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31a tU&Qn; Progress-Argus Volume 103 Number 42 National School Lunch Week Be Observed Here Oct. 10-16 During National School Lunch Week, Otober 10-16, students aross the country will be deluged with informa tion on good nutrition built around the theme, “You Are What You Eat”. On Wednesday, October 13, a universal menu will be served 25 million students and convey a nutrition lesson not only to students but parents, teachers and the general public. This year’s universal menu features a Hot Dog on a Bun, Ring Master’s Vegetable Beef Soup, Side Show Orange Wedges, Happy Clown Tutti Frutti Crisp and Midway Milk and is an excellent example of the well balanc ed, nutritious meals served every day in 90,000 school lunch programs. Twenty-five million hot dogs will be served in one day. These meals are referred to as Type A lunches. On Thursday, October 14, schools in Georgia will observe “Georgia Day”. The menu for this special day will feature Chicken Georgia Style, Georgia Golden Nug gets (sweet potatoes), Green Beans, Onion Slice, Confetti BCABC Committee Prepares For Visit of State Judges Mrs. Louise Powell, publi city chairman for the Butts County Association for Beau tification Through Conserva tion committee, announces that Butts County will be visited the first week in November by judges making a final selection of the state winner. Butts County has already been named an area winner and the BCABC committee has high hopes that the County this year may cop the top prize. An elaborate program is being planned for the judges’ visit, which will probably be on the first Wednesday or Thursday in November. The public will be invited to a covered dish luncheon to be prepared by the women’s civic clubs and an attendance of a least 150 is expected. Mrs. Powell and her committee had praise for Nevin Duffey and his staff for the work done on the islands on the major highway leading into the City. Those who may wish to attend the luncheon are asked to mark their calen dars on the above date, Mrs. Powell suggested. Next week chairmen will be named for different areas and streets and the route the judges will take will be announced. ' . ? •" ~ *^ rV '•’ -'■*"-r?%^c-v. ■'-. ••- :• - ••*^&&!■&-, . - ;*.“ : - : ; ‘ '* TIGERS AT REST -Members of the Henderson Junior High School football squad and their coaches were caught by the camera in this group shot as a practice session was about to begin. The Tigers are now 1-2 for the Cole Slaw, Hot Corn Rolls, Butter, Sliced Peaches, Peanut Butter Fingers and Cold Milk. On a typical day in the Butts County Lunchrooms the managers, Mrs. Maddox in the Jackson School, and Mrs. Ross in the Henderson School, and their cooks arrive at work at 7:30 A.M. They immediately begin sifting flour for the bread and cake. This involves 175 pounds of flour in each school. The Bakery cooks in the Jackson kitchen are: Jeanette Weaver, Alma McElheney, Thelma Stokes and Marie King. At the Henderson kitchen they are: Dorothy Head, Willie Jean Stewart, Merlene Thompson. By 10:30 A.M. these cooks have prepared 2200 servings of bread and dessert. At the same time in the meat and vegetable depart ment, in each kitchen 42 No. 10 cans are opened for each vegetable on the menu. This same group, compos ed of La Rue Bell, Helen Scott, Louise Smith and Willie Smith in the Jackson kitchen and in the Henderson Kiwanis Club Sponsors Movie At Drive-In The Jackson Kiwanis Club is sponsoring the movie, “That’s Entertainment, Part Two,” at the Jackson Drive-In Theater on the nights of Tuesday, October 19th, and Wednesday, Octo ber 20th. The Movie, a sequel to the popular “That’s Entertain ment”, is rated G for general audiences. Proceeds from the movie will be used by the Kiwanis Club to finance a number of community service projects. Booster’s Club Chickenque Set Oct. 15th The Butts County Athletic Booster’s Club will hold its annual Chickenque on Fri day, October 15th, at the high school baseball field on Franklin Street. One-half charcoal-barbe qued chicken will be served from 11 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at $2.25 each, kitchen Irene Holland, Min nie Smith, Willie Mae McGruder, Laura Myrick and John McGruder, also prepare the meat for the day. The salads are prepared by Margaret Stephens and Annie Lou Rosser in the Henderson kitchen and by Lillie Mae Crowder and Katie Jean Jefferson in the Jackson kitchen. It requires 150 Pounds of cabbage to be grated for Cole Slaw, in each kitchen, if it is on the menu. Dearcy King in the Henderson kitchen and Gerald McDaniel in the Jackson kitchen assist the cooks by bringing supplies from the warehouse and the storage rooms. By 10:30 A.M. the cooks have all the food prepared and ready to begin serving the children at 11:00 A.M. From 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. a daily average of 2,158 children and 110 adults were served lunch last month. During the school year 1975-76,351,749 student lunch es and 12,324 adult lunches were served by these two kitchen staffs. The staffs of the kitchens have a combined service to the Butts County School Lunch Program of 162 years. Tech Students Lead Revival at Jenkinsburg Jenkinsburg Baptist Church invites all young folks between one and 100 to attend the youth-led revival to be held Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 18, at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A group of students from the Baptist Student Union at Georgia Tech will be leading the revival. Ben Box will be the guest speaker and Danny Crider will be in charge of the music. There will be a bonfire fellowship after the service Saturday night. Bring a covered dish Sunday morn ing and enjoy dinner on the grounds after the morning worship hour. A nursery will be provided. Come and have your heart touched by this dynamic group of young people! Those planning to attend are asked to purchase their tickets in advance, as only a limited number will be available on the day of the game. 1976 season, with a game at Fayette County scheduled there for Saturday, October 16. Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 14, 1976 C. Funderburk Honored By Valdosta Group Carl Funderburk, a native of Flovilla, was honored in the monthly issue of Pro gress, a newsletter published by the Valdosta Lowndes County Chamber of Com merce. Of the former Butts Countian, the Progress re ports : “Funderburk is chairman of the Manufacturers Group and has added new programs and interest to this phase of the Chamber. His first idea was to stir interest in this committee by sponsoring “plant tours” of area industry. Thus far, the committee has visited Owens-Illinois Company, Moody Air Force Base, Bayliner Marine Corp. and Master Craft, Inc. “I was active in the Macon Chamber five years ago,” said Funderburk. “I was director of the Manufac turers Group and we had as much interest in our meet ings as the entire Chamber had in the Annual Meeting.” Funderburk, 53, has lived in Valdosta five years and is Division Operating Manager for Georgia Power Cos. here. He is being honored as the Chamber’s September Mem ber of the Month. Funderburk was reared in Butts County, Georgia and attended public schools there and was graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bach elor of Electrical Engineer ing degree. He served with the Signal Corps during World War II in the South Pacific. Following service, he joined Georgia Power, Cos. and has worked with the company for 30 years. His civic duties include membership on the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club, vice-president of the Alapaha Area Council Boy Scouts of America and he is currently an elder and clerk of the session for the First Presbyterian Church. He is married to the former Frances Hammond of La- Fayette, Ga. Their children include a son, John, who attends Valdosta State Col lege and a daughter, Amy, a senior at Valdosta High School. Funderburk’s fa vorite passttimes are hunting and fishing.” Swine Flu Shots Be Given Free In Jackson Sunday The Swine Flu vaccine, effective against the most deadly type of influenza, will be available Sunday, October 17th, in Jackson for all Butts Countians. Flu shots will be admini stered at the National Guard Armory and at Henderson Junior High School between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The shots will be administered by teams from the District Health Depart ment and are available free of charge. The Butts County Jaycees are sponsoring the free flu shots for Butts Countians and members of the organization and their wives will handle many of the administrative details associated with the program. Some of the most common ly asked questions about the swine flu and the effective ness of the vaccine are reproduced below in an effort to help readers determine if it is to their best interest to take the flu shot. Q. How effective will the new vaccine be? A. The effectiveness ranges from 70 percent to 90 percent. Scientists were able to match a vaccine to the new strain, and a high degree of effectiveness was achieved New Features Added To Help Readers The Progress-Argus this week is adding a number of new features for the enjoy ment of its readers. Included in the new package will be a crossword puzzle, horoscope, two columns of advice to teen agers, a column for senior citizens, a cartoon column, Buddyruff, a sports special column, auto service tips, a name game and other assorted features. These new columns are being added to your home town paper with the hope that they will be of benefit to its readers and add to their reading pleasure. JOHNNYSMOLKA BRINGS BUCKEYES Johnny Smolka, who re turned last week from a visit to his hometown of Niles, Ohio, brought back a sack of large buckeyes which he has been sharing with his friends. Ohio is the official Buckeye State, the buckeye being an American horse chestnut that allegedly brings good luck to any person carrying one. against the swine virus. Q. Will the influenza vaccine make me ill? A. Field trials involving 5.200 people showed that this vaccine is less likely to cause illness than earlier vaccines. A small percentage of people ran slight fevers within 24 hours after receiving the vaccine. About 3 percent ran temperatures of 101 degrees. Swelling, redness, and tenderness in the arm occurred in 10 to 15 percent of those vaccinated. Severe reactions are rare. Q. Can I get flu from the vaccine? A. The flu vaccine contains a virus that has been killed. No one will get flu from taking the vaccine. Because the viruses used in making the vaccine is grown in eggs, people who are highly allergic to eggs should not take it. Q. W’hy is the flu shot especially important for people over 65 and those with chronic illness? A. If you are 65 years or older, or have a chronic disease such as diabetes, heart, lung, or kidney trouble, then you are a high risk. That is, those for w r hom flu is a mortal risk every winter need protection. You Skip Foster Is Named Artist- In-Residence For Butts County "■#|§3 H V? \ ■ , - .A, r ; ■ Actor Skip Foster has been named Artist-inßesidence for Butts County by the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities. The purpose of the Artist-in -Residence program (funded by the U. S. Office of Education) is to reduce desegregation tensions and promote communication be tween minority and non minority students in public schools through special arts programs. Qualified professional artists who have demon s'rated ability to work effectively with students, teachers, and the community in interracial-intercultural settings are engaged. Skip Foster, a native of South Carolina, attended Furman University where he received the Furman Thea tre Guild Distinguished Achievement Award. He was professionally trained at Herbert Berghof Studios in New York, while there he served as assistant to the director and stage manager for Masterworks Laboratory Theatre. An actor, director, and $6.24 Per Year In Advance should check with your private physician if you are a high risk individual. Q. WTiat are the age limits for receiving the vaccine? A. Anyone 18years or older will be given the vaccine. No official recommendations have been made for children 3 to 17 years. That is not expected until November. Q. How long will it take to get the shot at the mass clinics? A. Unless there are long lines, getting the shot will take about 10 minutes, including the time to read an “informed consent” form, be interviewed by a nurse and get shot or stuck, depending on whether a jet gun or needle is used. Then you will be asked to remain 20 to 30 minutes to make sure the shot causes no reactions. Q. What is an “Informed consent” form? A. The form contains information about the flu. the vaccine, possible side ef fects. Finally it asks for the name, age and address of the person to receive the vaccine and that person's signature. Unless you sign this form, you cannot receive the vaccine. Q. What is a "jet gun” and how does it operate? teacher. Mr. Foster has been successfully associated with various professional theatres, most recently as a resident company member at Academy Theatre in Atlanta and a member of their School of Performing Arts faculty. Co-founder of Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, S. C„ he was served as staging consultant for various com mercial and community projects. Members of the Jackson- Butts County community will have an opportunity to meet Mr. Foster Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 when his high school students will present a short evening recital at the Jackson High School Auditorium. Admis sion is free. 0 8ew A. This is a machine that looks like a gun connected by tubes to a foot pedal. To vaccinate a patient, the nozzle of the gun is pressed firmly against the skin. Stepping on the pedal builds up air pressure which is released when the trigger is pulled. The jet of air makes a tiny hole in the skin and carries the vaccine into the body. It feels like a shot, but may not be as traumatic since there is no needle. Q. What are some special precautions regarding the vaccine? A. -Children under 18 years of age should not receive flu vaccine. -People with known allergy to eggs should receive the vaccine only under special medical supervision. -People with fever should delay getting vaccinated until the fever is gone. -People who have received another type vaccine in the past 14 days should consult a physician before taking the flu shot. Q. Can I get the swine flu vaccine other than on October 17. 1976’’ A. Yes. It will be available at the local health depart ment and physician’s offices. You may also get the vaccine anywhere it is available, other counties or states. Allen Byars Wins Second Ward Contest Jackson voters gave Allen Byars an endorsement term for his Second Ward council seat with a resounding 519 votes to 223 for his opponent, J. K. (Red) Godwin, in the only contested race in City of Jackson's Tuesday primary election. From a registration list of 1.448. a total of 742 voters cast ballots on Tuesday, or 51 percent of those qualified to vote. Election officials felt the turn-out was excellent for a primary in which only one office was contested. Returned to office for two-years terms without opposition were Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. and Third Ward Councilman Roy Goff. In addition to nominating a mayor and two councilmen. voters also returned to office all members of the Democra tic Party's Executive Com mittee for the City of Jackson. Present members of te Committee are Levi J. Ball, chairman; Hugh Glide well. Jr., secretary; Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, treasurer; A. V. Maddox. J. O. King and Vincent Jones. City voters will elect these nominees in the City of Jackson's general election to be held on Wednesday, November 3rd. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: . 'A* VJ* I ! ~Y J - ! V - From the boo-boos they keep making, it would seem that President Ford and Jimmy Carter are both afraid they might win and are trying to give the presidency to the other.