Garden club council members recognized

Evelyn Young - oldest member of Millen Garden Club. (Photos contributed)

The Millen Garden Club Council met March 22 for their annual joint meeting with Council President Doris Rabitsch presiding. Gladys Bragg presented the devotional. Vice-President Martha Sue Wilson and Millen Garden Club President Sherri Wilson served as hostesses with Mrs. Rabitsch recognizing Charter, honorary and/or oldest club members. All members honored were presented an African violet or miniature rose bush in an Easter basket.

Refreshments were served by Ann Cowart, Annelle Dickey, Beckie Becton, Caroline Beard, Reann Black, Martha Sue Wilson, Janice Pennington, Edna Hodges, Doris Rabitsch with Sherri Smith as chairman.

The hostesses held the drawing for door prizes.

Millen Garden Club Council members and clubs were recognized during the meeting. Millen Garden Club was recognized as the oldest club having been organized in 1928.

Magnolia Garden Club - second oldest club, organized in 1938. Bessie Snider, oldest inactive member. Magnolia Garden Club - Jackie Landrum, oldest active member. Azalea Garden Club - third oldest club, organized in 1947. Elizabeth Daniel, 96, charter member, oldest member, honorary member and oldest club member of all clubs. Not pictured is Katherine Crowe, honorary member. Azalea Garden Club - Inez Wade, charter member. Azalea Garden Club - Nell Reeves, charter member. Green Thumb Garden Club - organized in 1957. Martha Sue Wilson, charter member. Not pictured is Marilyn Knight, longest serving club member. Camellia Garden Club - organized in 1964. Barbara Bowers, charter member. Not pictured is charter member Runette Herrmann. Camellia Garden Club - Polly Cowart, charter member. Camellia Garden Club - Vivian Davis, charter member. Glenda Clark of Savannah presented the program for the meeting.