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Jest of the Week:
MORE TASTEFUL
When an interior decorator had completed his work for
a newlyrich woman he offered a suggestion. “Now,” he said,
“your home is in such beautiful taste, you need to display the
same taste in your manners. For one thing, you should
discontinue telling your guests how much everything costs.”
“You’re so right!” she said. “I’ll just ask them to
guess.” Lucille J. Goodyear in The American Legion
Magazine.
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THIS AND THAT ABOUT THESE AND THOSE
Georgia is a state presently in serious financial woes.
Services are being cut, state parks and historic sites closed,
employees severed from state payrolls. A recent called
session of the Legislature was held to trim much needed fat
from the budgets. Here in our own county a suit has been filed
by citizens and taxpayers who are disgruntled to say the least
at the high appraisal of property. The final verdict then will in
all likelihood be written in the courts, perhaps a proper
setting for the sticky tax question. We have been a devotee of
WSB since its inception in the 20’s. We recently heard a forum
by that station on the question of pari-mutuel betting as a
means of raising revenues and we are surprised to learn that
those listeners who responded favored legalized gambling in
the state by 85 percent with only 15 percent voicing
disapproval. This paper is by no means advocating legalized
gambling but we do feel that legislators and the public should
give serious consideration to such a proposal. The public is
about to revolt on the high ad valorem taxes city, county and
state governments are virtually forced to levy. Property
owners are up to their necks in taxes and are about to kick
over the traces. What one sees happening in Butts County is
by no means unusual. In fact, it is more or less commonplace
over the state as county after county seeks legal recourse
against unfair and unequal land appraisals. Of course, cities
and counties have the right to call for a referendum and vote
on the 1 percent local retail sales and use tax. But there is one
fly in the ointment. There is no assurance that if the sales tax
is passed it will reduce the property tax for there is nothing to
keep the county governing boards from raising the millage in
which case you will be stuck not only with higher property
taxes but a higher sales tax as well. States which have long
ago legalized pari-mutuel betting seem to fare much better
financially than those without it. Georgia is in such a bind
economically that serious consideration should be given to
this important issue. If the moral aspect of legalized betting
could be divorced from the economic aspects, it would pass in
a minute but unfortunately a lot of people still bury their
heads in the sand like the oft-compared ostrich. I hope Butts
citizens will give Senator Peter Banks and Representative J.
R. Smith their opinions and thinking about the controversial
subject of legalized betting in Georgia. Pro, con or neutral
these men can’t vote intelligently unless they know your
feelings. They are YOUR representatives. Get in touch and
let them know .... Levi Ball said he raised some
eyebrows in a Jackson supermarket recently when he asked
for a box of snuff. Now less you think Levi has gone off the
deep end and has begun to take his tobacco in this aromatic
form, let me hasten to say that someone told Levi that if you
put snuff on your fig bushes it would keep the birds away.
Unfortunately the informant did not say how to apply it so
Levi has to choose between sprinkling, spraying, dipping or
spitting. A well applied box should not only keep the birds
away but about everything else as well. A Memo to Sue Jones:
Sue, maybe this beats your plastic snake ploy; at least the
snuff is safe from your yardman .... The adult classs of
the Jackson Presbyterian Church meets in a comer of the
sanctuary and has for some 40 to 50 years. Rogers Starr and I
are teachers on alternate Sundays of this brave band that
usually numbers Mary and Aldine Carmichael, Sue and
Vincent Jones, Lovett and Katherine Fletcher, Elizabeth
Watkins and Charlene Starr. On occasions there are others
but these are the old standbys. A class of 6 or 7 is considered
good, one of 10-12 nothing short of magnificent. Sunday was
my day to teach and we had many score of visitors, all
unwelcome and unwanted. We were beseiged by a swarm of
mosquitoes and they made life miserable for Mary, Mrs.
Ruby Compton, and Elizabeth. In fact they became so
bothersome we cut the class short a few minutes to allow a
period of “scratching” before church. I guess Rogers and I
will have to arm ourselves with a can of Flit, Raid or the old
fashion remedy of oil of cilronellH If w use the latter we’d
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“HE DOESN’T COST ME ANYTHING”
Jim had two things going against him. First, he was a
habitual complainer. Now I know you have met people like
that. They are constantly complaining about something. If the
sun is shining they complain because there hasn’t been any
rain. If it is raining they complain because the sun isn’t
shining. They would be absolutely miserable if they didn’t
have something to complain about. But since they do, they
only make those around them miserable.
Why people have that attitude is beyond me. Sure, there
is plenty wrong. You don’t have to be awake long in the
morning to realize that. But there is also plenty right. And it is
up to us to choose which we will concentrate on—that which is
wrong or that which is right.
Now I said Jim had two things going against him. The
other was that he was stingy. He wanted to keep every penny
he ever had and he was constantly complaining about having
to spend any of his money.
I bet you have met people like that. Stingy, I mean. Of
course, none of us are stingy. But we know other people who
are. You and I have a healthy attitude toward money. We
spend if for necessities, and for recreation, and we even give a
tenth of our money to the church. (Well, maybe not a tenth but
at least it is a lot more than most others give.)
But back to Jim. One day Jim was talking with his
neighbor and a friend of the neighbor. The subject turned to
money and Jim grabbed the chance to start complaining
about how much his son was costing him. “That boy didn’t
have any business going to college in the first place. College
costs too much money. It ain’t worth it. I never went to college
and it never hurt me.”
The neighbor asked Jim about the boy getting a
scholarship, or his working some to help with expenses.
“Well, he has a scholarship which pays most of his tuition.
And he works about twenty hours a week. But he still costs me
a lot of money,” Jim said.
Up to that point in the conservation the friend of Jim’s
neighbor had not said much. But there was a slack in the
conversation and the friend spoke up. “I know how you feel,
Jim. I had a boy in college a few years back. Seemed like it
took everything I could beg and borrow to keep him in school.
Everytime I turned around it was $5 for this or $lO for
something else. And I guess I did my share of complaining
about how much it was costing me.”
There was a pause in his conversation, but then the
friend continued. “But you know something, Jim?” the
neighbor’s friend asked. “What’s that?” replied Jim. “My
boy doesn’t cost me a penny now,” the friend said.
“Well, I will be glad when my boy doesn’t cost me any
more money,” said Jim.
The friend waited for a moment, and then he ended the
conversation. “No, Jim, that boy of mine doesn’t cost me a
penny now. He will never cost me another penny as long as I
live. He was killed in an automobile accident three years
ago.” v
Think about if for a moment, my friend.
(Visit the Holy Land with Mr. Wildmon on his ninth
tour. Departs Nov. 3 For infor, write him at Box 1368, Tupelo,
Miss. 38801)
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Martha and I spent Saturday in Athens on a three-fold
trip—primarily to allow Martha a day with her mother and
family and me an opportunity to attend the picture taking
Saturday afternoon in Sanford Stadium and to be present
later in the afternoon for Vince Dooley’s annual barbecue for
the press in Dan Magill’s lovely back yard.
The Bulldog squad looked spotless and trim in their brand
new red and white uniforms and a good number of fans was on
hand for the picture taking epic. When I walked through the
gates of Sanford Field the first person I saw was Coach Vince
Dooley holding a young boy of about two in his arms for a
picture. I shook hands with Vince and he asked to be
remembered to his good friends in Jackson—the Deebie
Deraney family and the families of C. B. and Joe Brown.
I had visited in the morning with Dan Magill, sports
publicist, in his office in the Coliseum and heard from him the
bad news that center Will Legg had decided to give up football
because of a head injury suffered last year. This is a serious
blow to Georgia’s offensive line. His place will be taken by Joe
Tereshinski, Jr., son of the former great Bulldog end.
I cornered Squab Jones, Georgia’s venerable colored
trainer who has been with the Bulldogs about a half century or
so, and asked him point blank about the defense. His reply, “I
be safe in saying we have the loudest smelling class in
Jackson .... The ability to preside gracefully, forcefully
and with smoothness is a virtue few possess. A person who
does however possess all these attributes to a marked degree
is the youthful Frederic Harris of Cartersville, son of
President Frank Harris of the Indian Springs Camp Ground
Association. Frederic is a member of the Board of Trustees of
the association and his father asked him to preside at Butts
County Recognition Night last Thursday, August 14th. He did
a masterful job and I want to thank my good friend for the
kind things he had to say about Butts County. We enjoyed
him and was particularly impressed with the magnificent
sermon on Samson by Rev. Charles Williams who appears
destined to fill the great and inspired shoes of Dr. John R.
Church when this dedicated and great man of God retires.
Rev. Williams is a forceful and dynamic speaker and we have
never heard a better exposition on Samson than the one he
gave. Dr. Church will return next year and that fact alone
will add 20 percent to the camp’s attendance in 1976.
'Whatsoever
Things’
By Donald E. Wildmon
Weekly
Devotional
R. W. Jenkins, Pastor
Macedonia Baptist Church
“I.OVE NEVER FAILS”
I Cor. 13:8
A story is told of a very
wealthy man who lost his
wife when his only child was
very young. Then there came
into his home a housekeeper
to take care of that boy. The
boy lived until he was of age,
and then he died. The man
had no ther relatives; and he
died heartbroken soon after
the boy died. He had no one to
leave his enormous wealth
to, and there was a question
about what would become of
his possessions. They could
find no will. It looked as if it
would pass over to the state.
At last it was taken over by
the state, and they held a sale
to dispose of his personal
effects at the mansion where
he had lived.
The old housekeeper who
had brought up that boy from
infancy, not having any
money of her own, being just
as poor as when she began to
work for this wealthy man
and keep house for him went
to the sale. There was only
one thing she wanted. She
couldn’t buy the furniture;
she couldn’t buy the expens
ive rugs, but there was a
picture on a wall in that
house, a picture of the boy.
She loved that boy. He had
been to her a son, although
she held no relationship to
him. When the picture came
to be sold, nobody else
wanted it, and she bought it
just for a few cents and took
it home. It had been hanging
on the wall for some time,
and she thought she would
clean it, take the back out,
take the glass out, and polish
it. But when she took it apart,
some important looking
papers fell out. They were
given to a lawyer, who said to
the woman, “I guess you
have fallen on your feet this
time. This man has left all his
wealth to the one who loved
his son enough to buy that
picture.” God will do
anything for those who love
His Son. Love never fails.
don’t really know yet, but I sure do hope this hot weather
continues until after the Pittsburgh game. This here kind of
weather (about 93-95 degrees) will shore wilt them Yankee
boys.” Squab looked as I always remembered him with the
years bearing lightly on his rotund frame. He’ll probably be
trainer when Gabriel toots.
We were impressed with the most attractive wife of Coach
Chip Wisdom and two-month-old Travis Russell Wisdom, the
son who is named for his God-father, Coach Erskine Russell.
Nothing would do except Erk would hold Travis so that many
photos could be made and the young future Bulldog looked
winsome and hungry in his Georgia shirt. Mother soon took
him into the shade for his bottle and a nap.
Dan Magill had the team get into position for a group shot
and most were duly impressed with the size and speed of the
squad. We shook hands with Doc Ayers and the former
Georgia frosh coach said the team had great spirit and would
probably give a better account of themselves on defense than
many think.
Long-time friend Bill Hartman sauntered onto the field and
we had a long pow-wow with the Bulldog’s kicking coach and
former All-Southeastern back. Bill says that Georgia will
have perhaps its finest offensive team ever and that there is
no effective way to stop the Veer when it is run smoothly and
efficiently. He believes we are in a period of college football
when the offensive has gained the upper hand or ascendancy
and that it will continue this way until such time as the
pendulum swings the other way and the defense takes over
again. Bill contends that when the Veer is operated perfectly,
when the offense outguesses the defense, then there is always
a wide “hole” in which to run and usually accounts for a big
gain or touchdown. Coach Hartman cited Houston and North
Carolina State as the two best the Veer in college
ball and asked did I recall the score when they played. I told
him I did not but remembered it was a high scoring game. He
reminded that they tied 31-31 and that neither team could stop
the other. He contends that it is not a weakness of defense but
the efficiency of the almost unstoppable Veer that makes for
such wide open and high scoring games. The theory of this
knowledgeable coach made sense.
At the party we had the distinct pleasure of a long visit with
Harley Bowers, sports editor of The Macon Telegraph.
Harley spoke here at the athletic banquet of Indian Springs
Academy and was most pleased to learn the new gymnasium
had been erected and is ready for the opening of school a few
days hence.
It was good to see many old friends at the barbecue, among
them Dean William Tate, Sen. Paul Broun of Clarke County,
Comer Whitehead, Dean Walter Danner, Robert Chambers,
Tyus Butler and others.
Certainly one of the most popular was the legendary
Charley Trippi, one of the truly great players in collegiate
annals, looking trim, fit and distinguished with a little gray in
his sideburns. I talked with him a few minutes and we relived
some great Georgia exploits.
The party began at five o’clock and it was after 6:30 before
the catering truck from Poss’ showed up. It took only a few
minutes for Bob Poss and helper to deploy large platters of
fried chicken, barbecue, Brunswick stew, slaw, pickles and
the trimmings on the table at which time the over 175 guests
pitched in with a vengeance.
I had the pleasure to sit at the table with Coach Jim Pyburn,
Coach Chip Wisdom, Harley Bowers and Robert Eubanks of
THURSDAY. AUGUST 21, 1975
A CASE OF "REJECT! TO S"
I would like to bring to the
attention of the public, the
excellant service provided
the citizens of Jackson and
Butts County by the dedi
cated and devoted members
of the Jackson City Police
Department and the County
Sheriff’s Department, in
particular: Watson Vaughn,
Rusty Cook, Denny O’Neal,
Eddie James Berry and
Sheriff Barney Wilder. The
remaining officers and dep
uties also do a much needed
job extraordinarily well.
My family and I were in
dire need of these individuals
and their organizations and
the help and solace that we
received from them was
tremendous.
These men deserve much
thoughtful gratitude. They
are responsible for more
good than we “citizens” will
ever realize.
Sue Ledford
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all those
friends and relatives for the
cards, calls, letters, prayers
and other kind deeds while I
was in the hospital and since
returing home. May God
bless you all. Nora Hobbs.
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WINNERS Captain Jackie L. Perry, Company
Commander, left, is shown holding the Maintenance Award >
which was presented to the Jackson Unit of Company D at
Fort Stewart; CW2 Perdue, right, received the Distinctive
Service Medal at Fort Stewart for his outstanding devotion to
duty as Shop Chief.
Max Perdue Awarded
DSM at Fort Stewart
Chief Warrent Officer W-2
Max I. Perdue of Flovilla
was awarded the Distinctive
Service Award at ceremonies
held during the 1975 National
Guard summer training
camp at Fort Stewart.
The citation reads:
CW2 Perdue is cited for his
outstanding devotion to duty
as Shop Chief, Organiza
tional Maintenance Shop 15
and as Unit Motor Officer for
his unit. With exceptional
professional ability, sound
adjustment and unwavering
devotion to duty, he has
rendered an invaluable ser
vice to his unit and to the
Georgia National Guard.
CW2 Perdue, on his own
inititative, displaying in
genuity and determination,
devoted many long hours of
his own time without com
pensation to resolve many
complex problems arising in
the field of maintenance,
many of them outside the
normal expectation of his
technician postition. Under
his professional supervision,
his unit’s maintenance pos
ture has been maintained at
a very high standard over the
years. CW2 Perdue through
his unselfish devotion to duty
and ardent efforts in behalf
of his unit has rendered
the Augusta papers. We learned the coaches are high on Dave
Boersig, the speedy battering ram from Mariemont, Ohio.
The freshman is a cinch for greatness. Also considered an,
excellent prospect is Ben Zambiazi of Macon, a linebacker
with headhunting tendencies. The coaches are impressed
with the physical potential of Paul Ross of Ft. Valley with
immaturity and inexperience holding him back.
Dan Magill explained that since school would not be in
session by the Pitt game on September 6th, ample and good
single game tickets are on hand as are season tickets. They
may be ordered at $8 apiece or S4B each (season) plus 50 cents
handling charge, by writing Ticket Manager, P. O. Box 1472,
Athens, Ga. 30601. Present indications point to a crowd of 45
to 50,000 at the Pittsburgh game.
exceptionally meritorious
and distinctive service which
reflects credit on himself, his
unit, and the Georiga
National Guard.
By Order of the Governor;
Billy M. Jones
Major General
The Adjutant General
CW2 Perdue, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Perdue of
Flovilla is married to the
former Betty Jean McCoy of
Jackson. The Perdues have
two children, Scott, 18, and
Sybil, 14.
During the same cere
mony, the Jackson Unit of
Company D was awarded the
Maintenance Award for the
best maintenance operations
during the 1975 training
year.
The Jackson Unit of
Company D was chosen from
20 units which make up 11
companies of two engineer
ing battalions in the Georiga
Army National Guard.
Peeling Peaches
To loosen the peel of a
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seconds, then into cold water.
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