About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 2013)
8TH ANNUAL MERRITT POTTERY FESTIVAL will be Saturday, November 16th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Crawford County High School Practice Gym, Admission is FREE. For more information contact Coni Merritt at 478-361-4552. Crawford County Recreation Department will have basketball and cheerleadering sign up on Saturday, November 9th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the old Boys and Girls Club Gym. For additional infor mation contact Mrs. Corbin at 478-974-8199. Ju^FssT Georgia JugFest/Old Knoxville Days KicK-oll get together Thursday, November 7th, Community Center. Beginning at 6:00 with reception; speaker at 6:30 p.m. Issue 42 Thursday, November 7, 2013 The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921 also serving Byron and Peach County 2 Sections, 12 Pages One Dollar Tonight’s kickoff features artifacts and history lessons Tonight, November 7, 2013 the public is invited to attend the Georgia JugFest/ Old Knoxville Days Kick off at the Civic Center on Mathews Street in celebration of Georgia Jug Fest begin the years prepa ration and McBride through the sifting of dirt and dusting away loose sands in a small farming community in Co lumbus City Georgia uncov- r ered many chard and iuilt an ex- ensive In dian Pottery Collection. Both are m celebration members of of the 10th the Archi- Anniversary of the Georgia Jug Festival. Chair, Sandi Ragsdale has invited David Mincey, Jr. and John Mc Bride as the evening guest speakers. David Mincey, Junior and John McBride both began investigating and exploring the banks of the Ocmul- ologicical Society and both are history buff with knowledged acquired by digs associ ates, class es. They are both able to discuss and provide information on many of the artifacts and pottery typical to the American Indians in gee and the community of Columbus City collecting chards of pottery artifacts and Indian arrowheads and points. Both men have collected the favored pieces of hisoty for many years and have become very knowl edgeable on the artifacts. Mincey also listened to the stories told by his grand mother for historic referenc es furthering his knowledge in his chosen expertise of the Indian arrowheads and points. the Ocmulgee area provide each who wish information on their own collections. All this will be done for free. November 7, 2013 at 6 pm -6:30 p.m. in a gather ing at the kick-off reception followed by discussion from both gentleman and finally the ending with the personal collection identification by both of these men. Go ahead and save the date for the tenth anniversary of the Georgia JugFest/Old Knoxville Days which is May 17,2014. Smith re-elected as Roberta Map; SPLOST renewed for six more years The voters have spoken and returned Roberta Mayor Becky Smith for another term of office. Smith received 75 while challenger Sherry Thomp son, who called for unity in the community, re ceived 48 votes. Though unopposed Billy Bassett received 43 votes and Erv Patton 41. Mayor Smith Voters also approved the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for an other six years by a 72.8 percent yes vote or 289 votes. Of the 6400 registered voters 397 votes were cast in the SPLOST referendum for a turnout of 6.39%. Had the SPLOST not passed this go-round, the county could have put it on the ballot next year but with its passage, that will not be necessary. Due to the election Roberta City Council did not meet Tuesday night and will not meet until the 19th of the month for the November meeting. The meeting will be held at Ro berta City Hall at 6 p.m. Judges have hard time with Walk of the Scarecrows Walk of the Scarecrow was the theme of this year’s Scarecrow Contest and it was a walk! The displays cover most of the town on all of the highways West-East, North - South. Judges were chosen representing the young stu dents to the elderly all noting this year it was hard to choose just one. This was a Roberta-Crawford County Chamber event that is just for fun and to give all of us something to smile at as we travel around the highways and biways of our community. First, second and third places were tied. First place tied, Georgia Post and Roberta Propane; Second Place tied with State Farm, Hudson’s BBQ and Karate Academy; Third Place tie with Roberta Nursing Home and West Family. The judges said in their eyes everyone else should have fourth place ribbons as everyone had worked toward hard really presenting a wonderful walk of a festive fall season all over Roberta and Knoxville. Keep Roberta Crawford Beautiful just added more with the businesses and the families providing the harvest festival colors all over the town. Now everyone is encouraged to take the Jack-o-Lan- terns away and add a Thanksgiving until we begin to dress up the city in the wonderful colors of winter festivals and Christmas. If you notice the festival displays included the churches on 341 North and the Development Authority to the shops at the Southside Shopping Center which also treated families to Trunk and Treat. All around the Historic Business District and at the Crawford County High School scarecrows were the walk and talk and another Trunk and Treat by the High School FFA and TSA groups. There were scarecrow designs on Highway 128 at many of the homes especially on Lake View. Homes on the road to the Rest Home were entertain ing as well as fun for the children to see and judge. Then just as you leave town going East, Dollar General, Board of Education, Roberta Propane and Knox ville Store finished up the Walk of the Scarecrows. All totaled our fall festival displays numbered in the 20’s; some very small but all very much appreciated and enjoyed. Roberta Propane’s scarecrow scene GtQTRGU State Farm Bureau, Hartley Agency Citizens State Bank spider. Duck Dynasty at Hudson’s BBQ George A. Post Roberta Health Care Korean Martial Arts Academy
