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i( arks or j f JJrogrrss-Argus Volume 104 Number 21 Jackson High Wi ||| >outh Georgia Baseball Crown Jackson High’s Red Devils staked their claim as Georgia’s Class A baseball champions for 1977 by sweeping a twin bill from Harlem Tuesday afternoon, May 17th at Wallace Field and becoming the South Georgia Class A champions. Before one of the largest crowds to ever witness a baseball game in Jackson, the Red Devils took an 8-7 cliff hanger in the first game and outslugged the visitors 7-4 in the second game. Coming on the heels of a clean sweep of Leesburg in the Class A quarter-finals, the victories put Jackson in the Class A finals against Peppered. Jackson’s two victories against Leesburg came with comparative base by scores of 10-4 and 17-11. Andy Waldrop hurled the opening victory, scattering 11 hits and three bases-on balls in earning the win. Ronnie Tankersley was the losing pitcher for Harlem as Jackson touched him for 12 hits, five free passes and his teammates made five errors to help the Red Devil cause. Harlem left six batters stranded and Jackson five. The summary by innings, showing hits and runs only, is as follows: Harlem - First Inning- Camp and Ramsey single. No runs. Jackson-First Inning- Brown walks, steals second. No runs. Harlem-Second inning— Morris doubles. K. Morris walks. Kuhn hit by pitch. Campbell singles, scoring Morris. Camp triples, scor ing three. Four runs, three hits. Jackson-Second inning— Patterson singles. No runs. Harlem-Third inning— Tankersley walked, stole second. No runs. Jackson-Third inning— Robison walks, thrown out trying to steal. No runs. Harlem-Fourth inning-No hits or runs. Jackson-Fourth inning— Brown singles, picked off first. Roberts singles, out trying to stretch it into double. No runs. Harlem-Fifth inning— Hamilton singles, goes to third on error, called out for not tagging second. Fulcher hit home run. One run. Jackson-Fifth inning— Patterson singles, goes to second on error. Loftin singles. Anderson singles, scoring Patterson. Nelson singles to load bases. Robison singles, scoring Loftin. Colwell reaches on error, scoring Anderson. Samples replaces Tanker sley on the mound for Harlem. Brown reaches on error, scoring Robison. Ro berts singles, scoring Col well. Fears lined to the pitcher, who threw to second, on to first for a rare Triple Play. Six runs, six hits. Harlem-Sixth inning— Morris singles. Douglas walked. No runs. Jackson-Sixth inning- No hits or runs. Harlem-Seventh inning— Ramsey singles. Tankersley triples, scoring Ramsey. J. Ramsey reaches on error, scoring Tankersley. Douglas singles. Two runs, three hits. Jackson-Seventh inning— Robison reaches on error. Colwell singles. Brown singles to load bases. Roberts singles, scoring Robison and Colwell. Two runs, three hits. Scoring by Innings Jackson 000 (Mid 2-8 Harlem 040 010 2 -7 David Brown hurled a HE’S SAFE—Red Devil Stan Nelson makes it to home plate safely during an action packed fifth inning of the Jackson-Harlem game for the South Georgia baseball championship, May 18. Behind 4-0 at the end of four innings, the Red Devils exDloded in the fifth for six runs and went on to post an 8-7 victory. Jackson also won the second game against Harlem 7-4. Photo by Dale Whiten. gutsy second game, in control all the way, and limited the visitors to eight hits, while walking only three. Harlem went ahead 2-0 in the first, but Brown settled down and the Red Devils got him three runs in the, second and were never headed. The complete summary by innings is as follows: Harlem-First inning— Camp singles. Dees singles. Fulcher singles, scoring Camp and Dees on a Jackson error. Two runs, three hits. Jackson-First inning- No hits or runs. Harlem-Second inning- No hits or runs. Jackson-Second inning— Roberts hits home run. Fears walks. Patterson singles, scoring Fears on error by left fielder, Patterson going to third. Kersey sacrifices Patterson home. Three runs, two hits. Harlem-Third inning— Camp singles. No runs, one hit. Jackson-Third inning— Colwell walks. Brown doubles. Roberts walks, loading bases. Fears walks, scoring Colwell. Patterson w'alks, scoring Brown. An derson grounds out, scoring Roberts. Three runs. One hit. Harlem-Fourth inning- No hits or runs. Jackson-Fourth inning- No hits or runs. Harlem-Fifth inning—Dees doubles, but is out when he overruns base. One hit, no runs. Jackson-Fifth inning— Roberts singles, Fears and Patterson walk. Anderson reaches on error, scoring Roberts. One run, one hit. Harlem-Sixth inning- No hits or runs. Jackson-Sixth inning— No hits or runs. Harlem-Seventh inning— Morris walks. Kuhn singles. Camp doubles, scoring Mor ris and Kuhn. Two runs, 2 hits. The linescore showed Jack son with seven runs, four hits, four errors and five left on base. Harlem had four runs/ eight hits, four errors and six left on base. Score by Innings Jackson 033 010 X - 7 Harlem 200 000 2 - 4 The Progress Argus is indebted to sportscaster Charlie Brown for furnishing the inning by-inning sum maries of the play-off games with Harlem. Celebration Committee Makes Plans for July 4 Celebration The Butts County Celebra tion Committee is going into its final six weeks of planning for the fourth week-long July 4 celebration to be held July 3-9. A parade is planned with participants and floats from Butts County and surround ing areas. Other activities returning from last year will include arts and crafts exhibits on the square, old folks dances, street dances, fireworks and many other activities. One new event this year well be a beauty contest. Girls and women from different age groups will compete and the winners will reign throughout the week of the festivities. For a lasting memento of this year’s events, a belt buckle may be purchased. The buckle depicts Chief Mclntosh and the Treaty of Indian Springs and will be officially recorded in the Clerk of Superior Court office and become a permanent record in Butts County history. In addition to the belt buckles, T-shirts, halter tops and hats are currently on sale and will be on sale throughout the activities. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS RAINED OUT The twin bill between Jackson High and Pepperell for the State Class A championship, scheduled for Tuesday in Jackson, was rained out. The two games were to be played Wednesday at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. If not, they will be played here on Saturday. BEAUTY SPOT—The home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bearden of James Moore Drive in Jackson was chosen by the Butts County beautification committee as the beauty spot of the week for the floral arrangement of roses, pansies, and shrubbery.—Photo by Dale Whiten. n, Georgia 30233, Thursday, May 26, 1977 Miss Williamson Wins Georgia EMC Contest Cindy Williamson, an 11th grader at Indian Springs Academy is the winner of the Georgia EMC Employee Essay Contest, which entitles her to attend the Youth Tour of Washington, D. C. The tour begins June 15th. Cindy’s essay was titled “What America Really Needs - A National Energy Policy”. The essay was the winning entry in the state wide EMC Employee's essay contest. Cindy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby William son of Jackson. Her mother is employed by The Central Georgia EMC as Service Order Department Supervi sor. Clubs and offices Cindy participates in are the Honor Society: Student Council vice-predident; and cheer leading. She is active in the Macedonia Baptist Church and enjoys swimming, skiing and piano. Cindy wishes to Butts Countians Walk For Mankind Saturday Everything is in readiness for Butts County’s annual Walk for Mankind, which will begm Saturday morning from the Jackson High School at 7.00 a.m. Walkers may register and leave the starting post for the 18-mile walk anytime between 7:00 and 9:30 a m. The walk route this year will carry the walkers to Indian Springs, onto Mount Vernon Road to Brownlee Road and back to the starting point. for Mankind is sponsored locally by the Jackson Kiwanis Club and Pete Malone is chairman of the Walk for Mankind committee that is putting together the myriad of details involved in such a project. “The goal this year is to enlist 1.000 walkers who will walk enough miles to raise $15,000. so that Walk for Mankind clinics can provide adequate care for the needy,” Malone said Although teen agers are expected to dominate the walk, a liberal sprinkling of Post Office, Banks Close Memorial Day With few exceptions, it will be business as usual in Butts County on Monday, May 30th, when the nation observes Memorial Day. The Jackson post office will observe Sunday hours on Memorial Day with mail being received and dis patched on the Sunday schedule. Box holders at the Jackson post office will have their mail delivered but there will be no city or rural delivery on Memorial Day. All three Jackson financial institutions, the C & S Bank of Jackson, Mclntosh State Bank and the Jackson branch of Griffin Federal Savings & Loan, will be closed all day on Memorial Day. City, county and State offices will be open for business as usual on Me morial Day, which was designed, and is still observ ed. primarily as a federal holiday. continue her education by attending college or techni cal school after graduation. Joining Cindy on the Washington D. C. Youth Tour will be Cary Maddox and Donna Cook, of Jackson, both of whom were w inners of the essay contest sponsored by The Central Georgia EMC. 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. 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. 139 Jackson High Seniors To Receive Diplomas On June 2 On June 2, 139 seniors will receive diplomas from Jack son High as the Class of 1977 holds its Commencement Exercises at 8:00 p.m. Commencement Exercises will be held on the football field. In case of inclement w eather, the program will be held in the school auditori um. Baccalaureate sendees will be held in the school auditorium Sunday. May 29. at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Don Harp, of Northwoods United Meth odist Church in Doraville. will be the speaker. Honor graduate Debbie Merritt Sanvidge will give the invocation and honor graduate David Brown will give the benediction to conclude the services for the graduates. vH iff TT Rev. Harp is a native of Fayette County and a graduate of Young Harris College and Candler School of Theology He previously served in Jenkinsburg and Carrollton. Married to the former Mary Ellen Dendy of Montgomery, the popular speaker and his wife have two children- Allen and Robin. The Class of 1977 is made up of the following seniors: Jimmy Akins. James Robert Anderson, Gregory Andrews. Patricia Appling, Maurice Ball, Harry Donell Barkley, James D. Barlow. Bruce V. Battle. Janice D. Berry, James Albert Boyd. Donna Jean Bridges; Fannie Bridges. Wanda Gail Briscoe, Veronica De nise Brooks, David Byron Brown, James O. Butler. Jr., Gwendolyn Carson, Dennis “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 w-ill assist in directing traffic, picking up tired walkers and operat ing the communications system. Checkpoints and refresh ment stands will be provided Cash. Lucy Childs. Pearlie M. Brinkley, Donna Julene Steverson, Errett Price, James H. Cochran, Philip J. Cochrane, Jr.,; Samuel Mathis Colwell. Timothy J. Colwell. Dennis S. Cook. Bailey Morris Crocka rell. Jr.. Elsie Lee Daugher ty, David Michael Ditto, Terri Rhonda Dodson, Nevin Lee Duffey. Jr.. Debbie Dora Duke. Jannifer Deiois Du pree, Leslie Jean Eamhart. Barbara Eidson: Deborah Eidson, Venetia Elaine Elliott, Eddie Joe Etheridge, Ronnie Lamar Etheridge. Daphne Aliscia Fambro. Ronald Clarence Fears, Jr.. William .Andrews Fears. Van McLeod Fletch er, Mary Pamela Freeman, Melissa Renee Gaye, Julius E. Fears. Lir fa Diane Duke, Robin Lynn \ vlloway; Pebbles Leanne King. Callie Renee Kersey, Gail Elaine Jones. Jeffery Mitch ell Loftin. Henry Anderson Kitchens. Lisa Ann Landers. Kimberly Harper, Phillip Lawson. Karen Denise Lof ton. Curtis Henderson. Jarvis Jacob Jones, Thomas Ran dall Head; Janet Camilla Johnson. Ricky Johnson. Linda Renee Grier. Angelia Maria Hen derson. Jerry Jerome John son. Roger Ronnie Grier, Gayla Dianne Towery. An gelia Juanita Head, Ricky Scott Long. Sheila McCoy, Martha Lois McDowell. Shirley Lee McDowell, Ce ressa McGruder; Melinda Ann Mackey, Frances Ruth Maddox. Willie Junior Mann. Micky Faye Mask. Janice Lynn Meredith, Deborah Lavonne Merritt. Michael J. Mixon, Sylvia Moore, Joy Elaine Morris, Rena Frances Nasworthv, Donald Norsworthy, Ronald Norsworthy, Tanzie Lei Norsworthy; Esca Howard Pace, De borah Sue Parrish, John R. Patrick, Jr., Joseph Carmon Patterson, Shirley Ann Pat terson, Ricky Scott, Christine Stewart, Sandra Taylor, Gary Lewis Varner, William Andrew Waldrop, Cynthia Lee Washington, Elaine Watson; 15c Per Copy 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. Walkers 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 Gwendolyn Watts, Sandra Gwennette Watts. Douglas Preston Webb, Andrew Kirk Welch. John Lewis Weldon. Jr., Brenda White. Marvin Randolph White. Victor L. Whitehead, Tabitha Layne Williamson. Irene Willis, Shelby Jean Willis. Debora Wise. William Keith Wood. Jackie Lee Worley, William George Yancy. Kevin Wesley Young. Debbie Varner; Valerie Kaye Smith, Rubve Nell Roberts. Miranda Gail Price. Christine Shannon. Michael Wayne Radzik, James E. Smith. Jr.. Lurlene Smith. Cindy Marcelene Reynolds. Charles Elwood Robison. Tammy L. Rosier. Connie Steward. Judith Smith. Christal Shield; Anthony Smith, Eddie James Roberts. Robert Howe Pinckney, Jr.. Vickie Renee Smith. Charles Michael Price. Loretta Richards, Chris Eleanor Roberts, Alvin Lewis Robinson. Vickie Re nee Smith and Kelvin Noel Reese BL TTS COUNTY DFCS BE CLOSED MAY 30TH The Butts County Depart ment of Family and Children Services will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observ ance of Memorial Day, and also on Friday. June 3, in observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday. JOE, THE HOBO, SEZ: n* Rain is one of those things in life that you always seem to have too much or too little of