The Banks County news. (Homer, Banks County, Ga.) 1968-current, October 16, 2008, Image 5

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 5A Social MS. BAKER AND MR. MARLOW Baker, Marlow to marry Oct. 25 Amanda Wanda Faye Baker and Eddie Dean Marlow, both of Maysville, will be united in marriage at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the American Le gion Hall in Homer. The wedding will be simul taneous with the wedding of the bride's son, Bradfred Arvel Lee Baker, and Ashley Kath leen Willis. All family and friends are invited. The bride is the daughter of the late Eulene and Willie King, formerly of Homer and is the granddaughter of the late John and Lucy Morris and the late John and Addie King. She attended Commerce High School and is a restor ative aide at North Georgia Health Care. Mr. Marlow is the son of Ruby Pruitt, Commerce, and the late Verdell Marlow, for merly of Winder. He is the grandson of the late Garnett and Zelda Metcalf. He attended Jefferson High School and is the owner of Marlow's Painting Company. Luther Campbell celebrates 79th Birthday Luther Campbell was honored with a birthday dinner at Katfish Komer on Sunday afternoon. There was 150 guests present to help celebrate this day. Lu ther will be 79 on Oct 14. All his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great- grandchildren, brothers, sisters and a host of friends were there. We wish him many more birth days in the years to come. Re member him when you pray. Silver Shoals Baptist Church will hold its annual hayride on Oct. 18 beginning at 6 p.m. with a hotdog supper. The hayride will begin at dark. The community was saddened to hear of the death of Bonnie Sue Baugh. Bonnie was a life time member of our community. She and Lamar drove the school bus for the community for many years. She was the Stanley lady for years and did parties through out the community. She will be greatly missed by her family and host of friends. Remember her family, friends and the commu nity when you pray. News From Poplar Springs By Willene Parson Boyle Those in our community who are overseas fighting or state side being trained to defend our country include: Mrs. Jay Tum- lin, Dustin Holcombe at Paris Island, Matthew Ledford at Fort Benning, Jason Ledford in Au gusta, Pvt. Nathon Bagwell, Gary Hogman in Iraq, Jason Ledford, Sgt. T.J. Brookshire in Germany, Kyle Delaigle, David McWhorter in Mississippi, John Groves HI near Iraq, Clint Med- lock in Virginia, Timothy Reerns near Iraq, Richard Davenport serving in Iraq, Kyle Pilgrim, Russell Cantrell, Shawn Mc Clure, Sgt. Amanda Justus who is with the 178 th aviation unit at Dobbins Air Force Base, Mat thew Sutton, Justin Johnston, David Puttnum. Alex Head, Tif fany Sorrows in Iraq, James Sul livan in the Army serving in Iraq and Mark Sulli van Jr. Those who are sick in our community include many who have can cer and need our prayers. Those on the sick list are: Florence Tootsie Whitehead, Mary Ferguson, John Owensby. Lurleen Hosch, Mike Davis, Des tiny Baker, Shelia Jones, Rickey Cain, Edward Smith, Mrs. Jay Tumlin, Amanda Ivey, Colton Standridge, Ollie Savage, Beth Wilson, Jessie Jamerson, Forrest Blevins, Pvt. Nathon Bagwell, Barbara Sue Holcomb, Ray Bel lamy, Robert Wood, Mrs. Av ery Bonds, Bob Boyle, Brenda Nicholson, Perry Smith, Horace Whitfield, Penny McClure, Da vid Dunson, David Campbell, Mae Chitwood Smith, Ruth Ev ans, Juno and Bobbi Samples, Cranford Smith, David Smith, Ruby Nix, Roy Broome, Royce Jones, Steve Fattig, the Rev. Le roy Bums, Blanch Burns, Odell Wade, Zine Bell Wade, Clau dette Griffin, Loy Palmer, Allene Montgomery, Wayne Holcomb, Dennie Maxwell, Henry Gallo way, Mary Sims, Frank Cronic, Dan Tomlin, Jerry Poole, Greg Baker, Cidney Wilson, Jeremy Gaddis, Tommy Gray of Cor nelia, Luther Campbell, Carol Dean Beck, Johnnie Dalton, Allan Poe of Commerce, Chad Standridge, Scott McClure, Win- ford Baker, the Rev. Jerry Smith, Coy Marlow, Betty Griffin, Bennie Jackson, Clifford Wil son, William Wilson, Christine Chitwood, Johnny Smallwood, Eddie Borders, Pauline Arfin, Crystal Medlock, Michelle Mc Clure, Mary Bell Echols and J.R. Boswell, Remember our family when you pray. If you know others who are sick, please call me so I can add their name to our prayer list. Happy birthday to: Alice Ledford, Justin Wood, Rhonda Martin, Randall Morgan, Wil liam Harris, Luther Campbell, Morgan Stringer, Teresa Her bert, Nicholas Harris, Melinda Satterfield and Ferd Meeks. Happy anniversary to Jim and Jeanette Bryant. Adult learning center open house planned birth announcement Cloey Jean Nichols Johnnie Rena Nichols and Jeremy Ray Nichols, Maysville, announce the birth of a daugh ter, Cloey Jean Nichols, on Oct. 4,2008, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce. She joins three siblings, Rob ert Nichols, 6, Haley Nichols, 3, and Tobey Nichols, 1. The grandparents are the late Jerry Roberts, Maysville; John nie Ruth Roberts, Commerce; Roger Clark, Madison; and Ju lie Clark. Jefferson. The Banks County Adult Learning Center will be holding its second annual open house on Tuesday, October 21, from 2-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to tour our facility and learn about the programs we offer at the Banks ALC: GED preparation, Eng lish to speakers of other languages, reading skills, work readiness, basic com puter skills, and develop mental studies for college credit, said director Sharon Clark. Refreshments will be served. Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 706-336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on October 18, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on October 25, 2008 m DISCOVER FUN AT FUNOPOLIS FAMILY FUN CENTER Check out our Halloween decorated Mini-Golf - it is haunting! Vote for your favorite hole! Family Fun Center Where The Fun Begins And Never Ends! Laser Tag, Bumper Cars, Arcade Games, Food and much much more! HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Until April) • Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. -11 p.m. • Sun. Noon - 9 p.m. V For those over 12 years of age: Discover a new place to celebrate a safe Halloween - spend it at Funopolis! Funopolis is sponsoring a two-hour event on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31 from 6:00 ' p.m. - 8:00 p.m.. Children under 12 (who meet the height requirements) and , dressed in costume will receive free rides on Tornado, Pirate Ship (our new kiddie ride!), mini carousel, bumper cars, bumper boats, climbing wall, Spider ( zone, inflatables and mini golf. Treats will also be handed out at each ride. Kids ' under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and during these two hours any f accompanying adult can play mini golf and drive child, as needed, free. Please remember socks for inflatables and spider zone and closed-in shoes for the \ ‘ climbing wall. 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