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THANKSGIVING DAY GUISES Students, faculty and principal at Henderson
Elementary School were decked-out in Thanksgiving Day apparel last Friday to celebrate the
national holiday. The photo was taken shortly before they all settled down to enjoy turkey and
all the trimmings in the school cafeteria. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
Recreational Banquet
Was Smashing Success
Thursday night, November
20th, the ultra successful Van
Deventer Foundation ban
quet was held at the beautiful
new edifice of the First
Baptist Church. As Hollis
Griggs, recreation director,
so aptly expressed it, “it was
a great night for our
recreation department.”
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RECREATION LEADERS RECOGNIZED Butts County recreation leaders were recognized for years of faithful
service and dedicated work Thursday night, November 20th, at the Van Deventer banquet at the new First Baptist
Church building on the Griffin Road. Shown above, left to right, are Hampton L. Daughtry, Atlanta, founder of the Van
Deventer Youth Foundation; Harold E. (Doc) McMichael, W. A. (Buster) Duke, Jr., Hollis Griggs, recreation director;
Denny O’Neal, Ist chairman; Jim Oates, speaker; Frank Hearn, chairman; William Mack Davis, Van Deventer youth
director; and Ernest Biles, dedicated worker. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
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Many volunteers, sponsors,
and friends of recreation
were in attendance and
included members of the
Board of Directors, Van
Deventer Trustees, and
others. Guest speaker was
James 0. Oates, presently
Chief of the Recreation
Planning Section of the
THE JACKSON PRCfcRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA
Department of Natural Re
sources and a past president
of the Georgia Recreational
Park Society. His presenta
tion was tremendous and
inspirational.
Special awards were pre
sented to several who have
given liberally and unselfish
ly of their time and efforts.
Jackson
Primary
School News
In conjunction with the
theme of American Educa
tion Week, “Our Future is in
Our Schools”, a very
informal Open House Parent
Night was set aside for
November 20th from 6:30 to
7:30. The third level
teachers and students pre
pared a very brief program
of songs and verse centered
around Thanksgiving Bicen
AT AUCTION
SATURDAY, DECEMBER6,IO:OO A.M. & 1:00 P.M.
JASPER COUNTY NEWBORN & MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
4 LARGE ACREAGE TRACTS TOTALING 691 ACRES
TRACT NO. 1 2O ACRES 10:00 A.M. Located .2 of mile south of Newborn,
Georgia, on Highway 142. This tract has 1900’ of frontage on Highway 142, 500’ on
a good all weather road, is wooded, will sell in small tracts or as a whole. Good
terms will sell on the premises.
TRACT NO. 2 lOO ACRES 1:00 P.M. From Monticello take Highway 11
south to Hillsboro. Follow signs to property. This wooded tract has 1480’ paved
road frontage on Fullerton-Phillips Road. Timber, water, and this land is gently
rolling. Good terms. THIS TRACT WILL BE SOLD UNDER OUR TENT
LOCATED ON TRACT NO. 4.
TRACT NO. 3—1:00 P.M. 282 ACRES From Monticello take Highway 83
North, turn right on Highway 300, follow arrows to property. This tract has
approximately 65 acres open land, good road frontage, and over a mile frontage
on Murder Creek and two-thirds miles frontage on White Oak Creek. Selling
subdivided or as a whole Good terms. THIS SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED
UNDER OUR TENT LOCATED ON TRACT NO. 4.
TRACT NO. 4—1:00 P.M. 279.5 ACRES From Monticello take Highway 212
south, turn at auction sign on to Smithboro Road. Go one mile, turn at auction
sign, follow auction arrows to property. This tract has approximately 90 acres
pasture land. The entire tract is fenced, good road frontage, and creek. Good
terms. Selling subdivided or as a whole. Tracts 2,3, & 4 will be sold under our tent
on this farm.
This is some of middle Georgia’s finest real estate. For plats and more
information contact our office.
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Hugh Polk Is Chosen
As Outstanding American
Hugh C. Polk, 745 Kay St.,
Jackson, Ga., has been
chosen as one of “OUT
STANDING AMERICANS”
for the 1776-1976 Bicentennial
Falling in this category were
the following recipients: W.
A. (Buster) Duke, H. E.
(Doc) McMichael, and Wil
liam Mack Davis.
Mr. Griggs cited the three
above named men for valued
assistance in “getting our
new park rolling as well as
speaking up for recreation
here in Jackson.” He stated
we are deeply indebted to
them.
An award went to Ernest
Biles for his outstanding
service to the department.
Hampton L. Daughtry was
cited for his unselfish service
to the youth of this area and
was presented a comme
morative plaque.
Frank C. Hearn, chairman
of the Recreation Commis
sion, was cited for his
dedicated work as chairman
of the Board of Directors for
1975. An award was present
ed to Denny O’Neal for his
role in recreation as a past
chairman.
The delicious meal was
prepared and served by the
women of the First Baptist
Church.
tennial and American Educa
tion Week. Immediately
after the program all of the
parents met the teachers in
their classroom for very
brief reports of their chil
dren’s work “accentuating
the positive.” This was the
first grading period Parent
Night and the parents took
advantage of it to find out
more about the school.
Approximately 350 parents
were present.
As educators, we believe
this is a very timely spot to
re-emphasize involvement of
parents with schools and
thereby strengthen the
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1975
Edition by Ga. Bicentennial
Committee.
Hugh Polk was bom May
29, 1919 in Butts County, son
of the late Bennie Hugh Polk
and Mrs. Willie Sherrell
Polk, married Jewellene
Cawthon June 3,1939. He has
two children, Melba Byrd of
Decatur, Ga. and Brenda
Goodwin of Conyers, Ga. and
four grandchildren, Jimmy
Byrd, Cindy, Mandy, and
John Goodwin.
He is a member of the First
Baptist Church of Jackson,
American Legion Post 102,
Jackson, VFW Post 5374,
Jackson, St. John Lodge No.
45 F & AM Jackson, Peace
Officers Association of Ga.
He served in the Ga.
National Guard—Jackson
Rifles-1936-1939. During
World War II he served as
Tripod Machine Gunner with
the 32nd Infantry Division of
Famous Red Arrow Fighting
Division in the Pacific
Theater, (Southern Philli
pines and Luzon Campaigns)
and occupational forces in
Japan. He was wounded
while fighting in the Philli
pines and flown back to a
field hospital on Biak Island
where the only medical
supplies for treatment of
wounds were Saline Solution,
Sunshine, and Divine Provi
dence. After a period of
recuperation he returned to
combat. Life at that time was
difficult for the population
and some service units that
many were forced to eat
dogs, rats, and roots. His life
was spared again when his
closest comrade Pvt. Lom
bardo shot a Japanese sniper
before he could behead Mr.
Polk with a Japanese sword.
They were assisted many
times by a very brave
Missionary Lady who spied
on the Japanese and reported
their positions to the men in
the jungles. So grateful were
the people of Luzon that a
statue has been erected (a
Huge Arrow pointed sky
ward) in memory of the
fighting Red Arrow Division.
Mr. Polk reports that his hair
stood on end many times
when the Japanese would
yell “Bonzaia” and rush his
platoon.
He was awarded the Good
Conduct Medal, Expert Rifle
man, Combat Infantryman
Badge, Two Battle Stars, and
the Purple Heart, but states
the greatest single thing that
ever happened in his life was
being one of those who
survived to come back home.
After returning to civilian
life he has been in Law
Enforcement since 1957 ser
ving as Deputy Sheriff-Butts
County, Asst. Chief for the
City of Jackson, and Sheriff
of Butts County. In 1971 he
was awarded the Distin
guished Service Award by
Kiwanis International. In
1979-71 and 72 he was
school, the community and
the world of the future.
The Jackson Primary
School faculty wishes to
thank all parents for attend
ing Parent Night and look
forward to seeing them again
in late January.
awarded a plaque for
unselfish, outstanding ser
vice for Ga. SHeriff’s Boys
Ranch, 1973 he was awarded
Distinguished Service Award
by the Ga. Sheriffs Associa
tion for outstanding Service
and Devotion, promotion of
Please Vote For Me!
Once again I appeal to my friends in Jackson and
Butts County for support in the coming Justice of the
Peace runoff.
I respectfully urge those of you who voted for
me in the first election to return to the polls December
4th and cast your vote for me once again. And those
of you who did not, I ask you to carefully consider my
qualifications and to go to the polls and elect John
H. Moore to the office of Justice of the Peace.
With your help and continued support we will
win the election and begin anew and better era for
the office of Justice of the Peace. Thank you.
John H. Moore
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