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Sacks o*/ p r ogress-Arnus
Volume 103 Number 44
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( Gerald It. Ford )
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Which Will It Be?
Voters To Choose Tuesday
Butts County voters will go
to the polls Tuesday, Novem
ber 2nd, to state their
preferences for President
and Sixth District Congress
man, elect nominees for
county and state offices and
wade through a passel of
proposed amendments to the
State constitution.
At the upper right-hand
corner of the large ballot will
be printed three columns,
Democratic, Republican or
Write-In. Voters will have
their choice of checking the
Democratic box if they wish
to elect electors pledged to
Jimmy Carter, the Republi
can box if they prefer
electors pledged to President
Gerald Ford, or they have
the option of writing in the
name of other candidates not
appearing on the ticket, such
as, Lester Maddox or Eugene
McCarthy or Joe, the Hobo.
The ballot must be marked
by the voter in one of the
three boxes if their prefer
ence for president is to be
made known.
Butts Superior Court Convenes
Monday For November Term
Grand and traverse jurors
to serve during the Novem
ver session of the Butts
Superior Court have been
chosen and court officials are
hoping to dispose of a
number of cases during the
two-week session.
Court will convene on
Monday, November 1, at 9:30
a.m.
The list of jurors as
furnished by Superior Court
Clerk David Ridgeway is as
follows:
GRANDJURY
Fred P. Cook, David Lewis
Taylor, James H. Kelly, G.
H. Standard, Mrs. Willie Mae
Roddy, George W. Washing
ton, Robert C. Evans, John
D. Rooks, Mrs. Doris
Lummus, Ray E. Merritt,
George Henderson, Jr., Wal
ter Barnes, Roland V. Lee,
Ralph E. Evans, B. E.
Carter.
Prinest Jester, John Wise,
Harold G. Lewis, Mrs. Mary
M. Carr, L. A. Brooks, Jr.,
Robert H. Lane, Nesbit Moss,
Nesby Watson, Rufus Tyus,
J. B. White, Jr., James M.
Perkins, Mrs. Ruth Estella
Holder, Robert H. Rooks,
Steve M. Jones, Miss
Elizabeth Finley.
TRAVERSEJURY
FIRST WEEK
Mrs. Gloria Jean Hunter,
Carlton H. Waits, Mrs. W. F.
Caldwell, Harry R. Cook, G.
Appearing on the left side
of the long ballot will be the
names of Democratic nomi
nees who won the August
primaries. Some of the
nominees are for state-wide
positions, others local, such
as sheriff, tax commissioner,
probate judge, county com
missioner, etc.
A person wishing to vote a
straight Democratic ticket
would check the Democratic
boxes for both the president
and the state and-or local
nominees.
The only name appearing
in the Republican column on
most Butts County ballots
will be that of Newt Gingrich,
who is opposing incumbent
John J. Flynt, Jr. for the
Sixth District Congressional
seat. ,
The exception to this rule
will be in the Worthville and
part of the Jackson District
where the name of Ed
Wallace wili appear as the
Republican candidate for the
73rd Georgia House seat now
filled by Ray Tucker.
R. Lewis, Carlton Thompson,
Eugene A. Potter, Luther
Byars, L. P. Hurst, Mrs.
Barbara Duke, Mrs. Mildred
E. Fears, Marvin F. Walker,
Charlie Johnson, Benjami^
F. Hamlin, Harold M.
Morgan, Mrs. Maggie Lee
Stodghill.
Mrs. James A. Nutt,
Wayne E. Byars, Melvin
Findley, H. L. Bankston, Jr.,
T. J. Enlow, Millard Daniel,
Jr., Joe Lewis Allen, George
P. Saunders, Guy H. Howard,
Robert K. Thurston, Robert
N. Reese, Mrs. Georgia
Schroeder, Stanley H.
Vaughn, Stanley A. McCart,
Mrs. Willie Ruth Jones, Rolfe
H. Burford.
Jackie L. Cook, James E.
Mixon, Samuel Coleman,
Sam A. Smith, R. C. Riley,
Jr., Mrs. Emory Spencer, O.
J. Morgan, John D. Dover,
Thomas G. Saunders, Mrs.
Marion L. Britton, Ellis
Maddox, W. Clint Adams,
William H. Leverette, M. R.
Parker, Mrs. Beatrice M.
Briscoe.
M. L. Powell, Mrs. Grace
Capps, Mrs. Bertha Mae
Tyus, Mrs. Elzuma Allen,
Mrs. Willie Florence Fears
Keith, Miss. Linda Jean
Taylor, Emory W. Waits, Sr.,
William Lamar McMichael,
W. R. Presley, J. A. Evans,
Mrs. Annie Myrtis High
tower, Mrs. Miriam D.
Duffey, E. Joseph Moncrief,
lister E. Maddox, Mrs. Ruth
F. Wilson, James W. Cook,
Mrs. Glenda H. Gambill,
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Write-in votes will be
permitted, and a column
provided, for anyone wishing
to cast a vote for a person
whose name does not appear
on the ballot as either a
Democratic or Republican
nominee.
Cross-voting will be per
mitted ; that is, a voter may
check the Republican block
for President and then vote
the Democratic ticket for
state and local nominees. Or
another voter may wish to
cast a ballot for a Democrat
for president and then vote
for Republican Gingrich in
the Congressional race.
But the voter must state his
preferences clearly by mak
ing both choices; he must
vote one of the blocks
provided for president and he
must vote one of the blocks
provided for state and local
officers, if he wishes to
express an opinion in both
cases.
At the right of the ballot
will appear a list of 28
proposed amendments to the
Mrs. Velma Weaver.
TRAVERSEJURY
SECOND WEEK
J. P. McClelland, Jimmy
V. Walker, William A.
Parker, Charles E. Rooks,
Jr., David Ronald Washing
ton, Wilbert W. Taylor, Mrs.
Ruth Ash, Mrs. Clara
Barlow, Howell L. Cook,
Charles W. Harper, Charles
M. Maddox, Mrs. Charlotte
M. Battle, Ollie Lee Ray,
Raymon C. Fenner, Stanley
R. Maddox.
Mrs. Alma A. Thurmond,
Joseph H. Brown, Harold G.
Spruell, Robert P. Friddell,
Robert L. Williams, Jr., Mrs.
Evelyn F. Fitch, Stacer W.
Washington, William M.
Davis, Thomas Frank Peek,
Jr., C. Lamar Long, Mrs.
Sarah Hunter, Thomas F.
Peek, Alfonza Fears, Mrs.
Lucille Fletcher, Mrs. Betty
M. Brown.
John B. Yawn, Mrs. Rosa
Ann Fears, Lonnie Loyd,
Maurice L. Cook, Joseph E.
James, Mrs. M. L. Hodges,
Jr., W. G. Spencer, E. H.
Cook, George Crawford,
Kerry B. Hardy, Rufus
Adams, Mrs. Ellen C.
Brewer, Mrs. Vera Allen,
Donald L. Folsom, C. W.
Greer.
Stanley Washington, Carl
E. Waits, Dennis C. Wise,
Alton Patterson, Aubrey 0.
Washington, E. T. Foster,
Grover L. Kitchens, J. R.
Kimbell, Mrs. Carol Trimble,
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 28, 1976
Georgia constitution. A list of
these amendments appeared
in last week’s issue of the
Progress-Argus to better
inform its readers of the
constitutional matters to be
resolved. A voter may vote
for one, four, ten, or none of
these amendments if it so
desires.
In addition to the large
ballot, each voter will
receive a small ballot
containing only the name of
George T. Smith, Democra
tic nominee for a Georgia
Court of Appeals seat. This
special ballot was neces
sitated by a quirk in the
election laws which did not
cover Smith’s election as it
appears on the regular
general election ballot.
Local election officials are
anticipating a moderately
heavy turn-out on Tuesday,
when the polls will be open
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is not
felt, however, that the record
vote of 4,036 set in the August
31st run-off this year will be
endangered.
BUSINESS EDUCATION
CONFERENCE AT GSU
The third annual Business
Education Update confer
ence will be held at Georgia
State University in Atlanta
on November 6th. Governor
George Busbee will give the
keynote address during the
opening session.
Topics to be discussed
include: “Job Opportunities
for High School and Junior
College Graduates,” “Are
Your Students in Lock
step?”, and “What Employ
ers Expect of New Office
Workers.”
For registration informa
tion call the GSU division of
public service at (404)
658-3466.
Glenn Potts, Alfred Frank
Eusery, John R. Ramson,
Marion L. Britton, Gerald L.
Hamlin, Mrs. Bessie Lou
Wise.
Albert W. Hencely, Ben
Hill Dover, Mrs. Lillian Q.
Patterson, Eulos Paul Bar
low, Jesse Victor James,
Danny E. Blue, F. S. Powell,
Malcolm R. Smith, Mrs.
Anne S. Parrish, Richard
Lewis, Mrs. Clara Lee
Bridges, Mrs. Rosa Lee
Hendricks, J. D. Patrick,
Mrs. Laßue Turner, Charles
W. Carter.
James E. Woodard, Miss
Aleene Duke, William V.
Crider, Victor M. Black, Mrs.
Irene Holland, Troy B. Allen,
Mrs. Dorothy Price, S. A.
Washington, Steve Mills
Jones, D. J. Lewis, Mrs.
Maxine R. Thaxton. John 0.
Colwell, Timothy W. Skinner,
Mrs. Emily E. Hamlin.
Butts County In Finals
Of Beautification Contest
Butts County is in a state of
readiness for the invasion of
the judges in the finals of a
statewide beautification
contest, and its citizens are
about as jittery anticipating
the November 4th judging
day as they were watching
for Sherman’s legions sweep
ing through on the way to
the sea.
Brunches and lunches are
being prepared, neighbor
hood chairmen have been
appointed and the County is
receiving its most critical
going-over in its history.
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;
HELP JHS BAND
BY SAVING HALF
GAL. CARTON TOPS
All band members, Booster
jCjub members, members
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.
Nancy Steinmann To Appear
In Concert at Towaliga Church
The Towaliga Baptist
Church is proud to present
Miss Nancy Steinmann in
concert on Saturday, Novem
ber 6. at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Steinmann, of the
First Baptist Church of
Atlanta, is a vocalist whose
recent album of sacred and
patriotic songs has won her
wide acclaim.
In addition to her beautiful
voice. Miss Steinmann’s
attractive appearance and
vivacious personality are
added tools with which she
captivates her audience.
Among her credits are
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
United Fund Drive Begins
Here With Goal of $15,000
Jackson Postmaster Tom
Webb, who heads the 1976
United Appeal Fund Drive
for Butts County, reports the
organizational structure for
this year’s drive has been
completed and that solicita
tion of funds will begin
immediately and continue
through November 15th.
The LTnited Appeal Drive in
Butts County annually sup-
performances with the Atlan
ta Opera Company, Summer
"pops” concerts in Chastain
Park, and a recent concert
appearance with the Metro
politan Opera Guild of
Atlanta.
She is now in full-time
concert ministry at the First
Baptist Church of Atlanta,
where she is a member.
Rev. Lannie W. Smith,
pastor of the Towaliga
Baptist Church, and his
congregation invite the pub
lic to hear Miss Steinmann in
her first Butts County
appearance.
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
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 neighborhood
chairmen named to spear
head clean-up campaigns in
their immediate neighbor
hoods are:
Mrs. Tom Webb, Mrs.
Robert Williams, Mrs. Polly
Garr, Mrs. Ruth Greer, Mrs.
David Burford, Miss Rachael
Watkins, Miss Virginia Wat
kins. Mrs. Rosena O’Hearn,
Mrs. Bertha Perdue,
Mrs. Mercer Hodges, Sr.,
Mrs. Cliett Redman, Mrs.
Julian Fletcher, Mrs. Ivey
Bridges, Miss Sarah Bond,
Mrs. Doris Lummus, Mrs.
Bertha White, Mrs. Mary
Helen Solomon. Mrs. Mattie
Gaye, Mrs. R. H. Burford,
Mrs. Eilene Milam, Mrs.
Asa O’Neal, Mrs. Winnie
Moore, Mrs. Kathleen Pinck
ney, W. A. Patterson,
Eugenia Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Earnest Battle. Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Taylor.
Street Chairmen named by
Mrs. Charlotte Barber in
clude Mrs. Hugh Glidewell,
Jr., Mrs. Gladys Wilson,
Mrs. Phyllis Smith, Mrs. J.
ports most of the organiza
tions engaged in charitable
work, eliminating much
duplication of effort in this
regard. Local organizations
receiving support from the
United Appeal fund include:
American Red Cross, Boy
Scouts of America, Girl
Scouts of America,
Y.M.C.A., Mental Health
Association of Georgia. Butts
County Association for Re
tarded Children, U. 5.0.,
Jackson-Butts County Child
Development Center, Butts
County Ministerial Associa
tion (for traveler’s aid).
Chairman Webb stressed
the desirability of local
residents who work outside
the County giving at home,
rather than where they work.
“In cases where their
employer has requested they
give at work in order to
reach a participation goal,
they can still help the local
drive by splitting their gift,
such as giving half at work
and half at the local drive.
This would allow part of their
gift to be used here at home,”
Webb pointed out.
Volunteer workers have
been assigned and accepted
responsibility in the follow
ing areas. Webb said:
Industry-Lamar Long and
Dick O'Hara.
Business-Harry Lewis.
Professional - Rufus
Adams, David Ridgeway and
Hugh Glidewell, Jr.
Schoois-Margaret Mc-
Cormick and George Tate.
Churches-Rev. Don Fol
som and Mrs. Tom Taylor.
Residential (City) -Henry
Hilderbrand, Mac Davis,
George McGahee and Betty
Bearden.
Residential (Rural )-Luke
Weaver, Edward Wise and
Joe Lewis Allen.
Clubs-Mrs. Ben Haisten
and Alan Byars.
Special Gifts-Miss Georgie
Watkins.
With a $15,000 goal set for
the 1976 United Fund drive
locally, Webb stressed the
importance of citizen partici
pation in the fund-raising
effort, which is bound to
succeed if the Fair Share
concept is followed, he said.
W. Carter, Mrs. W.O. Bail.
Mrs. Mac Collins, Mrs. B. Y.
Lunceford and Mac Davis.
State roads on the judges’
intinerary include Hwy. 16
(toward Barnesville), Hwy.
42 (from Waldrop’s store to
intersection of Hwy. 87),
Hwy. 87 to Gilbert’s Store.
Hwy. 16 (Monticello Raod)
from By-Pass Road town,
Hwy. 42 (Atlanta Hwy j from
city limits sign, Hwy. 16
(Griffin Road) out to the
Baptist Church.
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).
Jimmy Carter
Invites Public
To Celebration
The public is invited to
Jimmy Carter's election
night celebration Nov. 2 at
the World Congress Center in
downtown Atlanta, the cam
paign headquarters an
nounced today.
The celebration will start
at 8 p.m. and Gov. Carter
plans to attend later in the
evening
The World Congress Center
is located at 285 Magnolia
St., N.W., in the Omni
complex.
“We decided on the World
Congress Center so everyone
would be able to come.” said
Richard Harden, who is
coordinating the evening's
events. “Now we are busy
working out all the details.”
Among the arrangements
already confirmed are: food
concessions throughout the
center’s main level, cash
bars, large video-beam TV
screens throughout the hall
to monitor the election
returns from around the
country, and live music and
entertainment.
Because of limited parking
in the area of the World
Congress Center, a shuttle
bus service will be provided
to and from parking lots
around Atlanta.
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
The country appears
strong enough to outlive its
current crop of politicians.