Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Partain and Mrs. Angela Adams, Bethany, Chelsea and Eric, of Madison and Bryan Partain of Nashville, Tenn., were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. David McClearen. •Visiting during the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Randall Jr. were Mr. and Mrs. Randy Randall, Taylor and Kelley, of Clinton, S.C., Joe Randall, Jake and Griffin, of Atlanta and Lyn Randall and Bill Cannon of Tybee Island. •Mr. and Mrs. John Overstreet celebrated Christmas in Martinez with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Young, Justin and Tyler. •Steve Blackmon, Mrs. Robert Wallace, Mrs. William C. Johnson, Henry Bowen and Mrs. Jim Lindsey, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. John Kirsch of Marietta, were among those from the area in Statesboro to join in celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bunce. The guests enjoyed dinner with the Bunces at RJ Restaurant and a dessert and celebration at the Bunce home. Mrs. Bunce is the former Nona Caroline Quinn of Washington. •Mrs. Dennis Hopkins, Billy Hopkins, Gene Hopkins, Candy Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pope Jr. were in Lavonia on Friday before Christmas to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law and uncle, John Gill. •Mr. and Mrs. Clary Young spent three days at Jekyll Island in celebration of their sixth anniversary. A highlight of the trip was dinner in the Grand Dining Room of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. •Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warren Jr. joined other family and friends for Christmas breakfast at the home of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Phil McLanahan and Emily, in Elberton. On Monday after Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warren Jr., Catherine and Claire, of Avondale Estates arrived for an overnight visit and were joined by the McLanahans on Monday evening for a Christmas dinner. •Mrs. John Kirsch of Marietta visited during the New Year holiday weekend with her mother, Mrs. Jim Lindsey. •Mr. and Mrs. William Niemann II, Mandy, Melanie, Naomi and Brooke, of Powder Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Young, Levi and Lily, of Thomson, Ernie Ward and Suzanne Reese of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Long were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Niemann. •Rev. and Mrs. Chris Townsend and sons, Garston and Henry, spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Townsend and family in Atlanta. They spent Christmas week with Mrs. Townsend’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Grimes in Memphis, Ind. En route home they spent New Year’s Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lawson of Nashville, Tenn., and ended the week by spending New Year’s Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Townsend at their cabin in Dawsonville along with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lane of Atlanta. •Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tiller were Keith Tiller of Warner Robins and Mrs. Ira Tiller of James Island, S.C. The Tillers celebrated a belated Christmas on New Year’s Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Tiller and Abigail in Acworth. •Visiting during the Christmas holidays with Mrs. R.L. Duke were Mr. and Mrs. Trent Cloer of Columbia, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cloer of Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duke of Louisville, Ky. •Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moore enjoyed several Christmas celebrations during the holidays with family, Mrs. Robert Greene of Andalusia, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Lane Moore, Ellen, Carter and Ian, of Asheboro, N.C., Rev. and Mrs. Curt Moore, Abby, Anna and Allie, of White Plains, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Moore, Britney, Brenan and Brooke, of Helena, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Moore of Bowden. •Nelly Collum of Rockmart and Landon Bishop of Adairsville visited last week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bishop. •Mr. and Mrs. Randall Pettus and Kristi Owens of Buford, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pearson and Delaney of Milledgeville, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Barnett visited during the holidays with Mrs. Sam Bonner. Mrs. Bonner enjoyed Christmas Day with family at the Tanner home. •Guests of Mrs. Robert E. Callaway during the holidays were Dr. and Mrs. Steve Patterson, Ann Griffin and Cally, of Orangeburg, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hart, Russell and Katherine, of Columbia, S.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Turner Callaway. Mrs. Callaway enjoyed Christmas Day with the Callaway and Blackwell families at the Turner Callaway home. •Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blackmon of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hisaw of Martinez were guests during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Blackmon. •Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hopkins Jr. of Fort Worth, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sauls of Powder Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hopkins of Hilton Head, S.C., visited during the holidays with Mrs. Dennis Hopkins. •Visiting during the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Palmer were Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Palmer and family of Americus, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hornung and family of Evans, Carol Palmer, Jim and Jessica Ward of Harlem. All gathered for a Christmas celebration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Ray in Sharon. •Jim Burton enjoyed a Christmas visit with his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burton and Callaway, in Cleveland, Tenn. •Visiting during the New Year holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Pruitt was Dan Dillard of Riverdale. The Pruitts were Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Albertson and Christina. •Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hardy visited over the New Year weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hardy, Jonathan and Michael, in Gainesville. •Mrs. Charles Reese enjoyed Christmas in Augusta with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Staten Bitting, Libby and Neal. •Holiday guests of Mrs. Wood Hardy were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hardy and Emily of Washington, Mrs. Helen Bentley of Martinez, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bentley and Jordan of Harlem, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bentley and family of Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sharpe and Taylor of Hickory, N.C., Mrs. Dianne Bentley, Alton Danner and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bentley, Kason and Matthew, of Lincolnton and Mindy Bentley of Thomson. •Guests during the holidays of Mrs. James Johnson were Ernest Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Gresham of Marietta, Mrs. Claudia Ware Zebanejadra and Sara and Mrs. Suzanne Oliver and Elizabeth of Roswell, Rev. and Mrs. Bob Murphy of Bishop, Rev. Mary Murphy Gary and Miriam of Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Murphy, Reagan, Nate and Zack Calandra of Watkinsville, Arvid Johnson, Andrew and Taylor, of Atlanta and Dr. and Mrs. Mark Waters. •Mrs. Emmett Edwards celebrated Christmas in Watkinsville with her children, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Martin. •Mrs. J. T. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Bounds, Bonnie and John, and Cindy Futch joined Mr. and Mrs. Milton Futch of Statesboro and Mrs. Nancy Coller of LaGrange for Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Futch in Martinez. •Rick Newsome and daughters, Darcy and Jenna, of Springfield, Va., visited during Christmas holidays with Mrs. Marion Newsome. Jenna remained for a longer visit with her grandmother and joining them for the New Year weekend was John Imbur of Blacksburg, Va. •Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pharr, Joshua and Andrew, of Winder and Mr. and Mrs. Darren Pharr, Michael and Chandler were guests Christmas night of Mr. and Mrs. Jerrel Pharr. •Mrs. Richard Tyler enjoyed the holidays in Norcross with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Tyler, Blaine and Russell. •Mrs. Charles Jordan enjoyed the weekend before Christmas in Atlanta with her family, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Jordan, Joe, Maggie and Sadie, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Milam, Mary Grace and Ellie, of Alpharetta, and Tommy Jordan and Candler of Statesboro. They gathered at the Chuck Jordan home for a gift exchange and enjoyed the Sunday brunch at Ansley Golf Club. •Mr. and Mrs. Tim Barden, Graham and Colton, of Buford, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Payne, Hannah and Christian, and Mrs. Charlotte Payne of Bogart and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fanning, Austin and Kaeleigh, were guests Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Barden. •Mrs. Charles Jordan accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Tim Milam, Mary Grace and Ellie, of Alpharetta to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Milam in Cumming for a Christmas Day celebration. •Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Nelms of Lake Hartwell spent Monday and Tuesday before Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelms. While the ladies shopped around Washington, the men visited in Augusta with their cousin, David Palmisano. Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Nelms also visited her mother, Mrs. Felton Corbett, and enjoyed dinner at White Columns in Thomson. •Mrs. E. E. Pasco joined her son, Doug Pasco of Marietta, for Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laymon, Anna, Matt, and Katie, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Other guests were Dorothy Crimi, Dr. Lanier Randall, Charlotte and Rachel, of Huntsville, Ala. •Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Gunter Jr., were Mr. and Mrs. Cread Brown and Luke of Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hale, Emmeline and Isabelle, of Athens. Joining them in the afternoon was Mrs. Edwin Fortson of Tignall. •Steve Callaway of Donner, La., is visiting this week with Mrs. Milton Callaway. Other visitors included Baron Callaway of Orangeburg, S. C. •Mr. and Mrs. Harris Blackmon enjoyed a pre-Christmas western Caribbean cruise in celebration of her birthday aboard the Norwegian Cruise Liner Majesty. They left Charleston, S.C., and enjoyed stops in Georgetown, Cozumel and Key West on the week-long excursion. •Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hopkins Jr. of Fort Worth, Tex., visited several days with Mrs. W.A. Drinkard and family during the holidays. •Mr. and Mrs. Sparky Newsome, Lizzie, Daniel and Molly Newsome spent the Tuesday and Wednesday after Christmas with Mrs. Faye Maloney in Doraville and visited with other family members. On December 29, Lizzie joined Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holmes, Justin Holmes, and Abby Holmes of Oviedo, Fla., for a Caribbean cruise, returning on January 2.