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c •Suck; | lUrngrcHH-Argus Volume 104 Number 31 Butts Superior C Iff sTo Convene on Monday, Aug. 15 The August term of the Butts County Superior Court will convene Monday, August 15th, at 9:30 a.m. when both grand jurors and members of the traverse jury to hear civil cases will report for duty. Matters on the civil docket will occupy the Court’s attention during the first week of the session, while pending criminal cases will be disposed of during the second week, which will convene on Tuesday, August 23rd, at 9:30 a.m. Superior Court Clerk David Ridgeway reports only mod erately heavy dockets for the two-week session. Members of the grand and traverse juries who will serve for the August term are as follows: GRANDJURY August Term August 15,1977 9:30 A.M. Harold L. Duke, Mrs. Cecil Scarbrough, Marion Britton, Carl E. Waits, John H. Moore, James B. White, Jr., James L. Robertson, C. B. Morgan, Robert H. Rooks, Sam Folds, D. Richard Ballard, Russell Cawthon, Miss Elizabeth Finley, L. H. Cawthon, Mrs. Myrtle L. Head, Luke P. Weaver, James Edward Smith, Charlie Jor dan, Eulos Paul Barlow, Henry P. Hall, James M. Perkins, Mrs. Susan B. Parham, Eugene Ball, Ro bert W. Taylor, R. A. O’Quinn, Willard C. Harri son, Jr., James E. Cornell, Jr., John G. Bearden, Mrs. Hugh Polk, Miss Sara K. Bond. TRAVERSE JURY First Week August 15,1977 9:30 A.M. Mrs. Ruby Marie Woodard, Ulysses Knight, Edwin M. Ford. Mrs. C. D. Edward, Jr., Mrs. Barbara C. Moffett, Vincent Jones, Mrs. Pauline R. Garr, Mrs. Essie Mae Foster, Mrs. Oteal Davis, Millard Daniel, Jr., H. L. Lunsford, Mrs. Gail C. Burford, John E. Scott, Jr., William Mack Davis, Mrs. Miller B. Moelchert, Henry Crawford, Mrs. Mary Ann Stevenson, Mrs. C. E. Mackey, Charles W. Harper, Mrs. Katie Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Jessie Lou Woodard, J. A. Evans, Charles W. Carter, Mrs. Donnell Freeman, Harvey Hall, Sam Grier, Miss Lema Ingram, James Woodard, George W. Washington, Mrs. William E. Pelt, Raymond Price, Mrs. M. L. Powell, Renee Smith, Robert Paul Goodrum, Tho mas F. Peek, James A. Jones, Artis Knowles, Mrs. Dorothy S. McMichael, Mrs. Jan R. Maddox, Arthur W. Gilmore, Sims Crawford, B&PW MEETING—Senator Peter Banks of Barnes ville was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club held at the Elder Hotel in Indian Springs. Banks’ speech primarily concerned the Equal Rights Amendment and ad valorem tax relief. William Lamar McMichael, Mrs. Rosa Bell Barlow, Mrs. Preston Bridges, Miss Nancy Ann Robison, Carl Finney, W. H. Gordon, Mrs. Jan R. Grant, Morgan Collins, Mrs. Carol Shapard, Mrs. Juanita Carmichael, Thomas C. Wall, Mrs. Peggy J. Norton, Jack A. Bentley, Jr., Mrs. Anne G. O’Neal, Mrs. Emily W. Collins, W. L. Bunch, Mrs. W. P. James, Wilhelm Essich, Robert L. Smith. TRAVERSEJURY Second Week August 23, 1977 9:30 A.M. Hollis Duke, Mrs. James E. Jones, Victor M. Black, Mrs. Mary E. Daniel, Thomas M. Freeman, Tom Taylor, Robert L. Williams, Jr., Ralph F. Cook, Mrs. Susie Mae Clark, Charles Clark, Mrs. A. W. Gilmore, Mrs. Robert L. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Powell, Timothy W. Skinner, Hiram Patrick Franklin, Mrs. Frank Peek, Jr., Steve Sammy Harkness, Melvin Jenkins, Curtis L. Gaye, L. G. Maddox, James H. Kelly, Lewis Douglas Brown, Miss Elizabeth Mc- Michael, Mrs. Peggy M. Wise, Mrs. Sarah Lou Taylor, Joe Marchman, Francis E. Holland, Richard H. Britton, Mrs. Brenda Elaine Head, R. C. Norsworthy, Ivey C. Bridges, John David Dover, Robert T. Raney, Mrs. Emory C. Spencer, Mrs. Betty J. Goff, Lewis Frank Carson, J. Tom Bond, George Henderson, Jr., Mrs. Geneva S. Bennett, Mrs. Sandra H. Thurston, Rev. John L. Freeman, John Robert Maddox, Donald R. Willard, Mrs. Sara Mae Smith, Mrs. Shelby Jean Henderson, Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges, Mrs. Mary W. Elliott, J. M. Stallings, Mrs. Clementine Thomas, Larry Whitaker, Nathaniel Thur man, Oscar Watkins, Mrs. Barbara Gaye, Mrs. Ruby Mae Lawson, Mrs. Alma A. Thurman, Mrs. Thelma J. Stokes, Mrs. Alma Bearden, Frank McMichael, W. H. Leverrett, Johnny A. Kinard, Mrs. Faye S. King, Mrs. Doris Lummus, Mrs. Willie Ruth Childs, Herman F. Waits, Preston Benton, Lester O. Barnes, Mrs. Rita Mangham, Joseph H. Brown, Wynsol G. Smith, Mrs. Doris C. Barnes, Mrs. Roy Prosser, Mrs. Joan S. Oxenford, Tommy M. Turn er. Arthur Randall Freeman, Mrs. W. R. Presley, Mrs. Sara Collins, Carlton Thompson, Mrs. Lurlene Head, Mrs. Willie Mae Roddy, Mrs. Marie M. Britton, Colin Reeves, Mrs. Brenda Johnson, Mrs. Bar bara Ann Duke, Wilbur T. Thaxton, William R. Pope, William J. James, George P. Saunders, Mrs. Shirley Ki nard, Mrs. John F. Morris. PACAA Ends Its Week With A Banquet The Piedmont Area Com munity Action Agency cli maxed its week long activi ties with its second annual banquet on Thursday night. William “Sonny” Walker, Regional Director of the Community Services Admin istration was the guest speaker. Speaking to a capacity crowd, Mr. Walker stated, “For the first time in my 5% years as regional director, I can say to a community action agency that I have cause to be optimistic about the future of C.A.A.’s. We are not out of the woods yet, but we do have a President and an adminis tration that appears willing to let the Community Services Administration and its grantees become once again what they are capable of becoming.” He cited examples of his optimism: The selection by President Carter of Dr. Graciela Olivarez and Bill Allison to head up the national office of Community Services Administration. Other reasons for optimism cited were: the assurance of new legislation, potential small budget increase and President Carter’s genuine commitment to the poor. Speaking on welfare re form, Mr. Walker stated, “While providing a mainten ance income for those who cannot make it on their own, greater efforts will be made to find jobs primarily in the private sector for those who might be able to ‘make it’ if given the opportunity. I note with great interest that the Piedmont Area C.A.A. has been given the responsibility for CETA (manpower) pro grams totalling nearly one million dollars, covering the eight Mclntosh Trail APDC counties.” Regional Director Walker, who spoke at the agency’s banquet last year, had praise for the progress that the Piedmont Area C.A.A. has made during the last two years; citing particular progress in the area agency image and community sup port. Other interesting aspects of the banquet program included: an informative narrated slide presentation and an agency flag presenta tion. Two board members: Mrs. Annie L. Brown and Mr. Lee Roy O’Neal were presented plaques for perfect board attendance for the past year; Milton English, fiscal officer and Andrew Fellers, CETA Director both received plaques for “Employee of the Year”. Edluie Walker, Exe cutive Director of the agency was awarded a plaque for “Outstanding Performance in Administrative Leader ship”. State Representative Wil liam “Bill” Jones, of Jackson, introduced Mr. Walker. STARK METHODISTS TO HAVE YARD SALE The Wildwood Fellowship Men’s Group of the Stark United Methodist Church will hold a yard sale at the church on Saturday, August 6th, beginning at 9 a.m. A little bit of everything will be offered for sale and those wishing to make donations of items to be sold may contact Harold Spruell. Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, A ugusi 4, 1977 ASCS Requires Grab Acreage Reports Now Butts County farmers are urged to report their 1977 acreage of barley, corn, grain sorghum, and wheat to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. “The importance of correctly reporting acreages cannot be overemphasized,” Marion D. Todd, CED of the local ASCS office said. Crops should be reported on a field-by-field basis. He explained that the information may be needed to determine eligibility for participation in 1978 pro grams. If a set-aside is required for 1978, proposed farm legislation provides that it may be based on a specific percentage of the acreage planted in 1977. “It is anticipated that the 1978 programs will apply to all producers, those without allotments as well as those with allotments,” Mr. Todd said. “All 1977 grain pro ducers should report their acres,, even if they have not had cause to do so in the past because they had no allot ment.” ASCS previously asked for crop acreages before har vest. However, barley and wheat farmers have not been able to comply in many cases. “Farmers who have harvested barley or wheat should report the acreage as soon as possible, while evidence of the crop is still apparent,” Mr. Todd said. Applicants for all ASCS programs will be given consideration w ithout regard to race, color, sex, creed, or national origin. Home Repair Workshop Be Held Aug. 11 “Fix It Up. Dress It Up. Make It Do” is a SIMPLE home repair work shop to be sponsored by the Butts County Extension Service. Patricia Smith and Millard Daniel will present the program on Thursday, Au gust 11, at the Central Ga. EMC Auditorium. The pro gram will be presented twice—once at 1:30 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. The program will be VERY BASIC, and should interest both women and men. The program is designed to teach anyone, especially women, how to do basic jobs such as repairing sticking windows, repairing shades, replacing window panes, using caulk ing, using small hand tools, and working with hanging devices. This could be your chance to learn to do some of these SMALL ODD jobs yourself, so plan to attend either the 1:30 p.m. or the Local Farms, Businesses Are Eligible for SBA Drought Aid Clarence B. Barnes, acting district director of the U. S. Small Business Administra tion in Atlanta, announced today that the SBA Adminis trator has declared 127 Georgia counties, including Butts, and adjacent counties a disaster area, because of physical damage caused by severe crop losses due to drought during the 1977 crop year. Farmers will be eligible for long-term financing tup to 30 years) from SBA covering the cost of planting during this crop year. In addition, economic injury loans are available to businesses that have sustained substantial 87 th Annual Session Camp Meeting To Open Aug. 11th The 87th annual camp meeting at Indian Springs Holiness Camp Ground at Flovilla, largest in Georgia and the third largest in the nation, will convene on Thursday, August 11th, and continue through Sunday, August 21st. President Frank G. Harris, of Cartersville, reports that preparations have been com pleted to handle the influx of cottage owners and visitors, which number in the thou sands for certain services. Three nationally-known evangelists will direct the thrice-daily worship ser vices. They include Dr. J. Harold Loman, of Salisbury, N. C.; Major Paul Rader, of Seoul, Korea, and Rev. John Brackman, of Eustis, Flo rida. President Harris points out that “since 1890 Indian Springs Holiness Camp Jackson Man Arrested For Shoplifting According to Jackson po liceman Rusty Cook, a Jackson man, Morris Tyson of 266 Mallet Street, was arrested and charged with shoplifting at a local grocery store Saturday afternoon. Cook said Tyson allegedly stole some meat from the Thriftown supermarket on East Third Street and that after warrants were issued for his arrest, Tyson was turned over to the sheriff’s department. CITY OF ALBANY TO BE ON TODAY SHOW On Thursday, August 4th. from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m., one of Georgia's fastest growing cities will be spotlighted coast to coast as NBC’s Today show will spotlight scenes taken in the City of Albany. Featured in the Albany segment of the show w’ill be scenes showing the bustling city streets, peaceful pecan orchards, irrigated peanut fields, the old Nilo plantation and nearby Radium Springs home of the largest natural spring in the State. 7:00 p.m. demonstration. There is no admission charge and everyone is invited to attend. The Cooperative Extension Service, Univer sity of Georgia College of Agriculture offers educa tional programs, assistance and materials to all people, without regard to race, color, or national origin. economic injury and furnish evidence as to the extent of such injury. The interest rate of these loans will be 6 ; v percent, and the maximum amount of each loan w ill be $500,000.00. Loan applications for physi cal damage may be filed directly with SBA from now through September 23, 1977. Applications for economic injury may be filed until April 24. 1978. Mr. Barnes stated that this is the first time in the history ot SBA that the Agency has been called upon to make direct physical disaster loans to farmers. “We at SBA intend to respond to this Ground has held before the world the high claims of God in Jesus Christ. Standing firmly upon the doctrine of ‘holiness in heart and life’ she has sounded the call each August for eighty-six years. Her influence today circles the globe and her message is as relevant to the needs of human life as ever before.” In addition to the evange lists, other members of the staff will include Rev. John Lindsey, music director, of Hapeville; Rev. Ted Holley, youth minister, of Marietta; Dr. A1 Coppedge, youth Bible teacher, of Boston, Mass., and Greg Wilson, director youth tabernacle music, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Russell V. DeLong, of St. Petersburg, Fla., will conduct the morning Bible study and Rev. J. O. Fuller and Rev. Paul Barrett will conduct a people's meeting daily at Commissioners Discuss Plans For Mental Retardation Center li\ Dale Whiten The Board of Commission ers decided Monday to abandon trying to get a loan from the Economic Develop ment Administration (EDA) to build a mental retardation center and to apply instead to EDA for assistance in resurfacing some roads in the county. At the regular monthly meeting, chairman Mac Collins said the reason for the change was the Board felt a lot of money would be “wasted or lost by going through EDA guidelines for grants.” However, Collins asserted that the building of the center will be pursued, and Vincent Jones, chairman of the Butts County Development Author ity, told the Board the Development Authority will discuss the possibility of the Authority locating and secur ing the money for the center at a meeting today. All of the Commissioners reaffirmed their support for the building of the mental retardation center which will be located near Avondale Park on land donated by Avondale Mills. Dave Dixon from Interna tional Systems, a consulting firm that assists in making applications for federal grants, met with the Board to discuss applications for grants for either the mental retardation center or resur facing of roads. In other business. Commis sioners E. D. Briscoe and drought disaster in such a way that will be most helpful to farmers and the busi nesses that have been hurt by recent drought conditions.” he said. On Wednesday, July 27th, six temporary disaster field offices were opened at Albany. Athens, Baxley, Perry. Statesboro and Waynesboro. The Athens office is located in the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce at 155 East Washington Street. The Atlanta Office of the Small Business Administra tion is located at 1720 Peachtree Rd., N. W„ Suite 600. 9:30 a.m. Special observances this year will include a Healing Service on Monday, August 15th, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Thanksgiving Day on Wed nesday, August 17th; Butts County Recognition Day on Thursday. August 18th, at the 8:00 p.m. service, and a Missionary Program on Thursday, August 18th, at 3:00 p.m. Preaching services, open to the public, will be held three times each day in the tabernacle at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Officers of the Indian Springs Holiness Camp Ground, in addition to President Harris, are Rev. J. O. Fuller, vice-president; Rev. R. 0. Edenfield. secretary, and Mr. Hoyed Davis, treasurer. Trustees of the Camp Ground are Don E. Andrews. William Mitchell voted to increase from SIOO.OO to $150.00 the amount paid per month to the Jackson-Butts County Child Development Center until November 30. 1977. Mrs. Mary Salter, director of the Child Development Center, requested $565.00 per month until December but this request was denied with Briscoe noting that the increase they approved would mean more money than the center received last year. Mitchell, an outspoken supporter of the Child Development Center, pro posed an increase of $250- 300.00 per month before the compromise of $150.00 was reached. Collins voted against the increase saying "as repre sentatives of all the taxpay ers in the county, I think we've done our fair share by agreeing to allocate SIOO.OO per month earlier this year.” Mitchell countered with the statement that because of past financial difficulties at the center, it was obvious the school would have to have more support from the county. “If we don't support the Child Development Center, we re going to lose a lot of job opportunities and revenue which are generated by federal and state money available to the center and which in turn is spent in the county,” Mitchell said. The Child Development SARDIS BAPTIST CHURCH TO HAVE HOMECOMING Sardis Baptist Church, Keys Ferry Road, McDo nough. organized in 1823 will observe Homecoming on Sunday. August 7. This will be a very special day—not only the opportunity to worship God. renew old friendships, join in an old fashion hymn singing follow ing dinner on the grounds; but what is of greater importance, it will give many of you the first opportunity to see a dream coming true— the building of anew sancturary to the glory of God. Rev Jack Ayers, Superin tendent of Missions for the Kimbell Association, will be preaching at the worship service. 15c Per Copy Macon; Rev. J. David Aycock, Sr., Colquitt; Rev. J. Paul Barrett, Columbus; Giles G. Batchelor, Stone Mountain; Rev. Emory R. Brackman, Calhoun; David Crouse, Wilmore, Ky.; Rev. R. O. Edenfield. Brunswick; Hoyed Davis, Albany; Rev. J. O. Fuller. Faceville; Frank G. Harris, Carters ville; Fredric A. Harris, Cartersville; Dr. Hiram Johnson, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Dr. J. C. Lester, Atlanta; Rev John A. Lindsey. Hapeville; Joseph P. Luce. Ft. Valley; J. Norris McKin ney, Ft. Valley: Roy L. Sims. Orlando. Fla.; Albert G. Smart, Gainesville. Ralph R. Smith. Cartersville and Rev. W. Glen Smith. Jr., of Punta Gorda. Fla. Emeritus Trustees are Dr. Z. T. Johnson, Wilmore, Kv.; T. W. Mobley. Girard, Ga.; R. F. Lee, Social Circle and Walton Peabody, Sr., St. Simons Island. Center operates on an annual budget of about 569.000.00. nine percent of which must be matched by the county and city or raised by other means. So far this year, the county has provided $1,566.00. the city 5i.500.00 and 52.000.00 has been raised by the center which sponsored events such as luncheons. Collins announced that two positions on the board of tax assessors need to be filled and that the commissioners are currently taking applica tions. Any eligible person wishing to apply should contact the commissioners’ office. The vacancies were cre ated with the resignation of Roy Staples about a month ago and with the expiration of S. A. Washington's term last December 31. BASEBALL UNIFORMS TO BE RETURNED BY AUGUST 20TH All boys who played baseball in The Ty Cobb, Little League. Babe Ruth League are asked to please return uniforms to the Jackson-Butts County Recre ation Department on Main Street in East Jackson or to the Daughtry Foundation Building on College Street between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M.. Monday through Friday. Players who do not return their uniforms by August 19 will be billed for the cost of replacement uniform. JOE. THE HOBO. SEZ: ;'r No wonder the criminals laugh at the law. It has now come out that Ramsey Clark, the former U. S. Attorney General, doesn’t believe in prisons as the proper place tor law breakers.