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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1951,
A. E. Patterson
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Foresters Meeting
BILOXI, Miss.—Archie E, Pat
terson of the University of Geor
gia School of Forestry was one of
many Southern educators taking
an active part in the 51st Annual
Meeting of the Society of Ameri
can Foresters here this week.
More than 1200 foresters from all
over the U. S. and Canada con
vened at the Buena Vista hotel for
{heir three-day meeting which
( osed today‘
patterson served as discussion
Jjeader at a session of the Division
of Education, and also talked on
1 icensing of Foresters in Geor-
: The convention featured talks
L forestry educators, managers,
consultants and government
2 ~ents. Guided tours to interesting
p'onts and mill operations iu the
vicinity of Biloxi were held, also,
i, addition to divisional meetings
and alumni reunons,
The Society, which now has a
membership of 8500 professional
foresters, will hold its next annual
meeting in Montreal, Canada joint
lv with the Canadian Institute of
Forestry.
In spite of its carnivorous habits
towards insects, the praying man
tis is harmless to man.
i‘uneral Notice
COLQUITT.—Mrs. Edwin C. Col
quitt of Lexington, Ga., died
Sunday, December 16, 1951, fol
lowing a brief illness. Besides
her hushand she is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Lee Stringer
of Anaheim, Calif.; Mrs. L. L.
Whitley and Mrs. J. D. Johnson,
both of Winterville, Ga.; three
brothers, Mr. Z. L. Nabers and
Mr. John A. Nabers, both of
Detroit, Mich., and Mr. S. ‘J.
Nabers of Lubbock, Texas. The
funeral was this Monday after
noon, December 17, fromr the
Vinterville Baptist Church at
three-thirty o’clock. Rev. J. H.
\/vatt, pastor of the Lexington
Baptist Church, .officiated and
was assisted by Rev. Jesse
Knight, pastor of Winterville
Baptist Church and Rev. W. R.
Coile, pastor of Salem Baptist
Church. Mr. W. J. Campbell,
Mr. Wesley Whitehead, Jr., Mr.
Grady Pittard, Jr., Mr. Mitchell
Colquitt, Mr. C. B. Haynie and
Mr. Hubert Denny served as
pallbearers. Interment was in
Winterville cemetery. Bridges
Funeral Home.
MARABLE. — Mr. Andrew D.
Marable, age 70 years, of Bish
op, Ga,, died in a local hospital
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.
m. after an extended illness. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mamie Marable; five daughters,
Mrs. J. A. Short, Athens; Mrs.
Luther Turner, Mrs. Ivy Cole
man, Bishop, Ga.; Mrs. W. E.
Terry, Atlanta; Mrs. J. H. Bar
nett, Watkinsville; two sons,
Mr. A, V. Marable and Mr. R.
C. Marable of Bishop; two sis
ters, Mrs. Trella Bell of Bishop,
and Miss Maggie Marable of
Watkinsville; sister-in-law, Mrs.
Dora Marable, Athens; twenty
one grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Funeral serv
ices were this Monday after
noon, December 17th, 1951, at
two o'clock p. m. from the
Bishop Methodist Church with
Rev. Luther Fouche and Rev. R.
O. Few officiating. The follow
ing gentlemren served as pall
bearers: Messrs. Erskin Bell, C.
O. Bell, Lamar Bell, Bob Bell,
Edward Jackson and Horace
Johnson. Interment Bearden
cemetery, Oconee County. Mec-
Dorman Funeral Home, 220
Prince Avenue.
O’KELLY. — The relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charile
Frank O'Kelly of Bishop, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilbanks,
Miss Helen O’Kelly, Mr. James
Frank O’Kelly, Bishop, Ga.;
Mrs. Lovie Thornton, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Autry, Athens; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Long, Bogart;
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. O’Kelly,
Newnan; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
O’Kelly, Atlanta; and Mr. and
Mrs. Willard O’Kelly of Bishop,
Ga., are invited to attend the
funeral of Mr. Charlie Frank
O’Kelly, Tuesday afternoon, De
cember 18th, 1951, at three
(3:00) o'cloek p. m. from the
Bishop Christian Church with
Rev. E. N. Anthony of High
Shoals and the pastor of the
Bishop Christian Church offi
ciating. The following gentle
men will serve as pallbearers:
Messrs. Bert M. Holmes, J. H.
Bowden, T. O. Thrasher, Ralph
Whitehead, Van Landers and H.
E. Shelnut. The remains will lie
in state in the Christian Church
one hour prior to time for the
service. Interment Bishop cenr
etery. McDorman Funeral
Home, 220 Prince Avenue.
CENTER.—The friends and rela
tives of Miss Lula Center, 184
State Street; Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Bone, Athens; Mr. Zora Grif
feth, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Ern
est Center, Athens, are invited
to attend the funeral of Miss
Lula Cetner, Tuesday afternoon,
December 18th, at two o’clock
from Bernstein’s Chapel. Rev.
Burch Fannin will officiate. In
terment will be in Watkinsville
cemetery, Bernstein Funeral
Home,
STREETMAN, — The friends and
relatives of Mr., and Mrs. Ed
ward Lee Streetman, 910 East
Broad Sstreet; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rogers, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Payne, Miss Muriel
Btreetman, Athens; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Franklin, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Mason, Clinton, S. C.;
ar. and Mrg. Dorsey Streetman,
r. Carlion Streetman, Mr. and
Mprs. Dewitt Streetman, Athens;
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Streetman,
mml. €C.; Mr. and Mrs.
yd Streetman, Fountain Inn,
. € Mrs. Abi Bone, Mrs.
i Seagraves, Comnrerce;
. Morrls Campbell, Decatur,
=e hflgd ot attend the funeral
?bz"uu dward Lee Streetman
to be ann0un
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Oil paintings by Jack Parr are
being shown in the library,
Dolls from the collection of
Mrs. Franklin Butler are being
shown in the library.
Children’s Story Hour each
Saturday in children’s room
from 10 until 11 a. m.
Library story time over
WGAU each Friday, 5 p. m.
Opening hours: Monda y
through Friday, 8 a. m. to 9 p.
m.; Saturday, 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.;
Sundays, 3 p. m. to 6 p. m,
W.C. T. U. HOUR
WRFC
Over WRFC the following will
be heard on the Woman’s Chris
tian Temperance Union hour
each Monday morning during
the month of December from
10:45 to 11.
Dec. 24, Rev. H. E. Wright.
Dec. 31, Rev. Gene R. Renkel.
WGAU
Over WGAU the following
will be heard on the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union
Hour each Tuesday afternoon
from 5 to 5:15 during the month
of December.
Dec. 18, Wesley Foundation.
Dee. 25, Baptist Student
Union. ;
The Business Girls Club will
hold their December meeting on
Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30
p. m. at the Y. W. C. A. This
meeting will be the Christmas
Party and the Future Business
Leaders of America will be
guests of honor.
Annual dinner of the N.'V. G.
Association will be held Mon
day, Dec. 17, 6:30 in the Geor
gian Hotel. Dr. Lawrence F.
Wooley, of Atlanta, is guest
speaker, Make reservations with
Miss Birdie Bondurant.
Members of the Dorcas and
Ruth classes of Prince Avenue
Baptist Church will have a
Christmas party Meonday night,
December 17, at 8 o’clock in the
annex. All members of both
classes are urged to attend with
their husbands.
Christmds draina, £The'Other
Shepherd,” will be presented
on Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 19, 7:30 p. m., at the Oco
nee Street Methodist Church.
The public is invited.
The pupils of Miss Mattie
Julia Nichols will be presented
in a° Christmas recital Friday,
December 21, 9 p. m. at the
Georgian Hotel. .This year Miss
Nichols’ pupils from Benton
High will be presented with her
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Athens pupll;
Salonia Chapter 227 OES will
meet Monday, 8 p. m. in the
Masonie Temple, g(eln street,
The Christmag program will be
glven at this time. Members are
urged to attend and visiting
members are welcome,
Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
will meet with Barbara Ann
Carson, 161 Catawba avenue,
Monday, Dec 17, 8 p. m. This is
to be the Christmas party.
Tuckston Wesleyan Service
Guild will meet Wednesday,
Dec. 19, 8 p. m. (note change in
date) with Miss Flsa Ann John
son, .
Early American Dance Club
will meet Monday, December 17,
8 p. m,, in the Bamboo Room of
the YWCA for their regular
meeting.
The Margaret Callahan Sunday
School Class and Circle Number
3 of the Oconee Methodist
Church will enjoy a Christmas
party Tuesday evening at 8
o’clock at the home of Miss Fan
nie Mae Teat. Mrs. Max Pinson
will serve as co-hostess.
Grady Avenue Social Club
will have their Christmas party
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 3 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Davis, 195
Grady avenue, Members are re
quested to bring a gift.
Sewing Group of the Univers
ty Woman’s Club will meet
Tuesday evening, Dec. 18, 8 p.
m. at 115 Cherokee avenue. Mrs.
0. E. Cross and Mrs. G. E,
Thompson as hostesses.
Garden Group of the University
Woman’s Club will meet Mon
day, Dec. 17, promptly at 8 p.
m. with Mrs. Willard Range,
276 Woodlawn avenue. Mrs. H.
D. Morris and Mrs. C. C. Travel
stead are co-hostesses. Members
are asked to bring samples for
hpome Christmas decorations.
The Sunday School Christmas
Program of the Central Presby
terian Church will be Wednes
day, December 19, at 7:30
o’clock in the Chapel. Members
of the Sunday Scheol are re
minded to bring socks for the
Indian boys and girls in the
Goodland Orphanage in Okla
homa.
Oconee Heights W. M. S. will
hold its regular monthly meet
ing December 16, 7:30 p. m., at
the church. All ladies of the
church are innvited to attend.
Allen R. Fleming, jr., Unit of
American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday, December 18,
3:30, with Mrs. Henry West,
248 Springdale.
Barrow School Cub Pack Four
will meet Wednesday, Dee. 19,
promptly at 7 p. m. in the school
cafeteria.
New fluorescent lamps for buses,
providing plenty of light for com
fortable reading, operate on fre
quencies ranging frorh ‘BO to 300
cycles and employ a special cir
cuit. They operate through this
circuit from the motor coach al
ternator.
Approximately 60 per cent of
the world’s mica, more commonly
known as isinglass, comes from the
province of Bihar, India.
World’s largest holly tree is in
Granville county, N. C.
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
THE SONGCS OF CHRISTMAS
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"Good King Wenceslas,” “Hark! The Herald Angclz
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Christmas Meetin
Athens W.C. T. U.
The December meeting of Ath
ens WCTU was held Thursday,
December 13th, 3:30 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. G, V. McCarson on
Hampton Court. “Joy To The
World” was sung followed by a
prayer period led by Mrs. J. H.
Mapp, Spiritual Life chairman.
Mrs. Fred Whitehead led the in
spiring devotional, “Christmas
Thoughts,” based on the scripture
passages concerning the nativity.
“Oh Little Town of Bethlehem”
was sung with Mrs. Fred Bennett
serving as pianist.
Mrs. C. S. Moon presided over
the usual business session. Mrs.
A.J. Pert, Flower Mission and Re=
lief chairman, announced the
speakers for the weekly broad
casts over both Athens stations for
the rest of December. :
Mrs. L. V. Hardy was welcomed
as a new member. Roll call
showed an attendance of 23, Mrs.
Max Hubert reported highlights
of the recent District meeting held
November 30 at the First Baptist
Church, and Mrs. Whitehead gave
a brief report of the Georgia Tem
perance League meeting held in
Atlanta, November 27.
Mrs. Pope Hill, chairman of In
ternational Relations and Peace,
led a stimulating discussion on the
subject of “Peace.”
The formal program closed with
the singing of “Silent Night.”
During the social period Mrs.
Whitehead poured tea from a
lovely silver service. 'The tea
table was centered with a beauti
ful arrangement of red carnations
and held platters of colorful sand
wiches, made in Christmas designs
and slices of fruit cake. Pine
branches, Nandina berries and red
candles were used in decorating
the living room mantel and piano.
An artistic arrangement of red
carnations adorned the coffee ta
ble.
Mrs. McCarson had as co-hos
tesses for the occasion Mesdames
Harry -Speering, R. E. Carter, H.
A. Haygood, and Howard Benson.
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University Students
The joys of Christmas came
early for hundreds of needy Ath
ens children this year.
All the bright lights, the glitter
and tinsel, the presents, and the
music that are Christmas to chil
dren are already things of the past
to the children in this town who
know no other Santa Claus but
University of Georgia students.
The students traditionally see
to it that Santa Claus won’t for
get those to whom he means the
most. Through special arrange
ments Santa Claus comes to Ath
ens early — usually just before
exam week on the University
campus. -
This year Santa again came
down fronr his headquarters early
to visit those whom the students
thought he might overlook on
Christmas Eve or those whose
chimneys are just a mite too nar
row for him to slide downin a
hurry. 3
At one party after another,
sponsored by campus groups, the
jolly man in the red suit was
there to pass out the presents to
the children who were guests of
honor. ;
More than a dozen parties have
been held so far and more are
scheduled. Those children who
couldn’t come to the parties held
in dormitories and sorority and
fraternity houses, have been vis
ited in their schools by gift-laden
students.
Literally hundreds of presents
have exchanged hands, and some
times it was hard to tell whether
the children or the make-believe
Santa Clauses were having the
better time.
University students will pack
and head for home and their own
Christmas parties next week, but
for many of them—just as for the
needy Athens children —the best
part of Christmas is already gone.
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of the wise men from the east, who came to worship the infant Jesus and
bring Him gifts.
COPR. 1951 BY NEA SERVICE, INC
University Co-ed
To Compete As
Maid Of Cotton
Three Georgia girls, including a
junior at the Universily of Geor
gia, are among the twenty Maid
of Cotton Finalists who will com
pete at Memphis on January 2-3
for the honor of serving the cot
ton industry as its Goodwill Am
bassador.
The Georgia beauty attending
the University is Jane Jay who
hails from Thomasville and is a
member of Chi Omega sorority.
Blond, blde-eyed Jane is twenty
years old, is five feet seven inches
tall and is a home economics ma
jor and has been a leader in many
campus activities.
A member of the dramatic club,
Honor Society and Glee Club, she
has served as president of Wom
en’s Student Government, treas
urer of Southern Intercollegiate
Association Student Government
and on the Pan-Hellenic Coun
cil, as well as rush chasirman and
activity chairman of Chi Omega.
She was in the Pandora Beauty
Review, sponsored by Chi Phi
fraternity.
Other Georgia girls in the finals
of the Maid of Cotton Contest are
Joan Morrison, of Columbus, and
Laura Duncan of Decatur. Miss
Morrison is a senior at Sophie
Newcomb College and Miss Dun
can is attending Duke University
where she is now a senior also.
The girl who is chosen 1952
Maid of Cotton will visit more
than 40 cities in the United States,
France, Canada, and South Amer
ican countries as the official good
will dnd fashion emissary of the
United States Cotton Industry.
The international tour will last for
six months and will cover 65,000
miles.
Winterville Girls
Held Coronation
Service Cn Sunday
There was a beautiful and in
spiring coronation service at the
Wintarville Baptist Church last
Sunday night. Twenty of the twen
ty-four girls enrolled in the G. A.
group took part on the program,
for the background of the affair an
illuminated cross was used. :
Three girls, Marie Seay, Sandra
Gabriel and Caroline Tucker re
ceived the Octogan in recogni
tion of their work as maidens.
Each answering questions before
the church within their steps of
progress.
Faye Smith, Marie Seay and
Barbara Hancock became Ladies-
In-Waiting and received stars si
gnifying their accomplishments.
After telling of ten missionaries
in Georgia ,who are serving in
foreign fields Linda Melton re
ceivied her G. A. letters making
her a Princess in the Forward
Steps work.
The highlight of the service
came when Doris Ann Garbiel was
presented as eligible for Queen.
She told in her own words the Life
of Christ, and a golden crown with
a silver star was placed on her
head. Queen Christine Rochester
and Queen Ann Culberson assisted
in the coronation. Each of the
queens wore white evening dres
ses, while the other girls wore
dresses bringing out the G. A.
colors green, white and gold.
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Creative Dance
Program Given
On December 13
Members of an advanced class
in Creative Dance, (Physical Edu~
cation 353) of the University gave
a program of dances and other
work of the fall quarter Thursday,
December 13th at 4 in the Physi
cal Education Building on South
Campus. The program was or
ganized and directed by members
of the class. Included were a
variety of dances and an exhibit
of instruments made by the class
for use in accompaniment. In
struments shown were drums, rat
tles, tambourines, bamboo flutes,
pan pipes and xylophones.
This program bruught to a close
the special~ events in Creative
Dance for the fall quarter. Other
events listed for this period were:
help with the recreational pro
gram of the fall planning con
ference of the University of Geor
gia Religious Association; assis
tance given to the Wesley Foun
dation of the First Methodist
Church of Athens with a dramatic
service of worship presented Oc
tober 27th at Emory University at
state meeting of Methodist Young
People. Cora A. Miller, Director
of the Creative Dance Program,
danced in this service which was
presented a second time at the
University Chapel, November 28th.
A faculty class in Creative Dance
was organized and met cach Mon
day evening at 7:30. On Novem
ber 20th, members of the Dance
Club, beginning and advanced
classes and the director gave a
program for the Art Students
League of the University. Miss
Katherine Litz gave a program of
her dances on November 27th. The
summary performance for the fall
quarter was given on Wednesday,
December sth at 8 p. m. in the
Physical Education Building. Rep
resentative compositions from all
tlasses, the Dance Club, Faculty,
and the children’s classes were
presented. One of the highlights
of this informal program was the
audience participation at several
times and at the end of the even
ing when members of the audi
ence were invited to play the col
lection of instruments and the re
maining group joined with the
dance students in a long line which
moved around the room to the ac
companiment of the various -
struments.
On Monday, December, 10th and
Tuesday, December 11th, parents
and friends of those in the chil
dren’s classes were invited to see
and participate in a demonstra
tion lesson.
The classes and programs of the
fall quarter have shown that
dance, as creative movement, is a
basic experience which persons of
all ages may enjoy.
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The Allen R. Fleming jr., Unit
of the American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday, December 18,
3:30 at the home of Mrs. Henry
West, 248 Springdale.
All members are urged to be
present.
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But ranking first in general popularity is “O Come
All Ye Faithful,” known also by the Latin ““Adeste
Fideles."” This has been translated into more than
75 languages. .
Christmas Pageant
Sunday, Dec. 23,
At Christian Church
As has become the tradition at
the Christian Church here in Ath
ens, the story of the birth of Christ
will be enacted in pageant form
next Sunday, December 23. The
pageant has been performed by
the local church for a number of
vears and includes scenes from
the prophesy of Isaah, the Annum
ciation scene, and the nativity.
The overall story features the
simple shepherds who are told of
the miraculous birth., All save the
youngest shepherd hurry to Beth
lehem to see the Christ Child, The
youngest shepherd is left to care
for the sheep and is shown the
Holy Family in a vision.
The pageant is one of great
beauty with carefully controlled
spot and floodlights, ornate cos
tumes, and a continuous passage
of pilgrims who have come to
Bethlehem to pay their taxes to
Caesar.
The prophesy scene takes place
at the pulpit of the church. Light
ing is used to full effect and the
scene depicts an oriental place of
worship as Isaah, protrayed by
Lloyd Hitcheock, jr., hears the
voice of God proclaim that a
Messiah shall be born.
The entire left side of the
church auditorium has been ut«
ilized to serve as a stage with a
huge backdrop painting of Betg
lehem and the fields in which the
shepherds watch their flocks. This
stage also contains the Inn where
Joseph and Mary stop to ask
lodging.
From out of the star-studded
and black canopied heavens come
the Angels who proclaim Christ’s
birth and sing praises to God.
Steps have been lowered from the
balcony on which the angels de
scend,
The baptistry( immediately be
hind the pulpit) will be used for
tl.e nativity scene. Mrs. Russell
Kay will portray Mary, while Dr,
Roy Proctor will be J oseph.» :
Ronnie Spence will play athe
part of the youngest shepherdiand
will be supported by a cast of five
other shepherds and other younger
boys, ineluding Richard Threlkeld
as Ephrim.
A program of varied yuletide
music has been planned by Mrs.
J. C. Poss, Church organist. Eliza
beth Biggs will be the lead angel
with a choir of the “angelic hosts”,
joining in praises to God.
The entire church invites Ath
enians and other friends of the
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church to attend the Christmas
Pageant next Sunday. Two per
formances will be given during -
the day.
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AAUW Gave Foreign
Christmas Party
Fourteen countries were re- ©
presented at the annual Christ
mas party for foreign students of
the University of Georgia given by
the Athens branch, American As
sociation of University Women,
last last Saturday evening in the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Rollin Cham
bliss.
The house was beautifully de
corated with Christmas greens, and
the United Nations flags and
manger scene which met the
guests’ eyes as they entered the
door made them realize that
though thousands of miles separa~
‘te them now from their homes,
strong ties among peoples at
Christmastime are not broken.
Christmas carols, accompanied
by Mrs. C. H. Montgomery at the
organ, were sung from attractive
song books sent to the students
by a local firm. Autographed, they
will make pleasant souvenirs to
‘take from Athens when school
‘days are over.
Master John Chambliss sang
Luther’s Cradle Hymn, while Mas
‘te. Carlson Chambliss recited an
!original poem, “Christmas on the
Planets.” Several guests told of
‘holiday customs in their native
lands. Particular interest attached .
'to the remarks of Peter Kawar,
'who came to Georgia from Maz
areth only two months ago. Mar
inus Storm of Holland, represent-. %
‘ing the Cosmopolitan Club of the |
i University, spoke of the deep ple- .-
asure its members feel at being . :
}invited each vear to be guests in
an American home at Christmas- 4
‘ time. g
.~ When Santa Claus, usually "’Q
known as Dean of Men William ¢
Tate, arrived, the lights on the
big tree in the living room were i
turned on, and each foreign stu=-
dent received a gift from an AA- =
UW member. L%
| Christmas punch and cakes fi” :
rg;epared andk beautifuili); uzel‘;ud
Irma Hicks, A
B iet
CANDY REPLACES NEEDLE
VICTORIA, B. C.—(AP)—City
authorities propose a new test for
diphtheria immunization which
may do away with injections by
needle. The new method is to
give children caramel-flavored
candies containing the equivalent
amount of toxoid. Between 70 and
100 students in each of three age
groups will take the test here.