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THE ISLANDER, NOVEMBER 24, 2008, PAGE 9
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Huxford holds 35th Anniversary Meeting
Jackets Trample Canes
By Joke Harrison
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
came into Thursday night’s showdown
with a lot to prove. They had to prove
that they were not the same team that
seemed to fade down the stretch every
November. They had to prove that
they were a legitimate contender for
the ACC championship and a possible
BCS team. They did.
Georgia Tech stomped No. 23 Miami
41-23 after accumulating a whopping
472 yards rushing, the second highest
total ever given up by the Hurricanes.
Jacket running back Jonathan Dwyer
was the star of the night, rushing for
128 yards and two touchdowns on just
10 carries.
The first quarter started slow for
both teams, as they traded the ball
back and forth without accomplish
ing very much. Scott Blair was able
to convert a field goal for the Jackets,
giving them a 3-0 lead.
Then just as the second quarter
was beginning, Georgia Tech came
alive. Defensive end Michael Johnson
picked off a Robert Marve pass and
took it to the house. Miami was able to
rally back with a field goal, but Jona
than Dwyer caught fire and torched
Miami’s confused defense on a pair
of rushing touchdowns. Before they
knew what hit them, the Canes were
sitting in the locker room down 24-3.
Georgia Tech continued their rush
ing attack in the second half. Blair
added another field goal and the Ram-
blin Wreck added two more rush
ing touchdowns to give them a 41-10
advantage going into the fourth quar
ter.
Miami added a pair of meaningless
touchdowns and the game was over.
Georgia Tech proved themselves wor
thy of a shot at an ACC title game and
a their first ever BCS bowl game.
The Ramblin Wreck of Georgia Tech
may have proven themselves in the
ACC but the real test will be Clean,
Old Fashioned Hate, the Jacket’s bit
ter instate rivalry with the Georgia
Bulldogs. GT has not defeated the
Bulldogs in seven long years but they
go into this year’s edition of the rivalry
with much more confidence after just
annihilating Miami. The Bulldogs, on
the other hand, have been playing
uninspired football since being blown
out by Florida and look to be suscep
tible to an upset. Hold on to your hats
ladies and gentleman. This is gonna
be a good one. □
11th Annual Community Appreciation Breakfast
Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beau
tiful recently celebrated its 11th annual
Community Appreciation Breakfast.
Volunteers and benefactors from 2007—
2008 were recognized. Special awards
included: Proud Partner Awards: Cof
fey Electric, Marsh’s Edge, Oceanside
Inn and Suites, Robert M. Cunningham
of Gilbert, Harrell, Summerford, and
Martin, and Wheeler/Kolb Management
Company. Community Awards were
presented in the following categories:
Business & Industry-Spanky’s/Joe’s
Japanese Steakhouse, Government-
Sheila Daniels -City of Brunswick Pub
lic Works Department - Robert Harrell
-Glynn County Public Works Depart
ment, Education-Glynn Middle School
FBLA, Civic/Community Service Orga-
nizations-St. Simons Island Newcom
ers Club, Media- Qantum Communica
tions, Special Projects- The Men and
Women of the United States Secret Ser
vice at the Federal Law Enforcement
Center. Special Awards were presented
to: Karen Bass- Volunteer of the Year,
Dr. Henry W. Flournoy - Environmen
tal Steward of the Year, McDonald’s
/Boozer Enterprises- 110% Award, and
Kevin Runner- Bootsie Mason Award.
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The quarterly meeting of the Hux
ford Genealogical Society, Inc. was held
Sunday, November 9 at the Municipal
Complex in Homerville. This was the
35th Anniversary of the founding of
the Society by the late Judge Folks
Huxford.
Because of his failing health Hux
ford wanted to make provisions for the
preservation and use of his personal
collection of genealogical materials. His
collection resulted from a lifetime spent
abstracting names, dates and places of
obscure people whose memory, except
for his persistence, would otherwise
have vanished into oblivion.
His research covered Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina and
north Florida. The Society maintains a
library in Homerville which houses the
collection of Judge Huxford as well as
many other personal collections which
have been so generously donated to the
library. This library is home to one of
the more diverse and useful genealogi
cal collections in the Southeast.
Guest speaker Dr. John Crowley
discussed Primitive Baptist Church
Records: where to find them, how to use
them and what to expect from them.
Dr. Crowley is from Sparks, Georgia
and an Associate Professor of His
tory at Valdosta State University. He
was a Primitive Baptist preacher for
eight years and attends the Primitive
Baptist Church. Dr. Crowley teaches
History of Religion in the South, Local
History and Genealogy, at Valdosta
State. He is also a long-time member of
the Huxford Genealogical Society.
The Society continues to publish
reference books and the newly released
books, Tattnall County, Georgia, Loose
Papers Vol. 2 compiled by Sabina J.
Murray, Coffee County, Georgia Mar
riage Records Index and Ware County,
Georgia Marriage Records Index both
compiled by Jessie H. Paulk are avail
able for purchase.
Pre-orders can be made for the Ber
rien County Marriage Records Index
compiled by Mr. Paulk. This book is
expected from the publisher in about
four weeks. Other books published by
the Society, including the outstanding
collection of sketches in the series, Pio
neers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volumes 8
through 12 are available for purchase.
Volumes 1 though 7, Pioneers of Wire-
grass Georgia published by the late
Judge Folks Huxford are also avail
able.
Information on the new series of
books, Pioneers of the Wiregrass, was
presented and the dedication of the
first book in the series was announced.
As a part of the celebration the
Society hosted a book fair in which all
historical and genealogical societies,
as well as individuals, were invited to
show and sell their historical books,
including family histories.
For information or to purchase books
call the library at 912-487-2310. □
The authorized documentary about the life of legendary
UGA football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.
Available at www.VinceDooleyDVD.com