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Douglas F. Mcßae
Douglas Ford Mcßae, 60, of Highland Boulevard in Myrtle Beach
died Friday, Dec. 14, 1990, at Grand Strand General Hospital.
He was bom in Chambers County, Alabama, a son of Virginia Ford
Mcßae of Lafayette, Alabama and the late A.D. Mcßae. A graduate of
Auburn University, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean
War. He was a retired plant engineer in the textile industry.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Martha Smith
Mcßae of Myrtle Beach; three sons, Douglas Mcßae Jr. and Van
Mcßae, both of Myrtle Beach and Randy Mcßae of Tallahassee,
Florida; a daughter, Debra Coleman of Tabor City and five grandchil
dren.
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Wednesday, December 26, 1990
The Houston County Hospital Authority will meet today at
6:30 p.m. in the Perry Hospital.
Thursday, December 27, 1990
Battered Women's Support Group will meet today at 1 p.m. at the
Salvation Army at 113 McArthur Blvd. This is a support group for
women living in relationships in which they are being battered or abused.
For more information call 922-2226.
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) will meet today at 7:30 p.m. in
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church of Perry. This is a 12 step support
group. For more information call 987-2190.
Exchange Club will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn in Perry.
The We Care Bereavement Support Group sponsored by Hos
pice of Houston County, Inc., is open to all in our area who have lost a
loved one to death. The group meets today from 10:00 a.m. until noon
at Keg Really (Corporate Pointc) on the comer of Russell Parkway and
Booth Road. The opportunity to work through grief in a confidential
and compassionate group setting is offered. Emily Dennis, Hospice Be
reavement Services Coordinator is available to assist grieving families
and individuals who desire individual support. For more information
call Hospice at 922-1777. Plan To Attend.
The Senior Citizens Club will be holding its annual Bazaar today
at the Warner Robins Recreation Department. The Bazaar will be held
in the Mclntyre Room from 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. and is open to the
public. For more information call 929-6945.
The Perry Housing Authority will be meeting today at 4:00
p.m. at the Housing Authority Office.
Friday, December 28, 1990
NARANON, a support group for the family and friends of those persons
experiencing alcohol and drug abuse problems, meets each Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday meetings are in the
Houston Medical Center Annex; Saturday meeting is at the Hodac
Community Crisis Center, 404 Duke Ave., in Warner Robins.
Saturday, December 29, 1990
NARANON, a support group for the family and friends of those persons
experiencing alcohol and drug abuse problems, meets each Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday meetings arc in the
Houston Medical Center Annex; Saturday meeting is at the Hodac
Community Crisis Center, 404 Duke Ave., in Warner Robins.
Sunday, December 30, 1990
Warner Robins Young Peoples Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous meets today at 10:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. at 117 Market
Street. These meetings are open to the public. For further information call
923-7657.
Monday, December 31, 1990
Rotary Club meets today at noon at the New Perry Hotel.
The Tax Assessor's Board will meet today at 9:00 a.m. in the
Houston County Courthouse in Room 105. These meetings arc open to
the public.
Agricenter schedule
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Jan. 7 ... World Championship Wrestling ...
Jan. 11-12 ... Kickin' Cloggin' Workshop ...
Jan. 11-13 ... Team Roping Event ...
Jan. 12 ... Georgia Stale Square Dancers Association, Inc. ...
Jan. 12 ... The Royal Lippizan Stallions ...
Jan. 17 - 19 ... National Hampshire Type Conference & Show ...
Jan. 18 - 20 ... Southeastern Antiques & Collectibles Market ...
Jan. 25 - 26 ... Great Southland Angus Futurity Show & Sale ...
Jan. 26 ... Southern Horseman’s Stallion Service Auction ...
Jan. 31 ... Quarter Horse Show ...
PLEASE NOTE: ITEMS ON THIS CALENDAR ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM EACH EVENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. (912)987-2774.
Perry area births
Son born to Davis
Reginald Lamar Davis II was
bom in Perry Hospital on Decem
ber 13 to Tanesia Lester of Unadilla
and Reginald Davis of Perry.
Grandparents arc Lillian Lester of
Unadilla and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Davis of Perry.
Martin daughter born
Samantha Gene Marlin was bom
in Perry Hospital on December 14
to Angela S. and Donald G. Marlin
of Hayneville. Grandparents are
Betty Wortham of Mobile, Ala. and
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Marlin of
Warner Robins.
Daughter born to
Dec. 25 ... MERRY
CHRISTMAS!!!
Dec. 27 - 29 ... Quarter Horse
Show ... 9am ... Free Adm. ...
Covered Horse Arena & Horse Bam
... For more information call 987-
2774.
JANUARY 1, 1991 ...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! The
following list of events (January
1991) is incomplete at the lime of
printing. It will be updated as
information is received. Thank
You!
Grizzle
Rebecca Anne Grizzle was bom
on December 16 in Perry Hospital
to Mary and Dan Grizzle of Ander
sonville. Grandparents arc Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Johnson of Anderson
ville and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grizzle
of Montezuma.
Holder daughter
born
Rebecca Renee Holder was bom
in Perry Hospital on December 18
to Julie and Donald C. Holder I of
Roberta. Grandparents are Donald
and Ruth Reynolds of Kathleen and
Frances and Helen Holder of Fort
Valley.
Old Christmas trees wanted here
By ANDREA SELLERS
Special to the HHJ
Perry High School FFA and the
City of Perry are offering an alter
native to regular Christmas tree
dumping...why not recycle?
At the last city council meeting,
the council decided to purchase a
new chipper to produce mulch from
trees. To be located at iheToomcr
Rd., landfill, the chipper will pro
vide mulch from Christmas trees
donated to the city.
To participate, simply lake the
old Christmas trees to a flat bed
pick up that will be located at the
city barn. Trees will be accepted the
first working day after Christmas.
The trees will be transported by
the FFA to the landfill where some
of the trees will be chipped for
mulch. Other trees are designated to
become fish homes in a lake.
"The city prefers that you bring
your trees in, but we will be doing
some curbside pickup for three to
five days after Christmas," said
Hugh Sharp, director of public
works.
Anyone who wants the mulch the
chipper will produce can call city
hall or go out to the Toomcr Rd.,
landfill to pick it up.
Bill Hafley, chairman of the
Clean Community Commission
says the mulch is not good for fer
tilizer yet but can be used for
ground cover, like pine straw.
This is not the first lime the city
Making Christmas brighter
Hayes helps reunite guard families
By JAN HAMPTON
Managing Editor
During this season of giving,
many of the area's most generous
people never receive recognition.
Instead they pass by unnoticed,
content with the fact that they have
touched someone's life and made it
better.
Jerry Hayes is one of those gen
erous people. He, along with Bill
Sherman, James Haslem and Eddie
Cochran drove the school buses
which brought members of the 48th
Brigade home from Ft. Stewart to
spend Christmas with their fami
lies.
Waste dumps won't harm water supplies
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Robins Air Force Base assured
the Houston County Board Os
Health Thursday that base toxic
waste dumps had no affect on the
county's drinking water.
Robins Environmental Chief,
Col. Robert Petit reassured board
members that because county
groundwater runs west to easl-away
from county wells and toward the
Ocmulgee River-- the county water
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Journal photo by Mike E. Terry
Boy Scout troop 96 is a real PAL
PAL distributors had a helping hand from local boy
Scout troop 96, Friday. PAL is sponsored by
Crossroads Methodist Church and distributed food to
some 300 needy families In Perry this year. Pictured
are Andy Bacon, Ricky Winchester, Billy McDaniel, and
Joe McDaniel.
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Bill Hafley, Argene Claxton, Travis Bennett, Hugh Sharp and Mayor Jim Worrall with the sign
provided by the FFA and the chipper provided by the city.
and the Perry High FFA have got
ten together with a good idea. Tim
Lewis and Argenc Claxton, the co
ordinators for FFA, contacted the
city about this idea and the city was
happy to help.
"The city is to be commended for
their efforts toward environmental
issues," said Claxton. "This will
But for Jerry, driving the soldiers
home to spend time with their
families is more than just a gener
ous thing to do. He knows how the
families of guardsmen feel. Jerry's
wife is in Saudi Arabia. His daugh
ter’s unit may be activated.
"It's going to be a lonely
Christmas for me," he said. "I
know what these families are going
through. I just think driving the
guardsmen home for Christmas is
one way of supporting my wife and
supporting my country. These peo
ple arc giving so much."
Jerry said his wife's unit has been
moved within 25 miles of the
supply faced little risk of contami
nation.
However, Petit admitted there
was a chance of contamination in
the Blufftown Aquifer at Robins,
due to two base toxic dumps which
are on the EPA's "national priority
" cleanup list.
According to Petit traces of toxic
chemicals have been found in the
base area of the aquifer but these
amounts arc below regulatory lim
its.
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save the landfill and utilize the trees
around the community."
Sharp, in turn, was complimen
tary about the work the members of
the FFA do to help the city.
"The FFA is instrumental in
helping us during the lough times
during the year. They help stretch
our work force just a little further,"
he said.
Kuwaiti border.
"There isn't hardly a minute in
the day that I'm not thinking about
her," he said. "I watch the news ev
ery night just hoping the atmo
sphere of the situation will
change."
"I think our country is doing the
right thing," he said. "If we don't
stop Hussein, he’ll just come back
when he gets stronger. He won't go
away. But of course I don't want to
sec any Americans get killed. It's a
constant worry."
Jerry's work at the Houston
County School Bus Garage keeps
him busy.
According to health Board chair
man Dr. David Harvey, Petit was
invited to speak at the meeting to
address growing county-wide con
cerns about base environmental
practices.
Many county residents believe
the base has enjoyed ongoing pref
erential treatment by the EPA in
enforcement of environmental
regulations.
Petit confessed the base had been
negligent in communicating their
H.C. employees remember
their best Christmases
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Charles Dickens' novel "A
Christmas Carol" has become a
legend in holiday favorites.
However, Dickens' portrayal of
"ghost[s] of Christmas past," may
be more than fiction.
"My best Christmas, the one I
remember most, was when I was
about six or seven years old," said
Gladys Blakely of the Houston
County Sheriffs Department.
"It was the first Christmas I re
member and what slays in my mind
the most is all the beautiful colors.
The coloring books and pretty
dolls, the look of the tree and the
house decorations."
Sissi Gann, clerk of the Stale
Court also has a "ghost of Christ
mas past."
"My best Christmas was 24-ycars
ago. I got my engagement ring
from my husband during Christ
mas," said Gann.
Edna Melvin from the New Perry
Nursing home said her "ghost was
also family related.
"My favorite Christmas season
was when I had all my grandchil
dren home with me for the holi-
Hafley also pointed out that the
recycling of Christmas trees is a
state-wide project. He said that the
ratio of a whole Christmas tree to
one that has been chipped is 15 to
one.
"It leaves small scraps as opposed
to the tree which is difficult to
compact," he said.
"My co-workers arc great and I
enjoy my work," he said. "I’ve been
here three years and I couldn't be
happier.
Most feature stories include a
photograph; however, readers will
notice this story doesn't have one.
”1 don't care if you write about
me," Jerry said. "But I'm not any
better than anybody else. When
people have their photograph in the
newspaper, that means there is
something special about them. Not
me. I'm just a person who is doing
the best he can.”
Jerry's "best" has helped bring a
wonderful Christmas to 70 families
in Houston County.
environmental plans to the public
in the past, acknowledging the
base's silence had given an impres
sion of opposition.
However, Petit vehemently
denied any preferential treatment,
saying the perception of a double
standard is a false one.
He vowed his office would work
to strengthen communication links
with the county residents in the
future.
day's. It was the most blessed
Christmas we've had," said Melvin.
County Animal Control Officer
Ed Carroll said his "ghost" involves
a last Christmas of sons.
"My best would be the Christmas
of 1983. It was the last Christmas
with my mother before she died.
Whether she had a premonition of
her last Christmas or whatever, she
planned a very special time for the
family. She succeeded. It was very
special," said Carroll.
Othcr"ghosts" associate them
selves with a new beginning.
"That would be 1989, when my
little boy was just a toddler," said
Horn.
"It was his first Christmas really.
The excitement that he felt at see
ing the tree lights was just wonder
ful."
Dickens' "ghost" was an illusion.
It was seen and felt only in the
mind of Scrooge, a fictional
character. Perhaps that's as it should
be.
But in reality there is a "ghost of
Christmas past." It lives in the
hearts and minds of everyone who
has had a life that's shared.
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