June 14, 2007 / Personalities

Four Wilkes students receive Rosa G. Warthen scholarships

PAGE 2 THE LINCOLN Four college students have received Rosa Grant Warthen scholarship certificatesvalued at $100 each. These students are Shaneka Norman, Shareka Norman, Melissa Hawes Bowman, and Stacia Stephens. More...

Speaks to Rotary Club

Danny Craig (left), District Attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit, presented an interesting program on ethics to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting on June 7. More...

Kimberly Moore receives B.S. from Medical College

Kimberly Moore of Washington completed a two-year program at the Medical College of Georgia and received a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration during MCG's annual graduation ceremony Friday, May 11, at the James Brown Arena in More...

Ella Gaither treated to polka dot party on first birthday

Ella Jane Gaither, daughter of Matthew and Sara Jane Gaither of Canton, celebrated her first birthday Monday, May 28. She was honored with a luncheon party at her home. More...

Bryanna Pilgrim graduates from Thomson High

Bryanna Dell Pilgrim graduated from Thomson High School in commencement exercises at The Brickyard in Thomson Saturday, May 26. Bryanna is the daughter of Larron and Susan Pilgrim of Thomson. More...

Becky Ann Danner marries Kyle Jackson Reese on May 5

Becky Ann Danner and Kyle Jackson Reese of Lincolnton exchanged wedding vows Saturday, May 5, at six-thirty o'clock in the evening at the Lincolnton Baptist Church in Lincolnton. Rev. Dan Rosser of Lincolnton officiated. More...

Reception honors Friedlander and Baldwin June 10

The home of Emilie and Mark Waters on East Robert Toombs Avenue was the scene of a reception honoring Chelsea Friedlander, Joseph Baldwin, and Laura Baldwin Sunday evening, June 10, following their concert at the First Baptist Church in Washington. More...

Jessica Bridges enjoys 'Pink Poodle' fifth birthday party

Jessica Bridges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bridges, celebrated her fifth birthday on June 7 and was honored at her home with a "Pink Poodle" party on Sunday, June 10. More...

Katrina Rae Fonda to marry Johnathan Keith Tiller July 14

Mr. and Mrs. David Fonda of Warner Robins announce the engagement of their daughter, Katrina Rae, to Johnathan Keith Tiller, also of Warner Robins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tiller Jr. of Washington. More...

Trace Callaway celebrates first birthday May 28

Trace Callaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Callaway, celebrated his first birthday with a John Deere tractor party and cookout at his home Monday, May 28. Trace and his guests enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, pasta salad and baked beans. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Bill and Teresa Bishop were in Atlanta Sunday where they attended the Strength family reunion. . Mikie and Jonny Hardy of Dawsonville are visiting this week with their grandparents, Mike and Donna Hardy. . More...

Toni Maria Roberson, Robert Thomas Callaway united in marriage on May 12 at First Baptist

Toni Maria Roberson and Robert Thomas Callaway of Washington were united in marriage in a beautiful double-ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Washington Saturday, May 12, at six o'clock in the evening. Rev. More...

Engaged couple honored at handyman shower on June 2

Engaged couple Vanessa Wilson and Clay Patrick of Guyton were entertained at a handyman shower and cookout on Saturday evening, June 2, at the Ogburn Clubhouse in Swainsboro. More...

Vanessa Wilson honored at linen shower on June 3

Vanessa Wilson, bride-elect of Clay Patrick of Guyton, was honored at a linen shower on Sunday afternoon, June 3, given by Jo Randall at her home on East Robert Toombs Avenue. More...

Delta Kappa Gamma scholarship awarded

Elizabeth Duggan, a member of the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Class of 2007, has received a grant-in-aid scholarship from the Alpha Theta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary teachers organization. More...

Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Geraldine Ware visited Mrs. Mildred Hallford, Henry Butler, and Welborn Avery. .Visiting Carl Stewart were Patricia Stewart, Brenda Irvin, and Geraldine Ware. .Mrs. More...

Abby Aaron is on spring Dean's List at Augusta State

Abby Aaron of Tignall has been named to the dean's list at Augusta State University in Augusta for the spring 2007 term. Abby received an "A" in every subject during the term. More...

Wilkinson family reunion held at Fishing Creek

The descendants of John Joe and Sallie Lane (Fortson) Wilkinson held a family reunion Sunday, June 10, at Fishing Creek Baptist Church. Sallie Lane's father was John Henry Fortson, pastor of Fishing Creek Baptist Church for many years. More...

John Hansford is new SGA president at Medical College of Ga.

John Hansford has been elected president of the Student Government Associaion of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Hansford, a second-year dental student at MCG, is a former recipient of the Graydon L. More...

Jennifer Osborn is Dean's Scholar at Piedmont College

Jennifer Osborne of Washington has been named a Dean's Scholar at Piedmont College for the recently completed spring semester. Students named Dean's Scholars have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. More...

Carissa Wade earns Bachelor of Science from Ga. College

Carissa Wade of Washington-Wilkes received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications during commencement exercises at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville in May. More...

Cassidy Barnett celebrates birthday with family, friends

Cassidy Elizabeth Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Barnett, celebrated her first birthday on several occasions. She celebrated on her birthday, June 1, with a butterfly-theme party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Roberson. More...

Andie Moody honored at bridal shower and brunch on May 4

Bride-elect Andie Moody was honored at a festive shower and brunch at the home of Erin Frost Saturday morning, May 4. Sherry Manross was co-hostess with Mrs. Frost. More...

Combs family members gather for reunion at A.H. Stephens State Park

More than thirty members of the Combs family met for a reunion Sunday, May 6, at A.H. Stephens State Park. The reunion was organized after the urging of Jack Combs of Brookhaven, Miss., who had long wanted to meet his Georgia relatives. More...

Wiley, Bohler honored at luau June 2

Engaged couple Elizabeth Wiley and Adam Bohler were honored at a "Garden and Grillin' Luau" on Saturday evening, June 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David McAvoy. Co-hosts with the McAvoys were Mr. and Mrs. John Yochim and Mr. and Mrs. Tim Echols. More...

Mora participates in annual art exhibit at library

Lykah Adrienne Mora, sevenyear old daughter of Bella and Teonest Mora of Washington, recently displayed her artwork at the Mary Willis Library. More...

Arcadian Eaton celebrates second birthday June 2

Arcadian Kerns Eaton, son of Linda and Ulysses Eaton of Guyton, celebrated his first birthday at his home on June 2. More...

New Beginnings

Hayden Lee Goldman Lacey and Jeremy Goldman of Washington announce the birth of their son, Hayden Lee, on Tuesday, May 29, at University Hospital in Augusta. Hayden weighed 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and was 20 inches long. More...

Vanessa Wilson and Clay Patrick entertained at shower on May 19

Vanessa Wilson and Clay Patrick, whose wedding will be an event of June 30, were feted at a handyman/ kitchen shower and supper on Saturday evening, May 19, at the Smith Club House in Kite. More...

Billie and Johnny Carroll honored at 50th wedding anniversary reception

The ladies of Beulah Baptist Church hosted a 50th wedding anniversary celebration and reception honoring Billie and Johnny Carroll on Sunday, June 3. Festivities were held at the beautiful lake home of Linda and Johnny Burns of Tignall. More...

Janet Pharr guest of honor at baby shower on June 3

Janet Pharr was guest of honor at a baby shower on Sunday afternoon, June 3, given by Tracie Burriss, Rosemary Caddell, Marie Echols, Darla Ward, Lisa Islam and Lynn Connell at the Connell home on Pennington Court in Washington. More...

FBC Adult Bible Searchers Class enjoys cookout and fellowship

The Adult Bible Searchers Class of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a cookout and fellowship at The Ark Friday evening, June 1. Members and guests gathered at The Ark where tables were festively decorated in a patriotic theme. More...

Ashley Land earns B.S. degree at MCG with highest honors

Ashley Brooke Land of Evans received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, summa cum laude, from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) on Friday, May 11, at the James Brown Arena in Augusta. More...

Molly Newsome awarded Charter scholarship at UGA

Molly Newsome of Washington- Wilkes has been selected to receive the 2007 University of Georgia Charter Scholarship. More...

Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends

Rev. Dale Fincher conducted a worship service on June 4, and we had communion. Ouida and Wilbur Maney and Rev. Fincher also sang hymns with the residents. .Rose Newby and Doris Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. More...

Bell family enjoys reunion on Sunday at Clifford's Grove

The annual Bell family reunion was held at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. A lot of good food and fellowship was enjoyed by all. Those attending were Rev. James Bell of Gallatin, Tenn.; Ralph Bell, Meigs; Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Bell, Mr. More...

Three Tignall High School classes hold reunion

The classes of 1945, 1946, and 1947, of Tignall High School held a reunion Saturday, June 9, in the old Tignall School lunchroom. Members began arriving before noon and after a short program were treated to a Wilkes County barbecue at 1 p.m. More...

Weekend reunion for LeRoy family held at Fortson's

The LeRoy family reunion was held at the home of Margaret Fortson. This was a weekend reunion for this family. More...