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Mountville Community Club
met April 16 for a talent show pre-
sented by members of all age
s. A variety of entertain-
ranging from pantomime to
an original Top Ten List trib-
ute. Also a presentation of music
composed by Beethoven to a med-
{ley of "rock and roll" ballads
i W hich were sung by an "Elvis"
impersonator.
President Sandy Whisnant
welcomed visitors and friends
from Coweta, Meriwether and
Troup Counties including: Frank
and Ini Pike, Mary Ellen
Youngblood, all of Manchester;
The Rex: and Mrs. Dane Wagner
of Moreland; Curmilla
Furgerson, a teacher at Gardner
Newman Middle School; and
I)uise Horvath, both of
l.aGrange.
The devotion, ,'Reflections,"
was presented by Tony Whisnant,
a Troup County teacher of the
visually impaired.
Hostesses for the covered
dish dinner included JacMe Jones
of Big Spring; Angela Chambers
and Nancy Newsome, both teach-
ers of Mountville Elementary
Sch(ml. Newsome placed baskets
of spring flowers on the serving
tables.
Whisnant recognized all
members with April birthdays.
Ferrell Towns led the group in
singhlg "Happy Birthday."
The president announced a
"May Pole Dance," directed by
Catherine Boddie Linz, will be
presented at the next meeting
May 21.
Assistants with the talent
show included: Sandy Whisnant,
master of ceremonies; Sharon
Emery, music technician; Leslie
Pike and Deanna Reid, props and
costume decorations.
Richard Chambers, Jr. pre-
sented an original "Top Ten List"
as a tribute to his aunt Leslie Jones
Rogers. He is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Richard.Chambers, Sr. of
Mountville, and a junior at
Claway High School.
Stephen Duraski presented a
trumpet solo of Beethoven's "Ode
to Joy." He is the son of Ralph and
Kay Duraski of Mountville, and
a seventh grader at Callaway
Middle School.
William and Caleb Whisnant
performed pantomime to the
music of children's sing-along
tapes, "Life Is A Magic Thing"
and "Coconut." They attend fifth
and third grades, respectively, at
Mountville Elementary School,
and are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Whdsnant.
The volume of music grew
loud and the fans screamed as
"Elvis" sted on the stage in all
his glory. (Ttae impersonator is
better known, as Calvin Pike.)
Dressed in a wb4te sequined cos-
tumeand carrying his guitar, Pike
sang a medley of favorite 'lvis"
ballads.
Former residents of
Meriwether County, Calvin and
Leslie Pike are graduates of
Manchester High School. They
have one son, Mason, who attends
pre-kindergarten at Mountville.
Calvin is With Milliken & Co,-
Pine Mountain Plant; Leslie is a
part-time radiologic technologist
at West Georgia Medical Center
and Hughston Clinic in LaGrange.
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HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS - MAY 10, 2001
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By Frmlces Robinson
SPRING FUN - Field Day at Hogansville Elementary School
was a definite hit with the kids last week, Left photo: Amber
Freeman (R) assists second graders during field day. Right
photo: Scottie Laws participated in the golf ball relay during
the annual event.
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Gr,:antville
Se00!',king Vendors
The Grantville Association will host its annual
Day Downtown Festival on Saturday, June 9 from
to 10 p,m.
This year's event will feature performances by
peteer/storyteller Akbar Imotep from Atlanta's
Center For Puppetry Arts.
A live auction will be conducted by James
Auctions (GAL 2888) and the Grantville Senior
hold their Craft & Quilt Fair in the historic Freight
In the evening, Buddy Broach & the Good Time
will return for the annual GrantviHe Day Dmmtown
Dance. Proceeds from the auction and puppet
es will benefit the GranWille Auditorium Restoration
As plans are shaping up for the downtom
the Grantville Association is accepting vendor
for the event.
Vendors are still needed for children's activities
and crafts, food and refreshment booths. The fee for a
x 10' booth space is $25 for food vendors and $10 for all
vendors.
For more information, contact Darwin Palmer at
583-3090.
The Grantville Association is also accepting
the hve auction.
Antiques, estate items, tools, cars and other items
be donated or sold on consignment.
All donations are tax deductible. For more
tion, contact James Baggett at 770-583-2300.
THE NEXT Grantville Day planning meeting
held on May 1S at 7 p.m. fin the Community
from the Grantville Public Library in City Hall.
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for collection by their letter carriers.
All food donations collected in Hogansville will
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Support the Hogansville letter carriers' efforts to
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