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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1977)
— Griffin Daily News Friday, August 19,1977 Page 2 A Uh ITH . ■ MB ASH J?- w Studstill will head academy Barnesville Academy has announced the appointment of Lamar Studstill to serve as headmaster for 1977-78. Studstill received his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Emory University where he was a Phi Beta Kappa student. He com pleted a sixth year of work at the University of Illinois and has done post-graduate work in education at Mercer University and the University of Georgia. Studstill, who has ad ministrative and teaching experience at high school and college levels, comes to Bar nesville Academy from Tattnall Square Academy in Macon. The school year begins with teachers reporting August 22 and students coming for the first day on Thursday, August 25. Church of God assembly opens here Sunday The 72nd General Assembly of the Church of God will be conducted Sunday through Aug. 28 at the Church of God on Richardson Road in Griffin. Representatives of 600 churches will be in Griffin for the general assembly. Services at the assembly will be conducted each day at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at noon each day. Featured at the assembly will be special singing and missionary groups. Following the general assembly, there will be a revival at the Church of God. Bishop W. C. Benson of Russellville, Ky., will be the guest speaker. The Griffin church is the headquarters church of the Church of God. The 1978 general assembly will be conducted in Kansas. J» 11 MiTTT JOF -W ■ vs 'i’KWSMU; * ’KWRIIT"' ~~ '***¥■* »»- * ~*S£ ~ . • W JEB . hfr|pk k. AWtt --.it w •? ]K MIKS g * * | ••J* •• W w Siifga Jr- '» J| —' Ho W Wfl i gjjjff \ wgjpSl r Olr • x wW rakwl --T— Jttw WWk:' ■-; j W><-Jjß .;, < A group of neighborhood children put on an art show to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House In Atlanta. The home will provide lodging for parents of children brought to Atlanta hospitals for treatment of leukemia while the children are being treated. The children have been taking art lessons from a neighborhood mother, Mrs. Daisy Shockley, and decided to auction off their work for the charity. The sale of their works netted nearly SB. The Sacred Heart Church finished its Vacation Bible School session today. Pictured (1-r) are participants finishing up their projects. Eddie Bryant, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bryant, works on his basket. David Wiser, Deaths Funerals Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Virginia Hood Wilson died Thursday at the Spalding Convalescent Center. She was born in Commerce and lived in Griffin for several years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Virginia Millican of Atlanta; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Clydia May Hood of Commerce; and a grandson, Bob Warlick of Atlanta. Graveside services will be Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Harmony Baptist Church in Commerce. McDonald Chapel is in charge. Methodists at Milner set homecoming The Milner United Methodist Church will have homecoming Sunday. The speaker for the 11 a.m. worship service will be the Rev. William (Bill) Lloyd. A covered dish dinner will follow the morning service. Friendship sets revival plans The Rev. Bill Coleman will be the evangelist for revival services at the Friendship Baptist Church on the 41 By- Pass. Services will be held each night beginning at 7:30 Aug. 21- 26. The pastor is the Rev. Charles A. Jones. The Music director is Greg Hughes. Stork Club MASTER LAWRENCE Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence of Route 1, Milner, announce the birth of a son on Aug. 18 at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. Sacred Heart Bible School Rev. Harrington loaded with one-liners for trade By GEORGE W. CORNELL AP Religion Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The big, glib Rev. Bob Harrington, “chaplain of Bourbon Street” in the jazz and strip section of old New Orleans, is loaded with one-liners for his trade: “You don’t need 80-proof booze in your body when you’ve got the 100-proof Lord in your heart.” He packs such quick, crisp sayings into a roving, off-beat ministry which he carries on not only in the street’s, clubs and bars, but on records, radio, television and in guest appearances at conventions, organizational meetings, church rallies, state fairs and country-music concerts. An “inspirational entertainer,” he styles himself, and he wraps his messages in showmanship. “It’s the sizzle to help me sell my steaks,” he says. And he lays on his zippy maxims of faith in rapid-fire order: “It’s fun being saved ... Fun is not a beanie cap and propeller. Fun is having a hand on the handle of life... It’s having your act together, a faith to live by and a purpose Ted Moody scheduled at Crestview Evangelist Ted Moody will conduct revival services at Crestview Baptist Church Sunday through Friday evenings beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Evangelist Moody, a Grif finite, spends some 40 weeks each year traveling throughout America in full time evangelism. He is in great demand as a revival preacher, having conducted more than 200 revivals by his 27th birthday. His work has taken him to 14 states, Washington, D. C. and Jamaica, W. I. While on the road, Moody, his wife, Elaine, and their daughter, Meredith, live in a 35- foot travel trailer. The Rev. Ed Sisson, pastor of Crestview Baptist Church, invited the public to attend the special services. Art show Pictured holding some of the artwork featured during the show are (front 1-r) Shondi York, Scott York, Carlene Williamson, Kathy Jo Foster, Lynn Stephens (second) Denise Smith, Alicia Smith, Kathy Stephens, Angie Taylor and Sandra Sellers. Others participating in the show but not pictured include Buffy Irvin, Angie Varnadoe, Elizabeth Hunt, David Hunt, Jeff Foster, and Monica Foster. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiser, checks over his tile work. Will Cross, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cross, slides off excess sand paint. Mrs. Sue Mahle, instructor, assists with the crafts. Gene Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Branan receives degree at GSC Kathleen Baird Branan received a bachelor of science in education (Spanish) degree from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus. She was among 190 candidates for degrees at the college’s sum mer graduation. She is the wife of Michael A. Branan of 116 Mace street in Griffin and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D.P. Baird of Griffin. Church begins children’s church Grace Baptist Church has begun the Children’s Church. It is a new form of worship service especially tailored for children. The church reports that since its institution, attendance has doubled. Members of the church have invited the public to attend services no matter what their age. to live for ... It’s not what you stop doing, but what you start doing.” In an interview, the Rev. Mr. Harrington, 49, a 6-foot-2, 240-pound man in bright-blue leisure suit, a gold-colored pendant at his neck, said with characteristic gusto: “I want every eye in America to see, every ear in Amer ica to hear and every heart in America to know it’s fun being saved.” Os his work on his home grounds where he and 10 assist ants, three of them also ordained ministers, have their of fice and chapel on the second floor above Pete Fountain's club, amid the peep shows, topless bars, jazz halls and pick-up joints, he said: “I can walk down Bourbon Street with a Bible in my hand, the Lord in my heart and a smile on my face, and people point. The crowds come from all over the world, not to see me, but I let them. The Lord Jesus identified with people where the people are.” Presley funeral (Continued from page one.) along the processional route. Sometimes the crowd surged toward the motorcade and slowed its progress. At least once a policeman had to wrestle a grieving girl away from the moving hearse. But at the mausoleum, deep inside the cemetery and out of the view of the curious crowd, all was serene. Floral tributes in front of the mausoleum hid the lawn under a spectacular quilt of color as some 50 members of the Presley family and 150 invited guests arrived for the entomb ment. Eight official pallbearers carried the coffin inside for five minutes of ceremony. Vernon Presley, the singer’s father, stayed behind for a few private moments with Elvis, watching as workers began to seal the crypt. The mourners had first attended an hour-long private service in the piano room at Graceland. There they had the opportunity for a last, personal farewell in front of the open coffin. “The emotion was very sad all during the ceremony,” said Joe Esposito, a business associate of Presley’s since their Army days in Germany in 1959. It had been reported that Esposito found Presley unconscious on the floor of his bathroom Tuesday, but in a new interview Presley’s girlfriend, Ginger Alden, claimed she made the discovery. Celebrities who attended the service were singer Ann-Margret, Presley’s co star in the movie “Viva Las Vegas,”; her husband, Roger Smith; actor George Hamilton; guitarist Chet Atkins; singer Jayne Morgan, and her husband Jerry Weintraub, who is manager of singer John Denver. Dundee firemen (Continued from page one.) to advise them to give serious con sideration to providing protection for all county citizens. The Dundee volunteers have provided the service since October, 1962. The county levied a tax for fire protection in the county fire district. This has gone for equipment and its maintenance. Wilson, trims off thread. Linda Bythewood, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bythewood, paints over project. Robin Wilson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Wilson, concentrates on getting the straws perfect. Baby contest The Southside Club of St. Phillip’s AME Church will sponsor a baby contest Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Babies through 3 years of age will be eligible. The Junior Choir of the Eighth Street Church will be featured. The church youth are in charge of the program. Yard sale A yard sale will be held at the Searcy Memorial United Methodist Church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be hot dogs, cakes and pies. The sale is sponsored by the Weslyan Women’s Guild. Fall revival The Baptist Cathedral, 534 East Mclntosh, will hold a fall revival Aug. 22-Sept. 2. The Rev. Bennie Wimbush is pastor. N.A.A.C.P. The Griffin branch of N.A.A.C.P. will meet Sunday at 5 p.m. at the parish house of St. Stephens Episcopal Church on North Third street. P.W.P. Parents Without Partners plans an adult trip to Six Flags on Saturday at 4 p.m. Those interested are asked to meet at Northgate Shopping Center. CB Club elects officers The Central Lake CB Club elected officers. Elected were: John Floyd (Later Bug), president; Wayne Mobley (Ground Hog), vice president; Nancy Landers (Cajun Queen), treasurer; and Bobbe Garner (Philadelphia Fillie), secretary. Board members elected were: Tony Landers (Firefighter), Jimmy Gamer (Peach Picker), Norma Giles (Nightingale), and Ray Golden (Red Fox). Mattie Shavers I Your insurance is important to me. My job is policyholder service. Talk to me about premiums, policy changes, financing, or when you buy insurance. I am licensed to write all property and casualty insurance. BRACK POUND INSURANCE AGENCY 1306 W. Solomon St. — At Parkwood Griffin 227-1584 — Jackson 775-3840 I Hospital Report Dismissed from the Griffin- Spalding Hospital Thursday: Mrs. Cheryl Leverette and baby, Terry Wheeler, Erma Duke, Roland Maddox, Janice Stroud, Mervin Miller, Carlton Peppin, Frank Reid, Mrs. Robin Miller and baby. Shirley Gardner, Louise Statham, Betty Wallace, Jane H. Fleming, Spencer Ethridge, Belle Jenkins, Henry A. Cox, Elaine Quick, Richard Allen, Carlton Wilson, Harvey Smith. *
