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58, NO. 45 HCIANSVILLE, GEORGIA -THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2001 10 PAGES ° 1 SECTION ° 50€
t. Clair Veins by 9 Votes
Frazier, Leidner, Martin
Also Voters' TOp Choices
By Bryan Geter
- Rosa Rosser (R) and Oretha Burston, both of Lone Oak, view the old "US. Flag" which once flew
U.S. Capital and was given by request to Lone Oak to fly as well.
un the Fall
Bryan Geter
Attend Lone Oak's Second Amuml Country Fair
Hundreds of people
the streets of Lone
last Saturday as the
held its second annu-
Country Fair - Arts &
at the old country
the center
town.
The town also celebrat-
its "Centennial" last
the date
!November 15, 1901 that
Town of Lone Oak was
on by an act
I the state legislature.
Relics, some a hundred
old, were on display
community building.
History tells that Lone
had three general
serving the commu-
, with the store of J.B.
)son being used for the
According to the origi-
of Lone Oak, the
known as
was located in the
G. Carter store and
as the post-
The name Gold Hill
from the fact that
washed out of the
md streams in the
gold was mined
1835-1840.
In later years, the post
as Lone Oak,
Georgia was located in the
store of J.O. Sewell
Meriwether County
records show that
J.O.Sewell served as post-
master in February, 1889
and Ellen E. Justice served
as post mistress in
November, 1901.
The Lone Oak post
office was discontinued on
July 31,1902 and mailed was
delivered through
Hogansvflle.
Since no railroad ever
came through Lone Oak, the
mail was brought from
Hogansville and Grantvilte
by horse and buggy.
Today, both towns
through l carriers, still
deliver the mail to Lone
Oak.
The store building in
which the post office was
located was last owned and
occupied by the late Guy
Stricldand.
His heirs gave the post
office structure to the citi-
zens of Lone Oak to be
placed in the old school
building which now the
Lone Oak Community
Building.
When the school closed
in1944, the Meriwether
County Board of Education
deeded the building and
property to the Town of
Lone Oak.
One of Lone Oak's old-
TALENTED - Edna
Barber of Lone Oak shows
a beautiful quilt she quilt-
ed along with other hand-
made items she had for
sale.
est and best known citizen,
Eleanor Willingham, 93,
was hostess at the
"Centennial Celebration."
Willingham said she
started to school at Lone oak
in 1914 and taught school
there in 1936-1937.
Students, she said, had
to go to Grantville after the
tenth grade and in 1944 the
school was closed and they
consolidated with
Luthersville.
On display Saturday
was the torn U.S. Flag that
once flew over the nation's
capital. Willingham said
one of the former council-
man asked for the flag and
they sent it to us. "It is one
of our most cherished pos-
sessions," Willingham stat-
ed.
Other relics on display
included an old 1800's piano
which still carries a beau-
tiful tune, old wheat thresh-
ers, an old bed with a feath-
er mattress, a veil used in
time of mourning by
women, and old scrapbooks
of the history of Lone Oak,
and photos.
By Bryan Geter
TASTEFUL VENDOR - The Aliens of Hogansville had
a large display ,of, .horn.egrown canned goods at the fair
Peggy P'arKer tH) lOOKS over the goods as Reed and
Alyce Allen are there to help.
By J. Dan Stout
Hogansville voters re-
elected Wilson St. Clair as
mayor Tuesday by only nine
votes.
Voters also elected
Charlie E Martin to council
post 1, Bobby Joe Frazier to
post 2 and Jack Leidner to
council post 4.
St. Clair, who had served
as mayor for the past four
years, received 258 of 658
votes cast.
"I'm gratified at the
chance to be mayor again. I
look forward to continuing
the plans and programs we
already have in place," St.
Clair said moments after his
victory Tuesday night.
Mike Johnson, who came
in second with 249 votes,
declined to say if he would
ask for a recount.
Mayoral challenger
Suzanne Cook came in third
with 151 votes.
*In council post 1, incum-
bent Larry Dorrough was
defeated by Martin, who took
299 votes.
Dorrough ended the night
with 193 votes.
Challenger Terry Searels
came in third with 160 votes.
• In council Post 2, Bobby
Joe Frazier upset incumbent
Peggy Harris by only four
votes, getting a total of 229.
Ms. Harris, who had held
the post since 1998, received
225 votes.
Jack Dollar placed third
in post 2 voting, with 205
votes.
*Leidner captured Post 4
with 328 votes to the 319 cast
for Thomas Pike.
There was no incumbent
in Post 3, since Ezra
Whitemore had stepped
down last summer.
Poll manager danice Cook
reported "no,problems" with
the new voting machines
The newly-elected mayor
and council members will be
sworn in Jan. 7.
Wilson SL Clair
Fraz
Leidner
o
* Unoflic; m kdcuded.
* 1' InCltcat
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One Arrested As Police
Solve Home Burglary
By J. Dan Stout
Hogansville Police
Lieutenant Guy Spradlin
reports that an arrest has
been made in an October 20th
burglary. The loss occurred
at No. 3D Head Homes,
Hogansville. Items stolen
were $9.00 cash, a CD play-
er, and five CD discs.
Arrested was Gizzle Johnson
of Hogansville.
Also, a warrant in this
case has been issued for
Ricky Ricardo Dean. He is a
black male and his last known
address is Forrest Road in
Meriwether counW.
Two tires were stolen
from the City of Hogansville
shop over the weekend. A key
was used to gain entry. Also,
two drive-offs occurred at the
Hummingbird Shell. The
amounts were $8.90 and
$2.60.
Considers Ushag Tranquilizer Gun on Stray Dogs
City Manager
[ Aldrich and Police Chief
have a possible solu-
the city's stray dog prob-
are recommending that
council consider purchas-
tranquilizer dart gun.
matter did not come to a
t Monday night's city council
however.
other topics, the Gas Stop
at 300 North Hwy. 29 was approved
to sell alcohol.
The first te had council mem-
bers La Dorrough and Jean
Crocker against and Peggy Harris
and Jimmy Jackson in favor. Mayor
Wilson St. Clair cast the tie break-
er in favor of Gas Stop.
Council approved the following
with all four members voting in
favor:
Home occupation for Merrill
Burrough at 407 Green Avenue;
Variance in tback distance at
201 Granite Street by Jet
Management;
Variance in lot size at 4655
Mountville Road by Ty Sling;
Approved $3,500 payment to
make City Hall front door comply
with Americans With Disabilities
Act.
• The council approved a con-
tract for almost $10,000 for the
recodification of city ordinances.
The vote was all in favor. The bill
can be paid over two years.
• CiW Attorney Dan Lee pre-
sented a proposal that the city grant
Troup EMC an easement on city
property to gain access to a con-
struction site. The project will
involve relocation of sewer lines
and removal of large trees. There
will be no cost to the city. The prop-
erty is near the Mobley Bridge ball
field. All council members voted for
the agreement.
*The repair and renovation
work on the facade at City Hall will
be awarded to Patten Construction
Co. Their $90,000 bid will require a
$20,000 payment from the city. A
lead issue has been discovered and
. is not in the contract. The vote was
all in favor.
*A request to make a small city-
owned lot surplus on Commerce
Street was tabled.
*Amelia Chapman made an
appearance before the mayor and
council. She lives on Askew Street
and complained about people walk-
ing in the middle of the street and
various disorderly conduct matters.
• In his monthly report, Police
Chief Odom reported 327 calls for
service. Some 14 misdemeanor
arrests and two felony arrests were
made.
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