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Senior Tri-Hi-Y
Met Wednesday
The Senior Tri-Hi-Y Club
of Newton County High School
met Wednesday afternoon.
November 29. The meeting was
called to order by President
Bede Campbell. The club pur
pose was repeated by club
members, after which Secre
tary Joyce Hudspeth read the
m’nutes of the last meeting ana
called the roll.
“The Christmas Story”, wa.-
given by Anne Patrick. In this
inspiring devotional the mean
ing of Christmas in our lives
was clearly brought out.
The program, "A Collection
of Christmas Carols”, was given
by four club members. Char- 1
lene Hicks gave some interest
ing facts about the history of
“Joy To The World”; Eliza
b’th Anne Greer told the story
of the composer of “0 Little
Tmm of Bethlehem”; Joyce
F dspeth and Brenda Cham
b s gave the history of “The
F st Noel” and “Silent Night”.
A' er the histories of each
h nn were told, the members
v re led in the singing of these
u 'l-known Yuletide hymns.
The business session follow
er! at which time the club
monthly projects were discuss
ed. Mikie Savage, school pro
ject chairman, asked that each
member make a contribution to
t'2 Empty Stocking Fund
through the school. When each
homeroom becomes 100 per
cent in contributions, a red
stocking, made by Senior Tri-
Hi-Y members, will be hung
on the homeroom door.
Gail Robinson, Chairman of
Community Projects, told of a
needy boy who would have no
Christmas. The motion was
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“They Didn’t Know”
By Charles E. Hooper
George Loehr was puzzled. . .
they just didn’t know what he
was talking about! Here it was
the first week of December and
none of his new friends and
neighbors were making any
plans or preparations. He had
been living in America only
about six months. . . he had
worked hard. . . established his
home in Dewey Rose —Elbert
County Georgia, and had tried
to adopt to the customs and
manners of his new country
and state.
He remembered with pride
how he wrote to his relatives in
Einbeck, Germany of how he
had already been accepted into
the community and how much
he enjoyed his neighbors visits
and acts of courtesy.
But on this December day in
1850, George Loehr was home
sick. Perhaps he shouldn’t do
it. . . after all none of his
neighbors were planning on
having one. . . and he wanted
so desperately to be an Amer
ican and not be looked upon as
a foreigner. In Germany, al
ready the search was going on
. . . to find the perfect one. . .
Days and weeks were spent in
tramping the forest in the
hopes of finding one even more
made and carried that the club
would pay for the boy's lunch
es at school until Christmas as
an early gift to him.
Bede closed the business ses
sion'and the meeting was ad
journed with, the singing of
Christmas songs led by Elise
Goode and Elizabeth Ann?
Greer.
beautiful than last year’s. This
was one custom he could not
give up. . . much less forget.
And so George Loehr’s search
began. . . he would find one in
America more beautiful than
any he could ever remember
having in Germany. After all,
a Christmas Tree was the heart
of the home as family and
friends gathered together in
observance of Christ’s birth.
Perhaps his new friends and
neighbors in Dewey Rose, Geor
gia would appreciate its real
significance.
George Doehr's search prov
ed rewarding for the virgin
woods in Elbert County yield
ed him the finest tree ever.
Carefully he decorated it with
colored paper chains, lighted
candles and popcorn on strings
and on Christmas Day he in
vited all to come and see this
custom that he had brought
with him to America.
His neighbors were delighted
with the idea and the following
year they adopted it. That year
he proved to be the most popu -
lar man in the town as young
and old sought his advice and
suggestions on how to decorate
their own Christmas tree.
George Loehr. . . a young
German immigrant. . . provided
Georgia with it’s first Christ
mas tree. His custom continues
today. . . it’s significance is well
remembered. . . it is the heart
of the home at Christmas time
. . . and now “we all know.”
During this season of the
year Georgians will be journey
ing far and near to continue the
traditions and customs estab
lished long ago as family and
friends gather together in ob
servance of the Christmas Sea
son. Perhaps it’s a trip from At
lanta to Savannah. . . Macon to
Rome. . . Greensboro to Blairs
ville. . . or a hundred other
places. Unlike George Loehr’s
। neighbors who had only to walk
i down the street to see the first
' Christmas tree, a great major
■ ity of us will get in the family
i car to see our loved ones. . . .
! but the spirit, the fellowship,
and the “heart of the home”
will be the same. Be sure to ask
your local service station op
erator for the best route, as
well as the conditions of the
roads. And if by chance your
holiday traveling takes you
through Elbert County — De
wey Rose, Georgia — remem
ber the young German immi
grant who gave Georgians their
first Christmas tree.
LAURA WALKER PARK
By Glenn McCullough
Down here in the mystic and
enchanting area of the great
Okefenokee Swamp is one of
the few governmen t parks
named for a woman. It is the
Laura S. Walker park which
is located between U.S. 1 and
84 near Waycross.
What a fitting tribute to a
woman who was a lover of
trees and their most outspok
en defender. And after seeing
the trees of this area, you
somehow know just how Mrs.
Walker felt about fighting for
the preservation of them.
Here in this park, created
for man's physical and spirit
ual well-begin, you’ll find s
haven of the gifts of nature.
Wildlife enthusiasts will find
consolation. And just plain or
dinary people will find rest
and relaxation.
Mrs. Walker was a teacher,
writer and great civic leader,
whose worthy life alone merit
ed the naming of this park in
her honor.
The park is a part of the
287.000 acre Federal Land Use
Area. It contains a district
forestry unit, a wildlife pre
serve and indescribable beauty.
It was originally part of the
Coastal Flatwoods Utilitarian
Project. The park is close to
the nationally famous Okefe
nokee and much of the park
resembles the scenery found in
the swamp. This park is a
good example of the natural
plant and animal community,
which will remain undisturb
ed. Mammals and birds are in
abundance and are being pro
tected along with the land and
its natural beauty.
Back when this submarginal
land was purchased, a dam was
constructed which now pro
vides a 120 acre lake in the
park. There is a sand beach
on the lake, a diving tower,
and pier for bouts. It has been
well stocked with game fish.
There is a large recreational
building, a bath house, large
picnic areas and a group camp
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composed of 16 cabins.
Outdoor barbecue pits and
play fields complete the park
and there is on duty at all
times a park superintendent.
This park is easy to reach
and is located in an area which
offers modestly priced motels
and some unusual restaurants.
It is an ideal place to visit,
with the entire family.
Your neighborhood service
station dealer will assist you
in picking the best route from
your home.
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A Large Jamaican Shuckoo
By; Charles E. Hooper
It’s here . . . that particular
and special time of the year!
To the casual observer, there
is no unusual flurry of activi
ty . . . but to the interested and
knowledgeable, it is a time of
quiet preparation, keen anti
cipation and wholesome re
creation. This particular
“breed” of Georgians has many
things in common. They usual
ly arise early, they dress warm
and comfortable, they take
with them the same general
type of equipment, and they
travel. Who are they? Hunters
. . . . Webster’s dictionary de
fines “hunters” as a large ja
maican cuckoo, a class of
horses, a dog that scents game,
or a color — Hunter green.
However, these are merely
secondary definitions. The pri
mary and important definition
is one who hunts wild animals.
And the favorite of the hunters
of Georgia is quail hunting.
The King of Georgia’s game
birds located in the “quail
capital of the world” promise
to provide many days of excite
ment and sport, for after all
on the basis of uniform den
sity, Georgia has the largest
quail population of any state
in the nation. Our state’s cli
mate and its ability to produce
year-round food and cover
make Georgia a popular habi
tat.
Just because the quail is here
in large number doesn’t mean
that you will find him. He
may be located at the edge of
the forest or even in open
woodland. Bushy creekbanks,
cornfields, plum thickets, fence
rows and soybean fields often
shield this crafty fellow.
Perhaps quail isn’t your fa
vorite form of hunting . . . ,
Maybe it’s rabbit, souirrel, deer
or even bear . . . But the ex
citment still is there, the an
ticipation just as keen, and the
preparations just as care
fully done . . . regardless of
what type of hunting may be
your favorite. In Liberty
Count y, Gilm er, Spalding,
Glynn, Ware or Lanier .... in
Chatham, Muscogee, Terrell,
Wilcox and Madison
plans for that long awaited
hunting journey are being fin
alized.
Perhaps you aren't a hunter
and don’t belong to this par
ticular. “breed” of Georgians.
Even if you aren’t, you can re
ceive practically the same en
joyment, recreation, and tonic.
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Grasses To Give
Face Lifting To
Rock Eagle Park
Large areas of Rock Eagle
4-H Club Center, including Old
Man Eagle himself, are getting
a face lifting that will greatly
improve the beauty of the ex
pansive Center near Eatonton.
Director W. A. Sutton of the
University of Georgia Coopera
tive Extension Service disclos
ed this week that work has be
gun on renovating some 60
acres of grassland and covering
with grass a lot of red clay
banks along Center roads.
First step in the process was
completed this fall when the
areas to be renovated were
limed according to soil test
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sented by W. N. Zeigler of
Newborn, Georgia is furnishing
the lime.
Where the areas to be reno
vated are covered with unde
sirable grasses and weeds, the
soil will be harrowed and
fumigated to kill this growth.
Center personnel will fer
tilizer with 6-12-12 fertilizer
late in the winter and resod
open areas with one of the
new lawn bermudas, such as
Tiflawn or Tifgreen, in March
or April.
The Rock Eagle Mound,
from whence the Center got its
name, will be cleaned out and
sodded with Zoysia because of
this grass’s slow rate of growth.
Over 200,000 people have
visited Rock Eagle since it was
opened in 1955, and visitors
are now averaging some 50,000
a year, according to Tommy
L. Walton, state 4-H Club
leader.
Blind Travelers
According to James Fon
taine, of the Bureau of Special
Services of the American Foun
dation for the Blind, over 20,-
000 blind people in the United
States avail themselves of the
concession granted by railroad
and bus passenger companies,
permitting a blind person to
travel accompanied by a seeing
person, at a cost below the
normal charge for two people,
in the past year.
Take a drive through the coun
try . . smell the hickory smoke
as it curls from mud chimney,
discover that unusual eating
place where red-eye gravey is
served with the hot biscuits,
and see the brilliance of the
red berries on the holly . . .
and just relax. Ask your local
service station dealer to give
you a scenic and interesting
route. He will be more than
glad to help you . . . and in
cidentally he might have the
latest information on where
to find that covey of quail or
that red-eye gravey.
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