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Volume 103 ■— Number 32
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YARD OF THE WEEK tThe home of Mr. J. M. Stallings on Halls Bridge Road, framed in the beauty of
massive oak trees and beautifully lanscaped, was accorded top honors by the BCABC this week in selecting attractive
Butts County yards with outstanding eye appeal.
Thursday Night Service Opens
Indian Springs Camp Meeting
The cottages are filled, the
evangelists have arrived, the
dining room silver has been
polished and its Camp
Meeting time once again in
Butts County, with the
opening service to be held
Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
Opening its 86th convoca
tion this week, the Indian
Springs Holiness Camp
Ground will have preaching
services three times daily in
the tabernacle, at 11 a.m., 3
p.m. and 8 p.m.
Annually since 1890, the
Indian Springs mid-summer
meeting has attracted some
of the nation’s top evange
lists and this year is no
exception to that infallible
rule.
The services attract hun
dreds of visitors each year,
with many Georgians and
out-of-staters maintaining
homes on the Camp Ground,
to which they retreat each
year for a period of rest,
relaxation and spiritual
enrichment.
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 loppedge, 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 a.m.; 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
Pavid Aycock, Sr., Colquitt,
Ga.; Rev. J. Paul Barrett,
Columbus, Ga.; Giles G.
Batchelor, Stone Mountain,
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JACKSON HIGH COACHES New additions to the Jackson High School coaching staff this year include, left to
right, Donnie Henderson, boy’s basketball coach and defensive coordinator for football team; Bill Nelson. B-team
football and basketball coach, head baseball coach and assistant varsity football coach, and Bo Wolfe, assisant
principal, assistant varsity football and track coach. Biographical sketches of the new coaches can be found elsewhere in
this issue.
Ga.; Rev. Emory R. Brack
man, Calhoun, Ga.; David
Crouse, Wilmore, Ky.;
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.
Joseoh 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 CO. CB CLUB
TO MEET SATURDAY
The Butts County C.B. Club
will hold its regular meeting
Saturday, August 7th, at 8
p.m. All members are urged
to attend.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, August 5,1976
DEMAND FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOTS IS GOOD '
Although there has been no
overwhelming demand for
absentee ballots to be voted
in the August 10th primary,
interest is expected to pick
up as the primary time
approaches,.
Voters have until Wednes
day. August 4th, to apply for
a ballot that must be mailed
300 miles or more. If the
ballot is to be mailed less
than 300 miles, the applica
tion must be received not.
later then Ausut Bth.
BUTTS COUNTY SCHOOL CALENDAR
1976-1977
Pre-Planning August 23.24,25
First Day of School August 26
Labor Day - No School September 6
In-Service September 7
First Month Ends September 24
Second Month Ends October 22
End of First Nine Weeks October 29
End of Fall Quarter November 19
Third Month Ends November 19
Thanksgiving Holidays November 25-26
Last Day Before Christmas December 17
First Day After Christmas January 3
Fourth Month Ends January 4
End of Second Nine Weeks January 18
Fifth Month Ends February 1
Winter Quarter Ends March l
Sixth Month Ends March 1
In-Service March 3-4
End of Third Nine W'eeks March 24
Seventh Month Ends March 31
Easter Holidays April 8-11
Eighth Month Ends May 2
Ninth Month Ends (Last Day of School) May 30
Post-Planning May 31, June 1,2.3
Flovillans May
Buy Flood
Insurance
Residents of the City of
Flovilla have become eligible
for flood insurance, accord
ing to the National Flood
Insurers Association(NFlA).
Damage from flooding is
not covered in standard
insurance policies. Private
insurance agents and brok
ers are authorized to offer
flood insurance to Flovilla
owners of residential and
non-residential properties.
The new flood coverage is
being offered in accordance
with requirements establish
ed by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Develop
ment (HUD) under the terms
of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973. The
government also participates
in the flood program through
premium equalization pay
ments, so that subsidized
cost will be in the range of the
average insured’s pocket
book.
The amount of flood
insurance available at subsi
dized cost will be in the range
of the average insured’s
pocket book.
The amount of flood
insurance available at subsi
dized rates under the
government’s emergency is
limited to $35,000 for single
family residences. The
amount on contents is limited
to SIO,OOO for residential
property and SIOO,OOO for
non residential properties.
Candidates, Voters Prepared
For Next Tuesday's Primary
The last sales pitches have
been made, the last hurrahs
have been sounded, and 29
bone-weary and heat
exhausted office seekers
have placed their political
destiny in the hands of Butts
County voters in the Tues
day, August 10th general
primary.
With 5.794 voters qualified
to cast their ballots, election
officials are confident that
the final tally will break all
voting records and hopeful
that as many as 4,000 voters
will have made their choice
by the 7 p.m. deadline.
Polls throughout the
County will be open at 7 a.m.
and close at 7 p.m.
With a rather long ballot to
be tabulated, it will probably
be midnight or later before
votes are tallied on all the
races, and winners, or
run-off candidates, can be
determined.
The multiplicity of candi
dates seemed to assure
run-off races in most of the 12
offices to be filled. Run-offs
will be set three weeks from
the general primary date, on
Tuesday, August 31st.
Running for Post No. 1 on
the Butts County Commis
sion are Mrs. Roxilu Bohrer.
Mac Collins, Roy H. Hender
American Mills Wins Sears
Award of Excellence Again
American Mills, Inc. has
been selected to receive the
Sears Symbol of Excellence
Award for its performance
during 1975. Only 573 of the
more than ,12,000 firms
supplying Sears Roebuck &
Company were singled out
for this recognition.
Miss Virginia Greenfield,
buyer - Department 629,
made the announcement and
presented the awards to each
plant manager in the
American organization.
“It is with much pleasure
that we honor all the
employees and management
of American Mills for
excellence of merchandise
produced, shipping on sche
dule. with few returns and
service problems.”
Miss Greenfield also noted
that his was the ninth
excellence award for Ameri
can Mills in congratulating
Work on Barnett's Bridge
Expected to Begin Soon
There was good news for
residents of Jackson Lake
and particularly the Bar
nett's Bridge area this week
with the announcement by
the State Highway Depart
ment that a satisfactory low
bid has been accepted for
construction of a modern
bridge across Jackson Lake
at the old Barnett’s Bridge
site.
In a letter to State
Representative J. R. Smith
announcing award of the
contract. Hal Rives, assist
ant state highway engineer,
advised:
"With reference to your
conversation of last Friday,
this is to advise that the
Department did take bids on
the Barnett Bridge in Butts
County in its June 18, 1976
contract letting.
“The low bidder on the
project was Tidwell Con
struction Company with a bid
of $618,650.00. This was a
satisfactory bid and the
contract was awarded to
Tidwell Construction Com
pany at our normal award
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
son and Bailey Woodward.
Woodward has been a County
Commissioner, a State Sena
tor and a member of the
Georgia House of Represen
tatives; Collins sought a
County Commission seat to
fill an unexpired term and
both Henderson and Mrs.
Bohrer are political new
comers.
Post No. 2 will pit
incumbent D. W. Bailey
against E D. Briscoe and J.
K. Godwin. Bailey has 16
years experience on the
Commission, Briscoe has
sought a Commission seat
previously, and Godwin is
making his introduction to
politics.
In post No. 3, all four
candidates. Joe Harris, Van
Kersey. George N. Martin,
Jr. and Dr. William C.
Mitchell, Jr. are making
their first political race.
The Tax Commissioner’s
contest has Mrs. Walter J
Bennett, who did not offer for
re-election to a County
Commission seat she was
elected to this Spring, facing
political neophyte Ricky
Beauchamp and long-term
incumbent. Mary Will Hearn.
The Sheriff’s race is filled
with experienced candidates.
Incumbent Barney W’ilder is
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Frank Forehand, Manager of American Mills’
Jackson Plant receiving the Sears Award of Excellence
from Sears Buyer. Miss Virginia Greenfield.
everyone for a fine perfor
mance.
American Mills is a
manufacturer of knit under
time on June 25. 1976. The
necessary contract docu
ments have been submitted
to Tidwell Construction Com
pany and once they are
returned to us they will be
signed by the Commissioner
and Tidwell will be instruct
ed to proceed with the work.
“We are most pleased that
this improvement project is
being implemented so as to
better serve the citizens of
Butts County. Your great
assistance in this effort is
certainly appreciated."
The contract calls for
construction of one bridge
and approaches on Barnett's
Bridge Road over Jackson
Lake northeast of Jackson.
A pre-construction con
ference was set for Wednes
day, August 4th. in Griffin to
discuss various construction
details of the project. Invited
to the conference were
representatives from the
State and U S. Departments
of Agriculture, Georgia
Power Company, Central
Georgia EMC, Southern Bell,
and Tidwell Construction
opposed by Hugh C. Polk,
former Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff, and Billy Leverette,
who has served as Deputy to
two former sheriffs.
School Supt. W. B. Jones is
not offering for that post but
is running for the District 78
seat in the Georgia House.
Lee Roy O’Neal, a former
Butts County school superin
tendent. J. M. L. Comer, a
veteran school teacher and
principal, and Jo Ann
Manley, political newcomer
but a veteran educator, are
all contesting for the office.
Candidates for Judge of the
Probate Court include Gene
Blue. J. Dawson Bryant,
John H. Moore and Malcolm
R Smith. Bryant is a
member of the Jackson City
Council and Smith is a
member of the Butts County
Board of Assessors, an
appointive position. Moore
has run for a Justice of Peace
post and Blue is a political
newcomer
Incumbents who are un
opposed are John A. Sherrell,
Coroner: Terry Kitchens,
Justice of Peace; Billy
Sutton, Treasurer. Thomas
A. Carmichael, Jr.. County
Surveyor. David P. Ridge
way. Sr.. Clerk of Superior
Court.
wear for children and infants
with facilities in Griffin.
Jackson, and Gordon, Geor
gia.
Company.
Further details, including
construction time, will be
announced later but news of
the project award was
warmly welcomed by con
cerned property owners and
members of the Butts County-
Commission. who have been
working to obtain the
contract for many months.
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
With all the promises of
honesty and efficiency, folks
won't have to worry about
the kind of government they
will get for the next four
years.