The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, May 29, 1975, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextA PATRIOTIC FIRE HYDRANT - The Sesqui-centen nial celebration in June-July that will mark our county’s 150th birthday will not catch the Jackson Mayor and Council unprepared. Orders have already gone out for all fire hydrants in the city to be painted red, white and blue, and most have already been done. Mayor C. B. Brown Jr. says the patriotic motif is also being done for our nation’s Bi-centennial in 1976. Photo by Jerry McLaurin. Taxpayers To Recover $1,532,000 in County NEW YORK, April 26 Some financial aid will soon be on the way for residents of Butts County. A total of $1,532,000 will be flowing in from Washington, a partial offset to the funds they sent in the opposite direction recently in paying their 1974 income taxes. Essentially, it represents a two-part payout. The bulk of it, approximately $1,110,000, will be coming back in the form of refunds to local taxpayers who overpaid on their taxes during the past year because the amount withheld from their pay checks was more than was required. Most of the other money they will be receiving consists of the rebates on their 1974 taxes that Con gress and the Administration approved last month. Butts County residents will recover an estimated $422,000 in such rebates. In addition, local persons who are recipients of Social Security, people getting railroad pensions and the aged, the blind and the disabled who are on welfare will receive SSO each. This bonus will in no way affect the increase in monthly benefits they are scheduled to get later this year under separate legis lation. Nationally, a substantial amount of money is being put back into the hands of consumers with the hope that they will start spending more freely and get the economy moving forward. The total going to individ uals in these direct payments figures out to $37.8 billion, of which S2B billion is in refunds, $B.l billion in rebates and $1.7 billion in the SSO checks. According to the latest Treasury Department re ports, the refunds are running' at the rate of $386 each. This compares with $361 last year. As for the rebates, the range is from SIOO to a maximum of S2OO. Those who paid less than SIOO in taxes will get all their money back. The new bill provides, also, for reductions in 1975 taxes in the airiftunt of $7.8 billion, including a S3O tax credit for each taxpayer and depen denr. Bloodhounds get their name from being the first breed whose blood lines were re corded. This was done by the monks of St. Hubert’s Abbey in France Taxpayers need file no application to receive thejr rebates, it is noted. They will start going out the early part of May. It is expected that all of them will be issued before the end of June. ELECTRICITY AND THE CONSUMER * ' sBBBBBBI fly Georgia Power Company These days we hear much talk about “the consumer.” Sometimes it seems “the consumer" has just been discovered. Since Georgia Power Company was formed in the late 1920’5, our only reason for being in business has been to serve that “consumer,” or customer. In our early years, it was easier to provide for our customers’ electrical needs than it is now. We were in an expanding economy, able easily to borrow money and achieve earnings necessary to finance the ever-increasing needs of a growing Georgia. For example, it took until 1964 to reach an investment of $1 billion in electrical plant to serve our customers. In just 10 more years, that investment increased by more than two and a half times to reach $3.7 billion in 1974. During this period we decreased our rates 16 consecutive times. Unfor tunately, those days of decreases are over. Since 1971 , we’ve had to request annual rate relief to help us meet your future electrical demands. Ail this means is that we, like you, are facing the problems of inflation, reces sion and rising costs of doing business. It’s tougher to provide you with electric service today. But as the new president of Georgia Power Company, 1 want you to know that our newly organized management team is taking a positive view of the future. We are looking at every way we can to reduce costs while maintaining the level of service you, our customers, deserve. I would welcome your suggestions about how we can better provide for your present and future electrical needs. Write: Bob Scherer P.0.80x 4599 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve ® THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Sen. Nunn To Speak at Tift Graduation FORSYTH, GA. Senator Sam Nunn will present the graduation address at Tift College commencement ex ercises at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, in Roberts Memorial Chapel here. Ninety-eight students will receive degrees. Elected to the U. S. Senate in November 1972, Sen. Nunn is a member of the Government Operations Committee, Armed Services Committee, the Budget Com mittee, and the Select Committee on Small Busi ness. He was recently honored with the “Watchdog of the Treasury” award for being the number two Senator in voting to cut federal spend ing. One of the youngest members of the U. S. Senate, the 36-year-old Perry native attended Georgia Tech and was graduated with honors from Emory University School of Law in 1962. The Rev. J. Howard Cobble of Avondale Estates will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 1 at the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. A Tift College trustee and pastor of the First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates, Mr. Cobbler is a member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Con vention. He was pastor of Carrol lton’s Tabernacle Baptist Church from 1967-74. Recreation Dept. News BY FRANK HEARN Chairman, Rec. Authority This is the initial column of news concerning activities within your City-County Recreation Department. The purpose of this weekly column is to summarize clearly, completely, and concisely all information relating to your recreation department. Eliminating bad news first, as of June the Recreation Department will be minus a full time director. Regret fully, the Recreation Com mission accepted the res ignation of Mr. Perry Manolis at their last meeting. The primary reason for this resignation was the fact that Mr. Manolis could not move his family to live within the county. The members of your Recreation Commission have believed from the start that our director and his family must live in our county and become an active, integral part of our fine community. Mr. Manolis realized also that this basic requirement was necessary. However, due to the fact that his wife presently holds an important position with the Griffin- Spalding County Hospital Mujf Give a good will go to all lengths to __ % long look at keepit " think about it! Where the ! “...H just buys 3FC makes a lot n Ml Your local merchants who of- j BH| Hi Mt fer a wide variety of goods and of senser ™ services also offer a bonanza of f | §§§ always ffijSL Ifa. WISH MM Mm H you the for your COPYRIGHT 1974 e COMMUNITY ADVERTISING This Community Endeavor Made Possible By These Sponsors Mclntosh State Bank Your Home Owned Bank Member F.D.I.C. The Kym Cos. Jackson, Ga. Authorized ifilfllSl Catalog aUSI Merchant 2 Store Jackson, Ga. 775-5023 Tomlin's Restaurant Catfish Steaks Chicken Monticello Hwy. 775-7611 Middle Georgia Livestock Sales Cos. Livestock Auction Sale Each Wednesday Jackson, Ga. STATE FARM State Farm Insurance Cos. Luke Weaver, Agent tuiuiiMri Auto-Life-Health-Fire J 6 Byars St. 775-2626 ISJjWJI The Closer You Look, UntllSl The Better We Look )[Daniel Ford Sales, Inc. ' 1327 Brook wood Ave. 775-7872 THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1975 and is “on call” on short notice, they could not relocate in Jackson. Mr. Manolis is returning to the Recreational Field in Spald ing County. We on the commission simultaneously wish him well and say thanks for a fine job. His efforts helped get our program from the embryo to healthy infancy. Thanks, Perry! At this moment your commission is screening applications for a qualified, certified, recreation administrator to continue your programs. In the interim, the plans for the summer activities continue full swing. Our budget allows for the employment of additional seasonal help for the summer program. We have an abundance of home folks with the expertise to carry out our varied activi ties. Some have already volunteered to assist us these next few weeks. Additional information concerning the specifics of our summer program will appear in this paper next week. Basically, on Monday, June 16, we will begin our Summer Day Camp which will include baseball, basket ball, and tennis clinics, ISA Athletic Banquet Held May 22 Indian Springs Academy held its first Athletic Banquet Thursday night, May 22, at the Indian Springs Group Camp. Awards were presented to the coaches, basketball play ers, softball and baseball players, and the cheer leaders. The guest speaker for the occasion was Jack Berk shire, Associate Coach for the University of Georgia Basketball team. Mr. Berk shire told humorous stories about his previous coaching at Mississippi State. He remarked that he felt the Georgia basketball team will have a vastly improved team next season. He ended his speech with a moment of seriousness by giving his formula for success to the swimming, volley ball, tumbling, arts and crafts, and numerous other games and recreation activities. Parents interested in the programs for their young sters should contact Mrs. Wilma Bridges, Activities Coordinator, between 9 and 12 a.m., or 2 to 4 p.m. at 775-2404. Jackson Lake Eqpt. & Supply Deutz Tractor Sales & Service Farm Equipment - Ph. 775-7868 Open Until 8 P.M. Hodges Ace Home Center 922 E. Third St. 775-7501 Carter Builders Supply, Inc. 25 Carolina Ave. 775-3266 B&C Farm Supply, Inc. 118 Brook wood Ave. 775-2663 Farm Equipment Sales & Service Massey Ferguson Lawn & Garden Eqpt. Cawthon Brothers, Inc. Covington Rd., Jackson, Ga. Jackson Highway, Covington, Ga. 1 1 State Supply Cos. LP Gas-Tanks-Appliances 775-3137 Parrish Drug Cos. Walgreen Agency Ph. 775-7424 Night 775-7650 Jackson City Cleaners 138 E. Second St. 775-7816 “An Aid To Smart Appearance” girls and boys. Plaques were given to Shelia O’Neal, Cathy Sey mour, Charles O’Kelly and Roger Nix, who coached the ISA basketball teams. Plaques were also presented to Judy Washington, Sandra Washington, Homer Wil liams and Farris King who coached the ISA baseball and softball teams. Valuable athlete awards for the girls went to Trade Barnes, Ann Franklin, Tootie Long, and Beverly Raynor. Becky Cawthon received the coveted Most Valuable Ath lete award for girls. Harold Cawthon, Chuck Knight, Mike Riley, Thomas COATES FOREIGN CAR SERVICE Specializing in VW, Porsche, Mercedes. Complete Line of Replacement Parts For Most Foreign Cars. Phone 228-2215 425 Melrose Ave. Griffin, Georgia Engine rebuilding, tuneups - brakes, frontend & transmission repair. WE SERVICE ALL FOREIGN CARS 6 MECHANICS TO SERVE YOU. Aluminum & magnesium welding, Glasbead cleaning. Dwight Coates Wandell Coates Parts Manager Service Manager The Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Polk Tire & Service Cos., Inc. 237 South Mulberry 775-7331 Our Young People Are Our Salvation McMichael Bros., Inc. Propane Gas & Appliances Heating & Air Conditioning Indian Springs, Ga. 775-3579 Adams Briscoe Seed Cos. Seed Feed Fertilizer Coleman's Garage & Body Shop Complete Automotive Service Wrecker Service 775-3184 151 First St. Night 775-7565 Red and White Food Store 134 So. Oak St. 775-7505 Stephens Grocery Quality Food Store 112 W. Second St. 775-2595 Cleveland Carpet Hundreds of Rolls in Stock jjßtgSwigK Hwy. 42, Jenkinsburg, Ga. Smith and Wendell Spencer were the boys receiving valuable athlete awards. David Miller received an award for Best Attitude. Tim Todd received the baseball with which he hit the first home run out of ISA park. David Cawthon received the Most Valuable Athlete A ward for the boys. The cheerleaders were presented with small ceram ic cheerleaders with their name painted on the front. Cheerleaders are: Becky Cawthon, Captain; Beverly Raynor, Co-Captain; Cindy Brittain, Lisa Carter and Cindy Williamson.