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Time capsule •> il Compiled from The Leader-Tribune archives 20 Years Ago The city of Fbrt Valley and Luke Green of Miller Street reached an agreement-Green had to move his cut and burn operation out of town. The reason was that he was polluting the neighbor¬ hood from him burning automobiles. *** Rosa Hutchins joined the staff of The Leader Tribune as a news and sports reporter. *** T.A. Jones was the owner of a Boston Fern that she had for six or seven years. The fern grew to be 8 feet and 3 inches. 15 Years Ago Leonard Donaldson residence on Railroad Street in Byron, caught on fire around 4:00 a.m. in the morning. Donaldson was asleep during the fire but his life was saved when his pet dog woke him up. *** August 25, was the day everyone was waiting for...Thomas Public Library moved from its old headquarters to the new one. 10 Years Ago Peach County B.O.E approved implementation of a new anti¬ drug program for grades K-5 in Peach County School System. *** Holly Jackson, at the age of six, took a trip to the Scottish-Rite Children’s Hospital in Atlanta for observations. Holly was found to have cancer. up Some chores for the lawn and garden Late summer always comes with a variety of questions on gardening. There isn’t always a single topic that takes the lime¬ light except, perhaps, drought. I refuse to rehash the old “dry enough for you?” routine. Well, maybe one more how-to water reminder. Let’s just cover several chores which are best completed prior ' to the busy fall gardening sea¬ son. • If azaleas look yellowish, check the soil pH. They need more acid soil to keep iron available, and lack of iron makes plants yellow. Iron sul¬ phate provides iron and reduces pH to a more tolerable level. • Root cuttings of shrubs like azaleas, hollies, and hydrangeas this time of year. Winston welcomes a new year at FVSU Time to say goodbye to bie Faccento and hello, again, to me, Jane Debbie, of the Fort State University Office and I, a member of FVSU faculty, decided semester that a weekly umn in The Leader Tribune would provide us the nity to share with locai read¬ ers information about Valley State University, students, its faculty, its grams and more. In up the duties, we decided would write in the While I am away at Island, Michigan, and that I would write during the year while she is away recruiting trips Georgia. So far so good, Mailbag ■■■■■hhhi «4 - letters to the editor f the sales tax referendum Editor: The Leader To the citizens of Peach ty, I urge each and every one you to support the sales tax erendum on September 1999. This money will be to start providing water sewer into the county. We this info-structure to grow. 1% sales tax ends and will Crisis brews in nation’s farm.... Editor, The Leader Tribune In June I telephoned Miss Chisholm to get information about Board of Regents Person¬ nel policies. She was as knowl¬ edgeable as she was when she was employed as Personnel Director at Fort Valley State College. She told me who to con¬ Where have all When I picked up my newspa¬ per last week to read of the day’s trials and troubles of the human race, I discovered that Celestine Sibley had died at the ripe old age of 85. Even Sibley, had met with an opponent she could not best, Cancer. I am betting, however, that this game old girl put up a gallant battle. Celestine Sibley was a familiar name to those who appreciate the well written or spoken South¬ ern word. She was adept both as a journalist and a speaker. She could handle a newspaper story or any assignment given her in her years as reporter or colum¬ nist for the Atlanta Journal Con¬ stitution. She could compete and play hard ball with the “Big Boys” but she had maintained' that down home Southern style of writing which made her a favorite. Her generation of journalist grew up and matured in a time which probably was instrumen¬ tal in shaping their uniqueness. It was a Southland which no longer exists other than in the out of the way, off the beaten track, small towns and rural areas. She grew up in a poor fam¬ ily and in her lifetime faced many difficulties and personal problems. I think each obstacle overcome only burnished and polished a talent and firmed a conviction that life is to be lived one day at a time and small joys and everyday pleasures are the more important ones. I Putting Peach County knowledge Extension to Office work Mark Collier jS\ • Lacking rain, water shrubs deeply once a week. Many plants, including camellias, are setting next year’s flower buds and do not need to be stressed. • Water lawns just as they show a flat, dull wilted look, Run sprinklers in the early morning. • It is time to get your flower catalogs; choose and order bulbs for fall planting. • Like fruit trees, flowering The positive side by tjane Winston thanks Debbie for keeping readers apprised of FVSU activities this summer!! What makes this column fun is the information e mailed, phoned, and handed to us on the back of envelopes about people, places and things at FVSU. So if you have anything of a positive nature you would like to share via this column contact me through e-mail at win stonj@mail.fvsu.edu, ky phone at 825-6652 or by snail mail to the Bond Building at be an additional tax, but a replacement of the sales tax already being collected. Please vote yes for this very important sales tax that will allow Peach County to hopefully stop unwanted annexation from the city of Warner Robins, Matt Mullis Peach Commissioner tact and to tell that person that she told me to call. In the mean¬ time she would talk with the person. When I did receive the information, it was instant and accurate. Miss Chisholm helped me more times than I can remember. (continues on page 6a) trees are prone to borers, Trunks and lower limbs should be sprayed twice this month with Thiodan or Dursban. • Apply Gibberellic Acid to fall and winter-flowering Camellia buds for larger and earlier flow ers. • Comparatively, kudzu is weaker this time of year. The last two weeks of August is a good time to mow it or spray it with a herbicide like Roundup. While waiting for the phone to ring or the e-mail and let¬ ters to start pouring in, allow me this opportunity to share a few details of summer. I spend my summers far North in Michigan on Mackinac Island where the warmest day is cooler than the coolest day here in middle Georgia. There are no automobiles on this small island, so all visi tors spend lots of time on bicycles, on feet, on a horse, or behind a horse pulling a carriage. Nita Smith of the office of Academic Affairs visited the ilsland this sum mer, as did Connie Smith of the College of Education Cur riculum library. Ask them, they’ll confirm that Mackinac Island is a uniquely wonder ful and different place . a step back in time. Inventory Reduction jL August 26, thru September 1. 183 South Dugger Ave. Financing (Hwy. 341 South) Available Roberta, GA 31078 (912) 836*9761 or 1*800*424*2759 We want to serve you. W & W Southside Used Cars & Trucks fit leUer-«rtl«ne Wednesday, August 26, 1999- Todays and yesterdays Joyce Matthews The last photo of Celestine Sib¬ ley which I glimpsed revealed a relief map of wrinkles which life had etched upon her face. The dominant ones, however were laugh lines. Ill miss her home grown stories and books. I'll miss hearing of her home which she found and called SWEET APPLE. I enjoyed the book she wrote about her favorite get¬ away haunt where many of her books and columns were birthed. HI miss Celestine Sibley. When husband Rich and I were moving about the states fre¬ quently in his mapmaking career; it was a distinct pleasure to whenever possible grab a copy of The Atlanta Journal Constitu¬ tion and check out the home scene back in Ga. I checked out Sibley and Lewis Grizzard often. Afterwards, I felt as if I had enjoyed a visit back home. Some¬ how, I never felt that way about watching a T.V. newscast. News¬ papers can never be replaced as a means of relaying both national, international, or hometown news. The clippings of special events; weddings, births, deaths, White flies sometimes get heavy in August, showing up on gardenias, privet, and some vegetables. There are no pre¬ ventive controls, so catch popu¬ lations early with sticky yellow traps and use soap sprays before numbers build up. • Spider mites thrive in hot, dry weather. They make foliage appear dull and dirty on junipers, marigolds, eggplants, tomatoes, etc. For mild infesta¬ tions, hose the leaves to wash them off. If you have a heavy problem, call your Extension agent for spray recommenda¬ tions. In fact, call your Peach County Extension office with any lawn and garden question, even those not covered here. Our phone number is 825-6466. Additionally, the hubby and I spent time with our six grandchildren and celebrated my mother’s 90th birthday in Bloomington, Indiana. I pub¬ lished my first book called Voices of Michigan , an anthology of new Michigan authors. The book which con¬ tains short stories, poems and non-fiction pieces is the result of a refereed writing contest I conducted last year. I am happy to report that sales are going well through¬ out Michigan. All-in-all, it was a wonderful summer, but I am always excited about returning to academia and the shaping of young minds!! Please let me hear from you. Nothing is too little or too big for this col¬ umn!! flowers the fabric of our lives are trea¬ sured reminders. In the homes where many of us grew up in the darker days of the Depression and the years when our nation was slowly recovering from its effects, there was little cash for small extras such as newspapers and books. There were, however, several which were familiars throughout the years. The newspaper. The Coun¬ try Gentleman, and The Progres¬ sive Farmer. There were the columnists, some who would leave you with a warm fuzzy feel¬ ing, some who could evoke a chuckle or a laugh on even a dark day. I think of them as Ros¬ es, American Beauty Roses. There are some whose abrasive personality shines through their writing. Their controversial sub¬ ject matter leaves us with an uncomfortable, questioning, uneasy feeling. They cause us to question, ourselves, our motives, and our actions. They may be the thorns instead of the rodes. They may prick our conscience and leave a drop or three of blood or cause us to do a bit of soul searching. That too, is good. All too many of my personal favorites have disappeared from the scene in recent years; the covers permanently placed over their Royals and Smith-Coronas. Both Joe Parham of the Macon i a f Our SAT ACT prep program teaches skills, not tricks. a • Get personal attention 1 ** Sfucfyonty what's needed • A t • Improve 1109 college Suite performance C i Russel Parkway A . Wa rner Robins k | Sylvan ^ Learning Center* Success is learned7 www.educate.com Beading ting Me th sat ACT Study Skt i Couw>t - r ,jr Cm “Insight On Eyesight” Hay Fever can hurt your eyes - ; -v by Dr. Monte Murphy - Optometrist Eyesight Associates es formal name is allergic rhini¬ tis, but the condition commonly known as “hay fever” actually has little to do with hay. A 19th-century physician who began to sneeze whenever he was near hay came up with the term. Whatever you call it, rhinitis is usually seasonal, making its major attack in spring when more plants spread their pollens around. Along with runny noses, headaches and sneezing, the annoyance of itchy, watery eyes is common. Your eye doctor can recommend several ways to minimize the prob¬ lem (such as staying inside on high- I A peooo on't Move! Improve!! BUD 5* 166% Financing^ No Down-Payments Low Monthly Payments! * Siding • A/C & Heat • Carpet/Vinyl * Roofing • Bathrooms •Boom Additions * Windows • Kitchens More!!! Pay Taxes, Bankruptcies. Cash Back! “Quality 114 Stathams Way, Warner Builders Robins, GA 31088 sfie a 922-2538 Georgia Professional 286-5288 CENTRAL GEORGIA Mortgage Licensee ♦ PAGE 6A Telegraph, our Southern by the grace of God, Lewis Grizzard, and of course, Erma Bombeck the hoysewife’s spokeswoman and advocate; a fellow wayfarer and sufferer on the road of life. Erma knew exactly why the Grass Always Grew Greener Over The Septic Tank. That was the title of one of her many books Each made a dull, dark day a bit brighter with their amusing, laid back, brand of humor; some¬ thing taken from everyday life with which most of us could emphasize. I think of each of them as the tough and hardy yard flowers we enjoy Do you remember Violet Moore who contributed her columns to our local newspapers for many years? I think of fragrant wild Violets when I recall a particular column which she pounded out on her typewriter. They are the Zinnias, the Petunias, and the Marigolds. Celestine Sibley could be a colorful, pungent smelling Marigold. Parham or Grizzard might take offense at being called a flower and perhaps they or even crusty Andy Rooney could better be called a Dande • lion, a Ragweed, or some other tough, hard to control pestweed. There are other columnists who make us consider and think and make us examine ourselves. They fill an important niche. Each leaves a fragrance, a linger¬ ing scent which evokes and probes a memory and causes us to recall people, places, and plea¬ sures of another day, another time. When I think of Celestine Sib¬ ley, 1 sense a fragrance of Apples, Sweet Apples. pollen days and using air condition¬ ers and air cleaners). The doctor can also offer advice on medications to relieve your symptoms. © Eyesight Associates, 440 Taylors Mill Road is commit¬ ted to providing total family eye care. Dr. Murphy is avail cblefor eye examinations, contact lens fittings, and to help you select your eyewear. We also carry colored contact lenses and designer sunglass¬ es. Call 825-8223 for your appointment today!