SCV officers installed

Above, from left, Georgia Division, 5th Brigade Commander Michael Mull installs the officers of Buckhead-Fort Lawton #2102 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for the year 2007: Darryl Drake, Commander; Ray Garvin, 1st Lt. Commander; Jeremy C. (Sonny) Allen, 2nd Lt. Commander; Walter E. Scott, Adjutant; Byron Newton, Chaplain; and Neil Dickey, Quartermaster. Not pictured is Thurmon Kent Jr., Color Sergeant. Right, first time author Hu Daughtry spoke to the SCV Camp 2102 Friday, Feb. 16, about his book Confederate Tale of Candler and Connecting Counties. The camp invites the public to attend its meeting every third Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Cindy's Café on Cotton. March speaker will be Dr. John Derden of East Georgia College at Swainsboro. He will bring an informative talk on the history of the Georgia Railroad in the Civil War. (Photos contributed)