The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 29, 1977, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextVoices Out of the Post LET US PRAY A preacher at the close of one of her sermons, said: “Let all those in the house who are paying their debts stand up.’’ Presently every man, woman and child with one exception rose to their feet. The preacher seated them and said: “Now every man not paying their debts stand up.” The exception, a care-worn, hungry looking individual, clothed in his last summer’s suit, slowly as sumed a perpendicular posi tion. “How is it, my friend,” asked the minister, “you are the only man not able to meet your obligations?” “I run a newspaper,” he answered meekly, “and the brethren who stood up are my subscribers, and...” “Let us pray,” exclaimed the I News from ; your ► Pharmacist Hoard Parents should refrain from administering a laxa tive to a child who complains of abdominal pain, accom panied by nausea and a fever. These symptoms can be a warning of appendicitis or of some other serious medical problem. The best thing to do in the case of vomiting and stomach trouble is to contact your family physician. Many other conditions can bring on the above mentioned symptoms, but you never know for certain until you receive a diagnosis from a medical doctor. This is not to say that laxatives are not a medical aid. Laxatives are helpful to children and adults when needed. Our pharmacy carries a complete line of pharmaceu ticals and only the freshest drugs are used in compound ing prescriptions. Our train ed pharmacists stand ready to serve you. Try our service today. PHONE 775-7424 PARRISH DRUG CO. JACKSON. GA. urn cm 1975 Valiant 4-Door, Fully Equipped $2,695.00 1974 Monte Carlo Landau, Loaded and Sharp $3,295.00 1973 Maverick 2-Door, Manual Transmission - - $1,695.00 Also 1966 F-100, 1975 F-100, 1970 Chevelle, 1972 Torino and Many Others To Choose From. JIM MIZE FORD Formerly Daniel Ford 775-7872 “Buy in Butts - - - Keep our $ at Home” preacher.—Butts County Progress, Dec. 5, 1914. THE FAIR STORE BEGINS BUSINESS HERE The Fair Store, with Mr. J. Gelfman as proprietor, is the latest business concern to open in Jackson. The new business is located in the store formerly occupied by J. Groodzinsky and considered one of the best sites around the court square. —Butts County Progress, March 26, 1914. JENKINSBURG CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING During the rain and electric storm last Friday the Methodist Church at Jenkins- x burg was seriously wrecked by a bolt of lightning which struck the steeple. The steeple was knocked off, the glass in the windows shatter ed and the building almost shaken from the foundation. The wrecked church was recently erected at a cost of several hundred dollars and was one of the most substantial church buildings in the County.—Butts Coun ty Progress, May 14, 1915. PRESIDENT WILSON IN SERIOUS SITUATION A dispatch from Washing ton says: “Grave fears are felt by the administration that the torpedoing of the Lusitania will lead to a wave of anti-German feeling that will sweep the country. President Wilson thus far has managed to keep public opinion well within bounds, and the sporadic evidences of pro- Allies’ feelings have not been serious. The next few days are certain to be anxious ones for the White House, for they will show whether the, American people will keep their balance or become partisans in their resent ment.” The Lusitania was sunk off the Irish coast, a few miles outside of Queenstown harbor, with the loss of more than 1,400 lives, including 140 Americans. Among the Americans lost were such notables as Alfred Qwynne Vanderbilt, Elbert Hubbard and Charles Froh man. -—Butts County Prog ress, May 14, 1915. MR. HODGES KILLS A MONSTER HAWK One of the largest chicken hawks ever slain in this section was killed by Mr. W. PRICED TO CO! THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 197f B. Hodges a few days ago. From tip to tip the giant bird measured 50 inches, and the talons, back to front, mea sured five inches, the rear claw nail alone being 1 5-8 inches. The hawk almost had the proportions of an eagle. It was an old offender against the farmyard fowls, having just captured a chicken when Mr. Hodges stopped its marauding career. —Butts County Progress, June 4, 1915. JACKSON ARGUS SOLD THURSDAY A newspaper deal that will be of interest throughout the state was the purchase at public sale Tuesday of The Jackson Argus by J. D. Jones, editor of The Butts County Progress. The property was sold by Mr. H. Y. McCord, admini strator of the estate of Mrs. Lula McCord Shaver. This week’s issue will be the first after the merger and the first bearing the new masthead, The Jackson Progress-Argus. —July 9, 1915. CHICKEN WITH FOUR LEGS SHOWN HERE A freak that aroused considerable interest was a baby chick with four feet exhibited here this week by Capt. F. L. Walthall. The sets of legs were perfectly formed. —The Jackson Progress-Argus, July 9, 1915. TWELVE FINED ON CHARGE OF GAMING Raided by county and city officers Sunday while enjoy ing a quiet game in Mallet and Nutt’s pasture, twelve defendants were arraigned in police court Monday and assessed $5.00 each. Pleas of guilty were entered by the defendants. —The Jackson Progress-Argus, July 23, 1915. BUTTS COUNTY MAN IS ATLANTA POLICE CHIEF Captian W. M. Mayo, a former Butts County boy but for several years a citizen of Atlanta, was elected chief of * 1 ill ■■.'S-Jwl. -t 9SB jljjjj ’ S JI I II £ I All the comfort a quiet place and kind people can offer. liaistens offers the finest facilities available for the comfort of your family and friends. And a staff of dedicated men who know the special needs that sorrow brings and how tg meet them. We assist in securing permits, certificates, and Social Security of Veterans’ benefits, completing insurance claims, notifying papers and many other details. For the peace of mind that c< nes from knowing everything is in order, visit liaistens and discuss arrangements and costs. We stand ready to serve you. Haisten Funeral Home Wjunfil™ 321 South Harkness Street ~v , ,,n0> Qra/=, Telephone 775-3119 police of Atlanta on Thurs day. The election of Capt. Mayo as chief of Atlanta’s police department is very gratify ing to his hundreds of friends in Butts County, where he was born and grew to manhood. Chief Mayo is the son of Mr. M. T. Mayo, of Stark, one of the County’s most substan tial citizens and a prominent Confederate veteran. —Jackson Progress-Argus, August 6, 1915. WILL IT PAY? Consider these facts care fully if you have not yet finished high school but are thinking of quitting ‘ ‘to take a job.” The average yearly income of an educated man is SI,OOO. In 40 years he earns $40,000. The average yearly income of an uneducated man is $450. In 40 years he earns SIB,OOO. Thus. $40,000 minus SIB,OOO equals $22,000, the difference in income of educated and uneducated men. Suppose it will take you two years, nine months per year, to complete your high school education, or 360 school days; then $22,000 divided by 360 equals over S6O per day your schooling has been worth to you. Will it pay you? The Jackson Progress- Argus, August 20, 1915. OUT WITH A COLD A good joke is being told on an editor who went one evening to report a party at a home recently blessed with a baby. He met his hostess at the door and, after the usual salutations, he asked after the baby’s health. The lady, who was quite deaf, and suffering with the grippe, thought he was asking after her cold, and answered that although she usually had one every winter, this was the worse one she had ever had; it kept her awake at night MOTION PICTURES We are looking for people to ap pear as extras in up coming feature films. No experience is necessary and you are paid for your time. $3.00 administrative fee required. Write for complete details, McMahon Productions 90 FIFTH STREET MACON. GA. 31201 Newnan Home Tour Is Set For Oct. 7-8 The Newnan-Coweta His torical Society will host the annual Tour of Homes in Newnan, on Friday evening (7-9 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a m. -- 5 p.m.), October 7th and Bth. Tickets are on sale now by writing: Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, P.O. Box 1001. Newnan, Georgia, 30264. Please send self addressed, stamped enve lope. Tickets will also be sold at Tour Headquarters, the Coweta County Courthouse on October 7th & Bth. Candle-Light Tour, Friday October 7th - $3.00 adults. Day Tour, Saturday, October Bth - $5.00 adults and $2.00 and at first confined her in bed. Then, noticing that the newspaper man was getting nervous, she said she could tell by his looks that he was going to have one just like hers and asked him to go in and sit down. —The Jackson Progress-Argus, Sept. 3, 1915. DIXIE IS NEW NAME OF MOVIE THEATER The “Dixie” is the new name given Jackson’s popu lar movie theater, the judges having just announced the winners in the contest to select a name. That name was suggested by the following three persons: Ocie Jewell Meri deth, Mary Kate Merck and James Owen. Each of the winners was presented a pass for six months. The Dixie is growing in popularity with movie lovers. "The Perils of Pauline” shown every Tuesday night is one of the best drawing cards ever put on in Jackson. -—The Jackson Progress- Argus, October 1, 1915. for children under 12. The present courthouse is an example of Neo-Greek Revival Architecture and stands on the town square in the center of Newnan. James Golucke, the architect, did his finest woodwork in the court room of this structure. This room, of the Georgian style, and the rest of the courthouse was completely restored in 1974. The Coweta County Courthouse is a candidate for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Also featured on the tour will be seven historical homes indigenous to this part of the South. The various architectural styles repre sented are: ante-bellum; classic revival; late Victori an; Carpenter Gothic; East lake Victorian; late Colonial; and Contemporary. Four of these homes will be open for the Candlelight Tour; all seven will be open Saturday. Also available at the Courthouse will be the “Newnan Driving Tour” brochures. The brochure was designed by the Newnan- Coweta Historical Society to enlighten newcomers to Newnan on the historical and architectural value of the city’s homes. It gives drawings, architectural, and historical data on each of some 30 homes, along with directions to each on the Driving Tour. These homes are not open to the public but can be viewed by car at the onlooker’s own pace. For further information contact: Elizabeth T. Camp, Publicity, Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, P.O. Drawer 1001, Newnan, Geor gia 30264 or telephone 404-251-2491. We sometimes say "carry coals to Newcastle" to mean taking something where it is already plentiful. The French say "to carry water to the river" to mean the same thing. GAS TECHNICIAN—James Bevil of Griffin is one of the Atlanta Gas Light servicemen surveying gas appliances and equipment in Jackson. He’s shown here near the temporary Georgia Natural Gas Company office at the Heart of Jackson Motel. We’re Glad To Be In Jackson Georgia Natural Gas is happy to have the opportunity to serve the City of Jackson, and we welcome you as customers of Atlanta Gas Light Company, parent company of Georgia Natural Gas. We look forward to serving you beginning October 1, 1977. Before October 1, you will probably notice our trucks and personnel in the City making surveys and studies of the gas system. Also, during August and September one of our representatives will come to your homes and businesses to survey your gas uses. If at the time of this call you are not available, we will appreciate you giving us a call at 775-4138. Personnel of the company may be identified by their uniforms with name and symbol on their shirts. You may also ask these people to show their Identification Card with Photo for further identification. Our temporary office is located in the Heart of Jackson Motel until arrangements for a permanent office can be made. Georgia Natural Gas Company 775-4138 Property Tax Reform Group Sets Meetings A series of public hearings on proposals to raise the statewide sales tax as a means of lowering property taxes got under way on September 28th and will continue through October 20th. The hearings will be conducted by a sub-commit tee for tax reform of the House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rep. Bon Castleberry. The meetings closest to Butts County will be held at: Monroe-Walton County Court House, October sth at 2 p.m. Macon-Bibb County Court House, October 19th at 2 p.m. Macon -Bibb County Court House, October 19th at 2 p.m. Atlanta-Room 133 State Capitol, October 20th at 10 a.m. “We believe Rep. Bon Castleberry and most of the members of this sub-commit tee are really in earnest to bring about some relief to the overburdened property own er,” states Marion Hudson, Service Station FOR SALE DOING AVERAGE BUSINESS OWNER HAS OTHER INTERESTS PHONE 775-4184 president of the Georgia Property Owners Associa tion. “Our chance has finally ar rived,” Hudson continues, “to have our say about the unfairness of property taxes and we owe it to ourselves and to the wishes of this committee to attend one or more of these meetings and speak up.” Safe. Deposit. Take stock in America. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds.