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William A. Ricks
Saturday, January 30, 2010
1985 Coleman's Restaurant Fire
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January 30, 1985
Although witnesses saw it early, and the Soperton Fire Department responded, the Coleman Restaurant in Tarrytown burned to the ground during the night. The building was originally one of the earliest gas stations in the area, and the family had added to the facility. It was known for it's barbecue, fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, and Thursday night all-you-could-eat chitterlings. It was popular with truckers, and train crews stopped for a few minutes to pick up meals.
Others that week: Basketball, Parker Waller honored at Tarrytown Baptist Church, Wayne Hooks and Bob Sanford at Lions Club.
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1980 5th Grade Gifted Students
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January 30, 1980
The TES gifted students of the 5th grade took a tour of Suburban Printing Corporation at Higgston to learn how newspapers were composed. They posed between shelves of office supplies. Since most of them were born in 1969, they have already celebrated their Lordy Lordy birthday in 2009. Time flies!
Others that week TPS kids, basketball, TPS "wedding" program, Eloise Phillips and Bob Sanford inducted in the "Order of the Pine Stump."
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1975 Mr. Windsor
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January 29, 1975
Although the people in his hometown of McRae, even the children, called him James, in Treutlen County he was Mr. Windsor. He bought the Soperton News from the Vidalia Ledfords at Thanksgiving 1971 and created his publishing shop Suburban Printing Corporation at Higgston a year later. He was the most intelligent man that many people ever knew with a supreme understanding of people. He is pictured in the Soperton News office on First Street (later MLK Drive), shaped like a boxcar but smaller. Middle-aged but slim with boundless energy, he made the News a model of country journalism, known by journalists all over the state. As News Editor, I used the desk when he was out, and when he was in my space was the typewriter behind him on a rolling fold-up stand. The ever-personable Jeanne McLendon had the desk near the front door.
Others that week: Basketball, Clayton Stephens with Wayne Sumner, Jennie Belle Gillis, two scouts, APDC group, Ralph Burgess, Jack Sweat, Stevie Meeks, Wade Clark, Phyllis Ricks and daughter, Jim L. Gillis, Jr., 4-H.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1985 Jail "One of the Worst"
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January 23, 1985
Dr. James Metts of National Institute of Corrections visited at the request of the Sheriff Wayne Hooks, and he declared the jail one of the worst he had ever seen in many years. That led to extensive improvements so the jail was able to serve for another 25 years before the new facility was finished recently in 2009.
Others that week: Sportsmen Deer Contest, Soil Conservation Awards, Masons Banquet, Perry Blount retired.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
1980 Powell Indian Artifacts
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January 23, 1980
William Hammock, state director of Indian Affairs, spoke to the Treutlen County Historical Society, which met at the First Baptist Church social hall, with refreshments served by the Retired Teachers Association. The Powells: Danny, Vivian, and Harold brought part of their collection of local Indian artifacts for the large crowd to see.
Others that week: Masons Banquet, beavers, Fisher House, Pageant, basketball, TPS program, Barbara Cauley state winner essay, kids pictures.
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1975 Contact Sport
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January 22, 1975
Football has so much physical contact that pads are worn, but other sports have contact of their own causing injury. Basketball is an example. One player in the early 70's even broke an arm at the wrist against the backboard. These two players got by with hurt feelings.
Others that week: Gilbert Hester, Pauline Daly, log pike, and Clayton Stephens with Rupert and Sharon Barnhill.
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