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Laney Thornton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thornton, was seven years old on January 12 and celebrated on several occasions. Laney and friend, Kelsie Scot t , whos e bi r thday wa s January 15, celebr ated their bir thdays tog ether with their classmates at Washington-Wilkes Primary School, enjoying cupcakes, chips and drinks. More ... Larry Jordan of Washington announces the engagement of his daughter, Holly, to Nicolas Hartley of Athens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hartley of Evans. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Ada Ruth Bell Jordan and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bell and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Jordan. More ... The Cornelia Johnson Circle of the First United Methodist Church met in the home of Randee Barry on Tuesday, February 5. Laura Toburen welcomed everyone and led the opening prayer. Mrs. Barry continued with the devotional, "My Circle of Friends. More ... Jacquelyn Johnson enjoyed a visit Sunday with her cousin, Lou Souders of Marietta. l Larry Tyler of Dunwoody visited and attended services at the First United Methodist Church Sunday with his mother, Mrs. James Tyler. l Kermit Hocutt enjoyed the weekend in Indian Trail, N.C. More ... The owner of Meow-Mix Cat Food is promoting a contest called zootoo makeover, in which the top 20 entrants are eligible for a makeover of up to $1 million. The Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter is participating in the contest and is currently number 32 out of the more than 3,500 entrants. The shelter has been as high as number 15. More ... The Woman's Club was filled to near-capacity for the annual John Duggan Memorial Scholarship Dinner Monday, February 11, at the clubhouse. The dinner, sponsored by the Washington Woman's Club, honors the memory of John Duggan who lost his life to cancer on November 23, l972, at the age of 18. More ... Just in time for spring, the Arbor Day Foundation offers 10 free trees for those who join in February. Now is the time to start thinking about the spring planting season, and the Arbor Day Foundation is offering an ideal way for everyone to plant trees when the weather warms up. More ... The Cornelia Johnson Circle of the First United Methodist Church held its Baby Recognition Service during the morning worship services on Sunday, February 10, in the sanctuary. This annual event is held to recognize babies of parents or grandparents born in the church family the previous year. More ... More than 200 Washington- Wilkes and out-of-town patrons of Wills Memorial Hospital attended the dinner and dance Valentine benefit for the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation. The "From the Heart" benefit was held on February 2 at the Pope Center and has been termed a tremendous success. More ... Joshua Cobb, son of David and Jessica Cobb, celebrated his fifth birthday with family and friends at Chuck E Cheese in Athens on February 9. His birthday was February 10. Joshua and his guests enjoyed the special show by Chuck E Cheese, and his Ninja Turtle birthday cake. More ... The Mary C. Reid Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church met in the Jesse Mercer Chapel Tuesday morning, February 5. Mrs. Dennis Hopkins led the reading of the WMU Watchword, read the WMU mission statement, and offered a prayer. More ... |
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