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Leverrett-Ruff Nuptials
Solemnized October 21
Miss Kathy Leverrett and
Kim C. Ruff, both of Jackson,
were married at an impressive
ceremony October 21st at the
Mt, Vernon Baptist Church
before an assemblage of
friends and relatives. Rev. J.
B. Bennett of Albany, a former
pastor, officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Leverrett
of Jackson. Mr. Ruff is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Ruff of
Charleston, South Carolina.
Nuptial music was rendered
by Mrs. Margaret Morris of
Jackson. She accompanied
Mrs. Ava Smith, soloist, who
rendered selections of “Love
Me Tender” and “Saviour,
Like A Shepherd Lead Us.”
The wedding vows were
spoken before a background of
emerald fern sunbursts and
candelabra with gold burning
tapers. The aisle on which the
bride entered was lined with
arrangements of gold and
bronze daisies and mums and
talisman satin streamers.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was radiant in an
A-line gown of Angel Skin
organza featuring a high
Alencon lace collar, long full
Bishop sleeves and an empire
waist. An attached chapel
length train fell from the
accordian pleated organza
ruffled skirt. The fingertip
length veil of bouffant French
silk illusion was secured to a
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest James
and Mrs. Jewell Ellington
spent last week in Daytona
Beach, Fla.
Sunday guests of Mrs. W. N.
Harris were Mrs. Dorothy
Pearson and Mrs. C. E.
McKinney of Lithonia and Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Morris of
Warner Robins.
Dr. and Mrs. Bailey Crocka
rell, Dr. and Mrs. Jack
Newman and Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Maddox will comprise a
congenial group motoring over
to Athens Saturday for the
Georgia-Auburn game.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Williams will be among those
going over to Athens Saturday
for the Georgia-Auburn game.
Jody Marchman, student at
American Christian College in
Tulsa, Okla., flew home to
spend a few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Marchman.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hood and
Jonathan were guests last
Saturday of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Elliott, and
family.
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775-7499
crescent matching lace veil
with ribbon streamers. She
carried a nosegay centered
with a white orchid and
surrounded with white daisies
and Wilbur Abbey rosebuds.
Mrs. John Hutchins of
Jackson served as her sister’s
Matron of Honor. She carried a
cascade of bronze and gold
mums, daisies and clusters of
talisman grapes.
Each of the mothers wore
phaelanopsis orchids.
Serving as Mr. Ruff’s best
man was Byron Guess of
Quitman. Ushers were James
Moore of Jackson and Johnny
Blanford of Stockbridge.
Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was
held. Serving as hostess was
Mrs. Evelyn Piper of Barnes
ville and assisting her were
Mrs. Thomas W. Leverrett,
Jr., Mrs. Danny Akers of
Carrollton and Misses Cathy
and Debbie Moore of Jackson.
Miss Deanne Ruff of Charles
ton, S. C., sister of the groom,
kept the Bride’s Book.
After a short wedding trip to
Gatlinburg, Tenn. the newly
weds will reside in Jackson.
PARTIES
Mrs. Betty Peek hosted a
shower on October 13th.
Misses Cathy and Debbie
Moore were hostesses at a
shower on October 12th.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Carmichael spent last week at
Jekyll Island and Daytona
Beach, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Ball
were hosts last Thursday at an
early family Thanksgiving
dinner and had as their guests
their children, Mr. and Mrs.
Neil Jordan, Jennifer and
Robert, of Monticello and Bob
Harrison. The occasion was
held in honor of Bob who left
Sunday for Fort Ord, Cali
fornia.
Among those enjoying a long
weekend of golf at Jekyll
Island and football in Jackson
ville, Florida, were Mr. and
Mrs. Lou Moelchert, Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Briscoe, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Carr, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. M. W. Carmichael, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Sasser, Mrs.
Margaret S. Carmichael and
Donald Willard. The Jack
sonians were guests at Jekyll
Island during their stay and
attended the Georgia-Florida
game Saturday afternoon at
the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.
Some went down Wednesday
while others drove down
Thursday.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA 1
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MARGIE COUCH TO BE
BRIDE OF ROBBIE
LETSON DECEMBER Ist
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie R.
Couch of Macon announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Margie Couch, to Robbie
Letson, son of Mr. Roy C.
Letson and the late Mrs.
Barbara Letson of Jackson.
The wedding will be Decem
ber Ist at Southside Church of
Christ, 1686 Williamson Road,
Macon, Georgia. No invitations
will be sent, however, all
friends and relatives are
invited.
Miss Couch, daughter of
former Jacksonite Melba
Thaxton, is a graduate of
Southwest High School and is
employed by Sears Roebuck
and Cos., Macon. Her fiance,
who attended Rabun Gap
Nacoochee School, Clayton, is
employed by Collins Ready
Mix in Jackson.
Hospital
Cook Books
Now on Sale
Citizens of Butts County and
Jackson are urged to purchase
the Sylvan Grove Hospital
Auxiliary Cookbook “Our
Daily Bread” while the popular
book remains available. Sell
ing at $2.50 per copy, the
collection of recipes of home
makers of this area has
become a collector’s item and
is expected to be popular as a
Christmas gift this year.
Persons desiring the book
may purchase them from
business houses around the
square or may order via the
mail from Mrs. C. W. Shields,
Box 115, 128 East Third Street,
Jackson, Ga. 30233 and enclose
$2.50 for each book along with
35 cents for postage and
handling.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. May
have returned home from an
enjoyable visit of several days
with their children, Mr. and
Mrs. Randy Hodges, and
family in Glendale, Missouri.
Enroute back to Jackson Mr.
and Mrs. May returned via
Gatlinburg, Tennessee where
they spent a couple of nights
and enjoyed the Fall foliage.
In an effort to be more responsive to the citizens of the
74th district, we jointly announce our intention to carry
out our promise to set up contact offices in Lamar, Butts,
Pike and Upson Counties.
It is our desire that any citizen interested and
concerned about State Government have an opportunity
to discuss and talk with us as your elected
representatives. Your opinion is important to us and we
invite you to tell us what is on your mind so that we can
better serve you, in the up-coming session of the General
Assembly.
We are looking forward to visiting with you on any
occasion and especially on the designated dates and
locations listed below.
Butts County: Nov. 15. from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m.
Court House Dec. 3, from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m.
22 a^ a buk,°n U Street * ov - f’ f f rom 1 P m - Hjj ?P m
Phone No. 358-2305 DeC 19 ’ from 1P m 1,11 5 P m '
Pike County: Nov. 21, from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m.
Court House Dec. 12, from l p.m. till 5 p.m.
Sw n es C t o Main Street ov f;^ 3fronr ' 1 p.m tillsp.m.
Phone No. 647-6806 Jan 2 ' 1974 fr ° m 1P m 1,11 5 P m
Representative J. R. Smith of 74th District
Representative Marvin Adams of 74th District
Happy
Birthday
The Progress-Argus extends
a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to
the following:
November 16 -- Mildred
Smith, L. 0. Turner, Joe E.
Ingram, J. E. Payne, Cathy
Renea Reeves, Randy Taylor,
Carolyn Taylor, James E.
Peck, Edward Houghtaling,
Alvin E. Vaughn, Mrs. Jim
Ouzts, Lester Barnes, Marion
Rose Earnhart, Kathleen Su
san Fanning.
November 17 -- W. O.
Knowles, W. C. McMichael,
Mrs. Lovie Hardy, Mrs. D. L.
Jenkins, Billy Sutton, Tommy
Webb, Karen Eloise Vaughn,
Frederick Trapnell, Calvin
Burford, Roy Cook, Johnny
Weldon, Stephen Hampton
Jordan, W. T. Pritchett, Mrs.
Clyde Hester, J.W. Schroeder,
Joe Hopper, Connie Fentress,
Mrs. W. R. Hudgins, Sr.,
Melody Bevis, Roger Nix.
November 18 - Mrs. Onree
Mackey, Mrs. R. E. Ayers,
Levi Barnes, Douglas Mitchell,
Mrs. H. C. Pulliam, Michael
Tracy Blair, Monique Maddox
Harris, Mrs. J. A. McLees,
Mrs. Robert Letson, Mrs.
Wayne Cook, Marty Woodall,
S. J. Westbury, Mary Pauline
Stephens, Mrs. Henry F.
Bagby, Mrs. Alvin E. Vaughn,
Mrs. Clarence Shelnut, Mrs.
Doug Durrett, Kelly Dickens,
Denisa Hash, Caroline Storey,
James G. Webb.
November 19 -- Mrs. J. S.
Ball, Jr., Mrs. J. C. Tolleson,
Emerson Burford, Rayford
Boyd, Laurena Mae Watkins,
Jackie Smith, Mrs. Jessie
Fendley, Mrs. Charles Kenny,
Mrs. Vivian H. Chiappetta,
Patrick Pulliam.
November 20 -- Nancy D.
Third, Mrs. W. J. White, Ray
Hamlin, Riley Sanford Powell,
Dolly Patrice Marchman,
Angelyn Dover Collins, Danny
Hoard, William George
Barnes, Faith Anita Letson,
Brian Luzier, Rhonda Watkins,
Reba Kelly, Jean Butterfield,
Bob Yarbrough.
November 21 -- Mrs. W. D.
Fletcher, W. T. Evans, Willie
Collins, B. O. Williamson,
Candace Carmichael, T. H.
Cochran, E. D. Briscoe, Clair
Silas, Mrs. James Richard
Kiker, Mrs. Jim Browning,
Mrs. James E. Taylor, Mrs.
Wayne Hudgins, Mrs. C.
G.Abbott, Mrs. Jimmy Land
rum, Lisa Pickett, Fran
Nasworthy.
November 22 - Mrs. W. L.
Adams, James W. Preston,
John Carter Thaxton, Patricia
Carter, Mrs. A. B. Duncan,
Penny Lea Wells, Mrs.
Lynwood Thurston, James R.
Westbury, Bernice Terry, Mrs.
Marsha Biles, Deborah Ethe
ridge, Mrs. Mary Treadwell,
Arthur B. Gavin, Jr., Elaine
McDaniel.
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DAR CHAPTER WILL
MEET ON SATURDAY
The regular monthly meet
ing of the William Mclntosh
Chapter, DAR, will be held at
the Jackson Clubhouse at three
p.m. Saturday, November 18th.
All members are urged to
attend.
B&PW CLUB TO SELL
CLAXTON FRUIT CAKES
With Thanksgiving and
Christmas drawing ever near,
the Jackson B&PW Club has
begun selling the popular
Claxton fruit cakes, a popular
dessert fare in Butts County
homes. The cakes may be
purchased at $3.50 for three
pounds.
Persons desiring one or more
cakes may contact Shield’s
Jewelry, Goff’s Gifts and any
B&PW Club member.
PERSONAL
Mr. G. L. Mask of Holly
Street returned home Wednes
day morning of last week from
the Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital where he had been
hospitalized since the previous
Sunday. His many friends are
glad to see him out for brief
periods though the doctor
limits his activities for at least
60 days.
Mrs. Arthur Sark and
children, Amy and Gregg, of
Orlando, Fla. are spending
some time with her mother,
Mrs. Jessie Mackey, at her
Flovilla home while Mr. Sark is
away on a big game hunting
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hoard
and Mr. and Mrs. A1 Jackson
were among those from
Jackson going down to Jack
sonville, Fla. for the Georgia-
Florida game Saturday after
noon at the Gator Bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones,
Jr. will attend the Georgia-
Auburn game in Athens
Saturday and will visit Mrs. L.
F.Griffeth, mother of Mrs.
Jones, who continues to
recuperate from a broken hip
and arm suffered in a fall at
her home on September 10th.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Moelchert and Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent Jones will be among
those from Jackson going over
to Athens Saturday for the
Georgia-Auburn game.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carr, Jr.
and Miss Kibbie Carr will
attend the Georgia-Auburn
game in Athens Saturday
afternoon.
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THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1973
MIMOSA GARDEN CLUB
HAD PROGRAM ON
VARIOUS AREA TREES
The November meeting of
the Mimosa Garden Club was
held November Bth at the
attractive home of Mrs. Jack
Newman with Mrs. Adeal
Maddox and Mrs. Ralph Carr,
Jr. as co-hostesses.
Refreshments of party sand
wiches, Russian Tea and
cookies were served to the 22
members present. The meeting
was presided over by the club
president, Mrs. John Schroe
der.
Mrs. Ennis O’Neal had
charge of the program on the
subject of “Trees for A
Fabulous Fall.” She presented
Mr. Turner Davis of the
University of Georgia Horti
cultural Research Department
of Griffin. Mr. Davis brought
an informative program and
showed slides of the many
various trees which proved to
be very enjoyable for all.
Mrs. Ruby and Miss Doris
Singley spent last week in
Denver, Colorado, flying up to
attend the National General
Grand Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star.
Friends of Mr. A. C. Garr are
glad to learn he has returned
home after being hospitalized
in a Thomaston hospital for two
weeks. Mr. Garr returned
home Monday of last week.
Jed Jinks, student at the
University of Georgia, spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Eslyn Jinks, and grand
mother, Mrs. W. J. White. He
had as his guest Andy Slocum
of Valdosta.
Mr. and Mrs. Royce O’Dell of
Clayton, Alabama spent the
weekend with Dr. and Mrs.
Tom O’Dell and family.
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Goff and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Raney and family attended a
family get-together at the
home of Mrs. W. H. Goff in
Villa Rica on Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. James Goff and family of
Norfolk, Virginia were also
present for the enjoyable
occasion. The Goffs from
Virginia stopped in Jackson on
Monday for a visit with the
Goffs and Raneys while
enroute to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman H.
Harris were visited during the
week by Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Hutchison of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Byrd
and children of Jonesboro,
visited with their mother, Mrs.
Lois Byrd, over the weekend.
AL THOMASON NAMED
PRESIDENT OF
V.O.C.A. CLUB
The Coordinated Vocational
Academic Education (CVAE)
classes at Jackson High School
met last week to organize a
V.O.C.A. Club. The Vocational
Opportunities Clubs of Amer
ica (V.0.C.A.) locally will be
affiliated with the state
V.O.C.A. Club.
Officers elected for the
1973-74 school year are re
leased as follows:
A1 Thomason, president;
Mark Fincher, vice president ;
Rusty Barnes, secretary;
Curtis Ward, treasurer; Rock
McMichael, program chair
man; Kenny Hobbs and Kelvin
Reese, publicity and reporter;
Jerry East and Calvin Watson,
directors. Club sponsor is
Darrell Pippin, CVAE co
ordinator.
The club plans an installation
banquet for the officers and
also will install the member
ship of the club on November
14th at the Jackson High School
Lunchroom. - Kenny Hobbs,
reporter
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Baker
visited with friends and
relatives in Jackson recently.
The Bakers are from Fairfield,
Ohio.
Mrs. Lois Coleman visited
her son, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Coleman, in Brunswick while
Mrs. J. M. Nutt visited with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Bernard
Harper, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolfe Burford
motored to Monroe Friday
afternoon to visit their grand
children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
C. Watson and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Allen of
Bainbridge spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Allen.
SPRUCE UP FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
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Registered, Licensed Hypnotechnician and
Hypnosis Consultant
Office: 591 Freeman St., Jackson, Ga.
Tele: 775-5331 (After 4:00 P. M.)
Hours By Appointment Only
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Diet Control (Weight Loss or Gain)
Smoking Habit Control
Relief From Minor Nervous Habits: - Insomnia,
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Learning and Concentration Problems
Healthful, Total Relaxation
Gordon Singers
To Present
Yule Programs
Barnesville lt’s beginning
to look a lot like Christmas ~
with the Singers.
“Christmas With the Sing
ers,” a concert featuring the
Gordon Junior College Singers,
is scheduled for Nov. 29, 30 and
Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in Alumni
Memorial Hall on the Gordon
campus.
The concert is divided into
five parts, the first being
sections of the Messiah by
Handel . The second section is a
group of five students singing
madrigals and is called
“Christmas in Williamsburg.”
“The Living Tree” is the title
for the third section, a time to
hear all of the traditional
carols, including Joy To The
World, O Holy Night and Silent
Night. The fourth section is
especially for children, entitled
“The Magic Toybox.” All kinds
of suprises will come from the
toybox - Raggedy Ann, Snow
White and the Candyland
Express.
The final secion of the
concert is “Music For A Snowy
December,” a group of pop
tunes including White Christ
mas, Winter Wonderland,
Carribean Carol and Do You
Hear What I Hear? As always,
the Singers will close their
program with their theme
song, Let There Be Peace on
Earth.
Atlanta Costume Cos. will do
the costumes and Mez-Art
Studio will do the staging.
Tickets are $2 for adults and $1
for students. Gordon students
are admitted free with an I. D.
card.
