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Wednesday, January 26, 2000
Time capsule
Compiled from
The Leader-Tribune archives
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20 Years Ago
Thelma Wilson of Fort Valley died January 21, 1980. She was a
well-known and highly regarded former high school English teach
er.
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New railroad crossing signals and gates were installed at the
crossing on South Macon Street in Fort Valley.
10 Years Ago
Cindy’s Boutique on College Street was burglarized, that sent
thieves away with nearly $4,000 worth of ladies’ apparel.
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Two candidates ran for mayor... Bobby Hester and C.W. Peter¬
son.
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Steve Edwards was re-elected as Mayor Pro-Term for Byron.
5 Years Ago
A Valentine’s Dance was announced to be held at Glenwood
Hills United Methodist Church.
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Fort Valley Council members voted unanimously to grant a
special land use permit to Kenneth Walton to refurbish the old
Kell Building on South Camellia Blvd. Plans were to open a
country-style, buffet restaurant on the first floor, a sports lounge
on the second floor and a private club for business on the third
floor.
Plant your spring veg. soon
Serious vegetable gardeners are
able to keep something coming in
virtually year round in Peach
County. These gardeners are con¬
stantly harvesting or preparing
or planting, sometimes all at
once. This is one of those times. It
is getting time to plant those
wonderful spring vegetables.
As soon as the ground is right
to plow (not too wet), you can get
started with English Peas and
Sugar Snaps, Cabbage, Carrots,
Lettuce, Green Onions, Irish
Spring Vegetable Planting Chart
VEGETABLE MATURITY CULTIVARS PLANTING SEEDS OR SPACING PLANTING
DATES PLANTS ROWS AND DEPTH
PER 100 FT PLANTS
Asparagus 2nd year Mary Washington Jan. 15- 50 roots 36"x18.24” 6 inch
March 15
Cabbage 65-85 days Rio Verde, A & C No. 5, Jan. 15 - 100 plants 36” X 12”
Early Round Dutch March 15
Carrot 70-80 days Chantenay, Scarlet Jan. 15 - 1 !2 ounce 18-36" X 2-3 1/4 inch
Nantes, Orlando Gold March 20
Collards 55-70 days Georgia, Vales, Blue Feb. 1 - 1/2 ounce 36” X 8.16" 1/2 inch
Max, Heavi Crop March 15
Lettuce 60-85 days Bibb, Buttercrunch. Jan. 15 - 1/4 ounce 18-36" X 1/8 inch
Red Sails March 1 8 - 12 ”
Mustard 40-50 days Florida Broadleaf, Jan. 15 - 1/2 ounce 18-36” X 2" 1/2 inch
Southern Giant Curled April I
Green Onions 42-55 days While Portugal Jan. 1 - 300 plants 18-36" X 3”
March 15
Garden Peas, 60-70 days Little Marvel, Progress Jan. 15 - 1 pound 36" X 2” 1 - 2 inches
Edible Pod Peas No. 9, Sugar Snap, Feb. 15
Melting Sugar
Irish Potatoes 76-90 days fled Pontiac, Red _ Jan. 15 - 12 pounds 5S* x I"? 4 - 5 inches
LaSoda, Kenneback (white) March 15
Radishes 25-30 days Cheny bell. Scarlet Globe Jan. 15 - 1 ounce 24” X 1" 1/2 inch
__ | April I
Spinach 40-45 days Melody, Winter Bloomsdale Jan. 15 - 1 once 18-26" X 2" 1/2 - 3/4 inch
March 15
Turnip 40-60 days Purple Top, Shogoin, Jan. 15 - 1/2 ounce 18-36" X 2” 1/2 inch
Just Right, Seven Top | Apnl 1
* Cultivars listed in the chart represent a few of those recommended. There are many other good cultivars worthy of tnal
No one is exempt from controversy
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” has
become the overriding theme
for a new brand of censorship
that is beginning to dominate
the once open and free market¬
place of ideas. In practice,
“don’t ask, don’t tell" is censor¬
ship by controversy. In reality,
“don’t ask, don’t tell" is the sti¬
fling of the very type of public
debate that is the cornerstone
of an open and free society.
For anyone who does not
believe that controversy censor¬
ship is alive, well and expand¬
ing, raise the recent impeach¬
ment of William Jefferson
Clinton at your next visit to the
“water cooler." Any group that
may have gathered quickly dis¬
sipates at the mere possibility
of controversy or of a difference
in opinion. As one woman
recently stated, the topic “is
just too controversial."
In addition to other reasons,
one of the nagging problems
Newt Gingrich faced in
attempting to resurr»*ct his sag¬
ging |kiII numbers was the vir¬
tual identification of his name
with controversy. Unlike the
past, today’s virtual political
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Putting knowledge to work
Peach County Extension Office
JVlark Collier
Potatoes and the other crops list¬
ed in the following chart. Yum!
Since time is nigh, go buy your
seeds and transplants while the
Political analyst Handy Evans I"
death knell for any politician is
the tag of being controversial.
Oddly, any politician who open¬
ly stands for something, regard¬
less of the day’s poll numbers,
is branded as “controversial” by
media As a result, we have an
entire class of politicians who
stand for nothing and refuse to
talk about anything of sub¬
stance.
No one is exempt from contriv
versy censorship. Even the self
proclaimed (or, at least, WSB
Radio proclaimed) “Mouth of
the South" Neal Boortz is not
immune. Although many
believe that Neal Boortz will
say anything, anytime, any¬
where, controversy censorship
has struck him as well. For
him. the issue is abortion. He is
just not going to talk about it —
no way, no how.
C)e leaker-Srfbnne
Confessions of a widow
Honestly, this column was not
designed to “lose friends and
influence people”. It may influ¬
ence some to denounce me as
being both un-Southern and
un-American. I could possibly
be either ridden out of town on
a rail or tarred and feathered.
If it’s all the same to you, and
push comes to shove, I prefer
the rail ride.
I have always heard that con¬
fession is good for the soul,
however, and heaven knows, I
can use all the help I can get.
Here it is then, for all the
world to see ... I could care less
about the Superbowl or who
wins it! There, I said it and I’m
glad! Glad, you hear, Glad,
Glad, Glad! Fact is, I don’t even
know the names of the teams
who are playing. I think a
tomato just whizzed past my
head.
That’s another point in ques¬
tion. Why in blazes do they call
it playing? It doesn’t take a
rocket scientist to see that
those guys are not playing.
They mean business. Some
musclebound dude kicks a foot¬
ball across the piaying field. A
receiver catches it and takes
off like a rabbit being chased
by a pack of hungry hounds. I
reinterate... they don’t appear
to be playing to me!
While the receiver may have
soil dries out a little. Call your
Peach County Extension Service
for answers to your gardening
questions at 825-6466.
BettPr communications
Editor, The Leader Tri¬
bune:
It can now be said that the
political season in Georgia for
year 2000 is now underway
because a political forum was
bold in Macon at Mercer Uni¬
versity on 18 .January, 2000.
This forum was sponsored by
D? Gregory Domin and the
Mercer Political Science
Department The public was
invited
The participants were Ger¬
ald Read, Georgia Reform
Partv Vice (’hair and Linda
Hamrick, Georgia Republican
Party Executive Director. The
state chair of the Georgia
Democratic Party was invited
and lie accepted the invitation
but he did riot show up,
A good crowd made up of
students and the general pub¬
lic was on hand to participate
The preference expressed by
the vast majority of Americans
in today’s climate is to remain
silent on matters of substance.
Whatever anyone else believes
is his or her business, especial
ly if the belief is “controversial."
We just do not need to tnlk
about it. After all, what every
one else believes will lie reflect
ed in the next set of polling
numbers reported on the
evening news.
Controversy censorship cer
tninly has made life so much
easier by eliminating the hassle
factor Rather than having to
engage in any type of exchange
or open dialogue on differing
ideas, we simply move to a neu
tral subject like the weather or
sports In fact, most people do
not even want anyone talking
about "controversial" topics
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Today’s and
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Joyce JViatthews
received it. he is deceived if he
thinks he can hope to make it
across the field and he knows
it. He, in an attempt to save
his own bacon, attempts to find
someone, anyone, willing to
take it off his hands. That
bloodthirsty pack of hounds on
his trail, is gaining ground. It
must take a pretty good friend,
one who is willing to lay down
his life for a friend, who will
accept that ball when offered.
After all, he knows that the
pack will then he on his case,
like chickens on a Junebug.
1 sometimes even feel sympa¬
thy for the poor football. It
must he rough, being kicked
around by everyone. It is prob¬
ably in equally as bad shape as
some of the big, bad, bruisers
who lie prostrate and flattened
on the field after being run
over by a half dozen or so of
some of the opposite teams big,
bad, bruisers. They grimace
and groan a lot, but some seem
to enjoy it. They do a delightful
little dance Oh well, I do that
when someone steps on my
black and blue, bruised
stubbed toe My own energy
would be spent in making a
fast exit from the field if I were
able, not in dancing, were 1 in
their shoes.
While knowing little of foot¬
ball, I am aware of teams
called the Dallas Cowboys and
the Redskins Now there has
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your Perspective in letters f
Apart from the negative
impact on the development of
new ideas, as well as the de fac¬
to concealment of just flat
wrong ideas, controversy cen¬
sorship operates as an enor¬
mous tool for those who oppose
any ideas that are not in sync
with their own It you want to
silence someone or theii ideas.,
simplx laliel them as emit rover
sial and Ibmi watch how quick
|y the discussion falls off of the
radar screen If this strategy
does not work, then just dis
agree with them and watch
everyone leave the room in an
effort to avoid the possibility of
confrontation Either wav. mis
sion accomplished a full ills
mission of the ideas has been
censored
The result of controversy con
sorship is a nation full of Ralph
(Ynmdens whose idea ot public
debate is a full discussion of the
Falcons’ chances ot returning to
the Snpei Rons I Beyond that. I
don i ... you don i toll, and we
will all get along How 'bout
tb<‘m Dawes - ’"
always been bad blood between
cowboys and Indians. I wonder
if they can ever settle their dif¬
ferences in a peaceful manner.
I can recall however, that even
as a youngster when the neigh¬
borhood small fry got together
for a friendly game of Cowboys
and Indians, a fracas often
ensued. I think if milder names
for the teams were selected,
such as The Butterflies or The
Posies, there might be less
“incentive to riot” and more
peaceful behavior.
Can you imagine one big fel¬
low politely asking another, “I
say old chap, don’t you think
it’s time for me to carry the
ball over the line now”? Tippy
Toes would be a nice name.
Many of them appear accom¬
plished dancers performing
their delightful little dances
after each performance. For
some time I was concerned
that football fields were infest¬
ed with Fire Ants which were
the inspiration for their fancy
footwork. I decided instead
that the dance was an expres¬
sion of sheer joy; joy that they
had survived intact and not
been flattened by the thunder¬
ing herd upon the field They
were just glad to be alive! As
for the names, I still liked it
better when cowboys rode hors¬
es, herded cows, and kept the
bad guys in line. I also liked it
better when the Redskins, on
by asking questions of Mrs.
Hamrick and Mr. Reed. Ques¬
tions also were asked by the
moderator, Dr. Domin. The
questions were thoughtful
and varied. Such subjects as
social security, affirmative
action, health cars, voter ini¬
tiative and refererendum. and
the fingerprinting of citizens
in order to get a driver's
license were discussed by one
or the other participants dur¬
ing the evening.
Mr. Reed also spoke about
Georgia Public Television
allowing the Atlanta Press
Club to deny the Reform Par¬
ty candidate for Lt. Governor
in 1998, Mike Novosel. a
place in the debates held on
Georgia Public Television
(GPTV). Mr Novosel was on
the ballot. Maria Saporta,
Chairperson of Atlanta Press
Club Debate Committee, is
refusing to release the names
of other journalist so that
denied the Reform Party can¬
didate his rightful place in
the debate. Ms. Saporta fs a
columnist for the Atlanta
Journal - Constitution. Mr
Novosel was the Reform Par
tv’s only candidate for
statewide office and was the
only candidate denied his
rightful place in the debates
on public television Rtay
tuned.
I mention this GPTV fiasco
to illustrate the lengths that
political parties will go to
keep the public from hearing
opposing candidates or view
points It is immoral, to say
the least 1 hope that other
organizations that hold |>*»liti
cal debates will invite as
many organizations as possi
hie to participate I hope that
they will take the high road
and follow the example set
here by Dr Domin and the
Mercer Political Science
Depart moot
I thank Dr Domin and Mer
cer University for their mvi
tation and their courtesy l
am Gerald Reed. Vice ('hair of
Georgia Reform Fart s
EniaiL.greedC'bom net >
Herald ,%f. Reed
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their cow ponies, ran buffalos
rather than casinoes.
Perhaps my lack of interest in
the great American game of
football stems from attending a
school with a small student
body. The quick witted male
students in attendance pre¬
ferred keeping their able bod¬
ies able, and intact for basket¬
ball. We had excellent
basketball teams, however, of
both the male and female gen¬
der. They were stiff competi¬
tors and several memorable
games bore remarkable resem¬
blances to football. Relatively
few firefights occurred in con¬
trast to football games in other
school systems still.
My considered opinion is that
football was invented as an
excuse for the male animal to
legally, and without fear of
encarceration, let off steam
and legally run roughshod over
his compadres. The football is
considered as the Hope Dia¬
mond. The toughest, biggest,
and baddest, the more fleet
footed fellows are chosen to
secure, keep, and get it over
the goal lines. I guess it serves
some usdful purpose.
Simply put girls, that’s foot¬
ball. Hang in there for yet a lit¬
tle while. You may feel that the
males, and even some females
addicts have had Super Glue
poured in their chairs posi¬
tioned before the T V. as the
Super Bowl gets underway.
Only urgent calls of nature or
forays for food will move them
until it’s over. Pray the house
doesn’t burn down. Be aware
that non-addicts are tolerated
only to keep the snacks avail¬
able.
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