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Clouds flee as harvest moon shines Griffin Daily News photographer William Berry caught on film these pictures of the beautiful harvest moon over Griffin Thursday night as it broke out of the clouds. Bond issue creeps into campaigns City candidates The upcoming school bond issue has the support of all 5 city commission candidates present at Thursday night’s public meeting at City Hall. And schools was just one of the topics touched on during the 90-minute forum which was sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Dr. Bob Andress, political science professor at Gordon Junior College, was moderator. The bond issue was the first question on his list. “Yes, I do favor a new high school. It’s a must if we attract new industry to our city,” said First Ward incumbent Ernest (Tiggy) Jones. He used up his 2-minute time limit reading a prepared statement with statistics on the overcrowded con ditions in the system. “Yes. It’s needed desperately. I’ll continue to fight for it,” said Mrs. Charlotte Manolis whose voice was about gone from laryngitis. She also is (Continued on page 3.) People ••• and things Girls at 6-year-old’s birthday party all wearing ‘Little Red Riding Hood* outfits. Man in courthouse proudly showing friends picture of new great grand daughter. Presbyterian Church building site brightly lit at night with newly installed light. Q&A: here’s why the school bond issue was scaled down (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Is another in a series of questions and answers about the school bond issue. Education ’77, a citizens committee interested in the proposal, prepared the series. Since the deadline for next week’s questions already has passed, the committee invited people to attend a slide presentation on the bond issue Thur* sday night at 7:30 in the meeting room of Flint River Regional Library. People familiar with the bond issue will be present to answer questions. Q. The First Proposal For This Bond Referendum Was Around $14,000,000. Why Did This Change? A. The Board of Education, after receiving the recommendations of the State Department of Education in its comprehensive study of our system, requested the administration and ar chitectural firm of Bilbro, Spangler and Manley to compile costs estimates for the facilities specified in the com prehensive study as well as additional renovations which had been considered GRIFFIN Weather » - FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA- H H T g 1 liL V Fair tonight with lows in the mid 50s. B I I 5 j Cloudy Saturday with highs in the mid > LOCAL WEATHER - Low this morning at the Spalding County Daily Since 1872 Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 1977 Vol. 105 No - 255 Forestry umt 56, high Thursday 76. 9 COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Police are telling Halloween trick-or-treaters to be in by 6 p.m. Monday, fearing later knocks on doors might bring gunfire from nervous residents worried about the recent strangulations of four women. Meanwhile, door-to-door salesmen have begun hawking chemical repellents and home security systems, and a local man is pushing for creation previously by the Board. In August of 1976, preliminary cost estimates were prepared and submitted to the Board of Education for this consideration. After lengthy deliberation and study, it was felt that the community would not pass a bond issue for this amount of money, therefore, it was decided that the building and instructional com mittees, in cooperation with the ad ministration, would consider each of the items very carefully and make recommendations to the full Board which in all probability would be more acceptable to the citizens of Griffin and Spalding County. The Board also felt that input was needed from parents, students, teachers and other interested citizens into what should be included in the bond referendum, therefore, 5 public meetings were held in order that the Board might consider recom mendations and suggestions from the above mentioned groups. It was finally agreed upon that in order to meet the needs of our system, comply with the M t.' ■ HEmI Sid James Beeland answers question about campaign. Killings cut trick-or-treat of a civilian force to guard the homes of elderly women. Police show little enthusiasm for the civilian-guard plan of E. L. Storey, who said the police have been ineffective in finding the killer — or killers — and “we might as well confront the enemy.” “It makes us kind of jumpy to have all these people running around with loaded guns,” said patrol commander recommendations of the com prehensive study, and still have the support of the citizens, the following items would be eliminated from the earlier proposal: I. New High School A. Make construction of a stadium a separate question to be voted upon. B. Omit lighting of tennis courts. C. Omit ROTC firing range. 11. New Elementary School A. Construct eighteen classrooms rather than thirty as originally suggested. This was done due to the construction of four classrooms at Atkinson, four classrooms at Orrs and eight additional classrooms will be constructed shortly at Anne Street School with federal funds. HI. Present Griffin High School Campus A. Omit construction of classrooms Jim Wetherington. “We could have somebody killed by accident.” That’s why police have asked that costumed youngsters get their Halloween rounds finished early. “All the children are going to be disappointed, but with people as ner vous as they are, we might have a real problem,” Wetherington said. from P.E. facility to be built. B. Omit renovation of lighting and installation of new ceiling in the auditorium. IV. Elementary Library Expansions. A. Omit expansion of libraries at Orrs and Crescent which can be done later with M & O funds. V. Spalding Junior High I & II Campuses. A. Omit construction of new library. B. Omit construction of new vocational facilities. (Industrial Art Shop) C. Omit renovation of auditorium and band facilities. VI. System Wide A. Omit airconditioning of existing buildings. The Board of Education, after con curring with the above changes, County candidates About 65 people, including 10 can didates, turned out for Thursday night’s public “Meet the Candidates” forum at city hall which was sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Five hopefuls for the county com mission seat were present and an swered questions on topics ranging from a county water system to mobile home restrictions. Bob Gilreath, Thomas Bearden, Al Norris, Jim Goolsby and David Elder each gave 2-minute opening statements outlining their platforms. Frank Gunnels was not present, due • to a death in his family. “It galls me to know that people are taxed for services they are not receiving. Some of it’s double taxation. The water bond issue voted in several (Continued on page 3.) The Country Parson by Frank Clark pQfi I- Vix I “It’s annoying when folks disagree with you — especially when they’re right.” recommended that a bond referendum be called for November 8, at which time the citizens of Griffin and Spalding County would consider the following: 1. Bonds for a high school and other school systems additions and improve ments in the amount of $5,955,000.00. 2. Bonds for an athletic stadium and facilities in the amount of $1,000,000.00. 3. Bonds for a central food storage and cooler-freezer facility in the amount of $160,000.00. The total cost of the items listed above to be voted on November 8 in cluding state funds which we will receive if the high school question is passed, amounts to approximately $11,000,000. This reflects a decrease of more than $3,000,000 since the first proposal and indicates that the Board of Education made every effort to keep the bond referendum at a minimum and still provide needed facilities for our school system. Q. Have Teachers Been Consulted In The Initial Planning Os The New High School And Will They And Other Gov. Busbee appoints Griffinite Henry M. “Hank” Huckaby of Griffin has been elected commissioner of the State Department of Community Affairs. Announcement of Huckaby’s election was made Thursday by Gov. George Busbee. The Griffinite, who lives at 523 Ivy Rd., succeeds Howard “Red” Atherton, who died last month. Prior to his election as commissioner of the State Department of Community Affairs, Huckaby served on the Senate’s research staff and worked in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. In announcing Huckaby’s appoint ment, Gov. Busbee pointed out that as a state planner, the Griffinite worked closely with Atherton and other state officials in designing the Bureau of Community Affairs, the ancestor of the recently created department. Gov. Busbee also noted that Huckaby had gained experience in the areas of educational and economic planning as well as in matters concerning local government. As commissioner of the State Depart ment of Community Affairs, Huckaby will work closely with the hundreds of local governments in Georgia. The 35-year-old Griffinite is married and the father of 2 children. He is the son of Mrs. Lena Huckaby and the late Fred Huckaby. Citizens Be Allowed Input In The Final Planning, If The Referendum Passes? A. Yes. Teachers as well as Board members, and administrators were consulted in the initial planning which went into the high school. The school architect met several times with department heads and the principal at Griffin High School to plan for programs which will be offered once construction begins at the new high school. Board members, administrators, principals, and teachers made at least two out-of-town visits to new high school facilities in the state in order that we might incorporate some of the ideas found in these schools into our own. If the bond issue is successful, Board members, school officials, and ar chitects will consult with teachers, parents and students before con struction begins and new course of ferings are implemented. The input of the community will be actively sought in this regard.