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MRS. PAULETTE WASHINGTON
Our working gal for this
week is Mrs. Paulette
Washington, owner and ope
rator of The Ceramic House
at Worthville.
Mrs. Washington is a
talented lady and is totally
knowledgeable in the field of
ceramics. Her shop, which is
actually a converted brick
house, contains wall-to-wall
greenware pieces, several
long work tables, and all
other necessary equipment
from tools to kilns.
Most of Mrs. Washington’s
customers are housewives
and working ladies, though
she does have several men in
her classes.
The shop is open on
Tuesday night from 7-10, on
Wednesday afternoon from
1-5, on Thursday mornings
from 9-12 and Thursday
nights from 7-10, Saturdays
fr m 1 in five, and on Sunday
from 2 until 5. As you can see,
Mrs. Washington has her
hours set in such a way as to
acc'immodaie people from
all walks of life. For the
beginner, this week’s gal
teaches all the basics of
ceramics and has learned the
art of patience thoroughly,
for even the experienced
student is liable to break a
piece before it’s completed.
I could not help but laugh
at Mrs. Washington’s stories
of near-finished beautiful
figurines and ornaments
which had literally burst into
pieces because of mishand
ling. The ceramic product
before it is baked, is a
deceivingly fragile thing and
Mrs. Washington admitted to
having become an expert
gluer!
Several new techniques
have been incorporated into
the ceramic field lately, one
of which is an antiquing
effect. Mrs. Washington
staled that it is perhaps more
difficult to accomplish than
the regular way. Asa matter
of interest, Mrs. Washington
laughingly stated that she
and her husband, Lewis were
renting their home out and
had built two bedrooms, a
kitchen, bath and den onto
the back of the shop. Lewis,
who is also interested in
making ceramics, makes his
own molds.
The Washington family
fully enjoys their country
living, especially the Wash
ington’s son, Danny. They
don't have as much time as
they would like to boat and
fish, but do enjoy gardening.
Asa lady haying her own
business, Mrs. Washington
commented that she did not
believe in liberation to the
extent of being drafted, but
did feel that the gals should
receive equal pay for equal
work. A native of Griffin,
Mrs. Washington has held
several other jobs. However,
she most enjoys being on her
own.
I recommend her shop as
the place to be for relaxation
MILLION DOLLAR SALESMAN
Jackson’s James W. O’Neal, Jr.
Hudson & Marshall, Inc., Realtors is
pleased to announce that James W. O’Neal,
a former Jackson, Ga. resident, was pre
sented an award recently by the Macon
Board of Realtors. This special award was
for having closed in excess of $1,000,000
in real estate sales in 1974. Jim is an active
member of the Million Dollar Club of the
Macon Board of Realtors, and has won
the award for two years.
Jim O’Neal is commercial division
manager of Hudson & Marshall, Inc. and
specializes in commercial sales, leases and
rentals. Although most of this sales in 1974
were devoted to commercial properties, he
also had considerable activity in farms,
acreage and investment properties.
"The South’s Most Complete Real Estate Service”
Auctions - Residential - Industrial - Commercial - Recreational
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
Griffin Tech
Announces
Test Dates
Griffin Tech will have an
admission test on the
following dates during Fe
bruary :
Wednesday, February 12,
9:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 15,
9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 19,
9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 26,
9:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 27,
7:00 p.m.
The test will be given at the
school and will last about two
hours. It is a timed test and
all applicants should report
promptly. There is no charge
for the test and it is one of the
requirements for full-time
day admission.
Applications are being
taken for all future classes.
Persons interested in enroll
ing should contact Griffin
Tech, P.O. Box 131, Griffin,
Georgia 30223 or telephone
227-1322.
and enjoyment and for
learning about ceramics. It’s
an enjoyable hobby and can
help you decorate your home
with everything from figu
rines to cookie jars.
I commend Mrs. Washing
ton as this week’s lady and
urge you to visit her shop. I
think you’ll find ceramics an
exciting and interesting
hobby.
PAULETTE’S HINT
Mrs. Washington commen
ted that one of the best ways
for working ladies to save
money and time, was to put
their freezers to good use.
Mrs. Washington bakes dou
ble recipes of chili, biscuits,
etc. and freezes the portion
not used for later meals.
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Regional Hospital Opens
New Griffin Patient Unit
On January 21, 1975 West
Central Georgia Regional
Hospital opened the Griffin
Geographic Unit, a 44 bed
patient treatment area for
voluntary adult mental pa
tients. Mrs. Marie K. Merk,
A.C.S.W., is Unit Director
and the unit physician is
Teodoro Braganza, M.D.
Mrs. Merk is responsible for
proper administrative and
clinical function of the unit
and for coordinating the
inpatient unit program with
all mental health services in
the 8 county catchment area.
Dr. Braganza will oversee
medical and clinical aspects
of the unit program.
Dr. Braganza received his
Doctor of Medicine from the
University of the Phillipines,
College of Medicine in April,
1952. He served his residency
in Psychiatry at Duke
University Medical Center,
Durham, North Carolina. He
was granted a fellowship in
psychiatry and was an
instructor in psychiatry at
Duke Medical Center from
1957-58. He is certified by the
American Board of Psychia
try and Neurology, and by
the E.C.F.M.G. Dr. Bragan
za has practiced at the
Bradley Center in Columbus
for the past five years.
Mrs. Merk received her
Master of Social Work from
Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida, in
March, 1970. She worked with
the children and adult units
in social work at Georgia
Regional Hospital, Atlanta,
Georgia from April, 1970 to
August 1972. She was also
Director of Social Service for
the Metropolitan Atlanta
Boys’ Clubs, Inc., Atlanta,
Georgia from August, 1972 to
December, 1972. She comes
to WCGRH from Clayton
Mental Health Center. Ri-
Ilk
JIM O’NEAL, JR.
CALL TOLL FREE: GA. WATS:
1-800-342-2666
HUDSON AND MARSHALL, INC.
REALTORS
3683 HOUSTON AVE. 730 RIVERSIDE DR.
(912)781 2601 MACON, GA. (912)743-8976
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975
verdale, Georgia where she
served as liaison between the
Mental Health Center and the
Georgia Regional Hospital.
WCGRH is operated on the
“geographic concept” of
treatment. The hospital is
responsible for patients in
the Department of Human
Resources’ West Central
District which is comprised
of 29 counties. These 29
counties are divided into 4
areas: Columbus Area: Clay,
Randolph, Quitman, Stewart,
Chattahoochee, Harris, Tal
bot, and Muscogee; La-
Grange Area: Troup, Meri
wether, Heard, Coweta, and
Carroll; Griffin Area: Up
son, Pike, Lamar, Butts,
Spalding, Henry, Fayette,
and Newton; Americus A
rea: Crisp, Sumter, Dooly,
Schley, Webster, Marion,
Macon, and Taylor.
The geographic concept
operates on the plan of
providing care for the
mentally ill at a hospital
conveniently located so that
families can visit the
patients. Having patients
close to home, close to the
family and friends, gives
them a much better chance
of recovering, a better
chance of keeping the home
ties, ties with friends, even
ties with jobs.
At present the LaGrange
Unit (30 beds) and the
Medical Surgical Unit (18
beds) are also in operation.
When the hospital is at full
capacity adult patients will
be housed in one of the four
geographic unit buildings
which serves their catch
ment area. The exceptions to
this plan are: (1) Children &
Adolescents Unit (40 beds),
Alcohol & Drug Unit, (38
beds), and Medical Surgical
Unit which will house
patients from the entire
district, and (2) Mental
Retardation Unit (60 beds)
which will house patients
(aged 18-30) who will be
transferred here from Cen
tral State Hospital. The
Columbus (46 beds), Griffin
(44 beds), LaGrange (30
beds), and Americus (24
beds) units are classified as
“geographic units”; Mental
Retardation, Medical Surg;
cal, Children and Adoles
cents, and Alcohol & Drug
are classified as “specialty
units”.
Since opening its doors
December 2, 1974, WCGRH
has admitted a total of 81
patients: 32 in December and
49 in January, 1975. There
ATTENTION HOME
SEAMSTRESSES
A New Pattern Making, Fitting & Design Method
Copy or Design Your Own Clothes!!!
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
NEVER BUY ANOTHER PAHERN!
LEARN HOW YOU UN: * Eliminate costly & time consuming alterations ★ Draft
patterns to your size & contour ★ Complete a garment in 2 hours ★ Get a good fit
every time it Attend only one class
Get That CUSTOM LOOK in Your Sewing
To Be Presented For the First
Time Every in Jackson
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
WOMEN’S CLUB HOUSE
SOUTH MULBERRY
Hove your friends seen this od?
Hudson & Marshall, Inc. Realtors
congratulates Jim O’Neal on his successful
year in 1974 and invites you to become part
of that success. If you have commercial
properties, farms, or acreage for sale . . .
... or if you are in the market to buy
take advantage of Jim’s success, his knowl
edge and expertise in procuring or market
ing property. His knowledge of the Butts
County area, his previous success, and his
diligent and conscientious effort on your
behalf combined with the facilities of the
Hudson & Marshall organization CAN
PRODUCE RESULTS FOR YOU.
Cub Scouts
Tour
Fernbank
Cub Scout Dens One and
Two toured facilities at
Fernbank Science Center as
par! of their project pro
gram. The tour included
wildlife exhibits, a close
inspection of an Apollo space
craft and various exhibits of
gems and meteorites. The
highlight of the tour was
visiting the planetarium.
Those attending were:
John Ross, David Berry,
are 50 patients in the
hospital at present.
The Mental Retardation,
Alcohol & Drug and Colum
bus Geographic Units are
scheduled to be opened
sometime in February or
March.
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Mike Gay, Joe Pickett, Erik
Spivey. Martin Davis, Joey
Meredith, Ron Lassiter,
David Wyatt, Charlie Wyatt,
Don Fletcher, David Flet
cher. Alan Crockarell, Louis
Williams, Kirk Seckinger,
T-Byrd O'Neal, Jamie Mad
dox, Rhonda Williams, Lynn
Saunders, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs.
Bennie Fletcher, Dr. and
Mrs. Bailey Crockarell, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Williams,
Mack Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Lassiter, Mrs. Betty
James. Dr. and Mrs. Gerald
Ross, Mr. and Mrs. James
Seckinger.
Many people prescribe horse
radish as a cure for toothache.
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