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Kackoott Progress-Argus
Volume 103 Number 49
Buffs County Places FiJt In
State Beautification Contest
Butts County has been
awarded top honors in the
statewide beautification con
test which has been going on
throughout Georgia during
most of 1976.
The 1976 award was
presented at a luncheon in
Albany on November 22
which was sponsored by the
Georgia Association of Soil
and Water Conservation
District. Two other counties-
Crisp and Oconee-were also
competing in the final rounds
of the first-place finsih. The
BCABC Committee received
SIOO for winning the area
prize and SSOO for winning the
state prize.
The reasons which the
judges cited as outstanding
contributing factors for
selecting Butts County to
receive the award were the
work which has been done on
Avondale Park and the “total
involvement” of youth and
organizations in the improv
ing and renovating of homes
and businesses.
In addition the hospitality
of the Butts County people
played a large part in the
county’s winning according
to the judges.
Jaycees To
Sponsor Empty
Stocking Fund
The Butts County Jaycees
are once again sponsoring
the Empty Stocking Fund to
aid needy children and
families at the Christmas
season.
Chairman of the fund,
Tommy Saunders, said the
Jaycees are in need of toys
and clothing in order for all
children to be visited during
the holidays.
Applications for assistance
will be taken between 10 a.m.
and 12 noon on Saturday,
December 4, at the Butts
County Court House.
Those desiring to make
monetary gifts may make
checks payable to the Empty
Stocking Fund and mail to
Butts County Jaycees, P.O.
Box 3875, Jackson, Ga.
Toys may be left at Sears
or will be picked up by a
member of the Jaycees. To
have toys picked up, a person
should call Donnie Phillips,
president, at 775-5418 or
Tommy Saunders, chairman,
at 775-3349 or 775-7227.
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BRINGING HOME THE BACON Members of the
Butts County Association for Beautification Through
Conservation committee attended the awards luncheon in
Albany last Tuesday where Butts County was named the
State winner in the 1976 contest. Members of the committee,
from left to right, are Buster Duke, Millard Daniel, Luke
The committee represent
ing Butts County at the
luncheon showed a slide
presentation which describes
the enormous amount of
work which has gone into the
beautification project.
These slides showed the
work which has been done on
the city park and how homes
and businesses have been
improved and new homes
which have been built. The
presentation also told how
the county is dependendent
on its water resources for
electricity and recreation. In
essence, Butts County really
did come across as having
the most improved look in the
state.
Commenting on what he
had seen, Heyward Gay of
the Georgia EMC, presentor
of the awards, said the
population of the county will
probably grow by about 40
per cent rather then the
current rate of 11 per cent.
Those attending the lunch
eon in Albany were Carol
Weaver, chairman of the
Butts County Association for
Beautification through Con
servation (BCABC) Commit
tee, Tom Woods, photo
Butts Countians May File Now
For Rebates On 1975 Taxes
Applications for tax re
bates on payment of 1975
advalorem taxes are coming
into the Butts County
Commissioner’s office in a
steady stream, a Commis
sion spokesman announced
Monday.
A resolution adopted No
vember 19th by the Commis
sioners made a provision for
tax rebates to those taxpay
ers who had paid their 1975
tax bills, without having
sharing in the lowered
assessments granted to
members of the Butts County
Taxpayers Protective Asso
ciation.
The resolution, a copy of
which is included in this
issue, along with a sample
application blank, provides
that the taxpayer seeking
relief must file an application
with the Butts County
Commissioners and that
each application will be
treated on an individual
basis.
Any rebate, if granted, will
be in the form of a credit
towards payment of the
grapher for the committee,
Don McMichael and Millard
Daniel, co-chairmen, and
Rachael Watkins, secretary.
Also attending were Buster
Duke, Elizabeth Watkins, L.
J. Washington, Thelma
Prosser, Gwen Juhlin, Louise
Powell, Flora Price, Miller
Moelchert, and Luke
Weaver.
The committee members
have emphasized they want
to remind the citizens of the
county that winning the
award does not mean the
beautification projects are
over, and the committee
plans to continue meeting
and planning to make 1977 a
year of improvement also.
The BCABC county wide
annual meeting will be in
January, and the current
committee members have
said they would appreciate
receiving ideas from every
one for next year’s projects.
In addition the BCABC
committee has announced
that anyone interested in
scheduling the BCABC slide
presentation for a program
should contact the com
mittee’s member services
director at 775-7857 or Carol
Weaver at 775-3205.
applicant’s 1976 tax bill.
To better serve the
anticipated rush of the
taxpayers seeking rebates,
the Commissioners opened
on Tuesday a desk in the
Courthouse hall, which will
remain open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Absentee property owners
may use the application
blank reproduced in this
issue in applying for relief.
The rebate program was
set in motion by a decision
arrived at by arbitration,
that members of the Butts
County Taxpayers Protect
ive Association, about 250-
strong, would be granted a
38.4 percent reduction in
their property evaulations
for the 1975 tax year.
In their November 19th
resolution, the Commission
ers point out that as the law
requires all taxpayers to be
treated in uniform manner,
and that some had received
tax relief and others not, then
the tax rebate program was
the only fair way to make
Weaver, Mrs. Carol Weaver (holding the winner’s plaque),
Tom Woods, Mrs. Louise Powell, Rachael Watkins, Mrs
Flora Price, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, Mrs. Miller
Moelchert. Mrs. Gwen Juhlin. Mrs. Thelma Prosser,
Harold McMichael and Luther Washington
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, December 2, 1976
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CORNHUSK TREE This cornhusk tree is one of the
Christmas decorations which will be on display at the
Central Georgia EMC during a decoration demonstration
and open house December 2. The wall plaque is another Old
Colonial Christmas idea using cornhusks. Both the tree and
angels are made of cornhusks with fircones and berries
furnishing the tree’s decorations. A string of 34 clear
midget lights brightens the tree. The tree is mounted on
stryrofoam plaque covered with a red cotton fabric. This
design can give a colorful touch to your den or office, and
can be used in a relatively small space. The tree measures
24" and the mounting is 12” wide and 30V2” high. The trim
on the plaque is red gingham piping, and part of a straw hat
accents the outer edge. Mounting - 30‘ 2 ” high, 12” wide.
Tree is 24” high.
these adjustments.
At the same November
meeting, the Commissioners
set the 1976 tax levy at 31.75
mills, or eight mills higher
than the 1975 levy of 23.75
mills.
Taxpayers seeking relief
on their 1975 tax bills must
file applications within one
year from the date their 1975
taxes were paid. This
provision of law will require
most taxpayers who paid
their taxes in December of
1975 to file applications for
the tax credit within the next
few days.
GOSPEL SINGING AT
SECOND BAPTIST
A gospel singing slated for
Sunday night, December 12,
at the Second Baptist
Church, beginning at 7:30
p.m. The group to be
featured will be the Cava
liers. Rev. Arthur Price and
the congregation extend a
welcome to all who would
like to attend.
Bloodmobile
Is Coming
On Monday
The Red Cross Blood
mobile will visit Butts County
on Monday, December 6th, in
search of 110 pints of blood
from Butts Countians who
have always supported the
program with enthusiasm.
Blood donors may visit the
National Guard Armory
between the hours of 1 and 6
p.m. on Monday when the
Bloodmobile staff and volun
teers will be ready to process
all donors.
Millard Daniel reports that
the Butts County 4-H Club is
taking an active role in
recruiting donors and will
also assist with the mechan
ics of the program on
Monday.
Nazarenes To
Have Concert
On Sunday
The Jackson Church of the
Nazarene is pleased to
announce the appearance of
“The Directions” of Nash
ville. Tennessee in a concert
of music and testimony
Sunday evening, December
sth, at six o'clock.
The talented group of two
boys and three girls, students
at Trevecca Nazarene Col
lege. have been well received
by young and old alike at
each musical presentation
they have given.
“The Directions" are ex
pected to bring a large
selection of religious music
and brief testimonies of how
Jesus Christ gave "direc
tion" to each member of the
group.
Rev. E. Ray Savage,
pastor, extends a cordial
invitation to the public to
attend the Sunday evening
service and receive a
spiritual uplift after hearing
the young people sing.
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Chrisfmas Lights To
Be Judged on Dec. 20
Late Editor
Has Story In
Dec. Digest
Doyle Jones, Jr., editor
publisher of the Jackson
Progress-Argus for over 30
years until his death last
December, has one of his
anectodes published in the
December issue of Reader’s
Digest.
The story, dealing with a
boss, his secretary and a
delinquent account appears
on page 151 of the current
issue under the section
entitled. “Laughter, the Best
Medicine.”
The late editor, famed for
his rapier-like wit, always
began his personal column
with a bit of humor gleaned
from his daily contacts.
Appearance of the story,
his first in the Digest, oddly
enough almost coincided
with the first anniversary of
his death.
Jenkinsburg to
Hold Election
For Council
The residents of Jenkins
burg will go to the polls
December 4 to elect three
eouncilmen for two year
terms
Eight candidates are runn
ing for the three council
scats. The only incumbent in
the election is R. A. Allen.
The other candidates for
election are Lanier Burford.
Walton Burford, James
Cooper. T. E. Huff, James
Mixon. Roy Moore, and Mrs.
Susan Street.
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JIMMY WHO? FOR WHAT?
One of the first posters
portraying Jimmy Carter as
a candidate for President
was sent to Rufus Adams of
Jackson, and the poster is
still attached to a door at
Adams-Briscoe Seed Cos.
Adams has known Carter
since 1948 when he began
supplying general seeds to
the Carter warehouse in
Plains. Adams said he
supported Carter for gover
nor in 1966 and 1970 and in the
presidential race he contact
ed as many people as
possible in the continental
U S to ask for support for the
Democratic candidate.
$6.24 Per Year In Advance
EMC Presents
Demonstrations
On Decorating
The Central Georgia EMC
will sponsor Christmas deco
rations demonstrations De
cember 2 at the EMC
auditorium. Instructions on
how to make various decora
tions will be given from
2:00-3:00 p.m. and from
7:00-8:00 p.m. with open
house being held from
3:00-5:00 p.m. and 8:00-9:00
p.m. The public is invited to
attend.
December 3 will be “school
day" when the students are
invited to view the demon
strations.
The program was coordi
nated by Gwen Juhlin and
presented in cooperation
with Patricia Smith. Exten
sion Home Economist; Ann
Champion. Deborah Stewart,
and Carole Harpe, Jackson
home economics teachers;
and Anita Thomas, art
teacher at Jackson High
School.
On December 9 a demon
stration will be held at 2:00
p.m. in the home of Mrs. T.
D. Weems in Henry County.
The program will be spon
sored by the Henry County
Homemaker's Council and
arranged by Regina Whit
aker.
FISHING IS SLOW
IN COUNTY LAKES
Ben Gunn, fishing fore
caster for the Department of
Natural Resources, reports
there has been no activity at
Jackson Lake or High Falls
latelv. due to the weather.
Reflecting on his friend
ship with the President-elect,
Adams said Carter told him
in 1966 that he was going to
run for a national office-the
Presidency-in the 1970 sand
that he would win.
Adams has served on the
National Commodity Credit
Corporation Advisory Board
as a Democratic appointee.
This week he is attending the
Southern Seed Convention in
New Orleans where he is
chairman of the escort
committee for Senator Her
man Talmadge. President
elect Carter spoke at the
convention Tuesday.
Jackson’s Christmas light
ing contest for both resi
dences and businesses, a
tradition for the past several
years, will be continued
again this year.
Sponsored jointly by the
Garden Club Council and the
Jackson Progress-Argus, an
nouncement of this year’s
contest was made by Mrs. T.
H. Price, president of the
Garden Club Council, and
Mrs. Doyle Jones, Jr.,
publisher of the Progress-
Argus.
This year's contest will be
judged on Monday evening.
December 20th, beginning at
7 p.m. Judging will be
continued until final deci
sions have been made on the
winners.
Once again, the City will be
divided into East and West
divisions, with identical
prizes awarded those homes
adjudged most attractively
decorated in both divisions.
First prize winners will be
awarded $12.50; second
prize. $10.00; third prize,
$7.50. and fourth prize, $5.00.
In addition, the three best
decorated business houses
will be awarded prizes of
SIO.OO. $7.50. and $5.00.
respectively.
Mrs Elizabeth Watkins is
in charge of securing the
judges for the contest. The
Mimosa Garden Club and
Jenkinsburg Garden Club
will be in charge of
entertaining the judges,
while the Cherokee Garden
Club will provide transporta
tion during the judging
process.
The same rules that
applied in the past will be
used and include:
No formal entry applica
tion need be made.
Every home within the
confines of the contest
boundaries will be judged
and ribbons placed the same
night. Checks will be mailed
the next day by the
newspaper.
The Garden Club Council
advised that all homes in
Jackson will be judged as
well as those on the Griffin
Road as far as the W. A. Cook
residence. Homes will be
included beyond the city
limits on Brookwood Avenue,
those on the Monticello
Highway to the C. E.
Washington home and those
on Buttrill Road.
Homes on the Barnesville
highway will be judged as
far west as the American
Mills plant.
MEETING OF PARENTS
WITHOUT PARTNERS
There w ill be a meeting of
the Flint River Parents
Without Partners on Decem
ber 6. 8 P.M.. at the Flint
River Regional Library,
Memorial Drive. Griffin.
Single parents in Jackson
area are invited to attend.
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
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Every poor man is rich if
he has a true friend indeed
and every rich man without
one is a poor man in need.