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Summers-Jackson Wedding
To Be Event of August
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Mr. and Mrs. Hal A.
Summers of Stevenson, Ala
bama, formerly of Jackson,
Georgia, announce the en
gagement and forthcoming
marriage of their daughter,
Laurie Ellen, to Leslie Allan
Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lamar Jackson of Carroll
ton, Georgia.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of Mrs. B. J.
Summers, Sr. and the late
Mr. Summers of Birming
ham, Alabama, and Mrs. A.
M. Ellis, Sr. and the late Mr.
Ellis, of Pell City, Alabama.
Miss Summers is a graduate
of Jackson High School and
received her B.S. degree in
business education from
± PERSONALS |
Laura Moelchert, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Moelchert of Richmond, Va.,
spent last week with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lou Moelchert, and great
grandmother, Mrs. India
Bailey, while her parents and
brothers were on a vacation
trip. The Louie Moelcherts
and sons came back to
Jackson during the past
weekend for a visit before
returning to their home.
Mr. Martin Bradshaw, Jr.
and Tripp, accompanied by
Tripp’s friend, Wright Led
better, all of Rome, visited
Mrs. Fred Caldwell several
days during the past week.
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BILES TIRE STORE
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TIRES
A-78-13 4 Ply Poly $23.95 Plus Tax
E7B-14 4 Ply Poly $26.95 Plus Tax
A7O-13 Road Runner $29.95 Plus Tax
F7O-14 Road Runner $34.95 Plus Tax
All other sizes at LOW PRICES
Also Used Furniture and Clothes
West Georgia College in
Carrollton in June, 1976.
Mr. Jackson is the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Jackson of Valdosta, Georgia
and Mrs. R. H. Wade and the
late Mr. Wade of Cochran,
Georgia. The future bride
groom is a graduate of Villa
Rica High School. He
attended Wake Forest Uni
versity and received his A.B.
degree in English from West
Georgia College in June,
1976.
The wedding is planned for
August 7th at 7:30 o’clock in
the evening at the First
Baptist Church of Jackson.
All friends and relatives
are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cald
well, Donna and Fred of
Monticello visited with Mrs.
Caldwell on Tuesday night
while the Rome visitors were
here. Mike Caldwell was
unable to come as he was
skating with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Edwards, Mike and Bess, of
Fort Myers, Fla., while
enroute of Bryson City, N. C.,
were overnight guests last
week of Mrs. C. M. Compton.
Mrs. James Flanders of
Dublin and Mrs. John K.
New ton of Enfield, N. C. wre
guests last week of Miss
Viola Slaughter.
THE JACKSON PROCRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
MISS DUGGAN
HONORED WITH
BRIDAL SHOWER
Miss Sharon Duggan of
Wrightsville, fiancee of
Douglas Cawthon of Jackson
was honored at a bridal
shower Friday evening, June
18. The gala affair was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Otho Morgan in the Stark
community.
The thirty-two guests were
seated in the spacious living
room where the center
attraction was an exquisite
lily. The gift table, which was
placed in front of the
fireplace, was covered with a
white linen cut-work cloth.
As each guest arrived the
table was filled to overflow
ing with beautifully wrapped
packages.
A corsage of red roses was
pinned on the honoree by
Miss Joyce Morgan who then
introduced Miss Duggan, her
mother, Mrs. Lewis Duggan,
and her sister, Mrs. Jim
Garrett, all of Wrightsville.
Each guest was given a
recipe card and pen when
they arrived and asked to
share their favorite recipe.
After much “swapping and
helping”, the recipes were
finally written, collected and
placed in a card file and
presented to Miss Duggan.
The guests were invited
into the dining room, where
the large table was covered
with a linen cloth featuring
deep lace edging and was
centered with an arrange
ment of gladiolas grown and
arranged by Mrs. L. H.
Cawthon.
A large home-baked pound
cake, decorated in white, was
served from a stemmed
crystal cake plate by Miss
Debbie Bunch. The other end
of the table held a large
crystal punch bowl and was
presided over by Mrs.
Freddie Cook. Nuts and
mints in silver dishes
completed the refreshment
table.
Assisting Mrs. Morgan as
hostess were Mrs. Lawrence
Morgan and Mrs. Jerry
Loyd.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay
Lowrey and children. Clay
and Maria, of Centerville,
Ala., and Mrs. R M.
Compton of Springville \la.
spent Monday night with
Mrs. C. M. Compton. They
were enroute to Florida for a
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Merritt
were Sunday afternoon
guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Naamon York.
Mrs. Ruth Faulkner came
home Friday after visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. E. Horton,
and family in Birmingham,
Ala. for several days. She
was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Kathryne
Colwell, and sons, Scott,
Steven and Randy. While
there they visited various
points of interest in the state.
Miss Ridgeway
On Who's Who
College List
Dr Worth Bridges, Dean of
Students at Abraham Blad
win Agricultural College
takes pride in announcing
that: Maralyn Ridgeway, an
animal health tech, major,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David Ridgeway, Sr., of
Jackson, was recently listed
in Who’s Who Among
Students in American Junior
Colleges.
The student is selected on
the basis of scholarship,
participation jnd leadership
in academic and extracurri
cular activities, citizenship
and service to the college and
promise of future usefulness
to business, and society.
The honor also serves as a
life time reference and
placement service in as
much as it serves those
honored in local and national
publicity.
Lemonade, Teacakes Be Sold
At AARP Bicentennial Booth
Fifty members of the Butts
County AARP Chapter
gathered together Monday
afternoon, June 21st, for a
real, old fashioned picnic,
held in the spacious yard of
Mrs. Laura Wright on Indian
Springs Road. What wonder
ful food - fried chicken,
homemade cakes and pies,
salads - something enjoyable
for everybody!
After the group had eaten
they sat around talking,
telling jokes and stories of
their childhood. One anec
dote led to another until
Recreation Dept. Unveils
New Park on Monday, July 5
The Butts County Recrea
tion Dept, is busily preparing
for its full list of Monday.
July sth. activities. Hollis
Griggs. Recreation Director,
says, “Its something the
Dept, would like to do each
year from now on.”
Festivities will begin at 10
a.m. with Funny Field
antics, including 3-legged
races and relay games.
Following at ll will be the
home run derby contest for
all age groups.
The concession stand will
be open for lunch, but
families are urged to bring
picnic lunches as there will
be adequate space for all.
At 12:00 noon the water
melon eating contest will be
held in four age groups, ages
12 and under. 13-18. 19-25 and
26 and up.
The tennis tournament
final will be held at 2 p.m.
Play will begin Friday, July
2nd. at 2:00 p.m.. continue on
Saturday, with the finals set
for Monday. Age brackets
will be as follows for both
men and women, singles,
under 12. 13-17. 18-25. 26-49, 50
and over. The doubles age
brackets will be 17-24, and 25
and up for both men and
women. The mixed doubles
will be limited to 18 and
above.
Entrance fees for the 1976
tennis tournament will be $3
each for singles and $5 each
for doubles and mixed
doubles.
Later in the afternoon, a
greased pig chase has been
set for women and for the
children. An Old Timers
baseball game will also be
played by some of the fellows
who played ball for Jackson
in the 1930’s and ‘4o’s.
At 6:00 p.m. Jackson and
Jenkinsburg will square off
on the diamond.
There will also be cross
country races, horseshoe
pitching contests, an ice
cream eating contest and a
men’s softball game between
Towaliga Baptist and St.
Mary’s at 7:30.
Griggs also promised “A
$25.00 Bicentennial Savings
Bond on top of a greased
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almost everyone had partici
pated. even the visitors.
Mrs. Eva O'Neal called a
short business meeting to
decide on plans for the
Bicentennial celebration.
The group voted to have a
booth on the square and to
sell real homemade lemon
ade and old fashioned tea
cakes so get ready to eat,
drink and be merry with us.
A guitar and a harmonica
player will furnish the music
for the booth, and it is hoped
you will decide to dance to
our music on that day.
pole, and some sky divers
dropping in on the fun.”
Griggs invites everyone to
come and enjoy the new
recreation park, adding, “it
has come a long ways in just
a short while.”
Walter Bennett
Joins DEP In
U. S. Air Force
Walter L. Bennett, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.
Bennett of Indian Springs,
has entered the Air Force
under the Delayed Enlist
ment Program.
Asa member of the DEP,
Airman Bennett has already
begun gaining time in the Air
Force for pay purposes
although he will not enter
active duty until July sth. At
this time. Airman Bennett
will board a jet airliner to
Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas, to undergo six weeks
of basic training. The native
of Indian Springs success
fully completed a series of
tests which qualified him to
enter the administrative
specialist field of training.
A 1974 graduate of Jackson
High School. Airman Bennett
was a member of the school’s
Golf Team.
He joined the Air Force
because of training oppor
tunities available there.
Bennett was enlisted by
SSgt. David Miller of Macon,
Georgia Recruiting Office.
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LITTLE MISS NELSON
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Nelson of McDonough an
nounce the birth of a
daughter. Cynthia Irene,
June 22nd. Mrs. Nelson is the
former Peggy Biles. Grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. L.
C. Biles of Jackson and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Nelson
of McDonough.
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1976
Dr. Benton
To Intern In
Los Angeles
Patricia Benton received a
Doctor of Medicine Degree
from Hahnemann Medical
College & Hospital of
Philadephia. Dr. Benton, of
Philadelphia (39), will com
plete an internal medicine
residency at Martin Luther
King Memorial Hospital, Los
Angeles, California.
She is a graduate of
Spelman College in Atlanta,
Georgia. Her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Exzempent Benton,
reside in Jackson, Georgia.
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Miss Raynor
Wins Gordon
Scholarship
Beverly Sue Raynor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Raynor, Route 3,
Jackson, has been awarded a
full tuition scholarship to
Gordon Junior College.
Beverly was the valedic
torian of the 1976 graduating
class at Indian Springs
Academy.
She plans to enter Gordon
in the fall and major in
pharmacy.
JHS 1970 CLASS
TO HOLD REUNION
SUNDAY. JULYII
The 1970 graduating class
of Jackson High School will
hold a reunion Sunday, July
11. at one o'clock, at Indian
Springs State Park. The class
will meet at the Pavilion with
everyone asked to bring a
covered dish. All members
are urged to bring their
families.
For further information,
members may contact Sam
my Smith.
(jnmVame)
hardware stores
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice hereby is given there will be a public hearing at the
main courtroom, Jackson, Georgia at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on
Monday, July 19, 1976 upon proposals by owners of the
following described properties that these petitioners be
granted Special Exceptions of locating Mobile Homes in
zoning classifications: A-R (Agricultural Residential) and
R-15 (Single Family Residential).
(1) 18 acres located on Hwy. No. 36, 616 Militia District,
Butts County, Georgia. Land owned by R. E. Whigham.
Applicant Betty Young. Size of Mobile Home 12 x 65.
(2) acre located on old Tussahaw Inn Road, 616 Militia
District, Butts County, Georgia. Owner and applicant of land:
Burice G. and Leland R. Dennard. Size of Mobile Home 24 x 44.
(3) 21 acres located on Watkins Park Pool Road, 612
Militia District, Butts County, Georgia. Owner and applicant
of land: Warren A. and Faye Underwood. Size of Mobile Home
12 x 55.
(4) 10 acres located on Hwy. 36, 612 Militia District, Butts
County. Georgia. Owner and applicant of land: Ann Moore
Cochran. Size of Mobile Home 12 x 60.
Public Hearing to be held by the Butts County Board of
Appeals. The public is invited to the public hearing
hereinabove announced.
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BICENTENNIAL PARK Working to complete
Flovilla’s Bicentennial Mini-Park were, left to right, Dewey
Lassiter, George Watson, Malcolm Smith, Robert Whitehead,
and Councilman David Burford. Playground equipment,
picnic tables and barbecue grills were installed. Helping, but
not pictured, were Rod Smith, Glenn Williams, Mayor
Charles Huggins, Bobby Long, Emily and Skip Huggins.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings was the first professional
baseball team. It played 56 games in 1869, its first year,
winning 55 and tying 1.
ELECT
MALCOLM SMITH
PROBATE JUDGE
He wants the job because he truly
cares about the people of Butts County.
He believes a public official should
work tirelessly to provide the best ser
vice possible to all the people he repre
sents.
He has the qualifications, motivation
and dedication to provide a real ser
vice—he will run the office for you the
way it is supposed to be run.
PRIVATE SWIMMING LESSONS
I will offer private swimming
lessons during the Summer months
at a private pool at Miller
Apartments on Brownlee Road for
children and adults.
There will be four students per
class, affording ample time for
individual instruction, with morn
ing and night classes. I hold a WSI
Certificate and am qualified.
For more information call
KATHY MILLER
775-5059