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l ,. . .,. ,· . .~:~: ' College · Park _Wo man ·Still -Activ·e·~· -a t 86 At 86, Mrs . Marge Hayes of ,husband was sick Mrs. Th_elCollege Park spends a great ·ma Abbott, who worked with deal of her time reading the ..EDA, made sure that he was Bible and thinking about life : ·t aken to the doctor or the hosin the next world. pita! every time he had an "I don't know anything I've appointment. She was a blessdone to live so long ," Mrs . ing to us." Hayes said as she sat in a "And, EOA also showed us porch swing at her home at how to get things . _done 217 Redwine Ave . "It's been . -' : -,~---CNAC (Citizens through no merit of mine , but Neighborhood Advisory God's will. My days are num- Committee) . Throu gh block bered but I don't know for clubs No . 9 and 4 we petitioned for a bus in our area . how long ." But Mrs . Hayes doesn 't We also petitoned that my think her days are so num- street and Roosevelt Avenue bered that she cannot be an be opened and paved . Rooactive member of her block sevelt was opened 'last year club or the Senior Citizens and they will finish my street · Club of Economic.iwfil>rtu ni- this year." ..t.Y..Mla~. Inc. ·--"Another_ reason is _that . if you are gomg to be a . ChnsShe is chairman oL ..,E.,~ Block Club No. 9 and is also tian you've got to help your chairman of the Senior Citi- neighbors as much as you can zens' Club No. 1. and believe in God ." How did she become interMrs . Hayes said she was ested in EOA and its activi- born March 8, 1883 in Lutherties? "Well, when my late . ville, Ga. "That is not very long ago when compared to eternity," she com...mented . She had 11 children in two marriages. "Eight of my children are still living including my son , The Rev. R. N. Martin, who is my pastor. He preaches a pretty good sermon." She is proud of a silver pitcher and dish that she received from Rich's at two parties for 80 year olds. "I won last year because I had the most descendants, 90. I won again this year because I now have 100 descendents . . And, if I live, I hope to win at next year' s party." 1 �