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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1977)
Touchdown club to honor champs tonight. Page 6. I End of an era for civic club meetings here The Griffin Elks Club which has been host for civic club noon meetings for a generation or so will end that service this month. A few years ago, all of the noon civic meetings were held at the lodge home. The Griffin Exchange Club is the last club to be notified that the Elks Club will discontinue serving noon meals at the end of February. Ron Franklin, president of the Exchange Club, said today directors had under consideration several ■ RSMi - ‘ IlwwK. ♦ V pSkv * This golden full moon over P.W. Kamil’s lake on the Jackson road formed this mid-winter scene. Sb f The Country Parson by Frank Clark “Too much praise can ruin a fellow — but not as completely as too much criticism.” Daily Since 1872 possible locations for meetings. He said a decision probably would be made in a week or so. The Kiwanis Club directors voted last week to change meeting places. But the vote turned out to be a moot question. After discussing a club straw vote to move, the directors voted to make the change. Then President Dick Wood read a letter to the club announcing the Elks Club would discontinue noon meals. Wood said the directors would decide Valentine roses sky high; candy prices are up, too By LOUISE COOK Associated Press Writer If you’re thinking of sending your true love a dozen longstemmed red roses for Valentine’s Day next week, forget it. The traditionally romantic flowers — never in abundant supply in February — are scarcer and more expensive than ever this year because of the cold wave that has snarled industry, agriculture and everyday life for millions. The Society of American Florists says that the freeze in Florida, the lack of sunshine and the shortage of natural gas to heat greenhouses has limited stocks of several other blossoms, in cluding pompons and baby’s breath, used in bouquets. The roses you do find will cost you dearly. At Jay’s Flowers in New York City, longstemmed red roses will cost 12.50 each this year — S3O a dozen. The same flowers last year cost $2 apiece. Another New York florist, explaining that the term longstemmed is used for flowers with stems ranging from 20 to 32 inches, said a dozen red roses will run anywhere from $24 to $36, up 15 to 20 per cent from last year. The florists’ group said its members aren’t even pushing roses this year. Instead, they are telling customers to stick to spring flowers such as tulips or daffodils, or settle for a mixed bouquet. There is a fair supply of small roses, but red blossoms may be scarce. Carnations — grown in Colorado where ski resort operators are bemoaning the lack of snow — are GRIFFIN Griffin, Ga., 30223, Monday Afternoon, February 7,1977 on a new meeting place before the end of February. Kiwanis officials have been talking with Moose Club officials about a move there. The Griffin Rotary Club already had changed its Thursday noon meeting place to the Moose Club about a year ago. The American Business Club, Griffin Chapter, had been holding weekly meetings at 12:15 at the Moose Club for many years. abundant this year, but if you live in the East, you’ll pay more because of shipping costs. Valentine’s Day means big business for florists. “It’s the largest single-day sale of flowers,” said a spokesman for Plaza Florists in New York. Tag buying is slow here Unless there is a rush in the next few weeks to buy car tags and pay taxes, chances are that long lines will form at People ••• and things Griffin barber recalling how years ago he would work from 6 a.m. until midnight on a Saturday and give as many as 78 haircuts; now he cuts about that many in a week. Look-alike sisters dressed in look alike coats waiting for school bus. Rural mailman commenting that he was stuck three times one day last week as he delivered his route on mud-ruined roads. The Lions Club and the Spalding Kiwanis Club have been meeting at night at the Moose Club, as had the Jaycees. The present Elks Lodge was built in 1955, replacing the lodge which burned in 1954. Before the fire, civic clubs had met at the Elks Lodge. While the club was being rebuilt, civic clubs held luncheon meetings at the Legion-VFW homes on West Poplar street. That building had been the Elks Club Scoutmaster dies in cold BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A scoutmaster who couldn’t keep step with his troop apparently froze to death in the north Georgia mountains this weekend, authorities said. Rescue workers spent Saturday night searching for Marvin Charlie Lue before they found his body late Sunday morning, huddled near the Appalachian Trail, authorities said. the courthouse a few days before the April 1 deadline. That was the word today from Mrs. Ruby Hill, tax commissioner whose office handles tag sales. The lines are short these days and business is slow for the tag clerks. Last year a total of 31,200 vehicle tags were handled at the office. ' So far this year, about 6,000 tags have been sold. People may order their tags by mail and save from having to go to the courthouse. Mrs. Hill has followed this practice for several years. She has published in the Griffin Daily News a form which can be filled out and mailed to the tax commissioner’s office. Tag clerks will notify tag buyers how much money is due in taxes and tag costs and can handle the whole transaction by mail. Vol. 105 No. 31 headquarters from 1937 until the Elks bought the old Rainbow Club on Williamson road and converted it to a Lodge home. The late Fray Nancy had operated the Rainbow as a private club. The building before that had been a children’s home. Old timers who have been active in civic club affairs for a long time recall other meeting places. During the 19405, many met in the parish house of St. George’s Episcopal Grand jury Commission chairman gives facts on pay The February term of the Spalding Superior Court Grand Jury convened this morning to consider an “extraordinary” large number of criminal indictments, salaries of the county commissioners and appoint ments to several county offices. District Atty. Ben Miller said he will present 150 criminal charges for possible indictments, including 4 homicides, several robberies and “a bunch of burglaries.” County Commission Chairman P. W. Hamil went before the grand jury today, “not to ask for a raise, but to present the facts of commissioners’ sarlaries for its consideration,” he said. Ramil’s salary as chairman is $5,760. Commissioners Reid Childers and Frank Thomas make $5,040 each. In addition, they are reimbursed for expenses. Hamil explained that under Georgia law, salaries of all elected county officials are reviewed by the grand jury every 4 years. Two years ago a grand jury recommended an increase of 20 percent for all elected officials except the commissioners, he said. The Georgia legislature did not agree with a recommendation that commissioners’ expenses be increased from SSO to SIOO monthly. Instead it directed they be reimbursed for actual costs incurred, Hamil explained. In his charge to the Grand Jury, Judge Andrew Whalen, Jr., spent some time going over its duties. Only 5 of the 23 grand jurors had served previously and Judge Whalen explained how their names came to be on the jury lists. There are some 2,500 names in the trial jury box now, a substantial increase over 2 years ago, he said. A Bf tWI Bi WBBBHBNMBk / wii ■ WllH MwVrV l oWSr ■si ? X ■' W.’l A iWtt I 48881 ? «»■■»■■■■■■■■■■» End of trip SAN FRANCISCO—Tornio Ikegawa, 25, of Ehlme, Japan, laughs as he talks with newsman about his storm-racked 120-day voyage from Japan to San Francisco. He berthed in San Francisco Sunday night with a broken mast. (AP) Weather ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 50, low today 22, high yesterday 47, low yesterday 21, high tomorrow in mid 40s, low tonight near 15. FORECAST: Fair and cold tonight. Sunny and cool Tuesday. EXTENDED FORECAST: Slight chance of rain south early Wednesday. Otherwise, fair with a warming trend through Friday. Church. Wives of members prepared and served the weekly meals. Before that, some civic clubs had met at the old Griffin Hotel restaurant. The Elks Club was chartered in 1910 and in its early years, held meetings in the old Planters and Merchants bank building, later known as the Parks building. It was razed years ago along with the First Methodist Church to make room for the present Commercial Bank & Trust Company building. smaller number of the trial jurors’ names are placed in the grand jury box, he explained. Judge Whalen said he has received several requests concerning appoint ments. County Registrar Joe Burson, Deputy Registrar Claude Donehoo and Mrs. Theta Cowart, registrar’s secretary, have indicated they would like to be reappointed. Judge Whalen said he would reappoint them if their names are submitted. Several people have requested appointments for 4 vacancies as notary public and ex-officio justices of the peace. Judge Whalen said Watson S. Pritchett has asked to be appointed in the East Griffin district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. A. Woodson. Kenneth Harper, a former J. P. in the Akin district, would like to be appointed to that post. Richard S. Glover, Jr., also has requested an appointment to the Akin spot. The grand jury also will consider recommendations to fill vacancies in the Experiment District caused by the resignation of Melvin Blalock in 1966 and an upcoming vacancy in Africa District which will occur when Mrs. Howard Gossett’s term expires in April. Letters were read recommending 2 members of the Spalding County Board of Health be reappointed. They were from City Manager Roy Inman for the Board of City Commiss ioners requesting the reappointment of Commissioner Louis Goldstein and from the health board and its member, Dr. Grady Duke, requesting Dr. J. G. Woodruff’s reappointment.
