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County by county news for Saturday

Race-bias suit Lockheed allowed to proceed

The federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled that a race discrimination lawsuit against Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Co. can go to trial.

The court ruled in favor of former employee Anthony Mitten, who is white and worked as a supervisor at Lockheed’s plant in Marietta. Mitten was fired in May 2005 after he received and then forwarded to his supervisor a racially insensitive e-mail about blacks. Mitten sued Lockheed in 2006 after he learned that two black employees had transmitted racist e-mails targeting whites but had only received temporary suspensions. Bill Rankin

Coke memorabilia meet at Cobb Galleria

More than 1,000 collectors of Coca-Cola memorabilia are gathering this weekend at the Waverly Hotel at the Cobb Galleria for the 37th annual convention of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club. Over 1,000 people representing 15 countries registered for the convention. A free swap meet and memorabilia sale is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Information can be found at http://www.cocacolaclub.org/

The Coca-Cola Collectors Club, established in 1974 to promote the preservation and collection of Coke memorabilia, is independent and not sponsored by Coca-Cola Co. Jeremiah McWilliams

Marietta takes aim at mosquito problems

Marietta is handling mosquito problems this year by dropping briquettes or dunks into standing water, creeks and ponds. The city advises residents to remove standing water on their property. Public Works spokesman Scott Lawler said that spraying for the mosquitos doesn’t kill the source, the larvae. He said instead the city upon request will send workers to property with mosquito problems. Call Public Works at 770-794-5676. Tucker McQueen for the AJC

Powder Springs ready for Fourth celebration

Around 20,000 are expected on the Fourth of July to see the fireworks in downtown Powder Springs. From 4 to 10 p.m. Monday, this 16th Annual Independence Day Celebration will include, concerts, food and fireworks starting at around 9:45 p.m. Table reservations are available at $50 each.

Information: JRM Management Services, Inc., Bill Watson, 770-423-1330, billwatson@jrmmanagement.com or Kim Peterson, 770-943-8001 ext. 307, ktpeterson@cityofpowdersprings.org. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC

Police probe death of Powder Springs woman

Powder Springs Police are investigating a woman’s death Thursday after officers performed a welfare check at a home in the 3800 block of Deercreek Drive. Upon arrival at 10:35 p.m., officers found the 53-year-old Melodie Lynn Hudson-Honea, of Powder Springs. The cause of death is under investigation.

Today in 1904 – Jeremiah Rankin Died

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Rankin has restored the original thought, giving us a prayer for the Lord’s continuing care of the one we are parting from. It is reminiscent of the words of Paul when he bid farewell to the elders of the church at Ephesus: “I commend you to God and to the word of His grace” (Acts 20:32). The hymn was written in 1880, during the years Jeremiah Rankin was pastor of a church in Washington.

God be with you till we meet again; ohn Ralston Clements was born in Ireland. His family came to America in 1870, and he put his faith in Christ at the age of 18 through the preaching of D. L. Moody. He went on to an active ministry for the Lord, serving as president of the Practical Bible Training School in Lestershire, New York, for 17 years. He described himself at one point as “a three-score-and-sixteen-year-old Christian Endeavourer.”

Mr. Clements also wrote more than 5,000 hymns. In 1893 he published Jesus Leads

The sky, riot with every hue in the spectrum of colour–so majestic, that I was afraid to move for fear of it disappearing. It actually took my breath away. And then came the thought: Darkness will soon follow this great spectacle. But some day I’ll be in the land where there is no night but eternal day, and with it no pain, no death nor fears. Just one glorious day that will never end, in a place that Jesus has gone to prepare for us….