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Volume 104 Number 20
Local Walk for Man kirn
Set for Saturday, May
Butts County’s annual
Walk for Mankind will take
place Saturday, May 28th,
according to Pete Malone,
chairman of the Walk for
Mankind committee of the
Jackson Kiwanis Club, the
sponsoring agency.
Walkers will leave from
Jackson High School between
the hours of 7 and 9:30 a.m.
on the 28th and walk an
18-mile route that will carry
them to Indian Springs onto
the Mount Vernon Road to
Brownlee Road and back to
the beginning point.
Although teen agers are
expected to dominate the
walk, a liberal sprinkling of
adults and elementary school
students are expected to
join in the fun this year.
Walkers secure sponsors
for their walk, based on 10
cents a mile or more, and
every walker can sign up as
many sponsors as desired to
make their walk more
productive financially.
Walk for Mankind, based in
San Diego, California, is a
fund raising organization
which provides the necessary
financial support to staff and
operate nearly 40 clinics and
hospitals for needy people in
rural America and around
the world. It was initiated in
1969 as a means of getting
young people more deeply
involved in helping others.
Sickle Cell
Tests Here
Yield Results
The Butts County Business
and Professional Women’s
Club recently sponsored the
Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc.
from January 20th through
April 15th, at the Zion Baptist
Church and the Butts County
Public Schools. Approxi
mately 950 students and
adults were tested for the
disease and-or trait. Of the
950, a percentage higher than
the national average was
discovered.
The Butts County B&PW
Club would like to urge those
Butts Countians who have not
had the test to consult their
physician as soon as possible.
®\ wistful naze--perhaps of hone, met the photographer at
one of five Walk-funded medical clinics serving poor moun
tain families in Appalachia. Through the Walk for Mankind,
Shod medical and dental care is provided to more than 1,100
patients living in rural America each month.
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Domestic facilities funded
by the Walk for Mankind
include a unique mobile
dental program in Appala
chia and medical clinics
situated in remote mountain
communities to serve the
impoverished hill people
Overseas operations are
conducted in Hong Kong,
Ethiopia, Indonesia and
Guatemala.
“On Saturday, May 28th,
we are asking Butts Coun
tians to put their hearts into
either their feet or their
wallets,” Chairman Malone
said, “so that adequate
medical care may be given to
those who would otherwise be
unable to obtain it.”
“Last year over 600
walkers negotiated the 20-
mile course in Butts County
and raised over SB,OOO for the
Walk for Mankind and we’ll
have to put our best feet
forward to beat that this
year,” Malone said.
Although the Jackson Ki
wanis Club is the official
sponsoring agency, every
civic group in the County will
join in the effort to make it a
truly county-wide project,
Malone said.
Garden clubs and ladies’
organizations will help pro
vide sandwiches for the
walkers’ lunches and other
male civic groups will assist
in directing traffic, picking
COURTHOUSE REPAIRS
BEING COMPLETED
Work will soon be complet
ed on painting the courthouse
tower, which is being painted
a brilliant white.
Missing for several days
It is not necessary for those
who have taken the test to be
re-examined in the future for
the disease or trait.
The members of the club
would like to thank the
following individuals as well
as the Administrators of the
Public School System for
their conscientious support
and participation that added
to the success of the testing
program. A special thanks to
Rev. Walter C. James who
introduced the idea to the
club and the Zion Baptist
Church for the use of their
facilities.
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system.
Checkpoints and refresh
ment stands will be provided
every three or four miles on
the 18-mile route and walkers
will have an opportunity to
stop and refresh themselves
several times during the day.
The State Patrol, city and
county law officials and
members of the National
Guard will assist with traffic
movement and be available
for any emergencies.
The Jackson Kiwanis Club
has fully insured all walkers
and assistants against any
possible kind of mishap,
Malone pointed out.
The walk will begin earlier
this year, in order that many
may complete the course
before the heat becomes
extreme. W'alkers may leave
the course at any checkpoint
and their sponsors will be
responsible only for the
actual miles walked.
Parents of young children
are advised to dress them
practicably in comfortable
shoes and with outer clothing
suitable for the temperatures
expected on walk day.
Kiwanians have already
distributed literature and
forms to solicit sponsors to
all public and private schools
in the County. Both Jackson
banks will have an additional
supply of these forms for
adults.
has been the courthouse
clock, which is also under
going repairs, but which is
expected to be back in
working order shortly.
STEALING FLOWERS
CAN BE EXPENSIVE
Jackson Mayor C. B.
Brown, Jr. warns all who are
possessively fascinated by
the attractive hanging bas
kets the City has recently
installed on corner lamp
posts to see their favorite
florist.
A stiff fine of SSOO and-or a
six months sentence awaits
anyone caught stealing one of
the baskets, said the Mayor
who also reported one of the
baskets stolen Saturday
night.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, May 19, 1977
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WHAT TIME IS IT? Well, if you’re used to depending
on the Courthouse clock to remind you if you’re on time, you
might be running a little bit late and be quite surprised to
see the blank clock face staring at you during one of your
many gazes toward the most familiar sight in town. The
clock is currently undergoing repairs and hopefully will be
back in operation soon. - Photo by Carole Lawrence.
Methodist Hold
Aldersgate
Service Sunday
On Sunday. May 22, the
United Methodist Church will
be celebrating “Aldersgate
Sunday”, the recollection of
a prayer meeting in a home
on Aldersgate Street in
London, where John Wesley
felt his heart “strangely
warmed”. This sparked the
Methodist movement which
has influenced English
speaking countries beyond
Wesley’s wildest dream.
Methodism began in 1729 at
Oxford University, England.
While at college there, John
and Charles Welsey, George
Whitefield. and a few other
young men banded together
for the purpose of intellectual
and spiritual improvement.
So systematic were these
young men in their habits of
religious duty that other
students in jest called them
“methodists”...and the name
stuck.
The Methodist Movement
started not with the idea of
founding a church or of
reforming the world, but in
an earnest desire of a few'
young men to live better lives
themselves. And it is
noteworthy to observe that
the founder of Methodism,
John Wesley, remained a
devout clergyman of the
Anglican church up to his
death.
The Jackson United Metho
dist Church, in observance of
“Aldersgate Sunday”, will
use as their Order of
Worship, John Wesley’s
Office of Morning Prayer
which he sent to the
Methodist Societies in
America in 1784.
Being a solemn occasion,
the tradition of singing the
prayers and creed will be
observed in addition to other
lost worship practices. The
congregation will join the
choir in singing hymns by
Charles Wesley, and
canticles set to Anglican
chants. The Chancel Choir
will perform Mozart's
"Laudate Dominum,” and
William Smith’s setting of
the preces and responses
The sermon by The
Reverend Philip DeMore will
also reflect this historic
occasion. The public is
invited to this eleven o’clock
service which will be aired
live by Radio Station WJGA.
South River
Marina Opens
On May 21-22
J. J.'s. Marina, located on
Hwy. 36 at the South River
Bridge, will have its grand
opening on Saturday and
c mvday. May 21st and May
22nd.
Opening under the new
ownership of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Jenkins, the Marina’s
grand opening will feature
free home-made ice cream
and a number of introductory
specials.
The restaurant at J.J.’s.
Marina will serve short
orders daily and an early
fishermen's breakfast on
Saturday and Sunday morn
ing.
A complete marina service
will be offered fishermen and
boaters. including boat
launchings, gasoline, picnic
supplies, fish bait, etc.
South Georgia
Baseball Champ
Being Decided
The Class A baseball
championship of South
Georgia is being decided in
Jackson Wednesday and
Thursday when the Jackson
High Red Devils take on
Harlem.
Wednesday’s doubleheader
will begin at 2:30 p.m. and, if
a third game is required to
decide the best two-out-of
three series, it will be played
Thursday afternoon in Jack
son.
The Harlem team, losers of
only one game this season.
ar,e expected to offer the Red
Devils stiff competition in
this championship series.
Winner of the two games
this week will go to the state
finals and compete against
the play-off winner from
north Georgia for the state
Class A baseball title.
GOSPEL SINGING
LIZZIE BERRY
B APTIST CHURCH
The Lizzie Berry Baptist
Church is sponsoring a
Fellowship Gospel Singing
and an anniversary for Mrs.
Lillian Buckner on Sunday,
May 22nd, at 7:30 p.m.
The Whitefield Ensemble
of Atlanta will be special
guests along with other local
Gospel Groups and church
choirs. Admission is free,
according to Rev. Rufus
Colvard, pastor.
Jackson Track Team Wins Its
sth Meet of Season on Thurs.
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440 RELAY - Arthur Pye gives the baton to runner Charles McDaniel as the Jackson
team of Pye, McDaniel. Randolph White and Charles Stewart came in second in the 440
relay in 44.2 seconds during the Regional Class A track meet at the Jackson track field
May 12. The Hawkinsville team placed first with 43.2 seconds. Henderson Junior High
Principal Ron Wade, serving as timer for the event, observes the action. - Photo by Dale
W'hiten.
Jackson High won its fifth
track meet of the season,
Thursday. May 12 when the
track team scored a total of
126 points in the Regional
Class tournament held at the
Jackson High track field.
Hawkinsville w’as the
closest rival in the meet with
114 points. Other participat
ing schools and their scores
were Johnson County, 86,
D.F. Douglas (Montezuma),
52; Cochran, 39; Lamar
County, 34; Mary Persons, 25
and Pike County, 9.
Derrick Alexander set a
new school record in the 880
run when he placed first in
the competition with 2:04.2.
Another school record was
set in the mile relay when the
Jackson team made up of
Charles McDaniel, Tony
Head, Charles Stewart and
Randolph White placed third
in that category with 3;30.6.
The state track meet will
be held today, Friday and
Saturday in Jefferson, Geor
gia and eight Jackson
athletes will be competing in
field and running events.
Those from Jackson in the
state competition are Wally
Cawthon, Charles Stewart.
Randolph White. Derrick
Alexander, Tony Head. .Ar
thur Pye. Charles McDaniel
and Leon Smith.
Following are the results of
Thursday’s field and running
events. The first name is that
of the person who finished
first in the category followed
by only those participants
from Jackson and the
position in which they placed.
FIELD EVENTS.
Discus: Wally Cawthon,
137’ lOV’; Tony Stodghill,
112' 7” (sth place).
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Shot Put: Wally Cawthon.
46' 6 1 4" ; Tony Stodghill. 43’
V’ (3rd).
Pole Vault: Leon Smith. 12
feet: Cary Thaxton. 11’ 6”
(3rd).
Long Jump: Michael Penn
(Lamar County l , 21’ BV’:
Rico Evans. 19' 10V (6th).
High Jump: Robert Nelson
(Hawkinsville), 6 feet; Van
Fletcher. 5' 5" (sth); Rico
Evans, 5’ 5" (6th).
Triple Jump: David Brant
ley < Mary Persons), 42’ 9V’;
Jimmy Akins. 42' 2V’ (3rd);
Randolph White. 40' 9” (6th).
RUNNING EVENTS:
880 Run: Derrick .Alexan
der. 2:04.2; Tony Head.
2:05.8.
120 High Hurdle: Wannie
Cason (Johnson County), 15.2
seconds; Randolph White.
15.7 (3rd).
330 Low Hurdle: Wannie
Cason. 40.2 seconds; Ran
dolph White. 40.5.
440 Dash: Robert Nelson
(Hawkinsville), 48.5
seconds; Charles Stewart.
53.2 (sth).
100 Dash: .Alton Collins
(Hawkinsville), 10. l
seconds; Arthur Pye, 10.50
(sth).
220 Dash: Alton Collins. 22
seconds: .Arthur Pye, 24.2
(6th>.
Mile Run: Grady Waters
(Johnson County), 4.43:
Ernest Lawrence. 4:54.2
(3rd); Tony Head. 5:01.6
(4th).
2-Mile Run: Grady Waters,
10:20.8; Ernest Lawrence.
10:39.7 (3rd); Dan Wright.
11:06.6 (sth).
440 Relay: Hawkinsville.
first place, at 43.2 seconds;
Jackson, second place at
44.2. Runners for Jackson
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Local Special
Olympics Team
Is Big Winner
The Butts County Day Care
and Training Center was well
represented at the Fourth
District Special Olympics
held May 7th at Lakewood
stadium in Atlanta.
The five local Training
Center participants brought
back three first place
ribbons, two second, two
third, one fourth and two fifth
place ribbons. The local
contingent competed in the
softball throw, standing long
jump. 50-yard dash and
220-yard dash.
Two staff members,
doubling as coaches, ac
companied the students to
Atlanta for the athletic
competition.
YOUNG F ARMERS TO
ORGANIZE IN COUNTY
The Butts County Farm
Bureau is in the process of
organizing “The Young
Farmers of Butts County",
an organization to represent
the interests and farm prac
tices of the younger farmers.
Any one interested in
joining this group should
contact the Butts County
Farm Bureau. P.O. Box 58. in
Jackson.
were Arthur Pye. Randolph
White, Charles McDaniel,
and Charles Stewart.
Mile Relay: Hawkinsville,
3:26; Third Place —Jackson
(Charles McDaniel. Tony
Head, Charles Stewart and
Randolph White) 3:30.6;
Fifth Place —Jackson (Ar
thur Pye. Ricky Head
Derrick Alexander and Mi
chael Upshaw), 3:45.1.
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