From the February 4, 1981 edition of The Forest-Blade:
A book given
Swainsboro Professional and Business Women’s Club has presented a book, “The Women’s Book of World Records and Achievements,” to the Franklin Memorial Library in honor of Miss Nora Ogburn, who was an active member of the club prior to her passing. Admiring the gift were Miss Valerie Stewart, library assistant, and Mrs. Jaunita Lumley, who headed the B&PW Club’s memorial committee.
Personal paragraph
Mr. and Mrs. F.H Cadle returned from a two-week trip to Florida. The Cadles were among the many hundreds of retirees form across the nation attending the tenth National Campers and Hikers Rally held this year in Sarasota, FL. Some 1,500 retirees in 750 campers and various kinds of rigs were at the arena. Each state represented held a state hospitality time. The Georgia delegation, largest in attendance, served Georgia Peach Cobbler and coffee on Wednesday morning to the entire rally.
‘Miss Emanuel’
Janet Flanders, reigns as “Miss Emanuel” and as such will be contestant in the Miss Georgia Pageant. Also picked by judges Saturday evening in the third annual pageant were Carla McMillan, talent winner and first runner-up, Teah Bishop, second runner-up, and Tammy Johnson, “Miss Congeniality”.
Kiwanis helps
John Martin, director at Emanuel County Day Care and Training Center, accepts $200 check from Swainsboro Kiwanis Club. Making the presentation is John R. Roberts Jr, as Ed Schwabe looks on Emanuel County Training Center is located in Lexsy.
Locating fires
Donnie Price, senior Emanuel County forestry ranger, indicates how his unit utilizes a fire-locating map to members of the forestry class of Emanuel County Institute. Looking on was Dover Williamson, Dan Lewis, and Roscoe Lewis. The class advisor, John Allen Bailey, recently toured the forestry unit facilities.
