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By Quimby Melton
Weekend Notes:
Great Grandmother couldn’t
be at the “bornin”, she was in
the hospital, but her two-month
old great grandson, Pierce Wat
son Cantey HI “just had to see
granny”, so his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Pierce Watson Cantey
brought the two - month - old
youngster to Griffin and took
him to the hospital to say “Hap
py Mother’s Day” to Mrs. Hen
rietta Searcy Kirkland.
The thoughtful young man who
Insisted he be brought to Griffin
to see his great-grandmother on
Mother’s Day lives with his par
ents in Camden, S. C. His father
is the grandson of Mrs. Kirk
land, and the baby’s grandmoth
er before her marriage was Em
' ily Shannon, daughter of Mrs.
Kirkland, who with her brother
Bill Shannon, have visited Gr
iffin on numerous occasions.
It was a great Mother’s Day
for the Kirklands the Shan
nons - and the Canteys.
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There were many out - of
town visitors in this community
on Mother’s Day; there were
many Griffinites who visited Mo
thers in other communities and
nearly everyone in this commu
nity whose Mother was living
made it a point to call by a n d
t U their Mother they loved her.
There were flowers and other
gifts galore on Her Day.
One of the finest Mother’s Day
gifts of which we have learned
was a cake “I made myself” for
“Mother and Grandmother.” The
two Mothers split the cake —and
Good Evening, who got a small
sample of the cake, thought it
was the best tasting cake he had
ever eaten.
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Good Evening feels honored
that so many parents called him
on the phone or came by this
morning to tell him of special
Mother’s Day letters their chil
dren had written. There was a
similarity to many of these let
ters. They all thanked Mother
for a home, clothes, food, and
other material things but every
last one of them thanked Mother
“most of all for understanding
love and guidance.” One friend
who brought a letter, written by
his 11-year-old son, which the
boy’s Mother found under her
plate at breakfast, paid Good
Evening a compliment. He said
“I know you are sentimental”;
and we are sentimental, espec
ially about children and the
home.
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A lady called Good Evening
Sunday afternoon and reported
some visitors who swarmed
down on a neighbor of hers —
visitors who were not expected,
certainly visitors who had not
been invited — visitors who cer
tainly were not welcomed by this
neighbor — a lady who loves to
have her family and friends vis
it her.
But those visitors were not
welcomed. They were a swarm
of bees that completely covered
the space between the screen
door and the front door of the
home of Mrs. Cantrell Brown,
933 West Quilley. The neighbor
who called estimated the swarm
to be “at least 5,000 bees.”
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The Merry Month of May is
Clean-Up, Paint-Up Month in
Griffin, with the Woman’s Divis
ion, Chamber of Commerce, tak
ing the lead. Griffin has long
been known for her beautiful ho
mes and business establish
ments. Let’s all Join in this
campaign.
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Machine does it.’'
DAILY NEWS
Established 1871! Griffin, Go., 30223, Monday, May 9, 1966 Voi. 95 No. 108
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Hampton Airport. Page 2.
Policy Review. Page 3.
82. Page 3.
Kindergarten. Page 3.
Editorials. Page 4.
Billy Graham. Page 4.
Television. Page 4.
Society. Page 5.
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DCT TROPHY WINNERS: Tommy Snider, Bill Turnham and Kay Brannon.
Griffin High DCFs
Win Georgia Honors
Tommy Snider of Griffin High
School was named Outstanding
DCT Student at the state con
vention in Atlanta diming the
weekend.
Snider was awarded a silver
bowl and a $200 scholarship by
State School Superintendent
Jack Nix. Snider is president of
the local, state and national or
ganizations.
He plans to attend a vocation
al-technical school and study
electronics technology. He may
attend the Griff in-Spalding Coun
ty Area Vocational Technical
School.
He and Griffin High DCT Co
ordinator Lemuel Watkins were
Rights Bill
Hits First
Roadblock
WASHINGTON (UPI) —The
first roadblock to President
Johnson's new civil rights bill
emerged today—a proposal
aimed at curbing the govern
ment’s authority to cut off
federal aid in desegregation
cases.
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr., D
N.C., planned to propose such a
rider in the Senate today. He
said that since the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 the government had
used federal aid “to enforce
Washington’s notion of accepta
ble integration progress” in
violation of the intent of the
law.
His amendment would prohi
bit a fund cutoff until those
receiving the aid had a chance
to answer the complaint. Proof
County fiets
Contract For
Experiment St.
Spalding County commisslon
ers have received a state con
tract for the widening and pav
ing of Experiment street from
15th street to Riegel’s curve.
The state let the contract to
the county, since state contracts
cannot be let to cities.
The contract calls for the state
to widen the street and pave it
and for the city and county to
erect curbing.
The city and county
ioners are expected to get
ther and work out terms of
contract soon.
Ruth Millett. Page 5.
Vandiver. Page 6.
Skydiver. Page 6.
Surplus Food. Page 6.
Sports. Page 7.
Population. Page 8.
Captured Pilot. Page 9.
Ray Cromley. Page 9.
Want Ads. Page 10.
Faculty Integration. Page 12.
instrumental In the organization
of the Vocational Industrial Club
of America, the national organi
zation. Snider was elected
charter president.
He has been employed by the
engineering department of t h e
City of Griffin this year.
Snider is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Snider of
1225 West Broad street, Griffin.
The Griffin High DCT Club re
ceived a superior rating at the
convention. Delegates were pre
sented a trophy for the rating,
which is the top in the state.
The club also received a tro
phy for its Job manuel, which
of violation of the law would
have to be based on “substan
tial evidence.”
“Congress has meekly surren
dered the control of the federal
purse strings to the ‘equal
opportunity officer’ of each
agency which he may use to
effectuate his own notions of
the Senate judiciary subcommit
tee which will hold hearings on
sociological progress,” Ervin
said.
Since Ervin Is chairman of
the 1966 rights bill, his
proposed amendment is a very
real hurdle for the President’s
measure.
On the other side of the
Capitol, Chairman Emanuel
Celler, D-N.Y., of the House
Judiciary Committee, who has
sponsored and managed all four
civil rights bills enacted since
1957, conceded that this year’s
bill appeared to be the toughest
ever, with the fair housing
provision the “stickiest” Dart of
it.
“That’s going to meet with
opposition on the part not only
of members from the South,
but a good many members
from the North, particularly in
suburban areas where men won
by small margins,” he said.
But, he said Sunday, "We
have every expectation that
this bill will pass.”
The bill would Impose a
national ban on discrimination
in the sale and rental of
housing; reform federal and
state jury selection procedures;
strengthen laws against civil
rights violence, and set up new
legal weapons against school
desegregation.
GRIFFIN
Rusk Viet Policy Defense B
Triggers Shouting Match
was prepared by Tommy Snider
and Bill Turnham. Kay Brannan,
even through not a delegate to
the convention, was presented a
cup for the superior rating she
received in speech at the area
eliminations.
Griffin High’s club activities
poster was rated superior.
Delegates were Snider, Spen
cer Hoard, who was a candidate
for state parliamentarian; Tom
my Greer, who was a candidate
for state president; Lorrell Hin
son, Ray Brown, Ricky Evans,
Darrell Riggins, Linda Foster
and Gary Childs. They were ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs.
Watkins.
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Sunday Just
Not His Day
“It Just wasn’t my day.”
That’s how Dr. E. Warren Rust
of St. Louis described his trip
to Griffin Sunday where he will
be the evangelist this week for
the First Baptist revival.
Dr. Rust left St. Louis early
Sunday afternoon on an air
plane. But the craft developed
engine trouble and had to return
to St. Louis about 20 minutes la
ter.
Airline officials thought the
propeller powered craft could be
repaired within about 30 minu
tes but finally the passengers
had to take another plane to At
lanta.
Dr. Rust arrived in Atlanta
about 7:45 p.m. and the first re
vival service was due to begin in
Griffin at 8 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas
of Griffin were driving to the air
port to meet Dr. Rust. They had
a flat tire and were late, too.
Dr. Alastalr Walker, pastor of
the church, took over and prea
ched in the visiting minister’s
absence Sunday night.
Dr. Rust said it was the first
time in 26 years in ministry that
he had missed a service.
He was in the pulpit this mor
ning hoping for a better day.
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Weathers
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Partly cloudy to oloudy
tonight and Tuesday, turning
colder tonight and Tuesday. Oc
casional rain tonight.
LOCAL WEATHER — Maxi
mum today 36, minimum today
60, maximum Sunday 80, mini
mum Sunday 58. Sunrise Tues
day 5:42 a-m., Sunset Tuesday
7:24 p.m.
Morse, Lausche
Clash After
Statement
By WARREN DUFFEE
WASHINGTON (UFI) —Secre
tary of State Dean Rusk today
made a detailed, vehement
defense of the United States’
military role in Southeast Asia.
It touched off a shouting match
before a nationally televised
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee hearing.
Rusk told the Senators the
United States has set forth time
and again its feeling that
freedom in Southeast Asia is
important.
He said “the President has
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full authority to commit United
States forces to the defense of
South Viet Nam” under his
powers as commander-in-chief
and that the Constitution “does
not require a declaration of
war.”
Sen. Wayne L. Morse, D-Ore.,
a leading critic of U.S. policies
in Southeast Asia, immediately
charged Rusk with “falacious
reasoning" and said the secreta
ry’s “position is unconsciona
ble."
Clash With Morse
Sen. Frank J. Lausche, D
Ohio, clashed with Morse,
accusing the Oregon Demo
crat of a “complete misstate
ment.” Lausche defended
Rusk’s right to set forth the
administration’s position be
cause the question originally
was raised by committee
members.
The hearing with Rusk and
administrator David E. Bell of
the Agency for International
Development (AID) was called
to continue discussions of
President Johnson’s $3,396 bil
lion foreign aid authorization
request.
Chairman J. William Ful
bright, D-Ark., tried to restore
order after the opening flare
up. He said he hoped the
committee could continue with
the aid program and decided
later what to do about such
other questions as U.S. policies
in Southeast Asia.
When Rusk finished his
opening statement, Morse im
mediately cut in with his blast
and touched off the row.
Rusk appeared before the
committee as the Johnson
administration was preparing
for a major review of its policy
in Viet Nam. U. S. Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge was to
arrive in Washington today for
a week long session of talks
with President Johnson and top
officials.
Rusk underscored the admi
nistrations concern with the
deepening political turmoil in
South Viet Nam Sunday by
issuing an elaborate defense of
statements by the South
Vietnamese Premier, Nguyen
Cao Ky.
Winds Rip
Jacksonville
ORANGE PARK, Fla. (UPI)
—Tornado - like winds slammed
into this Jacksonville suburban
area today, destroying two
homes, damaging 20 others and
injuring a small girl.
The severe winds, described
by the Weather Bureau as "un
confirmed tornadoes,” struck
about 7 a.m. in the Meadow
brook section on the fringe of
Jacksonville.
The Clay County sheriff’s de
partment said the high winds
damaged the roofs on 15 to 20
homes, mostly along Lee Street
in a new subdivision of homes
in the $13,000 to $16,000 price
range.
Authorities said the damage
was concentrated in an area
about one mile long and about
one block wide.
"One little girl was cut in the
face by flying glass,” a sheriffs
deputy said, “but we had no
serious injuries or fatalities.”
Mrs. Pat Sides told police she
was checking on her children
in the bedroom when the roof
caved in. She was taken to a
hospital for a checkup.
US Uses Nausea Gas
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MARILYN NORDMAN and Bruce Freedman hover
over the alter, framed by a wreath of palm fronds,
as two (glub-glub) exchanged wedding vows under
water at Miami Beach, Fla. All communications
were handled by a writing board and a glub of
bubbles from shaking heads.
Man Held In
Mother’s Day
Shooting Here
Spalding Sheriff’s officials said
charges were expected to be fil
ed against a Griffin man in the
Mother’s Day shooting of h i s
wife early Sunday evening. The
man also shot himself in the
thigh, investigators said.
Sheriff Dwayne Gilbert and
Deputies Davis Peeples and
Franklin Pitts were investigating
the incident this morning.
They said Charlie Ogletree,
40, of Catherine road, Griffin,
was being held in the shooting
of his wife, Joyce. She was shot
in the head and chest about 6:30
Sunday night.
She was in serious condition at
the Griffin - Spalding Hospital
today.
Investigators said the shooting
occurred when Mrs. Ogletree
went to Ogletree’s trailer home
on Catherine road to pick up
their children.
Ogletree came out of the trai
ler with one of the children in
his arms, walked to the road
where Mrs. Ogletree was park
ed and shot her with a pistol,
sheriff’s officials said.
Ogletree then turned the .22
caliber MRG pis' and shot him
self in the left thigh, officials
said. The bullet did not strike
a bone.
Mr. and Mrs. Ogletree appar
ently were separated, sheriff’s
officials said.
Ogletree was being held in Sp
alding County jail this morning.
He was serving five years on
probation for assault with a
deadly weapon. No charges had
been placed against him this
morning.
He is employed at Crompton
Highland Mill and Mrs. Ogletree
is employed at Griffin Garment
Co.
Red China
Explodes Third
Nuclear Bomb
TOKYO (UPI) —Communist
China today exploded its third
nuclear bomb, radio Peking
announced. It said it contained
“thermonuclear materia 1,”
which is used in hydrogen
bombs.
The Chinese announcement
did not specify that tha bomb
was a hydrogen explosion but
the statement, later distributed
by the official New China News
Agency, noted it contined
“thermonuclear material.” This
would indicate the Peking
regime had tested its first H
bomb.
The explosion was right on
the scheduled predicted by U.
S. intelligence. It was predicted
on April 27 in Washington that
Red China would touch off a
nuclear blast within a month.
The Peking radio broadcast
said the bomb was exploded
over China’s "western areas.”
There are five atomic powers
in the world —the United
States, the Soviet Union,
Britain, France and the Chinese
Reds. The U. S. has conducted
more than 300 known atomic
tests and the Soviets more than
100.
After the second blast a year
ago this month, officials in
Washington said the test was
bound to have effects on efforts
to achieve a peaceful settle
Continued on page two
By BRYCE MILLER
United Press International
SAIGON (UPI) —U.S. Army
planes dumped 7,200 pounds of
nausea gas on the suspected
jungle political headquarters of
the Viet Cong, paving the way
for an assault by 2,500 gas
masked infantrymen, it was
revealed today.
The drop occurred Sunday in
the War Zone C stronghold near
the Cambodian border 70 miles
north of Saigon. There was no
available word on the results of
the infantry assault in terrain
so thick GI’s have to use
machetes every foot of the
way.
B52 bombers from Guam,
which often strike ahead of
advancing troops, today pound
ed the vast region for the 11th
consecutive day. Troops of the
U.S. 1st Infantry Division have
been sweeping the former Viet
Cong haven since mid-April.
The drop Sunday was not the
first time U.S. forces have used
nausea gas but it was one of
the largest doses ever spread
over Communist territory. The
gas was in powdered form to
disseminate in choking clouds,
clearing the way for three
battalions of ground troops.
Previously it was dropped in
smaller quantities from helicop
ters.
A military spokesman also
disclosed that U.S. jets flew
through a record number of
surface-to-air (SAM) missiles
and turned back a challenge by
Communist MIG17 jets to
pound North Vietnamese trans
portation arteries and beefed-up
anti-aircraft defenses.
The nausea gas leaves no
permanent effects but it
immobilizes troops by produc
ing violent retching or vomiting
which prevents their carrying
on with normal duties. Like
tear gas it also can induce
blurred vision or even tempora
ry blindness. It is widely used
in many cities of the world
against rioters.
Tear gas was first used in
Viet Nam in an unsuccessful
attempt to free a number of
American war prisoners report
ed held in a Viet Cong camp.
Use of the gas has brought
violent denunciation from Com
munist nations despite Ameri
can assurances it leaves no
permanent effects.
At least 12 SAM rockets were
fired Sunday against U. S.
Navy and Air Force pilots
pounding major road and rail
lines in the Communist North.
The Americans struck a SAM
site only 12 miles northwest of
the port of Haiphong, one of the
closest raids of the war to the
vital Communist installation.
None of the Soviet-built SAM
missiles reached their target
but an Air Force F105
Thunderchief was brought down
by conventional ground fire
about 55 miles northeast of
Hanoi, the Red capital.
Air Force pilots reported a
fligV‘ of MIG 17s —seen for the
first time so”th of Hanoi —
made a pass at a flight of
Fl05s. The '“’hunderchiefs
turned to meet the attack and
the MIGS fled.
The MIG 17 "’ere the first
Communist fighters seen in
North Viet Nam’s skies since
last month’s series of dog
fights in which American pilots
shot down six MIGS, including
one of the new supersonic MIG .
21s. The MIGS made their pass
at the F105s 70 miles east
scutheast of Hanoi while the U.
S. planes were bombing a
highway bridge.
The burst of anti-aircraft
activity by the Communists
reflected what American
spokesmen said is a steadily
growing air defense network in
North Viet Nam, particularly in
the Hanoi area which has been
"virtually isolated” by the
attacks against railroad and
highway bridges.