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Jest tf the Week: The neighborhood gossip approached Mrs.
Brown just bursting with excitement.
“You’ll never guess whom I saw at the beach yesterday,” she
began.
“Well, whom did you see?” queried Mrs. Brown, knowing that
this was what she was expected to say.
*Vour 17-year-old son, Jack,” declared the gossipy woman
triumphantly, “and he was cavorting with a blonde in a bikini!”
“Huh!” retorted Mrs. Brown. “What did you expect at his age...
a pail and shovel?” - F. G. Kernan in the American Legion
Magazine.
The hippie cyclist had ventured high into the hills, finally running
out of road. A hillbilly type, seeing his first motorbike, let fly at it
with his rifle.
“Did you hit that strange-looking varmint?” asked his pal.
‘Think I just creased it,” he said. “I can still hear it a’growling
away up there, but I shore made him turn a’loose that poor woman
he was carrying off.” - Lloyd Byers in the American Legion
Magazine.
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Some reflections and musings on a both joyous and sad
Christmas Day, this column being penned about 5:30 o’clock
Christmas afternoon. Christ’s natal date was observed in almost
exemplary manner by the local citizenry, I understand upon
reaching Jackson about 3:45 from an overnight in Athens. The
Christmas tree Sunday night and the Yule dinner Monday were
keenly anticipated events with Santa exorbitant with his gifts while
the Griffeth daughters exhibited their usual culinary skill. We
returned well remembered by Old Saint Nick and full to the gullet
tf goodies from the groaning Christmas board A 5:30 broadcast
stated that 16 persons had bashed themselves into eternity on the
state’s highways. One of the worst accidents occurred in
neighboring Monroe County Saturday morning 5 a.m. when two
children from Missouri were killed when a vehicle struck the
camper in which they were asleep from the rear. The chain
reactionaccident involved 22 vehicles and tied traffic up on 1-75 for
seven hours. The traffic jam was monumental and could be noted
at the 36and 16 interchanges in Butts County. A number of Forsyth
residents and businesses showed the true Christmas spirit when
they came to the aid of the stricken family providing food, shelter,
transportation and medical attention to the injured. . . .Former
President Harry S. Truman was fighting a gallant but obviously
futile battle for his life in a Kansas City hospital with death
expected momentarily. History will accord this business like,
no-noreense president a much higher position than once believed. It
was he who had to make the agonizing decision to drop the A bomb
on Hiroshima, an event that shortened the war considerably and
saved thousands of American lives thatan invasion of the Japanese
mainland would have certainly cost. He was an honorable man,
blunt, outspoken, perhaps ill prepared for the immense
responsibilities thrust upon him by the death of FDR. He served
admirably and guided this nation with perception and direction.
Historians will accord him the role of a great president Hearts
were saddened a t the Yule season to learn of the major earthquake
that struck Nicarauga Saturday, virtually destroying Managua,
the capital city. Estimates of dead run from 12,000 to 20,000 and
may go higher as the rubble is cleared. Reports indicate that the
city and 300,000 was 75 to 90 percent destroyed Avondale Mills not
only has one of the prettiest trees in the community but certainly
the highest A lighted Christmas tree atop the mill has become a
tradition and this year it’s prettier than ever. Since it is visible for
some distance and can be readily seen from U. S. 23, it lends a
festive Christmas glow to that entire area. We would also like to
commend the Robert L. Finchers for the tastefully done manger
scene at their Main Street home in Pepperton, or East Jackson if
you prefer. It has attracted much favorable comment and has
added to the entire Christmas spectrum in the community.. . .We
congratulate Georgia Tech on its fine come-from-behind victory in
the Liberty Bowl over a rugged lowa State team. The win
vindicated Bill Fulcher’s faith in Jim Stevens and also provided
him with a winning quarterback for the ’73 season. It was a team
victory, a gutty performance by players who refused to accept
defeat and who time and time again came up with the big play.
While it is true that perhaps neither team deserved a bowl bid, they
played it to the hilt in exciting fashion. Congratulations,
Engineers Santa Claus left a live and expensive present on the
step 6 and Jim and Ellen Brewer in the person of “Winston,” a
pedigreed l4week-old English Bulldog. They brought Winston, and
I would suggest they make it “Sir Winston” in deference and
admiration for the late Winston Chruchill for whom they have
named their new protegee, by the office last week and he is a
beautiful animal with the markings of his breed readily apparent
denoting the fine blood lines of his sires. Master Winston will lead a
dog’s life with the tender ministrations from the hands of Mistress
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
Letter to the Editor
It was with great pleasure
and interest that I recently
learned of your selection as
Man of the Year by the Jackson
Kiwanis Club. I would like to
take this opportunity to extend
my heartiest congratulations!
This honor exemplifies your
dedication and unselfish spirit
toward your community. You
havealways beenan inspiration
toall those with whom you have
come into contact. I feel, as I
am certain that the people of
Jackson and Butts County do,
that this honor is richly
deserved by you.
Whenyou feel that I may be of
any service or assistance to
you, your family or friends call
me.
With warmest personal re
gards and best wishes.
John J. Flynt, Jr.
Member of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Congratulations upon being
chosen as Butts County’s Man of
The Year for 1972! It is
certainty a well deserved honor
and we are all very proud of
you.
Marjorie joins me in offering
you our congratulations, and we
wish for both you and Martha a
very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Edwin C. Evans, M.D.
Atlanta, Georgia
Permit me to take this
opportunity to congratulate you
on being named Butts County
“Man of the Year” for 1972 by
the Jackson Kiwanis Club.
Ellen. Sometimes animals get all the breaks One of my favorite
nieces is Jean Crawford of Charlotte, N. C. She is a graduate
student at the University of Georgia and is a graduate of North
Carolina where she was tapped by Phi Beta Kappa. Jean, an
attractive blonde, belies the fact that Phi Betes have to be homely
looking and pimply faced, as unfortunately many still are. She is a
well rounded, personable young lady and when she finishes Georgia
in March she will join sister, Carol Ann, as a stewardess, hopefullv
for Delta. . . .A Christmas morning ritual is a visit to Sanford
Stadium where in the peace and solitude of the deserted campus
one can find time and quiet for meditation and a review in one’s
mind of the grand and glorious deeds of Georgia players on the
field’s hallowed turf. It was cold, 42 degrees, with a light mist
falling in Athens Christmas morning. After breakfast, I left the
motel and drove down to the Bulldog Club members parking area
south of the stadium. Save for two University and Georgia vehicles,
the parking spaces were totally deserted. I walked down on the
bridge and again the beauty and the stadium in its natural setting
almost takes ones breath. Certainly Sanford Stadium is one of the
five or six mo6t beautiful stadiums in the entire country. Man took
God’s handiwork of Nature and turned it into something almost
uniquely beautiful. As I gazed across the field toward the trestle I
remembered that 23 days before over 61,000 fans had crowded into
Sanford Stadium to watch the Bulldogs soundly trounce Tech with
other thousands watching from vantage points of the bridge and
the trestle. But for a moment in time I had Sanford Field all to
myself. I looked down at the bust of the late Steadman Vincent
Sanford, for whom the stadium is named and as a cousin, the name
Vincent was given my sole brother, and thought of the football
greats who had honored that field with their presence and play -
Catfish Smith and Austin Downes, Frank Sinkwich and Charley
Trippi, George Po6chner and Walter Ruark, Francis Tarkenton
and Lamar Davis, Bill Stanfill and Jiggy Smaha, George Patton
and Edgar Chandler, and the list is unending. Walking back to the
car the Christmas silence was broken by the shrill chatter of a
squirrel, angered by an incident unknown, in a large hickory tree
near the bridge. I stopped for a moment to talk with him, trying to
imitate his chatter with a noise made by my teeth and tongue, but
after a look of a few moments, he moved away and down the tree,
still upset and still talking and barking. My Christmas pilgrimage
over I drove back to the motel to listen to more of the glorious
Christmas carols and songs. . . .Happy New Year to each and
everyone!
JACKSON HEATING G
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AIR CONDITIONING
I WILL SERVE BUTTS COUNTY WITH ALL YOUR
SERVICE WORK IN HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING,
REFRIGERATION AND NEW INSTALLATIONS.
Wesley Haley
JACKSON, GA. PHONE 775-3700
This is indeed a high honor,
and well-deserved recognition
your outstanding community
service.
Please let me know whenever
I can be of service to you.
With best wishes for the
Holiday Season.
Herman E. Talmadge
Washington, D.C.
It’s great to read good news
about old friends, so I was
especially pleased to read about
the Butts County “Man of the
Year” in this morning’s
Constitution.
I am going to send the
clipping to Aunt Nina and Nina
Marie because I know they will
love seeing it.
This year, I celebrated my
25th anniversary with General
Motors, where I’ve been
secretary to the Plant Manager
for almost that long.
My congratulations to you on
this latest honor and on your
involvement in the affairs of
your community, and to the
Kiwanis Club for the recogni
tion given to you.
Margaret Co6ta Baird
Doraville, Georgia
I was delighted to read in last
week’s Atlanta paper of your
election as “Man of the Year”
for 1972. Congratulations! This
was indeed an honor and a
well-deserved one.
With highest personal regards
and best wishes for the holiday
season.
Benjamin M. Garland
Macon, Georgia
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§| By Donald E. Wildmon
ACTION VS. WORDS
One summer when Dr. Gordon Torgerson, a Baptist minister,
crossed the Atlantic he kept seeing a dark-skinned man daily
sitting in a deck-chair reading the Bible. One day, Dr. Torgerson
sat down beside him and began a conversation. Dr. Torgerson
asked him about his Christian faith.
The man told Dr. Torgerson that he was a Filipino, but that he
led gone to the States several years earlier to study law. He said
that his first night on the campus he had a visitor, another student
who came to introduce himself and see if he could help the new law
student. “If there is anything I can do to help make your stay more
pleasant, please let me know,” the visitor said.
Then, before he left, the visitor asked which church the young
Filipino law studentattended. When the new student told the visitor
which church, the young man said that he had better draw him a
map because it was rather hard to find.
The next morning, the man said as he sat in his deck-chair, it was
raining and he was sleepy. He decided it wouldn’t hurt anything if
he missed church that morning. So he rolled over to go back to
sleep. But very shortly he heard a knock on the door. When he
opened the door he saw his friend from the previous night, his
raincoat dripping wet. “I thought you would have a hard time
finding your church in the rain, so I decided I would walk with you
and show you where it is.” In his hand were two umbrellas.
On the way to the church, the man said he casually asked which
church his friend attended. “I go to the Methodist Church,” the
friend replied. “Where is your church building located? asked the
man. “It is around the corner and just a little distance down the
street,” came the reply.
The man told Dr. Torgerson that he thought for a moment about
this nev friend <£ his. His church must mean a lot to him. Then he
made his u ; end proposal. “Look,” he said, “why don’t I just go to
your church this morning and next week I can go to mine.” So the
two men headed toward the church around the comer.
Dr. Torgerson kept listening to the man as he continued his story.
“You know, I never went back to my church. After four years I
decided that it was not law for me, but the ministry. I attended
Drew Seminary and took an appointment as a Methodist minister.”
Then the man told Dr. Torgerson what his name was. “My name
is Valencius. I am Bishop Valencius, Bishop of The Methodist
Church in the Philippines.”
Edgar A. Guest once wrote a poem in which he said: “I would
rather see a sermon than hear one anyday. I’d rather one should
walk with me than merely tell the way.”
It is one of the eternal truths of life that our actions speak so
much louder than our words. - FIVE STAR
Letters To
The Editor
Congratulations: Doyle upon
being chosen Man of the Year
by your many friends and civic
leaders of the Kiwanis.
I know that by your many
years of faithful service to your
community and fellowman, that
you deserve this recognition.
Your unselfish generosity is a
good example of greatness in
our time.
May God bless you and yours
in the years ahead, and we wish
for you a very Merry
Christmas.
Marvin Adams
Thomaston, Georgia
Congratulations! The recog
nition you received this week in
being named “Man of the Year”
in Butts County is certainly
most deserved.
Through the years you have
demonstrated all those traits
which have contributed to
making Jackson and Butts
County such a wonderful place
to live.
I have always appreciated
THURSDAY, DEC. U, 1*72
your thoughtfulness and kind
ness to our firm. Your paper is
certainly one of the finest I
know about.
May we continue for many
years to have you and the
service you render your
fellowman contributing to mak
ing this a better world.
W. Warren Haisten
Griffin, Georgia
Congratulations! Doyle, we
are so proud we know you and
that you received this honor!
You earned and deserved it!
Best wishes for continued
success.
Sue Dempsey
Griffin, Georgia
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Year dawnsl Gather with friends to
welcome it. We’re thankful for all you’ve done.
C&S Bank of Jackson
Letter to the Editor
Heartiest congratulations on
yourselectionas Butts County’s
Man of the Year! The
recognition is richly deserved.
I extend to you and yours the
warmest of the season’s
greetings.
J. Craig Smith
Birmingham, Alabama
I was very pleased when I
opened my Progress-Argus, this
date after returning from a trip,
and seeing the headlines that
you were chosen as 1972 “Man
and the Year”.
It was a most deserved
recognition for a man who has
contributed so much to the
community in which he lives. I
send you my sincerest congrat
ulations and wish you and your
family a Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year and good
health always.
John Harper
Corpus Christi, Texas
Read in the paper the other
day that you were named Butts
County’s “Man of the Year.”
Please accept my congratu
lations. It is an honor well
merited. I greatly appreciated
your work on the G.P.A. Board
of Managers when I served as
President.
Best wishes of the season for
you and your loved ones.
James R. Blair
Americus, Georgia
It’s about time! Congratula
tions and very best wishes.
Warren Bateman
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a note to extend my
congratulations on your having
been named “Man of the Year”
of Butts County for 1972.
Certainly, your fine record of
service there in Butts County
deserves such recognition and I
am pleased that your local
Kiwanis Chib saw fit to make
such an award.
Please let me know whenever
I can be of service to you or to
Jackson and Butts County in
any way.
With warmest personal re
gards.
Thomas T. Irvin
Atlanta, Georgia
Congratulations on being
named Man of the Year!
My thanks for excellent
make-up on the ad.
Depressed by my loss. I did
hope that we were close to a
two-party system. Which would
benefit both parties. But so be
it.
Cary Hall
Hampton, Georgia
Just a note to express a
formal word of congratulations
to you for being selected “Man
of the Year.” I can think of no
other person who is more
worthy of the honor than you.
We appreciate so very much the
contributions that you have
made for the betterment of our
community in so many areas.
Though I do not often tell you I
appreciate so very much your
editorials. From time to time
you really come through with a
gem. Thank you for this and for
all the other things that you do
in our community. May God
richly bless you, your home and
your business.
Donald L. Folsom
Jackson, Georgia
Congratulations on being
selected “Man of the Year” for
Butts County in 1972.
This is quite an honor and one
truly deserved. There is no
doubt that you are leaving your
mark on Butts and surrounding
counties and that you are
setting an example few can
follow. We’re proud of you!
Hope Martha and you have a
real nice Christmas.
J. E. Jones, C.L.U.
Division Manager
Warner Robins, Ga.
It is with pleasure that I write
this note. Congratulations,
Doyle, on being chosen out
standing man for the Kiwanis
Club recognition. As was said of
the school teacher in Canter
bury Tales “and still the wonder
grew, that this small head could
carry all he knew,” so it is with
you. Hew have you done so
many things? Mr. Carr was
surely fair in giving Martha her
share of the credit, for it
requires cooperation for ac
complishment such as yours.
Edna P. Forrer
Locust Grove, Ga.
