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STARK NEWS
By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hoard
and boys, Blake, Bucky and
Brad, of Tallahasse, Fla.
arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Buck Hoard
on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoard left the boys with their
grandparents while they
attended the Intergon Insur
ance Group convention at
Marco Island, Florida. The
children will spend a week’s
vacation here.
The children and grand
children of Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Allen observed Father’s
Day on Saturday night and
had supper with their
parents. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen and
Cheryl of Decatur, Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Allen and Jason,
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen
and baby of Worthville.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Allen on Saturday were
his sister, Mrs. Ethel
Kitchens, and her daughters,
Mrs. Mary Mason and Mrs.
Dorothy Rivers of Covington.
Mrs. Ira Williams of
Oxford passed away on June
Bth. Mr. John Cook and Mr.
John Wesley Cook attended
the funeral service June 9th
at the Oxford Cemetery. Mrs.
Williams was the former
Miss Verna Singley and was
a native of this community,
being the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lucien Singley. The
late Mrs. John Cook was a
sister and she had several
sisters-in-law, a large num
ber of cousins and Mr. John
Cook, brother-in-law, who
reside in this community.
She is survived by one
daughter, three sons, 11
grandchildren, four great
grandchildren and one sister,
none of whom reside here.
Verna is remembered by
many residents of the county
who extend sympathy to her
immediate family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Nash
and children, Timmie and
Teresa of Stone Mountain
spent Father’s Day with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Nash.
The Telephone Pioneers
held a joint business and
supper meeting on Thursday
night at the Recreation
Building at High Falls State
Park. A barbecue supper
with all the accompaniments
was followed by the instal
lation of officers. The
delicious meal, the fellow
ship and the pleasure of a
get-together was enthus
iastically enjoyed by an
attendance of more than 100
members.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Nash
attended a picnic on Monday
night at Indian Springs of the
members of the Butts County
Chapter of the American
Association of Retired Per
sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy White
were hosts at a family dinner
on Father’s Day. The main
feature of the meal were the
delicious steaks, grilled. A
variety of vegetables, salads
and a pineapple cake were
added attractions. Those
present included Mr. and
Mrs. Brae Hodges, Jeana
Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Banks of Barnesville, Mr.
and Mrs. Haywood Hodges,
of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd White, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Collins, Dodie and Suzy
of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy White, Kelly and
Bart. It was an enjoyable day
for both children and adults
and everyone ate his fill of
the sumptuous foods.
Group No. 2 of the
Macedonia Women’s meet
ings held the June meeting in
the fellowship hall of the
church on Wednesday after
noon, June 15, with seven
members present. Minutes of
the previous meeting were
read, offering taken and
treasurer’s report given. The
birthday prayer calendar
was read by Mrs. Lena
Bunch and the prayer was
led by Mrs. Carmen O’Neal.
The program was a Bible
study of some of the parables
of Jesus, the subject being
“What kind of people does
God appreciate?” Everyone
took part in the discussion. At
the close of the meeting Miss
Fleetie Cook, Mrs. Carmen
O’Neal and Aty-s. Lena Bunch
served cookies, cheese puffs
and iced tea, which was
enjoyed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Hoard and Debbie of Law
renceville spent last Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Buck
Hoard and Wayne.
Friends are glad to know
that Mrs. Jeanette Cook
returned home Wednesday
after having been a patient at
Georgia Baptist Hospital for
several weeks. She is
convalescing satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mayhue of Gray visited
Sunday with Mrs. Annie
Taylor.
The families of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim McMichael and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Strawn
were guests on Father’s Day
of Mr. and Mrs. George
Saunders and Lynn at their
lovely home on Stark-Jack
son road. The dinner was
eaten from tables out of
doors amid the beautiful
setting of pines. The menu
consisted of just about
everything to satisfy any
appetite and to voice every
one’s opinion. “It was
delicious.” Guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMich
ael, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
McMichael, Gail and Gregg
of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold McMichael, Steve
and Scott of Jackson, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Strawn of
Jackson and Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Strawn and children
of Macon.
Mr. Lane Cook of La-
Grange was visiting relatives
here during the weekend.
SGT. MONCRIEF
GRADUATES FROM
USAF EC SYSTEMS
BILOXI, Miss.—An official
at Keesler AFB, Miss., has
announced the graduation of
Sergeant Kenneth H. Mon
crief from the U. S. Air
Force’s electronic computer
systems repairman course
conducted by the Air Train
ing Command.
Sergeant Moncrief, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond P.
Moncrief Sr. of Rt. 1, Indian
Springs, Ga., is now trained
in the inspection, operation
and maintenance of electron
ic computers and associated
aerospace ground equip
ment, and will serve at
Barksdale AFB, La. Comple
tion of the course earned the
individual credits towards an
associate in applied science
degree through the Commun
ity College of the Air Force.
The sergeant attended
Jackson (Ga.) High School.
His wife, Catherine, is the
daughter of Mrs. Martha
Long of Jackson. Her father,
John B. Long, also lives in
Jackson.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 197 T
Pre-School Vaccination Is
Required by Georgia Law
Parents of children enter
ing school for the first time
next Fall should make
immediate plans for their
children to receive vaccina
tions if they have not already
done so. A certificate of
immunization against a
series of diseases is required
for all entering school
children. Youngsters are
required by state law to be
immunized against polio,
diptheria, pertussis (whoop
ing cough), tetanus and
measles.
Health officials say it is
extremely important that
parents begin their child
ren’s vaccination series
early, because a period of
time is required between
shots. Three DPT (diptheria,
pertussis, tetanus) innocula
tions are required, and these
must be taken three months
apart. In addition, polio
vaccinations also require
multiple doses and cannot be
taken in conjunction with
other vaccines.
The new MMR (measles,
mumps and rubella) vaccine
will be in use this year, and
parents are advised that
their children should get this
shot as soon as possible
because of the recent
upsurge of measles in
Georgia and across the
nation. The national Center
for Disease Control has
reported an increase in
measles nationwide of
around 57 to 65 percent due to
a limited immunity vaccine
used in the rubella scare of
1968. The measles outbreak is
affecting mostly 12 to
14-year-olds, but it is highly
contagious for all children
not properly immunized.
Children who cannot receive
vaccinations for medical or
other reasons must obtain a
special certificate.
Many Georgia school offi
cials are taking extra steps to
review immunization certifi
cates this year because of
abuses in the past. In many
systems parents will not be
allowed to register their
children unless they have at
least a provisional certificate
showing that children have
begun their series of vaccina
tions. A provisional certifi
cate is good for only 120 days,
during which time the series
of shots must either be
completed or anew provi
sional certificate must be
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It is a state law that
children must be immunized
to attend school, but it is also
a state law that they must
attend school. Parents can be
charged with a misdemeanor
if they do not take the time
and effort to get their
children immunized. Health
officials note that parents
should not have any trouble
getting vaccinations for their
children, since the shots are
given without charge at local
health department clinics
around the state. If children
have already had any of the
diseases, the fact must be
certified and will appear on
the certificate of immuniza
tion.
Full immunization of all
entering school children
means that approximately
100,000 cases of childhood
diseases are prevented and
1,000 lives are saved.
However, even with the
stringent law governing
immunization, there are
nearly 1,000 yearly cases of
the five diseases and a few
reported deaths. Nearly half
the reports are for measles.
Parents who have any
questions concerning im
munizations for their child
ren should contact their
school system or the local
department of health.
SHARON BANKSTON
MAKES DEAN’S LIST
AT WEST GEORGIA
CARROLLTON, GA.—
West Georgia College named
355 students to the Spring
Quarter Dean’s List, accord
ing to Dr. John M. Martin,
Vice President and Dean of
Faculties.
In order to be placed on the
Dean’s* List, a student must
complete the quarter with at
least a 3.5 grade point
average out of a possible 4.0.
West Georgia is a co-edu
cational liberal arts institu
tion of the University System
of Georgia.
Named to the Dean’s List
from Flovilla, Ga. was
Sharon A. Bankston.
Tea Tax Started It
Americans started to
change into a nation of coffee
drinkers when tea prices
rose as a result of George
Ill’s notorious tax that
helped spark the American
Revolution. Tea shortages
later were compounded by
shortages during the War of
1812.
Helpful Tips
Given Allergy
Sufferers
Out in Tucson, Arizona,
scientists have been working
for a year at measuring how
much of certain kinds of
pollen is in the air at different
times of the day. The hope is
to set up a daily timetable
that will tell allergy sufferers
- who are the victims of those
particular pollens and who
live close to Tucson - when
they should either stop
breathing or put on a gas
mask or at least stay indoors.
For years allergy sufferers
have been searching for
places and times when they
can get away from their
tormenting allergens - the
pollens, molds, dusts or other
substances that cause their
hay fever, asthma, hives or
other allergic reactions. It’s
not an easy search.
The lucky ones are those
who can actually pinpoint
their allergen and find that it
is seasonal - ragweed that
blooms at a particular time
DID YOU EVER?
I wish I were away from town,
as far as I could get,
With all the bills I’ve got to meet,
Met.
I wish I were out on a farm,
A-basking in the sun,
With all the work I’ve got to do,
Done.
I wish I were beside the sea,
Or sailing in a boat.
With all the things I’ve got to write
Wrote.
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET
The sunrise is bright
and flowers are gay
The good earth is bathing in dew
As faraway trees
Look like ships with green sails
Out there on an ocean of blue!
The sunset is red
and flowers are limp
The good earth is parching with heat
As far away hills
Look like satisfied rills
As they run where the gay waters meet!
of year, for instance. Then
they can plan to leave home
and find a non-ragweed
blooming area for a few
weeks or months. Many
allergy victims, however,
suffer from several aller
gens, some of which are
undetectable or are around
all year long, such as house
dust.
The American Lung Asso
ciation is often asked what
parts of the country are best
for lung-disease sufferers,
such as emphysema patients,
to live in. The answer is that
there are no “best” places. It
depends on the individual. A
dry, warm climate that
seems promising may turn
out, for a particular patient,
to be too dry, or to have dusts
or pollens or other things that
are not good for him.
There are steps that lung
disease and allergy sufferers
can take to help themselves,
however. Ask your Georgia
Lung Association - the
“Christmas Seal” people,
who care about every breath
you take.
ALL DAY FELLOWSHIP
JULY 2ND
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IV2 Miles above Ocmulgee River Bridge
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Accuracy Test
Test the accuracy of your
bathroom scales by weigh
ing the next 5-lb. bag of flour
or sugar that comes into the
house.
f CHIRO
INFORMER
Hay fever? NOW is the
time to begin building
resistance to this very
disagreeable disorder. Most
patients report excellent
results when starting an
early program of correction
by Chiropractic adjustment.
Allergies, and hay fever,
are usually the body failure
to metabolize and detoxify
certain proteins and other
fractions. These may be in
foods eaten, inhaled sub
stances - pollen, dusts, or by
direct contact reaction. Cer
tain acids may also be
involved in individual cases.
Chiropractic revitalizes
“lazy” organs and the nerve
system which is responsible
for all physical functions.
You CAN get help, calling
775-7193 weekdays, exc. Wed.
from Dr. R. J. Cartwright at
540 West Third Street.