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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL WEDDINGS s « T - li . f '**? A Rebecca Leigh Akridge and Steven Taylor Prance A kridge'Prance Rebecca Leigh Akridge and Steven Taylor Prance were married on Jan. 21, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Perry. The Rev. Larry Wood officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Jack Stephen Akridge of Perry, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Sopp of Milledgeville and Mr. and Mrs. James Clyde Prance of Eatonton. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her sis ter, Tara Mclnvale of Woodstock, was matron of honor. Her friend, Dana Collier of Perry was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Tami Goddard, Erin McCoy, Jamie Peeler, Kimberly Pope and Dana Wiggins. Carolyn Bresnahan and Taylor Prance were junior bridesmaids. Sara Mitchell and Payton Prince were flower girls. The groom chose his father as his best man. Usher/ groomsmen were Chip Carter, Stephen Coxen, Joe Hodges, Jim Prance, Jason Prince, Brian Sopp, Britt Treadway and Josh Wheeler. Jack Bresnahan was ring bearer. Program attendants were Mrs. Casey Coxen and Mrs. Bill McGouirk. Sheryl Milligan was the wedding director. Music was provided by David Loudermilk, organist; Brenda Bullard, pianist, and Jay Turner, vocalist. The bride’s parents hosted a reception at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley. '*•** gfi . JsP|i % *v Rjjjß |js h| gsl»' "s' . *" '. ™ ’ * ->jL *;j| "•» ’■ * ‘S'v’l* s HI K_ * 4. ,. L ?/ ; . If $ 111^^ Debra and James Carson Carlisle 111 Tucker-Carlisle Debra Ann Tucker and James Carson Carlisle 111 exchanged wedding vows on April 8, 2006. The ceremony took place at Houston Lake Country Club with the Rev. Bruce Brookshire officiating. The bride is the daughter of Elton and Vernease Tucker of Warner Robins. The groom is the son of J.C. and Helen Carlisle of Warner Robins. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white wedding dress designed with classic simplicity and a tiara. She carried a bouquet of white hydrangeas and pink roses. She was attended by Becky Taylor, maid of honor, and Mendi Winston, bridesmaid, both of Warner Robins. The attendants wore black full-length halter dresses. Music was provided by K-mo and friends. The bride’s parents hosted a reception at the country club following the wedding. The couple are living in Cancun, Mexico after a honeymoon in Cancun/ We Have It ALL <§> hhj news. com Check Us Out Today! Ronda Rich Columnist Oh beautiful language, wherefor art thou? Lately, I’ve found myself in mourn ing over the esca lating loss of something that clearly distinguished the South from the rest of America’s regions for over 200 years. “Where,” I have mum bled repeatedly to myself, “has the beauty of our lan guage gone?” It comes and goes - mostly it goes - like the fog that settles over the Smoky Mountains on an early morn then burns away with the sun’s hot glare. Once, though, our pretty words lingered on our lips and fell sweetly on our ears. I so enjoy my conversations with my beloved Southern mentor, Miss Virgie, who hails from Pascagoula, Mississippi and still salts her stories with words like “mirth”, “shan’t”, “hear ken”, “prance”, “here forth”, and “tis”. Her language, once the norm not the exception in the South, is lyrical, poetic and just downright interesting. After I read a quote in Time magazine by Mississippi Gov. Phil Barbour, from the horren dous after throes of vicious Katrina, I was more per plexed by this, even deeply saddened. He pointed out that so much attention was being focused on New Orleans in the horrendous aftermath, “but it was Mississippi that received the most grievous blow.” Grievous blow. What a unique way to say what others would have said by using more generic adjec tives like “terrible”, “big gest”, “worse”, “horrible”, or “massive.” Having been enthralled by Gov. Barbour dur ing a speech he gave at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, I consider him to be a great orator and vigilant protector of the Southern language. For months, I pon dered that our beautiful language, though not yet lying in repose six feet under, is definitely strug gling for the breath to sur vive. It occurred to me that perhaps it was that we are so many generations removed from our Scotch- Irish and English ances tors that we had simply, over time, lost the mem ory of their lilting, poet ic words that had trav eled with them across an ocean’s span. YMCA teaching dance Special to the Journal The Houston County YMCA , 2954 Moody Rd., Warner Robins, is offering ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance classes for children and adults. Ginny Caban, the dance program coordinator, says “Our faculty is committed to developing sound bodies *P*W £L. i*£«ii ««*!*»* *o E r * Mh *•"*» I RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLI LIFESTYLE ' ! -l Jitt M * P L 1 Then, suddenly without expectation, I was able to pinpoint what is happen ing. I was reading a biog raphy of the legendary Atlanta Constitution’s Pulitzer Prize- winning editor Ralph McGill, the book having been loaned to me by his beloved pro tege Reg Murphy. There, buried in its pages, I found the answer. McGill, raised a Calvinist Puritan, retreated from religious beliefs for many years, but eventually the roots of his Tennessee raising returned him to the Bible’s ancient truths. Even during the time that he was agnostic, accord ing to the book, he faith fully wrote and spoke in the language of the Bible Belt’s people. The riddle was solved. What has happened here is that the Bible Belt is no longer reading the King James version of the Bible. It, with its difficul ty in language, has been traded in by the majority of Southerners for simpler translations that tell sto ries straight out by using today’s contemporary lan guage. These versions are bland, uninteresting but completely understand able. By moving en mass to plainer versions of the Bible, we have sacrificed our gorgeous language, laying It, without thought or concern, at the altar of simplicity. Though I have always preferred the King James Bible, I must admit that I, too, own less compli cated Biblical tomes, all of which have been gifts. I, too, own up to the fact that I have read them. But going forth, I shall embrace exclusively the poetic language of King James and pray - in my simple language - that I absorb the mystical beau ty of its words. I started this morning. And now I have a new mantra, courtesy of the book of James. Be ye doers of the word, and not just hearers only. So it is my hope that I will do unto my words as my blessed ancestors did unto theirs and as Miss Virgie still does unto hers. ‘Tis important, I believe. Ronda Rich is the best selling author of What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) and The Town That Came A-Courtin ’. and sound minds as well a developing students’ artis tic sensibility and cultural appreciation.” There are performances for students to showcase their talents. Rates for one class a week range from $25 to SSO. Call 922-2566 for infor mation. Are last year’s BACK 2 SCHOOL clothes sf Building lives, families, and communities one job at a time! ENGAGEMENT % - -gAMfe f 9 H YUPRF . A ■ Xfl i — ... Lacey Marie Herman, to Stephen Phillip Pritchett Hermari'Pritchett Michael Herman of Perry, David and Mary Ann Thompson of Columbia, S.C. announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Lacey Marie Herman, to Stephen Phillip Pritchett, son of Clifton and Nancy Pritchett of Hawkinsville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Sara Alice Herman and the late Harry Herman of Hwkinsville and Mr. and Mrs. -Theadore Myers of Warwick. She is a 1998 gradu ate of Perry High School and a graduate of the College of Cosmeknowledge in Macon. She is employed as a hair stylist with Mane Cutters in Perry. The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Burich, Jr. of Hawkinsville, Virginia S. Pritchett and the late Algia P Pritchett of Cochran. He is a 2001 graduate of Hawkinsville High school and a 2003 graduate of the Middle Georgia Regional Police Academy in Macon. He is an officer with the Hawkinsville Police Department. The private wedding'will be held Sept. 9. All friends and relatives are invited to a reception honoring the couple Sept. 9 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, Hawkinsville. j y>rs t Unlte #^^^ dist ChUrcf> K Cheerful Cherubs Preschoo' • We offer a Half Day Pre-K Program for 6 months - 4 years • Highßeach And Zoo-Phonics Curriculum • We encourage each child to develop to his or her potential through new experiences including physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual. N 205 N. Davis Dr. • W.R., GA 31093 • 922-8448 f Forget Expectations- Try A Giant Fixture In A Small Space Cs 7/ie JiSyfitinj St ere I \| A Division- of Southeast Electrical Supply jr | 926 Carroll St. • Perry. GA 31069 478-224-8888 T-F 10am-spm SAT 10am-2pm Earn some extra credit by shopping at Goodwill August 3 - August 6 during the Georgia Sales Tax Holiday! 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