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- Wednesday, March 9,1994 "H0u5t0n Times page 2A Views On The News That's A Promise? The Atlanta Constitution re ports that officials representing Liberia and Nigeria say that their countries will boycott the Olympics unless the legislature changes the Georgia flag or the flag is not flown at all. With an ultimatum like that Georgians should act before sundown to change the flag! After all, these are important, major countries we don't want to offend. Otherwise, they might turn down the millions of dollars in foreign aid we are sending them every year. She's A Judge? Some more news from Atlanta: Fulton Countians re cently elected a woman- Josephine Holmes Cook-as a Superior Court judge. She is now being charged with forg ing a document during a trial in 1989. Considering the corrup tion the Atlanta newspapers and TV stations are uncovering there, she just might be one of the good guys by comparison with other political leaders. What's all the fuss about? Fat Lady Sings The lady weighs 360 pounds. She won't fit into any movie theater seat. So she is suing a theater in Cookeville, Tenn., under the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. It's a law that has cost businesses untold millions of dollars to accommodate just a few people. It wouldn't surprise us if the courts forced the theater to spend a bundle of money to install seats for the lady and others who have ballooned to gross proportions. Political correctness nowadays supersedes common sense every time. Yankee Talk Tom Ebleu, obviously not a Southerner, writing in The Atlanta Constitution from the Olympics in Norway said: "Norwegians, like Southerners, have something of an inferior ity complex, and they seem to need reassurance." Now really? Only 'Yankees believe Southerners have an inferiority complex and that's because many of them seem to have superiority complexes! But Will They? The Food and Drug Administration says it has the authority under existing law to virtually ban all cigarettes. Citing evidence that nicotine content in cigarettes make them, in effect, a drug that falls under FDA jurisdiction, a spokesman for FDA all but ac cused the tobacco industry of encouraging a public addiction. Now, with this power, will the FDA take action to ban cigarettes? It’s probably all a lot of hot air. Whose Project? The 12-year-old middle school girl was frantic. Her teacher had assigned all students in the class a project: Build a castle and bring it to class. Clearly she was incapable of doing it by herself. Before it was over several members of her family became involved to build the castle so she could take it to class and be graded on it How familiar is that story? How much good is a homework assignment beyond the capabil ity of the student? And why should students be given assignments for their parents or relatives to do for them? No More Lines? Proponents of a law to allow sale of auto tags year-round contend it will cut down on long lines. They ignore the willingness...yes, anxious ness...of Americans to wait un til the last minute and stand in line. It's just the American thing to do. Not That Way Quote Of Note: "Government should be like a fire department...there to put out a fire, not start one."-Chuck Harder, radio talk show host, commenting on the federal government's interference into peoples’ lives. Kings Chapel Variety Show Earns Hearty Applause BY PAUUNE LEWIS Staff Writer To a “standing room only” audience, 28 groups of performers entertained Friday night at Kings Chapel Elementary School. This was the fourth annual Kings Chapel Variety Show. The program was limited to the 28 groups because of the time factor, and several performers, of a necessity, were left unsung. The Rev. Glenn Clower served as Master of Ceremonies. Peggy Zonn was In charge of Production. Donna Long chaired the show. Jamie Stocks was in charge of the Teacher Finale. The program was divided into two acts: Act I Katie Zonn, Katie Mitchell, Michael Hardison, Nikki Hamby, Courtney Grimm, Natalie Bush, Clifton Baxter, Luke Beard, Stephen Boatright, Jason Sweat, Brandon James, Leslie Talton, Amanda Gill and Shannon Ferguson had the opening number. Katie McCollum was second on the program followed by Patrick Cooper, Mitchel Fowler and Grant Brantley in the third place on the program. Sara Beth and Meg Williams were fourth, Angela Pope and Shelley Hayes, billed as Double Trouble, were fifth. Lauren Carter, Ronda Denton and Laurie Meranda were sixth; Maurice Hamilton, seventh; Cathryn Eddins, eighth, Bethany Cooper, ninth; Chris Jones and Hunter Bishop were tenth; Samantha and Matthew Bartlett were eleventh; Elizabeth Musick, Perry Man Joins Honors Program Heath W. 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Act II followed Intermission: ACT n Patrick Meens, Ben Hikierbrand, Trey Cawthon, Julee Todd, Jessica Frame and Charlene Melendez lip synched a song and dance number, Jesse and Jennah White performed to “Lipstick on Your Collar”; Courtney Harris told ‘chimb brother' jokes; Lacey Cawthon played “Baby Left Me Blue” on the piano; and Sarah Jackson did a western solo, “Take Me as I Am”. Dusty Denton, Daniel Pitzer and Justin Gordon did “Sawyer Brown” which Nought lots of applause. Jessica Layfield performed to “No One Else on Earth”; Autumn McCarthy and Shaylyn Allmond performed to “A Heart Won’t Lie”; Chase Little and Justin Buchner did “Mercury Blue”, a funny routine; Kristin and Brittiany Schratt sang an oldie, “Roses Are Red”. A fast moving performance to “Rip It Off" was given by Courtney Cook, Walter Baxter, Brittany Sullivan, Stephanie Duckworth, Terri Karchella, Laci Mullis, Krista Mullis, Matthew Hunt and Matthew Denton. The last three numbers by students were Ashley Davis singing “Jesus Loves Me”, Molly Behling doing a comic sok), “The Bug”, and Trey Shedd and Jade Prickett, an Elvis and back-up singer, doing “Ring Around Your Neck” was a fitting finale. Program. To be eligible for the program, students must have a grade point average of 3.2 of a possible 4.0 Giles And Hodge Farm Center Brooks Auto Parts Longhorn Butcher Shop Tolleson Supply Co. Darin Stewart Walker-Rhodes TYactor Co. C B & T Bank Farmers Peanut Co. Mitchem Equipment Co. South Central Farm Credit Service Crossroads Bank, Perry The Bank Of Perry Wholesale Tire Co. Rep. Larry Walker Perfect Equipment Co. Padgett Logging Co. Dow-Elancp/Steve Gray Houston Co. 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