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Just-A-Mere Garden Club digs into container gardening
Laura Strickland hosted the October meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club at the fellowship hall of Lee’s Chapel Church. The meeting was held on Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Fresh arrangements featuring lantana, marigolds, chrysanthemums and zinnias were placed on the cloth-covered tables, along with glass pumpkins. kAm!C6D:56?E {:D2 #6J?@=5D @A6?65 E96 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 4@==64E 36:?8 C625 E@86E96C] %96C6 H6C6 `_ >6>36CD :? 2EE6?52?46]k^Am kAmr2E96C:?6 v:=>@C6 AC6D6?E65 2 56G@E:@? @? “pFEF>?
Just-A-Mere Garden Club installs officers
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club began its 2026-27 club year with the September meeting being at the home of Martha Turner. The meeting was held on Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. and it was attended by 11 members. The hostess decorated the home with zinnias from her garden. kAmkDA2?m~FE8@:?8 !C6D:56?E z2C6?6 $>:E9 42==65 E96 >66E:?8 E@ @C56C[ 27E6C H9:49 E96 H@>6? C625 E96 4@==64E :? F?:D@? E@ 368:? E96 >66E:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m%96 ?:89E’D 56G@E:@? H2D E:E=65 “q6?67:ED @7 2 v@@5 {2F89” 2?5 H2D 8:G6?
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Club hears program on ‘Rocks in the Garden’
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club held its monthly meeting at the fellowship hall of Grove Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m. on April 7. Karene Smith hosted the meeting with assistance from Beverly Best. Nine members presided. Crystal globes holding camellia blooms centered the tables where the women were seated. Crystal butterflies added to the table centerpiece. kAmkDA2?m!C6D:56?E z2C6?6 $>:E9 @A6?65 E96 >66E:?8 H:E9 E96 C625:?8 @7 E96 4@==64E] |2CE92 %FC?6C AC6D6?E65 E96 56G@E:@?
Just-A-Mere Garden Club has busy fall
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club members learned about fall flowers and planned for upcoming programs during meetings this fall. In October, Lisa Reynolds hosted the club members at her home. President Karene Smith presided at the monthly meeting with 11 members present. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQDaQmp>J (:==:2>D H2D H6=4@>65 2D 2 ?6H >6>36C]k^DA2?mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQDaQm(:=>2 y62? (:D6 AC6D6?E65 E96 56G@E:@? @?
Pragmatic Systemic Solutions to the Wicked and Persistent Problem of the Unprofessional Disruptive Physician in the Health System
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Just-A-Mere Garden Club hosts March meeting
Rachel Edwards presents a program on seed bombing at the March meeting of the Just-A- Garden Club. Martha Turner and Betsy Williams listen to her program. - Courtesy photo Members of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club focused on seed bombing at their March meeting. Speaker Rachel Edwards talked on the ancient Japanese practice that has had renewed interest with Earth Day. Seed bombs are golf-size balls made out of a wildflower seed and mud mixture.
‘Just-A-Mere’ celebrates Valentine’s
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met for its Valentine dinner at Ribeye’s Steak House in Clinton. The dinner was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 6:30 pm. Valentine decorations in the private dining room featured table arrangements of glittering hearts, red & white berries, & nandina foliage. Cupids & votive candles were placed along side the arrangements. Candy favors & books of love verses were at the place settings.
‘Just-A-Mere’ celebrates Valentine’s
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met for its Valentine dinner at Ribeye’s Steak House in Clinton. The dinner was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 6:30 pm. Valentine decorations in the private dining room featured table arrangements of glittering hearts, red & white berries, & nandina foliage. Cupids & votive candles were placed along side the arrangements. Candy favors & books of love verses were at the place settings.
Just-A-Mere hosts January meeting
At the Just-A-Mere Garden Club meeting, the club used vintage book containers for indoor gardens. Pictured from left are: Rachel Edwards, Betty Lee, Hilda Lewis, Rita Wilson, Beverly Best, Pattie Godwin, Karene Smith, Martha Turner, Wilma Jean Wise and Dixie Honeycutt as they await instructions before beginning. - Courtesy photo The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met for its monthly meeting on Jan. 7, at Mount Elam Church Fellowship Hall. Meeting time was 6:30 p.m. The hostess was Rita Wilson.
Just-A-Mere holds December meeting
Members of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club gathered for the December meeting at the home of Beverly Best. Seated is Dixie Honeycutt, club president. Other members, pictured from left, are Catherine Gilmore, Karene Smith, Beverly Best, Martha Turner, Betsy Williams, Rachel Edwards, Wilma Jean Wise, Betty Lee and Pattie Godwin. - Courtesy photo Christmas was in the air when the members of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club met on Dec. 3, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., for its monthly meeting and Christmas social.
Just-A-Mere holds November meeting
Catherine Gilmore was hostess and speaker at the November meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club. Her program was on indoor water gardens, some of which are being displayed. - Catherine Gilmore was hostess for the Just-A-Mere Garden Club’s meeting on Nov. 5. The meeting was held at Roberts Grove Church Fellowship Hall. President Dixie Honeycutt welcomed all and led the group in reciting the collect. Present were 11 members and guest, Hilda Lewis.
Just-A-Mere Garden Club hosts gathering
Mary Burke-Bass spoke about the aloe plant at the October meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club. - The Just-A-Mere Garden Club held its monthly meeting on Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Pattie Godwin hosted the meeting at her home. Fall decorations and potted plants were used to decorate the Godwin home. Present for the meeting were 10 club members, as well as guests Gail Tart and Mary Burke-Bass.
Historic plane in deadly crash in Connecticut had previously visited region
PORT CHARLOTTE — A deadly crash in Connecticut put one of eight flyable B-17 bomber airplanes out of commission for next year’s Wings of Freedom tour. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were on that flight and we will be forever grateful to the heroic efforts of the first responders at Bradley Airport,” said Hunter Chaney, the director of marketing for the Collings Foundation. The tour, which is hosted by the Collings Foundation, makes one of it’s 110 U.S. stops in Venice every year.
‘Just-A-Mere’ begins new club year
In a recent Just-A-Mere Garden Club meeting, first vice president Beverly Best, right, previews the new yearbook with the club ladies. Club members on the left are Pattie Godwin and Martha Turner, who are following in their yearbooks. - The Just-A-Mere Garden Club began a new club year with its September meeting. Hostess Dixie Honeycutt held the meeting at her home Sept. 3. The hostess was assisted by daughters Ginger Johnson and Angela Warren. There were 10 members present for the meeting.
Just-A-Mere hosts Memorial Day celebration
Veterans stand at the flags of the Armed Forces at a Memorial Day service in Spivey’s Corner. - A Memorial Day Ceremony at Spivey’s Corner Thursday, May 23, memorialized those who gave their lives in service to our country. The Seventh Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony, sponsored by the Just-A-Mere Garden Club, was held at the Blue Star Memorial located at the Spivey’s Corner Volunteer Fire Department.
'100 deadliest days' involving teen drivers begins
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, a national average of seven people are killed per day due to traffic crashes involving teen drivers. According to the American Automobile Association, these are the "100 deadliest days." "Crashes for teen drivers increase significantly during the summer, because inexperienced teenage drivers are out of school and on the road more often," said AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins.
How to Teach with JSTOR Text Analyzer
Many first year undergraduates enter university not knowing how to manage their time. They have extra-curricular activities. Or jobs at the local grocery store. And then there are all those assignments—they always seems to be due at once! My students, I’ve found, need help learning how much time to spend researching, writing, and editing their assignments—and help locating the appropriate tools to do so.
Just-A-Mere Garden Club holds meeting
Gardeners Beverly Best and Catherine Gilmore spoke on Garden Journaling at the recent meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club. - The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met for its monthly meeting on April 2, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was held at the home of the hostess, Karene Smith. Attending the meeting were nine members. President Catherine Gilmore opened the meeting with the group reading the club collect. Dixie Honeycutt presented the devotion.
Garden Club learn about pruning
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met at the home of Martha Turner March 5 for its monthly meeting. Springtime flowers in the Turner home added to the evening. Brad Hardison, Sampson County Extension Agent, presented a program on pruning. By pruning plants, it helps to keep them healthy, lessens maintenance later on and encourages productivity. He urged gardeners to eliminate the diseased, dead and damaged parts on plants.
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The Just-A-Mere Garden Club held its February meeting at the Brass Lantern in Dunn. - Members of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club gathered for a dinner meeting at the Brass Lantern Steak House Feb. 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were nine members. In a private dining room, members were seated at tables that were covered with black and white cloths and held burgundy napkins. Single stem roses in vases centered the tables and were surrounded by valentines, rose petals and cupids.
Garden club hosts monthly meeting
Wilma Jean Wise was the speaker who talked about indoor plants at the recent Just-A-Mere Garden Club meeting. - Rita Wilson hosted the monthly meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club Jan. 8, 2019. The meeting was held at the Mount Elam Church Fellowship Hall. As members arrived, they admired the fresh magnolia and cedar door wreaths, and inside the fellowship hall there was a candle arrangement encircled with eucalyptus and cedar on the table where members were seated.
Garden club hosts November meeting
Garden club hosts November meeting By Betsy Williams - Just-A-Mere Garden Club Local floral designer Garry Williams demonstrates making a fresh Christmas decoration at the Just-A-Mere Garden Club meeting. - Dixie Honeycutt was hostess when the Just-A-Mere Garden Club met Nov. 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Meeting place was the Roberts Grove Church Fellowship Hall. Ladies were seated at cloth-covered tables where attractive birdcage arrangements were the centerpieces.
Garden Club kicks off new year with meeting
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club held its first meeting of the new club year on Sept. 4. President Catherine Gilmore hosted the meeting at her home with all members present. The meeting opened with the reading of the collect. Karene Smith presented the devotion entitled “Enjoying the Moment.” She encouraged all to enjoy flowers the brief time while they are in bloom. She closed with prayer. For the program, first vice president Dixie Honeycutt directed the group in the preview of the new yearbook.
Where to See the Biggest Giant Pumpkin in Tennessee
The Great Pumpkin has come to Lower Broadway in Nashville. It wasn’t heralded in by Charlie Brown, but the Tennessee record-setting pumpkin has found its fall home in front of Savannah’s Candy Kitchen of Nashville, located at 310 Broadway. The pumpkin, grown by Jason Terry of Oneida, smashes all previous Tennessee records, weighing in at a whopping 1,742 pounds and topping last year’s record-setter of 1,594 pounds. It measures approximately 5 feet by 5 feet.
Just-A-Mere Garden Club hosts June dinner
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met for its end-of-year dinner meeting June 5 to culminate another club year. Roberts Grove Church Fellowship Hall was the site for the dinner meeting and Dixie Honeycutt was the hostess. Tables in the fellowship hall were covered in white with vases of blue hydrangeas placed there. President Catherine Gilmore opened the meeting with the reading of the club collect. There were 11 members in attendance.
Garden therapy benefits students
Students from Midway Middle School and Midway Elementary School display their newly-prepared hanging baskets with the help from the Just-A-Mere Garden Club. - Students from Midway Middle School and Midway Elementary School display their newly-prepared hanging baskets with the help from the Just-A-Mere Garden Club. - Students from Midway Middle School and Midway Elementary School display their newly-prepared hanging baskets with the help from the Just-A-Mere Garden Club.
Garden club holds monthly meeting
Rena McLamb hosted the Just-A-Mere Garden Club for its monthly meeting at the fellowship hall of Piney Green Baptist Church. The hostess added Easter lilies and blooming azaleas to the fellowship hall for the April 3 meeting. President Catherine Gilmore opened the meeting with the reading of the club collect. There were 10 members present. Beverly Best’s devotion focused on lilies. Scripture provides assurance of God’s care, just the same as He tends to the lilies.
Valentine dinner recently celebrated by the Just-A-Mere Garden Club
The Just-A-Mere Garden Club members and their husbands enjoyed the annual Valentine dinner on Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brass Lantern Steak House in Dunn. A private dining room was decorated with red and white table arrangements featuring both flowers and valentines, which complemented the maroon and white table linens. Cherubs and valentines were used elsewhere for all to enjoy. Valentine favors of cookies, candy, a heart-shaped ornament, and cookie cutter were at each place setting.
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The Just-A-Mere Garden Club met on Jan. 2 for its monthly meeting. Rita Wilson was the hostess at the Fellowship Hall of Mount Elam Baptist Church. President Catherine Gilmore opened the meeting with the reading of the club collect. She then shared a story on making gardening fun. Brian Williams, owner and operator of Williams Lawn Service & Landscaping, was the guest speaker. Mr. Williams spoke on his annual checklist for landscaping maintenance. He addressed questions and concerns that members had.
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The Christmas dinner meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club was held at the home of Beverly Best on Dec. 5. The Best home was festive for Christmas with lighted trees and an array of lovely decorations. The hostess asked the blessing prior to a delightful buffet meal. “Dee-licious” pork, sweet potato casserole, green beans, stewed potatoes, cranberry congealed salad, and rolls were served along with tea and coffee. The dessert was a variety of cookies brought in by the club members.
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Karene Smith hosted the Nov. meeting of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club at her home. Fall decorations made the Smith home even more festive for the season. The meeting opened with the reading of the club collect. In attendance were twelve members and guest, Allison Clement. President Catherine Gilmore shared reflections on Thanksgiving for the night’s devotion. The night’s program on “Herbs” was by Beverly Best. She spoke on what herbs are and that many people grow and use them in cooking. Mrs.
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Members of the Just-A-Mere Garden Club made bird feeders for their gardens at the meeting on Oct. 3. The meeting was held at the fellowship hall of Roberts Grove Church. Catherine Gilmore was the night’s hostess. The ladies painted the bird feeder framework and assembled it for a completed project. Beverly Best and Catherine Gilmore directed the ladies with step-by-step instructions. President Gilmore presided at the meeting that was attended by eleven members.
Assessment of fitness for duty of underperforming physicians: The importance of using appropriate norms
Given the literature on age, education, and neuropsychological test performance, we were interested in determining: 1. Should population-specific normative data be employed when screening neurocognitive function as part of high stakes assessments of physician fitness to practice and/or clinical competency evaluations; and 2.
Reformation is a race to embrace all
A friend from Finland described her family’s shy disposition. “A typical Finlander looks at her feet when you greet. An outgoing Finlander will look at yours. I’m that kind,” she said. Lutherans are a lot like that. It’s unusual to see us drawing attention to ourselves. So what’s with the Reformation 500 banner on the side of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on the corner of Fifth and Locust? Are Lutherans starting their own Indie 500 event? Is Martin Luther twirling in his grave?
The 2015 Emmy Awards on Facebook
Television’s biggest night was a big topic of conversation on Facebook, with 6.9 million people driving more than 14 million interactions related to the Emmy Awards. Some of the “most social moments” were Viola Davis’ acceptance speech for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Game of Thrones’ win for Outstanding Drama Series and Regina King’s heartfelt acceptance speech for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie.
Texas Movies: Coming Soon!
From the July 1991 Issue Subscribe Film & TV Fourteen new Texas movies. This story is from Texas Monthly’s archives. We have left it as it was originally published, without updating, to maintain a clear historical record. Read more here about our archive digitization project. JFK Late 1991 release expected, Warner Bros.
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