Pickens County Progress from Jasper, Georgia • 1

1 Botf 8931 i Sprlajpart.ich. 49234 riCKEXS COUNTY 4 -H JIOMR or GEORGIA MARBLE i 18 PAGES 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK fj VOLUME 85 NUMBER 18 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1972 Published Weekly Entered in Post Office ot Jasper, Ga. 30143, as Mail Matter of Second Class 9 Festival Fall Session Of Court: Short But Efficient Si nEws Dragons Lose To Jefferson Play At North Hall Friday i 4 vw ft At The Picks County Jaycees extend an invitation to every one wbo.waoU be outside do In something in this crisp autumn weather to come to Jaqper Saturday afternoon. The Jaycees ar planning a Fall Festival lor; the afternoon and night All the rides, the fer-ris wheel, the merry-go-round, and rocket which have The criminal session of Pickens Superior Court, with Judge Marion Pope presiding, was concluded last Wednesday after two days and only two cases being presented to the Jury, Both cases heard by the juries were settled by not guilty verdict. While the number of cases presented to the Jury was cmaller than usual the business conducted by the court was even larger than usual Almost 120 casei were settled by please of guilty and almost $13,000 in fines was collected by the court -Driving Under the Influence accounted for almost half of the cases which were settled by pleas of guilty with over 50 cases being disposed of.

Other cases which were settled by guilty pleas were: a-bout a dozen cases tar laying drags; 1 ease for driving with a revoked license; 15 public drunks; 11 theft by taking; 4 burglaries; 8 selling dangerous drugs; 2 simple assaults; aggravated assault; end.l speeding In excess of 100 mile per hour. One charge of possession of illegal distillery equipment was disposed of by a plea of guHj ty. It was unusual that no th er cases Involving non-tax pala whiskey came before the court. Several cases for abandonment came before the court In every case the defendant wef ordered to support their fam illes or go to prison. In addition future support of their families, Judge Pope ordered that all payments made by Pickens County Welfare Department, because of their nop support must bo repaid to tha County by the defendants.

Tha Pickens High Dragons travel to North Hall Friday night to take on the Trojans. This will be the sixth game of the season end the Dragons will te trying to even their record at end s. Lut Friday night the Dragons played their best game of the year, especially on defense, however, the Dragons were defeated by Jefferson by a score of 12-0. Jefferson left Jasper with an undefeated record of 8-0 still intact and ranked No. 8 In Georgia.

They left feeling very lucky to get the win as the Dragons gave them all they wanted, turning point of the game was when the Dragons scared end it was called back. The Jefferson Dragons went on to score the deciding touchdown in the 4th quar ter. Dragon defensive unit of Charles Hooks, Vic Smith, Larry Keener, Greg Mullins, Ronald Hooks, Allen Bridget, Kevin Byers, Darrel Henson, Fred Anderson, Jerome Benson and Randy Eubanks did an outstanding job of gang tackling as they held Jefferson to the lowest score that they have scored this year. Tha Dragons offensive showed some spots of improvement as tha passing game, showed some life. Fred Anderson rushed for 51 yards which broke tha 4,000 yard marie In rushing.

Fred now' has 4,006 yards in his career. The Dragons' will return on October 20 for their final home game of 1972 and Homecoming against Lumpkin Co. Fall Fling A Success In Ball Ground m. V.1 1 RONALD HOOKS Player of the Week Ronald Hooks, tha slanting left guard On offense and the, starting noseman on defense has been selected as the Out-, standing Player against Jeffer- on last rrlday night. Ronald made individual tackles and -bad 7 assists.

Ronald, did out-, standing job on offense Vs a blocker. He ie senior and a 3-year letterman. Ronald is the son of Mrs. Mary Hooks of Tate. 11 A 1 1871 PICKENS HIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Oct.

IS North Hell Oct, 20 Lumpkin Co. (Homecoming) Oct 27 Commerce 'T Nov. 1 White Co. Nov. 10 Oconee Coy Region NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY THE 13TH 1 Ed; Board Meeting New Administrator At Pickens Hospital The Ball round Tall Fling" held October 7th and 8th ln- tvolved many hours of planning and a number of hardworking citizens to help carry out those plans, accordingly.

Events of the day consisted el cake walks, spook house, duck pond, dish pitch, fortune teller, dart boards, arts and craft on display by artists from surrounding counties, and rock-swap. Saturday, along with the festivities art served fish and hiuhpqpplea, hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and Sunday chicken plates. As a special guest, Chief Richard Crow and his wife, from the Qualls Reservation, Cherokee, NjC. took time from busy schedule to return to i' 4 Vv it T.i Si si -I I i 1 I I The Pickens County Board of Education met October 10, Tuesday night, for their regular monthly meeting. The following members were present: Carl Chumley, Troy.

McAfee, Belton Hamrick and Fred Thomason. Mr. John Cbutain could.hot be present due to in Illness that has him hospitalized in Fulton Several items were disco ss-ed at thi meeting but no decisions were reached. The Lunchroom at the' Tate nd Jasper Elementary Schools and Pickens High School have been awarded a Certificate of Merit for 'Exceptionally high student participation In school- lunch programs in the year 1871-72. 95 Percent m.

years in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated high ach-1 ool in that city. He graduated from Duke University 'as a member the class of 1945. He spent three years In the Combat Engineers during Wor-Id War JJ. v. Mir.

Walker received his af-, minlstrallve internship at mtagton. North Carolina frdfn Ha remained fat James Walker es Assistant Dl-rectoripurchasing Agent for three years. In 1954, Mr. Walker was appointed Administrator of Hall County Hospital Gainesville, Ga. He remained there until 1985 when he accepted the assignment as Administrator of Floyd Hospital in Rome, Ge.

Mr. Walker -comes to Jasper from Coral Gables Hospital Coral Cribles, Fla. Mr. Walker end his wife, Delice, hive three sons, ages 28, 25 end 21. Ground ly participate in A street dance was held on Saturday night and during the Intermission the Ball Cround Broods1 were introduced for the first time and put on an entertaining, action packed dance routine.

The reviews were great and Hollywood Is sure to have them under contract toon. Jn the hustle end bustle of the activities we all kept in mind our goal to help provide recreational facilities for our V. children in our area, and in working together to help ere ate a healthy attiuida towards each other. The Ball Ground Community Association is recently new, being organized back in the early spring of 1972. Serving as our first president is Mrs.

Shirley Grant, along with a REVIVAL SERVICES AT MT. CALVARY MISSION it Revival, services wiB begin at Ml Calvary Baptlat Million, located on Hwy. 5, in Talking Rock, on October '8 and win fun through tha 14th. The pastor Is Harold I' Dock-taa and this Evangelist Is Frank ptclckland. Services will be boldest 7:30 each evening.

GOSPEL TEMPLE EEVIVAL public is' invited to attend revival services which trill this. Sunday, October IS, at Gospel Temple, south of Nelson, The pastor, Rev. Herald Pettit, will conduct the irevltjal assisted In the music nd singing by his sister, Mrs. Clara- Nell Edwards of Atlanta. Services will begin each night next week at 7:30 Pdd.

SHAirTOr BAPTIST i Thera will be singing on Sunday, October 29, at Sluup-ttfo Baptist beginning at 1:00 PM The Young Family. of Roswell end The Delta creme -will baths sped si guests, PRICE CREEK BAPTIST i "The regular 3rd Sunday Services will be bald at Price Creek Baptist Church, Conference -will be held on Saturday nigh before. Thsre.wlll be Srtiok Qurigct and The Deliverance Quartet a special guests, Evstyone is invited to attend these services. Rev. Vsl-vin Boll is the pastor.

YELLOW CREEK BAPTIST The Annuel All Day Services will be held at Yellow Creek Baptist. Church beginning at 10:30 AM. Special singers will be The Happy Three, The Young family, end The Joy Masters. The public Is Invited. ARBOR HILL BAPTIST Arbor Hill Baptist will hold a singing Sunday night, Oct.

15 at 7:30 PJM. Special ringer will be the Victory Road ELDERLY-SOCIAL EVENT. AT LANDRUM CIBCLE The Jasper Womens Missionary Society la having a social for the elderly at the Housing Project this Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 JO PM. at Landrum Community Center.

Special guest wl the Deliverance Quartet and other special talent. Come on out and enjoy the evening. FRUIT CAKES TO BE SOLD Claxtori Fruit Cakes will be sold again this year by the United Methodist Women of Jasper United Methodist Church. The cakes will be available fos Thanksgiving and Christmas in one, two, three and five pound sizes. HOME EC.

CLUB' RUMMAGE SALE The Talking Rock Hone Economics Club will sponsor a Rummage Sale on the -Court House lawn on Saturday, October 21, from 8:00 AM. until 2:00 PAL. Anyone wishing to contribute Items to the Rummage Sale may do so by con tiding Mrs. Wendell Cagle, Talking Rock, Fb. 698-4412.

All proceeds from the sale will go to the Talking Rock First Baptist Church Building Fund. Your patronage win be appreciated. 1 laid idle since the Fourth of July will go into action. In addition to the afternoon and evening, anyone who wants more activity can participate in the Street Datoce with musics provided by the Young Brothers and Friend. Activities will begin at noon and end at midnight.

supporting group of concerned and hard working citizens. On May 13, 1972 Ball Ground Community Association sponsored, with the financial help of a number of businesses In Cherokee County, iss first Annual Spring Festival it which time the Cherokee Indians were welcomed back to Ball Ground. The newspaper, and TV coverage received was extremely generous and drew thousands of people to our town despite the flooding rains that day. Although we were unable to open the fun booth that day our first festival was not a total loss. The Indians were so impressed with the friendliness of the town they requested to return nex; A community spirt, waiTpeatefod with are looking forward to a' successful Along with future plans the Association has scheduled a Halloween party for the children of Ball Ground to be October 28.

Games will be organized and refreshments served The children will parade down Main Street to the City Park dressed In their Halloween Co turns. A parent should be present with small children during the parade and party. More Information will be available after the next community meet tag. Being one of two finalists In the Stay and See Georgia' contest we are making preparations for city-wide manicure In the business district in hopes Ball Ground will receive highest recognition. 856.123.2C6 for the first eight months a 18 increase over 1971.

August sales reflect an increase of 20 when compared with those of a year ago. Nationally, sales of E. A Bonds (at issue price amounted to 8562 million during August. During the eight months (January-August 19721 citizens have placed $4,302 million (at issue price) in Savings Bonds a 14 increase over same period for 1871. Americans now hold in escrow in Savings Bonds $57 billion.

County Chairman McMurrain has been informed by the Department of the Treasury that Georgians now hold some $660 million in U. S. Savings Bonds. will be held including both Engljsh and Western events and timed events, Everyone is invited in come on out and help us horse around. The Hospital Authority of Pickens General Hospital announces tha appointment of Fred M.

Walker, Jr to the position of Administrator of Pick ens General Hospital He succeed Hugh Stokes who recently Mr. Walker spent his early LOCAL BOYS SHOW IN SWINE SHOWS IF FA Mews On September 27, the IFA In this show Mack Martin Soars Pig Chain Show was placed 6th end Ray Poole pta-held in' Atlanta on the South- ced 7th. We appreciate the ef- Tate Pastor Awarded Master Of Divinity jr- IPickens Leads District In Saving Bond Sales of the puplle in ADA (Average. Daily Attendance) ate Managers and tha superintendent were congratulated by State School Superintendent Jack Nix for the high percentage of students eating in the lunchrooms. The managers for last year were: Jasper Elementary, Tiara Mae Nichols; High School Lucille Roper; Rich Jasper Elementary had a 93; Tate Elementary -86; and Flckens High 90' participation.

The Superintendent reported that the students would have a holiday this Friday, October 18 while the teachers attend an In-Service Day at Cherokee High School ofrt these boys have put forth In. showing their pigs. 1 Lonnie Waters, Reporter Canning Plant Pickens County Cannery will operate on Wednesday, October 16 and November 1. POTATO CURING HOUSE The Potato Curing House will be open Saturday, October 14, October 21, end October 28 from 19:00 AM. until 4:00 P.

M. to take In potatoes for the 1072 season. The charge will be 50c per crate tar curing end 25c tar each crate. ADVISORY BOARD MEET The Pickens Advisory Board will meet Tuesday night, October 17 at 7:30 PM. in the Pickens General Hospital Cafeteria.

Is your community represented? Visitors are welcome. IIALLOWEEN CARNIVAL; i AT TATE There will be a Halloween Carnival at Tate Elementary Gymnasium at 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 28. The car nival Is sponsored by Tate PTA .7 RESCUE UNIT TO HAVE BASIC RE UE GLASS The Pickens County Rescue Unit will hold a Bp sic Rescue Class on Wednesday night, Oct. 10, beginning at 7:00 PM. at the Unit's Headquarters located just west of Jaspef on High- way 03, Anyone 16 years of age (with parents consent), or 1 18 years or older or eligible to participate in this class.

Any- one wishing to Join the Unit are urged to atttend this meeting i WEATIIEI1 Courtesy H. L. DUbeck HI 72 73 71 70 71 80 75 60 50 49 52 47 4ft 02 Rata .00 1.70 .00 .00 AO A0 A0 WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY OSnOABIES Obituaries ef the toll wing win be feuui elsewhere la tbs PROGRESS. ANNIE LEE BRIDGES 4 MR.

MAYNARD P. SATE ROBERT BUFORD WEHUNT SCHOOLS REUNION-AT SHARPTOP BAPTIST The 6th Annual Sharptop, Griff eth, and Ml Oglethorpe School Reunion will be held. Sunday, .15, 10:00 AM at Sharptop Baptist Church in Pickens County, The. Cross Roads. and, Jones Schools both have a spe dal invitation extended to them this yesr.

The Deliver-ence Quartet will be the special ringing' guests. Everyone is invited to. bring a picnic bin-. ch and spend the day. In action by the faculty of the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, the Reverend John L.

Sorrow was recently awarded the degree of Master of Divinity, This new degree takes the place of the Bachelor of Divinity degree which was to Mr. Sorrow upon his graduation in 1972. Dean James T. Laney, commenting on the new policy con cerning this degree said we believe the term Master of Divinity more accurately exprese-es the level of professional training which our graduates have received- The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree awarded by the Candler School of Theology 1 i- JAXUARY-AUGUST BALES SET 27-YEAR RECORD; HOLDINGS TOP 857 BILLION October, 1972 Mr. M.

T. McMurrain, Chairman of the Pickens County U. S. Savings Bonds Committee reports that the citizens of Pickens County placed 83,692 In Savings Bonds during August and a total of $58,674 for the eight month period, picken County has now surpassed its 1972 goal of 845,000 by 130. Marvin L.

Summers, State Director for Georgia, announced that Georgians continued their strong purchases by plac- ring 87,608,763 in Savings Bonds during August for a total of eastem Fair. rounds. The three, hoys who showed in this event wera, Ray Poole, son of and Mrs. Robert Poole; Jim Wlgington, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Wlgington; and Mack Martin, son 'of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Martin. These boys placed as tallow in the gilt class Ray Poole placed lit and Jim Wlgington placed 2nd. In the Boar Class Mack Martin placed 2nd.

In Showmanship Ray Poole placed 4th. The FFA Chapter Is very pleased with the result of this show. On October 4th these boys went back to the fair grounds. This was an open show where all breeds of pigs from different countys entered, Business News Mr. Frank Sams has sold his TV and Appliance business to Howard H.

Bay and Jerry Stanfield. The name of. the business has been changed to Jasper TV Center. The RCA line of TVs, radios, stereos, record players, auto tape players, etc. will continue to be featured.

The new owners are also qualified to make repairs on all TVs, etc. Mr. Loy Hammontrae has been named manager of the True Value Hardware Store at the new Gilmer Shopping Center. Mr. D.

J. Free haa been named assistant for persons engaged In ministry. It la authorized by the Board of Trustee! of Emory University, and requires three academic year beyond the undergraduate bachelors degree. Mr. Sorrow also was swarded the degree of Specialist ta Education from the University pf Georgia this past summer.

As a project for this degree, be wrot a paper on John Wesleys Concept of This ta the third year for Mr. Sorrow as pastor of the Tste-Ball Ground Charge, of the United Methodist Church. He also returned to Cherokee High School title tall for his third year as a faculty member. Marksmen Quartet Of Lumpkin County beginning at 12:30 with the business session convening at 1:30. All members of the Coopera-tive are urged to attend and participate in the election of 3 director to represent them durtag the next three years.

A number of valuable prize will be awarded. REA Annual Meeting orse Show Saturday OCTOBER 21 IS ANNUAL MEETING DAY FOR AMICALOLA EMC MEMBER-OWNERS The 1972 Annual Members Meeting of Arnica lola Electric Membership Corporation will be held Saturday. October 21, in the -Pickens High School Gymnatorium. Entertainment will be provided by the famous The Appalachian Saddle win sponsor a Horse Show this Saturday night, October 14, beginning at PM. at the saddle club ring near Pickens High School Many daises.