The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 02, 1976, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextPeople’s Forunr First graders were asked: How do you like going to school? TONYA INGRAM BRIAN SINGLEY TAMMIE WALKER RICKY CLARK It’s more fun than every- I like it. I like learning. Good, I like to learn and I like it. I like to read, thing. work. Wilderness Novice Needs Basic Skills To Survive ‘‘You will never meet a ‘natural’ wilderness expert,” says Roger Justice, Environ mental Technologist for the Georgia Department of Hu man Resources. “Training for survival in the woods requires effort and concen tration.” “The out-of-doors can be very enjoyable, relaxing and ... dangerous. The safest advice to the novice is go with someone experienced in woodsmanship the first few times out," he says. “But either way take some precautions.” Always advise someone where you are going and when you plan to return or leave a note in your car. Dress for the out doors and the season. Light double knit fabrics are not meant for the woods, neither are street shoes. Wear rugged clothing and leather shoes built for off trail use. Use pure wool socks over light smooth socks for walking comfort. It is always best to travel in groups and maintain voice contact at all times. An emergency kit with band ages, anticeptic, salt tablets, sewing kit, water purifier, baking soda, fish hooks and line may be carried. Learn to use each item in the kit and take it along any time you venture into the woods. Every member of the group should have a map, compass, whistle, and strike-any where type matches and the knowledge of how to use them. If at least two compasses agree, believe them. Never try to guess where you are or where you are going. Cross unknown country carefully. Never travel at night unless there is ade quate light on the trail for all members of the group. Serious injury can result from a misstep on loose rocks, sticks, projections or into holes. A slight cut or turned ankle on the trail can make travel difficult to impossible. Keep shoes on' to cross streams. If the stream is deep, maintain a balanced stance and slide your feet along or probe ahead with a pole to get an idea of the y OLD TIME Ijn REMEDIES figj^ BY TOM O’DELL W Here's an authentic 1875 remedy for lightning shock: "Shower with cold water for two hours; if the patient does not show signs of life, put salt in the water, and continue to shower for an hour longer." (Then when you're good and clean, get out of the shower, and take the patient to the doc tor.) Seriously, that's a total of three hours showering the patient. Surely there must have been a doctor within three hours' travel time, even in 1875. Grandpa offered the following old mountain remedy that works for almost anything that ails you. Take a cupful of good moonshine, then make a decoction of slippery elm, steeped with honey, mix in some mustard, skunk cabbage and licorice. Stir well for 15 minutes. Then throw all that junk away, and drink the moonshine. Let us fill your next prescription, with the most mo Jem drugs City Rexall Pharmacy, profile of the stream bottom. Never dive into unknown waters. Drink only pure water, if in doubt boil or otherwise purify. Cook all meat and eat only those things in the woods you can identify as edible. Stay away from mushrooms of any kind ... most wild ones are deadly. Build fires in clear areas... never in dry grass, leaves, on top of roots, under trees or brush or in shelters. Bury and drown all hot matches, tobacco and fires. Be sure they are out and cold before leaving the area. Learn what poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac look like and stay clear of them. Avoid wild animals, bees, spiders, ants and their nest. A paste of baking soda will relieve the pain of insect bites. If an animal shows no fear of you, be extra careful. It could have rabies. Rabies is deadly to humans if not treated immediately. If lost, do not panic. Remain calm and listen for sounds that may point the way to civilization. Stay in the general area for at least a day or until you are sure help is not on the way. Mark a clear trail along your exit route on leaving. Blow three short blasts on your whistle whenever you feel help is near, the sound will carry much farther than yelling. “We want novice woods men to enjoy the forest,” Justice says. “So make an effort to learn about wilder ness hiking and camping before venturing out. Attend meetings, read books, ask experts, or go with someone who does know until you learn.” "If you want to test your memory, try to remember what you were worrying about one year ago today." Leonard Thomas _ -=C *•/*. A ? Many U.S. baseballs are made in Haiti. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA ... about your Social Security By Kate McLaurin Griffin Social Security Office Many people who apply for social security disability benefits are just not disabled enough under the law to get payment. Under the social security law, you are severely disabled only if you have a physical or mental impairment that prevents you from doing any substan tial gainful work and your disability is expected to last, or has lasted, for at least 12 months. Q. Do I have to be permanently disabled to get monthly disability benefits? G. S.. Griffin A. Social Security can pay you benefits if you can’t work because of a severe physical or mental impairment which is expected to last (or has lasted) at least 12 months, or is expected to result in death. Benefits start with the 6th full month of disability. Q I’m a 56 year-old widow who has never worked and am becoming increasingly crippled with arthritis. I understand I can get widow’s benefits on my husband’s social security record when I’m 60. but is there any help I can get now? L. P., Jackson A. A widow 50 to 60 who is severely disabled and can’t work may qualify for monthly social security bene fits on her husband's record. If your income and resources are limited, you also may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pay ments. The people at your social security office will be glad to explain both types of benefits. Q. I get SSI checks because What can you do when you want extra money? Let H & R Block teach you to prepare income tax returns. H&R Block knows income taxes, and how to teach you to prepare income tax returns. We teach income tax preparation to people who have a flair for dealing accurately with figures, and who enjoy working with the public, and who would like to earn extra income in their spare time. Over 350,000 students have graduated from our Income Tax Course We teach classes in more than 2,000 communities throughout the country. There is almost certain to be a class location and time satisfactory to you. Job inter views available for best students Send for free infor mation and class schedules today. HURRY! Classes Start: September 15, 1976 —“ ‘ Contact the HW BLOCK office nearest you: 775-3749 316 W. 3rd Street Jackson, Ga. Please send me free information about your tax prepa ration course. I understand there is no obligation. Name. Address City State Phone m mem mm CLIP AND MAIL TODAY - - of my disability. Recently I received a questionnaire to fill out. Since my condition hasn’t improved, why must I answer these questions? A., M. Jackson A. The law requires social security to ask everyone who gets SSI checks certain questions from time to time. This helps us make sure beneficiaries are still eligible for these payments and that checks are issued for the correct amount. Although your disability hasn’t chang ed there could be changes in your income, resources, or living arrangements that could affect the amount of your SSI check. Q. How> much work under social security do I need to get insured for disability benefits? L. G.. Griffin A. Workers who become disabled at 31 or over in 1976 need at least years of work, depending on their age. and 5 years of the work must have been in the 10 years before disability start ed. Younger workers need between U. and 5 years of work, depending on their age. J^Pj| Industrial psychologists recommend that business people try to let those who work for them know they’re always available for con ferences. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1976 One out of every 20 pre school-age children has a vi sion problem, the most serious being “lazy eye.” The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns that without early professional help for the affected “lazy eye," it may not develop properly and sight can be diminished permanently. To make sure your child is not suffering from lazy eye, write for the free "Home Eye Test For Preschoolers” from The Na tional Society for the Pre vention of Blindness, SN, 79 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. NEW HOURS+ THE INSTANT BANKER= 24-HOUR BANKING FOR YOU THE C&S BANK OF JACKSON ANNOUNCES THE LONGEST HOURS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA Our doors are open from: 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. m f | on Monday, Tuesday, & m.mjjEi' ijWL 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 ■IBIP noon on Wednesday. And remember when the front door is closed, our 24-hour Instant Banker is always open. It’s a simple, easy way to get your money fast... to get cash, make deposits, transfer funds or even make a loan payment. The C&S Bank of Jackson 102 East 3rd Street Member F.D.I.C. Search Continues for Sixth District Court Administrator An intense search has been launched in West Georgia for a district court administra tor. according to Sixth Judicial District Administra tive Judge Andrew J. Whalen. Jr. The Sixth Judicial Admin istrative District is a result of a major court reorganization act passed by the 1976 General Assembly. In this act. ten judicial administra tive districts were to be established in Georgia by July 1. Each district has a council comprised of super ior court judges in this district and an elected administrative judge from the council. The Sixth District includes the following judicial cir cuits: Clayton (Clayton County); Coweta (Carroll. Coweta. Heard. Meriwether and Troup Counties); Flint (Butts. Henry, Lamar and Monroe Counties); and Grif fin (Fayette. Pike. Spalding and Upson Counties). “The new district set-up was devised as a means of helping equalize caseloads throughout the State and thus speeding up the trial pro cess.'" according to Judge Whalen. He noted that the administrative judge is au thorized by the state act to hire an administrative assist ant or court administrator who will assist in handling the day-to-day management of all non-judicial functions of the courts in the districts. Judge Whalen stated that he anticipated that a large part of the court administra tor's work will be gathering statistics as to the number of cases, both civil and crimi nal. which might be pending in any court at a given time, and a status of those cases In addition, he might also work on jury lists, in gathering day-to-day information on the number ot prisoners awaiting trial, in helping to prepare trial calendars, and other work of that type. Judge Whalen said that applications for the $17,700 a year post will be processed by the Administrative Office of the Courts in Atlanta. Resumes should be directed to the Executive Secretary. Georgia Administrative Jud ges. Administrative Office of the Courts. Suite 335. 2220 Parklake Drive. N. E., Atlanta, Georgia, 30345 Final selection of the court administrator will be made by the administrative judge. “The regional court admin istrator we’re looking for must have a bachelor’s degree and major graduate work in judicial, public or business administration or court administration,” Judge Whalen explained. “We’ll also consider applications from lawyers with experi ence in administration. Who ever is chosen must also have three years responsible supervisory or administra tive experience in the public or private sector.” The court administrator’s position will be funded initially by grants from the Law Enforcement Assist ance Administration. This position is expected to be filled by October. While the court admini strator will directly report to Judge Whalen, who is superior court judge in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, he will also be accountable to the members of the Sixth Judicial District Council. There members are: Superi or Court Judges Harold R. Banke and Marvin A. Miller PIIIIICU SYMBOLS HIVE INTERESTING ORIGIN Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat you may be sur prised to know how your po litical party got its symbol. j 7 L- —' / The Republican elephant first appeared in an 1874 Har pers Weekly cartoon by Thomas Nast. But the ele phant didn’t become a Repub lican overnight. According to The World Book Encyclopedia, Nast used the elephant as a Re publican symbol many times before it came to stand for the Republican party. The donkey was first used as a political symbol by Andrew Jackson after his opponents called him a “jackass” during the 1828 election. By the 1880s, Thomas Nast’s cartoons had caught the public eye and es tablished the donkey as the symbol of the Democratic Party. The world’s first physician known by name was Egytiar lovhotep who lived about 2700 8.C., according to World Book Encyclopedia. Clayton Judicial Circuit); H Lamar Knight and Joseph C. Jackson (Coweta Judicial Circuit); and Hugh D. Sosebee and Sam Whitmire Flint Judicial Circuit).