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Formal Ceremony December 27th
Joins Miss Tyler Watts, Byrd
Garland in Holy Matrimony
Miss Sara Tyler Watts, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Janies M.
Watts of Milledgeville, became
the bride of John Byrd Garland,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Byrd Garland of Jackson, Decem
ber 27th in a formal ceremony
taking place at six thirty o’clock
in the evening at the First United
Methodist Church in Milledge
ville. Dr. Rembert Sisson per
formed the ceremony.
Nuptial music was presented
by Miss Maggie Jenkins, organist,
and Mrs. Jack Caudill, vocalist.
The altar was banked with
California cedars and flanked by
tree and spiral candelabra which
held white lighted candles. A
massive arrangement of white
cymbidium orchids, white gladi
oli and carnations centered the
communion table.
Miss Holly Watts was her sis
ter’s maid of honor. She wore
a floor length gown of moss
green velvet. The empire bodice
featured a soft scooped neckline
and long sleeves trimmed with a
band of gold at the wrists.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Ben M.
Garland of Macon, sister-in-law
of the groom; Mrs. Barbara Dal
las Wilson of Louisville, Ky., Miss
Melanie Gleason of Montgomery,
Ala., cousin of the bride; Mrs.
Sally Young of Atlanta, cousin
of the groom; and Miss Janice
Whitener of Macon. Their gowns
were of the same design and color
as that of the maid of honor.
The brid,e’s attendants wore
tiaras of huckleberry foliage with
gold Christmas trim. They car
ried colonial bouquets of yellow
carnations with holiday trim of
gold balls and tied with gold
streamers.
Little Miss Jennifer Gleason,
cousin of the bride, was flower
girl and was gowned in a floor
length model, the same as the
other attendants wore. She car
ried a yellow basket and scattered
rose petals.
Benjamin McCaskill Garland of
Macon was his brother’s best man.
Usher-Groomsmen were William
J. Garland of Sewanee, Tenn.,
brother of the groom; James
Watts of Charleston, S. C., broth
er of the bride; Walter Carmich
ael, Henry Ball, Richard Lewis,
all of Jackson; Warren Daniel
of Augusta, Keith Bennett of Al
ma, John Bearden of Savannah,
and Bruce Wood of Alma.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore an original
gown of Ivory English net on re
embroidered Alencon lace. It
featured an empire waist and
long lace sleeves. The full chapel
Watteau train was completely
framed in re-embroidered Alen
con lace. Her mantilla was of the
same matching lace and her cas
cade bouquet of phalanopsis or
chids and miniature carnations
was accented with white lace.
The bride’s mother wore a
floor length gold velvet gown
with long sleeves and a jeweled
cummerbund. Bronze cymbidium
orchids were interlaced through
her hair.
Mrs. Garland, mother of the
groom, wore a formal gown of ice
blue crepe with jeweled neckline
and a white orchid corsage.
Following the wedding, the
bride’s parents entertained with a
reception at the Milledgeville
Country Club.
A gold Cathedral candle placed
under a large mirror and sur
rounded with smilax was the focal
point in the foyer of the club.
The wronght iron railings on eith
er side of the steps leading into
the main reception room were
decorated with smilax and tied
with large white satin bows.
The parents of the bride and
groom received the guests infor
mally. Receiving formally were
Mr. and Mrs. William Mas
sell, Mr. and Mrs. Len Cordell,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Zattau, Dr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Scott and Mrs. J. J.
Harris of Jackson, sister of Mr.
Watts.
Mrs. William Garland kept the
bride’s book which rested on a
table, overlaid with a white satin
cloth, holding the bride’s bou
quet and a white feathered quill.
The bride’s table was covered
with white linen and lace over
yellow and held a silver candel
abra with lighted twisted cham
pagne tapers and a five-tiered
wedding cake. The top layer of
the cake was the old traditional
fruitcake. This was topped with
white love birds. The cake was
also decorated with embossed
handmade yellow roses, calla lilies
and handmade white orchids.
The cake was cut in the tradi
tional manner by Mrs. L. E. Glea
son of Montgomery, Ala., aunt of
the bride.
The champagne table, punch
table and food table decorations
reflected those on the bride’s
table. Champagne was served
from silver bowls with ice ring
molds and decorated with fruit
and orange blossoms. Punch was
served from silver bowls with
fruit wreaths at the base. The
food table was centered with an
epergne which contained white
snapdragons and champagne car
nations.
Presiding at the tables were
Mrs. Joe Uhler, Mrs. William Sib
ley, Mrs. Ray Hodges, Jr., Mrs.
Paul Wilkinson, Mrs. Peter
Brown, Mrs. Mary Simpson, Mrs.
Lynwood Smith, Mrs. Lyn Brown
and Miss Debra Wilkinson.
For the couple’s wedding trip
to New Orleans, the bride wore
a pink wool gabardine dress and
coat with pink accessories and the
white orchid form her bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. Garland are re
siding in Athens where they are
working on their Masters degrees
at the University of Georgia.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
FRIENDS ATTENDED
WATTS-GARLAND
WEDDING NUPTIALS
Friends attending the Garland-
Watts wedding on Saturday, De
cember 27th, at the First United
Methodist Church in Milledge
ville included:
Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. Garland
of Macon, Dr. and Mrs. William
J. Garland and Miss Betsy Gar
land of Sewanee, Tenn., My. and
Mrs. Opie Shelton, Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
mond Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Reu
ben Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Garland, Mr. Reuben Gar
land Jr., Mr. Henry Ball, all of
Atlanta.
Miss Merrelyn Price, Mr.
Ricky Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Carmichael, Mr. Walter Carmich
ael, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briscoe,
Mrs. J. J. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Ball, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Free
man, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Godsey,
all of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Turner, Miss Betsy Turner,
af McDonough.
Mrs. Walter Mitchell, Mrs. Ed
ward Jones, Miss Laura Mitchell,
of Atlanta; Mrs. Douglas Glass
and Miss Peggy Glass, of Locust
Grove; Mrs. Martha Feely of
Grand Rapids, Michigan and
Jackson; Col. and Mrs. L. E.
Gleason, Melanie, Jennifer and
Chris Gleason, Montgomery, Ala.;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Talmadge
of Lovejoy, Mr. Warren Daniel
of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. John
C. Bearden of Savannah.
CHEROKEE GARDEN CLUB
HELD JANUARY MEETING
AT HOME OF MRS. WEBB
The January meeting of the
Cherokee Gaden Club was held
Tuesday, January 13th, at the
home of Mrs. Candler Webb. Co
hostesses with Mrs. Webb were
Mrs. M. L. Powell and Mrs. Ed
Carmichael.
The president, Miss Elizabeth
McMichael, thanked each member
for her part in the Christmas
Lighting Program sponsored by
the Garden Clubs and the Jack~
son Progress-Argus. The judges
were pleased with the response
of the town shown by the large
number of lighted homes. There
was no new business at this time.
Mrs. Powell, program chairman
for this month, presented Mrs.
Levi Ball, who gave the program.
The program was composed of
slides made by Mr. and Mrs. Ball
on their trip through the New
England States and Canada dur
ing late September and early Oc
tober. Mrs. Ball stated that the
beauty of the New England
States at this season cannot be
expressed in words or in pictures.
One must travel through these
states and see the beautiful col
ors to really appreciate it. Mr.
and Mrs. Ball visited several his
toric spots including Jamestown
and Williamsburg, Va., Philadel
phia, Pa., Boston, Mass., Mont
pelier, Vt., Augusta, Maine and
Quebec, Montreal and Niagara
Falls, Canada. The trip was con
cluded by a drive home on the
scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and
Skyline Drive.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
NOTICE
We respectfully ask that Jackson residents
please do not use the city cutoffs to cut their
water off, because if these get broke we have no
way to cut the water off.
If you have a cutoff, please use it or call
the Water Department to cut your water off.
Again we emphasize please do not use the city
cutoff.
RUSSELL PRICE, SUPERINTENDENT
Jackson
Water Department
RENEE ROBERTSON WAS
HONOR GUEST AT
Bth BIRTHDAY PARTY
Miss Renee Robertson was
honoree at a hamburger supper
given Saturday afternoon, Jan
uary 19th, at five o’clock at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Robertson. The supper
was in honor of Renee’s eighth
birthday.
Guests were given party hats
upon arrival and gathered around
Renee to sing Happy Birthday as
she blew out the eight candles
on her embossed birthday cake.
Supper consisted of hamburg
ers, chili, pickles, potato chips,
Coca-Colas, cup cakes, and ice
cream.
The Bean Bag game was played
with prizes awarded the winners.
A contest of the Straw game was
played with great excitement.
The children were all given bal
loons and party blow-outs as fa
vors.
Renee, with much happiness,
opened her many lovely gifts.
Guests included her sister, Al
lisa Robertson, Kim Smith, Lynn
Saunders, Alisa Anderson, Sheila
Anderson, Roger McDaniel, Jean
O’Quinn, Kay Mackey, Lisa Car
ter, Laurie Carter, Sandy Biles,
Kathie Kersey, Timmy Kersey,
Sandy Williamson, Alice Potts,
Miriam and Margaret Mitchell,
Cathy Lawrence, Linda Burford,
Rose Marie Campbell, Karen Mc-
Michael.
Assisting in serving were Mrs.
Bobby J. Williamson, Mrs. Aub
rey Kersey, Mrs. Pat Smith, and
Mrs. Charles Anderson.
PERSONAL
W. M. Towles was admitted to
Sylvan Grove Hospital Monday
night his friends will be interes
ted to learn. He has been at
Westbury Medical Care Home for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rooks Sr.
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Rooks Jr.
Miss Pam pawthon and Miss
Joyce Glisson of Forest Park,
students at Middle Georgia Col
ledge, Cochran, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Cawthon and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Mayhue,
Wanda and Scott spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Cawthon.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Grier ac
companied Mrs. John McEachern
Jr. of Roswell and Mrs. Mary
Thomas Millians, brother of John
Thomas, to Adel last Thursday
to attend the funeral of Mr.
Thomas. Mr. Thomas passed away
early Tuesday morning.
The Shoe Sale
Of The Year
Fashion Shoes in Griffin has
had many sales, but starting this
Thursday, January 22nd, at 9:30
a. m. Fashion Shoes will have the
largest reduction it has ever had.
Some of these shoes has a savings
as much a SIO.OO a pair. These
shoes include their high grade
Red Cross, Connies, Jacqueline
and many other high grade shoes
now only $3.90 to $9.90 a pair.
These include all colors and heel
heights, Black Patents, Black
Kids, Browns, Greys, Reds and
Blues. One large group of bags
greatly reduced now only SI.OO
and $2.00 each. Also some bed
room slippers including some
Daniel Greens $1.90 to $4.90.
And always remember for better
shoes shop Fashion Shoes!
(Adv.)
Mrs. Fuller
Buried At
Pepperton
Mrs. Sara Clay Fuller of Old
Orchard Hill Road died early
Monday morning at the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital.
Mrs. Fuller had made her home
in Griffin for the past five years.
She was a native of Meriwether
County and a member of the Pep
perton Baptist Church in Jackson.
Mrs. Fuller was a retired em
ployee of the Pepperton Mills in
Jackson.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Tuesday afternoon at three
o’clock from the Pepperton Bap
tist Church with the Rev. Rufus
Deese and Rev. Roosevelt Wheel
er officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery with McDonald
Chapel of Griffin in charge of
arrangements.
Survivors include her husband,
Clarence William Fuller; three
daughters, Mrs. Agnes Coe, Mrs.
Patsy Abner, both of Griffin,
and Mrs. Ruth Bassett of Coving
ton; four sons, J. D. Fuller, Ray
mond Fuller, Bernard Fuller, all
of Griffin and Herbert Fuller of
Conyers; four sisters, Mrs. Irene
Fuller of Flovilla, Mrs. Mary Coe
of Griffin, Mrs. Nettie Fuller of
Manchester and Mrs. Josie Daniel
of Lanette, Ala.; two brothers,
Bud Clay of Porterdale and Cliff
Clay of Macon; 29 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild and several
nieces and nephews.
PERSONAL
Capt. Allen Jackson spent Sat
urday night with his mother, Mrs.
Edna Jackson. Capt. Jackson was
enroute to Homestead Army Air
Base for a week of special train
ing.
Mrs. Arthur Sark, Amy and
Greg of Orlando, Florida are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jessie
Mackey, and sister, Miss Gloria
Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Caw
thon, Mark and Wally Cawthon
were spend the day guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bunn
n Henry County.
Wm. M. Meredith
Died at Atlanta
Home Thursday
William Mick Meredith Sr., 69,
of 886 Briarcliff Road, N. E., At
lanta, died Thursday afternoon
at his residence.
Mr. Meredith, a retired carpen
ter, was born in Butts County,
the son of the late Mr. William
E. Meredith and Mrs. Sally Corn
well Meredith, who survives.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at eleven o’clock
in the chapel of Haisten Funeral
Home with Rev. Don Folsom,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
in Jackson, officiating. Interment
was in Jackson City Cemetery
with Haisten Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Meredith is survived, in ad
dition to his mother, Mrs. Sally
Cornwell Meredith, by two sons,
William M. Meredith Jr. of Forest
Park, Tony Meredith of Atlanta;
one brother, Johnny Meredith of
Jackson; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Jeanelle Byars of Jackson; a
granddaughter.
Pallbearers were Dick Pope,
James Ward, Dawson Bryant,
Morris Williams, Dr. Roy Goff,
Banks Weaver.
School
Menu
Jackson High and Elementary
School Menu for the week of
January 26-30.
Monday: Hamburgers, Pota
toes, English Peas, Fruit Cup,
Peanut Butter Crackers.
Tuesday: Baked Ham, Potato
Salad, Turnip Greens, Corn
Bread, Cookies, Apple Sauce.
Wednesday: Spaghetti and
Meat Sauce, Potato Chips, Green
Salad, Cinnamon Rolls, Pineapple.
Thursday: Chicken on Corn
Bread, Green Beans, Potato in the
Jacket, Cranberry Sauce, Apple
Pie.
Friday: Fish Sticks, Rice,
Dried Peas, Cole Slaw, Rolls,
Cake with Icing.
To The People Of Butts County &
Surrounding Areas:
During the past year in Jackson I have met
many new faces and made many friends.
Through your kindness and patronage I
have become the new owner and operator of
City Shoe Repair.
It is with sincere appreciation that I say
“thanks” to all of you.
In the future I will continue to serve you
to the best of my ability.
Sincerely,
Jack Burns
Mrs. Helen Ward
Died of Heart
Attack Thursday
Mrs. Helen Hardy Ward, 52,
died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan
uary 15th, at her home in Cleve
land, Ohio with death being at
tributed to a heart attack.
Born in Butts County Mrs.
Ward was the daughter of Mr.
Herbert Hardy and Mrs. Emma
Bankston Hardy, both of whom
survive. She graduated from
Jackson High School and served
in the Waves during World War
11. She had lived in Cleveland
about 24 years.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Sunday afternoon, January
18th, at Davis Funeral Home in
Cleveland with interment in Kirt
land Cemetery.
Mrs. Ward is survived by her
husband, C. H. Ward of Cleve
land; two sons, Jimmy Ward and
Randy Ward, both of Cleveland;
three sisters, Mrs. Joel Cawthon
and Mrs. Frances Williams, both
of Jackson, Mrs. J. K. Carmody,
Granada Hills, Calif.; three broth
ers, Robert Hardy and Jimmy
Hardy, both of Jackson, Arthur
Hardy of Forest Park; one grand
son; several nieces and nephews.
Among those from this area
attending funeral services for
Mrs. Ward were Mr. and Mrs.
Joel Cawthon, Diane and Donna,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hardy and
Teri, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardy
and Mrs. Herbert Hardy, all of
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hardy of Forest Park, Mrs. J. K.
Carmody of Granada Hills, Calif.
They left Friday morning and
returned home Monday night.
PERSONAL
Miss Dixie Elliott of Macon
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Elliott and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Neal of
Atlanta, Bob Evans, Jerry Walk
er and Jack Snowburger, all of
Glenn Dale, Md., visited last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Evans
and Mrs. Paul Evans. Miss Jean
Evans, student at Georgia South
ern College, visited over the
weekend.