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Venture Is Growing New Perry Company Makes Marble Sinks -. "- ' * ■* „ • 4 / ' *:£ I*. ; '*■' ■ .>:^ ; ?^^ ' - •» - ' •''** *■ - * <»£/ »'t *••■" ■■ * ' ■•♦ ' ■ ■ . ..VJt*.- ' -■■ ■■ .Jtf. Terry Lewis, John Teal Lewis and Curtis Fountain look over three of the finished products \ iHL n | ,_j^_ ’*. ***•■*" n w hhi^j From left, Curtis Fountain, Terry Lewis, John Teal Lewis, partners in Perry Marble and Plastics, Inc., prepare to pour a mold of one of the Kindergarten Starts Aug. 27 Handicapped To Get Help Remember LADIES DAY Is Always On FRIDAYS f r 11:30 til 2:00 J BUFFET j I Choice Salads# Garden Fresh Vegetables and - x Carved Roast Reef JL, | <|)cs£ lp|f | MWRY. OIOROIA they have recently turned out in the manufacture of sinks for homes. many varieties of marble sinks they manufacture here for all styles of homes. They feature simple designs to the most elegant sinks available anywhere. Kindergarten classes for 5- |£ year old intellectually, £. emotionally, or physically handicapped children will £ begin on August 27, 1973, in the Houston County Public •£ Schools. Parents desiring to x enroll their children in the program should make ap £ plication at this time. Funding for the new £ classes is being provided by a special State Department of Education grant. David A. Perdue, County Superin x tendent of Schools, said that eight classes, with a £ maximum of ten students in £ each class, are proposed for the fall. Each will be taught £ by a certified teacher with training in early childhood and in special education, x Classes will be conducted on £ a half-day schedule, four |;J: classes in the morning and four classes in the afternoon. Transportation will be provided. Students accepted for the £ program must be five years of age on, or before, Sep tember 1, 1973. No child over five years of age can be £ admitted. Application forms can be £ secured from the Board of £ Education office in Warner Robins and in Perry. : Completed forms should be • returned to the Board of ‘ Education by June 8. Three industrious Perryans have once again proved that America is the land of opportunity for those who have an idea and are willing to work hard and sell their idea and at the same time turn out a good, sound product. Terry Lewis, John Teal Lewis and Curtis Fountain have done just that with recently formed Perry Marble and Plastics Co., one of the newest and most promising businesses in Perry. They manufacture beautiful marble sinks for bathrooms in a variety of colors and styles. “We got the idea when we found there was a real need for a quality product of this type and we went to work on it,” Curtis Fountain said. “Our little industry right now is operating in the back shop of Lewis Electric Co., but we are looking forward to a growing and bright future.” Terry Lewis, 18 year old son of John Teal Lewis, is going to work full time in the new business venture after his graduation from high school this year. He is en thusiastic about the business TAKE the keys AND DRIVE AWAY A NEW MONTE CARLO From UNION MOTOR CO. Monte Carlos Monte Carlo Landau Coupe that just arrivedl M tD \ M m \ I i To See The USA! Monte Carlo Coupe UN/ON MOTOR COMPANY WOO Ball Street 987-2122 Perry, Georgia From left, Curtis Fountain, Terry Lewis and John Teal Lewis buff out one of the sinks in preparation to be delivered to a contractor for a new home being built here in Perry. They sell their sinks all over the State and hope to one day reach out all over the south with their products. and believes his hard work will pay off when the business is built into what the three partners foresee for the future. The process to make the marble sinks is multi-staged. The marble dust is first melted and mixed with several other jelling ingredients and colors in preparation for pouring either a double or single sink, depending on what the customer has ordered. They have three molds in the plant. After the liquid is poured, it is compressed and allowed to cool. The sink is then cleaned, treated, sanded and buffed. John, Terry and Curtis HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., MAY 31, 1973, insist strictly on quality and have thrown out some sinks to salvage if they were not just right. All their sinks are sold through contractors and McCulloch Students Hold Piano Recital At First Baptist Mrs. Catherine McCulloch presented her piano students in recital at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, May 20. Students participating were Amanda Moody, I,aura Scarbrough, Susan Jackson, Janice Satterfield, Benne Jo Dent, Nancy Mellette, Susan Brown, Lilli Ann Weidel, PAGE 13-B building suppliers and the business that started out as a venture is gradually growing. Fran Worrall, Lona Bretz, Deborah Jackson, Kathryn Richards, McLeod, Susan Davis, Clare Smyth, Klizabeth Messer, Catherine Carew, Jenny Bryant. The guests were invited to the fellowship hall for refreshments following the program.