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J. D. JONES PUBLISHER
(1908-1955)
DOYLE JONES JR. Editor and
Publisher
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IT'S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: Two hunters went bear hunting: in the north
woods. Deep in a swamp, they came across the huge footprints of a
giant bear. “You go ahead and see where he went,” said one hunter
to the other. "I'll go back and see where he came from.”
• • •
WE ARE SEMI-FINALISTS AGAIN!
Last year Butts County/Jackson won first place in Class I (New
comer’s Division) of the STAY AND SEE GEORGIA contest, perhaps
the most notable community achievement in the county’s history.
We have no time to rest on our laurels or reflect on past glory.
We have received the good news that Butts County/Jackson is again
a semi-finalist in this year’s STAY AND SEE GEORGIA contest,
competing in Class II (one year participants) and as luck would have
it, competing again against Toccoa, the city we nosed out last year
for first place.
The judges will visit Jackson on Tuesday, October 21st, and
will be entertained by the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
at a luncheon at the Jackson Clubhouse. They will be wined, dined
and regaled with the story of our progress the past year or since
they last visited us. They, of course, will listen politely and assimilate
a lot of facts. However, they are going to take a long look at u’s
with their own eyes and what they see will influence them far more
than what they hear.
Since action speaks louder than words, we all—each and every
citizen become involved. There is much to do and time is of the
essence. There are lawns to be mowed, shoulders to be cut, rights-of
way to be cleared, trash and debris to be picked up and carted away,
signs to be erected, last minute painting to be done, and myriad tasks
that address themselves to property owners. The competition will
be keener this year, thus it will take a little extra effort by each of
us to bring Jackson into the winner’s circle again.
Both Robert Williams, STAY AND SEE chairman, and Henry
L. Asbury, Chamber of Commerce president, reiterate that the work
done la t years needs to be repeated again, though on a larger scale.
The cooperation of property and homeowners last year was
heartening and gratifying. They became involved, the earmark of
a good citizen, and put their hacks to the wheel in a concerted clean
up effort that brought home the bacon. It will take sach a perform
ance and then some to see Butts County/Jackson through. If we want
to win badly enough then all of us and each of us will have to
"pay the price" in sweat and toil, mixed with an occasional tear,
to emblazon the name of Jackson as the state’s number one city
in its division.
The leadership is clearly evident else Butts County/Jackson
would not have progressed to the semi-finals. Now the rank and
file, the Mr. Average Citizen, the most important segment of our
community, state and nation by far, must close the ranks and per
form above and beyond the call of duty. We are very confident
that our citizens will respond in a magnificent manner in the brief
days ahead to do the necessary things that must be done to return
Jackson and Butts County a winner for the second consecutive year.
Oil and gas the mower, grab the broom and paint brush, man
the trucks, and let us be up and doing. Remember, no one remembers
a second place, but the entire state will recall a winner.
First class and first place—that’s Jackson and Butts County’s
role for 1969. It only costs a little more to go first class. We are
ready to pay the price!
PERSONAL
Jimmy Kersey left last Wed
nesday for Camp Pendleton.
Calif, following a leave of sev
eral weeks at home with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Kersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilmore,
their children and grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Micky Taylor,
Cathy and Mike, and Mrs. Gil
more’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
Ha Mason, of Jonesboro, attend-
Pi the Fall Music Festival at Hia
wassee last weekend.
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Guest Editorial
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
ELECTION CAMPAIGN TAB:
SHOULD THE PUBLIC PAY?
Concerned over the growing cost of running for
office, 38 senators and 34 representatives have intro
duced a bill in Congress that would require the
broadcasting industry to sell specified amounts of air
time to congressional candidates at rates reduced to
20 or 30 per cent of the normal commercial rate.
There is growing support that the bill be broad
ened to include presidential candidates.
With more than $250 million spent on various na
tional, state and local elections in 1968, it would not
be surprising if the discussion of the soaring cost of
campaigning in every respect, not only the buying
of air time.
Once started, such a discussion
must inevitably arrive at the
question of some kind of govern
ment financing of political cam
paigns.
The general idea is not new.
For instance, there have been pro
posals, which have never gotten
off the ground, that everyone be
permitted to earmark a dollar
from his income tax for donation
to the major parties.
The thought of using taxpay
ers’ money to underwrite cam
paigns of candidates may not sit
well with many people, and there
are many questions as to how
such a system would work. Would
the money go to the national
parties, or be parceled out to
state and local parties? Would it
go directly to candidates them
selves? Would minor or splinter
parties share in the largess?
All of these problems could be
resolved.
The idea of taxpayers sub
sidizing election campaign costs
may seem radical, but the nation
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PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Moelchert
returned home Monday afternoon
from a weekend visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Moelchert Jr.
and Lewis 111 of Mars Hill, N. C.
Mrs. Moelchert flew to Mars Hill
on Thursday with Mr. Moelchert
driving there on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens
will attend the Tech-Auburn
game Saturday afternoon at
Grant Field.
Friends of Mr. Marvin Davis
regret to learn that he was ad
mitted to the Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital Sunday and that
he is in grave condition with a
heart attack.
Larry Fletcher, West Georgia
College student, was at home for
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Julian Fletcher and family.
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
§A PRICELESS TREASURE
There is something of far more worth than
fine gold. There is something to be treasured
more than precious rubies. There is something
which does more healing than all the miracle
drugs. And, yes, there is something of more value
than all the money this world offers.
What is this thing of which I speak? Why,
friendship, of course. For the most precious thing
a man can have is friends. And the more friends one has, the richer
he is. Poor, indeed, is the man who is friendless. He is to be pitied.
How can one acquire friends? What magic formula can one use
to get rich quick with friends? Well, the only way in the world that
one can gain friends is to be friendly. You see, the old law that we
have spurned is true. When you give, you get. So it is that when
you give friendship, you get a friend.
Friendship Isn’t Free
Now don’t fool yourself into
thinking that friendship is free.
It most certainly is not. It is an
expensive thing. It requires ap
preciation, sacrifice, and , even
the most costly of virtues—love.
You must pay a high price for
friendship. But in return you get
a high profit in friends.
Sometimes we miss the beauty
of this thing we call friendship.
How was it that Ralph Waldo
Emerson said it: “The glory of
friendship is not the outstretched
hand, nor the kindly smile, nor
the joy of companionship; it is
the spiritual inspiration that
comes to one when he discovers
that someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him with
his friendship.” Friendship is
spiritual inspiration that comes
when someone believes in you, is
pulling for you, and willing to
trust you to the uttermost. Can
you see now why friendship is
to be valued so?
It lifts our sagging spirits to
know that someone cares, that
someone is concerned about us.
I guess that is the reason that
we can never have a friend who
is as good a friend as the Naz
arene. He cares about us. He
trusts us. He believes in us. He
is our greatest Friend.
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Friendship and Love
Friendship, you see, is born of
love. Where there is no love,
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 ,
there can be no
the reason His friendship 5
be cherished above all other’V°
He did not gi Ve up on Us
vvhen we did our v orse * V >
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Someone has said that a f ri&n ,
is one who comes in when th
whole world goes out. The rebel
lious young man we call the P rnri '
>gal Son learned who his fril
was in this manner. When even
one else has forsaken us Z
friends will be beside us. Thar
what friends do. “ A f riend J
publicans and sinners. >} When
one else would have anything!!
do with them, He still loved them
Well, we said friendship is
priceless. And it is. So make all
the friends you can. But remem.
her this, to make a friend yon
must be a friend.—(Copyright,
1969, Donald E. Wildmon) FIVF
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