50 YEARS AGO: May 14, 1974

The Laurens County Commissioners agreed this morning on a motion by Commissioner Herbert Fordham and Commissioner Clerk Ellie J. Young that they should speak with elected officials in the county to get their feeling about a proposal to close the Courthouse on Saturdays. Young will ask the officials to send the Commissioners a letter stating their position on closing the Courthouse.

The new wage and hour law which is putting a squeeze on many employers was cited as the reason for considering the Saturday closing.

A public hearing will be held on June 4 at 10:00 a.m.in the commission office to hear public sentiment about closing the building.

In an unrelated matter the commissioners began looking at possibilities for housing the county agent’s office. A change in administration of the Federal building on the Courthouse Square has caused the commissioners to begin hunting new office space for the county agent.

Under the new General Services Administration control, which will take over the Federal building, the county will have to pay approximately $5,100 in yearly rent for the county agent’s office.

An architect from the University of Georgia Extension Service will meet with the commissioners within a week to discuss the practicality of building an office for the county agent, revamping the old post office building on East Madison Street, or remaining in the present office and paying the rent.

RALLY DAY PLANNED

Sunday, May 26th, will be a special day at the Pine Hill Methodist Church, being set as Sunday School Rally Day. Plans are being made to set a new record of attendance at Sunday School and Church. The goal is to have members and friends come for a reunion and fellowship.

Sunday School will be at 10:00 A.M., worship at 11:00, and then an old fashioned basket lunch spread in the fellowship hall. After lunch, there will be an afternoon of singing. Congregational singing will be led by J.B. Veal and others, plus special singing by the Buckhorn Methodist Church Choir, led by Morris Bryant.

The Shannon Sisters from the Minter Baptist Church and the Moore Street Baptist Church singers will also be present. It will be a fine afternoon of good gospel singing.

Pinehill Methodist Church is located at U.S. 441 South and I-16, Dublin.

SALES INCREASE

Sales in Laurens County in March set a new record for March sales and was the second highest in the history of the county, according to figures released by the Division of Research, College of Business Administration of the University of Georgia.

In March of this year, sales topped $9,485,000, surpassed only by the record sales in December last year when sales passed $11 million, the record thus far. The previous high for March was last year when sales passed $8,403,000.

Johnson County had its best month of sales in March with more than $1,577,000 but less than March 1973 when sales topped $1.7 million.

Treutlen County sales dropped in March from the February level which had set a new record for the county at more than $1,044,000. The Treutlen sales in March this year were more than $829,000.

Wheeler County sales in March came close to the record in December of last year when March sales totaled more than $594,000. The record set last December was more than $677,000.

Montgomery County also showed an increase in March over the other two months in 1974 when sales passed the $694,000 mark. Montgomery County’s record sales came in September last year when they topped $845,000.

The state as a whole experienced a slight decline in sales in March from February, the report shows. March sales for Georgia exceeded $1,510,569,000, down from February’s $1,519,216,000.

GARTEN GRADUATION

Graduation exercises for Mardre’s Garten were held at 10:00 A.M. at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church with a program consisting of scriptures, songs, and poems the children had learned throughout the year. 

Graduates were Robert Wicker, Holli Broadfoot, John-John Strickland, Andrea Edenfield, Jeff Johnson, Debbie Dominy, Jay Willis, Josh Lee, Robin Dominy, Michel Garner,

Michelle Peacock, Ron Williams, Michelle Blue, Joanna Helton, Rob Hall, Tonya Evans, Brett Mercer, Laura Garner, Steve Price, Jamie Mallette, Todd Gay, Kelly Roche, Warren Carswell, Hope Hall, Shane Eggert, and Tim Powell.

Mrs. J.S. English was pianist for The occasion. Mrs. Henry Cox is the teacher, and Mrs. Tom Crowley is the assistant teacher.

SPRING JAMBOREE ROSTERS

Rosters for the teams competing tomorrow in the Dublin Tip-Off Club sponsored Spring Jamboree at the Dublin High School Gym were announced today by the coaches.

The Jamboree starts at 4:15 p.m. with the girls “B” team playing a squad game. The boys “B” takes over at 5:30 p.m.with a squad game; then the varsity girls meet the seniors at 7:00 p.m., and the boys varsity tangles with a senior group at 8:15.

The girls “B” squad will come from Sandra Walden, Brenda McClendon, Susan Shuler, Jean Trollinger, Darlene Clayton, Carol Smith, Marilyn Brown, Taffy Porter, Ann Hardy, Betsy Frost, Susie Barrett, Eve Wave, Claudia Griggs, Dana Walker, Evelyn Brown,

Debra Allen, Heather Spicer, Katie Cooper, Delisa Jones, Tammy Ellington, Terry Jones, Sandra Denson, Gina Blue, Katherine Fambrough, Brenda Davis, Beverly Jones, Suzan O’Neal, Gwen Harman, Linda Duvalt, Debbie Bateman, Avis King, Tracey Davis, and Laurel Tanner.

Miss Joyce Brown’s Iishettes will be playing without Tina Price for the first time in four years but she feels that she has what she calls a “Promising, but young team.”

Three upcoming Seniors return, Cheryl Pritchard, Katherine Carruth, and Janet Thompson, and underclassmen Shelia Cauley, Jeanne Massey, Sandy Cochran, Rhonda Alligood, Betty Chappell, Janet Holder, Robin Howell, and Kris Hogan.

Playing for the Senior girls will be Price, Millie Leavitt, Cindy Thomas, Cynthia Walters, Jan Joiner, Coach Lyn Alligood, Ann Seaton, and Hortense McGirt.

The boys “B” squad has been divided into the White team and the Green team. The White team includes Jimmy Edmonds, James Smith, Winston Monroe, Derek Radney, Greg Dixon, Frank Helton, Steve Douglas, Clay Bowles, Mark Kalada, Vince Perry, Bobby Everly, Jim Moran, Jimmy Stanley, Sammy King, Arthur Linder, Ken Shrader, James Bargie, Ron Walker, Reggie Kitchens, and Ken Smith.

The Green team has Matt Roberts, Greg Rooks, Joe Uliano, Ray Barrentine, Dallas Allen, Donald Anderson, Franklin Jeffery, Sammy Moore, Ed White, Lorenzo Kates, Johnny Freshley, Joe Moran, Ricky Cofield, Todd Collins, and David Smith.

On the varsity boys team are Gary Howard, Jeff Sims, Curtis Smith, Blan Tollinger, Don Edwards, Curtis Jackson, Steve Edwards, and Guy Cochran from last year’s varsity and newcomers, James Brantley, Edwin Porter, Mark Middlebrooks, Clinton Lowther, Charles Hall, David Helton, Woody Tarpley, and Andy Towson.

The Irish will oppose a senior team consisting of Reese Stanley, Johnny Cannon, Herschel White, Ed Griffith, Freddie Arline, Chuck Dalziel, Mike White, and Bernard Copenny.

Door prizes include a tennis racket valued at $40, a basketball, eight homemade cakes, and other prizes.

Admission is $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for students with one chance on the many door prizes included with each admission.

C.J. ALLEN ORDAINED

Charles J.Allen was ordained as a gospel minister on Sunday afternoon at Northside Baptist Church.

The Rev. Jack Clark of Greenville, South Carolina, delivered the Ordination Sermon, and the Rev. Gene Parker of Gordon, Georgia, presented the Charge to the Church. The Ordination Prayer was brought by the Rev. Earl Warnock of Swainsboro.

Rev. Clark presented the Ordination certificate to Rev. Allen, and brother Eddie Morgan, deacon of Northside Baptist Church, presented him with a Bible, a gift from the church.

The Rev. Allen is a native of Swainsboro. He attended T.T. Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is now serving as pastor of Northside Baptist Church.

He is married to the former Joyce Holton of Kite, and they have two children, Pam and Chuck.

RECITAL AT DEXTER

Mrs. Wendell Wildes will present her piano students in their Spring Recital on May 18th and May 25th at the Dexter Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m.

The students to perform on May 18th are Lisa Baggett, Andrea Braswell, Bonnie Braswell, Debbie Ann Braswell, Debbie Lynn Braswell, Melody Fountain, Terri Garnto, Sandy Lord, Karen Mullis, Lisa Payne, Anita Slaughter, Shelia Slaughter, Scarlet Warren, Monica Wildes, Marnie Willis, and Pam Windham.

Students performing on May 25th are the following:

Gwen Alford, Kathy Alford, Kathy Cauley, Sherry Cauley, Tish Clark, Kay Coleman, Leann Collins, Elaine Currie, Karen Davis, Robyn Day, Denise Dominy, David Evans, Lisa Faircloth, Cindy Fountain, Sharon Fountain, Robin Garnto, Patti Giddens, Susan Gay, Pam Howard, Rodney Manley, Vonda Morton, Gary Patisaul, Penny Thaggard, Karen Tipton, and Cecilia Willis.

TRINITY SCHOOL ADDS BUILDING

Trinity Christian School announced today plans for the addition of another structure in their building complex.

Plans call for a multi-use building which will include a gym, cafeteria, auditorium, and classroom space. The structure is listed as a $100,000.00  (plus) building and should be completed prior to the beginning of the next school term.

Construction is scheduled to begin immediately.

Dr. Grady Campbell, Chairman of the Trinity Baptist Church School Committee, indicated that this additional facility will allow for the scheduled expansion of the school’s high school curriculum, including the planned phase-in of the eleventh grade level of the high school and a much needed chemistry department as well as some additional classroom space.

The contract was awarded to Georgia Steel Erectors of Macon during the school committee meeting on May 15th. Plans are being made for a Kick-off of a fund raising campaign during the school’s Spring Festival, which is to be held May 25th at the school on U S Highway 441 North.

OUR MEN IN SERVICE

Navy Counselor First Class Charles E. McCant, a resident of Dexter, Georgia, has been selected for assignment to Navy Recruiting Duty and will report to Johnson City, Tennessee, in August.

He will attend a three week recruiter orientation course in Macon, Georgia, beginning July 8th, followed by a one week indoctrination at Nashville, Tennessee, prior to reporting to Johnson City. He expects to remain there for three to five years.

Petty officer McCant, a Navy veteran of 12 1/2 years service, is the son of Mr. Walter McCant (deceased) and Mrs. Maxi McCant, who resides in Dexter. He is married to the former Judy Garnto of Cadwell, Georgia, and is the father of two sons, Tony, age 7, and Todd age 6.

Jacksonville, Florida (FHTNC) Marine PFC Gary Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Grant of 107 Virginia Avenue, East Dublin, Georgia, has reported for duty at Marine Corps Air Station, New River, here.

A former student of  East Laurens High School, East Dublin, he joined the Marine Corps in June 1973. 

He received nine weeks of intensive instruction in seamanship, small arms training, fire fighting, close order drill, first aid, and Naval History.

He will now report to a formal school for speciality training or to a ship or shore station for on-thejob training.

FOUNTAIN COPS SPORTSMAN WIN

Saturday night at 441 Speedway in Dublin, the Sportsman Feature winner was Sammy Fountain, wheeling a Camaro. Second place went to Freddie Dorsey of Swainsboro, third to Tommy Spence, fourth to Ronny Sweat of Swainsboro, driving a Chevy, and fifth to Joe Bishop driving a Chevy.

There were no heath races in Sportsman Class as the drivers run time trials to qualify for the feature race.

The Hobby Feature was won by Sammy Keyton of Wrightsville, driving a Chevelle. Bowen Rachels was second. Larry Clark captured third; fourth went to Glen Kicklighter, and Don Snellgrove grabbed fifth.

Randell Meeks, Kenneth Sweat, and Lynn Eckelds were forced out of the race due to mechanical difficulties.

The first Hobby Heath race was won by Junior Faulk; second went to Lynn Eckelds, and third went to Bowen Rachels.

The Second Hobby Heath race was captured by Randell Meeks of Soperton, wheeling a Chevy. Second place went to Glen Kicklighter and third to Larry Clark.

The Street Class Feature was captured by Neil Williams. Second went to Arthur Campbell, third to Billy Frank Curry of Dublin, fourth to Royce Dismuke, and fifth to Gerald Dismuke.

The Hobby Feature was captured by Randell Meeks of Soperton in his Chevy. The Sportsman feature was captured by Tommy Snell, also driving a Chevrolet.

JAYCEES INSTALL OFFICERS

New officers of the Dublin-Lauarens Jaycees were installed on Saturday night at the club’s annual awards banquet. In addition to the induction of officers, awards were given to outstanding Jaycees and Jaycee projects.

Outgoing president David Stone recognized four outstanding projects of the year: Recognition Night, John Griner, Chairman; Laurens County Fair, James Roper, Chairman; Christmas for the Needy, Mike Roberts, Chairman; and Saint Patrick’s Kickoff Breakfast, Ed James, Chairman.

Also honored were James Roper, Sparkplug of the Year, and Kenny Walters, Speak-up of the Year.

Officers recognized were Joe Simpson, State Director and Spoke of he Year; Henry Ralph, Treasurer; Norman McCrary, President and Jaycee of the Quarter; Mike Daniels, External Vice President; Bobby Edmunds, Secretary; Randy Clark, Director and Jaycee of the Year; Andy Hall, Director; Bernie Tanner, Director; Danny Hooks, Director; Bob Smith, Chaplain; John Griner, Director at Large and Key Man of the Year; and Ed James, Internal Vice president.

ART FESTIVAL AT FIRST METHODIST

An Art Festival will be held at the First United Methodist Church on May 24-26 beginning with a recital on Friday night at 7 p.m. by Dr. William P. Sandlin, professor of music at Georgia Southern College. 

A tenor, he will be accompanied by Dr. Jack Broucek, head of the Georgia Southern Music  Department. A reception will follow the recital.

Each person is asked to contribute an art work. This can be crafts, folk art, needlework, sewing,  painting, sculpture, antiques, or any other form of art. 

Contributed work will be shown in the church and returned at the close of the festival. The deadline for registering an art work for display is Tuesday, May 21. There will be three events each Saturday and Sunday after the Friday evening recital. 

Saturday at 1 p.m., a children’s art show and community art exhibit will be shown with judging to begin at that time. At 7 p.m. there will be a family night supper, and tickets are available through choir members or at the church office. Reservations must be made for the supper. After the supper, Mrs. Nancy Claxton will present a piano recital in the church with the art exhibit open afterwards.

On Sunday afternoon the art exhibit will be open from 3:00 until 5:00. The chancel choir will then give a program at 7 p.m. with the reopening of the art exhibit and a reception at 8. The public is urged to take part in the festival.

ENGAGEMENTS

Baggett – Crews

Mrs. Jharel Davidson of Rentz announces the engagement of her daughter, Karen Baggett, to Clifton Connor Crews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Crews of Dudley. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Louis L. Baggett. She will be graduated from West Laurens High School in May.

Mr. Crews is a graduate of Dudley High School and is employed by the Bank of Dudley.

The wedding is planned for July 14 at 3:30 p.m in the Baker Baptist Church. All friends and relatives are invited to attend the wedding and the reception that will follow.

Towson-Krewer

Mr. and Mrs. Ashley H. Towson announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Martha Jayne Towson, to Joseph Anthony Krewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Krewer of Jekyll Island, Georgia.

The wedding will be on June 29 at Faith Chapel and the Crane Cottage on Jekyll Island.

The bride-elect received a B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Georgia, majoring in Mental Retardation.

The groom-elect attended Tulane University in New Orleans Louisiana, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S Degree in Zoology. He is employed as a Biologist for the Coney Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Coney – Wilcox

Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Coney of Dublin, Route 5, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shirley, to Mr. T.M. Wilcox of Cadwell. The bride-elect is a senior at West Laurens High School and is employed at Uniroyal, Inc.

The future bridegroom is the son of Mr. F.M. Willcox of Miami, Florida, and Mrs. Jonnie Mae Smith of Miami, Florida. He is a graduate of West Laurens High School and is now employed with the Wright Contracting Company of Walterboro, South Carolina.

The wedding will be held on Saturday, June 15, at 5:00 p.m. at the Stewart Chapel Baptist Church, Cadwell, Georgia. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Green – Suber

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Green, Sr. of Montrose announce the engagement of their daughter, Alma Lee Green, to Joseph Elton Suber, son of Mr. and Mrs Robert Elton Suber of Montezuma.

Miss Green is a graduate of Dublin High School and will be graduated in June from the University of Georgia with a degree in Speech Education.

Mr. Suber attended the University of Georgia and at present is attending the South Georgia Technical and Vocational School in Americus.

The wedding will be on June 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the home of the bride-elect in Montrose.

MOVIES

Martin Theatre

Special Engagement

7:00 P.M. and 9:15 P.M.

Marlon Brando

“Last Tango in Paris”

Village Theatre

Three Days Limited Engagement

Tighten Your Seat Belts.

You’ve Never Had A Trip Like This Before.

“Vanishing Point”

ROUTE BOYS

$3.00 or more

per day

in about one and 1/2 hours

Call Mr. Smith

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COURIER – HERALD

272-5522

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