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TIM SIPPING TEA FROM MRS. BROWN’S SHOULDER
by Jerry McLaurin
Staff Writer
As I turned into the
driveway of the attractive
trailer home near Cork off
Highway 87, a parrot flew
circles around the car.
Mrs. Mon tine Brown, orig
inally from Atlanta, moved
to Butts County ten years ago
and has had Tim, the parrot’s
name, for five years. The
beautiful green-hued bird
was a birthday gift from Mrs.
Brown’s mother, who also
lives in Atlanta. Tim is a B B
parrot.
Perhaps one of the things
that distinguishes Tim from
most ordinary feathered pets
is that he is not kept in a cage
and is absolutely free to go
when and where he pleases.
Mrs. Brown explained that
he has a cage which is
doorless where he gets food
and water and has security at
night.
The parrot’s freedom came
about through an accident
which occurred about a year
after Mrs. Brown received
Tim. The cage turned over
and Tim got out. Mrs. Brown
reported Tim was missing
for about a day; when he
returned he was tired,
thirsty, and hungry. It was at
this time that Tim learned
where home was and Mrs.
Brown realized she had a
most unusual parrot who
quickly learned to come and
go as he pleased. Tim usually
stays outside all day and
returns to the comfort and
security of his cage at dusk.
Many people, including the
writer, have been surprised
by Tim . Mrs. Brown recalls
once a motorist pulled off the
highway and stopped. After
Tim had lighted on his car,
the man realized that Tim
was a parrot and tried to
catch him thinking he had
escaped from a cage. He was
understandably surprised.
Mrs. Brown explained the
situation to him.
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Tim is also fond of visiting
nearby neighbors when he
isn’t involved in his favorite
pastime of chasing cars from
his mailbox perch as they
speed along Highway 87.
Tim’s presence in the yard
seems to have a quieting
effect on the wild birds. The
yard was filled with all
varieties on my visit and I
learned a wren had built a
nest in a barbecue grill on the
front porch very close to
Tim’s cage. Needless to say,
Tim wasn’t at all happy
about this and Mrs. Brown
said the two of them fussed
and carried on terribly
during the construction of the
nest.
Tim is a real fusser and
will fuss at anything that
dares to make more noise
than he does. He particularly
dislikes anyone touching his
cage and whoever does so is
in for a dose of his premium
fussing.
He is colored green with
touches of yellow and white
and in order to keep his
colors at full hue, Tim bathes
about twice a day during
warm weather in a green
bowl.
Tim knows his name and is
easily summoned by Mrs.
Brown. He takes special
pleasure in helping Mrs.
Brown do her gardening. He
must be a frustrated farmer
at heart because Mrs. Brown
says he watches every little
thing she does in the garden
with great interest.
Mrs. Brown owns two
German Shepherds, King
and Queen, who are great
deterrents from anyone
alighting from a car in the
Brown yard without the
proper word from a member
of the family. The dogs are
one and one-half years old
and have learned to live with
Tim and accept him. Mrs.
Brown says they even
manage to put up with Tim’s
teasing when he pretends to
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eat with them and pulls their
food away.
Tim eats sunflower seeds
and bread but his greatest
pleasure is a tall glass of iced
tea. Tim certainly leads as
one of the Progress-Argus’
most strange “pets” to date.
Mr. Preston
Buried At
Sandy Creek
Mr. Troy Bryant (Buck)
Preston, 80, died Thursday,
June 6th, at seven o’clock at
Westbury Nursing Home in
Jenkinsburg after a long
period of declining health.
Mr. Preston was born in
Butts County on May 28,1894,
the son of the late Mr. David
Preston and the late Mrs.
Sara Martha Kelley Preston.
Mr. Preston resided in
Jenkinsburg for a long
number of years and was a
retired textile worker and
farmer.
Funeral services were
conducted Saturday after
noon, June Bth, at 3:00
o’clock from the chapel of
Sherrell Funeral Home with
interment in Sandy Creek
Cemetery with Rev. T. J.
Thaxton officiating. Sherrell
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Preston is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Dovie Preston,
Flovilla; two sons, Sidney
Preston of Jenkinsburg and
Phillip Preston of Flovilla;
four daughters, Miss Mary
Jo Preston of Atlanta, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tate of Greens
boro, N. C., Mrs. Zelda Pike
of Flovilla, Mrs. Margaret
Harper of Flovilla; one
brother, Mr. W. G. Preston of
Jenkinsburg; one sister,
Mrs. .Lizzie Gannam of
Savannah; several grand
children.
Flovilla Happenings
By Mrs. S. A. Elliott
The R. A.’s of Flovilla
Baptist Church played the R.
A.’s of Worthville Baptist
Church Tuesday evening and
Worthville won by two points.
They had a wonderful time of
fellowship.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston
Hester of Eufaula, Alabama
spent Friday night and
Saturday with her mother,
Mrs. Edith Roberts, Mrs.
Annie Gober and Miss
Virginia Smith. Also visiting
the group Friday afternoon
was Mr. William Westbrook
of Forsyth.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Elliott Sunday afternoon
were Mr. and Mrs. James
Doster, Paul and Karen of
Marietta, Mr. and Mrs.
James Tolleson of Locust
Grove, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Cook, Mike and Andy
Kersey, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Elliott and Mary Ann.
Visiting the Elliotts on
Saturday were Charles El
liott and son, Chuck, of
Griffin. Mrs. Camilla Wood
all and Mrs. Joyce Barnes
visited on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Long
visited her sister, Mrs. Ethel
Giles of Gray Sunday
afternoon.
Friends of Mrs. J. C.
Lummus are glad to know
she has returned home from
Sylvan Grove Hospital and
feeling much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Long
visited Mr. George Barnes at
Hilltop Nursing Home Fri
day. Mr. Barnes had had a
light stroke and we are
trusting he will soon be
feeling much better. We all
wish him a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dykes
of Mcßae spent last Tuesday
night with their daughter,
Ws. Jack Cook, Mr. Cook
and boys.
Mr. Bonnie Bray of
Thomaston visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Elbert Long last
Thursday.
Visiting Friday afternoon
with Mrs. J. C. Funderburke
and Mrs. Hightower were
Mrs. Ruth Jordan and
daughter, Ann, of Wauchula,
Florida, Mrs. Minnie Lee
Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Johnson, Mrs. Hollis Duke,
Mrs. Betty Jean Perdue and
Sybil and yours truly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cook
and boys, Mark, Gregg and
John went to Mcßae Sunday
and attended church at
Southside Baptist and also
attended the Powell Dykes
reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
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Florida spent Sunday night
with their aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anthony.
Also visiting with the group
were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Riley and Mrs. Evelyn
Freeman and Mike.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Collins
visited Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Johnson Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. Funderburke
and Mrs. Vivian Hightower
went to Valdosta Tuesday to
be at the graduation of Mrs.
Funderburke’s grandson,
John, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Jr. Funderburke.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jordan
and daughter, Ann, of
Wauchula, Florida have been
visiting friends and relatives
here for a few days. Mrs.
Jordan will be remembered
as Miss Ruth Hodges. Their
daughter, Ann, is a talented
musician and singer for a girl
of eight. All that heard her
were amazed. They also
attended the Thomas reunion
at Indian Springs Sunday.
Mr. Johnny King and Mr.
Elbert Long visited Mr.
George Barnes at Hilltop
Saturday.
Mrs. Pat Sarks flew up
Sunday to be with her
mother, Mrs. Jesse Mackey.
CARD OF THANKS
May we extend our sincere
thanks to all those friends
and relatives for the many
expressions of sympathy
extended, the beautiful floral
offerings, trays of food, and
other kind deeds upon the
death of our loved one. Every
expression of concern was
appreciated very much.
-The Family of Melvin W.
Watkins, Sr.
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An allocation of $17,500 to
the Butts County school
system to continue its
Instructional Assistance Pro
gram (IAP) during the
1974-75 school year has been
awarded by the Georgia
Department of Education,
reports H. Titus Singletary
Jr., associate state superin
tendent of schools.
The 1974 General Assembly
made $7 million available for
IAP, an education program
for students in grades 1-7.
Funds are required to be
used for employment of
personnel who will instruct in
whatever is considered by
the school as a major
problem area. The funds are
granted to each school
system at the rate of $313.03
per teacher in the system.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
sincere appreciation to the
many people who remember
ed me during my stay at the
hospital and since my return
home with floral offerings,
cards, visits and all the many
acts of kindness. I am
eternally grateful. - Mrs.
Ballard Perdue.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Dunagan, Ted and Keith of
Lawrenceville had dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Parrish on Sunday then
attended the horse show.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Harris
celebrated their 45th wed
ding anniversary June Ist
and had an enjoyable dinner
in Macon with Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Harris. Congratula
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