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THE HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS
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Again this week, I have
got to offer a deserved pat
on the back.
Each Fot,;:'lh of July,
Callaway Gardcus has a spe-
cial day of eyelets and music
that culminates with a fire-
works show.
This yeal, fireworks
show was fl'anght with prob-
lems and it was immediate-
ly noticeable. The grand
finale, which normally ends
a fireworks show, took place
near the beginning of the
show.
A few pyrotechnics fol-
lowed the grand finale and
the show appeared to end.
Some people, disgruntled by
this very brief fireworks
show, started toward their
cars.
Then the fireworks start-
ed again. And :again it lasted
for a brief period of time
before it again stopped.
A few more fireworks fol-
lowedbefore the show ended.
I am no expert in
pyrotechnic displays, but one
did not have to be Sherlock
Holmes to deduce something
was wrong.
It was later reported the
mechanism cofltrolling the
fireworks had malfunc-
tioned.
BY ITS nature, a fire-
works display is dangerous.
In the aftermath of vari-
ous holidays, news reports
always seems to indicate that
people were hurt, or killed,
during fireworks displays -
public or private.
The management of
Callaway Gardens decided to
end their fireworks show
before disaster could strike.
I think that was a wise
move.
But Callaway Gardens
went beyond reacting to the
malfunctioning display.
It is no secret that
Callaway Gardens has been
the target of considerable
criticism. Some of it has been
deserved and some not. But
on this occasion, Callaway
stepped up to tim plate.
On the day after the ill-
fated fireworks show,
Callaway Gardens
announced a free fireworks
show the following Friday.
While this did not impact
those tourists that had sched-
uled a trip to the area over
the Fourth of July Holiday,
it did generate consider good
will among residents of the
area.
And so on the evening of
Friday, July 9~ a large crowd
gathered at Callaway
Gardens to enjoy the beach,
music, and a fireworks show.
Except that nobody
planned on ;Mother Nature
putting on her own show.
ON THE evening of
Friday, July 9, isolated thun-
derstorms struck various
locations in the area very
near Pine Mountain.
During the concert held
prior to the fireworks show,
there were periods of light
rain.
And Mother Nature con-
tributed her own fireworks
with lightning dancing
across the sky, causing some
people to leave Callaway
Gardens. But for those who
stayed, the light rain ended.
The fireworks show went off
as scheduled and it was a nice
show.
All during the fireworks
show, bolts of lightning
ripped across the sky, so
those that stayed actually got
to see two shows - one cour-
tesy of Callaway Gardens
and the other courtesy of
Mother Nature.
Both were fun to watch
and I Offer my appreciation
to the management of
Callaway Gardens for mak-
ing a wise decision in sched-
uling the free fireworks
show.
TURNING BRIEFLY to
another subject, are you
growing as weary as I am
about hearing how hot it has
been in the New England
states?
News channels have been
reporting ad nauseum about
the temperatures in the
northeast. Temperatures
have been in the 90s. Geez.
Is that really major news?
I even saw a reporter
crack an egg on pavement
and watch as it began to slow-
ly cook.
"Well, go-l-l-M-y," as
Gomer Pyle used to say.
Tell those folks to come on
down to Georgia in the sum-
mertime where the temper-
atures hit 90 and above for
days on end and seems to
always be accompanied by
very high humidity.
We call it "muggy".
Several years ago I had
to travel to the northern hin-
terland for several days in
the middle of summer. The
temperature was in the low
to mid 80s, and those people
were whining and crying
about the heat.
It has been so hot around
here that on Sunday after-
noon I was tempted to don
my lightweight jacket. After
all, it was only 90 degrees
shortly before lunchtime.
Yeah, that is a wee bit of
exaggeration, but if those
New Englanders really want
to know what hot is, bring
'em on down to Georgia.
We can show them what
hot really is.
That's my opinion.
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Georgia barbecue is pork, then I top that off with
They will sell you some bar- Sprayberry's magnificent
becued beef in the South, but homemade lemonice-boxpie.
ordering it is frowned upon. And after all these years.
I would never get over my Sprayberry's continues to
first pork barbecue sandwich offer curb service.
at Sprayberry's.
Mama ordered it for me I ALWAYS order from the
sliced, in contrast to chopped, curb. After I eat, I can imme-
I still prefer sliced. Chopped diately lie down in the back-
isn't bad, but sliced is state- seat for a few minutes before
of-the-art barbecue as far as attempting to drive back to
I am concerned. Atlanta.
I have continued to eat Someone who has just
Spraybel:ry's barbecue eaten at Sprayberry's should
throughout mylife, not attempt to operate a
It calls to me at least twice motorized vehicle until he or
a month, and I get into my car she has taken a little rest.
and drive southwest 40 miles In fact, there is now a bill
from Atlanta and gorge before the Georgia
myself. Legislature making driving
I lose all sense of time, under the influence of
space, and realityat Sprayberry'sbarbecueamis-
Sprayberry's. demeanor, as in, "Lewis
I always order two sliced Grizzard was charged with
pork sandwiches. (One would driving under the influence
fill a good-sized elephant.) I of Sprayberry's Barbecue.
also order Sprayberry's mar- His blood test revealed a
velous Brunswick stew, 1.3 level of porcine tenden-
served with white bread as cies."
God intended (it's in the Bible Houston Sprayberry, who
somewhere), the delicious founded the restaurant in
homemade onion rings, and 1926, died in early 1991.
in the forties. It's got to be the
best in the world.
"I've talked about it all
over the country and there's
no telling how many cus-
tomers I've sent you."
Mr. Sprayberry punched
his cash register and replied,
"That'll be $11.45...
When I first began eating
there, the staff was made up
of him, his wife, and their two
sons.
Shortly before he died, a
third generatiofl of
Sprayberrys were cooking
and serving the food.
Houston Sprayberry wasBy special arrangement
a man of few words. At the with his widow, Dedra, the
funeral, the preacher said of Home News is carrying
him. "He was what he did." selected columns by the late
Lewis Grizzard, who grew up
IT WAS Houston Spray- in nearby Moreland, and
berry who always collected became the most widely read
the money at the cash regis- Georgia writer of his time.
ter. Grizzard's books and tapes
Amancameinandateone are still available for sale
day and as he paid his bill, he through Bad Boot
said. Production, PO Box 191266,
"Mr. Sprayberry, I've Atlanta, GA 31118-1266, and
been eating your barbecue at book and music stores
since I was in the Army back nationwide.
..,to be continued next
weeL.
Everyone fantasizes about
winning the lottery, and it actu-
ally happened to a man from
Midland, when he won $1 mil-
lion playing the Big Payoff
game.
We have all dreamed of
winning big money or being
handed a big fat check and
most of us think we know what
we would do if we won a big
jackpot, but do we really?
Most of us have visions of
houses, boats and other high
dollar items, quitting our jobs
and living a life of leisure.
My advice to the Midland
man that "won big" would be
don't go shopping yet. When it
comes to winning big money,
most people find out that what
they don't know can really hurt
them.
FIRST, it is important to
know a couple of things about
your wmnings. One would be
how longyou have to claim
your prize, and two, can the
prize money be taken in install-
ments or paid in one lump sum?
For starters however, it
might be in your best interests
to keep your good news to
yourself for a while, because
things change when the news
gets out.
First of all, the media (us
guys) will be all over you
requesting interviews.
Once you're on television
and inthe newspapers, long-
lost cousins, other relatives
and high school acquaintanc-
es will start to come out of the
woodwork with their hands
out. Charities will call, as will
every financial advisor and
accountant in the book
IT MAY in your best inter-
est to change your phone num-
ber to unlisted one. If you
already have an unlisted num-
ber, change it again.
Whatever you do, put your
ticket in a safe place, like a
safe deposit box at your bank.
Your ticket is no good to you
if it's lost. It's a good idea to
write your name and address
on the back of the ticket. This
way if it is lost, and someone
else finds it, it'll be easy enough
to prove ownership. Make
copies of the ticket prior to ,
locking it away.
That will give you time to
decide ff you want to receive
the money in an annual annu-
ity payment or lump sum.
Keep in mind that the lump
sum will be less money after
all applicable taxes are
removed.
If you can make the deci-
sion after your ticket is pur-
chased, you might want to con-
suit with a financial advisor to
see what the best option might
be. You'll want to consult with
an accountant who specializes
in this sort of thing to see what
taxes need to be paid right
away. The last thing you want
is to spend your winnings on
fines imposed because you
didn't pay the proper taxes.
ONCE YOUNrE claimed
your winnings, thebest thing to
do is nothing.
Experts recommend that
you wait before making any
on something frivolous.
IF YOU'VE won a great
deal of money, your employ-
ers may assume you want to
quit your job anyway, even if
you have stated this is not the
ease. Because they may think
you don't need the money or
the job, you may be passed
over for promotions, raises
and other advances. Co-work-
major purchases or quitting ers may be resentful as well.
your job. In fact, financial So it it important to tell your
advisors recommend placing supervisors that your job will
your prize in an interest-bear- not suffer and you have no
ing bank account for the first plans of leaving.
few weeks at.!ea t:.[This / 3ther yotfllneed
you, can ~onsult ~with~ p~c~.~ ~ta-~a~~-rao~ey will
sionals and decide what to do.
A benefit of claiming your
prize right away is that you
can maximize the interest
income.
EVEN THOUGH you may
want to immediately quit your
job, you should consider a
leave of absence instead. Too
many people make the mis-
take of thinking in theshort
term when they should be
doing just the opposite.
Do you want the kids to go
to a good four-year college?
VCffi you need to open a retire-
ment fund? Willyouhaveolder
family members who will need
to be looked after?
It's best not to make any
major purchases until deci-
sions have been made about
your future.
The most importnat thing
you can do is make provisions
for the future and see how
much money is left to be blown
change you as well as your
friends and family.
Will things be different
between everyone? Will peo-
ple expect you to buy every
drink or pay for every meal?
Will you be expected to buy
extravagant gifts through the
holidays? Make sure your
loved ones know you'll still be
the same person and don't
intend to go overboard with
the spending.
OF COURSE I wouldn't
know, but I suspect that win-
ning the lottery is an exciting
event. But, if we are going to
play it, it's a good thing to know
what to expect because it can
mean the difference between
a year of impulse buying and
a lifetime of comfort.
I've really given a lot of
thought to winning the lottery,
but also realize the chances
of doing so are slim to none.
In the
Hogansville Herald
Predecessor to the Hogansville Home News
COmldled by Rob Richardson
• BASEBALL MECCA- The top story in the July 13, 1960 Hogansville
Hera/dwas about a sports tournament. "Hogansville will be host next
week to the third area Little League Tournament and will have as its
guests three visiting teams and scores of interested out of town guests
and well wishers of the diminutive diamond performers. The tourna-
ment's first game will pit the Newnan All-Stars against the LaGrange
Americans at 6 p.m. Thursday, Arrangements are being made to
entertain the visiting Little League players, parents and followers by
local league officials,"
US Rubber Employees
• IMPRESSIVE NUMBER - Another front page story cast a good light
on the town's biggest employer. "This vacation penod Stark, Reid and
Asbeston employees are receiving $100,921 in vacation pay, accord-
ing to an announcement by A.C. Link, manager of U.S. Rubber's
Hogansville plants. Mr. Link announces that the U.S. Rubber plants
at H0gansville would be closed forthe annual vacation from Sunday, July
17 until Monday, Aug. 1 ."
• CLASSIFIED BARGAINS OF THE 60s - "For sale: Ford F-3 pick-
up truck, three-quarter ton. Everything in good condition. $100."
,CINEMA TIME- Movies playing at the Royal Theatre were Holler in
Pink TKjhts, Visit to a Small Planet, Cry Tough, Ten Seconds to He//
and Hansel and Grote/. (The quality of the movies almost did#t mat-
ter..folks just wanted to get in the air conditioning.)
• OTHER HEADLINES - "Phillips-Carter Engagement Told;" "Miss
Faye Hendrix to Wed Arthur Allen;" =Junior Coursey Is Rifle Expert
at German Base;" "Mrs. Robert Trimble Hostess to Circle;" "Jimmy
Kelly Wins Swim Caps at NG AAU Meet."
