Parks and Recreation

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  Bids for building new city pools; April 20, 1965

  Montgomery Construction submits bid on building pools
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  Bigger's Playground ready for visitors; May 20, 1970

  Bigger's Playground to offer equipment and basketball court
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  Bowling event;

  Two young boys hold bowling trophies
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  Breakfast for playground directors; June 11, 1969

  Mrs. Raleigh Chilton treats playground directors to meal at Miller Park
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  Burning of the greens; January 7, 1960

  Annual burning of the greens held at Dearington Sanitary Fill
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  Celebration for 50th anniversary of Parks and Recreation; July 16, 1964

  Anniversary week parade has 12 floats
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  Celebration; November 9, 1959

  Photo not published?; four adults at celebration
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  Children make Christmas decorations; December 12, 1969

  Children display handmade Christmas decorations
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  Children put on Gingerbread Man play; June 24, 1967

  Children pose at set of "Gingerbread Man Pays Visit to Guggenheimer Playground"
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  City appropriates money for Reusens playground; April 28, 1954

  E. J. Lavino and Co. donates land for playground at Reusens
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  City Badminton Tournament; July 10, 1976

  Badminton tournament champions show off trophies
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  City dog show; August 13, 1959

  Youngsters wash dogs to prepare them for the dog show
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  City dog show; August 20, 1959

  Pat Dodd and her Pekinese win first place at Miller Park
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  City dog show; August 20, 1959

  Barry Knowles and his cocker spaniel win a first prize ribbon
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  City dog show; August 21, 1959

  Jean Skinner poses with her best-in-show-dog
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  City Doubles Horseshoe Tournament; April 24, 1964

  Jack Tyner delivers trophies to be awarded to horseshoe tournament winners
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  City doubles horseshoe tournament; May 7, 1962

  Robert Toney practices pitchng horseshoes at Miller Park
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  City holds Paper Airplane Championship; August 23, 1974

  Warner Braxton to compete in first Paper Airplane championship
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  City holds Paper Airplane Championship; August 23, 1974

  Warner Braxton to compete in first Paper Airplane championship
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  City Horseshoe Tournament; June 17, 1961

  Fred Childress is highest qualifier for the City Doubles Horseshoe Tournament
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  City Horseshoe Tournament; May 20, 1961

  1959-60 Lynchburg horseshoe champion talks with young fan
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  City Horseshoe Tournament; May 21, 1961

  Horseshoe Tournament director Fred Childress outlines the rules
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  City hosts junior tennis tournament; July 21, 1975

  Tennis tournament finalists pose for photo
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  City League Badminton tournament; July 7, 1973

  T. J. Croskey, Gary Mountcastle, and Floyd Franklin are badminton tournament winners
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  City league basketball season; December 29, 1959

  Floyd K. McKenna and W. P. Ellis plan for city basketball leagues