Heard County GaArchives News.....Newspaper Notices for APRIL 1949 April 1949
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Candace Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 January 8, 2005, 2:54 pm

The News and Banner
NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE NEWS AND BANNER",  Franklin, Heard County, Georgia 
for APRIL 1949

NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday,  April 15, 1949

JESSE WATTS, 52, PASSES ON WEDNESDAY

Mr. Jessie Watts, age 52, died at the City-County Hospital in LaGrange on 
Monday after a long illness. Mr. Watts had lived in Heard County for a number 
of years. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Clay County, Alabama. He 
is survived by his widow, and two children.  Funeral arrangements will be 
announced later. Lewis & Lipford are in charge of arrangements.
___

LOCAL News

Steve McCutchen of St. Louis, MO., is home for the weekend.
__

Mrs. Berrien McCutchen spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
__

Mr. A.P. Goodson is ill at his home here. His many friends wish an early 
recovery.
__

Mrs. W.S. Grice and Ann are now spending the week with Mrs. P.T. McCutchen.
__

WELCOME Community News

Mrs. Jim Walker gave a birthday supper Saturday night honoring her husband, 
Mr. Jim Walker.  The following enjoyed the occasion:

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crews of Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Todd and sons
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Walker and daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bailey and daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bailey
Miss Sallie Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. John Todd
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bivins and children
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neighbors
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young

Mr. and Mrs. Walker also had the following visitors on Sunday:

Mr. Millard Petty
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Petty and children
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Peppers
Mrs. Ruby King and children of Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shadrix
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones and children of Grantville.

All had a nice time and wished Mr. Walker many more happy birthday.
____

Mrs. Bud Cook has been ill the past two weeks but is improving.
__

Mrs. and Mrs. Homer Lee Crockett, Mrs. P.W. Crockett and some others of 
Columbus visited relatives here over the weekend.
__

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Robinson of Hogansville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 
Render Hyatt.
__

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Caswell and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D.M. 
Gentry and other relatives.
__

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Crockett and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Bernice 
Gentry and children.
__

Mr. and Mrs. Hall Caswell of Marietta visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.H. 
Neighbors recently.
__

GLENN Community News, by Mrs. Leonard Whitley

Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Adamson had as their weekend guests, Mr. and Mrs. Copeland 
of Fairburn and their children and Mrs. and Mrs. H.D. Adamson of Atlanta.
__

Sunday guests of Mrs. Jim Whitley were Paul Turner and family and Mr. and Mrs. 
John Whitley and Leila Mae of LaGrange.
__

Mr. Albert Miles and family moved to Lafayette, Alabama on Friday. Mrs. Miles 
is under treatment at the hospital there and Mr. Miles deemed it better for 
him reside closer to the hospital as it is quite a distance from this place.
__

Mrs. Dovie Sheppard spent last week with her father, J.J. Harry, who has been 
confined to his bed for a number of years and seems to be gradually growing 
weaker.  Mr. Harry lives with his son near West Point, GA.
__

Dr. Hammett of LaGrange has been out several times to see Mr. Henry Whatley 
who came very near to having pneumonia but is much better now.
__

Mrs. C.G. Adamson celebrated her 71st birthday on Sunday.  Cousin Oppie,  may 
this day which marks a milestone bring happiness to you. Also mark the 
brightest portion of your hopes and dreams come true.
__

Mr. Lon Smith who has been in ill health for a number of years is very sick. 
His children are continuously by his bedside, realizing he does not have any 
hope for recovery.
___

EPHESUS News

On April 3rd,  Mrs. P.H. Yarbrough was honored with a surprise birthday dinner 
at her home near Providence Church.  The occasion being her 61st birthday.  At 
noon a very delicious lunch was spread, the table was centered with three 
lovely birthday cakes holding 61 candles.  After the enjoyable meal was over, 
the afternoon was spent in picture taking and conversation.  Those attending 
from this vicinity were:

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Huddleson and family
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wilder
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Laney
Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Yarbrough
Mrs. Mae Huddleston
Mrs. Annie Huddleson

A wonderful time was reported and the honoree received many nice gifts.
___

Mrs. W.T. Duffie entertained Sunday in honor of her husband and her daughter 
Mrs. John Cavender. It was both their birthdays. A very bountiful meal was 
enjoyed at noon. Only the immediate families were present to share it.
__

Quite a few remain on the sick list this week:

Mrs. G.F. Rogers is very sick
Mrs. T.W. Yates is on the Flu list
Mr. Dorsey Huddleston was the mumps
Mrs. Dana Jordan underwent an operation in an Atlanta hospital last Saturday.

To our regret,  Mrs. L.G. Rogers will enter the City-County Hospital in 
LaGrange on Thursday this week. There she will undergo an operation Saturday. 
Best wishes for success and a quick recovery goes out to her from her many 
friends.

Mr. W.E. Frost is suffering from a bad infection on his hand.
__

Mr. Nathan Teal is the new peddler for Mr. Buren Rogers. He started out last 
week.
__



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/heard/newspapers/gnw481newspape.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/

File size: 5.8 Kb