06 Apr 1962
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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1962
Page
1
Locals from Lawrenceville Alpharetta and Gainesville visited relatives and friends in nearby towns over the weekend. District and school staff meetings occurred in Gainesville on March 30 while 250 guests attended a FHA FFA banquet at the high school cafeteria on March 31.
Lumpkin community members and relatives visited various households on Sunday. Notable stops included Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Byrd with the Denard, Roper, Elliott, and Woody families. Local residents also spent time with the Myron Stephens and Gober households, and the Jerrell Fortner family in Gainesville.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy and floral offerings. Your kindness and help are greatly appreciated by the Sanford Kelley Family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Carroll Brown of Charlotte North Carolina announce the birth of a son named Anthony Craig on April 4. The mother is formerly Miss Domasue Turner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Craig Turner of Dawsonville.
The family expresses gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their husband and father Ermon C. Stephens.
The 11th grade Homemaking Class under Miss Eva McGahee hosted a luncheon for the Board of Education and district staff including Mrs G D Castleberry, Mr H W Robinson, Miss Pauline Palmour, Mr Joe Bradley, Mr Ford Phillips, and Mrs Eric Thurmound at the Home Making Department on Tuesday April 2.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Nix of Cleveland Georgia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 25 at the home of their youngest daughter Mrs. Crawford Skelton. Four daughters hosted and served refreshments with help from granddaughters Regina Nix and Judy Winchester. gifts were received from many guests including Mrs. Vernon Nix and Regina of Dawsonville.
Mr. Garfield Anderson is in Hall Co hospital for treatment. Miss Ruth Gayton is home recovering from an appendectomy performed at Forsyth Co hospital. Mrs. Floy Parks is at home after an extended stay in Hall Co hospital. Mr. H N Crawford of Rte 2 is in Hall Co hospital. Mr. M R Crawford continues very ill in Forsyth Co hospital. Mrs. Marcus Carnes is at home from Hall Co hospital. Little Rhonda Kay Long is home from Roper hospital Jasper.
The city will send a truck to collect garbage on Saturday April 7. Mayor Ralph Maddox states the schedule to residents.
The Banks County Journal recounts a local chain letter scam promising wealth and wives if ten copies are sent. The column notes the bizarre claims, reports a man allegedly lost to the chain, and warns readers of the hoax’s absurdity.
Recent visitors to Route 3 households include Mr. and Mrs. Herman Couch and others in the Chastain circle. The list covers families from Athens Monroe Daw sonville Palatka Fla and Atlanta with multiple Chastains and Tanner relatives visiting Clyde Tanner and family and Gertie Chastain.
Recent callers at Misses Bertha and Pearl Hall included Mrs Lula Thompson Joyce Linda and Marvin Tanner. Mr and Mrs George Vauther and Mrs Lula Thompson visited Mrs Tomie Vaughters at the Minor Convalescent Home Sunday. Friends on Rt 3 hope for a speedy recovery and return home.
Harmony and Dean Single ton of Atlanta visited relatives Sunday. Stowers Wallace visited J R Cantrell in Forsyth County. Kenneth Lowman stayed with Jerry and Sandra McClure. Hazel Satterfield visited Gene Tal ley. Bobby Wallace and family visited BC McKinley near Gainesville. Silvie Duncan Wilbert Stowers visited Ernest Stowers. Harold Lowman and family visited Lewis Chastain. Conrad McClure Hoyt Whitmire and families visited Henry Pirkle. Ralph Pirkle and daughters visited Junior Carlyle and daughter in Forsyth County. Clarence Hall of Winder and J R Chancey of Gainesville recently visited the Low mans.
An all day singing event is planned at Sweetwater Baptist Church on Sunday April 8. The Guidesman quartet will perform among many other singers expected to attend. The public is cordially invited to join.
A listing of church services across multiple denominations with pastors and service times including Rev. Fred Grizzie Rev. Emory Cartrett Rev. Ralph Harris Rev. Paul Eubanks Rev. C. D. Cantrell Rev. Egbert Roper and others. Services vary by church and date with Sunday School times and additional training unions or conferences noted.
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