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Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed TheMontgomery Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. 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