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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24,
Mrs. QW. Gay has returned
home after visiting children and
grandchildren in and around At
lanta, her children Mrs. Emma
Scornie, Clifford Day, Mr. and
Mrs. Larkin Gay, Karin and Dick
ie; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gay, Vickie
and Mike; Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Gay, Stephen, Lance, Kenneth
and Ginger: Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie Gilbert and Harrell; and
grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Jan
Gay, Stephen and Robin; Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Walker, Starlol and
Raina; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gil
bert.
Mrs. Gay visited her children
in Chicago Ridge, 111.. Mr. and
Mrs. Elbert Hewgley, debra and
Robert and her children in Col
umbia, S,Q,Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Collins, Telise and Mike
and Norman and friends in Bos
ton, Mass.; Chaplain and Mrs.
Jene Golden, Leah, Karen, and
Lidia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Court
ney returned home Sunday from
Atlanta where Mr. Courtney
received treatment in a hos
pital there and Mrs. Courtney
remained in the metropo
litan area during his illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hodges
and son, Drex, and grandson,
Larry Jones, Jr., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. James
R. Chupp at Conyers, Georgia.
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S. MAIN ST. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
John C. Mosely, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E, C. Mosely, of Jakin,
completed basic training in the
Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey
on April 10. He has been as
signed to Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri, for advanced training.
Upon completion of his
assignment in individual train
ing he will enter Officers Candi
date School.
Pvt. Mosely is a graduate of
the University of Georgia, having
received his degree In Business
Administration.
H. A. Felder, who under
went surgery last week at
Orchner Foundation Hospital,
New Orleans, La., is reported
to be doing fine and expects to
return home next week. Mrs.
Felder has remained in New
Orleans during his stay in the
hospital.
Sgt- and Mrs. Iceland C. Lang
ston have been visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P,
Shepherd. Sgt. Langston, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd, has
just returned from a year’s tour
in Korea where he served with
the Hqs. Co. M.P. Det at Camp
Carroll Depot. Mrs. Langsto^
the former Anne Harrell, spent
the last year in San Antonio,
Texas. The Langston's are on
their way to a new assignment
at Fort Irwin, Calif., where Sgt.
Langston will be stationed with
the 226th M.P. Det. He entered
the Army in October 1960.
Friends regret to learn that
Mrs. Mode Stinson is in the
Medical Center at Columbus.
Her address is Room 404, 4th
Floor, Columbus, Georgia.
CARDS OF THANKS
I am deeply grateful to each
and everyone of my friends, and
loved ones, for the beautiful flo
wers, gifts, cards, and other
acts of kindness shown me while
in the hospital. I want to thank
the entire staff of Early Memo
rial Hospital, for everything they
did for me. May God Bless
each of you all.
Mrs. J. T. Jordan
Our sincere thanks to the many
friends in Blakely for the lovely
flowers, cards and expressions
of sympathy at the loss of our
beloved mother, Mrs. Ramelle
B. Fleming.
Ramelle Palmer
Willa McWilliams
DuPont Strong
I would like to express my
thanks for the many expressions
of kindness shown me while I
was in Southeastern General Hos
pital and after my return home.
For the many prayers, cards,
flowers, food and visits, 1 am
deeply grateful. May God bless
each of you.
William B. Hobby
I want to thank my friends
for the prayers, cards and flo
wers sent me while I was in the
hospital. To the entire staff
my many thanks for being so
nice- May God bless each one
of you.
Edwin Swann
I would like to say "Thank
you" to my friends and neigh
bors, Dr. Crowdis and Dr. Bax
ley, the nurses and all employees
for their kindness to me while
in the hospital. For cards,
flowers and phone calls, I am
humbly grateful. God bless you.
G, 0. LINDSEY
My recent sad loss leaves me
with a grateful heart toward my
neighbors and friends. Their
comforting expressions of Sym
pathy and their thoughtfulness
will always be remembered.
FRANK MELTON
Delay pruning spring flower
ing shrubs until immediately af
ter they bloom. This is the
advice of Henry Clay, horticul
turist with the Cooperative Ex
tension Service. Pruning these
plants now will remove the bloom
buds.
Miss Glass, Mr. Terry
speak Vows April 18
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glass
An impressive ceremony of
April 18, at the Zion Free Will
Baptist Church, Blakely, joined
in wedlock Miss Margaret Ann
Glass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Nathaniel Glass and Mr.
Jacob Cameron Terry, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Terry, Sr.,
of Albany, Georgia. Rev. Daniel
Pelt of Grand Ridge, Florida,
performed the double ring cere
mony at seven o'clock in the
evening.
Mrs. John A. Brown, pianist,
played nuptial music prior to
the ceremony and Mrs. Beverly
Whitaker sang "Whither Thou
Goest. ’ ’
The central floral design was
of pink and white gladioli, pink
and white carnations, white
daisies and fern in a fan shape.
The focal point was emphasized
by a candelabrum holding pink
bridal tapers on each side of
the central design. The altar
railing was entwined with ivy
with clusters of magnolia leaves
holding pink carnations. The
altar was banked with magnolia
leaves.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a lovely
bonded knit sheath with a lace
overdress. The overdress fea
tured scalloped openings and
scalloped length sleeves with a
Nehru collar. Her veil of illusion
fell from a cluster of satin petals.
She carried a white linen hand
kerchief given to her by her aunt,
Mrs. Claud Williams, Sr.; a gar
ter given to her by Mrs. Jerry
Gresham, sister of th groom,
and an old dime given to her by
an aunt, Miss Jacqueline Terry.
Her jewelry was a strand of
cultured pearls, a gift of the
groom. She carried a white
orchid encircled with stephano
tis and satin petals.
Miss Sue Glass, sister of the
bride, wore a pink textured ace
tate A-line dress. She carried
a long stemmed pink carnation.
Otis Terry, Jr., brother of
the groom, served as best man.
Ushers were James Terry, bro
ther of the groom, and Claud
Williams, Jr., cousin of the
groom.
Mrs. Glass, mother of
the bride, wore a lime green
knit sheath dress with matching
accessories. Her corsage was
of yellow carnations.
Mrs. Terry, mother of the
groom, chose for her ensemble
a mint green embroidered linen
dress and matching accessories.
Her corsage was of yellow car
nations.
Mrs. Edd Murkerson, grand-
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mother of the bride, wore a blue
dress with matching accessories.
Her corsage was of white car
nations.
The wedding was directed by
Mrs. Bobby Davis.
Following the ceremony, the
bride’s parents entertained at
a reception at the social hall
of the church. The reception
area was beautifully decorated
wit h white and pink carnations
and white and pink gladioli and
greenery.
Guests were greeted at the
door by Mrs. David Still and in
troduced to the receiving line.
The bride’s table held a three
tiered wedding cake, beautifully
embossed and decorated with the
traditional bride and groom. The
table was overlaid with a lace
cloth outlined with ivy and pink
carnations. Mrs. Glenn Sirmons
cut and served the cake, assisted
by Mrs. Ralph Ellis.
The refreshment table was
covered with a lace cloth, out
lined with ivy and pink carnations.
Serving at the cut glass punch
bowl were Mrs. Hursteen Rollins
and Mrs. Bobby Ready. Nuts and
Mints were served by Miss Kay
Glass and Miss Rhonda Glass,
sisters of the bride- Others
assisting in serving were Mrs.
Jimmy Wiley, Mrs. Henry G.
Wiley and Mrs. Terry Ferguson.
The bride’s book was kept
by Miss Dale Blackburn. The
table was overlaid with a white
cutwork cloth. A china bud vase
holding an arrangement of pink
carnations and greenery, de
corated the table-
During the evening the couple
left for a wedding trip to Florida.
For traveling, the bride wore a
white sheath dress. The neck
was enhanced with a green scarf
and matching accessories. Her
corsage was the orchid lifted
from the bridal bouquet.
Out-of-town guests included:
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel F. Pelt,
Grand Ridge, Fla.; Ci Otis Terry,
Jr., Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. G.
Otis Terry, Sr., and James, J.C.
Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wil
liams, Sr-, and Claud, Jr., Miss
Jacqueline Terry, Mr- and Mrs-
Jerry Gresham and Chip, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bush, Donna and David,
Miss Elizabeth King, all of Al
bany; Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Brown, Sr., Jakin.
A Congressman received this
note from one ofhisconstituents<
"Please don’t improve my lot
in life any further. I can't
afford it."
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Mr. and Mrs. Pete Culbreth,
of Blakely, announce the birth
of a baby boy who arrived at
3:30 a.m., April 15, at Early
Memorial Hospital. The young
man weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and has
been given the name Clarence
Everett.
Mrs. Culbreth is the former
Sharon Bullard of Camilla. Ma
ternal grandmother is Mrs. Edna
Bullard Collins of Willingsboro,
N. J. Maternal great grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. T.W.
Britt of Smithville and maternal
great great grandmother is Mrs.
Mary Fincher of Smithville.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. C.E. Culbreth, Sr., of
Cuthbert.
FHA NEWS
Early County High Future
Homemakers of America com
pleted the election of Chapter
Officers for 1969-70 at the April
meeting held in the Home Eco
nomics Department. The new
slate of officers are as follows:
President, Rebecca Knighton;
Ist Vice President, Annette
Davis; Secretary, Mary Ann Jes
ter; Treasurer, Nan Redding;
Historian, Terry Smith; Projects
Chairman, Vicky Cheek; Parlia
mentarian, Dana Jane Brown;
Chairman of Public Relations,
Camille Jordan; Chairman of Re
creation, Deborah Stephens;
Chairman of Music, Sylvia Hol
linhead; Chairman of Parent-
Daughter Celebration, Kerry
Waller.
Jackie Colson, president,
called the meeting to order. The
devotional was presented by Dy
anne Lewis, who was assisted by
Rhonda Dowdy and Sammie Hol
man.
Committee reports included
projects, which were sending
delegates to State Convention and
State Degree Luncheon. The
delegates to State Convention
were: Annette Davis, Rebecca
Knighton, Judy Collier, and
Carole King.
FHA’ers for the month of April
are: Debra Ducati, Debra Wil
liams, and Debra Peters.
A report on the Mexican Fi
esta, which will be held on May
2, was given by Kathy Tiner,
concerning plans and progress
toward this event.
Several games and quizes were
presented. Winners of these
were: Camille Jordan, Dana
Jane Brown, and Donna Creel;
these received gifts.
Guests attending the meeting
were: Chapter Mothers, Mrs.
G G Davis and Mrs. Jack Col
son; Chapter Beaus, Sonny
James, Clink Alexander, and
Danny Phillips; and Chapter Ad
visor, Mrs. Charlie Houston.
During World War I, Ameri
can submarine chasers operat
ed out of Ravenna, Italy.
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Flemings Attend
Daughter's Play
In Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Fleming
and Mr- and Mrs. Billy Fleming,
of Blakely, and Mr. and Mrs.
L. H. Pinson, of Atlanta, at
tended the Senior Class Play
"Carnival" presented by the
Lanier Thespians at Lanier High
School Auditorium in Mont
gomery, Ala- Saturday evening.
Mrs. Claudette Sansom, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Fleming, was director of the
highly entertaining and colorful
musical. She is the Speech and
Drama teacher at Lanier, spon
sor of the Drama Club and
Thespian Society. Sheisthewife of
William B. Sansom, Jr., who is
Admission Counselor with Hunt
ingdon College, they have two
children, Mike, 10 and Kim, 7.
Scenes of the two Act play
included: Carnival Grounds, The
Midway, Under the Big Top & The
Midway; Midway, Carnival
Grounds in Early Morning, and
The Midway. Centered around
"A Broken-down French Cir
cus in the 1930’5, there were
fourteen featured characters and
a supporting cast of over forty;
a fourteen instrument orchestra;
and more than fifty assisting
with props, design, construction,
lighting, costumes, publicity and
programs.
The ten page programme was
dedicated "To the parents of
the Carnival Cast for their
patience and understanding for
the long hours of rehearsals.
The play was presented three
nights, April 17, 18, and 19.
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TRI-HI-Y NEWS
The Early County Tri-Hi-Y
Club met on April 8, with vice
president Carol McNeal presid
ing.
The election of officers for the
year 1969-70 was the highlight
of the meeting. Elected were:
President, Sue Taylor; Vice-
President, Cindy Rabon; Secre
tary, Nancy James; Treasurer,
Amy Houston.
The devotional was given by
Deborah Riley and Joy Hender
son. The secretary, Diane Jar
rett, was called on for the read
ing of the minutes of the last
meeting and the roll call. The
treasurer, Deborah Day, report
ed on the financial matters of
the club. Community Projects
Chairman, Babs Newberry, and
School Projects Chairman, Janis
Kidd presented ideas for pro
jects that the club could carry
out during April.
The program was presented
by Carol McNeal, Donna Mc-
Arthur, Sue Taylor, Sherry Set
tles, Nancy James, Cindy Rabon,
Amy Houston, and Annaline
Pickle.
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