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THE VOTERS HAVE SAID:
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE IN THE TAX COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
AND RICKY BEAUCHAMP WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.
PLEASE GO BACK TO THE POLLS ON AUGUST 31ST AND VOTE
RICKY BEAUCHAMP
FOR
TAX COMMISSIONER
I WANT TO BE YOUR NEW TAX COMMISSIONER.
Jenkinsburg News
By Mrs. -T. H. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lyle
and Scott of Miami, Fla have
returned home after spend
ing several weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Mangham. Mr.
Lyle was in Philadelphia on a
business assignment and
included vacation before
returning home.
Last Sunday night supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Huey
Hooten wer£ Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Hooten and children of
Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Graybeal of Decatur.
Col. (Ret.) Marshall E.
Allen is house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Allen for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley
were called to Orlando, Fla.
Sunday due to the illness of
Mrs. Nancy Taylor. Best
wishes and prayers for an
early recovery, Nancy.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Whitaker returned Sunday
after spending a delightful
week at Myrtle Beach, S. C.
One of the special enjoy
ments was a visit to
Brookgreen Gradens. Beau
tiful statutes in the garden
were done by sculptor Ann
Huntington.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
James Whitaker Sunday
were Mrs. Evelyn Larus and
Mrs. Mollie Pruitt of Deca
tur.
Mrs. Donna Harrington of
Aspen, Colo, was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
Thursday until Saturday last
week.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
RE-ELECT
BARNEY
WILDER
A Friend to Ail Law-Abiding Citizens
I would like to thank each one who voted for me in the
August 10th Primary and urge everyone to go back to the polls and
vote for me again on August 31st. To Mr. Polk's supporters, I
respectfully ask for your votes and support; it will be deeply
appreciated.
I realize that time does not permit me to contact each voter
because I cannot neglect my duty and obligation to you as your
Sheriff. If I should miss seeing you, please accept this as my
personal request for your vote. If you honor me with re-election I
will continue to work tirelessly for your protection.
John O. Minter Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Walker of Cairo, Mrs. Elwyn
Patrick of Carrollton, Dr.
and Mrs. J. W. Watkins of
Stone Mountain, and Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Minter of McDon
ough. Due to illness, Mrs.
Walker had not benn able to
visit her parents for several
months. We are happy for
her recovery.
House guests of Mrs. Cora
Wells for a week are Mr. and
Mrs. Elzie Wells and
children of Jeffersonville,
Ind. A family get-together
Sunday included Mr. and
Mrs. Jonny Wells and
children of Griffin, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Wells and
daughter of Jackson, Mr.
Eugene Wells and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore
were hosts for the Jenkins
burg Garden Club family
picnic at their Jackson lake
home Tuesday night. The
hosts cooked an abundance of
fresh fish and hush puppies
from the outdoor pit. Delici
our slaw, salads and dessert
were brought by the guests
making a sumptuous feast
and enjoyed alongside the
lake water by the following:
Mrs. W. T. Fletcher, Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Price, Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Sims, Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Hooten, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Cook, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Allen, Mrs. M. B.
Farrar. Miss Ruby Lane, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Mangham,
Mrs. James Mixon, Beth,
Mickey and Dwayne. Visitors
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
were Mrs. Grace Puryear,
aunt of Mrs. Moore of
Ridgeway, N. C., Terry
Leverette, Scott Taylor and
Mary Sue Moore. Several
members were unable to
attend due to illness and
vacations.
Dinner guests of Mrs. M. B.
Farrar on Thursday night
were Miss Carol O’Neal of
Morrow and Miss June
Farrar of Clarkston.
Mrs. Dan Brown is
convalescing at home in the
Methodist Parsonage, follow
ing a tonsilectomy last week.
Mrs. Harold Morgan and
Tommy left Sunday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Celia
Lackey, in ElDorado, 111.,
who has suffered a heart
attack. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Ray Tucker,
J. McGarity
Face Run-Off
Ray Tucker, veteran legi
slator from Georgia’s 73rd
District, will face John
McGarity, of McDonough, m
the run-off primary of
Tuesday, August 31st.
Tucker represents voters
in portions of Butts County,
including parts of Worhtville
and Jackson Districts, as
well as Henry County.
In the August 10th pri
mary, Tucker polled 146
votes in Butts-County. while
McGarity had 156 and Lewis
Yellow Daisy Mother Of
Festival Set Mrs. L. D. Gray
For Sept. 10-12 Dies in Tenn.
Georgia’s Stone Mountain
Park will hold its Bth annual
Yellow Daisy Festival on
September 10-12.
The three-day festival will
feature a crafts show, art
show, clogging convention, a
bluegrass music contest,
field events, a children’s
carnival and flower show.
The arts and craft show
will open from noon to 9 p.m.
on Sept. 10; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
on Sept. 11. and noon to 7p.m.
on September 12th. They will
be held in and near the
coliseum.
Other popular events
scheduled include: Blue
grass Music Contest on Sept.
11th from 11 a.m.; Clogging
convention Sunday, Sept. 12,
from 1 to 7 p.m. in the
Coliseum and the Yellow
Daisy Festival Flower show
open in Confederate Hall on
Friday. Sept. 10 from 3-5:30
p.m.; Saturday, from 9:30
a.m. to 5:30p.m. and Sunday,
Sept. 12, at the same hours.
All Yellow Daisy Festival
entertainment and exhibits
are open to the public free of
charge.
Hurd, a former Henry
County Commissioner, had
46.
Tucker led the three-man
field in the two-county race
with 3,285 votes, followed
closely by John McGarity
with 2,905 votes and Lewis
Hurd with 1.292 votes.
The winner of the run-off
will face Republican. Ed
Wallace in the November
general election.
SHERIFF
AUG. 31,
1976
l
Mrs. Ina Hodges Briscoe of
Knoxville, Tenn., widow of
Mr. W. N. Briscoe, died
August 7th in Knoxville,
Tenn. She was a native of
Birmingham, Ala, and had
spent most of her life in
Knoxville where she was a
member of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include three
daughters, Mrs. L. Max
Haisten of Griffin, Mrs. F. B.
Kuhlman of Knoxville and
Mrs. L. D. Gray of Jackson;
two sons, Maj. Gen. E. H.
Briscoe of Columbus, Ohio
and William Russell Briscoe
of Knoxville;
A brother, Charles O.
Hodges of Birmingham; two
sisters. Mrs. George Johnson
of Akron, Ohio and Mrs.
Edward Vogel of Gordon
Grove. Calif.; nine grand
children. 20 great grand
children and two great, great
granchildren.
The funeral was held
Monday afternoon, August
9th. in Highland Memorial
cemetery in Knoxville.
Jackson Christian Academy
School Calendar
1976-1977
The First Day of School Sept. 1
Holiday (Labor Day) Sept. 6
End of First Nine Weeks Nov. 3
Holiday (Thanksgiving) Nov. 25 & 26
Holiday (Christmas) Dec. 20 - Jan. 3
End of Second Nine Weeks Jan. 21
End of Third Nine Weeks March 25
Holiday (Spring Break) April 11-15
End of Fourth Nine Weeks June 1
Last Day of School June 2
Graduation June 3
The Board of Directors of Jackson Christian Academy are
happy to announce that another school year is here, and that
registration for this school term will be on August 19 and 20,
1976. We will be registering students from kindergarten through
twelfth grade.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1976
THANKS, FRIENDS,
FOR YOUR VOTE
AND SUPPORT
In The August 10th Primary
Your generous support has left me forever in your
debt. If you will elect me your County Commissioner in
the August 31st Democratic Primary Run-Off, I will
give you four years of dedicated service to repay you
for your kindness.
HELP ELECT
E. D. BRISCOE
County Commissioner, Post No. 2
August 31st Run-Off Primary
Your Vote and Support Will Be Genuinely Appreciated
