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3axkscn J. D. Jones Publisher U9OB 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 Y ear, in Georgia $6.24 Six Months, in Georgia $3.91 Editorials Common Without a Cause The political pot is bubbling furiously in Washington at the moment, as Griffin’s Congressman John J. Flynt, Jr. fights to delay the posse intent on lynching some foolish Congressmen who deserve a fate no worse than defeat at the polls. It has been alleged that some 115 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have received cam paign contributions and possibly other gifts and favors from Tonsung £*ark, a Korean business man. In some instances it has been charged that gifts were made in an effort to influence votes on specific legislation being considered by the Congress. The plot thickened when Phillip Lacovara, chief counsel to Chairman Flynt’s House Ethics Committee, resigned in a huff, charging that the chairman was engaging in delaying tactics and not pressing the investigation swiftly enough to satisfy the Common Cause posse. Mr. Lacovara took off to Europe to vacate and Congress man Flynt said he was guilty of acting like a pampered child at times. The suspicion exists that perhaps the resigned counselor feels himself a modern day Custer out for the scalps of Congressmen rather than Indians. After all, anyone who played a role in bringing about a president’s downfall, which he did as a member of the Watergate investi gation, shouldn’t be fearful of tackling a few score Congressmen. Common Cause, a self-styled consumer’s lobby group, steps into the picture and calls for Congress man Flynt’s resignation as chairman of the House Ethics Committee. It is a call that is very likely to go unanswered. Since the South Korean influence-peddling charge was first A City Devouring Itself Had the recent power black-out in New York City, which lasted the better part of a day, gone on for a week or 10 days, the city might very well have destroyed itself. This is not a mass indictment against the moral fiber of New Yorkers, but an elemental state ment of fact that the city has too many people with too few hopes. Given the opportunity afforded by the Stygian darkness, the huddled masses of the poor and the hopeless struck out against the authority they despise because it represents to them something they will never have. And so they loot, and burn, and rob and terrorize a populace that is forced to the safety Advance Subscription Rates, Tax Included: TELEPHONE 775-3107 NATIONAL NEWSPAPEk mOCUTION fmttl IMS' rrHfrtisg] NNASUSTAINiNG Bi MEMBER-1977 One Year, Out-of-State $7.28 Six Months, Out-of-State $4.16 made, the House Ethics Committee has been busy compiling and sorting information from a number of sources that would substantiate or refute the verbal indictment brought against a number of Congressmen. It has been a task requiring the utmost in tact and diplomacy, with its overriding tones of foreign policy commitments. It is not a chore that can be solved by ill-tempered blasts or self-seeking cries for swifter action. There is nothing in the record to indicate that the Committee is not pursuing its task with diligence, dedication and the required caution. There is nothing in the public, or private, life of Congressman John Flynt to indicate that he lacks the vigor, the intelligence, or the persistence to pursue this investigation to its logical conclusion. We believe that Jack Flynt will see this difficult assignment through, as despicable as it must be for him to see some of his House friends and cronies nailed on the cross of their own greed. We believe that Jack Flynt and his Committee will, after a thorough and complete investiga tion of all the facts, publish a list of every Congressman who ever received monies, or gifts, from the South Koreans, with an itemization of the amounts so received. We believe that this is all the American people want; no more, no less. Armed with these facts, they then can translate their own opinions into votes at the next election. And we believe the American public is willing to give the Committee working on this delicate task a reasonable length of time in which to make, and report, their findings. Those who shout for instant answers in this matter are being uncommonly unrealistic. of a locked door. New York City, like any major metropolis, has too many people who shouldn’t be there, who lack the education, the training or the skills to compete in a competitive society. In rural America, many of them could be fashioned into productive citizens, their lives reshaped, their destinies lifted to a plane they never dreamed as being possible. Someday, our leaders will learn this and a move towards rural resettlement will begin. But perhaps it will take the destruction of a major city before the light will dawn. ***** JACKSON PROCRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA The Last Straw BY VINCENT IONES Nothing can inject humor into an otherwise serious television drama like the appearance of an expert spectacle slinger who plays his role right down to the last cracked lens. A spectacle slinger, for those who have not observed one in action, is the less dangerous counterpart of a gun slinger, and the tools of his trade are a pair of well-constructed eyeglasses. Television will reach its zenith on that long-awaited evening when its two fastest spectacle slingers meet in a thrilling duel to see which is the faster, monacle or spectacle. With reckless abandon and rhythmic regularity, a spec tacle slinger removes his glasses, holds them at “parade rest” in a stilted, by-the-side position, and then replaces them with speed and dexterity born of long practice. When the situation is tense and pathos abounds and the picture tube flickers with suspense, he will often munch on the frame tips, much as a rabbit nibbling on lettuce leaves, with more practiced aplomb but with the same puzzled expression. By using his own noggin, the viewer comes to the conclusion that this is supposed to represent thought, although why a thinker has to be represented as a plastics chewer is not quite clear, even to those nonthinkers of us who are avid TV fans. The dangers of such unprovoked and unnecessary eyeglass jerking are readily apparent. Aside from the mental distraction such a practice might cause the viewing audience—a minor factor, no doubt—the possi bility of a valued actor suffering a punctured eyeball or a lacerated ear is always prevalent. Viewing this current prac tice of spectacle slinging with approving eyes are the opticians of the nation. The constant removal, and re placement, of their glasses on television’s men of distinction casts a mantle of fraternal pride on those televiewers whose eyesight must be similarly boosted by spectacles. Aside from the good will that accrues to the industry from this practice, learning the spectacle slinging art surely must boost the maintenance business of opticians. It obviously would require several cracked lens and a number of broken frames before one could acquire the professional poise and speed with which the TV actors so casually practice the art. Granted that a man who wears glasses needs the respite that an occasional removal from the face would bring, the spectacle slinger reaches the ludicrous on television when he removes his glasses to read his company’s financial report and replaces them to look across the desk at a comely caller. Is the eyeglass, which now comes in a variety of assorted shapes and hues, to challenge the cigarette as a means of accomplishing a studied nonchalance. If so, then opticians may someday have the entire population outfitted with several pair to fit the mood of any occasion. To bring about such a revolution, their pitch might be something like this: Are you a Libra? Then tilt your scales with these onyx frames in five delicious flavors. Or perhaps: Does the occult appeal to you? Be mysterious—astonish your friends—wear our lens when you don’t need them, take them off when you do. Or perhaps a contest might attract interest. How quick are you on the draw? How last can you remove your glasses, place them on a table, lens down, remove your hand, rub your eye and replace your glasses. A $5,000 A m A Stroll Down. Memory Lane NEWS OF 10 YEARS AGO Bob Considine, nationally syndicated writer and co lumnist, will be the guest speaker at the Central Georgia EMC’s annual meet ing. The Exchange Club of Jackson, organized in 1947 with J. T. Beckham as its first president, celebrated its 20th anniversary Tuesday might and its president is J. T. Beckham, Jr. Rev. Bill Thomas, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, spoke to the Lion’s Club on Tuesday. He showed slides of his recent trip to Alaska as a representative of the South ern Baptist Convention and Macedonia Church. Tom O’Dell, an Auburn University graduate, is now associated with City Phar macy as a registered pharmacist The two double tennis courts at the Van Deventer Youth Center are now ready for play, according to Mack Davis, director. J. M. Boyd brought a giant okra pod by the newspaper office last week. It was 13 inches long and 10 inches around. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Luther Byars, 54. NEW S OF 20 YEARS AGO C. A. Ogletree, Negro county agent for Butts County since 1951, has been named Negro County Agent of the Year for 1957 in the State of Georgia. Butts County was praised for its “pioneering effort in traffic safety classes” by Tom Gregory, executive secretary to Gov. Marvin Griffin in an address to Kiwanians Tuesday night. Under the tentative teach er allocation released by the State Department of Educa tion, Butts County will lose 10 teachers, two white and eight Negro. Teacher allocations are based on expected enrollment. The Jenkinsburg Baptist Church will have a Home coming Day on July 28th. Rev. S. V. Cofield, eldest of the former pastors, will deliver the morning sermon. Six members of Troop No. 80, Boy Scouts of America, won honors and merit badges at Camp Thunder last week. They were Henry Ball, Jack Baynes, Paul Beckham, Joe Sellers, Lewis Freeman and Donnie Faulkner. Larry Washington, presi dent, and Johnny Heath, secretary, will represent the Jackson FFA Chapter at the Georgia FFA Convention next week. Deaths during the week: Mrs. Gladys Attaway Kitch ens, 60; Clyde Walker, 61; Joseph Albert Townsend, 64. NEWS OF 30 YEARS AGO Miss Myrtle Whittimore and Mrs. Howard Bailey report they saw flying saucers, or some strange flying missile, in the western sky on Saturday night. Forrest E. Maddox, Jr. and Melvin R. Strawn have volunteered for three years service in the U. S. Army. Presentation of a charter from the National Exchange Club to the newly-formed Exchange Club of Jackson will be made July 24th at the Foy Hotel in Indian Springs. Charles Samuel Sims won prize is being awarded to the first person who can accom plish this in .3 of a second. Crazy? Yes. But pardon us, we can't see the keys for practicing the popular indoor s|Mrt of spectacle slinging. THURSDAY. JULY 29. 1977, first place in the paint demonstration at the 4-H District competition in Car rollton. Betty Hammond won first place in the junior dress contest. Other ribbon win ners were Bette Thaxton, blue, senior public speaking; Barbara Greer, red, senior dress revue; Betty Ann Weaver, red, dairy foods; Joyce Coleman, red, health; Joan Stewart, red, junior home improvement. Funds are being sought by the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Commission to erect a bronze statue of the former Governor on the Capitol grounds. Mrs. Howard Greer was hostess at the monthly meeting of the Iron Springs HD Club, presided over by Mrs. O. A. Andrews, presi dent. NEWS OF 40 YEARS AGO A trial flight on the Atlanta to Miami air line was made Tuesday, with a stop at the Jackson airport from 2:50 to 3:05 p.m. If there is a demand for this service, regular flights will stop here. The City of Jackson signed a contract Monday night with the Georgia Power Company to provide electric current for an additional five years. Jeff Maddox, bailiff in Coody’s District, was severe ly cut and stabbed Saturday afternoon while attempting to quell a disturbance at the Mt. Olive Church. Thirty-six applications, 35 for old-age pensions and one for aid to dependent children, have been approved by the Butts County Welfare De partment, according to Miss Elizabeth Towles, director. Total benefits for these applicants should amount to $472.00 for the month of July. Miss Pauline Reynolds, of Hawkinsville, has been named by the City Board of Education to teach the fourth grade in the Jackson public schools. George H. Mathewson, local collector of memora bilia, has a letter received at the Jackson post office in 1830, three years after the office was established. The letter, written by B. B. Hunt, of Ellijay, was addressed to J. H. Ellington. Deaths during the week: James Madison Collins, 83; Mrs. John Gunn, 91; Ray mond Carmichael. NEWS OF 50 YEARS AGO Members of Jackson Chap ter No. 54, R.A.M., and Masons of the Community will tentertain Masons from II counties at the Sixth District Royal Arch Masonic meeting here next Wednes day. Friday, August sth, has been designated Butts Coun ty Day at the Georgia College of Agriculture and a large delegation of citizens is expected to make the trip to Athens. Henry G. Wiley, agricul tural agent in Butts County, will make a radio talk over the State College station on August 4th at 1 p.m. on the development of the pimiento pepper industry in middle Georgia. Miss Jane Rambo, • of Blakely, was the honor guest at a beautiful party given Friday evening by her attractive cousin, Miss Mol lie Watkins, whose guest she is. Announcement is made of the closing of the Georgia Grocery Store in Jackson. Paul Tyler & Company and the Butts Supply Company 111 night a part of the stock and llic balance w<is shipped to HyIkWRRI By Mrs. Cindy Brown This past weekend my family and I had cause to be down near Americus, Geor gia. While we were in that “neck of the woods”, we decided to travel over to Plains. Now frankly, I had never been to Plains, but if anyone were to ask me if the trip were worth taking, I would have to say yes. I could not help but wonder, if one day Plains would be as well-traveled as Warm Springs, Georgia. Right outside the city limits we spotted a sign which said “Carter Family Cemetery”. Yes, someone had actually built a huge sign to designate one of those old family-type grave areas which must have included at best, ten gravesites. As we entered Plains, we were amazed at the commer cialism which has so obvious ly taken over: people even had signs in their driveways which read, “No turning around here, by order of the police department! ” Per haps now you can see how Jimmy Carter’s becoming President has changed a small rural town. When we rode down one of the main streets (there are not too many main streets in Plains) we noted a barricad ed entrance with a guard house on our right. At that time we didn’t know exactly what we had seen, but after we came back through town and had opportunity to look at a map of the “city”, we knew we had seen the entrance to Jimmy Carter’s TAKING TIME Take time to live. That is what time is for. Killing time is suicide. Take time to work. It is the price of success. Take time to think. It is the source of power. Take time to play. It is the fountain of wisdom. Take time to be friendly. It is the road to happiness. Take time to dream. It is hitching your wagon to a star. Take time to look around. It’s too short a day to be selfish. Take time to laugh. It is the music of the soul. Take time to play with children. It is the joy of joys. Take time to be courteous. It is the mark of a gentleman. Macon, it was stated. Mrs. R. A. Franklin entertained a group of boys at a delightful swimming party at Indian Springs on Friday afternoon for her son, Hiram Franklin, whose tenth birthday it was. Eight boys enjoyed this informal party, which ended with ice cream and cake served at the Franklin home. ruth at random By Ruth Bryant YESTERDAY AND TODAY Yesterday, the sky was gray The clouds, like fluffy cotton fields, Were swaying gently through the day; The sun was playing hide and seek With shadows that were dim, but gay! Today, the sky is azure blue The sun, that's shining clear and bright, Is bringing warmth to earth anew; And clothing all the flowers with In esses of brilliant sparkling dew. home. Yes, there ARE maps available of Plains. By looking at the map, you can tell where Miss Lillian lives, where the Carter home is, and of course, where Billy’s service station is. Would you believe that we actually saw bumper stickers reading, “I bought gas at Billy Carter’s service station?” We had a picnic lunch in the middle of Plains—most appropriately the kids had peanut butter sandwiches, which peanut butter was purchased from “The Nut House”, a Plains own and operated business. The park seemed to be brand-new and we got a good view of the Depot upon which Jimmy stood and spoke, after being elected. Also from our “park view” we saw the many tour buses available and more especial ly “The Blue Ribbon Spe cial”. (You board it at guess where? Yep, Billy’s service station.) The tours cost $2.50 and $1.50. I personally thought that a bit steep for a town the size of Plains, but there were evidently plenty of people who did not. And Cars! We saw cars from all over the United States. Many, many people were having their pictures made beneath Peanut or Carter signs. Actually, I thought Plains was a lovely town and it seemed a bit sad to me, that such a pretty town had been changed so much. It made me wonder if the Plainsmen thought the price paid was too high. FIGURES DON’T LIE BUT LIARS FIGURE SOMETIMES Each year has 365 days If you sleep 8 hours per day it equals 122 days This leaves 243 days If you rest 8 hours per day it equals 122 days This leaves 121 days There are 52 Sundays in each year 52 days This leaves 69 days If you have day off each week 26 days This leaves 43 days If you have two weeks vaca tion each year 14 days This leaves 29 days If you have ' 2 hour for lunch each day 28 days This leaves 1 day Minus Labor Day, when no one works l day Actual work time in year 0 day