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OBITUARIES
Dickerson Infun t
Terry Joseph
Dickerson, the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Dickerson of Perry died
Wednesday, January 2,
1980 in a Houston County
hospital. Services were
held at 3 p.m. Friday,
January 4 in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Survivors other than
his parents include a
brother, Paul Dickerson
of Perry; maternal
grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Judson H. Bowers of
Schofill
Mrs. Pearlie Estelle
Schofill, 64, of Fort Valley
died Friday, January 4,
1980 at her residence.
Services were held at 3
p.m. Saturday, in
Bethany Primitive
Baptist Church. Burial
was in Oaklawn
Cemetery. Elder Dennis
Jones and Elder Norman
Randall officiated.
Mrs. Schofill, a native
of Crawford County, was
a member of Bethany
Primitive Baptist
Church.
Survivors include a
daughter, Miss Anita
Elaine Schofill of Fort
Valley: five sons, Bill
Schofill of Statesboro,
Nelson Schofill of Perry,
Mike Schofill of Nash
ville, Chuck Schofill of
Douglasville and Kenneth
Schofill of Kathleen: six
sisters, Mrs. Leila
Gassett, Mrs. Bessie
Belflower, Mrs. Jeffie
Lyons , all of Fort Valley,
Mrs. Berta Smith of
Musella, Mrs. Myrtice
Collins of Perry and Mrs.
Mae Tucker of Decatur;
and a brother, O.C.
Bowden of Fort Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home
has charge of
arrangements.
Rec. Dept. Sets Courses
The Houston County
Recreation Department
is sponsoring dance
exercise classes that will
begin on January 14 and
continue through
February 14. The classes
will be held twice weekly
on Mondays from 7:00 -
8:00 p.m, and on Thur
sdays from 6:00 - 7:00
p.m. The fee is $15.00 per
person and the instructor
will be Wanda Jarzynka.
You may register on the
first evening of class by
going to Ted Wright Park
on Moody Road about 10
minutes before class
time. For more in
formation, cal 922-4471
ext. 220.
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Farm
Weather ffS-
Watch j W
To February 1
Provided as a servu i /< • gniwers and gardeners in this urea hr this
newspaper, the Georgia t'x tension Service and the Saiional
H eather Scrviie
Below normal tenqiera- peach growers tempera
tures and above normal lures during the month
precipitation that s the should bring chill require-
National Weather Service ments for peach trees ahead
outlook for Georgia for the of normal for this time of
first month of the New Year, winter
harm activities are at a Farm animals, however,
slow pace this time of year, will be experiencing periods
pretty much limited to of unfavorable weather this
routine chores and the care month Kxtra feeding and
and feeding of livestock and basic shelter where animals
poultry. And that is a good are grazed in open pasture
thing, for there will be fewer w ill make the animals more
days available this month comfortable—and should
for normal field drying, improve production. Wet
Consequently, early land pastures will limit available
preparation and other grazing and require extra
outdoor work could be hay for cattle,
slowed down a bit. Daytime highs in Georgia
According to the Weather this month normally range
Service, a colder and wetter from the 50s in the north to
January may indicate a the (ills in the south,
greater likelihood of ice Overnight lows are in the
and/or snow. January snows dtls to low 40s Precipitation
occur every three years, on amounts (ram. snow and ice)
the average, in the usually average around four
Piedmont, and during most inches, with less along the
Januarys in the North coast and more in the
Georgia mountains. mountains.
Here's good news for
Fort Valley; and paternal
grandmother, Mrs.
Jessie Dickerson of
Cairo.
Rooks Funeral Home of
Fort Valley had charge of
arrangements.
Merritt
The Reverend Paul
Parker Merritt, Sr. of
Augusta Ga. died
January 6, 1980 in an
Augusta hospital. He was
75 years old.
Funeral services will
be held at 2 p.m. Thur
sday at the Christ’s
Sanctified Holy Church
near Perry with in
terment in the church
cemetery.
The Reverend Merritt
was a retired building
contractor and pastor of
Augusta Christ’s Sanc
tified Holy Church since
1962. He was one of two
bishops in the Christ’s
Sanctified Holy Church
hierarchy.
Survivors include his
widow Mrs. May Miller
Merritt, three sons, Paul
P. Merritt, Jr., and Ralph
J. Merritt both of Port
smouth, Va., and Edgar
T. Merritt, Evans, Ga.;
one brother, Timothy C.
Merritt of Columbia,
S.C., 10 grandchildren, 4
great grandchildren.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home has charge of
arrangements.
I tester
Ralph Howard Ivester,
58, of 202 Knodishall
Drive, Warner Robins,
died Sunday, January 6,
1980. Services were held
The Houston County
Recreation Department
is sponsoring baton
lessons to be held at Ted
Wright Park beginning on
January 15 and con
tinuing through February
7. They will be held every
Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons from 3:30 -
4:30 p.m. The ages are 5-
13 and the fee is $7.00 per
child. Must provide own
balanced baton. The
instructor will be Audrey
Lanier and you may
register on the first af
ternoon of class. For
more information, call
922-4471 ext. 220.
at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
January 8 in Westside
Baptist Church. Burial
was in Glenhaven
Memorial Gardens. The
Rev. Thomas Barnard, of
Westside Baptist Church,
and the Rev. Mobley
Cross officiated.
Mr. Ivester, a native of
Cochran, was an elec
trician. He was a
member of Westside
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Dolaree S.
Ivester of Warner
Robins; two daughters,
Miss Mary Ann Ivester of
Warner Robins and Mrs.
James Sauls of Jef
fersonville; three sons,
David Ivester of Jackson,
Hoyt Ivester of Florida
and Jackson Ivester of
Amarillo, Texas; two
sisters, Mrs. Viola
Fowler of Toccoa and
Mrs. Mildred Edwards of
Carnesville; three
brothers, Curtis Ivester
of Warner Robins,
Clarence Ivester of Perry
and Doyle Ivester of
Texas; and 13 grand
children.
Christopher - Smith
Funeral Home had
charge of arrangements.
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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1980
PERSONAL NOTES
By Emily Montgomery - Society Editor
Captain Blake Smyth
of Ft. Riley, Kansas
returned last week after
spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis B. Smyth,
and sister, Miss Clara
Smyth.
Billy Hulbert of
Brussels, Belgium spent
the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David P. Hulbert.
Mrs. Clyde Hardy has
returned home from
Homestead, Florida and
a visit with her son and
family, Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Hardy.
Ist Class Petty Officer
Michael Hackworth and
wife, Cherie spent the
Christmas Holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.H. Hackworth. The
Hackworth families
visited Mrs. Hackworth’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Walin at Mederia
Beach, Florida and spent
New Year’s with Cherie’s
mother, Mrs. Adelon.
Leanne Montgomery
spent the weekend with
her aunt, Mrs. Clifford
Adams in Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Houser
Gilbert attended a Farm
Bureau meeting in
Phoenix, Arazona this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Brooks and sons were
called to Cochran Friday
due to the death of her
uncle, Preston Holder.
Dr. Nan E. Johnson
has returned to Lansing,
Michigan after visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Van Johnson of Perry and
her sister’s family in
Colulmbia, S.C.
Mary Catherine Mc-
Crary has returned to
Columbia, S.C. after a
visit with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Van Johnson. She was
accompanied by her
parents, Drs. John and
Kay McCrary.
Mrs Martha N. Lake
has returned from a visit
with Dr. and Mrs. James
N. Griffith of Athens.
Mrs. R.S. Jones of Fort
Valley spent several days
this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Charlie
Logue and Mr. Logue.
Their guests on Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Jones, Jr. and
Mrs. Ethel Nichols of
Milledgeville.
T-Ball
Meeting Set
Want to coach a T-ball
team, pitch baseball, or
softball? A meeting of
persons interested in
helping in these areas
will be held at 7 p.m. Jan.
22 at the Youth Center.
Changes in the
program will be
discussed that may be of
interest to parents of
children ages 5 to 8.
Garden Club
Learns Energy Saving
Techniques
The Perry Garden Club
met January 3, 1980 at the
home of Mrs. Henry
Matthews on Swift Street.
Mrs. William Graham,
president, presided.
Mrs. Lewis B. Smyth,
program chairman,
introduced the speaker,
Mrs. Vivian Palmer who
is with the Energy Ser
vice Department of the
Georgia Power Com
pany. Mrs. Palmer
showed slides and led a
discussion telling how to
conserve energy.
The business meeting
was opened by chaplain,
Mrs. Walter Evans, who
led in prayer for the
Mr. And Mrs. Fred Stokes
Honored On Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Malone of Gray and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Stokes
honored their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Stokes, on Sunday,
January 6, 1980 at a
“surprise” anniversary
party, Mr. and Mrs.
leaders of our country
and the hostages in Iran.
Mrs. Helen Sasser
stated that pine trees
would be given to school
children during January
and they will be urged to
plant these as con
servation projects.
Mrs. Matthews won
first place for her
arrangement which
consisted of dried
material using household
items as a feature or
accessory.
Hostesses for the
meeting were Mrs.
Matthews. Mrs. Ben
Newberry. Mrs. Robert
Roper apd Mrs. Smyth.
Stokes were married
forty six years ago.
Family and friends
called at the Ed Stokes
home on Houston Lake
Road between the hours
of three and five.
Delicious punch and cake
were served to the guests.