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Newcomers...A Profile
A UNITED NATIONS FAMILY is that of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Brown, Sr. who have
purchased and are restoring the old Homer Harris house just east of Short Bridge on Jackson Lake.
Pictured above are Holly, left, with her mother’s arms around her and right, Melody, being
affectionately held by her father. Two sons are in the rear, Al, Jr. on the left and David on the right.
- Photo by Pati Galt.
United Nation Official And Family
New Residents at Jackson Lake
One of the most interesting
families to locate in Butts
County recently is Mr. and
Mrs. Albert L. Brown, Mr.
Brown being the Regional
Plant Quarantine Advisor of
the Caribbean for the Food and
Agricultural Organization of
the United Nations. The family
has lived in Port of Spain,
Trinidad, for six years and will
return there in September with
Mr. Brown leaving this week.
In an interview Thursday,
Mr. Brown said that his
principal work was advising
the governments on the most
effective means of preventing
the entry of dangerous plant
pests through legislation, pro
per facilities, and adequately
trained personnel. Mr. Brown
is also Technical Secretary of
the Caribbean Plant Produc
tion Committee.
The Browns have six
children of which Dennis and
his wife, Sandra, live in San
Antonio, Texas; Teresa Brown
Martin and her husband,
Michael, live in Chicago, 111.
while Albert, Jr., David,
Melodie and Holly are with
their parents at their home on
Jackson Lake.
Mr. Brown is a graduate of
the University of Georgia Class
of ’49, attended Cornell
University two years and has a
master’s in school administra
tion from Columbia University.
He taught school in Buena
Vista for three years, from
1953-56, and has worked with
the U. S. Department of
Agriculture for 16 years before
assuming his position with
the United Nations.
Mr. Brown is a native of
Matamoras, Pa. His wife,
Claire, is a native of Americus.
David will enter Niagara
College this fall while Al, Jr.
has completed instruction in a
welding school at Little Rock,
Ark., and is job hunting.
Perhaps one of the most
remarkable facts about this
unusual family is that three
sisters have located on a small
PERSONAL
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Threatt and family
were their daughter, Mrs.
Jerry D. Smith, Mr. Smith and
four children, Candis, Michael,
Michelle and Jeffery, of
Fairburn. Michael and Mi
chelle have been visiting their
grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bour
geois and four children, Mimi,
Glenn, Jr., Ben and Paul, of
Atlanta, enroute to Key
Biscayne, Florida, were Fri
day guests of Miss Leila Sams
and Mrs. J. B. Harrison. They
will return to their home via
Hilton Head, S. C.
inlet of Jackson Lake, all
within “hollering” distance
and obviously enjoying their
reunion and fellowship with
each other and their families.
The Browns purchased the
old Homer Harris house across
Short Bridge almost “sight
unseen” and are in the process
of renovating, remodeling and
painting the old house which
Mr. Brown has been told
antedates the formation of
Jackson Lake by the creation
of Lloyd Shoals Dam in 1911.
When the editor and photo
grapher of the Progress-Argus
visited the family Thursday
morning they were busily
engaged in working on their
home, attempting to finish
certain aspects of the work
before Mr. Brown leaves
during the week for Trinidad.
Mrs. Brown, the former
Claire Guest of Americus,
finished Georgia Southwest
ern, a junior college in ’44, and
attended Bowling Green Busi
ness University in Bowling
Green, Ky. She was a Master
4-H’er from Sumter County in
Breadmaking in ’42 which she
says has been very helpful to
her with her large family and
especially so in Trinidad where
the quality of bakery bread is
very poor. Mrs. Brown is
president of the United Nations
Women’s Guild of Trinidad and
Tobago where members are
from all over the world and are
connected with the U. N. either
by work or through associa
tion. Mrs. Brown remarked
that she had been asked by
local officials to help in local
4-H Club work with the
program being established on
the island.
Across Short Bridge live Mr.
and Mrs. Mcßhea King, the
former Irline Guest, and at the
tip of the inlet lives another
sister, Mrs. W. R. Smith, the
former Agnes Guest, and her
husband, Mr. Smith being the
pastor of the First Methodist
Church at Metter. Mr. and
Mrs. King have lived at
PERSONAL
Rev. Charles Drake, pastor
of the Lithonia Baptist Church,
will be guest speaker at the
revival at Towaliga Baptist
Church which begins July 29th
and extends through August
,Td. Services begin at 7:30
o’clock each evening.
Miss Leila Sams spent
Tuesday in Atlanta and
attended the performance of
“The Pajama Game” at the
Civic Center.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Maddox
motored to Macon Thursday
and visited Mrs. Wayne
Maddox, Joel and Lamar
Maddox.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
PERSONAL
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Newman
and family had as their
houseguests Monday through
Thursday night of last week
her sister, Mrs. R. E. Brown,
and son, Steve, of Baltimore,
Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit
Williams, and Keith spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week in Lawrenceville visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Ralph Wil
liams.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Post and
Mrs. F. A Holston attended the
homecoming of the Hillsboro
laptist Church Sunday.
Jackson Lake 11 years and Mr.
and Mrs. Smith have been on
the lake five years. Both sisters
are retired school teachers.
Mr. Brown recalls that he
saw the old Harris house from
across the lake at the King
residence on one occasion and
told his brother and sister-in
law that if it ever was for sale
“to buy it.” When it was on the
market the Kings purchased it
for the Brown family. Mr.
Brown says that he hopes he
and his family will be able to
retire and live there perman
ently in a short time.
When Mr. Brown returns to
Trinidad this week he will take
with him some Vidalia onion
seeds donated by Rufus
Adams, widely known Jackson
seedsman and nationally
known committeeman in agri
cultural circles. Mr. Brown
thanked Mr. Adams for his
generosity and said that he felt
that the Georgia onions would
make a hit with the Trinidad
farmers.
When asked about some of
his adventures in the Carib
bean, Mr. Brown said that
perhaps his most perilous time
was in Port of Spain in 1970
during an attempted coup to
overthrow Prime Minister Eric
Williamson. Mrs. Brown chim
ed in that they were forced to
confine themselves to their
living quarters for two weeks
while the sticky political
situation jelled. Mr. Brown
said that Port of Spain is a city
of approximately 250,000 popu
lation consisting mainly of
Indians and Negroes with
whites comprising less than
one percent of the population,
not only in the city but on the
island as a whole.
Mr. Brown said his favorite
hobby is working with wood -
whether it’s big or small.
Jackson and Butts County
friends trust it will not be long
until the Browns settle per
manently at their Jackson
Lake home.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Juhlin
and Paige returned Friday
from a delightful trip to St.
Augustine, Fla. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest James,
Mrs. Lillie Godsey and Mrs.
Annie Maddox spent Thursday
in Decatur with Mrs. V. C.
Ellington.
Rev. and Mrs. Billy Glover of
McDaniels, Ky. were recent
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Weaver and Miss
Willene Weaver. Mrs. Glover
visited several days here while
Mr. Weaver was hospitalized in
the Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1973
Jenkinsburg News
By Mrs. T. H. Price
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
O. Minter during the last
weekend were Dr. and Mrs. J.
W. Watkins of Decatur on
Sunday and on Monday Mrs.
Elwyn Patrick of Carrollton.
Mr. Minter celebrated a
birthday on Monday and we
wish him many happy returns,
returns.
Mr. and Mrs. James Whit
aker spent last Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Buccaneer
Motel at Jekyll Island and
while there toured St. Simons
Island.
Guests for Sunday dinner of
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Sims were
Mrs. Betty Rape, Mike and
Nita of Decatur, Mrs. Sandra
Corbin of Tucker, Mrs. Howard
Bradford of Nashville and Mrs.
Dianne Duncan of Little Rock,
Ark.
Mrs. R. A. Allen is spending
a week with her sister, Mrs.
Ruth Bell of Atlanta while she
is recuperating from her
recent illness.
Guests on Sunday to spend
the day with Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Hooten were Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Graybeal of Decatur and
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hooten
and family of Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
attended Homecoming at Beth
any Baptist Church in Henry
County Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Corns Domi
ney of Carrollton were hosts to
a family dinner at the Whitaker
homeplace Sunday. Most of the
family of Mrs. John Lowe
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris,
Michael and Jeffery of Nor
cross are spending two weeks
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman H. Harris at their
Jackson Lake home.
Mrs. Hazel Washington and
Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Duffey and
Lee visited their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. J. W.
Duffey, at Crawford W. Long
Hospital in Atlanta Sunday.
BRACE LIMBS
One of the most damaging
things that can happen to apple
trees is limb breakage due to
the heavy weight of fruit. It is
not uncommon to see large
apple trees with the trunk split
because of this. Wooden braces
should be put under heavily
laden trees to help support the
load. Also, wide plastic straps
from one limb across to
another can be used for
support.
PLANT TALK
Saying a plant is self-un
fruitful is not the same as
saying it is self-sterile, accord
ing to C. D. Spivey, horticul
turist for the Cooperative
Extension Service. Self-sterile
means that a variety will not
form seeds with its own pollen.
Self-unfruitful means the plant
will not form fruits with its
own pollen.
NOTICE
To All Employees of
McDonough Power Equipment
Please do not cross our picket lines.
United Steelworkers of America
Local Union 3944
Whitaker, Sr., deceased, were
present to enjoy the food and
fellowship together.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price
attended a fiftieth wedding
anniversary tea in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Ewing at
College Park Clubhouse Sun
day afternoon given by their
daughter, Mrs. Jean Gibson.
The Prices were then guests of
Mrs. Louise Christian of
College Park for Sunday night
supper at Morrisons.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Morgan for two weeks are Mr.
and Mrs. V. L. Morgan of St.
Petersburg, Fla. They were
visitors at Jenkinsburg Baptist
Church Sunday along with Mr.
Harry Morgan.
Friends and neighbors have
been deeply saddened at the
tragic accident of Mrs. E. W.
Mills, which caused her death
after she fell into and was
drowned in the well on the back
porch of her home. Deep
sympathy is extended the
family.
Rev. and Mrs. John Huggins
and Jason spent Friday night
and Saturday at Callaway
Gardens. Rev. Huggins assist
ed in the wedding of Mrs.
Huggins’ cousin. Richard
Dowing of Augusta and Miss
Pam Avery of Pine Mountain.
A program of nuptial music on
the guitar was presented at the
garden wedding with a
reception following the wedd
ing in the garden.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Freeman
have returned from a vacation
to Indian Rocks Beach in
Clearwater, Florida.
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PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Jones
and Mike Jones of Jackson and
Mrs. Troy Crumbley of Forest
Park motored to Nashville,
Tenn. during the weekend and
watched the Senior Babe Ruth
ball game between Georgia
and Mississippi. Andy Crumb
ley of Jackson was a member
of the Georgia team.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Carter
recently spent a week camping
at Ft. DeSoto State Park in
Clearwater, Florida.
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PERSONAL
Mr and Mrs. W. R. Singleton
of Decatur were business
visitors to Jackson Friday.
Mr and Mrs. Billy Tyler,
Alan and Christie of Oklahoma
City, Okla. left Saturday after
an enjoyable visit with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hammond.
D. D. Estes continues
seriously ill at Sylvan Grove
Hospital, his many friends
regret to learn.
