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Memories, Old And New, Highlight 1 Lampkin Grove Reunion The Lampkin Grove School Reunion held last week in Appling was a great success, with one exception -* James Avery, who lives in Tatums, Oklahoma, is now recovering in University Hospital. The week’s activities began on a very high note. At the registration ceremonies, one could see car license plates from all across the country-Florida, New York, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas-all of the cars belonged to alumni of a one-room elementary school that used to stand in the red clay of Appling, Ga. It was their first reunion, ever. They embraced each other so hard that they sometimes lost their balance. They joked and told stories and generally turned the clock back 30, 40, or 50 years. On Tuesday, there was the hike to the original site of the school (tom down in 1957), a cookout on Thursday and a baseball game on Friday that will never be forgotten. James Avery, a standout third baseman (in his day), caught a line-drive with his right eye instead of with his glove. And whereas the incident will spark many a laugh in the days to come, right now it is a serious matter. The eye will require surgery, and everyone is wishing him a speedy recovery. The idea of the reunion was conceived by Walton Avery, a resident of Philadelphia since 1929. He recalls that two years ago, “This idea just got in my mind. 1 talked to a few people who had attended Lampkin Grove and they were all enthused.” He then contacted his sister, Mrs. Wilhemenia Sanders of Appling, and she organized a committee to get the ball rolling. Harriet Parks, Sarah The New Action Program A.R. Johnson Jr. High School has a new program in Industrial Arts Department Called the Action Program. Action is a program designed to give youths practical business nad economic education while still in high school. Action provides real-life experiences normally not acquired until one begins fulltime employment. The total Action program takes place in school except for the jnl'l / ■ f o*l. -ggß my . |h p TRANSMITTING - Young Theresa Mitchell, a patient at the Medical College of Georgia’s Talmadge Hospital in Augusta, wears a short-range FM radio transmitter on her head that helps doctors better understand her illness. The 12-year-old patient, daughter of Mrs. Helen Mitchell of Augusta, is suffering from a minor form of epilepsy. Dr. Paul Dyken, chief of pediatric neurology at MCG, uses the FM apparatus to provide constant monitoring of patients brainwaves in the testing of various anti-epileptic drugs. Jim's Home Improvement Service Paneling Cabinets / Remodeling tX / Roof Addition Concrete ree st - PHONE 722-8186 Brick Veneer open 9-5 Daily Sat & Sun. By App. only Rksidknck SIO WALLACE ST. 337 SANB/ R FERRY RD. JAMES E. THOMPSON, owner Wahington and Anna L. Dent served with her on the committee. Everybody cooperated 100 percent. Those who couldn’t come sent their approval and donations. Avery said he wanted the reunion centered around the church (Lampkin Grove Baptist) because, “This is where it all got started. It is reminiscent of from whence we have come.” The culminating activity was a Sunday morning worship service at which Lampkin Grove pastor, Rev. Charlie Wright, brought the message. Current Columbia County School Superintendent John Pierce Blanchard also brought greetings, and was presented with a plaque from the alumni of Lampkin Grove Elementary School. Others appearing of the program were Mrs. Carrie Washington (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Clinton Dunn (Los Angeles, Calif.), Mrs. Anna Dent (Evans, Ga.), Mrs. James Avery (Evanston, Ill.), Eugene Washington (Augusta, Ga.), and The S.G. Nobles Chorus. Thomas Garnett (Appling) gave special recognition to Mr. Cluese McCladdie, a former, teacher. IN MEMORIAM was presented by Mrs. Eulala Tutt. Forer teachers present were Mrs. Susie McCladdie, Miss Francis Wilborn, Mrs. Sadie Washington, Mrs. Wilhemenia Sanders and Mrs. Sarah Washington. Unable to attend this first reunion were Mrs. Miriam Shanks (Phila., Penna.), Mrs. Jaunita Clark (Harlem, Ga.), Mrs. Annie Sullivan (Clarks Hill, S.C.), Henry Wilborn (PhU., Penna.), Mrs. Carrie Henderson, Mrs. Bernice Mayson, Mrs. Clarisse Bennings, Mrs. Oturia Williams and Mrs. Idella Hayes. The reunion will be held every five years. time actually spent in personal selling. One experiences everything from the process of incorporation to the step-by-step procedure involved in liquidation. These are only some of the principles of business which one learns as a member of Action. Whether one chooses to work for someone else, or decides to go into business for himself, what he - < x if MO L& Iw ir Ha 71 a ' ' / - - r ‘ ’ ‘ OB COMMERCIAL TV STARS! Steve (L) and Johnny Avery, with parents Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Avery. While the adults at the Lampkin Grove School Reunion went back to the “good-old-days” hugging, and kissing and remembering, two little boys, with very promising futures, played with other kids whose experiences could not take them back very far. One is eight, the other is ten, and they appear in nationally televised TV commercials earning salaries that most adults would like to bring home. Steve, the eight-year-old, appears in a commercial for American Dairy Products. Ten year-old Johnny is currently seen in a spot for Jiff Peanut learns as a member of Action will no doubt prove to be valuable. The Action Program at A.R. Johnson Jr. High School is the only one in the Richmond County School system. Members of the Action Program are Wayne Jordon President, Tony Carthem Vice ifepy r wS - Jf/■ Ik hm/\ K:- W nflK r > ACTION MEETING Photo by Charles G. Harris, Jr. LANGLEY MAN ATTENDS 3M TRAINING SCHOOL IN ST. PAUL Janies R. Johnson, Diney Heights, Langley, S.C., has recently completed a one-week course on 3M’s VQC new-technology copier at the 3M Company graphic systems training center in St. Paul, Minn. Johnson is a customer service representative for Lanier Business Products, 2046 Gordon Hwy., Augusta, Ga., which distributes 3M business products in this area. | CO. | BUILDERS SUPPLIES "EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER" "ONE BOARD OR A TRAINLOAD"] I ROOFING PLYWOOD l FLOORING I HARDWARE I P. O. Box 1456 I 1900 Milledgeville Rd. ILowUd U. S. Hiohw.yi 1 * 78 Phone 722-0451 Augusta, Georgia Butter. He has done work for Cool-aid., Libby Tomato Juice, McDonald’s Hamburgers and Tabby Cat Food. During the coming months, he will do commercials for Aurora Toys and the ‘74 Oldsmobile. Their entry into television was quite accidental. Their mother, Mrs. Louisa Avery, is a Los Angeles nurse. One of her patients was a commercial television star. The patient introduced the Avery kids to her agent, and the rest has been CO C cc c c? c 1 c J) Johnson Avery, father of the boys, is a native of Appling, Ga., and attended the Lampkin Grove school. President, T.A. Harris-Instructor-Treasurer, James Myers Secretary, Jerome Givens Vice President Sales, Marvin Mathis Purchasing Manager, Ricky Samuels. 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Phone 722-9132 Promotion manager, David Willie Market Research Director, Robert Petteway Partiamentarian, Lindsey Freeman, Ronnie Jones, and Terry Boykin. MAXWELL HOUSE PHARMACY —OPEN ALL DAY SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK— -1002 GREENE ST. 722-4695 722-7088 BUSSEY GLASS CO We Do All Type of Glass Work loor Locks - Convertible Tops & Power Windows Repaired 1719SavannahRd 722-9854 I Swint's Discount Store WE CL.OTHE THE ENTIRE FAMILY NAME BRAND MERCHANDISE 2122 Milledgeville Road Augusta. Georgia I WALLACE’S REAL ESTATE 1132 GWINNETT | 722-8838 CHEROKEE PAWN 9th Street SHOP LOANS ON ANYTHING OF VALUt MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PISTOLS - GUNS RIFLES TV S-RADIOS TYPEWRITERS Phone 722-2930 Customer Report #4 What are the chances of a power shortage here? Will fuel problems affect my electric service? Are you doing any research on new sources of fuel? Our fuel supplies and generating capacity appear adequate for this year. But your ser vice may be affected unless much-needed construction can continue and solutions to fuel problems be found. Coal is the major fuel used by Georgia Power and delivery contracts are firm for this summer, our peak period or time of greatest demand. The most critical factor affecting your electric service is the forced postponements, possibly even cancellations, in our construction program. Existing plants should be sufficient for 1973, with some generating capacity above our customers' needs, barring any unusual events. Beyond this year, the outlook is not good. Our present customers are using more electricity every year, and new ones are constantly being added. The only way to keep up with this growth is to build new plants. But inflation and reduced earnings have created an extremely serious financial situation. Unless Georgia Power is allowed to increase earnings, the necessary construction can't be continued. Increased earnings would not be enough to pay for the construction itself. But they would enable us to borrow the hundreds of millions of dollars needed from investors. Shortage Seen Ahead If generating plants can’t be built, there will be a power shortage in Georgia, pos sibly in a few short years. We are able to exchange power with neighboring utilities in short-term emergencies (after assuring that our own customers’ needs are being met) but we cannot depend on buying power from outside sources on a regular basis. Nor is there any way to store up power dur ing off-peak periods and save it for later. It must be generated the instant it is demanded. Aside from construction, fuel does pre sent problems, too. Obtaining immediate supplies is the job of the fuel industries. Georgia Power and other utilities are, how ever, engaged in research and development of long-term supplies. Most of our work is cooperative and there’s a sound reason for this. If every company did extensive inde pendent research, it would mean a needless and costly duplication of efforts. Long-term Projects Technology for utilizing the more exotic energy sources, such as geothermal and solar, may not be available until the next century. So research is being concentrated on energy sources that can be developed sooner. One is the liquid-metal fast-breeder reactor. Georgia Power is one of 300 utilities joining "with governmental agencies in LMFBR development. A pilot project will be constructed in TVA’s service area for demonstration and operation. Successful development of the LMFBR will offer a potentially large new source of economical nuclear energy. But we’re not The Augusta News-Review - August 23, 1973 Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve 9 putting all our hopes in one reactor. We’re engaged in other projects that could con ceivably put to greater use the available coal supply, the nation’s largest reserve of fossil fuel. More environmentally acceptable technology must be devised if coal reserves are to be utilized efficiently. Cleaner Coal Scientists are exploring some 30 tech niques for removing pollutants from coal. Two of the most promising are double-alkali scrubbing and dry adsorption. Georgia Power, along with other members of The Southern Company, is helping to develop two pilot flue-gas scrubbing plants to study these techniques. Basically, both are meth ods of removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases when burning coal. Southern Company members also are building a research plant for studying the possibility of “solvent-refining” coal before it is used as fuel. This would remove sulfur and ash prior to burning. Environmental Research In addition to fuel-processing studies, the research department of Southern Services (part of The Southern Company) works on many projects relating to the environment. Georgia Power also has its own Environ mental Division in the General Engineering Department, with a full-time staff of 25 bi ologists, engineers pollution specialists and technicians." Research and preoperational studies for plant sites are their chief jobs. Costs Extremely High Still another way of investing in research is through things we buy. As manufacturers develop improved equipment and materials, either for producing and supplying electric ity or for environmental protection, we buy them. The cost of research and development is reflected in the purchase price. Similarly, the millions of dollars being spent by utilities for research must neces sarily be reflected in the price of electricity. There simply is no other source of money to pay for these vital but costly efforts. For several decades, the electric indus try has worked diligently to provide ample, low-cost power for this country’s burgeoning needs. Expanding use and the resulting ef ficiencies of production brought declining rates for many years. Your average residen tial price per kilowatt-hour is 22 percent below the national average of investor owned utilities. It would be wishful thinking to say that rates won’t have to go up again, or that they may even come down someday. We must be honest and realistic in assessing the impact of inflation and fuel scarcities on the future price of electricity. It must eventually reflect those pressures, and it would be wrong to tell you otherwise. 3