50 Years Ago
Sunday July 12, 1970
Rockmart student is Stukes Scholar
ROCKMART –Karen Griffith, of Rockmart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L Griffith, of Williamson Street, was named as the Stukes Scholar of her class at Agnes Scott College. The owner was based on her work of 1969-70 session.
The three students who ranked first academically and the rising sophomore, junior and senior classes are designated each year as Stukes Scholars, in recognition of Dean Emeritus Samuel Guerry Stukes’ distinguished service to the college.
Karen, who leads the sophomore class, is also one of the Dana Scholars at Agnes Scott. She is a graduate of Rockmart High School.
Monday, July 13, 1970
Police helicopter
COLUMUBS, Ga. (AP) – The nation’s first police helicopter approved by the National Highway Safety Bureau has begun operations here.
The $128,000 helicopter, equipped with a siren and a 3.8 million candlepower light, is to be used primarily for traffic control but also will be used as an emergency medical services vehicle.
Tuesday, July 14, 1970
Four Romans eye berths in U.S. junior tourney
Four Rome teenagers are in Perry today trying to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship, scheduled to start later this month at the Athens (Ga.) Country Club.
Gus and Joe Holbrook along with Bob and Nat Hoyt are in the field of more than 60 youngsters who are seeking 105 spots in the national tournament.
Gus was the Coosa Country Club Invitational Tournament champion and finished in the Georgia State Junior Tournament earlier this summer. Bob placed first in the Rome Jaycee Junior Tournament.
Thursday, July 16, 1970
Davis won’t use campaign posters
Congressman John Davis will conduct a personal anti-litter campaign while he’s conducting his campaign for re-election to a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Davis said today that he will not use signs to further his candidacy in the primary “nor in the general election if the voters once again favor me with the Democratic nomination.”
“I can see no useful purpose of the survey cluttering up the natural beauty of North Georgia with a lot of pasteboard and paper,” he said. “And for my part, I intend to refrain from it.”