Crime roundup
Armed robber strikes
An armed man wearing a ski
mash robbed Mark’s E Zee
service station last night. He
took an undisclosed amount of
money from the attendant at the
station at Experiment and 13th
streets.
Police said the robbery oc
curred about 5:43 p.m.
Tuesday.
- The robber who had a gun fled
the scene with an accomplice,
police said.
They were believed to have
been driving a 1964 black Ford.
The robber wore a green
shirt, black jacket and blue 1
jeans, police said. '
Second Baptist sets
groundbreaking Sunday
Second Baptist Church will
break ground Sunday for a new 1
building. i
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515 E. Taylor St 1
Griffin, Ga. (
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January Sale and Clearance
Begins Thursday 9:30 A.M.
Further Reductions On Fall and Winter Fashions
Cashmere and Camel Hair Coats Long Dresses
Leather Coats Jumpsuits
Sweaters Pants
Dresses Jackets and Shells
25 % ,o 50 % ° ff
Ready-To-Wear — Second Floor
Annual Uniform Sale
Save 20 Off Regular Price
Ready To Wear - Second Floor
Camel Coats Dresses
(With or Without Hoods)
Leather Coats Long Dresses and Jumpsuits
Suede Coats Pants, Jeans and Knit Tops
Jackets, Gouchos and Sweaters
25 % to 50 %°«
Jr. World Shop — Mezzanine
Handbags Gift Items Gowns
Warm Robes Jewelry Lounge Sets
Bras Slips Bedroom Shoes
Hosiery, Knit Caps and Scarves
25 % to 50 %°«
Street Floor
Use Your Smith Roberts-Morrow Powell Charge Card
Police said Mildred Durden of
626 Turner street reported a
color television set and $lO
stolen from her residence.
Deborah Carey of Carey’s
Trailer Park said someone stole
her pocketbook with $25 and her
checkbook in it. She told police
she left it in her car while she
was in a Northgate Shopping
Center laundromat.
The checkbook was on an
account at First National Bank
and read “Mrs. Charles W.
Carey, Jr., Route 5, Box 476,
Griffin.”
The $460,000 structure will
have educational space for
more than 400 adults, a kitchen
with commercial type equip
ment, dining space for 500
people, a gynasium and a stage
for dramas and other
presentations.
It will be called the Hartwell
Kennedy Christian Center in
honor of the Rev. Kennedy,
pastor of the church 17 years
before his retirement.
The Rev. Kennedy, now
associate pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will speak at
the 11 a.m. worship service
Sunday.
He will participate with the
Rev. Billy Southerland, pastor,
in the groundbreaking after the
morning worship.
W. H. Peacock Construction
Company of Morrow, Ga., will
be the contractor.
Deaths -F unerals
Mrs. Clark
Mrs. Annie Vaughn Clark, 86,
of Barnesville, widow of Mr.
John V. Clark, died early this
morning at the Griffin-Spalding
Hospital.
Mrs. Clark was bom in Pike
County and had made her home
in Barnesville for a long
number of years. She was a
member of the Midway Baptist
Church in Lamar County.
She is survived by eight
daughters, Mrs. O. J. Ballard,
Mrs. Hubert Perkins, both of
Griffin, Mrs. Jerry Bankston,
Mrs. Ralph Powell, Mrs.
Charles Laney, all of Bar
nesville, Mrs. David Conley of
Milner, Mrs. Tim Frazier of
Forsyth and Mrs. Joe
McKibben of Jacksonville,
Fla.; five sons, Marvin Clark of
Griffin, Cecil Clark of
Cleveland, Ga., Harvey B.
Clark of Macon, Dewey Clark
and Larry Clark, both of
Barnesville; two sisters, Mrs.
Alvin Pitts of Zebulon and Mrs.
Emmett Gresham of Griffin; a
brother, Joe Vaughn of Griffin;
30 grandchildren, 42 great
grandchildren, several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock
in the Midway Baptist Church.
The Rev. Bill Coleman will
officiate and burial will be in
Eastview cemetery in Zebulon.
Haisten Funeral Home of
Barnesville is in charge of
plans.
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Elza Johnson, 59, of
Route five, Griffin, near Sunny
Side, died early this morning at
his residence.
Mr. Johnson was an employe
of Crompton Highland Mill and
a member of the Baptist
church.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Johnson; two sons,
Verley Johnson and Van
Johnson; four daughters, Mrs.
Shirley Rollins, Mrs. Glenda
Conner, Mrs. Brenda Wallace
and Mrs. Sue Johnson, all of
Griffin; a brother, James P.
Johnson of Perry, Fla.; and a
sister, Mrs. Daisy Lois Lee of
Griffin.
Funeral plans will be an
nounced by Haisten Funeral
Home of Griffin.
Mr. Vaughn
Mr. Henry Tilman Vaughn,
85, of 1124 Parkview drive, died
Tuesday night at the VA
Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Vaughn was a native of
Pike County, and had lived in
Griffin for the past 35 years. His
wife was the late Mrs. Eva
Brown Vaughn. He was a
veteran of World War One,
serving in the Army. Mr.
Vaughn was a member of the
Edwards Street Baptist Church
and a retired employe of Lowell
Bleachery.
His survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Otis Raybon,
Sr., of Griffin; three sons, Joel
T. Vaughn, John H. Vaughn,
both of Griffin and Sgt. First
Class, Jimmy W. Vaughn, U.S.
Army, Puerto Rico; three
sisters, Mrs. Myrtis Clark of
Winchester, Kan., Mrs. Bertie
Mae Brown of Sharpsburg and
Mrs. Pauline Brown of
Fayetteville; 20 grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral plans will be an
nounced by McDonald Chapel.
Miss McLucas
Miss Margaret McLucas of
Hapeville died last night at the
South Fulton Hospital.
A native of Inman, Fayette
County, Ga., she was the
daughter of the late James
Andrew McLucas and the late
Pauline Whitaker McLucas.
Miss McLucas was a retired
teacher and a member of the
Hapeville United Methodist
Church.
She is survived by a sister,
Miss Virginia McLucas of
Hapeville.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock
from the chapel of A. C.
Hempley and Son of East Point.
The Rev. John Lindsey and the
Rev. Dr. Richard Harris will
officiate and burial will be in the
Inman cemetery. Haisten
Funeral Home of Griffin is in
charge of plans.
Charges dropped
Charges against Joseph
Wilson of Lexington avenue
were dropped this morning at a
commitment hearing. He had
been held in connection with an
alleged armed robbery at a
hosiery shop across from
Spalding Knitting Mill.
Judge John Clements held the
hearing. John Goddard
represented Wilson.
In Memory of Barry J.
Young, Who Passed Away 1
Year Ago January 5, 1976.
You were with us a year ago
Though it seems like only
yesterday
You were here to know
And share happiness in your
own special way.
Many are the tears we've
cried
Many times we've tried to
understand
But life had taken its toll, you
had grown tired
And God needed you, too, to
carry out His plan.
Although life is almost
impossible to live without
you
We console ourselves by
knowing your life is at peace
forevermore
And, son, one day soon we'll
be with you
Questions will be answered,
love united, and hurt will be
no more.
He was our pride, our joy,
our life and hope . . .
But most of all . . . "He was
loved".
Sadly Missed by His
Parente, Mr. & Mrs. J. F.
Young
Mrs. Morris
stresses
excellence
“Its twelve o’clock high noon
— show down time,” said Mrs.
Juanita Morris, Griffin High
English Teacher, as she spoke
at St. Phillips A.M.E. Church.
The event was the annual
Emancipation Program
sponsored by the Emancipation
Committee of which A.C.
Touchstone is chairman.
Kenneth Barlow, a Griffin High
Senior, read the Emancipation
Proclamation.
Mrs. Morris reviewed the
black man’s struggle and
progress up to and since the
1950’5. She emphasized the
importance of accepting and
appreciating self; and the need
for striving for excellence.
“It’s show down time,” she
said as she reminded the
audience of outstanding
achievers in sports and other
areas.
“We must not forget Rayfield
Wright, Wyomia Tyus, Willie
Jordan, Johnnie Roberts,
Mattiwilder Dobbs, Carl
Horton, Lonnie Clemons, Curtis
Jones, and many others,” she
said. “It’s show down time in
Griffin government, in the
home, in the schools, and in the
community,” she said.
She stressed the need for
excellence; the need for a new
attitude and mental outlook that
present situations demand.
Mrs. Harris
chairman
of rec board
Carolyn Harris was elected
chairman of the Griffin-
Spalding Recreation Board
Tuesday night. She succeeded
Bob Braddock.
George Reid was elected vice
chairman and Becky Kent
secretary-treasurer.
Other members of the board
include Braddock, Al Thrasher,
Ralph Gray, Jack Hammond,
and Tammy Weaver.
Ex-officio members are
Ernest Jones of the Griffin
commission and Frank Thomas
of the county commission.
nTiiwßrri
ESI Half Price
SALE!
50% OFF- THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Selected SofM, Chairs, Bedrooms, Dining Rootns Price! All of This Merchandise at 50% Off and More
Living Rooms, etc. Famous Name Merchandise! to Move Them Out Quickly ! Does This Mean Every-
Large Selection Left-Over From Our 1/3 Off Sale, thing is on Sale at 1/2 Off? Certhinly Not, But
Now Further Reduced to 1/2 Off the Regular Retail There Are Great Savings of 12% to 40% Throughout!
COME EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION!
TICIURESUAMPr CHAIRS BEDROOM DININGROOM
100 TO SELL 20 TO SELL 8 TO SELL 6 TO SELL
50 off 50 off 50 off 50 off
TmNGROoXT RECLINERS BEDDING
10 GROUPS 40 T 0 SELL 6 TO SELL 12 SETS TO SELL
TO SELL
50 off 50 oh 50 off 50 oif
Mnwua*nll 202 South Hill St.
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Hospital Report
Dismissed from the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital
yesterday:
Miss Shwanda Dukes, Johnny
Waits, Mrs. Sheila Davis and
baby, Mrs. Debora Maner,
Curtis Long, Mrs. Ollie Kinard,
Mrs. Connie Young, Mrs.
Beverly Wittier, John
Stork Club
LITTLE MISS CLAY
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie K. Clay
of Senoia announce the birth of
a daughter on Jan. 4 at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
MASTER WALKER
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.
Walker, Jr., of 1419 Spellman
avenue, Griffin, announce the
birth of a son on Jan. 3 at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
MASTER HORTON
Mr. and Mrs. Lusius Horton,
Jr., of 213 North First street,
Griffin, announce the birth of a
son on Jan. 4 at the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital.
LITTLE MISS BELLODAS
Dr. and Mrs. Gerardo
Bellodas of 1443 Wesley drive,
Griffin, announce the birth of a
daughter on Jan. 4 at the
Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
BIGGEST PIE
The world’s biggest apple
pie, made by four bakers at
the Orleans County, N.Y.,
Junior Fair, used up 4% tons
of apples, 2,850 quarts of ap
ple juice and water, 3,500
pounds of sugar and 480
pounds of dough.
— Griffin Daily News Wednesday, January 5,197
Chambers.
Emmett Baker, Charlie T.
Hancock, Christine Evans,
Charles D. Hubbard, Mrs.
Connie Shiflett, Kenneth
Hutson, Mrs. Geraldine
Chumbley.
Deputy injured
An off-duty Spalding sheriff’s
deputy was injured Tuesday
night in a collision on Ga. 3 at
Lucky street.
Sgt. Tommy Whaley was
treated in the emergency room
of the Griffin-Spalding Hospital
for back injuries, officials said.
STARTING TOMORROW... January 6
A COLOSSAL
Clearance
at
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Gty, county
to confer
on center
The Spalding Coun
Commissioners met briefly th
morning and voted to table ai
action on the propose
Fairmont Recreation Cent
until they can discuss tl
matter with the cil
commissioners.
A joint meeting between tl
two groups will be set up as so<
as possible.
County commissionei
expressed doubt that they wou
approve plans submitted t
Structural Systems <
Fayetteville because of “vagi
and inadequate” specification
The Griffin-Spaldin
Recreation Board ha
recommended the plans 1
accepted. The 1,530-square fo<
structure would cost $168,85
County Administrator Lew
Leonard showed th
commissioners a stack of boun
papers about an inch thic
which he said was the county
preapplication to the feder
government for a $400,000 grai
for installation of a 12-inc
water main to Orchard Hill.
