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State Benefits
From Lower
Traffic Deaths
The state of Georgia has
discovered that safety also
pays in dollars and cents.
Because of Georgia’s rapidly
improving traffic fatality
rate, the Governor’s Office of
Highway Safety has received
a $1.6 million Safety In
centive Grant from the
Federal Highway Admini
stration. This money will be
used to fund programs to
further promote safety on
Georgia roads. Some of it
may be used to fund
programs to further promote
joint safety projects by the
Georgia Department of
Transportation and the High
way Safety Office. This work
could include safety studies,
special signing projects, and
accident analysis.
In 1973, Georgia had 1,923
highway fatalities, one of the
worst records in the nation.
Reacting to this unenviable
record, the DOT began an
extensive campaign to
change the highway environ
ment in Georgia, using the
most advanced safety tech
nology available. Since that
time they have spent more
than 150 million on safety
improvements, such as
flared and buried guard rails
at bridge ends, painting
centerlines on off-system
county roads, adding turn
lanes and passing lanes,
signalization and channeliza
tion of traffic, and railroad
crossing protection.
The results of these efforts,
coupled with the 55 mile-per
hour speed limit have been
gratifying. Highway deaths
dropped to 1,f70, a 20 per cent
reduction, in 1974. In 1975, we
enjoyed another decrease in
fatalities, to 1,390, a further
reduction of 10 per cent.
Despite a yearly increase in
vehicle miles traveled, the
drop in fatalities continued
through 1976, when we
recorded 1,280 deaths. This
gave us a reduction of 9 per
cent over 1975. This has given
Georgia the distinction of
leading the Southeast in
reduction of highway fatali
ties for the past three years.
This reduction rate also
qualified Georgia for the $1.6
million Safety Incentive
Grant.
DOT engineers have an
“Impossible Dream” that
one day they will design and
build a highway on which
accidents cannot occur. This
will never happen, but so
long as they strive to reach
that goal, the state’s motor
ists will benefit from it.
March 1 Is
Deadline For
Fowl Recipes
March 1 is the deadline for
entries for the 1977 Georgia
Chicken Cooking Contest.
The May 12 cook-off will be at
the Southwest Georgia Ex
periment Station at Plains.
Five finalists will compete
for the state title and prizes
and opportunity to represent
Georgia in the $25,000
national competition.
The annual event is
sponsored by the Georgia
Poultry Federation, Georgia
Poultry Processors Associa
tion, and Georgia Depart
ment of Agriculture in
cooperation with the Na
tional Broiler Council. Geor
gia is the number one poultry
state in the nation and
poultry is the largest
segment of Georgia agricul
ture.
No entry form is required.
Recipes should be mailed to
Chicken Contest, Box 28158,
Central Station, Washington,
D.C. 20005. Recipes should be
for approximately four serv
ings and include at least 1
teaspoon Ac’cent flavor
enhancer and at least Vi cup
Mazola corn oil. Name,
address and telephone num
ber should be written on each
recipe. Preparation time at
the state and national
cook-offs is limited to three
hours.
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FBLA COMPETED
IN REGION 4
BUSINESS SKILLS
The JHS chapter of the
Future Business Leaders of
America participated in the
region 4 competition for
business skills on Saturday,
February 19, at Towers High
School in Decatur.
Miss Lindy Mackey, a
senior, placed second in the
region competition for Job
Interview. Lindy’s test con
sisted of writing a letter of
application and personal
data sheet, a pre-interview
with the receptionist, and
completing an application
blank. Lindy is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Mackey.
Misses Karen Cavender,
Lynn Duke, and Joy Morris
tied for third place in
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1977
'OPEN 7 DAYS 8 AM-9 PM
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Competition. Their test con
sisted of spelling words and
definitions. Karen is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Cavender; Lynn’s
parents are Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Duke, and Joy is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton Morris.
These students will repre
sent Jackson High School and
region 4 at state competition
in Atlanta on April 1 and 2.
NATIONAL FORESTS
OFFER FIREWOOD
Free firewood is available
at both the Chattahoochee
and Oconee National Forests
in Georgia. To obtain
firewood, persons must go to
a District office for a free
permit and directions to the
wood cutting area.
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SUGAR
HOSPITAL NEWS |
Patients at Sylvan Grove
Hospital during the period
February 15-22 include:
Frank Hunter, Isaac Head,
C. B. Brown, Jr., Linton
Harper, Cora Tipton, Lillie
Coolidge, Mary Brazil, Fan
nie Maddox, Frank Hosey.
Lewis Evans, Mary
Adams, Donnie Mills, Effie
Cook, Emmett Thornton,
John C. Thaxton, Delia
Watkins, Mertice Darnell.
Julia Hodges, William R
Pope.
U.S. Forest Service offices
are open in both Monticello
and Greensboro every week
day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to
issue permits and give
directions.
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Quantity Rights Reserved
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SHOPPERS
HENDERSON JUNIOR HIGH FFA WINNERS
These six boys won fourth place in the FFA District
Parliamentary Procedure contest at Mary Persons High
School in Forsyth recently. Front row, left to right: Tommy
Manley. Lennis Hart, Nicky Norsworthy. Back row. left to
right: Charlie Jack Holder. Chris Byars. Charlie Thurman.
Mr. James McCormick is their FFA sponsor.
U.S.D.A. inspected Heavy Western M
Full Cut Bone in Beni Round a
STEAK 99
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FRENCH'S SLOPPY JOE 29 c
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HENDERSON JUNIOR HIGH “50’s” FACULTY —The
following members of the Henderson Junior High faculty
and stall dressed in the style of the 50's on Valentine Day;
Lett to rignt: Ron Wade. Charlie Bryant, Keith Wahlig,
Maynette Smith. Betty Brown, Frances Paget, Ruby
Solomon. Betsy Hobgood, and Bob Hummel.
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