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Jackson Progress-Argua
J. D. JONES PUBLISHER
(1908-1988)
DOYLE JONES JR Editor
and Publisher
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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES, JR.
Jest of the Week: A pollster
recently made his own survey of
our ailing public school system.
His results:
“The trouble is the teachers
are afraid of the principals, the
principals are afraid of the su
perintendents, the superintend
ents are afraid of the school
boards, the school boards are
afraid of the parents, the parents
are afraid of the kids, and the
kids know it.”—Teamster.
If you are prone to tale-telling
with perchance a grandchild
perched atop each knee, you can
circle January 24th, 1963 in scar
let red on your calendar if per
haps your memory needs prod
ding. For that is the date of the
coldest weather of the century in
Georgia and the Southeast.
This incursion of Artie air,
with which our 49th state and
the Dominion of Canada have
been far too generous in their
neighborliness this year, rewrote
temperature lows the length and
breadth of Dixie. Atlanta regis
tered three below on “frigid
Thursday," the coldest of the
century, exceeded only by the
8.6 degrees below in the blizzard
of February 1899.
The mercury in Jackson and
Butts County dipped well below
the zero mark, as it did on De
cember 13th, 1962. Lows of
minus 4 and 6 were reportedly
recorded at Indian Springs and
Jackson Lake. It sounds geo
graphically impossible but Pensa
cola, Fla., with a 10 degree read
ing was colder than Nome, Alas
ka, with a 23 degrees.
A 42 below zero reading was re
corded atop Mt. Pigsah in North
Carolina, believed to be the cold
est ever registered in the South
eastern United States. Nashville,
Tenn. had 16 below, anew rec
ord. Kentucky and Tennessee had
30 below readings, but the all
time low of 32 below at Moun
tain City, Tenn. in 1917 stood.
At 3 p. m. on Wednesday ther
mometers in Jackson stood at 62
degrees. A shallow line of
showers moved ahead of the mas
sive cold front and even before
the rain ceased, the wind, keening
and bitter cold, dropped the mer
cury 17 degrees in less than an
hour. At noon the Atlanta Weath
er Bureau was calling for tem
peratures of from 12 to 16 de
grees in middle Georgia. As the
frigid blasts increased, revised
lows were broadcast almost hour
ly-
Elder citizens who remember
vividly the bone-chilling cold of
’99 concede they never saw the
mercury plunge so precipitately.
The wintry winds continued
throughout the polar night, often
with gusts of 26 miles per hour
or stronger.
As in the December cold, ser
vice stations, garages and other
sellers of anti-freeze did a land
slide business, usually a quart at
a time, as wary motorists decided
that discretion was better and
cheaper than a frozen motor or
a bursted block. Local garages and
stations were kept on the run to
start stalled cars. In Atlanta the
calls became a deluge with most
sources running “two or three
hours behind calls."
Suffering was intense. A Colum-
bus man froze to death. Georgia
chalked up several deaths from
fires as occupants overtaxed heat
ers and fire places until tragedy
occurred. Crop losses were meas
ured in the millions with Florida’s
citrus fruits being particularly
hard hit
There were numerous accounts
of pets freezing to death. An At
lanta veterinarian said that many
Guest Editorial
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
GOV. SANDERS CHALLENGES EDUCATORS;
WANTS IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD
Gov. Sanders made some firm and sensible re
marks to officials of the Georgia Education Associ
ation Wednesday. Reassuring them of his dedication
to improving education in the state, he pleaded for
harmony and cooperation in approaching the task.
He made it quite plain, however, that his idea of im
provement went beyond the mere fact of raising
teachers’ pay.
The governor, in fact, has
made educational improvements
his No. 1 goal. He reports quite
properly, however, that Georgians
are hesitant to spend more for
schools until they are “convinced
we are getting value received for
present expenditures.”
Much will depend in this ad
ministration’s educational pro
gram on the findings of a special
study commission the governor
intends to appoint. He wants to
know about the present “anti
quated” spending formula, con
solidated progress and other
fundamentals. That waste exists
which could be eliminated has
been acknowledged by top of
ficials. It exists in transportation,
in failure to consolidate across
county lines and in many other
areas. Lack of local support is a
shame.
All sensible Georgians are sold
on the value of education. But as
the governor said, they do not
wish to pay additional taxes to
support inefficiency and medi
ocrity in results.
In his plain talk to the GEA,
the governor issued a challenge
to educators and teachers to help
make our schools first rate. If it’s
accepted, great progress can in
deed be made with Georgia's
children, teachers and the whole
state.
Boys in Service
SAIGON, VIETNAM (AHT
NC)—“-Array Capt. Alton H. Cdle
man, whose wife, Betty, lives at
1390 Hill St., S. E., Atlanta, Ga.,
recently received a certificate of
achievement while serving with
the Military Assistance Advisory
Group in Vietnam.
Captain Coleman received the
award for outstanding perform
ance of duty during his recent
assignment with the 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
The captain, son of Mrs. Lois J.
Coleman, 212 Brookwood Ave.,
Jackson, Ga., is a 1949 graduate
of Jackson High School and a
1966 graduate of the U. S. Mili
tary Academy, West Point, N. Y.
pet owners, through ignorance
and unconcern, did not adequate
ly provide shelter for their pets
with the consequence that deaths
by freezing were not uncommon.
The doctor pointed out that cer
tain breeds of dogs are not able
to withstand such extreme tem-
peratures and if not given pro
tection and warmth would prob
ably die. This is also true of sick
or weakened pets, he stated.
Birds are having a difficult
time and friends with a kind
heart can help ease them through
the weather crisis with feed, suet,
water and even table scraps, par
ticularly of bread, if nothing else
is available.
Dave Miller, meterologist at the
Atlanta Weather Bureau, said
Monday that the past two weeks
have averaged 12 degrees below
normal in Atlanta, and that the
upcoming weather won’t help the
average a bit.
Flowers and shrubbery have
suffered grievously at the hands
of the weather. Camellia shows
are being cancelled almost every
where over the state. Camellia
fanciers with out door plants may
expect only blossoms from late
varieties and even they no doubt
will show some cold damage. En
tire stocks of nurseries along the
Gulf and in Florida were reported
wiped out. Azaleas are generally
in poor condition and split bark
is expected to be revealed on
many varieties once a general
thaw sets in. If so, prune heavily
back to good wood, and the plant
perhaps can be saved.
It’s 20 degrees outside now
(Monday morning) and feels like
a heat wave. As far as I’m con
cerned the Sunny South is de
funct this year!
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
Looking
Backward
Through The Files
Newt of 10 Years Ago
Larry Washington, Butts Coun
ty 4-H member who produced 107
bushels of corn on an acre last
year to win the county champion
ship, will be inducted into the
Georgia 100 Bushel Corn Club
in Athens February 6.
Mrs. T. H. Price will serve as
chairman of the 1963 fund drive
for the American Red Cross in
Butts County, it was announced
Tuesday.
Individuals, schools, churches
and industrial plants have been
hard hit by the epidemic of influ
enza now prevalent in most parts
of the nation.
The March of Dimes drive in
Butts County got a boost Sunday
with the “Toll” plan brought into
effect by the Exchange Club re
sulting in a collection of $263.60.
Members wer.e stationed at street
intersections and cars were stop
ped and given an opportunity to
contribute. Most motorists re
sponded gladly.
News of 20 Year* Ago
According to official notices
received here the WPA will close
the Commodity Depot after Feb
ruary 22 and the Butts County
Library after March 18. This
action is an economy measure
brought on by the war.
Jackson friends of Mr. George
H. Kimbell were saddened to
learn of his death which occurred
early Monday morning at Alto
Sanitarium where he had been
for about a year in hope of re
gaining his health.
Friends of Sgt. George Ridge
way, U. S. Army, Camp Phillips,
Kansas, are interested to know
that he has been promoted to
Warrant Officer .
Albert Adam Towles, 60 years
of age, member of a prominent
Butts County family and locomo
tive engineer for the Seaboard
Airline Railroad, was killed by a
switch engine in Rawleigh, N. C.
Sunday night.
New* of 30 Year* Ago
State Highway Board Wednes
day awarded the contract for pav
ing six miles in Henry County,
from McDonough to Locust
Grove, on Route 42 to the Whit
ley Construction Company, of La-
Grange, on a bid of $86,926.44.
Following a long illness and
period of invalidism, Mr. Seaborn
Lawrence Thompson, 86, one of
Butts County’s most prominent
citizens, died at his home at Flo
villa Friday night at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Marie Woods Newton, di-
rector of music and expression in
the Jackson Public Schools, took
a group of her pupils to Macon
Wednesday where they appeared
in the “School of the Air” con
ducted by WMAZ in Macon.
Misses Ann Lester, Roslyn Red
man and Patsy Rossey gave de
lightful readings while Katherine
McMichael and Sara Evelyn
Compton were heard in beautiful
piano selections.
Prior to January 16, Butts
County had ginned 6,425 bales of
cotton. This compared with 6,299
the same date last year, showing
a decrease of 874 bales.
New* of 40 Year* Ago
The Carter-Warthen building
on Third Street and owned by C.
M. Kimbell of McDonough, was
gutted by fire that was discovered
at 4:30 o’clock Friday morning.
The building housed The Jackson
Theater and the office of Dr. O.
B. Howell was located on the
second floor. Both were complete
losses.
The residence of Mr. J. E.
Bankston of Jenkinsburg was
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destroyed by fire Friday after
noon. It was said there was in
surance to the amount of SI,OOO
but none on the furnishings, the
majority of which were saved.
Mr. J. D. O’Rear, 66, widely
known Atlanta traveling man,
was killed instantly near Panama
City, Fla. Thursday when the
automobile in which he was rid
ing struck a farm wagon. Funeral
services and interment were in
Jackson.
Fire said tj have been caused
from the flue destroyed the resi
dence of Mr. C. L. Britton, resid
ing a few miles from Jackson, at
an early hour Sunday.
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DANIEL FORD SALES
JACKSON, GEORGIA
SET SAIL FOR YOUR FORD DEALER’S ... THE TRADE WINDS ARE BLOWING
Boys in Service
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (FHT
NC) —Marine Private Tommy L.
Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clomer Lynch of Route 2, Jack
son, Ga., was graduated, Dec. 21,
from Aviation Mechanical Funda
mentals School at the Naval Air
Technical Training Unit, Jackson
ville, Fla.
The eight-week course covers
basic mechanical skills, the use of
hand and power tools, basic elec
tricity, and other elementary
mechanical skills.
Letters To The
Editor
January 27, 1963
As we are well on the way in
another year, in which we may
be counted as an evangelistic
Church, striving to serve the
Lord and our fellowman, we wish
to express our appreciation to our
neighbors and friends of Jackson
and of Butts County for their
every kindness and cooperation
in the Master’s work. Asa Church
Board we are grateful for the
progress that has been made both
in spiritual and material ways,
and also wish to give our vote
of confidence to our pastor for
his faithful and consistent ser
vice.
We hope this will be another
good year in the work of the
Kingdom of our Lord. We covet
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.
THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 1963
COLD WEATHER SLOWS
VOLUME BUT LITTLE
Middle Georgia Jan. 23rd had a
run of 90 hogs and 200 head
of cattle.
Hogs topped $16.60.
Heavy calves $26.25.
Stockers $27.20.
Beef cows $17.60.
Bulls $20.60.
Springers $200.00.
the prayers of our Christian
Friends and invite you and your
people to visit any service of the
Church at your convenience.
At the present time we are ob
serving Youth Week each evening
in special activities with a special
speaker, Rev. M. H. Rozzell, for
Friday through Sunday evening.
—Jackson Church of the
Nazarene Church Board.
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