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Newspaper Page Text•'age 2A People You Know ••• Wendy L Jones, of Byron is one of seven Macon College students recently inducted into Chi Phi, the college’s chapter of the international student honor society Phi Theta Kappa. *** Navy Seamon Earlon R. Bomber, son of Joe S. and Linda S. Garner of Byron, recently participated in the evacuation of nearly 900 American and foreign citizens from Albania. Bamber is assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Nashville, homeported in Norfolk, Va. *** A number of Peach County students, wereamong the 240 students recently named to the Dean’s List at Macon College for Winter Quarter l997.Those from Byron were Lawrence Douglas Allison, Jennifer L. Amos, John Aldridge Anderson, Linda Kaye Byrd, Kevin S. Floyd, Angela Hortman, Wendy L. Jones, Sandra L. Pitts, Kimberly Ann Threkheld and Mary Anne Wagner. Students from Fort Valley are Amanda Letchworth, Polly Elizabeth Pancake and Rose Powell. *** Banjamin Tail Sanders and Carolyn Jennings Collins, both of Byron, were among the 1,997 students named to the University of georgia winter quarter Presidential Scholars list and 2,338 students named to the Dean’s List. Presidential Scholars must score a perfect 4.o grade point average. Jennifer Rae King of Byron and Eric Dale Adams of Fort Valley, were both named to the Dean’s List. FVHS Class of 47 has 50th reunion The 1947 Class of Fort Valley High School will hold its 50th year reunion this weekend. The event will begin Saturday, April 12, with a brunch at the home of Joanne and Virgil Young Jr. on Forrest Drive in Fort Valley. It will then continue with dinner at The Officer’s Club at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins. Sunday, the group will attend church services at Fort Valley Presbyterian at 10:45 a.m. A buffet lunch will follow in the Educational Building at the church. 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Kelby Johnson, son of Susan Johnson of Fort Valley, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Johnson successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits bothphysically and mentally. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Johnson spent numerous hours in the classroom and field assignments. *** Army Reserve Pvt. Govoni C. King has completed the food service specialist course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. The course trained personnel to prepare and serve food in large and small quantities. Students received training in baking, field kitchen operations and the operation of the Army dining facilities. King is the daughter of Dinah L. King of Fort Valley. She is a 1993 graduate of Peach County High School. *** Army Sgt. Christopher D. Gunn has completed training at the Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) at Fort Sherman, Panama. 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Up to a point, the opposite is true — the lower the blood pressure, the better. Why should you be concerned about your blood pressure?When the pressure is too high, it does unnecessary damage to a number of organs and the blood vessels. The heart is the first organ damaged by high blood pressure. Not only does it have to do the extra work of pumping This information affecting your health is presented as a continuing service by the Peach County Hospital and members of the hospital’s medical staff. S.cortd Mtrtgagai up to 12S% Consolidate payments Cash out Apply by phono Galt 987-3956 tUay! tijVh Mortgage Market Q Q nan Associates {=f 25 cf 40UKCC U “Pt Vtf "N mi \ n C; new 3 i«\/. Y\ \1 *°DrnoN 0* mk & Neco Images Paula Swearingen, ^ owner • Nail • Tanning Technician Bed by Paula • Exercise Gym 114 Talbot St., Reynolds • Beauty Salon 847-2969 On April 28, 1997 “New Images” welcome platform and make-up artist, Rodney Duncan, from Parkside Hair Studio in Atlanta. 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