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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: Governor Ronald Reagan of California, joking
with an auto industry group, said all was not fine in California.
“The land is under water, the ocean is under oil, and the campuses
are under seige. 1 got so discouraged that I called a dial-a-prayer,
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and they hung up on me.”
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HAMPTON DAUGHTRY SERVANT AND PHILANTHROPIST
Thanksgiving for all of us should be a day set apart, a special
day on which we offer thanks to God for his numerous blessings.
You can bet your bottom dollar that for about 500 boys and girls
of Butts County it is a day never to be forgotten. Why is it a red
letter day?
Easy! For the past several years those boys and girls participa
ting in the many faceted programs of the Van Deventer Memorial
Scout Foundation have been attending the Teeh-Georgia freshman
game as guests of the Foundation. Where then does such a Founda
tion derive money to purchase tickets for that many folks? Easy
again! The tickets are made available through the generosity of
the founder of the Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foundation, Hamp
ton L. Daughtry of Atlanta and Jackson. Please note that we are
quick to claim a part of him, for this is the county of his birth, the
place where he was reared and nurtured, and still home to him where
his ties and heart are one with his legion of friends.
Years ago a Baptist minister by the name of Robert Van Deven
ter was pastor of the the First Baptist Church here. He was a man
of vision and courage and loved youth and was determined to do
something for them, back in an era which many would refer to as
the “dark ages.” He took a few fortunate boys under his wing and,
organized the first Boy Scout troop in the county. He gave of his
vast storehouse of talents, of his love and compassion for the young,
and molded these boys into today’s leaders. One of these was Hamp
ton Daughtry. The life and deeds of Dr. Robert Van Deventer struck
a responsive chord in the heart of Mr. Daughtry who has sought in his
own way to emulate and expound the philosophy of his benefactor.
This led Mr. Daughtry to name the youth foundation which he found
ed and espouses as the Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foundation. It
has grown phenomenally and is today perhaps the largest, best or
ganized and best managed of any similar foundation in the state.
Hampton Daughtry in the main eschews publicity. He may ap
preciate what 1 write about him, but knowing Hamp he would much
prefer that it go unsaid. Hamp is a doer and even in this age of
moon exploration, nuclear bombs, hippies and mini skirted misses
.and Mrs., a doer with a purpose is a rarity.
We have often been asked by people who do not understand
Hamp's philosophy and philanthropy, why he does it. I think my
answer is perhaps accurate without having him spell it out in so
many words. Hampton Daughtry loves the youth of his native coun
ty and sees in each the inherent good which on occasion needs assist
ance to reach full potential. His heart and soul are wrapped up,
irrevocably entwined in the Van Deventer Youth Foundation and
he has poured out his love and money in a never ending torrent that
has established it as unique among the foundations not only of this
state but over the nation as a whole.
Only last week a friend of mine and Hamp's, or so I thought,
commented: "What the h - - -? If 1 had as much money as Hamp
I’d buy tickets for the boys and girls, too.” I felt like saying, "Would
you?” For this friend, a man of means himself, has yet to evidence
any interest in anyone or anybody save his own family.
That's the quality that sets Hamp apart. He is a man of wealth
and affluence, but he does not mind spending his money to bring
happiness and pleasure to others. It is this service to his fellow men,
his love and devotion to the boys and girls of his native county,
expressed concretely by the endowment that made possible the foun
dation for whose name he chose, that establishes him a servant of
mankind and links him indelibly to his God that he serves so well.
Wealth is a curse to many. But not to Hampton Daughtry who
uses his means wisely and generously. Over 500 boys and girls will
testify to that and a grateful community will echo it to the last amen.
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BUTTS COUNTY AND
CITY OF JACKSON
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Guest Editorial
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
ON LAND AND IN AIR,
MACON FIGHTS POLLUTION
On these clear, crisp days of autumn, the specter
of pollution in all its ugly forms seems to evaporate.
Middle Georgians go about their business under a
blue sky, invigorated by lower temperatures, tricked
by the illusion that all is well.
Perhaps nature intended the respite. Humankind
needs a breather to take stock.
The inventory must not be permitted to plunge us
into despair. Rather, facing the facts that the air is
dirty and the water is polluted, and that the total en
vironment upon which we depend for life is worsen
ing should urge us on to effective anti-pollution ac
tion.
The struggle of concerned peo
ple against pollution is not with
out its victories.
Quick public reaction to a pro
posal for making Georgia a dump
ing ground for nuclear wastes and
other toxic materials apparently
has put a stop to the unnecessary
though remote threat to Geor
gia’s water supply.
In another development these
last few days, a large Macon in
dustry, Armstrong Cork Cos., an
nounced it will construct, at a
cost of more than a million dol
lars, an industrial waste treat
ment facility. The project will re
move solids and organic matter
from water used in the plant’s
production processes before the
water is returned to the Ocmul
gee River. We warmly commend
Armstrong for this action.
Other efforts are being made
by the city of Macon in coopera
tion with private industry to save
the Ocmulgee from further pollu
tion.
Still another heartening sign
is the federal government’s crack
down on use of DDT, the dan
BATTLE OF THE ALCOVY
The Atlanta Constitution
The Alcovy River watershed project—now being
restudied—may prove to be one of the most import
ant in the nation. The importance stems from the fact
it has become a battleground for conservationists.
They have already won a partial victory by gaining
a stay in execution of the project, which features
channelization (ditching) of the Alcovy.
Evidence that the battle of the Alcovy River might
have nationwide repercussions becomes apparent in
the introduction of a bill by Rep. Ben Blackburn of
Georgia to set up various safeguards in the planning
of such projects. In the case of Alcovy, conservation
groups warn against the draining of a natural swamp
and sending a large amount of silt into Jackson Lake,
a recreational area.
Rep. Blackburn’s legislation would give the U. S.
Department of Interior, the Army Corps of Engineers
and a state watershed control board veto power over
creation of any federal watershed. The bill also
would tighten controls over watershed projects in a
number of additional ways.
The Blackburn bill makes plain that the Alcovy
carries on its sleepy waters new hope for those con
cerned over drastic alterations in our fast disappear
ing natural environment.
PERSONAL
Assembling for a family get
together at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lamar Jinks on Thanksgiv
ing Day were Mr. and Mrs. K. A.
Richardson, Miss Patti Richard
son, Mrs. Wright I.eaphart, Mrs.
R. L. Paul, Miss Barbara Paul
and John Paul, all of Macon;
Miss Brenda Mann of Baltimore,
Maryland; Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith. Chris and Adam Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ridgway, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brooks and
Mrs. H. G. Morris of Jackson;
nnd Hugh Bond, a student at
Middle Georgia College, home for
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Williams
and Keith visited Mr. and Mrs.
B. O. Williamson Saturday night.
gerous pesticide which leaves
residues for many years and is
blamed for fish kills and the
death of untold numbers of birds.
For almost as long as DDT
has been in use, this newspaper
has published letters from certain
readers warning of the long-range
harm of the chemical. These
warnings were ignored as nothing
more than unfounded rantings of
alarmists. Asa result of the same
attitude across the country, the
average American today carries
12 to 14 parts per million of DDT
in his body. Nobody knows pre
cisely how harmful continued ac
cumulation of DDT in the fatty
tissue of the body can be, but
it’s a safe bet the poison isn’t
improving anyones health.
One lesson should by now have
been thoroughly learned: disturb
ing the balance of nature, wheth
er by dumping raw wastes into
rivers, adulterating the air with
noxious chemicals, or wiping out
insects with massive doses of
long-lasting pesticides, is fraught
with danger. If we must err, let
us err on the side of too much
caution.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Patterson
of Miami, Florida spent several
days last week with Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Kitchens and other rel
atives here and in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy O'Neal,
Sharon and Gordon of Macon
spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hammond.
Miss Jean Evans and Bobby
Harrison attended the Georgia
Tech-Georgia game Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Adams at
tended the Southern Seedsmen
Convention at the Regency Hyatt
House in Atlanta last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Atkinson
of Carrollton and Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Traylor of Smyrna
spent last weekend with their
mother, Mrs. Mildred Ballenger.
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
NOT ALL LIVES ARE VALUED EQUALLY
On Friday, November 7, 1969, Miss Isa Delle
Chrestman died in the Baptist Hospital in Mem
phis, Tennessee. She had been a patient there
for approximately two weeks. She was involved
in an accident. It was an accident which was total
ly unnecessary.
Miss Chrestman lived in Holly Springs, Mis
sissippi. She and a companion, Ronnie Carpenter,
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apparently saw an ambulance which had been called to the scene of
an accident and decided to follow it. The ambulance was headed
for an accident which had occurred on Highway 72 south of Holly
Springs between two sVnall towns, Hickory Flat and Potts Camp.
Truck Burning
Arriving at the scene of the accident, Miss Chrestman and Mr.
Carpenter saw the results of a collision between a car and a truck
which had injured three persons. A Highway Patrol car was parked
across the highway near the accident to keep spectators away from
the truck. It had caught fire and the flames posed a danger to any
one going near.
As Miss Chrestman and Mr.
Carpenter slowed to witness the
accident, their car was struck
from behind by another car. The
impact of the collision was so
great that it drove the gas tank
of their car into the passenger
compartment. The tank burst and
spewed gas over the young couple
inside, and sent a stream of gas
down the highway toward the pa
trol car and burning truck.
Miss Chrestman, apparently
stunned from the accident’s im
pact, jumped from the car. The
flames from the truck ignited the
spreading gasoline, and Miss
Chrestman’s clothes burst into
flames also. She received burns
over most of her body.
“Worst I’ve Seen”
A witness to the accident,
Charles Thomas, said of the ac
cident: “It was the worst wreck
I’ve ever seen. Everything was in
flames.” Thomas was the driver
of the ambulance which took all
the victims to hospitals. The ones
from the first wreck were taken
to a local hospital, but Miss
Chrestman and Mr. Carpenter,
who was also injured, were taken
to Baptist Hospital in Memphis.
The driver of the car which
struck Carpenter’s car, Hugh C.
Rogers, was booked as a result
of the accident. The charge? The
Highway Patrol charged him with
driving while intoxicated. Some
folks say, casually, that he got a
DWI.
Here we are a country that will
go to any extreme to keep our
people out of war. And here we
are, also, a country that hardly
will lift a voice against the drink
ing driver. Yet drinking drivers
kill more Americans in two years
than any foreign enemy ever
killed in any war we ever fought
save one.
Mrs. Chrestman was one of ap
proximately 28,000 who die each
year in accidents involving drink
ing drivers. Evidently their lives
aren’t valued as much as those
who die on a battlefield. If they
were, most of them would still
be alive.—FlVE STAR
(Norman Vincent Peale writes
of Mr. Wildmon’s new book A
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PERSONAL
John Langley, formerly of
Dawson, is now a resident of
Jackson. Mr. Langley is assist
ant manager at World Finance
Corporation and is making his
home at Green Acres Trailer
Park.
The parents of Mr. and Mrs.
James Cooksey of Pelham Man
or, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. George
Cooksey Jr., have recently moved
from Pelham Manor, N. Y. to
Augusta. Mrs. James Cooksey is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 4, i 969
Winners In
Grid Contest
Are Listed
The 1969 football guessing
contest was concluded with games
of Saturday, November 29th, but
though it is ended the memory
of the contest will linger a-. hil e
longer for those who proved most
adept at prognosticating for they
pocketed prize money of SIO.OO
for first place and $5.00 for sec
ond.
The weekly contest which
covers the 10-week span of col
lege football was sponsored this
year by Jackson Hardware, Wise
Standard Station, City Pharmacy,
and Allen’s Hom-Ond Food Store
and drew perhaps the largest
number of contestants since it
was inaugurated some 12 years
ago.
Winning first place during the
contest were: Joseph Moncrief,
Mary Zane Swearingen, Mrs. Ray
Darnell, Craig Moncrief, Tammie
Smith, Ernestine Glass, Barbara
Bankston, Julius Batchelor, Mrs.
John Sherrell, and Evelyn Mon
crief.
Second place winners included:
Charles Butler, Charlie Dreyer,
Mrs. C. B. Brown Jr., Wm. Mack
Davis, Randy Moncrief, T. E.
Robison, Jr., Lou Kimbro, Ernes
tine Glass, Steve Peck, and three
who tied for second, Jane Jenk
ins, Tommy Carmichael, and Joe
Brown, Jr.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mullins of
Prattville, Alabama spent Fri
day and Friday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Lamar Jinks and Hugh
Bond, returning home on Satur
day. Mrs. Mullins and Mrs. Jinks
visited relatives at Luella on Fri
day evening.