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Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Volume XV, Number 120

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?... The Way of Salvation Light Display is open Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Did Ya Know?... "A Carthage Christmas" Dinner Theatre will be held December 7-9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Grace Episcopal Church 820 Howard. $20 per person. Dinner and local color to benefit the youth group. For more info call 358-4631

Did Ya Know?... Sunday, December 10th, the Carthage Nazarene "Kid’s Praise Singers," will present their Christmas Musical, "Miracle on Main Street" by Celeste Clydesdale during the morning service at 10:50 a.m. Corner of Grand and Fairview.

today's laugh

History is nothing but a collection of fables and useless trifles, cluttered up with a mass of unnecessary figures and proper names. - Leo Tolstoy

If law school is so hard to get through how come there are so many lawyers? - Calvin Trillin

Twixt optimist and pessimist,
The difference is droll;
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist the hole.

I love mankind; it’s people I can’t stand. - Charles Schultz

1906
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

A New Feature of the N.N.C.

The N.N.C. met with Mrs. R.E. McCarthy on North Maple today by special arrangement, at an earlier hour than usual and were served with an excellent dinner in four courses at 1 o’clock.

Misses Hattie and Louise McCarthy served the table. This custom of meeting for dinner will be adhered to during the winter. The principal features of today’s meeting were a paper by Mrs. Whitsett on the "Civilization of the old Empire of Egypt," and an essay on "The Theban Dynasty" by Mrs. Wright.

Both papers emphasized the high state of civilization at that period, which was the culmination of the oldest civilization of which we have authentic records.

A general discussion of subjects connected with this period of Egyptian history ensued, after which the meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Whitsett in two weeks for their Christmas celebration.

 

Today's Feature

Public Works Meeting Today.

The City Council Public Works committee will meet this afternoon in the Council chambers of City Hall. Items on the agenda include the discussion of a Trash Exemption letter.

The Public Works Department requires citizens not wishing to partake in the City trash collection service to submit requests in writing for Public Works committee review. The Department receives occasional calls from citizens wishing to have the collection removed from their utility bill. Reasons for wishing to stop collection service include that the citizen’s trash is taken to a dump site instead of being placed for collection, according to a Public Works Department representative. The particular reason for the request on today’s agenda was not made available.

Other items on the agenda include the discussion of the Peachtree Development Agreement. This 40-plus acre development is to be located near the junction of Highways 71 and 571, across the highway from the new McCune-Brooks Hospital location. The preliminary plat for the commercial subdivision has been approved by the Public Works Department.

Stench Report:

Monday,
12/4/06

No Stench Detected on Carthage Square

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I’ve never been a road flare carrier. I’ve seen folks that carry those things around forever. You tend to think about these sorts of things when you’re drivin’ on an icy road at night. Keepin’ the gas tank full and havin’ an extra blanket in the vehicle are a few others on the winter drivin’ checklist.

I like the fancy multipurpose flashlights. Never had the occasion to use one a those either, but at least you can turn on the flashin’ red light every once in a while and know it’s workin’ O.K. ‘Course they do come in handy ever’ now and then just as a flash light.

If you’ve got a hankerin’ to make a real difference, get a set a jumpers and learn how ta use ‘em. I’ll bet you’ll get a chance to help someone out of a real jam before winter’s over.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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To Your Good Health
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Choosing the Right Vitamin Supplement

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How do I determine which vitamin supplement is best? I have read that septic systems are clogged with vitamin tablets that never got absorbed. How real is this? -- C.D.

ANSWER: It’s a bit overblown.

Absorbability is important in a vitamin (or any medicine). Look on the label for "USP." "USP" stands for United States Pharmacopoeia, an independent testing organization. If the USP seal is there, the vitamin has met its standards for strength, purity, disintegration and absorbability.

On well-known brands of vitamins, you will not see the USP label. Those manufacturers feel that their reputation guarantees that their vitamins are of the stated strength and are absorbed.

If you want to run your own test, put a vitamin in a glass and add just enough vinegar to cover it. In an hour, the vinegar should be cloudy or the pill should have fallen to pieces. Admittedly, this is not the most sophisticated and reliable test, but it gives you a rough estimate of disintegration and absorbability.

For your use, choose the cheapest multivitamin with the above characteristics and choose one that contains close to the recommended daily allowances for all vitamins.

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