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Sarksmt prog I*ooo-Argus Volume 104 l5 oj> , Kiwanis Grants For Key Club to PrivatJ^School At impressive ceremonies Tuesday night, April sth, the Indian Springs Academy Key Club received its charter from the sponsoring organi zation, the Jackson Kiwanis Club. Frank Powers, of Hogans ville, Georgia District Ad ministrator for Key Clubs for Kiwanis International, pre sented the charter for the new Key Club to Luke Weaver, chairman of the board of Indian Springs Academy. Harry Lewis, Kiwanis chairman of Youth Services, then presented a gong and gavel to Charlie Thornton, president of Indian Springs Academy Key Club. Stuart Collins, Lt. Gover nor, 12th Division of Key Clubs, installed the members and officers of the new Club. Ed Hunt, Lt. Governor of the 12th Division of Kiwanis International, presented a banner patch to Doug Durrett as president of the sponsoring organization. Ralph Taylor, Governor of Georgia District Key Clubs, delivered a charge to the ISA Key Club membership. Bobby Pinckney, of the Jackson High Key Club, spoke to the new members on the challenges of being a Key Clubber. The Indian Springs Key Club will join the Jackson High School Key Club as an extension of the Jackson Kiwanis Club’s service reach to the high school level. Both Key Clubs are junior service clubs and assist their parent club in many worthwhile projects, in addition to initiating their own. There are 139 Key Clubs in Georgia, with a total mem bership of over 3,000. Kenny Smith, Kiwanis chairman of Key Clubs, arranged the program. Officers of the Indian Baptist Church At Towaliga Sets Revival Revival services at the Towaliga Baptist Church will begin Friday,April 22nd, and continue through Sunday, April 24th. Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the regular hour on Sunday. Rev. Don Walters will lead the congregation in these revival services and Don Thurman will serve as minister of music. Rev. Walters is Associate Pastor and Minister of Education at Dawson Street Baptist Church in Thomas ville, Georgia. He has formerly served pastorates at the Sand Hill Baptist Church in Greene County, Mississippi and at Twioli, Texas. Rev. Walters received his B.A. Degree from Mississip pi College and his Master of Divinity Degree from South western Theological Semi nary. Mr. Thurman is currently serving as Minister of Music and Youth at Macedonia Baptist Church, of Jackson. Prior to his move to Butts County, he held similar positions with the Beverly Hills Baptist Church and the Blue Ridge Baptist Church of Independence, Missouri. A graduate of the Midwest ern Baptist Theological Seminary in Religious Edu cation, he also attended St. Louis Baptist College Rev. Lannie W. Smith, pastor, and the congregation of the Towaliga Baptist Church extend a cordial invitation to the public to worship with them during this revival period. NEW CHARTER Frank Powers, left, Georgia District Administrator of Key Clubs for Kiwanis International, is shown presenting the charter for the new Indian Springs Academy Key Club to Luke Weaver, chairman of the board of the local school. The presentation was made at the April sth meeting of the Jackson Kiwanis Club. —Photo by Dale Whiten. NEW PRESIDENT’S TOOLS Harry Lewis, center, chairman of the Youth Services committee of the Jackson Kiwanis Club, is shown presenting to Charlie Thornton, left, first president of the Indian Springs Academy Key Club, a gong and gavel, while Headmaster of the school and Key Club advisor, Mike Oglesby, looks on. —Photo by Dale Whiten. Springs Academy Key Club are Charlie Thornton, presi sent; George Barber, vice president: Greg Miller, secretary, and Clark Burge, treasurer. Advisors are Luke Weaver and Mike Oglesbee. Charter members of the Indian Springs Key Club, in addition to the officers, are Eddie Burden, Thomas Smith, Wendell Spencer, Edna MacArthur Wins Ms. Westbury Beauty Pageant MS. W'ESTBURY The winner of the Ms. Westbury Beauty Contest Monday night was Edna MacArthur (sitting right). Ella Young (center) was first runner-up and Bernice Reagan (left) was named second runner-up. Shown with the winners are Sandra Pritchett (standing left) and Doris Cardell (right) who directed activities for the contest. Photo by Carole Lawrence. A 10-year resident at Westbury Nursing Home in Jenkinsburg, Miss Edna MacArthur, won first place in the Ms. Westbury Beauty Contest Monday night at the Westbury Home in Jenkins burg. Ella Young was named first runner-up and 3ernice Reagan was selected as second runner-up in the contest. As winner of the event, a photograph of Miss Mac- Arthur will be sent to Atlanta where 20 finalists will be selected and those finalists David Miller. Allen Whit aker. Paky Kelly. Shawn Bunch. Charlie Long. David Barber. Mark Barnes. Bobby Mattison. David Washington and Mike Baxter. In addition to Lt. Governor Ed Hunt, the Covington Kiwanis Club was represent ed by Ike Hay. Sam Hay and Bill Williams who made up the contingent for an inter club meeting. will compete in the state pageant to be held May 11 in Atlanta. Miss MacArthur, who is from Miami, attends the Nazarene Church in Jackson. She served as a missionary for the Nazarene Church for 25 years in the Miami area. Other residents at West bury competing in the contest were Jean Combs, Maybello Lifsey, Effie Fish, Dora Bryant, Louise O’Neal, Katherine Moore and Pau line Burgess. The contest was sponsored Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, April 14, 1977 Jaycees To Sponsor Circus On April 23 Hagan-Wallace and Sells- Gray Combined Circus, a big 3-ring under-canvas show, is coming to Jackson under the sponsorship of the Butts County Jaycees on Saturday, April 23rd. Performances' will be held at 4:30 and 8:00 p.m. at the Butts County Fairgrounds. An advance sale of circus tickets, at reduced prices, is now in progress throughout the area by Jaycee mem bers. The funds raised by the circus project will be devoted to the civic and charitable activities of the organization. For many years the Hagan & Wallace Circus and the Sells & Gray Circus toured America as separate shows. Now they have been com bined into one large circus with the many features of the two organizations plus many new attractions. Arena stars from around the world have been recruited for this inaugural tour of the new big circus. From Hungary comes the Karolys, top bare-back rid ing troupe; from Spain The Estrada Family of teeter board artists; from South America the Antonio Trio, amazing feats high atop a balancing pole; from the Middle East comes The Great Sampian. outstanding dexterity in the juggling art; Miss Mimi Zerbini, French queen of the high trapeze; Kvy and Mark with their educated high school horse. ; Miss Marie France and h&. canine revue and Bonnie anS Chile with their unusual concert other features include Capt Helmut Meier and his performing elephants; a dazzling aerial ballet high in the big top and the laugh provoking antics of the circus clowns. by the Jackson Kiwanis Club and several businesses in the County. Doris Cardell was director of activities for the event and Sandra Pritchett was assistant director of activities. Entertainment was pro vided by the Revelations Trio consisting of Jerry Spoon, Debra Wagers and Johnny Wagers who also served as master of ceremonies. Judges for the contest were Mrs S. J. Westbury, William F Hindlev and Dale Whiten. Jackson Plant To Close On April 30th Addison-Rudesal, Inc., an Atlanta-based building sup ply manufacturer that has operated a Jackson plant for the past five years, announc ed this week that the Jackson operation will be closed on April 30th. Dick O’Hara, manager of the local Addison-Rudesal facility, said that the plant is being closed due to a consolidation of the firm’s five manufacturing facilities. Each of the company’s manufacturing plants have become independent, O’Hara said, lessening the need for a feeder-type operation such as the one being operated here. The Jackson plant pro duced doors, windows and gable louvers, with employ ment averaging around 20, subject to seasonal fluctua tions. The plant closing should result in no increase in the County’s unemployment rate, as most of the employees are being hired by other Jackson industries, O’Hara said. Addison-Rudesal, Inc. be gan its Jackson operation in February, 1972. The 40,000 sq. ft. building soon to become vacant was constructed by the Butts County Development Corpo ration for Gateway Luggage Company. M. W. Carmichael now owns the building, having purchased the stock of the development corpora tion from a number of citizens who originally raised funds to attract industry to Jackson. MAY REGISTRATION SET FOR KINDERGARTEN Registration for the Butts County Kindergarten will be held on May 2nd through May 6th from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily. This year students must be five years old on or before September 1,1977 to register. Requirements are a birth certficate and health re cords. Parents with ques tions should contact Martha S. Jones, director of kinder garten, at 775-3127 or 775-7532. Registration will take place at the Butts County Kindergarten building, at 181 N. Mulberry Street. EASTERN STAR TO HAVE RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE SATURDAY Jephtha Chapter O.E.S. will sponsor a combination Rummage and Bake Sale Saturday, April 16th. on the Courthouse Square from 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Everyone is urged to come to this sale. Larry Morgan Heads Cancer Fund Drive in Butts County The American Cancer Society’s annual fund-raising crusade began April Ist and Larry Morgan. Butts County’s Cancer Crusade chairman, is busy making plans to raise the County’s quota of $5,146.00. “The Cancer Crusade is a crusade for life and we want to do our part in wiping out cancer in your lifetime.” Morgan said. The young C & S Bank of Jackson executive is mapping plans for an intensive door-to-door solici tation of funds in the County's municipalities, a car wash and other fund raising projects. The Jack son Exchange Club has offered its manpower and other civic groups are ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS Donna Cook, left, of Indian Springs Academy, and Cary Maddox, right, Jackson High School, were named winners in the Rural Electric Essay Contest, the finals of which were held Thursday evening at The Central Georgia EMC. Debbie Farrell, second from left, represented McDonough Christian Academy in the finals as did Valinda Barrett, second from right, of the Griffin High School. —Photo by Carole Lawrence. Butts Students Win Rural Electric Essay Contest One hundred and twenty one guests filled The Central Georgia EMC Auditorium, Thursday, April 7, for the Youth Night dinner in cooperation with the Rural Electric Essay Contest. The delightful occasion produced two victorious contestants: Donna Cook of Indian Springs Academy, and Cary Maddox of Jackson High School. Donna Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Cook of Jackson, spoke on “Coming To Grips With Reality.” Cary Maddox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Maddox, chose as his topic. “Energy Crisis - Why?” The festive event was called to order by the master of ceremonies, Benson Ham, with T. F. Freeman welcom ing everyone. The program was given by- Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins. Member Services Director, in honor of the contestants of the Rural Electric Essay Contest, their parents, teach ers. and friends. Mrs. Gwen Juhlin was in charge of the dinner. Judges for the speaking contest were Miss Janette Deloach, Miss Candance Jackson Lake Claims Life Of Riverdale Man A Riverdale. Georgia man. George Callaway of 370 Valiant Street, drowned in Jackson Lake Sunday after noon according to Butts County Sheriff Billy Lever et te. Leverette said the drown ing took place near Kersey’s Boat Dock about 2:00 p.m. Sunday when Callaway and a companion were boating and reportedly decided to go for a swim after stopping to talk expected to swell the number of dedicated workers. Mor gan said. Present plans are to put a cancer leaflet in every home in the county. The bright little orange, brown, and white leaflet is headed, “Concerned about cancer 0 Learn. . . the seven safeguards and...know cancer's seven warning signals.” "Let's check them out” suggests the leaflet, citing do’s and don'ts for the prevention or early detection of cancer For example, for lungs, "don’t smoke”; for the skin, "don’t over sun"; for women, "do monthly BSE (breast self examination)”; for oral protection, “do see your dentist or doctor for a HunnicuttandMr. J. Raleigh Henry. Every contestant was special in his own way, but only two could be chosen to be delegates to the Rural Electrification Youth Tour to Washington D. C. on June 15, 1977. Chairman of the Board of Education of Indian Springs Academy, Luke Weaver, had further encouragement about how important the essay contest had been to Indian Springs Academy. Mrs. Nancy Houghtaling. English teacher at Jackson High School, and Dr Paul E. Davis. Principal of Mc- Donough Christian Aca demy, spoke briefly about the significance of the essay contest in each school. Toward the close of the program Miss Joy Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Morris, shared a slide presentation of scenes from the Washington Youth Tour of 1976. All essays were well prepared and very interest ing. Jackson High School was represented by: Dennis Cook. Mack Browning, and Charlie Robison. Entering the State Employee Contest with someone in another boat. Leverette said he was told Callaway could not swim. Leverette said dragging operations began immediate ly by the State Game and Fish Department, the Butts County Civil Defense, the Department of Corrections and the Butts County Sheriffs Department. He estimated the water in the area is about 40 feet deep. The body was recovered about 10:00 Monday morning and was taken to Donahue Funeral Home in Hapeville. Leverette said an inquest will be held at a later date regular mouth checkup”; for cervical cancer, “do have a Pap test and pelvic exam”; for colon-rectum safety, "do have a procto exam at checkup time if over 40” and for overall protection, have a regular health checkup. “At present rates more than 225.000 Americans will be saved from cancer in 1977. But we already have the scientific knowledge and know how to save another 113.000 by earlier diagnosis and prompt treatment,” said Mr. Morgan. The American Cancer Society’s educational and fund-raising Crusade sup ports the ACS programs of research, education, service and rehabilitation. 15c Per Copy were Michael O’Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O'Quinn, and Cindy W’illiam son. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williamson. Among those from Butts County in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mad dox. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ed Houghtaling. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. L. Comer. Mr. and Mrs Philip W. Bunch. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Kilby, Richard Watkins. Jr., Mrs. Ennis S. O'Neal. Cary Maddox. Beverly O'Neal. Charlie Robison, Dennis Cook. Mike Oglesbee. Denise Bunch. Donna Cook. Mr and Mrs. Billy F. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brittain. Cindy Brittain. Sonya Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Weaver. Cary Colwell. Melinda Col well. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Colwell. G. N. Etheredge. Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Duffey, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jones, Mrs. Doyle Jones. Jr.. Miss Carole Lawrence. Mrs. Carlton Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis. R. F. .Armstrong. Joy- Morris, Lena Cook, Jeanette Cook. GOSPEL SINGING AT LIBERTY BAPTIST A Gospel singing is scheduled for Liberty Baptist Church on Saturday. April 16th. beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The Truestones from Canton will be the featured group with the public extended an invitation to attend. BUTTS CO. BAND BOOSTERS MEET APRIL 18TH The Butts County Band Booster Club will hold their regular meeting on Monday. April 18th. at the Jackson High School lunchroom at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. The public is invited to attend this important meet ing. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: It seems to me that Ambassador Andrew Young should spend more time trying to maintain peace among the nations and less time trying to resolve differences between the races.