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HILLCREST CINEMA -- Tomorrow is the opening day for Jackson’s newest business
and place of entertainment, the Hillcrest Cinema, located about two miles north of
Jackson on the Atlanta Highway. When this picture was taken, the theatre was undergoing
the final stages of construction, such as the paving of the parking lot and “just a general
cleaning,” said owner Neal Baker. - Photo by Dale Whiten.
On July 1 Jacksonians will
witness the opening of the
first walk-in movie theatre in
the city since the Town
Theatre closed in the early
1960’5.
This announcement comes
from Neal Baker and Bobby
Whitaker, owners of the
modern 300-seat Hillcrest
Cinema located on the
Atlanta Highway about two
miles north of Jackson.
Friday’s premier movie
will be “Smokey and the
Bandit” with Burt Reynolds
and Sally Field. The movie is
rated PG.
The first show will run
from 7:30 —9:30 p.m. and
there will also be a second
show. Admission will be $2.50
for adults and SI.OO for
children.
Baker said “Smokey and
the Bandit” will run a week
as will most of the movies at
the Hillcrest Cinema.
In addition to the evening
shows, there will also be a
Saturday matinee beginning
July 2 at 2:00 p.r.i. The first
matinee will feature
“Smokey and the Bandit,”
but Baker said plans are to
start children’s movies in
about two weeks.
“Generally, we’re plan
ning for family movies-those
rated G and PG,” Baker
said. However, he noted the
second movie--“ The Final
Chapter of Walking Tall”-is
rated R. “We more or less
had to get that movie; it’s
such a big one nationwide,”
Baker stated.
He said he’s planning to
bring “the best and biggest
movies available and as
close to release date as
possible. “Some of them we
won’t be able to get at the
time of release, but we hope
to get them in the next spread
following their release in
Atlanta,” Baker stated.
He said he’s received a lot
inquiries about his theatre
from people in the surround
ing counties and that he’s
hoping to pull in customers
from the Monticello, Griffin
and Barnesville areas.
DRUMS ACROSS AMERICA
TO ECHO IN ATLANTA
Over 1,000 young mu
sicians, comprising eight
precision drum and bugle
corps, will compete in the
Drums Across America
competition on Saturday,
July 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. in
Atlanta stadium. The event
will star Doc Setferinsen, the
Now Generation Brass and
the exciting young singing
group, Today’s Children.
Tickets for the Drums
Across America competition
are priced at only $5.00 for all
reserved seats, and are
available at Rich’s and all
Braves’ outlets including
Atlanta stadium.
Butts County Girl Hit
By Automobile June 24
A 7-year-old Butts County
girl, Cynthia Gail Fincher, is
in Georgia Baptist Hospital
in Atlanta with a broken leg
after she was struck by an
automobile June 24 on
Highway 42 just south of the
Jackson city limits according
to Sheriff Deputy Russell
Crumbley.
Also investigating the
accident was State Highway
Patrol officer Hal Ellerbee
who said the girl, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Fincher
of Route 2, Jackson, was
crossing the road to get on a
school bus when she was hit
by the car driven by Thomas
N. Tippins of 403 Dora Street,
Griffin.
Ellerbee said that accord
ing to the driver of the bus,
Morris Shannon, 381 McKib
ben Street, the school bus
was stopped and the stop sign
on the bus was out.
Ellerbee stated that Tip
pins said the first thing he
saw were the blinking lights
on the bus and the stop sign
going out.
He added that Tippins, who
had been about 150 feet
behind a tractor trailer truck
which made it through the
bus stop sign, said he saw the
girl standing by the side of
the road and by the time he
had slammed on his brakes
she started to run across the
road.
According to Ellerbee,
Tippins was “carried as
being at fault for failing to
stop for a school bus.”
Ellerbee also reported an
automobile accident which
occurred June 24 at the
intersection of Georgia 16
and the High Falls Road
involving Kim O’Neal Harri
son, 850 King Road, Jonesbo
ro and Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Ivey, Route 1, Forsyth.
Ellerbee said the Harrison
vehicle was traveling west on
Highway 16 when it was hit
broadside by the Ivey vehicle
when Ivey “failed to grant
right-of-way to the Harrison
vehicle.” However, Ellerbee
noted that the stop sign on the
High Falls Road was down at,
the time of the accident.
Deputy Crumbley assisted
Ellerbee in investigating the
accident and reported that
Ivey was taken to Sylvan
Grove Hospital where he was
treated for cuts and scratch
es and released. Crumbley
said Mrs. Ivey was also taken
to Sylvan Grove Hospital and
later transferred to Monroe
County Hospital. Harrison
was also treated at Sylvan
Grove Hospital and released.
According to Crumbley,
damage to both cars was
estimated at about $3,500.00.
Offices And Industries To
Close For July 4th Holiday
The Post Office, all
federal, state, county and
city offices will be closed
Monday in observance of the
July 4 holiday. In addition,
most businesses in the city
and county will be closed.
Following is a listing of the
closing dates of several of the
industries in Jackson:
Avondale Mills —Close at
10:00 p.m. Saturday, July 2;
reopen at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday,
July 5.
LOCAL FISHING
LISTED AS FAIR
Jackson Lake will be
normal and clear during the
week of June 26th and fishing
prospects are only fair,
according to Ben Gunn of the
State Department of Natural
Resources.
A few largemouth bass are
biting plastic worms at the
15-foot level, a few bream
and striped bass are being
caught, but fishing is poor for
crappie, Gunn said. He listed
the Ocmulgee River con
ditions as low, with fishing
fair for all species.
JACKSON KIWANIS
SENDS TWO TO DALLAS
President-elect Ricky Bal
lard, of the Jackson Kiwanis
Club, and Director Harry
Lewis left Sunday morning
for the Kiwanis Interna
tional’s annual convention in
Dallas, Texas.
They are expected to
return on Thursday, June
30th.
4-H HONOR WINNERS - Butts County had five 4-H’ers
to win honors in the District Project Achievement
competition at Rock Eagle. Pictured above are, left to right,
Roger McDaniel, second in Electric Project; Millard Daniel,
Butts County Extension Chairman; Duncan Hansford, third
in Dairy Project; Ricky Long, District winner in Public
Speaking, and Jeff Hurst, third in Forestry Project. Not
pictured was Nicky Norsworthy, second in Electronics
Project.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 30, 1977
Jackson High
Graduates Wins
Textile Awards
Two Jackson High gra
duates of the class of 1977
have been awarded scholar
ships to Georgia Tech by the
Textile Education Founda
tion.
The scholarships, which
are renewable yearly, have
an annual value of $750, or
$250 per quarter.
Timothy John Colwell, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Colwell, and Esca Howard
Pace, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Pace, have received
the scholarships to begin
with the fall term.
The awarding of the
scholarships is based on
academic achievement,
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT) scores, extra-curricu
lar involvement and leader
ship.
The scholarships are made
available through the
Georgia Textile Manufac
turers to any student
majoring in textile engineer
ing, textile chemistry or
textiles at Georgia Tech.
American Mills—Will be
closed July 3-9; reopen at
6:45 a.m., July 11.
Fashion Pillows—Closed
July 3-9; reopen 7:00 a.m.
July 11.
Kym Company— Closed
July 4 and 5; reopen July 6 at
7:30 a.m.
Fabral Corporation—
Closed July 4; reopen usual
time July 5.
Delta Tank—Closed July 4;
reopen usual time July 5.
PEARL HARBOR
SURVIVORS SOUGHT
The Pearl Harbor Sur
vivors Association is looking
for members of the armed
forces who were at Pearl
Harbor or on the island of
Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941.
A commemorative dinner
and ceremony is being
planned in Atlanta on
December 7th. Contacts may
be made with Bob Kerr, 2634
Bonnybrook Dr., S. W.,
Atlanta, 30311.
SOCIAL SECURITY
REP. HERE THURSDAY
A representative from the
Griffin Social Security Office
is in Jackson every Thursday
between the hours of 10:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in a
downstairs office of the
courthouse.
Much SS business can be
transacted over the tele
phone and interested parties
can call collect the Griffin
office at 227-0183.
County's Fourth Gala
Is Ready To Explode
That time of year has about arrived again in
Butts County when the entire populace lets
down its hair and for an entire week goes about
the serious business of seeing just who can
boast of having the most enjoyable time.
The program this year for the fourth
celebration of Butts County week shows an
admixture of both the old and the new, with
many of the proven crowd pleasing events
having their popularity challenged by some
new wrinkles that have been added.
Chairman Dick O’Hara, perennial promoter
of the event, and his corps of dedicated workers
have worked tirelessly to see that the
celebration this year will have something for
everyone.
Butts County Week will begin Sunday, July
3rd, with Church Day and will close at midnight
on Saturday, July 9th, when the street dance on
Jackson’s square comes to an end. The general
theme of the celebration will be Community
Spirit.
The complete schedule of events, as released
by Chairman O’Hara, is as follows:
July 3 CHURCH DAY
July 4 RECREATION DAY at
Jackson-Butts County Recreation Park
10:30 a.m. Sand Pile Dig 6 years old
and under 525.00 in coins
11:30 a.m. Almost Anything Goes
Children and Adults
1:00 p .m. Bicycle Rodeo for Children and
Adults (Bring Own Bike.)
1:30 p.m. Mother-Daughter Softball
Game
2:00 p.m. Horseshoe Pitchin’ Contest
2:00 p.m. “Co-Rec” Softball
3:00 p.m. Father-son Softball Game
3:00 p.m. Arm Wrestling Contest
3:30 p.m. “Sac-Softball”
4:00 p.m. Beauty Contest - Three
Categories. “Little Miss Butts County” 3-7 yrs.;
“Jr. Miss Butts County” 8-12 yrs; “Miss Butts
County” 13 yrs. up. Winners will participate at
all events during Butts County Week
4:30 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest
5:00 p.m. Greased Pig Chase
5:00 p.m. “A’s” vs. White Builders
6:00 p.m. American Legion vs. Men’s
Team
8:30 p.m. Performance by Order of the
Arrow Indian Dance Team High School Ball
Field
9:30 p.m. Fireworks High School Ball
Field
10:30 p.m. Rock Dance Featuring “Free
Spirit”. Admission $2.00 At Two-Bits Game
Room (Old Carter Building Supply Bldg.)
Additional Highlights of the Day will Be:
Sky Divers from the Greene County Sports
Parachute Center of Jenkinsburg jumping Into
the Main Ball Field Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00
p.m.
Jaycee’s Dunkin’ Machine
Troop 89 Boy Scouts of America “Open
House Encampment”
July 5 WATER SAFETY DAY
1:00 p.m. Boating Safety Demonstration
at Avondale Pond on Hwy. 16 by Georgia Game
& Fish Department
2to 6:00p.m. Fishing Derby At Avondale
Pond Sponsored by Hodges Hardware for 4-h.
July 6 MERCHANTS DAY
12:00 p.m. Sidewalk Sale, on the Square
in Jackson by All Participating Merchants
1:00 p.m. 4-H Bicycle Rodeo in C&S
Parking Lot Sponsored by the C&S Bank of
Jackson.
2:00 p.m. Concert by U. S. Marine Corps
Band from Albany
July 7 SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
8:00 p.m. Golden Oldies Disco Party in
the Recreation Dept. Bldg. (Old Pepperton
Church). Prizes and Free Refreshments. Free
Admission to All Over 50; All Others SI.OO.
Johnny Smolka to be D. J. Spinning Records
Popular in the 1920’s to 1940’5.
July 8 YOUNG AND YOUNG-AT-HEART
DAY
8:00 p.m. Celebration Dance Featuring
“Cottonwood" at the National Guard Armory.
Admission $3.00. Three Hours of Rock and One
Hour of 50 & 60’s Medley.
Special Outside Event ln Flovilla, Across
From the City Dump There Will Bea
Motorcycle Demonstration Featuring a Car
Jump Attempt By Floyd and Anderson at 2:00
p.m. Admission Free.
July 9 SPIRIT DAY
On the Square in Jackson
9:00 am. Flag Raising With Music by
Jackson High School Band
9:00 a.m. Arts and Crafts. Local Clubs
Will Be Set Up and Ready for Business:
Order of the Eastern Star, Jenkinsburg
Garden Club, Iron Springs Sunshine Club, Butts
County Band Boosters Club, Butts County
Chapter of the A.A.R.P., Butts County Jaycees,
Brownie Troop No. 290, Westbury Medical Care
Home, N.A.A.C.P., C. B. Club, and the William
Mclntosh Chapter of the D.A.R. with a Display
at Their Clubhouse on Mulberry Street.
Individuals With Exhibits Include: Patricia
Parrish Hooten, Livia O’Hara, Mary Lynn
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weaver—
Macrame; James Miller-Copper; Doug
Bennett—Leather Craft; Candy Carmichael—
Craft Works; Hugh Patrick—Woodwork; Scott
Coleman, Gail Parnell, Eloise Dorsey—Art.
11:00 a.m. Parade Featuring Command
Band and Color Guard from Fort McPherson,
Griffin Shrine Club and Over 50 Local Units and
Bands with Gloria Lane from WSB-TV and Ed
Spivia from the Department of Industry’ and
Trade.
12:00 p.m. Bar-B-Que Chicken by Butts
County Jaycees
1:00 p.m. Kathy Borges Folk Music
and Guitar
2:00 p.m. Jackson High School Band
3:00 p.m. Shadow Box Players Skits
and Monologue
4:00 p.m. Mighty Engineers 9-Piece
Band
8:30-to-12:00 p.m. Street Dance,
Featuring Dennis Dykes and The Country
Gentlemen.
James Head Is
Law Graduate
At University
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James W. Head, son of
Mrs. Myrtle F. Head of
Jackson, recently received a
Juris Doctor degree from the
University of Georgia School
of Law. In commencement
exercises held Friday, June
10. in Athens. James was one
of 210 students who received
degrees for completion of the
three-year law program.
A graduate of Jackson
High School in 1970. James
received his BA. degree in
Political Science in 1974. He
then entered law school at
the University of Miami,
where after one year he
transferred to the University
of Georgia Law School to
complete the last two years.
While in college and law
school. activities and honors
included:
Georgia Basketball Junior
Varsity 1970-72. Dean’s List -
Winter-Spring 1973, Spring
1974. active member of
Georgia Chapter of Campus
Crusade for Christ 1970-74,
S B A. Student Government
Senator for the first year
class at University of Miami;
chairperson of Law Students'
Civil Rights Research Coun
cil, University of Georgia;
Research Council summer
intern and scholarship win
ner in 1975; treasurer of
Black American Law Stu
dents Ass n., UGA; member
of Board of Directors of
Athens Chapter of Oppor
tunity Industrial Commun
ity, Athens.
In August. James will take
a position as a staff attorney
with the Columbus, Georgia
office of Georgia Legal
Services, Inc.
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Local Sales
Tax Receipts
Show Increase
Retail sales in Butts
County spurted in April when
the County realized $17,256.61
from its one-cent local sales
tax
The April total was the
highest of any month save
one in the 13-month history’ of
the local option sales tax in
Butts County. The only
month surpassing April’s
receipts was December, 1976
when the County received
$17,689.53 from this source.
Banking $175,384.15 in the
first-full year since the tax
was levied in April, 1976.
County officials are expected
to pass this on to the
taxpayers in reduced
property taxes for 1977.
Warmer weather in May
sent the beer drinkers
hustling for a cold one and
the County took in $5,051.52
from the sale of beer and
wine for the month, accord
ing to Treasurer Billy Sutton.
The issuance of new
licenses, plus renewals, to
beer and wine dealers
brought in $3,424.98 recently,
Sutton said. Most beer and
wme licenses have a July Ist
renewal date in the County.
Butts County now has
licensed five wholesale and
14 retail firms to handle the
sale of beer and wine. Sutton
added
JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ:
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who can tell the difference
between notoriety and popu
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