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A national 'cry' for character
The famous American lawyer
'::,i% and statesman, Henry Clay, once
: said, "Of all the properties which
: belong to honorable men, not one
*: is so highly prized as that of char-
acter." Unless you have been un-
der a rock for the past 30 to 40
years, you know that a.s a nation,
we have suffered greatly because
of the lack of character on the part
of far too many of our citizens.
You can not think of any area in
our society, including the
economy, all levels of govern-
ment, the church, the home and
our most prized institutions of
learning, and not find glaring ex-
nore and more human beings are failing
test. This has become so widespread and
t has almost become a national crisis. As
recognized this need, the United
Of Education has provided over $25
dollars in Federal Character Education grants to
programs to provide Character Education pro-
in every state in the nation• I might add
considerable debate as to whether this money is
spent in the right way. Many schools develop the
at the elementary level when Dary Matera, a
3r the Miami News who has written ten
subject, says it should be focused at the high
He points to Columbine and other high
s where tragedies have occurred as the basis for his
the need is seen by students them-
take matters into their own hands to do
t. Such was the case at Mundelein High
• After a gross scene at an annual Homecoming
I the crowning of the queen dissolved
raucous cat fight, involving gallons of chocolate
s of the junior class decided it was time
something about the lack of character by other
m the school. And do something about it, they
e a far reaching story about a return to
people wanting to exhibit traits of
In my case, I don't
to look far to find a wonderful example of where a
.Y of people are involved in developing char-
of thei r young people. One of the best
our state is the progressive, fast growing,
city of Monticello, Arkansas, located in the Southeast part
of the state. I went to college there a couple of years, back
in the mid-fifties, so I will have to give you a disclaimer on
the front end. But I can tell you this for sure, these people
have it together. Several years ago when the combined
schools of Monticello and Drew Central decided to imple-
ment a character education program, they decided to
involve the whole community. It began with a first year
kick-off at the town .square with bands, students, parents,
school officials, business people and a liaison from the
governor's office in attendance. Later, every school cam-
pus did activities. For the first three years, they instituted
a "Word Of The Week" and the local newspaper provided
space for people in the county to write an article about this
word. The radio station taped spots, local businesses
placed the word on their marquees and churches put it in
their bulletins. Here are just a few of the words which will
give you the idea, Responsibility, Cooperation, Polite-
ness, Kindness, Generosity and Joy. Two years ago, they
decided they wanted Character Education to become the
culture of their schools and the community rather than just
an event each week. Assistant Superintendent Barbara
Brown spearheaded this effort and with the help of an
advisory board, they chose nine Character Education
Guiding Principles that school personnel, parents, busi-
ness people and community leaders agreed to live by.
Character is caring. (Jim Davidson is a motivational
speaker and syndicated columnist. You may contact him
at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72034.) (Jim Davidson
is a motivational speaker and syndicated columnist. You
may contact him at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72032.)
eeeee
Jim Davidson is a syndicated columnist who resides in Conway,
Arkansas, who ha.: served as a motivational consultant with the
Chicago-based Nightengale-Conant Corporation: He founded Con-
tinuing Education Services, Inc., and has since developed a number of
personal development products, including cassette series, "America•
•. A Brief Glimpse Of AII 50 States" and "Staying Up in a Negative
World. "He is also the author of two books, titled "How To Plan Your
Life" and "You Can Be the Best', now in its third printing•
Davidson has spoke m over 1,600 audiences in 15 states. His
engagements have covered almost every area of society and has
worked with administrators, teachers, and students in our nation's
public schools. His personal philosophy of life centers aroand com-
mon sense, hard work, and treating other people with dignity and
respect, qualities that he.feels are so important to the future of our
great natron. You can contact him at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR
72032.
23, 1888: Several church members at Bethel, "tripped the
fantastic"; David Wilson Bank, in Flemingsburg, closes its doors
1887
Daugherty sold over 800
from one cent to
Judy has moved into his resi-
at Bethel recently, bought of
ark.
Atchinson, of Wyoming,
ferry line across
I from the line post
senously injured.
1888
grand jury for circuit court
J. W. Barnes, foreman;
oodpaster; j. p. Fenwyck;
; Hugh Clark; P.
oore; A. G. Robertson; J. T.
nson; D. D. Hart; James Will-
B. M. Goodpaster; James
H. Power; Hugh Lowery;
Gudge
'eral-good members of the
at Bethel, "tripped the light
:ic" at the dance last week.
26, 1891
of John Conyers and
daughter of Martin
ay last, by Elde,,
news of the killing of Edward
, on the streets of Dallas,
s, by Clark Cash, was received
reversal sorrow.
1894
3oodpaster, aged
old, died Tuesday at his
on Salt Well.
following is a list of the grand
J. T. Atchison; Silas Corbin;
Clark; j. W. Barnes; John
illiams; S. N. Cassity;
Ratliff; L. D. Harris; Lee
J. T. Lanthram; and James K.
15, to Mr. and Mrs.
Hedrick, of Oakla, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rice, of
e Hill, a son.
1895
Stewart, of Flat Creek, has
the "Shirley" farm and will
near town.
are glad to see John Boaz in
, after a long siege of measles.
the cold spell there were
wells frozen over and the ice
thick it could not be broken
bucket.
Aitkin, Garr and Robertson,
s. Alfred
for removal of tu-
mors in the liver.
February 27, 1896
John T. Lathram is down with a
severe case of pneumonia, at his home
on Naylor's Branch.
The closing of the doors of the
David Wilson Bank, in Flemingsburg,
was a surprise to our people, as they
thought it was one of the solid institu-
tions.
February 27, 1896
Born February 22, to Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Carmichael, a daughter.
Mrs. James Stone has gone to Cin-
cinnati for treatment. She was accom-
panied by her husband.
Miss Jessie Cassity, of this county,
and W. C. Satterfield, will be married
on March I I.
Horace Lane has gone to Harris-
burg, Virginia, to work for the Wrought
Iron Range Company.
Aram Jones has presented this of-
fice with an aged book, The Life of
Martbz Van Buren, which has been in
his family many years.
February 18, 1897
Cynthia Darnell and J. L. Vice
eloped from Sherburne, and were
married by Rev. Chandler in Bethel.
Taking Salt Lick as the center, and
drawing a circle four miles in diam-
eter, we have within that radius 15
widows.
February 25, 1897
According to rule, a drought is pre-
saged by the extraordinary rainfall in
the first quarter of the year. In 1884
there was a similar precipitation of
water and a dryer fall and summer
were never known.
Some of the boys took the wildcat
out of Reynolds to have some sport.
None of the fighting dogs there could
do a thing to Lynx Rufus.
February 17, 1898
Elizabeth Denton, of Georgetown,
visited her son, A. N. Denton, this
week.
The emblematic bronze wheel h
arrived tbr the monument, for A. D.
Aunt Kitty Coyle, of Naylor's
Branch, is in good health, as usual,
and is still able to sit by the fire and
smoke her pipe.
February 20, 1919
Leona Katherine, age five years,
daughter of Robert Williams, died of
spinal meningitis Tuesday, interment
in the cemetery here.
The appraisers have fixed the value
0fthe estate of Mary Flagler Bingham
at $99,584,886.98, of which the state
claims $4,537,418.98 as inheritance
tax.
February 27, 1919
Harvey Sexton and Elizabeth Conn
were married in Mt. Sterling, on
Wednesday Of last week.
Nick McCarty, of Salt Lick, had
his hip broken by the kick of a mule.
Ben Arnold has received from his
son, Joe, who is with the American
Army in Germany, a German helmet..
February 16, 1922
Dock Coyle, who is sojourning in
Colorado for his health, is here for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Coyle.
The following wills were probated
in county court Monday: Pillow
Ficklin; Lafe Ginter; Nancy Ratliff;
and J. H. Roberts.
February 23, 1922
Dr. S. C. Alexander; Aaron Fan-
ning; Wess Alfrey; Prof. Ryan; and
Cole Stone, of Salt Lick, were here
attending court.
Died February 18, after a long ill-
ness, Emmet Parks, aged 48 years, at
his home in Salt Lick, burial at Barnes
Burying Ground.
1937 Note: World is Preparing
For Another War
According to a survey made by the
foreign policy association, the world
expenditure on arms and armies in
preparation for war, has more than
doubled in the last two years, reach-
ing a record height of$11,000,000,000
in 1936 alone.
Thursday, February 27, 1941
LETI00EL200
[ to the editor ]
Dear Editor:
The Kentucky Division of Forest-
ry would like to take this opportunity
to thank the citizens of Kentucky for
their assistance during the wildland
fire emergency last fall. Over 2,000
firefighters were working to combat
the worst fire season in a decade.
Arson was by far the largest sin-
gle cause of the fires. Historically,
about half of out woodland fires are
caused by arson. Last fall, nearly all
of the fires from October 31 through
the month of November were set by
arsonists.
We want to thank the many con-
cerned citizens who reported more
than 30 arson tips to the Division of
Forestry, U.S. Forest Service. Ken-
tucky State Police, and local offi-
cials. From those tips, there were 12
arrests, and a number of juvenile
actions pending. There are several
more cases still under investigation.
It takes the people in our commu-
nities to take a stand against arson-
ists if we are ever going to stop these
senseless fires. The increased num-
ber of calls turning in those that
threaten our lives and homes is en-
couraging; however it will take ev-
eryone watching for arsonists and
the willingness to testify against the
individuals to get the problem
stopped.
Citizens of Kentucky can help in
many ways. Supporting your local
fire departments is one way. Anoth-
er is to report an arsonist by calling
1-800-27-ARSON. Thank you for
your help. Without arson fires, we
can have less danger to our lives and
property, smoke free air to breath,
and a beautiful spring.
Sincerely,
Leah W. MacSwords, Director
Kentucky Division of Forestry
Dear Editor,
Are there enough Policemen?
Apparently, there were in Hitler's
Germany and Stalin's Russia. And
there are today in Red China, Cas-
tro's Cuba and in every other Com-
munist/totalitarian country, because,
in spite of the most inhuman oppres-
sion of body and spirit and a bare
subsistence economic existence,
these regimes remain in power. But
it takes informers on every block and
an immense secret police apparatus
backed by unlimited power to terror-
ize, torture and incarcerate for any
reason or for no reason.
In the (formerly) Christian west,
we, too, have had many occasions of
the oppressive use of government
power against its citizenry. In Eliza-
bethan England it is recorded of sol-
diers riding up to a church where a
priest would be saying mass, throw-
ing a rope over a nearby tree limb,
dragging the priest out and giving
him the choice of hanging or con-
verting. Islam, called the Scourge of
God, rampaged over the Christian
world for 1000 years and converted
vast areas to Mohammed with the
simple message of "convert or die".
In our own day we have had the
recent examples of some eighty per-
sons, mostly women and children,
incinerated by government forces at
Waco. And at Ruby Ridge FBI
marksmen killed a young boy and a
mother holding her baby in an effort
to arrest a man accused of a minor
fraction of law.
One of our Founding Fathers said
that government is force. George
Washington said government, like
fire, is a dangerous servant and a
fearful master. In the US today, it
was clear, even before 9-l l, that
government internal security mea-
sures were getting tighter and, as
with the RICO law, impacting the
innocent because of an agenda driv-
en interpretation given by some judg-
es.
There are two ways to maintain
order in society: by an increasing
amount of force as government be-
comes oppressive or by the "internal
policeman" morally god persons ac-
knowledge in their desire to live by
the "natural Law" (the Ten Com-
mandments). In our society, by the
strategy of gradualism, led by dedi-
cated members of the Anti-Christian
Litigation Union, the First Amend-
ment, which says, "Congress shall
make no law respecting the estab-
lishment of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof', has been
reinterpreted to mean that religion
will not be permitted in any public
forum (except Secular Humanism
which has twice been defined by the
Supreme Court as a religion). God
has been evicted from our schools,
our dominant media, our legislatures
and our courts (with a few notable
exceptions).
Buffs grave in the cemetery. It will be
mounted on a massive stone base.
There have been some lai'ge crops
of winter tobacco raised (around the
stoves) and from smoke of the burning
tobacco beds, the usual acreage will
be cultivated this summer.
February 24, 1898
Who wants to go to Cuba to help
ihe insurgents gain their freedom'?
James Edgar Denton, son of Mr. I
and Mrs. Edgar Denton, of Owings-
ville, reported at Charleston, West ,,'"'=<\
