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It's time to pull the plug
When it comes to the future of
our country, especially as it re-
lates to our children and grand-
children, thereis a haunting ques-
tion that keeps coming to my
mind. Over the past ten to 15
years, I have witnessed the steady
decline of decency, morality and
virtue as portrayed in most seg-
ments of the media. To be per-
fectly honest, I am terribly dis-
mayed each time I attempt to
watch television and try to find
something fit to watch and all I
see and hear is crude language,
vulgar behavior and immoral
sexual conduct. When you also
add violence to this mix, the
' it bluntly, deplorable. Whats even worse,
to find a decent program, they
and this is not by accident. The
some of Americas
have also gotten in on the act.
that keeps coming to my mind,
children and grandchildren you may feel
r this, If we don't turn this situation
are we to leave to those
don't
the kind of programs they
willing to die to defend
; does not mean that I have to agree with
speak out against what they are
ultimately lead to
nation. Just check your history books if
what happened to other civilizations that
sexual immorality.
I have received from thousands of readers
Several months, I know I am not alone in
about what we see happening to
I received a letter from Louis
live in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
we agree with you Mr. Davidson,
ectionable program-
Vision?), we believe we would be
abservations and evaluation
problem is much larger.
music and video games all have
There was a time a few generations ago, when respect for
others was rampant and when standards of morality were
inculcated in children by law abiding and respectable
parents and elders. Unfortunately, in time many people felt
liberated from any standards; indeed, many people seem-
ingly embarked on a mission of putting God and values in
the closet. Without God, obviously there is no need for
values. Many of these same people who had closeted God
and values became significant in the media and in other
industries that exercised leadership in our country.
If you care about what is happening in this important
area of our society, you may want to join me and millions
of other people who want to do something about it. The
answer is not to get mad and spout off, but rather to adopt
a strong resolve that, over a long period of time, we cn
begin to turn it around. There are four basic things that I
hope you will do. No. 1, When you begin to watch a
television program and realize that it is crude and vulgar,
switch channels. No. 2, When you cant find a clean, decent
program to watch, just turn it off and do something else
with your valuable time. No. 3, When you see a commer-
cial by any company that flaunts sex to sell its products,
write or call them and tell them its unacceptable and if they
persist, buy from another company.
No. 4, My last recommendation may have more poten-
tial than anything else. If we are going to change the culture
in our nation and leave a place for our children and
grandchildren to thrive and succeed, free from predators,
we must be organized and focus on these important goals.
We can do this by e-mail. Write all the people you know
who share our values and give them the gist of what I am
saying along with the three things mentioned earlier. Then
ask them to write their friends and repeat it until it spreads
all across the nation. One word of caution, do not send any
message as a forward as most people just delete those. It
must be a sincere message from your heart to people who
respect you and care about what is happening to our
country. The thought I want to leave with you is simply this.
What kind of nation are we going to leave our children and
grandchildren, if we don't do something about the trash,
' vulgar language and violence in the media? It's time to pull
the plug. (Jim Davidson is a motivational speaker and
syndicated columnist. You may contact him at 2 Bentley
Drive, Conway, AR 72034.)
Jim Davidem is a tnd colmnnisl who resides Conway. A rhama, and has scrd as a
motivational coasultam with the Ckicago-bastd NiRhteaale-Conant Corporation. H founded
Cominuing Educatioa Services. Inc., and has since dev¢lopnd a numhor of personal development
products, tncludin# a ca:ette 1reties. "America.,. A Brief Glimps€ Of All 50 States" and "Smylnll
Up in a Negative WorM'. He is also t author of two book litled and
now in lts third pritaing.
D hat spoon so over 1,600 audiences in 15 stales, Ills ¢nga gnlents have covered almost
from any acceptable standards of tw;rya`¢ascltyandh¢haswrkdwlthadmiaitratarsttachtsandstudttanoraatimt
ofdeceay. (I took note d'Vdre,, ,t,m ,* ,ao,,, # ice ,.,,, =,o.,,,a ,o,,,.,,. ,,,,i *. ,t t.-
not listed'among the offend- treallg°#¢erP¢°PlewdlgnttyandresqJ'qualig'eOatfeelsar*a° lar'Or.lattallfll"re
of our reat nation, You can colacl him at 2 Bentley Driw, Conway, AR 72032,
presented recital for her 10 music students; Aitkin
to student government council, Ky Wesleyan College
and Mrs. Dee Jones,
Meda Mac.
Elliott and chil-
are guests of
Emmons is visiting
John Atkin, of
of Ashland,
aunt, Mrs. J. L.
:ills and Margaret
entertained the
- With a dance Tuesday
of Miss Emma
of Sharpsburg, to
of-Mt. Sterling,
Sterling.
Barnes Peters, aged
Y
Burial in Ow-
tOwn, of Sharpsburg,
2ity under
, has returned
in health.
his house
Roy for
, the
a restaurant.
their
new building re-
T. S. Shrout on
Worth, Florida.
le Cemetery
has accepted an
With the Fire Brick
and baby
are guests
and Mrs. Noah
g the
in a recital
and
Coyle, Beulah
Byron,
attend a luncheon
M. Saunders.
Omar Hartgrove
€
and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bristow
were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Mose Crowe.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Treadway and
son, James of Salt Well, were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Cobum
Cassity.
Mr. Aitldn Damell was recently
elected to the Student Government
Council at Kentucky Wesleyan Col-
lege at Winchester.
Born to wife of Chester Ray, of
Stepstone, a daughter, Virgalene
Conner Markland, of Waukegan,
Illinois, is a guest of his father, John
Markland.
Hoyt Barnes and Roy Spencer of
the Stoops neighborhood are en-
gaged in the merchandise business
in Sharpsburg.
May_9_,_lg_
John Doyle, aged 59 years, died
at his home near Sharpsburg May 6,
after an illness of Bright's disease.
Service and burial at Bethel.
James Dickerson and George
Gillespie, Salt Lick; J.C. Nelson;
ellis Atkinson, Sharpsburg, C. H;
Cannon, James Hickey, Bethel, Bob;
Catlett, A. C. Hendrix, Owingsville
were elected as members of the
board of education in the county
Saturday.
Members of the graduating class
in the City School are as follows:
Mary Woodford Snedegar, Winston
Byron, Mary L. Warner, Gladys
Bashford, Hazel Carpenter, Florins
Hart, Edna Copher, Callis Coyle
and Jack Daily.
Miss Mayme Donaldson, who has
been teaching school in Carter
County has returned home.
May 8. 1930
The dry weather that has pre-
vailed in central Kentucky this
spring has become serious. Corn
planting is being retarded to such an
extent that if rain does not come
soon the crop will be seriously af-
fected.
The Woman's Club of Salt Lick
has erected stone columns at the
entrance of the cemetery at Salt Lick.
Norman Crump spent Sunday in
Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bristow and
family attended the funeral of their
grandmother, Mrs. Ardena Shrout,
at Georgetown Tuesday.
Miss Curry Reid, of Lexington, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Reid, at Peeled Oak.
Thursday. May 8. 1941
John Richards, 79 years old, na-
tive of Owingsville and prominent
Knoxville, Tennessee real estate
man, died at a Knoxville hospital;
last Thursday, May 1, following a
heart attack suffered at his office the
previous afternoon.
The residence of Caleb Ratliff, at
Bethel, was destroyed by fire at
about 10 o'clock last Friday morn-
ing together with all the contents.
The fire was though to have started
from an over-heated stove in the
absence of members of the family.
The loss was covered by insurance.
Mrs. Claude Bailey visited Mrs.
Billy Goldy Monday.
Miss Delores Thompson, of Ow-
ingsville and Miss AdaBuckler were
supper guestsofMr, and Mrs. Mark
Heath Sunday night.
The Woman's Organization of the
ChristianChurch will hold their July
meeting in the church Tuesday af-
ternoon, May 13 at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Young, of
Ashland, were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campbell.
Mrs. Betty Dooley has returned
to her home here after spending the
winter in Lexington. We are glad to
have Mrs. Dooley back in our com-
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Karrick, of
Ashland, were Sunday night guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Karrick.
Jimmy Blevins, ElwoodCraycraft
and Emil Rogers, Jr., who are with
the CCC at Carlisle, spent the week-
end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson and
son, J. B., Jr. visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs.
Omar Rawlings at White Oak Sun-
day.
May 3. 190
A meeting to finalize execution
of a private property right-of-way
easement for new waterlines to be
constructed in Nicholas and Bath
counties by the Sharpsburg Water
District has been announced.
Workmen for the Goodhew Roof-
ing Company have begun the task
of removing the deteriorated trim
from the lower sections of the roof
of the old courthouse. The work is
being done as part of the old court-
house renovation project by the corn-
munity.
King Cross00 9rd
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our readers are always welco e. 1 Ex-larva
5 Church seat
They must be sied with an address.
Dear Editor:
It's not too often someone
comes into our life, that truly
makes a difference and leaves a
lasting influence. But, today I'd
like to recognize a Special Lady,
Ms. Kissie Hart. She was my third
grade teacher, but today I look at
her as my friend. Her patience,
kindness, and the desire for her
students to learn, were very evi-
dent in her teaching manner. Her
effectiveness as a teacher remains
with me today. For those who
know me, know that a few years
ago, I lost my only child in a car
wreck. As time passes, people fail
to remember that though I heal,
my grief will never pass.
However, recently, I met Ms. Hart
at the Post Office, as I do from
time to time, and as always, she
did not fail to acknowledge me
and to tell me that she prays for me
every day. I could search the
world over and never find the
words to express the Love and
Respect I have for this lady, but
above all, I'm GRATEFUL that
GOD put her in my life. Her
prayers sustain me. I wish every-
one could have a Ms. Hart in his or
her life.
Beverly Robinson
Bath County
State government,
at your service
By Sen. ILl. Palmer H
In the next weeks and months,
you and I will have the great
pleasure of welcoming home
thousands of Kentuckians who
have served our country, and
served it well, in Operation
Enduring Freedom.
We are filled with pride in
these soldiers, who put their lives
on the line for our freedom.
"Thank you" seems totally inade-
quate, but we will say it, anyway.
We are, indeed, enormously grate-
ful to them and to allour soldiers
for their many sacrifices made on
behalf of our country, and for all of
US.
Our great joy at their home-
coming will be tempered only by
the great sorrow We feel for those
who are not coming home. Our
hearts go out to their families and
friends.
Next month, our country will
celebrate Memorial Day. With its
roots dating back to the Civil War,
it is the day we set aside to honor
the men and women who have
died for our country. I suspect
Memorial Day will feel special
this year, coming so soon after a
war. But the truth is, Memorial
Day should be special every year.
The same is true for veterans
-- they are special people who
deserve our thanks and our respect
every day, not just when they first
come home from the field of bat-
fie. Among your neighbors and
friends, and in your congregation
and workplace, you will find men
and women who at one time or
another came home from fighting
for our country in France or
Vietnam or New Guinea or Korea
or Iraq, or in hundreds of other
places. "Thank you" still seems
inadequate, but we should say it,
anyway, and say it often.
Paris Pike Project wins
award
The Paris Pike Project has won
an environmental excellence
award from the Federal Highway
Administration.
This 12-mile road, running
between Lexington and Paris, had
long been known for its dangers,
and its beauty. Widening it to four
lanes to try to eliminate the lethal
crashes that often occurred on the
heavily traveled road, meant com-
ing up with a design that preserved
miles of stone fences, mature
trees, historical landmarks,
entrances to thoroughbred farms,
and a view of internationally
famous landscape.
The award, which recognizes a
"commitment to environmental
stewardship", was presented to the
employees of District 7 of the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet,
by the Federal Highway
Administration. The contribution
of the many community members,
who worked for months to find an
appropriate design and to build
consensus for the project, should
also be recognized.
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13 Expert
14 "Dancing II
Queen"group z4 25 2s
15 Flower-box
locale 3
16 Reality TV --g-
show
18 Anticipate
20 Less of a
struggle
21 O.K. Corral
VlP
23 Meadow
24 Party-goers'
cry
28 Pierce
31 Blond shade 54 Cleo's water
32 " as others-" 55 Impetuous
34 Yalie 56 Trinity mere-
35 Epistle writer ber
37 Imagined 57 Conked out
39 Dickens pseu-
donym DOWN
41 Serves the 1 Attitude
purpose 2 Bell Labs
42 Turned liquid operating sys-
45 Lower-trunk tem
cavity 3 u. Fiction"
49 It used to be 4 Dormant
Dutch Guiana
51 Staffer
52 Priestly vest-
ments
53 Slithery
squeezer
Cg 50
52
unnecessary
10 Reed instru-
ment
11 Cpl. Klinger's
portrayer
17 Actor Kilmer
19 Train compo-
nents
22 Pretentious
sort
24 Syrup-to-be
25 Dos Passos
trilogy
5 Bakery wares 26 Some evolve
6 Old French into bench-
coin clearers
7 "The Way We -" 27 Continental,
8 Pay increases maybe
9 Renders 29 Pub brew
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Work on the $94 million proj-
ect is expected to be complete this
fall.
New resource for small busi-
Kentucky entrepreneurs have a
major new Internet rsource to
help them plan, launch and
expand their business.
The Entrepreneur Resource
navigator, which has been added
to the Web site of the Kentucky
Cabinet for Economic
Development, is available at:
http://www, edc.state.ky, us/
SMBD/smbd Splash.asp.
This interactive tool allows
business people to plug in their
home county and locate the clos-
est service provider, where they
can get face-to-face help for their
small business needs.
The navigator also provides
information and links, to help pro-
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33 Hook's hench-,
man
36 Kinda down '
38 Avenue for ,.
16-Across
40 Buddhist sect
42 Despot
43 Shake in the
grass?
44 Applies lightly
46 Sundial nota-
tion
47 Between jobs [
48 Offspring
50 Cattle call?
say one year; 29% say two years;
16% say three years). But 56% say"
peace in the Middle East will hap-
pen "never" (3% say one year; 6%
say two years; 7% say three years;
26% say four or more years; 56%
say never). SurveyUSA polling con-
ducted for KDKA-TV.
In Knoxville, 58% say there will
"never" be peace, in polling for
WBIR-TV. In Denver, 53% say
there will "never" be peace, in poll-
ing for KUSA-TV.
Americans do not want France,
Russia and Germany to have a say-
in how the new government of Iraq.
is set up, according to a separate
series of 21 SurveyUSA polls com-.
pleted on April 11. Americans over-
whelmingly want Great Britain, Iraq
and the United States to have a say.
In Tampa, for example,just 14%
of adults say France should have a
voice in a new Iraq, 17% say Ger-
Latest pC says
hope for I raq
t00ut not region
A majority of Americans think
Iraq will have a stable, Democratic
should have a voice, 91% say the
United States should have a voice,
and 93% say thelraqi peopleshould
have a voice. SurveyUSA polling
conducted for WFLA-TV.
In St. Louis,just 15% say France
should have a voice, 18% say Ger-
many should have avoice, and 14%
say Russia should have a voice. By
contrast, 75% say Great Britain
should have a voice, 88% say the
United States should have a voice,
92% say the Iraqi people should
have a voice, SurveyUSA polling.
conducted for KSDK-TV.
SurveyUSA is the ntion's larg-
est media pollster. SurveyUSAcon-,
ducts scientific opinion oolls and
market research under long-term
contract for 50 TV news organiza-
tions nationwide.
Polls cited herein were conducted
by telephone of 500 representative
adults from each TV station's view-
ing are (defined by Nielsen Media
government in three years or less, Research as the "Designated Mar-
accordingtoaseriesofpublicopin- ket Area," or DMA). Margin of
ion polls just completed by error foreach survey: 4.5%.
SurveyUSA. But the same Ameri-
cans, when asked when there will
be peace in the Middle East, are
much less optimistic. A majority
answer, "never."
SurveyUSA interviewed 500rep-
resentative adults in each of 22
separate metropolitan areas. Re-
sults oftbe surveys, completed April
7, appear at SurveyUSA's website,
www.surveyusa.com.
In Atlanta, for example, 63% of
adults say Iraq will have a stable
Democratic government in three
years or less (23% say it will take
one year; 24% say two years; 16%
say three years). When the same
respondents are asked how long
until there is peace in the Middle
East, 50% say "never" (6% say one
year; 8% say two years; 8% say
three years; 26% say four or more
years; 50% say never). SurveyUSA
polling conducted for WX/A-TV.
In Pittsburgh, 64% say Iraq will
be stable in three years or less (19%
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