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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1977)
Page 2 — Griffin Daily News Wednesday, January 12,1977 Spalding crime is up 1 percent Crime in Spalding County during 1976 increased one percent over 1975, according to Sheriff Dwayne Gilbert in a yearly report. Os the 815 serious crimes investigated by his department, 506 or 66 percent were cleared by arrests. During 1975, there were 797 serious crimes with 546 solved. The rate of solving burglaries continues to run low with only 34 out of 150 solved by arrests. The number of break-ins during 1976 was down from 1975 by 17. Burglaries include the breaking and entering of a business, home or automobile, the sheriff explained. The Spalding Sheriff’s Department investigated one criminal homicide and cleared it with an arrest; three armed robberies with one cleared; 350 assaults with 347 cleared; 281 larcenies with 142 cleared; and 30 car thefts with 21 cleared. Os the persons arrested, 506 were adults, 18-years of age or more, and 40 Deaths-F u nerals Mrs. Blake Mrs. Kate Wier Blake of 7 Lee Lane, Weldon, N.C., died Tuesday at the Guardian Care Nursing Home in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., where she had been a patient for the past six months. A native of Decatur, Mrs. Blake was a former resident of Concord and widow of Mr. D. P. Blake. Her survivors include four daughters, Mrs. E. H. Malone of McDonough, Mrs. F. M. Williams of Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. B. L. Carraway of Weldon, N. C., and Mrs. Joseph B. Mack of Knoxville, Tenn.; two sons, H. B. Blake of Augusta and D. P. Blake of Concord; a brother, Robert Wier of Birmingham, Ala.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o’clock from the graveside in the Friendship Presbyterian Church in Pike County. The Rev. Albert A. Tippit officiated. Pittman Rawls Funeral Home is in charge of plans. The family requests in lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to the Friendship Presbyterian Church in Pike Church. Mr. McClendon The funeral for Mr. Lorenzo McClendon will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Spring Hill Baptist Church in Griffin. The Rev. Dumas will officiate and burial will be in the family cemetery in Griffin. Millers Funeral Home is in charge of plans. Rhubarb Rhubarb, meaning a noisy argument or quarrel, comes from the custom in the theater, radio and movies of saying “rhubarb" over and over again to simulate angry and menacing talk in crowd scenes. PENEIOPE'S % ' PUCE Concord St. Zebulon, Ga. Dimensions Shampoo • Luminizing • Complete S4OO Hair Services ■ . "For The Beet You” Open Wednesday thru Saturday Owner & Operator Patsy Perdue were juveniles, under 18 years of age. In addition, the sheriff’s department made 87 arrests for driving under the influence, 528 traffic arrests, and 370 arrests for other offenses. There were 1,319 persons arrested on warrants; 425 were served with civil processes. County lawmen answered 436 traffic complaints, 432 domestic complaints, 304 reports of a prowler, and 2,327 other types of complaints. Deputies investigated 46 traffic accidents. Also, there were 13,903 checks made on county businesses; 403 park security detail hours worked; 195 hours were spent investigating complaints of improper use of the county’s trash dumpsters; 171 trips made outside of Spalding County to pick up prisoners and seven trips made out of Georgia to pick up prisoners. A total of 4,294 subpoenas were served. Mrs. Gilbert Mrs. Innell Melton Gilbert of Route Two, Dripping Rock Road, Molena, died Tuesday night at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena. Burial will be in the Riggins cemetery in Upson County. The Rev. Bob Williams will officiate. Survivors include her husband, James J. Gilbert, two daughters, Mrs. Nyoke Rowe of Marietta, Mrs. Feburia Reedy of Thomaston; six sons, Jimmy Gilbert of Concord, Randy W. Gilbert, Wade Gilbert, Thomaston, Harrington Gilbert, Ricky Gilbert, Robert E. Gilbert, all of Molena; 15 grandchildren. She was a native of Upson County and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge of plans. Mr. Banks The funeral for Mr. Charles E. Banks of 310 Morris street will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the Parker AME Church in Forsyth. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Lillian Franklin; father, Albert Banks, Sr.; step-father, Hugh A. Franklin, Sr., all of Griffin; five sisters, Mrs. Lillie Cleveland, Miss Jennifer Banks, Miss Annie Banks, Miss Bessie Banks and Miss Linda Banks; four brothers, Albert Banks, Jr., Gerald Banks, Hugh Franklin, Sr., Claude Franklin, all of Griffin; brother-in-law, Horace Cleveland of Griffin; and grandmothers, Mrs. Bessie Mae Jones of Forsyth and Mrs. Mary Carter of Griffin. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 12 noon Thursday. McDowell United Funeral Home is in charge of BUY RITE up Z J ISCOUNT pharmacy de*™ igc HOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS u sticks DISCOUNT CENTER 13411,111 st 'TwEae DISCOUNT PRICES throat lozenges SALE STARTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1977 REGISTERED PHARMACIST ON lIWMMk AQC WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES DUTY AT ALL TIMES 1.85 Value ,alUe 3 25 * al “ e A CEPACOL ■ PROTEIN 21 A REVLON mouthwash HAIR SPRAY MILK PLUS 6 B & “ lE Me H me > 159 " 20 Oz - Qj 13 Oz. 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Awards banquet Receiving awards at the Boys’ Club banquet Tuesday night were (1-rj Mark Dix of the East Griffin Club and Anthony Nash of the East Solomon Club, both named Boy of the Year; (back) Terry Kelly, and Mrs. Mary Hurt, both appreciation awards, and Dave Miller, a past president, in recognition of his service and leadership. The Man-Boy award went to Ed Crawford, retired probation officer. Ceramics classes under way . The Griffin-Spalding ! Recreation Department now is taking registration for its adult and young people’s ceramics. Adults classes are held on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The registration fee is |5 for ROGERS II RESTAURANT N. Expressway at Vineyard Road All The Chicken You Can Eat $2 75 Served With Cole Slaw, and Mashed Potatoes Thursday From 5 P.M. six months. The young people’s classes are for children 10 and under. Classes are held on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The registration fee is J 2 for six months. Ceramics classes are offered year round.
