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By Quimby Melton
“The Danger of Hypocrisy” is
the title of the International Sun
day School Lesson this week.
The background Scripture is
Luke Chapters 11 and 12.
The Memory Selection is
"Where your treasure is, there
Will your heart be also.” (Luke
12:34.) This lesson should im
press all with the fact that God
"Looks on the heart” but man
Judges, all too often, from out
ward appearances.
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What is “hypocracy?”
The word “hypocrite” comes
from the Greek and was origi
nally used to describe an actor,
who played many parts, simply
holding up a different type mask
to identify him as this or that
character.
The dictionary says a “hypo
crite” is one who pretends to
have moral or religious beliefs
Which he does not possess.”
Charles M. Laymon, in The
International Lesson Annual
cays, “A proverbial quatrain,
whose truth makes up for what
It lacks in good English gram
mar, says:
“Just be what you is;
Don’t be what you ain’t.
If you ain’t what you is,
Then you is what you ain’t.”
The above is a walking picture
Of a hypocrite.
One thing this layman would
like to mention before getting
further into the lesson is the fact
that all too often people judging
others are inclined to call them
[hypocrites, when they them
selves in their holier than thou
attitude, are genuine hypocrites.
If one will turn to Matthew se
ven, one will find the lesson of
the beam in the eye of one who
seeks to remove the mote from
another’s eye, and will note that
Jesus calls this self appointed
judge a hypocrite.
It’s mighty easy for one, as
he studies his Bible to arrive
at the conclusion that the Tem
ple leaders and others were hy
pocrites: but one should realize
that the same things that temp
ted the Pharisees also tempt the
Christian of today.
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This lesson tells of a Pharisee
who invited Jesus to dine with
him. Why he asked Jesus we
do not know. He may have invi
ted Him sincerely wanting to
know more about “The Way”;
or he may have invited Him
hoping to “trick” Him into some
statement he could use in an
attempt to offset the growing
popularity of Jesus.
Anyway, Jesus had not been
there long before the Pharisee
asked Him why He and his dis
ciples did not follow the old Je
wish custom of washing their
hands before every meal. It was
then Jesus charged that the
Pharisee followed the rules of
outward cleansing, but paid no
attention to the filth and dirt and
sin that could accumulate in
one’s heart.
The hypocrites of today, and
the hypocrites of years gone by
were adept at “camouflage”,
disguising their appearance so
as to mislead. Remember the
warning to “beware of wolves in
sheep’s clothing.”
There are wilful hypocrites,
people who like the "con men”
who seek to fleece their victims
by appearing to be what they are
not, gaining confidence, and then
pulling their fast trick. There
are hypocrites who gain standing
in a community, who gain pro
motions in their businesses, who
gain social standing who are el
ected to public office of trust by
creating a false image of what
they are, what they stand for,
and their concern for their fel
low man.
Then there are those who are
Unknowingly hypocrites: People
Who fail to realize that a man
is what he holds in his heart, not
what he claims he is. It’s migh
ty easy to place the love of God
and love for God, second in one’s
plans. But the man or woman
who wholeheartedly puts God
first need not fear that when His
time to be judged comes he will
be called “Thou hypocrite;” but
instead will hear these blessed
words “Well done thou good and
faithful servant."
SLICE OF LIFE
PITTSBURGH (UPI) —Bas
ketball teams from the local
Hertz and Avis auto rental
agencies clashed recently.
You guessed it. Final score:
Hertz 96 Avis 54.
Some suggested that the
latter didn’t try hard enough.
GRIFFIN
DAILY NEWS
Established 1871 Griffin, Ga., 30223, Vol. 96 No. 28
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Measles Vaccine
The age limit for children to receive measles vaccine at the health center has been
raised from four to six. A shipment of vaccine has been received at the Griffin
Spalding Health Department. The vaccine will be given free to children on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4:30 p. m. The age limit was
raised in an effort to reduce the number of measles cases and lessen the threat of an
epidemic. Mrs. Doris Eidson shows a vile of the vaccine and a poster urging parents
to have their children vaccinated.
Gov. Maddox Had
‘Cordial’ Visit
ATLANTA (UPI)— Gov. Les
ter Maddox was back at his
desk in the State Capitol today
after a “very cordial” visit
with President Johnson at the
White House Thursday.
Maddox, who said he and the
Georgia congressional delega
tion discussed a variety of top
ics with the President, said the
chief executive was “very sym
pathetic” to the needs of the
state.
“We didn’t go up there to
patch fences” he said. “We went
there to see what we could do
for Georgia. The last time we
couldn’t get in the driveway.
This time we got all the way
in.”
Maddox was referring to his
picketing the White House sev
eral years ago because of
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“Folks used to talk about
going to heaven—now I get
the idea they’d rather stay
here and collect their pen
sions.”
Parks Use US Funds
To Get More US
By MARCIE RASMUSSEN
United Press International
ATLANTA (UPI)— The State
Parks Department is in the uni
que situation of being able to
use federal funds to get more
federal funds.
It’s all possible because of a
$700,000 windfall in federal
matching funds for outdoor rec
reation projects that the state
had already financed and built.
State Parks Director Horace
Caldwell said the department
was planning to use the unex
pected money, which should to
tal $1.2 million by the time ret
roactive funds are completely
reimbursed, as the state’s
share of matching funds to get
more federal money.
Caldwell said Georgia was
the only state to receive retro
active funds under the federal
Land and Water Conservation
Act of 1964.
The parks director said 50
forced Integration of his fried
chicken restaurant in Atlanta.
Maddox told newsmen at the
airport upon his return from
Washington Thursday night the
the President assured him fed
eral highway funds would be
unthawed as soon as possible.
“The President said it would
be done,” Maddox said. “It
could be by June. We hope it
will be during this calendar
year.”
The President froze the funds
last year in an economy move
he said was forced by the Viet
nam war and inflation.
The governor refused to an
swer questions about his discus
sions with the President on
school desegregation guidelines.
In two news conferences in
Washington, Maddox also
avoided racial topics.
Rep. Fletcher Thompson, R
Ga., said Rep. John J. Flynt
Jr., D-Ga., with Maddox con
curring, complained about ha
rassment of school officials by
federal desegregation enforce
ment teams.
He said Johnson confirmed
he knew some ill feeling had
been generated but hoped it
could be minimized.
Maddox was reported to have
pointed out to the President
that Republicans gained 47
House seats in November, add
ing the loss would have been
greater with liberal Democratic
nominees.
“There could have been over
50 Republicans elected but for
Georgia,” he said.
per cent of the state’s expen
diture for certain projects was
returned by the government
after the conservation program
was begun. He said the money
must be used by Georgia for
more projects bonds—or be re
turned to the Department of
tile Interior.
He said the windfall did not
appear in budget documents be
cause it had been recently re
ceived and the government
wished to avoid publicity.
Thomasville Sen. William
Flowers said, “It’s absolutely
frightening to me to find our
taxes being handled in such a
manner.”
But Caldwell’s disclosure was
greeted with general amuse
ment from the senators.
“It occurs to me this outfit
is self-sufficient,” said Griffin
Sen. Bob Smalley.
In another recreational devel
opment, several senators indi
cated interest in combining the
Dentists Plan
Salute For
Filter Plant
The Griffin water filter
will be saluted next week for
work in providing pure
for this community and for
excellent fluoridation
Griffin dentists, in
with National Dental
Week, will have a ceremony
the plant Wednesday
at 11 a.m.
Dr. F. H. Wilson will serve as
master of ceremonies at the
gram sponsored by the Griffin
dentists.
Lewis Simonton,
dent of the filter plant for
years before his retirement,
Harry Simmons, present
intendent, will be cited for
work at the plant.
State Department offifials
have used the Griffin water
ter plant as its number one
hibit In what a city can do
ward providing pure water
Its citizens.
The state department often
sends visitors from over the
state, nation and some from oth
er countries to the Griffin plant
for a tour.
The state officials say that the
plant in Griffin is worth showing
off and that the staff which ope
rates the plant always has been
most cooperative in arranging
tours for visitors.
City and county officials, heal
th department representatives,
local dentists ,nd others w i 1
participate in the Wednesday
ceremony.
authorities at Jekyll Island,
Stone Mountain, Lake Lanier
and the North Georgia moun
tains under the Rarks Depart
ment.
“I am unequivocably in favor
of parks operating all recrea
tional facilities and authori
ties,” said Morrow Sen. Ken
neth Kilpatrick.
“Anytime you can combine
the functions of government..to
result in efficiency and econo
my, I certainly think it’s worth
while to investigate it and push
it," said Savannah Sen. Bart
Shea.
Senate President Pro Tern
Julian Webb of Donalsvllle said
thinking along these lines is
"prevalent” among legislators,
but added, “I wouldn’t say it will
be done in the present session.”
But Athens Sen. Paul Broun
was more optimistic.
"I think it could be done this
time around,” he said. “It’s an
extremely good idea.”
Lease Fight
Warming Up
Railroads
Debate Merits
Of Their Bids
By ANN MOHR
ATLANTA (UPI) — The presi
dent of the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad charged today
electric power rates would rise
in Georgia if the Southern Rail
way System was given the
lease to operate the state
owned Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
William Kendall said freight
rates on coal to the Georgia
Power Company’s facility of
the W&A would be hiked if
Southern took over the Atlanta
to-Chattanooga, Tenn. line.
He charged the Southern had
refused to lower its rates on
coal going to Georgia Power’s
Jacmac generating facility
When L&N lowered its rates.
"If the transportation on coal
is increased for any reason the
electric rates charged by the
power company will likewise be
increased,” Kendall said.
“More costly transportation
would inevitably result if com
petition is extinguished,” Ken
dali said. "As a result it seems
to me quite clear that electric
power rates in Georgia will ul
timately be increased to offset
the increase in transportation
cost of coal to the Georgia
Power Company.
"In my judgment it is quite
likely that the increase in pow
er rates in Georgia will be far
greater than the total amount
of rental which the state will
receive in any one year if the
L&N is expelled from Georgia.”
The L&N testimony opened
today during the third day of
the legislative hearing on
whether L&N or Southern
should get the lease. Thursday,
the vice president of industrial
development for Southern prom
ised every ef f o r t would be
made to promote industry along
the W&A line.
“We will take whatever steps
necessary to bring the W&A
the same prosperity as other
Southern lines,” said Allen
Douglas.
He labeled a “plain false
hood” a charge by L&N rail
road that Southern would not
concentrate on locating industry
along the W&A.
Douglas was one of several
persons testifying at a public
hearing on the State Properties
W&A lease to Southern.
The commission awarded the
25-year lease to Southern on
the basis of the railroad’s bid
of $995,000 annually, L&N bid
$900,000, but later submitted an
amended bid of $1 million
which the attorney general’s of
fice ruled “improper.”
At Thursday’s session, three
presidents of railroads taken
over by Southern testified in be
half of the railroad.
“I can say without qualifica
tion the lease of the W&A to
Southern will be in the best in
terest to Georgia,” said W. E.
Dillard, president of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway.
“It’s been the salvation of
the Georgia and Florida Rail
road for the Southern to take
it over,” said G & F President
J. P. Belvin.
Another Man
Charged With
Larceny Here
W. H. Roberts, Jr., 44, of 546
South Hill street, has been char
ged with larceny after trust in
the amount of $20,000 from Grif
fin Grocery where he formerly
was employed.
The warrant was issued throu
gh the Spalding Sheriff’s office
and taken out by T. T. Blakely,
Jr., an official of Griffin Gro
cery.
Mr. Roberts has posted $10,000
bond.
A warrant was sworn out last
week by the same grocery
firm against Joe Lewis Joiner,
a former employe, charging him
with larceny after trust in t h e
amount of $18,000. Joiner posted
a $10,000 bond.
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Out Of Line
One parking meter on East Solomon street was out
of line today. It was knocked in the leaning position
in a traffic accident Thursday afternoon. A car carry
ing AWOL soldiers and a parked vehicle were in
volved. A police report on the accident was not com
plete today.
Speaker Smith Says
House Might Be Cut
ATLANTA (UPI)—
Speaker George L. Smith back
tracked a bit today, saying re
apportionment may result in a
reduced House membership.
‘‘I see the possibility that a
House of around 195 members
may result from reapprotion
ment in 1967,” Smith told the
Atlanta Lions Club.
Smith told the Atlanta Jay
cees a week ago that he fore
saw little chance of the 205
member House being reduced
under reaportionment.
He told the Lions Club at a
noon lunch he was confident
the House committee working
on reapportionment will come
up with a plan by the time the
General Assembly reconvenes
March 13.
The U.S. Supreme Court has
set a May 1 deadline for the
legislature to reapportion
itself in accordance to the "one
man, one-vote” mandate or
face court intervention.
"The committee is working
Corrections Dept . Story
Too Little, Too Late
ATLANTA (UPI)—State Cor
rections Director Asa Kelley
presented an emotional plea to
the House Appropriations Com
mittee Thursday, saying it is
"obvious there’s been too lit
tle, too late in corrections.”
Kelley warned that honor
camp programs for young of
fenders would have to be aban
doned if the lawmakers don’t
appropriate $500,000 in surplus
funds immediately.
Former Gov. Carl Sanders
established an honor camp at
Indian Springs in the closing
days of his administration, but
it must be vacated by July 1.
Honor camps are designed to
prepare youthful offenders to
return to society.
The legislature has allocated
$10,000 for another camp at
Rutledge, but Kelley said that
was not sufficient money.
toward a House with the tradi
tional 205 members, with no
chopping up of districts across
county lines,” Smith said.
If this plan proves successful,
no representative would lose his
place in the House as a result
of reapportionment, a goal
most of the lawmakers would
like to accomplish.
Smith said he saw no possi
bility of the committee recom
mending a plan for more than
a 205-member House.
Weather:
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Partial clearing and
cooler tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy and rather cool.
LOCAL WEATHER — High
today 55, low today 41, high
Thursday 62, low Thursday 55,
rainfall Thursday .48 of an inch:
sunrise Saturday 7:33, sunset
Saturday 6:15.
"That can’t cut the mustard,”
he said.
Public Safety Directir Col.
R. H. Burson asked the com
mittee for additional funds to
recruit troopers, saying it was
"ridiculous” to try when the
base pay was only $402 a
month. He called for a $50
monthly increase.
Burson said Georgia, the
Honor Camp
What’s the Indian Springs
Honor Camp attempting
to do ? Find out this week
in the Griffin Daily News
Magazine cover story with
pictures. It will be in the
weekend edition, out Sat
urday.
John Newton
President Of
Country Club
John T. Newton, vice president
of Dundee Mills, was elected
president of the newly organiz
ed Griffin Country Club at a
meeting of the club directors
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Newton has been tempor
ary chairman of the organizing
group since its start two years
ago.
Other officers elected wera
Dr. William R. King, Jr., vice
president, John H. Goddard,
treasurer, and D. Bart Searcy,
Jr. secretary.
The directors postponed the re
commendation of a club site un
til a complete study could be
made on each to determine the
cost to develop and accessibility
to members. Three offers of ac
reage have been made and each
have advantages to be review
ed. The directors will recom
mend a site for the approval of
tile members.
The directors set no cut off
date for charter memberships
so as to give all proposed mem
bers an opportunity to get the
advantages of the charter mem
bership. The cut off will be set
at the next meeting of the dir
ectors.
Directors for the club are Sea
ton G. Bailey, Tilman T. Blak
ely, John Goddard, Eldred C.
Hill, Dr. William R. King, Jr.,
John T. Newton, Bart Searcy,
Jr. William H. Shapard, and D.
J. Smith.
Some Wanted
To Delete
Tax Mention
Teachers in the Griffin-Spald
ing Education Association were
not in full agreement on the
wording of a resolution adopted
this week asking that the State
Board of Education’s budget be
adopted.
D. T. Smith, principal of Cres
cent elementary school, made a
motion to delete any mention of
taxes in the resolution and said
that teachers never should go on
record as asking for a raise in
taxes to get salary increases.
Mr. Smith said about 50 teach
ers supported his motion but it
was defeated.
The resolution as adopted ur
ged local legislators to “vote for
and support the budget as ap
proved by the State Board of Ed
ucation.
The teachers voted to let the
wording stand to include the
phrase “even if higher taxes are
needed.”
The resolution was discussed
at length during the local GEA
meeting this week. Ralph Gask
ins, chairman of the local GEA
legislative committee presented
Copies of it have been forward
ed to Spalding lawmakers in the
largest state In the Southeast,
has 500 troopers compared with
900 in North Carolina and 1,000
in Florida.
Labor Commissioner Sam
Caldwell requested $85,000 for
an inspection division. He said
16 new safety inspectors were
needed to be trained.
Revenue Commissioner Pey
ton Hawes said his department
is “not provided sufficient funds
to cover revenue laws enacted
by the assembly."
Comptroller General James
Bentley said his departments
needs all the $2.6 million rec
ommended over the next two
years. He said a lack of funds
resulted in federal criticism of
his department for “insufficient
efforts in responding to the
complaints of individual insur
ance policy holders.”