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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1977)
Page 2 — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, January 4,1977 Eb Kt'"' Hr ■B' Wi ■ w ■* t<* f'tt i r- .■ jb 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. SvuilvWienh ’’First In Fashions” .■ x > FOR WHO RNJOYS CONVENIENCE... INTRODUCTORY OFFER! BEA I f \ i VxlL ; '’A 1 **»-.. ■ \.*x k-Il ? tv. i - ip- v oA. w ? j | J ■ 'ML /\/ / i Portable! Unbreakable! Refillable! Practical! The BEAUTY BASICS TRAVEL **' STACK offers you beautifying ways to cleanse, tone, rinse and condition...brighten ' an( ] beauty-treat your complexion easily, effectively, wherever you go. Stacked |i ‘ together in a travel-ready, modular unit that holds securely, yet snaps apart pi V || instantly are: NON-LIQUEFYING CLEANSING CREAM-gentle, homogenized-. 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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. Annual January Uniform Sale! to ■ w BA k 1 VSsffiV- PANTSUITS UNIFORMS e- Sizes 6 to 20 Sizes 6 to 20 Regular $14.00 to $38.00 Regular $14.00 to $38.00 2 Q Regular Price Ready To Wear - Second Floor 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. OLIVER'S HOME & ,HDUSTRIAL SEWING & VACUUM CLEANER CO. CAT. ♦ A.M. TO 1 P.M. •TRADE-INS ACCEPTED* D sales—service— r PARTS—SUPPLIES— I F7 MFfiH I REPAIRS ON ALL I MAKES NEW & —_ Jp— -k teaaj j REBUILT MACHINES V -O °-~S 1 DAY SERVICE SCISSORS A PINKING SHEARS SHARPENED 228"2266 207 S. 6fh ST., GRIFFIN, GA. GRIFFIN OWNED & OPERATED 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.
