Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 74, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 10, 1991 Page: 2 of 14
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This American flag Is properly displayed from a utility pole In
front of a business on W. Main Street In Atlanta.
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By JOHN COLEMAN
Journal Editor
The level of patriotism has
soared since the United States
and its allies made the decision
to help liberate Kuwait from Iraqi
clutches. This escalation in the
American spirit has resulted in a
blossoming of U.S. flags along
streets, in front of houses and
businesses and on wearing ap-
parel.
While almost everyone enjoys
seeing the red, white and blue so
proudly displayed, more than a
few people are concerned that
people don't really know how to
take care of a flag.
Several phone calls to the of-
fices of the dtizons Journal last
week were placed by local resi-
dents who were upset that flags
were being left out all night, or
displayed in the rain, or were
touching the ground or even tat-
tered.
A quick phone call to Roger
Matlock and Morris Dugger of
the J.E. Manning American
Legion Post No. 258 in Atlanta
produced some helpful informa-
tion for people who want to
properly display and
demonstrate respect for the
American flag.
•Flags should be hoisted or put
out at sunrise and taken in at
sunset. They should not be left
out ail night unless there is a
light shining on it. Flags should
not be left out in inclimate
weather.
•Flags should not be used as a
drape, curtain, bedding or cloth-
ing. When wearing a flap pin, it
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should be on the side nearest
the heart.
•There should never be any-
thing attached to the flag and the
banner should not be marked on.
•Rags that are tattered and .
worn should be destroyed. The
proper way is to retire the flag by
burning it. The local Legionnaires
encourage anyone with flags to
be disposed of to contact them.
The American Legion post
routinely conducts flag-retire-
ment ceremonies.
•When displaying a flag on a
pole, it should be hoisted briskly
to the top, lowered slowly, and
should be gathered up before it
touches the ground.
The local American Legion
post reminds those who want to
display a flag in a window to
hang the flag vertically with the
blue field of stars (canton) to the
left of a person who is looking at
it from outside. If it is to be hung
on the wall, it should be flat
against the wall's surface.
When displayed with another
flag where their staffs (poles)
are crossed, the American flag
should be on the right with its
staff in front of the other one.
When a number of flags of dif-
ferent states or cities or different
groups are displayed with the
U.S. Flag, the latter should be at
the center or highest point of the
group.
Finally, when displayed on a
staff from a speaker's platform or
stage, the flag should be to the
speaker's right, or to the left as
the audience is viewing it.
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THOMAS
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1983.
"His real name was Amos Jacobs
and he was the some of illiterate im-
migrants," Graham recalled. "All of
his close friends called him Jake.
He took the name Danny Thomas
because those were the names of
two of his brothers."
Having two names also allowed
Thomas to celebrate two birthdays,
Graham remembers. His real date
of birth is Jan. 6. But she said he al-
so celebrated another one each
summer because it was then that he
took the Danny Thomas name and
began his "second life".
Thomas, who is best remem-
bered for his portrayal of the tile role
in Make Room For Daddy was also
a successful producer. His company
produced the Dick Van Duke Show
and Andy Griffith Show for many
years.
Graham remembers that she was
out in California to go to work as an
airline stewardess and needed to
work while she was waiting. She
signed up with a secretarial place-
ment agency and was tagged to go
interview with Thomas's staff when
the comic's secretary of 12 years
announced her retirement.
"He had four other secretaries
who handled things like fan mail
and other duties, but Betty didn't
want any of them taking over the
number one secretary's slot. She
took a liking to me and trained me
personally," Graham said.
His oratorical and acting skills
were just as present in the office as
on the stage or screen, Graham
commented. "Remember how he
would come into the room waving
his arms and yelling on 'Make
Room For Daddy'? He would do
that in the office, too.
"He would yell at me and I would
yell right back. Then he would stop
and ask me 'Why are you yelling?'
and I would say 'Because you are.'
and he would calm down,
apologize, and go on with what he
was talking about."
She said Thomas had that rare
ability to praise people who were
critical of him and get them to see
his way of thinking. This came in
handy with his efforts on behalf of
St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
"The Memphis hospital was the
end result of a vow he made when
he was first starting out and he was
down on his luck. While waiting out-
side the William Morris Agency,
where he had planted himself for
days to try and land an acting job,
he took a break and went into a
Catholic church and prayed to St.
Jude, the patron saint for the help-
less, that if he ever became suc-
cessful he would do something to
commemorate St. Jude's name.
The charity hospital later came in-
to being and he worked tirelessly on
its behalf, she said. He would never
refuse to take calls from anyone
who sought his assistance.
"He was devoted to the cause,"
Graham said. "He would often say
that no child would be refused treat-
ment at St. Jude's if they needed
that hospital's help."
There was a lot of sadness at-
tached to it, too. She recalled the
time that a card came with a picture
of a beagle and in a small child's
scrawled hand were the words
"Thank you Mr. Thomas for saving
my life. Thank you for St. Jude's."
"Mr. Thomas had been out of
town and when he came back I
gave him the card," Graham
recalled. "He called the hospital and
the child had just died."
She said he was always afraid to
die for fear that if he was gone, the
public interest in St. Jude's would
fade. But Graham said that his
daughter Mario is working to help
keep her father's dream alive.
Graham hopes to write the come-
dian's memoirs someday. She said
she has a lot of memorabilia and in-
formation that has never been made
public.
"It would be a fascinating story,"
she said, "because he was a fas-
cinating man."
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Middle Ear Infections In Children
Infections of the middle car (called otitis media) affect approximately
seven out of ten children at least once before their third birthday. By age
eight, almost all children have had at least one infection in the middle car.
Children often become irritable and may complain of fullness and pain in
the ear. There may be some hearing loss. Some children experience fever
as high as 104 degrees with earache. Many of these symptoms result from
the presence of bacteria that build up within fluids in the car. Infection
causes tissue swelling which prevents fluid drainage from the car into the
throat by way of the eustachian tube.
The primary treatment of middle ear infections in children involves the
use of antibotics to kill bacteria. Antibiotics commonly prescribed for ear
infection include penicillin derivatives and the cephalosporins, a category
of powerful and often well-tolerated antibotics. Steroids (prescription
only) may be needed on a short term basis when there is fluid discharge
from the ears.
Nonprescription medicines often are useful in dealing with the symp-
toms of the infection. Fever and pain reducers such as acetaminophen help
reduce general discomfort associated with the infection. Decongestants
and antihistamines help relieve associated congestion.
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QCISD makes plans for bond election
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BOND
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which will have a large amount of
space dedicated to a stage, lighting,
curtains and so forth, thus giving the
Queen City district a place to hold
events and UIL contests.
"I'm definitely for it (the bond
issue)," she emphasized. "I believe
this will take care of all our needs."
In addition to building a new
middle school, the bond issue would
also pay for the addition of three
new classrooms at J.K. Hileman
Elementary School and several new
restrooms there.
Superintendent Sid Lane said
they were a necessity, because the
elementary school only has one
spare classroom and based on an-
ticipated growth in the pre-
kindergarten enrollment next year,
two more will be needed right away.
Bond money would also be put to
use building a new bandhall and
two new classrooms at Queen City
High School.
"We're really squeezed for space
there," Lane said. "Our bandhall is
built to comfortably house about 35
students and we already have twice
that many."
Lane said the district is proposing
to convert the old bandhall into two
classrooms and then building two
more, taking care of the needs there
"for some time to come."
The new middle school would be
built on property that is east of the
present building, thus allowing stu-
dents to attend classes while the
construction proceeds. By choosing
to build on the present site, the dis-
trict won't have to allocate any bond
funds for athletic facilities.
"We will be paying off two pre-
vious bonds this year, so our
bonded indebtedness ratio will be in
good shape," Lane added. "Plans
would include construction to begin
this summer and the new school
ready for occupancy by the start of
school next year."
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