50 years ago: July 23, 1974

CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES $84,000 LOAN
Dublin City Council authorized a temporary loan of $84,000 at 6 per cent interest from the Citizens and Southern Bank of Dublin to pay the costs of assessment projects on South Decatur, East Garner, Akerman, Grey, Belfry, and East Mary streets.
The action came last night in the regular bi-monthly meeting of the council.
The projects are installing pavement, curb and gutters on South Decatur, East Garner, Akerman, Grey, and Belfry and installing sanitary sewers in East Mary.
Council had previously authorized the city manager to proceed with these projects after public hearings were held.
Property owners in the area have two years to pay their part of the street work and three years to pay for the sewers.
After granting Moore Street Baptist Church permission to use the city auditorium, Council voted unanimously to give the administration of the auditorium to the city clerk.
The purchase of ten fire hydrants and tees for $3,230 from Utilities Supply Company was approved, as well as the purchase of an air compressor from Dohn Auto Parts of Dublin for 474. The compressor is to be used in the shop.

DIXON REUNION HELD
July 14th was the annual date that the 1974 Dixon Reunion was held at Jay Bird Springs. A meal was served to friends and relatives. The blessing of the meal was given b Mr. Wesley Lam Dixon.
Those attending were Mrs. Huberta Windham, Jackie and Terrie; Hazel and Emmitt Joyce; Ruby Lee Harrison, Benice D.Owens, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lowery and Scott; Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Dixon, Mrs. Lollie B. Dent, Selma Fountain,Emory and Lillian Fountain, Hollie Fountain, W.R. Dixon, Eunice D. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Gay, Paul and Laurie Bridges,
Sylvia and Elmer Capps, Elmer and Alberta Dixon, Miss Otis Tucker, Bill and Bytha Stinson, Luther and Reba Rozar, Luther Rozar, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Curry, Mrs. Maggie Fountain, Raymond Fountain, Ovilla Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley L. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mullis, Susie, Kenneth, Dennis, Paul, Scottie, and Freddie;
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Dixon, Sherry and Lisa; Mr. and Mrs. Cline Pennington, George, Joyce, Betty, and Vickie; Morris and Inez Dixon of Tarpon Springs, Florida; Owen Willis; Jack, Nancy, and David Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Dixon, and Mrs. Myrtice D. Lowery.

EAST LAURENS FHA AT NATIONAL MEET
Judy Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Brown, Gail and Beverly Fulford, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Fulford, and Karen Lord, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lord, have returned from Chicago, Illinois, where they attended the National Meeting of the Future Homemakers of America at the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
The girls are members of the East Laurens High School FHA chapter and were selected as four of the sixty-eight home economics students in Georgia as official delegates to the meeting. About 4,000 youth delegates represented a national membership of about half-a-million.
They reported that it was an exciting week packed with concern sessions, resource labs, outstanding speakers, fun time, sight seeing around Chicago, and a night in the famous Auditorium Theatre to see “The Odd Couple.”
The theme of the meeting was “Search – to discover resources for use in improving self, understanding others, and exploring careers.”

COTILLION PARTY
Mrs. Freeman Young entertained the Dublin Cotillion CLub at the Dublin Country Club on Tuesday evening.
After enjoying dessert, members and guests played bridge. Guests for the evening were Miss Jane Veil, Mrs. Melvin Hester, Mrs. Greg Crabb, Mrs. Jep Craig, Mrs. Larry Woeffl, and Mrs. Tom Perry.
High bridge scorer for the evening was Mrs. Lee Eggert, and second high was Mrs. Larry Woeffl.
Members present were Mrs.Victor Belote, Mrs. Phillip Baker, Mrs. Lee Eggert, Mrs. Scott Beasley, Mrs. Freeman Young, Mrs. N.L. Yates, Jr., Mrs. Jim Hilburn, and Mrs. J.C. Pitts, Jr.

CHURCH WOMEN MEET
The July meeting of the Baptist Women of the East Dublin Baptist Church was held on Monday night in the home of Mrs. W.A. Burns with Mrs. Herbert Renfroe presiding. The opening prayer was given by Mrs. Jody Faircloth.
Officers needed for the 1974-75 year were discussed and overall plans for the organization, including Acteens, Girls in Action, and Mission Friends.
A committee was appointed to rearrange the church kitchen and to arrange for the purchase of tablecloths.
The program, “Mission to Leisure,” was led by Mrs. Archie McAfee. Participating were Mrs. Malcolm Alligood, Mrs. Edward Hall, and Mrs. Frank Brantley.
Members attending were Mrs. Herbert Renfroe, Mrs. Gene Windham, Mrs. Archie McAfee, Mrs. Jody Faircloth, Mrs. W.A. Burns, Mrs. Frank Brantley, Mrs. Edward Hall, Mrs. J.T. Harrison, Mrs. Malcolm Alligood, and Mrs. Gordon Taylor.
A visitor, Mrs. C.C. Bates, was warmly welcomed.
Delicious refreshments were served to the group by the hostess.

RENTZ NEWS
Rev. Cecil Wimberley of Macon filled his regular appointment at Rentz Methodist Church on Sunday at 11:00. He was the dinner guest of Mrs. Lillian Branscombe and Miss Mary Belle Branscombe.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Calhoun of Atlanta were recent guests of Mrs. C.J. Burch.
Mrs. Earnest Pridgen, Mrs. Prentice Swymer, and Mrs. George Bedingfield were recent visitors to Eastman where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Mrs. Clara Grinstead and sons, Jeff and Tim, have returned to their home at Cunningham, Tennessee, after spending some time with Mrs. Odessa Grinstead.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thaggard and two children of Savannah were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Knight and children.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Woodard of Orlando, Florida, were recent guests of Mrs. Ruth Grizzard and other relatives.
Rentz Friendship Club had a “social” instead of its regular meeting, meeting a the church for a “little get together” at 6:00 p.m. “Conversation” was the high light of the meeting after which ice cream and cake were served to the following: Mrs. Zula Bracewell, Mrs. Lou Thomas, Mrs. Callie Alligood, Mrs. Odessa Grinstead, Mrs. Mary Grinstead, Mrs. George Bediangfield, and Miss Mamie Coleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dominy entertained recently with a family gathering at their home honoring Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Dominy, who were observing their 49th wedding anniversary, and their mother, whose birthday was July 17th. About 20 guests enjoyed a delicious meal.

BILJO WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
BILJO won the Women’s Industrial Softball League championship by defeating Uniroyal in the final game of the league tournament played at Stevens Field.
This is the second straight title for he women from Biljo.
Coaches of the team are Eddie Josey, Bobby Hackle, and Clyde English.
Sponsor is Bill Josey.
Women making up the team are Barbara McNail, Wilma Warnock, Lola Davis, Sharon Brown, Ruth Porter, Avis Vann, Phyllis Tarpley, Bernice Burley, Michelle Kent, Bobbie Kemp, Hilda Hackle, Diann Rawlins, Angie Hill, Gwen Evans, Linda Warnock, and Genelle Evans.

MILLER FAMILY REUNION
The children of James Robert Miller and their families enjoyed a covered dish dinner on Sunday in the Dudley High School Lunchroom.
The three sons of J.R. Miller and Josephine Mckinley Miller were present. Also present were Mrs. Marilyn Brown of Dublin and Miss Josephine Miller of Griffin and grandson, Chris Mahoney of Dublin; Mr. and Mrs Harvey Miller of Orlando, Florida, and Mrs. Miller’s brother, Pierce Andrews of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Miller of Dudley.
The second family of J.R. Miller by wife, Emma Nelson Miller, was also represented, including Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Miller of Dudley and their family; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Miller of Dublin, Hubert Miller of Dudley, and guests, Mrs. Martha Parrish and son, Jeff, of Dublin, Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Miller, Janet, and Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Miller, Bruce, Roger, and Patti of Dudley, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben (Peggie Miller) Killingsworth, Sandra, Benny, and Sonya of Taylors, South Carolina, and guest, Randy Manning, of Dudley
Mrs. Dovie Miller Scarboro of Orlando, Florida, and son, Marvin Scarboro, with his wife Helen were also present. Mrs. Allie Miller Daniel and daughter, Mrs. Betty Pope Hilton, both of Macon, were also in attendance.
The Invocation was given by Marvin Scarboro. Following the dinner, the group joined in the singing of hymns, accompanied by Mrs. Harvey Miller, past pianist of the First Methodist Church in Orlando, Florida.
The family decided to make the reunion a traditional gathering on the last Sunday in June.

OUR MEN IN SERVICE
Amberg, Germany – Army Private Gary Ogburn, 19, son of Mrs. Mildred Ogburn, 130 Marshall Street, Dublin, Georgia, is assigned to the 2nd armored cavalry regiment in Germany.
Pvt. Ogburn is a radar operator in Troop L., 3rd Squadron of the Regiment in Amberg.

Cherry Point, North Carolina – Marine Private Loma M. Barrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H Barrow of 218 Hillside, Dublin, Georgia, has reported for duty at the Marine Corps Air Station here.

CHILD CENTER ENDS SESSION
The Heart of Georgia Child Development Center winds up a successful Summer Session this Friday, July 26. Each child enrolled in the Summer Program has been involved in five weeks of fun-filled learning experiences.
The Summer Program began on June 20 and involved children from Laurens, Bleckley, Pulaski, and Treutlen counties. The regular program for the children will end on Friday, but the Center will be open through Wednesday, July 1.
Refreshments were provided at the Center each day, both morning and afternoon, throughout the entire summer session and were made possible by a donation from the Dublin Exchange Club.
The entire staff of the heart of Georgia Child Development Center would like to thank each person, business, and group that helped enrich our Summer Program. Every child attending the Summer Program has grown a little, and each activity that was made available has helped contribute to that growth.

GRAHAM FAMILY REUNION
The children of the late John Calvin Graham and Matilda Pryor Graham and their families held their 25th annual reunion at the Dexter High School lunchroom on July 21st,
Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Graham, and Vicki; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Graham, Marie, Tommy, and Ken; Jimmy Graham, Glen, Debbie, and Greg of Dublin; and Mr. and Mrs. John Graham, Skippy, and Patti of Savannah.
Mrs. L.L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Hurst, Mrs. Margaret Hammond, and Ann Parker.
Mrs. J.A. Prescott, Mrs. Ed Hodges and Rae Ann; Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prescott, Kenny, Picci, Russ, and Cal; Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Grizzard, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Grizzard, Thomas and Toye; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Grizzard, Alan, Marshall, Tracy, and Stacy; Mrs. Clyde Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smith, Graham and Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rice, Lee Ann, Sherri, Cindy, and Cathy; Mr and Mrs. Charles Smith, Charleen, Kelly, Tracy, Diana, Lauri, and David;
Mrs. Robert Graham, R.C. Graham, Robbi, Sherri, Russ, Ricky, and Betty; Mrs. Bobbie Swartz, Rocky and Cathy; Mr and Mrs. E.D. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dominy, Debbie and Mitzi of Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Lord, Gerry and Melanie.
Visitors attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lord, Mrs. Daisy Saxon, Mrs. A. Miller, and Mr. Willie Underwood.

BASEBALL ALL STARS
By Reese Stanley
The All-stars for the Midget and Junior Leagues, sponsored by the Dublin Parks and Recreation Department, were named today. Those named will practice on Saturday morning, July 27.
Area competition for these teams will be held on August 8th and 9th in Dublin at their respective fields. The Midget team will host a team from the South Georgia Area while the Junior League hosts a team from Southeast Georgia.
In the Midget League State Playoffs, the Midget Leaguers will travel to Liberty County. The Junior League State Playoffs will be held in Jesup. These Playoffs will be held August 14-16.
Coach for the Midget Leaguers is Steve Jessup of the Dublin Parks and Recreation staff. He will be assisted by Wayne Fuqua of the Twins and Malcolm Alligood of the Giants.
Heading the Junior League All Stars are Roy Hammond of the Twins and Ed Pierce of the Red Sox.
The following are the players chosen for this year’s All Stars.
12 Years old
Eugene Smith
Mike Pritchard
Bobby Locke
Pete Richardson
Charlie Davis
Sid Jessup
Reginald Brown
Barry Walker
Michael Berry
Mike Prosperi
David McDonald
Reggie Stuckey
Bob Moye
Mark Tarpley
Greg Mack

Alternates:
Kevin Fambrough
Jeff Holton
Theotis Plummer

14 Years Old
Steve Pierce .567
Arthur Linder .514
Bruce Kemp .484
James Smith .459
Ronnie Locke .449
Riley Davis .419
Sam Beall .364
Chris Gerard .389
Todd Collins .356
Benny Pruitt .373
Derek Radney .333
Mike Maddox .318
Ray Barrentine .290
Walt Daniels .294
Leroy Street .222

Alternates:
Bobby Everly .243
Mike Dixon .286
Mark Lynn .344

ENGAGEMENTS
Collins – Brantley
Miss Robin Patricia Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Z. Collins of Dublin, will become the bride of AMN James David Brantley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brantley, also of Dublin, at 7:30 p.m. on August 17, 1974, at Gethsemane United Methodist Church.
The bride-to-be is a 1973 graduate of East Laurens High School. She is presently employed at the Morris State Bank.
The future groom was graduated from East Laurens High School in 1972. He is now serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Formal invitations will not be sent, but all relatives and friends of the young couple are cordially invited.
A reception will be held in the Church Social Hall immediately following the ceremony.
Brown – Harris
Mr. Henry L. Brown of Dublin announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his daughter, Pauline, to Richard L. Harris of Martinsville, Virginia, the son of the Rev. and Love Harris of Dublin and Mrs. Creola Brandon. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Mrs. Mollie M. Brown.
The bride-elect attended Oconee High School and now resides at 300 Hudson Street. The groom-elect attended Albert Harris High School in Virginia and is now employed with J.P.Stevens, Co., Inc.
The wedding is planned for Sunday, September 22nd, at the home of the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, of 203 Roberts Street, Dublin.
No formal invitations to the wedding will be sent, but all friends, relatives, and neighbors are invited.
Immediately following the ceremony a reception will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Horne at 915 Magnolia Drive.
Josey – Baggett
Mr. and Mrs. William Edgar Josey, Sr. of Dublin announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Elizabeth, to Mr. David Douglas Baggett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baggett, also of Dublin.
The bride-elect received her B.S. Degree in Office Administration from Georgia Southern College, where she was honored for outstanding scholastic achievement. She was a member of Phi Beta Lambda and a little sister of Delta Sigma Pi. She is presently employed at Biljo Inc.
Mr. Baggett received his BBA Degree in Marketing from the University of Georgia. He is presently employed by Hogan Livestock Co., Inc.
The wedding is planned for October 3 at Pine Forest United Methodist Church.

LAURENS COUNTY 4-Hers ATTENDED DPA
School is out, but that doesn’t mean a vacation for 26 Laurens County 4-H boys and girls. The 26 county winners in their club projects, were about as busy as they had ever been in their lives. They were putting finishing touches to the illustrated lectures and educational demonstrations which they hoped would help them earn district honors.
The Central Georgia 4-H project achievement was held June 18 and 19 at Rock Eagle. In addition to the 26 local delegates, there were about 700 boys and girls there from 25 other counties in the district.
And these were only junior and senior members, according to Mr. Paul Riddle, County Agent, and Miss Jane Stanford, County Extension Home Economist. Cloverleaf members (5th and 6th graders) had already held their achievement meeting.
Junior district winners, like the Cloverleaf winners, do not compete beyond the district level, but senior winners named at Rock Eagle do move on to State 4-H Congress in Atlanta where they will try for state championships and the right to represent Georgia at National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
Laurens County had 13 senior 4-H’ers who competed for district honors. They, along with their projects, are as follows:
Tammie Manley – Home Furnishings and Art
Annette Hinely – Dress revue
Gwen Jones – Poultry
Chandra Willis – Health
Antoinette Harvey – Food Funds
Lisa Reinhardt – Recreation – Talent
Gloria Plummer – Fan Magic
Chandra Willis – Health
Antionette Harvey – Food Funds
Karen McAfee – Breads
Lisa Reinhardt – Recreation – Talent
Helen Allen – Horse
Andy Beacham – Safety
Howard Screws – Fruit and Vegetable Production
Michael Fordham – Horse
Phillip Coleman – Talent
Junior members who represented Laurens at the June 18-19 meeting are the following:
Rhonda Harrington – Breads
Celia Screws – Dress Review
Tracy Allen – Home Furnishings
Jeannie Wood – Recreation – Talent
Kevin Mackey – Automotive
Steve Manley – Petroleum Power
Neal Harden – Safety
Bryant McAfee – Entomology
Eugene Evans – Fan Magic
Sammy Plummer – Food Funds
Greg Chatham – Swine
Randy Franks – Recreation – Talent
Johnny Fordham – Dog Care and Training
Mr. Riddle and Miss Stanford said that the 4-H’ers’ record books had previously been judged by a committee of county agents and county extension home economists. Demonstration scores at Rock Eagle were added to the record scores, and district championships went to the 4-H’er with the highest total in each project.
Winners in more than 100 junior and senior projects were named.
The meeting also included some 4-H style politicking, and at least two Laurens County boys were right in the middle of it.
Phillip Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Mullis,ran for membership on the Board of Directors.
Sharon Mackey, 4-H Program assistant, accompanied the local boys and girls to Rock Eagle.
Those named as district winners in their projects are
Eugene Evans – Fan Magic
Kevin Mackey – Automotive

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