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State Park For Disabled
To Be Ready Next Year
ATLANTA (GPS>-Georgia’s
state park facilities for the ex
clusive use of physically handi
capped persons—the first project
of its kind in the nation—is ex
pected to be open to the public
by next summer.
This was disclosed by State
Parks Director John L. Gordon
in a speech to the Winder Klw
anls Club. The specially desig
ned facility, now under construc
tion, is located at Fort Yargo
State Park in Barrow County
near Winder.
Costing nearly $1.5-million,
the facility now being added to
the historic, 1,680-acre state
park is expected to annually ser
ve some 19,000-20,000 disabled
persons in Georgia and through
out the nation, Gordon said.
The project is financed with
federal - state matching funds
made available through a grant
approved by the U. S. Depart
ment of the Interior’s Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation under the
Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act. The federal govern
ment’s share is $706,466.
The Fort Yargo State Park, as
it will be known, is located on
two sides of an arm of the park
lake, with an inter-connecting
pedestrain bridge, Director Gor
don explained.
"The locale is, we feel, ideal,”
he said. "'Rie scenery is beaut
iful. 11115 project may very well
point the way toward other state
parks for the handicapped
throughout the country.”
All facilities are being built
With the convenience and enjoy
ment of the disabled person in
mind. Walkways, buildings and
game areas will eliminate as
many obstacles as possible for
these persons.
Types of disabilities to be ac
commodated include the blind,
those confined to wheelchairs,
persons with partial or no use
of either arms or legs and amp
utees. Plans call for a group
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camp, a day-use area and a
family cottage area, all border
ing on the lake.
The group camp will have com
plete living and program accom
modations for 220 persons, in
cluding campers and staff, Gor
don said. The day-use area will
be fully equipped and specially
designed to eliminate any haz
ards to the handicapped, as well
as to provide certain special
accommodations, such as extra
wide doorways to more easily
pass wheelchairs, he said.
Cottages in the area will be
available for short-term renting
(maximum of two weeks) for
handicapped persons and their
families wanting to stay over
night in the Park, the parks dir
ector pointed out. These cott
ages, fully equipped and with
linen furnished, each can sleep
10 persons.
6 DUI Cases
In City Court
Covington City Judge E, W.
Strozier had a short weekly se
ssion of City Court Monday, but
he did call cases of six persons
charged with driving under the
influence of intoxicants (DUI).
Most of those charged failed to
appear for trial and thereby
forfeited their cash bond.
Another motorist forfeited his
$l5O cash bond on charges of
speeding, reckless driving and
trying to outrun a Police car.
In other cases called for tr
ial by the Judge, eight persons
were charged with drunkenness,
four for operating vehicles with
expired motor vehicle Inspection
stickers, two for reckless dri
ving, and two for driving without
a license (DWOL).
The Judge heard evidence In a
case Involving two motorists who
apparently left the scene of an
accident. Their cases were dis
missed.
Edgar Wo<)d Bound For Sugar Bowl
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NEWTON BULLDOG CLUB President Edgar Wood seems to be
ready to leave Covington for the Sugar Bowl game on New Years
Day. Ue was astride this 1890 bicycle in front of Hutchins in Cov
ington when this photo was taken. James Hutchins is shown at left
and Bill Hoffman at right. Wood’s Georgia Bulldogs meet Arkansas
In the New Orleans classic.
'We Never Had It So Good’
By DR. ZACHARY TAYLOR, JR.
Economics Department,
LaGrange College
The performance of the
economy occupies a great deal of
thought for most people. Much
of the news that we consume
concerns the economy. This is
only natural.
However, we should occasio
nally take stock of ourselves and
our attitudes. Most of us may
spend too much time decrying the
rough spots. Although we exult
In the long-sustained prosperity
we are experiencing, we may be
more concerned about the next
recession that is "just around
the corner.” We worry about
high taxes, but appear to be
more frightened by the prospect
of even higher tax rates. We
worry about the gold drain and
competition from foreign pro
ducers.
We brood about the very real
economic costs of air, water and
noise pollution. Americans love
their automobiles, but we feel
continually frustrated about tra
ffic congestion and other conse
quences which give rise to real
economic costs as we try to un
snarl that congestion.
There are pockets of poverty,
and both unemployment and un
deremployment are present at
higher levels than we would care
to admit. Barriers do exist,
preventing some of us from sha
ring in the abundance of the
"good life.”
In addition to the erosion of
human resources, we know we
are wasting and using up our
natural resources. We do occ
asionally make efforts to better
use these resources, but feel
that generally these attempts are
inadequate.
We move to the cities in
ever-increasing numbers, but
are beset by many problems we
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Electrical Santas And Yule Logs
May Be Dangerous In The Home
ATHENS—Electrical Santa Cl
auses and artificial yule logs have
replaced the traditional popcorn
strings and candles for Christ
mas decorating.
But today’s electrical decorat
ions can be almost as dangerous
as the old candles flaming ar
ound the parlor curtains.
Ronnie McGill, University of
Georgia safety engineer, warns
that many Christmas decorations
“add greatly to fire and safety ha
zards if not carefully used.”
"Sometimes the preoccupation
of enjoying the holiday season al
lows for the one moment of care
lessness which is all that fire and
safety hazards need,” says Mc-
Gill, who has issued the following
list of safety precautions for the
Christmas season.
1. All live, indoor Christmas
trees should be properly
flameproofed and erected in
a stand where water is kept
at a safe level.
2. Further precaution is ta
ken by cutting the tree tr
unk at an angle an inch or
more above the original cut
for better water absorption.
3. No tree more than seven
How many insects are there?
Entomologists with the Univer
sity of Georgia Cooperative Ex
tension Service estimate that th
ere are from 640,000 to one mil
lion kinds or species of insects
that have been named. Insects
account for nearly three-fourths
of all species of animals.
associate with the city—rising
crime, housing, employment,
congestion, etc.
But like Cassandra, we may
prophesy doom so much that we
don’t really look at the problems,
and these problems are very
real. Also there is the danger
that “the good will lie interred
with the bones.” For in spite
of many problems with which we
are concerned as a people, there
is much good in our economy
and in society.
We ARE prosperous, and any
recession that occurs will be
just that--a recession and not
a depression. In spite of our
taxes we increasingly are left
with more goods available after
taxes.
More of us are working at jobs
more demanding of skills and
training, and are being paid more
in both money and real terms.
Incomes, aggregate and per cap
ita, are increasing. We now live
longer, more useful lives. Old
barriers are being broken down,
and -opportunties are opening up
which are becoming available to
all of us. We out-produce other
nations.
We are striving to come up
with solutions to our urban prob
lems. The disaffected, who gain
the headlines with their ram
pages, are a distinct minority.
There is a spiritual revival occ
uring in our country. Although
purists may shudder at the qual
ity of our cultural uplift, more
people are Interested in music,
good books, and the arts. More
people are becoming conscious of
our God-given natural environ
ment.
In the venacular, "we have
never had it so good!” However,
the good things should not blind
us to the fact that there are
things which do need correcting.
A Pollyanna is just as dangerous
as a Cassandra. In this season
following Thanksgiving, and dur
ing Advent as we think about the
birth of Christ, we should take
stock: both of our blessings and
of areas where with God’s help
we can correct society’s ills.
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A Sweeter Diet? Try It!
Many a dieter still thinks
that a weight-control diet
means no sugar—no dessert
no fun foods. Not so, says
a well-known nutritionist.
To control weight, you’ve
got to cut down—not out.
Ice cream with lunch? Can
do. Layer cake with dinner?
Permitted. But, warns this
specialist, the serious diet
er must follow two rules:
1. Essential foods must
be eaten every day. That
means protein foods, fats,
carbohydrates, minerals and
vitamins.
2. Never go over your
daily calorie quota.
“Eat a little of every
thing,’’ counsels this doc
tor. If there’s enough variety
in the daily menu, you’re
almost sure to get all the
nutrients you need for
health.
For sweet at the end of
a meal helps you leave the
table satisfied. Then you
won't be tempted to snack,
or to overeat at the next
meal. A teaspoon of sugar
measures only 18 calories—
and even a 100-calorie des
sert may not swamp your
daily quota.
A diet counselor suggests:
“Watch your fats and oils:
they have twice as many
calories as sugar... Flavor
vegetables with lemon or
herbs... Try a vegetable
souffle instead of rice...
Learn to lose weight slow
ly—take off the ounces and
you’ll take off pounds.”
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feet tall should be erected
indoors.
4. No tree or any other de
coration should block exists
or passageways or be set
up near sources of heat.
5. Lights should be in good
condition and bear the "Un
derwriters Laboratories”
(U. L.) label.
6. Lights and other electrical
decorations should be plac
ed near an electrical outlet
to prevent the use of exten
sion cords and overloading
of circuits.
7. If artificial trees are used,
no electric wiring should be
placed in contact with the
tree because of the hazard
of electrical shock. Spot
lights or other lights that do
not touch the tree are ac
ceptable.
8. Inspect trees and decora
tions frequently to insure
against fire hazards.
PARTICULARLY APPLICAB
LE to students living in houses
and residence halls on campus
are these safety suggestions:
1. Decorations containing li
ght - weight, highly com
bustible material should not
be used.
2. Wrapping paper, light cloth
and similar materials
should be flameproofed by
immersing them in a mix
ture of two pounds of Borax,
2 1/2 pounds of Boric acid
and six gallons of water (or
smaller quantities propor
tionally). After drying, sm
all pieces can be tested by
holding them over a lighted
match for 15 seconds. If
a piece does not continue
to burn after the flame is
removed, it is considered
adequately flameproofed.
3. Materials such as wax pa
per, asphalt paper, corru
gated cardboard and certain
plastic coated materials
cannot be satisfactorily fl
ameproofed and should not
be used.
4. Any temporary wiring in
decorations should be ap
proved cord in good condi
tion, properly supported
and protected to avoid mec
hanical injury. No open
electrical contacts of ex
posed wires should exist.
Light bulbs should be kept
away from combustible ma
terials.
5. Adequate light for safe exit
in event of an emergency
must be provided.
"SINCE MANY persons spend
the Christmas holidays away
from home or the place they have
decorated,” says McGill, "it is
important that they remember
to remove all trees and decorat
ions before vacating their home
or dorm for the holidays.”
"Don’t leave a fire or safety
hazard for someone else to cor
rect. Someone else may never
get the chance.”
USDA Buys Frozen Pork
For School Lunchrooms
ATLANTA—The U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture’s Consumer
and Marketing service has bought
1.04 million pounds of frozen
ground pork for distribution to
schools taking part in its nat
ional school lunch program.
The Consumer and Marketing
Service paid from 52.14 to 52.31
cents per pound for the ground
pork at a cost of $543,000. To
tal purchases since the buying
program began amount to 16.05
million pounds at an f.o.b. cost
of about $8.3 million.
One southeastern firm was am
ong the successful bidders. The
Consumer and Marketing Service
bought 77,000 pounds of pork
from John Morrell and Co., Mem
phis, Tenn.
The Consumer and Marketing
Service has also announced that
it plans to buy about 6 million
pounds of peanut butter for dis
tribution to school lunch pro
grams. This planned pur
chase is in addition to the 10.7
million pounds purchased in Au
gust for school lunch use.
Funds for these purchases are
provided under the National
School Lunch Act. All products
acquired under this program must
be produced and processed within
the United States.
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Carol Freeman Grabs Basketball
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NCHS’ Debbie Wiley (40) and Burney Harris forward Johnson comes
up to help. The Newton girls won the game 45-23.
Living Nativity Scene At Almon
Shiloh Methodist Church Youth
Fellowship will have a living
Nativity scene on the Almon ball
field on the nights of Sunday,
December 22 and Monday, Dec
ember 23.
The Nativity scene will be pre
sented by the members of the
MYF at 7:30 on these two nights.
The public is cordially invited.
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Temperatures
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week, according
to Weatherman Jack Chapman,
were:
High Low
Wed., Nov. 4th 48 35
Thurs., Nov. sth 60 28
Fri., Nov. 6th 60 28
Sat., Nov. 7th 59 37
Sun., Nov. Bth 44 25
Mon., Nov. 9th 47 19
Tues., Nov. 10th 43 25
Total weeks rainfall was .70
inch.
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