The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, March 13, 1975, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text\e KarkoOtt^rogn v ss-Argus Volume 102 Number 11 Committee Chairmen Named For Centennial Observance Several committee chair men have been named and plans are already beginning to take shape for Butts County’s mammoth sesqui centennial celebration June 30th through July sth, according to Dick O’Hara, chairman of the sesqui centennial committee. Mr. O’Hara said this week, “We have already organized our principal committees and have actively begun to make plans for the summer celebration at which we will recognize Butts County’s 150th anniversary.” Butts County was charter ed on December 24,1825. Mr. O’Hara stated that “since I have been in Jackson I have heard from many sources that the county was delib erately chartered on Christ mas Eve as a Yule present to Governor George Troup. While Jackson is believed by ,*J3|*& ‘f x I fIH.. ti.wi-i *~i .mj§ ' ■ i / t® 9 I ' Chief Deputy Bill Nelson and Deputy Sandra Thurston are shown receiving a check from Mack Davis, Director of the Van Deventer Youth Foundation, to assist in the purchase of uniforms for twelve teenagers who will be taking part in the new Senior Teen Deputy Program of the Butts County Sheriff’s Department. Males and females between the ages of 16 and 19 from local schools have been screened for participation in the program and twelve selected. The voluntary program includes being sworn in as a Senior Teen Deputy Sheriff and training in clerical and maintenance procedures of the sheriff’s office as well as radio operation and law enforcement although the students will have no law enforcement powers. Kiwanis Kapers Coming This Saturday Night That’s right folks. This weekend will be your opportunity to see Butts’ own young people displaying an array of fine talent in the second annual Kiwanis Kapers. There will be all kinds of acts for your entertainment, ranging from ballet dancing to jazz bands. They are all made up of Butts County school students from the first through the twelfth grades, and will exhibit some of the finest talent among young people anywhere. The “Class A”, tenth Jack Little Will Head United Appeal Jack Little, an executive at Fashion Pillows and vice president of the Jackson Kiwanis Club, was elected president of the United Appeal at a business meeting held Thursday night, March 6th, in the Civic Room of the C&S Bank of Jackson. Other officers elected include Walter Carmichael, second vice-president; David Ridgeway, third vice-presi dent; Lou Moelchert, treas urer; and Mrs. Rita Durrett, secretary. New members named to many persons to have been named for President Andrew Jackson I have heard from many local sources and historians that Jackson was actually named for Senator James Jackson of Savannah, a fiery Georgia patriot, soldier, statesman, and reli gious leader.” Mr. O’Hara announced that the following commit tees have been appointed: Parade-Harry Lewis; Pub licity-Charlie Brown; Enter tainment-Waiter Carmi chael ; Handicrafts-Douglas Briscoe; Club Organization- Johnny Carter; and Sesqui- Centennial Ball-Charles Starr. Mr. O’Hara says “We feel we have a great bunch of people working on this years celebration, but we would like to have many more. Also, we would like for the people of our county who through twelfth grades, win ner will compete in the division Kapers to be held later this month, and will have a chance to appear on WSB TV to compete for SSOO in scholarships. Remember folks, that’s this Saturday night, March 15, 7:30 p.m., at the Jackson High School Auditorium. Don’t miss it! Tickets are available from members of the Jackson Kiwanis Club and members of The Jackson Theatre Guild, and are priced at SI.OO for adults and 50 cents for students. Tickets will also be available at the door. the Board of Trustees include Mrs. Betty Bearden, Henry L. Hilderbrand, Edward H. Wise, Tom Webb, Jr., Allen Byars, Luke Weaver, and Jack Little. Mr. Little succeeds Dick O’Hara as president, Mr. O’Hara having served for the past two years. Mr. O’Hara said that although the 1974 goal of $15,000 was undersubscribed with only SII,OOO being raised, through use of funds collected from past years, approximately 95 percent of the appeal commitments will be met. Mr. O’Hara said that the first vice-president will be appointed by President Little, with this person serving as campaign chair- have something out of the ordinary that they would like to show during the celebra tion to let us know by calling one of the committee chairman. Anyone who feels that he or she could be an asset to the celebration is also asked to call one of the committee chairmen.” Mr. O’Hara pointed out that this year’s celebration will feature many of the same things we had last year such as skydiving, street dance, greased pig chase, and an auction. Some other things planned for this years sesqui-centennial celebration are a sesqui-centennial ball, parade, art shows, and handicrafts exhibits. Mr. O’Hara closed by saying, “This could be the biggest happening ever for our community and we want you to be a part of it.” Two Jail Escapees Caught Three prisoners escaped from the Butts County jail Tuesday evening, March 4th, about 6:45 o’clock with two recaptured in a short time while the third, believed to be in Atlanta, is being sought by Atlanta’s Fugitive Squad. Bolting from the jail when a trustee left the side door of the jail unlocked were Ricky L. Filheny, 19, of Indiana, and Steven Gregory Lee, 18, also of Indiana, and Charles Smith, 23, of Washington D. C. and Atlanta. Butts County Sheriff Bar ney L. Wilder said the three men were escorted by a trustee to the shower area. When the trustee went back to lock them in their cells, they hid in the showers, and when he left momentarily to look for them elsewhere, the three men ran down the steps and out the side door of the jail. Sheriff Wilder and his deputies, aided by the Jackson Police Department, members of the Henry County Sheriff Department and the Georgia State Patrol, apprehended Filheny and Lee in the area near Henderson School about two hours later. Smith apparent ly made good his escape and is believed to be in Atlanta, his former address being 2165 Gordon Road, Atlanta. Sheriff Wilder said Filheny and Lee had been in the Butts County jail about four weeks and were both charged with burglary and auto theft. Smith, according to Sheriff Wilder, was charged with theft and was in the county jail while his case was under appeal. He had been in for about six months. Sheriff Wilder said that the search for Smith is continu ing with the focal point being in the area of Atlanta. man. Other trustees of the United Appeal include Dick O’Hara, George McGahee, Mrs. James McCormick, George Tate, Miss Georgie Watkins, Rev. Donald Fol som, William M. Davis, Rufus Adams, Mrs. Ben Haisten, Mrs. Tom Taylor, and Joe Lewis Allen. C CAMPAIGN f S r month J; S Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, March 13, 1975 S I mi -mt mjm ■HI Ib* - 418 Wade Bell To Conduct Revival Rev. Wade Bell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Valdosta, will conduct revival services at the Jackson Presbyterian Church from Sunday, March 16th, through Thursday, March 20th. Services will be held each evening at 7:40 o’clock, according to an announcement by Rev. David Black, pastor. Rev. Bell formerly served as pastor of the Jackson Fellowship and Presbyterian Churches and was one of the most popular pastors of any denomination and is still widely remembered in Butts County. While in Jackson, Rev. Bell was instrumental in helping organize the local chapter of the Butts County Jaycees and it was during his pastorate that the present Sunday School annex was construct ed. The Tift College Choir, Mr. Black announces, will bring specials in music on Tuesday evening, March 18th. The public is cordially invited. W. H. Cawthon Is Babe Ruth President The Van Deventer Babe Ruth League held its organi zational meeting for the 1975 season Saturday, March Bth, at the Youth Center. Mac Davis, Director of District II Babe Ruth League and Van Deventer Director, was in charge of the meeting. Herman Cawthon was elected president for the new season; Tony King, vice president; Mrs. W. A. Patterson, secretary-treas urer; and Mrs. Waneta Bristol, Ladies Auxiliary president. Kenny Smith was elected head umpire with Bill Nelson, Jr., assistant. Score keepers will be Buster Duke, Juanita Biles, and Sam Johnson. Signups will be held Saturday, March 22nd, through Saturday, March 29th at the Youth Center for the 13-14-15 year old boys. A $lO fee will be charged for the first boy in each family with a $5 fee for all others. Drafting of players will be on April 3rd. The season will open on Saturday, March 17th, at the high school field with all six teams in the Van Deventer League playing here that day. STARK METHODISTS TO HAVE SINGING Stark United Methodist Church will host a Gospel Singing Saturday night, March 15th, at 7:30 with the Smith Family and other groups as featured singers. The public is cordially invited. Hopes For Second Judgeship For Flint Circuit Revived Legislation that would create a second judgeship in the Flint Judicial Circuit is very much alive again, according to encouraging statements published last week in the Henry County Weekly-Advertiser by Peter L. Banks and J. R. Smith of Lamar County, Benson Ham of Monroe County, and Ray M. Tucker of Henry County, all counties being in the Flint Judicial Circuit. Seemingly a dead issue a week ago, a bill was passed 155-0 in the House and the following day came out of a Senate committee with a “do-pass” recommendation. Senator Peter Banks of the 17th Senatorial District, encompassing the Flint Cir cuit, last week predicted the bill would pass the full Senate and go to Governor George Busbee for his signature. Governor Busbee had Special Olympics Held Here On March 22nd The second annual Special Olympics meet for Butts County is scheduled for one o’clock Saturday, March 22nd, on the Henderson Junior High football field, Donnie Phillips, president of jhe local Jaycees announced this week. The boys and girls partici pating are public school students and students from the Butts County Day Care and Training Center who have not had the opportunity for competitive sports. Special events will include the 50 yard dash, 220 yard dash, standing broad jump and ball throwing. Winners in bowling and run, pass and dribble (basketball) have already been determined. Special Olympics is spon sored nationally by the Kennedy 'Foundation. The first competition was held in 1968. Participation in Geor gia has grown to 20,000 this year. In Butts County 39 young men and women, boys Fire Plugs Be Flushed On Friday Notice is given by the City of Jackson Water Depart ment, Jimmy Saunders, superintendant, that all fire hydrants in the corporate limits of the city will be flushed Friday, March 14th. This task, according to Mr. Saunders, will get underway at approximately 9 o’clock and will continue through noon. Mr. Saunders assures residents that the Water Department will do the job as quickly as possible with the least inconvenience. However, the Water De partment superintendent does request that citizens use as little water as possible Friday since the water pressure will be low and extensive use of water could result in drawing muddy water into one's pipes. Mr. Saunders especially urges residents of the city to refrain from washing clothes since there is a danger that they could be ruined by muddy water. The City of Jackson respectfully asks the co operation of the public during this day. previously stated unequi vocally that he will not sign any bill for an additional judgeship which does not have the blessings of the Judicial Council of Georgia, and that group has twice denied recommending a second judgeship in this session of the Georgia General Assembly. However, Senator Banks said this week, “I think if the Judicial Council looks at all of the facts and examines the case load now being handled in the Flint Circuit they may feel inclined to recommend a second judgeship.” The Judicial Council of Georgia meets shortly after adjourn ment of the General As sembly and could yet sanction the addtional judge ship. The governor by law has thirty days in which to sign a bill into law after it passes both houses. and girls will be giving their best on March 22nd. The spirit of Special Olympics is summed up in this comment by Eunice Kennedy Shriver:” I think Special Olympics has taught us all something very precious. In an age of super-professionalism and commercialism in athletics, the Special Olympics re minds us of the true meaning of sportsmanship, character, courage and competition. These boys and girls run and jump out of the sheer joy of exercise. They love the crowds, the cheers and the ribbons -but more than anything, they love the chance to play. And isn’t play what athletics is really all about?” Locally many volunteers have already worked and will be helping on March 22nd to make it a big day. Now there is a need for spectators. Come out and cheer these young athletes! Arch Avery Speaks Here March 17th The leader of Georgia’s most active one-man cam paign against cancer will bring his eye-opening re marks to Jackson. Monday, March 17th. J. Arch Avery of West Point, a cured cancer victim, will address audi ences at Henderson Junior High School, Monday morn ing at 9:00 o'clock and at the Jackson High School at 10:30. Arch Avery took up the banner and became the nation's leading advocate of having a cancer check-up after he was cured of cancer of the colon. Since his cure Avery has taken on the task of educating people about cancer and is sponsored by the Trust Company of Georgia. Not only does Avery carry his message to the people verbally, but through the cooperation of various indus tries in Georgia he has made the idea of getting a cancer check-up appealing. Through the efforts of Avery, 16 Georgia industries are dona ting prizes for those people who get cancer check-ups. Anyone who gets a cancer examination within 60 days after hearing Avery's speech is eligible for the prizes. No matter how many children are in a family, if all are $6.18 Per Year In Advance In something of an unex pected move, Representa tives from the Flint Judicial Circuit Ray M. Tucker (Henry County), J. R. Smith (Lamar County), and Benson Ham (Monroe County) ap peared before the House rules committee requesting HB 19 come onto the house floor for vote. Rep. Ray Tucker told members of the Rules Committee, “I think a second Judge in the Flint Circuit is greatly needed.” Rep. Tuck er cited the heavy case loads and the influx of crime along the Interstate-75 corridor. The Rules Committee, under Chairman Bill Lee of Clayton County, placed the bill on Thursday’s calendar. Benson Ham spoke in favor of the bill’s passage from the house floor and the measure breezed through the lower chamber, 155-0. Sleet Fell Briefly Here Sunday Night If you blinked unduly long you probably didn’t see it or if you had the TV on loud you probably didn’t hear it, but it sleeted for a few minutes in Jackson early Sunday night as a major winter storm moved eastward across the nation’s midsection. The southern fringe of the storm deposited sleet, snow and freezing rain in the counties north of Atlanta with four inches of snow reported on the ground in Rabun County Monday morning. Early Monday sleet and snow were reported in Dalton and Cartersville with warnings issued for cautious driving. Sleet was also reported in Atlanta but did not move much southward. The National Weather Service predicted rain and thunderstorms for Central Georgia Monday. Rain began in Jackson Monday morning at 10 o'clock. examined, all will receive the prizes. Female students will re ceive a transistor radio, shelled pecans, three blouses, three yards of woolen fabric. assorted packages of sugar, four yards of double knit fabric, a billfold and an umbrella. Male students will receive a sport blazer, a transistor radio, a pair of walking shorts, pants, shirts and a $lO necktie. ► fl 4-H'ERS TO BE ON TELEVISION —Five Butts County 4-H'ers will appear on Channel 5, WAGA-TV, Atlanta, 7:30 a.in. on March 15. They will be on the “4-H Hour" program. Lynn Saunders, right, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders, will present her ideas on "Planning a Modern Kitchen.” Rhonda Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, will share her ideas on “Sewing and How It Saves Money.” Joey Meredith, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meredith, will present a couple of piano renditions. Lee Duffey. not shown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Duffey, will give an illustrated lecture on “Adveritising.” Andre Rodriguez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amolio Rodriguez, will try to persuade you that “the egg came before the chicken.” Andre's demonstration is on t.,c hatching of a chicken egg. There were however floor substitutes the most notable of which provided for appointment of the Flint’s second judge by the gover nor. The previous bill provided the judgeship would be filled by election. In explaining the change, Rep. Tucker said, “Frankly I thought this was the only way we could get the Governor to sign the bill.” The language of the bill is: “The additional judge pro vided for shall be appointed by the Governor and, when so appointed, shall serve for an initial term of office ending on January 1, 1977, and a successor shall be elected at the November General Election in 1976 for a full term of four years beginning January 1, 1977, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.” Any father who gets the examination will receive a suit and necktie worth about SIOO and any mother will receive towels, a scatter rug. shelled pecans, fabric, blouses, etc. In addition to all this, each person will receive five cases of Coke or any other soft drink that Coca-Cola manu factures. Avery will also be address ing the Butts County Lions Club on March 25.