Parks and Recreation

Items

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  New basketball court at Fifth and Madison; March 9, 1970

  Workman grade lot for basketball court at Bigger's Playground
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  New coordinator of activities hired; June 26, 1958

  W. P. Ellis Jr. is hired as coordinator of activities for recreation department
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  New paint job on Monument Terrace; July 12, 1963

  Painters work at former home of U. S. Sen. Carter Glass
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  Old pool at Riverside Park is filled in; December 28, 1968

  Old pool has become safety issue
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  Old scrapbook discovered; January 8, 1953

  Parks and rec secretary Mamie Campbell looks at old scrapbook
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  Opening Day for Pony League baseball; June 7, 1964

  Floyd McKenna throws out first ball on opening day
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  Opening Day of Little League; May 21, 1967

  Winnie Weiland throws out first pitch for Little League baseball
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  Outing to Roanoke amusement park; June 21, 1968

  Fifty-four area youths go on Lynchburg Recreation Department trip to Roanoke
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  Parents Club of Point of Honor Playground hold workshop; December 7, 1960

  Playground directors and parents to teach children to make Christmas decorations
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  Parents Club of Point of Honor Playground holds meeting; October 6, 1961

  Hunter Dawson is club president
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  Pet show contest; August 15, 1961

  Mike Cundiff shows off his cat; Eva Kay Page shows off her dog
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  Pitching mound at City Stadium lowered; February 26, 1969

  League rules require that the mound be lowered ten inches
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  Play "Sunshine Fairy" to be performed; June 25, 1959

  Cast members of "Sunshine Fairy" pose
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  Playground at Hancock and D streets; August 21, 1960

  Storytime with Mrs. William Martin and several young people
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  Playground directors conduct in-service training session with clay; January 17, 1962

  Playground directors work with clay
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  Playground directors hold workshop; November 30, 1960

  Playground directors to teach children to make Christmas decorations
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  Playground directors meeting; May 27, 1959

  Four playground directors meet for arts and crafts workshop
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  Playground directors take course in handcrafts; June 14, 1967

  Workshop for playground directors held at Miller Park
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  Playground directors workshop; January 18, 1961

  Playground directors learn to make decorations and costumes
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  Playground doll competition; August 11, 1959

  Girls show off dolls for doll contest
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  Playground doll competition; August 12, 1959

  Girls pose with their dolls (photo not published)
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  Playground leaders undergo training; June 18, 1970

  Young leaders take workshop in handicrafts
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  Playground leaders' training classes; June 10, 1966

  Banquet held for women's city basketball team for winning state championship
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  Point of Honor Playground gets upgrade; September 24, 1959

  Point of Honor playground community center gets paint job
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  Point of Honor Playground hosts interior decorating contest; February 2, 1956

  Prizes are awarded to interior decorators