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By Quimby Meftoa
Memo To Mother of Young
Lady in High School:
Hope you got hold of a copy
of the World Almanac for 1966
and found in it the names of the
members of President Johnson’s
Cabinet. Sorry could not recall
all the names when you called
but felt confident you would find
the list, correctly spelled, in the
World’s Almanac.
You said the young lady is to
write a short biography on all
eleven of them — the eleventh
cabinet post has just been creat
ed. Suggest she get hold of a re
cent edition of “Who’s Who In
America” where no doubt she
will find a short biography of
each member of the cabinet.
But for those mothers, whose
daughters ask them to name the
cabinet members, here’s the list:
Secretary of State: Georgia’s
own Dean Rusk;
Secretary of the Treasury:
Henry W. Fowler;
Secreary of Defense: Robert
S. McNamara:
Attorney General: Nicholas
deB. Katzenbach;
Postmaster General: John A.
Gronouski;
Secretary of the Interior: Ste
wart L. Udall;
Secretary of Agriculture: Or
ville L. Freeman;
Secretary of Labor: W. Will
ard Wirtz;
Secretary of Commerce: John
T. Connor;
Secretary of Health, Educa
tion, Welfare: John W. Gard
ner.
Secretary of Housing and Ur
ban Development: Robert Wea
ver.
The Department of Housing
and Urban Development is the
newest Department the head of
which is a member of the Cabi
net. The first head of this de
partment is Robert Weaver, the
first Negro ever to be in a Presi
dent’s Cabinet.
Since the first of the year have
received more than the usual
number of phone calls asking
how to address letters to our
Senators, our Congressman, our
President, and other government
officials. Judging from the num
ber of calls a lot of folk have de
cided it is time to "sit right
down and write a letter” to the
officials in Washington.
For the guidance of others who
might want the proper address
es:
Write our two Senators, Rich
ard B. Russell, Jr. and Herman
E. Talmadge, addressing the let
ter to Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
Likewise letters to Congress
man John J. Flynt, Jr., or any
other Georgia Congressman
should be addressed House Of
fice Building, Washington, D. C.
A letter to the President should
be addressed The White House
Washington, D. C.
We began today’s column
with a Memo to a mother of a
high school senior. We conclude
with — A Memo to One and All:
Saturday night the Southern
Ballet will give a performance
at the Griffin High School audi
torium. The performance is be
ing sponsored by the Griffin
High Band and the Griffin High
Speech department.
So one who attends will not
only see as fine a ballet as one
will find in the nation, but also
will be helping out two fine
GHS groups.
The band, one of the finest
high school bands in the state,
is always on hand to play, not
only for high school activities,
but for any civic activity. The
members of the band are talen
ted musicians and not only do
they play when called on but
they enjoy playing. We’ve often
thought that none of us appreci
ate the band as much as we
should.
And that Speech department:
It is teaching our young folk
the importance of expressing
one’s thoughts and beliefs in a
logical, forceful manner. A you
ng man, or young lady, who tak
es full advantage of this import
ant part of the high school pro
gram will know how to express
themselves. We’ve heard many
of the speech students, as they
spoke to large gatherings of peo
ple, and we’ve always admired
their poise and ability to put
over a message.
If one attends the program
Saturday night we feel certain
one will enjoy it, but even more
important one will be helping the
Band and th e Speech Depart
ment, and will be saying to them
“we appreciate your work.”
Shown in a brief ribbon cutting ceremony that opened the McIntosh Branch of
Commercial Bank & Trust Co. this morning are (1-r) Kimsey Stewart, George
Gaissert, Bob Smalley, John Morrow, Charles Wynne, David Elder, Carl Pruett,
C. T. Parker, Jane Steel, T. T. Blakely, Howard Collier, T. T. Blakely, Jr., Jim
Owen and Frank Thomas.
Worked Till Midnight
Bank Branch
Opened Today
A large number of govern
ment, business and civic leaders
of the Griffin area braved cold,
blustery winds this morning to
participate in a 30-second ribbon
cutting ceremony at the new
branch of Commercial Bank &
Trust Co.
It is located on the McIntosh
road at the North Expressway
intersection. It is known as the
McIntosh Branch of Commer
cial Bank & Trust Co.
Carl Pruett, vice chairman of
the Griffin City Commissioners,
and David Elder, chairman of
the Spalding County Commis
sioners, cut the ribbon at the en
trance of the building.
Then those on hand for the
opening moved quickly inside
for a tour.
Assembly of the new branch
was completed just hours be
fore the opening. Frank Jolly,
an official, said that most of
thp final touches were put on by
midnight.
The plush structure was con
structed in Miami, Fla. and
brought here last week by truck.
Cold weather delayed some
work on assembly of the build
ing.
The branch will have places
for seven tellers, t~o in drive
in windows and five inside.
The branch is so complete that
it has safe-deposit boxes avail
able.
Officials said that every bank
ing service offered at the down
town office will be available
through the new branch.
C. T. Parker is president of
the bank. He along ^ ,u h its dir
ectors and other officials were
on hand this morning for the
opening.
Country Parson
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“The most helpful people
in our society are willing to
give something besides ad
vice.”
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Ribbon Cutting At Bank
Senate Struggles
With Budget Bill
.. By PATRICK CONWAY
United Press International
ATLANTA (UPI) Senate
members were expected to de
bate several controversial sec
tions of Gov. Carl Sanders’
$18.5 million supplemental ap
propriations bill today and re
new a dispute over the Depart
ment of Children’s Services.
An accusation by Sen. Bobby
Rowan of Enigma Tuesday that
the department entered into a
secret agreement to spend $1.78
million to subsidize doctor’s fees
without legislative authorization
nearly halted debate on the ap
propriations measure. The Sen
ate, at one point, decided to
stop debate on the bill but then
reversed its stand.
Mrs. Bruce Scheafer, head of
the Department of Children’s
Services, and James Segars, di
rector of the department’s divi
sion of medical care, were sum
moned t- appear before the
Senate when it meets at 11
a.m.
A large portion of the supple
mental appropriations measure,
which has already passed the
House, was approved by the
Senate Tuesday when it began
working on the bill.
Controversial Sections Delayed
Most of the controversial sec
tions, including a $125,000 out
lay for a new dental college in
Augusta, were postponed until to
day. The Senate Republican
delegation, acting as a bloc for
the first time, has vowed its in
tention to oppose the dental
college proposal.
Also expected to come up to
day were a $600,000 appropria
Mayor Taken
IR Tuesday
Mayor Louis Goldstein was in
the Griffin - Spalding Hospital
today undergoing tests after be
ing taken ill Tuesday afternoon.
He delivered a report on the
“state of the city” at the noon
meeting of the Exchange Club
Tuesday.
He was taken ill later in the
afternoon.
Griffin, Go., 30223, Wednesday, February 2, 1966
Jackson Left
Without Water
Griffin Sends
Fire Truck To
Stricken City
By DOYLE JONES, EDITOR
Jackson Frogress-Argus
JACKSON — A major break
in a yet undetermined location
late this morning left Jackson
without water, creating hazards
of such magnitude that drastic
emergency measures were be
ing taken against the grave dan
ger of fire.
Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. said
the low pressure was first noted
about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and
that from that time on, during
the remainder of the night, city
crews have worked trying to lo
cate the break, and repair it as
quickly as possible.
Tlie break has left all Jackson
businesses and homes virtually
without water.
The rupture is believed to be on
the direct line between the
pumping station at the water
works and the city water tank.
Almost as fast as water is
pumped into the tank, it is lost
through the break, Mayor Br
own said.
Since the pumping capacity is
850 gallons per minute, the break
is believed to be a major one.
In an appeal for assistance,
the City of Griffin Fire Depart
ment has sent a 400 gallon pum
per and a fireman to Jackson in
the event of an emergency.
The Jackson Fire Department
pumper is filled and standing by
in an event of fire.
Mayor Brown stated that Cov
ington has responded to the em
ergency with a 1,200 gallon pum
per that arrived in the Butts
County city about 10 a.m.
Mayor Brown called Adj. Gen.
George Hearn and obtained per
mission to use a 1,200 gallon
pumper and two 250 tanks at the
Jackson national Guard Ar
mory.
The water failure has caused
schools to be closed by Supt. Le
roy O’Neal and the Butts County
Board of Education.
Despite the break, certain ar
eas of the city, notably the west
side, have some water, although
pressure is very weak.
Mayor Brown said considera
tion is being given to the idea
that the leakage may be into a
sewer line, since no trace of the
water has been discovered as
yet.
There is a possibility that if the
break is under a street, a cave
in might occur, resulting in a
serious traffic mishap.
A theory advanced by some
city officials late this morning
is that the low pressure may be
caused by a malfunction by the
water pump at the water works
and that there are probably 150
homes in Jackson with water
pipes damaged from Sunday’s
below zero-weather.
The combination of the two
would be equivalant to a major
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tion for a new mental health
facility at Bainbridge and a
$271,000 item for the Depart
ment of Industry and Trade,
which were both delayed Tues
day.
Rowan made his remarks
when the Senate started to con
sider a $400,000 appropriation to
the Department of Family and
Children’s Services for con
struction and equipment at six
homes. Although Rowan’s
charges do not pertain directly
to the department’s budget
item, action was postponed on
the section until today’s session.
Following his accusation, Phil
Cawthorn of the department
and State Budget Director Wil
son Wilkes were called before
the chamber for long question
ing.
Transferred to Medicare
During the questioning it was
revealed that the department
decided to transfer the money
from a Kerr-Mills budget item
to cover other state payments
under the new federal medicare
act.
Sen. Robert Smalley of Grif
fin criticized the department
for its action calling it “one of
the most flagrant examples of
abuses that has crept into the
administration budget act on
misuses of interdepartmental
transfers of state funds."
Wilkes said the legislature
previouly had approved inter
departmental tranfer of elapsed
funds with the approval of the
Budget Department.
The Senate did give its final
approval to a $200,000 item pro
viding teacher scholarships to
learn driver education techni
ques and refused to alter anoth
er section of the budget calling
for an outlay of $350,000 by the
state joining with Atlanta and
Fulton County in an under
ground parking lot project and
park near the Capitol.
The Senate Banking and Fi
nance Committee approved a
bill which would regulate the
currently unsupervised private
banks in the state. The commit
tee refused to delete a section
which would require private
banks to provide at least $2,000
insurance on each deposit.
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John Cecil
Griffin Scout
To Give Report
To Gov. Sanders
One of the highlights of Scout
Week is the report made to the
governor at the State Capitol. A
lot of time is spent in making
the selection of the boy for this
top honor.
John Cecil of Griffin, was cho
sen from some 75,000 boys for
the honor this year and his re
cord is one that would make him
a deserving candidate.
His presentation wm be made
before the State Senate of Geor
gia on Feb. 8 at 11:15 a.m.,
with Sen. Robert H. Smalley of
Griffin introducing him to the
Senate and to the Governor. Ce
cil will make his presentation to
Gov. Sanders.
John Cecil is an Eagle Scout,
a holder of 36 merit badges, he
has earned the God and Coun
try award, has received the
Bronze, Silver and Gold Palms,
has served in Scouting in all pla
ces of junior leadership, a mem
ber of the Order of the Arrow,
has served as a Den Chief and
is now active in the Explorer
Post.
John is a senior at Griffin High
School, having been in the upper
25 percent of his class with a
very high record scholastically.
He holds a number of positions
in his high school, one being
vice-president of the Dramatics
Club and is a member of the
Student Council.
He is active in the 4-H Club,
not only in the State of Georgia
but nationally. He is a member
of the First Methodist Church
where he has served as presi
dent, vice president and secre
tary of his Sunday School Class,
and is a member of the M.Y.F.
John is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam R. Cecil, who is employed
by the Georgia Experiment Sta
tion of Griffin.
Rural Solons Win
On Tax Rebate
By ED ROGERS
United Press International
ATLANTA (UPI)—The reap
portioned House fought its first
clear-cut urban - rural battle
Tuesday as rural lawmakers
decisively defeated a proposed
gasoline tax rebate for local
governments.
The skirmish also led the
bill’s youthful sponsor, Rep.
Jack Etheridge of Atlanta, to
challenge the political strong
hold of State Highway Director
James L. Gillis, considered one
of the most powerful figures in
the state.
The rural foes of the measure,
which was defeated 117-66,
were solidly behind Gillis, who
opposed taking motor fuel rev
enue that now goes to the High
way Department and giving it
to school district?, municipali
ties and counties. The rebates
would have amounted to 5.5
cents of the 6.5 cent per gallon
gasoline tax for fuel used on
official business.
Opponents of the measure
feared it would cut down on
popular “county road con
tracts” that Gillis has been ac
cused of granting on a political
basis.
Bills Benefit Servicemen
In other action, the House
passed two measures for the
benefit of soldiers in Viet Nam.
One grants them free drivers
licenses when they return and
another suspends all state in
come tax until they are dis
charged, and afterwards ex
empts state income up to $200
per month.
The vote on each bill was
160-0.
A bill to raise the state’s In
come tax exemption by $600 for
persons with dependents in col
lege, making a total state ex
emption of $1,200, was passed
151-0.
The House also voted 135-9 to
create a commission on institu
tional farms under the Agricul
ture Department that would take
over the Milledgeville Hospital
farm and possibly operate oth
er state farms. The House also
passed a sales tax exemption
for water pollution machinery.
School Maintenance
The House Education Commit
tee, approved a bill to Increase
the state allocation of $450 per
teache- f or school maintenance
and operation to $800 by 1968-
69.
The committee voted 15-2
against setting a $1.25 minimum
wage for school lunchroom
workers, who now average 77
cents per hour. The measure
was defeated after its sponsor.
Rep. Dorsey Z'~‘ 'hews of Col
quitt County, conceded it might
cost local school systems $6.6
million a year.
The committee also defeated
a proposal by Negro Rep. Wil-
downfalls at the slippery comer of Barclay and
West Streets in downtown Manhattan.
11am Alexander of Atlanta to
increase the size of the 10-mem
ber state eduction board by add
ing five state-at-large members.
Leaders of an interim tax
study committee Introduced a
bill that would levy a “stamp
tax” on deeds a f ter the federal
government abolishes its levy
Dec. 31. The tax on deeds at a
rate of 50 cents per $500 of
sale price would be five cents
less than the present federal
levy. Most of the money would
go to local governments.
Rep. Dave Newton of Colquitt
County said the measure would
also supply a continued source
of information about the price
of land sales after the federal
government no longer requires
deed stamps.
Newton pointed out that the
General Assembly has called for
an annual estimation of the to
tal valuation of taxable property
in each school district for use
as a measure of taxpayers*
ability to contribute to school
support. He said deed stamps
would provide an estimate of
the valuations by furnishing in
formations on the prices in ac
tual sales.
Copter Man Dies
In Aid Try For
Pregnant Mother
BEL AIR, Md. (UPI) —An
Army officer was killed and a
soldier injured today in the
crash of an Army helicopter en
route to rush a pregnant
woman from a snowbound
community to a hospital.
The expectant mother deliv
ered the oaby at home with the
aid of relatives. She was taken
to a hospital by ambulance, and
she and the child were reported
in good condition.
Killed in the crash was Maj.
H. Beecher Dierdorff, chief
transportation officer of Edge
wood Arsenal. Injured, but in
satisfactory condition at Kirk
Army Hospital at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, wa s Spec.5
Edward Caldwell, also of
Edgewood Arsenal.
Army authorities said the
UH19 utility helicopter crashed
about 4:30 a.m. while attempt
ing to land along a road near
Madonna, a community of 20
persons, which had been
snowbound several days.
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HONITON, England (UPI) —
The local council has been
asked by the residents of
Beggars Lane to have the
road’s name changed.