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By Quimby Melton
Tomorrow will be observed
over the nation as Thanksgiving
Sunday. We as a nation have
much for which to be thankful
and there is no place in all the
world where one can express
their thanks to a Merciful Go d
better than in church or synago
gue.
In many churches here ser
mons will be preached on the
subject “One Nation Under
God’’. This is “One Nation Un
der God’’ Week throughout Am
erica and the local Exchange
Club, sponsoring the observan
ce, has requested ministers to
preach on this theme.
Certainly it is in keeping with
the general idea of being Thank
ful to God Almighty for His
many blessings —for one of
the greatest blessings Ameri
cans have is that of Being a
United (One) Nation where God
Almighty is worshipped and ho
nored.
There are those who, either
through misguided ignorance or
the influence of evil, would have
all reference to God, even that
In the pledge of allegiance, st
ricken from anything that has to
do with our government. It is
among this class we find those
who were able to have prayer
forbidden in our public schools;
and those who claim “God is
Dead.”
But Thank God these evil sp
awned forces represent only a
small part of the total. However
they are so loud in their denun
ciations that they must be chal
lenged, shown up, and even con
verted, or they, like the termite,
gnawing away at the sills of de
cency and democracy, could
cause tba whole structure to
crumble.
It’s high time for all Ameri
cans to take stock of their be
liefs, and make certain they are
in line with the teachings of God
Almighty Himself. Let’s not for
get “Blessed is the nation
whose God is The Lord” (Ps
alm 33-12)
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The Exchange Club's obser
vance of “One Nation Under God
Week” was kicked off Friday
morning with chapel services
at Spalding Junior High. At this
service the winners of essays
on this subject were announced,
that is the winners of that par
ticular school. At the time of the
meeting, winners in the three
other high schools, one junior
and both senior, had not been
certified to the committee.
However, they are all now in
hand and the winners of first and
second place in these schools
Will be announced and the priz
es awarded at chapel services
at each of them.
Bart Searcy, Jr., who is Ex
change chairman of the essay
contest, let Good Evening read
the two essays submitted by Sp
alding winners. (All essays, ac
cording to the rules, were writ
ten by members of the various
English classes in response to
the question “What does this ex
pression ‘One Nation Under God’
mean to you?” There was no ad
vance mention that such a ques
tion would be asked, so the ans
wers were spontaneous.)
There was one sentence, in one
of these short replies, that seem
ed to keynote the entire article.
A young man wrote that after
all was said and done it was the
word “indivisable”, that follows
“One Nation Under God” on wh
ich rests the hope of America.
"One Nation” — “indivisable”
—united in purpose, united in
determination to preserve all
that is sacred and just and true,
“One Nation” that seeks to fol
low the “battle orders” of the
Commander-in-chief of the Uni
verse — God Almighty.
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“I hope you don’t come to
church to improve your
image—that’s what we have
beauty parlors for.”
But Miami--Wow
Mrs. Dinkier Left
Atlanta Doors Open
MIAMI (UPl)—Mrs. Cornelia
Vandegaer Dinkier, a social
pacesetter, liked to brag she
never locked the 19 doors to her
mansion in Atlanta.
“But come to Miami and...
wow,” exclaimed Mrs. Dinkier
who today is short $350,000
worth of jewelry.
That was the take of two po
lite, white-masked gunmen who
were waiting for Mrs. Dinkier
and her hotelman husband, Car
ling Dinkier Jr., when they re
turned to their penthouse from
a swank sl,ooo-a-plate charity
dinner early Friday.
Police today were checking
similaries between the Dinkier
robbery and a $1.5 million stick
up at the Bayfront mansion of
multi-millionaire Willis Dupont
on Oct. 5.
Mrs. Dinkier said she was
“more furious than frightened”
as the bandits, one dressed in
a black tie and tuxedo, bound
and gagged the couple and
made off with a 22-carat tear
drop diamond worth $135,000
and other jewelry.
The Dinkiers had tossed a
lavish dinner Thursday night at
the exclusive Palm Bay Club,
which they designed and built.
The guests, 55 of the wealthiest
winter visitors to Miami, raised
$50,000 for the United Fund as
they drank 14 different kinds of
imported wines and cham
pagnes.
The two robbers were waiting
in the Dinkiers’ penthouse at
the Palm Bay Club when they
returned from the party about
2:15 a.m.
“I’ve never locked a door in
my life,” Mrs. Dlnkl.er, daugh
ter of New Orleans cotton king
Joseph David,, said. “I have a
house in Atlanta with 19 doors
and never had a key to them
and there was never so much
as a screen torn in that house
in all those years.”
Mrs. Dinkier stopped off in
the kitchen for a drink of water
and her husband went straight
to the bedroom. Then she heard
him say:
“Honey, we’re being robbed.”
“The very idea,” Mrs. Dink
ier sputtered.
Callaway Said
Eying Post Os
Roscoe Pickett
ATLANTA (UPI) — Former
congressman and unsuccessful
candidate for Georgia governor,
Howard (Bo) Callaway, is ex
pected to announce publicly his
candidacy to replace Roscoe
Pickett of Atlanta as GOP na
tional committeeman in 1968,
according to published reports
here.
When questioned about his fu
said Callaway replied “I have
no comment on it at this time.”
The Atlanta Constitution, in
its morning editions, said Calla
way is telling friends in the Re
publican party he will seek the
post held by Pickett since 1964.
The Constitution said Calla
way will publicly announce his
candidacy within several
weeks.
Pickett was quoted by the pa
per as saying ‘‘l haven’t made
any decision (on whether to
seek reelection). I understand
that he (Callaway) is (seeking
the position). I probably will.”
Callaway outpolled Lester
Maddox in last year’s guberna
torial campaign, by more than
3,000 votes. But the Republican
failed to get a majority of the
vote due to write-in ballots for
former Gov. Ellis Arnall.
The election went to the Leg
islature where Maddox was put
into office.
Macon Firm Gets
Air Force Contract
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Max
son Electronics Corp, of Macon,
Ga. has been awarded an Air
Force contract for $1,405,098.
Georgia Sen. Herman E. Tal
madge said fuse assemblies for
aircraft ordinance will be pro
duced at the plant.
RELIGIOUS BENDER
MOAHA, Neb. (UPI) — "I
have my rights,” slurred a
motorist stopped by police for
suspicion of drunken driving.
"I’m taking the Fifth Com
mandment.”
GRIFFIN
DAILY
Daily Since 1872
“I’m sorry, but I have to do
this to earn a living,” said one
of the bandits as he wrapped
tape around her mouth.
Before taking his leave, one
of the men kissed Mrs. Dinkier
on the cheek.
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Two Men Killed
Playing Chieken
On Motorcycles
CARROLLTON, Ga. (UPI)
Two young motorcyclists, ap
parently playing “chicken” —a
test of nerve to see who will
swerve first to avoid a collision
— were killed Friday when
their cycles collided headon.
The victims were identified as
William Charles Adams, 20, and
Robert A. Warren, 18, both of
Carrollton.
State Trooper D. S. Wisen
hunt, who investigated the
crash, said the two cycles
slammed together about five
feet from the center stripe. He
said the youths were traveling
about 40 miles per hour and ap
parently were trying to see who
would serve first.
The crash occured about 11
a.m. Friday on Georgia Route
166, three miles outside the city
limits.
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Defends Policies
DRAMATICALLY EMPHASIZING his points. President Johnson moves from
behind the lectern at his press conference to give correspondents, newsmen and
his nationwide television audience an impassioned defense of Vietnam policies.
6-STAR weekend edition
Griffin, Go., 30223, Sat. and Sun., Nov. 18-19,1967
Jet Bomb Traced To
Wife Murder Plan
The Sixth street bridge is partially covered by smoke from a steam locomotive as
it rumbled through Griffin many years ago. This is a copy of a picture owned by
Troy Holmes of 616 East Centra! Alley, Griffin. He said he did not know who
made the picture or in what year it was made.
Many Ministers Support It
Nation’s Leaders Back
‘Under God’ Plan
Griffin’s observance of “One
Nation Under God” week, which
began Friday morning with
chapel services at Spalding Ju
nior High, will continue Sunday
with many ministers in both
city and county preaching on
this theme. Several Sunday Sc
hool classes also have arranged
their programs round “One Na
tion Under God.”
Meanwhile, officials of the Ex
change Club, which is sponsor
ing the special week, are receiv
ing letters and telegrams from
many endorsing the week’s pro
gram.
A letter from the White House,
signed by Will Sparks, special
assistant to the President, says
“It gives me pleasure to extend
the President’s greetings and
warm good wishes to all those
who will be gathered for the
presentation of the Freedom Sh
rine at Griffin High School. En
deavors such as yours contri
bute greatly to the cause of good
citizenship.”
A telegram from Vice Presi
dent Hubert Humphrey, who has
just returned from a trip to Viet
nam, says:
“Patriotic rededication to ‘Our
One Nation Under God’ is a
source of pride and gratification
to every thinking citizen. As we
are all aware, in some areas un
fortunately, angry voices of a
small minority of extremists ap
pear to dominate the scene with
disgraceful flag-burning, draft
card burning and other tragic
misdeeds.
“And so, it is encouraging to
know that at the grassroots of
our nation are the overwhelming
number of our citizens, young
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and old, who cherish and rein
force the traditional values whi
ch have made our nation great
and which will keep it great.
"Please extend my greetings
and congratulations to the Ex
change Club of Griffin on its
presentation of the Freedom
Shrine to Griffin-Spalding High
School. Kindest regard.”
Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr.
and Senator Herman Talmadge,
have written expressing regrets
they cannot be present Wednes
day morning when the Freedom
Shrine is presented. Congress
more than likely will be in ses
sion all that day and they must
stay in Washington.
Senior Senator Russell writes:
"Too often, spiritual values and
the principles upon which our
great nation was founded are
forgotten in the confused world
in which we live. I think it is
most appropriate that we rem
ember our heritage of freedom
and democracy during the
Thanksgiving season. Congratu
lations to all Griffin and Spald
ing County.”
Senator Talmadge congratula
ted the Exchange Club on lead
ing the move in reawakening
the loyalty of our citizens to
"God and Country.”
Congressman Jack Fly nt
wrote, saying if Congress should
adjourn in time to permit it, he
would be with his friends back
home in Griffin.
The program next week includ
es a special "One Nation Un
der God” program at the regular
Exchange Club meeting on Tues
day. The climax of it all will be
when a Freedom Shrine is pre
sented the city-county school
system at chapel services, 8:30
a.m. at Griffin High School on
Wednesday morning, Nov. 22.
Weather:
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Fair and cooler to
night and Sunday.
LOCAL WEATHER — Maxi
mum today 68, minimum today
46, maximum Friday 67, mini
mum Friday 39. Sunrise Sunday
7:13 a.m., sunset Sunday 5:38
p.m.
Bottling Executive
Held; Plan Failed
By JOHN L. TAYLOR
CHICAGO (UPD—Federal au
thorities today held a bottling
company executive on SIOO,OOO
bond for allegedly planting a
bomb last Sunday on a Chicago
to-San Diego jetliner which
carried his ailing wife. The
bomb exploded, but none of the
74 passengers and six crew
members was hurt.
The federal case against the
suspect was based partly on a
statement by his attorney, who
said the executive contacted
him on many occasions about
murdering his wife.
The American Airlines 727
was rocked and damaged by an
explosion in its baggage com
partment as it soared at 34,500
feet over Kansas. The blast,
however, did not penetrate the
outer shell and the plane landed
safely at its destination. The
passengers were unaware of
their brush with death.
A nationwide search by the
FBI ended Friday when agents
arrested Earl Theodore Cook,
37, of Naperville.
The father of two was picked
up at the bottling plant he
manages in St. Charles,
111., whisked before U.S. com
missioner James T. Balog and
charged with “intent to da
mage, destrey, disable and
wreck a civil aircraft...”
The complaint charged that
he “willfully placed and caused
to be placed a destructive
substance on said aircraft.”
An affidvait filed by the U.S.
attorney’s office said G.C. Cliff,
Hot Springs, Ark., told FBI
agents Cook repeatedly had
discussed with him ways of
killing his wife, Jeanne Eli
zabeth Cook, a school teacher,
who was flying to California to
recuperate at her parents home
from an illness which frequently
hospitalized her since last
spring.
Cliff told investigators, ac
cording to the affidvait, that at
various times Cook asked him
to bomb a plane which Mrs.
Cook was on, shoot her with a
rifle, drown her in a swimming
pool and supply Cook with
dynamite or tell him where he
could get an explosive.
He said that at one time Cook
offered him $2,000 to murder
the woman.
Cook, if convicted, would be
subject to 20 years’ imprison
ment and a SIO,OOO fine. He will
be arraigned Monday. His wife
was said to be at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.B.
Wharfield, in the San Diego
suburb of El Cajon. She could
not be reached for comment.
Viet Cong Wants
Truce On Holidays
By DANIEL SOUTHERLAND
SAIGON (UPI) — The Viet
Cong announced 13 days of
truce for Christmas, New
Year’s and the Asian lunar New
Year in the Vietnam war. There
were signs the Allies might
agree.
The guerrillas’ clandestine
radio said the Viet Cong would
honor a “suspension of military
attacks” for three days at
Christmas, three days at New
Year’s and seven days during
the Asian lunar new year (Tet)
holiday.
It gave no indication of a
Communist desire for a longer
war pause or for pecae talks.
President Nguyen Van Thieu
of South Vietnam last Saturday
said he “believed” the anti-
Communist allies would observe
holiday truces this season.
There was no official truce
annoucement from U.S. head
quarters. But it was assumed
Maj. Mink Limits
Bidding On
Patrol Cars
By DON PHILLIPS
ATLANTA (UPD—The latest
group of cars bought for the
Georgia State Patrol cost more
per vehicle than at any time
within recent years, perhaps
because only one make car was
specified in bidding procedures.
GSP officials said Friday the
most recent lot of patrol ve
hicles purchased, cost an aver
age of $2,200. Since 1959, the
average price per patrol car
has been slightly over $1,900,
with cars selected from bidding
among the low priced so-called
“big three” — Ford, Chevro
let, and Plymouth.
Most recently, however, the
patrol specified only Fords in
bidding.
Maj. E. D. Mink, purchaser
of the patrol cars, defended his
specification of Ford cars on
ly, saying “I specified Ford
based on the record over the
years. It is a most durable car
and we will be able to operate
them more economically.”
Other recent purchasing fig
ures which differed from the
most recent Ford acquisitions
included 33 Plymouths bought
for an average of $1,760 per
car, and another lot of 25 Ply
mouths bought this year for an
average of $2,313.
Despite the specification of
the patrol that only Fords be
purchased recently the state
purchasing department said it
checked bid prices from Chev
rolet and Plymouth. The low
Plymouth bid remained un
changed at $2,313 while the low
Chevrolet bid was $2,512. No
Chevrolets have been bought
this year.
Automotive industry spokes
men defended the increases by
saying government - required
safety equipment, pollution con
trol devices and changes in
standard equipment caused the
sudden jump in price.
But State Purchasing Direc
tor Clayton Turner said specifi
cations for the recently acquired
cars were essentially the same
as they have been in the past
except for automatic transmis
sions and safety equipment.
Some think the prices may
have gone higher because there
was no competitive bidding.
Usually bids will run somewhat
lower if a dealer knows he is
bidding against other manufac
turers. Auto manufacturers will
sell to the state only through
dealers.
here American officials would
agree and also halt bombing of
North Vietnam during truce
periods.
Many U.S. commanders have
voiced strong criticism of such
truces. They cite Communist
violations of past truces, when
the Viet Cong and North
Vietnamese made attacks and
seized new positions. A bombing
pause, however short, would
give North Vietnam a breathing
space to repair damage done in
daily U.S. raids, they believe.
The U.S. position would have
to come from the White House.
The Communists, like Thieu
before them, cited “humanita
rian” reasons for having a
truce. The Viet Cong used
similar phrasing in gaining past
pauses.
However, there was little
doubt such appeals would find
support in many quarters,
particularly those opposed to
continued fighting.