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STARK NEWS
By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Mrs. Elsma Smith spent
the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Day, Deana,
Donna and Mandy in Macon.
Rev. Bill Whitlatch, Mrs.
Whitlatch and children and
Mrs. Jeanette Cook and
Randy were guests Friday
night of Mrs. Lena Bunch for
cake and ice cream.
Mrs. Annie Taylor was a
weekend guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mayhue and
family in Gray.
Friends of Mrs. Ella Young
will be interested to know
that she has been dismissed
from Georgia Baptist Hospi
tal after suffering a heart
attack and is now a patient at
Sylvan Grove Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bunch
of Calhoun spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Lena Bunch.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bunch,
Mrs. Jeanette Cook and
Randy came Saturday even
ing for dinner with Mrs.
Bunch and her guests.
Rev. and Mrs. Bill Whit
latch and children left
Tuesday for Wake Forest,
N.C. where he will enter the
seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Thur
man will arrive Thursday to
assume the position of choir
and youth director of
Macedonia Church. Mr.
Thurman is from Indepen
dence, Missouri and is a
graduate of North Western
Seminary. There will be a
reception for them in the
church fellowship hall next
Sunday night, Aug. Ist. All
members of the church are
urged to come out and meet
and talk with Mr. and Mrs.
Thurman.
Group 2 of the Women’s
Missionary Society held their
regular monthly meeting in
the Educational building on
Wednesday afternoon, July
4th. The month’s study was
“Mission Horizons 76.” A row
of candles was placed on a
table and as each woman
presented her part on the
program she lighted a candle
in honor of a missionary who
had been a pioneer in the
Mission work. There were 9
candles and many mission
aries whose names were
called. Then there were 9
flags representing the eight
foreign areas and the United
States where Baptists have
missionaries. These small
paper flags were made on
tooth pick flag poles and as
each flag bearer gave two
sentences identifying the flag
and area, the flags were
stuck on a beautiful pound
cake, baked by Mrs. Lena
Bunch. The cake with the
flag was placed in front of the
row of candles and was a
very impressive sight. Asa
closing feature the cake was
sliced and served with ice
cream.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Williamson and Joe William
son, of Macon, were spend
the day guests Saturday of
Mrs. Lillian Williamson.
Chuck Mayhue and Eddie
Barnes of Gray are spending
this week with Chuck’s
grandmother, Mrs. Annie
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor
of Atlanta and Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Taylor and Robin spent a
vacation weekend at Day
tona Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE
ELECT
COMMISSIONER POST NO. 2
A BUSINESS MAN FOR A BUSINESS LIKE ADMINISTRATION
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PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF E. D. BRISCOE
Cawthon, Rachael and Matt
are vacationing this week at
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
McDaniel, Teri, Scott and
Brad of Atlanta and Mr. and
Mrs. Buford Rushing, Susan
and Alan of Warner Robins
were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Ina Cawthon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins
and daughters, Suzy and
Dodie of Arlington Heights,
111., Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Camilli of Hoffman Estates,
111. and Mr. Ronald Bettram
of Elk Grove Village, 111.
were guests Monday and
Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd White and Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy White. Mr.
Camilli and Mr. Bettram
were assisting Mr. and Mrs.
Collins in moving from
Arlington Heights to Jack
son. Mr. Collins, an employee
of Delta Air Lines, was
transferred from Illinois to
Atlanta. Their new place of
residence in Jackson is on
Hickory Ridge Road.
Mr. Lane Cook of La-
Grange and Mrs. Jack
Anthony of Conyers visited
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMichael
and other relatives in the
community on Sunday.
Mrs. Emerson McMichael,
Mrs. Madge Holifield and
Miss Lunette Kitchens spent
Monday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim O’Neal
visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Martin in Norwood on
Sunday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Leverette for several
days last week were Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Van Arsdale and
little daughter, Leslie, of
New Jersey. Mrs. Van
Arsdale is a longtime
girlhood friend of Mrs.
Leverette who grew up in
New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Doc Burress
of Bartow, Fla. were guests
last week of Mr. and Mrs. C.
T. Burress and Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Pafford.
EIMPORmf NOTICE!!
To The Residents of Butts County
UNITED WHOLESALE MERCHANDISERS, INC.
Will Have A Large Wholesale I
SATURDAY, JULY 31, OUR TRUCK WILL BE LOCATED AT
JACKSON PRODUCE CO., ON EAST THIRD ST.,
from 12 o’ctock until 2:30. I
SPECIALS BELOW WILL BE OFFERED I
•11 servings Beef Round Steak* Cubed •40 Sen jog* Beef Paftiee
• 16 Servings Chopped Sirloin Steaks • 8 Serving* Clot* Trimmed T-Bone Steak* ■
95 SERVINGS OF BEEF I
Complete Package 30
Price Only M M' * p,,s,r '"" 9
srecui mi M K
5 lba. PORK CHOPd $7.95 J
lbs T-BONE $7 with I’M
IHBH MMmmma
U.S.D.A. Food Stamps Gladly Accepted
U.S.D.A. & G.S.D.A. Inspected Meats
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
TOMATO KING Harold Brooks, of 219 West
Avenue, displays two of his giant 2> L > pound tomatoes.
Granddaughter Betsi Brooks. 6, looks justly proud of her
grandfather. Photo by Ben Parrish.
Shopping Carts Dangerous
AUGUSTA The Division
of Public Safety at the
Medical College of Georgia
notes that a federal study
indicates that shopping cart
accidents sent an estimate
8,500 children to hospital
emergency rooms last year.
Injuries included con
ELECT
MALCOLM SMITH
PROBATE JUDGE
Qualified - Dedicated - Motivated
He possesses the background ex
perience and professional know-how
to do the job the way it should be done.
He sincerely wants the opportunity
to provide quality service to the people
of his native county.
cussions, amputated fingers,
and arm, leg and skull
fractures. Most of the vic
tims were infants who fell
from the baby seat of the
cart and children who play
with the carts, using them as
battering rams and baby
buggies.
First Assembly
Of God Sets
Aug. Ist Fete
Sunday. August Ist, will be
Homecoming and Dedication
of the Church Day at the
First Assembly of God.
Special groups will be
singing throughout the day
with the dedication service to
begin at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Pastor Weldon Martin and
the congregation extend a
cordial invitation to the
public to be with them all day
or a part of the day.
In Januarv 1973 a small
group of people in Jackson
began services in the home of
Donald Sheffield. Rev. and
Mrs. Clarence Jackson led
these services and en
couraged the group to
establish an Assemblies of
God Church in Jackson under
the approval of the District
Home Missions Board. The
group moved from the
Sheffield home to a large
rented house on a main street
near the downtown area. A
search was begun for
property and this led to a
series of delays and disap-
Lee Roy O’Neal
Born in Butts County, 1927 - attended schools here.
B.S.A. Degree, Masters and Six-year Degrees in School
Administration, University of Georgia.
24 years experience (23 working with Butts County). Teacher,
Principal, Superintendent, Director of Vocational Education.
Served 2 terms as Butts County School Superintendent. (1961
through '6B). Worked with administrators and staff members of
Butts and six neighboring counties as Director of Vocational
Education for past 7V2 years, coordinating programs with State
Department of Education through CESA.
Lee Roy O'Neal is familiar with all phases of education in this
County. He will not have to spend time learning the job as Butts
County School Superintendent.
He will see that your schools are efficiently operated in the
best interest of the children of Butts County, striving to provide each
child with the educational background needed to succeed whether
going from high school to college, vocational school or to a job.
Lee Roy O'Neal believes that the schools belong to you, the
people. He wants to work with you.
Consider The Qualifications
Elect
Lee Roy O’Neal
Butts County School Superintendent
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1976
PERSONAL
Friends and realtives of
Felton D. Thompson will be
happy to know that he is at
home after tests and treat
ment at Georgia Baptist
Hospital.
pointments, however God
was working. The First
Baptist Church of Jackson
was building a church at a
new location and in 1975
moved to their new location.
Since their church was for
sale the District and Congre
gation made this a matter of
prayer as the church was
ideal in every respect.
On October 16. 1975 the
church w’as purchased for
$60,000 with a SIO,OOO down
payment. The District Home
Missions and the Congrega
tion each contributed $5,000
to make the SIO,OOO.
Pastor Weldon Martin led
the congregation into their
new church home thus
ending a long search.
Included in the purchase is a
two story brick educational
building and a large frame
house. Those serving and
assisting the church were S.
J. Westbury. John W. Moore.
Raymon B. Collins. Wilburn
Rogers, and present pastor
Weldon Martin.
CONG. FLYNTSENDS
FLAG TO COUNTY
Sixth District Congress
man John J. Flynt, Jr. has
sent to the Butts County
Commissioners an historic
flag that has been flown over
the United States Capitol.
The flag will be raised at
an apropriate ceremony this
week and will replace the one
previously flown on the court
souare.
WILL YOUR HOSPITALIZATION POLICY
MEET TODAY'S MEDICAL COSTS?
Listed below are some typical rates for
semi private rooms at hospitals in the Central
Georgia area:
HOSPITAL LOCATION SEMI-PRIVATE
RATE
Piedmont Atlanta S7l.ooperday
Georgia Baptist Atlanta SBB.OO per day
Crawford W Long Atlanta $87.00 per day
Emory University Atlanta $98.00 per day
St. Joseph's Atlanta $78.00 per day
Sylvan Grove Jackson $48.00 per day
Griffin Spalding Cos Gr.'fin S4B 00perday
Cohseum Park Macon 561.00 per day
Medicai Center Macon SBO.OO per day
It /our present coverage doesn't meet these
basic hospital costs, then you should see
BROWN INSURANCE AGENCY
Charlie Brown C B Brown, Jr.
Phone 775-7544 Jackson Ga.
SOCIAL SECURITY REP
IN JACKSON THURSDAY
The Griffin Social Security
office sends a representative
to the Butts County Court
house every Thursday be
tween the hours of 10 'a .m.
and 1 p.m.
Interested parties may
contact this representative
on Social Security matters in
the S.S. office, downstairs in
the courthouse.