Dogs have their day – from spas to day care. Page 1C LaGrangeWEEKEND Daily News $1.25 October 9-10, 2010 lagrangenews.com Saturday’s Candidate visited LaGrange 50 years ago this weekend Couple, weather High 85 lost dog Low 49 Sunny reunited Pet was missing almost two weeks after car crash Today’s artist: Winston By Jennifer Shrader Herrera, fourth grade, Unity Staff writer Elementary School. Nearly two weeks after they lost their terrier-mix dog in a crash in Troup County, a Villa Rica couple has their baby back. Teacher Paige and Blakeley Johnson say gets special they won’t ever be able to suffi- announcement ciently thank people in LaGrange and Troup County enough, partic- Cannon Street Ele- ularly in the Mountville-Louise mentary School third- community where Leila was found grade teacher Brittany Thursday night. Coverson got a big “For being out in the woods for more than a week, she looks really surprise during morn- good,” Paige Johnson said Friday ing announcements morning. Friday – her boyfriend, Leila and Blakely Johnson were Therron Bonner, Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy waves to onlookers from a convertible as his motor- at the veterinarian’s office Friday popped the question cade passes Lafayette Square on Oct. 10, 1960. Earl Bowen of LaGrange took this photo from morning. The 4-year-old dog over the school inter- the north side of the square. checked out fine, except for a few com. Read the story in scratches on her belly. Monday’s edition of JFK prompted ‘screams of delight’ The dog went missing Sept. 26 LaGrange Daily News. when the couple, headed home By Joel Martin from an anniversary trip to the Senior writer beach, hydroplaned at the inter- Sports It was 50 years ago, section of Interstates 85 and 185. but people still have Leila broke free from the car and vivid memories of John went into the woods. F. Kennedy’s visit to Though injured, the Johnsons LaGrange while cam- never stopped looking for her, plas- paigning for the presi- tering the LaGrange area with fly- dency. ers. They have no children. Kennedy, then a U.S. One of the flyers was placed at senator from Massa- Miss Linda’s Grocery and Cafe on chusetts, had delivered Willowood Road, where Blakely The LaGrange High a speech at the Little Johnson frequently stopped during Grangers have a White House in Warm his searches. As the crow flies, or tough time with the Springs on Oct. 10, in this case, the dog trots, it’s not powerful Carrollton 1960, and his motor- far from the scene of the Johnson’s Trojans. cade took him to PAGE 1B crash. LaGrange-Callaway Owner Linda Shaw said a woman Airport where his twin- came in the store Thursday and engine plane, “The Car- stopped when she saw the flyer. Opinion oline,” took off at 12:35 “She said, ‘I think my sister’s p.m. for another cam- Earl Bowen snapped this photo as Kennedy and his motorcade approach been feeding that dog,’ ” Shaw said. Columnist Pepper Ellis paign appearance in Lafayette Square on Greenville Street. Notice people on the stairs beside Columbia, S.C. DOG Hagebak recalls how Boyette’s Furniture and standing on car bumpers for a better view. SEE , PAGE 2 Thousands of people the Chopper Guy signs at the airport and Chambers. watched the motorcade along the route of the Inside From the time his cured her of visiting on Lafayette Square motorcade, although motorcade arrived in Kennedy haunted houses. and along Greenville, PAGE 6 Kennedy got 67 percent the corporate limits of Broad and Vernon Current and former of Troup County’s vote LaGrange until his streets, and an estimat- in the general election residents offer their plane took off, only 20 gave brief ed 3,000 people waited the next month. recollections of minutes had elapsed. at the airport for about “His arrival brought Rob Hammond was two hours before the Kennedy’s visit. talk in Weekend applause from the men in Mrs. Connelly’s Democratic Party nom- Page 8-9. and sometimes screams sixth-grade class at Trivia inee arrived, accompa- of delight from the Harwell Avenue School nied by Gov. Ernest LaGrange ladies,” LaGrange Daily with me.” on that unseasonably Vandiver, Alabama Gov. News reported. The He walked between warm Monday just a John Patterson, U.S. This is a transcription of remarks “youthful senator’s two rows of law- few weeks after the first Sen. Herman Talmadge by Sen. John F. Kennedy at appeal to the women in enforcement officers to Kennedy-Nixon tele- of Georgia and Atlanta LaGrange airport on Oct. 10, 1960. the crowd was evident his plane and shook vised debate. Mayor William B. A single copy of the talk is in the from the time his several hands that were “The students at Har- Hartsfield, among oth- Senate speech file of the John F. motorcade came into thrust over the inter- well Avenue made the ers. Kennedy pre-presidential papers at view. Squeals like those locked arms of the offi- short walk to Vernon Kennedy was intro- the John F. Kennedy Library. that rock ’n’ roll singers cers. where we lined the duced by LaGrange “Distinguished guests, ladies and draw rang out.” “He didn’t shake street and waited for States attorney Lewis R. gentlemen: I want to take this One banner near the hands with me, but I the motorcade,” Ham- Ohio can be spelled “Pete” Morgan, whom opportunity to thank you for a great front of the airport touched him!” one mond recalled. “JFK using only three let- Kennedy later appoint- Georgia reception. I must say you crowd read, “Isn’t he woman said. was sitting on the back ters. Name all the U.S. ed to the federal bench. held out the hand of friendship and handsome?” Charles Hudson of of a yellow convertible states whose names The LaGrange and I appreciate it very much, indeed, Kennedy made a few LaGrange walked onto with white interior. He can be spelled using Troup high school especially your coming to see us remarks from a podium the plane before was wearing a navy only four letters. Let- bands played, and off. Georgia has much to be proud at the airport, saying, Kennedy arrived to blue suit. He was ters can be repeated. cheerleaders from of, and among those things is the “As long as there is a deliver sandwiches, tanned and flashed the Answer on page 2 LaGrange College led fact that in this century you did not farmer and as long as although he can’t famous Kennedy grin at the crowd in yells and vote for McKinley, and Georgia did there are textile work- remember what kind the students and the singing of the Dem- not vote for Harding, and Georgia ers working three and they were. seemed to give a special ocratic Party campaign did not vote for Coolidge and Geor- four days per week, Charlie Solomon, 90- wave to the teachers.” INDEX song, “We’re Marching gia did not vote for Hoover, and there will be a need for year-old owner of Hammond’s uncle, Down to Washington.” Georgia did not vote for Landon, a Democratic Party. I Solomon’s department William P. Trotter of There were a few Dewey, and I don’t think in 1960 it now go, but I take you store on Bull Street, LaGrange, was the Calendar . 3 pro-Richard Nixon is going to vote for Mr. Nixon. Classifieds 4B-6B was on the committee state’s director of pub- (Applause) Comics . 7 that helped organize lic safety and led the “In this century Georgia voted for Community . 3 Kennedy’s visit. motorcade. Woodrow Wilson and it voted for Crossword . 7 Solomon and his wife “I can also remember Franklin Roosevelt and it voted for International . 10 were standing at Bull watching JFK’s inaugu- Harry Truman. (Applause) And I Local ........4 and Vernon streets ral address in black and believe as long as there are farm- National . 10 when the motorcade white on a television in ers who do not have the means of Obituaries . 2 came by “barely at a the Harwell Avenue living off their land, as long as there Opinion . 6 crawl.” library,” said Ham- are textile workers working two or Sports . 1B-3B “I waved at him and mond, now mayor of three or four days a week, as long State .........5 showed him a victory Mentone, Ala. “Presi- as there are older people who do TV Listings . 4C sign, ‘All The Way JFK’ dent Kennedy inspired not have the means of maintaining and he had a look on many in my generation themselves and protecting their For home delivery his face like he was real to take a greater inter- health, as long as there are people doubtful,” Solomon call (706) 882-5624 est in history, politics looking for work and can’t find it, said. “I hollered, ‘Give and public affairs. as long as there are natural me a smile’ and held up Many people became resources that must be developed, Printed on 100% the sign again, and he active in politics or Recycled Paper as long as there is need for a gave me the victory entered public service stronger America, so long will there Vol 167 Issue 125 sign” with his fingers. because of JFK.” be need for the Democratic Party, 22 Pages Among others on and so long will Georgia stand with Solomon’s committee Joel Martin can be the Democratic Party.