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E VENIN GOOD
By Quirnby Melton
Two years ago today was "D
Day" wheri Eisenhower sent
his troops crashing into Europe
in the greatest invasion history
has ever known. The iandings
on the beaches of Normandy
marked the beginning of the
end for Naziism.
The civilized world spent the
day in prayer that the inva
sion would be successful and
that no more lives would be
lost than absolutely necessary.
The landing was a success and
America and her Allies were
on the highway to victory.
But that landing and sub
sequent fighting on the Conti
nent were costly. Included in
the killed and wounded were
many Spalding County boys—
boys Who GAVE their lives that
decency might continue and
that strife among peoples might
be ended.
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Today, looking back two years,
one can hardly help but wonder
just how effective was the vic
tory in ending strife among
mankind.
For today, two years after
“D-Day," we have a world that
is full of strife, full of mis
trust, full of selfish people who
have seemingly forgotten those
boys who GAVE their lives.
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Not only is there strife a
broad—not only is there dis
trust among nations, even a
mong the Allies—but there is
strife here at heme, in Am
erica the nation that boasts it
is a Christian nation and be
lieves in brotherly love.
Clique is fighting clique, la
bor and business are at one
another’s throats, politicians are
tanning race hatreds In order
to gain their selfish ends.
If the world and America is
one whit better today than It
was on "D-Day” it's hard for
even the most optimistic to ais
cover.
Was “D-Day" in vain?
Were the following days of
danger and death in vain?
Certainly — unless a selfish
world can realize that all the
victories gained on the battle
fields are of no avail unless
mankind learns a lesson — a
lesson that wars decide nothing
if the warring nations refuse to
follow the pathways of peace
after the victory and defeat.
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We fell on our knees two
years ago today and prayed
for a successful “D-Day" land
ing and for Victory. Many of
us promised God if He would
give US the victory we would
tarn to Him in the world that
was to follow.
Too many of us have forgot
ten these prayers and tnose
promises. We’ve been loo busy
Irving to feather our own neats.
We’ve forgotten the blood,
sweat and tears” and the sacri
fices that made the landings
successful and victory possible.
Were Just too all-fired sel
fish every mother’s son of us
to be worthy of God’s love.
It’s high time America and
Americans set an example for
the rest of the world by fol
lowing the teachings of The
Master.
Dollars From
GARIBALDI, Ore. -■ UP)—
Greenbacks came floating down
“frdm nowhere" onto fishing
boats moored here, No one
knows where the money came
from, but a short time before,
a plane had passed overhead.
Tom Hess, a commercial fish
erman, said he was eating lunch
on deck when the Heaven
sent bills dropped before him.
He threw away his sandwich
and grabbed $16.
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Voters Confused Over
Governor's Race Says
rr Lesser" Candidate
ATLANTA.—OP) — Georgia braced
for another onslaught of words from
the gubernatorial candidates to
day while one prominent politician
reported after a tour that the state
is "restless and confused about the
Governor's race." .
A candidate for a lesser office,
who declined use of his name, said
“some pieople are making an awful
lot of noise now, but I can’t see
that it amounts to much."
The candidate, who has returned
to Atlanta from a torr of 50 coun- I
tries, observed yesterday that i I
“things are all mixed up" and "I
don't think I could tell a month
from now who's going to win the
race."
“In one county, they’d be all for
Talmadge. then right across the
line they'd be all for Carmichael,
while the county adjoining the
other'two would be for Rivers," he
declared.
The observer said he believed
“the folks aren't doing much rea
soning. Everything's being decid
ed so far on emotion" And he
concluded, “s near as I can figure.
the guys who are in are going to
have a time staying in. The folks
just seem to want a change of
some kind."
Meanwhile, the candidates took
to the stump again. James, V
Carmichael was scheduled at S-:30
p. m. at Quitman. Eugene Tal
madge was to make short talks in
Camden, Charlton and Brantley
counties. E. D. Rivers was slated
i to speak at Bremen at 5:15 p. m
Legion To Sponsor
Ball Team Here
The local post of the American
Legion will sponsor a sandlot base
ball team for players not over 17
years old, it was announced today -
Those who wish to try for posi
tions on the team should report to
W. H. Sheridan at 5 o'clock Fri
day afternoon at Lightfoot Park.
They should take balls, bats, gloves
and whatever other equipment they
have when they report.
Plans are for the team to corn
pete with out of town teams and
to participate in the Legion Dis
tfict tournament. If the local team
qualifies for the tournament play
ers will be furnished uniforms by
Randall and Blakely.
A tentative schedule is for U..e
team to play Thomaston, Carroll
ton and others.
Alotheon Class
Gives $30 For
Food Relief Fund
The Alathean class at the First
Baptist Church today had contri
buted $30 to the United Nations re
lief fund which Is being used u, help
feed starving peoples In other na
tions.
Other churches which have con
tributed to the fund are Ha nicker
Methodist and the First Methodist.
The total contributed in Spalding
County so far Is $631.11.
Persons who wish to contribute
may do so by taking or sending
their donations to the Chamber of
Commerce office on Solomon streer.
Money Is needed urgently to fight
l starvation tn war torn countries.
LAWRENCE CAMP WILL
SPEAK FOR CARMICHAEL
ATLANTA6W Lawrence 3.
Camp, former U. S. District Attot
ney here, and a candidate of me
late President Roosevelt In his un
successful attempt to unseat Waiter
George several years ago, will mak
a campaign speech for James V.
Carmichael Tuesday.
The address will be broadcast over
radio station WSB at 6.15 p. m.
Camp, now a practicing attorney,
formerly headed the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
GRIFFIN, GA. ; THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1946
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THE REV. L. W. BLAC'KWEI.DER
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Rev. Blackwelder Is
j Honored Af Kiwonis
Anniversary Meeting
The Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, who
served as the first president of the
Kiwanis Club of Griffin, was hon
ored at the meeting at the Griffin
Hotel Wednesday when the sixth
anniversary of the club was observ- j
ed. j
The Rev. Blackwelder has done
outstanding work in the club and
has bed a perfect attendance rec
ord throughout the six vears. At
the anniversary meeting he was
presented a certificate for life mem
beiship in Kiwanis Membership.
Jack Langfcrd made the presents- |
tion. j
Frank Aiken. Jr., president, con
ducted the meeting. W. A. New
ton was program chairman for the
day. Short talks were made by
Cary Reeves, P. O. Parker. J. C.
Allen. John Walton, H. R. Perkins,
and J. J. Flvnt, Jr., all members
of the club.
AF cl L Seamen Call
Work-Slop Meeting
WASHINGTON—tJPt—A nation
wide walkout of AFL seafarers to
discuss "matters of great import
ance” crashed into the already
tense maritime labor crisis today.
Thousands of AFL crewmen
made ready to quit their ships
Simultaneously on the Pacific, At
lantic and Gulf coasts at 2 P M.
(E sTi while in Washington, CIO
maritime leaders and ship opera
tors met again t0 try to avert a CIO
strike scheduled for June 15.
The AFL “stop-work meetings”
will halt ! activity aboard ships
for as many hours as the discus
sions continue.
Involved are members of the AFL
seafarers international union and
its west coast affiliate, the sailors
union of the Pacific.
But there was evidence that the
AFL .seafarers---especially at At
lantic and Gulf port,s---intended to
discuss as well their course of
action if next week’s strike of CIO
seamen and dock workers ma
terlalizcs.
As maritime labor troubles spread
rapidly, the npws in Washington
included:
1. Eastern ship operators last
closed n|ght rejected the latest undis
offer of the CIO National
Maritime Union. It was believed
to call for overtime pay after 44
hours a week at sea. instead of the
original demand of 40 hours. The
operators Insist on the present 50
hour standard work week at sea.
2.. The House Labor Committee
scheduled a meeting to discuss the
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GEORGIA 4-H CLUBBERS
GOING TO WASHINGTON
ATHENS,—t/Pi—Four Georgia 4-H
members have been chosen to rep
resent the state at the 1946 Nation
al Camp at Washington, D. C. •
June 11-18.
The representatives are Miriam
Sue Love, Catocsa County; sybt’
Jo Smith, Thomas; John H. Meeks
Greene; and Delma Rushing, Jr.
Bulloch County.
Chicago Closes
Theatres For Not
Obeying Fire Rules
CHICAGO.— UP )—A series of of
ficial investigations was underway
today into all phases of the un
determined and terrifying flash
fire in the La Saile Hotel yester
day morning in which 53 persons
lost their lives.
As city, county and state oiliclals
proceeded with their separate in
quiries into Chicago's worst note!
disaster in history, the hotel man
agemer.t ordered complete evacua
tion of the fire swept ruins of the
22-story structure at La Salle and
Madison street. More than 1,000
transient and permanent guests a:
I the 1,000 room. 37-year old iorp
hostelry were affected.
In the wake of the tragic blaze
ei»y officials ordered the immediate
closing of two legitimate loop thea
ters and file night clubs because o!
alleged failure to comply with fire
and building code regulations.
Five nursing homes also en.
closed but action was delayed pend
ing arrangements lor new quar
ters for the inmates. Spokesnjch
for the two theaters; the Slumuft
and the Great Northern, said they
would pretest the closing order.
Mayor Edward j. Kelly said other j !
buildings with fire hazards would
be closed.
Meanwhile, a "blue ribbon" in
quest jury of 11 engineers. safdfL
architectural and hotel manage
ment experts probed the conflagra
tion, seeking to determine the cause
and the reasons why the flames
spread so rapidly from the lobby
up the stairways.
Fire Department officials said j'
that hundreds of the 1,100 guests j
in the hotel, when the fire broke |
out knew nothing of the fire until
fire engines arrived about 12:35 a.
m, The first three floors of • L he ,
hotel were engulfed in flames a
few minutes after the blaze was
discovered, trapping scores. Fire
damage was confined mostly to the
lower six floors. Damage to the
upper lloors was caused chiefly by
smoke and water,
■ While firemen rescued several
from upper floors and others grop
ed through smoke-filled halls and
tied to safety, there were many
caught bv the flames and fatally
burned. Others were suffocated
and others died in leaps from win
dows. Of the 58 dead, all but three
had been identified, while 32 of
approximately 200 injured remain
ed in hospitals. Four reportedly
were in serious condition.
The hotel management said
there was no delay in sending in
an alarm and that all precautions
had been taken t.o provide for the
public's safety. Division Marshal
John L. Fenn, however, said theic
was a delay of about 20 minutes it
sending in an alarm.
Forestry Director
Says State Needs
Timber 'Insurance'
The director ,. of . the . Georgia „ . _ De
partment of Forestry. „ J M linker
of Atlanta, , was a visitor . .. to Griffin .....
vesterctav. He ........ told the News , he
was on a survey-tour of the statu
to determine its , requirements , for
a statewide system of forest fire
protection.
“With so many new wood-using
industries coming into the
tn this post-war era." Tinker said,
“it Is imperative that Georgia take
steps to insure its $ 100 , 000,000 tim
ber industry. Protection from fire
on a statewide basis is one step and
a scientifically planned planting
and replanting program is another.
The state needs enough nurseries
to provide 100.000.000 seedlings a
year." <>
* Tinker said that leglriation would
be required to accomplish the need
ed improvements in his department.
He added that he was preparing a
bill for submission to the legisla
ture when it meets again in Janu
ary.
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58 KILLED AS FLAMES SWEEP CHICAGO HOTEL—Flames which originated below the cocktail lounge
of the La Salle Hotel in Chicago. 111., quickly swept t hrough the “fireproof" structure causing the death
of at least 58 persons. Many were suffocated by the dense smoke which rolled upwards through the
entire hotel. Others were killed when they jumped from windows to escape the flames. Here is the
scene at the main entrance of the hotel as firemen and rescue workers remove the body of one of the
victims.—NEA Tlephoto.
27 Teachers Resign
Jobs With Griffin,
Spalding Schools
Twenty-seven teachers in the
Griffin and Spalding County
Schools do fiot plan to return to
their work here in September, ae
cor ding to reports received today
fr °m the offices of the s. perintend
ents.
The principal reason for rcsigna
tions in both systems is that women
who have been teaching while their
husbands were in. the armed forces
now^ plan to resume their duties
as homemakers. Several teachers
have accepted positions with othei
school systems while others have
entered new fields cf work.
Mrs. Henry Raven, Mrs. Julia
Salee. Mrs. Jumqs F. Taylor, and
Mrs. Frank Bartholomew, Jr., all
members of the Griffin High fa
culty, plan to give their full time
to their household duties during
the coming year.
Henry B Kitchens, Griffin High
was unable to find adequate liv
ing quarters here for his family
and has accepted a position with
the Newnan schools. Miss Faye
Johnson, Gnffin High has accepted
tile position of operating the book
mobile in Spalding County,
Coach Jeff West left last week
end for Cairo where he will di
rect ed v y recreation work during
the summer. He will assume his
duties as athletic director at the
Cairo high school in September.
Miss Sara France* Whatley, girls'
physical education director, will
serve as executive secretary of the
Girl Scouts of Griffin anti 8pal<i
ing County. Other high school
resignations include Miss Nelle ,, Pi r , 1 ,
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kenton, Mis.- Mabel Brantley, am
Miss Dorotln ^ Anderson.
I Onh , two resignations have been .
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received . , froth . teachers , m the , ele- ,
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mentary schools,. Supt. E. A Cru
! dup reported. Miss Katherine Wo’
cott, North -Side, resigned In March
i because of doctor's orders Ml.ss
Louise Rice, Fourth Ward, has re
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BAD START FOR GROOM
BREAKS WRIST OF
FATHER-IN-LAW
| WATERTOWN, N. Y.- ij'i- Dana
1 G. Horning. 50. of Waiertown Crn
ter, wound up 1 a hospital with
I a broken wiist \ , on his daughter
and son-in-law started out on thru
wedding trip.
Unaware that he was standing
on a line cf Un cans attached M
the car of the bridal couple, Horn
ing went down for the count, when
the vehicle started.
NEWS OF THE WORLD
in Brief
Compiled From AP Dispatches
WASHINGTON — Senate consid
ering OPA bill to sharply curtail
price control.
WASHINGTON—House and Se
nate tug-of-war over teen age draft
may be compromised with 19-year
old bottom age limit.
NEW YORK U. N. Security
Co: mil meets this afternoon after
15 day recess with Franco-Spam
problem main issue.
ROME Eigh!y-si)*-year-old Or
lando, Italy's prime minister dur
ing World War One, may be com
promise candidate for Italy's trist
President. The Communists oppose
him, however
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NANKING Chiang Kai-Slnk
issue- cease-fire order calling 15
day hal. in bloody < uu.Tict hi Man
C/U.I Ifl,
RICHMOND. Va —A Presbyterian ,
Minister, Dr. John A. MacLean said
President Truman has assured a
group of ministers that Mvron C.
Taylor would be recalled from the
Vatican as the President's represen
tative as soon as peace treaties
were signed.
LONDON All-India radio re
ports that Molsein League Council
has voted by large majority
support British Cabinet Mission's
proposals for Indian independence
G raves jd e Rjf es
For Kent Infant
Sherry Anne Kent, infant daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Jefferson Kent, died this morning
at 2 30 at the Strickland Memorial
Hospital. Graveside rites were held
in Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon
at 2 o’clock with the Rev Guy
Davidson, pastor of East Griffin
Baptist Church, officiating Hals
ten's Funeral Home was (in charge
of arrangements.
Survivors, in addition to
^ Mrs
j parents are grandparents,
Annie Kate Wilson, Mrs Bertha
Pritchett, and Homer Brooks
CHARLES LINDY HOWARD
BECOMES LOCAL FIREMAN
Charles Llndy Howard has joln-
1 ed the Griffin Fire Department as
a fireman He ts a native of Orlffm
an( j recently was discharged from
the Navy
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TIIK U K A i n Rk
FORECAST FOR GEORG'V
Fair and warmer today, to
night and Friday.
Maximum Thursday: 74
Minimum Thursday: 57
Maximum Wednesday: 76
Minimum Wednesday; 53
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5 BUILDINGS
DESTROYED
LAST NIGHT
Oriffin Firemen
Answer Call To Help
Fight Blazing Town
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Griffins Fire Department was
called to Barnesvtlle Wednesday
night to help fight a blazing town
whose loss amounted to at least
$50,000. The fire completely de
stroyed five business buildings but
was prevented from spreading fur
ther.
Griffins Chief Ellis Simonton
said that at least 30 men and four
fire engines were used to - fight the
blaze which came as America was
discussing the tragic fire in tht La
Salie Hotel in Chicago which killed
at least 58 persons and injured KM!.
No one was Injured In the Gai
nesville blaze. In addition to Grif
fin, Thomaston sent an 'engine and
three men to help the BarnesviUe
firemen bring the blaze under ten*
trol.
Chief Simonton took a jOO-gnF
ion pumping engine and three men
with him to the BarnesviUe fire.
Firemen fought the/blaze few
more than two houps before it tin
ally was brought under control.
Hundred* of people stood by watch
ing fearfully lest the blaze spread
to other business blocks and tc
the residential sections, Smoke
from the fire was visible for mild*
around and could be seen in Clif
fin.
Four minutes, after the Griffin
Fire Department was called to help
fight the blaze, a pumping engine
was on its way to Barnesvtlle. The
call came at 7 p. m and the fire
men were on their way at 7:04.
The five buildings destroyed all
were of frame construction. One
had a brick front which began to
crumble and was destroyed by flre
men to prevent Injury to specta
tors and others.
Starting In the Hobby Shop,
owned by Harry Weinstein, the
blaze spread to a florist shop, the
Florence Groces? stole and IA$.
Mary Meeks' Dress Shop, and an
undertaking establishment. All the .,
buildings are located on Market
street.
Petroleum ComitllttSt
To Meet Here Soon
A meeting of the Spalding, Ptlae,
Clayton and Fayette Counties
Petroleum Industries Committee will
be held Thursday, June 13, at the
Cotirt Hsuse in Griffin i’e meet
lug will begin at 8 p. m.
Notebooks
Are Like That
SAUNA. Gas iA’i These nota-
1 turns were In a social worker’s
i notebook: ’Couple breaking up
; home, Friends helping.”
| . . . "Couple’s Income Is four
j boarders who arc all out of work."
’ Applicant has only one child,
1 Lillian, who is three months old
and owes six months rent.”
JOHN H. MATTOX GETS
DISCHARGE FROM NAVY
CHARLESTON. S C -John H.
M.ittox. seaman first cla-s,. USNR,
Route C. Griffin, received an tum
f)l ble discharge from the Naval
sen ice on Tuesday, June 4 Mat
I tox served in the Navy for 30
months and is enHtled to wear the
1 American Theater Ribbon and the
Asiatic'-Pacific Ribbon.
C.RIFFINITES EATING
| GA.-RAISED LETTUCE
Grif.'mites were eating Ice
berg lettuce raised in Georgia
today.
Ttie beautiful, firm heads of
lettuce were raised at the
Georgia Experiment Station hi
Blalrsvllle
Atom Bomb Worries
Russians; Soviets
Turn To Research
EDITOR S NOTE: Eddv Gil
more, now on vacation in the
United States, has been Asso
ciated Press correspondent in
Moscow for five years.
By EDDY GILMORE
NEW YORK i/V Rmsia is de
voting a large portion of her na
tional energy to atomic research—
toward peactime possibilities, she
says, not toward a bomb
However, with other nations hi
IKissesslon of the bomb's secrets
and showing no inclination to share
them, it would be extremely un* ,
realistic, to shv ’the least, to as- ]
some that Russia is closing her j
HV „ S t0 t)ia . si( j P 0 f the laboratory j
It la, of course, Impossible for a I i
newsman stationed in Russia, with
the limited amount of information |
he has on hand on this highly se- |
cret subject, to sav anything with j
finality about the Soviets and tm
bomb However, there is reason
to believe and I emphasize the
word, believe—that Rnssta must be I
well behind th* United States
There are those in lesmm-ible diplo- j
matlc and military positions who
hold the same opinion. I
But, It should be b<wne In mind
that Foreign Minister Molotov,
speaking at the Kremlin last Nov.
0. said that Russia soon would have
atomic energy and many other
things One never should under-
1 estimate the Russians
Heavy emphasis is being . placed
on science In Russia today heavier
than on any other uiitRle field. Al
| I V.a S respected in Russia, scientists
.
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Coach West To Be
Cairo Next Year
Coach Jeff Wesf, for three year
1 director of athletics at Ot iff it) High
I Sc hool, has accepted a Ki-ltion as
coach at Cairo High S-hool, Cairo
1 OI th e -Iiring year
During the summer Coach West
will direct city recreation activl’les
1 in Cairo. He left Saturday to be-
1 gin his woik there His wife and
I daughters plan to join him at an
early date.
Coach West will be succeeded a*.
Griffin High b\ Jim Cavan, recent
ly dlschaiged from the armed for -
- es Cavan played on the Unlver
rtty of Georgia team tn 1934 1.936
and 1337 and coached »t Gaines
\iD tor three years before enter
ing the -ervice. „
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