Strange but true facts in Charlie’s life

• Rode Trailways bus home from Macon every day after school in 8th grade for 35 cents

• Hosted and accompanied for dinner reigning Miss America in 1970 (he was President of Circle K Club at Mercer, and the club sponsored Miss Mercer Pageant)

• Smoked cigar while trying a criminal jury trial in court

• Hiked five sections of Appalachian Trail

• Bought a trumpet in 1972 on an installment plan from Sears…