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Show October By Brian L. Taylor A incident heartwarming Thursday, Oct. occurred in the "Data Automation 19, Family" in Bldg. California, he would need two years to 100. THIS STORY BEGAN when Danny Franco, 17, came to work in the Magnetic Tape Library in Data Automation on Sept. 5 as a student aide. Living in Clearfield with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Medina, he had enrolled in Clearfield High Schjool, where he hoped to be graduated this spring. He needed only two classes and his work experience to complete graduation requirements. -- DANNY'S GRANDMOTHER became ill and was forced to give up some of her responsibilities. She told Danny he would have to go back to San Jose, Calif., and live with his mother, Georgia Franco. This was a real blow to Danny. To make the change to school high THIS HEART-WARME- R brings to mind a r: from an "If there's room in quote the heart, there's room in the home." graduation requirements and his mother said he would have to drop out of school and work full time. Danny was heartsick when he called Roy Gibson, his supervisor at Hill AFB, Monday, Oct. 16, and requested that paperwork be prepared for him to clear the base on Oct. 19. Generosity followed upon generosity for Danny last week. 'V' HEART-WARMIN- w is the story G "i that un- folded in Data Automation concerning the need of Student Aide Danny Franco (center) for a place to live while completing high school. Other principals in the story are Jo Ann Harrison (left) and Joyce Barber. (U.S. Air Force Photo) n s V H Gibson, Despite her modesty, Mrs. Barber was for opening her recognized by her home to Danny. She received a bouquet of pink carnations with a card inscribed, "Just because you're super." his announced, Roy one key him." co-worke- grandfather told him if he could save enough money to pay for the insurance and change the title, the car would be his. rs just right for me to do that." "WELL, HE CAN COME and live with us," broke in Joyce, "and if anything happens that it doesn't work out, I know that my sister or brother will give him a home." I was modest, as usual, about her display of generosity. She and her husband already are providing a home for wmmmmmmm - was home another I S7 s three Indian children, ages 7, 15 and 29. Two of them have been with the Barbers for 15 years, one for three years. When asked how she could offer to take in a young man that she didn't even know, her reply showed how magnanimous she really is: J S S f r J dm'mS , s S S S SS S wmwm an education these days, someone needs to give him a chance." Hatchback Cpe., Oyster 70 Suburban terior, Drive, In- Owners Demo MANY V-- 6 EXTRAS. A mm. '79 f.lonio 2o2 "When a young man is that anxious to get DEMO REDUCED n C&3DSH FBES.I t. 09 '79 LARGE SELECTION OF o Apple Cider o 1 PUMPKINS Candy Apples o Toronocfo Brom, Fully equipped, Fall Decorations 4 $00 Heads I 15-T- DISCOUNTED on X Almost New CX m Long Slicers 25 Lb. (QOQK18 LBS. '7S Chov. w U2i cn nnv Cgt cr Truck. mwormm m My PRODUCE SPECIALS tue II Uwyi OF All equipped, high put out engine, tinted glass, some with cloth, some with vinyl interior. Wheel Black, 4 i FROM OUR GREENHOUSES 'IP.. $J49 10" Pots 0OST0II FERfJS drive, Midnight r 4$ JL '79 Piclwp Short VJhol Doso '79 CImwQttm Sf39 BAG i4 ez 4tej,4cf&ie jSutt Coma la end Soo our Beautiful Plsnts IP f) m PRODUCE 1815 WEST GENTILE (2 MILES WEST OF LAYTON, '"" LAYTON (Exit going 7A North) East Gentile UTAH i I MAIN ON GENTILE) OPEN 8:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M Sat. 8:30 to 6:00 -- rdeT i 'nnino South) U.-.-w-- ZiT ii ' j L J&l J.I I W West Gentilg j I 820 NO. MAIN 1 Main St. ! -- J m H J. MIJWMimPMIH.il BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH OLDSMOBILE 19 to fellow employees to willingness help: "Danny's eagerness to perform any task and his exceptionally polite manner make it a pleasure to work with gives WHEN DANNY'S good fortune of finding co-work- MRS. BARBER inn DANNY'S SUPERVISOR, Danny's grandfather had bought a car for Danny's transportation, but when the decision was made to have him return to California, the car was to be withdrawn. AS NEWS OF HIS DILEMMA spread to fellow workers, a chain of circumstances began to change the whole picture for Danny, A Mrs. Jo Ann Harrison, to Data Automation another expressed Mrs. employee, Joyce Barber, her regrets a that Danny, very ambitious employee so anxious to complete his education, was going to have to terminate. "If I weren't living alone, I'd take him in and give him a home," Jo Ann remarked. "But that wouldn't look Page Hearing this news, the Data Automation "Family" again came to the rescue and collected enough money for Danny to have his car. old-time- So it happened that Danny, reporting that afternoon to clear the base, was given the glad news by Roy Gibson that he wouldn't have to leave. Danny was ecstatic. mmmmm. iiiipippliiii mm complete HILL TOP TIMES 27, 1978 723-525- 5 392-403- 1 ft |