HOGANSVna~ HOME NEWS - THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 2004
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PART- (L-R) Representing the Optimist Club of LaGrange during the Annual
at Callaway Gardens Apdl 5-8 are Dorothy Cameron, Dee Bradley and
Jones. Not pictured is George Moore, local dub president, also a delegate.
Folks Enjoy Optimist Convention
The 57th Annual Convention for the
Optimist International was
at Callaway Gardens Aug. 5-8.
Attending from the Optimist Club of
were club officers President
Moore, President-Elect Dee
Secretary/Treasurer Ida Jones, and
International Foundation
Dorothy Cameron.
Georgia District Governor, Dr. Keith
over the Convention usMg
2003-04 theme "Yes We Can: Imagine
~orgia's Future."
Special guest speakers during the
Dr. Michel Listenberger,
the current President-Elect of Optimist
from Niles, Michigan, and Bill
of Kennesaw, who was the 540th to
(the world's longest
ride ) which was started in 1925 for the
in Alaska.
Orientation for In'st timers, officer train-
plenary sessions, and District Board
were implemented, also a Model
Luncheon and the Governor's
uet on Saturday, and a
on Sunday.
During the Membership Recognition,
Jocelyn Scott of the LaGrange Club was rec-
ognized and presented a Certificate by
Governor Pruitt for her valuable contribu-
tions to the L,aGrange Club and communi-
ty. Ralph Matthews was remembered dur-
ing the Memorial Service as a Charter
Member and Past President of the LaGrange
Club. The LaGrange Club received Honor
Banner Patches for Scrapbook and Club
Bulletins/Newsletters entries.
Officers for 2004-05 were installed.
Jerry Loose of Snellville was installed as
Governor, and James Bradshaw of Heard
County was also installed as Lt. Governor
for Georgia District Zone 14 which includes
I_,aGrange.
The theme for the New Year is: "I
Believe..."
Activities planned for spouses, guests,
and children included a trip to Warm
Springs.
Optimist International is an organiza-
tion, established in over 27 countries, that
provides services to youth.
The LaGrange Club was chartered in
1951.
NOTED EXPERT- Deana Smith, Medwether County Manager for Pathways Behavioral
Services, spoke to the Rotary Club of Medwether County last Tuesday. Pictured with
Smith is Program Sponsor Kay Williamson, (L), and President-Elect May McDaniel, (R).
Historic Agency Releases Horace King Book
The Historic
Commission
(HCC) announces the release
of its 28th book, Bridging
Deep South Rivers: the Life
and Legend of Horace King
by °Jolm S. Lupold and
Thomas L French, Jr.
With this biography, the
HCC continues its fine tradi-
ti_on of publishing books that
focus on the history, art,
architecture, archaeology
travel industry in the
Chattahoochee Valley of
Alabama and Georgia.
The Commission's first
book.was published by the
University of Alabama Press
in 1975.
Published for the HCC
and the Troup County
Historical Society by the
University of Georgia Press,
Bridging Deep South Rivers
is the result of detailed
research which'...penetrates
the myths and hearsay to at
last give a true picture of the
architect and engineer whose
covered wooden spans
bridged the Deep South.•
Horace King built cov-
ered bridges over every large
river in the South from
Georgia through Alabama to
eastern Mississippi.
That King, who began life
as a slave in Chexaw, South
Ca~lina, received no formal
training makes his story all
the more remarkable.
This is the first major
biography of the gifted archi-
tect and engineer who used
his skills to transcend the lim-
its of slavery and segregation
and become a successful
entrepreneur and builder.
Lupold and French add
considerably to our knowl-
edge of a'man whose accom-
plishments demand wider
recognition.
As a slave and then as a
freedman, Kingbuilt bridges,
courthouses, warehouses,
factories and houses in the
three-state area.
The authors separate leg-
end from facts as they care-
fully document King's life in
the Chattahoochee Valley on
the Georgia- Alabamaborder.
We learn about King's
freedom from slavery in
1846, his reluctant support of
the Confederacy and his two
terms in Alabama's
Reconstruction legislature.
In addition, the biography
reveals King's relationship
with his fellow (white) con-
tractors and investors, espe-
ciaUy John Godwin, his mas-
ter and business partner, and
Robert Jemison, Jr., the
Alabama entrepreneur and
legislator who helped secure
King's freedom,
The story does not end
with Horace, however,
because he passed his skills
on to his three sons, who also
became prominent builders
and businessmen.
In King's world few other
blacks had his opportunities
to excel. King seized on his
chances and became the most
celebrated bridge builder in
the Deep Sout~
The reader comes away
from King's story with
respect for the man; insight
into the problems of financ-
ing, b, filding and maintaining
covered bridges; and a new
sense of how essential
bridges were to the southern
market economy.
Bridging Deep South
Rivers is available for pur-
chase from the HCC for
$29.95 per copy plus $4 for
shipping and handling. The
hard cover book has 3.52
pages, 71 black and while
illustrations and seven maps.
Orders may be directed to the
Commission at P.O. Box 33,
Eufaula, AL 36072-0033 or by.
calling 1-877-POOCHIE. E-
mail queries may be direct-
ed to hemJ@eartldingnet.
Diday, Au~ 20
BBQ Sandwich, cole slaw,
french fries, pickle spear,
choice of milk
Deli sandwich, lettuce
and tomato, waffle fries, fruit
juice bar, choice of milk
Tuesday, Aug 2,1
Steak-fingers, creamed
potatoes, english peas, hot
rolls, fruit, choice of milk
Wednesday, Au~ ~
Chick Fillet, potato
rounds, lettuce and tomato,
fruit, choice of milk
Thursday, Aug. 26
Baked ham, macaroniand
cheese, seasoned green
beans, hot rolls, fruit, choice
of milk
Bake Auction Hanned Aug. 25
The Hogansville Senior
Center will be having a bake
auction on Aug. 25 at 10:30
a.m, in the dining room of the
Senior Center.
This would be a good time
to get your pies and cakes for
lthe holidays. •
We have a lot of good
cooks at the center.
The seniors are planning
to go to The Front Porch on
Friday, Aug. 27.
We will leave the center
at 3:30 and will return before
dark. A few more seats are
available.
If you are interested in
going call the center at 637-
6606 by Friday, Aug. 20.
Thursday, Aug. 19
Adam Griffin
Chole Charron
John Bailey
Nikki Harrison
Sandi McDaniel
William Stankiewicz
Mr. and Mrs.
Glanton (A)
Friday, Aug. 20
Dennis Sims
Jennifer Pike
Kristie Searles
l~fikaela Bail
Wilma Billingsley
Saturday, Aug. 21
Alan Gallaway
Jennifer Williamson
Jerry
Joshua Cook Williamson (A)
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mr. mad Mrs.
Scantlin (A) Staley (A)
Mr. and Mrs. Tim
Reynolds (A)
lhesclay, Aug. 2,1
Wayne Cavalcante
Sunday, Aug. 22 Mr. and Mrs.
Danny Geter McCormack (A)
Fannie Mac Cannon Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Gordon Searels (A)
Kendal Webb
Jerry E Worthy Jr. (M)
Derick
John
Terry
Wednesday, Aug. 25
Monday, Aug. 23 Christy Todd
Benny John_sonJackie Fretwell
Billy Webb Zoe' Wegienka
BrentDorroughMr. and Mrs. Charles
Janice Robbins Smith (A)
Mr. and Mrs. BillyJoe Huckabee (M)
Happy anniversary wish-
es go to George and Carla
Sumerlin on their 13th on
Aug. 17; Johnny and Karen
Williams on their 16th on Aug.
21 and Rev. M.R. And Dorothy
Clements on their 33rd on
Aug. 23.
We wish them many more
happy years together.
Congratulations to
Thelma Ford of Lone Oak
upon her retirement from
Inflation Systems, Inc., in
haGrange. Enjoy life,
Birthday greetings go to
Charles Brown, Willie B.
Cameron, in memory of
Grace R. Barksdale, in mem-
or3' of~R.B, Cousins,.Belinda
Dean, HaNeisha Lashae
Leslie and Nykeisha Shanae
Boyd, daughters of Barbara
Annette Addie, in memory is
Elease Gresham, in memory
of Bennell Hardaway, in
memory of Mozelle
Patterson, Michelle Heard,
Kiara Tgshaun Hughley,
daughter of Cynthia
Thompson, Maude Lindsey,
Nathaniel Duncan Murrah,
Willie E Parks, Mabel
Phillips, Alice Portress,
Lindsey Portress, Deborah
Moreland, Latressa Nails,
Seveda Milner, San Harris,
Andre Smith, Darryl Strozier,
in memory of Melvin
Strozier, Althina Monique
Thrash, DeJontae Mareze
Thrash, in memory of Maggie
Cynthia Thompson, Britney
Nicole Tucker, granddaugh-
ter of Josephine Tenney,
Mark Talley and Darius
Kurtell, son of James Curtis
and Phyllis Williams.
Out of town guests of
Maryhall Griggs of St. Marks
is Mattie Griggs Lett of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Oak Ridge CM_E Church
in Greenville invites every-
one to its annual homecom-
ing on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 11:30
a.m. Pastor Darrell Heard
will be bringing the message.
Dinner will be served.
Seed for thought: A life
without prayer is a life wit~-
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