Newspaper Page Text
Forecast
Showers
Map Page 2
VENIN vJ
By Quimby Melton
In Good Evening’s opinion,
and we believe many will agree,
there is no woman alive who
sings the hymns we love better
than Anita Bryant. She has
reached vast audiences over
radio and TV and in personal
appearances in far off lands,
such as Vietnam.
Last Monday when “The New
Life” book store opened in
Griffin we bought a copy of
Anita Bryant’s book — “Mine
Eyes Have Seen the Glory”.
This is a most interesting little
book and one on reading it
learns, if one has the same re
action as did Good Evening, to
appreciate Anita Bryant and
her willingness to share her God
given talent with others.
In away this book is an auto
biography in which Miss Bryant
“tells it as it is.”
Bom the daughter of an oil
well drilling “roughneck” her
early life was far from a bed of
roses. The morning she was
bom in a shack near a drilling
site in Oklahoma, the attending
physician said she didn’t have a
chance to live. Her grandfather,
a big burly man who loved to
sing, plead with the doctor to
save her and the child lived.
Some days after the danger had
passed the grandfather looked
at Anita, noticed she had a “big
mouth” and shouted “Sing,
Anita Sing.”
Miss Bryant writes “Even in
my youngest days I must have
been a ‘ham’, for I never refus
ed even the slightest suggestion
that I sing.”
Anita Bryant has gone to
Vietnam several times with the
Bob Hope Show. She has sung at
Billy Graham Crusades and she
has sung no less than 15 times at
the White House, being invited
to sing there.
As Good Evening read this
book it seemed to him that Anita
Bryant’s favorite hymn is “My
Eyes Hath Seen The Glory”,
followed closely by “How Great
Thou Art.” Others are “In The
Garden”, ‘‘Sweet Hour of
Prayer” and “Jesus Loves Me
This Know.” The last of these
she first sang when she was
slightly more than two years
old.
Anita Bryant telling how var
ious audiences reacted to
“Mine Eyes Hath Seen The
Glory” said that audiences
ranging all the way from Viet
nam to the White House in
Washington stood and gave “a
great ovation after the song had
been sung.”
Good Evening joins Anita’s
grandfather and says “Sing,
Anita Sing” and adds ‘‘and keep
on singing.”
We believe you will enjoy
having and reading your own
copy of Anita’s “Mine Eyes
Hath Se°n The Glory”.
Vote
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -
A showdown is expected Mon
day night over University of
Florida studentbody contentions
that 18 year olds be allowed to
vote in city elections.
If city commissioners refuse
to change their voting ordinance
to conform to state and federal
law, student leaders say they
will challenge the city in the
courts.
■kA
WSicd--
“Marriage is where each of
two people gives up ever having
his own way again.”
Self study shows Griffin Tech
has outgrown student load
i ’ ' f to
1 30
v 1 PKj J
wi | wk ™ ;
BANGOR, MAlNE—Hands of Girl Scouts extend from all
directions as President Richard Nixon received enthusiastic
welcome at Bangor International Airport after arriving from
New Hampshire. After speaking briefly to the crowd, the
Import curb asked
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Rep.
James R. Mann, D-S.C., says
he has sent a letter to Presi
dent Nixon asking him to use
his executive powers to curtail
textile imports to this country.
The letter was sent Thursday
in the wake of the release of
Commerce Department figures
which showed that textile im
ports in June increased 47 per
cent over June of 1970.
In addition, the figures
showed a $347 million textile
trade deficit resulting for the
first six months of this year
from imports which totaled sl.l
billion while exports amounted
Griffin people are nice
“Griffin people are so nice.”
And Mrs. Bess Hoskins can
talk for hours telling of her
experiences with nice people in
her work with Community Ser
vices, sponsored by the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
222 South 14th street.
Mrs. Hoskins and her sister,
Mrs. Anne Sullivan, along with
a few other members of the
church have been helping the
unfortunate for many years,
and in turn, they say, Griffinites
have been helping them.
As Mrs. Hoskins puts it, “It
Rni "
Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
88, low today 70, high yesterday
86, low yesterday 68. Sunrise
tomorrow 7 o’clock, sunset
tomorrow 8:26.
DAILY
Daily Since 1872
to only SB2O million.
“I am hopeful that the recent
announcements will lead to leg
islative action by the Congress,”
Mann told the President. “I im
plore you to take action in the
interim.”
Mann said the President
could use powers under the na
tional security provision of the
1962 Trade Expansion Act to
impose emergency limits on
textile imports from low wage
countries that tend to under
mine the domestic textile
economy.
Service project shows
helps you to know you’re help
ing somebody.”
Their main project is to give
clothing to anybody who needs
it, regardless of race, color or
creed. During the past three
months, 3,630 pieces of clothing
were given to some 2,533 per
sons and the three or four ladies
who helped with the project,
worked 627 hours.
Two years ago a room to hold
the clothing was built at the
rear of the church. A washing
machine and sewing machine
were donated; the ladies make
certain the garments are clean
and mended before they are
given out Several local dry
cleaning establishments dean
garments free of charge that
can’t be washed.
Civic clubs, businesses and
individuals all have joined to
gether to make the service a
success. The Kiwanis Club be
fore Christmas gave items they
had left over from their clothing
drive. Articles not sold at the
Utility Club attic sale were
5-Star Weekend Edition
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Sat. and Sun., August 7-8,1971
Accreditation sought
President and members of his family proceeded by
helicopter to Minot Island off the coast for a weekend of
relaxation. (UPI)
Attorney’s body
found in lake
DONALSONVILLE, Ga. (UPI)
— The body of veteran Semin
ole County attorney and former
Donalsonville Mayor Edgar P.
Stapleton was found early
today, floating in Lake Semin
ole where he was reported miss
ing two days ago.
A flight service spotted
Stapleton’s body in the lake not
far from Saunder’s landing,
about 18-20 miles south of here.
The pilot alerted a ground res
cue team which recovered the
body.
The 60-year-old Stapleton, who
was also secretary and trea-
donated and many individuals
give clothing throughout the
year. Dry cleaners sometimes
donate unclaimed clothing.
Mrs. Hoskins stresses that they
take not only clothing, but furni
ture, bed linens, dishes, toys,
food and anything that the
needy can use.
Other charitable organiza
tions often send people to Com
munity Services. Recently the
Department of Family and
Children Services sent a woman
by to pick out some clothing.
She grabbed up all the socks
and about a 100 other articles,
saying she had 11 children to
outfit. After checking with the
Department of Family and
Children Services, they found
she had only four children.
Since then, a limit has been
placed on the number of articles
a person can take.
Once an elementary school
principal called to ask for help
for a small boy. Mrs. Hoskins
went to the school and found the
boy crying because he didn’t
NEWS
surer of the Donalsonville Fed
eral Savings and Loan Associa
tion, set out on the lake alone
Thursday from the landing.
Just before nightfall Thurs
day, his partially submerged
boat was found wedged between
two stumps, not far from the
landing. His fishing gear was
still in the boat.
Divers joined with civil de
fense units, volunteers, law en
forcement officers and person
nel from the Army Corps of En
gineers in searching for the
prominent lawyer.
want to come to school in such
dirty, ragged clothes.
She took him to the church
and fixed him up with a good
school wardrobe, all except the
shoes. When Mrs. Hoskins told a
downtown merchant about it, he
donated a pair of shoes.
Much of the clothing is given
to nursing homes, both in Spald
ing County and others nearby.
The Spalding Sheriff’s Depart
ment has taken boxes of the
clothing to Central State Hospi
tal in Milledgeville where
patients select what they want.
Sometimes when a family has
been burned out they call
Community Services for help.
Often when a person can’t get
the correct sizes from the
Salvation Army, Community
Services will have just what
they need. FISH, the Red Cross,
and ministers from other
churches often send needy per
sons there.
The Service is open Tuesday
mornings from 10 to 12 and on
Sunday afternoons from 5 to 6.
Vol. 99 No. 186
Staff and faculty members at
Griffin Vo-Tech are conducting
a self evaluation study to attain
accreditation by the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools.
The school which is in the
Occupational Education
Division is accredited by the
State Board of Education.
Edwin V. Langford, Sr., Vo-
Tech Director feels the self
evaluation has helped the
school’s faculty and staff to
recognize some of its short
comings as well as to point out
ways to implement im
provements from its recom
mendations.
During the week of Sep
tember 7-10 Vo-Tech officials
are expecting members of a
visiting committee to study the
school’s operations in all
aspects. The self study
materials now being gathered
by the Vo-Tech staff will be
studied in 17 different areas
with the visiting committee
giving its findings at a later
date.
One finding is the school is
just not big enough to handle the
present and anticipated
enrollment, according to Mr.
Langford. “The enrollmentlooks
better than it has ever looked
for September,” the director
said.” The school was designed
to accommodate 320 but spring
quarter registration showed
360. Its present summer
enrollment stands at 346.
The accumulative enrollment
for the year up to the present is
615.
To implement further short
range recommendations made
by the Vo-Tech staff in their self
study, the school is providing in
service classes for the faculty
and staff in audio-visual
teaching materials. This class
gives teachers ideas on how to
effectively use more films,
recordings and other sound and
sight aids.
Holding and maintaining a
Red Cross first aid card is
required for all Vo-Tech staff
and faculty members says Mr.
Langford. Os the 32 on the staff,
two presently hold Red Cross
Cards. To combat this problem
the captain of the Griffin Fire
Department will conduct a 16
hour course for those needing to
update their cards and for the
new card holders.
SgS COMMUNITY O
IflF SERVICES ►
SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS
: >-~rww|
open ■
T® If SUN sto 6pm
BI. IUE . S 1(>to
r W WN rml Wwll
Miss Bernice Tarpley, Mrs. Bess Hoskins, and Mrs. Anne
Sullivan, (1-r), with Executive Vice-President Dewitt
Simonton of the Griffin Chamber of Commerce in front of
Community Services, 222 South 14th street
The school is further
enhancing its curriculum by
participating with The Griffin-
Spalding School System with an
| Happy birthday |
I to J. R. Berry
Professor J. R. Berry, 719 Maple drive, quietly observed
his 90th birthday today.
The amazing gentleman who taught generations of
children in Griffin taught as an assistant at Crescent Road
School almost every day last school year, and filled in
some as a supply teacher at Fourth Ward School where he
was principal for years prior to retirement.
Happy birthday, Mr. Berry!
Senate okays
education bill
WASHINGTON (UPI) -A
major education bill, passed by
the Senate just before Congress
began its mid-summer recess,
would provide federal funds for
all needy students seeking
college educations.
Sen. Harrison A. Williams, D-
N.J., said the legislation was
“the most far-reaching and
significant education programs
ever developed and approved
by a congressional committee.”
The legislation would author
ize $lB billion to be spent
during the next four years as
such items as:
—A $2.5 billion program
which would, depending on the
income of a student’s family,
provide up to one-half of the
student’s college costs.
—A $1.7 billion program to
help public and private schools
meet operating expenses, with
the amount of aid depending on
enrollment size.
—A new program of up to
$l9O million to encourage states
to develop plans for community
college education.
—A $4 billion allotment to
expand and strengthen current
Inside Tip
Henry
See Page 3
extended day program for 60
disadvantaged and han
dicapped students of Griffin
High School.
programs of grants and guaran
teed loans and interest subsi
dies to help schools build new
facilities.
Man slain
in Atlanta
shootout
ATLANTA (UPI)-One man
was shot and killed and a po
liceman critically wounded in a
shootout early today in Atlanta,
according to authorities.
Police said the officer, Eu
gene R. Richards, 41, stopped
the man for questioning. The
assailant pulled a gun on Rich
ards and shot him through the
shoulder.
Before he lost consciousness,
Richards radioed for help. An
other officer rushed to the
scene and spotted the alleged
assailant fleeing the scene. He
drew his gun, fired one shot and
killed the man, police said.
The man was identified as
Curtis Payne, 45.
Menwhile, Richards was
rushed to Grady Memorial Hos
pital where a rush call for
blood went out. He went into
surgery listed in “critical” con
dition.