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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1977)
kESSSSSI ifisssss j| "A\snf? L Jj|g= & 9i n tEBMEBi Winners Robert Hill (I) was a state finalist in math and Lee Thomas (r) was a state finalist in speech in the Distributive Education (DE) Clnb competition. Hill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Hill, South Sixth Extension. Thomas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Thomas, 521 Pine Ridge road. They are Griffin High seniors. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Hill at Taylor * SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship ‘The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies” By: Dr. Morgan 6:30 Church Training 7:30 Evening Worship “Bold Discipleship” ♦ YOU can benefit from worship at First Baptist * Dial-A-Prayer 227-7381 You’re Invited To REVIVAL Orchard Hill First Baptist Church April 3-10. 7:30 P.M. ★ Dynamic Gospel Preaching By Pastor-Evangelist Bennie Rhodes ★ Soul-Stirring Music Led By Charles Kenerly ★ Roll-Call Os Members In Each Service ★ Plus - The Sweetest Fellowship This Side Os Heaven! Presbyterian services scheduled The First Presbyterian Church of Griffin will feature its adult choir at the morning worship service on Palm Sunday, April 3. The Easter Cantata, “The Passion and Resurrection of Our Lord” by William Billings will be presented, under the direction of Richard Turner and accompanied by Cindy Sprayberry at the organ. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be shared during the worship hour. Maundy Thursday evening, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., Communion by candlelight will be observed. This memorial service before Easter has been most meaningful to those attending. The public is invited to attend these services. Forest Traylor is the pastor. Sunny Side Baptist revival Revival services at Sunny Side Baptist Church will begin April 3. The services will continue through April 8. Each service will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. John Nichols of Winder, will be guest evangelist. The choir will be under the direction of Jeff Wright, minister of music at Sunny Side Baptist. A nursery will be provided. The master menu for the Griffin-Spalding County School System for the week of April 4-8 is as follows: MONDAY: Country fried steak Whipped potatoes with cheese Tossed salad Sliced peaches Sugar cookies Roll Milk. Loofc<t-lifce It’s not really Liz One would be inclined to believe that Elizabeth Taylor has moved to neighboring Thomaston if he happened to meet her look-a-like on a downtown street. Mrs. Lois Stewart is the same age and the same height as the famous movie star. She says people who are acquainted personally with Miss Taylor say they would be very hard to tell apart. Mrs. Stewart, like Miss Taylor, is dedicated to show business. She composes songs and is working with her Illinois agent concerning her show business future. Her music has taken her to New York and Nashville where she has worked with recording companies. Mental facility bids Bids ranging $77,000 over the county budget have been opened for the Comprehensive Mental Health facility to be located in the old Post Office. Reddick Construction Company was the apparent low bidder and the county is negotiating to reduce the cost. The commissioners are very much interested in providing the mental health facility, according to county Griffin business is active Business in Griffin during February of this year increased by 13 percent over the same period last year, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Altanta. Business activity is measured each month by totaling debits to demand deposit accounts which are largely checking account figures. Demand deposit account totals are considered accurate measures of business School Menu TUESDAY: Sloppy joe Buttered corn Dill ring Green beans Strawberry shortcake Bun Butter Milk. WEDNESDAY: Spaghetti or i lasagna English peas Relish tray Rolls Butter Orange wedge Cookies Milk. ■I A IF Lois Stewart administrator, Lewis Leonard. He said they are studying it very closely in order to work the proposal into next year’s budget. Reddick Construction Company had given $461,900 as a base bid for the facility, according to Taylor Manley of Bilbro, Spangler and Manley Architects. After its deductive alternates the bid was reduced to $440,400. activity because most business is conducted by check. The report showed that debits to demand deposit accounts in the three Griffin banks increased from $73,802,000 in February, 1976, to $83,483,000 in February of this year. Happy Birthday! Craig Garvin Craig Garvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garvin cele brated his sixth birthday at the city park. Cake, ice cream, soft drinks and party favors were served to the following guests: Buffy Bell, Jamie Bell, Mike Brown, Tina Bums, Charles Bums, Norma Jean Chambers, Kenneth 4-H camp sign up is soon Bill Wages, 4-H advisor, reminded Spalding Junior High Unit II 4-H’ers about camp sign up during its meeting at the school cafeteria. Wages said 4- H camp sign ups will be held April 4, at 8 a.m. in the County Alleluia Presented by Lakeside Baptist Church Choir Os Phoenix City, Alabama Directed by Dick Hargett At: Calvary Baptist Church N. 2nd. St Ext - Griffin, Ga. April 3, 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY: Fish sandwich Tartar sauce I Oven baked beans : Crisp potatoes Tomato wedge Bun Congealed salad Milk. THURSDAY: Nutri burger Lima beans Garden salad Raisin-peanut cup Banana Bun Milk. Mrs. Stewart was a delegate to the 75th annual convention of the International Platform Association this past summer. The IPA is a gathering of personalities from every sector of public and private life. A singer and writer of poetry, songs, and short stories, Mrs. Stewart has been selected to appear in the eighth edition of the international “Who’s Who in Music Directory and Biographical” of Cambridge, England. She also appeared in the 1975- 76 edition of “Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans to Community and State.” Mrs. Stewart resides in Thomaston with her husband. are high Deductive alternates are things that may be left out in the event there is a cost override. The board has decided to accept a bid less the deductive alternates. There were nine bidders. Lockard Company in Auburn, Ala. was the highest bidder with $509,990. The report also showed a 12 percent increase in the first two months of 1977 over the same period of last year. Debits to demand deposit accounts decreased by 11 percent from January, 1977, to February, 1977. Dingier, Rusty Feltman, Lisa Garvin (sister), Tommy Jones, Todd Jones, Scott Roland, Brad Roland, and the honoree. Those assisting at the party were: Mrs. Regina Bell, Mrs. Jeanne Chambers, Mrs. Vadie Dingier, Mrs. Wilma Bums, Mrs. Mae Garcia, Mrs. Kay Roland, and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Garvin. Extension office. Sandra Bevil led the club in the 4-H Pledge and Tim Walton gave a demonstration on fishing. Mrs. Gail Cox demonstrated the proper care of hair. I 1 J ■ B jl L ■ Wi MEHI *• ■ W l; - - W3P/ W BSU president Ken Crawford of Griffin (second from left) is the new president of Mercer University’s Baptist Student Union. With Crawford (1-r) are Dr. Howard Giddens, BSU advisor; Keith Aiderman, former president of BSU and the Rev. Lanny Robinson, campus minsiter. Crawford elected president Ken Crawford of Griffin was installed as president of Mercer University’s Baptist Student Union at a banquet in the First Baptist Church in Macon. Serving with him as secretary-treasurer will be Carol Ross of Dalton and Marsha Bush of Columbus will be the communications coordinator. Jennie Coppage of Vero Beach, Fla., will serve as enlistment-involvement chairperson. Benton Williams, consultant for missions with the National Student Ministry, Southern HOLY WEEK SERVICES FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1401 Maple Drive Lamar Cherry, Pastor Steve Winter, Associate Pastor Sunday Eleven a.m. Worship Service Sermon: ’’PRAISE IN HIS EARS AND TEARS IN HIS EYES” - Pastor Seven-thirty p.m. "OLIVET TO CALVARY” A cantata by J. H. Maunder Presented by the Chancel Choir George Watkins, Director Monday Seven-thirty p.m. Worship Service Sermon: "WHAT’S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE?” The Rev. Charles L. Hagood Pastor, First United Methodist Church, LaGrange, Georgia Special Music Tuesday Seven-thirty p.m. Worship Service Sermon: GETTING READY FOR EASTER BY FACING CONTRADITIONS AT THE CROSS” Dr. Delma L. Hagood, Former Pastor Special Music Wednesday Seven-thirty p.m. "CELEBRATE LIFE” A Pulpit Musical Drama by Buryi Red Presented by THE YOUTH CHOIR Thursday Seven-thirty p.m. HOLY COMMUNION Tenebrae Service Page 3 ! — Griffin Daily News Saturday, April 2,1977 Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tenn., was the speaker at the banquet. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH /*?♦% 10:00 ■ Sunda y School (W) 11:00-Worship Nursery Provided Rev. Haco w. von Hacke Griff in Academy Pastor, 227-6992 Wilson Road COUNTRY CLUIH SHOP Has A Super Sale Going On Now 227-6015
