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CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS I Gael 5 Vaunts II Colombian city 12 Indian city 13 “A Bushel - Peck” (2 wds.) 14 Distributor 15 Scottish name prefix IS Tree 17 U.S. vet erans org. 18 Intend (2 wds.) 20 Surrounding 21 Rock group’s instrument 40 Business transaction 41 Famous Quaker DOWN 1 Rascal 2 Erie or alimentary 3 Veteran pol (2 wds.) 4 Spanish aunt 5 “I’m My Time" 6 Whack (si.) 7 Oklahoma city 8 Kipling classic (2 wds.) 22 Nobleman 23 Cleaned 25 King and Queen 26 all-time high (2 wds.) 27 Mauls 28 Beryl or Wallace 29 Landlord’s income 32 Work unit 33 Calendar abbreviation 34 Coloration 35 Mental block (si.) (2 wds.) 37 Germanic goddess 38 Relaxing (2 wds.) 39 Prophet 1 2 3 * B s t 7 B 9 13 e P| K weatherl By Johnny Smolka August, for the most part, was just about as hot as the intense heat during the month of July. Practically all the rain we received during the month came on only two occasions, that is, for the most part. We’ll talk about the rainfall later. In reference to the heat. The temperature reached 90 degrees or higher seven teen of the thirty-one days, the highest being on the ninth when it soared to 98. Looking back at a couple more Augusts. It was 100 degrees on the sth of August last year and in 1974 it went to a 100 degrees on the 27th day of the month. 4 Of the 6.51 inches of rain measured during the month 3.65 came on the two day period of the 2nd and 3rd and then 2.55 inches on the 25th and 26th. There were a few spurts in between but it News from your Pharmacist Nature has provided the human body with certain warning signals which are designed to flash a signal of impending danger. Persis tent hoarseness is one of these signals. Hoarseness can be the result of cancer of the larynx, known more widely as the voice box. You should consult a physician if you develop a hoarseness which continues unabated. Cancer of the larynx can be corrected surgically when discovered in its early stages. Many persons have their voice box removed and learn to speak again through special training. Whatever your health needs, we carry a complete stock. You can rely on our registered pharmacists to fill your prescription swiftly and accurately. Medicine is our business. PHONE 775-7424 PARRISH DRUG CO. JACKSON, GA. HINT FOR THE HOME: For those nail polish and glue bottles that are always sticking just put a little grease on the threads and no more sticking. Answer To Today’s Puzzle on Back Page 9 Picked up the check 10 Ashe and Laver, at times 16 Victuals 19 Exceedingly (2 wds.) 20 Give birth to 23 Mass. resort town 24 Say again 25 French city 27 Right 30 Poet, W.H. - 31 Memorize 33 Reverie 36 Hush forcibly 37 Telepathic initials amounted to less than a half inch in the 27 days. Our total for the month was 6.51 that gave us 31.55 for the year. For the month of August, 1976 we had 3.40 inches and at the end of August last year we had a total of 40.51 inches. Lloyd Shoals picked up 3.23 for the month which gave them a total of 33.32 for the year. Speaking of the rain when they use the word “scat tered” they weren’t just whistlin’ Dixie last Saturday afternoon (Aug. 27th) It was as scattered and abruptly stopped as any time I have seen it. You take, for instance, at Dennis Wise’ Service Station. The rains came from around the square down to Dennis Wise’ place, however, it ended at the center line of Covington Street and the Eastern Side of the center line down to Sank Cawthon’s was perfectly dry. Then the rain resumed around Webb’s and Giant Mart and I do mean it came down. And that’s the way they were “scattered” Saturday after noon, August 27th, 1977. Fluoride Facts Fluoride, though con troversy continues to sur round its use, is consid ered an essential nutrient by most experts. Taken in ap propriate amounts, it results in a significant reduction in the amount of cavities in children. Fluoride integrates into the hard enamel struc ture of teeth, helping them to become more resistant to the food acids which cause decay. AUCTION 175 Acres-Jackson, Ga. Saturday, September 10, 10:00 A.M. OFFERED IN 20 ACRE TRACTS OR AS A WHOLE JACKSON, GA. From the city limits take Highway 23 and 42 north for 1.4 miles to auction sign and Old McDonough Road (Wolf Creek Road), and follow auction arrows 2.5 miles to the property. This Butts County land is perfectly located in an area only 42 miles south of Atlanta, Property is only 3.9 miles from Jackson, 9 miles from McDonough, 6 miles from Locust Grove and 42 miles from Atlanta. One fine feature of mis property is the long paved road frontage of 2,400 feet on the Old McDonough Road. The large tracts of 20 acres, will give each owner plenty space for gardening, small livestock and operations, and privacy galore. There is a good portion in open land that could be put into cultivation or pasture. Wolf Creek, well known in the area, and four other smaller streams are on the property. The property is remote, yet convenient, and offers very good opportunities for a hunting retreat. TERMS: 25 PERCENT DOWN SALE DAY, BALANCE OVER A 10 YEAR PERIOD WITH MONTHLY PAYMENTS AT 8.5 PERCENT INTEREST. SPROUII IFF AHD SO/VS C4fuc/lCfl INC. Georgia Auctioneers license No. 101 (Over 34 years in the same location) 302 West 3rd Street Telephone 291-0746 Rome Georgia 30161 LICENSED BONDED INSURED THE JACKSON PROCRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1977 Trend To Comprehensive High Schools Grows in Georgia When Georgia schools open this month, nearly half of the state’s high school students will be attending comprehen sive high schools. According to Georgia Department of Education officials, 120 com prehensive high schools in approximately 90 local school systems will be fully operational this fall. An enrollment of 132,000 is expected in these schools. In addition, thousands of other Georgia students will also be taking vocational courses offered in many of the state’s traditional high schools. New schools, broader voca tional experiences and more students are only a part of the picture, however. In the past comprehensive high schools have geared their training primarily toward providing students with basic job entry level skills so they could get fulltime jobs upon gradua tion with some emphasis on continuing advanced training at the post secondary level. Increasing emphasis this year and in the future will be placed on providing pre requisite skills for students who will go on to post secondary training. “A major objective of recent staff reorganization within the education depart ment’s office of adult and vocational education has been toward better integra tion and coordination of secondary and post secon dary vocational training curricula at the local level,” said Russell S. Clark, assistant state superinten dent. “Comprehensive high schools will continue to provide students with job entry skills so they can get jobs when they terminate their education. But now, increasing emphasis will also be placed on better counsel ing for post secondary training and employment opportunities with the aim of having students continue their education.” Ed Word, the department’s director of vocational in struction programs, notes another trend. “Over the past couple of years, there has been a noticeable increase in stu dents entering nontraditional training programs,” Said Word. “I expect this shift to accelerate appreciably this year.” Specifically, Word expects more male students to move into home economic-related occupations including food service and clothing and textiles. Female high school students are expected to enter such traditional male NAME ADDRESS PHONE SEND INFO. ON ABOVE SALES ( ) I HAVE PROPERTY TO SELL ( ) domains as drafting, horti culture, electronics and graphic arts. As in the past the most popular high school vocation al programs should continue to be auto mechanics, cosmetology, health occupa tions and construction trades. Current plans call for a total of 250 comprehensive high schools to be fully operational by 1985 to serve students from every school system in the state. These schools will offer a combina tion of vocational and traditional academic pro grams. A recent nine-month study conducted for the Gecfrgia Advisory Council on Vocational Education con cluded that comprehensive high schools “...provide a richer, more intensive and more rewarding education for students than do strictly academic high schools.” Some local systems report higher student average daily attendance (ADA) rates for comprehensive high school students. Word attributed the higher attendance rate to several factors, including increased student interest. “Comprehensive high schools offer a diversity of learning experiences, not just vocational courses,” said Word. “There seems to be a correlation between academic and vocational education. Often a student who gets into a vocational program will see more need for academic courses. In terest is .stimulated and grades improve when a student is able to make classroom work relevant to life situations.” Comprehensive high schools are financed through a combination of federal, state and local monies. New comprehensive high schools opening this fall include Rabun Cos. H. S. (Clayton); Bartow Cos. H.S. (Cartersville); Cook Cos. H.S. (Adel); Cochran H.S. (Coch ran); South Fulton Career Center (Hapeville); Lee Cos. H.S. (Leesburg); Ringgold H.S. (Ringgold); Rockmart H.S. (Rockmart); Buford H.S. (Buford); Hardaway H.S. (Columbus); Kendrick H.S. (Columbus); Stephens Cos. H.S. (Toccoa); and Turner Cos. H.S. (Ashburn). Spices and Herbs Spices are parts of plants, such as the dried seeds, buds, fruit or flower parts, or bark of roots of plants, usually of tropical origin. Herbs are from the leafy parts of the temperate-zone plants. PACAA To Run CETA For 1978 The Mclntosh Trail Em ployment and Training Coun cil has authorized Piedmont Area Community Action Agency, Inc. to operate the CETA Title I Work Ex perience Program for the Fiscal Year 1978. This Program will be for the Mclntosh Trail Area which includes Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike, New ton, Spalding, and Upson Counties. Applicants must be within the ages of 14-21 to participate in the In-School Project and they must be enrolled in the area schools. Enrollees will work for a total of 35 weeks, 10 hours per week at the current mini mum wage rate. All jobs will be with public and private non-profit agencies. Applica tions for the In-School Project are available at the local high schools, com munity service centers and the Georgia Department of Labor in Griffin. Butts County has 12 Slots open for the current fiscal year. Participants will be selected for the In-School Project by a selection committee. Further informa tion about the selection committee or the Program can be obtained from Andrew W. Fellers, Jr., Project Director, at the Piedmont Area Community Action Agency Office in Jackson. DAYS op Simmer atdodse \__ - ~ mfl ' ITS SUMMERTIME ANDIHI DODGE DEALS ORE EASY. DODGE ASPEN SE. COUPE. Summer is here! And your Dodge Dealer's really dealin' on all the great Dodge cars and trucks in stock. Dodges like the good-looking Aspen coupe. Everything about this car is calculated to make a believer of you. Its clean, sporty lines. Its comfortable, roomy interior. Its ease of handling and smoothness of ride. Not to mention the dependability and design of its many standard features that include: YOU AND YOUR PET By Robert L. Stear, O.V.M. Manager of Veterinary Services Norden Laboratories HYPOTHYROIDISM IN OLDER DOGS Companionship is one of the main reasons for choos ing a dog over another type of pet. A dog can accompany you on walks through the country, or perk up your spirits on a dull day at home. A healthy, spirited dog is a welcome addition to almost any family. Sometimes though, a dog owner will begin to notice a premature sluggishness in his pet. It begins to gain weight; it prefers to stay in a warm corner rather thair romping outside. The owner may attribute this behavior to the fact that his dog is “no longer a puppy.” Or he'll shrug it off and decide that the dog is just not part of an “active breed.” This is an unfortun ate attitude. There are various reasons why a dog becomes sluggish before old age. Some of them, such as hypothyroidism, are health problems and should be corrected. Hypothyroidism is a condi tion that develops when a small gland in the neck, called the thyroid, produces insufficient quantities of a hormone that has a direct effect on canine metabolism and regulates how food is „used to satisfy nutritional and energy needs. Too little thyroid hormone sends few of CflrfcrMofDrCa 137 West Third St the food calories into energy production and makes the dog gain weight sometimes to the point of obesity. The hypothyroid dog tends to lose hair, especially on its back. It can develop sores on the skin. A dog with a low hormone level cannot regu late its internal body temper ature very well and chills easily. It will seek additional warmth, even in the sum mertime. Breeders may notice that females do not come into heat or have difficulty in becoming preg nant. This confusing set of symptoms prompts some owners and breeders to mistakenly try and treat their pets at home. They may try vitamins for the poor coat condition, or a different diet to control weight gain. Only when these therapies do not work, do they seek their veterinarians’ assistance. True thyroid deficiency re sponds only to a hormone supplement, with the dosage carefully regulated for the individual pet. Even if an alert pet owner correctly diagnoses a thyroid problem, the correct dosage is not easily determined. Too much hormone is as bad as not enough. If the dog is overmedicated, it will deve lop a fast heartbeat, become nervous and restless. In the United States, there is an area called the “thyroid belt'' that starts from the NOW OPEN IN HAMPTON, GA. HAMPTON DENTAL Dentures, Partials, Relines, Repairs 30 E. Main Street Hampton, Ga. 946-9148 Front disc /rear drum brake system Electronic Ignition Transverse torsion-bar front suspension Unibody construction Factory antirust protection Cloth-and-vinyl bench seat Color-keyed carpeting. CJOCICJE CHHVSICB CCW*OATION Great Lakes Basin, goes across the Northern Great Plains, the upper Mississippi Valley and extends through the Rocky Mountain States. In this area, a special type of thyroid deficiency called goiter is often seen. Goiter is a swelling of the thyroid gland caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. lodine, an essential ingre dient of thyroid hormones, is not readily available in the water or locally grown food in this area. The thyroid gland swells in response to this deficiency. An iodine supplement, usually in the form of iodized salt, will reduce the swelling. The veterinarian may recom mend feeding more commer cial pet food since it contains higher levels of iodine. Your veterinarian is the person best equipped to diagnose and treat your pet’s thyroid problems. I recom mend that you visit your veterinarian if you notice signs of hypothyroidism so that the condition can be treated as quickly and effectively as possible. Chocolate Orange Blossom Blend two cups of choc olate milk with one table spoon of frozen concentrat ed orange juice. Mutton Means Age Mutton is meat from mature sheep usually more than two vears old.