Pickens County Progress from Jasper, Georgia • 1

Per Copy VOLUME 84 NUMBER 40 THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1972 Published Weekly Entered in Post Office at Jasper, Ga.30143,as Mail Matter of Second Class Bank In Bail Ground New Home vi Rep. Poole Will Not Seek Reelection Board Of Ed. Meets Elects Teachers ton Baggs, Mr. Geraldind Townsend, Mr. Jim Wiley, Mr Don Enls, Mr.

Roy Cowart, Mr. John Sluder, Mr. Norman Russell, Mr. Tommy Qualls. TATE ELEMENTARY Mrs.

Fan. Wilson, Mrs. Ebbs Kellum, Miss Carolyn Horton. Miss Sandrea Gaines, Mrs. T.

-A. Eubanks, Miss Carolina Mra. Mary Miss Kay Grlffeth, Mias Sha- ron Martin, Mra, Lola Gallagher, Mrs. Luella Ledford, Mrs. Pearl Voyles, Miss Henry Etta Brown, Mrs.

Dora Quarles, Mrs. Leila Brown, Mr. Al-. Lert Pence, Mr. Luke Darby, Mra.

Franeca Peacock, Librarian; Miss Marion P. Teague, EMR; Mra. Willie M. Weaver, BMR; Mrs. Marie Roper, Kindergarten; Mrs.

Mary E. Davis, Speech Mrs. Barbara Moore, Homebound. I Board voted unanimously that all school person-, nel, whos lgn a contract, in the to teach the Pickens County School System would be required to Join both local and professional organizations. A resolution was unanimously voted in by the Board that no student In grades 1 through' 12 1 would be allowed io grade any school papers.

They also stated that thet eschars In grades 1 through 12 would graded papers home by' the students every two or three weeks for the parents signature and these papers then be returned to the. school, GradtuUon exercises for the seventh' grades were dlscused by the Board and it was decided that the principal of the schools' involved would make the decision for their respective schools as to whether or not they would hold any type of ceremony. fa i J. 1 Pickens County Representative will Poole announced- to hia fellow representatives at the close of this session that he would serve out, his term, but would not seek reelection. The following resolution wa's passed by the House of Representatives by a standing ova.

tion: H. R. No. 919 By, Messrs. Lane of the 101st, Jones ot the 4th, Cary of the Court i In Session The Citizens Bank has moved into the new building located on Highway 3 in Ball Ground.

This beautiful new building features nil the modern V- conveniences for the banking business. Depositors will find adPauate parking, larger and more complete facil- Ities, and drlva-in tellers. A formal opening will be announced. 21st. Housley of the 117th, Patterson of the 20th, i Adams of he lOCth, Harris of the 10th, Toles of the 9th, Carter of the 94lh, Clement of the 1st, Jones of the 87th, Devis.of the 88th, Floyd of the 73th, Shanahan of the 8A and many, many others A RESOLUTION Commending the Honorable Will Poole; and for other WHEREAS, Honorable WiU Poole, the distinguished and able Representative from the Tenth-Representative District, has announced hi intention not to seek reelection to the Georgia House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, the Honorable Will Itoole has become one of the most beloved and respected members toever serve in the General Assembly during his tenure as a member of this august Body; and.

WHEREAS, the presence of this distinguished Representative will be greatly missed throughout the holla of the House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, ft la only proper he be commended for his many years of outstanding and meritorious public service. -NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BV THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby, commend the Honorable Will Poole, the' and able Representative from the Tenth Representative District, for hii many contributions to the people of his community and State; BE XT' FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House, of Representatives is hereby authorised and dlrect-to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Will Poole. IN HOUSE Read and Adapted March 7, 1972 Glenn W. EUard, CLERK LNDUNE TO RETURN TO BALL GROUND MAY IS Ball Ground Plans Spring Festival and area leaders and the Cherokee Chieftains, as the Cherokee are officially welcomed.

In turn, ttw Cherokee, intend to create some honorary Indian Chiefs among those political leaders present at the festival. The will then host ball' gam was played In days gone by; and the traditional Indian sou venirs ranging rfom headdresses to bow and arrows will be sold by the Indians from booths. The event is to be climaxed on the night of the 13th with an old-fashioned sreet dance fee Hiring' a well-known Country and western band. The public Is cordially Invited to attend this Interesting and historical first. More complete information will be made available to the public through the facilities of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce The Spring Term of Pickens VSsp(ior Cburrds in session.

This week the Court Is having Civil i Only one case had been disposed of bp. noon Wednesday. A Condemnation Case involving Atlanta Gaa Light Co. and Puckett waa beard and Mr. Puckett waa awarded $2823 for damages to his property.

Another cases contesting the Will of Della Hamrick was started. This ease is anAppeal from the Ordinaries Court Next Monday will be Arraignment Day. Tuesday the Court will begin hearing crim. Inal eases. For Citizens the Cherokee and their neighbors at gatherings held at the ail of their ball ground.

The Ball Ground Merchants Asso- elation and the Bell Ground Liom club in cooperation with the Cherokee County Chamber of Commence has planned this spring's gala event j-ahd- pn Saturday morning of May 13, the Cherokee will officially return to the county bearing their name. The festivities will begin at 11 am, with a parade, through the city of Ball Ground led by the Third Army Band end Color Guard. Grand Marshal of the parade Is LL Governor Lester Maddox; and along with the delegation of Indians, the parade' will feature a number of area bands, beauty queens, floats, and dignitaries. Following the parade, ceremonies will be held featuring state Report For okee will play a 12. minute The Pickens High Dragons are in their third week of Spring Training and considering the fact that an almost complete rebuilding Job in the offensive line has to be done, the Dragons look better than was expected.

The barkfield The Pickens County Board of Education met on Tuesday night, March 14, for their regular monthly meeting with the following members present: Carl Chumley, Chairman; Fred Thomason, John H. Chastain, Belton Hamrick and Troy McAfee. of the main topics for the meeting was the election 6f teachers for this school year 1972-73. The following teachers were JASPER ELEMENTARY Miss. Myrtle Burton, Miss Geneve Chastain, Mra.

Sarah Jones, Mrs. Verna Powell, Mrs. Elizabeth Ray, Miaa Rosamond Stancil, Mra. Telete Grotefend Mra. Jewell Padgett, Mrs.

Mad eline Prather, Mrs. Rea Pritchett, Mrs. Lynelle Arp, Mrs. Dawn Lott, Mr. Elizabeth Mrs.

Charlotte Weaver, Mrs. Mae Jamison, Mr. John Rumble, Mra. SusanRumble, Mrs. Nancy.

Jimmy Evans, Mrs. Sharon Klnsaid, Mrs. Kate Payne, Kay Sewell, Mrs. Eliza-ebth Williams, Mr, Bennett Arp, Mr. Ronald Carlin, Mrs.

Sally Johnson, Mr. Bill Mrs. Marie Mra. Pegglq Chapman, Mr. Jerry Fountain, Mr, Charles Holt, Mrs.

Esthre Roper, Miss Pam Satterfield, Mrs. Oveda Rea-vis, Mrs. Frances Mr. Tom 1 PICKENS HIGH SCHOOL Mr- Arthur Cragg, Assistant Principal; Mr. Walter Gisason, Counselor; Mrs.

Black' toll Mr. Ronnie Byers, Mrs. Heiry Camay, 'Mias Linda Car penter, Mr. Lionel Clark, Mr. Harold Collett, Mra.

Nedra Den man, Mrs. Ida Mae -Edbanks, Mrs. Don Enls; Mias Mary Jane Griffith, Mr. Jack Holt, Mr. Jim Mrs.

Ernest Mabry, Mrs. Frankie McAfee, Mrs. Bsibara McDaris, Mrs. Jean Ferrow, Mrs. Alleen Prince, Mr.

Ledford Pruitt, Miss Susan Carney, Mr. Tony Thacker, Miss Vivian Lucille Ingram, Mr. Edward Thomas, Miss Eliie Tilghman, Mr. Law. ed by Norman Russell, Greg Mullins, Ronald Charles Hooks, Doug Wilkins, Jeff Dobson, Larry Keener, Mark Williams, Freddie Eller, Jimmy Chastain, Jimmy Doug Blackwell, Eddie Fountain, Darrell Henson, Keith Thomason, Kevin Byers, Steve Slaton, Blaine Jordan, Sixty Eight Dragons Spring Football Practice At Pickens High I WEATIIEll Courtesy EL L.

Dllbeek WEDNESDAY 37 43 .78 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY -TUESDAY' 34 23 .00 63 32 ,00 '63 '40 73' 74 ,40 -69 4T 00 kt i '4 OBITUARIES' Obituaries of the following will be found elsewhere In tbr PROGRESS. MARY FAYE HOLCOMBE MRS. LYDA GADDIS 1 MRS. EMMETT MOORE MRS. BEN NEW MR.

ELBERT SANFORD Buchanan, Ricky Gibson, Allan Bridges, Tim Dill and Tom. La them have-looked good in the backfield. coming up are James Turner, Marty Allred and Ricky wick and they have shown promise at the quarterback po? sitlon. -In the offensive line coach Saturday, May IS, will be a mile-stone in the history -of Cherokee County when a delegation of Cherokee Indians return' to Ball GroundisGeorgia, to participate in the Annual Dali Ground Spring Festival. This will be the first time that the.

Cherokee have -officially returned to the North Georgia county 'hearing their 'name since they were removed over J39.year ago. The Indian delegation will consist of a number of Cherokee Chieftains and dignitaries along with a large delegation of tribe members, among whom will be Miss Cherokee Nation. Ball round was particular Importance to the Indians of the Old Cherokee Nation and was for generations used as a site to play the Indian-style ball. History many high-level decisions and treaties consumated between i a game of this type. Cherokee County, Lumpkin County 'and Pickens High will play each other -for 1 quarter.

For example Pickens will play Cherokee for k. 12 minute quarter and then the Dragons will play Lumpkin for a 12 minute quar- Then Tjimpkin and Cher- BENEFIT SHOW There will be a Benefit Mu-ale Show held Saturday night. March. 19 at 7:39 PJM. In the Tate Elementary School Auditorium.

All proceeds will go to Mr. John Patterson. Roger Weldy, and Jeff Bridges show promise' of molding' into a good offensive line by Fall. The defense again looks tough as more starters, return to this unit than to the bffensive unit. The defense which gave up only 41 points In the 1971 season, should again be lough.

TATE FT A. Mrs. Doris Yarborough of Canton wil be the guest speaker at the Tate Elementary P. on Monday night, March Tate Elementary Auditorium. jkf 1 1 HAL SUIT TO SPEAK TO JASPER FTA Mr.

Hal Suit will be guest speaker for the'Jasper Elemen tary P.T.A. on Thursday arch 23. Mr. Suit waa a member ot the news staff at W5B-TV tot about 19 years. He earned a National Headliner Award in 1967 for the best television ed-ltorials In the nation Suit became the COPS nom-nee for governor in 1979 by bis victory in Georgia's first statewide Republican guberna.

tonal primary election. He now serves as president of Production 70's, a communication company in Amenta, jtd writes a regular radio and newspaper editorial column that new reaches listeners and leader in 28 Back Row, L. to R.i Chuck Robinson. Greg Dobson, Ricky Chadwick, Tony Gayton, Joe OShield, David Patterson, Al Thompson, John Mullins, Scotty Higgcns, Marty Allred, Terry Heath, Albert Vinson, Kevin Byers. 3rd Row, I to Ricky Gibson, Steve Burgess, Darrell Henson, Jimmy Chaitain, Doug likens, Jeff Bridges, Blaine Jordan, Barry Dobson, Randy Eubanks, Eddie Fountain, Jeff Keith Lowe, Charles Noland, Thomas Wilmn.

Cecil Stevens. 2nd Row, L. to Tommy Latham, Andy Holden, Vic Smith, Rickey Poole, James Turner, Dean' Henson, Johnny Emory, Roger Weldy, Mark Williams, Freddie Eller, Allan Brdlges, Steve Slaton, Danny Chadwick, Rocky Colins, Mike Denson, Bobby Stevens. Front Row, to Fred Anderson, Ed Buchanan, Doug Hampton, Doug Blackwell, Charles Hooka, Jeff Dobson, Ronald Hooks, Keith Thomason, Larry Keener, Jerome pnson, Jimmy Blackwell, Billy Bora, Greg Mullins, Randy Padgett, PhiMip Stewart, Jerry Turner. Not Pictured: Rickey Cox, Tim Dill, Danny Lamar Cochran, Danny F.

Cochran, Sam Standi, David Jones, Mgr. 4 FOOTBALL JAMBOREE FRIDAY. MARCH On March 24th there will be a Football Jamboree at' Dragon Stadium between Cherokee County, Lumpkin County and Pickens High School. This Jamboree is something new in Georgia being the first year that Georgia has ailowed lodes very good. Fred Anderson returns for his senior sea-next year and has looked real good.

He is 713 yards away from setting a new Georgia High School Rushing Record. Billy Bora, Randy Padgett, Jerome Benson, Mike. Denson, Danny Chadwick, Randy Eubanks, Doug Hampton, Ed i A -it, t'-.