The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, August 07, 1975, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextGordon Administration Building To Have $750,000 Remodeling BARNESVILLE The main administration building on the Gordon Junior College campus will undergo a $750,000 renovation this year, President Jerry Williamson has announced. Renovation funds for the front section of Lambdin Hall were approved by the Board of Regents in March, 1974 and construction will begin in a few weeks. The remodeling should be completed by fall, 1976. Remodeling includes mod ernization of the front facade and installation of admini strative offices on the ground State Patrol To Begin Inspection School Buses ATLANTA A team of more than 50 members of the Georgia State Patrol will begin a major statewide inspection program of the states 5,800 public school buses on Monday, August 4 in preparation for the beginning of the new school year. Georgia Public Safety Com missioner Colonel Herman Cofer said today. The Patrol is coordinating its 4 week inspection pro gram of buses and school system mechanics with the State Education Department and local school superinten dents to insure uniformity in the program Colonel Cofer said. The Patrol Task Force is made up of personnel from the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit, Safety Education Unit, and Motor Carrier Safety Gordon To OSSer Many Non Credit Courses BARNESVILLE The fall quarter schedule of non credit courses at Gordon Junior College will begin in October, announced Steve Edwards, director of Com munity Services. Several courses will be offered for a second year due to popular demand. Mrs. Brian Whitehurst of William son will again teach Christ mas in October, a short session in handmaking Christmas decorations. A nother repeat is CLint Swint’s Car Tune-Up course designed to teach basic car mechanics to the novice. Photography courses will be taught in Barnesville by Richard Cole, Gordon’s audio-visual Coordinator, and in Griffin by Ken Smith, owner of Ken’s Photography. Jack Mummert, history instructor at Gordon, will again coordinate the Santa’s Workshop offered to grade school children last Decem ber. Mummert’s fine col lection of antique toys will be set up in Santa’s Workshop for daily tours. Mrs. Bette Grund will continue piano lessons this fall. Steve Edwards and Andy Jon E. Ross In Shorter Program Jon E. Ross, son of Mrs. Nora Ross of Jackson, is taking park in Exploration 75, a unique two-week educational program at Shorter College in Rome. He is one of more than, 320 elementary school students taking part in Shorter’s third annual Exploration Program this summer. While at Shorter the youngsters are involved in new education experiences which were developed by the College for gifted children. The students explore academics in morn ing sessions and fine arts during their afternoon periods. During their weekend at Shorter, the children go to Fernbank Science Center in Decatur and the High Museum in Atlanta on floor. Faculty offices will be located on the third floor and the basement level will house the nursing and secretarial labs and specialized class rooms. All offices will be refurnished. Dr. James Strickland, dean of the college, pointed out the need for improved facilities. “The additional instructional and faculty office space provided by the renovation will be invaluable to our program. The nursing and secretarial programs are growing, and critically need these new facilities. The addition of offices will allow Unit. “Where necessary we are asking that regular line troopers assist in completing the program.” Commission er Cofer said. “We expect that by August 29 we will have every bus in the state system certified safe for pupil transportation. In the event we find buses which are unsafe, we will allow local school systems time to make the necessary repairs. We assure the public that there will be no unsafe buses on the roads come September 2 when students report back to class.” Colonel Cofer said his men were instructed “not to hesitate to ground any bus found unsafe until repairs were made to the satisfaction of the Patrol and State Education Department.” Davis, physical education instructor, will coordinate a Weekend on the Appalachian Trail for camping and backpacking enthusiasts. A basic course in Book keeping will be taught by Dr. Jim Richards on the Barnes ville campus. John Conner, Gordon accountant, will instruct a basic course in bookkeeping and Using a Telescope will be taught by Dr. Sam Scales, chairman of Gordon’s Math-Science Divi sion. Susan Beverly, former owner of Kraft Kranny in Griffin, will teach Tole Painting and a short course in Farm Resources and Tax Management for local land owners will be instructed by Charles Inman, formerly with the Georgia Farm Bureau. Starting their first week in September will be a course in soaring offered by Orville Chapin, manager of Jona than’s Roost, a sail port in Williamson. Tentatively scheduled for this fall are scuba diving, crime scene investigation, and introduction to holo graphy. Saturday. A picnic lunch is enjoyed between these stops of their chartered buses. Sunday morning the young sters go on a fossil hunt, visit America’s bauxite mine, then ride to Cartersville to explore the Indian Mounds there. They close the day of travel with a worhsip service on the bank of the Etowah River at the Indian Mounds. Admission to Exploration ’75 was the result of nomination by local elemen tary school officials. The children were then invited by Shorter to participate in the program. To be eligible, a student had to qualify in at least one of these areas: they had to have a minimum standard intelligence score of 125, be reading at least two grades above their normal level, or have scored above the 90th percentile on a test such as the Georgia State wide Test. Most participants qualified on at least two standards and about half met ell three criteria. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA faculty to be more centrally located on campus, and will alleviate the current short age in office space.” Lambdin will have anew mechanical system and elevator service. Grounds surrounding the building will also be landscaped. Dr. Williamson said of the remodeling, “We are delight ed that we can now enhance the aesthetic beauty of Lambdin Hall, named for Gordon’s distinguished first president, and bring up to University System standards its mechanical system and interior spaces.” Apathy At Polls Serious Threat To Nation—Cocke ATLANTA, (GPS) Americans can lose their cherished freedoms through continued apathy at the polls, Erie Cocke, Jr. told an Atlanta reunion of World War II veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. Cocke, a native of Dawson and a past national com mander of the American Legion, warned that “the appalling apathy of U.S. voters poses a serious threat to the foundations of the republic.” Now a Washington, D.C. management consultant, Cocke spoke at the 106th Infantry Division Associa tion’s annual meeting. The unit is composed of survivors of the division that bore the brunt of the Nazi legions’ last desperate lunge at St. Vith and Bastogne, Belgium, on Dec. 16, 1944. “Our cause is not hope less,” he declared. “We can, by banding together and standing firm —as you did at St. Vith in that bitter winter 31 years ago take hold of the reins again. “I am not suggesting another veterans march on Washington, or the State Capitol, or even City Hall. What I am suggesting is greater participation in the political process, particu larly by those who love and who have fought for this country, and who appreciate where the real threat to our survival as a nation lies.” Deploring the 32 per cent turnout of the electorate in last November’s Congres sional election, asked: “Is it any wonder that we have a stalemated govern ment bogged down in partisan wrangling? Can anyone be surprised that we have the most radical Congress in more than a century, when a majority of United States voters slept through a national election?” He added: “Those to whom public office is entrusted ought to be the choice of all the people, and not just a few. Otherwise, radical political minorities gain control. And ultimately our hard-won liberty will be lost.” The much decorated World War II veteran, who shared the experiences of a prisoner of war of the Germans with some members of the 106th Division, said the “whole some restraint of the ballot box” can serve freedom’s cause.” Ibkc 4 . stock . ln^menca. Join the Payroll Savings Plan. New Life For Old Shoes Need shoes? You don’t have to buy expensive new ones. Have those worn shoes made “NEW”. Let our experts save you big dollars. Prompt, friendly service. City Shoe Shop k im \ i*i Vm 'Jk ■ > ST mfl k ' H jiggHV §■ II Cole Kelly Wins Jasper Golf Tourney Cole Kelly, one of this area’s most promising young golfers and son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Kelly of Jackson, captured first place in the Monticello-Jasper County Jaycee Golf Tourney. Cole, of Monticello, shot a 134 to edge runner-up W'alter G. N. WHITE IS GRIFFIN MANAGER G. N. White has been promoted to staff manager for the National Life and Accident Insurance Cos. in Griffin. He began his career as an agent in 1973 and has won numerous company ahd industry production honors and awards. The National Life Griffin office is located at 1315 W. Taylor St. J. H. Livingston is the manager of that office. The National Life and Accident Insurance Cos. is the nation’s fifth largest combi nation life insurance firm with $13.5 billion of life insurance in force and assets over $2.5 billion. The com pany operates in 25 states, has 8 million policyholders, and over 10,000 full-time employees serving Ameri cans from coast to coast. CARD OF THANKS To our many relatives, neighbors and friends: We want to express our heartfelt appreciation for the many deeds of love and friendship shown by cards, calls, flowers, food, floral offer ings, prayers and words of comfort during the long period of declining health and the time of death of our loved one. To Dr. Newman and the Staff at Sylvan Grove Hospital we are especially grateful; to Rev. James Jackson and Rev. Harry Shepherd for their visits and comforting words, we ex press grateful thanks. We are also appreciative for the prompt service of Sherrell Ambulance Service and the competent manner in which Haisten Funeral Home con ducted the service. May God bless each of you. Mrs. Marvin B. Farrar, June Farrar, Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Mangham, Susan and Bob. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1975 Tillman by one stroke. The tourney was played over two courses, Hunter Pope Country Club and Turtle Cove. A 29 by Cole tied the course record at the country club course. Johnny Tomason placed third in the Championship flight with a 141. PERSONAL Mrs. Vic Hickson and Julia of Donalsonville visited the weekend of July 25-27th with Mrs. Fred Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burford and Mr. Bernard Carter. Membership Application As Amended Taxpayers Protective Association Of Butts County Butts County, Georgia The undersigned property owner of Butts County, Georgia in consideration of the pledges of other citizens and the benefit hoped to be afforded my property, do hereby pledge to the others making similar pledges that I will pay as called on by the treasurer, a sum of money not to exceed $20.00 per parcel or a maximum of SIOO.OO. SIO.OO per parcel is to be paid with this application but not more than $50.00 total. The pledge shall continue until said amount is paid but not for a longer period of time than two years. The undersigned further authorizes and directs that the attorney representing the Taxpayers Association is requested and directed to include the name of the undersigned as a party plaintiff in any litigation filed by the association until further notice. NAME ADDRESS phone : tax # MAP CODE Signature If returned by mail, mail to P. O. Box 3857 Jackson, Ga. 30233 Any property owner of Butts County desiring to join this Taxpayers Association may do so by using this form and mail to address shown. REPORT FROM INDIAN SPRINGS By Mrs. Clyde Hoard Guests of Miss Blannie Stallworth last week included Mr. and Mrs. Jim Spearman and Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Stallworth of Westminster, S. C. Mrs. Margaret Grier spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hogan and Clay of Dublin. Mrs. Lance Caulder at tended the Maddox reunioh at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Powell last Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Holloway and Mrs. Eddie Joe Bankston visited Mrs. Allan Batchelor, Holly and Cal in Bremen on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoard spent Monday in Macon with Mrs. Tommy Cook. Also guests of Mrs. Cook were Rev and Mrs. Ed Hoard and Mrs. W. T. Roach of Dublin. Progress-Argus Honor Roll Rew & Renewal Subscriptions Of Tbe Past Few Days Mrs. Jimmy Wolfe, Snow flake, Ariz G. W. Kitchens, Atlanta Roy W. Moore, Jenkins burg Mrs. Emory Duke, Flovilla Mrs. Herbert Walker, Jenkinsburg Mrs. A. C. Third, Jr., Doraville Mrs. A. M. Ferrell, Forest Park Mrs. Walter Bedsole, Jack son J. W. O’Neal, Jackson Mrs. N. A. Powell, Jackson Mrs. E. L. Young, Jackson Mrs. Gail Hurst, Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams had as their guests last week Miss Sally Nors worthy of Stockbridge and Mrs. Julia Waldrep of Forsyth. Mrs. Joe Bennett spent Saturday in Macon. Brad and Paige Earnhart spent the weekend with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hoard and Barrett were visitors in Macon Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hollums of Decatur spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Waldrep. Mr. and Mrs. Randy Stevens had as their guests this weekend Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Aspinwall of Way cross. Asa L. Holloway, Jackson Rev. E. Ray Sanvage, Jackson Mrs. Robert E. Coleman, Barnesville Mrs. Ha vis Greer, Jackson S. J. Loftin, Flovilla T. J. Welch, Jackson H. J. Moss, Knoxville, Tenn. B. L. Prine, Jackson J. L. Garr, Jackson Miss Karen Garr, Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. Charlie Pike, Flovilla Mrs. J. O. Harrison, Griffin P. A. Bond, Griffin Ernest R. Hodges, Mari etta Miss Roxie Smith, Flovilla Mrs. Lewis Dodson, Flo villa Mrs. L. C. Dodson, Decatur G. H. Standard, Jackson George S. Standard, Mc- Donough Mr. and Mrs. Louis Taylor visited Mr. Taylor’s father in an an Augusta hospital. A surprise birthday was tendered Mrs. Belle Waldrep on Sunday, August 3, with a picnic lunch, ice cream and cake. Those present were: Mrs. Arthur Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leverette, Gigi Leverette, Lynn and Andy Waldrep, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Waldrep, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Britt, Mrs. Maggie Scott, Connie Tingle, Mrs. Billie Williams, Mrs. Florence Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. John Havron of Albany were weekend guests of Mr. Steve Hogan. Mrs. Julian Wells and Allan of Greenville, S. C., are spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ivey. Mrs. Joy Wells, Jackson Albert Johnson, Forsyth J. W. Lawson Sr., Warner Robins Jack Bedsole, Jackson Mrs. C. C. Williams, Flovilla Mrs. John Robert Pulliam, Jackson Hawkes Library, Jackson Mrs. R. I. Sandefur, Jackson PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thrasher spent Sunday in Athens with Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane and John, Jr., going over to help celebrate their grandson’s 14th birth day.