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THAXTON FAMILY This photograph, which
appeared in the Bicentennial issue of the Progress-Argus,
was submitted by J. H. Rooks and the group was not
identified at that time. J. R. Carmichael, of Jackson, and
Byron L. Holton, Jr., of Atlanta, have since identified the
entire family as follows:
Front row, left to right, Pauline Frances Thaxton
(Mrs. William H. Robinson, editor of Charlton County
Hera Id at Folks ton, Ga.), David J. Thaxton, (editor. Middle
Georgia Argus, Jackson), Mrs. David J. Thaxton (Margaret
Central Georgia EMC Annual
Meeting Set For August 4th
The Central Georgia EMC
will hold its 39th annual
members meeting at Indian
Springs State Park Wednes
day, Agusut 4. Registration
will start at 9:00 a.m., and
the program will begin at
10:00 a.m.
Three directors will be
elected to serve three-year
terms, each beginning Aug
ust 4. These directors will
represent the following
areas: Butts County, Mon
roe-Bibb Counties, and
Spalding-Lamar Counties.
J. B. Polhill, 111, Director
of Legislative Affairs, Geor
gia EMC will be guest
speaker. Polhill is well
qualified to speak to the
membership, having been
active in the rural electrifi
cation program for the past
20 years. Before coming to
Georgia EMC, he served as
general manager of Amica
lola EMC in Jasper, and
Jefferson EMC in Louisville,
Georgia.
A 1942 graduate of the
University of Georgia, Pol
hill served in the U.S. Navy
during World War 11. He
remained in the reserve
program and retired with the
rank of Commander. He is
married to the former
Elizabeth Lindsey of High
Point, North Caroling They
have four sons and one
daughter.
FAITH ON THE FRONTIER That was the theme of the Jackson Presbyterian
Church’s second prize float in Saturday’s Bicentennial parade. The Presbyterians are
celebrating their Sesqui-centennial this year, the church having been organized in 1826.
Photography courtesy of J. R. Carmichael.
A Hotpoint Microwave
Oven given by Hodges
Hardware and Furniture
Company and Hotpoint in
cooperation with Central
Georgia EMC will be the
grand prize. The first 750
registered members will
receive a bag of light bulbs.
The Jackson Exchange Club
will serve a chickenque lunch
immediately following the
meeting. Advance tickets
may be purchased for $2.75
each at the co-op office, 923 S.
Mulberry Street, Jackson.
Flovilla Says
No To Liquor
In Referendum
Voters of the City of
Flovilla have turned their
backs on liquor, voting 57 to
43 on last Wednesday’s
referendum against issuing
licenses for the retail sale of
liquor within the City Limits.
Mayor Charlie Huggins
reports that out of 137
registered voters, 100 cast
their ballots on the matter of
licensing whiskey sales in
Flovilla.
The issue raised a great
deal of interest throughout
the County, as Flovilla would
have been the first Butts
County municipality to
license the sale of liquor.
Clemintine Carmichael, sister of J. R. Carmichael. Sr ),
Nancy Bessie Thaxton (Mrs. Charles Martiall Brakefield).
Back row 1 , left to right, Cullen David Thaxton, Mrs.
Cullen David Thaxton (Frances Philipe Noble), Sherwood
Henry Thaxton, (employed by Scoville Bros. Hotels of
Atlanta and the Wigwam at Indian Springs), Maggie Belle
Thaxton, (married to Robert L. Stripling and later to Byron
L. Holton), Osceola Alvin Thaxton, who married Beulah
Jones. Dr. Alvin Thaxton was a professor of Education at
GSCW at Milledgeville for years. All members of the family
shown in this picture are deceased.
Atlanta Man
Slab at High
Falls Park
A Clayton County man and
his wife are being held in
connection with a shooting
death Tuesday. July 13th. at
High Falls State Park.
Monroe County Sheriff
Carey Bittick was quoted as
saying that he received a call
to the park on Tuesday and
found William D. Maurmann.
29. of 4701 Union City, dead of
a gunshot wound. Maurmann
was an employee of an
Atlanta chemical company.
Bittick said William
Maher, 28, a former police
man, was charged with
murder and Maher's wife,
Susan Jo, 26, would be
charged as an accessory.
CENSUS BUREAU TAKES
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
Local representatives of
the Bureau of the Census will
conduct a survey of employ
ment in this area during the
work week of July 19-24,
Thomas W. McW'hirter,
Director of the Bureau’s
Regional Office in Atlanta,
announced today.
Interviewing householders
in the Butts County area will
be Ms. Sherri R. Smith.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, July 22, 1976
Gloria Prater
Gets Georgia
State Award
Mrs. Gloria Williamson
Prater, daughter of Mrs.
Jessie Mackey of Flovilla.
was presented the Mistriss of
Patience in Husband Admini
stration at pre-graduation
ceremonies at Georgia State
University in Atlanta, June
12 Mrs. Prater was honored
for her long suffering and
loving help as her husband
studied for his degree.
Gloria’s husband, G.
Robert Prater, was grad
uated from Georgia State
University with a Master of
Education in Counseling and
Psychological Service.
Mr. Prater is a Certified
Rehabilitation Counselor and
serves as Field Counselor
with the Georgia Department
of Human Resources’ Divi
sion of Vocational Rehabili
tation in Meriwether County.
Prior to his present position,
Mr. Prater was in Rehabili
tation Evaluation at the
Gerogia Rehabilitation Cen
ter in Warm Springs.
An Ordanied Baptist Mini
ster, Mr. Prater serves as
pastor of the Union Baptist
Church at St. Marks near
Hogansville, Georgia.
Local Agent
Jobs Elite
Of Insurance
Maurice W. Carmichael,
Sr., president of Carmichael
Insurance Agency of Jack
son, was designated a
Certified Insurance Counse
lor (CIO at a state wide
meeting in Savannah of
insurance agents.
The Georgia Association of
Mutual Insurance Agents
(GAMIA) held its 39th annual
convention at the DeSoto
Hilton Hotel in Savannah on
July 8-11 and the local agenst
was one of only 19 in Georgia
receiving the CIC designa
tion.
The GAMIA is a state wide
trade and professional as
sociation made up of over 400
independent insurance
agents.
Mrs. Carinicahel accom
panied her husband to
Savannah for the convention.
86f/j Annual Session Camp
Meeting To Open Aug . sfh
Ken Parrish
Goes to Gordon
On Scholarship
A Jackson High School
graduate has been selected
as one of five area students to
receive the Smith-Adams
Scholarship to Gordon Junior
College.
Kenneth Parrish, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G.
Parrish. Sr., was chosen by
the Gordon Scholarship Com
mittee on the basis of his
academic and leadership
achievements at Jackson.
The Smith-Adams Scholar
ship has been awarded to
outstanding students for
three consecutive years by
Hep Marvin Adams of
Thomaston and J. R. Smith
of Barnesville. Each award
covers tuition costs for two
quarters.
I)r Jerry Williamson,
college president, said, “We
are deeply appreciative of
these scholarships and of the
continuing support of Repre
sentatives Smith and Adams.
These outstanding represen
tatives have consistently
demonstrated their support
ot higher education through
their voting records in the
House and through their fine
service on the Gordon Junior
College Foundation. Their
own individual gifts each
year to our student scholar
ship program illustrate in a
personal way their commit
ment to education in our
service area. We are indeed
fortunate to have such
splendid representatives."
Parrish plans to enter
Gordon in the fall as a
pre-law major. At Jackson
High he was a member of the
Student Council for three
years and served as presi
dent during his senior year;
the tennis team for four
years; the Explorer’s Club
for two years; and the Key
Club for one year.
College Troupe
Sets Play At
Indian Springs
The traveling drama
troupe from DeKalb Com
munity College will return to
Indian Springs State Park on
Jujv 31 and August 1 to
present its Bicentennial
plays.
July 31st the troupe will
present Tokalitta, a drama
about the early relationship
between the early Georgia
settlers and the Yamacraw
Indians. The plot centers on
the marriage of a white
colonist to an Indian girl as
well as a mysterious death.
Tokalitta is family entertain
ment at its best, a fascinating
mix of real events, songs and
dancing.
On August Ist the play
Vigil will be presented.
Capturing Georgia's role in
the Revolutionary War, it
depicts the times and
attitudes of real people
caught up in a fierce and
bloody struggle. Georgia's
most colorful heroine, the
six-foot, redheaded Nancy
Hart (the only woman to
have a Georgia county
named for her' is portrayed
in the drama, as are other
historical figures.
Curtain time for both
performances at Indian
Springs is 8:30 p m. and the
public is cordially invited to
attend.
Lewis Freeman
Named City
Administrator
h' m I
Jackson Mayor C. B.
Brown. Jr. has announced
the appointment of Lewis M.
Freeman, of Jackson, as City
Administrator.
In making the employment
announcement, the Mayor
pointed out the need for more
efficiency in the administra
tion of City government.
“The City of Jackson has
grown into a $1,600,000
annual business and the
Council and I felt that it was
time we adopted a profes
sional approach to City
government by hiring a
qualified and experienced
administrator," Brown said.
The new City Administra
tor, whose duties will be the
equivalent of a city manager,
is a native of Atlanta but has
resided in Jackson for the
past 30 years.
After seeing service as a
pilot in the Army Air Corps in
World War 11. he returned to
Jackson and has had exten
sive administrative experi
ence in both private and
government employment.
He was employed for years
by the Pepperton Cotton
Mills as an administrative
assistant and served in a
similar capacity with
Fashion Pillows. His last
employment, before accept
ing the Jackson position, was
as a fiscal officer with the
State of Georgia Crime
Commission.
His educational back
ground includes undergrad
uate work at Maryville
College. Maryville, Tenn.
and Georgia State College in
Atlanta.
Freeman is married to the
former Sara Godsev, of
Jackson, and the couple has
three grown children and one
grandchild.
CLASS OF -46
TO HOLD REUNION
SUNDAY. JULY 25
The Jackson High School
class of 1946 will hold their
class reunion Sunday, July
25th. at Indian Springs State
Park A basket lunch will be
spread at the noon hour.
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNER State Rep J R Smith, one of the donors of the
Smith Adams Scholarship, is shown presenting a scholarship to Gordon Junior College to
Kenneth Parrish, of Jackson.
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
Frank G. Harris, of
Cartersville, president of the
Indian Springs Holiness
Camp Ground, reports that
preparations are nearly
complete for the opening
August 5 of the 86th annua!
Camp Meeting.
The 1976 preaching sche
dule calls for the opening
service on Thursday, August
sth, at 8 p.m., with services
continuing daily through the
evening service on Sunday.
August 15th.
In announcing the 1976
schedule, Harris pointed out
that “since 1890 Indian
Springs Holiness Camp
Ground has held before the
world the high claims of God
in Jesus Christ. Standing
firmly upon the doctrine of
holiness in heart and life, she
has sounded the call each
August for eighty-six years.
To her altars have come both
young and old. rich and poor,
learned and unlearned, to
drink freely of the fountain of
life.”
Heading the list of evange
lists for this year's meeting
will be Dr. Dennis Kinlaw.
evangelist, of Wilmore. Ky.:
Rev. Billy Key. evangelist, of
Tifton. Ga. and Lt. Col. Andy
Miller, Salvation Army.
Chicago, Illinois.
The Bible Study every
morning at 8:45 a.m. will be
led by Dr. Charles Boleyn.
pastor. Oak Grove Methodist
Church, of Decatur.
Rev. John Lindsey, of
Hapeville, will be Music
Director: Rev. Ted Holley, of
Marietta, Youth Minister;
Rev. A1 Coppedge, of
Cambridge. England. Youth
Bible Teacher, and Greg
Wilson, of Cincinnati. Ohio,
Director of Youth Taber
nacle Music.
Dr John R Church,
evangelist. of Winston-
Salem, N.C. and one of the
most beloved leaders of
Camp Ground history, was
scheduled to be on the
program this year but illness
will prevent his attendance
and participation.
Special observances at this
year's session will include a
Healing Service on Monday.
August 9th. at 9:30 am.; a
Thanksgiving Day service on
Wednesday. August llth; a
Missionary Program for the
Oriental Missionary Society
or World Gospel Mission.
Thursday. August 12th. at 3
p.m. and Butts County
Recognition Day on Thurs
day. August 12th, at 8 p.m.
The Daily Schedule of
services is as follows:
7:00 a m. - Prayer Service
in Tabernacle: 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast; 8:45-9:25 a m. -
Bible Study in Tabernacle;
9:00-10:30 a.m. - Pre-Teens'
Meeting in Glenn Taber
nacle; 9:30-10:30 a.m. -
People's Meeting in Taber
nacle; Young People's Study
in Youth Tabernacle.
11:00 a.m. - Preaching in
Tabernacle: Children’s
Meeting in Glenn Taber
nacle; 12:30 p.m. - Lunch:
3:00 p.m. - Preaching in
Tabernacle: 5:00 p.m. -
Dinner; 6:30 p.m. - Veranda
Prayer Meeting; 6:30 p.m. -
Young People’s Vespers in
Youth Tabernacle: 8:00 p.m.
- Preaching in Tabernacle.
Trustees of the Indian
Springs Holiness Camp
Ground include Rev. J
David Aycoek. Sr., Colquitt,
Ga.: Rev. J. Paul Barrett.
Columbus. Ga.; Giles G.
Batchelor. Stone Mountain,
Ga.. Rev. Emory R. Brack
man. Calhoun. Ga.; David
Crouse, Wilmore, Kv.;
Hoyed Davis. Albany, Ga.
Rev. R. O. Edenfield.
Brunswick. Ga.; Rev. J. O.
Fuller, Faceville, Ga.;
Frank G. Harris. Carters
ville. Ga.; Fredric A. Harris.
Cartersville. Ga.; Dr. Hiram
Johnson, Tuscaloosa. Ala.;
Dr. J. C. Jester. Atlanta.
Ga.; Rev. John A. Lindsey,
Hapeville. Ga.
Joseph P. Luce. Ft. Valley,
Ga.: J. Norris McKinsey,
Ft. Valley. Ga.. Roy L. Sims.
Orlando, Fla.: Rev. Orman
P. Sloat. Savannah. Ga.;
Albert G. Smart. Gainesville.
Ga.: Ralph R. Smith,
Cartersville, Ga. and Rev. W.
Glen Smith. Jr.. Punta
Gorda. Fla.
Emeritus Trustees include
T. W. Mobley. Girard. Ga.;
Dr Z. T. Johnson. Wilmore,
Ky.: R F. Lee. Social Circle.
Ga. and Walton Peabody. Sr..
St. Simons. Ga.
Butts Voter
Registration
At New High
A record number of Butts
eountians have qualified to
vote in the August 10 general
primary, at which time 12
County offices will be filled
from a list of 29 candidates.
The Butts County Board of
Registrars reports that 5.794
voters are now registered
and qualified to cast ballots
in the August 10th primary.
Eclipsing by 689 the 5.106
who were qualified to vote in
the April 13th special election
for a County Commissioner
seat, the total registration
far exceeds that of any
previous year.
With interest in the County
primary warming with the
weather, officials believe
that possibly as many as
3.800-to-i.OOO voters will go to
the polls on .August 10th to
express their prefernces.