The Gwinnett Roadrunner - The Gwinnett Citizen

Eunice Spence, Margaret Tanner and Marie Beiser members of the Lawrenceville Garden Club at the anniversary celebration in 2005.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

“You need to arrange in advance for pleasant memories.”
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. His nickname was “Father of the Constitution” and Madison County, Georgia and the town of Madison in Morgan County were named for him; he was the fourth President of the United States.
The United States had no permanent capital from 1776 until 1800 when the government took up residence in Washington, D.C. Capitals used by the earliest American Congresses were Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, PA, York, PA., Philadelphia, Princeton, N.J., Annapolis, Trenton, N.J., New York City.

Members of the Grayson Coffee Club in 2005: Seated left to right: Gerald Johnson, General John Grant, Ed Reif, Larry Hanna, Charles Davol, Fred Edgecomb, Charles Woodruff. Standing left to right: W.T. Britt, Jack Britt, Bob Johnson, Rodney Rakes, Spankey Wade, Lee Rude, Bob Allen, Dale Sears.

From The News Herald, March 13, 1965, “Three Central Gwinnett student glee club members have been chosen to sing with the 350 voice All-State Chorus. The students are Sylvia Wages, soprano; Kenneth Stanley, bass; and Ray Williams, tenor.”
The News Herald May 1, 1958, “Colonial opens the first supermarket in Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. The store is located on South Clayton opposite the First Baptist Church,”
The News Herald June 19, 1958, “Mrs. George Bagwell retired after teaching school for 53 years.”
Does anyone remember when people didn’t buy things they couldn’t pay for?

CURRENT EVENTS

Members of the Couch Family for whom the new Couch School in Grayson was named. Left to right Elkin Couch (deceased), Mary Ann Couch Simonton, and Roy Couch. Roy Couch is the 08/09 President of the Grayson High School Alumni Association.

• It looks like there will be an increase in 2009 property tax bills in Gwinnett.
• The kindergarten photo in this issue has David Levy in the class. David was injured in a crash on Highway 29 near Central Gwinnett in March 2009.
• The 12th Annual Grayson High School Alumni Association Luncheon was held on March 28 at the Grayson High School Cafeteria. Roy Couch, President, called the meeting to order and recognized guests and former faculty members.
• Charles Park grew up in Lawrenceville and now lives in Griffin; Charles was a temporary resident of The Bridge Rehab Center off Collins Hill Road.He left the Rehab Center to return to Griffin when his wife was hospitalized with heart problems.
• The Lawrenceville Garden Club has been meeting and beautifying Lawrenceville and Gwinnett for 70 years. The three clubs in Lawrenceville celebrated this important anniversary on March 13, 2009.

Jerry Dean, Runell Brooks Foster, Peggy Dean and Margie BcBryar at a Grayson High School Alumni meeting

• New police stations are in the near future for Snellville and Lawrenceville.
• If you haven’t signed up for the Peachtree Road Race it will soon be too late to do so. About 45,000 people have already signed up for the event and 10,000 entrants will be selected at random from forms that must be postmarked by March 31.
• Christy Belbey Dacula High School French teacher was named Georgia French Teacher of the Year and Sanja Knezovic German teacher at Parkview High was named Georgia German Teacher of the Year. The American Association of Teachers of French and the American Association of teachers of German presented the awards to the teachers.
The Snellville Masonic Lodge sponsored the annual Barbeque on March 21 and the food was delicious as always. A large crowd supported the event and proceeds are used to help the needy in the Gwinnett community.

PICKIN' IN THE GRAYSON CITY PARK AGAIN IN 2009

Mrs. Blaney’s Kindergarten met in the Lawrenceville Grammar School Building in 1960/61. Mrs. Christine Craig Blaney with her students, seated on the floor: Douglas Jackson, Jimmy Fields, Danny Johnson. Seated, second row: Peggy Crowe, Denise Britt, Carmen Wells, Judy Johnson, June Jordan,Lisa McGarity, unknown, Suzanne Hunter. Third Row left to right: David Levy, Frank Green, Chris Moore, unknown, Sharon Timms, Jennifer Jenkins, James Craig, Martin Still, John Whitworth, John Cole.

Eddie Rawlins is again hosting Pickin’ in the Grayson City Park in 2009 with the first session scheduled for the last Saturday in April and running every month until the last Saturday in September. The pickin’ will start at 6:30 PM and will be held in the large pavilion and there is no charge for these events. The audience will have an opportunity to be entertained by amateur and professional bluegrass, country, gospel, & R&R musicians, depending on the tastes of the musicians who participate. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and have an opportunity to play in this acoustic-based event. Microphones for singers will be provided. The pickins were well attended last year and guests and musicians are encouraged to bring their own chairs as the available park seating was often filled. Guests should bring their own beverages and snacks and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. Mark your calendars for this great family-oriented, free entertainment. The scheduled dates are April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26.


Left to right: Al Herndon and Jane Alexander with Winfred Herndon. Al and Jane taught at Grayson School when it was in Downtown Grayson.	Grayson High School graduates left to right: Jim Britt, Jo Dell Hewatt, Charles Stephens.	Enjoying the food at the annual Snellville Masonic Barbeque in 2008 were left to right: Dean Long, Addie and Charles Cooley, Gene and JoAnn Turner, Maurice Frazier, Betty Johns.