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,-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY. JANUARY 22, 1994
Death notices
Valerie Rose Parker
Valerie Rose Parker, 16, of 107 Woody Drive, died on Wednesday, Jan.
If., 1994 in a Macon hospital. Bom in Perry, she was a member of the
First Baptist Church and a student at Perry High School. Survivors:
parents, Cathy Fitzgerald Parker and Jerry W. Parker Sr. of Perry;
brothers, Jerry W. Parker Jr. of Perry and Nathan Thomas Parker of
US AF, Japan; grandparents, Mrs. Marie Fitzgerald of Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Parker of Corinth, Miss.
Services: Were held Friday, Jan. 21, 1994 in the First Baptist
Church in Perry at 11 a.m. Burial took place in the Parkway Memorial
Gardens in Warner Robins. The Rev. Larry Wood and Charlie Walker
officiated. In Lieu of Flowers, the family requests donations be made to
the Children's Heart Center, 770 Pine St., Macon, Ga. 31201 or
Edgleston's Children's Heart Center 2040 Ridgewood Drive, Atlanta, Ga.
30322.
Algerine Lawton Purvis
Algerine Lawton Purvis, 89, of Rt. 1 Perry, died Wednesday, Jan. 18,
1994 in a local nursing home. Bom in Coffee County, he had resided in
Perry for 3 years from Lakeland, Fla. Mr. Purvis was a member of the
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church and was a retired Carpenter/Construction
worker. He is the son of the late Henry and Ruberry (Poston) Purvis.
Survivors; wife, Albennie Purvis of Perry; sisters, Betty Hopwood and
Lessic Wise, both of Lakeland, Fla. and Ella Adams of Douglas; several
nieces and nephews.
Services; Were held Thursday, Jan. 20, 1994 in the Christ Sanctified
Holy Church at 2 p.m. Burial took place in the church cemtery. The
Rev. Elwood Collier and Rev. Tom Gray officiated.
Churches plan activities
for members, community
First Baptist
Perry
Sunday, Jan. 30 is Super Sunday
at the church. It will be a day of
super evangelistic outreach, wor
ship, music and fellowship.
Get prepared and plan to bring
friends for the day.
The schedule for Super Sunday
is as follows:
•7:30 a.m.-Men's Breakfast.
•8:45 am.-Worship.
•9:45 a.m.-Sunday School.
•11 a.m.-Worship.
•5 p.m.-Blue Ridge gospel
group in concert.
•6 p.m. Super Bowl party.
The Adult choir is preparing for
a special Easter presentation entitled
Every Tongue Confess. This is a
perfect opportunity to join the
choir. Rehearsals are held on
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Houston Lake
Baptist
Children’s Church needs a dedi
cated individual to work during the
Sunday morning worship services.
RA racing time is here again.
RA's meet every Wednesday at 7
p.m.
All Children’s Committee mem
bers will meet Sunday, Jan. 23 at 5
p.m. for final planning of February
Super Saturday.
Looking ahead, a Gospel Sing
will be held at the church Feb. 19
featuring the Gospelaires and Good
News Singers; Revival will be held
Fet. 27-March 3 featuring
Evangelist Fred McCoy and World
Missions Conference will be held
on Feb. 20-23 at 7 p.m.
Perry United
Methodist
Jimmy Harrell was elected chair
person for the Trustees, who had
their organizational meeting for
1994 last week. Plans underway for
the new year include nursery
renovation, anew walkway from
Washington Street to the courtyard
and anew cross for the sanctuary.
Hosts are needed for the 300 plus
expected at the Saturday, Jan. 22
"Issues and Answers" seminar. Call
the church office to volunteer as a
host or to attend a workshop. Issues
to be discussed include the
environment, financial crisis, crop
project for the hungry, child/sexual
Ewing named president of
American Farm Bureau
Georgia Farm Bureau President
T. M. "Mort” Ewing has been
elected vice president of the 4.2
million-member American Farm
Bureau Federation.
Ewing, a Newton County
fanner, was elected to the two-year
term during the 75th annual
meeting of the organization in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. He will continue
to serve as president of the Georgia
Farm Bureau.
In accepting his election to the
national post, Ewing thanked the
delegates for their vote of
confidence. "I believe in, and will
work for, a strong American Farm
Bureau Federation. I assure you
that I will do my very best to
represent every farmer and rancher
in America," Ewing said.
As vice president of American
Farm Bureau, Ewing becomes an
officer of its seven affiliate
companies. He will also serve on
the executive committee and the
Trade Advisory committee.
Ewing has been president of the
abuse, ministry to migrant workers
and environmental justice.
Video tapes of all 11 a.m. ser
vices are available. Contact the
church office for more information.
Circle 1 of UMW filled 30
stockings for the Salvation Army
as their Christmas project
Marcus Tripp will present the
program at the Jan. 26 Family
Night Supper. Cost is $ for adults
and $2 for children.
The youth will have a special
guest this Sunday night, Rev.
Frank Bohler from Warner Robins.
Video night will be held Jan. 30
where youth will watch all or any
of the videos from past activities.
Be sure to come to these two fun
events!
For men 0n1y...
L.A. Dodger Brett Butler will
give testimony at an Associrrional
Men's Wild-Game Dinner
Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at
Centerville First Baptist Church.
Speaker for the evening will be
Pastor Larry Wynn of Hebron
Baptist Church.
Come enjoy wild hog, rat
tlesnake, deer and more. Men must
wear hunting clothes to attend and
bring their favorite wild game dish.
Rehoboth Baptist
We will be celebrating Baptist
Men's Day during this Sunday's
morning worship service. Our
special guest speakers will be two
of our members, Mike Rundles and
Larry Bauldree.
Come join us for Winter Bible
Study at 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
each Sunday night during the
month of January. The title of the
study is: Hosea: God's Redeeming
Love. The adult study is being
taught by Joe Haselden of Shirley
Hills Baptist Church in Warner
Robins. The youth study is being
taught by Linda Farmer.
Do you remember Bible drills
when you were a child? Now your
children can have that wonderful
experience. Paul and Mary Warner
are our leaders for Children's Bible
Drill. This class is open to all
children grades 1-6 and it meets
each Sunday evening from 5:45
p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Are you looking for something
different on Sunday evenings? Join
us for an exciting hour of Prayer
and Praise each Sunday at 7 p.m.
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T.M. Ewing
Georgia Farm Bureau and its eight
affiliate companies since 1988.
Georgia Farm Bureau is the state's
largest general farm organization
with over 234,000 member
families.
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Perry Elementary Principal Patsy Hutto proudly
displays one of the many letters her school has
received from soldiers stationed in Saudi Arabia.
Students' good deeds
rewarded by soldiers
BY BRENDA THOMPSON
Staff Writer
A good deed performed by
Perry’s elementary school children
this past holiday season has
sparked an outpouring of
appreciation from several
American servicemen and women
stationed in Saudi Arabia.
“When we came back from the
holiday break, the mail was over
flowing,” Perry Elementary
School Principal Patsy Hutto said
this week. “Just at this school, we
have probably received more than
50 letters.”
According to Hutto, the letters
and cards are in response to a
collective effort by Perry’s four
elementary schools in which
students, parents and teachers got
together and sent boxes and
bundles of holiday cheer to the
thousands of American soldiers
still serving in Saudi Arabia this
past December. In addition to
hundreds of letters and hand-made
cards, the students also sent nearly
300 dozen cookies.
(Editor's note: Of the many letters the school received,
the following, accompanied with a poem of gratitude,
especially touched Principal Hutto.)
Dear Patsy,
You cannot imagine how much joy my people received from your
students' cards, letters and cookies. Last night, we had a squadron party.
We ate cookies until we burst, and shared cards and letters for several
hours. As Art Linkletter used to say, "Kids say the darndest things".
The majority of my airmen are young, single people who don't have
much interaction with elementary school children. So, the childrens'
letters and cards really tickled their funny bones. Others were so
touching, they bought tears to the eyes of even my most "Macho"
troops.
Grown men and women are vulnerable and sensitive when they are
far from home, and there’s nothing more depressing than leaving home
turf during the holidays. But, cheer comes in many guises-the most
effective is the innocence of childrens' words. In one fell swoop of cards
and letters, your school lifted nearly 300 people from the holiday blues
to the bliss of Christmas cheer.
I am not as young as my people. In fact. I'm a Vietnam era veteran
who’s raised five children of my own, and consider myself a crusty old
devil. But, I must say, the thoughtfulness of you and your school
children moved me. Thank you, on my own behalf, and for my people.
Robin V. Horth, Major
Director of Maintenance
P.S. I've enclosed a poem which I was moved to compose after
seeing your childrens' outpouring of cheer.
A poem of gratitude
All you children were very kind to touch our Holidays
With cards and letters from back home, while we're so far away
We'd like to express our gratitude and share a thought or two
To let you know how important you are, in everything we do
For someday when we’re old and gray, out rocking on the porch
You kids will be in far off lands, carrying out nation's torch
It’s obvious to each of us, the world will be secure
Because all of you work so hard, to keep our country pure
In your hearts you hold the key, that makes our nation strong
Just like friends and family, you help us each belong
We feel like part of your class and school even through we're over
here
In the land of sand and camels where you sent us Christmas cheer
When we return to the ones we love we'll tell a tale or two
About the cards and letters we all received from you
The world should know how good you've been to airmen far away
A hearty thanks from all of us is all that we can say
Happy New Year!
-From the men and Women of the 4408th Air Refueling Squadron
“The idea originated with Eric
Johnson, the father of two of our
students and a U.S. Air Force
Master Sergeant who, himself,
served two stints in Saudi,” Mrs.
Hutto said. “And, since it fit in so
nicely with our school’s theme,
‘Our pride is showing’, we decided
it would be a great project to get
into and share with the other
schools.”
Of all the letters and cards the
school has received, Mrs. Hutto
says one of the most touching
came accompanied by a poem
written especially for the children
by Major Robin V. Horth, the
director of maintenance at the
Saudi-based 4408th Air Refueling
Squadron. Horth’s' ! letter and
poem are being reprinted in
today’s issue of The Houston
Home Journal.
“It gave me chill bumps when
I read it,” Mrs. Hutto said. “It
really brought back to our children
that even small things they do can
make a big difference in the lives
of others.”
County 4-Hers are excited
about upcoming events
4-H has already planned some
new and exciting activities for you!
If you want to have fun in the next
few weeks, join us!
Thanks to our Teen Leaders;
Karen Ludwig, Amy Ludwig, Kelly
Dodson, Amanda Meadows, Abena
Adutwum, Mark Slaughter and
Bryant Bledsoe for helping with the
Cloverleaf Officer Trainings in
December.
The last Portfolio Clinic will be
held in two places at the same time.
The County Annex in Warner
Robins and the Perry Office will
both have a clinic at 2:30 to 4:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The
portfolio rough drafts are due
February Ist at County Council.
Teen Leaders will help with
Cloverleaf CP.A. on January 22 at
Bonaire Elementary School from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Winners will go on
to Cloverleaf D.P.A. at Rock Eagle
4-H Center on February 12. Good
luck to all of the Cloverleafs!
The Cloverleafs are also having
a reward skating party at Olympia
at 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 29.
Teen Leaders are invited to help.
The 4-H Volunteer Leader
Association will have a luncheon at
Casa Maria's at 11:30 a.m. on
Friday, Jan. 28, 1994. The parents
can eat, discuss, and plan future
activities for 4-H. Dutch Treat!
The first Houston County 4-H
Pageant will be held March 4,1994
at Northside High School. It is
open to all sth-12th grade girls.
4-H Day at the Legislature for
Sigma Lambda Chi Officers will be
February 2nd.
To get extra help on you
portfolio, confirm your presence at
the luncheon, or get pageant
information, contact the 4-H office
at 542-2020 or 987-2028.
Local students recognized
Katie Suzanne Brown, Kathryn
Louise Carter and Heath Ward
Williams, all of Perry, were named
to the Georgia College Presidential
Scholar's List fall quarter.
Thanks So Much
The Chamlee family wishes to
express sincere thanks to the many
friends for all their deeds of kindness
shown at the time of Olen's death. The
cards, prayers, flowers, food, dona
tions, visits, and words of comfort shall
always be remembered. No-one will
ever replace the happy times and love
Olen gave us all. Thank you for help
ing us through this difficult time.
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Our meetings are on the first
Tuesday of each month. They will
be at Houston County High School
in the Fine Arts Bldg. Seventh and
eighth graders meet from 5:30-7:30
p.m. and the ninth through twelfth
graders meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
4-H announces
pageants will be
held on March 4
The first ever 4-H Pageant to be
held in Houston County will be on
Friday, March 4, 1994. There will
be the crowning of Miss
Cloverleaf, Miss Junior, and Miss
Senior 4-H to represent 4-H at
parades and events. It will be held
in the Northside High School
auditorium. Tickets, for $2 each,
will be available from the 4-H
office the week of the pageant.
The five girls who obtain the
most sponsors will be chosen for
the Queen's Court. A minimum of
two ten dollar sponsors are required
to enter the pageant
The 4-H Pageant is open to any
girl, 5 th-12th grade.
Call 542-2020 or 987-2028 to
receive an application.
Applications and sponsor money is
due February 4th.
To be selected for the
Presidential Scholar's List, a
student must have at least a 3.5
cumulative grade point average and
carry 15 or more quarter hours.
RAY'S
4-H
News
Aletha
Cherry