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Jackson Progress-Argus
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
i. D. JONES PUBLISHER
(1908-1955)
VINCENT JONES Publisher
DOYLE JONES JR Editor
Entered as second-class matter at
the Post Office at Jackson, Ga.
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IT’S THIS WAY
By DOYLE JONES JR.
There is only one media that dis
seminates news faster than radio
and television and that is a party
dine.
A Jackson businessman, M. 0.
McCord, made the front page of The
Macon Telegraph Friday with the by
no means novel suggestion that the
State Capitol be moved to Macon.
The proposal has much merit but
those Georgians, and there are many,
•who would prefer to have the Capi
tol more centrally located and in a
less congested area have about as
much chance of seeing it relocated
as a snowball in you know where.
Don’t worry, you Bulldog fans!
The Tech swimming team just won
their first victory in seveq years
over Georgia. The long lane does
turn—in all sports.
A storm of controversy has arisen
over a bill introduced in the Geor
gia House Jack Ray of Warren
county that would cut off welfare
grants to and make liable prison
terms for (hose mothers who give
birth to illegitimate children. Socie
ty, in an effort to be charitable and
fair minded to these unfortunate
women, has almost stooped to the
point of condoning illegitimacy, a
crime that breaks both laws of God
and man. It is a serious problem,
striking at the very heart of our
social, economic and moral way of
life, with illegitimate births on the
increase in most states. It will take
great and good men with open minds,
looking at and evaluating both the
pros and cons ,to resolve the problem
in our state.
Folks dealing with the public need
the wisdom of Solomon and the pa
tience of Job, but even then pleasing
all would be an impossibility.
Good correspondents play an im
portant part in the success of a
weekly paper. In Mrs. R. M. White
at Worthville, Mrs. W. A. Hoard at
Indian Springs, Mrs. Hope McClure
at Stark and Mrs. Thomas Sims at
Jenkinsburg, the Progress-Argus be
lieves we have correspondents the
equal of any in the state. They are
our eyes and ears in their commu
nities and can be depended on to re-
port news accurately and promptly.
However, there remains an acute
need for this paper to be represented
in the towns of Flovilla and Pepper
ton and Towaliga district. Dad used
to say that in a well covered county
the size of Butts, the name of every
white citizen should be mentioned in
the county paper at least once a
year. We hold this a feasible theory
and one we intend to put in practice.
No matter how humble a citizen,
somewhere during the course of a
year,, he is going visiting, have com
pany, be sick, etc. This is the kind
of news we want and are going to
get. Any resident of Pepperton, Flo
villa and Towaliga who has the time
and desire to serve as correspondent
please call or come by the office and
arrangements probably can be made.
The Last Straw
By VINCENT JONES
If half themisery endured by man
can be attributed to misdeeds of his
fellow men, then certainly a large
i percent of the remaining woes of
the world can rightfully be traced
to the total depravity of inanimate
things.
That family which has not yet
experienced the perfidity of the life
less, or the spirit-chilling curse of
inert things, can consider themselves
among the world’s fortunate few.
Buttons that break, earrings that
hide, "zippers that stick, scissors that
vanish, china that cracks —these are
but a mere handful of the numberless
legions of those articles without life
that can make the living wish they
weren’t.
Amazingly consistent, almost hu
man-like in their persistent effort at
dervish accomplishments, the lifeless
things around us seem engaged in a
deathless struggle to thwart the liv
ing.
With apparently supernatural in
telligence, they strike at life's most
inopportune moments, when man’s
ever-losing struggle against time
renders him most vulnerable.
When does a caff link slip from
man’s grasp and fall to the floor to
enter that void of unseen, or ne’er-to
-be-found, from which there is no re
turn on this earth? When? Why just
when Larry announces his, and the
prize prospects’ arrival with the honk
of the horn.
When does the zipper, which has
snagged nary a time in its long year’s
service, clutch clothing in its ten
acious teeth and hang on with a
deathless grip that only radical
clothes surgery can break? When?
Why just when Tom and Liz come
by to take you and the missus to
the big dance.
When does the light fuse, that ever
dependable watchdog over the fam
ily’s electrical system, suddenly an
nounce its retirement from service
with a dramatic blackout? When?
Why just as the church bells peal
out for the evening service and you
are halfway through your shave.
Where do they go, those doodads
you know, that we lose? How can an
earring fall to the floor in an average
sized bedroom and defy the efforts
of two adults, two children, a dog
and a cat to ferret it from its hiding
place?
How can two pair of scissors so
cunningly conceal themselves be
neath the accumulated trappings of a
normal household that it takes four
hours of expert detective work on
the part of two adults to find even a
single pair?
What makes buttons bounce, and
dust show, and needles break and
hard to thread, and books disappear,
and letters be misplaced, and cement
crack, paint peel and gutters sag?
Is there actual depravity in inani
mate things? Or do we visualize it
only because, with such an abundan
ce of material possessions, the law of
averages dictates that, on a given
day, some won’t work, and some
won’t be found.
A likely explanation for the intell
igent. But then, no one ever accused
the inanimate of possessing intelli
gence. Only depravity.
Lawrence Wise reports an amusing
anecdote on his five year old nephew,
Bobby Batchelor. It seems that Bob
by was recently eating spaghetti
when out of the blue the youngster
asked, “Do you know how to make a
worm happy?*’ When the startled
adults replied in the negative, Bobby
quipped, “Oh, that’s easy. It you see
an unhappy worm, place a piece of
I spaghetti alongside him, he’ll think
j it’s another worm, and make him
happy.” You could be right, Bobby.
Chances are that the fellow driv
ing around with his temperature ris
ing, pulse pounding and face ted,
isn’t worrying about his income tax
or ogling a shapely blonde, he’s just
looking for a place to park.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
Butts County
Forestry News
By ROBERT H. LANE,
Unit Phone Number—7o29
The continued growth of the
forestry industry in Georgia was
vividly illustrated with the release
this week of the 1966 annual report
of the Georgia Forestry Commission,
Director Guyton DeLoach said.
The 1965-56 year saw the Com
mission move its headquarters to a
new building at Macon as “the
somewhat dubious vision of doubling
our forest output began to show
promise of fulfillment,” DeLoach
said.
Georgia leads the nation in the
amount of private and state forest
land under organized fire control.
One hundred and forty-five county
forestry units protect 22,439,300
acres. In Butts county, 67,600 acres
are under protection of the Butts
County Unit, Ranger Robert Lane
said.
Ranger Lane reported that there
have been no forest fires so far this
year.
DeLoach reported a great increase
in forest management activities. The
goal is threefold —to follow better
cutting practices, control unmer
chantable hardwoods and to utilize
the tree more completely.
Ranger Lane said that 23,000 pine
seedlings were received by Butts
county landowners in 1956.
CARD OF THANKS
To those friends who remembered
A. A. (Gus) White during his recent
illness, both while in the hospital
and at home, with cards, visits,
flowers and prayers, we extend our
deepest appreciation. May God’s rich
est blessings fall on those who have
been so nice to us.—The Family of
A. A. (Gus) White.
LOOK/
NEW FORD TRUCKS 57
The How eh wo! More fhon o cor, more „ _
than o track—it's a completely new
hoodies more than holt o tort. Totally new tt Cobs ! Amer-
' wMii' f
New pickup with Styleside m> nntxt
cost, gives you stunning style and the biggetl uopuMly
''Mr of any holf-tonner. Avoiloble in 6'A- and tt H body length*.
LOOK
They’re modem through and through
The boldly modem styling you see just hints at how
deep-down modem the ’57 Fords really are!
New Ranchero rides, handles and look* like a mod
em car. It’s a rugged truck that carries over half a
ton—more than many standard pickups. Ford s all
new Tilt Cab Series brings modem design to the
big-truck field. It’s America’s krwest-priced* Tilt
Cab line.
New Ford pickups back up their modem styling
with higher power, completely new cabs, anew kind
of ride. Styleside bodies are biggest of any pickup.
The trucks shown here just touch the sweeping
changes in the new Ford line for '57. See your Ford
dealer for complete details on the truck to fit your job.
'Bssd on a comparison o< facory-**at*l W pru*m
j MRS. W. H. MITCHELL
DIES IN BARNESVILLE
I
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. H
(Bill) Mitchell of Barnesville sym
pathize with them in the death of
i Mr. Mitchell's mother, Mrs. W. H.
Mitchell, which occurred Monday.
The Mitchells are the parents of
Miss Barbara Mitchell, who was
crowned Miss Industry at the Jaycees
first Industrial Day. Mrs. Mitchell is
a sister of Mrs. Vincent Jones.
Funerall services on Tuesday af
ternoon were attended by Mrs. Vin
cent Jones and Barry Jones of Jack
son.
To All Butts County Farmers
Prices On Pepper for 1957--$90.00 Per
Ton Delivered our plant in Jackson
%
We find many farmers to be confused over plans for 1957 because of
certain delays in the Government Soil Bank and Cotton Acreage Allot
ment programs. Due to this condition we have saved back a limited
amount of acreage to take care of the need of those of you who wish to
plant pepper this year, and ask that you contact Mr. Joe W. Lewis in
Jackson at telephone 4411 soon.
Pomona Products Cos.
DANIEL FORD SALES CO.
Boys in Service
Friends of Horace Cawthon, son
of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Cawthon, sta
tioned in England with the United
States Air Force, will be interested
to learn that he was recently pro
moted from Airman First Class to
Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Cawthon is ex
pected to return to the states in Oc
tober at which time he will have ser
ved approximately three years.
ALBANY, GA.— Serving at the
Marine Corps Supply Center, Albany,
Ga., is Pfc. Clifford F. Phillips, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford F. Phillips
MEW cab*-completely new—stronger, roomier,
imorter! New wider windshield. New inboard
Itep, new Hi-Dri ventilation.
MEW hydrauKc dutch standard in all modelt
from pickup* to tondems. Easier to operote—
work! like hydroulic brake. Clutch and brake
pedols ore suspended type I
MEW StyiecMe pickup bodies standard ot
no extro cod. America s biggest pickup bodiec!
Side loading s for eosier with full-width body.
For 's7and the years ahead—
ford trucks cost less
LESS TO OWN ... LESS TO KUN ... LAST LONGER TOO!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1957
of Jackson, Ga. Before entering the
service in 1954, he attended High
Schooil in Mansfield.
YOUR/ fndependent
Insurance /AGENT j
McCoy Insurance
Agency
Phone 5841
NEW riding comfwrt l |>g new roomy cobk.
completely new chassis suspension ond inoeosed
visibility improve handling ease.
NEW chassis strength! New frames, up to 13%
stronger. New sturdier front and rear oilesl
New higher copacity springs I
NEW power advances! Higher horsepower,
freer breotfeing, higher compression i olios, new
Super-Filter air cleaner. Short Sltoke engine
design—V-8 or Six, in every model I