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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
1
Locals and visitors fill the week with calls visits and shopping. M F Vill yard of Overton Texas former Dawsonville resident and cousin to Minnie Pirkle dies leaving a large family including 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for E C Martin of Route 2 Dawsonville were conducted at Hopewell Methodist Church Hall County with Rev Hoyt Purcell Floyd Grizzle and Willie Mae Mc Carter officiating. Survivors include his wife Laura Poijlard Martin three daughters Ganer Voyles Buford Aloysius Gardella Wayne Mich and James B Freeman Opelika Ala one son Joseph B Martin Columbus one sister Mrs G W Smith Athens three brothers W G Gainesville Elmer Chessa Okla and Ray Martin Mowata Okla and nine grandchildren Tapp Funeral Home Buford arranged the service.
Miss Ruth Gayton of Dawsonville named second prize winner in the Fashion Fling Sweepstakes by Kimberly-Clark Corp Neenah Wisconsin. She will receive a 17 jewel Gruen watch from the company. Winners were selected by a drawing.
W T Young and family of Alpharetta and Sam Young of Roswell spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Mancel Young. Mrs Ivy Anderson of Atlanta visits her daughter near Dahlonega. Mrs Wayne Gilstrap of Gainesville visits her parents. Pauline Palmour visits her mother in Anthony Florida. Mr and Mrs J O Barnes move to Cochran home on Tate Highway and their son Jimmie returns from Miami Beach. Mrs Barnes taught at Chestnut Mountain. The Barneses have a daughter Mrs N E Bagley Jr of Cumming. B L Dean of Atlanta flies to Anderson Indiana for David Tatum's graduation. David is the grandson of local families connected to the Tatum and Howard lineages.
Vacation Church School runs June 13 to June 17 from 10 a m to 12 noon at Dawsonville Methodist Church. Open to boys and girls from all denominations.
Mr and Mrs Walter Mc Clure of Route 3 announce the birth of a daughter Gladys Rachel on May 3 at Tate Clinic.
Mrs W T Gilstrap and Mrs Ralph Maddox visited Mrs Emma Dell Duncan and Mrs Leila McKinney Monday evening with Jimmy and Debra Glenn in attendance.
Route 3 residents thank the recent rains for crops and gardens. The column lists visits and illness notes including Mrs. Goldie Burt, Buddie, Bertha Hall, Pearl Hall, the Swafford families, and Linzey Vaughters. Arvel Greenway returns from New Mexico while visitors to the Vaughters include Bannister and Bruce families and others.
Residents report a quiet week with several attending preaching and communion at Sweetwater. Mr and Mrs Charlie Waters and Mrs Minnie Lee Reed visited John and Oscar Chastain. Dee Anderson of Pickens County visited Carl Gentry. Rev Lawton Burt shows slow improvement and hopes to return to his churches. John and Rev Oscar Chastain stopped by the Ed Reagan family last Friday.
A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Minnie Pirkle on her 78th birthday May 29. About 35 guests attended expressing wishes for many more years of happiness.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kelley included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Tatum of Alpharetta, Mr. and Mrs. Major Pirkle and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Newton.
Henry Taylor announces reelection bid for the Georgia House of Representatives representing Dawson County. He thanks the voters for their support from his one term and urges continued help and votes to further his service.
The message notes Rev. Gilbert Evans will preach at Juno Church next Sunday night June 12. This marks the final event of the period.
The 0-hp Mercury six cylinder in line motor ships to dealers nationwide and will be shown in Merc 800 displays. It leads the industry in horsepower for the 11th year, with direct reversing and one hand control. Underwater exhaust through the propeller hub reduces surface noise and gases.
Toy Jenkins of Vickers Furniture Co. returned from a three day all expense paid fishing trip to St. Marks Florida. The trip was awarded as a top GE dealer contest prize for May freezer sales in North Georgia. The Vickers team reportedly caught over fifteen hundred pounds of fish.
Washington announces Department of Health Education and Welfare approval of $3,509 in 1960 financial assistance for Dawson County Schools with $2,631 certified for immediate payment. Mrs. G D Castleberry conveys the message and offers further assistance.
The first glass maker in Scotland was George Hay born 1566 died 1623. He exploited a naturally formed cave at Wemyss on the Fife coast to establish his furnace and run glassmaking operations.
The page highlights White and Wryckoff Madeira stationery in a king size $5.00 box with a blue engraved initial on vellum. It also promotes Europe travel via Criterion Tour with inclusive fares from $747 for 35 days and notes durable CLUPAK grocery bags promising strong, reusable material.
The Bolex Sonorizer BR compact two piece unit adds magnetic sound to 8mm film. It includes a built in mixer to record music narration or sound effects and has automatic music fade for overplay effects with full return volume.
A 6 special for Father’s Day features Brer Rabbit barbecue sauce. The recipe combines tomato sauce molasses chili powder pepper salt garlic and yields one cup for sandwiches and grilled meats. Patterned glass designs from American Saint Gobain offer Rendex and Randex to brighten decorate or obscure views.
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