Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current, April 16, 1976, Page Page 5, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextJuvenile court docket heavy Spalding Juvenile Court docket was a heavy one yesterday, involving 40 children. The youngest were three boys, nine, 10 and 12-years-old who were given probated sentences for setting fire to some woods. The nine-year-old was placed on an unofficial probationary period. Another 11-year-old boy also was placed on unofficial probation. gftw with us. GARDENING IN EARNEST? Then give yourself the best start with super Greenltfe Plants for hearty growth and greater yield. Expect about IM lbs. of plump . tomatoes from four Greenlife Plants! Ask for them by name at ACE HARDWARE AKINS FEED k SEED CO, BUCKLES HARDWARE GRIFFIN HARDWARE GREENLIFE GARDENS GREEN LIFE GARDENS Griffin-Barnes ville By- pass US. 414 HREEMAmURSERY ) ACROSS FROM CAPRI RESTAURANT ) 228-3194 1 Cactus and Zebra Plants, Clematis, 6 inch pots, |2.N ( Two gal. Buford! and Rotundafollla Hollies, Reg. $5.25 (I / NOW 13.50 2 // 600 to choose from. j 1 Bedding plants double and single. 1 i Sultana, Colieus, Begonias. May be put in pots and trays. ( (( Tomato plants 12 for <I.OO ( )) and Lettuce plants 12 for <I.OO J Y| , Single tomato, pepper and egg plant 25c Y FISHING BOATS MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION Bp* . Prices Start At $ 50 Open All Day Wednesday JIM PRIDGEN HDWE. 110 South sth Street - Griffin, Ga. He was accused of three counts of burglary and possession of stolen property, but was not found not guilty. The probated sentence was given because the court felt he needed warning and counseling and that his association with the boys who were guilty made him involved. Seven juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 16, were com mitted to detention homes under the Department of Human Resources. They included a 13-year-old girl who stole jewelry worth $1,220; a 14-year-old girl for violation of probation, drinking under age and skipping school; a boy, 14, for violation of after care status, multiple burglaries, possessing stolen property, stealing a go-cart and damaging property. Two boys, 15 and 16, for 1 burglary and criminal damage to property; a boy, 16, for burglary, auto theft and violation of after care status; a ■ girl, 16, for drinking under age; and a 16-year-old girl for run j; ning away and stealing. ; Those placed on probation ' included a 12-year-old, two 14- I year-olds and a 15-year-old, all boys, for thefts; a girl, 14, for playing hookey and violating Singers visit Central Lake The Klaudt Indian Family, nationally known Arickara- Mandan gospel singers from the Dakota Badlands, will be featured in an Easter service Sunday at the Central Lake Church of God on High Falls road. The group will be featured during the Sunday School hour at 10 a.m. and the morning worship at 11 a.m. The Indians include a family of dad and mom and four sons, Vernon, Melvin (Chief), Raymond and Kenneth. All children present for Sun day School will be presented an Indian headband. The Rev. M. G. Summers is pastor. The Sunday evening service begins at 6 o’clock. probation; two girls, 15 and 13, for violating an unofficial probationary status; a 16-year old girl for purchasing and possessing beer. A 14-year-old boy for stealing a bicycle. He also was ordered to pay for the bike he had damaged; a boy, 15, for pointing a pistol at another; a boy, 16, and a girl, 15, for drinking under age; and a boy, 16, for hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to report the accident, driving under the influence and drinking under ager. A 16-year-old girl who did not know that a person her age could not work in a place where beer is sold, was placed on unofficial probation. She had been accused of aiding and abetting and possessing beer by a minor. It was found that she had been misinformed by her employer, juvenile officials said. Also placed on unofficial probation were two girls, 15 and 16, who were charged with possessing beer. A lookout was placed for a 15- year-old girl who failed to show up in court. Seven custody cases also were disposed of. They involved 10 children. Hooker’s conviction will be appealed A 20-year sentence given Andre Hooker by Superior Court Judge Andrew Whalen, Jr., this morning, will definitely be appealed, according to Athens attorney Hue Henry. Hooker was convicted by a jury last week of voluntary manslaughter in the Nov. 20 shooting death of Miss Eunice Delaney. The jury reduced the charge from murder to voluntary manslaughter and found Hooker not guilty of aggravated assault and auto theft charges stemming from the same incident. Hooker’s defense centered around Miss Delaney’s being his common law wife. He claimed he shot her accidently About Town CANCELLED The Central Lake Citizens Ban (CB) Club has cancelled its business meeting scheduled for tomorrow. It will be. held the following Saturday instead. EGG HUNT The Friendly Citizens Ban (CB) Club will have an Easter Egg hunt tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Spalding Junior High II for its members and their families. GSEA The Georgia State Employes Association (GSEA) will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Spalding County Courthouse. Tliis meeting is for district seven members. K' ' I * I i Rev. E.P. Pruett I Rev. Pruett retiring at Faith The Rev. E. P. Pruett will preach his last sermons as pastor of the Faith Tample Assembly of God Church Sunday. He will retire from the ministry at that church after serving there about 22 months. The Rev. Pruett will conduct the 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship services on Easter. Revival planned in Pike County The Rehoboth Church of Nazarene near Molena in Pike County will have revival ser vices April 20-25 each night beginning at 7:30. The Rev. W. P. Smithson will be the evangelist. The pastor is the Rev. James D. Wilson. The church is at Atwater and King’s road. while defending himself against Eddie Puckett, who he found in Miss Delaney’s bedroom and that in a panic, he took Puckett’s car to drive to the Spalding jail to turn himself in. Judge Whalen delayed sen tencing until today after a pre sentence investigation had been completed. The judge accused defense attorney Henry of misleading both him and the jury by basing Hooker’s defense on a common law marriage. Whalen said it had been found Hooker had been married to another woman in 1961 and had never gotten a divorce. Judge Whalen said it caused him to give something in his charge to the jury that was not true and he did not appreciate it. Henry said he did not know about the marriage until today. Henry also asked the court to disregard a 1969 arrest of Hooker in Birmingham when he had been charged with assault to commit murder. Henry said he had talked with both the Birmingham judge and Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials and that records show the charge was reduced to middeameanor and Hooker was released with a $25 fine. It happened during civil rights demonstrations and 19 others were also arrested he said. After handing down the 20- year-sentence, Judge Whalen told Hooker his case would be reviewed by a sentecing review board who would reduce it if they found it excessive. He also said he had a right to appeal. “There will be an appeal, “Henry said later. CB radios stolen here Two CB radios and an FM converter were stolen from cars yesterday. Gary Hattaway, 1030 Lyndon avenue, said he parked his vehicle at his residence and during the night someone stole the CB radio from it. Dr. James M. Skinner, 1123 Maple drive, reported the theft of a CB radio from his car while it was parked at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Police said an FM converter was removed from an auto owned by George David God win, 1201 North Ninth street. The theft occurred while the car was parked at the Quilley Street Package Store. Stork Club MASTER THOMASON Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leon Thomason of 6754 Tare boulevard, Jonesboro, an nounce the birth of a son on April 15 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. Lose Water Bloat with ODRINIL - Nature’s Way ODRINIL helps eliminate excess weight, bloat and puffiness retained during pre menstrual cycle ODRINIL • it's Nature’s Way. Satisfaction or Money Back. NEEL’S PHARMACY . 409 E. Solomon St. Mall Orders Filled. I • I t Deaths I I I | Funerals | Mr. Weldon The funeral for Mr. William Don Weldon of Covington was held Tuesday at the chapel of Harwell Funeral Home in Covington. Burial was in the Hopewell cemetery in Newton County. Mr. Weldon who was 95 years old was the father of W. Clyde Weldon of Griffin. Another son, John Weldon of Covington and a daughter, Mrs. Hulon Capes, also survive. Miss Strozier The funeral for Miss Bessie Maude Strozier of Macon, formerly of Pike County, will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at Concord. The Rev. C. L. Walker will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Florence Thomas and Mrs. Viola Henley, both of Macon; five brothers, George Strozier, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., John Strozier, Jimmie Strozier and Bennie Strozier, all of Miami, Daniel Strozier of Macon, an uncle, Allen Green of Griffin. The cortege will form at Union Society Funeral Home in Concord at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Miss Person The funeral for Miss Viola Person of Jonesboro, formerly of Griffin, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Riverdale. The Rev. W. J. Addie will officiate. Burial will be in Flintridge cemetery at Jonesboro. Friends may visit the family at McDowell-Walker Funeral, East Point, Home tonight 7-8 o'clock. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Henry King of Jonesboro and three sisters. The cortege will form at the residence at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Protect Your Home With Solid Vinyl Siding From Griffin Screen Mfg. Compare This House Before And After ,nsta,,in 2 Vinyl Siding By Mastic Corp. This Siding Will • Improve the appearance of your 1 home. • End costly, time consuming * maintenance. Fl e Add lasting, increased value J ‘ ** r| k to your home. fti 1 1 n "" • Insulate your home. U’r " H Kill II ' • Will not attract lightening. ■ - , L^ l S^ pi, i9 Financing Available Low Monthly Payments See Or Call Bill Jones Or Kirk Howell Also Check Our Custom Made Mfg. & Suppliers Os: MARQUES — PATIO & CARPORT COVERS — STORM WINDOWS & DOORS — SCREEN WINDOWS & DOORS — GLASS & SCREEN PORCH ENCLOSURES — ALUM. & VINYL SIDING. GRIFFIN SCREEN MANUFACTURER 820 Everee Rd. 227-2947 -;.y£ W ■ < -L inning ” M 11 * ’ Hospital Report Dismissed from the Griffin- Spalding County Hospital yesterday: Thomas Penn, James C. Evans, Mrs. Delores Gross, Shawanda Margaret Sloan, Mrs. Cathy Wells and baby, Mrs. Fannie Roberts and baby, Mrs. Juanita Green and baby. Mrs. Maude Smith, Mrs. Ethel Barfield, Mrs. Christine Josey and baby, Gladys An drews, Patricia Andrews, Ricky Killingsworth, Joel Vaughn, Mrs. Geneva Jenkins, Miss Bessie Myricks, Mrs. Elaine Dixon, Desmond E. Grier (transferred to Egleston Hospital). Horace Shivers is a patient in the Veterans Hospital in Atlanta. Egg hunts scheduled tomorrow Officials of the Griffin- Spalding Recreation Depart ment today reminded youngsters of the Easter Egg Hunts scheduled for tomorrow at City Park, Patrick Park and Fairmont Park. Two hunts will be held at each site. They are for youngsters five-years-old and under six through 10-years-old. Prizes will be given in each age group. Flynt schedules two talks here Rep. Jack Flynt of Griffin will have at least two civic club talks here during the Easter recess. He is scheduled to talk to the Griffin Optimist Club Monday night. It meets at Holiday Inn at 7 p.m. Flynt is scheduled to talk to the Exchange Club of Griffin Tuesday at noon. The club meets at the Elks Club. Page 5 Griffin Dally News Friday, April 16,1976 Moose plans Easter hunt Griffin Moose Lodge 1503 will hold its 20th annual Easter Day egg hunt Sunday afternoon, 2 o’clock, at Moose lodge grounds. All members of the Lodge and Women of The Moose Griffin Chapter are invited to bring Kk READY FOR EVERYTHING! Swish ’n swirl in your prettiest outfit in carefree delight. Our contemporary sling Niagra is a favorite for spring—a fashion-must for summer. W/SP/ES L SHOE ~ n [ —I f SPALDING SQUARE J I >cmss raoM tmr fw aiar— t J their children, grandchildren and those of their neighbors to participate in the event. Gov. Sam Cecil is chairman and assisting him will be of ficers of the Moose and Women of the Moose.

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Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current, April 16, 1976, Page Page 5, Image 5