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Griffin Will Reverently Observe Easter Sunday
FINE MUSIC TO
BE RENDERED
Splendid Easter musical programs
have been arranged in all of the
Oriffin churches for tomorrow. The
jovful season of the Resurrection
Morn can never be more beautifully
portrayed than in the exquisite tones
of the music so appropriate to this
occasion.
Griffin churches always have ex
c-cllent musical programs and this
year is no exception. The various
choirs in the city have been hard at
work on the glorious hymns so suit
able to the occasion and splendid
music is assured everyone attending
the services.
First Baptist
The music at the First Baptist
church has been a feature each day
of the revival meeting that has been
held here. E. L. Wooislagel, noted
singer, has been directing the music
with Miss Thelma Brisendine at the
ergan. !
For the morning service Mr. Wool
fiagel has arranged the following 1
program:
Anthem, "All Hailf Emanuel," by j
the choir. |
Duet, "Nailed to the Cross," by Mr.!
Wooislagel and Mrs. J. P. Mason.
Numbers on the organ by Miss'
Brisendine and regular hymns by
choir and congregation.
At the evening service, the clos
ing one of the revival, Mr. Wools
lagel will sing as a solo, “Some One’s
last Call.
St. George’s.
The beautiful hymns and anthems
cf the Episcopal church are partic
ularly well suited for Easter. Mrs.
Robert Walker is organist here and
her program for the Easter morn
ing services is as follows:
Organ Prelude. Offertory in A, by
Mrs. Walker.
Processional. “Welcome. Happy
Morning.”
"Christ Our Passover," Holden, by
choir.
Holy Communion Responses. Hol
ley.
Sursum Corda.
Sanptus.
Agnus Dei, Mrs. Wil) Wheaton and
Choir.
Gloria in Excelsius. |
Sermon Hymn, "The Day of Res
urrection." i
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"Praise God. from Whom all j
Blessings Flow." I
Offertory, Easter Anthem, “Lift'
Your Glad Voices," Mrs. Ralph
Jones, Minor Wheaton, and Choir,
Nunc Dimitis.
Recessional, "Allelulia, Allelulia."
Postlude, "Andantius D" Mrs. Wal
ker on organ.
First Methodist.
An excellent musical program has
been arranged at the First Methodist
church by Mrs. Frank Pittman, or
ganist, and A. B. Combs, leader of
the choir.
Mrs. Pitman will play "Resurrec
tion Morn," by Johnson as an or
gan prelude and “Allegro Jubilante,”
by Federlein, as a postlude.
The choir will sing two beautiful
anthems, "Christ is Risen," by Scott
and “Who Shall Roll Away The
Stone,” by Morse.
Sacred Heart Catholic
The Easter music at the Sacred
Heart Catholic church is always
Vbeautiful and this year will be nc
Inception. Miss Mary McGrath, thr
tVganlst. has arranged a numbei
of beautiful selections that will be
given during the services.
this church.
Organ Prelude, Christ Trlum
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j CHURCHES TO
| HAVE SPECIAL
Special services will be held in
practically every church Easter
Morning, telling again the old yet
ever new story of the resurrection
of Christ after he had lain in the
tomb for three days, to which all
human flesh is heir. Tomorrow
as annually for over 2,000 years the
voices of Christianity will rise in
praise for the Divinity who arose
and who is symbolic of the new
birth that awaits the soul of every
man.
First Methodist Church
The First Methodist church will
hold special Easter Services in the
church at 11 o’ck/ck with the
Rev. Horace Smith pastor, preach
ing the sermon.
Sunday evening at 7:30 the
pastor will talk un the coming Sun
day school meeting and the revival
which is to be held ip that church
soon.
Catholic Church
The Sacred Heart Catholic chuch
will celebrate mass Easter Morning
at 10 o’clock with Father Harlon
of Atlanta in charge of the services.
special musical program will be
an added feature to this service
of joy.
Christian Church
The Christian church will cele
brate their annual Sunrise service
at 6:30 Sunday morning, This
service is always one of the most
beautiful of that church services
and always is largely attended.
It will open with the Hymn. Holy,
Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty,
No. 95. Miss Westmoreland will
then give a short talk “A Message
For Easter Morning;” Short Prayer,
silent and then E. T. Crawford will
give a short prayer. Eugene Rogers
wil sing a solo. Mrs. E. T. Craw
ford will speak on “Aim of Cru
sade.”
The main address “The Living
Christ and the New Crusade” will
be delivered by T. A. Move, of
Atlanta! Rev. O K Cull will then
give a short talk on "Youth's
Obligations and Opportunities."
closing song "Rise Glorious
Leader, Rise. No.' t50, will be
sung and then the Benediction.
Sunday Schoo' will be held at
the regular hour ard the regular
morning service at U o'clock with
the pastor preaching the sermon.
Christian Endeavor will be held
at 6:30 p. m. There will be no
evening service at this church.
Second Baptist church
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The Second Baptist church, with
Rev. G. B. Buiinrd, pastor will
celebrate Holy Communion at the
eleven o’clock service in c mmem
oration of Easter Sunday, The
pastor will have as his morning
subject “The Lord’s Victory," most
appropriate for this occasion. His
evening service will have as his
subject. From Darkness Into
Light.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
St. George’s Episcopal Church
St. Georges Episcopal church will
have the celebration of Holy Com
inunion Sunday morning at the 11
o’clock service. Special music and
sermon has been arranged for this
service, and “every one is cordially
invited to attend.
The special Sunday School hour
which is always held Easter has
been changed from 4 o'clock in
the afternoon to 10 o'clock Easter
Morning. Prizes for attendance
and class work for the past church
year will be given at this time and
all members are asked to come
Salvation Army
The 8alvation Army has arranged
special services for Easter Morning
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GRIFFIN, GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928.
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Not only the lily is the Easter
flower. .All the blossoms which
grow from earth are really Eas-
Journal Editor
Again Named
Committeeman|
ATLANTA. April 7,-</P)—Major
John S. Cohen, of the Atlanta
Journal, was unanimously elected I
national committeeman from Ge- ;
orgia by the delegates to the Demo- i
cratic national convention at their I
meeting today.
Mrs. Edgar Alexander of Atlanta,
was unanimously re-elected nation
al committeewomaiv.
United States Senator William J. j
Harris was elected perrnanent chair
man of the delegation. Sam Nunn,
of Perry, vice-chairman; W. Inman j
Curry, of Augusta, secretary; and
Mrs. Kate B. Oliver, of Eastman, as
sistant secretary__________ _
Forty-six of the 56 delegates and
alternates were in attendance when
the meeting was called to order by
state chairman G. Ed Maddox, as
temporary chairman.
In taking the chair after his elec
tion, Senator Harris urged the dele
gates to concentrate on the
ation of Senator Walter Qeorge for
president on the Democratic ticket.
Senator George is the unanimous
choice of the Georgia Democrats.
Crisp V-President.
Congressman Crisp, of Americus.
was chosen as the Georgia honorary
vice-president of the national con
ventlon. ,
j The committee also adopted a
j resolution to present the name of
j Crisp for the permanent chairman
j ship of the Houston convention.
i Miss Emily Woodward, of Vienna
president of the Georgia Press As
I soclatlon, was selected as the honor
ar Y secretary of the national con
! ventlon from Georgia.
O. K. Maddox, chairman of the
state committee was chosen as Ge
orgia's member of the committee on
platforms and resolutions of the na
tional convention.
T ** e friends of A. D Butler will
! be sorry to learn that he is ill at
| his home at 211 W. Solomon street.
ter flowers, typifying the rebirth
of lffe abundant. This basket
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Pretty Weather
For Dixie On
Easter Sunday
ATLANTA, April 7.—(AP) —
Fair and colder tonight, prob
ably light frost in the interior
Sunday fair and colder, fresh
southwest shifting to moderate
winds.
WASHINGTON, April 7.—
(AP)—The south-will enjoy fair
and balmy days through Faster
but in almost every other part
of the country conditions not so
pleasant weer forecast. It will
either be cold or rainy every
where.
KLAN FOUNDER
CLAIMS HIS LIFE
END ANGERED
PITTSBURG, Apr. 7. (API In
an affadavit Hied here in the
Federal court, William J. Sim
moils, former head and founder
of the Klu Klux Klan, alleges
that an attempt has been made
to assassinate him.
The affadavit was filed in be
half of five former members of
the klan who seek a recevter
ship for the organization In
this state.
In a counter suit the klan
asks thatthe five be enjoined
from interfering with the order
Simmons in explaining his re
signation from the order says
he could not remain and “there
by endorse" what he termed as
“wholesale squandering and mis
I appropriation
and mat admis
istration.”
Simmons charged that the at
tempt to kill him was nude by
PhH Fox, who he described as
publicity agent for Hiram W.
Evans, present head of the klan.
ENTIRE FAMILY
KILLED; BODIES
BURNED IN FIRE
CRISCO. Texas. April 7.—
< AP)—Eight persons, two adults
and six children, ill members
of the family of Boss Jackson,
farmer, either burned to death
or were slain before their coun
try home was destroyed by fire
last night.
Sheriff Hart, of Eastland
county, and night chief, R. L.
Wilson, of Cisco, who were called
to the scene, said the conditions
of the bodies of the children
caused them to think they had
been slain before the fire started.
A. C. Green, i, mortician, to
whose establishment the bodies
were taken, said the bodies were
burned so badly it was difficult
to determine what might have
caused the deaths.
Maynard Planing
Mill Suffers
Small Fire Loss
called The local Maynard fire department Planing Mill' was j
to the
on Meriwether street' at noon to
day. where a large blaze was threat
ening the mill aifd the Pomona
Products plant, next to the mill. : i
The fire started when some one
dropped a match in an old box carj
near the mill and the blaze spread
to the kiln of the mill. Dire to the
efficient work of the fire depart
nvetn they were able to get the fire
under control with no further dam
age.
The extent of damage has not
! yet been estimated.
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High School Play
Pleases Crowd!
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"Cinderella—Now and Then" a I
three act play was presented last
night in the High school auditorium
by the High School Dramatic Club.
The club is to be congratulated on
putting on such a creditable per
formance last night as this was the
first appearance of the club this
year.
The entire cast was exceptionally
good .the leading parts played by
Miss Charlotte Tyus and Clarice
Hatcher as the two modem Cin
dercllas and Marguerite Powell who
played the part ot Cinderella in the
Pantomine gave an unusually nice
performance. ^_-_ ,
A very nice sum of money was
.
realized from this play to aid the
dramatic club in the future.
Sutton To Speak
Over WSB Radio
Professor Willis A. Button, Super
intendent of Public schools of At
lanta, and famous proponent of
health education, will deliver his
great lecture entitled, "Saving Mil
lions and Prolonging Life through
Mouth Hygiene," on Wednesday af
ternoon at six o’clock. Central Stan
dard time, from the studio ot WSB,
“The Voice of the 8outh,” Radio
phone broadcasting station of the
Atlanta Journal.
This health lecture deals with a
question vital to the welfare of ev
eryone, especially the boys and girls
of this community, and all who have
radios should plan to listen in on
this broadcast. It Is sponaqped by
the United Parent Teachers Coun
cil of Atlanta, and the associations
all ever the state are urged to take
advantage of this opportunity to lis
ten to the astounding facts which
will be given by Professor Sutton.
Misses Janie Elliot and Nell Coen
of Locust Grove, were visitors in
Griffin Saturday
Mrs. W L. Fllyaw, of Williamson,
spent Saturday shopping In the
; city. ""
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of tulips, hyacinths, daffodil and
roses tells the old, old Easter
message. ;
New York Pays
-Final Tribute To )
ChaunceyDepew i
NEW YORK. April 7 — (/P)— Bust
ling New York, paused in its acti
vities today to pay final tribute to
the memory of one of its oldest and
most beloved citizens. Chauncey M. j
Depew, the "man without an ene
my.”
Fifth avenue, one of the world's
most beautiful thoroughfares, was
hushed in the vicinity of 53rd
street as the funeral services were
held at St. Thomas' Episcopal
church, just around the corner of
the brownstone mansion where the
93 year old statesman, railroad exec
utive, wit and orator died Thursday.
Crowds of late Easter shoppers in
smart shops paused‘in the brilliant
sunshine of a balmy spring day and
stood silent near the stately edifice.
Forty policemen were stationed
nearby and flags flew at half staff
from many buildings.
INTEREST CONTINUES
AT METHODIST MEETING
Another fine service was held at
I the revival at the Third Methodist
| church Friday night. The Rev. Jes
se Warwick, able minister who Is
; conducting the service, preached on
’’Regeneration’’ and brought a fine
| message to the large crowd present.
! Tonight Mr. Warwick will talk
i on “Unconditional Surrender to Je
) sus” and Sunday night will have as
! his subject,“The Lost Bay.”
Sunday morning the Rev J. A
i Davis, pastor of the church, will
preach and 8unday aftemon there
will be three special «ervlces in di
fferent departments of the church.
t. Rev. Horace Smith will address the
men on “The Kind of Religion a
Man Needs ”, Rev John M. Crowe
will talk to the children and Rev
J. O. Lupo to the women.
Services are being held at the
Third Methodist each night at 7
• clock.
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ATTORNEYS TO CONTRA
FIGHT TO SAVE LIFE (
MAN WHO KILLED OFFICI
Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., today at 1 o’clock
overruled the motion of attorneys for Lee Pryor,
asking a new trial. The case was argued at
length by attorneys for both sides.
Attorneys for the convicted man immediately
filed a bill of exception to the Judge’s decision
and will carry the case io the state Supreme t
Court..
Pryor was convicted in the February term of
court for killing Oscar Atkinson, motorcycle po
liceman of Griffin, and was sentenced to die in
the electric chair. .
Detective Held
On Charge Of
Killing Woman
1VERNES8. Fla., April 7.—(/P>—
Guy C. Echols, Tampa detective,
was in jail here today charged with
murder by Sheriff B. O. Bowdoin,
following the discovery of the body
of Mrs A. F. Carselle, Commerce,
Ga„ near Hernando Thursday.
Echols was arrested in Tampa yes
terday by the sheriff, who said evt
dence in his possession established
kuilt of the officer. Echols, said the
sheriff, admitted Icnowng the wo
man but said that he had not seen
her in month*.
Grady Smith
Heads Templars
The local chapter of the Knights
Templar held an election Friday
night and named officers lor the
year. Reports were given by dif
ferent officers and the organization
was found to be in a flourishing con
dition.
The officers elected were Grady
Smith, emminent commander; Clay
Brown, generalissimo; W. H.
captain of the guard; O, H.
Hinnant, prelate; B. J. Maddox, se
nior warden; Lewis Thomas, junior
warden; M. S. Turner, recorder, J.
T. Waldrop, treasurer: J. H God
dard. 8. B.; N. J. Baxter. T. B..;
B D. Evans, warden and Arthur
Dlgby sentinel.
Grady Smith, Clayton Brown and
W. H. Connor were elected repre
sentatives to the grand council in
Brunswick on May 16.
LONE SCOUTS TO
MEET AT BROWN
SPRINGS JUNE 22
The fourth annual conference of
the Georgia Lone Scout Union will
be held at Brown's springs, about six
miles south of Griffin on Friday,
Saturday, and ^Sunday, June 22, 23.
and 24.
Lone scouts from all of Georgia
will meet at this conference and will
cook their own meals and sleep in
the open for the three day* of the
conference.
Lone Scout James H. C. Thomas,
of No. 2 route. Milner Oa, is the
chairman of this conference. He Is
also the editor and publisher of the
lone scout publication. ''The Ideal
Boy." which is subscribed to by lone
scouts over the country.
8everal troop scouts of the Oriffin
council will be invited to the con
Terence and will hike down for at
least one day.
The program of the tone scouts
and of the boy scouts are exactly
the same and the lone scout work
for boys who live away from troop
headquarters is being promoted by
the Oriffin council.
I Miss Evie Kell, who Is amending
Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens,
spending the Easter holidays
home with her parents, Mr and
Mra. H. V. Kell Bhe has as her
' attractive guests Miss Augusta Bode
of Alexandria. Ve„ and Miss Oer
Us Deane, of Orlando, Fla., also
student* at Lucy Cobb.
Judge W A. Court, of Colum
bus lead the defense and argued
the motion before Judge Searcy.
Judge Court based his princi
pal plea for a new trial on the
contention that Atkinson was
guilty of attempting to make an
illegal arrest and that the moat
that Pryor could be guilty of
manslaughter.
He stressed the fact that three
poiicement, Chief Stanley. Har
per and Connor, all swore cm
stand that they were not armed
with a warrant when they
with Atkinson to Pryor's house.
Judge Court dwelled on this at
leigth and read many si
opinions to uphold his conten
tion
Judge Court took other ex
ceptions to evidence in the
and to the judge's charge to the
Jury, but it was evident that he
based his hope for a new trial
on the question of an illerrl ar
rest.
Col Emmet Owen, solicitor of
the court, made a short talk fol
lowing Judge Cozart
legal opinions to sustain the coo
tions of Lhe state.
Mrs. Addie Atkins
Goes To Reward
Mrs. Addie Akins wife of J. E.
Akins died at the home of her
son. J. W Akins about three miles
west of Fayetteville last night at
10 o'clock after a short illneaa.
Akins had made her home Ui Bur
ette county near Brooks for m num
ber of years and was on a vfpit^
she was taken ill. She was 70 ym&i *
of age. Her sudden passing will
be received with regret amdhg a
wide circle of friends. - x
In addition to her husband and
son she is survived by two
sons. G. C of Oriffin and Bud «.i
Brooks .'
Funeral services were held fr om ,,
the Flat Creek Baptist church near
Fayetteville this afternoon at 2 o'
clock. Rev. Fa bon Brown officiated.
Interment was in the churchyard
with Haisten Brothers in charge.
FIDELLS CLASS
POSTPONES MEETING*
The meeting of the Fidel is
ot the First Baptist church, ’
was to be held Tuesday
has ben postponed cm of
the absence from the city of
Harry Hood, who was to hare
one of the hostesses of the
sion.
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