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Your Opinion
'Dixie' letter truly appalling
Dear Editor:
I’m still fuming everytime I think about the letter written by Dr. Locke
in regards to the Dixie Demon band and the song “Dixie”. I grew up in
Warner Robins and attended school there during the 50’s and 60’s. Our
band was named the Dixie Demon band and we played the song “Dixie”
with a lot of pride. I consider being from the south and loving the song
“Dixie” as part of my heritage and I feel very strongly that Dr. Locke
should respect that there is somebody else in this world that has rights. I
don’t have any problem with Dr. Locke and all his group getting them a
flag and I promise you that I will not say a word and will respect their
rights as free persons to do whatever they wish to do. However, when
they start infringing upon my rights then I think they are dead wrong.
I feel very strongly that the black leadership needs to set an example for
their race and quit this finger pointing and complaining about every little
thing that happens. What they are doing is dividing the races and the race
relations today are a lot worse than they were back in the 50’s and 60’s
because of this reason. Blacks have enough to worry about with the
unemployment issues and the 75 percent illegitimacy rate to work for the
next hundred years to solve those problems.
I do have a strong recommendation for Dr. Locke, if you don’t like the
Dixie Demon band and the song “Dixie”, I strongly suggest that you go
north. 1 will be happy to help you pack and will pay the cost of
transportation to get you back up where you probably belong.
If everyone would spend their time in trying to get along and respecting
each other’s rights, we would probably have a better world in which to
live. I have a lot of non-white friends and I respect their rights and all I
am asking is that they respect my rights.
Thanks,
Steven V. Wiley
City worker restored faith
Editor:
On Friday of last week, a man by the name of Reginald Norwood found
and returned my billfold containing SBS in cash. He is a employee of the
City of Perry.
His honesty has helped restore my faith in mankind. In this modern-day
time of "dog eat dog" it is so refreshing to find a good, honest man such as
Reginald Norwood.
When my wife asks him to what he attributes his honesty, he replied
that he "was brought up right..."
Since my wife knows his mother, Marjorie Norwood, I also went to
thank her. The Bible verse that says "Bring up a child in the way he should
go and when he is old he will not depart from it" was certainly
demonstrated here.
Thank you again from my heart.
Emory Wilson
Perry Hospital appreciated
Dear Editor:
On Friday, August 19, 1994, my mother had what was later diagnosed
as an inferior heart attack. After calling 911 the paramedics were on the
scene within minutes. They were magnificant. Upon arrival at the Perry
Hospital Emergency Room, the staff was excellent. These people were
very professional, yet so very caring. The emergency room receptionist,
Judy, was superb. This women was fantastic. She was so very loving, a
very special thank you Judy for all the words of encouragement.
After the emergency room, my mother was moved to ICU. The entire
staff was nothing less than splendid. Dr. Palmer was her doctor and
needless to say she couldn’t have had a better doctor.
A very special heart warming thank you to Dr. Palmer, the paramedics,
the entire emergency room staff, the ICU staff and, of course, the Dietary
staff.
May God nicely bless each of you.
Thanks,
The Mary Lester Family
Keep up the improvements
Jim:
I wanted to drop you a note and say “Welcome Back” to the Journal.
I’ve noticed improvements in each edition since your return. Keep up
the tradition of producing one of the best weeklies in the state for our
community.
Janet McElmurray
Perry
It's time to back campaign
Dear Editor:
I am impressed with die outcome and election of J. B. “Jim” Carter as
Republican candidate for Houston County Commissioner, Post 2.
I, for one, fully support his efforts. I’ve seen Jim and his family going
from house to house, installing stakes for signs, and performing many
other tasks with just a few dedicated supporters. Jim has paid his way with
very limited donations (less than $50.00).
I think it is time for us, the citizens of Houston County, to lend Jim a
helping hand, either in the form of financial contribition or just plain
going out and helping him knock on doors. Let’s ensure that we elect a
county commissioner this November who comes with no strings attached.
If you want to help Jim, call me at 987-7185 or Jim, at 987-4801. Thank
you for your forthcoming response.
Ron Howard
Perry
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Racism making unwelcome visit
to society in times of confusion
One of the most disturbing problems in America
today is racism.
While many feel the need to express their
opinions, others merely sit back and just observe,
wondering all the while when this ugly problem in
society is going to end.
Well, I just wanted to let the public know when
that problem will be remedied- never.
I was never brought up to be prejudiced. I bad
friends, both black and white in color, and never
experienced the kinds of problems this world is going
through today. It's almost like a certain segment of
people are adding "fuel to the fire" with every passing
day.
There're schools that are being burned to the
ground, there's a vindictive person declaring that one
certain segment of our population in a southwest
Georgia town was being discriminated against after
recent flooding, and there's even a group saying that
they won't patronize certain businesses if they're
flying the Georgia state flag.
I've never been a supporter of the NAACP or the
KKK. I believe the two groups serve the same
purpose: represent your respective group the best that
you can. But if burning crosses on an individual’s
lawn or screaming that someone didn't get "this or
that" because they were black is the one thing to
remember if a member in these groups, then I would
rather have amnesia.
The fact that a white principal told his student
body that if a mixed couple was planning to visit a
school prom then the event would be cancelled is a
reason for concern.
But while I, personally, may not agree with certain
issues, such as gays or interracial marriages, I
certainly don't go around telling others what their
views should be. And I certainly wouldn't go bum
down a school because of the statement.
I'll be one of the first persons to admit, the
principal was wrong. But what possibly could
burning down a school building solve. The man still
receives a paycheck, is still eligible for retirement and
is still capable of saying what's on his mind.
What did this senseless act prove? It proved that
those responsible are still learning what racism is all
about in the 1990'5.
Another perfect example of true racism is the Rev.
Jesse Jackson. I've never known any person with
"Rev." in front of his name to act like he does and
then refer to himself as a Christian man.
God taught us all, black or white, to love one
another. This man, however, either forgot that
message, or conveniently chose to ignore it.
(The following article is
from the archives of the
Houston Times-Journal
composed by Pauline Lewis)
50 Years ago
♦STATE ELECTION. Only
139 votes were cast in Houston
County in the State Democratic
Primary election held Tuesday.
There was opposition in only one
race, that of U. S. Senator. Senator
George received 121 to 18 for his
opponent, Goolsby.
♦Lt. Grant Honored by Kiwanis
Club. Lt Dan L. Grant of Perry,
bomber pilot of the Eighth U. S.
Air Force, was the honored guest of
the Perry Kiwanis club Tuesday at
its luncheon meeeting. Lt Grant, a
member of the 390th Bomber
Group, has been on 33 bombing
missions over fortress Europe. He
is spending a 30-day furlough with
his foster-parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.
P. Dobbins.
♦Richard Ogletree, president of
the local F. F. A. chapter, was
elected first vice-president of the
Georgia Association of Future
Farmers at the State F. F. A.
convention held at Lake Jackson
last week. (He has won many other
titles.) Local delegates to the State
Convention were Richard Ogletree
and John Teal Lewis, secretary of
the Perry Chapter
A Glance Back
25 years ago
♦H. A. Hutcherson, principal of
Perry High School, has announced
that 11 new teachers have been
assigned to the high school for the
school term 1969-70.
♦Quality Motel will add 16
units.
♦Five directors named by
Chamber members. Elected to serve
3-year terms were; J. Y. Green,
New Perry Hotel and Motel; G.
Francis Nunn, George C. Nunn &
Sons; Joe Poole, Qwik Stop Food
Shop; James B. Stubbs, First
National Bank of Perry; and W. K.
Whipple of Whipple and Parkinaon
Insurance.
♦Thirty-eight Pink Ladies
receive caps here The first
capping of the Perry Houston
Auxiliary was held Tuesday, Aug.
2 6 in a beautiful and inspiring
candlelight ceremony at the
Agriculture Building. Of the
original 57 at the time of the
Hospital opening, 3 8 received caps
at this time for completing 50
hours of volunteer work. Austin
Click, hospital administrator,
recognized Carmen Smyth,
president of the Perry Auxiliary,
and special guest Houser Gilbert,
chairman of the Hospital Authority,
as “Mr. Hospital”. Carmen Smyth
paid tribute to the Idaka Club and
Janice Walker, as president , for
sponsoring the Auxiliary for the
new hospital, and to the families of
~0 Jimmy L
ill frrl
What does Mr. Jackson gain by "passing through"
Albany, Ga. and creating havoc. The man has
probably never even cared to step foot in that city
before. But then again, how could anyone resist the
urge to get into the spotlight? Jesse "Mr. Create
Problems" Jackson certainly can't.
Then there's the issue with a flag that's been flying
over the state capitol for more than a quarter of a
century. No one ever said a word. Enter Gov. Zell
Miller- and his "tricks" to get re-elected to that
position. Just goes to show that some people will do
anything to get what they want.
Just where were all of these people when the flag
went up years ago, the same ones that are so hastily
jumping on the "burn the flag" bandwagon.
And just when you think it's getting back to
normal... there's the issue concerning a high school
band playing "Dixie” at football games on Friday
nights.
Seems some doctor in Warner Robins thinks the
song is too discriminatory. Come on, it's only been
played three thousand times. Where were you years
ago when things were "normal" in society.
My friends, wake up. In a day and age when we are
supposed to be teaching our children to avoid
discrimination, we’re teaching them just the opposite
- "Do whatever you can to get what you want"
Morals are declining, childbirth is on the rise, and
violence is at an all-time high. We have kids killing
kids, mere children becoming parents, and drug dealers
brainwashing our future generation.
Don't people honestly think that we have enough
problems to solve in this wide world without
screaming "discrimination?!"
Take a look around. Do you know any of these
people, the ones who would fit into this category of
greed, deception and racial chaos?
It's time to wake up. It's time to produce friends,
make amends and quit this ridiculous game of disarray
in society.
If we don't, we're a ticking time bomb about to
explode.
each of the Pink Ladies.
10 years ago
♦Councilmen, blacks in support
of federal voting-plan approval.
♦Jack Steed, marketing manager
for Ist National Bank of Houston
County, named United Way
Chairman
♦Rev. Ford Wilson steps down
from Second Memorial Baptist
Church pulpit after six years.
♦The Perry area Ministerial
Association sponsored the annual
PraiSing Sunday evening at First
Baptist Church. Nine churches
participated. More than 100 choir
members joined together for the
musical presentation. Larry Wood,
director of music at First Baptist,
was in charge of the evening’s
program. The Rev. Tom Arledge is
president of the Ministerial'
Association. The appreciative
audience of 900 plus filled the
sanctuary and overflowed to the
church grounds.
5 years
♦Dr. Felix Smith, Sr. was guest
speaker at the General Daniel
Stewart Chapter, DAR meeting,
Sept. 13, profiling his ancestor,
Abraham Baldwin.
♦The Bank of Perry celebrated its
centennial. First known as Perry
Savings & Loan, it was officially
. begun by a regulation adopted by
the Mayor and City Council on
July 1, 1989.
Staff Writer I
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And Daniel
prayed...
When Daniel looked around him,
he saw few things but his enemies.
Daniel, one of top leaders of his
nation, had aroused the suspicions
and the jealousy of his fellow gov
ernors. Everywhere he turned were
people who were looking to get
him killed.
One day they went to the king,
and they persuaded the king to issue
a decree. The decree called for any
one who prayed to any other god or
person except the king for a period
of 30 days to be thrown into a
lion's den.
Daniel was a very religious man.
He prayed often, and his enemies
thought that they had him trapped.
They stood near his dwelling,
watching to see what Daniel would
do.
"When Daniel learned that this
decree had been issued, he went into
his house. He had had windows
made in his roofehamber looking
towards Jerusalem; and there he
knelt down three times a day and of
fered prayers and praises to his God
as his custom had always been. His
enemies watched for an opportunity
to catch Daniel and found him at
his prayers making supplication to
his God." (Daniel 6:10-11 NEB)
And Daniel prayed.
I am always amazed at the peo
ple who fight the school prayer bat
tle, a battle that is ongoing in
Georgia, where an Atlanta-area
school teacher was recendy fired for
refusing to have a moment of si
lence in his classroom.
First, I am not a proponent of
organized school prayer.
One reason for my disagreement
with school prayer is the question
of who writes the prayers that will
be used in the schools. A Muslim,
and Islam is fast becoming one of
the major religions in America,
would no more like my conserva
tive Christianity foisted on him
than I would like his Islam foisted
on me.
While in Houston County, the
prayers would be of a "Christian"
nature, could we say the same thing
about certain areas of Detroit, or
Atlanta? Most supporters of prayer
in public schools automatically as
sume that the prayers in question
will be "Christian;" but, would not
the majority decide which flavor
they would hold? Rest assured,
there would be many schools
searching for the eastern side of the
building.
But, the main reason that I dis
agree with prayer in the public
schools is that such prayers have to
say nothing. The prayers must be
chosen from a few platitudes, with
the idea of not offending anyone.
The words must be chosen very
wisely, for the prayer that meets
with glowing praise from the
Baptists will be quickly condemned
by the Methodists. The prayers that
meets approval from the United
Church of Christ will meet with
swift disapproval from the Church
of Christ.
"In your prayers do not go bab
bling on like the heathen," said
Jesus on the mountain. The words
of a state sanctioned prayer would
say little and mean even less, and
prayer should never be so.
Of course, those who oppose
prayer in school also miss the
point.
It is possible to bum my Bible;
it is possible to nail the doors to
my church close; it is even possible
to make sure that I do not commu
nicate my faith with another be
liever or non-believer through word
or song; but, it is impossible to
stop my prayers.
Prayer is my deep conversation
with my God. I do not have to
voice my prayer for my God to
hear. "But when you pray, go into a
room by yourself, shut the door,
and pray to your Father who is
there in the secret place."
The person who thinks that he
can stop a believer's prayer to his
God thinks a fable beyond the fur
thest reaches of illogic. Only a be
liever can stop his communion
with God, only a believer, by not
praying, can end the conversation.
And, that is what Daniel proved
centuries ago in the great kingdom
of Persia. For when nothing was
going right in his life, Daniel, in
the quietness of his room, would
pray to his God three times a day.
No man, no task, no law, no will
could stop Daniel from praying.
And Daniel prayed.