2 SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1978
Good (Holy) Friday
For Christians, Good Friday is an especially
nostalgic, or sad day. It is the day Jesus was
crucified, according to the records. And whether one
belongs to this or that church, or any church, it is one
of the major days of history.
Even for those who doubt the miracles, the life of
Jesus is greatly admired, and his teachings generally
respected and admired. For those millions of faithful,
Good Friday, or Holy Friday, which seems a better
name for it, is a painful day of faithful observance.
It is ,shortly followed by the glorious Christian
Easter, of course, when Jesus, according to St.
Matthew's gospel, rose from his grave.
That gives Good Friday, the Anglo-Saxons called it
Long Friday, a happy outcome, one upon which the
world of Christians has long based its faith. The
Easter weekend is, therefore, a logical, appropriate
time to recall and study the life and teachings of
Jesus.
Easter, 1978
Easter, the principal ecclesiastical event of the
year, gets its name from Eostre, a Teutonic goddess,
whose festival was celebrated in the spring. Her
name was given to the Christian festival, as it was
she, according to legend, who opened the portals of
Valhalla to receive the White God and Sun God,
representing purity and light.
The Christian observance, this year on the 26th, is a
symbol of the Resurrection, and intertwined with
many religious customs and observances, some
dating back hundreds of years before the time of
• Jesus Christ.
The Easter Egg became associated with Easter
because eggs were forbidden to be eaten during Lent
and on Easter Sunday they were traditionally served.
The Easter egg though, dates back to the Egyptians
and Persians, and also the Greeks and Romans, who
ate eggs annually in the spring festivals..
In any event, it's appropriate that Easter comes in
the spring, when the renewal of life is so apparent.
Sunrise services in our churches -- an observance of
recent origin in most churches -- symbolize the
Resurrection at sunrise. This practice is observed in
practically all churches today as a symbol of hope,
inspiration and faith.
The Message Of March
There's something about the days of March which
moves even cynical newsmen.
Whether it's the new life and green of another year,
the first southern winds, the longer days, the different
shading of the sun's light or baseball, or even the first
lightweight dresses cutp young things -- March
stirs the nostalgia of bthersprings.
March ushers in springtime flowers and showers; it
is a forerunner of summer, school holidays and
vacations -- now being a good time to plan 1978's
holiday.
It's the last month, until October, when nights
average longer than days. It's then goodbye to winter
and welcome to another spring and coming summer,
with their long days, short nights and hot weather.
DEFEAT IN ITALY
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EDITORIALS,/OPINIONS
MAX BROWN- Editor DON RENTCH. News Editor
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR, ,I
TOLL ON
PRESIDENT
Editor
Spirit of Jefferson
Charles Town, W. Va.
Dear Max:
It has always been known that
the Presidency of this Country
takes an awful toll on the one
who is President but one now
only needs to watch T.V. to see
how quickly that can take place
when frustration enters into the
picture. Last year we saw an
ever smiling Young Couple
walking down Pennsylvania
Avenue at a good clip and we
saw the crowds returning the
smiles and we hoped that finally
all the "gates" through which so
much had passed that affected
the "Economic and Moral
Facts" of all our lives in some
manner or other, were finally
closed and that now we could get
hack on.the road to better things.
Today, we see that same
young couple with less smiles,
age and worry lines deepening,
and eyes that are not smiling as
much so that the faces now look
steely and hard I And the Bigger
and Bigger are the problems we
face and are asked to solve in a
"reasoned way" after we have
considered all the facts that
have been given us in which to do
this. Unfortunately this cannot
be done for the "facts" belie any
possible "reasoned approach in
-their favor". This has been a
very rough Winter for a part of
our population who have never
had it any other way and who
unfortunately are not apt to gain
much in this line by the only
neans they have at their
disal and that iS a Strike! It
s gon on too long and has
affected all of us and continues
now to do so but with even more
disruption of all of our lives and
our total Economy.
Thus, too, must our sympathy
turn elsewhere in equal
amounts, The second fact that is
to be taken out of the "rumor"
stage by careful "explanation"
is still "a fact" but it cannot be
said to have been taken
anywhere where Reason can
apply to its solution! Reason
says "NO on all Counts!" We are
asked to give away a Canal that
is supposedly indefensible and of
no use since big ships cannot get
through, and yet we all watched
the biggest ship still afloat, sail
through it - albeit with careful
guidance needed and much
breath holding on the part of
those watching both on board the
ship and those watching on T.V.
But the Queen E. III royally
proceeded to send that reason
out the window!
Now we still very much being
asked to accept yet another fact.
Along with this gift we are being
asked to provide the money
necessary for others to operate it
and alsowe are telling them that
: even though it is too small for
our big ships to go through, we
would like them to allow us to he
the first ones there to defend it
for them in case they are
threatened.
Who in the world could refuse
such largesse? But who will be
the first ones asked to go to its
defense? Our hale and hearty
young men who, as yet, are still
out of jail since they have not
become users of the very drugs
we are trying so hard to stop
from coming into this country --
so much so that we pay other
i countries not to produce the
substance that makes it possible
to make these drugs ever in-
creasingly more powerful? And
our poor Johnny in School, very
often cannot read or write and is
so rejected by Society that he
loses interest and turns for some
relief - if only temporarily to
those very drugs. And yet
Panama has a member of its
governing family whose main
m£ome is from drug traffic, and:.
hi brother, the leader of ta(
country; says that private
business of his brother or anyone
else is really not anything he can
really "control".
Dreams, in the light of day
sometime stand up and can very
often be partly, if not all the way,
made to work but nightmares
never can! Nor, always, can
they be forgotten. This is also a
fact. And thus the Panama
Canal, since we are asked to
consider all the facts in the
matter so that we can
reasonably accept the Treaties
is not even a dream, it is just a
plain nightmare and should he
treated as such so that we can
quickly proceed very quickly, to
really take care of the problems
whose solution will benefit us all
and really be based on
"Reasoned Facts"!
Sincerely,
Betty Smith
Ben Lea
Box 535
Charles Town, W. Va.
Dear Sir,
Was it the beginning of the end
of U.S. sovereignty over the
American Canal when those
senators voted last week as
Article IV, Section 3, paragraph
2 of the Constitution which
states:
"The Congress shall have the
power to dispose of and make all
needful rules and ..regulations
respecting the territory and
other property belonging to the
United States..."
The Congress is, as you know,
the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
What can we do? We can
deluge Harley Staggers with
letters asking him to go to the
well and sign .the discharge
petition, so that the resolution
will be brought before the entire
House instead of remaining
bottled up in committee.
If you have relatives or friends
in other districts or in other
states, write them urging them
to ask their congressmen to go to
i the well and sign the discharge
petition on the Hansen
Resolution.
Members of the House dare
not be so contemptuous of their
constituents as are some of the
Senators. After all, they are
elected every two years and
know that to keep their well
paying job they must represent
the people, and the people want
to keep the Canal.
We can't give up -- that's what
the give-away proponents want.
They plan to wear us out. But
keeping control of the Canal is so
desperately important that we
must continue to fight.
Sen. Paul Laxalt said there
had been 170 hours of debate
about the Canal on the Senate
floor. If the Senators who are
trying to carry out the will of the
American people instead of the
wishes of the president can
endure 170 hours of debate,
surely we can put forth more
effort to persuade Staggers to
sign that discharge petition.
,/. LelaGardnr
Shepherd "Professor
Co-Authors New Book
Dr. Joe Manjone, Associate
Professor of Recreation at
Shepherd College, is the co-
author of a book that was
recently published and released
for sale. Manjone's book titled,
"Co-Rec Intramural Sports
Handbook", deals with the many
implications of a new trend in
our society -- men and women
competing together and against
each other in sports. This tiook is
the first one written that is
devoted totally to this subject.
The book is the product of more
than seven years of research by
Dr. Manjone and Dr. Robert
Bowen, Professor of Physical
Education at the University of
Georgia. It was published by
Leisure Press, Inc., of Cornwall,
New York.
Dr. Manjone is in his first year
at Shepherd College, where he
teaches recreation and super-
vises the recreation intern
program. Previously, he has
served on the faculties of Penn
State, Georgia, and Lander
College, South Carolina. In
addition, he has worked as a
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News Of Other Years
For the first time since 1947, before the Marshal
Plan saved western Europe from chaos and
presumably Communism, communist leaders have county and surrounding areas.
been included in the coalition Italian Government. MARRIED: Miss Doris
This follows a serious public relations mistake in Gregory, of Martinsburg, and
Milton Rouss Boyd, of
the U.S. State Department, which only recently Washington, D.C.; Miss Shirley
issued a strong warning against this very eventuality M. Sinai/wood, of Charles Town.
-- a warning which gave Italian Communists a and A-3c Larry L. Watson, of
rallying cry against outside, American dictation to Harpers Ferry; Mrs. Bertha L.
Henretty, of Berryville, Va., and
Italy. Mr. Guy Henretty, of Charles
The inclusion of Communists in the Italian coalition Town.
raises serious questions for the United States and all Miss Daphne Fairhanks, 18-
NATO countries. As a member of NATO, the Italians year-old daughter of Mr. and
have access to defense, supply and weapons plans of Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., of
Los Angeles and London, is
that organization, the security of which is now named 31st Shenandoah Apple
perhaps jeopardized, though ruling Christian Blossom Queen.
Democrats hope barring Communists from cabinet 30--YEARS AGO--30
posts avoids such risks. Charlqs Town High School's
"Ricochet" wins select honors in
Ill
, , ,, , , the state cor0petition.
Miss Betty Lou Henshaw" is
elected president of the Home
SL
illness; Sherry Lynn Hayes,
infant daughter of Maynard
Phillip and Lorraine Foster
Hayes, of Middleway, fails to
survive birth in the Charles
Town hospital: Mr. Rufus
Thomas, 75, of Rippon, dies at
his home.
The Charles Town High
Panther cagers, who finished
2rid in the State Class-AA
tournament in Charleston, had
two players, Paul Johnson and
Larry Carr, named to the All-
Tournament team.
For the 4th time in its long and
colorful history, John Brown's
10 -- YEARS AGO -- 10
The Charles Town General
Hospital is once again the
recipient of a sizeable bequest of
$100,000.00, which the late
Raymond J. Funkhouser,
Ransom industrialist and
banker, sets up in a trust fund,
with the income from it to he
used by the Hospital's Board of
Managers as they desire.
Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry
president of Shepherd College,
announces his wish to retire as
president of the college, but to
continue as a professor of
education at Shepherd.
Council. at Madison College in
Harrisonburg, Va., in campus
elections.
The Page Jackson High School
in Charles Town, is badly
damaged by fire.
MARRIED: Mrs. LeOla Cross
of Harpers Ferry, and Mr.
Oliver Danner, of Hamilton, Va.
DEATHS: Rufus Jackson
Pierce, native of Clarke Co.. Va.,
dies at the home of his brother-
in-law, William Psillas, in
Charles Town: Miss Frances F.
Hesser dies at Windber, Pa.;
Mrs. Mary C. Shugart, of
Berryville, Va., dies in the
Winchester Memorial Hospital;
Lucy Jones Yates dies at her
home in Rippon: Mrs. Anne
DEATHS: Mr. Kenneth
Nelson Feltner, 46, of Charles
Town, dies at the Baker V.A.
Center near Martinsburg,
following a lengthy illness; Mrs.
Kenneth E. "Margaret" Knode,
60, of Shepherdstown, dies in the
George Washington Hospital in
Washington, D.C.: Mr. Jesse
Carson Lawson. 80, of Ranson,
dies in the King's Daughters
Hospital in Martinsburg; Mr.
Willis Woodrow Hough, 48, of
Bolivar, dies in the Baker V.A.
Center. following a long illness ;"
Mr. James Madison Fields, 73,
well-knownjetired farmer of
Neersville, Va., dies in the
Londoun County Hospital at
Leesburg, V.a., following a long
Fort is on the move again in McDonald Craighill dies at her
Harpers Ferry; this time being home in Millwoud; Mrs. Sarah
oved from the campus of E. Hostler dies at her home on
Storer College, one of the highest the Big Eddy at the Shenandoah
spots in historic Harpers Ferry,
down into the valley at Arsenal
Square close by where the
Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers flow.
20-- YEARS AGO -- 20
Students recently elected to
the National Honor Society of
Charles Town High School,
honored their principal, W. G.
Eismon, by naming their group
the Gordon Eismon Chapter of
the National Honor Society.
County communications and
power are completely paralyzed
by a snow storm that hits the
River; Mrs. Gretchen A. Dodson
dies at her home in the Jailers
residence in Charles Town.
50 -- YEARS AGO -- 50
Congressman Frank L.
Bowman recommends the ap-
pointment of John W. Irvin as
postmaster of Charles Town to
succeed Captain H. C. Get-
zendanner.
DEATHS: Mrs. Evaline
Tucker Lucas, dies at Rion Hall;
Mrs. Emily Walker Moore, dies
at her home in Charles Town; J.
P. Sheetz, a native of
Shepherdstown, dies in Pilot
Grovel 11o.
Carter wanted them to vote? regional sPorts director for the
I heard the votes when I was at U.S. Army in Europe. The
a political meeting in Shepherd College Professor
Washington and for a time I received his Doctorate in
thought it was the end. Then, Recreation from the University
that evening, members of the of Georgia in 1776.
House of Representatives and Dr. Manjone has had
some senators came to a numerous articles published in
reception. And told us there was )rofessional journals and has
reason for hope.
I think it was Phil Crane who
told us about a resolution in-
troduced by George Hansen
which is co-sponsored by more
than half the members of the
House of Representatives but
which is bottled up in com-
mittee. To get it out of com-
mittee, so that it can be con-
sidered by the entire house, 218
members of the house must sign
a discharge petition.
been the-featured speaker at
many state, national, and in-"
ternational sports clinics and
workshops. This, however, is his
first published book.
Dr. Manjone is married to
Teresa Moreland, also a former
professor at the University of
Georgia. Mrs. Manjone is
currently employed by the
Jefferson County SChool Board
as a special education teacher at
Harpers Ferry Junior High
The resolution? It is a School. The Manjone's reside in
resolution to have the House as Heatherfieidwith son'Joey, a 6th
well as the Senate vote on the grade student at Shepherdstown
Canal issue. Remember 4-3-2, or Elementary School.
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VIRGINIA
At last, an election reform bill
passed. Secretary of State A.
James Manchin said the
Elections Felony bill passed by
the Senate and finally by the
House of Delegates, "is one of
the most important pieces of
legislation of the last half cen-
tury". There are some
provisions not all will agree with
but in total the bill will indeed
serve the best interests of all
West Virginians". First off, it
makes vote buying and selling a
felony and was wntten to make
major election reforms.
This writer agrees with the
Secretary of State. Election
maneuvering should be a thing
of the past and certainly our
state has some bad marks
related to certain areas of the
state and money spent.
The bill provides for political
action committees at
management and stockholder
levels as well as at labor levels.
This feature provided prolonged
debate but delegates with 100
percent labor voting records
supported the bill as being long
overdue and much needed. This
will be recorded as the only
significant bill passed by the
legislature that was not related
to taxes, appropriations and
budget matters.
Delegates Harden and Martin
were among the 49 Democrats
who supported the bill.
Delegates Joe Caudle and
Bianca James voted against the
bill.
The Senate served Governor
Rockefeller a blow when it failed
to confirm four of the governor's
appointees. Three were ap-
pointees to the Civil Service
Commission. Evidently senators
were not pleased with the ac-
tions of the new commission.
This appears to be politically
oriented since it is well-known
that many of former Governor
Moore's employees are still
holding second level positions
which some DemocratS dislike.
The changes made in Civil
Service that drew so much at-
tention to Governor Rockefeller
during his first six months have
not satisfied all party members.
On the side of the Governor
patronage is not as easy as it
once was and the courts have
made the difference.
Among the appointees ap-
proved was the re-appointment]
of Louden Thompson as racing
commissioner. This was the
position several Jefferson
County persons sought.
The legislature finally passed
a bill to provide for a more
flexible school calendar. Dr.
Daniel B. Taylor and the West
Virginia Board of Education
asked for more local control
over the school year. One county
lost 21 school days because of
weather and the local Board of
Education was troubled by the
interruption of schooling for its
children. It does seem that the
local people ought to have more
say as to when school might
start and when it should end.
Report On Recent Session
West Virginia Legislature
BY BIANCA JAMES
The 63rd Legislature ended its
regular session March 14 after
passing ll8bills of the more than
1500 introduced and so far the
Governor has approved 15. Mter
much debating and bargaining a
million general revenue
budget was passed in the early
morning hours of March 14.
Due to the deplorable road
conditions I felt compelled .to
vote for the increase of 2 cents
per gallon in gasoline and motor
vehicle registration fee of an
average of $5.00 in every class.
This, with the increase of 5 cents
a pack of cigarettes will !
generate more than 30 million
in the Kanawha
Among others
dlord and tenant
all I would
passed, but I
making
offense, because,
many good
ding is not good yet!
revised.
Of course I am j
lost the chance to
Sunday Racing
after all my effortS!
that we
on the older
bill and even
the failure to
relief for the
In all it was
exciting and
I hope that I'll
portunity to serve
my own right,
assurance and
' HARPERS!
dollars for roads. We must forget
that we approved millions in
road bonds during the previous
administration for new highways
and now the time has come to
A hake sale
25, beginning
. Harpers
Friendship Fire
by the
Class of Bolivar
Mr. and MrS.
from Bluemont,
and Mrs. Albert
day,
Mr. and Mrs.
spent
Carson and
nondale.
There will be
service
UM. Church
Wesley Church on
7:30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs.
and family of
visited his
Zombro on
Mr. and Mrs.
visited Mr.
Isherwood in
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs.
Sunday dinner
daughter and
Mrs. Mervin
children in
Mr. and
pay for repairs on the secondary I Robinson, Mr.
roads. Jenkins and
Walter Pratber
after a
visiting Dis
sightseeing
Mr. 'and, Mrs.
and family
Md., had
his mother,
The best
spring is that
end to
The Legislature passed an
election reform bill for which in
good conscience I could not vote
yes, because, it has some good
points badly needed in certain
parts of the state, it now allows
corporations to form political
action committees.
I am very happy that we
passed a bill protecting the
Cranberry Wilderness Study
Area and prohibiting timbering
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