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Page 4 — Griffin Daily News Wednesday, January 5,1977 #« HU Copley Newt Service LU. BOYD Many loves before they get married In a study of 500 college coeds, one out of every five said she’d been in love three or more times between the ages of 12 and 18. And almost four out of five-71 per cent, to be exact said they were in love at the time of the survey. Most every body experiences that thing called love or something like it, so these statistics may not be too illuminating. What I thought more curious about the findings was the fact they indicate women do not seem to be as concerned as do men with physical appearances. Fewer than half the girls in this poll could specify certain physical traits they preferred in their men. The men themselves were far more sure of what they wanted their girlfriends to look like. The foregoing comes from the same research, previously noted here, which purports to prove the average person falls in love seven times before marrying. Q. "Years ago I read how many time I'd have to stroke cat's fur on a cold day to generate enough electricity to light a 75-watt bulb, but I forget...?" A. Approximately 9,200,000 times. Electronic tests indicate the better violinists rarely play on true pitch more than 40 per cent of the time. And the most gifted professional singers, this research reveals, do not often hold exact pitch longer than a tenth of a second. Jukeboxes came into existence the same year that Franklin D. Roosevelt first took the presidential oath of office, although he wasn't to blame, I don't mean that. You may be relieved to know that if your skull is average, you can depress its width in a vice by about 10 per cent before it cracks. GOTHAM You've heard New York City referred to as Gotham, but do you know why? Washington Irving wrote a short story about a town so called, noted particularly for its follies. The name's early application to New York City was sardonic. Address mell to I— M. Boyd, P. O. Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086 Copyright 1977 L. M. 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A A ” AAA As m.O MAJ AAA area! | E 1 1 AN I sos r|a|m|p| |r |o|s|s| 40 Biblical character 41 Cater 43 Invitation re sponse (abbr.) 44 Oriental 45 Small fly 46 Singer Horne 48 Knockout 49 Is human 50 Colors 51 Baseball official (abbr.) 53 Bullfight cheer 13 Mesdames (abbr.) 19 Flee 21 Indefinite in order 23 Cries 24 Obeys 25 Foot part 27 Christmas 28 Podium 29 Domestic animal 30 Motoring association 35 Multiplied by two 38 Truly Almanac For Today By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 1977. There are 360 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1895, the Ger man physicist Wilhelm Roent gen announced the discovery of the X ray. On this date: In 1477, the Swiss defeated and killed Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nan cy. In 1608, the Virginia colonist Captain John Smith was cap tured by Indians. In 1781, a British naval ex pedition under the command of Benedict Arnold burned Rich mond, Va. In 1933, former President Cal vin Coolidge died at his home in Northampton, Mass. In 1949, in a State of the Un ion speech, President Harry Truman labeled his adminis tration the Fair Deal. In 1973, the United States went to daylight saving time to conserve energy. Ten years ago: The fourth ranking leader in China, Tao Chu, was led through the streets in Peking in disgrace, accused of being a foe of Chair man Mao Tse-Tung. Five years ago: North Viet nam stiffened its terms for freeing American war prison ers, saying all U.S. troops must be withdrawn from South Viet nam. One year ago: South Africa permitted television in that country after years of resist ance on the grounds that TV might be morally corrupting or promote racial integration. Today’s birthday: King Juan Carlos of Spain is 39. Thought for today: Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory. — Joseph Conrad, English novelist, 1857-1924. Thoughts "I call neaven and earth to witness against you this day, that 1 have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live.” — Deut. 30:19. Subscription Prices % , ► Delivered by carrier or by mail in the counties of Spalding, Butts, Fayetta, Henry, Lamar and Pike, and to military personnel and students from Griffin: 42 cents per week, S2.it per month, $1.04 for three months, $14.07 for Six months, $32.11 for 12 months. These prices include sales tax. Due to expense and uncertainty of delivery, mail subscriptions are not 1 recommended but will be accepted outside the above area at $17.50 for three months, $lO for six months, ahd SSO for 12 months. If inside Georgia, sales tax must be added to these prices. All mail subscriptions must be paid at least three months in advance. We’re Listening Cancer Society Dear Quimby: As the year begins, we of the Spalding County Unit of the American Cancer Society would like to express our appreciation to the public for its support. We are very proud of our Memorial Program as well as the other services we provide. We would like for the people of Griffin and Spalding County to know we maintain an office in Griffin at 732 West Taylor Street and it is opened Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 1:00 to handle Memorials as well as other needs that may arise. The Spalding County Unit has hospital beds, wheel chairs and other equipment needed by cancer patients. We also have bandages, pads and dressings, which are made by various church groups, as well as other sick room items that are freely given to patients. The ACS program helps provide transportation for treatment, chemotherapy and pain relieving drugs. When we have our Crusade in the Spring, I believe a lot of people may think this is the only time we function. We are very grateful for the many volunteers and the support of the citizens in our Crusade but our office works year round helping provide some much needed services. We have a Field Representative, Mrs. Frances Fordham, who has Spalding County as well as seven surrounding counties. She and I work and maintain the Spalding County Unit. Our office is open and is ready to serve the community any way we can and I’m very proud to be a part of this worthwhile effort. Thank you so much. Sincerely, (Signed) Mrs. Lee C. Beckham, Spalding County Unit, American Cancer Society. Found! Dear Editor: 1 would like to thank the individual who found a check that I lost during the Christmas holidays. The check was returned to me with a note attached telling where it was found. To the individual that took time and a 13 cent Preston Bunn Preston Bunn was a good man with a warm heart and a strong feeling for his fellow man. He was a devoted member of the First Methodist Church who served God through it, through his private life, and in public life as a City Commissioner. He dealt with other people with con sideration and respect, and although his health had not been good for quite awhile, he kept his spirits high and we never heard him complain about how he felt. That in itself is remarkable. Griffin will miss this man who loved it and its citizens. ‘There must be something more’ DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour and I have a fine husband and two wonderful children, ] but somehow my role as a wife and mother 1 has not been fulfilling enough. I honestly 1 believe there must be something more I 1 can do, but what is it? I admit I do not I understand the meaning of my existence. — A.L. DEAR A.L.: As a Christian you know i that God has a plan and a purpose for your life. You know that part of that plan was for you to find Jesus as your Saviour, to get married and to raise a family. Now you feel there is something more that you have not yet discovered. This is not necessarily 1 a case of dissatisfaction on your part. It may well be that God has given you a hunger for something more than He is preparing for you. In the Christian life there is always more to be attained. We never exhaust the supply of what God has in store for us. There are always greater depths of love, Christian fellowship and prayer for us to discover. ‘The voice of Griffin ’ Riiles for letters The Griffin Daily News welcomes letters to the editor and features them on this page every Wednesday. Here are the ground rules: All must be signed and include the writer’s address. We may withhold a name upon request, but only with the understanding that we will provide it to anyone with a good reason for asking. We will not withhold a name signed to any letter critical of any individual. Letters concerning race, creed or religion are not acceptable. Nor are letters for or against political can didates. stamp to return the check, I am truly grateful. (Signed) Danny H. Parris, Pastor, Southside Baptist Church, Griffin. Luminaries Dear Quimby: Thank you so much for putting the article on the front page of the Griffin Paper about the luminaries we were lighting on Christmas Eve. We have had hundreds of people to call or to stop by or to stop us on the streets to tell us how much they enjoyed seeing them, and without your coverage plus the local radio stations announcing it they might have missed the Christmas treat that we meant for them to have. It was a delight for us to plan and do the candles, but even more delightful to bring a little extra happiness to the good people of our town and surrounding places. Thank you also for the lovely editorial and the notice in the “People and things”. May God bess you and yours during the coming New Year and we will look forward to having you cover our luminaries again in 1977. Sincerely, (Signed) Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Sheppard, 1640 Williamsan Road, Griffin MY ANSWER The feeling you have is very common. You should easily find two or three ladies, possibly from your church, who feel as you do. They may find it hard to put into words how they feel, but they will have a sense that they have not found all that God has provided for them. I suggest that you invite these women to your home for coffee and ask them to pray with you about this. Continue to meet regularly for prayer and fellowship and see how the Lord leads each of you and speaks to you. Always have your Bibles at hand to discuss any passage that comes to mind. At first God may not guide you to go and do anything, but rather to receive more from God and to give Him more of your praise, worship and thanksgiving. He may lead your group into much deeper Christian experiences that will cause you to become more vital witnesses in your church and neighborhood. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Berry’s World © 1977 by HE A, Inc. "How interesting! Did you always want to be a technocrat?” Don Oakley | Where’s our concern for crime’s victims? r By Don Oakley One of the arguments advanced against the execution of Utah murderer Gary Mark Gilmore is that the state should not make itself a party to suicide. As everybody in the world knows by now, Gilmore has said again and again and again that he wants to die. It is more than that, however. According to a number of people, including a psychiatrist who studied him, the two wholly unnecessary murders Gilmore committed in the course of robbing a gas station and motel show that he is possessed by a strong death wish. It was, they tell us, a clear case of “suicide by murder.” The implication is that were it not for the existence of capital punishment — on the books, anyway — Gilmore would not have been motivated to take the lives of two innocent peo ple. Os all the arguments against capital punishment, this is one of the most curious and dubious. At the very least, it has serv ed to confuse further the already confused question of what society may or may not do to protect itself from the sick or vicious ones in its midst. It is worthwhile recalling a real suicide that was reported in the news a few months ago, though it received nothing ap proaching the attention that has been given Gilmore. This was the double suicide of an elderly couple in the Bronx section of New York City, who left a note saying that they preferred to die rather than to continue living with the fear and terror that seem to have become the norm in that com munity. Where were all those who later expressed so much concern about the life of a self-confessed murderer? We know of not one who stood up and cried, “What kind of society is this in which such a thing is possible?" If ever a society was party to suicide, it was in this case. But it goes beyond the tragic deaths of one old man and woman. By our inability to deal with the problem of crime, either through indifference or a sense of helplessness, we are conspiring in the ultimate suicide of society itself. The Bronx — where fear of the mugger, the burglar, the rapist have become a daily fact of life, where decent people are afraid to walk the streets even by day, and at night barricade themselves behind double and triple-locked doors and barred windows — may be an extreme example, an aberration, but it is a warning of where we may be headed in this land of the free and home of the brave. Where is our outrage? The opponents of capital punishment claim that society brutalizes itself when it permits the execution of murderers. The actual brutality inflicted on society, not only by murderers but by lesse r criminals, seems not to bother them. When this country is made safe for old men and women, when our first concern is for the victims of crime rather than the criminal, and when the punishment for crime is swift and sure and fair, then we will be able to indulge in the luxury of worrying about the soul of a Gary Gilmore. SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox —I 1 s3o,ooo» A* JrSA w / // ’ r V ® Is774,«eA.mc,T».»*Us.7*o«. “If they’ve got all THAT much money, why do they get upset over a $3.95 overdraft?’ GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Cary Reeves, General Manager M Leased Wire Sen** UFI, M NU. AMrea M mN (Subscription Cheat* of Address tom 3575) to FA taor M, L Satoorea St, Griffia, Ga. Bill Knight, Executive Editor MM Mb. Eaca*t Saa4a>. 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