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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Strange things happen to commodes Strange things happen in bathrooms especially involving commodes. Elvis reportedly died sitting on the commode. I once saw a frog in a com mode. Last time I attended a meeting of the histori cal society in Fort Valley, I went into the restroom to wash my hands after eating pastries. Swimming inside the commode bowl was a big green frog. At first it looked like a toy frog until it moved. The rest room is very clean and well decorated so your guess is a good as mine as to how he HP* : Billy Powell Columnist got there. The society was having a meeting, so I didn’t mention it. Several minutes later a man entered the rest room. He didn’t say anything, so I assumed he and the frog got along just fine. When I was 8-years-old, there were reports of rats in the sewage lines on Ball Street in Perry. We lived two blocks south of the New Perry Hotel. I overheard my parents talking about rats swimming up into the com modes and frightening peo ple. Some commode users reportedly left in such haste that they didn’t bother to worry about cleaning them selves. Well, I proceeded to use the bathroom one day and was startled by a sudden splashing noise underneath me. Something had popped to the surface of the water in the commode bowl. I looked down and there swam a big ugly rat. The rat quickly clambered up the edge of the bowl and scooted across the bathroom. He was fast, but I beat him out the door. You can’t believe how fast I exited the bathroom. My daddy, Lee Powell, heard me hollering and came to my rescue. Lee fetched a broom and killed the rat. From that day forth, I always inspected the com mode bowl before using. The story was told of a lady on Ball Street leisurely reading the paper in her bathroom. A rat suddenly popped through the water and frightened her so badly that she fell trying to get away. It’s a good idea to inspect your commode tank for cracks. If you want to play it safe, turn off the water before you leave for an extended stay. I’ll tell you why. A friend of mine and his family went on a weekend trip. During the weekend See POWELL, page 6B * i THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS I I I y havesponsored t„' s Church & Religion,,,., Support Your Local Religious Institution And Place Your Ad On This Page C VBy Calling 478-987-1823! D H %aLm SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS! Sponsor This Page By Calling Betty or Brandy at 987-1823 Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC cbst Bank of Middle Georgia ? .'■■■■''Jr "— ~— '*"**"' ' |M 'l i —-—' - - ’ . -r'MWHSI — ~~ ’ ” - '— . - **“ wiiißßfflr — IfJHB >. fflH ||| V*" *. lis v r, —-- itrr^ J U | i t&i ~ ABOVE: Parker Agnew, Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Perry, gives the benediction at the dedication of the 34th home built by Habitat. RIGHT: This homeowner won House of the month for August with this landscaping and care. Submitted Houston Co. Habitat for Humanity needs support Special to the Journal Houston County Habitat for Humanity is in need of funds to fur ther the Habitat mission of building and renovat ing homes for low income families who are living in sub-standard housing. There is also a need for volunteers to become involved at the worksite, to help provide lunches for the workers, or to serve on a committee. Houston County Habitat has builj; 34 homes, butaccordig to a release there are many families living in conditions where the roof leaks, mold is fairly common and floors are rotting out. Exposed wires are common is these rental properties. A single wide trailer will rent for $350 per month and the occupants can spend S3OO to heat and cool it, because insulation has fallen away under the floor. To volunteer, call 328- 3388 for information, or donate today to Houston County Habitat, PO. 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Box 7506, Warner Robins, GA 31095. Submitted §o& nne ]1 Sperry florist 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 00037545 ' Perry ' Antiques Mall 631 Courtney Hodges Blvd. Perry, GA 31069 ifjtjM to Perry A initial Hospital 478-987-8775 perryantiques@alllel.net *OIOI2B FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 Discipline your son based on his intent QUESTION: I need help understanding how to interpret my son’s behav ior. My problem is that I don’t know how to react when Chris annoys me. I’m sure there are many minor infractions that a parent should just ignore. At other times, immedi ate discipline is neces sary. But I’m not sure I’ll react in the right way on the spur of the moment. DR. DOBSON: Obviously, the first thing you have to do is determine Chris’ intent, his feelings and his thoughts. Is there evidence that Chris is challenging your author ity? The more blatant his defiance, the more critical it is to respond with decisive ness. But if he has simply behaved immaturely or per haps he’s forgotten or made a mistake, you will want to Dr. James Dobson Focus on the Family to see what his parent will do about it; in the second, he has simply blundered into a situation he didn’t plan. Let me be specific. Suppose Chris is acting silly in the living room and falls into a table, breaking some expen sive china. Or maybe he loses his books on the way home from school. These are acts of childish irresponsibil ity and should be handled as such. Perhaps you will want to ignore what he did, or maybe you’ll require that he work to pay for whatever he lost -- depending on his age and level of maturity. However, these accidents and miscalculations do not represent direct challeng es to authority. Since they aren’t motivated by haugh ty defiance, they shouldn’t result in serious reprimands or punishment. On the other hand, when a child screams obscenities at his mother or stamps his foot and tells her to “shut up,” something very dif ferent is going on. He has moved into the realm of will ful defiance. As the words imply, it is a deliberate act of disobedi ence that occurs when the child knows what his par ents want, but he clenches his fists, digs in his heels and prepares for battle. It is a refusal to accept paren tal leadership, such as run ning when called, or disobey ing and then perhaps lying about it. See DOBSON, page 6B Peitiw Drug Company friendly. Professional Service Ben Bartlett & Hubert Bennett. REGISTERED pharmacists Most /nsunmtt Mans Accepted 1036 MACON RD. • PERRY. GA 988-1144 LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP YOUR HOMETOWN BUTCHER SINCE 1976 00037543 1207 Sunset Av e. • Perrv Plaza Perrv. GA 31069 •UWj I.ee I avsotfi Greer Easseter 3B be much more tol erant. It is a very important distinc tion. 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