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During my pre-teen years, my father taught me to hunt in the palmetto bush laden woods of north Florida. Our primary prey were the abundant grey squirrels that inhabited large acreages of woodlands where my father’s employer, Hudson Pulp and Paper, grew pine trees for use in the company’s paper manufacturing process. My father hunted…
Read MoreMemories
I received a much appreciated honor at the annual Legends Gala by being inducted into the Jeff Davis High School Football Hall of Fame. Not as a player, of course, but as a supporter. I jokingly told people that the football players honored by inclusion in the Hall of Fame played only three or four…
Read MoreRights and Privileges — by John Reed
Rights and privileges Last week, I endured the chore every adult hates to deal with: replacing my driver’s license. Fortunately, the line was not very long and I was able to get in and out relatively quickly. While I was waiting in line, my mind wandered, as usual. There has been a lot of talk…
Read MoreGSP Post – A Costly Project For Taxpayers — By Tommy Purser
Does anyone besides me remember when it was claimed that the new Georgia State Patrol Post being proposed to be built by the City of Hazlehurst taxpayers could be built for less than $400,000. Or when claims were made that a percentage of the proceeds from GSP tickets issued in the other counties served by…
Read MoreNo Squash For Karl Marx — By John Reed
No Squash For Karl Marx Regular readers will note my previous discussions of various economic theories. My opinions on socialism and government-controlled finances and the soul-killing resulting dependence on permanent handouts have been loud. So too has been my support of free-market capitalism: with judiciously light and even-handed regulation, it can provide solutions more quickly…
Read MorePerhaps You Didn’t Know — By A.D. Finley
[EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the most read columns in the history of the Jeff Davis Ledger was Perhaps: You Didn’t Know, written by the late A.D. “Arley” Finley. Over the years we’ve received requests to re-run his series of columns. The following column appeared in the Jan. 7, 1971, issue of The Jeff Davis County…
Read MorePassing A Counterfeit $20 — By Tommy Purser
I tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill once. There, I said it. I admit it. I am guilty of the same crime supposedly committed by George Floyd. No one called the police. No one tried to arrest me. No one threw me to the ground. No one handcuffed me. No one put a knee…
Read MoreWho Was Thomas Ward? — By Tommy Purser
At Monday’s Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park, Jeff Davis County Veterans Association Chaplain Carroll Walker pointed out that the first soldier from Jeff Davis County to lose his life in service to the nation was Thomas Ward who died in World War I. Not much was learned about Ward so I was intrigued and…
Read MoreA Thought For Memorial Day — By John Reed
A Thought For Memorial Day “TAPS.” Only 24 notes long, just four different pitches, yet so full of meaning. Known all over the world for its use at funerals and memorials, it, like many universal traditions, had a modest beginning. For centuries, bugle calls were used by armies in the field to send commands such…
Read MoreMacIntosh Computers — By Tommy Purser
I’ve used MacIntosh computers forever. They are so much more user friendly the PCs, in my opinion. But, if a Mac goes on the blink, there’s no one around to fix it. At least no one close around. Savannah, a 2-hour drive away, is my go-to place when I have computer woes. Last Wednesday, a…
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