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3axksot x 'Prcgress-^rgus J. D. Jones Publisher (1908 1955) Doyle Jones Jr. Editor and Publisher (1955-1975) MRS. MARTHA G. JONES PUBLISHER VINCENT JONES EDITOR OFFICIAL ORGAN BUTTS COUNTY AND CITY OF JACKSON 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 Si\ Mounts, in Georgia .....$3.!)1 Editorials Queen for a Day For one day at least, on Her Day, mother will be queen of hearts indeed. Although she may feel strangely out of place perched on her pedestal, on Mother’s Day she deserves the best. She is certainly entitled to it in partial payment for the careless neglect we show her on all other days. Those who still can know the warmth of a mother’s smile, or the benediction of a mother’s kiss, will ply her with cards and flowers, gifts and expressions of love that will mean more to her than a 24-carat diamond. A Cause for Alarm Dr. Rufus C. Harris is president of Mercer University. A long and honorable career in higher education places him at the zenith of college administrators in the South and the respect for his opinions commands a national audience. Almost 50 years of service to higher education qualify him to speak with authority on the problems facing the colleges and universities of today. In a recent report to the trustees of Mercer, Dr. Harris pinpointed government regulations as the main force hamstringing the operation of our institutions of higher learning. “We are suffering through a most dangerous crisis,” he said. “Businesses bigger than colleges have crumbled when decisions that affect solvency are made by bodies that bear little if any of the financial responsibility.” Government regulations now in effect or pending are influencing in some measure every area of college management and operation today. President Harris said. “Our practices of employing or discharging personnel from the lowest to the highest ones; paying them; how we release them or pay them, are now controlled. Permits and licenses must cover every thing.” “Other promised regulations seek to restrict us in the matter of the students which we can and we cannot accept, the persons and A Missile Needing Guidance President Jimmy Carter, at the swearing-in ceremony of U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, de scribed Young as “the best public servant he had ever known.” There was a feeling at the time that the praise might have been too lavish and unwarranted by the Ambassador’s experience and performance. Three months later, after a roundelay of intemperate remarks, the feeling has become all pervasive. Perhaps the Ambassador is Advance Subscription Rates, Tax Included: TELEPHONE 775-3107 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER is6cutiow Finitt inf frtPr.it gr NNASUSTAINING KUI jgf MEMBER-1977 Oif Year, Out-of-State ~.57.28 Months. Oul-of-State $4.16 Others who have only mem ories to cherish will recall them with reverence and thanksgiving for the love and guidance of a mother whose spirit still abides, undimmed by the passing years. Whether you are saluting a memory or a living mother, you are paying tribute on Mother’s Day to the one person who probably most influenced and molded your life. And if you can be one half the son or daughter her hopes, dreams and love deserve, then you have got to step on it, and set your aims high. percentages of those whom we may employ.” Bureaucrats don’t care “whether we employ competent teachers and scholars, so long as we employ the percentages they prescribe,” the Mercer president said. Some regulations are expect ed, President Harris said. “No one could oppose adequate wages for personnel, good working condi tions, financial aid for the indigent, or the goal of equal access for all to quality education at reasonable cost.” But what actually is happen ing, he said, in many instances is that the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare “is obviously attempting to determine the admitting practice of the colleges and whether their prac tices are discriminatory.” “We should become weary of affirming over and over and over again that we voluntarily deseg regated this college,” (Mercer’s board of trustees voted on April 18, 1963, without legal compulsion, to admit all qualified students without regard to race.) “Discriminate” means more than acting on the basis of prejudice,” President Harris said. “It also means the ability to make a clear distinction, and in modern education that distinction must remain in the hands of those best qualified to do so.” Which bears out our long-held contention that federal judges often make lousy educators. trying too hard, but in the process he is clearly overstepping his authority. Some of the rough and tough tactics employed in the civil rights’ contests of the ’6o’s don’t fit into the diplomatic scheme of things. The Ambassador needs a training period, a shake down cruise, before getting into the deep water of international politics. And you can bet your bottom dollar that he has been told that, despite the fevered protestations of the White House to the contrary. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA The Last Straw BY VINCENT JONES On this Mother’s Day when each of us in our own feeble way attempts to express our deepest feelings for our mothers, living or dead perhaps we can receive some inspiration arid help from some of the literary masters of other days who loved their mothers just as much as we but who were gifted with a joy, and means, of express ing it that often eludes us. And so here are a few of our scrapbook favorites, some pure poetry, but all printed as prose to conserve space: Robert Louis Stevenson dodicated”a Child’s Garden ol Verses” to his mother with these words, “You, too, my mother read my rhymes for love of unforgotten times, and you may chance to hear once more, the little feet along the floor.” And who can forget Jane Taylor’s tribute to her mother and the lines, “Who ran to help me when I fell, and would some pretty story tell, or kiss the place to make il well? My Mother.” Sir Edwin Arnold asked this question about mothers, "Don't poets know better than others? God can’t be always everywhere: and, so invented mothers.” And William Thackery in his Vanity Fair said, "Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children." Edith Nesbit asked for a mother's inspiration all of her life with these words, "Dear Mother, in whose eyes I see all that I would and cannot be, let thy pure light forever shine, though dimly, through this heart of mine.” Jarries Barrie gave mothers a celestial quality with this statement, “The only ghosts, I believe. w*ho creep into this world, are dead young mothers, return ed to see how their children fare. There is no other inducement great enough to bring the departed back.” And Rudyard Kipling paid his mother a stirring tribute with these words, “If I were damned of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole. Mother o’mine.” Samuel Coleridge once wrote, “A mother is a mother still, the holiest thing alive.” Victor Hugo knew a mother’s love and paid it tribute in these words, "Mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and sweet sleep blesses the child who lies therein.” May Riley wrote of her mother thusly, “The sweet est face in all the world to me, set in a frame of shining golden hair, with eyes whose language is fidelity: this is my mother. Is she not most fair?" John Greenleaf Whittier told of his mother’s influence with these words, "We search the world for truth. We call the good, the true, the beautiful, from graven stone and written scroll, and all the old flowers-field of the soul; and, weary suckers of the best. We come back laden from our quest, to find that all the sages said, is in the book our mothers read.” And Eugene Field, that master of imagery, made (his offer to his mother, “O Mother-My-Love, if you’ll give me your hand, and go where I ask you to wander, I will lead you away to a beautiful land—the dream land that’s waiting out yonder. We’ll walk in a swcet-posie garden out there where moonlight and star light are streaming, and all the flowers and the birds are filling the air with the fragrance and music of dreaming." W hat a promise to make to your mother on Mother’s Day. Or to her memory. ii 1 iiiiiisKjjEiß A Stroll Down Memory Lane News of 10 Years Ago Aubrey W. James, of Jackson, has won SI,OOO for a money-saving suggestion made at Warner Robins Air Material Area where he is a radar repairer. Hal Summers, superinten dent of Indian Springs Plant,, Avondale Mills, is President elect of the Butts County Lions Clubs. Lance Corporal Charlie Thaxton of the U.S. Marine Corps has been awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for his heroism while serving in Vietnam. While under heavy enemy fire and at the risk of his own life he rescued from drowning a fellow Marine from a rain-swollen river their Ma rine company was crossing. Albert Smith set anew Class B State record in the pole vault in the 3-B sub-region meet in Columbus with a vault of 12 feet, three inches. Jackson’s newest down town business is Anne’s Beaute’ Rama, owned by Mrs. Anne Snell, of Griffin, and operated by Miss Patsy Waller, of Jackson. Mrs. W. M. Settle, of Greensboro, was hostess to the Jackson Garden Club for the Tour of Homes held in Greensboro last week. Deaths during the week: Charlie Elmer Thompson, 57. News of 20 Years Ago A phantom pet poisoner who laces ground beef with strychnine is being sought by authorities after killing about 30 pets over the weekend. The Jackson High Science Club, with Barbara Thoma son as president, and J. C. Williamson, as teacher, is holding an open house on Thursday. Pepper plants from the company’s nursery in Flor ida are arriving in Jackson and Joe Lewis, local man ager of the Stokely-Van Camp corporation, said this week that pimiento pepper will be canned at the Jackson plant this fall. Mrs. Gladys Wilson, chair man of the Butts County Easter Seals drive, reports that $253 has been raised on the County quota of $400.00. Little Miss Janet Robison and Master Tom Robison, children of Mr. and Mrs. T. E Robison, Jr., were christened at an impressive ceremony at the Jackson Methodist Church on Sunday morning. Water from the Jordan River was used in the rites. Miss Elizabeth McMichael was installed Monday as president of the Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club. Deaths during the Week: Victor Weyman Cole, 75; Walter Jackson Smith, 75. News of 30 Years Ago The Jenkinsburg Garden Club will hold its second annual Iris Show on May 10th. Sponsoring garden clubs include the Mimosa, Cherokee, Jackson, Haw thorne, Towaliga, Ringgold and Jenkinsburg. Flint Superior Court Judge Ogden Persons has ruled in favor of 19 citizens seeking a declaratory judgment against the Board of Com missioners to prevent the board from issuing beer and wine licenses. The Butts County AAA office released figures show ing that 55 per cent of the farmers in the county took advantage of the soil conser THURSDAY. MAY 5. 1977 vation program in 1946 and earned $32,489.71 for carry ing out these practices. Butts County was the political capital of the state for awhile on Saturday when Governor M. E. Thompson dropped by for a visit with friends and former governor Herman Talmadge stopped here for a few minutes en route to Eatonton for a fox hunt with friends. Bennie Thurston invited about 20 of his friends to his fifth birthday party Saturday afternoon. The J. T. Goodman home and lot of about three acres on Covington Street has been sold by Mrs. T. H. Buttrill for $5,000.00. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Rosa Lee Edwards, 71. News of 40 Years Ago Butts Countians going to the Kentucky Derby include Dr. O. B. Howell, J. C. Jones, J. O. Cole, R. T. Williamson, Charlie Gifford, Dr. L. Redditt and J. A. Reynolds. The new post office and agricultural building in Jack son will be formally dedi cated on June 15th. The Towaliga School will have commencement Satur day night, with the high school pupils offering two plays, "Some People Have All the Luck” and “Cabbage Hill School.” (). E. Smith has bought the T. J. Carson home on Walker Street for SBOO.OO. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Knowles entertained about 25 boys and girls on Friday after noon, April 30th, at their home. The party was in honor of their son, Jack, whose fifth birthday it was. Members of the Jackson Methodist Church who ap peared on the program of a District meeting held here were Miss Elizabeth Finley, soloist; J. Avon Gaston, invocation; Miss Bessie Ruth Burtz, business session and Rev. A. E. Barton, devotion al. Deaths during the week: William D. Vaughn 61; Harvey Clifford Smith, 21. News of 50 Years Ago Ben Cleveland, lessee of the state property at Indian Springs, announces the open ing of the casino and amusement parlors on Mav sth. The Butts County Board of Education is considering the erection of anew consolidat ed school to serve the Stark, Cedar Rock, Worthville and Fincherville communities. The regular May meeting of the D.A.R. was held at the home of Mrs. Doyle Jones with Miss Annie Lou McCord as co-hostess. Mrs A. T. Buttrill was elected Regent and Mrs J. M. Leach, Vice Regent. The Junior-Senior Prom will be held at the home of Col. and Mrs. W. E. Watkins on Friday evening. W. J. Wood sold a lot on College Street to J. C. Newton on a bid of $1,856.00. Forecaster A. L. Smider, ol Griffin, predicts 22 fair days in May, three partly cloudy, three with showers, and three with thunder storms. Deaths during the week: John Mason Thomas Mayo, 83: Miss Mary A. McElroy, 7!. Mi's. Annie Jeter, 44. Editor s Quote Book Do today what should be done. Tomorrow may never come. Harry F. Banks I^RWRRI By Mrs. Cihdy Brown I know everyone is talking about the weather all the time. Sometimes the weather may seem like the only topic of conversation available! However, when Mother Na ture does us as kindly as she has lately, then we OUGHT to discuss her generosity. Roses are blooming all over - they are like a perfumed rainbow. I noticed driving into town the other day that the Thrift and “Yellow Bells” are taking over some residences. Some times I have been inclined to think that God’s Springtime greeness is a promise of better things to come: in fact, most Springs, I have little doubt when I really take the time to not just look, but to really see what’s going on in this old world. You know, air conditioners have helped to hide some of the true beauties of the outdoors. A good for instance would be simply that few folks sleep with their windows open anymore. I can remember those days MILI i; BBk 9| CHANGING TIMES Air Force M. Sgt. Lee J. Kenney has a common military habit, according to the papers. He likes to collect souvenirs for his kids. Once Kenney happened on two bazooka-type shells on the bomb range at the old Salina, Kansas, air base. He took the shells to a weapons expert to be sure they were sale. After the expert gave him the go-ahead, he carried the mementos home. Kenney’s two boys at home, age 11 and 13, took a liking to the shells. They stayed around the house for about a year. And then one day the Kenney boys and some of the other neighborhood children decided they would like to play soldier with the shells. Anybody who has ever been a young boy can recall what excitement it was to play soldier, especially if you had something related to the real soldier to play with. The story reminds one of the fact that some things which once appeared harmful are not considered so now. Today they are only things which many people like to play around with. Right off the bat I can think of alcohol. It used to be considered harmful by a great many folks. Now society treats it as if it is rather harmless, and a great many folks have a lot of fun playing around with it. Then there is this thing of drugs. Many of us can remember when drugs were considered very dangerous to play around with. But a great number of folks, young and old alike, today have found that drugs aren’t nearly as dangerous as we once thought they were. And great numbers are having a ball playing around with them. Another thing which comes to mind while thinking along this line is our modern attitude toward sex. Some of us can remember when sex was considered a very wholesome and binding experience within the bonds of marriage. We knew, also, that beyond the bonds of marriage sex could have some very dangerous consequences. Or at least we thought so. But the modern day advocates of free love have evidently proved us old fogies wrong. Because everywhere one turns today he is presented with the modern idea that sex is something to make a game of. I guess times and people change. Some things which at one time were dangerous have over a period of time lost their danger and become things for us humans to fancy ourselves with. And old war shell, designed to kill and destroy, over a pei iod of time had become a toy which little boys could play and have fun with. When I read the story of Sgt. Kenney’s toy shells I thought about all that. Even the neighborhood kids were having great lur, with those old shells. They were, that is, until one of the .-.hells exploded and killed all four boys. Experts have taught us to change our ideas on several things. Are experts ever wrong? ruth at random By Ruth Bryant BEHOLD THY MOTHER Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, He saith unto his mother, “Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, “behold thy Mother”! And from that hour that disciple look her unto his own home! before air conditioning was a necessity! I would wake up to the birds singing, perhaps the sound of rain falling and other natural wonders. It might do us all good to try the old-fashioned method of “Keepin’ our cool.” And not to be forgotten are the gardens which are popping up throughout the county. I believe more people than ever are gardening, as evidenced by the tomato plants, okra and corn abounding everywhere. Somehow or other, food from a personal garden is just a little bit better than the “store-bought” variety. Well, it’s been a long time since I weatherized, so I hope no one was bored! I do hope that everyone will take a little extra time to appreciate God’s gifts to us. Sometimes we all need to be reminded of the daily miracles we take for granted. God has been better to us than most of us realize and I hope we all can protect our precious environ ment and free blessings. ‘Whatsoever Things’ By Donald E. Wildmon