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BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: One farmer met another and said: “Hey,
Sam, my mule has distemper. What’d you give that’n of yours when
he had it?”
“Turpentine,” grunted Sam.
A week later they met again and the first farmer shouted:
“Say, Sam, 1 gave my mule turpentine like you said, and it killed
him.”
“Killed mine too,” said Sam.
• • •
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Easter was a glorious day! The prediction of rain dissipated
with the sun and warmth making the day almost ideal. Easter bon
nets were as frivolous and flowery as expected and the Easter
bunny did well by the small fry. Yet we trust in the happiness of
the day, the true meaning of the event was not lost. The empty
tomb, the glorious exclamation of “He is risen” ever remains the
central theme of the Christian’s greatest day . . . Much interest was
centered in the announcements last week that Harold Clarke, in
cumbent representative, will not seek re-election and that Benson
Ham, Forsyth attorney, will. Another previously announced candi
date is Rudolph Sullivan, also a Forsyth attorney. With two avowed
candidates from the same city and county vicing for the post, the
golden opportunity for a Jackson and Butts County candidate to
enter the affray is not going unnoticed by local folks with a po
litical bent. A strong local candidate could probably win by default
if the present lineup continues . . . Prime time football is coming
to the tube this fall when ABC-TV will broadcast NFL games on
Monday night. That’s great news for grid fans! . . . And speaking
of football, you Bulldog fans don’t forget to ord,er your tickets. The
deadline for Georgia alumni and GSEF contributors is April 30th.
. . . Mike Allen has sold his store to his nephew, Robert M. (Bob)
Jackson and he and Catherine plan to take life a little easier in the
years immediately ahead. Both have worked hard and retirement
couldn’t come to a nicer'couple. Have fun! . . . Pistol Pete Maravich,
the LSI' hotshot, recently inked the most lucrative contract in sports
history. The Hawks owner, Tom Cousins, unzipped his wallet and
reportedly paid two million for the SEC super-star. Unless Tete
makes the turnstiles click it will be the sorriest bargain in sports
history. He is too small and too light to take the rigors of pro ball . . .
The late Whit Newton was an accomplished raconteur. While perhaps
not in the super class of James Buchanan, Aubrey Patrick and a
few others, he could weave a tale with the best. Whit had a faculty
for remembering names, dates and events and we often called on
him to help with a story when such information was needed. Almost
invariably he came up with the desired facts and was a great help
to me on many occasions. He will be missed . . . No one is better
acquainted with the litter habits of the American public
than the State of Georgia Highway Department crews
who have to pick up the litter at periodic intervals. Nevin
Duffey, in charge of this division, said recently that his work
ers picked up five truckloads of cans, bottles, cartons, papers, etc.
along Route 16 from the city limits to about the Iron Springs Club
house. He says it is fantastic what people will throw out a car window
and we’re inclined to agree with him. After all, he knows from ex
perience . . . Jackson friends regret to learn of the recent death
in St. Petersburg, Florida, of J. E. “Eddie” Bryan, Jackson native
who rose to eminence in Florida and national banking circles. Short
ly before his death March 24th from a heart attack, he had retired
as president of the Union Trust National Bank in St. Petersburg.
Honors on a state, regional and national level had come to him with
ever increasing frequency. He was known as a “banker's banker”
and had a legion of friends who regret to learn of his passing. He
brought honor to his home town, his family and to banking in general
in a career that was distinguished by service to the public and to
his fellow men.
COVERING SHRUBS
Is it worthwhile to cover shrubs
with blankets, plastic bags and
cardboard boxes to protect plants
from an advancing cold front?
TELEPHONE 775-3107
OFFICIAL ORGAN
BUTTS COUNTY AND
CITY OF JACKSON
Horticulturists with the Univer
sity of Georgia Extension Service
say it usually isn’t worth the
effort. Clear plastic can even in
crease the chances of future cold
injury.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
Four-year-old Alison Hann complained to
her parents one day that her stomach hurt. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hann of Hornchurch,
England, took Alison to a doctor for examination.
The doctor came back from making an X-ray of
Alison’s stomach and explained to Mr. and Mrs.
Hann why her stomach hurt. The doctor told the
girl’s parents that she had swallowed 28 beads,
a dog’s bone, three plastic toy bricks, a deflated balloon, a toy dog,
eight coins, some bird seed, sand, and leaves. You know, I would
imagine that if you had all that in your stomach that you would have
stomach pains also I
Higher Truth
Now the story about little Alison Hann might startle us, or we
might even find a touch of humor in it. But there is higher truth
which the incident brings to mind.
We are created, you see, in
a certain way. The organs of our
bodies are made to perform cer
tain duties. Put food in our stom
ach and we get energy to perform
our work, run our brain, and build
our body. But fill that same stom
ach with junk—beads, bones, toy
bricks, deflated balloons, toy
dogs, coins, bird seed, sand, and
leaves—and you will come up
with a tummy ache.
Can we move now to another
step, just a little higher? Man
has about his makeup another
part—we call it his spirit. Nur
ture that spirit with love and de
votion and dedication and it will
grow and give us the energy to
perform countless good deeds for
ourselves, our fellowman, and our
Creator. But fill that spiritual
side of us with junk—booze,
filthy reading, selfish greed,
prejudice, indifference, hatred,
jealousy—and you will come up
with a spirit that has a spiritual
tummy ache.
Diet Of Junk
No man with average intel
ligence would dare feed a child
of his, or even himself, such
objects as beads, bones, toy
bricks, coins, balloons, and the
like. Yet the same man willingly
offers his soul only a diet of
filthy reading, profane speech,
indifference, and all the other
junk which will kill the soul.
And the diet he offers to his
children is no better.
Our lives can get so cluttered
up with things that have no last
ing significance that we lose
sight of those things which are
most important. Eternity. Few
people think seriously of it any
more. The only thing important
is the here and now. “Don’t come
around me with this Carpenter
bit, preacher. I have a house,
good car, good job, money in the
bank, booze in the cooler, and
bets on the horses. Don’t bug me,
preacher, I have everything I
need.”
Maybe you do have everything
you need. Maybe you do not. I
will not argue the point. But how
about tomorrow? When it comes,
and it comes once to everybody,
will you have everything you
need?
Eternity may seem like a long
way off. But somehow it man
ages to get around to us. To all
of us.—Copyright, 1970, Donald
E. Wildmon) FIVE STAR
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
thanks to each one that sent
cards, flowers and visited me
during my recent stay in the
hospital and since I have been
home. Also for the birthday cards
and gifts 1 received and especially
for the prayers of everyone. May
God bless all of you.—Mrs. Clyde
Wise.
RENT-A-CAR
Now at
DANIEL FORD SALES
Jackson, Ga.
Phone 775-7872
PERSONAL
Mr. R. O. Settle, who recently
went to Tavernier, Fla. to live
with his son, fell last week and
broke his hip. His friends will
be interested to know that he is
doing fine. His street address is
131 Azalea Street.
Dinner guests of Mrs. Jessie
Mackey and Miss Gloria William
son Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
B. O. Williamson.
we’re Georgia boosters! Besides bringing
you dependable, low-cost rail transportation,
Southern provides jobs for some 7,700
Georgians, They represent a statewide an
taxes are another way Southern contrib
utes to Georgia. Last year we paid over
$4,806,000 in state and local taxes
which in turn helped support education,
firefighting, even highway-building.
Guest Editorial
OPERATION FUTURE
Ever since the Industrial Revolution came to the
South, the textile industry has been the backbone
of our economy. Today more than 70 percent of the
one million textile jobs are in the South, and textiles
have attracted scores of satellite industries.
The textile industrial complex has found a home in
the South for a number of reasons. First, it is a
“gateway” industry, which during the transition from
a predominantly agricultural to an industrial econ
omy, has helped hundreds of thousands of workers
learn a trade in manufacturing.
Secondly, it traditionally has
been an industry which provides
steady work at a number of skill
levels. Textile people have be
come an indispensable asset in
the communities where mills are
located, as they have given gen
erously of their time and money
for civic and charitable projects.
Today, because of the growing
demand for qualified manufac
turing employees in our area, the
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textile industry is faced with a
labor shortage. If the industry is
to continue its essential economic
and social role, it must build a
stable and growing labor force.
In order to accomplish this, tex
tile mills in our area are par
ticipating in an industry-wide re
cruiting program called “Opera
tion FUTURE” (First United
Textile Recruiting Effort).
nual payroll of over $59,914,000 money
that helps keep the economy humming. And
of course we’re constantly working to bring
new industry to the state.
we buy goods and services in Georgia,
and many of our purchases are from small
businesses. Last year Southern spent al
most $48,603,000 in Georgia. And this in
turn helped provide still more jobs.
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LOOK AHEAD LOOK SOUTH
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bankston
had as their guests during the
Easter holidays Mrs. Honree Mad
dox of Atlanta, Lorane Cash and
Mike Mott of Ellenwood.
David Capka of London, Eng
land, a student at Cornell Uni
versiy, Ithaca, New York, will
spend Spring holidays with his
aunt, Mrs. Frank Barnes, Mr.
Barnes and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pope, Kay
and Johnna of Athens spent East
er with Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Biles.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes,
Mrs. H. W. Hundertmark and
Mrs. Evelyn Saunders spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Par
kerson in Tifton.
Miss Anne Watkins flew to
El Paso, Texas, for the Easter
weekend with her uncle, Mr. Ben
Watkins. She jetted out Friday
and returned Monday.
Operation FUTURE is import
ant to more than just the textile
industry. It can have consider
able impact on the economy of
our entire area.
We hope that many of our
young people will avail them
selves of this opportunity to learn
more about employment oppor
tunities in an industry which has
meant so much to our past and
can mean so much to their fu
ture.