February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Personalities

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Ashton Marie Hardin to marry Joseph Gaynor Hardy Aug. 14

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Preston Hardin of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashton Marie, to Joseph Gaynor Hardy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edward Hardy of Rayle. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. More...

Celebrating six generations

Celebrating the gathering of six generations in the Sisson-Griffith family are (l-r) Maude Sisson Griffith, of Greene Point Nursing Home in Union Point, who will celebrate her 98th birthday in April; her son, James Lawrence Griffith of Athens, Tenn., More...

Miss Pattycake to perform at FUMC on Feb. 27

The Washington First United Methodist Church will sponsor Miss Pattycake on Saturday, February 27, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Miss Pattycake will perform in a concert-program that is geared to children ranging in age from 2-5 years old. More...

Cornelia Johnson Circle meets February 2 at First Methodist

The Cornelia Johnson Circle of the First United Methodist Church met in the fellowship hall on Tuesday evening, February 2. Judy Thompson welcomed everyone and thanked hostesses, Marcia Delaney, Linda Smith and Shannon McDonald. More...

Danielle Thornton named to dean’s list a Ga. Southern

Jamie Danielle Thornton of Washington has been named to the dean’s list at Georgia Southern University’s College of Health and Human Services in Statesboro. The honor is for the Fall 2009 semester. More...

Emily and Lauren Mann celebrate fifth birthday Feb. 2

Lauren and Emily Mann, twin daughters of Jeff and Alicia Mann, celebrated their fifth birthday on February 2. More...

Heritage residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Carrie Gresham visited Meriwether Haynes and J.D. Callaway. ƒLena Baston visited Mrs. Earlene Cawley. ƒRachel F. Moreland visited Mrs. Gladys Dawkins. ƒMrs. More...

Relay for Life team captains meet to plan 2010 fund-raising efforts

Plans are underway for the Wilkes County Relay for Life for cancer research, and team captains met last week to consider ways to help their teams raise funds for the Relay. About 20 teams are already signed up and many are having fund-raisers. More...

Dot Harris remembers going off to college, working, having fun

(Another memoir from the OLLI (formerly LIR) Memoir-writing Group comes from Dot Harris, who wrote about her early college days – things were certainly different in 1948!) More...

Kathryn Bussey, Reid Filipiak entertained at couple’s shower

Kathryn Bussey of Warm Springs and Reid Filipiak of Washington were entertained at a couple’s shower on Saturday afternoon, January 31, at Phillips Mill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Washington. Hostesses for the occasion were Mr. More...

Mary C. Reid Women on Mission members meet February 2 at FBC

The Mary C. Reid Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning, February 2, in the conference room. Mrs. Dennis Hopkins opened the meeting with the reading of the WMU Watchword and prayer. More...

Samantha Harkins celebrates eighth birthday Jan. 12

Samantha Harkins, daughter of Jimmy and Amy Harkins, celebrated her eighth birthday on January 12 and was honored on several occasions. On her birthday Samantha enjoyed a party with her friends at Washington- Wilkes Primary School. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Shawn and Dylan Russell of Plainfield, Wis., visited last week with Joe and Dot Harris and also enjoyed several days touring historic sights in Savannah. l Baron Callaway of Orangeburg, S.C., visited recently with his mother, Harriett Callaway. More...

Clemmons receives scholarship

Nina Clemmons (center) accepts a $1000 check as the recipient of the Woman’s Club 2009 Nettles-Dillard Scholarship from club treasurer, Jean Steed (left). More...

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

There are no birthdays to celebrate during February. ƒGuests of Mrs. Blanche Sisson have been Dean Sisson, Mike Sisson, Morgan Dove, and Shirley Goldman. ƒSally Bufford and Mike Sisson visited Faye Bufford. More...