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Volume 104 Number 19
Senior Class To Stage
Abner Thursday and F
The hit Broadway musical
Li’l Abner, directed by Mrs.
Nancy Houghtaling, will be
presented by the senior class
of Jackson High School
Thursday and Friday, May
12 and 13, at 8 p.m. in the
Jackson auditorium.
The story of the Yokums of
Dogpatch and all their
friends makes for a most
entertaining production.
Principal parts are held by
Ricky Long and Lindy
Mackey as Abner and Daisy
Mae, in addition to Donna
Steverson, Esca Pace, Lee
Duffey, Robert Anderson,
Bobby Pinckney, Maurice
Ball, Van Fletcher, Frankie
Maddox, and Tim Colwell.
Secondary leads are held
by Jean Earnhart, Joey
Patterson, Debbie Duke,
Terri Dodson, Chris Roberts,
James Smith, Joy Morris,
Renee Wright, Debbie Par
rish, Renee Kersey, and
Ronnie Norsworthy.
Sadie Hawkins Girls are
Elaine Elliott, Robin Hollo
way, Pebbles King, Tanzie
Norsworthy, and Tabi Wil
liamson.
Dog Patch Cronies are
David Brown, Bill Fears,
Jarvis Jones, Jeff Loftin,
Andy Waldrop, and Kirk
Griffin Honors
Revolutionary
Dead May 17
The Pulaski (Griffin)
Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will
dedicate a monument to
Revolutionary soldiers of this
area in a dedication cere
mony Tuesday, May 17th, at
11:00 a.m. in Griffin’s
Memorial Park.
Among the soldiers whose
names will be inscribed on
the monument are John
Duffey and John Williamson,
of Butts County; Pitt Milner,
Lamar County; Daniel Orr
and William Foster, Spalding
County and the following
from Pike County:
Drury Allen, Solomon
Beckham, Austin Dabney,
Frederick Daniel, James
Gray, William Harper,
Josiah Hatcher, John Ken
drick, William McCutcheon,
Thomas Nelson and Thomas
Trammell.
The erection of the monu
ment and the dedicatory
service honoring the 16
Revolutionary soldiers was a
Bicenetennial project of the
Pulaski Chapter of the DAR.
Descendants and relatives
of these soldiers who, after
war, resided in the four
county area, have been
invited to the ceremonies. All
interested citizens are invit
ed to attend this service,
which will last about 45
minutes.
The monument will be
presented to the City of
Griffin in the park where
there are memorials to the
soldiers of other American
wars. Memorial Park is on
Memorial Drive, on Highway
41.
EARNINGS OF
COMPANY IMPROVE
William S. Manning, presi
dent of The Bibb Company,
announced today that net
sales for the fourth quarter
are $50,339,000, an increase of
ten per cent over the fourth
quarter of the prior year.
Net income for the quarter
amounted to 44 cent per
share, as compared to 23 cent
per share. For the total fiscal
year, the net was $1.83 per
share, as compared with a
net loss ol 83 cent per share
for the prior year.
A LOVELY CHASE)—In this scene from the Jackson
High School’s senior class production of Li’l Abner, Daisy
Mae (Lindy Mackey) tries to catch Abner (Ricky Long).
The Broadway musical hit will be staged Thursday and
Friday nights, May 12-13th, at 8 p.m.
Welch.
Karen Cavender is ac
companist for the musical.
Donna Bridges is the
prompter, stage manager is
Michael Radzik. Kevin
Young and Morris Crockarell
handle lights. Sets were
constructed by Maurice Ball
and Michael Radzik.
This is the eighth senior
class play Mrs. Houghtaling
Grand Jury Recommends Basic
Changes in Education System
The Butts County grand
jury, serving for the May
term of Butts Superior Court,
has recommended the pas
sage of local legislation
providing for the appoint
ment of school board
members from the county at
large and the organization of
a comprehensive high school
program, including voca
tional-physical education, on
one campus.
Frank G. Forehand was
elected foreman; Sara Beth
Crockarell, clerk; Edna S.
Miller, assistant clerk; and
Joe Norris, bailiff of the
grand jury.
The complete text of the
presentments, as returned in
open court to Judge Sam L.
Whitmire, is as follows:
We the Grand Jury, sworn
and empanelled for the May
Term, 1977, Butts Superior
Court, make the following
presentments in open court:
In organizing, the Grand
Jury elected Frank G. Fore
hand, Foreman; Sara Beth
Crockarell, Clerk; Edna S.
Miller, Assistant Clerk and
Joe Norris, Bailiff.
We express our apprecia
tion to the Honorable Sam L.
Whitmire, District Attorney,
E. Byron Smith and his staff
for their assistance to this
Grand Jury and for the
competent manner in which
the Courts are.conducted.
The Grand .Jury returned
18 True Bills, 24 No Bills and
5 cases carried forward.
We recommend and re
spectfully request that the
next Grand Jury as the first
order of business read the
presentments of this Grand
Jury after the election of
officers and determine what
action has been taken.
We, the Grand Jury
recommend that Represent
ative William B. Jones
introduce local legislation to
appoint School Board mem
bers from the county at
large. We further recom
mend that future Grand
Juries pursue this present
ment until proper legislation
is enacted.
We, the Grand Jury
recommend that the Board of
Education pursue all pos
sibilities of obtaining funds to
upgrade our school system
has directed; it is the fourth
musical. It is also the largest
cast thus far for a senior
class play.
The play can boast of
numerous popular melodies,
among them Jubilation T.
Cornpone and Namely You.
Tickets may be purchased
from any senior, and they
may also be purchased at the
door the nights of the show.
by organizing and supporting
a Comprehensive High
School including a Voca
tional-Physical Education
Complex all on one campus.
We, the Grand Jury also
recommend that action be
taken on this matter before
the convening of the next
Grand Jury.
We, the Grand Jury,
commend the services rend
ered by our Bailiff, Joe
Norris, and our Sheriff, Billy
Leverette, during our May
session of the Grand Jury.
We express our apprecia
tion to the County Commis
sioners for reporting to us the
status of the ambulance
service.
We recommend that these
presentments be published in
the Jackson Progress-Argus,
official organ of Butts County
and the usual fee be paid for
publication.
This the 3rd day of May,
1977.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank G. Forehand,
Foreman
Mrs. Sara Beth Crockarell,
Clerk
Mrs. Edna S. Miller,
Assistant Clerk
Received in Open Court
and ordered filed and
published as requested. This
the 3rd day of May, 1977.
Sam L. Whitmire, Judge
NKW CITY LIGHTS—'The Jackson light department is
in the process of installing four 400 watt mercury vapor
street lights in the parking lot across from the Police
Department. Ves Lunsford, superintendent of the light
department, said the lights are being installed at this
location because there is generally a lot of traffic around
the fire department and the police station at night—Photo
by Dale Whiten
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, May 12,1977
Charles Redman Retires As
Aide To Congressman Flynt
U.S. Representative Jack
Flynt, Sixth District of
Georgia, today announced
the forthcoming retirement
of his longtime Administra
tive Assistant, Colonel
Charles L. Redman, effective
10 May 1977.
In making the announce
ment, Congressman Flynt
said ‘“Charles Redman has
made an effective contribu
tion of service to the people of
the Sixth District and to our
office during the past eleven
years. He has been a
dedicated staff director dur
ing this period, and he has
been and is a close personal
friend.”
Colonel Redman, a native
of Jackson, Georgia, grad
uated from the University of
Georgia Law School in 1936.
On 16 September 1940
Redman went on active duty
as a Member of the Army
National Guard 30th Divis
ion. Among his assignments,
Redman served in the South
Pacific during World War II
and in Korea from 1950-51.
Upon graduation from the
Army War College in 1954,
Redman was assigned as
Executive Officer to the
Assistant Secretary of the
Army of Logistics. After
Butts County Superior Court
Flint Judicial Circuit
Filed in Open Court, this
the 3rd day of May 1977.
David P. Ridgeway, Clerk
Butts Superior Court.
MEN’S GOSPEL GROUP
TO MEET IN GRIFFIN
Sam R. Bunn, president of
the Griffin chapter of the
Full Gospel Business Men’s
Fellowship, has announced
their next monthly meeting
will be held Saturday, May
21st, in the Holiday Inn of
Griffin.
William S. Hornsby, a
trooper with the Louisiana
State Police and an ordained
minister, will be the guest
speaker.
The meeting will start at
7:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner,
dutch style, will be served at
6:30 p.m. Reservations may
be made by May 19th by
calling 228-6700 or 227-2660.
AARP MEETING
BE HELD MONDAY
The meeting of the Butts
County Chapter of the AARP
will be held Monday, May
16th, at 3:00 P.M. at Second
Baptist Church.
spending five years as an
Executive Officer, Redman
was assigned as Chief of the
European Exchange System
in Nuremberg, Germany,
where he spent the next four
years.
Following his assignment
in Germany, Redman re
turned to Washington to
become Deputy Chief of Staff
of Army Material Command,
where he remained until
retiring from the Army in
April 1966. Later that month,
Redman joined Representa
tive Flynt’s staff as the
Congressman’s Administra
tive Assistant.
Colonel and Mrs. Redman
will continue to reside at
10041 Morningside Court,
Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
Colonel Redman is being
succeeded by Clarence L.
Leathers. Leathers, who
joined the Flynt staff in
January, is a 1972 Graduate
of the University of Georgia
Law School. Before his
appointment with Flynt,
Leathers served as an
Assistant District Attorney of
the Clayton Judicial Circuit
and as a member of the law
firm, Windham, Hislip,
Goodman, and Leathers, in
Jonesboro.
James Edwards
Is National
Society Head
Dr. James M. Edwards of
Decatur. Georgia, has been
elected to a three year term
as Governor General of the
National Society, Sons and
Daughters of the Pilgrims.
His election came at the close
of their 82nd General Court in
Washington, D. C. Although
the Georgia Branch is the
largest Branch of the Society
in the U.S.A., he is the first
member of the Georgia
Branch to attain this high
office.
Dr. Edwards is a member
of the National Gavel
Society, has served as
National Commander-in-
Chief of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, and
National Commander Gen
eral of the Military Order of
the Stars & Bars. He is a past
president of the Georgia
Genealogical Society, and
the Gwinnett Historical
Society.
County Line
Baptist Begin
Revival Friday
Revival services at the
County Line Baptist Church
will begin Friday, May 13th,
and extend through Sunday .
May 15th.
The Rev William I Long,
of the Evangelism Depart
ment of the Georgia Baptist
Convention, will be the guest
speaker. Services will begin
at 8:00 p.m. each evening.
The public is cordially
invited to attend this series of
evangelistic meetings.
A special feature of the
meetings will be a dinner to
l>e served at the church on
Sunday. May 15th
L. Smith Sets School Record
In Pole Vault at Area Meet
Leon Smith, a junior at
Jackson High, vaulted past
the state record by three
inches in pole vault competi
tion during the Region 3-A
West track meet at the
Jackson High track field
Friday, May 6.
Smith set the new school
record at 14 feet, “the best
performance ever in Class A
competition,” said track
coach Tommy Carmichael.
In other field events Wally
Cawthon also set anew
school record in discus
competition with a record
throw of 139’5”. In the shot
put Cawthon missed the
school record by but a few
inches with a 49’8V:” throw.
In running events Derrick
Alexander set anew school
record in the 880 run with
2:05.3, and in the 100 yard
dash Arthur Pye tied the
school record with a 10
second dash. Connell
Coakley of Mary Persons
High was first in the 100 yard ‘
dash with 9.9 second dash.
In addition to Jackson and
Mary Persons, other schools
participating in the track
meet were Lamar County,
Manchester and Pike
County.
Jackson made a clean
sweep of the entire field and
running events with a total of
241 points. Lamar County
was second with 119 followed
by Mary Persons, 51; Pike
County, 48; and Manchester,
23.
Following is a listing of the
field and running events and
the top performance in each
category:
Long Jump: Allen Hamm
(Lamar County), 20’74”;
Michael Penn (Lamar
County), 20'6>2”; Rico
Evans, 19’llV’; George
Foster (Pike County), 19'9”
and Jimmy Akins, 19’5V’.
High Jump: Van Fletcher
(Jackson), 5'8"; Michael
Penn (Lamar County), 5’6”;
Rico Evans 5'6”.
Discus: Wally Cawthon.
139'5”: Tony Stodghill. 108'
1"; and George Few (Lamar
County', 97'9”.
Triple Jump: David Brant
ley (Mary Persons), 32'3”;
Jimmy Akins, 41’6”; and
Randolph White, 41’lV.
Pole Vault: Leon Smith, 14
feet: Cary Thaxton, 10 feet:
and Michael Penn (Lamar
County), 8 feet.
Shot Put: Wally Cawthon.
49'8‘j”; Tony Stodghill,
41'H”; Joe Roberts (Pike
County), 36'IOV’.
440 Relay: Lamar County,
45 seconds; Jackson No. 1
team (Arthur Pye. Randolph
White, Charles McDaniel and
Charles Stewart), 45.5; Jack
son No. 2 team (Carey
Thaxton, Leon Smith,
Samuel Barber and Willie
Ward), 47 seconds.
Mile Run: Ernest Law
rence. 4:57.3: Tony Head.
4:57.4; Calvin Gray (Mary
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14 FOOT POLE VAULT - Leon Smith broke the
Jackson High School record and the state record by three
inches when he vaulted 14 feet during the Region Class A
West track meet at the Jackson track field Friday, May 6.
Track Coach Tommy Carmichael said since Smith’s record
14-foot vault didn't take place in a state meet, his breaking
the state record is not official but that it was "the best ever
in Class A competition." - Photo by Dale Whiten.
W INNING THROW - Wally Cawthon sot anew school
record in discus competition during the Region Class A
Wes; track meet at Jackson High, May 6. by throwing the
discus 139' 5". Cawthon also placed first in the shot put with
49' 8 1 1 ". Five schools were represented in the meet. - Photo
by Dale Whiten.
Persons', 5:14.2.
440 Dash: David Brantley
iMary Persons), 51.4 sec
onds: Charles Stewart, 53;
John Willis (Pike County)
54.8; Charles McDaniel.
54.85.
100 Dash: Connell Coakley
(Mary Persons), 9.9 seconds;
Arthur Pye. 10 seconds.
120 High Hurdle: Randolph
White. 15.7 and Willie Ward,
16.2.
880 Run: Derrick Alex
ander. 2:05.3: Tony Head.
2:06.2.
220 Dash: Connell Coakley
(Mary Persons), 22.9 sec
onds: James Harris, (Lamar
County), 23; Arthur Pye,
23.7.
15c Per Copy
330 Low Hurdle: Randolph
White. 41.2 seconds; Charlie
Lawrence t Lamar County),
42; Willie Ward. 42.4.
Two Mile Run: Ernest
Lawrence. 10:49.5; Dan
Wright, 11:12.2; Leonard
Kemp (Lamar County),
11:32.5.
Mile Relay: Jackson No. 1,
3:33.6; Jackson No. 2. 3:40.5;
Lamar County No. 1, 3:50.7;
Pike County No. 1. 3:53.3;
Pike County No. 2. 3:56.6.
NI TRITIO.N PROGRAM
TO BE AIRED HERE
There will be a public
hearing on the areawide
nutrition program for the
elderly, 1977-78 plan, at
Piedmont Area CAA. Inc at
7:00 PM. on Tuesday, May
24th.
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