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Some Vets Qualify For Special Homes Under certain conditions, disabled veterans whose period of military service was during wartime or peacetime may be entitled to receive grants from the Veterans Adminstration for the purchase of homes that have been specially modified or adapted to meet their particular needs. To qualify for one of the so-called “wheelchair homes,” Georgia Veterans Service Director Pete Wheel er said, “A veteran’s physical impairment must be to such a degree as to entitle him to compensation for permanent and total disabi lity as a result of a service-connected disability incurred during wartime or peacetime service since April 29, 1898.” Wheeler described the degrees of disability as: the loss or loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or wheelchair; or blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity; or the loss or loss of use of one leg with residuals of organic disease or injury which precludes locomotion without the use of a wheelchair. Eligible veterans may receive VA grants up to 50 per cent of the cost of their homes up to a maximum of $25,000. These grants may be used to pay part of the cost of building or buying such homes, or to remodel existing dwellings to meet their specific requirements. The grants also may be used to pay off the indebtedness of such homes already acquired by eligible veterans. Current VA figures show that the VA has made “wheelchair home” grants to 290 Georgia veterans. Complete information on “wheelchair home” benefits is available at any office of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service. IN APPRECIATION The family of Rayford W. Thompson is using this as a means of saying thank you to each and everyone of you for your prayers, calls, cards, visits, flowers, food and other remembrances shown during his illness and death. Your friendship, kindness and concern during the long months of his illness shall always be remembered, as well as at the time of his death. Also a special thank you to Dr. Jack Newman and the staff of Sylvan Grove Hospital for their concern and kindness to him and his family. Also thanks to Rev. R. W. Jenkins and Rev. Bill Whitlatch for their concern, visits and comfort, and to the staff of Sherrell’s Funeral Home for their courtesy, thoughtfulness and assist ance during his illness and death. We will always remember and love each of you and may God bless all of you. □ CONCERNED Great Young Americans Are Being Sought Who’s the most-outstand ing young American you know? That young person, if he or she is 21 years of age, or younger, and rates high in citizenship, character, schol arship and community ser vice, just may be selected as WSB Radio’s “Great Young American” for 1976. The Voice of The South, in cooperation with Atlantic North American Van Lines, is again asking WSB listeners to nominate their favorite young American. The winner will receive the “WSB Radio Great Young American of the Year Award”, as well as a SSOO U.S. Savings Bond. Nominations must be made by midnight, August 22, 1976. Entries may be either by post card or letter, and should be mailed to “Great Young American, WSB Radio, At lanta, Georgia.” Last year’s recipient of the “WSB Radio Great Young American” award was Dave Lee, of College Park, a student at the University of Georgia. Opening Tonight Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting TO OPEN CAMP • llB|il§| wgPyM /' |§f %WmMK? : v? : " MmzXmmm W&--< 111 . ||g| REV. BILLY KEY Evangelists: Dr. Dennis Kinlaw Lt. Col. Andy Miller Song Leader: Rev. John Lindsey Preaching Daily at 11 a. m., 3 p. m. & 8 p. m. NO GATE FEES ... NO ADMISSION CHARGE YOU ARE INVITED IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE ELECT COMMISSIONER POST NO. 2 A BUSINESS MAN FOR A BUSINESS LIKE ADMINISTRATION The Nashville Sound Comes To Macon The Macon Fire Depart ment and The Georgia State Firemans’ Association is having a Country Music special on Wednesday, August 11th, at 8 p.m. in the Macon Coliseum. Heading the star-studded show will be The Mississippi Wild-Man, Jerry Clower. Appearing with Jerry will be Mel Street, doing “Bor rowed Angel”; Billie Joe Spear, singing “Blanket on the Ground”; Stan Hitch cock, belting out “Back in Baby’s Arms Again”, and others. Advance tickets may be purchased at all Macon Fire Stations or by calling 912-746-9878. According to folklore, a ring worn on the forefinger is sup posed to indicate a naughty person, on the long finger a dignified one, on the marriage finger an affectionate one, and on the little finger a masterful one. "Old friends are best." John Selden THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA □ DEDICATED PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF E. D. BRISCOE Weather Report By Johnny Smolka Now, my friends before you let out a Big Whew, that sure was a Hot July, just take a long look back a couple of years, like July 1974. Sure, July 1976 was a Lulu, but our records show that in July 1974 twenty (20) of the 31 days registered ninety (90) degrees or higher. The highest being on the 17th when it reached 97. It had been erroneously reported earlier, during the month of June, that Macon registered one hundred (100) degrees, but a later check found it did not reach the century mark until the 15th of July. Then too, looking at another July, 1972, it was 99 on the 13th and 21st of that month, which was just a sample of what was to follow. I mean, the two days of the 23rd and the 24th the mercury soared to one hundred (100) on the 23rd and 102 the following day. So much for the heat, let’s see what took place to alleviate the drought suffer ed by the farmers and home gardeners? The first respite came on the 6th of the month 8 P. M. Rev. Billy Key EVANGELIST when our gauge of Deer Trail Golf Course registered 1.65 inhes of rain. Oh, yes, we had some threatening weather and so forth in between, but our next actual measurable amount of rainfall did not come until the 27th day of the month when we had 1.60. That gave us 3.25 inches for the month. However, the general con sensus, which includes my opinion, contends that the thunder and electrical storm of the late evening of July 27th, 1976, was the most severe ever witnessed in this area. Aside from that night of the 27th, there were addi tional thunder storms on the 20th; the 23rd; the 24th; and the 26th. Our report on the rainfall for the month and the year and also for neighboring Lloyd Shoals went this way. As mentioned earlier, here at Deer Trail Golf Club we had 3.25 for the month. That gave us 36.11 for the year. Last year at the end of July we had 50.32 inches. Lloyd Shoals measured 3.70 for the month and 32.60 for the year. Again I say, if you have any unusual weather of the past to report, call me. ELECT Bailey Woodward Butts County Commissioner Post No. One August 10th General Primary The only commitment I am making is that 1 will give the people of Butts County the kind of representation they wish, and de serve, as a member of the Butts County Commission. I am a former member, Butts County Com mission, former member, Georgia State Senate, 1957-58, former member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1960-1965. □ EXPERIENCED □ QUALIFIED □ DEPENDABLE THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1976 □ QUALIFIED SERVICE, MAJOR REPAIR FOR BUTTS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA ON TOYOTAS, DATSUNS, TRIUMPH, AUDI LS 100 AND FOX I am set up in Atlanta with distributor of all parts - ONE DAY SERVICE. New Guarantee on cars during warranty if your car should fail because of my negligence l’ll rent you a car at my cost. David’s VW Service LOCUST GROVE, GA. PHONE: 1-957-1241