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Rev. von Hacke
Serves Griffin
Lutherans
St. John Lutheran Mission
in Griffin announces that it
has its first fulltime minister,
the Reverend Haco W. von
Hacke. The Lutheran Church
in America, the nation’s
largest Lutheran body, has
appointed Pastor von Hacke
to the Griffin area to minister
to the needs of the people and
to officially organize St. John
Mission into St. John Luthe
ran Church.
Pastor von Hacke was born
in Alt Wartau, Silesia,
Germany, and came to South
Carolina with his family in
1948. He resided there
throughout his years of
public education. Rev. von
Hacke was further educated
at Spartanburg (S.C.) Metho
dist College and Lenoir-
Rhyne College before enter
ing the Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary in Colum
bia, S. C. He earned his B. A.
degree in History from
Lenoir-Rhyne, and the Ma
ster of Divinity degree from
the Seminary.
Roanoke and Norfolk,
Virginia, have been the sites
of Pastor von Hacke’s
previous ministries although
he is no stranger to the
southern part of the country,
having served a year of
internship in Huntsville, Ala.
He and his wife, Michele, are
residing at 1473 Gloria St.,
Griffin 30223, and may be
reached at 227-6992.
St. John Lutheran Mission
holds its services at the
Griffin Academy of Wilson
Road, with Sunday School
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LUTHERAN MINISTER - The Rev. Haco von Hacke
has been appointed the first fulltime minister of the St. John
Lutheran Mission in Griffin. The Mission is holding its
services at the Griffin Academy on Wilson Road.
General Davis
To Address
Kiwanians
General Ray Davis, a
Congressional Medal of
Honor winner, will address
the Jackson Kiwanis Club at
its Tuesday, October 26th
meeting.
In recognition of Veterans
Day on October 25th, the
topic of General Davis’ topic
will be “Status of the
National Defense.”
General Davis is one of a
dozen men to attain an active
duty Marine Corps rank of
four-star general. He is a
native of Fitzgerald and a
product of Atlanta public
schools. His parents and a
brother are long-time resi
dents of Lamar County.
Beginning in 1938 an
illustrious and award
studded 34 years in the U. S.
Marine Corp. Gen. Davis
served in virtually every
theatre of operations around
the world and earned over 25
separate citations including
the Navy Cross, two disti
guished Service Medals, two
Silver Stars and the Purple
Heart.
General Davis will be
introduced by Richard Bal
lard, program chairman for
the evening.
classes for all ages beginning
at 10:00 a.m. and worship
services at 11:00 a.m. each
Sunday. Pastor von Hacke
will serve the needs of Butts
County as well as the
immediate Griffin area.
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653 Get Swine Flu Vaccine ;
Shots Still Available Locally
Apparently undaunted by
reports that at least 35
elderly persons had died
after taking the swine flu
vaccine, 653 Butts Countians
rolled up their sleeves
Sunday as Health Depart
ment staffers gave them the
shots at two vaccination
centers.
Sponsored by the Butts
County Jaycees and the Butts
County Health Department,
the clinics fell somewhat
Local Attorney
Tells Kiwanis
Of Free Press
Richard W. Watkins, Jr.,
Jackson Attorney and local
Kiwanian spoke on “Free
dom of the Press” at the
meeting of the Jackson
Kiwanis Club on October 12,
1976. His topic was chosen in
connection with National
Newspaper Week, October
10th through October 16th,
1976.
During National News
paper Week each year, the
theme of Freedom of the
Press traditionally is
saluted. Mr. Watkins quoted
Mr. William Mullen, who
stated that newspapers sug
gest liberty because, even in
the face of sometimes severe
public and governmental
criticism of the press, our
society has retained the basic
right to speak through the
printed page without govern
ment interference or re
straint.
Asa society, we continue to
reject the alternatives to this
principle, he said. We reject
a government bureau, for
instance, to license the press
and assess the truth. Perhaps
even more than liberty, our
newspapers reflect our faith
in our fellow Americans, he
continued. This faith is built
on the respect for people and
ideas - an all-pervasive
concept which holds that out
of the rough and tumble of
public and private debate
will flow the elusive truth
which fuels our democracy.
That newspapers burn un
evenly at times is not reason
to think we can afford energy
sources which cost far more
in lost liberty and broken
trust. Mr. Mullen is Chief
Counsel of the National
Newspaper Association.
Mr. Watkins quoted a
number of other writers and
speakers, including Les
Helgeland, Executive Editor,
Yankton, South Dakota Daily
Press and Dakotan, and D. J.
Cline, Assistant Professor,
Department of Journalism,
South Dakota State Univer
sity. He interspersed his
speech with his own observa
tions on the general theme.
Mr. Watkins was presented
by Richard Ballard, a Vice
President and Program
Chairman.
J. R. Carmichael was a
welcome visitor.
Two Key Club Members -
Tim Colwell and Joey
Patterson-were present.
HELP JHS BAND
BY SAVING HALF
GAL. CARTON TOPS
All band members, Booster
Club members, members
and friends of the Jackson
High School Marching Band
are asked to please support
the band by saving Meadow
Gold Supreme Ice Cream
half-gallon carton tops.
For each half-gallon carton
top Meadow Gold Supreme
Ice Cream will pay the band
10 cents each from October
Ist through November 10th.
The tops may be turned in at
Red & White, Handy Andy
and Jones Brothers on Stark
Road.
j £jkson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 21, 1976
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short of expectations that
more local citizens would
avail themselves of free
protection against the swine
flu.
For those who missed the
shots Sunday, or did not feel
up to braving the inclement
weather, the Butts County
Health Department will offer
shots on Tuesday afternoon
from 1:00 to 4:00p.m. and all
day Friday, 9:00-11:00 and
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hwy. 16 From 1-75 to Ocmulgee
River Bridge to be Resurfaced
The State Department of
Transportation has accepted
the low bid of Shepherd
Construction Cos., Inc., of
Atlanta, for 14.710 miles of
plant mix widening and
resurfacing on the Griffin-
Monticello Road.
Beginning at a point near
1-75, the work will extend
eastward to the Ocmulgee
River bridge, with 1.27 miles
in the City of Jackson
excepted.
Gala Harvest
Festival Set
For Oct. 30
Plans are rapidly shaping
up for one of the most gala
Harvest Festivals in the
history of the County to be
held Saturday, October 30th,
at Indian Springs Academy.
Doors to the fall carnival
will open at 5 p.m. and the
fun will go on until 9 p.m. or
later.
Proponents of the Harvest
Festival claim it will be one
of the most gala occasions
since the old-time circuses
came to town on railroad
cars.
There will be clowns, rides,
games of chance, cakewalks
and other activities designed
to entertain and thrill you.
There will also be served a
chicken stew, described as a
delectable delicacy of
memorable proportions.
An automatic shotgun will
be given away during the
festivities and all Butts
Countians are invited to
share in this fun-filled
occasion.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
INVOLVES ENTIRE
BUTTS SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Butts County PTA will
have a Halloween Carnival at
the National Guard Armory
on Saturday, October 23rd,
with the entire Butts County
School System involved.
The carnival will begin at 5
o’clock and extend to 9 p.m.
Games and entertainment
of all kinds will make for a
merry evening for all age
groups. To name a few will
be fish pond, country store,
cake walks, etc.
The Jackson Primary
School is making a plea for
members and parents of
children to share canned
goods, quilt tops, and jewelry
to make the country store a
success.
LOCAL TEACHER AIDES
TAKE GORDON COURSE
Teacher aides from Butts,
Lamar, Pike, and Spalding
Counties have been further
ing their educations at
Gordon Junior College this
quarter in an introductory
education class.
Those students from Butts
County who are enrolled in
Gordon’s educational media
class are Charlotte M. Battle,
Norma D. Evans, Doris
Smith Ridgeway, and Sara
Ward.
Local health authorities
stressed the importance of
the swine flu vaccination,
particularly for the elderly
and those with respiratory
difficulties.
Swine flu is a severe
disease and its onset is very
dangerous to both old and
young who have chronic
disorders of the respiratory
system.
The contractor is being
given 50 available days in
which to complete the
project.
Shepherd’s low bid on the
widening-resurfacing job
was $277,680.00.
The Department of Trans
portation let 23 low bids, and
turned down four, at its
October meeting.
Total value of the contracts
let was $13.8 million.
Tom Webb To
Head United
Appeal Drive
Butts County’s 1976 United
Appeal drive is officially
underway, with Jackson
Postmaster Tom Webb as
chairman.
This year’s goal for the
United Appeal campaign has
been set at $15,000, Webb
said.
An organizational meeting
has been held, campaign
chairmen appointed and
complete details of the
campaign methods to be
employed will be announced
next week, the chairman
said.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
AT NORTH BUTTS WILL
BE OCTOBER 26TH
A Halloween Carnival is
planned for Tuesday night.
October 26th. at the North
Butts Community Clubhouse
with hamburgers, hot dogs,
cold drinks, home-made
candy, cake walk, fish pond,
and country store available.
In the costume contest,
there will be prizes for the
best costume in three age
groups - pre-school, ages 6 to
12. and 13 and up. Judging of
costumes will be at 7:30;
however, serving of food will
begin at 6:30.
You are invited to come out
and enjoy an evening of fun
and fellowship.
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IT S CHRISTMAS SEAL TIME “An American
tradition since 1907. Christmas Seals are more important
today than ever before." says Dick Cavett, chairman for
the 1976 Christmas Seal Campaign. Kickoff date for the
campaign is November 10th. Cavett is shown above with the
attractive design for the 1976 Christmas Seal.
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HOMECOMING QUEEN Terri Dodson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dodson,
reigned over Homecoming festivities at Red Devil Hill on Friday night and was presented
to the crowd, with her court, at half-time. She was escorted to the center of the field by
Ricky Long. Photo by Carole LawTence.
Judges Look At County Nov. 4
With An Eye On Its Beauty
Already a Group Winner in
the 1976 Beautification
Through Conservation
Awards Program, Butts
County will be judged
Thursday, November 4th, in
the process to select the state
winner.
Mrs. Carol Weaver, chair
man of the Butts County
Association for Beautifica
tion Through Conservation
Committee, has been in
formed that a panel of judges
will be in Butts County from
9:30 to 3 p.m. on the day of
judging.
The program, designed to
encourage individual home
owners, communities and
counties to enhance their
natural assets while protect
ing the environment as well,
is sponsored on a state-wide
basis by the Georgia Electric
Membership Corp. and the
Georgia Association of Con
servation District Super
visors .
Among the judges who will
visit Butts County on
November 4th are: Miss
Vickie Crowley. Home Ser
vice Advisor and Member
Services Representative for
the Cobb EMC; Mr. Cecil R.
Phillips. Executive Director
of the Georgia Conservancy :
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR TO
OPEN OCTOBER 29
The Southeastern Fair will
open Friday, October 29th,
for a 10 day run. closing on
Sunday, November 7th.
Wednesday, November 3,
has been designated as
Senior Citizen's day with all
60 years or older being
admitted free. The regular
price of admission will be $2
for adults and 50 cents for
children between six and
twelve.
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
and Mr. Frank Craven. Chief
of Forestry Education for the
Georgia Forestry Commis
sion.
Others in the visiting party
will include Mr. George
Lightfoot, representing the
Georgia Electric Member
ship Corporation, and Mr.
Dennis E. Hopper. Assistant
Executive Director of the
Georgia State Soil and Water
Conservation Committee.
Members of the local
beautification committee are
busy putting together plans
for their presentation to the
judges and planning a
luncheon, with a county-wide
slate of invitees.
Mrs Weaver pointed out
that the County's success in
the beautification program to
date has been the result of a
cooperative. coordinated
effort with splendid partici
pation from all individual
and groups who have been
asked, or volunteered, to
serve.
The public is cordially
invited to attend a "covered
dish" luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
at the Central Georgia EMC
auditorium. A kick-off
brunch will be held at the
EMC building at 9:30 for the
purpose of greeting the
Future Water Needs, Resources
Of County Are Being Studied
An extensive study of
water resources in a four
county middle Georgia area,
including Butts County, is
being conducted by the U. S.
Corps of Engineers.
Governor George Bus bee
requested the study which
will examine future water
needs in Butts. Fayette and
Henry Counties in the
Mclntosh Trail .Area Plan
ning and Development Com
mission. and ir. Coweta
County, which is a member
of the Chattahoochee-Flint
APDC.
The study was recently
kicked off at a meeting in the
Mclntosh Trail Griffin office,
attended by 30 officials
interested in the study’s
results. A committee was
appointed to evaluate raw
water sources and future
demands in the four-county
study area.
Named to the committee
were representatives from
the county commissions of
the four counties, the
executive directors of the two
APDC's involved, the direct
or of the Georgia Environ
mental Protection Division,
study director Larry Lyons
of the Corps of Engineers,
and representatives of the
Garden Cities Corporation,
the Griffin-Spalding County
League of Women Voters, the
Upper Flint River Audubon
Society, and the Georgia
Conservancy.
The committee will hold
judges and other guests.
Butts County finds itself in
final competition with only
two other counties, Crisp and
Oconee, for the coveted state
winner’s title.
Among the City of Jackson
streets to be traveled by the
judges are: East and West
Third, Franklin. Freeman.
Co-Op, Mulberry. Covington.
Second, Nelson, along with
John Moore Road, McCaskill
Drive. Alabama Blvd., Old
McDonough Road and
.Arrowhead Drive.
County roads involved in
the judges' tour will include
High Fall Road, part of
Brownlee Road (from John
Moore Road to Mulberry-
Street), Lee Maddox Road,
Mount Vernon Road and New
by pass Road (Flovilla to
Hwy. 16>.
State roads on the judges'
intinerary include Hwy. 16
(toward Barnesville), Hwy.
42 i from Waldrop's store to
intersection of Hwy. 87).
Hwy. 87 to Gilbert's Store.
Hwy. 16 (Monticello Raodi
from By-Pass Road town,
Hwy. 42 (Atlanta Hwy.) from
city' limits sign. Hwy. 16
(Griffin Road' out to the
Baptist Church.
monthly meetings in Griffin
in the grand jury room of the
Spalding County courthouse.
The projected completion
date for the water studv is
July. 1977.
LOCAL CENSUS BE
MADE ON EDUCATION
Local representatives of
the Bureau of the Census will
conduct a survey on educa
tion in this area during the
work week of October
18-23rd, according to an
announcement made today
by Thomas W. McWhirter,
Director of the Bureau’s
Regional Office in Atlanta.
Ms. Sherri R. Smith will
conduct the survey locally.
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
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A person who doesn’t have
an opinion strong enough to
vote on November 2nd
doesn’t have an opinion
worth listening to.