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ouncil Meeting
Mayor Jack R. Wells, after
Council authorized him to borrow
. sum of $35,853.00 for improve
nents to City school plants which
‘he Board of Education termed
“hecessary to protect the (froperty
provided by previous bond issues”,
vesterday asked that citizens sug
sest or recommend to their coun
cilmen ways in which the revenue
{0 retire that loan could be raised.
Action by Mayor and Council
came at a called meeting in City
Hall at noon Saturday with Alder
men C. 8. Denney, Luther Bond,
M. B. Pound, R. N. Danner, Curtis
Lovern, R. W. Phillips, John Bond~-
wrant, Dick Thompson, and Mayor
Jack R. Wells present. Absent
were Councilmen O. N.-Roberts,
Jr., and Albert Wier, Jr.
Councilman W. N. Danner re
ported to the called meeting as
¢hairman of Council serving as a
committee of the whole and state-g!
that the committee had met v~
the Board of Education on T ¢
Jay, at which time the Board &*
sented a report requesting the st .1
of $35,358.00. “The Council Com-~
initiee,® Mr, Danner said, “unani
mously agreed to recommed to a
formal meeting of Council that
{he Mayor be authorized to bor
row the money requested for the
purposes as specified in the report
of the Board of Education.”
Not Sufficient
The eommittee report continued
1o state that the present advalorem
tox rate and other revenue mea
<ures of the City will not provide
<ufficient income to retire this
loan. Council serving as a com
mittee of the whole will continue
to study the problem and will
make recommendations to Council
for ways of raising money to pro
vide funds for the Board’s request.
The four items which the Board
of Education presented to Coun
cil as necessary to “protect the
investment” were a part of the
$125,000 bond issue which was
recently defeated. Included in the
four items are: completion of ex
isting contracts; construction of
necessary driveways, sidewalks,
and drainage structures to provide
access to the East Athens Elemen
tary Building; provision of mini
mum needs for sidewalks, gravel
service drives, top-soiling and
grassing areas around buildings,
and grassing football field suffici
ent for practice purposes only at
new high school; and painting,
necessary regairs at Childs St.
Flementary School, including in
-1 allation of fire walls required by
The Board of Education repor’cl
etated in conclusion that the re
ponsibility of providing adequate
educational faeilities for the citi
sens of Athens is in the hands of
the Boards of Education and that
“The Board believes it is the re
sponsibility of the Mayor and
Council to provide funds which
will enable the Board to carry out
its@educational program”.
Danner Report
Mr nner’s reports follows:
“A ting of the Council, serv
ing ag committee of the whole,
met wiith the Board of Education
Thurßday afternoon at 5:00 p. m,,
in the Council Room. Mr. J. Smil
ey Wolfe, Chairman of the Board
of Education presented the at
tached report from the Board of
Education.
“The Council Committee with
21l members present, except Alder
man M. B, Pound, unaminously
oreed to recommend to a formal
meeting of Council that the Mayor
be authorized to berrow the $35,-
253.00 requested for the purposes
specified in the report of the
Poard of Education.
‘lt is understoad that the pre
t advalorem tax rate and other
revenue measures of the City will
not provide sufficient income to
re thig loan. This committee
/ill study ways of raising money
provide the funds requested in
this report of the Board of Educa
tion and make such recommenda
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COP Vice-Presidential Candidate Nixon Has
ad Neteoric Advances In Political Career
By DOUGLAS LARSEN
NEA Staff Correspondent
““WASHINGTON—(NEA)—Rich
urd M. Nixon came to Washington
in January, 1947, admittedly one
of the greenest of the big new
batch of youthful veterans who
had been elected to the 80th Con
eress. Now, barely 51 years
later, he's holding down second
place on the G(gP presidential
ticket,
Nixon had a good idea right at
the start. He believed that the
most successful way to go after
Communists, in and out of fov
ernment in the U, 8., was in a
coldly methodical, strictly legal
nanner. He decried the dema
cogic, Red-baiting tactics used by
°0 many Commie-hunters as un-
American and not too effective,
And if necessary, he thought,
tighten the laws to help protect
the tcountry against the Red
uireat.,
e parlayed this idea into one
! the most meteoric political ca~
rs this country has seen in re
nt generations, It led directly
0 his nomination for the vice
presidency.
If he is elected, at 390 he will
become the second youngest man
ever to hold that job, John €.
Breckinridge, elected in 1956, was
35 years old when he took office.
Milestones in the amazing Nix
on career includet
Responsibility for the eontempt
of Congress u{hucn of the no
torious Red leader, Gerkard Kis
ler, and the group indictment of
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Associated Press Service
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Georgia Crops Suffer Greatly
. . .
As Withering Drought Continues
By The Assoclated Press
Corn was dying in the field in some South Georgia localities
Baturday as the state’s withering drought continued,
Estimates of crop loss generally over the state ranged from 30 to
50 percent with the damage growing more acute by the hour.,ln
Wilkes county, pastures were rated 75 percent below normal and
early corn was three-fourths gone.
But, County Agent Almon Carter reported, eotton is holding up
well and late corn, with rain not too delayed, will make.
CUT IN HALF
Laurens County Agent C. Y. Duke calculated the corn yleld has
been cut 50 percent, cotton 35 percent and tobacco 30 to 40. Only
Coastal Bermuda grass or pastures in bottom lands furnished sat
isfatory grazing. .
In Hancock county, Farnr Agent Joe Knox found cotton shedding
Young bolls from the drought and upland pasturage very limited,
Corn prospects were rapidly fading.
In Floyd county, Northwest Georgia, where there has been more
rain thar ‘n many areas, corn and upland pastures were beginning
to su!;‘}\%% unty Agent G. F. Wiley said, however, that while other
ere \4,&? Jrated cotton improved. :
&6" COTTON STANDS STRAIN -
™ _on stands dry, hot weather better than most crops and
ather conditions have been very favorable for boll weevil pois
oning.
Tobacco damage of 30 to 40 percent was reported in Emanuel
ecunty, while across the state in Gilmer county, near the northern
border, Farm Agent H. E. Chastain said all crops and pastures
need rain badly.
With the auction markets to open in another week, much of the
state’s tobacco has been harvested and is now being cured. Exten
sion Specialist E. C. Westbrook said the crop has been hurt pretty
badly by premature ripening and burning.
An exception to the dry weather damage is a coastal strip where
fair to copious rains have fallen. :
In the Chattahoochee Valley farmers have chalked up losses
totaling several hundred thousand dollars on corn crops due to the
prolonged severe drought.
Farm officials said pastures were drying up and all erops were
ghowing the effects of the scorching sun. They estimated a 25 to
89 percent loss to peanut gross. -
The experts estimated that another two weeks without rain and
all farmers will be in “bad shape.” :
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Democrats Direct Blows
At New GOP Candidate
New Hubert Bank
Plans Drive-In
Service Feature
Construction of the first drive
in bank in this part of the country
has been started at the cornir of
College Avenue and Washington
street, stockholders of Hubert
State Bank were told this week
at their annual meeting when the
bank officers and members of the
E(;)ard of Directors were reelect-
Located on the site of the form=
er Co-Op Taxi Cab stand, the new
Hubert State Bank will be modern
in every detail, the drive-in fea
ture being provided as an added
convenience to customers. Cars
will enter from the College Ave=
nue side and exit into Washington
Street thus eliminating cutting
across traffic. The drive-in can
accomodate two cars at a time,
Regular banking facilities are, of
course, provided inside the bank.
Officers re-elected are Mrs.
Blanche Hubert Brackett, ’é)resl
dent; Mrs. Virginia Hubert ellar,
executive vice - president, and
John E. Griffin, eashier.
Directors re-elected were W. R.
Bedgood, Sr., W. W. Bullock, Mrs,
Brackett, Mrs. Kellar, Mr. Grif
fin, H. Cutler, Dave Gordon Dr.
Walker Matthews, P. B. Middle~
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FAMILY PORTRAIT—The new GOP candiadte for the
“yeep” post is shown here surrounded by his family.
BEugene Dennis and others,
Leadership in the expose of the
activities of Alger Hiss which
eventually sent Hiss to jail.
Authorship of several laws
which have given Government of
ficlals new weapons for combating
the activities of Red agents.
The climax of his career game
Russell Remarks
On Inexperience
' Two eandidates for the Demo
cratie presidential nomination
turned their big guns on Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Re
publican leadership in campaign
speeches last night.
Declaring “this is no time to
take a chance on inexperience gx
government,” Sen. Richard e
Russell of Georgia said Eisenhow=
er has acknowledged that he does
not understand the problemg of
the American farmer and has de
monstrated that he’s unsure about
fiscal policies.
Sen. Robert 8. Kerr of Okla
homa, declared the GOP delegates
at Chicago chose a nominee “who
was the least Republican they
could find.” He said Eisenhower
would *discover “as did Willkie
and Dewey before him, that no
matter how hard he tries to escape
it, the Republican Party’s record
will be a handicap greater than
he can overcome.”
Kerr's remarks were prepared
for an address to a group of Dem=~
ocratic delegates at a dinner meet
ing in Reading, Pa.
Political Myth
In another speech written for
broadcast over a radio MBS net
work, Russell asserted that Repub
lican unity is “only a political
myth” and will remain so for
months to come.
Kerr blistered GOP convention
tactics, sayihg the Republicans
“gave the country a sample of
what eould be expected in Wash
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in 1850 when he soundly trounced
the popular Helen Gahagan
Douglas for one es California’s
Senate seats. He Rad been ap
pointed to that seat earlier lgy
Gov. Barl Warren to fill out an
unexpired term.
In addition to W fight against
the Commies, Nixon won national
SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GCEORGIA OVER A CENTURY,
Gen. Eisenhower Starts "Victory Drive “Rolling
In Conference With GOP National Committee
Army Secrefary
Gets lke Note
0f Resignation
CHICAGO, July 12. — (AP) —
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
reslgned today from the Army.
He had announced he would if he
won the Republican presidential
nomination.
The Republican presidéntial
nominee issued this copy of his
resignation:
“Secretary of the Army Frank
Pace:
“Washington, D. C.
“I herewith tender my resigna
tion as an officer of the Army.
Please take the necessary steps to
have this matter processed as rap
idly as possible. Assuming that a
proper written record of such an
action wouid be desired by the
War Depariment, I am submitting
today a formal letter on the sub
ject. In the meantime, you can
well imagine that this brzxu me
a deep sense of regret but circunr
stances seem to compel this par
ticular course.
“DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.”
Eisenhower entered West Point
in 1912 and was commissioned
four years later. That made his
military career cover a span es 40
years,
District Demos
Meet Thursday
Eight Athenians will attend the
ecutive Committee mecflng at the
Tenth District Democratic Ex-
The Congressional Convention
will formally notify Congressman
Paul Brown of his re-nomination
without opposition !;r the recent
State Democratic imary, and
followinfil the meeting the dele~
gates will be guests of the Ccfi
gressman at a barbeeue.
Named as delagites from Clarke
County are Ed D. Wier, Barl B,
Braswell, P, 8, Johnson, T. L.
Elder, Joe Booth, D. Weaver Brid
ges, Robert G. Stephens and How
ell C. Erwin, Jr,
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Superior Court
To Open Monday
Clarke Superior Court will open
for the regular July term to
morrow, convening at ten o’clock
with Judge Henry H. West presid
ing. Solicitor General D. Marshall
Pollock will represent the state.
No Grand Jury has been called
for this seassion.
First week of the term will be
devoted to civil matters, with
uncontested divorce cases being
heard on Friday, July 18. At con
clusion of the civil docket, erim
inal matters will be taken up. The
docket for this term of court is
lighter than usual.
SAYS RUSSELL CAN WIN
ANDERSON, 8. C., July 12—
(AP)—Sen. Olin D. Johnston be
lieves that Sen. Russell (D-Ga.)
can beat Gen. Eisenhower if the
Democrats nominate Russell for
president.
Johnston made this statement
today when asked to comment on
Eisenhower’s nomination by the
Republicans: “I have always ad
mired Gen. Eisenhower as a sol
dier. However, the principles of
the Democratic Party are what
count, I am supporting Sen. Rus
sell, and I believe he can win”
in November.
attention for urging that John L.
Lewis be charged with violation
of a Supreme Court order in con=-
nection with the 1947 coal strike.
Hig voting record i, Congress
stamps him as a typical liberal
Republican. He voted to limit
presidential tenure to two terms.
He has regularly voted for in
come tax reductions.
He has voted for abolishing the
poll tax, for the Taft-Hartley la
bor act, Greek-Turkish aid, and
extension of reciprocal trade
agreements, g
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Nixon has a thick mane of curly
hair, a lantern jaw and a lean,
sometimes awkward frame. He
speaks quietly and effectively and
has developed into a persuasive
public speaker since coming to
Washington. He has exposed him
self to Washington’s active social
life much less than the average
Senator.
With his wife and two young
daughters, he lives very modest
ly, Before embarking on his
highly successful political career,
Nixon practiced law, worked for
the Government for a while and
spent several years as an officer
in the Navy during the war.
His birthplace is Yorba Linda,
Calif. He attended public schools
in his state, won his B. A. at
Whittier College, and went to
Duke for his law degree.
Although Nixon’s big vote-get
‘ting appeal has been based on his
fight against Communists, his
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TAFT SHAKES HANDS WITH IKE, THE VICTOR
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower (left), Taft, the loser. They met at Republican
winner of the Republican nomiantion for headquarters in Chicago after Eisenhower
thigresidency, is congratulated with a had been nominated on the first ballot.—
handshake by smiling Senator Robert A. (AP Wirephoto.)
Truman Bids For More Volunteers
To Serve US "Operation Skywatch”
Athenians Hear
Civil Defense
Plans For Raids
A small but intensely interested
group of patriotic Athenians at
tended the first of a series of civil
defense meetings at the Civic au=-
ditorium last night. Mrs. Harold
Hodgson, Civil Defense Coordina=~
tor for Athens, presented Sgt. O.
W, Crumb, from the filter center
in Atlanta, who is to organize a
ground observation post in Ath
ens.
Sgt. Crumb stressed the great
need for observation posts in the
event of air attack, and explained
the procedure of spotting aircraft
from a ground observation post.
Memorial Hall has been selected
as a suitable location for the post
in Athens,
Spotting Technique
An observer spotting aircraft from
that point will immediately tele
phone the filter center in Atlanta,
which in turn will alert Dobbins
Air Force Base in Marietta, en
abling them to put defense air
craft on the runways in a matter
of minutes. General Woodbury,
commanding general of the 35th
Air Division at Dobbins, has com
mended this operation as being
highly efficient. He also cited the
great success that General Claire
Chennault met with this system
in China, where he depended
solely on his excellent ground ob
servaticn posts, in the absence of
radar, Actually, it is more de
pendable than radar, which often
encounters interference, or con
fusion, and is too expensive to be
nationwide.
At last night’s meeting, Fire
Chief W. C. Thompson described
the type of sirens which will be
used here, and stated that they
will be ready for installation next
week,
First Class -
Next Friday night, Sgt. Crumb
will return to Athens to conduct
the first class in aircraft spotting.
The course is to involve only two
three-hour lectures. When enough
observation posts have been or
ganized in this area, the Civil Air
Patrol will fly practice missions
for the ground observers. There
is no plan to ever have these posts
become operational except in the
event of national emergency. The
citizens who volunteer as aircraft
spotters will only be called upon
for a practice session occasionally.
The manpower requirement for
the Athens post will be twenty
five, and this number has not yet
volunteered. It is hoped that more
Athenians will attend the lecture
to be held in Memorial Hall next
Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Sgt.
Crumb has also announced that in
connegtion with the lecture, a
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Initial Operation
To Begin Monday
WASHINGTON, July 12—(AP)
—-President Truman made a bid
today for more volunteers to man
lookout stations which“will go on
a round-the-clock watch Monday
against air invaders.
Without saying directly that his
aim was recruitments for “Opera
tion Skywatch” around America’s
air frontiers, the President still
put over the point in a statement
saying the project is “a common
sense precaution in which Ameri
cans can serve proudly.” He added
that the watchers will be helping
to prevent war.
First Watches
The first shifts of some 150,000
volunteers will take their posts
early Monday at about 6,000 sta
tions in 27 states to scan the skies
for any raiders who might slip
through the radar screen for a
sneak attack that could set off
World War 111. The Air Defense
Command, in announcing the de
layed start of the defense measure
emphasized the need for at least
350,000 more observers.
“The total policy and efforts of
the United States and its allies
are to prevent war,” Truman said,
adding:
“We shall never diminish our
hopes and labors in this cause as
long as no aggressors attack us.
“However, in this new age in
which hostile forces are known to
possess long-range bombers and
atomic weapons, we cannot risk
being caught unprepared to de
fend ourselves, We must have a
trained force of skywatchers.”
The Air Force wanted to start
the watch in May, because the ex
perts said weather conditions are
most favorable for a long distance
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Russell Ticket
Deadline Is Set
Deadline on the sale of tickets
for the Appreciation Dinner hon
oring Senator Richard B. Russell
is Monday morning at ten o’clock,
Chairman H. P. Williams announ=
ced yesterday.
Some 400 tickets have been
printed and the absolute minimum
to make the dinner a success is
250, Mr, Williams said. The dinner
will be held Tuesday night at 7
o'clock at Athens Country Club
and tickets may be secured from
any of the three local bapks, the
Chamber of Commerce o?fice, or
by telephoning Mr. Williams.
Tickets are selling at $25 each and
the proceeds will be sent Senator
Russell to aid him in financing
his campaign for the Presidency.
Speaker for the dinner will be
James V. Carmichael of Marietta,
one time candidate for Governor,
who will be introduced by Judge
Henry H. West,
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Seat At Stake
In Virginia Vofe
RICHMOND, Va., July 12 e
(AP) — The roughest, toughest
election campaign most Virginians
can remember roared to a climax
this weekend. Tuesday the voters
say whether United States Sena
tor Harry F. Byrd or Francis
Pickens Miller will be the Demo
cratic nominee for Byrd’s seat in
the Senate.
The issues have been many and
are a bit hard to define. Byrd
forces have endeavored to label
Miller “the Truman candidate,”
but in the campaign Miller has
declared himself against a num
ber of the Truman measures. Mill
er forces have attacked Byrd’s
voting record in the Senate as
more Republican than Democratic
and assailed the dominant state
Democratic organization which he
heads.
For three months the candi
dates and their partisans have
made the welkin ring with
speeches at rallies, radio ard tel
evision appearances.
Mud-Slinging
The word “falsehood” has been
tossed around liberally, There
have been charges and counter
charges of mud-slinging, innuen
ao ,duplicity and half truths.
Byrd, a former governor and
for 19 years a senator, has been
a vigorous critic of high federal
spending and has charged that
Miller is for it. Miller has attacked
Byrd’s voting record on farm and
labor legislation, and foreign pol
icy.
' An example o fthe campaign’s
vitrolic tone, which has caused
the word “falsehood” to be passed
by both ‘sides, is the debate over
whether Byrd voted for or against
increasing soldier pay from s2l to
SSO a month. .
Miller charged Byrd opposed it.
Byrd denied it, charged Miller
with a falsehood and said he also
was a sponsor of the GI Bill of
Rights. Miller returned the false
hood compliment and said Byrd
voted no on the “Key” vote. Byrd
forces termed this “absurd” and
said the vote on the bill itself was
the “key” vote and Byrd was re=~
corded for it.
Russell Statement
When Miller forces contrasted
B{rd's vote on farm legislation
with that of Senator Richard Rus
sell, of Georgia, Russell issued a
statement praising Byrd’s record.
Byrd is supporting Russell for the
lg,emocraflc presidential nomina
on. Y
Byrd forces have W
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Gen. Dwight D. B{sedmfl' |
ed his “lotal ‘%2:7‘ m
rolling today in erences
House and Senate W
and members of the GOP Nat#
Committee.
“There are a lot of people we
have to hold together,” the general
told the committee, “if we u"o
--ing to whip the Democrats.
As Chicago emptied of lqfi
can convention delegates 0
handed Eisenhower the nomina
tion yesterday, the general’s Heut
enants began taking over party ‘
machinery for the campaign
ahead.
Committee Head
Arthur Summerfield of Michi« i
gan, who rounded up valusble
Michigan votes for Eisemhower’s |
convention showdown with Sen.
Robert A. Taft of Ohio, was un
animously elected chairman 'cb';.— |
GOP National Committee.
mngisenhower"; c;\tvn words n& he
took over from Taft sup u
G. Gabrielson, Summermnez
foz a gre’;\t cru:ia%et.
This is a fighting cm*
presc;)rve Atrrrlxerica," Ih’e said. An:g
we have the people’s ,'u“n
The people are with us.
. Summerfield declared, too, that
“We are today a united and in
spired party.”
Eisenhower managers were of
fering the peace pipe to the Taft
tribe. Summerfield said he had in
vited Taft’s convention floor man=-
%&er, Thomas E. Coleman of
iseonsin ,to join the Eisemhower
organization for the forthcoming
fight against the Democrats,
Taft’'s Attitude
Taft himself said heghdtidn’t know
to what extent he mi, canpl‘
for Eisenhower, that there rd‘:a
been any discussions about Bfl
he said he didn’t expect to he
into any whistle stop drive for the
GOP cause.
How much solid backing Eisen=
hower will have from the old pros -
of his party still is in questions
Active campaigning on a bi“ycal‘
probably will be held off unti
September. :
In the interval, some of the scars
of the roughest, bitterest Republi«
can convention years may fades
Right now, the wounds left by tha .
scrap are still deep, in spite of al} |
the outward protestations of newa '
found unity.
Even so, several of Taft’s con«
vention supporters turned up a$ .
| Eisenhower’s meeting this morne |
ing with members of Congre :
Such men as Senators John ‘f%
Bricker of Ohio, Eugene Millikig
of Colorado and Homer Ferguson
of Michigan were there,
And Rep. George Bender, who
led the demonstration when Taft's
name was put in nominatim‘y th
convention, threw an arm Lifii
Eisenhower’s shoulder and lnsiste
on singing “Onward Christian
Soldiers.” Bender was sporting
an “I Like Everybody” button.
Eisenhower pledged to conduct a
drive for a total GOP victery, not
ljust the presidency but by the
Senate and House as well.
Veep Hopeful
Senate Richard M. Nixon es
California, still a little surprised
at becoming the vice presidential
nominee, was on hand for the
morning conferences.
Nixon, with a few years more of
political experience than Eisen
hower, told the national committee
Ihe figures there isn’t much the
genral “needs to learn about
politics.”
“There is no question,” he said,
“We have a winner on our hands
if we do the job.”
As Nixon sees it, the big issu
will be Communism at home fins
abroad—*“lt's an issue the Demo=-
crats are stuck with.”
With both rest and campaign
| strategy in mind, Eisénhower ig
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