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Jackson Progress-Argus
J. D. JONES PUBLISHER
(1908-19 SS)
DOYLE JONES JR Editor
and Publisher
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News or 10 Years Ago
John P. Hunt was installed as
president of the Jackson Ex
change Club at a Ladies Night
meeting Thursday, January 1.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Whitaker
were host to their children,
grandchildren and other relatives
at an elegant turkey dinner on
Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster
Ham of Jackson announce the en
gagement of their daughter,
Carolyn Jane, to Mr. Marion
Elonzo Mobley of Thomson.
The marriage of Miss Melba
Thaxton of Jackson and Jackie
Couch of Macon took place Sat
urday afternoon, December 27, at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. T. J.
Thaxton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fletcher Sr.
entertained at a dinner Christmas
Day for their children and grand
children.
News of 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, January 20, is the
date set by the Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
for a referendum on the matter
of beer licenses in Butts County.
The E. D. Hoard estate lands,
comprising 1,368.11 acres and
known as the Gunn and Slaugh
ter places, located in the Indian
Springs district, was bought Tues
day at public auction by Dr. R.
A. Franklin on a bid of SB,OOO.
L. D. Hoard, as administrator,
sold this acreage.
J. Avon Gaston, Butts County
Representative and outstanding
church and business leader, was
inducted as president of the Jack
son Kiwanis Club Tuesday night.
The Jackson City Council at a
meeting Friday night, January 1,
named T. O. McDonald as chief
of police for the city.
Deaths during the week: Mr.
James M. Moore, 68, at his home
in the Mt. Vernon district from
a sudden heart attack; Mrs. T. E.
Shannon, 62, in a private hospital
in Atlanta Saturday after a long
illness; Mrs. J. Walter Collins at
her residence in Macon following
a long illness.
New* of 30 Year* Ago
Three changes in county of
ficials were made in Butts Coun
ty on the first of January. The
new Ordinary is Judge G. D.
Head, who succeeds Judge Joel
B. Mallett who becomes State
Senator from the 26th District.
Mr. J. C. Newton is the new
treasurer, succeeding Mr. L. R.
Dodson and Mr. J. S. Ball Sr.,
the new tax collector.
The Hon. J. L. Lyons was in
stalled as president of the Jack
son Kiwanis Club Tuesday, suc
ceeding J. W. O’Neal who was
presented a past president button.
Atlanta, Ga. Arrangements
for the inauguration of Eugene
Talmadge as governor of Georgia
on January 10 likely will make
it unlikely for Richard B. Russell
Jr., the retiring governor, to take
the oath as United States Senatar
on Friday the 13th.
County police work in Butts
County was discontinued Satur
day, according to an announce
ment from the Board of County
Commissioners.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Noel an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Sara Frances, to Mr.
Ralph Taylor which was per
formed Thursday morning at 8:30
o’clock at the home of Rev. John
Rawls, Baptist minister, of Grif
fin.
New* of *0 Year* Ago
The annual meeting of the
Guest Editorial
NEWS AND COURIER, CHARLESTON, S. C.
BLEEDING U. S. TO DEATH
Is the United States about to pick up the burden of
empire in Central Africa? President Kennedy’s de
cision to send a military mission to the Congo—with
the use of American troops not excluded —raises that
question.
An anti-American riot in Elisabethville, capital of
Katanga, is the immediate but by no means the ulti
mate response to the prospect of hostile U. S. action.
Moise Tshombe is one of the few positively anti
communist leaders on the African scene and would
like to be a friend.
The decision will increase suspicion among Euro
peans that the Kennedy administration wants to
drive Europeans out of Africa so that continent’s re
sources can be turned over to American interests.
We doubt that such an am
bition is behind the administra
tion’s decision on the Congo. One
may be sure that any troops sent
to the Congo will be under United
Nations control. Thus, the prin
cipal U. N. officer in the Congo
—a Ghanian whose loyalty is
pledged to Dictator Nkrumah —
would have charge of American
forces. It is not impossible, there
fore, that another six months will
find U. S. troops attacking the
anti-communist forces of Premier
Tshombe of Katanga.
After that how would the
troops be used— to occupy Portu
guese Angola and help establish
a red front government under U.
N. auspices?
The prospect is frightening.
The Kennedy policy seems to be
to help oust anti-communist re
gimes—as in Laos and Katanga—
and to prop up governments of
neutralists and primitives who
have neither the will nor the
ability to resist communist expan
sionism. At the same time, the
administration warns that it will
not supply to Great Britain the
Skybolt Missile, thereby denying
to an old ally nuclear defense on
which it had been counting.
The Kennedy administration
refuses to use troops on the na
tional doorstep—in Cuba—but
considers sending troops thous
ands of miles to the Congo. Other
U. S. forces already are commit
ted to an endless war in South
Viet Nam. The administration is
planning massive military aid to
neutralists India, which will en
able the latter to attack our ally
Pakistan.
The United States is in danger
of being slowly bled to death in
the jungles, rice paddies and
mountains of far-off continents
—and for what purpose? This
bleeding, we remind our readers,
is not a metaphorical expression.
The Kennedy policies already are
costing the lives of American
soldiers and airmen. Deaths will
continue to mount as the admini
stration wages war in behalf of
neutralists.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cook and
Miss Andrelyn Cook were guests
of Mrs. O. B. Pope and family
of Atlanta Sunday. They also visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Laven
der.
stockholders of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Jackson was
held Tuesday at which time the
business of the past year was re
viewed. The directors had pre
viously announced a dividend of
6% payable January 10.
According to announcement
made by the state Board of Edu
cation, which had apportioned the
state school funds for the year,
1923, Butts County will receive
$20,383.76. This is approximately
the same amount as last year.
Asa result of an infection set
ting in following the breaking of
his arm while cranking an auto
mobile, Master Parks Colwell, 12
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
L. Colwell, had to have his arm
amputated. The accident occurred
several weeks ago and the lad
spent three weeks in the hospital.
Miss Sara Smith, Messrs. Taylor
Smith, Joe Buchanan and Marlin
Spencer motored to Griffin
Thursday afternoon to attend the
dance at the Country Club.
Of interest to many friends was
the marriage of Miss Emma Jo
Caston and Mr. Lonnie B. Rawls
on December 23 with Rev. L. F.
Minton performing the ceremony.
Bob Short Added
To Press Staff
Of Carl Sanders
ATLANTA,—(GPS) Gov.-elect
Carl E. Sanders has announced
the appointment of Bob Short as
an assistant press secretary. He
has served as public information
education director of the State
Game and Fish Commission for
the past six years. A 30-year-old
native of Clayton, Short is a
former Atlanta .Journal reporter.
Gov.-elect Sanders earlier ap
pointed John C. Harper, former
executive editor of the Augusta
Chronicle and Herald, as his press
secretary, and Richard A. Ash
worth, now chief press aide to
Gov. Ernest Vandiver, as first as
sistant press secretary.
“I am deeply honored for the
privilege of serving on Gov.
Sanders’ team,” Short said. “I
know that Carl Sanders has the
interest of every Georgian at
heart and that he will be a great
leader for our state. I am confi
dent that the Sanders admini
stration will be one of the finest
in Georgia’s history.”
CARD OF THANKS
Words are inadequate to ex
press to you, my friends, my deep
appreciation for your acts cf
kindness, not only in the year
1962 but in the years past. I am
deeply grateful and humble
especially since I receive so much
and can give so little. May the
new year bring all of you much
happiness and success. Joe
Fletcher.
"I want
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P.C.A. money for farmers
is readily available, with a
minimum of red tape, for
your particular needs.
Loans for crops, equip
ment, appliances, farm im
provements, livestock, har
vests, etc., are designed to
rive the farmer the maxi
mum benefit with a mini
mum of cost. Remember,
P.C.A. loans ‘‘save you
money while they make
you money.”
let a P.C.A. loan upgrade
your farm operation.
Flint River Production
Credit Association
Jonesboro, Georgia
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THE JACKSON PROCRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA
COLUMBUS MAN IS
EXCHANGE GOVERNOR
TOLEDO, OHIO Ralph S.
Gibson, P. O. Box 40, Columbus,
Ga., has been appointed district
governor of all Exchange Clubs in
the Georgia District 3 of The
National Exchange Club, it was
announced today by National
President Norman E. Parkhurst,
Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Ex
change Club of Jackson, Ga., will
be among the four clubs in his
district.
PERSONAL
Billy Saunders of Killeen Base,
Texas is expected home today to
spend a month’s leave with his
family, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ray
Saunders.
Mrs. C. F. Welden of Griffin
spent Friday night with Miss
Flora Robison.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Smith and
daughters, Patricia and Tina, of
Jackson, Miss., were spend the
day guests Saturday of Mrs. T.
G. Willis.
Miss Flora Robison, teacher in
the Macon School System, will be
guests this weekend of Mrs. C.
F. Welden in Griffin.
Christmas Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. David P. Settle were Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Newton of Buc
hanan, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. New
ton, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Newton
Jr. and Adele Newton, all of At
lanta.
Mrs. C. T. Bray of Wrights
ville spent the Christmas holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Starr
and family.
Mrs. Roy Prosser spent a week
during the Christmas holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pros
ser in Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hutchi
son and daughters of Broadwell,
111. spent Christmas with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wil
liams.
Newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Ordeneaux, left Thursday morn
ing by plane for Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Ordeneaux will finish his
studies at North Texas Univer
sity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Eidson of
Akron, Ohio arrived Friday night
to spend several days with friends
and relatives in Butts County fol
lowing an enjoyable visit in
Orangeburg, S. C. Mr. and Mrs.
Eidson visited Mr. and Mrs. John
Lee Burford, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Castellaw, Miss Maggie God
sey, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coker
and other friends during their
visit here.
Mrs. J. R. Hickson and Julia
of Dawsonville spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Bur
ford and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cald
well and their families.
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...when tourist dollars come to town!
All it takes is 24 tourists a day to equal an in
dustry in our town with a SIOO,OOO payroll.
Already, Georgia gets over 20 million visi
tors per year. Get your town’s golden share!
PUT YOUR TOWN ON THE MAP
... and in the money!
Support the "STAY AND SEE GEORGIA” program... sponsored by the
Travel Council of the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
1200 Cmromk* Buildint Atlanta 3. Georgia
PERSONAL
Friends will be sorry to learn
Master Bradley Waits, year and a
half old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Waits, suffered painful burns
Friday night when he accidently
turned on the hot water tap while
bathing.
Miss Lola Caldwell, popular
young Jackson miss who teaches
science at Marietta Junior High
School, had the misfortune of
having her 1962 model car stolen
from a Peachtree Street parking
lot on December 17 while attend
ing a PTA meeting. Police re
ported finding of the car on De
cember 20 completely stripped
and minus the Christmas pack
ages.
Ronnie Tingle is a patient at
Forsyth Hospital after being ad
mitted Thursday night for an em
ergency appendectomy.
Friends will be sorry to learn
that Howard Gunn was called to
Tifton last week due to the crit
ical illness of his sister, Mrs.
Betty Morris. Mr. Gunn was able
to return home in several days as
Mrs. Morris’ condition continued
to improve.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Garrett of
Richmond, Va. spent part of last
Wednesday with Mrs. H. L. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cook, Larry
and Andrelyn spent Christmas
Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Cook, Rhonda and Lori of Grif
fin.
Mrs. Dorothy Pearson and chil
dren, Harry, Sarah Lee, and Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Woodlee and chil
dren, all of Atlanta, spent Decem
ber 23 with Mrs. W. N. Harris.
Mrs. Ralph W. Carr Jr. and
children of Decatur spent the
Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Hugh Mallet, Mrs. Mae Carr, and
other relatives.
Mrs. J. H. O’Neal spent a week
during the Christmas holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. C. B.
Waldrop, and Mr. Waldrop in
East Point.
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PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison Sr.
were hosts at a delightful family
dinner on the evening of Decem
ber 27. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. G. Ray Saunders, Mr. and
Mrs. George Saunders, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Saunders, Miss Mary
Saunders, Miss Martha Saunders,
Tommy Saunders, Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey Woodward, Bob and
David, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Mc-
Cord, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Garzia
and family of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Jones of Atlanta and
Jackson, Miss., Mr. and Mrs. T. E-
Robison Jr. and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Burtis of
El Paso, Texas, arrived Sunday
afternoon for a visit of several
days with Mrs. S. L. Austin,
Misses Georgie and Delia Wat
kins.
Friends of Mrs. Carrie Terry,
of Macon, mother of Mrs. Bill
Sasser, regret to learn that she
suffered several chipped bones in
her left shoulder in a recent fall
at her home.
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Where you bank is important, too. What
passes between us goes no further. Any busi
ness you transact is highly confidential as all
officers, directors and employees are pledged
to secrecy. It could be no other way at Jack
son National.
Jackson National Bank:
For every Member. . .
“... the best possible Wdpj
electric service at
the lowest possible cost!”
That is a goal toward which a Rural Electric
System constantly strives. Much time is devoted
to maintenance, system studies, planning—plan
ning ways to improve service ... to provide for
the ever increasing demand for electricity . . .
Good planning is necessary to provide good
service . . . and to make every dollar go a long,
long way; for the money borrowed to build our
Rural Electric System must be paid back, with
interest, to our banker, the REA.
And, as more and more uses are found for an
ever increasing amount of low-cost electricity in
rural areas, so, too, is a greater market created
for goods and services bought from folks in the
cities and towns . . . Rural Electrification is good
for ALL Americans!
CENTRAL GEORGIA
ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP
CORPORATION
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1963
Brother of Linton
Harper Died On
Tuesday, Jan. 1
William Th mas Harper, 57,
of Elberton, brother of Linton
A. Harper of Jackson, died Tues
day in a private hospital.
He was born and reared in El
berton, son of the late B. F.
Harper and Mrs. Elizabeth John
son Harper.
Funeral services were held
Wed ne s day afternoon from
Bethel Baptist Church in Elbert
County with the Rev. Sidney L.
Waterhouse, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Jackson, offi
ciating. Interment was in the
churchyard cemetery. A shoe
salesman, Mr. Harper had been
in ill health for a long time.
He is survived by two brothers,
John Frank Harper, Tucker; Lin
ton A. Harper, Jackson; several
nieces and nephews.