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Perryan Wins Honors
in Nat. CAR Convention
Blake Smyth of Perry, a
Mercer University student,
won National recognition at
the 77th Annual National
Convention of the C.A.R. in
Washington, D.C., April 21-
23, with his election as
National Organizing
Secretary. The National
Society of C.A.R. has over
16,000 members over half of
which are of voting age.
Blake, a junior at Mercer
where he is a member of
Kappa Sigma, has just been
elected also to the State
Board of the Georgia Society
of the S.A.R. He is Honorary
State President of Georgia
Society, C.A.R., and a past
president of Commodore
Perry Society.
The National Convention,
held at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel, convened on Friday,
April 21st, with a business
session presided over by
Miss Jane-Elizabeth Hardy
of Wheaton College, Con
necticut, the National
President, and Mrs. Robert
Hudgins of Charlotte, N.C.,
the Senior National
President. Mrs. Wm. Henry
Sullivan, Honorary
President General of the
N.S.D.A.R., the keynote
speaker, gave an inspiring
message to the young
people about leadership and
the challenges which they
face today.
At this time the National
Chairmen gave their
reports, and the top awards
announced in National
contests. During the Awards
Cememony, the gold rosette
and first prize in recognition
for his outstanding work as
State President was
presented to Blake Smyth.
Commodore Perry Society
was awarded Ist prize in the
National contest for
Patriotic Education, and
third prize for Conservation
in the nation.
A reception for the
delegates to introduce the
National candidates was
held in the Exhibits Hall,
followed by an All-
Candidates Party in the
Franklin Room.
On Saturday, the reports of
the National Officers and
State Presidents were heard,
after which the election took
place.
The Dinner-Dance held
that night in the Sheraton
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“God’s in his Heaven all is
right with the world!” I
know that you have said or
heard this expression before
when things were going just
right. It expresses my
feelings about today exactly.
Today has been a
memorable day in my life
one that I will long
remember. It started with a
beautiful inspiring
devotional given by Mrs.
Clara Dykes, First Baptist
Church Perry. The theme
was; ‘do we pray for the
right things and do we look
for the right answers?’ When
we pray we want God to
answer our way instead of
what we need. We pray for
wisdom and God sends us
problems and solutions of
which develops wisdom. We
plead for prosperity and God
gives brain and brawn to
work. We ask for favors and
God gives us opportunities!
Now let’s pray for the ability
to recognize the answers God
gives us. Leave everything
in His hands and do the best
we can with what we have.
Mrs. Annie Reeves con
tinued the theme in the
Sunday School class bringing
it down to witnessing and our
role as a missionary and
witness. I agree with her
idea that we have to be in
volved and interested before
we can accomplish anything.
Our prayers have to mean
something to us before they
mean anything to God!
Room, was followed by the
Connecticut After-Dance
Reception in the Continental
Room, honoring Jane Hardy,
the National President.
On Sunday, during the
Annual Pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington National
Cemetery, a wreath was laid
with ceremony at the Tomb.
At Mount Vernon, wreaths
were placed with ceremony
at the Tomb of George and
Martha Washington.
The Installation Ceremony
followed, near the C.A.R.
Tree at Mount Vernon, at
which time the new National
Officers and State President
were installed.
The new National
President is Philip Horne of
New York, a junior at Sullins
College in Virginia. Miss
Laura Reid of Vidalia, is the
new National Recording
Secretary. Jacob Varn, Jr.,
of Waycross, is the new State
President of Georgia
Society.
Forty-five Georgia CAR’s
attended the National
Convention, accompanied by
six senior leaders. The
Georgia Bus left on the
previous Tuesday, and the
delegates and members
enjoyed several days of
sightseeing at historic places
in Virginia, including
Monticello Williamsburg,
Jamestown, and in
Washington, D.C.
Miss Clare Smyth
represented Commodore
Perry Society at the con
vention, and served as
special page to Miss Carolyn
Garvin, National Vice
President for Southeastern
Region.
Mrs. Lewis B. Smyth,
Senior President of Com
modore Perry Society, also
attended the Convention.
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For the worship service
my heart swelled with pride
as I walked in with twelve
Rainbow girls who were
attending church together in
honor of the founding of
Rainbow. The future is in
their hands and to me the
future looks good!
The day did not end there.
I attended the Installation of
Officers at Tallulah Atkins
Chapter OES and was
treated to a fine talk by the
new worthy matron on love
and fellowship’. She told how
God had helped her to
become what she was and
how she was depending on
Him to carry her on. Rev.
Stanley Hendricks closed the
meeting by singing the Lords
Prayer.
As a fitting climax to a
perfect day Rev. Entrekin
spoke from the book of Acts
23:11 telling us to look to God
for leadership and guidance
that our faith might be
strong and steadfast; so we
can resist the temptations of
the world and carry out Gods
will in our life.
Mrs. Ennis Williford is still
in the Taylor Memorial
Hospital. We ask your
prayers for her and her
family.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Evans
had as guests last week, Mr.
and Mrs. D. D. Lee, Tina,
Danny, and Pam of
Jacksonville, Fla.
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PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1972