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EDUCATIONAL PLANNING— DarreII Pippin (right), incoming president of Butts County Association of Educators, confers with Bill Scott, president of the 36,000 member Georgia Association of Educators, during the May 19-21 Leadership Development Conference of the GAE in Atlanta. Leaders of some 200 GAE affiliates discussed methods for developing dynamic educational programs in their school systems during the annual conference. A Forgotten Hero - The Camp Creek Wreck Recalled (Editor’s Note: This ac count of the Camp Creek train wreck near McDo nough, which happened 77 years ago, was written by Harry Stillwell Edwards of The Atlanta Journal and appeared in the Progress- Argus on May 27, 1927.) “It was a stormy evening in June, 1900. The Atlanta bound express out of Macon was rushing on its way over a water-soaked terrain. The Ocmulgee was far out of its banks, and under every trestle red flood waters surged to swell its volume. At McDonough the train found a southbound freight. The two crews mingled for a minute in consultation. The Camp Creek trestle? Yes, perfectly safe; the freight had just come over it. Camp Creek was flooding the fields, climbing the railroad em bankment, and roaring under the trestle, but everything was all right. Clang of bells; a movement of lights; and the express swept onward down grade to Camp Creek, two miles away, the speed increasing every rod. Then, suddenly, brakes; a groaning of machinery; a rending, tear ing , thundering crash. The train was down in the muddy waters, shivered and flaming. A few heart-render ing cries; then silence. The waters flowed over the ruins. Of the 44 human beings on the train, 38 were dead. Six, who were in the sleeper, bleeding and broken, sur vived. The car stood on end, half submerged. Of the six in the sleeper, two were women, one a Negro porter, two drum ATTENTION! HIGH FALLS SQUARE DANCE CLUB is sponsoring Plane Rides - 2c per pound Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29 3 P.M. until Dark PROCTOR’S AIRPORT HIGH FALLS DANCE Saturday Night, May 28, 9:00 - 12:00 at Proctor’s Store Live Band Admission: $5 Couple; $3 Singles mers, and Johnnie Quinlan, the flagman. All were suffering from wounds, con fused in the darkness, and facing death from the fast rising waters. But Johnny Quinlan, hurled the full length of the car, pinioned by the feet, with the waters rising until they touched his chin, knew of another danger. A fast freight was following the express, and even then was due at McDonough. The lives of the survivors behind him, the lives of the freight crew, depended on him. He was flagman and it was his duty to stop that train. He was little more than a boy but he was Irish from crown to sole. And you know what the Irish are in the hour of danger. The world knows. Pin your faith to them. They fear no foe; fail no friend; shirk no duty. Johnny did not fail. Gasping and struggling in the darkness, three ribs broken, face smashed, back wrenched and feet lifeless, his thought was of that oncoming train, the scream ing women behind him, and 36 human beings ahead. His duty was to these; to society; to Ireland; and to all the gallant souls of his race who preceded him. Suddenly he was free, and dragging himself through the shattered roof of the sleeper. The train ahead was gone under; the sleeper roof led upward. Along this he crawled in physical agony. At the end he lowered himself to the platform, where the women and three men were clinging, filled his pockets with torpedoes, wrenched off THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, CEOKCIA THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1977 An ACT Tip “INSTANT CREDIT” FOR THIEVES A lost or stolen credit card often results in your paying for a thief’s shopping spree. The safest way to carry credit cards is in a case made especially for them, not in a wallet. Know all the credit cards that you have and keep them up-to-date. If you discard a card, cut it into pieces. Always record the number of each card and keep the list in a safe place at home. If you have a missing card, call the issuing company IM MEDIATELY. One day can mean hundreds of dollars, if the card is being used by a thief. This tip is provided by ACT Against Crime Together, statewide crime prevention program of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. the red light, and sought a way out. One bridge timber, half submerged, was in reach, and on this he crawled to the steep, slippery bank over which, forty feet up, the bent rails hung. Around him the waters roared. A passenger, following, slipped and was swept away, but Quinlan toiled on, with bare hands digging footholds. The lan tern encumbered him; he dropped it. And then, exhausted but dauntless, he dragged himself over the brink and faced McDonough, two miles away. It was here that a coward soul would have failed. Johnnie Quinlan was safe. He need but throw himself down by the roadside and ease his agony, but as I have said, Johnnie was all Irish and the Irish are not built that way. His lantern gone, he must meet that train far enough ahead to stop it before it reached the danger zone; and that meant far indeed, for the freight was heavy, the grade was downward and the rails wet and slippery. So, half running, half dragging his bruised limbs, he plunged out into the night for his two miles struggle with destiny. And, as he went, fearing for his strength and endurance, he placed his torpedoes in tripples, along the rail. The swelling muscles of his smashed face were fast closing his eyes. He set them while he could see the rails. Quinlan does not know how he covered those two miles. He remembers only the pain, the bitter, biting agony of it. Be we, whose business brought us into that tragedy, know that he met the delayed freight as it rolled into McDonough; that its engine CHANGE IN HOURS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Wednesday and Saturday 9:00 A.M. -12:00 Noon mk GRIFFIN FEDERAL fs=T llhullilul [[SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION!! XMffllk/ 1 ~ iOUAI HOUSING 348 Mulberry St P 0 Box 3601 Telephone 404- 775-7710 LENDER JACKSON. GEORGIA 30733 SPECIAL OLYMPICS - These three Henderson Elementary students participated in the state Special Olympics in Atlanta May 20-21 and were awarded five gold medals, three 4th place ribbons and one sth place ribbon. They are (1-r) Emma Walker, Linda’Sims, Carol Ann Jackson and their teacher, Carol Thomas, who accompanied them to Atlanta for the meet. Photo by Dale Whiten. Summertime Is The Time For Ice Cream Summertime is just around the bend and its time to crank up your ice cream maker. Here are some helpful hints for making your own ice cream to keep in mind. Weigh and-or measure salt and ice. For freezing one gallon ice cream, you will use about three to four cups rock salt to 20 pounds of ice. (Ice cream hardened in the food freezer will take less ice and salt. Make sure your ice is chopped finely; it will melt more evenly and provide uniform cold. Otherwise ice cream is likely to turn out grainy, icy, or mushy. The salt used in making homemade ice cream is rock salt. It is a coarse salt and should be used instead of regular table salt. Freezing should not be too slow or too fast. A greater amount of salt will melt the ice faster causing the ice cream to freeze faster. A too rapid.freezing time does not allow for sufficient agitation was detached, and with it a crew rescued the living in the Camp Creek wreck. And that one year and five days later the doctors turned Johnnie Quinlan loose again, scarred but well. A few days ago the papers in Macon told of the conviction of Johnnie Quin lan on a charge of illicit transactions in liquor. The sentence was severe. Read ing the report many smug souls rejoiced in the “vindi cation” of society. Well, the court did say Johnnie was quilty. But there were some who looked back into that fateful night of 27 years ago and saw a boy out in no man’s land, wounded and alone, upholding the traditions of the South and of old Ireland, with the sublime courage and devotion of a Gordon, a Lee, a Jackson. I call him in this record, a forgotten hero. Only society has forgotten. Those who love him for the manhood behind his scars, have not forgotten.” Report From Indian Springs By Mrs. Clyde Hoard Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holloway spent Sunday in Athens with Mrs. Doyle Faulkner. Guests of Mrs. Margaret Greer and Stan Hogan on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hogan and Clay of Dublin, Mrs. Jean Goetz and Meta of Warner Robins, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Kinard of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Buster Duke, Lynne and Al, and Mr. Kyle McMichael, all of Jackson. Mrs. Marvin Kimbell, Mr. and Mrs. Don Washington and daughter of Carrollton visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoard. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Crane had as their guests Sunday Mr. Bozo Crane of Macon, Mr. Russell Crane of Atlanta, Steve and Scott Fletcher of Locust Grove. Miss Winnie Taylor attend ed the Columbus-Macon baseball game in Macon on Saturday. Keith, Amy and Alan Wil liams of Jackson spent the weekend with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. and produces a coarse texture. An extended period of freezing causes a spongy buttery texture. Ice cream should be formed in approxi mately 20-30 minutes. To harden ice cream remove top and carefully remove the dasher. Scrape sides and press ice cream into can. Cover. Repack with salt and ice in a ratio of 1 cup salt to 4 cups crushed ice. Let stand for 2-3 hours. Drain brine often. Ice cream can be hardened in the family freezer. It is best to make the ice cream mixture the night before so it has plenty of time to chill. Protect all working sur faces with newspaper. Salt is corrosive. Be careful not to kill valuable backyard grass when making ice cream outdoors in the good old summertime. Charlie Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams visited Mrs. Williams sister in Greenville, S. C. Barrett Hoard spent the weekend with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoard. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hoard spent a few days at Daytona Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Skeeter Grant and Adam were dinner guests Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Turner in Tabernacle Christian Academy U. S. Highway 41 One Mile North Barnesville, Ga. ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACADEMIC CHRISTIAN PATRIOTIC Individual Attention Limited Enrollment Diagnostic Testing for Individualized Placement Kindergarten and Grades One Through Twelve Enroll Now - 1977-1978 Basic Annual Rates Per Child Ist 2nd 3rd 4th Other K $550. $450. $350. S2OO. SIOO. $260. WHY SETTLE FOR LESS WHEN T.C.A. IS BEST? 404-358-2949 404-358-3347 Office John Burnham, Headmaster Home GRAND OPENING Under New Management FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 27 AND 28 Gwen’s Bakery & Coffee Shop (Formerly Pauline’s) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY SPECIAL ON GLAZED DOUGHNUTS YOU JUST CAN’T BEAT OUR All-Beef Home Made Burgers and D . • Hotdogs “ Wl £ 6 Sausage or Ham Cold Plates Sandwiches Home Made Pi * Home Made Soups Ice Cream Chicken-Vegetable For that extra treat —try Gwen’s “Homemade” fresh and delicious line of your favorite bakery items which arrive fresh daily. WE ARE OPEN LONGER HOURS 7:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Daily 2:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Sunday Jackson. Mrs. R. L. Holloway and Mr. and Mrs. James Darden of Forsyth visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holloway. Friends of Mr. Dawson Stallworth, brother of Miss Blannie Stallworth, will be interested to know he is a patient in a South Carolina hospital. Mr. A. O. Allen continues quite ill at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Maddox joined Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Youmans of Donalsonville for a week’s vacation in Florida, returning home Sunday. Gay McMichael played in Weekend Revival Services JACKSON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Hwy. 16 E, Jackson, Georgia May 27-29 FRIDAY - SATURDAY, 7:30 P.M. Special Children’s Services, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:45 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Rev. John Bradley, Evangelist Carthage, Tennessee Rev. Kenny Partain, Singer Rev. E. Ray Savage, Pastor YOU ARE WELCOME CLASSIFIED 9_ the golf tournament Satur day and Sunday at the Milledgeville Country Club. Ted McMichael and Miss Debbie Chapman of Georgia College were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMichael.