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Volume 104 Number 22
Jackson Seniors Don C id
Gown for Graduation Thursday
Relatives and friends of 132
seniors will attend gradua
tion exercises for the Class of
’77 on Thursday evening,
June 2, at 8 p.m., on the
football field.
Ricky Long is class
valedictorian, and Charlie
Robison is salutatorian.
Ricky is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alton Long and Charlie
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Robison, Jr.
Angelia Henderson and
Lee Duffey will offer the
Invocation and Benediction
respectively.
The ten Academic Honor
Graduates are: Ricky Long,
Charlie Robison, Lee Duffey,
Jean Earnhart, Tim Colwell,
James Smith, Bobby Pinck
ney, Joy Morris, Joey
Patterson, and Van Fletcher.
The Honor Graduates are:
Angelia Henderson, Debbie
Merritt Sanvidge, David
Brown, Donna Steverson,
William Yancy, Robin Hollo
way, Mickey Mask, Elaine
Watson, Lisa Landers, Diane
Duke, Loretta Richards,
Melissa Gaye, Sandra Watts,
Janice Berry, Karen Lofton,
Bill Fears, Pebbles King,
Sandra Taylor, and Lindy
Mackey.
Junior Honor Guards are
Lynne Duke, Rhonda Hutche
son, Hal Latham, and
Reginald Henderson.
Order of events for
commencement exercises
will be as follows:
Processional - Triumphal
March from Aida.
Invocation - Angelia Hen
derson.
One Cent Sales Tax Brings
County $175,000 in Ist Year
The first complete year of
the one-cent optional sales
tax has brought $175,384.15
into the Butts County
treasury, according to Trea
surer Billy Sutton.
The County realized
$16,032.38 from sales in
March, a hefty increase over
the $13,419.92 realized in
February, when inclement
weather played havoc with
the County’s retail sales.
When the tax was approved
by voters of the County in the
fall of 1975, it was estimated
that it would increase County
revenues by at least $150,000.
Collection of the one-cent
levy began April 1, 1976 and
the first year’s results show a
decided increase over projec
tions made prior to the
taxpayer’s approval.
According to law, after one
year’s full operation, the
County’s advalorem taxes
must be reduced in an
amount equal to the revenue
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REALTY SPOT—The Butts County Beautification Committee selected the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley of Oak Street in Jenkinsburg as the “beauty spot" for this week.
The Haleys have their porch bordered with Bufordi holly, roses, ferns, evergreen
shrubbery and an assortment of hanging baskets.—Photo by Dale Whiten.
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Ricky Long
Charlie Robison
Salutatorian Address -
Charlie Robison.
Presentation of Awards:
Avondale Scholarship -
Robert Betts.
JHS Boosters Club Awards
- Rudy Wyatt.
Crawford Long Hospital
Scholarship - Neil Windom.
Fashion Pillows Award -
Jack Little.
generated by the sales tax.
This should result in a
further reduction in advalo
rem taxes due the County in
the fall of this year.
Popularity of the optional
sales tax has risen lately and
many cities, and counties,
are now using it as a method
of reducing the tax burden on
property owners.
Revenue from the sale of
beer and wine in the County
was also up for the latest
reporting period, which was
April. Sutton reported that
Butts County received
$4,074.11 from this source on
sales of the two beverages
during that month.
CASTON REUNION
BE HELD JUNE 5
INDIAN SPRINGS
Descendants of the Caston
family are reminded that
there will be a reunion on
Sunday, June sth, at Indian
Springs State Park.
Fort Valley College Scho
larship - College Representa
tive.
Georgia Textile Education
Foundation - Dr. Fred Cook.
Gordon Junior College
Scholarships - Dr. Jerry
Williamson.
Jackson Business and
Professional Women’s
Award - Mrs. Jewellene Polk.
William B. Jones Award -
Roland Lee.
Kiwanis—Key Club Scho
larships - Kenny Smith.
Kym Company Awards -
undecided at present.
W. L. Miller Award -
James Lawson.
National Honor Society
Award - Mrs. Linda Arthur.
Sylvan Grove Hospital
Award - Mrs. Kathleen
Knight.
Danny Thomason Award -
George Tate.
Academic Departmental
Awards - George Tate.
Atlanta Journal Cup -
George Tate.
Valedictorian Address -
Ricky Long.
Presentation of Diplomas -
J. M. L. Comer, Superinten
dent of Schools, Butts
County.
Alma Mater - Graduates
and audience.
Benediction - Lee Duffey.
Recessional - Coronation
March.
Graduation will begin
promptly at 8 p.m.; gates to
the football field will be
closed after the graduates
have entered. A special
section will be reserved for
parents of the seniors.
Fire Damages
Smith House
Monday Night
The residence of Rev.
Lannie Smith on McDonough
Road was damaged consider
ably by fire Monday night
according to Jackson fire
man Terry King.
King said the fire appar
ently started from an electric
fan in the window of one
room and that all the
furniture in that room was
destroyed. King said when
the fire department arrived
at the scene, the window with
the fan was completely
engulfed in flames. He added
that the entire house sus
tained extensive smoke da
mage.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 2,1977
FACS Lease
To Continue
In Force
At a called meeting of the
Butts County Commission on
Friday morning, agreement
was reached to maintain the
FACS Department at its
present site.
The Commissioners ap
proved a lease agreement
with Mrs. Margaret Maddox,
owner of the present proper
ty occupied by the FACS
Department, under which
repairs and maintenance on
the building will be shared
jointly by the owner and the
County.
Under the old lease, the
entire cost of repairs and
maintenance was borne by
the County. Mrs. Maddox
was represented at the
meeting by her attorney,
Richard W. Watkins, Jr., who
presented cancelled checks
to show that, in fact, Mrs.
Maddox was already paying
part of the repair and
maintenance costs on the
leased property.
A request that a dirt road
leaving Hwy. 42 north of
Jenkinsburg and tieing back
into the City at a southerly
point be paved was denied as
the Commissioners pointed
out that there are no funds at 1
the present time for paving
new roads. Members of the
Commission did vote, how
ever, to gravel the road at the
earliest opportunity.
Local Walk
Yields $3,000
For Charity
Butts County’s Walk for
Mankind project brought out
about 200 walkers Saturday
who made the 18-mile hike to
raise approximately $3,000
for several charitable organi
zations.
Pete Malone, general
chairman of the Walk for
Mankind for the Jackson
Kiwanis Club, local sponsor
ing agency, said that he felt
the project this year was a
success in view of the many
conflicts that came on the
walk day.
Jackson faced Pepperell
Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
in the State Class A
championship baseball game
and many potential walkers
didn’t want to miss a single
pitch in that vital contest.
Scouts and other youth
groups had actvities sche
duled .that reduced the
number of potential walkers.
Preliminary totals indicate
that Project Concern’s Walk
for Mankind should realize
about $1,400 from the
Saturday walk, Malone said.
Approximately SI,OOO will go
to the Kiwanis Club for use in
its civic and charitable
projects and another S6OO to
other local charities that
were designated by walkers
to receive a portion of the
funds they had earned.
Malone expressed appre
ciation for all who sponsored
walkers in the project as well
as the many individuals and
organizations who contri
buted time and talent to
make the walk safe and
successful.
FACS DEPARTMENT
BE CLOSED FRIDAY
The Butts County Depart
ment of Family and Child
ren Services will be closed
on Friday, June 3rd, in
observance of Jefferson
Davis’ birthday.
Food stamps will not be
sold on that day. Persons
wishing to purchase food
stamps should make plans to
buy them on Thursday, June
2nd.
CJiailie Robison
Wins Gordon
Scholarship
The Gordon Junior College
Foundation is proud to
announce that Charles E.
Robison has been awarded
the Presidential Scholarship
for his 1977-78 tuition at
Gordon Junior College. This
award recognizes his out
standing academic accomp
lishments at Jackson High
School
Charlie is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Robison, Jr. of
Jackson. He plans to major
in Business.
Charlie served as Secre
tary and as Vice President of
the Key Club and as Varsity
Captain of the football team.
Charlie was a member of the
Student Council, FCA, Honor
Society and baseball, basket
ball, and track teams. He
also received the Georgia
Certificate of Merit.
BUTTS COUNTY
C.B. CLUB TO
MEET JUNE 4
The Butts County CB Club
of Jackson will hold their
regular monthly business
me -ting on Saturday, June
evening at the Jackson Club
House.
Pepperell Wins State Class A
Baseball Crown Here Saturday
The stakes were high and
the stands were full at
Wallace Field Saturday
afternoon when the Pepperell
Dragons faced the Jackson
High Red Devils in the
rubber game of their
three-game playoff for the
Georgia Class A baseball
championship.
The explosive bats of the
Red Devils, which had buried
several opponents this year
under an avalanche of hits
and runs, were stilled by the
pitching of Steve Green who
allowed the locals only five
hits. Failure to hit in the
clutch killed any chance of
the Red Devils overtaking
the visitors who jumped off to
a four-run lead in the second
inning. Eleven Red Devils
were stranded on base, eight
of them through the courtesy
of the Demon hurler.
Andy Waldrop, who threw
a brilliant one-hitter at the
Demons in the opening game
which the Red Devils won 2-1,
walked only two, gave up
seven hits and struck out
three. His game was good
enough to win, save for
defensive lapses, seven er
rors, and the quiet bats of his
teammates.
The stage was set for the
Saturday show- down when
the teams split a double
header last Wednesday after
noon on Wallace Field,
Jackson winning the first
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BATTEH I'P—Robert Anderson attempts a bunt for the Jackson High Red Devils
during the game for the State Class A baseball championship Saturday at Wallace Field.
The Red Devils lost the game to Pepperell High of Rome 7-2. —Photo by Dale Whiten.
Graduation Program At ISA
Is Scheduled For June 7
Local Company
Of Guard Is
Recruiting
Units of the Georgia
National Guard are in the
recruiting business again
and that includes the
hometown unit, Cos. A of the
878th Engineer Battalion.
The Jackson National
Guard company has several
openings for high school
graduates who can be trained
in a maintenance-related
field for four months and
return home with the
training and skills needed to
get a good job.
Veterans who would like a
part time job are invited to
come back into the Guard
with the same grade they left
service with. By drilling one
weekend a month, they can
receive four days pay.
Anyone interested in be
coming a member of the
local National Guard compa
ny should call 775-5511 for
further information.
game 2-1 behind Andy
Waldrop and losing the
second 4-1 with David Brown
on the mound.
The inning-bv-inning sum
mary of the Saturday game
is as follows:
Pepperell First—Turner
reaches on error by short
stop. Gentry sacrifices Tur
ner to second. Henderson
strikes out. Jackson flies to
catcher. No hits, no runs.
Jackson First—Robison
and Colwell strike out. Brown
grounds out. No hits, no runs.
Pepperell Second—Green
strikes out. Hogan grounds
out. Fricks singles. Shiflett
singles. Knowles flies out.
Two hits, no runs.
Jackson Second—Roberts
and Fears walk. Patterson
flies out. Loftin hits into
fielder’s choice, forcing
Roberts at third. Anderson
walks, loading bases. Nelson
strikes out. No hits, no runs.
Pepperell Third—Turner
reaches on error by third
baseman. Gentry reaches on
error by first baseman.
Henderson intentionally
walked loading bases. Jack
son flies out to second
baseman. Green singles,
scoring Turner and Gentry.
Hogan flies to centerfielder.
Fricks doubles, scoring Hen
derson and Green. Shiflett
grounds out. Two hits, four
runs.
Jackson Third—Robison
flies out. Colwell strikes out.
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Brown singles. Roberts
grounds out. One hit. no runs.
Pepperell Fourth—
Knowles flies out. Turner hit
by pitch. Gentry flies out.
Henderson flies out. No hits,
no runs.
Jackson Fourth—Fears
and Patterson ground out.
Loftin and Anderson walk.
Nelson grounds out. No hits,
no runs.
Pepperell Fifth—Jackson
flies out. Green grounds out.
Hogan reaches on error by
first baseman. Fricks hits
home run. Shiflett flies out.
One hit. two runs.
Jackson Fifth—Robison
grounds out. Colwell grounds
out. Brown singles. Roberts
walks. Fears flies out. One
hit. no runs.
Pepperell Sixth—Knowles.
Turner and Gentry all fly out.
No hits, no runs.
Jackson Sixth—Patterson
walks. Loftin, Anderson and
Nelson strike out.
Pepperell Seventh—Hen
derson reaches on error by
shortstop. Jackson flies out.
Green singles, scoring Hen
derson. Hogan singles. Ho
gan goes out stealing second.
Shiflett strikes out. Two hits,
one run.
Jackson Seventh—Robison
doubles. Colwell walks.
Brown flies out. Roberts
singles, scoring Robison and
Colwell. Fears singles. Pat
terson flies out. Loftin strikes
out. Three hits, two runs.
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Indian Springs Academy
will hold its graduation
exercises June 7 at 8:00 p.m.
at the Indian Springs
Academy gymnasium. The
speaker for the service will
be Robert C. (Bobby)
Pafford, a member of the
Georgia Public Service Com
mission and resident of Butts
County.
The class valedictorian at
Indian Springs Academy is
Cindy Brittain and the
salutatorian is Denise Bunch.
Miss Brittain, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Brittain, was the Butts
County STAR Student for the
1976-77 school year and is
listed in Who’s Who Among
American high school stu
dents.
She was a University of
Georgia certificate of merit
winner and a member of the
ISA honor society in which
she served as treasurer and
two years as vice president.
Miss Brittain was a varsity
cheerleader in grades 10-12
and .served as captain of the
cheerleaders during her
senior year. She served on
die schools annual staff for
two years and also on the
school student paper, the
War Cry, for two years, one
year as co-editor.
As salutatorian. Miss
Bunch was recently awarded
a humanities scholarship
’ from Gordon Junior College.
She won first place in the
REA school essay contest
and in addition received a
mathematics certificate
from Georgia Tech.
She was a member of the
ISA honor society in grades
8-12 and served as its
secretary and president. She
was an annual staff member
in grades 11 and 12 and
served on the staff of the War
Cry for two years. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Bunch.
The graduation program
will feature an address by
Miss Brittain which w-ill
precede the speech by
Pafford.
Pafford. who served eight
years in the Georgia Legisla
ture as a representative from
Lanier County, is a native of
Lakeland. Georgia. A gradu
ate of Georgia Southern
College, he is now serving his
second six-year term as a
member of the Public
Service Commission. He
lives on Old Bethei Road in
Butts County.
In addition to Misses
Brittain and Bunch, the ISA
Class of 1977 is made up of
the following seniors: George
Caston Barber. Trade
Elaine Barnes. Elizabeth
Marie Carter. Donna Marie
Cook, Georgia Ann Franklin,
Robert Brent Mattison. Tho
mas David Smith, Wendell
George Spencer, Jr., Kath
ryn Elizabeth Stewart,
Charles Harold Thornton and
Phillip Malcolm Todd.
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It seems the country is so
hipped on permitting any
thing and everything that it is
permitting itself to take the
fast road straight to Hades.