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These men and women will serve on the Georgia Angus Association board of directors and are pictured at the 2007 Georgia Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet held January 27 in Athens, Georgia. They are (seated, l-r) David Echols, Hull, director; Christy Page, Winder, secretary treasurer; Carolyn Gazda, Athens, president; Charles Idone, Macon, vice president; and Brent Chitty, Moultrie, past president. Directors (standing) include Larry Bramblett, Elberton; Harvey Lemmon, Woodbury; Stacey Britt, Monroe; Thomas Dalbey, Adel; Blake Callaway, Rayle; John Jarrell III, Butler; Mike McCravy, Bowdon; and Melvin Porter, Jefferson. (Photo by American Angus Association.) More ... Dorothy Elise Hearn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gil Hearn of Dunwoody, celebrated her second birthday with a party for close friends and family on Saturday, February 3. Elise's birthday was February 1. At her request, the party featured an Elmo theme and was carried out in the invitations, decorations and party favors. More ... Mrs. Woody Hardy had as her weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Scott Self, Hayden and Taylor, of Hickory, N.C.; Mrs. Helen Bentley of Martinez; and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bentley and Jordan of Harlem. +Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delany were their daughter and grandchildren, Mrs. Ron Gay, Jack and Jessica, of Lawrenceville. They also enjoyed a visit with Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Branan on Saturday. +Mr. More ... Dalton and Douglas Walker celebrated their tenth birthdays with a party at Pump It Up in Athens on Saturday, February 10. The boys, sons of Robert and Paula Stevens, have a January 2 birthday. After Dalton and Douglas and their friends enjoyed the festivities on the inflatables in both party rooms, they gathered in the refreshment area for birthday cake, ice cream and drinks. More ... +Nell Bowen and Inez Smith of Olathe, Kan., and Sandra Henning of Hollywood, Fla., surprised Betty Reese on Valentine's Day with visit. Joining the ladies for lunch was Joanne Pollock who had helped plan the visit with Mrs. Reese's daughter, Cindy Bitting of Augusta. More ... Ribbon-tied invitations of copper, silver and ebony honoring Amy Dennis Lannae and her bridal attendants were issued that set the tone for an elegant luncheon hosted by Mrs. Edwin Drinkard of Watkinsville, Mrs. O. A. Denard and Mrs. R. T. Lindsey on Washington Friday, January 26, at the Lindsey home in Washington. More ... Anne Marie Burriss, daughter of Trevin and Tracie Burriss, celebrated her fifth birthday on February 5 and was treated on several occasions. Anne Marie celebrated with her brother, Thomas, who was eight years old on January 27, with a family party at their home on February 3. More ... Joshua Ethan Cobb, son of David and Jessica Cobb, celebrated his fourth birthday on February 10 with a surprise party at Harvest Time Christian Center. Joshua and his guests enjoyed his pirate ship cake with ice cream, chips, cookies and punch amid party decorations that included balloons and other Happy Birthday accents. Joshua was presented a special pirate bandana and eye patch. More ... The home of Chris and Melissa Burgess in Lincolnton was the scene of the Xi Delta Tau Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, Valentine Party, hosted by the Burgesses, on Saturday evening, February 10. Everyone brought a favorite party food for the evening affair. More ... William Hunter Callaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Callaway of Rayle, was eight years old on February 11 and celebrated on several occasions. Hunter and his father, whose birthday was February 8, celebrated with a pizza party at home on Friday, February 9. Joining Hunter and his father were family members. More ... Mabel Ware Johnson was honored on her 92nd birthday, Saturday, February 17, at a family luncheon hosted by her daughter and son-inlaw, Emilie and Mark Waters, at their home on East Robert Toombs Avenue. Family gathered in the dining room where the table was set with formal china in honor of the event. Camellias were used in decorating in addition to bouquets of tulips and roses. More ... David, DJ and Jack Martin were honored at birthday celebrations given by their parents, David and Joy Martin of Tignall. David, whose 13th birthday was December 29, celebrated with the youth group at Tignall Baptist Church when they spent the weekend skiing at Sugar Mountain in North Carolina. A good time of fellowship was enjoyed by all in the group. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Myles Dawson of Tignall announce the birth of their son, Jordan Myles, on Monday, February 12, at University Hospital in Augusta. Jordan Myles is named for his father and his maternal greatgrandfather, Roy Jordan Harrison. Jordan weighed 7 lbs. 7 ½ ozs. and was 20 inches long. He has a sister, Whitney Elizabeth, who is four years old. More ... Edward Harris Blackmon III, son of Edward (Bubba) and Becky Roach Blackmon of Newnan, received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism during the morning worship service at Centenary United Methodist Church in Quincy, Fla., on Sunday, January 28. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell officiated. More ... Ashley Branan, bride-elect of Brad Sheffield, was entertained with a Room-by-Room Shower on Sunday afternoon, February 18, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wheatley in Athens. Joining Mrs. Wheatley in hosting the event were Mrs. Tim Purdy, Mrs. Roger McAvoy, Ginger McAvoy and Laura Ellen McAvoy. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Faimon of Lee's Summit, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha, to Jason Silvey of Lawrence, Kan., son of Mrs. Lois Silvey and the late Terry Silvey of Washington. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cash of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Alice Faimon and the late Richard Faimon of McDonald, Kan. More ... Mary Wright Latimer Blue was honored on the occasion of her 102nd birthday at a "Luncheon in the Country" on Thursday, February 15. Cabin Hill, home of the hostess, Avola W. Callaway, was the setting for the delightful event attended by ten dear friends. More ... The Kettle Creek Chapter NSDAR met on Presidents' Day Monday, February 19, at the Washington Woman's Club to hear a special program presented by Emory Allen Burton. "George Washington and The Year 1776" was the topic presented by Mr. Burton who was introduced by Jane Burton. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hopkins of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wilson of Tignall announce the engagement of their daughter, Vanessa Wilson, of Guyton, to Clayton (Clay) Roan Patrick, also of Guyton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Patrick of Swainsboro. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Joyce Earline Jones Cribb of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. James E. More ... Clay Coulston was named to the Dean's List at the University of Maryland at College Park for the fall semester. Clay, son of Edward and Susan Armour Coulston of C e n t r e v i l l e , Md., is a senior in Landscape Architecture with a minor in Environmental Sciences earning academic honors with a 3.6 out of a possible 4.0 GPA. More ... Ashley Branan and Brad Sheffield, who are to be married on April 14, were honored with a dinner party and shower on Saturday evening, February 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Marable in Watkinsville. Joining the Marables in hosting the affair were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sapp of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Schantz of Dunwoody: and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fuller of Watkinsville. More ... Guest speaker Ashley Barnett (center), Washington-Wilkes Tourism Director, spoke on the exciting things going on in Washington-Wilkes at the Eta Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, meeting January 24 at the Chamber of Commerce office. With her are program co-chairmen Sandra Adams (left) and Jerry Denard. Debbie Wells was also a program chairman. More ... A capacity crowd filled the Woman's Club building on Monday evening, February 12, for the annual John Duggan Memorial Scholarship Dinner sponsored by the Washington Woman's Club. The scholarship in John's memory is awarded each year and the dinner raises funds for it. John, son of Dr. and Mrs. Dan Duggan, died of cancer at the age of 18. More ... Captain Christopher Lane was promoted from Captain in the United States Army to Major in an infantry ceremony held at Ft. Riley, Kansas, February 5. LTC Christopher McCurry briefed the audience of family members and peers on the accomplishments of Captain Lane. More ... Selected students from the Washington Dance Academy attended Dance Makers Inc. workshop and Competition in Columbia, S.C., February 2-4. They learned new techniques and routines from professional dance teachers and studio owners from Los Angeles, New York, Texas, and Florida. The students look forward to attending more workshops this summer and fall. They were accompanied by their instructors, Cynthia Aultman (left) and Louann Brown. Students attending were Breckyn Hudson, Emily Royal, Emily Shiffner, Gerica Sims, and Jessica Spradlin. More ... Shirley Noggle and Norma Pittman presented a most interesting and informative program at the meeting of the Iris Garden Club Tuesday, February 13, at the Parish Hall. Mrs. Noggle and Mrs. Pittman, members of the Sharon-Raytown Garden Club, spoke on growing chrysanthemums and their club's award winning by-yearly chrysanthemum show. Laura Toburen introduced the program speakers. More ... Zella Bennett visited Miss Mary McClearen. ..Bill and Lena Wall visited Miss Lillie Wall. ..Guests of Mrs. Mae Butler were Becky Thomasson, Herbert and Fay Butler, Mildred Hackney, Charles E. Teague, Gene Butler, Gene and Shirley Butler, Gene and Mary Sue Heard, Mabel Smith, and Joe Maher. .. Charlie Coker's visitors were Warren and Ann Newsome. ..Virginia Price, Willie R. More ... Joshua Welch of Rayle has been named a United States National Award Winner in Science by the United States Achievement Academy (USAA.) The USAA recognizes fewer than 10 percent of all American high school students and is a prestigious honor. Joshua is the son of Bob and Charlotte Welch of Rayle and is a student at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. More ... Four Wilkes County students have been named to the dean's list at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. These students are Douglas Pullen, Joshua Saggus, Carissa Wade, and Megan White, all of Washington. April Jackson of Crawfordville was also included on the list. More ... As the January meeting had to be cancelled because of bad weather, the first regular Tignall Homemakers meeting of 2007 was held on Thursday, February 15, at the library. The president, Pat Mack, led the pledge of allegiance to the flag and welcomed new members, Sara Frances Henderson, Margaret Fortson, and Marilyn Summerlin. More ... We began our celebration of Black History month by watching two good friends and Christian gentlemen become the first two African American coaches to coach in the Super Bowl. Because of the content of their character, their lifestyles, and their abilities, the lives of their players and coaches have been positively changed forever. More ... |
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