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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY. SEPT. 5, 1968
MRS. \MEMA BARKSDALE MRS. VIVIAN SAMMONS MRS. WILLA CLARK
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Giles
and baby daughter have recently
moved to Blakely from Marietta,
Georgia. They will reside in
the former Bush home on High
way 27, North. Dr. Giles will
be practicing at Bush Vet. Clinic.
He is a former native of Ft.
Gaines, Ga.
Miss Mary Ann King, grand
daughter of Mrs. Eileen Harris,
has accepted a position in Wash
ington, D, C„ with the F. B. L
Mary Ann lives in Oxen Hill,
Maryland and commutes to Wash
ington daily.
Mrs . Harvey J. Mills and
children, Jennie, Carole, Eliza
beth and Tommy have returned
to their home in Atlanta after
spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Mills.
Beverly Gilbert is at home
from Lake Brynmawr Camp,
Honesdale, I'a., where she was
water front director at an eight
week camp for girls. She was
accompanied to Blakely by Miss
Stephanie Hatfield of Cincinnati,
Ohio, who will visit in the Gil
bert home this week. Both young
ladies will return to the Cincin
nati Conservatory of Music the
middle of September.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Corley
and family of Birmingham, Ala.,
and Miss Rebecca Logan, sister
of Mr. Logan, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Cary Logan dur
ing tl>e week-end. A highlight
of their visit was seeing the
collection of arrowheads and
Indian artifacts owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Clardy and
visiting Kolomoki State Park.
Mr. Corley is an enthusiastic
collector of Indian arrowheads.
Miss Susan Gilbert, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert,
was at home for several days
and has returned to Emory Uni
versity graduate school for the
fall quarter.
■Mr. J. L. Meadors and daugh
ters, Misses Penny and Becky,
of Moultrie and Miss Marjorie
Standifer, of Albany, visited rela-
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tives in Blakely the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ayers of
Greenville, N. C., visited Dr.
and Mrs. Jack Standifer the past
week. Mr. and Mrs. Ayers
are teachers at East Carolina
University of Greenville.
S. Master Sgt. Parks Hester
and son, Steven, of Maxwell Air
Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.,
and Mrs. Durham Hester and
children, Gall, Mike and Scot,
of Grand Bay, Ala., spent the
past week-end with Mrs. W. B.
Hester.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Day,
Deborah, Jan and Danny, have
returned home from a trip to
Charleston, West Virginia, visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. David Murphy
and new baby "Sheri”.
Mrs. H. A. Hargrove and Mr.
and Mrs. David Baker, of Mont
gomery, spent several days re
cently in Orlando, Fla. Mrs.
Baker is the former Miss Patsy
Hargrove.
Jimmy Hattaway enrolled in
the Woodward Academy in Col
lege Park, Monday Sept. 2. Jack
Howell and Pete Underwood ac
companied him up there.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Matt
hews had as their guests this
past week-end, Mr. and Mrs.
John Joyce, of Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jody Middleton,
of Atlanta, spent several days
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey Middleton.
Mrs. J. C. Peters is spending
this week in Panama City Beach.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Crowdis
returned Monday after a 10-day
vacation in New Orleans and
other points of interest.
The Seventh Soul Division left
Friday for Panama City Beach,
where they had a playing engage
ment over the Labor Day week
end.
Mrs. Ronnie Ashley and Kay
Lumpkin spent the pastweeK-end
in Columbus, Ga., visiting Mr.
Ashley who is stationed at Ft.
Benning.
Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Johns
ton, former manager of B. C.
Moore’s Department Store spent
Monday In Blakely.
Mrs. Adelle Davis, of Savannah
returned home after having spent
several weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
U. Z. Bridges and family, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George
and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Horne,
of Thomasville, returned home
Monday after a four week tour
of the west. They visited Mrs.
Fred Reynolds and Mrs. R. E.
Underwood, Sr. in Berkeley,
Calif, for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ab Bush, of
Albany, spent Sunday in Blakely,
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Olin
Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lump
kin and daughters, Gail, Lisa,
Tally and Wendy spent a week
end recently touring Six Flags
Over Georgia and visiting Mrs.
Lumpkin’s brother and family
in Atlanta.
Friends will regret to learn
of the passing of Mrs. Larry
Soderberg, of Broomsville, Colo
rado, on Sept. 2. Mrs. Soderberg
is the former Miss Carolyn
Creel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. P. Creel, Anacortes, Washing
ton. Mrs. Creel will be remem
bered as the former Miss Nelle
Alexander of Blakely.
The Blakely Shrine Club’s
Drum and Bugle Corp performed
at the Southeastern Shrine Con
vention, Louisville, Kentucky,
Saturday and took part i n the
two-mile long parade where some
hundred bands and other groups
performed.
Attending from Blakely were:
Mickey Merritt, A. C, Ford, Ted
Whitchard, William Hudspeth,
W. H. Fleming, Bill McGill, Dr.
J, H. Crowdis, Jack Ricketson,
Bill Collins, Pershing Pitts, C.A.
Bell, Carl Spence, A. J. (entry,
Fred Andrews.
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Miss Mercer-Mr. Reich
Exchange Vows Aug. 24
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Mrs. H. Michael Reich
MBs Barbara Kay Mercer,
daughter ot Mr. and Mr'. J. A. <
Mercer of Blakely became the I
bride of H. Michael Reich, son i
of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald G.
Reich of Macon, Saturday after
noon, August 24, at 4;00 p.m. at
the First Baptist (hurch in
Macon.
The bride, given in marriage
by her brother, Dr. Dwight Mer
cer, McLean, Virginia, wore a
gown of chantilly lace over ivory
satin featuring a bustle in the
back to which the chapel train
was attached. A lace tiara held
her shoulder length veil which
was trimmed with chantilly lace
appliques. She carried a nose
gay of white rosebuds and french
carnations centered with \alley
lillies. The brides bouquet was
attached to a prayer book which
tlie groom’s mother carried in
her wedding. She wore a single
strand of pearls given to her by
the groom.
The bride had as her matron
of honor her sister, Mrs. Wal
lace Goins of Buena \ ista. Other
attendants were Mrs. Ben L
Simpson, 111, sister of the bride,
Macon: Miss Carol Brown and
Miss Charlotte McLendon of
Blakely and Mrs. Jame' Bentley
of Macon. They wore formal
A-line gowns featuring an em
pire waist of watermelon crepe.
They carried simplified nose
gays of varigated pixie carna
tions of pink and rose with ad
ded touches of ivy.
Amy < loins, niece of the bride,
was Junior Bridesmaid. She
wore a dress similar to the
other attendants. She carried
a basket of mixed flowers.
The groom chose his father
as best man. Ushers included
the groom’s cousins. Bill and
Jimmy Holcombe of Columbus;
James Bentley, Jack Speed, Jr.,
and Vernon Ryal of Macon.
David Goins, nephew of the
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bride and Drew Goins lit the
candles at the beginning of the
ceremony wearing white choir
robes.
Officiating at the ceremony
was Dr. Albert L. CardwelL
Mrs. Royce Gordon was organist
and Miss Janice Bollinger of
Macon was soloist.
Following the wedding the
bride’s parents gave a reception
in the Church social hall. Those
assisting in serving were: Mrs.
Donnie Paul and Miss Jan Lee,
Columbus; Misses Fleda Hardie
and Linda Collier, Mrs. Hugh
Joiner, Macon; and Miss Carol
Lucas , Des Plaines, Illinois.
Miss Ruth Collier kept the bride's
book.
After a short wedding trip,
the couple will make their home
in Atlanta where the groom will
continue his education at Geor
gia State College.
PARTIES
Miss Kay Mercer was enter
tained at several parties prior
to her marriage. On July 25,
Misses Fleda Hardie, Ruth Col
lier, Linda Collier and Mrs.
Hugh Joiner gave her a miscel
laneous shower.
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Another miscellaneous shower
was given, July 29, by Mrs.
James Bentley and Miss Gail
Aultman.
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Saturday, August 10, Mrs. Ar
thur Springer, Jr., and M-s.
Jack Gibson of Columbus gave
Miss Mercer a tea and linen
shower at the Springer home
in Columbus.
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Mrs. Drexel Shelton honored
her with a miscellaneous
shower at her home on August
12.
The groom’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Reginald G. Reich, honored
the couple with a rehearsal din
ner at the Macon Elks Club on
the night prior to the wedding.
Birth
Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. David Murphy
of Charleston. West Virginia
announces the birth of a baby
daughter, Sheryl Celeste (Sheri),
born August 17, 1968.
The paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Murphy,
Thomasville. Ga. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Marshal Ltey of Blakely.
Freeman H. E.
Club Met
August 26
Mrs. Clifford Starr was hos
tess, August 26, to the Freeman
Home Economics Club with Mrs.
Deck Williams and Mrs. Nettie
Rimes as co-hostesses.
Mrs. Roscoe Rogers, presi
dent, called the meeting to order.
Mrs. Nettie Rimes gave a very
enlightening devotional using the
theme “Over 65, Be Happy.
Reports were given on the old
business and the annual picnic
held July 24, at the Club House.
During the new' business the
club voted not to enter a booth
in the Early County Peanut Fes
tival to be held the last week in
September.
Members voted to present Miss
Guyla White, daughter of Mrs.
Guy White, a club member, with
a check as a wedding gift.
The program was on Home
Management and several mem
bers took part on the topic,
"Building Family Security”.
The Surprise Package was won
by Mrs. Joe Bowman, who was
welcomed back after a long ill
ness.
The meeting adjourned and de
licious refreshments were ser
ved to the fifteen members pres
ent. Miss Karen Starr and Miss
Laura Foster assisted in serv
ing.
Reputation is a bubble that
bursts when you try to blow it
up yourself-
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Blakely O.E.S.
Members Attend
Albany Meet
Crepe Myrtle Chapter #163,
Order of the Eastern Star, held
a "Friendship Dinner” Thurs
day night, August 29, in their
Chapter dining room. A lovely
covered dish dinner was serv
ed and after that, a most enjoy
able program of entertainment
was given. A three piece Band
gave several numbers which was
followed by a square dance pro
gram, a round dance number by
one of the couples and a "Minnie
Pearl” rendition. The following
from Blakely Chapter attended:
Mable Moore, Worthy Matron;
O. H. and Sara King, Lamar
and Evelyn Brookins, Vivian Rey
nolds, Cleo Grubbs, Sally
Goocher and Ramelle Palmer.
Southside Holds
Annual Picnic
The annual picnic of South
side Baptist Church was held
on Friday, August 25, at Kolo
moki State Park.
The menu consisted of grilled
Hamburgers, potato chips, tea
and homemade cake.
Approximately thirty families
attended. The children enjoyed
playing on the playground equip
ment and the adults played horse
shoes.
Rev. A. H. Lanier, Jr., is
pastor of Southside.