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The Office Cat
Tommy Rall, were overnight guests. They had flown into Atlanta from a Twilight Zone convention in New York and were on their way to Savannah. . Three more "look-alike celebrities" have confirmed that they will be participating in the Celebrity Walk at the Washington Little Theater's Washington Follies in September. Little Orphan Annie, Hoss Cartwright, and Patsy Cline will be in the parade. So far, there are 15 celebrities who will be participating. . Lindsey Callaway leaves Sunday, August 19, for Washington, D.C., where she will have two days of briefing before departing for Kazakhstan with the Peace Corps. She will have about three months of training and then serve for two years. Lindsey is the daughter of Brenda Callaway and the late Gary Callaway, and is a 2007 graduate of Oglethorpe University. . Thursday, August 16, at 6 p.m., Talk of the Town 2 will have its grand re-opening and premier of The Coffee Corner. The two are located in the building that formerly housed "It's Fashion" on the southeast corner of The Square. Robert Geiger and Ed Franklin are owners. . The Augusta Green Jackets will host Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Night during the final fireworks spectacular of the 2007 season on Friday, August 24. Washington Mayor Willie Burns will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Washington-Wilkes Tourism Director Ashley Barnett will join Green Jackets Radio Broadcaster Nick Barrale for an inning of comment. . Several readers have commented on the BANK sign uncovered over Pop-Lahr Possibilities on The Square since the item appeared in this column. Charles Irvin remembers that it was the Washington Exchange Bank. It was the oldest bank in Wilkes County and the first to fail just prior to the Great Depression. Charles says that his uncle, Alex Irvin, came here to be cashier of the bank the year before it closed, around 1925 or 1926, but that when he arrived, he found that the bank couldn't pay him. Charles thinks that J.R. Dyson was one of the officersin the bank. . . . Bill Steed says he has a small drawstring bank bag which belongs to Mildred Hallford. On the outside of the bag the lettering reads, "1903-1928, National Bank of Wilkes, Accommodating Bank." The date on it is 1923, and Bill says the lettering is sharp and clear and the bag is in good condition. . Everybody is talking about the heat and lack of rain. But there's not a thing we can do about it. When I came through town at 6 p.m. Saturday, the temperature on the bank clock was 106 degrees, and that was down from earlier in the day -- and it continues in the hundreds. My spouse says that late in August we always have a "cool snap." . . . We'll see. . Main Street Paint, which moved into its new location on the southwest corner of The Square last week, has a new sign painted by Jack Thurmond. Frank and Robin Spradlin are the owners. Their slogan for the business is "Where paint becomes design." Inside the window is a display of paints, materials, and other items in the business, depicting this slogan. . Several people have asked so we need to make it known that Radio Shack is NOT closing. The store is available for sale but there are no plans to close. So for anything you need in telephones, televisions, electronics, and accessories, keep coming to our local store. . In the travel guide section of the August issue of Georgia Monthly magazine, three Washington-Wilkes locations are mentioned: The Jockey Club restaurant on The Square; Babe's House Bed and Breakfast, owned by Jo and Buzzy Randall; and the Washington Historical Museum. . Sixteen thousand (16,000) women in one room! Wow! I know that was a sight to see. Kay Nelms and Rosemary Hopkins attended the "Amazing Women of Faith" conference at Phillips Arena in Atlanta Friday and were two of those 16,000 women. They especially enjoyed hearing Sandi Patti sing and report that the conference was both serious and humorous and was a real inspirational meeting. Kay told me that as of last Sunday morning (when it was a little bit cooler) she is feeding 30 to 40 hummingbirds in her yard. She is using over a gallon of "nectar" a day in her feeders. There is a colorful picture of flowers on the wall of her deck and the hummers have tried drinking from the flowers. . In the March 9, 1920 issue of The News-Reporter that Robbie Hardigree brought me last week and mentioned here, there were lots of interesting items about Washington- Wilkes businesses. W. Frank Lee on The Square advertised National Gingham Week, with gingham being sold from 29 to 37 cents per yard -- "Ginghams are fashionable for informal dress." . . . Lucas and Gresham Drug Co. was located in the Lindsey Building and Green's Drug Store was "Where the Crowds Go." . . . Simpson's Pharmacy, which I've never heard of, had an advertisement. . . . B.A. Willingham's Grocery (phone 64) advertised quality and service." . . . C.H. Orr and Charlie Granade advertised long-staple cotton seed for $5 a bushel at Washington Warehouse Co. . . . L.O. Fortson was the authorized Ford dealer in Washington. . . . Washington Loan & Banking Co. had an advertisement. . . . Bobo, Tankersley and Fortson were in the real estate business in Tignall.. . Robbie also brought me copies of The Consumers Advocate, a newspaper published about 12 times in 1973 in protest of The News-Reporter's support of public education. | |||||
