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One Last Word

Record #:
10682
Abstract:
On June 28, 1969, Spivey's Corner held its First Annual National Hollerin' Contest. The idea initially came from an on-air discussion between Spivey's Corner resident Ermon Godwin Jr. and two Dunn radio men regarding the origins and purpose of hollerin'. A suggestion was made that a contest be held and Godwin contacted friends in media from all over the country who ran stories of interest on local news programs. Major networks and news outlets, including CBS, NBC, and Time Magazine, picked up the story, sending reporters and camera crews to Spivey's Corner to cover the event. Dewey Jackson, of Roseboro, was declared the winner of the first contest, resulting in a deluge of television, radio, and print interview offers, including an opportunity to appear on the national television show \"To Tell the Truth.\"
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 37 Issue 6, Aug 1969, p31-32, il