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MINUTES DEDICATION co~~IITTEE October 26, 1965 - Stadium Authority Office - Atlanta Stadium Chairman Forio called the meeting to order at 3:30 P. M. with the following present: Chairman Edgar J. Forio Curtis Driskell Lynn Westergaard Dick Cecil Jim Fanning Sidney Scarborough Chairman Forio opened the meeting with a brief resume of past activities and of those planned for the future. Chairman Forio appointed the following to the Stadium Book Committee: Earl Mann William Rawson Dick Cecil Sidney Scarborough Chairman Forio appointed the following to the Invitation Committee: Opie L. Shelton Jim Fanning Plus others to be appointed by Mr. Shelton Chairman Foric appointed the following to the Parade Committee: Frank Fling Jim Fanning Austin Brown The following individuals were named to coordinate all activities with the Braves: Jim Fanning Dick Cecil �Page 2 Octobe r 26, 1965 - Minutes Dedication Committee Chairman Forio appointed the following to the Program Committee: Mrs. Ann Moses Lynn Westergaard Ernie Johnson Sidney Scarborough Chairman Forio appointed the following to the Plaque Committee: Mr. Arthur L. Montgomery Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Commissioner J. H. Aldredge The sketch of the plaque will be turned over to Mr. Montgomery for approval by his committee. Mr. Fanning was instructed to invite the National League president and commissioner of baseball to the dedication activities and ask that they be prepared for not more than a two minute talk. Mr. Fanning and Mr. Cecil were asked to consider an individual to serve as ma ster of ceremonies - possibly the Braves main announcer. It was the fee l ing of the body that Dedication exercises wo uld begin at 7:15 P. M., April 12, 1966, with the g ame s t a rt i ng at 8:00 P. M. It wa s agree d tha t s o me of t h e Chambe r of Commerce Co mmittees , es pe c ially the Spor ts Committee, could we ll serve the act i v i ties of this c o mmitte e and would be invited to do so . It was the concensus of t he b od y t h at Atlanta Falcon representatives woul d be introdu ced during the dedication program but would not be called upon for comment, and that the Program Committee be so notified. Chairman Forio announced that there would be a meeting in early January to coordinate the activities of the various committees. �Page J October 26, 1965 - Minutes Dedication Committee Mr. Westergaard was asked to get in touch with Mr. Fling and request that he begin preparations for a mammoth Opening Day Parade. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, (~ ) b '"X[ 0 . -B---·--- ~ carborough\ for Edgar J. Forio (Chairman) �