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MRS. AMELIA BARKSDALE MRS. VIVIAN SAMMONS MRS. WILLA CLARK
Sgt. Charlie Lewis, of theU. &
Army, arrived in Blakely Tues
day to spend a fulough here with
his mother, Mrs. G. O. Lindsey.
Sgt. Lewis has been in Viet
Nam, and was wounded twice in
battle action this year.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Watson,
of Mobile , Ala., visited Mrs.
Watson's sister Mrs. Lois Allen
for die week-end.
Mrs. Otis Bridges attended the
wedding o f her niece, Dorothy
Rose Hudson to Kenneth Honey
cutt of Clinton, N. C. Mrs. Brid
ges returned home last week
end.
Mr. Norman White , son of
Mr. and Mrs. Byron White has
returned home from his summer
job at Graham, N. C. After
spending a weekend with his par
ents he returned to Barry Col
lege at Rome, Georgia.
Mrs. Lois Allen returned home
Saturday afternoon after 13 days
rest and test from Early Mem
orial hospital. Her sister and
family Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robin
son of Albanv. Ga., visited her.
Mrs. M. R. Williams visited
her brother, George Davis in
Schumpert Hospital, Shreveport,
La., for the weekend. Friends
will be interested to learn, his
condition is still improving.
Mike White spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alma White. Mike is a student
at Middle Georgia College, Coch
ran. Georgia.
Mrs. Lewis Floyd of Blakely,
had as dinner guest at her home
Sunday, September, 24; Homer
and Mrs. Williams of Columbus,
Ga., Capt. and Mrs. Warren Bax
ley Williams of Ft. Benning, Ga.,
Lt. Mike Williams of h. Benning,
Ga., and Olie Williams; Mr.
and Mrs. Aron Williams of Al
oany, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Floyu,
Tony, Pat and Tommie of Bla
kely, Mrs. Charlie Black, Mrs.
Martha Goocher and girls;
Adrian, Dink and Sheila, Mrs.
Evelyn Griffin and Dave, and
Mrs. Kathleen Kuczynski of Bla
kely.
Everyone enjoyed a nice day
together.
Miss Adrian Aimes, of Atlanta,
spent the week-end as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert 1 ickett
and Mrs. L. B. Fryer, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold White and
family of Athens spent a week
with Mr. White’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alam White.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray anc
daughter, Susan, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Hal Clink
scales and family.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS THURS., SEPT. 28, 1967
Mrs. Curtis Loyless, and Mrs.
Odell Monroe, of Atlanta, are
visiting their niece, Mrs. Rudy
Malan and Mr. Malan in Jamacia
for several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Davis, of Athens,
Tenn., Miss Laura Dorris, a
student at Andrew College, and
Miss Marjorie Standifer, of Al
bany, spent the week-end with
their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G.
Standifer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shelly
of Troy, Ala., were week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fineash
and daughters of Bainbridge spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Alma White.
Gen. and Mrs. R. J. Marshall
of Leesburg, Fla., and 2nd Lt.
Kenneth Strong of Ft. Benning
spent the past week with Mrs.
Ramelle B. Fleming and Mrs.
Ramelle Palmer-
Miss Diane Sites of Pensacola
and Mrs. Virginia Ransome of
Eufaula spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Sites.
Mrs. Sammy Cleveland spent
some 10 days recently at Camp
Lejune N. C. with her husband
who had been on a six months
Mediterrean Cruise with the Ma
rines.
Brenda Jane and Earl Mid
dleton left Monday for Athens,
where they will attend the Uni
versity System. Earl is a Junior
majoring in Agromy. Brenda is
a Senior majoring in Business
Education.
Ralph B. Hobbs was among the
eleven in his platoon to be pro
moted to Private E-2 upon com
pletion of basic training at Fort
Jackson, S. C.
Pvt. E-2 Hobbs will be station
ed at U. & Army Signal School,
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, in
a specialized training program in
the United' States Army Security
Agency after spending two weeks
in Blakely with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Hobbs.
Miss Marshline Giles and Miss
Virginia Harvey, of Jakin, spent
the weekend with Miss Beverly
Pierson in Columbus, they were
joined by Dr. Lavada Baggett
and Miss Sylvia Steward of
Gainesville, Fla., all of Miss
Pierson’s guests attended "The
King and I” at the Springer Thea
tre, Saturday night. Miss Pierson
was stage manager of the play,
presented Dy the springer iueau e
Company, Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fleming
visited Lt. and Mrs. Virgil Blank
enship at Clarksville, Tenn., the
past week-end. Lt. Blankenship
has just returned from Vietnam.
BLAKELY JAYCEES
PRESENT NEW
MEMBERSHIP KITS
Membership kits and pins were
presented to five new members of
the Blakely Jaycees at their reg
ular meeting Wednesday, held
at the Town and Country Club.
Billy Me Faye, Larry Taunton,
Buddy Timmons, Al Purvis and
Don Harper were inducted into
the Jaycees by the membership
chiarman, Vince Hilliard.
Region President, Nap Whitak
er of Albany was a visitor and
spoke briefly about activities a
round the region.
The Jaycees "Dunk a Jaycee’’
booth was planned for the fair:
Miss Jennie Waller was select
ed to represent the Jaycees in the
Beauty Pageant; part of the ex
penses for the FFA member to
attend the National Future Farm
ers of America Convention in
Kansas City, Mo., will be donat
ed by the local Jaycees. The
meeting closed with the Jaycee
Creed led by Ronald Taylor.
WSCS HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
The Woman's Society of
Christian Service met at the First
Methodist Church Monday, Mrs.
George Courtney gave an inter
esting book report on “Search
for Identity". Mrs. J. H. Crow
dis, Jr., president, opened the
meeting with prayer.
Circle reports on visits to the
sick, shut-ins, and new-comers
and the number of trays and flow
ers sent were made by Mrs.
C. L. Tabb, Chairman of the
Emma Singletary Circle; Mrs.
George Courtney, Chairman of
the Clara Butler Circle; Mrs.
F. A. Barham Chairman of the
Eugenia Fryer Circle; and Mrs.
Nick Collins, Chairman of the
Grace Deal Circle.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood Pickle,
announce the birth of a son,
Robert Lynwood, 11, Tuesday,
September 19. The paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
L.H. Pickle and maternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. John
son.
CARDS
OF
THANKS
— .. . 11..
I would like to take this op
portunity to express my gratit
ude and deep appreciation for the
many prayers, cards, flowers,
and acts of kindness shown to
me and my family during my ill
ness
1 would especially like to thank
Dr. Giles and the entire hospi
tal staff.
May God richly bless each of
you.
Ellis McKeller
♦ ♦♦
To the many friends and re
latives who were so thoughtful
to me while 1 was in the hospi
tal and since my return home
1 wish to say "thank you’’. Your
cards, flowers, gifts, visits, and
prayers meant so much.
A special “thank you” to my
doctor and the entire staff at
Early Memorial.
May God bless each of you.
Birdie G Houston
♦ ♦♦
1 am thankful everyday of my
life that God has put it into the
hearts of so many whom 1 love
and honor to send me so many
messages of get well blessings
and wishes for a speedy recovery
while in the hospital. The gift
of such written words as these
are a joy beyond compare and
will never be forgotten. Thank
you, dear friends, doctor and hos
pital staff, so much for all your
thoughtfulness. May you be
blessed with God’s best gifts.
Lucile White
Miss Lindsay Dennis
Weds Mr. Johnston
With beauty and simplicity the
wedding of Miss Lindsay Dennis
and Andrew Johnson was per
formed at the Camden Baptist
Church on Sunday, September
third, with the Reverend Berk
ley Webb officiating. The late
afternoon ceremony took place
at the altar formed by a cen
ter arch and brass candle trees
holding burning tapers. A single
arrangement of white gladioli and
pom-pom chrysanthemums was
used in the background with con
tainers of greenery on either
side of the altar.
A program of nuptial music
was presented by the groom’s
aunt, Mrs. Leslie Johnson, or
ganist, and by Mrs. Berkeley
Webb who sang Grieg's "1 Love
Thee" and "The Lord’s Prayer”.
The bride, given in marriage
by her stepfather, John Allen
Hall, wore a gown of Chantilly
lace and rose’silk organza. The
lace created an empire bodice
with Sabrina neckline and elbow
sleeves. The princess waist
flowed into an A-line skirt. A
full chapel train was attached at
the back waist and was edged with
a wide border of lace- Motifs
of the same lace were appliqued
on the skirt both front and back.
Her shoulder length veil fell from
petals of ivory satin outlined by
tiny pearls. Stephanotis and
orchids were used in the bride’s
bouquet.
Attending Miss Dennis were
her sister, Mrs. Cliff Brown,
as matron-of-honor, Miss Helen
Lambert, and Miss Brenda Hug
gins of Camden. They were
similarly dressed in gold empire
sheaths featuring brocaded satin
bodices and slim skirts of crepe
over taffeta designed with flowing
back panel of brocade. Their
headpieces of silk illusion veil
were attached to small roses of
gold brocade. They carried cres
cent-shaped bouquets of bronze
chrysanthemums and English ivy.
Gregg Johnson, Sr. was his
son’s best man. Groomsmen were
Cliff Brown of Ft. Benning and
Gregg Johnson, of Mobile, the
groom’s brother. Candle lighters
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were Newnan Hall and Kelly John
son also brothers of the bride ana
groom respectively.
Mrs. John Allen Hall, mother of
the bride, chose for her daugh
ter's wedding a pink silk sheath
trimmed with heavy lace in a
deeper shade. Completing her
outfit was full-length lace coat
of the same color and matheing
accessories. The groom’s mo
ther wore a model of dark green
crepe featuring three-quarter
length sleeves and a gently flored
skirt. Both wore corsages of
cymbidium lilies.
Alter the ceremony the bride s
parents gave a reception for the
young couple on the spacious lawn
of their home. Greeting the
guests and introducing them to the
receiving line were Mrs. Jack
Sharpe and Miss Leacy Newell.
The bride’s table was graced
at either side with a five-branch
a candelabrum. The four tiered
cake was aecorated with the
bride’s chosen flowers and cen
tered on a decorative mirror.
Mrs. Warren Tate and Miss Sandy
Turnbull of Montgomery attended
this table.
The punch table, presided over
by Mrs. Frank Smyth of Foley
and Miss Annie Harmon of Troy
was centered with a silver punch
bowl decorated with clusters of
green grapes and ivy.
Miss Betty Mitchell of Good
water kept the bride's register.
Mrs. Clyde Lovinggood and Mrs.
Frank Jones were hostesses in
the home where the wedding gifts
were displayed.
The bride chose for traveling
a model of striped wool in shades
of brown, rust, and beige with
matching accessories. Following
a short wedding trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson will reside at 619
King Street in Selma where the
groom is employed.
Guests included gramdmothers
of the young couple, Mrs. W. L.
Rhodes of Blakely, Ga., Mrs.
Marl Dennis of Dothan, and Mrs.
A. H. Johnson of Selma. Many
out-of-town guests from Georgia,
Florida and neighboring towns
in Alabama were at the wedding.
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YOUNG BLAKELY
HOME EC. CLUB
MET MONDAY
The Young Blakely Home Eco
lomics Club met Monday night
September 18, at the home of
Mrs. Gerald Lumpkin. Mrs.
Lumpkin read the 100th Psalm
and everyone stood and prayed
the Lord’s Prayer.
Mrs. Pierson Sheffield, Presi
dent called the meeting to order.
Minutes were read by Mrs. Ben
Cooper, Secretary, and were ap
proved. Mrs. Charles Garrett
gave treasurer’s report.
During the business session,
the fair booth chairman, Mrs.
Charles Garrett, gave a report
on the progress of the com
mittee.
The meeting was then turned
over to Mrs. Gertrude Gear,
Early County Home Economist,
who showed a clever and attrac
tive scarf to make of chiffon
and lace.
Mrs. Linda Hartley, local
florist and club member, gave
an interesting and very informa
tive demonstration on dried flo
wer arranging. Sie showed the
procedure, step by step, and as
she talked , arranged a very
clever dried arrangement using
driftwood and golden rod. She
had several arrangements made
up, with these she showed how to
use them with co-ordinating fa
brics to bring beautiful results
and make the most of your dried
arrangement.
Mrs. Hartley, then gave one of
the arrangements as a door prize,
with Mrs. Lamar Griffin, a visi
tor to the, club, winning. The club
gave Mrs. Hartley a hardy round
of applause.
Mrs. Gerald Lumpkin, Rec.
Chairman, conducted a word
game which was won by Mrs.
Verna Sammons.
The Surprise Package was won
by Mrs. Bill Loyed, Jr.
Mrs. Pete English, co-hostess,
assisted Mrs. Lumpkin in ser
ving refreshments to the eighteen
members and five visitors pre
sent.
Visitors included: Mrs. La
mar Griffin, Mrs. Jerry Rogers,
Mrs. Dan Morey, Mrs. David
Griffin, and Mrs. T. L. Surles.
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DAR HOLDS
SEPT. MEETING
The Peter Early Chapter,
Daughters of the American Re
volution stressed Constitution
Week at the September meeting,
held at the Blakely Woman's
Club here Thursday, September
21. The Regent, Mrs. Hubert
barr, lea tne ritual, mts. Char
les Boyett read the President
General’s Message wherein Mrs.
William Henry Sullivan, Jr., ad
vocated active participation in
helping schools continue to be an
instrument for keeping this nation
the land of opportunity and free
dom Mrs. Sullivan said, "As we
observe the 180th anniversary of
the signing of the Constitution of
the United States, let us remem
ber that only through assuming
indivudial responsibility as citi
zens and through patriotic educa
tion of our young people, may
we pass on this wonderful docu
ment for freedom intact to our
children and their children”.
Mrs. Richard Grist gave the
National Defense message, re
porting on up-to-date news from
Vietnam and pointing to evidences
of winning. She gave a most
comprehensive report of UN
members, their priviledges,
standings, and impact on world
affairs.
Two new members were voted
into the chapter, Mrs. Paschal
Jenkins and Miss Bessie Lewis.
Mrs. H. L. Bell, Chairman of
American Indians committee,
read a letter from Pauline Lewis,
State Chairman, American In
dians, telling of a Scholarship to
be given at Bacome School for
Indian girls, by the Georgia So
ciety, NSDAR, honoring the State
Regent, Mrs. (Herman) H. M.
Richardson of Blakely. The local
chapter will contribute to the
scholarship fund.
The Regent exhibited a picture
of the new recreation area at
Kate Duncan Smith School, Grant,
Ala., which hs been given in
honor of the State Regent, by the
Georgia Society, NSDAR, and
named the Annis Mann Richard
son Recreation Area. It will
be dedicated this fall.
Thirty-three flags have been
sold to business establishments
and organizations in Blakely by
the flag committee. Miss Annette
Alexander, and Miss Charlotte
Grist, Junior member, and the
regent, Mrs. Farr. The flags
were displayed on the main
streets and the Court Square
during Constitution Week.
Early County School Superin
tendent, Lonnie Chester, was the
guest speaker and was introduced
by Mrs. J. Emory Houston, Pro
gram Chairman. Speaking on
“The Constitution of the United
States”, he commended the
Daughters for emphasizing Am
ericanism and told of several
Americanism programs conduct
ed in the schools. He spoke on
the origin of the Constitution, the
men responsible for this master
peice.and gave excerts, citing the
preamble, the first ten amend
ments, known as the Bill of Rights
and how the remainder of the 22
amendments were voted in, Supt.
Chester gave a most interesting
discussion as part of the ob
servance of the 180th anniversary
of this great document
The regent announced the Peter
Early Chapter is sponsoring
several short programs present
ed by the FBI, over Radio Bla
kely, to better inform citizens
of FBI activities in fighting
crime, and where and how they
may be located in case the FBI
is needed.
Mrs. Charles Boyett, chair
man of DAR Schools, asked for
good used clothing and jewlery,
which will be sent to the DAR
Schools and to the Indians in
October.
The theme for the year, "Pro
gress is the Activity of Today
and the Assurance of Tomor
row”—Emerson, was displayed
back of the speakers table, which
held an arrangement of red and
white flowers and decorated with
blue ribbon.
Mrs. George Nelson was host
ess at the September meeting and
served a party plate and iced
punch to the twenty-two attending.
Miss Dorothy Preuss of Jackson
ville, Fla., Assistant Regional
Director, Third District, Camp
Fire Girls, Inc., was a guest,
attending with Mrs. W. E. Bost
wick of Arlington, Ga.
There are parents who have
children who spend money faster
than the parents earn it.