t "' ( Q. Santa Fe River/ ... j. 'st n'ia save"- . e euo n: ; o IIDA w ttnt5Ut. e UU Suwannce River : " NEWS Thursday, November 26, 1964 Gainesville Sun ISA . I : Area Pauses to' Give Thanks ; ,> I IAN . . i * * I ARCHER THANKSGIVINGTI BOY'S I i They'll B'kvsBrcd'Together; : I I Wlmt I Have I 'a l By STEVE VAUGHN tF: Student Journalist EVLNSTON The Thanksgiving holiday means'a little bit To Be Thankful For' more to Evlnston people all M of them. I Many Alachua County residents won't even recognize the By TOM BATEY name of the tiny community, huddled squarely on the Ma. lion County line a mile west of Highway 44I. By actual count, The world la full of things that I am very thankful Evlnstnn has I It families, for. When I hear about people overseas I feel very "We've got 20 If you count the Garrisons over on 441," i thankful. If a person overseas lives to be is old as . our says Mrs F D McRae, an old timer, normal person does, It Is a miracle.To . Her., untarnished by commercialism's grip on the holiday most people In America It Is not very Important season, Thanksgiving Is a throwback to the original Thanksgiving - to get a penicillin shot that only costs 15 cents, but overseas I of the Pilgrims over JOO years ago, many people could be cured by one shot that may In contrast to the rapid, bustling pace of the nearby highway - not live to be thirty years old. leading Into Galneavllle, Evinston's handful of citizens gather with many of those who have moved away for I leisurely . The thing I'm most thankful for Is my family. I have Thanksgiving afternoon of spreading their fond, eating . six people In my family. I'm thankful that all of them reunion and visiting They come down the country road are healthy. One of my brothers Is In the Air Force. leading west from the highway and gather under small pavilion TOM BVTEY I didn't realize how thankful I was for him until he on a grassy plot of land used as a park. left home. Here, In an obscure community not even on most road Use His Eyes I'm thankful for the progress of medicine. If It hadn't maps Thanksgiving, has evolved a full circle. Starting with the gatherings, It hat come down been for medicine there wouldn't be but about half the Pilgrims community To Sec OurBlessings' population there Is today. through the years to Early America when I trip to grand .ov mother's bonus was In order, onward to modern America I'm glad I can eat food and drink water without being Evinston's Reunion Pavilion where suburban families are likely to celebrat. the holidayIn worried about it having germs that might make mesick their split level homes alone, then finally back to the The reason for that Is because scientists have I'II.rlm'llorm of community celebration. found out Today In the biff day for Evlnnton citizens. who will gather In the town pa. that'll be here Thursday by all I ARCHER Tom Batey ban processing certain things, they can kill Why, you ought t'see th. turkey - 11-ytor-old sixth trader the germs. vilion, shown above, for their annual Thanksgiving get-together.. Evlnnton a ," said Mrs Fred Wood, Sr,, silting on i bench In the pavilion. community of about 50 persona" border on the southern Alachua County line " I at Archer Elementary School. My freedom Is very Important. I am free to choose near ( photo by Steve Vaughn) . Miranopy. JSun gently In the morning Fin- swayed His essay, "What I Have T* my Job"and can be a member i Nearby, Spanish moss .! I lie Thankful For," was pick reach of any religion When I rids breeze from two tall pines and a sprawling oak, ana twenty-one I am not limited ed first from among 39 writ- to a certain sectionof down the grassy Incline on the road, t lone cat passed by. land and told what to do with It. . I ten by fifth and sixth-graders, can buy as much Float Everyone took noli, V land I Levy's Inaugural as afford can and do I as please with it as long about Thanksgiving, In a contest as It Is legal. "I don't guess we'll have enough chairs from the church r\ take of this ," Mrs. Wood continued sponsored by the Archer to care everybody year Woman's Club. The government of our country Is chosen, not by the "They'll be coming from as far ."ay" Jackannvllle"She "Tom II' good steady Republicans or Democrats, but by each party combined. Will Show County's Riches' said she expects "at least 100 ,people, to |alhw." sixth grader who can get If one party chooses our government the country would Mrs Wood called ,herself a."newcomer" to Evlnston slurs Into mischief but la dependable be run by that single party. "I've only been here 21 years.. \' ," said Richard G. Tall- BRONSON Levy County'a pear attired In a while evening I' checkered shirt and short "The Thanksgiving here has just gotten to be an established w and .sixth- ,Our education la a very Important thing In our coun sold Mrs. P. K. Rlrhsrdion whose father was man principal float for the Jan. S inaugural at the head of the float [overalls. custom, , try. If grade teacher "He Is a good there wasn't any schools we would probably be parade In Tallahassee will be gown one of the town's founders. She said she has lived In !vln.tOll - wholesome boy who has a desire a country under communism. Many people eighty years adorned with beautiful girls representing ,Jan Golden, Queen of the I Candy Clark, Cedar Key, will since she wan one year old In 1M1. to leant." ago didn't have but about a third-grade education If each community and [Chlefland Watermelon Festival, represent the (inning Industry.She She couldn't retail exactly when the Thanksgiving custom . that much, Tom lives with his family, Now we can't get a decent job unless we have started . its got at least products. will wear a red formal, and all will be dressed as a mermaid Mr. and Mrs W. D. Batey, graduated from high school. Schools are some Tentative I "Every year It gets bigger, though," she aald. call for Cor plans the surrounded fishnet and sister Ann and brother Frank, times taken for granted, but that Is one of the most nelia Bowman Miss count y'l homecoming! by With most of Evlnston't young ,people, having gone to In Archer His brother Bill Is Important things of a persona life from Wllllaton Levy queens will be dressed accordIng sea food products Gainesville or other' cities to find livelihood the community County, to ap'I'uhs - stationed at Eglin Field with I'm glad that men have Invented machines to do hard to the product or commodity .I I Chlellsnd will represented- hasn't changed much In years The only store In town U a the U. S. Air Force.At work In one day that before machines It would have from their respective com by Kay Cannon attired In a faded brown frame post office and general store which Mrs. times many of as seem taken week I Local Men munities. I Wood's family runs. a or for more men to do by hand. bathing suit and eating a huge to find little to be thankful for. I Some of the r.iW'nis commute and work In Gainesville.: . I Perhaps this view, through I'm thankful for our farm so I can have some place I For Directors Mary Swilley, Bronson, will piece of watermelon.Yankeetown Others work on wale ranches In the/ ar., which have taken the eyes of an 11 year-old to go and something b do. represent the lady "justice."I Inglls will be over land previously used for orange groves. boy, might help to place our Of Exposition!! complete with the traditional represented by Carolyn Harris, "The train still eom..." said Mrs McRae, referring to the blessings where they may be There are a lot more things I'm thankful for. but Two local men have been balance and scepter, I dressed ss a retired fisher nearby Atlantic Coast Une track, "but It rfoesn' atop anymore seen.-Bob Meeker. these are a few that I am moat thankful for. named by Cov Farris Bryant Beth Whltehurst, Wllllstnn. lady." since they, closed down the depot some years back." to the 28-man board of directors will represent the farming community. I The lner.I'ppfaranr. of the She will be dressed In float be the "horn of . for the Florida Industries Exposition will next April In Orlando. plenty" pouring forth the many Claims Birchers Five Enter Law Contest I W. A. Shands, chairman of Services ScOt I assets and commodities of the ley Associated Industries of Florida ,County. The products will be depleted - I and former state senator, and by 'large papermachelikenesses. For Council John R. Kelly, city utilities In Hawthorne Harassing I Demos | City Positions director were appointed to the IndusUrei to be represented blue-ribbon board. I HAWTHORNE Services at Include timbering, agriculture, LAWTEY Five candidates,Eugene Pearson and Leslie ed at marshal here for three The 2* business leaders are 7.30 tonight mark the obtervjsnce -(seafood, peanut products, cattle IT.Aur.umNEfAP)- ,1I Winter said the committee w* have entered the race for two Phillips. I called upon to see that each of Thanksgiving at the and retired living Democratic Chairman, Warren Ignoring' correct procedures. years, and prior to that was a Galilee Baptist Church here . Is Mrs. Patricia Feller. Extension community at scats on the Lawtey City Council represented Goodrich says he Is Investigating which will be decided In a A former councilman, Phil-: member of the ,Stark Police the exposition 1! Rev B. C Clinton said choirs Homemakers Council a report that members of Hurl, pronounced Weed"*. municipal election on Dec. I. lips was defeated last year in Department for two years The Development Commls-(from various parts of the slate Agent, Is the commllteewornan the John Birch Society and the said he and the executive committee - In addition to the Incumbents,1 a bid for re-election. I City Clerk Mrs. Ethel Reddish -lion said more than' half the will participate, promising be'charged with planning and lla- White Cllluns Council have had taken abuse for their B. E. ( Reddish and Lawtey Marshal M. M. Jordan said the city registrationbooka 300 booths have been reservedfor an impressive service.A son with the Mormon Church been trying to disrupt meetings strong suppert of President Bryant) I who have ] I has qualified and has drawn will remain open until the fourth annual four-day free dinner win be given of ChlefUnd, which has been of the St Johns County Democratic Johnson, He said his lawn was Wayne Massey qualified [ for re-election the slate'no opposition. Jordan has serv!I Saturday April program.____ to each person_present! _____commlMnn| <* in hitlld the' float KsecuUve Commilu. I Ir. ripped up and some yard furniture -- smashed and that rotten Includes H. C, (Busier) Bennett,i ox A. Mulct, chairmen of the thrown Johnson were against eggs HIGH sruINcs'ai1uNsrr rH r executive committee complained headquarters during the to Gondrlrb office Wednesday Book Due that members of the two campaign Mrs. Simpson's OakA groups, disgruntled 'Ever the de- The Intruders at the meetings Ageless feet of Sin Barry CoMwaUr.I laughed! and askd harassing Plan! , On Levy I had Invaded the last two meet- questions, Boil acid.i . II In,.. I II ::11' FOlProgrcssl Belated Victim I enough Goodrich, Information said he did to sot form have an i I Jigs Too Ea'y :q! BRO.NSOV Material for of ProgressBy I opinion, "hut there are plenty ,flTTSBURfJ Kan. (C4PJ-P/). ef to deal with ,, Plan For Progress ways ' "Levy County lice searched more than M ,: has been assembled and trio "pIII.j hours for a stolen ear will soon be published In book SAM McGARVEY (Simpson's home on Ms in i 'We bought the place her 50 I and made the setting so attraoluve. [couldn't stand It any more and V. J. Winter, who" .., form. '1. 5.. Staff writer (street which she saved severallyears [years ago, Mrs. Simpson said, ,, [asked Mr. Burkhardl to haveIt a number of the Ku Xkii Klan,I I: They found K Iw* blocks from The committee of the HIGH SPRINGS The huge ago, la being cut down at because there were four fineloaki I "Several years ago, when rut down.* said he and}.a couple of dozen'police headquarters with two t steering Development oak In front of Mrs. Henry" H.]her request. which shaded the home I they widened the street," she Mrs. Simpson says that when friends. went to last Tlluratla,'. overtime parking tickets stuck Levy County Rural Area . executive cemmlttee meeting, to'beneath the windshield wtp e r S I --.u.' .. ----. continued, 'I begged Mr. Burk- she and her husband came here I and discussed Council final met Monday I hardt (Florida Power Corp. dis-. and Settled. U years ago, Main(,find lilt what was going on''by.""fellow- officers._- beet manager C 1:. Burkhardtlto I Street was nothing but a clay ,a I 14 the recently completed , spare that one at I personal ,lad and "11 two cars went by series. evaluation I favor,HWho tin a day, It was a lot ef I/if- of In agriculture " Reports lurveys could resist an appeallike fir, forestry, tourism recreation that!* I Still active, despite her" 12 health and education and bluff years. Mrs. Simpson east km.. hearty Certainly not , youth programs were presented '''fine where ad tho energy she Burkhardl, who shares/ withMrs. by Leonard Cobb secretary, and' "v !JMce had! has to.I . x Simpson a love '"f the outdoors '* :0fII" William H. Smith RAD area mowed ,, semi .ta. and the collecting specialist from Live Oak.A disc IrtIf act8. time ago," she said 'and hate list of eountywide projects So, while the rest adown.. .'! br M worth setting of bus.card's s. P programs and gay has been I( eggs since" lawn Man Street cleared for future reference I was She wes born at Micanooy .toIM2. compiled II jf big (nee, to the march ef for the HAD Council guide In II,I oak daughter ef Mr, and Mrs progress Mrs. Simpson's advancing their work In the I I James Cooper Mathers and ass left as a monument to sea- lived there for M years. Her County Lineal. father was a ...114ru1'. ; \ol Too I..tcr But while C-y..r-pld Mrs. fist to Micsnopy for many &npon, *- mmd fighting een. r OMAHA Help for the Blind , IIIoW vented of "er Toe there W there If aelwbt was a | electrical [gndmtatnnmt , .." c-r ...., the power Us.. MO>T the .put. she bee hundreds M Florida Lions FewMfaHoia fee the Bled mU emriches . j Talbot wbe. left Omaha with tree tpfcUered and flatbed and 'rtMdI here to High Spmt ) by IIM Ihto week preeesiled hy MM. Mary t kypnotuf act when be was ...ade bangtog sows, and I where everybody kneel Mr Wend (shove. ) ernUUnt ef the GahmvlUe Llo...... II) 17 bad been to stow bostons I Operation Big Tree eVk-l know whether to get a topee. 0. .. Accepting tilt ...1I..t_ WM Cal..e,llle ever sure some 41 years ttr the bed or wider the home She ties two children a w ..... President Frank Kfement and Club Drive Dfreelwr > I'I but "never played Omaha. Ha 154 I I Tree .."... are toy dk.cmb ring tile h.,. ask which was a big one Thra the repair crew had Marry, ef High' Sprwp. and a Bid n...". The feuiidallmi for the fund a " :I pa:rnL'. Mr, and Mrs. J. E. year apt when Mr*. 8iss.. wowed here. The taN calk fw great shill to get I' there and watt, and, laughter Mn. All** Bar lines project kelpe finance eye perstlmie and treat.asewt * Iir-%1IDII. sLJ use here. sad tasi he stoat safely Mly' hy a crew ft etperta. .that worried me. and teal y I Gawe.viie; where local cI.l h. are usable U d. so.i . ,\