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by Bo McLeod
I know you won’t believe
it, but we made a bit of a
mess out of the “clue” for
the mystery picture con
test last week.
We said one of the “kids”'
was employed by one of the
community’s larger stores,
and the other farmed south
of Seminole’s second largest
community.
In away we were right,
but at the same time we were
wrong. The smaller baby was
Frank Williams, and the other
was his brother, Anderson
Williams.
Because of the mixup, we
have two winners. Mrs. Etta
Cross gets a subscription for
correctly identifying the boys,
and Miss Carolyn Lane gets
one, too, for straightening us
out on the relationships in
volved.
Anderson Rodenberry Wil
liams and Frank Park Wil
liams are sons of the late
William H. Williams, former
rural mail carrier, and Mrs.
Dixie W. Mock, of Iron City.
Anderson, now employed by
Swift & Company at Ocala,
Fla., left Seminole County in
1928. (Anderson and Frank
have another brother, Carroll
E. “Tubby” Williams, and
two sisters.)
Anderson C. Williams, a
farmer residing about 4 miles
south of Iron City, is the
son of the Rev. Evan C.
Williams and the late Mrs.
Abbie Folds' Williams, of Iron
City. He has a sister, Mrs.
Pete Tyler, of Donalsonville.
The picture was turned in
to The News by Frank’s
daughter, Mrs. Willie Byron
Parker, of Augusta.
It has been stated by Frank
that he thinks the two fami
lies are related very distantly.
We’re taking a breather
this week, but we’ll have a
good one in next week’s issue.
Be watching for it. We pro
mise no confusing hints will
be made.
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been said that an archi
tect covers his mistakes with
ivy, a doctor buries his, but
a newspaper spreads its as far
as it can, so all can see and
say goody-goody.
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It has occured to' me that
what the post office really
needs is less code and more
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We can find room for a few
more letters to Sarita, ancTJf
you kids hurry, the jolly old
fellow can read it before
this Christmas. Waste a little
more time, tho, and you may
as well write him about 64’s
Christmas.
This is the year when, it
got mighty late mighty early.
Take over Pamela:
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a good girl this
year. I am eight years old in
the third grade, with all A’s
on my report card.
Santa, I would thank you.
very much if I could have a
Tammy doll, a watch, ring,
and some new clothes.
Santa, I am going to put
you a slice of cake under the
Christmas tree. Please don’t
forget to leave some gifts
for the underprivileged child
ren.
With all my love,
Pamela Miller
Route 5, Box 341
Colquitt, Georgia
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VOLUME XLV
Members sought
for country club
A group of local men have
a new approach to the subject,
and they seem to feel now is
the time to succeed in the
long efforts to establish a
country clulb and golf course
for the people of the commun
ity.
John Hanna is chairman of
the committee which has
sent a letter to over 200 pros
pective members of the club.
The letter explains the way
in which the men hope to
finance the project.
“A few weeks ago the
country clulb committee made
application for a loan in the
amount of $60,000.00 through
the Farmers Home Adminis
tration. This loan, if approv
ed, would be used to construct
a country club building,
swimming pool, nine-hole golf
course and'other recreational
facilities,” the letter states.
“The proposed building
would be large enough to
conduct banquets, dances,
civic club meetings and afford
our youth organizations an
excellent meeting place. Such
a facility would be an attrac
tion to induce people to come
to Donalsonville and make
their home with us,” it con
tinued.
The cost of the center
would be shared by at least
a hundred citizens or busi
ness firms who would pledge
to pay $290.00 each, to raise
the necessary equity of $20,-
000.00 Hanna says.
“When and if the loan is
approved, we will need to be
in position to purchase appro
ximately 100 acres of land
and other items. We will need
pledges from our citizens to
meet this amount,” Hanna ex
plained and he added, “This
money would not be on an
immediate demand basis. Ar
rangements could be made
to pay it over a period of
time'” , .
Hanna also stressed the
fact that while , the proposed
club would be a source of
recreation and pleasure for
local citizens, the country
club and the facilities it
would include should also be
recognized as a necessity in
the community’s search for
industry.
Industry places much im
portance on the recreational
facilities in a community,
when they are seeking a new
location, he said. Donalson
ville and Seminole County
find themselves at a disad
vantage because no such
center is already here. .
Hanna also emphasized
that some prospective mem
bers did not get a letter. We
trid to include every poten
tial member, but we already
know we missed quite a few.
Because of this, we want to
invite any citizen to feel
welcome to indicate willing
ness to participate. It is im
possible to contact every
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Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia
DONALSONVILLE (GA.) NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963
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NEW KIND OF “WEEK”—Members of the “Y” clubs
of Seminole County High School look on as Donal
sonville Mayor Arden Parker signs a proclamation of
December 2-9 as “City Be Honest Week”. “It will be
the duty of every citizen to think about honesty and to
live honestly,” his proclamation said. Standing, left to
right, are Kaye Cannington, Wanda Brooks, Danny
King, Joe Hastey, Karen Ward and Mary Moseley. The
special week is a local project of the combined “Y” clubs.
PTA forum on college tonight at 7:30
A forum to assist students
and parents in preparation
for college will be held in the
Donalsonville elementary
school lunchroom at 7:30 on
Thursday evening, Dec. 5.
Leading the program will
be Dr. Harry S. Downs, asso
ciate director of the office of
testing and guidance of the
board of regents of the Uni
versity system of Georgia.
Dr. Downs will speak to the
group on the subject, then
open the proceedings to ques
tions and comments.
The project is being spon
sored by the Seminole County
PTA chapter. Its purpose is
to offer to parents and stu
dents information on how to
determine if a child is college
potential, ways to choose
which college to attend, and
even suggestions on financial
aids that are available.
Mrs. Agnes Moseley points
out that the forum is not re
stricted to high school stu
dents. On the contrary, she
says, parents of elementary
school students are especially
urged to attend because of
the importance of each child’s
preparation for higher educa
tion being started in time.
“As 1 the end of high school
approaches, many parents be
gin to panic about the next
step for their child,” Mrs.
Moseley said. “They begin to
wonder what can be done for
the child now, Should he go
to college, and if so, where?”
“The purpose of the forum
this, week is to help parents
know now what they will face
when time comes for their son
or daughter to go on to a
college, or not,” she added.
After the Thursday night
program to the public, Dr.
Downs will speak to the chap
el gathering at the high
school, to be held from 9 to 10
a. m. Here he will be available
to consult and advise indivi-
dual parents and students,
and all interested persons are
invited to the chapel program,
too.
Mrs. Moseley stressed that
the project is intended to of
fer information of importance
to every student and every
parent,
J. B. Jenkins is chairman
of the committee planning the
forum, and serving with him
are Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Clark
Mosely, Phil Spooner, Mrs.
Roy Robinson, Mrs. Joe Kirk
land, Mrs. Dorothy Dale and
Mrs. Billy Jones.
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Dr. (Harry S. Downs
SCHS teams at home Tuesday night <
The SCHS basketball teams
return to action after the
Thanksgiving holiday period
by going to Bainbridge on
Friday night to play the boys
and girls there.
The first home game of the
season comes ■ on Tuesday
evening when Climax comes
to Malcom gym.
Next will come the annual
Christmas tournament. It will
be played Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week in
Blakely.
$3.00 a Year in Advance
Form new church
at Rocky Ridge
The Rocky Ridge Baptist
Church was formally consti
tuted last Sunday afternoon,
at a special service held at
the meeting house, shared by
several pastors, laymen and
associational officers. Asso
ciational Moderator G. Guy
Walton, who led the opening
prayer, was asked to preside
for most of the proceedings.
The church pastor, Rev. W.
R. O’Steen, then presided
during closing part of ser
vices.
A constituting co u n-c i 1
consisting of pastors and dea
cons of neighboring churches
had met on Friday evening
previously, and heard full
reports on the church’s past
history, current status, and
prospects for the future. This
group heartily commended
the work done, recommended
that the church be duly or
ganized and constituted as a
missionary Baptist church.
'Their report was read to the
body by the clerk.
On motion of Bro. J. R.
Miller and second by Bro. J.
iL. Holley, the resolution was
adopted by a standing vote,
of all local members and the
constituting council. Next all
local members came forth and
signed the church covenant
and adoption resolution. Also
the council members signed
their names. Then the coun
cil members gave the right
hand of fellowship to all the
local charter members. Pastor
O’Steen lead in a responsive
reading of the church cove
nant. Bro. Walton, the mode
rator recognized all local of
ficers, pianist, etc. The closing
prayer was offered by Rev.
H. J. Durham, pastor of the
sponsoring church.
All joined in singing “Blest
Be the Tie That Binds”.
MAIL EARLY, SAYS PO
Postmaster O. M. Roberts
urges patrons to attend to
Christmas shopping and mail
ing at once.
Use strong cardboard box
es, and put address inside of
package as well as outside.
Separate out of town from
local cards and packages.
Cards can be mailed for
four cents, but only if they
have printed signatures and
no personal message.
Taking part will be the
boys and girls teams of Col
quitt, Blakely, Edison, and
Seminole. The officials were
meeting Wednesday after
noon to plan the schedule
and other details of the meet.
Defending Champions
Miller County’s girls are
the defending champions, as
the Squaws lost to them last
year for the first time since
the event has been played.
The Blakely boys won the
crown last season.
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