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SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1948,
Clarke County Grand
Jury Presentments
GEORGIA, Clarke County:
70 THE HONORABLE HENRY
H. WEST, JUDGE OF THE SU
PERIOR COURT: . y
The Grand Jury consisted of the
following personnel:
G. Arthur Booth, Foreman,
W. M. Crane, Jr,, Clerk,
J. H. Poss, *
R. M. Snow,
A. J. Oldhain, |
W. F. McElreath,
B. F. Grant,
A. D. Wier,
Edgar L. Eberhart,
Horace I. ‘Abney,
B. C. Kinney,
J. S. Garrison,
T. M. Philpot,
H. M. Swartz, {
A, F. Pledger, . -
Floyd C. Adams,
willis H. Johnson, |
0. W. Russom, ‘
E. D. Newton, y
Lamar S. McGinnis, i
H. G. Callahan, ‘
W. J. Malcom, - |
E. H. Downsd 4 i
This Grand Jury started im-‘
mediately with the consideration
of indictments submitted by the
Solicitor General. True bills were
found as follows: Robert E. L.
Hardy, L. S. Shortridge (col.),
Cliff Willingham, James Wingfield,
James Muckle, Charlie Burroughs,
William Dupree, Emory Andrews,
John L. Boykin, Bernice Nesbit
(col.), Ben Crawford (col.), Dill
ard Jenkins (col.), Mrs. Margaret
Whitehead and Bill Colley, Willie
B. Thomas (eol.), Jack Hillman
(col), Willie James Edwards
(col.), Albert Hester (col.), Felton
Owens (col.), Joe Fulcher, Lee
Kinney, Jack Hilsman (c01.),J. W.
Hayman and Edna Walters (col.).
Minutes and presentments of the
preceding Grand Jury were consi
dered and it was agreed that the
foreman should read through these
and report back to the jury on
any matters that required the at
tention of the present Grand Jury.
We appointed Guy B. Scott, Jr.,
as Notary Public and ex-officio
Justice of the Peace, 216 district,
G. M., Athens,. Clarke County,
Georgia, to fill the vacancy creat
ed by the death of the Honorable
Milton W. Thomas. James Lang
ford, Puryear’s district, was ap
pointed Notary Public and ex
officio Justice of the Peace out in
the county.
The following fesolution was
unanimously adopted: “Whereas,
Judge Milton W. Thomas, lifelong
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citizen of Athens, has courteously
and faithfully served as Notary
Public and ex-officio Justice of
the Peace in the 216 District, G.
M., Clarke County; |
“And whereas, Judge Thomas
died recently:
“Now, therefore, be it resolved‘!
that this Grand Jury unanimously
expresses appreciation for these
services and respect to the memory*
of a good citizen.” |
We appointed J. L. Dawson,
Winterville, to fill the unexpired
term of T. W. Morton, resigned. on
the County Board of Education.
Also, T. R. Johnson, Gaines School
Road, was reappointed to the
County School Board for a new
term. '
The County School Superinten
dent’s report was received; the
foreman agpointed a committee of
Floyd Adams, Lamar McGinnis,
and Allen Wier. t 6 study this re
port and bring back their recom
mendations. This committee later
reported that the statement was in
order. Motion to aceept was un
animously carried. This report for
the calendar year 1947 is incor
porated by reference in these
minutes and made a -part there
of. :
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted: “Whereas,
the Honorable Vincent Matthews
served faithfully for many years
as Recorder for the City of Ath
ens:
“And, whereas by the strict per
formance of his duties, he helped
to prevent drunken driving on the
streets of Athens;
“And whereas, he cooperated to
the best of his ability with the Su
perior Court of Clarke County to
prevent such dangerous driving:
“Now, therefore be it resolved'
that this body record publicly its
expression of appreciation and
commendation for Judge Mat
‘thews’ long period of service.”
| Motion to include this resolution
in the Grand Jury minutes was
passed unanimously. :
The foreman reported that upon
| careful study of the preceding
| Grand Jury’s minutes and further
investigation he had learned that
most of their recommendations had
been attended to insofar as county
officers were able. Attached hereto
and made a part of these minutes
is a letter dated April 6 from Mr.
W. BR. Caile, County School Su
perintendent, indicating that the
repairs on the county school build
ings recommended by the last
! Grand Jury had been made. Also,
attached and -made a part of these
hminutes,‘ is a letter dated April 6
’fmm the Board of Commissioners
rof Roads and Revenue, giving an
!up-to-date report on the work
{ done in pursuance of specific rec
| ommendations of the previous
fGrand Jury. Particular attention
'is called to the paragraph which
}I describes unsightly roads and
trouble with blocked drainage due
| to the very dangerous, thoughtless,
and unlawful practice of certain
! citizens who have been dumping
| old cans and other rubbish along
'lthe highways and side ditches.
This Grand Jury directs all county
law enforcement officers to main
tain vigilant watch for such prac
tice and ‘enforce the state law
I'which specifically prohibits this
as a misdemeanor. Also this Grand
Jury urges all citizens and the
public generally to take note of
‘this law which reads as follows:
“Any person, firm, or corporations
‘who shall wilfully empty, dump—
any trash, tin cans, garbage, rub
bish, dead animals, or other dis
carded materials upon the right
of-way of any public road,—or
upon the lands of another without
first having obtained his permis
‘sion, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.” '
We urge those few citizens who
have been guilty of the violation
to take care of their rubbish in the
proper manner; otherwise, they
may expect to be prosecuted. 4
Motion was unanimously carried
to accept the report of the com
missioners as to the recommenda
tions from the previous Grand
Jury, and commend said previous
Grand Jurors for their careful per
formance of their public duties,
and further commend the commis
sioners and county engineer for
taking care of these recommenda- |
tions. ‘
This Grand Jury invited Dr, O.
C. Adersold, Dean, College of Edu
cation, University of Georgia, Dr.
Bovece Grier. Superintendent City
Schools of Athens, and Mr. W. R,
(Coile, Countv Schools Superin
tendent, to discuss the proposed
“Minimum Foundation Program of
Fduecation for Georgia.” as outlined
in the attached G. E. A. Release
dated March, 1948, and incorpora-.
ted as a vart of these minutes. Dr.
Aderhold explained the program,
and pointed out that it was the re
sult of hundreds of conferences.
prolonged studyv. and consolidated
opinions not only of most of the
educational experts but also of
about 20.000 lav citizens from all
varts of the state. He advocated
its adoption as the basis for the
solution of the most difficult, far
reaching problem confronting the
State at this time. ‘
The General Assembly has been
concerned and two years ago ap
pointed a committee to make a|
thorongh study and formulate a
nlan for a new complete vrogram. |
In its present form, it is unani-:
mously endorsed by the Georgia’
FEducation Association of Teachers,|
the State Denartment of Educa-!
tion. and the Regents of the Uni-!
versity System of Georgia. §
This committee apovroached its
‘assignment on the basis of (1)
what makes up an adequate plan;
‘and (2) how to get equalization,
i. e., each county carry its fair
' share of the total. It made no ef-,|
fort to consider how the revenne‘l
needed could be raised. Under (1)
}in terms of money, it will take
$83,000.000 the first year to get
the program started: this would;
mean that Athens will receive an
increase of $162.000, and $82.000?‘
in the county. Under {2) a specific
formula was developed to achieve ‘
eanalization. ‘
Dr. Aderhold stressed repeated
1y that the minimum amount of
the annual salary ‘advocated for
teachers was absolutely necessary
| tc meet comnetition from neigh
lboring states and not simply on
the basis of teacher needs or abili
ties.
Mr. Grier pointed out that we
coulgl not depend for our increase
in school revenue for Federal aid
because not only has the bill not
passed, but also there is a catch
in it: a State must spend two per
cent of income on education, oth
erwise, the Federal bill reduce its
aid by the difference.
Mr. Coile pointed out that a'sur
vey in Clarke County was now be
ling made so as to be ready for
whatever opportunities come
lalong. |
Following is a resolution passed
' unanimously: “Whereas, the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia by a
legislative Act created a Special
Committee on Education to make
a complete and exhaustive study
and investigation into the opera
tion of the common schools of the
State; so determine the cause of
the crisis; to prepare a remedy;
and to report to the General As
sembly its findings with such rec
* ommendations as will guide it in
| its deliberations on matters per
' taining to the improvement of the
| educational facilities of the tSate,
and
“Whereas, this study has been
completed .and has been made
available to the public and will be
presented to the next General As
sembly of Georgia as a “Minimum
Foundation Program of Education
for Georgia”, and
“Whereas, more than twenty
thousand (20,000) professional and
lay people of the State have parti
cipated in the development of the
program which is being actively
sponsored by the Georgia Educa
tion Association, Parent Teacher
Associations, State Department of
Education, the University System,
along with a number of civic and
patriotic organizations of the State,
and
“Whereas, public education is
the biggest single problem facing
the people of Georgia today be
cause the study previously referred
to reevals that the educational sys
tem of the State faces a crisis
without parallel in its history, and
is unable to provide the education
al opportunities and facilities due
the children and youth of the
State, notwithstanding the recent
ly increased appropriations made
by the State and local governments
to the cause of public education,
therefore be it
“Resolved, that we, the Grand
Jury of Clarke County, endorse
the recommendations for improv
ing the educational system of the
State contained in the “Minimum
Foundation Program of Education
for Georgia”, and be it further
“Resolved, that we urge the peo
ple of the State to give the pro
gram their full support and to co
operate with the forthcoming Ad-~
ministration and General Assem
bly in making it operative through
proper legislation.” |
Motion was unanimously carried
to send copy of this resolution to
Dr. Aderhold, requesting that he
let it be known generally that this!
resolution reflects the caréfully
considered approval of this Grand
J ur;é&nd make such use of it over
the State as will promote ihe adop
tion and success of this Mnumumi
Foundation Program f Bdugation
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Comment was made on the fact
that Winterville citizens have
launched a campaign to raise $15,-
000, $12,500 having already been
raised, toward the erection of a
high school auditorium. We con
gratulate these public spirited citi
zens.
Report of Mr. E. I. Smith,
Clarke County Treasurer, dated
April 9, 1948, was received, ex
amined, and approved. We re
ceived from the Clerk of Commis
sioners bonds and coupons in the
amount of $52,475, which have
been paid. Committee of B. C.
Kenney, Horace Abney, and Jack
Malcolm was appointed to see that
these bonds and coupons were
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destroyed. This committee so re
ported. Record of these bonds is
hereto attached and ‘'made a part
of these minutes.
This Grand Jury set its salary
and the salary of the bailiffs at
$3.00 a day, plus SIO.OO to the
Clerk for his special services.
By virtue of the appearance and
testimony of Acting-Chief Clar
ence Roberts, of ‘the City Police,
and several other city officers in
nearly all of the cases considered,
it was quite apparent to this Grand
Jury that these officers were con
scientious, alert, and efficient” in
the preparation of these cases for
our consideration, |
The foreman checked with the
Clerk of the Superior Court and‘
found filed the list of campaign
expense® of county officers in the
last election, and reported it was
in order. |
It is recommended that these
minutes be printed in the local
paper,
We wish to thank the Judge, the
Solicitor, and the bailiffs for their
courteous services.
Respectfully submitted, |
G. A. Booth, Foreman,
W. M. Crane, Jr., Clerk,
A. F. Pledger, y
E. H. Downs,
R. M. Snow, |
A. D. Wier,
B. F. Grant, ‘
T. M. Philpot,
J. 8. ‘Gartison, .
A. J. Oldham,
H. M. Swartz,
W. J. Malcom,
Lamar S. McGinnis,
Floyd C. Adams, 4
Edgar L. Eberhart,
J, H, Poss, :
E. D. Newton,
O. W. Russom, :
Horace 1. Abney,
B. C. Kenney,
H® G. Callahan,
Willis H. Johnson,
W. F. McElreath.
Ordered that the foregoing Pre
sentments be filed and entered on
lthe minutes of this Court and
published as recommended.
This 13th day of April, 1948.
HENRY H. WEST, Judge
Superior Courts, Western Cir
cuit.
D. M. Pollock, Solicitor
General, Western Circuit.
Filed in office April 13th, 1948.
E. J. Crawford, Clerk Superior
Court, Clarke County, Georgia.
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