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Melody Taraneh Khalatbari and Mark Edward Eaton
Khalatbari, Eaton
Melody Taraneh Khalatbari and Mark Edward Eaton,
both of Washington, D.C. will be married at the Atlantis
Resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Feb. 4, 2007.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adel
Khalatbari of Las Vegas, Nev., Mary Ann Lawler and Neal
Sigmon of Arlington, Va., and the granddaughter of Ben
Lawler of Green Bay, Wis. She is a graduate of the Academy
of the Holy Cross, the University of Maryland and The
Catholic University - Columbus School of Law. She is a
public affairs specialist.
The groom-elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P
Eaton Jr. of Kathleen and the grandson of Lois Lee of Warner
Robins. He is a graduate of the Westfield School, Emory
University and Mercer University School of Medicine. He
is a flight surgeon and Lt. Commander in the United States
Navy.
RICH
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that the meat wouldn’t
spoil.
We’d blow our warm breath
to watch it frost when it hit
the frigid air.
And, too, the mountains,
trees and rivers smell dif
ferent on a crisp fall day.
They smell clean, void of any
other fragrance.
Aw, but the best scent that
cloaked the air came from
the hickory wood burning
under the big, black wash
pot filled with water. Paw
paw would dip out the scald
ing hot water, pour it over
the recently departed hog
then Daddy would expertly
use a big knife to scrap away
the fine hairs.
Occasionally, we’d suspend
our storytelling long enough
to stick our heads out of the
loft and watch the progress
as they “dressed” the hog,
which is what they called
it, but “undressing” is more
like it.
Finally, they’d cut away
the excess fat and drop it
into the pot to cook it into oil
that would turn into lard.
Oh my goodness, what
fine biscuits that lard would
eventually make.
Later, we’d squeeze into
Maw-Maw’s tiny kitchen,
stand to say grace over a
MARTIN
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of me, I probably couldn’t
recognize his face.
It is frustrating at times
being so dependent on lenses,
although I am very thankful
to have them at all. I dream
of having the laser surgery
so I could be glass and con
tact free, but I would have
to find the several thousand
dollars it would take to do
it.
Hey, perhaps the money
is hiding in my house and I
just can’t see it. Maybe I’ll
put my contacts in and take
another look.
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table heavy with succulent
turkey, cornbread dressing,
giblet gravy, mashed pota
toes, candied yams, hot bis
cuits and pumpkin pips.
Thanksgivings are much
different in my family these
days.
We gather at my house
where the crystal sparkles,
the china glistens and the
silver shines. The women
visit in the kitchen while the
men watch football. A wash
pot full of autumns have
passed since anyone last saw
a hog killing.
But I still remember.
For that, I am thankful.
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Firemen from the Perry Fire Department visited the Perry Family Learning Center recently to teach the students
things they could do to prevent being harmed in a fire. Julie Law of the center said, "We very much appreciate
firemen Mark Barron, Brett Warmack and Charles Mundy for taking the time to come share important information
with us.
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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Perry Kiwanis Club
inducted its new officers
recently. The 206-2007
officers are, from left,
Vice President Marc
Martin; President-elect
John Gray Walker;
President Cory W.
Barnett; Secretary Ted
Heath and Treasurer
Dan Stone. The goal of
the Perry Kiwanis Club
is to serve the needs of
children and other com
munity causes.
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Laura Lee McCranie and Brandy
Talton are the newest members of
the Perry Mahala Club.
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