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Viewpoints Our Views Earthquake aid The catastrophic earthquake in Turkey has caused great loss of life and has left thousands of others injured and homeless. . This is a time when the best con tribution is the most practical one. That is the contribution of money. For all who are able to share with others in need, here are some names and addresses, with tele phone numbers, of aid agencies now accepting contributions for assis tance to earthquake victims. All are members of Inter Action, a coalition of relief, development and refugee assistance agencies. VAdventist Development and Relief Agency, Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund, 12501 Old Columbia Pike. Silver Spring, Md., 20904. \American Red Cross Interna tional Response Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. 1- 800 HELP-NOW. Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, Md., 21203- 77090. 1 -800-736-3467. \Church World Service, Turkey Emergency Response Fund, 28606 Phillips Street, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, Ind., 46515. 1-800-297- 1516. Ext. 222. World Relief, Turkey Earthquake Fund, P.O. Box 17061, Baltimore. Md., 21298-9832. 1-800- LWR-LWR2. Food for the Hungry Interna tional. Turkey Fund. 7729 East Greenway Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85260. 1-800-2-HUNGER. ‘Doing recess’ easier than ‘doing a diet’ Doing recess. That is what my grand son. Dylan, (and not Dillon as my editor spelled it last week!) told me he was learning at his new school. Doing recess. 1 am glad he is thrilled with his new school. Perry Pri- Torey Jolley Home Journal Staff ma r y School. He really looks forward to going to class. 1 believe it is important for chil dren to enjoy school, especially in their early years. Everyone knows when you like some thing, you do better at it than something you are less thrilled with doing kinda like dieting. I have been faithful on this diabetic diet for three months now. I’ve passed up the delicious smelling doughnuts my work colleagues have brought in (numer ous times). I’ve passed up the ice cream, cake, pies, cookies, and candy my family seems compelled to bring in the house. I cannot remember the last time I had pizza (except for the Healthy Choice ones in the grocer freezer section and you’d be surprised to learn how tasty they can be). However, I am not groaning and com plaining (well, maybe about the dough nuts and pizza). I have lost weight and I have not been starving. I know I have a long road left and, to be honest, it is a road 1 will never be off of ever. I have had a few times 1 really, really wanted something gooey and chocolatey you know, something tilled with calories, sugar, and fat. I have fussed. I have got ten upset. 1 even wonder if I was "mistak enly” diagnosed. Stupid, I know. I never did get what 1 wanted. I had only to remember how sick I was and how bad See DIET, Page 5A Houston Home Journal P.O. Drawer M • 807 Carroll St. • Perry. Ga. 31069 email homeJrn@hom.net (912) 987-1823 (voice) • (912) 988 1181 (fax) Bob Tribble President Jj Johnson Editor and General Managei Ellen T. Green Advertising Directoi Phil Clark Sports Joan Dorsett Lifestyles Torey Jolley News and Classified Alllne Kent Sports Pauline Lewis Lifestyles Rob Mead News and Circulation Charlotte Perkins News and Composition Paula Zimmerman Bookkeeping Were testing for possible senior citizen status Several days ago, a friend sent me a “test" to determine if I was “older than dirt.” I passed the test easily, scor ing 24 out of a possible 25. 1 shared the list with some friends, and they had a good time remembering many of the items listed. Surely there are a few folk who can match my 24 of 25. After all, I’m not that old ...(am I?) Anyway, here’s the test. 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3. Candy cigarettes 4. Soda pop machines that dispensed bottles 5. Coffee shops with table side jukeboxes 6. Home milk deliveiy in TVe Pem/vr 6aubiV | BLOOP DONORS I WANTEPjf^^^^ i / jSA v \ i UHp/ / jsjtm a f ®Mim 99 * Perry businesses have staying power Forty Years Ago This isn’t from the old newspa per. but from Chamber of Com merce records. I stopped by to talk with Chamber President Chris Kinnas the other day and we wound up looking through some old Chamber minutes. Here’s a list of Chamber members from 1959, which will be filled with nostalgia for some, but is also remarkable in terms of how many are still going strong, and, according to Chris, still in the Chamber. Check it out: Akin Drug, Andrew Hardware Co., Andrew & Tuggle, D&S. Bar ber Shop, Dr. Leonard Bell, E.F. Bellflower Garage, New Mecca Court, Borden's Milk Co., Brooks Auto Parts, Sheriff C.C. Chap man, Chapman Beatty Tractor, Cinderella Beauty Shop, Cleve's Department Store, Colonial Stores. Crockett’s 5 &10, Davis Oil Co., Edwards Harper Co., Evergreen Nurseries. C.J. Farmer. Foremost Dairies, Dr. J.L. Gallemore, Georgia Limerock Co., Georgia Power Co., Gilbert Electric Co.. Gray’s Service Sta tion, Gray-Walker Supply, Gray- Walker Tractor, F.M. Greene Jr.. Harry Griggs; Gulf Oil, Gulf Service Center, Gulf Super Service, Hardy-Stone Our Policies Unsigned editorials appearing in larger type on this page under the label Our Views reflect the posi tion of the Houston Home Journal. Signed columns and letters on this page (and elsewhere in this news paper) reflect the opinions of the writers and not nec essarily those ol this newspaper. Signed letters to the editor are welcomed. Please limit letters to 300 words and Include addresses and a telephone number for verification purposes. Letters are not published without verification. Letters should be sent to P.O. Drawer M. Perry, Ga.. 31069 or brought to the newspaper office at 807 Carroll St.. Perry. Our liability lor an error will not exceed the cost Page 4A Wed., Aug. 25, 1999 Johnson Home Journal Editor glass bottles with cardboard stoppers 7. Party lines 8. Newsreels before the movie 9. P. F. Flyers 10. Butch wax 11. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Olive - 6933) 12. Peashooters 13. Howdy Doody Charlotte Perkins Home Journal Staff Construction, Heller Bros., Dr. A.G. Hendrick. Houser Insur ance, Houston Drug Co.. Hous ton Hardware, Houston Home Journal. Dave Hulbert. Johnson’s Stores, W.C. Jones. Jones Jewel ers, King & Hackney, Leonard Realty, Malatchie Farms, Massee Furniture, Moody Motor Co., Moody Service Station. Moss Oaks Lodge, McLendon Auto Co., New Perry' Hotel. Nick's Place, Charlie Norman, Norwood Florist, Geo. C. Nunn & Son, Nunn & Aultman, Penn-Dixie, Perry Court: Perry Federal. Perry Loan & Savings, Perry Pharmacy, Perry Service Station, Perry' Super Foods. Perry'Veneer Co., Pritchett Construction, R&G. Cleaners. Ray Pest Control, Risher’s Restaurant, D.K. Roughton, Rumph’s Grocery. Stanley Smith, of space occupied by the error. We cannot be responsible for the return of pictures or submitted materials unless a stamped, return address envelope is included. Our Goal The Houston Home Journal is published proudly for the citizens of Houston and adjoining counties by Houston Publications Inc.. Perry. Ga. Our goal is to produce quality, profitable, community oriented newspapers that you. our readers, are proud of. We will reach this goal through hard work, teamwork, loyalty and a strong dedication toward printing the truth. Member of Georgia Press Association and Nation al Newspaper Association. CHBjr Uu Houston Home Journal 14. 45 RPM records 15. S&H Green Stamps 16. Hi-fi’s 17. Metal ice trays with levers 18. Mimeograph paper 19. Blue flashbulbs 20. Beanie and Cecil 21. Roller skate keys 22. Cork popguns 23. Drive-ins 24. Studebakers 25. Wash tub wringers And your score is: If you remembered 0-5 = You're still young If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older If you remembered 11-15 = Don’t tell vour age If you remembered 16-25 = Jr., General Telephone Co., Stan dard Oil. Stanley Furniture, Thompson Warehouse. Tolleson Lumber Co., Tolleson Supply, Crow's Service Station, Union Motor Co., Vanity Shop, Gardner Watson. Dr. H.E. Weems. H.E. Weems Sr.. Western Auto, Whip pie Insurance. Whipple Realty. Wrights s Grocery, Wvnn's United 5&10. WBBN. Rodgers Garage, Dr. Felix Smith, Perry . Mfg., Andrew Truck & Tractor, Big Indian Feed Mill. Dr. C.E. Gra ham. Goode TV. Elliott Finance. Parenting I read the results of a poll the other day which showed that many people in this country think that poor parenting is the root cause of the outbreak of shootings in the schools. 1 think I'd rank the pseudo sophistication and violence of pop culture, and the easy avail ability of guns ahead of parental failure, but I’m also very glad my own children are grown, because this is a tough time to be a par ent. For parents who are “tired of yelling" and could use some good ideas for raising responsible chil- See KIDS, Page 5A You’re older than dirt! Oh, which question did I miss? I couldn’t remember Beanie and Cecil, but good friend and Perryan Skip Hodge came to my rescue with the answer. Guess that makes him older than me? *** Don’t forget to get tickets for the Houston Lodge chicken barbecue this weekend. These folk do a great job fixing their chicken, and the plate makes a great meal. Those plates can solve a real problem for football fans head ed to Pinehurst to watch the season opener between West field and Fullington, too. Get 'em quick. Bob Tribble Home Journal President When Your Mind Retires Before Your Body Expires As we grow older our minds seem to fail us more often and sometimes we do some rather silly things. Things like coming out of church and heading in the wrong direction for your car. Things like going to the grocery store and forgetting the most important item you went for. Things like forgetting peo ple's names that you certainly should know. A long time local resident who lived to make it into his 80 s had a favorite saying that one time or another he proba ble relayed to most everyone he met. Brooks Robertson use to say. “It ain’t going to get no bet ter;” referring to our memories. The longer we live, the more we full well realize how right Brooks was. When walking back to the office one day from lunch I noticed Fire Chief Ted Rogers come out of a store across the street. Ted walked up the street in the same direction I was going as we spoke a few words back and forth. As we walked along. Ted suddenly stopped, looked around and realized he had walked right past his pick up truck that was parked in front of the business he had come out of. As he turned and walked back toward his truck he exclaimed. “I forgot I had that truck painted the other day." Just for the record so you city folks won't worry'. Ted retired as fire chief recently Frances and I were talking the other day about my moth er. Mrs. Effie Tribble. Mrs. Effie worked at the newspaper part time answering the phone and billing the classified ads until well past 80. One day she came home from the grocery store and put light bulbs in the refrigerator. Frances found them there when we went bv for a visit. But then, its not always the older folks who do some pretty silly things. Mitch. Patty and another couple were fishing one day. They had caught a nice string of fish and had them tied on a rope, they thought, to the dock. Suddenly Mitch looked down, saw the mess of fish on the rope swimming away and hollered, "Get those fish. Get those fish." Patty, being a pret ty good swimmer, jumped in the lake, bottom first, without See FISH. Page 5A "Congress shall make no law respecting an estab lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Your right to read this news paper is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Houston Home Journal (USPS 000471) is published weekly for $21.40 per year (including sales tax) by Houston Publications Inc., 807 Car roll St., Perry, Ga., 31069. 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