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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
1
Locals, including Eva McGahee, Pauline Palmour, and the Este families, visited relatives in Atlanta Cartersville Gainesville Waleska and Chatsworth over the weekend. Social events included a bridal shower for Mrs. James Ledbetter with about 35 guests at West Side Elementary School.
Several Forsyth County residents are listed in hospital and visit notes. Claude Roper, formerly of Dawsonville, is recovering from appendectomy in Hall County hospital. Angie Hendrix is ill in Forsyth Co. hospital. Annie Crane had May 42 surgery and is recovering well. Boyd Vaughters is home improving from Forsyth County hospital. C. A. Finley is home from Tate Clinic. Gary Carnes, son of Marcus Carnes, is in Forsyth County hospital, grandson of Hayes Iong. Cliff Pinion and others visit Lula Harben in Athens. Palmour and Wehunt visited Atlanta with Jim Whitehead. Ralph Maddoxes visited their parents in Belmont and Murrayville. Ellen Lance and Douglas Perry of Route 3, Dawsonville, married May 12 with Judge W. Oathers officiating. Paul Smith and Rev. Jr. Smith of McCoysville spent Tuesday with C. A. Newton and Homer Newton. Sunday visitors to Mancel Young included Howard Young and family from Atlanta, Sam Young and Forsyth Co. family, and Louise Tilsley and children from Route 1.
Funeral services for Glenn C Tyner will be held Friday afternoon May 18 at 2 00 PM at New Bethel Baptist Church according to the notice from his family.
Communion services are held on the third Sunday May 20 at Pleasant Union Baptist Church. Morning singing and preaching followed by lunch at noon and an afternoon Communion service. All singers and everyone are invited. Rev. Calvin Simmons, Pastor.
Patsy Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Jenkins Lumpkin wed Robert Reece son of Mr and Mrs E J Reece Dawsonville at the home of Rev Ford Phillips on May 4. The couple planned a life together following the ceremony.
A humorous plea for aging grace and restraint from four anonymous Mother Superior authors. The verses seek to curb talkativeness avoid nagging others and keep joy in life while admitting flaws and the possibility of being mistaken. Reprinted from Southern California State Dental Assoc Journal October 1961 and Georgia Health April 1962.
A New York scientist reports a link between minerals and heart disease and notes lung cancer rise tied to dietary changes. DuPont employees are mentioned in a vague context. Minnesota researchers predict future body repairs using organ removal and reassembly based on dog experiments.
Barbara Jean Kirby of Dunwoody is engaged to David Rudolph Bowen of Dawsonville and Atlanta. Bowen is son of Ralph Woodsford Bowen of Dawsonville. Barbara is daughter of Mrs Robert F Bishop and the late Mr Bishop of Dunwoody. The couple plans to wed June 2 at Dunwoody Methodist Church.
Mrs. Gledys Wright and Fred Reagan visited Rev and Mrs. Dewey Bailey and family at Clement. Visitors from Juno attended Communion at Coshen and Nimblewill. Lois Chumbley Winnie Chumbley Grover Chumbley Charlie Chambers Phamond family were guests. Sunday School attendance was good and Rev John V. Stiller preached on Ye must be born again from John 3.
With J W Tindall Bonding Co of Atlanta assisting, Dawson County Schools bought outstanding bonds totaling 24 730 09 and interest for 23 030 33, saving 1 699 67. The Bond Savings account balance 2 387 62 was drawn from general school funds to cover the payment.
Local church listings outline Sunday worship times across Dawsonville and nearby communities. Multiple denominations include Methodist, Baptist, and Church of God with service times, Sunday School, training unions, and midweek prayer notes led by named pastors.
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