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Volume 104 Number 3D
Etheridge-Smith Cos.
Begins 95th Year o /ice
Etheridge-Smith Cos., Inc.,
Butts County’s oldest mer
cantile store from point of
continuous service, is enter
ing its 95th year, having been
organized in 1882.
Three young men, Frank
Etheridge, Asa Smith and
Hiram Huddleston, came to
Jackson in 1882 to establish a
mercantile business. The
business thrived under their
competent management and
their store became one of the
leading merchandisers of the
entire area.
In 1904, anew management
team took over the business.
R. N. Etheridge, E. L. Smith
and J. H. Carmichael
purchased the stock of its
former owners and changed
the name to Carmichael-
Etheridge-Smith Cos.
The year 1905 brought a
further name and manage
ment change when Mr.
Carmichael divested his
interest in the business and
organized the Carmichael-
Mallet Cos. in the building
now occupied by Beckham’s.
In 1909 the name was
changed again to Etheridge-
Smith & Cos. and C. M.
Bids Rejected
On Paving
Projects Here
The Georgia Department
of Transportation at its latest
contract letting has rejected
all bids on resurfacing
projects that included two
roads in Butts County and
streets in Flovilla and
Jenkinsburg.
The projects are being
readvertised for bids now
and proposals will be
accepted until October 14th.
Included in the projects
were 1.10 miles of plant mix
resurfacing on England
Chapel Road and .028 miles
on Heard Road in Butts
County.
Also included were streets
in Flovilla and Jenkinsburg.
The total mileage of the
Flovilla and Jenkinsburg
streets to be resurfaced is
1.072 miles.
The successful bidder will
be given until June 1, 1978 to
complete the Butts County
projects.
DOUGHNUT SALE
BE HELD SATURDAY
The Butts County Band
Booster Club will sell Krispy
Kreme Doughnuts Saturday,
October Ist, on The Court
house Square beginning at
9:00 A.M. All Band Members
are asked to please come and
help sell Doughnuts.
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UNITED APPEAL—The United Appeal drive begins
Saturday in Butts County and the goal for the county is
$14,500 as indicated by the chart. Four of'the committee
chairpersons for this year’s drive are (1-r) Perry
Compton was anew addition
to the management team as
bookkeeper.
The year 1923 brought two
new stockholders and direc
tors into the firm, H. M.
Moore and T. B. Smith. The
firm then adopted its present
corporate name of Ethe
ridge-Smith Cos., Inc.
R. N. Etheridge sold his
interest in 1934 to the other
stockholders and, in 1942,
upon T. B. Smith’s death, H.
M. Moore purchased his
interest in the business from
his estate.
Upon the death of E. L.
Smith in 1946, the late C. E.
McMichael came into the
business when he and Mr.
Moore purchased the interest
of the Smith family.
Edgar McMichael and
Maurice Moore operated the
business together until Mr.
McMichael’s death in 1958,
after which Mr. Moore
acquired his interest and
became the sole owner.
Mr. Moore attributes the
success of the business to
loyal patrons from Butts and
surrounding counties, faith
ful employees-some of whom
Jackson Church of the Nazarene
Observes 40th Anniversary Sun.
The fortieth anniversary of
the Jackson Church of the
Nazarene will be observed
Sunday, October 2nd, at the
church on Highway 16, East
of Jackson. Services will
begin at 9:45 am. with
Sunday School and morning
worship followed by a
sumptuous basket lunch at
the noon hour.
Rev. E. Ray Savage,
pastor, announced this week
that Dr. Mack Anderson of
Decatur will deliver the
homecoming message during
the worship hour.
Dr. Anderson is a retired
Elder in the Church of the
Nazarene, having been or
dained in 1925. A favorite
among Nazarenes, Dr. An
derson served for many
years as the District Super
intendent for the State of
Georgia, filling this position
until his retirement. He is a
Registered Evangelist for
the Church of the Nazarene
and travels on a state-wide
basis to fill pulpits as guest
speaker.
The local Nazarene Church
was officially organized
September 12, 1937 following
a tent revival which lasted
some six weeks. The church
has been blessed through the
years, having built a spa
cious parsonage and church
on Indian Springs Street and
in 1974 first services were
held in the attractive new
fackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 29, 1977
have been with the store over
three or four decades-and
quality merchandise that is
always dispensed with a
friendly smile.
“I’m just fortunate to be
engaged in business in such a
good location, in such a good
County, serving the finest
people in the world, and I
hope this store and the fine
name it has built up in its
first 95 years, will endure for
another 95,” Mr. Moore said
as another year of service
was added to the firm’s long
history.
“The name New York
Store, which many people
still use today, came into
being because of the frequent
trips of our buyers to New
York City to bring Butts
County people the finest and
latest in ready-to-wear,” Mr.
Moore pointed out.
In recounting the early
history of business, Mr.
Moore said he was relying
somewhat on information
passed to him verbally but
that he believes the dates and
information on ownership to
be correct.
Citizens To
Discuss Bond
Issue Thursday
Robert Williams, Jr.,
chairman of the Citizens for
Better Education committee,
announces there will be a
meeting Thursday evening,
September 29th, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Jackson High School
lunch room to discuss the
November Bth bond referen
dum.
Williams urges all citizens
who are interested in
improving the local school
facilities and providing a
better education for our
children to be present at this
meeting and voice their
opinions on how these ends
can best be achieved.
building on Highway 16,
East.
All members, former
members, former pastors
and residents of Jackson and
surrounding areas are invit
ed to attend the special
Anniversary observance, at
which it is anticipated a copy
of the church’s history will be
distributed among those
present.
Ridgeway, assistant drive chairman, Charlie Brown, drive
chairman, Rita Durrett, secretary of United Appeal and
Hugh Glidewell, president of United Appeal. —Photo by
Dale Whiten
New Kiwanis
Club Officers
Are Inducted
Officers to serve the
Jackson Kiwanis Club for its
1977-78 year were installed at
the Club’s meeting on
Tuesday, September 20th.
Heading the Club into the
fall quarter and the New
Year will be Richard Ballard
as president; Kenneth
Welch, first vice-president;
Kenny Smith, second vice
president; Hank Hilder
brand, treasurer, and Sandy
Sanvidge, secretary.
Directors installed includ
ed Ralph Carr, Jr., Harry
Lewis, James Payne, Vin
cent Jones, Pete Malone,
Rogers Starr, Luke Weaver
and immediate past presi
dent Doug Durrett.
In charge of the installa
tion service was Lt.-Gov.
Jack Smith, of the 12th
Kiwanis Division.
Rev. David Beville, pastor
of the Jackson Presbyterian
Church, was welcomed as a
new member and inducted
into the Club by Lt.-Gov.
Smith.
President Doug Durrett
announced that the Club
ranked number one in
attendance for the month of
August in its Division.
Mrs. Gerry Wright, who
served as an advisor to the
Jackson High School Key
Club from 1972-1977, was
awarded an attractive
plaque for her efforts in
counseling this youth organi
zation.
Welcomed as guests were
the Rev. Ben Wright, Miss
Nancy Cooper, advisor to the
Keywanette Club at Indian
Springs Academy, ISA Key
wanettes Sonya Moore and
Cindy Williamson, Eddie
Burden and Gregg Miller
from the ISA Key Club and
Scott Smith and Danny
Patterson from the Jackson
High Key Club.
City Primary
To Be Held
On Tuesday
Jackson voters will go to
the polls Tuesday, October
4th, to vote for three veteran
councilmen who are unop
posed in their reelection bid
and to name members of the
City Democratic Executive
Committee for 1978.
Councilmen to be named in
Tuesday’s primary election
are Dawson Bryant, first
ward; John L. Coleman,
fourth ward, and John
Robert Pulliam, fifth ward.
In addition to voting for the
three councilmen, voters will
also nominate members of
Rumors Put
Sen. Banks In
Congress Race
The Atlanta Constitution
last Friday carried an
interesting story regarding
the potential candidacy of
State Senator Peter Banks, of
Barnesville, for the Sixth
District Congressional seat
in the 1978 election.
Rep. John J. (Jack) Flynt,
of Griffin, has held this seat
for 13 consecutive terms and
has already announced that
he intends to be a candidate
for reelection to a 14th term.
The speculation grew out of
a leave of absence granted
Senator Banks on September
Ist from his law firm.
Banks, a former aide to
Flynt, conceded he had
interest in the seat but said
he would never consider
seeking it as long as Flynt is
in office.
Flynt dispensed any no
tions about his retirement
from the political scene next
year very quickly. In a
telephone interview from
Washington, he told the
Constitution reporter, “You
can tell Pete to go back to his
law practice. I am very
definitely a candidate for
reelection.”
Immediately upon his
reelection last November to
his 13th term, the Congress
man announced his intention
to seek the office again in
1978.
State Senator Virginia
f.iapard, of Griffin, a highly
regarded legislator, has been
mentioned as a possible
candidate for the Sixth
District post and has not
disclaimed an interest in
going to Washington.
Meanwhile, despite the
denials, the speculation con
tinues that somebody knows
something they are not
saying, or saying something
they don't know, and that the
Sixth District race may
indeed contain some sur
prises in 1978.
the City’s Democratic Exe
cutive Committee. Present
members include: Levi Ball,
chairman; Hugh Glidewell.
Jr., secretary; Mrs. Mary
Lee Martin, treasurer, and
members A. V. Maddox, J. O.
King and Vincent Jones.
Voters registration books
for the October 4th primary
closed on Thursday, Septem
ber 22nd.
October 10th Is Opening Day
Of County's Agricultural Fair
Plans are being finalized
for the Butts County Agricul
tural Fair, which will open
Monday, October 10th. for a
week’s run at the Jackson
Fairgrounds. Sponsoring the
fair again this year will be
the Jackson Exchange Club.
Fair week in Butts County
is traditionally a fun week,
with a variety of exhibits,
community and school
booths, and entertainments
to attract and interest the
entire family.
Larry Morgan is president
of the Exchange Club Fair
Association. John Sherrell.
vice president. Newt Ethe
redge, fair manager and
treasurer, and David Bur
ford, secretary.
Miss Patricia Smith. Butts
County home economist, will
be in charge of all exhibits
and booths for the girl's
youth groups and women’s
department. County Agent
Millard Daniel will direct the
activities of the boy's youth
groups, while O. L. Weaver.
County's Population
Of Fastest Growing
Lee Speer Is Recovering
From September 21 Surgery
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RECOVERING—This picture of Lee Speer was taken
September 24, three days after he underwent surgery' for a
kidney transplant. Lee is reported to be progressing well
and may be able to come home in about a month.
The kidney transplant
operation for Lee Speer, the
little 4-vear-old Butts County
boy who’s in the University of
Minnesota hospital, was
successfully performed last
Wednesday (September 21)
and Lee is recovering
“nicely” according to his
grandfather, Mr. Hesper
Stephens.
Lee's father, Mike Speer,
who was the donor for the
kidney Lee had to have, is
also recovering well. In fact,
he w'as released from the
hospital Sunday.
Mr. Stephens said the
doctors told Lee’s family if
everything continues to go
well and if Lee continues to
make progress in recovering,
he may be able to come
home in about four weeks.
He added that Lee appear
ed to feel relatively good
S.S. AGENT HERE
EACH THURSDAY
A representative of the
Griffin Social Security Office
will be in the Butts County
courthouse each Thursday
from 10:00 to 1:00 P.M..
except on holidays.
Most Social Security
business can be done on the
telephone, including filing of
a claim and establishing age.
Interested parties may call
collect 227-0183 in Griffin.
Jr. is serving as chairman of
all exhibits for field and
horticultural crops.
One of the annual high
lights of the fair is the
announcement on Monday
night of the Exchange Club's
Woman of the Year award. J.
T Beckham is chairman of
the Woman of the Year
committee, with Herbert
Moore and Glenn Rivers
assisting.
Those wishing to nominate
candidates for the Woman of
the Year Award are asked to
submit their nominations to
J T Beckham, at PO. Box
liM, Jackson, Ga. 30233 as
soon as possible, in order that
the judges may have suffi
cient time to weigh the
qualifications of the various
nominees.
A schedule of events for the
October fair shows Monday
as Entry Day; Monday
night-Licensed Nursery and
Kindergarten Night, with the
Woman of the Year Award to
be made at 8:00 p.m.
following the operation and
was very much aware that
his grandfather and grand
mother were visiting him.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephens flew
to Minneapolis last week
before the operation. Mr.
Stephens returned home
Sunday, Mrs. Stephens later
in the week.
Also visiting Lee, his father
and his mother Susan Speer,
were Mr. Speer's father
Aubrey Lee Speer and his
brother Aubrey Lee Speer.
Jr.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Wilkes,
sister of Mrs. Speer, also flew
to Minneapolis to be with Lee
and his family.
Lee's address in Minnea
polis is Michael Lee Speer.
University’ of Minnesota
Hospital, Station 22. Room
253, Minneapolis. Minnesota.
55455.
TIFT STUDENTS GET
PRACTICE IN TEACHING
Several Tift College educa
tion majors are student
teaching in the fall quarter.
Dr. Wayne C. Hall. Jr., head
of the education department,
announced recently.
Among those actively
engaged in teaching is
Emma Taylor Head, of
Indian Springs, who is on the
staff of the Jackson Primary-
School.
Tuesday night will be
devoted primarily to flower
show and general exhibit
judging, although there will
be time out for 4-H square
dancing.
Bake day will be' the theme
of Wednesday’s program and
Wednesday night there will
be a weight lifting demon
stration.
Thursday night will be
school night, with the focus
on youth exhibits and the
amusement center.
Friday night a program of
string music will be offered,
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Winners of exhibits of all
types will receive their
reward on Saturday when
premiums will be awarded,
beginning at 9:00 p.m.
Premium lists for the fair,
giving a detailed listing of
categories and prizes, have
been distributed, according
to Newt Etheredge. general
manager of the Exchange
Club Fair Association.
15c Per Copy
Is One
in State
With a 1976 estimated
population of 12.800. Butts
County is the 17th fastest
growing county in Georgia
and the second fastest
growing in the Mclntosh
Trail Area, according to
figures released by the Office
of Planning and Budget.
The county population
grew 21.21 percent from
10,560 in 1970 and now ranks
83rd among the 159 counties
in the state, up from a
ranking of 93.
Fayette County is the
fastest growing county in the
Mclntosh Trail Area and the
third fastest growing in the
state.
Its population increased
47.84 percent during the past
six years from 11,364 to
16,800.
All of the counties in the
Trail Area experienced a
growth in population except
Lamar County which dropp
ed .82 percent from 10,688 in
1970 to 10,600 in 1976.
Spalding County continues
to be the most populous of the
counties in the Trail Area
with a current estimated
population of 42,200 up 6.80
percent.
It is followed by Newton
County with 30.700 up 16.81
percent: Henry. 28.500 up
20.13; Upson. 25.200 up 7.21;
Fayette: Butts: Lamar and
Pike County with a popu
lation of 7500 up 2.52 percent.
Asa whole, the Mclntosh
Trail Area was the second
fastest growing region in the
state with an increase in
population of 13.96 per cent to
stand at 174.300
In other area counties.
Rockdale w'as the fastest
growing with a whopping
increase of 47.64 percent, the
fourth highest rate in the
state. Rockdale's population
is estimated at 26,800.
Clayton County's popula
tion made a big surge from
98.126 to 127.900. Monroe
County grew 11.91 percent to
12.300 and Jasper County
increased to 6.600 from 5,760.
Gwinnett County is the
fastest growing county in the
state, showing an increase of
75.12 percent with its
population estimated at
126.700. It is followed by-
Douglas County which in
creased 57.02 percent.
Fulton County remains the
most populous county in
Georgia though its popula
tion decreased 3.22 percent to
stand at 585.700.
Dekalb is second with
470.000 follow ed by Cobb with
250.100: Chatham. 186.300;
Muscogee. 167,500; Rich
mond. 164.100 and Bibb.
146.600.
Asa whole. Georgia's
population passed the five
million mark with an
estimated total of 5.011.300.
an increase of 9.23 percent
for a total of 423.370 persons.
In releasing the figures.
Governor George Bus bee
noted that since 1970 Georgia
ranked as the fifth fastest
growing state in the nation in
“absolute numbers.” exceed
ed only by Florida, Cali
fornia. Texas and Arizona, in
that order.
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1 can t help but wonder if
Senators Ribicoff and Javits
could have stood up to the
tests they demanded of Bert
Lance
