Athens Rodeo Week Brings Parade Parade Queen Contest and Dance
Athens gears up for the Alabama Championship Rodeo at Veterans Fairgrounds on Aug 7 and 8 with a street parade next Saturday. A queen contest selects from 21 contestants at Biggs Restaurant at 6 p.m. and crowning at 8 p.m. The event, sponsored by Limestone County veterans groups, features Preston C. Fowlkes Rodeo traveling across the Southeast. Admissions are 75 cents for children and 1.50 for adults.
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Athens
Deep South
Biggs
Winer
Veterans Fairgrounds
Preston C. Fowlkes
Veterans Organizations
Limestone County
Dewitt Garrett
Anita Park
Mmr
E. F. Park
Athens High School
Anita
Bea's Beauty Shop
Judy Kelley
Ed Kelley
Park Inn
Dian Cobb
Jesse Cobb
Toney 2
Sparkman High School
Strain and Son Nursery
Carol Wayne Black
Wayne Black
Clements High School
Alabama Courier and
Limestone Democrat
Mary Sidney Pepper
Sidney Pepper
Athens Bible School
LeMar Shop
Barnett to Speak at Albertville Poultry Festival
Former Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett will address the Albertville Junior Chamber of Commerce poultry festival on August 15 at the city stadium. The item also lists several Athens area youths as Junior Miss and sponsors from local businesses.
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Albertville
Ala
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Alabama Pageant Finalists Named for Stairway Theme
Twenty six contestants from Mobile Anniston Birmingham Chickasaw New Brockton and other Alabama towns reach the Miss Alabama Pageant finals. Finalists include Vicki Powers Sylvia Hutchison Angie Grooms Peggy Walton Margaret Yauger Adrienne Ray Linda Folsom Sylvia Sanders Linda Smith Mona Hurlbert Sharon Spence Martha Yancey Laurie Brown Mary Culpepper Karen Kelly Allison Lee Beth Phillips Ann Scogin Beverly Belcher Pat Henkle Jan Belcher and Donnie Robinson.
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Birmingham
Judy Short
Alabama
Vicki Powers
Mobile
Sylvia Hutchison
Anniston
Angie Grooms
Peggy Walton
Chickasaw
Margaret Ya
Maureen Curphy
Jan Belcher
Centreville
Beverly Belcher
Pat Henkle
Marion
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Brenda Kelley
Bill Kelley
S. Marion St
The
Sportsmen’s Club
Tanner High School
Beverly Tribble
Robert M Tribble
Madison
East Limestone
East Limestone High School
Kitty Gordon
Marie Gordon
N. Houston St
Athens College
VFW
Kay Holland
West Limestone
Gail Lawrence
J. T. Lawrence
Limestone County Fair Association
Jeannie Kay Bolton
Malcolm Bolton
Coleman Ave
Mildred
Carolyn Motter
Samuel Wayne Motter
Athens 5
Mu- Savings
Decatur
Dixie Saddle
Carol Ann Harper
O. B. Harper
Athens Pharmacy
Janice Lentz
John T. Lentz
Pete & Tom's Cleaners
Paula Robbins
J. W. Robbins
American Legion
Janice Neal
Lucille Neal
George Witt Stables
Eunice Pepper
David Pepper
Athens 3
Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Shannon
Dan Shannon
Bar
Barnett
Susan Rawls
Sarah Black
DAV
Lynn Creel
Theo Creel
Sweet Sue Kitchens
Jill Romine
Buford Romine
Janice Grisham
Madeline Grisham
Athens High
Sharp and Killen
Dorothy Sloan
Ned Sloan
Gray's Auto Parts
Rainey’s
Beauty Academy
Rita Adams
Mary
Gerber
Amano
Anaie
Quality Maid
Eae
TNS
Hunt
Eelty
Mea
G. C. Murphy Co
Shamrock
Cannon
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