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Page 2 -Griffin Daily News Thursday, February 17,1977 JAZZ Many Griffinites joined students at Gordon Junior College in Barnesville Wednesday night to hear the purest form of Dixieland jazz in the school's auditorium. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans presented a concert of original jazz music as part of the cultural and enrichment program for students and supporters of the college. The audience showed its appreciation throughout the performance with applause and sometimes standing ovations. Mr A Jr wP — — ■/ II .|7 J | • 5L' M-s®’pF®W z- ~ JMk - Two held after raid Two people were arrested in a drug raid in Pike County near l the Spalding County line Tuesday night. Pike Sheriff Billy Riggins identified them as Michael James Rawlins, 24, of Route 7, Box 66, and Charles Ray Smith, 17, of Route 1, Box 208 Milner. The raid took place at the mobile home of Rawlins on U. S. 19 about a half mile south of the Spalding County line. Suspected THC in powder form and suspected marijuana were found. Smith was in possession of suspected marijuana, the sheriff said. Sgt. Dean Ray of the Griffin Police Narcotics Division assisted in the raid. \ /L...J.A m *ISM a DRUGS! Hw Assorted Chocolates ■ WWF 1401. Box Open Mon.-Sat. 9:00 - 7:00 227-7045 Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 . 622 S. Bth St. ggj IfREE FEB. unh I 1 I I I NONALLERGENIC AAF SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL Jb B fl ■ 24K GOLD OVERLAY ▼ H fl I MINORS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT | Tomorrow, Friday Feb. 18th 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. ifJjHr JjF\ Stork Club LITTLE MISS BRANAN Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Branan of 116 Mace street, Griffin, announce the birth of a daughter on Feb. 15 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER MCLAURIN Mr. and Mrs. James H. McLaurin 111 of Route 6, Box 214, Dutchman road, Griffin, announce the birth of a son on Feb. 15 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. LITTLE MISS SANDERS Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sanders of Burnett road, Barnesville, announce the birth of a daughter on Feb. 16 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER SCHLOTH Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Schloth of 1526 Spring Valley circle, Griffin, announce the birth of a son, Patrick James, on Feb. 12 at Clayton General Hospital. Fellowship to honor its pastor The Fellowship Baptist Church will honor its pastor, the Rev. Wayman Merritt Sunday. This year marks the 20th anniversary of his being in the ministry and all 20 years have been spent at the Fellowship Baptist Church. All members, out-of-town friends, and former members are invited to begin the day with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. followed by the morning services at 11:00 o’clock. The church is at 847 North Ninth street. Pastor Merritt resides at 919 North Ninth street with his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Merritt. They have two children, a son, Mike, and a daughter, Mrs. Juanita Merritt Smith. K' — AM a Man sentenced to life in girl friend’s death Willie B. Craver, 22, of 807 Scales street, was sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of murder in the Nov. 26 shooting death of his girl friend, Lora Ann Morgan, 16. Craver’s trial was the second murder case this week in Spalding Superior Court and lasted all day. Craver admitted shooting Miss Morgan, but said he didn’t intend to. He had been drinking and was upset, he said. “I loved her very much,” he said. According to testimony, the couple had been living together for several years. The day of the shooting, they had had a fight and Miss Morgan had gone home to her mother. The defendant said she had accused him of not going to work and he had accused her of going with his friends. Blows were exchanged during the dispute, he said. Craver said before the argument he had gone to his mother’s house and had gotten a pistol which he usually carried with him at night for protection. It was unloaded. He said he went to his brother’s, John Craver’s, house at 805 Scales street and Miss Morgan was in the kitchen braiding John’s hair. He intended to apologize, not to shoot her, he said. “I don’t remember shooting her. I was upset over the fight. I was crazy about her. I really thought the world of her. I wish I could change it but it’s happened now,” he said. Craver said when he came to his senses, he was at the police department where he had gone to turn himself in. There were 2 witnesses to the shooting, John Craver and his wife, Mary, who also was Miss Morgan’s sister. Mrs. Craver took the murder warrant against her brother-in-law. They testified no words were spoken, that Willie Craver walked into their kitchen and fired 2 shots at Miss Morgan. Dr. Virgil Williams, who performed the autopsy, said either shot would have caused her death. She was wounded in the head and chest, he said. Detective Mike Brooks who investigated the shooting and William Jamerson, the jailer, also testified, along with a B ® i x I u .. >i microanalyist with the state crime lab who confirmed the bullets which killed Miss Morgan came from a pistol found in Craver’s mother’s house. Craver was represented by Atty. John Newton. Geo. Washington'sl BIRTHDAY SALE For The . ' Country Miss, Mize, Trolley W Cor, Old Salem, Queen R Casual, Lady Wrangler, Pan- ■ ■ dora, Cari Classics, Polly Flin- ■ ' ders, Ceil Ainsworth, Don- fl moor, Wrangler Kids, Health- fl Tex, Haggar, Farah, Nunn fl fl Bush, Golden Vee, Levi, Poll I Parrot, Buskens, Keds. ’ W E tlce Odds Ends - Sales V dutlon'3 W 115 South Hill Street 'lKPir* ■z •• •» »•»•• t-• -<u &i. feiVA-"**- ■ t Hospital Report Dismissed from the Griffin- Spalding County Hospital Wednesday: Mrs. Janice Andrews and baby, Jeannette Bryans, Mrs. Patricia Hillmon and baby, Antonia Pittman, Mrs. Lamice McKneely and baby, Charles Schuler, Hamlin Gunnels, George Durham, Sindy Perkins, Viola Callahan. Henry Harris, Rosalyn Tingle, Annie McGahee, Nancy Caldwell, Wallace Pryor, Sallie Minter, Edgar Upchurch, Christopher Jones, James W. Aultman. Jerry Neill nominated to head Elks Jerry Neill has been nominated to be exalted ruler of the Griffin Lodge of Elks 1207 for the 1977-78 year. He would succeed Doug Whitaker. Others nominated to serve with Neill were: James H. Berry, leading knight; Richard E. Turner, loyal knight; Eddie Kinard, lecturing knight; F.D. Hunt, secretary; O.M. Snider, Jr., treasurer; Calvin O. Perry and Wyman F. Mathews, trustees, and Roy E. Phillips, tiler. Patricia Black makes 4.0 average Patricia Black of Griffin earned a 4.0 average on a scale of 4.0 to be named to the dean’s list at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She is a nursing student. Her parents are Dr. and Mrs. Grady Black of Griffin. Burglars hit antique shop Burglars broke into Pamela’s Antiques & Gifts, 1104 Memorial drive, and stole a large number of items Tuesday night. Griffin police said the missing articles included figurines, china, silver, antique guns and a small amount of cash. Mrs. Pamela Galletly owns the shop. What's happening CLASS REUNION A meeting to plan the class reunion for the class of 1962 will be held February 27 at 3 p.m. in the Commercial Bank meeting room. Parents of 1962 Griffin High School graduates are urged to contact their children concerning the meeting. CHILI, HOT DOGS A chili and hot dog sale will be held at Kincaid United Methodist Church, 125 Peachtree street, Experiment, on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the evangelism fund of the church. THREE-DA Y MEETING The Church of God on Third street is holding a three-day meeting with Bishop W. C. Benson of Russellville, Ky., conducting the special services. Services begin each night at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. F. Montgomery is the pastor. SHAKLEE JAMBOREE Shaklee General Assembly will sponsor a Jamboree meeting Saturday in Atlanta at the World Congress Center from 12 noon until 5:30 p.m. There will be a planning meeting for Saturday’s Jamboree Friday at the Center from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon. Grand jury declines to indict Pattishall The Spalding County Grand Jury has declined to indict David Pattishall in the shooting death of Tyrone Dukes Saturday night. The jury was called back yesterday at 4:30 p.m. and spent some 2% hours hearing evidence before returning the no bill. Dukes, 20, of 314 North Third street, was shot Saturday night in front of Pattishall’s home at 111 West Quilley street in an apparent robbery attempt. The grand jury was called back into session after a member of the dead man’s family took a warrant charging Pattishall with murder. Pattishall told police he fired his pistol when 2 men attempted to rob him. One of the robbers had fired at Pattishall, blowing a hole in his front door. A second suspect was questioned by police but was released for lack of evidence. MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS IMS. HiUSt. Griffin, Ga. 227-9188 Skin Care & Make-up Consultations. Trained beauty advisors ready and willing to help where we can, because we care about you. 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