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Berry *s W orld I /vfeHß "You will soon share domestic responsibilities cooking, cleaning, etc. . .." Fawcett not so unusual name About those unusual names you see now and then. In a 1950 issue of a national magazine appeared an item wherein the writer incredulously made note of some girl with the improbable name of Fawcett. Doesn’t seem so astonishing at the moment, does it? That was the piece in which appeared also the names of girls called Chlorine, Larceny, Dewdrop, Dinette, Set, Zippa, Blooma and Mecca. “He’s not so much a person as a Civil War.’’ H. G. Wells said that. Do you know anybody it aptly describes? Likewise. You’re normal, if your back aches. Eighty percent of the people suffer similarly. CONVICTS Q. “Who were Ted Cole and Ross Roe?” A. The only two convicts who swam away from Alcatraz into the unknown. A lot of other prisoners tried. Some were killed, some were recaptured. But during an ex tremely dense fog on the afternoon of Dec. 16, 1937, Cole and Roe, both powerful swimmers, took to the water, and if somebody knows what happened to them, that somebody isn’t saying. Police boats criss-crossed the mile and a half to the mainland and shore patrols walked the beach. Nothing. Q. “In which U. S. cities are there the largest number of businesses owned by minorities?” A. In descending order: 1. Los Angeles, mostly Mexican. 2. New York, mostly black. 3. San Francisco, mostly Chinese and Japanese. 4. Chicago, mostly black by far. Q. “What do the Mormans mean when they refer to somebody as a ‘dabbler’?” A. A believer who appears to be backsliding from The Word. YELLOW PAGES Interesting, some of the goofs that occur in the Yellow Pages. Believe I mentioned that one such directory once put the following filler line under the section headed Funeral Directors: “Miss your loved one? Call long distance." Cab Calloway’s dance band franchises turn up occasionally under Taxicabs. And building foundation companies appear from time to time under Corsets and Brassieres. Women have better depth perception than do men. Or at least, that’s what the Carrier Corp, executives evidently believed when they first assigned women to operate their 20-ton cranes. That superior eyesight, if such it be, is needed by those operators working 30 feet above the ground, they said. L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086 Copyright 1977 L.M. Boyd ’LI I B m ~*~ • 1*77«,!•» •« tit ta| u$ r« an 7"X9 “Tonight, I was voted most popular member of my therapy group!” GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher (in Reeves General Manager Mftis a> am (fr>a»wliaai Oaa(a V IMna Hna J 5711 to Ml Orawar to. M2H Maatoar al n> totodtoto r« n» toilr nil rnaa ■ aMM aactoxal) to toa ropowcwoa ngms 01 an weal nows conumoa warn. By L. M. BOYD Bill Knight Executive Editor NtotoM Oath. lr«n< Sartonj. lan. 1. W) 4. nuakathm 4 Cbnstatas, at 323 East Sotonoa Street. Gntt*. Ga. 30223, by News Corporation. Second Class Postage Paid at Gnffwi, Ga, Siegle Copy 10 Coots. Today By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 29, the 210th day of 1977. There are 155 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1920, air mail service opened between New York and San Francisco. On this date — In 1729, Carolina became a royal province of England. In 1883, the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, was born in Dovia, Italy. In 1914, a phone conversation between New York and San Francisco marked the beginning of transcontinental telephone service. In 1940, in World War 11, Ger many’s all-out air blitz against Britain began. In 1959, Hawaii held its first election as a state and elected the first Orientals to be seated in the U.S. Congress. In 1973, voters in Greece en dorsed the decision by their leaders to abolish the Greek monarchy and install George Papadopoulos as president. Ten years ago: A fire killed 134 American sailors aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Forrestal off North Vietnam. Five years ago: Heavy fight ing continued at the Citadel, a major fortress in Quang Tri, South Vietnam, as South Viet namese forces tried to recap ture the city from the Commu nists. One year ago: Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organ ization signed an agreement in an effort to end a civil war in Lebanon. Q&A 1. Miles Cloverdale is best remembered in history for (a) exploring the Pacific Coast (b) publishing the first com plete Bible in English (c) be ing the first child born of English parents in the New World. 2. The Suez Canal links the (a) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea (b) Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea (c) the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden 3. When it is 12:00 o’clock noon in New York City, in Moscow it is (a) 6:00 p.m. (b) 10:00 p.m. <c) 8:00 p.m. ANSWERS: O) E (B) Z <q> I Thoughts It has been testified somewhere. "What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou carest for him?” — Hebrews 2:6. Subscriptions s 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, 116.07 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 Friday, July 29, 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 Blood needed Summer is traditionally a time of vacation activities for Americans and unfortunately, a time of blood shortages for the American Red Cross. The usual donors are busy enjoying themselves while supplies of blood dwindle. The American Red Cross is asking that we be more blood conscious, especially during these vacation months when demand for blood increases and supply Saving some money Griffin City Commissioners earned the respect and gratitude of the citizens they serve by standing their ground and following the common sense path when they decided to take bids on the sewer system evaluation survey. Approving a proposal from an Atlanta firm, they saved city taxpayers $60,500 and federal tax payers $181,500. Foreign trade zone We note with interest that construction of Georgia’s first foreign trade zone is officially underway in Shenandoah, Ga. in Coweta County. The purpose of the zone where foreign and domestic industries can store, manufacture or assemble goods brought in from other countries without paying customers duties is to attract business now operating outside of the U.S. because of Crime growth Good news comes from the Atlanta Regional Commission which reports that violent crimes of murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault dropped by 2.3 percent in metropolitan Atlanta in 1976. The report showed a growth, but a slower growth in lesser crimes for the year over preceding years. Ask for patience DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I read your column in which you pointed out that a Christian should not marry a non- Christian. I am a young Christian and want the Lord’s will for my life, but it seems that it would be better for me to marry the man I love, even though he is not a Christian, than to marry someone who is a Christian but whom I do not love.- P. C. DEAR P.C.: I know this may seem to be the best thing for you right now, but I urge you not to do it. God’s Word is clear that we are not to be “unequally yoked together with unbelievers” (II Corinthians 6:14). That is not to say that every marriage Billy 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. decreases. Griffin Red Cross officials have in formed us that the Bloodmobile will return to Griffin on August 29 and will be at the First Baptist Church. This is the only time donors have an opportunity to donate except in emergencies. A little of our time donating blood can mean the difference between life and death. Announcing their original decision to take bids on the survey, the com missioners were attacked by federal, state and local organizations for what was called an unnecessary delay. The results not only show the com petence of the commissioners but should also teach us a lesson in plain common sense and down-to-earth economics. import duties. The zone will be a boon to the residents of Shenandoah and of Coweta County and we’re glad to see it. Especially so since one of our very own residents, Lois Wilson, is responsible for naming the city. She suggested the name Shenandoah not so long ago and the city’s developers ac cepted it. For years crime in Atlanta has detracted from all of the good charac teristics of the “Gateway to the South.” This news of a reduced crime rate is music to our ears not only for the sake of our capital city but also for our own hometown. Located so close to Atlanta, we in Griffin reap the spoils as well as the benefits of the metropolis. between a believer and an unbeliever will be completely unhappy, but such a marriage simply cannot be all that God intends marriage to be for His children. There must be spiritual compatibility and an agreement on spiritual goals in a marriage, and that is not possible when we choose to wed an unbeliever. The important thing, however, is that you are wrong in thinking you only have two choices open to you-marriage to the particular man you are now seeing, or marriage to someone you don’t love. Do you honestly think God wants to make you miserable? God is concerned about your future-in fact He is more concerned about it than you are. Trust Him with your life, including your marriage plans! He loves you, and He wants what is best for you. He has commanded that you not marry an unbeliever because He knows that is not best for you. But if it is God’s will for you to marry some day, you can be sure He has someone just right for you in the future. Trust Him, and ask Him to give you the patience to wait for the person of His choice. Managers appreciated By ROGER DIX — Senior Associate Editor The Griffin Little League and softball seasons are over. Babe Ruth is winding down with tournament competition. Hundreds of youngsters have enjoyed another season. Many adults contributed to the success but the ones most responsible are the volunteer managers. The manager’s contribution isn’t always appreciated. In fact, he often is criticized by parents and other fans, who forget he is donating his time and talent to a wor thwhile program. Thank goodness, the second-guessers and critics are in the minority. The majority of parents appreciate the role of the manager and prefer to support rather than criticize. Managers catch it from pre-season practice until uniforms are turned in. Critics contend managers either practice too much or too little, place players in the wrong positions, doesn’t know how to make out a lineup, demands too much discipline or not enough or places too much emphasis on winning or really doesn't care whether or not the team wins. The criticisms seem endless. Rule books recognize the role of the manager. He is considered the most important person in a league since he is the one in direct contact with players. Some adults are accused of becoming managers just because they have a son in the program. So, what’s wrong with that? Fathers of players can be successful managers. There is another side. If the manager is not the father of a player, then he may be accused of being on an ego trip. Some managers are accused of placing too much em phasis on winning and not enough on sportsmanship. The whole object of sports is to win by scoring more runs or points than the opponent. Most managers adhere to the objective. They teach youngsters the fundamentals, how to improve talents and skills through practice and how to out-think and out-hustle an opponent. If teaching those basics are over-emphasing winning, then all managers are guilty. But it’s not. It’s only carrying out the role of the manager. A good manager always places the interest of players above all else, including winning. Most do that. There are poor managers in any program. Those are the ones who have their self-interest, not the players’, at heart. The poor managers usually don’t last long. They are weeded out. Our hats are off to the good managers in Griffin’s youth sports program. They are the heart of it. 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