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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3A
Wanted: Patriotic citizens to celebrate Veterans Day
By Suellen Reitz
November 11, Veterans
Day, is a special day for the
men and women who have
taken the oath to serve our
great nation in our military.
It’s a day when the citizens
they serve have the opportu
nity to show their apprecia
tion for the sacrifices made to
keep them safe. There are
more than 3,000 veterans
who call Pickens County
home. They live here because
they love our county. Let’s
show some love back.
Everyone loves a parade.
The marching bands, colorful
floats... it brings out the kid
in all of us. American Legion
Post 149 is currently accept
ing applications for parade
participants. Show your pa
triotism and appreciation to
our military and veterans and
join us as we march down
Main Street. There is no fee
to participate and everyone is
invited to join in on the fun.
Floats, cars, clubs, horses,
bikes.... we want them all. If
you can’t be in the parade, we
hope to see you on the side
lines, cheering us as we
march by.
Parade Marshal will be
WWII veteran A1 Lawson.
The legion asks all parade
participants not to throw
candy from your float for
safety reasons. Walkers are
welcome to hand out candy
without throwing it into the
street. They also request this
to be a politically free parade
and that participants refrain
from any offensive displays.
Line up will be at 9:15
a.m. behind the Methodist
Church with parade begin
ning at 10 a.m. For more in
formation, please contact pa
rade coordinator Steve Whitt
at 404-387-4109 or email
stevewhitt@etcmail.com
Application form can be
downloaded at www.ameri-
canlegion 149 .com.
Immediately following
the parade, we invite all to
join us at the Veterans Me
morial Park in Lee Newton
Park for a patriotic concert
performed by Pickens Fligh
Chorale and Band. Jasper
Mayor Steve Lawrence, also
a veteran will be the guest
speaker. While there, take
time to visit the veteran’s me
morial and view the military
bricks of honor. Currently
there are 835 engraved-bricks
with the name of a veteran
who served. With upcoming
expansion, there are 2,000
additional spaces available to
honor a special veteran in
your family. The 4x8 bricks
are available for a tax de
ductible donation of $125.
Order forms will be available
following the service or can
be purchased online at pick-
ensvetmemorial@gmail.com
Don’t let this Veterans
Day find you sitting at home
with nothing going on. Grab
your American flag or use
one of the flags distributed at
the parade and be part of our
patriotic community as we
thank our veterans.
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From the Progress files
Turning Back The Pages
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From October 10, 1996
Judkins named Teacher of the Year
Kimsey Wood, superintendent of Pickens County Schools, an
nounced Tom Judkins as the 1997 Teacher of the Year at the annual
Teacher of the Year Luncheon at the Woodbridge Inn on Thursday, Oct.
3, sponsored by Regions Bank. Each school principal introduced their
school nominee to the invited guests. Mr. Wood presented a plaque and
cash award to Florence Melda of Tate Elementary; Cathy Ethridge of
Jasper Elementary; June Gilbert of PCMS; and Tom Judkins of PHS. Mr. Wood then an
nounced Tom Judkins, long time teacher at PHS, as the 1997 Pickens County Teacher of the
Year. Mr. Wood presented Mr. Judkins with a plaque and Regions Bank President Bradley
Rutledge with a cash award of $100.
[excerpt from] Off Main Street by Jack Stillman
Everyone is so wrapped up in computers these days that they are overlooking the real pos
sibilities of the thing that makes it all possible — the silicone chip. Like so many of our most
glorious inventions, the computer came down to us through the bungling of our government,
which sort of stumbled on the idea because is was becoming impossible to count the U.S.
census. The problem, though was 50 feet long, displace 3,000 cubic feet and weighed about
30 tons. Now, with the advent of those silicone chips, I own a wrist watch which will do the
same thing that 30-ton computer could do. My idea is that because of this, it will eventually
be possible to do away with electronic computers. A silicone chip possibly could be inserted
through the inner ear. In about six weeks the baby would be ready for college, with all the
information which would be packed into the little chip attendant to the brain. The child could
grow up and enjoy all the experiences of life without having to go to school to learn what is
already in his head. There will, of course, be problems with government and the civil liberties
union, which will be at odds constantly over what goes into the silicone3 program, for a plas
tic brain will not be able to think without the program. There likely will be an outcry to
outlaw the plastic brain, especially from Big Business, which still will be in the business of
manufacturing and marketing electronic computers and similar gadgets.
From October 14, 1971
C-F volunteers aid in fund drive
Mrs. Perry Stancil, chairman and Mrs. Junior Stancil, co-chair
man for Refuge Community, wish to thank the following for their con
tribution toward the spaghetti dinner held last Friday on behalf of the
Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund Drive: Townsend’s Grocery, Barnes Gro
cery, Sequoia Restaurant, Jasper Elementary School, Andy’s Restaurant,
Speedburger, Tasty Burger, Quick Burger Allred-Jordan Drug Co., Holcomb’s Thrifttown,
Marble Valley Grocery Co., Boyd Thomason’s Store, Wiley Anderson’s Store, Hill City, Blue
Star Super Market, Jay Moss Grocery, Mrs. Jerry Kendricks, Mrs. Margaret Kaylor, Ballew’s
Restaurant, Jasper Drug Co., Pickens Rexall Drug Store, Tate Clinic, Collins Grocery, Jiffi
Shop Market, Puckett’s Grocery and Mr. Frank Ray.
The following baked cakes: Mrs. Ida Stancil, Mrs. Lela Scott, Mrs. Charlie Bryant, Mrs.
J.G. Chapman, Mrs. Vivian Westbrook, Mrs. Hilda Stancil, Mrs. Marie Collins, Mrs. Sare
Lee O’Shields, Miss Kathryn Westbrook, Mrs. Emily Bazelle, Mrs. Helen Coleman, Mrs.
Edna Satterfield, Mrs. Jean Stancil, Mrs. Nancy Collins, Mrs. Linda Dean, Mrs. Clara Ham-
montree, Mrs. Pauline Stephens, Mrs. Opal Parker and Miss Rosamond Stancil.
From October, 10, 1946
Betty Forrest second in Ga. Spelling Contest
Miss Betty Forrest, a member of the senior class of Pickens
County High School, tied with Carolyn Evans, of Guyton, for second
place in the state-wide spelling contest at the South Eastern Fair in At
lanta last Friday. It was a written contest presided over by state superin
tendent of schools M.D. Collins. An unusual thing about the contest was
a tie for each of the first six places. First place was a tie between Miss Pat Shannon, Girls
High School, Atlanta, and Dan Harris, Lanier High School, Macon. Miss Forrest is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Forrest, of Sharptop district, and had gained entrance to the
state contest by winning the county contest a few days before. She received a prize of $5 in
the state contest. All last year Betty made “A’s” in every study.
Marble Hill organizes a community club
A meeting was held Thursday night, September 26, at the Marble Hill School house to or
ganize a community club. Plans were discussed by which the parents and teachers can co
operate in improving the school grounds and in obtaining a lunchroom. About 40 interested
patrons of the school were present. Arnold Fields was elected chairman of the club and the
following committees were selected: Financial — Mrs. Lula Hold, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
C.T. Pearson and Mrs. Arnold Fields; Labor — Willie Bruce, Lloyd Byess, Edgar Bruce and
C.T. Pearson; House — Mrs. Jack Brace, Mrs. Dewey Brace and Mrs. Terrell Bryant; Pro
gram chairman — Mrs. Elsie Youngblood.
It was decided that the first project to be undertaken is the building of new toilets. A meeting
of the labor committee was held immediately after the general meeting and plans were dis
cussed for beginning work.
Storing sweet potatoes by M.T. McMurrain
Sweet potatoes should be dug and stored before the first killing frost. Therefore, the potato
curing house operated by the Vocational Department of Pickens County High School will be
opened for potato storing on the 17, 18, and 19 of this month and also the 24, 25, and 26 of
October. To have potatoes of the best keeping qualities there are certain regulations set up
the management of the potato curing house: The potatoes must be dug on the day that they
are to be stored; Potatoes must be placed in boxes that are gotten from the potato curing
house when they are gathered; Store potatoes on the day they are dug.
There will be two weeks of storage. We have the best type of potato curing known and
have a twenty-five hundred bushel potato curing house.
Volunteer
at Old Jail
Tour guides, greeters,
those interested in history
welcomed
The Pickens Historical
Society is looking to expand
hours and operations at the
Old Jail on Main Street.
The early 1900s old jail is
on the National Historic Reg
istry and is the most popular
tourist destination in town.
If you like meeting people
and getting involved, con
sider volunteering for the
Pickens Historical Society.
Story boards tell the his
tory, all they require is a
friendly attitude and some
one who honors commit
ments.
Contact the historical
society at
pickenshistorical@gmail.com.
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