The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, December 13, 1973, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextNEWS FROM WORTHVILLE By Mrs. W. G. Avery Mrs. W. S. White returned home last Tuesday after spending several days with her son, Mr-, and Mrs. Lewis White, and Myron of Covington. Mrs. White’s daughters, Mrs. Grady Wilson and Mrs. Phillip Green, both of Decatur, and Mrs. Carlos Chafin, of Richmond, Va. returned home with her and spent the day before returning to Decatur in the evening. We are happy to report that Mr. S. J. Ireland has fully recovered from a serious virus which paralized his legs for several days and gave him much discomfort for a couple of weeks. We wish you good health, Mr. Ireland. We are very sorry to report that Mrs. Stanley Washington’s brother, Mr. Robert Hearn, of Hampton, was seriously injur ed in an auto accident in Henry County Saturday night and is in intensive care at Clayton General Hospital near Morrow. We wish him complete recov ery. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Avery had as spend the day guests Sunday their daughter, Mrs. Tom Bell, Mr. Bell and Don of Atlanta. Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges spent Thursday and Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Collins, Mr. Collins and family of Decatur. Mr. L. J. Washington attended the sheriff’s conven tion in Macon last Wednesday. All county officers in the state were invited to this meeting which was interesting and enlightening. The Hon. Her man Talmadge was speaker at the banquet Wednesday even ing and brought a wonderful message. Spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith Sunday were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Clark of Conyers. Mrs. J. H. Pope visited her daughter, Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mr. Wilson and Bobby of Decatur last Thursday and Friday. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Bobby Sealey and family on the recent death of her grandfather, Mr. A. E. Abernathy, in Florida. Mrs. Lucile Moody and Mrs. Madge Granger of Covington visited Mrs. S. A. Washington last Thursday afternoon. Spend the day guests of Mrs. Nellie Cochran Sunday were her daughter, Mrs. Edna Wilkerson and granddaughter, Mrs. Mike McKinney, and Mrs. An Ordinance BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR & COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACK SON, GEORGIA, and it is hereby or dained by the authority of the same, that from and after the adoption of this or dinance it shall be unlawful and punish able at the discretion of the Mayor and-or Recorder by fine or imprisonment, as pro vided under the Municipal Charter, and laws amendatory thereof, for any person within the municipal limits to: 1) To exceed the speed limits as here tofore determined by Ordinance (s) and indicated by appropriate signs through the municipality - either by automobile, truck, or motorcycle 2) Fines are set as follows: (a) Minimum: $35.00, plus SI.OO per mile over limit (s); however, when vehicle exceeds 60 miles per hour the fine will be accelerated by $2.00 per mile over 60 miles per hour. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Adopted, this the 12th day of November, 1973. Mayor & Council Attest: M. L. POWELL, CLERK McKinney of Atlanta. Mrs. Cochran is improving from her illness. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rebon Maddox last Thursday were her sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Lavar Elmer of Stockbridge and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Webb of Atlanta. Miss Janet Washington re turned to Georgia Baptist School of Nursing in Atlanta Sunday morning after spend ing the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McCart and Mike and Alan Washington were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McCart and family in Henry County Sunday. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rebon Maddox Saturday evening were their daughter, Miss June Maddox and Mr. Bruce Geidner, both from Georgia College in Milledge ville. Sunday was a red letter day for Worthville Baptist Church when the congregation honored their new pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Clarage Tucker with a dinner and pantry shower in the Fellowship Hall following morning services. The Tuckers were taken by surprise and registered gratitude and hap piness over the huge box filled to overflowing with precious groceries and other items which are hard to come by these days. The love and fellowship amongst pastor and congregation is a beautiful thing to see. We feel we have a real leader and friend in Mr. Tucker and his wife. The end to this perfect day came in the form of a Christmas Carol sing at Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday evening when Worth ville Baptist Church joined other churches in the vicinity to sing carols and praises. Each group was wonderful and made us all feel a little closer to God. METHODIST WOMEN TO SPONSOR BAKE SALE The women of the Jackson United Methodist Church will sponsor a bake sale on Saturday, December 15th, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the Methodist Church annex on East Third Street. Proceeds from the bake sale will be used for the kitchen fund. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Timely Tips For Farm And Home Owners COLLECTING HOLLIES FROM THE WOODS The American holly is an excellent specimen tree for Georgia yards. In most areas of the state seedling American holly can be found in abundance in the woods. Homeowners who collect hol lies from the woods are usually disappointed in the results, however. First, holly plants are either male or female. Only the female plants will produce berries. It is not possible to know if a plant from the woods is a female until it becomes large enough to produce flowers or berries. Therefore, the collector runs the risk of obtaining a male, nonfruiting plant. In addition, it is possible that the plant is a female but is a shy berry producer. Also, seedling hollies vary a great deal in plant shape and foliage characteristics. For these reasons, it is desirable to purchase a named variety of American holly from a nursery instead of collecting it from the wild. There are many excellent female holly varieties avail able. Some that are readily available in Georgia nurseries include ‘Howard’, ‘Croonen burg’, ‘East Palatka’ and ‘Savannah’. The variety ‘Sav annah’ is a chance seedling found in Savannah, Georgia several years ago that consis tently is a heavy berry producer. Another readily available variety, ‘Foster No. 2’, is an American holly tree type that produces small, spiny leaves and many bright red berries. It also grows large and should be used as a specimen tree in the yard instead of as a foundation shrub. Mclntosh State Bank Tour Home Owned Bank Member F.D.I.C. Carter Builders Supply, Inc. Alabama St. 775-3266 Jackson, Ga. Parrish Drug Cos. Walgreen Agency Phone 776-7424 Night; 775-7204 775-7380 Cawthon Brothers, Inc. Covington Road Jackson, Ga. Jackson Highway Covington, Ga. Collins Ready Mix Concrete Concrete and Septic Tanks 776-3691 775-3299 Middle Ga. Livestock Sales Cos Livestock Auction Sale Each Wednesday Jackson, Ga. Polk Tire & Service Cos., Inc. 237 South Mulberry 775-7331 Our Young People Are Our Salvation Avondale Mills, Indian Springs Plant Weaver Insurance Agency 6 Byars St. 775-2626 We Are Interested In Our Youth Jackson City Cleaners 138 E. Second St. 775-7816 “An Aid To Smart Appearance” THIS SERIES IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE FIRMS & MEN WHO BELIEVE OUR NATION WORTH SAVING! Wild Turkeys Can Be Seen on Jekyll Island One of the easily-to-visit places where one can be certain of seeing a free-living wild turkey is Jekyll Island. There are, of course, wild turkeys over most of rural Georgia. Indeed, this state, along with Alabama and Florida, is among the few regions which had wild turkeys through the dark ages in which the wild bird almost disap peared from the U. S. But seeing a wild turkey in wilder cover is not an easy matter. At best, it involves more luck than a city resident is likely to have. For wild turkeys generally are among the wariest of birds. On Jekyll Island the turkeys have fewer places to hide and have become more accustom ed to motorists. If one remains in the car, it is possible to watch the birds for several minutes before they wander off. They have reservations about pedestrians and motor ists who debark. The wild turkey of Georgia is the eastern wild turkey, virtually identical to the bird that the Pilgrims ate on the first Thanksgiving. It undoubt edly was eaten at Jamestown even earlier, although that region produced fewer histo rians to record menus. The bird that points two drumsticks at the ceiling at most Thanksgiving family PRUNING NANDINA Nandinas should be pruned differently than most shrubs. If this shrub becomes unsightly or too tall, cut the entire plant back to near ground before growth begins in the spring. Then each year during the winter cut out approximately y 4 of the older canes. To stimulate new growth at the base of the plant, cut the canes near the ground level. Many homeowners do this during the Christmas season to obtain decoration material. gatherings is a remote cousin of our native wild turkey. The domesticated birds came from the turkey pens of the Aztecs, a tamed southern Mexico bird that had lived with man for centuries before Columbus. The tips of its tail feathers are white, a color foreign to the wild turkeys of our region which are tipped with brown or buff. After three centuries of decline in most of the United States, wild turkeys have begun a comeback in the last two decades. In fact, since the upward turn began shortly after World War 11, the nation’s wild turkey population has tripled and now is an estimated 1,250,000 birds. One hopes that the increase can continue in Georgia, too. But channelization, which damages the river bottoms where turkeys find much seasonal food, and the trend tqward shaping forests into stands of nothing except evergreen trees, both are likely to discourage turkeys. Wild turkeys seldom are found more than two miles from water. In the fall most of their food comes from the seeds of oak, beech, cherry, ash, and dogwood, all trees which are selected against in short-rota tion pine forest operations. Since female turkeys may have beards and young toms lack most of the clearly identifiable marks that an adult male should have, one seldom finds worthwhile in structions in field birding books that might aid the observer in determining whether he is looking at male or female turkey. One of the more certain signs of a male turkey occurs when he fans out his tail like an Indian headdress and struts. But one hardly can depend upon the ritual occurring often enough to constantly clarify the situation. “’J’he God who gave us life, gave us Liberty at the same time ” Thomas Jefferson Historian Defies Cynicism... “The United States isn't falling to pieces despite the air of cynicism that now pervades in the country”, a noted historian recently told members of a historical commission. Citing the year 1876 as a ‘historical period of corruption’, similar to the present, he further stated that the current mood offers a chance to re-capture the national unity that ‘the brave men of 1776 touched off in that historical period of uncertainty'. “The fact that the United States is the oldest nation with a written constitution PROVES that men can write down principles and live by them". 'This period of cynicism offers Americans the chance to prove \ they care about what happens to other people and America”, he ( concluded. \3>' < OPYRIGHT 1973 COMMJNITY ADVFRTiSING g***J" HONOR AMERICA ■ - mrt The Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1973 Col. Hammond Now In Thailand U. S. AIR FORCES, Thailand - U. S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Hammond of Rt. 5, Jackson, Ga., has arrived at Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand to assume the position of director of training for the Thirteenth Air force. Colonel Hammond, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hammond, previously served at Eglin AFB, Fla. The colonel was commission ed in 1952 upon completion of Officer Candidate School and holds the aeronautical rating of command pilot. A 1947 graduate of Jackson High School, he received his bachelor’s degree in 1951 from the University of Georgia. Colonel Hammond’s wife, Katherine, is the daughter of Mrs. Emily D. Gilmer, 14 Windsor Lane, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. For more information on the wild turkey, contact the Georgia Conservancy, 3376 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 414, Atlanta, Ga. 30326 or call 404-262-1967. WE GHT®> WATCHERS c£br a Slimmer S r ou dial free 1-800-282-7481 Announcing anew way ckC of Christmas shopping. We offer exciting new ideas in Christmas gift giving. The FTD „ - Sugar Plum Bouquet.™ A . bouquet of fresh, colorful Christmas flowers with decora- *ii , M&Jm tive sugar plums in a clear Or the Christmas Garden, pictured above, a planted garden accented with hoi iday ornaments for a distinct Chr|st fee ling. Also anywhere. your extra touch florist Jackson Flower Shop Dean Williams Phone 775-7222 Night: 775-7945 775-7499 ||H er rotund, clad in a red suit and cap, black IN boots, has a white beard and was carrying a "J*- large bag. He was heading north. Due to his great speed and large sack, he E=3 is wanted for questioning. We have also been 151 notified that he has been spreading cheer and 111 EXfl good will. Reward for making contact with this subject will be a Merry Christmas and 'fpßj an Happy New Year. Vjn ■■ YOU OR YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US LJ when you need a delivery. We will deliver |b€ promptly without extra charge. A great many ISfl ■bg people rely on us for their health needs. We 113 IS welcome requests for delivery service and charge NM accounts. Nnl ra Parrish Drug Cos. H M A Symbol of Savings and Service W Phone: 775-7424 l|j Westbury Medical Care Home 776-7832 Jenkinsburg, Ga. Tomlin's Restaurant Monticello Hwy. 775-7611 Jackson Progress-Argus (Always Pulling For Butts County) Jackson, Ga. Daniel Ford Sales, Inc. 1327 Brookwood Ave. 775-7872 Support Your Local Police State Supply Cos. LP Gas - Tanks - Appliances 775-3137 The Kym Cos. Jackson, Ga. Stephens Grocery 112 West 2nd St. Ph. 775-2595 On The Square Griffin Federal Savings & Loan Association W. Taylor at 10th St, Griffin, Ga. Telephone 404-228-2786 Coletr. n's Garage 151 First St. 776-3184 Complete Automotive Service Superior Cleaners One Day Service 02 Byars 775-5361