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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
Homer man talks about WWII experiences
Death notices
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Harvie Lance, Sean Childers, Roy Beck, and Beverly
Thompson are shown at a recent meeting of the Amer
ican Legion in Jefferson.
T he story of a marine
who served in the unit
known for raising the
American flag at Iwo Jima was
presented by his grandson dur
ing the September meeting of
American Legion Post 56 in
Jefferson.
In addition, Roy Beck of
Homer, a living survivor of the
World War II battle on the vol
canic Japanese-held island, was
present to answer questions
about his experiences and the
heroics and horrors that took
place during the 1945 battle.
Sean Childers, president of
Hometown Bank in Braselton,
presented a PowerPoint slide
program while telling those
attending about the war experi
ence of his grandfather, Aubrey
Roberts, which included the
famous flag-raising event atop
Mt. Suribachi.
According to Childers, his
grandfather was selected to join
a 42-man unit from E company,
2nd battalion, 28th regiment,
5th marine division to climb
the volcanic high point on the
island and raise an American
flag.
The team fought its way to
the top and several of the men
planted the flag on top using
an abandoned section of water
pipe as a flag pole. Although
Roberts was a member of the
unit, he was not among the
ones who raised the first flag.
Shortly afterward, the first flag
was taken down and a larger
flag from one of the troop car
rier vessels was raised in its
place.
The photograph taken of the
second flag raising went on to
become the most famous war
time picture of World War II.
A group picture of all those
who made it to the top was
taken after the flags were raised.
Childers pointed out his grand
father in the group as well as a
couple of the men who actu
ally raised the second flag and
who are featured in the famous
Marine Memorial sculpture.
Photographs of mins taken
on the island by Childers dur
ing a visit to Iwo Jima were
part of the presentation.
Childers also told legion
members that his grandfather
was the twin brother of Ennis
Roberts, who had joined the
coast guard in 1935 and was
the first American from Hall
County killed in action in
World War II. He died instantly
when a German torpedo struck
the coast guard cutter on which
he was serving during the early
months of 1942.
Childers noted that when he
visited Iwo Jima, he carried
the flag that draped the cof
fin of his grandfather and also
one that his grandfather flew
regularly at his home. Both
were hoisted on top of Mt.
Suribachi during his trip to
the island in honor of his
grandfather and all those who
fought there.
On hand for the presenta
tion was marine veteran Beck,
who was there during the
fighting and confirmed many
of the remarks by Childers.
He recalled the moment the
first flag was raised and the
roar of cheers by Americans
on the island.
Beck had a large map of
the island and answered ques
tions about his battle expe
riences and locations where
some of the combat took
place. He was assisted by
Beverly Thompson, adjutant
of American Legion Post 215
in Homer, who accompanied
Beck to the meeting. Beck is
also a member of post 215.
Also attending was Priscilla
Daves, Arcade, who told
legion members about plans
for Arcade’s centennial cel
ebration next year and plans
to honor veterans from the
community. She asked for
volunteers to serve on the cen
tennial committee.
Harvie Lance, post com
mander, introduced all those
participating in the program.
Maysville Elementary School teacher honored
LOCK RECOGNIZED
Each year, Georgia Power recognizes some of the best
and brightest new teachers in Georgia. Among those
receiving a “New Teacher Assistance Grant” was De
nise Lock, a teacher at Maysville Elementary School.
Shown are: (front row, L-R) Dean Maryellen Cosgrove,
College of Education, Gainesville State University;
Denise Lock, grant recipient; Bobby Lock, husband of
recipient; and (back row, L-R) Roger Tench, Georgia
Power Comer local manager; and Kevin Fletcher, VP
of Georgia Power Community and Economic Develop
ment.
Denise Lock, a teacher
at Maysville Elementary
School, was among 35 of
Georgia's best and brightest
new teachers to receive a New
Teacher Assistance Grant
from Georgia Power. Kevin
Fletcher, Georgia Power's
vice president of Community
and Economic Development,
presented the teachers with
the grants at an awards lun
cheon September 13 at the
company’s headquarters in
Atlanta.
Teacher nominations were
submitted to Georgia Power
by the 17 Georgia public col
leges and universities that
have a school of education.
To be eligible for the grant,
candidates had to be in the
top 25 percent of their class
academically, be a first-year
teacher employed by a public
school in Georgia, and dem
onstrate a high aptitude for
teaching.
Georgia Power began the
program in 2004 as a way to
encourage new teachers to stay
in the profession and to pro
vide them with much-needed
funds to purchase classroom
supplies, equipment or mate
rials not provided by their
schools.
“Teacher retention contin
ues to be a major challenge in
Georgia,” said Fletcher. “In
the next four years, 50 per
cent of our baby boomer-age
teachers will retire. It's criti
cal that we hire a significant
number of new teachers and
give them incentives to stay
with the profession.
“The new jobs being created
in Georgia require an edu
cated work force, and busi
nesses must lend their support
to improving the quality of
education to ensure Georgia's
economic viability continues
to flourish. This program
is Georgia Power's way of
telling new teachers that we
appreciate their contributions
and we hope they will remain
committed to the profession.”
A graduate of Gainesville
State College, Lock can use
the $1,000 grant purchase
items such as books, educa
tional CDs or DVDs, com
puters or projectors, or other
supplies.
The awards ceremony was
attended by the recipients’
school principals, superin
tendents of schools, deans of
the College of Education, and
the professors who nominated
the teacher. Georgia Power’s
region vice presidents also
attended the ceremony.
Flu shot clinic planned for Oct. 10 at BCMS
Melissa Tippett
Melissa Susan Tippett, 47,
of Homer, died Monday,
September 29, 2008, at
Stephens County Hospital.
Born in Gwinnett County, she
was the daughter of William C.
and Rosa Hardeman Reed of
Homer and was a homemaker.
Survivors in addition to her
parents, include a daughter,
Nicole Gardiner. Alto; sisters,
Debbie Banks and Rosemary
Gicker, both of Homer, Wanda
Roper, Oakwood, and Tammy
Brand, Cleveland; brothers,
David Reed, Homer, Mark
Reed, Massachusetts, and Brock
Reed, Athens; one grandchild;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Memorial services were
held Thursday, October 2, at
the home of William and Rosa
Reed.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 2, 2008.
Ray Dodd
Ray Wilford Dodd, 73, of
Gainesville, died Wednesday,
September 24. 2008, at
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center, following an extended
illness.
Born in Banks County, he
was the son of the late Charlie
Howard and Laura Wade Dodd.
He was retired from Hulsey's
Home Improvement and was
a member of Eastview Baptist
Church. Mr. Dodd was pre
ceded in death by his wife,
Onidia Loggins Dodd; a daugh
ter, Peggy Brown; grandson,
Darrin Brown; great-grandchil
dren, Shane Buffington and
Carrie Harrell.
Survivors include daughters,
Patsy Howard, Gillsville, Marie
Ramey, Maysville, Kathy
Ledford and Katie Crane, both
of Gainesville; 10 grandchil
dren; 18 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchil
dren; brother and sister-in-law,
L.C. and Mary Frances Dodd,
Gainesville; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Connie and
Dan Broome, Lula, and Altonia
and Robert Eason, Carrollton;
and a host of other family and
friends.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, September 27, in
the chapel of Memorial Park
Funeral Home. Burial was in
the Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Cemetery with the Rev. Grady
White and Fred Patton officiat
ing.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 1, 2008.
Adam Lovell
Adam Lovell, 21, of Mt. Airy,
died Saturday, September 27,
2008, at Gwinnett Medical
Center in Lawrenceville, fol
lowing injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.
Born in Hall County on
December 3, 1986, he was the
son of Terry Cecil and Judy
Coley Lovell.
He was the grandson of Morris
and Clara Free of Baldwin.
Funeral services were held
Monday, September 29, at
Alto Congregational Holiness
Church with the Revs. Tim
Beasley, Greg Coley, and Tim
Coley officiating.
The Banks County News, October 2, 2008.
Hughie Worley
Hughie Hoyt Worley, 85,
of Toccoa, died Thursday,
September 22, 2008, at his resi
dence.
He was the son of the late
Hughie Taylor and Desi Lou
Smith Worley.
Mr. Worley was grandfather
of Jason and Mary Worley,
Lula; great-grandfather of
Parker Worley, Lula; and uncle
of Dwayne Worley and Cecil
Worley, both of Banks County.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, September 27, 2008,
in the chapel of Whitlock
Mortuary in Toccoa.
The Banks County News, October 2, 2008.
The Banks County
News
has expanded its cover
age of obituary notices.
Pictures and personal
information, such as hob
bies and interests, are now
included in these notices
which are listed at no
charge for the first pub
lication. Direct quotes
from family members
may also be included.
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editing.
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from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
After the clinic at the mid
dle school, the Banks County
Health Department will be
open for flu shots on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays, from 8-11 a.m. and
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As always, public health
workers expect the clinics to
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$25. Medicare and Medicaid
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departments.
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becoming ill with influenza
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