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Representative coverage of Wilkinson County and surrounding territory lor over (1(1 yettrs
THE BULLETIN
Street of Irwinton
Mrs. R. W. Culpepper, Mrs. W
L. Council, Mrs A. K. Mathis,
Mrs. N H. Bacon, and Mrs J H.
Skelton were in Sandersville
Tuesday afternoon attending the
demonstration of Holiday decor*
ations by Mrs. John Nowell of
Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Byington an<d
Miss Dana were dinner guests
Sunday night of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Branan and family in Ma
con.
Mr. and Mrs Hubert Billue
and daughter, Linda, went to Ma
con Monday night to do Christ
mas shopping and perhaps catch
a glimpse of the Old Gentlemen
with white whiskers.
Mrs. Robert Hatcher was in
Macon Monday
The George Hoys were over
Milledgeville way and found the
Christmas Spirit already lighten
ing the atmosphere. Butts Drug
Store was very Christmasy. The
Georgia Power place made u s
wish we were rich, and Walter
R. Thomas Jewelry Store was
positively glamourous!
Miss June Platt of Milledge
ville, new district Heme Econo
mist of the Georgia Power Co.
was in town a few davs ago. to
get acquainted and offer her ser
vices. She left some cards at the
postoffice.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
B B. Asbell were Mr. and Mrs.
Lance Freeman of Elkton, Fla.,
Mr and Mrs Charlie T Freeman
of Nashville, Tenn , and Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn A s b e 1 I and Miss
Glenn Anne of Albany.
Ray Petty has accepted a posi
tion in Columbus, Ga., and last
week moved his little family to
their new home. On Sunday Mr
and Mrs. L. L Petty and Miss
Carolyn went oyer to Columbus
to see them.
The Alabama hurricanes that
were cutting Didos over west
Georgia Sunday came as near to
us as Macon and Gordon, roaring
like freight trains high overhead
but doing no harm, thanks be!
Just in time for Christmas,
Mrs. ( layton and Mrs. Sizemore
have opened a Gift Shop upstairs
in the Irwinton Supply Company
building.
' CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
“Christmas Everywhere.” a
pageant, will b*e presented in the
Irwinton School auditorium on
Thursday night, Dec. 16 at 7:30
Students from all grades will
show some of the Christmas cus
toms and sing carols from other
countries. The first grade will
represent Germany, Mrs Fred
lb WHEN YOU'RE RUN DOWN
Vol. so Irwinton. Wilkinson County, Georgia.
Frozen Foods Award to Georgia 4-H'er
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Sara Johnson
Sara Johnson, 17, of Culverton
is one of eight club members in the
Nation to be awarded a sectional trip
to the National 4-H Club Congress
in Chicago, provided by International
Harvester, for outstanding achieve-
REV. J. E. TOWNSEND
The Rev. J. E Townsend. 69.
prominent retired Dublin minis
ter, died here today in a local
hospital after an illness of three
weeks.
Mr. Townsend entered the
ministry in the Baptist Church
at the age of 16. During his min
istry he served over 40 churches
in the Middle Georgia area He
officiated at approximately 5 000
weddings and about the same
number of funerals.
Mr. Townsend had been pastor
of Marie Baptist Church near
Dublin for 22 years. In 1937 he
joined his sons here in starting
the Townsend Brothers Chapel.
He retired" about two years ago.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Mamie Lou Dixon;
two sons, Forrest and James
Townsend of Dublin; one daugh
ter, Mrs. Glen bland Jr. of Sav
annah; three brothers, W. A.
Townsend of young Harris, Col-
T. J Townsend of Kalamath Fall
Ore.; one sister. Mrs. Ben South
er of Young Harris; and one
grandchild.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at the Chapel, Dr. R.
D. Hodges officiating and burial
was in Northview Cemetery.
Everett and Mrs. R, T. Bridges
in charge.
Holland will be represented by
the second grade with Miss Clara
Beall and Mrs. George Usher in
charge. The third grade will re
present the United States with
Mrs. 1. E Everett in charge.
Mrs. Margaret Carpenter and
the fourth grade will represent
Italy The fifth and sixth grades
will represent France. Miss Mur
lie Butler, Mrs. J. B. Jackson in
charge.
ment in the 4-H Frozen Foods pro
gram.
Sara has an enviable record in pre
paring, packaging and freezing foods
for family use. In six years she has
frozen 2,348 pounds of meat 1,168
pounds of vegetables, 508 pounds of
fruit, and 860 cooked dishes.
1n1953 Sara won second place and
$25 in the state Frozen Foods con
test. This year she placed first and
won a SSO. bond. She has made 35
food exhibits and given 35 demon
strations. The family uses frozen
foods daily and keeps the freezer full.
She has learned that poultry is much
better if properly bled and that meat
should be aged before freezing.
In 4-H Club work for seven years,
Sara has completed 62 projects. Ac
tivities in club and community events
include holding office in F.H.A. and
Beta Club, class treasurer, singing,
piano playing, church groups and
television.
I From the eight sectional winners,
six will beselected for national awards
of S3OO college scholarships. A SSO
U.S. Savings Bond was awarded Sara
1 for brine state Frozen Foods winner.
COTTON RFFFRFNDHM COMMIT
TEES & POLLING PLACES DEC-14
The Wilkinson County A S C
Committee this week announced
the membership of communitv
referendum committees who will
be responsible for conducting the
cotton marketing quota referen
dum throughout the, county on
December 14.
All persons who, as landlord,
tenant, or sharecropper, had an
interest in growing upland cot
ton in 1954 are eligible to vote in
the upland referendum If there
is any question about it. farmers
are asked to check with their A
SC office.
The community polling places
and the committeemen serving
in the December T 4 balloting are
as follows:
Bethel-Ramah Gordon City
Hall G. J. Dennard, E. W. Foun
tain, J. H. Fountain.
Bloodworth-Ivey Bloodworth
courthouse E. L. Bentley. C H.
Criswell, E F Hancock
Griffin-Turkey Creek Payne’s
Store J. D Payne, J. D Howell,
George Gray.
Irwinton-High Hill County
Courthouse J. F. Billue, J. C..
Jackson, Lamar Knight.
Lords-Passmore Toomsboro City
Hall Waldo Baxley. R. L. Gossett
Hubert Lord.
England will be represented
by the seventh grade with Mrs.
Ira Holliman in charge.
Accompanist will be Mrs. Mar
garet Carpenter, Mrs. Ravmond
Hill and student accompanist,
Raymond Walton.
There is no admission charge
and the public is invited.
In the beginning this appeared
to be one of those newsless weeks
but by Wednesday the Bulletin’s
small cup was running over.
TAKE THE LICENSE NUMBER
Friday. Dec. 10, 1954 ^f0.48
JUDY. - RUTH
THEATRE
Irwinton, Ga.
2 Shows Daily -7 & 9
Saturday 3 Shows Plus
Late Show at 10 P. M.
Monday & Tuesday
MISS SADIEMPSON
Rita HAYWORTH - Jose FERRER
TECHNI C 0 L 0 R
COMEDY
Wednesday & Thursday
wingslfahawk
Van HEFFLIN-Jnlia ADAMS
TECHNICOLOR
COMEDY
Friday & Saturday
ORCHESTRA WIVES
George Montgomerv-Ann Rutherford
GLENN MILLER
Son of Gernnimn^’No.
COMEDY
LATE SHOW 10 O’CLOCK
OUT OF THE PAST
Robert MITCHUM-Jane GREER
NOTICE
To all Taxpayers,
Wilkinson County
The 20th Day of December
will be the Deadline for pay
ing 19 5 4 Taxes. The Tax
Books will close as of this
date, so please call by your
Tax Collector’s office on or
before the 20th of Dec.
«
O. W. Bell, Tax Collector.
Toomsboro Topics
The Home Demonstration club
held its Christmas partv Tuesday
p. m. at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Holliman. Christmas songs and
games were enjoyed. Christmas
gifts were exchanged and, as
this was everyone’s party, each
member brought a bowl of fruit,
sandwiches, cookies or confec
tions and Mrs. Holliman furnish
ed the hot drinks.
Little Maine Baker of Estill.
S C is visiting his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. A L. Branan.
