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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: BRIDE: When we go into the hotel lobby,
let’s try and make people believe we’ve been married a long time.
GROOM: It’s OK with me, but do you think you can carry
both suitcases?
And this: JUDGE: You pleaded not guilty to appearing nude
during a stage show. By what were you covered?
SLICK CHICK: By workmen’s compensation.
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THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Today is Thanksgiving. It is a day of spiritual significance. It
is a day which we should thank God for the material possessions
we enjoy. It is a day to put aside the cares and problems of the
world and to establish a clear and positive connection with God,
expressing our gratitude and appreciation for His goodness and
blessings to us. And what are our blessings. Quite naturally they are
too numerous to enumerate, but for starters let us thank Him for
life itself, good health, a gift too often overlooked and taken for
granted, family, friends, the freedoms we now enjoy which may not
always be so, our material possessions, and should w e not in any
Thanksgiving prayer thank the Father for the supreme gift, His Son,
on whom to believe and accept is life eternal. Let us cast aside
the externalities of the day—turkey, hunting, football, and the like
—and delve into the deeper meaning of Thanksgiving, giving Him
the credit, the praise and glory for every good and perfect gift.
Whether we dine on caviar and pheasant under glass or fat back
and grease gravy, it is inconsequential. But it is important that
we remember and take time to thank God for what we have, since
all gifts spring from His bounty. Happy Thanksgiving! ... No longer
do you have to go to the mountains on a leaf tour. The colors have
come to us! lalter than usual this year, the leaves in this area have
taken on their autumnal beauty and are really gorgeous now. Jack
son has a number of beautiful trees and the roads in and about
the county are lovely to behold in their Fall attire. Better look
soon though for the first appreciable change in the weather and
they will be gone with the wind and rain . . , The Progress-Argus
and the Garden (’lub Council are pleased to jointly announce that
the Christmas Lighting Contest will again be held this year on De
cember 20th with the objective of the contest to see every house
in the city decorated and lighted, making our town more attractive
and festive. More detailed information can be found on the contest
elsewhere in the paper . . . And speaking of decorations and lights,
those in the C ity of Jackson have been put up over the weekend and
will be energized Thanksgiving evening. Jackson has long been
acclaimed as one of the best lighted and decorated small towns in
the state and this year will be no exception . . . We were quite
surprised to see a photo in the daily papers from the wireservices of
a half domesticated kangaroo in Gippsland, Australia, with the
alarming habit of bellying up to a bar in that town and being served
beer and ale of which the creature is reported to be inordinately
fond. Joe-Joe, the name of the tippler, lives with a herd of wild
kangaroos in a nearby park and turns up every evening. Well at
least .Joe-Joe is a novelty and a welcome relief front wars, taxes,
riots, murders, accidents and the like . . . Wild turkeys are making
a comeback in the state and afford sportsmen their finest hour.
Bagging a buck is child's play compared to downing a wily old gob
bler. Deer hunting is primarily a matter of logistics, the hunter,
the gun and the deer meeting at an opportune time and place
for the hunter. Then it is merely a question of his marksmanship.
Much more personal effort goes with waging a successful turkey
hunt. The art of calling comes into play and an expert can often
entice a gobbler into gun range. The raising of wild turkeys has
been tried in the county in years past with no success. The turkeys
were still too domesticated and would come up at meal times to eat
with the chickens. They fell easy prey to hunters and to four legged
predators. Hunters tell me that the supreme thrill is to ‘‘talk’' a prise
gobbler into your sights and that shooting at half-wild turkeys is
no more sport than taking your shotgun into the barnlot and gun
ning down the old red rooster. Perhaps before long turkeys can
become established in the Ocmulgee River swamps and other suitable
places in this section of the state . . . Georgia fans have served fair
warning on the few local Auburn supporters, notably Hugh Glide
well Sr. and Junior, Tom O’Dell, Joe Brown and Billy Shapard,
that if the Tigers don’t beat Alabama Saturday in Birmingham, they
Guest Editorial
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
MASS TRANSIT
Rapid transit propositions placed before the
voters in various cities from time to time often ex
perience tough sledding not because such transpor
tation systems are not needed, but that large num
bers of people prefer private automobiles to get them
to places.
But this does not mean that there is not a great
need for systems of intra-urban mass transit.
This preference for the auto
mobile, this “love affair" as it
is usually called, is the rock-hard
fact on which many proposals for
revitalizing urban mass transit
founded. It is to the credit of the
voters of Fulton and DeKalb
counties who recently demonstra
ted their foresightedness in ap
proving construction of a rapid
transit system in that area.
Because of this “love affair”
between Americans and their
cars, the government since World
and their team will be held in low repute hereabouts. In fact, one
Georgia alumnus was heard to quip that “the War Eagle ain’t
nothing but an overgrown turkey buzzard anyway, but I sure hope
he can peck the Tide to death Saturday.” Many Georgia fans will
be rooting for the War Eagles in the epic showdown battle and
if the Tigers lose there may be some sympathy cards returned . . .
Vandals went on a shooting spree last Wednesday night in Griffin
and blasted store windows from one side of the county to another.
On Thursday night a valuable horse was shot between the eyes
with a shotgun at point blank range, but the indomitable animal
remained on his feet, partially unconscious, until discovered Thurs
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day morning when the horse died. Such wanton and senseless destruc
tion of life and property defies explanation. One can only ascribe
it to “meanness” and hope that the perpetrators will be eventually
caught and punished . . . Santa has already made his appearance
in Jackson and the first Santa letters have been received. With
such strong evidence, one need not look at the calendar to realize
that Christmas is almost upon us. Oh, yes, we’ll publish Santa
letters without charge, as usual, but please keep them brief.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wil
liams, Jr. and family spent last
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Jones, in Taylors
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hutcheson
are spending the Thanksgiving
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Brookins in Milledgeville and Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Hutcheson in
Hawkinsville.
Miss Nancy Settle of Emory
University is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Carr Jr. and other
Jackson relatives during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hutcheson
and family viewed the Christmas
parade in Macon Thanksgiving
Day.
Miss Tina Holston is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays visi
ting Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Marrs in Louisville, Ky. Togeth
er they will visit their sister,
Miss Andrea Holston, a student
at Asbury College.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
War II has directed 75 per cent
of all money spent on transporta
tion to highways. Only about one
percent has gone to urban mass
transit.
The expenditure figures may
not be surprising when it is noted
that more than 100 million Amer
icans own or drive cars.
Nevertheless, there remains a
sizable minority of millions of
people left out in the cold by the
great American “love affair”—
those in the suburbs as well as
Today
the C&S Bank
in Jackson
has Total Assets
of 15
Barbara Gaye
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON j
CAPERNAUM
The city of Capernaum was located on the
JT \ wes t shore of the beautiful Sea of Galilee, about
2Vi miles south of where the Jordan River enters
the lake. It was the adopted home of Jesus. He
W ent to Capernaum following His rejection at
the synagogue in Nazareth at the beginning of
Capernaum was a teeming city of about 50,000
population. It was located on a main highway running from Damas
cus to Jerusalem. Quite possibly the Apostle Paul passed through
the city prior to his experience on the way to Damascus. In all
probability there was a Roman military post located at Capernaum,
a theory enhanced considerably by the experience Jesus had with
the Roman centurion —an officer with 100 men under his command
—concerning the centurion’s slave.
Many Experiences
Many are the experiences of Jesus related to Capernaum which
the gospels reveal. It was here that Jesus called His first disciples.
Peter and Andrew, two brothers of contrasting personalities, and
James and John, also brothers and partners with Peter and Andrew
in the fishing business, were called by Jesus in this area. It was
here, also, that Jesus called Matthew the tax-collector to digciple
ship. Quite possibly Matthew had paid more than $20,000 for the
right to tax in Capernaum. It was no small sum to give up in order
to follow the Christ.
It was here in Capernaum that
Jesus touched the hand of Peter’s
mother-in-law as she lay ill. The
touch was followed by a loss of
fever, and the lady arose and be
the inner cities who do not drive
or have easy access to private
automobiles for various reasons.
Without public transportation,
they are isolated.
The automobile and its net
work of highways is the transpor
tation system of choice of the
overwhelming majority of Amer
icans, and nothing is going to
change that short of the ultimate
traffic jam. Yet the needs of the
sizeable minority depend upon
mass transit cannot in justice be
ignored.
It is time that mass transit
receive a bigger slice than a min
iscule one per cent of transpor
tation expenditures.
gan to wait on her honored Guest.
The fame of Jesus grew rapid
ly in and around Capernaum.
Crowds flocked to see and hear
this One who taught with au
thority and healed those who
were sick. Once while Jesus was
teaching and preaching in a house
in the city, four men brought
their paralyzed friend to Jesus to
be healed. Unable to get into the
house, they carried their friend
up the outside stairs to the roof.
There they made a hole and low
ered their friend down into the
room where Jesus was. He was so
impressed because of the persist
ent faith of the four men, and
had such great compassion for
the paralyzed man, that He
healed him.
Little Remains
Very little remains of Caper
naum today. Visitors can get
People, that is. Not money. Of
course we do have money. At last
count, $9 million.
But at C&S we feel our real assets
are our people who smile and say,
“Good morning,” even when it’s
really been a very bad morning.
The Citizens and Southern Banks
in Georgia.
CgS
What can we do for you?
THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 1971
Wm. J. Torbet
Was Buried At
Sandy Creek
Mr. William James Torbet, 70.
of 803 Canon Street, Warner
Robins, died Sunday afternoon,
November 21st, at 4:45 o’clock at
the Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Home in Atlanta after being a
patient there for 13 days.
Mr. Torbet was born April 4,
1901 in Monroe County to the
late Mr. William Oliver Torbet
and Mrs. Lila Martin Torbet, both
of Monroe County. Mr. Torbet
was a retired 30 year Chief Petty
Officer in the United States
Navy, having served his country
with honor and distinction.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Tuesday after-noon at two
o’clock from the chapel of Hais
ten Funeral Home with a U. S.
Navy chaplain officiating. Inter
ment was in Sandy Creek Ceme
tery with full military honors ac
corded Mr. Torbet. Haisten Fu
neral Home was in charge of fu
neral arrangements.
Survivors of Mr. Torbet in
clude a sister, Mrs. A. H. Wald
rep of Indian Springs; a brother,
Leonard W. Torbet of Decatur;
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were U. S. Navy
personnel.
only a thought of what the city
must have been like in the days
of Jesus from what the excava
tors have found. Possibly the
best preserved structure is that
of a third century synagogue.
Many believe these ruins are on
the site where Jesus taught. A
house excavated a short distance
from the synagogue ruins is
thought to be by some, the home
of Peter. It is a possibility.
Capernaum was a city on the
west of the Sea of Galilee. It was
also the place where many were
healed by Christ and many chose
to follow Him. In that respect,
there are Capernaums located
around the world.—FlVE STAR
