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Volume 102 Number 41
NEWSPAPERS...THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM!
An Era Passes With The Dummy,
Georgia’s Most Colorful Train
(Editor’s Note: The
Progress-Argus is indebted
to Butler J. Smith for many
interesting facts and history
of the Flovilla and Indian
Springs Railway, more fa
miliarly known as “The
Dummy.”)
About 1888 a company was
formed called the Flovilla
and Indian Springs Railway
with Capt. Robert V. Smith,
Capt. William F. Smith, and
George Elder as stock
owners. Mr. Elder owned the
Elder Hotel and after his
death Mrs. Lucile Elder Nutt
became a stockholder.
The newly formed railway
came into being because of a
need to transport passengers
from Flovilla, on the main
line of the Southern, to Indian
Springs, one of the most
popular watering places and
spas in the entire southeast.
This was the day before the
automobile and when travel
by train was extremely
popular with excursions and
special rates being an
accepted way of enticing
more rail passengers.
The Dummy would make
the trip between Flovilla and
Indian Springs several times
a day and usually would be
Jackson-Carrollton Showdown
Battle Friday On The Hill
The most important game
in which Jackson has been a
participant in probably more
than two decades will take
place here Friday night when
the powerful Trojans of
Carrollton invade Jackson to
meet the Red Devils in a
game which will leave the
victor astride the path of a
region championship.
Jackson, fresh from a 10-0
whitewashing of Morgan
County Friday night in
Madison, has registered
three consecutive shut-outs
to establish what is believed
anew Jackson record. The
Red Devils, under Head
Coach Danny Blue, have
scored victories over Stock
bridge, Mary Persons, Mon
ticello, Manchester, and
Morgan County, winning 28-6
over Stockbridge; 9-7 over
Mary Persons; 21-0 over
Monticello; 23-0 over Man
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and ne’er brought to mind". Flovilla and
Indian Springs Railroad 1887-I9iy.
loaded if not actually
overflowing.
According to Mr. Smith,
The Dummy had two engines
and six passenger cars.
Capi. Robert V. Smith was
general manager of The
Dummy and he said the
company made money each
year it operated.
Mr. A. O. Linch of Flovilla
was the first engineer of The
Dummy. Later Mr. J. P.
Smith of Brunswick, former
chester; and 10-0 over
Morgan County.
Carrollton has lost one
game to East Rome by a
narrow margin and definite
ly present the most serious
threat to Jackson’s title
aspirations.
One of the most titanic and
important grid battles in the
history of “The Hill” is
shaping up for Friday night,
October 10th, when Carroll
ton invades Jackson. It has
been reported that Carrollton
has requested 1,000 tickets
and what may be the largest
crowd to ever see a game in
Jackson is shaping up. Both
teams are ranked high in the
top ten in the state and one of
the largest throngs ever to
see a game in Jackson is
expected.
Coaches Blue, Tommy
Carmichael and Hyrum
Pierce have suffered a
ly an engineer with the
Southern Railway, replaced
Mr. Linch.
According to Mr. Smith,
Bob Whitehead, Mann Fuller
and Bunt Maddox served as
firemen. Paul Bailey was
brakeman. Butler Smith
served as conductor the last
year of operation of The
Dummy.
In 1917 the automobiles
were getting more plentiful
and the stockholders decided
serious blow m ttie toss ot ace
punter Scott Moore, who
suffered a separated shoul
der in Jackson’s hard-earned
10-0 shut-out of Morgan
County Friday night. Scott is
one of the better kickers in
high school annals in the
state this year and his
services will be greatly
missed.
If Jackson is able to defeat
Carrollton, the Red Devils
should have the title in their
grasp because only remain
ing on the schedule are
Lamar County, Harris
County, Henry County and
Upson County.
Perhaps one of the largest
crowds in recent years will
crowd the sidelines on The
Hill to watch the epic battle
on Friday night against
Jackson and Carrollton for
what will likely be the region
championship.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 9,1975
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MRS. JULIA C. HEAD
JO ANN McCALEB IS
SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAIN
HENDERSON, TN. Jo
Ann McCaleb, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mc-
Caleb, Jackson Ga., has been
selected women’s Sports
Captain of Lambda Delta Phi
Business Club at Freed-
Hardeman College.
to sell the railroad. Mr.
Smith said the government
bought the two engines and
other railroad metal was
used for scrap. One of the
engines was used in France
during World War I to carry
supplies to the front.
Thus The Dummy had a
short lived but interesting
and colorful career, extend
ing from 1887 to 1918 and
provided many fond memo
ries for many people who still
remember the little railroad.
Assembly Of
God Buys
Baptist Church
The local Assembly of God
congregation has purchased
the First Baptist Church of
Jackson, old building, on
East Third Street and on
Sunday, October sth, the
facilities were used for the
first time by the Assembly of
God congregation.
The pastor. Rev. J. W.
Martin, and wife are leading
the congregation in an
exciting expansion program.
Mr. Martin said the
purpose of the First Assem
bly is to be an asset to the
community and to reach the
lost for God and the church.
He explained that the
church is a full gospel church
where gospel singing and
gospel music are enjoyed. It
is contemplated, he pointed
out, that the church will have
an eight or 10 piece orchestra
with music and singing at
each service.
Incumbents
Re-elected
Councilmen
Incumbent Councilmen J.
Dawson Bryant, John L.
Coleman, and John Robert
Pulliam were re-nominated
for two-year terms beginning
January 1, 1976 in the City
Primary of Jackson held
Friday, October 3rd. All
three of the councilmen were
unopposed. Their names will
appear on the General
Election ballot for the City of
Jackson on Wednesday,
November sth.
Mr. Bryant represents the
First Ward, Mr. Coleman the
Fourth Ward, and Mr.
Pulliam the Fifth Ward.
Also nominated in the
Primary Friday were mem
bers of the City of Jackson
Democratic Executive Com
mittee. These included Levi
J. Ball, City at Large; Mrs.
Mary Lee Martin, First
Ward; Doyle Jones, Jr..
Second Ward; A. V. Maddox,
Third Ward; James W.
Browning, Jr.. Fourth Ward,
succeeding Richard W. Wat
kins. Jr. who did not offer for
re-election; J O. King, Fifth
Ward. These party officials
were nominated for one-year
terms beginning January 1.
1976.
Only 95 voters cast ballots
in the City Primary.
Jack Little
Ki wants
President
New officers and directors
for the 1975-76 Kiwanis year
were installed in ceremonies
at the Jackson Club House on
Tuesday night, October 7th.
The installing officer was
Charles Lambdin, of Barnes
ville, Lt. Governor of the 12th
Division of the Georgia
District of Kiwanis Inter
national.
The incoming president is
Jack Little. Vice presidents
are Doug Durrett and Tom
Webb; the Secretary is
Sandy Sanvidge and the
Treasurer is Lou Moelchert.
The Kiwanis Directors are
Ricky Ballard, Glenn Mere
dith, Frank Forehand, Ralph
Carr, Jr., Bob Pinckney,
Hank Hilderbrand and David
Black.
President-elect Little also
recognized the chairmen for
various committees and the
directors of various projects
for the up-coming Kiwanis
year and stated major
emphasis for committee and
project efforts will exemplify
the international theme
“Touch a Life”.
Members of the First
Baptist Church of Jackson
recently moved into their
handsome new building on
Griffin Road.
Mrs . Julia Head Is
Woman of the Year
Mrs. Julia Curry (George
D.) Head was named Butts
County’s Woman of the Year
at the County Agricultural
Fair Monday night, Septem
ber 29th, and seldom has a
nominee met with more
universal approbation.
A civic duty of the first
magnitude was thrust on
Mrs. Head many years ago
and she met it with a firm
resolve so characteristic of
her entire life. Perhaps the
single rewarding experience
of her life was the fact she
was instrumental in bringing
the Red Cross Bloodmobile to
Jackson. In the early years of
World War 11, Mrs. Head
drove to Atlanta to give blood
and on one of these trips she
was asked to see if she could
make arrangements for
setting up a blood bank in
Jackson. The first visits of
the Bloodmobile w'ere held in
the basement of the Jackson
United Methodist Church
with Mrs. Head serving as
chairman of the Red Cross
locally for several year.
Through the efforts of Mrs.
Head the Bloodmobile was
almost singlehandedly
brought to Jackson.
A native of Butts County,
Mrs. Head is the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
Curry, Mr. Curry being a
practicing attorney. Mrs.
Head was married to the late
George D. Head, former
Ordinary of Butts County.
Two sons were born to this
union. George D. Head. Jr.,
now living in Macon, and
Benjamin Stuart Head, pre
sently living in Michigan.
Stuart is a graduate of the
United States Naval
Christmas Fair To Be Significant
Event of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 4-5
To be forewarned is to be
forearmed and with this idea
in mind Mrs. Elizabeth
Watkins, Member Services
Director of The Central
Georgia Electric Member
ship Corp., announced in the
October Central Georgia
EMC Hi-Liter that Butts
County is planning an old
fashioned Christmas Fair on
Thursday and Friday, De
cember 4th and sth.
The Fair is being spon
sored by The Central Georgia
EMC in cooperation with the
Butts County Extension
Service. Mrs. Eilene Milam,
home economist, and Millard
Daniel, county agent, and the
Home Economics and Art
Departments of the Butts
County Schools.
In announcing the Fair,
Mrs. W r atkins said. "We are
holding a planning session on
Wednesday, October 15th. at
3:30 o’clock in the co-op
auditorium.”
Mrs. W’atkins stated that
all persons and organizations
interested in Christmas
crafts are invited to attend
this session although a
person does not have to be
present to have an exhibit in
the Fair.
Mrs. Watkins also pointed
out that the Member Services
Library has several books
and files of “Christmas
Ideas" which they would like
to share with area persons
and organizations at this
time According to Mrs.
Watkins, "we want to make
this Christmas Fair the best
ever so we ask you to make
plans to be with us on
October 15th."
$6.18 Per Year In Advance
Academy in Annapolis and
was aboard the USS Chicago
when she was sunk bv the
Japanese during the Battle of
Guadalcanal. Mrs. Head said
she received word that Stuart
was missing in action but did
not know whether he was
living or dead until he
re-entered the United States
at a port in California ten
days later. He told her that
the Red Cross all but saved
his life.
From this sanguine per
sonal experience was born
Mrs. Head’s love and
devotion for the Red Cross,
as well as her dedication to
serve it in whatever capaci
ties possible.
Mrs. Head was presented
the Woman of the Year
award by J. W. Browning,
Jr., president of the Jackson
Exchange Club, annual spon
sors both of the Fair and of
the event.
Mrs. Head was cited for
her involvement in civic and
religious affairs for more
than fifty years as "exempli
fying the characteristics of
true womanhood with a deep
love for her family, friends,
community, church, and
above all, her God.”
Mrs. Head is exemplified
as a person who regularly
visits the shut-ins and the
sick and newcomers to
Jackson.
Mrs. Head was active in
the William Mclntosh Chap
ter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, the
United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Woman’s
Club, and the WCTU when
the latter three organizations
were in full flower. The DAR,
Baptist Women
To Have Last
Garage Sale
The women of the First
Baptist Church will hold their
last Garage Sale in the
building back of the old
Baptist Church on Saturday,
October 11th.
This project, which began
last summer and continued
again each Saturday this
summer, has been very
successful. The proceeds
have all been used to buy
equipment for the kitchen in
the new Baptist Church.
Thanks to all the volunteer
workers and especially to the
many people who supported
this project through contri
butions.
Since this will be a
Mayor Proclaims Beat
Carrollton Week
Whereas, the Jackson High Red Devils
Football Team has always been a source of pride
to the people of Jackson and Butts County. And
Whereas, the Jackson High Red Devils are
having their best season in the last twelve years by
being undefeated in five games:
NOW
Therefore, I, C. B Brown, Jr., Mayor of the
City of Jackson, do hereby proclaim the week of
October 6-12, as Jackson High Red Devil Beat
Carrollton Week, and urge all merchants
throughout the city to put decorations and posters
in their w indows in support of this great team, and
also I urge all citizens to attend the game on
Friday Night.
C. B. Brown. Jr.
MAYOR
City of Jackson
the UDC and the Woman’s
Club formed a corporation
which for many years leased
the Woman’s Clubhouse on
Mulberry Street to those who
wished to use it as a meeting
place. Mrs. Head is still
active in the DAR, the only
surviving club of the corpora
tion. Over the years she has
served as Regent, corres
ponding secretary, and is
now on the History Commit
tee.
Fifty years ago Mrs. Head
organized the Jackson Gar
den Club which is still active.
She has served as president
and held other offices in the
club. She has also served on
the Butts County Beautifica
tion Committee.
Mrs. Head is loyal to the
Jackson United Methodist
Church which she supports
with her prayers, presence,
gifts and service. She was
circle chairman of the United
Methodist Women for four
years and in appreciation of
her devoted years of service
one of the two ladies circles is
named in her honor.
She has been president of
the Fellowship Sunday
School Class and is presently
vice-president. When the
church recently remodeled
its building she was on the
committee to solicit funds for
church pews.
Mrs. Head has given
untiringly of herself in
community service and the
bread she has cast upon the
waters has come back to
reward her with the deserv
ing honor and commenda
tion.
JODY MARCHMAN IS
HONORED AT SCHOOL
Jody Marchman, student
at American Christian Col
lege. Tulsa. Oklahoma, is a
member of the Oklahoma
Intercollegiate Legislature
and was recently appointed
the Director of Finances and
Public Relations.
The legislature is made up
of college students from all
over the state of Oklahoma.
Jody was sent as a
representative from the
college he attends.
He also received an
invitation to a meeting with
President Ford which he
attended September 19th in
Oklahoma City, Okla.
close-out sale, prices will be
drastically cut on all items.