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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 1969
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ALFRIEDA JARRETT JANE McLENDON AMELIA BARKSDALE
DAR Presents Essay Awards
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American History Essay winners at Early County High School, who were guests of the spon
soring organization, the Peter Early Chapter, DAR, receive Certificates of Award from the
Regent, Mrs. Charles Boyett(L); (1 to r) Mrs. George Nelson was in charge of the program
and presented cash awards, given by Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Jr., Jeanette Weaver, sth grade;
Ruth Minter, 7th grade and first place winner in all of the Elementary School Contest; and
Phyllis Gilbert, 6th grade(R).
Three winners of the American
History Essay Contest at Early
County Elementary School were
the guests of the Peter Early
Chapter, DAR, Thursday at the
regular meeting, held at the Town
and Country Club.
Jeanette Weaver, Phyllis Gil
bert and Ruth Minter were first
place winners in the Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh Grades; others to
place in the essay contest were:
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sth grade - Nancy Stone, second;
Woody Houston, third place; 7th
grade - Clair Herring, second
place and Sandra Merritt, third.
In introducing the winners of
American History Essay Contest,
Mrs. George Nelson, acting pro
gram chairman, in the absence of
Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Jr.,
American History Chairman and
Historian of the Chapter,
announced she had done research
and found that all three winners
are descendants of the earliest
settlers of Early County.
Jeanette Weaver is a descen
dant of Otheniel and Joshua Jul
ius Weaver? Otheniel Weaver was
(the first) Clerk of the Inferior
Court in Early County, commis
sioned May 18, 1820.
Phyllis Gilbert is a descen
dant of John Gilbert who was a
farmer landowner and ran a ferry
across the Chattahoochee at Gil
bert's landing in the early 1800's
in the northern part of the county.
Ruth Minter is a descendant
of John Minter who resided in the
southern part of Early County.
Mrs. Nelson cited the fact
that one of the objectives of the
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution is histori
cal, "to perpetuate the memory
and spirit of the men and women
who achieved American Indepen
dence"; in 1968 the DAR award
ed 8,152 certificates of award;
20,198 certificates of apprecia
tion and 5,000 medals, she
continued.
Two of the winners' mothers
attended with their daughters,
Mrs. J. Frank Gilbert and Mrs.
O. B, Minter. Jeanette Weaver's
mother, Mrs. Will Weaver was
not able to attend.
The regent presented to each
first place winner a Certificate
of Award from the Peter Early
Chapter, DAR.
Cash awards were given by
Mrs. Singletary, and presented
oy Mrs. Nelson.
Jeanette Weaver’s essay was
on Molly Pitcher, (1754-1832)
who was given that name for
carrying water to the Ameri
can soldiers in the Revolution-
Jaycettes Hear
Miss Colson
The Blakely Jaycettes met
Wednesday night, February 12,
at 8;0O p.m. in the Community
Room of the Bank of Early.
Miss Jackie Colson, Blak
ely’s Junior Miss, was guest
speaker.
Jackie told the Jaycettes about
her trip to Cartersville, Geor
gia, in January, where she was
4th runner-up in the Georgia
Junior Miss Pageant. Jackie
was awarded SIOO, luggage, a
camera and a trophy for being
4th runner-up. She also re
ceived a sterling silver chip
and dip dish for placing second
in the Scott Paper Party Plan
ning Event. She displayed these
at the meeting.
Jackie considered her trip to
Cartersville as being a very'
rewarding experience. The con
testants were greeted with warm
th and friendliness from the citi
zens of Cartersville. Everyone
worked together to produce a
beautiful and exciting pageant,
Miss Colson stated.
Mrs. Rodney Boyett, Jaycette
President, presented Jackie with
a $350 scholarship in the form
of a checkbook. Jackie received
this scholarship when she be
came Blakely’s Junior Miss.
The meeting was adjourned
with the Jaycette creed and re
freshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Felix Davis, 111,
and Mrs. Jimmy Dykes.
Wesleyan Guild
Meets At Home Os
Mrs. David Crum
The Wesleyan Service Guild
of the First United Methodist
Church held their monthly meet
ing, February 17, at the home
of Mrs. Dave Crum with Mrs.
Cecil Hall as co-hostess. Twenty
members attended.
Mrs. Wayne Foster gave the
devotional on "Love Thou Neigh
bor”. The president, Mrs.
Homer Bush, Jr., presided and
announced that the District meet
ing will be held in Albany, April
20, at Avalon Methodist Church.
Mrs. Lester Shoemaker dis
tributed cut-out clothes to be
sewed up by members for the
Methodist Church World Service
Committee. These clothes will
go to children in Southeast Asia.
Mrs. Bush brought the program
assisted by Mrs. Home Bush, Sr.,
Mrs. Lester Shoemaker and Mrs.
Emmett Smith. The program
was titled "Who Are the Now
Prophets 7 ’
Coffee and cake were served
by the hostesses during the so
cial hour.
ary War, when they were fight
ing in the heat of the summer.
Sie was awarded a medal for
her bravery.
Phyllis Gilbert wrote on Ab
rigail Smith Adams (1744-1818)
wife of President John Adams,
who was the first mistress of
the White House in November
who was the first mistress of the
White House in November 1800;
she was the mother of the 6th
president of the United States,
John Quincy Adams.
Ruth Minter's essay was on
Martha Washington, (1732-1802)
America's first First Lady, wife
of the first president, George
Washington, who presided over
the households of the temporary
capitals of New York City and
Philadelphia, for the White House
was being built along the Poto
mac during this time.
Other guests at the February
meeting were Mrs. John Golden
of Cedar Springs and Mrs. C,
Paschal Jenkins of Blakely.
The meeting opened with the
ritual led by the Regent, Mrs.
Charles Boyett. Mrs. Hubert
Farr read the President Gene
ral's Message and Mrs. Richard
Grist gave the National Defense
report, speaking out against
abolishing the electoral college
and telling of Russian subs and
ships appearing in groups along
the eastern coast of the U.S,
Mrs. Boyett reported on acti
vities of the Inter-Club Coun
cil, and announced the Council
is interested in buying a S6OO
projector for the hospital. Mrs.
Frances Stratton offered her
movie projector for use at the
hospital and Mrs. Nelson said
a machine such as they wanted,
was available for rent from the
Early County Library.
Mrs. Boyett reminded the dau
ghters of the project, the Miss
Edna doll and her trunks of doll
clothes, a project for the Junior
Membership Committee.
Mrs. W. A. Fuqua was hos
tess at the February meeting
to the twenty-three attending.
A salad plate and tea were ser
ved. King Alfred daffodils in a
white container decorated the
officers table.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE!
J. B. Tabb
To Speak In
Bainbridge 28th
J. B. Tabb, of Blakely, will
be a featured speaker at the
semi-annual Christian Assem
bly of Jehovah’s Witnesses, sche
duled February 28 to March 2
in Bainbridge. Tabb, a local
instructor for the Witnesses, will
speak to an expected audience of
600 from 16 South Georgia and
Alabama communities. “Pro
gressive Speech Training'' is
his topic and will highlight the
need for good everyday speech.
The entire Blakely congrega
tion will be on hand at the Bain
bridge Jr. High Auditorium not
only for Tabb’s lecture Friday
night but also for the special
Saturday evening session which
will be directed toward the youth.
Several teenagers from Dothan
will show how they can share
their Bible knowledge with others
and thus do their part in pre
serving Law and Order.
The assembly’s highlight
comes on Sunday with an address
on "Law and Order - When and
How?’’ to be delivered by Bruce
E. Giffin, Regional Supervisor
for Jehovah’s Witnesses from
Brooklyn, New York. Tabb said
local meetings will be cancelled
this week because of the
assembly.
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Founders Day
P.T.A. Program
Members of the Ella Jones
PTA were entertained at their
meeting Tuesday, February 18,
by the youth choir of the First
Baptist Church. Under the direc
tion of Director Dan Hanson, the
choir sang four selections in
cluding "Where Cross the
Crowded Way of Life," "I'll
Go Now,’’ "Shepherd, Shepherd,"
and "Sing!". Miss Barbara Kay
Widener accompanied the choir.
Mrs. Perry L. Bridges intro
duced a Founder's Day Program,
"Heritage of P.T.A." The pro
gram was oresented hv five sen
iors, each of whom gave im
portant facts in the history of
P.T.A. Participating in the pro
gram were Lisa Jordan, Patricia
Bridges, Danny Westbrook, Joe
Whatley, and Franklin Arnold.
Mrs. Bruce Houston assisted the
students. Mrs. Bridges asked
members to rededicate themsel
ves to the standards of PTA
set by the Founders.
Dr. Earl Taylor, president,
urged everyone to attend the
PTA Spring Conference to be held
in Edison Tuesday night, March 4,
at the Calhoun County High School
Cafeteria. Dinner will be served
at 7;00; the program will begin
at 7:45.
Room attendance awards went
to Mrs. Bruner’s Fourth Grade,
Early County Army Recruiter
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Your local Army recruiter for Early County and surround
ing area is Staff Sergeant Lesieur. Sgt. Lesieur was born in
Providence, Rhode Island where he resided until 1954 prior to
entering the service. He joined the Marine Corps prior to enter
ing the U.S, Army and has spent the remaining time with the
Army. Sergeant Lesieur has been stationed in California,
Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Knox, Ky., Ft. Carson, Colo., Korea,
Germany and \iet Nam. Sergeant Lesieur’s office is in Albany,
Georgia at 315 Broad Ave. He is in Blakely every Monday
9:30 a.m. til 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions about the
Army he will be glad to answer them. Just stop by the Se
lective Service Board in Blakely or stop him on the street.
He will always have time to talk with you.-
Mrs. Prince’s Fifth Grade, and to
Mrs. Slappey’s Nineth Grade.
During the social hour, cake
and coffee were served by Third
Grade mothers, Mrs. Lysle Mc-
Neal, Mrs. Marshal Day, Mrs.
Bobby Tiner and Mrs. Curtis
Smith, Jr.