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ifatksm Progress-Argus Volume 104 Number 2$ Forty-seven Year Separc Ends for Brother and Si By Dale Whiten Forty-seven years ago 9-year-old Joe Mask and his sisters Elaine, 4, and Geraldine, 2, returned from Birmingham to Griffin a board a train that carried their mother’s casket in one car, them in another. The long train ride was a memorable one for the young children and even today a train’s whistle causes them to shudder a little—and remember. But for 47 years the brother and sisters have not been able to share their memories. In fact, after the death of their mother, Elaine (now Mrs. Elaine Mask Houston of Albany) and Geraldine (Mrs. Geraldine Mask Winegard ner of Pennsylvania) grew up in Alabama with their father, Lewis Mask, not knowing they had a brother. Joe Mask remained with his grandparents T. H. and Nannie Dale Cochran in Butts County where his mother, Lucile Cochran Mask, was born and reared. Joe Mask lived in Butts County until he was old enough to join the CCC. He later joined the armed services at an early age and made a career of the military until his retirement to Hinesville where he present ly lives. Mrs. Houston had memo ries of the 9-year-old boy she last saw in 1930 and through the years she grew to believe he was her cousin. Only recently, after years of trying to locate her relatives, did she discover she had a brother and sister—when she checked her birth certificate. In addition, Ben Dover, Jr. Is To Become Local Realtor Ben H. Dover, Jr. received notice June 23rd from the Georgia Real Estate Com mission that he had passed the State Examination which qualifies him to apply for a broker’s license to sell real estate. Mr. Dover has been actively engaged in the real estate business for approxi mately four years in Georgia and has received several appraisal certificates from the University of Georgia and the State Revenue nrnmm I isi m ✓ I .. t LOCAL EXPLORERS—These two Jackson students are enrolled in the Exploration 77 program at Shorter College this summer. Left is George Manley, son of Dr. Jo Ann Manley and Donnie Foster, son of Mrs. Cindy S. Brown. Writ ' * v ' ; & "• ' ?sis % w ■ - . MRS. ELAINE MASK HOUSTON when her father died two years ago, Mrs. Houston checked records in Atlanta and found that her mother was a native of Butts County. Mrs. Houston’s efforts to locate her family eventually paid off, and on July 9 she and her brother were reunited at his home in Hinesville. It was a joyous occasion as the two would laugh a while and cry a while when they thought about all the years they had spent Department. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Georgia Southwestern College at Americus in 1973, and is entering his senior year at Atlanta Law School from which he will receive his LLB degree this spring. Dover is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Dover, Sr. and the husband of Jackie W. Dover. They have one son, Jason. Mr. Dover is manager of the Handy Andy Store in Jackson. “I look forward to opening an office here in Jackson and becoming engaged full time in the business of selling and appraising real estate,” he stated. apart. The next day, Sunday, July 10, they called their sister, Geraldine, and the family plans a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Cochran in the West Butts-Towaliga District in the near future. Mrs. Houston is the niece of Mr. Cochran and Mrs. Ocie Conwell, Mrs. Jewell Bo stick, and Mr. Walter Cochran of Griffin. Two Prisoners Escape At Diag. Center Two convicted murderers are once again behind bars after escaping from the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center July 12 according to James Bishop, an official at the prison. Bishop said the inmates, Robert L. Schneider and Charles Waites, escaped about 1:30 p.m. as they were working on a land clearing detail outside the compound. They were recaptured later that day at about 10:30 p.m. by a correctional officer and a state trooper within a mile of the prison. According to Bishop, Schneider was convicted in Fulton County of murder and armed robbery and is serving a life and 20 years sentence. Waites, convicted in DeKalb County of murder and cruelty to children, is serving a life plus five and one year sentences. CITY SUPERINTENDENT KEEPS RESIDENTS COOL Ves Lunsford, superin tendent of the City of Jackson’s Electric Depart ment, has devised his own method of keeping electricity flowing to power users during the current heat wave. He has come up with a novel and intricate method of watering down the City’s large transformers near City Hall to reduce internal heat and keep them operable during peak demands for electricity. Through the use of garden hoses and special nozzles, Yes keeps a constant flow of water on the transformers to insure they will not overheat and throw the City into a prolonged period of brown out Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, July 21, 1977 Revival At Towaliga To Begin July 31 Revival services at the Towaliga Baptist Church will begin Sunday, July 31st, and continue through Friday, August sth. Services will be held at the regular hours on Sunday and will begin at 7:45 o’clock each evening there after. Rev. H. Gene Richards will bring the messages and Don Thurman will serve as minister of music. Rev. Richards is pastor at Bridgedale Baptist Church in Metairie, Louisiana. His former fields of service have been Minister of Youth in Florida, and pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Mississippi. He received his college degree in Florida, later receiving his Master of Divinity Degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, La. Rev. Richards is current ly working on his Doctor of Theology Degree from that same institution. Mr. Thurman is currently serving as Minister of Music and Youth at Macedonia Baptist Church, Jackson. Prior to his move to Butts County, he held similar positions with the Beverly Hills Baptist Church and the Blue Ridge Baptist Church of Independence, Mo. A graduate of the Midwest ern Baptist Theological Sem inary in Religious Education, he also attended St. Louis Baptist College. Rev. Lannie W. Smith, pastor, and the congregation of the Towaliga Baptist Church extend a cordial invitation to the public to worship with them during this revival period. Parking Meters Are Pulled In McDonough After a five month testing period, the McDonough City Council has found that business and city revenues are higher when the city discontinues the operation of parking meters. “We’ve decided to take all the meters out,’’ states Councilman Albert Sanders, who was responsible for the five-month covering period for the meters which began in February. "We’re doing it to help the merchants in the city and also make the town more beautiful . We’ll allow two hour parking and have policeman mark tires to keep up the parking time limit.” The parking meters were covered after Sanders con ducted a survey among McDonough businessmen and found they felt the meters were hurting their business. Members of the McDo nough Merchants Associa tion also conducted a poll regarding the issue w'ith a majority feeling the meters did hurt local businessess. GORDON COLLEGE TO IIOLI) PRE-REGISTRATION Gordon Junior College students will pre-register for fall quarter on July 25-29. This summer for the first time, new students will be invited to the campus for orientation and pre-registra tion during the summer. Students who plan to enroll lor the tall quarter and who have completed admissions requirements will register on .1 111 \ 27 28 en | tor^a^ ls New Building at Hospital To Women’s Group Attract Additional Physicians iPpll#* i jp*- m The Honorable Peter Banks, Senator from the 18th District, will speak to members of the Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club at their regular dinner meeting Mon day evening, July 25th, to be held at the Elder Hotel, Indian Springs, beginning at 6:45 o’clock. Senator Banks is expected to speak on legislation pertaining to women, accord ing to a member of the Legislative Committee of the B&PW Club. The program has been arranged by Mrs. Flora Price, chairman of the Legislative Committee. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Eva O’Neal. FISHING PROSPECTS VARY LOCALLY If you are going fishing in Butts County this week, you might or might not catch . fish, depending upon where you go. Benn Gunn, fishing expert with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, says that fishing will be good for bream and catfish at Jackson Lake: slow for crappie: fair for bass at night using plastic worms. At High Falls, however. Gunn says fishing w ill be poor for all species Second Accident In 3 Weeks Injures 10 On Jackson Lake Ten persons were injured, none seriously, when two boats collided head-on about 11:30 Saturday night on Jackson Lake in the Tussa hay Creek area, the same area where nine persons were injured in a similar accident July 4 and where a fatality occurred in a boating accident last year. Sheriff's Deputy Aubrey Rooks said one of the boats, an inboard-outboard belong ing to and being driven by Guy Thomas Mitchell, of 121 Woodhaven Drive, Jones boro, was completely des troyed and sank to the bottom of the lake. Rooks said one of the boats <L I r>|4 J s 'H* iQMHr ■ 'pll 1 I j.-. l • *7? BEI LOOKING INTO THE FlßE —Only the rafters remained standing of the house Mrs. Bertha Mae White. 2*B Mallet Street, was rebuilding when fire totally destroyed the house July tl Jackson fireman W. L Vaughn said the fire probably started from gasoline with which some kids were trying to kill wasps in the house. Staff photo—Whiten. Plans for a doctor’s office building designed to attract additional physicians to Jackson and to be construct ed adjacent to the Sylvan Grove Hospital are in the final approval stage, accord ing to James C. Shaw, administrator at Sylvan Grove Hospital. The Comprehensive Health Planning Unit of the Georgia Department of Human Re sources is expected to act this month on the application Burglars Hit Jackson Home On July sth The residence of Dr. Bailey Crockarell, Fox Hollow Woods, was burglarized July 5, the second time the Crockarell residence has been broken into since May according to Jackson police man Rusty Cook. Cook said a shotgun, a handgun, portable TV and some collector’s coins were reported missing although a complete list of missing items has not been deter mined. The burglars broke in through a bathroom window and left the house in a “ramshackled" condition according to Cook. He added that the Crockarells were on vacation when the burglary took place. Cook said the Crockarell residence was first broken into May 20 when two shotguns and a small amount of money were reported missing. He said no arrests have been made in either case and that both cases remain under investigation. was allegedly being operated without a bow light according to witnesses' accounts. He added that the accident is still under investigation and that blood tests of both drivers were sent to Atlanta Monday to determine if either had been drinking. In addition to Mitchell, others in his boat were Mark Steven Sullivan, 2739 Lake Jodeco Drive. Jonesboro. Toby Denham. 3043 Jodeco Drive. Jonesboro, and Barry Paul Trotter. 6726 Tara Boulevard. Jonesboro. All were treated at Sylvan Grove Hospital and released. Rooks said the other boat involved in the collision was permitting the construction of the medical building. Financing for the new facility will be obtained through a 25-year, low-inter est loan from the Farmers Home Administration, Shaw said. Final approval of the loan application is also expected this month, accord ing to Shaw. The estimated cost of the doctor’s building, which will have adequate room and facilities to house three Electric Co-Op Annual Meeting To Be Held at Indian Springs Jackson Man Charged With Forgery A Jackson man, John Mercer of Rosalyn Lane, w as arrested Wednesday, July 13, and charged with two counts of forgery, according to Jackson Policeman Rusty Cook. Cook said Mercer was charged with forging person al checks in the city of Jackson by using four different names Jackson Police Chief Wat son Vaughn said he would like to remind persons parking in city or business parking lots after normal business hours that they are in violation of a city ordinance against loitering and that the city police force intends to enforce the law more strictly. Vaughn said there has also been a problem with trash being left and bottles being broken by those people using the parking lots. an outboard motor boat being driven by its owner, David M. Dyer. 1418 Boulevard Southeast. Atlanta. Dyer suffered facial lacerations and was treated at Sylvan Grove Hospital and released. The other passengers in Dyer's boat who were treated and released were William A. Dyer. 4395 Lake Ivanhoe Drive. Tucker. Martha E. Dyer. 4395 Lake Ivanhoe Drive. Tucker. Mary Ellen Woody. Sterling. Virginia. Verna Hassler. 5888 Old Stone Mountain Road. Stone Mountain, and B. T. Hassler. 5888 Old Stone Mountain Road. Stone Mountain. 15c Per Copy physicians, is $174,387. The loan will be amortized by rents charged the doctors using the facility, Shaw said. Construction time for the project is estimated at 90 days and hopes are high that the new facility will be ready for occupancy by the end of the calendar year, the Administrator pointed out. Sylvan Grove Hospital is the applicant for the loan to construct the doctor’s build ing. The Central Georgia Elec tric Membership Corporation will hold its 40th annual members meeting at Indian Springs State Park, Wednes day August 3rd. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the program at 10:00 a.m. Three directors will be elected to serve a three-year term. and one director will be elected to serve a one-year term. O. Franklin Rogers. Rate and Power Specialist from Southern Engineering Com pany of Georgia, will be guest speaker. Mr. Rogers has currently been working out joint generation and transmission efforts between cooperatives, municipalities and privately owned com panies such as the Ogle thorpe arrangement. During the past seven years with the flood of increases in whole sale rates, he has represent ed cooperatives in negotia tions with more than 40 power companies in 25 states. A General Electric Micro wave oven given by Polk Tire and Service Company, in cooperation with The Central Georgia EMC. will be the grand prize. The first 700 members who register will have a choice of receiving light bulbs or a plastic pitcher with four tumblers. The Jackson Exchange Club will be in charge of the Chickenque lunch that will be served immediately follow ing the program. Advanced tickets for $2.75 may be purchased at The Central Georgia EMC in Jackson. NEWSPAPER OFFICE TO BE CLOSED The Progress-Argus will be closed Thursday and Friday. July 21st and 22nd. in order to give the employees a brief period of vacation. While the office is closed, papers will be on sale at Parrish Drug Cos. and Service Discount Drugs. The newspaper office will be open for business at 8 a.m. on Monday. July 25th. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: -tjjr \ w -if Every man is not honest because he is poor. He is more likely to be poor because he is honest.