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Harkao j, Progress-Arntta Volume 104 Number 24 Local EMC Joins Watt Program of Conservafu R. F. Armstrong, Manager of Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, has announced plans for a voluntary action program which is designed to keep future power rates within reason. The “program, known as WATT WISER ’77, calls for consumer-members of Cen tral Georgia EMC to partici pate in efforts to control the peak demand use of electri city during hot summer months. “Everyone is concerned about utility rates,” com mented Armstrong in an nouncing WATT WISER “77. “In the past few years, everyone has experienced rate increases, and there’s a feeling that it’s all out of our hands, that we can’t do anything about it. But that’s not true. More than ever, a lot of the problems we all face can be helped by people practicing common sense steps.” According to Armstrong, WATT WISER ’77 establishes simple guidelines for con sumers to follow. “Though there are many factors involved in creating what we call a ‘peak demand’ for electricity, we know that weather is a major contribu tor. In the summer, use of electricity is especially great due to increased activity in the home, with the use of air conditioners and other appli ances. “What we’re asking is this: when the outside tempera ture reaches 88 degrees or higher, we want consumers to be especially aware of how and when they use electri city. We suggest that consumers spread out the day’s work by doing such things as washing, drying and ironing clothes in the early morning or late at night, or by setting their air conditioners where it won’t be so cool, or by scheduling any heavy-use appliance to avoid early afternoon to early evening use.” Armstrong explained that consumers who learn to distribute their work load to avoid the critical afternoon ** 1 (J& , '‘'■' ' l ' msti4Sft * 'Tinsjrr'r t .' - • l -y ” L • . -J v 1h n^H ~ -V •'•-'* .jjjjjf js*t' • ' s?***'* y *“^'’ . ''' # H%.-i"- YOUNG BAPTIST LEADERS—These members of Ihe Alpha youth ministry team of the Georgia Baptist Student Union will be leading programs at the First Baptist Church on June l!)-22nd. Team members are, left to right, Sandra Ennis, Conley; Twila Gay, Moultrie; Randy Berry, Barnesville, and Fred Pitts, Thomaston. hours on a potential peak demand day, would help keep the peak lower than it may be otherwise. “That’s the key to the program,” Armstrong said. “Normal use of electricity is not a critical factor in determining rate schedules, but excessive use of electric power during the few days a year when a peak demand might occur, could really hurt.” Armstrong continued by saying that one day at 88 degrees, or higher, may not be serious, but several days of unusually high tempera tures could be critical. “The reason for all of this is simple,” Armstrong add ed. “Our wholesale rates from Oglethorpe Electric are determined in large mea sure by the year’s peak demand, not only by how much electricity we distri bute each month. If the peak demand is in August, then Central Georgia EMC is charged on that scale for the entire year, which eventually affects the consumers. As anyone can see, it pays to keep the peak as low as possible.” Armstrong also stated that Central Georgia EMC would do everything possible to keep consumers informed of possible upcoming summer peak demand conditions. “We’re not going to cry wolf everytime it gets warm,” Armstrong empha sized, “but we are going to be watching for those times when a peak demand could occur. When that happens, we’ll be asking the coopera tion of local radio stations in broadcasting energy bulle tins. These bulletins will simply state that we could be reaching a peak demand condition, and that consum ers should be especially wise in their use of electricity. By this means, we’ll be able to help our volunteers. “Mainly,” Armstrong con tinued, “we want everyone to know about WATT WISER ’77 because it is a basic, simple way to help out. This program has been developed in cooperation with our Youth Team Will Lead First Baptists The Alpha youth ministry team, representatives of the Georgia Baptist Student Union, will be at the Jackson First Baptist Church on June 19-22nd. The group is composed of four college students and is sponsored by the Baptist Student Union Summer Missions Program. Two teams are working in Georgia, assisting in youth revivals, youth camps, vaca tion Bible schools, and other related activities. The Alpha team includes Randy Berry, of Barnesville, Mercer University in Macon; Sandra Ennis, of Conley, West Georgia College; Twila Gay, of Moultrie, University of Georgia; and Fred Pitts, of Thomaston, Georgia Tech. Alpha is equipped to lead in Bible studies, worship ser vices, puppet shows, recrea tion, music and magic shows. Activities at First Baptist involving the team will begin on Sunday night, June 19th, when the team will be in charge of the evening worship service. Monday through Wednesday they will be assisting with vacation Bible school. Monday and Tuesday nights the team will lead activities for the young people and on Wednesday they will be in charge of the . prayer service. Rev. Donald L. Folsom, pastor, and the congregation at First Baptist invites the public to share in these services. power supply company, Oglethorpe Electric, which has a vital interest in controlling the peak demand. Of course, it is a systemwide program, and Oglethorpe Electric supplies electricity for 39 of Georgia’s distribu tion EMCs.” WATT WISER was intro duced in 1976 by Oglethorpe Electric, gaining state and national acceptance as a viable voluntary program. Tckson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 16, 1977 ASCS Office Needs Crop Acreage Total Butts County farmers are asked to report the planted acreage of wheat, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, and barley to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conserva tion Service (ASCS). Accord ing to County Committee Chairman Claude N. Mad dox, proposed farm legisla tion could call for the implementation of set-aside for 1978 crops. “The acreage required to be set aside as a condition of eligibility for program bene fits may be based on a percentage of the acreage planted for harvest in 1977,” Mr. Maddox said. Under proposed legisla tion, the reported acreage will not be used for purposes of establishing allotments. By obtaining the acreages, the Secretary of Agriculture will have a full range of options if the 1978 set-aside is necessary, Mr. Maddox explained. “Crop acreages and the crop use must be reported on a field-by-field basis,” Mr. Maddox said. Butts County farmers will have until June 30 to report cotton, corn, and grain sorghum. Crops seeded last fall should be reported before harvest if possible. Farmers who have planted acreage in 1977 - crop wheat, corn, grain sorghum or barley, and fail to report such acreage may be ineligible for program bene fits in 1978, Chairman Maddox said. He pointed out that random spot checks will be made to assure accurate reporting. The ASCS acreage report requirement is effective immediately. High Falls To Have Benefit Crafts Show To benefit the High Falls Station of the Monroe County Volunteer Fire Department, the High Falls Civic Society is sponsoring an arts and crafts show on Saturday, June 18th, from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Proceeds from the show will be used to purchase equipment for the High Falls volunteer fire department. A large and widely-diversi fied variety of arts and crafts will be displayed by artisans from throughout the state. Among the local participants who will be showing their talents are: Pearl Remington - Macra me; Linda Weaver - Macra me. Crocheting; Mary Dye of “Bud’s Homestead Cabin" - Leathercraft; Roslyn Lay man - Plaster Wall Plaques, Holly Hobby Dolls; Mary Lee Martin - Hand Decorated Porcelain Jewel ry; Barry Dendy - Wrought Iron; James Fairchild - Potted Plants. INDIAN SPRINGS DISCO OPENS ON SATURDAY Disco World at Indian Springs will open Saturday, June 18th and present Z-93’s “Machine Gun" Gary with the South's largest portable disco and light show. Free Ip's and T-shirts, along with door prizes, are being given away. The Indian Springs Disco will be open every night until Labor Day. It is located in the Hoard and Mullis amusement center near the old swimming pool. Dancing will begin at 8:00 p.m. and last until midnight. Admis sion w ill be $2.00 per person. Public Works Funds Flow Into County U S. Representative Jack Flynt, Sixth District of Georgia, announced today that funds for Local Public Works Programs are now being allocated to city and county governments. In making the announce ment. Congressman Flynt said that - Butts County will receive funds amounting to $97,000 and the City of Jackson will receive $l6O, 000.“ Congressman Flynt went on to say that “although these dollar levels are not legal entitlements, they can be used by county and local officials in prioritizing pro jects for Local Public W’orks funding." The Local Public Works funds were appropriated under the Public W’orks Employment Act of 1977 (H R. 11). which Congress man Flynt co-sponsored. The Public Works Employment Act established eligibility for those areas with an average 12 month unemployment rate at or above 6.5 percent or the State average, whichever was lower. In most instances, plan ning targets for eligible areas and applicants have been derived by the Depart ment of Commerce’s Econo mic Development Adminis tration using the “65-35” formula outlined in the statute. This formula is based on both the number of unemployed persons and the aiiertiploym efit rate. Unemployment Rate Drops During April From a 1977 high of 9.4 percent in February, the unemployment rate in Butts County declined to 8.0 percent during April accord ing to the Georgia Depart ment of Labor. Out of a labor force of 5,082, there were 4,674 persons employed in the County during April. Four hundred and eight persons were unemployed. Of the eight counties in the Mclntosh Trail Area. Pike County had the highest unemployment rate during April—B.7 percent. The rate for Butts County was the second highest followed by- Henry County with 7.3 percent; Spalding, 6.5; Fa yette, 6.1; Lamar. 5.4; Newton. 5.1 and Upson, 4.3 The unemployment rate for the Mclntosh Trail Area us a whole was 6.2 percent during April, down from 6.6 percent during March. Beauties To Compete At 4th Festival This year during Butts County Week there will be a new addition to the festivi ties—a beauty pageant. The pageant will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 4th. at the new recreation field with three categories: Little Miss Butts County (ages 3-7); Junior Miss Butts County (ages 8-12); and Miss Butts County (ages 13 and up). The girls will bo judged in street clothes and dress or evening clothes. Personality and appearance are the most important factors. There will not be competition in talent or swimsuit. Anyone interested in parti cipating in the pageant should contact Mrs. Melinda Cook at 775-2291. Bloodmobile Visits County Monday , Seeking 135 Pints Butts Countians are being asked to roll up their sleeves on Monday, June 20th, and give a pint of blood to help get the local Red Cross blood program back in good standing with the sponsoring agency. The Red Cross Bloodmo bile will roll into Jackson and be stationed at the National Guard Armory between the hours of 1:00 and 5:30 p.m., according to John Long, Butts County chairman of the Red Cross blood bank program. The quota for this visit is 135 pints. Failing to meet its quota in the last few visits of the Bloodmobile. Butts County Westbury Is Named To State Board James R Westbury, ad ministrator of Westbury Medical Care Home in Jenkinsburg. has been ap pointed to the State Medical Assistance Advisory Com mittee. The appointment was made by David Povthress. commissioner of the Depart ment of Medical Assistance which was created this year to administer Georgia's Medicaid program. Mr. Westbury and four other nursing home adminis trators were selected to represent the long term health care facilities in Georgia and the Georgia Health Care Association on the committee. The new committee members will provide advice and counsel to the department on adminis trative and policy matters. A member of Georgia Health Care Association, w hich represents most of the nursing homes in Georgia. Westbury is joined on the committee by Tom F. Satterfield, Wesley Homes, Inc.. Atlanta; Carolyn T. Smith, Altamaha Nursing Care Facility. Jesup; Ed L. Stephens, Huntington Conva lascent Center in Cleveland, and Eugene M. Bishop, Health Service Centers, Inc., of Roswell. Local Golfers May Compete At Carrollton The 1977 Walter Hagen Invitational Golf Tourna ment for Region Five will be held Saturday. June 18th. at Treasure Lake Golf and Country Club in Carrollton. Golfers from a 15-county middle Georgia area, includ ing Butts, are expected to participate in the tourney with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. The format for the tourna ment includes the best ball-foursomes for 18 holes stroke play. Foursomes will consist of one golf profession al and three amateurs, or four amateurs. There will be scratch and handicap divi sions and handicaps will be limited to 18 which must be certified by a PGA profes sional. Trophies will be awarded to the regional winners, who will advance to the state and, later, national play at Disney World in Orlando Entry fees are SIOO per foursome or $25 per player twho can be assigned to a team). Entry forms are available locally from Larry Morgan, chairman of the Butts County Cancer Fund. For additional informa tion, or to enter, call the American Cancer Society in Carrollton, 404-834-7802. now finds itself in the position of possibly losing the gift of free blood which is made available by the Red Cross to those counties reaching or exceeding their blood quotas. Through the years, the County has amassed an enviable record in blood donation drives, exceeding its quota almost without exception but interest seems to have slacked off on the last two or three drives, the most recent Bloodmobile visit meeting only 100 pints. The County’s civic clubs, as usual, will rally to the support of the program and provide clerical and adminis trative help to assist in Entries In Microwave Cook-Off Must be Submitted by July 15 So compliments on your cooking inspire you to create tasty, deliciously different recipes and your favorite dishes always receive rave notices from your guests! Then you could very well be the lucky individual to collect the grand prize of $725 during the 1977 Microwave Cook-Off. The Home Service Commit tee of the Georgia Electrifi cation Council, sponsor of the Cook-Off. invites you to participate. It's fun to test your culinary skills and the Cook-Off is an opportunity to give your creative talents a well-deserved pat on the back. Just submit your recipe by July 15. 1977. The recipe need not be original. It can be a special favorite adapted for microwave cook ing. There will be four catego ries in the contest, (l) Appetizers and Hors d' oeuvres, (2) main course dishes using meat, seafood, eggs or cheese. (3) vegetable casseroles and (4) desserts. According to Mrs. Eliza beth H. Watkins. Member Services Director for the Central Georgia EMC. there is no limit to the number of recipes which you may submit. However, contest ants may win in only one category. First place winners from each of Georgia's ten congressional districts will receive $25 each. District winners will then participate in the state cook-off in Macon at the Macon Mail on September 17, 1977. Cash prizes of S2OO and SIOO respectively will be awarded to a first and second place winner in each category at the state level. The third place winner in each cate gory will receive a set of microwave cookware. The Georgia Egg Commission will award a prize for the best egg dish using three or more eggs. Finally, a grand sweepstakes winner will be selected from the four first place state winners to receive an additional cash prize of SSOO. The contest is open to any resident of Georgia, except utility home economists and persons engaged in the manufacture, demonstration and-or sale of microwave ovens Men, women and teen-agers are w elcomed to participate All that is required is that you send your recipe and entry form by July 15. 1977. Entry forms provide infor mation about where entries should be sent and are available from your local Electric Membership Cor poration or Georgia Power Office. Call today for additional information, <4o4' 775 7857. The Central Georgia EMC, Member Services Department. 15c Per Copy processing potential donors. Giving a pint of blood is relatively painless and has no ill effect on a healthy person. The donors are given refreshments and. after a few minutes rest, are released to their normal duties. The entire process requires only 30 to 45 minutes. Chairman Long requests the cooperation of all donors who have given blood previously to not only give again but to encourage friends and acquaintances, who are presently non donors, to participate in this vitally needed program. McMichael To Head Sports At Piedmont Ted McMichael has been named the athletic director and head football coach at Piedmont Academy in Monti ceilo. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMichael, of Indian Springs. Ted attended Mon roe Academy in Forsyth w here he was a star football player, winner of a Certifi cate of Merit and named to Who's Who Among American High School Students. He played his collegiate football in Alabama at Samford University and Troy- State. on scholarships at both institutions, until an injury ended his gridiron career. A graduate of Georgia College in Milledgeville, he is presently- working on his master's degree. Butts County Graduates Two From Georgia Two Butts Countians were among the 3.164 University of Georgia graduates receiving degrees at the University’s 174th annual commencement exercise June 10th in Sanford Stadium. Patricia Ellen Pinckney received a Master of Science degree and James William Head, a juris doctorate degree. Dean Rusk, former U. S. Secretary of State and now Sibley professor of interna tional law at the University, was the commencement speaker. All students who had completed degree require ments at the University since last June were eligible to participate in the exercises. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: V* f) / -|7? ,H 1 just don't believe that being rich and fearful is near as much fun as being poor and hopeful.