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By Quimby Melton
Weekend Notes:
Saturday night was a great
night for the Eagles. For both
the boy Eagles and the girl Eag
les came home from Forest
Park, where the Flint River In
vitation Basketball Tournament
was held, with both champion
ships. The boys defeated New
nan and the girls beat Jonesboro.
Both Newnan and Jonesboro
had good teams which makes
the double Eagle victories all
the more impressive.
And not only did the Eagles
win the two crowns but they pla
ced a total of four on the two all
tournament teams. Sherry To
len and Pat Grogan were named
on the all-tourney girls team and
Lerry Webb and Tommy Lynch
on the all-boys team.
That Griffin is right in the
center of a fine Basketball area
is borne out by three players
being named to each of the two
tournament all-star teams. In ad
dition to the four from Griffin,
Bobby York of Milner was nam
ed to the boys team, and Ann .
Dunn, of Zebulon, to the girls all
star team.
But the Eagles are not the
only folk to whom we tip our
hat this clear, crips and alto
gether delightful day —
For a young lady and a young
man — Mary Fitzhugh and Da
vid Bolton — were announced
as Elk Leadership program win
ners. The runners-up were Del
le Harris and Tommy Brake.
First place winners get $100.00
each and runners up $50.00
each.
An important part of the
Elk’s program each year is en
couraging the boys and girls at
high school to take their places
as leaders in various school and
civic activities and each year
the boy and the girl who have
done most in the line of leader
ship, in the opinion of a commit
tee chosen to select the win
ners, are given a "nest egg” to
add to their savings.
Not only do we congratulate
the four winners but also the
Elks for its long time interest in
youth.
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Speaking of our young people
and civic leadership.
The Affirmation Viet Nam
campaign got under way here
in great style over the weekend.
The project which will counter
the antics of a small part of
American youth by proving that
a great majority of them are
loyal to America, has caught on
here like no other movement we
can recall. And Griffin and Spal
ding County have taken the lead.
It’s too early to have any de
finite reports — but one may
rest assured that the 20,000 sig
natures that are sought is not as
far away as it might seem.
Noticed In the papers where
Rheba Crawford Lumbertz, 67,
one-time “Angel of Broadway”
has died out in California.
Now this woman, who won
fame as a Salvation Army las
sie in New York got her start in
Georgia. When her father was
In command of the Atlanta Sal
: vation Army unit, Rheba used
to bring in school news to the
Atlanta Constitution. Good
Evening was a young man then
and remembers well this attrac
tive girl. When she came into
the drabby old fourth floor of
fice of the Constitution it was
like a ray of sunshine breaking
through the clouds. Everybody
loved this girl and on several oc
casions Frank L. Stanton would
write verse about her and her
cheerful outlook on life. Fran
cis Clark, the managing editor,
who became editor when the se
nior Clark Howell died, had us
give Rheba several special as
signments for stories and she
showed great talent.
About that time war broke out
and Good Evening went into the
army. On our return found that
the Crawfords had been trans
ferred to New York. Shortly af
ter that saw stories calling Rhe
ba, the demure little school girl,
the “Angel of Broadway”, she
had won the love of the folks
who frequented the theatres, the
night clubs, the restaurants and
the saloons by listening to their
stories and encouraging them to
seek greater light, the light of
understanding, rather than bask
in the multi-million light bulb
lighted Broadway.
HOME STUDY
LETCHWORTH, England —
A course on how to mtertain in
the home soon will be available
evenings in the grammer school
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DAILY NEWS
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WHO NEEDS SUBWAY?
WHO NEEDS SUBWAY? Must be what Jerry
Greenberg is thinking as he unicycles merrily on his
way on Madison Avenue in New York. “The only
way to travel,” he declares.
Congressmen Seek
Balance Of Guns,
‘Great
By FRANK ELEAZER
United Press International
WASHINGTON (UPI) —The
second session of the 89th
Congress opened for business
today with cautious lawmakers
seeking a balance between guns
and the Great Society that will
win voter approval in Novem
ber.
The opening gavels were
sounded at noon EST at
opposite ends of the Capitol
where members had assembled
to climb what promised to be
an uphill road.
Many sought God’s help
earlier. Along with President
Johnson, they attended a
special congressional service at
National Presbyterian Church.
Dominating cloakrooms and
hallways this morning was talk
of the war in Viet Nam and its
effect on the one against
poverty at home. Answers to
both issues must be made
before this fall’s elections.
After routine opening ceremo
nies both the House and Senate
planned to forego any real
business until Johnson delivers
his televised State-of-the-Union
address to a joint session at 9
p.m. Wednesday.
The big question was what
Johnson would say about
prospects for peace or a
hotter war — in Viet Nam and
Affirmation: Viet Nam
Most Back US In Viet Nam,
Shows Here
More than 3,500 people signed
opinion surveys during the week
end as “Affirmation: Viet Nam”
got underway in Griffin.
The project is being sponsor
ed by college and high school
students to back U. S. policy in
Viet Nam.
Griffin High students are co
operating in the program by
conducting opinion surveys and
information programs on the
Viet Nam war.
Sunday some 200 students went
door-to-door asking Griffinites to
indicate on an opinion survey
whether they believe the United
States has a commitment in Viet
Nam.
McLean Dppins, publicity
chairman for the Griffin student
effort, said that most of the
3,500 people who signed the sur-
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what sort of balance he
proposed to strike between
spending at home and abroad.
Politicing Started
But the political jockeying on
Capitol Hill had already begun.
Outnumbered Republicans,
who failed to dent Johnson’s
great society legislative pro
gram in the 89th’s historic first
session, made “guns or butter”
their battle cry for the second.
Senate GOP Leader Everett
M. Dirksen fixed his economy
sights especially on the home
front antipoverty war. He said
such domestic welfare pro
grams just getting cranked up
should be “sut back”'— put on
ice — maybe cut out entirely”
in light of soaring costs of the
Viet Nam fighting.
Democratic leaders rallied
their forces against crippling
appropriations cuts in home
domestic front programs. But
they concurred with Senate
Democratic Leader Mike Mans
field’s judgment that little new
domestic legislation would be
pushed to enactment.
Pointing to the mass of
health, education and economic
legislation enacted on Johnson’s
recommendation last year,
Mansfield has called on com
mittee chairmen to run checks
on how all the new programs
are working.
vey during the weekend indicat
ed a “yes” on the opinion check.
Students held a rally at the
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
parking lot Saturday afternoon.
They continued collecting signa
tures on the opinion survey.
Students met at the Griffin
High parking lot Sunday after
noon and divided into teams to
search for signatures.
Tippins said that the program
would be reviewed at a meeting
today.
A "town meeting” has been
scheduled here Thursday night
at the Griffin auditorium at
7:30. Members of the speakers
bureau from Emory University
will be on hand to discuss Viet
Nam policy. A question and ans
wer session will be part of the
program.
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Boycott Threatened
If Bond Not Seated
Committee
Named To
Study Issue
By AL KUETTNER
United Press International
ATLANTA (TJPI)— The Geor
gia General Assembly convened
at 10 a.m. today amid a con
troversy over whether Negro
Rep-elect Julian Bond would be
seated which broughts threats
f racial demonstrations.
House Speaker George T.
Smith appointed a 27 - member
investigating committee includ
ing Negro Reps. William H.
Alexander and J. C. Daugherty.
The committee was sched
uled to meet at 2:30 p.m. Smith
recessed the House shortly be
fore noon and ordered it to re
convene at 4:30 p.m. to hear
the committee report and pos
sibly vote on Bond’s worthi
ness.
The session started when the
clerk banged the gavel and
said, “The 1966 legislature is
now in session and all members
will take their seats.” Bond en
tered the chamber but at the
request of House officials did
not take the oath 6f office.
He left the chamber escorted
by Rep. Jack Etheridge, chair
man of the Fulton County dele
gation and Negro lawyer How
ard Moore. They were Joined
outside by John Lewis, chair
man of the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee, and 1
James Foreman, SNCC execu
tive secretary.
Boycott Threat
Foreman threatened racial
demonstrations at the Capitol if
Bond is not allowed to take his
seat. He also threatened a call
for a boycott of Georgia pro
ducts.
The investigating committee
will act on several petitions, in
cluding one by rural bloc lead
er Rep. Jones Lane of States
boro signed by more than 75
House members.
Lane contends Bond cannot
qualify as a legislator because
he supported a statement by
Lewis urging Negroes to avoid
the draft. Bond is SNCC infor
mation director.
Bond charged the move to
oust him “is racist in nature.”
He told newsmen he is not a
Communist and warned he
would never answer that ques
tion again “so you better hear
it now.”
Attorney Moore charged it
would be illegal to unseat Bond
and he was prepared to go to
court. Charles Morgan of the
American Civil Liberties Union
said his group would assist.
Griffin students plan to join
college students from over the
state in sponsoring a rally at the
Atlanta stadium Feb. 12. At that
time, results of the opinion sur
vey will be turned over to a fed
eral government representative.
The rally is planned as a mass
demonstration of support of this
country’s foreign policy in Viet
Nam.
Students at Emory Univerxity,
the University of Georgia and
Georgia Tech are leading in the
project.
Tony Austin, Griffin High gra
duate, is assisting in the pro
gram at Emory. Barry Collier,
president of the Griffin High stu
dent body last year, is chairman
of the Sixth District project. He
is a freshman at the University
of Georgia.
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MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE
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firemen were injured and damage was estimated at about $1 million.
Classes Being Expanded
Many Adults Learning
To Read And
Many people attending the
adult education classes in Grif
fin and Spalding County have
discovered a new world during
the past 11 weeks. They have
learned to read.
This is a new experience for
many of them, according to D.
B. Christie, Griffin High pirnei
pal who is coordinating the pro
gram.
The classes opened Oct. 18.
Many who enrolled could not
read or write their name. Today
after 11 weeks of training, they
have learned to read and write,
Mr. Christie said.
Classes are held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays with day and
night sessions for each day.
“The participants have work
ed at many different jobs long
enough to realize the need for
a good education,” Mr. Christie
said.
“As a result, the interest they
have shown and the effort they
have put forth has been most
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IN COLD BLOOD
HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER OTTO PREMINGER,
accompanied by his wife, Hope, holds a handker
chief to his bleeding head as he leaves New York’s
“21” Club. Theatrical agent Irving Lazar was sought
in connection with the attack. Ironically enough,
Lazar and Preminger were discussing Preminger’s
latest movie “In Cold Blood.”
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gratifying to them and to the
teachers,” he said.
Not all of the adults enrolled
Were illiterate. Some of them
had had a limited amount of for
mal education and wanted to
better themselves by studying
again.
The Adult Educational Pro
gram in Griffin-Spalding is be
ing expanded, according to Mr.
Christie.
This means more adults may
register during January for
classes, grades one through
eight, with no charge for tuition
or supplies, Mr. Christie pointed
Sanders Eyes Fuel Tax
Earmarking For Cities
out.
Die program here is taking ad
vantage of the latest teaching
equipment, according to Mr.
Christie.
Several types of teaching
machines and techniques have
been introduced at the school.
The project here has been se
lected as the first center in Geor
gia to use Aud-X, a program de
signed for adults in listening,
reading and writing proficiency.
Similar programs have been
used successfully by large con
(Continued on page Two.)
ATLANTA (UPI)-, Gov. Carl
Sanders today considered pos
sible legislation to earmark the
6.5 cent state motor fuel tax
for grants to cities and coun
ties.
The governor said Sunday
night he was considering such
a move but emphasized that it
was only in early discussion
stages.
Sanders said a preliminary
estimate has placed the amount
at about $3.5 million. State
Revenue Commissioner Hiram
Undercofler is making studies
to determine the exact amount,
Sanders said.
This would be in addition to
the $9.3 million in annual
grants already allocated to cit
ies under Sanders’ sponsorship
to match longstanding similar
grants to counties.
Sanders has publicly backed
a current legislative move to
require state audits of all
grants to cities and counties to
prevent the money from being
diverted to other purposes than
streets and roads.
The Georgia Municipal Asso
ciation and the Association of
County Commissioners favor in
creasing the state sales tax
from 3 to 4 per cent to gain
huge funds they claim are
needed at local government
levels.
Rep. Willis Conger of Bain
brldge said he is preparing con
stitutional amendments to pave
the way for a sales tax in
crease but his intention is to
have the new / revenue ear
marked for education.
Quirks
By United Press Internation
CUSTODY OF POODLE
LOS ANGELES —Superior
Court Commissioner Rolland
Truman last Friday granted
Mrs. Dorothy Anne Waide a
divorce from her husband,
Daniel, on grounds of cruelty.
At Waide’s request, the
divorce decree contained a
stipulation he would be able to
visit his ex-wife’s home every
Friday to see their 4-year-old
poodle.
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MOTORISTS’ AID
UXBRIDGE, England —A
“breath kit” for motorists who
want to check to see if perhaps
they’ve had one too many is
on sale at a garage here. They
measure the amount of alcohol
on a driver’s breath by using
crystals which change color.
Griffinites Get
Assembly Posts
Quimby Melton, Jr., was ap
pointed chairman of the Educa
tion Committee today in the
opening session of the Georgia
General Assembly. He was also
i-appointed to the Rules Commit
tee and to the Appropriations
Committee.
George Gaissert was appoint
ed to the Agriculture, Highway
and Welfare Committees.
David Peeples was reelected
door keeper.
INSIDE
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Funerals. Page 2.
Sports. Page 3.
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Dr. Brandstadt. Page 5.
Education Of Anno. Page 5.
Want Ads. Page 6.
Comics. Page 7.
Society. Page 8.
Fashion Preview. Page 8.
Woodall Reelected
Mayor Of Milner
John H. Woodall won reelec
tion last week as Mayor of Mil
ner. He polled 41 votes to 15
write-in votes for Homer Wilson.
All incumbent councilmen won
reelection also. They are J. R.
Ivey, Freddie Buffington, W. L.
Edwards, C. F. Murphy, and I.
B. Ross. Terms of Mayor and
Council are 12 months but an
increase to two years will be re
quested of the Legislature.
Mayor Woodall is a pecan
grower and farmer and a for
mer Lamar County commiss
ioner.
Country Parson
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“I guess some folks don’t
mind when things go wrong
— if they can find some
one to blame it on.”