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Calling Colleen:
Can You Hold Man
Who Wants To Leave?
BY COLLEEN DUDGEON
I’m about ready to lose
my mind and I hope you
can help. I’ve been living
with this guy for about
three months
and up until
last week fjfst* •>
I thought we
had the per
feet relation
ship. He then- VWar
told me he
thought we were getting
“too heavy” and that it was
time for him to move on. All
of this took me completely
by surprise because we did
n’t have a fight that would
make him take such action.
I have tried to talk this out
with him but all he does is
insist that it’s better that
we cool it now before it’s
too late. As far as I’m con
cerned, it is too late. I’m in
love with him and I don’t
think I can let him go
without a fight. Problem
is what to say or how to
say it. Do you have any
idccis
SOON TO LOSE LOVE
DEAR SOON:
The sooner, the better if
you ask me. Sounds like
you’ve been had by a pretty
rotten man. If he refuses to
explain to you his reasons
for wanting to “cool it” then
I can’t see much reason for
you to suffer over a far
from-open relationship.
Naturally it will be hard to
adjust to being without him.
You’ll be losing security, but
in the long run you’ll be
gaining a better sense of
yourself.
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How do handle situations
that you absolutely hate in a
U.S. Senator
Sam Nunn
THE BUDGET PROCESS
A significant accomplish
ment of the recently adjourn
ed 94th Congress was the
successful implementation of
the new Congressional budget
process.
For the first time, Congress
handled all its spending and
authorizing legislation in a
coordinated fashion with an
eye to total spending and
total debt.
Without the new system, I
believe that the federal
government may well have
spent at least sl3 billion more
than it did during the past
two years.
The new system represents
a vast improvement over the
haphazard way Congress
handled spending measures
when I came to the Senate in
1972.
At that time, it seemed
that each Congressional com
mittee ran off in its own
direction, spending willy
nilly on its favorite programs
with little regard to the total
budget of the national
economy.
In the absence of an effec
tive system of developing our
overall budget, the amount of
federal spending skyrocketed.
Our annual deficits went up
accordingly from $5.5
billion in 1969 to $65.6 billion
in FY 76, a large portion of
which was added because of
the recession.
It is apparent that a
government that refused to
balance its budget and reduce
its debt during times of
prosperity, cannot achieve
this goal during a recession
with growing unemployment.
I promised the people of
Georgia when I ran for the
Senate that i would work for
Congressional budget reform.
In my estimation, the
highlight of the past four
years was passage of the
Congressional Budget Act in
1974.
Thanks to that law, we now
have a Committee on the
Budget in both the Senate
and House of Represen
tatives.
These committees marshal
resolutions each year to set
spending and revenue targets
for the other committees
which deal with specific
programs, revenue and ap
propriations bills.
civilized manner? I just
can’t stand to be around this
one group of people because
all they do is complain about
their lives and things that
are happening around them.
I’m forced to be with these
people all the time because
they live in the same apart
ment complex as my boy
friend. He doesn’t really
like them either, but they
are constantly dropping in
for drinks or just to talk. I
don’t want to be rude but
they interfere with our plans
and seem to have no concern
for what we’re feeling.
There are two guys in par
ticular that just assume it’s
okay for them to come over
at anytime to visit. My
boyfriend has tried to tell
them that we’re busy but
they act as if they’re deaf.
Like I said, it’s really not my
place to tell them what I
think. But I can understand
why my boyfriend doesn’t do
much because he has to live
near these other people.
ANNOYED
DEAR ANNOYED:
The next time these people
decide to drop in, your
boyfriend should put his foot
down before they put their
foot in the door. He may
have to live in the same
apartment complex as they
do, but he doesn’t have to let
them intrude in his privacy.
Both of you should be
pleasantly “cool” to these
people but by no means do
you have to provide a place
for them to entertain them
selves.
(It you would like Colleen's comments
on your perticular situation or problem,
write COLLEEN, Box 639, Frankfort, Ky.
40601.)
A great advantage of the
new process is the important
provision which subjects any
piece of legislation increasing
expenditures or decreasing
revenue to be ruled out of
order, on the motion of any
Senator, after the final
targets have been established
if the effect of the legislation
would be to increase the
deficit.
A balanced budget must be
the goal of the Budget Com
mittee and the Congress ex
cept in times of national
emergency or extraordianry
economic catastrophe.
Nevertheless, the new
system has provided a
valuable break against
runaway spending on the
part of Congress. Now the
overall effect of each bill
must be considered in light of
targets approved by the en
tire Congress. This provides
an important discipline that
was sadly lacking before
1974.
We have a long road still
ahead in order to restore
fiscal responsibility to our
federal government. The new
Congressional budget process
is an important step toward
the day when a balanced
budget is a reality instead of
a dream.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients at Sylvan Grove
Hospital during the period
December 21 - 28 include:
Lois Paterson, Martha
Gorman, George Duncan,
Clyde Wise, Hattie Lummus,
Annie Smith, James Gilbert,
Carrie Barkley, Betty Cole
man, Eunice Thurman.
Arvilla Lewis, Myrtice
Darnell, Fannie K. Tiller,
Fannie Callaway, Mandy
Ridley, B. R. Hay, Louise
O'Neal, Charlie Fears.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year to a
wonderful guy in Barnes
ville!
Bright Eyes
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank Dr.
Newman and the nurses at
Sylvan Grove Hospital who
were so very good to me
during my stay and it was
greatly appreciated. I would
also like to thank Rev. Price
for his visits and prayers.
The flowers, visits and calls
will always be remembered.
-Myrtice Darnell.
"Truly absurd is the man who
never changes."
Auguste Barthelmy
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
STARK NEWS
By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Reese, Ricky Reese and Mr.
and Mrs. Willis McClure
spent Christmas Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Reese
and Stacy in Conley and Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald McClure
and daughters in Morrow.
Rev. and Mrs. Bill Whit
latch. Ellen, Danny and
David of Wake Forest, N.
Carolina were visiting
friends here during the
holidays. Rev Whitlatch is
the former minister of music
and youth at Macedonia
Church. He is studying at the
Baptist Seminary at Wake
Forest-and is preaching in a
full time church near Wake
Forest.
Mrs. Elsma Smith spent
from Thursday to Sunday in
Macon with the family of her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Day, Donna, Deanna
and Mandy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley
spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. Eulis Sosby and family
in Morrow.
Carr Glover, grandson of
Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Jenkins
and a friend, Dennis
Peg ram, both of Henderson,
North Carolina, arrived
Thursday night to spend the
Christmas holidays with his
grandparents and great
grandfather, Mr. J. L.
Hathcock.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Glover
and Teresa of Henderson,
North Carolina came on
Sunday for a visit with the
Jenkins family. Mrs. Glover
is the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Jenkins.
Miss Mary Lou Morgan
and Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Morgan were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley
on Christmas Day. Other
guests of the Bradleys were
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holzer,
Danny and Bobby of Deca
tur. Mr. Harris Bradley of
Atlanta was a guest on
Friday night.
Dinner guests on Christ
mas Eve of Mrs. Lillian
Williamson were Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Williamson
and Miss Jan Williamson of
Macon. Joe Williamson of
Athens and Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Williamson of Four Points.
Bob and Margie Williamson
of Savannah came by for a
short visit earlier in the day
on their way to spend
Christmas with Margie’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Freeman in Atlanta.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ewell Nash on Christmas
night were their son, Mr.
Aubrey Nash, Mrs. Nash,
Teresa, Ray and Timmie of
Stone Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hardy’s
guests for dinner on Wednes
day night were Mr. and Mrs.
Johnnie Wilkerson, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Norsworthy and
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Le-
Master and daughters, Laura
and Leia of Centerville, Ohio
were guests during the
Christmas holidays of Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Burress.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hencely’s guests on Thurs
day were Mrs. Harry Davis
of Hiram and Mr. H. T. Davis
of Morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hencely spent Christmas
Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Hencely in Decatur.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurmon
Mullis and Billy spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Branch and family
in Atlanta. Miss Carolyn
Mullis of Atlanta and Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Hunter and
children also of Atlanta
joined them for Christmas
Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hardy
and Mac Spruell were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Brown of Jackson on
Christmas Day.
Guests of Mrs. Lucille Cook
on Christmas Day were her
children and grandchildren.
These included Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Thompson, Mark,
Eric and Ricky of Locust
Grove and Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Mitchell, Genia and
Shelley.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mitchell,
Margaret and Miriam of
Jackson enjoyed a delicious
supper as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Mitchell and
daughters on Saturday night.
The family gathering at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Allen on Christmas Day
included Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Townsend and two children
of McDonough, Mr. and Mrs.
John Allen and Cheryl of
Decatur. Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Townsend and child
ren. Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Allen and Jason, Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Maddox and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Allen of Worthville and Mrs.
Lillie Townsend.
Dr. and Mrs. Grover W.
White of Gastonia, North
Carolina were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd White. They were en
route to Birmingham, Ala
bama to visit Dr. White’s
mother. Mrs. Dewey White,
Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Thur
mon have as guests for the
week Mrs. Thurmon’s
parents and her sister and
family. They are Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Jenke and Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Cornish and
.sons. Steve, Ron and Tim, all
o! Hillsboro, Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoard
and family of Tallahassee,
Florida spent the Christmas
holidays with their parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hoard.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hoard
and Debbie of Lawrenceville
visited with their parents on
Sunday. December 19.
Mr. Lane Cook of La-
Grange was visiting relatives
here during the holiday
weekend and spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
McMichaol.
Mr and Mrs. Jimmie
Max hue and children of
Atlanta spent Christmas with
Mrs. Bessie Cawthon.
The family Christmas
dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim McMichael was
enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy McMichael, Gregg
and Gail of Atlanta and Mr.
and Mrs. George Saunders
and Lynn and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold McMichael, Steve
and Scott of Jackson.
Miss Elizabeth McMichael
entertained members of the
choir of Stark United
Methodist Church on Tues
day evening. The house was
beautifully decorated with
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traditional Christmas deco
rations. The singing of carols
was a feature of the
evening’s festivities. A
covered dish supper with a
variety of delicious food was
thoroughly enjoyed by every
one present.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
McMichael and Mr. and Mrs.
Perry O'Neal visited Mr. and
Mrs. George O’Neal Sunday
in Decatur.
Miss Lunette Kitchens and
Mrs. Madge Holifield spent
Christmas Day with Mr. and
Mrs. J. Horton in Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ketch
am of Vienna are spending
the holiday weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Max Redman.
Mrs. Louise Greer and
Miss Marie Snow, both of
Chamblee, were guests of
Mrs. Jewell Snow on Satur
day night. Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Wade of Stone Mountain
came on Friday to visit with
Mrs. Snow and Mr. and Mrs.
J T. O'Neal and Patty. On
Christmas night Mrs. Greer,
Miss Snow, Mr. and Mrs.
Wade. Mrs. Jewell Snow, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Byrd and
baby and Mr. John O’Neal
were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. O’Neal and Patty.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. O’Neal,
Miss Patty O’Neal, Mr. John
O'Neal, Mrs. Richard Byrd
and Casey, Mrs. Jewell
Snow. Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Wade. Mrs. Louise Greer and
Miss Marie Snow spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Martin in Warren
lon.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Smith
and family of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee arrived Wednes
day night for a visit of
several days with Mrs.
Jewell Snow and the J. TANARUS.,
O'Neal family.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Pafford
of Biles Road, Jackson, spent
Christmas morning with
their two children and
in-laws in Lawrenceville, Dr.
and Mrs. Paul E. Pafford and
Mr. and Mrs. Dan J.
Sammons. Later, Mr. Paf
ford s entire family
members - mother, sisters,
nieces and nephews
gathered at the home of his
sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Brooks.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1976
1976 Traffic
Toll May Hit
14 Year Low
ATLANTA Georgia may
end 1976 with the lowest
number of traffic deaths in 14
years if present trends
continue according to State
Patrol records. It now
appears 1976 traffic fatalities
will number just over 1,200
the lowest since 1962 when
1.106 deaths were recorded.
In 1973 under the 70 mph
speed limit, Georgia record
ed its highest number of
deaths, 1,926. Since then
deaths have fallen by 35 per
cent giving the state the
second best death reduction
record in the United States.
Georgia Public Safety
Commissioner Colonel Her
man Cofer said lower speeds
resulting from the 55 mph
speed limit and rigid State
Patrol enforcement pro
grams are principally re
sponsible for the reduction in
deaths. “We have increased
our traffic arrests from
roughly 150 thousand in 1975
to 2(H) thousand this year for a
33 per cent increase. Of
course, voluntary compli
ance with traffic laws by the
driving public has played a
big part in making our roads
safer." he said.
Colonel Cofer said failure
to use seat belts, drunk
driving, and excessive
speed...sometimes all in
combination....continue to be
the major contributing fac
tors in most of today’s traffic
accidents.
He noted that travel in
Georgia has been increasing
in the last couple of years as
economic conditions improv
ed but that “motorists have
largely adjusted their driv
ing habits to better coincide
with speed laws and we are
seeing the safest travel in
Georgia in the history of the
automobile.”
Georgia’s traffic death
rate, the instances of death
recorded for each mile of
travel, is the lowest in history
at 3 deaths per 100 million
miles of travel, exactly half
of its 1962 figure of 6 deaths
per 100 million miles of
travel. “On this basis,”
Colonel Cofer said, “we
conclude that travel in
Georgia is twice as safe
today as it was less than 15
years ago. We have come a
long way in traffic safety in
Georgia.”
rrVyhe POWER of 1776-1976 Jl
ARINT in AMERICAN HI STOW fit
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLIC OPINION
Tkis article is adapted
from a program of historical
monographs created by the
St. Regis Paper Company
in an effort to rededicate
our heritage and renew
our pride in our country’s
achievements.
The first American news
paper, Publick Occurrences
Both Forreign and Domes
tick, published in Boston in
1690 lasted just one issue. It
was immediately suppressed
by Royalist officials, of
fended by its inclusion of
gossip about the French
King. That issue, however,
set three enduring American
journalistic traditions: it
met the hunger for news, it
added sensational detail and
it got into trouble.
Another paper was in
trouble in 1733. John Peter
Zenger’s New York Weekly
Journal took on the tyran
nical Royal governor. Jailed
and tried for libel and sedi
tion, Zenger was acquitted
when his lawyer declared:
“The question before the
Court...is the cause of
liberty, the liberty 0f...
speaking and writing Truth.”
Freedom of the press had
won its first battle.
After the Revolution, ad
vancing technology brought
great changes, including the
penny dailies. They needed
larger circulation, which led
to crime reporting, humor
ous features and the first
newsboys. They also gave
the people realistic news,
exposed abuses of power,
treated local and human in
terest news seriously and
helped ameliorate social ills.
The Civil War supplied
the first long-running story
covered directly and inti
mately by American news
papers, with full reporting
from the battlefields. The
war stimulated new technol
ogy. Communications were
speeded by the steamship,
the railroad and the tele
graph. New machinery made
large newspaper runs
possible.
With the approach of the
20th century came yellow
journalism named for the
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Thank you for the prayers,
flowers, and cards during my
stay in the hospital and at
home. -Mrs. Betty Singley
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paper, 1690.
first color comics, the “Yel
low Kid.” The greatest news
maker of the time was Wil
liam Randolph Hearst who
manufactured the war fever
that led to the Spanish-Amer
ican War. Bad news from
Cuba sold papers and Hearst
made sure he got it.
In the modern era, the
wire services, products of
Among the American presi
dents not elected by ma
jority of popular votes was
Abraham Lincoln!
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AN AMERICAN opinion
maker, 1898.
electronic technology, blos
somed. They provided in
stantaneous universal tidings
and proved standardizing in
fluences on the news.
Today, at its highest level,
the press stands as a living
bulwark of our democratic
institutions —and a continu
ing witness to the pervasive
power of print.
