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By Quimby Melton
President-elect Richard Nixon
will formally announce the
makeup of his cabinet tonight
over radio and TV at 10 o’clock;
and though the names of those
men who will fill the posts will
not be officially announced until
then, there have been enough
“leaks” from “inside sources” to
let the general public know who
they are.
There are two things about the
“rumored” cabinet make-up that
are interesting. The name of Go
vernor Nelson Rockefeller, of
New York, is not among those
“mentioned”; and there is no
post filled by a woman.
And hi spite of hopes of many
that a Georgian might be among
the cabinet members, the possi
bility seems to have faded.
However, there are still
“rumors” that one Georgian
will be, or has been, offered
high rated positions in the top
echilon of the Nixon administra
tion.
There is a possibility that Ho
ward (Bo) Callaway, a graduate
of the West Point Military Aca
demy, may be the next Secretary
of the Army; and while this posi
tion is sometimes a more or less
“ceremonial” one, with the Se
cretary of Defense as the actual
policy maker, the man who will
head Defense, may have assur
ed Callaway that he, as Secre
tary of the Army, would be giv
en a more or less free rein, in
policies concerning the Army.
Another Georgian who has been
mentioned for an important po
sition, though not of Cabinet
rank, is Georgia’s Commissioner
of Agriculture — Phil Campbell.
But as this is written there has
been no indication that Camp
bell would accept such a position
if offered.
Closer at home in government
affairs:
Today it’s Mayor Pete Snider,
who took over as chairman of
the City Commission, at the
meeting Tuesday night. At the
same time Commissioner Joe
Dutton became vice-chairman
and attorney Barron Cumming
was sworn in as junior member.
These three will guide the city
for the coming year. And this
long-time citizen of Griffin belie
ves the city is in good hands.
Mayor Snider succeeds Kim
sey Stewart who did not seek re
election. Stewart has served the
city for two three-year terms, six
years in all. Twice during the six
years he was chairman of the
board, thus twice was Mayor of
Griffin.
The final meeting of the old
commission, the swearing in of
a new commissioner, and organ
ization of the 1969 board, was a
harmonious one, resembling an
old fashioned “love feast”. Ev
eryone was most fullsome in pr
aise; and all the compliments
that were passed, were deserved.
There was a spirit of harmony
present that bids fair to mark
the coming 12 months.
There is one thing, among the
many fine accomplishments of
the Stewart service, that is satis
fying. During these six years
there has been developed a fine
spirit of cooperation between the
two boards of commission that
handle city and county affairs.
Such cooperation is desirable and
is pleasing to all with a long
range attitude towards the city
and county.
There are, unfortunately, some
parts of our state where city and
county governments are at log
gerheads with each other. That
makes the harmony here more
outstanding. And the harmony
we have is not the kind that falls
“asleep at the switch” and is not
concerned about the future. It’s
the kind that is always alert to
help improve every facet of city
and county life. It takes time to
brine about a perfect balancing
Os what is known as city-life
and county-life; but Griffin and
Spalding are well on their way
to such.
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day 29. Sunrise Thursday 7:32
am., sunset Tuesday 5:35 p.m.
Methodist Home
Not Bleak,
Bishop Says
Bishop John Owen Smith said
today that "things are not as bl
eak” as indicated at the Metho
dist Children’s Home at Decatur.
His statement was in response
to published reports this morning
about a crisis at the 101-year-old
home.
A story in today’s edition of the
Atlanta Constitution by Jeff
Nesmith told of a study that had
been made of the home.
Bishop Smith’s statement, is
sued through his Atlanta office
today, said:
“The report referred to in the
Dec. 11 edition of the Atlanta
Constitution is not a secret as the
reporter seemed to indicate. Ne
ither was the study done by an
outside group. Rather, the Nor
th Georgia Conference and the
Board of Trustees of the Metho
dist Children’s Home asked that
the self-study be made by our
General Board of Health and
Welfare Ministeries (of Evanston
Ill.)
“Furthermore the North Geor
gia Conference underwrote finan
cially the study.
“Things are not as bleak, eith
er, as the reporter indicated. He
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Number System Added To 1-75
ATLANTA — Something new
Is being added to the Interstate
highway system — not more
miles, but more numbers — exit
numbers to be exact.
The system of numbering ex
its is in effect on only two sec
tions of 1-75 — from Forsyth to
McDonough and Morrow to the
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Fulton County line. According to
Curtis Land of the State High
way department’s traffic and sa
fety division, “All new Interstate
letting will include numbered ex
its, and numbers will be assign
ed to existing mileage as quick
ly as time and money will per
mit.
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Wednesday, December 11, 1968
Cable Television
Franchise Awarded
The Griffin City Commission
ers have granted franchise
rights for a cable television ser
vice to Griffin Coaxial Cable
Company. The company was
formed by A. W. Marshall, Jr.,
president; and his son, Allen
Marshall 111, who operate radio
station WKEU here.
They said they expect to have
the service available here by
late next year. The service will
bring in channels not available
here now and open up local
television programing on a limi
ted basis.
Mayor Kimsey Stewart, Com
missioner O. M. Snider and
Commissioner Joe Dutton had
had the applications for the
cable service under study for
several weeks.
Will Bess Plowden, Griffin bus
iness man and some associates,
also had made application for
the franchise.
The cable service is known as
Community Antenna Television
(CATV).
Residents of Griffin will be
able to subscribe for $5 to $6 per
month. Besides bringing in the
three Atlanta commercial sta
tions at present, the service al
so will bring in Channel 17, a
high frequency service from At
lanta, as well as two stations
from Macon, two from Colum
bus, an educational channel, a
“These exit numbers on In
terstate signs will offer the mo
torist a choice of a third method
of trip planning. Currently, the
driver must use either route
numbers or destinations (cities,
streets or places).”
The system is in effect in many
other states and has been ap-
background music channel, a
news and weather channel, and
provide for local programs.
Mr. Marshall said that local
programs would originate at the
present WKEU studio.
A 300-ft tower will be construc
ted for the service.
Hong Kong Flu
Spread Expected
At Christmas
ATLANTA (UPD—Millions of
American will open their homes
to the rampaging Hong Kong
flu bug this Christmas along
with visiting relatives and
friends.
The new flu strain has al
ready swept into 28 states and
an official at the National Com
municable Disease Center in
Atlanta predicted Tuesday it
would visit all 50 before spring
time.
The big problem is Christmas,
said Dr. Bruce Dull, assistant
director of the NCDC.
“There’s no question that all
the movement of people during
the Christmas holidays who are
ill or who likely have the virus
will cause a spread of the flu,”
he said.
proved by the Federal Bureau
of Public Roads which insures
uniformity throughout the Inter
state system. However, each ser
ies of exit numbers will begin
anew at each State line.
In the case of south-north rou-
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Vol. 95 No. 294
New Mayor,
Commissioner
Installed
The city of Griffin was under
new leadership today with a new
commissioner and new mayor.
Barron Cumming, 27-year-old
Griffin attorney, was sworn in
and began a three-year term as
commissioner. He succeeded
Mayor Kimsey Stewart who did
not seek reelection.
The commissioners adopted a
resolution naming O. M. Snider,
Jr., as chairman of the board.
The chairmanship carries the
honorary title of mayor.
Mayor Snider designated Joe
Dutton as vice chairman and
Cumming became the junior
member of the three-man panel.
Mayor Snider, Commissioner
Dutton, City Manager Jack
Langford and Cumming joined
in praising Mr. Stewart for his
service to the city as a commis
sioner.
Mr. Langford noted that Mr.
Stewart had not missed a regu
lar city commission meeting dur
ing his two terms.
In business handled at the 30-
minute session, the commission
ers approved transfer of a beer
license from F. A. Goodrum at
226 Meriwether street to Harold
Higgins who bought out the pac
kage store and plans to operate.
The commissioners pointed out
that this was not a new license
but transfer of one.
On ordinance to widen and
curb East College from Kincaid-
Hamilton to the city limits was
put on first reading.
The commissioners voted to
skip the Dec. 24 meeting of the
commissioners because it is
Christmas eve. They said that
any pressing business that might
come up could be handled at a
called meeting.
The next regular meeting will
be Jan. 14.
Purchase of a cable reel trai
ler for the electric crews of the
city was approved. Mobile Eq
uipment of Atlanta submitted the
only bid of $2,350. It was accep
ted.
Clay pipe for the sewer depart
ment was purchased from Indus
trial Wholesale of Griffin, the
low bidder, for $1,414.
Grant’s Will
Open Thursday
Grant’s Department Store on
East Solomon street will open
Thursday morning at 9:30.
The store has been remodel
ed inside following a fire.
Donald Pitts, manager, said
the store was “like new” again
and it is ready to serve the shop
pers of this area.
Practically the same staff of
people who manned the store be
fore the fire will be on hand ag
ain, Mr. Pitts said.
He said the store is comple
tely stocked with merchandise
and will feature many bargains
for the Christmas season.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will
be held at the store with city
and county officials being repre
sented.
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“Love is like grain — you
sow a little and harvest a
lot.”
To Help Keep Christ In Christmas,
The Griffin Daily News Presents:
SILENT NIGHT
The Story of Christmas
by John J. Stewart
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“A Virgin, Most Beautiful and Fair”
No room for them in the inn. Mary held back her tears.
Mary, “a virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other
virgins ... a precious and chosen vessel.”
She was only a teen-ager. She was far from home and
family, and weary from the long, tedious journey to Beth
lehem. She was big with child, feeling awkward and con
spicuous, and facing the anxiety of pending childbirth.
She and Joseph were friendless in an unfriendly town,
a town crowded with strangers who cared nothing for the
problems of a beautiful teen-age girl big with child.
With the many homes that there were in Bethlehem,
was there no one willing to provide a room where Mary
could have her baby? Where the Son of God, the long
awaited Messiah, could be born?
An innkeeper could tell at a glance that she and Joseph
had no wealth. So what if the girl was big with child and
exhausted from travel? That was her problem. No one
wanted to bother with a woman soon to be in labor. No,
there was no room for them.
No words of complaint escaped Mary’s lips. Yet, it did
seem incredible that this Holy Child, her child, the be
gotten Son of God, the Creator of the world, must be
bom in a stable, the lowliest of all abodes.
Strange and incredible, yes. But then, the past nine
months of her life had been incredible. Seven hundred
years earlier, the Prophet Isaiah had declared, “Behold, a
virgin shall conceive, and bear a son.” In Palestine it was
a well known prophecy. But who could believe that it was
being fulfilled in her ?
For nine long months Mary’s every thought and act had
been centered in the divine mission that God had entrusted
to her. It had not been an easy nine months. Often it had
seemed more like a dream than a reality, that she, Mary
of Nazareth, had been chosen of God to be His hand
maiden, to bear His only begotten Son.
And sometimes during that long period of waiting and
wondering, the dream had become almost nightmarish,
as she faced the problems of everyday life. Few people,
she knew, would believe her story of the angel’s visitation
to her, or that she had indeed been overshadowed by the
spirit of God and had conceived His child.
And why should they believe her? No such thing had
ever occurred before in all the world’s long history, nor
would it ever happen again. Why should anyone believe
that such a unique experience had happened to her, an un
known teen-age girl living in an obscure village of Galilee ?
Obviously no one in Bethlehem could believe it.
Next—“ Fear Not, Mary; Blessed Art Thou”
We Are An The Pink’ Thank You
Today’s Griffin Daily News is printed on colorful
pink paper to wish you a Merry Christmas a few days
ahead of time, and to point out that this weekend you
will receive an early Christmas gift from Your Home
town Newspaper. It will be an expanded eight-page
full-color comics section, two full pages more than
the old six-page section. In addition to all the old
favorites, it will include four additional ones: Tarzan,
Kerry Drake, The Wizard of Id, and Emmy Lou.
When our new press and offset printing equipment
arrive and go into publication in about six months, the
Griffin Daily News will print full color in all its sect
ions. Yes, we are 97 years young, and “in the pink”,
thank you.