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HIGHEST HONORS These four students made all
“A” ’s at Henderson Junior High. Front Row: Alexandria
Brown and Dennis Hart. Back Row: Linikii Manning and
Lisa Clark. Dennis Hart and Lisa Clark both had a “95”
average, which was the school’s highest.
Butts County
Gives Help
To Democrats
The Butts County Demo
cratic Committee was active
on behalf of Democratic
Party candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President and
for the Democratic Candi
date for Congressman from
the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, it is stated in reports
being sent by the County
Committee to the respective
candidates.
The County Democratic
Committee during the period
just prior to the General
Election of November 2nd
sponsored local radio and
newspaper advertising for
the Jimmy Carter-Waiter
Mondale ticket for U.S.
President and Vice Presi
dent, and for Jack Flynt,
candidate for Congressman
from the Sixth Congressional
District of Georgia. It also
sponsored two Butts County
young people, Miss Gigi
Leverette and Benjie Par
rish, on out-of-State trips of
campaigning for the Carter-
Mondale ticket.
Benjie Parrish spent ten
days with the “Peanut
Brigade” in eastern Wiscon
sin, while Gigi Leverette
spent four days in Louisiana.
The County Democratic
Committee also voted to
make a contribution to the
State Democratic Commit
tee.
Officers and members of
the Butts County Democratic
Committee are: Richard W.
Watkins, Jr., chairman;
Mrs. Roxilu Bohrer, first
vice chairman; Roy D. Goff,
secretary-treasurer; and
members, Mrs. Jewellene
Polk, J. O. King, W. N.
Johnson, Vincent Jones,
Robert Williams, Jr., Roland
Lee, Joe Fletcher, George
Weaver, Archie Ross, Joe
Brown, Jr., S. J. Ireland, L.
J. Washington, Curtis Gay,
Dr. Bailey M. Crockarell,
Otis Mangham, Harvey Hall,
Mrs. James Giddins, Bob
Lane, Jimmy Cornell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greer.
SPECIAL NOTICE
In order to better serve its readers, advertis
ers and to give its staff a few days vacation, the
Progress-Argus will be published on Tuesday,
November 23rd. Jackson box holders will receive
their paper around Tuesday noon and rural route
subscribers will receive theirs on Wednesday
morning.
The paper will go to press Monday night,
November 22nd, so all advertising and news copy
must be received not later than 9 a.m. on
Monday. The cooperation of all advertisers,
correspondents and those submitting news items
in meeting this deadline is respectfully requested.
The newspaper office will be open all day
Tuesday and Wednesday until 5 p.m., but will be
closed from Thanksgiving Day until 8 a.m. on
Monday, November 29th.
Those desiring copies of the paper over the
holidays will find them on sale at Parrish Drug
Company and Service Discount Drugs.
Ten Cases
Heard In
Local Court
The Butts County Superior
Court disposed of 10 cases for
the week ending November
12, during its criminal term.
Following is a summary of
these cases, preceded by
each case number:
6103 - Frank Coffey-aggra
vated assault-verdict of
guilty-four years probation.
To remain in jail each
weekend for the first year
from 6 p.m. Friday uintil 6
p.m. on Sunday and pay
board bill for time in jail.
6108 - Arthur Will Stodghill
-non-support-plea of guilty
-12 months suspended on
payment of fine of $52 and $lO
per child per week child
support.
6109 - Benjamin Wilson
non-support-plea of guilty
-12 months suspended on
payment of fine of $52 and
$12.50 per child per week
child support.
6112 - Roy Driver-aggra
vated assault-verdict of not
guilty.
6123 - Wendell Grier-driv
ing under influence-plea of
guilty-12 months probated
on payment of fine of $350.
6102 - Sammy Lee Watson
violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act
plea of guilty-four years
probation.
6099 - Roy Gilbert-burg
lary-plea of guilty-three
years probated on payment
of fine of $250.
6110 - Harold Miller-non
support-plea of guilty-12
months suspended on pay
ment of $12.50 per child per
week and pay fine of $52.
6106 - Kenneth Judson
Barnes-violation of Georgia
Controlled Substances Act-
Court No. 2-plea of guilty-12
months probated on payment
of fine of SSOO.
6099 - Charles Frederick
Bennett-burglary-plea of
guilty-three years probated
on payment of fine of $250.
-H
Members Plan
Trip to Chicago
Two members of the 4-H
Club in Butts County will be
among the 48 Georgia 4-H
participants who will be
going to Chicago November
26 to take part in the national
competition.
The local contestants are
Bobby Pinckney, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Pinckney of
Jackson, and Lee Duffey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin
Duffey, also of Jackson.
Bobby’s project is on electric
energy and Lee’s is about
human development.
The national convention
will be the 55th gathering of
state contestants and will run
from November 28-Decem
ber 2. Those in the national
finals are already state
winners, and there will be
approximately 1600 from
every state, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico in
Chicago.
The top prize will be a
national 4-H championship
and a college scholarship of
up to SI,OOO. In addition 276 of
the 1600 Congress delegates
will share the more than
$215,000 in scholarships that
will be awarded.
The 1976 theme of the
Congress will be “4-H-Room
to Grow,” and the program
will emphasize how the
organization provides oppor
tunities for young people to
grow as they set goals and
respond to new challenges.
Special emphasis will be on
discussion groups and as
sembly programs to help
delegates better understand
the American economic
system.
JOHNNYSMOLKA
HAS MORE BUCKEYES
On a recent trip to his home
in Niles, Ohio, Johnny
Smolka returned with a
supply of Ohio buckeyes for
his Butts County friends.
Requests soon depleted his
supply until friends in Niles
came to his rescue.
Wowie Mango, manager of
the Amvets Post in Niles,
Ohio, has furnished Johnny
with anew supply of
buckeyes, so if you missed
out on the first round, see or
call Johnny at Deer Trail
Golf Club and he will see that
you get a genuine Ohio
buckeye.
The buckeye, or American
horse chestnut, is greatly
desired as a good luck piece.
Kilpatrick Is Speaker
At PTA Meeting
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Kon Wade, principal of Henderson Junior High, is
shown welcoming Kenneth Kilpatrick of the state board of
education to the HJH Parent-Teacher meeting.
A member of the state
board of education-Kenneth
Kilpatrick -spoke at a recent
meeting of the Henderson
Junior High P.T.A.
Kilpatrick’s speech con
cerned the primary goals for
education in Georgia. Some
of the topics included in the
speech were the “basics of
reading, writing, and math
ematics. an understanding of
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, November 18, 1976
Larry Price
Is Promoted
by McDonalds
A former Butts County
resident-Larry Price, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
of Jenkinsburg - recently
moved to Hinsdale, Illinois, a
. suburb of Chicago, to take a
new position with the
McDonalds Corporation.
Price has been with
McDonalds since 1968, start
ing in Atlanta and then
transferring to Dallas, Texas
where he was regional
construction manager. His
performance in Dallas earn
ed him the company’s
Presidential Award in 1974.
In his new position-direc
tor of construction-, Price
will be responsible for
directing the construction of
restaurants in the Midwest
and West, Hawaii, Alaska,
Guam, and Mexico.
Price graduated from
Jackson High School in 1954
and attended John Marshall
Law School in Atlanta. He
and his wife Anne have four
daughters, Robyn, Pam,
Jessica, and Alicia.
HJH Tigers
Open Season
Next Saturday
The Henderson Junior
High Tigers will open their
1976-77 basketball season
November 20 at 2:00 p.m. in
the HJH gymnasium when
they host the Rams of R. L.
Cousins in Covington.
The following Tuesday, the
Tigers will also be the host to
Lamar County Junior High’s
basketball team at 4:30 p.m.
The coaches-Miss Anne
Winstead (girls) and Charlie
Bryant (boys)-expect this
year’s teams to be “competi
tive and representative.”
They said they plan to
emphasize basketball skills,
development, rebounding,
and defense.
Admission prices are ad
vance student ticket-50
cents; student ticket at
door -75 cents; adult ticket at
door-$1.00; adult season
tickets (7 games)-$5.00.
the worth of an individual;
respect for God and the
family, and the joy of
knowing good music, litera
ture, and art.’’
Kilpatrick said he is in
favor of competency testing
at every level of the
educational system. He also
said he is opposed to "social
promotions and the ungraded
curriculum."
United Appeal
Drive Nears
End in County
The chairman of the 1976
United Appeal Fund Drive
for Butts County-Jackson
Postmaster Tom Webb-has
reported that the drive is
“not progressing very well”
at this point.
According to Webb,
approximately $4,000 has
been raised so far toward the
goal of $15,000. However, the
deadline has been set for
November 15, but Webb said
it will probably be extended
if the anticipated goal has not
been met. The drive began
October 15.
W'ebb intimated that the
success of the project is
contingent on contributions
from the industrial segment
of the county.
“We got off to a slow start
last year," Webb said, “but
when the contributions start
ed coming in from the
various industries in the
county, we ended up with a
total of over $14,900.”
Webb added that Dick
O’Hara of the drive’s
industry committee has
reported that its efforts are
getting results which are as
“good or better than last
year.” But according to
O'Hara, these totals won’t be
in until the end of November,
which may mean an automa
tic extension of the deadline.
United Appeal is an annual
project which is divided into
various areas of the County’s
social and commerical
make-up. It is basically the
same as United W’ay except
that it is strictly a local drive.
Webb said that the purpose
of the United Appeal is to
combine the drives of all
county organizations into
one.
At the beginning of the
year, each participating
organization submits a re
quest to the 24-member Butts
County United Appeal Board
of Trustees for the amount of
money it needs. The request
totals determine how much
the goal for the year will be.
According to W’ebb, the
Board will meet November
15 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Mclntosh Bank Building for
the purpose of taking action
on the budget for the
calendar year 1977.
Mrs. Steinmann
Sings Saturday
At Towaliga
Mrs. Nancy Steinmann,
concert ministry singer and
soloist for the First Baptist
Church in Atlanta, will
appear in concert at the
Towaliga Baptist Church at
7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
November 20th.
The popular young Atlanta
singer was originally
scheduled for a November
6th appearance at the
Towaliga church, but illness
forced a cancellation and
postponement until Saturday
evening.
HONOR ROLL
Jackson Christian Academy
All A’s:
12th Grade - Phyllis
Stodghill and Faith Letson.
2nd Grade - Stephanie
Cooper.
A & B:
12th Grade - Myra Woodall,
Melinda Seabolt, Dianne
McClendon.
10th Grade - Kenny
Goodman. Terrie Thompson,
Ginger Darrow.
9th Grade - Jeanene
Seabolt. Renee Cooper.
Bth Grade - Tracy James,
Lisa Seabolt
2nd Grade - Artie Rooks.
Lee Duffey To
Attend Meet
In Washington
Lee Duffey has been
named by the Georgia
Jaycees to represent the
sixth congressional district
at a federal affairs seminar
to be held in Washington in
March. 1977.
Lee, a senior at Jackson
High School, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nevin Duffey of
Jackson.
Selected by the Jackson
High school faculty, Lee’s
name was submitted by the
Butts County Jaycees to the
Georgia headquarters as a
worthy representative of the
Sixth District.
Announcement of the 10
outstanding students, one
from each congressional
district, was made Saturday
at a luncheon sponsored by
the Georgia Jaycees at the
Marriott. Ted Turner, adver
tising executive and owner of
the Atlanta Braves, was the
guest speaker.
Attending the luncheon
along with Lee were his
parents and Donnie Thaxton,
of the Butts County chapter.
The Georgia Jaycees con
ceived the idea of a federal
seminar as a means of
further interesting 10 out
standing high school students
in the civic and political
affairs of the country.
The winners will enjoy an
all-expense paid trip to
Washington and will be
accorded royal treatment by
the State’s Congressional
delegation while in the
capitol.
Unemploment
Decreases in
Butts County
The unemployment rate in
Butts County continued to
lead all the other counties
included in the Mclntosh
Trail Area for the period
ending September 30 accord
ing to Jerry Buffington,
office manager of the Griffin
Employment Service.
Though the rate was the
highest for this area, 9.1 per
cent, this figure actually
showed a decrease from the
August rate of 9.6 per cent.
All the other counties in the
Mclntosh Trail .Area also
recorded a decline in their
unemployment rates for
September.
The rate by county is as
follows. Henry--8.4; Favette
-7.0; Spalding--6.0; Newton
-5.9; Pike-5.8; Lamar--4.8;
Upson-4.1.
The unemployment rate
for the Mclntosh Trail Area
averaged 6.2 per cent, while
the rate was 6.0 for the state
as a whole.
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$6.24 Per Year In Advance
Annual Thanksgiving Service
To Be Held November 24
The Union Thanksgiving
Service will be held Novem
ber 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Jackson First Baptist
Church.
This service is an annual
meeting of several of the
local churches and is
sponsored by the Butts
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE
November 24, 1976
First Baptist Church
7:30 P.M.
Prelude Organist-Mrs. Polly Garr
Pianist-Mrs. Kathy Marsh
Song Leader-Mr. Joe Bordan
Welcome Rev. Don Folsom
Hymn No. 229 “We Gather Together’’
Invocation Rev. David Beville
Solo Mr. Charles Kinney-
Responsive Reading No. 626 Rev. William Brown, Jr.
Hymn No. 231 “Count Your Blessings”
Offering Rev. Phil DeMore
Thanksgiving Prayer Rev. Waldrep Jenkins
Anthem First Baptist Church Choir
Scripture Lesson Hebrews 13:15 Rev. Lanny Smith
Sermon SACRIFICE OF PRAISE Rev. Walter C. James
Hymn No. 233 “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”
Benediction Rev. E. Ray Savage
Voting Results Certified on
Constitutional Amendments
In the general election on
November 2, the voters of
Georgia approved 27 of the 28
proposed amendments to the
Georgia constitution.
Only amendment 21-to
allow legislators to serve on
the State Properties Com
mission-failed. The vote was
402.077 yes; 47R.129 no.
Following are some of the
amendments which passed.
1. A rewrite of the state
constitution-610.516 yes.
394.734 no.
2. Succession of governor
-772.441 yes: 425.208 no.
3. Removal of disabled
executives-816.814 yes;
222.235 no.
5. Allow referenda for tax
relief for goods in transit
Gordon Singers
Present Music
Of Christmas
Popular Christmas carols,
favorite hymns, and a
children's toyland will be
featured when Gordon Junior
College’s music department
presents its annual Christ
mas production on Dec. 9.10.
and 11.
“Christmas with the Sing
ers" will begin at 8; 15 p.m. in
Alumni Memorial Hall.
General admission tickets
are $2.50.
The four-part program will
feature Gordon's concert
choir and choral group
performing a variety of
Christmas selections.
The performance will open
with “Gloria in Excelsis" by
Mozart. During the first part.
"The One-Hundred and Fif
tieth Psalm.” a number
composed by Randy Beding
field, a Gordon music
student, will be performed.
The chorus will sing
popular and religious song
“Joy to the World," “Deck
the Halls," and "Angles We
Have Heard on High" duing
the second part.
.After intermission, the
students will appear as
childrens' toys in the
“Legend of Toyland.” a short
Christmas story. A king and
queen, polar bear, soldier
and popular cartoon charac
ters will act out the story.
The concert choir and
chorus will join together for
the finale with “Do You Hear
What I Hear,” and “Let
There Be Peace on Earth.”
County Ministerial Associa
tion. The offering given will
be used throughout the year
to assist people in need of
food or transportation as
they pass through the
country and call upon the
churches for help.
Following is a program for
this year’s service.
(“freeport" >-652,976 yes;
335.159 no.
9. Finalize creation of
Board of Offender Rehabili
tation-579,421 yes; 345,546
no.
11. Compulsory training for
sheriffs-909.760 yes; 126.268
no.
16. Authorize local govern
ments to get disaster
relief-737.269 yes; 196.236
no.
20. Allow bingo referenda
statewide-645.536 yes;
463.291 no.
23. Free college and
university tutition for elder
ly-706.828 yes; 261.358 no.
25. Mandatory 25-year
prison term for death
sentence commuted to life
-728.440 yes; 220.912 no.
CHERYL HILDERBRAND
NAMED TO MHOS WHO
AMONG STUDENTS
FORSYTH. Ga. - Fifteen
Tift College seniors have
been named to Who's WTio
Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges.
Students selected for this
national recognition are
chosen for their academic
excellence, contributions and
service to community and
school, and their participa
tion in extracurricular pro
grams.
Tift students to be listed in
the 1976-77 edition of WTio’s
Who Among Students in
American L'niversities and
Colleges include: Cheryl
McDaniel Hilderbrand, the
wife of Hank Hilderbrand of
Jackson.
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
Jfal
Thanksgiving comes to us
from the Puritans, who were
saved from the Indians, and
we celebrate it because we
have been saved from the
Puritans.