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THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1971
Goal Nears
For 1971
United Drive
Approximately one third of the
1971 United Appeal goal of $15,-
000 has been met thus far by
eight divisions presently solicit
ing businesses and local residents
in a drive expected to last
through next week.
Herbert Shapard, divisional
chairman head for the annual
drive, said that about $5,000 had
been raised of the intended $15,-
500 sum used to partially sup
port 12 local youth and health
organizations. He predicted that
the residential drive which is now
in full force should push the
United Appeal to its full pledge.
“It looks like we can reach
our goal but it will be tough. We
got off to a late start this year
and have been hurt by that. Still
we are getting good acceptance
by local individuals and through
payroll deductions from Butts
County industry,” Mr. Shapard
explained.
Budgets for the 12 participa
ting organizations in UF are:
American Red Cross, $2,400;
Retarded Children, $1,000; Boy
Scouts, $2,400; Girl Scouts, sl,-
600; Muscular Dystrophy, $100;
Easter Seals, $300; Mental
Health, $500; Cystic Fibrosis,
$500; U. 5.0., $150; Van Deven
ter and Henderson Youth Cen
ters, $1,200; Y.M.C.A., $250;
Butts County Emergency Fund,
SI,OOO. Operating expenses of the
U. F. Appeal board for the year
will run approximately SI,OOO,
according to the statement.
The eight United Fund division
chairmen are as follows: Resi
dential, Mrs. Alma Bearden;
Clubs and Organizations, Y. C.
Hudson; Special Gifts, P. H.
Weaver; Industry, John Chiappet
ta; Public Employees, Mrs. Vir
ginia Wyatt; Outlying Areas,
Rev. David Black and Rev. R.
W. Jenkins; Schools and Organi
zations, Mrs. R. H. Pinckney;
Professional, Dr. Tom O’Dell.
Mr. Sanvidge and Mr. Shapard
urge any and all local persons
Final Notice To
Taxpayers
of Butts County
YOUR 1971 TAXES ARE NOW DUE. WE SIN
CERELY URGE THAT YOU MAKE IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT TO AVOID EXTRA COST AND EXPENSE.
ACCORDING TO THE STATE LAW, THE INTEREST
RATE ON DELINQUENT TAX IS 9%. TAXES BE
COME DELINQUENT DECEMBER 21st.
STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MAILED SHOWING
THE AMOUNT EACH TAXPAYER OWES FOR 1971.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A STATEMENT THIS
DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
tax. it is either an oversight or an error.
if YOU OWN OR RENT A MOBILE HOME OR
trailer you must come in for your decal
OR PENALTY WILL BE CHARGED.
Mary Will Hearn
Tax Collector, Butts County, Ga.
Plea Made
For Parking
In City Lot
The Mayor and Council of the
City of Jackson in the interest of
affording as many parking spaces
around the square, urgently re
quest that all merchants, their
employees and people working in
the courthouse, please park their
vehicles in the City Parking Lot
on North Mulberry Street.
By parking in the city lot or
on side streets from now until
Christmas it will provide more
parking space for Christmas shop
pers when they come to Jackson.
Fireworks Can
Bring Big Fine
This Season
Fireworks displays remain
illegal in Jackson and Butts
County and any discovery of
such action will be met with a
fine in Recorder Court, Mayor
C. B. Brown and Police Chief
Watson Vaughn jointly an
nounced in advance of the holi
day season.
A minimum $25 fine will be
levied aginst any persons
violating the state law and
city ordinance at any time dur
ing the year especially at
Christmas and New Years
when local citizens most fre
quently feel the urge to see
dazzling light accompanied by
big bangs.
The city officials said that
“Crow Scarers” or “TNT
Bombs”, often used for ag
ricultural purposes, will be
considered in the same cate
gory as fire crackers, cherry
bombs and Roman candles.
interested in working with the
voluntary United Appeal program
to contact them at their earliest
convenience. They urge all city
residents to contribute healthily
to the $15,000 annual program.
Hampton House
Now Open And
Serving 'Cue
Old fashioned concepts com
bined with modern up to date
equipment have established The
Hampton House, located on the
northwest corner of Highway 81
at 1-75 between McDonough and
Hampton, as one of its kind in
the business.
Customers stopping at the
quaint Hampton House are served
delicious pit-cooked barbecue be
neath giant beams imported from
Canada. The restaurant has a
seating capacity of 150 persons,
with every customer receiving
the red carpet treatment.
One of the most unique fea
tures of the restaurant is that it
is one of a kind. The Hampton
House is owned by Doyle Patrick
of McDonough and is the first
locally owned, non-franchised
food service establishment on the
interstate in Henry County.
Cooking equipment is housed in
a separate building of architect
urally compatible construction
with equipment which can cook
40 hams every 12 hours and 100
gallons of stew a day. The form
ula is a carefully guarded secret,
but the meat comes out tasting
as if it had been cooked all night
over glowing red coals. It is
truly second to none.
Customers are invited to drop
by seven days a week during the
hours of 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. for
an old fashioned hickory cooked
barbecue.
4-H FAME
Clifford Nash, 18, a farm
reared Barnesville 4-H’er, is one
of eight 4-H reporters-to-the-na
tion. He will help represent the
nation’s more than four million
members in all 50 states, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands and Guam.
Through mass media Nash will
present facts about 4-H to na
tional organizations; leaders in
government, business, industry,
agriculture and education, and
to the general public.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Weekly
Devotional
By REV. DONALD FOLSOM
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Our attitude toward life has a
lot to do with our health and hap
piness. Are you a pessimist or an
optimist? I recently heard a good
definition of an optimist recent
ly. He is a man who buys a great
piece of steak. On his way home
his shoe came untied. While he
was tieing his shoe a dog came
along and ran off with the steak.
The man said, as he saw his steak
disappear, “Thank God he didn’t
get my appetite.” That is an opti
mist.
The pessimist is the one who
can’t enjoy the present without
worrying about the tomorrows.
I feel that even in our day of
gigantic social problems and
pressing human needs one can be
an optimist if he cultivates cer
tain beliefs.
Every person has a creed
whether he realizes it or not.
What do you believe about your
self, about others, about God?
If one is optimistic about life
he must believe in himself. Do
you believe in yourself? The
philosopher said, “To thine own
self be true.” We betray our
selves when we sell ourselves
short. If we expect others to be
lieve in us, we want to believe in
ourselves. I shan’t forget an old
proverb learned from one of my
grade school teachers: “Can’t
never did do anything.” Many
never accomplish objectives be
cause they never try. They have
made no hits in life because they
never try. They have no hits in
life because they are afraid they
will make an error. Don’t sell
BANK HOLIDAY CLOSING
We Will Be Open
December 24th Until 3:00 P. M.
We Will Be Closed
Saturday, December 25th
We Wish You And Yours
A Very Merry Christmas
And A Happy New Year
Mclntosh State Bank
and the
C&S Bank of Jackson
yourself short. Believe in your
self.
We must believe in people to
face life optimistically.
This is often difficult, especi
ally if someone has disappointed
you or hurt you. Resentment is
one of the most common prob
lems in human relationships.
However, we must strive to un
derstand that each person has a
sense of personal worth. Every
person has something good about
them. When we respond positive
ly to people rather than negative
ly resentment is transferred into
acceptance and then into love.
However our optimism is not
based on our own ideas. It is not
based on the ideas of a God some
where on the edge of the universe
unmoved and unconcerned about
the needs of humanity. He is one
who is intimately concerned. We
know this is true because he made
himself known in history through
Jesus Christ. Because this God
of love, mercy, and compassion
is in control we cannot accept de
feat.
CREDO
Not what, but when, I do be
lieve!
That in my darkest hour of
need,
Hath comfort that no mortal
creed
To mortal man may give.
Not what! But when!
For Christ is more than all the
creeds,
And His full life of gentle
deeds
Shall all the creeds outlive.
Not what I do believe, but
whom.
Who walks beside me in the
gloom?
Who all the dim way doth il
lume?
And bids me look beyond the
tomb
The larger life to live.
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Children
Write To
Santa Claus
Dear Santa: 1 have been a good
girl. Will you please bring me a
boat to ride, play school house,
cowgirl suit and a record player.
Please bring my little brother,
Scott, some toys and remember
all the boys and girls. 1 love you.
DINA HERRING
Dear Santa Claus: I love you.
Will you please bring me a tape
gun and a gun set and a watch,
please. And please take care of
all the little boys and girls for
Christmas. Thank you very much.
DAVID WAYNE BARNES
Not what I do believe, but
whom!
Not what! But whom!
ATLANTA ARMY DEPOT—
Eva O’Neal, 633 McDonough
Road, Jackson, and a Clerk at
the Atlanta Army Depot for al
most 27 years, receives her Cer
tificate of Retirement from Civil
Service from Colonel Marshall M.
Motes, Depot Commander. Mrs.
O’Neal is affiliated with the Stark
Methodist Church and is a mem
ber of the American Legion
Auxiliary. (U. S. ARMY PHO
TO)
Butts County
VFW Post 5374
Regular Meeting Nights
THIRD FRIDAY
in each month.
Youth Center 7:30
JOSEPH R. CRANE
