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Mrs. Donna Park McMillan pins second lieutenant’s bars
on her husband, Wendall, after he was commissioned in
the Army at Ft. Benning ceremonies. He graduated from
Officer Candidate School there. Lt. McMillan has been
assigned as special projects officer with the Georgia
Army National Guard at the Georgia Department of
Defense in Atlanta. He and Mrs. McMillan make their
home in Griffin. Lt. McMillan is a graduate of Georgia
State University and was associated with the Georgia
National Guard unit in Griffin before his present
assignment.
House burglary
Sheriff’s officers were in
vestigating a house burglary
which was discovered late
yesterday afternoon.
They said someone broke
through a rear door at the home
of Paul W. Vaughn on the
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Williamson road.
The items taken included a
portable black and white
television set, three rifles,
phonograph, two wall clocks
and a cassette tape player.
Essay
winners
listed
Rita Smith, student at
Jackson High School, and Jim
Burns from Griffin High School,
were final winners in the annual
Essay Contest sponsored by the
Central Georgia EMC. As
winners, they will be delegates
to the Rural Electrification
Youth Tour of Washington, D.
C. June 8-15 where they will join
other youth from throughout the
United States.
Five of the area winners
presented essays to 110
Minutemen, Minutewomen and
special guests at the Co-op’s
“Youth Night” program.
Opening the session was Miss
Smith who chose as her subject
“REA — Good For All
Americans.” She was followed
by Christina Hughes of Morgan
County High School and Mary
Ramsey of Monticello High
School who both spoke on
“Rural Electric Co-ops”.
Mary Thompson, a student
from Monroe Academy, gave a
presentation on “Power
Shortage”. The final presen
tation was by Jim Burns en
titled “From Lampwicks to
Light Bulbs — The Story Os My
EMC.”
Parents, teachers, and
principals of the first, second,
and third place winners from
each of the high schools were
special guests.
Benson Ham Co-op Attorney,
served as master-of-ceremonies
while Director W. C. Futral,
vice-president presented the
directors, Minutemen and
Minutewomen. Director T. F.
Freeman, president, welcomed
those present. Mrs. Elizabeth
Watkins, member services
director, introduced the guests.
Those attending from
Spalding County were: Director
and Mrs. W. C. Futral, Director
D. A. Robinson, 111, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert W. Branch, Jr.,
Bobby Branch, Teresa Thesing,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Burns,
Jim Burns, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Harper, Mrs. Omie Higgins,
Mrs. Shirley Hammond, Mrs.
Frances Wrenn, Mrs. Lois Bell.
Stork Club
LITTLE MISS LANE
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee
Lane of Stamey’s Mobile Park,
Griffin, announce the birth of a
daughter on April 29 at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
MASTER EDWARDS
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ed
wards of 818 Thomaston street,
Barnesville, announce the birth
of a son on April 29 at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
MASTER PYRON
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pyron of
433 North Fourth street, Griffin,
announce the birth of a son on
April 30 at the Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital.
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FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA - Mostly fair tonight §
and mild with low in upper 50s. Partly cloudy tomorrow
and continued warm with high near 80.
Students eligible for aid
Griffin Tech has been approv
ed as a participating school for
two federally sponsored
financial aid programs.
The Basic Education Oppor
tunity Grant makes funds avail
able to students who need aid to
attend post secondary
educational institutions. The
basic grant program is student
aid which does not have to be
repaid. The U. S. office of
Education estimates that
grants for the 1974-75 academic
year will range from SSO to SBOO
for eligible students.
Eligible students are those
who (1) establish financial need
by means of the Basic Educa
tion Opportunity Grant applica
tion, (2) must have begun or
must begin his post secondary
education after April 1,1973, (3)
attend full-time, (4) is a United
States Citizen.
To apply for a Basic Grant,
the form “Application for
Determination of Basic Grant
Eligibility” must be filed.
Copies of the application may
be obtained from Griffin Tech,
High Schools, Counselors,
Public Libraries and Post Of
fices.
The College Work-Study
(CWS) Program provides jobs
for students who have great
financial need and who must
earn part of their educational
expenses.
A student who plans to be
enrolled at least half-time in an
approved post-secondary
educational institution is also
eligible.
The institution will arrange
jobs on campus or off campus
with a public or private non
profit agency. Students may
work up to 40 hours per week.
The salary is at least equal to
the current minimum wage and
may be as much as $3.50 an
hour.
Any high school graduate who
wishes to apply for the Basic
Grant or College Work Study
may contact Clarence Whatley,
Financial Aid Officer at Griffin
Tech.
In addition to these Federal
Programs the school has ad-
ditional sources of financial aid
for persons in need of assis
tance.
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Hospital Report
Dismissed from the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital:
George Edwin Babcock, Mrs.
Carol Mitchell, Miss Betty Clay
and baby, W. Paul Hatchett,
Miss Ollie Jackson, Mrs. Kathy
Yvonne Ammons and baby,
James Hansford, M. Earl Hans
ford, Mrs. Gail Lynn Webb and
baby.
Mrs. Linda Dale Griffin and
baby, Mrs. Ema E. Gray, Hugh
Force, Mrs. Rosa Bell Merritt,
Mrs. Irene Martin, Wiley Nail,
Mrs. Inez Harris, Mrs. Anita
Hazelwood, Haskell Harris.
Pack 70
has picnic,
Pine Derby
Cub Scout Pack 70 held the
Pine Wood Derby at City Park
with Steve Cummings winning
first place.
Other Cub Scouts placing
were Chuck Zaremba, second;
Hal Smith, third; and Jeff
Smith, best design. Judges were
Boy Scouts Kelly Wise, Bill
Scott, Fred Scott and Chris
Whitaker.
A picnic was enjoyed by the
Pack members and their
families after which a short
business meeting was held. The
new Cubmaster, Chuck
Zaremba, presided. The next
Pack outing will be a family
picnic and hike at Kennesaw on
Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m.
The following awards were
presented to Jon Windham,
traveler and Arrow of Light;
Chip McCarty, traveler and
Arrow of Light; Gordon Scott,
showman; David Carley, Arrow
of Light. The awards were
presented by Dale Carley.
£ Gilbert to get FBI refresher
Sheriff Dwayne Gilbert will
leave June 2 for Quantico, Va.
for a week’s refresher course at
the FBI National Academy.
Gilbert is one of a few Georgia
sheriffs who are graduates of
the FBI Academy. The
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
SPALDING COUNTY, GEORGIA:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 21st day of May, 1974,
an election will be held in said County, at which time there will be submitted
to the qualified voters thereof for their determination the question of whether
or not bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6, 000, 000 shall be issued
by Griffin-Spalding County School System for the purpose of providing funds
in part to build and equip a comprehensive high school, to provide such other
additional buildings, classrooms and appurtenances useful and necessary
thereto and to otherwise add to, improve and modernize the educational
facilities of the Griffin-Spalding County School System as well as acquiring
the necessary property therefor and paying the expenses incident thereto.
All bonds shall bear date of July 1, 1974, shall be in denominations
of $5,000 each, numbered from 1 upward to 1,200, inclusive, in order of
maturity, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six and one
half per centum (6 1/2%) per annum, interest payable semiannually on the
Ist days of January and July in each year, and the principal shall mature on
the Ist day of July, as follows:
Year Amount Year Amount
1975 $ 55,000 1990 $130,000
1976 60,000 1991 135,000
1977 65,000 1992 145,000
1978 70,000 1993 260,000
1979 75,000 1994 275,000
1980 75,000 1995 290,000
1981 80,000 1996 305,000
1982 85,000 1997 325,000
1983 90,000 1998 340,000
1984 95,000 1999 360,000
1985 100,000 2000 380,000
1986 105,000 2001 400,000
1987 115,000 2002 425,000
1988 120,000 2003 445,000
1989 125,000 2004 470,000
The principal of and the interest on said bonds shall be payable in
lawful money of the United States of America at a bank or banks which will
be designated prior to the issuance of said bonds.
The ballots to be used at said election shall have written or printed
thereon substantially the following:
YES ( ) "SHALL SCHOOL BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$6,000,000 BE ISSUED BY GRIFFIN-SPALDING
NO ( ) COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM? "
The several places for holding said election shall be at the regular ;
and established election districts of Spalding County, Georgia, and the polls
will be open from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P.M. , on the day fixed for the election.
Those qualified to vote at said election shall be determined in all respects in
accordance with the Georgia Election Code.
This notice is given pursuant to a resolution of the Griffin-Spalding
County Board of Education adopted on the Bth day of April, 1974.
GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
By: C. T. Parker
Chairman
Attest:
D. B. Christie
Secretary-Treasurer
— Griffin Daily News Tuesday, April 30,1974 4
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refresher course is sponsored
by the Department of Justice
and is open by invitation to
graduates still in law enforce
ment.
Sheriff Gilbert said he has
canceled plans to attend an
international symposium on
crime statistics and informa
tion systems in San Francisco
this week.
Want To Talk
So Do We.
Green House
228-LIFE