The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, December 25, 1969, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSarkson Trogrcss-^rqus J. D. JONES PUBLISHER (1908-1955) DOYLE JONES JR. Editor and Publisher Published every Thursday at 129 South Mulberry Street, Jackson, Georgia 30233. Second Class Postage paid at Jack son, Georgia 30233. Address notice of undeliverabie copies and other corre spondence to The Jackson Progress-A rg.,.-. P. O. Box 249, Jackson, Georgia 30233. MEMBER TELEPHONE 775-3107 M),M Ml official organ awE wfiupJPkkP E R BUTTS county and , CITY OF JACKSON Association - Founded 1885 Subscription Rates in Advance. Tax Included: One Year $5.00 School Year $4.00 Six Months $2.75 Single Copy . 10c IT’S THIS WAY BY DOYLE JONES JR. Jest of the Week: A little girl climbed on the knee of a depart ment store Santa Claus and said, “Guess what I’ve got." “Anew dress?” No. “Anew doll?” No. “New shoes?” No. “I give up,” said Santa. “Chiekenpox.” Or perhaps you prefer this bit of whimsy. Dear Santa: Please send me a dog. One that’s full of dog. The one I got last week was full of sawdust. • • • READ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” FOR INSPIRATION The late Ralph McGill used to write that every literate American ought to read “John Brown’s Body.” I quite agree. This sentiment was one of the few things that the splendid editor-in-chief and I con curred on. It is one of my favorite poems. My late father, with whom I agreed on many things, made the same statement about Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” It not only should be read by every literate American but it should be read at the Christmas season, preferably on Chrismas Eve when the action of the classic transpired. It is to my mind one of the most in spiring secular works in all literature. Only in the Bible are there stories that more stir a man’s soul and bestir him to action. Unfortunately there are many twentieth century Scrooges just as miserly, rascally and impoverished in spirit as was Dickens’ central character. We all know many. Many are our friends. They recognize no pronoun than the word “I” and spend a misbegotten life accumu lating, storing up and in self aggrandizment, never comprehending that there is no satisfactory affirmative answer to the question posed many years ago in the Scripture, “what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?” In Dickens' wonderful masterpiece Scrooge was granted another chance, given a reprieve by the spirits who visited him on Christmas Eve and caused him to see the error of his ways, the narrowness and selfishness of his life, the paucity of his spirituality and the hollow mockery of wealth when it is used for self alone. Perhaps it is re grettable that so few of the modern day Scrooges are given an op portunity for repentance, for a starting again, for an about face that saved and redeemed a scoundrel if there ever was one. Perhaps we have hardened our hearts against God and would scoff at the spirits just as Scrooge did at first, Perhaps the spirits would not be as patient with us as they were with Scrooge, intimi dating him by terror and then explaining what he must do to escape a sentence of death forthwith. To Scrooge's credit he saw the light, as we are wont to say, and became a solid, substantial, warm-hearted, .generous citizen. In all literature there is nothing more inspiring than to read J of the account of his awakening on Christmas morn and setting about t righting the wrongs his miserliness had induced. His sending the boy to the poulters for the large turkey and then by cab to Bob Cratchit’s house is a classic within a masterpiece. His generosity saved Tiny Tim's life and brought new joy to the Cratchit family. Though written by Dickens in 1849, it is just as relevent today as it was the day the book came off the press. There are many Scrooges today who are being saved, their lives rehabilitated and an asset to society by the moving of the Holy Spirit. Today we commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is the central figure of all mankind, towering above man’s puny achievments as Everest soars above the Kansas plains. He was sent into the world to redeem it and us, accepting our sins and re vealing a plan of salvation to those who accept and believe in His name. Man changes, but God and his Son are steadfast, constant, eternal and unchangable in this mad world we inhabit. We who profess to be Christians are commissioned to spread the good news of the gospel. With the diversions and distractions of today it is easy to become lax and indifferent. We have to become the counterparts of the spirits that awoke a response in Scrooge and turned him from a lost, selfish sinner into a regenerated man of God who became a servant to his fellow men. There is much to be done for the fields are "white to harvest.” All hail the Babe of Bethlehem! Let us at this Christmas 1969 be up and doing His work. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Guest Editorial THE MACON TELEGRAPH CHANGE CONSTITUTION IF U. S. COURT DOESN’T The fascinating constitutional question raised by Gov. Lester Maddox —is the U. S. Constitution vio lated by a state’s prohibiting its chief executive from succeeding himself?—is on the way to the highest court in the land. The final answer is anybody’s guess, of course. While ordinarily state courts are expected to pre sume that provisions of the state constitution are valid and should be upheld, it’s conceivable Mr. Mad dox could win the next round. The state then would be in the position of fighting in the federal courts to save the prohibition. We would take issue with that part of Superior Court Judge Os good O. Williams’ order relying on the fact that the people them selves approved the limitation on terms. A state vote has nothing whatsoever to do with the ques tion of whether the limitation vio lates the U. S. Constitution. We are also unimpressed with the argument that the limitation goes to the qualification cf the candidate. If a candidate is quali fied for his first term, he would be no less qualified for a second. Indeed the experience of four years in office might make him better qualified. Although this newspaper op posed Lester Maddox when he ran for governor and although his performance in office has strong ly reinforced our opinion that we were right, we must agree with him that the bar on succession is bad. If the U. S. Supreme Court knocks the prohibition from the state consitution, so be it—and good riddance. If the prohibition is preserved, then we would hope the people, in approving the new constituttion, lift the ban. ff&B* MrBIRD z: ... Carving the holiday bird is practically an art whether it be turkey, goose, duck, chicken or partridge. It is a happy task when done with skill. The all-importantbeginning is a good set of knives with fine hollow ground steel blades and long lasting handles. (Gift Idea) A long bladed roastslicer carves fowl best. Carve leg first; insert the fork firmly through the center of the wishbone. Place the platter so that the legs of the bird arc to your right. Start by carving the leg Jiearcst you. Make a verti cal cut on each side of the second joint of the leg where it is at tached to the body by skin. Bend the entire leg toward the platter. With the point of the slicer cut through the connect ing skin and socket and remove the leg. Next cut off the wing. To slice the breast meat, place the blade at the top of-the breastbone. Push the knife downward and forward toward the wing socket. Continue by mo ving the k nife a degree closcr to the bird. Complete one side of the bird before turning to re peat the same method. IN CZECHESLOVAKIA The Christmas tree is the center of much attention during the holiday season. The tree is decorated with many candles, assorted candies, nuts and fruits and is surrounded with singing and dancing until the New Year. At this time the chil dren eat the goodies before the head of the household discards the tree. Christmas Spirit All of the preparations for Christmas have become tradi tional. The decorations for the house, the tree, fixing good things to eat, choosing the right gifts and remembering every one that we should all of this has become traditional. Christmas day usually is less feverish and more quiet. This is the time when the ma jority of us face up to the true meaning of Christmas and the spiritual blessings that attend the season. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Washington were Christmas Eve dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Pace and family. Mrs. Phil Greenwood and sons, Terry and David, of Key Largo, Florida, were overnight guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Asbury and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Summers and family left December 24th to spend the holidays with relatives in Birmingham, Alabama. Mrs. Summers’ mother, Mrs. A. M. Ellis, accompanied them on their visit. Mrs. George Lunsford of Wash ington arrived Christmas Eve,for a visit during the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Luke Weaver, Mr. Weaver, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Norris of Chattanooga, Tennessee arrived December 23rd for a visit during the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Otho Morgan. a time for sharing all the happiness we feel with those we care about most. That’s why we’d like to share our joy with you, wishing you a Merry Christmas and saying “Thank You." POLK TIRE CO. | ‘Whatsoever Things’ | BY DONALD E. WILDMON j j, < THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS The sounds of Christmas. They are many. Hi m Listen as the church chimes ring out calling the Followers to their annual celebi'ation. They go on this morning to sing of their new born King. Jam They go because their hearts are full of joy and excitement. Joy from what God has done for them, ■ exc * temen t f rorn what they can do through the Son Sirens Over the way there is the aching sounds of sirens. A house is burning because someone was careless in putting lights on the Christmas tree. The fire truck is on its way. Down at the tavern there is a fight, and police are on their way to restore order among those celebrating by drinking. Their siren breaks the silence. There is an accident on the highway that was caused by the drinking driver. Little Susan won’t get to use the doll which Santa brought her. Her parents will cherish it to remember her by. The ambulance, its siren wailing, goes to take her little body away. Down the road are the sounds of reunion. The children have ar rived and the grandchildren have to show grandma and grandpa what Santa brought them. Every body’s talking at once it seems, about many things. But mostly it’s just a sign that the family is together again. Down in widow Smith’s little house a- soft light burns. The sound is one of silence. No fam ily. No one to share Christmas with. What for most is the most joyous time of the year for Mrs. Smith is the loneliest time of the year. There were no children, and all the relatives have their own family. She sits alone beside her little tree, staring out into the distance remembering the Christmas of old. Music Over the air waves comes the most beautiful music to fall on mortal ear. It is the music of Christmas. There is a mixture, something for everyone. There is a song for the children, a song for the happy at heart, and a song of Christmas inspiration to renew our faith in God and hope for mankind. There is the sound of cash reg isters. They are silent now. They have been busy. The money came in. People were urged to buy for Christmas since October. Sales reached an all time high. Business was good. Old St. Nick was in Please accept this old-fashioned wish for a cheery, wonderful holiday season . . . along with a warm “thank you." Weaver Insurance Agency THURSDAY, DEC. 25, i 969 HOLIDAY BIRD Are you planning to serve turkey for your main Christmas meal? Home economists with the University of Georgia Coopera tive Extension Service suggest that you contract your grocer or butcher several weeks before you need the turkey. It will mean less bother and you will get a better selection. every store and the children saw him arrive thirteen times. The sound of Christmas: “Now I lay me down to sleep ... and thank you, God, for baby Jesus. Amen.’’ Who knows, maybe some day more adults will be thankful for baby Jesus and then the Christ Child could grow up and become the Christ crucified. The sounds of Christmas might even include silence on the battlefield. Wouldn’t that be a real Christ mas? The sounds of Christmas are many. But one is heard above all the rest. “For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Do you hear it? FIVE STAR (Copyright, 1969, Donald E. Wildmon)