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REX
By Jerry McLaurin
Rex, as most any Latin
scholar will tell, is Latin for
king, which makes a most
appropriate name for Rex
the myna bird that reigns
over the domain of Goff’s
Gifts, owned and operated on
the square by Roy and
Imogene Goff.
How Rex came to live at
Goff’s Gifts is a very long and
complicated story, too long to
be incorporated here; let it
suffice to be said that
Imogene longed for a myna
bird over a great length of
time. Finally, a light fixture
salesman who installed the
lights for the Goffs, took pity
upon her and gave her one of
the Southeast Asian beauties
ten years ago.
At the time Imogene was
working with Roy at the drug
store; the gift shop had not
yet been opened, so Rex lived
at City Pharmacy. Once
while Imogene and Roy were
out of town, Rex escaped
from his cage and flew
through the door to the street
outside. By the time that
anyone could react Rex had
vanished and panic set in. A
massive search began. Radio
bulletins alerted all listeners
and the residents of Jackson
were on the lookout for a
black bird that had a fetish
for making wolf calls.
Meanwhile, John King,
who lived on S. Oak Street
spotted a familiar looking
feathered critter perched on
the branch of a tree in his
backyard. After a close
examination he was certain
that it was Rex. John fetched
a plate of food to use as bait
and placed it in the yard. Rex
never has been a bird to
refuse a handout and couldn’t
resist this one. John got a
hand on him and soon Rex
was back in his cage at the
drug store where Imogene
and Roy found him after they
returned from their trip.
When a bird’s diet comes to
mind, most people think of
berries and bugs and for
some larger birds, wild
game, but one would seldom
consider dogfood as a part of
their diet. Rex is singularly
partial to dogfood and in
particular Jim Dandy. Imo
gene has tried grapes and
ground beef but Rex prefers
Jim Dandy. In spite of this
strange preference Rex
hasn’t barked a single bark.
Most myna birds have the
ability to pick up words and
talk and Rex is no exception.
It takes only a little
imagination to figure what
might happen with a talking
bird in a place of business.
Imogene and Roy are both
embarrassed and amused on
occasion when Rex lets out
with a wolf call as a stranger
passes the front of the shop;
some folks stop but all of
them glare at the helpless
and innocent figure (Roy or
Imogene) sitting behind the
cash register at the front
of the store. Usually it’s
rather comical but when it’s
Roy behind the cash register
and a lady passing the front
of the store things can get
rather tense.
Rex catches many un
suspecting newcomers to the
shop with a low and husky,
“How ya doin.” On more
than one occasion, not seeing
Rex, they answer to Imogene
that they’re, “doin’ fine.”
Rex has a regular fan club
in Jackson. Kids can’t pass
the front of the store without
making their parents take
them in to speak to Rex. And
many adults list Rex on their
“friends to visit” list and
drop by to see him and chat
with him regularly.
All and all Imogene and
Rex get along well. Imo
gene’s only complaint is that
from time to time Rex gets
on a talking binge and won’t
shut up, then it’s hair pulling
time.
Asa rule, myna birds live
an average of 30 years. Rex
is a little over ten now which
means that Imogene and Rex
have at least 20 more years of
people surprising and hair
pulling to go and that Roy
had better learn to duck
behind the counter when a
female passes the front of the
shop.
GIRLS IN
SERVICE
WICHITA FALLS, TEX.
Air Force Reserve (ARFES)
Airman Deborah R. Thomp
son, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Felton D. Thompson of
Rt. 1, Flovilla, Ga., has
graduated at Sheppard AFB,
Tex., from the U. S. Air
Force’s air passenger
specialist course conducted
by the Air Training
Command.
The airman, who was
trained to schedule air
passengers and cargo, is
returning to her AFRES unit
at Dobbins AFB, Ga.
Airman Thompson is a 1971
graduate of Jackson (Ga.)
High School.
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Tennis
Tourney
Planned
The Recreational Depart
ment has planned a tennis
tournament beginning on
Tuesday, July Ist, following
the dedication of the new
tennis courts at Avondale
Park.
The tournament will be for
boys and girls of the
following age group.
12 and under girls; 12 and
under boys; 13 through 17
year old girls; 13 through 17
year old boys; 18 through 25
year old ladies; 18 through 25
year old men; 26 through 49
year old ladies; 26 through 49
year old men; 50 and over
ladies; 50 and over men;
mixed doubles 18 and up.
Trophies will be awarded
in each age group and for
mixed doubles winners.
There will be no registration
fee for boys or girls under 17
years old. There will be a
$2.00 registration fee for
ladies and men 18 years old
and up.
To register for the tourna
ment please call 775-2404
before June 28th at 12 noon.
Participants for the tourna
ment can not be accepted
after that date. The registra
tion fee will be due on the day
you play. The number to call
to register for the tourna
ment 775-2404 or 775-2749.
Pairing will be posted at
the Recreation Department
by 12 noon on June 30th.
Please check on this date to
see who and when you play.
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Local Baptist Delegation
To Attend World Alliance
Rev. Don Folsom, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of
Jackson, will be leading a
group from Jackson to the
Baptist World Alliance in
Stockholm, Sweden on July
Bth through July 13th.
Among those accompany
ing Mr. Folsom will be his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ben B.
Garland, Miss Doris Singley,
all from the First Baptist
Church, and Rev. and Mrs.
R. W. Jenkins from the
Macedonia Baptist Church.
The six day program will
feature fellowship among
10,090 delegates from 80
countries, addresses, and
Mike Harris Named Young
Realtor of the Year
D. Michael Harris of
Cartersville, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Wesley Harris of that
city and grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Harris of
Jenkinsburg, was signally
honored recently by being
named the “Young Realtor of
the Year” by the Young
Realtors Club of the Atlanta
Board of Realtors.
Each year a member of
Young Realtors Club of
Atlanta is recognized with
this award for outstanding
service and accomplish
ments.
The award was made by
James D. Bowers, 1974
president of the Young
Realtors Club, at a meeting
at the Cross Creek Club
house.
Harris is an associate
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several hours of person-to
person discussion on topics of
common concern.
V. Carney Hargroves of
Philadelphia, president for
1970-75, will preside.
Delegates also will con
sider approval of revised
constitution for the alliance.
Evangelist Billy Graham
will speak at an open air
meeting at Stockholm’s giant
recreational park in a
program planned by Swedish
Baptist on Sunday, July 13th.
The congress will open
with a roll call of nations and
the president’s address by
Dr. Hargroves.
appraiser with Dabney and
Associates and associate
broker with W. R. Hoyt and
Company. Active in profes
sional organizations, he
serves on the Appraisal
Review Committee of the
Atlanta Board of Realtors
and is secretary-treasurer of
the Young Realtors Club of
Atlanta. In addition, Harris
is a candidate of the
American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers, Associate
Member of the Society of
Real Estate Appraisers,
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BARNESVILLE Try
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Private Swimming Lessons
I will offer private swimming lessons
during the Summer months at a private
pool at Miller Apartments on Brownlee
Road for children and adults.
There will be four students per class,
affording ample time for individual in
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classes. I hold a WSI Certificate and
am qualified in every respect. Class ses
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breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Then your choice of North Georgia dining
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or the Mynah Bird. On the way home stop
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loaves of fresh baked bread.
(Children are included in some weekends.)
Coaches Andy Davis and
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students interested in partici
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session. Interested persons
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at the college prior to June
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Dr. Chapman said that one
of the purposes of the try-outs
is to determine those players
to be awarded scholarships.
Team members will be
announced in the fall at
which time concentrated
team practice will begin.
