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FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1965
GLENWOOD
SOCIALS AND PERSONALS
JEWEL C. O'QUINN, Editor
Mrs. H. M. Roberts and daugh
ter Cheryl of Miami, Fla, spent a
few days with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Wilther the first
part of the week, en route to Long
Island. N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Wilch
er accompanied them on the trip.
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The Rev. and Mrs. James E.
Elerson and children attended the
wedding of their son James E. El
erson Jr. and Miss Gloria Milner
at the First Methodist Church in
Whitesville Sunday, June 20. Rev.
Mr. Elerson officiated. The El
ersons recently visited Mr. and
Mrs. G. O. Gillis at Leesburg and
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elerson in Al
bany.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Manley
and Danny have returned after
spending two weeks at their home
at Jekyll Island.
FLOWERS
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
LOIS PULLEN FLORIST
Dial 867-6272 Mcßae, Ga.
Located one block east o' the
highway—halfway between
Mcßae and Helena
Mrs. Kent W. Currie was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mixon
in Savannah several days last
week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark and
Mrs. Edna Selph spent the week
end at Fernandina Beach.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McDaniel
had as guests Saturday Mr. and
Mrs. Ruel Livingston, St. Marys;
Mrs. Maurice Thompson, Lake
land, Fla.; Mrs. Sheppie Maddox,
Hazlehurst and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
C. Eubanks.
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Sympathy is expressed to the
Miss Barbara Ann Sikes Wed To
Purvis E. Ponder Sunday, June 27
The Alamo Methodist Church
was the setting Sunday, June 27,
for the afternoon wedding of Miss
Barbara Ann Sikes, daughter of
Mrs. M. B. Sikes and the late Mr.
Sikes, to Purvis E. Ponder, son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Newkirk of
Brunswick.
The Rev. Raymond Wilder per
formed the double-ring ceremony.
Carey White presented appro
priate wedding music during the
entire ceremony.
Given in marriage by her un
cle. C. E. Hinson, the bride was
gowned in a floor-length dress of
organza with round neckline and
long sleeves. The. skirt flowed in
to a chapel train and was border
ed in Alencon lace re-echoed at
the neckline and fitted bodice.
A crown of seed pearls held
her veil of illusion and she car
ried a white prayer book adorn
ed with a bouquet of white car
nations centered with a puple
throated orchid.
Miss Janet Sike s was maid of
honor and Miss Sue Sikes was
bridesmaid. Both are sisters of
the bride and wore identical floor
length gowns of pink peau de
soie topped by a lace bodice. An
open pillbox of matching color
held a small circular veil. They
carried bouquets of white carna
tions.
Mr. Newkirk was his son’s best
man. Usher-groomsmen were Rog
er Mitchell, uncle of the groom,
Tony Couey and L. W. Kent.
Mrs. Sikes chose for her daugh
ter’s wedding a pink lace sheath
with matching accessories and a
pink-throated white orchid cor
sage.
Mrs. Newkirk selected a blue
silk sheath. Her hat was a blue
chiffon original featuring a pin
which was a gift of the groom.
She wore a white orchid corsage.
After the ceremony, Mrs. Sikes
entertained with a reception in
the church social hall.
Guests were registered at a
small table covered in deep pink
linen and complimented by an
arrangement of lighter pink glad
ioli and chrysanthemums center
ed with a miniature bride and
groom. Miss Polly Tomberlin pre
sided here.
After the bride and groom cut
and shared the traditional first
slice of the wedding cake, Mrs.
Joe Bridges, aunt of the bride,
served the cake from a table cov
ered in deep pink and overlaid
with net. Silver candelabras hold
ing burning pink tapers flanked
the three-tiered white wedding
cake which was topped by a small
family of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Pope, who passed away June 23
in the Wheeler County Hospital.
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J Marcus Bomar attended the
' Postmasters’ Annual Convention
held at Jekyll Island June 23-27.
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Mr. and Mrs. James O. Guy are
•| visiting relatives in St. Peters
i burg, Fla.
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Mrs. Bob Simpson attended, the
wedding of Miss Bobby Sikes to
Purvis Ponder at the Methodist
Church in Alamo Sunday, June 27.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mackie Simpson
and Marybeth, Mrs. E. O. Stone
and Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Raffield,
accompanied by Mrs. Harman
Morrison and her son Danny of
Jacksonville, Fla. spent the week
end at Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Mrs. W. D. Hurst attended the
wedding and reception of her
niece, Miss Margie Ann Peacock
to Wayland Gay, June 26 at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Peacock in Moul
trie.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leon McDaniel
and children visited relatives in
Palatka, Fla. last week. Mrs. Ada
McDaniel accompanied them
home for an extended visit.
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Mrs. Jack Thompson and chil
dren of Lumber City and Mr. and
Mrs. Williams of Mcßae were the
guests of Mrs. L. C. Screws Sun
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. R. McGowan
I had as week end guests Mr. and
Mrs. Gene White and son of Dub
lin.
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Hollis Johnson accompanied
Mrs. Johnson. Anne and Laura to
। Peabody College in Nashville,
Tenn., last week end.
i bouquet of pink carnations. The
, bride’s bouquet completed the ta
; ble.
: Misses Carol and Catherine
. Sumner, cousins of the bride,
: served punch from a table cov
’ ered in deep pink and draped with
[a white cut-work cloth. Opposite
■ the crystal punch bowl, a silver
. candelabrum held burning pink
tapers.
■ For traveling ‘he bride selected
j a bone linen suit with bone ac
i cessories. Her h it was a deep pink
; I which blended beautifully with
' j the orchid from her bridal bou
। quet.
■ | After a honeymoon in Nas
| sau, the couple will make their
. j home in Manchester and Mr.
Ponder will commute to Warm
Springs where he is employed at
the Georgia Rehabilitation Cen-
I ter.
Out of town guests included
I Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Nolan and
j Roger R. Moore, of Warm Springs;
Miss Gladys Rose Purvis and
J Miss Polly Tomberlin, of Baxley;
' I Miss Inez Mcßae, Mrs. G. C.
j Smith, G. C. Smith Jr. and Rhon
-1 da, Renee, Lise and Allen of
Mount Vernon; Mr. and Mrs. Cal
' vin Lang, Mary and Cal of St.
Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mit
chell, of Vidalia; Miss Joyce Pur
vis, of Mableton; J. M. Bright and
Mrs. Freda Daniels, of Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Carr, of Pan
ama City, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bridges, David, Joe and Donnie, of
Macon; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sum
ner, Carol ?nd Catherine, of Cairo;
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stevens, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Shirah, of. Griffin;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crutchfield, of
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
Couey, of Brunswick; Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Parsons and Bobby, of
Mcßae, and Col. and Mrs. Tom
Seigler and Chief, of Columbus,
Ohio.
Rehearsal Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Newkirk of
Brunswick entertained at a din
ner party on Saturday evening at
McGinty’s Restaurant honoring
their son, Purvis, and his bride
elect, preceding the rehearsal of
their wedding.
Covers were laid for the hon
orees, Mrs. M. B. Sikes, Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Hinson, the Rev. and
Mrs. Raymond Wilder, Misses Sue
and Janet Sikes, Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bridges, Carey White and the
hosts.
Skipping breakfast is one of the
main reasons why many teenagers
— especially girls — are not well
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA
Nancy Marie Rainey
And Chip R. Bell
Marry On June 12th
Miss Nancy Marie Rainey and
Chip R. Bell were united in mar
riage in ?n impressive double-ring
i ceremony Saturday, June 12, at 8
i o'clock in the evening in the sanc
tuary of the First Baptist Church,
Walnut Ridge. Arkansas.
! । The bride is the daughter of Mr.
11 and Mrs. Jack R. Rainey of Wal-!
J nut Ridge and the bridegroom is
I the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray U..
‘ Bell of Alamo.
The beautiful formal ceremony i
was performed by the pastor, the |
Rev. W. H. Heard, before an altar I
: illuminated by two three-branch i
' candelabra with baskets of white |
t daisies providing the background[
■ scenery. Candelabra and Jade|
trees were place on each side of |
i the altar steps. The approach to
- the altar and the side aisles were
, lighted by candles fastened to the
i ends of each pew.
f As the bride entered the c an- ;
■ ctuary with her father, the bride
groom sang, “Calm as the Night”
by Bohm, to his bride. Then she
' sang to him as she neared the
’ altar and together they finished I
: the song in a duet at the altar.
’ Following the prayer by Rev. Mr.
■ Heard, the bride and groom sang
- Peeter’s arrangement of “The
Lord’s Paryer.” Russ Boyd was
organist.
1 Miss Rainey was wearing a
i lovely floor length gown of white
i organza over net and tulle. The
i fitted bodice of Chantilly lace was
styled with a scalloped neckline ;
and trimmed with seed pearls.
- The detachable Watteau chapel
I train, accented with two bows in
- the back, was outlined with Chan- ।
■ tilly lace to complement the bod- ,
ice. Her illusion veil was attached
to a crown of seed pearls and she 1
i carried a bridal bouquet of white
1 daisies with satin streamers. '
Bridal attendants. Mrs. John F.
Bost HI, of Winston Salem, N. C.,
matron of honor, and Miss Christa
1 Bell, of Alamo, bridesmaid, were .
> identically attired in two-piece ■
, brocade dresses of mint green with
matching headpieces of tulle and
brocade. Each carried a bouquet
of white daisies with satin stream- (
ers.
Ray U. Bell served his son as
best man, and groomsmen were
Robert Smith of Patterson, and
Tony Lay of Winder. Mr. Smith
? and Mr. Lay also served as ushers
- along with Jack Bell of Alamo.
Mrs. Rainey was wearing a
; dress of white lace over yellow
, taffera with white accessories and
■ a corsage of yellow cymbidium or
i chids. Mrs. Bell chose a silk dress
’ of gray green with matching ac
' cessories and a corsage of green
: cymbidium orchids.
Immediately following the cere-
I j mony the newlyweds were honor
■ ed with a reception in the Fellow-
I ship Hall of the church.
11 An arrangement of yellow daig
■ ies and white stock formed the
centerpiece for the serving table,
which was covered by a cloth of
■ lace and embroidery. Two silver
■ candelabra added to the festive
effect.
The traditional miniature bride
■ and groom topped the white four
tiered wedding cake trimmed with
green. The delicious refreshments
were served to the guests by Mar
tha Mosley and Mary Anne Cun
ningham, assisted by Trudy Jo
Miles and Rebecca Callahan. Mrs.
■ Gary Smith of Fayetteville was
the birde’s book attendant.
For the wedding trip the new
Mrs. Bell chose a three-piece suit
of black and white hounds tooth
check with black and white acces
sories. The couple plan to make
their home at 198 Dearing St., At
hens.
The bride graduated from Uni
versity of Arkansas in 1964 where
she was pres, of Mortar Board,
National Honorary Society for Wo
men, and is now a student at the
University of Georgia Graduate
School of Music.
Mr. Bell is also a student at the
University of Georgia where he
is a member of Phi Mu Alpha, an
honorary music fraternity for men.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
John F. Bost 111 and Stephanie
Bost, of Winston Salem, N. C.; Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Anderson and Mary
nell, Ann and Neil Anderson, of
Sulpher Springs, Texas; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Mitchell, of Deßidder,
La.; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Rain
ey Jr., Steve and Paula Rainey, of
North Little Rock, Ark.; Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Spencer and Rose
mary Spencer, of Las Cruces, N.
M.; Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Smith
and Robert Smith, of Patterson;
Mr. and Mrs. Ray U. Bell, Jack
and Christa Bell, of Alamo; Tony
Lay, of Winder; Mrs. P. F. Mar
tin, of Ellabelle; Mrs. C. C. Mills,
of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Smith and Kevin Smith, of
Atlanta; Mrs. Calvin Meeks, of
Douglas; Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Per
due, of Alamo; Mr. and Mrs. Wen-
Miss Mary Ann Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Candler
Hogan of Alamo announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Ann Hogan, to Edward Malcolm
Minor Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Malcoln Minor of Mcßae.
Miss Hogan is the granddaugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Alexander Wheeler of
Warrenton and the late Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Hogan of Glenwood.
The bride-elect attended North
Georgia College and was gradu
ated from The Woman’s College of
dell Davis, of Warrenburg, Mo.;
and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Harrison,
of St. Louis, Mo.
Miss Mary Benton
And Gregory Brooks
Honored At Party
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brooks were
hosts Saturday evening at a din
ner party honoring their son
Gregory and Miss Mary Benton
prior to their wedding rehearsal.
The American Legion Hall in
Alamo, was decorated with Mag
nolia greenry. The centerpiece on
the U-shaped table was of white
io
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Georgia. She was a member of
the Phoenix Society. Sthe is now
employed by the Fulton County
Board of Education.
Mr. Minor is the grandson of
Mrs. H. C. Cloud of Augusta and
the late Mr. Cloud and Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Minor of Mcßae.
The future bridegroom attend
ed South Georgia College and
Brewton Parker College. He is
employed by Dunlop Tire and
Rubber Company of Chamblee.
The wedding will be in August.
and pink gladioli, pink carnations
interspersed with white Gypsa
phelia, flanked by silver candel
' abra which held pink tapers and
l tied with pink satin ribbons.
1 Places were marked with indi
, vidual place cards with minature
1 bride and groom.
Mr. Brooks presented his best
man and ushers with gold tie pins.
- Miss Benton wore a white
sheath dress of acetate and cotton
pique. She also woje the single
strand of pearl presented as a
1 gift from the groom-to-be. She
’ - presented her attendants with
L gifts as mementos of the occasion.
: I Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
! ALAMO
I SOCIALS AND PERSONALS
Mrs. Dalton Wright, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jordan of,
'Moultrie were dinner guests of;
Mr. nd Mrs. W. G. Rountree last'
i Sunday.
• » • •
Mrs. W. H. Ussery of Towns
i visited Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roun
! tree Sunday afternoon.
« • • •
Mrs. J. D. Jones and son Gary
!of Lumber City visited Mr. and
; Mrs. W. G. Rountree Sunday.
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| Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Durden and
guests Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Man
son of Savannah spent a few days
last week with relatives in At
lanta and the mountains of North
Georgia and Tennessee.
* * * *
Mrs. Marietta Rowland of Forest
Park visited friends and relatives
here this week.
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I Mr. and Mrs. J. N. O’Quinn vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Herman O’-
Quinn and Mr. and Mrs. Willard
O’Quinn in Moultrie last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes
and Mrs. Clegg of Scotland visit
ed friends and relatives here last
week.
Mrs. R. G. Jenkins has returned
home after spending last week
with Mr. and Mrs. James Tootle
in Valdosta. Mrs. Tootle and Jam
ie returned home with her for a
few days visit.
* ♦ * 4
Mrs. W. P. Warga and daughter
Suzanne of Athens spent Tuesday
and Wednesday here with her mo
ther Mrs. Leila Harwell and Mar
gie and other relatives.
* ♦ * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Werb of
Macon spent the week end here
with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Adams
and family and -Mrs. J. A. Turner
and Wayne.
* « * «
Week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Fulford were Mr. and
Talmadge Benton, Miss Enid
‘ Benton, Cosby Benton, Ronnie
Benton, Jacob Clark and Mrs. L.
J. Walker, Alamo; Mr. and Mrs.
■ Ennis Anderson, Misses Debbie
■ and Sherrie Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Baker, Harry Mcßae,
Mr. and Mrs. John Futural, Hal
Futural, Miss Sally Warner, and
Miss Mildren Benton, Atl/anta;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stephenson,
Dublin; Mrs. Inez McGregor,
Ailey; Mr. and Mrs. Hymur
Brooks, Mrs. I. E. Brooks, and
Anthony Brooks, Glenwood; Mrs.
Leah Thompson and Rev. and
Mrs. James Moore, Lumber City;
Mrs. Ben Benton, Evans; Miss
Clara Hammond, Atlanta; and .
Miss Danna Dasher, Vidalia,
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PAGE THREE
Mrs. Billy Fulford and Lisa, of
; Warner Robins; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
। liam McGhee and Mack, of Ma
■ con, and Tony Fulford of Cordele.
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Mr. and Mrs. Willard O’Quinn
and children of Macon spent the
week end here with their mother
Mrs. Estelle Browning.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Pollard and
children of Marianna, Fla. spent
the week end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer of’
Waynesboro are spending a few
days this week with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Fulford.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wright and
Mrs. Bobby Wright and Jan vis
ited relatives in Eastman Sunday.
J. L. Fulford and Miss Beulah
Coleman spent Sunday in Darien
as guests of Norman Kettler.
Betty Hilton of Jacksonville,
Fla. is spending a few days with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Couey of
Brunswick spent the week end
here with their parents Mr. and
■ Mrs. C. R. Brantley.
। Donna Gibbs, student nurse at
Macon Hospital, is spending a
few days here with her parents^
■ Mr. and Mrs. Thad Gibbs.
* * » *
Mrs. Calvin Lang, Mary, Cal
• and David, of St. Marys were the
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Hartley. Mrs. Roger Mit
■ chell and Debbie of Vidalia join
. ed them for dinner on Sunday.
• • • •
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Newkirk and
son James of Brunswick were the
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Couey.
PESTS OF PINES
1) The tell-tale sign of the black
■; turpentine beetle is the appear
. ance of pitch tubes or gum pach
. es near the base of -the tree, ac
> cording to Extension forecasters
I at the University of Georgia. Fol
, iage turning red, or the top
branches dying, may be the result
of southern pine beetles or ips
beetles.
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey, such as hawks
and owls, aren’t necessarily bad.
In fact they are necessary to the
health of the wildlife community,
says Wildlife Specialist David
Almand of the Extension Ser
,vice. For the most part, he adds,
'their victims are weak and unfit.