[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1466]
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      SYLACAUGA, AL, HONORS SINGER, ACTOR JIM NABORS AS NATIVE SON

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                           HON. GLEN BROWDER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 19, 1995
  Mr. BROWDER. Mr. Speaker, Sylacauga, AL, is an exceptionally 
pleasant, attractive community in the Third District of Alabama, which 
I have the honor to represent in this House of Representatives. Members 
of the House may be familiar with the fact that the Capitol contains 
marble from Sylacauga. So does the U.S. Supreme Court, the Lincoln 
Memorial and a number of other beautiful buildings across America.
  Sylacauga is a small, progressive city with almost 25,000 residents. 
It has good schools, libraries, museums, parks, churches, and a 
diversified industrial base--all of the things that would make a person 
want to call Sylacauga home.
  One of the city's best known native sons is Jim Nabors, who will be 
coming back home to Alabama on July 28. The occasion will be Jim's 
presentation of the memorabilia from his career in entertainment to the 
native son collection at Sylacauga's Isabel Anderson Comer Museum.
  Jim's collection was assembled during more than 35 years as a singer, 
actor, and comedian. As many of us remember, Jim appeared for years as 
the star of ``Gomer Pyle USMC'' and later in the ``Jim Nabors Hour,'' 
where his remarkable singing ability was featured.
  Despite his international fame as a singer and entertainer, Jim has 
always taken pride in introducing himself to the world as a small town 
guy ``from Sylacauga, AL.'' Obviously he has not forgotten where he 
came from and it is equally apparent that Sylacauga has not forgotten 
him.
  In addition to the presentation and reception at the museum, Jim will 
participate in the grand finale of Sylacauga's outstanding program in 
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. He 
will open the celebration with his popular rendition of the Star 
Spangled Banner. He also will present awards and certificates of 
appreciation to veterans of World War II.
  I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the city of Sylacauga 
on this valuable gift of Jim Nabor's memorabilia and to commend Jim for 
being the kind of person that his hometown is proud to remember.


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