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(1908-1955)
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Published every Thursday at 129 South Mulberry Street,
Jackson, Georgia 30233. Second Class Postage paid at Jack
son, Georgia 30233.
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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR-
Jest of the Week: The Navy veteran was describing some of his
war stories to his aunt. She listened intently as he recounted one
of them: One day,” the ex-sailor said, “I looked over the side and
saw a torpedo only 40 feet away and headed right for us!”
“My goodness,” interrupted the excited aunt, “I certainly hope
it was one of ours.”
• • •
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Jackson going to the birds? Well, it could be! Any resident of
the northwest quadrant of the city who Sunday afternoon saw the
tremendous flock of* starlings that roosted in the trees in the rear
of the old Threatt Moore home on McDonough Road would certainly
be justified in asking that question. The tops of the large trees were
literally black with uncounted thousands of the vagabond birds, and
the sky was black with thousands of others as they moved in from
the southwest and swarmed in and around their feathered friends
who were about to bed down for the night. It was the largest flock
this writer ever witnessed and must have numbered in the hundreds
of thousands. W’e can certainly sympathize with the Hon. Ben
Fortson in his efforts to evict the birds from the state capitol a few
years ago. It may be that Jackson will have to call on him for sug
gestions to combat the pesky winged invaders . . . Miss Anne Grant,
popular director of nursing at Sylvan Grove Hospital who has been
Johnny-on-the-spot in many emergencies involving others, had the
tables turned on her during the icy Sunday of January 11th. Miss
Anne was returning from a trip to Roberta and Crawford County
when her car skidded on an icy spot on 1-75 with her car sliding
down a rather steep embankment. It shook Miss Anne up considerably
but otherwise she was uninjured. A party of three men from Mari
etta, returning from a fishing trip despite the miserable weather,
chanced by and hurried to her assistance. They helped her out of the
car, causing a grateful Miss Grant to quip, “you know, you’re the
three prettiest men 1 ever saw.” The good Samaritan fishermen
helped get her car back on the road and followed her home to be
sure she was all right. To top it off, the men, who had some luck
on their frigid angling, gave Miss Anne a nice bass that weighed
several pounds. And according to Miss Anne, that’s no fish story . . .
Jim P. Davidson, publisher of the Cleveland Courier up in the foot
hills of Georgia’s mountains, is a weather prophet with much honor
in his own land. Jim and some of the other fine weather seers in
his area recently predicted that this winter will be a real “swinger”
with some of the coldest and roughest weather in several decades.
In fact, it has been prophesied so bad that old timers say that it will
remind many of the winter of 1917, evidently a bad one up Cleveland
way. Since we see Jim and his wife usually at the Press Association
meeting at Jekyll Island in June or July, with the weather sweltering,
we miss these direct weather prognostications. We know Jim is a
fine publisher and we suspect a rather accurate weather prophet.
But we trust he will not feel any personal reflection on his ability
if we say that we hope he misses his predictions a mile . . . The
Lions had a bad day Saturday to give away dogwoods and pines with
the weather so cold and disagreeable that it took a real lover of
beauty to even consider planting a tree under such conditions. The
trees were made possible through the generosity of the Lions as
their part of January’s Make Georgia Beautiful month. The club
is to be commended for this project.
PERSONAL.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Cawthon were Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Rushing. Susan,
Bob and Alan Rushing of Warner
Robins. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mc-
Daniel, Teri, Scott and Brad Mc-
Daniel of Decatur.
Miss Nancy Herren of Powder
Springs, a student at West Geor
gia College, was the weekend
guest of Miss Candee Carmichael,
a classmate at West Georgia, who
was home for the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Carmichael.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN
BUTTS COUNTY AND
CITY OF JACKSON
A CORRECTION
The Progress-Argus regrets that
the names of the grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews were inadvertently
omitted from the list of survivors
in the obituary of Mr. Walter
Watkins in the Jan. 15th issue
of the paper. We are glad to
make this correction.
Survivors of Mr. Walter Wat
kins, in addition to those listed
in the January 15th issue of the
Progress-Argus, include four
grandchildren; four great grand
children; nieces and nephews.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKiSON, GEORGIA
Hue st Editorial
THE GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
DELAY DECISION WAS WISE ONE
Yesterday was supposed to have been a clay of
decision on the new Atlanta airport’s location. It
turned out to be anything but that —almost.
The only thing that was decided was that this was
not the time to make a final decision.
The Atlanta board of aldermen appeared all set
to go along with Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell’s ad
ministration and the airlines to locate the facility in
North Fulton County.
But opposition developed on several fronts and the
aldermen voted to delay until spring, at least, a final
decision.
People who would lose their
homes with the North Fulton lo
cation organized opposition. They
took their case to the aldermen
yesterday. The Fulton Grand
Jury was asked to look into the
matter.
A House resolution asking for
an FAA investigation of the de
cision was prepared in the Gen
eral Assembly. Several state law
makers stated openly that a de
cision affecting such a wide seg
ment of the population should not
rest in hands of a few people.
As pressure built against the
North Fulton site, the Atlanta
city government responded. It de
cided that a delay in the decision
was the best alternative.
Letters To
The Editor
Recently there seems to be a
trickle of sanity creeping back
into our American way of life,
some cuss the country, some
praise other places, some are sat
isfied, some not. It certainly
takes all kinds to make up any
United States.
One thing for sure since the
days of the Blue Back Speller,
education sure has continually
gone down the hill, just ask any
ninth grader how to work per
centage if you doubt this or what
gratis means.
There has been everything put
out of place too long. Our fore
father fought, so did our fathers
and we and our sons, black,
brown and yellow, as well as
white and tan.
This is not a country for one
segment, one race, one philoso
phy, one party one idea, one no
tion but a country composed of
many dreams, many different na
tionalities, many races, many
ideas, many philosophies, many
ideas but one nation under God,
indivisible.
Whether there is liberty and
justice for all remains to be seen.
As long as people don’t behave
themselves, their rights must be
denied them whether they be of
a green color or white or even
grey; we must obey laws until
changed. Everyone must realize
everyone else in this country has
a right to express himself or her
self without fear, without having
to answer to any big bull in the
courthouse or any other place,
polecats or skunks. We must
realize our dream, freedom for
all, big and small, emancipation
for white as well as black and
brown and yellow or blue.
Thomas Jefferson helped, so did
George Washington, Abe Lincoln,
Eisenhower. Truman. Roosevelt
said the only thing we have to
fear is fear itself (in World War
II).
A nation as great as ours must
not perish from the face of the
earth, we have (I believe) a
guardian angel looking over us,
(so far).
Right or wrong, still my coun
try, say what you like but don’t
tread on its flag. All laws of
man are not just, never have
been, whether they be called Jim
Crow or Civil Rights Laws or
whatever. All of us must give
up something so our fellowman
might survive.
Inflation is with us, it’s hard
to feed a family but my daddy
had it worse (a lot worse) during
the depression.
Some got filthy rich at others
expense during this disaster. The
It is good that government has
responded to the voices of the
people. In too many instances in
recent years, government has
acted in a high handed manner,
unresponsive to the voices of the
electorate.
We are glad that a decision for
the North Fulton site has been
delayed. This will allow more
time for full airing of all views.
Whether the delay and debate
turn out to be just so much smoke
to hide a decision already made
remains to be seen.
But at least the public will
have an opportunity to be heard
on a vital matter that affects so
many.
same ones are at it today in ev
ery town.
There seems to be the notion
with too many that it’s either take
or be took—this is a mighty poor
philosophy. The Golden Rule
should be applied and the old
ruler should be applied to the
most appropriate place ( not on
any kids personality) but on his
tail where it will do the most
good (sitting down place, if you
please).
A whole generation has lis
tened to pediatricians who aren’t
capable of raising guinea pigs
much less children, who some day
will be oUr senior citizens; we
don’t need a bunch of morons to
run this Great Republic but we
need more patriotism and less lip
sei’vice in high places as well as in
the low places; we don’t need to
march on Washington and yet we
don’t need to sit* idly by without
raising a finger either. Men that
would advocate breaking laws
aren’t good for our state, our
country or nation. Follow such
and our country (for which so
many of us veterans, mothers,
fathers, sons and daughters, and
cousins, both white and black
and brown and yfcllow have given
so much in order to be free) will
perish. Let us reason this thing
out, not following any cheap poli
ticians or anyone else.
Jesse James might have been
someones idol, but to a sane,
sober thinking American he was
an outlaw and should have been
placed where the dogs couldn’t
have gotten him, not a guy named
Ford.
Respectfully,
LAWRENCE RICE
P. O. Box 304
Jackson, Ga.
Henry Cos.
Edges
Devilettes
By Patrice Marchman
Sports Editor, Devils Diary
Jackson Devilettes entered the
Stockbridge Christmas tourna
ment December 29th, against
the Henry County Tornadoes.
The Devilettes were defeated
by a score of 45 to 39.
Denise Davis was high scorer
with 23 points. Inice Dennard
scored 16 points, Carol Lawrence
0. The Devilettes defense was
played by Andrea Holston, Doris
Greene, and Patrice Marchman.
Substitutes were Janice Cook as
forward and Sherry Barnes as
guard.
The game was a close one and
the Jackson girls kept up most
of the game, but in the end they
were sadly defeated.
'Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
A LIFE’S ATTITUDE
Recently while in Athens, Greece, a few of us
decided to take a walk around part of that city.
When we got ready to leave our hotel, an elderly
lady who was in our tour group asked to go
with us. We told her that we would be happy for
her to come along.
One of the reasons for the walk was to allow
some other members of our tour to cash some
travelers checks. So the first place we stopped was at a bank. While
waiting at the bank the lady began to tell me something about her
self. She told me where she was from, who she was traveling with,
and so on. Soon her conversation got around to her money. She
told me how she had scrimped and saved, painstakingly looked for
the best business deals, and done without down through the years.
Then she informed me that about six months earlier she decided that
since she was on up in years and that she couldn’t take her small
fortune with her, she was going to enjoy some of it.
Thought About It
I thought about what the lady
had said. I thought of all the
people I knew who made it their
greatest ambition in life to make
another dollar. I thought about
all those people whose bankroll
was larger than their spirit, whose
stocks were more important than
their fellowman.
Some of us decided to go back
to the hotel, while others wanted
to do some shopping. So we split
and each person went their own
way. The little old lady went with
me back to the hotel. There was
a candy shop next to our hotel
and as I started in the hotel the
lady told me she wanted to get
some candy from the shop. So I
went into the hotel while she
went next door to the candy shop.
In the hotel I continued to
think about the lady, and her con
versation concerning her money.
I though about what the Galilean
had to say about money and
man’s use of it. I thought of all
the wars that had been fought,
and all the murders that had been
commiteed, and all the men who
had become less than animals be
cause of their greed for money.
Still There
After a few minutes I decided
that I would go to the candy
store and get myself something
sweet. The little old lady was
still there. She was sampling ev
ery piece of candy they had, and
since no one in the shop spoke
English she was having a time
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making herself understood. I
could see that the salespeople
were becoming annoyed with her.
I found myself a piece of candy
that I wanted, paid the cashier
for it, and began to eat. The lady
came over, looked at my candy,
and asked if it was good. I told
her that it was, and so she told
the waiter that she wanted a
piece just like it.
The waiter took the candy,
wrapped it, and gave it to the
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Notice Of Public Hearing
Notice hereby is given that Jackson-Butts
County Planning Commission will have a pub
lic hearing at City Hall at 8:00 p. m. on January
27, 1970 on the application requesting rezoning
from R-l (low-clensity residential) to C-2
(neighborhood business) of the property front
ing on State Highway No. 42 and on Indian
Springs Street, known formerly as the Bennie
Watkins homeplace.
This the 22nd of December, 1969.
Jackson-Butts County
Planning Board
THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1970
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mick Meredith
would like to thank the friends
for the phone calls, cards, food,
floral offerings and other acts
of kindness during the death of
Mick. Thanks to Rev. Donald Fol
som and a special thanks to Hais
ten Funeral Home. May God bless
each of you.—Billie and Tony
Meredith, Mrs. Will Meredith, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnie Meredith.
lady. “How much?’’ she asked.
The waiter gave her the price in
Greek money. She turned to me
and asked, “How much is that
in American money?” “Twelve
cents,” I answered. She looked
at me first, and then at the wait
er. “That’s too expensive,” she
said, and gave the candy back.
I guess that after fifty years
of stinginess parting with twelve
cents comes awful hard.—FlVE
STAR (Copyright, 1970, Donald
E. Wildmon) Free while they
last. Mr. Wildmon’s booklet on
“Grief-How To Handle It.” For
a copy send a stamped, self-ad
dressed long envelope to him at
Box 1368, Tupelo, Miss. 38801)
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