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— Griffin Daily News Saturday, August 13,1977 Page 2 Aglow Fellowship is growing here Charles Muyu will return to Griffin Monday to speak to the Women’s Aglow Fellowship at Holiday Inn beginning at 7:30 p.m. Active in the charismatic movement, he has appeared as a speaker here before. Illis will not be a dinner meeting, according to Mrs. Jane Jackson, president of the Women’s Aglow Fellowship in Griffin. Anyone who wishes may attend. She said the fellowship which got started here around May had decided not to have dinner meetings because some people are on special diets and for other reasons. The fellowship has services on the third Monday night of each month, Mrs. Jackson explained. She said the Women’s Aglow Fellowship is different from the Women’s Christian Association and is a separate movement. The Aglow Fellowship started in Seattle, Wash., when four women got together and had an experience with the Holy Spirit, Mrs. Jackson explained. From that came an international What's happening Bible School Vacation Bible School will be each evening, August 15-19 at the Church of Christ. Classes will be held for all age groups at its building located at 669 South Hill street from 7:30 to 9 p.m. FGBF meeting The Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship will meet at Holiday Inn of Griffin Saturday, August 20. Buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Tim Ruthven of New Zealand. Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Sam Bunn or Willard Peeples. Appreciation Day The annual Appreciation Day program for the Rev. and Mrs. C. Freeman will be held at New Hope Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Meeting The regular meeting of Barnett- Harris Post 15, American Leagion will be held at the Moose Lodge Monday at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be a report of the Boys State and Girls State. Legion PWP Parents Without Partners will have a softball game — birthday party Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Southside P.W.P. Members are encouraged to advise I .even Henderson concerning their intent to attend. Homecoming Homecoming will be held August 21 at the Hollonville Baptist Church. The pastor is the Rev. G. M. Meadows. Women’s meeting Women’s Aglow Fellowship will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Griffin Holiday Inn. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Charles Muyu. Bible school The Edward Street Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School for all ages beginning August 15 and con tinuing through August 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening. FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH FITS THE NEED OF TODAY Mr. & Mrs. Keith Fernander 217 S. 11th St. - Griffin, Ga. ■ FAITH TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1344 N. 9th St. — Phone 228-7114 Pastor — Leonard Sapp M.B.S. D.D. Listen To Wake Up & Live Sunday W.H.LE. 8:15-8:» A.M. movement that has led to for mation of 900 chapters world wide. Mrs. Jackson said the Aglow chapter in Griffin is one of 12 in Georgia. She said people from all faiths such as Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Assembly, Presbyterian and the like are active in the movement. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the Catholic faith and the wife of Dr. Curtis Jackson, director of the Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin. She and her family are active in the Benize Catholic Church at Jonesboro. Mrs. Jackson said she had an experience with the Holy Spirit while driving alone to Griffin from Jonesboro. Since then she has been active in the Aglow movement. In addition to the third Monday night services, the group meets on other Mondays in homes about the community. She said speaking in tongues, healing services, intercessory , prayer and other things which are part of the charismatic movement are part of the sessions on the third Monday night meetings. Bibb- MR. AND MRS. LIFSEY Couple celebrates 65th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lifsey celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a reception given to them by the staff of Westbury Nursing Home in Jenkinsburg. Mrs. Doris Caldell, activities director of the home, of the home, and Mrs. Sandra Prechett, assistant, directed the reception. The table was decorated with a white table cloth and yellow bells. Two silver candleabra and a silver punch bowl surrounded the 3-tier cake. The cake, which was white decorated with yellow roses, was made by Mrs. Ix>retta Westbury. Chip Carter moves out, his wife stays behind WASHINGTON (AP) - Chip Carter, the President’s 27-year old son, is moving out of the White House and returning to Plains, Ga. while his wife and 6- month-old child remain in Washington, the White House said today. Mary Finch Hoyt, the First I-ady’s press secretary, said she did not know if the couple is considering a marital separa tion. “This is a private matter,” Mrs. Hoyt said in a halting voice. “I'm trying to respect the couple’s wish that this is a private matter.” Mrs. Hoyt said that Chip, who recently quit an SB,OOO-a-year job with the Democratic National Committee, is returning to Plains in a few days to work at the Carter family’s peanut warehouse. Billy Carter, the President’s brother, is expected to resign as managing partner of the peanut business. Asked if the couple is still liv ing together in the White House, Mrs. Hoyt said, “I have no comment.” Mrs. Hoyt said that Chip’s wife Caron, 26, whom he mar ried in 1973, is taking the baby, James Earl IV, to Camp David, Md., to vacation with the Presi dent. The press secretary said she had not spoken to the young Carters or the President and his wife this morning, but that she and presidential Press Sec retary Jody Powell decided on the following statement: “Chip is going to Plains. Ca ron and the baby will remain in the White House for awhile. It’s expected that Caron and James will join Chip later.” Asked by whom it was “ex pected,” Mrs. Hoyt replied, “By the family, I guess." Mrs. Hoyt said she had “no idea” if the couple was seeing a marriage counselor. Asked if any legal papers had been filed, HOMECOMING DeVotie Baptist Church August 14, 1977 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship Rev. Homer Fowler, Speaker 12:30 Picnic Lunch 1:30 A Service of Praise and Celebration Cake and punch were served by 2 residents of the home, Pauline Burgess and Doris Henderson. The party was attended by the Lifsey’s daughter, granddaughter, and 69 members of the residents and staff of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Lifsey have lived at Westbury Nursing Home since March, 1976. They have one daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Eppinger of Griffin, one granddaughter, Mrs. Debbie Koons of Griffin, one grandson, Mr. Mike Coates and one great grandchild, Miss Amy Coates both of Bir mingham, Ala. she sighed and said, “I don’t think so.” Caron and Chip met while both were working in Carter’s 1970 gubernatorial campaign. They were married in June 1973. The couple has lived at the White House since Carter took office on Jan. 20. Jeff Carter, the President’s 24-year-old son, his wife, and the President’s youngest child, Amy, have also been living there. The couple’s only child was bom last Feb. 25. Caron is a native of Hawk insville, Ga., a graduate of Ma con Wesleyan and holds a Mas ter’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State. She taught a special first grade class for slow learners in Plains before becoming a full time worker in Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign. Chip Carter has often served as an emissary for his father on official business. In June, he and his wife went to London to represent Carter at silver jubilee festivities for Queen Elizabeth 11. Last winter, President Carter sent his son to Buffalo, N.Y., to serve as his representative when that city was snowbound. Chip and Mrs. Lillian Carter, the President’s mother, also represented the White House in February at the funeral of In dian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The Washington Star reported today that Chip told acquaint ances as early as last May that he had informed his father he intended to separate from his wife. President Carter has made an issue of the importance of family unity. Shortly after tak ing office, he told Cabinet members not to let their jobs interfere with their family lives and warned his staff to “watch yourselves and keep your fami lies together.” Deaths-Funerals Mr. Wallace Mr. Stephen Bailey Wallace, 85, of 829 Maple drive, died early Friday night at the Living Center of Griffin after an illness of a month. Mr. Wallace was bom in Cabin District of Spalding County, Dec. 27,1891, son of the late John Emmett Wallace and the late Mrs. Emily Bailey Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a practicing attorney in Griffin for 53 years, retiring 5 years ago. He was graduated from Locust Grove Institute, the University of Georgia in the class of 1915 and the Woodrow Wilson School of I.aw. He was admitted to the bar in June 1917. In August of 1917, he entered the U. S. Army and served with the 312th Field Artillery as a second lieutenant in France in World War I. He began the practice of law in Griffin in 1919 and was elected judge of the Court of Ordinary in 1928 and served in that office for 20 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wallace was active many years in community affairs and is a past exalted ruler of the Griffin Uxige 1207 of Elks. He recently received a 50 year Masonic pin. Mr. Wallace was married to the former Miss Alberta Williamson, a native of lean caster, S. C. They observed their golden wedding an niversary 2 years ago. He is survived by his wife, 2 sons, Albert B. Wallace of Jonesboro and Howard P. Wallace of Griffin, 6 grand children, Miss Elizabeth Wallace, Steve Wallace, Miss Janice Wallace, and Miss Ann Wallace of Griffin, Miss Julie Wallace and Steven Bailey Wallace II of Jonesboro, 2 sisters, Mrs. Tom Bell of Milner and Mrs. Ivan Basch of Winston Salem, N. C., nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in the new addition of Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev. Forest Traylor will officiate. Haisten Funeral Home is in charge of plans. Weddings announced Miss Martha Fogarty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fogarty of Brooks, and Mr. Willie Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Griffin of Lumber City, were married August 5 at the home of the bride’s parents. The Rev. Hulet Smith of ficiated. The couple is residing in Lumber City. Miss Sandra Kendrick Ralen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. (Bill) Kendrick of Griffin, and Mr. Thomas Eugene Willis of Macon were married August 11 in Macon at Lawrence Drive Baptist Church by the Rev. S. Krysalker. <£• FULL GOSPEL • BUSINESSMEN’S FELLOWSHIP SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th - 6:30 P. M. BUFFET DINNER, HOLIDAY INN OF GRIFFIN GUEST SPEAKER: TIM RUTHVEN Our speaker comes to us from New Zealand where be was saved during a Billy Graham crusade. His testimony will be especially appealing to youth and to families. Reservations are required. Phone 228-6700, 228-2583, or 227-2660. Atlanta area call 522-7383. Everyone invited — Men, Ladies, Youth Mr. Williams Mr. Harvey Jordan Williams 75, of Route One, Johnson street, Barnesville, died Friday night at Clearview Nursing Home in Thomaston. He was a native of Etowah County in Alabama and had lived in Barnesville many years where he owned and operated Independent Cab Company. He was a member of the Pine View Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Gash Williams, a daughter, Mrs. Carl Thompson, and a son, Jimmy Williams, all of Barnesville, 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, a brother, Joe Williams of Altoona, Ala., a sister, Mrs. Ora Buice of Decatur, nieces and nephews. Haisten Funeral Home will announce plans. Mrs. Brownlee Mrs. Rozzie Brownlee of Route 5, Griffin, died August 11. She is survived by 2 sons, Horace Brownlee and James Willie Collier and 2 daughters, Mrs. Edna Mae Leaks and Mrs. Ethel White, all of Griffin. The funeral will be today at 3- p.m. at the New Big Spring- Baptist Church in Luella. The Rev. Robert Starks will of ficiate. Burial will be in the Bethelhem Cemetery in Ixicust Grove. Speer and Speer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Mathis Mr. Walter Lee Mathis of 643 Pool road, Apt. 4, died today at the Griffin Spalding County Hospital. Mr. Mathis, a lifelong resident of Griffin, was the husband of Mrs. Mary Mathis and the brother of Mrs. Catherine Thurmond. Other survivors and funeral plans will be announced by McDowell United Funeral Home. Herbal teas cause four deaths ATLANTA (AP) — Four re cent cases of poisoning — three of them fatal — associated with drinking “herbal teas” mistak enly made with poisonous plants have been reported to the national Center for Disease Control. Two of the incidents involved infants in Arizona who were given large quantities of a tea prepared from a locally mar keted product called gordolobo yerba. The CDC said an analysis of the tea showed it was made from a toxic herb by mistake. This tea sometimes is used as a gargle and cough medicine, the CDC said. One of the children, a 6- month-old girl, was admitted to a Tucson hospital in July for treatment. Balloonist (Continued from page 1) years old. I was really scared and thrilled at the same time. Anyone today who says they don’t get butterflies are talking through their hat.” Allen has not missed one of the national balloon championships since they were started in 1970 in Indianola. Although his old-fashioned balloon is not eligibile for competition, he has held demonstrations during several of the championships. 1■ ■ si • If f ' aZTIHrni lUk. ‘l INDIANOLA, Ilowa — Capt. Eddy Allen, 81, says he is fully recovered from injuries he received last year when his old-fashioned hot air balloon crashed at the National Hot Air Balloon Championships. Allen, attending this year’s balloon event, says he will fly his balloon at next year’s championships and will again parachute out of it. (AP) More thefts reported Griffin police have arrested James Ernest Moreland, 18, of 125 Lynn street and charged him with a burglary that oc curred August 11. A tv, a stereo, and an electric fan were recovered. W. T. Ison of 328 Jefferson street reported someone took the battery from his automobile. It was valued at TEAMON BAPTIST CHURCH Teamon Road A Hospital — Ministering To Spiritual Needs A Home - Christian Family Fellowship A School- Bible Based Preaching - Teaching Sunday Morning SS. 10 A.M. Sunday Night Preaching 11 A.M. C.T. 6 P.M. Rev. Kenneth Jordan, Pastor Preaching 7:00P.M. WHAT IS FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Each month on the third Saturday night a group at people meet at the Holiday Inn in Griffin to learn more about Jesus. There are Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Pentecostals - - all with one unifying goal - - to life up, worship, and praise Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary. There are men, women, and young people, both black and white, lay people and clergy. They may come from a First church or a small church - - the FGBMF is not a denomination but supports local chur ches. The elected leaders subscribe to belief in the entire Bible as the inspired Word of God and the only inf aliable rule of Faith and Conduct They believe in personal salvation through the shed blood of Christ; in Sanctification, in Divine healing through faith; in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the present day operation of the gifts of the Spirit. One of their main goals is World Evangelization. For more information contact one of the officers below: Sam R. Bunn, Robert Flanders, Robert Hester, W. L. Peeples, Ronnie Moore, Arthur J. Estes, Jr., Robert M. Steele, Jack BoucheD, Harvey Burnette, Sr. S4O. William Ray Stonica of Route 1 Griffin reported the theft of several tapes and a tape box from his automobile while it was parked in the McDonalds parking lot. The tapes were valued at SSO. Griffin police are in vestigating the thefts.
