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I i —* v m III* t v l<|yL ■— 0 SUBREGIONAL CHAMPIONS - Tbe Indian Springs Academy girls’ softball team, coached by Mrs Judy Washington, won the subregional championship last week by defeating Thomaston Westwood. The team began play in the regional tournament Monday by playing Fullington of Pine Hurst. Ga. Team members are (front row, 1-r) Tina Dodd, Trade Barnes. Melissa Pulliam. .Alicia Barnes and Jean O’Quinn; (back row, 1-r) Maria Moore. Fay Yawn, Sonya Moore. Ann Franklin. Lisa Carter and Kay Yawn. - Photo by Dale Whiten. Patricia's |BV| Pondering* VrW B> Patricia Smith. Butts County Home Economist Ml FRESH FLOWERS A bouquet of fresh flowers adds beauty to any room of your home. If you want to make flowers from your yard or garden last longer after you cut them try the following suggestions. Gath er the flowers early in the morning. Cut the stems diagonally with a sharp knife and remove any foliage that will be in the water. Wash the container in boiling water and then put very hot water in it. Drop the stems in the hot water and let the flowers stand for several hours before making your arrange ment. Remember that un even numbers of flowers make the prettiest arrange ments. STORING WINTER GARMENTS If you have not prepared your winter clothes for storage you need to do this task soon. All clothes need to be cleaned before storage and some garments need special attention. Suede, leather or fur garments need to be wrapped in an old sheet Flovilla Happenings By Mrs. Emily Bums Guests Sunday of Mrs. Mollie Padgett were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Martin of Macon and Miss Virginia Smith of Flovilla. Mrs. Winnie Moncrief was the guest for dinner on Mother’s Day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore and family. Later in the after noon they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Peurifoy and Mrs. Kate Peurifoy of Monticello. Mrs. A. W. Long of Las Vegas, Nevada spent last week with his mother, Mrs. D. T. Long and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Long and family. Mrs. D. T. Long and Mr. A. W. Long were dinner guests on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Caldwell of Macon. Visiting Mrs. Carl Funder burk and Mrs. Vivian Hightower during the week end were Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Funderburk, Jean nine and Tracy of Charles ton, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Conner Dodson, Patty and Alice of Decatur and Mr. Cliff Funderburk of Jones boro. Mr. and Mrs. George Long of Forsyth visited on Satur day with Mrs. D. T. Long and family. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anthony on Sunday were Mr. A. L. Anthony of Conyers, or placed in a fabric clothes bag for storage during the summer. These materials are porous and need to breathe, and sealed plastic bags will suffocate them. A down-filled jacket needs to breathe too so store it flat in a box, leaving some room around the jacket. You do not want to pack it tightly. Storing your clothes properly now will make you happy with the results when you unpack them next fall or winter. DID YOU KNOW??? -It is best not to keep fats and oils in partially filled containers. To eliminate air space, transfer to another container and the fats and oils will keep longer. -To keep eyes from watering while cutting onions, slice or cut them under cold, running water. Slice the onion from top rather than root end. -To keep from tearing the meringue when slicing pies, brush the sides of the knife with cooking oil before cutting. Donna Phillips of Macon and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riley of Flovilla. Guests Thursday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Elliott were Mrs. Edith Brittan and Mrs. Lois Dodson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hart and Alan of Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Elliott visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. S. A- Elliott. Mrs. Edith Roberts was dismissed on Thursday from the Coliseum Park Hospital and is a patient at the Hilltop Nursing Home. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns, Sr. were guests Sunday of Mrs. H. C. Burns of Macon. Mrs. Gaston Hester of Eu faula, Ala. was the weekend guest of Miss Virginia Smith and visited with her mother, Mrs. Edith Roberts. Miss Ethel Smith of Jackson, Mrs. Gaston Hes ter, and Miss Virginia Smith enjoyed dinner at the Catfish Cabin near Griffin Saturday evening. Visiting Mrs. W. E. Waits on Mother’s Day were Mr. and Mrs. Don Gable of Marietta, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Waits, Mr. Edward Waits of Jackson, Mr. Ronnie Dean and Brad of Macon, Mr. Herman Waits and Joseph of Jackson, and Mr. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA STATE WHEELCHAIR USERS TO COMPETE The Georgia wheelchair mini-jamboree will be held Saturday, May 14th, at DeKalb College. The second will be held on June 4th at Columbus College. The Georgia Wheelchair Sports and Recreation As sociation, Inc. has been organized to promote re creational and competitive activities for wheelchair users in Georgia. The purpose of the mini jamboree is to introduce a wide range of sports to persons who have a perm anent physical disability. Individuals 12 years of age or older are eligible to partici pate. The Georgia Depart ment of Natural Resources is a co-sponsor of the program and will provide information to interested parties. Carlton Waits. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Welch of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott, Elaine, Wendy and Mary Ann enjoy ed dinner Sunday at Marsh’s Restaurant. Mrs. Howard Greer and Miss Ethel Smith of Jackson visited Monday afternoon with Miss Virginia Smith. Mrs. Nita Kee of Covington visited on Monday with her grandmother, Mrs. Winnie Moncrief. Enjoying a cookout Satur day night at Indian Springs were Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Duke of Gordon, Mr. Gene Duke of Carrollton, Miss Jo O’Brien and Mr. Emory Duke of Jonesboro, . Mrs. Sara Duke and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns, Jr., Billy and Beth. From this point on what do you know about building a building? You've got your lot. now what? Well, there are clearances, permits, rights-of-way, planning, budgeting, designing, con tracting, clearing, excavating, constructing, roofing, finish ing, interior finishing, grounds work, landscaping, etc., etc. You can learn about all these things yourself. Or you can get in touch with us. We take care of every detail —from the first steps to the last. As much as you want us to handle, we’ll handle. So give us a call when you’re ready to build. Even if you don’t have your lot yet. K-D-S Construction Cos. 1-20 Access Road, Route 7 Phone: Conyers, Ga. 922-3232 Edluie Walker Named to Area Health Board Edluie Walker. 122 Wolf Creek Road, Jenkins burg, was re-elected April 27. 1977 to the North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency Board of Directors (NCG HSA). The Health Systems Agency is a private non profit corportion organized as a result of the “National Health Planning and Re sources Development Act of 1974’’ (P.L.93-641) and is responsible for planning, reviewing, and developing health resources, facilities, manpower and services within a 24-county area, including Butts County. Board members who are elected for threeyear terms, work to improve the health of residents in the area by increasing the accessibility, availability, acceptability, and continuity of health services provided. The Agen cy is attempting to restrain increases in the cost of providing health services, as well as work to prevent unnecessary duplication of health facilities, services, and other resources. Walker was chosen to represent Butts County on the 69-member Board which is comprised of a majority of consumers of health care who represent a cross section of the geographic, racial, and economic inter ests in the 24-county health service area. Asa consumer he will work with providers to achieve objectives that are in the best health delivery system interest for the entire region. Active in community affairs, Walker is a member of the Butts Men of Action, the Mclntosh Trail Employment and Training Council, and the Housing Pape Realty $34*000.00 buys beautiful brick. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, home; manicured 1 acre lot, East Flovilla. 512.000.00 for 4 bedroom brick, 2 bath, carpeted, extras, 1 acre lot, off Brownlee Rd. Summer delight; Swim ming pool, with tri-level home and 2 acres, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, carpeted, den, fireplace. Everything you need and more besides. 546.300.00. Call us anytime! 227-0013 Sandra Butterworth 228-0587 Marshall Pape i' i [ A A I ■ A ® i M Ml * ft iS § i DIAMOND STARS - The Jackson Red Devils baseball team defeated Lee County 17-11 in the quarter finals of the Class A state tournament, Monday, in Leesburg, Ga. Shown just before their departure for Leesburg are (front row, 1-r) Coach Bill Nelson, Kevin Young, Scott Smith, Danny Patterson, Jeff Loftin, John Loftin, Laura Landers (bat girl >. A1 Duke, Frankie Maddox (bat girl), Joey Patterson, Element Committee for Georgia. He is Executive Director of the Piedmont Area Community Action Agency, Inc., located in Jackson. Residents of Butts County can contact either their local representative or the NCG HSA office located at 1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia, for more information about the agency. ■ ySSwSaSaBw ..^^^<^^^^BPoOQOqpw^gßsSwryfiX^QowCCO99^soCCOo■fy^ | JCvC^ggy9!vyy*^y*M’wg^y^y<<^<yxyyv‘ s sB ks -iBBI: —m w w ELM H£t aHfcS o Uli BB&w. ■ ( UJ ■1 O O 1 oo ■1 O X |j " y ° 0 jj| ON3 S':> i's*3SN< This card opens the door to twelve very practical banking services. 24 hours a day. 7 ■ days a week. If you’ve filed your card away, dust it off. It’s too useful to forget. Don’t have a card? Stop by. It’s a banking service we extend to all our checking and sav ings customers. The Citizens and Southern Bank of Jackson MEMBER F.D.I.C. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1977 Unemployment Rate in Butts Down To 8.6 For the first time in many months, Butts County has given up the dubious honor of having the highest unemploy ment rate in the eight-county Mclntosh Trail AP&DC area. Pike County now leads the area in unemployment with an 8.7 per cent rate for the Merrill Folsom, Stanley Price, Bernard Roberts, and Jarvis Jones; (back row, 1-r) David Brown, Stan Nelson, Charlie Robison, Tim Kersey, Robert Anderson, Bill Fears, Reggie Henderson, Andy Waldrop, Lenny Ward, Eddie Roberts. Tim Caldwell and Robbie Dawson. - Photo by Dale Whiten. month of March, according to the Griffin Employment Service of the Georgia Department of Labor. Butts County’s rate for March was only slightly lower at 8.6 per cent. The average rate for the eight counties making up the area planning and development commission was 6.6 per cent. Employment figures for Butts County in March showed a labor force with 5, 095, of which 4,657 were unemployed and 438 Unem ployed. Unemployment figures for other counties in the area were Henry County with 7.9 per cent; Spalding County 6.9 per cent ; Fayette County, 6.6 per cent; Lamar County, 6.5 per cent: Newton County 5.5 per cent and Upson County 4.7 per cent. Butts County’s unemploy ment trend has been steadily downward, although it has been as high as 10 per cent earlier this year.