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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1969
ALFRIEDA JARRETT JANE McLENDON AMELIA BARKSDALE
Mrs. Tom Grier Awarded
October Garden of the Month
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Mrs. Tom Grier (L), Mrs. W. C. Baxley and Mrs. Robert Stuckey (R).
"Neatness and simplicity" has
been the theme which Mrs. Tom
Grier has used in planting, land
scaping, and working in her yard
the past five years; and it was
because of the well kept look and
landscaping the selection com
mittee from the Blakely Garden
Club chose the Grier yard for
the October Garden of the Month.
Landscaped in keeping with
the house, which gives an atmos
phere of comfortable Southern
hospitality, the yard was planted
with St. Augustine grass when
Mr. and Mrs. Grier and Mrs.
Grier’s mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Strickland, moved to River Street
five years ago. Next the beds
were laid off and prepared with
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fresh rich dirt the accent was
on shrubbery that would be green
the year round. Elaeagnus, li
gustrums, podacorpus and nan
dina form the basic plants, aza
leas have been planted in front
of them to give color to the bed
in the spring.
Built in an era when large
porches were ornamental and
furnished excellent areas for
summertime entertainment, the
wide porch has an old-fashioned
swing, metal gliders and chairs
and handsome potted ferns,
palms, and begonias.
The potted plants were gifts
from friends; with Mrs. Grier’s
"green thumb" they really are
a conversation piece withinthem-
selves. The high gloss gray paint
on the front porch reflects the
abundant, productive plants
placed on white stands- Black
wrought iron rails on both the
front and side steps afford se
curity as well as attractiveness
for the steps. The furniture,
potted plants and steps are in
keeping with the style of the
house-
The old oak tree at the edge
of the sidewalk has been a land
mark on River Street for ap
proximately 100 years. This
tree is a "Believe It or Not”
for it has a magnolia tree grow
ing out of the trunk.
The side walk leading to the
front steps is bordered with box
wood, also the bed is edged with
boxwood along the driveway on
the east side of the house. The
bright pebbled driveway is of
scattered white rock which is
a native Early County Product,
from Georgia Rock Products Co.
Day lilies, daffodils, and poin
settas with a background of nan
dina, aleagnus and podacorpus
are used in the bed between
the driveway and the house.
The back yard, kept pruned
and well cared for by Mrs. Grier,
has a natural background of
greenery including spirea, al
theas in several different colors,
flowering quince, iris, day lilies,
abelia and running roses in beds
of various sizes under the trees.
A natural atmosphere is ac
complished with pecan trees,
oaks, pines and young fruit
trees: fig, plum and peach.
Mrs. Grier pulls the grass and
weeds from the beds, instead
of hoeing to preserve all of the
bulbs, flowers and shrubbery.
Her hobby is the care ofbirds,
they are her pets. She can identi
fy six pair of red birds in her
yard, they are so tame one pair
built their nest within six feet of
the kitchen window, in a spirea
this spring; since they first start
ed building their nests she has
enjoyed having them. There are
bird feeders and bird houses
throughout the backyard. The
main feeder is a rustic little
house on a sawed-off pecan limb
where birds visit throughout the
day, as one or two leave, others
arrive. A white bird bath is
nearby.
A solid background of green
ery on the west side of the
house affords privacy from the
front and side- Yellow jasmine,
nandina and abelia add a little
color at different times of the
year.
The planning, planting and
pruning are done by Mrs. Grier.
Joe Jordan mows the lawn. Mrs.
Grier pointed out some of the
shrubbery and daffodils which
were planted by her mother when
they first moved here telling
of Mrs. Strickland's interest in
starting the lawn and getting the
beds ready for the shrubbery.
Mrs. Strickland has been a n
invalid for the past four years.
The freshness of the yard im
pressed the selection committee,
it stood out in comparison to
many "tired ” yards which show’
a lack of water these dry fall
days. Tho the house is approxi
mately 80 years old, neither
it nor the yard show evidence
of age, for both were renovated
by the owners, the key word is
constant "care.”
Early Students
enroll at South
Ga. Tech School
Five students from Early
County are among the 600 Geor
gians enrolled at South Georgia
Technical and Vocational School,
Americus, Georgia. Over 114
counties of Georgia are repre
sented in the total enrollment.
Courses offered at South Geor
gia Technical and Vocational
School are: Accounting, Air
craft Mechanics, Automotive
Mechanics, Auto Body Repair,
Business Machines Maintenance,
Cabinet Making, Clerical, Cos
metology, Diesel Mechanics, E
lectrical Construction and Main
tenance, Electrical Technology,
Electronic Technology, Farm e
quipment Mechanics, Practical
Nursing, Machine Shop, Mechani
cal Technology, Radio and Tele
vision Servicing, Secretarial and
Upholstery.
Students from Early County
are: Richard E. Causey, Ac
counting; Linda Sue Glass, Se
cretarial; Frederick Alexandar
James, Electrical Construction
and Maintenence; Janis Lynn
Kidd, Secretarial; Alfonso
Thompson, Diesel.
Executive Board
of Psi State
meets in Macon
The Fall Executive Board
meeting and workshop of Psi
State of Delta Kappa Gamma
Educational Society met in Ma
con, Saturday.
Mrs. Isabell Kinnett of Macon
presided.
Mrs. Wilbur Evans gave the
Invocation.
After the business meeting,
members attended various com
mitte meetings. This part of the
meeting had been arranged by
Mrs. Joan Cordell of Americus.
A delicious luncheon was ser
ved at the Baconsfield Club
House.
Alpha Omicron members at
tending were: Mrs. Ralph Balk
com, Blakely; Mrs. Wilbur
Evans, Jakin; and Mrs. Mildred
Thigpen of Bainbridge.
FFA Chapter
initiates 46
new members
Forty-six boys were initiated
into the Early County High School
FFA Chapter on Monday night,
Sept. 29, as Greenhands. This
is the first of four degrees of
membership in the Future Far
mers of America. All are en
rolled in Vocational Agriculture
under R« E. Balkcom and T. A.
Williams, and have satisfactory
supervised farming programs in
operation.
James Rogers, reporter of the
local FFA Chapter, reminded the
new members that "the first
farmer was the first man, and all
historic nobility rests upon the
use of the land.
New members are: Ricky
Anglin, Tony Avery, Kevin
Brooks, Jim Bevins, John Jack
son, Craig Sellers, Randy
Cravey, Tommy Davis, Ricky
Glover, Tony Gordon, Tim Har
ris, Calvin Hatcher, Charles Jen
kins, Blake Shierling, Mike Still,
David Arnold, Ronald Bush, Keith
Evans, Mike Evans, Don Camp
bell, Robert Ferguson, Rocky'
Freeman, Bob Redding, Cliff
Sheffield, Nick Tally, Danny Vic
kers, Marvin Wiley, Wendy Wil
lis, Paul Jones, John Adams,
Russell Foster, Paul Love,
Jimmy Megahee, Ronnie Molton,
Danny Philmon, Danny Pollock,
Mike Pullen, Lamar Pullen,
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Family Night Completes
FHA Initiation
Family Night is the second
largest event in the year of the
Early County High Chapter, Fu
ture Homemakers of America.
This year it was highlighted by
the new FHA red and white dres
ses worn by the FHA members.
Approximately three hundred
members and parents attended.
Family Night is installation
time and the completing of ini
tiation for new members. The
largest group of new members,
a total of 78, ever to be in
ducted into the local FHA chap
ter, received their FHA calen
dar of events and pin at the
October 7 meeting held in the
Early County High School cafe
teria.
Marked with beauty and charm,
the installation ceremony was
conducted by President Rebecca
Knighton, who was installed to
this office in May, 1969. Of
ficers installed were: Annette
Davis, Ist vice president; Judy
Collier, 2nd vice president; Mary'
Ann Jester, secretary; Nan Red
ding, treasurer; Terry Smith,
historian; and committee chair
men: Vicky Cheek, Projects;
Camille Jordan, Public Re
lations; Debra Stephens, Recrea
tion; Kathy Tiner, Honor Roll;
Sylvia Hollinhead, Music and
Kerry Waller, Parent-Daughter
Celebration. Terrie Gentry is
Bth Grade President-
"The Bridge Builders’’ was
the title of the devotional, for
the desired presentation, abridge
was designed and built by Sam
mie Holman as props. Assist
ing Sammie with this inspiring
part of the program were: Anne
Daughtry, Ruth Perkins, Mary'
Belle Taunton, Beverly Johnson,
Jeanie Clinkscales, Mary Clink
scales, Zada Baxley, Pam Jor
dan, Carol Evans, Anagene Bar
ham, and Joy Grimsley.
Hostesses greeting guests as
they arrived were Janet Cooper,
Brenda Mulkey, and Nancy White.
Guides assisting in hospitalities
were Jane Parker, Pam Collins,
Linda Kimbrell and Cathy Jo
Brown. Marie Chancy was ex
hibit hostess.
Serving punch during the so
cial hour were Betty Regan, Ter
esa Brooks, and Liza Lisenby.
Cookies, sandwiches and nuts
were served with the punch.
The closing candlelight cere
mony was presented by Judy
Sims, Elizabeth Rogers, Debra
Love, Debra W'illiams, Diane
Collier, Loyette Stephens, Donna
Johnson, Debra Etecati and Jane
Knighton.
The 78 new members of the
FHA chapter completed their in
formal initiation last week end,
the theme was "Our World A
Growing Heritage'' when the girls
dressed as natives of foreign
lands; they were judged on ori
ginality, as well as authenticity.
Jeannie Holman placed first
wearing a Scottish outfit; Terry
Kimler, 2nd and Eugenia Fincher,
3rd. Prior to that they had parti
cipated in Hobo Day, soliciting
Danny Revells, Douglas Regan,
Tim Smithhart, Alton Stokes. Da
vid Taylor, Jerry Tiner, Kenneth
Wimberly, Pat W'hite, Ray Wil
liams, Robert Thomas.
These Greenhand's came to
school Tuesday dressed as far
mers of the past. At 1:00 o'-
clock Tuesday a contest was held
in front of the Ag Building dur
ing which three winners were
chosen. The judges were: Mary
Clinkscales, Mary Belle Taunton,
Gail Jones, and Sammy Holman.
The winners will receive prizes
at the next day meeting. The
winners are as follows: Ricky
Glover, Ist place; Davy Revells,
2nd place; and David Taylor,
3rd place.
domestic work from homemakers
in the community. Proceeds
from Hobo Day went into the
FHA treasury.
Ninth Grade new members
completing their formal initia
tion at Family Night were: San
dra Williams, Connie Parker,
Becky Anderson, Terry Cash
well, Denise Wilbourn, Rochell
Mayhall, Cynthia Cleveland,
Mary Day, Eugenia Fincher, Me
lanie Still, Faith Fincher, Terry
Kimler, Debbie Paul, Sally Ho
ward, Gloria Cherry, Dale Evans,
Patricia Odom,
Pat Floyd, Barbara Evans,
Stephanie Waller, Brenda Gentry,
Susan Moulton, Kay Cleveland,
Wanda Mulkey, Jan Day, Debra
Lott, Cheryl Harvey, Frances
Smith, Stephanie Still, Shay
Evans, Gail Sheffield, Pam Tiner,
Betty Palmer, Jeanine Jordan,
Suzann Jenkins and Dora Cherry.
Eighth Grade new members:
Sandra Smith, Mary Smith, Kathy
Williams, Linda Brown, Jewell
Williams, Jeannie Holman, Ruth
Minter, Jean Singletary, Amy Jo
Garrod, Bonnie Talley, Kaye Col
lier, Diane Davis, Ann Drake,
Charlene Greer, Barleta White,
Caren Gowan, Jane Temples,
Mimi Mock, Kim Vickery, Sandra
Merritt,
Ann Day, Penny Jordan, Bren
da Murkerson, Debra Murkerson,
Nancy Miller, Claire Herring,
Patsy Duke, Terrie Gentry, Amy
Malsberger, Cindy Warfield,
Pam Temples, Shelia Spivey,
Debra Welch, Linda Moore, Lisa
Foster, Tammy Willis, Debbie
Kelly, Nancy Clark, Kathy Stokes,
Becky McArthur, Debra Waller.
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Touchdown Club
honors Bobcat
football team
Members of the Early County
Bobcat football team were honor
guests at Tuesday night’s meeting
of the Blakely Touchdown Club
held at the Town & Country Club.
The team, after enjoying a
sumptuous chicken dinner, was
introduced by Head Coach Frank
King. The interesting program
was filmed highlights of the 1968
football season in the Southeast
ern Conference.
President Jack Ricketson pre
sided and requested members to
thank their wives for the success
of the recent cake sale, which
earned over $300.00 and made it
possible for the team to go by
Trailway bus on the longer road
trips. Another drive will be held
to get funds for a bus ride to
Worth County, President Ricket
son stated.
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NEWS OF SERVICEMEN
Sgt. John Harris
receives army
medal Sept. 11
Sergeant First Class John L.
Harris, son of Mrs. Margie L.
Harris, 127 Howell Ave., Blak
ely, Ga., received the Army Com
mendation Medal Sept. 11 while
serving with the 572 d Transpor
tation Company near Long Binh,
Vietnam.
Sgt. I.C. Harris earned the
award for meritorious service
as a trlickmaster in the com
pany.
The sergeant entered the Army
in June 1956, completed basic
training at Ft. Jackson, S. C.,
and was stationed in Germany
prior to his arrival in Vietnam.
He is a 1956 graduate of Wash
ington High School.
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
Dfear Hoyle,
Just a short note to tell you
how much I appreciate your very'
warm hospitality during my re
cent visit to Blakely.
I also would like for you to
tell your very fine Rotary Club
how much I enjoyed being with
them. I have had the pleasure
of visiting with several civic
groups over the past few years,
but I have never met with a club
as receptive and warm as yours.
I was deeply honored that your
membership elected to mail my
remarks to our Congressional
Delegation. I hope that this action
will serve a useful purpose.
I also am grateful for the very
kind coverage you afforded me
in your outstanding publication.
Never have I been treated so
generously.
If I may ever be of service
to you or yours, please let me
know.
With best wishes,
Dawson Mathis
News Director
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Lt. Col. Taliaferro
assigned Group
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Lt. Taliaferro
Lt. Col. William Taliaferro,
U. & Air Force, 260 58 3176
FR, a native of Early County,
who was formerly squadron navi
gator in Strategic Air Command,
at Turner AFB, Albany, Georgia,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ben
Taliaferro in Arlington and while
in Early County visited a friend
Hardy Jim King of Blakely.
Lt. Col. Taliaferro has been
assigned Group Commander for
the Air Force recruiting for the
State of Oklahoma and part of
Texas and will assume command
on October 15, 1969 at Oklahoma
City, Okla.
He recently returned from
Vietnam where he flew as a
navigator and night optical de-;
vice operator on AC-119 Gun
ships, making 127 combat mis
sions. His crew was credited
with killing over 300 enemy sol
diers and causing over 200major
and secondary explosions.
He was awarded the Air Force
Commendation medal with oak
leaf cluster, also the air medal
with six oak leaf clusters, the dis
tinguished Flying Cross and Viet
namese Cross of Gallentry.
Looking forward to returning
to this area, he holds land own
ings in Early County near Ar
lington and other business in
terests in Southwest Georgia.
He attended school at Union
Grammer School, Blakely High
School and graduated from Ar
lington High School. He received
his BA degree from the Uni
versity of Florida in 1953 and
his MS degree from Florida
State University in 1968. He
served in the U.S, Navy, four
years. He received his com
mission as 2nd Lieutenant in
August, 1953 commissioned
through R.O.T.C. program.
Lt. Col. Taliaferro and his
wife, have three children, two
girls and a boy. They leave for
Oklahoma sometime this week.