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JUDGE PAINTER—I am aware of the fact that this is
something that should not be discussed in public, but it is
something that just could get out of hand.
Actually, I don’t anticipate a problem, but you know well
hohow we have been handling Mouzon’s business as related to his
passport. Well, briefly, I spoke to his Sunday School Class at the
Chattanooga First Baptist Church Sunday morning, and after he
did a very fine job introducing me, I found myself standing
before 80 big, strong men, not one of whom I would turn down
as a linebacker for any of the pro football teams. More than that,
there were lawyers, judges, doctors and what have you.
Now, I don’t expect any uprising of any kind, but if by the
remotest chance there were, just might bring on more talk. Os
course, all the members were extremely nice to me, but they
knew I’m a Baptist too, you know, and as I have said before, it
takes a Baptist to catch a Baptist . . . and if the blue chips were
down, the whole bunch would stick with Mouzon, not me, see.
Justice would prevail, of course, but I’m just
thinking—Mouzon’s class alone would fill up the courtroom—all
as witnesses; and he could bring along many, many more,
including the preacher.
Oh, well, I’m requesting that Mouzon’s passport be renewed to
Jan. 1, 1991—not because of fear, but because “Old Mouzon” is
truly a Nobleman and my too brief a visit with him and his very,
very fine class was truly an inspiration, and I’m glad I was
there—and want to go back some time.
Thought you would be interested in an update, Judge, since I
am being held responsible for our worthy friend’s conduct.
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I GOOFED—AII you readers around the Circuit, I want you to
know that I ripped out, or something like that. Was like this, I
had a whole passel of buck-eyes here at Shechem, and have fooled
around and let ’em all get away, instead of handing a few out to
my friends, who no doubt would have taken on a new life. Sorta
tears a man up to know that he’s walking around without
buck-eye protection. Might nigh scares the daylights out of me.
Believe it or not, anyone with a buckeye in his or her
possession can forget about lumbago, nagging backache, in
growing toenails, baldness, sleepless nights—well, just a lot of
ailments. And, another thing, a buckeye is one of the few things
that I’ll double “garntee” won’t cause cancer.
Another thing, I just imagine that iffen a State Trooper were
to stop you on the highway, and inquire something about your
insurance, just haul off and show him your buck-eye. In all
probability, he would say something like this, “I’m sorry I
stopped you, go ahead.” How about that! Well, a fellow slips up
once in a great while, at least.
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I HEAR YE-Col. Weeks, Col. Williamson and “Corporal”
Allgood. Thanks for the lifts. Marion usually writes on both sides
of a post card, but he didn’t this time. Howard, too, invested 13
cents, and I missed Bill’s call. (Marion, better check on him, he
probably charged the call to your phone.) Note; Neither of these
gentlemen are worth much over a quarter; quarter of a million,
that is. Hope to answer these and umpteen thousand other
encouraging letters sometime in the future. Better still, go into a
huddle with ’em. What we’d have to talk about would make the
reports on Bert Lance look like a shirt pocket note book. Right?
Right!
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MR. CHAIRMAN-I make a move that we make Kate Langley,
Hortense, Ga., poet laureate of the South. She sent me two
volumes of “Heart Beats,” and both were crammed full of her
poetry. Professional! You know, there are thousands who try to
write poetry, but very few who really can. The words must not
only rhyme, but be meaningful, and the structure has to be just
right. Kate writes an interesting column in The Brantley Enter
prise, but hear me!-She writes poetry, too. Thanks a couple of
billion to my South Georgia friend. Wonderful, indeed, and I’ve
already read most of ’em. *
AND—Kate, in her “Life and Laughter column,” recalls the
preacher who tells of a young man he was trying to convert. He
said: “Brother, you’ve got to change. You’ve got one foot in
Heaven and one in Hell.” The fellow replied, “Which foot in
hell?”
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HAROLD-Tells the story of several bankers being invited out
to a certain farm to hunt quail. None had a dog, but the farmer
noded at an old man sitting on the porch—“ Grandpa can find
more quail than any dog,” he said.
Sure enough, on the hunt, Grandpa would spot a covey of
quail right off. All four got their quota and they couldn’t wait
until the next season to return. When they did, however, the
front porch was empty. “Where’s Grandpa?” one asked. “Ah, said
the old farmer, he got to chasing rabbits and we had to shoot
him.” (Frances, is there a doctor in the house?)
GENE OVERHEARD:—“Back in the summer when it was so
hot and dry, my wife went fishing, and caught a big catfish with
ticks on him.” . . . Bro. Bridges, my Chattanooga man, checked in
via phone the other day to wish me well. Good man! So is my Pal
Powell at Ft. Oglethorpe.
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JUANITA-Suggests: “If you are ever asked what our nation
stands for, you might answer, ‘too much.’ ” (Yeah, go along with
that, Bro. Eaker and Laßron?). . . Cuz. Charlie quotes a friend
who vowed: “The easiest way to win an argument with a woman
is to warp her over the head with a mink coat.”
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PA DAVE—Allows: “Some congressmen are so opposed to
mandatory retirement, they’re thinking of cancelling next year’s
election.” .. . Then, it was George, or maybe Tom, who over
heard: “1 think he’s taking some kind of medicine for retired
blood.” (David, you and Earl look into that.) Might ought to call
in Bill and John.
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SGT. DUNN—Put a little fellow straight by telling him that the
center line in highways weren’t for bicycles, but were life lines.
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NORMAN HUNTER—Recalls the drunk who said, “Shay,
pardon me, offisher, but where am 1?” “You’re on the corner of
Broadway and 42nd St.” “Cut out the details,” said the drunk.
“What town am I in?”
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THEN THERE-Was the drunk swaying back and forth on the
sidewalk, when the cop asked him what he was doing and where
he lived.
“Right here,” he said, pointing to a house, but I rang the bell
and nobody answered.” “How long ago was that?” asked the cop.
“About three hours ago,” came the reply. “Well, why don’t you
try them again?” “Aw, to hell with ’em-let ’em wait,” mumbled
the drunk.
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GOTTA GO-With this I overheard: “Anybody that says he’s
ready for Christmas, will lie about other things too.”
County Students
For Program at
Chattooga County students
in grades four through 12 are
eligible to participate in a
special enrichment program
beginning in January at Berry
College. A total of 19 courses
will be offered in the program.
More than 100 students
from throughout Northwest
Georgia recently completed
courses ranging from back
packing to space science in
Berry’s first enrichment pro
gram held this fall, according
to Gene B. Clark, director of
continuing education at Berry.
Students in grades four
through 12 are eligible to
enroll in the classes which are
Observations
By ELBERT FORESTER
The Dade County Sentinel
held on the college campus on
Saturdays. Clark said the pro
gram will be repeated in the
winter quarter beginning in
January with 19 courses from
which the students may
ch oose •
Many of the students who
participated in the fall quarter
program were students in area
programs for gifted students,
but Clark pointed out that any
student interested in one of the
subjects to be taught may
enroll. Each may enroll in a
maximum of two classes.
Parents may attend the classes
with their children.
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entry in the Summerville Christmas
parade won first place in the competi
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Bank Entry Takes Second Place
The Farmers & Merchants Bank float
won second prize in the float competi
tion Friday night. The float’s theme
was “No Room in the Inn.” From right
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Trion Brownie Troop 11 l’s singing
Christmas tree float took third place in
the parade competition Friday night.
At right Barbara Hughes, Joann Suggs
and Leatha Lewis lead the Brownies in
a Christmas carol. Brownies shown here
are Rhonda Hughes, Heather Brock,
Kathy Grose, Angie Owens, Donna
Denson Backs Off From
Building Code Proposal
County Commissioner Pete
Denson said Friday he has all
but shelved his proposal to
adopt building, electrical and
Eligible
Berry
Persons wishing to register
should call the continuing edu
cation office at 232-5374,
extension 369.
Bachelor Degree
Robert McWhorter of
Summerville was one of 99
Berry College students
receiving degrees at commence
ment ceremonies Sunday, Nov.
20.
McWhorter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. McWhorter, 9 Uni
versity Street, received the
bachelor of science degree with
a major in accounting.
First Place Float Winner
Singing Christmas Tree
plumbing codes in the non
municipal areas of the county.
The commissioner on Nov.
10 held a public hearing on the
matter, inviting local residents
to air their opinions about the
possible adoption of the codes.
At that hearing, Denson said
his two primary reasons for
suggesting the need for codes
in the county was to provide a
mechanism for the county to
keep tabs on the whereabouts
of mobile homes for tax
purposes; and so that the
county health department
would be able to better control
homeowners who don't install
septic tanks, and consequently
create health hazards.
The majority of some 15
men in the audience at the
hearing was highly critical of
the proposal and said they felt
most Chattoogans were against
such a plan.
Denson said Friday, “Right
now we’re just going to sit
back” and see if a new mobile
home registration law goingj
into effect on Jan. 1 will be 1
effective in helping the county
collect tax revenues on mobile
homes which are installed
without the county’s knowl-
angel’s coming to the shepherds, an
nouncing the birth of Christ. Mrs.
Marsha Edwards’ homeroom con
structed the float.
to left are Roxie Light, Gary Floyd,
Mahue Black and Robin Richard. Not
pictured are Jan Skelton, Karen Meek
and Madge Fox.
Simpson, Angie Young, Sharon Suggs,
Teresa Hogue and Sandy Hughes.
Brownies on the other side of the tree,
not pictured were Amy Lewis, Krista
Jones, Jennifer Jones, Kim Martin,
Sissy Ledwell, Loretta Langston and
Sabrina Thompson.
edge. Denson said at the
hearing that mobile home
owners sometimes fail to
report the location of their
trailer, resulting in untold
amounts of lost tax revenue
each year.
“We’re just going to drop it
for the time being,” Denson
said of his codes’ proposal.
Denson had previously pro
posed that a part-time building
inspector be hired by the
county. Until a resident pre
sented a building certificate,
his utilities could not be turned
on, under the proposal.
Singing Set for
Leukemia Victim
A benefit singing will be
held Friday beginning at 7 p.m.
at the Roberts Street Church
of God, with all proceeds being
given for the treatment of
Mary Bandy, a 5-y ear-old
stricken with leukemia.
“The Happy Christians” of
Chattanooga, as well as other
groups, will perform.
The public is invited to
attend.
News
[Second Front
Christmas Parade
Delights Mammoth
Crowd Downtown
Downtown Summerville was
transformed into a Christmas
wonderland Friday night as
several thousand local residents
turned out to watch the annual
Christmas parade, sponsored
by the Chattooga County Civic
Organization.
Nine floats, some 20 cars
and other vehicles, as well as a
number of marching and
motorized units, delighted the
huge crowd which was packed
four and five people deep along
the city sidewalks.
Floats for the gala parade
began gathering along the
Lyerly Highway around 6 p.m.
Youngsters and adults alike
scrambled around the assembly
area as parade organizers
attempted to begin lining the
floats up for judging.
By 7 p.m., with tempera
tures beginning to drop below
40 degrees, the judges had
made their rounds, naming the
Menlo Elementary School’s
eighth-grade float depicting the
angel’s announcement to the
shepherds of the birth of Christ
the first-place winner.
Second-place prize winner
Motorcade to
Milledgeville
Needs Gifts
Residents or groups wishing
to donate Christmas gifts for
the statewide Mayors’ Motor
cade to Milledgeville need to
do so soon, a spokesman for
the Town of Trion said this
week.
Trion Mayor Jake Woods, as
in past years will be repre
senting the area by carrying the
donated gifts to Milledgeville,
to be later distributed to the
paints in Central State Hospital
and Gracewood Hospital.
The program is sponsored
annually by the Georgia Munic
ipal Association.
Mayor Woods urges all citi
zens of Chattooga County to
participate by providing gifts
suitable for either children or
adults. He asks that all gifts be
brought to the Town Hall by
4:30 p.m. Dec. 13. “We will
leave early Wednesday, Dec. 14
to deliver the packages to
Milledgeville,” he said.
“We have been advised that
citizens in the Summerville
area can deliver their packages
to the City Hall in Summerville
between 9 am. and 5 p.m.,”
said Woods.
“Also, Mayor Lonnie Ward
of Menlo advises that the City
of Menlo will participate again
this year and can bring pack
ages to the Gulf Service
Station,” he said.
Wrapped packages should be
labeled as to their contents and
to which sex and age category,
as well as the name and address
of the donor, he added.
Suggested gifts include:
* Apparel—socks, sus
penders, shirts (short sleeve,
sport, dress), pants, short
coats, gloves, ties, belts,
sweaters, caps, hats, cuff links,
shorts, T-shirts, pajamas, robes
and bedroom shoes.
* Shaving Supplies-talcum
powder, electric razors, shaving
cream, after shave lotion (non
alcoholic) and shaving soap.
* Smoking Supplies-ciga
rettes, smoking tobacco, pipes,
chewing tobacco, cigars, ciga
rette lighters, cigarette cases
(plastic & leather) and cigarette
rolling machines.
• Rainwear-raincoats, over
shoes and rain hats.
* Edibles-candy (soft or
hard), cookies, instant coffee,
small cans juice and chewing
gum.
* Cosmetics-nail clippers
(toe & finger), bath powder,
chap stick, deodorants, tissues,
lotions, shower caps, soap,
bath cloths and plastic soap
containers.
* Dental Supplies-tooth
paste, toothbrushes, denture
cream or powder and plastic
toothbrush containers.
* Miscellaneous-handker
chiefs, small clocks, watches
(inexpensive), good books, bill
folds, coin purses, gift wrap
ping paper, gift wrapping
ribbon and greeting cards.
* Recreation-puzzles,
games, stuffed toys, rubber
toys, picture books, playing
cards, dolls, crayons, coloring
books and large balls.
was the Farmers & Merchants
Bank float entry depicting
Joseph and Mary’s attempts to
find lodging in Bethlehem.
Trion’s Brownie Troop 111
took third place in the compe
tition with its singing Christ
mas tree, which featured the
brownies as “ornaments” on
the tree.
Menlo Cub Scout Pack 102
took fourth place with its
entry, a giant lighted globe
built on a golf cart. Fifth place
went to Summerville Cub
Scout Pack 109 for its float
depicting an international
Christmas, while the 4-H float
won sixth place with their float
REV. RAGON
Rev. Ragon
To Speak at
MH Dinner
The Rev. Ronald R. Ragon
will be the speaker at the
Mental Health Association
Christmas dinner slated tonight
(Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the
fellowship hall of the Summer
ville Presbyterian Church.
Members of MHA and
friends are invited to attend
the covered-dish dinner.
Entertainment will be pro
vided by Will Hair Jr. and Peck
Spivey, who will present a
short magic show.
The Ed Smith Family will
provide Christmas music.
Door prizes will be given.
The guest speaker is a native
of Walker County and attended
Chattanooga public schools,
graduating from the University
of Chattanooga and Columbia
Theological Seminary.
He was ordained by Chero
kee Presbytep' in 1967 as
pastor of Trion Presbyterian
Church. In 1968 he was also
named 'Stated Supply of
Beersheba. In 1971 he was
designated by Cherokee
Presbytery as director and
pastor of Chattooga County
Presbyterian Ministries. In that
capacity he served as pastor of
Trion, Beersheba, Summerville,
Bethel and Cloudland Presby
terian Churches and Walnut
Grove Chapel.
In 1972 Ragon became
pastor of Brainerd Presbyterian
Church in Chattanooga, Tenn.,
where he is still serving.
He is married to the former
Judy Ward of Rossville, and
they have two children Russ,
age 12, and Gina, age 7.
237 Arrested
By Ga, Patrol
Sergeant J.,E. Gossett of the
Rome State Patrol Post an
nounced this week that his
post has investigated 24 traffic
accidents, made 237 arrests
and issued 260 warnings in
Chattooga County during
November.
Os the 232 cases made, 126
were made for speeding and 16
for driving under the influence.
Sgt. Gossett said 11 persons
were injured in the 24 acci
dents. There were no deaths.
The post commander said a
total of 151 pending traffic
cases was disposed during the
month in the courts with the
following dispositions: 100
?uilty pleas, 15 bond
orfeitures, 15 dismissed, and
21 nolo contendere pleat
of members encircling a Christ
mas tree.
“Although we had fewer
floats than last year,” said
parade chairman Eddie Thorn
ton, “we were impressed with
the quality of the floats which
entered. The quality was very
good.”
The parade started
promptly at 7:30 p.m. Resi
dents lining the sidewalks
craned their necks to get a first
glimpse of the parade as it
made its way north down Com
merce Street after the various
units had merged at various
points along the Lyerly High
way.
The 25-minute parade, with
its dazzling variety of groups
and vehicles, delighted both
adults and youngsters along its
P/z-mile route.
Santa Claus, riding high
above the street in the bucket
truck at the end of the parade,
drew cheers and waves from
the children.
“It’s a good night for a
parade,” said one man in the
crowd, “it’s a little cool, but I
wouldn’t miss this for any
thing.”
Congressional
Aide to Visit
Here On Friday
Are you having problems
with your Social Security or
Veterans benefits? Or with
other federal agencies?
If so, Seventh District
Congressman Larry McDonald
may be able to help you cut
red tape.
Mrs. Ann Toles, manager of
Rep. McDonald’s Rome district
office, will be in Summerville
from 2 until 4 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 9. She will be ar the Chat
tooga County Courthouse.
“Besides representing his
constituents by voting for their
interests, a prime responsibility
of a congressman is to help
them in dealing with the
federal agencies with which
they come in contact,” said
Rep. McDonald. “Mrs. Toles
will be in Summerville to
obtain the necessary infor
mation so I cabetter assist my
constituents with their prob
lems.”
CCCO Session
Date Is Re-Set
The Chattooga County Civic
Organization meeting
scheduled for later this month
has been re-set for Dec. 13,
according to Sue Spivey,
president of the organization.
The meeting will be held
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
instead of Dec. 20, because of
a conflict with the Christmas
holidays.
Tidbits
Personal Recipe: Reader
sends in this recipe “for a
good disposition”: “Take
three grains of good com
mon sense, mix with one
large heart, one good liver,
a bushel of contentment,
and one good husband
(may be omitted with
equally good results). Do
not bring to boil.”
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Teddy Remark: Another
reader passes along this
quotation from Teddy
Roosevelt: “While ever
careful to refrain from
wrongdoing others, we
must be no less insistent
that we are not wronged
ourselves.”
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One for Elbert: “Allison,”
the mother said to her
9-year-old daughter, “open
the oven door and see if
the cake is done. Just stick
in a knife and see if it
comes out clean.” Allison
returned in a few moments
and reported, “Mom, the
knife came out clean, so I
stuck in all the other dirty
knives!”