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Karksnn Progress-Argus [Volume 103 Number 38 Ivy Walsh To Appear At First Baptist Church September 19 2||3f ® ?* ty a ■ V v . *' ■ J 0^ gf> i’ gJ JBgalS .■-■'* g ** J,a '^l7-^3B J "?L; v’^*r v^ ■ — -r.mrwii * mfcL ',-. \ I * I - ‘•■>l Sl\ ss*/{&'■'&4 , , A M £& ’ >.'\ j ;•* j£srj* *{'t Ivy Walsh, noted Soprano soloist of Atlanta, will be featured in a concert of sacred music at First Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. o’clock on Sept. 19th. Since 1953, when Ivy and her late husband, A1 Walsh, left the field of entertainment and devoted themselves to evangelistic music, the quality of their singing and the measure of their devotion to the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in song has been recognized in 25 states including Hawaii. They have sung in hundreds of revival meetings, and been featured on the programs of the Southern Baptist Convention, conferences, schools, col leges, radio, TV and sacred City's Fire Rating Lowered; Insurance Premiums to Follow There was good news from City Hall this week with the announcement that Jack son’s fire insurance classifi cation has been improved from Class 8 to Class 7, effective September 15th. The reclassification is expected to result in a premium decrease to pro perty owners of from five to 46 percent, effective upon the renewal date of fire insur ance policies currently in effect. In making the announce ment, Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. and members of the City Council pointed out that the rate reduction resulted from a lengthy and continu ing program of improving the City’s fire fighting equipment and department. Instrumental in bringing about the better fire rating for the city was a free survey of Jackson’s fire defenses recently completed by the Insurance Services Office of Georgia. Among the items cited by the independent survey as improved in the City of concerts. A1 was suddenly called to be with the Lord in 1970, but Ivy has continued this ministry of Musical Evangel ism, which she loves so well. She still accompanies herself on the accordian and piano w’hen she sings the heart songs of the Gospel. In January, 1976 she was married to Clay Eskridge, of Atlanta, who will be tra velling with her. Ivy is a native of Canada, now a naturalized American citizen, who has adopted Atlanta as her home. Two albums of duets by A1 and Ivy are available, plus her first solo album in titled “A QUIET PLACE”. They may be purchased following the concert. Jackson were better water supply for fighting fires, including additional mains, fire hydrants and water storage; improved fire de partment manning, training and equipment and other improvements. The Insurance Services Office is a national organiza tion serving the property and liability insurance compa nies. On behalf of these companies and at no charge to a municipality, ISO surveys and classifies the fire defenses of individual municipalities. Councilman John L. Cole man, of the Fourth Ward, is chairman of the City’s Fire Department committee. Among the premium re ductions for fire insurance coverage, which should be reflected on the insured’s next renewal premium, are the following: Dwelling Property residen tial, wood frame-8 percent; masonry-7 percent. Mercantile-single occu pant, wood frame-14 percent; masonry-15 percent. PTA To f Isd Organizational Meetings Parents are invited to attend an organizational meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association at the Henderson Elementary School Lunchroom, Thurs day evening, September 16, at 7:30, according to J. M. L. Comer, Principal. Also, a program based on the newly adopted reading books will be presented. Mr. Comer stated that an effort will be made for all programs to be of high interest and informative to parents. A PTA will be organized in each £/ the four schools in an effort to create as much interest as possible in our school system. Parents can work more closely with the teachers and -will have an opportunity for more in-put in the school programs since each school is organized with three grades except for the high school which is compos ed of four grades. The programs for the meetings will be pin-pointed to the needs of students in that particular school, Mr. Comer emphasized. A group of five representa tives, composed of teachers and parents, will be selected in each school’s PTA, with one being designated as chairman and one as vice-chairman. The chair man along with the principal from each school and the superintendent will compose a system-wide co-ordinating committee. Mr. Comer said that the kindergarten teach ers and parents will function through the primary school. Parents interested in work ing as representatives in the Henderson Elementary School’s PTA should call the office 775-3197 and leave his or her name with Mrs. Sara Beth Crockarell, Librarian, J. M. L. Comer, Principal, or Miss Sharon Woody, Secre tary. Also, these and all other parents should attend the meeting Thursday night. Mr. Comer stated that the individual schools will hold PTA organizational meetings as follows: Wednesday, September 15 - Jackson High School Thursday, September 16 - Henderson Elementary School Monday, September 20 - Jackson Primary School Tuesday, September 21 - Henderson Junior High School. Apartments--5 to 10 units, wood frame and masonry, 33 percent. Auto "Repair Garages wood frame and masonry--13 percent. Churches-wood frame, 5 percent; masonry, 13 per cent. Schools-wood frame, 32 percent; masonry, 46 per cent; noncombustible, 18 percent; fire resistive, 11 percent. Fire Resistive Commercial -10 percent. Non-combustible Commer cial-16 percent. Property Protected by Automatic Sprinkler Sys tems-16 percent. Constitution Week SEPT. 17-23 j oackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 16, 1976 Butts Home Economist Set For October %!£s]!& Ji ■ Miss Patricia Ann Smith, of Maysville, will assume her duties as Home Economist with the Butts County Extension Service on Octo ber Ist. A graduate of Jefferson High School, she holds a B. S. degree in Home Economics’ from the University of Georgia and a M. S. degree in Textiles and Clothing from the University of Tennessee. The new home economist worked as a temporary assistant clothing specialist in Athens last summer. During her high school days, she was very active in 4-H Club work, and was named a national winner in a 4-H textiles and clothing demon stration project. The Cooperative Extension Service is a service arm of the University of Georgia in Butts County and has a variety of services available to local citizens. The addition of Miss Smith will broaden the base of the Extension Service program in Butts County and fill a vital need, particularly in those projects related to homemaking. John R. Moore Promoted At Tenn. College John Richard Moore, son of Mr. John H. Moore, Jackson, Georgia, has been promoted to Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Educa tion at Volunteer State Community College in Galla tin, Tennessee. Moore is also Athletic Director for the two-year public institution of higher education. Dr. Hal R. Ramer, presi dent of Volunteer State Community College, made the announcement concern ing Moore’s promotion. Moore is a charter member of the faculty, joining the College in its first year of operation in 1971. A native of Covington, Georgia, Moore was an outstanding athlete and stu dent at Newton County High School. He earned the B. S. and M. A. degrees at Austin Peay State University and also fashioned an excellent athletic record receiving Little All-American honor able mention in football. He was a quarterback and in his senior year won the Russell Award, which is based on academic excellence, athle tic ability, and leadership. His work experience in cludes seven years of coaching and teaching at Rockdale County High School, Conyers, Georgia, where he served as backfield coach, head basketball coach, head baseball coach and assistant track coach. Moore was selected Basket ball Coach of the Year in Georgia in 1968. During this past year Moore was named Coach of the Year, Western Division of the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association. He was also Coach of the Year in 1974 and that year was named to the select Outstanding Young Men of America. PACAA Staff Hears Speaker On Swine Flu Mrs. Anne B. Fye, District Community Services Admin istration Supervisor for the Georgia-Florida District spoke to the Piedmont Area Community Action Agency staff last Wednesday on the “Role of Community Action Agencies.” She stated that “the mission of Community Action Agencies (CAA’s) is divided into three areas: 1. advocacy of and for the poor, 2. resource mobilization and 3. institutional change”. She continued, “the most unique purpose of the agency is involving the participation of the poor. All persons must be represented in the decision making process affecting their lives. The poor must be reached and made aw'are of the process in devising programs designed to serve them. The agency must provide assistance and guidance to community groups and individuals rather than doing the work for them”. She consluded by saying that ’’the Board of Directors of the agency is directly responsible to her office. Consequently, the board must be knowledgeable in order to make proper decisions. Jim Morgan, Public Health Educator from the West Health District also spoke to the PACAA staff. His emphasis was on the swine tlu vaccine. He gave a brief history of the influenza epidemics and encouraged the staff to be a part of the massive innoculation effort, stating that “for the first time we will be able to receive immunization prior to the period of an epidemic.” He asked the staff to assist the Public Health Depart ment in its outreach efforts “by spreading the word to the agency clients and general community. The two speakers were part of anew inservice program recently instituted by the agency; exposing them to key personnel in other human service fields. GUN SHOW TO BE SEPT. 25 & 26 IN GRIFFIN The Griffin Gun Club will hold its Fall National Hunting and Fishing Day Gun Show September 25th and 26th at the National Guard Armory in Griffin. All firearms collectors, dealers and "gun nuts”, as well as knife and coin dealers, are invited. Only 125 display tables will be available so please forward your reservations and remittances early. Reservations may be made with Lamar Conner. Box 390. Griffin. C.a. 30224. Income From County's Local Option Sales Tax Increases Butts County’s one-cent local option sales tax, ratified by the voter last fall seeking relief from high property taxes, continues to bring in more funds each month to county and munici pal treasuries. Billy Sutton. Butts County Treasurer, reports receipt of a check from the State Revenue Department in the amount of $15,375.65 for sales recorded in the County during the month of June. This compares with $14,248.84 the County re ceived for May sales, and $12,440.39 for sales during the City Politics Warms Up; Entry Deadline is Friday , Sept. 17 Emory Waits Injured In Tire Mishap Emory Waits, of Flovilla, was seriously injured Satur day afternoon about 5:15 when a lock rim blew out of a tire he was inflating, inflict ing severe damages to his face and head. The victim was standing in the back of a pick-up truck at Jones Garage in Flovilla and was inflating several tires when the lock rim of a large tire blew out with enough force to throw him from the truck bed. Sherreli’s Ambulance Ser vice answered the emer gency call at 5:30 p.m. and rushed the victim to Sylvan Grove Hospital where emer gency treatment was given, prior to his transfer to West Pace’s Ferry Hospital in Atlanta. At first thought to be critically injured, with the possibility of loss of sight in one eye. it was understood Monday that the victim’s condition had stabilized and that, barring further compli cations. his recovery’ seemed assured. Flovilla To Name Officers On Oct. 20 Citizens of Flovilla will go to the polls Wednesday, October 20th. and in regular election, vote to fill the post of Mayor and one councilman and also at the same time vote on a special ballot for candidates for the one year unexpired term of Col. Malcolm Smith and the two year unexpired term of Mrs. Emily Burns. Col. Smith resigned earlier this year when appointed to the Butts County Board of Tax Assessors and Mrs. Burns resigned for personal reasons. The two incum bents. Mayor Charles Hug gins. Jr., and councilman C. A. Anthony are expected to seek re-election. Anyone wishing to qualify for Mayor or any of the three council positions have from the present time until 5 P.M. October l. 1976 to qualify at Flovilla City Hall with Virginia Williams, City Clerk. The qualifying fee is $5.00. Deadline for registration for this election for those not already registered to vote in Flovilla is October 5. 1976. Other members of the Flovilla City Council are David Burford and W. P. James, Jr. month of April. The City of Jackson also reported a healthy increase in its income from the local sales tax source, receiving $9,505.67 for its share of retail sales in Butts County during the month of June. Income from the sales tax netted the City of Jackson $8,809.05 for the month of May and $7.691 00 for the month of April. Butts County retailers remit to the State Revenue Department each month one percent of their retail sales. The Revenue Department charges the County one $6.24 Per Year In Advance Bishop Cannon Named to High Post in Church Georgia United Methodist Bishop William R. Cannon was elected as one of eight members of the Presidium, the governing body of the World Methodist Council, during the meeting of the World Methodist Council in Dublin, Ireland. Bishop Cannon was elected for a five year term and is only the fourth person from the United Methodist Church in the United States to be elected to that position. Others have been Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, Bishop Fred P. Coursin. and Dr. Charles C. Pollard. Election to the Presidium is considered to be one of the highest honors in Christen dom. The World Methodist Council consists of 62 different Methodist denomi nations representing some 50 million Methodists in differ ent parts of the world. Booster’s Club To Sponsor Golf Tourney The Butts County Athletic Booster's Club will sponsor its annual best ball golf tournament at Deer Trail Golf Club on Wednesday. September 29th. Play in the 18-hole tourna ment will begin at l p.m. from a shotgun start. Entrance fee will be SIO.OO. and the tournament will be open to all golfers who wish to participate. Attractive trophies and prizes will be awarded the winners by the Booster's Club. Those golfers wishing to participate in the September 29th tournament are asked to contact either Freddie Dod son or Bailey Crockarell for further information. The Booster s Club will also be in charge of the concession stand the day of the tournament. percent for collection and divides payments of the County and its municipalities on this formula: Butts County-57.8 Percent Jackson-35.7 Percent Flovilla-2.7 Percent Jenkinsburg-3.6 Percent It was originally estimated that approximately $250,000 would be returned to city and County governments through imposition of the one-cent tax. but it now appears this figure may be low as each month the sales volume swells, with the fall and Christmas shopping season rapidly approaching. Jackson’s City primary of October sth warmed up over the weekend, with the announcement by J. K. (Red) Godwin for Second Ward Council post, and the announcement by Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. that he would be a candidate for an endorsement term. As of noon Tuesday, with the closing of entries only three days away, both Godwin and incumbent Allen Byars will contend for the Second Ward post, incum bent Roy Goff is unopposed in the Third Ward, as is Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. running to succeed himself. Candidates wishing to run for any of these offices must qualify before 5 p.m. on Friday, September 17th, with Hugh Glidewell, Jr., secre tary of the City Democratic Executive Committee at his office at 229 E.Third Street. Qualifying fees are $125.00 for mayor and $85.00 for City Council. Registration books at the Jackson City Hall will close a! 5 p.m. Friday, September 24th. for the October sth primary election. Those residents of Jackson who are not now registered to vote in a city election may register at any time during regular working hours at the City Hall before the September 24th deadline. In addition to the mayor and council seats, voters will also choose members of the Executive Committee, Democratic Party, for the City of Jackson. Present members include Levi J. Ball, chairman: Hugh Glide well. Jr., secretary; Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, treasurer; A. V. Maddox. J. O. King and Vincent Jones. Provisions have been made for a run-off primary, if necessary, on Tuesday, Oc tober 19th. According to rules adopted by the Executive Committee, disabled voters may be carried ballots by a poll manager if parked in front of the polling place at City Hall. No ballots will be taken to a voter's home. Absentee ballots will be provided and may be obtained from the election manager at City Hall. No write in votes will be counted in the City primary election. MARIA TODD ON DEAN'S LIST AT GA. TECH Maria Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Todd of Jackson, has been placed on the Dean's List at Georgia Institute of Technology for the summer quarter. 1976. In order to become eligible for the Dean's List, a student must earn a 3.0 or above grade point average (based on the 4.000 scale). Maria. 1973 graduate of Indian Springs Academy, is majoring in Industrial Man agement. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: JMf Ird;- it k ’ a) Why is it that a barking dog always belongs to a deaf family?