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3i artisan Prngreaa-Argua Volume 103 Number 47 v ' 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 Bb&N Ip||p m, jH 411111 EmNSBEi Vi- - ■ XS-aSksd. * lififily, v i Jm* i .*mß 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. 31 '[-Mb £ $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.