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Need
Your
Love
Every kid should have two
parents; the society in which
we live and the needs of
human nature demand two
parents if a child is to
develop properly. The
mother and the father of a
child provide him with equal
parts of the necessary
environment which com
bined, form the whole of his
development.
Yet, admittedly, every
child does not enjoy the
luxury of two parents. Many
children in Butts County
have only one parent. Then
there are those children
that have no parents not
even an interested relative.
For example, there is Kathy,
a four month old baby girl
with cigarette burns on her
feet; there is Chris, a two
year old toddler with belt
marks across his back and
legs; there is Tommy, seven
years old and retarded and
there is Emily, 14 years old,
who was kicked out of her
home by her parents because
they were too busy to care.
Butts 4-H
Be On TV
Be sure to watch the “4-H
Hour” on Channel 5, WAGA,
Atlanta, 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
April 24. Butts County
NEWS from youi\P
PHARMACIST J
Hoard
Good health is something
that is often taken for
granted. Too often, an
individual is not aware of
how precious good health is
until he has lost it. There are
some illnesses which strike
without recognizable warn
ing signs. For this reason,
every person should have a
checkup regularly.
It would be much better to
have a checkup every year of
your life and never find any
health problem than to have
a checkup too late. Many
diseases can be held in check
or cured when discovered in
the early stages of develop
ment. A yearly, routine
medical examination is the
best insurance that you can
have.
Bring your prescriptions to
our pharmacy for prompt,
dependable service. Our
registered pharmacists use
the best drugs available and
the most diligent care when
filling prescriptions. The
next time you have a
prescription, bring it to us.
PHONE 775-7424
PARRISH
DRUG CO.
JACKSON, GA.
HINT FOR THE HOME.
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bag before you start to clean.
This way if any dust or dirt is
scattered it can be vacuumed
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These children are Butts
County children!
The only hope for these
children are foster homes
and parents that care. Foster
homes are needed for the
handicapped, the physically
abused and the neglected, the
abandoned and the babies
that have been placed for
adoption.
Foster parents are people
who open their homes and
hearts to children who need
love, care and attention.
They help the child under
their care feel a part of life in
school, at church and in the
community. In short, they
offer a good family life to
children that have no family.
To be a foster parent,
stability, maturity and the
ability to share the basic
Club To
Saturday
4-H’ers will be hosting the
show.
Janet English, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Eng
lish, will demonstrate
“Timely Sewing Tips”.
Ricky Long, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alton P. Long of
Jackson, will give a patriotic
speech - “The Sounds of
America”. Randall Morgan,
son of Mrs. Lawrence
IN APPRECIATION
Many thanks to the people who exercised
their right to vote and a very special thanks to the
people who supported and voted for me in the
special election.
Your Help Is Stll Needed
I need your support and vote in the May 4
runoff.
Anyone having questions concerning my
platform, please call 775-3299.
MAC COLLINS
COUNTY COMMISSION POST NO. 3
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
requirements. Foster
parents work with the
Georgia Department of
Human Resources represen
tative in the best interest of
the child. There are no age
limits for foster parents.
Single parents are consider
ed for some children, yet
ideally there should be two
parents.
All foster parents should be
in good physical and mental
health. No special housing is
required, except that homes
must meet generally accept
ed standards of health,
privacy and sanitation.
Homes may be in apartments
or houses, in rural, urban or
suburban areas.
A daily rate of pay
provides the child’s board,
clothing and incidentals.
Morgan, will demonstrate
“How to Detect Mastitis”.
Eight members of the
Butts County 4-H Square
Dance Club will also perform
on the show with David
Barnes calling one number
and Laura Thaxton calling
another. David is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Barnes, and Laura is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Thaxton.
The square dancers parti
cipating are: Renae Kinard,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Kinard; Eddie Trim-
Medical and dental care and
other expenses are reim
bursed as they occur. The
Per Diem rate in Butts
County is from $3.40 for a
child under one year old to
$4.45 for those 16 years and
older. Allowances include
school lunches, school sup
plies and activities, a
clothing allowance, money
for doctors’ bills, medicine
expenses, and mileage to and
from the doctor or dentist.
Foster parents do have the
privilege of choosing a
particular child. Before
placement, a caseworker
tells foster parents about the
child and the couple can
then make a decision about
accepting a particular child.
Foster parents may house
more than one child. As
ble, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Trimble; Lisa Gunther,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Gunther; Robert
Marsh, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Marsh; Marsanna
White, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred White; Ted
Staples, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Staples; and, Michael
Long, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Alton P. Long. Laura
Thaxton and Janet English
also danced.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976
many as six children,
including the foster parents’
own children under age
sixteen, are allowed in a
single household under cur
rent regulations.
The length of time that a
child remains in a foster
home varies. Babies usually
stay only a short time, but
older children may stay
several months or even
years.
For complete information
about becoming foster
parents, telephone or write
Lucia Fletcher at the local
Butts County Department of
Family and Children Ser
vices. Phone 775-7405. There
is a family in Butts County
that has opened its home to
these children for 25 years.
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JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
STARK NEWS
By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Guests of Mrs. J. A.
Knowles for the Easter
weekend were her children
and grandchildren. They
were Dr. and Mrs. Bob
Lanier, Hunter, Lynn and
Jane of Sandy Springs -and
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Knowles,
Bryan, Tana, Kelley, Keri
and Gary of Greenville,
South Carolina. They all
attended worship services at
Macedonia Church Sunday
morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Knowles and children of
Barnesville joined the family
group for a visit Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pafford
of Augusta and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Sammons spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Pafford.
The monthly meeting of
Group No. 2 of Macedonia
W.M.S. was held in the
fellowship hall of the church
on Wednesday afternoon.
Several members were un
able to attend on account of
illness. A program on
“Missions in Singapore” was
presented in dialogue form
and Mrs. Bessie Cawthon
brought illustrative pictures
of Singapore and its people,
taken from National Geo
graphic Magazine.
Mrs. Bertha Black of
Dearing, Ga. visited Mr. and
Mrs. Jim McMichael Satur
day. Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
McMichael for noonday
dinner on Sunday were Miss
Ruby Lane of Jenkinsburg,
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
McMichael, Greg and Gail,
of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold McMichael, Steve
and Scott, of Jackson and Mr.
and Mrs. George Saunders
and Lynn.
A congenial group made
the trip to Callaway Gardens
by bus from Macedonia
Church on Saturday. The
tour of the Gardens and the
meal at the local restaurant
were enjoyed by everyone.
Mrs. liia Cawthon, who has
been a patient at Sylvan
Grove Hospital for nearly
three weeks, returned home
last Wednesday. Her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. B. McDaniel and
children, Teri, Scott and
Brad came on Wednesday
afternoon and stayed the
remainder of the week with
her.
Mrs. Annie Taylor had as
dinner guests on Easter
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Taylor and sons, Bill, Cliff
and Len, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
McLees, Miss Dolores Cook,
Mr. and Mrs. Roanld Cook
and baby, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mayhue, Monty,
Renee and Chuck and Dennis
Thomas, all of Gray, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Taylor and Robin,
Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of
Jackson and Mrs. Dorothy
Pearson of Lithonia.
Miss Lillie Townsend is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Townsend in McDonough.
John Allen and Sam Allen
attended the Blue Grass
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Musical Festival at Ball
Ground, Ga. last Saturday.
A congenial group of
friends gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Mitchell after church ser
vices on Sunday for a picnic
type meal. The food was
placed on tables in the shady
backyard and the menu
consisted of baked ham,
salads, sandwiches, pies and
tea. The table was centered
with a beautiful, large Easter
rabbit cake, much to the
delight of the children
present. It was baked and
decorated by Mrs. Mitchell.
Every family attending
brought a well filled picnic
basket. Those present in
cluded Mrs. Kenneth Thomp
son, Eric and Ricky of Locust
Grove, Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Loyd, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Waites, Mike, Wayne
and Diane Waites, Misses
Sylvia and Danielle Loyd,
Mr. and Mrs. Cliett Redman
and Bill, and Mrs. Bennie
Cook. Everybody enjoyed the
delicious meal and the
fellowship together.