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$ SOS Paid Off-Last week I put in a little squib re: the
:J5 whereabouts of Joye and Mike. ’Course I knew where Joye
5: was-She’s in college up in Virginia, or somewhere, but we
g had about lost Mike. Anyhow, here came a clipping with a
three-column heading, from a reader telling more about
Mike than a fellow could read in an hour-more or less. Big
congratulations to Mike, and here’s only a tad of what the
write-up had to say:
§ “AIC James M. Erwin, a material facilities specialist
J: with the Ist Supply Squadron, has been named Mac Dill’s
Airman of the Month for February.
“The award comes with Airman Erwin having served
only nine months in the Air Force. Before coming here, he
received technical training at Keesler AFB, Miss.
“A native of LaFayette, Ga., Airman Erwin is 19 years
:£ old. He is a graduate of LaFayette High School and
$: attended Dalton Junior College in Dalton, Ga., where he
majored in music. Although he dabbles in several areas of
music, Jim claims he is ‘only’ proficient in two instru
ments—guitar and trumpet and he leans toward the trumpet
as his favorite of the two.
:•:• “Naturally, music takes up quite a bit of his spare time
at Mac Dill. Although not doing any formal music work
right now, practice keeps him busy. He also is active in the
Tampa ‘Big Brothers’ program-an organization working
with fatherless children.
“There is a touch of journalism and photography in
Jim’s background. He worked with the Walker County
$• Messenger in LaFayette before entering the service.”
(Had his picture and everything! Ain’t that something?)
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§ Chemicals-For the benefit of those around the circuit,
S George Jones is Dade’s County Agent, and occasionally
% George comes up with the unexpected, unexpectedly. For
instance, here in part, is what he came up with recently in
his regular column-He’s on our Staff, you know:
“Pour yourself a cup of coffee to settle your nerves
before you read further.
S “There is a product on the market which contains an
S absolute chemical soup! Ingredients include acetone,
methyl acetate, furan, diacetyl, butanol, methyl-furan,
vi methylbutanol, isoprene, caffeine, oils, methanol,
acetaldehyde, methyl formate, ethanol, dimethyl sulfide
and propionaldehyde. Instructions call for soaking the stuff
in hot water, throwing the remains away, and then drinking
the water. If you get nervous palpitations at the prospect,
don’t drink the coffee. This long list of chemicals is in that
S cup!”
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Happened to Think-(Possible.) David, if you, Bill,
Woodrow, Donnie, Joyce, Bryant, Pa or Dave-any of ye
•:•: there at The Summerville News happen to see or hear from
Helen and Herman Buffington, tell ’em that The Sentinel’s
S business is down somewhat—that we haven’t been running
$: more than 36 pages a week since the first of the year.
S By doggies, that’ll fix ’em for not drapping me a small
line at least once a year. ’Course, I know exactly where
they are and what they’re doing. Just thought I’d put that
in while I was thinking about it, see.
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Top Lines-A good friend reports that this was heard on
§ a middle Georgia radio station: “A new man in a warehouse
§ was talking to one of the older workers when the president
of the firm came by. The older worker spoke to the
•:•: president, calling him by his first name. This surprised the
new man, and later he inquired about it. The one who had
spoken to the president said, ‘Why, I’ve known him for
$: years—in fact, we came to work the same day and were
S both assigned to the warehouse.’ The new employee asked
X why one was now company president and the other still on
§• the same job in the warehouse.
“The older man studied for a minute and finally replied,
$ 'I guess it’s because when we came here I started working
for $ 1.00 an hour and he started working for the
¥: company.’ ” (How about that, Cuz. Charlie?)
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$ Leo Aikman (Atlanta Constitution), likes this: “The
future is that time when you’ll wish you’d done what you
aren’t doing now.” ... Then, Ralph Sanders, Chattanooga
News-Free Press, opines: “If it wasn’t for marriage, some
people would have to fight with strangers.”
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I Just Wonder-Is there anyone who by the remotest
•a chance reads this column-Do you remember Crozier Hall,
S Emory Hall, Blackstone Hall and/or Chesterfield Alley? If
so, would be glad if you’d drop me a line. P.O. Box 277,
g: Trenton ... Just curious ... that’s all.
Uncle Ed recalls the sign: “Smile-The Guy Behind You
Is.” Then adds: “Isn’t it Time for Your Thousand-Smile
Checkup?”
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Adcox Adds-All of us will be remembered, but the
main question is remembered for what?
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:$ Pa Dave-Tells of the Judge (not Judge Painter) who
S: asked, “How do you plead to the charges against you?”
Prisoner: “Maybe I’m guilty and maybe I’m not, but just to
S make sure, let’s wait ’til the trial’s over and find out for
sure.”
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Be Seein’ Ye-With this story: The little girl was watch
ing her preacher-father work on his sermon for the follow
$: ing Sunday. “Daddy, does God tell you what to say?” she
§ asked. “Os course. He does,” the father replied. "Then,
£: why do you keep scratching out things?" the little girl
;$ asked.
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PS.-Thanks a couple of million at least, Paul Peal, for
your thoughtfulness and kindness. May your tribe increase.
PART SEVEN: SELF-EVALUATION STUDY
Chattooga High School Takes a Close Look at Itself
In the social studies area, 29 separate courses are offered, each
planned through the cooperative efforts of department members
Although the courses reach all areas of interest, students are
required to take at least 45 hours of study, of which at least 15
must be American history or United States government, or both
Presently, there are some 950 students involved in at least one
social studies area,
Because of the conflict of ideas and principles in our world
today, the staff feels that It is imperative to make provisions for
the students to have a meaningful life within the confines of their
total environment. This can best be done through the study of
social institutions, historical facts, human relationships, and
responsible citizenship
The staff hopes that from these studies the student will learn
to compare, contrast, and parallel past events with present
conditions, with the belief that it will help the student make
more intelligent decisions about his future, and about the future
of all mankind
SPECIAL EDUCATION Educational goals for the child who
is mentally retarded are no different from those for the normal
child These goals are to teach the individual how to better
himself, to tesch him to use sll his capscities, and to teach him to
become a useful and contented member of a social group.
The educable mentally retarded child is defined as one who
because of limited intellectual functioning has significant limita
tions in his educational development and is not able to compete
in a regular educational program An inability to achieve and
adjust presents itself in the sreas of maturation, learning, and in
social and emotional adjustment.
Observations
By ELBERT FORESTER
Editor, The Dade County Sentinel
Satmntmttlh saw
Last Week’s
Photo Contest
Is ‘Puzzler’
What’s the matter, folks?
Did last week’s mystery picture
have you fooled?
Only two entries were re
ceived which correctly identi
fied the picture as that of the
steam whistle at Trion, which
many of you have heard most
every day for years.
For their correct entries, we
are sending a three-month free
subscription to The Summer
ville News to: Sammie Kay
Brown, Route 2, LaFayette,
and to Lisa Yates, 69 Seventh
St., Trion.
Many of you guessed the
picture as that of a steam
whistle, but did not guess the
correct location. Some of the
incorrect entries were:
— “The mystery picture
looks like the big water tank
down here in the Summerville
(Geneva) Cotton Mill yard. I
believe that’s what it is.”
—“I think it is a train whis
tle .”
-“The mystery picture is
that new type of smokestack
on top of the rug mill on
Menlo Highway.”
All other entrants guessed
the picture as that of the steam
whistle at Geneva Cotton Mills.
Since so many of our
readers seem to have trouble
with our “where-is-it?”
pictures, this week we are re
turning to a “what-is-it?”
picture.
Look today’s entry over
carefully, and when you think
you have identified it correct
ly, send in your guess. The
rules are simple: Only written
Legionnaires,
Auxiliary Set
District Meet
Over 8,000 American
Legion members, comprising
35 posts, will be represented,
with their auxiliaries, at the
regular annual spring meeting
of the American Legion
Seventh District at Post 1 12 in
Dalton on Sunday, March 5.
Registration will begin at
9:30 a.m., with a joint meeting
of post and auxiliaries at 10:30
scheduled to include religious
services and an address by
Erwin Mitchell. Lunch at noon
will be followed by separate
business meetings of Legion
naires and auxiliary members,
with special attention to the
discussion of recent redistrict
ing provisions for the revamp
ing of Georgia’s American
Legion districts.
Seventh District Com
mander Frank Goss will review
charitable activities of posts
carried out during the past
Christmas season, and urges all
posts to bring reports of their
programs.
To Direct Campaign
WASHINGTON, D C. At
torney General John Mitchell
has resigned his Justice Depart
ment post to take command of
President Richard Nixon’s re
election campaign.
The special education class consuls of IS students, whose ages
range from 14 to 16 years
The curriculum, which is designed to meet the individual
educational needs of the students, provides for the preparation of
the F.MR student for the world of work and for assuming his
place in the community.
The curriculum is not watered down High interest materials,
with a low vocabulary level, are used. Concrete experiences
related to daily living arc used as motivating factors toward
learning basic-skill subiects.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. The trade, technical, and indus
trial education department provides students with opportunities
to team different occupations, and to gam the knowledge and the
marketable skills needed tn their chosen vocations
The vocational program is planned to develop in young people
the interest and competencies which can be generalized to meet
the changes of job requirements, the technological developments,
and the demands of mobility that every individual will encounter
dunng his lifetime.
The work-experience program is designed to help the student
find his preferred vocation, to perform better on his job after he
graduates, to hold a job longer, and to be a better employee
The staff is composed of five instructors, one each for the
areas of cosmetology. DCT,electro-mechanical, metal fabrication,
and power transportation The instructors are well-qualified in
the area in which they teach Since all are from the immediate
area they are familiar with local employment opportunities.
The curriculum is based upon the clutter concept, and the
entries will be accepted, and
you can win only once. Please,
no phone calls. Send your
entry to: Mystery Picture, Box
310, Summerville, Ga. 30747.
All correct entries are
placed together. Three letters
(or cards) are then drawn,
these being declared the
winners for that week.
We appreciate your con
tinued interest in our Mystery
Picture contest, and urge you
to continue sending in your
entries. Maybe you won’t have
so much trouble with today’s
picture.
Why not send in your guess
right now? You may be the
winner of a free three-month
subscription to The Summer
ville News. Since most of you
seem to prefer a “what-is-it?”
picture, we’ll try to make them
a little easier during the next
few weeks.
Do you know what today’s
picture is?
Floyd Committee Readies
New Budget for Approval
Rep. James (Sloppy)
Floyd’s House Appropriations
Committee has been busy this
week putting the final touches
on a new budget to submit to
the full House for approval.
Floyd said he hoped to have
the budget ready for the House
of Representatives to begin
deliberations today.
Meanwhile, Rep. Floyd and
other legislators have intro
duced a bill to change the
mechanical provisions relating
to compensation resolutions.
House Bill 1880 would pro
vide that no legislation can be
introduced after the twenty
fifth day of any regular session
and that the State Claims
Board can make no recom
mendation after the thirtieth
day of any regular session.
Week in Review-Feb. 21-25
The Georgia House of Rep
resentatives approved one of
the major sections of Gov.
Jimmy Carter’s proposed re
organization plan and passed
and then reconsidered a no
fault divorce bill among action
on a number of measures this
week.
Action on the governor's
proposal to establish a State
Department of Human Re
sources and, in effect, abolish
the existing State Board of
Health came Tuesday.
The House voted 130-55 in
favor of the measure, which
represented a compromise to
the initial bill by giving more
representation to doctors. It
was still opposed by many
members of the medical pro
fession, however.
Also on Tuesday the House
Reapportionment Committee
approved a new plan for redis
tricting Georgia's Sth and 6th
Second Front
WHAT IS IT?
congressional districts. The
U.S. Justice Department had
rejected the state’s first reap
portionment plan because of
the way the boundary line was
drawn between the sth and 6th
districts.
The same day, a contro
versial measure which would
establish power districts
throughout the state was
“brought back to life.”
The measure had been de
feated by the House Industry
Coker Commended
For Navy Service
SKC Daniel L. Coker recent
ly received the following letter
of commendation from the De
partment of the Navy:
"During your two years of
duty at Naval Air Station,
Atlanta, you have rendered
consistently outstanding per
formance of duty in the con
trol division and the staff serv
ice division of the supply/
comptroller department.
“You have conscientiously
utilized your technical knowl
edge and expertise to the
fullest extent in establishing
and maintaining the stock con
trol section. Your efforts have
met with remarkable success as
evidenced by the high per
centage of material availability
recorded as actually docu
mented in this command's
stock status report for January,
1972. Your untiring efforts
and superb leadership were re-
I fleeted in the accurate and
program is directed toward clearly formulated objectives.
Through the use of the laboratory, conditions simulate indus
trial activities relative to skill development, safety, and fire
prevention Sequential development is provided, and repetitive
practice is carried on to develop a reasonable degree of skill.
EVALUATION IS AN integral part of the instructional pro
gram. Students are given tests on a regular schedule as they
complete task units, with objective techniques being used to
evaluate their work.
The students are developing skills and knowledge to the extent
that many go to work immediately after graduation in the
occupation for which they have been trained
Instruction in trade and industrial education is designed to
provide salable skills Io those students who plan Io go directly
into the tabor market. It is an attempt to develop a skilled 4abor
market in the local area, resulting in the upgrading of local
industrial capabilities
The program is consistent with the school's philosophy and
objectives, in that it meets the needs of those students who do
not plan to continue their education in a two- or four-year
college.
The trade and industrial courses are housed in a new building,
which provides adequate space, lighting, and storage in air-con
ditioned classrooms Tool-storage and work space are adequate,
and tools and equipment are equal to those found in industry
First aid and clerical services are also provided.
A list of job-entry-level tasks was developed by staff and
advisory personnel. These tasks center on safety habits, desirable
work habits, and pride in work performed The curriculum ia so
Committee on Monday, but
notice was served that an effort
would be made to persuade the
House to pass the bill despite
the negative committee report.
The House, along with the
Senate, also approved on Tues
day a resolution calling for an
amendment to the U.S. Con
stitution to prohibit forced
busing to achieve school in
tegration .
On Wednesday the House
passed a bill to crack down on
timely submission of numerous
recurring reports and by the
outstanding manner in which
the sections under your
cognizance performed their
work.
“The standards of excel
lence exemplified by your atti
tude, character, and profes
sional knowledge deserve
special recognition. Your pro
fessionalism has earned you the
respect of superiors and sub
ordinates alike. You are com
mended for a job well done.”
A 1951 graduate of Sum
merville High School, Coker is
married to the former Elaine
Hartline, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hartline, Route 2,
Summerville. The chief petty
officer is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Coker, 18 Favor St.
He will soon be assigned to
i the home base of Charleston,
i S. C.
Median Age
On Increase,
Report Notes
(Spacial to the News)
NEW YORK-Something
new has been happening in
Chattooga County in the last
ten years. The local population
has stopped getting younger.
Back in 1960, for every
local resident who was older
than 27.9 years, there was one
who was younger. That was the
median age locally, as recorded
via the census that was taken
that year.
In addition, it was found,
the trend in the median age
was downward, which meant
that the local population as a
whole was getting younger.
For several years thereafter,
the age level continued moving
in that direction but then it
leveled off and finally began
moving upward. It ended up at
29.5 years in 1970.
Elsewhere in the United
States, byway of comparison,
the Census Bureau’s figures in-
repeat traffic violators, specifi
cally those who are convicted
of three serious traffic viola
tions or 15 minor moving traf
fic offenses within a 10-year
period.
Also on Wednesday the
House failed to pass by six
votes a bill which would have
permitted Atlanta to annex a
large portion of northern Ful
ton County, including the
Sandy Springs area. A majority
of those voting favored the
measure-the vote was
92-69~but 98 votes are re
quired to pass any House bill.
Another controversial measure,
to allow graduates of ac
credited law schools in Georgia
to practice law here without
taking the bar exam, also failed
to get a constitutional
majority.
On Thursday the House
voted to reconsider its action
on both bills, which means
they may come back up for
another vote this session.
Also on Thursday, the
House met in joint session with
the Senate to hear an address
by Alabama Governor George
Wallace.
After a lunch break, the
House approved by a 99-80
vote the “no fault” divorce
bill. Proponents said the
measure would allow couples
to obtain divorces by simply
stating that the marriage is
broken, thus avoiding the
making of harsh charges against
each other.
Opponents said essentially
the same thing could be ac
complished by adding an
amendment to existing law
rather than drawing an entirely
new divorce procedure.
designed that students may move from one occupational area to
another each 12 weeks.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES. The philosophy and objectives of
the student activities program are: I) to assist and enhance the
formal curriculum in deeply endowing the students with an
understanding of the American form of government and of the
democratic way of life; 2) to strengthen and broaden the formal
curriculum in instilling in the student the desire to be a contribut
ing member of his society, 3) to aid in the development of
leadership, physical well being, and an appreciation of the fine
arts, 4) to strengthen moral values, and 5) to allow students to
develop whatever leadership, initiative, and special talents they
may have through cooperative planning and work.
Overall school activities are divided into seven classifications:
assemblies, school pubbeations, music, drama, social, physical,
and clube. . „ .. ■
The club program service snd special interest -offers diversi
fied activities to all students The special interest groups include:
football and basketball cheerleaders, Future Rusin ess Leaders of
America. Future Farmers of America. 4-H Club. Future Teachers
Association, French Club, Glee Club (chorus), Indian Lore.
Interclub Council, junior and senior Future Homemakers of
America, Lyre Club. Science Club. Sequoyah Club. Social Science
Club, Spanish Club, and Vocational Indurtrial Clubs of America.
The service clube include Beta, Hi-Y, and the junior and
senior Tri-Hi-Y. These clubs stress and promote scholarship,
leadership, citizenship, and the building of a Christian society
(To be continued next week)
dicate a median age of 27.9
and, in the State of Georgia,
25.9.
Various reasons are at
tributed to the changes that
have been taking place in the
age pattern. A principal one is
the low birth rate that prevails.
There has been a dramatic
shift, in most parts of the
country, in the child-bearing
attitudes of the modern
woman. The trend is to smaller
families.
The Census Bureau finds
that women under 30 are
having children at lower rates
and are spacing them to a
greater extent than did women
of the previous generation.
While the reports do not
show the degree to which the
pill and other relatively new
techniques of family planning
are responsible for the drop, it
declares that they have “un
doubtedly been a contributing
factor.”
Among young adults, the
tendency these days is to
marry at a later age. And when
they do, they plan to have
fewer children than their elders
had.
The figures bear out this
trend, a recent study by the
Census Bureau indicates. It
used an index called “fertility
ratio” in this connection. The
ratio represents the number of
children under the age of five
in each community for every
1,000 women who are in the
normal child-bearing ages.
The ratio for Chattooga
County, which was 454 back in
1960, is now 372, comparing
favorably with the ratios in
many sections of the country.
In the United States, it is 352
and, in the South Atlantic
States, 346.
Deductions On
Sales Tax in
IRS Schedule
The amount Georgia tax
payers can deduct for sales tax
on Federal tax returns appears
in tables printed in the 1041
tax instructions.
James E. Houdyshell, local
representative of Internal
Revenue Service, said the
tables show the sales tax de
duction by family size and in
come. The table is based on
consumer spending patterns
and shows the average sales tax
paid by Georgia residents, he
said.
The sales on automobiles,
boats, trailers, and airplanes is
not included in the table. Tax
payers who bought these items
in 1971 may add deductible
sales tax paid on them to the
amount shown in the table.
The table is furnished as a
guide for the convenience of
taxpayers who do not keep
detailed records of payments.
Taxpayers who prefer to de
duct the actual amount of state
sales taxes paid dunng the year
should have records as proof of
payment, Houdyshell said.