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DOYLE JONES, JR.
FORMER EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
1916 - 1975
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JAMESH. PERRY W EHILIEfARIER
ORDER OF ELKS JAMES H. CAMPBELL
C. B. REEVES Inner Cwd
WHEREAS The Divine Ruler of the Universe has seen
fit, in his infinite wisdom, to remove
from our ranks our esteemed brother in the
passing of Doyle Jones Jr. on December 10,
1975, and
WHEREAS Brother Jones was a loyal and devoted
member of Griffin Lodge from his initiation
on March 12, 1956 until his untimely
death, and
WHEREAS We bow in humble submission to the divine
will of Him who doeth all things well,
and therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by Griffin Lodge # 1207 that these
resolutions be made a part of our minutes,
and that a page in our minute book be
dedicated to his memory, and that a copy
be furnished the widow of our departed
brother.
Respectfully submitted,
Otis M. Snider Jr. / T \/
Memorial Committee ■
Attest: The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted at a regular meeting of the Lodge
held on the 12th day of January 1976.
Francis D. Hunt, Secretary LeJon K. Exalted Ruler
Byron Smith
To Seek
D. A. Post
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E. Byron Smith, a Barnes
ville attorney, announced on
February 10, that he will
qualify for the Democratic
Primary and seek the post of
District Attorney for the
Flint Judicial Circuit, which
serves Henry, Butts, Lamar
and Monroe Counties.
After the announcement of
his candidacy, Mr. Smith
commented: “I will bring to
this office the integrity,
dedication and sense of
justice necessary for the
proper and efficient admini
stration of the law. The office
of District Attorney is a vital
link in our democracy
between the people, and
organizations of government
directed to enforce the laws.
The citizens of this circuit
must elect a man who can
deal with the growing
menace of crime while
protecting the rights of the
individual.”
Mr. Smith has practiced
law in Barnesville since 1968.
He attended public schools in
Barnesville, graduating from
Gordon Military College in
1960. He received an AB
degree from Mercer in 1964
and graduated from Mercer
Law School in 1967 with an
LLB Degree.
While in Barnesville he has
held the positions of City
Attorney since 1968, Judge of
the Small Claims Court of
Lamar County and Judge of
the City Court of Barnesville.
He is past president of the
Barnesville Jaycees, and a
past member of the Board of
Trustees of Gordon Military
College.
Mr. Smith is the son of Sara
Cook Smith and the late W. B.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Smith, Jr. both of Barnes
ville. He is married to the
former Eileen Eubanks of
Macon. They have two
children, Leigh, age 13 years
and Jeanie, age 10 years.
Mr. Smith and his family
are members of the First
Presbyterian Church of
Barnesville.
The position of District
Attorney is presently held by
Hon. Edward E. McGarity of
McDonough, Georgia.
U. S. NAVY BAND
TO PERFORM FEB. 25
GORDON JR. COLLEGE
BARNESVILLE The
official United States Navy
Band will perform at Gordon
Junior College on Wednes
day, Feb. 25, at 1:30 and 8
p.m. in Alumni Memorial
Hall. The Band is being
sponsored by Gordon as part
of its Fine Arts Series.
The 1:30 matinee perfor
mance is designed primarily
for young people. Grammar
and high school students
throughout the area are
invited to attend at special
discount rates.
General admission tickets
FORMER EDITOR
HONORED
are $3. Students will be
admitted for $1 and Gordon
students will be admitted
free of charge. Tickets can be
purchased at the Dean of
Students Office at Gordon,
the Farmers Bank in
Forsyth, and the Mclntosh
State Bank in Jackson.
The Barnesville appear
ance is one of approximately
40 the Band has scheduled for
its Spring Tour. Of the 175
Navy Band members, 55 are
selected for the annual tour.
The Band’s musical repertoir
of 25,000 selections includes
band and orchestra pieces,
hard rock turns, and country
bluegrass music.
Conductor of the Navy
Band since 1973, Lt. Cmdr.
Ned Muffley has over 20
years of musical experience.
He conducts all perform
ances through memorization
of the scores. The United
States Navy Band was
recognized as the official
band on March 4, 1925. Since
that time, the Band has
travelled throughout Ameri
ca on annual tours authorized
by Congress and approved by
the President.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1976
Legislature’s Resolution
Itiause of
H. R. No. 604
By: Representatives Smith of the 78th, Tucker of the 73rd,
Ham of the 80th and Lane of the 81st H
A RESOLUTION H ;
Expressing regret at the passing of Mr. James Doyle
Jones, Jr,: and for other purposes^
WHEREAS ■ on December 10 , 19 75 , the State of Georgia H 4 „ J ‘
and Butts County lost one of their most beloved and H
outstanding citizens in the passing of Mr. James Doyle
Jones, Jr., who was for over 30 years the editor of the®
Jackson Progress—Argus; and
’WHEREAS . his personal editorial column "It‘s
Way" was among the most widely read and quoted in Georgia
WHEREAS . he received many civic honors and
especially proud of having been chosen Butts County Man of
the Year in 1972 by the Jackson Kiwanis Club because his
father was a charter member of the club and his father, his B W
brother and he had all served as presidents of that club;
and
whereas . he was a faithful member of the Jackson
Presbyterian Church, serving as elder, Sunday School
superintendent, deacon and teacher; and
whereas. he was extremely active in civic affairs
as a member of the Butts County Democratic Executive
Committee, the Butts County Selective Service Board, the
Board of Managers of the Georgia Press Association, the
Butts County Hospital Authority, the Butts County—Jackson
Planning Commission, the Butts County Chamber of Commerce,
the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
Griffin Elks Lodge and the Griffin Moose Lodge; and
whereas . he was active in the business affairs of
his community and served as a director of the Mclntosh State
Bank; and
WHEREAS. he had outstanding academic credentials,
having graduated from Jackson High School in 1933 and having
graduated from the University of Georgia in 1937 with an
A.B. Degree in Journalism; and
WHEREAS ■ he was a dedicated husband to his wife,
Mrs. Martha Griffeth Jones.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby
express their deepest and most sincere regrets at the
passing of Mr. James Doyle Jones, Jr.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House
of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to his
widow, Mrs. Martha Griffeth Jones.
Read and Adopted
February 2, 1976
CLERK
Tigers Win Championship
Tigerettes Runners Up
The Tigers and Tigerettes
of Henderson Jr. High played
in the finals of the West
Region Tournament this past
Friday in Stockbridge. The
girls were a 35-27 losers to
Fayette County and collected
the runner up trophy, while
the boys won over Henry
County by the score of 39-37
to collect the championship
trophy. Both teams are
eligible to participate in the
Middle Georgia Jr. High
State Tournament to be held
in Covington the week of
February 17-20.
The girls played Fayette
County a close game unit!
about the last two minutes of
the fourth quarter, when
Fayette County pulled in
front to stay. Six different
girls participated in the
scoring for Henderson, being
led by Dee Storey and Jackie
Ball with both scoring 7
points apiece.
The boys had to come back
on Henry County who at
times in the first half held ten
point advantages over top
seeded Henderson. At half
time the score stood at 19-15
in favor of Henry County.
During the second half the
Tigers used the allev-oop
pass from Biles to Ward to
overcome the Henry County
lead. Leading scorers for
Henderson were Willie Ward
and Terry Smith with 16 and
15 points respectively. Barry
Brooks did the best job on the
backboards with 19 re
bounds. while Lawrence
Biles and Earnest Lawrence
put good defensive pressure
on the Henrv County offense.
The victory improved the
boys record to 12-2 on the
year. Their only two losses
have been to the Lamar
County 9th grade team.
The Tigers and Tigerettes
now advance to Covington
and the Middle Georgia Jr.
High State Tournament. The
Tigerettes will play at 4:00
and the Tigers will play at
8:30 on February 17 in the
Kiwanians
Soliciting
Old Tags
The Jackson Kiwanis Club
along with Reynolds Alumi
num Company are actively
seeking old tags. The
Kiwanis Tag Reclamation
drive is underway and for
every old tag that the
Kiwanis Club can beg,
borrow or steal, the Reynolds
Aluminum Company is pay
ing money. The tags will be
used as salvage and the
money that Kiwanis Inter
national collects will be used
for scholarships for Key Club
and Circle K members as
well as for the other worthy
causes.
It has been estimated that
new Covington High School
gym. The opponents will be
announced at a later date.
Try to attend and support the
Tigers and the Tigerettes in
their bid for their first Middle
Georgia Jr. High State
Basketball Championship.
there are approximately
$50,000 worth of salvagable
old tags in Georgia and
Kiwanians are after them all.
The Jackson Kiwanis Club
is asking that all members of
the community bring their
old tags by one of the
following tag-collection
points: Carter Motor Com
pany. Mclntosh State Bank.
C&S Bank of Jackson or
Jackson Office Supply.
Harry Lewis of Carter
Motor Company, has pro
mised to mount new tags for
anyone who will donate their
old tag.
People on a vacation they
may have dreamed about
sometimes can’t really enjoy
themselves unless they have
some familiar sights or faces
around them.