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Science Fair Winners
The following list of
students is furnished by
J.M.L. Comer, Principal of
Henderson Elementary
School, as winners in the
Social Science Fair which
was held at the school in
early February.
HISTORY
Sixth Grade: First place -
Jerome Ball; Second - Mary
Ann Elliott; Third - Ben
Stodghill, Luther Sims, Lynn
Barlow, David Upshaw,
Bobby Hodges.
Fifth Grade: First Place -
Ray Russell; Second - Judy
Waits; Third - Kim Ward,
Marcia Ash.
Fourth Grade: First Place
- Ann Crockarell; Second -
Jeff Richardson; Third - Kim
Presley.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Sixth Grade: First Place -
Scott Thurston; Second -
Tracy Williams; Third -
Wanda Driskell.
ECONOMICS
Sixth Grade: First Place -
Carey Johnson; Second - Lee
Manager of Veterinary Services
Norden Laboratories
BUYING A BIRD—
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
When a prospective pet
owner goes shopping for a pet
bird, the most common
request is for “a good
singer” or “talker.” But it’s
almost impossible to deter
mine who will be a good
performer by looking over
the selection in your local pet
shop.
A better way to select a
bird is to look for one that is
young, healthy and sociable.
The age of a parakeet is
easier to determine than the
age of a young canary.
Parakeets about four months
old will have pale blue ceres
(the area around the nostrils
above the beak) and several
dark bars running across the
feathers on the forehead. As
the parakeet matures, the
dark bars will disappear, and
the cere will darken to a
deeper blue for males and
tan or brown for females.
Few outer markings distin
guish young canaries from
adult birds, or males from
females.
Whether parakeet or ca
nary, the bird you choose
should have clear, alert eyes
and a smooth silhouette.
Even if the proprietor
assures you that the bird is
“just molting,” stay away
from one with an untidy
appearance or shedding
feathers. What you see could
be normal molting or a sign
of an advanced feather
disease. In addition to
feathers, check that the
bird’s beak and feet are free
of white, crusty deposits.
If you wait patiently by
their cages, the birds will
calm down and resume their
normal socializing. Look for
a bird that hops from perch
to perch and takes a lively
interest in its cage mates. A
bird that sits in the corner
may turn out to be too shy to
talk or sing in yoilr home.
Before taking your bird
home, be prepared to provide
for several basic needs. First
your bird’s cage should be
big enough to let it jump and
hop around. Perches should
be of varying diameters and
'on different levels to en
courage exercising of leg
muscles. One perch should
Ann Bunn; Third - Julie
Morris, Angela Baxter, Tam
my Preston.
Fifth Grade: First Place -
Mike Stewart; Second -
Felicia Jester, Joe Pickett,
Antonia Wise, Regina Brown,
Tim Stewart.
Fourth Grade: First Place
- Sonya Evans.
GEOGRAPHY
Sixth Grade: First Place -
Quint Anderson; Second -
Faye Smith, Tracy Hend
ricks; Third - Norma Price,
Audrey Battle.
Fifth Grade: First Place -
Barbara Boan; Second -
Rhonda Roberts, Rhonda
Thomas; Third - Lora
Cheves.
Fourth Grade: First Place
- Laurie Hamlin; Second -
Lisa Long, Jan Bowen; Third
- Jimmy Williamson.
ANTHROPOLOGY
First Place - Mary Boan;
Second - Tammy Bryant,
Ellen Whitlatch; Third -
Cindy Cammon, Yvonne
Deraney.
Fifth Grade: First Place -
Glen Oxenford, Aaron Bal
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have a replaceable sand
paper-like cover to keep the
nails short and help scrape
off mineral deposits. Never
place the cage in a draft or
spot where the bird has no
escape from the sun. You
should also have on hand a
few toys so your pet will not
pull out feathers from
boredom during the hours it
is left alone.
A caged bird is completely
dependent upon you and will
need a regular supply of
clean water and fresh seed,
with an occasional piece of
fresh greenery. Because
birds do not have teeth, they
also need a supply of fine
gravel or grit to aid in
grinding up seed in the
gizzard, a special muscular
part of the digestive tract. Do
not make the mistake of
thinking that the feed cup is
full of seeds when it contains
only empty seed hulls. If you
blow gently into the feeder,
hulls will usually float away
and let you see how much
seed is left. Since most seed
mixtures are deficient in
calcium, you should place a
whole cuttlefish bone in the
cage or add finely crushed
oyster shell to the seed. If you
wish to breed your pet or
“produce” an exceptional
singer, your veterinarian
may suggest special food
supplements.
If you have never owned a
bird before, there are several
early distress signals to
watch for. These include:
prolonged molting or ruffled
feathers, general listless
ness, wheezing or heavy
breathing, development of
enlargements or growths,
and changes in the character
of the droppings. Droppings
are especially significant;
they are a clue to intestinal
or kidney problems.
Finally, if your pet is not up
to par, do not hesitate before
seeking professional aid. A
veterinarian equipped with
the special operating instru
ments and specially formu
lated drugs is the best person
to diagnose and treat a sick
bird. The bird’s small size
and specialized anatomy
make it difficult to try to dose
with medicines prepared for
humans or other pets.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
lard, Danny Dahlin; Second -
Laurie Hice; Third - Louis
Williams.
Fourth Grade: First Place
- Wade Grant.
SOCIOLOGY
Sixth Grade: First Plap -
Darlene Rodda; Second
Marna Wilson, Elaine Car
gille; Third - Michael Long,
Dwayne Washington, Bobby
Collier.
Fifth Grade: First Place -
Elizabeth Watkins; Second -
Mary Lynn Palmer ; Third -
Ann Hardy, Eva Mae
McKibben.
Fourth Grade: First Place
- Steven Wilds.
All of the first place
winners in the sixth grade
will enter regional competi
tion in Columbus, Georgia,
from February 19 to Feb
ruary 22.
The following first place
winners in the fourth - fifth
grade combination will enter
regional competiton in
Columbus, Georgia from
February 26 to March 1:
Glen Oxenford, Sonya
Evans, Elizabeth Watkins,
Alan Crockarell, and Bar
bara Ann Boan.
Fisher
Aspiring
Actor
MILLEDGEVILLE To
an airplane pilot, the word
“visibility” means the great
est distance that can be seen
under any set of given
weather conditions.
To an aspiring actor,
singer, or entertainer, it
means exposure to the public
being seen, rather than
seeing.
An embryo entertainer
who wants to either break
into the business or make it
to the top goes anywhere to
put his talents on display in
the hope that he might be
seen by someone who might
be in a position to help him
along the road to success.
Bruce Fisher, a senior at
Georgia College from Perry
who had parlayed his
musical ability and a strong
desire to perform anytime
and anywhere into a promi
sing career, will play for any
one who will listen free if
need be.
The young GC music
education major, who was
given his first guitar when he
was 13, has earned as high as
$l5O a night for his efforts
and as little as nothing.
While he earns spending
money playing before night
club patrons in Middle
Georgia, he provides his
services either free or for the
standard fried chicken
dinner to senior citizens in
the meals-on-wheels pro
gram in Milledgeville and
elementary school children
and before service and civic
clubs and church groups.
Bruce has had a variety of
jobs in the field of music over
the years. He played in a
rock group in an outside
pavilion at Six Flags one
summer, directed a church
choir in Jeffersonville,
charted band formations for
the Macon Central High
School football games, and
performed in a variety of
night spots in Middle
Georgia.
About his all-consuming
passion to perform, even
free, Bruce says, “I love to
entertain. I feed on people,
and making people happy
with my music is where I get
my highs.”
Bruce has recorded
several times for a Nashville
production company, whose
agent is now trying to
promote the GC student's
talents which include, by the
way, an aptitude for pro
ducing musical or variety
shows.
To audition for the Nash
ville production company,
the GC student drove for
nearly six hours to Birming
ham, Ala. to sing just one
song. But he outplayed
nearly 200 other competitors
McGarity
Resigns
D. A. Post
Hon. Edward E. McGarity,
District Attorney of the Flint
Judicial Circuit, has resigned
his position. The following
statement was received by
the Jackson Progress-Argus
Tuesday morning from Mr.
McGarity.
“I hereby announce my
resignation as District At
torney of The Flint Judicial
Circuit to be appointed
District Attorney Emeritus
on February 20, 1976. This
position is one that I have
worked to achieve for
twenty-five years. I shall
always be grateful to those of
you who have helped me to
achieve this goal.
“I have enjoyed serving tin
people of the State of Georgia
as a member of the General
Assembly and as District
Attorney of The Flint
Judicial Circuit.
“I will still be active in
public affairs and will
continue to work for the
benefit and welfare of the
citizens of the circuit and
state.”
PERSONAL
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Spinks
of Smyrna spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Otis P.
Stephens and Ronnie.
Mrs. Peggy Cook returned
home Tuesday from Sylvan
Grove Hospital after being a
patient for several days.
Friends will be interested to
know.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hooten,
Tom and Josephine, of Pine
Mountain spent the weekend
of the National Guard
meeting with Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Parrish.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest York
of Locust Grove were
Saturday afternoon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Naamon York.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Sessions
Weaver and Miss Willene
Weaver visited in Thomaston
Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Durward Holloway.
CARD OF THANKS
Words are inadequate to
express sincere appreciation
for every act of kindness
extended to us during our
bereavement. The flowers,
cards, food and every show of
love and concern will always
be remembered. The
family of Wade Hammond.
to win a contract.
At the recent Miss Georgia
College pageant, Bruce was
instrumental in producing
the well-paced event and
even played the piano and
sang a composition especial
ly written for the pageant.
The song, “Night Of A
Lifetime” has been submitt
ed to the officials of the Miss
Georgia pageant to be held in
Columbus in June for
consideration as the theme of
the statewide competition for
the Peach State’s entry in the
Miss America contest next
September.
Bruce came to GC after
two years at Middle Georgia
College in Cochran where he
won a talent show in 1973 and
where he appeared in concert
with the Earl Scruggs
Review. His performances at
MGC led to his association
with Counterpoint, the band
at Six Flags, and later to
Cottonwood, an area rock
group.
The GC music ed major
estimates that he must have
worked for 15 beauty
pageants in one capacity or
another and appeared on
stage at least 250 times in the
past four years.
While his hopes for
Delta Life Insurance Cos.
Has opened anew branch office at
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For your insurance needs contact
G. D. Potts or Darrell Potts
775-4072 (Office) 775-7976 (Home)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1976
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HONORED SENIORS The nine Jackson High School Seniors shown above were honored at the Star Student Banquet,
Tuesday, February 17, for academic achievement as reflected by their college board scores. From left to right they are: Ronnie
Smith, Julia Ann Ridgeway, Mark Cawthon, Linda Pulliam, Robert Merritt (Star Student), Beth Patterson, Tony Trimble, Anne
Barnes and Jeff Patterson. Not in the photo but also honored was Virgia Mangham. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Price
had as dinner guests Sunday
Mrs. O. W. Price of Living
Center of Griffin and Mrs.
Dupree Ward of Luella.
Visiting in the afternoon
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A STRANGE MIXTURE OF STUDENTS Teachers at Henderson Junior High School, one of whom is pictured here with
her back to the camera, faced not only some of their students Sunday, February 8, but also their students’ parents in class. The
parents weren’t actually enrolled but were only dropping in for a visit during Henderson’s Open House to get acquainted with
their children’s teachers and curriculum. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
discovery are high, Bruce
knows that the road ahead is
hard. He cites the fact that
more than 80,000 different
records are pressed each
year with but 20 hitting the
top of the charts.
Some day he may teach,
but not until he tries for a
career as an entertainer.
His parents in Perry are
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Fisher.
His grandmother, Mrs. S. W.
Maddox, Sr., lives in Jack
son.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Edward Maloof, Mr.
D. G. Azar and Miss Bernice
Azar, all of Atlanta, visited
Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Deraney and family
and Mr. and Mrs. David
Deraney.
Mr. and Mrs. John King of
East Jackson entertained at
a possum supper Monday
night, their guests being Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Collins and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ollie King.
were Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Price and Mr. and Mrs.
Rodgers Price, all of McDon
ough.
Mrs. Lila McLendon re
turned home Monday from
Sylvan Grove Hospital where
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she had been a patient for
four weeks. Mrs. McLendon
was hospitalized after sus
taining a fall at her home.
Mrs. Mildren Raven, who
returned February 7th from
Georgia Baptist Hospital to
await reports, has returned
to Atlanta for further tests
and X-rays, her many friends
will be interested to learn.
Mrs. Georgia Whittington
of McDonough was a visitor
in Jackson on Monday.