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IT’S THIS WAY
BY DOYLE JONES JR.
Jest of the Week: When Jimmy Dykes was a big league manager,
several of his players repeatedly broke curfew. When his scoldings
went unheeded, Dykes wrote the following letter and threatened to
mail it to a players’s wife on the next offense. It said:
“Dear Mrs. X: I am sure that your husband has told you where
he goes every night until 2 a. m., but he hasn’t told me. Would you
please let me know.”
That’s all it took. The late hours ceased.
• •••••
THE GAME WAS LOUSY BUT THE PUNCH WAS GOOD
A young lad of the tender age of eight, still proudly holding
aloft a Georgia pennant, tugged at his father’s arms while trudging
up hill and away from Sanford Stadium Saturday afternoon and
asked the question that was on many lips, “Daddy, what happened
to the Bulldogs?” Without hesitancy, equivocation and with no fear
of contradiction, he answered tersely and succintly, “We got the
h - - - beat out of us.”
That states the case very well. The Bulldogs simply were bull
dozed by a better team Saturday afternoon. Had the Red and Black
performed with the same efficiency and ruthlessness with which they
executed Auburn, then the Techs would have been soundly defeated
as were the ’Dogs. But Georgia left too much of themselves in Cliff
Hare stadium and it was only a shell of the gallant team that de
stroyed the Tigers. Tech played a well nigh perfect game, coming
up with the crucial plays that usually decide a close game, and it
was close, though Tech controlled the tempo particularly in the sec
ond half. Georgia had opportunities to score, actually more than
Tech, but when the Bulldogs fumbled at the Tech ten in the third
stanza the lights went out. All else that happened was anticlimactic.
We feel that Texas Tech is mismatched against the Engineers
and that Tech (Georgia) will take care of the Raiders in handy style.
Never has a game in late November been played under more
ideal weather conditions. The sky was azure and the sun warmed
the inhabitants of the North stands down to their shirt sleeves.
It was a gorgeous day!
The game was probably witnessed by the largest crowd ever
to see a grid game in the state. All seats in the 59,000 plus stadium
were sold with hundreds standing on the bridge and another 500 or so
on the trestle. Certainly more than 62,000 viewed the game includ
ing the free loaders on the trestle and those who purchased standing
space on the bridge.
Levi and Nora Ball were hosts at a lovely buffet following the
game at their Indian Springs Street home. They had two kinds of
punch, red, I suppose, for the disconsolate Bulldog adherents, and
amber or yellow for those of Tech persuasion. Of course nobody
would dare spike the punch, yet it seemed more than passingly
strange that those who were suspected of having a bent for some
thing stronger than beer were steered always to the bowl con
taining th,e red punch. Why, I never discovered, being too busy
downing the delicious red liquid, with or without the benefit of al
cohol. The few Tech supporters present were gracious, not putting
the needle to any person twice, but one could note they were enjoy
ing the heady exhilaration of their unexpected triumph.
Quite naturally, there were about as many reasons offered for
Georgia’s defeat as there were Bulldog supporters present. One Geor
gia alumnus, noted for his forthrightness and impetuosity, kept
mumbling that “Dooley's got to go." In fact he got so carried away
with the idea that he was about to give away his wife too. A Tech
booster with a head for business suggested that “you all fire Dooley
and we'll (Tech) hire him.” Carson, win or lose, is not popular with
the local contingent. Another vocal Techite who never got closer to
Tech than the Varsity, allowed that none of the Georgia supporters
present would live long enough to ever see another Bulldog victory.
That was so pathetically ridiculous that even the Techsters were of
the opinion that he had found the right punch bowl and may even
have fortified his opinion with a nip or two from his flask.
Even ye olde editor got a few pats on the back for picking the
game on the nose. We had long ago decided that Tech's defense
would be the margin for victory and we were eminently correct.
But, oh, how I wish I’d missed it!
It was the first time since 1963 that the Tech frosh and varsity
had registered a double triumph. Tech has re-established itself as
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Guest Editorial
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
SCHOOL BUS SCANDAL
Rep. Clayton Brown of Griffin has blasted school
system purchasing practices in the matter of school
buses.
Brown, chairman of a House committee looking
into such things, declared this week that Georgia
school systems have paid some eight to ten million
dollars more than neighboring states for school buses
over the past five years.
Brown said his committee in
tends to sponsor legislation to re
quire the state purchasing depart
ment to buy buses for the entire
state, presumably at a consider
able savings. His committee heard
testimony indicating that Georgia
systems have paid, for example,
as much as $3,255 for a 54-pas
senger school bus body being sold
to South Carolina for $2,250 and
to North Carolina for $2,238. As
Brown put it, “The major manu
facturers have been just bleeding
us through the nose in our state.”
We presume, frankly, that
members of the General Assem
bly will look carefully at these
figures.
It is clearly a matter to be
explored in detail* and we do not
wish to pre-judge the General
Assembly’s conclusion. But, if
these figures ar e accurate, then
Georgia school sytems have in
deed been paying through the
nose for school buses.
Local school systems are desper
ately in need of operating funds.
Even though the state presently
pays most of the cost (about 81
per cent) of school buses, it
is absurd for local systems to
pay a substantially higher price
than neighboring states offered
for the same school buses.
We will watch with interest to
see what action the General As
sembly will take on this issue.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Spencer
returned home Saturday from
Charleston, Missouri where they
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Grinstead
Brewer.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Morton and
sons, Lamar Jr. and Ronnie, of
Indianapolis, Indiana spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Morton and fam
ily.
a national grid power and for my money Coach Bud Carson has
proved himself as a shrewd coach and clever tactician. The Engi
neers produced this year and we trust the wolves will cease their
inane yapping. If they (the bloodthirsty Tech alumni) want better
they’d better aim at Ara or Darrell. Vince couldn’t please them eith
er.
Won’t somebody please have a party after Georgia wins the
Tech game next year? What about it Levi, Nora, Ralph, Margaret or
whomsoever it concerns?
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PERSONAL
Spending Thanksgiving Day
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Parrish, were Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Dunagan, Ted and An
drew of Lawrenceville and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Hooten, Tom and
Josie of Jonesboro.
Martin Ridgeway, a student at
Georgia Tech, spent the Thanks
giving holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Ridgeway.
Mr. and Mrs. Ridgeway and Mar
tin had as their dinner guest
Saturday night Lt. Tommy Car
michael from West End, N. J.
Tommy flew home for the Geor
gia Tech-Georgia game played
in Athens Saturday.
Mrs. Edward B. Smith and
daughters, Miss Cheryl Smith and
Mrs. Melinda Mock, and Abby
and Mike Mock, children of Mrs.
Mock, all of Brunswick, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Welch. While here they also visi
ted Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs. Har
old Elliott, Mr. Elliott, and fam
ily-
Rev. and Mrs. Joe Parham
had as their dinner guests Sun
day Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Wil
liams and Keith and Mr. and Mrs.
B. O. Williamson.
Mrs. Robert Yielding and son,
Kelly, of Albany spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Weaver, Jr., Mr. Yielding
joined them for the Thanksgiv
ing holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Higgins
of Rochester, New York, enroute
to Florida, are spending today
with Rev. and Mrs. David Black,
and Dawna.
At home with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Duvall Patrick dur
ing the Thanksgiving holidays
were Miss Alice Patrick, student
at Georgia College, Milledgeville;
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Patrick of
Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Deen
Strickland of Augusta.
‘Whatsoever Things 1 '
BY DONALD E. WILDMON
INTEGRITY
During the Korean War, a very well known
American general by the name of Dean was
captured by the communists. In a Korean town
by the name of Chong-ju, General Dean was told
by the communists that he had a few minutes
in which he could write a farewell note to his
family. General Dean figured that he had about
thirty minutes, at the most, before he would be
-v.
taken out and shot.
No Wasted Words
In such a situation, no man would waste words. General Dean
did not waste words. In his letter to his family, very short, he had
one sentence that told the whole of his character. The sentence was
directed to General Dean’s son. Here’s what he wrote: “Tell Bill
the word is integrity.”
The most important word this
father could find to pass along
to his son spoke so much. Not
popularity, or success, or fame,
or happiness—but integrity. How
desperately our world needs that
—integrity.
Integrity means a man is true
to himself and to his Maker. In
tegrity means a man puts truth
above all else. He is not willing
to ,sell his manhood for a few
dollars, or a cheap thrill. No! He
sets his standards high and they
will not come down.
A man can afford to lose
his position, his income, his pres
tige. These things are dispend
able, they can be replaced. But
not his integrity. A man can live
with truth—though it be diffi
cult and trying. But no man can
live with a lie and remain a man
—in the highest and truest sense
of the word.
We are tempted today to com
promise our values, to call a little
wrong nearly right. But one can
not do it without* losing that
which is important to him—his
integrity. A man must stand for
the truth even if it means a loss
of job, or prestige, or scorn and
rejection by those who call him
friend.
We Need It
“Tell Bill the word is integ
rity.” Yes, that is the word. How
very much we need to hear it,
believe it, live by it. Not success.
Not popularity. Not position. But
integrity! The word means up-
YOUR 1970 TAXES ARE NOW DUE. WE SIN
CERELY URGE THAT YOU MAKE IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT TO AVOID EXTRA COST AND EXPENSE.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW STATE LAW, THE IN
TEREST RATE ON DELINQUENT TAX IS 9% IN
STEAD OF 7%.
STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MAILED SHOWING
THE AMOUNT EACH TAXPAYER OWES FOR 1970.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A STATEMENT THIS
DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
TAX. IT IS EITHER AN OVERSIGHT OR AN ERROR.
Mary Will Hearn
Tax Collector, Butts County, Ga.
rightness. That’s the way the Cre
ator intended that mankind
should walk—upright. Not only
in physical structure, but more
precisely in his spiritual and
moral structure. We are not only
to live with truth, but we are to
live by it.
What the world needs today is
not more men of wealth. Not
even more men of wisdom. What
FELLOW CITIZENS
OF JENKINSBURG:
I wish to convey my thanks to each of you
for your support during the past years that I
have served on the City Council.
As I am running for re-election, I will deeply
appreciate your vote and support in the forth
coming municipal election.
As your elected representative, I will be re
sponsive to the needs of all people, I shall cast
my vote with the will of the majority, still re
specting the right of the minority to dissent.
Thanks for your consideration.
Bill Collins
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS
of Butts County
THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 19 70
personal
Thanksgiving dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leverette and
Gegie were Mr. and Mrs j ameg
Kersey and Penny, Mr. and Mrs
Leslie Hamlin and Shelly, m r
and Mrs. Bryant Leverette,’ Dot
tie and Nancy and Mr. and Mrs
Gene Morton and Lori.
Mrs. Howard Childs spent Sat
urday with Mr. and Mrs. Malvern
Edwards.
the world needs today i s more
men of integrity, men who are
willing to plant their feet solid
on the truth and refuse to hudge
when faced by the temptations
of the world. Yes, we need men.
big men, men of solid character
men who will not compromise
with less than truth, men who
will not retreat from the best
they know.
“The word is integrity.” Please
pass the word.—FIVE STAR
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