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Champion To Compete For World Title
House’s Lucky, a Dual Grand Champion
and Night Champion Walker Hound, will
be among 400 dogs to compete in various
contests during the annual NKC World
Coon Hunt to be held June 5-7 at the Gore
Community Center. Entries from seven
Nat’l Forest Land Offers
Summer Recreation, Vacation
With summer vacation
plans g’lust around the corner,
the National Forests in
Georgia offer plenty of oppor
tunities for fun and relaxation
for the whole family. Whether
K:)u enjoy camping, picnickinfi,
iking, canoeing or just stroll
ing through a quiet forest en
vironment, the%hattahoochee
and Oconee National Forests
provide inexpensive recreation
opportunities while allowing
most Georgians to stay close to
home.
Toa Koungst,er from the big
city what could be more
memorable than walking in the
forest and spotting a deer 100
yards away? It’s not only a uni
que change of pace from the
hustle and bustle of.-city. life
but also an event that will
linglgr for a long, longltlme.
here are two National
Forests in Georgia. The
750,000 acre Chattahoochee
National Forest stretches
across the scenic North
Georgia mountain range. The
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Melba Walters, president of the Chat
tooga High Band Boosters, presents
awards to Robert Fischer, who will be
leaving Chattooga after seven years as
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The annual Chattooga High Band Ban
quet was held last Thursday. Several
awards were presented. Above, Melba
109,000 acre Oconee National
Forest is located in the rich
aine lands of South and Central
eorgia.
Campers can find plentK of
‘elbow room’ on the Chat
tahoochee and Oconee National
Forests. There are over 34
devel?filed recreation sites on
the attahoochee-Oconee,
some are open from Memorial
Day to Labor Day and some re
main open year-round.
Developed facilities have a
bit of the ‘modern’ and a touch
of the ‘primitive’ to aipeal to
everyone from the backpacker
with a sleepinq bag to the fami
ly that travels with a motor
home. Although National
Forest campgrounds offer no
eloctric&w -a
minimal fee, campers get a tent
pad, picnic table, neax; water
and toilet facilities, and a
natural forest setting. All
campsites are available on a
‘first-come, first-served’ basis.
If you prefer to choose your
own campsite away from the
Robert Fischer Honored
Boosters Honor Woman
states have alread{ been received. Last
year’s event drew champion dogs from all
over the United States. Pictured above is
Tommy Turkett of Gore with his cham
f(ion d 0%,) House's Lucky. (Staff photo by
ay Abbott).
crowds, remember — you can
camp anywhere on the Chat
tahoochee and Oconee not
specifically posted “No Camp
ing.”
gFor those who like to
stretch out, the Chattahoochee-
Oconee offers over 520 miles of
some of the best hiking trails
in the South. Visitors can tailor
their trips from a one-hour hike
to a waterfall to a 2-3 day
backpacking expedition
through a wilderness area. The
challenginfi‘r and scenic Ap
palachian Trail stretches over
79 miles in Georgia from
Springer Mountain to Bly Gap
fin the North Carolina State
ne.
For fishing or boating en
thusiasts,.the Chattahoochee-
Oconee offers over 800 miles of
trout and warm water streams
alon‘f with numerous lakes and
ponds. In addition, many areas
on the forests have develo'Fed
beaches at lakeside. The
popular Lake Russell, for ex
see NAT'L FOREST, page 4-B
assistant band director. Jason Beck,
ri%llt. fpx‘esent,ed Fischer with a plaque on
behalf of the band students.
Walters, left, presents an appreciation
award to Marfiaret Fulton, a former
member and officer of the booster club.
Thursday, May 29, 1986
Gore Coon Hunt Championship,
Dog Show Scheduled June 5-7
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
Heredity, hard work and a
little luck are all factors in rais
ing a little S2OO pug into a
$30,000 grand snow champion,
according to local dOf trainers
who will Earticifate n the an
nual NKC World Coon Hunt
Championship and Dog Show
to be held at the Gore Com
munity Center June 5-7.
Hundreds of champion
dogs will participate in several
events in the World Chanelsion
ship, which is sanctioned by
the National Kennel Club. This
is the second ?'ear Gore has
been chosen for thé event,
largely because of the en
thusiasm of the 500 visitors
who attended last year.
- During the 1985 champion
ship, 400 coon dois were
entered in the bench show,
coon hunt and treeing contest.
In addition, there were hun
dreds of dog owners, trainers
and their family members par
ticiEating in the event.
ocal spokesman, Tommy
Turkett, emphasized that no
raccoons willg)e killed as a glart
of any of the events, including
the hunting and treeing
contests.
“The object of the hunt is
how fast and how well the dog
locates the raccoon and trees
him in the woods,” Turkett
stated. “Once we see the rac
coon in the tree, the hunt is
over.”
Turkett also stated that the
raccoon used in the treeing con
test is safely caged well out of
reach of the dogs. During this
event, one dog at a time is
unleased and must remain
within a chalk circle to qualify.
Dogs are ju%ed on the number
of individual barks within a
CHS Band . -
Boosters Have
1986 Banquet
The annual Chatbooga High
Band Banquet was held Thurs
day nif[ht' MaK 22, at Chat
tooga High School Cafeteria.
Apgroximately 100 band
students, parents and invited
guests Jack Herring, ufm
cipal; Mrs. Marfi)aret Fulton;
and Tong Streible, student
teacher from Berry College,
wer'ie‘hpresent for tlt:: banque%.
e program began at
o'clock with a “‘welcome’ from
the president of the booster
club, Melba Walters. The in
vocation was given by the Rev.
Jerg Pope.
he meal was firepared and
served by Betty Hawkins and
i the lunchroom staff. The menu
consisted of fried chicken,
green beans, baked potato,
rolls, tea and brownies topped
with ice cream. Following the
meal, the Jacksonville State
Jazz Band, under the direction
of Dr. Ronald Surace, Provid
ed the entertaiment for the
evening.
The Band Booster Ap
preciation Award was
gresented to Margaret Fulton
V?/' booster club president, Mrs.
alters. Mrs. Fulton is a
former member and officer of
the booster club. She continues
to sug‘port the band program
with her attendance at their
gerformances and is willinfi to
elp when needed. rs.
Fulton's daughter, Ruth, is a
former seven-year member of
the band.
Mrs. Walters also
presented Robert Fischer with
an appreciation award for his
work with the band for the ld:ut
seven years. Fischer will be
leavix‘\’g after this school term
and Janella Gray has been
selected as the new assistant
band director at the junior high
school. Jason Beck, band stu
dent, presented Fischer with a
plague on behalf of the band
students in umeciation for the
musical teaching he has given
to the students.
Ron Becton, band director,
presented the graduating
seniors witelhrlaques in honor
of their dedication and par
ticipation in the band or'lgnnizn
tion. They include: Tammy
Adams, Connie Agan, Rodney
Groce, Carolyn Jones, Elaine
Jones, Charla Sconghui
ty Poge. Kerry Shep Tam-
W hropshire and Barry
oods.
Tony Streible was guest
?eakor for the evening with
arol Collins the class
yro(fhacy and A Ruther
or pmm last will
and testament. ey Groce,
band captain, gave the seniors
a farewell speech.
The benediction was given
by Charles Teague.
time limit. A long howl counts
only as one bark., ’
A number of coon hounds
participating in the bench com
petition are show dois only,
while others are dual hunting
and show champions, such as
House's Lucky, owned and
trained by Tommy Turkett.
Before he was two years
old, House's Lucky had won all
the major championships in
both hunting and bench show
ing. The dog holds the Dual
Grand Show Chamgionship of
the NKC and UK tf::('famza
tions, with only limited show-
Local Program Helps Teens
Deal With Problem Pregnancy
There is an epidemic of
teen-age pregnancies in
Georgia which has been on the
rise over the last 15 years.
Georgia's teen fertility rate
is higher than the national
average and ranks itself fifth
highest among other states. In
1986 agproximately one in 10
girls 15-19 has had a pregnan
gly or will become Eregnant.
he questions is what to do
about it.
In an effort to increase com
munity awareness of the aPro
blem, the district medical of-
Nancy Mann To Spend
Summer As Missionary
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
“‘Leaving home will be the
hardest part,” stated 20-year
old Nancy Mann as she con
templates her first full-time
missionary assignment which
will begin this week.
Miss Mann, a 1984 honor
%:duate and Salutatorian of
ion High School, is embark
ing on another challenge to
fuffxll‘ her lifelong dream of
becoming a missionary. She
will serve in Arizona with the
summer missions pr%ram of
the Baptist Student Union of
Samford University. During
the three-month program, Miss
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Ronnie Winters Cited
For Bravery In Wreck
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
The VFW Post 6688 Aux
ilin.r{ has presented a citation
for bravery and outatandin%
service to Ronnie Winters o
Lyevr&y.
inters pulled an un
conscious man, J. B. Gentry,
also of Lyerly, from the burn
ing cab of a wrecked pickup
truck last Jammg'. Auxiliary
Chaplain Marion Shiver stated
that Winters exhibited
“bravery and actions that were
above and beyond the call of
dutKi';o Shi ted thy
. Shiver the
award on bohnlrmo Aux
m%mldnnt Jene Adams,
and Beth Hall, Ciyic Chairman
of VFW Post 6688,
Winters was roluing at
home around 9 p.m. one Sun
day last January when he
heard the sound of an auto
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ing. He is the Georgia state
Grand Show Champion and the
NKC Night Champion in hun
ting competition.
According to Turkett, the
dog is a natural in show and
needs little trnining.
““He won his first bench
show at the age of five months
and had never really practiced
standing before,” sanl Turkett.
“Standing” is the stiff pose
show do duxlgust assume while
being 'uged. The head and tail
areheld high, and the dog’s tor
so is arched and ‘“‘stretched”
for the best appearance.
ficer is urging community
groups to contact the county
public health educator nearest
them and learn more about the
medical consequences, personal
hardships anh cost to teen
mothers and public assistance.
Public health educator, Phil
Benson of Catoosa, Chattooga,
Dade and Walker counties will
present a 15-20 minute
awareness program ugon re
quest by cn&nfi' (404) 935-2366
in Ringgold. Benson states
that the %rogram has been well
received by several civic clubs
Mann will travel
southwestern Arhm
Vacation Bible Schools at
various churches.
She will stay only one week
at each location.
" “There won't be enough
time to put down any roots,”
Miss Mann stated. “'lLy have
instructed us to bring only one
suitcase.”
She stated that it will be
hard to leave her family and
her home church, Ridgeway
Baptist, because it is the first
time she has been away from
home for an extended length of
time. However, she feels she is
going about her life’s work and
is excited about her first of
ficial role as a missionary.
“My family and my church
have given me a lot of sup
port,” she stated. “I really ap-
Kareciat.e the encouragement I
ve received from my fiarent.s
and from my pastor, the Rev.
Larry Davis.”
Althouil; Miss Mann has
wanted to be a missionary for
as long as she callal rexl:)fember.
at point in her life came
:cl;xflel sfie was still in high
001.
“I realized that you don’t
have to wait until you are old
to tgg rgission dworl:," she
stated. ‘‘You can do something
while you are young. One of my
favorite verses is First
Timothy 4:12. It says to let no
man despise your youth, but to
show yourself an example of
those who believe.”
The student is active in her
home church and has taught in
children’s church for several
years. She also worked with the
crash near his front yard on the
Oak Hill Road.
A Chevrolet pickup truck,
driven by J. B. Gentry, had
crashed into a tree, The truck
was on fire and the flames had
already spread to the cab
where Gen%had lost con
sciousness. Winters pulled
Gentry from the burning cab
and sent for emergency
medical help.
Gentry suffered a broken
foot and punctured lung in the
wreck and spent some time in
intensive care at an area
hospital. He has since
recovered and returned to
work.
i Winters amt his ac
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and downplayed his m
incident. "
“If you can help someone,
you should,” he stated.
Christy; and son, Jason.
“A lot of people say that
standmg’ is just something in
bred in dogs,” Turkett stated.
“Luckj has alwatys been a
natural. He stood for the first
time at the age of eight weeks.
Some dogs need continual
training to stand properly.”
Although he spent a t
deal of time and study in Jfié
ing his dog from its litter,
Turkett stated that buying a
pupfy is still like a “‘stab in the
dark” when one is hoping for a
championshif winner.
House's Lucky is the off
spring of another champion
who have extended invitations
recently.
“The Division of Physical
Health offers a variety of ser
vices through the health
departments including family
?lanmng' , pre-natal care and
ood sufpphments for mothers
and infants,”” states Benson,
“These services are often not
utilized by teen-agers until it is
too late. These services are
often not geared to the adoles
cent either. What is needed is
communi:ly involvement.
Public health is not the solu
tion,” states Benson.
church’s successful Backyard
Bible - School program in
previous summers.
At Samforaie,n scllxe has
organized a student clowning
ministry and is secretary of the
Student Ministerial
Association.
“I had always t.hou?ht I
would have to wait until I was
much older before I could ‘E:
off t?li woxl-k in misaig‘ns."
stated. “I'm very py to
e
ough she is p
for missions work at Samfi
and plans to attend seminary
after induation, she is not
sure what aspect of service she
will g{ursue.
““Not all missionaries work
in churches,” she stated. The
field is wide open. Missionaries
work as librarians, doctors,
social workers, engineers and
in other fields.”
Miss Mann is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mann
of LaFayette. She has twin
brothers, Mark and Matthew,
17. She will return from her
work in Arizona in
mid-August.
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Cited For Bravery
The VFW Post 6688 Auxiliary has presented a citation
for bravery and outstanding service to Ronnie Winters
of Summerville. Winters saved the life of a Lyerly resi
dent, 't]) ‘ l? Gentxl;yeawh:fu he pulll‘ecl l}im from the burn
ing cab of a wrec ickup truck in January. Auxiliary
Chaplain Marion é)hiver presented the award to
Winters. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
Walker Hound, House's Lip-
R;r, owned by Tom Hopkins of
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ly recen
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While some champions are
naturals in bench shows, others
take up to 45 minutes of daily
pracn;%emto r'let.‘ram their d:t;:o
ding ability. Training a
hunt, however% even
more time and dedication.
“You have to spend a lot of
time in the woods to train a
night champion,” Turkett
stated. “A number of dog
owners who will attend the
show have full time o:oia—
sional trainers who work with
their dogs every fzifbt. For
some people it is a full time oc
cupfitwl?.l,x et
ight hunting com ion
will b?n at vi'}fm locations
around the area on Thurodai
night and will continue eac
night into the final rounds en
ding near dawn Sunday morn
ing. The bench show and tree
in% contest are open to the
public and will be held beginn
ing at 1 o’clock Saturday after
noon. The bench show is
scheduled at 1 p.m. and the
treein}gecontest will :‘efim at 3
p.m. Refreshments will be on
sale continuously at the Gore
Community Center throughout
the event.
FAA Wants
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Air Traffic
Controllers
The Federal Aviation Ad
ministration (FAA) has an
nounced a nation-wide Air
Traffic Controller recruiting
program.
The agency plans to hire
mus;wam
next year is actively -
ingcandidateothmghitnwe
Need More of the World's
Best” recruiting campaign.
An FAA spokesman said
the agency wants U.S.
citizens, age 30 or under, with
four yefrs.ri‘ college, or three
years work e: or an
equivalent com of the
two.
Candidates must pass an
aptitude test, with a high
score, for final selection. Avia
tion experience is not
necessary. Persons hired at the
$17,824 starting salary receive
free training at the FAA's
Oklahoma City Academy with
final placement throughout the
U.S. Depending on their
assignment, controllers can
receive up to $55,000 in basic
annual salary through Civil
Service advancement.
Those interested should
send a postcard to the FAA,
DEPT. 140, Box 26650,
Oklahoma City, OK 73126 for
further information.