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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
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N.C. and Mary Chapman
Chapman 60th
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birthday
Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Chapman were honored with
a Surprise Barbecue Dinner
July 29 at the Perry Country
Club in observance of their
60th wedding anniversary
as well as Mrs. Chapman’s
80th birthday. Mr. Chapman
and the former Mary Linton
were married July 19,
1946 in Perry. They are
both fondly known as “Mr.
Skeet” and “Miss Mary”.
’’Skeet” Chapman served as
a proud U.S. Marine during
World War II and is retired
from Civil Service at Robins
Air Force Base. Mary
Chapman is a homemaker
and was a teacher for many
years with the “Wee Wisdom
Kindergarten” at the Perry
Presbyterian Church.
The dinner was given by
their children Don Chapman
of Athens, Diane and hus
band Boyd Rider of Perry,
and Debra and husband Ted
Griffin of Kathleen.
Saying grace
The mid-afternoon sun
of a waning Saturday
afternoon streamed
through the sparkling win
dows of the soda shop and
cast its spotlight on quite
a sight to
behold.
We’d
stop there
for a
slaw dog,
reputed to
the best
around
- and it
was. We
had just
begun to
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Ronda Rich
Columnist
dive into our order when
the scene at the red-leather
booth next to us, caught my
eye.
I saw the man, somewhere
in his fifties I guess, remove
his billed cap and motion
with a finger to the two
young children in the booth
beside him. His grandchil
dren, I suppose.
I summed him up to be a
farmer because of the wilt
ed blue jeans, work boots
covered in dust and the
plaid shirt he wore. And, of
course, the cap that said,
“John Deere” on it, helped
with that cunning summa
tion.
The kids took notice to the
motion of the calloused fin
ger and one quickly dropped
the French fry he had just
picked up. Both bowed their
heads, followed by the head
bowing of the man who
spoke a word of thanks over
the meal.
I don’t think I’ve ever
seen anyone say grace over
a slaw dog and Cherry foun
tain coke in an old-fashioned
soda shop before. But I must
say: it was a heart-warming
sight to see. I rather liked it
a lot.
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N.C. and Mary Chapman in
1946.
Their children, seven
grandchildren, one great
grandson as well as many
relatives and friends from
the Middle Georgia and
Atlanta area, Florida,
North Carolina and South
Carolina helped celebrate
this memorable event.
As soon as the word
“amen” crossed the man’s
lips, the kids jerked their
heads up with one grabbing
the ketchup and the other
snatching up her Coke and
beginning to slurp it loudly
through the red straw. The
man just shook his head
then turned his attention
to his own chili and onion
smothered hot dog.
I’ve been noticing a lot of
this lately where folks say
grace out in restaurants. My
saying grace in restaurants
is dependent on the friends
I’m with. I’d say it’s about a
fifty/fifty deal. Always with
Karen and Pinky and not
long ago while dining with
Darrell and Stevie Waltrip at
their country club, we joined
hands and Darrell, at the
head of the table, stood up
and blessed the food.
In a world so troubled
today as the one that we call
ours, more people appear to
be reaching out for the tra
ditions that bring comfort.
In the South, saying grace
has been a tradition around
dining room tables for many
years. It is as familiar as
the sight of fried chicken
and mashed potatoes on a
Sunday dinner table.
Never once in my family,
has the hostess set down the
last steaming bowl of food
on the table, taken her seat
and then given permission
to everyone to “dig in.”
She always smiles, glances
around the table and asks,
“Who wants to say grace?”
If no one volunteers - and
come to think about it, hard
ly anyone ever does - she
chooses one.
“Rodney, will you turn
thanks, please?”
Of course, the volunteer
ing and the choosing have
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Special to the Journal
Woody and Eloise Rush
Rush 60th
Williard Woodrow “Woody” Rush and Eloise Donaldson
Rush celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 16 in
Memphis, Tenn. They are former residents of Perry.
They were married Aug. 16, 1946, in Memphis, Tenn. He
served in the Army Air Corps during World War 11, and was
recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He was sta
tioned at Robins Air Force Base in 1962, settling in Perry.
Col. and Mrs. Rush lived in Perry for 43 years before mov
ing to Memphis to be closer to their sons, Woodie and Don.
They were active in the First Baptist Church of Perry and
were founding members of the Rehoboth Baptist Church.
For many years, they served as volunteers in Disaster Relief
through Georgia Baptist Campers on mission.
They celebrated their anniversary with family in Memphis,
where flowers were placed in their honor at Bellvue Baptist
Church, where they are now members.
In addition to their two married sons, the Rushes have
seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two sis
ters-in-law, all of the Memphis area.
Cordero 44th
Tony and Siri Cordero cel
ebrated their 44th wedding
anniversary Aug 18.
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Richard B. Billingsley dur
ing World War II
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Richard B. Billingsley of
Warner Robins is celebrat
ing his 80th birthday.
A U.S. Army veteran who
served in the Philippines
during World War 11, he
is retired from DT&I rail
road.
He and his wife, Betty,
have two children. Their
daughter, Pam Gilliland
and her husband, Steve,
live in Warner Robins and
have two children and four
grandchildren. Their son,
mark Billingsley, lives in
Lima, Ohio. He and his
wife, Linda, have three
children and two grand
children.
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Special to Journal
Agnes and T.F. Hardy
Hardy 60th
Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Hardy celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary Aug. 12 with a reception at the Perry Country
Club given by their family. She is the former Agnes
Lawrence.
At the reception, personal displays placed around the
room recognized their life together and honored their fam
ily and life in the community. They were married in Macon
Aug. 30, 1946.
A veteran of World War 11, he retired from Tolleson Supply
Company in 1999, and she retired after 35 years with the
Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Both
are active members of the First Baptist Church, and support
the community in many ways. They have been energetic
volunteers at the Georgia National Fair since it opened in
1981. They have two children, Paul T. Hardy and Sally
Hardy Tolbert and two grandchildren, Ben and Melissa
Tolbert.
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