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PEACOCK'S TAIL
RACIALLY MIXED BABIES
PLAIN WHISKEY
The tail of a wholesome peacock has 18 feathers... Re
member, Stockholm prostitutes are unionized ... Bumblebees
have exceedingly long tongues. . . Nobody has ever found any
lettuce growing wild ... Did I tell you women buy 90 per cent
of the Bibles?
A saltwater fishing boat is no longer No. 1 on our Love and
War man's list of places where single girls are most likely to
meet eligible men. That first spot recently has been taken over
by the retail store which sells citizens band radios. No young
lady in search of a gentleman friend should remain unaware of
the conversations that will erupt therein if she asks outloud for
all to hear: "How does it work?"
BABIES OF SOLDIERS
Q. "Has anybody reported how many racially mixed babies
the American soldiers left behind in Vietnam?"
A. About 15,000 is the estimate.
Q. "How come ships always pass on the right?"
A. Nobody knows. That tradition got started before any
body wrote down why.
Q. "Louie, have you ever taken a ride on a horse?"
A. Certainly have. A plow horse or two. Several leisure
horses. A number of quarterhorses. And I've even been taken
for a ride by a couple of race horses, too, so to speak.
WHISKEY
Ask the neighborhood drunk if he ever bought any plain
ordinary whiskey not labeled as a blend or straight or bonded
or sour mash or whatever. He'll say no, undoubtedly. Whiskey
unqualified by some such designation is not to be had. Govern
ment rulings explain why. That booze characterized by a trick
identity has to be at least two years old. Simple whiskey with
a cutting edge can come straight out of the still. The labels on
the shelves uptown are trying to tell you the liquor there is no
illiterate orphan from the hills, but a scholarship offspring
with a government degree. Even so, fresh whiskey is real whis
key, and will do exactly what whiskey is supposed to do, as
any mountain lad will tell you.
Hardly anybody addresses the Duchess of Windsor by her
first name of Bessie.
What do you pay for a 12-pound ham now? About $5 was
typical 35 years ago. Watch this space for other melancholy
memories as they leap to mind.
Don't know how many of the very poor husbands keep girl
friends on the side. Nor how many of the very rich husbands
do likewise. But two out of every 25 husbands in the $13,000-
a year bracket are known to cater to extracurricular lady
friends.
Addreii mall to L.M. Boyd, P.O. Box 17076, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Copyright 1976 L.M. Boyd
SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox
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Almanac
For
Today
By United Press International
Today is Monday, March 1,
the 61st day of 1976 with 305 to
follow.
The moon is moving toward
the first quarter.
The morning stars are
Mercury and Venus
The evening stars are Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn.
Those bom on this day are
under the sign of Pisces.
American singer-actress
Dinah Shore was bom on
March 1,1920.
Also on this day in history:
In 1781, the American colo
nies adopted the Articles of
Confederation, paving the way
for a federal union.
In 1803, Ohio became the 17th
state of the Union.
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American soldiers during
the Revolution were lucky to
get any clothing at all. Aside
from militiamen, uni
forms were non-existent.
Washington, recognizing the
practical attire of the
riflemen, tried to have the
hunting shirt adopted as un
iform. but Congress took no
action. It was not until Oc
tober. 1779, The World
Almanac recalls, that blue
was adopted as the official
Army uniform
Thoughts
"But the mountain falls and
crumbles away, and the rock
is removed from its place; the
waters wear away the stones;
the torrents wash away the
soil of the earth; so thou
destrovest the hope of man.”
- Job 14:18.19.
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Fairness to all
The Griffin Daily News’ policy is to be fair to everyone. The editor’s opinions are confined
to this page, and its columns are open to every subscriber. Letters to the editor are
published every Wednesday.
F riendship
The Griffin Rotary Club and its sister
club in Blackburn, England, have enjoyed
a warm friendship which dates back
before World War H. When the Germans
were attempting to blitz England with
steady air bombings, members of the
Griffin club invited Blackburn families to
send their children here until the end of the
war. The English declined, but this
cemented the friendship stronger than
ever.
From time to time various Griffin
Rotarians have visited Blackbum, and
various Blackbum Rotarians have visited
Mailbox vandals
A reader, Mace Palmer, has invited
attention to a news story about mail box
vandalism in Macon, and since there is so
much of it here in Griffin and in Spalding
County, especially to this statement which
we are glad to pass along:
“Federal law states that any person who
willfully destroys any letterbox intended
Good and bad news
The State Department told Congress last
week that foreign nations have paid off all
but $633-Million of their World War Two
debts to the U.S.A. That’s good news.
‘Thoughts of love’
March was named after Mars, the
Roman god of war and supposedly the
father of Romulus, founder of Rome. For
that reason, March was originally the first
month of the year on the Julian Calendar.
It was moved into third spot when the
Gregorian Calendar was adopted.
The Saxons called March “the
boisterous month”, the lengthening one.
They predicted a lighter world in 31 days,
as the daylight became progressively
longer.
On March 12 of 1912 the Girl Scouts of
America were organized, on the 16th in
1802 West Point was founded, and St.
Patrick’s Day falls on March 17.
The gem for the month is the bloodstone,
a semi-precious, dark-green stone that
She has tried
all 10 rules
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Recently you
gave 10 rules for living the Christian life. I
have tried all of them, but I still feel like a
defeated Christian. Do you have any
suggestions? — L.R.
DEAR L.R.: I know you may feel
discouraged from time to time, but I am
thankful you are seeking an answer to your
defeated Christian life.
I find there are several common
problems that Christians make in seeking
to live for Christ. First, many of us are
ruled by circumstances that push us
around and getus down. We must learn to
live above circumstances by entrusting
them to God. Paul could say, “Rejoice in
the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
Griffin. Now, we note with pleasure, Mr.
and Mrs. Desmond Carroll of Blackbum
plan to visit here in June.
The world badly needs overseas friend
ships, and visits such as these promote
them.
Pursuing the above thoughts further, it
is interesting to note from the club’s
bulletin that since the Griffin club joined
the Georgia Rotary Student Program in
1949, it has sponsored 41 students from 23
countries. The bulletin calls this “truly an
exercise in international world un
derstanding.’’ We agree.
I for the receipt or delivery of mail can be
fined up to SI,OOO and-or imprisoned up to
i three years for his vandalous act.”
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The story and warning were in the
Macon Telegraph and News.
* Hope the reminder will do some good
* locally.
On the other side of the ledger, they still
owe us |34.5-BiUion from World War One,
and that’s bad news.
Win some, lose some.
contains bright red inclusions believed to
be jasper. It is found mostly in India or
southwest Africa and is used primarily for
ornamental jewelry.
The daffodil is the flower of March. That
is the English name of genus narcissus.
Hundreds of garden type daffodils were
developed throughout the United States in
the last century. The daffodil is usually all
yellow, all white, or a combination of both.
The jonquil is one species of the genus and
its name has often been mistakenly ap
plied to all daffodils.
With an eye to the end of winter, British
poet Alfred Tennyson once wrote, “In the
spring a livelier iris changes on the bur
nished dove...in the spring a young man’s
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”
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for 1 have learned, in whatsoever state I
am, therewith to be content” (Philippians
4:4,11).
Second, many of us are governed by our
feelings. We need to realize that God loves
us and is with us whether we “feel” His
presence or not We must learn not to trust
our feelings, but the facts of God’s
promises. The author of Hebrews reminds
us, “for he hath said, I will never leave
thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5).
Third, you may be trying to live the
Christian life by your own strength, rather
than the strength that God provides
through the Holy Spirit. Confess your
weakness to God, and ask Him for the
strength that He alone can supply. “I can
do all things through Christ which
strengthened! me” (Philippians 4:13).
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This nation
under God
can overcome
BY BERTRAM. COMBS
This nation under God can overcome every obstacle
regardless of what it may be or how impossible it may
seem. It needs be remembered that God can move every
hill, raise up every lowland, give strength to climb every
mountain, and courage to go through the valley of trails,
tribulations even death. While the people of the United
States of America stare in wonder just what will happen to
our economy — the high cost of living, high rate of
unemployment, manner of life—there is a true and living
God who rules earth and heaven and He’s got everything
man needs. The people of this great nation only need to
have faith and pray and work for the things they need.
There is a God and He lives. God lives in the hearts and
souls of men.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you.” St Matthew 6:33. In today’s world if man will only
have faith and trust in God. God will provide food and
drink for the survival of the body, raimants for clothing,
shelter for a home, and all other things that man needs.
For the Lord already knows just Whatman needs.
Faith is the great requirement, even saving faith unto
salvation. To have saving faith is to truly believe. The true
followers of Jesus has faith, hope, and trust in God. The
true follower of Jesus has “A Story to Tell To The
Nations," how the King of Glory came into this world to
die for fallen man. Saving faith is strong so strong that
there is no doubt in the mind of the believer that Jesus the
Saviour of the world lives.
It is not enough to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ
during the worship service at Church only, but to proclaim
His name in the streets, in the public square, everywhere
whether city or rural is to confess Jesus before men. Jesus
says, “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,
him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven.”
St. Matthew 10:32. These words of Jesus bring
unspeakable joy into the heart of every redeemed soul.
The person who has true faith in the power of God will own
His name anywhere.
The Story of Jesus must reach every clime and all
peoples of the world. Jesus’ commandments ring through
the centuries and echo the glad tidings, “Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and 10, I am with you always, even unto the end of the
world.” St. Matthew 28:19, 20. Such commanding words
and with consolation to know that Jesus fulfills His
promises bring courage and Divine joy.
This is “A Story To Tell To The Nations” of love Divine,
of brotherhood, of faith in God and of God’s saving grace
of His plan of salvation for men to redeem the souls of
men; a Story to love one’s enemies and bless and do good
and pray for one’s persecutors.
The resources of the Creator of all things cannot be
measured, nor can be imagined in the mind of man. The
eyes of man cannot see nor behold the wonders of God, nor
can man’s ears hear the deep mysteries of God; neither
can man's heart begin to know the vast resources of God’s
power to lift man from his lowest state, from the lowest
plain of life, from the doubts and fears of destruction to
realms of joy, faith, happiness even in earthly hope and
glory and eternal blessings and heavenly reward. This is
“A Story To The Nations.”
Quotes
"We look admiringly at our "Laughter is one of the best
new inventions But some of things that God has given us.
the improvements'of our day and with hearty laughter
are illusory. We have neither malice nor indecency
developed many mechanical can exist.” — Stanley
devices to get more enjoy- Baldwin, former British
ment out of life, but we have Prime Minister,
never invented a better for- • ti. >. ■ u . j
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the Sermon on the Mount " — fnriV? u I°i! W ? at he ge h v
Divirf t :iwr™,.„ for it but what he becomes by
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Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher
Cary Reeves, Rill Knight,
General Manager Executive Editor
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