2015

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1 Community project recognizes clubs,members

Special to The Appeal

DECATUR - The Com– munity Rural Development Project of Newton County recognized Its clubs and members for outstanding accomplishments through– out the year during its 64th annual banquet held Dec. 11 in the Gold Room at East Central Community College. Dinner and door prizes were provided. The master of ceremonies was Board Pre ident \rtlmer Wbttt!r ..:.:!..: the croQ ~ Gary ~ldJill wa::. cho"en Club Member of the Year and Jimmy Jones was named Citizen of the Year. Pam Kennedy was awarded first place as sec– retary for the Liberty Club, - Bobbye Cook got second place as secretary for Cone– hatta Club and Wardene Mason received third place as secretary for the Lawrence Club.

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First place club was. awarded to Conehatta Club. The Community Rural De– velopment program is a part of the Mississippi State

University Extension Serv– ices. Extension representa– tives included Katrina McCalphia, Leanne McGee, Susan Cosgrove and Joey

Ford. Newton County Fu– neral Home sponsored the banquet. Newton County Farm Bureau Federation sponsored the awards.