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Jackson Progress-Argus
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James Stewart Is
Top Dixie Star
For Next Week
An all-star cast of Esther Williams,
Victor Mature and Walter Pidgeon
are featured Thursday and Friday in
“Million Dollar Mermaid.” It is the
moving story of a little lame girl
who through constant swimming not
ony gains the ability to walk again
hut becomes a famous swimming and
diving star. The color photography
is soft and beautiful, the rich set
tings nostalgically reminiscent of the
era.
Saturday will find Loretta Young,
Richard Greene and Walter Bren
han at the Dixie starring in “Ken
tucky,” a Technicolor re-release of/
life in the Blue Grass region.
A historical film, thrilling in its
realism, is the Dixie hit for Monday
and Tuesday when Spencer Tracy,
Gene Tierney and Van Johnson star
in “Plymouth Adventure.” The film
pictures the maiden voyage of the
Mayflower and its lonely, lusty cap
tain who was paid to sail it to the
riew world.
The ever-popular horror melodra
ma returns to the Dixie screen on
Wednesday when Boris Karloff, Lon
Chaney Jr. and Richard Greene star
in “The Black Castle.’’ Torture dun
geons, crocodile pits and coffins are
props used in some of the sensa
tional incidents.
James Stewart and Janet Leigh
are the stars in Thursday and Fri
day’s attraction, “The Naked Spur.”
James* Stewart plays the role of a
grim, bitter Civil War veteran who
tracks down a murderer and attempts
to bring him to justice. It is a tense,
Xvell-acted melodrama of its kind.
Frost and Ice
In Late April
Causes Concern
Damaging frost after April 10 is
rare in this section, but this year
proved an exception. On Friday,
April 17, and again on Tuesday,
April 21, both frost and ice were
reported in the county.
There was considerable frost both
mornings and several people reported
Bering ice. The frost in bottoms and
ton creeks was fairly heavy.
It is feared that early vegetation
Was seriously nipped by the sudden
cold which was blown in from a
storm in the northwest. Some grow
ers took the precaution to cover
early plants.
Dairymen and livestock growers
express concern about early pasture
grasses being nipped by the frost and
cold weather.
There have been no reports about
damage to the fruit crop.
Some farmers in Butts county had
k considerable acreage planted in
cotton. How the cotton will fare as
a result of the biting winds and
freezing weather will remain to be
seen. Generally farmers have not
planted cotton on a large scale, while
there is considerable acreage planted
in corn.
FFA Chapter Has
Father and Son
Banquet Thursday
The Jackson FFA Chapter held its
fifth annual Father-Son banquet on
Thursday night, April 16. The mem
bers look forward each year to this
banquet and consider it the highlight
of the year.
The banquet was carried out un
der the direction of the chapter’s
president, Johnny Colwell.
The Dads were introduced by roll
call of members at which time the
father and son stood together. Other
guests were introduced by Horace
Cawthon. Guests present were F. C.
Hearn, Rupert Washington, Frank
lin Maddox, Harry Ball, R. B. Fletch
er, Harold Standard and Everett
Briscoe. Former members present
were Bryan Ridgeway and Warren
Smith.
Tommy McMichael gave the speech
he will use in the Public Speaking
contest entitled “Prosperity for Geor
gia Farmers.”
John Pettigrew awarded pins and
certificates to the following boys
who were raised from Green Hand to
Junior Farmer: Ernest Biles, William
“Bubber” Cook, Lewis Washington,
Sam Standard, Sammy Pelt, Ronald
Lane, Larry Price, Jerry Pope, Jesse
Barnes.
The Junior Farmer degree is the
highest award made by the local
chapter.
The president, Johnny Colwell,
brought attention to the fact that
Tommy McMichael was eligible and
had made application for the Geor
gia Planter degree which is the high
est award given by the state asso
ciation.
Jesse Barnes Jr. introduced Prof.
A. B. Duncan who gave a short talk.
He emphasized the importance of the
training the FFA members received
and requested the dads to give their
full cooperation in the boys’ projects
and activities.
The meal, consisting of barbecue,
was served by Miss Ruby Rumsey and
a few of the FHA girls.
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According to Webster, one of the impor
tant meanings of the word proud is this:
“Worthy of admiration; deserving
praise.”
That definition fits the 1953 Pontiac like
a glove. Pontiac’s distinctive Silver-
Streak beauty is certainly worthy of admi
ration—and gets plenty' of it everywhere.
.And when you sit behind the wheel and
feel the effortless surge from Pontiac’s
famous power plant you’ll know that
you’re driving a mighty proud performer.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
Dr. Hicks’ Father
Dies in Roberta
Rev. D. Y. Hicks, 72, retired Bap
tist minister and father of Dr. Wright
G. Hicks of Jackson, died at his
home in Roberta Tuesday afternoon
as the result of a sudden illness.
The Rev. Mr. Hicks was a leading
citizen of Crawford county and pre
vious to his retirement had been ac
tive as a Baptist minister. He had
often visited Dr. and Mrs. Hicks, here
and made many friends during his
visits to Jackson.
Funeral services will be announ
ced by Webb and Bankston Funeral
Home of Roberta.
Survivors are his wife; two sons,
Dr. David Hicks of Orlando, Fla. and
Dr. Wright Hicks of Jackson; two
brothers, Wilson Hicks of Marietta
and E. S. Hicks of Yatesville; one
sister, Mrs. Swain of Thomas
ton.
Prof. Lassiter
Will Speak To
Kiwanis Club
H. M. Moore as program chairman
will present Prof. Lassister of Ma
con as speaker at the Kiwanis club
meeting April 28 at 7 p. m.
Tuesday night’s program was ar
ranged by A. B. Duncan and he had
as guest speaker Hunter A. Strick
land, athletic coach at Jackson High
school. Touching only briefly on ath
letics, Mr. Strickland declared that
all of us are writing our obituaries
day by day and the final score will
depend on the kind of service ren
dered. A few rules for constructive
living were listed as:
Don’t be prejudiced; count the
cost and don’t be governed by the
dollar bill; don’t be afraid to
stick your neck out; don’t meddle in
the other fellow’s business. The
thoughtful talk was short so that
members miglit attend revival ser
vices in progress at the Jackson
Methodist Church.
0
John Pettigrew and Eugene Briggs
were present from the Key Club and
Rev. Glenn E. Boye, guest minister
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Jackson Methodist
Church News
REV. P. M. MINTER, Pa.tor
The Jackson Methodist Church is
feeling the impact of the United
Evangelistic Mission now in progress
in the Southeastern Jurisdiction. The
Atlanta, Birmingham, and Richmond
areas are having their walking, talk
ing revivals in which laymen teams
visit in the homes for personal com
mittments to Christian living. At the
same "time revival services are being
held in the local churches.
Reports from the three areas re
! vealed that after the first two days
22,938 visitors had had 37,255 in
terviews and secured recorded com
mitments of 4,234 who were coming
into the church by profession of faith
and vows; and 5,198 who are trans
ferring membership to the local
churches where they can be most ac
tive.
During the week of visitation the
Jackson Methodist visiting teams se
cured 17 commitments to live for
Christ. They will be received into
the Church Sunday, April 26th.
Unusual interest has been manifest
in the services in which the Rev.
Glenn E. Boye is preaching. Sunday
night the Jackson Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club attended in
a group. Also the Baptist services
were called off so that their mem-
bers could attend. Monday night the
Masons attended in a body. Tuesday
night the Kiwanis members and Key
Club boys attended in a group and
were given special recognition. Wed
nesday night was Sunday School
I *:
night. Tonight, Thursday, the Boy
Scouts and the Exchange Club will
be recognized as special guests. Fri
day night will be Family night. The
family having the largest number
present will be given special recog
nition. Christ will be in all services
ready to bless according to our needs.
at the Methodist Church, was a visi
tor. J. C. Holcomb and J. D. Jones
had birthdays during the week.
At the close of the meeting mem
bers of the Kiwanis club were joined
by Key club members and attended
the Methodist Church revival.
Asa matter of fact, the only modest thing
about a Pontiac is its price—for this
wonderful car which gives you the engi
neering quality and the best features of
the costliest cars is priced just above the
very lowest!
And when you’re figuring price, be sure
to remember Pontiac’s remarkable re
sale value—the sure test of long-lasting
quality. Why not come in and see how
easily you, too, can become the proud
owner of anew Pontiac?
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Matinee: Bo* Office Open* 3:15; Night Show—Box Offir- n
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7:00. Saturday Box Office Open* 12:45
TODAY AND FRIDAY
Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon in
MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID
SATURDAY
Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan in
KENTUCKY
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson in
PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE
WEDNESDAY
Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Greene in
THE BLACK CASTLE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
James Stewart and Janet Leigh in
THE NAKED SPUR
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, i 953