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Sacks |.t Progress-Argus Volume 104 Number 32 Annual Meeting Of Vo/ Go. EMC Held At IS. Park The drenching rain of last Wednesday might have caused some outside meet ings to be cancelled but not the 40th Annual Members Meeting of the Central Georgia EMC held at Indian Springs State Park. Customers of the EMC, employes and visitors crowd ed under the huge tent by 10:00 as the rain continued to pour, making puddles you were not aware of until suddenly you felt the water seeping between the soles of your shoes. People had come from all over the area to take part in the activities and they all joined in on a rousing rendition of the co-op theme song and “How REA Saved the Day,” and the good spirit of the crowd made you almost oblivious to the weather. Officially the program began with introductions and welcomes by Philip Benson Ham, attorney, followed by election of new members and a speech by O. Franklin Rogers from the Southern Engineering Company of Georgia. Rogers warned that the cost of electricity will probably double in the next 10 years, but he said that co-ops such as Central Georgia, which is part of Oglethorpe Electric, are making an effort to hold cost School Bells To Ring Here On Thursday , August 25th With an expected enroll ment of 2,650, Butts County schools will open their doors Thursday, August 25th, for pupils in classes from kindergarten to the 12th grade. All students are asked to report not later than 8:20 a.m. on opening day. Teachers will report for duty a few days earlier than the students, at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 22nd. All County schools will be closed on Monday, Septem ber sth, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Supt. J. M. L. Comer says most teaching positions have been filled and that several prospective teachers are being interviewed for the positions still vacant. He described the supply of available teachers as the most plentiful in recent years. A complete list of faculties in the Butts County School system, as furnished by Supt. Comer, is as follows: KMC GATHERING —This is part of the crowd that filled the huge tent for the 40th annual Central Georgia EMC meeting August 3rd at Indian Springs State Park, despite the pouring rain. People from several surrounding counties were among the crowd which enjoyed the singing, speechmaking and drawing of names for prizes. Staff photo--Whiten. increases in line. As an example of the increase in cost, Rogers said electricity now costs four cents a kilowatt hour compared to two cents in the late 19605. He listed a higher demand for electricity, new safety regulations and “re gard for ecology” as three reasons for the increases. In conclusion, he urged co-op consumers to express their feelings about the service they’re getting. Ro gers said if a consumer has something to complain about, he would encourage him to go to the co-op office to air his complaints. Following the speech and presentation of visitors, special recognition was given to L. C. Johnson and Charlie Stewart both of whom have been employed by the EMC for 25 years. Both men received a watch with date and inscription from the EMC. Then the real excitement, probably what many of the visitors were most eagerly waiting for, began and the large white drum containing names of hundreds of registrants for prizes was brought onto the stage for the big drawing. Kids scampered to the stage area to assist in the drawing which resulted in Emma Mae Grier of Flovilla being the grand prize winner Early Childhood Education Karen Christmas, Martha Jones—Director, Menford Bellamy, Mary Ann Comp ton, Henrietta Jordon, Mar tha Floyd. Jackson Primary School Margaret McCormick, Principal Linda Abernathy, Betty Arnold, Linda Ballard, Ra chel Berry, Elaine Brad shaw, Janie Carmichael, Annie Evans, Myra Folsom, Elizabeth Foster, Brenda Freeman, Rosa Mae Good man, Fannie B. Jones, Lelia McClelland, Lee Nelson, Ozinnia Outland, Nancy Shelby, Romenia Simmons, Nancy Smith, Bernice Wil liams, Lena Witcher, Bea trice Wade, Norma Graham, Celia Ray, Thelma Ash, Kathleen Barnes, Elizabeth Robinson, Pam Chandler, Ruth Ash, Marie Boatright, Judy Petti grew, Frances Cranfield, of a microwave oven. In addition to the grand prize, over 50 other prizes were given away. Some of the special prizes went to Mrs. J. D. Ward of Locust Grove—“early bird” prize and Georgene Holbrooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holbrooks of Griffin— youngest person. Other winners were Eliza beth Gatliff, Forsyth, oldest woman (88); W. L. Collins, Jackson, oldest man (88); Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tillman, Monticello, couple married longest time (58 years); Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Heath, McDonough, couple married shortest time and Robin Diane Woodard, Jenkins burg, oldest teenager (19). The directors who were elected to serve three-year terms were J. L. Ellison, Clayton and Fayette Coun ties; J. C. Maddox, Morgan and Putnam Counties and Duvoil Maddox an “at large” director. Joe Davis of Butts County was elected an “at large” director to serve one year. Following all of the business, announcements, and drawing of names for prizes, a sea of umbrellas went up as a large portion of the crowd dashed from the tent to join a long line under the casino waiting for a delicious lunch of chicken que sponsored by the Jackson Exchange Club. Carol Thomas, Jackie Hutch eson. Henderson Elementary School Brenda Johnson, Principal Mary Bentley, Lena Ben ton, Carol Brown, Cathy Brown, Eulagean Bryant, Brenda Cain, Mamie Craw ford, Glenda Davis, Phyllis Davis, Bossman Eaddy, Carol Fredianni, Mary Gantt. Betty Tenney, Celeste Lawrence, Kathy Miller, Debra Moss, Edna Murray, Merrill Neel, Willodean Po well, Gladys Redding, June Sheffield, Mildred Wallace, Dianne Kitchens, Jo Whitaker, Peg gy Hutchins, Norma Walton, Betty Coleman, Ellen Zuck erman, Thelma Crawford, Juanita Thornton, Sara Beth Crockarell. Henderson Junior High School Ron Wade, Principal Betty Brown, Charles Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, August 11,1977 Kindergarten Students Must Register Now Parents planning to enroll their children in kindergar ten this fall are requested to register them immediately at the Butts County Board of Education building. Supt. J. M. L. Comer said that early registration is necessary in order that plans may be completed for the 1977-78 kindergarten class. Planning is often difficult for these students, the Supt. said, as no previous list of the potential registrants is avail able. Mrs. Martha S. Jones is director of the kindergarten program for the Butts County School System. Supt. Comer pointed out that anew law requires that kindergarten students must be five years of age on or before September Ist. A birth certificate, and a health certificate from a doctor or from the Health Department, must be pre sented at the time of registration. Parents with children meeting the kindergarten requirements are requested to register them immediately with the office secretary in the Board of Education building on North Mulberry Street. Bryant, Andrew Buggs, Greg Chandler, Larry Colbert, Malinda Cook, Florence Davis, Robert Hummel, Samuel Johnson, Kathy Morgan. Frances Paget, Judy Skin ner. Ruby Solomon, Keith Wahlig, Ann Winstead, Ro bert Tenney, Betsy Hobgood, Velma Maddox, Grover Mclntyre. Gwendolyn West, Lucia Fletcher, Antoinette Cook, Willie Cash, Trellis Baker. James McCormick, Irene Lawson, Edna Miller. Jackson High School George Tate, Principal Melba Ard, Linda Arthur, Jerry Sellers, Cheryl Hilder brand, Joe Davis, Charles Fells, Curtis Gaye, Louise Howard, Nelle Ivey, Barbara McGee, Iwana McGee, Emerald Moore, William Nelson, Brenda Kendall, Carol Ridgeway, Lunette Rodeheaver, Marion San ders, James Stancil, Anita Thomas, Annette Williams. Cornelius Williams, Wayne Walker, L. L. Jones, Jr., Debra Merritt, Tommy Carmichael, An gelyn Hearn, Nancy Hough taling, Shirley Payne, San dra Brooks, Ann Champion, Willie Colvin, Loy Hutche son, Debra Stewart, George Weldon, James Lawson, Darryl Pippin, Roland Lee, Rosena Williams, Bodgan Wolfe. Among the staff who serve system wide are the follow ing: Hope Freeman - Speech Therapist; Kathleen Pinck ney - Gifted Coordinator; Mary Carr - Federal Pro grams Coordinator; M. C. Paget - ESAA Director and Administrative Assistant; Arthur Lawson - Visiting Teacher; William H. Pierce - Curriculum Director and Special Education Coordina tor; Catherine Fletcher Food Service Supervisor. Camp Meeting Opens Tonight With Large Crowds Expected Maj. Paul Rader, of Seoul, Korea, will preach the opening sermon at the 87th annual convocation of the Indian Springs Holiness Camp Grounds tonight (Thursday) at 8:00 p.m. iA MAJ. PAUL RADER OPENS CAMP MEETING With the campground cottages filled and the County's population swelled by several hundred worship pers, the 1977 camp meeting is expected to be one of the most successful and well attended of any since the first meeting was held in 1890. In addition to Maj. Rader, other well-known evangelists who will fill the pulpit for the thrice-daily preaching ser vices are Dr. J. Harold Loman, of Salisbury. N. C. and Rev. John Brackman, of V-ustis, Florida. Atlanta Gas Light Takes Over Jackson's Natural Gas System The Georgia Public Ser vice Commission has ap proved application by Atlan ta Gas Light Company to buy the City of Jackson natural gas system. Atlanta Gas Light will begin operating the system on October 1 under the trade name Georgia Natural Gas Company. The Jackson City Council accepted Atlanta Gas Light's bid to buy the system on July 9, subject to Public Service Commission approval. The Commission also gave Atlanta Gas Light permis sion to provide gas service to Butts County and areas of Lamar County. Atlanta Gas Light will pay $375,000 for the gas system plus the value of the inventory of material and supplies at the time of the closing. In addition, the Company will pay local ad valorem taxes and annual franchise fees to the City. When Georgia Natural Gas begins service on October 1, Jackson's 1,190 gas custo mers will begin paying regular Atlanta Gas Light rates. In the past these have been generally lower than rates charged by the City of Jackson, said W. B. Ham bright, Atlanta Gas Light vice president and Macon division manager. A temporary Georgia Na tural Gas office is located at the Heart of Jackson Motel until arrangements for a permanent office are com pleted. Jackson operations will be under the direction of David R Jones, manager of the Company’s Griffin office. Mr. Jones says that one of the first activities of the Company will be to visit each natural gas customer in Jackson to survey their gas appliances and equipment. He pointed out that Georgia Natural Gas ve hicles are marked and servicemen are in uniforms with their name and the 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 9:30 a.m. jap REV. JOHN LINDSEY MUSIC DIRECTOR 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 Company symbol on their shirts. Customers may ask for their identification card with photo for further identification. Atlanta Gas Light Compa ny, the largest natural gas distribution company in the southeastern United States, serves more than 740.000 customers in 1% communi ties in Georgia. Corporate headquarters is located in Atlanta, and five operating divisions are based in Atlanta. Augusta. Macon. Rome, and Savannah. The Company uses the trade names Georgia Natural Gas Company and Savannah Gas Company. In 1976, the Company had operating revenues of $273.99 million and a net income of approximately $9 million. Atlanta Gas Light has about 2.700 employees in Georgia. About 13.500 stockholders own 4.5 million shares of Atlanta Gas Light common stock, which is traded over-the-counter. More than half the common sharehold ers are Georgia residents. LIZZIE BERRY BAPTIST TO HAVE A CAR WASH The Lizzie Berry Baptist Church will sponsor a Car Wash on Saturday, August 13th. at Cowan's Grocery, beginning at 8:30 A.M. Bring your car for a good wash on Saturday. LAMPLIGHTERS TO APPEAR AUG. 13 AT WORTHVILLE BAPTIST The Lamplighters, a quar tet from Rome, will be featured Saturday evening. August 13th. at the Worth ville Baptist Church, with the program to begin at 7:30 o'clock. Everyone is invited to come and en joy good singing at its best. 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. DR. RUSSELL V. DeLONG DIRECTOR. BIBLE STUDY REV. TED HOLLEY YOUTH MINISTER City Primary To Be Held October 4th Members of the City's Democratic Executive Com mittee. at a meeting Friday, set Tuesday. October 4th. as the date for Jackson's Primary Election, at which three members of the City Council will be nominated. In the event a run-off is necessary, it will be held Tuesday. October 18th. Council members whose terms w ill expire at the end of 1977 include Dawson Bryant. First Ward; John L. Coleman. Fourth Ward, and John Robert Pulliam, Fifth Ward. Beginning Tuesday. Au gust 30th. at 9 a.m., candidates for Council seats may qualify with Hugh Glidewell. Jr., secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee, at his office at 229 E Third Street. Entries will close Friday. September 16th. at 5:00 p.m. The qualifying fee for Council candidates was set at SIOO.OO. In addition to the Council seats to be filled, members of the City Democratic Execu tive Committee will also be chosen, one from each of the City's five wards and one at large. Present membership of the Committee includes LeviJ. Ball, chairman; Hugh Glidewell. Jr., secretary; Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, treasurer; A V. Maddox. J. O. King and Vincent Jones The City's General Elec tion. at which nominees in the Primary will be elected, will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd. 15c Per Copy 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. 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. V * *** V' & J GREG WILSON DIRECTOR. YOUTH TABERNACLE MUSIC The preaching schedule for the 1977 session of Camp Meeting is as follows: Thursday. Aug. 11 8:00 p.m.. Maj. Paul Rader. Friday. Aug. 12 11:00 a.m.. Rev. John Brackman: 3:00 p.m., Maj Paul Rader: 8:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. Saturday. Aug 13 11:00 a.m.. Maj. Paul Rader; 3:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman: 8:00 p.m.. Rev. John Brack man. Sunday. Aug. 14 11:00 a.m.. Dr, J. Harold Loman: 3:00 p.m.. Rev. John Brack man: 8:00 p.m.. Maj. Paul Rader. Monday. Aug. 15 11:00 a.m.. Rev. John Brackman: 3:00 p.m.. Maj. Paul Rader: 8:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. Tuesday. Aug. 16 11:00 a.m.. Maj. Paul Rader; 3:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. 8:00 p.m.. Rev. John Brack man. Wednesday, Aug. 17 11:00 a.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. 3:00 p.m.. Rev John Brackman: 8:00 p.m., Maj. Paul Rader. Thursday. Aug. 18 11:00 a.m.. Rev. John Brackman: 3:00 p.m.. Missionary Day; 8:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. Friday, Aug. 19 ll:00 a.m., Maj. Paul Rader; 3:00 p.m.. Dr. J Harold Loman; 8:00 p.m.. Rev. John Brack man. Saturday. Aug. 20 li.oo a.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman; 3:00 p.m.. Rev. John Brack man: 8:00 p.m.. Maj. Paul Rader. Sunday, Aug. 21 11:00 a m.. Rev. John Brackman; 3:00 p.m.. Maj. Paul Rader; 8:00 p.m.. Dr. J. Harold Loman. n>E. 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