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VOLUME IV ISSUE I

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Hometown roots

Governor Nathan Deal's humble beginnings trace back to Sandersville

14 More than just a name Merger of Sandersville and Dublin schools creates atmosphere for advancement and a world of opportunity at Oconee Fall Line Technical College

20 A calling

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After 145 years, Springfield Missionary Baptist Church stands as an anchor through the storms of life

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Where your mouth meets the south

Phoebe’s at the Pink House is a treat to savor time and time again

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The legacy of Warthen

Local historians keep structures intact to retell the history of the once bustling community for generations to come

In Every Issue 6 Editor’s Note 23 Worship Guide 38 Arts & Entertainment 40 Photo Galleries 46 A Picture Worth 1,000 Words

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E d i to r N A T A L I E D AV I S

Writers sarah beth ariemma Stephanie Miller

A dv e r t i s i n g D i r e c t o r Erin Simmons

A dv e r t i s i n g S a l e s Haley Harper

C i rc u l at i o n D i r e c t o r M i c h a e l E va n s

C r e at i v e M a n ag e r B ro o ks H i n to n

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s you may have already realized, elements of local history are woven into most all of the stories we publish in Sandersville Scene. This is primarily because Washington County is chock-full of rich and colorful history that, fortunately for all of us, many within the community work diligently to preserve. Warthen native Al Woods is one such preservationist. Some time ago he set out to restore a historic structure, Hooks Cabin, to its original state. The cabin actually dates back to the 1700s and was once the home of early Georgia settlers. The cabin sits today in Woods’ backyard, where he often shows it to visitors in an effort to continue this remarkable transfer of history. Inside this issue of Sandersville Scene, we travel back in history with Woods as writer Stephanie Miller takes us on a tour of Woods’ rustic treasure. History was also made last November, as a native son became our state’s 82nd governor. Gov. Deal’s boyhood friend, Edward Jordan, recently spent time with writer Sarah Beth Ariemma sharing stories of his old friend from their childhood days. Ariemma also details the history of the stately 1880s Queen Anne-style home, which today houses Phoebe’s at the Pink House, a local eatery owned and operated by Phoebe Kennedy that’s gaining a legion of area followers. Also in this issue, you’ll discover more about one of the area’s oldest African-American congregations, Springfield Baptist Church, and its 145 years of worship, and find out more about Oconee Fall Line Technical College, formerly Sandersville Tech, and its future as an educational fixture in the community. Be sure to also view our photo galleries of local scenes, and keep sending us your thoughts and story ideas. E-mail me at ndavis@unionrecorder.com.

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Hometown roots Gov. Nathan Deal’s humble beginnings trace back to Sandersville By SARAH BETH ARIEMMA Photos courtesy of the office of Gov. Nathan Deal

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Edward Jordan is a pensive man with a voice that has the taste of a slow Southern day and all of the charm. He is a man who, in his younger days, enjoyed sports and livestock competitions while also keeping his eye on his studies. One of his best friends happens to be Gov. Nathan Deal, but he knew him before his illustrious position at the state capital. “Nathan and I started first grade together, and we’ve been friends ever since. His mother and father were school teachers, and if you went to school, you probably had his mama,” Jordan said.

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Old newspaper pictures crinkle beside Jordan as he shows off an old high school yearbook of the senior class of 1960. The faces are youthful, hopeful and they are reminiscent of a slower time. “Here he is,” Jordan said, pointing out an attractive young man in a black and white photograph. “He was so involved. Junior class president, first place in Declamation, and Beta Club president his senior year. The year before we graduated, we brought home first place in the team competition for livestock judging, and he and I both grew pigs.” The young men became involved in Future Farmers of America because of Deal’s father. The twosome won championships in Macon and Augusta in 1960 as well. Deal and Jordan graduated in the first class to attend the newly constructed

Washington County High School. “You know, Nathan didn’t play football, but he did play basketball. Anything speaking-wise he participated in, and in 1959 and in 1960, his team took first place in a state debate competition. He has always been such a dynamic speaker,” Jordan said. Jordan closes the yearbook and looks away for a moment. “He went to Mercer for pre-law, and he always wanted to be a lawyer. I decided that law wasn’t for me. I went on to Young Harris College, and we kind of parted ways for a little while.” While in college, Deal was president of his class at Mercer, as well as the ROTC president. The only other person to have both titles was Richard Russell, a former Georgia senator.


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“Nathan and I had such great times,” Jordan said with a grin. “He never had any bad habits, and he was a very serious-minded young man. He wasn’t a stick in the mud though, and he enjoyed his family and had a lot of friends. We’d all play football and baseball together and just enjoy being boys.” Deal didn’t do much dating until college. He and Jordan made trips to the beach and attended swimming parties in high school, however. “Nathan married Sandra, and she was from Gainesville. After I finished at the University of Georgia, I married Dianne from Fayetteville. Nathan went on to serve in the state senate for 10 or 15 years, and then

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ran for Congress and served about 10 years,” Jordan said. “He was such a dynamic speaker that we all thought he would have run for governor sooner than he did.” After Deal went away to college and the Armed Forces, he and Jordan lost touch for a few years. But Jordan never forgot the young man he raised pigs with, and neither, did it turn out, did Deal. “When he decided to run for governor, he called me up one day and asked me to be his campaign manager. I was flattered, but I couldn’t sign on because I happen to be a Democrat,” Jordan said, laughing. “But I did agree to be his vice-chair for the campaign. Trey Shepperd was the campaign manager,

and he is a real fine young man.” Political parties didn’t stop the two from their friendship, and it didn’t matter that Washington County had never before supported a Republican governor. The town erupted into support for its “hometown boy.” “There was a tremendous amount of support for Nathan during his run for governor. We raised a lot of money for his campaign as well. We may have a small county population, but we banded together to support him. We always knew that he would go on to do something great,” Jordan said. Even in the midst of a political campaign, Deal took time away to attend his 50th high school reunion weekend. Jordan and his fam-


ily sponsored a picnic at their home for those who attended the reunion. A dinner was held later that evening. “It was wonderful that he managed to squeeze in a visit in between campaigning. We hope he’ll come home soon. We respect and understand that his time is limited, but we’d love to have him anytime as an old friend and our governor,” Jordan said. Jordan and his family were invited to Deal’s inauguration, but due to the bad weather that hit Georgia in January, he was unable to attend. Deal did send a representative from his office to observe a special grave-marking ceremony for Jared Irwin. Irwin was the governor

of Georgia for two terms. His first term was from 1796 until 1798, and again in 1806 until 1809. His grave is south of Tennille, and the Sons of the American Revolution performed a ceremony and marked the grave. “It meant so much to everyone because Nathan is still interested in the county. The younger people don’t realize that he grew up here, but the older generations have great admiration for him, and respect him a great deal,” Jordan said. As further proof of his ties and admiration for the Sandersville community, two of Deal’s high school English and history teachers were invited to his inauguration ceremony. Teachers Hazel Metts and Isabelle Snyder

were there to witness their former student take the most powerful position in state government. Snyder led the debate team in high school and helped her students achieve their two first-place wins in the state debate competition. Edward Jordan always believed his friend would go on to be something special, and his faith in his friend is admirable. “Nathan was always a good old above-average American boy, but not an egg-head type of person. He’s the kind of guy that I’m so glad is sitting in Atlanta rooting for us all.” Jordan flips through the yearbook, and closes it again with a tiny flutter of the pages, and smiles. Sandersville Scene.

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If students thought the educational opportunities at Sandersville Technical College were great, just wait until they see what Oconee Fall Line Technical College has to offer. Effective July 1, Sandersville Technical College will merge with Dublin’s Heart of Georgia Technical College to create the Oconee Fall Line Technical College and will open up a world of opportunity that alone the two schools could not offer their students. “It’s not so much the name change that is the benefit,” said Dr. Lloyd Horadan, president of the newly named Oconee Fall Line Technical College. “More specifically, it is the merger that will benefit the students and others served by the two colleges. The name change is simply a side effect of the overall merger, which in turn will enable two historically small colleges to combine and create a new midsized college. This new mid-sized college will in turn be able to offer new program offerings, new support services for students, and new business and industry support services that could not have been considered if we had remained as two small colleges.” The goal of the merger is to continue to offer a student-centered, career-driven, practical and powerful education at a college that is a warm and supportive learning community for the 11-county area served by the two schools. All of the programs are designed to give students a solid, up-to-date base of knowledge, skills and experience. OFTC will work closely with business and industry to provide customized training, to connect its graduates with employment opportunities and to ensure students are working with state-of-the-art equipment, technology and processes. With service to thousands of students (both credit and non-credit) annually, OFTC assists and guides students from all walks of life to increase their career readiness and earning power. OFTC offers more than 100 associate degree, diplo16.Sandersville Scene


Oconee Fall Line Technical College offers more than 100 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs, in addition to a number of opportunities for student campus involvement. These students were recognized recently as “Top 10” students in work ethics.

ma and certificate programs; in addition to specialized training through continuing education, contract training and workshops. Residents of Bleckley, Dodge, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Laurens, Telfair, Warren, Washington and Wilkinson counties have the opportunity to attend classes at campuses conveniently located throughout the service area, according to information provided by the college. Students who graduate from Oconee Fall Line Technical College get a guarantee with their education — that they will be able to perform the job for which they are trained at a level approved by the industry in which they work based on training guidelines based on industry-validated specifications. A graduate educated under a standard program who goes to work and his or her employer finds that

the graduate is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in the standards for that field, the technical college will retrain the employee at no instructional cost to the employee or the employer. This guarantee is in effect for a period of two years after graduation. Yet, the many reasons students love community-based technical colleges will not change with the merger. Horadan said the campuses will still have that small-school feel for students who prefer smaller campuses, but offer so much more in educational opportunities. “Other than a new name, there will be very little outward evidence of the merger of these two excellent colleges,” he said. “Our primary focus is to deliberately avoid any decrease in services or support activities for the students and business customers of our two colleges.

Instructional schedules, hours of operations, services, etc., etc. will be maintained at the same high level that we have historically provided to all of our students.” While students may not even notice the changes at first, they will be taking place to complete a seamless merger. “Initially, there will be very little changed in the day-to-day operation of our new college,” he said. “The focus will be in maintaining a full scope of services for our students and for the residents of the communities supported by the college.” While some may question the need to change the name to merge the two schools, Horadan explained the name change was to unify the two campuses and to more correctly identify the area served by the merger. It was so important Sandersville Scene.

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Industrial construction is one of the college’s program offerings.

Dr. Lloyd Horadan, president of the former Sandersville Technical College, said the newly named Oconee Fall Line Technical College is poised to combine the beneficial aspects of both small colleges into the new mid-sized school to better serve its students and the community.

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to have the new name identify the service area correctly and completely that the public was asked to help in deciding what to call the new institution. “The name change is an integral part of the overall merger of Sandersville Technical College and Heart of Georgia Technical College,” he said. “Since we are creating an entirely new college by merging these two colleges, it was important to have a new name for the new college. In November, the employees and students of both colleges as well as the residents of the 11 counties served by the new college were invited to participate in the naming of the new college. More than 750 ideas for a new name were submitted. From those names, a committee made up of representatives from both colleges and their respective communities worked to narrow this group down to three names that were ultimately submitted to the combined board of directors. The board selected Oconee Fall Line Technical College. This name is representative of dominant geographical features from the service areas of both colleges. The natural resources of the Oconee River and the Fall Line (kaolin) are vital to local businesses and industries and the prosperity of our local and state economies.” Now that the merger is taking place Horadan said the focus has shifted to continuing to provide the best education and job training opportunities possible for those in the service area. He expects the school to continue to grow in program offerings. “We are excited about this opportunity to grow our college, expand program offerings and increase the level of services available to our current and future students. While these changes may not be apparent immediately, they will definitely come as we realize and benefit from the efficiencies that we expect to realize from the merger of these two great colleges,” Horadan said. “Our goal is to make OFTC the best college in the Technical College System of Georgia.” Information about Oconee Fall Line Technical College can be found by visiting www.oftc.edu on the web.


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pringfield Missionary Baptist Church has been blessed with 145 years in the ministry because its members and pastor care about others. “We want to offer a place where [people] can come and worship and feel welcome and feel loved,” said the Rev. Calvin Hatcher, who has been pastor of the church since 2003. “We make sure that we speak to everyone and let them know that we're glad that they came.” Hatcher said showing Christian love toward everyone who walks through the church doors is so important to him that if a person visits the church and doesn’t feel welcome he wants to know about it. “If there's anything said or done that makes them feel unwelcome, let me know, please tell me,” he said. The church history, which was printed in 2010 in celebration of the church’s 144th anniversary, is filled with milestones the church has reached over the last century and a half. The list includes impressive accomplishments such as getting out of heavy debt, purchasing six lots for future expansion, and extensive remodeling and upgrades, yet Hatcher said all those accomplishments are not what make the church stand out in the community. He believes it’s something much more important.

“We believe in going deep into the Word, into the Bible, and getting a good understanding of it so that we know what it is that we believe,” he said, adding that questions are always welcome. In fact, he believes it’s through questioning the Word that a person can learn and grow in spirit. Hatcher welcomes those who hunger for knowledge of the Word of God. “Come here and just ask all the questions you want to ask,” he said. “We'll try to answer them. In fact, we encourage dialogue.” Hatcher has good reason to understand how important getting the right answers is for someone who is seeking them. He, too, once had questions he needed answered. “A lot of things happened in my life over the years,” he said. “There was a time when I didn't even attend church on a regular basis, but I guess it confirms what the scripture says about ‘train up a child and when he is old he won't depart from it.’ It was in my background. My parents took us to church.” Once Hatcher started to get answers to his own questions, he heard from God about the path he was to take in his life. That path led him to Springfield Missionary Baptist Church where he was ordained as a minister. “God just spoke to me,” Hatcher said. “He didn’t call me on the cell phone or anything like that, but I felt a calling from God.” The road hasn’t been easy, because being a spiritual guide for a church congregation has its challenges and its rewards. And, for a new pastor Sandersville Scene.

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with his first church there is much to learn. “It's a whole lot tougher than I thought it would be, but I believe that everything that's happened to me prior to this prepared me for it,” he said. Hatcher spends his days as a police security officer at the Washington County High School, and while his uniform may indicate a tough demeanor as he sits behind the desk in the church pastor’s study, his quiet manner indicates he is sincere about his love of God and in his desire to be an example for others. He sees the problems of the world and knows that many can find fixes inside the walls of Springfield Missionary Baptist. “We're facing too many instant remedies,” Hatcher said of the way the world wants to fix problems. “People think you can buy a book and all your problems are solved, and it just doesn't work that way. You have to just trust in the Lord with all your heart. Just trust him no matter what. Just trust him.” Although the church doesn’t currently have a program established for outreach, Hatcher said every member is trying to reach others in their everyday lives. “We just minister every day. Wherever we see someone we invite them to come to the Lord and not a particular church. We'd love to have them here, but just mostly in church,” he said. While all churches have felt the economic hardships of the last few years, he does not get upset about it, or worry about it. “I don't call it a recession or whatever because God's not broke,” he said. “The cattle on a thousand hills belong to him. He always has and

always will meet the needs. Again, it goes back to trusting him. If we can trust the financial institutions with our money, certainly we ought to trust God. He's not going to run off with it. In fact, he'll multiply it for you. We're not worried. Churches have been through hard times before and we’re going to be here. It's been here since 1866.” Hatcher said although he does not worry about money, there is one thing that worries him as a pastor. “When you see a person who comes on a regular basis and then they stop, that breaks the pastor's heart.” Hatcher said it breaks his heart to see a person suddenly stop going to church because he did the same thing once and he now knows where he was spiritually. “I stopped going to church because I thought that I was an adult and I could make an intelligent decision without going to church. I found out that I wasn't as grown as I thought and that spiritually I was still a child and when I was a child, of course, I thought as a child,” he said. Hatcher issued an invitation to anyone who wants to find out what path God intends. “All are welcome in this house of prayer,” he said. “Just everyone come and see. Now is the time. We have to have an anchor now. We have to have an anchor with all of the storms we experience in life.”

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WHERE WE WORSHIP Harrison Springs Baptist Church 127 Mills St. Harrison, GA 31035 (478) 552-8967 Bay Springs Baptist Church 319 Bay Springs Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-3545 Bold Spring Baptist Church 3177 Poole Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-0464 Camp Spring Baptist Church 9919 Old Savannah Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-8511 Church Of Christ 101 E 2nd Ave. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-0356 Church Of The Nazarene 619 S Harris St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5300 Deepstep United Methodist Church 9744 Deepstep Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-6825 Deliverance Center Of Jesus Christ 401 Hall St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-1030 Faith Temple Holiness Church 334 Railroad Ave. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-8965 First Baptist Church 316 Mathis Lane Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-2371 First Christian Church of Sandersville 166 E Church St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-3495

First Presbyterian Church Of Sandersville 521 N Harris St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-1842 First Southern Methodist Church 5998 Ga. Highway 24 West Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5442 Gardner Church of God & Christ 450 Grand St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 553-0331 Gideons International 118 S Smith St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5075 Gordy Grove Church of God In Christ 10466 Ga. Highway 272 Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 240-0092 Grace Episcopal Church 114 E 2nd Ave. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5295 Green Grove Baptist Church 5030 Highway 242 Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-0260 Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall of Sandersville 1567 Ridge Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-6789 Kendall Heights Church Of God 829 Jordan Mill Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5483 Mount Zion A.M.E. Church 379 Suburban Drive Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 348-6514

New Baptist Church 941 Yank Brown Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 553-0515 Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church 45 Oak Grove Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-0330 Pine Hill Baptist Church P.O. Box 6014 Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 348-5223 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 14139 Ga. Highway 24 West Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-7450 Poplar Springs Christian Church 13580 Ga. Highway 24 West Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-4747 Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church 305 Ridgeland Drive Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-3171 Robin Springs Baptist Church 3178 Deepstep Road Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5612 Saint Galilee Holy Felowship Church 613 Temple Drive Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-8280 Sandersville United Methodist Church 202 W Church St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-3374 Second Community Baptist Church 511 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-7738

Second Washington Baptist Association 402 Evans St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-1313 Sisters Baptist Church 1807 E McCarty St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-2473 Springfield Baptist Church 415 W Church St. Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-5317 Saint Galilee Baptist Church 316 Augusta Ally Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 553-9220 Saint Williams Catholic Church Sandersville, GA 31082 (478) 552-3352 Bethany Baptist Church 1132 Hartsford Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-7563 Bethesda Christian Church 2740 Buckeye Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-4166 Bethesda Christian Church 720 Hurst Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-0063 Burnett Grove A.M.E. Church 157 Hurst Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 553-0510 Faith Apostolic 140 Knight Lane Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-8911 Genesis New Life Apostolic Faith Church 4573 Grady Mertz Road Tennille, GA 31089

(478) 553-9555 Georgia Grove Baptist Church 4574 Old Savannah Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-1605

(478) 240-9713 Swint Spring Baptist Church 6623 Tennille Oconee Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 553-9811

Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene 316 E South Central Ave Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-2424

Tennille Baptist Church SBC 203 N Main St Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-7350 Tennille Christian Church 402 N Main St Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-5557

Hubbard Chapel Church 22 Old Watermelon Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 864-2015 Mount Gilead Primitive Baptist Church 154 Mount Gilead Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-1013 Mount Moriah Baptist Church 1183 Mount Moriah Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-1942 Piney Mount United Methodist Church 3065 Old Savannah Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-5394 Samuel Grove Baptist Church 11651 Ga. Highway 68 South Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 553-9955 Smith Grove Baptist Church 3659 Tennille Harrison Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 553-1990 Saint James Christian Fellowship Church 210 Chaloux Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-3451 Saint John Church of God And Christ 320 E. 3rd Ave. Tennille, GA 31089

Tennille Grove Baptist Church Greta St Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-0083 Tennille United Methodist Church 297 W Adams St Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-7883 Union Hill Baptist Church 2389 Deepcut Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-9578 Victory Central Church 320 N Main St Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 553-0891 Zion Hope Baptist Church 4507 Watermelon Road Tennille, GA 31089 (478) 552-5838

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t first glance, Phoebe’s at the Pink House is a little startling: the house is white, not pink. The stately and romantic Queen Annestyle home built in 1884 boasts an expansive front porch perfect for sipping sweet tea during a summer afternoon luncheon. The delicate design works in the details of the home are inviting and whisk visitors away to a bygone era of a slower pace and home cooked meals bursting with flavor. In 1884, the home belonged to the Evans family. Mary Louise Evans and her brother inherited the home after their parents died, and when Mary Louise became too old to live in the home, she went to reside in a nursing home facility. Eleanor Walters and her husband desperately wanted to save the home from being sold and turned into a pharmacy in 1988. For the Walters, buying the home became a challenging experience.

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“Dr. Evans simply wouldn’t sell the home until his sister had died. My husband and I had been speaking to him for months, and he was sure that his sister would live for many more years. Finally, he called my husband and [me], and we went in at 11 in the morning to the lawyer’s office to sign the papers. It was the most curious thing — Dr. Evans had the pen in his hand to sell us the house when he received a phone call from the nursing home. Mary Louise had died on the very morning that the home was sold to us,” Eleanor

Walters said. The Walters renovated the home shortly after purchasing it and decided to open up a restaurant and catering capabilities. Customers soon clamored for parties at night in the elegant old home. “Mary Louise had an obsession with pink. She had the home painted pink, and everything in the home was pink. My husband and I tried to get pink siding for the home, but it was impossible so we went with white, and put pink shutters on the house,” Walters said.

When darkness fell, the Walters would serve seafood and prime rib, and during the week at lunchtime, a hot bar featured fried chicken, roast beef and vegetables. Eleanor Walters, who was once a dietitian, crafted all of the yeast rolls and desserts. When her husband’s health began to fail, the couple decided to close the restaurant. Phoebe Brooker Kennedy never went to a culinary institute, but her intuition for crafting meals and catered menus is a fine example of what a dream and a passion for food can create.

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The mother of two is a ball of energy and a perfectionist when it comes to serving highquality, delicious food, and so confident about her cooking that she added her name to the original name of the restaurant. Kennedy had a commercial kitchen put in her home to begin her catering business. The business venture grew faster than she had anticipated, however, and it was very difficult to work from her home due to the volumes of orders she started receiving. “It was by no means an easy task preparing a meal for 300 people out of my commercial kitchen at home. I tried to move my business out of my house numerous times, but was discouraged greatly by my husband and brother, David. They claimed the timing wasn't right with the economy. I would tell them numerous times that they should try to operate like this. It was crazy, and I came so close to

throwing in the towel numerous times. Every time I found somewhere to move my business, they would say no,” Kennedy said. As fate would have it, the Walters asked Kennedy about moving into The Pink House. Kennedy remembered being “scared to death to even mention it” to her family. When her family gave the nod of approval to move her catering business to The Pink House, the Walters worked hard getting the restaurant ready for occupancy. “I think they were as excited as I was. We had our first meal, which I still cooked from my house, on Sept. 22, 2010. The response from the public was overwhelming, and I continued to cook from my house until January of this year when we finally finished the kitchen at The Pink House. It was quite an undertaking cooking that much food and hauling it to The Pink House every Sunday,” Kennedy said.


“It was more of an undertaking having 38 Christmas parties and still operating from my house. Fortunately, we live just a block away. The stress was much easier to deal with because I knew what was in our future. It has really been a dream that came true.” For Kennedy, painting, decorating and adding her own unique touches to the restaurant have been a joy, and The Pink House has become her second home. “I am forever grateful to Mrs. Eleanor, Meme, for giving me this opportunity and for her love and support. She says her husband, Mr. Benny, is looking down smiling.” What was once The Pink House became Phoebe’s at the Pink House. Kennedy was once an activities director for a country club, and her experience there led to creating new recipes that members enjoyed. “I make my own recipes. I’m absolutely

fanatical about serving different things when it comes to catering, too. I don’t want to continue to serve the same things as Suzy down the street did at her party. I urge my customers to go a different route, and I never stick to a catering menu,” Kennedy said. During the lunch hours of 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., customers are treated to fresh flowers, linen tablecloths and linen napkins. Everything about Phoebe’s at the Pink House is about the linger longer experience. The lunch menu features salads and soups, along with wraps, burgers, Rueben sandwiches, turkey apple Brie and a specialty marinated ham (or turkey) roll. “The marinated ham rolls came from an idea I had while catering. They were so popular during the event that I had no choice but to add them to the menu,” Kennedy said. The menu also boasts unique side items like


layered potato salad, marinated coleslaw, fresh fruit and two types of pasta salad. Phoebe’s also offers a Sunday lunch buffet. The buffet is served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is perfect for families and friends to come together and enjoy a meal. The lunch is $9.75 per person, and worth every penny. “Our Sunday lunch was so popular that I will be offering a lunch buffet Wednesday through Friday for $8.50 a person. We keep things simple here, but we’re always adding new things to the menu that have become popular. We’re about the dining experience and expanding taste horizons,” Kennedy said. Friends and family that have been instrumental in terms of support and design ideas surround Kennedy. Her husband, Brad, is a policeman and a lieutenant

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investigator at the police department in Sandersville and has been there 30 years. “My husband grew up on a farm, and I never saw him doing this. But I turn around, and he’s changing tablecloths when we’re busy, and he’s handling everything that I need when customers are here and I’m cooking or catering. He’s incredible, and I couldn’t have done it without him,” Kennedy said. Brothers David and John have also been recruited to help from time to time, and Kennedy’s sister-in-law, Anne, has also helped hostess. Kim Amerson is the top hostess for Phoebe’s at the Pink House. Amerson welcomes customers on Sunday afternoon, and also assists Kennedy during special events such as weddings and other catered events. Her


experience with the restaurant business was limited, but her spirit for serving others is as bountiful as the amount of handcrafted meals the restaurant serves. “I absolutely love it. I’ve never done anything like this before, but what was really striking to me was that this is not a clinical ‘eat and leave’ situation. The food is delicious, and it’s like eating at home. Phoebe is offering more than just a restaurant — everyone is welcome,” Amerson said. Kennedy meets with clients who are interested in catering to discuss their ideal menu and meet their specifications. The restaurant owner never has a set-instone catering menu and is open to any and all suggestions for ideas. “We don’t sacrifice quality. We use top of the line

meats from Palace Market, and offer other quality foods. Everything is made from scratch and by my own hands,” Kennedy said. For southern cooking at its finest, and a dining experience that is unmatched, Phoebe’s at the Pink House will be a treat to savor time and time again. Lunch is served Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., with a lunch served on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Delivery is available upon request, and catering orders are taken any time.

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Warthen Story and Photos By STEPHANIE MILLER

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he small town of Warthen may seem to be just a dot where state roads 248 and 15 meet, but Warthen was a destination point where early Georgia settlers purchased supplies to survive long before those roads were ever built. In fact, historians at the University of Georgia have dated one Warthen structure back to 1785, and owner Al Woods has restored the two-story log home to as close to its original beauty as possible. Woods, an interior designer who lives in Warthen, purchased one of two nearby log cabins, both known locally as the Hooks Cabin, and moved it to the back yard of his home in Warthen where he completed the restoration by furnishing the home with pieces as old as it is, depicting country life in the 1780s. Woods said along with the cabin being dated to 1785, the entire community of Warthen was included on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, with several still surviving nearby structures dating back to the 18th century. He was particularly fascinated by the Hooks Cabin.

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“All the logs are pine,” said Woods. “When they moved here they would have basically said, ‘this is where we want to build our house.’ Then they would have cut the trees from that area, planed them down and built their house. This one is actually square logs. You can tell in the dovetailing. The corners of the cabin show the logs were joined with an intricate dovetail design that was meticulously hand cut. “The Hooks family, who built the cabin, obviously were of means. They would have had the means to plain the logs down,” he said, adding other cabins or structures in the area tend to have round logs, while the Hooks Cabin has logs that have been planed into square logs. So why would a man who has a large, beautiful home purchase an old cabin and have it relocated to his backyard? “Just simply my love for history and love for preservation,” said Woods. “I'm trying to preserve some of these things for future generations that would otherwise be torn down or burned. We were able to move it all in one piece. We didn't have to dissemble and reassemble it.

One of the reasons I was thankful for that is because everything is peg construction or dovetail construction. How you see it now is pretty much its original state.” Wood has not even wired the cabin for electricity because he is a “purist” who does not want to change the structure any more than necessary from its original design. He uses candlelight just as the Hooks family would have done 200 years ago. There were some changes made to the cabin, though. Woods explained there was a room built onto the outside of the cabin much later than the original structure, and it had to be torn off because of its deteriorated state. He also doesn’t believe the cabin was originally a onestory but no one is exactly sure because there appears to have been quite a few changes to the cabin over the years. “Originally, it's my understanding from the people of UGA who came down and looked at, that this was actually a one-story structure and the front door would have been where this (side) window is. At that time glass would have had to come from England — so there probably would have not been any windows in the cabin at that time. Later the

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doors were changed,” he said. Woods believes the changes in the cabin were to increase ventilation and to help the occupants endure the steaming hot Georgia summers. He believes the room that was built onto the front of the cabin was done around the early 1800s and was done so as to become a parson’s room. He explained in those days country preachers were called “circuit riding” preachers who traveled from church to church. It was common for homeowners to build a separate room on the home for the preachers to stay in while they were in the area. And, other travelers would sometimes stay in the vacant rooms as well.

Suzanne Warthern, great-great-great-great granddaughter of Richard Warthen, who is responsible for the construction of the original mill at Hamburg State Park and the WarthenFordham home, explained that it was her great-great-grandfather, also named Richard Warthen, for whom Warthen got its name. She said the town was once a large plantation that had a commissary where the sharecroppers purchased supplies. Folks began calling the area where the commissary was Warthen’s Store. In time other local residents began traveling to Warthen’s Store for supplies, until eventually the area went from being called Warthen’s Store to just Warthen.

through Warthen. In order to make that happen he donated land for the depot, but there was a harsh twist of fate for him. Suzanne said there has always been a saying in her family that “if you educate a man you’ve educated one person, but if you educate a woman you’ve educated a family.” Her ancestors believed in educating both the males and females. The uncle who helped bring the depot to Warthen sent his daughter, Fannie Lou, to the Warthen Women’s College in Wrightsville. While in Wrightsville Fannie Lou got sick with Typhoid fever and died. The first train to stop at the new Warthen depot brought Fannie Lou’s body home for burial. She is buried in the cemetery

…“if you educate a man you’ve educated one person, but if you educate a woman you’ve educated a family.” “A traveler could come down the road, and if there was a room they would spend the night in it. And, if you got up the next morning and there was a traveler there you could charge him a little fee,” he said, adding sometimes the fee might be settled by accepting goods such as pottery or other items from the traveler. Woods loves to show the cabin and try to interest others in history. He said he often has passersby stop and ask to take photos of the cabin, and he’s even had brides want to make wedding portraits there. He welcomes those who want to see the cabin to contact him. While the Hooks Cabin is considered the oldest cabin, the Warthen-Fordham home is considered the oldest house in the community. Woods explained that no one really knows the exact date of either the cabin or the plantationplains-style house built by the first Warthen in the area, but both have been dated between 1780 and 1790.

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Many relics of the old plantation still stand, such as the home of the younger Richard Warthen, which rests at the intersection of Georgia routes 15 and 268. There’s also the old jail, and actually the town is still pretty much divided as it was in the plantation heyday with most of the African Americans of the area still living in the area once designated as the slave quarters of the plantation. The “downtown” area of Warthen is still located where the old store once stood, and the depot is still where it was built around 1877. “The actual buildings in Warthen now were probably not built until the early 1900s, so Warthen did not become a town until then,” said Suzanne. “The original store stood in front of the cemetery, and they literally started the cemetery behind the store at a distance.” The depot was built because one of Richard’s sons wanted the train to come

near her grandfather, Richard, who died in 1861. Richard was the first to be buried in the cemetery. It is another historic treasure of Warthen. The cemetery sits across the road from the old depot and is flanked by ancient magnolia trees. Once inside the gate, the planned layout of the cemetery is obvious. There seems to be an aisle or alley flanked by native oak hydrangea bushes that opens up to reveal three neat rows of graves. Richard’s monument is the grandest of the 40 or so family members in the cemetery. Fannie Lou has the most elaborately carved monument, featuring a young girl and flowers. She rests not too far from Richard. “Richard was a legislator and later a state senator,” said Suzanne of her great-great grandfather. “He was evidently a very astute businessman.” The legacy he left behind is the historic town of Warthen.


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Arts & Entertainment JULY July 2 Independence Day Celebration. Downtown Davisboro. Crafts, food, arts and fun. Evening fireworks. Call (478) 348-4400 for more information. SEPTEMBER September 11 September 11 observance. Downtown Sandersville on the square. Call (478) 552-3288 for more information. OCTOBER October 1 Annual Christmas Cards with local scenes painted by the Fall Line Artist Guild go on sale. Downtown Sandersville. Old City Cemetery display opens at the Brown House. Includes paintings, drawings and photographs of scenes in the cemetery done by Fall Line Artist Guild members.

October 1-8 Kaolin Festival Week. Century Bike Ride, beauty pageant, agricultural fair and more. Call (478) 552-3288 for more information. October 3-13 Grand opening. Artists of Washington County Invitational Art Exhibit. Brown House Museum. Opens Oct. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Oct. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets $15. Tickets available at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Geo’s Quarters, Karols. Call (478) 552-1965.

October 8 Kaolin Festival. Arts and crafts, food, parade, entertainment and more. Downtown Sandersville. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 14-15 Tennille BBQ Blast. Downtown Tennille. Call (478) 552-7875 for more information..

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NOVEMBER November 14 Grand opening. Christmas at the Brown House. Local Floral designers will decorate the Brown House for Christmas. Refreshments and light music. Tickets $15. 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets available at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Geo’s Quarters, Karols. Call (478) 552-1965. November 15-December 1 Christmas at the Brown House. Local Floral designers will decorate the Brown House for Christmas. Tickets $5. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open until 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 in conjunction with Lite-A-Lite ceremony. Tickets available at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Geo’s Quarters, Karols. Call (478) 552-1965. Ongoing Sandersville Farmer’s Market on the Square. Downtown Sandersville. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Tennille Farmer’s Market on the Square. Downtown Tennille. Every Wednesday morning.


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December Annual Lite-A-Lite ceremony. Holiday open house featuring raffles, carriage rides and caroling. Downtown Sandersville on the square. Call (478) 552-3288

Old City Cemetery First documented burial in 1831. Located on the corner of West Church Street and Virginia Avenue in Sandersville, the site is on the National Register of Historic Places for its significant Attractions Civil War history. Features federal era, Greek Revival and Charles E. Choate Exhibit Victorian grave markings. A look at the life and work of the architect and builder and the Historical figures buried at the site include former Ga. Lt. Gov. official Georgia Historical Thomas W. Hardwick, worldPlates Display. Washington County Chamber of Commerce, renowned surgeon William 131 W. Haynes St., Sandersville. Rawlings, Central of Georgia Railroad president Benjamin For more information call James Tarbutton, the Rev. J.D. (478) 552-3288. Anthony and Coleman R. Pringle, known as the Father of Oldest Jail Prohibition in Georgia. For Visit Georgia’s Oldest Jail on more information, visit state Route 15 North in Warthen. For more information, www.sandersville.net or call (478) 552-6965. call (478) 552-3288.

Brown House Museum A private residence during the Civil War where Gen. Sherman spent the night of Nov. 26, 1864, 268 N. Harris Street in Sandersville. For more information, call (478) 552-3288. Revolutionary War Park Visit the Revolutionary War Park on state Route 15 South of Tennille. For more information, call (478) 552-3288. Old Jail Museum and Genealogy Research Center Visit the Genealogy Research Center, 129 Jones Street, Sandersville. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (478) 552-6965.

Hamburg State Park With modern-day facilities amidst reminders of days gone by, Hamburg State Park offers a mix of history and outdoor recreation. Anglers can enjoy lake fishing for largemouth bass, crappie and bream, as well as boat ramps and a fishing pier. Campers will find shaded campsites along the edge of quiet Hamburg Lake fed by the Little Ogeechee River. Sandersville Scene.

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JOSH GORDY DAY

The City of Sandersville, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Washington County Board of Commissioners hosted a Josh Gordy Community Day Celebration in April in downtown Sandersville. Gordy (No. 40) was a member of the 2011 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV Champion team. The community turned out to honor the hometown Super Bowl champ. 40.Sandersville Scene


The Washington County High School Golden Hawks varsity girls basketball team captured the Class AAA state championship title March 12 in Macon. The Lady Golden Hawks defeated Dalton 62-50 at the Macon Centerplex, capping off an undefeated season.

Josh Gordy receives a gift basket of appreciation from Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Ree Garrett during the Josh Gordy Day festivities held in Sandersville following the 2011 Super Bowl.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY YOUTH LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 2011

The Washington County Youth Leadership Class 2011 visited the campus of the University of Georgia in March. The trip was made possible by a grant from the Washington Electric Foundation. Graduation for the Class of 2011 was also held in March.

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CLEANEST COMMUNITY AWARDS

The City of Sandersville was recently recognized as a 2011 Cleanest Community Award Division Winner, and The Town of Davisboro was recognized during Business After Hours for its recent 2011 Cleanest Community Award in Division 2 honor.

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The Sherman’s Trail Yard Sale, held in conjunction with the year-long 150th anniversary observance of the start of the Civil War, was held May 7-8. The event featured vendors with antiques and other yard sale items on sale in the downtown Sandersville Square.

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