Opinions & Ideas
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THE HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS •
The Pitfalls of Teenage Lo
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Millard B. Grimes, President
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ROB RICHARDSON
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Phone (706) 846-3188 - Fax (706) 846-2206
P. O. Box 426
Hogansvflle. Georgia 30230
Pets Really Are a
Part of the Family
Why is it we will do things
for our children or grand-
children even when we know
it might not be the best thing
to do.
My grandson, Eli, has
owned a Pug named Poncho
for the past couple of years.
He decided he wanted a Pug
after he saw the movie "Men
in Black II." So, my daughter
began looking for one and
after several months found
one and gave it to him as a
present.
He was really attached to
Poncho. The two would spend
hours playing together. As a
matter of fact, Poncho was
like a member of the family
to all of us.
Last Thursday evening,
my daughter let Poncho out
for his afternoon run. As they
were leaving the house, the
phone rang and she back to
answer it.
Poncho loves to play with
anything and found a cat to
chase. Of course, the cat took
off toward home and entered
the highway. Normally, the
road they live on doesn't have
much traffic, but as luck
would have it, a car hit Poncho
and killed him.
Of course, we are all
grieving, but Eli was hurt the
most,
I HAD BEEN thinking
about getting a dog myself
for a while, but I wanted the
right one. It had to be friend-
ly, a house dog and smart. I
guess I was just a little picky.
Anyway, I decided to stop
by the humane society and
just see what might be up for
adoption. That's a bad idea
since I love dogs anyway, the
chances of me adopting one
were pretty good.
As I was walking around
the cages looking at the dogs
and puppies, an older 2ack
Russell caught my eye. He
looked so lonely and pitiful
in that cage.
I asked the attendant if I
take him for a walk and she
handed me a leash. I took the
dog outside for a stroll and in
a couple of minutes we were
getting "along really well.
I told myself adopting the
dog was probably not a good
idea. The dog was older and
it's better to have a puppy.
We made our way inside
and when I went to put him
back in his cage, he started
whining and crying. It just
broke this old softie's heart.
"How much to adopt
him?" I asked the attendant.
She told me it was $125,
but that the dog had all his
current shots, including
rabies, was neutered and
housebroken.
How could I pass that up?
This was just the dog I had
been looking for.
".We filled out all the paper-
work, I wrote the check and
"Peewee" was on his way to
his new home.
It didn't take long. The
family became attached very
quickly to him. He's already
good friends with Eli, even
though Eli is a little standoff-
ish around him right now and
I understand why.
IT'S A FUNNY thing
about pets. It doesn't take
them long to become a mem-
ber of the family and have
everyone loving them.
It's funny how all of this
happened. But what is a lit-
tle stranger is the conversa-
tion I had with a gentlemen
just a few hours before my
daughter called.
Charles Smith from Pine
Mountain had an appoint-
ment with me on Thursday
afternoon. He was talking
about how much he and his
wife loved their little dog.
Eventually age and health
problems separated got the
best of the dog and he passed
away.
He was telling how his
wife made a trip to Dalton
one day and returned with a
puppy that quickly filled the
void, even though the couple
still missed their other dog.
It was less than two hours
later that my daughter called
me with the sad news about
Poncho.
The rest you know.
So here I am today, the
proud owner of an ugly Jack
Russell dog that has already
found a spot in my heart. I
think we'll become really
"good pals and I know he'll be
i~ved by the rest of the fam-
fl~ especially Eli.
"~ hope that PeeWee will
love~ois new home as much
as we will all love having him.
The one thing about pets
that we all know is how devot-
ed they are. They love you no
matter what., they are always.
happy to see you and they are
devoted to the end.
If people could have the
,. traits of our beloved pets, the
would would be a much bet-
. ter place to live.
Oh no, I'veprobably made
a big booboo here. I hope no
one thinks I'm trying to say
that people should act like
dogs. Or am I?
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I always have wanted to
be able to pout for long peri-
ods of time, and be unforgiv-
hag to scheming women who
did me wrong. I have wanted
to walk away from them with
something Clark Gable might
have said. I have wanted to
listen to their apologies, and
then crack a half-smile and
leave them standing in the
wake of my indifference.
I have never been able
even to come close to doing
anything like that. I am, and
always have been, a complete
pushover when, on those rare
occasions, women haveasked
me to forgive them.
They can chase away my
anger or distrust with a well-
placed, "But it's you I love,
not him."
And they can always cry.
God, I have always hated to
see a woman cry. I know it is
often a ploy, but when a
woman cries, there is some-
thing inside me that says, give
her whatever it is she wants,
at whatever cost.
PAULA SAID SHE was
sorry about going out with a
football player. "We just rode
around," she explained.
"Where did you?" I asked
with him?"
"Just two hours. We rode
up to Newnan and got an ice
cream cone at the Tastee-
Freeze and then he took me
home."
"I thought you said you
didnl park."
"We didn't park. Except
to get an ice cream."
"Did you kiss him?"
"Of course I didn't kiss
h~o"
"Did he try to kiss you?"
"Of course he tried to kiss
me, but I did#t let him."
"Why not?"
'q just dida~."
"You didn't even let him
kiss you goodnight?"
"It was just a little kiss."
"How little?"
"Just a little goodnight
kiss."
"On the mouth?"
"Sort of on the ,,
~Hekissed
of your mouth?"
"That's all it was, just a
little kiss on the side of my
mouth."
'Which side?"
"I don't remember which
side it was. Mama
porch ligm o~ I ~
kiss me that once, and then I
went inside."
for a ride in his car, that's all."
'~¢hat kind of car does he
have~-
"lmpal~"
"Stick or automatic?"
"Stick."
"Did he ask you to go rid-
hag around with him again?"
"Yes, but I'm not going."
"Why not?"
"Wotdd you be mad ff I
went riding around with him
again?"
"Why should I be mad? If
you want to go riding around
then
you mad
now?"
"I'm not
"I am not."
"Yes you are. When you're
Gatewood?"
"He's not really that cute
remember you belching I thi
ing the entire time we've
dating."
"I don't have an I~_lllll
and I don't play foot
though."
"I don't care about
All I want is you." :~t
"Do you mean that?" ~,
"Of course I m,,ean
DO you forgive,me.
"I guess so. __~ N
"Do y,ou want to kiss ~
"Yes. ,l~-
'%Veil, kiss me."
"You sure you
remember which side of y _o~fl
mouth Bubba Gatew~I
kissed you on?" ~.!
"Why does it matter?
"I do#t want to touch ~!
with my mouth."
spet'I promise you'll/|
have to worry about l
Gatewood again." |
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Last week it was stated three and verse sixteen 5:17, the believer then~
that the church is more than states, "Know ye not-that ye becomes a new creature. It
bricks and boards, but rather
• the church is people.
According to the Scripture, a
again believers.
In thinking of that definition,
several aspects of the. church
must be considered.
That same group of
believers is referred to in the
Bible in three ways. The
church is referred to as a
body of believers. In
Ephesians 1:22-23 the Bible
says, "And hath put all things
under his feet, and gave him
to be the head overall things
to the church, Which is his
body, the fullness of him that
filleth all in all."
The churchis then the
body of Christ on Earth while
He is in Heaven. The Bible
also speaks of the church as
a building of believers. NOt a
building of wood and stone,
but a temple for the Holy
Spirit to dwell in here on
Earth.
First Corinthians chapter
are the temple of God, and
that the spirit of God dweUeth
in you?"
Thirdly the Word of
speaks of the church as a
bride that has been espoused
to Jesus Christ, (2 Corinthians
11:2). It must be remembered
that this does not refer to
three different groups of peo-
ple, but rather three deter-
minations of the same called
out assembly.
WHAT THEN makes one
a member of the church?
Does one have to make a com-
mitment, sign a card, pledge
his money, or attend three
weeks in a row?
The answer to that ques-
tion is probably the most
important piece of informa-
tion about the church a per-
son needs to know.
The foundation for the
answer is not found in the bi-
laws of Antioch Baptist, the
foundation is not found in the
creeds and constitutions of
the ~ethod~ ~yterhn~
Church of God or any other
assembly.
Theanswer is found in the
Bib~le. Although these and
many other churches may
disagree on various things,
one thingtlmt must be agre~
onJs how tO. become a mem-
ber of the church that is
described as a body, a build-
hag and a bride.
A person becomes a mem-
ber of the church when he
realize~ he is a sinner, and by
f~th, tur~ ta Christ l~liev-
in8 ~ him for their own per-
sonal salvation. (John 3:16,
Ephesians 2:8-9) At the
~t a person exercises
that faith, the Holy Spirit then
does the work of salvation.
According to 2 Corinthians
is the Holy Spirit that
a person into the body
Christ. (1 Corinthians
Baptist from bead, "t is
• pUdn iamt the ~bei~earg
does not determine where ~
you will spend eternity. If a
person has met the conditions
of salvationlaid down in God's
Holy Word, then they are a
member of the church as the
body, the building and the
bride of Christ.
Every perso~that attends
a local assembly may not be
saved. There are those who
are the church roll, but not
on Heaven's roll.
It is my prayer that one
day you will by faith accept
Christ as your Savior.
In closing may we be
remiaded of the words of
Pastor Ken Trivette, "Every
member of a church, may not
be a member of the church,
but every member of the
church, should be involved
faithfully with a church."
50 Years Ago...
Inthe
Hogansville Herald
~t~the~ttm~Nem
d.ONG-AWAITED MOMENT- The front page of
the Sept 9, 1954 Hogansville Herald carried a story
about the Green Wave being ready for its opener
with Roanoke. "The Hogansville High School
Football team, along with 70 other prep schools,
are scheduled to open their 1954 season this week.
The Greenies, riddled by graduation, travel to
Roanoke, Ala. to take on Handley High School in
what will be the first game of the season for both
Imm~"
,CHANGE OF SEASONS - It was only early
September, but apparently, fear of cold weather
had already ,~tin.Rodmond Fumitureotfered a
: Peaeceon Ga Heater $41. 5, had
"ag vatt for $ 9.88 and men's su s
for $19.88 and Rails Motor Company advised,
'~ in ~ see us for that new set of tiros the
d=OOO FOR ~- Another front page arl~-
de detailed how a vote would be taken on school
hours. "rhe Hogmsv aoard Educat
m its meeting Tuesday night decided to ask par-
. ~alS to vo~ On whether they like the new sched-
:ule with two 40-minute periods or whether they
pre one peaod a an hour."
,CINEMA TIME - Offerings at the Royal Theatre
"Hells Half Aem," "Hoodlum
"'Dematr~
~e ~'sr~ q~e Gay ~," bec~
buy: used gas
trade ~
or ~/~y cash for yoer tank."
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