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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1977)
s 1 'IHKi ■ BBs H ENJOY~ITJWHILEJpLASTS I SCHOOL STARTS ’ ' li»3 IR | U . ’'' ***•• smskM»HwS£ ' -••*» - Youngsters take GHS message board seriously. Option vote Sept. 27 Tuesday, Sept. 27, is the date city residents will vote on a 1-cent local option sales tax. The city commissioners approved the date by a vote of 4 to 1 during their administrative session this morning. Mayor Raymond Head and Com missioners Dick Mullins, Louis Gold stein and R. L. “Skeeter” Norsworthy approved the motion with Com missioner Ernest “Tiggy” Jones voting Goolsby proposes authority Griffin and Spalding County must have a legal industrial authority if the community succeeds in attracting new industry. This was the gist of Jim Goolsby’s report to the board of city com missioners this morning concerning the industrial committee which he chairs. Goolsby said his committee has approved a resolution recommending that the city examine the possibilities of getting together with the county in establishing a joint city-county in dustrial authority as soon as possible. Even though Griffin has the geography for attracting industries and is near a major airport, it is still not getting many prospects, he said. Senate looking for special counsel to head its Korean investigation CHICAGO (AP) — Two weeks after saying that no senator had taken cash payments or gifts from South Korean lobbyists, Sen. Adlai Stevenson 111 says the Senate Ethics Committee now is Dog bites man after leash vote City Councilman Jack Fordham of Thomaston was out jogging the other day after a leash law referendum and a dog ran up and bit him on the leg. Fordham had supported the referendum. Jean Toner, writing in the Thomaston Times, commented, “That, folks was the dog’s revenge.” The Country Parson by F rank Clark y J w “Anybody doing anything will make mistakes — but not as many as those doing nothing.” DAI NEWS Daily Since 1872 against it. Jones explained he was voting against the city’s going to the extra expense of holding a separate election. He thinks it should be on the same ballot with the Nov. 2 city commission race and school bond referendum. “I would have voted for having it on a regular ballot,” he said. Norsworthy who is against the local option sales tax explained he was The city had not had any industrial prospects for 18 months until members of the industrial committee, chamber members and county officials met with Industry and Trade officials in Atlanta, Goolsby said. Two weeks later the I and T sent a prospect down to look over the city. Later the company officials met in Griffin and presently they are deciding on whether to locate in Griffin or Waycross, he said. Goolsby said his committee is working closely with the local chamber. The county is not backing the present committee, but if a legal authority could be established with blessings looking for a special counsel to head its investigation into the growing scandal. The Illinois Democrat, chairman of the Ethics Committee, told reporters at the American Bar Association con vention here on Monday that his panel probably will appoint a special counsel “within the next week or two.” “We are determined to get to the bottom of this matter,” Stevenson said. Most speculation about illegal acts by members of the Congress thus far has centered on the House,and its Ethics Committee recently named former Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski as its special counsel. Two days ago, the Senate panel received information from the Justice Department on Korean gift-giving. Stevenson refused comment when asked whether the appointment of a special prosecutor meant the Senate committee had discovered information pointing to illegal acts by senators. Two Baptist ministers in Thomaston said they will ask an Upson County grand jury to investigate pornographic magazine sales in that community. The Rev. Olin Wills and the Rev. Wayne Collins said they would ask the grand jurors also to investigate alleged gambling and illicit drug sales. The Rev. Willis is pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Collins is pastor of Elkins Creek Baptist Church. The ministers said they had talked separately with District Attorney Thomaston ministers concerned about porno GRIFFIN Griffin, Ga., 30223, Tuesday Afternoon, August 9,1977 “voting for the referendum so the people can vote it down in September.” If the referendum passes, city ad valorem taxes will be done away with, except for bonded indebtedness, the commissioners said. Garbage fees may also be reduced. Under Georgia law a city government must set the date 45 days before the referendum is held. from the city, county and chamber, there would be many advantages, he said. Goolsby said since an authority was formed in LaGrange 3 years ago, that city has added 1,800 new Industrial jobs. One of the main things new industries look for is a site with a shell building. Griffin does not have this, he said. “We need one guy who can meet with the prospects and answer every question”, was Commissioner Dick Mullins comment. He said he would like to see the in dustrial committee develop a recom mendation which would be presented to the county and city. But he said he no longer could repeat his statement that no senator was in volved in the scandal. The Justice Department is the third body investigating alleged influence buying in Congress. People ...and things Housewife telling friends she’s planning to have a garage sale of things she’s bought at garage sales. Couple cooking pear preserves late at night before realizing they’ve run out of jars. Customers in Hill street store straining to hear two-way radio, at tached to officer’s belt, telling of city commissioner’s complaint about a disturbance on Chappell street. Johnnie Caldwell, Jr., Thomaston Police Chief Roy Blount and Mayor Bill Thomas and “each turned a deaf ear to us.” The three officials denied the charge. The ministers said Upson Sheriff Merrill Greathouse was cooperating with them in preparation for their appearance before the grand jury. The ministers said they had pur chased magazines they considered obscene at stores in Thomaston and Upson County. All is go on school site “Everything’s on go!” according to Russell Smith, site committee chair man for the proposed new high school. Smith reported to the school board Monday night that the 85-acre tract has been approved by the state. It was inspected July 28 by representatives of the State Department of Education, State Board of Education and State Health Department. Now all that’s needed is to tie it down with the property owners, Smith said. The property is west of Griffin and is bounded by Ga. 16, Old Mt. Zion road and Pine Hill road. There are several owners, including Homer Sigman who owns about 66 of the 85 acres. As soon as details have been worked out, a special board meeting will be called, said Chairman Henry Walker. Permission has been given for Griffin High students to work on a volunteer basis to help promote passage of the upcoming school bond issue. The student council will be allowed to sponsor a fund raising project of selling 1 out of 5 soldiers moonlighting AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The GI you see at Fort Gordon carrying an Ml 6 rifle during the may be cooking your veal scaloppine at night. The U.S. Army estimates nearly one out of five soldiers today “moonlights” with a civilian part-time job. According to a number of soldiers at nearby Fort Gordon, the reasons for holding a second job range from economic necessity to fun. “My second job has really helped with the expenses associated with my Atlanta Gas Light buys Jackson system The Georgia Public Service Com mission has approved application by Atlanta Gas Light Co. to buy the City of Jackson natural gas system. Atlanta Gas Light will begin operating the system on Oct. 1 under the trade name Georgia Natural Gas Company. The Jackson City Council accepted Atlanta Gas Light’s bid to buy the system on July 9, subject to Public Service Commission approval. The commission also gave Atlanta Gas Light permission to provide gas service to Butts County and areas of Lamar County. Atlanta Gas Light will pay $375,000 for the gas system plus the value of the inventory of material and supplies at the time of the closing. In addition, the company will pay local ad valorem taxes and annual franchise fees to the city. When Georgia Natural Gas begins jBB Ma* C sk*; Kai ■ _ fß‘i k M ■BB BHI JB ■ V >!*■£. BBi I •4. - i Big catch, big surprise 14-year-old Felix Talabock of Metairie, La., was a little surprised when he pulled in his line and found this Vol. 105 No. 187 Also I.— Students get permission to campaign for bond issue. 2. — Chairman Henry Walker says all financial records including salaries are open to public. 3. — More students get free or reduced priced meals when school starts again. 4. — Bid on school property lower than appraised value. 5. — Mrs. Mary Stinson, board member, disagrees with disciplinary transfer policy. 6. — Pre-planning schedule reviewed, reviewed. 7.— Faculty changes approved. t-shirts promoting the Nov. 2 referendum. All students who wish may volunteer to sell the shirts for around $3 or $4 each. The proceeds will be given to Education ’77, a citizens’ group working to help pass the bond referendum. Also students and clubs may wife’s education,” said Spec. 4 Gary J. Warren, a part-time short order cook in Augusta. He said he is using the extra income to put his wife through nursing school. Spec. 5 James E. McMillan is an Army administrative specialist. In civilian life, he’s a cook in an Italian restaurant. “I’m pretty adaptable,” McMillan said. “I plan to keep on working. I like what I’m doing." Spec. 5 Jean Claude M. Pose finds service on Oct. 1, Jackson’s 1,190 gas customers will begin paying regular Atlanta Gas Light rates. In the past these have been generally lower than rates charged by the City of Jackson, said W. B. Hambright, Atlanta Gas Light vice president and Macon division manager. A temporary Georgia Natural Gas office is located at the Heart of Jackson Motel until arrangements for a per manent office are completed. Jackson operations will be under the direction of David R. Jones, manager of the company’s Griffin office. Jones said that one of the first ac tivities of the company will be to visit each natural gas customer in Jackson to survey their gas appliances and equipment. He pointed out that Georgia Natural Gas vehicles are marked and ser vicemen are in uniforms with their name and the company symbol on their Weather FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA: Partly cloudy and hot through Wed nesday with a chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers. High today and Wednesday near 90. Low tonight near 70. High Monday at the Spalding Forestry Unit 95.. Low today 70. creature. Felix caught the 52-inch long gar in a canal near his home. (AP) volunteer for such work as distributing brochures, phoning voters, working in the booth at the fair and making posters. Financial reports of the Griffin- Spalding School System, including salaries and all other details, are open to the public. Anyone who’s interested enough to come by the superintendent’s office will find the budget and financial reports open, said Chairman Walker. “There is a great deal of flack In the community about budgets, audits and salaries and I want to reemphasize that the records are available to any citizen who would like to see them. “The schools belong to the public. The records are here. We would be glad for anyone who would like to come by and look at them,” Walker said. He explained the school system is audited by the state “more thoroughly than anyone I know”. A new audit is (Continued on page 7) that his civilian and military jobs compliment each other. Pose is a computer operator for Ft. Gordon’s Management Information Systems Office and moonlights as a computer operator and data analyst for a phar maceutical firm. “My part-time job is giving me some valuable data processing experience,” Pose said. “My wife doesn’t like for me to be gone so much but we both ap preciate the extra income.” shirts. Customers may ask for their identification card with photo for further identification. Atlanta Gas Light, the largest natural gas distribution company in the southeastern United States, serves more than 740,000 customers in 196 communities in Georgia. Corporate headquarters are located in Atlanta, and 5 operating divisions are based in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Rome, and Savannah. The company uses the trade names Georgia Natural Gas Company and Savannah Gas Company. In 1976, the company had operating revenues of $273.99 million and a net income of approximately $9 million. Atlanta Gas Light has about 2,700 employees in Georgia. About 13,500 stockholders own 4.5 million shares of Atlanta Gas Light common stock, which is traded over the-counter. More than half the com mon shareholders are Georgia residents.
