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Cooking
for
dimes
Some well known people got
together Sunday in Atlanta to
cook for the March of Dimes. F.
Lee Bailey, the well known
attorney, with his assistant
(above) concocts Veal
Marguerita a la Lee Bailey.
Mrs. Betty Talmadge (r)
created Baked Cheese Grits.
Califano
cites waste
in Medicaid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal and
state governments are wasting $1
billion in tax money a year in ineligible
Medicaid payments, says the secretary
of health, education and welfare.
Secretary Joseph A. Califano Jr. said
Sunday that 4.7 million ineligible
claims totaling $229 million were paid
between April and September 1976.
“Now, if you project that for a year —
that is just federal dollars — that is
almost half a billion dollars, and the
states are matching those payments;
that is another half billion dollars,”
Califano said. “So just in terms of
ineligible payments, we are throwing $1
billion a year away in this country.”
The figures, taken from HEW’s
computerized review of Medicaid
transactions, include payments to
health care providers, such as doctors,
and to recipients.
Califano commented on ABCTV’s
“Issues and Answers.”
The review was instituted in April
because the program for the needy has
“grown like Topsy,” but has received
“inadequate attention” for several
years, Califano said.
Called Project Integrity, the com
puter review already has looked at 250
million transactions involving phar
macists and physicians. It found 47,000
were questionable or improper.
HEW has sent the 2,500 most serious
cases to the states, which are beginning
probes of doctors and pharmacists in
their jurisdictions. More cases will be
referred to states in the future, Califano
said.
Prince may be too busy for romance
ATLANTA (AP) — Prince Charles
may be the world’s most eligible
bachelor, but the heir apparent to the
British throne apparently will be too
busy during his upcoming visit to
Georgia to fall prey to any Southern
belles.
“As far as we’re concerned, there
will be no opportunity here for romantic
interludes,” said British Consul*
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Beeland, Mrs. Manolis
announce for city board
Sid James Beeland made it a 2-man
race today for Post Four on the Board
of City Commissioners.
He qualified to oppose R. L. (Skeeter)
Norsworthy in the Nov. 8 election.
This will be Beeland’s second race for
public office here. He was an un
successful school board candidate
before.
Beeland is an estate planner and life
underwriter for Life of Virginia.
Previously he was with radio station
WHIE, serving as a sports director,
announcer and newsman.
Mrs. Charlotte Manolis of 1024 Lake
Avenue said she planned to qualify for
the Post One Race today. The in
cumbent is Ernest (Tiggy) Jones who is
seeking reelection. Emmitt Cone,
appliance service man, already has
qualified for the post.
The entrance of Mrs. Manolis would
make that a 3-person race.
She said today she thought a woman’s
Attendance
near record
The 33,337 people who attended the
Spalding Kiwanis Fair last week
pushed the attendance near the 1973
record year. The Saturday night crowd
of 12,676 was near record for that night,
too.
Monday and Tuesday attendance set
records but the cold weather Wed
nesday and Thursday nights cut at
tendance totals for the week.
Christine Shackelford of Route 3,
Howard’s Trailer Park, was awarded
the automobile as a door prize.
General Francis Kennedy. “He hasn’t
got any time.”
Prince Charles is scheduled to spend
the weekend with Gov. George Busbee
and his family, including the governor’s
23-year-old daughter, Jan.
Mrs. Busbee said Jan, along with
other family members, will meet the
Prince during his stay at the Gover
nor’s Mansion, but she denied
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Monday Afternoon, October 17,1977
voice on the board would be helpful.
Mrs. Manolis said she would issue a
formal campaign statement after she
qualifies.
Station auctioned
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP)
— Lamar Bell of Watkinsville
was the high bidder at Satur
day’s annual Oconee County
Fall Festival in which the police
station was auctioned off for
S3OO.
Man gets 5-year sentence
on manslaughter charge
Francis Jackson Evans, Jr., 34, of 118
Hammerhawk Rd. was sentenced to 5
years in prison today in Spalding
Superior Court when he pleaded guilty
to voluntary manslaughter in the May
10 shooting death of Daniel Boyd
Milton, 34.
The shooting occurred at the U-Serve
U-Save parking lot on the North
Expressway at Vineyard Road over a
domestic problem, lawmen said.
Judge Andrew Whalen, Jr., told
Evans he must serve the first 3 years in
prison and may serve the following 2 on
probation. If requested, his sentence
will be reviewed by a panel of judges,
Whalen said.
Two women were given 5 year
probated sentences, provided they each
pay fines of SSOO and make restitution to
the state for the public assistance
money they obtained through fraud.
Mrs. Brenda Whitaker pleaded guilty
speculation by the British press that
Jan and Prince Charles would go out on
a date.
Although the Prince may not get a
chance to become well acquainted with
Southern women, he will come into
intimate contact with at least two re
gional dishs — grits and fried chicken.
After Charles arrives at nearby
Dobbins Air Force Base Friday as-
Taxes
Revaluation means some will go
up and some may go down.
Assessors will try to put all proper
ty on its current market value for
taxes. It’ll show up in your 1978
tax bills.
Spalding County residents whose
property is not assessed at the fair
market value can expect a change in
ad valorem taxes next year.
Under a tax equalization program
now being conducted by the Spalding
County Tax Assessor’s office, every
piece of property in the county is being
reviewed and inspected to determine its
fair market value.
According to Virgil Phillips, chief
appraiser of the tax assessor’s office,
the fair market value is the price the
property would bring on the market. It
is found by using the selling price of
comparable or similar type property.
Location is more important in con
tributing to value than actual costs,
Phillips explained.
Since most property has not been
appraised in 10 years, the assessments
are expected to increase. Some parcels
of land will decline in value and some
will remain the same.
The increase or decrease in value
depends on whether its current
assessment is equal to the fair market
value.
Spalding County Commission Chair
man P. W. Hamil emphasized the
equalization program is “not a device
People
••• and things
Brisk winds holding litter to wire
fence around fair grounds Sunday
morning.
Car lunging ahead on red light when
vehicle on its left which had green left
turn arrow makes move.
Courthouse rotunda area sealed off
this morning when section of glass
appeared in danger of falling from
ceiling.
to obtaining a total of $514 in public
assistance and food stamps by making
false statements and failing to disclose
certain information to the Department
of Family and Children Services.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Dutton, also known
as Mrs. Gwendolyn Binder, pleaded
guilty to the same charge, involving a
total of $1,549.
Judge Whalen asked if they were still
receiving welfare payments and Mrs.
Whitaker said she was.
“It beats me why the state would give
you money and you steal from us, then
keep giving it to you,” Whalen said.
He added he could not understand
why she was still on welfare.
He said he would accept the state’s
recommendation that the women be
placed on probation and fined. He or
dered restitution in addition which he
will allow to be repaid in monthly in
stallments.
ternoon, he will be honored at a dinner
at the Governor’s Mansion. On
Saturday, Prince Charles will be served
breakfast, complete with grits, Mrs.
Busbee said.
After a quick visit to Charleston, S.C.,
the southemizing of the Prince of Wales
will be accelerated when he attends the
Georgia-Kentucky football game at
Athens.
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to raise taxes but to equalize the burden
of ad valorem taxes in order that each
property owner will pay his fair share,
no more or no less, based on actual fair
market values.”
“The board of commissioners is
committed to reduce the millage rate to
bring in only that amount of ad valorem
taxes needed to provide adequate
county services,” he said.
“This is not to increase taxes. . .As
the digest goes up, the millage rate will
go down to bring in enough to operate
Wrong-way elevator ride
was not robbery after all
Police were swarming over the
Griffin-Spalding Hospital within
seconds after receiving a call late
Sunday afternoon in what turned out
not to be an armed robbery.
The excitment was apparently
caused by a case of bad nerves.
According to reports, 2 older women
got on the elevator in the lobby at the
same time as 2 young men. After the
elevator door closed, blood-curdling
screams were heard. The elevator went
to the basement then returned to the
lobby with only one of the women.
She very excitedly said that 2 men
had tried to rob her and her friend and
when they started screaming, the men
fled from the elevator into the
basement. Her friend was down there
with them, she said.
Hospital personnel placed a call to
the Griffin Police Department and
officers arrived on the scene within
seconds. A hospital employee told
police where he had seen the men
running and they were apprehended in
the cafeteria section.
After questioning all involved, it was
determined the whole thing was a
mistake.
The women thought the elevator was
going up and when it went down in
stead, they became frightened and
thought the men were taking them to
the basement to rob them.
The men, in turn, became frightened
from the screams and took off running.
The other woman also fled when the
elevator reached the basement.
Mrs. Busbee said dinner for the
Prince’s return to the mansion that
night will be Southern fried chicken.
But Mrs. Busbee drew the line when it
was suggested she serve her royal
guest turnip greens. “Some things you
have to be raised on,” she said.
Prince Charles also will get a taste of
Southern politics during his trip when
he meets with members of the state
legislature.
Weather
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA -
Fair tonight with lows in the low 40s.
Partly cloudy and little warmer
Tuesday with highs in the 70s.
LOCAL WEATHER - Low this
morning at the Spalding Forestry Unit
35, high Sunday 61.
the government,” Hamil explained.
Spalding County is expected to
receive more than $l.B-million in
revenue from ad valorem taxes this
year. Growth in the county has brought
in enough to take care of expanded
services without raising the millage
rate,” he said.
When asked for specific examples of
the types of property expected to in
crease, Hamil cited land presently
classified as agricultural which will be
changed to commercial-industrial.
“Property close to town on the high
ways,” he said.
Some downtown property will be
lowered, he continued.
“It’s hard to say whose will be raised
or lowered. Speculation has caused
some land values to increase more than
other property. The recession has
brought some values down, I don’t think
well-kept older homes will be much
affected,” he said.
Some land owners who use their
property for agricultural purposes
might be hit hard. Their land is worth a
great deal more as commercial or
residential property than farm land.
And it will be taxed on its value, not on
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The Country Parson
by Frank (lark
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“Folks who’ve learned to
laugh at themselves never have
to hunt for amusement”
Canyon falls
kill 2 in state
By The Associated Press
Falls into canyons killed two visitors
to Georgia state parks during the
weekend, the Department of Natural
Resources said today.
Lee Sanders, 21, of Carrollton, was
killed at dusk Sunday, a DNR
spokesman said, when he left the
boardwalk overlooking Amicalola
Falls, walked out on to the rocks and
feh.
Robert Ketner, 14, of Jonesboro, who
was camping at Cloudland Canyon
state park, wandered away from his
family and fell into the canyon Sunday,
the spokesman said.
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He’s coming this week.