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Golfers Raise $4,377
For American Cancer Society At Tournament

Published Wednesday, August 21, 1996 in the Nevada County Picayune

The Nevada County Unit of the American Cancer Society sponsored the fourth annual golf tournament on August 12. The tournament raised $4,377 for the Cancer Society.

Winners of the tournament were Gary Chambliss, Ricky Reddin, Wayne Glass and Vince Grimes. This qualifies them to play in the state ACS Tournament at Fairfield Bay on August 24 and 25.

Winners of second flight were Hal Landrith, Greg Freeman, Brad Crain and Carl Dalrymple. Third flight winners were Johnny Wake, Marc Wake, Bill Virden and Scott Virden; second place winners were Leon Hathcoat, Brown, Marion and Manning from Gurdon; Bill Jones, Donnie Barton, Sammy Graham and Van Ledbetter; and Allen Dean, Gerald Castleberry, Norman Swilley and Jeff Gierson from Camden. Third place winners were Sammy, Tim, Ronny and Danny Loe; Randy Koger, Robert Hill, Mike Huett and Jimmy Williams; Tommy Webb, Evan Webb, Mike Yates and Barret Yates.

Winners of best dressed prizes were Dick Hays and Donna Wingfield.

Corporate sponsors of the holes were: Dr. Charles Vermont, McKenzie, McRae, Vasser and Barber, Hines Trucking, Dr. Mike Young, Prescott Land and Timber, Bank of Prescott, Bank of Delight, Prescott Motor Company, Van Oil, Bud's Auto Parts, and Dalrymple Accounting. Jackets were given by Firestone and Fikes Trucking.

Other sponsors were Godwin Farms, John Teeter, Al Wilson, Dr. Wayne Jordan, Farm Bureau, Baker's Best Stop, Prescott Hardware, Norman's Restaurant, Split Rail Restaurant, Fred's, Prescott Flowers, Jack Faulkner Body Shop, Video Super Store, Best Video, Beautiful Accents, AllCare Pharmacy, Harris Tires, Belinda McKinnon, Brenda Dice, Donna McKelvy, Linda Hicks, Melinda Faulkner, Faye Taylor, Cindy Wake, Charlene Koger, Piggly Wiggly, Taylor's Big Star, Oliver's One Stop, NAPA, Sonic, Wolves Drive In, Nevada County Ranch Supply, The Meat Shoppe, Higginbotham Body Shop, Barton and Barton, Patsy Womble, Mitchell Jewelry, Exit 44 Truck Stop, Town and Country Fashions, C & C Awards, Pennington Screen Painting, Dr. Audie Teague, Benny Trevillion of Frito-Lay, City of Prescott, Chamber of Commerce, Granny's Dolls and Collectibles, Webb's Carpet, Holly's Health Mart, Gilbert Lumber and Supply, Potlatch Corporation, State Farm Insurance, Honeycutt Printing, Buchanna Drug, Western Auto, Stewart Electric and Williams Furniture of Delight.

Lunch was provided by the board of the Nevada County Unit of the ACS. Volunteers for the day were Phyllis Stewart, Marie Eley, Elizabeth Haltom, Anice Ward, Max Hairston, Von Gordon, Mary Cottingham, Joan Barton, Patsy Womble, Al Dalrymple, Katherine Crain, Nita Kay Freeman and Karen Krenzlok, area director of the ACS.

Our thanks to the golfers, sponsors and volunteers who made the event a successful fund raiser for the American Cancer Society.


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