1979 Trappin' on the "hoopee

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February 14, 1979
Ronnie Phillips and Tommy Corbin showed off some of their trapping success, a bobcat and a racoon. In 2009, Tommy Corbin is the County Sheriff.

Others that week: Science and Social Science exhibits, Sweetheart Pageant, Basketball, Baseball team and coaches, Auction behind Brown's store (2009 location of Cowboy Carey's, Mrs. Joe Logan's 91st birthday, Jones & Thigpen at Lions Club, STARs Sweat and Brooks, UGA Redcoat picked Suzanne Harrell and Paula Bowers, DAR picks Tracy Willis and Carol Braddy.
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1974 THS Cheerleaders

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February 13, 1974
THS Cheerleaders pep up the fans and teams when basketball was exciting.

Others that week: Basketball games, Million Pine City auto tags, exchange students, 2nd grade program, storage building, exhibits, big fish, Eli Branch, Mickey Palmer at Garden Club, Game Wardens, STARs Sprayberry and Walden.
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Signs from the Sign Man 02/11/09

Shop Valentine's at Waldens Way Jewelry; Wares Antiques, Free Wrapn/Delivery. Open Thurs Fri Sat.

Shop Jennifer's Fllorist for Valentines. Roses, Balloons, Gift Baskets.

Treutlen Livestock Show 4:30 Tues Feb 17 at THS.

Pre-K Registration. Call Now.

Congratulations Treutlen FBLA. 9-1st, 4-2nd, 4-3rd, 2-4th. 13 Go To State.

Word of the Day: Anyhow.

CrowMart Ice Fishing Contest Postponed.

Bake a Cake Feb 13-14 for George Masters at Soperton Farm Center.
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1979 Big Blue Catfish

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February 7, 1979
Rojo and Mike Peterson caught over a hundred pounds of Blue Catfish in the Oconee River. Biggest one was over 47 pounds. Their father, Eddie Roy, helped them.

Others that week: Moving the I. H. Hall house, Soil Conservation awards, Donkey Ball, Basketball, Training Center visited state legislature, ACS plaque, J. B. Conner's birthday, majorettes, state GAMA officers, Junior Viking basketball team, Black History Week.
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1974 Downtown Rose Beds

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February 6, 1974
The Soperton Garden Club planted 270 rose bushes downtown. Those planted along the railroad are long gone, buth those at the courthouse have survived till present. The Zippy Mart was the first convenience store in Soperton. In 2009 there are six.

Others that week: Basketball at West Laurens, Donkey Basketball, Girl Scout Cookie Sale, Fifth grade ecology careers class designed by Sue McNair.

The color photo made in 2009 shows the approximate area of the 1974 rose bush project. The vertical rail fence at left and sidewalk cover the old rose bed. Parking spaces were eliminated in favor of a grassy park.
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Signs from the Sign Man 02/06/09

Happy 12th Birthday, Jade Rogers, Feb 6.

Happy 13th Birthday, Diasia Mitchell on 2/6/09

Benefit Bake Sale for Tony Meeks Jr. Feb 7 8 a.m. til. Front of Piglet.

Shop for Valentines at Waldens Way Jewelry, Country Wares Antiques. Free Wrapping/Delivery. Open Thurs, Fri, Sat.

Double R Cemetery Grass Cutting.
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Local Scenes - unusual chimney

Was the brick mason a master of thrift in a depressed time? Or did he have another reason to turn bricks sideways. The base of the chimney is in the conventional way, and so is the top of the chimney. But the middle, straight section has sideways bricks, producing a thinner wall.
Will Peterson saw the remains of the old house and interesting chimney on Lothair Church Road, near the site of the old Orland Consolidate School.
The Sign Man thinks that his grandfather, a WWI veteran, lived in that house.
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