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Griffin Daily News Safurday, July 9,1977 Page 2 anybody makes a move he was just gonna kill everybody. He held the gun up in my face. Everybody started crying.. .He said he would kill me.” Another passenger, Willie Earl Bridges, 24, of Spartanburg, S.C., said he was sitting in a third-row seat when the bus was pirated. “He asked us if we’d ever been kidnapped before,” Bridges said of the black gunman. “Then he said ‘Now you know what it’s like.’” “He said to cooperate and nobody would get hurt,” Bridges said. “He split us up. He put the blacks at the back of the bus and the whites at the front. I don't know why. “He made us hold our hands up in the air for 45 minutes. At first I thought he was going to rob us, but he didn’t. He just told the bus driver to ride and he’d let us go.” Deaths -F unerals Mr. Harris Mr. Melvin Harris of Molena died Thursday. Mr. Harris is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Harris of Molena; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Strozier of Griffin; a sister, Mrs. Roxie Shelton of Molena; a brother, Mr. and Mrs. Izeal Harris of Florida; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bentley Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge of arrangements. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Hill at Taylor ♦He* SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship “The Role of Women in the Church” 2nd in a series on pastoral issue in Ist Corinthians. Dr. Morgan 7:30 Evening Worship “What Keeps Christianity Going” Dr. Morgan ♦♦♦ YOU can benefit from worship at First Baptist Dial-A-Prayer 221-7381 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH !; REV. LAMAR CHERRY, PASTOR < • REV. STEVE WINTER, ASSOC. PASTOR < > MORNING SERVICE 11 A.M. Sermon By Pastor "GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER” < 1 < • < ■ EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE ' ' Seven-thirty O'clock < ' THE YOUTH CHOIR PRESENTS <» “COME TOGETHER” ' * by * ' Jimmy and Carol Owens AN EXPERIENCE IN CHRISTIAN LOVE ( , Ned Watson Narrator , , Jeff Gillespie Accompanist ( > Mrs. John Dodson Coordinator i i George Watkins Director < ' Busnaping (Continued from page 1) Mr. McKibben Mr. Clarence Clark McKibben of 128 Finley street, died unexpectedly at his home Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Spalding County and the son of the late Thomas Jefferson McKibben and the late Mrs. Bertha B. McKibben. Before retiring, Mr. McKibben served for 25 years with the Griffin Fire Depart ment. At the time of his death he was a security officer at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II when he served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. George E. Watkins of Griffin; 2 nieces, Dorothy Weems of Stockbridge and Mrs. Sandra Uzpurbis of Augusta and a nephew, Joe F. McKibben of Atlanta. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pittman Rawls Funeral Home. The Rev. Lamar Cherry will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The body of Mr. McKibben is at Pittman Rawls Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Watkins, 709 Woodland drive. Mr. Wyatt The funeral of Mr. Jesse Wyatt, Sr. will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Pine Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. J. A. Couch will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may visit the family this evening from 8 until 9 at the McDowell Funeral Home. Mr. Wyatt is survived by his wife, Mrs. Susie McDowell Wyatt of Griffin; a son, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wyatt, Jr.; a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Reginal Berry; his mother, Mrs. Luddie Wyatt; three brothers Charlie Wyatt, Elvin Wyatt, L.M. Wyatt of Atlanta; five sisters, Miss Mary L. Wyatt, Mrs. Frances Barkley, Miss Lizzie Ruth Wyatt of Griffin, Mrs. Sylvia Fuller of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Ophelia Wyatt of Atlanta; four grandchildren and nieces and nephews. When the gunman took control of the vehicle, Bridges said Brown told the passengers, “I want everybody to get up to the front of the bus. If anybody don’t cooperate I will shoot, I swear before God.” Bailey, a bus driver for 30 years, said he tried unsuccessfully to attract the attention of police during the ride, which covered interstate highways as well as secondary roads. “I was'doing about 75 miles an hour, but he was pointing a gun at my head all the time and he said if the police stopped us, ‘you’ve had it.’ So I slowed down to 55,” the crusty Bailey told reporters. He said Brown had been drinking whiskey when he boarded the bus in Spartansburg, S.C., “but I didn’t expect any trouble from him.” Mrs. Coleman Mrs. Rosebud Coleman of 1753 Pryor road, Atlanta, died Friday at her home. Funeral plans and survivors will be announced by Spalding Undertaking Co. Rev., Mrs. Hester to celebrate 25th The Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Hester of Route 3, Forsyth, will be honored on their 25th wed ding anniversary Sunday in Griffin. The affair will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Langston, 278 South Hampton Trailer Park. Mrs. Langston is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Hester. Another daughter, Mrs. Mike Sapp of Forsyth, will also be a hostess. The couple will receive guests between 2-4 p.m. til Sunday rXSSj. Cold X - ' \|N J Data from Showert Stationary Occluded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA—Partly cloudy and not quite as hot through Sunday with a chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers. Highs today and Sunday expected to be in the high 90s. Low tonight in the 70s. High temperature recorded Friday at the Spalding Forestry Unit, 103 at 3:30. ABC-Ettes The ABC-Ettes will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Thomas Lane, 673 McLaurin avenue. AARP The Griffin Chapter of AARP will meet at noon Monday at Holiday Inn. Senator Virginia Shapard will be guest speaker. oooooooooooooooooooooQooQocooooeeoooooooooe Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship Meeting July 16,1977 - Holiday Inn Buffet Dinner 6:30 to 7:15 P.M. Meeting 7:30 P.M. - Cost $4.00 [ Guest speaker will be Dennis Willis. Dennis Willis is a ! 1 Pilot for Eastern Air Lines. He is President of Madison, ' Ga. Chapter of F.G.8.M.F.1., and owner of Words of Life S Book Store in Covington. He has a story that shows what ] God can do with a person that man can only say is im- 0 possible. 2 Special Music By The Greer Family Reservations By July 15th CaO 228-6700—328-2583-227-2660 | " ''Al iK JEarl fl JI .Fl Moose Governor Jim Chappell (second from left) presents a plaque on behalf of the Loyal Order of the Moose to Thomas “Buddy” Keel (center) for the heroic act of saving a fellow worker’s life. Keel was accompanied by his wife, Mary June and his son, Patrick. Charles Award presentation Moose honors Thomas Keel with hero’s recognition Griffin Lodge of Moose 1503 presented Thomas Elvin (Buddy) Keel with its meritorious award last night at a special ceremony by Governor James Chappell. The ceremony was held at the Griffin Lodge. Keel was honored for saving the life of fellow co-worker Karry Hines on June 7. Keel and Hines were loading a dozer onto a low-boy on High Falls road when the accident oc cured. Hines had loaded the tractor onto the low-boy from a bank when he realized he was too near the edge. The metal track caught and caused the tractor to shift and start to fall. Hines tried to jump as Keel moved away from the falling equipment. Keel did not see Hines fall beneath the cab, but he could hear him shouting. The motor continued to run, digging itself into the ground. Hines managed to get to the switch and turn it off and the tractor lifted. Keel saw a chance at that split second to free Hines. He did not know what the equip ment would do but he managed to get in and under the tractor and pull the struggling Hines from beneath the machine before it thundered back to earth. Making the presentation, Chappell said, “Karry lost both of his legs but his life was saved by the quickness of Buddy. This Stork Club MASTER CASWELL Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Caswell of Douglasville announce the birth of a son, Warren Corey, on June 24. Mrs. Caswell was Mary Anne Latta of Griffin before her marriage. NEW HOME FOR SALE MCLeR ° y iHLOfII 228-3514 & Sons 228-3791 Construction Maddox Road NO CLOSING COST — Assume permanent loan on this spacious home, which includes great room with impressive fireplace, built-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths; generously wall papered, fully carpeted, central heat & air, large redwood deck, drive behind double carport $39,000. WILL CONSIDER ANYTHING OF VALUE FOR DOWN PAYMENT Adjoining lot available for extra backyard Crawley, chairman of Moose civic affairs committee (left), and Ivor Mallard, Grand Lodge representative of the Loyal Order of the Moose of Great Britian (right), look on. was a brave act and I’m sure Keel has many thoughts and dreams about the incident. But, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he saved a fellow human being’s life. I know he is proud of the fact and we are proud of him.” “The Loyal Order of Moose, in its civic affairs program, would like to recognize the heroic act of Keel and award him this plaque which will serve as a permanent reminder that acts such as this are ap preciated and should be long Contractor seeks payment for paving DANIELSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A contractor has brought suit against the Madison County Commission, charging that the board refused to pay for paving several roads — including one which deadends at the home of Commission Chairman Sammie Haggard. The suit, filed in Superior Court by Logan Paving Co. of Athens, seeks 122,924.80, plus interest and court It says contracts for the work were signed last year, but two of the commission’s three members have refused to pay. Truck crash kills driver MCBEAN, Ga. (AP) - Ray Donald Mosley, 23, of Augusta, Ga., was killed Friday when the dump truck he was driving collided with a train at a cross ing on Georgia 56, authorities said. Richmond County officials said Mosley, who apparently had moved to Augusta recently from Galveston, Tex., tried to stop when he saw the train as he rounded a curve, but failed to halt his truck in time. remembered.” Keel was also presented with a H.M. Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Crown coin by Ivor Mallard, Grand Lodge representative of the Loyal Order of Moose of Great Britain, who was visiting the lodge. Keel was accompanied to the event by his wife, Mary June, and son, Patrick Elvin. Charles Crawley is chairman of the Moose civic affairs committee, which arranged the presentation. Commissioner Guy Hart said he and Commissioner Lorraine Fitzpatrick won’t appropriate money for the paving unless the court orders them to. He questioned the legality of carrying over debts from the previous administration and said he found no evidence that the previous commission ac tually approved the contract. In Concert “Kids Os His Kingdom” And “Carpenters Trade” 71 Voice Youth Choir From Riverside Baptist Church Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. Larry Ferguson, Director Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Highway 19, South Sunday, July 10, 7:30 P.M. Gene Turkett, Pastor Police < probe thefts The Griffin Police Depart ment is investigating the removal of Dwight Smith’s wallet while he was swimming. at the city pool. Smith of 1308 Boyd Row reported the wallet contained M 5. Mrs. Bruce Allen of 303 Terrace street reported someone removed a watch from a shirt at poolside while she taught swimming at the Country Club. Police are investigating the incident. Blast rips natural gas substation BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) - Some Bainbridge residents had to be evacuated when a natural gas substation burst into flames early this morning, authorities said. Fire officials said no Injuries were reported in the blast and fire, and the cause of the erup tion was unknown. Officials of Southern Natural Gas Co., the pipeline owners, were called to shut off gas sup plies to the fire. All traffic on U.S. 27 was re routed around the area as a precautionary measure, police said. I Behind I the Scenes with THE HIDING PLACE I ' IW’SBtl ■ ™nywH" 10:00 A.M. July 10.1977 The Salvation Army 419 N. 13th St
