Chamber holds 70th annual meeting
Published 8:59 pm Thursday, January 28, 2016
Murray Johnson (front and second from left) was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at tonight’s Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. Johnson is shown with family members, Jean (wife) Johnson; Sandy Resa (daughter); Carlton Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Carl Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Kim Johnson and Christian Johnson. | Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance
Murray Johnson was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his efforts in Atmore’s youth baseball leagues at the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce 70th annual meeting earlier tonight.
Johnson took over the city’s program in 1973 and has held the post ever since.
Many of Johnson’s family were in attendance at the banquet.
First National Bank and Trust of Atmore was named the 2016 Business of the Year.
Ellis Beachy was named the 2016 Citizen of the Year.
Complete coverage of tonight’s banquet will be in Wednesday’s edition of The Atmore Advance.
