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to wed mr. McConnell
. . . Miss Rachel Waters
Miss Rachel Waters to Wed
Gary McConnell in Feb.
The engagement of Miss
Sylvia Rachel Waters to
Gary Wallace McConnell has
been announced by her
mother, Mrs. W. D. Waters,
of Summerville. Mr. Mc-
Connell is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Frank McConnell,
of Summerville.
Miss Waters is the grand
daughter of Mrs. William
Dexter Waters, of Summer
ville, and the late Mr. Wa
ters and of Mr. and Mrs. L.
F. Butler, of Clinton, N. C.
Her only sister is Mrs. Jim
my Lee Fowler. The bride -
elect is a graduate of Chat
tooga High School, being in
the class of 1962. She at
tended Brenau College and
Hall School of Nursing and
is presently employed by the
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Jdirtliday ~dete
A circus theme was used
Friday for Michael Buffing
ton’s birthday party, held at
the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Buffing
ton, Whitley Drive, Summer
ville.
Michael was six years old
Sunday.
A circus tent effect was
created behind and over the
refreshment table through
the use of yellow and red
strips of crepe paper which
formed a point near the
center of the ceiling. The
table was covered in a red
and white checkered cloth
and its three tiered cakes
were used as centers for a
three-ring "circus”. Each
cake was trimmed in minia
ture “animals” and the main
cake also held six colorful
candles. Bright balloons
were used throughout the
house, as well as on the
lamppost outside.
Refreshments included
chocolate birthday cake,
vanilla ice cream and lemon
ade. Mrs. Buffington was
assisted in serving by Mrs.
Bill Bishop and Janice
Spence.
Students at Miss Rose
mary’s Kindergarten, where
Michael is enrolled, as well
as some other friends, were
invited. Those present in
cluded: Brian Bishop, Kathy
Archer, Donna Reynolds, Bill
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CELEBRANT, BROTHER — Mike Buffington
/ right) who celebrated his sixth birthday with a
nartv Friday is shown with his brother, Scott,
age zVi. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Buffington.
nursing staff of Riegel Hos
pital.
Mr. McConnell is the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. McConnell, of Summer
ville, and the late Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Rea, of Baton
Rouge, La. The future bride
groom is a graduate of Chat
tooga High School, being in
the class of 1962. He at
tended Mississippi State
University and is a member
of Lambda Chi Alpha fra
ternity. He is presently em
ployed by his father, sheriff
of Chattooga County, as a
deputy.
The wedding will take
place Feb. 13 at the Calvary
Baptist Church in Summer
ville.
Miss Wilson
Entertains
For Brother
Miss Delia Wilson honored
her brother, J. F. Wilson,
Sunday with a family din
ner, celebrating his 84th
birthday.
Out of two guests Included
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wilson
and family of Woodstock,
Mr. and Mrs. John Presley
and son, of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Dean and family,
of Chattanooga. Jack Wilson
and daughter, Denise, of Ro
anoke, Va., Mrs. Jewell Potts
and Mrs. Ruby Kinsey, of
Rome, Miss Mark Johnson,
of Cloudland, Rev. and Mrs.
W. H. Dean and family, Rev.
and Mrs. Sewell Elsberry and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Hawkins and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Holloway and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Cook and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pierce and family,
Mrs. Betty Brown and Otis,
Mrs. Mary Montain, Misses
Lessie Wilson. Pearl and
Beverly Roberts, Kelly Els
berry and Miss Delia Wilson
all of Summerville.
The man who is always
up with his work must have
very little else to do.
Spence, Karen Bishop, Rod
ney Anglin, Jeff Gilley, Mark
Pearson, Bron Love, Alan
Driver, Eddie Smith and
Michael’s brother, Scott.
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SOCIAL NOTES
J. D. Weesner and Ann,
Misses Grace Weaver, and
Janice Weaver, of Rome,
were in Atlanta Sunday to
visit Mrs, J. D. Weesner Sr.
who had the misfortune to
suffer a broken shoulder
and pelvis in an accident
near her home last Tuesday.
She is making a very satis
factory recovery in Room
252, Georgia Baptist Hospi
tal, Atlanta.
Mrs. Ruth Ricketts’ Sun
day visitors were: Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Proctor and son,
of Calhoun; Mrs. Lelia Wil
liams and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Ricketts and
daughter, Sonya, Mrs. Mar
tha Warren, Jan and Don
and Mr. and Mrs. Paul War
ren and family.
Miss Dale Warren, of At
lanta, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Warren, and fam
ily.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jar
rett’s guests last week-end
were her brother, Herbert
Buffington, and Mrs. Buf
fington, of Lula, and Miss
Sarolyn Jarrett, of Gaines
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Norton,
of Chattanooga, were here
Sunday for visits with Mrs.
George D. Morton, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Maples, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Hinton Maples and
sons, Will Jr. and little Bob
Maples.
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Mrs. Sallie Smith and her
sister, Mrs. Susie Maloney,
visited Mrs. Maloney’s
grandson, John Maloney,
and his wife in Atlanta, and
their brother, John Harlow,
and Mrs. Harlow in Griffin
last week-end.
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Mrs. G. J. Boling, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Smith and son
were in Canton several days
last week, due to the death
of Mrs. Boling’s mother,
Mrs. G. M. Wheeler.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Smithson and Mrs. James E.
Laird were dinner guests
Monday evening of Mrs.
Della Moon and Mrs. Myrtle
Sizemore.
Mrs. John Hardy, of Chat
tanooga, was spend-the-day
guest last Friday of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Fowler Sr.
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Mrs. Ida Weintraub was a
week-end guest of her sister,
Mrs. Casper Stock, and Mr.
Stock in Rome.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Elgin
and granddaughter, Wanda
Nell, were guests of Mrs. El
gin’s sister, Mrs. Katherine
B. Conner, in Atlanta Satur
day.
Mrs. Gordon Mosteller, of
Vienna, Va.; Mrs. Jewel Mc-
Arthur and Mrs. Charles
Smetak, of Dalton, were
guests Friday of Mrs. O. J.
Nelson.
Mrs. Larry Hansard and
little son, Stanley, came up
from Armuchee Saturday
for a visit with her parents,
the Wright Wheelers.
Miss Brenda Woods, of
Shorter College, Rome, spent
the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G,
Woods.
Those visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Mount and Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Fleming
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Mount, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Butler and children,
Herman Mount, Garner,
N. C., Mrs. Ruth Hammett,
Miss Ruby Jewel Mount,
Gadsden, Ala., Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Dooley, Mrs. Ruby Bag
gett, Mrs. Frances Winters
and Carolyn Ann. Mrs.
Mount has been sick and is
slowly improving. Mr. and
Mrs. Fleming left Monday
for their home in California
after several days with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Mount.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill G.
Browning, of Summerville
Route 3, announce the birth
of their daughter, Beverly
Gail, Sunday, Jan. 3 at Floyd
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Haw
kins visited Mrs. Hawkin’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Callan, and Junior Callan in
Mentone, Ala., Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Rob
inson, of Lupton City, Tenn.,
were guests Sunday of his
mother, Mrs. Mamie Robin
son and Miss Ruth Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Olen Hix
spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Gaylor and
Carol in Chattanooga.
Jerry Baker, of Atlanta, is
spending several days here
with his mother, Mrs. Ed
Davis.
Little Misses Jean and
Nancy Kellett, of Holland,
were guests Sunday of their
grandmother, Mrs. E. E.
Fletcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byars,
Mrs. R. L. Byars and daugh
ter, Miss Judy Byars, were
in Atlanta Sunday to see R.
L. Byars, who is at Veterans
Hospital. Mr. Byars is slow
ly improving.
Mrs. Myrtle Tucker, of At
talla, Ala., is with her sis
ter, Mrs. Flora Allison, who
is at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Lester Shropshire,
following a stay at Chat
tooga Hospital.
Mrs. Ida Weintraub was
in Atlanta on business Wed
nesday.
John D. Jarrett arrived
Tuesday from Atlanta for a
visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Jarrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Coats and children, Susan
and Al, of Dalton, were
guests Saturday evening of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parris at
their home on South Com
merce.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern
Smith, of Detroit, Mich., an
nounce the birth of their
daughter, Pamela Miriam
(Pam) on January 8.
Grandparents here are Mr,
and Mrs. Julius E. Smith
and the Rev. and Mrs.
Frank McQuoid, of Parkers
Prairie, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bo
hannon spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. D. F. De
wald, in LaFayette.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Bridges, of Lyerly; Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle Jones and chil
dren, of Trion, visited in the
James Smithson home Sun
day.
Mrs. Clyde Allison is con
valescing at her home on
North Commerce following
surgery at Floyd Hospital,
Rome.
Mrs. Joe Frank Kimbell
and sons, Robin, Lance and
Klay Kimbell, of Chatta
nooga, were guests Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F.
Kimbell at their home on
Kirby Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anglin
and sons were guests Sun
day of the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Anglin,
and Delane Angl i n in
Chickamauga.
Mrs. Millard Watkins and
her sister, Miss Mary, moved
Wednesday into the John
Hardy residence on North
Commerce Street.
Bill Espy went down to
Atlanta last Thursday to see
his wife, who was at Emory
Hospital. She was improved
and returned home with him
on Monday.
Harold Shavin made a
business trip to Nashville,
Tenn., Monday.
Mrs. Mark Tolley, of Chat
tanooga, and Mrs. Horace
England, of Nashville, were
week-end guests of their
mother, Mrs. W. B. Thomp
son.
HAPPY BOY—He is James
Randolph Cordell, 14-
month-old son of A2/cand
Mrs. Joseph E. Cordell,
Moran AFB, Sevilla, Spain.
The grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Janies Lee, of
Summerville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Cordell, of
Rome.
Coffee Break
Knife-swapping is a great pastime around the
courthouse, as anyone who frequents the place knows.
An old Oak Hill friend, John Vernon, was show
ing us just a few of his collection the other day. The
affable Mr. Vernon has about two dozen in all, he
says, and he had about eight with him.
“I didn’t trade knives until about a year ago,”
he said. “But I sat out here and watched a fellow
make $2 swapping knives in just a little bit. So I de
cided to try it.”
But, says Mr. Vernon, most of the knife swappers
don’t do it for money—they just enjoy collecting dif
ferent types and swapping about. Like some people
collect match covers or salt and peppers.
“You can’t swap good when there’s a big crowd
around,” says Mr. Vernon. “This week, they said,
‘Well, we can’t swap much this week. Court.’ ” There’s
usually a crowd in the courthouse corridors when
court is in session.
Mr. Vernon not only sells and swap knives but
he also sells rings. Pulling a small box out of his
pocket, he showed us three rings, including a “home
made” gold one. He said he’d sell them for a few
dollars each.
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An unusual coincidence occurred to the new
Summerville Recreation Department superintendent,
Clyde Davis, the other day.
Coming from his home in Claxton to Summer
ville, he and his father-in-law had car generator
trouble and had stopped at an auto shop in Dublin.
While there, a man approached and began talking
with them, asking if they were from Dublin. They
told him they were not but were instead from Clax
ton and were on their way to Summerville.
It turned out that the gentleman knew both
cities well—he was the Rev. Madison D. Short, who
pastored the Summerville First Baptist Church in the
early 1940’s and who had prior to that and after that
lived in ClaXton.
Now retired, he lives in Dublin.
The retired minister had done some teaching in
recent years, he said. Many Chattooga Countians
will recall that the Rev. Mr. Short was principal of
the Lyerly High School for some years during World
War 11.
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The Georgia General Assembly opened its 1965
session this week, of course, but something the House
did at the close of the last session has just come to our
attention.
It seems that the august body had cranked out
dozens of resolutions commanding various people and
various programs.
But, lest they had forgotten someone, members
decided to pass one last resolution that would leave
out no one. Introduced by Rev. Milton Jones, of Mus
cogee County, the resolution noted that “it would be
tragic for anyone to be left out in this commenda
tion,” and added that “this body does hereby com
mand everyone and everything that has not hereto
fore been commended and extends its heartiest con
gratulations thereto.”
So if you think you’ve never been commended,
you’re wrong—you have been and by no one less
than the Georgia House of Representatives.
We are indebted to our favorite columnist, El
bert Forester, for this morsel of news from Atlanta.
—HB
Miss Thomas Engaged to
Wed Herman Davis Elrod
Calendar
of Events
Thursday, January 14
V. F. W. Auxiliary meets
7:30 p. m., at the Memorial
Home.
Brownie Troop no. 1152
meets 3:30 p. m., Presbyter
ian Church, Mrs W. H. Dean
and Mrs. Curtis Bailey, lead
ers.
Friday, January 15
V. F. W. Mason McCauley
Post 6688 meets 7:30 p. m.,
at the Memorial Home
Sunday, January 17
“Worship at the church of
your choice”.
Monday, January 18
Trion Lions Club meets
6:30 p. m., Riegeldale Tavern
Chattooga Lodge no. 704
F&AM, meets 8 p. m., Kling
Hall.
General meeting W. O. C.,
Presbyterian Church, 3:30
p. m.
Brownie Troop no. 1029
meets 3:30 p. m., Presbyter
ian Church, Mrs. Frances
Marbutt and Mrs. Sanford
Dunson, leaders.
Tuesday, January 19
Summerville Elementary
P. T. A., meets 3:15 p. m., at
the school.
Summerville Lions Club
meets 7:30 p m., Riegeldale
Tavern.
Jr. Girl Scout Troop no.
1076 meets 3:30 p. m., Pres
byterian Church, Mrs. Ruby
Salley, leader.
Wednesday, January 20
Summerville-Trion Rotary
Club meets 3:30 p m., Pres
byterian Church, Mrs. Tom
my Peck and Mrs. Rose Nell
Chevromont, leaders.
BOARD TO
MEET TUESDAY
The Chattooga Hospital
Board will hold its January
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tues
day at the hospital.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hugh C.
Thomas, of Gaylesville, Ala.,
announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss
Donna Faye Thomas, to
Herman Dairs Elrod, son of
Mrs. Will Woods of Gayles
ville, and the late Wesley El
rod.
Miss Thomas is a senior
at Gaylesville High School.
She is the sister of Roger
Thomas of Summerville and
Carol Thomas of Gaylesville
and is the grandaughter of
Mrs. Zora Oliver of Summer
ville.
Mr. Elrod is both a senior
at Gaylesville High School
and an employee of Georgia
Rug Mill. He is the brother
of Mrs. R. M. Waters. Rich
mond, Va., Mrs. Wilburn
Davison, Lake City, Fla.;
Mrs. Earl Phelps, Greenville,
Ala.; Johnnv Elrod, Sum
merville; Milton Elrod,
Lyerly; Willis Elrod, Bir
mingham, Ala.; and Edward
Elrod, of Gaylesville.
The wedding will be an
event of May 29th at the
home of the bride-elect.
After a short trip to the
Smokies, the couple plan to
reside in the vicinity of
Summerville.
Beginner Band
Students Sought
A recruitment campaign
for new members of the
beginner Chattooga High
School Band is underway.
Highlighting the cam
paign will be the adminis
tration of musical ability
tests at the Junior High
School following a band
concert there Tuesday.
Those passing the test will
be able to take the band
program and their parents
will be contacted.
Band Director Jack Raines
says he hopes many students
will participate.
Prosperity will not abound
In this country If the farmer
loses his profits.
The Summerville News, Thurs., Jan. 14, 1965
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Miss Howell, Mr. Moore
Wed at Trion On Jan. I
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howell
of Trion announce the mar
riage of their daughter Dor
othy Carolyn to Robert L.
Moore son of Mrs. Edward A.
Cook of Cloudland, Georgia.
The wedding an event of
January 1, 1965 at the
Church of God Parsonage,
Trion, Ga., with the Rev.
J. R. Whitley officiating.
The bride was given in
marriage by her brother Mi
chael Howell, with Danny
Ray Floyd serving as best
man. Elizabeth Shropshire,
sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid.
Relatives and close friends
attended.
A reception following the
wedding was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shall Dooley, Trion.
Serving were Mrs. Roland
Holland and Mrs. Dooley.
The couple are residing in
Summerville, where the
groom is employed by Co
lumbus Finance and the
bride at J. C.’s Drive Inn.
A miscellaneous shower
was given for Mrs. Carolyn
(Howell) Moore, Saturday
January 9, at the home of
Mrs. Jimmy Shropshire,
north of Trion on Highway
27, bypass.
Hostesses were Mrs. J. C.
Grimes, Mrs. Marshall Doo-
Miss Elizabeth Hamner
Engaged to Alabama Man
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Phillip Hamner announce
the engagement of their daughter, Martha Elizabeth,
to James Milton Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Wood
Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Wingard, of Co
lumbia, S. C., and the late
Mr. and Mrs. E L. Hamner,
of Gordo, Ala.
Mr. Wood is the grandson
of Mrs. O. D. Peterson, Sr.,
and the late Mr. Peterson
and Mrs. Max Wood, Sr., and
the late Mr. Wood, of Bir
mingham.
Miss Hamner was grad- i
uated from Aubum Unlver- ;
slty where she was a mem
ber of Phi Mu social sorority. 1
The prospective bride- I
groom Is the brother of Max
P. Wood, of Atlanta, and <
Miss Alice Wood, of Blr- 1
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ley, Mrs. Rachell Howell, and
Miss Nina Hardy.
Around 25 guests were
present. The honoree re
ceived many nice and useful
gifts.
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oCunckeon.
A lovely luncheon was
given by Mrs. Ralph Cham
blee at her home in Menlo
Thursday.
The hostess Invited a
group of friends from Menlo,
Cloudland and Chattanooga
for the occasion.
The menu Included
chicken a la king in tim
bales, french green beans,
tomato aspic mold filled
with cottage cheese, hot
fruit casserole, blueberry
muffins and rum chiffon
pie.
The guests included Mrs.
Raymond Reigdon, Mrs. O.
L. Cleckler and Miss Mildred
Lawrence, all of Menlo; Mrs.
E. C. Springfield, Chatta
nooga and Menlo; Mrs. M. E.
Phillips, Mrs. E. C. Galloway,
Mrs. John Harbour and Mrs.
Ulmer Parrish, all of Cloud
land.
mlngham. Mr. Wood was
graduated from Auburn Uni
versity where he was presi
dent of Lambda Chi Alpha
social fraternity, a member
of Omicron Delta Kappa
men’s honorary leadership
organization, was selected
for Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities,
and was active in Student
Government. He is present
ly associated with I. B. M.
Corporation in Columbia,
S. C.
The wedding will be sol
emnized on March 6 at the
First Presbyterian Church.
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