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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Congratulations
to MR. LE’-
MONE SMITH
who has been
hired by the
MacDonald
Douglas Corpo
ration in Hunt
ington Beach,
California,
where he will be
working in Hu
man Resources. Bom in Athens, Ga., to
mother Alice Little, Le’Mone Smith has
built an extensive resume. He attended
Clarke Central High School in the ninth
and tenth grades and moved to Harris
burg, Pa. where he completed his junior
and senior high school years. His football
performance in high school earned him a
scholarship at Indiana University of Pa.
where he graduated in 1993 with a B.A.
in Criminology Pre-Law and again in
1995 when he earned a Masters Degree in
Labor Relations. Upon finishing college,
Le’Mone spent several years playing in
professional leagues, including the NFL's
Philadelphia Eagles.
LAJOYCE
WALTER,
daughter of
Robert and Ber
nice Walter was
crowned Clarke
Central Home
coming Queen
for the 1997
academic year.
This senior is an
“A” student
with service in many organizations. She is
currently Student Council President, Drill
Team Captain, and a member of Future
Business Leaders of America
(F.A.B.L.A.), Student Government, An
chor Club, Beta Club, National Honor
Society (N.H.S.), South Eastern Consor
tium Minority Engineering S.E.C.M.E.
and she volunteers at the Pediatric Reha
bilitation Center. Upon high school grad
uation, she aspires to have a major in
Biology or Physical Therapy at either
Florida A&M or Howard University.
Zebra Magazine
extends a warm
congratulations
to " MISS
BENITA D.
WALTERS.
Miss Walters is
a 1982 graduate
of Oconee
County High
School and was formerly employed by
Leon Farmer, with whom she worked for
the past thirteen years as a data process
ing coordinator. Miss Walters recently
accepted a position with Bell South Mo
bility as a Sales and Service Associate.
Athens-Clarke
County Police
Chief JOSEPH
H. LUMPKIN,
SR., recently
announced the
promotion of
Gene J. Mays,
Sr., as Captain.
His law enforce
ment career in
cludes police of
ficer. Corporal, and Sergeant. He has
served in Uniform, Criminal Investiga
tions, Training, and Internal Affairs. Cap
tain Mays received a Bachelor of Social
Work degree from the University of
Georgia in 1979.
Salutations to
MRS. OLIVIA
TURNER-
M C G A H A ,
who was re
cently selected
as a participant
in the Fullbright
Memorial Fund
Teacher Pro
gram. Mrs. Mc-
Gaha, who
teaches music in the Birmingham Public
School System, was chosen from a na
tional pool of more than 2,000 applicants.
This program allows distinguished pri
mary and secondary school teachers in
the United States to travel to Japan for
three weeks in an effort to promote
greater intercultural understanding be
tween these two nations.
Olivia Turner-McGaha is a graduate of
Bumey-Harris High School (1967). She is
the daughter of the late Audley and
Roberta Turner of Timothy Road in
Athens. Her other family members resid
ing in Athens are: Mrs. Janice T.
Roundtree, Mr. Sylvanus Turner, and Mr.
Congratulations
to Clarke Youth
Association
Athletic Direc
tor TRACY
WOODS who
leads CYA's
staff with the
winningest
record in the or
ganization's his
tory. The Pee
Wees ages (8-10) went 11-0-1. The
Midgets ages (5-7) went 10-0-0 and the
Juniors ages (11-12) went 9-2-0.
Chauncer Turner.
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