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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1977)
Deaths -F unerals Mr. Howell Mr. Colvard William “Bill” Howell of 829 East Mclntosh road died early this morning at Coweta General Hospital. Mr. Howell is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Rita Howell Hudson of Morrow and Mrs. Shelia Howell Bullus of Ormond Beach, Fla.; 2 sons, Joey Howell of Riverdale and Chris Howell of Jonesboro; 2 sisters, Mrs. Christine Copper of Ellijay and Mrs. Lowrie Brady of Griffin; mother, Mrs. Sallie Howell of Griffin; a brother, J. L. Howell of Macon; six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday morning at 11 o’clock in the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home. The Rev. Brady Blalock will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Mary Ann Burden Thompson of Concord died Monday morning at Grady Hospital in Atlanta following several days of illness. Mrs. Thompson was a lifelong resident of Concord and Pike County. She was a member of the New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, G. W. Thompson; a daughter, Miss Angela Thompson; 2 sons, Marcus Thompson and Gregory Thompson, all of Concord; mother, Mrs. Theo Burden of Concord; 2 sisters, Mrs. Louise Fletcher of Atlanta and Miss Willie Aim Burden of Concord; 5 brothers, William Burden, Johnny Clarence Burden, Bobby Ray Burden, all of Concord, Roosevelt Burden of Steward, Fla., and L. C. Burden of Immokalee, Fla.; several uncles and aunts. Funeral plans will be announced by Union Society Funeral Home of Concord. C ® Carrie I Burnt Offerings | COLOR Showtime 9 P.M. Now Open 7 Days Week Tuesday SI.OO Night THE PROFESSIONALS SPECIAL S-E-R-V-f-C-E WITH CARE FRONT END ALIGNMENT TRANSMISSION SERVICE Check and adjust, caster, camber, toe-in, balance two change ■ Fluid, Adjust Bands, Clean • Screen, Road lest By front wheels ■ weights included. Tunn> M|Hams . 37 Vttrs Exp „ ience . Only $]2 50 Onl V $ 26 5 ° Prompt Attention OVER JO YRS. EXPERTISE Courteous Service Tommy Jones, Sendee Mgr. 20 Yrs. yre I Tunne * Williams ’ Sh °P Foreman 37 Yrs. ** * Sonny Malcolm, Advisor 14 Yrs. x WE CARE TOTAL 71 Yrs. Disc & Remanufactured Drum Brakes Brake Special Reptace Front or Rear Brake Shoes & Lining, Including Hardware, With Top Quality Ford Parts, Drum Replace Front Pads, Including Hardware. Extra on Wheel Refinishing Or wheel Cylinders Extra, include Light Cylinder & Rotor Refinishing If Needed. Tn «* • 4x4 Compare »33»s I Compare $ 2 3 85 | Griffin's Finest 4 Modern Auto Body Repair Shop Factory Trained I ALL MAKES — ALL MODELS BANDAU SB BLAKELY, INC. I 1710 NORTH EXPRESSWAY • GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224 |*lß| 404-227-7937 GRIFFIN 404-521-1550 ATLANTA I**"™ 1 "***“ Mrs. Akin Mrs. Alberta Imes Akin, 84, of 1500 Atlanta road, widow of Mr. George W. Akin, Sr., died early this morning at DeKalb General Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.. Fred B. Cooley of Toccoa; a son, George W. Akin, Jr., of Atlanta; a brother, George Imes of Griffin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Cliff Claridy and Mrs. Floyd Vaughn, both of Griffin; four grandchilderen and 1 great granddaughter. Mrs. Akin was born in Spalding County, daughter of the late George C. Imes, Sr., and the late Oma A. Keen Imes. She was a member of the Devotie Baptist Church. The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at 4’oclock in the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home. The Rev. Ray Allei: will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home. Mr. Walker The funeral for Mr. Henry C. Walker, formerly of Concord and Pike County will be held Wednesday at 2 o’clock from the Old Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Concord. The Rev. M. Davis will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian Walker of West Palm Beach, Fla.; mother, Mrs. Pinkie McDowell; sister, Mrs. Marjorie Moore, both of Griffin; 2 brothers, Earl Walker of Atlanta and Johnny Walker of Philadelphia, Pa.; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. All relatives and friends are asked to assemble at the residence of Mrs. Pinkie McDowell, 411 Fourth street, Griffin no later than 12:30 p.m. Union Society Funeral Home is in charge of plans. Cleland praises state VA MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The new head of the Veterans Administration, former Georgia legislator Max Cleland, had nothing but praise over the weekend for the head of the VA program in the state. Cleland and U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn were in Milledgeville Sat urday for the dedication of the Pete Wheeler Building at the Georgia State War Veterans ■ -jmut 1 I 1 iBS iirii i WjffßlTr-- Bm9 t ** ■ ■***’ .ar Work starts on center Bulldozers work on grading site for construction of a juvenile detention center in Spalding County to serve the Griffin Judicial Circuit. It will be on Williamson road near the present Spalding County Corrections prison. J «. * aAi ft ft eat,« a ( \ bKb iCk •• MV' EL I jUTyiw ESK-, MH BK- rT<**''FlF » * -9 <’ ’ » jEflWw j |ME| fep BL BB - New members installed in the Kle Klub are (front, 1-r) Sammy Pott, Judy Forio, Gayla Hardwick, Kim Kierbow, Landra Larson, Deidre Dowis, Katy Esary, Michael Lee, (second) Beth Daniell, Russell Tippins, Diane Peaden, Tommy Murphy, Allison Gaissert, Debra Freeman, Julie Home. Cleland praised Wheeler, a longtime Georgia VA official, and the state for proceeding with financing and construction on the building without waiting for federal help. If the state had waited for that help, the building probably would not have been built, Cle land said. Nunn called Wheeler a “vet- New Kle members erans’ veteran” and praised t Georgians who have served their country in the armed J forces. The ceremony was con i ducted on Armed Forces Day. The building on the grounds of the Central State Hospital cost $4.1 million in state and ; federal funds and includes 288 ' beds. Other dignitaries at the cere mony included former U.S. . Rep. Carl Vinson. Ward, Ann Walker, Dawn Taylor, Brett Mills (third) Harold Weatherbee, Susan Scoville, Bob Simonton, Marla Hurt, Henry Mabbett, Charles Bartholomew, Sue Baird, Hayre Thompson, Julia Eubanks, April Neil. This is no time to be just another number! JAA J ' jl, W| ■ ■ ' t ' t ‘'' BEI ' • . - B You might need a prescription in the middle of the night. Or to have one delivered. Or to charge one. Or emergency information from your own personal and complete prescription record. No Problem for Claxton’s Customers M claxton’s niHn I n Ser f PHARMACY W Drug Store - 131 West Taylor St. Phone 227-2428 —— Page 3 — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, May 24,1977 'psPP’V r T , jigßimifflii tt, .JII,HR; Hospital Report Dismissed from the Griffin- Spalding County Hospital Monday: Mrs. Darlene Bethune and baby, Robert Brown, Olin E. Cox, Jr., Carrie S. Griggs, George Goen, Hartford Moses, CARPET & UPHOLSTERY SERVICES NATIONWIDE CLEANING Residential - Commercial Call The Professionals For Expert Service " i j « -JI J aClwining Shampoo Systems steam 3 Different Showcase* Prices (‘ Servpro Exclusive Free Estimates for exceptionally Cheerfully Given soiled carpets) Draperies Dry Cleaned Without Removal INSURANCE SPECIALISTS •k Smoke & Water ★ Insured * Fire Damage * Guaranteed Results ★ Deodorizing * Trained Specialists SERVPRO of GRIFFIN 227-5900 Nationally Known — Locally Owned — Charles Osbolt Julie Baker, Nancy S. Black. Roy Hancock, Mary A. McGahee, Shirley Padgett, Mrs. Mary Lee Prince and baby, Martha Reid, Mrs. Rhonda Farrow and baby, Earline Redding, Deborah Simmons.
