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Oral history interview with Yvonne and Jim Elliot conducted by Marsha Priest Buzzell on February 26, 2013 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project.Grants from Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies funded the project.Yvonne Elliott discusses the founding of various social organizations in Warner Robins -- Yvonne describes the military community's involvement in civil affairs -- Yvonne tells the story of a local mayor who went to jail -- Yvonne describes meeting her husband -- Yvonne describes how she and her husband got into the banking business -- Yvonne describes the banking industry in Warner Robins -- Yvonne discusses what makes Warner Robins unique among its neighboring communities -- Yvonne discusses integration in Warner Robins -- Jim Elliott describes the influence living in a military town has had on his life -- Jim recalls how both presidential candidates visited Warner Robins in 1964 -- Yvonne and Jim each give memorable moments in Warner Robins history -- Yvonne and Jim remember a big snow storm that hit the area -- Yvonne talks about the high school rivalry in Warner Robins -- Yvonne discusses her work as a wedding director

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Houston County Public Library System

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Digital Library of Georgia