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E good VENIN VJ By Quimby Melton "Jesus Accepts the Cross” Is the title of this week's Sunday School lesson. The Memory Se lection is “I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” (John 12:32.) The background Scripture is John 18 and 19; but only part of Chapter 19 is printed in con nection with the lesson. This lay man believes one should read all of both chapters to get a better understanding of the les son. In chapter 18 we read of Jesus being betrayed by Judas, of Pe ter striking one of the soldiers who seized Jesus, cutting off his ear; of Jesus then being bound and taken first to Annas, father in-law of the high priest Caiph as, of all the disciples fleeing, save one —believed to have been John — accompanying Je sus, and the other —Peter —fol lowing “afaroff.” and denying he even knew Jesus, and the cock crowing. Pilate still trying to find some way to satisfy the angry crowd called their attention to the cus tom of releasing some prisoner at the time of the passover and they chose that he free Barabas, a man with- a long criminal re cord, rather than Jesus. In chapter 19 the soldiers mak ing sport of the occasion mock ed Jesus, put a crown of thorns o- His head, put a cloak round His shoulders and saluted Him as “King of the Jews”. Pilate continued to say he fo und no fault with Jesus and the crowd shouted “Crucify Him.” Then Pilate did a complete ab out face; when the Pharisees told him there was but one king, Caesar, and that if he did not order Him to be crucified “You are no friend of Caesar”. That turned the trick and Pi late gave in saying in effect "He’s yours do as you choose”. — 4> — So the long, hard trip to Cal vary began — “Jesus bearing His cross went forth,” Then we have the story of the crucifixion. Among other things we are told is that the soldiers, after they had stripped Jesus of His clothing, divided His gar ments among them until they came to His cloak. This was woven into one garment, and so the soldiers “cast lots” to see which one would get the cloak. The lesson ends with the state ment of Jesus, “It is finished”, and He bowed His head and gave up the ghost. — 4> — As one reads the story of the crufixion, in each of the Gospels, one is impressed with the dual significance of The Cross. It is the emblem of the greatest ex ample of love and at the same time the greatest example of evil, the world will ever know. Selfish, evil men, thought they had gotten rid of “this impos ter" in the crudest fashion pos sible. But they had done noth ing of the sort. They had immor talized the Spirit of this man, God come to earth Himself, and had proven to all mankind that God “so loved the world” that He was willing to offer His Holy Son as the supreme sacri fice for all mankind. The cross has never been the same since that day on Calvary, Bishop Donald Tippett tells of * little girl who looked at a cross placed on a table for the first time and asked her mother "What’s that plus sign doing on the table?” The world has had this “plus” sign held aloft ever since Calvary. The cross is the central sym bol in the Christian faith. It is a silent witness of God’s love and the moment of Christ’s supre me glorification and His trium ph over death. The Easter message has been the same since the day the wo men first found the empty tomb. He Lives! And so shall we. That is why the Christian chur ch has as its symbol of mercy and unlimited love the cross — rather than a stone, from an em pty tomb. He Lives! Thank God for this truth. Industrial Growth In Georgia Up ATLANTA (UPD— Industrial growth in Georgia for the first quarter of 1968 has exceeded the first six months of last year by 38 per cent, the Department of Industry and Trade an nounced Thursday. Julius Bishep, chairman, said the first quarter 1968 figure for new industry of $89,191,460 was about three times the $28,776,000 for the first half of 1967. LBJ Urges Nation To Pray For End To Racial Hatred Weather Worries Peach Growers Peach growers in this area of the state kept a watchful eye on the weather today. The threat of a freeze and frost eased some what this mdrning with revised weather forecasts. But growers remained apprehensive. Dr. E. F. Savage, the state’s peach expert at the Georgia Ex periment Station in Griffin, said peaches in this area could take down to 28 degrees for a few hours tonight and still survive. He said there is a definite wea ther threat to the crop. Forecasts early Thursday ni ght said freezing weather was Calls For Calm Maddox Denounces Slaying Os King ATLANTA (UPD—Gov. Lest er Maddox, denouncing the slay ing of Dr. Martin Luther King as deplorable, joined White and Negro leaders today in a plea for Georgians to maintain “peace and calm.” “I call on every citizen to re main calm and to pray that peace and tranquility will con tinue to be ours,” the governor declared. He was one of many civic leaders who expressed shock and regret at the death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who carried his fight for civil rights from his Atlanta home to cities throughout the nation. The Atlanta University Cen ter, composed of six predomi nantly Negro colleges, called King’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy” and suspended classes on all campuses Friday and Saturday “out of deep respect." “Dr. King was a symbol of everything Negro people have stood for in their struggle for full rights as human beings and citizens in this country and throughout the world,” the cen ter’s council of presidents de clared. Call for Restraint The council called upon "all persons to use utmost restraint during this most difficult per iod.” The Student Nonviolent Coor dinating Committee, however, called King’s death a "lesson which White America has taught us many times before. “Dr. King was the symbol of nonviolence — and White Am erica shot him down,” SNCC declared. Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr., who told Mrs. King of her hus band’s death Thursday night, appealed to Atlantans to respect the principles of peace for which King stood. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a dedicated leader of the Negro Americans of this coun try. His unnecessary death is a great tragedy,” Allen told a press conference. The mayor urged citizens of Atlanta to “continue to advocate and adhere to the principles of Country Parson kA BWKb I •' By “All boundaries (national, racial, social and economic) make enemies of folks who otherwise would be friends.” DAILY NEWS Daily Since 1872 on the way tonight and frost mi ght occur. But they were revis ed today and the temperature may not go that low. Dr. Savage said peach trees in this area were loaded with fruit blooms and that some cold weather might thin them out. He said this morning he still was concerned about the weather threat but not as much as when the freeze reports first came out. He said he would keep close check on orchards at the Grif fin station for possible weather damage during the night. non - violence,” which Dr. King preached. Maddox said that while he and King had differences, he “deeply” regretted his death. “I deplore and denounce the shooting of this evening as I have previously dnounced the shooting that killed a youth in Memphis last week, a cab driv er in Nashville and law enforce ment officers and innocent law abiding citizens in many cities of America during recent times,” Maddox said. “To survive, this nation through its leaders must de nounce lawlessness," Maddox declared. Clergy and Laymen Con cerned about Vietnam, a peace group of which King was co chairman, called his death an “unspeakable tragedy. "Dr. King’s life was a testa ment to international asd dom estic peace and freedom,” the group declared. Wallace Says Assassination Tragic Act MONTGOMERY, Ala. (UPD— Former Gov. George Wallace, one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most bitter foes, called the Ne gro leader’s slaying "senseless, regretable and tragic act.” Another enemy, former Sher iff Jim Clark of Selma, Ala., said, "I think a man of vio lence died by violence.” Clark led the charge of mounted deputies against King and his marchers that broke up the first start of the Selma-to- Montgomery civil rights march several years ago. The demon stration later was completed and helped bring about the vot ing rights law. "He proclaimed himself a man of nonvoilence but both di rectly and indirectly he caused every riot in the United States over the past 10 years," Clark said. He added, "I certainly don’t go along with his being murdered.” Gov. Maddox To Present Silver Star To Widow Os Griffin Marine Hero Gov. Lester Maddox will pre sent a Silver Star to the widow of a Griffin Marine who was killed last July in the Vietnam fighting. He will present the medal to Mrs. Geraldine P. Helton, 1802 Spring Valley Circle. Her hus band, Sgt. John K. Helton, 25, of Griffin, was killed while on pat rol July 6 in South Vietnam, The presentation has been sc- GRIFFIN Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday, April 5, 1968 •■■ ' ■ I * A K \ I k 1 \ I ■1 ■ V >1 \ ■ k g < g X fil 11 -1 IL Q: r J i / 'P'&jggSsig lmlmI 1 I ■< \ /A .. ...... .x -j ■£&.. . /.. .. .v.w.. ~. (Griffin Daily News Staff Photo) Easter Seal Bunnies Margaret Owen (1) and Rhonda Carney are two of the Griffin High cheerleaders who will be dressed as bunnies to collect money for the Easter Seal Compaign in downtown Griffin Saturday. A door-to-door campaign will be held Monday night. Chairman Ray SlAionton said solicitors Monday night would not have seals since they have been mailed to most people. He said, however, some people may not have received seals and he wants to give everyone an opportunity to contribute. INSIDE Hospital. Page 2. Stork Club. Page 2. About Town. Page 2. Funerals. Page 2. Police Search. Page 3. Caucus Delayed. Page 3. Safety Award. Page 3. Editorials. Page 4. Billy Graham. Page 4. Television. Page 4. Vietnam War. Page 5. Dr. Brandstadt. Page 5. Pa>rtain Talk. Page 6. Tuition Grar.'-, Page 6. Society. Page 7. Sports. Pages 8. 9. Want Ads. Page 10. Comics. Page 11. Georgia News. Page 12. Woman’s Club. Page 12. Weather: FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA — Clearing and colder with frost likely tonight. Satur day fair and cool. LOCAL WEATHER — High today 67, low today 52, high Thursday 78, low Thursday 52, rainfall .7 of an inch; sunrise Saturday 6:23, sunset Saturday 7:03. heduled for April 12 at 11:30 in the governor's office at the state capitol. Sgt. Helton was the son of Mrs. Lillian Helton, 439 North Eighth street. He was killed by sniper fire while leading his squad on pat rol. He was hit in the chest dur ing an attack. Several members of his squad ron were injured in the initial The Story’s The Same ‘HE LIVES!’ More than 70 years ago, Good Evening’s Grandfather — Rev. Isaac Quimby Melton—preached an Easter Serrrrpn, which his grandson thinks is as appropriate this day as ever. He will devote his column beginning Saturday, for several days, to reproducing this. Firemen Battle Two Blazes Here Griffin firemen put out two fir es Thursday night. Damage was confined to the outside walls of a grocery store in one blaze and a building and supply store was damaged heavily in the other fire. The first alarm sent firemen to Hutson’s Grocery store at Chapel and Second streets. It is owned by Joe Hutson. Firemen said damage was confined to outside walls. The alarm came at 10:40 Thursday night. The second alarm came at burst of fire, the medal cita tion says. Sgt. Helton displayed bravery in directing his men to return fire during the attack, the citation states. Sgt. Helton joined the Marine Corps in April, 1963. Besides his widow, survivors include a daughter, Tammy, age one. Mrs. Helton is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Pitts. Mr. Pitts is a deputy sher iff for Spalding County. Vol. 96 No. 82 10:54 p.m. and sent firemen to Newton Building Supply Com pany on East Solomon street. Firemen battled the blaze and brought it under control in ab out an hour. There was heavy damage to the interior of the building and its contents from heat, fire, sm oke and water. The building is owned by Will Hill Newton n. Three fire units were sent to the scene. About 12 to 14 fire men battled the blaze. Chief Leo nard Pitts, Asst. Chief Grady Harper and Inspector Gene Folds were on hand. Some fire men remained at the scene this morning until 2:04. Chief Leo Blackwell of the Griffin Police Department today said the two fires were under in vestigation. A spokesman for the Fire De partment said it was not neces sary to call in off duty firemen but that some members of the department who learned of the fires reported to offer their help. Georgian Killed In Vietnam WASHINGTON (UPD — An other Georgia serviceman has been named among the latest casualties of the Vietnam war. The Defense Department list ed as killed in action Capt. Jo seph B. Kube, husband of Mrs. Betty L. Kube of Columbus. Congress Asked To Meet Monday By MERRIMAN SMITH WASHINGTON (UPD —Pres ident Johnson today proclaimed Sunday a national day of mourning for Dr. Martin Luther King and asked Congress to call a special meeting Monday night to hear his “constructive recommendations” for easing racial tensions. Johnson, addressing the na tion on radio and television “in this hour of national need,” vowed that “America shall not be ruled by the bullet.” “I did not understate the case Sunday when I spoke of the divisiveness that is tearing this nation,” Johnson said. The President noted that Congress would be in adjourn ment over the weekend but he hoped that a joint meeting of the House and Senate could be called no later than Monday at 9 p.m. EST. The President met with top Negro and government leaders earlier. He had hastily arranged the meeting after Negroes took to the streets in more than a dozen big city ghettos, smashing windows, looting and hurling bricks. In designating Sunday a national day of mourning, Johnson urged the nation to pray for an end to racial hatred. “In our churches, in our homes, in our private hearts, let us resolve before God to stand against the divisiveness in our country and all its cons—fen ces,” the President said. Johnson attended memorial services for the slain Negro leader at Washington’s National Cathedral after the meeting at which he issued an appeal to the nation “to deny violence its victory in this sorrowful time.” Mrs. John F. Kennedy, whose husband was also slain by an assassin’s bullet, issued an emotional appeal to the nation for an end to racial violence and hatred. "When will our country learn that to live by the sword is to die by the sword?” Mrs. Kennedy asked. Johnson’s declaration that "America shall not be ruled by the bullet" came shortly after black power militant Stokely Carmichael had told newsmen that Negroes “will have to get guns” and take to the streets to avenge King’s assassination. Not Rescheduled Johnson postponed plans to fly to Hawaii for a Vietnam strategy review after he got word of King’s death and had not rescheduled the trip. After the White House meet ing, the President and other Kremlin Approves Viet Peace Talks By HENRY SHAPIRO MOSCOW (UPD—The Krem lin today broke its silence and announced approval of Ameri can-North Vietanmese talks aimed at ending the war. "Realistic,” said a Soviet government statement. The statement, published by the official news agency, Tass, applauded North Vietnam for its statement accepting Pres ident Johnson’s Sunday offer of talks. “The Soviet government be lieves that in its statement, the government of the Democratic Republic of (North) Vietnam indicates a realistic way to ending the war in Vietnam, to a political settlement in the interests of the Vietnamese people, in the Interests of a normal situation in Southeast Asia,” the Kremlin announce ment said. The Kremlin had been silent until now on Hanoi’s offer to discuss with American diplo mats the end of U.S. bombing of North Vietnam as a means toward peace laika. King Often Visited Here As a boy, Dr. Martin Luther King was a fre quent visitor to Griffin. His uncle, the Reverend Joel King, was pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church about 1940-43. Many Griffin people re member the pastor and the nephew who visited him. participants went to National Cathedral for a memorial service for King. King spoke there Sunday night in his last appearance in Washington. Johnson called on men of “all races, all regions and all religions...to deny violence its victory in this sorrowful time and all time to come.” “Men who are white—men who are black—must and will join together now, as never in the past, to let all the forces of division know that America shall not be ruled by bullet but i only by the ballot—free and just | men.” Heavy Heart Johnson told Negro leaders assembled in the cabinet room that “once again, the heart of America is heavy—the spirit of America weeps—for a tragedy that denies the very meaning of our land. “It is the fiber and fabric of the republic that is being tested,” Johnson said. “We have moved toward opening the way of hope and opportunity and justice. We have rolled away some of the stones—of inaction, of indiffer ence of injustice. “The work we have begun is not done. But together, a nation united, a nation caring, a nation concerned—together we shall overcome.” Roy Wilkins, executive direc tor of the NAACP, Whitney Young, executive director of the Urban League, Housing Secreta ry Robert Weaver and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Mar shall were among the Negro leaders who assembled at the White House. Top administration leaders joining Johnson at the meeting included Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, Defense Secreta ry Clark Clifford and Underse cretary of State Nicholas deß. Katzenbach. The Kremlin statement said, “The further development of events depends on whether the United States will make the following step: “Whether it stops bombing and other acts of war against North Vietnam fully and uncon ditionally and whether it takes a positive view of the well-known proposals’’ for a settlement demanded by Hanoi and the Viet Cong's National Liberation Front. “This Is demanded by the interests of peace in Asia and throughout the world.” However, the Soviets said, "Aggression does not cease to be an aggression because not the whole of the Democratic Replic of Vietnam but only part of its territory is bombed. “Bombings continue on al most half” of North Vietnam, it said. The statement came five days after President Johnson made his announcement of cessation of bombing In most of North Vietnam and three days after Hanoi agreed to sit down for «ipgr>llatinna