About The Forest-blade. (Swainsboro, Ga.) 1996-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 2021)
2B The Forest-Blade • ummiEmaniielConntyLive.com • Swainsboro, Georgia • February 17, 2021 SCARBORO, BRIGHT, GOODMAN, AND McWHORTER Seedling Garden Club visits Main Street Market For the monthly meeting of Seedling Garden Club, they met on Monday, Feb. 8, at Swainsboro Main Street Market. Before the meeting was called to order, members enjoyed browsing all the antique garden tools and the beautiful antique flower vases that were on dis play by vendors. President Lucille Braswell called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Two new members were welcomed. They were Kathryn Fowler of Soperton and Becky Daniels. In the business ses sion, the treasurer's report by Kay Peacock and secretary's report by Cheryl Goodman was approved as pre sented. Yonna Bailey, yard of the month chair man, reported due to the weather, no yard of the month was selected for February. The club discussed and voted not to have a flower show this year due to the un rest still in the Covid-19 spread. The club voted to continue to donate $25 to The Garden Club of Georgia's projects. The club also voted to plant a tree on Arbor Day, Friday, Feb.19. The tree will be planted at Meadowlake Parkway in honor of Swains boro Mayor Charles Schwabe. President Braswell appointed a committee for officers for 2021- 2023 term. The commit tee is composed of Lin da Dekle, Kay Peacock and Judy McWhorter. Going by club's bylaws names will be presented at the March meeting, voted on at the April meeting and installed at the May meeting. Wanda Scarboro, club's "bird watcher," report ed that birds are dying from salmonella from bird feeders. This might explain why you don't see as many birds now. President Braswell introduced Michael Bright, manager of Swainsboro Main Street Market, who presented the program for the eve ning. Bright opened his presentation by singing the song, "What a Won derful World." If you will listen to the words of the song you will un derstand why garden clubbers work so hard to promote their proj ects. Using the words of the song, clubbers say, "I ask myself-What a Don’t Tolerate It Wonderful World." Bright stated this is his seventh year as the store's manager. He was approached by the Downtown Devel opment Authority in January 2013 and giv en 90 days to improve Main Street Market or it would be shut down. It now has more than 150 new visitors sign its guestbook every month. The interest of the club's meeting was Bright's Music Memo ries Museum located in side the market. Bright, a 20-year music indus try veteran, decided the museum would be a great accent to Swains boro's already shared music history. For in stance, Hank Williams, Jr. first performed on stage of the Nancy Au ditorium in Swainsboro in 1968. One of the suits once owned by Williams is on display in the mu seum. Bright shared his large privately-owned collection of auto graphs, personal items and personal clothing owned by country, rock 'n roll and R&B singers. You may ask, "What has such a program have to do with garden club?" Well, to answer your question, first, Main Street Market is full of antiques and history, which garden clubs are interested in, and if you look at music, you can compare and see how music connects with flowers. The club en joyed the educational, entertaining meeting. Hostesses for the meeting were Cher yl Goodman, Wan da Scarboro and Judy McWhorter. Attending the meeting were 12 members and 1 visitor. The meeting ad journed with Nancy Lisenby winning the raffle item. The club makes sure it follows the guidelines for meet ings by wearing face masks and social dis tancing. Masks are re moved only for picture taking. Seedling Garden Club is a member of Nation al Garden Clubs, Deep South Region, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and Oleander District. February 16,1961 Walden is 'Outstanding Young Farmer' for 1960 Billy Walden of near Canoochee has been named "Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year" in Emanuel County. His selection was announced last Wednesday night at the annual banquet of the Swainsboro Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Walden and two runners-up, Frank Wimberly of Swainsboro and W.D. Johnson of Twin City, received plaques in rec ognition of their "out standing farming oper ations". (visit emanu- elcountylive.com to see contestants photos) Receives trophy Flo Frederick, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Drake, Norristown, receives trophy for out standing bowling skill from "Woody" Wood at Midtown Lane, Albany. She had a 608 series, the highest ever bowled in an Albany Women's League. The series was bowled in the Working Girls' League at Albany, (visit emanuelcountylive. com to see contestants photos) February 17,1971 Kindergarten enjoy parties The three kinder garten groups of the First United Methodist Church enjoyed their Valentine Party last Friday. Each child had a shoe box which they called their "post office box". Their names were written in large print on the end of the box and each child tried to deliv er his own Valentines to their friends by match ing the names on the envelopes to the names on each mail box. Fun was had by all. Punch and cookies were served, (visit emanu elcountylive.com to see contestants photos) Ready to go Russell Giles and Artis Ford get assistance from Band Directors Tom Durden and Elson Tims, Jr. in mapping out plans for the annu al sale of Community Birthday Calendars in Swainsboro. The annu al sale will be kicked off by membrs of the Swainsboro Fligh School Tiger Band in a canvass of the city Monday evening, (visit emanuelcountylive.com to see contestants pho tos) February 18,1981 Examine drawings Savannah archi tect Richard Gilpin explains drawings of Swainsboro's new retirement apart ments to be construct ed by the Swainsboro Presbyterian Housing Corporation Members of the new corpora tion's board of direc tors. (visit emanuelcoun tylive.com to see contes tants photos) Young shoppers Wayne Hall, stock manager at the local Piggly Wiggly store, talks with Mrs. Mattie Jean Douglas during a visit to the store by Miss Thelma Trice's kinder garten class. Among students touring the facility are Andre' Mountain, Denise Edenfield, and Tiffany Gillis. Mrs. Douglas served as a chaperone for the students, (visit emanuelcountylive.com to see contestants pho tos) February 20,1991 Bypass selected hy DOT Georgia Dept, of Transportation has approved the "Alternate A" plan for a highway bypass for Swainsboro. The bypass would be west of Swainsboro and would consist of a two-lane rural road way on a four-lane right of way. The deci sion is announced with in the legal columns of this issue of The Blade. "Alternate A" was one of several plans suggest ed to provide the free flow of traffic through or around Swainsboro as part of the pro posed Developmental Highway System, which would provide Interstate-type high ways to rural sections of Georgia now not served by the Federal Interstate System, (visit emanuelcountylive.com to see contestants pho tos) Official opening Taking part in the rib bon cutting ceremonies for opening of the new Hardee's restaurant are Milton Gray, Ezra Price, Robert Wiggins, owner, Vicki Messex, area man ager, Roy Kilpatrick, Ellen Barrett, man ager, Jeanette Hall, Bob Wiggins, owner, Frank Canady, Roy Thompson, and Richard McNeely. (visit emanu elcountylive.com to see contestants photos) February 14, 2001 Seven Tigers take first step toward col lege careers on sign ing day Seven Swainsboro Tigers took the next step and inked letters of intent to play football at the college level on National Signing Day, Feb. 7, in the school's media center. Five of the seven, Brandon Andrews, Titus Peebles, Charles Silas, Damien Coleman, and Jason Samples signed with Division I schools while Cameron Brazzell and Kyle Palmer signed with Division II schools. Andrews will play at Georgia Southern, Silas will be a Gamecock at Lou Holtz's University of South Carolina, Peebles will play in the Sunbelt conference at Middle Tennessee State University, Coleman and Samples will both help Troy State enter the Division I ranks as the school steps up from Division II, Brazzell is headed to Tennessee and the University of the South at Sewanee, and Palmer is headed to West Georgia University in Carrollton, (visit eman uelcountylive.com to see contestants photos) Connie Thurman featured in Atlanta newspaper Connie Thurman, owner and operator of Coleman House Inn and Catered Creations in Swainsboro, was recently highlighted in the Atlanta Journal- Constitutions Chefs of the South feature. The article highlight ed Thurman's accom plishments including the fact that she caters several special events for Georgia Southern University, local civic clubs, and organizations at Catered Creations. Thurman carves Georgia Southern College's Eagle logo into chocolate and other foods she prepares for the school, (visit eman uelcountylive.com to see contestants photos) February 16, 2011 1951 State Champions! Several members of the Swainsboro High School 1951 State Champion baseball team are A.W. Lawson, Gene Stone, Doc Claxton, Swainsboro Mayor Charles Schwabe, Cliff Walton, Frank Wimberly, and Billy Harrell. Mayor Schwabe's father, Ed Schwabe, was the coach for this historic team. Other members were Charlie Waller, Roger "Roddy" Rich, Oscar Odum, Jack Lawson, Elwin Coleman, Sewell Youmans, Rene Kemp, Carroll Patton, and Frank Bagley. (visit emanuelcountylive.com to see contestants pho tos) SPS students make 'hats' Swainsboro Primary Kindergarten students in Ginny Smith and Yonna Bailey's class had fun making "hats" to celebrate a learning focused on beginning sounds. The "hats" plo- aced on their "heads" by their "hands" did not flatten their "hair"!!! (visit emanuelcountylive. com to see contestants photos) Preventive Computer Maintenance, LLC Make your computer peifonn safer, faster, better. And with Remote Assistance, you never have to leave home. Deborah Bussell (912)687-1797 $ pcm-today@outlook.com meaning; ^youcanj BH Cleaning carpet and upholstery in homes and businesses For Clean & Fresh Carpet, As a local company, we have been helping our customers in Emanuel County keep their homes beautiful for over 18 years. Our personal attention guarantees that we do not send any one else to your home. Larry & Terri Compton VCtmCCeart Call today: (478) 237-8860
