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NEW COMMISSIONER Mrs. Walter J. Bennett, recently elected to serve as Butts County Commissioner, is shown
above at the official swearing-in ceremony held Wednesday, May 12, in the office of Probate Judge L. J. Washington. In the photo
from left to right are: Walter J. Bennett, Mrs. Walter J. Bennett, L. J. Washington and David Bailey. Photo by Jerry
McLaurin.
BAKERY SERVICE
THROUGH CADETTE
GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scout Troop 288, under
the leadership of Carolyn
Palmer and Sonia Fleming,
is now operating a bakery
service and will have cakes
for sale on the square May
22nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Should you want to be sure of
getting a cake or if you would
like to have a special cake
baked for you call Sheri
Bolton, cake order chairman,
Cheryl Ann Loftin
Wins Cake-Bake
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Cheryl Ann Loftin, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Loftin of Flovilla, was first
place winner in the 6th grade
division of the Georgia
Junior Girl Scout Cake-Bake.
The contest was held May 1
in the Parthenon Room of the
Holiday Inn in Athens.
Contestants in the state
cake-bake were winners of
bake-offs held for 4th, sth and
6th graders in the eight Girl
Scout Councils of Georgia.
General Electric Company
supplied ranges for contest
ants use in baking their
cakes before a panel of
distinguished judges. Judges
were Mrs. Judy Fork Stokes,
dietetic consultant, Atlanta;
Mrs. Diane Morrison, School
of Home Economics, Univer
sity of Georgia. Athens; and
jean Thwaite, food writer,
at 775-5188.
A beautiful Bicentennial
Flag Cake and two other
cakes will be given away in a
drawing at 1 p.m. on this
particular Saturday. You
may have your name entered
for a donation of 10 cents or
10 times for SI.OO. To have
your name entered, see any
of the following Girl Scouts:
Ruth Ann Mitchell, Kara
Black, Theresa Patterson,
Andria Brown, Jana Prine,
Barbara Thompson, Ginger
Palmer, or Sheri Bolton.
The Atlanta Constitution,
Atlanta.
Debra Carter, Miss Teen
age America, presented the
awards at a banquet given in
honor of the winners, their
parents and guests.
The cake-bake was spon
sored by the Georgia
Electrification Council and
General Electric Company.
Chairwomen for the event
were Mrs. Gloria Tolbert,
home economist, Walton
EMC. Monroe; and Cornelia
Witte, home economist,
Georgia Power Company,
Atlanta.
Cherly Ann is a member of
Butts County Girl Scout
Troop No. 138 in Jackson
within the Pine Valley
Council. Mr. and Mrs. Loftin
accompanied her to Athens
for the contest.
C&S Bank of Jackson
Promotes Officers
Three officers of the C&S
Bank of Jackson have
recently received promo
tions, according to Frank
Barnes, president.
The Bank’s board of
directors at its May 11
meeting authorized the pro
motions, following a long
standing policy of the Bank to
promote from within its
ranks, Barnes said.
Henry L. Hilderbrand, 111
was elected assistant vice
president. He has been with
the C&S Bank of Jackson
since August, 1973. Prior to
that time, he was with the
C&S Bank in Atlanta. He is
married to the former Cheryl
E. McDaniel of Winder.
Janice B. Weldon has been
promoted from operations
officer to cashier. She has
been with the Jackson bank
23 years and is married to
John Lewis Weldon, assistant
superintendent, security,
with the Georgia Diagnostic
Center.
G. Lawrence Morgan,
formerly assistant banking
officer, was named banking
officer. He is married to the
former Katherine Mohr of
Johnstown, Pa.
W. E. Blue Is
To Run For
Probate Judge
W. E. Blue, Jackson
businessman and former
theater owner, has an
nounced he will be a
candidate for Probate Judge
when entries are opened May
26th for the August 10th
general primary.
For the past 17 years, Blue
las been employed as
assistant manager of Barnes
Lumber Company.
A native of Mississippi, he
moved to Woodbury, Georgia
in 1939 where he was engaged
in the theater business.
Coming to Jackson in 1953,
he opened a drive-in theater
which he operated for a
number of years until selling
his interest in 1968.
His wife is employed at the
Jackson office of Southen
Bell, her employer for the
past 22 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Blue are
members of the United
Methodist Church of Jacks
son.
The Blues are parents of
three children, Danny, athle
tic director at Jackson High
School; Mrs. Sandra Wil
liams of Haralson, Georgia
and Mrs. Cathy Fuller of
Pensacola, Florida.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday May 20, 1976
Leverette Is
First to Enter
Sheriff’s Race
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Billy Leverette, 46, Jack
son businessman and a
native of Butts County,
announced this week that he
will be a candidate for Sheriff
in the August 10 Democratic
Primary.
He has several years
experience in law enforce
ment, having served a
number of years as a Deputy
Sheriff, a member of security
for a private firm, and as a
Park Ranger. He resigned
from his position as a Park
Ranger recently in order to
begin preparations for his
campaign.
Mr. Leverette is a Deacon
in the Jackson Presbyterian
Church and has long been
active in Jackson and Butts
County civic affairs. He is a
lifetime member of Butts
County Jaycees and was
selected by them as “Man of
The Year” in 1961. He is
married to the former Mary
Ann Norsworthv and resides
with his wife and daughter.
GiGi, on McDonough Road in
Jackson.
In the business field, he is
the successful operator of
Jackson Automotive Supply
on W’est Third Street in
Jackson.
LOCAL ARTIST WINS
HONORS IN ATLANTA
Jackson artist Scott Cole
man was one of 10 painters
whose art was recognized by
the judges at the Arts
Festival of Atlanta held at
Piedmont Park last week.
Scott’s entries won for him
an honorable mention by the
judges, a signal honor
considering the hundreds of
entries from established
artists.
Thos. Morton
Wins Master
Of Divinity
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Rev. Thomas W. Morton,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Morton of Jackson, gradu
ated Saturday from New
Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary where he received
his Master of Divinity
degree. He plans to continue
his studies for 22 additional
hours to get his Master in
Religious Education degree.
Mr. Morton is a graduate of
Jackson High School, attend
ed Truett-McConnell College
for two years and Mercer
University for two years.
After going to New Orleans
he pastored a church in
Jasper County, Agateville.
He was ordained at his home
church, Macedonia Baptist
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morton
went by plane to New
Orleans to attend their son’s
graduation.
Frank Coffey
Faces Assault
Charges Here
A Jackson man is free on
bond after being charged
with aggravated assault by
Mrs. Eilene Milam, the
offense allegedly having
occurred in the parking lot of
a local grocery store.
According to a spokesman
for the Butts County Sheriff’s
Department. Frank Coffey of
a Second Street address in
Jackson, is free on a $3,000
bond, after been arrested and
charged with aggravated
assault by Mrs. Milam.
The alleged assault occurr
ed on Friday, May 7 and
Coffey was arrested at his
home on Sunday, May 9, by
Butts County Deputy Sheriff
Bill Nelson.
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE: Members of the Butts County W’eek - 1776 celebration committee are pictured above
decorated with “community buttons” and holding the official celebration bumper stickers. The community buttons are now on
sale for 50 cents each to citizens of Jackson, Jenkinsburg and Flovilla from the committee members. The price includes a free
bumper sticker. Committee members shown are from left to right: General Chairman Dick O’Hara, Assistant General
Chairman Gigi Leverette, Parade Chairman Harry Lewis, Arts and Crafts Chairman Sherry Ledford and Entertainment
Co-chairman Walter Carmichael. Other committee members include: Assistant General Chairmen Charlie Brown and Perry
Ridgeway, Band Chairman Charlie Huggins, Entertainment Co-chairman Wilma Bridges and Poster Chairman Kathy Morgan.
Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
Politics Warms Up As May 26
Qualifying Opening Approaches
With the opening qualifying
date of Wednesday, May 26, fast
approaching, interest is beginning
to rise among candidates and
potential candidates for the many
county and state offices to be filled
in the August 10th General
Primary.
There have been some changes
in the procedures for qualifying for
the General Primary since County
officers were last elected. Quali
fying fees are now set by the county
governing authority at three
percent of the annual salary of all
salaried offices. If the office is not
salaried, the qualifying fee cannot
exceed three percent of the office’s
annual income. Qualifying fees for
Justice of Peace are set by law at
SIO.OO.
Candidates wishing to run for
any county office as a Democrat
may qualify with Roy Goff,
secretary of the Butts County
Democratic Executive Committee
from 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26
until 12:00 noon on Wednesday,
June 9th. Richard W. Watkins, Jr.
is chairman of the Butts County
Democratic Executive Committee.
Any candidate wishing to run
OFFICE SALARY 3 PERCENT QUALIFYING FEES
Clerk Superior Court $9,000.00 $270.00
County Commissioner $2,400.00 $72.00
Coroner $900.00 $27.00
Justice of Peace $lO.OO
Probate Judge $10,800.00 $324.00
County School Superintendent $15,602.40 $468.00
Sheriff $12,000.00 $360.00
Tax Commissioner $7,500.00 $225.00
Treasurer $6,500.00 $195.00
County Surveyor $lO.OO
JENKINSBURG STUDENT
IS CAMPBELL GRADUATE
Franklin David Terrell of
Jenkinsburg, who received
an Associate of Art degree,
was one of 250 students
graduated from Campbell
College during its eighty
ninth spring commencement
on May 10th.
Campbell is a Baptist
senior college of the arts and
sciences located at Buies
Creek, N. C., near Raleigh.
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
as a Republican must follow the
same procedure and qualify with
the secretary of the Republican
Executive Committee in the
County. Qualifying fees are the
same for both parties.
Both the Democratic and
Republican parties maintain state
offices in Atlanta and potential
candidates may secure additional
information from their party
headquarters. The Democrat office
is located at 1310 Fulton National
Bank Bldg, and the Republican at
1904 Monroe Drive, N.E.
State of Georgia offices have
their fees set by law and include
District Attorney-$840: Georgia
House of Representative-$400;
Georgia Senate-$400; and United
States Representative to Congress
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Butts County must elect all
three County Commissioners in the
August 10th primary. Mrs. Walter
Bennett, winner of the recent
special election, was elected to an
unexpired term which ends
December 31, ‘76.
The complete list of offices to
be filled, the present salary, and
the qualifying fees for each as set
by the Butts County Commission, is
as follows:
POETS ARE INVITED
TO ENTER CONTEST
Local poets are urged to
compete in the Bicentennial
Poetry Contest sponsored by
the World of Poetry, a
monthly newsletter for poets.
The graduates heard re
tiring U.S. Congressman
David Henderson speak of
“America and a Future of
Hope.”
$5,000 in cash will be
awarded in 50 prizes, ranging
from the grand prize of $1,766
to third prizes of $25 each.
Bicentennial themes for
the poetry is appropriate, but
not necessary. The deadline
for submission is July 31.
Rules and entry forms can
be obtained from World of
Poetry, 801 Portola Dr..
Dept. 211, San Francisco,
Calif. 94127.