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PET of the WEEK
VIRGIL MADDOX AND BRANDY - Brandy lost a leg in a hunter’s trap, but she doesn’t let it
slow her down.
When one visits the home
of Seabie Maddox he is
greeted first by this week’s
pet, Brandy.
She comes to you in a
gallop, her run is almost like
that of a show horse. She
seems to prance a bit. You
don’t notice her amputated
leg until you bend to pet her
head.
Brandy lost her leg in a
hunter’s trap. “She used to
stay in the woods and chase
squirrels and rabbits,” said
Seabie. “now she just stays
in the yard.”
Seabie said the only thing
she fears is thunder and
lightning. “She tries to get in
STARK NEWS
By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Nash
went up to Cleveland, Ga.
Sunday afternoon to visit
Mrs. Nash’s sister, Mrs.
Lavona Greene, who sustain
ed a broken ankle several
weeks ago. They will carry
Mrs. Greene to Gainesville
for a check up with her
physician then bring her to
their home for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Mason spent last Monday
and Tuesday at the bedside in
Georgia Baptist Hospital of a
very dear friend, Mr. Sam
Carnes of Jonesboro. They
report Mr. Carnes’ condition
has improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Bradley
and daughter, Sara Kay, and
granddaughter, Michael
Still, of Atlanta, were
weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Bradley.
Mrs. Cline Bradley will
leave this week for a week’s
visit with her niece, Mrs. W.
C. Patillo, and Mr. Patillo in
Dallas, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Mason attended the 1976
reunion of World War II
Veterans 436th Battalion,
Battery Six, in Hannibal, Mo.
on the 4th, sth and 6th of
September. Forty-two per
sons attended. They reported
12 enlisted men and one
lieutenant deceased. The
majority of those present had
not seen each other since
receiving their separation
papers at Camp Shank, 34
years ago. It was a happy
reunion of comrades, remi
niscing and catching up to
date on families since that
time. Another reunion was
planned for 1978.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Allen
were hosts at a backyard fish
fry on Saturday night,
September 25. The congenial
group present included Mr.
and Mrs. John Allen and
Cheryl of Decatur, Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Allen and Jason,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen, of
the worthville Community,
Mrs. Lillie Townsend, Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Maddox and
children and Mr. Dwight
Townsend. The delicious
fried fish with all the
trimmings were enjoyed by
everyone present. The occa
sion was, also, in celebration
of the birthday of Mrs. Troy
the house or car.” The collie
will even jump on the car but
when it cranks up she scats,
she won’t ride in a car.
Brandy might be remem
bered by some as the recess
dog. Before the Maddox
family moved he used to
spend recesses at the
grammar school playing
with all the children.
The little man that seems
to be the dog’s best friend is
the Maddox’s six year old
son, Virgil. Brandy’s jealous
of the family cat, Muffin, and
one wonders why, because
Virgil gives all his attention
to Brandy.
Allen, on September 27th.
The announcement of two
new arrivals was noted in the
Macedonia Church bulletin
Sunday -- Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Jones announcing the birth of
a daughter, Natalie Susanne,
and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Durden, a daughter. Con
gratulations to both sets of
young parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hodge
of Lakeland, Fla. were
weekend guests of Rev. and
Mrs. R. W. Jenkins and Mr.
J. L. Hathcock.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Holloway of Monticello visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Morgan on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Townsend announce the birth
of a daughter, Jodi Denise,
on September 25th.
Mr. Lane Cook of La-
Grange was a weekend guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
McMichael and other rela
tives here.
Coming as a pleasant
surprise to Mrs. Jack
McLees was a supper party
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Her favorite sleeping spot
is in a comfortable lounge
chair outside where she can
enjoy the cool air.
Seabie said she would
rather starve than switch.
For two weeks he tried
feeding her dried dog food
instead of can and she
wouldn’t even lick it.
Brandy arrived at the
Maddox house six years ago
by way of the Easter Bunny
as a pet for Seabie’s wife
Ellen.
Seabie said the collie
doesn’t do any tricks, just
lives a “Dog’s life of
leisure.”
given her by her husband and
children on Saturday night in
celebration of her birthday.
Steaks with all the approp
riate accompaniments were
the main course of the meal,
which also featured a big,
beautiful birthday cake.
Present for the surprise
party were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack McLees, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Cook and daughter,
April, of Four Points, Miss-
Dolores Cook, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Cook and baby,
Wesley, and Mrs. Annie
Taylor.
Y Qi'M
BODY'S LARGEST ORGAN
Skin is the largest organ
of the human body. Ac
cording to the World Book
Encyclopedia, the skin of an
adult weighs about six pounds.
Residential Power Users To
Get Lower Rates This Fall
Lower residential rates for
Georgia Power customers
using more than 600 kilowatt
hours monthly will be
reflected in bills based on
meter readings beginning
Sept. 27, President R. W.
Scherer announced this
week.
The date marks the annual
changeover from the higher
summertime rates which
went into effect with meter
readings beginning May 26,
he said.
Scherer emphasized that
customers with electric con
sumption less than 600
kilowatt-hours monthly were
never affected by the higher
summertime rates and,
therefore, their rate will
remain unchanged.
“Georgia Power experi
ences its highest demand
peaks during the summer
months and spends millions
of dollars each year con
structing new generating
facilities to accommodate
this demand,” he explained.
“These peak periods are
brought on largely by the
widespread use of air con
ditioning. Charging a higher
rate June through September
for consumption above 600
kilowatt-hours, as we have
done for the past several
years, discourages overuse
of air conditioning and places
a portion of the burden of
financing the additional
construction on those cust
omers who make it neces
sary.”
The utility executives said
the company faces no such
peaking problem October
through May when much of
its expensive generating
capacity is relatively idle.
Scherer noted that the
summer residential rate,
which has been in use for
several years, is one of
several company programs
for improving load manage
ment and keeping the price of
electricity as low as possible.
Other load-management pro
grams include time-of-day
pricing experiments and four
energy research and demon
stration homes located at
various points around the
state.
Even at the lower winter
time rate, electricity should
not be wasted, the company
president emphasized, sug
gesting that customers con
sult Georgia Power’s resi
dential experts for advice
and assistance in wise
energy management. He said
such help could be obtained
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The Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra will perform at
Gordon Junior College on
Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8:30p.m.
in Alumni Memorial Hall.
Sponsored by the Gordon
Junior College Foundation,
the Symphony performance
is the third for Gordon since
1972.
Under the conduction of
Robert Shaw the Orchestra
will perform Mozart’s “Over
ture to ‘The Marriage of
Figaro,”’ Respithi’s “Foun
tains of Rome,” Tchaikov
sky’s “Romeo and Juliet”
and Beethoven’s “Symphony
No. 7 in A Major.”
Adult tickets to the concert
are $4.00 and student tickets
are $2.00. Groups of 50 or
more will be admitted for
SI.OO each. Gordon students
will be admitted free but
must pick up advance tickets
from the Dean of Students’
Office in Lambdin Hall.
Tickets are on sale now in
the Dean of Students’ Office
at Gordon, the Chamber of
Commerce in Griffin, and
Medcalf’s Music Shop in
Thomaston.
by calling any Georgia
Power office.
“These specialists have
been trained to aid individual
consumers in solving their
particular energy manage
ment problems. They can
show homeowners how good
insulation, weather strip
ping, storm windows and
other such techniques can
reduce energy waste and
help keep down heating
bills,” Scherer said.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1976
Bulletin Gives Guidelines
For Choosing Nursing Home
Nobody likes to think about
putting a close and dear
relative or friend in a nursing
home. But sometimes there’s
no other answer. When you
have to do it, you at least
want to feel that you’ve
chosen the best possible
home.
The Department of Health,
Education and Welfare
(HEW) has a booklet that
gives advice on this sensitive
matter. For a free copy of
Guide to Choosing a Nursing
Home, write to Consumer
Information Center, Dept. 51,
Pueblo, Colorado 81009.
HEW advises that as soon
as it seems a nursing home
might be needed, begin
shopping. That way you have
a good chance of finding the
home that will meet medical
needs and provide the most
comfortable atmosphere.
Before you begin looking
for a home, talk with the
family physician about the
patient’s specific needs. And,
talk with the patient about
the surroundings that would
be most comfortable and
enjoyable.
Most people over 65 are
eligible for Medicare; under
certain conditions it will
cover nursing home care for
a limited time. People with
low incomes may also qualify
for Medicaid. These two
Federal programs pay bills
for a majority of nursing
home residents. Your Dis
trict Social Security Office
has information on Medicare
requirements. Your local
welfare department deter
mines eligibility for Medi
caid.
Check with friends, rela
tives and local social service
agencies for names of
nursing homes in your area.
Then call the home to find out
if they actually provide the
kind of care needed. Also find
out which homes qualify for
Medicare or Medicaid if
you’re depending on help
from either of these pro
grams.
Next, you should arrange
to visit the homes that sound
suitable. If possible, go
during late morning or at
midday to see a meal being
served. Also, observe the
attitudes of staff and pa
tients, and the general
appearance of the home.
During your talk with the
home’s administrators, find
out if the specific needs such
as physical therapy or
special diet can be met. Be
sure to find out if the home
and administrators have
current licenses from the
State. Also, be certain that
the home has been inspected
recently and meets Federal
or State codes for fire safety.
Unless all these conditions
are met, HEW advises that
you not use the home.
Guide to Choosing a
Nursing Home (free) is one
of over 250 selected Federal
consumer publications listed
in the Fall edition of the
catalog, Consumer Informa
tion. Published quarterly by
the Consumer Information
Center of the General
Services Administration, the
catalog is available free from
the Consumer Information
Center, Pueblo, Colorado
81009.
CARD, OF THANKS
Many, many thanks to all
those friends and neighbors
who remembered me in
various ways during my
confinement in Sylvan Grove
Hospital following an acci-.
dent in which I sustained
several broken ribs. Your
thoughtfulness and concern
during my convalescent
period have been appreciat
ed more than you will ever
know. May the Lord bless
you as he has blessed me.
-Clyde Hodges.
"Many small make a great."
Chaucer
The corduroy clothes, that are the workhorses of your
wardrobe really means “cord fit for the king.” Originally
it was woven from silk and used exclusively by the Kings of
France as part of their hunting costumes.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Examinations for persons desiring
Electrical and Plumbing Contractors
License in Butts County will be given
Tuesday, October 5, 1976, between the
hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.
Applicants should be made by October
4, 1976.
For further information contact
Butts County Zoning and Inspection
Office in the basement of the Court
house Phone 775-5210.
Georgia Motor
Registration Is
Down From 75
Georgia dropped from
twelfth to thirteenth in the
nation in 1975 in the number
of state motor-vehicle regis
trations.
Statistics just released by
the Federal Highway Admin
istration (FHWA) show that
last year Georgia registered
3.21 million public, private
and commercial automo
biles, trucks and buses,
compared to 3.24 in 1974. The
decrease was a full percent
age point below 1975, and did
not include registrations for
private, commercial and
publicly owned motorcycles.
• A breakdown of types of
vehicles shows there were 2.5
million private and commer
cial automobiles, 10,140 pub
licly owned automobiles,
3,881 private and commercial
buses, 9,263 publicly owned
buses, 662,263 private and
commercial trucks and 26,-
047 publicly owned trucks.
The FHWA reported 97,490
private and commercial
motorcycles and 605 publicly
owned registered in Georgia,
a slight decrease over 1974.
Although Georgia dropped
one place nationally, she
remained third among the
southeastern states behind
Florida (5.4 million) and
North Carolina (3.7 million).
California continues to lead
the states in vehicle registra
tions with 13.9 million. Texas
held a distant second with 8.4
million.
