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FFA Chapter Wins A National Award The members of the Jackson High Chapter of Future Farmers of America have recently received noti fication of being recipients of a national award. The Jackson FFA Chapter has been named a national award winner in the “FFA-Building Our American Communities Program”. The prupose of the FFA BO AC Program is to: (1) Develop active, experienced and knowledgeable com munity leaders and citizens. (2) Develop a rural-urban balance by creation of job opportunities, community services, and a better quality of living in rural communi ties. (3) Improve the social and physical enviroment in , the cities, towns, villages and farm communities of rural America. The BOAC program is administered by the FFA organization in cooperation with the U. S. Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Wel fare in Washington, D. C. It has the support of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the Farmers Home Admini stration and the National Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association. The area of community development undertaken by the local FFA chapter was that of community beautifi cation. The Jackson FFA Chapter participated in the Butts County Beautification Through Conservation pro gram. In doing so the FFA members have worked close ly with local garden clubs, the chamber of commerce, and civic organizations. The FFA chapter’s pro jects have primarily con cerned landscaping projects were the Van Deventer Youth Center, Delta Tank Company’s office. Sylvan Grove Hospital, Jackson United Methodist Church and the campus of Jackson High School. These projects in volved more than 9,005 man-hours of labor, planting 426 shrubbery plants and approximately IOV4 acres of land area. The following letter was received by R. A. Ledford, advisor to the Jackson FFA Chapter: Dear Mr. Ledford: Congratulations to you, your chapter members, your school and community on being selected as a 1975 National Award Winner in the “FFA . . . Building Our MEET THE RED DEVILS Hi! DALE WHITE Dale White, 5’10”, 165 lbs., fullback, senior, is the son of Mrs. Bertha Mae White. Dale is one of the best football players in the history of Jackson High School football. Besides being an extra ordinary ball carrier, Dale is an outstanding middle guard and one of the best in this area of Georgia. PARRISH DRUG CO. A Symbol of Savings and Service Phone 775-7424 Jackson, Go. American Communities Pro gram.” National award plaques will be presented to your chapter and other outstand ing BOAC recipients from across the nation on Novem ber 13, during the Thursday morning session of the 48th annual National FFA Con vention-Municipal Auditori um, Kansas City, Missouri. When you and members of your chapter arrive in Kansas City you will join a group of very prestigious FFA Chapters who have achieved National recog nition. Those of us involved nationally in administering the BOAC program including Lilly Endowment, Inc., The Farmers Home Administra tion, the National FFA Foundation, and the National FFA Organization feel that this very special and unique recognition while in Kansas City . . . Sincerely, TedE. Amick Program Specialist- Contests, BOAC This award represents the first time that the Jackson FFA Chapter has received a National Award. This award also places Jackson among the few FFA chapters in Georgia to receive national honors. However, this honor did not come through the efforts of any one person but it represents the cooperative efforts of many concerned community citizens and high school students. The Jackson FFA Chapter desires to send two represen tatives to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City to receive this award. Although usual FFA Activities costs are paid for by the FFA members, this special oc casion can not be adequately funded by the FFA chapter. Any Citizen or civic group interested in helping send these delegates to receive this award can receive more information at 775-2383. Your help will be sincerely appreciated. % 55 mm RICKY SMITH Ricky Smith, 6’, 170 lbs., left halfback, senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith. Ricky repre sents the best of the Red Devil’s outside threat and has the potential to become one of the better ball carriers in this area. A versatile player, Ricky will be playing both defense and offense this year. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA B ... Rk. rfh (TOWALIGA NOTE BURNING) - The last feature of the sesqui-centennial of Towaliga Baptist Church was the burning of a note, signifying that a loan of $20,000 for the new building was paid off. The treasurer of the church, J. H. Bryant, hands the note to Chairman of Deacons, Oscar Weaver. Powell Colwell, chairman of Building Committee, sets fire to the note. Bankston Infant Died On Friday Wesley Todd Bankston, the 9-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn Bankston, 226 McDonough Road, Jackson, died late Friday night at Henrietta Eggleston Hos pital, Decatur, after hospi talization of several days and a longer period of precarious health. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock from the chapel of Sherrell Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck McCrackin and Rev. Tracy Brinson officia ting. Interment was in the Oxford City Cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. I t 1 j|j ppr SIXTH DISTRICT STAR CHAIRMAN— W. W. Williams Jr., president of the C&S Bank of Newnan, has been renamed by the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce as chairman of the STAR program for the Sixth Congressional District. ffj* - * IURs -• ”v M ESCA PACE Esca Pace, s’B”, 145 lbs., right halfback, junior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Pace. Esca is an exceptionally hard runner in the back field. He is also an excellant blocker for a man his size. The Red Devil coaches feel that he’ll develop into one of Jackson High’s better ball carriers this year. Thomas Edwards of Porter dale; Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Bankston of Jersey; great grandmothers, Mrs. W. M. Gallman of Jenkinsburg; Mrs. Rosey Wiley of Jersey; several aunts and uncles. Pallbearers were William Gauntt, Tyrone Benton, Allen Rutledge and Harry Jones. F'l' SCHUULS’UPEN! I DRIVE WITH CARE! FREE DICTIONARY! Buy Volumes 2 & 3 of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia for just $2.49 each and get a free dictionary in the bargain. 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So be sure to get over to any of our stores and start your set this week. VOLUME 1 OF /TN FUNK & WAGNALLS ■ Aa 9 A NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA T W 7 W STILL ONLY 494. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1975 Jenkinsburg News By Mrs. T. H. Price Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Starr and Jennifer have returned from an enjoyable vacation trip to Anchorage, Alaska, visiting Mrs. Starr’s brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Little. On the return trip they visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baggel at Shreveport, La. and Mrs. Westmoreland of Bloom burg, Texas. Mrs. Emma Tingle of Locust Grove spent several days last week with her daughter, Mrs. D. T. Ford, and Mr. Ford. Mrs. Billie Brodsky of East Point visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Moore during the weekend. Weekend guests of Mrs. W. M. Gallman were Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cook of Lanett, Ala. We extend sympathy to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn Bankston of Jack son in the death of little Wesley, nine month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bankston. He was the great-grandson of Mrs. W. M. Gallman. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilson and little daughter Tiffany of East Point were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Moore on the Labor Day weekend. Miss June Farrar of Clarkston was weekend guest of her mother, Mrs. M. B. Farrar. Joining them for Sunday dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Mangham, Miss Susan Mangham and Mr. Tim Bond, all of McDonough. The family of Mr. W. G. Preston would like to say a special thank you to those friends and neighbors who were so kind and thoughtful during the declining years of health and at his death. The offerings of flowers, food, prayers and others services rendered were deeply ap preciated. May God bless you all. Mrs. Tara Tyler of East Point visited Miss Mary Sue Moore and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore. Miss Shirley Price of Atlanta was Sunday dinner guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price. Friends visiting Mrs. W. T. Mote and Talley last week at Westbury were Mrs. Betty Dover and friend from Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Chappell and family of Atlanta, Mrs. Edna Tara toot of Atlanta, Mrs. Fred Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley and Mrs. Carolyn Morgan of Stark, Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Mrs. Bill Collins, Mrs. Emerson Burford, Mrs. Maude Bevard and John, and Mrs. Ruth Hooten. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley attended a non-denomina tional youth meeting along with a large group of Sacred Heart singers from differed sections, at the First Baptist Church in Homerville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Whitaker and Jim visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fish of Monticello and attended the all day singing at Enon Baptist Church near Monti cello last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Harris and Mrs. William Harris of Locust Grove were Sunday guests of Mrs. Janice Harris in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Harris visited Mrs.. Ray Aiken in Conyers on Thursday. PERSONAL Mrs. Nora Wells, Miss Diane Wells and Davis Wells, Mr. and Mrs. James Cargile and daughters, Elaine and Teresa, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Wells and A1 Smith spent several days recently on a most enjoyable vacation at Panama City, Florida. Miss Linda Whitaker of Dublin and Miss Glenda Davis of Perry will be weekend guests of their parents. Mrs. Margaret Carmichael will spend the weekend in Jacksonville, Fla., with Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Silas and Mr. Ralph Silas and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McLaurin will attend the Georgia-Pittsburgh game in Athens Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen of Atlanta spent Sunday a week ago with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. May.