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By Quimby Melton
Weekend Notes:
Congratulations and many
Happy Returns of the Day to
Mr. Charlie C. Goss, who today
Is celebrating his 102nd birthday.
Mr. Goss was born and reared
In Henry County near Locust
Grove. He and his wife (and no
one ever tells the age of a wo
man) are now living at the
Westbury Medical Care Home,
in Jenkinsburg, just four miles
from where he was born.
Mr. Goss has already receiv
ed letters and telegrams wish
ing him many happy returns of
the day from the President of
the United States: from his U.S.
Senators, Richard B. Russell, Jr.
and Herman Talmadge; and his
Congressman, John J. Flynt.
We join them and others who
are congratulating him on his
long life and wish for him, his
wife, his three living children
(the couple had nine), his 24
grandchildren, 46 great grand
children, and eight great, great
grandchildren, happiness.
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Got a letter over the weekend
from a couple who live in Cali
fornia. They came through Grif
fin last summer while on a vaca
tion trip to Florida, to see how
the other half live, and stopped
over In Griffin and “Liked What
They Saw.” This letter said they
were seriously thinking of mov
ing to Griffin and asked that The
Griffin Daily News be sent them
for six months.
The paper has been started
and Good Evening has written
them telling them that he, a
man who moved here 41 years
ago, can assure them they will
never regret moving here.
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The other day, American Le
gion headquarters in Atlanta was
good enough to send Good Even
ing some small lapel emblems
of the American Flag. We turn
ed them over to the high school
students to be used In connec
tion with the Affirmation Viet
Nam campaign, but kept a few
and put them in our pocket.
Sunday morning arriving at
Sunday School thought, from the
small crowd then in our class
room, that attendance would hit
a low mark — for it was as foul
a day as one could experience.
While we waited for the bell to
ring, officially opening Sunday
School, put one of the em
blems on the coat of those pre
sent. Then, just before the open
ing bell rang, here came other
members of the class. Atten
dance hit 78 and fortunately
for Good Evening we had enough
of the flags to “pin” every
man. Then we went on to church
and while the choir was singing
one of the ushers came to our
pew and said in a whisper
“Where’s my flag?” Fortuna
tely we just happened to have
one more of them.
It’s fine to display the Ameri
can flag as a token of one’s
love for America and all for whi
ch it stands. But one can lose
such an emblem. It’s love for
America and what she stands for
that is kept in one’s heart and
engraved on one’s mind that
.cannot be lost.
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The other day on T-V they
showed students at a California
University who were so incen
sed at a meeting on their cam
pus that they staged a rally, a
demonstration, that produced a
lot of fist fighting. But this
time those who demonstrated
were students who resented
avowed communists coming to
the campus and flaying Uncle
Sam. Those students didn’t like
what was said, especially they
didn’t like it because the three
speakers were not students, but
were trying to hide behind “aca
demic freedom”. So what did the
students do, they hustled those
three off the campus and warn
ed them never to come back or
they would find the climate even
hotter.
We are not condoning demon
strations, nor rallies such as
are being held in many colleges
these days — but we do think
those loyal Americans had the
right to get rid of those three
commies. A few more inci
dents like this may put a stop
to a lot of shenannigans that are
going on many of which are in
open defiance of our govern
ments and if we were actually
at war would be grounds for
stem action to protect the best
interests of America and her
people.
GRIFFIN
DAILY NEWS
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(Griffin Daily News Staff Photo).
Dr. E. F. Savage, Mrs. Beatrice A. Sharar, and Tom Boggess (1-r) look over a
bowl of fresh peaches on display at the p each conference at the Georgia Experi
ment Station. All are leaders in development of peach growing and processing.
INSIDE
Hospital. Page 2.
Stork Club. Page 2.
Dateline Georgia. Page 2.
Sports. Page 3.
Editorials. Page 4.
TV Schedules. Page 4.
Viet Nam Truce. Page 5.
Nose For News. Page 5.
Dr. Brajndstadt. Page 5.
Want Ads. Page 6.
Comics. Page 7.
Society. Page 8.
Freeze Again
Here Tonight
Cold weather will continue here
tonight with temperatures ex
pected to drop into the low 20s.
The temperature dipped to 26
here early this morning and
crept to a 54 this afternoon.
Weather observer Horace West
brooks said that the forecast
for this area tonight indicated
a “hard freeze.”
JUST A ROOKIE
FINGEST, England (UPI) —
The junior member of the choir
at St. Bartholomew’s church
here is 93. Ned Gammon joined
up Sunday.
Russell Tells Assembly
Of State’e Fund Share
ATLANTA (UPI)—Sen. Rich
ard B. Russell, bidding for a
sixth full term in next fall’s
Democratic primary, told the
Georgia General Assembly to
day the state uses $2 billion a
year in federal funds.
“When broken down on a
population basis we stand very
near the top among all the 50
states in our per capita share
of federal benefits and activi
ties,” Russell said.
Russell, sharing the platform
with Sen. Herman Talmadge,
indicated in prepared remarks
that he wanted some thanks from
voters for these federal bene
fits.
“During my years in the
Senate I have worked with un
stinting zeal and energy to ad
vance Georgia’s progress in
every legitimate and proper
way at my command,” Russell
said.
“I have done so in the con
viction that I have been elect
ed to represent and work for
Georgia’s interest in Washing
ton — and not Washington’s in
terest in Georgia.”
The two senators, both con
servatives, spoke as Georgia
troopers guarded the Capitol
from possible attempts of in
vasion by civil rights pickets
who clashed with patrolmen
last Friday.
On the platform with Russell
and Talmadge was Gov. Carl
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Monday, January 17, 1966
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Mrs. Yvonne Turner, a “Griffin peach,” pins an
identification tag on George King of the University
of Georgia Extension Service, at the opening day of
a peach conference here. Dr. King is general chair
man of the conference.
Sanders, considered a likely
campaign opponent of Russell.
Sanders has vowed he will use
every means to keep demon
strations from “interfering”
with the legislative business.
At one point Russell said he
was sure the legislators “will
discharge every responsibility
without fear, favor or Intimida
tion.”
The biggest political question
in Georgia has been Russell’s
health at 67. Last winter after
arduous work, he became 111
and required a prolonged rest,
but he has proclaimed himself
fully recovered.
“I am happy to say that to
day my health Is not In ques
tion, my spirits are soaring and
my face is turned full to the
future,” Russell said.
“I look forward to serving
Georgia in the Senate of the
United States for many years
to come, provided that meets
with approval of the people of
this state.”
Russell, apparently emphasiz
ing his conservatism, recounted
his opposition to certain federal
administration policies.
“It Is hardly necessary for
me to say that I have not voted
for all the federal programs...
I could not do so and remain
true to the principles of con
stitutional government which I
hold dear,” Russell saia.
“I have opposed, and shall
Peach Men Tolc jgfrL
Outlook Excellent
Growers Here
For Conference
At Station
Peach growers from over the
Southeast were told of the excel
lent potential of their business
this morning as a two-day peach
processing and utilization confer
ence opened here. It Is being
held at the Georgia Experiment
Station.
The outlook for the business
was summed up in one word by
Dr. E. F. Savage, head of the
station’t Horticulture Depart
ment. He called the outlook “ex
cellent.”
The Griffin peach expert was
one of the people to address the
growers this morning.
Dr. George King of the Univer
sity of Georgia Extension Ser
vice, is serving as general chair
man of the conference. He open
ed the meeting and presided at
the sessions today.
Tom Fullilove, director of the
Griffin station, welcomed the
delegates to Griffin.
Dr. B. H. Wojcik, assistant dir
ector of the Southern Utilization
Research and Development Div
ision of Agricultural Research,
New Orleans, gave the key note
address. He told of the increase
in money being spent for resear
ch in agri-business.
Dr. Savage, recognized as one
of the nation’s leading experts
on peach growing, said that Ge
orgia growers could put their
peachers on the northern mar
kets within eight hours by us
ing air transportation.
He noted the facilities at the
Atlanta airport made it possi
ble for Georgia growers to take
advantage of the air freight ser
vice.
Many growers are getting their
peaches on the market in 24
hours now, Dr. Savage said. He
said this could be improved with
the use of air freight.
Development of a new peach
drink has excellent potential,
Dr. Savage. He said that the
product ought to sell but needs
promotion.
Marketing of chilled peach sli
ces has good market potential
also, Dr. Savage said. The Grif
fin station pioneered in develop
ment of both these products.
Dr. Savage cited figures to
show that the trend in the num
ber of peach trees in Georgia
and South Carolina is downward.
Latest figures gave Georgia a
total of 2,633,000 trees and South
Carolina 3,730,913.
Dr. J. G. Woodroof, head of
the Food Processing Department
at the station, gave a report on
“Storage Processing and Mar
keting Peaches,” this morning.
Dr. Woodroof is one of the pio
neers in development of n e w
peach products.
He has led in the development
of many new ways to put peach
es on the market.
The conference had a full
dule of sessions today.
A banquet is scheduled at the
Stuckey building tonight begin
ning at 7:30.
George P. Donaldson, execu
tive secretary of the Georgia Ag
ricultural Commodity, Commis
sion for Peanuts, at Tifton, will
be the speaker.
The peach conference will con
tinue through Tuesday afternoon.
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place to place spreading
cheer — pleasing folks
when they come and mak
ing them happy when they
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continue to oppose, those pro
grams which undertake to give
the federal government power
to control and dominate the
states.”
Russell hurled a verbal blast
at President Johnson’s new
civil rights programs, particu
larly housing integration.
“...It is indicated that the
federal government will be
given unlimited power over the
basic civil right of private prop
erty,” Russell said.
“If this be done, we have
come to the stage where new
ly created rights are proposed
to devour and consume those
that are as old as our history
and have been the mudsill of
our greatness and prosperity.”
(A mudsill Is the lowest sill
of a structure, as of a house,
bridge or dam... —Webster.)
Russell also expressed doubt
of Johnson’s ability to fulfill
Viet Nam military obligations
and keep his “great society”
programs in full swing at the
same time. He said he hoped
Johnson was right.
At the same time he reassert
ed his support of Viet Nam
fighting although he had origi
nally opposed Intervention on
practical grounds.
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V. H. McFarlane, Dr. J. G. Woodroof, E. H. Downs, Tom Fullilove and B. H.
Wojick (1-r) look over some new peach productf that have been developed at
the Experiment Station. They are among those tfking part in the two-day peach
conference in Griffin.
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Fred Cone of Griffin helps his daughter, Jinny,
aboard an airplane at the Griffin-Spalding Airport
Surtday during the “airlift” for the March of Dimes.
‘Dimes’ Airlift
Success Here
Approximately 500 people par
ticipated in the March of Dimes
“penny a pound” plane rides
Sunday at the Griffin - Spalding
Airport.
Jake Martin, chairman of the
LONGEVITY RECEIPT
CASABLANCA, Morocco
(UPI) —Hadj Mohammed Ban
Mbark, who claimed to be 165
years old, has died here,
survived by some 250 children
and grandchildren He was
married five times, and one of
the sons, living in southern
Morocco, claims to be 110. Hadj
Mohamed attributed his long
life to a healthy diet of
vegetables and milk products.
March of Dimes here, report
ed that $620.97 was collected and
the project was a “tremendous
success”.
Marvin Goldstein, operator of
the Griffin Aero Corp., coopera
ted with the March of Dimes in
sponsoring the event.
There were 200 flights. Pilots
who participated in the event
were Eugene Bradford, Marshall
Pate, Gene Scott, Don Clabou
gh, Calvin Lane, D. P. Cholley,
Billy Weaver, Jimmy Estes,
Johnny Mabry, Ben Thurston
and Bob Whitaker. Those who
furnished their own planes and
services were 'Ed Roberts, Jim
McCormick, Tommy Johnson
and Skip Alison.
Sanders May
Withdraw His
School Tax Bill
ATLANTA (UFI)-Gov. Carl
Sanders today had under con
sideration a possible withdrawal
of his proposed constitutional
amendment to raise the 20-mill
ceiling on local school taxes in
certain cases.
The governor said Sunday
that this proposal, one of four
proposed constitutional changes
concerning his education Im
provement program, possibly is
not necessary because of a new
court decision.
It would mase it possible for
school districts to raise the tax
rate above the 20-mill limit
where such action Is necessary
to meet heightened state de
mands for more local school
support.
Rep. Randall Bedgood of Ath
ens said he is trying to per
suade Sanders that this is like
ly to occur only in localities
having unusually low property
tax assessments and hence
need high tax rates to gain the
needed revenue.
But a court decision recently
upheld by the Georgia Supreme
Court is forcing all localities to
assess taxable property on the
same basis, Bedgood pointed
out. He said this will mean
higher assessments, so higher
miliage rates will not be need
ed.
Bedgood has also said anoth
er proposal is unneeded be
cause of the court decision. It
would allow increasing of school
district bonded debt from 7 per
cent to 10 per cent of the total
“tax digest.”
Bedgood said the court de
cision will automatically In
crease the total valuation of
taxable property in a school
district where low valuations
previously made the bond-debt
percentage Increase seem de
sirable.
The other two proposals would
provide for local option on
whether school superintendents
and school board members are
appointed or elected, and make
it easier for school districts, by
local option, to consolidate
across county lines.
Weather:
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Mostly fair and con
tinued cold tonight and Tuesday.
LOCAL WEATHER — High
today 54, low today 26, high Sun
day 50, low Sunday 34; sunrise
TTuesday 7:39, sunset Tuesday
5:57, total rainfall for January
6.25 inches.