Posts made by author 'Chip Barron'

Frank Heery Barron, Sr.

Congratulations on 50 Years at Lindsey's, Inc., Realtors

Today, I want to recognize my younger brother Frank, because he has reached a monumental milestone with our real estate firm, Lindsey's, Inc. Frank has completed fifty years of loyal, dedicated service.

Our family business was started by our dad in 1948. It has included several different business ventures, including a Pepsi-Cola franchise, an electrical and plumbing contracting business, a furniture store, and an insurance franchise, in addition to real estate brokerage.

Frank began working at Lindsey's, Inc., as did I, when he was twelve years old. We were paid 25 cents an hour to put together signs, clean out rental houses, put up signs, and other menial jobs. We probably were not worth 25 cents per hour, but we were learning the real estate business from the ground up.

Frank graduated from the University of Georgia Terry School of Busin...

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Santa Claus will arrive soon, and, hopefully none of us will be disappointed in our gifts, because over 2000 years ago we received the greatest gift of all!

The little baby who was born in Bethlehem in the lowliest of circumstances is that wonderful gift from God. He looked down and saw man's situation, without hope, and he gave us HOPE for eternal life.

A gift undeserved, for sure, but because of his GIFT, we all have a chance for eternal life, simply by believing in that little baby, Jesus, the true Messiah, A/K/A The Christ!

The shepherds were t...

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As I write this, it is the latter part of October and Halloween is approaching.  Usually, there are ghosts and goblins and other scary things about.

This year, it is the Los Angeles Dodgers that are scaring everyone.  Last year, the Braves were up three games to one over the Dodgers and we felt confident that the Braves would be in the World Series.  However, the bizarre happened and the Dodgers won the next three games and they went to the World Series and won.

This year, guess what, the Braves again lead the Dodgers three games to one, and they play the next two games in Atlanta.  Again, the Braves duly need to win one game to reach the World Series.  Will they win this year, or will the big bad Dodgers win again?  We will know this weekend.  So, stay tuned.

As a lifelong Braves fan, I know that the Dodgers have always bee...

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It was a day that rain was predicted, and no one thought that the Newnan Cougar Classic would be played; however, things changed, and we were able to play all 18 holes.

The Lindsey's team was made up of "Double Eagle" Doug Hand, "Long Drive" Chris Bass, "Bogey Free" Blake Oxenreider and "Chipper" Chip Barron.  Everyone contributed and we wound up very presentable.  It was fun!

We did have an eagle on the "Trail of Tears" Hole Number 4. Never mind that we teed off from the green tees. Chris Bass nearly drove the green. I chipped to three feet and Blake Oxenreider made a clutch putt for the eagle.

Doug Hand made an outstanding chip on Hole Number 11 as well as several nice putts, and Chris Bass made two very long putts for birdie.  We played hard, had fun, and got to enjoy the comradery that a golf team event brings. We all pulled together and contributed in our...

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FATHER'S DAY AND LINDSEY'S

When I think of Father's Day each year, I, quite obviously, think of my wonderful father who passed away in 2007, Lindsey Hand Barron, born in 1923.

My dad grew up in Newnan and graduated from the old Newnan High School that sat on the corner of Jackson Street and Temple Avenue.

He worked after school each day at Kessler's on th...

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