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Women Gather for Action and Advocacy
Two from the North Georgia
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Women gathered
ith more than 200 other
on August 14-20 in
Tennessee to look at
social and global issues
the action that women can
take to address these issues.
Mrs. Louise Young,
UMW Vice
and Mrs. Deborah
Dunn, LaGrange District UMW
Chair of nominations, repre-
sented North Georgia.
Together the participants
analyzed a variety of global
issues affecting women, chil-
dren and youth; looked at
approaches to faith-based
action and advocacy; studied
biblical mandates to"do justice,
love kindness, and walk humbly
with God"; and came up with
concrete actions to accomplish
their tasks.
The Bible Study leader, Dr.
Tracy West, referred to the
parable beginning in Luke 18
that encourages justice-build-
ing work:
"Hold on, persist and place
your faith in God is the mes-
sage. West is a professor at
Drew Theological Seminary
and author of Wounds of the
Spirit: Black Women, Violence
and Resistance Ethics.
After attending almost a
week of continuing education
sessions, the women dispersed
into the Nashville area to par-
ticipate in hands-on advocacy.
The events included con-
versations with different gov-
ernment officials and legisla-
tors. Participants attended a
Jewish synagogue to discuss
immy Carter to be Honored
Jimmy Carter will be 75 on
1. Friends and neigh-
in Plains will celebrate
the Plains Peanut
September 2S and 26
a President, Peanuts
Plains. This may be the
unique community cele-
in Georgia in the
of this century.
Few former presidents ever
to a boyhood hometown
and associate with mem-
of the community. None in
memory actually lived
worked in such a rural cam-
Jimmy and Rosalynn
were born and raised in
and moved back to their
ranch style home from
White House in 1981 fol-
his term as 39th
President of the United States.
The Plains Peanut Festival
has an expanded schedule this
year with vendors staying over
for Sunday. There is ample
opportunity to meet the Carters
while enjoying the hospitality
of Jimmy and Rosalynn's
friends and neighbors in the
Plains community.
Maybe you will see why
Plains is America's Small Town
and why not even a president
was willing to leave it.
A community play "How to
Elect a President" is presented
in the restored Plains High
School auditorium September
23, 24 and 25. Tickets sell out
early. Check the web site
www.plainsgeorgia.com or call
Plains City Hall. The commu-
Baptist's
Carpenter Circle
on September 13
The Betty Carpenter Circle of the Hogansville First Baptist
met there on Monday, afternoon, September 13.
Mrs. Lillian Howell gave the Call To Order; while Mrs. Ava
opened with prayer.
The reading of the minutes and treasurer's report were given
Helen Stephens and Mrs. Howell, respectively.
The WMU is buying a fall arrangement for the church sanc-
ary and will again this year do the shoe boxes for Operation
Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse.
It was announced that the World Day of Prayer at Rockridge
be November 1 at 10:30 a.m. with a salad lunch afterwards.
The Promises of Christ" will be the theme.
Mrs. Howell presented the program, "Living Boldly for Christ"
Mrs. Stephens the call to prayer reading today's scripture
ssage of Ephesians 1:8-14, the names and place of service of
celebrating a birthday today (September 13). Miss
lhryn Giilespje c!osed m a pt yet for these missionar-
Delicious refreshments of ice cream/Sprite floats, nuts and
crackers were served after the meeting.
Ladies attending were: Mavis Garrett, Mavis Phillips, Patti
Ava Camp, Lillian Howell, Nettie Rowe, Helen Stephens
Mary Kathryn Gillespie.
(ne Ridge Mobile Home Communi h
nity play is written by Billy
Carter's daughter Kim Fuller.
Performers live in the commu-
nity and many did work in the
presidential campaign and are
friends and neighbors of the
Carters.
President Carter presents
the age group trophies for the
Saturday morning road races
of one mile and 5K. It is a thrill
for winners from the very
young to seniors to receive the
trophy from the president and
record the event with a treas-
ured photo. You still have time
to get in shape and enter the
races.
A special attraction at this
Plains Peanut Festival will be
the dedication of the new
Community and Recreation
Complex. The project was a per-
sonal project for President
Jimmy Carter and included vol-
unteer labor from Habitat for
Humanity.
The Carters sign books dur-
ing the afternoon on Saturday
and mingle with the crowd
along the main street of Plains
between events. Their books
will be on sale at the festival.
On Sunday President Carter
teaches Sunday School at
Maranantha Baptist Church in
Plains and stays for pictures
after church. Come early and
hear President Carter share his
faith. Members of the church
consider Jimmy Carter to be a
missionary and appreciate the
importance of Carter's faith in
God as a guiding focus of his
life.
Sunday afternoon Carter
pitches softball for the Secret
Service team playing against
the former Plains High School
Alumni. The game is at the old
high school, a National Historic
Site. The Jimmy Carter
Presidential Historic Site in
Plains is the only National Park
site where the honoree is alive
and well living in the area near
the site.
Secret Service agents con-
trol access to the Carter home
but local tours, especially.dur-
ing the Peanut Festival, include
the Carters' home among the
sites in Plains. The hayride
from Billy Carter's old station
past the Carter home is a Peanut
Festival feature.
Come see how Plains,
America's Small Town and rural
Sumter County produced a
president. Talk with Carter's
friends and neighbors who
helped him win an election and
welcomed him back home after
his term in the White House.
"You aren't supposed to
know a president personally,
but we do," is a remark heard
often in Plains.
Check out the schedule of
activities - a parade, vendors,
food, educational exhibits, a fun
run and 5K race, softball, enter-
tainment, a play, a hayride, and
farm equipment display.
County to Add Four
New. 91,1.,Di,sp00chers
More 911 help was hired by
the Troup County Commis-
sioners last week due to the
request of Suzy Noles. Troup
County manager Don Norton
said that 911 is extremely
stretched out now. Director
Noles sometimes comes in dur-
ing the night to do dispatching
herself, he said.
The Commissioners agreed
to hire four dispatchers and a
deputy director/training super-
visor during the meeting.
Hogansville City manager
David Aldrich asked the coun-
ty to provide 911 dispatching
for Healthstar, the new ambu-
lance service, and Norton said
he couldn't put it off any longer.
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the impact of hate crimes and
they went to a research center
that analyzed media coverage
and researched first amend-
ment issues.
They also dialogued with
women in housing projects to
discuss the impacts of welfare
reform on their children.
"This was a wonderful expe-
rience. It was an opportunity to
share ideas and fellowship with
other women from all over the
United States as we looked at
issues that affect all of us. We
also developed action plans that
we will implement in our
Conference," agreed Young and
Dunn.
Mrs. Deborah Dunn is a
member of St. Mary United
Methodist Church, Hogansville
and teacher at Callaway High
School in "IYoup County.
Personal Items of Note
Norton said the money
would be taken out of the coun-
ty's #500,000 contingency fund.
County Commissioner Buck
Davis said that the people of
Hogansville have got as much
right as anyone else to 911 dis-
patching.
Mrs. Kristy Wegienka grad-
uated Sunday, September 19
from the Georgia Perimeter
College in Atlanta with a certi-
fied chiropractic assistant
degree.
Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman Brown,
Phyliss Wegienka, Donnie
Turner, Kerry and Anna
Wegienka.
The many friends of
Mildred Yates will be sorry to
know she left Saturday to make
her home in Hayesville, North
Carolina with her daughter and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Beall
of Woodland visited relatives
here Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ruth Hendrix is ill at
W.G.M.C.
Miss Brenda Jones was hon-
ored for her birthday on
Sunday, September 19 by her
family.
Women's Day Is
at Springfield Is
"This Sunday
The women of Springfield
Baptist Church of Hogansville
will be encouraged by your
presence and participation in
our Women's Day Anniversary
Celebration on September 26
at 11 a.m. Our speaker will be
Evangelist Wendy Y. Smith of
Atlanta. We extend to you a per-
manent welcome to worship
with us on this special occasion.
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