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Doles, Will vows
Tracey Doles and Ted Will were
married on February 15, in a
candlelight ceremony at the Fort
Valley United Methodist Church
with Dr. John Beck officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Jack
and Bonnie Doles of Fort Valley
and was given in marriage by her
father.
The groom is the son of George
and Winnifred Will of Fort Valley.
Amber Hunnicutt of Marshallville
was maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were the Bride’s sister-in-law,
Kristy Doles of Byron, Regina
Boswell of Greensboro, Ga., the
groom’s sister-in-law, Susan Will
of Marietta, Ga„ Kollyn Rooks and
Rachel Slappey both of Fort
Valley. The groom’s niece, Katlyn
Will of Marietta, Ga., was the
flower girl.
The groom’s father was best man.
The groomsmen were the groom’s
brothers- Martin Will of Warner
Robins and Stephen Will of
Marietta, the bride’s brothers Phil
Doles of Fort Valley and Mike
Doles of Byron, and Shane Self of
Warner Robins. The groom’s
nephew, Stephen Will, Jr. was ring
bearer.
The couple is residing in
Starkville, Mississippi.
Mark
Collier
Extension Director
Sites help
azaleas,
dogwoods
look best
Haven’t the flowers and weather
been grand so far this year?
Azaleas and dogwoods, a big part
of this show, are synonymous with
springtime in Peach County.
As peak bloom begins to fade for
these beautiful ornamentals. I’ll
cover some basics of their care.
I must begin with placement
because many problems we
encounter with any shrubs or trees
are tracable to planting sites.
Since most varieties of dogwoods
and azaleas are native, or nearly so,
I won’t say anything more than
this: pink and red dogwoods seem
to be less hardy south of the fall
line than the white blooming
varieties.
I don’t know why and am
pleased to find occasional
exceptions to this general rule.
Site selection is probably the
important consideration for both
azaleas and dogwood trees.
Both are understory, or midstory,
plants.
In other words, they naturally
occur beneath a canopy of trees
which protects them from cold
injury as well as harsh sunlight and
heat. But don’t stop here.
Many gardeners mistakenly
believe these to be “shade” plants.
This isn’t exactly true.
You’ll find native azaieas and
dogwoods in dappled glades, not
densely shaded woods. In other
words, these so-called “shade”
plants actually prefer filtered
sunlight without some sunshine,
they will grow spindly and have
fewer blossoms.
Of course, this coin has another
side, too.
Full sun will cause azaleas and
dogwoods to be bleached out and
less vigorous.
So after you’ve found a “dappled
glade" spot, like beneath pine trees,
remember to mulch your plant
beds. Native forest plants grow in
organic humus, allowing them to be
drought tolerant. Add 4 to 5 inches
of pine straw, bark, etc. to your
beds to moderate the soil moisture
for these two shallow rooted plants.
Mulch beds also reduce weed
competition and protect dogwood
trunks from deadly lawn mowers
and string trimmers.
Next week, we’ll discuss pruning
and fertilizing.
That will be the perfect time for
both these chores.
Meanwhile, call or come by your
County Extension office with your
gardening questions.
Our offices are on Spruce Street,
Fort Valley and the phone number
is 825-6466.
Pre-K applications
The Peach County Pre-K
programs funded by the Georgia
Lottery in Fort Valley and Byron
are now taking applications for the
1997-98 school year. Children must
be four years old omor before Sept.
1 of this year to qualify. If you
reside outside Peach County but
work in the county, you may make
application.
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A number of people recently took part in the marking of three graves
. Murray CametGry in Powersville. AmonQ those Mrs.
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Martha Tomlinson, Mrs. Betty George, Mrs. Valli Davis and Mrs.
Sally Morgan.
Peach Murray descendants
marked Confederate
Descendants of one of the Mur
ray families in Peach County gath
ered . March ,, 22 , for their , . 11th .. , re
union at the Murray Cemetery off
Ga. 49 in Powersvtlle.
Three Confederate soldiers’
graves-those of William A. Mur
ray, Flavis Alfred Murray and
Franklin R. Munay-were marked
and dedicated by Mrs. Betty George,
Regtstrar of the Charles D. Ander
son Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, and Mrs. Martha
Tomlinson-both of Fort Valley.
According to family members,
William Murray served in the 18th
Regiment of the Georgia Volunteer
Infantry, a part of General John B.
Hood’s Brigade that served under
Major General James Longstreet. A
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27, 1862, in the Battle of Gaines
Mill at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Flavis Murray was a sergeant in
Company H, 14th Battalion of the
Georgia Infantry, State Guards. He
Peach students have t ^ another “* v *
chanrp v-tlclllvv for liJl ACT A fpet ICSl
ACT, Inc., announced that it will
add a sixth date. Sept. 27, in
Georgia and selected states to the
1997-98 schedule for administering
the ACT Assessment, the college
entrance exam taken by some
15,000 Georgia students each year,
The remaining states with the early
test date are Arizona, California,
Florida, Illinois, Nevada, Texas and
Washington.
According to ACT officials, the
extra test date will address the
continuing increase in the number
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The weather was perfect,” stated
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of students taking the ACT
Assessment and colleges’ greater
emphasis on making admissions
decisions early, which has sparked
requests for an earlier test date. For
over 30 years, the earliest date for
taking the ACT has generally been
in late October,
“In addition, more high schools
are starting their year in August and
ending it in May rather that June,
the month of the last ACT
administration,” said Richard L.
Ferguson, ACT president.
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Fort Valley’s former police
chief Frank Strickland and
Robyn Jackson exchanged
wedding vows last month in
Helen, Ga. Strickland now
serves as Police Chief of
Toccoa, where the couple will
reside.
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