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Mecca: Veteran serves in war and peace
The American Legion state adjutant has said that Post 77 in Conyers is the model for all American Legions in Georgia. One member has been instrumental in helping Post 77 earn that claim to fame.
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Local paves the way for women vets
Rockdale resident Irene Burquest facilitated the role of women in the military serving as a recruiter and publicity guru during World War II with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corp - WAAC (later called WAC). When asked why she joined, Burquest said, "Well, it was the right thing to do." Then she grinned before admitting, "And I wanted to be where the boys are."
4-H’er gives the gift of fairness, generosity
We can count how many books a youth donated or how many hours they cleaned up a riverbed. However, I don't know how to count or measure responsibility, self-discipline and fairness, but Lizzie Teasley surely proved this year that she has mastered these skills. This Newton County 4-H'er and third grader in Mrs. Hargrove's class at Heard-Mixon Elementary is already an accomplished showman. She has owned and raised her own livestock projects since the age ...
Italian and proud of it
Peter's father, Leonardo, was born on March 13, 1863. Leonardo's future wife Anna Maria, was born on June 29, 1868. Both of Peter's parents came from the small poverty-stricken mountain top village identified as Avigliano, Italy. Seeking a better opportunity for themselves and the 11 children Leonardo and Anna Maria would procreate, they sailed on a boat to the United States of America. The baby of the family, Peter, was born on Feb. 27, 1907 ...
Part 2: Prisoner of war Oglesby makes it home
This is the second part in a two-part series profiling World War II veteran Nicholas Oglesby who flew a B-29 Superfortress which bombed targets in Japan, Manchuria and Japanese-controlled cities in China. The first part of this story can be found here.
Kimble: Help local families this Christmas
'Tis the week for shopping. Whether you shop online or in person, chances are you just might be tempted by at least one of the Black Friday deals. So while you're shopping, I suggest you add one or two extra items. Wait-before you stop reading-yes, I know everyone is asking for just one more item for a good cause these days. We're bombarded with requests to round up our bill or add a few dollars, ...
Relying on ‘Thumper’
Australian troops in Vietnam referred to the weapon as the "Wombat Gun." The American boys, most likely movie alumni of Walt Disney's "Bambi," nicknamed the weapon "Thumper" for making much the same hollow sound as the cute fictional rabbit thumping the ground with its left hind foot. Other nicknames included Thump-Gun, Bloop Tube and Blooper. Regardless of nickname, the soldiers who carrier the single-shot, break-action, shoulder-fired M79 grenade launcher were all called Grenadiers.
Part 2: Harris pilots bombers to keep world peace
Read the first part of this story online here.
Blakeslee: The imminent closing of Ga. Archives
For 19 weeks now you have been learning with me how to research your family's history. Have you caught the bug yet? Let's just do a quick recap of the many beginning steps needed in family researching:
British pilot trains, teaches in Georgia
During World War II the British media grumbled, "The trouble with Yanks is that they're over-paid, over-sexed, and over here." One good turn deserves another. British pilots trained in America but unlike their American counterparts, they were under-paid, welcomed here, and not criticized for what comes naturally - not too often, anyway.
4-H’ers on target with firearm safety
On my trip to Australia, I traveled with a scrapbook of 4-H'ers favorites. Favorite foods, favorite bands and favorite 4-H activities. One page showed off three sisters' decoratively painted BB guns, while another page featured a seventh grade 4-H'er at the state BB tournament. Our 4-H Project S.A.F.E. (Shooting Awareness, Fun and Education) team teaches youth age 9 to eighth grade shooting safety and marksmanship each year through BB practice and competitions. In a country ...
Supe's Corner: Charter schools, challenges and update on budget
In this edition of "Supe's Corner," I will dicuss the constitutional amendment on state-created charter schools within local school systems, school visits and school challeneges and an update on the budget.
Burgess: Social Circle’s kissing camel
When I first learned that someone in our community had a pet camel, I was skeptical. After all, Social Circle is not a desert - and we don't have any sand except at the Social Circle Ace Home Center where we can purchase a load or two for our gardens. But, it turned out to be true. Cheryl and Jim Waters, who have 10 acres of mostly pasture surrounding their home in Social Circle, do ...
What does integrating technology mean?
The Newton County School System has outlined three strategies it expects every teacher to use in their classroom. The strategies are: using research-based instruction strategies building background knowledge and integrating technology. These three strategies have proven to be successful in improving student achievement. This month's topic of discussion is integrating technology, and what it means to integrate technology. Several years ago while talking to a group of administrators from another county, I asked the following ...
Medal of Honor recipient’s heroic tale
Roy Benavidez was born in 1935 near Cuero, Texas to poverty-stricken sharecroppers of Mexican and Yaqui Indian ancestry. Both parents died of tuberculosis before his eighth birthday. He and his younger brother Roger, along with eight cousins, were raised by their grandfather, an aunt and uncle, in El Campo.
Account of close calls in Iraq
Born in Macon, Covington resident Eurey Hooper grew up in Byron, and joined the Army reserves at 18 years old.
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