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St. Swithin’s rain forecast By L. M. BOYD July 15 was Saint Swithin’s Day. Client asks what’s the significance of it. Saint Swithin’s Day is sort of the Ground Hog’s Day of the holy orders. An old rhyme does: “Saint Swithin’s Day if thoudost rain. . .For forth days it will remain.. .Saint Swithin’s Day if thou be fair.. .For forty days ’twill rain nea main” That particular saint named Swithin was an advisor to Ethelwulf, king of the West Saxons, who saw to it he became a bishop around 852. As for what he did to merit the calendar recognition, I’ll have to refer you to those who know a lot more about it, or care more. FAMILIARITY BREEDS Q. “Wasn’t it Mark Twain who first said, ‘Familiarity breeds contempt’?’’ A. No. Aesop gets earlier credit for that one. Twain said, “Familiarity breeds contempt—and children,” Q. “What kind of animal is it that lays square eggs?” A. Can only report that the swell shark lays rectangular eggs. Q. “What makes oriental hair shinier than occidental hair?" A. The outside layer called the cuticle is thicker. BILLION ‘ That Californian Chris Bums, C.P.A., says: “If you count back in time one billion seconds, you will be in 1945. If you count back one billion minures, you’ll be back at the time Christ was alive. And if you count back one billion hours, you’ll be at 112,000 B.C. But tonight at 6 p.m. if you count .back $1 Billion in U. S. Government spending, that happened at 10:30 last night.” It’s claimed that women play cards better when they; re in a ferocious mood. Remember that, sir. If your wife is to be your bridge partner, you’re advised to do something to irritate her before the game. Wait, never mind. Maybe your opening play will serve. Never practice that musical instrument of yours when you’re tired. That’s the advice of a famous music teacher. When you’re over-weary, he says, you tend to rehearse your mistakes. Now here’s a medico who contends you should knock off the salt in your diet if you get a sprained ankle. Salt retains body water, so increases swelling, which aggravates the pain. That’s why. If you live in Tokyo, you can’t buy a car there unless you can prove you have an off-street parking space. L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086 Copyright L. M. Boyd 1 IPi t v \ y I /Jr!y * i jAAkY ?«■ <5 /k Vlr^ F C IA«-j-|9 S *’ ' “• «19770, HE*.he..TOO xog U.S IW Oft This is getting monotonous, Herb... Every time one of us sparys, the bugs just change yards! GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Cary Reeves General Manager «Mnss * «ta (StttacnpHon Ctaogo •• «*“ *■ 3S7S) to P.O. Oraoot M, 3W2«- ta«ta< ta tta taocuOoO hK Tta AhocuM Prooo to eMitM eidouoot, to tta nfoHcotioo rittm 1 * lout non cotaoM taunt. Berry’s World fi Rill © 1977 by NEA. Inc "I was gonna fix the place up, but it I did the city would just raise my taxes!” Bill Knight Executive Editor PottotaO Out). Eicopt Soitao,. ta. 1. M>«. Itaota(M« 1 OtnsMus. M 311 Eott Sotos ■ Stiotl, Grittio. Cl Mill b, tan Corgontioi Socota dm Pooton PoM a Crffio. fa.. Sittflo Cop, It total Xi Today By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, July 19th, the 200th day of 1977. There are 165 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1918, in World War I, German armies began a retreat across the Marne River in France after failure of their last big offensive on French soil. On this date — In 1776, the Continental Con gress in Philadelphia resolved that the Declaration of Inde pendence be engrossed on parchment and signed by all members of the congress. In 1870, the Franco-Prussian War began after the Prussians refused to guarantee France that they would not seek the Spanish throne. In 1941, the Allied “V for Vic tory” campaign in World War II was launched in a broadcast by Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In 1955, a group of Russian farmers on a tour of farms in the U.S. Midwest stopped at a refreshment stand near Oska loosa, lowa, and sampled their first ice cream sodas and sun daes. In 1963, New York’s Gov. Nel son Rockefeller called upon Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater to disavow what Rockefeller de scribed as the “radical right wing" which was supporting Goldwater for the 1964 Republi can presidential nomation. In 1965, President Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria was deposed in a bloodless army coup. Ten years ago: Eighty-two people were killed when an air liner and a small plane collided and crashed over Henderson ville, N.C.. Barbs At 20, you were smarter than the boss, after 40, you become intelligent enough not to let him know it. Add to your collection of collective nouns: A whiplash of accident claim adjusters. When reaching for the brass ring on life’s marry-go-round, we always fall off the horse. Thoughts “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense, to repay every one for what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” — Revelation 22:12, 13. Subscriptions \' 4 0 o, * ° 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 [rices 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. —Griffin Daily News Tuesday, July 19, 1977 Page 4 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 The ‘ethics’ fuss With due respect to everyone, the big blastoff between Ethics Chairman Flynt of Griffin and the former Chief Investigator for the committee is no more than a sideshow to the main event. Good or bad relations between the committee chairman and the teed-off and resigned lawyer are nothing but water in the coconut. The meat of it is: Who — if anybody — got what? Where? When? Why? And How? We never admired quitters, and we Griffin prays Griffin is a praying town. Not only do its scores of churches conduct regular wor ship services, its governmental bodies often open their meetings with prayer. A relatively new group is the Fellowship of Christian Women which meets regularly. Last week’s meeting attracted 450 people to hear a former fashion model by the name of Anne Lotz who now is the wife of a Raleigh, N.C., dentist and who is Billy Graham’s daughter. Like her father, she thrilled her audience. One of the most popular features in the Griffin Daily News is Billy Graham’s daily column, and it is a real pleasure for this paper in this town which prays to thank this woman for coming our way. The other day we commented on the City Commission’s thinking about using golf carts to catch crooks and added that they might want to look into horse-mounted patrols which can go places even a determined policeman cannot take a golf cart. A few days later we read the following editorial in the Atlanta Journal- Constitution which we are happy to pass along: “It’s good that mounted patrolmen are coming back to downtown. They are My Answer Cheating on taxes DEAR DR. GRAHAM: A friend of mine who claims to be a Christian told me he had been able to get by with some cheating on his income taxes. He laughed it off and said the money would only have been wasted by the government anyway. What do you think of this?—F. W. DEAR F. W.: There is no doubt that your friend is wrong, for the Bible is very clear on our obligations as Christians and citizens. Jesus Himself commanded us to “Render therefore unto Caesar (that is, the government) the things which are Caesar’s,” and made clear that this ap- Billy Graham Fairness to all Horse patrol open to every subscriber. Letters to the editor are published every Wednesday. Address letters to P.O. Box M, 30224. respect the local congressman’s refusal to step down from the chairmanship under withering fire from Atlanta and other newspapers, lobbyists, and even a sub stantial number of younger members of Congress. That said, it looks to us as if the President ought to appoint a Special Prosecutor just as there was in the Watergate mess. The squabble between the Chairman and the Investigator have made it difficult to swallow anything else. picturesque and add a little something to the drab urban landscape. “They are effective. Policemen on horseback can see and be seen, this being something of a crime deterrent. “Crime on the streets remains an urban problem. The situation in Atlanta is better than it was but it has away to go. We’ve tried all sorts of things. Now we’re going back to the horse which should say something about the effectiveness of these modern experiments we have been trying.” plied to taxes (Matthew 22:16-22). The Bible says, “Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue” (Romans 13:7, New International Version). I believe that cheating on income taxes is just as much stealing as is robbing a bank; we are deliberately taking (or keeping) that which is not rightfully ours. One of the ten commandments says, “Thou shalt not steal” (Exodus 20:15). This person is not only neglecting a duty that God commands; he is actually hurting the cause of Christ, especially if others learn about his actions. The apostle Peter commands, “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors... for it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men” (I Peter 2:13-15, NIV). Pray for your friend, that he will realize that this sin needs to be confessed and restitution made. Jackson Lake one of deadliest By JAMES STEWART News Executive Jackson Lake is one of the deadliest in the state. It seems more people have accidents at Jackson Lake than any other in the state. It’s unexplainable. Maybe that’s why the prime concern of the rangers of the Georgia Department of Resources of Game and Fish Division during the summer months is boating safety. Jackson Lake has 6,000 acres and there are ap proximately 6,000 cabins surrounding the lake. Almost all of the cabins have at least one boat. This means it is possible for 6,000 boats to be on the lake from those who have cabins there. On weekends, thousands of others travel from Griffin, Jonesboro, Atlanta, Monticello and other surrounding cities for a weekend on the lake. Not many weekends pass in the summer when there is not a serious boating accident at Jackson Lake. Some of those accidents result in deaths. Carelessness is the main cause of boating accidents, just as it is the main cause of automobile mishaps. Those who drive the boats apparently do not exercise the caution they should or are in violation of laws governing boating. There are laws governing boating on lakes in the state and the boater should be familiar with them before put ting his boat in the water. Going into the water without knowing the laws is like going onto the highway and not knowing anything about laws governing highway travel. The boater also should know his equipment, it’s con dition and the response of the equipment and the boat to thd controls. There again, just like an automobile. Life jackets must be carried in a boat for each person in it. However, the life jacket that is put under the seat is just like the seat belt in a car that is never fastened. It will not do any good if there is an accident. The weekend boating fad began several years ago and has grown in popularity, especially with the introduction of ski boats and the popularity of skiing. Jackson Lake was designed as a reservoir for the production of electric power. The lake serves as a recreation area for the skiier, boaters, campers and fishermen. It is a family recreation area, but many have abused the privileges afforded by the facility. The rangers are busy every day trying to keep up with the boaters and make the lake safe for all. Their task is a difficult one that actually should be easy. If the boaters would exercise the caution they should, take the precautions they should and obey the laws of the water, Jackson Lake would not be dubbed with the title of being one of the deadliest in the state. The rangers are exerting all of their energies toward making the lake safe for all. They need the cooperation of the boaters. Your letter is welcome! The Griffin Daily News welcomes letters from readers and publishes them on the “We’re Listening” page every Wednesday on a first come first serve basis. 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