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Volume 110 No. 12
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Christmas Threatened?
By ROBERT J. BOYLE
Chapter One
Jinkersnipes was the first elf in
the North Pole to hear the news.
He was working in Santa's radio
shop when station GOOD in
terrupted its program of Christmas
music with a special news bulletin.
The announcer said, "We in
terrupt this program to bring you
the following shocking news
bulletin. Evel Whone, a delegate to
the United Nations from Baadland
today introduced a resolution
calling for the impeachment of
Santa Claus. He charged Santa
with illegal spying on kids, ob
structing justice, making elves work
without pay, starting his own
judicial system and favoritism. We
will bring you more news as it
develops."
“I don’t believe it," Jinkersnipes
said to himself, as he ran to the
Christmas Ball workshop to tell
J uniperperper the news.
He pushed against the old wooden
door, slid across the floor to where
Juniperperper was working.
“Did you hear the news,
Juniperperper?" Jinkersnipes
shouted. “Did you hear the news?”
“Slow down," Juniperperper said.
“What news?"
"They want to impeach Santa.”
Jinkersnipes said.
“Oh. come on now, stop joking,"
Juniperperper said. “That’s a
to renovate part of the old Kroger
building into office space for the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
Hugh Brock told the board the
Evel Whone Tries to Impeach Santa Claus
terrible thing to say even as a
joke.”
“I’m not kidding,” Jinkersnipes
said. “Really honest, cross my
heart. It just came over the radio
station.
“Who would ever suggest such a
thing,” Junierperper said.
“The radio said Evel Whone of
Baadland suggested it,” Jinker
snipes said. “In fact he did more
than to suggest it. He introduced a
resolution to the UN calling for
Santa’s impeachment."
“Oh, my, my, and my,
“Juniperperper said, “I wonder if
Santa knows about it. I really can’t
believe it. Santa, who has been so
good to everyone all these years.”
“Should we tell him?” Jinker
snipes asked.
“I guess it would be better if he
heard about it from us,”
Juniperperper said. “You know he
would hear it on the evening news
tonight. I guess we better tell him.”
Juniperperper put on his great
coat. He and Jinkersnipes went out
into the cold North Pole air and
walked toward Santa’s main
workshop.
When they got there, Santa was
sitting at his old oaken desk going
over the list of good boys and girls.
He heard the elves come in and
turned to greet them.
“Hello Juniperperper and
Jinkersnipes," he said. "This is a
Covington, Georgia
USDA is attempting to set up one
stop service centers for farmers.
Since the county is already
providing space for the agencies he
asked that they all be put under
one roof.
Others meeting with the com
missioners were Bill Hardy, Robert
Peapers, Rip Harwell and Doug
Elder.
The board was told this would be
an advantageous move in the future
when the USDA might look for
expansion.
Sandra McClure of the tax office
told the board that 1975 tax
collections were “going great.”
Over $300,000 was collected in
November.
Mrs. McClure said late bills have
been sent out for 1969, 1970 and
1971. Some people are complaining
that they did not own the land at
that time, but they are libel, she
said. They are either paying the bill
or going back to the attorney who
should have given clear title.
The board attempted to set-up
standard hours in the courthouse
but couldn’t because Tax Com
missioner Bonham Johnson was not
in his office. Other constitutional
officers (Judge Donald Stephenson,
Sheriff Henry Odum and Clerk
James Hardeman I discussed the
situation with the board. Hie group
will meet again Tuesday to reach
an amicable agreement.
Spencer Bruce, of Burroughs
Computers, gave the board another
sales talk on a mini-computer. The
board told Bruce they were not
ready to buy a computer at this
time.
“I think we should make the tax
office efficient before we look at
No Deaths
In November
Sergeant J. L. Hawkins of the
Madison. State Patrol Post an
nounced that his post has in
vestigated nine traffic accidents,
made 211 arrests and issued 120
warnings in Newton County during
November.
Commenting further Sgt. Hawkins
said five persons were injured in
the nine accidents, but nobody was
killed.
surprise. I thought you two had too
much work today to do any visiting
in the middle of the afternoon."
"Santa," Juniperperper said. “We
have some bad news.’
‘Don’t tell me you dropped a
1
Santa leaned over and turned on the old radio beside his desk
Tuesday, December 9,1975
this," said Commissioner Billy
Strickland. "We may not be ready
yet for a $22,000 investment. The
departments that will use the
system must ask questions first
about its use and change over."
Commissioner Nelson Allen said,
"This county is in no condition to
purchase a computer until we get
our house in order. W 7 e need it but
I would vote against it.
“I told Mr. Bruce the other day I
am sold on the computer. The size
of this county dictates a need for it
but we are not in the condition to
get it; and I don’t mean just
financially."
Commissioner Oliver Capes said,
“If you can't sell the girls in the
tax office on it (the computeri then
they will tell Bonham Johnson and
we won’t be using it. You have to
sale the departments who are going
to use it. When they come to us
and say this is what we want, then
we’ll look at computers."
In other business, Chairman Jack
Morgan said a map had to be
submitted to Washington, D. C.,
by Dec. 19 with districts on it.
Commissioner A. D. Walker
requested the gasoline reports
continue to be used, and the license
for beer and wine is being
processed for James McCart.
FSU Coach Is Speaker
At Football Banquet
Coach Darrell Mudra of Florida
State University will be the guest
speaker at the 1975 Newton
County Ram football banquet at
the NCCHS cafeteria Wednesday
night at 7 p. m.
The annual affair will spotlight
honors and awards to members of
the Ram football team for the past
season. Athletic Director Jack
Smalley and Ram Head Coach
Norm Olson will spearhead the
boxload of Christmas balls,” Santa
said.
"No, not that,” Juniperperper
said.
"What, did Jinkersnipes break a
radio?” Santa asked.
SCOTT HUBBARD LEADS RAM BREAK
NCCHS beats arch-rival 'Dogs 65-62; story anil photos on page LB
program.
Coach Mudra completed his
second year at FSU after taking the
head coaching assignment for the
Seminoles in 1974.
In his coaching career Coach
Mudra has turned five coaching
jobs into winning programs. In 16
years of coaching prior to the 1975
season his teams won 107 victories
against 42 losses and two ties.
He has held head mentor jobs at
"No, worse than that,” Jinker-
snipes said.
"Don’t tell me one of my reindeer
has the flu," Santa said.
"No, worse than that,” the two
elves answered together.
"Well, well, tell me what it is,”
Santa said. “Nothing could be as
bad as that."
“It is bad, Santa,” Jinkersnipes
said.
"Very bad," Juniperperper said.
Santa laughed and said, “Come
on now. You two have such long
faces. I’he only thing that bad
would be if they cancelled
Christmas.”
“It is as bad as that,” the two
replied.
“Then tell me what it is, tell me
what it is," Santa said.
"Santa Juniperperper said. "They
want to impeach you.”
Santa took off his glasses, leaned
forward and looked right at
Juni|M*rperper and said, “What,
who wants to impeach me? What
do you mean?"
"I heard it on the radio, Santa,”
Jinkersnipes said. “Evel Whone of
the Baadlands introduced a
resolution in the UN calling for
your impeachment."
Fiddle, saddle, foodie," Santa
said. "I don’t understand."
“Turn on the radio, Santa,”
Juniperperper said. "Maybe there
will be more on it."
Fifteen Cents ' '•
Adams State, Alamosa, Colorado
for four years; and at North
Dakota State he had two bowl
teams at that school. He went to
the Montreal, Canada, club and in
1965 the Alouettes were 3-1 I but
under Mudra in 1966 they went 7-
7 and made the playoffs.
In two years at Arizona he turned
the team around and his ball team
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Santa leaned over and turned on
the old upright radio that was
beside his desk.
“Repeating the bulletin about
Santa,” the announcer was saying.
"Evel Whone of the Baadlands
introduced a resolution in the UN
today calling for the impeachment
of Santa. At a news conference
later, Mr. Whone said he had proof
that Santa is guilty of illegal spying
on kids, obstructing justice, making
elves work without pay, starting his
own judicial system and favoritism.
Mr. Whone said some of the
witnesses against Santa will be
Herr Humbugg, a Baadland elf
who was not hired by the North
Pole, Hal D. Lemon, another elf,
and several other people. He said
he is sure his resolution will be
approved.”
Santa said, "I am flabbergasted."
The announcer continued, “We
have not been able to reach Santa
for a reaction."
Santa turned off the radio and
said to the elves, “I guess I should
have expected this. Evel Whone
has been unhappy with me since he
got coal in his stocking* back in
1948. But he deserved it."
“What did ht‘ do to deserve it?”
Jinkersnipes asked.
“Why he set his sister’s pony tail
on fire,” Santa said. “And he also
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