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By Quimby Melton
On the eve of National Veter
ans Day, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie
Hall were notified that their 20-
year-old-son, Pfc Charles W.
Hall, had died of wounds receiv
ed in the Vietnam war. Young
- Hall had been in the Army just
seven months and in Vietnam a
month and two days when an
exploding enemy shell fatally
wounded him.
We extend to the Hall family
sincere sympathy on the part of
all and to them we say, hoping
they will get some comfort from
what we say, that their son did
not lose his life — he gave it for
his country.
And we add with all the sln
cereity we possess "No greater
love can man show than to lay
down his life for his country.”
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Monday is Veterans Day.
Up until 1954, Nov. 11th was
, known as Armistice Day, on
June 1, 1954 Congress officially
changed it to Veterans Day.
Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans
Day, will mark the 50th anniver
’ sary of the signing of an Armis
tice between America and al
lies, and Germany and those
, who had joined the Kaiser and
' his war lords in an attempt to
take over the world.
Silence fell over the battlefields
at 11 o’clock on Nov. 11, 1918,
[’ and the world rejoiced. Good
Evening was in France at the
time but he has been told of the
wild and Joyous celebration held
* right here in Griffin. Many young
men from here had served in the
AEF and many had given their
lives.
More than four and a half mil
lion young Americans wore Un
cle Sam’s uniforms in World War
One; and 126,000 gave their liv
es in the great conflict.
Among those who were casual
ties were many whose identity
could not be established. One of
i these was chosen and is bur
ied in Arlington National Ceme
tery, his resting place is known
as the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and has the Inscription
"known but to God.”
Following World War Two and
then the Korean War, two other
unknown heroes were buried,
* one on each side of the World
War One soldier. Today their
identity, like that of their World
War One comrade is "known
* but to God.”
To honor these three Ameri
cans — symbolic of all those
Americans who have paid with
’* their lives that our freedom mi
ght endure —a U. S. Army ho
nor guard keeps day and night
vigil. This tribute is to the more
t than One-Million Americans who
have died in all our wars. Re
cords show 4,000 were Revolutio
nary War casualties, and alrea
dy more than 25,000 have been
* killed in Vietnam.
At 11:00 a.m. every Nov. 11, a
combined color guard represent
ing all the military services, pre
« sent arms at jthe Tomb of the
Unknown Soldiers. The nation’s
. tribute Is its war dead is sym
bolized by the President of the
, United States’ laying a wreath at
the tomb.
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Armistice Day was changed to
Veterans Day so that not only
could the nation pay tribute to
all veterans who have "gone
t over the river to rest in the sha
de of the trees”, but to more
than 26-Million veterans who are
living today; many of them dis
abled by their service for Uncle
* Sam.
Monday a grateful America
will pay homage to all.
, The American Legion had pl
' anned special Veterans Day Eve
ceremonies, for today. But hea
vy rains during the night and on
through the morning caused
, postponement until Monday.
In announcing the postpone
ment of the ceremonies officials
of the Legion urged all merch
■ ants and home owners who have
American flags to fly them on
Veterans Day.
Tonight many Griffin young
people will attend a special Vet
* erans Day — Eve program at
Daniels Den; Sunday many chur
ches will pay tribute to the ve
terans and Monday flags will be
* flown throughout the city.
Griffin has always contributed
her share of men and women to
Uncle Sam when he has been at
t war and Griffin not only honors
the Veterans, those who have
died, and those still living, not
just once a year but every day
, In the year.
US Moves Troops
In Red Threat
From Cambodia
By ALVIN B. WEBB Jr.
SAIGON (UPl)—Gen Creight
on W. Abrams has summoned
the U.S. Ist Air Cavalry
Division to the defense of
Saigon to combat a "substan
tial” Communist threat, his
aides said today.
The American commander
shifted the 19,000-man unit from
the northern war front to a zone
northwest of Saigon to “speed
the task of eliminating or
reducing the enemy threat In
the area” along the Cambodian
border, they said.
“The redeployment of the
division was the result of the
lessening threat in the (north
ern) I corps while the threat
remains substantial in 111 corps
(around Saigon),” the announce
ment said.
Major combat has failed off
in the I corps—Just below the
North Vietnamese border—since
intensive negotiations began to
speed progress in the Paris war
talks.
But South Vietnam’s in corps
commander, Lt. Gen. Do Cao
Trl, said Friday the Commu
nists had mustered nearly 60,000
soldiers on the Cambodian
border northwest of Saigon for
an assault on the capital.
Joins Two Others
The Ist Air Cavalry joins the
U.S. first and 25th divisions,
plus various South Vietnamese
units, guarding Saigon’s north
ern approaches.
Spokesman said it would
operate in Tay Ninh, Binh Long
and Phuoc Long provinces, all
of which border Cambodia 50
miles northwest to 100 miles
north of Saigon.
This ,1a an Area where a
Communist buildup has been
apparent for months. It began
in August and September with
attacks on border-watching
Green beret camps and included
assault into the suburbs of Tay
Ninh City.
In two battles Friday, U.S.
soldiers killed 32 Communists in
areas 40 and 65 miles north of
Saigon. Another 51 Reds died in
a 714-hour fight 40 miles south
of the capital. Four Americans
were killed and eight wounded.
Mass on Border
Trl’s prediction said "intel
ligence documents” showed
60,000 Communist soldiers sta
tioned along the Cambodian
border, where four waves of
852 bombers dropped 500,000
tons of bombs today.
U.S. intelligence officials,
however, pinpointed only 30,000
GHS Students
To Display
Art Work Sunday
The Griffin High School art
class will hold an exhibit on the
lawn of Hawkes Library Sunday
from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m.
Gene Harper, director, said
some 125 pieces of work done by
the students would be shown.
They will Include pencil draw
ing, charcoal drawings, pastel
drawings, novelty crayon work
and paper sculpture.
Students with art on exhibit
will be Kaye Baker, Steve Beck
ham, Carroll Betzold, Debra Da
niel, Nancy Dawn, Sandra Da
vis, Jan Hardy, Peggy Jones,
Jan Malsbary, Billy McLean,
Harry Neville, Pam Patrick,
Marla Powell, Darlene Pruett,
Louise Robinson, Joel Smith,
.Sharon Smith, Ann Strong Jeff
Turner, Lil Whitehurst.
In the event or bad weather,
Principal Bill Cody of Griffin
High said the exhibit would be
held in the Math-Science build
ing.
Weather:
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Cloudy and cold with
occasional rain tonight. Rain
gradually ending Sunday.
LOCAL WEATHER — Maxi
mum today 58, minimum today
39, maximum Friday 59, mini
mum Friday 39. Total rainfall
this morning .37 of an Inc’'. Sun
rise Sunday 7:05 a.m., sunset
3unday 5:42 p.m.
5-STAR WEEKEND EDITION
★★★ ★ ★
GRIFFIN
DAILY NEWS
Daily Since 1872
Red soldiers there—from the
Viet Cong’s sth, 7th and 9th
divisions, long-time Saigon ad
versaries.
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Smart Move
SMART MOVE by one of the Smartsy twins, Dean, right, playing chess with his
brother Dennis. The 23-year-old Smartsy brothers are from Oceanside, Calif. Both
are Marine sergeants stationed near Da Nang and serving their second tours of
duty in Vietnam.
Judge’s Order Halts
Lottery Prosecutions
Space Agency Eyes
Moon By Christmas
By EDWARD K. DELONG
UPI Space Writer
SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON
(UPl)—The space agency’s top
brass will take a final look
Sunday and Monday at plans to
send three Apollo astronauts on
a Christmas flight 10 times
around the moon, with a go
ahead decision expected Tues
day.
The Christmas moonflight of
Apollo 8 would include every
thing in the program to land a
man on the moon scheduled for
next year, except a touchdown
itself.
The landing would be impossi
ble because a dummy moon
lander—rather than the real
thing—will ride into space with
the astronauts on the flight.
Manned Spacecraft Center
officials proposed this plan in
mid-August to keep the Apollo
timetable going despite tempor
ary problems with the real
moon lander, which delayed its
first manned flight until next
March.
With the success of Apollo 7,
the first manned flight in the
moonship last month it became
almost certain Apollo 8 would
orbit the moon.
But space agency officials
said they need to make certain
everything about Apollo 8 was
equal to a moonflight.
A space agency spokesman
said these factors are what Dr.
Thomas Paine, acting adminis
trator of the National Aeronau
tics and Space Administration
(NASA), and his top officials
will consider in their last
meeting before the decision.
“Dr. Paine wants to go home
Monday night and sleep on it
before he gives the final word,”
one official said.
Paul Haney, chief spokesman
at the Manned Spacecraft
Center, said the matter "is
under active consideration and
we expect a decision by
Tuesday.”
If Paine says “go,” Astro
nauts Frank Borman, James
Lovell and William Anders will
become the first men to ride
the mighty Saturn 5 moon
rocket into space Dec. 21.
Griffin, Go., 30223, Sat. and Sun., Nov. 9-10,1968
Legislative Leaders
Cool To Tax Hike Talk
J. H. Cheatham
Heads Textile
Education Unit
ATLANTA, Ga. — John H.
Cheatham, Jr., vice president of
Dundee Mills, Inc., Griffin, was
elected president of The Textile
Education Foundation, Inc., at
the organization’s 25th annual
meeting here today. He succeeds
Donald C. Johnston, vice pre
sident of J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc.
Milledgevllle.
Other officers elected were G.
H. Smith, vice president of West
Point Pepperell, Inc., Lindale,
named vice president, Marion
W. Stribling, President of Ha
bersham Mills, Habersham, na
med treasurer; Frank L. Carter,
of Atlanta, re-elected executive
vice president, and Jim H. Con
ner, of Atlanta, re-elected secre
tary.
Five Georgia textile executives
were elected directors for three
year terms each: the ne wtrea
surer, Marion W. Stribling; Wil
liam D. Ellis, Jr., vice president
and general manager of South
ern Mills, Inc., Atlanta; David
W. Johnston, vice president of
manufacturing of Bibb Manufac
turing Co., Macon; David Scott,
manager of Scottdale Mills, Sc
ottdale; and C. S. Smith, gener
al manager of Grantville Mills
Division, Genesco, Inc., Grant
ville.
The outgoing president, Donald
C. Johnston, was elected chair
man of the executive committee,
and named to serve with him
were Messrs. Cheatham, Smith,
Stribling, and W. H. Hightower,
111, assistant vice president of
Thomaston Mills, Thomaston.
William H. Newton, president
of Trio Manufacturing Co., For
syth, was elected chairman of
the Investment committee, and
named to serve with him, as
members of the committee, were
Messrs, Cheatham, Stribling, C.
H. Jorgeson, general manager of
B.F. Goodrich Textiles, Thomas
ton, and D. A. Jewell, IV, vice
president of Crystal Springs Tex-
ATLANTA (UPI) — A Super
ior Court judge has ordered evi
dence seized in the arrest of
three persons during a massive
metropolitan Atlanta lottery raid
last month surpressed because
of improper search warrants.
The action made uncertain the
fate of 26 other arrests made
when agents from the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation swooped
down in a controversial raid
Oct. 4 and arrested 29 persons.
Acting on a motion by attorney
Wesley Asinof, representing
three of the defendants, Judge
Charles Wofford ordered that
evidence seized in their arrests
be surpressed.
He said the search warrants
which were issued in Cobb
County and used in Pulton Coun
ty did not carry a necessary de
claration, stating why the war
rants were issued in another
county.
GBI Lt. Robert Hightower
testified at the hearing that
state law enforcement officials
feared that if the warrants were
issued in Fulton County, the
raids might have been tipped
off.
A controversy arose following
the raids when it was disclosed
that the Atlanta Police Depart
ment had not been invited to
participate. ,
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen
asked for a grand jury investi
gation to either clear or bring
charges against any police offi
cers who might have been in
volved in any organized crime
in the area.
Evidence surpressed in the
Friday ruling involved defen
dants Henry Wynn, Raymond
Deßlef and Bill Risk, all of
Atlanta.
Near the end of the day-long
hearing, the Judge ordered WSB
Television to produce in court
films connected with the raids
and the alleged lottery opera
tions.
The order was on the request
of Asinof who charged that the
raids were conducted with local
television cameras at the scene
as part of a “giant publicity
stunt.”
When the raids were an
nounced, the head of the FBI
credited WSB with bringing In
formation and material gained
in its own investigation to the
attention of public officials,
prompting the raids.
Vol. 95 No. 268
Speaker Smith
Renominated
During Caucus
By MARCIE RASMUSSEN
ATLANTA (UPI) — Unlesss
proposed taxes are a "must,”
Georgia’s newly elected House
leaders — both Democratic and
Republican — say they will op
pose them.
"I’m very hopeful we can get
through at least another year
without new taxes,” said renom
inated House Speaker George L.
Smith Friday, following party
caucuses.
Macon Rep. Carr Dodson was
chosen as Smith’s counterpart
on the GOP side in the House,
and will be the 1969 Legis
lature’s minority leader In the
lower chamber.
Both House Republicans and
Democrats caucused Friday to
elect their leaders for the com
ing session, and taxes were a
prominent Issue.
"If we have a program that
Justifies a tax raise,” said
Smith, whose nomination Is tan
tamount to reelection for a two
year term, "that’s another ques
tion.”
The 31-year-old Dodson, a Ma
con attorney, said he was also
against a tax Increase unless "a
need is specifically shown. We
need to establish a priority ba
sis for these programs,” he said.
"Most legislators feel the
same” about the tax ques
tion, he added. “A tax increase
is a tremendous responsibility
for a legislature to take on.”
The 26-man GOP delegation
caucused for nearly two hours
and saw five deadlocked votes
before Atlanta Rep. Mike Egan
and DeKalb Rep. Joe Higgin
botham conceded the minority
leader’s job to Dodson.
Both Dodson and Smith indi
cated they would oppose any
new taxes, despite a recent
statement by Gov. Lester Mad
dox that a S2OO million increase
would be necessary to finance
his proposed state budget for
next year.
House Democrats re-elected
their present slate of party of
ficers and renominated Speaker
Pro Tern Maddox Hale without
opposition.
The only contest among the
Democrats was for a Job of
minority whip. Hlnesvllle Rep.
Charlie Jones won another term
in that office and George Bus
bee of Albany took the post of
majority leader; Roy Lambert,
caucus chairman, and William
Lee, caucus secretary.
The Republicans chose Atlanta
Rep. Kil Townsend as minority
whip; DeKalb Rep. James West
lake, caucus chairman and Jack
Sherman of Augusta, caucus
secretary.
Humphrey, Nixon
Seek US Unity
By MERRIMAN SMITH
UPI White House Reporter
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (UPI)
-President-elect Richard M.
Nixon, and Hubert H. Hum
phrey stood together like the old
friends they are and agreed
their country should now "stand
together as never before.”
“This is a time when we must
unite this country,” Nixon said
after a 20-minute “unity”
conference with his defeated
White House rival Friday.
"We are still speaking to each
other and we’re still good
friends,” said the man who will
become the 37th U.S. president
Jan. 20.
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First Snow Falls
In Dillard , Ga.
DILLARD, Ga. (UPI) — The i
first snow of the season in
Georgia fell early today in Dil
lard, one of the northermost :
points in the state. <
The snow began coming down
about 3 a.m. and was still fall
ing five hours later, with more
than a one Inch accumulation 1
on the ground.
Temperature readings of
about 34 degrees were reported
In the area, and the snow was
melting as it hit the pavement
and roadways, although sticking
to the trees and some ground
McDonough Youth
Dies In Wreck
A 17-year-old McDonough you-1
th was killed Friday when the ]
car he was driving hit a culvert |
on the Old McDonough road, four
miles east of Griffin.
Walter Cloud Holloway, 17, of
Route One, Box 331, McDonough,
was dead on arrival at the Grlf
fin-Spalding County Hospital.
Vets Day Rites
Will Be Monday
A Veterans Day ceremony pl
anned today at Memorial Park
was postponed until Monday be
cause of rain and cold weath
er. It will be held Monday at the
park at 11 a.m.
The VFW and American Le
gion posts will sponsor the event
and Rep. Clayton Brown will be
the speaker. Merchants have
been asked to fly their flags
Monday during Veterans Day.
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Country Parson
“The world will not re
member how much you en
joyed life — nor ever for
get how much you helped
others enjoy it.”
Vice President Humphrey,
looking tired as he started a 10-
day post-campaign vacation,
agreed that Americans should
"pull together” behind Nixon.
"He is going to be our
president,” Humphrey said,
"And I am going to be one of
his fellow citizens, and I am
going to want his presidency to
be an effective presidency,
because as he succeeds, we all
succeed.
"We need to have our country
stand together as never be
fore,’’ said the man who lost the
presidency by about 300,000
votes.
areas.
The white covering mixes*
with the brilliant autumn leaves
presented a colorful picture for
early morning risers.
Snow was reported over a
wide area of northeast Georgia.
It was snowing heavily In Cor
nelia, In Habersham County,
shortly before 8 a.m. Snow also
was reported at Lavonia
In Franklin County and Toccoa
in Stephens County.
Snow also was reported at va
rious points in the North Caro
lina mountains, including Mur
phy and Asheville.
Robert James Thomas, 20, of
Route One, Box 329, McDonou
gh, was treated at the hospital
for injuries.
A state patrol report said the
automobile was traveling at a
high rate of speed when it hit a
culvert on the left side of the
road. Speed of the auto was es
timated at 80 miles per hour.
Holloway died of internal in
juries suffered in the mishap.
Thomas was treated at the hos
pital for injuries to his leg, hip
and for cuts and bruises.
Maddox Would
Back Bill On
Petition Costs
ATLANTA (UPI) —Gov. Les
ter Maddox says he may sup
port a bill requiring candidates
who petition to get on the ballot
to bear the costs of having their
petitions certified.
Maddox, who vetoed a 1968
General Assembly bill which
would have required candidates
to pay 5 cents per name to de
fray the expense of double
checking the petitions, said Fri
day he “would go ahead with
it.” were it passed again.
Maddox’s comments came af
ter Secretary of State Ben Fort
son revealed that the state
would have a $200,000 bill for
certification of petitions for
presidential candidate George
Wallace and 10 legislative can
didates.
“Some other method of get
ting candidates on the ballot
has got to be found,” Fortson
said, noting that Maddox had
previously promised to pay the
costs of certifying the Wallace
petitions out of the governor’s
emergency fund.
While Nixon met with Hum
phrey, Vice President-elect Spi
ro T. Agnew learned what It
was like to be number two.
Agnew Arrives
Nixon motored 46 miles round
trip across Miami Friday to
greet Humphrey as the vice
president passed through town
on the way to a 10-day vacation
at Caneel Bay, St. John’s, In the
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Agnew, on the other hand,
arrived in the early evening,
drove with a police escort to the
Key Blscayne hotel where he
was welcomed by a small band
and a few members of the
Nixon staff.