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14 Facts Every Taxpayer Should Know
( From the Butts County Tax Assessors Office)
1. Ad valorem means according to value.
2. The Board of Assessors does not make property values. You as a
buyer or seller in the real estate market create property values. An assessor
merely interprets what is happening in the market place.
3. The Board of Assessors does not establish the tax levy Mill Rate.
The tax rate is established by the County Commissioners and the School Board
in the following manner: revenue needed divided by net digest equals mill
rate.
4. A mill is one-tenth of one percent.
5. State law provides that your ability to pay has no bearing on your
property evaluation and assessment.
6. Assessments for ad valorem tax purposes are, by law, to be based on
a ratio of 40 percent of the market value as of the first day of Janaury each and
every year. All types of property both real and personal are taxable unless
specifically exempt by state law (very few are exempt do not assume
anything check with your local assessors office).
7. All persons who own businesses, by Georgia law, must declare the
value of the stocks of goods, merchandise, wares of every kind, store fixtures,
mill supplies, raw materials, machinery and equipment etc.
8. Real property does not have to be returned each year provided: A. the
property was returned by you or the Board of Assessors and you were the
owner the previous year; B. you have not bought or sold or received or given
any away; C. you have not made any improvements of any kind, (this doesn't
include any repairs or maintenance, but does include, but is not limited to
swimming pools, porch or carport enclosure, room additions, central air,
extensive remodeling, patios, sundecks etc.); D. you have not razed any
buildings or had any destroyed by fire or the elements.
9. All farm equipment must be returned every year (tractors and
associated equipment, haybailers, combines, milk equipment, etc.).
10. All livestock must be returned every year (horses, cows, mules and
hogs).
11. Every homeowner is entitled to $2,000.00 homestead exemption,
which must be applied for each time the home owner changes his or her place
of residence (this applies to mobile and houses receiving homestead
exemption). After once applying for homestead exemption the exemption will
be automatic each year provided the house is not being rented and there is no
change of residence.
12. Homeowners 65 years of age or older are entitled to $4,000.00
homestead exemption. This exemption is granted each year subject to the
following conditions: property must be in the name of the applicants; net
income of said applicant’s spouse and income from all other sources
(excepting Social Security benefits) for the immediate preceding year must
not exceed $4,000.00.
13. The elderly should check with the Tax Commissioner as to eligibility
for the special school exemption.
14. All returns must be made between January 1 and April 1 of each year
and there are no exceptions. Returns not made during this period are subject
to penalty.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
appreciation for the kindness
shown by my pastor and
friends and especially Dr.
Howell and the nurses during
my illness while in Sylvan
Grove Hospital. May the
Lord richly bless each of you.
Grace Crum.
NEWS from your 3
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Chinese and the Japanese
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demons, however, were not
bad.
The people understood that
“the world of spirits begins
three feet above our heads.”
So, many of their primitive
medicines were made from
objects that were found
above their heads. Birds’
nests, peach blossoms,
leaves and twigs found high
in certain trees.
However, the effectiveness
of these strange medicines
leaves much to be desired.
Our modern medicines are
a result of extensive tests and
are only used if found to be
effective.
You can be sure that if a
drug is put on the market
today, it is put there for one
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sick person better or well.
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HINT FOR THE HOME:
Place a paper pie plate in the
bottom of your waste can.
This will keep the basket
from rusting and also much
cleaner.
Butts Cos.
Lions Club
Met Jan. 8
At the January Bth meeting
of the Butts County Lions
Club, president Don Folsom
presented ten-year-member
ship awards to Charles
Carter, Larry Deraney,
David P. Ridgeway, L. J.
Washington and James L.
Robertson.
The Club was cited by
District 18 - E of the Georgia
Lions Clubs for being number
two in net gain of new
members with 14 new
members in the month of
October.
John Sherrell of Sherrell
Funeral Home and Ambu
lance Service gave an
enlightening talk on the
county ambulance service.
Plans for the Miss Heart of
Georgia beauty contest, to be
held February 21, were
discussed at the meeting.
TIFT DEAN’S LIST
IS ANNOUNCED
FORSYTH, GA. Tift
College has named students
to the Dean’s List for fall
quarter.
The Dean’s List requires
that a student have a
scholastic average of 3.25 for
the current quarter on ten or
more hours work and have
all all-college average of 3.00
out of a possible grading
scale of 4.00.
On the Dean’s List are:
Rhonda W. Crumbley and
Cheryl McD. Hilderbrand,
both of Jackson.
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By Ruth Bryant
LET’S CALL FOR RELAXATION
At early dawn each happy heart
Seeks heavenly elation,
Some people call for just “a atart”
Let’s call for consecration!
At noonday, when the time is fraught
With failure and frustration,
Some people call for “positive thought”
Let’s call for restoration!
At eventide, when joys compare
With love’s appreciation,
Some people call for “formal prayer”
Let’s call for adoration!
So through the day and through the night
Of spirit’s animation,
Some people call for “real up tight”
Let’s call for relaxation!
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
MARGAREE WATKINS
RECEIVES DIPLOMA
WAYNE SCHOOL
Margaree Watkins, of
Jenkinsburg, recently was
awarded a diploma from
Wayne School, Chicago,
Illinois, following the suc
cessful completion of a
course in Dental Assistant.
She and her husband Early
have one son, Early Correll,
two.
A 1972 graduate of Jackson
High School, Watkins is a
sewing machine operator for
American Mills Company.
Wayne School is affiliated
with LaSalle Extension Uni
versity, a correspondence
institution that has been
training students around the
world since 1908. Two million
men and women have
enrolled in LaSalle’s aca
demic vocational and avoca
tional programs.
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Last Rites
Mrs. Burford
January 9th
Mrs. Ethel Carter Burford,
69. of Covington Highway.
Jackson, died unexpectedly
Wednesday afternoon,
January 7th, at the residence
of her daughter in Marietta.
Mrs. Burford was a
member of the Jackson
United Methodist Church.
She had been a teacher in the
Butts County School System,
retiring from the Henry-
County School System in
1972.
Funeral services w'ere
conducted Friday afternoon,
January 9th, from Haisten’s
Chapel with the Rev. Phil
DeMore, pastor of the
Jackson United Methodist
Church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Cedar Rock
Cemetery in Butts County.
Mrs. Burford was the
daughter of the late Mr.
Frank Carter of Butts County
and the late Mrs. Sara Lane
Carter of Jasper County.
Mrs., Burford is survived
by her husband, John Lee
Burford, Jackson; a daugh
ter, Mrs. James Allen of
Marietta; two granddaugh
ters. Miss Wendy Allen and
Miss Allison Allen, both of
Marietta; two sisters, Mrs.
Sara Caldwell of Jackson and
Mrs. J. I Hickson of
Donalsonville; a brother, B.
E. Carter of Jackson.
Pallbearers were Charles
Allen, David Kilgo, Gary
Nutt, George Martin, Danny
Hoard, Leslie Caldwell.
Becky Cawthon
Crowned Queen
ISA Homecoming
Indian Springs Academy
had their first homecoming
on Friday, January 9th. The
program was presented by
the varsity girls and boys
basketball games being
viewed.
Master of ceremonies was
Sam Freeman, headmaster
at ISA. Luke Weaver,
chairman of the board, gave
the invocation. The audience
was led in the singing of
America the Beautiful by
Mrs. Kathy Morgan. This
was followed by a parade of
the homecoming floats built
by the ISA students.
The elementary court was
presented by Mr. Freeman.
Representatives were: Kin
dergarten - Tammy Watkins
and Brad Washington; First
Grade - Becky Weaver and
Edward Deaver; Second
Grade - Amy Howell and
Charles Goff; Third Grade -
Cindy Watkins and Mike
Collins; Fourth Grade - Page
Earnhart and Chris Howell;
Fifth Grade - Rhonda Hardy
and John Long ; Sixth Grade -
Gina Dooley and David
Whitaker; Seventh Grade -
Lisa Robertson and Ricky
McMichael.
The 1975-76 Homecoming
Court included: Sub-Fresh
man - Denise Kelly, escorted
by Mark Barnes; Freshman -
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1976
Jenkinsburg News
By Mrs. T. H. Price
Sunday luncheon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Sims at
Tomlin’s Restaurant were
Mr. and Mrs. Salim Barday
of Lithonia.
Mrs. J. W. Watkins, Jr. of
Stone Mountain was spend
the day guest of Mr. and Mrs.
John O. Minter Saturday.
Dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Price last Tuesday
night were Rev. and Mrs.
Harry Shepherd and Mr.
John Eggers of Decatur, and
Mrs. W. M. Gallman. Mr.
Eggers taught the January
Bible study for four nights at
Jenkinsburg Baptist Church.
Mr. Jim Whitaker spent
several days last week with
Mrs. A. J. Swafford of
Ellenwood. Mrs. Swafford is
sister of Mrs. James Whit
aker. Mr. Swafford was
buried last Saturday.
Christmas Eve guests of
Mrs. Cora Wells were Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Wells and
family of Griffin, Miss
Patricia Burns of Griffin,
Mr. Gene Wells, Butch and
Bruce of Jenkinsburg, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wells, Tech
and J. B. and Miss Lisa Long
ot Jackson, and her Sunday
guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Elzie Wells and family of
Jeffersonville, Ind. and Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Wells,
Penny and Dondi of Griffin,
and Mr. Gene Wells of
Jenkinsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
attended the funeral of Mr.
R. H. Bonner at Bethany
Baptist Church in Henry
County last Thursday.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Mickey Webb on the
arrival of Clayton Freedom
Webb at Griffin Hospital last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Saun
ders and Mr. and Mrs. John
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
sincere appreciation to all
those friends and relatives
who remembered our loved
one, Mrs. Jessie Mae Smith,
during her illness as well as
at the time of her death. We
would especially like to
express our heartfelt thanks
for the beautiful floral
offerings, trays of food, and
every expression of sympa
thy and concern. Jesse
Smith, Dorothy Brooks and
Grandchildren.
Melissa Pulliam, escorted by
Greg Miller; Sophomore -
Tina Dodd, escorted by Allen
Whitaker; Junior - Lisa
Carter, escorted by Bobby
Mattison; Senior Beverly
Raynor, escorted by Steve
Cawthon; and 1975-76 Queen,
Becky Cawthon, escorted by
Buddy Baggarly. Becky is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Cawthon.
The ball games were
followed by a dance jointly
sponsored by the student
Council and Honor Society.
Payne of Griffin were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Mickey Webb and
baby son.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Dawkins of Macon were
spend the day guests of Mrs.
Joey Bargeron and children
on Friday.
Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Bargeron
were Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Canady and two children of
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Allen
have returned from several
days visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Edwards and family of
St. Simons Island.
Mrs. T. H. Price attended a
luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Bobbie Davis of Atlanta on
Saturday.
Members of Jenkinsburg
Baptist Church were excited
and happy Sunday night
when Rev. Harry Shepherd
was presented a check from
friends of Scott Boulevard
Baptist Church of Decatur to
sponsor a two week tour of
the Holy Land for Rev.
Shepherd in July.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mang
ham have returned home
from a five week visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lyle and
Scott of Miami, Fla.
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Andy, two years old, is
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son.
1 PERSONALS 1
On Tuesday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Post had
as their guests Mrs. Brooks
Turner and granddaughter,
Brenda Turner, of Hillsboro.
Mr. J. O. Smith of Marietta
spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. H. O. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer
Bloodworth of Fairburn
visited last Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Post.
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LOREE LOFTON
Loree, three years old,
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Lofton of
Jackson.
Miss Shelly Buice left
Sunday, January 4th, via jet
for her home in Oceanside,
California after spending ten
days with her grandmother,
Mrs. Lois Byrd, and other
relatives.
Mrs. T. B. Wright of Buena
Vista and daughter, Mrs. C.
L. McDaniel of Austell,
visited recently with Mr. and
Ms. L. M. Spencer.
