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Karksnu^rngrpaa-Argus Volume 103 Number 33 Jjf 31 B** YARD OF THE WEEK - The home of Mrs. W. P. Brooks. Jackson, Route 5, captured the attention of the BCABC judges and won top laurels for this week. Amid a rustic setting, the home snuggles into a hardwoods forest Central Georgia EMC Annual Meeting Was Well Attended There was a hint of fall in the air as The Central Georgia EMC convened under the big tent at Indian Springs State Park for its 39th Annual Meeting on August 4. Principal speaker for the event was J. B. Polhill, 111, Director of Legislative Af fairs for the Georgia EMC, Atlanta. Mr Polhill discussed the energy problems we face today and gome of the steps being taken by the Georgia State Legislature to alleviate them: A Power Plant Site Study Commission has been form ed, with Rep. Benson Ham serving as chirman. Legisla tion is being considered which would exempt from sales and property taxes equipment used in solar energy research, in an effort to encourage research in this field. In spite of considerable opposition, the Richard B. Russell Dam is now under construction, which will produce an abundant supply of electricity. In an optimistic conclu sion, Mr. Polhill said that America is the greatest country on the face of the earth, and we will solve our energy problems because it is the American way. Asa quorum was present at 9:40 a.m., Co-op President T. F. Freeman conducted a business session during which three directors were elected to serve three-year terms each. They are; J O. Colwell to represent Butts County; T. F. Freeman to represent Monroe-Bibb Income From One Cent Sales Tax Levy Increases Steadily Butts County’s local option sales tax, adopted by the voters last fall as an alternative to higher proper ty taxes, brought in $14,248.84 to the County for collections during the month of May, County Treasurer Billy Sut ton reported. This represents an in crease of $1,808.45 over the April collections of $12,440.39. and puts the County slightly ahead of the projected $150,000 annually it was expected to receive from this source. Lewis Freeman, Jackson City administrator, annouti ced that the City’s income from the one cent local levy counties; and D. T. Hamil to represent Spalding-Lamar- Pike Counties. Hamil re places retiring director, W. C. Futral, who served this area for many years. An Amendment to the By-Laws was adopted which provides for a board of 10 directors beginning in 1977. The financial report was presented by Co-op Auditor R. S. McLemore of Me* Lemore and Middlebrooks, a certified public accounting firm. Co-op Attorney Benson Ham, who served as Master of Ceremonies for the meeting, presented 25-year service awards to Director R. L. Minter, and two co-op employees, Mrs. Margaret Morris, Consumer Services Supervisor, and Mrs. Virgin ia Smith, Assistant Cashier. Program participants in cluded Mack Browning, who led the pledge of allegiance to the flag; Rev. David Beville, Pastor of the Jackson Presbyterian Church, who gave the invocation; and Louis Taylor, Indian Springs State Park Superintendent, who extended a welcome to co-op members and guests attending the Annual Meet ing. Group singing was led by Denny O’Neal, accompanied by Mrs. Gervin Lewis. Lucky winners of the grand prize, a Hotpoint Microwave Oven, were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smoak, Jr. of Route 4, Griffin. The prize was given by Hodges Hardware and Furniture Company of Jack son, and Hotpoint in coopera rose to $8,809.05 for May collections. This was an increase of $1,118.05 from the $7,691.00 collected in April, the first month the tax was collectible. The Cities of Flovilia and Jenkinsburg also share in the income derived from the sales tax on a population basis. The State Department of Revenue receives the sales tax monthly from Butts County retailers, divides it between city and county governments, deducts one percent as a collection fee and rebates the balance monthly to Butts County and the three municipalities who and its carefully-tended yard and shrubbery reflect the attention given them by their owner. - Photograph by Ben Parrish. tion with The Central Georgia EMC. Special prizes awarded were: “Early Bird” - G. E. Toaster won by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Battle, Route 1, Locust Grove. Youngest Person - G. E. Baby Dish won by Naomi LaWanda Smith, age six weeks and five days, Route 3, Forsyth. Oldest Woman - G. E. Heat Massager won by Mrs. Clara K. Smith, age 90, Route 1, Monticello; Oldest Man- G. E. Heated Shave Cream Dispenser won by Willie H. Smith, age 90, Route 1, Monticello. Couple Married Longest Time - West Bend Country Kettle won by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bond. Route 2, Locust Grove, married 68 years; Couple Married Shortest Time - English Silver Fondue Service won by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Floyd, Route 3, Forsyth, City Voters To Name Mayor , Two Councilmen October 5 Just as politics begins to slow down in Butts County, its tempo increases for City of Jackson voters who will go to the polls Tuesday, October sth, to select a mayor and council members from the second and third wards. The incumbents, Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. and Council men Allen Byars and Roy Goff, are expected to offer for re-election. share in the funds. It was originally projected that the sales tax would bring about $250,000 to Butts County, with about 60 percent, or $150,000, of that going to the county govern ment, the remainder being divided among the three cities. It now appears this projection will be on the low side and that total collections may be closer to $300,000 than the quarter-million anticipated. As soon as the rebate flow is established through sever al month's experience, it is anticipated that sizeable tax reductions will be made at both the county and munici pal levels. Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, August 12,1976 married two months and one week. Oldest Teenager - “Little Mac” Burger Ma chine won by Dianne Mc- Dowell, age 19, Route 1, Forsyth. In addition to the special prizes. 63 other prizes were awarded. After the meeting, a barbecued chicken lunch was served by the Jackson Exchange Club. Approzi mately 1,500 members and guests attended the meeting A CORRECTION In last week’s issue of the Progress-Argus, a caption under the picture of the 1919-1920 Jackson High grad uating class identified Mir iam Fletcher as Mrs. Ainsworth when she is Mrs. John H. Haddock of Macon. Mrs. Haddock was also president of her graduating class. The Progress-Argus re grets this error in identifica tion and is happy to make this correction. Members of the City Democratic Executive Com mittee at a meeting Thurs day afternoon in the City Hall set the October primary date and made provisions for a run-off primary, if needed, to be held on Tuesday, October 19th. Candidates may begin qualifying on Tuesday, Au gust 31st at 9 a m. and must qualify before 5 p.m. on Friday, September 17th. Candidates must qualify with Hugh Glidewell, Jr., secre tary of the City Democratic Executive Committee, at his office at 229 E. Third Street within the dates prescribed. Qualifying fees as set by Executive Committee are $125.00 for mayor and $85.00 for council posts. The date for the City’s general election was set on Wednesday, November 3rd. Absentee ballots will be provided and may be obtained at the City Hall prior to the primary date. Requests for absentee ballots can be made in late September, after the qualify ing deadline has passed and the Official ballot prepared Members of the Democra tic Executive Committee will also be nominated in the October primary. Present members include Levi Ball, chairman. City at Large; Butts Civil Court Begins On August 16 Butts County’s Superior Court will convene at 9:30 a m. on Monday, August 16, to hear civil cases, according to Superior Court Clerk David Ridgeway. A week before court opens, the civil docket appeared rather full, Ridgeway said. Jurors selected for service during the civil week of the August term include: R. C. Kelly, Robert Lee Worley, Charles Clark, Curtis Kelly, Guy H. James, Mrs. Laura Jane Myrick, Glen Staples, James L. Robertson, Mrs. Gwendolyn Hamlin, Mrs. Frank Peek, Jr., Jimmie Earl Hurst, Mrs. Willie Ruth Shivers, Oscar Young, Mrs. Roberta Thomas, Roy Wat son, William E. Pelt, Russell L. Crumbley, Glen Smith, Mrs. Lucile Ross, Larry E. Pickett, Frank A. Hosey, Mrs. Flora Jean Head, Mrs. John F. Morris, W. Herman Cawthon, C. W. Jester. Robert Goodrum, Robert W. Whitehead. Jr., Mrs. Shelby Shubert. Mrs. Ida Bankston, Mrs. Essie Mae Foster, Henry Fears, David E. McClendon, James A. Nutt, David P. Ridgeway. Jr., James C. Long. A. E. Stodghill. Jr.. Benjamin H. Brown. Jr.. Willie P. Hammond. Mrs. J. E. James Mrs. L. M. Spencer. Lester 0. Barnes, Mrs. Gwendolyn N. Mere dith, Jerry McLaurin. John L. Freeman, Robert L. Smith. Mrs. Alma E. Bearden. Mrs. Mary Carter. J. G. Morris, Sr., James F. Trimble, John G. Bearden. Mrs. Vincent Jones, Horace Thaxton, Mrs. Maude H. Yawn. J. P. McClelland. Jr.. Mrs. Matha P. Stewart. Mrs. Clyde Herbert, Mrs. Emily C. Jinks. Miss Clementine Thomas, Loyd H. Jenkins, Robbie Britton, Mrs. Louise Thurs ton, Charles M. Roberts. Charles W. Floyd. Mrs. Mary’ R. McCrackin, Jesse J. Nutt. Henry Jarrell. Glen Marsh, Jonas Taylor, W’ayne Dooley, Lamar P. Jinks. Hugh Glidewell, Jr., secre tary. second ward; Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, treasurer, first ward; A. V. Maddox, third ward; Vincent Jones, fourth ward, and J. O. King, fifth ward. As customary, polls in the City will be open at 7 a.m. and clsoe at 7 p.m. Voting will be done at City Hall. The complete rules and regulations adopted by the City Democratic Executive Committee governing the upcoming primary and elect ion will appear as a legal advertisement in this paper on August 19th and 26th. Bloodmobile Visits County Monday ; Quota 110 Pints The summer visit of the Atlanta Region Bloodmobile to Butts County is scheduled for Monday, August 16th, at the Jackson National Guard Armory on Franklin Street between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Working on a quota of 110 pints for this visit of the Bloodmobile, Butts Count ians are being urged to roll up their sleeves and give by John B. Long, blood recruit ment chairman for the Butts County Chapter. American Tuesday s Primary Results Show Run-Off As the Winner Daniel Hamil Is Named To Co-Op Board Daniel T. Hamil, a native of Spalding County, has been elected to the Central Georgia EMC Board of Directors. He will serve as Director for Spalding, Lamar and Pike Counties for a three-year term. The election was held at the annual meeting at Indian Springs State Park on August 4. Mr. Hamil, better known as “Danny,” is 28 years old and is actively engaged with his uncle. P. W. Hamil. and brother, Bobby, in a farming partnership. He is also actively involved in the construction and installation of water and sewer lines, as well as related construction, doing business as Hamil Construction Company. Danny is also active in the construction of residential homes in “Cabin Creek Estates.” a Dougherty- Hamil sub-division develop ment, in Spalding County. Cabin Creek Estates is located two miles northeast of Griffin between Georgia State Highway 16 and North Second Street in Griffin. This sub-division was plan ned with latest development techniques in mind. They gave consideration to ecol ogy and conservation, and were the first developers in their area to use all underground utilities and electric service. Danny was educated in the Griffin-Spalding school sys tem. During his high school years, he worked on his uncle’s farm, helping with the dairying and genera! farming. After graduation, he attended Abraham Bald win Agricultural College in Tifton for two years. He worked for the Georgia Experiment Station during his first summer vacation. He joined the United States Naval Reserve program and served about one year before going on active duty for two years. He is a charter member of the Spalding County Kiwanis Club, formed in 1975; a member of the American Legion Post 15. Griffin, and is junior vice commander for Red Cross. The County fell short of its quota on the last visit of the Bloodmobile on April 12, 1976 when only 101 pints were given towards a goal of 112 pints. Long says he feels the County is in an excellent position to maintain its eligibility for the free whole blood program with a good response on Monday. The Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club will provide the administra- $6.24 Per Year In Advance Virlyn Moore To Address Kiwanis Club Virlyn B. Moore, Jr., of Atlanta, will be guest speaker at the Tuesday, August 17th, meeting of the Jackson Kiwanis Club, ac cording to Pete Malone, who is in charge of the program for that date. Moore is currently serving as president of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, is president and dean of the Woodrow W’ilson College of Law in Atlanta, and a former senior vice-president of the Fulton National Bank of Atlanta. Dean Moore is widely known as a philosophical humorist and his speeches have drawn raves in New York. Chicago. San Fran cisco and many other cities. He is often introduced as the poor man 's Bob Hope and his speech Tuesday night entitled “Lend Me Your Ears" will probably be much more laughable than legal. Appearing with the speak er Tuesday night will be several members of the Atlanta Kiwanis Club, who will represent their organiza tion at the inter-club meet ing. Report From Griffin State Patrol Post Sergeant Hugh Taylor of the Griffin State Patrol Post announced today that his post has investigated three traffic accidents, made 59 arrests and issued 13 warnings in Butts County during July. Estimated property dam age in the three accidents was listed at $4.200.00. Also, the Post commander said a total of 824 pending traffic cases were disposed of in the courts with the following dispositions: 57 guilty pleas; 733 bond forfeitures; 29 dismissed, and five nolo contendere pleas. Further. Sgt. Taylor point ed out. fines and forfeitures amounting to $25,387.93 w’ere paid to the courts of Butts County. the 1976-77 year. Danny is living in his contemporary, cedar home which he designed and built on the farm land overlooking the Cabin Creek Estates development. His hobbies include boating, skiing, fish ing and golf. Danny's varied talents and business interests will be an asset in his new position on the Board of Directors. tive staff for the Bloodmobile visit and will have the assistance of many other volunteer workers. For the past several years, tlie Butts County 4-H Club, and 4-H leaders, have spear headed the drive for blood donors and given the entire program new impetus. At the March visit of the Bloodmobile. 76 percent of those donating blood were under 40 years of age That old demon. Run-off, ran off with most of the races in Tuesday’s primary elect ion, leaving many of the office seekers and their supporters another three weeks of suspense before the August 31st primary run-off can determine the ultimate winners. Complete, but unofficial, returns from Butts County’s primary of Tuesday, are as follow’s: In the race for Probate Judge. W E. (Genei Blue led the four-man field with 1.223 votes, with John H. Moore polling 1,062 votes and forcing a run-off between the two. Malcolm Smith had 797 votes and Dawson Bryant 701 votes. J M. L. Comer swept to a decisive lead in the race for County School Superin tendent. but his 1.862 votes were not enough to win without a run-off. Lee Roy O'Neal’s 1.204 votes will qualify him for the August 31st run-off. Dr Jo Ann Manley polled 789 votes in this race. Billy Leverette and incum bent Sheriff Barney Wilder had a nip-and-tuck fight, with Leverette leading the vote total with 1.634 to 1.510 for Wilder. Hugh Polk had 791 votes. Ricky Beauchamp and incumbent Tax Commission er Mrs. Mary r Will Hearn had a similar battle, with Beauchamp garnering 1.590 votes to Mrs. Hearn's 1.452. Mrs. Walter J. Bennett’s vote total was 649 In the County Commission er's race. Post No. l, Mac Collins led with 1.432 votes, followed by Mrs. Roxilu Bohrer with 1.118. Bailey Woodward's total was 956 and Roy Henderson’s 245. E D. Briscoe led the field in the County Commission er's Post No. 2 race with 1.537. forcing a run-off with incumbent Commission chairman Dave Bailey who secured 1,278 votes. J. K. (Red* Godwin ran a strong third with 1.012 votes. County Commission's Post No. 3 top man was Dr William C. Mitchell, Jr with 1.111 votes and George Martin's 978 will win him a run-off spot. Van Kersey had 942 and Joe Harris 730 The vote tally was not completed in the Bill Jones. J R. Smith race for a House Seat in District 78. but the race was shaping up as a real cliff hanger. Likewise, totals were not available on the Freeman-Smith race for District Attorney. A weary group of poll holders closed shop at 3:15 am. Wednesday morning after 20 hours of battling the ballots. Butts countians turned out in record numbers, with over 3.900 casting ballots for their favorites. BUTTS BOOSTERS TO MEET THURSDAY NIGHT Rudy Wyatt, president of the Butts County Athletic Boosters Club, requests all Booster Club members, and others interested in the Athletic program, to meet at the football field concession stand Thursday, August 12th, at 8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to clean up the concession stands and prepare for the fast-approaching football season.