The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, March 30, 1972, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextBacksnn Proarcss-^rgus J. D. JONES PUBLISHER (1908-1955) DOYLE JONES JR Editor and Publisher Publiihed 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. MEMBER TELEPHONE 775-3107 HIAWMNML OFFICIAL ORGAN raEwwpO%PER BUTTS COUNTY AND Association - Founded 1885 CITY OF JACKSON Subscription Rates in Advance, Tax Included: One Year $5.00 School Year $4.00 Six Months 5 $2.75 Single Copy 1 10c IfS THIS WAY BY DOYLE JONES JR. Jest of the Week: Two country school teachers had an argument as to which was the correct form. “The hen is setting” or “The hen is sitting.” They finally agreed to abide by what Farmer Brown decided; he knew his hens and he knew his eggs. So they went and placed the matter before him. “Gals,” he said, “that ain’t what interests me. What I want to know when I hear a hen cackle is whether she’s laying or lying.” ••• EASTER OFFERS RENEWED HOPE The world is beset by many problems. Man can take small con solation in that it has ever been thus. For man is the very crux, the heart and soul, the warp and woof, if you please of our plight today. Man is at the very center and apex of world conditions, the causer of and the hope for enlightenment and evitable solutions. There is no reason to believe that during man’s short span on this planet earth that the world will ever be without poverty, famines, wars, natural disasters, injustice, disease, bigotry, and the like. In fact, we are told in the book that transcends all others—th e Bible— that such will be the case. Yet if we profess to serve Him we should ever seek to improve the lot of mankind. We send men to the moon yet cannot conquer cancer. We spend billions more than any other nation in the world yet poverty in our nation is rampant. Our prisons are overflowing, crime a national disgrace, drug abuse a national shame, apathy and indifference to our fellow man becoming more and more a way of life. We have become a spectator nation—soft, vulnerable, callous. We kill for the sheer, sadistic pleasure of killing and man’s inhumanity to man is only matched by his cruel and heinous treatment of dumb animals, domestic and wild, many of which are being hunted to the extent that the species is in danger of extinction. We are a faithless and perverse generation. Corruption in high places is winked at and condoned. Adultery is at an all time high, the only sin is being caught, while gossips titillate over the amorous alliances in any given community. The use of drugs and alcohol by teenagers becomes more widespread each year. Venereal disease is almost epidemic in some towns and cities. Girls turn to prostitution and boys to crime for money to indulge the drug habit. A sordid picture? Perhaps, or even yes. But who of you can say that the realities of the situation are not really darker than painted. Is there hope? Of course, there is! There’s always hope when man seeks and strives for it. It often is truly darkest before dawn. Man cannot, however, rise beyond himself. Even the greatest and most noble man who ever lived falls far short of the high calling of Christ. Sunday is Easter. The empty tomb is still the hope of mankind. The gloom and despair of Good Friday has been replaced by joy and exultation. He is alive! He is risen! He has been seen by his fol lowers, his disciples, His body palpated by the doubting Thomas. God came out of hiding at Calvary even as His Son died on the cruel cross. In Christ you see the eternal God in time, the invisible God in the flesh, the omnipotent God in history, and the infinite God in space. Nothing human can stay our tears. The victory of the open tomb can only do that. It is only the God of Jesus Christ who can wipe away the tears from the eyes of man. To those who trust in Him alone it is given to know there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, no tears or crying, and no more pain, for the former things are passed away. Why weepeet thou? It is Easter time. Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is risen! Bit by bit... every mr ** AMERICA litter bit hurts / BEAUTIFULI Guest Editorial THE MACON TELEGRAPH POISON AND CHILDREN Because young children will eat almost any thing, accidental poisonings remain the most common medical emergency facing young children. In 1970 the National Clearing House for Poison Control Centers received nearly 115,000 reports of poison ingestions. The actual number of such occur rences, most not reported, is probably close to half a million. Some 70,000 such cases involved children under five years of age. At least 200 children under five die each year as a result of ingestion of poisonous substances. To call attention to the prob lem, the U. S. Public Health Ser vice has set aside the week of March 19-25 as National Poison Prevention Week. Actually, there should not be a Poison Prevention Week. Every week should be one. Parents should be made aware of the hazards of drugs and chemicals in the home all through the year. Sometimes poisonings occur be cause paint thinner of kerosene are kept in cups or soft drink bottles. Parents should know that children associate these contain ers with things that are good and safe to eat and drink. Remember that insecticides look like milk and other deadly chemicals can be mistaken for things children like. Most medi cines, for example, look like candy and many are even sugar coated and taste like it. Most drugstores or pharmacies can supply parents with informa tion sheets telling what to do, and who to call, in the case of acci dental poisoning. These should be posted in a convenient place in the home. Keep in mind that prevention is the best medicine, here are a few more tips: • Keep medicines and other chemicals in their original con tainers. As far medicines go, a child-resistant cap will do no good if the medicine is not stored inside the bottle. 9 Carefully replace the cap of containers after use. • Keep your medicine cabinet safe by “updating” it every few months. Throw away all medi cines that are old and no longer being used. • Keep all medicines and dan gerous chemicals not only out of reach of youngsters, but locked as well. Toddlers can climb. The availability of a network of 550 poison control centers Best chain saw under 10 pounds: Foulan 25-da .**l39*3 Complete with 14 inch bar and chain. Tough enough to staya winner. We have Used Chain Saws from $49.95. T. E. Robison Jr. TIRE & APPLIANCE CO. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA throughout the country has saved many lives by giving guidance to frantic parents whose children have ingested poisonous substan ces, but the key to preventing this kind of tragedy is to keep such hazardous chemicals out of reach of children. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thomp son of Montgomery, Alabama were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Thompson and Ron da. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. .Perdue had as their Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Max Perdue, Scott and Sybil, and Gary Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Williams and Keith were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. William son. Dr. and Mrs. Jack Newman and family spent the weekend with Dr. Newman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Newman, in Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Campbell and children and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott enjoyed the noon meal Sunday at Fall’s View Res taurant. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hencely and children of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hencely of Tuck er visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hencely Sunday afternoon. • Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Thompson and Ronda were Misses Wendy and Mary Ann Elliott and Royce Ring. Mrs. E. D. Briscoe spent Friday in Monroe visiting Mrs. Mable Brown. Bob Harrison of Tulane Uni versity will arrive Friday to spend the Spring holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Ball. Dr. and IVjrs. Tom O’Dell, Es ther and David, spent the week end in Clayton, Alabama, visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royce O’Dell. ‘Whatsoever Things’ BY DONALD E. WILDMON THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER IN GALLICANTU After Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was carried to the house of Joseph Caiaphas. Caiaphas was the High Priest that year although it was his father-in-law Annas who had the real power. Steps Excavated In all probability th e party walked up a flight of steps in the southern part of Jerusalem HI f to reach the house of Caiaphas. Some steps have been excavated which lead to the spot where many believe the house of Caiaphas stood. It is ’possible to walk those very steps today. The Church of St. Peter Gallicantu (Cockcrow) is a lovely little church building constructed by the Augustinian Fathers on the site which they accept as that of the house of Caiaphas. The church gets its name from the fact that Peter denied he knew Jesus three times in the courtyard before the 3:00 a. m. hour—the time of the cockcrow. In the life of Jesus we have some hours between 3:00 a. m. and about 6:00 a. m. during which we don’t know what hap pened to Him. A visitor to the Church of St. Peter Gallicantu today will be taken down into the basement to a pit carved from the rock. The pit is very small and had only one opening large enough for a man to enter it. The opening is at the top of the pit. The pit was part of the jail located here. Perhaps Jesus, be ing tried and condemned by an illegal make-shift Sanhedrin meeting in the early morning, was brought to this pit to spend the next few hours. In the 88th Psalm one can read what could have been the feeling of Jesus if, indeed, He was lowered into this pit. Denied Him Peter denied his Lord that night. He did so, I feel, not so much from cowardice as from bewilderment and confusion. He didn’t know what Jesus expected him to do. Did he not get re buked by the Lord in the Gar den of Gethsemane just a short time before when he fought for the safety and release of Jesus? Certainly Peter was confused as to what course of action to fol low. 19 RENT-A-CAR iflU' at DANIEL FORD SALES Jackson, Ga. Phone 775-7872 An important message for people who prepare their own income tax returns. - G ... _ . Maybe you’ve been cheating yourself all these years. You see, when it comes to income taxes, mm amateurs should depend on H&R Block. fy' We’ll sit you down over a free cup of dKsS coffee and show yon some things "jsH fig (s&pNgkJgU about your income tax that you might never have known existed. For ex ample, do you know all about deduc- F tions for child care or casualty losses? 1 NJ** l And maybe you aren’t aware that if your income increased last year, DON'T LET AN AMATEUR DO you may be able to save tax dollars H&R BLOCK'S JOB. by “income averaging.” Well, when it comes to income <■ w 1 taxes, H& R Block is aware of just HJH A If |B 1 ■ about everything. l*lAr K H&R Block’s fees start at $5 M'IVVUI and the average cost was under TL.!_ i I $12.50 for over 7 million families I IHCOIDC WX p60p16 we served last year. ONLY 18 DAYS LEFT 9 a. m. to C p. m. Weekdays 9 to 5 p. m. Sat. PHONE 775-3069 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Standing on the balcony of the Church of St. Peter Gallicantu you can see where the courtyard was that Peter denied his Lord. And as you gaze in that direction you aren’t quite as fast to point the accusing finger at the big fisherman. You can recall those times when you, too, denied the Lord by silence and inaction. It is one thing to find fault and blame, it is another thing YOU, TOO, WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE INTEREST YOU'LL RECEIVE AT GRIFFIN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Phone 228-2786 WEST TAYLOR at 10TH ST. GRIFFIN, GA. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1972 PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Wil liams had as their guest for four weeks Mrs. C. T- Michael of Phoenix, Arizona while await ing the arrival of her grandson, Scott Andrew Williams, who was born March 16th at Jasper Memo rial Hospital. John F. Carpenter has return ed to China Lake, California fol lowing a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Max- Perdue, Scott and Sybil had as their Fri day night supper guests Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Williamson and Miss Deborah Kendrick. Mrs. Frank Moore spent Sun day in McDonough with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Copeland, the occas ion honoring Bill Copeland on his 13th birthday. Bill is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Cope land. altogether to take a very deep look into one’s own committment. We aren’t near as perfect as we sometimes think we are. As you leave this beautiful lit tle church building, you do so thinking that you need to spend more time on the log in your own eye and less on the splinter in your neighbor’s eye. Jesus was speaking to each of us when He gave that advice.—FlVE STAR 112 East 2nd St.