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lacksnn Trngress-^rgus J. D. Jones Publisher (1908-1955 Doyle Jones Jr. Editor and Publisher (1955-1975) MRS. MARTHA G. JONES PUBLISHER VINCENT JONES EDITOR Published every Thursday at 129 South Mulberry Street, Jackson, Georgia 30233 by The Progress-Argus Printing Cos., Inc. Second Class Postage paid at Jackson, Georgia 30233. Address notice of undeliverable copies and other correspondence to The Jackson Progress-Argus, P.O. Box 249, Jackson, Georgia 30233. One Year, in Georgia $6.24 Six Months, in Georgia $3.91 Editorials One , Two, Three , Four... The cadence of the drill sergeant as he counts out the rhythm step for his platoon may be symbolic of the new look on display this week in the County courthouse. For seldom, if ever, has the County had so many newcomers who are attempting to get our residents in step towards the goals of progress they envision for us. And while most of the office holders are still in the tenderfoot class politically, considering the vexing problems they have inherited, they should become seasoned veterans in record time. As good soldiers and as good citizens of a fine County, we should The Fox and the Grapes In one of Aesop’s fables, the greedy fox, upon crossing a stream on a log and seeing his reflection in the water, dropped grapes held in his mouth in hopes of getting even more below. One of the first trial balloons to soar up on the hot air from the pre-legislative conferences is the proposal that the three cent Georgia sales tax should be applied to services as well as goods. Specifically named were beauty parlors, advertising, auto repairs, etc. One would assume that it would include all types of services, being applied across the board in the same manner as the tax now applies to goods. When consulted, the computer coughed twice before sputtering out 500 million. That is the estimated tax take of the suggested extension of Georgia’s three percent sales tax law to cover the performance of personal services. Upon being so advised, the legislators then proceeded to swallow their grapes in anticipa tion of the huge clusters of taxes yet unplucked. To which we say, as did Aesop, beware of the grape not yet in the mouth. The lily was gilded, quite naturally, by the traditional, Advertising and the Lawyer There is a bit of a paradox in the efforts of some of the legal associations to block the right of a lawyer to advertise his services. For, after all, aren’t these substantially the same defenders of the basic rights of all individuals? How can they be consistent in defending a man’s civil rights in one instance and deny him his right lo know in the next? Roll back the clock 30 years or so and you will find advertisements of those offering legal, medical and Advance Subscription Rates, Tax Included: TELEPHONE 775-3107 OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUNTY AND CITY OF JACKSON Ono Year. Out-of-State $7.28 Six Months. Out-of-State $4.16 all learn the cadence count as quickly as possible and step off on the right foot as we follow our newly-elected leaders. Butts County has few problems that Butts Countians did not create and, therefore, very few that cannot be solved if we just adopt a reasonable and more patient attitude in searching for their solution. As we salute the new, let us not forget the old. New faces offer new outlooks but some of the old faces will be sorely missed, as well as the contributions they made to the County’s welfare. All together now, forward march into a more glorious future. over-worked promise of blessed property tax relief. Just let us collect this 500 million and you will have relief from property taxes like you never dreamed of. Certainly, we would, probably enough to buy a postage stamp, if they don’t go up, to write our protest of the whole infamous scheme. Georgia needs this extension of the sales tax and the 500 millions it would raise about as much as it needs some of the legislators who would have the gall to propose it. The hare is often shot on his bed on cold winter mornings. This hair-brained scheme needs to be shot down before it is even given the courtesy of a legislative hearing. Governor Busbee is committed to a policy of no tax increases during his administration and, granted a total loss of reasoning powers on part of both Georgia House and Senate, would probably veto the bill even should it pass the legislative test. The fox and the grapes. Something for nothing--the bait will be held out for all Georgians. Surely we will collectively have sense enough to keep our mouths shut and not swallow this sugar-coated promise. dental services. Roll it back to the t urn of the century and you will find advertisements listing specific prices of dental service, extrac- I ions, 50 cents, fillings, SI.OO, etc. Whether the professions were harmed by these public displays of services being offered, we will leave it to the Supreme Court u hero it is now headed--to say. But those of us v/ho deal in the public's right to know have our own opinion, whether they agree with the Court’s or not. The JACKSON PROCRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1977 The Last Straw BY VINCENT IONES (hie of the advantages of an editor returning after years of absence is that he can always reach down into the barrel and use one of his old columns, especially on holi day weekends, or when he sutlers an attack of laziness. This one came from The Last Straw column of January 10, 1957: The often subtle influence that popular music plays on the behavior patterns of the average family was demon strated rather forcefully by recent happenings in the house where we live. Our life-long companion, impressed with the nicety of the sentiments expressed in a pop tune about Mutual Admiration Society, or some such, thought that a per petual last-go-trade society for two would be interesting. Rather than break the romantic spell cast by the thought of her new role as compliment catcher, we went along with the idea. Acting swiftly, we compli mented her effusively on (1 her unsurpassed skill as a cook. 2 the impeccable taste she displays in her choice of clothes. 3) her consummate skill as a dancer and 4) the expert manner in which she handles the family car. The last one pinched just a little as it came out but she failed to notice a trace of insincerity in our voice, if indeed there were any. She came right back, giving just as good as we sent, and our ears burned as she told us of 1 > our charming table manners, 2) the firm, but gentle, manner in which we disciplined our sons, 3) our superior skill as a writer, and 4) the masterful manner in which we handle the family's meager money supply. For a long moment we scanned the girl with keen eyes but, if she were insincere, she was too good an actress to divulge it. Later on, with spirits buoyed by continuous coated compliments, we decided to stretch the game to deed doing as well. Determined to do some thing nice for her man, our girl Friday bent her back with feminine persistence to 1 1 scrambling our ammuni tion shelf hopelessly, 2) tidying our desk that we had just tidied and 3) giving to the handyman our favorite necktie in the process of weeding out the old ones. While these deeds of kindness were being wrought, and with no malice aforethought, we were busily engaged in doing something extra nice for someone extra nice, including 1) applying the scratch remover to the dining table, thereby widen ing the scratch by half-an inch.2) looking for the leak in the attic and making one in the ceiling the size of a shoe and 3) buying her anew lipstick that made her look like a refuge from the In-low-zero bathing society. As you can well imagine, these things could go on indefinitely but, as all good things, they must come to an end. The word "mutual” was deleted from the entire title when we committed these blunders 1 > turned the TV dial while she was watching Sid Ceasar. 2) questioned her ability to park a 16-foot car in a 12-foot space and 3) dropped the hint that the fruit cake might have been better had it been removed from the stove half-an-hour sooner. She knocked the word "admiration" out of the window with gentle remind ers that l) our columns have been missing something of late. 2 1 that she would like to go dancing but could not understand why we could learn only one step and 3) she didn’t understand why we never killed anything when we went hunting. (ill. well, we still have the "society" left. Which is wonderful, as we had it long before, and will have it long after the pop song has pooped. A Stroll Down Memory Lane j News of 10 Years Ago R. A. Jenkins, custodian for the Central Georgia Electric Membership Cor poration, retired January Ist after 23 years of service with the local Co-op. The ordination service for Arthur L. (Bubber) Price will be held Sunday afternoon at the Pepper ton Baptist Church. Mr. Price was recently licensed to the Baptist Ministry by the Pepperton Baptist Church. A Jackson horticulturist, R. Shaw Fletcher, made the claim that Georgia pecans are comparable to western grown nuts after returning from the International Pecan Show in El Paso, Texas. Miss Carol Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Adams of Jackson, and Benjamin Mc- Caskill Garland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Byrd Garland of Jackson, were united in marriage at a candlelight service Satur day, December 17th, at the Jackson Methodist Church. David Ridgeway, Jr. has been elected president of the Butts County 4-H Club Council for the coming year. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Charlie J. Greer, 88. News of 20 Years Ago The Jackson Presbyterian Church was presented the charter for Cub Pack No. 80 at an impressive service Sunday afternoon. Dr. R. P. Harrison was installed as president of the Jackson Kiwanis Club on New Year’s Day by Harry Ball, lieutenant governor of the 12th Kiwanis Division. Butts County Sheriff V. H. Ham has named Hugh Polk of Jackson as his chief deputy. Mrs. Gladys Wilson an nounced the sale of Jackson Style and Beauty Shoppe to Mrs. Patricia Polk. Snow flurries fell on Butts County before dawn Satur day and were believed to be the first of the season. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Georgia Curry McKib ben, 83; Mrs. J. W. Lee, 61; Mrs. Rosa Franklin Bailey, 87; Robert Henry Wise, 65. News of 30 Years Ago Beer and wine licenses will be granted in Butts County in 1947. This is the first time that wine licenses have been issued for sale locally. Post 5374, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is sponsoring the appearance of the Grand Ole Opry Gang at the Jackson High School audi torium Thursday evening. C. T. Gibson, of C. T. Gibson, Inc., distributed 47 gifts to children in Butts County and 22 toys to children in Pike County during the Christmas holi days. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jolly were hosts at several holiday parties during Christmas week. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, who commanded the First army in World War 11, was honor guest at a quail dinner given Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Pliny Weaver. Other guests were Bill Middleton, of Atlanta, Smith Settle, Ray Seiwert and R. J. Car michael. The marriage of Miss Dorothy Lee McMichael and Mr. William Albert Duke, Jr. took place Wednesday after noon at the Methodist parsonage. Deaths during the week: Thomas Howard Greer, 4. News of 40 Years Ago C. C. Jinks, former chief of police in Jackson, has been named deputy by Sheriff G. T. Thurston. J. C. Newton, Butts County treasurer, has been named cashier and bookkepper of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Levi Ball left Saturday for his home in New York City following a visit with relatives here. Resuming their studies at Georgia State College for Women after the Christmas break were Misses Johnsie Settle, Helen and Sara McMichael, Marion Nutt, Elizabeth Sitton, Mary Lee Burford, Cola Pope, Hilda Whitaker, Annie Van Jones and Glennis Thornton. Specials at Rogers Food Store; Octagon soap, 5 bars for 11 cents, and pink salmon, 10 cents a can. Deaths during the week: Herbert Elton Moore, 1; T. J. Byars. 70. News of 50 Years Ago A. E. Wright, of Orchard Hill, has leased the Jackson hatchery for the spring season and will operate the plant. With 15 charter members, an American Legion post has been organized in Butts County. Butts County has ginned 6.076 bales of cotton prior to December 13th, or 1,415 bales more than the 1925 crop of 4.661 bales at the same time. The 1925 crop was severely damaged by a prolonged drought. Mrs. Bert Carmichael entertained members of her Sunday School class at the Jackson Presbyterian Church with a delightful Christmas party. Miss Lollie Carmichael and Miss Lena White assisted Mrs. Car michael. Deaths during the week: Harmon M. Edge, 75, of Washington, D. C. Mr. Edge was the first editor of a Butts County paper, establishing the Indian Springs Echo in 1873 at Indian Springs. He later sold the paper to the late Captain W. F. Smith, who moved it to the camp ground and changed the name to the Middle Georgia Argus. Later still the paper was moved to Jackson. BUMPER STICKERS j MOVE OVER- MY WARRANTY 1- EXPIRED YESTERDAY - BOOMER So says the VA... by casson/brown sewicemds gzoup ute IfJSDEANCe /WAY ee Zepc-Acev &y Lcm'Cov Tee/n covetzfiGe uuvgp- Tue vereizAHs szoup l.\p& insurance R?d6Pam ip tp£ verezAH acxg S9OM gf T&USN / Contact neareat VA office (check your phone book) or a local veterans group. ~ By Mrs. Cindy Brown 1 resolve to quit talking to my television set: I have a bad habit of arguing with the commericals, especially the ones which make me jealous. (Such as ovens which cook supper in 30 minutes; spot ads for removers which promise to remove anything; and ads with children who are always spotlessly clean and whose Mothers are perfect likenesses of Farah Faucett Majors.) I resolve to diet - again. I am so tired of looking like the lady in the queen size pantyhose commerical. I resolve to never be put on hold again. It seems like everytime I make a phone call, the party on the other end promptly answers, but then says, “Hold please”. If I called the fire department, I'd get put on hold, if I called my sister I’d get put on hold. I hate holding. Maybe I should attach a recorder to my phone - it could play all the verses of “Found a Peanut” before I said hello each time. A Year Of Success At ABC TV By Dale Whiten The American Broadcast ing Company (ABC) was consistently making news in 1976. primarily for two reasons the competing net works will long remember. First of all, ABC surprised everyone but the viewers by totally dominating the prime time ratings, while the perennial front-runner-- CBS-was shoved to the bottom of the Nielsen charts. But the big event at ABC was the announcement that Barbara Walters-who was beginning to seem like a fixture on the NBC Today Show-had agreed to make the move to ABC. The first woman ever to hold such a position, Barbara Walters would co-anchor the ABC Evening News with Harry Reasoner. But the fact attracting the most attention was that the network would pay her a staggering $1 million a year, more than Cronkite, Chancellor, Brink ley and even Reasoner get. Since the announcement, just about everything pos sible (and printable) has been said about Ms. Walters and her abilities as a professional journalist. She has been attacked in tho press by colleagues such as Morley Safer (CBS) and Frank Blair (former NBC news announcer). She has been referred to as a news celebrity and “ABC’s million dollar baby,” has been the subject of editorials and letters to the editor and has been the butt of numerous jokes. Will the offensive never end? I say let’s give Barbara Walters a break. Regardless of whether ruth at random By Ruth Bryant AUTUMN LEAVES IN SPECTRUM Hickory leaves of yellow hue Catch the gleam of sparkling dew! Oak leaves of red and tan and green Spread variations on the scene! Maple leaves of flaming red Deck stems of crimson overhead! Mimosa leaves have pointed spears Where early gleaming light appears! Sweet gum leaves of brown and green Are catching sunbeams on the scene! © 1976 by United Feature Syndicate. Inc I resolve to never again say “MY child will never do this or that", ’cause everytime I do my little darlin’s quickly make me a storyteller! If I were to say “My nine year old child would never run away from home”, he’d probably have airline reser vations within the hour! I resolve to cancel my TV Guide subscription or to buy another TV set. If I want to watch a program, my husband’s favorite show is always playing at the same time on another channel or else “The Million Dollar Spider” is on UHF. I’m tired of watching metallic heroes and man-eating insects. I resolve to quit breaking my dental appointments and to try and act like a big girl. Perhaps I’ll try hypnosis, prayer, witch doctors, Somi nex. or something. And last but not least, I resolve to learn to cut my children’s hair, learn to cover the gray in my own and to quit removing my hus bands! site’s snide and arrogant, she is a true professional and a top-notch news reporter interview'er-announcer. And while she may not be the most objective person in communications, she de livers the news authoritative ly. and even the subjectivity in her reporting lends to the news elements of involve ment and interest neglected by too many stereotyped reporters. Ms. Walters’ stories and interviews have covered the whole range of national and international life. She has talked with Presidents, Pre sidents-elect, kings, dicta tors, people in show business, people on the street; and her questions and comments have sometimes been hard hitting and poignant. But there was always a degree of sensitivity and intuition there that many journalists simply do not have. Granted each report can not be defended separately, but generally the personality and style of Ms. Walters are not due the criticisms leveled by disapproving (and per haps resentful) fellow jour nalists. Selectivity among tele vision news viewers is probably not a deciding factor in determining who watches what, but to this viewer Barbara Walters is a welcome change and made him aware that switching channels for the national news is not only refreshing but also provides an oppor tunity to compare the following and competing national newscast. And when il ’s all been said and printed. Barbara Walters-and ABC News-compare extremely well Editor’s Quote Book He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own. Confucius