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_K \ Lx? a // / I L <r» © 1977 by NEA. Inc "I know ... but since we installed it we've saved THOUSANDS of gallons of water!" Site of first cocktail party ByL. M. BOYD >a Am asked who originated that abominable get-together known as the cocktail party. An American-born woman named Mrs. Alfredo de Pena. She lived in London at the time. In the late 19205, it was. The party was for Oxford undergraduates. They couldn’t get to her house in time for tea and she didn’t want them there at the later dinner hour. So she picked 5 p.m. to fit the need, and the students themselves turned it into a mild liquor session. Not a minority but a majority of the men in this country when buying shoes just walk into any store, point to what they have on their feet, and say, “Something like these.” Or so reports a shoe salesman of lengthy experience. Sounds about right. It’s exactly how I buy shoes, anyhow. SEA LEVEL Q. “What point in a city is used to measure its height above sea level?" A. Depends. In a big city, a busy intersection, usually. In a little town, the courthouse, probably. In a village, the railroad station. There’s no standard rule. Q. “Which of our presidents declared Thanksgiving Day to be unconstitutional?” A. Thomas Jefferson did. And Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor presumably thought so, too, because they refused to appoint an official Thanksgiving Day. Was none other than that most amorous of British prime ministers, Lloyd George, who said, “Love is all right, if you lose no time.” EAGLE Nobody grows fingernails faster than the Golden eagle. In two and a half months, it’s tiny talons turn into meat hooks four inches long. That bird’s wingspread growth is pretty swift, too. From a few inches to almost seven feet, likewise in two and a half months. African slaves in the plantation fields of Trinidad years ago were forbidden to talk to one another. So they sang their conversations. In the French Creole dialect called patois. That’s how calypso got started. L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086 Copyright 1977 L. M. Boyd 39 David's father 40 Ones (Fr.) 41 Contemporary painter 42 Audacity 45 Os fingers 49 Evergreen tree 50 Region 52 Pretty 53 Actress West 54 Toothed wheel 55 Kimono sash (Pl) 56 Be wrong 57 Little whirlpool 58 Snoozes DOWN 1 Stringed instrument 2 Presage 3 Trounced in tennis 4 Sophism 5 Forbidden City 6 Lubricates 7 Dog doctor, for short 8 Abrasion ACROSS 1 Idle away time 5 Ardent affection 9 Code dot 12 Charitable or ganization (abbr.) 13 Yesterday (Fr.) 14 Wipe 15 Spin 16 Low female voice 17 Ozone 18 Bottomless 20 Arbitrary assertion (colloq.) 22 Wing 23 Unlighted 24 Control 27 Pipette 31 Sluggish 32 Act of learning 33 Second person 34 Constellation 35 Season of fasting 36 Property 37 Dads 1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 |8 110 111 _ — _ ___ — _ 18 “ “■■F' “ " 22 ■■■23 24 1 2S 1 26 ■■27 28 |29 |3O _ Mp 2 ■■33 34 ■■3 s ■■36 37 38 ■■39 "" —— — — 40 42 |43 |44 ■145 4(7 77 48~ 49 50~ 51 52~ 53 54 55“ 56 57 58~ L—J 1 I 11 1 Illi* (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN) Answer to Previous Puzzle |I | sltl |b| vi E|sj IBI EI CIK |m ewl |a| er 2C £jru. _L |p|r|6| |b|a a lj. o r_ d Isl a [ sjs ]y MB s p T _i_ n|t|s lu s lsmh i e ____ UTm] I I L Km V a]d| e WL|U NIGMT gad Is Mm eIITtMT n d IA |E| SlO |pBB W| E| E [k| D A Y hnnxWNiß| A i I I |O|Nlo|RjTrDWs y|n|o|d| [b O o|m| IB E B e| |l S 3 IO N T o| IE K E si IN H 3 |sl e l a|n| |c|e l im|t| |o|a|t| 30 Brutish 32 Residue 35 Connection 36 Wordbook 38 Ascribable 39 Dance 41 Log 42 Plant part 43 Heed 44 Water pitcher 45 Not alive 46 Saxhorn 47 Sloped 48 Minus 51 British imperial color 9 Normandy invasion day 10 Blue flag 11 Beginner 19 Fraternal member 21 Electrical unit 23 Exclamation of annoyance 24 Attired 25 Israeli round dance 26 Minced oath 27 Clothes 28 Burmese currency 29 Epochs Today By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, May 31, the 151st day of 1977. There are 214 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1910, the Union of South Africa was founded. On this date: In 1740, Frederick William I of Prussia died and was suc ceeded by Frederick 11, who became known as Frederick the Great. In 1793, the Reign of Terror began in the French Revolution. In 1889, more than 2,000 lives were lost in a flood at John stown, Pa. In 1916, British and German fleets fought in the Battle of Jutland off Denmark. It was the only major engagement be tween the two fleets in World War I. In 1943, in World War 11, the French naval squadron at Alex andria, Egypt joined the Allies. In 1962 former Nazi Adolf Eichmann was executed in Is rael after his capture in Argen tina and trial on charges of war crimes. Ten years ago: Western dip lomats in Nigeria began ar rangements to evacuate their nationals because of the threat of warfare. Five years ago: President Richard M. Nixon met with Communist officials in Warsaw, Poland. One year ago: The estranged wife of former Attorney Gener al John Mitchell, Martha Mit chell, died of cancer at the age of 57. Today’s birthdays: Prince Rainier of Monaco is 54. Pro football quarterback Joe Nam ath is 34. Q&A 1. The following men are enrolled in the Pro Football Hall of Fame EXCEPT (a) Dick Butkus (b) George Halas (c) Greasy Neale 2. According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 1978 will be the year of the (a) Tiger (b) Horse (c) Dog 3. Tigran Petrosian is (a) a species of cat (b) the 1963-69 world chess champion (c) the genetic name for the tiger lily flower ANSWERS: (<1) £ (q) Z («) I Thoughts “Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.” — Matthew 12:33. Subscriptions ft %77'' Delivered by carrier or by mail in the counties of Spalding, Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar and Pike, and to military personnel and students from Griffin: 62 cents per week, $2.68 per month, $8.04 for three months, $16.07 for six months, $32.13 for 12 months. These prices include sales tax. Due to expense and un certainty of delivery, mail subscriptions are not recom mended but will be accepted outside the above area at $17.50 for three months, S3O for six months, and 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. Page 4 Griffin Daily News Tuesday, May 31, 1977 The Griffin Dally News’ policy is to be fair to everyone. The editor’s opinions are confined to this page, and its columns are The final days Griffin-Spalding Schools end another year Friday. So these are the final days in the classroom. Present youngsters are far too sophisticated to sing the old-time year end song, “No more classes, no more books; no more teacher’s dirty looks.” But prospects for the immediate future are the same as always. For those who graduate Friday night, a new life stretches ahead. The end of one phase will have come and immediately upon its heels is the start of another. For non-grads a long summer lies ahead with all its pleasures. Another year of classes is way off yonder in the distant future of autumn. Much has been accomplished this year, much remains to be accomplished. But in balance it was another good one in the Griffin-Spalding System. Perhaps the biggest plus mark is one which more often than not is overlooked. It Scary but logical President Carter undoubtedly will receive an avalanche of mail from irate citizens reacting to his order to the Treasury to begin a study of imposing tax levies on Social Security benefits and unemployment checks. The study is to determine how much could be collected without hurting those who need it, according to his spokesmen. The move is certainly unprecedented and it will scare many people as well as Let’s get going Now that the cold weather is behind us and we are not in the midst of an immediate energy crisis, road repairs in the city and county are underway. About the only people not glad to hear that are How to grow spiritually DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I am a new Christian, having just come to faith in Christ as my Saviour a few months ago. I feel I am growing in my faith, butl want to know how I can grow more. Do you have any suggestions?-R. T. DEAR R. T.: I’m glad you realize you must grow in your relationship to Christ. Just like a newborn child needs to grow and become strong, every believer in Christ needs to grow spiritually. The wonderful thing is that God has given us the spiritual food that we need for our spiritual growth. First, God has given us the Bible, His Word. You may already be reading your Bible, but it should become the foundation of your Christian life. Job said, “I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). Peter said: “As BiUy Graham Viewpoint Fairness to all My Answer open to every subscriber. Letters to the editor are published every Wednesday. Address letters to P.O. Box M, 30224. is the cooperation of Superintendent and Board of Education which work together in what they consider the best interests of the students. This is emphasized here in Griffin by dagger-point friction in two of Spalding’s closest neighbors. The Lamar County System has been plagued by troubles between its board and its superintendent. And in Fayette County, the community as well as the schools were splintered into factions fighting over a football coach who is departing for another state. The biggest Griffin-Spalding problem is not one of cantankerous personalities but of crowded conditions in the high school. What is to be done about that will be decided in the bond election, but even that is way off yonder in November. In these final days we wish everyone happiness — students, teachers, staff, administrators. Everybody. Even parents and taxpayers who make it all possible. hurt the President’s popularity. But if incentives for work are to be achieved and wasted money retrieved such a study is logical no matter how strange the idea may seem. The study is part of the administration's tax reform program. If it will help achieve the goals we’re after — equal taxes and less government waste — it should be made no matter how frightening it may be. the producers of shock absorbers. Financing for more repairs is in the works and officials vow they’ll get the money one way or the other. We say Amen! to that. Let’s get it going. newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (I Peter 2:2). Get a translation of the Bible that you find easy to understand, and set aside time each day to study a Bible passage. You might want to begin with one of the Gospels, such as John. Pray over the passage you read, and ask God to guide you as you study, and help you to apply it to your life. Also, I have found it very helpful to memorize verses and whole portions of the Bible. God has given us also the privilege of prayer. You are now a child of God, and God wants to hear His children talk with Him. God wants you to learn to bring everything that concerns you to Him in prayer. “Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (I Thessalonians 5:17-18). As we learn to trust God in prayer, we grow in our relationship to Him. God has also given us other Christians to help us. “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). You need to become part of a fellowship of other believers. They can help you with spiritual problems and encourage you to grow. He’s always around, working for others By JAMES STEWART News Executive It's a cold winter night and this is the man who is at the church checking the water to make sure it has been cut off and the pipes drained. He also is the fellow who stops on the side of the road to talk for a little while about the weather and what ever else is happening on that particular day. He is the fellow one can call on when he needs to borrow a tool or to get his garden plowed. He takes the reins when no one else wants them and gets things done in his church and his community. When the weather’s cold, he’s the fellow who drives up in the yard of the home that is without heat except for a fireplace and has a load of wood on his truck. He’s also the fellow who sweats with his neighbors in their fields when it is time to get up hay or to gather crops. He's also there when the neighbors have a sick cow and don’t know what to do. He’s a serious man, but he’s also a man who enjoys going to Atlanta to watch a Braves baseball game, cooking hamburgers out with friends and is still amazed at how fast and how far a jet airplane can fly. He believes in America, mom, apple pie and children. He’s patriotic and believes in the future of our country. He loves to watch children play and enjoys seeing other adults put their talents to work. He may not be in church every Sunday morning, but you can count on one hand the times he will miss during a year. He’s always there when there’s work to be done. His faith in God is deep-rooted. He believes in fellowship and loves to have people around him. And, people love to be around him. He likes to meet each month with the people of his community and is a promoter of ham and egg suppers and other get togethers. He’s a mechanic, a farmer, a cattleman, a community leader, a church-goer, and a man the people he is in contact with know they can talk to when the need arises. He makes decisions with good judgment and believes that common sense is worth much more than cents. Although he has no children of his own, there are many the age to be his children and grandchildren who call him “papa”. He loves them all. He feels they are his children. The same with his wife, who is called “mama” by those same children. He’s known to many Griffinites as the man who cooks the barbecue. There once was a time when he was up night after night during the week cooking barbecue for the people of Griffin. His fanning operation is not as widespread as it used to be and the barbecues are far apart. He hasn’t quit. He’s just letting things coast for a while. No, really, there’s no time for things to coast because summer is coming on and Ed Griffin wants to know who is going to have their ice cream freezer going on Sunday afternoon. Quote/Unquote “The President’s heavy emphasis on reducing energy waste deserves unqualified national support . . . Wasting energy is no different than burning money. Let’s stop it.” —William P. Chapman, presi dent of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers. “Winning is particularly nice when the alternative is extinction.” —Felix G. Rohatyn, chairman of New York City’s Municipal Assistance Corporation, after a New York State Court of Appeals upheld the con stitutionality of M.A.C. "Women on the whole, they do not go as devilish as men, but when a woman gets devilish she beats all records. No man can equal her.” —Morarji Desai, who has , h 0 * IJrl L ; { it!! \3r-V\RR, ® U77BV HEA.Inc . T H Reo US Pat OH ° S "According to the figures in our mortgage book, of the seven rooms in this house, we now own one!” DAILY Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Cary Reeves General Manager Mhb al awl (SabcriptiaM duitit al Mraai Fam 3570) *a P.O Drawer M, 30224. MarrMr al n» taaciaM Praaa na taaoaM Fran k aatUM ndawek, la Um rauaMcatiaa ricrta al Ml kcal aewa raahiail Ma succeeded Indira Gandhi as prime minister of India, say ing he has changed his good opinion of women as leaders of nations. “The State Department ought to come out of its ivory tower and deal with reality. Torture continues during arrest and interrogation. Things haven't improved.” —Juanita Carter, mother of an American prisoner in Norte Prison, Mexico City. “I like Ralph Nader. I think he’s been on the button so far. I know some people don’t trust him, but the reason is in credible. One young woman told me she didn’t trust him because he’s too honest. Too honest! We’re so used to cor ruption, we no longer trust an honest man.” — Author Studs Terkel, dis cussing his heroes in a recent interview. GRIFFIN NEWS Bill Knight Executive Editor FeMMIM,. Eacapt SrMa,. M 1, *O, 4. mmutiiM, a. Omrnaa. al 323 East Sataaaa Strap!. CrrUia. 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