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EARLY COUNTY NEWS. THURSDAY. SEPT. 12,1968
MRS. AMELIA BARKSDALE A® B - VIVIAN SAMIANS MRS. WILLA CLARK
50th ANNIVERSARY
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Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. L. D, Lawrence
were honored by their children
and friends with a 50th Wedding
Anniversary reception at their
home near Arlington on Sunday
afternoon, September 8, 1968.
They were both born in Edison,
Georgia in 1899. Mrs. Law
rence was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Craft.
In early childhood both families
moved to the Bethany commun
ity in Baker County. The Law
rences were married September
8, iviß by the Rev. J. LD.
Miller and lived in Baker County
until 1945 when they moved to
Blakely. They have resided in
Arlington for sixteen years.
Their children are Joe W.
Lawrence of Albany, Ga., and
Mrs. John A. Brown of Jakin,
Georgia. They have four grand
sons and one granddaughter.
Guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. L, P. Etheredge, sister
of Mrs. Lawrence, and were pre
sented to the honoree, their chil
dren and grandchildren. Miss
Dana Jane Brown, granddaughter,
registered the guests.
The serving table was over
laid with a white linen cut-work
tablecloth. The three tiered
wedding cake was topped with
golden wedding bells and the
numerals "50” embossed with
gold roses on white. The cake
was baked by Mrs. Earl Chand-
Mrs. Donolson Named
2nd District Homemaker
Mrs. Sara Phillips Donalson
of Tifton, Georgia has been
named Second Congressional
District Homemaker of the Year.
Mrs. Donalson has served as
the accountant for the City of
Valdosta, has done radio sta
tion work, and won the Georgia
Power Company 1968 Woman of
the Year Award. Mr. Donal
son is a district engineer for
the Gteorgla Power Company, and
the couple have 4 children, 3 of
them living.
Mrs. Donalson takes great in
terest in providing encouraging
surroundings for her children
and teaching them to rely on
their own abilities. She en
riches her family’s religious
activities by being a good ex
ample.
The family enjoys many acti
vities together including camp
ing, bicycle riding, picniclng and
family singing. The children
are all very active In school
and church organizations.
Mrs. Donalson adds creative
touches to her home by gar
dening, sewing and making cera
mics. She also enjoys collect
ing recipes, entertaining, and
writing. She has written a story
about her daughter’s life and
recent death.
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ler, a close family friend.
The punch bowl was banked
with ivy. Nuts, mints, cheese
straws and individual wedding
cakes were served by Mrs. Joe
Collier, sister of Mrs. Lawrence,
Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs. Ike
Newberry, Sr., Mrs. J. D, Cook,
and Mrs. Nannie Jo Jacobs.
Other Garden Club members and
Home Economist members as
sisted with plans and arrange
ments.
Yellow lighted tapers and a
lovely white arrangement of flo
wers ■ decordted the buffet.
Special flower arrangements in
gold and white were used through
out the house.
Mrs. Lawrence was dressed
in a navy blue silk dress with
pearl necklace and earrings and
navy accessories. Guests were
invited to see the display of gifts,
cards and family pictures from
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrences’ child
hood to their present families.
Os special interest was her wed
ding gown of navy silk and their
framed marriage certificate.
Special guests attending were
Mrs. Guerry Loyless of Blakely;
Mrs. Dock Beard of Albany, Mrs.
Lawrence’s sisters and Mrs.
J. G. Craft of Damascus, Mr.
Lawrence’s sister. More tharj
a hundred friends and relatives
called during the afternoon.
Her first responsibility is to
her home and family, but she
also manages to be an outstand
ing civic and church worker.
Mrs. Donalson sings in the church
choir, plays piano for services,
and teaches Bible classes. She
is also a member of the Pine
Garden Club, an officer on the
Council of Garden Clubs, a
member of the Women of Geor
gia Power Company, the New
comer Club and the neighbor
hood Bridge Club.
It was said of Mrs. Donalson
by the Tifton County Women of
Georgia Power Company who
sponsor her: "We see in the little
that is told of her, what a true
woman ought to be.”
The Georgia Homemaker of
the Year Program is sponsored
by the Georgia Home Economics
Association, Extension Home
Economics Council of Georgia,
Georgia Farm Bureau Women
and Georgia Federation of
Women’s Clubs in cooperation
with the Southeastern Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Donalson will
be guests of the Fair on Home
maker's Day, October 3, at which
time the state-wide Georgia
Homemaker of the Year will
be chosen from the 10 district
winners.
At the same time there ought
to be a better way to start the
day than by getting up in the
morning.
If you look forward to Monday
mere than you do Friday, you’re
in danger of becoming success
fill.-’
Miss McKeller
To Wed Officer
Lessor Nov. 2
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. McKeller
announces the engagement of
their daughter, Peggy, to Chief
Warrant Officer Lloyd Dennis
Lessor, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. Lessor of Buena Park,
Calif.
The wedding will take place
November 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the
First Assembly of God Church.
No formal invitations will be
mailed but all friends and rela
tives of the couple are invited.
First Baptist
Observes Season
Os Prayer
The Season of Prayer and Of
fering for State Mission is being
observed at the First Baptist
Church, this week, the Sunday
School emphasized State Mis
sions Day Sunday, Sept. 8, and the
WMU, both the Day WMU and the
Night WMU, had a special pro
gram Monday afternoon at 4 p.m.
and Monday night at 8 p.m., at
tiie church in the observance of
me annual Season u, grayer for
State Missions. The offering
goal is SSBO.
Circle meetings of theWSCSof
the First Methodist Church were
held Monday afternoon, Sept. 9,
in the homes of Mrs. J. Frank
Gilbert, Sr., and Mrs. C. P.
Jenkins. Mrs. Merlene Smith
and Mrs. Eloise Harris were
hostesses Monday night to the
Wesleyan Service Guild.
Hester Reunion
Held Here
September 2
Three former Early County
citizens came back to this county
for a family reunion, recently.
These were: Mrs. Myrtle John
son, 78, Ruskin, Florida; G. Hol
lis Melvin, 76, Columbus; Mrs.
Gladys Glass, 62, Morgan City,
Louisiana. They met at the
home of their sister, Mrs. J.R.
Hall, formerly Mae Melvin, 79,
and Mr. Hall in Bluffton for this
memorable occasion.
These are the surviving chil
dren of James Melvin and Sallie
Knighton, pioneer citizens of
Baker and Randolph counties who
moved to Blakely when they mar
ried in March 1888.
Mrs. Johnson moved from Ko
lomoki to Ruskin in 1935 but
has enjoyed a visit 'back home”
'each year since.
Mrs. Melvin, the former Miss
Bronnie Evans, and also a native
of Early County (Lucile Com
munity) and Mr. Hall enjoyed
the celebration with the brother
and sisters.
New Hope-Cuba
H. E. Club Met
August 28
The New Hope-cuba Home
Economics Club held its monthly
meeting, August 28, 1968, at the
new clubhouse and courthouse.
Mrs. Tiner Cooper, president,
called the meeting to order. The
pledge to the flag was given.
The roll call, minutes, and
treasurers' report was given by
Mrs. G. W, Billings.
Under new business, several
items for the clubhouse were
mentioned. The club voted on
whether or not to buy these.
We also discussed the fair ex
hibit and voted not to enter.
Rhonda Waller gave an
interesting talk on Washington
and also gave a demonstration
on Freezing Beef.
Delicious homemade cookies
and punch were served and en
joyed by all.
On Wednesday night, August
28, the Home Economics Club
sponsored a Community Supper,
enjoyed by all attending.
The first meeting of the Com
munity Improvement Club was
held following the evening meal
and a president, Chester
Middleton, was elected. Mr.
Mlddleiou appointed a commit
tee to nominate the remaining
officers to present at the next
meeting.
Some people lose their joos
because of lllness--the boss is
sick of them.
Nobles-Temples Vows
Exchanged Here Sept. 8
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Temples
Elaine Nobles, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Nobles of Blak
ely became the bride of Johnny
F. Temples of Blakely, son of
Mrs. Lucille McLendon of Do
than, Alabama, at a four o’clock
ceremony Sunday afternoon, Sep
tember 8 at the Blakely Church
of Christ. Minister Herbert
Sims, Sr., performed the double
ring ceremony.
A sunburst arrangement of pink
gladioli, white mums and apple
blossoms formed tte focal point
at the altar, flanked by nine
branched candelabra holding
lighted pink tapers, woodwardia
fern was used as the background.
Mrs. Don Bowman sang "Be
cause” and "The Lord's Pray
er". Mrs. J. T. Manry played
the wedding march.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a street
length white lace dress. The
scoop neckline featured long
sleeves bound in peau; the em
pire waist outlined in peau de
sole, was attached to an A-line
skirt. A short floating panel,
attached at the neckline was of
lace and peau de soie. Her
shoulder length veil of illusion
fell from a cluster of orange
blossoms. She carried a cas
cade design of white carnations,
centered with a white orchid
and streamers of white satin
tied with love knots.
Mrs. Hlriam Bruce Rabon, Jr.,
was matron of honor, and the
bride’s only attendant. She wore
a jacket dress of pale pink fushia.
The street length dress had a
scooped neckline and three quar
ter sleeves. Her headpiece was
a pink wedding ring band with a
short pink illusion veil. She
carried a cascade design of pale
pink carnations with pink stream
ers, similar to that of the brides.
Hlriam Bruce Rabon, Jr., ser
ved as Mr. Temple’s best man.
Ushers were John G, Rabon and
Jimmy R. Murkerson.
The mother of the bride wore
First Free Will
Baptist Hears
Rev. Ketteman
The Reverend Paul Ketteman,
of Nashville, Tennessee, was the
guest speaker at the First Free
Will Baptist Church here for
the Sunday evening services.
Reverend Ketteman is Public Re
lations Director for the Free
Will Baptist Bible College in
Nashville. He has been with
the school for six years and
has been instrumental in rais
ing the support of the the school
to the point where it has tripled
its operation over these six
years.
Prior to accepting tills respon
sibility, the Reverend Mr. Kette
man pastored for some seven
teen years. His last pastorate
was the First Free Will Bap
tist Church of Columbus, Missi-
Issippl, which is the home
church of the Reverend Mr. Mil
ton Fields of Blakely.
Many of the ministers in the
local association of Free Will
Baptists are alumni of the school.
Presently there are seven stu
dents there from this area.
there are more than 250 spe
cies of the aster, most of them
growing In North America-
a three piece pastel yellow knit
suit and white accessories. Her
corsage was of green carnations
with yellow ribbon. The mother
of the groom chose a two-piece
royal blue knit suit. Her cor
sage was of pink carnations and
pink ribbon.
Mrs. Joe M. Rector kept the
bride’s book. The table where
the guests registered was over
laid with a white cutwork cloth
and held a white basket with pink
carnations and white net as deco
rations.
Following a wedding trip to
Alabama, the couple will reside
on Route 5, Box 5, Blakely. The
groom is employed at Malone
Home Builders, Dothan, Ala
bama.
SHOWER
Miss Elaine Nobles, Septem
ber bride-elect, was honored with
a miscellaneous shower on Au
gust 29, by Mrs. Joe Rector and
Miss Sue Rabon, at the Rector
home on Jakin Road.
The honoree was presented a
carnation corsage upon arrival
matching her light green sleeve
less knit dress.
A color scheme of yellow and
white was carried out in the deco
rations and refreshments. The
gift table was overlaid with a
yellow linen cloth and centered
with a yellow and white arrange
ment of mixed flowers.
The three tiered wedding cake
centered the dining table. Em
bossed with yellow roses, the top
tier was upheld with white
columns and held a miniature
bride and groom. A handmade
crocheted cloth, over yellow
linen, covered the table. Mrs.
Rector cut and served the cake,
after the honoree had cut the first
slice. Miss Rabon presided at
the punch bowl.
Miss Nobles was presented
pieces of her chosen pattern of
china, by the hostesses.
Chestnuts Hold
Open House
Open House was held at the
new brick home of Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Chestnut near Jakin, Ga.,
Sunday, September 8, between
the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. when
friends and relatives called. The
Chestnuts have three children,
James, Tony and Pam. Mrs.
Chestnut is the former Faye
Cannon. Mr. Chestnut is em
ployed at Great Northern Paper
Company, Cedar Springs, Ga.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Mattie
J. Harrell would like to thank
the people that was so kind to
them during their time of sor
row. For the flowers, food,
thoughts and prayers, thank you,
and may God’s richest blessings
be upon you.
The family of Mrs. Mattie
J. Harrell
A male son is valued so highly
in Saudi Arabia that a wife’s
failure to produce a son is suf
ficient reason for a husband to
divorce her or take a second
wife.
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Like It' ’ about 1600.
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