FOR HISTORY LOVERS:
McDonald's area supervisor Allen Schumann supervises several Gwinnett restaurants and greets customers with his special brand of enthusiasm
Leroy and Clara Bell Wallace, 50th anniversary
Everett and Sibyl Samples married for 57 years
Connie and Bill Baughman married 45 years
Elaine and Spence Roberts
• Settlement of the colony of Georgia began on February 12, 1733 when the thirty families from England sailed down the coast from South Carolina and landed on Georgia soil. Those 114 pioneers first had sailed from England into the Charles Town Harbor on January 13, 1733. They stayed in South Carolina until they went to Georgia. One of the Englishmen who came to Georgia with Oglethorpe was Joseph Cooper, age 37, occupation was listed as writer.
• More about Oglethorpe: He was born in London, England on December 22, 1696, the tenth child of Eleanor Wall and Theophilus Oglethorpe. James Edward Oglethorpe was christened on December 23, 1696 at St. Martins in the Fields in London. He died on June 30, 1785 in his 89th year; the same year that the University of Georgia was founded.
• Two of America’s greatest men, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, were born in February. Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.
• William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States was born on February 9, 1773. Harrison was not President very long; he caught cold when he was inaugurated on a cold and rainy day. One raw March morning he went out and later in the day suffered a chill which developed into pneumonia which caused his death 30 days after he became President.
• Sidney Lanier for whom Lake Lanier was named was born on February 3, 1842.
• In 1909 there were 146 counties in Georgia; in 2011 there are 159 counties in Georgia.
• “The Tom Thumb Wedding” was presented on Friday February 18, 1949 at the Lawrenceville First Methodist Church. The director was Louise Cooper.
• News-Herald, February 23, 1967, “The motion approved by the Lawrenceville City Council to have Lamar Crowe put up all street signs.”

CHURCH HISTORY:

• The building on North Clayton Street in Lawrenceville that once housed the Presbyterian Church was dedicated on June 1, 1930. In 1850 the church body consisting of 26 members began meeting in a building near the corner of Oak and North Perry Streets. The church outgrew the downtown location and relocated to seven wooded acres on Highway 29 where the dedication service was held on May 30, 1965. The building in the photo was subsequently used as a library, Historical Society and at present is unoccupied.
John and Pat Laws
married 40+ years
Alvin and Celeste Wilbanks, married 47 years
John and Pam Frazier,
married 20+ years
Buddy and Mary McGee, married 40+ years
Judy and Allan Johnson, Married 20+ years
Mark and Cathy Limmer
CURRENT EVENTS

• David Seago, Georgia Power leader retired, was honored as the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year at the 63rd annual Chamber Dinner event. At the dinner public service awards were given to State Senator Don Balfour, School Board Member Dr. Robert McClure, Representative Melvin Everson, Grayson City Councilwoman Tammy Shumate, and Nancy Ward, executive director of Gwinnett Student Leadership Team with Gwinnett County School System. The dinner was held on February 4, 2011.The Wayne Shackelford Legacy award went to the late Forrest Adair, a founding member of the Evermore Community Improvement District.
• The “Weather of Northern Aggression” is now past; snow is gone. During the winter snows every state except Florida had some snow.
• The funeral for Maury Ross was on January 17, 2011. Maury Ross served with the US Army’s 102nd Division during WW II.; he earned the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and he was awarded other military commendations for heroism during battle. His civilian working career spanned more than 30 years with Coca-Cola USA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Smith Ross and he is survived by Gayle and Glenn Ross; Tina Ross and grandsons Tyler and Ethan Ross.
• For information on special tours of the Winn House in Dacula call the Gwinnett Historical Society at 770-822-5174.
• The March 15 ballots for the special election for Chairman of Gwinnett County Commission will not include the opportunity to vote on the airport privatization proposal.

LOVE SPECIAL

• Love makes the world go around and so does a bad case of vertigo.
• Real friends are those who, when you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel that you’ve done a permanent job.
• Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
• “What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.”
-Pearl Bailey
• Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.
• Some people cause happiness wherever they go and others whenever they go.
• A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.
-H.L. Mencken
• One of the best things a person can have up the sleeve is a funny bone.

LASTING LOVE

When you walk into the beautiful Lawrenceville home of Ruth and Timothy Summerour you sense that this is a place full of love for family; photos of children, grandchildren and family gatherings are displayed on the walls and tables. The Summerours proudly tell about the people and events pictured in the displays. One of the photos is of Ruth and one of her daughters with a former President of the United States.
Ruth and Timothy Summerour celebrated their 57th Wedding Anniversary on January 7, 2011 and both radiate a love of each other and of their family. Both Ruth and Timothy, Gwinnett natives, worked for many years in Lawrenceville, the town where they married and established their home. Timothy was born and went to school in Lawrenceville then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After his military service ended he returned to Lawrenceville and worked for the City of Lawrenceville; Ruth was employed at Genesco and at Gwinnett Medical Center. Both Summerours are now retired and still active members of Pleasant Hill Baptist church where Timothy has been a deacon for over 50 years; he is now the oldest and longest serving deacon in his church. In years past Ruth played the piano for church services but gave that job up because of health issues. Now Ruth encourages others in their service to God and others.
Ruth Jones Summerour was born in Dacula and she spent her elementary school days at the school in Dacula then she commuted to Renwick High School in Lawrenceville, graduating in 1951 before the school became known as Hooper-Renwick. Timothy was also a Renwick student.
The wedding ceremony for the couple was conducted by Alton Tucker 57 years ago at the now Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville; Tim wore his army uniform for the occasion. Their lives were blessed with four children: Vivian S. Daniel a Spelman graduate and now biology teacher at Central Gwinnett High School; Douglas Summerour, now deceased who lost his life on the job with Georgia Power; Yvette Summerour a secret Service agent who has been on the guard detail with Bill Clinton, Dan Quale and George Bush and other government officials; Victor Alan, a minister who serves in Lawrenceville and Buford. They have six grandchildren: Victor Summerour, Stephen, Jacob, and John, all college students. Other grandchildren are Tim Summerour, a marine and Aaryn, a middle school student.

LOVE OF COUNTRY
Franklyn Maize
Jake Reed
Franklyn Maize with Ann-Carol Pence at the Aurora Theater in Lawrenceville
Franklyn Maize served from 1941-1945 in the 35th Division of the 137th Infantry with General Patton in Europe and was in action at Bastogne during WWII. Franklyn now retired from AT&T lives in the Forest Hills section of Lawrenceville. He and his wife, Hilda, were parents of three children who live in three different states-- California, Florida and Maryland. Franklyn and his wife, Hilda, were married for 63 years before her death in 2003. Franklyn was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Franklyn enjoys many activities during his retirement years and he especially enjoys the Aurora Theater productions.
Jake Reed served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. Now retired Jake and his wife, Cleo live in Dacula where they enjoy gardening. Jake Reed serves as pastor of the Country Side Mobile Park Church in Buford. Jake’s marriage to Cleo occurred on Christmas Day and they celebrated their 68th Wedding Anniversary on December 25, 2010. Both Cleo and Jake are committed Christians who serve their congregation with love and sincere dedication.
MUSIC LOVERS

Music sounds come from all over Gwinnett County as people get together in their spare time to sing and play instruments. Many of the sounds are of old time gospel, blue grass and folk music. These fellows call themselves amateurs but they sound like pros:
Kyle and Brad Long
Wendell Greason and
Jimmy Craft
Don Cantrell of Dacula, GA
Bill Long on guitar
Doug Landress on double bass
Tom Gaston of Hoschton, GA
Clyde Beck on mandolin