Nancy McMarh Young: Jan. 19, 2019
Published 10:30 am Saturday, January 19, 2019
Ellaville Methodist’s Wesleyan Group meets
On Jan. 7, the Ellaville United Methodist Church Wesleyan Group met.
President Sharon Wall called the meeting to order, and Nora Morrow opened with prayer.
Secretary Ann Gill gave her report.
Special projects and planning were discussed. After the business session, Sharon Wall have the program — “Start Again.”
Hostess for the meeting was Nora Morrow. She served delicious peach pie with cheese crackers, nuts, and coffee.
Those in attendance, other those mentioned above, were Judy Gattis, Elaine Barwick, and Nancy McMath Young.
The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 in the church social hall.
Ellaville women attended DAR meeting
On Jan. 8, Vicki Justice and Nancy McMath Young attended the Council of Safety Chapter Daughters of the American Legion (DAR) meeting and luncheon in the Magnolia Room of Magnolia Manor, Americus.
Regent Leila Case called the meeting to order, and officers gave their reports.
The guest tables were covered with white linen table cloths with centerpieces of lovely red and white camellias placed on red platters. A single camellia was placed at each guest plate setting. A delicious luncheon was served.
The next DAR meeting will be on Feb. 12.
Ellaville-Schley Historical Society board meets
The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society board met Jan. 8 in the conference room of the Schley Count Courthouse.
President Nancy McMath Young called the meeting to order, and board member Wilbur Justice opened with prayer.
Secretary Susan DeVane gave her report, and Treasurer Sharon Watson gave hers.
There were a few upcoming projects discussed. The historical society will have a booth at Springtime Ellaville in April.
Membership applications will be going out in February or the first of March. Plan on joining us again, and invite your family and friends to join as well. You don’t have to live here to be a member. When you join, we are asking you to volunteer to serve on a committee. We have all kind of committees for different tasks: cemeteries to be registered, gathering information for new, updated history book, volunteering for different events, the annual auction, and decorating for special occasions. Please contact me if you’d like to serve on a committee.
The board elected John Greene as the new vice president. The board asked Fran Kinservik to serve as a new board member. We cannot thank Kim Lawhorn enough for serving as vice president for the past nine years.
If you have any questions call me at 229-937-2116.
January Yard of the Month selected
The Rainbow Garden Club of Ellaville has selected the January Yard of the Month. They chose Andrew and Callie Way Smith’s yard.
To see the lovely yard, when on the small street between Gas-n-Go and the Schley County Library and keep driving until you see a brick home and the Rainbow Garden Club Sign in the yard. Congratulations to the Smiths on such a pretty yard.