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Butts Special Olympics Be Held Friday The Butts County Special Olympics Field and Track Competition is scheduled for Friday, April 1. The event begins with a parade at 10:30 A.M. on the Henderson Junior High Football Field. The 50 yard dash, the 100 yard dash, 440 relay, softball throw and standing long jump will follow between 11 and 1 o’clock. Parents and interested community mem bers are urged to be present to enjoy and encourage the participants along. Special Olympics is truly a community sponsored affair. The teachers at Jackson Primary School, Henderson Elementary and Junior High schools, Mulberry Street School and Butts County Day Training Center, doubling as coaches, and their students may enter as many events as he-she feels ready to do. The Junior High School principal and coaches have cleared the field for the day. The president of the Butts Association for Retarded Citizens has a committee laying off the field. The Jackson High School Co-Ed-Y and Key Club members are working as heat starters and score keepers. The Jaycees are furnishing the ribbons and T-shirts. The lunchroom director and the Jackson High School home economics girls are planning special surprises for the 1 o’clock luncheon. The Henderson Junior High Band is leading the parade and furnishing music for entertainment. Fourteen of the local participants will be selected to enter district competition at Lakewood Stadium on April 23. Butts County students have already par ticipated in volleyball and Run Dribble and Shoot competition. The Mulberry Street School team are state champions in volleyball for thftjaia.-and under age group. Butts 4-H’ers Win Honors In District Meet Thirty-nine fifth and sixth grade 4-H’ers participated in the annual District Project Achievement held at Rock Eagle recently. Butts County winners competed against other 4-H’ers from 17 other Central Georgia Counties. District Winners from Butts County were Laura Thaxton, recreation; Frankie Carter, plants and soil science; Kim Presley, home furnishings and art and Randy Merideth, bicycle. Second place winners were Janet English, Karla Caven dar, James Evans and Don Fletcher. Third place win ners wefe Wendy Lowery, Danny Rodriquez, Louis Williams, Eric Stewart and Raymond Utter. Other Butts County 4-H’ers attending were: Patrina Greer, Gidget tlpshaw, Mi chelle Shannon, LaTouche Shivers, Kini Lowery, Advienne Colbert, Phyllis Jenkins, Rosie Head, Alice McDowell, Deborah Nas worthy, Sonya Evans, Lisa Kilgo, Mary Lynn Palmer, Cherece Nutt, Tracy Mills and. Dawn Spivey. Also attending were Eric Spivey, Jerome Moore, George Green, Cary Hurst, Anthony Lawson, Mike Stewart, James Thurston, Mike Gay and Jim Price. Miss Patricia Smith and Milliard Daniel from the Butts Cos. Extension Office accompanied the group to Rock Eagle and report that the 4-H’ers represented Butts County well. Jan Thaxton also accompanied the group as a leader. Bad News “Mrs. Bell,” the doctor told the woman he had just examined, “/ have good news for you.” ‘‘l’m glad to hear that,” the young la dy replied, ‘‘but I’m Miss Bell." “Miss Bell,” the doc tor continued, “/ have bad news for you.” Spring Fashions and fiiif Accessories for Everyone Atjjilij Prices Too Exciting to Pass Up I arlioc’ A great duo t 0 put *°9 ether * or casua| wear ... 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