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Weekly
Devotional
“God and the Church”
By Rev. John Huggins, pastor
Jenkinsburg United Methodist
Church
How are things between you
and your church? The Bible
tells us that our relationship
with our church reflects our
relationship with God. When
we ignore the commandment
of Hebrews 10:25 and neglect
God’s church, chances are we
are neglectful of God as well.
There was a time when
distances were long on our
winding country roads, and
tucked away in the countryside
were faithful, Bible-reading
families who got out only once
in a while to hear the circuit
rider. That time has long past.
Now only the very ill, the very
old, and the very sinful stay
away from church. With
churches in abundance, good
roads, and modern automo
biles, church and God now go
together like the old “horse
and carriage.”
Many people think they are
too busy for church. If they are
concerned about the bother to
dress up, I wonder if getting
ready for work ever keeps
them home? Getting ready for
God keeps many of these folks
at home. In church they may
have to face themselves and
think about God. Deep inside
ourselves, we know whether
our lives count for God or for
nothing. I’d hate to think God
was too busy for me!
Some folks who stay at home
are a special breed, “the
Easily Offended.” Like the
child they often are, they sulk
off to themselves, making us
guess how they were so terribly
wounded. Like the little boy
whose football is used in a
game his team is losing, they
take their little offering and go
home, expecting the whole ball
game to stop until they return.
Honest, straight-forward
statement of hurt feelings is
the Christian way of dealing
with offense. Devious, behind
the-scenes maneuvering is
devilish. If we are right with
God, we see how insignificant
most of the offenses really are.
He comes first.
Rev. Don Harp tells the story
of an old, blind, nearly deaf
man who never missed Sunday
School or church. Someone
asked him, “Why do you even
go to church? You can neither
see or hear anything that goes
on.” He replied, “I just want to
be known that I’m on God’s
side.”
If you’re very sick or very
old, turn on WJGA this
morning for the service at
Stark United Methodist
Church. Otherwise, it is God
who is saying to you now, “See
you in church.”
Flovilla
Slates
Revival
Revival services are sche
duled for the Flovilla Baptist
Church from November 7th -
November 9th with services
beginning each evening at 7:30.
Rev. A. L. Price, pastor of
the Second Baptist Church of
Jackson, will be the evangelist
for the three day revival.
Singing will be led by Robert L.
Smith.
Rev. James Bohannon, pas
tor of the Flovilla Baptist
Church, said this week that
several recent worship ser
vices have been devoted to
special prayer for this evange
listic effort. The pastor invites
the public to attend. A nursery
will be provided.
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Daniel Ford Sales
Jackson, Ga.
Phone 775 7872
M. J. Freeman
Dies After
Long Illness
Mr. Marcus Jesse Freeman,
83, of Indian Springs Road,
Route 1, Flovilla, died about
noon Tuesday, October 23rd, at
Emory University Hospital in
Atlanta after being a patient
there since Friday.
Mr. Freeman was born in
Jasper County February 3,
1890, the son of the late Mr. M.
L. Freeman and the late Mrs.
Mattie Hooper Freeman. He
was a retired farmer and a
member of the Union Ridge
Christian Church.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon
at four o’clock from the chapel
of Haisten Funeral Home with
Rev. A. L. Price, pastor of
Second Baptist Church, officia
ting. Interment was in the
Jackson City Cemetery with
Haisten Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Freeman is survived by
one son, Howell Freeman of
Flovilla; two brothers, A. C.
Freeman, Sr. and W. D.
Freeman, both of Jackson;
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Melvin
Jenkins, Donald Freeman,
Edward Waits, Emory Waits,
Bill Holloway and Paul Waits.
Square Dance
Class Be
Taught Here
Anew recreational oppor
tunity for adults of Butts
County has been created in the
form of “Western” square
dancing with a school for
teaching this dance to run
consecutively for ten Friday
nights beginning November
2nd at eight o’clock in the
Jackson-Butts County Recrea
tional Authority building (old
Pepperton church building).
Bobby Hollis of Macon will
be the teacher with sls per
couple charged for the entire
ten lessons.
Messrs. Marion D. Todd and
C. E. Tucker are helping to
spearhead registration for the
dancing class and both said
square dancing is “most
enjoyable because of the
competitive spirit one experi
ences during the dances.”
Persons interested in obtaining
additional information or sign
ing up for the classes may
contact Mr. or Mrs. C. E.
Tucker at 775-5573; Mr. or Mrs.
M. D. Todd, 775-7700; or Dr.
and Mrs. William Mitchell at
775-5695.
The two Jackson men said
that the general public is
invited and anyone interested
may attend the opening night
meeting and see if they would
like to participate.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
NEWS FROM
WORTHVILLE
By Mrs. W. G. Avery
(LAST WEEK’S LETTER)
Mr. Lamar Hamlin, who is
on a job in Florida, spent the
weekend with his father, Mr. B.
F. Hamlin, and brothers,
Messrs. Melvin and Virgil
Hamlin. The Hamlin brothers
visited their nephew, Mike
Hamlin, in Medical Center of
Central Georgia Hospital in
Macon Sunday. Another broth
er, Mr. Fred Hamlin, Mrs.
Hamlin and Debbie also visited
Mike Sunday and report he has
been removed from intensive
care into Room 409, fourth
floor. Mike was hurt playing
football last Friday night and
underwent serious surgery
early Saturday morning. We
understand that Mike enjoys
receiving cards from his
friends, so let’s all write to
him and wish him a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Emma Yancey and
Charles visited Mr. and Mrs.
George Johnson and Mrs. Kate
Floyd in Newton County
Sunday afternoon.
Guests of Mr. L. L.
Washington and Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Avery Sunday afternoon
were Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Washington of Morrow and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Bell and Don of
Atlanta.
We extend sympathy to Mrs.
Gary Williams and family on
the death of her grandfather,
Mr. Elmer Cawthon, last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stacer Wash
ington visited his mother, Mrs.
Ermine Washington, at Hilltop
Home Sunday afternoon. They
also visited her mother, Mrs.
Mary Bohannon, of Jackson
the same day and report both
mothers doing fine.
Mrs. W. S. White returned
home last Monday after
several days in Leaksville,
Miss, visiting her granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Lewis Smith, Mr.
Smith and family. Mrs. White
accompanied her daughter,
Mrs. E. M. McCart, and Mr.
McCart to Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wash
ington attended the funeral of
Mr. Gladston Duncan, brother
of Mrs. Horace Washington,
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith
are on our sick list this week.
We wish for each a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Exie Bohannon of
Newton County visited Mrs.
Emma Yancey, Charles, and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yancey and
boys last Friday.
Mrs. Nellie Cochran had as
guests during the weekend her
brother and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Faulkner, of
Warner Robins. Together they
spent Saturday shopping in
Atlanta.
Guests of Mrs. J. H. Pope
last Tuesday were her daugh
ters, Mrs. John Fletcher, of
Tucker and Mrs. Robert Wilson
of Decatur.
Mrs. Rebon Maddox visited
her mother, Mrs. Ermine
Washington, in Hilltop Home
Sunday afternoon.
Spend the day guest of Mrs.
Minnie Lee Hodges last
Wednesday was her daughter,
Mrs. Tom Collins, of Decatur.
Miss Janet Washington, a
student nurse at Georgia
Baptist Hospital, returned to
Atlanta Sunday evening after
spending the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Washington.
An insurance policy was
taken out against the live
capture and delivery in
London of the Loch Ness
monster.
Attend Church On Sunday - Take A Friend With You
You Need The Church - The Church Needs You
BAPTIST CHURCHES
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Donald L. Folsom, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School at 9:45; Church Train
ing 6:30 p.m. Mid-week Prayer
services, Wednesdays 7 p.m.
MACEDONIA
Rev. R. W. Jenkins, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at
11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m. Mid
week services 7:00 p.m. Wed
nesday. CT 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
JENKINSBURG
Rev. Elbert Moore, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. BTU every
Sunday 6:30 p.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m. Mid-week ser
vices 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
FLOVILLA
Rev. James Bohannon, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. ana 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m. every Sunday.
BTU 6:30 p.m. Mid-week ser
vice 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
INDIAN SPRINGS
Sunday School every Sunday at
10 a.m. Worship services at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
TOWALIGA
Rev. J. C. Parham, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School every Sunday 10 a.m.
BTU every Sunday 6:30 p.m.
WORTHVILLE
Rev. Billy Floyd, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday
10:00 a.m. BTU 7:00 p.m.
Preaching 11 a.m. and 8:00
p.m. Prayer meeting Wednes
days at 7:30 p.m.
COUNTY LINE
Rev. Douglas Karius, Pastor
Preaching everv Sundav 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10.
BTU at 6:30 p.m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at
7:30 p.m.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. L. Price, Pastor
Preaching Sunday 11 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. BTU 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday 7 p.m.
LIBERTY
Rev. Roy Vaughn, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a.m.
MT. VERNON
Rev. John L. Cross, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m., BTU 6:30 p.m.
Prayer services Wednesdays
at 7:30 p.m.
ST. MARY’S CHAPEL
Mass at 9 a.m. each Sunday.
Thu Appeal It Made Possible By The Following Firms Who Are Interested In Our Churches
ABW CHEVROLET CO.
AVONDALE MILLS
(Indian Springs Plant)
THE KYM CO.
FASHION PILLOWS
STEPHENS GROCERY
PHONE 775-2595
PARRISH DRUG CO.
Reliable Prescriptions
OEO Receives
$35,000 Grant
The Progress-Argus was
advised October 24th in
a telegram from the offices of
Senators Herman E. Talmadge
and Sam Nunn that the
Department of Labor had
awarded $35,000 to the Upper
Ocmulgee Economic Oppor
tunity Commission in Jackson
to provide work experience and
training for 25 chronical
unemployed persons in Butts
County through an Operation
Mainstream Program.
A member of the OEO staff
in Jackson said that the total
grant is for SIOO,OOO for a 12
months contract with the
$35,000 being the initial
payment. The program is
expected to give training plus
employment to a minimum of
25 people, presently unemploy
ed, 60 years of age and over.
The EOC announces that
applications are presently
being accepted with the
program to begin within ten
days.
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Be brave, Ronnie! It will hurt a
little, but it’s worth it. No matter
how old we are, life requires cour
age. And we show our greatest
courage when we are terribly
afraid but fight on through the
fear.
Moral coutage is sometimes
much harder than the physical
kind, but whenever we stand up
for what our God-given conscience
tells us is right, regardless of
sneering opposition, we win a shin-
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Bible Tabernacle Church
Rev. Ernest Orr, Pastor
(Non-Denominational)
Sunday school 10 a .m.; worship
service 11; evening worship
7:30; mid week prayer service
7:30.
United Pentecostal Church
15 Main Street
Rev. Janies L. Baxter, Pastor
Sunday School each Sunday at
10:00 a.m. Worship services at
11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Mid-week
service Thursday 7:30 p.m.
808 TAYLOR’S BP SERVICE
THE CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC
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JACKSON INSURANCE AGENCY
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POLK’S TIRE & SERVICE CO., INC.
THURSDAY. NOV. G'dta
City Election
Be Held
November 7
City of Jackson voters will
return to the polls for the
second time in less than a
month to elect the nominees of
the October 12th primary in the
general election of Wednesday,
November 7th.
To be elected will be J.
Dawson Bryant, imcumbent
councilman from the first
ward, who was nominated
without oppositon.
John L. Coleman, incumbent
fourth ward candidate, was
successful in his bid for
re-election by defeating two
political neophytes, Wayne
Cook and Wayne Lamar
Phillips, on the first ballot.
John Robert Pulliam, incum
bent councilman from the fifth
ward, defeated Sam A. Smith
in his bid for re-election.
M. L. Powell, city clerk,
announces there are approxi
mately 1,675 registered voters
in the city eligible to cast their
ballot in the general election.
Mr. Powell also announced
that polls will open at the City
Hall at 7 a.m. and will remain
ing victory . . . and we keep our
self-respect.
It is never too late to start living
courageously. If you are facing a
life situation that is draining your
courage, why not pray about it in
church tomorrow? The Christian
Gospels assure us, without a shad
ow of a doubt, that strength will
be given us whenever we need it
and as much as we need. Remem
ber that life is not a lonely battle.
God is always with you.
SANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST
Elder Paul Mann, Pastor
Preaching every Ist and 3rd
Sundays at 11 a.m.
WESTSIDE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Larry Youngblood, Pas.
Fundamental, Independent,
Missionary. Services every
Sunday. Sunday School 9:45
a.m. KYB 6:30 p.m., Preaching
11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
open until 7 p.m., thus allowing
ample time for those who wish
to cast their ballots.
Since only 778 voted in the
“LAND WANTED”
We Need Good Farm Land Listings In
Butts County
WE HAVE CLIENTS LOOKING FOR ALL TYPES
AND SIZE FARMS IN THIS AREA. WE CAN GET
YOU EXCELLENT PRICES AND HAVE 28 LICENSED
FARM LAND SALESMEN IN 12 AREA COUNTIES
TO HELP SERVE YOU BETTER.
If Interested In Selling
Contact Local Associates:
Sandra Butterworth 775-7175 —227-0013
Bennie Dover 775-5740 —775-7963
Loy Hutcheson 775-2543 —775-3824
Bill Parker —775-2239
J. S. Wilson Cos., Realtors
P. O. Box 105 Monticello, Ga.
Phone 468-6415
"THE LAND PEOPLE”
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Barnesville, Highway
Harris McCaleb, Preacher
Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday
Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
UNION RIDGE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Marion E. Felts, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11
a.m. Sunday School every Sun
day at 10:00 a.m.
HEART OF JACKSON MOTEL
WESTBURY MEDICAL CARE
HOME, INC.
CAWTHON BROS., INC.
PROPANE GAS A APPLIANCES PH. 775-7801
CARTER MOTOR CO., INC.
DODGE CHRYSLER
WISE STANDARD SERVICE STA.
CORNER THIRD A COVINGTON
G. H. BARNES LUMBER CO.
city primary in which two
races were contested and some
interest generated, Mr. Powell
perceives a light vote.
METHODIST CHURCHES
JACKSON
Rev. W. Donald Gray, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Junior
Fellowships, 6:00 p.m., Senior
Fellowships at 6:00.
STARK
Rev. John Huggins, Pastor
Rev. A. E. Barton, Assoc.
Preaching Sundays at 11 a.m.
except 2nd Sundays at 10 a.m.
Ist Sundays at 7 p.m. Sunday
School Sundays at 10 a.m.
except 2nd Sundays at 11 a.m.
UMYF Ist Sundays at 6 p.m.
FLOVILLA
Rev. John Huggins, Pastor
Preaching every 2nd Sunday at
11 a.m. 4th Sunday at 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m. Youth night 2nd
Sunday at 7 p.m.
JENKINSBURG
Rev. John Huggins, Pastor
Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays
at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday
School every Sunday 10 a.m.
ENGLAND CHAPEL
Rev. John Huggins, Pastor
Preaching 2nd Sundays at
11:15 a.m., 4th Sundays at 11:15
a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School
every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
UMYF 4th Sundays at 6 p.m.
PLEASANT GROVE
CONGREGATIONAL METH.
Rev. Gary Cook, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday, 11
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday
School 9:45. CMYS 6:00 p.m.
Mid-week service 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday.
CEDAR ROCK
CONGREGATIONAL METH.
Rev. H. A. Craft, Pastor
Preaching every fourth Sunday
at 11a.m. and 7; 00 p.m. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10 a.m.
CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Rev. Lon Hadwin, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m. NYPS 6:30
p.m. Mid-week service Wed
nesday 7:30 p.m.
JACKSON PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. David R. Black, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday at
10a.m. Worship every Sunday
11:15 a.m. Weekday Bible
School Wed. 2-3:30 p.m. Ages
4-8.
FELLOWSHIP
PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. David R. Black, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday at
9 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m.
Weekday Bible School Wed.
2-3:30 p.m. Ages 4-8.
OLD BETHEL PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST
Elder John B. Hancock, Pastor
Preaching every 2nd Sunday at
11 a.m.