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Hackspn Progress-Argus Volume 103 Number 36 CHAMPION COOKS Winners in the Micro wave Cook-Off from the Central Georgia EMC area are (left to right): Mrs. Mary Futral, Spalding County; Mrs. Stanley Carswell, Henry County; Mrs. Ruth Greer, Mrs. Lee Nelson. Mrs. Grace Meredith, Butts County; Mrs. Frances Wrenn, Spalding County; and Mrs. Julia Fletcher, Butts Good Cooking from Butts Cos. Wins Five Awards at Cook-off Two Central Georgia EMC members from the Sixth Congressional District cap tured first place in the Microwave Cook-Off Contest sponsored by the Georgia Electrification Council Home Service Committee. Mrs. Julia Fletcher of Butts County won first place in the dessert category with her recipe for Orange Babas. Mrs. Frances B. Wrenn of Spalding County won first place in the vegetable casserole category with her Broccoli in Chicken Dill Sauce recipe. Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Wrenn will receive a $25. check and compete with other district winners in the State Contest to be held Saturday, September 18, at the Macon Mall in Macon. The microwave cook-off on the state level has four categories: appetizers and hors d’oeuvres; main dish using meat, seafood, cheese or eggs; vegetable casse roles; and desserts. Within each category there will be a first, second, and Jaycees To Sponsor Saturday Dove Shoot The Butts County Jaycees invite the public to start the Labor Day weekend off with a bang. Saturday is the first day of dove season and the Jaycees are sponsoring a dove shoot to support their local projects. The shooting wili start at noon at their field in Jenkinsburg. Jaycees President Donny Phillips told the Progress- Argus, “We have already received quite a few calls so hunters should contact us as soon as possible to secure a permit.” Price for entry in the shoot will be $lO per person. To secure a spot you should call 775-5418 or 775-4491. Mr. Phillips added, “All permits will be issued on a first come basis. The Jaycees plan to be at the field about 8:30 a m. to set up Cokes and sandwiches. To get to the field you go north on the Atlanta Highway and take a right at Cleveland’s Bar-be-quc, travel until the paved road dead ends then go three fourths of a mile, the field third place winner who will receive S2OO. for first, SIOO. for second, and a set of microwave cookware for third. SSOO. will be awarded to the grand sweepstakes winner who will be selected by the judges from, the four first place winners. The awards money will be furnished by various manu facturers of the ovens to be used in the cook-off. From the Central Georgia EMC area there were 15 successful winners in differ ent categories from two districts including six count ies: Sixth District. Butts Coun ty - Mrs. Ann O’Neal, second place winner, and Mrs. Virginia Smith, third place winner (Georgia Power customer) in main dish category. Mrs. Ruth S. Mitchell, third place in vegetable casseroles. Mrs. Grace Meredith, 2nd place in desserts. Henry County - Mrs. Stanley Caswell, third place winner in desserts (City of Hampton). Butts Jaycees To Sponsor Local Telethon The Butts County Jaycees are volunteering their efforts to help Jerry Lewis in the Butts County area during the nationally-televised Muscu lar Dystrophy Telethon on Sunday, September sth. Atlanta’s Channel 5 will televise the fund-raising effort, beginning at 11 p.m., Sunday, September sth, and continuing through Monday, September 6th, until 6 p.m. Setting their goal at $1,500 this year, the Jaycees are seeking to raise about 22 percent more than the $1,232 pledged last year. A spokesman for the local Jaycees pointed out that, although the drive is not local in character, it has as its goal will be on your right. A game warden will be present to see that all reputations are followed. County. Not pictured: Mrs. Ann O’Neal, Mrs. Virginia Smith, and Mrs. Ruth Mitchell of Butts County; Miss Carol Ham and Mrs. Benson Ham, Monroe County; Mrs. Mary Faulkner and Mrs. Alice Ann Bell of Jasper County; and Mrs. Nannette Patrick of Morgan County. Monroe County - Miss Carol Ham, second place, and Mrs. Benson Ham. third place in appetizer category. Spalding County - Mrs. Lindsey Futral. second place in vegetable casseroles. Tenth District. Jasper County - Mrs. Mary H. Faulkner, second place in appetizer category. Mrs. Alice Ann Bell, second place in desserts. Morgan County - Mrs. Nannette Patrick, second place in vegetable casse roles. From the best recipe using two or more eggs, Mrs. Howard Greer came in first, and the best recipe using peanuts which captured first place was submitted by Mrs. Lee Nelson. The Egg Commission and Peanut Commission will award these winners. Peggy Foy, Georgia Power Home Service Supervisor, Macon, and Elizabeth Wat kins, Member Services Di rector, Central Georgia EMC, Jackson are serving as co-chairpersons for the cook off. a solution for muscular dystrophy, a crippler and killer of children. Only 4.3 percent of the funds raised go towards administration, the other 95.7 percent into muscular dystrophy research. The Mclntosh State Bank has donated the use of its offices to handle phone calls coming in during the tele thon. All Butts Countians are urged to watch the televised portion of the program and call 775-3113 to make their pledge to a local operator. Butts County Schools To Hold Open House Tuesday All citizens of Butts County are invited to open house in all schools of the Butts County School System Tues day, September 7, from 7:30 to9:OOP.M. In addition to the Jackson and Henderson schools the Board of Educa tion Building, the Kindergar ten, and the New TMR facility on Mulberry Street will be on display. This open house is being Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 2,1976 Red Devils Rated No. 8 In Class A Even before the first pass had been completed, or the first punt sailed off into the night sky. Jackson High’s Red Devils had been tapped to finish in the elite of the State's Class A football powers. Steve Figueroa. Atlanta Constitution prep editor, placed the Red Devils in the eighth spot of Georgia’s top ten Class A schools, in an Atlanta Constitution story of August 24th. Heading the editor’s list, and his pick to win Class A top honors, was the deep South powerhouse. Irwin County, last year’s Class A champions with a 13-0 record. Mary Persons, of Forsyth, was rated second by Figue roa , and other schools in their order of ranking were Carrollton. Sylvan, Duluth, Putnam County, East Rome. Jackson, Mitchell County and Harlem. The Class A football battle became clouded even before it began when Irwin County, along with three other schools, was fined SSOO and placed on a year’s probation by Bill Fordham, of the Georgia High School Associa tion. This means that none of the four schools involved can participate in post-season games, or have an opportun ity to win a state champion ship for their respective classes. Besides Irwin County, an overwhelming favorite to repeat as the State Class A champ, other teams receiv ing the same fine and post-season prohibition, were Tift County. Appling County and Perry. planned early this year in order that parents and other interested citizens might come in and meet the teachers in the various schools, check the student’s individual daily schedules and inspect first hand the building facilities the stu dents in Butts County have in which to attend. All classrooms and rest rooms in the Henderson It’s Official; Bill Jones Is Representative Bill Jones. Jackson school superintendent, lawyer and businessman, is the Demo cratic nominee for the Georgia House of Represent ative’s 78th District seat in the November general elect ion. The end of the bitterly-con tested, topsy-turvy contest came Saturday when incum bent Rep. J. R. Smith, of Barnesville, withdrew his countersuit contesting the election. Jones’ victory margin was eight votes, 4,126 to 4,118, following recounts of the ballots in Butts, Lamar and Pike counties. Jones, origin ally behind 95 votes, picked up 101 votes in Pike County and two in Lamar to give him the eight-vote edge. The recount in Butts County showed no change from the original tally. Official certification of Jones’ victory was delayed, pending a suit that Jones had filed charging irregularities in the absentee voting procedures in Lamar County and a countersuit that Smith had filed requesting that the absentee ballots in Lamar County be revoted. Jones withdrew his suit on Friday and Smith followed by withdrawing his counter suit on Saturday, thus ending the lengthy suspense regard ing the eventual outcome. Jones paid tribute to Smith as “Avery worthy opponent, a formidable opponent who ran a good, clean race.” Smith, a 16-year veteran of the General Assembly, said that he was grateful the people had let him serve that long and added that the defeat would probably end his legislative career. Burglars Have Busy Week In County Burglars were busy last week hitting two stores and two schools. Shields Jewelry store suf fered the worst damage when a burglar threw a large rock in the store window. The window smashed allowing the thief to steal three ladies watches valued at about $360. Police sped to the scene when they heard the alarm but the burglar was already gone. In another burglary a television was reported stolen last Friday from Henderson Elementary School. Across town at Jackson Primary it was discovered Saturday that the soft drink machine in the teacher's lounge had been extensively damaged as a result of someone trying to break into it. Also last week the door and front glass was broken out of Williams Grocery The only thing reported missing was the cash register key. Schools, the Jackson Pri mary School and the old High School building have been painted and anew floor has been laid in the halls of the old High School building. The Henderson lunchroom is sporting a brighter appear ance with colorful modern chairs and brightly painted walls. Come and see the changes for yourself. Voters Name Winners In Tuesday Run-Off Primary Skip Butler Joins Progress- Argus Staff Daryl (Skip) Butler is the latest addition to Jackson Progress-Argus staff, joining the newspaper this week as photographer and staff writer. He comes to the Progress- Argus from The Cedartown Standard in Cedartown. Georgia, where he was news editor. A graduate of Gordon Junior College and the University of Georgia with an A B. degree in Journal ism. he has amassed an impressive array of honors during his brief career as a newsman. At the University, Skip was a member of Sigma Delta Chi. professional journalism fraternity, of the public relations Student Society of America and winner of the Edwin Hatch Scholarship. At Gordon Col lege. he was president of his sophomore class, president of the Circle K Club and winner of the journalism award. After graduating from Jackson High School in 1968. he entered the U. S. Navy and served four years as a lithographer. In addition to his duties on The Cedartown Standard, he has worked part-time with the University of Georgia's Office of Public Relations, the Athens Housing Author ity. the Macon Telegraph and News, the Monroe Advertiser and the Jackson Progress- Argus. He is married to the former Susan Orange of Marietta and thev are residing at 704 Mulberry Street. Macedonia Baptists Celebrate 150th Anniversary Sept. 9-12 Elaborate plans have been made for the celebration September 9-12th of Mace donia Baptist Church's ses qui-centennial. One of the earliest church es established in Butts County. Macedonia’s record of Christian service extends back 150 years to its founding in 1826. Pastor R W. Jenkins and the sesqui -centennial com mittee have arranged an attractive program for the three days of the celebration, including some of the top secular and church speakers of the day. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller will be the guest speaker at the Thursday. September 9th, meeting at 7:30p.m.. when the emphasis will be on the nation’s hicent ennial eelebra tion. Friday, September 10th. at 730 p.m.. Dr Louie D Newton will fill the pulpit. Dr New ton for over 50 years has boon one of the mast popular Baptist speakers in $6.24 Per Year In Advance Georgia Offers Two Ex-Gov’s. For President For the first time in the nation’s history, two ex governors of the same state are candidates for the presidency of the United States in a November general election. This oddity came about when former Governor Les ter Maddox on Friday night won the nomination of the American Independent party at its convention in Chicago. Maddox will face ex- Georgia Governor Jimmy- Carter. the Democratic nom inee. and President Gerald Ford in the November contest The American Indepen dents chose William Dyke, former mayor of Madison. Wisconsin, as their vice presidential nominee on the second ballot, after he had received Maddox's endorse ment. The American Independent party was formed by San Diego lawyer William K Shearer in 1968 and offered Alabama Governor George Wallace on its ticket for that year. Since that time, the party has had tougher sledding. It is not known at this time, just how many states will certify the nominees for the American Independent party and place their names on the November ballot. CARROLLTON GETS NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER The West Georgia News, of Carrollton, made its debut o r Wednesday. August 18th. when volume one. number one appeared Mrs Randy Hewett Free man. wife of Lewis Freeman. Jr., is sales manager for the new weekly. Mrs. Freeman taught in the Jackson public schools for several years, before moving to Carrollton and enterng the newspaper field the nation and is a former president of the Baptist World Alliance The empha sis for Friday night's service will be on Georgia Baptist history and Macedonia Church history On Sunday. September 12th. at 10:30a.m .Dr Grady Cothen. executive secretary of the Sunday School Board of the. Southern Baptist Convention, will be the guest speaker Special emphasis will bo focused on the Southern Baptist Convention and Bible preaching Following the morning worship service, at 12:15 p.m.. dinner on the grounds w ill be served All visitors at the service will be special guests for the noon meal The celebration will con clude Sunday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. when former pastors of the Church will speak on their ministry while at Macedonia. Former members, friends, and the general public are cordially invited to attend Over 4.000 Butts County voters went to the polls in Tuesday's Democratic run off primary and. in an unprecedented move, en dorsed the candidacy of every frontrunner in the August 10th primary. Every candidate who led the ticket for their respective race in the earlier primary was nominated by margins ranging from light to heavy, according to complete but unofficial returns. Gene Blue was elected Probate Judge over John H. Moore by a total of 2.195 to 1.689. or a plurality of 506 votes. Billy Leverette edged incumbent Sheriff Barney L. Wilder by a margin of 181 votes. The total was 2.094 for leverette to 1.913 for Wilder Ricky Beauchamp defeat ed incumbent Tax Commis sioner Mary Will Hearn by 590 votes, with 2.277 going to the winner and 1.687 to the loser. J M L. Comer proved to he the top vote getter in the primary’, as he did August 10th, by getting 2.357 votes to 1 593 for Lee Roy O'Neal, the winning margin being 764. Mac Collins took the County Commission Post No. One with a vote of 2.045 to Mrs. Roxilu K. Bohrer’s 1.859. for a plurality of 186 E. D. Briscoe unsea ted meumbent County Commis 'ion chairman Dave Batiey by a 204-vote margin, the ’ >ta!s showing 2.072 for Briscoe and 1.868 for Bailey, in the race for County Commission Post No. Two. Dr William C. Mitchell. Jr. won the race for Post No. Throe on the County Com missjon by defeating George N Martin. Jr. by a count of 2 138 to 1.733. or a margin of 4(15 voles. The voter turnout was amazingly good for a run-off and over 4.000 voters cast ballots in the Sheriff's race alone The vote count proceeded smoothly and by 11:30 p m., the final results in all of the races had been tabulated. In the TGtd District seat in the Georgia House. John MeGarity carried the County over Ray Tucker. 207 to 159 votes, although the incum bent Tucker was said to have sufficient margin in Henry County to insure his reelect ion any. or all. of the special services held during the ses qui -centennial celebration. A nursery will be provided at all services. R W. Jenkins is pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church and Donald W. Thurman is minister of music and youth. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: It seems strange that people so seldom see eve-to eyo. even when they’re looking at the same thing.