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PAGE 8A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2. 2021
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From December 5, 1996
County ready to tap-on
west end customers
The county is ready to begin deliv
ering water to customers on the new
west end system. Commissioner Don
Mullinax said plans are to systemati
cally work through the 65-line system,
tapping on customers one road at a time. The first cus
tomers that will be tapped on are along Hwy. 53 West from
the intersection with Hill City Rd. to Hinton Fire Station.
Writing contest winner named
The Sassafras Literary Exchange presented awards to the
winners of its 11th annual Adult Writing Contest. This
year’s contest was marked by quality entries. The first place
in fiction went to John Casey, followed by Kenneth Kin
caid, Allison Bumes, and Susan Timms. First place in non
fiction went to Allison Bumes, followed by Rentha Davis,
Teri Tlumac, and Peggy Chapman. The poetry division was
won by Rhonda Lindsey, followed by David Wedge, Steve
Lawrence and Ann Rumble. [The Sassafras organization]
was founded by Pickens County native and novelist Cordia
Byers. Five people met at her home back in about 1980. Of
those five, four were in attendance at the awards ceremony.
In addition to Byers, attending were Paula Doris, Barbara
Mcallister and William Young.
Grand opening of video arcade
Jasper Police Chief Harold Cantrell cut the ribbon at the
grand opening ceremony of Down Under Arcade behind
Jasper Tme Value Hardware. [Attending were] operators
Sam Knighton, Mark Hellinger, and Jeremy Hall. Down
Under Video Arcade, owned by Sam and Susan Knighton
and Mark Hellinger has been open since September and is
designed to give people of all ages a place to enjoy them
selves. Down Under Video Arcade features 17 games, in
cluding air hockey, mortal combat and pinball machines.
Dragonettes come from behind to win 89-58
The Pickens High Dragonettes got the season off to a fly
ing start as they posted an impressive win over long time
rival Cherokee High. Despite a somewhat slow beginning
that saw PHS fall behind by 10 points, the Dragonettes pro
ceeded to shift into high gear and easily handle the 4A op
ponent. The ‘Nettes looked to be in midseason form as their
half-court press kept relentless pressure on Cherokee. As a
result, PHS easily converted turnovers to fast-break bas
kets. Pickens was sparked by the play of Angie Davis as
the senior poured in 37 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Davis was seemingly unstoppable in the lane and the Drag
onettes consistently went inside to her all evening. Keisha
Hall turned in her usual all-around floor game as she posted
26 points. In addition, she collected four rebounds, four as
sists, and five steals. Playing in her first varsity game, Al
ison Thomason came up big as she scored 14 points and
took down a game high 15 rebounds. Point guard Jenny
Cain chipped in with a game high eight assists.
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From December 2, 1971
YEARS
News of servicemen
SFC O.T. Mullinax was recently
awarded the “Air Medal with ‘V’ De
vice” in the Republic of Vietnam by
direction of the President, for heroism
while participating in aerial flight.
Sergeant Mullinax distinguished himself by heroic action
on 17 April 1971 while serving as Assistant Operations
Noncommissioned Officer to the 42nd Vietnamese Ranger
Group, Military Region 4 Ranger Command, Army of the
Republic of Vietnam. On this date two battalion-sized ele
ments of the 42nd Ranger Group engaged an enemy force
in heavily fortified positions on Nui Giai Mountain. Upon
coming under heavy automatic weapons fire the com
mander formulated a plan to overcome the enemy by air
lifting an element of the 85th Ranger Battalion.
Jasper, you’ve come a long way
It hasn’t been too long since the city of Jasper was drink
ing, washing and watering from two wells, and the popu
lation was less than one-half of what it now is. We had one
more cotton gin then, than we have now, but then we didn’t
have: Glen Head Carpet Mills, H.D. Lee Company, Pickens
Footwear, Jasper Rubber Co., Pickens General Hospital,
modem water and sewerage processing plants, and Pickens
Vocational-Technical School. If we should try to exhaust
the list it might appear that a few years ago we didn’t have
anything, but we did have something. We had the potential
and we had some leadership; and we’ve come a long way.
As a former member of the city council (when many of
these good things were coming to Jasper) I wish to thank
the citizens of the city for your previous confidence in me.
— Paul Robinette
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From December 5, 1946
Allred & White operating old
YEARS Rogers-Whitfield Co.
Drs. Arthur Allred and J.L. White
of Ellijay, who recently bought the
Rogers-Whitfield Dnig Store in
Jasper, assumed charge December 1st.
Dr. White is in charge of the store in Jasper, and they are
operating under the name of Allred & White. Mrs. White
is assisting her husband, and Mr. Dick Howell has been
added to the staff. All former members of the staff have
been retained by the new owners. Dr. White is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. White Sr. of Tate. Mrs. White is the for
mer Miss Mary Sue Howell, daughter of Mrs. John W.
Howell of Jasper. Dr. Allred is the son of Mrs. M. W. Allred,
formerly of near Jasper but now of Atlanta, and Mrs. Allred
is the former Miss Vera Morris, daughter of Mrs. Albert
Morris of Tate.
Cotton Ginning report
The census report shows 637 bales of cotton were ginned
in Pickens County prior to November 14, compared to
1,099 same date last year.
Nunally-McCrea erect electric sign on plant
The Nunally-McCrea Company has erected an attractive
“Merry Christmas” electric sign on the top of their plant in
Jasper. This is a fine spirit and we congratulate Mr. Vissage,
local manager, in his effort to help spread Christmas joy in
the community.
Shopping at the Farmers Market
The Farmers Market was
doing well in the cool au
tumn air. Dressing for the
weather is key to having a
successful venture whether
one is selling or buying.
Mr. Johnson had eggs of
many colors; brown, blue &
green. Zach Henson had a
Christmas color combo of
greens and radishes in red
and white. The white
radishes have fun looking
twisty ends and would make
for a decorative holiday dish.
The Ball Ground Lions Club
have pecans for sale; plain
and praline style, plus they
were offering chocolate cov
ered in different flavors.
Great for baking, cooking,
and eating.
You may know that when
testing several scents,
smelling coffee beans be
tween tests will clear your
nose for a more accurate test
ing. Such is the case with
Chandler Candles LLC.
Matthew and Denise God
frey produce hand poured
soy wax candles with fabu
lous scents. They upcycle
liquor and wine bottles for a
decorative look, plus, use
wooden “boats” with multi
ple wicks for an elegant dis-
Amicalola EMC
announces
scholarship and
Washington
Youth Tour
Applications are now
being accepted online for the
2022 Amicalola EMC schol
arship program (for seniors)
and the 2022 Washington
Youth Tour program (for jun
iors). Students who live in an
Amicalola EMC household
may apply at www.amicalo-
laemc.com, My Community.
The deadline to apply is Jan
uary 31, 2022 and all winners
are scheduled to be an
nounced in March.
Funding for the scholar
ships is in accordance with
Georgia’s unclaimed prop
erty laws, which allows un
claimed property to be used
for three approved purposes:
education, economic devel
opment and certain non-prof
its. It is important to note that
state law will only allow
these funds to be used for
these approved purposes and
will not allow the funds to be
used to offset rates or pay
power bills. For more infor
mation, please contact Stacey
Fields, Director of Public Re
lations, by email
staceyf@amicalolaemc.com
or by phone 706-253-5287.
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Denise Godfrey with her hand-poured soy wax candles.
play. Potential buyers must
sniff the coffee beans to clear
their nose “palate” for accu
racy. Plus, an added service is
the fact that they make cus
tom scented candles for your
satisfaction. We all have our
favorites!
Come see, taste, and/or
smell the great products of
fered at The Farmers Market
in Jasper located at the Park-
N-Ride parking lot across
from the Veteran’s Memorial.
The market is sponsored by
the Pickens County Master
Gardeners. With only two
Saturdays left of the market,
please hurry down to see
what great finds you can find.
PICKENS COUNTY, GEORGIA
FISCAL YEAR 2022 (FY’ 22) BUDGET REVIEW & ADOPTION
(January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022)
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FY ‘22 BUDGET: A Public Hearing on the
FY ‘22 Budget for Pickens County, Georgia is scheduled for December
2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pickens County Government Administration
Building located at 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143. At this
meeting, the Pickens County Board of Commissioners will receive both
written and oral comments regarding the County’s FY '22 Annual
Budget.
THE CHAIRMAN’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW: The Chairman's FY '22 Recommended Budget is available
for public inspection during normal office hours at the following loca
tion: County Clerk’s Office, Room 189, Pickens County Government
Administration Building, 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143.
Information on the Chairman's FY '22 Recommended Budget is also
posted on the County’s’ website, www.pickenscountyga.gov.
BUDGET REVIEW: The Pickens County Board of Commissioners is
scheduled to review the Chairman’s FY ‘22 Recommended Budget on
the following dates:
December 2, 2021 [Thursday] [4:30 p.m. in the Commission
Board Room at the Pickens
County Government Administra
tion Building located at 1266 East
Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143]
December 16, 2021 [Thursday] [4:30 p.m. in the Commission
Board Room at the Pickens
County Government Administra
tion Building located at 1266 East
Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143]
Public Comment will also be taken at these meetings.
BUDGET ADOPTION: The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to
adopt the FY ‘22 Budget at its regular monthly meeting on December
16, 2021. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission
Board Room at the Pickens County Government Administration Build
ing located at 1266 East Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143.
Jasper United Methodist Church
“WITNESS HIS MAJESTY”
(Advent Sermons)
November 28th
James 2:14-26
“Innkeeper’s Son”
Dec. 5th
Matthew 1:18-25
“Joseph”
Dec. 12th
Luke 1:26-38
“Mother of Mary”
Dec. 19th
Luke 2:8-20
“Shepherd’s Wife”
Dec. 24th
Luke 2:1-20
“He’s Here!”
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Saturday, December 4th, 8:00 am
(online registration)
GOLDEN BELLS OF ATLANTA CONCERT
Monday, December 6th, 7:30 pm
LADIES CHRISTMAS BANQUET
Tuesday, December 7th, 6:30 pm
PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Thursday, December 16th, 7:00 pm
SPECIAL MUSIC
Sunday, December 5th, 11:00 am
Presented by our Chancel Choir,
& Kids of the Kingdom
Sunday, December 12th, 11:00 am
Chancel Choir, Youth Choir & Youth Bells
Sunday, December 19th, 11:00 am
Chancel Choir & Chancel Bells
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT
COMMUNION SERVICES
Friday, December 24th
5:00 pm-Contemporary, 7:00 pm-Traditional
Sunday, December 26th
11:00 am-One service only
9:45 am-Sunday School
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES:
9:00 am-Contemporary, 9:45 am-Sunday School, 11:00 am-Traditional
85 West Church Street, Jasper, GA 30143
Phone: 706-253-2100 Fax: 706-253-2110
www.jasperumc.org
Facebook: Jasper United Methodist Church
Pastor: Rev. Greg Meadows MusicA/Voiship Leader: Roxanne B. Golden
Director of Christian Education: Kelly Wisniewski Director of Youth Ministry: Eric Justice
Director of Congregational Care: Gerry Gleason Contemporary Worship Leader: Nathaniel Singletary