The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, November 04, 1976, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text\ ' . VOTER TURN-OUT WAS HIGH HERE With a captive electorate, young voters turned out in droves at Henderson Elementary School last week where a mock presidential election was held. A total of 628 of the 678 FFA Has Funds Available To Help With Home Repairs Low income families who cannot qualify for a loan to build or buy anew home may be eligible for a loan to make minor repairs to their present home, Mr. J. Paul Holmes, Jr., State Director of the Farmers Home Administration, announced today. To qualify for the loan, which was made possible under Section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, an applicant must own and occupy his home and reside in a rural area. Mr. Holmes advised that a rural area includes towns and cities of up to 10,000 population as well as open country and in some areas may include cities of up to 20,000 population. In addition to owning his home, an applicant must be without adequate income to obtain a loan through normal credit sources but have sufficient income to repay the loan at an interest rate of one percent per annum over a period of up to 20 years. The loan which cannot exceed $5,000 must be used to make minor repairs and improvements to the dwell ing in order to make it safe and sanitary and remove hazards which may exist to the health of the applicant, his family, or the commun ity. Mr. Holmes further stated that in addition to repair items the loan may be used to provide a sanitary water supply or install an approved waste disposal system for the dwelling. However, Mr. Holmes pointed out that loans cannot be made to, repair a dwelling of such poor condition that when the repairs are completed it would continue to be a hazard to the health and safety of the family. Individuals who are not eligible for a loan under the 504 program may qualify for assistance through FHA’s regular home loan to repair the dwelling he already owns provided his loan needs do not exceed $7,000. Mr. Holmes added that these families may be entitled to an interest rate of one, two, or three percent depending on their income. Terms are available up to 25 years. Interested parties and individuals may learn more about these programs by contacting Mr. H. Glen Staples, County Supervisor of the Butts County FHA office, located in Jackson and serving residents of Butts, Clayton, Fulton, and Henry counties. Mr. Staples’ office may be reached by calling 775-2601. Unique Ability Politicians have a unique way of dodging issues in a straight-forward way. Stand or Fall Most politicians stand for what they think the public will fall for. Farmers Are Cautioned On Certification All farmers using “re stricted-use” pesticides will be required to become certified by the Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Georgia Department of Agriculture as of Oct. 21, 1977. According to the EPA, this means that farmers will not be able to purchase restrict ed-use pesticides from deal ers after that date unless they are certified. General-use pesticides (home and garden pesti cides) will continue to be available to the general public without certification. The EPA has not yet defined which pesticides will be restricted, but it suggests that most farmers will “find it to their advantage” to become certified. In order to receive certifi cation, a person may take either a written or oral exam given by the Department of Agriculture or attend a training course by the Cooperative Extension Ser vice. The test is given without cost. Butts County Agent Mil lard Daniel, Jr. has reported that a two-and-one-half hour short course will be offered November 9 and 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Georgia EMC Auditorium. According to the County Agent office, more farmers are expected to prefer taking the training course, therefore it will be offered well in advance of the deadline. Anyone interested in either the test or the course, should call the Extension Office at 775-2601 or stop by the office in the Butts County Court house to register. ' From birth, healthy lungs work silently, effortlessly to bring life-giving oxygen to the body cells They have a natural defense system to clean the entering air Germs weaken this defense... So does smoking... And air pollution Help Protect Your Lungs Give to Christmas Seals It's a matter of I life and breath 1 ‘ THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA registered voters cast their ballots and voted 546 for Jimmy Carter and 71 for President Ford. Curiously, the students v'tcd 145 in favor of paddling, 146 against and 86 had no opinion on the issue. Patricia’s Ponderings By Patricia Smith, Butts County Home Economist FEEDING LITTLE FOLKS For those of you who have children at your house, you know that they are always growing. Proper eating ha bits are very important to a growing child. Try to remember that eating “prob lems” are a normal part of the growing up process but a child would not have the final word on what he will or will not eat. It is important for parents however to realize that children do have likes and dislikes. When planning meals remember that pre school children like: - attractive foods - small servings - familiar foods - freedom to eat in his own way - bland flavored foods - easy to chew and easy to handle foods - different textures Think small! Children are children - not little adults. They develop eating habits by watching others. For further information or help in planning meals for the children contact the Coopera tive Extension Service at 775-2601. CLEAN DARKENED ALUMINUM PANS Despite thorough cleaning, aluminum cookware be comes darkened with time. Darkened pans can be lightened by simmering two teaspoons of cream of tartar per quart of water in pan for about one-half hour and then polishing with soap pads; rinse and dry. Do not use ammonia or baking soda solutions in aluminum be cause they cause darkening. iagy SOMK TATER Ballard Perdue, one of Jackson’s belter vegetable gardeners, grew this six-pound sweet potato, one of the largest ever seen locally. He reports the ;.";;pn is of the bunch Puerto Rico variety and that it was tii< only potato on its vine. Photo by Carole Lawrence. Texas Cattle Cattle were so important in early Texas that when it was admitted to the Union, one wit remarked: “Other states were carved or born, Texas grew from hide and horn.” HIGH LETTUCE PRICES People like to blame somebody for high prices but many times Mother Nature is the only one we can blame. Radio and TV announce ments explaining the rising price of lettuce and other produce were made last month but the higher prices may remain until after Christmas. Heavy rains in California during the last of September greatly damaged young plants and as a result consumers will still have to pay higher prices than last year for certain produce items. COOKBOOK SALES TO HELP GEORGIA 4-H Georgia 4-H’ers will bene fit from the sale of a recently printed cookbook. The cook book contains 170 recipes using Georgia products. The recipes appearing in the cookbook are recipes that have appeared in the Market Bulletin since 1969. Mary Burkett of the Good Cooking Press in Atlanta has edited the book and the Kennesaw Life and Accident Insurance Company of At lanta has agreed to turn over 50 cents from the sale of each book to two different youth organizations (dividing the money equally) - 4-H and FFA Clubs. The cookbook is available for $4.00 from the Good Cooking Press at 1459 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta. Corned Beef Cookery To cook a three-to-five pound corned beef brisket, cover it with water and sim mer, covered, until tender, allowing approximately 50 minutes per pound. When carving, slice across the grain of the brisket. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1976 bob long Chevrolet, Inc. 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