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Georgia Sheriffs To Coordinate
Fight Statewide Against Crime
The Georgia Sheriffs Asso
ciation, alarmed at the
rapidly rising crime rate and
current outbreak of murders
in Georgia, is spearheading a
move to coordinate ' law
enforcement efforts in an all
out war on crime in Georgia.
A meeting has been called for
heads of all state law
enforcement agencies and
organizations to meet Wed
nesday, February 12, at 9:30
a.m., at the Atlanta Interna
tionale Hotel in order to
formulate plans and consoli
date efforts.
James A. “Bud” Cody,
Executive Director of the
Georgia Sheriffs Association
stated, “The Sheriffs of
Georgia are extremely con
cerned about the tremendous
surge in executions and
murders of the citizens and
peace officers of this state.
Last year Georgia led the
nation in the number of peace
officers killed in the line of
duty. This year, if the present
trend continues, we will
double the number of officers
killed over 1974.” Cody went
on to say, “Every citizen in
Georgia has become acutely
aware of the violent trend
taken by the criminal. Mass
executions which used to be a
rarity are now common
occurrences along with al
most daily murders. Law
enforcement officers and the
law makers of this state must
take immediate action and
Flovilla Happenings
By Mrs. S. A. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston
Hester and daughter, Lee
Ann, of Eufaula, Ala. spent
Thursday night with her
mother, Mrs. Edith Roberts,
and aunts, Mrs. Annie Gober
and Miss Virginia Smith.
They went to Charleston, S.C.
on Friday to spend the
weekend with their daughter
in-law, Mrs. Gail Hester.
S.Sgt. Sam Hester is in Spain
and will be out on a mission
for three months with the
Navy.
James Hilley of Macon
spent Saturday with his
sister, Miss Fredna Hilley.
They visited Wayne Hilley at
Westbury Home on Saturday.
Wayne’s condition remains
about the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams
and boys, Glenn and Andy,
attended open house at
Henderson Elementary and
Junior High School Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Curtis Johnson from
Hilltop Nursing Home visited
the S. A. Elliotts Thursday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Lanier
Anthony of Conyers were
luncheon guests Sunday of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Anthony.
Mrs. Jessie Mackey visited
Miss Fredna Hilley Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Elliott, Wendy and Mary Ann
visited Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hood
in Macon and found the two
grandboys with a good case
of chicken pox.
Miss Elaine Elliott visited
Miss Rose Campbell in
Jackson on Sunday.
Mrs. A. W. Long of Las
Vegas visited recently with
Mrs. D. T. Long, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Long and family.
She came to the funeral of
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positive steps in order to
reverse this trend and offer
protection to our citizens.”
The President of the
Georgia Sheriffs Association,
E. W. “Shorty” Phillips said,
“We realize, of course, that
two of our main problems are
that we do not have adequate
manpower to cope with this
problem and the men that we
do have need more training.
The governing and fiscal
authorities of the municipali
ties and counties of this state
are going to have to realize
that they must estasblish law
enforcement as the number
one priority. We are going to
have to have more men who
are better trained and
educated in order to cope
with crime.”
Sheriff Bob Deyton of
Clayton County, First Vice
President of the Sheriffs
Association, stated, “We also
need to be looking at areas
which many law enforce
ment officials feel are
contributing factors to these
senseless murders and exe
cutions. For instance, we
believe that the death
penalty should be reinstated,
and that the state constitu
tion should be amended
limiting the powers and
authority of the Pardons and
Parole Board. Law enforce
ment officials feel, very
strongly, that the Pardons
and Parole Board simply has
too much power to overrule
her uncle. She also visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Folds.
Mrs. Ruth Waits and Mrs.
Joe Waits visited Monday
afternoon with Mr. Joe Waits
at Hilltop Nursing Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Long
spent Saturday night with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Long, and grandmo
ther, Mrs. D. T. Long.
Everyone enjoyed the
gospel singing Saturday
night at the Baptist Church
here. The Gospel Trio of
Fairburn and the Robert
Smith group were the
featured singers. They had a
large attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope
Moncrief, and Mrs. Roy
Moon went to Warwick, Ga.
on Sunday to visit Mrs.
Moon’s sister and family,
Mr. and Mrs. R. I.
Tomlinson. Mrs. Moon re
mained for a while as they
both were sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope
Moncrief and her mother,
Mrs. Roy Moon, visited
recently with Mr. and Mrs.
John Moon at Gainesville.
CARD OF THANKS
To friends, neighbors and
loved ones a belated expres
sion of appreciation for
flowers, cards, visits, phone
calls and prayers in behalf of
our mother. We solicit your
continued concern as she
recuperates at Hilltop Nurs
ing Home, Forsyth, from a
broken hip incurred at her
home August 9, 1974. A
special thank you to Dr.
Newman and staff at Sylvan
Grove Hospital for their
thoughtful deeds for both her
sojourns there; also Rev. and
Mrs. Parham. The fami
ly of Mrs. Clara Biles.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1975
the Judge and Jury and turn
these convicted criminals
back loose on society. We just
don’t believe that it is right
for a convicted killer,
sentenced to life imprison
ment, to be eligible for parole
in seven years.”
Cody who is also a member
of the State Crime Commis
sion and Chairman of the
Police Committee added,
“We have suspected for
several months that the Law
Enforcement Assistance Ad
ministration (L.E.A.A.), in
stead of being a deterrent to
crime, may possibly be a
contributing factor to the
surge of crime in rural
Georgia. It is entirely
possible, and many law
enforcement experts includ
ing Bill Beardsley, former
Director of the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation,
have pointed out that the
millions of dollars being
spent in the high crime,
metropolitan areas are run
ning (lie criminal into rural
Georgia where we are least
prepared to cope with it. This
problem needs immediate
attention, and if statistics
bear out this possibility, then
the State Crime Commission
and slate government should
take steps to rectify it.”
Governor Busbee will also
be invited to attend the
meeting and one of the
solutions being considered
is the appointment of a
Mr. Waldrep
Dies After
Long Illness
Mr. Willie Aldean (Deanie)
Waldrep, 62, widely known
Indian Springs grocery store
owner, died about 8 o’clock
Wednesday morning, Janua
ry 29, at Sylvan Grove
Hospital following a period of
declining health that exten
ded over several months.
Mr. Waldrep was born in
Butts County on June 17,
1912, the son of Mr. Joe
Waldrep and Mrs. Susan
Greer Waldrep. He owned
and operated Waldrep Gro
cery Store on the Forsyth
Highway below Indian
Springs for a long number of
years.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at 3
o’clock from the chapel of
Sherrell Funeral Home with
the Rev. A. L. Price, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church,
officiating. Interment was in
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Cemetery with Sherrell Fu
neral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Waldrep is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Belle Gregory
Waldrep of Indian Springs;
one brother, Andrew Wal
drep of Indian Springs; a
niece, Mrs. Arthur Freeman,
Jr., of Jackson; three
nephews, Jack Waldrep and
Bobby Waldrep of Jackson;
Powell Freeman of Indian
Springs; three great nieces,
Carmichael insurance agency
special statewide commis
sion to formulate immediate
studies and plans of action.
Other persons invited to
attend are: Zell Miller,
Lieutenant Governor; Tom
Murphy, Speaker of the
House; Arthur Bolton, Attor
ney General; Herman Cof
fer, Director of Public
Safety; Porter Weaver, De
puty Director of Public
Safety; Beverly E. Ponder,
Director of Georgia Bureau
of Investigation; John Col
lins, President of Peace
Officers Association; Lee
Cole, President of Chiefs of
Police Association; Harold
Banke, President Counsel of
Superior Court of Georgia;
Carl Claiborne, Director of
Georgia Criminal Informa
tion Center; Chuck Taylor,
Superintendent Georgia Po
lice Academy; Jim McGo
vern, Chairman of State
Crime Commission; Jim
Higdon, Executive Director
of State Crime Commission;
Ed Kassinger, Member State
Crime Commission and
Chairman of Training Com
mittee; Tony Hight, Execu
tive Director of District
Attorneys Association; El
mer George, Executive Di
rector of Municipal Associa
tion ; Hill Healen, Executive
Director of County Commis
sioners Association, and the
officers of the Georgia
Sheriffs Association.
three great nephews; and
one great great nephew.
Pallbearers were Byron
Britt, Asa Maddox, W. L.
Holloway, Charlie Williams,
Billy Leverette, Gerald Da
vis. W. H. Leverrett, J. B.
Stapleton.
IN MEMORIAL
In memory of Almond
Singley, my husband.
It’s been two years
February 12th since God
called you home. You have
been missed so much and
your chair is empty. You are
still missed in my heart and
always will be. Your wife,
Allie Mae.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this
opportunity to thank each
and everyone for their
kindness shown us in the loss
of our loved one— our
husband. Daddy and grand
daddy, Otis Alonza Thomas.
Also all our friends, neigh
bors and relatives for the
many expressions of sympa
thy. The phone calls, flowers,
food and especially the
prayers were greatly appre
ciated. A special thanks goes
to John Sherrell and staff and
Dr. Howell for their service.
Also, we would like to thank
Rev. R. W. Jenkins and
Minister of Music Bill
Whitlatch for their service in
our lime of sorrow. The
Family of Otis Alonza
Thomas.
12 SENIORS
(Continued from Page 1)
Jack Newman. Karen is vice
president of the Jackson
student council. Secretary of
VICA, Karen is also a
member of the Honor Society
and the Co-Ed-Y Club. She
was awarded a Certificate of
Merit and is a consistent
honor roll student. Karen
plans to attend the Universi
ty of Georgia where she will
major in pharmacy.
Kenny Norsworthy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Norsworthy, received the
Georgia Tech Math Award
and has been on the honor
roll throughout his high
school career. He is a
member of the student
council, the Co-Ed-Y, and
FCA. Kenny is vice president
of the Honor Society and the
Key Club. He is also
photographer for the annual.
In sports, Kenny is a lead
member of Jackson’s golf
team. He also holds one of the
lead parts in the senior class
play. Next year he plans to
attend the University of
Georgia to major in pre-law.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. O’Neal, Patty has been
an active member of 4-H for
llie psal seven years. In this
organization she has re
ceived considerable honors.
A Close-Up participant, Pat
ty is a member of the Honor
Society and Quill and Scroll.
She is vice president of the
Co-Ed-Y and was honored
this year with the DAR Good
Citizenship Award. Patty
served as basketball statis
tician this year. She also has
a part in the senior class
play. She plans to attend
Berry College and major in
home economics.
Janet Robison, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison,
Jr., is the president of the
JHS Honor Society as well as
(lie Math Club. Janet is also
captain of the varsity cheer
leaders. Winner of the
Georgia Tech Distinguished
Math Award, the Georgia
Tech Distinguished Science
Award, and the outstanding
cheerleader award, Janet
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was also recipient of the UGA
Certificate of Merit. One of
the leads in the senior class
play, Janet has been listed on
the school honor roll
throughout her high school
career. She plans to attend
college, perhaps Mercer,
next year.
Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Sibley, Charles
plays the title role in
“Finian’s Rainbow,” senior
class play. He is vice
presdient of the senior class
and the Explorer’s Club.
Awarded the Certificate of
Merit, Charles has been in
honor classes throughout
high school. He is a Close-Up
participant and is also a
member of the Key Club. His
future plans include college
where he intends to study
business administration.
Lamar Smith is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Smith. Lamar was co-cap
lain of the football team this
year and won the most
valuable player award. In
the Key Club, he serves as
parliamentarian. He is vice
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
sincere appreciation to our
many friends for their
expressions of sympathy
during our recent great
sorrow. The trays of food,
phone calls, cards and visit's
and many other kindnesses
are deeply appreciated. We
wish to thank especially Rev.
Phil DeMore, Rev. R. W.
Jenkins, and Rev. Bill
Whitlatch for their visits and
others for their prayers. May
the Creator of Heaven and
Earth bless each of you
bountifully. Sincerely, Mr.
and Mrs. Brae K. Hodges, Sr.
president of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes and the
Future Farmers of America.
Member of the student
council, holding an active
part in the senior class play,
Lamar plans to attend
college next year although he
has not determined which
school.
BOYS IN SERVICE
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652 Chestnut Drive, Jackson,
Ga., was promoted to his
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The duration of sleep varies
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best way to establish a
pattern is to follow your
doctor’s instructions by set
ting a feeding schedule.
An infant is likely to sleep
from 18 to 20 hours per day
during the first three months
of life. This will decrease to
about 16 to 18 hours by the
end of six months. Fourteen
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age of one year. This will
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ly during the first eight to 10
years.
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