MEMORY LANE

Memory Lane: May 12, 1982
From the May 12, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Hi-Flyer Wins 1st Place Title Swainsboro Hi-Flyer, Swainsboro High School’s newspaper won first-place honors from the Georgia Scholastic …
Memory Lane: May 10, 1972
From the May 10, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: Everybody Loves a Parade-Even Those in it! Andy Hendrix, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hendrix of Swainsboro, was obviously pleased to be riding …
Memory Lane: May 10, 1962
From the May 10, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: Champion ‘Twirler’ Will Perform Here on Friday Miss Barbra Emminger, former “Miss Majorette of America” and …
Memory Lane: May 5, 1982
From the May 5, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: ‘Guess What, Mommy’  When you’re only three, it’s easy to make Mommy’s day a little brighter– just …
Memory Lane: May 3, 1972
From the May 3, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: SHS Students Visit Tech Five Swainsboro High School students were guests of Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta. They were Jeff Buckley, …
Memory Lane: May 3, 1962
From the May 3, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: Politics Draw Huge Crowd Here Pines and politics got mixed up a little here at the 17th annual Pine Tree Festival Wednesday but the mixture was …
Memory Lane: May 1, 2002
From the May 1, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: 800 Meters Kejuan Phillips places first in the 800-meter race.  Tigers Golf Team Advance to State The Swainsboro High School Golf …
Memory Lane: April 28, 1982
From the April 28, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Dedicating Terry Brown and Lisa Moxley, ECI editor, honors ECI Coach Isiah Andrews and ECI Coach Arthur Hudson by dedicating the 1981-1982 …
Memory Lane: April 26, 1972
From the April 26, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: Airport Extension is Planned Extensive improvements, expansion and acquisition of additional land is being planned for Emanuel county …
Memory Lane: April 25, 2012
From the April 25, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: Sherman’s Trail Yard Sale Coming Through Emanuel County Now is the time to make plans to join Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah as …
Memory Lane: April 24, 2002
From the April 24, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: Cleaning up! Supporting the upcoming Emanuel County Cleanup April 27 are, Latrail Reese, Stillmore Mayor Roxie Wilkins, Don Boan, Shelba …
Memory Lane: April 22, 1992
From the April 22, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: Being Campaign Mrs. Susan Cross, cancer crusade chairman, and Mrs. Anne Hostilo, Emanuel County Cancer Society board member, stuff campaign …

Memory Lane: April 21, 1982
From the April 21, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: GOAL Winner Miss Martha Smith, !982 GOAL winner at Swainsboro Tech, and her instructor Gloria Lindsey admire Miss Smith’s award. She …
Memory Lane: April 19, 1972
From the April 19, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: Foskey to Try for Area Title Sam Foskey, Emanuel County’s spelling champion, will compete Thursday for First District honors. The …
Memory Lane: April 19, 1962
From the April 19, 1962  edition of The Forest-Blade: New Gin Slated at Twin City A new gin will be built at Twin City and will be in operation this fall, announced Buck Brown, president, …
Memory Lane: April 18, 2012
From the April 18, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: PTF to Feature ‘Magic with a Twist’ Magic with a Twist’s Mike Gilland and his trusty sidekick, LolliPop the Clown, are …
Memory Lane: April 17, 2002
From the April 17, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: From Crider Stillmore Fire Department has received a donation of $16,307.72 from Crider Poultry to purchase equipment for its fire truck. …
Memory Lane: April 15, 1992
From the April 15, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: Announces Candidacy Representative Jack Kingston of Savannah, second from right, formally announced Monday his candidacy for the U.S. First …
Memory Lane: April 14, 1982
From the April 14 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: All Smiles All Smiles receiving a special treat, these two unidentified children hold onto Ronald McDonald as he “clowns around“ …
Memory Lane: April 12, 1972
From the April 12 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: Foskey Wins Spelling Bee Sam Foskey, seventh grade student at Adrian, captured the Emanuel County spelling bee here Tuesday. He defeated …
Memory Lane: April 12, 1962
From the April 12, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: Miss Edenfield Selected for Role in Spring Play Miss Patsy Edenfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edenfield of Swainsboro, has been …
Memory Lane: April 11, 2012
From the April 11 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: Strobridge is OurTown Hero The April 2 meeting of the Swainsboro City Council began with the customary awarding of our town hero award to …
Memory Lane: April 10, 2002
From the April 10 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: Opry Magic Emanuel Arts Center’s annual Emanu’Ole Opry Drew a large crowd Saturday, April 6, making much of the performance …
Memory Lane: April 8, 1992
From the April 8 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: SHS Takes State Literary Title Swainsboro High School captured first place at the State Class AA Literary meet at Mercer University, Macon, …
Memory Lane: April 7, 1982
From the April 7, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Trio Wins State Honors Again The Swainsboro high school girl’s trio under the direction of Charles Doster, has been named number one in …
Memory Lane: April 6, 1972
From the April 6, 1972 edition of the Forest-Blade: Discuss Space Program Three Swainsboro High School students discuss the proposed shuttle program of the National Aeronautics and Space …
Memory Lane: April 5, 1962
From the April 5, 1962 edition of the Forest-Blade: Students Present Rotary Program Swainsboro High School’s entries in the musical portion of the District Literary Meet presented …
Memory Lane: April 4, 2012
April 4 2012 Happy Easter Two-year-old Khloe Moore is all ready for the annual hunt for Easter eggs! The daughter of Jonah Ware of Swainsboro and Ron Moore of Midvile, she’s ready to …
Memory Lane: March 31, 1982
From the March 31, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Daniels is Police Chief A new chief of police for the city of Swainsboro was appointed last night by city officials. Lt. Kenneth Daniels, …
Memory Lane: March 29, 1972
From the March 29, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: U.S. 80 Project Bid is Rejected The State Highway Department has rejected all bids on the proposed resurfacing of 19.2 miles of U.S. …
Memory Lane: March 28, 2012
From the March 28, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: ASPA Red Devils Perform for BOE At the regular workshop meeting, the Emanuel County Board of Education was not only treated to refreshments …
Memory Lane: March 27, 2002
From the March 27, 2002 edition of the Forest-Blade: Strickland wins at Savannah Dragway 2001 Junior Dragster Champion, Justin Strickland won his second race of the season on Saturday night at …
Memory Lane: March 25, 1992
March 25, 1992 Not Easter Eggs Although Easter is approaching, the white dots on this patio are not Easter eggs. Shortly after a severe weather forecast was issued around 3 p.m. last Thursday …
Memory Lane: March 24, 1982
From the March 24, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Taking a Tray As part of FBLA week activities, Julie Curry and Janette McDaniel prepare to carry trays of food to patients of the Ogeechee …
Memory Lane: March 22, 1962
From the March 22, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: Title-Holding SHS Soil Team Swainsboro High School’s soil-judging team composed of Future Farmers of America recently took first place …
Memory Lane: March 21, 2012
From the March 21, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: It’s Turkey Time! Turkey season opens this Saturday, March 24, and the Georgia Department of natural resources, wildlife resources …
Memory Lane: March 20, 2002
From the March 20, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: Tigers Improve Record The Swainsboro High School Tiger Baseball team has improved their season record to 3-2 with two wins last week. In the …
Memory Lane: March 18, 1992
From the March 18, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: Going up! The Pavilion for the new Boneyard Plaza is now under construction. Swainsboro Mayor Jim Buckley says he hopes the project will be …
Memory Lane: March 17, 1982
From the March 17, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Lucky Charms ‘Tis luck of the Irish to be clad in green and to be in the midst of four-leaf clover on the day of good ‘ole St. …
Memory Lane: March 15, 1972
From the March 15, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: Peanuts, Senator? Senator David H. Gambrell recently greeted Georgia’s reigning Peanut Princess, Miss Paulette Brown, who was …
Memory Lane: March 14, 2012
From the March 14, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: PTF to Feature ‘Swamp People’ The 67th annual Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber EXPO focuses on old fashioned hometown …
Memory Lane: March 11, 1992
From the March 11, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: Backpacking Derek Lewis, James Smith, Beau Jones, Adam Gay, Wes Fields, Drew Thompson, Kris Meeks, Ivy Cadle, Chris Bragg, Franklin Ogburn, …
Memory Lane: March 8, 1972
From the March 8, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: At State Capital Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Bailey and son, John Allen, visit the House Speaker George L. Smith in the Capitol. John Allen served as a …
Memory Lane: March 7, 2012
From the March 7, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: Judge Palmer Receives College’s Outstanding Service Award Kathy Stephens Palmer Chief Superior Court Judge for the Middle Judicial …
Memory Lane: March 7, 2002
From the March 7, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: FARMERS MARKET TO OPEN APRIL 2012 The 2012 Downtown Swainsboro Farmers Market season will begin on April 20. The Farmers Market has become …
Memory Lane: March 4, 1992
From the March 4, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: TEACHER SWAP Laura Stone, second from left, appears to be having a more difficult time adjusting to a change of teachers than her twin …
Memory Lane: March 3, 1982
From the March 3, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: A PROMISING SIGN IS GOING UP SWAINSBORO The famous McDonald’s Golden Arches are going up at the Swainsboro McDonald’s very soon. …
Memory Lane: March 1, 1972
From the March 1, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: VISITORS AT CAPITAL Members of the Senior Class at DEA visit with House Speaker George L. Smith II in his office at the state capital, …
Memory Lane: Feb. 24, 1982
From the February 24, 1982  edition of The Forest-Blade:   STUDYING Swainsboro Postal Service employee, Terry Quick, assists these Swainsboro Primary School students with their …
Memory Lane: Feb. 23, 1972
From the February 23, 1972  edition of The Forest-Blade: LOCAL POPULATION HAS STOPPED GETTING YOUNGER, STUDY SHOWS Something new has been happening in Emanuel County in the last 10 years. …
Memory Lane: Feb. 22, 2012
From the February 22, 2012  edition of The Forest-Blade: WOTM DONATES TO SWAINSBORO HIGH The Swainsboro Women of the Moose donated regular T-shirts and golf shirts to Swainsboro High …
Memory Lane: Feb. 20, 2002
From the February 20, 2002  edition of The Forest-Blade: SWAINSBORO BOYS BASKETBALL WINS REGION CHAMPIONSHIP The Swainsboro High School Boys basketball team defeated Tattnall County High …
Memory Lane: Feb. 19, 1992
From the February 19, 1992  edition of The Forest-Blade: MILLS TAKES TOP HONORS IN COUNTY SPELLING BEE Brandy Mills, student at Emanuel County Institute, Twin City, took top honors in the …
Memory Lane: Feb. 16, 1962
From the February 16, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: CARTER AT SCHOOL Indianapolis 500 race car driver Duane Carter discusses good driving practices with two students at Swainsboro High …
Memory Lane: Feb. 15, 1982
From the February 15, 1982  edition of The Forest-Blade: ‘CAUSE I LOVE YOU’ James Henderson, 12 year old Swainsboro resident, completes a special Valentine on Mrs. C.E …
Memory Lane: Feb. 13, 2012
From the February 13, 2012  edition of The Forest-Blade: GOURD BIRDHOUSE WORKSHOP TO BE HELD A make and take gourd birdhouse workshop, led by local gourd artist Sandy McGurn, will be held …
Memory Lane: Feb. 9, 1972
From the Feb. 9, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: ECI GROUP IS NOW CONDUCTING 1ST SALE OF NEW COOKBOOKS The Emanuel County Institute FHA chapter is conducting their first sale of the new …
Memory Lane: Feb. 8, 2012
From the Feb. 8, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: CAPTIVATING QUILTS A guest at the Kalmanson Art Gallery admires one of many colorful and beautiful quilts on display. An opening reception for …
Memory Lane: Feb. 4, 2002
From the Feb. 4, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: GRIFFIN TO BE HONORED IN OAK PARK Family and friends gather to cheer Jeanne Griffin after she completes her torch relay segment for the 2002 …
Memory Lane: Feb. 3, 1992
From the Feb. 3, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: CATFIGHT? Seems from this picture both a youngster and the dogs have been in a cat fat or simply that the child has discovered the …
Memory Lane: Feb. 3, 1982
From the Feb. 3, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: FOR YOU, DOCTOR John B. Spivey joined Mrs. Margaret Keyton in presenting her book, “Poems from the Heart,” to Dr. H. Wilder Smith, …
Memory Lane: Feb. 2, 1972
From the Feb. 2, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: ‘MISS SWAINSBORO TECH’ Connie Youmans of Lyons wears the 1972 “Miss Swainsboro Tech” crown. Miss Freida Price, 1971 …
Memory Lane: Feb. 1, 2012
From the Feb. 1, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: AMERICAN LEGION ELECTS NEW OFFICERS A swearing-in ceremony was held for the new officers of the Sons of American Legion Post 103. New officers …
Memory Lane: Feb. 1, 1962
From the Feb. 1, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: MISS MCLEOD IS NAMED TO SORORITY POST Miss Frances McLeod, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. McLeod, was named chaplain of Alpha Iota chapter of …
Memory Lane: Jan. 30, 2002
From the Jan. 30, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: EMC’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY Emanuel Medical Center’s 50th anniversary planning committee members were Martha Anders, Pat Young, Gail …
Memory Lane: Jan. 29, 1992
From the Jan. 29, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: HEAD STAFF Officers of the medical staff at Emanuel County Hospital for 1992 were Dr. Robin L. Stevenson, secretary-treasurer, Dr. Cedric …
Memory Lane: Jan. 27, 1982
From the Jan. 27, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: STOKES SELECTED BY OYW Mrs. Mary G. Stokes, formerly of Twin City, was selected as one of the “Outstanding Young Women of America for …
Memory Lane: Jan. 26, 1972
From the Jan. 26, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: D.A.R. NAMES ‘GOOD CITIZENS’ Selection of DAR Good Citizen Award winners were announced for Adrian High and Swainsboro High. …
Memory Lane: Jan. 25, 2012
From the Jan. 25, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: TRACING THE GENERATIONS… Even if you don’t know Mary Ann Smith, there is a good chance she knows you…or at least one of …
Memory Lane: Jan. 25, 1962
From the Jan. 25, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: SWAINSBORO HIGH SCHOOL’S ONE-ACT PLAY MEMBERS Members of the cast of ‘Minor Miracle’ included Billy Walden, Dorsey …
Memory Lane: Jan. 23, 2002
From the Jan. 23, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNER The George’s Flower shop was a popular choice as winner of the chamber of commerce small business of the …
Memory Lane: Jan. 22, 1992
From the Jan. 22, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: NO PROBLEM Sometimes you don’t have to see the person to understand what he does for a living. Brogans, a straw hat, and a specialized …
Memory Lane: Jan. 19, 1972
From the Jan. 19, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: A HELPING HAND Mike Sheppard (standing), senior 4-H Club garden contestant, assist John Allen Bailey on a demonstration in the 4-H junior …
Memory Lane: Jan. 18, 1982
From the Jan. 18, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: Campaigning Everett McDaniel, Stan Lawson, and Craig Steedley participated in the political rally staged in the eleventh grade outlook class …
Memory Lane: Jan. 15, 1992
From the Jan. 15, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: FILLING FIRST ORDER Edna Purvis, SHS REAL coordinator, SHS student Julianna Mack, and Director of SECRD Billy Carmichael examine T-shirts for …
Memory Lane: Jan. 13, 1982
From the Jan. 13, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: STUDY ARTIFACTS Theresa Fields, Missy Coleman and Lisa Johnson, students in the project adventure study at ECI, studied artifacts used in …
Memory Lane: Jan. 12, 1972
From the Jan. 12, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: 2 NAMED FINALISTS Two Emanuel County students were named semi-finalists in the 1972 Governor’s Honors Program for Georgia. They were …
Memory Lane: Jan. 11, 2012
From the Jan. 11, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: WELCOMING THE NEWEST BOBCAT: DR. ROBERT BOEHMER With all the new things being added to EGC, the newest was their Interim President, Dr. Bob …
Memory Lane: Jan. 11, 1961
From the Jan. 11, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: HALL RE-ELECTED CHIEF AT KITE Roy Hall was re-elected Chief of Police of the City of Kite. A member of the Kite police force for 17 years in …
Memory Lane: Jan. 9, 2002
From the Jan. 9, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: 4-H MEMBERS PERFORM WITH CLOVERS & COMPANY Asia Andrews and Chelsie Hooks of Emanuel County 4-H were selected to perform with the …
Memory Lane: Jan. 8, 1992
From the Jan. 8, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: DR. GUNN RETIRED AFTER 16 YEARS AS HEAD OF EGC Dr. Willie Gunn, president of EGS since 1976, announced his retirement. He completed his 16th …
Memory Lane: Jan. 6, 1982
From the Jan. 6, 1982 edition of The Forest-Blade: TAKE OATH  City Attorney Millard Shepard administered the oath office to elected Swainsboro mayor and city councilmen. Being sworn in was …
Memory Lane: Jan. 5, 1972
From the Jan. 5, 1972 edition of The Forest-Blade: EMANUEL’S ‘FIRST LADY’ OF 1972  Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Sasser Jr. of Swainsboro are the parents of their first born at the …
Memory Lane: Jan. 4, 2012
From the Jan. 4, 2012 edition of The Forest-Blade: WOTM DONATE TO SENIOR CENTER The Women of the Moose made a donation to the Emanuel County Senior Center. Pictured is Judy Powell, receiving …
Memory Lane: Jan. 4, 1962
From the Jan. 4, 1962 edition of The Forest-Blade: TWO SWAINSBORO PUPILS NAMED Two students from Swainsboro were among those named to the fall quarter dean’s list at the University of …
Memory Lane: Jan. 2, 2002
From the Jan. 2, 2002 edition of The Forest-Blade: THOMPSON IS NAVAL AVIATOR LT. J.P. Michael Nonan Thompson received his “Wings of Gold” in a ceremony at the chapel at the Naval Air …
Memory Lane: Jan. 1, 1992
From the Jan. 1, 1992 edition of The Forest-Blade: NO HANGOVERS HERE!  Heidi Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Stevens and Wesley Peebles, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peebles, got ready …
Memory Lane: Dec. 30, 1981
From the Dec. 30, 1981 edition of The Forest-Blade: ‘I DO SWEAR…’ Betty Jean Andrews took oath of office as chief deputy clerk for Emanuel County Superior Court. …
Memory Lane: Dec. 29, 1971
PROPOSED FRANK HARMON PARK A model of the proposed Frank Harmon Park gets a thorough study by these four persons, all of whom were involved in the plans in some manner. Left to right are Bill …
Memory Lane: Dec. 28, 2011
From the Dec. 28, 2011 edition of The Forest-Blade: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Maddox Sherrod, the 7-month-old son of Zach and Heather Sherrod, was ready to usher in 2012 with a …
Memory Lane: Dec. 23, 1981
From the Dec. 23, 1981 edition of The Forest-Blade: READY AND WAITING “Santa really comes down through there?” Wanda Scarboro caught this little tot searching his chimney for Santa …
Memory Lane: Dec. 22, 1971
From the Dec. 22, 1971 edition of The Forest-Blade: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Only a few people reported it, but an “unidentified flying object” was seen over Emanuel County. …