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6 As long as there 9 s a policeman standing behind me, Pm not counting on any trouble. I know he 9 1l back me up if he has to. 9 Griffin’s police team The best way to learn about your husband's job is to try it. That’s what Karen Maddox Jett, the first woman in the Griffin Police Department’s uniform patrol division, did. And she loves it. Karen has been a full fledged police officer for a little more than a month now. It’s the fulfillment of a dream she’s had since high school days. She and Johnny make up one of the few husband and wife police teams in the state. Johnny is a sergeant and works the night shift. Karen alternates between the mornings and evenings. Breaking into a man’s world wasn’t so easy, even if she was one of the city’s best qualified applicants. But perseverance and hard work paid off. Ten months after she first applied and 8 months after she was told she had the job, she went to work. The decision to go into law enforce ment was made while Karen was a student at Griffin High. The work seemed fascinating and soon after her 1971 graduation, she enrolled in criminal justice classes at Clayton Junior College. Karen wanted a policeman’s job then, but she was only 17 and even men had to wait til they were 21. So, she took the second best, a job as radio dispatcher in Bonnie Pfrogner Half million find jobs WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.3 to 7 per cent in April, its lowest level in 29 months, as a half-million Americans found jobs, the government reported today. Labor Department analysts said the improvement “very definitely shows a strong expansion” in the economy fol lowing the severe winter weather that disrupted production and pushed unemployment up earlier this year. At 7 per cent, the nation’s jobless rate was at its lowest level since November 1974 when it stood at 6.7 per cent during the last recession. The rate has dropped by one full percentage point in the last five months and is down two points rom its May 1975 recession peak of 9 People ...and things Birds darting among moving cars to retrieve cookie crumbs on downtown section of North Hill street. Mother remarking, “I hope my daughter doesn’t bring home one of those tacky sourvenir vases from Washington.” Griffin High co-ed wistfully hoping she’ll have a date for the junior-senior Saturday. GRIFFIN Daily Since 1872 the Griffin Police Department. That’s where she met Johnny. He had a motorcycle and borrowed her car one day. She found out later he used it to date another girl. Everything worked out all right though. She and Johnny married and now have a daughter, Dawn, 16 months old. According to Karen, the idea of a woman patrolman was met with a cool reception by some of the men on the force. But after a few weeks of working together, they get along fine and have better relationships than before. Then, too, being a woman has advantages. Some men might resent being locked up by a woman, but at the same time, they may hesitate to hit one, Karen reasoned. “As long as there’s a policeman standing behind me, I’m not counting on any trouble. I know he’ll back me up if he has to,” she said. And Karen will back her male partner up when the occasion arises. Her first few weeks have been spent patroling in a car with a partner, doing exactly what a male officer does. Her uniform is the same as the men’s, down to black oxfords and a gun at the belt. People often do a double take when she drives by. A few days ago when she Bonnie Pfrogner Young Woman of Year Mrs. Bonnie (Bonita) Pfrogner has been named Young Woman of the Year. She will be honored at a Jaycette May 19 meeting at Rogers II restaurant beginning at 7:30 p.m. Informed of her selection, Mrs. Pfrogner, who is the mother of 5 commented, “What a nice Mother’s Day gift.” Mrs. Emily Harris and the Griffin Art Association nominated Mrs. Pfrogner for the honor. Diane Irvine, 826 Hanover drive, was chairman of the Jaycette committee and announced the selection. She said the meeting to honor Mrs. Pfrogner would be open to the public and she would handle reservations. Persons not in the Jaycettes who plan to per cent. April’s decline in unemployment followed a two-tenths of a per cent drop in March from 7.5 to 7.3 per cent. It was also the second month in a row that employment improved sharply. Total employment increased by 548,000 in April, “reaching a milestone of 90 million persons,” the government said. Employment had also increased by about a half a million in March and has risen nearly 2.3 million since last Oc tober, for an average of 380,000 a month. The number of persons unemployed dropped by 330,000 in April to 6.7 million, with most of the decline among persons who had lost their last job, as opposed to those entering the labor market last month. The nation’s improving job picture contrasts with reports of accelerating inflation. The Labor Department reported Thursday that wholesale prices last month rose another 1.1 per cent, an annual rate of more than 13 per cent. While administration officials are concerned over inflation, they are more confident about reducing unem ployment. Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal predicted earlier this week that the administration’s goal of reducing joblessness below 7 per cent by year end “is going to be achieved Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday Afternoon, May 6,1977 ‘What a nice Mother’s Day gift’ was directing traffic around a wreck, a man talked to her for 10 minutes before he realized she was a woman. “He couldn’t get over it,” she laughed. The mixup didn’t hurt Karen’s feelings one bit. Any woman’s femininity would be disguised in a man’s uniform and with hair pulled back. She and Johnny don’t see each other as often nowdays. When she’s on the evening shift, he leaves when she comes home. And he can go for days without seeing their baby awake. They have more time together when she works mornings during his sleeping hours. When they’re together, they try to steer the conversation away from police work, unless something unusual happens. Both will receive their associate degree in criminal justice from Gordon in June. Johnny has finished his classes and pinch hits for her during the hours she’s in class one day a week. The other school day is scheduled during her off day. They try to go out together one night a week and are looking forward to a vacation this summer with daughters, attend should contact Mrs. Irvine. Mrs. Pfrogner’s husband, Lee, is division manager and pharmacist for Revco. D. S. Inc. The Pfrogner family lives at 1642 West Poplar street. She is active in all phases of work at the First Presbyterian Church. She is president of the Griffin Junior Woman’s Club, active in the Griffin Area Retarded Citizens organization, arts chairman for the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs and headed the United Fund drive last year. Mrs. Pfrogner is a member of a Title One Reading Council committee, on the library media committee at Spalding Junior High II and on the trophy committee for her bowling league. ahead of schedule.” Joblessness had fallen from its 1975 recession high of 9 per cent to a low in 1976 of 7.3 per cent last May, but climbed to a year’s high of 8 per cent during the “pause” between the recov ery and the recession. Although unemployment has im proved sharply in just the last few months, the 7 per cent rate is still high by historical standards. Non-smokers are living longer ATLANTA (AP) — If you stopped smoking ten years ago, your life ex pectancy rate equals that of persons who never smoked, the national Center for Disease Control said today. In the United States, smoking is believed responsible for 68,000 of the estimated 84,008 lung cancer deaths last year, the CDC said. The CDC published statistics and reaffirmed a statement of the World Health Organization in Geneva which emphasized a need to control cigarette smoking in developed countries for health reasons. The CDC said the WHO report states that the increase in lung cancer mor tality in those countries where cigarette smoking has been widespread con- r v)li / i a wßW®* s ■, ‘•**l lU'- Dawn and Michelle, 5. Karen leaves the baby at a nursery while she works and Johnny often has dinner ready when she comes home. “I used to think Johnny didn’t do anything but ride around. Now I know better. When you have so little time Active in the Griffin Art Association, she is first vice president and finance chairman of the Crimson Cloverleaf Art Festival. She’s a member of the Utility Club and was Girl Scout cookie chairman in 1976. Her children are Rick, 17, Marc, 15, Tom, 12, Eric, 8, and Lynn 10. Clover Festival Saturday Some 50 artists and craftsmen were getting their displays ready for Saturday’s eighth annual Crimson Clover Art Festival in the lower section of the Commercial Bank’s parking lot. The event gets under way at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 6 p.m. All of the original works will be for sale and will include oil, water color and acrylic paintings; sculptures in brass and copper; pottery; photography; macrame and others. The work will be judged by Forrest Jacobs, Atlanta artist and teacher in the Atlanta School of Art. Girl Scout Troop 128 will operate a concession stand where light refreshments will be available. tinues without interruption. “In some countries, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, there is a leveling-off of mortality rates among men under 60 years of age, for whom cigarette consumption reached a plateau 20 years ago,” the CDC said. The report continues: “In women, whose cigarette con sumption has been rising rapidly in the past 30 years, lung cancer mortality continues to rise at an increasing rate. “Mortality rates from lung cancer are 10 times greater in smokers than in persons who have never smoked. Cessation of smoking reduces this differential gradually so that after 10 years, the mortality rate for these ex smokers approaches that for persons Vol. 105 No. 107 They team up for law enforcement. Griffin High School seniors are nearing the final month of public education for them in Spalding County and many activities have been planned to keep them busy. The activities will conclude on June 3 at Memorial Stadium when the seniors receive their diplomas. The honor graduates will be in charge of the graduation program. Two programs have been planned for graduation night. One will be at 7 o’clock in the GHS auditorium and the other will be at 7:45 at the stadium. The Rev. Thurman Fountain, pastor of the First Assembly of God, will be the speaker for the baccalaureate service on June 1 at 8 p.m. at the stadium. Caps and gowns will be issued to seniors at 8:30 a.m. on June 1. Senior dress for the baccalaureate service and graduation will be white dresses and white shoes for the girls and dress pants and dress shoes for the boys. Graduation practice has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on June 1, 2 and 3. Graduation practice will be at the stadium. All seniors will report to classes after practice. Several other dates during the next month are important to seniors. They must pay for their caps and gowns in the main who never smoked. “This indicates that widespread cessation of smoking would rapidly reduce lung cancer mortality.” Although the use of filter tips and low tar content cigarettes has shown to reduce slightly the risk of developing lung cancer, the risk still is greater than in nonsmokers, the report says. The report also emphasizes the in creased risk of heart disease among smokers. “Long-term epidemiologic studies of health populations confirm that a cigarette smoker is more likely to have a myocardial infarction and to die from CHD (coronary heart disease) than a together, you value it more than ever,” she said. As for Johnny, he’s proud of his police officer wife. “When we were dating, she always said she wanted to become a police officer and I said I’d never stand in her Busy days ahead for GHS grads Weather FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA - Fair and mild tonight with lows around 60. Partly cloudy Saturday with chance of showers. High in mid 80s. LOCAL WEATHER - Low this morning at Spalding Forestry Unit 57, high Thursday 87. way. I’m proud of her,” he said. Now that Karen has reached one goal, she already has set her sights for another. . . juvenile work. “I’ve taken classes to qualify and I hope someday the police department will put a juvenile post back in,” she said. office between May 9 and May 13. Field Day for the seniors will be on May 10 during the first four periods. Senior invitations will be issued on May. 12 in homeroom. May 13, from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m., will be Senior Day at Six Flags over Georgia. The Country Parson by Frank (Hark “When you’re helping solve other folks’ problems, your own seem smaller.” nonsmoker,” the report says. The newly named director of the CDC, Dr. William N. Foege, and Joseph Califano, secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, have implied that new efforts will be made in the Carter administration to curb smoking. “Now we have a secretary who is concerned about smoking as a health hazard,” Foege said at the time of his appointment. Califano has told reporters he gave up cigarette smoking 18 months ago. Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society said it would mount a nationwide campaign to curb cigarette smoking.
