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Don't forget real purpose of Thanksgiving
When I think of Thanksgiving my
nose can pick up the aroma of the
baking of the first fruitcake of the
year. The smell would permeate the
entire farmhouse. The delicate
, aroma would quietly sneak beyond
the walls of the house to the
expanse of the yard; so those
unloading com into the crib or
splitting wood would know a
Thanksgiving feast was in the mak
mg. Mother would have planned
ahead and purchased two of the
largest reddest and mellowest
apples in town. These would be
sliced, placed around the cake,
which was wrapped in a clean
unUlThanksgivmg ^ pkced ,n a box She
said the morning.
apples would help mellow
The ritual ... of homebaked . , . cakes, ,
pies and bread is a part of Martha’s
ffly Her grandmother Thanksgiving did reminisces, about the too.
same as my parents. Therefore,
Thanksgiving children at our house with our
were also a time of feast
mg on God bountiful harvest She
would prepare those special dishes,
days in advance. Every time I
walked into die house my saliva
glands would flood my mouth and
my mind would count the days
until Thanksgiving. As I walked
over to the kitchen counter, stopped
and took a deep breath, she would
Be thankful • • •
As we approach the Thanksgiving
holidays do we realize how thank¬
ful 1 ye should be, or do we take it
for granted that God has to do what
He does for us just because it's who
we are?
We as a people should celebrate
Thanksgiving Day daily. When we
wake up on the morning we should
thank God for waking us up, and
that's a blessing. If we are able to
take care of ourselves during the
day that should be a day of Thanks
giving. If we have faily good health
daily - why not accept it as a
Thanksgiving day?
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say, “Don’t even think about it”
Today few of the young mothers
know how to cook a turkey; proba
bly even less know how to bake a
fruitcake and pumpkin pies. Some
of the younger grandmothers have
never prepared a dinner like their
grandmother prepared fifty years
ago. Even if a good dinner is pre
pared the children pick over the
food, eat ver y little, and within an
hour go to a fast food eatery fora
hamburger or pizza.
One year I made the decision that
Martha would not toil for weeks
0 ver a hot stove preparing for
Thanksgiving dinner. Therefore,
nothing was Dakedt no aiom& of
fruitcake and pies baking filled the
house. The children and grandchil
dren came home for the day. We
took all of them to the nicest restau
rant we cou i d a ff or( ] f or Thanksgiv
ing dinner. The meal was delicious
with turkey, vegetables cake and
even j ce cream on the pumpkin pie,
but the day was not the same and
we have not done that again.
Annie Rumph
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stay close around our praying
ground. Do right, it pays. Keep the
faith and mist God. Some clouds,
and rai are going to fall into our
lives, but hold on to God's
unchanging hands. Things will
work out. It may not be what we
want, but what we need. Remembr
Central Union observes Men's
Central Union Missionary Baptist
Church, Preston Street, FV will
observe its annual Men's Day, Sun¬
day, Nov. 26 at the 11 a.m. worship
hour.
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A real Thanksgiving Day must
start weeks in advance with plan¬
ning, cooking, waiting until the day
finally arrives. Those old-time
Thanksgiving days created the spir¬
it of a real Thanksgiving weeks in
advance. The aroma of fruitcake
baking would remind one that God
had blessed throughout the year.
One would be reminded how thank
ful they really were for their mother
or wife who was the caretaker of
every meal for the three hundred
and sixty-five days; multiplied by
three meals a day can be a large
hunk of love.
The “old-time” Thanksgiving
days of celebrating may be days of
me past, but we should never forget
the real purpose of the day...a
thankful heart unto God for all His
wonderful blessings of the year. We
have more to be thankful for today
than the Pilgrims had on that first
Thanksgiving Day.
“Be ye thankful unto Him”.
that God’s grace is sufficient.
O'give thanks unto the Lord; Call
upon his name; make known His
deeds among the people. Psalm
105:1.
O' give thanks unto the Lord; for
He is good; because his mercy end
wreth for eve. Psalm 107:1
Yest, let us be thankful to God for
His goodness.
Have a safe and wonderful
Thanksgiving weekend.
(Annie Rumph is a resident of
Fort Valley)
The speaker for this occasion will
be Rev. Donald Snead, Pastor of
Mount Zion Baptist Church,
Clarksville, TN.
Rev. Snead is a native of FV and a
son of Central Union Baptist
Church. His male choir will accom¬
pany him and provide the Men's
Day music. The public is invited to
attend.
Death Notices
Nathan Carlton Mathis Sr.
Nathan Carlton Mathis Sr., 64,
College St., Fort Valley died
18,1995.
A native of Peach County, he
retired from Blue Bird Wander
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vivors:
wife, Agnes Easier Mathis of Fort
Valley; son, Nathan C. Mathis Jr. of
Port Valley; daughter, Kathy Lee
Mathis of Macon; brother, Thomas
Edward Mathis of Fort Valley,
Services were held November
20, 1995 at Pleasant Hill Con
greational Christian Church. Doug
Boss and Bernard Peterman offici
ated. Burial in the church cemetery.
Rooks Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements,
Edna Parker Holly
Edna Parker Holly, 83, of
Macon Rd., Fort Valley died
November 16,1995.
A native of Dooly County she
was a homemaker and member of
Fort Valley Presbyterian Church.
She was the widow of late M. H.
Holly.
Survivors: children, Bobby
Holly, Billy Holly both of Fort Val
ley, Nancy Holly Moody of Perry;
sister, Helen Parker Hodge of Fort
Valley; eight grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren.
Services were held November
18, 1995 at graveside at Oaklawn
Cemetery. Todd Jenkins officiated.
In lieu of flowers, donations
ma y ^ made to: FV Presbyterian
Church, 207 Central Ave., FV GA
31030.
Rooks Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Andrew Jackson Greathouse Sr.
Andrew Jackson Greathouse
Sr., 84, Rt. 4 box 2205, FV, died
November 17,1995.
A native of Taylor County, he
was a member of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors: wife, Shirley Heaton
Greathouse of Fort Valley; children,
Voncille Jones, Elizabeth Walton
and Andrew Jakson Greathouse, Jr.,
all of Fort Valley; sisters, Fannie
Hogg of Fort Valley, Mary Lev
erette of Macon; brother, Albert
Greathouse of Fort Valley; six
grandchildren and five great-grand¬
children.
Services were held graveside
November 20, 1995 at Knoxville
Payne to speak at
Evangelical revival
Joyce Payne of Warner Robins
will be the speaker for revival ser
vices at the Fort Valley Evangelical
Church, Nov. 26 -29.
Services will be held at 1 1a.m.
and 6 p.m. on Sunday, and at 7 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday.
Payne has been a United
Methodist minister since 1987 and
an approved conference evangelist
since 1993. Her ministry has taken
her into churches of various denom
inations throughout the Southeast
with the goal of sharing the mes
sage of Jesus Christ and his saving
grace.
For Valley Evangelical Church is
located at 1408 Woolfolk Road. For
more information call Pastor Orville
Wolff, 825-5172.
In Loving Memory
of our beloved
mother, daughter,
sister and auntie.
Paula Rena Rumph Joseph
When I am gone, releaw me, lei me go.
You have many thingi to *ee and do.
Do not tie younelf to me with lean.
Be happy that we had 28 yean.
You gave ui to much happinen in your
28 ihoit yean on earth, and we thank
God for them. We love you and will
alwayi min you.
Sadly miaaed,
"The Rumph Family"
Mother A Father: Tommy A Helm
Children: Erie. Melanie, A Raven
Slaton: Dila A Damytra
Nieoe: Kanina, Nephew: Tammy
Grandmother, Auntiea, Undea A Couaina
Departed this life
November 22,1991
Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev.
Stokes officiated.
Rooks Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Jessie Dean
Jessie Dean, 77, died Novem¬
ber 15,1995.
A native of Talbot County, GA
he attended the schools of Talbot
County. He was a formal member of
Central Union Missionary Baptist
Church. He attended Trinity Baptist
Church in Fort Valley. He was
retired from the Central of Georgia
Railroad System. He was married to
the late Loestine Smith Dean.
Survivors: stepson, Lewis
Smith of Warner Robins; nieces,
Mrs. Willie Mae McGhee of Fort
Valley, Mrs. Fannie Mae Alexandra
and Mrs. Lovett Mae Williams of
Butler, Mrs. Effie Mae Clay of
Atlanta; nephews, Walter Starling,
Ben Starlin, Lewis Matthews, all of
Fort Valley and Ernest Buckley of
Butler,
Services were held November
19, 1995 at Trinity Baptist Church,
Rev. Julius C. Simmons officiated.
Burial in Goodwill Cemetery.
Habersham Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Charlie Lee Bryant, Jr.
Charlie Lee Bryant, Jr., 57, of
Fort Valley died Friday, November
10,1995.
A native of Peach County, he
attended the public shools of Peach
County. He was a member of Mt.
Pleasant Baptist C hurch. Charlie
Lee drove trucks for many years,
and was also a farmer for the Miami
Fruit Farm of Fort Valley.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Betty
Bryant of Fort Valley; daughters,
Deloris Grace (Frederick), Mrs.
Charlie Mae Jackson 9Joe), and ms.
Rosemary Scott (Quinton), all of
Fort Valley; stepchildren, Lakeshia
Allen, Laquita Allen, Marcel Allen,
all of Fort Valley; son, Mario
Bryant preceded him in death; sis
ters, Ida Mae Collins of Powersville
and Ms. Margie Bryant of New
York; sister-in-law, Mrs. Ola Mae
Sanders of Fort Valley; aunt, Fannie
Taylor of Fort Valley; cousin, Bar¬
bara Booze of Byron; nine grand¬
children.
Services were held November
15, 1995 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church. Rev. Kenny Gouch officiat¬
ed. Burial in Willowlake Memorial
Garden Cemetery.
Edwards Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Sallie Bailey Watson
Sallie Bailey Watson, 93, died
November 15,1995.
A native of Moreland, she
attended the county school then
Spelman Seminary. She then attend¬
ed Hampton Institute and graduated
Metro Atlanta Choir at St. Luke's
The METRO ATLANTA COM¬
MUNITY CHOIR will be presented
in concert at the St. Luke’s Episco
pal Church on Sunday afternoon,
Dec- 3 at 4:30 p. m.
The group is directed by Mr.
Tommy L. Ross, Sr. founder of the
group and its parent organization
the East Lake Community Choir
Association.
The group is comprised of singers
* n the Atlanta area from a number
of church affiliations, occupations,
musical experiences and age levels,
The repertoire is varied but the
choir specializes in works by
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with a bachelor's degree in 1929.
She completed her graduate work in
1940 at Columbia University. She
taught at Fort Valley State College
for 30 years, she was married to the
late A.D. Watson, Sr. She joined
Saint Peter African Methodist Epis¬
copal Church. She served as Sunday
School Superintendent, the Steward
Board, and was church secretary.
Survivors: children, Anthony
D. Watson, Jr. (Irone) of Baltimore,
MD, Debra W. Fuller of Boston,
MA, Dr. William Watson (Marcell)
of Bluefield, WV, Ruth W. Harvey
of Dublin, and Carolyn W. Sampson
of Fort Valley; nieces, Wilhelmina
W. Tolan of Atlanta, Mercedes
Tolan-Parker, Salli-Tymna Parker,
both of Warner Robins; 12 grand
children; 13 great-grandchildren.
Services was held November
18, 1995 at St. Peter African
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.
Dr W. Jerome McClain officiated.
Burial in the Goodwill Cemetery.
Edwards Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Tollie C. Dobson
Tollie C. Dobson, 92, died
November 14,1995.
A native of Buder, he was affil¬
iated with Usher's Temple C.M.c.
Church in FV. He worked in the
Department of Building and
Grounds at the Fort Valley State
College. He also served as the Jus
tice of the Peach in Fort Valley,
Survivors: wife, Lonnie M.
Dobson of Byron; children, Jeanette
Boyer of Fort Valley, Marshall
(M.S.) of Jamaica, NY, Pennie
McNair (Kevin) of Pompano
Beach, FL, Janie Hubbard (Ervin,
Jr.), Diane Coarch, Angela Johnson
(Clayton), all of Macon; 14 grand
children; nieces, Helen H. Shumey
and Easier Davis; nephew, Albert
Jackson of Jacksonville, FL.
Services were held November
18, 1995 at Church of God by Faith
in Byron. Elder T. Boone officiated.
Burial in the Goodwill Cemetery.
Edwards Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Holinger B. Fuller
Holinger B. Fullr, 75, of 710
Seale Road, Phenix City, died
November 15,1995.
A native of Pike County, AL he
was the son of W.C. and M.E. Jones
Fuller. He retired from civil service
at Fort Benning and was a U.S.
Army Veteran of World War II.
Survivors: wife, Mary Fuller of
Phenix City; daughter, Carolyn
McClellan of Columbus; son,
William B. Fuller of Fort Valley;
five grandchildren and a great
grandchild.
Services were held graveside at
Rahmer Cemetery near Josie, AL
on November 18,1995.
Slriffler-Hamby Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
African-American composers.
In addition to providing training
opportunities for its members, the
group has established a Student
Scholarship Fund / for participating
students who exhibit interest pursu¬
ing ! training in the fine arts beyond
the high school level.
As a special feature on the pro¬
gram the SWEET MELODIES, a
childrens group from the St. Peter
AME Church, directed by Ms.
Katheryn Baldwin assisted by Ms.
Carolyn Sampson, will sing Christ¬
mas carols with audience participa¬
tion.
Hunt art hung at children's hospital
Last spring students from Mrs.
Mary Jean Banter's classes at Hunt
Elementary School entered an art
contest sponsored by the Medical
Center of Central Georgia Chil¬
dren's Hospital. The Childrens Hos¬
pital wanted to decorate their halls
with art work from Middle Georgia
students.
This fall the Children's Hospital
had a reception to honor the stu¬
dents whose drawings were chosen
to be hung in their halls. Three of
the students from Mrs. Banter's
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Prayer
Fathe r God,
Thank you for the blessings of the
season and abundance of love you
classes were selected to have their
artwork displayed on the third floor
of the Children's Hospital. These
students are: Afton Ellis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellis, who is
a sixth grader at FVMS; Quahn
Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Marshall, who is a fourth
grader at Hunt Elementary; and
Alice Whitcher, daughter of Rebec¬
ca Whitcher and Wendell Whitcher,
who is also a fourth grader at Hunt
Elementary.
have bestowed upon us. This
Thanksgiving Season is Bountiful!
I pray in your son’s name.. Amen
Contributed by
Maria Kitchens