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Harkson progress-Argus Volume 104 *— Number 17 Lynne Duke, Rhondaiijitcheson >c Are In State Tennis i lals In the regional 3-A tennis tournament played at Avon dale Park Thursday, April 21, Lynne Duke and Rhonda Hutcheson advanced to the state finals by defeating Cochran 6-2 and 6-2 in the girls’ doubles semi-finals. However, in the finals they lost to Pike County 9-7 and 8-6 but will be seated as the number two team from this region in the state tourna ment to be held in Macon Friday and Saturday, Tennis coach Iwana Mc- Gee said Misses Duke and Hutcheson, who are both juniors, are the first tennis players from Jackson High ever to win in the subregional tournament, go to the finals in regional play as runner-up and then advance to the state tournament. Earlier in the week, Misses Duke and Hutcheson defeat ed Mary Persons 6-2 and 6-2 and Manchester 7-5 and 6-4 in subregional play. These victories put them in the subregional finals against Pike County which they defeated 6-2 and 6-2, assuring themselves a spot in regional play. In other subregional matches, Connie Betts lost to Pike County 6-0 and 6-3 in girls’ singles, and Melanie Celebration Committee Offers Commemorative Belt Buckles According to Dick O’Hara, chairman of the Butts County Celebration Committee, the Committe is taking orders for a limited number of pewter belt buckles which have an inscription on them denoting the establishment of Butts County. The buckles are $7.50 each and may be obtained by filling out the order blank contained in an advertise ment elsewhere in this edition of the paper. O’Hara said that only 500 of the buckles will be available and that all proceeds will be used for the fourth annual Fourth of July Celebration during the week of July 3-9. Jackson Band Appears in Rose Parade I The 60-member Jackson High School marching band was among approximately 80 bands from five states participating in the 56th Annual Rose Festival Parade, Friday, April 22, in Thomasville, Georgia. The parade, which annual ly attracts over 75,000 visitors to Thomasville, will be shown over Channel 8, WGTV, Athens, on Saturday, April 30 from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. The Jackson band, direct ed by E. W. Moore, is comprised of the following members: Eddie Savage, Todd Fost ‘ , ■ —v. j- ■ ’"®- v ' TENNIS CHAMPS Lynne Duke (left) and Rhonda Hutcheson advanced to the state finals in last week’s Regional 3-A Tournament and will be seated as the number two team from their region because of their loss to Pike County in the finals on Thursday. In the regional semi-finals. Misses Duke and Hutcheson defeated Cochran 6-2 and 6-2. The state tournament will be held in Macon April 29 and 30. Tomlin defeated Taylor County 6-2 and 6-1 but then lost to Mary Persons 6-0 and 6-2. In boys’ action Cedric Evans and Mark Taylor advanced to the semi-finals in the subregional tourna ment by defeating Lamar County 6-2 and 6-3 in boys’ doubles on Tuesday April 19. However, they lost to Pike County 6-1 and 6-2 in the The selling of the buckles is sponsored by the Butts County Chamber of Com merce and the Celebration Committee which is a non-profit organization of local people to help bring the Community closer together, O’Hara said. Other members of the Celebration Committee are Charlie Brown, vice chair man; Perry Ridgeway, fi nance and vice chairman; Harry Lewis, parade chair man; Gigi Leveretteand Ava Smith, parade; Melba Price, arts and crafts; Lynne Duke, material and publicity; Sandra Barnes, entertain ment and Tommy Raney, community participation. er, Willie Wilkes, Vincent Lawrence, Larry Deraney, Janan Cook, John May, Willie Mays, Eric Jacl.son, Steve Bridges, Doug Bristol, Gary Cook, David Thomas, Timmy Kersey, Ed Pinck ney, Dennis Hart, Jeff Gay, Mallory Worley; Michael Lawrence, Tom my Powell, James Butler, Michael Butler, Dwayne Bridges, Melinda Portis, Foster Fears, David Taylor, I). D. Stevenson, Tony Benton, Anthony Taylor, Karla Ca vender, Ester O’Dell, Chris Jenkins, Dana Steverscn, Audrey Battle; Andre Rodriguez, Dwayne semi-finals. Also in boys’ doubles, Kenny Morris and Van Fletcher lost to Pike County 6-4 and 6-1 in subregional play. In the boys’ singles Jeff Cook lost to Harris county 6-1 and 6-2 and Allen McCaleb was defeated by Pike County 6-1 and 6-3. Both of these matches were in the sub regional tournament. Commissioners and Former Tax Official Discuss Settlement At a called meeting of the Board of Commissioners Wednesday, April 20, former Butts County Tax Commis sioner, Mrs. Mary Will Hearn, told the Board she will accept the current audit of County tax records, though not entirely agreeing with all parts of the audit, and maintained her claim that she is due $4,500.00 in commissions. Commission chairman Mac Collins stated that, based on the records only $185.99 is due Mrs. Hearn in commissions and that if she has evidence to support her claim that she is due Treadwell, Rene Wright, Sheila Ash, Dan Puckett, Jackie Jones, Grover Fears, Bruce Taylor, Tammie Franks and Donnell Daughtery, Members of the color guard are Debbie Eidson, Yvonne Puckett, Marie Ross and Lynette Bowen. The band majorette is Karen Cavender, and the banner girls are Christi Brannon and Renee Kinard. Members of the band who carry flags are Sherry Brownlee, Cathy Utter, Lani Van Dusen. Lynn Bryant, Ginger Palmer, Theresa Patterson. Caroline Head, Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, April 28, 1977 Kick-Off Meet Of BCABC Is Set For April 28 A “kick-off” meeting of the Butts County Association for Beautification through Con servation (BCABC) will be held tonight at 7:30 at the Central Georgia EMC audi torium with the primary purpose being to establish a logo and theme for the 1977 beautification projects. The public is invited to attend and to present ideas for the new theme and logo. The speaker for the program will be J. Gisbon Johnston, Jr. from the Department of Natural Re sources (DNR). A native of Statesboro, Georgia, Johnston is head of the Informational Services Unit of the Public Relations and Information Services, DNR. Those attending the meet ing tonight will be divided into five groups for discus sion. Selected to lead the group discussion are Pete Malone, Harold McMichael, Bill Essich, Millard Daniel and Buster Duke. According the Mrs. Eliza beth Watkins, BCABC mem ber, a nursery will be provided for young children and refreshments will be served. In other BCABC news, a meeting was held Tuesday, April 19, with committee members discussing beauty $4,500.00, this amount would be refunded to her. Collins added that other wise the Board would have no choice but to deduct the $4,500.00 from commissions due on the 1976 Tax Digest. Mrs. Hearn responded that she would not accept the $185.99 as a settlement of commissions due. In other business a Piedmont Area Community Action Agency (PACAA) representative advised the Board that the summer work program for high school and college students will be available again this summer. Under the Comprehensive Caroline Miller, and Missy Young. Chaperones accompanying the band to the Rose Parade were Mrs. Jackie Cavender, Mrs. Jo Puckett, Mrs. Ida Taylor, Mrs. Lillian Portis, Mrs. Helen Kersey. Mr. and Mrs Wayne Cook, Mrs. Faye Steverson, Leonard Fitch, Eddie Good rum, Lee Helms and Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Rainwater. Band director Moore said the Jackson band will be playing in Barnesville on May 1 when Gordon Junior College holds open house from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. in celebration of the College’s 125th anniversary. spots in the County, the possibility of planting trees on Third Street, beautifica tion through industrializa tion, sanitation and youth involvment with BCABC Pete Malone reported to the group the Chamber of Commerce activities which include industry and city projects. He also suggested goals the BCABC should consider. In other discussion it was decided that committee chairman Carol Weaver will speak to the County Commis sioners about trash on County roads, road signs and the benches on the Court house porches. The committee members also decided the BCABC will not ask for donations this year from clubs and other organizations in the County. In addition to Malone and Mrs. Weaver, those attend ing the meeting were Thelma Prosser, Susannah Deaver, Bill Essich. Patricia Smith, Marion Todd, Tom Woods, Louise Powell, Millard Daniel, Elizabeth Watkins and Rachael Browning. Following the meeting, a luncheon was served at Mrs. Watkins’ home for the committee members and other active people working with the BCABC program in Butts County. Employment Training Act (CETA) program. high school students may work a maximum of 25 hours a week and college students as many as 40 hours. The Commissioners voted to request the following workers for the CETA program: one janitor s as sistant at the Courthouse, one assistant to the mechanic at the Department of Transpor tation (DOT), two persons to maintain garbage dumpsters and two for maintenance work at the County recrea tion park and two persons to cut and clean brush from the right of way along County roads. In addition, the Board unanimously passed a mo tion accepting a resolution from DOT regulating speed zones in three areas of the County. BSI CHOIR OF GA. SOUTHERN TO PERFORM HERE The BSL’ Choir of Georgia Southern College will per form at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church on Sunday, May Ist, at 11 A.M. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend this service of praise and song. PUBLIC MEETING HJH SCHOOL TONIGHT A public meeting will be held Thursday, May sth. at 6:30 o'clock at Henderson Junior High School for the purpose of selecting parents to serve on Title I Parents’ Advisory Councils for the 1977-78 school year. TIFT COLLEGE SETS MAY DAY PROGRAM The 50th annual May Day celebration will be held at Tift College on Saturday, April 30th, when the Women’s Athletic Associa tion presents, "The Hands of Time," on the front campus. Dances popular in the 20's, 30’s, 40's, 50’s. 60 sand 70’s will recall May Days of the past. The program concludes with the traditional plaiting of the May Pole May Term of Butts Superior Court To Convene on Monday The May term of Butts Superior Court will convene Monday, May 2nd, at 9:30 a.m. for a two-week session. Superior Court Clerk David P Ridgeway said that dockets for both the civil and criminal weeks were “fairly heavy.” Grand jurors and petit jurors for the civil term will report to the courtroom on Monday, May 2nd, at 9:30, with jurors for the criminal term reporting one week later, on May 9th, at the same hour. The complete list of jurors called to service during the May term is as follows: GRANDJURY BUTTS SUPERIOR COURT May Term 1977 May 2,1977 9:30 A.M. George Mayfield. Jr.. Charles M. Daniel, Jr., Henry L. Hilderbrand 111. Frank G. Forehand, L. A. Brooks. Jr.. Charles Noble. Sr.. Mrs. Edna E. Miller, David P. Ridgeway. Jr.. Lee H. Greer. Mrs. Barbara Ann Phillips. Mrs. Sara Beth Crockarell. Mrs. Julie Sibley. Joseph E. Sims. Joel S. Cawthon. Paul Yancey, Mrs. Tommie Hud gins. Bradley E. Freeman. Davie J. Grier. Clemmie Ward. Thomas Standard. E. M. McCord. John D. Walker. D. T. Ford. L. M. Freeman. Mrs. Elizabeth V. Cawthon. George A. Evans, Mrs. Herman Cawthon. Ben nie Fletcher. Ernest Battle. TRAVERSEJURY BUTTS SUPERIOR COURT First Week May Term 1977 May 2.1977 9:30A.M. Miss Elaine Stewart. Elmer Glenn Buckner. Wil liam T. Webb, Robert Lee Waldrep. Ben H. Dover. Jr.. Gary Lanev Mason. Mrs. Nellie G. Norsworthy, Glenn Staples, Kenny Lee Smith. J. Edwin James. D \ |i i - > IT ' ' ' ; | - ■mm ill, I MBS SR®', v f f .*f BIG CATCH Cotton Vaughn of Jackson proudly displays two striptxf bass he caught in the Ocmulgee River last week Vaughn said the fish weighed 12 1 -and 11 pounds and were caught in the river up close to the dam with the uno ot a doll fly Mrs. Addie Joe Nutt, Mrs. Naomi C. Stodghill, Paul S. Palmer. James E. Cornell, Jr.. Mrs. Lula Mae Johnson, Donald W. Thaxton, Ronnie L. Roberts. Mrs. Jane M. Saunders, William T. Nelson, Jr.. Julian Ray Kimbell. James Irving Williamson, Mrs Russell Cawthon, Stan ley A. Washington. Clyde Herbert. Robert B. Betts. Jr., Ray B. Kinard. Loy T. Hutcheson. Robert B. Ham lin, George L. Morgan. Jr., Charlie Hunter. Harold G. Lewis, William Jack Reeves. Mrs. Lillie Banks. Thomas J. O’Quinn, Jackie E. Rooks. Mrs. Maggie Lee Stodghill. Mrs. LaTrelle G Mullis, Mrs. Dolly Ann Dooley, Mrs. Nancy L. Hall. Eugene Ball. James F. Saunders, M. A. Price. Mrs. Thelma Ruth Ash, Glenn J. Mangham, George N. Martin. Jr., Larry C. Cook. Mrs. Max I. Perdue. T. L. Stevenson. Dan Gary Williams. William E. Pelt. Phillip W. Bunch. Ed Deaver. Jr., Fred G. Raney, Mrs. Janie S. Carter, Robert Usher. Jr.. Mrs. Cecil L. Scarborough. Mrs. Bessie L. Griffin. Carl L. Kelley. Marion Britton. Joseph Til ler. T. W. Leverrette. Mrs. Jacqueline Eidson. Willie Lee Thompson. Mrs. Maxine Benton. Mrs. Mary Evans Phillips. TRAVERSEJURY BUTTS SUPERIOR COURT Second M eek May Term 1977 May 9. 1977 9:30A.M. Mrs. Mildred Taylor. Mrs. Shirley E Watts. Lou W. Moelchert. Mrs. Mildred E Fears. Phil DeMore. Mrs. Carol Trimble. Mrs Glenda Gail Bagby. L. H Cawthon. Mrs. Shirley K Beeland. William Ball. Thomas F. Peek. Jr.. Mrs. Marie Daugherty, Cecil L. Scarborough. John Yawn. James L. Abbott. Mrs. Wanda K. Patrick. Robert 15c Per Copy Watts. Timothy W Gregg, Thomas Wise. Wayne Dooley. William V. Crider, Mrs. Gwendolyn N. Meredith, Mrs. Martha T Bender, Arthur L. Lawson, Mrs. Laurette Grier. Mrs. Mary R. McCrackin. Billy G. Biles, Mrs. Clara Lee Bridges, Joe Lewis Allen. William Henry Freeman. Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Ham lin. Mrs. Leila McClelland, Gerald E Davis, Tommie Joe Jester. Mrs. Dianne R. Lewis. Donis Lawson, Mrs. Joan M. Fletcher. Arthur D. Fambro, Max I. Perdue. Emerson L. Burford. Mrs. Mattie L. Clark. Mrs. Judy B Kelly, C. B Morgan. William L. Singley, Mrs. Mary Ann Broadus. James C. Lawson. Jr.. Mrs. William L. Singley. Mrs. Ann K. Abbott. Mrs. Mattie Lee Gave. Mrs. Susan H. Bystricky. Joe H. Brown. Jr.. Mrs. Catherine Barbee, Mrs. Doris Ann Hunter, Mrs. Virginia L. Kelly. Mrs. Paulette Washington. Mrs. Maxine B Lamb. Mrs. Jackie Hutcheson. Mrs. Ann Allen. William T. Nelson. Charles E. Rooks 111. Larry F Cawthon. Mrs. Sandra Haisten. Robert H. Rooks. Mrs. Annie Ree McDowell, J P McClelland. W R. Presley. Joseph Moncrief, Charles E Rooks. Jr.. Mrs. Mary Franees Daniel. James W Cook 'Forestry). Marvin Ray Miller. Stan ley Harold Allen. Gene D. Potts. Mrs. J Frank Barnes. Mrs. Jane R. Dodson. Mrs. Oma Gwendolyn Smith. Mrs. Wilburn Gregg. John Thomas Harkness. T. J. Enlow,Jimmy Virgil Walker. Mrs. Susan W McCart. Joe A Norton Maurice W Carmichael Jr.. Lamar C. Long, Mrs. Jackie L. Cook. Roland V. Lee. Mrs. Ruby Lee McMi chael. James E McCormick. Jackie Cook. Mrs. Clara Mae Moore. Samuel Coleman. H. L Bankston, Jr.. D. J. Lewis, Rufus Adams. Miss Debbie Jean Dover. Howell L. Cook. John G. Bearden. SPAGHETTI SUPPER SPONSORED BY UMW PLEASANT HILL The U.M.W of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church is sponsoring a spaghetti din ner Saturday. April 30th. from 5:00 to 8:00 P M. at the church located on Highway 36 and High Falls Road. $2.00 per plate. GRIFFIN CARRUTH TO BE ON STATION WJGA Griffin Carruth, of Atlanta, will bring his Chapter and Verse program to Radio Station WJGA. both AM and FM, on Sunday. May Ist. from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. The broadcast Sunday will be the first of 13 Sunday messages dealing with the subject of Healing For The Body. JOK. THE HOBO, SEZ: ■ tt a V • There is some wisdom to be found in the most foolish and some foolishness is evident even in the most wise.