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Hacksc h Brogrsaa-Argus Volume 102 Number 36 Community Shows It f About Michael Lee Sp By Dale Whiten It’s a long way from Jackson to Minneapolis. It must seem even longer for the family of Michael Lee Speer, especially for those in his family who are waiting for news from Lee. Lee is the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Speer of Jackson. He has blond hair and brown eyes. He likes fire trucks and his favorite TV show is Emergency. He used to do just about all the things little boys like to do. He was so active he was hard to keep up with. That was up until about two months ago. About the time Lee celebrated his fourth birthday, his family began to notice a change in him. His grandmother, Mrs. Hesper Stephens, recalls, “Lee had no energy, no life. He didn’t seem to care anything about playing.” They took him to his doctor who told them Lee had contracted renal rickets. His feet, ankles, knees and wrists began to show a deformity. He had to get braces for his tiny legs and wrists. But the real problem with Lee didn’t begin two months ago. It began four years ago and even though his picture shows a healthy looking little boy, a lot of his short life has been spent in and out of the hospital. He’s had five operations in four years. Mrs. Stephens says when Lee was born the doctor told the family he didn’t know if Lee would make it because there was so much urinary damage. He made it, but when he was only nine days old, the doctors operated and found that Lee didn’t even have a left kidney. Unemployment Dallas, Texas In Butts County Company Buys Increases Delta Tank The unemployment rate in Butts County is once again the highest in the Mclntosh Trail Area—B.3 percent ac cording to figures released by the Georgia Department of Labor. The increase represented one-tenth of a percentage point, from 8.2 percent in July The number of persons unemployed in Butts County dropped by one from 420 in June to 419 in July. The total number of persons employed decreased' by 51 from 4683 in June to 4632 in July, according to Jerry Buffington, manager of the State Employment Security Agency’s Job Ser vice Office in Griffin. During July, the county’s labor force decreased by 52 from 5103 in June to 5051 in July. The labor force is the total number of persons both employed and unemployed. At the same time, the area served by the Griffin office, of which Butts is one of eight counties, saw its unemploy ment rate drop by two-tenths percent from 6.3 to 6.1. The total number of persons unemployed in the Mclnfosh Trail Area de creased by 162 during July, from 4938 to 4776. The number of persons employed dropped by 270, from 73,716 to 73,446. The Griffin area saw its total labor force drop by 432 persons, from 78,654 to 78,222. Other counties in the />- ' In* The kidney tubes on the left side were removed and Lee had to stay in the hospital for two months. Mr. and Mrs. Speer were finally able to bring their new baby home, but not for long. In less than two months, they had to take Lee back to the hospital. This time he had to stay a long time, but once again he made it and finally came home again. Lee led an active and energetic life until about two months ago. Then came the lack of energy and spirit, the news he had renal rickets, and the braces. About two weeks ago Lee went for his check-up. He was swollen practically all over—his face, feet, legs. His doctor admitted him to Egleston Hospital for Child ren in Atlanta. Lee’s other kidney had failed. Lee didn’t respond to treatment, and the doctor’s suggested dialysis treatment and referred the family to the University of Minnesota hospital in Minneapolis be cause no facilities in Georgia are properly equipped to give the treatment to a child Lee’s size. A kidney transplant was also discussed and Lee’s father volunteered immedi- According to officials at Delta Tank, the company, a builder and supplier of storage tanks, has been sold to Trinity Industries, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. Delta will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity but will retain its title as Delta Tank. Anew plant manager, John Glover, will assume his duties next week. He will be coming to Jackson from West Memphis, Arkansas. Trinity Industries is a steel fabricating company with net sales in 1976 of $242 million. It is a diversified industry manufacturing liquefied pe troleum gas containers and a broad range of marine products such as oil barges, tug boats and derricks. In structural fabrication Trinity has been involved in projects such as the World Trade Center in New York City. Trinity also builds rail tank cars and a variety of other metal products sold through a subsidiary. Delta Tank Corporation opened in Jackson in Febru ary, 1975 after the Delta plant in Macon burned. There are currently about 50 persons employed by Delta. Griffin area and their unemployment rates in clude: Fayette, 6.4; Henry, 7.6; Lamar, 5.8; Newton, 5.3; Pike, 7.0; Spalding, 5.5 and Upson, 5.4. ately to be the donor and was cleared by the doctors to give his son one of his kidneys. The news about Lee became known in the community last week and from the outset the response has been overwhelming. Through the coordinated efforts of C & S Bank and WJGA, a money drive for Lee and his family was started. Don Earnhart, morning disc jockey on WJGA, began the pledge drive last Wed nesday and by Friday about $6,000 in cash pledges had been deposited in the bank. Stanley Maddox, vice pre sident of C & S, said he anticipates as much as SB,OOO may be obtained in pledges eventually. Maddox said he is pleased with the response adding that those behind the drive were hoping for just enough to pay for plane tickets, food and hotel bills and enough money for the family to live on until Lee’s father has recovered from his surgery. Maddox said the operation itself will cost in excess of SIOO,OOO and that efforts are being made to get Medicaid assistance to help defray the cost of the operation. Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Speer and Lee arrived at Variety Club Heart Hospital in Minneapolis last Thurs day, and Lee and his father are currently undergoing tests. Mrs. Stephens said Lee was given his first dialysis treatment Friday, another one Saturday and a third one Monday and that Mr. Speer said it’s just “unbelievable” how much better Lee looks already. Mrs. Stephens added that tests will be run on Mr. Speer this week after which the date for surgery for the transplant would probably be set. Baptists Set Local Clinic On Evangelism The annual Evangelism Clinic of the Kimbell Baptist Association will be held on September 12th at Jackson First Baptist Church. There will be an afternoon session beginning at 4:00 o’clock for church leaders. Everyone is invited to attend the evening session which begins at 7:00 o’clock. Speakers for the clinic will be Rev. Joe Spain of Doraville and Rev. Claud Healan of Watkinsville. Both of these men are dynamic speakers and great spiritual leaders. There will also be special music presented in both sessions, as well as congre gational singing. Special music will be brought in the afternoon by Mr. Don Thurman of Macedonia Bap tist Church. Special music in the evening session will be presented by Mrs. Frances Smith of Towaliga Baptist Church. This will be a great time of inspiration for everyone. Rev. Lannie W. Smith, Chairman of Evangelism for Kimbell Baptist Association, extends a warm welcome to those who can come. Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 8, 1977 Presbyterian Revival To Begin Sunday Revival services at the Jackson Presbyterian Church will begin Sunday, September 11th, and extend through Thursday, Septem ber 15th, with the Rev. Wade H. Bell, Jr., pastor of the Wallace Memorial Presby terian Church, of Panama City, Florida, as the guest minister. ■lap V JI jjk | i-j: Ilju: j L - y ** Rev. Bell will also fill the pulpit at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday morning. Services will be held each evening at 7:30 p.m. and the song services will feature special groups, and soloists, each night of the revival. Allen Byars will be the song leader for these special services. On Sunday evening, Mrs. Sylvia Beville, mother of the Church's pastor, Rev. David Beville, will be the guest soloist; Monday evening the Robert Smith Singers, of Flovilla, will furnish special music; Tuesday evening, Katherine Estes will render the solos; Wednesday eve ning the Jackson Presby terian Church Choir will be featured, and on Thursday evening the Jack Little Singers will delight the audience. Rev. Bell served both the Jackson and Fellowship Presbyterian Churches for several years in the mid -1950's and his ministry left a definite imprint on the community. He was a moving force behind the organization of the Butts County Jaycees and supported that organization with enthusiasm and the full measure of his talents. In March of 1975, Rev. Bell conducted revival services at the Jackson Presbyterian Church while he was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Valdosta. The Bell family has a host of friends here who will welcome the opportunity of renewing their friendship and hearing each evening some of the most brilliant and thought-provoking sermons ever preached in Butts County. County School Enrollment Is Up This Year The Butts County System has enrolled 2,563 students as of September 1, in grades one through 12. This compares to 2,532 students at the end of the first month of school last term, according to J. M. L. Comer, Superintendent of Butts County’s Schools. The kindergarten enroll ment is 107 as compared to 157 at the end of the first month last school term. The decrease is due to anew law requiring kindergarten child ren to be five years of age as of September 1, whereas last year they could enter kindergarten with birthdates as late as December 31. The enrollment should be back to normal next school term when birthdates for enrollees will be for a full year. September to Septem ber. Comer said. Judges Named For Microwave Macon Cookoff Judy Kane Jeanson, a graduate of the Cordon Bleu School of Cooking in Paris and one of the most respected caterers in Beverly Hills, will be one of the judges in the Georgia Electrification Council’s Microwave Cook- Off to be held in Macon September 17th. Serving as judges with Ms. Jeanson will be Adrey Stahley, a free-iance micro wave specialist and author of Woman’s Day Microwave Cooking, Chesapeake, Vir ginia; Judy Sherrard, food editor, Atlanta Journal, and Clara Eschmann, food edi tor, the Macon Telegraph. Recognized as one of America’s finest gourmet cooks, Ms. Jeanson while in Paris catered for the American, Australian and Canadian Embassies. She now teaches classes in Provincial alid Classical French Cooking, Cuisine de Minceur (diet French cook ing) and French Gourmet Microwave cooking, as well as maintaining her catering business. Two Butts Countians, Mrs. Thelma Williamson and Beverly O’Neal, will be competing for prizes in the Macon Cook-Off. Mrs. Williamson, the su pervisor of the service order department at the Central Georgia EMC, won first place in the main dish and vegetable casserole category and received a $50.00 prize. Miss O'Neal, a senior at Indian Springs Academy and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis O’Neal, won a $25.00 prize for her recipe on grated sweet potato pudding. Mrs. Williamson will have a dish on exhibit at the Macon contest, while Miss O’Neal will actually have to prepare her specialty during the Cook-Off. The Cook-Off will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17th, at the Macon Mall near the en trance to Sears. Incumbents Are Qualified For Council Seats Through noon Tuesday, Jackson’s three veteran councilmen were unchal lenged in their bids for reelection in the City of Jackson’s October 4th pri mary. Paying their qualification fees and making bids for endorsement terms were Dawson Bryant, first ward, John L. Coleman, fourth ward, and John Robert Pulliam, fifth ward. Candidates for City Council seats have until Friday, September 16th, at 5:00 p.m. to qualify with Hugh Glide well, Jr., secretary of the City Democratic Executive Committee, at his office at 229 E. Third Street. The qualifying fee for a City Council seat is SIOO.OO. In the call for the City primary election of October 4th, provision was made for a run-off, if needed, two weeks later, on October 18th. In addition to the three council posts to be filled, voters will name members of the City Democratic Execu tive Committee in the October election. Present members include Levi Ball, A. V. Maddox. Hugh Glide well, Jr., Mrs Mary Lee Martin, J. O. King and Vincent Jones. Bloodmobile To Visit Armory Monday ; Goal Is 175 Pints Revenue From Sales Tax Remains High Revenue from the one-cent sales tax, plus the tax on beer and wine, for June and July indicate that Butts Countians were both buying and drinking more. County Treasurer Billy Sutton reports that the local sales tax generated $17,158.40 in revenue for the County during the month of June. This represents an increase of $735.47 over the previous month, when the tax netted the County $16,422.93. Income from beer and wine sales in July was good, although not quite as high as those recorded in the torrid month of June. Sutton reports that beer and wine wholesalers, who collect and then remit the tax to the County, sent in collections of $6,159.89 for the month of July. Revenues from this source was above normal, but not up to record levels. Income received by the County and its three munici pal governments from the sales-tax source has already resulted in ad valorem tax relief being granted by each of the governmental units. FARMERS ASKED TO REPORT ON COYOTES For the past several years, the Game and Fish Division has received reports of losses of livestock and crops to coyotes. Game and Fish biologists would like to document any coyote depra dation. Persons knowing of any effects coyotes may have had on Georgia farming or livestock operations should notify the Department of Natural Resources. Those with information on coyote depradations may write to Thagard R. Colvin, Rural Route 1, Fitzgerald. Georgia 31750 or phone him at (912) 423-2988. Butts Mutual Fire Insurer Is Entering 104th Year of Service Strength is one of the characteristics required of living to be a hundred years old, whether it be an individual or a business. Good character and good habits help and, in the case of the Butts County Farmers Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company, good direction is the one ingredient most vital to the Company’s 103-year history of successful opera tion. Organized in 1974, the Company was the first mutual fire insurance com pany in this area and, therefore, the parent or motivator for the many mutual companies in middle Georgia that followed in its lead. Excellent leadership has been the keynote of the Company's success since its founding. The late Capt. McCord, father of the late Miss Annie Lou McCord who taught school in Butts County for over 50 years of the first agent hired by the Company. In its 103 years of operation, the Company has had only four others. S. B. A Bob Long Employee Wins Inp lo apam pi t Richard Stripling, parts and service manager at Bob Long Chevrolet, has won a General Motors-sponsored trip to Madrid and the surrounding countryside. He and his wife, Wanda, will be leaving soon on the trip. The contest was held among all GM dealers to determine which dealer had achieved the highest per cent of improvement in the service and parts field. The Bob Long Chevrolet service department, led by Stripling, led all other service departments by a large margin. In winning the award. Stripling promised even further improvement in their service to customers, saving, “This does not mean we can stop now. We still have a long way to go and we will continue to improve the service to our customers as the years go by." FINAL WEEK FOR FOOTBALL SIGN-l’P Friday, September 9th. will be the last day for signing up for youth football. The Recreation Department office will be open Monday - Friday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. The Pee Wee League consists of ages 8-10 and Junior League 11-13. The fee is $12.00 per child which amount also covers insur ance. Cheerleaders are needed for ages 8-13 with a fee of SI.OO. Sign up NOW! Kinard. J. Matt McMichael and J. H. Pope served the Company well as agents, the latter for 32 years. The present agent, E. H. Cook, has logged 25 years with the Company, having begun his duties with the mutual fire insuror in 1952. Jim McMichael heads the governing body of the co-operative as its president, with H. G. Harris, secretary treasurer, and E. H. Cook, agent. Serving as members of the board of directors of the Butts County Farmers Co s Fire Insurance Company are W. L. White, Jim McMichael, Fred Ham mond. H G Harris, A F. Moncrief, Ralph Evans. Robert Franklin and L. J. Washington. The local Co-Operative has over $2,000,000 of fire insurance in force, repre senting coverage on over 500 homes. The maximum insur ance written for any one dwelling is SB,OOO Agent E. H. Cook says that a number of policies have been in effect continuously for over 60 years. He also 15c Per Copy Butts Countians will roll up their sleeves Monday, Sep tember 12th, to share one of their most precious gifts, blood, when the Red Cross Bloodmobile parks at the National Guard Armory between the hours of 1:00 and 5:30 p.m. With a goal of 175 pints, one of the largest ever, every effort is being made to secure at least 200 donors to donate one-half hour of their time and one pint of blood to aid this great cause. Upon the last occasion of the Bloodmobile’s visit to the County, 143 pints of blood were given, or eight more than the goal of 135 pints for that particular visit. Bill Crum is serving as the blood drive chairman this year for the Red Cross blood program, with Cheryl Long as co-chairman. Perry Ridgeway is directing the publicity campaign, assisted by Charlie Brown. As usual, most of the civic and fraternal organizations in the County will lend their wholehearted support. The Jackson B&PW Club mem bers. as well as others from the Lion's Club, will volun teer their assistance in handling the many adminis trative chores associated with the Bloodmobile visit. Other individuals, and groups, will volunteer their service as nurses and canteen workers. The donation of a pint of blood requires only a few minutes and employers have been most cooperative in giving their employees time off to make their donations. Health checks are given before and after the donation and most donors report no noticeable ill effects from sharing a pint of blood with those in need. NAZARENES TO HAVE FILM ON SUNDAY The Jackson Church of the Nazarene will show Time to Run. a film dealing with a mixture of problems and solutions, on • Sunday, Sep tember 11th. at 6:00 p.m. Time to Run is the deeply moving drama of the conflicts that are tearing a family apart—conflicts that develop between husband and wife, and between father and son. said there would be an assessment this year of 50 cents per SIOO, or $5.00 per SI,OOO for all policy holders. Assessments are based on losses and, in years when there are no losses, no assessments are made. Cook said that fire losses to Company ’s policy holders for the past two years would total less than SIO,OOO. JOE. THE HOBO, SEZ: ,w if Watching Bert Lance squirm in Washington just supports a premise we have long held: that when a banker gets into a pickle, it’s usually larger than a gherkin.