Madison County GaArchives News.....JOHN PAYNE OF DANIELSVILLE AWARDED PRIZE February 15, 1946
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Danielsville Monitor February 15, 1946

JOHN PAYNE OF DANIELSVILLE AWARDED PRIZE

   John Payne of Danielsville, member of the Georgia Association of the Future 
Farmers of America, has been awarded a cash prize totaling $35.00 for his part 
in helping to increase Georgia's food production during the last year of the 
war, Dr. M. D. Collin's State School Superintendent announced today.
   The cash awards, donated by Sears & Roebuck Educational Foundation, will be 
made at a 'Victory Banquet' at the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta Friday night 
February 15, climaxing the _____ _______ ____ "Food for Victory Contest" 
sponsored by Georgia Association of the Future Farmers of America which is 
closely allied with the vocational agriculture program of the State Department 
of Education.
   Although interest will be centered on the first and second state winners in 
the contest, eighth winners from each of four districts covering every part of 
Georgia will also share the spotlight.
   T. G. Walters, state supervisor of vocational agriculture, said 
pproximately 200 Georgia business and civic leaders have been invited to the 
banquet to see for themselves just what the young rural leaders are doing.
   Colonel Earl Norman, prominent Washington, Ga. attorney, will be principal 
speaker at the banquet.  Preceding his address four FFA members will outline 
someof their objectives and accomplishments.  These speakers will be Ben 
Spear, Forsyth; Joris McGahee, Jakin; Bernice White, Moultrie; and William 
Reed Porter, Lavonia.



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