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IT’S THIS WAY
By Doyle Jones Jr.
WELL OFF
Jest of the Week: “My husband didn’t leave a bit of
insurance.”
‘Then where did you get that gorgeous diamond ring?”
“Well, he left st,ooo for a casket and $5,000 for a stone. This
is the stone.”
THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
We learned recently that Tommy Carmichael plans to
construct a large new home on “Millionaire’s Row” or Buttrill
Road if you prefer. Tommy was certainly the finest place kicker
and kick off specialist in the history of Jackson High football, so
proficient in fact that it earned him a scholarship to Georgia Tech
where he starred in his specialty for three years. Tommy took a
fling at coaching in Thomson and has come home to help Daddy
Aldine Carmichael with his surveying, which pays considerably
better according to Tommy. Attractive wife, Janie, is teaching
again this year at Thomson, but with the real estate-surveying
jjusiness flourishing, they go hand-in-hand, the family should be
reunited once the “manor house” is done. . . .We heard a good
story the other day perhaps apocryphal, of an antique buff in a
nearby city who was exhibiting a prized early American hand
blown vase to a friend. The friend examined the exquisite vase
with more than casual interest and detected in a difficult to see
place on the vase’s interior that telltale sign, “Made in Japan.”
When she showed it to the owner that must have been one of life’s
darkest moments. . . . Martha and I visited Mrs. S. K. Smith
last Tuesday afternoon on the eve of her 103rd birthday. It was the
first occasion for Martha to see Mrs. Smith in a great many years.
Martha’s observation of this gracious lady was typical of others
when she exclaimed, “Why, you don’t look like you’re 103 years
old.” Mrs. Smith quickly thanked her and just as quickly
corrected her saying, “I’m not 103 years old, I’m 103 years of
age.” One doesn’t associate “old” with this remarkable woman.
I’ll buy that! Miss Berta is 103 years of age, and I’m already
nulling for her to reach the 104 plateau. . . . And by the way,
Mrs. Smith is the great aunt of Frank J. Linch, former publisher
of The Weekly Advertiser in McDonough. Both the Griffin News
and The Weekly Advertiser picked up the Progress-Argus story
and picture verbatim, with the Macon Telegraph rewriting it to
some extent. We’re proud of the small role we had in helping Miss
Berta’s 103rd natal date being publicized and the expressions of
appreciation from her family. . . . Several local citizens have
called or come by to express resentment concerning the expense
Butts County was subjected to because of the almost two and
one-half day trial of Gary Steven Krist in Butts Superior Court.
They felt since he was already under life sentence plus the fact the
escape try was unsuccessful that the affair should have ended
then and there with the officials at the Georgia Diagnostic and
Classification Center disciplining Krist as circumstances
warranted. As I understand it, the conviction in the attempted
escape of Krist would mitigate against his consideration for
parole, postponing it about eight months. Since I am not familiar
with the legal aspects and technicalities of the case, my opinion
would have to be purely personal and of no value. I have the
utmost respect for the integrity and ability of Judge Hugh D.
Sosebee and I consider him one of the state’s outstanding superior
court judges. Despite the indictment of Krist by the grand jury, if
the case had no business in court, I am sure that Judge Sosebee
would have stopped it forthwith as I am equally certain that he is
concerned as are most Butts citizens with the way in which tax
money is spent in conducting the affairs of our courts. . . .
Perhaps the name of the Jackson Clubhouse should be renamed
‘The Forum,” for a readily apparent reason. Within the last three
months, three of Georgia’s most widely known political figures
have addressed the Jackson Kiwanis dub and we understand a
fourth is on tap. Tommy Irvin, Commissioner of Agriculture, was
first to speak. He was invited by Francis Holland. Next to appear
was Sixth District Congressman John J. (Jack) Flynt Jr., invited
by Doyle Jones Jr. Lieutenant Governor Lester Maddox spoke
Tuesday night with the program being arranged by Francis
Holland. Now we understand by the grape vine that Charles
Campbell has invited Senator Herman Talmadge to the
club and if a date can be secured he will also appear here. It looks
like we’re in a rut. Francis, Charles and I invite the politicians
while Pliny Weaver can be counted on to invite any visiting
preacher within the county’s confines. But then preachers and
politicians make a pretty good combination. . . . Richard
Watkins reports that his stolen old model Chevy was discovered
last week in Monroe County in reasonably good shape. He’s lucky.
So many stolen cars are never recovered. . . . The beavers have
reestablished their dam alongside 87 south of the Monroe County
line and if a motorist is fortunate or patient enough to stop and
wait, one can occasionally be seen cavorting in their beaver-made
lake. There appears to be a good fishing hole under the highway
on the east side of the road, thanks to the beavers. We hope folks
will leave them alone, but I suppose the dam will be destroyed
again shortly. The beavers have already rebuilt it about a dozen
times and are most persistent in restoring their home.
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BUTTS COUNTY AND
CITY OF JACKSON
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THF JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
a ‘Whatsoever
Things’
By Donald E. Wildmon
HOW TO ENJOY LIVING A LITTLE MORE
Part One
Our Creator intended for us to enjoy living. Those who feel
the Christian religion concerns itself only with life after death miss
a major portion of the message of the Galilean. He was very much
concerned about us in the here and now.
Using the common sense God has given us, and some
guidelines Christ gave to approach life, we can set down some
rules that will help us enjoy life if we will follow them—even enjoy
life a little more than we perhaps do now.
The first rule is this to enjoy living a little more, laugh a
little more. A good sense of humor has never hurt a single person,
and it has made life blossom like a flower in the desert for
multitudes. Concerning laughter, Sir Max Beerbohm once wrote:
“Strange, when you think of it, that of all the counties folk who
have lived before our time on this planet not one is known in
history or in legend as having died of laughter.”
Thomas Carlyle, the historian, believed in the medicine of
laughter so much that he once stated: “No one who has once
heartily and wholly laughed can be irreclaimably bad.? If you
wish to enjoy living a little more, then laugh a little more.
Two men were fishing one Sunday morning when they heard
the church bells ring, reminding people that it was time to come to
church. One of the men, feeling guilty that he was fishing rather
than being in church for worship, said to the other one: “You
know, 1 guess we should have gone to church this morning.” Hie
other man, without ever giving it a second thought replied: “Well,
I couldn’t have gone anyway. My wife is sick this morning.”
And then there was the man who was having several
distressing events happening to him at one time. He was telling a
friend about his troubles. The friend, wanting to be of help to the
man, told him: “Cheer up. Things could get worse.” The man with
all the problems said he took his friend’s advice. He said he
cheered up, and sure enough things got worse!
If you wish to enjoy living a little more, laugh a little more.
Another rule to follow which will be helpful is this to enjoy
living a little more, enjoy your family a little more. Family life
was intended by God to be an enjoyable experience. And it will be
if we will work at it, give it a little more time and effort. Children
and grandchildren are to be enjoyed. So are parents and
grandparents.
Here is some practical advice from the pen of Ogden Nash:
One would be in less danger
From the wiles of the stranger
If one’s own kin and kith
Were more fun to be with.
In the world in which we live the family unit is likely to
break apart at least mentally if not physically if we don’t
make an overt effort to keep it together and fun to be a part of.
Business and few of the other things which often seem so
pressing can wait occasionally. The family unit only stays intact
so long. So enjoy the family. Make it enjoyable to be a part of the
family unit. Take the time and make the effort to enjoy the family
a little more. FIVE STAR (Part Two next week)
STARK NEWS
By Mrs, B. A. Williamson
Mrs. Ira Cawthon, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Cawthon, Mark
and Wally enjoyed a cook-out
supper at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Cawthon on
Saturday evening at their
lakeside home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Latham of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Taylor and Robin of Jackson,
Mr. Claude Thaxton of Jackson
and Mrs. Sue Hudgins and
children, also of Jackson,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Taylor during the Labor Day
weekend holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Coleman of Forest Park were
visitors of Mrs. Laura McClure
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Reeves
have as their guest this week
Mrs. Reeves’ sister, Mrs. Anne
Bailey, of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMichael
and Mrs. Emerson McMichael
spent Wednesday in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Anthony in Conyers Sunday.
Mr. James B. Williamson of
Macon spent Saturday with his
mother, Mrs. Lillian William
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Martin of
Miami, Fla. were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Morgan and Mrs. Elsma
Smith.
Spend the day guests of Mrs.
Ira Cawthon Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Buford Rushing,
David Cook
Wins Chess
T ournament
David Cook, one of Butts
County’s better known Chess
players, won the second annual
Kym Company Chess Tourna
ment with a score of 13 wins
and three loses.
Susan, Bob and Alan of Warner
Robins, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
McDaniel, Teri, Scott and Brad
of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Cawthon, Mark and
Wally of Jackson and Mrs.
Horace Cawthon and baby
daughter, Rachael.
Miss Mary Lou Morgan, Miss
Ailene Duke, Randall Morgan
and Clay Hoard went to
LaGrange Sunday to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Norris.
On Monday they all spent the
day at Callaway Gardens,
enjoying a picnic lunch at noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
McMichael and Mr. and Mrs.
Perry O’Neal spent Sunday
with Mr, and Mrs. George
O’Neal in Decatur. On Sunday
afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie
Justice invited all the family
for ice cream and cake. Mrs.
Justice is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George O’Neal and
the occasion was in celebration
of Mr. O’Neal’s birthday.
Mr. Chet Wilson recently
returned home from a visit
with his son, Mr. and Mrs. Loy
Wilson, in Milledgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hoard
and Debbie of Lawrenceville
spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hoard.
Friends of Mr. Elmer
Cawthon are sorry to learn that
he is a patient at Kennestone
Hospital in Marrietta and we
wish for him a speedy
recovery.
Jackie Bedsole, playing a
strong second half with eight
consecutive wins, finished in a
tie for second with last year’s
winner, Kerry Allen. Fourth
place went to Ed McMichael.
The tournament ran for three
months with nine players
competing. A total of 16 games
was played by each player.
David was presented his
trophy Wednesday, August
29th, by members of the Kym
Company Chess Club.
Guest Editorial
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
The Pet Population
Among dogs and cats, the population explosion is out of
control in this country. No canine or feline census has been taken,
but one estimate put the combined total at 90 million animals.
Since dogs are about is times and eats at least 30 times as
prolific as humans, the pet population may climb to 200 milion
during the next 10 years.
One estimate is that 5,200 dogs and cats are born each hour
in the nation. With more pets than any other country, America
faces the prospect, especially in urban areas, of being overrun.
What caused the pet boom? Hie irresponsibility of pet
owners is blamed in one Humane Society leaflet. “In our
throw-away society,” it says, “pets have become just another
possession.” In 1972,17 million cats and dogs were “turned in” to
animal pounds or shelters, mostly by owners who had tired of the
animals. Many other animals are simply abandoned.
Most pounds do what they can to find new homes for healthy
animals, but more than 13 million are “put to sleep” annually.
Although research scientists are trying to develop a “'pet
pill,” surgical sterilization is presently the only effective metnoa
of pet population control.
Congress and several state legislatures are turning their
attention to the problem. With more than 127,000 dogs and cats
being born every day, we hope they can soon find an effective and
humane solution.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs, Randy Hand
schin and two children, Jenny
and James Andrew, of New
Hampton, lowa have been
spending a week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Handschin.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cook,
Edith and Gary spent an
enjoyable afternoon at Grant’s
Park Sunday.
Miss Peggy Evans attended
a family get-together Sunday
in Macon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Gunnels and
Tommy.
Why are all these people smiling?
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Now it makes even more
sense to start saving at C&S.
Because now you get
higher interest.
And if you already have
a checking account with us,
there's another reason.
Convenience.
It’s so much easier to save
where you check. Especially
with so many C&.S locations
to choose from.
And lots of C&S Instant
THURSDAY. SEPT. 8, 1873
Mrs. Henry C. Compton of
Atlanta was the guest of her
grandmother Mrs. C. M.
Compton last Tuesday.
Mrs. Euel Flynt and Mrs.
Bonnie Evans of Forest Park
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. M. Washington Labor
Day and also visited Mr. and
Mrs. James Tingle.
Mrs. Newton Etheredge,
Mandy and Jenny of Charlotte,
N.C. spent last weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Etheredge,
Sr.
CgS
The Citizens and Southern Bank of Jackson
Mother Mrs.
Watkins
Is Dead
Mrs. Albert Smith, 82, of 812
Merriweather Drive, North
Augusta, mother of Mrs. Ruth
S. Watkins of Jackson, died
Saturday at an Augusta
hospital.
A native of Winder, Mrs.
Smith was the former Miss
Susan Mamie Beddingfield.
She was a member of the
Bethlehem Methodist Church
in Barrow County.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at Elliott
Sons Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. R. H. Ledbetter officiat
ing. Burial was in Westover
Memorial Park.
Mrs. Smith is survived by
three sons,W. E. Smith,
Monroe, A. G. Smith of
Somerset, Ky.,andN. P. Smith
of North Augusta; a daughter,
Mrs. Lem Watkins, Jackson; a
brother, Ed Beddingfield of
Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister,
Mrs. Paul Matthews, Ellen
wood; 13 grandchildren; sev
eral great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Price and
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bearden
attended a Gideon Bible
Conference held at Bon
darken Assembly, Flat Rock,
N.C., during the weekend.
Mrs. E. C. Jennings recently
spent several days with her
cousin, Miss Gladys Peed, at
her summer home at Boone,
North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jenkins
were Labor Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tyrus Grant and
girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders
Cawthon and Chris and Ken
Cook of Stone Mountain, Mrs.
Fay Henson and Mrs. Alma
Ard of Pine Mountain were
guests Sunday of Mrs. A. S.
Cook.
Mrs. Wise
Passes
On Monday
Mrs. Della Geneva Rawls
Wise, 77, of Jackson died about
10:40 o’clock Monday morning,
September 3rd, in the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital
where she had been a patient
since Friday morning. Mrs.
Wise suffered a broken hip
early Friday morning as the
result of a fall in her home and
was admitted to the hospital in
Griffin.
Born October 2,1895 in Henry
County, she was the daughter
of the late Mr. James Henry
Rawls and Mrs. Eliza Bowden
Rawls, both of Henry County.
She was the widow of Mr.
Dewey Wise and was a
member of Second Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon
at three o’clock from the
Second Baptist Church with
Rev. A. L. Price, pastor,
officiating. Interment was in
Pepperton Cemetery with
Sherrell Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wise is survived by one
brother, Lonnie B. Rawls of
Jackson; one sister, Mrs.
Minnie Hoard of Jackson; a
large number of nieces and
nephews.
INDIAN SPRINGS ACADEMY
HAS ENROLLED 172
The Indian Springs Academy
began its Fall session Monday,
August 27th, with an enroll
ment of 172 students.
P. H. Cawthon, chairman of
the board, said this week that
the Academy is offering
classes from Kindergarten
through the twelfth grade. Mr.
Cawthon also stated that he
would like to take this
opportunity to thank the many
friends who have supported the
school so loyally and invite
them to visit the campus at any
time.
