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Griffin Daily News Wednesday, April 30,1975
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L. M. BOYD
When Women
Dress Fast
How long does it take you to dress for a dinner party,
young lady? Are you swifter than your husband in this mat
ter? If so, that’s unusual. It is not unusual, however, for
a woman to get dressed more quickly than a man in the
morning, particularly if she makes breakfast. Contrary to
the popular notion, working women tend to be speedier
than men in leaving the house to go to the job.
AMAZING, isn't it, that seven out of 10 grownups be
lieve that it's good for boys to get into a few fist fights?
So the pollsters report.
IT’S ANOTHER little known fact that four out of five
suicides don't leave behind explanatory notes.
GREEKS
Q. "How big was the Greek city of Athens in the days
of Pericles when it was turning out all those great think
ers and writers and artists?"
A. About the size of Omaha now. Figure 300,000.
Q. “HOW MUCH money do major league baseball um
pires make?”
A. From $15,500 to $35,000. Depends on seniority.
Q. "HOW MUCH do a jockey's racing clothes, including
his boots, weigh?"
A. Seldom more than 30 ounces.
WAS NONE OTHER than Dick White who described
rock 'n' roll music as "a fate worse than deaf.”
CRIME
The streets of most Latin American cities are safer
than the streets of cities in the United States. But that
doesn’t go for Bogota, the pickpocket capital of the world.
Also discount Caracas, where strong-arm robbery is com
mon. And in Guatemala City, don't go out without your
brother. A correspondent of lengthy experience there
abouts told me that.
ONE OUT of every two Danes is a bicycle rider.
DID I TELL you more words start with the letter “s"
than with any other letters?
IN THE LAST 40 years, only 109 men have been ser
iously considered for the U.S. presidency. Only 47 Republi
cans. Only 62 Democrats. That’s a pretty small list of can
didates to come out of such a large population, what?
YOU SAY you're not surprised to learn that the state
with the most blondes is California?
Address mail to L. M. Boyd, P.O. Box 17076, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Copyright 1975 L. M. Boyd
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‘My spirits
get very low’
My spirits get very low at times and it
lasts for days. I hear of such bad things
and see so many helpless people in rest
homes. It’s foolish thinking, but I can’t get
over worrying and being depressed. I
thought you might be able to help. J.H.
The Christian is flatly told in Phil. 4:6,
“Don’t worry about anything; instead,
pray about everything.” Now that would
be glib talk if Paul didn’t elaborate. He
did. And he speaks further of God’s peace,
of learning to be content with much or
little, and of the strength and power that
Christ provides.
I grant you the world around us could be
ANOINTED WITH OIL
GRIFFIN
NEWS
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Today is Wednesday, April
30, the 120th day of 1975 with
245 days to follow.
The moon is approaching its
last quarter.
The morning stars are Mars
and Jupiter.
The evening stars are Mer
cury, Venus and Saturn.
Those born on this date are
under the sign of Taurus.
Queen Juliana of the Nether
lands was born April 30, 1909.
On this day in history:
In 1803, the United States
more than doubled its land area
with the Louisiana Purchase. It
obtained all French territory
west of the Mississippi River
for sls million.
In 1945, the body of German
dictator Adolf Hitler was found
in a bunker under the ruins of
Berlin. Also that day, Russian
soldiers captured the Reichstag
in Berlin and raised the
Communist flag over the Nazi
capital.
Thoughts
There is nothing better for a
man than that he should eat and
drink, and find enjoyment in his
toil. This also, I saw, is from
the hand of God; — Eccl. 2:24.
MY
ANSWER
very depressing if we took a reading at
only the human level. And if we focused
only on the negative, we’d all find much to
catapult us into despair. But for the same
reason that Paul could sing at midnight in
prison, so can you rise above cir
cumstances. Faith in Christ is the answer.
Now I would do several things addi
tionally. First, get a physical checkup,
because ill health fosters depression. Then
I would seek out a church fellowship where
you can find real friendship. And then I
would keep busy in useful projects. Old
Jeremy Taylor said, “It is impossible for
that man to despair who remembers that
his Helper is omnipotent.”
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published every Wednesday.
AAUW
Dear Mr. Melton: There is an
organization in our community which is
being overlooked by many. This is the -
American Association of University
Women. It has existed in our community
for about twenty years and has contributed
greatly to the betterment of our com
munity, especially in the area of
education. However, the AAUW has ap
parently been overlooked because it
quietly and unobtrusively goes about its
work.
So I would like to take this opportunity to
re-aequaint the public with an old friend.
The AAUW was founded in 1957 with a
nucleus of interested women who have
worked together to help sponsor
scholarships for deserving young women
both locally and nationally. These women
have contributed both time and money to
the local educational programs both in our
schools and in our churches. Also, by
taking an active role in politics, these
women have actively worked to improve
the opportunities for all women. However,
one of the main objectives of this
organization is to keep its members in
formed. Through study groups, committee
activities, and informative monthly
programs, the members are offered an
opportunity to keep informed of local,
state, national, and international events,
books, legislation, women’s rights, etc. As
you can see the AAUW is an active
organization which gives women of all
ages an interesting way to broaden their
horizons as well as become acquainted
with other women of different interests
and backgrounds.
In an effort to encourage more women of
our community to take advantage of the
benefits offered by the American
Association of University Women, we
would like to invite all interested women to
be our guests at our May luncheon which
will be held at the Capri Restaurant on
Saturday May 3rd at 12:30. If you would
like to learn more about the AAUW as well
as have an enjoyable lunch and fellowship,
please contact Mrs. Charles Smoak or
Mrs. Judy Miller.
If you will not be able to attend the
luncheon, the AAUW holds monthly
meetings, September through April, on the
first Thursday of each month at 7:30 at St.
George’s Episcopal Church. All women
who are college graduates are invited to
attend. Mrs. Judy Miller, PresidentrElect,
369 East College
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Dramatics Club
To the Citizens of Griffin: We, the Griffin
High Dramatics Club, would like to ex
press our appreciation and gratitude to the
community.
The enthusiastic support shown by you
during our recent production of “Up the
Down Staircase” helped to make it a big
success. We would like to extend a special
thanks to the following sponsors who
helped make our production possible:
Blake Builders Supply Company, Coca-
Cola Bottling Company, Thomas Travel
Service, Griffin Screen Manufacturer,
WKEU, WGRI, WHIE, Griffin Daily News,
Ken’s Pizza, Straw Hat Pizza, Pasquale’s
Pizza, Tasty Pizza, Commercial Bank and
Trust Company, Griffin Business Service,
and the faculty and students of Griffin
High School.
Thank you again for your interest and
continued support. (Signed) Griffin High
Dramatics Club; Catherine Cook,
Publicity Manager
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Refreshing
Dear Quimby: I really appreciate the
article your paper ran about Keith
Huckaby and his business of minature
furniture. Having been associated with
Keith for some time, I realize the time,
patience and dedication required for this
art.
It certainly is refreshing to see young
people using their God-given talents for
useful and constructive purposes, and I
believe Keith is one among many young
people who will provide some of the best
leadership this country has ever ex
perienced.
Some of your readers may disagree, but
I believe the majority of today’s youth are
displaying far more concern regarding the
problems we are faced with than some
adults — especially the spiritual aspect.
Just recently we have enjoyed some of the
greatest services our church has ever had
through the dedicated efforts of our young
people.
Just in case someone might get the idea I
am “crowing” in behalf of our young
people, then I extend a cordial invitation to
our services.
Incidentally, Keith’s father, Rev. S.
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Worth Huckaby, is our Pastor. Try us,
you’ll like it! Yours truly, (Signed) Carl E.
Lewis
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Social Security
Dear Mr. Melton: An advertisement on
“Notice to Couples on Social Security” has
appeared in the Griffin Daily News. This
ad, although not flatly stating so, leads the
reader to believe that burial spaces can
now be financed with some sort of Social
Security benefit.
This is not true. Social Security pays a
lump-sum death benefit of $255 to the
surviving widow or widower of a deceased
individual if he or she were living with the
deceased at the time of death. If there is no
surviving living-with widow or widower,
this lump-sum payment of $255 is paid on
the deceased’s funeral bill.
Nothing makes me angrier than in
dividuals or companies who try to bam
boozle our senior citizens out of their hard
earned retirement money or lead them
down the path of false hopes.
Griffin has had enough of transient “con
artists” in the past. I’m sorry to find a
local business has to stoop to such false
advertising. Obviously this company
knows the advertisement is false or they
would print their business name in the ad
and not just an information number.
I cannot overly stress to the public that
the place to get straight facts about social
security is the Social Security Office.
Anyone can call us at 227-0183.
The staff of the Social Security Office
appreciates your frequent expressions of
concern for the welfare of our Senior
Citizens. Sincerely, (Signed) Kate
McLaurin, Manager, Social Security
District Office, 523 West Poplar Street,
Griffin
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Thank you
Dear Quimby: The Griffin Daily News
has been kind and fair to me over the
years, but I’ve never taken the time to
express my gratitude. During my tenure of
office as a county commissioner I feel that
the coverage given our meetings was fair
and factual. Sometimes the editorials were
a bit prodding or nudging, but I never
resented the effort to motivate us.
The recent editorial “A Natural”
prompted me to write you. I feel humble
though deeply grateful for the com
mendable things you wrote about me. I
know that I am unworthy of such lavish
praise, even so I want you to know that I
am thankful and grateful to you and your
paper. You may feel assured that the
editorial will be an inspiration to me and
that I shall endeavor to serve as best I can
while a member of the Board of Education.
You served as a member of the
Legislature long and well. You are
cognizant of the problems faced by
educators as well as school boards. I may
seek your advice from time to time.
Thank you again. Sincerely, (Signed)
David Elder
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Mr. Melton: I would thank you if you
could make a notation in your paper or
“Correction” that I did most defininely
wish my name to be signed to my letter
about “Dogs”. (Signed) Mrs. Frances
Faulkner, 713 Sherwood Drive. Thank you
so much.
RESPONSE: You are welcome. I am
sorry I got it mixed up.
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Environment
Dear Mr. Melton: Why is it that so many
people do not seem to care about their
environment? Everywhere nature is
wrecked to put shopping centers, to build
roads and new houses. Indeed, in many
places there is not a tree left standing.
Have you ever stopped to think what
destroying nature means to us?
Every time we cut down a tree or a bush
we are destroying a home. A tree is an
apartment building in which many
animals reside: birds, squirrels, insects,
spiders, and worms. Some live on the
leaves, some live under the leaves. Some
eat the fruit of the trees and some eat the
bark. Plants represent habitats and food
for many wonderful and interesting
animals.
Plants have many other useful func
tions. They take in carbon dioxide given off
by animals and turn it into oxygen so that
animals of all types may breathe. Trees
standing over houses protect them from
the pounding sunrays and act as nature’s
airconditioner, thus helping our fuel
shortage. Trees and other plants serve
ornamental purposes and can be very
colorful and delightful. Plants make
wonderful anchors to hold down soil.
Plants are food for animals, other animals
eat the animals that eat the plants.
Finally, it gets down to us. We eat the
animals that eat the plants also. A shor
tage of plants can, in many ways,
represent a shortage of food.
Plants, of all kinds, play an extremely
important part in our environment. The
next time you see plants being destroyed
for a shopping center, stop and think,
“What can I do to help save our en
vironment?” Sincerely, (Signed)
Margarethe C. Maine, Apartment 1340-C,
Morris Apartments
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Hospital
Dear Quimby: Recently, I had to check
in the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital for
a very brief (and minor) visit. From the
time spent at the admissions desk right
through to check out time, everyone was so
cordial and conscientions that I just
wanted to commend them all publicity —
the nurses, aids, Hospital Auxiliary
workers, doctors and lab workers.
A big thanks to them all, (Signed) Mrs.
George N. Murray, Jr., Brook Circle
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Controls
Dear Citizens: David Scott, represen
tative of the 37th district of Georgia, is
pushing for gun control legislation. I think
this is admirable because Mr. Scott thinks
this will stop all the killing in his district
which is the high crime area in south
Atlanta around the stadium.
I too am for controls. But not for guns
but for people. If you want to stop useless
death let’s take all the liquor off the
market because drunk drivers kill more
people each year than guns do. Have you
ever stood in front of a package store on
Saturday night and watched the traffic in
and out? I have never seen a local gun shop
do that sort of business. You say this is
silly, and it is silly. Where controls are
needed are with ourselves. We sit at our
own controls; we can control our own
actions.
The majority of the killings and
shootings in our town are like those in
Atlanta. The people are usually drinking.
The causes of these violent acts are dif
ferent but the results are the same. Taking
guns away isn’t the answer. Working to
straighten out society is the answer.
We have laws on the books. Let’s use
what we have rather than cluttering them
up with more useless ones. Sincerely,
(Signed) John M. Ballard, Rt. 4, Box 232
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Senior pictures
Dear Mr. Melton: We as members of the
student body of Griffin High want to ex
press our opinion on a subject that’s
caused a lot of fuss at G.H.S. — the
changing of the dress (Senior pictures)
from drapes and tux to Sunday dress. We
represent the ones who want to keep the
drapes and tux.
The annual staff feels that the drapes
are “old fashioned.” Other schools don’t
have them, and they feel that we should
“be like everyone else”. We feel that it is
tradition for Senior pictures to be made in
the drapes, etc., and it is sacred to us!
We’ve waited twelve years to get our
senior pictures made and because they
look so special. Now they’re taking the
unity and privilege away from us! The
drapes and tux look unified and
distinguished the Senior class from the
underclass-men. If we change, the Seniors
will look like the juniors and sophomores!
In wearing Sunday clothes, there will be
the problem of everyone wearing
something different: some girls, will wear
low collars or high collars or no collars,
turtlenecks, etc.; the boys will wear
striped shirts, plaid shirts, regular or bow
ties, etc.
They said that if you don’t have your
picture made in Sunday dress, it won’t be
in the annual. That’s not fair. They say you
can get a portrait made in the drapes
professionally, but that’s so expensive!
It’s the student body’s annual not the
annual staff! Why can’t we have it the way
we want it?
Being a Senior is something special, and
you want to be distinguished from other
classmates. The students want to keep this
sacred tradition, not to mention the
parents — they want it, too! Let’s hear
from more who feel the same way! Sin
cerely, (Signed) Please withhold our
names.