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— Griffin Daily News Tuesday, January 4,1977
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Anniversary
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Butler honored
them on their golden wedding anniversary with a
reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, 1220
Ethridge Mill road. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are the
daughter and son-in-law of the couple. Other children
include Mrs. Shirley Sorrow, Wayne Butler, Franklin
Butler and James Butler. There are 20 grandchildren and
eight grandchildren.
Building permits
sls.6"million
Building permits issued in
Griffin and Spalding County
during 1976 totaled more than
$15.6-million.
Permits for the month of
December topped the $839,000
mark.
According to Spalding County
building Inspector Sam Cobb,
726 county permits issued last
year totaled $10,345,117, which
was $2-million over 1975.
They included 330 single
family homes for $7,995,609; 233
mobile homes at $1,016,238; 140
additions to homes, $604,255;
one commercial addition,
$30,000; one nursing home
addition, $20,000; seven for
commercial buildings, $481,910;
12 swimming pools, $77,105; and
one church, $120,000.
City Building Official Robert
Reed said permits issued in the
city during 1976 totaled
$5,279,672.
City permits included 27 for
new homes, $1,029,400; one
multi-family home, $10,000; one
duplex, $14,000 ; 21 commercial
buildings, $1,936,490 ; 358 ad
ditions to homes, $671,912; 120
commercial additions, $800,774;
two church additions, $1,939;
three school alterations, and
additions, $676,824.
The city also issued 12 per
mits for utility buildings at
$10,129; one greenhouse, $3,000;
61 signs, $53,615; and 10
swimming pools, $71,571.
There were 33 permits to
demolish buildings and seven to
move them.
During December, the county
issued 18 permits for single
family homes at $427,700; 15
mobile homes, $98,400; eight
additions to homes, $20,425; one
addition to a nursing home,
$20,000; and one commercial
permit for $60,000. A permit for
a hotel at Mt. Zion Campground
was for $35,000.
In Griffin during December
three single family home
permits totaled $124,500. One
commercial permit for $33,000
was issued to Brack Pounds for
an office on West Solomon
street.
Eight permits were issued in
Linda Lovelace,
Snoopy
get votes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -
Snoopy, Linda Lovelace, Mick
ey Mouse and Richard Nixon
all were somebody’s choice for
president of the United States
in last November’s election, the
New York state Board of Elec
tions says.
They were just a few of the
names that more than 8,000 vot
ers wrote on their ballots, rath
er than choosing from the list
of candidates already there.
Independent party candidate
Eugene McCarthy, ousted from
the ballot by a court ruling,
was the leader among write-in
choices, with several thousand
votes, the board said.
December for home alterations
at $6,256 and for commercial
alterations at $25,965.
The city issued four permits
to erect signs totaling $7,700.
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Deaths -F unerals
Mr. Tharpe
Mr. James Davis Tharpe of
843 Bieze street died Monday
night at the Griffin-Spalding
Hospital where he had been a
patient for three weeks.
Mr. Tharpe was executive
vice president and secretary of
Pomona Products Co., until his
retirement. He was a native of
Butts County, son of the late
Thomas Killen Tharpe and the
late Mary Eugenia McCord
Tharpe. Mr. Tharpe came to
Griffin in 1923 to make his
home.
He was a veteran of World
War One and was a member of
the First Christian Church
where he had been a deacon and
a member of the board of
trustees.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Lillian Goodman Tharpe;
a sister, Miss Edwina Tharpe,
both of Griffin; several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be conducted
at 11 o’clock Wednesday
morning from the graveside in
the new addition of Oak Hill
cemetery. The Rev. Don
Hunsaker will officiate. The
family suggests in lieu of
flowers those who wish may
make contributions to the
Westmoreland building fund of
the First Christian Church in
memory of Mr. Tharpe. Haisten
Funeral Home is in charge of
plans.
Mr. Laster
Mr. Willie Laster of
Williamson died Sunday.
He was a lifelong resident of
Pike County and a member of
Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Mr.
Laster was a veteran of World
War 11.
Funeral plans and survivors
will be announced by McDowell
United Funeral Home.
Mr. Stephens
[ Mr. Thomas Merrill Stephens
, of 743 McLaurin avenue died at
, the Griffin-Spalding Hospital
J Monday night where he was
admitted 10 days ago. He had
, been in declining health for
f several months.
i Mr. Stephens was an employe
: of Borden’s Chemical Com
, pany. He was a lifelong resident
, of Spalding County, son of the
I late Emmett M. Stephens and
i Mrs. Robert L. Moore of
i McDonough. Mr. Stephens was
graduated from Spalding High
I School where he was an out*
i standing athlete. He later at
, tended the University of
i Alabama. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church and a
member of Griffin Lodge 1207 of
Elks. Mr. Stephens was a
veteran of the Korean War
where he served in the U.S.
Army.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Joan Virden Stephens; a
daughter, Mrs. Byron Smith of
Griffin; two sons, Craig
Stephens and Bob Stephens,
both of Griffin; his mother,
Mrs. Robert L. Moore of
McDonough; stepfather, R. L.
Moore of McDonough; step
mother, Mrs. Louise Stephens
of Griffin; five sisters, Mrs. J.
D. Standard of Jonesboro, Mrs.
Faye Maddox of Hampton, Mrs.
Jean Lifsey, Mrs. Sherry
Williamson and Mrs. Mary
Watts, all of Griffin; two
brothers, Wallace Moore of
Hampton and Halsey Moore of
Abbeville; several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral will be conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 2
o’clock in Haisten’s chapel. Dr.
Bruce M. Morgan and the Rev.
Hartwell E. Kennedy will of
ficiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill
cemetery. Haisten Funeral
Home of Griffin is in charge of
plans.
Mrs. Knott
Mrs. Gerturde Roberts Knott
of Concord died Monday at the
Molena Nursing home where
she had been a patient for six
months.
She was the widow of George
Benton Knott. A native of
Dournemouth, England, she
had made her home in Concord
for the past 40 years.
Mrs. Knott was a former
concert pianist and at one time
played the violen with the
London Philharmonic
Orchestra.
She was a member of St.
George’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors include a sister-in
law, Mrs. W. C. Knott of
Orchard Hill, two brothers-in
law, Francis Knott and Neal
Knott, both of Concord, nieces
and nephews.
The funeral was to be this
afternoon at 3 o’clock at the
graveside in Magnolia
cemetery in Concord.
The Rev. Douglas Winn was
to officiate.
Pittman-Rawls Funeral
Home was in charge of plans.
Mr. Williams
The funeral for Mr. Arthur
Williams of 703 South Eighth
street will be conducted Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock
from the graveside in Rest
Haven cemetery. The Rev. H.
Kenner will officiate. The body
will lie in state at Spalding
Chapel until funeral hour.
Friends may visit the family
at the home of Mrs. Ruby
Whitaker, 705 South Eighth
street.
Mr. Williams died Sunday
morning at the Spalding Con
valescent Center where he had
been a patient for two years.
Spalding Undertaking
Company is in charge of plans.
Students
attend
wedding
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) -
The vice principal of an ele
mentary school here sent en
graved invitations to all the
students to attend his wedding
reception in the school cafe
teria.
Thomas W. Brzezinski, who
got married New Years Eve,
served five wedding cakes, 30
gallons of sherbet and 30 gal
lons of punch to 450 students
Monday. He and his new wife
received wedding gifts from the
students — including SIOO from
one group.
The vice principal, known to
the children as “Mr. B.,’’ said
the reception was “something I
.had to do for the kids. They
have been so much a part of
my life.”
Hurt in wreck
Rodney Carl Price of
Thomaston was treated in the
emergency room of the Griffin
hospital for injuries he suffered
in a collision yesterday at
Everee Inn road and Beck
street. •
Police identified the other
driver as George Frank Phillips
of 830 Lane street.
Mr. Chenney
Mr. Joseph Chenney of Route
one, Waverly Hall died
Saturday.
He was the husband of Mrs.
Shirley Chenney.
Funeral plans and survivors
will be announced by Union
Society Funeral Home of
Concord.
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Crime roundup
Youth, 17, shot
A 17-year-old Griffin youth
was in serious condition this
morning after being shot
yesterday afternoon.
Police said Charles Banks of
310 Morris street was shot by a
10-year-old boy. He was treated
in the emergency room of the
Griffin hospital, then tran
sferred to Clayton County
Hospital where he remained in
serious condition.
The 10-year-oid has been
released to his parents pending
further investigation, police
said. He has been charged with
discharging firearms in the
city.
Burglars broke into Akins
Feed and Seed Store on East
Taylor street and stole three
pairs of shears, two sadles, a
bridle and two machetes.
Griffin police also recieved a
report of a break-in at Whiten
Auto Service, 426 East Taylor
street. Some tools were
missing. A complete report of
other items taken has not been
completed, police said.
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An FM-radio was stolen from
George Dewberry’s truck while
parked at his residence at 722 t
North Hill street.
Deborah Chadwick of Chehaw
road, reported a burglary at her •
home. The stolen items included
a jewelry box, .22 rifle, and
metal box containing personal
papers. *
A go-cart was taken from the
residence of Mrs. Bobby .
McWorter on Brookview road.
Hospital Report
Harold Shepherd was
dismissed from the Griffin-
Spalding Hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Nina Messer of Griffin .
has been admitted to the
Georgia Baptist Hospital in
Atlanta.