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Volume 102 Number 36
Jackson Opens At
Stockbridge Friday
By Frank Hearn
The leaves are falling, but
that is not the only sign of
approaching autumn. As of
late, the clashing, thud-like
sound of young bodies
encased in armor of plastic,
leather, and mesh followed
by grunts and groans can be
heard over “The Hill,”
enclave of the Jackson Red
Devil gridders. Football is
here again.
Approximately 50 football
players, including the junior
varisity legions, have been
sweating and straining daily
since early August in
preparation for tomorrow
night, the curtain raiser of
the 1975 season locally. It is
away, with Stockbridge the
initial foe listed on a typically
rugged Jackson schedule.
Anew head coach and
athletic director takes his
position at the start of a
gridiron gantlet, an ex
perienced team behind him,
all ready to run the course to
the finale with Upson County
in early November. Danny
Blue, successful Jackson
High quarterback in the
early 60’s, letterman from
the University of Chatta
nooga and, more recently an
assistant football coach for
the same ’75 devil edition,
now gets his turn at the helm.
Coach Blue’s charges will
run the basic T-formation
with three (count them)
young, able, talented
quarterbacks.
Bill Fears, David Brown,
Work Begins Again On
New Avondale Park
PARK PROGRESSING Above workmen are pictured at the construction site of the
soon to be completed two story press-box and concession stand located at Avondale Park. One
of the three baseball and softball diamonds in the area is shown in the background.
By Hollis Griggs
Recreation Director
Work is underway on our
city and county recreational
complex. After a lull, work is
again underway and headed
in the right direction.
After looking out over the
busy complex where con
tractors, surveyors, road
graders, and a fence erecting
crew were busily at work,
Director Hollis Griggs had
Two Qualify For City Primary
Incumbent Councilmen J.
Dawson Bryant from the
First Ward and John L.
Coleman from the Fourth
Ward have qualified for
re-election in the City
Primary of Friday, October
3rd, with Richard W.
Watkins, Jr., secretary of the
City of Jackson Democratic
Executive Committee.
It is generally expected
that John Robert Pulliam,
and Charlie Robison are all
very capable. Blue is of the
opinion that the one with the
“Hot Hand” at the critical
moment will direct the team
during the season.
Dale White leads the
backfield at the fullback
position. He will be flanked
on the left by speedster Ricky
Smith and on the right by
Esca Pace. Pace has been
injured and should he not be
able to answer the opening
bell, both Charles M. Price
and Charley Stewart can
answer the call with no loss
of talent. Coach Tommy
Carmichael, offensive co
ordinator, is optimistic that
this may be the most
explosive backfield to brace
“The Hill” in recent years.
Up front in the trenches,
where football games and
wars are won or lost, Coach
Hyrum Pierce’s offensive
line appears to be solid with
veterans. Mark Cawthon and
Ricky Askin man the starting
tackle positions, with able
reserves Bill Wood and
Lester Jenkins standing by.
Ray Thomas, Mike Hamlin,
Jeff Patterson, Eugene
Banks, and the mobile
Jimmy Clemmons comprise
an excellent corps of
guards. Jerry White starts at
center and is also a standout
at defensive tackle. Patter
son and Banks back up White
at center.
Robert Anderson, Ellis
Giddens, and Tondi Nors
worthy comprise the left end
aspirants. Rooster (Scott)
this to say, “It’s just great to
see everyone working, and
progress being made. The
fields are being leveled and
properly crowned so the
water won’t stand. Our
fencing will be up just as soon
as the fields are ready and
construction on our two story
press-box and concession
stand will be complete within
60 days. Frank Miller is our
contractor, and Barnes
Fence Cos. is erecting our
incumbent councilman from
the Fifth Ward, will qualify
before the September 12th
deadline.
Aspiring candidates may
qualify before the September
12th, 5 p.m. deadline by
paying a qualifying fee of SBS
to Secretary Watkins or Mrs.
Mary Lee Martin, assistant
secretary.
At the meeting of the City
of Jackson Democratic
Waits, and Scott (The
Punter) Moore lend speed to
the right end spot. Wally
Cawthon is pushing them for
a job. Lending needed depth
to the backfield are Maurice
Ball, Earnest McDowell, Jeff
Loftin, Charles S. Price and
Eddie Joe Ethridge.
Defensively the Devils will
use basically a standard 5-3
or 6-2 alignment, depending
of course on the situation and
circumstances. On defense
Norsworthy, Patterson,
Anderson and Stewart man
the flanks. The tackles will
be either Waits, White,
Cawthon, or Jenkins. Dale
White, noseguard supreme,
will anchor the interior.
Backing up the defensive
line at the linebacker
positions will be the like of
Smith, Banks, Clemmons,
Giddens, Thomas or Hamlin.
In the secondary chasing
down passes or pop flies
could be any of the following;
Ball, Price, Robison, Brown,
Loftin or Moore.
Kenny Morgan aids Brown
and Robison in the placekick
ing department.
The Devils have more
depth this year with three
and four vets at each slot.
This may prove to be the key
to a successful season with a
tough schedule. They will
follow the infantry route
more often, however all three
quarterbacks can throw the
football when its needed.
Should be an exciting football
season ahead.
fencing.”
Also in the near future we
will landscape and sod the
area surrounding the tennis
courts as well as the infields
on all three fields.
Jackson-Butts County is
very fortunate to have access
to this property. It will
certainly enhance this com
munity as well as bring in
revenue by qualifying for
state and federal grants.
Executive Committee in
August, provisions were
made for absentee ballots in
the City Primary.
In the event a run-off
primary is necessary it will
be held on Friday, October
17th.
WE SALUTE YOU
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Jackson, Georgia 30233 Thursday, September 4, 1975
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Charles Sibley
Has Gordon
Scholarship
BARNESVILLE A 1975
graduate of Jackson High
School has been selected to
receive a “1,000” Club
Scholarship to Gordon Junior
College.
Charles F. Sibley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Sibley, was chosen by college
officials to receive a SIOO
grant covering one quarter’s
tutition and fees. The
scholarship is awarded an
nually to the first 30 fall
quarter freshmen who have a
Scholastic Aptitude Test
score of 1,000 or higher.
Sibley plans to attend
Gordon in the fall as a
business administration ma
jor.
Retail Sales
In County
Show Hike
Retail sales in Georgia
totaled $4,415,243,000 during
the second quarter of 1975 as
compared with $4,343,844,000
during the same period of
1974 according to a survey by
the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce.
This represents an in
crease of 1.6 percent over the
1974 period.
Retail sales in Butts
County showed an increase of
1.2 percent during the same
period. Sales in Butts County
for the second quarter of 1974
totaled $7,324,000 as com
pared to $7,415,000 for the
same period in 1975.
Counties adjacent to Butts
reported the following retail
sales for the same two
periods: Henry County down
1.8 percent, $15,409,000 as
compared to $15,137,000;
Jasper County up 64.3
percent, $2,582,000 compared
to $4,24f,000; Monroe up 3.1
percent, $7,768,000 compared
to $8,010,000; Newton up 5.4
percent, $17,983,000 as com
pared to $18,956,000; Lamar
up 1.2 percent, $5,740,000 as
compared to $5,811,000;
Spalding up 0.8 percent,
$34,464,000 compared to
$34,726,000.
Rev. Parham
Resigns At
Towaliga
Rev. J. C. Parham, pastor
of Towaliga Baptist Church
for the past seven years,
resigned his pastorate on his
seventh anniversary, Sept
ember 1, 1975.
The popular Butts County
minister said his resignation
was tendered because he is
overworked. He also plans to
devote full time to the
Education Extension pro
gram of the Georgia Baptist
Convention.
Good news to his many
friends is that he and Mrs.
Parham will continue to live
at their home in Butts County
off the Barnesville Road.
He will also do supply and
interim work.
State Plans To Close
Westbury Rail Crossing
The Westbury Nursing
Home crossing in Jenkins
burg, the scene of three
fatalities in less than four
months, will be closed and
another crossing, one
quarter mile away, will be
protected with bells, lights
and gates, according to a
study recently made as
announced by State Traffic
and Safety Engineer Archie
Burnham. Traffic to the
nursing home would be
rerouted to the protected
crossing.
Following the deaths on
August 19th of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Wise of Hampton, the
diagnostic team came to
Butts County to determine
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4-H WINNERS Butts County 4-H’ers scored a better
than average showing at the 33rd annual 4-H State Congress
held at the Marriott Motor Hotel in Atlanta two weeks ago.
Patty O’Neal, center, won first place in the Housing and
Equipment project. Patty will attend the National 4-H
Congress to be held in Chicago this fall. Ricky Long, left,
placed third in the Public Speaking project and Lee Duffey,
right, placed fourth in the Human Development project at the
State Congress.
Rickey Sealey Hugh Steele
Killed In Gets Butts
Cycle Mishap Contract
The grandson of Mrs.
Martha Lee Sealey of
Jackson, Rickey Earl Sealey
of Ponderosa Road, Griffin,
died early Friday morning of
injuries received about two
hours earlier when the
motorcycle he was driving
slammed into a fence at West
Quilley and Ellis Streets.
Griffin police said Sealey
was traveling west on Quilley
at a high rate of speed when
his motorcycle hit the curb.
He lost control and hit a fence
at the intersection head-on,
they said.
The 19-year-old youth was
carried to the Griffin-Spald
ing County Hospital around
11:40 Thursday night and
died around 1:20 a.m. Friday
of multiple head and chest
injuries.
A construction worker,
Sealey was born in Ft.
McPherson and had lived in
Griffin all his life. He was a
member of The Rock Baptist
Church in Ellenwood.
Funeral services were
conducted Saturday morning
at 11 o’clock from McDonald
Chapel in Griffin with the
Rev. James Martin officia
ting. Burial was in The Rock
Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Michele Gleaton Sealey
of Elberton, a daughter,
Samantha Sealey of Elber
ton; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmo Earl Sealey of Griffin;
two sisters, Mrs. Donna
Earline Whaley and Mrs.
Dorothy Whaley, both of
the quickest method of
protecting the crossing,
Burnham said. The team
found the Westbury crossing
not as alarming as the next
crossing, in the heart of
Jenkinsburg, which is less
than one-quarter mile from
the scene of the fatal
accidents. According to
Burnham, the team recom
mended the existing crossing
leading to Westbury be
closed and the rerouted one
protected with bells, lights
and gates.
Action on the recommen
dation is expected to come
swiftly, Burnham indicated,
with monies expected to be
made available during this
The Georgia Department
of Transportation has opened
406 sealed bids on 79 road
contracts around the state on
Friday, August 22nd.
Only two of the 79 apparent
low' bids received reached
the million-dollar mark.
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Beulaville; grandmothers.
Mrs. Martha Lee Sealey of
Jackson and Mrs. Ruth
Foster of Atlanta; several
aunts and uncles.
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JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY TELETHON A SUCCESS - Above, Joe Taylor, Mclntosh
State Bank president, is shown presenting the key to the bank to Ricky Rosser, telethon
chairman and Butts County Jaycee vice-president left; Mike Hosey, telethon co-chairman and
Jaycee, right, looks on. The Butts County Jaycees manned the telethon’s Butts County
headquarters located at the Mclntosh State Bank and funds raised will go to the Muscular
Dystrophy Association. The Butts County Jaycees also sponsored a rest stop located on the
courthouse square over the Labor Day weekend.
56.18 Per Year In Advance
fiscal year. “We expect
authorization before the end
of 1975.” he said, “with
completion expected early in
1976.” Projects are usually
accelerated where fatalities
have occurred, the safety
official stated.
Three Henry countians
have been killed in two
separate car-train accidents
at the Westbury crossing
since May 2nd when Mrs. W.
H. Crowell of McDonough
lost her life when the car she
was driving was struck by a
train. Mr. and Mrs. Wise
were killed August 19th at the
same crossing.
Southern Railway Vice
HEARING ON TAX SUIT
SET FOR SEPT. 16th
The hearing on the tax suit filed recently by
officers of the Taxpayers Protective Association
will be heard on Tuesday, September 16th. before
Judge Sam Whitmire of Bamesville in the Butts
County Courtroom beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The hearing is expected to last the major
portion of the day and a large number of interested
citizens is expected to be on hand.
Sanitarian Made 18
School Inspections
W’. E. Essich, Butts County
Sanitarian, responding to a
suggestion in the August
term Grand Jury Present
ments that he make more
inspections of the school
lunchrooms, reported he
made 18 inspections of the
lunchroom last year.
Mr. Essich said at the
Jackson Primary and High
School he made two institu
tional inspections (bath-
1.711 miles of grading and
bituminous surface treat
ment paving on the Flovilla -
Stark Road, beginning at
State Route 16 near Flovilla
and extending north to FAS
Route 1567. 80 Available
Days. Apparent Low Bid:
$234,963.65, Hugh Steele. Inc.,
Centre. Ala.
Citizenship Day
W|W I AM AN
AMERICAN DAY
* September 17
President Allen Douglas
visited the office of The
Weekly Advertiser in Mc-
Donough last week to discuss
the grade crossing issue. He
said that jurisdiction for
assigning warning bells,
lights and gates now falls on
the State Department of
Transportation. The devices
are placed at grade crossings
using federal funding, sup
ported by state funds and in
some instances, local rev
enue. Railroads bear main
tenance costs for the warning
devices, the official empha
sized. Cost of maintaining the
warning systems runs 10 to 12
percent of initial cost, and is
a perennial outlay.
rooms, locker rooms, etc.)
and five food inspections
(cafeteria and lunchroom).
At Henderson Elementary
and Junior High School Mr.
Essich made four institu
tional inspections and eight
food inspections.
Mr. Essich said his
inspections are thorough and
complete but if he can find
time for additional school
inspections he will do so.
JENNIFER GARR
GRAUDATES MAGNA
CUM LAUDE
Former Jackson resident
Jennifer Garr graduated
magna cum laude from
Georgia State University in
Atlanta. She was one of 50
students receiving a B.A. in
accounting.
Dr. John H. Owen, presi
dent of North Georgia
College in Dahlonega, ad
dressed the more than 2,500
graduating class members.
Jennifer is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Coleman of Woodland Way in
Jackson.