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Page 8 — Griffin Daily News Friday, April 1,1977 Here’s how Smoke alarm can protect the home By VIVIAN BROWN AP Newsfeatures A small fire in the home can emphasize the enormous job of protecting the family from fire’s big killer, smoke in halation. That was one woman’s ex perience when she froze at the sight of three-foot-high flames leaping from a frying pan and licking her cupboards. “It all happened so fast. I had forgotten about the oil in the pan and had left the room for only a few seconds. What if I had taken a nap — I shiver when I think of the heavy smoke and oily webs that were left on the ceiling within that few minutes before I smothered the fire.” Now she wants a fire alarm and asks how you choose one. Which type is best? How long do they last? These questions were put to Jim Miller, president of Inter matic, makers of many kinds of home security devices and several kinds of smoke alarms that are “not different from others that also have the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) seal of approval,” he says. “If you are using one smoke alarm — and one would do for a house of about 1,000 square feet — it is best to put it in the stairwell near the bedrooms. You must be able to hear it.” A second alarm could be in stalled in a family room if ex tra protection is needed, he ad- A CUT £ ABOVE THE REST! BHP M 50r7 HP i “A I I I ARIENS ARIENS I EMPEROR ROCKET The Ariens 8 HP The Ariens Rocket Emperor Riding is, quite simply, the || K Mower will give your finest tiller money lawn that can buy with it’s well-groomed front mounted ® appearance. It also engine, power driven jp S features the tractor-type wheels j| "Flex-N-Float Plus" and swing handle mower deck. bars. I Jim Pridgen Hdwe. 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Although Miller makes both the photoelectric alarm that plugs into an outlet and the io nization alarm that can be put on the ceiling with two screws, he uses the ion model in his own home at Spring Grove, 111., “because it works a bit faster and time is important in a fire.” Smoke alarms give early warning at a time when the invisible products of com bustion are being released and even before the smoke or smol dering stage. The alarm is an irritating, beeping whine which should disturb even a heavy sleeper. And if there is a dog, there will be a double alert — most dogs howl when the alarm sounds. “Until a few years ago there were only expensive thermal sensors that would cost in the thousands to install. When a fire starts it is not very hot, usually, except directly above the fire, so a number of these sensors would be needed to adequately protect a home. “The ion dual chamber smoke alarm was a tech nological breakthrough because it senses the change in the air. You don’t need little sensors. One smoke alarm can do a good job,” he explains. Fire experts have estimated that more than half of all deaths from fire are due to smoke inhalation, rather than to heat and flames, Miller points out. In Chicago where many big fires have occurred, the city council is considering legislation that would require smoke detectors in apartment houses of more than six units. There are also alarms that can be wired into house voltage. “It is important to test an alarm before it is put on the ceiling,’’ Miller cautions. “When batteries are low a chirping sound will emanate from the alarm.” Batteries should last a year or more. Will cigar and pipe smoke trigger the alarm? Probably not, Miller says, but if you have a smoke-filled room of people, you could be in for a little excitement. We are coming into an era that may open up other low cost protective devices in the home, he adds. Miller recently became involved in energy con trol devices because he believes “the house of the future will not have every room heated all the time.We will heat rooms when we want to use them,”no different perhaps from our co lonial ancestors who used fire places. Miller is touting a light weight portable heater — in vented by an Israeli — that can be carried to rooms for supple mentary heating or used to heat quickly small rooms such as bathrooms. Celebrity auction Griffinites will have a chance to own a souvenir from a famous person when the Evergreen Garden Club holds its Celebrity Auction April 9. The event will get under way in the Commerical Bank parking lot at Spalding Square at 2 p.m., with all proceeds going toward the restoration of the Lewis-Mills House. According to Mrs. Mary Ann Routh, many famous people from throughout the United States have contributed articles to be auctioned. Some of them are a peanut clasp, autographed by President Jimmy Carter; Ann Landers’ editing pencil, complete with her teeth marks; a pewter ashtray initialed by Paul Newman; jerseys from Pepper Rodgers; Carolßumett’s duster cap; a key chain from Bob Hope; and many other items. There are also autographed tv scripts, books, records and pictures, from such celebrities as Barbara Walters, Johnny Cash, Ted Knight, Dennis Weaver, Valarie Harper, Clorls Leachman, Ed Asner and Michael Landon. i IF M TR. 1 j fl Br Puppet show Gretel and her brother, Hansel, are unaware of the presence of the witch in this production of “Hansel and Gretel” by the Vagabond Marionettes. The puppet troupe will perform at the First United Methodist Church on April 5 at 1 p.m. Professional puppet troupe to perform at First Methodist The Vagabond Marionettes will be featured in a production of Hansel and Gretel at the First United Methodist Church April 5 at 1 p.m. An admission price of $1 is required for the performance by the professional puppet theatre. The presentation is sponsored by the First United Methodist Play School corporation. Hansel and Gretel is a famous story about a boy and a girl lost in a vast, mysterious forest, who happen upon a gingerbread house and a wicked witch. “This production promises to be the most exciting program we have ever toured” states Vincent Anthony, director of this puppet troupe. “We will be featuring some fantastic effects in this live play. To start with, the father of the children will be played by a live actor and he will be performing right along David Jones completes training David Gary Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar B. Jones of Griffin, is a recent graduate of Southeastern Academy in Kissimmee, Fla. Jones successfully completed a specialized course in airline travel career training. He is a graduate of Griffin High School. ®jjrk L X 1 Susan Massengale The management of Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers is very proud of our employee of the month for February, 1977. Susan Massengale, daughter of Hugh and Patricia Massengale, was voted as the most out standing worker of the month. She displayed ar excellent working attitude, high dependability, and a talent for learning her job and responsibility which earned her this honor. As a member of the Jr. class at Griffin High, she maintains a B average. with our large hand-crafted marionettes. We will also feature a mysterious and magical “Dance of the Gingerbread House” when the witch conjures up her famous house made up of all goodies Parents and Educators will be delighted to know that we include many educational Expanded communications BUENOS AIRES (AP) - In an effort to expand its tele vision communications capabil ity in time for the 1978 World Cup Soccer Championship, Ar gentina signed an agreement with neighboring Paraguay to extend the communications net work linking the two countries. Janney The Great American Shoe Store Highway 16 West - Next to K MART Men's Shoes Orlg. $25.99 to $29.99 Now Reduced MO«r Select Group Ladies Shoes Now ssoo To s]2 00 Kinney's Clothes For Spring.... Visit Our Clothes Shed Inside Our Store. Find New Spring Halters, Spring Tops, Jeans, And Dress Slacks At Reasonable Prices. All Are Top Quality Products. features in the program, such as lavish settings and costumes to illustrate Bavaria in the latter 1800’s and the melodious background music from Humperdinck’s famous opera of “Hansel and Gretel.” This helps to introduce children to classical music in a very painless way,” Anthony concluded. When fully operational by mid-1978, the two-country con nection of the Inter-American Telecommunications System will have a capacity of 960 phone channels and color TV transmissions, several of which will be linked to earth satel lites. Pet Report The City Pound reported they are holding the following dogs and cats for adoptyion or reclaim: SHEPHERD—TYPES, two shepherd-collie mixed breed pups, about five to seven months-old, tan with black overlay, females; one shepherd mixed breed male, black and tan; one shepherd mixed breed, black and tan, black muzzle and white blaze on chest; one huge German shepherd-type male, solid white, mature, in good shape, has chain marks around neck showing slight discoloration of hair; one medium size German shepherd type male, cream to white in color, mature; and one large shepherd-Labrador mixed breed male, grey on muzzle and small white crest on chest. CHIHUAHUA-TYPE, one Chihuahua-type female, fawn Three make GSC dean’s list Carla A. Cartledge, Ginger K. Walker and Mary K. Woodward made the dean’s list at Georgia Southern College in Statesboro. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average for the quarter. Dr. Pope A. 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The City Pound is open for adoption or reclaim from 8 a.m. ato 4 p.m. during the week and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekends. president of Georgia Southern College, saluted the GSC dean’s list students for their outstanding achievement. Statesboro businessmen are recognizing the students for their winter quarter’s work through a merchant’s discount program.
