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Mrs. Leonard Campbell of Washington, Va. dropped by the News Office Monday to tell us her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bailey of Sylmar, California, one of our good subscribers, survived the recent earthquake there without personal injury. They had not arisen when the tremors began and lamps, window panes, dishes, pictures, in fact all breakable items, were shattered. The Baileys have about resumed normal living. With earthquake insurance unavailable in California, the only compensation will be an allowance deductible from jncome taxes said Mrs. Campbell. And we think we have trouble!
I found it very amusing that the Federal Government changed George Washington’s birthday to a new date, then turned right around and ceremoniously observed the old birthday date, February 22nd. On that day the House of Representatives, according to a Congressional tradition, opened with the reading of George Washington’s Farewell Address.
Adding to the humor was the fact that our Representative, J. Kenneth Robinson, was designated to read the address. Mr. Robinson had nothing to do with changing the holiday observation for he assumed the office in January of this year.
It really isn’t amusing to us for we are picky on the subject of Monday holidays in our profession. In the weekly newspaper business, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are working days, no matter what. A holiday on Monday is just simply unheard of. Guess our lobbyists weren’t in the right place at the right time.
The hue and cry has long been out against long holiday weekends for statisticians have a ball tallying the mounting traffic death toll. Well, maybe this is the answer to over population.
I am hearing much these days on the subject of outdoor basketball practice courts for the boys and girls of Rappahannock, especially from these youth. What can be done as a beginning to work toward this end? Ball handling seems to be the area in which local teams are weakest, and this improves with practice. Anyone with suggestions for the possibility of black-topped courts or related ideas, please call the News Office Friday. .
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