LaGrange High School - Granger Yearbook (Lagrange, GA)

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By Steve Parker Changing even more rapidly than LaGrange Senior High is the face of our community. Never before in the ci- tyis history has LaGrange undergone so many large-scale changes as it has in the last few years. It is a little soft city, set vivid against the tall bold sluggers. Flanked by the Chattahoochee River, Yellow Jacket and Flat Shoals Creeks, LaGrange has evolved into a modem city, and though still far from metropolitan, the city has made abundant enterprising advance- ments in recent years. This modifica- tion is due in large measure to the pioneer efforts of the LaGrange In- dustrial and Downtown Development Authorities. Industry in its southward trek has passed fatefully through LaGrange, finding here a climate favorable to ad- ditional industrial growth. Seamco Sporting Goods, a division of Dart In- dustries, has moved into our city. It now adds about five million dollars annually to the community. Searnco's list of products includes raquetballs, soccerballs, volleyballs, waterpolo balls, footballs, paddle balls, bathing caps, bladders, and Hardwood brand baseballs. The Darworth Company, a division of E.B. Industries, is another newcomer to Industrial Park. This company makes caulking compound and paint products. Another addition to the scene has been Fast Food Merchan disers, a division of the I-Iardee's Food System and a distribution center for 324 Hardee's Restaurants, in Southeast. The location dee's distributor in result of an LaGrange Industrial thority, building in Hardee's chose to move that the building' was structed was probably factor in their moving to LaGrange. To accomodate city growth and needs, several new businesses have M M .asa made their Crossing Shopping West Georgia Commons now construction on the field obvious addition to accomodate the WHS health care were taken a formerly plex - the Center. The old LaGrange Building was exhibitions of the Valley Art Association. LaGrange is changing for the better. The new businesses and industries have improved our city's economy by adding revenue and making our tax burden lighter.,The extensive work done by the LaGrange Development Authorities is due praise. As citizens of LaGrange we hope that they continue their 'monumental accomplishments., We are as Sandburg's Chicago -f a city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive. ' ' ' ' ' ' S ' f lg ' s:f.,sit14lg 3K.f1?.-Hg'-kkfg yah ,tl 0 :. 2 -u .' --f' . 'Z , 'bis ..-' ,Dx 1, HF. 'V , . ' , .i, ll, ,y .-,a,,,-.pkg j bi ' fe' Ceng its .r. a . , 'K J epi., wr1l1fwo.af4r we J .rf K ca I -ef- iz ll llllli ?l ll ll lili lnlllllus alll Ill if ,I. Q QA 1' SW Troup County Training Center , Y .K KW

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For Comprehensive Wing In addltlon to the vocatlonal Wmg a new fleld house for physl cal educatlon classes 15 also belng buxlt Thls bu1ld1ng was made pos slble by a S600 000 grant from the Callaway Foundatlon Inc. It IS belng constructed next to the gym for physlcal educatlon Included ln 1ts fac1l1t1es are a basketball court and two cross courts an lndoor track a pole vaultmg pxt and a Jog gmg area There are dressmg rooms for boys and glrls an offlce for a P E mstructor and a storage area for equlpment nasium, and will be used strictly

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