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Ban Still
In Effect
HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS - THURSDAY MAY 30 2002
Burning
The Georgia Forestry
Commission (GFC) is contin-
uing a general burn-ban
issued by the Georgia
Environmental Protection
Division (EPD) for 45 North
and Middle Georgia counties
effective May 1 through
September 30.
Alan Dozier, GFC Chief
of Forest Protection, said
burning restrictions are the
result of changes in the
Environmental Protection
Division's rules for Air
Quality Control.
"The basic reason for the
ban is simply because smoke
from outdoor burning con-
tributes heavily to Atlanta's
air pollution, especially in the
summer," Dozier said.
"Consequently, open
burning in metro Atlanta and
surrounding counties must
be restricted."
Local counties designat-
ed for burning restrictions
include Meriwether and
Troup.
May30
Billy Lott, Eli Jackson,
Helen Terrell, Hilton Odom,
Jody McDaniel, Kristin
Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Davis, anniversary.
May 31
Alyson Lee, Ashley
Williams, Burr Toney, Caitlln
Bowles, Cristin Howell,
Linda Neese, Mavis Phillips,
Nelson Cavalcante, Virginia
Artley.
June1
Anita Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. David Gill, and Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Billingsley,
anniversary
June2
Cole Calhoun, Grant
Arrington, Kelly Freeman,
Randall Williamson, Doc
Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Todd, anniversary.
June3
George McCurdy, Jerry
Glanton, Van Iwry, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Hanners, Jr.,
anniversary.
June4
Charles Jones, Elaine
Banks, Elmer Williams,
Susan Williamson, Don
Weiher.
Jmm 5
Betty Mae Hammett,
Jamie Sherman, Susan
Fowler, Tracy C. Gynther,
Walter Purgason, Mr. and
Mrs. Billy McGhee, and Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Toney, anniver-
sary.
Drake
Marine
William A.
graduate of
School
ly completed basic
at Marine Corps
Depot, Paris Island,
pleted 12 weeks
designed to
Marine
cally and mentally.
Antioch
Bible
myra Gm¢
GOOD SNACKS - Former HogansvUle Mayor Mike
Johnson is enjoying the donuts and coffee at the recep-
tion given by the Rag Bank after the memonal serv-
ice on Monday. Johnson shows his patriotism as he
holds to his Amencan Rag with his right hand.
Antioch Baptist
on Blue Creek
Hogansville will
Vacation Bible
June 8th
5:00 p.m. for
through adult.
Library Signups Begin
Registration for Hogansville Public
Library's Vacation Reading Program begins
on June 6. Come get your passport to
world.wide.readingourlibrary TM and a
book bag filled with a patch, bookmark, stick-
er and, of course, your passport. Our mascot,
Croo-a-gator is leading us on a world tour of
reading and our Children's Librarian, Dottie
Stevens, has packed a suitcase full of fun pro-
grams for an exciting adventure of stories
from around the world.
On June 13, Eric Litwin, storyteller and
musician extraordinaire, begins with his pro-
gram, "Good Old Fashion." Meet a Russian
babushka with Yvonne Bledsoo on June 20.
Sondra Lee introduces everyone to a llama
in South America on June 27. On Wednesday,
July 3, visit the American Southwest with
Jean Crocker. Pat Gay, LaGrange
Storyteller takes us to the
folk tales on July 11. Cliff Patton,
quist and magician, with his friends
and Frizzy Hare have Things
magic, comedy and balloon artistry
18. On July 25,
program with stories from
grand prizes are announced and
ments served. All programs are
at thelibrax3
except for the July 4 holiday. The
closing that day, so the
Wednesday, July 3.
So, pack your bag with books
prizes for reading and
able at the library. See you later,
Grantville Day Features 'Bank
By Fommt W. Schult
Grantville Day 2002 on
Saturday, June 8 will include
an unusual activity -- a re-
enactmentof the famous rob-
bery of the BankofGrantville
which occurred in 1932.
There are also some
unusual matters concerning
the robbery itself, which
isone of the most interesting
heists I have ever heard of.
These constitutethe "Four
T's": the Teller, the Trail of
Coins, the Typewriter
Repairman,and the
(Mythical) Tacks.
The first astonishing
thing I learned about this rob-
bery is that thebank teller,
Mr. Ed Brasch, is still living:
he is now 96 years of age!
Heresides in Grantville near
the building which housed the
bank. The robberywas quite
a traumatic experience for
Mr. Brasch because the rob-
bers boundand gagged him
and then locked him in the
vault, where he remained for-
several hours until the com-
bination could be found.
Finally, one of thebank offi-
cials, Mr. Stewart Colley, was
located in Newnan, whence
he calledin the combination
by telephone to the bank.
You would think that if a
band of robbers went tO the
trouble ofrobbing a bank that
they would be careful to
secure the loot. But therob-
ber holding the bag in the get-
away car was so careless that
he spilledthe coins onto the
floor where some of them fell
through a hole out onto
theroad during the escape. It
is unclear precisely where
this trail of coins ended, but
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it is clear that it began in
Grantville. Miss Rozelle
Glanton (who was then 14
years old and is now 84 years
01d) saw the falling coins
while standing in her yard,
went over, and picked up
seven silver dollars,which
she then turned over to the
Bank. Rozelle is the sister of
Mr. TomGlanton (who also is
still alive), who was the
Principal of the Grantville
High School for many years,
and in whose honor the
Grantvflle Municipal
Complex was named.
One of the robbers, Mr.
R. P. Garvey, who was appre-
hended after the chase ended
in Greenville, served a prison
sentence and then became a
typewriter repairman. And,
believe it or not, he returned
to Grantville and succeeded
in getting a contract from the
City Clerk, Mr. O. E. Smith,
Jr., to repair the City's type-
writers ! !
Another interesting thing
about the robbery is a legend
which wasgenerated about it,
namely that Mrs. Fanny
Smith spread tacks onto the
street in @ont of the getaway
car to try to give it a flat tire.
According to Gene Wilson
(nee Smith), Fanny Smith's
daughter, this did not happen.
The Grantville Bank
Robbery Chase went from
Coweta County to
Meriwether County where
one of the criminals was
killed (and the other two
apprehended).
The robbers wisely
selected for their getaway
car one of the fastes automo-
biles of that time - The
Whippet. Although the
Whippet was fast, it did not
look like a "hot
any such
was owned by
respectable
his ear to Grantville
be used in the
The bank
enactment will be !
inall}
atrical performance
scripting
ing
ident Caroline A.
is
playwright.
the appropriate
and
to insure that the
TO helt
for the
nearby streets
with old model
already
away car will
Grantville
8, 2002, will
activities, such as 1
centennial, which
announced later.
during the day
be announced later.
wishing further
about the bank
enactment or of
activities of
or of becoming a
sponsor can
or Patti Palmer at
3090.
583-3258.
Forrest W.
member of the
Association,
Gr
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