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E VENINlj GOOD
BY QUIMBY MELTON 11
This is another Good Evening written as a “letter from home - ’
to Spalding County men and women in the Armed Services.
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GRIFFIN, GA.
Nov. 3. 145
DEAR
Sheriff Luther Middlebrooks reported early this week that for
the first time in months the Spalding County jail was without a
single “boarder." But this condition existed only nine hours for
someone had to get into trouble and be locked up.
Griffin along with the rest of the nation is in the midst of the
Victory Loan Campaign. Our quota is $820,000. Homer G. Hut
chinson is again war finance chairman for the county. We’ll hit our
quota okey, don't worry about that. For Spalding wants to see the
job completed.
Speaking- of campaigns, the Community Chest Drive with $26,000
in hand and a few committees still to report will reach its quota of
$28,000 before this is printed.
W. F. Snipes, city mail carrier, was retired recently after 32
years as a Tiostman. During that time he walked 13-7,250 miles de
livering mail and carried 1,152,125 pounds cf mail. That almost
qualifies him tc be an expert infantryman. He like the doughboy
"walked and walked and walked.”
Sgt. Joe Burson, in charge of the local Highway Patrol office re
ports that during the first nine months of this year six persons were
killed and 56 hurt in automobile wrecks in this area. That compares
favorably with the first nine months of 1944 when 15 were killed
and 61 Injured. Jff
Spalding County has ginned 1,642 bales of cotton of this year’s
crop. A lot of cotton is still unpicked in the fields.
The American Legion is planning a big Armistice Day celebration
on Nov. 11. Presentation of decorations to many soldiers and sail
loes will be a feature of the event.
Those who cannot be here to have the awards made in person
will be represented by their next of kin.
During the past week half a dozen GIs who nave just been dis
charged have come into The News office. We asked them all
“What do you plan to do?’ Four of the six said “We’re going back
to school.” •
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That’s a mighty wise decision for a veteran to make. Under
the GI provision one may continue his education, with Uncle Sam
paying the bills.
And the best educated man will have the best chance in this
world in days to come. If you possibly can—go back to school when
you come home.
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Griffin is getting to be quite famous in equestrian circles.
Some time ago they swept a bunch of blue ribbons in the horse
show in Atlanta.
This week Griffin’s own horses copped first, second and third
prizes in the horse show at Macon.
Tennessee walking horses are the favorites here it seems, though
some of the horsemen stick to the old gaited saddle horses.
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Spalding High has elected class officers. They are:
SENIOR CLASS: President, Douglas Kiker; Vice President, Ken
neth Barfield; Secretary, Bernice Carmichael; Treasurer, Clayton
Cox.
JUNIOR CLASS: President, Thomas Ogletree; Vice-President,
Juanita Peeples; Secretary, Virginia Hand; Treasurer, Betty Hu
guley.
SOPHOMORE GLASS: President, Florence Greer; Vice-Pres
ident, Buford Bryant; Secretary, Virginia White- Treasurer, Ray
t> Duffee.
FRESHMAN CLASS: President, Jim King; Vice-President, Shir
ley Coleman; Secretary, Jack Hunter; Treasurer, Robert Clark.
Already 111 veterans of World War Two have joined the local
post of The American Legion.
The membership drive opens Monday and all veterans with hon
orable discharges or men still in the service may join. Parents
of those away from home may join for their sons.
There were days when the Legion had no more than m
bers its rolls here mem
on in Griffin. So you see the World War Two
veterans already enrolled are as many as the post had.
With once
you men to swell the membership we should go well above
the 500 mark for 1946.
And Good Evening tells each of you, without reservation he
believes the American Legion is the best veterans organization
ever existed. The organization that
the first ha§ done much to help veterans of
World War and to have legislation passed that *vill 6e
of benefit to you.
In fact all v/terans legislation was instigated by The
Legion and the GI-Btll-of-Rights American
Legion. was a child of the American
Veteran members of the Legion are ready, willing and anxious
turn the powerful organization to
over to you younger veterans.
Griffin,13;
Decatur,27
The “boys” who had given Oriffin
and 21 points were sad eyed today
but way down In their hearts they
were downright proud of the fight
ing Griffin High Oold Wave that
held Decatur to a 13 to 13 tie until
the last quarter and then lost 27 to
13 when Decatur took to the air
and scored twice In quick order.
F"r it was a wow of s game and
one that showed Capt. Hunt's Oold
Wave at Its best. Once a season
every high school team rises
helghts of ability and Friday
was the occasion tor Orlffln High
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b GRIFFIN
Independent Unions
Not Included On
Conference List
Plan To Picket
Labor-Management
Washington Meet
BY JAMES MARLOW
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WASHINGTON—(/Pi — With
long awaited labor
peace conference only two days
.way one of the naticn’s top
leaders heaped fresh coals on
wage-price fire to'day.
Walter P. Reuther. vice president
of the CIO Auto Workers who are
seeking a 30 per cent wage increase-,
said this:
1. It is a “national tragedy" that
the conference has omitted' from
its program the “key question" of
wages and prices.
2. He will ask for a c'urt injunc
tion to prevent OPA from granting
any unwarranted increases” in
new car prices over 1942 levels.
OPA is exnocted to announce new
car prices within a few days. Reu
ther asserted at a news conference
yesterday the auto industry was
“pressing OPA” to get “unnecessary
price increases.”
Chairman Edward G. Wilms
of the independent anions of
New Jersey protested at Pater
son. N. J„ that non-affiliafed
labor organizations had been
riven the “brush-off.”
He said:
“John L. Lew’is, Philip Murray.
William Green and other labor lead
ers “will have to sneak in the back
door ,or cross the picket line in
order to be present at the con
ference in Washington.
“Representatives of more than a
half million independent union
workers from eastern states whose
Petitions to participate in the eon
ference have not been considered
will be on the picket line Monday.
(( If President Truman and
Mr.
Schwellenbach want labor harmony,
it will be necessary fer them to re
member that working people not
affiliated with the AFL or CIO must
be represented at the conference."
It is understood that Philip Mur
ray, CIO president, will try to place
the wage-price problem on the con
ference program.
But it cannot be included unless
industry is willing. A U. S. Cham
ber of Commerce spokesman said
management generally wculd resist
anv effort to bring up the ques
tion.
He said the conference should
devote Itself to procedures, not
issues.
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does . not Include . wages and prices
eaves open t e way to discuss
cr any ot er question if the
executive committee votes to K
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G. H. S. Students
Present Program
A’ student t8lent program was
presented by Miss Johnnie Peter -
son’s Tenth Grade Homeroom at
ehanel exercises held at Griffin High
School Friday morning.
Annette Hammond announced the
program. The devotional was pres
ented by Jultanne Lindsey. Earl
Rowe sang “It’s Been a Long,
Time, ’’and Bobby Jean Breil ren
dered a vocal selection, “Indian
Love Call.” A quartet composed of
Emmett McDowell. Billy
Edward McCarvey, and Ernest Hul
sey sang “Old Black Joe.” The
concluding number on the program
was a selection by a trio of girls.
Connell. Ramona Ellington, and
lia nne Lindsey.
Spalding, T 7
Athens.12
ATHENS—(Special To The News)
-A perfectly legal penalty, but ope
that worked an injustice on Spald
ing High cost the Wolfpack the
tame with Athens High here Fri
day night. The official score was
Athens 12, Spalding 7.
Here’s what happened:
j j Crawford touchdown scampered but 70 yards to
a both teams were
declared to have used unnecessary
roughness and the play was called
back. It coat Spalding a touchdown
;that 1-----—-—- would have won the game and
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H. L. GIBSON, JR., IS
DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. — Homer
L Gibson, Jr., coxswain. Route 1.
Gtlffln, Oa„ has been honorably
discharged from the Naval service
at the Separation Center. U. S. Na
val Air Station. Jacksonville.
DAKIN FERRIS GETS
ARMY DISCHARGE
D8kln Fends of Oriffin was hen
orably discharged from the Army
Alr Forces on October 30 at Shep
P«rd Field. Ferris enlisted In the
Air Corps on November 20, 1943.
GRIFFIN, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1945
THE GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS SYMPOSIUM OF LOCAL OPINION ■ !
How Can We Get Tourists ?
Trimble n [Predicts
Heavy Spending
Bv Tourists
ATHENS. Ga—(/P)—A Georgia Development Board ofiicinl pre
dicts "a rich harvest from heavy tourist spending" in Georgia in
the next two years provided scenic and historic places "are . put
into attractive shape immediately.’’
• Back from a tour of the State. Lee S. Trimble, director of the
trade, commerce' and business panel of the Agricultural and De
velopment Board, said that ‘‘Georgians “are keenly alive to the -
assets Georgia possesses, whether scenic, historic or recreational,
and they realize that past efforts to develop these asset have fallen
short of the mark."
Trimble recommended a state program to develop tourist attrac
tions, predicting that local communities would join the movement
quickly.
“Georgians themselves have to leave the State to find eating,
lodging and vacation sport facilities. Obviously if our own people
cannot be accomodated, visitors from beyond state lines cannot.” I
THE LADIES
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Women Propose
£*£»*
Make Varied
Suggestions
BY ROBERTA BECK
“What shculd Griffin do to at
tract tourists here"
Local women responded to tills
question today with a variety of
ideas for civic improvements.
Mrs. H. A. Belton, Jr., president
of the Utility Club: Griffin must be
kept clean and attractive. Adequate
hotels and tourists camps must bp
provided if Griffin is to expect her
share of the tourist trade.
Mrs. Logan Wallace, librarian at
Hawkes Library—Above all we need
an attractive marker at entrances
to the town telling of outstanding
things of interest to be seen here.
Miss Blanches Bailev, for years
°n .outstanding and beloved teacher
in the local school system—We need
places to stay, places to eat, an
auditorium, a place for service men
and a place for >-ecreation.
Mrs.' Ben Brown, Jr., Zebulon
Road Griffin 1s imoressive be
cause of its trees and pretty homes.
But we need more than these. J
think one thing that would heln the
city to attract tourists is a com
munity center with lounges and a
hostess. It should be not only for
out of town visitors but also for
young people in the city.
Mrs. C. T. Phillips, Jackson R-ad
—Attractive places to eat. with hos
pitality and good food, and places
of entertainment are most import
ant In attracting tourists here.
Miss Lueta Eubanks, educational
director. First Methodist Church —
Most people passing through the
city never see our municipal park.
Directions to the park would be
an attraction and convenience to
tourists.
Soaldinq Boys In
Contests At State
Fair This Week
Two teams from the Spalding F.
F. A. Chapter participated In ccn
tests which were held at the Geor
g , 9 state Palr , n Macon this wpek .
Eug Pne Mattox. Emmett Willis, and
j claries Mess made up the Livestock
j Judging . . . team, while those partici- ...
pating in the Seed, Tree, and Shrub
Identification contest were George
Wils~n, Frank Van Haltern, and
Harold Crowder, Alternates were
Allen Fulford, Cecil Colbert, and
Russell Ison.
Prizes will be awarded to the win
| ners flt the Sta,e F F A Ra ' iy
which is being held at the Munici
pal Auditorium in Macon today. At
,his tlmr George Wilson and Frank
Van Haltern will receive the Geor-
8ia Plantprs ' Degree, the highest
award given in the state of Geor
gia to Future Farmers Boys who
are awarded the degree must have
had three years cf agricultural
training, must have carried out a
superior project on the fafdn, must
have been outstanding ns a leader
In the local chapter, and must have
a good scholastic record In all sub-
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Mrs. E. F. Carlisle, Jr.,
former secretary of the local
Chamber of Commerce, says that
Griffin should advertise its ad
vantages to attract tourists here.
"We have a nice park, unusual
facilities for golf and swimming.
We are in a central location
fr. m which tourists can reach
Warm Springs, Atlanta and Ma
con," she added.
Highway of Gold
“It's worth a million dollars to be located on Highway 41“ said
Lee Trimble.
Griffin is on the highway.
“It’s a highway of gold,” he said
Griffin must tap it.
Lee Trimble was speaking ot the local Exchange Club. Some years
ago he was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce here and he
is In a position to know just what our city's location means.
Strategically located on Highway 41 and on Highway Three,
Griffin is situated ideally to profit from some of the tourist trade
which the State plans to attract.
Much has been written and tnueii has been said about attract
ing tourists to Georgia and it is believed that the State will profit
greatly from this trade. -
Tourists plan to spend money. They expect to spend money.
They want to spend money.
Why shouldn’t Griffin profit from the tourists' dollars?
Today Orlffln residents put forward their ideas for various
things which would draw the tourist trade here. The ideas, in
variably, seem sound.
There are many civic and garden clubs In town, for example.
which are looking for programs which would aid the city. What
L.T. ANDERSON RETURNS
FROM OVERSEAS SERVICE
Lt, Elizabeth Anderson. Army
Nurses' Corps, sister of Mrs C W
Slaton, West Poplar Street, Orlf
fin, returned to the United States
Friday after serving rverseas (or
over two years, Lt. Anderson rame
home on the Troop Transport Wake
field
Lt. Anderson Joined the Emor.
Unit In Beptember. 1942. and went
to North Africa in August, 1943. She
was transferred to the 15th Eva
cuation Hospital which nerved on
the Anzio Beachhead and through
out the battle for Italy,
THF. MF-N
Local Men Offer
““Lm r t
City Needs Many
Improvements
Male residents In Griffin put io.
ward a variety of proposals today
when asked what the city can do
to attruct tourists here.
Statements of a Tew of the men
who were questioned ’follow.
E<l Crudup, superintendent of the
city school system and president
of the Exchange Club here. — We
•should have an up-to-date cafeteria
where tourists can buy a good meal
a’t reasonable prices and get good
Service We need a beautiful new
high school 'building. If it were
"tv the highway entering or leaving
town it world give a good Impres
sion to visitors.
Bab Burns, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce—Housing facilities
are forming a bottle-neck In at
tracting people to Orlffln at the
present time The planned im
provements will d" much to make
Oriffin more attractive, but until
the housing situation becomes less
acute there can be no solution to
the present problem We can at
tract people to Orlffln If we have
places for them to live.
II. T. Stafford, local theater op
erator—Griffin needs more hotel
space and enlarged recreational fa
cilities. We also need a munici
pal auditorium li we are to attract
tourists.
Walker Kinsman, manager of the
local Southern Bell Telephone of
fice To attract tourists here I
think we really need a better hos
pital. Of course we need a muni
cipal auditorium And then we
really need a first class football
stadium. In this connection it would
be a good Idea to consider a com
bined city-county stadium Then
both could bear the expense. (ThP
city Board of- Education is now con
sidering a new stadium.)
Sam Saul, prominent business
man and American Legion leader—•'
Tourists will stop In a tewn that
looks clean and progressive and
where they know that they can see
something thev have never seen
Since Griffin has a lot of things
other towns don't have, we should
beautify our highways that lead
into the city and distribute a small
booklet telling them that we wel
come them to Griffin and letting
them kmw what we in our
town-and encouraging them to stay
over.
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Judge I.ucien V. Goodrich, pi..-.
tninent attorney and outstand
ing historian, says, "Since Grif
fin is primarily an .industrial
city, I believe that conducted
tours through our textile mills
and through the Pomona Prod
ucts Cc, would be of interest to
tourists. Such tours, properly
advertised, should help attract
tourists here.”
All-Girl Drill Team
Performs Friday Night
The All-Girl Drill Team, recently
organized at Griffin High School,
made its first public appearance be
tween halves at the Decatur-Orlffln
game at Light foot Park Frida.)
night. The girls, dressed in uni
forms of whi'e skirts and Mouses
and black and gold jerkins, execut
ed several difficult drills in perfect
fashion, and formed the letters D
| and G before the grandstand While
I the letter G was fermed they sang
the Orlffln High Alma Mater.
Approximately 45 git Is partici
pated In the drills They have been
directed in practice by Misses Sara
Frances Whatley. Larry Goodrich,
and Barbara Dnnlel.
The Fourth Ward Drum Corps
accompanied the drill team.
W. B. MASSEY GETS
NAVAL DISCHARGE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Wilbur H
Massey, machinist’s mate second
’lass, 803 West Poplar Street. Orli
'ln, Ga . has been honorably dis
charged from the Naval service at
the Separation Center, U. 8. Naval
Air Station, Jacksonville.
rould be a better program lor a garden club than improving the
approaches to town, planting shrubs and flowers and erecting markers
at the entrances and exits to Oriffin?
Much has been done along this line but the program seems, at
present, to be dormant.
A tourist usually will stop In a town that looks attraetlve. He
He will spend dollars which local merclmntx Otherwise would tnlss.
There Is litfe of historical interest in Griffin to attract tourists
Orlffln. thank God. was not even on Sherman’s march to the sea.
So there is little to he done hi developing 1 histories ltnonumenta "
Besides, “historical monuments" usually are nothing more thin
a atone In a cotton patch or on a long, extremely dusty road.
Griffin can attract tourists easily. It will take a little effort to
to do so. We must clean up and stay clean. We’re located on a
highway of gold. Tourists ride down the highway every day.
We can make Oriffin so attractive they will stop.
But do we have the energy to do It?
QUIMBY MELTON. JR.
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CHINESE REDS
ACCUSE U. S.
OF MEDDLING
Says America Is
Disguising Efforts
In China
CHUNGKING. —-f/Pl—Communist
charges that the United Stales Is
meddling “in, the guise of a police
man" in China's internal affairs
were publicized amidst reports to
day cf the first large scale fighting
between Chinese Reds and Central
Government troops.
In printing the charges, the Com
muntst New China Daily News tool;
issue with Lt. Gen. Albert Wecfii
meyer, commanding American forces
lh China. Wedemeyer said recently
the mission of his troops In assist
ing the Central Government to take
over from the Japanese does not
constitute direct action against the
Reds.
New China Daily New* udtr w
“active Interference." «
The newspaper mentioned -fr
possibility of U. S. force*
"involved in armed conflict If they
remain . .
Yenan and Chungking Commun
ist sources in reporting Chin*’# Bew
Sixth Army was in action against
♦he Reds .along the rail line between
Tientsin and Pukow, said these were
government soldiers both trained
and equipped by the United State*,
while in North Burma.
Orowing battles for railroad* lead.
Ing toward North China and Man
churia were reported even a* the
government pressed the unfinished
Itb of disarming thousands of Jap
anese after eight year* of war.
Communists estimated 8004X)0
Government troops are massing for
an offensive against the Reds, with
Communist groups in western Hon
an and eastern Hopei provinces
already surrendered. The Reds said
the Government Is striking power
fully to win all cf the north-south'
railroad between Hankow and Pel-*
P^g. t.
More than 200 miles northwest of
Peiping a Government garrison at]
Kwelsul was In danger of losing that?
Sulyuan provlncal capital in Inner
Mongolia to besieging Reds. The
attackers, estimated as high as 130,*
000 men. were moving cn the city
from two sides.
Red forces also were reported at
tacking Tatung in Shansi provlhje
to the southeast of JCewisul. *
Another 100.000 Communists at
Kalagan. in Chahar province, were
under orders of their leaders to hold
at all costs that ancient Great Wall
point of entry and exit between Inner
Mongolia and North China.
$1900 Invested In
Bonds, Stamps At
Griffin High Friday
A total of $1906.55 was Invested In
Victory Bonds and Stamps by stu*
tents at Griffin High School on Fri
day .the opening dav cf a contest
which will be conducted at the
schiKil through next Friday.
If, every student in a homeroom
buys at least one dollar's worth of
stamps or if the sales in a home
room amount to $3,000 during the
contest, students in the homeroom
will be given a half-holiday.
The contest is being conduated
In connection with the Victory Bond
Drive which opened Monday.
TROY C. HARPER GETS
HONORABLE DISCHARGE
Troy C Harper, technician fifth!
grade, was honorably discharged!
from the Army on October 15 at
Camp Beale. California. Harper]
entered the Army at Fort McPherson,
May 4. 1943 He served overseas|
from July 2. 1944 to July 3, 1945. i
and participated in the following
campaigns: Northern France, Ar-i
dennes. Rhineland and Central ftu-'
rope. He was awarded the Preei
'dential Cltaticn, the Good Conduct
j Medal, and the European ITim
ter Ribbon Harper returned to
the States from occupation duty ini
Bavaria for redeployment to the
Pacific, The discharged soldier is
now In Orlffln. at home with his wile and aow]
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