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PAGE 4B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 2003 From the Progress files Turning back the pages: January 1946 About Pickens Men on Military Duty P.F.C. Edgar B. Fields was dis charged from the Army after serving 37 months with 29 months overseas. He wears the European Theatre rib bon with two stars and Asiatic The atre ribbon with one star. James Gaston Tatum has been discharged from the Army after serving a year and a half in the European area. P.F.C. James Roach has been dis charged from the Army after three years of service in the Pacific. He wears the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon. T-5 Hubert E. Satterfield has been discharged from the Army after serving over two years. He wears the European Theatre ribbon with three battle stars, Asiatic-Pacif ic and the Philippine Liberation rib bon and Meritorious Unit Service plaque. Sgt. Berlin Harris has been dis charged after serving with the Army in China, Burma and India. Roper Hospital to Build Add-on Plans have been drawn and esti mates made for extensive improve ments for the Roper Hospital and immediate construction is expected. The plans call for two fifty foot wings, one to be built on each side at the rear of the present building. This will allow for a total of thirty one beds and will have an isolation ward. Also there will be enlarge ments of the operating room, labora tory and maternity unit. Roper Hospital was built about six years ago and has gained a repu tation of confidence of the people of this area of North Georgia. Dr. C.J. Roper and Dr. E.A. Roper head the hospital. Major C.J. Roper and Captain E.A. Roper, both having served overseas during the war, were recently discharged from the Army. Cagle Elected Mayor of Nelson In the recent city election at Nel son, Garlon T. Cagle was elected Mayor with Councilmen J.W. Gar rett, Pat Sharkey, Y.T. Tarpley, Homer Humphrey and Claude Jack- son. Jasper Banking Co. Elects Officers for the Year At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Jasper Banking company the following officers Jasper Lion Club has session on CPA ElderCare Services At their first meeting in 2003 last Thursday, members of the Jasper Lions Club were briefed on a multi disciplinary approach to the needs of elderly people and their families. Julia Jorns, CPA, LLC, outlined the various services now available in the CPA ElderCare Services approach, designed to help older adults to “Age-In-Place” to the extent possible. CPAs can serve as “family members” when members of the family or other responsible persons cannot be present to super vise care for their elderly loved ones. Services provided include a variety of financial and geriatric social services performed after ini tial assessment and evaluation ses sions. Ms. Jorns and other CPAs augment their professional educa tion and experience with five addi tional courses specifically devel oped for the special elderly servic es. In the business session, Lion Julie Roper announced that mem bers of the club collected $5,384 in their Fill-A-Stocking Fund drive, exceeding the goal of $5,000. Lion Camille Robinson announced that the Lions Club, the 2002 winners, would have two teams in the 2003 Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) Spelling Bee competition to be held February 18 at Jasper Middle School. Lion Peggie Chapman announced that the 8th Annual March in Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Road Race will be held March 3. This has become one of the most popular races in North Georgia; applications are already in the Georgia Runner Magazine and will be printed later in the Progress. Lion President Leslie Chapman with speaker Julia Jorns. Buy • Rent • Sell • Hire Check Out The Progress Want Ads Classified ads on line too pickensprogress.com One of the two Lions teams for the annual CLCP Spelling Bee: Darlene Lathem, Dave Ward, Julie Roper and Betty Brooks. ....Books by Elaine Jordan.... EtDIAtl TRAIL TREES INDIAN TRAIL TREES 96 pages Only $12.00 Hundreds of years ago. Native Americans bent Oak saplings to point out trails, sources of water, and even where they buried their treasure before marching west on The Trail of Tears. Today, many of these Trail Trees remain, hidden in woods from the Great Lakes , Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and on up the Eastern coast. In this book, over 100 photos show different types of oddly- bent “Indian Sign Posts' and their strange "noses." Indian Trail Trees cannot talk, but their story is told here. TRAIL TREE NOTECARDS Five cards with matching envelopes Only $5.00. Blank inside to write that special message on heavy quaiity paper. White Path ... “A Cherokee Chief WHITE PATH. A CHEROKEE CHIEF 36 pages Only $7.00 Read all about the famous North Georgia Cherokee Indian Chief who fought for General Andy Jackson at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, sat on the Council at New Echota and died on the tragic Trail of Tears after losing the battle to stay on the Cherokee's ancestral lands. TALKING ROCK biggest little community in NORTH GEORGIA 36 pages. $7.00 Located in northern Pickens Qounty, this little history "guesstimates" how Talking Rock was named, the early days when Cherokee Incjjans lived there, and how the Federal Road and Railroad changed this area forever. Lots of picture^ and an early 1900‘s map of downtown Talking Roc;k. REFLECTIONS: Writing Yhrough The Seasons TALKING K0CK- -Tie kfgat title CammMy m 168 pages, Only $14.95. Winner of Writer's Digest 2000 National Self-Published Book Award! A book to read over and over again. Stories and essays that follow the natural progressions of the seasons and tug at your heart. This is a book about simple things; sunsets, walks along country roads, the majesty of a summer thunderstorm, Christmas traditions and the neighbors—both wild and tame. It also deals with such old-fashioned values as truth, decency, love, faith, beauty and honesty. The perfect book as gifts on birthdays, Christmas or for any special occasion. Order today-AII books autographed by the author! Send check/money order plus $2.00 postage to; Jordan Ink Pub. Co. P.O. Box 1058, Ellijay, CA. 30540. For information call: (706)635-1941 Circle items you are ordering Your name Address City State Zip were elected for 1946: President, A.C. Moore; Vice President, A.W. Lawson; Secretary, J.W. Chappell; Cashier, J.L. Harri son; Assistant Cashier, Ruth Jones. Directors: R.M. Edge, A.W. Law- son, J.W. Chappell, J.S. Darnell. G.P. Hamrick, C.C. Rogers, Carter Burgess and Steve Tate. The bank has made an unusual record since it began operation last year on March 12th. Its deposits have steadily increased and in less than ten months passed three-quarter million dollars. Mrs. Mary Byrd Smith and Mr. Clyde Verlander, of Atlanta, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Jones. Mrs. Ora Little has accepted the position of day operator in the local telephone exchange. Jimmy Floyd of Tulane Universi ty is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Norton and son of Dellon, S.C. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Mosley. Mrs. E.A. Roper and Mrs. Grady Jones announce the opening of Jasper Florist at the home of Mrs. Roper. THANK YOU! Rose Ann and I would like to thank each of you for your support to El Azteca the past sixteen years. Some of our customers are under the impression that our business has been sold. This is not true at all. We decided to retire, but our family continues to operate the restaurant. Hopefully, our family will continue to get the support Rose Ann and I have received from you, our customers. I am not going anywhere, I will continue to be somewhat active in the running of the business. We will begin opening on Sundays beginning February 2nd from noon until 7:00 p.m. Also, since parking on Main Street is limited during lunch hours, additional parking will be available on the street behind the restaurant. There will be an entrance in the back. I would like to salute Mayor Weaver for the wonderful job he has been doing in the City of Jasper. It is good to recognize what he has been doing. Thank you, Joe Gallardo Those called to duty have job protection Georgia Commissioner of Veter ans Affairs Pete Wheeler wants to remind National Guardsmen and Reservists called to active duty that their jobs would be waiting for them after discharge or release from serv ice. “That’s thanks to improvements in re-employment rights laws passed after the Persian Gulf War,” Com missioner Wheeler recently com mented. “These individuals will be able to perform their mission know ing they will not in any way be penalized for their military service to the country.” The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 calls for the returning veteran to be reinstated as if he or she had remained continu ously employed. “And rightfully so,” notes Com missioner Wheeler. “The law requires the person to be placed back in, at the very least, the same position, with the same benefits and seniority he or she would have accrued had they not been on mili tary leave.” The law applies to private sector employment as well as state, local and federal government jobs. Commissioner Wheeler points out that individuals with specific questions should address them to the Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service listed in the government section of their local telephone directory. “I don’t want to be fat anymore!” Scott at 315 lbs Scott at205lbs t mama • Scott Stewart of Jasper lost over 100 pounds in 5 months • Melissa Ballard of Fairmount lost 55 pounds in 6 months • Sue Pyron of Acworth lost 35 pounds in 4 months How much do you want to lose? Come in today! Start losing weight today! Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-3 • In Bryant Square, off West Church St. (Hwy 53) behind State Farm, in Jasper Call 706-253-HERB Herb Shop. conT) Appalachian Specialty Products, Inc. Opening January 20, 2003 Construction Supply Store Specializing in: Block •Brick • Pavers Retaining Wall Blocks MARSHALLTOWN The Premier Line Georgia-Pacific Stone (natural & synthetic) l—iV- SIMPSON StrongTie' Concrete & Masonry Supplies & Tools Decorative Concrete Products Construction Chemicals Ga Metal Products C0NSPEC .4 Dayton .Superior Company Manufactured Stone Products “Sniid tfour home ujitk t(u %tx4 of (fi&ioiton Special needs, call us and we will find it. Speciality is our name. We Deliver 770 East Church St. Suite B Jasper, Ga. 30143 (old Lawson Chevy bldg.) 706 - 253 -9555 706 - 253 -9557 fax Locally Owned