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Club News and New Releases from Rome-Floyd County Library
03/02/08
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UDC CLUB NEWS
The Emma Sansom Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Rome-Floyd County Library. President Daryl Jean Gould conducted the meeting. Gould led in the invocation, pledges to the flag and the singing of “Dixie.” A program on flag etiquette was presented by the president.
Special Days of Observance were remembered with the birthdays of Sidney Lanier (3rd), General John B. Gordon (6th), Alexander H. Stephens (11th), and Georgia Day (12th) and President’s Day (19th). Members and one visitor were welcomed. Historian General’s program was on Rebecca Felton. Officer’s and committee reports were given. Joy Hight, music chair, presented a program on “Bonnie Blue Flag” with music and history of the song. Sandra Salmon, Southern literature and arts chair, presented the poem on “The Homespun Dress.”
A special Presentation was given by Gould on “Phoebe Yates Pember and Chimborazo hospital.” Phoebe Yates Pember is the theme for the UDC School essay for this year. Members contributed can goods for the “We CAN Do It Project” of providing food for the local food pantries. The meeting closed with the singing of “Blest Be The Tie That Binds.” Following the business meeting, a time of food and fellowship was enjoyed. Hostesses for the meeting were Joy Hight and Linda Atkins.
NEW RELEASES
Rome-Floyd County Library announces its new releases for the week:
BOOKS
Madonna: Like an Icon by Lucy O’Brien
The Family Dinner Fix by Sandra Richard
The Intimate Garden by Brian D. Coleman
Extreme Nature by Mark Carwardine
Affordable Remodel by Fernando Pages Ruiz
The Victorian House Book by Robin Guild
Swim Against the Current by Jim Hightower
Deadly Shoals by Joan Druett
DVD’S
The Merchant of Venice
Leave it to Beaver
Snow Day
Center Stage
Earthsea
Buffalo Girls
The Shadow Riders
Seabiscuit
BOOKS ON COMPACT DISC
Skepticism & Religious Relativism by Dr. Nicholas Capaldi
Hinduism by Dr. Gregory Kozlowski
Protestant Christianity by Dr. Dale A. Johnson
Native Religions of the Americas by Professor Ake Hultkrantz
Confucianism & Taoism by Professor Julia Ching
Shinto & Japanese New Religions by Professor Byron Earhart
Islam by Dr. Charles Adams
Mother Goose Remembers
BRIDGE CLUB SCORES
Below are the February bridge scores of the Rome Duplicate Bridge Club.
Players named are from Rome unless otherwise noted.
Feb. 4, Club Championship: North/South: First — Julia Jones and Eric Martin. Second — Carol McDonald of Calhoun and Rosie Francis of Cartersville. Third — Dan Paracka and Fred Naiser. East/West: First — Jo Melton and Inez Tumlin. Tie for second and third — Joan Carter of Cedartown and Helen Paracka tied with Barbara Potter and Betsy Rowston. Overall Winners: First — Jo Melton and Inez Tumlin. Second — Julia Jones and Eric Martin. Third — Carol McDonald and Rosie Francis. Fourth — Dan Paracka and Fred Naiser.
Feb. 6: First — Robert Rakestraw and Bob Gregg. Second — Tollie Ross and Bob Powell. Tie for third and fourth — Joan Carter and Barbara Potter tied with Betsy Rowston and Julia Jones. Fifth — Curt Melton and Jo Melton.
Feb. 11: First — Curt Melton and Jo Melton. Second — Fred Naiser and Dan Paracka. Third — Karen Betz and Barbara Potter.
Feb. 13: First — Eugene Mann of Centre, Ala., and Rosie Francis. Second — Tollie Ross and Bob Powell. Third — Betsy Rowston and Julia Jones. Fourth — Colleen Jester and Mark Jester.
Feb. 18: First — Curt Melton and Helen Paracka. Second — Joan Carter and Barbara Potter. Third — Julia Jones and Eric Martin. Fourth — Jo Melton and Inez Tumlin.
Feb. 20: First — Bob Powell and Tollie Ross. Second — Joan Carter and Betsy Rowston. Third — Ray Carter of Cedartown and Rosie Francis.
Club members congratulated Eric Martin on Feb. 25 for achieving the rank of Bronze Master. Rome Duplicate Bridge Games are played Mondays at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Adult Recreation Center on Kingston Road. For more information, call Joan Carter at 770-748-4486.
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