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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., MAR 23, 1973,
Driving Under The Influence
Crisis Line
Part Two
As last week's Crisis
Line stated, each year
many accidents, deaths
and injuries are caused
by drivers who are im
paired by alcohol. We
showed that for each
arrest for driving while
intoxicated there were at
least ten other times
when the driver could
have been arrested for
driving drunk.
At present, for the most
part, the embarrassment
of appearing in court, the
stiff fines, and possible
loss of one's license are
the most common ways in
Houston Farmers Urged
Farmers Who May Not
Plant Sign For Set-Aside
"Even those Houston
county farmers who may
still be undecided about
planting a set-aside crop
in 1978 should sign up in
the set-aside program/'
James Taunton, an of
ficial of the Agricultural
, Stabilization and Con
servation (ASC) com
mittee, said.
Taunton said: "There's
no penalty if set-aside
participants decide not to
plant a program crop,
such as barley, wheat,
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which this problem is
being dealt with in
Georgia. These methods
of control are designed
only to punish those who
are caught and do nothing
to educate a person as to
how alcohol affects his
driving skills. '
Many persons would
benefit from being made
aware of just how much
they can safely drink and
still not be impaired for
driving. The knowledge
that one's judgement
is the first of his faculties
to become impaired by
alcohol may cause a
driver to let someone else
corn, or grain sorghum.
But, by signing up there
is an assurance of
program benefits for
farmers who decide to
plant set-aside crops."
"The sign-up period
ends on May 1. The
program calls for taking
out of production one acre
for every ten (10 percent)
planted to barley, corn or
grain sorghum and two
acres (20 percent) for
every ten planted to
wheat for grain.
drive him home from a
party. A life might be
saved as a result.
What can be done to
educate drivers who
drink and drive? In
Georgia, at present, there
are twenty-seven DU I
schools already operating
and several more being
developed. These schools
exist to educate persons
who have been arrested
for driving while in
toxicated and who have
been sent to them by the
courts for alcohol
education classes. In
classes conducted by DU I
schools students are
Farmers who par
ticipate will be eligible
for price support loans,
target price and disaster
payments. To receive
more detailed in
formation and to sign up,
farmers should come to
the county ASCS office in
Perry.
Applicants for ASCS
programs will be given
equal consideration
without regard to race,
color, sex, creed or
national origin.
educated as to how
alcohol acts to make one
drunk. How it affects
judgement, vision,
driving skill and your
vital organs. Students
learn to gauge how much
they can drink without
becoming drunk, and
take part in classroom
discussion centering
around commonly held
beliefs about alcohol and
its effects. Movies
depicting how driving
skills are affected by
differing amounts of
alcohol are shown to
reinforce the classroom
lectures.
Understanding that
some members of the
DUI classes may have
already developed a
problem with alcohol,
films on alcoholism
treatment are shown and
guest speakers from local
alcohol treatment
facilities come speak to
the classes and answer
questions about alcohol.
The DU I classes meet
one night per week for
one month, then another
class begins. DU I schools
are funded by the tuition
charges which each
participant is ordered to
pay by the court.
In areas where DU I
schools operate, highway
deaths decrease, the
number of second offense
DU I cases goes down,
and many more in
dividuals learn first hand
factual information about
drinking and driving
which they in turn pass on
to others.
At present Houston
County has no such
school. However, due to
the fact that over a
thousand DU I cases were
made in the county last
year we at the Crisis
Center feel the need to
establish a DU I school.
We hope to begin our first
class in the next few
months.
If you have any feelings
about such a school
please contact us at P.O.
Box 1004, Warner Robins,
Georgia 31093, or phone
922-4144.
Festival
Scheduled
April Ist
Eighty-six years old,
but subject to few of the
infirmities of old age,
Macon County's hand
some greystone cour
thouse will be the focal
point for the 1978
Thronateeska Arts,
Crafts and Music
Festival, Saturday, April
1.
The five previous
annual festivals have
been held around the old
railroad depot in the
heart of Montezuma, but
this year the sponsoring
organization, the Macon
County Chamber of
Commerce, has decided
to give the participants
and revelers a change of
scene and utilize the
broad grounds of the
courthouse, which are
handsomely landscaped
and should afford some
colorful blooms within
the next week.
Repairs on the building
were completed recently
and it seems ready for
another 86 years. It is the
third of the county's
government buildings,
the first being the
courthouse at Lanier, the
county seat until 1851.
The great frame building
still exists, having been
moved from the dwin
dling rivertown long ago
to the side of the highway
near Ellaville. The ad
vent of the railroad, with
Oglethorpe as the ter
minus, brought the seat
of government for the
county to that burgeoning
settlement. The first
Oglethorpe courthouse
''burned in 1857, the flames
consuming all the earliest
records of the county.
The second courthouse
was the building now
Taylor's Pharmacy.
As in other years the
Montezuma Music
Lovers' Club will
supervise the all-day
musical program, which
will include vocalists, a
chorale, trios, quartets,
bands and groups. The
Macon County Service
League will operate a
refreshment stand, and
local and regional artists
will display their latest
works. Deane Allen,
Chamber secretary, has
announced that no en
trance fee will be
charged, but there will be
a $5 charge to those
setting up booths to sell
crafts, plants, etc.
Information about the
festival may be obtained
from Ms. Allen, Macon
County Chamber of
Commerce, P.O. Box 308,
Montezuma, Ga 31063,0 r
phone (912) 472-7262.
HLCC
Ladies
To Meet
The Houston Lake
Country Club Ladies
Association will hold
their monthly meeting
Thursday, March 23, at
1:00. Everyone plan to
attend and those who
have not joined the
association are urged to
do so.
The Ladies Association
is sponsoring a Dinner
and Fashion Show
Wednesday, April 5, at
7:00 p.m. Fashions by
The Gentleman's Choice
and Sugrue's will be
modeled by members of
the club. Tickets are on
sale at the club and from
lady members. Make
reservations now to at
tend this fun night.
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NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY
RESIDENTS ARE
REMINDED THAT
MARCH 31
IS THE
DEADLINE
FOR PURCHASING
MOTOR VEHICLE TAGS
AND MAKING
TAX RETURNS
ALSO
NEW RESIDENTS
MUST FILE
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
FAILURE TO 00 SO WILL RESULT IN
PENALTIES, ACCORDING TO STATE LAWS
MAIL DATED
BY MIDNIGHT
MARCH 31,1978
WILL BE
ACCEPTED
OFFICE CLOSED SAT., APRIL 1
JOYCE B. GRIFFIN
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HOUSTON COUNTY
TAX COMMISSIONER
NOTICE