Greater Athens Magazine | Vol . 14 • No . 7
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ATHENS AND THE BLACK-EYED PEA JAMBOREE The revival and a quick history of the local festival ; Recipes from former winners of years past on page 8 .
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KEEPING THE WHEELS TURNING Don Wilson talks building dragsters and weightlifing .
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BEAT THE HEAT - CHRISTMAS IN JULY Interesting ways to beat the summer heat by having Christmas fun in July .
Contributing Writers : Jennifer Browning Rich Flowers
Published monthly by The Athens Daily Review P . O . Box 32 • Athens , Texas 75751 903-675-5626 Digital edition at : www . athensreview . com
Lange Svehlak Publisher
Michael Kormos Editor
Megan Hempel Asst . Editor
Jim Rogers Sales
Betty Abendroth Design / Production
Charlotte Whitaker Circulation
On the cover : Photo by Jennifer Browning
Where ’ s the cornbread ?
Contents :
ADR archive photo Shelling black-eyed peas in the pea shellin ’ contest at a past festival
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