1996

JOHNSON RECE IVE S HONOR - Deatur attorney William H. Johnson Jr. will be presented a Special Achieve- ment Award from East Central Community College during Homecoming activities sche· duled Saturday, October 12, 1996, on the Deatur campus. Johnson served 35 years as ECCC Board of Trustees Attol'- ney until his resignation ·last spring. Johnson began his law practice in Deatur in 1948, and continued his distinguished ca- reer by serving as a state rep– resentative, a d istrict attorney, Decatur City Attorney and Newton County Attorney. He also held various positions of leadership in the legal profes- sion and in community and dvic activities. Johnson is a past president of the ECCC Alumni Association and was named the College's Alumnus· of the \'ear in 1968. A Scott County ~tive, Johnson is a graduate of Har– perville High School, East Cen- tral Junior College, Mississippi College and The University of Mississippi u w School. He was married to the former Liz- zie Butts of Decatur who died in 1985. Their children are Nancy Rector of Petal and Elizabeth Woodwud of Pensacola, Flol'- ida. He hu two grandchil~ Seth Rectol' and Jonlan Rector, ~S both of Petal. (EC Photo)

ECCC HONORS nntASH - Former East Central Commun– ity College football game an– DOUnCer J. W. ThraSh of Decatur wDI be presented an Athletic Recognition Awa rd during Homeeomlng Activities sche· dwed Saturday, Octobu 12, 1996, Oil the Decatur campus. Thrash wu the "'voice"' of Wal'– rlar footbaB contests from 1964 thoup the 19M campaign. A formq insurance agent and three-term Decatur Mayor, Thruh reuntly retired as a con– l vma' protection inspector with the MJsslssippl Department of Asriad~ The 19~ ECCC alUJIU1UI is DWried to the for.. mer Jean McKee of Conehatta, who also attended East Central. They have two grown sons: Jimmy, 47, who serves as music diredor at Germantown (TN) Methodist Church, and Terry, 36, of Pensacola, Florida, who is employed with W. E. Womer · lld Sons in Albau, Alabama. !CPhoto)

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