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Newspaper Page TextIT hat ’s happening Pilot club The Griffin Pilot Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Moose Club. Board meeting The board of the Spalding County Department of Family and Children Services will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the agency. Ministers wives The Flint River Baptist Ministers’ Wives will meet at noon Tuesday at Griffin Bonanza. NANBPW The NANBPW will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Emilie Wilson, 1109 Parkview drive, to make plans for the district conference to be held in Griffin in September. Mrs. Margaret Bentley will be co-hostess. Exchange club Trent Jermano, planner for MARTA, will be the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Exchange Club, Tuesday at the Moose Club. Mr. Jermano will cover Atlanta, “underground, overground, and on the ground.” Deaths -F unerals Mrs. Shirey Mrs. Willie Bennett Shirey of 1941 North Expressway died Saturday morning at the Emory University Hospital. She was a former resident of LaGrange and Hogansville. She had made her home in Griffin for the past 13 years. Survivors include her husband, J. B. Shirey of Griffin; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Smith of Newnan; and a son, James Shirey of Lindale. The funeral was conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of McKibben Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. M. K. Driver and the Rev. George Pinion officiated. Burial was in Shadow Lawn cemetery in LaGrange. Claude A. McKibben Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Williams The funeral for Mr. Harvey Jordan Williams, 75, of Route One, Johnson street, Bar nesville will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Pine View Baptist Church in Barnesville, where he was a member. Dr. James T. Burrell and the Rev. Bill Coleman will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenwood cemetery. Haisten Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge. Fellowship of Christian Women luncheon August 19th - 12 till 2 Moose Club Speaker will be Becky Beacham, Former professional model, past pres, of church women, Cobb Co., selected for who’s who, Cobb Co., field of religion 1972. TICKETS *3.00 CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE r WMF 7 Call 227-0577 for free nursery resenrations. Mr. Purmort Mr. Leon Purmort, 56, of Route 6, Griffin, died Sunday morning at Westbury Nursing Home in McDonough after a year or more of illness. Mr. Purmort was bom in Fayetteville. He was the son of the late Alphonso Purmort and the late Mattie Ward Purmort. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years. After his retirement from the military service, he came to Spalding County and was employed at the Jackson Diagnostic Center. He was a member of the Teamon Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jackie Penley Purmort; one daughter, Mrs. Earl Rauton of Greenville, S. C.; 5 brothers, Fred Purmort of Williston, S. C., G. W. Purmort of Charleston, S. C., Paul Purmort of Columbus, Marcus Purmort and Gene Purmort, both of Griffin; 3 sisters, Mrs. Frances Linnenkohl of Forest Park, Mrs. Vada Mann of Fairbum, and Mrs. Agnes Folds of Griffin. The funeral will be conducted at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Teamon Baptist Church. The Rev. Kenneth Jordan and the Rev. Mr. Fain will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Haisten Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Goldstein reports credit ‘snafus’ City Commissioner Louis Goldstein said he continues to receive “many, many calls” from city and county residents concerning collection methods used at the Griffin-Spalding Hospital. He said he has documented several examples of the “massive credit confusion plaguing our community.” One was a letter to G. M. Jones of Route 3, Box 412, from an Atlanta collection agency threatening him for not paying a sls account for a patient, Michael Jones. Jones claims he does not owe the bill, Goldstein said. The letter states that since Jones has “chosen to ignore our request for payment, we are ordering a complete in vestigation into your em ployment, bank account, automobile, and any real or personal property you may own. “This investigation will start in 5 days. In order to avoid any embarrassment and additional cost to you, send the balance in full before the fifth day,” the letter states. Goldstein questioned how anyone could investigate a person’s private bank account. Bank of Griffin President Jerry Savage, who also serves on the hospital board, termed the letter an “idle threat.” “Our bank would not talk to any collection agency about an account here. That’s con fidential,” he said. Before the Internal Revenue Service can see an account, it must have either written per mission from the person or must have a subpoena, he said. The Credit Bureau of Griffin does not handle collections, according to a spokesman there. The bank gives no figures on a checking account but can reply “yes” or “no” as to if the Mr. Watkins Mr. Andrew Watkins, 220 North Second street, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday afternoon. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Onie Smith, 4 daughters, Mrs. Louise Miller of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Betty Joseph, Mrs. Marian Moore and Mrs. Johnnie Dewberry, all of Griffin; 3 sons, Lewis Watkins, Amos Smith, and John Lewis Smith, all of Griffin, 3 sisters, Mrs. Addie Mae Darden and Mrs. Annie Laura Rucker, both of Griffin, Mrs. Connie Mae Holloway of Columbus, Ohio, an aunt, Mrs. Leoma Holland of Griffin. Miller’s Funeral Home will announce plans. Mrs. McCoy Mrs. Annie Lois McCarter McCoy, 80, widow of Mr. B. McCoy of 1750 Old Zebulon road, Barnesville, died Saturday afternoon at her residence after a long illness. She was a native of Harris County and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Barnesville. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Irene Jackson of Barnesville; 3 sisters, Mrs. Georgia Chapman of Woodbury, Mrs. Mary Smith of Man chester, Mrs. Hazel Ham of Pasadena, Texas, and one brother, Marshall McCarter of Talbotton. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. H. L. Sheffield and the Rev. Wiley Virden will officiate. Burial will follow in Green wood cemetery. Haisten Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge. Sigmans (Continued from page 1) Vegas. An evening out also included a Broadway-like presentation by geisha girls as they acted out the bridal affair. The Sigmans returned to the con tinental states via Hawaii where they spent 4 days on the main island. “You can’t describe it, its just so scenic,’’ Mrs. Sigman said. account is satisfactory or if it has a record of insufficient funds, the spokesman said. Savage said he has not seen the letter but he was aware that some hospital accounts have been turned over to a collection agency. “I think it (the letter) is an idle threat. It’s not in good taste and sounds pretty harsh to me,” he commented. Another example, documented by Goldstein, concerned Mr. C. L. Thompson, who was confined to the Griffin- Spalding Hospital about a year and a half ago, in January, 1976, with a total hospital bill of $1,743.60. He had 2 insurance policies. Mutual of Omaha which paid the hospital $1,192.80, and Liberty National which paid $892, making a total of $2,084 or an overpayment of $341.20, Goldstein said. Yet, 18 months later, on July 2, Mr. Thompson received a bill from the hospital stating he owed $251.85. When Thompson questioned this, hospital em ployes immediately marked the bill “paid in full,” Goldstein said. When Thompson asked where the $341.20 was, he was told it had been sent back to the in surance company. Neither insurance company has advised Mr. Thompson they received it, Goldstein continued. Even though the hospital owes Thompson money, he received a letter dated Aug. 2 from the Southeastern Credit Corp., a collecting agency for the hospital, threatening fur ther action unless he paid $11.50 within 5 days. Goldstein said he paid that just to avoid further harassment. “I wonder how many others have done the same thing,” Goldstein asked. A third example, Goldstein said he has documented, con cerns Mr. Earl Lewis who was billed for an emergency room visit he said he did not make. Lewis’ son’s leg was broken on July 21 in a mini-bike ac cident. He was carried to the Griffin- Spalding Hospital emergency room and after being x-rayed, was transferred to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta where the leg was set, Goldstein said. According to Goldstein, Lewis “emphatically states” there was only 1 visit to the hospital on July 21. But he has received bills for 2 visits — $32 for a July 9 visit Lewis claims was not made and $47.88 for the July 21 visit, Goldstein said. Goldstein said he is receiving many calls about the collection methods and the hospital’s “seemingly indifference to the problems of individuals when they go to the hospital or call to inquire about their bills or letters they receive.” “No one attempts to help these people. . . not even the $69,000 per year ad ministrators,” he said. “It’s difficult for me to see how the hospital authority can sit back and apparently con done such management,” Goldstein said. Pilcher student in pharmacy Mark Pilcher who will graduate from Gordon Thur sday will enter the University of Georgia this fall as a pharmacy student. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pilcher, of Newnan road. Ed Hayes to be medical student Ed Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hayes of Griffin, will be a medical student at the University of Georgia He will graduate from Gordon Junior College Thur sday. >■ •• ” ” I" 1 Hospital Report Dismissed from the Griffin- Spalding Hospital over the weekend: Carrie Lindsey, Teresa Gardner, Ethel S. Turner, Donald Howard, Mary Ponder, Ruth Ann York, Kelley Faye White, J. B. Brown, Linda Duke, Gregory Gatlin, Kate McLeroy, Mary Colbert. Bobby Pollard, Charlene Mays, Peggy W. Tyson, Colleen Sarsfield, Mrs. Darlene Leaks and baby, Brenda Sheffield, Joyce Langford, Betty Toland, Steve Manley, Diane Morris, Lora Cooper. Scott Ronald Beall, Ceasar Hastings, Harolyn Beasley, Rochelle Wilder, Sallie Starr, Henry Holliman, Elizabeth Gooden, John Thad Kelley, Jessie Gay. Mrs. Laurette Grier and baby, Jerry Dant, Jean H. Carter, Joni Carroll, Joseph Andrews, Mrs. Annie Jester and baby, Jewell Johnson, Charlie Nash. \ 1 / \,.X , I i i / / Boys' Dept. — 2nd Floor SALE ibiiy i the I |KP II MIW Continuous Fade Kidskin n * Denim A JEAMS rx) L I Reverse blend flare jean with contrast stitching and back I patch pocl,ets •■ • percent cotton, 35 percent Fortrel L, 4 'Q polyester . . . No-iron. ■ Sizes 4to 7- Regulars and Slims SC99 Price $9.75 Sale ■■ oB Sizes 8 to 16 - Regulars and Slims W $799 Price $11.50 Sale > Sizes 14 to 16 - Regulars and Slims Regular $799 Register * Two 10 Speed Husky Waist Sizes 27 to 30 BIKES $999 FREE To Be Given Away Aug. 27th ————————————— Nn Purchase Necessary Use our borrow Powell-Smith Roberts Charge Card Or nu rurvn®c ncucwwij Bank p| an . Winner Will Be Notified Ray City killing reviewed LAKELAND, Ga. (AP) - The Lanier County grand jury convenes today and is expected to hear evidence against two men accused in the slaying of Ray City Police Chief Ed Gid dens. Murder charges have been filed against 21-year-old Henry Willis and Larry Donnell Flem ing, 19, both of Moultrie, Ga. However, previous indictments were thrown out in June by Su perior Court Judge John S. Langford. Langford’s order questioned the composition of the grand jury which indicted three men in the slaying. Son H. Fleming, 45, of Roch elle, Ga., uncle of Larry Flem ing, was convicted of murder last February and sentenced to death by Superior Court Judge H. W. Lott. Authorities said Giddens had stopped three men for speeding, not aware that a robbery of a convenience store in Adel had taken place shortly before. Giddens’ body was found in a swamp between Ray City and Lakeland Page 3 — Griffin Daily News Monday, August 15,1977 | Stork Club | MASTER PRESLEY Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Presley of Route 1, Box 147, Jackson, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 11 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER CLEVELAND Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cleveland of 405 East Mclntosh road, Griffin, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 13 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER HIGHTOWER Mr. and Mrs. Willie M. Hightower of 209 Talledega avenue, Griffin, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 13 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER BROOKS Mr. and Mrs. David W. Brooks of Route 1, Box 42-D, Snell’s Opticians “YOUR EYEWEAR SAVING CENTER” Have your eyes examined by the doctor of your choice, then bring your prescription to us, for lower price and higher quality. 625 W. Taylor Griffin Realty Bldg. 227-1331 (Next To McDonalds) Locust Grove, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 13 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTER SHEFFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sheffield of P. O. Box 162, Sunny Side, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 14 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. LITTLE MISS MILLER Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller of Route 1, Box 464-A, Griffin, announce the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Ashley, on Aug. 14 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. MASTERPOWELL Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Powell of Route 3, Box 422, Jackson, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 14 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital.