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f USE CLASSIFIED ADS "Sr 1
All classified advertising 8c a word, cash
in advance unless regular account is main
tained with The Progress-Argus. Mini
mum charge for an ad is $1 *75. Phone 775-
3107. Deadline is Tuesday noon.
It’s LOVE at first sight!
Tru-Test E-Z Kate Latex
Flat Enamel looks like a
flat; scrubs like enamel..
The perfect paint for walls
and trim in every room.
FOR SALE Three
bedroom, brick home in good
neighborhood. Appliances in
cluded. $21,000. Phone 775-
4696. 3-3-ltp
FLEA MARKET Jack
son Lake. 775-4164 . 3-3-ltc.
LIFETIME
BATTERY
$39.87
Jackson Hardware
Reduce safe and fast with
Goßese Tablets and E-Vap
“water pills”. Jackson Drug.
3-3-2tp.
FOR SALE Hasty Baker
electric range, looks like
wood-burning stove. A real
bargain at $400.775-4687 after
4 P.M. 3-3-ltp.
LAND FOR SALE: 29.5
Acres - Giles Ferry Road,
Butts County. Part cleared,
part wooded, nice creek.
775-4603. 3-3-ltp.
LET US TRUE & BAL
ANCE your tires for smooth
er riding and longer wear.
Polk Tire Cos., Jackson.
Phone 775-7331. 7-30-tfc.
TYLERS ANTIQUE &
FLEA MARKET, Julietta,
Ga. Come join our Spring
House Cleaning - Bargains.
Open March sth and 6th,
Saturday & Sunday. Every
body welcome. Phone 912-
742-5400 for information.
3-3-ltc
LLOYD S UPHOLSTERY
SHOP 3O N. Oak St., Phone
775-3502. Complete uphol
stery and repairs - Quality
Workmanship -a complete
line of materials - Nylons,
Herculons, Tapestry, Velvets
and Naugahydes. Free Esti
mates - Pick Up and
Delivery. 2-10-tfc.
GARDEN TIME
BURNS TILLERS
Just Arrived - 5 H. P. - Reg. $329.95
Early Bird Price
$289.95
Buy Now and Save $40,00 While The
Supply Is Plentiful At
HODGES
Hardware & Furniture Cos.
PHONE 775-7501 OR 775-7560
922 E. THIRD STREET JACKSON, GA.
INCOME TAX
PREPARED
at my home
Jeanette Cook
Covington Road
775-2052
1-20-tfc
SKIBOAT FOR SALE l6
ft. Crestline, fold down seats,
half top, with extra snap in
full top. Zip in Windows. 65
HP Mercury motor. 16 ft.
Cardnel Shoreline Trailer.
775-2642. 775-5540. 2-10-4tc.
FOR SALE: Three bed
room brick, 2 ceramic baths,
LR, kitchen-den combo,
carport. Built-ins, central
heat-air, carpet. Beautiful 1
acre lot. Low equity. $32,000.
775-4432. 1-13-tfc.
General Electric
Portable Television
Jackson True Value Hdwe.
TRAILER FOR RENT:
Private lot. Call 775-3798
after 5. 3-3-ltc.
BARNES
CHAIN LINK
FENCE CO.
Free Estimates
Phone 775-7888
Jackson, Ga.
3-13-Btc
HOME FOR SALE: Four
bedrooms, 2 baths, built-ins,
central heat and air, acre lot,
3-L years old, low 40’s.
775-5430. 2-24-4tp.
SANDS MECHANIC SHOP
Off High Falls Road,
Below Mr. Robert Lowe’s
Radio Shop. Tune Up,
Overhaul Motors, and any
other mechanical work.
2-24-6tp.
WINDOW
GLASS
CUT
JACKSON HDWE.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
MOBILE HOME LOTS
NO DOWN PAYMENT
HENRY COUNTY
FOR SALE: One-third to
one-half acre lots -- fully
improved - $63.00 monthly --
no payments for two months
-- free move single wides,
credit on move of double
wides (60 mile radius) --
development has 45 acre
lake, pool and clubhouse.
Phone 1-9XI-5830
I-20-tfc
FOR SALE: 35 acres and
home located approximately
a mile south of Indian
Springs on the western side
of Hwy. 42. Also Mobile
Home and two acres for
$12,500, located near Indian
Springs.
Mobile Home with utility
buildings on one acre land,
located on Hwy. 36 approxi
mately 1 mile from Jackson
Lake. Small equity and take
up payments.
FOR SALE: 52 acres in the
southeastern part of Butts
County, located on Giles
Ferry Road. Will split into
small tracts.
Stephens Realty Cos
Contact Ben Dover, Jr.
Local Salesman
775-40X1 or 775-3875
11-18-tfc.
ATTENTION
For expert wheel align
ment see or call Polk Tire Cos.
All work guaranteed. Polk
Tire Cos., phone 775-7331.
3-22-tfc
ALARM INSTALLATION
AND REP
SBOO Mo. Guaranteed
National company expand
ing and opening office to
service McDonough, Griffin
and Jackson area.
Looking for 8 to 10 select
people.
No Experience Necessary
Must be neat in appear
ance and willing to work.
Free Company Training
• Call Friday, Saturday and
Monday only, 9 thru 5.
957-1374
2-24-3tc.
HOUSE FOR RENT: 591
Freeman St., 3 bedroom, 1%
baths, w-w carpet, living
room with separate dining
area, central heat and air
conditioners. Remodeled.
483-5507 Hyrum Pierce. De
posit and References requir
ed. 3-3-ltp.
WOULD LIKE information
on my great-grandparents,
Bradford S. Carter, born
about 1817, and married in
1837 to Lucretia Byars in
Butts County, Ga. Please
check old family records and
Bibles and write to Alice Lee,
1900 Wyoming St., Salt Lake
City, Utah 84108. 3-3-ltc.
NOTICE: I am affiliated
with Thomaston Vault, Bur
ial & Monument Co.,Thomas
ton. When in need of
anything, please call Mrs.
Bertha (Howard) Perdue,
775-7179. tfc
I do sewing in my home, all
types: alterations, mending,
repairing, custom tailoring,
dressmaking uniforms for
groups. Carolyn Palmer.
775-4192. 10-14-tfc.
ROOFING
“Our roofs are our proof"
Ask the owner.
Vinyl Siding.
Bonded roofs since 1922
Estimates Free
No Down Payment
36 Mos. To Pay
Takes No Mortgage
WILDE ROOFING CO.
715 E. Taylor St.
Phone 227-5132
227-2893
SEE US for your paint
needs. Custom colors our
specialty. Carter Builders
Supply. 2-22-tfc.
LARRY’S
UPHOLSTERY
SHOP
15 Years Experience
A complete up-to
date line of fabrics
to choose from
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone 775-4435
Day or Night
6-10-tfc
HOUSE FOR SALE: 3
bedroom, 1 bath, brick, 2
acres of land more or less,
located 6 miles from Jackson
on Giles Ferry Road.
'775-75135. l-20-Btp.
Trim off pounds with
Goßese Grapefruit Extra
Strength Capsules and fast
acting Tablets. Jackson
Drug. 3-3-2tp.
TURTLE COVE GOLF
CLUB is now taking applica
tions for part-time and
full-time positions in the
following areas: 1. Pool
Attendants. 2. Lifeguards
(Must have certificates
showing completion of Red
Cross or other comparable
life saving courses). 3. Short
order cooks. 4. Hostess and
cashier. 5. Bartenders. These
positions offer good income
and pleasant working condi
tions. Contact Jim Norton,
Manager at 404-468-8805 for
interview. 3-3-2tc.
BUTTS COUNTY
CB CLUB TO
MEET MARCH STH
The Butts County C B Club
will hold their regular
monthly business meeting on
Saturday, March sth, at 7
P.M. in the Jackson Club
house. All members are
urged to attend and
are reminded to dress in
warm clothing as there will
be no heat.
FFA Banquet Held to Honor
Chapter Members and Officers
The Jackson chapter of the
Future Farmers of America
(FFA) held its 26th annual
parent and member banquet
Thursday night, February 24,
at The Central Georgia EMC
auditorium.
In addition to FFA mem
bers and their parents, the
banquet was attended by
school officials and members
of the county board of
education.
The FFA chapter present
ed County Superintendent of
Education J. M. L. Comer an
honorary chapter Farmer
Degree award for his more
than 30 years of “loyal
service to the school system
in Butts County.”
The president of the
Jackson chapter and vice
president of the state FFA
organization, William
Yancy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Yancy of the Worthville
community, spoke at the
banquet on “Agriculture’s
New Generation.”
Yancy cited the tremend
ous advances in agricultural
science and technology in
recent yeans and noted that
agribusiness, “Georgia’s
largest industry,” accounts
for three-fourths of the
state’s natural resources and
one-fifth of its retail trade.
NEWS FROM
WORTHVILLE
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BY MRS. L. C. TRIBBLE
Miss Diane Duke is at
home from the hospital and
had as her guest Saturday
night and Sunday Miss Angel
Sumner of Jackson Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duke is
spending several days this
week at Sinclair Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ireland
visited Mrs. John Steverson
of Locust Grove Friday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Webb
visited Gary and Terry
Webb, Mr. and Mrs. George
Wilkins, Rhonda and Monica
Webb of Riverdale on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Webb
and Mrs. Eloise Guess of
College Park visited Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wilson
Saturday night and together
they had supper at the
Hungry Fisherman’s in Stone
Mountain.
Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges
had as guests recently Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Collins,
Mr. Mike Collins, Miss
Rhonda Baseler and Mrs.
Tom Collins, all of Decatur.
Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Knowles spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton O’Neal of Alcovy
Shores.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Washington of Morrow spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Washington.
Mrs. Gail Burford, Carin
and April of Flovilla visited
Mrs. Nellie Cochran on
Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Cochran and
Mrs. Doris Barnes visited
Mrs. Maggie Faulkner, a
patient at Forsyth Hospital
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Pope had as
guests Wednesday Mrs. J. L.
Fletcher of Tucker and Mrs.
Robert Wilson of Decatur
and together they visited Mr.
Roland Pope, a patient at
Sylvan Grove Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Welch
of Jackson spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. J. H.
Pope.
Miss Cynthia White of
Barnesville was a supper
guest of her parents, Mr and
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977
Yancy was presented a
retired officer’s plaque for
his four years of service to
the FFA club. He also
received an award based on
scholarship and leadership.
Four members of the
Jackson FFA Chapter were
presented Agricultural
Proficiency Award Medals
and certificates provided by
the National FFA Founda
tion, Inc. to recognize
achievement of chapter
members in classroom study
and work experiences re
lated to a career in the
industry of agriculture.
The Agricultural Electrifi
cation Award went to Roger
McDaniel, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John McDaniel of
Jackson, the Agricultural
Mechanics Award to Troy
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Smith of Jackson, the
Agricultural Sales and Ser
vice Award to Bruce Ball,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Ball of Jackson and the
Forest Management Award
to Diane Duke, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Duke
of Worthville.
All local Chapter profi
ciency award winners are
now eligible for competition
in the district evaluation
where the winner will be sent
Mrs. L. C. Tribble, Sunday.
Mrs. W. S. White had as her
guests Thursday Mrs. E. M.
McCart of Covington, Mrs.
Grady Wilson and Mrs.
Philip Green of Decatur.
Two Pounds Per
Current sales of yogurt ex
ceed 400 million pounds
a year - just under two
pounds per capita.
WE OWN 3 MODERN TRU-TEST PAINT FACTORIES
TO GIVE YOU TOP QUALITY AT REAL SAVINGS!
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Over 5,500 independently owned True Value
Hardware Stores own and operate three modern
Tru-Test Paint factories with a total daily capacity of J ■V'/l
over 75,000 gallons! This ownership results in lower *)
manufacturing and distributing costs...savings which 7T. ■“““ T||L CVI/Sj
we pass along to you, our valued customer. "Every can P'l
of Tru-Test Paint carries our reputation with it. We
simply cannot afford to offer you less than the very |SliK|. ~ - *of ■
best value possible." Bit HAK*' ?|
TRUE VALUE is more than m i L
just a name...it's our way stohes_®^ | rLA ' EIMAiViCI|
of doing business!
Jackson True Value Hdwe.
to the state elimination.
Other members receiving
medals for achievement in
their respective areas were
Curtis Henderson (welding),
Glen Williams (public speak
ing) and Dawson Heath
(tractor achievement).
Richard Ledford received
a plaque for his services as
head advisor of the FFA
chapter last year, and
representatives from the
Exchange Club and the Van
Deventer Youth Center were
given awards for helping to
send representatives to the
national FFA convention in
Kansas City, Missouri, last
year.
A listing of others receiv
ing awards follows:
Most outstanding member
-- Maurice Ball, overall
achievement and perform
ance award - James Coch
ran, outstanding leadership
award - Wesley Baker, star
agribusinessman award -
Mike Mixon, star green hand
award -- Tim Kendricks,
ornamental horticulture
award -- Derrick Alexander.
Bobbie Eidson, chapter
sweetheart, received a chap
ter sweetheart jacket. Lead
ership pins were presented to
William Yancy, Keith Wil
liams, Maurice Ball and
Roger McDaniel.
DRIVER’S LICENSE
ISSUING DATES
EFFECTIVE MAR. 15
New driver’s license issu
ing dates for Post No. 1
license examiners, effective
March 15th, according to Sgt.
Hugh Taylor, Post Com
mander of Griffin, are:
Jackson, Ga. - First, third,
and fifth Tuesday of each
month. McDonough, Ga. -
Second and fourth Tuesday
and every Thursday of each
month. Griffin, Ga. - Every
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of each month.
Jhuzf/aSm
HARDWARE STORES
Last Rites
Held Sunday
For Mrs. Cook
Mrs. Effie Johnson King
Cook, 91, of Jackson, died
Friday night at the Sylvan
Grove Hospital following a
lengthy illness.
Born April 14,1885 in Butts
County, she was daughter of
the late Samuel Ervin
Johnson and Bell Rosser
Johnson, both of Butts
County. She was a member of
the Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include five
sons, John Irvin King, J. O.
King, and Lamar King, all of
Jackson; Franklin King of
Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and
Benjamin Lee King of
Austell; four daughters, Mrs.
Mary Baugh of Covington,
Mrs. Nellie Enlow, Mrs.
Effie Jewel Coleman, and
Mrs. Willie Ruth Jones, all of
Jackson; one sister, Mrs.
Flossie Evans of Morrow; 38
grandchildren; 57 great
grandchildren ; 16 great
great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon
at three o’clock from the
Second Baptist Church in
Jackson with the Rev. James
Burleson and Rev. A. L.
Price officiating. Interment
was in the Jenkinsburg
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were W. A.
Cook, Wayne Byars, Marion
Parker, Luther Byars, Gir
den Cook, and Billy Singley.
GRIFFIN TECH IS
TAKING APPLICATIONS
Griffin Tech’s spring
quarter will begin on March
21,1977. Applications are still
being taken.
There are openings in most
day ana evening programs.
An aptitude test is required
for students applying for the
day programs. The test is
given each Wednesday at
9:00 a.m. The test is not
requiied for the evening
programs.