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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 1969
ALFRIEDA JARRETT HELEN TYE AMELIA BARKSDALE
Jakin "Garden of the Month”
Awarded to Mrs. Wilbur Evans
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Evans, of the Springfield Community, has been selected for the honor of
the October "Garden of the Month." Mrs. Evans is pictured with the plaque-
The Jakin Garden Club met on
Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the home
of Mrs. Margie Hudson with Mrs.
Gene McCormick as co-hostess.
Mrs. Tommy Rogers, president,
presided.
Following the reading of the
Collect and committee reports,
the club voted to buy, for re
sale, linen calendars as a money
making project- The ordering of
pansy plants was voted down.
In the absence of Mrs. Lavert
Burkett the devotional was pre
sented by Mrs. Douglas Harvey.
A program of planting, and use
of bulbs In your landscape, was
presented by Mrs. Don Hand.
She exhibited a very impressive
chart showing the different depths
that bulbs of all kinds (used in
our area) should be set in the
ground for best results and maxi
mum effect.
It was announced by the "Gar
den of the Month" committee that
the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Evans of the Springfield Com
munity had been selected for
this honor in October. "Go by
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and see this yard if you have
the opportunity, It is truly love
ly,” the committee stated.
Mrs. Vinson Evans made a
lovely and timely arrangement
for the club using a pumpkin
as a base in lieu of a container.
The arrangement was made en
tirely of flowers, foliage, etc.
collected from her own yard
and the surrounding fields. Those
used were canna lily leaves, milo
and sorghum heads, Ostrich
plumes and clusters of tiny mari
golds.
Delicious punch, sandwiches
and cake were served by the
hostesses.
DR. HOLLAND-Con’t from front!
A. Q Harriss.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Louise De Ford Holland, mother,
Mrs. S. P. Holland, Sr., both of
Blakely, and the brother, Dr.
Lang Holland, of Austin, Texas.
The manufacture of shoes is
the principal industry at Endi
cott, N. Y.
Honor Roll
listed at Early
Elementary
The Honor Roll for Early
County Elementary School for the
first Six Weeks period:
Fourth Grade - Janet Allen,
Terri Bruner, Lee Ann Davis,
Candi Everson, Nat Dye, John
Felder, Frankie Gilbert, Phil
Moore, Ginger Otzenberger,
Rodney White, Becky Winkler.
Fifth Grade - Debbie Dunahoo,
Kevin Garrett, Annalee Lightsey,
Janet Sammons.
Sixth Grade - Laura Cleveland,
Ginny Harrison, Tim Roberts,
Steve Tiner, Sandra Davis.
Seventh Grade - Phyllis Gil
bert, Mary Horton.
The Great Saint Bernard Tun
nel, under the Alps, provides
a road connection between Italy
and Switzerland.
Delinquency
emphasized at
P.-T.A. Thursday
Emphasis was on Juvenile De
linquency at the Ella Jones PTA
meeting held the past Thursday
evening at the Early County High
School cafeteria. Pataula Circuit
Probation Officer Jack Collier
was in charge of the program.
Mrs. Mary Jane Powell, presi
dent of Parent-Teachers Asso
ciation, called the meeting to
order and Mrs. Shorty Cleve
land giving a very inspiring de
votional.
Membership chairman, Phillip
Moore, announced 34 new mem
bers, bringing the total enroll
ment to 368.
Miss Rosamond Watson's third
grade won the Room Count Award.
Supt. Lonnie Chester reported
that the school system would re
vert to Eastern Standard Time on
October 27 and that November
9-15 would be observed as A
merican Education W'eek in Early
County Schools.
Mrs. Powell reminded every
one that the November PTA meet
ing date had been changed from
November 13 to November 12
and urged everyone to mark their
calendars accordingly.
Principal Joe Cannon reported
a GEA meeting in Albany on Octo
ber 30, therefore the children
will not attend school that day.
In the absence of Halloween
Carnival Chairman, Derrell
Clark, Mrs. Verna Sammons re
ported that the Carnival would be
October 29 on Standifer Field.
Several new attractions have been
added this year and there Is much
hope that the carnival will be a
big success, with activities that
will interest all ages.
Mr. Collier, who was in charge
of the program on delinquency,
introduced a panel made up of
local Police Chief Carl Gilbert,
County Sheriff Oree Thompson,
and Sgt. C. R. Worthy of the
Donalsonville Patrol Station. A
short but informative film on
Car Theft by a youth and how his
case was handled was shown.
The panel led a discussion on the
problems of today's juveniles.
When asked, "How can I, as a
parent, help with delinquency
problems 7' Sheriff Thompson
simply answered, "Stop being so
permissive. ” In a statement by
Sgt. Worthy, he said, "that first
you should love your child just
because he is yours; then teach
him to respect discipline and last
teach him to be independent.
Police Chief Gilbert asked
parents to know where their chil
dren are, who they are with and
what they are doing at all times.
He further stated that he
thought Early County very for
tunate because the delinquency
problem here is very low.
The meeting adjourned with de
licious cake and coffee servedby
the Hospitality Committee- The
homemade cakes were furnished
by the first grade mothers. A
lovely cornucopia filled with fruit
and fall flowers was furnished by
Floribunda Florist.
Grave Markers
dedicated by
Early DAR
The Peter Early Chapter, Dau
ghters of the American Revolu
tion, dedicated two DAR markers
at the graves of former DAR
members, Mrs. James W. Bon
ner and Mrs. R. C. Singletary,
Sr., at the Blakely cemetery
Sunday afternoon at five o'clock,
October 19.
Mrs. Dunbar Grist served as
chaplain for the service at the
grave of Mrs. Singletary; Mrs.
George W. Nelson served as
chaplain for the service at the
grave of Mrs. Bonner. The
ritual in both ceremonies was led
by the Regent, Mrs- Charles
Boyett. Approximately twenty
five attended.
Mrs. Paul B. Morell, a for
mer member of the chapter,
was a guest. Refreshments were
served to approximately twenty
attending by Mrs- Standifer, hos
tess. ______
ADAMS - Con't from Front!
Baptist Church in Clay County,
the Rev. Russell Anglin and the
Rev. W. F. McDuffie officiating
Interment followed in Pleasant
Grove cemetery in Early County.
Pall bearers were Earl Avera,
Bobby Hulon, Johnny Avera, Her
schel White, Raymond Chance,
Murray Wood.
Manry-Jordan Funeral Home
was in charge.
Survivors are two sons, Cur
tis Harrell, Albany; Melvin Har
rell, Eatonton; one daughter,
Mrs- Chesley Wood, Fort Gaines;
2 stepsons, Dorsey Adams, At
lanta; Woodrow Adams, Louis
ville, Miss.; 3 stepdaughters,
Mrs. Nannie Roe Davis, At
lanta; Mrs. Nell Bass, Cuthbert;
Mrs. Emma Odum, Forsyth.
Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle McLen
don spent the week end in Chat
tanooga, Tenn., with their son
in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. David Atkins. While there
they attended the East Tennessee
Chattanooga University football
game. David is a member of
the Chattanooga U varsity.
Mrs. Grady Holman, Sr., Mrs.
George W. Nelson and Mrs. W. E.
Bostwick of Arlington spent two
days in Atlanta this past week
where Mrs. Holman visited her
daughter, Mrs. Neil De Rosa and
family. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs.
Bostwick attended the fall meet
of Tie Georgia Society Daughters
of the American Colonists.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyett Hayes
and Mrs. B. S. Goodwin attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Ray Light-
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§ DAISY 45 SHOT - REG. sl3-25
| AIR RIFLE REPEATER $9.99
£ THIS WEEK-END ONLY*
§ LADIES
| PANTY HOSE 97(
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§ AVOCADO
|GLASS SERVING DISHES 29(
§ DIFFERENT SIZES - REG. 79<
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* ORLON-NYLON REG. SI.OO
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| BABY PANTS
SNAP-ON PLASTIC REG. 69C
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foot in Montgomery, Ala. last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hunt have
returned to Blakely after a visit
with their sons, Warren Hunt,
Chala Vista and Dr. Ben Hunt,
San Diego, Calif. They also
visited Dr. and Mrs. Charles
Smith at Nogales, Arizona and
Mr. and Mrs. Gene R. Mills in
Houston.
Mrs. Curtis Loyless and Mrs.
Guy King went to Georgia South
western College in Americus
Sunday afternoon to attend a tea
given in honor of the members
of Kappa Delta Sorority. Miss
Carmen King of Blakely is one
of its members.
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Davis spent
the week end with their daugh
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Larson and children, Maria
and David, in Smyrna.
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PLASTIC
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BOXER LONGIES $] rj
REG. $1.95 *
HEAVY GAUGE
SHOWER CURTAINS $1.77
PLASTIC
ANTIQUE SATIN & FIBERGLAS
DRAPES
COMPLETE SELECTION
CARPET RUNNERS
BIG SIZE $2.99
Miss Alita Bell of Atlanta and
Carlie Bell of Tampa, Fla., were
at home with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Bell during the
week end.
Cook Houston, of Savannah,
spent Saturday and Sunday In
Blakely with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow Houston.
Mrs. W. M. Barksdale spent
several days last week with her
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Barksdale, Marc and Me
linda, in Atlanta and visited her
aunt, Mrs. Clyde P. Mathis at
Highview Hospital, Atlanta.
Mrs. E. P. Whitehead visited
her daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Plyler in Miami,
Fla-, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Logan,
of Birmingham, Ala., were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Cary Logan
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NOVELTY 57$
STITCH HOSE reg $i 25
CHILDREN’S FISH NET
PANTY HOSE 77a
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• HOUSEWARES
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A HARDWARE SUPPLIES
in Blakely this week end.
Friends in Blakely will be in- * |
terested in the following an- S
nouncement- Robert M. Epsten, $
M. D. announces the association J
of Joseph Benjamin Hunt, M.D, %
for the practice of Internal Medi
cine at 1835 El Cajon Boulvard »
San Diego, California.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fleming . J
spent the past week end in At- <: *
lanta visiting Mr. and Mrs- L.H.*'*
Pinson. _
BANDMAN OF WEEK *
Wayne Powell has been chosen
to be Bandman of the Week.
Wayne is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carey Powell, an eleventh*;
grader, and the president of the *;
band. Wayne plays the BassT;
Horn. He helps Mr. Horton and <
the band very much- >;
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