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The Home Journal, Perry, Ga., Thursday, June 15, I*7o
News From
Henderson
Mrs. Doris Thames
Mrs. Jim Hooks, Mrs. Lei
ghton Kersey, Mrs. Dozier
Blackstock, Mrs. Wendell
Kersey, and Mrs. Charlie
Kersey honored Miss Janice
Ragan, bride elect of Mr.
Kenneth Maine of Valdosta
with a miscellaneous shower
Thursday evening, June 18
at the beautiful home of
Mrs. Hooks.
Thirty guests enjoyed this
lovely affair.
Miss Ragan is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Hugh Ragan Sr.
Mr. Maine is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth W. Maine
Sr. of Valdosta.
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Mrs. Leon Ragan, Rebecca,
Joyce and Mrs. Maida Ragan
spent Wednesday, June 17
with Mrs. E. W, Kennedy of
Macon.
♦ * •
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sharpe of
Fayetteville, North Carolina
visited Mrs. Leon Ragan
Monday, June 22.
* * *
Miss Joyce Ragan, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Ragan moved to Macon Sat
urday where she has accept
ed a job with The Macon
Water Board of Cimmission
ers.
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Friends will be interested
to know that Little Beverly
Rucker had surgery in Ma
con Hospital on her leg
Thursday, June 18 and will
later undergo surgery on the
other leg. We wish for her a
speedy recovery.
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Friends extend to Mrs.
Mary Watson Williams their
deepest sympathy in the loss
of her husband, Randy
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Matlila Watson is a
patient in the Riverside Hos
pital in Montezuma.
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Mr. and Mrs. Echa Wynh,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Martin
of Macon and sons enjoyed
a picnic at Mark Springs
Sunday afternoon, June 21.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Edra Wynn
visited relatives at the home
of Mr. Wynn’s sister, Mrs.
Bonnie Quatterlebaum out
from Unadilla Tuesday, June
16.
• • •
Mr. Ross Childree of Fort
Valley was guest speaker in
Sunday night services at
Henderson Baptist Church.
Mr. Childree gave a very
good talk on the ills of al
cohol, dope, and sex. Our
special thanks go to him and
his wife for coming to wor
ship with us.
* * *
Mrs. J. L. Davis 6r. and
daughter, Barbara of Macon
visited in Henderson Sun
day, June 21.
I MUCH LOVE AND HAPPINESS I
■ To Our Parontt H
I STELLA AND JIM GOODEN I
I On Thair I
I GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY I
■ Junt 29, 1970 I
I Prom Betty and Frank Estes ■
ANNOUNCING
THE NEW OWNERSHIP OF THE il
VANITY SHOP I
(Effective June 30) ||
The same prestige line of merchandise and friendly/
courteous service that has been a part of The Vanity jj
Shop through the years will remain.
We look forward to meeting The Vanity Shop's old 1;
and new customers.
MR. AND MRS. VINCE SUGRUE
New Owners
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Talbert
and Scott of Macon, Mr. and
Mrs, Gene Chance and sons
of Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Stan
Brown of Warner Robins,
and Mrs. Jack Shugart and
Robbie of Perry visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mor
ris Thames Sunday, June 21.
• * •
Mrs. Gwendolyn McGar
lety and daughter of Law
renceville, Georgia visited
Mrs. McGariety’s parents,
the Reverend and Mrs. Fred
L. Carter Tuesday, June 23.
* * *
The Reverend Fred L. Car
ter and Mrs. Carter attended
the ordination service of Mr.
Jamie Rogers at Chambley
Baptist, Fort Valley, Sunday,
June 21. Reverend Carter
brought the ordination ser
mon.
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The Rev. David Ogletree
from First Methodist Church
of Atlanta visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ogle
tree this week.
♦ * *
Mrs. Morris Thames ex
tends her deepest apprecia
tion to everyone for the
many kind acts and prayers
rendered to and for her in
the death of her mother.
Pink Ladies
Schedule
Friday, June 26
9-1 Carmen Smyth
9- Nina Harper
1-3 Marge Mahon
3-6 Open
Saturday, June 27
10- Caroline Brown
Sunday, June 28
7-12 Milleduge Dixon
5- Pearlie Dixon
Monday, Jne 29
9-3 Open
3-6 Helen Rickett
6- Doris King
Tuesday, June 30
9-1 Lorraine Funk
9-11 June Meeks
11- Martha Mac Michael
1- Mildred Ogletree
5-7 Open
7- Mary Emma Helm
Wednesday, July 1
9-1 Janet Stiner
12- Louise Turner
5- Open
6- Janice Colwell
7- Mildred Allen
Thursday, July 2
9-2 Open
2- Jean Brewster
3- Chris Lewis
7-9 Shelia Todd
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This truck, owned by Penn Dixie Cement Corp., Georgia Power Co. could get the extensive damage re
everturned early Wednesday morning on Main Street in paired. The truck, which was loaded with cement, had to
front of the City Water Works. The driver, who not in- be pumped out before it could be turned upright and
jured, clipped down three power poles when the truck towed away. It was reported that the loaded truck weigH
turned over. There was a power loss over much of the ed about 73,000 pounds. (Home Journal Photo by W. W.
City for about four hours until fast working crews from (Wofford) Sinyard, Jr.)
DEATHS
Mr. Moody
Funeral services for Cliff
Abbott Moody, of Rt. 4, Eat
onton, were held Wednesday
in the First Baptist Church
in Perry with Rev. J. M. Te
resi and Rev. Dan Hodges of
ficiating. Burial was in Ever
green Cemetery.
Pallbearers were B. B. Col
lier, Ed Pierce, Wilson Moo
dy, Cecil Moody, James E.
Batchelor, and William Dent.
Mr. Moody was a native of
Crawford County and had
lived in Macon for a number
of years. He was a retired
carpenter and a member of
the Mikado Baptist Church
in Macon.
Survivors include his wid
ow, Mrs. Mary Joyner Moody
of Eatonton; two sisters Mrs.
A. D. Culpepper and Mrs.
Nell Hamlin, both of Perry;
one brother, Frank Moody of
Perry; two sons, Joe Moody
and Olin Moody, both of Per
ry; one daughter, Mrs. Mar
guerite Archer of Macon;
and 16 grandchildren.
Mr. Peek
Services for William Sterling
Peek. 87, who died in a Perry
hospital Thursday after a long
illness, were held in Walson-
Hunt Funeral Home Chapel
Friday at 4 p, xn. Burial was
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Peek, a native of Ran
dolf County, Ala., had lived in
Perry since 1923. He was a re
tired chemist for Penn-Dixie
Corp., and was employed there
for 25 years. He was a mem
ber of the Christian Church
• Disciples of Christ) of Crag
ford, Ala.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Earlie B. Peek of Clear
water, Fla.; three daughters,
Mrs. George B. Wells Sr. of
Perry, Mrs. Martha Daniels of
Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Au
die Sullivan of Orlando, Fla,;
two sons, Stell Peek of Warner
Robins and Curtis Peek of Per
ry; and eight grandchildren
and 17 great grandchildren.
Watson-Hunt Funeral Home
was in charge.
Mr Watson
Funeral services for Osborn
Dinson Watson, 50, were held
Saturday at 3 p. m. at Perry
First Baptist Church with Rev.
A. B. Barnhill and Rev. J. J.
Morrow officiating. Burial was
in Woodlawn cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles
Watson, J. W. Watson, Edward
Watson, Milton Watson, Paul
Watson and Charles Self. Hon
orary pallbearers were em
ployees of Penn-Dixie Cement
Corp.
Mr. Watson was a native of
Houston County, and had lived
here all his life. He was em
ployed by Penn-Dixie Cement
Corporation, He was a member
of the Oakland Baptist church
and a Veteran of World War 11.
Survivors include his widow,
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Mrs. Hazel Lewis; a daughter,
Mrs. Riley Hunt; and a son,
Derry J. Watson, all of Perry:
two sisters, Mrs, Lewis Mur
ner of Bonaire, and Mrs. N. G.
Webb of Montezuma: two
brothers, Tom Watson of Coch
ran and Arthur Lee Watson of
Warner Robins: his mother,
Mrs. Daisy Watson of Monte
zuma; and one grandchild.
Watson-Hunl Funeral Home
was in charge.
Mrs. Roon
Services for Mrs. Jacob M.
Roon, 54, who died Saturday in
a Houston County hospital,
were held at 2:30 p. m. Tues
day in the Haeberle and Barth
Funeral Home in Union, N. J.,
with burial in the Hollywood
Memorial Park.
Mrs. Roon, the former Helen
Ruth Durmer, was born in New
Jersey. She had lived here for
six months, coming here from
New Jersy. Site was a member
of the First Congregational
Christian Church.
Survivors include her hus
band, Jacob M. Roon, Perry;
one son, Barry 1, Roon, Green
ville, S. C.; her mother, Mrs.
Grace Durmer of Cape Cod,
Mass.: one sister, Mrs. Jack
Bell of Cape Cod; and one
brother, James Durmer of Ri
vera Beach, Fla.
Walson-llunt Funeral Home
was in charge of local arrange
ments.
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News From
Hayneville
Mrs. W.D. Henson Jr.
I
Dale Yawn is a patient at
Taylor Memorial Hospital. The
community prays he’ll grow
stronger each day.
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Johnny Yaw'll, who is station
ed in Vietnam, is home with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Le
roy Yawn, for a 30-day leave.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Huff en
joyed Sunday dinner guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Huff
and Billy, from Macon. Visiting
in the afternoon were Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Huff and Selena.
« * »1*
Sunday dinner guests were
enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Ford. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Pap Nipper of Perry, Miss
Annette Ford of Athens, Mr.
Eugene Ford and Gwen. After
noon guest, Mrs. Lottie Ford,
visited from Macon.
i|« « *
Mrs, Bernice Peavy and chil
dren, Cindy and Jeff, spent the
weekend in Unadilla with Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Peavy.
«« «:« *
Mrs. Marvin Fowler and boys
are enjoying guests this week
from Thomaslon, Mrs. Fowler's
mother, Mrs. Clifford Montgom
ery and Tony. Also Gary Pol
fuss from Cleveland, Ga.
* »:* *
Sunday dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fowler
was enjoyed by Mrs. Lavonia
Fowler, Deborah and Mike,
Mrs. Hazel Fowler, W.
C. and Tommy, Mrs. Clifford
Montgomery, Tony and Gary.
♦ * *
Mrs. W. A. Merritt and Mrs.
Lucille Allen of Hawkinsville,
spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Hamsley.
* * »
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Wood
j ward and Rhonda visited Sun
day in Leary, Ga., with Mr,
Woodward’s brother and fami-
ly, Mr. and Mrs, W. L, Wood
ward.
• • •
Mrs. Alma Daniels of Colurn
bus. visited Saturday-Tuesday
with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hutto
and other friends. Also visiting
this week is Mrs. Hollo’s moth
er from Byron, Mrs. Fannie
Heard.
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A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
B. Fowler for the Hamsley
family. Out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lewis of
Williston, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Johns of Crestview,
Fla., Mrs. Ruth Youngblood of
Savannah; Mrs. Johns of War
ner Robins; and Mr. and Mrs.
James Simmons of Pineview.
Guests other than relatives
were Rev. and Mrs. Everett
Warnick and girls.
♦ ♦ ♦
Miss Kay Yawn and Master
Don Yawn spent three days in
Abbeville viiting their sister’s
family, Mr. and Mrs. Statham
Helms and Tommy.
♦ * *
Congratulations to Miss Cher
rie Yansom who has announced
her engagement to be married
Saturday, June 27, to Mr. Will
iam Simmons of Macon.
♦ ♦ ♦
Bobby Singleton is spending
the summer with his grandmo
ther, Mrs. Bessie Singleton.
♦ ♦ n«
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hutto and
Marilyn vacationed in Braden
ton, Fla. last week. Visiting
with relatives there. They also
visited relatives in Albany, Til
ham. Meigs and Norman Park.
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Mrs. Bessie Singleton bad as
Sunday guests, her daughter,
Mrs Edna Lewis, her grand
son, Johnny Lewis and great
grandchildren Kathy, Karen,
Kim and Thomas Lewis, all of
Macon.