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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jcst of the Week: Little Johnny was second in his class. Top
place was held by a girl. “Surely son,” said his father, “you are
not going to let yourself be beaten by a mere girl,”
"Well, you see, Daddy,” Johnny explained soberly, “girls aren’t
as mere as they used to be.”
• • •
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Winter is coming! You had better batten down the hatches ac
cording to Harold Bradley of White County, one of North Georgia’s
better known weather seers. Brother Bradley, so reports the Cleve
land Courier, predicts three snows and lots of freezing rain and
sleet this winter. If we lived in White County we’d be looking to
having our red flannels, chains, and hurricane lamps out and ready
for instant use. Down here in middle Georgia we can only hope
that this predicted bad weather will stop somewhere north of us—
the farther north the better . . . Much has been read and seen lately
about the hunt for the Loch Ness moster. In fact, an Atlantan
is in Scotland hunting the “monster” with a miniature submarine.
The good people of Scotland generally seem to be taking the side
of the monster, throwing a lot of road blocks into the search for
their legendary “Nessie.” From all I’ve heard and read, Nessie
is a most benign monster, never having hurt or harmed anyone,
other than probably scaring the wits of those who have sighted
“it,” not knowing what gender to allude. We’re pulling one hundred
percent for Nessie to remain undetected and unharmed. The world
would be a drear place, indeed; but for such diversions as the
"monster” of Loch Ness affords . . . 1-75 from McDonough to
Forsyth is fast becoming a killer strip. Only last week two more
fatalities were chalked up when a car inexplicably made a wrong turn
into the northbound lane just across the Butts County line in Lamar
( ounty. The collision claimed the lives of a Michigan woman and a
Decatur man. The impact was so great that it took over 45 minutes
to remove the two drivers from their demolished ears. In the last
few months several people have been killed in Henry County with
several other fntilities occurring near Forsyth. This was a tragic
error, but all too often speed is the major cause . . . Jackson won
first place last year in the Newcomer’s Division of the Stay and
See Georgia program. It was perhaps the community’s finest achieve
ment. Jackson-Butts County has entered again and it will take the
cooperation and hard work of all if we are to capture first place
this year. C lean-up and beautification is one of the keys, so please
volunteer your services if called upon and as a property owner
have your premises in apple-pie order when the judges come, the
date ol which you will be notified well in advance. Robert Williams
is the dedicated general chairman . . . The recent death of Mrs.
\\. E. Watkins removed one of the town’s truly great ladies from
our midst. Possessing a charm and grace, coupled with a truly re
markable wit, sense of humor and spontaneity, she was endowed
with a charisma that set her apart and made her one of the most
beloved women the writer has ever known. We used to worship
at her feet as she read poetry and prose to a callow teen-ager and
talked out of the vast resources of her rich experiences. She was
loved as a second mother and my affection was reciprocated ten fold.
1 will always be thankful that Martha and I stopped by to see her
on the Sunday before her death on Friday. Although the stroke
made speech difficult for "Miss Ermine," I’m sure she recognized
us and that lovely smile that told us so was a benediction. Indian
Springs Street and Jackson will never be the same without her,
yet she left her town an infinitely better place in which to live . . .
Friends are delighted to learn that Walter Matthews is making rapid
recovery from an illness that almost claimed his life last week. Al
though he has not lived here long, Walter has made a legion of
friends and is very popular as is his attractive wife. Avis. A plugged
cuct from his gall bladder that brought on an attack of jaundice
almost did him in following emergency surgery. Although he missed
the Tulane game 1 know he was with his beloved Bulldogs in spirit.
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Guest Editorial
SPORTSMEN OR SADISTS?
It’s that time of year when hunters begin cleaning
and oiling their firearms in anticipation of a fall
hunting season when for a few hours or a few days
they can feel they are independent and self-suffi
cient, stalking their own game to provide larder for
the family table.
Unfortunately, sportsmen who stalk game for
the pleasure of being outdoors matching wits and
skill with their quarry are vastly outnumbered by
mechanized and unfeeling wantons who hunt for
the joy of killing and not for the adventure and
development of skill.
True sportsmen deplore the
methods some “outdoorsmen” use
in slaughtering wild game. They
will chase an animal with snow
mobile, airplane, jeep or car until
it is ready to drop from exhaus
tion, then drill a slug into it to
watch it kick while it dies.
They will use rifles with tele
scopic sights to kill an animal on
a mountainside so far away they
won’t go to pick up. The carcass
rots where it falls.
A man who sits in a comfort
able camp chair while the game
is hunted up, is transported to
it, sights through a telescope and
Weekly
Devotional
REV. FRANCIS, FORD, Pastor
Jenkinsburg United Methodist
Circuit
John Ruskin once said “Sun
shine is delicious; rain is refresh
ing; wind braces up; snow is ex
hilarating; there is no such thing
as bad weather, only different
kinds of weather.”
How often in life have we com
plained about the different kinds
of problems or challenges that
we faced, comparing them to
storms or winds or peaceful seas.
Always, what we are trying to
say is that we don’t want any of
the clouds or storms that come
our way. We fail to realize the
God-given necessity for each of
these.
We all enjoy the sunshine, but
what would there be to life if
we didn’t have the life giving
qualities of the showers. And who
would be stronger if the winds
and storms didn’t test our
strength from time to time and
challenge us to face the winds and
fight. For a sailor at sea knows
that he must head his ship into
the wind if he is to keep from
capsizing.
It seems to me, that we should
ask God each time these things
come into our lives to make us
equal to the task and to show us
the purpose. For all of God’s
plans in our lives have a definite
purpose for His good. There is
no such thing as bad weather in
life; only different moments. We
are born, we grow up, we age, we
die. All in God’s good plan.
Think about it.
Jackson
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squeezes the trigger is a killer,
not a hunter.
An acquaintance once came
back after a hunting trip in which
he was driven by snowmobile up
to the side of a moose standing
belly deep in snow and was ex
pected to shoot it dead.
He said he couldn’t do it. In
stead he returned home, sold his
rifle and took up photography.
Now he photographs animals in
their natural habitat, doesn’t have
to confine to seasons, and says
he gets far more pleasure squeez
ing the shutter than in squeezing
a trigger.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Franklin
and children, Rhonda, Lori, Gin
ger, and Andy, moved recently
from Thomaston to take up resi
dence in Butts County on the Fin
cherville Road. Mr. Franklin is a
carpenter and they have been
here about four weeks.
Among the new families mov
ing to Butts County recently was
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Juhlin and
children, Lessell Tatum and Paige
"Tatum, from Mableton. Mr. Juhlin
is employed at General Motors
in Atlanta and they have been at
their Fincherville Road address
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Glaze re
turned home last Friday from an
enjoyable week’s visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wilson of Green
ville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Caw
thon and sons, Mark and Wally,
were spend the day guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bunn in
Decatur.
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Try it sometime.
Climb into any other wagon, then climb into
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without any jutting hinges.
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
PUT A LIGHT IN THE LIGHTHOUSE
There is a lighthouse in Nebraska that is
- - W unlike any other lighthouse in the world. One of
the things that makes this lighthouse unusual is
that there is no body of water in the entire state
°f Nebraska able to support a ship! But this light
house is 45 feet tall, rises from the middle of the
/{&<<£& HH prairie and is 1000 miles from an ocean! And if
you think that is not enough, listen to this—the
lighthouse doesn’t even have a light in it!
Seems Silly
It seems kinda silly that anyone would build a 45 foot light
house without a light in the middle of the prairie 1000 miles from an
ocean in a state that doesn’t even have a body of water large
enough to support a ship. And it is. It is a waste of time, energy,
effort and money. About the only thing it is good for is to look at.
You know, when you get to
thinking about the number of
things that have no practical
value but require the abilities
mentioned above, you aren’t sur
prised about that lighthouse. We
will spend $50,000 building an
airport that will not be used 52
times a year in some of our smal
ler towns. But we can look at it
and brag on it! Or we will spend
SSOOO for a stained glass window
for our church. But we can look
at it and brag on it.
A good deal of activities inside
our churches today is like the
thinking behind that lighthouse—
not much thinking goes into it.
We have meeting and program,
meeting and program, often repe
titious. Sometimes I get the opin
ion that we have a meeting just
because we need to have a meet
ing. A good bit, possibly too
much, activity in our churches
today reminds one of that light
house in Nebraska. Too much of
our activity is inwardly directed!
We worry too much over our
selves. And when one gets to
worrying too much about them
selves, trouble is ahead.
Had Something To Say
The Man Who we of the
Church follow had a theme about
His message that you will find
running throughout the Book that
tells of Him. “Lose yourself and
find yourself,” He was saying.
I’m afraid we aren’t following
His teaching in some areas today.
Sometimes we get more content
on building buildings or counting
figures or trying to hold the con
gregation together than we do on
losing ourselves. When you look
at this thing from beneath the
Cross, it sometimes looks silly to
spend thousands of dollars on a
building that will be used less
than a day a week. It appears
that we could make better use of
our buildings in serving mankind.
Eut then, I don’t guess many of
us church members would like it
very much if our church was used
for any other practical purpose.
Especially if somebody got
dirty fingerprints on our walls.
No don’t get me wrong. I’m
not saying meetings, programs,
buildings, and all the other aren’t
necessary. I’m simply saying too
much of it is inwardly directed.
Maybe one day those of us
who follow the Nazarene will be
gin to lose ourselves in service
to our fellowman again. That’s
the only way I know to get a
Light back into our lighthouses.
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and Mont oa!, Quebec ’ Kt, I
Among those attend'
Georgia-Tulane *
Athens wer ■ Col. and \ dl I
E. Jones of Warner I
"i and Hl , and j, C. [
Jr. of Jackson. yleJ °a*!
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SMU game at Grant Fj, and *
. Mr ‘ Henry L. Asbury Ey
tive Vice President of
State Bank, was a delegate to tf
Independent Banker, ***£
Of Georgia annual convention in
Macon last week. The convent
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tory, was attended by i 7O d T
gates and wives.
Miss Jean Evans spent the
weekend with Miss Gay Breedlove
in Atlanta. They attended the
Tech-SMU game on Saturday
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