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Friday, April 11, 1969 Griffin Daily News
t BETTY CANARY
‘Die’ to Perk Up Life
By BETTY CANARY
If you haven’t enough on vour mind and
want to go out looking for depression, you
might sit in a public restaurant and order
a cup of coffee. Or, take a walk down a
busy street or go shopping. You must go
into a crowd but the only rule is you have
to watch the people. It’s Instant Downcast.
The ones without completely blank ex
pressions look grim or annoyed. Or, there
are the obviously angry jostling the mere
ly impatient. If you see somebody smiling
this need not cheer you. Possible he’s on
his way to be certified.
For most of us such an exercise is un
necessary. We can manage depression
when we are quite alone by adding nag
ging doubts to withered dreams piled atop
daily worries.
I do know a woman, however, who has
managed to come up with a marvelous
solution for getting rid of the whole moun
tain. I don’t know if it’s going to be a last
ing solution for her, but to date I can say
she is happy, and not in a clamlike way.
Her method was simple. She pretended
she died.
I can’t think of a more beautiful way of
getting rid of junk furniture and old let
ters, and I asked her what other benefits
she had noticed, and just when she had
made such a momentous decision.
Cathy decided to “die” when her mother
miraculously recovered from what they
had been told was a fatal illness. She saw
her mother leave the hospital filled with
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enthusiasm for a new life after having
lain for months reliving her old one.
“And that,” Cathy told me, “made me
recall all the stories I had read about
those who had been close to death and
upon recovering had started living fuller
yet less-complicated lives.
“I decided to lie down and ‘die’ one
day, and, as I ‘died’ I looked back at what
I had missed and considered what I’d do
differently if only I had another chance.”
“It makes me sick to think about it!”
I said with enthusiasm.
“I thought of those who say they learned
what was really important after going
through a catastrophe. I decided we didn’t
have to wait for a catastrophe.”
“Like the man who went bankrupt and
then was successful because he took a
chance when he had nothing left to lose?”
“That’s the idea.”
“But that’s getting involved with being
brave,” I said.
“Why not just say he had nothing left
to fear?” she suggested.
“And you’re left with the ability to say
‘no’ to what you think is ridiculous and
you can opt for the important and the rea!
and the nondreary?”
“That’s it,” she said. “What do you
think?”
“It just makes me want to die,” I said.
QUICK QUIZ
Q—Where does gum
arabic coms from?
A—After dates, gum
arabic is the most important
tree product of the Sahara
Desert. It exudes from the
branches of several species
of acacia trees of the oases.
Miss Patricia Donald
Marries Mr. Brooks
The marriage of Miss Linda
Patricia Donald to Mr. Tommy
Gene Brooks was solemnized
Friday, April 4, at the Highland
Methodist Church. The Rev. Har
ry G. Lewis performed the dou
ble ring ceremony at 8 p.m.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Donald of
Griffin. The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bijooks of
Griffin.
The church was decorated
with a large central arrange
ment of glads, mums and tube
roses. Four seven branched can
delabra entwined with greenery,
outlined the altar.
Mrs. Lynette Cruse, organist,
and Mrs. Cyntheia Stubbs, solo
ist, presented a program of nup
tial music including the songs,
“Whither Thou Goest” “Twelf
th Os Never” and “The Lord’s
Prayer”.
Mr. H. O. Brooks served as his
son’s best man. Ushers were
Mr. Larry Donald and Mr. Tom
my Donald, brothers of the br
ide; Mr. Kenneth Youngblood
and Mr. Kenneth Harris.
Mrs. Lawanna Williams of
Snowhill, North Carolina, was
her sister’s matron of honor. She
wore a light blue brocaded floor
length gown trimmed in blue
satin. The gown was styled with
a square neckline, fitted bod
ice and A-line skirt. Her head
piece was a matching satin bow
with circular veil of tulle. She
carried two long stem red roses.
Maid of honor was Miss Bar
bara Brooks, sister of the groom,
and bridesmaid was Miss Mar
ion Myers of Griffin. Their dr
esses were identical to the mat
ron of honor’s. They each car
ried one long stem red rose.
The attendants wore opera
length gloves, a gift from the
bride.
The bride, given In marriage
by her father, wore a floor
length wedding gown of white
peau de satin. The gown was
styled with a scoop neckline, fin
gertip length pointed sleeves fas
tened with covered buttons, and
empire waistline with A-line
skirt. The chapel train was at
tached at the shoulders. Her veil
of illusion was attached to a
headpiece of satin flowers and
seed pearls. She carried a bou
quet of red roses mounted on a
white peau de satin covered Bi
ble.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Donald chose a mint
green dress with black patent
accessories. She wore a pepper
mint corsage.
Mrs. Brooks, mother of the
groom, wore a light blue dress
with matching accessories and
a peppermint corsage.
Following the wedding a re
ception was held in the fel
lowship hall of the church.
The bride’s table was cover
ed with a light blue cloth over-
Couple Celebrates
57th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crane cele
brated their 57th wedding anni
versary Sunday, April 6, at
their home with a dinner given
by their children.
They received many useful
gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane have liv
ed all of their married life in
Spalding County.
An Easter egg hunt was held
in the afternoon for the children.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane are the
parents of nine children. They
have 27 grandchildren, and nine
great grandchildren.
Those attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith,
Denise, Steve and Tracy of Gr
iffin, Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Cr
ane, Tim and Rene of Griffin,
Mrs. Faye Crane and Randy of
Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Mayson
Crane, Shawn and Jill of Grif
fin and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pitts
and Jerry n of Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nunn, Vic
kie and Phillip of Atlanta, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Snider, Bren
da and Janet of Atlanta, Mr.
Vester Crane, Candy, Cindy,
Larry, Sandra of Florida, Mr.
YOUTH NIGHT
TONIGHT
Revival At
Grace Baptist Church
330 N. 16TH ST.
Tonight the young people will have charge of the
special singing.
Services will continue through Sunday.
Rev. Cooper Locke, Evangelist.
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Mrs. Tommy Gene Brooks
laid with ligiht blue net. The
three tiered wedding cake, top
ped with a miniature bride and
groom, centered the table. Can
delabra, holding lighted tapers,
flanked the cake. The bride’s
bouquet was placed on the ta
ble.
The punch table held a crystal
punch bowl, encircled with ivy.
Two rosebuds were placed on
the table.
Serving at the reception were
Mrs. Tommy Donald, Mrs. Ken
neth Harris, Miss June Crawford
and Miss Kathryn Glass.
Mrs. Larry Donald kept the
bride’s book.
For traveling the bride wore a
three piece knit suit of light
green. She wore black patent
accessories and the red rose
corsage lifted from her bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks are re
siding in Griffin. Mr. Brooks is
employed with Southern States,
Inc. in Hampton.
and Mrs. Tony Flournoy and
Crise of Eastman, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Busby, Tina and Terry of
Griffin, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen of
Griffin and the honorees.
BEAUTY BRIEFS
Oatmeal for Beauty
It’s the time of the year
when every woman’s skin
needs a once-a-week scrub to
brighten it with a new spring
look. Sensitive and very dry
skin needs the scrub to re
move dry, dead surface cells
just as much as any other
skin, but the method used
must be gentle and nondry
ing. Oatmeal, moistened
with baby oil to a pasty con
sistency, should be applied
to the face and allowed to re
main for five minutes. Then
gently scrub your face with
a terry washcloth for three
minutes. Rinse thoroughly
with tepid water and allow
the skin to dry naturally.
The oatmeal provides the
friction for dead-skin re
moval and the baby oil keeps
the skin moist and soft.
Hollonville
News
By MRS. J. H. GREGG
Hope and Johnny Harrison
of Jonesboro spent Friday and
Saturday with their grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Harri
son.
Mrs. Martha Willis spent the
weekend with Mrs. James Whit
worth and family in Pickens, S.
C.
Mrs. W. L. Henderson and gr
andchildren, Carlton 111 and
Kent Huff and Donna White sp
ent several days with Mrs. Jim
mie Massey and family in Fort
Pierce, Fla.
Harry Connell was a patient
in the Griffin Hospital for sev
eral days last week for a tonsil
lectomy.
Mrs. Lanier Johnson, Kathryn
and Frances Johnson spent Fri
day in Atlanta.
Robin and Lisa Lamb spent
the weekend with their grand
mother, Mrs. Fields, in River
dale.
Those spending Easter with
the J. B. Smith’s were Mr. and
Mrs. Baxter Winn and family of
Doraville and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Booker and children and
Wayne Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gregg, St
acy and Joe Gregg of Monroe
spent Sunday with the J. H. Gr
egg family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Sneed
and Mrs. Vivien Wood of Deca
tur spent the weekend at their
cottage here.
BARBS
By PHILPASTORET
One of the most dismal
jobs in-the world, says a
sometime lush of our ac
quaintance, is riding shot
gun on the water wagon.
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No, Gwendolyn, an up
per plate isn’t necessarily
the one on the top shelf.
. Note to the staff: In addi
tion to being an excellent
footstool for use while reach
ing high Shelves, the diction
ary can be used for looking
up the meaning of words.
• • •
Speaking of secretaries
is a favorite pastime.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brexne
cke Askew announce the engage
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Mary Meng Askew, to Mr. Har
old Gordon Moore, Jr., son of
Mrs. Harold Gordon Moore, the
former Miss Mary Moore of Bar
nesville, and the late Mr. Moore.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. James E. May of LaGran
ge, N.C., and the late Mr. and
Mrs. James Vernon Askew of
Union, S.C.
Miss Askew attends Georgia
Southwestern College and is a
member of the Alpha Psi Ome
ga Honorary Dramatic Frater
nity.
Mr. Moore graduated from
Gordon Military College, attend
ed the Citadel, and at present is
Beauty Tips
Beauty for Hands
Hands that have been ex
posed to excessive water are
a problem of water sports
enthusiasts and homemakers
alike. The wrinkled, water
logged look can be banished
with a once-a-week treat
ment with baby’s petroleum
jelly. Wash your hands with
a mild soap, being careful to
remove all soap residue,
then run hot water over a
small hand towel and wrap
your hands in it for a few
minutes—long enough to
open the pores. Generously
Tub in baby’s petroleum,
jelly, and put on clean whitej
cotton gloves for sleeping.
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The wedding will be June 7 at
the First Presbyterian Church.
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