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of the boats?
ByL. M. BOYD
Without special information, it’s not likely you’d guess
the whereabouts of the most boats in this country. In the
Minneapolis-St. Paul area is where. After that, in order of
density, those big and little boats are most concentrated
around Chicago, Long Island, Tampa-St. Pete and Dallas-
Fort Worth.
Were you aware that some Cuban land crabs can run
faster than the fastest men?
REMEMBER THE ALAMO
Q. “Who first said, ‘Remember the Alamo’?”
A. Now there you have me. Do know, though, that the
man who first put the cry in print was Gail Borden, the
inventor of condensed milk. He ran it as a headline in his
newspaper, the Telegraph and Texas Register, to rally
recruits to the Lone Star flag.
Q. “Where and when did the first black sit-ins to push
equal rights in restaurants, get started?”
A. At Greensboro, N. C., just 17 years ago. Black college
students there perched on the stools of the white lunch
counters where they’d been refused service.
Water makes up 60 percent of man’s body weight but 70
percent of a woman’s. Why is the female more watery
than the male? Most mysterious.
THE NAME GAME
Our Name Game man has verified the fact,that Lona T.
Burd of Latrobe, Pa., really drives a Buick. That
Charlotte Blob is the director of the "Unidentified Flying
Object” Education Center at Appleton, Wise. That Harry
J. Passwater is a bridgetender in Chicago. And that Elvis
Presley’s personal pilot was Milo B. High. Unfortunately,
however, he has not been able to locate the whereabouts of
that lady reportedly named Gladys Pantzeroff.
When Roman Emperor Nero came home late from the
races, his wife Poppaea Sabina nagged him a little. She
shouldn’t have, not with child on the way she was. Nero
tickled her to death. Even so, this incident was not what
gave Nero his bad reputation. Those who knew him began
to suspect there might be something amiss in his
character at the early age of 21 when he murdered his
mother without reasonable cause.
Q. “What was the point of putting glass bottoms in the
ancient English beer tankards?”
A. Some of the old inns were pretty rowdy. And
dangerous, too. Men of means therein were scared to raise
their heavy beer mugs bottoms up for fear of getting their
throats cut. So some enterprising craftsman introduced
the glass bottomed tankard to permit drinkers something
of a view of the room while they drained their drinks. Or
so goes the tale.
L. M. Boyd, Box 681, Weatherford, TX 76086
Copyright 1977 L. M. Boyd
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Today
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Septem
ber 28, the 271st day of 1977.
There are 94 days left in the
year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On this date in 1924, two U.S.
Army planes landed in Seattle,
after the first round-the-world
flight, a mission that took 175
days.
On this date:
In 1781, American forces be
gan the Revolutionary War
siege of Yorktown Heights, Vir
ginia.
In 1850, the U.S. Navy abol
ished flogging as a form of pun
ishment.
In 1939, Germany and the So
viet Union agreed on a plan to
partition Poland in World War
11.
In 1970, President Gamal Ab
del Nasser of Egypt died of a
heart attack at the age of 52.
In 1971, the Hungarian cardi
nal, Joszef Mindszenty, flew to
Rome, ending 15 years of asy
lum in the U.S. Mission in
Budapest.
In 1974, the First Lady, Mrs.
Gerald Ford, underwent an op
eration for breast cancer at
Bethesda Naval Hospital in
Maryland.
Ten years ago: The first
mayor of Washington D.C., a 51-
year-old black, Walter Wash
ington, was sworn into office.
Five years ago: Japan and
Communist China ageed to end
a state of war and establish
diplomatic relations.
One year ago: A panel of
educators and former military
men met at West Point to open a
final inquiry into a cheating
scandal at the Military Acade
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Today’s birthdays: broad
casting executive William Pa
ley is 76 years old.
Q & A
1. The president of Thomas
College in Waterville, Maine,
is Mr. Thomas. True-False.
2. James Cagney won only one
best actor Academy Award.
Name the year and the pic
ture.
3. The name of Pope Paul VI
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Now to him who by the
power at work within us is
able to do far more abundant
ly than all that we ask or
think, to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus to
all generations, for ever and
ever. Amen. — Ephesians
3:20,21
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-Griffin Daily INews Wednesday, September 28, 1977
Page 4
FFe’re
Listening
Handicapped
Dear Quimby: Your editorial “Ramps at
Curbs” on September 20, 1977 prompted
me to write this letter after observing a
handicapped person several weeks ago.
Why not designate parking areas for the
handicapped — downtown as well as
shopping centers, along with ramps?
I happened to observe a wheelchair
person on a busy Saturday afternoon at
one of our local shopping centers.
He had to park a long distance from the
store and after assembling his chair and
removing himself from his car, he was
unfortunately, caught in a sudden rain
shower. Naturally, he was soaking wet by
the time he reached the entrance of the
store.
How much easier it would have been for
him if he could have parked closer and in a
designated area.
The owners of some of these establish
ments of which I have inquired are
sympathetic but say it is not their
responsibility to pay for erecting these
signs.
Pray tell then — whose responsibility is
it?
Let’s not forget our handicapped.
Something should be done! Sincerely
yours, (Signed) A Concerned Citizen
(Please withhold my name)
Social Security
Dear Mr. Melton: I read the letter that
Mrs. R. L. Copeland wrote about the Social
Security going broke. I agree with her that
if it is we are being ripped off.
I just can’t understand how it could go
broke if something isn’t wrong. I think she
is right when she said she thought a widow
should be able to draw hers and her
husband’s S.S., at least the amount that
was taken out of his pay check.
What about a person that has worked for
20 or 25 years and something happens so
they die before they draw enough of their
S.S.? I feel like it would be right for Social
Security to pay to the family what the
person has paid in it so it could be used to
pay that person’s doctor bills and funeral
expenses. After all it is that person’s own
money. Thank you. (Signed) Mrs. Pearl
Huffman, 141 Lakeside Drive, Griffin.
Prom
Dear Mr. Melton: Last year there were
many Juniors and Seniors who did not
attend the annual Junior-Senior Prom.
There is a rule stating that the students
at Griffin High cannot invite anyone
outside of the Junior and Senior class. As
some of us do date others, I feel that after
we have worked so hard to achieve the
goal of being a Junior or Senior, we are
mature and intelligent enough to have
freedom of choice whether they be in or out
of the eleventh and twelfth grades.
Married couples in our school can bring
their partner but only after counseling
with our principal, Mr. Tascar Williams.
Do we have to get married to be able to
have our choice? We hope the people of
this community will do something to
change this rule. After all, we have to sell
candy in order to finance the Junior-Senior
Prom and we have outgrown the time
when we need to be told who to invite to our
special event. Thank you, (Signed) Susan
Whidby, 1223 West Broad Street, Griffin.
Guilt is getting her down
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My husband and
I have been married for many, many
years, and we have a large family.
However, before we married I had been
Involved in an immoral relationship. The
guilt of this is getting me down. What can I
do?-Mrs. D. T.
DEAR MRS. T.: Many people today
have the idea that sex outside of marriage
is all right, as long as it has some meaning
for the people involved. However, your
experience shows that this is simply not
BiUy
Graham
My Answer
‘The voice
of Griffin ’
Rules
for letters
The Griffin Daily News welcomes
letters to the editor and features them
on this page every Wednesday.
Here are the ground rules:
All must be signed and include the
writer’s address. We may withhold a
name upon request, but only with the
understanding that we will provide it to
anyone with a good reason for asking.
We will not withhold a name signed to
any letter critical of any individual.
Letters concerning race, creed or
religion are not acceptable. Nor are
letters for or against political can
didates.
Elks game
Dear Editor: The Youth Activity
Committee of Griffin Lodge 1207 is again
sponsoring the Elks Benefit Football
Game. Proceeds from this project support
the Elks Little League and Babe Ruth
teams, Griffin High Band, Boys and Girls
State participants and Youth Scholarship
contest, plus other worthwhile projects
which involve the youth of our community.
This year the Elks’ Benefit Football
Game will be a contest between the Griffin
High “B” Team and the Forest Park “B”
Team, and will be played this Friday,
September 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Griffin
High School Stadium.
The band will present a special per
formance to show their appreciation for
this night.
In order to continue the fine support of
the boys and girls in the community
everyone is invited and urged to buy
tickets to the game. The cost is $1.50 apiece
and people who cannot go to the game can
buy tickets anyway by sending a check to
the Elks Club. Sincerely, (Signed) Lem
Watkins and Eddie Kinard, Co-chairmen,
Youth Activity Committee.
Bonds
Dear Sir: I am a student at Griffin High
School and I am writing this letter to urge
you to vote in favor of the much needed
school bond issue on November 8.
I have attended the Griffin-Spalding
schools all my life. As I have grown, I have
seen Griffin grow. I have seen the growth
in population and industry in Griffin lead
to more students in her schools. Griffin is
Great and Growing — in every way. It is
an absolute necessity that Griffin’s schools
grow with her industry. Many people come
to Griffin because of her growing industry
or because Griffin is a friendly hometown
community within commuting distance of
Atlanta. I am sure everyone wants Griffin
to continue to be great and growing. We
are attracting people and businesses to
this great community. Let us continue to
attract people and business by updating
our school system. One of the places our
community will be judged by, in a
newcomer’s eyes, is our schools. We must
make a good impression here if our growth
is to continue.
The school bond issue must pass.
Education is the future. I am a Junior at
Griffin High. If this referendum passes I
will not be affected by its manifold
benefits. Many ask, why then do I care if
true. God has set up certain moral laws for
our good, and when we break these laws
we pay the inevitable price, including the
consequence of guilt.
One of the greatest truths of the Bible is
that we can be forgiven of our sins. When
Jesus talked with the woman caught in the
act of adultery, He said, “Neither do I
condemn thee: go, and sin no more” (John
8:11). The Bible says, “As for as the east is
from the west, so far hath he removed our
transgressions from us” (Psalms 103:12).
God is so concerned about your sins, not
only this one but all the sins you have
committed, that He sent His Son to die on
the cross for you. If you will confess your
sins to Him and come to Christ in faith and
trust, He will forgive you.
The Bible promises that “we have
redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches
of his grace” (Ephesians 1:7).
Berry’s World
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© 1977 by NE A, Inc
"Do I have to wait ’til I’m grown up to have a
hyphenated surname?”
this referendum passes? I care for the
same reason you care — the future.
Education is the future of our community,
our nation, our world. Please, I urge you to
vote yes for the school bond referendum on
November 8. Thank you for caring about
the future. A student concerned for the
future, (Signed) Susan Sowell, Route 2,
Box 600, Griffin.
Bonds
Dear Mr. Melton: On September 13,
1977, the Beaverbrook Parent-Teacher
Association voted unanimously to take a
definite stand for the school bond issue. We
appreciate your brief article of September
16th acknowledging this action.
The overcrowding at Beaverbrook is
critical. Some of the teachers have as
many as 34 students. Certainly, none of
them have the 22-to-l ratio needed for
accreditation.
We care deeply about the welfare of our
children. We are presently trying to make
the best of our situation. We stay op
timistic in that we have an active PTA, an
outstanding faculty and a very dedicated
principal.
We are working with the Education 77
Committee to promote the school bond
issue. If anyone doubts the critical need for
more schools, visit Beaverbrook or Griffin
High to get a personal view of tremen
dously overcrowded conditions.
None of us like paying more taxes;
however, if it comes to the issue of ad
ditional taxes to provide our children with
an opportunity for the best education
possible, it seems we do have to make the
choice.
We, of the Beaverbrook PTA, encourage
everyone to become well informed about
the school bond referendum. If you take
the time to do so, we know the right
decision will be made. Sincerely, (Signed)
Mrs. Suzie Dortch, PTA President,
Beaverbrook Elementary School, Route 1,
Box 80, Manley Road, Griffin.
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