Q: The obituary for the co-founder of Waffle House, Joe Rogers Sr., says that his father’s name was Frank Hamilton and his mother’s name was Ruth Elizabeth DuPoyster Rogers. If his father’s name was Hamilton, why does he have his mother’s last name?
—Steve Holland, Acworth
A: His father's middle name was Hamilton. Rogers was his parents' married last name. His father's full name was Frank Hamilton Rogers, and his mother's full name was Ruth Elizabeth DuPoyster Rogers, a spokeswoman for Waffle House told Q&A on the News.
Joe Rogers Sr. died on March 3 at the age of 97 in Atlanta.
Q: Where in Georgia can you get a 3-D mammogram?
—Carol Murphy, Woodstock
A: A number of hospitals and medical centers offer 3-D technology for mammograms, including Emory Healthcare, the Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center at Piedmont Hospital, Northside Hospital, DeKalb Medical, Gwinnett Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Eastside Medical Center. This is not an exhaustive list.
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