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MKi AMELIA BARKSDALE MRS. VIVIAN SAMMONS MRS. WILLA CLARK
ur. and Mrs. Harold McLen
don ana children, Lieboran,
Harold, Jr., and Keith, of
Carrollton, spent the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. Walter
SI Jones.
Mrs. S. K. Rhyne, Panama
City, Fla., and Mrs. Merle Hals
ten, left the past Wednesday
morning enroute to Charleston,
S, C„ to visit Mrs. Halsten’s
granddaughter, Mrs. Jack Lynn
and Mr. Lynn. Before their
return home they will visit in
the home of Mrs. Halsten’s
daughter, Mrs. C. H. Howard
and family in Columbia, S. C.
Miss Sandra Stanley returned
to Charleston, S, C. after visit
ing her family over the week-end.
Sandra has been employed by
Construction Equipment Corp.,
in Charleston, since graduation.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jordan
Cheryl and Jan, of Macon, spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Jordan.
Mrs. Leonard White and daugh
ter, Cathy, and Mrs. Foy Chalk
er of Dothan, spent several days
recently in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Eaton,
and daughter, Angela, of Atlanta,
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Jones, and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lindsey
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Lindsey and family in
Atlanta.
Mrs. C. R. Pritchard has re
turned home from an extended
visit with her children.
Mrs. Mavis Cosby was a re
cent visitor of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cosby and family of
Forest Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Green and
son, Dennis, of Cleveland, Tenn.,
6 spent the past week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hartley.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ai Hargrove
had as their guests the past
week-end Mrs. Helen Kay
Smothers and Mrs. Mattie E.
Knight of Columbus.
On September 5, Dr. Ear)
Taylor, Chrysler-Plymouth
dealer in Blakely was one of
the dealers to get their first
look at the new lines of the
1969 Plymouth, Chryslers and
Imperials at a preview meeting
at Jacksonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George
spent several days last week In
Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
George and family. Jimmy re
ceived severe neck injuries in a
driving accident in Florida on
Labor Day.
Mrs. Bill Hudson, and Mrs. Ed
ward Martin both of Blakely and
their sister, Mrs. W. J. (Shirley)
Jackson of Albany left on a trip to
California Wednesday and will
visit A/lc Randy Hudson, sta
tioned at March Air Force Base,
near Los Angeles. Airman Hud
son plans to return to Blakely
with them on a furlough.
James B. Murdock, Jr., had
returned from Miami Beach,
Florida where he attended the
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_SEVENTEEN and GLAMOUR
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12,1968
annual convention of the Florists
Transworld Delivery Association
held at the Americana Hotel. Mr.
Murdock is past District Repre
sentative of the Georgia Unit
FTD and is presently holding a
second term as Treasurer of
the Georgia Unit; he is owner
and operator of Greenbrier
Floral Company, Blakely.
Mrs. P. H. Fitzgerald and
daughter, Mrs. Ben Askew of
Atlanta spent the week-end at
the Fitzgerald home In Blakely,
returning to Atlanta early in the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barksdale
and son, Marc, of Atlanta, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barks
dale In Blakely and Mr. and Mrs.
El B. Toole and Mr. and Mrs.
H. A Alston in Arlington, Geor
gia during the week-end.
Among the huntsmen in Early
County for the opening of dove
season was Tommy Bell of
Starke, Florida, who was accom
panied by his family for the
week-end visit to Blakely.
The Rev. Ormond Wolfrem of
Dothan, Ala., was the speaker
at the County-wide "Crusade of
the Americas’’ Rally held at the
First Baptist Church in Blakely,
on Tuesday evening, September
10. Dr. C. D, Horton, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, in
troduced the speaker.
The flowers placed in the
santuary of the First Methodist
Church, Sunday, September 8,
were given In memory of Mrs.
A. L. Joiner by her husband
and her daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Pershing Pitts.
Following a commitment ser
vice at the Morning Worship
Hour, with A. J. Singletary, Jim
Holman and the pastor, the Rev.
John Quillian in charge, a cover
ed dish luncheon was served at
the church at noon.
Miss Mary Brown returned to
Bauder College in Atlanta, Geor
gia, Sunday, after a weeks visit
with her parents and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Brown.
Woman's Club
The Blakely Woman’s Club will
meet Friday, September 13 at
12 noon at the clubhouse, Mrs.
J. M , Kitchens, president, has
announced. Mrs. Marshal Day
is in charge of the program.
All members are urged to bring
one prospective member to the
luncheon meeting. Mrs. E. H.
Giles and Mrs. Kitchens are
hostesses.
Sunday School
Attendance Pins
Awarded Sept. 1
Attendance pins were awarded
at the Sunday School hour at the
First Methodist Church, Sunday,
September 1, to the following:
Andy Bush, 10 Year Bar; Jeanne
Holman and Bill Stone, 8 Year
Bar; John Stone, 7 Year Bar;
Jay Holman and John Moseley,
6 Year Bar; Carol Chandler,
5 Year Bar; Jane Garrett and
James Moseley, 4 Year Bar;
Robyn Bush and Nancy Stone,
3 Year Bar; Jeffrey Moseley
and Meredith Moseley, 2 Year
Bar; Lynn Chandler, 1 Year Bar.
Those receiving Bibles were:
Candi Everson, Micheal Turner,
Ansley Holman, Mike Car
michael, Frankie Gilbert, Nat
Dye, Kelly Sprague and John
Felder.
Sunshine Club
Met Recently
The Sunshine Club met Wed
nesday, with 39 senior citizens
attending and plans were made
for members to bring something
they have made to be exhibited
at the Fair, bring the Items to
the next meeting so they can be
labeled.
Mrs. Cona Griffin, vice presi
dent, made this announcement, as
she presided at the September
meeting, in the absence of the
president, Mrs. E. A. Dußose.
The next meeting will be held
October 2, at the Southside Bap
tist Church at 3:30 p.m.
The Rev. R. V. Sneed, pastor
of the Blakely Methodist Circuit
gave the devotional. Following
the business session. Bingo was
played. Winners were Mrs. Elzy
Waller, Mrs. Mable Graham,
Mrs. Lewis Nash, Mrs. Abner
Culbreth and Miss Lucile Jen
kins.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Homer Wright, Mrs. Al
berta Miliner, Mrs. Julian
Moore, Mrs. Eunice Williams,
Miss Louise Gilbert, they were
assisted by members of the Pi
lot Club of Blakely Community
Service committee: Miss Ellen
Smith, Mrs. Iva Herring and Mrs.
A. Cl Wilkerson.
Melvin Reunion
Held Here
Recently
The descendants of Alfred Na
thanial and William Cl Hester,
met tor a family reunion at Camp
Hlclta, Kolomokl Mounds State
Park, north of Blakely, Geor
gia, Sunday, Sept. 1, to get re
acquainted, to swap family stor
ies and enjoy themselves in
general. Forty two members
of the "family enjoyed barbecue
beef, brunswlck stew and a picnic
lunch.
The oldest person present was
Mrs. Auba Rawson, New York,
N.Y.; the youngest person was
little Miss Mary Clayton Gibbs,
Atlanta, Georgia. This is the
fourth Annual Reunion of this
group.
Those who attended this Family
Reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Cl Hester and Family, Day
tona Beach, Florida; Mrs. Janie
Dancy, St. Augustine, Florida;
Miss Deene Phillips; Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred E. Hester, Jr. and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl A.
Hester, Miss Sandra Hester, Mr.
and Mrs. French Cloud, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Sanders and family,
all of Climax, Georgia; Mr. and
Mrs. Walstein C, Cloud, Talla
hassee, Florida; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bedwell and family, Mont
gomery, Alabama; Mr. George
A. Fanwell, Bainbridge; Mrs. Joe
L. Newton, Richmond, Va.; Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Rehberg, Mexico
Beach, Florida; Mr. and Mrs.
Leo A. Browne, Irwinton, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gibbs,
Atlanta; Mrs. Auba H. Rawson,
New York City; Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin C. Hester, Colquitt; Mr.
and Mrs. Dillon F. Smith, Jr.
and family, Blakely; and Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Brinson, Port
St. Joe, Florida.
"Monument to the Dream,’"
the American Iron and Steel In
stitute’s film about the St. Louis
Gateway Arch, was recently
named the outstanding architect
ural motion picture of the year
by the American Film Festival.
SOME TIMELY
RECIPES
By WILLA CLARK
PEAR RELISH
1 peck pears
6 green bell peppers
6 red sweet peppers
6 large onions
1 bunch celery
Put through food chopper and
add:
3 cups sugar
5 cups vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons celery seeds
2 teaspoons mustard seeds (op
tional)
Cook 30 to 45 minutes, pack
in sterilized jars, and seal.
TOMATO ASPIC
11/2 cups boiling water
1 pk. lemon flavored jello
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon horseradish
1/2 cup finely diced celery
Add jello to boiling water
and stir until dissolved. Add to
mato sauce and salt. Cool slight
mato sauce and salt. Cool until
si ightly congealed. Stir in horse
radish and celery. Turn into 1
qt. mold and congeal.
MARSHMALLOW SALAD
3 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons oleo
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons sugar
Mix together and cook in double
boiler until thick. Cool. When
cool add:
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
1 lb. miniature marshmallows
1 can crushed pineapple
1 pt. whipped cream (sweeten
ed slightly.
1/2 cup cherries (sliced)
This good if kept sealed in re
frigerator for days.
Variations: Cut angel food
cake in half, then half each sec
tion crosswise. Spread with
above mixture and freeze-Serve
with additional whipped cream.
ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE
1 can asparagus tips
1 can petite English peas
1/2 lb. grated cheese
chopped, toasted almonds
Browned bread crumbs
Small can pimiento
Use white sauce or cream
of celery soup, add a little juice
from asparagus, if necessary.
Cook and brown as any other
casserole.
PAN BARBECUED STEAK
2 lbs. round steak (1 to 1 1/2
inches thick)
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
Flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon garlic saltfoptional)
2 teaspoons French mustard
2 teaspoons Worchestershire
sauce
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Dash of Tabasco sauce
1 can tomato soup
Set oven at 350 degrees. Salt
and pepper steak, then pound
dredge in flour. Brown steak,
onions, celery and garlic in hot
fat. Add rest of ingredients;
stir well. Pour Into casserole;
bake about 1 1/2 hours at 350
degrees until tender. Serve with
cream potates and tossed salad.
PECAN PIE
3 eggs
2 tablespoons melted oleo
2 teaspoons flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups white Karo syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
11/2 cups pecan halves
Sprinkle nuts over bottom of
unbaked pastry shell. Beat eggs
blend in butter, flour, sugar,
salt, vanilla and syrup. Gently
pour mixture over nuts and in
oven 400 degrees for 10 minutes
and then reduce to 300 degrees
and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer.
NARASCHINO CHERRY CAKE
Sift together Into a bowl;
2 1/4 cups cake flour
11/3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons baking powder
ADD:
1/4 cup cherry juice
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco or
oleo)
16 cherries (sliced thin)
1/2 cup milk
4 large egg whites
1/2 cup nuts
Beat with mixer on low speed
for two minutes then add the egg
whites and beat two minutes long
er. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped,
toasted nuts. Cook in 2 layers
and put together with your
favorite white icing. Bake at
350 degrees until done.
Romans applied perfumed olive
otl liberally to the skin after
bathing.
Cannon-Lane
Vows Exchanged
Here, August 30
Mr». Myrtle Cannon and Wil
liam Ralph Lane were united in
marrlaze. Fridav evening.
August 30, at eight o’clock at die
home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wiley
in Blakely.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. W. F. Mc-
Duffie in the presence of close
friends and relatives before an
improvished altar. Talisman
roses on a console table were
place beneath the arch between
the two reception rooms where
vows were spoken.
The bride wore a two-piece
navy blue knit suit and navy and
white accessories. She wore a
purple throated white orchid cor
sage.
A reception Immediately fol
lowing the ceremony was given
by the bride’s daughters, Mrs.
Wiley and Mrs. Chesley Thomas.
The refreshment table was cen
tered with a lovely arrangement
of Talisman roses. Mrs. W. F.
McDuffie cut and served the tier
ed wedding cake, embossed in
yellow and white, from one end
of the table. Punch was served
by Mrs. W'iley from the other end
of the table, assisted by Mrs.
Thomas.
Following a short wedding trip
to points of interest in North
Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Lane
are residing on Central Ave
nue in Blakely.
HOSPITAL LIST
Patients listed as being admit
ted and discharged the past week
at Early Memorial Hospital were
as follows:
ADMITTED
Pearlie Beasley, Lane Young,
Mattie Harrell, Carl Hilton, Lois
Jean Riley, Carolyn Moore, Rita
Smith, Simon Harris, Maggie El
liott, Willie Williams, Della
Love, Ollie Stephen, Frances
Middleton, Lillie Hasty Penuel,
Clara Johnson, Caddie Hester,
Jimmy Ingram, Susie Mock,
Elizabeth Jenkins, Frances
Sword, Ella Laye, Dora Lee Her
ring, Denda Clveveland, Rena
Giles, William Morgan, Bennie
Mae Philmon, MeLinda McGla
mory, Wesley Herndon, Bertha
Davis, James Whitchard, Sallie
Riddley, Catherine Lee, Claude
Barfield.
DISCHARGED
Fryerson Chandler, Harvey
Woolf, Frances Middle ton, Ennis
Hunter, Frances Palmer, Gor
don Houston, Roscelle Collins,
Frank Bodiford, Matthew Salter,
Carolyn Moore and Baby Girl,
Joanna Dean, Vera Alexander,
Jeanette Boston, Alice Willis,
Alfred Stapleton, Jaunita Ed
mondson, Irene Tinson, Lane
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Mrs. Charles Bush, a member of the Selection Committee for September, the’ Blakely Garden
Club, places the Garden of the Month plaque at the home of Mrs. S, G. (Buddy) Maddox, Jr. (right).
Mrs. Mack Jarrett, the other member of the Selection Committee, was not present for the picture.
Mrs. Maddox is secretary of the Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce and an active
member of the Blakely Garden Club and Young Home Economics Club. Mr. Maddox is co-owner
and co-manager with his father, of Farmer’s Gin and Warehouse in Blakely.
The attractive, imposing gar
den and lawn of Mr. and Mrs.
SI G. (Buddy) Maddox, Jr., at
Hillcrest, has been selected as
Garden of the Month by Mrs.
Charles Bush and Mrs. Mack Jar
rett, members of the September
Garden of the Month Committee
from the Blakely Garden Club.
The attractive brown brick
split-level home was built ap
proximately three and a half
years ago, in a nine acre tri
angle shaped corn field, with
no trees or shurbs. Os interest
to those who mow their lawns,
the lawns and gardens measure
almost a half-mile. The front
yard is terraced, giving the place
a sloping effect in front of the
house, which ends at a point on
the south side where U.S, High
way 27 and County Street fork.
The house is at the top of the
hill surrounded by blue-vase
junipers in the front planter which
are almost large enough to shape;
on the east side, Pride of Mobile
azaleas compliment the area; on
the right side is a circular rose
garden, centered with a birdbath
containing the following roses:
Eclipse, Peace, Pink Radiance,
Charlotte Armstron, and Etoile
de Holland. Mrs. Maddox won
two ribbons in the flower show
this year with her roses.
Some of the trees at the front
of the house are pines, junipers,
dogwood, white ash, silver
Young, Christine Randel, Ger
trude Blount, Carl Hilton, Michiel
Pratt.
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maples, and weeping willows.
There are groupings of junipers,
podocarpus and cunning hameia
at different locations in the yard.
By the long curving drive is a
bed of acuba plants, dusty miller
and Ilex Vomitoria Nana. A lamp
post at the backdoor Is surround
ed by juniper and encircled with
border grass.
An interwoven fence divides the
reception area from the small
orchard and back lawn where
fruit trees, bearing peaches,
plums, scuppernong, grapes and
others grow. The fence has red
running roses, wisteria vines
and grape vines.
Jackie’s favorite flower is the
daylily, she has been collecting
them since she first moved here
and has planted them in front
of the picket fence. Friends
have given her quite a few. Some
of her favorites are Lime Paint
ed Lady, Ebony Prine, Valdosta
Beauty, Francis Fay, Old-fash
ioned doubles, J. L Russell, Lam
pasus, Salmon Sheen, Mrs. V. F.
Bonner, and Pink Painted Lady.
Others in the yard include:
Alan Cartwheel, Cosette, Big
Shot, Sage Brush, Lady Inara,
Quincy, Pink Lace, San Sabrial, t
and Spring Festival. —
A lot credit go to Buddy for
the neat well kept look since he
does most of the spraying and
pruning. The fruit trees produce
better fruit and the roses are
Early Education
Assn. Names
Committeemen
Ine 1968-09 Early County
Education Association Commit
tees announced by Mrs. Charlie
Houston, president, are:
STANDING COMMITTEES
Legislative; Frank Buckner,
Chrm.; Lonnie Chester, Mrs.
Mary Holman, Mrs. Vivian Mor
ton, Mrs. Grace Craft, Ray
Knight, Frank King, Mrs. Mar
tha Jean Jordan.
Public Relations; Joe Cannon,
Chrm.; (Newsletter): Mrs. Wil
lie Clyde Henderson, Miss Ellen
Smith, Robert Maye, Mrs. Faye
Lewis, Mrs. Eleanor Martin,
Mrs. Sue Brooks, Ernest Boone.
(American Ed. Week): Mrs.
Claire Houston, Mrs. Vai High
tower, Mrs. Suzanne Felder,
Mrs. Martha Malloy.
Professional Rights & Resp.;
Bobby Davis, Chrm.; Mrs. Linda
House, Tony Williams, Mrs. Edna
Golden, Mrs. Mary Willard
Thompson, Mrs. Tommy White
hurst, Mrs. Irma Crum, Mrs.
Laura Jo Brown, Mrs. Carolyn
Simmons.
TEPS; Mrs. Margie Brown,
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more prolific if they are kept
sprayed and pruned.
On the patio, Jackie has used
a number of her antiques to dis
play her permanent arrange
ments and ivy, the antiques in
clude pots, a stove, churns and
others . These not only make
conversation pieces, but add to
the attractiveness and infor
mality for cook-outs an^ swims.
A tile pool is at the end of the
large patio and at the other
end of the pool a dwarf fig
vine climbs over the pump
house, giving a peaceful view.
White tables, benches and bird
baths are scattered over the
lawn for decoration as well as
usefulness.
Among Jackie's collection are
her African Violets in the den,
which were begun some time ago,
and started with "The Pink Ele
phant” a violet given to her by
Mrs. Chesley Thomas. To it
she as added: Intriguing, Co
chise, Prince of Peace, Moul
ten Fire, Red Honey, and White
Perfection.
Honorable mention for Sep
tember went to Mr. and Mrs.
James Dußose on Columbia Rd.,
according to the selection com
mittee. The yard's neat look,
and the contrast of the C'ala
diums, the rich green of the
lawn and the red brick of the
Dißose house gave the entire
area a cool look, the committee
stated.
Chrm.; Mrs. Ruby Still, Mrs.
Emily McDowell, Mrs. Emma
Neal Hall, Mrs. Miriam Jar
rett, Mrs. Cylene Dunn, Mrs.
Linda Slappey, Dave Rivenbark,
Mrs. Bruner.
Teacher Welfare; R. K. Sites,
Chrm.; Miss Mildred Tarver,
Miss Verne Dußose, Mrs.
Frances Prince, Mrs. Leta
Thompson, Mrs. Duane Davis,
Mrs. Rachel Farr, Mrs. Rosa
mond Watson.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Membership; Mrs. Mary Jane
Powell, Chrm.; (Secretary) Ele
mentary: Mrs. Virginia Minter,
Miss Eunice Hay, Miss Ellen
Smith. High: Mrs. Joanne
Shlerling, Mrs. Edna Sessions.
Budget; Mrs. Othell Evans,
Chrm.; (Treasurer), Mrs. Chris
tine Cox, Mrs. Mary King, Mrs.
Martha Dußose, Mrs. Adelaide
Dye, Hilburn Dunahoo, R. E.
Balkcom.
Nominating; R. E. Balkcom,
Chrm.; (Past President), Mrs.
Elise Hasty, Mrs. Dola Mae
Evans, Mrs. Mathel Barnes, Mrs.
Mary Bedell, Mrs. Maurine Bost
wick.
Program; Mrs. Peggy Cleve
land, Chrm., (President-elect);
Mrs. Evelyn Balkcom, Mrs. Da
marys Westbrook.