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Jackson Progress-Argus
J. D. JONES PUBLISHER
(1908-1955)
DOYLE JONES JR Editor
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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: “It says here
that he was shot by his wife at
very close range.”
“Then there must have been
powder marks.”
“Yes, that’s why she shot him.”
—Teamster.
All The Nuts Don’t Grow on
Trees: Just another proof that
this is a free country, some peo
ple right here in Griffin who
would have been blown upstairs
to strum harps or downstairs to
stoke coal if Mr. Kennedy had
mishandled it and touched off a
nuclear war are criticizing him
for the way he led us safely
through the Cuban crisis.—The
Griffin Daily News.
We sincerely trust that Santa
Claus, that elusive, roly, poly old
fellow whose domain is the North
Pole, left the gifts of your
fondest dream under your tree
and filled all stockings, shapely
or otherwise, with the Spirit of
Christmas which is the embodi
ment of love and selflessness.
But as is so often the case, if
Santa did not measure up to your
aspirations, be not dismayed. A
Kift sacrificially given when
dictated by circumstance and of
fered in love, in tenderness and
in the reverent and true spirit of
Christmas is a gift which like the
widow’s mite merits a “well done’’
from Him whose birthday we ob
served and honored Tuesday. To
be satisfied, content and happy
with what we have, to know peace
of the soul and mind, is a God
endowed gift that men of all ages
have sought and so few have
found. This miraculous rapport of
divine peace can not bo bought
or bartered. It is not for tho
wordly nor the material-minded.
This peace that passeth under
standing though nebulous and
ephemeral is as real as the Berlin
wall. It is gained through faith,
and prayer, and close harmony
with God. It is available to us all,
yet so few are willing to pay the
price to possess it. It is perhaps
the greatest gift of Christmas.
The Georgia State Patrol has
made the grim prediction that 37
will be killed on the roads of our
state during the long Christmas
and New Year holidays, both of
102 hour duration.
This estimate is analytical and
coldly factual, based on statistics
of past holidays of similar length.
Let us, the people of Georgia
and particularly those who drive,
accept this as a challenge, albeit
a deadly one, and prove by our
alert, careful and courteous driv
ing that the Patrol forcasters are
full of mud, with a capital M.
Always remember, if you are
prone to recklessness or chance
taking at the wheel of a car, the
life you save may be your own.
It is not always the other fellow
who gets killed!
At The Hospital
Patients at Sylvan Grove Hos
pital during the week of Decem
ber 20-26.
Deborah Kinney, Mrs. Agnes
Baxter and baby, John R. Kinard,
Howell McMichael, Harvey Clark,
Carole Brooks, Mrs. Delia Mae
Hardy and baby, Mrs. Odie Bles
sett.
Colored patients were Walter
Price and Robert Lee Jackson.
Looking
Backward
Through The Files
i
News of 40 Years Ago
Friends of Mr. W. O. Ham,
cashier at the Jackson Banking
Company and one of the most
prominent youn<; businessmen in
Jackson, learned with interest
that he has resigned his position
to become cashier of the Ban):
of Commerce in Tampa, Florida.
A deplorable tragedy of the
Christmas holiday was the death
of George Morrison Duncan, 5
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. Duncan of Atlanta, who shot
himself accidently while playing
with a gun Christmas afternoon
at the home of his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moore.
George, the 15 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Johnson of
Jackson, suffered the loss of two
toes on his right foot when a
gun was accidently discharged
early Christmas morning.
Miss Hattie Buttrill was hostess
at a large afternoon tea at her
home Thursday afternoon, the af
fair being a lovely compliment to
Mrs. Hugh Mallet whose marriage
was an interesting affair of No
vember.
New* of 30 Year* Ago
Christmas Day falls on Sunday
this year and the business houses
of Jackson will observe Monday
as a holiday. This is in accordance
with a precedent established here
many years ago.
In the annual city primary held
Wednesday Mayor J. L. Lyons
was nominated for another term.
Councilmen for 1933 include A.
C. Freeman, T. A. Nutt, J. B. Set
tle, H. M. Moore.
Friends are delighted to know
that Runette, the eight year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
Bennett of Pepperton, is improv
ing from recent severe burns.
While the child’s mother had step
ped out in the yard the children
were playing in front of the fire
and in some way the little girl’s
clothes caught.
The marriage of Miss Jane
Etheredge and Mr. Lamar Weav
er was solemnized Friday after
noon at 3 o’clock at Locust
Grove, the ceremony being per
formed by the Rev. C. C. Heard,
pastor of the Locust Grove Bap
tist Church.
New* of 20 Year* Ago
According to information re
ceived Saturdny by his family,
Julian Duke, US Navy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Duke and hus
band of Mrs. Bernice James Duke
of Jackson, was wounded in
action.
Bishop Arthur J. Moore will
be present at the Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon to dedi
cate the new chimes installed in
honor of the service men from
Butts County.
The death of Mrs. Hattie W.
Smith occurred Tuesday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T. G. Willis, on North Oak Street.
Mrs. Smith was 88 years old.
The marriage of Miss Sara
Elizabeth Godsey and Mr. Lewis
McWhorter Freeman will take
place December 31 at the Capitol
Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Fire of undetermined origin
that was discovered about three
o’clock Monday morning almost
totally destroyed the Dixie Thea
ter and seriously damaged Thorn
ton Furniture Company, Carr
Electric Company, the office <.f
Dr. J. B. Hopkins and the Ma
sonic Lodge located on the third
floor of the Commercial Building.
Lt. James C. Howell, son of Dr.
and Mrs. O. B. Howell of Jackson,
was a member of the first class
of aviation cadets who graduated
from the Army-Air Forces’ Ad
vanced Flying School at George
Field, 111.
News or 10 Years Ago
The Butts County Health Cen
ter, realization of a long sougnt
dream, will be formally dedicated
at a ceremony to be held Wednes
day, December 31, at 2 o’clock.
Governor Herman Talmadge will
give the principal addrdess at the
dedication ceremony.
Friends and relatives in his
hometown were sorry to know
of the death of J. Fred Ball Sr.,
64, which occurred Friday morn
ing at his home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Beatrice Nelson Barnes,
66, widow of Bert M. Barnes who
died in January of this year,
passed away Sunday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J.
Woodrow Tingle, in Cedartown
as a result of a long illness.
Elbert Glover, 77, respected
DANGER CANCER
The American Cancer Society
estimates that one-million men,
women and children now living in
Georgia will someday have can
cer.
The Society says that Geor
gians are developing NEW can
cers at the average rate of 24
each day—one every hour.
These are frightening statistics.
But they do forcefully point out
that cancer is a threat to each of
us, and to guard against any dan
ger a person must first accept
the fact that such a danger exists. |
A hopeful statistic is that one- j
half of all those who are hit by
cancer can be cured IF the dis
ease is detected and properly;
treated while it is still in the
early stage. That means that of
the one-millon people now in
Georgia who will have cancer, 1
500,000 of them can be cured if
they act in time.
The American Cancer Society
says that a person’s best protec
tion against needless cancer death
is to go to his physician for a
complete health checkup at least
once a year, and to daily be on
guard for the Seven Danger Sig
nals that may mean cancer.
A person’s chances of being
cured of cancer are largely based
on how early he or she get pro
per medical treatment. The
earlier a cancer is detected and
properly treated, the better the
chances of curing it, the Society
says.
Don’t be foolhardy. Accept the
fact that cancer is a danger to
you. Then act to insure your life
against needless cancer death.
PERSONAL
Mrs. J. P. Clark of Forsyth
was a visitor to Jackson the past
Saturday.
Spend the day guests Sunday
of Mrs. H. W. Webb, Mr. Harold
Webb and Mickey Webb were Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace O’Neal of At
lanta, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Chas
teen Jr., Cynthia and Camille of
Forest Park.
Miss Anne Watkins and Mrs.
J. H. Beckham of Atlanta were
visitors to Jackson on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beck Jr.
of Griffin were among those from
out of town attending graveside
services here Thursday afternoon
for Mrs. W. T. Street of Dnthan,
Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Spencer
and Jimmy Cornell were among
those from Jackson going over to
Griffin Wednesday evening for
the Christmas party of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Rawlings at their
attractive home on Maple Drive.
Louis Curry of Tulsa, Okla
homa spent the Christmas holi
days with his mother, Mrs. Annie
Curry.
colored citizen of the community
and life long resident of Butts
County was run over and killed
by an automobile in the Bethel
Flats area about 9 o’clock Sun
day night.
il/ A. Thought For The Week
W “For mine eyes have seen thy salvation
which thou hast prepared before the
face of all people; a light to lighten
the Gentiles, and the glory of thy
Dr. R. J. Cartwright
Dr Cartwright Phone 7193 Jack,on * G *‘
t'hiropranie C'orreem Cause
NOTICE
1962 FEDERAL & STATE INCOME TAX
RETURNS PREPARED BY
John M. Hutcheson
After January 1,1963
Call 7459 or see him in his office
over Newton Hardware.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Student Of
Week
BY JANIE RIDGEWAY
BOBBY GREER
During the Christmas times,
J. H. S. likes to add to the joy
of giving by giving. We had no
trouble in deciding to whom the
gift would go but what to give
was the problem.
We decided to give a book
which was a do-it-yourself version
of learning a talent. However,
our choice receiver has already
mastered the talents about which
our books had been written.
In the field of sports, he al
ready plays football, baseball and
basketball; runs track, likes swim
ming, hunting, and fishing. In
leadership, he excels as President
of the Van Deventer Glee
Club, Vice President of the Hi-Y,
and as Secretary of the Key
Club.
Bobby, we couldn’t think of a
gift to buy, so we would like to
bestow upon you our title of
Student of the Week.
PERSONAL
Friends of Mrs. Daisy Ridgway
regret to learn she was carried
to Griffin-Spalding County Hos
pital on Wednesday morning as
result of injuries received in a
fall Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. James Payne and
Miss Ellen Payne left Christmas
Day for North Georgia where
they will spend the remainder of
the week with Mr. L. P. Holbrook
in Toccoa and Mr. and Mrs. D.
L. Payne in Hartwell.
Judge and Mrs. Richard W.
Watkins Jr. attended th Yule
party in Covington Wednesday
night, December 19th, at which
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Nixon were
hosts to one hundred guests. Mr.
Nixon is the Chairman of the
State Board of Corrections, to
which Judge Watkins was recent
ly appointed by Gov. Vandiver
for a five year term.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones Jr.
were guests Christmas Eve in
Athens of Mr .and Mrs. Raymond
L. Griffeth and family and on
Christmas Day joined other mem
bers of the family in the annual
dinner at the home of Mrs. L. F.
Griffeth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Swafford,
Mr. W. P. Spencer, of Ellenwood,
visited Wednesday of last week
with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Whitaker
and family.
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JACKSON, GA., DEC. 14 —John Hattaway, executive of South Georgia Wood Company, makes
payment in silver dollars to Allen Rogers (left) for wood grown in Butts County which will be ship
ped to St. Regis Paper Company’s Jacksonville, Fla., Mill. The 26 V 2 pound payment for S4OO was
part of the 300-pound payment, amounting to $4,500, which South Georgia Wood paid in this com
munity this week. It in turn was part of the half-million dollars worth of wood bought by more
than a score of wood dealers throughout the South to meet the weekly St. Regis requirements. The
silver dollar payments were made to emphasize the amount of money each community receives from
the wood purchases of this one company.
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