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Timely Tips
For Farm And
Home Owners
HBtU County
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MOW GRASSES
CORRECTLY
Different grasses are mow
ed different heights for best
appearance and health. Most
grasses are mowed at
different heights at different
times of the year.
Hybrid bermuda grasses
and zoysia grasses should be
mowed at a height of one to
one and one-half inches.
Generally, these grasses
may be mowed shorter
during the early part of the
growing season. As hot
weather occurs, growth may
slow down so the mower
blade should be raised.
Remember that mowing
removes the leaves or food
manufacturing surfaces of
the grass. Close or extremely
low cutting can reduce this
vital process. A good rule of
thumb is to mow frequently
enough (usually once a
week) so that you are not
removing any more than
one-third of the leaf surface
at any time.
Coarse textured grasses
such as fescue, blue grass, or
the cool season mixtures
should not be mowed any
closer than 2 inches. In shady
areas, it will be wise to cut a
bit higher. Some of these
grasses may go into a slight
case of dormancy during the
hottest part of the year
particularly if rainfall is
limited. In these cases less
mowing is needed.
MARGINAL LEAF INJURY
ON DOGWOODS
Browning of the tips or
margins of dogwood leaves
indicate that the leaves have
lost water faster than water
could be obtained from the
soil. There are many possible
causes for the symptom. If
the dogwood has an inade
quate root system, this, of
course, will restrict water
uptake. A poor root system
often results from planting in
a wet location, planting too
deeply, or planting in a heavy
clay soil without proper soil
preparation. Also dogwoods
which have been established
for only one or two years
usually have not developed
extensive roots for water
uptake. Heavy applications
of fertilizer can also kill or
injure roots and thus reduce
water uptake. Water uptake
can also be reduced if the
trunk is being attacked by
dogwood borers that tunnel
underneath the bark near
ground level. Dogwood that
exhibit marginal leaf symp
toms should be mulched and
also watered once a week
during dry periods. Many
will recover and produce
normal growth by late
summer.
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By Mrs. Cindy Brown
ALCOHOL —A FAMILY
AFFAIR
It’s hard to live with an
alcoholic; but it’s harder for
an alcoholic to live with
himself.
There are several different
types of alcoholics: the social
kind, the cocktail hour type,
the every night drinker, and
the daytime drinker. And,
almost needless to say, liquor
has different effects on all
these people. We find happy
drunks and sad ones, ugly
ones and mean ones, spiteful
ones and lovey ones. For all
of them, though, there is one
truth: they can’t be helped
until they acknowledge the
fact that they are alcoholics
and do need help.
After that first step is
taken, things are a little
easier to decide upon. A
doctor and medication could
be the answer, AA could be of
considerable help and in ’
cases, psychiatric help is
advisable. The family, no
matter how difficult they
may find it, must stand by
and encourage the drinker in
his desire to quit.
Although it is quite easy for
the “going on the wagon”
fellow to get discouraged,
they must not let him. It is at
this time that family toge
therness is of ultimate
importance. Why, the family
has nothing to lose, and
everything to gain. It is
understandable, though, that
at this stage of the game,
they could be disgusted and
have defeatist attitudes.
After all, alcohol does not
breed love, only sadness or
even contempt on the part of
family and friends, and loss
of pride on the alcoholic
himself.
The cause of a person’s
DOGWOOD TRUNK
INJURY
Probably one-third of the
young dogwood trees located
in Butts County have lawn
mower injury to the trunk.
Young trees are especially
prone to damage before a
thick bark develops. Surface
damage to the trunk of trees
is much more serious than
many gardeners assume.
Most of the life processes of a
tree occur in an area just
inside the rough outer bark.
Injury to this area can
severely stunt future growth.
In addition, dogwood trunk
injury will invite dogwood
borer moths to lay eggs in the
injured area. The resulting
larvae tunnel underneath the
bark and can eventually kill
the tree. There are several
solutions to the problem.
Mulching underneath the
tree can reduce necessity for
mowing up to the trunk.
Driving, into the ground, four
12-inch sections of metal pipe
about 6 inches out from the
trunk is a practical means of
protecting the trunk from
lawn mowers.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
drinking can vary from a
desire to forget the past, all
the way to just a desire to
laugh and be happy. There
are probably hundreds of
reasons why people drink;
we’ll never know them all.
And the why is important
for if we can solve the basic
problem, then the drinking
problem might be more
easily taken care of.
If you have never had close
contact with a problem
drinker, then you could never
realize the pain and heart
ache liquor can cause to a
home, a family, or a
marriage. Children who are
heartbroken, parents who
divorce, finances which are
terrible all of these are
results of alcoholism. And
men are not the only guilty
ones, the drinking housewife
is becoming more and more
of a problem in the United
States everyday. No one is
exactly sure of the reason for
this, but as many of the cases
occur in affluent families, it
is felt that boredom could
have a lot to do with this
situation.
This brings up the point
that hobbies can be a
valuable thing to alcoholics
and any type of helpful
interest should definitely be
encouraged.
Conclusion: If you have an
alcoholic in the family,
especially one who has
recognized his problem and
asked for help, then stand by
him; encourage his interest
in hobbies, let him know you
have faith in him, and most
of all —BE PATIENT! It
took him time to become a
problem drinker and it’ll
take time for him to change.
PERSONAL
Miss Dorner Carmichael of
Fitzgerald spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. W. Carmichael, and
also attended the wedding of
Miss Emily Carr and Jed
Jinks on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Potts of
Birmingham, Alabama spent
several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Potts and
family.
Sunday, June 2nd, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Barabas and
family and Mrs. Barabas’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Flanagan of Macon, spent
the day at Six Flags. They all
had an enjoyable time.
CARD OF THANKS
. We would like to express
our appreciation to all of our
friends and neighbors who
remembered us in so many
different ways during our
recent bereavement. We are
especially grateful to Dr.
Jack Newman and Rev. R.
W. Jenkins for their services.
May God bless each of you.
Children and Grandchildren
of Mrs. Lizzie Pace Roney.
THE GOVERNMENT OF
JACKSON CITV
ANTICIPATING A GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PAY
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MENT OF 4 - "
FOR THE FIFTH ENTITLEMENT PERIOD. JULY 1, 1974
THROUGH JUNE 30, 1975, PLANS TO SPEND THESE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES SHOWN.
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JACKSON Cl TV
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JACKSON GEORGIA 20232
ID) The news media have bean advised that a copy of
this report has been published In a local newspaper of general
circulation. I have records documenting the contents of this
report and they are open for public scrutiny at
City Hall Jackson, Qa.
IE) ASSURANCES (Refer to instruction E)
I assure the Secretary of the Treasury that the non-discrimlna
tion and other statutory requirements listed In Part E of the
instructions accompanying this report will be compiled with
| tt)iw ß cipißnt | government with respecuto the entitlement
Robert F. Mackev 6-10-74
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10 YEARS AGO
The Jackson Exchange
Club, Jackson Kiwanis Club,
and Butts County Jaycees,
Inc. last week added their
voices to others in Butts
County asking the State
Board of Corrections to
locate in Butts County its $8
million maximum security
prison and diagnostic center.
Mr. Robert Lee Fears, 76,
of 855 E. Third St., Jackson,
died about 10:30 Thursday
night at Sylvan Grove
Hospital' after an illness of
several days.
The chancel choir of the
First Methodist Church in
Jackson takes great pride in
sponsoring their pastor, the
Rev. W. L. Cawthon, in an
organ recital at their church
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James Edward Cor
nell, Sr., 71, prominent and
widely known Georgia ma
tron, died Sunday night at
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta,
after having been admitted
to the hospital earier that
afternoon.
In a tragic mishap Friday
afternoon, 5-year-old Alton
Tanner lost his life when the
tractor on which he was
riding with his father, Robert
Tanner, reared up and
overturned as the driver
attempted to cross a terrace.
Tanner, Negro farmer who
resides at Route 2, Jackson,
is in critical condition in
Macon Hospital. The victims
were not found for several
hours.
20 YEARS AGO
H. M. Moore, prominent
Jackson businessman, was
re-elected as Eminent Com
mander of Alexius Com
mandery No. 22, Knights
Templar, at a business
meeting Friday night.
On Saturday afternoon
Little Miss Ginnilu Ethe
redge entertained her Kim
dergarten mates at a lovely
Easter party at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Etheredge, on the
Atlanta Highway.
Monday, May 24th, is the
date set' for graduation at
Jackson High School, A. L.
James, principal, announces.
At that time fifty seniors will
be awarded degrees. Jimmy
Knowles will give the
valedictory while Tommie Jo
May will deliver the saluta
tory.
October 4 to 9 has been
named as dates for the 1954
Butts County Fair, sponsored
annually by the Jackson
Exchange Club.
30 YEARS AGO
The Junior-Senior banquet
at the Jackson Clubhouse
Friday evening was a
beautiful pre-commence
ment social affair, assembl
ing a large number of
students and teachers. Miss
Joyce Tillery, president of
the Junior class, presided.
The Butts County Board of
Registrars, consisting of W.
J. Bankston, W. H. Phinazee,
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1974
and R. E. Evans, met
Tuesday and purged the
registration list for the July
4th primary and general
election in November.
Rev. Gaither A. Briggs,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon at
exercises in the school
auditorium at 11 o’clock
Sunday.
Chief Justice R. C. Bell of
the Georgia Supreme Court
will be the featured speaker
at the annual meeting of the
Flint Bar Asociation at the
Elder Hotel on May 30th.
All roads and parking
areas in the Indian Springs
State Park will be surfaced
by the state, according to
information received by B.
H. Hodges, chairman of the
Butts County Board of Roads
and Revenues.
40 YEARS AGO
Judge G. Ogden Persons of
Forsyth, Judge of the Flint
Judicial Circuit, has an
nounced his intention of
seeking re-election. The
circuit is composed of
Lamar, Monroe, Butts, and
Henry Counties.
Miss Elise Barnes, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Barnes of Jackson, was
presented in a piano recital
at the Bessie Tift College
auditorium Friday evening.
The United States Gov
ernment, through the De
partment of Commerce, has
leased 62.3 acres of land from
Mrs. Carrie Lee Hammond
and Otis F. Hammond for an
airport.
Depositors in the Jackson
Banking Company, which
closed in January 1931, will
receive next week dividend
checks amounting to 37
percent.
Hon. E. M. Owen, of
Griffin, Congressman from
the Fourth District, makes
announcement this week for
re-election, subject to the
Democratic Primary of
September 12th.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
deepest appreciation to
every one who remembered
me during my stay in the
hospital and since returning
home. Your prayers, visits,'
cards and every act of
kindness will be gratefully
remembered. John F.
Cook.
What have THEY
done for you lately?
Have you noticed that all the political types running for Governor are telling you
what they would do for you if you would just elect them? Does it make you won
der what they were busy doing all those years they've been in office?
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Devotional
By Ben F. Wright
Clinical Chaplain
Ga. Diagnostic Center
How We Rob Ourselves
MALACHI4:B
“Will a man rob God?
Surely not! And yet you have
robbed me.”
The significant question I
find in the book of Malachi is
the question, “Why be
obedient to God?”
Today there is little
evidence to support in a
positive way this question.
There are so many God
fearing and obeying people
who suffer and have hard
times. But yet they continue
to hold to their beliefs.
Maybe they know something.
Maybe they don’t look upon
God as a big insurance policy
or the great protector who
changes laws to individual
shims. For example, an
obedient person wishes to
jump tall buildings in one
leap, so he asks God to
change the law of gravity
just for him. “I will not serve
God any longer. He has never
done anything for me.” “I
gave you a Christmas
present and you didn’t give
me one, so I’m not going to
give you one anymore.” I
ask, “Is this really a gift?”
How we rob ourselves by
not really being free to give
real gifts. So called gifts are
not gifts if there are strings
attached. By not being able
to give real gifts we rob
ourselves of the blessing of
giving of ourselves.
Are we so locked up within
ourselves that if we gave of
ourselves we feel we would
deplete our storehouse. May
be we feel we have nothing to
give. Then we rob ourselves
of self-worth. My belief is
that God has created us of
worth. He has given us a real
gift. He has given us worth.
Because we are (a state of
being) not just because we
can do, makes us of worth.
Those who are elderly in’
nursing homes are as of
worth as those who are young
and active. How we at times
rob the elderly of their worth
and integrity by robbing
ourselves of appreciation of
life because we do not have
our values sorted out
concerning being and doing.
PERSONAL
Friends of Mr. and Mrs.
James H. Seckinger of
Jackson regret to learn of the
death of Mr. Seckinger’s
grandmother, Mrs. J. E.
Seckinger, 84, which occur
red May 27th at a nursing
home in Lakeland. Funeral
services were held Tuesday,
June 4th, with interment at
Naylor. Mr. and Mrs.
Seckinger and son, Kirk,
attended the services.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones
Jr. spent Saturday in Athens
with Mrs. L. F. Griffeth and
family. Mrs. Griffeth,
mother of Mrs. Jones,
celebrated her 94th birthday
and friends will be delighted
to know she has almost fully
recovered from a broken hip
suffered in a fall last
September 10th at her home.
In the afternoon a beautifully
embossed birthday cake
made in the numerals “94”
was cut and served with ice
cream. Another daughter,
Mrs. O. L. Holmes, of New
Orleans, La. and Harold
Holmes, student at Tech,
were present for the enjoy
able occasion.
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of Georgia. My campaign needs your help
as you think anew day in our State is
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Governor
PO. Box 1974,Calhoun,Georgia 30701
PhoneToU Free 1-800-282-0086
Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Seckinger and son, Kirk, will
visit next weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. T.
Seckinger and Mr. and Mrs.
Don Lightsey, both of
Valdosta. Kirk will remain
with his grandparents for a
month’s visit.
Mrs. Sylvia Carmichael of
Atlanta and Mrs. Margaret
Carmichael spent a week
recently in Coral Gables,
Florida and several days in
Atlantic Beach, Fla. They
returned home Monday of
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. William P.
Whitlatch left Thursday for a
tour of some of the
southwestern states. They
will attend the Southern Bap
tist Convention in Dallas,
Texas for several days and
will visit later with Mrs.
Whitlatch’s mother, Mrs. T.
E. Anderson, in Roswell,
New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Turner
and son, Todd, of Greenville,
South Carolina were week
end guests of his mother,
Mrs. Laßue Turner.
