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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-AUGUST 17, 1972
Johnny Otts, new principal
of Forsyth County High School
has released a notice to parents
of Forsyth County High stu
dents.
The notice reads:
In the interest of good health,
good grooming, and good educa
tion, the administration of F.C.-
H .S. has adopted the following c
ode. This code has been adopted
for the purpose of maintaining
a well-ordered atmosphere for
effective learning and responsi
ble behavior. The entire design
of the code is intended to pro
vide school officials a frame
work by which to be guided in
handling problems of student
dress and grooming. These p
roblems of an environment wh
ich allows for teaching and lea
rning to proceed with a min
imum of distractions. The code,
however, is os designed to re
cognize trends in dress and gr
ooming that are in agreement
with the times as long as mod
eration prevails.
0) All boys will refrain f
rom wearing extreme style hair
cuts. Emphasis will be on app
earance rather than style or 1-
ength but the following condi
tions will prevail:
(a) Bangs will not in any
case extend below the eye
brows.
(b) The hair will not cover
the ears.
a big "THANKS”
TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED ME
AS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR RE-ELECTION AS YOUR
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT.
Cecil McClure
ELECT
BOBBY GILBERT
TAX COMMISSIONER
I PLEDGE TO COLLECT
ALL BACK TAXES OWED
TO FORSYTH COUNTY BY
WHATEVER LEGAL MEANS
REQUIRED.
August 29th RUNOFF
Lk.
Forsyth High Principal
Outlines Appearance Policy
(c) The hair will be tapered
on the neck and not be touching
the collar.
(d) Sideburns will not extend
beyond the bottom of the ear
lobe.
(2) All facial hair will be
shaved.
(3) Girls will wear dresses,
skirts and blouses or sweaters. *
Culottes of regular skirt len
gth will be considered as appr
opriate dress. The following wi
ll not be allowed:
(a) Shorts, except scooter s
kirts with flap in front and back.
(b) Shirt shifts.
(4) Appropriate pant suits
may be worn. Tops must ex
tend down on the hips.
(5) The length of girls' dre
sses shall not be specified, but
these wearing dresses of ex
treme shortness will be asked
to discontinue such apparel.
(6) All outlandish, unusual
types of dress that are deemed
by the faculty or administration
to be distracting to the learning
process will not be permitted.
(7) Shorts will not be allowed.
This code will prevail for all
students for regular school att
endance. Special permissionfor
deviations from this code will
be given for extracurricular a
ctivities and social events if
the situation warrants.
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Students not complying with
this code will be asked to leave
school for a three-day period
during which time they may re
turn by conforming to the adop
ted code.
Students who refuse to comply
after a three-day suspension
will be placed on a continuing
three-day suspension until fur
ther action can be taken. Com
pliance to the above code shall
Eisenhower’s Hometown
ABILENE. KANSAS The
childhood noiue and final rest
ing place of President Dwight
D. Eisenhower speak eloquently
of his simple beginning in life
and of the simplicity that was i
characteristic of the man to the
end.
No presidential mansion is
more impressive than the s
mall, foursquare frame dwell
ing occupied by members of the
Eisenhower family from 1898 to
1946. There are hundreds of si
milar homes in Abilene, Salina
and other towns on the Kansas
plains. Homes of this sort have
provided a simple but dignified
frame for life for generations
be all inclusive.
No exceptions will be made
regardless, even if a particular
style of dress or grooming is
part of an individual’s image in
non-school activities, we invite,
the parents’ comment or dis
cussion of the code.
You may cau me school at
887-2982 or 887-5146 to disc
’iss this code if you desire.
of Mid-Westerners.
The man who grew up to com
mand the armies that humbled
Nazi Germany and, later, to
occupy the White House during
flight of the happiest , most
prosperous and secure years in
America's history knew noth
ing of luxury or ostentation in
his youth. His parents’ home is
a classic of Middle America,
with its plain iron bed, upright
piano in the parlor and glass
front bookcase containing such
volumes as "Bible Studies,
1893.”
Though Dwight Eisenhower e
xercised more power than any
emperor and dealt with kings
and the political heirs of the
Russian czars, he never lost the
simplicity of his prairie youth.
This is revealed in the fact t
hat he elected to be buried in
his small hometown in Kansas
instead of in the nation's cap
ital. The general and his family
didn’t want any marble shrine
on a hillside above Washington.
No attempt was made to cre
ate a cult for future political
purposes. Instead, Gen. Elsen
hower, who was honored by the
American people in war and in
peace, lies beneath a plain ma
rble slab in a small chapel
simply entitled "A Place Of
Meditation.” The slab isn’t e
ven inscribed with his title or
honors. The great American
who is buried under the stone
is identified only by name and
dates on a small metal mark
er at the foot of the grave.
One is reminded o f the sim
ple burial marker Gen. George
Washington at Mt. Vernon or
Thomas Jefferson’s austere
marker near his home at M
ontlcello. The truly great know
that monuments don’t assure g
reatness. If a statesman is au
thentically great, he will live
in the hearts of his country
men.
Gen . Eisenhower was more
than a model of simplicity and
dignity. He was a figure of
strength for his countrymen
and for the world. Friends and
foes of the United States re
cognized him as a man of s
trong will who was utterly de
dicated to the interests of the
United States. Though genial in
manner, he was hard as steel
when enemies of freedom sou
ght to intimidate America—as
in the Lebanon and Taiwan S
tralts crises. It is important
to bear in mind Gen. Eisen
hower's character at a time
when the American people p
repare for another presidential
election. It is impossible to
Imagine President Eisenhower
ever saying that he would go
to an enemy capital and beg
for a favor or change of po
licy. It is equally impossible
to imagine him slashing the de
fenses on which tlie liberties
of tlie American people depend.
President Eisenhower also was
a man who believed in work,
not welfare. Work was the on
ly way of life of Ills family.
Ills father didn't make a lot
of money, but he worked hard
at the local creamery and g
ave his sons a decent upbring
ing.
The social and splrtuul mo-
del of young Dwight Klson
liowers's world Is still a via
ble one, lo use a favorite co
nleni|iorary term. Hard work,
self-dlsel|illue aiul love of co
unlry--lUe.se were the essent
ial Ingredients of Cion. Klsen
liower’s extraordinary eareer.
They are Hie vital lugrtHllents
for millions ofordlnury Ameri
cans and for the men and wo
men who I mar responsibility for
leadership In public life, A per
sonal code or ‘‘new pollllcs”
based on oilier concept*--on a
distaste for America’s fighting
i|ualllles and traditions, for ex
ample--is a dead end for citi
zen and liullon and slmuld be
slimmed.
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If elected to County Commissioner Post 1
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my intentions would be:
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/. To search for any and all ways to equalize ad valor
em taxes, particularly for the elderly and widowed
homeowner, without doing away with any needed
services.
2. To provide the very best law enforcement possible
for the security of Forsyth Countians.
3. To provide orderly growth for the County - this
includes roads, water, sewerage service and planning
for the growth ahead of us.
4. To work with the other four Commissioners to
bring to our County the best possible management of
all affairs of the County.
5. To give all help possible to maintain good schools
in our County.
6. To keep an open mind in all matters and work with
our Representatives, Senators and all officials.
7. To be willing to talk with any citizen in Forsyth
County about any problem and try to find the best
solution
FOR GOOD COUNTY GOVERNMENT THE NEXT TWO YEARS:
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Sincerely ,
t
i
Lamar Saxton
LAMAR SEXTON