Madison County GaArchives News.....Mr. J. W. Dillard, Sr., Honored On His 83rd Birthday December 3, 1948 ************************************************ 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: Christine Crumley - Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003050 January 15, 2006, 9:53 am Danielsville Monitor December 3, 1948 Mr. J. W. Dillard, Sr., Honored On His 83rd Birthday Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25th Mr. Dillard was given a surprise Birthday Dinner at the home of his son, Mr. T. L. Dillard. Mr. Dillard is a native of Oglethorpe County, but has resided in Madison County fifty years. He is the father of four sons and four daughters all of whom were present except two. He has thirty grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. A three tier Birthday Cake beautifully decorated and adorned with eight three lighted candles, centered the table. The Thanksgiving Bounties were overflowing and enjoyed by all present. Many lovely gifts were presented Mr. Dillard by his children which made the occasion a very lovely surprise for Mr. Dillard. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/madison/newspapers/mrjwdill975gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb