Colonial Hills Christian School - Encounter Yearbook (East Point, GA)

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The place that influenced a life: First Baptist Church, Forest Park, GA Places, in themselves, have no influence over people, but when they are liked with important events they be- come special to individuals. Forest Park First Baptist Church is a special place to Mrs. Mary Ann Babb. There at the age of thirteen she told others that she had accept- ed Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized shortly thereafter. Finding Jesus changed her life and gave her a new direction in life. Later, the second most important event occured in this same church. She became Mrs. Jimmy Babb on April 12, 1969. Since then they have been blessed with two lovely daughters Lori and Ann-Marie, both students in this school. 1. Mary Ann Babb — First Grade. JV Cheerleaders 2. Phil Blanton — Science. Dean 3. Joyce Breed — Library, Art 4. Bob Brennan — Bible. History, JV Girls Basketball. JV Football 5. Charles Caskey — Geometry, Trigonometry. Athletic Director. Varsity Boys' Basketball and Baseball 6. Mary Lou Davis — Fourth Grade 7. Sarah Davis — Kindergarten. Music 8. Esther Evans — Fifth Grade 21

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The event that influenced a life: Dam Break In Georgia It was a terrible night. The creek that passed through the trailer court at Toccoa Bible College was higher than they had ever seen it. Could this be the night the dam would break? In the middle of the night, the inevitable happened — the dam that held back the waters of the lake on campus failed. A woman, who happened to see the wall of water coming, came screaming through the trailer court and literally out ran the waters waking everyone up. It did not take long for Mr. and Mrs. Langdon to realize they were in trouble! Their electricity was off and there was no time to save any of their belongings. They got out just in time to watch their car catapult into the side of their trailer. As they headed through the muddy waters to higher ground, they were hit by the water and were overpowered by its forces. Fortunately, both Atr. and Mrs. Langdon survived the onslaught of the flood, but thirty nine others, their friends and neighbors, were killed immediately. Within a half hour it was all over. Lives were lost and valuables were washed down river never to be recovered. God. with his outstretched arms of love, carried the students through the disaster much to the amazement of the press and the people of Georgia who were watching carefully. Questions like ' Why did it happen?” and Why did my friends die?” remain unanswered, but there is a realization of the fact that God was working and contin- ues to work in and through the survivors of the flood. 1. Dr. Larry Ferrer — Bible. Math 2. Phyllis Goad — Typing. Piano 3. Karen Kreimann — Bible. Algebra. Typing. Yearbook 4 Nancy Langdon — Fifth Grade. JV Girls' Basketball 5. Dan Lee — Bible. History 6. Doris Mallard — Earth Science. Biology. Psychology 7. Glenda Morris — Home Economics. P.E.. Softball. Varsity Girls' Basketball. Volleyball 8. Jane Neilson — Second Grade 23