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Two of America’s funniest men, Tim Conway
and Don Knotts, have teamed up as a couple of
bumbling detectives in the New World Picture’s
latest movie, “The Private Eyes”, which opens
Friday at Perry’s Crossroads Cinema.
In the movie, only the inevitable screech owl
and the silent gargoyles atop Morley Manor
witness the double murder of Lord Morley,
played by Fred Stuthman and Lady Morley,
played by Mary Nell Santacroce.
Then Doctor Tart and Inspector Winship,
» Conway and Knotts, arrive at the Manor to
investigate the murders and that’s when the fun
starts, if you can call a murder investigation fun.
Bumblers, fumblers and bunglers though
Conway and Knotts may be, they succeed in
unmasking the murders and drive away from the
magnificent manor with its vanishing bodies,
secret passageways, wall panels and trap doors,
eager to tackle the next baffling case.
“The Private Eyes” is a fun movie, rated PG
and you’re assured of a full hour and a half of
deep belly laughs as Don Knotts and Tim Con
way again show why they’re considered as two of
our funniest actors.
The Growing Rewards Os Tennis
One of the most im
portant and financially re
warding titles in professional
sports will be decided
January 14-18 when 16 of
the world’s top tennis play
ers compete in the Volvo
Masters in Madison Square
Garden in New York.
Look for defending
champion Bjorn Borg, 1979
champion John McEnroe
and 1978 champion Jimmy
Connors to be vying for
the $400,000 in prize
money. Other top tennis
personalities likely to be
leading the action are
Wojtek Fibak, Vitas
Gerulaitis, Brian Gottfried,
Ivan Lendl, Gene Mayer,
THE PLIGHT OF FARMERS
Federal Crop Insurance:
Help in the Bad Years
ATHENS —After this
disastrous crop year, some
farmers are wishing they
could have taken out an
insurance policy against
drought. Next year they can,
thanks to the Federal Crop
Insurance Act passed by
Congress in October.
Bill Givan, Georgia
Extension Service farm
management specialist,
outlined the plan recently
during four Extension
programs to help farmers
survive in agriculture.
He said, “The policy
covers cotton, corn, peanuts,
soybeans, tobacco, wheat,
peaches and 1981 grain
sorghum, and more crops in
later years. In four years, all
counties in the country will
come under it, so you need to
check to see what is covered
in your county."
The insurance protects
against natural hazards for
crops, not for livestock, and
it is handled by the Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation
(FCIC), the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conserva
tion Service (ASCS), and
independent insurance
agents. The program will be
self-supporting except for
SSOO million of government
stock invested to start the
program.
To be successful, the
program needs 50 percent of
the farmers to sign up, said
Givan. The federal crop
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William H. Adams 111, principal at Kings
Chapel Elementary, presents a plaque to Her
man C Ragin Sr., at a reception held in Ragin’s
honor Sunday. Ragin was the first principal at
Kings Chapel; the reception was given in tribute
to his 30 years of service in the field of education.
Stan Smith, Harold Solo
mon, Roscoe Tanner, Eliot
Teltscher and Guillermo
Vilas.
Like Borg, McEnroe and
Connors, they are expected
to finish the tennis season
among the top eight singles
players and top four
doubles teams in cumulative
1980 Volvo Grand Prix
points standings, and thus
qualify for a chance to
become the champion of
the ■ year-long sl2 million
Volvo Grand Prix circuit
encompassing 92 events in
28 countries.
insurance program will
replace the federal disaster
payments in 1982.
Farmers can insure at 75,
65 or 50 percent level of
production. Where figures
aren’t available, the levels
are based on federal
agencies’ reports, and they
will vary by farm. The
averages are based on
production during the past
10 years.
The market price will be
projected for the crop year,
so farmers can insure for up
to 90 percent of the projected
price. Options are available,
depending on hail or other
insurance already on the
crop.
Givan added. "This plan is
not intended for farmers to
make money. It’s to help
them cover the costs in a bad
year. In other words, it is to
prevent disaster, not
guarantee profit.”
Premiums are paid after
the crop is harvested, and
failure to pay cancels the
policy. Loss payments are
reduced if harvest is not
attempted. Policyholders
with no loss will see their
premiums come down in
succeeding years.
For further information
on the Federal Crop
Insurance Act, check with
participating agencies, your
insurance agent or your
county Extension agent.
Solomon Turns
In 20 Years
Albert Solomon
recently received a pin
and certificate for having
completed 20 years of
service with the Warner
Robins Air Logistics
Center at Robins AFB.
He is a general
equipment examiner in
Central Receiving,
Receiving and
Processing Section,
Materiel Receiving
Branch, Materiel
Processing Division,
Directorate of
Distribution.
A graduate of Houston
High School in Perry, he
is married to the former
Elizabeth Whitehurst.
They have three children,
Eric, 19; Karl, 17; and
Stephen, 12.
CAN DO CHECKING
IS COMING TO
GEORGIA FEDERAL
DECEMBER 31.
Georgia Federal's new Can Do Checking pays you
5 1 /4% interest. It's free —no service charges —as long :
as you keep a minimum balance of SSOO. If your
balance falls below SSOO, you'll pay just $5.00 per
month, with no per-check charges. And, best of all,
Can Do Checking means you can do your checking i
with the same can-do people who handle your sav
ings. Sign up now at your nearest Georgia Federal
office. Then starting December 31, you'll be check- \
ing with the can-do difference. At Georgia Federal.
PERRY OFFICE I
916 Main Street I
* 987-1522 I
Other offices in Fort Valley, Hawkinsville, I
Montezuma and Warner Robins, I
CAN DO.
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Under Federal law, interest bearing < becking at counts are not available before December 11,1980. 1 L°eND*fS
Solomon received a
Sustained Superior
Performance Award in
1972.
WOODEN WARE
Wooden utensils and
serving pieces need a little
extra care for longer life and
beauty. After using a
wooden article, wash it
quickly in soapy water and
rinse and dry it thoroughly.
Then give it the following
treatment every four to six
months: Clean the article
thoroughly and let it dry
completely. Then rub
several coats of vegetable oil
into the finish and let it dry.
Never let wooden articles
soak in water; they may
crack, swell or warp.
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Debbie Stafford’s third grade class at Tucker
Elementary School took time off from their
books to get into the Christmas spirit by making
decorations for the classroom.
Children worked in small groups with the help
of room mothers Barbara Poust and Sheila
Willard. Students making dough ornaments
(picture no. I) are Tony Willard, Jakafus Smith,
Dawn Goodman and Allen Griffin.
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1980, I
“You never know what is enough until you know what
is more than enough.” William Blake
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