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¥ Courtesy of Alabama Museum of Natural History
Officials with thie Alabama Museum of Natural History are searching for
family members of Eugene H. Hodges, the late owner of a radio struck by
the Sylacauga meteorite in 1954.
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Radio
from Eugene Hodges.
“We’ve had the loan
since 2005. Of course,
since 2005, staff has
changed here at the uni
versity,” Prondzinski
said. “We were under the
impression that the radio
was owned by the muse
um and it was an acqui
sition, but when I went
to the file to see if we
had a number associated
with it, 1 saw there
wasn't a file for it.”
Prondzinski said the
couple divorced and
Eugene Hodges moved
to Georgia before pass
ing in 2012.
“They divorced after
several years,”
Prondzinski said, “say
ing that the incident of
the meteorite was proba
bly influential.in their
parting of ways.”
She said Eugene
Hodges had previously
had an address in
Forsyth County and two
in Ellijay and the muse
um sent letters to all
three locations.
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CUMMING, GA (March 6, 2018) — Sawnee EMC Director, Mr. Lamar Sexton,
was recently announced as the recipient of the Georgia Cooperative Council’s
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Ellijay letters were
returned to the sender
and no response from the
Forsyth \letter,
Prondzinski placed a
legal ad in the Forsyth
County News in hope
that someone in the
county would know the
family. Prondzinski said
Eugene Hodges has a
son by the same name.
“I thought, ‘Well
maybe there is some
body there, some rela
tion or something that
retrieved that letter and
would respond to it,’”
she said. “That’s when
we decided we would do
due diligence and print a:
public notice to try to
contact Mr. Hodges or
one of his descendants
and see if we can actual
ly either strike up a bar
gain or get him to donate
the radio to the muse
um.”
While Alabama does
not have rules for aban
doned property,
Prondzinski said the
museum was instead
using an archive and his
tory policy, which
requires reaching out to
previous addresses of the
owner and a release at
the location of the muse
um to see if any locals
have information.
“We are going to give
it 90 days after publica
tion,” she said, “and if
nobody comes forward
and says I know where
Eugene is or 1 am
Eugene, then we will be
able to acquire the radio
and consider it one of
our possessions here at
the museum.”
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including The Place of Forsyth County,
Treat the Troops, Special Olympics
Forsyth County and Family Promise,
along with supporting a scholarship
and conservation efforts. ‘
- “Basically, the organization is geared
toward ‘meeting unmet needs in
Forsyth County. It’s a small organiza
tion, but it is very mighty,” she said,
later adding, “This fundraiser helps
provide the funding for us to partici
pate in activities with these organiza
tions.” :
The event will also be a chance for
those interested in joining the group to
see what the Sawnee Woman’s Club
does in the community.
“It’s nice to be a part of an organiza
tion that has such a heart for the coun
ty,” Vitucci said. “It’s nice to partici
pate in national organizations, but this
is a local organization. I think the local
part is particularly what appeals to me.
1 like helping my neighbors.” :
Tickets to the event are SSO and can
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Cumming
678.865.4943
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