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Page 2 — Griffin Daily News Saturday, February 5,1977 'f z '--••.■'MS Award Charles A. “Andy” Gresham (r), a former Griffinite, was presented an outstanding performance rating by Gen. L.F. Sullivan of the U.S. Marine Corps. Gresham, whose federal career spans 33 years of active military and civilian service, is a logistician with staff supervision over 7 storage and distribution facilities throughout the country for the Defense Supply Agency. He and his wife, the former Gloria S. Gill of Griffin, live near Washington D.C. She retired in 1974 after 30 years of federal service. IN MEMORY In loving memory of my beloved Husband and our Brother William Robert “Son” Mabry who passed away one (1) year ago today, Feb. 5, 1976. People say time heals all sorrow and heartaches; which is seldom true. There is one thing for sure that no one or time can erase the memories we shared. God knew how much we cared, As He was knowing what was best, When He called you to rest, To your home in the Sky, Yes, God had a reason as to why. There’s a day coming soon. It may be morn, night, or noon. I will be able to know the reason why, We had so little time together before you had to go. Sadly missed by: Wife: Mrs. Betty P. Mabry - Griffin Brothers: Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Mabry Fayetteville Mr. & Mrs. John D. Mabry - Griffin Youth Sunday Feb. 6th At The First Congregational Holiness Church Highway 92 at W. Mclntosh Rd, ; Youth will be featured in all parts of the services, 1 beginning with Sunday School, Morning and Evening ! sen ices. ] Youth Evang. Steve Snider of Lincolnton, Ga. Will be guest speaker Sunday School 9:45 a.m. ; Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Evang. Service 7:00 P.M. Wed. Prayer Service 7:30 P.M. Pastor Lewis James Nursery Provided ; L----_-_.J_CAurch With. A Warm Welcome rceooooooooooocoocooooooooooooooooooooooood SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 501 W. BROAD ST. Whatever the weather the SON always shines at Second Baptist Church. Come enjoy the warmth of Christian fellowship with us. THIS SUNDAY A.M. Men's & Boys’ Breakfast A.M. Sunday School 11:00 A.M. Morning Worship 6:30 P.M. Church Training P Evening Worship WELCOME! Billy Southerland, Pastor Hugh Canterbury, Steve Galyon, Education-Music Activlties-Youth Griffin Tech plans FORUM Griffin Tech, in conjunction with the State of Georgia Advisory Council on Vocational Education, is sponsoring a public FORUM Feb. 7, at 7:15 p.m. at Griffin Tech. The FORUM is one of over 150 being held simultaneoulsy around the State and features a specially produced television show to inform viewers of the varied working of vactional education. Group discussions will follow the viewing. Governor George Busbee has endorsed these forums as a primary means of input from the citizens of Georgia about what they would like to see from vocational education. The public is invited. Accused of theft Griffin Police arrested Raymond Britton of 832 Westbrook avenue yesterday and charged him with theft by taking. He is accused of taking a television from 746 Scale street. Susan Sloan of 16 Spalding street reported a portable radio was taken from her car Friday. The car was parked at a convenience store at Fifth and College streets. Deaths Funerals Mr. Jones Mr. Alton Edward Jones of 218 Morris street died early this morning at his home. He was born in Meriwether County and had lived in Griffin most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ussery Jones, three daughters, Mrs. Gloria Neal and Mrs. Pam Jimmerson, both of Griffin, Mrs. Kathy Kunkel of Newnan; seven sons, Jerry Jones, of Phoenix, Arz., Bobby Jack Jones, Billy Jones, Jones, Alton Jones, Jr., Ronald Jones, and Steve Jones, all of Griffin; mother, Mrs. Ida Herrin, 25 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Friends may visit the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I.arry Jones, 1246 West Poplar street. McDonald Chapel will announce plans. Mr. White Mr. Harry Arthur White, 60, of Route 1, West Mclntosh road died early this morning at Crawford W. Long Hospital after a short illness. Mr. White, a native of I*aneville, W.V., came to Griffin from Riverdale a year ago. He was employed as a heavy mechanic for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty White, five sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services will be held in the Haisten Chapel Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Steve Winter will officiate. Mr. White will be buried on Tuesday in Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Clemmons The funeral for Mr. Eddie (Monk) Clemmons of Route One, Box 73, Zebulon, will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Fuller Chapel United Methodist Church. The Rev. T.R. Miles will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may visit the family 7-8 o’clock tonight at McDowell United Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edna Deamon of Trenton, N.J. and Mrs. Pearlie Mae Hillman of Albany; four sons, Homer Clemmons of Decatur, Rufus Clemmons and Hartford Clemmons, both of Zebulon, Eddie R. Clemmons of Griffin; two sisters, Mrs. Elnoar Patrick and Mrs. Betty Boyd of Atlanta, 18 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Brown Mrs. Nora Cochran Brown of Vaughn community, widow of Mr. L.E. Brown, died late Friday night in Griffin at her home. She lived with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mitcham in Vaughn. She was born in Fayette County and had lived in Vaughn community 41 years. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Eva Mitcham and Mrs. Mildred Bates, both of Griffin, Mrs. Ixris Jones of College Park and Mrs. Meggie Horcourt of Palmetto; two brothers, Garion Cochran of Palmetto and Andred Cochran of Fayetteville. The funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church. The Rev. Carl J. Monell will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state from noon until 1 p.m. at the church. McDonald Chapel is in charge of plans. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH /3a/lr 10:00 ’ Sunda * School Sg'j 11:00- Worship Nursery Provided Rev. HacoW. vonHacke, PriWin Pastor, 227-9992 Griffin Academy Wilson Road d' K I Center of dispute This dwelling at North Second and Mclntosh road is the center of a zoning dispute which hit the County Commissioners this week. Some residents of the area contended it is a mobile home. Two of the three Spalding County Commissioners considered it a modular home and voted to allow it to stay in the area. However, the commissioners had another look at the home today and said they are likely to meet again next week to review the decision. STAR awards due Feb. 16 The Griffin Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the Feb. 16 announcement of Griffin’s STAR Student, winner according to Mildred Sawyer, executive vice-president. The Chamber is the local sponsor of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’ Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) in the Griffin-Spalding County School System. The Chamber has been coordinating local activities since late November which include designation and recognition of Griffin High School’s STAR Student and Teacher. v J , .4 r T ■V ▼ > wv_ \ \ Dinner theater Planning Griffin Academy’s dinner theater are (1-r) Mrs. Medora Pelt, president of the PTO; Mrs. Mary Hurt, theater director; and Bill Early, headmaster. “The Matchmaker,” will be presented March 17 and 18. Tryouts for production are under way and the last readings will be held at the school’s library Sunday at 5 p.m. He didn’t faint NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony J. Califano had predicted he probably would faint, but the 32- year-old son of an immigrant cobbler and seamstress didn’t faint as his number was picked to win $980,000. The New York state lottery prize was said to be the biggest lump sum payment ever made by a U.S. lottery. “We’re all gonna be rich,” the Chamber staffers to attend clinic Mildred Sawyer, Jean Turner and Jean Gatlin of the Griffin Area Chamber of Commerce will attend the staff clinic at Perry Feb. 25-26. The State Chamber of Commerce executives will sponsor the clinic. These contests are held prior to district recognition meeting to be held in March and the state banquet in April. STAR is entering its 19th year as the largest program in the state to recognize academic achievement, honor the teaching profession, and explain the merits of the free enterprise system. High school seniors compete for the STAR Student title in each accreditied Georgia high school on the basis of scholastic averages and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. STAR teachers are chosen by the STAR students to share the recognition and rewards. father of two beamed, referring to his whole family. “We're all gonna have a few dollars.” He wasn’t the only winner Friday. Fifteen others com peting for the top prize through a complicated random sys tem-employing two sets of en velopes, comedian Bob Hope and spinning plastic barrels— each came away with $26,250 prizes. With 20 per cent federal taxes withheld, they got $21,000 checks. Califano’s check was for $784,000. Billed as the colossal yearend Revival Sunny Side Congregational Holiness Church Feb. 7-12 Rev. Billy Anderson, Jefferson, Ga. is guest evangelist 7:30 Nightly Rev. A. C. Hearn, Pastor I UMW installs its officers Dr. Walter A. Perry installed Heck Chapel United Methodist U.M.W. offers as follows: Mrs. Robert Holmes, president; Mrs. Raymond Head, Jr., vice-president; Miss Mattie McClendon, secretary; and Mrs. Willie F. Ison, mission coordinator. Other mission coordinators were elected as follows: Miss Alberta Gibson, Christian Personhood; Mrs. Mary Jinks, Christian Supportive Community; Mrs. Ralph Stinson, Christian Social Involvement; and Mrs. Mamie Calhoun, Christian Global Concern. Mrs. Dorothy Farley was elected secretary of Program Resources while Mrs. M.C. Ballard was elected chairperson for the Committee on Nominations. bonus prize, the money was left over from the 1975 state lot teries, which were abandoned until late last year because of irregularities. State lottery Director John Quinn asked Califano what he would do with the money. “I’ll probably faint,” Califano answered, wringing his hands and shifting from foot to foot. Hope took one look at him and quipped, “I could make a lot of money just subdividing him.” Califano told reporters he had been buying the 50-cent lottery tickets weekly for years. Thomaston Mills net income is up Thomaston Mills’ net income during the fourth quarter of 1976 was >719,754. The total represents an increase of $67,209 over the same period of the previous year. The figures were released in the Thomaston textile City employees finish course CARROLLTON, Ga.—Stanley E. Donehoo, Charles D. Huckaby and Steve W. Johnson, all of Griffin recently completed a course offered by the Georgia Water and Wastewater Institute at West Georgia College. They are employed by the City of Griffin and took part in the one-week session on Basic Wastewater. The insittute is a cooperative training effort of the Environmental Protection Division of the State Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Regents through West Georgia. Training sessions are geared toward preparing participants for required state certification examinations and upgrading the efficiency of water and wastewater treatment paint operators. Jim Bennett, coordinator of training at the insitutue, awarded certificates of attendance to participants and congratulated them for their achievements toward environmental protection and the defense of public health. Patrol checked 33 accidents Sergeant Hugh Taylor of the Griffin State Patrol Post announced today that his post investigated 33 traffic accidents, made 208 arrests and issued 222 warnings in Spalding county during January. Sgt. Taylor said 13 persons were injured in the 33 accidents. Estimated property damage amounted to $20,625.00. Party planned Mrs. Tom McGahee of 33 High Falls Road will celebrate her 81st birthday Tuesday with a party at her home at 6:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited. ★★★★★★★★ Curse in bargain CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Whoever stole an Oriental pray er rug valued at $3,000 from an exhibit at the New Hampshire Historical Society may have gotten more than he bargained for. John Gregorian, a spokesman for the corporation that owns the 19th Century Kirghiz rug, says an “awful curse” is cast upon anyone who steals such a rug. Gregorian said the rug was woven by members of the fierce Kirghiz tribe that roamed central Asia in the late 1800 s. As far as Moslems are concerned, he said, “You just don’t steal prayer rugs.” ★★★★★★★★ I FIRST UHITED | METHODIST CHURCH REV. LAMAR CHERRY, PASTOR REV. STEVE WINTER, ASSOC. PASTOR . j MORNING SERVICE 11 A.M. Sermon By Pastor 1 ’’DOING THE ! DIFFICULT” j Evening Service 7:30 j Sermon By Rev. Winter j ’’FROM BEING LED j TO LEADING OTHERS” operation’s quarterly report to stockholders. Net profits during the final quarter of 1975 were $652,545. Net income per share of common stock rose from 77 cents to 85 cents. Net sales declined in the final quarter of 1976 to $21,555,997 from $26,100,979 during the same period of the previous year. “We could have held our sales at somewhat highter levels with more aggressive pricing,” Board Chairman George H. Hightower said in the report, “but we did not feel that this would be economically rewarding.” Hightower said conditions in the markets in which the company operates have been “difficult.” He added, however, that “the outlook seems to be slowly improving and we anticipate higher sales in the next six months. The company’s cost of sales during the final quarter of 1976 was $19,292,704, and that selling, administrative and general expense totaled $968,962. The report lists “other income” at $177,599. Net income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle was listed at $1,415,369. Federal and state income taxes totaled $719,736 before an investment tax credit of $24,121, leaving the net income figure of $719,754. The report shows that the company’s net assets as for January 1, 1977 were $54,521,168. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Hill at Taylor SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship “From Thence He Shall... Judge the Quick and the Dead.” (Fourth In A Series The Apostles Creed) By Rev. Morgan 5:00 Church Training 6:00 Evening Worship “Ingredientsofa Successful Marriage” (Ist in a Series On Home Folks). By Rev. Morgan YOU can benefit from worship at First Baptist DML-A-PRAYER 227-7381
