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Attending the Pilgrimage and
Antique Show in Eufaula, Ala.,
Friday from Blakely were: Mrs.
Charles Boyett, Jr., Mrs. Joanna
S. Etean, Mrs. W. A. Fuqua, Mrs.
J. H. Williams, Sr., Mrs. Q 11.
McDowell, Mrs. Lewis Fryer,
Sr., Mrs. J. E. Freeman, Mrs.
R. C. Singletary, Jr., Mrs. Fran
ces Stratton and Mrs. Edward
Sealy.
Mrs. Joanna & Etean and chil
dren, Miss Joanna Dean and Joe
Etean were guests of Mrs. Char
les Boyett, Jr., at Panama City
Beach, Ha., the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L Daniel
were recent visitors at Florida's
Silver Springs where they explor
ed the exciting mysteries of the
underwater world through the
magic of the famous Glass Bot
tom Boats.
Mrs. Lillian Clemens and
daughter, Sharon and Dawn visit
ed their mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Willa Moore over
the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Raiford Stone
and daughters, Angie and Sherry
spent the week-end in Tifton
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
George and family, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lamar George and family
in Atlanta the past week. They
were accompanied home by little
Miss Lisa George.
Mrs. Eva Pipkin returned home
Sunday, after a week’s visit to
relatives in Alb’any and Ft.
Gaines. She attended the Bethea
reunion at Robert’s Retreat in
Ft. Gaines.
Mrs. G, R. Pritchard spent
the past two and a half months
with her children and grand
children in Chicago and Ken
nesaw, Ga.
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Clifton and Kelly Massey, of
Albany, spent the spring holi
days with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harris.
Mrs. John Strickland has re
tunjed home after an extended
visit to Mrs. Joe Hamil, in
Columbus.
Mrs. Patti Tender and Mrs.
Lucy Erwin of Greenwood, Fla.,
were recent guests of Dr. and
Mrs. J. G. Standifer. The past
week-end they had as their
guests, Mrs. Standifer’s sisters,
Miss Eulalia Moore, Mrs. Mar
tha M. Freeman of Macon, and
Mrs. H. F. Leßoy of Augusta.
Easter Sunday, April 14, Dr.
Jack Standifer will celebrate his
birthday at his home on North
Main Street. It will mark 4
score years for him.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jordan
Cheryl and Jan, of Macon, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jordan
over tlie week-end.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY. APRIL 11.1968
‘ Freeman H. E.
; Club Met
March 25th
The Freeman Home Economics
Club met Monday afternoon, Mar.
। 25, 2:30 p.m. at the Freeman
courthouse.
Mrs. Johnnie Lee Jones and
Mrs. Jessie Jones were hos
tesses with 13 members and
1 new member present.
Mrs. Roscoe Rogers, presi
dent, called the meeting to order
with the club pledging alliegance
to the flag.
Mrs. Johnnie Lee Jones gave
a very inspiring devotional using
the 126th Psalms and John 15.
closing with the Lord’s Prayer.
Miss Glenda Helmly, assistant
County Ecnomist, reminded the
club of the dress revue to be
held in April and demonstrated
hemming, new patterns, and new
way of putting in zippers. Also
Indian Lore, using dishes and,
paper maiche.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses for the
afternoon.
The April meeting will be held
on the 3th Tuesday, with Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Gay serving as
hostesses.
Youth Choir
To Present
Easter Cantata
The Youth Choir of the First
Baptist Church, under the direc
tion of Eugene Knotts, Minister
of Music and Education, will
sing Robert Graham’s Easter
cantata ’ ‘The Sower and the Seed’'
at 8 o'clock Easter Sunday Even
ing. The cantata is based upon
Christ's parable of the sower
and the seed, but the parable is
told in such away as to tell the
Resurrection story.
Tlie Primary Choir, under the
direction of Mr». Eugene Knotts,
will also have a part in the
service Sunday evening.
The public is cordially invit
ed to come and worship the
Resurrected Lord in this special
musical service. Dr. CL EX
Horton is pastor of the church.
OES MEETING
Blakely Chapter #282 OES will
hold their regular meeting,
Thursday, April 11, in the Chap
ter Room at 8 p.m. All members
be sure to come and give the new
officers their support and wel
come.
Valdosta State
Dean's List
Listed on the Dean's List at
Valdosta State College for the
winter quarter are Laura Hodges,
Blakely and Maxine Newberry,
Arlington.
OES Holds
Installation Os
New Officers
Blakely Chapter #282 OES held
their Installation Ceremony Sun
day, April 7, 1968, In the Chap
ter room at 2:30 p.m. The room
was beautifully decorated with
masses of Azaleas and pot flo
wers together with arrangements
of roses. The retiring officers
opened the service, with a hearty
welcome being given by the
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Gladys
Jones. Also, a word of welcome
was extended by the Worthy Pa
tron, Ralph Balkcom. Mrs. Jones
introduced the Installing Officer
for the Ceremony, Mrs. Fran
nie Manry, who in turn introduced
the officers who would assist
her. The in-coming Worthy Ma
tron had chosen Past Officers
from her Chapter to act as In
stalling Officers. They were:
Mrs. Frannie Manry, Installing
Officer, Mrs. Grace Houston,
Installing Marshall, Mrs. Pearl
Houston, Installing Secretary,
Mrs. Ramelle Palmer, Install
ing Chaplain, Mrs. Kate Brewer,
Installing Organist and Mr. O. IL
King, Obligation. The Officers
installed were: Mabel Moore,
Worthy Matron; Coy Watson,
Worthy Patron; Lucile Batchelor,
Asst. Matron; Carl Spence, Asst.
Patron; Addie Ruth Reed, Secre
tary; Vivian Reynolds, Treasur
er; Minnie Lee Ctemp, Conduc
tress; Jeanette Watson, Adah;
Linda Hartley, Ruth; Evelyn
Brookins, Esther; Hallie Still,
Martha; Nora Fleming, Electra;
Rainie Watson, Warder and
Ralph Balkcom, Sentinel. After
die Installation and the Accep
tance of the officer by the Worthy
Matron and Worthy Patron the
new Chapter Sweetheart and
Mascot, Joy and Jacky Watson
were introduced, presented in
the East and given gifts by the
Worthy Ma;-on. The .Chapter
Mother, Mr . Cleo Grubbs was
then introduced and presented
with a gift. A lovelv program
with Stars with appropriate ver
ses by each. After the cere
monies, refreshments were ser
ved in the Chapter dining room.
There was a large representa
tive from each Chapter in Dis
trict #36 and from Bainbridge,
also friends, relatives and mem
bers.
Youth Day
Observed At
Enterprise Church
Youth Day was observed at the
Enterprise Baptist Church on the
Fort Gaines Highway, near Blak
ely, Sunday.
This was the second annual
Youth Day observed by the church
when the young people took over
die duties of Sunday School and
Morning Worship Service. The
offering was sent to the Free
Will Baptist College, Nashville,
Tennessee, as a love offering.
Tommy Jenkins was Sunday
School Superintendent; Elise
Bowman, Margarett Jenkins,
Donnie Bowman and Frankie
Bowman were teachers. Bobby
Jenkins was song leader; Ilene
Reed and Suzan Jenkins, pianist.
Special music was presented by
Dawn, Janet and Willie Jenkins.
Ushers were Buddy and Willie
Jenkins.
The pastor, the Rev. Melvin
Moody, brought a message from
Proverbs 22: 1-5, "A Good Name
is Rather to be Chosen Than Great
Riches”. The message was di
rected to the young people for
their contemplation on the second
.Annual Youth Day.
Mrs. Goodwin
Observed 94th
Birthday Sat.
Mrs. E.. H. Goodwin, whg is
a resident of the Blakely Con
valescent Home, celebrated her
94th birthday Saturday, April 6.
A party was given in her honor
by her daughter and granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Garrett and Mrs.
Fryerson Chandler. Cake and
ice cream were served toeverv
one at the Convalescent Home.
Many well wishers sent cards
and gifts. Other relatives of
Mrs. Goodwin living in Blakely,
are Jier grand children. Mrs.
Shorty Cleveland and Mr. Char
les Garrett.
"Garden of The Month”
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Mrs. Alfred Felder and Mrs. Robert Hall in front of the Felder Home - Garden of the Month
for March.
The attractive Old English de
sign brick home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Felder, on South Main
Street, has been chosen "Garden
of the Month' ’ according to Mrs.
Robert Hall and Mrs. C. G. Brew
er, members of the selection
committee from The Blakely
Garden Club, sponsors of the
Garden of the Month project.
This month the yards were
graded by the new rules, set up
by the Garden of the Month Com
mittee. The neatness and over
all design and appearance of the
Felder yard gave it a high score
according to the judges. Flower
ing quince, daffodils, azaleas,
camellias, and Japanese magno
lia give color throughout the yard
with well-chosen basic shurbs
around the house.
Library Board
To Observe
Library Week
The Early County Library
Board is sponsoring a “Book
and Author Luncheon’ ’ commem
orating National Library Week,
April 21-27. The guest author,
Celestine Sibley, author and fea
ture writer for The Atlanta Con
stitution. The luncheon will be
held Thursday, April 25, at 1
p.'m. at the Town- and (Country
Club.
Books written by this well
known author include: "Malig
nant Heart", "Etear Store”,
"Christmas in Georgia”,
"Peachtree, USA”, and "A Place
Called Sweet Apple.”
Tickets will go on sale at the
Early County Library on April
12, according to Mrs. George
Nelson, Chairman of the Library
Board.
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BLAKELY, G E.Q R G I A
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9 A TI9FA CTION.
The house has been described
as the first brick home built in
Blakely and was completed in
the early 1930’5. The large oak
tree, just south of the front
porch, has been a conversation
piece for many years. Mr. Fel
der decided to preserve the tree,
using the skills of a tree surgeon,
and today It looks like a fine
healthy tree, surrounded by
azaleas.
The flagstone terrace across
the back is a favorite place in the
summer. Grape ivy grows on the
slat fence; boxwood, acuba and
espaliered pyracantha afford ad
ded greenery with touches of
color from azaleas and gerani
ums at pcfints of advantage. Two
old Englfsh lamp posts with ivy,--
entwined and two spot lights
beaming down from the gable, on
MBirlhs
Mr. and Mrs. L F. Warrick,
111, announce the birth of a son,
L F. Warrick, IV, born April
7, in a Tuscaloosa, Alabama
hospital.
Maternal grandparents are
Mrs. Frank Tinney and the late
Mr. Tinney. Paternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Warrick, Jr., all of Blakely.
Mrs. Warrick is the former
JudUCinney.
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_ Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Holley
announce the birth of a son,
Jimmy George Holley, Jr., born
April 1, at Arlington City Hos
pital.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Baxley, Blakely.
Paternal are Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Holley, Leary.
Mrs. Holley is the former
Edith Baxley.
either side of the four plate
glass doors, give plenty of light
for after-dark gatherings. The
judges pointed out the conven
ience of the chairs, tables, out
door grill and sink in the out
door living room, a large family
room and den with similar floors
and brick work, opens onto the
terrace, which is four steps down,
giving an air of spaciousness
and excellent convenience.
The yard has an abundance of
Banana shurbs, tea olive, pines
and oaks, also dogwood, pecan,
fig and pear trees. The Felder’s
have resided here for twenty
five years and recently Mrs.
Felder changed the entrances,
adding white wrought iron grill
work at the front and three side
entrances.
Rev. Fields
Main Speaker
Easter Services
The Rev. Milton Fields, First
Freewill Baptist Church, will be
the speaker at the annual Easter
Sunrise Service to be held at
Blakely’s Standifer Field, Easter
Sunday, 6:15 a.m. Other minis
ters participating are the Rev.
Clark Pafford, First Methodist
Church; Dr. IC. U' Horton, First
Baptist Church; Rev. Robert V.
Sneed, Blakely Methodist Cir
cuit; the Rev. Don Greene,
Blakely Church of God; the Rev.
A. H. Lanier, Southside Baptist
Church, president of the Blakely
Ministerial Association, will
preside.
The public is cordially invited
to attend this annual Sunrise Ser
vice sponsored by the Blakely
Ministerial Association.
Baptist Revival
Begins Here
Next Sunday
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Rev. Williams
Revival services will begin
at Southside Baptist Church on
Easter Sunday Morning at 11
o’clock, and will continue through
Friday, the 19th, with services
being held each evening at 8
o'clock. The Reverend Embry
Williams, Staff Evangelist of the
First Baptist Church, Dothan,
Ala., will be the guest preacher.
Rev. Ormond Wolfrem, of the
Wayside Baptist Church, Ash
ford, Ala., will be Music Direc
tor. A nursery will be pro
vided.
Pre-School Day
Set For April 19
All children who will be en
tering the first grade in Septem
ber, 1968, are asked to be at
the first grade rooms at Early
County Elementary School be
tween 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on
April 19.
The parents will leave the
children with the first grade
teachers, to attend a program
beginning at 10 o’clock at
Maneham Auditorium. , The
speakers for this program will
be Dr. James H. Crowdis, local
physician, Dr. Earl Taylor, local
optometrist, Joe Cannon, Princi
pal of Early County Elementary
School, Lonnie Chester, Supt. of
Early County Board of Education,
Mrs. Ann Smith, Health Nurse
and Mrs. Philip Spence, Educa
tional curriculum director.
The children are asked to bring
thirty cents so that they may eat
in the lunchroom. Parents may
also eat with their children for
35 cents.
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Wedding Set
For April 20
Miss Sue Hobbs and Jack Hor
ton Lynn of Columbia, S, Cl
have announced their wedding
plans. Miss Hobbs is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mor
timer Hobbs, Jr., ot Blakely.
Mr. Lynn is the son of Mrs.
Christine C. Horton and the late
Coyt CL Horton, of Jefferson,
South Carolina.
Due to the recent illness of
the bride-elect’s father, the date
of the wedding has been changed.
The couple will be married at
the Southside Baptist Church,
Saturday, April 20, at four o'
clock in the afternoon. The
Reverend William E. Storey of
Leary, Georgia, will perform
the ceremony. Mrs. Perry L
Bridges will be organist.
Mrs. Charles Bush will serve
Miss Hobbs as matron of honor.
Jim Edens of Columbia, SI Cl,
will be Mr. Lynn’s best man.
The bride will be given in
marriage by her brother, Ralph
Hobbs, 111, who is on leave from
the U. SI Army, stationed in
Germany. Carl Hobbs, brother
of the bride, will serve as usher.
No cards will be sent, ' but
friends and relatives of the couple
are invited to attend.
Freewill Mission
Revival 14-19
The South Main Freewill Bap
tist Mission announces revival
services starting April 14-19.
The Rev. Ralph Baker of Eu
faula, Ala., will be the Evange
list. V e cordially invite the pub
lic.
The pastor, Rev. Bobby Regis
ter, announces that there will be
dinner on the ground Easter Sun
day. Also there will be an Easter
Egg Hunt for the children that
afternoon.
Did you hear about the new
singing group in California?
They work for a bank in Los
Angeles and call themselves
“The Four Closures."
Angora goats, sheared twice a
year, produce from 8 to 10 lbs.,
of mohair, each, a year. It is
used for making sweaters, suits,
drapes and other purposes.
It has been announced that all
first graders who are presently
enrolled will be dismissed from
school on April 19.
All parents who have children
are urged to attend with their
children.