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i™\ ‘Whatsoever jjgj? Things’ By Donald E. Wildmon THEIR SON CAME HOME I ran across a story in my reading once which I wish to pass along to you. I think it has something of a moral in it. Back during the Second World War the parents of a sailor went for several weeks without hearing anything from their son. Finally, they gave up on their son and considered him a war victim. However, near the end of the war the parents, who lived in New Jersey, received a phone call from someone in San Diego, California. After a moment on the phone, the parents recognized the voice as that of their son. He was alive! During the course of the conversation the son explained to his parents that for the past several months he had found it difficult to write because he had been taking care of a war victim. He told them that the person had been wounded in the war and had lost a leg, an arm, an eye, and part of his face. His parents expressed concern over the poor sailor and then bragged on their son for taking care of him during all those months. The boy then asked his parents for permission to bring the boy home to live with them. He explained that the boy didn’t have another home nor anyone to care for him. His parents expressed their concern for the wounded sailor and also told their son that they thought it was very noble of him to want to bring the sailor home with him. But after some conversation, the parents expressed their desire to their son that he not bring the boy home with him. They simply didn’t w'ant the job of taking care of such a battle-scarred sailor. Their son said he understood their feelings and said that he would not bring the boy home. Expressing his love for the parents, the sailor hung up. You know, I guess it is hard to fulfill such a request as the sailor son made. For most of us don’t want a disfigured person around the house, do we? None of us like to look at ugly things, and most of us judge a persons beauty by their physical appearance. We appreciate the good that those who are disfigured have done. But we would just rather not have to be burdened with them around the house. Many times we feel sorry for the physically handicapped. So we give some little something that requires no effort on our part and does little good. But I think what the handicapped person wants more than anything else is to be treated like a human being. The morning after they spoke with their son, the couple in New Jersey received a telegram from the Naval officials stating that their son had jumped from a window to his death. The parents couldn't understand why their son had reacted so to their request until the body arrived and the casket was opened. Their son had only one arm, one leg, one eye, and a badly disfigured face. Maybe we should try a little harder to love those who want to be treated like a human being. (Join Mr. Wildmon on his 11th tour of the Holy Land, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium. 11 days. Departs Nov. 8. Write Box 68. Southaven, Miss. 38671) Debbie Varner Tells of Work Experience With CETA Group Debbie Varner, a recent graduate of Jackson High School, is a participant in the 1977 CETA Summer Work Experience Program. The Piedmont Area Com munity Action Agency, Inc., under the authorization of the Mclntosh Trail Area Em ployment and Training Coun cil. began the 1977 CETA Summer Work Experience Program in mid-June. Debbie works with the Summer Reading Program at Jackson Primary School. She works with a group of pre-school children to pre pare them for first grade reading. “I help the children with what is referred to as 'beginning sounds’. I also help them in areas such as the alphabet, name writing, and word pronunciation,” said Debbie. Debbie and three other women work with the pre-schoolers. These addi tional three are Mary Goodman. Arvis McCormick, and Rebecca Smith. Miss Smith is the head teacher in this group and she prepares the lesson plans that Debbie follows. This is a part-time job for Debbie in that she works live hours each day. "I w'ish that I could work eight hours each day, but there doesn’t seem to be any more full-time CETA jobs available." said Debbie. "I’m saving my money for college this fall. My goal is to have SI,OOO in the bank for school, and CETA is helping IF YOU ARE ON MEDICARE (Any Age) See Our Supplement- Before You Buy. M. L. Powell Agency 775-5299 me reach this.” Debbie plans to attend Spellman College in Atlanta this fall. She does not have a definite major, but she has considered psychology. ”1 don’t like groups. I prefer the one-to-one type of situation that often occurs in psychological counseling,” Debbie said. Debbie worked with the CETA Program at Hender son Junior High School nearly three years ago. “I’ve seen the CETA Program become more organized since I first worked with it,” said Debbie. “It seems to be a good experience for young people. The jobs that are provided through CETA give the young people some responsibility. It keeps them out of trouble by giving them worthwhile employment.” In reference to her job, Debbie said, “I’ve learned that it takes a great deal of patience and understanding to work with children. “My HEALTH FOOD CENTER 209 South Bth St. Griffin, Ga. We Have f’ull Line of 100% Natural Vitamins DIET FOODS PURE FOODS No Preservative* or Additive* Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 10:00-5:30, Closed Wednesday DEERWOOD FARMS $95. Down - $31.79 Per Month 2 to 20 ACRES MOBILE HOMES WELCOME Beautiful wooded tracts, some with streams, all front County road. Example: Farm No. 8,2.26 Acres, Price $3895., down payment $95.00, financed at 8 percent interest Annual Percentage rate for 240 months at $31.79 per month. To see from Jackson go East on Hwy. 16 for 16 miles to Monticello; in Monticello take Hwy. 83 North toward Shady Dale for 7 miles to County gravel road on right. Turn right, cross railroad and go 1 mile; property begins on right and left Survey flags and signs on each farm giving price, terms, and acreage. Cos look anytime. I will be on the property this Sunday from 2 p m. till dark For more information call Neal Jackson or Hardy Hurdle Owner-Agent 316 N. Broad SI.. Monroe, (fa. phone Monroe 267-8214 or 267-7557 or Atlanta 688-2412 or 981-6104. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA Flovilla Happenings Bv Mrs. Emily Burns Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Long and family and Mrs. D. T. Long were Brenda, Sherry, and Troy Cordeiro of Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Long of Chamblee. Guests Tuesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Elliott were Mr. and Mrs. James Tolleson and Mrs. Terry of Locust Grove and Mrs. Bertha Thompson of Jones boro. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Robin son and Jason moved this week to Lithia Springs. They will be missed by their friends here. Visiting during the week with Mrs. D. T. Long and family were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Caldwell of Macon, Mrs. Gladys Long and Mrs. Sara Abernathy, Mr. and Mrs. James Long, all of Forsyth, and Mrs. Agnes Ball of Jackson. Mr. Bob Woodall of Jackson and Mr. Paul James and granddaughter, Crissy visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Elliott. Mrs. Emma Riley entered the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital on Sunday and underwent surgery Monday morning. We wish you a speedy recovery, Emma. The R. A. boys of the Flovilla Baptist Church en joyed a camping trip Friday night. Mr. Russ Smith of Atlanta visited Sunday afternoon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Smith and Rod. Guests during the weekend of Mrs. Sara Duke were Mr. Morton Duke of Americus, Miss Jo O’Brien and Mr. Emory Duke of Jonesboro. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Turner and Todd of Greenville. S. C. were guests recently of Mrs. Laßue Turner. Enjoying a birthday dinner Saturday night at Cleo’s Restaurant in Macon in honor of Mrs. Sara Duke were Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Duke, Joy and Brad of Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duke of Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns, Billy and Beth, and the honoree. The Flovilla Not-Too Club met Thursday evening at the Flovilla United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with ten members present. The ladies made net dusters this month. Serving as hostesses this month were Mrs. Rose Powell and Mrs. Anna Jenkins. A youth revival at the Flovilla Baptist Church will begin Friday night at 7:30 job is never boring, there’s never a dull moment.” At the beginning of the program, Debbie said that conduct was a problem. She said it was hard to get them settled down. Speaking of the children themselves, Debbie said, ■“They seem to like me. I sometimes bring them sur prises such as toys and snacks. 1 enjoy working with them. Also, I listen to what they say and this improves my relationship with them.” p.m. and continue thru Sunday with Mr. Vern Callahan being the guest preacher. Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks and Darryl returned to their Butts Commissioners’ Statement COMMISSIONERS STATEMENT TREASURER’S GENERAL FUND JUNE, 1977 6-3 681 Payroll Account, Payroll $8,943.14 682 Clayton Cos. Reg. Police Academy, Sheriff 250.00 6-9 683 Ben Wright, Health & Welfare 40.00 684 Arthur B. Gavin, Jr., Health & Welfare .... 27.00 685 Kathryn Haisten, Health & Welfare 72.00 686 Amoco Oil Cos., Sheriff 53.81 687 Claude Maddox, Zoning 20.00 688 Tobe Davis, Zoning 20.00 689 Judy Kelly, Zoning 25.00 690 Atlas Products, Road • 654.19 691 George D. Barnard Cos., Pro. Judge 122.20 692 Bearden Auto Parts, Road 192.00 692 Bearden Auto Parts, Sheriff 18.84 693 Boomershine Pontiac, Sheriff 38.00 694 Butts County Dept. FACS, Health & Welfare 433.75 695 Butts County Health Dept. Health & Welfare 3,851.42 696 Capital Ford Truck Sales, Inc., Road 152.53 697 Carter Motor Cos., Road 1,508.01 697 Carter Motor Cos., Sheriff 282.05 698 Cawthon Brothers, Inc., Road 15.00 699 Central Ga. EMC, Pub. Bldg 53.78 700 Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Sheriff 37.21 701 City Pharmacy, Sheriff 5.37 702 David Ridgeway, Cl. Sup. Ct., Sup. Ct 275,30 703 Coleman’s Garage, Road 119.86 703 Coleman’s Garage, Sheriff 67.00 704 Custom Installation, Sheriff 34.50 705 B& C Farm Supply, Inc., Road 51.57 706 Millard Daniel & Patricia Smith H. D. & Agri 65.00 707 Dept, of Human Resources, Gen. Govt 19.50 708 Dixie Lime & Stone Cos., Road 2,656.13 709 Frank’s Tune Up & Carb. Serv., Sheriff .... 197.80 710 Garland & Garland, Sup. Ct 75.00 711 Georgia Correctional Ind. Adm., Road 405.50 712 Georgia Power Cos., Road 4.57 713 Hugh M. Glidewell, Jr., Sup. Ct 150.00 713 Hugh M. Glidewell, Jr., Road 10.00 714 Gulf Oil Corp., Sheriff 82.71 715 Gulf Oil Products, Road 2,428.30 715 Gulf Oil Products, Sheriff 1,324.40 716 Emily E. Hamlin, Health & Welfare 10.50 717 The Harrison Cos., Sup. Ct 104.00 717 The Harrison Cos., Pro. Judge 52.00 718 Hodges Hardware & Furn., Inc., Sheriff ... 15.00 718 Hodges Hardware & Furn., Inc., Road 39.00 719 Daniel Ford Sales, Inc., Road 8.80 719 Daniel Ford Sales, Inc., Sheriff 441.31 720 Jackson Amoco Serv. Sta., Sup. Ct 14.50 721 VOID 722 Dept, of Human Resources, Health & Welfare 100.00 723 City of Jackson, Pub. Bldg 525.29 724 City of Jackson, Fire Pro 85.77 725 Jackson Drug Cos., Sheriff 20.03 725 Jackson Drug Cos., Pub. Bldg 69 725 Jackson Drug Cos., Tax Assessors 29.45 6-9 726 Jackson Hardware Cos., Road 67.13 726 Jackson Hardware Cos., Sheriff 6.37 727 Jackson Library Assoc., Pub. Bldg 428.39 728 Jim & Joe’s Photo Center, Sheriff 49.14 729 D.J. Lewis Cos., Inc., Pub. Bldg 13.95 730 Liberty Mutual, Gen. Govt 64.00 731 MacDougald Warren, Inc., Road 2,521.26 732 Marshall & Bruce Cos., Sheriff 211.79 733 May & Carter Oil Cos., Road 58.50 734 Beckham’s, Pub. Bldg. 8.83 735 Harold Miller, Sheriff 21.49 736 Heath’s Restaurant, Sup. Ct 226.34 737 Heart of Jackson Motel, Sup. Ct 72.00 738 Motorola, Inc., Hospital 7,290.60 739 Jack Newman, M.D., Sheriff 23.00 740 Pitney Bowes, Tax Comm 37.50 741 Polk Tire & Serv. Cos., Sheriff 9.20 742 Powell & Cos., Inc., Gen. Govt 3,465.67 743 Presley Signs, Sheriff , 135.00 744 Progress Argus Printing Cos., Gen. Govt. .. 121.52 744 Progress Argus Printing Cos., Zoning 55.44 744 Progress Argus Printing Cos., Sup. Ct 61.02 745 W.C. Redman, Jr., Health & Welfare 300.00 746 Redman Seed Cos., Road 53.50 747 Rental Uniform Service, Road 148.65 748 Road Machinery, Road 1,317.71 749 T.E. Robison, Jr. Appl. Cos., Road 14.24 750 Sheriff, Butts Cos. (Board of Prisoners), Sheriff 977.50 751 Snapping Shoals EMC, Pub. Bldg 4.50 752 Southern Bell Tel. Cos., Pub. Bldg 558.90 753 Southern Safety Supply Cos., Road 5.00 home in Miami, Fla. on Friday after spending sever al days with Mrs. Brooks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns, Sr., and other relatives. THURSDAY, JULY 2s, I7T Quickest Way The quickest way for a man to dry his wife’s tears is to throw in the sponge. The first American maga zine was The American Re view, first published in 1741. Silver for the first dimes minted was provided by George Washington from his own household silverware. 753 Southern Safety Supply Cos., Sheriff 78.50 754 Southern States Printing Cos., Gen. Govt. .. 10.00 754 Southern States Printing Cos., Pro. Judge . 75.00 754 Southern States Printing Cos., Sup. Ct 85.00 754 Southern States Printing Cos., Tax Comm. 7.65 755 Spratling Printing & Office Supply, Sup. Ct 27.72 755 Spratling Printing & Office Supply, Gen. Govt 20.65 755 Spratling Printing & Office Supply, Tax Comm 23.95 755 Spratling Printing & Office Supply, Sheriff 2.80 756 Stephens Grocery, Pub. Bldg 3.07 757 Superior Cleaners, Sheriff 48.00 758 Sure Power, Road 115.50 759 Taylor Radiator Shop, Road 15.00 760 Tri State Tractor Cos., Road 12.99 761 Time Insurance Cos., Gen. Govt 2,136.55 762 Unit Fund Cos. D, Pub. Bldg 100.00 763 Welding Supply & Serv. Cos., Road 29.72 764 Xerox Corp., Sup. Ct 360.48 764 Xerox Corp., Sheriff 90.20 765 Yancey Brothers Cos., Road 1,550.33 766 MBG Office Products, Gen. Govt 9.14 767 Banner Uniforms, Sheriff 531.27 768 Athens Janitor Supply, Pub. Bldg 50.50 768 Athens Janitor Supply, Road 9.76 769 Walker, Meadors, Garrett, & Laney, Gen. Govt 5,310.00 6-9 770 Sylvan Grove Hospital, Sheriff 74.25 771 Colonial Ins. Cos., A. &L. Ins 266.80 6-17 772 Payroll Account, Payroll 8,582.56 773 The C. &S. Bank of Jackson, Withholding . 2,112.04 774 Henry County Board of Commissioners, Sup. Ct 1,038.78 775 VOID 776 Dept, of Human Resources, Health & Welfare 746.67 6-30 777 Ellis Roberts, Zoning 200.00 778 U.S. Postal Service, Gen. Govt 80.00 779 Cooperative Extension Service, H. D. & Agri 53.61 780 Payroll Account, Butts County, Payroll ... 5,125.96 781 The C. &S. Bank of Jackson, Withholding . 629.70 782 Georgia Criminal Justice Council, Sup. Ct 652.90 783 Southern Bell Tel. Cos., Pub. Bldg 594.87 784 Lamar County Board of Commissioners, Sup. Ct 104.90 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $75,523.74 DISBURSEMENTS BY DEPARTMENTS Road Department $22,228.53 Sheriff’s Department 12,775.93 Superior Court 5,328.69 Probate Court 1,709.20 Health & Welfare 6,414.66 Pub. Bldg. 3,320.47 Home Demonstration & Agriculture 577.31 General Government 13,247.03 Tax Assessors 1,987.75 Tax Commissioner 2,342.43 Garbage Service 147.20 Planning & Zoning 1,100.44 Hospital 7,290.60 Fire Protection 85.77 Less Withholding Credits -3,032.27 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $75,523.74 RECEIPTS OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAXES Clerk Superior Court $3,238.00 Sheriff’s Miscellaneous Fees 258.00 Probate Judge Traffic Account 4,046.06 Non-Traffic Account 350.90 State of Georgia Fuel Oil Tax 1,538.62 Mileage Appropriation 1,500.89 Depi. of Revenue (Sales Tax) 17,256.61 Dept. of Labor < CETA) 5,573.63 Dept, of Labor (WIN) 950.71 Dept. of Human Resources (DFACS) 486.06 Planning. Zoning. & Inspection 1,622.00 Beer & Wine Tax 5,051.52 Beer & Wine Licenses 6,024.98 Miscellaneous Receipts 13,727.09 TOTAL $61,625.07