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Berry’s World 1? E 1977 Wine "Using zero-based budgeting and cost-benefit analysis, I can only conclude — you’ve got to go!" Why Monday is washday ByL. M. BOYD By the time the Pilgrims on the Mayflower let down the anchor in Providence town bay, they had a lot of dirty clothes to contend with. First day they could go ashore to clean them up was a Monday. That’s how Monday came to be the traditional washday, I'm told. Do you have any notion of how many deer were killed by vehicles on the Pennsylvania highways last year? Exactly 24,183. Or maybe not exactly. That’s only how many were reported. There are those who claim that chopsticks were in vented by a Chinese emperor who feared assassination by stabwound. An English woman refers to her lingerie as her smalls. MOLASSES Q. “All right, Louie, how long does it take a cupful of spilled molasses to travel one foot?” A. Just 3 minutes 41 seconds. In the winter. No doubt that time varies depending on the physical condition of the molasses. Thought it intriguing, though, that molasses, too, has undergone time trials. Might stage a race someday between a cup of well-conditioned molasses, an athletic smear of fishtank algae and a cornstalk at the peak of its training. Q. “In what role did Telly Savalas first appear with a shaved head?” A. As Pontius Pilate in “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” It wasn’t his idea. Director George Stevens talked him into it. Then he found out he liked it. PUT ON THE DOG Question arises as to the origin of that phrase “putting on the dog” to mean getting all gussied up to appear important. Distinguished sources indicate said slang may have spread from Yale to other colleges in the 1860 s. Blenheim and King Charles spaniels were at the peak of their haughty popularity then. “To put on the dog” originally may well have meant to take your aristocratic pup out for a public walk. Studies indicate about half of all recently married women think they look a lot better now than they did before the weddings. But half, also still aren’t confident about their appearances, believing they don’t make the most of what they’ve got. Item No. 531-C in our Love and War man’s miscellaneous file reads: “A woman becomes queen of her household only after her husband becomes king.” L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086 Copyright 1977 L. M. Boyd ® 1977 bv NEA. me T M ReQ U S Pat on , ' I/1 \ \I \ _'' I \ "Take two aspirin and come see the doctor in the morning ... this is a recording!” GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Cary Reeves General Manager M** al <* (SatocnaMm Ouafi al M** lam JS7I) la M. On* «. 31224. «*»• al TH taaculaa Pr* Tka haacialad Pi* ■ mMM aadaaaat* la Ita m aSI r—ia I«H> a a* lacal am iiililail Ma. J* Bill Knight Executive Editor raHaM flail), lit* Saala). las 1, M) «. IMMi*t • Ckmuaaa. H 323 CM Salaam Swat tnttia. k 30223. 4) *m Canant* Sacaal 0* Faataca PM al Mfla. Sa, Siatta Can W C* Today By The Associated Press Today is Monday, June 6, the 157th day of 1977. There are 208 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1944, Allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches of France. It was D-Day of World War 11. On this date: In 1660, the Peace of Co penhagen ended war between Sweden and Denmark and opened the Baltic to foreign warships. In 1755, the American patriot, Nathan Hale, was born in Cov entry, Connecticut. In 1871, Alsace was annexed to Germany after the French were defeated in the Franco- Prussian War. In 1942, the U.S. aircraft car rier Yorktown was sunk in the Pacific War Battle of Midway. In 1966, the first black admit ted to the University of Mis sissippi, James Meredith, was slightly wounded by a gunman as Meredith marched along a highway in Mississippi to pro test racial policies. In 1973, West Germany com pleted ratification of a treaty to normalize relations with Com munist East Germany. Ten years ago: Israeli forces carved a 30-mile front along Egypt’s Mediterranean coast in the Six-Day War. Egypt closed the Suez Canal. Five years ago: At least 427 miners were killed in a coal mine explosion in Wankie, Rho desia. Q&A 1. According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, 1977 is the year of the (a) snake (b) rooster (c) ox 2. There are presently only two women state governors. They are . 3. Which fruit has a higher caloric content, one cup of blueberries or one cup of strawberries? ANSWERS: saujaqMßJjs jo dna jad sauojea gg snsaaA dno aad sauoiea gg U)im ’saujaqanig £ uo)3uiqsßM aaq Xxiq pue ‘jnaipauuoo •ossej<) i bus z (B) | Thoughts Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need. — Ephesians 4:28. Subscriptions <? * ’ /To ° o r u i a ' 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 Monday, June 6, 1977 Viewpoint The Griffin Daily News’ policy is to be fair to everyone. The editor’s opinions are confined to this page, and its columns are Speeding the turtle Senior Superior Court Judge Andrew Whalen told the paper last week that he is working out a schedule to take effect after the second judge of the circuit takes office next month. He expects to double the number of court sessions in the circuit which consists of Spalding, Pike, Fayette and Upson Counties. That is good because in addition to being fair, justice ought to be swift. Far too often these days trials are so delayed throughout the nation that they lose their ef fectiveness. Griffin Circuit has done well in PO and food stamps Francis Sutton who is in charge of Post Offices in the Atlanta Area made a speech in Griffin last week in which he said part of the parking and traffic problems at the new Griffin facility was caused by the Post Office taking over food stamp sales. This reminded us of what Will Rogers said during the Great Depression of the 30’s. The exact words escape us, but it was Free offstreet parking The matter of free offstreet parking has came up in City of Griffin budget discussions. Also the Offstreet Parking Committee presently is seeking contributions to continue the plan. A quick summary of the matter is timely, so here is one: The committee is separate from but operates under the administration of the Chamber of Commerce. It obtains contributions from merchants and other business and professional people and pays ‘Christ in our hearts’ DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I read in one of your columns that “We cannot be the persons we should be without the power of Christ in our hearts.” Doesn’t this imply that all non-Christians are low in character, dishonest and second-rate ?-N. L. P. DEAR N. L. P.: Certainly not. Many non-Christians are of fine character and live exemplary lives. I believe, however, that with Christ a good person can be even better. In his book “Beyond Personality,” C. S Lewis has a chapter called “Nice People or New Men” that is well worth reading. In it he asks the question: “If Christianity is true why aren’t all Christians obviously nicer than all non-Christians?” And later he uses as an illustration a Christian Miss Bates who has an unkinder tongue than BiUy Graham 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. keeping up with its calendar when com pared with others in Georgia, but doing so has required extra sessions. While an additional judge should help, we keep wondering about the office of District Attorney. True, it now has one assistant, but is one D.A. and one assistant supposed to prosecute with sufficient vigor to keep two judges busy on the bench? How can only two lawyers properly prepare such multitude of criminal cases? Seems to us the next step in speeding the turtle of justice would be a beef up of the prosecutor’s staff. something like this, “Americans are the only people in the world who drive to the poor house in limousines.” We are indeed an affluent people blessed with material things. Evidence of this is the fact that automobiles are accepted as necessities for most people and it is no surprise that the parking lot is crowded with them on food stamp days. it to the city as rent for spaces in downtown parking lots. These spaces then are free of meter charges to people who want to park their cars in them. The plan began in 1974 and records at the Chamber of Commerce show that the committee paid the city $7,000 in rentals on June 25 of that year. It paid $7,000 on July 14, 1975, and $5,000 on Feb. 28 of this year for 1976. Thus the plan is scheduled to begin its fourth year in July. unbelieving Dick Firkin. “That,”’ he goes on to say, “by itself, does not tell us whether Christianity works. The question is what Miss Bates’s tongue would be like if she weren’t a Christian and Dick’s would be like if he became one.” However, the Bible is concerned not only with outward actions, but with the attitude of the heart. “Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (Samuel 16:7). Some people’s hearts are in open, hostile rebellion against God. Others simply neglect God. The common characteristic of every unbelieving person is a determination to live without God and His will as revealed in Scripture. Furthermore, human nature apart from Christ is unpredictable and unstable. The Bible says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). How often we read in the newspapers of some awful crime, accompanied by the comment, ‘The alleged offender had no previous criminal record.” Only God can solve the problem of the human heart. Christ came to change our whole lives-our outward actions and our inward attitudes. II Corinthians 5:17 tells us that, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.” The importance of children ByBERTHA M. COMBS Children are a blessing. Children are the future hope of a nation and a group to whom society looks to preserve the civilization and to keep generations moving. Where there are children it is very common . to hear voices chattering, laughter, singing, crying. These are signs of real life. A child will usually indicate when he is very young many of the things and ideas he may develop when he grows up. Many people pause to give special inspiration and recognition to children and to realize the role of children in the total society. For these reasons Children’s Day is a day set aside to remember "The Importance of Children." Different countries may remember children in different ways but here in America the people more and more realize the important role that children play in the society. Without children the population would decrease and finally disappear. Children are the hope of the nation. Children will disagree, quarrel and even fight and if no adult meddles, the same children will soon be friends again. If adults would let their quarrels be as children’s there would be Tess confusion and more love and true brotherhood in the world. Jesus blessed the children. These words Jesus spoke to those who rebuked the children: “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom oi heaven.” St. Matthew 19:14. Today, there may be those older people who feel that children are not to be accepted into the Church, but more each day the thoughtful persons are awakening to “The Importance of Children” and the role that they play in the Church and the community. It is important that the Church and the community provide such programs for children that children will develop a strong desire for first-class citizenship and a lasting desire to attend Church services and participate in the Christian activities. Children will then better ' understand why to go to school and participate in community organizations. In St. Mark 9:36 and 37, Jesus accepted the children, “And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me...” Children are tender and easily led if approached in a friendly way. It is the home that lay the foundation for life for the child and shape the life when young; the home has more influence on the child than any other Institution. The Church trains children both for material life, physical and mental and the spiritual part of life. “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying Hosanna to the son of David; they were so displeased... And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise.” St. Matthew 21:15, 16. Today many children sing the praises of God in the Church. Without children there would be no need for society to maintain the present structure. Each nation trains children so that the generations will continue and each nation will be preserved in the future of time. The major reason for schools is to train children and youth. If there were no children in the world there would be no real life and much joy of this life would be taken away. The world would be like a place without birds. Real song and happiness would be absent in every community. Children sing from the heart and since they know not responsibility, the laughter and happiness of children are real and pure. 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