Big Turkey Dinner (H.W. Pond) - Coosa, AL http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/newspapers/bigturkey.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB PROJECT ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Project archivist with proof of this consent. ALGenWeb Archive File Manager - Carolyn Golowka March 1999 Big Turkey Dinner - Coosa Co., AL "MR. AND MRS H. W. POND ENTERTAIN THURSDAY On Wednesday morning after many trips (and incidentally many slips), Mr. W. H. Pond, accompanied by George McDonald, killed a sixteen pound gobbler in the hills of western Coosa, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Pond entertained other huntsmen who had also been on the trail of these turkeys since the season opened, and their wives at a "big turkey dinner". Those enjoying this occasion were Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald and son George, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Miller, Mrs. Martha Alford, Mr. J. S. McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Prather and children, and Mr. W. W. Morris." (1) (1)The Rockford Chronicle, 20 Apr 1939, p. 1. Printed in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL.