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By Quimby Multon
Instead of writing today’s
column in the form of Weekend
Notes, we’ll take a look into
what’s on the schedule for the
coming week. There is no week
in the year with so many impor
tant anniversaries as the second
week in the month of February.
Sunday, Feb. 8, was the 60th
anniversary of Boy Scouts of
America. This organization, the
outgrowth of a Boy’s organiza
tion founded in England by Sir
Baden-Powell, was incorporat
ed on Feb. 8, 1910 by an act of
Congress. This week the birth
day is being celebrated in thou
sands of communities through
out the nation. We salute and
thank the Boy-Scouts and the
many thousands of adult
workers in the program. (Inci
dentally one of the first Scout
troops in Georgia was one or
ganized by and operating from
St. George’s Episcopal Church.
This week also brings the an
niversaries of the birthday of
The State of Georgia and of
President Abraham Lincoln.
The Colony of Georgia (nam
ed in honor of King George 2nd
of England) was granted in
1732; the actual birthday of
what is now the State of Georgia
is Feb. 12, 1773; General Ogle
thorpe and the first settlers
arriving at what is now the City
of Savannah on that date.
Abraham Lincoln, 16th Pre
sident of the United States was
born Feb. 12, 1809, near Nolen
Creek, Hodgenville, Ky. Abra
ham Lincoln, president during
the Civil War, was assassinated
early in his second term. He and
Mrs. Lincoln, on the night of
April 14, 1865, attended a thea
trical performance at Ford
Theatre, in Washington. The
President, as he sat in the Pre
sidental box, was shot by John
Wilkes Booth, and died the next
day at the White House.
Two other Presidents of the
United States were born in the
month of February: George
Washington, and William Henry
Harrison. Washington as all
know, was the first president
and after serving two terms set
the precedent of limiting
President to two consecutive
four year terms. This remained
unbroken until during the ad
ministration of Franklin D.
Roosevelt. However, during the
Eisenhower administration the
old two-term rule was restored.
The other President born in
February was William Henry
Harrison, 9th President and
grandfather of Benjamin Harri
son, the 23rd president. Harri
son was born Feb. 9, 1773. He
was inaugurated Mar. 4, 1841
but served as President only 31
days. During the inaugural par
ade, held in extremely bad
weather, President Harrison
contacted pneumonia from
which he died on April 5.
Here in Georgia the General
Assembly begins its last two
weeks of the present session.
Most important matters still to
be acted on are the appropria
tions bill, a proposed new state
constitution, and whether any
new taxes will be approved.
Here in Griffin we are observ
ing Boy Scout Week, we will
celebrate Lincoln’s and
Georgia’s birthday on Thurs
day, and wind up the week with
Valentine Day observance,
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technical know-how for prog
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Commission Referendum
City officials reminded busi
nessmen today that tomorrow is
the deadline for getting busi
ness licenses. The deadline was
extended from Feb. 1 to Feb. 10.
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I FT. BENNING. Ga.-Army Lt. I '
j William 1., ('alley (c| gets a
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I Kenneth Raby as they arrived I
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Judge Advocate Denies
Influence In Calley Case
By H. D. QUIGG
FT. BENNING, Ga. (UPI)—
The staff judge advocate of the
U. S. Army Infantry Training
Center here testified today that
he received no instructions
from higher military authorities
in Washington to recommend
that Lt. William L. Calley be
court-martialed on charges of
murdering civilians in Vietnam.
Col. Robert M. Lathrop, the
judge advocate for Ft. Benning,
was the first witness called by
the Army prosecution in its pre
trial attempt to rebut the de
fense contention that proceed
ings against Calley were “in
fluenced by directions on high,”
including the White House.
No date for the Calley court
martial has been set. Today’s
pretrial hearing considered a
defense motion to dismiss the
charges on grounds “unlawful
command influence” prevented
his getting a fair trial in any
military court.
Yatesville Mother
Killed In Collision
A Yatesville mother was
killed and her husband and two
children along with another
child were injured yesterday
afternoon in a two-car collision
on the Griffin-Barnesville By
pass near Milner.
Mrs. Betty Inez Hill, 32, of
Route One, Yatesville, was
dead on arrival at the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital. She
suffered severe head injuries.
Her husband, Tommie Ed
ward Hill, 33, was admitted to
the hospital with a fractured
skull and jaw and abrasions. He
was listed in fair condition this
morning.
Their six-year-old son, Paul
Richard Hill, suffered a frac
tured leg and concussion. He
was transferred from the
Griffin hospital to Crawford
W. Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Eleven-year-old Phylis Hill
was not admitted to the hospital
but was treated in the
emergency room for cuts and
bruises.
The Griffin State Patrol Post
said that a station wagon driven
by David Arnold Faulkner, 41,
GRIFFIN
DAILY<NEWS
Daily Since 1872
Introduced In House
Calley, 26, a diminutive first
lieutenant of infantry, is ac
cused of the premeditated mur
der of 102 Vietnamese civilians
during his company’s sweep of
the village of My Lai 4 March
16, 1968.
The military rule of law is
that when the defense alleges
improper command influence,
the prosecution must try to re
but the charge.
Lathrop was the first of a se
ries of witnesses the Army
plans to call in an eu. t to
show that those who processed
the court-martial here did so in
dependently of high brass influ
ence.
The prosecutor, Capt. Aubrey
M. Daniel, asked Lathrop, “At
any time did you act on in
structions from higher authori
ties in Washington?”
“I did not,” the colonel re
plied.
Local Decision
Lathrop testified that after a
of Route One, Milner, collided
with the Hill’s compact auto
mobile on the four-lane at
Zebulon street. Both cars were
demolished.
Jackie Faulkner, 12, was
treated at the hospital for cuts
about the head.
Bobby Joseph Allen, 21, of 45
Crescent avenue, East Griffin,
was in fair condition this
morning at the Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital with injuries he
suffered in a motorcycle acci
dent yesterday afternoon.
State Patrolmen said his
motocycle collided with a pick
up truck driven by Willie C.
Jones of Orchard Hill. The
accident happened on Hamilton
boulevard.
Allen suffered head and chest
injuries and a broken leg and
arm.
A 13-year-old boy, Edward
James Fletcher, of 125 Short
street, was treated at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital early Sunday after
noon for lacerations and head
injuries after the bicycle he was
riding collided with a panel
truck driven by Robert Lee
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Monday, Feb. 9, 1970
formal investigation of the Cal
ley case conducted here, includ
ing questioning of Paul Mead
low, a Vietnam veteran who
had been a member of Calley’s
company, he advised the Ft.
Benning commanding general
to go ahead with trial.
“I advised the general (Maj.
Gen. Erwin C. Talbott) that in
my opinion the testimony was
sufficient to warrant referral to
trial—and I so recommended,”
Lathrop said.
Lathrop said he based his
recommendation entirely “on
my evaluation” of the investi
gation.
Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 52,
low today 36, high yesterday 64,
low yesterday 36. Total rainfall
.29 of an inch. Sunrise tomorrow
7:29, sunset tomorrow 6:14.
Dorsey Jr., 27, of 212 Bourbon
street.
The accident occurred on
Armstead circle.
Two Griffinites were injured
late Saturday morning in a
collision on West College and
South Ninth streets.
Police said a car driven by
Patricia Lorrine Elliott, 18, of
Jonesboro collided with a car
driven by Lynda Gale Milam,
25, of 322 North Eighth street.
One of the cars hit a tree and
knocked over a street marker
and sign.
Josephine Walker of 322 North
Eighth street, who was in the
Milam car was treated at the
hospital for head injuries.
Amanda Milan of the same
address suffered a knot on the
head.
Friday night about 8 o’clock,
Grady Thatcher Banister, 25, of
Route Four, suffered contusions
and abraisions when his car ran
off the road and hit a utility
pole.
The accident happened about
seven miles north of Griffin on
the Teamon road.
Salary Review
Referendum
Is Sought
A bill calling for a referen
dum on whether or not to
change Griffin’s type of govern
ment from a three-man com
mission to a five-man com
mission received its first read
ing today in the Georgia House
of Representatives.
If the bill passes, as expected,
the referendum will be held in
November in conjunction with
the regular local city election.
Representatives Quimby
Melton Jr. and Clayton Brown
announced introduction of the
bill this morning at a news con
ference at the Griffin Area
Chamber of Commerce office.
The legislators also an
nounced that a bill was pending
that calls for a review of salar
ies of local elected county of
ficials every four years provid
ed the method is approved in a
referendum in November.
Under the proposal, the
Grand Jury would make salary
recommendations to the county
commissioners, who in turn
would ask for legislation to im
plement them.
Legislators said that under
this method, salary adjust
ments would come from a non
political body, the grand jury.
They said that by reviewing
salaries every four years, those
seeking office would know
exactly what the salary is.
The local legislators said that
they were not advocating a vote
for or against the city com
mission change.
“However, we feel that it’s
right and proper for the voters
to decide whether or not they
want a five-man commission,”
the legislators said.
If approved in the referen
dum, the change would go into
effect in 1971.
The major points of the bill
are:
1-It provides that the citizens
of Griffin decide in the 1970
General Election (local general
election) whether or not to in
crease the governing body to
five commissioners.
2- of the 5 commission
ers would be elected one each
from the city’s four wards. The
fifth commissioner would be
elected from the city at large
and would be chairman and
mayor. Although the four com
missioners from wards would
have to be residents of the
wards they represent, they
would be voted on by the city at
large.
3- presently elected of
ficials would continue in office
through the term for which
elected.
4- approved, the first elec
tion would be held in 1971 and
would be for Post Two for a
period of three years, for Post
Four for a period of two years
and for Mayor (Post Five) for a
period of four years. In 1972 a
commissioner from Post Three
would be elected for a period of
four years. In 1973 a com
missioner would be elected
from Post Four for four years
and a commissioner from Post
One for a period of four years.
In 1974 a commissioner would
be elected for Post Two for four
years. In 1975 a commissioner
would be elected from Post Five
for four years.
Thereafter, each term of of
fice would be for four years.
Legislators explained that
this arrangement provides for
an annual election of at least
one commissioner.
A group of local citizens peti
tioned Spalding’s legislators to
introduce a bill calling for a
referendum on the five-man
commission proposal.
More than 1,500 people signed
the petitions. Not all of them
were voters.
Vol. 97 No. 33
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. - Gov. j r
Lester Maddox told a capacity I <• (
crowd at a Freedom of Choice I K
rally here Sunday to turn from I
their "wicked ways” of ignoring I
impending integration and to I
"preserve your freedom and I
heritage." (Story, pictures page I
eight)
House Tackles
Budget Today
By TOM GREENE
ATLANTA (UPI)-The Geor
gia House of Representatives
started consideration of the
state’s budget today, taking up
first a recommendation to add
$6.1 million to current expendi
tures.
More than half of the $6.1
million to be attached to the
present budget would go for
bonds for school construction.
After clearing that out of the
way, the House was to consider
adding more than slsl million
to the fiscal 1971 budget which
would put it up to a record
SI.OB billion, passing the billion
mark for the first time.
The Senate had on its agenda
a list of some 300 appointments
Census Test
Here Wednesday
Persons interested in working
as census takers this year may
take the required written
examination here Wednesday.
It will be given in the Com
mercial Bank & Trust Com
pany’s community room be
ginning at 10 o’clock.
Applicants must be U. S. citi
zens, 18 years old, have a high
school education or the equi
valent, physically able to do the
job and pass a written examina
tion.
Mrs. Frank Stovall said that
any persons wishing to work as
census takers this year should
take the test here Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - Defense
Secretary to
■ newsmen at nearby Andrews
H APB. Md , just before taking off
■ for Vietnam for a top-to-bottom
• look at how well the South Viet-
, , , 5 'as/’*' " » V namese are taking over the
, . x HI war and how fast the I nited
" 1 States can continue to pull out.
n Jft. ’ - M. 1 At right is Gen. Earle G.Wheel-
?V f .‘ er, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
• ‘ '.♦2 I of Staff who accompanied him.
made by Gov. Lester Maddox.
They must be confirmed by the
upper house.
Before going into a committee
of the whole to consider the
budget with House Appropria
tions Committee Chairman
James “Sloppy” Floyd of Trion
presiding, the House passed 103-
21 the Senate version of the
marshlands protection bill.
The measure, a stronger ver
sion of the bill which passed
the House last year, would set
up a seven-man board to regu
late development of the marsh
lands.
The proposal now goes to
Maddox for his signature.
The House voted 52 to 50 not
to reconsider a bill which would
allow county-wide branch bank-
I Donnie Beall I
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■ nice people and there are nice places to go.
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■ teachers are mean, Ido to sometimes. But come to ■
B think of it they are not really mean. They are just A
W trying to do their job.
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B 7th Grade, Spalding Junior High ■
Inside Tip
Debate
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Editor Murphy
Will Speak
To Exchange
Reg. Murphy, editor of The
Atlanta Constitution will speak
to the Exchange Club of Griffin
tomorrow at its noon meeting to
be held at the Elks Club.
Judge John Goddard, pro
gram chairman, will introduce
the Atlanta newspaper man.
The meeting begins at 12:00
o’clock.
Griffin Federal
Plans New Home
Bids are due March 5 for
construction of a new building
for Griffin Federal Savings and
Loan Association, according to
President Bill Ramsey.
If an acceptable bid is
received, the building will be
constructed at 10th and Taylor
streets.
ing for the first time. The mea
sure, approved last Thursday,
drew a stiff protest from Rep.
Young Longino of Fairburn, a
banker.
Longino charged the five larg
est banks in the state now have
more than half the deposits,
and the measure, which now
goes to the Senate, would give
them even greater control.
Current state law permits
banks to have branches only in
the cities in which they are
headquartered.
The addition to the fiscal 1971
budget would include funds to
give teachers a pay raise aver
aging almost SSOO and $2.5 mil
lion for grants to school sys
tems to cover increased local
cost of the pay raise.