Many months of hard work and achievement for Marion culminated Friday with presentation of awards recognizing the city's accomplishments. Marion and nine of nearly four-score Kentucky communities were designated All-Kentucky Cities for 1969 by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Presenting the awards was President LeRoy Miles of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, assisted by Colonel Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame.
Sponsored locally by the Woman's Club of Marion, the award marked the first time Marion has been selected for the honor.
Mrs. George Winn served as chairman of the annual Woman's Club project with James D. Hunt acting as coordinator for the various civic organizations. Mrs. James Johnson also wrote portions of the report along with helping compile the visual aids.
After an organizational meeting in late summer, the committee began gathering information, newspaper clippings and pictures to supplement the report.
In November, the first presentation was made on a district level at Kentucky Dam Village. It was necessary for each city to have four of six possible categories judged excellent to qualify for the state competition.
Marion's report included over sixty individual projects which was described orally with the help of visual aids.
After advancing to the state level, over fifty color slides were prepared showing the improvements and completed projects in Marion and Crittenden County.
Attending the awards luncheon from Marion were Mrs. George E. Winn, Mrs. C. L. Frazer, Mrs. William Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mick.
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