THE HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS
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Millard B. Grimes, Prddent
MIKE I¢€
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JOHN KUYKENDALL
ASSOCIATE PUBIaSHER/EorroR
BRYAN
ASSOOAT EDrrOR
JAYNE GtXJDStON
BUSINESS MANAGER
Phone (706) 846-3188. Fax (706) 846-2206
P. O. Box 426
Hogansville, Georgia 30230
Gridiron Season
Looks Exciting
With football season just
around the corner for our local
high schools the excitement is
building and rightfully so.
The schools in the local area
will join new regions this season
and that hurts to some degree.
Coaches have to prepare their
teams for the opponents with
game film from last season
because they are not as familiar
with those teams as the ones
they've face season after season.
It takes a great amount of time
and patience to be a high school
football coach. It is a very diffi-
cult and often a frustrating job.
However, our area teams are
blessed to have some of the best
high school coaches around lead-
ing them into battle this season.
CAIJAWAY HIGH has some
of the best athletes in the area
and will compete with both
Manchester and Greenville in the
region this season. They could
prove to be a contender. The
Cavaliers have a good offensive
unit and good size up front.
HARRIS COUNTY HIGH is.
Iookingforwtrd tthe transition
to Class AAA ball. However, the
competition will not get any eas-
ier for them than that of Class
AA. They will still have to con-
tend with the likes of Mary
Persons and add LaGrange High
and some other former Class
AAAA schools to the mix and you
have a very tough region. While
the Tigers will be in a tough
region, Coach Jim Morrell has
his Tigers motivated for the
upcoming season. One thing I
learned about Morrell last sea-
son was that he is a good motiva-
tor, but an even better leader.
CENTRAL HIGH in
Talbotton lost head coach Ronald
Graham a few weeks ago. The
transition will be made easier
with Coach Robert Jones at the
helm. Central is posed to have a
good season.
GREENVILLE is also caught
up in the new allocation of regions
and will see some really good
competition in Manchester, Crim,
Grady and Callaway. Greenville
returns a fair number of starters
this season and should be com-
petitive.
,MANCHESTER has seen a
change at the helm as well. Coach
Greg Oglesby resigned two
weeks ago and Zeke Geer is act-
ing as interim head coach. Geer
will most likely be named head
Blue Devils within the next few
days. The Blue Devils haveateam
this season that compares with
the 1997 Class A State
Championship team and should
prove to be in the running for
another state playoff berth. Geer
will most likely open up the Blue
Devil offense this season. While
at Greenville, the wide open
offense was his trade mark.
FLINT RIVER ACADEMY
has a pretty good backfield and
line this season and is expected
once again to make a run for the
region crown. The Wildcats
proved to be a strong competitor
last season. The Wildcats also
have anew ch and he is ect-
to help impove the aldy
strong program at Flint River.
Rhett Farmer was an assistant
coach for the Wildcats last sea-
son, but was given the helm this
season.
YES, excitement abounds as
the season prepares to get
underway. After all, we all know
how this area loves football.
it's funny how often we for-
get that coaching is more than
X's and O's and blocking tech-
niques or schemes. Coaching is
more about instilling pride, moti-
vation and character into young
people.
As a former player and coach,
there is nothing I would take in
exchange of those experiences.
They taught me the meaning of
being a team player, how to
endure difficult times and situa-
tions and most importantly the
costs of winning and losing.
For those reasons, it is impor-
tant that we support our coach-
es and players. With football sea-
son only a few weeks away, let's
remember that while the game
is meant to be competitive, it is
more about the things I have men-
tioned.
It is also important for fans
to remember that we should set
an example as well. When the
game is over and the winner and
loser is declared, let's be sup-
portive of beth teams and depart
as friends.
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OPINION
PAGE 4 - HOGANSVIIA00 HOME NEWS - AUG. 10, 2000
Women Drivers: They're
(Written in 1993) the light, then the light will change "Zip it,
back to red without anybody ..... other eye," she said.
During my recentrecupefa- being able to turn left and
tire period, I was not allowed to motorists eventually will have to
drive. Therefore, I had to elicit begin new lives for themselves
the help of others to drive me in th, line of traffic.
around to various appointments. "Pull up all the way under- BY SPECIAL
Once I even had a woman neath the light and while it's ................. MENT WITH HIS
drive me. changing back to red, you will be ......... DEDRA, THE
I don't really have anything able to turn left, I coached my CARRYING
against women drivers, and sta- student. COLUMNS BY TI-IE
tistics prove women actually are "I don't really LEWSGPaZZARD
safer drivers than men. NEXT, WE TACKLED paral- UP IN NEARBY
nythi AND BECAME
However, there are certain lel parking. Women cannot par- have a ng WIDELY READ
facets of operating a motorized aUel park- They try, and, afterfail-
vehicle that women don't know ing, simply abandon their cars aeainst women WRITER OF HIS
beans about, and, I seized the half in and half out of the park- drverso°--- o° -- GRIZZARD
opportunity while having a ing space. ALL AMERICA BUT I
woman drive me to attempt to "The key here,"I said, "is to TICULARLY
teach at least one female person pull up even with the ear in front friend who is driving the other THIS AREA OF
some of the finer points of motor- of the parking place and then back way. WHICH HE WROTE SO
ized vehicling, into it." I mentioned dimming lights AND WHERE A
I must say this young woman "Why don't you back into a when meeting an oncoming vehi- 85 FROM
was totally understanding about deep hole?" suggested the lady. cle at night, notsearchingthrough HOGANSVILLE IS
this learning experience. I also discussed using the a pocketbook for gum while dri- HIS HONOR. THE
proper lane while driving on an ving over 30, not parking in fire GRIZZARD
"WHY DON'T you just sit expressway. The main point I lanes at shopping centers so as ESTABLISHED
there and keep your mouth shut? wanted to make was that the left not to miss one minute of a shoe IN 1996,
I took driver's ed in high school," lane was the passing lane and sale, and all the other things EDITING LAB
said my chauffeurette, should not be used as the lane in women do that are wrong when ICATED TO HIS
Iknew, however, shewasordy which to cruise at 11 miles per they drivet HIS BELOVED
kidding and was eager to learn, hour. When The lesson was over, I OF
so I began with pulling up under- I also went into such things as felt I had done at least something BOOKS AND
neath an overhead signal light not applying eye shadowor comb- to promote better drbring by our AVAILABLE FOR
when waiting to turn left in traf- ing hair while driving, not back- female friends. THROUGH BAD
fie. ing up on the expressway to catch "Women,"I said to the taxi dri- PRODUCTIONS
If a driver does not pull under a missed exit, and not stopping ver who took me home after I was 191266
a lightwhen waiting to turn left on a busy street to discuss put out on the street, helpless, 126€
in traffic and stays back behind Thursday's doubles match with a "they don't appreciate anything." STORES NATIONWIDF-
A Fund-Raising Phenomenon
The March of Dimes fotmda- will be in the hands of all chair- gested a
tion proved to be one of the most men the middle of next week. ing dimes to be mailed
imaginative fund-raising enter- 8. Plans are being made to the White House
prises the world of cheerful giv- extend the Pennsylvania Railroad President asked him if l
hag had ever seen or ever would plan to all railroads. "organize a million
see. A letter from Keith Morgan 9. Plans are being made to who'll give a dollar a
to Grace Tully dated December extend a participation plan to all Thereafter,
10, 1937, gives some idea: members of the American before
Bankers Associations Savings ing radio celebrities
Dear Grace: Banks. an gppeal for dimes
Just off the Press ande ..0.. Fult participatiae of the programs and also
mails tonight! ,:. radtion picture industry: Warner ........ for a
1. Donated advertising space Brothers are making two shorts, were highly
in national magazines now totals Walt Disney is doing a Mickey A
over 30,OOO, OOO circalation. Mouse on joining the ftght against lot of other for e00ample,
2. Ca,cards in busses, street Infantile Paralysis. Eddie Cantor I'#I" ,5'l'1;nrs
cars of the leading cities, coast to and a committee of 6O radio and are il the bytheMarch.
The balls grossed
coast, screen stars are working on a or ' and so ly $2 million that year,
3. Completionofplanwithtele- MARCHOFDIMESovertheradio. expenses.
graph companies whereby any- ll.EddieGuestisdoingapoem we roll merrily
body can send an Infantile on Infantile Paralysis, which he (Next week:
Paralysis greeting for 25 cents. We will give over the air during the atong, cions )
get the whole quarter, next two weeks.
L Posters in all PuUman trains. 12. The national radio program
5. The Pennsylvania Railroad opens up on Sunday, December
isgoingtouse8,5OOpostersintheir 12th, with a dramatization of
stations; they will have subscrip- Infantile Paralysis by the Hope to see you all next week. 'THE SQUIRE OF 'THIef
tion books in every station agent's American Medical Association, With my best,
hands;20,OOOmenutabs;bulletins and an appeal by Dr. Morris Keith OF'
ontheiremployeesballetinboards; Fishbein, on the N.B.C at 6 to 6:30 The new organizatiofi netted TLE
and a full page in their house organ p.m., Eastern Standard Time. I go
called the "Mutual Magazine." on the air on Monday, December over a million dollars, all of which
6. 1,700 out of 3,000 counties 13th, over C.B.S. At 7:30 to 7:45 it disbursed. In following years, REPRINTED
in the United States are now set p.m., Eastern Standard Time. half tlie funds were left in local
up with County Chairmen. One communities. PROCEEDS
county in Iowa has appointed 80 A tot of other things are in the The "March of Dimes" was an SALE ALL GO TO
small community chairmen. "works" and so, we roll merrily Eddie Cantor invention. He oeca-
7. Organization Package #1 along, sionally visited Roosevelt in Warm SEVELT
Springs and Washington. He sug, CENTER. i
Supreme Court Finally Gets It
Well, they finally got some- they did something right when , ' .... porations increasin
thing right! they ruled in favor of the Scouts. efits to domestic
I'm referring to the Supreme
Court of the United States of WHAT IF the Scout had lost political pressure to
America. their petition to the Supreme same-sex marriages.
In a recent ruling, the Court? What if the Scouts were Nevertheless, teeV
Supreme Court recognized the forced to aecept leaders who were ties are down.
Boy Scouts of America for being overtly homosexual? among teens are also
a non-public organization and One result is certain: the Hundreds of
having the right to exclude from Scouts would decline in numbers have taken the
positions of leadership anyone to the point that they could no long pledge of abstinence.
whose lifestyle did not meet their exist. "No organiza- ingto
moral standards. No parent in his/her right
The reference is particular- mind would want a son in such a t/oT a , 4h]tr sr-. as an alternative to sex
ly to me practicing homosexuali- program that teaches morality as grams.
ty. A young man was dismissed a desired virtue and a moral v/e that does not
from the leadership position lifestyle as their objective ff the MAYBE there is
which he had held with the Scouts leadership promoted the exact have moral lead- America, but only if
until he revealed he was "gay". opposite! L.' faith rise up and
(How sad that he claims to be The Boy Scouts of American ersfu./.
restoration of moral
"gay" for these people are not have been (and will continue to go tothe polls and
gay/happy. They are very con- be now that the Supreme Court - who have moral
fused in their thinking and very has ruled in their favor) a pro- the nation (or organization).
condemned in their lifestyle), gram that teaches respect for It is clear that the acceptance demand these moral
God, for country and for each of immoral leadership will soon our government
BUT the Supreme C0urt ruled other, ruin America. Proverbs 29:2 History showsus
in favor of the Scouts when it No organization can long sur- states, "When the righteous are we can expect to
upheldtheirrighttodismissthese vive that does not have moral in authority, the people rejoice; policies, our nation
men from leadership roles in the leadership, but when a wicked man rules, the experience a change in
Scouting program. There are so many examples people groan." When Christians
Even ff the Supreme Court they make us uncomfortable, daily prayer times
cannot understand that partial- Remember the lessons that his- IN MANY WAYS, America is obeying the Bible
birth abortion is murder, and the tory teaches us about immoral losing ground to the libertines and worshiping God by
Justices continue to uphold that leaders, whether in organizations the homosexual lobby, church regularly,
cruel practice on the claim of a or government? The media continues to bow hope for our nation
"woman's right tochoose,"at least As the leader goes, so goes at the alter of sexual liberty; cot-
