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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1962
Page
1
Locals visit relatives in several nearby towns including Auraria Bartow Co Moultrie Gainesville and Smyrna. Dawson County High School held graduation with 39 diplomas and seniors plan a trip to Washington D C. Visitors named include families from Atlanta Ellijay Gainesville and Cumming.
Mr Garnett Chastain underwent surgery at Hall Co hospital Monday. Mr Byrd Davis is at home from Hall Co hospital recovering from a recent operation. Mrs Zelia Dellar is at home from Crawford Long hospital Atlanta where she recently underwent surgery. Mrs J B Anderson is home after a stay of several days at Hall Co hospital and doing nicely. Mr Wesley McClure is improving at Forsyth Co hospital. Mrs Vearl Waters is home from Hall Co hospital and is some improved. Clint Chastain remains quite ill in Roper hospital Jasper.
Route 3 services at Bethel Baptist drew many visitors from Atlanta including R B Hall Ted Crane and families plus Mr and Mrs Ben Hall Albert Hall and others. Local residents Ola Swafford Nelda Swafford Doris Tanner and Bruce families visited kin amid reports of dry hot weather with rain Friday afternoon.
A notice announces a special election to be held on June 5 1962 at Eto Wah Lodge No 222 F and AM. All members are urged to attend as part of lodge proceedings.
A cake walk at the Silver City Community House Saturday night June 2 starts at 7 20 PM. Concession stand will offer cold drinks snacks hot dogs and cake with proceeds to the Building Fund for Sunday School rooms.
Reports list several county residents visiting relatives in Atlanta Smyrna Gainesville Hot Springs Ark and Decatur and Milledgeville weekends with family gatherings graduation events and dinner guests including Vera Reece Kate Gilreath Charles Bruce Frank Abercrombie I T Hubbard Roy Bailey Gleason Pirkle and Morris Taylor among others.
All day services will be held Sunday June 3 at Sweetwater Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend. Rev. Charlie Cantrell serves as pastor.
A reader offers a nightly tidy up plan to calm the mind and promote neatness and scent. Steps include folding newspapers, tidying trash, preparing breakfast, and a pine cleaner routine to deodorize and freshen with a morning mood. The note invites free Pine Cleaner leaflets from The Information Center in New York.
Mrs Minnie Pirkle observed her 80th birthday on May 30. Friends called during the day to wish her many more happy years.
The Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce their Annual Memorial Service on June 10 at Cresscajs Baptist Church Forsyth County beginning at 2 30 p m All Oddfellows Rebekahs and friends are invited The service includes a memorial drill by Nelson Rebekah Lodge No 29 and attendees are urged to wear regalia Fraternally Elmus Lamb DDGM Roy H Bailey CD35
Residents with kin buried at Salem are urged to attend on June 9 to help clean the cemetery and tend graves.
Lt. Thayer died in a tank accident during maneuvers at Fort Hood Texas May 21 ani two brothers and his wife Ann Couch survive him. Services were conducted May 28 in Columbus with full military honors. He was 2nd Lt Allen Thayer Sr Columbus mother Mrs. Allen Thayer Sr. of Columbus.
A list of church services across Dawson County includes Dawsonville Methodist led by Rev Emory Cartreet with Sunday School at 10: a.m. and Worship at 11: a.m. Other churches such as Salem Methodist, Juno Baptist, Dawsonville Baptist, New Bethel Baptist, and many more provide Sunday services, Sunday School, and midweek meetings with various pastors.
A Social Security representative will visit Gainesville on June 11 at 3 p.m. for individual assistance at Dawsonville P. O. This on site session aims to help residents with benefits claims and enrollment questions.
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