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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
LIBRARY NEWS
There were 18,000 separate book
titles published last year in this coun
try. It's an even bet that not more
than one-quarter of these books
would be of the slightest interest to
the average reader. One of the impor
tant functions of th library is to look
over the entire crop of the publish
ing houses and to select the bdoks and
other materials most likely to fill a
need for library patrons.
There are three new novels relating
to the American Revolutionary period.
Both young pople and adults will like
these books. They are Victory at
Yorktown, by Donald Barr Chidsey,
April Morning, by Howard Fast, and
The Reb and the Redcoats, by Con
stance Savery.
If Roman history is of particular
BOBBY ROYCE SMITH
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HERMAN RICHARDSON, President
DIRECTORS
BILL ARNOLD
EDSEL BRYAN
CHARLES BOYETT
COLLIER GAY. JR.
FRED BROOKS
E. T. CRAWFORD
JIM HILL
EARL (Tige) PICKLE
interest to the reader then Rex War
ner's Imperial Caesar will give new
insight into one of the most famous
leaders the Western World has pro
duced, Caesar relates his own story
and reveals his innermost thoughts in
this biographical novel.
The Owl's Roost, by Helga Sandberg,
the daughter of Carl Sandberg, tells
of family life in a beach house on Lake
Michigan., Anne Morrow Lindbergh's
latest book Dearly Beloved, presents
a June wedding. As the family and
wedding guests follow the marriage
service, they are stirred to analyze
their own lives, ‘
The prime reason people read mys
teries is because they are good enter
tainment. Here are three new titles:
The Late Mrs. D,, by Hilary Waugh,
First Come, First Kill, by Richard and
Frances Lockridge, and The Amber
Eyes, by Frances Crane,
THE OFFIGERS AND DIRECTORS
OF THE
BLAKLY CHAMBEK OF COMMERGE
AMENDMENT NO. 57
A VOTE FOR THIS AMENDMENT IS A VOTE FOR PROGRESS
ELLA JONES P. T. A.
MET RECENTLY
The Ella Jones PTA met recently at
the old auditorium of the Blakely
High School, President Lee Wilson,
presided. Mrs. Jack Hinds gave the in
spirational. “The Christian Responsi
bility of Parents and Teachers in
Rearing Our Children to Christian
Adulthood.”
The thame for the vear is “Keeping
Pace with PTA”, A pane]l discussion
“Keeping Pace with Information”,
was introduced by Mrs. Sevola Jones,
program chairman for the year; tak
ing part in the panel discussion was:‘
Mrs. Hollis Still, past president of the
local PTA and a parent; Mrs. Charles
Shierling, Science teacher at Blakely
High School who emphasized the need
of proper subjects in High School for
futher education and the need of a
broader scope of credits in High
School; and a Blakely High School
Senior, June Allen, president of the
Blakely Chapter FHA, who told of
club and extra curricular activities at
school and their advantage.
Mrs. Frank Buckner was named
membership chairman; Mrs. Sam
Clinkscales chairman of room repre
sentatives.
Budget was adopted, recommended
by the Executixe Board, it was an
nounced this budget would need no
money making project for the PTA
this year. Joe Sheffield, chairman of
Finance, has said the budget is set up
to rely entirely on the dues. Officials
agreed with the Finance chairman
that a well staged membership drive
will take care of the budget for the
year.
Miss Marjorie Oliver, district Red
Cross Representative from Albany,
spoke to the PTA concerning Junior
Red Cross and Gray Ladies for the
sahool. She said the local chapter
would sponsor each class interested
in joining the Junior Red Cross a
great deal of interest was shown by
members of the PTA. Miss Oliver was
introduced by Supervising Principal
Frank Buckner.
During the social hour refreshments
were served. Mrs. Lowrey Stone is
chairman of the social committee. She
was assisted by Mrs. Wayne Foster,
Mrs. Raymond Kidd and Mrs. Jane
Jordan.
Lt. Crawford Swann
Receives Wings Of Gold
‘ Marine Ist Lt. Crawford C. Swann
received his “wings of gold”, which
lqualifies him as a jet pilot with the
\U. S. Marine Corps, on October 17 at
Beeville, Texas. He reports for duty,
following a month furlough in Blakely
with his parents, Sheriff and Mrs.
C. C. Swann, at Cherry Point, North
Carolina, with the 2nd Marine Air
Wine, His wife and son are with him
in Blakely.
MRS. ALTA MANGHAM, Secretary
DIRECTORS
GUY MADDOX, SR.
JOHN HOLMAN
RICHARD GRIST
J. J. HEWITT :
J. B. MURDOCK, JR.
W. F. UNDERWOOD
LEWIS FRYER
SEVOLA JONES
Young Homemakers i
H. D. Club Meets
The Young Blakely Homemaker
H. D. Club met October 15 at the home
of Mrs. Charles Garrett with Mrs.
Glenn Sirmons as co-hostess. Mrs. Sir
mons also gave an interesiing devo
tional taken from St. John.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Clarence Still, president. The
club selected new officers and project
chairmen. They are as follows:
Presidenit, Mrs. Phillip Moore.
Vice-President, Mrs. Pierson Shef
field.
Secretary, Mrs. Lester Earnest.
Treasurer, Mrs. Pete English,
Reporter, Mrs. Charles Adkison.
Projects Chairmen are as follows:
Health and Safely, Mrs. Robert Bar
ron.
Home Improvements, Mrs. Billy
Glass,
Landscaping, Mrs. Clarence Still.
Food Preservation, Mrs. Glenn Sir
mons.
Family Life, Mrs. F. B. Chandler.
Recreation, Mrs. Don Waller,
Handicraft, Mrs. Othar Adkison.
Clothing, Mrs. Charles Garett.
Nutrition Mrs. Hardy Jim King.
Miss Janie Temples, a young 4-H'er,
gave an interesting demonstration on
plaques and arrangements. Janie was
~assisted by her mother, Mrs. J. C.
Temples.
The club had one new member, Mrs.
‘Roben Barron, and a visitor, Mrs.
Charles Alford. There were 12 mem
bers present.
Games were played and enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Charles Garrett won the sur
prise package.
Refreshments were cup cakes and
colas. The cup cakes had witches on
top to carry out the Halloween theme.
The President, Mrs. Clarence Still,
and Vice-President, Mrs. Charles Gar
rett, received gifts of appreciation for
a year of good work.
| MRS. CHARLES ADKISON, Reporter.
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Miss Hargrove Becomes
Bride Of Mr. Baker
Sunday Afternoon
Miss Dorothy Patricia Hargrove,
of Dothan, Ala.,, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Arthur Hargrove, became
the bride of David E. Baker. son of
Mrs. Herman Sallee and the late Mr.
Bakér, at a candlelight ceremony,
Sunday afternoon, October 14, at the
First Methodist Church in Blakely,
the Rev. Ceci] Wimberley performed
the double ring ceremony.
The traditional wedding motif of
green and white was used throughout
the church. Foliage plants formed the
background for the seven bmnchedi
candelabra holding lighted bridal ta
pers of light green. A massive ar
rangement of white chrysanthemums!
and light green mums formed the fo
cal point at the altar. |
The wedding music was presented
by Miss Evelyn Dußose, organist, and
Mrs. A. J. Singletary, soloist. |
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a traditional dress of
bridal taffeta, designed with a sabrina
neckline, embroidered in a rose de
sign centered with pearls. The full
skirt caught to a corded basque waist
line, also featured the rose embroidery
and dipped in the back to form a
chapel train. Her fingertip veil of bri
da] illision was attached to a small
crown of pearls. She carried white
Bible centered with a white purple
throated orchid and showered with
forget-me-nots and satin ribbons. She
wore a- sixpence in her shoe and a
blue garter given to her by her maiden
aunt, Miss Mattie Elma Knight. Her
cameo was owned by her great-great
grandmother, Mrs. J. V. Holdendorf,
of Lakeland, Fla.
Mrs. James LeGrone, of Pensacola,
Fla., sisier of the bride. was matron
of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Yynn
Hodges and Miss Emylee Houston, of
Atlanta and Miss Mary Nell Kirkland,
of Dothan, Ala. They wore identical
dresses of emerald green satin. The
sheath type dress, with a circular
overskirt, was accented in the back
by a satin rose. Their matching
bridesmaids’ hats were a wedding ring
with a circular veil.
They carried nosegays of light green
mums with darker green foliage, tied
with light green satin ribbons. Their
shoes were of matching green satin.
Herman Sallee, of Brownsburg, Ind.,
step-father of the groom was best
man. Ushers were James LeGrone,
Pensacola, Fla.,, Tommy Smothers, Co
lumbus, Ga., Dwight Plyler, Jr.. Mil
ton, Fla.,, Dorsey Barbree, Blakely,
Ga.,, and Jimmy Hargrove, Memphis,
Tenn. "
Mrs. Hargrove, mother of the bride,
wore a rose lace dress, featuring self
pleats across the back. She wore
’matching rose accessories. Her corsagi
CHARLES DeLOACH, Vice-Pres.
DIRECTORS ¥ ekt '
HUGH REDDING
EARL TAYLOR |
FLETCHER THOMPSON 0
FRANK TINNEY ' :
J.T. MANRY '
JAMES RICHARDSON
Thursdev, October 25, 1962
Georgia School Lunch
Program Increases,
Dick Russell Reports
It is School Lunch Program Week
in Georgia and Senator Richard Rus
sell took the occasion to announce
that Georgia will receive approximate
ly $3,630,992 for school lunches next
year, an increase of $628,833 over this
year,
Russell is the original author of the
National School Lunch Program which
is of vital interest to Georgia school
children, As Chairman of the Senate
Subcommittee on Agricultural Appro
priations, he has handled appropria
tions for the program for more than
29 years.
The funds were approved as part of
the Agricultural Appropriations bill,
one of the last acts of the recently
adjourned Congress.
Georgia will receive a greater share
of School Lunch funds under a new
formula for distribution adopted this
year, Senator Russell said.
was a purple orchid.
Mrs. Sallee, mother of the groom,
chose a biebe satin sheath with a
square neckline and elbow length
sleeves. She wore mauve accessories
and her corsage was a purple orchid.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the parents of the bride enter
tained at a reception in the church par
lor. Guests were met at the door by
Mrs. J. B. Jones, and Mrs. F. D. Grist.
Mrs. Jack Winkler, of Albany, kept
Ithe bride's book.
The bride's table was overlaid with
white organdy over white damask.
The three tiered wedding cake was
embossed in green and white and top
ped with green and white wedding
bells. At the other end of the bride’s
table, a five branched silver candela
bra, held lighted bridal tapers. The
candelabra was an heir loom belong
ing to Mrs. Helen K. Smothers, of
Columbus. Ga. Mrs. Roscoe Hodges
lcut the cake.
The tea table was overlaid with a
Iwhite cutwork cloth. Punch was serv
ed by Mrs. Robert Collier. Nosegays
of green mums decorated the tea
table. Others assisting in serving were
Mrs. Fred Brooks, Mrs. T. S. Chand
ler, Mrs. Julian Moore, Mrs. Carey
Houston, and Miss Nancy Wasdin.
For traveling, Mrs. Baker chose a
beige wool suit, a light beige fur hat
and black accessories. She wore the
orchid from her bridal corsage.
The couple will make a wedding
trip to the mountains of Tennessee
and North Georgia. Thy will make
their home in Brownsburg, Indiana,
where Mr. Baker is employed by J. C.
Penny, Co.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending th wedding were: Mrs. Helen
K. Smothers, and Miss Mattie Elma
Knuight, both of Columbus, Ga.; Mrs.
IDwight Plyler, Sr., Tampa, Fla.; and
‘Mrs. Henry Hargrove, Headland, Ala.