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Kacksmt prugr^ss-Argus Volume 103 Number 26 -Jr* *<~a a. • • jS&sr ■ 4 *v*' B&F **SP*%..v v Sßfif^ liffrir t .^ : ftjgMrrit & JliJ,JragMMJF **. ■"■■'“ KgT^y^^i^VMvt’ lf^lßSlf>-'^H -A-WM^fe--•• BEAUTY SPOT—The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley in Jenkinsburg was recently selected by the BCABC as a Beauty Spot. The house and grounds which surround it are kept neatly trimmed and colorful plants add a touch of living beauty to the picture. Photo by Jerry McLaurin. Flovilla Will Vote July 14 On City Sale of Liquor A petition calling for a referendum concerning lega lization of the sale of liquor was presented to the Mayor and Council of Flovilla at their regular meeting Thurs day night, June 17. Verification of signatures on the petition was com pleted on Tuesday, June 22, and Mayor Charles Huggins called the referendum for July 14, 1976. Deadline for registration for this referen dum for those not already registered to vote in Flovilla is June 29, 1976. An appropriations ordi nance was passed by the council for fiscal year 1977 in the amount of $24,650. This budget is effective July 1, 1976, through June 30, 1977. The budget for the remainder of calendar year 1976 for the water system was set at $13,000. The report of the Flovilla Planning Commission was presented by acting chair man John A. Heil. This zoning plan, prepared with the assistance of the Mcln tosh Trail Area Planning and Development Commission, includes comprehensive zoning for the entire city, with an accompanying illu strative map. Public hearings will be held before the zoning plan is adopted by the city council. The plan has been a nine-month effort by the Commission, composed of Heil, Ira C. Brown, Mrs. Margaret Dukes, Wayne King and Raymond Smith. Minutes of the meeting and financial reports are avail able for public viewing on the bulletin board at Flovilla City Hall. The next regular meeting will be on July Bth. SUNDAY IS HOMECOMING AT PLEASANT GROVE Pleasant Grove Congrega tional Methodist Church will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, June 27th, with dinner at the noon hour and special singing afterwards. Rev. Lamar Guyton will fill the pulpit. The public is extended a cordial invitation. A CORRECTION In the news story an nouncing the candidacy of Malcolm Smith for Probate Judge, the year 1942 was shown as the date he entered military service. The correct year should have read 1941. The Progress-Argus is happy to make this correction. Bicentennial Play Be Seen On July 6-7 A Bi-centennial Play, “1775 A Family Chooses Sides”, will be presented by The Shadowbox Players on July 6 and 7 during Butts County week with starting time at 9 p.m. each day. The play will be presented on the front porch at the Van Deventer Youth Center with chairs in front and the children may be seated on the lawn. Streets will be closed off in this area. The cast of characters will include: Father - Algie Turner; Mother, Kathy Morgan; Sam - Danny Trimble; Tim - Greg Franks; Betsy - Tammi Franks; Mr. Beach - Jeff Paget; Mrs. Smith - Wilma Bridges. Officer - Charles Watts; Stranger - Mike Gray; First Traveler - Hal Latham; First Travelers Wife - Sharon Upchurch; Second Traveler - Maurice Ball; Second Trayelers Wife - Patricia Buggs; Third and Fourth Traveler - Glenda Hardy and Greg O’Neal; Farmer - James Butler; Soldiers - Mike Gray and Tony Parker. 181 HHr . ill lilSEiill mam TO BE INSTALLED SUNDAY The Rev. David Beville, recently called to serve the Jackson Presbyterian Church, will be formally installed by a Commission from the Atlanta Presbytery on Sunday, June 27, at a 3 p m. service. The public is cordially invited to attend. BCABC Holds Contest For Miss BCABC The Butts County Associa tion for Beautification Through Conservation is sponsoring a beauty contest to choose Miss BCABC. The young lady who is chosen for this honor will ride in the Bicentennial Parade here. The first two runners-up will also participate in the parade. The winner will be deter mined by the amount of monies collected in her name at various businesses in the county where donations are being accepted. Those young ladies in the contest are: Beverly Raynor, Ginger Palmer, • Rhonda Hutcheson, Angela Hender son, Lynn Duke, Beverly O’Neal, Donna Cook, Ann Franklin, Lisa Taylor, Vicki Price, Terri Leverette, Kaye Yawn, Faye Yawn, Denise Bunch, Margaret Love, Son ya Moore, Trina Smith, Lisa Carter, and Jean Earnhart. These young ladies will also participate as hostesses at the Colonial Williamsburg luncheon. Proceeds will go to the BCABC Treasury. Jaoojjn, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 24,1976 Rufus Adams Is Director Of GSBA Rufus Adams, chairman of the Butts County Board of Education, was recently installed for another one year term as director of division 12C of the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). GSBA is a voluntary professional association re presenting nearly all the 188 public schools boards in the state and rendering informa tional and other services to approximately 1,150 board members. Asa division director, he will be a member of GSBA’s Board of Advisors. Division 12C includes Butts, Jasper, Monroe, and Putnam school systems. Adams, who has been on the Butts board for 26 years, operates several middle- Georgia feed and seed stores. He is chairman of the Butts County Hospital Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the National Commodity Credit Corpora tion, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and chairman of the stewardship and finance committees of Jackson Methodist Church. He has served as chairman of the Georgia Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva tion Service committee of the U.S.D.A., and president of alumni of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. BENJIE PARRISH JOINS PROGRESS-ARGUS STAFF Benjie Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Parrish, and a talented amateur photographer, is working part time this summer on the Progress-Argus staff. He plans to continue his studies at Mercer Law School this fall. Seven Retailers Get Beer, Wine Licenses The rush to obtain licenses to sell beer and wine in the unincorporated areas of Butts County is on and through Monday, seven retail and four wholesale licenses had been approved by the Butts County Commission. Retail outlets are charged a license fee of SSOO for one year and wholesalers pay SIOO for their one year license. In addition, retailers are assessed $25 for a state license to sell beer and $5 for Mixon Girl’s Death Ruled Accidental The tragic shooting of Mrs. Theresa Utter Mixon, 15, of Newton County, on June 15th was the result of a foolish prank and a young girl’s unfamiliarity with guns, according to Glen Mixon, father-in-law of the young bride who..was married only four days before her death. The young Mixon couple had gone to visit friends and, while the two men went to a store for groceries, the ladies remained behind in the trailer home. Upon their return, the two men were going to frighten the girls by knocking at the back door, rather than coming to the front. Excited by what they thought was a break-in attempt, one of the girls picked up a .38 caliber revolver and, unfamiliar with its operation, accidently discharged it, killing Mrs. Mixon almost instantly. She was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Newton County Hospital. Glen Mixon reports that both the Sheriff's Depart ment and the Solicitor’s office investigated the fata lity and termed it accidental, as no charges were brought against any of the people involved. Fire Friday Destroys Big Dam Store The Big Dam Store, a familiar landmark overlook ing Jackson Lake and the Ocmulgee River at the Lloyd Shoals power plant, was destroyed by fire about midnight on Friday, June 18th. The building was owned by McKibben and Wilmer WTiite and had been leased by Pond Bennett for a number of years. No theories have been advanced as to the cause of the blaze which had burned out of control before being discovered. Officials from the State Fire Marshall’s office are investigating the fire for the possibility of arson. A beer and wine license had just been granted the store on Thursday by the Butts County Commissioners and a considerable amount of beer and wine had been purchased, along with re frigerating equipment. A spokesman for the Sheriff’s department esti mated the loss in stock and fixtures at $6,000. The value of the building itself was not estimated, nor has the Jmount of insurance coverage on building and contents been determined. a wine license. Retail dealers issued licenses by the Butts County Commissioners through Monday, with other applica tions still pending, include. Kersey's Boat Service Pineview Service Station Big Dam Store (destroyed by fire Friday night) King's Bait Farm Jay’s Convenient Food Store Convenience Stores, Inc., doing business as Jones Brothers Grocery- South River Grocery Butts County Tax Protest Appears Headed For Court LEUKEMIA SOCIETY BENEFIT IS SET FOR JULY FOURTH The Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia Society of Ameri ca is sponsoring a beneift Sunday, July 4, from 12 noon to 7 p.m. to raise funds for research and medical care for leuekmia victims. The benefit, which will feature five bands, will be held in the parking lot of the Atlanta Flea Market at 2424 Piedmont Rd., N.E. at the site of the old Arlen’s building. No admission will be charged but donations wil be received. Calendar of Events For Butts Cos. Week July 4 - Bell Ringing, 12-12:15 Freedom Rally on the Square - 3:30 p.m. Gospel Singing and Church Music - Sponsored by Butts County Ministerial Ass’n. Home Run Derby - Wallace Field before Fireworks - A trophy will be awarded for the most home runs hit - 5 balls 50 cents. Fireworks - SI,OOO Display - Starts at Dark Sky Divers before the Fireworks - By the Greene County Sport Parchute Center of Butts County. July 5- 10 a.m. -On practice field 3-Legged Race Relay - games 11 a.m. - Home Run Derby Contest 12 and under 13-15 Softball Field 16-18 19-25 25 and up 12-2 - Barbecue Dinner (Barbecue, Bread, Pickles, Cole Slaw, Ice Tea. Children $1.50; Adults $2.00. 2 p.m. - Tennis Tournament Finals Begin Horse Shoe Pitching Contest 3 p.m. - Greased Pig Chase- Baseball Field Ist Heat - Children 12 and under 2nd Heat - Ladies 18 and under 3rd Heat - Children 7 and under—piglets 5 p.m. - Cross Country Race -one and one-third Mi. Ist Heat - 15 and under 2nd Heat - 16-21 3rd Heat - 22-29 4th Heat - 30-44 sth Heat - 45 and up 6 p.m. - Old Timers Baseball Game Jackson vs. Jenkinsburg (7 inning contest) 6:30 p.m. - Watermelon Eating Contest 12 and under; 13-18; 19-25 : 26 and up 7 pm. - Ice Cream Eating Contest 12 and under; 13-18; 19-25; 26 and up 7:30 p.m. - Men’s Softball game - Towaliga Baptist vs. St. Mary’s 8 p.m. - Square Dance Jacks & Jills Bobby Hollis. Caller In addition to above activities, there will be: A Display of Wildlife from the Dept, of Natural Resoures. Ping-pong tables, and pony rides. Refreshment served at all times during the day. July 6 - A Bi-Centennial play titled - “1775 - A Family Chooses Sides" to be presented by the Shadowbox Players of The Jackson Theater Guild at the Van Deventer Youth Center on the porch with seating on chairs and the lawn. Starting time - 9 p.m. July 7 - Membership Golf Tournament - Deer Trail Golf Club - First Hole-in-One on No. 3 wins a car donated by ABW Chevrolet and Carmichael Insurance Agency. Sidewalk Sale starting 12:00 noon and sponsored ty the Butts County Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants of Butts County. Bi-Centennial Play - Second Night - Starts At 9 p.m. July 8 - Golden Oldies Disco Party Johnny Smolka to join Disc’s from the 40 sand 50's FREE to all 50 years of age or over. All under “50” - Admission $1.50. Prizes to be awarded to the Oldest Man and Woman, the Oldest Married Couple, the Couple married longest, the Most Recent Married Couple. Starts at 7:30 and goes until 10:00 at Recreation Building in Pepperton. July 9 - Rock-N-Roll Dance at The Armory - 8:30 till 12:00. Admission $1.50 for all ages. July 10 - All Day Events on the Square in Jackson. Ga. 9:30 - The Groups participating will be set up and ready for the public. Flag Raising Ceremony - By the Butts County Boy Scouts. 11 a m. - Mile Long Parade 12 :00 noon - Chicken Que - Sponsored by the Butts County Jaycees. 2:00 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest 2:30 - Seed Spitting Contest Both events sponsored by Hodges Hardware & Furniture of Jackson, Ga. 3:30 - Drawings and Give-A-Ways Presentation of Awards 6:00 - Square Dance Demonstration 8:00 - Street Dance For all Featuring “Cottonwood” Many Local Groups with things to sell and things to do. Out of Town Group with Arts and Crafts Prizes to the Largest Group Participation for Beards, Best Man, Woman, and Child’s Costume, Youngest Baby, Oldest Person. Beauty Contest. $6.24 Per Year In Advance BICENTENNIAL SALUTE ON CHANNEL 8 ON JUNE 29 A colorful report of festivals, handicrafts, wor ship and music by the Georgia colonies of Greeks, Turks, Finns, Hungarians and the International Polka Society will be shown on Tuesday, June 29, at 8:00 p.m. on WGTV-Channel 8. The half-hour film presents in an entertaining manner the ways different nationali ties in Georgia have actively and joyfully kept their national heritage alive. The Butts County Tax payers’ Protection Associa tion this week asked Judge Hugh Sosebee to set a hearing date on their mandamus suit filed last week in Superior Court, which seeks to have the Court supervise the preparation of the 1976 Butts County tax digest and see that all statutes and laws relating thereto are complied with. Their counsel has filed this suit as a result of the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling last year that the Superior Court cannot enjoin a tax digest after it has been prepared and they hope to prevent the submission of an illegal digest this year so that an injunction would not be necessary anyway. The suit alleges that the County tax assessors do not intend to prepare the assessments of property in 1976 in a legal and uniform manner, but intend to perpetuate the high and illegal assessments made in 1975, though perhaps on a lower scale. Also the suit was filed against the Board of Equali zers, and alleges that that Board also will not follow the laws governing their delib erations and decisions unless they are required to do so by the Court. Spokemen for the taxpayers’ group point out that in 1975 the equalizers would schedule a dozen or more hearings each day so that no one had any opportunity to really present their case to show that their assessments were too high. In the meantime, due to the press of court business in other counties, the arbi tration of the 1975 appeal cases, and the trial of the 1975 court appeal on the '75 digest has been marking time. The court has indicated that if a settlement is not reached in the near future these arbitrations and the court case that has been removed to Henry Country for trial, will be re-scheduled for an early trial. There have been consider able negogiations between the tax assessors and leaders of the Taxpayer’s Associa tion recently pointing to a possible settlement of the. assessing controversy, and it is believed that these negotiations will continue right up to the trial time. GEORGIA SENATORS TO HOST RECEPTION FOR JIMMY CARTER Georgia’s two U. S. Senators. Herman E. Tal madge and Sam Nunn, will co-host a reception for Democratic Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter on Saturday. June 26, at Atlanta's Sheraton-Biltmore from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Reception tickets are SIOO.OO each and all Geor gians are invited. Tickets may be obtained by contact ing Ms. Anabelle Stack at the Carter for President Head quarters. 1795 Peachtree Street. P.O. Box 1976, or phy phoning 404-897-7100. A CORRECTION In the Pet of the Week story which appeared in the Progress Argus the week of June 10th, the name Kelly White was used when the name Kelly Hardy should have been. This correction is being made at the request of Jimmy Hardy, Kelly’s father. The Progress-Argus regrets this mistake and is happy to make this correc tion.