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Deshuffle Of Soviet's
Diplomats Alerts West
Ur. Thompson
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Dr. €. Mildred Thompson, dean
emeritus of Vassar College, who
rctired the past week as Pro
fessor of History at the Univer
sity, will fly from: New York for
paris on June 24, to take up her
duties as Dean of Women at the
University-In-Exile at Strasbourg,
France. Dr. Thompson will leave
Athens Tuesday evening for New
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celection of Dr. Thompson as
Dean of Women at the University-
In-Exile, is another in a‘long list
o! honors paid her in recognition
o/ her outstanding ability and tal
ents in the world of education.
The University-In-Exile is un-
Jder the American Committee for
rrce Europe, a private organiza
tion es public spirited citizens.
[heir other enterprises are the
«(rusade for Freedom” and the
«ree Europe Radio.”
ciudents in the University-In-
Frile are in age from 18 to 32,
those who have been able to
¢-~ape from behind the Iron Curo‘i
toin, Poland, Czechoslovak¥,
Fungary, efc., countries in ,-3‘
cstern section of Europe ¥ N
P oscia has taken over. Purposg!
to provide means of education 1
. university for young men and
women who would not otherwise
have it. It is for the purpose of
training a group of men and wom
en in the ways and ideas of the
free world to be ready as leaders:
when and if their countries are
liverated from Soviet domination.
Language French |
Courses of instruction for the
most part are those offered by
the University of Strasbourg, with
which the University-In-Exile has
an affiliation. The language to be
used 8 French and all students
accepted are required to have
competence in the French langu
ace, as also are the staff members.
Dr. Thompson will act as spec
ial adviser to the women students,
help them in connection with their
plans es work in the University of
Strasbourg, and also in lectures
and informal conferences. She will
he expected to interpret Western
ideas to the students of Eastern
Europe.
The American Committee for
Free Burope has leased for its
headquarters a beautiful 18th Cen
tury chateau, Chateau de la Rob
ertsan, situated about four miles
from the center of Strasbourg in
2 wooded park of 100 acres. Dr.
Thompson will occupy an apart
ment which has been provided for
her in the chateau,
Dr. Thompson came to the Uni
versity in 1948 after spending
nearly 40 years at Vassar College.
She ig an authority on both Amer
ican history and foreign affairs.
Native of Atlanta
Dr. Thompson is a native of At
lanta. She left the South for the
first time when she went to Vassar
College in Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
as a freshman.
Most of her time since then she
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I'riendship Presbyterian Church building. The cong}fega};
tion will hold the first worship services in the new churc
this afternoon at 3 o’clock. é
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The congregation of Friendship
Presbyterian Church will have the
first service of worship in the new
building Sunday afternoon at 3 o’-
clock with Dr. J. McDowell Rich
ards, president of Columbia Theo
logical Seminary, preaching.
Friendship Presbyterian Church
is located on the Macon Highway
between Athens and Watkinsville
with the ediface crowning the hill
.]\USt past the Allison Braid Cord
Mill,
This church began as a chapel
from the Central Presbyterian
Church of Athens in April of 1945.
One of the very first services was
conducted under a tree approxi
mately where the present building
now stands. In June of 1947 it
Wwas organized into a church by
Athens Presbytery. From the very
beginning the church has grown
and during the past year the of
flctcjrl cl;mcludod that the bcoixixgye;
£ation hasg tgro .the building.
and from mspfetfln? came the
ATHENS BANNER -HERALD
Associated Press Servige
New Cold War
Strategy Feared
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
WASHINGTON, June 14.—(AP)
=A reshuffle of Soviet diplomats
involving key world capitals
alerted the United States and
other Western governments today
for a possible major Russian po
litical move in the cold war.
Most authorities centered their
attention on the possibility of a
supreme new effort by Moscow
to split apart Britain and the U. S.
and therepy destroy the Western
unity which is the basis for de
fense against expanding Soviet
power,
Belief that this may be the So
viet inteption was shown in spec
ulation here and abroad on two
developments: (a) A kind of neu
trality is developing in a powerful
faction of the British Labor Party,
and (b) The most significant
change in the new Russian as
signments is the maming of Dep
uty Foreign Minister Andrei Gro
myko as ambassador to London,
Among Top Reds
Groy “ko is described as the
No. %%, in the upper ranks of
the 9+ & saders who control So
vifiab{" .gn_policy. Above him
K 5 sen former Foreign Minis-
S<v . M. ilolotov, now a mem
-34, of the Politburo and deputy
© .ne minister, and the present
' yreign Minister. Andrei Vishin-
sky.
Reports on Russian affairs ap
peared to be agreement on the
conclusion that the men in the
Kremlin have picked one of their
most trusted and influential career
diplomats for the London assign
ment, And his selection comes at
a time when there are a number
of apparent strains and stresses
developing in the relations of the
principal Western powers.
While epeculating along this
line, U. S. experts said that as
usual the Soviets had given no
clear indication of what they may
be planning. They said any cone
clusions drawn now on the basis
of assignment of new envoys to
London, Washington, the German
Communist government in Berlin,
and the Red China capital of Pele
ping can at best be only tentative
and subject to revision.
Alternate Theory
As an alternative to the theory
of an immediate attack on West~
ern unity, which has long been re=
garded by Western statesmen asa
major aim of Soviet diplomacy,
they mentioned the possibility
that the XKremlin may be planning
to seek a reclaxation in world ten
sions and 4o that end may desire
to put new faces on its diplonracy
in each of the capitals concerned.
If a relaxing of current tensions
is the purpose, authorities said, it
will be designed to serve the ulti
mate objeciive- of dividing the
West anyway, because the Soviets
must be aware that the free na
tions pull together most effective
ly when the threat of Russian
aggression is greatest and they
tend to pull apart when they face
no common danger.
How the expected new Russian
maneuver may effect the most
critical areas of world conflict to
day — Germany and Korea—is a
wide open guess. N
move to build.
Ground Breaking
On August 8, 1951 Friendship
Presbyterian Church had a ground
breaking ceremony at which time
the whole congregation together
turned the first shovels of earth.
Now just eleven months from the
starting date, the congregation is
ready to move into the basement
of the new building. They will
continue to wbrship in the base
ment until the auditorium on the
first floor is finished.
The first pastor of tl’s church
was Rev. Joseph B. Mack for he
was the pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church in Athens of
which Friendship was a ch?el.
Mr. William Kryder, now Rev.
William Kryder of the First Pres
pyterian Church of Abbeville, S.
C. was a student pastor here for
some time. Rev. William D. Ste
wart of the First Presbyterian
Church in Bainbridge, Georgia, al
though not serving as a pastor
here, has. done.a great deal of
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SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY,
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Clarke County Cowrt House Boasts
That "New Look” After Cleaning Job
BY HORACE THOM
For the first time since its completion in 1914, the Clarke
County Court House can boast that “new look.” The outside sur
face of the building has been cleaned by means of sand under
pressure, which does a thorough job, as the present appearance
clearly shows,
October 12, 1914, was the date of the court house's completion
and since that time, dust and smoke had accumulated on the buff
colored edifice. it had begun to acquire a very “dingy” appearance.
The sand-blasted eleaning job has been going on for about two
weeks, and was completed Friday. It is the first and major step in
the large-scale “house-cleaning” the court house is to undergo.
Further plans are to paint the trim, both metal and wood, with
contracts for this job being let immediately. The floor on the front
porch of the structure, well worn by the years of service, will be
renlaced with a new tile surface.
Upon investigation, the Banner-Herald learned that the brick
ecleaning job, which will probably do more for the general ap
pearance of the building than any other single thing, was executed
by Sividon and Sons, working out of offices in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Six workers did the entire court house in the two-week period.
These men do an average of three such jobs a month.
A talk with one of the “sand-men” revealed thai they had
cleaned thirty court houses in the state of Alabama, which ac
counts for nearly half the counties in the state, They cleaned
seven buildings at the University of Alabama alone, including
Clarke Hall, which is one of the largest buildings they have
worked on. This classic old strueture was burned during the Civil
War, but has been entirely remodeled. :
Various comments have been heard concerning the court house
here in Athens. They range from “just like new” to “it’'s wonder
ful.” The building is probably receiving as much or more atten
tion now than at any other time during its 38-year history.
At any rate, when the painting and other imprevements have
been completed, Clarke county is sure to have one of the best
looking court houses in the state,
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Allied Fighters Wreck
Hidden Red Air Base
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Registration For
“Registration will begin at 8:30
tomorrow morning for poys and
girls who wish to participate in
the Extended School Program of
the Athens schools. Registration
will continue through noon and
adults who wish to have instruc
tion in Driver Training should
register along with the younger
people.
Sam W. Wood, who will direct
the program in the local schools,
stated that participation in the
program is entirely voluntary and
that boys and girls may enroll at
any time during the six weeks
ending July 25. Mr. Wood pointed
out that boys and girls who are
interested ‘should register tomor
row in order for themr to obtain
full benefit of the entire program.
He stated that no fees are charged
in the Extended School Program.
Older boys and girls, of seventh
grade and high school ages, who
will like to assist teachers in the
activities with younger children,
as well as follow their own activ
ity interests, should confer with
teachers at centers tomorrow
morning. Centers will be operated
at Barrow, Chase Street, College
Avenue, ond Oconee Street
schools. For Negroes, centers will
be at East Athens, Newtown,
Reese Street, and West Broad
schools.
Information about the schedule
of activities will be given at the
time’ of registration. Surveys
show wide interest in this program
which is being provided in Athens,
and a few other selected school
systems in Georgia, for the first
time. Activities will be scheduled
according to the number who
register and their interests.
This program does not include
make-up werk in regular school
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City Play Spols
To Open Monday
The Athens public playgrounds
open tomorrow to provide the
local kids with plenty of whole
some, supervised recreation. .
Competent leaders will direct
the activities for the program
which lasts for eight weeks, Mon
day through Friday. Children of
all ages will be able to take advan
tage of the facilities at the var
jous playgrounds from 2 till 6
on the five afternoons.
The activities on tap this sum
mer include softball, horseshoes,
volleyball, and a variety of other
sorts. Frequent “extras” will take
place such as free group swimming
at the pools, or an occasional wie
ner roast.
Sponsored by the Athens Re-~
creation Department, the program
was a tremendous success las sum
mer and it is expected to be even
better this year.
The white playgrounds are
located at the Lyndon House, Hoyt
street; _lgn_dl(%' Field, Oconee street;
gl_gi Park View Apartments on
road street. Mrs. Roberta Elliott,
Tip Amond, and ?eggi Fulcher,
reipectively_, gge the leaders.
ast Athens School, Peter street;
Broad Acres Apartments, Broad
street; and the high school prac-.
tice field on Hancock avenue are
the colored locations. Callie Wink
field, C. H. Lyon, jr., and Emma
Hill will supervise thege, rqcrea
tion sites. : i
ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1952.
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Battles Heaviest
Seen In Months
By MILO FARNETI
SEOUL, Korea, Sunday, June 15
—(AP)—Waves of Allied fighter
bombers pounced on a hidden
Communist airfield less than 100
miles north of western Korea. bat
tle lines late yesterday and left
the runway pocked wi bomb
craters, the U. 8. Fifth Forg
announced. Pl PG
Red ground troops have hurled
repeated attacks at American
forces on heights guarding the
northeastern approaches to Seoul
during the past several days.
Fighting hes been the heaviest in
months,
Maj. James Crutchfield of
Graceville, Fla., deseribed the air
base he helped destroy as “the
hottest target in north Korea.”
“We clobbered them good,” he
added.
I\geore than 150 jets and pro
peller ~ driven fighter bombers
swarmed over the camouflaged
field, which could serve as a base
for Communist fighters in an all
out Red offensive.
The field is not a new one. It
has been wrecked several times.
But the air force said Communist
repair crews have been working
desperately to put it back in shape,
Esrlier Saturday two regiments
of the 45th Oklahoma Division
hurled back a Chinese battalion
trying to cut off newly weon hill
positions near Chorwon on the
western front, some 50 miles
north of Seoul.
PTA Sessions
Begin Tuesda
The 30th annual work confer
ence of the Georgia Congress of
Parents and Teachers will begin
at the University of Georgia Tues
day, June 17.
Scheduled through Thursday,
the conference is expected to at
tract members of local PTA groups
from Widely scattered points
throughout the state.
Registration for the three-day
meeting will begin at the Uni
versity’s Coordinate Campus Tues
day morning. Mrs. H. M. Kandel,
Savannah, president of the Geor
gia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will preside over the
meetings.
Two addresses by well-known
Georgia educators are scheduled.
Dr. O. C. Aderhold, president of
the University of Georgia, will
speak at the opening conference
session on “Education and Adult
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General MacArthur goes to
baseball games in a business
suit but seems to always wear
his uniform when he travels
around making political
speeches, Arch Nearbrite says
faybe the general doesn’t want
to muss up his civvies by trav
gn{_iq,them. _lt's funny, 100,
Jat he perinitted his name to
be presented for the Republicail
nomination four years ago but
now says election of a military
man as President would be a
¢ tragedy. i ® NEA
Truman Discloses Atomic Powered
Engine Is Ready For Submarine Use
Criticizes lke
On Budget Stand
By ERNEST B. VACCARO
GROTON, Conn.,, June 14 —
(AP)—President Truman coupled
the dedication of atomic energy to
a golden future today with an at
tack on Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower ag a salesman of “cut-rate,
bargain counter” national security.
Speaking at the laying of the
keel of the nation’s first atomic
powered submarine, Truman de
clared only Soviet Russia stands in
the way of the development of
atomic energy to provide gower
for businesses, farms and homes
everywhere.
New Age
He disclosed that a full-sized
working atomic engine—a self
contained power plant able tp run
almost indefinitely without re
fueling—is nearly complete. He
described the development as put
ting the world on “the threshold
of a new age.”
Then, obviously referring to
Eisenhower, now an active candi
date for the Republican presiden=
tial nomination, the President as
serted: i
“This is a political year and
politics do funny things to people
who are seeking office. Now the
jair is filled with promises to
strengthen national security and
to cut taxes all at the same time.
“1 even heard the other day
that somebody was talking about
a 40 billion dollar tax cut. That
would leave us with only about
half enough money to support our
armed forces even if we didn’t
spend a penny for anything else.”
Referred to Ike
Although Truman didn't name
Eisenhower directly, he clearly
reéferred to a proposal which New
York GOP delegates said Eisen
hower advanced to them. Some
said Eisenhower favored cutting
the federal budget by 40 billion
within two or three years. Others
said he didn't say how long it
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Begins Monda
University Demonstration School
summer session will begin Mon
day, June 16, at 8:00 a. m. with
registration in the Elementary
Building on Coordinate Campus.
The session will last from June
16, through July 25. The hours will
be from 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon,
Monday through Friday.
Purpose of the summer proiram
is to provide experiences of an
enrichment nature in creative arts,
free reading, musie, nature study,
community study, swimming and
special interests of various kinds
as well as to provide special help
in reading, arithmetic and other
skill subjects where there is a
need.
No credit toward promotion or
graduation will be given, but all
efforts will be directed toward
making the time spent education=
ally profitable to those who at
tend,
Plans are being made to include
all ages beyond the fifth birthdai\lv
through high school. Parents will
be responsible for transportation
of their children. A small {ee of
SI.OO per child will be charged to
hegx civer the cast of supplies. An
additional small fee of a few cents
per week will be charged to help
pay for mid-morning refreshments.
The school will be in session
from 8:00 to 12:00 Monday, June
16, the opening date.
Athenians Will
Aitend Pilot
Infernational
Local Pilots attending the Pilot
International convention at Mac
kinac Island on July 2-5 will be
Miss Wylene Chafin, Athens pres
ident, who will serve as official
delegate from this city; Miss Mary
A. Barrett, treasurer of Athens
Club; and Miss Helen Parker, di
rector.
Attending the convention as a
guest of Georgia Pilot Clubs will
be Mrs, Heather McConnell, pres
ident of the London Pilot Club.
Mrs. McConnell will be enter
tained at the Athens Country Club
at a barbecue on Wednesday even
ing, Time for tne barbecue will
be 7 o'clock and members of
neighboring cities wilk also attend
the function.
ATHENS AND VICINITY
Mostly fair and continued hot
through Monday. High for Sun
day 94. The sun sets at 7:48
Sunday and rises Monday at
5:21.
GEORGIA—MostIy fair and
continued hot Sunday.
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Total since June'l .. .. .. .35
Deficit since June 1 .. .... 134
Average June rainfall .. .. 413
Total since January 1 .. ..23.46
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General Eisenhower Tosses Aside
Prepared Texts To Fight Own Way
Negro Is Held
For Shoofing
Neighbor Friday
Brady “Doc” Barnes, 45, col
ored, is lodged in Clarke county
jail today following an edict from
the Coroner’s Jury ordering that
he be held for investigation on
charges of murder in the death of
Claude Williams, 45, colored.
According to Clarke County
Sheriff Tommy Huff, Barnes is
charged with shooting Williams
yesterday morning just after mid
night.
Williams, a brick mason, was
found slumped over on a divan in
his home, which is located in
Princeton between the old and
new Watkinsville highways.
County Officers A. E. Allen and
Harold Seagraves, answering an
anonymous call, arrived at the
scene of the shooting at 12:45
o’clock, They immediately called
for Sheriff {qu! and Coroner S.
C. Cartledge.
The officers scoured the neigh
boring houses for guns. Finally,
Sheriff Huff found a 12 gauge
shotgun in the Barnes’ house, The
left barrel of the gun indicated
that it had been fresth fired.
Barnes walked onto the lawn of
the Williams’ home and acted as
if he knew nothing of the shoot
ing, Sheriff Huff revealed.
The assailant claimed that he
did not use the 12 gauge shotgun
’that Sheriff Huff found in the
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PENNSYLVANIA PICNIC — The man
who contrels Pennsylvania’s Republican
convention delegation, Governor John S.
Fine (left), is greeted by General Dwight
Eisenhower as the former arrives to at
tend a picnic on the General’s Gettysburg,
Pa., farm. The outing was held for all the
Morning Swim Instruction Session
Will Begin Monday At City Pools
Athens Shri
Attend Sessi
A number of Athenians and
their wives. as well as members in
surrounding towns, leave this
week-end for Miami, Fla., to at
tend the annual international
convention of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, which convenes
Monday and continues through
the week.
Abit Nix flew down Wednesday
to attend pre-convention meetings
of the Imperial Jurisprudence
Committee.
| Others attending from Athens
{ will be Mr. and Mrs. Dan Silvey,
‘Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crawford,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Butler, Mr, and
| Mrs. Vane G. Hawkins, Warren
| Conolly, J. G. Adams, Mr. and
| Mrs. Ralph Snow, Mr. and Mrs.
| Bryant M. Smith, sr., W. B. Bol
ton, Commerce, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Smith, Jefferson, Forrest
Smith, Comer, Truman Haygood,
Farmington, Marshall Melvin, Jef
ferson.
GEORGE CHAMPION DIES
George Champion, prominent
! Athenian, died Saturday night at
19:20 in a local hospital. Mr. Cham
pion was a member of the firm of
E. & S. Tire Company. Funeral
arrangements will ke announced
I"Fatér By ‘Bridges' Furleral Home.
Read Daily by 35,000 People In Athens ;fndifi
Vows To Gamble On Decent, Honest
Approach To Vital National Issues*:
BY DON WHITEHEAD
DETROIT, June 14.—(AP) —General Dwight D. Eisen
hower tossed aside all his carefully prepared speeches fo
day and disclosed that—at least for tonight—he will fight
for the Republican presidential nomination in his own way.
In a surprise statement, the
five-starred general told a group
of Michigan boosters a few hours
before his major speech 9 p. m,,
EST:
“Out The Window”
“All my prepared talks are
thrown out the window. If what
I have got to offer in the way of an
honest, decent approach is not
enough there is nothing more I
can do.
“If I make blunders, I know my
friends will excuse it. I hope the
others will realize at least that I
am sincere.”
This statement came after the
general arrived here to receive a
hero’s welcome in a ecity draped
with flags for “Flag Day” and
displaying many signs boosting
Eisenhower for President.
At noon, Eisenhower told a
throng of some 40,000 people
standing under a broiling sun at
City Hall that “nothing can hurt
us but each of us” in the battle
against Communism. He added the
Conmmunists “hope we are too
torn apart, too divided by strikes
and lockouts, to stand against
them.”
And he called for Americans to
reaffirm the nation’s tradition of
equality of all citizens and to live
by the Golden Rule without being
ashamed of it.
Growinf Restiveness
To many, Eisenhower’s decision
for an off-the-cuff speech indi
cated a growing restiveness
Pennsylvania GOP delegates in an appar
ent effort to woo them into the &un
hower presidential camp. Looking on
(center) is Senator James Duff of Penn
sylvania, one of the men who pioneered
the Eisenhower movement.— (NEA Tele
photo.)
By R. H. DRIFTMIER, JR.
The Morning Swim Instruction
Program, sponsored jointly by the
Red Cross and Athens Recreation
Department, begins tomorrow
morning for an eight week period.
The same program will be car
ried oul at both the Legion Pool
and the Riverside pool for colored.
The instruction will last from
10:30 to 12:00, Monday through
Friday. It will provide a fine op
portunity for all interested chil
dren to receive expert swimming
lessons, while keeping cool and
having fun at the same time,
Periodic Promeotion
The participants will be pro
moted according to their aquatic
Yability. Beginner, Intermediate,
Swimmer, and Advanced Swim
mer will be the major steps in the
ladder of advancement. From
there the swimmers may earn
their junior and senior life
saving certificates. The latter
awards are given only to older
swimmers.
To take part in the program a
child must have attended at least
one year of kindergarten or its
equivalent. He may enter or leave
the instruction periods for vaca
tion, sickness, ete., and take up
the training upon his return,
Red Cross trained instructors
will supervise the program with
the aid of Red Cross volunteers.
- All volunteers are urged to report
to the Legion Pool Monday morn
‘ing at 10:00 for a last-minute
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EDITION
against the usual political practice
of preparing speeches well in ad
vance of delivery.
There was speculation that in
the future he might throw his
prepared texts “out the window.”
But Arthur Vandenberg, jr., one
of his advisers, said he a& not
believe this would be a standing
policy.
Eisenhower announced his de
cision at a breakfast for the eivie
reception committee gathered to
welcome the general to Detroit.
~ He referred to tonight’s speech
and said:
“I worked pretty hard em num
bers of drafts of ideas and putting
them together. I have listened to
many questions that people have
asked me, and so finally eoming
down on the train last night and
this morning, I made a decision
to this effect:
“All my prepared talks are
thrown out the window. Teday,
whatever ] do, I am going to take
the questions that have been
coming to me over the past week
and do my best to show to you and
to the people of this city hew I
feel about them as a matter of
conviction.
“On many of them I have no
details of solution. I am met a
nredicine man and I have no pan
aceas for anything. All I eam do,
therefore, is to show how I would
approach these problems. I san
show by them mf' basic eoncern
for and my love of America.”
National Bank
Vofes Dividend
Regular semi-annual dividend
of SI.OO per share, and an exira
dividend of $1.50 per share, paya~
ble June 12 to stockholders of
record June 30, was declared at
the regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the National Bank
of Athens this week, President W.
R. Antley announced yesterday.
The $2.50 total dividends are
equal to 12% per cent.
The dividends voted this week
brings the total paid to stockhold
ers since the bank was ergamized
86 years ago to $1,996,500.00. Or
ganized February 20, 1868, the
bank has never failed to pay a
dividend.
Officers of the bank, in addi
tion to President Antley, are R.
C. Gilmer, executive vice-presi=
deant; T. Evans Johnson, vice=
president; J.M. Mcßae, cashier (on
military leave); E. K. Mpi
assistant cashier; Mrs. Clara
Foster, assistant eashier.
Members of the Board of Direce
tors are Mr. Antley, Mr,
Julian H. Cox, Carter W,
Gordon Dudley, Milton
David B. Michael, Sam H. .
son, D. D. Quillian, Malcolm A
Rowe, W. A. Sams, jr. and
Paul Williams, FAR ST ORERE RS