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Jest of the Week: The elderly farm couple sat rocking in front
of their fireplace one wintry night in Wisconsin.
“The years are passing us by, Sadie,” said the old man. She
agreed.
“We’re getting older,” he said, “and pretty soon only one of
“That’s right,” said Sadie, “and when that happens, I’m moving
us will be left.”
to Florida.”—Robert Rich in The American Legion Magazine.
• • •
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
We are glad that President Nixon is home safely from his his
toric Russian trip. It is much too soon to correctly evaluate the
success or failure of his mission. Personally I believe that progress
was made. However, historians of the future will write of his ac
complishments or lack of them . . . That old adage, “What is so
rare as a day in June” is still valid. I suppose of all the months
June and October are the most nearly perfect, June tinged with
the strong hint of summer, October enhanced by the arrival of fall.
But a “cold wave” in June, and we use that term advisedly, is a
rarity. Last Thursday and Friday mornings the mercury plunged
to 41 chilly degrees at Indian Springs, folks in the county were
turning on furnaces, with the appearance of light wraps much in
evidence. Jimmy Cornell says the weatherman always arranges to
send them cool weather for the opening of the Elder Hotel, this
year on Saturday, June 3rd. Jimmy quipped that he guessed he’d
have to hand each guest a blanket along with the key. We have
had an unusually cool and wet spring and the hot weather that is
certain to will really hurt . . . For years we have admired
the pretty rose garden on the Barnesville Road that belongs to Mrs.
Carter Moore, except that until Friday we didn’t know the owner.
We observed the roses again Thursday evening as we were return
ing from Falls View Restaurant and called David Ridgeway the next
morning to identify the house and garden. David said that they
belonged to Mrs. Moore and that she spends much time cultivating
her beautiful roses. David also said that Mrs. Herbert Bryant almost
directly across the road has some beautiful roses and flowers that
unfortunately can’t be seen as well from the highway. Roses require
more care and attention than any other flower and we congratulate
these two women on their success with their roses ... It is not
often that a man holds an elective office for 52 years. Yet Frank
Lindsey has been clerk of court for Spalding County since taking
office on January 1, 1921. That his tenure has been outstanding
and exceptional is evidenced by the more than five decades the
voters have allowed him to hold this important office. Our friend
ship began through our mutual love for camellias, Mr. Lindsey, next
to John B. Mills, having the most extensive collection of camellias
in Spalding County. We trust that Mr. Lindsey will have more time
now to spend with his beloved flowers since he is not offering for
re-election. We wish him well upon his retirement . . . The Men’s
Class of one of Atlanta’s largest and most fashionable churches was
having a covered dish supper. This rather amusing and ambiguous
announcement found its way in the church bulletin—“ Every mem
ber is expected to bring his wife and one hot dish.’’ We understand
there were chuckles aplenty in church that day . . . Mrs. Beverly
Mackey (Richard D.) Stewart was signally honored by being chosen
as one of Georgia’s outstanding young career women by the Geor
gia Federation of B&PW Clubs. Those who know her best feel
the honor is richly deserved. She is a valued employee at Mclntosh
State Bank. She is one of the few women ever to be elected an of
ficer of the Jackson Presbyterian Church and most certainly the
youngest female deacon ever to hold that position. Beverly has been
faithful in attending the meetings and to my knowledge has not
missed one yet. A former beauty winner and one of Jackson’s most
attractive young matrons, I have pleaded with her for months to
“push the plate” on Sundays at church, but as yet to no avail. I
like to tease her by saying that if she’d pass the plate our collec
tions would double. Thus far Beverly is unmoved, but I predict
that she will soon become the first female collection taker in the
history of our church. Congratulations, Beverly, we’re proud of you!
. . . Y. C. Hudson, Bailey Crockarell, and we suppose, Joe Taylor,
Guest Editorial
THE THOMASTON TIMES
THE METHODIST STORY
The notoriety that the United Methodist con
ference attracted in Atlanta recently and the field
day the press took in covering the event did that
Church tremendous damage.
But now that the dust has settled, what actually
did the United Methodist Church do in Atlanta on
these issues? The end result was lost in the furor
over selected events and issues that grabbed the
headlines.
Instead of the highly-publici
zed liberal draft on sex which
said it is “most clearly” favorable
in marriage, the final version a
voided any implied endorsement
of non-marital sex.
Where the proposed text af
firmed that homosexuals are
“persons of sacred worth” the
conference added an amendment
specifying that the practice of
homosexuality remains incompat
abile with Christian doctrine.”
(The Methodist, like all other de
nominations, take in the sinners
—they don’t turn them away).
And did you know that the con
ference also upheld the traditional
ban on gambling?
In Upson county, and may we
add in Butts county, the Metho
dist Church has exerted a tremen
dous influence on thousands of
lives, produced missionaries and
ministers, contributed to uplift
ing of Christ’s name in both
seen and unseen ways and con
tinues to hold much promise for
the ongoing of the Lord’s King
dom in our midst.
We trust that Methodism re
gains its full strength, that
change does not cause it to leave
the faithful and as for us we
are the architects behind the idea of establishing a Big Orange
Club in Butts County. All are either alumni or supporters of the
University of Tennessee. Undoubtedly there are other UT alumni
and supporters in the county unknown to me and to them. We wish
them well in their venture and see no reason why their proposed
Big Orange Club shouldn’t be a success. Y. C. accused me of “po’
mouthing” in a recent article, but I still believe the. Vols will defeat
Georgia in Athens on November 4th and I hope I’m 100% wrong
. . . The Braves are probably the only team in the history of base
ball that called a game at 4 p. m. because of a light sprinkle and
had the sun shining at game time. It would appear that the Braves
management is about inept off the field as the team is on—and
that’s quite a bit. Many out-of-town fans who had driven long dis
tances to see the Braves play the Padres were incensed that the
game was called. Most vowed, with good cause, that they’d never
come to see the Braves play again. Several fans interviewed by an
Atlanta paper had come from out of state and they were hopping
mad. But looking at the bright side of the sad misadventure, one
can say that at least the Braves didn’t lose, and for them that’s
something.
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PERSONAL
Billy Glidewell and Bruce
Hicks, students at Furman Uni
versity, arrived last Wednesday
to spend the summer vacation
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Glidewell Sr. and Mr. and
Mrs. Seaborn Maddox Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Parrish
spent last week with their child
ren, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mor
gan, in Biloxi, Miss. On Saturday
they visited Beauvoir, home of
Jefferson Davis.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Black of
El Paso, Texas arrived Friday for
a weekend visit with their chil
dren, Rev. and Mrs. David Black
and family, before leaving Mon
day for Panama City, Florida and
a visit with another son, Harold
Black, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Paget and
Jeff spent Monday through Wed
nesday in Athens and attended
commencement exercises for Uni
versity of Georgia seniors. Their
son, Michael, was among those
receiving degrees.
‘Whatsoever Things’
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
TO GROW TALL, BEND LOW
In the Bible we have the story of Jesus
stooping to wash the feet of His disciples. This
was a very unusual act for Jesus to do. For it
was not the task of the master to wash his servants
feet, rather it was the responsibility of the ser
vant to wash the feet of his master. It was such
an unusual action that one of the disciples—
Peter—was not going to let Jesus wash his feet.
But Jesus would have it no other way. There are three tremendous
truths we can gain from this incident.
First of all this incident shows the purpose of power. Just
what is that purpose? It is an ageless question. Well, the purpose is
not to rule, as many think. Someone once said: “Every man would
like to be God if it were possible; some few find it difficult to admit
the impossibility.” Remember Hitler? Or Caecar? And Nero?
Neither is the purpose of pow
er to force, despite what some
people think. Avery wealthy in
dustrialist once commented:
Damn the people. I have the pow
er.” Many share this attitude.
The purpose of power is to
serve. Christ illustrated this so
magnificently when He stooped
to wash the feet of His disciples.
Despite the belief to the contrary,
there is more power in the open
hand than in the clenched fist.
“All power is given unto me ...”
Jesus said. What did He do with
that power? He served.
This incident also shows the
goal of greatness. Again the
question surfaces: What is the
goal of greatness? Why do we
all, in our own way, seek great
ness? And after we achieve it,
what do we do with it? Two dis
ciples, James and his brother
John, once asked Jesus for the
preferred places in Heaven. When
the other ten became angry, Jesus
told them; “If anyone of you
wants to be great, you must be
the servant of the rest.” That is
the goal of greatness!
The goal of greatenss is not to
separate one from the lowly,
poor, and needy as fame and for
tune so often does. Neither is it
to exalt oneself to a position su
perior to your fellow man. But
the goal of greatness is to serve.
The greatest one is the one who
serves most. The goal of great
ness is service!
Stephen Grellet once wrote: “I
shall pass through this world but
once. Any good therefore that I
can do or any kindness that I'
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can show to any human being, let
me do it now. Let me not defer
it or neglect it, for I shall not
pass this way again.”
This story of Jesus washing
the feet of His disciples also
shows the height of humility.
This One who had all power and
greatness knelt and washed the
feet of His servants. “All power
is given to me ...” He says.
Any yet He stoops to wash their
feet.
Jesus puts Himself into the
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your use of electricity
and the cost of supplying it.
Sometime in 1972 you’ll probably plug in anew
electric appliance. It’ll make life better in some way.
And your electric bill will go up a few cents a month.
But, to supply your increasing needs and those
of our other customers, we must spend $457Vi mil
lion for construction this year. That’s almost S4O a
month for each customer we serve.
Construction costs have climbed at a staggering
speed. Interest rates are still high, too. And most of
the millions we need must be raised through the
sale of securities. But a generating plant may take
seven years to complete, so building can’t wait till
costs come down.
Environmental protection? It adds millions of
dollars to the cost of building, but we’re installing the
best protective equipment available. And updating
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role of servant. “He who humbles
himself shall be exalted,” He
said. How odd those words seem
ed back then, and even today.
But who do we exalt today?
Hitler? Caesar? Napolean? or the
lowly Christ?
Go after power. Get it. But
use it right—to serve. Go after
greatness. Get it. But use it right
—to serve. And remember that
if a man wants to grow tall, he
must bend low. For without hu
mility, nothing else fits in place.
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