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LOCALS
Mr. Joe Turner, of Atlanta,
relatives here the past week en:w e
Visit AMBER'S BEAUTY SHOP
COLQUITT HIGHWAY. -
Miss Lois Stuckey, of Tallahassee,
Fla., was a week-end guest of relatives
here.
Mrs. Roy Gilstrap and her mother
of Geneva, Ala,, were Fr ests of'
Mrs. C. M. Baggs. -
Mr, and Mrs Will McVay, of Coch
ran, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Godwin this week,
Mrs. J. C. Peters and Mrs. Frank
King attended the funeral of Mrs. R.
L. Patten, in Lakeland, Ga., Monday.
FREE! FREE! Moth-proof bags furn
ished FREE at HOWELL CLEANERS
with each $3.00 bundle of winter clean
ing. Phone 4724 3-17-ts
of Friday 0 thair home in Hotlywocd,
to r home in Hollywood,
Fla,, after a visit to their mother, Mrs.
A. D. Harriss,
We carry all good polishes. Let us
keep your shoes like new with our
fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY SHOE
SHOP.
Mr. Ed Gray, president-elect of the
Blakely Lions Club, and Mr. “Tige"
Pickle attended the State Lions Con
vention in Savannah this week.
Mrs. J. G. Standifer returned last
week from a visit to Athens, Tenn.
&Ww by her
little ter, Laura Ann Davis.
SAVE MONEY. Rugs and uphols
tery cleaned in your home; references
furnished. Call HOWELL CLEAN
ERS, 4724
It is announced that “Homecoming
Day” will be observed at White Pond
Church next Sunday, June 12. Each
and every one is invited to attend and
carry a well-filled basket.
Mr. and Mrs. E T. Crawford attend
ed the graduation exercises at the
University of Georgia Monday morn
ing. Their daughter, Miss Rebecca
Crawford, was among those graduat
ing, receiving her B. S. degree in ed
ucation. ‘
FREE MOTH-PROOFING — Don't
take chances—have those winter
clothes cleaned and stored in moth
proof bags. Bags furnished FREE with
each $3.00 worth of winter cleaning.
Call HOWELL CLEANERS today.
Phone 4724, 317
Mr. and Mrs. E W. Yarnell left Sun
day for a motor trip which will take
them as far West as California. They
plan to visit Carlsbad Caverns, N. M.,
Grand Canyon, Arizona, Yellowstone
National Park, and will include Seat
tle, Wash.. in their itinerary. They plan
to be gorie about a month.
Misses Sandra and Amanda Shef
field, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Sheflield. were graduated from Middle
Georgia College Sunday, May 29. They
were two of the top twenty-two stu
dents of their class who received hon
ors for maintaining » Dan's List aver
age for six consecutive quarters
Joanne Perry, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs H O Perry. of Cedar Springs,
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degree from mmc"“?""
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Harris. was a member of Susan
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Teachers of America :fil o
attend Georgia State College for Wom
en. Milledgeville, and major in educa
ton
Rev. C. B McKibben, pastor of the
Blakely Methodist Church. is attend
ing the annual session of the South
Georgia Conference in Savennah this
week. The Blakely minister ecarried
with him an excellent report from his
church. with all financial obligations
having been met in full and the church
membership having shown a gain dur
in time for services at the MI
and son of Mr and Mrs. C. W. Pulien,
will make a talk and the evening serv
ice has been called off
Among these from out of lown al
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Wilton Madney Nomer Radney
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Mrs Emunctt Mr and Mrs
Travis Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
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May, Mss Carter and Miss
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Mrs C
Rawis, of Colguitt, Ga. Mrs Reshy
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Mrs. Howard Ward Mis Richard
Ramsey and Mr Waller Radney, of
Dothan. Ala. Mrs Russell Hudson, of
Jakin Ga Mi Rudolph Melondon of
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Tom Radocy
Lester Radner Mi fl‘m
Baster Mice Vivien Baster Mee Wien
Burkett. of Ashiord Ala: Mr. Bam
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Avcher. My and Mrs Dan Leach,
Lewis, of Contury and Mr and
Mrs. Bagar Bop of Montgomery. Al
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Cleaned and Repaired
STARLING RAINATOR
SHOP — Phone 971
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Rivers, of Talla
hassee, Fla, were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smith,
© Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Houston announce
the plrth of a son, Joel Carter, Thurs
day, June 2, Holland Hospital,
Dr. J. G. Standifer and Mr, Ralph J.
Balkcom attended a meeting of the
Tifton Shrine Club at Tifton last week.,
HOWELL CLEANERS offers FREE
moth-proof bags with each $3.00 worth
of winter cleaning. For pick-up and
delivery, call 4724 today. 3-17-t1
Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Lomax, of
Gainesville, Mrs, Agnes Childs and
daughter, Neva, of Madison, Ga., and
Mrs. W. C. Moore, of Albany, visited
relatives here the past week end.
MARY ELLEN'S BEAUTY SHOP
Cold Waves—ss, $6, SB, $lO.
Machine Waves $3.50, $5, $7.50, $lO.
Hair Cuts 50c.
Plain Shampoo, set SI.OO.
Oil Shampoo, set $1.25.
Phone 5135,
Buster Duke, student at G. M. A,
College Park, the past term, asks The
News to correct the statement that was
made in the last issue of The News
that he had been voted the best all
round boy in the school. He says
that this should have been the best
all-round boy .in his company. This,
within itself, is an honor, and friends
of the youngster will be interested to
know that he won it. |
SHEFFIELD-BOSTWICK
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace M. Sheflield, of
Cedar Springs, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Lanell Shef
field, to Bobby Bostwick, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Bostwick, of Blakely.
Miss Sheffield, a member of the
1955 graduating class of Blakely-Union
High School, was a member of the F.
H. A, Tri-Hi-Y, and Kappa Theta Pi.
She is now employed at Clary's. |
Mr. Bostwick attended Blakely High
School and was captain of the baseball
team and member of the F. F. A, He is
now employed at Grist Service Station.
The wedding will take place Sunday,
June 12, at the Free Will Baptist
Church in Cedar Springs, Ga.
A reception will be given at the
home of the bride immediately follow
ing the ceremony. All friends and
relatives are invited.
SCHERMER-STRATTON
WEDDING SOLEMNIZED
AT SULLIVAN, IND.
Of interest to friends in Blakely is
the wedding of Miss Jane Mims Strat
ton, daughter of Mrs. Frances Mims
Stratton and Joseph Paul Stratton, of
Sullivan, Ind., to Kenneth Leßoy
| Schermer, of Pekin, I, which was
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The impressive double ring cere-
Imony was performed by the Rev. H.
!G. Weisbecker, pastor of the Presby
'terian church before an assemblage of
relatives and close friends. Weddirg
vows were spoken before the mantel
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(with palms, ferns and huckleberry.
i Silver three-branched candelabra hold
. ing burning tapers flanked an exquisite
|arrangement of white glads, stock,
snapdragons, carnations, and lilies. A
white satin kneeling bench was placed
before the improvised altar.
| A program of nuptial music was pre
sented by Mrs. Rudolph Wernz. Before
|the ceremony Miss Annabelle Bald
ridge of Terra Haute sang “O Promise
‘Me” and 1 Love Thee™
After descending the stairs, the
bride entered on the arm of her broth-
Ew, Joseph P. Stratton, 11, who gave
'her in marriage
The bride was gowned in a waltz
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‘ on princess lines. The fitted
'bodice featured a yoke and neckline
lof chantilly lace embroidered in seed
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was attached 1o hair. She car
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and lilies-of-the-valley showered with
i-n-mum For something
' old the bride earried a lace and
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by her in Switserland last summer for
this accasion . :
| Miss Anne Poynter Jamison was the
maid of honor and Miss Sarah Jane
Organ was bridesmaid Hest man was
Doyle H. Glass, of Pekin, IL, cousin
of the bridegroom. Thomas K. Owen,
lof South Bend, was groomsman
| Mrs Siratton, mother of the bride,
chose for the wedding a petal pink
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ing lace and pink accessories. Mer
corsage was of sweethear! roses
Mrs Schermer mother of the groom.
chose & blue dress with a shoulder
Cevdsage of gardenias
bridal couple at @ fecoplion which
lowed he wodding
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; CARD OF THANKS
| Only good things are wished for you
|lovely people and friends in Blakely
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passing of our loved one May you
ever be mindful thet we thank owr
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
‘MISS MARY RUTH HUNT
| BECOMES BRIDE OF
| MR. BARTLETT
At a candlelight ceremony solemn
ized at the Blakely Methodist Church
on June 5 Miss Mary Ruth Hunt,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Hud
dleston Hunt, became the bride of
Royce Charles Bartlett, of Fort Valley,
son of Mr, and Mrs. Royce D. Bartlett,
- The Rev. C. R, McKibben read the
impressive double ring ceremony,
Miss Nellie Ann Chandler rendered
@ program of traditional wedding mu
sic and Mrs. A. J. Singletary sang “At
Dawning!’ and “Until” “O Perfect
Love” was sung by Mrs, Singletary as
the wedding prayer.
The setting for the ceremony was
formed of palms and Plumosus ferns,
The central flower arrangement was a
large basket of pink carnations and
gladioli, Five-branched candelabra
holding burning pink bridal tapers
were used to complete the lovely set
ting and pink satin ribbons marked
the pews.
Leighton Shephard, of Fort Valley,
a cousin of the groom, served as best
man and the usher-groomsmen were
John Hunt, of Eufaula, Ala., brother
of the bride, William Rumph of Mar
shallville, Bruce Haddock of Fort Val
ley, and Jim Whitehurst of Macon,
The bride's attendants were Miss
Jean Ash of Jefferson, who served as
maid of honor, Miss Paula Hunt of
Coral Gables, Fla., cousin of the
bride, and Miss Jo Beth Bartlett of
Fort Valley, sister of the groom. They
wore identical pink gowns having bod
fces of satin featuring off-shoulder
portrait draped necklines and the bal
lerina length skirts were tiers of tulle.
Bandeaux of pink tulle and tiny mock
veils were worn in their hair and pink
satin pumps matched their dresses.
They carried bouquets of pink roses
and ivy.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. Her ballerina length gown
featured a tiered skirt of tulle trimmed
with shirred satin ribbons and me
dallions of Chantilly lace scattered
with iridescent sequins and seed pearls.
The satin bodice was fashioned with a
scoop porirait neckline outlined in
lace sprinkled with seed pearls and
sequins. Her shoulder length veil of
illusion was attached to a tiara of
pearls and she wore long white lace
gloves. She carried a prayer book
adorned with a white orchid, lilies of
the valley and stephanotis.
The bride's mother wore powder
blue chiffon with pink accessories. Her
corsage was an orchid.
Mrs. Royce D. Bartlett, mother of
the groom, wore champagne lace with
‘matching accessories and her corsage
‘was an orchid. 1
Reception Given ,
Following the ceremony, a rmpuonl
was held in the church parlors. Lovely
flowers were used throughout thel
rooms and the bride's table was cov
ered with a handsome organdy cut
work cloth over pink satin. The four
tiered wedding cake was embossed
with white roses and handseme silver
candelabra were used on either end of
the table. These held lighted pink
tapers and were adorned with small
corsages of tulle and pink carnations.
A silver epergne holding pink gladioli
and silver candelabra holding burning
pink tapers were used on the punch
table. The silver punch bow! was sur
rounded by pink gladioli and compotes
held salted nuts. |
. Mrs. Frank Davis. of Arlington, kept
the bride’s book. Mrs. Edward Sealy,
of Blakely, and Mrs. Howard Thur
'mond, of Fort Valley, assisted in cut
ting the bride's cake. Others assist
ing at the reception were Mrs W. J
(Grist, Mrs. T. O. Whitchard, Mrs. J
W. Bonner, Mrs. W. C. Baxley, Mrs.
Bernard Herring. Mrs. Winston Pelder,
Mrs. Sevola Jones, Mrs b‘: Scar
bnm‘fin:;‘ Felix Davis, ~ Bnd
Mrs Guist. Serving refresh
ments were Misses Helen Holman, '
Martha Hodges, Priscilla Jones, Alice
Hammack, Brenda Scarborough, and
I"'{'{.:? .s".“ bridal !
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ple left on nm u&b an unan
‘nounced destination in mountains
Mrs. Bartiett traveled in & figured tie
silk aqua dress worn with a matching
r linen duster. Her small hat was
of white and her other accessories
were of black patent. An orchid cor
sage completed her outfit |
| On Saturday might. immediately aft
er the rehearsal, and Mrs
Bartlett, parents of the groom, enter
tained the wedding m with a bus.
feot dinner in the parlors
Among the ouwt-of-lown guests atl
tlending the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs Royee D Bartietf, Miss Joe Beth
Bartiett. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thurmond,
C. L Shephard 1L Mrs. W. J. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs W. D Evans, Mr. and
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Mrs. Joe O. Douglas, Kenneth Johnson,
Ralph A. Johnson, John R. Franklin,
Manning Culpepper, Mrs. R. L. Acree,
Bruce Haddock, of Fort Valley; Mr,
and Mrs. J. M. Whitehurst, Mr, and
Mrs. F. M. Funderburke, of Macon;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, of Bon
aire; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hunt, Miss
Paula Hunt, of Coral Gables, Fla,;
Mr. and Mrs. George Barber, of St.
Petersburg, Fla,; Mr. and Mrs. H, E,
Coleman, of Columbia, S. C.
4-H’ERS STAGE
ELIMINATION MEETING
Some 225,000 Four-H members and
their parents assembled at the Ameri
can Legion Hall on May 30 for the an
anual 4-H Talent Show. This year
the public speaking for boys and girls
and the girls' dress revue were com
bined with the talent show.
Winners in talent were a song and
dance trio from Jakin, composed of
Sally Brooks, Brenda George, and Hil
da McMullen, accompanied by Mrs,
Clark Mosely. Second place winner
was Betty Arnold, of Blakely, and
third place winners were Julia Perry,
Julianne MeGahee, and Kay Tyson, of
Cedar Springs. Honorable mention
was won by Judy Buckner and Judy
Cox, of Blakely.
Dan Blackshear, of the New Hope
Community 4-H Club, won first place
in the Junior Boys' Public Speaking
Contest. Other winners were Elmer
Moore, of Hilton, and Hal Hobbs, of
Blakely.
Judy Cox, of Blakely, won the Jun
jor Girls' Public Speaking contest.
In the Dress Revue, Alice Jean Mid
dleton won first place in the Junior di
vision, and Faye Tiner won second.
Both girls are members of the New
Hope 4-H Club. Louise Williams, of
Blakely, won third.
Myrna Bruner, of Jakin, won first
place in the Senior division of the
Dress Revue. ~
Judges in the Talent and Public
Speaking Contests were !u. Alice
Dennis of Blakely, Calhoun County
Agent Hinton Harris, and Mrs. J. A.
Key of Morgan.
Mrs. Bill Hobbs and Mrs. T. S.
Chandler judged the Dress Revue.
After the various eliminations, Mrs.
A. D. Wilkerson led club members in
several folk games,
CARD OF THANKS
If 1 should place a value on the
blessings of my life thus far, I would
name best of all the priceless gift of
friends. Thank you for your kindness
and sympathy extended so beautifully
during our recent bereavement. God
bless each of you.
MRS. ED MINTER.
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produced in the US. is generated
by coal, and the amount of electric
power so produced has increased
8 times since 1920-24. ;
? US airlines today have approx
~ imately 115000 employees and
- 200,000 stockholders.
While it takes two ounces of coal
o move one ton of tnur mile,
a diesel can accomplish same
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Dusing the three years of the
Kocean struggle, cancer killed 2
times as many Americans as the
war dd
Nine out of ten fir coats sold
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