The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, February 18, 1971, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text3axkson 'Pragress-^rgtts J. D. JONES PUBLISHER 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 undeliverable copies and other corre spondence to The Jackson Progress-Argus, P. O. Box 249, Jackson, Georgia 30233. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AHMUtltk" t—M W frssfrs..g| NNA SUSTAINING *— H MEMBER -1971 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 Jackson businessman was assisting an elderly Negro man in filling out a fishing license recently. Things went smoothly enough with name, age, address, etc. until he came to the category of sex. When he called sex, the old man chuckled to himself and answered with a smile, “Any time I can, boss man, any time 1 can!” • • • THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE The first real snow of the season sneaked in on frigid winds Saturday, catching the weatherman by surprise but the children reveled in watching the snowfall in weather so bitter that it pre cluded much play in the thin mantle that covered Jackson. It was not the usual lurge, white fleecy flakes that usually mark our snow falls, but rather the blizzard type, borne southward on wind gusts that measured over 28 miles per hour. By mid-afternoon Saturday, there was a thin mantle covering the ground here with the mercury having plummeted to 22 degrees on its way down to 10 to 13 degrees Sunday morning. The wind chill facto r was near zero and folks generally agree that Saturday was the most “mizzable” day this cold winter has afforded. Most of the snow had gone by Sunday afternoon with only a few patches in shaded places visible Monday morning. We'll probably have some more . . . Albert M. Harrell Jr. of Griffin is the new manager of the Jackson district of Southern Bell, replacing Kay V. Reece of Covington. This came about by Jackson being again placed in the Griffin district. Mr. Harrell previously served as manager of our district before it was placed under Ike Covington office. And while we’re talking about Southern Bell, let me fling a big posey to Randy Hudgins, manager of the new Southern Bell facilities in Jackson. Kandy did a fine job and con tributed much hard work and long hours in readying the new building for its open house on January 15th. Congratulations, Randy, for a job well done . . . We regretted to learn Monday of the death in Atlanta Saturday of Jonathan Threatt Moore Jr., better known to his intimates at Jackson High back in the “good old days” as “Tubey.” I’ll have to confess that he was one friend whose nick name derivation 1 do not recall. Tubey was about six years older than my senior class and in those days that was a vast chasm. I do recall, however, hearing him recite o r declaim at chapel periods and recall that he was a champion debater and orator, following closely in his father’s footsteps. The late Dr. R. A. Franklin Sr. always contended that Tubey’s father was one of the finest speakers in the South in his days at the University of Georgia and Dr. Franklin liked to reflect particularly upon the finals of an oratorical contest at the University that was won by his father against the finest array of college orators the South could boast. Threatt Moore Sr. was one of the finest athletes at the University of Georgia near the turn of the century, starring both in football and baseball. He caught barehanded und his gnarled hands attested to the battering they received. He was a slugger of note and reputed to be one of the few men ever to knock a ball out of old Herty Field and into Lump kin Street. Herty Field at that time was located in front of Candler Hall and it was several decades before the advent of the rabbit baseball. It took a real clout and "Mr. Threatt” could lay the wood to the horsehide. We recall Tubey most fondly and are sorry to learn of his passing. Jackson Paint & Decorating Center Custom Colors Latex & Oil Paints Wholesale Prices Call us for Your Paint & Painting Needs 775-7571 Remodeling, Add on, House Repail's Phone 775-7571 TELEPHONE 775-3107 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUNTY AND CITY OF JACKSON .ft THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Guest Editorial THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION THE BIG TRAILERS Georgia legislators are often invited to cocktail parties. Why not? Some such occasions are simply friendly affairs in their honor. Some are sponsored by lobbyists, some not; but most are innocent enough. There’s a cocktail party scheduled for legislators next week, sponsored by the Georgia Mobile Home Association. We feel sure it’s intended as an inno cent friendly gesture towards our lawmakers. We suspect, however, that a good many constituents of a good many legislators may take a dim view of the purpose of this particular gathering. The point of it is to drum up support for the mobile home in dustry’s pet project. That project is to pass legislation widening the limit on mobile homes per mitted to travel on state high ways. At present, that limit is 12 feet. The industry wants the General Assembly to widen that to 14 feet. Well, we understand the in dustry’s point of view. They want to build bigger and better and more expensive and wider house trailers. Our point of view is that Geor gia highways are crowded enough with large vehicles. The legis L-O-V-E BY HAROLD GRANT As I write these words, many thoughts come to my mind. I would like to share these through with you. I hope I can find ears to listen to my thoughts. It was on the square this week. I went into a shop. On the door of this lovely shop was a sign. I read these words—“ Let’s Love.” As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, many of us send loving cards to our friends. As we send these cards, do we know what the word L-O-V-E is and means to “me, you and the other?” Many would like to show Love, but hesitate because of Fear, because what will “Tom, Dick and Harry” and or but “Mary, Jane and Susie” think of us. Will they laugh? Dear friends, we have no one to blame but we, me, ourselves. If we give our love, our love will be accepted. If we push away fear and do not invite fear in and do not make fear confer -but invite Love in and make love con fer we would all be so happy to live with love instead of fear. To all my dear little friends— we say to our parents: Good-nite Mom! Good-nite Dad! Let us say, dear little friends: Good-nite Mom; 1 love you. Good-nite Dad; I love you. When we say these words, my dear little friends, our Mom and Dad will go to sleep with a warm heart and a smile on their faces and when the morning conies our Mom and Dad will remember this word L-O-V-E and be very well pleased. Re member this, my dear little "You can save next month!’ C&S Automatic Savings. The sure way to beat the devil. There always seems to be something that tempts you to spend more money. So you never get around to save. That’s why C&S has Automatic Savings. We automatically transfer a set amount from your C&S Checking Account into your C&S Savings Account. And as we make these regular deposits, you build up a sizable balance. Talk with a C&S banker who can work out a program tailored to your budget and needs. It’s like having an angel on your shoulder. C&S Automatic Savings. It leads you not into temptation. The Citizens & Southern Banks in Georgia. CgS What can we do for you? lature is already debating a pos sible boost in the gasoline tax, part of which would go to make needed repairs and expansions in our road system. Bigger mobile homes would add to the traffic problem and to the strain on our highways. We don’t think Georgia’s high way system can afford the lux ury of encouraging wider trail ers. We suspect a good many Georgia voters feel the same way. Maybe they won’t host cocktail parties for their lawmakers, but we think they’ll find ways to let those feelings be known. PERSONAL Friends of Mrs. Don Shelby, formerly of Macon, will be inter ested to know that she is now making her home in Jackson. Forming a congenial party on Wednesday night going up to At lanta to meet Martin Ridgeway, student at Georgia Tech, for the Georgia-Georgia Tech basketball game were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Ridgeway, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Harrison, Bob and Miss Lynn Harrison of William son. friends. To my dear grown up friends. We are having dinner. We say a prayer of thanks. Let us also please thank God for his great love He gives us night and day. If we say to each other, I love you, our love will be accepted and love will be returned to us . . . seventy times one. To my dear grown up friends, let’s think of this word L-O-V-E and use it without fear, my dear grown up friends. To all my dear older friends. We have loved ones who live with us for many years. How many years has it been since we said to our loved ones, I love you. Let’s try this my dear older friends. It we do this ,our life will be Happy, so happy. This four letter word L-O-V-E, my dear older friends. I would like to say to ALL my dear friends. If you have listened to my words with your ear, dear friends of mine, let me close by i saying—I love you, to all my I dear friends. ‘Whatsoever Things' BY DONALD E. WILDMON SAYING? OR DOING? fLet me tell you a true story. Once there was a church that wanted to con struct anew building. Inquiring around as to who they could get to do a certain job in that construc tion, they were given the name of a certain man. The officials of the church called the gentleman, asked him if he could do the job, and settled on a Called Three Times When the building work had gone far enough for this man to come begin his job, the church officials had to call him about three times to get the man to the construction site. He held up the progress about two or th r ee days. After he got to the site and got on the job, he was met by the church minister. The minister re membered meeting the gentleman before at a downtown store, and remembered that the man had impressed him as having an excellent knowledge of the Bible. Upon recognizing the man, the minister was sure that the church had gotten the best man for the job. After the man had finished with his first part of the job, he sent the church a bill. The bill was considerably higher than the amount that had been agreed upon, but the church said nothing and paid the man the full amount. They thought perhaps this was to cover part of the la bor to be done in the future. When it came time to call the man to do the next phase of his work, it took several phone calls to get him to come. He again held up the progress of other workers. But finally he came, did his job as he worked very slowly. And the other workers managed to work around him. During this time the minister of the church was surprised to find out from the man that he was a teacher of a church school class in an other church. Hired Someone Else When it came time to call the man back a third time and get him to do his work so the finish ing touches could be put on the building, he was very slow about responding. The church officials called him several times, and he promised he would be there the next day. Getting near to the scheduled date that the building was to be used, the officials ex plained the situation to the man again and he promised them he would be finished so they could move in as scheduled. He came to the building, worked a short time, and left. Finally, in des peration, the church officials called another man to finish the job. They postponed their date of occupation of the building since it was apparent that the ineffi ciency of the first man meant that the building could not be occupied on the scheduled date. Now the second man who came to do the work evidently didn’t know much about the Bible, didn’t teach a church school class, cussed nearly as much as a sailor, and smoked like a garbage pit. But he came promptly when called, worked quick and effici ently, stayed overtime to speed the progress, and presented the church a very reasonable bill. A week after the scheduled date, the building was occupied. The first man happened upon the job just prio r to occupation, saw that the other man had been hired, went home and sent the church another bill in an amount far more than the agreed upon amount. “Not everyone who says, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but he who does . . .” said the Galilean. Now my question is, which one of these fellows came nearer to living what the Gali lean taught?—FlVE STAR Letters To The Editor On behalf of Senator Russell’s family, staff and other friends, I would like to express our pro found and sincere appreciation for your generous editorial com ments following his death on Jan uary 21, 1971. He was always deeply grate ful for your expressions of friendship. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, RICHARD B. RUSSELL 111 Winder, Georgia Feb. 8, 1971 CJo'666 The tide clock, designed for use in semi-diurnal tide areas, tells accurately the stage of the local tide. fill wk A W W fll If!; > WM ''' Tides of the economy ebb and flow, but you can tie to one sure value: electricity. Price is what you pay for what you get. Throughout the history of the electric industry the trend in the price of electricity has been downward. In the past 10 years, for example, our average price per residential kilowatt-hour has dropped almost 16 percent. You know what’s hap pened to other goods and services. Value is what you get for what you pay. For two cents’ worth of electricity you can brew 50 cups or coffee. Or toast 100 slices of bread. Or wash eight loads of clothes. That’s getting your twc cents’ worth —and more. Much more. No man can tether time or tide. The economy waxes and wanes. Prices rise and fall. Through the years, ours, too. But electricity remains a value. The biggest bargain in your family budget. By far. Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve ® THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1971 PERSONAL Miss Ann Watkins, student at Reinhardt College, arrived last Friday fo r a weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watkins, Jr., Misses Rachael and Virginia Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Washing ton and Scott had as Sunday guests Rev. and Mrs. Marion E. Felts, Rhonda, Renee, and Eddie, Mr. Don Hatchett of Mableton, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ireland, Rev. Donnie Thurston, Kenneth Thurs ton and James Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Moore and Larry. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rucker of Piedmont, Ala. spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cawthon and Horace. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cawthon and sons, Mark and Wally, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bunn in Henry County. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris of Jackson Lake visited her sister at Daytona Beach, Florida last week where they enjoyed the races. The Harrises reported the weath er in Daytona is cool and the water rough. BAND-AID jsan;: plastic strips '3 ... - w BANgS!Sj REG 79c MpQ mow pq RED CROSS ADHESIVE TAPE - ! REG. 59c irvv j MOW i— j*| *•* cjjh Ur m v DAY PHONE 775-7512 NIGHT PHONE 775-7044 PRESCRIPTION V *s* JACKSON GA.