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OUT ON A—
LIMB
by Bo McLeod
It’s not very often that I
waste time wishing to be a
rich man. I think the ambi
tion is fine, but I’ve found for
sure that wishing won’t make
it so.
But it would be nice to have
all the money you need at
Christmas, for then I could
buy pretty and helpful things
for many people. Like it is,
all I can do is remind one and
all that it isn’t the gift that
counts but the thought be
hind it. Like, I can’t afford
the gifts, but I can have all
the thoughts I want.
Now that we’ve establish
ed the fact that it is evil to
have money and blessed to
think kind thoughts, here’s
the way I’d direct Santa’s
deliver service this year:
For Joe Miller, a good hand,
and protection against going
set.
For Kiss Roberts, at least
one postal patron who uses
the Zip code.
For Sen. Julian Webb, an
answer to the redistricting
puzzle.
For J. E. Fowler, another
question, so he can compose
another answer and make a
pile of money.
For J. B. Clarke, a portable
telephone.
For Howard Rogers, lifelike
stuffed animals, like Gators,
War Eagles, Crimson Tide
(wonder what a stuffed Crim
son Tide would look like?),
Indians, anything but no bull
dogs, please.
For Arver Mosely, more
time to. think up all those
things that happened away
back yonder.
Darby White, another Esso
(that’s the dog, not the sta
tion) .
For Champ Bridges, the
right, authority and desire to
tell everyone all taxes have
been cancelled.
For N. P. Malcom, an exten
sion of his current winning
For Jere Tillman, the begin
ning of one of the same
things.
For Coach Denvard Snell,
ditto.
For Coach Walter Daniels,
a district championship in
baseball.
For Herb Croslby, instruc
tion and encouragement in the
proper pronunciation of the
word Pea-Nut.
For Theda, Bud and all
printers of weekly newspap
ers everywhere, a few aspirin
tablets and a rocking chair.
After this week’s edition,
they deserve and need it.
I don’t use many foreign
languages, but once in a while
I like to quote it, just to add
a little “class” to the Limb.
That’s why my Christmas
greeting to you this year
goes like this:
E Hoolauea I Keia
La Kalikhnaka Me Ka
Leo Hauoli No Ka
Makahiki Hou!
Thanks to Sally and Allen
Cox for making such a
strange greeting possible.
They sent it in from A.P.O.
957, along with a change of
address for their paper.
If you can translate it,
PH buy the coffee. If you
want it translated, you’ll have
to buy me a cup, that’s no
thing but fair. But hurry, if
you intend to challenge me,
before I forget what it means.
Unnalßnnu illr Nmsi
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VOLUME XLV
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POINTING THE WAY—The boy and girl for December have
been chosen by the SGHS chapter of Future Homemak
ers .They are Willard Mims, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mims,
and Sharon Jernigan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Jer
nigan. Willard is 17 years old, vice president of the FFA
chapter and attends Trinity Methodist Church. Miss Jemi
gan is also 17, a cheerleader, member of FHA, Tri-Hi-Y, 4-H
club and the First Baptist Church. Both are seniors, and
Miss Jernigan is vice president of her class.
Squaws win another championship;
teams to play Terrell here Friday
THJE SCHS boys and girls teams close this year’s basketball 1
activities when they play the Terrell County boys and
girls in Malcom gym at 7:O0 on Friday evening.
During the past week, the
Squaws picked' up another
championship trophy by win
ning the southwest Georgia
tournament at Blakely, and
beat the Blakely girls in a
regular season game Tues
day night 76-44.
It was the 7th tourney
crown in eight attempts for
the Squaws, and they did it
by defeating Miller County
43-24, and Calhoun County
56-37.
Jackie Lane was 1 voted the
most valuable player in the
girls meet, and she and team
mates Gwynn Fain, Linda
Phillips, Josephine Owens and
Nina Blackburn were named
to the all tournament team.
Jackie was also the top scor
er of the event.
An added honor came to
the Squaws when they were
awarded the sportsmanship
trophy at the meet held in
Tuesday Night
Seminole 76 Girls Blakely 44
F Fain 20 Home 11
F Phillips 11 Newberry 19
F Lane 28 Gilbert 4
G Godby Baxley
G Hawkins Holman
G Owens Glass
Subs, Seminole, Mims 17, Black
burn, Weeks, Miller; Blakely,
Shoemaker 10, Womble.
Seminole 18 17 21 20 —76
Blakely 6 13 10 15-44
Seminole 49 _ Boys Blakely 73
F Jaimes 19 A. Howell 13
F Squires 2 Dykes 12
C Miller 8 Howell 26
G Hill 6 B. Howell 4
G Butler 4 Cotton 14
Subs, Seminole, Mosely, Pumph
rey, Johnson 5, Fain, Lewis 3,
Batchelor, Preston 2, Dukes; Blak
ely, Ray, Cleveland, Harris, En
glish, Westbrook 2.
Seminole 7, 13 13 16—49
Blakely 14 17 21 21—73
Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia
DONALSONVILLE (GA.) NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1963
Blakely.
The Indians lost two to
Blakely* during the week, 65-
57 in the tournament game,
and 73-49 Tuesday night in a
regular game.
Despite the team’s being
eliminated in its first game
in the tournament, two In
dians, Don Butler and Don
Hill, were named to the boys
all tournament team.
Tournament Games
Seminole 43 Girls Colquitt 24
F Fain 12 Mock 13
F Phillips 9 Wright 6
F Lane 22 Lovering 5
G Godby < Kirksey
G Owens , Gibson
G Blackburn Sheffield
Subs, Seminole, Mians, Hawkins;
Colquitt, none.
Seminole 14 12 6 11 —43
Miller Co. 6 5 4 9 —24
Seminole 50 Girls Calhoun 37
F Fain 13 Hamil 14
F Phillips 10 Turner 12
F Lane 20 Watkins 11
G Godby Cox
G Owens Keyon
G Blackburn Dozier
Subs: Seminole, Mims 7, Haw
kins; Calhoun, Coleman.
Seminole 13 7 15 15—50
Calhoun 7 8 12 10—37
Seminole 57 Boys Blakely 65
F Mosely 2 A. Howell 14
F Lewis 0 Dykes 10
G Butler 15 Howard 13
G Nunnery 0 B. Howell 15
G James 15 Cotten 6
Subs, Seminole, Johnson, Squires
3, Miller 9, Hill 13; Blakely, Wade,
English 7.
Seminole 10 19 14 14—57
Blakely 15 22 12 16—65
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thur
mon and family were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton Thomas and Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Thomas.
Give The News for Christmas
Seminole enters Christmas season
with music, parties, visit by Santa
A NUMBER of things have been planned for Seminole
County’s observance of Christmas, including special
church programs and plans for holidays from school and
work.
Kicking off the observances
was the annual preChristmas
visit by Santa Claus. Mr.
Clause was to arrive at 2:30
on Thursday afternoon and
greet each of his young
friends with a gift package.
Santa’s visit is sponsored
each year by the Donalson
ville Lions Club. Santa is
brought here by airplane,
than a parade escorts him
to the place in front of the
county courthouse, where he
greets his fans.
School’s out ’til Jan. 2nd
The day was assured of
being a great and happy time
for the youngsters, because
it was the day in which the
county’s schools were to dis
miss for the holidays. Stu
dents and teacher® could rest
and enjoy themselves until
9 a. m. on Thursday, January
2nd. when classes resume.
The merchants of Donal
sonville will close their stores
on Wednesday and Thursday
for the celebration. They will
open for business again on
Friday morning.
The post office continues
open all day each day until
Christmas, except for Sunday.
There will be no regular mail
deliveries on Christmas day,
but it will retuim on Thurs
day.
Among the plans for the
churches for Sunday are
these:
The Church of the Naza
rene will have a special
Christmas program by the
children during the Sunday
School hour. In the evening,
at 7:00 o’clock, a film strip
will be shown, and carols
sung. After this, the youth
of the church will go caroling,
then return to the church for
refreshments.
NO MYSTERY PIC THIS
WEEK
Because of the activities of
the season, thre is no mystery
picture this week, but we plan
to resume the feature after
the holidays.
Woodrow Jerenigan was
the only person to guess the
name of last week’s mystery
personality as Miss Carolyn
Lane. He wins a two-years
subscription to The News for
doing it.
Congratulations, Woodrow!
—Ed
Youth banquet planned New Year’s
AH Youth are urged to
make their plans now to
attend the New Year’s eve
banquet Dec. 31, at 8:00 p.m.
at Friendship Methodist
Church. Speaker for the oc
casion will be Dr. S. H. Moses,
director of The Haven in Do
than.
The program also includes
$3.00 a Year in Advance
The Methodist Church has
no special plans for the day,
other than regular worship
services. Their choirs present
ed a program of Christmas
music last Sunday.
At the Presbyterian church,
the Sunday School will have
its program at 10:00, Rev.
Frank McElroy of Quitman
will preach the morning ser
mon, and a covered dish sup
per will be held Sunday even
ing for the annual Joy Gift
program.
Baptist Musical Sunday
The combined choirs of the
Baptist Church will present
special music of the season
at 7:30 p. m. Sunday. Ken
Nelson directs the music, and
Mrs. E. P. Stapleton is or
ganist.
Soloists will be Mrs. Nelson,
Mrs. Watson Lee and Miss
Susan Shingler. A girls trio
will be composed of Miss
Shingler, Miss Carol Faye
Williams and Miss Carolyn
Reagan.
While most of the planning
was based on good tidings,
there were also those who
were preparing for news
which is not good. These in
clude state patrolmen, and
other law enforcement offi
cers.
A number of parties were
planned and many young peo
ple were at home from
schools, colleges and the arm
ed services.
GEORGIA POWER PAYS
ITS TAXES
Checks bringing the a
mount of Georgia Power Com
pany’s 1963 property tax pay
ments to $7,779,000 are being
presented this week to county
and municipal government of
ficials,' says J. C. Ashley,
local manager.
Ashley says tax checks
have been delivered to the
Town of Jakin for $24.23; the
City of Donalsonville for
$794.84, and to the county
tax commissioner or $6,213.-
46.
Earlier in the year, pay
ments totaling $2,734,000
were made to 392 cities,
towns and communities in
which the firm’s partnership
franchise agreement was in
effect. These payments were
in addition to property tax
payments.
singing and various other ac
tivities. Tickets are on sale
and will be sold until Dec.
21. They may be purchased
from any senior MYF mem
ber at 50c each.
The youth are also invited
to attend the Watch Night
service at 11:30 p. m. in the
sanctuary that same night.
NUMBER 34