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PAGE 10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Daughters of Confederacy to host veterans program Sat. The J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its monthly meeting with a Veterans Day program on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the histor ical courthouse in downtown Jefferson. In honor of Veterans Day, a Military Service Award will be presented to a local veteran. The WWII Cross of Military Service will be awarded to Rebecca Harber Dixon. She enlisted in the U S Navy on Feb. 11,1943, and was discharged on Sept. 4,1945, as a Storekeeper First Class. Dixon’s ancestor Tolman Harber (grandfather) enlisted in Co. E 3rd Georgia State Guards Cavalry, on Aug. 3, 1863, and served until Jan. 31,1864. The guest speaker will be State Representative Tommy Ben ton, and refreshments will be provided by members. The public is invited to attend. The UDC is a non-profit organization whose objectives are: Historical, Patriotic, Benevolent, Memorial and Educational. Anyone interested in joining may contact jebstuart861@ yahoo.com. FALL WREATH Linda Goodman and Carolyn Barnett are shown helping children make a fall wreath at the 2016 Shake “N” Shiver with Nic at the Harold S. Swindle Public Library in Nicholson. Halloween event held at Nicholson library Shake “N” Shiver with Nic at the Harold S. Swindle Pub lic Library was a great suc cess with over 100 people in attendance. The Nicholson Area Fire and Rescue provided Hal loween safety tips and candy for the children. “The library staff would like to thank everyone who participated,” states manager Rhonda O’Keeffe. Santa The next big communi ty event to be held at the Nicholson library will be in December when Santa comes to visit. Santa and Mrs. Clause will arrive on December 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will be available for pictures. Families are welcome to bring their own cameras to take pictures free of charge. There will be a “selfie area” with props for families to make fun, holiday family photos. Crafts and cookies will be available during the Santa visit. The Nicholson library will be hosting a Holiday Wreath Making Class on November 29 at 6:30 pm. Roy Lawl er of the Enchanted Florist will be demonstrating how to make a grapevine wreath to display. The cost for the class is $10. The cost covers all materials that will be provid ed and you will be able to take your wreath home to enjoy. Sign up is requested. For November, the Lego Club will be held on Wednes day, November 16, at 3:30 p.m. Imagination Station will be held on Thursday, November 17, at 3:30 p.m. Stay and Play for 2 to 4 year olds will be held on November 17 at 10:15 a.m. The library will be closed on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, and for the Thanksgiving hol idays, Nov. 24-27. New books Some of the new books for November are: “All the Little Liars” by Charlaine Har ris; “A Baxter Family Christ mas” by Karen Kingsbury; “Broken Trust” by W.E.B. Griffin; “By Gaslight” by Ste ven Price; “Escape Clause” by John Sandford; “A Low- country Christmas” by Mary Alice Monroe; “Napoleon’s Last Stand” by Thomas Keneally; “Night Watch” by Iris Johansen; “The Obsid ian Chamber” by Douglas Preston; “Order to Kill” by Vince Flynn; “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult; “The Trespasser” by Tara French; “Twelve Days of Christmas” by Debbie Macomber; “Two by Two” by Nicholas Sparks and “The Whistler” by John Grisham. New Ebooks include: “The Award” by Danielle Steel; “Better Late Than Never: Library Lover’s Mystery Series” by Jenn McKinlay; “Bodyguard: An Under Covers Story” by Jessica Linden; “The Bone Collector: Four Novellas” by Kathy Reichs; “A High lander Never Surrenders” by Paula Quinn; “The Mistletoe Murder: and Other Stories” by P. D. James; “Taking the Titanic” by James Patterson and Scott Slaven; and “The Wrong Side of Goodbye” by Michael Connelly. Food for fines The Harold S. Swindle Public Library will be partic ipating in the Food for Fines Program this November. Each can or box of food with a current expiration date will equal one dollar off of your library fines. The collected food will be given to the Jack- son County Food Bank. Find the library on Face- book at Harold S. Swindle Public Library to stay updat ed on upcoming programs and new books. The Harold S. Swindle Public Library is located at 5466 U.S. Hwy 441 S„ Nich olson. Wreath making class planned at EJCHS The East Jackson Comprehensive High School FFA will hold a Mesh Wreath Making Class from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Ag Room. Light refreshments will also be served. The cost is $40. For more information or to sign up, contact Kate Wilson at kwwilson@jcss.us. Holiday giveaway is Nov. 20 The Feeding the Multitude annual holiday giveaway is set for Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Jefferson Civic Center. There will be a hot Thanksgiving meal, clothes closet, health and beauty services, door prizes, games and commu nity services. The event is open to the public and intended for those in need. Lunch will be served from 12:304:30 p.m. Free services will be offered while supplies last starting at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Porsha Williams at 678-763- 8525 or Regina Bush at 706-247-1984. Farm Bureau plans chicken mull The Jackson County Comprehensive High School FFA Alumni, with assistance from the Jackson County Farm Bureau, will be holding a chicken mull on Saturday, November 12. Carry out will be from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at $7 per quart. Dine-in will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at $7 per person, all you care to eat. Proceeds will go to the Jackson County FFA Alumni to help support the students and the agriculture programs offered. Allens celebrate birth of son |ord y n Hubbard born Nov 2 BY WILLENE BOYLE Congratulations to Rob and Lacey Allen on the birth of their son, Cooper James Allen, on October 28. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounc es and was 18 inches long. He joins two proud sisters, Charleigh, 3, and Addison, 7. He is the grandson of Mike and Penny Latty and Jimmy and Linda Allen. Congratulations to Billy Cleveland and Heather Chambers of Hephzibah on the birth of their daughter, Mayleigh Sofia Cleveland, on November 2 at 10:34 p.m. at the University Hospital in Augusta. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 Vi inches long. She is the granddaughter of Doug and Cheryl Chambers of Alto, and William and Leah Cleve land of Hephzibah. She joins a proud uncle, Doug Cham bers, of Alto and aunts, Bridg- it, Cheyanne and Cayden Cleveland, all of Hephzibah. She is the great-granddaugh ter of Karalee and David Bry ant, Ottawa W.V., James and Judy Chambers, Danville, W.V., Richard and Elizabeth Osborne, Hephizibah, Bill and Sandy Cleveland, Hep- hibah, and Debbie Trawick, Waynesboro. Great-great grandparents are Phyllis and Donald Perry of Waynes boro, and Phyllis Manning of Hephibah. Her mother graduated from Commerce High School. Dan Herbert, along with Eric and Bonnie Herbert, all attended the Atlanta Falcons game on Thursday night in Atlanta. There will be a county wide pep rally on Monday, November, 14, at 6 p.m. It is being held by the Banks County High School Bas ketball Booster Club. Come out for an evening of fun and support our basketball teams. Meet the players and maybe win a cake at the cake walk. OK everyone, we have our next benefit scheduled. Let me know if you’d like place an order for a Boston Butt. Only 50 are available. Come join us to skate as well. All proceeds benefit Chance Berry and his family. For more information, contact Cameron Boswell. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. Congratulations to Caleb Meeks and Melissa Butler on their marriage on November 5 in Tennessee. Happy birthday to: Greg Weldon, Jake Myler, Tabitha Hughes, Austin Ivey, Steven Cain, Deidra Moore, Judy Beatty, Michael Brown, Melinda Conley, Callie Shir ley, Joe Gary, Myra Hill Smith, Tyler York, Sandra Carroll, Shirley Boyle, Mike Wood, Keshia Wilson, Brian Morgan and Layla Bellotte. Happy anniversary to Kenneth and Elaine Barrett, Dana and Homer Carver Sr. and Ashley and John Wehu- nt. Those on the sick list are: Dot Martin, Bria Rylee, Greg Weldon, Jerry Lewis, Frank Jarrell, Darrell Mar low, Lynda Gettier, Ira Jackson, Zemirah Deleria, Clayton Stephens, Lindsey Carroll, Edwinna Holcomb, Ken Ashley, Barbara Lucas, Lorna Allen, Eula Mae Mintz, Libby Tanner, Perry Smith, Dan Boling, Helen Scales, Johnny Smallwood, Jimmy Roberts, Bobby Simonds, Shirley Simonds, Amy Brown, Mary Parson, Frank Gordon, Barbarann Gordon, Claudette Griffin, Alan Pur cell, Jerry Payne, Carolyn Standridge, Kenneth Parson, Betty Parson, Kim Crane, Tony Massey, Billy Massey, Chester Hewell, William Har- Taylor and Leslie Hubbard of Carnesville announce the ris and Edith Goodson. merce. Email items to her at birth of a daughter, Jordyn Taylor Hubbard, on Wednesday, Willene Boyle compiles willene.boyle@windstream. 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