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Have any old tokens?
Editor:
1 am a lover of history and I have
somewhat unusual hobby. I collect
tokens used by stores, barbershops,
lumber companies, saloons, forts, and
other businesses years ago. The
were “good for” $1.00, 50 cents, 25
cents, 12 Vi cents or such in trade
merchandise or “good for” loaf
bread, one drink, one shave, one ride
or whatever. They were usually made
of metal, and while having the general
appearance of a coin, they were made
in all shapes and sizes with some
picturing elephants, cows, birds and
buildings.
1 have reason to believe that some
these tokens were used in your area
and 1 would be most interested in
obtaining some of them for my
collection.
JAAC is not closed
Editor:
Each week when The Leader
Tribune arrives in our mailbox, we
read it like a letter from home, eager to
stay in touch with a town and a people
we grew to love dearly
Recently there have been several
features in the paper which implied
Jailhouse Alley Art Center has closed
its doors and gone out of business.
Whether this is a misprint, a
misunderstanding, or a careless
reporting — and while JAAC has
endured theft, vandalism, and like
problems — let me assure you in no
uncertain terms, the organization is
alive and well.
JAAC was founded in October, 1967
by Mrs. Christine Murray and Mrs.
Jewel Bird McMinn. The group of 21
members “imported” teachers and
great lecturers who taught and
demonstrated in a little tenant house
across from the Peach County Jail
(thus its name).
Members began “showing" their
work in 1968 and grew in number to
support regular classes plus visiting
workshop instructors. They par¬
ticipated in arts fairs, out-of-town
workshops, and went back to summer
school.
By 1970 the center had outgrown
their house, so the adults moved into
the jail itself, occupying the first floor.
The Saturday morning children’s
classes, taught by Mrs. Murray,
continued in the little house; and the
show — which was not an annual
event — was relocated to the Women’s
Club.
Renovation of the jail in the mid 70’s
forced the group to move again, to the
basement of the Everett Square
School. Moving results in expansion —
and expand it did.
Forty adult students came from
seven counties to attend one or more of
the half-dozen classes each week
Jailhouse Alley became a dealer for
Winsor and Newton Art Supplies; Jack
Evans became ' ‘chemist in residence’ ’
and mixed the glazes; Laurie Pearson
shared her many talents, teaching
pottery and watercolor painting.
Students learned to “complete their
Farmers Market sale
to benefit nursing
home patients
The Macon farmers Market will be
the site of a yard sale whose proceeds
will benefit nursing home residents in
the middle Georgia area. Saturday,
J une 16, is the date. Donations of items
and cash are welcomed. This event will
make it possible to buy dentures for
needy nursing home residents in
middle Georgia It is co-sponsored by
the Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance
Branch 8616 and the Middle Georgia
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Pro¬
gram. The Lutheran Brotherhood
Society will match each dollar raised up
to $750.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Bird in Warner Robins at
922-4464 or P.O. Box 2286, Warner
Robins, Georgia 31009
Byron Lions go
Hawaiian at
Ladies night
Members of the Byron Lions Gub
will entertain their Ladies Night guests
with a Hawaiian luau Saturday, June
16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Byron
Elementary School cafeteria, reported
Harold McGee, publicity chairman of
the organization.
At the meeting officers for the
1984-85 dub year will be installed.
Three new members will be recognized
and initiated.
In charge of the installation services
will be Hugh Nelson, zone chairman of
the Lions Gub.
I am hoping that if you have a
'Letter to the Editor” section or such
in your paper that you might mention
my search. 1 know that this request is
relatively unimportant but I do get a
great deal of enjoyment from my hobby
and I do believe that these concrete
reminders of our great heritage are
worth preserving.
I would like to hear from anyone
having one or more of these tokens or
from anyone that might be able to help
me. Any help that you can give me of
any kind is greatly appreciated. 1 now
live in Texas and my address is Travis
Roberts, Box 1168, Bellaire, Texas
77401.
Thank you in advance and best
wishes.
Travis Roberts
presentations” by matting and framing
their work with equipment the center
purchased with the designated gifts;
Kate Vinson taught needlepoint and
crewel; Estelle Pyles presided over
some “lean times” — and all the
while, Miss Christine continued with
her children. Now adults, these same
children are productive members of a
society with which they share art in its
various forms.
Now Jailhouse Alley is moving again
— new opportunities, more expansion.
Under the leadership of their capable
president, Mrs. Ouida Luckic,
members have renovated a house,
relocated equipment and supplies,
deserving student. Adult classes
continue and classes for children will
start up again, perpetuating the dream
of its founder.
And this fall, on the heels of the 16th
annual show, the Art Center will be 17
years old
Still struggling to make financial
ends meet, still providing a place
where interested members can learn
and share and produce, JAAC offers a
program other communities envy, and
contributes to Peach County through
education, beauty and fun.
While all efforts at education (art
and otherwise) arc to be applauded, let
us remember those who went before.
Planting seeds, greasing skids, they
paved our way and molded our present
opportunities.
As we move forward, let us not
forget.
Thank you for allowing me to set the
record straight.
Dodi Lovett, Past President
Currently one of the Directors, JAA C
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Byron
honor members
The Byron Jaycees honored four
their members recently at the
Awards Night banquet, but
female counterparts passed out
to local Jaycettes at the Saturday,
26, event. Around 25 to 30 members
the local organization gathered at
Western Sizzler in Warner Robins
the festive occasion,
Raymond Johnson won the Officer
the Year award for the Jaycees, while
J immy Pettis and Robert Wiggins were
honored as Jaycees of the Year.
Recipient of the Jerry Burnette
Memorial Award was Dennis Brown,
Jaycette awards went to Robyn Loyd
as External Fundraising Project
Chairman of the Year for the cystic
fibrosis balloon sale and Jeanne
Wiggins as External Non-fundraising
Project Chairman of the Year for her
work in merchants' appreciation.
Brenda Brown and Judy Akins were
honored as External Ways and Means
Project Chairmen of the Year for the
Jaycette softball tournament. Verna
Gay and Terry Campbell received
awards for the Little Miss and Junior
Miss Byron pageant, while Debra
Garrison was honored as Internal
Project Chairman of the Year for the
Margarita Membership Social,
New Jaycette of the Year award
Terry Campbell captured, while
Brenda Brown was honored as Jaycette
of the Year. Verna Gay was declared
Chairman of the Year; Gayle Jones was
named Officer of the Year. Key
Woman award Chris Pettis won. Four
Jaycettes — Judy Akins, Terry
Campbell, Fran Cooper and Diane
Rowland — won the Presidential
Award of Honor.
Jaycee-Jaycette
officers installed
At the joint May meeting of the
Byron Jaycees and Jaycettes, officers
for the 1984-85 organizational year
were installed by Deryl and Diane
Rowland.
The following were elected as J aycee
officers: Dennis Brown, president;
Raymond Johnson, administrative
vice-president; Bobby Brown, internal
vice-president; Henry Campbell,
external vice-president; Robert
Wiggins, secretary; and Al Traxler,
treasurer. Directors for the next year
are Randy Moon, Robert Wiggins and
Allan Stanfield.
New Jaycette officers are Judy
Akins, president; Chris Penis,
administrative vice-president; Terry
Campbell, external vice-president;
Fran Cooper, internal vice-president;
Peggy Underhill, secretary, and Diane
Peavy, treasurer. New directors are
Brenda Brown, Brenda Wade and
J eanne Wiggins.
Tlw H«d«f-Tflbun», Fort Vsltoy, Georgia, Thursday, June 14, 1984
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Hester serves as page ■
Pictured left to right. Representative Robert Ray, Kyle Assembly Session. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Hester and House Speaker, Tom Murphy. Kyle served as Hester of Fort Valley.
Page for Representative Ray during the 1984 General
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