Farm Bureau Met July Meeting Awards and Advice
The Butts County Farm Bureau met July 25 at Jackson National Bank Civic Room. Winners of the June Dairy Month Essay Contest were announced with prizes of 60, 80, and 20 dollars awarded to David Ridgeway Jr, Paul Rice, and Freddy Lawson. Adren Harden, vice president of Georgia Farm Bureau, spoke on Bureau services including tires and batteries, insurance, and record keeping. The column also covers borer control in peach orchards and tips for identifying poisonous snakes in Georgia, detailing pit vipers and distinguishing features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County Farm Bureau
Jackson National Bank
David Ridgeway Jr
Paul Rice
Freddy Lawson
Farm Bureau
Potts County
Airman First Class David W. Collins Promoted
Cheyenne Wyoming David W Collins of Highway 42 JenkInsburg Ga has been promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force He is a material specialist assigned at Francis E Warren AFB with the Strategic Air Command He is a Jackson High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
David W. Collins
W. T. Collins
Highway 42
Jenkinsburg
U.S. Air Force
Collins
Francis E. Warren Afb
Strategic Air Command
Jackson High School
Jackson
Highway 278
Covington
Phil Westbury Attends Tulsa Jaycee Meet
Phil Westbury National Director of Butts County led US Jaycee directors at an orientation workshop in Tulsa Oklahoma. Leaders discussed state and focal Jaycee organization functions and needs with the executive committee and headquarters staff. Wendell E Smith praised the group and urged excellence for the coming year as the directors plan their March return to complete programming and choose a site for the 1972 annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Phil Westbury
Butts County
U. S. Jaycee
Jaycee
Wendell. E. Smith
Smith
Canning and Freezing Tips at August Meeting
The Food Preservation program by the Butts County Extension Home Economics Club covers canning and freezing with emphasis on the science of food preservation. Miss Nelle Thrash presents at 7:30 pm August at the Central Georgia Electric Membership Building. Open to anyone interested in improving skills. Miss Yvonne Scott encourages homemakers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County Extension Home Economics Club
Nelle Thrash
Central Georgia Electric
Yvonne Scott
Butt
Visiting relatives and friends in Jackson area
Mrs A G Gowan of St Marys visits. Rev and Mrs Douglas Bryant of Moreland visited with Mr and Mrs Daw can Bryant. Mr and Mrs G B Collins Jim Edwards and Becky of Locust Grove visited with Miss Mary Collins in Griffin Spalding Hospital. Peggy Edwards and Becky called on Miss Collins. Ben E Watkins of El Paso Texas arrives for a Jackson visit staying with Georgie and Delia Watkins and Mrs S S Austin. Mrs J P Collett of Atlanta with Jim Collett Dean Johnny Tim Debbie and Carolyn Chamblee visited with Jim Edwards and Becky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Gowan
St. Marys
Mattie Weaver
Banks Weaver
Douglas Bryant
Moreland
Dawcan Bryant
G. B. Collins
Jim Edwards
Becky
Locust Grove
Mary Collins
Griffin-Spalding County Hospital
Peggy Edwards
Miss Collins
Ben E. Watkins
el Paso
Texas
Jackson
Mr. Watkins
Georgie
Delia Watkins
L. Austin
J. P. Collett
Atlanta
Jim Collett
Dean
Johnny
Tim
Debbie
Carolyn
Chamblee
Dinner Guests From Alabama And Georgia Visit Stark
Stark residents hosted a varied group at Sunday and weekend gatherings. Attendees from Birmingham included Rev. T. H. Wilder and family, Dr. and Mrs. Dewey White and children Lillette and Andy, and Steve Punkett. Oklahoma City visitors Eddie Reese and Stacy Ann joined relatives for three weeks. Eddie will leave for overseas duty. Robert Reese returns from Monticello Hospital. Atlanta guests Erskine Guest and Luther Guest joined Mrs. Claude Dixon and Mrs. Sarah Guest for a terrace dinner with seventeen guests. Slides of homes and Bible school scenes were shown, with plans for an annual fair. Elizabeth Wilson, Forsyth transplant and former Butts County extension agent, visited, as did Mr. and Mrs. Ira Welch and Mr. Wally Page, Page now overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd White
T. H. Wilder
Macon
Dewey White
Lillette
Andy
Steve Punkett
Birmingham
Alabama
Eddie Reese
Stacy Ann
Oklahoma City
Eddie
Kathy
Willis McClure
Robert Reese
Monticello Hospital
C. L. Bradley
Erskine Guest
Atlanta
Claude Dixon
Sarah Guest
Luther Guest
S. E. Guest
Edward Galloway
Stark Methodist Summer Bible School
Family News and Travel Notes From Local Area Residents
Lee and Joe Holston and grandmother Mrs. F Holston returned home to Bogalusa La after weeks with family. Anne Grant visited Rome for surgery on Linton Grant of Hazlehurst. Gunnells of Fayetteville N C spent weekend with Raymond Smith and Kenny and Mrs Oscar Hay in Flovilla. Mrs F M Holston and Mrs Elizabeth Thaxton plan three week Brazil visit with Rev W A Holston family in Campinas and Maria Holston joins. Myr. and Mrs Troy Allen hosted a fish fry with Roger Cochran John Allen Ray Cochran and Mrs Albert Townsend. J F Johnson and wife visited son Jimmy Johnson in Atlanta. Johnson reunion at Oakland City Pavilion with picnic lunches and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Joe Holston
F. Holston
Bogalusa
Anne Grant
Rome
Linton Grant
Hazlehurst
W. T. Gunnells
Fayetteville
N. C
Raymond Smith
Kenny
Oscar Hay
Flovilla
F. M. Holston
Elizabeth Thaxton
W. A. Holston
Campinas
Brazil
Maria Holston
Jackson
Myr
Troy
Allen
Sam
Roger Cochran
John Allen
Stockbridge
Ray Cochran
Fincherville
Albert Townsend
J. F. Johnson
Atlanta
Jimmy Johnson
Johnson
Oakland City Pavillion
Johnsons and kin host guests for day visit
Spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson on Mon day were their granddaughter Mrs. Johnny Peters Jr. and Mr. Peters of Ft. Benning and Johnny's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Peters Sr. and sister Miss Nancy Peters of Atlanta. Mrs. J. P. Pickett and Susan O'Neal spent the weekend at Lake Lanier with Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Neal Alan and Ronnie O'Neal. Miss Georgie Watkins and her nieces Misses Rachael and Virginia Watkins arrived home last week after visiting Dr. Hugh C. Hackett in River Head Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Johnson
Johnny Peters Jr
Mr. Peters
Ft. Benning
Johnny
John Peters Sr
Nancy Peters
Atlanta
J. P. Pickett
Susan O’neal
Lake Lanier
Frank O'Neal
Alan
Ronnie O'Neal
Georgie Watkins
Rachael
Virginia Watkins
Hugh C. Hackett
River Head
Long Island
Meeting to shape Pee Wee League on August 8
A meeting to plan the 1968 Pee Wee Football League will be held at the Ranch House Restaurant on August 8. Men and women interested in working with boys and girls ages 7 to 10 are invited, per William Mack Davis, Van Deterville Youth director, who announced the meeting. The gathering aims to elect league officials and coaches for the respective teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranch House
Gi Als
William Mack Davis
van Deventer
Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adren Harden
Georgia Farm Bureau
Georgia
McIntosh State Bank
McMichael Bros., Inc
Indian Springs, GA
Jaycee Meet
Talievedf
Pew
Stark Mrs. Hope McClure
Elizabeth Wilson
Forsyth
V. L. Jinks
Ira Welch
Wally Page
Baby
Mr. Page
Rebel
PEE Wee League
Dailey
Flippen, Ga
McDonOugh
Hwy
Chevrolet
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