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FIFTH GRADE ENJOYS
SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM
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Russell Nash with his horse, Joe, a registered Appaloosa, demonstrates correct handling
of horses on the farm and ranch.
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Jack Collier, Early County rancher, exhibits branding Irons and completes his talk with a
demonstration of roping and branding a calf, with the assistance of his good friend, Bill Beas
ley, a sth grader.
The Fifth Grade students at
Early County Elementary School
joined together for a most in
teresting program in Social Stu
dies when Jack Collier, Early
County rancher, and Russell
Nash, herdsman for Singletary
Farms, demonstrated many
phases of ranching to the 131
boys and girls gathered on the
school grounds, Wednesday af
ternoon.
Mr. Collier told of the clothes
a cowboy wears and why he wears
tight pants, broad brim hats, and
long sleeve shirts; he demonstra
ted roping a calf and branding
cows and calves.
Mr. Nash put his horse, Joe,
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a registered Appaloosa, thru
the paces of stopping short, turn
ing quick, backing, running, walk
ing, and many other evidences
that his horse obeys the rider at
the slightest indication.
The question and answer ses
sion, following the demonstra
tion, showed the students were
quite interested in hearing more
about horses and how they were
used on the farm and ranch.
The demonstration was ar
ranged by Mrs. Jerri Collier,
Mr. Collier’s wife, who is a
Fifth Grade teacher. Other fif
th Grade teachers are: Mrs.
Frances Prince, Mrs. Othell
Evans, and Mrs. Maurine Bost-
wick.
Prior to this study, the Fifth
Grades visited the Court Square
in Blakely and learned about the
markers and monuments on the
Court Square. The bronze mark
er, erected by the Georgia His
torical Society about the origi
nal Early County formed in 1818;
a monument to the veterans of
World War I, World War 11,
Korean Conflict and Vietnam,
with the eternal flame; the mon
ument to the PEANUT; the mon
ument to the Confederate Soldiers
and a historical marker for the
Confederate flagpole. The stu
dents are finding social studies
more interesting each month.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURS., APR. 23, 1970
SCHOOL NEWS
Rebecca Knighton
Junior Consumer
Economist 1970
Colonel Robert McKinnon,
Executive Director of the Geor
gia Consumer Finance Associa
tion, has announced that Rebecca
Knighton of Blakely has been
named Georgia’s "Junior Con
sumer Economist of 1970". In
connection with this honor Re
becca received a SI,OOO scholar
ship to the college of her choice
and an engraved trophy as well
as a trip to the 1970 Georgia
Consumer Finance Association
Convention in Savannah to receive
these prizes.
Rebecca received the awards
after submitting an essay entit
led "How the Georgia Consumer
Finance Industry Helps Build the
Georgia Economy”. The entries
in this statewide contest were
judged by a distinguished com
mittee of educators, government
leaders, and businessmen under
the direction of David J. Sch
wartz, Ph.D. Occupant, Chair of
Consumer Finance, Georgia State
University. In addition to the
Grand Prize, SIOO.OO scholar*,
ships were awarded to one "run
ner-up" winner from each of
Georgia’s ten Congressional Dis
tricts.
The Georgia Consumer Fir.
nance Association is a statewide,
non-profit, trade association,
which represents approximately
750 licensed members of the
consumer finance industry doing
business in Georgia. One of the
better known activities of the
Association is its Education As
sistance Program. Each year
a number of Georgia colleges
and Universities receive assis
tance in the form of scholarships
supplement to teachers salaries,
land acquisition, and other worthy
causes. In addition, educational
materials, films relating to con
sumer credit and personal fi
nancial planning, and "industry"
speakers are available to all high
schools on request.
Rebecca is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Knighton of Blak
ely. She is a senior at Early
County High School where she is
the Salutatorian of the 1970 grad
uating class. She is a state
officer in the Future Home
makers of America, President of
the Early County FHA Chapter,
Treasurer of the Senior Beta
Club, Early County Betty Crocker
"Homemaker of Tomorrow”, and
was chosen "Most Likely to Suc
ceed” in the Senior Who’s Who.
Rebecca has received a Cal
laway Leadership Award and a
Certificate of Merit from the
University of Georgia. She was
twice nominated for the Gover
nor’s Honor Program, was a
delegate to the 1970 Georgia
Teenage Nutrition Conference
and to Girls State, as well as
Ist runner-up in the Early County
Peanut Queen Contest.
She is a member of the First
United Methodist Church and
plans to continue her education
at the University of Georgia.
4-H CART!ND
TRAINING SCHOOL
JULY 19 - 24
The first annual 4-H Care and
Training School will be held at
the University of Georgia Coli
seum, July 19-24, 1970. The
school will be sponsored by the
Jim Dandy Company in coopera
tion with the Cooperative Exten
sion Service. Each 4-H member
selected to attend will be pro
vided a full scholarship which
will take care of meals, lodging
and Instructional materials dur
ing the school.
The week long program will
feature basic obedience training
conducted twice each day. De
monstrations, movies, and lec
tures by professional trainers,
veterinarians, extension Specia
list and breed association re
presentatives will also be in
cluded.
Some of the topics to be cov
ered include: Internal and ex
ternal parasite control, nutri
tion, care of puppies, disease
prevention, housing, first aid,
grooming, dog breeds, and pub
lic health and the dog.
This school will be open to
4-H members in the 7th through
die 12th grades. Interested 4-H
boys and girls may obtain appli
cations from the County Exten
sion Office.
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Stanley Houston
Blakely - 723-3670 INSUIANCI I
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4-H'ers prepare
for Achievement
Meeting
Early County will be repre
sented by 29 Junior and Senior
4-H members at the District
Project Achievement meeting
June 14-16. This meeting will
be held at Rock Eagle 4»-H Club
Center, near Eatonton.
In earning this trip these 4-H
members have won out over other
county 4-H members in the vari
ous projects. Also, these 4-H’ers
will submit a record book listing
their achievements and activities
in 4-H work.
This record book will be jud
ged and become a part of their
total score, which includes an
educational demonstration in
their project.
Junior members and their pro
jects are as follows:
Jane Garrett, Health; Carol
Chandler, Food Preservation;
Donna Waller, Public Speaking;
Wendy Willis, Wildlife; Cliff
Sheffield, Veterinary Science;
Ellendell Waller, Home Furnish
ing and Art; Roger Mathis, Re
creation; Johnny Jones, Fores
try; Lester Hanks, Soil Conser
vation; Eddie Davenport, Wood
working; Frankie Williams,
Home Furnishing and Art; TTiaryl
Cawthon, Foods and Nutrition;
Ethyl Johnson, Clothing; Lamar
cus Lee, Petroleum Power; Mar
va Lee, Family Life; Charles
Harris, Agronomy.
Senior members and their pro
jects are as follows:
Wayne Powell, Entomology;
Tommy Middleton, Swine; Mi
chael Blackburn, Wildlife; Kerry
Waller, Landscaping; Nancy
White, Canning; Mike Ellis, For
estry; Bill Williams, Public
Speaking; Ray Durham, A
gronomy; Kay Cleveland, Health;
Suzanne Jenkins, Dress Revue;
Loyette Stephens, Clothing; De
borah Stephens, Frozen Foods;
Judy Thompson, Public Speaking.
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all watches and rings at big
savings; some 1/2 price.
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Area Students
participate in
College Program
Area students were among
more than 350 senior high school
students who participated in the
Foreign Language Visitation Day
at Georgia Southwestern College,
Americus, recently. The visiting
students came from Albany, An
mericus, Bainbridge, Columbus,
Douglas, Eastman, Edison, Fitz
gerald, Hamilton, Montezuma,
Damascus, Perry, Rochelle, Syl
vester, Warner Robins, and Zeb
ulon.
The cool, sunny day and the
"sidewalk case" of the Student
Center patio made an ideal set
ting in which visitors and col
lege students got acquainted dur
ing the first hour of this special
day in "Foreign Language Week
in Georgia.”
Separating into the two cul
ture groups, the costumed col
lege students performed skits,
folk songs, and dances peculiar
to "their” country, and then had
the visitors join in the dancing
and singing, all in French or
Spanish.
Shirley Neilson, of Damascus,
participated in the Foreign Lan
guage Day festivities as one of
the folk singers in authentic cos
tume. Lunch and a tour of
Georgia Southwestern’s campus
completed the agenda.
University of
Georgia names
Dean's List
The University of Georgia’s
College of Arts and Science has
named 627 students to its Winter
quarter Dean’s List.
Nomination to the Dean’s List
means the student has earned a
3.6 grade point average or bet
ter out of a possible 4.0.
Among those cited for aca
demic excellence is Thomas
Henry Baxley, son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. C. Baxley, Blakely.
The University of Georgia’s
College of Agriculture has nam
ed 53 students to its Winter quar
ter Dean’s List.
Among those cited for acad
emic excellence is Mac Balk
com of Blakely.
Ella Jones PTA
holds final
meeting April 16
The final meeting of the
1969-70 Ella Jones PTA year
was held Thursday evening, April
16, at the Early County High
School cafeteria. The new slate
of officers for 1970-71 were in
stalled and a delightful musical
program under the direction of
Mrs. Robert Horton, Early Coun
ty High School Band Director, was
presented.
The devotional was given by
the Rev. John Quillian, pastor
of the First United Methodist
Church of Blakely.
The Early County High School
Band presented three musical
selections. Tommy Harvey, Bill
Warrick and Roger Sammons
sang "They Call the Wind Maria"
and "I’ll Go Now”, accompanied
by Mrs. George Warrick on the
piano. The Girl Chorus of the
Early County Glee Club sang
"My Heart Will Tell You So"
and "Love is Kind”. The
entire Chorus sang, "This Is
My Country” and the band pre
sented their rendition of "Born
Free”.
Six members of the Association
attended the Spring Conference
held in Bainbridge on March 31.
A special finance committee
reported that SI2OO had been
donated by the PTA to the Early
County Schools to be used to buy
needed equipment for both the
high school and elementary
school. The Early County Board
of Education matched this dona
tion bringing the total to $2400.
Supt. Lonnie Chester announ
ced that only 30 school days
remained in this school year.
He also reminded everyone of
the time change, scheduled for
April 27.
Mr. Joe Cannon, principal of
Early County Elementary School,
reported the Health Clinic is
now giving German Measles
vaccinations to children who have
not had it.
Howard Pugh installed the fol
lowing slate of officers for 1970-
71:
Mrs. Sam Zipperer, president;
Noel Haskins, vice president;
Mrs. Curtis Smith, Jr., secre
tary; J. M. Tally, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary Cleveland, historian.
Slides of Russia
shown at Delta
Kappa Gamma
Mrs. W. B. Martin showed
slides and gave an interesting
talk connected with her trip to
Russia and other Iron Curtain
Countries, to the Educational
Society members at the Holiday
Inn In Bainbridge, Saturday,
April 11.
Mrs. Wilbur Evans presided
with fourteen members of the
society present.
The invocation was given by
Clara Wimberly.
The research committee, com
posed of Edna Golden, Josie Slo
cumb and Mildred George were
in charge of the program.
Luncheon was served following
the business session.
Craig Houston
wins special
award of merit
John C. Houston, a student at
the Ringling School of Art, Sara
sota, Florida, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Houston, of Route
4, Blakely, has won a special
award of merit in the annual
exhibition of student art, accor
ding to the Dean, George R.
Kaiser, Jr.
Mr. Houston is in the De
partment of Advertising Design
and the is the class in which he
received this honorable award.
Early County
High School
Honor Roll
The Early County High School
Honor Roll for a nine weeks
period is listed as follows:
Eighth Grade - David Arnold,
Lynn White, Sondra Merritt
Ninth Grade - Rochele May
hall, Joe Jordan, John Stone
Tenth Grade - Brenda Mul
key
Eleventh Grade - Michael Gil
bert, Rex Howell, Jeff King
Twelfth Grade - Rebecca
Knighton
Your wife still enjoys flowers and
candy. Let her know that you remem
ber —speak about them occasionally.