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■ * _ - W / JI JV z■*"*• \w AaWHt n MbIWWQKmB WlwfrlßlW ■IIW'MIM t MBWW< / —1 ■ ■MXX-,31E I I OWwUIW . Ki r' W* Jml ■ ' ■ i li-hr® B Broom sale The Lions Club will be conducting their door-to-door Lions Mop and Broom Sale May 9-11. Shown above are Griffin Lions Dave Nixon (1) and Gus Pelt with brooms in hand. Mops will be sold for $2 each and the brooms for |3 each. The money will be used by the Georgia Light House. Mops and brooms to be sold were made by the blind. Commerically made brooms and mops will be avaialble upon request. Horticulturist expects foreign plant sweep Plants from foreign countries may be “sweeping” the U.S. dried flower and ornamental grass markets next year, according to Will Corley, a University of Georgia horticulturist who has been testing their U.S. growth potentials at the Georgia Experiment Station. “Catchfly, Feathertop and Natal (their common names) are three of the best ornamental grasses with dried flower potential that I have tested this year,” said Corley, an Agriculture Experiment Station - z I JBBBL j ROR E R Mother's Day Special! Duo-Jet Dishwasher The perfect gift-to give Portable and to get! Check these Model 8576 Mom-pleasing features Special Price and Dad-pleasing prices: • Twin stainless steel fcfcwZ spray arms for thorough Undercounter washing and rinsing Model 8566 • Multi-cycle selection with timer knob $209“ • Portable, front loading, These models may not Formica top, non-mar be , n stock in some rollers stores, but comparable ones are available. Low-cost installation available. See us for modern, efficient appliances and heating equipment. LP-Gas & Appliance Center 407 L Solomon St Griffin, Ga. 227-1430 horticulture specialist located a the Georgia Station here. “The highest yielder (of seed heads) by far has been the Catchfly grass from South Africa. This grass, which has a sticky stem, averages 200 seed heads per plant. Feathertop from England and Natal (Common) grass from Rhodesia, with its ruby-pink flower, are also potential ornamental grasses for use in the United States,” said Corley. Corley maintains plantings at three locations in Georgia, representing different climates. His plantings are at Attapulgus, Blairsville and the Georgia Station. Thus far, he has found that all the grasses do well at each location. Flowering plants which are already in the seed trade are planted as control groups. These include Straw Flowers, Bachelor’s Buttons, Yarrow and Baby’s Breath. Corley tests the foreign introductory plants for dried flower potential utilizing a simple technique. “If the seed heads adapt to drying, simply hung up-side-down, in a shady, well ventilated spot, then I feel they have good potential as dried flowers.” The horticulturist also rates the plants on days to maturity, percent of survival and plant size. He has also tested some of the flowers for tinting capacity. Seed companies interested in seed availability should contact Corley at the Georgia Station for more information. Eastern Star installs new officers New officers of Liberty Chapter No. 147 of the Eastern Star have been installed. New officers are: Ann Gilstrap, Conductress; Pauline McDonald, Installation Officer and Esther; Spence McDonald, Assisting Installing Officer and Marshal; Martha Tidwell, Associate Matron and Charlie Stapleton, Associate Patron. Ethel Pounds, Treasurer; Mary Haygood, Ruth; Eugenia Stapleton, Secretary; Clinton Haygood, Sentinal; David Hentz, Warder and Allie Gist, Associate Conductress. Trow Rainwater, Worthy Patron; Zelma Rainwater, Organist; Laverne Rowell, Worthy Matron; Myrtle Brock, Chaplain; Kay Hentz, Martha and Da Hardwick, Ada. A social hour was enjoyed by members and guests following the installation ceremony. Nothing new Women were recruited by both the Navy and the Marine Corps during World War I. Nav al recruits included 11,000 wom en yeomen for shore duty, with some serving as wireless oper ators, and the Marines signed up 269 Marinettes as stenogra phers and clerks, says the Na tional Geographic Society. i %ttex, Mel ’ s i • Ofe. Security Systems: pF* Fire & Burglar Systems ; Jlf Residential & Commercial • ■ (Free Estimate - Financing Available • 102 North Expressway • Griffin, Ga. 227-1136 Senior and junior high school Y-Clubs attend conference Members of the Griffin High and Spalding Junior High Y- Clubs attended the annual Christian Life Conference at Camp Jackson. The Griffin High club was named runner-up for the best Coed-Y-Club in the district. The Spalding Unit I club was named the best new club in the district. During the conference Carol Ellison completed her term as the district president. Mike Barbee was elected first vice-president of the north west district. Franklin Allen was a candidate for district chaplain. Linda Tyler won the Christian speaking contest with her speech, “Living in Celebration.” Jackson Daniel received the award for the best Youth Assembly press coverage in the district. Betty Daniel sang during the conference and several other Griffin members acted in skits. Jim Joiner, Griffin realtor, received an award in appreciation for his serving on the board of directors on the State YMCA for the past 4 years. Other Y members attending the conference include Lamar Thomas, Judi Pritchard, Kim Beddingfield, Donny Hambrish, Kelvin Walker, Jonathan Phillips and Kim Horton. Alexis Campbell, Susan Barbee, Betty Ellison, Teresa Hill, Doug Thornton, Donnie Higgins, and Lanier Crowder. Club advisors in attendance were: Bill Powers, Mrs. Gail Hammock, Miss Wilma Trammell, and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lucius. ■■L J MF Interviewed Former President Richard Nixon gestures during Interview with David Frost. Photo was taken for Time magazine by John Bryson which appears in this week’s issue. The first of the series of televised interviews is scheduled to be shown Wednesday night. (APO Airport guide WASHINGTON (AP) - An airport guide for handicapped and elderly travelers, “Access Travel: A Guide to Accessibil ity of Airport Terminals,” was released recently by the Air port Operators Council Inter national and the Federal Archi tectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The guide covers 118 airports in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Den mark, England, Australia and Switzerland. It lists 71 special features, from lowered tele phones and drinking fountains to raised lettering on vending machines and telephones, and indicates which airports have these features. There are about 41 million permanently disabled Ameri cans and another 62 million who suffer temporary in capacities each year. They, along with a growing number of elderly persons, make up a significant proportion of today’s air travelers. The guide is available through the 26 member airlines of the Air Transport Associ ation of America, the Airport Operators Council and the Com pliance Board. It will also be published in the spring issue of the Official Airline Guide Trav el Planner and Hotel-Motel Guide. NEED FURNITURE? SAVE! I ONLY The Furniture Shop I OFFERS TRUE DISCOUNTS I MOTHER’S DAY SPECIALS! I A K£N campbeiTßßß J WHH'flHh Beautiful Traditional Sofa I »275 m I • MM Coil-spring construction. X V Oak double do welled frame MEU i HjWfßrJr 'Wil j - Scotchgard Nylon fabric E* |k Velvet trim EuY T/A' ySrafa, Poly-dacron cushions. g® A■. Vel,el ‘" ee " “* I Only *l4s°°| REHHIEEBHMRMRMk ■ f.Sfefcsi*#..... - ■ ■ ■1 KSe- 7- . V. I > •J’ ■ * II t' '*** z ’ ’ ‘ Spanish Sofa and Chair soheoo I Gold, Red or Green Velvet. Both Pieces W Jfad I Additional Chair with group .... s lOO°° ■ carnpheF fW- Ito S ■ Colonial/Contemporary ■■mJ SSBF ' Chair I lb. t)ak double dowelled frame. I I «|ra Nylon Scotchgard fabric iM'; M. *F ->0 X orvinyls. J**. V. 1 E fi Pofy-dacron cushions. V: Casters. I I Only ■ Your Best Furniture Values In Griffin 40 New I Herculon And Nylon Suites $ 1 SO’VAaS 00 Suites In I I Why Pay More? Stock Now I I PR * CE ° N AL> * HOME FURNISHINGS I NOT "SPECIAL PURCHASE" - "OLD STOCK" - or "COME ONS" I SHOP COMPARE SAVE I Our Our Your I QUALITY PRICES MONEY I I Delivery Available I Financing Available Page 5 'I i—Griffin Daily News Thursday, May 5,1977
