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WBHB Ben Hill Broadcasting Corporation OTTO GRINER, President AL H. EVANS, Vice President and General Manager 1240 Kilocycles — Full Time — M. B. S. United Press FITZGERALD, GEORGIA The White Swan LAUNDERERS AND DRY CLEANERS 120 - 122 W. Pine Street Fitzgerald, Georgia WALKER BATTERY COMPANY New Batteries — Rebuilt Batteries Any Size — Any Type — Cars — Trucks — Tractors Diesels — Repairs on All Makes and Types 215 East Central Ave. Phone 21145 FITZGERALD. GA. Your Arc Cordially hinted to Eat With Us Restaurant and Drive-In “FITZGERALD’S FINEST” Phone 2536 614 S. Grant St. FITZGERALD, GA. Planters Warehouse & Loan Co., Inc. COTTON WAREHOUSE Bonded With U. S. Government (License No. 2-450) 212 - 228 E. Central Avenue FITZGERALD. GEORGIA Fish — Groceries 301 East Pine St. Poultry — Meats Fitzgerald, Ga. DIAL 3684 there, where we farmed our pres ent plant, the Perfect Pants Com pany." Dick has been a sincere and con tinual worker in behalf of oppress ed people everywhere. When the Anti-Mask Law was introduced in the Legislature back in 1952, he became intensely interested in it. He made a special trip to Atlanta and stayed around the Legislative Hall doing everything he could to get this bill on the statute books of Georgia. He recounted that he had met Mai vin Griffin, at that time Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, a few weeks previously at a barbe cue, and they had gotten pretty well acquainted. '1 asked him, if he would help get this Bill passed, Dick said. "He assured me he would pledge his suppoit to get it through the Senate, but that with out support of Governor Herman Talrnadge in tne House, if would not pass. Well, d passed the Sen ate wit -1 a vote of 37 to nothing, as expected but was yet to be put lo a vote in the House. Ag am. Dick proved his loyalty to a woithy ci.'e, (in Christmas Day. 1; a 1, In i ought his family to At lanta. and went out to the Gover nor’s M ... ion, ■■ here he spent most of t ie day. He told the Governor he hoped he would come out in fa- v n of t .is Bill which was definite ly opposed to lawlessness in Geor gia. The Governor was aware that there had been a terrific amount of unfavorable publicity nationally. Dick related, specifically concern ing Florida and South Carolina where lawlessness had been most frequent. In January, following, that Christinas Day visit, he went to Atlanta as the Governor had suggested he should. “When 1 walked in his office, the Governor said, 'Die';, I know what you arc hcie for. The law will be passed." Mr. Kan.n-ky has been aclivelv inleiesti i in civic affairs in addi- t on to i i. business responsibilities, lie s.t.c.I five years on the Ex- eci:ti\e Boa id for the entin Sou thern District of the B’nai B’rith organizations. He helped co-chair the Israel Bond Drive in the small town of Fitzgerald where there tire only seven Jewish families. Be lieve it or not. $76,001) worth of these bonds were sold there — and not just to Jewish families, but to the community at large. This out standing accomplishment received national recognition. At present, Dick’s first love — if we may call it that — seems to be the future success of the Geor gia Citizens Council. He says he particularly enjoys the close friend ship of Jo. n W. Maloof, Director of the Council, and says it is a plea sure to work with him, as well as the Staft and other board members. Although entitled to travel expense in connection with his Council membership duties, he has made several tiips out of State on Coun cil business at his own expense. Perhaps the one incident in his life which he will take pride in re lating to his grandchildren in years to come will be the time he served J. Paul Stone, Owner W. H. Southerland, Mgr. Uptown Motor Courts, Inc. On U. S. Routes 129 and 319 Teleyihone 29V) Fitzgerald's Newest And Most Modern !\ Til* HEART (»1 THE CITY FITZGERALD, GA. The Fitzgerald Leader • Publishing • Printing • Office Supplies P. <). BOX 390 FITZGERALD GEORGIA Brow n - McDonald Motor Company Inc. ♦ CADILLAC OLDSMOBILE GMC TRUCKS ♦ SALES — SERVICE 116 East Central Avenue Telephone 597 FITZGERALD, GEORGIA (16) The Southern Israelite