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page 2A Saturday, February 26,1994 "Houston Times~Journal Charlie Frank Harris WARNER ROBINS-Charlie Frank Harris, 53, of 503 American Blvd., died Tuesday, Feb. 22,1994 in a local hospital. Bom in Houston County, he was the son of the late Frank Harris and the late Fannie Harris. Survivors: son, Charlie Frank Harris Jr. of Warner Robins; sisters and brothers. Precious Houser, Trudy Ragin, Fannie Harris, Mattie Smith, Lillie Bell Brooks, and James Harris, all of Warner Robins, Mary Alice Hightower of Riviera, Fla., Sarah Frances Warren of Perry and Freddie Woolfork of Macon. Services: Will be held Saturday, Feb. 26, 1994 in the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Bonaire at 2 p.m. Burial will take place in the Beulah Church Cemetery. The Rev. George Brooks will officiate. Richardson and Son Funeral Home in Warner Robins has charge of arrangements. Mack Mathis Mack "Puncho" Mathis, 49, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 1994 at his residence. Both in Houston County, he was the son of the late Willie C. Mathis Sr. He attended Houston County public schools and was a retired automobile mechanic. Survivors: children, Darrell Jones, Susan Jones and Gregory Jones, all of Warner Robins; mother, Evelyn Mathis of Warner Robins; sisters and brothers, Willie C. Mathis Jr., Ruby Mathis, Velma Mathis and Bell Jones, all of Warner Robins, Rude Mathis of California, Roy Mathis of Albany, Nell Howard of Perry, Mary Johnson of Clinchfield, and Handy Mathis of Macon; and two grandchildren. Services: WUI be held Saturday, Feb. 26, 1994 in the Nelson's Memorial Mortuary in Warner Robins at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in the Holly Grove Church Cemetery in Pinehurst Bishop Porter Ferguson will officiate. The family may be contacted at the residence of Willie C. Mathis, 218 Devonwood Drive, Warner Robins. Gil Harbin VALDOSTA-Gil Harbin, 57, of Valdosta, died Saturday, Feb. 19,1994 at his home. A native of Akron, Ohio, Mr. Harbin had lived in Valdosta since 1958. He was Director of Economic Development for the Valdosta- Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. He served three terms as Mayor of Valdosta from 1974 to 1980. Mr. Hardin also served two terms as a City Councilman from 1970 to 1974. He was President of the Georgia Municipal Association 1977 to 1978 and was named one of the five Outstanding Young Men of Georgia in 1972. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Valdosta and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors: wife, the former Glen Ann Asbell of Valdosta; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Lee and Pattie Harbin of Houston, Texas and Captain Greg Harbin (USAF) of Perry; three granddaughters, Gracie Harbin, Emma Kate Harbin and Georgia Alden Harbin of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Lafe Harbin of Akron, Ohio, and Glen Harbin of Fl Myers, Fla.; in-laws, Edna and Ellison Williamson of Albany; five nephews and four nieces. He was proceeded in death by his parents Emma and George Harbin and his father-in-law Glen Bryant Asbell. Services: Will be held Monday, Feb. 28, 1994 in the First Baptist Church in Valdosta at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mac Weaver will officiate. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Valdosta. The family will receive friends at Carson McLane Funeral Home in Valdosta from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Frances Berry Johnson EAST ELMHURST, N.Y.-Frances Berry Johnson, died Friday, Feb. 18,1994. Bom in Taylor County, she lived in the Perry area for a number of years. She was the daughter of the late Cora Burke and Alonzo Berry. She was a former member of Sl James AME Church in Perry and had served on its usher board. She was a member of First Baptist Church in East Elmhurst and its usher board also. Survivors: son, Howard Dent II of East Elmhurst; brother, Leroy Berry of Green Pond, S.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: Will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, 1994 in die Bethseda Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. Burial will take place in the Neislerv Cemetery in Reynolds. The Revs. Alvin Turner and Leo McCrary will Alicia Long Resigns From Position With County Authority By VETO F. ROLEY Staff Writer March 2, 1994, will mark the end of an era at the Houston County Development Authority when Alicia Long, administrative assistant, leaves the position. Long, who said she was leaving the position because of personal reasons, would have celebrated her third year with the authority in May. "I'm going to miss her," said Tim Martin, executive director of the Houston County Development Authority, saying that Long was his right hand and his left hand. He added that Long had a lot of con tacts in the community and knew the community well. Long started as the administra tive assistant for the development authority under Dick Ulm. When Ulm resigned August 2, 1993, Long ran the day-to-day operations of the office until Martin was hired as executive director in December, 1993, a period of four months. "It made me feel good that the (Houston County Development Au thority) board had confidence in me during that interim period (between Ulm's resignation and Martin's hir ing)," said Long. In the three years that she has been with the authority, Long said that there has been a diversity in the types of industry the authority has teen contacting for the county. "We used to rely on the base and the contracts the base developed," she said. Long also said that the county has come together in the last three years, working with the Base Re alignment Committee to keep Robins Air Force Base open and with the Department of Defense to get a payment center for Robins Air Force Base. "We would have gotten the pay center if (former Secretary of Defense) Les Aspin had not changed the rules," she said. "Growth in the last three years has been phenomenal," said Long. However, in spite of the indus trial growth that she has seen, Long j said she was proudest of the per sonal growth she has had in the po sition. Death notices VICTORY CELEBRATION REVIVAL HOWTONLAKE BAPTIST CHURCH February 27th - March 3rd J I Services 7:00 pm " " Evangelist - Fred McCoy - Special Music and Singing V M k Nursery provided - 0-4 years old JJW' A Celebrating the past blessings of God. Celebrating the renewed love of God. Celebi ating the power of the Word of God. Join us in praise, singing, preaching and worship EVERYONE IS WELCOME! aa a I ————. aa I 1919 _ Macon Iron & Paper Stock WE WANT YOUR SCRAP! w * * It's that simple. -ijL And we're paying top dollar. NOW! ALUMINUM CANS * ALUMINUM • COPPER • BRASS * RADIATORS STAINLESS STEEL • SCRAP IRON • CAST IRON » MOTORS • TIN APPLIANCES • WHOLE AUTOS CALL TODAY FOR PRICES (912) 743-6773 OR (800) 342-1933 950 LOWER POPLAR ROAD • 344 OAK STREET SCRAP REMOVAL SERVICE AVAILABLE - ASK FOR DETAILS ALL SCALES AND WEIGHERS CERTIFIED BY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE officiate. The family may be contacted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mathis, Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Reynolds. Hicks and Sons Funeral Home in Reynolds has charge of arrangements. Jessie Brown Dameron NORFOLD, VA.-Jessie Brown Dameron, 78, of Norfold, Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 23,1994. Bom in Memphis, Tenn., she was a member of the Christ s Sanctified Holy Church and was area chairperson of the American Heart Association for many years. She was a homemaker and was married to the Rev. D. O. Dameron. Survivors: husband, Rev. D. O. Dameron of Norfolk; daughter, Rhoda D. Farrer of Virginia Beach, Va.; grandsons, Donald F. Farrer 111 and John D. Farrer, both of Virginia Beach, Virginia; brothers, Lee Brown and Jack Brown of Memphis, Tenn., and Robert Brown of St Louis, Mo. Services: Will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, 1994 in the Christ's Sanctified Holy Church at 2 p.m. Burial will take place in the Church Cemetery in Perry. The Rev. Thomas W. Mustin and Rev. Bobby Collins. Visitation will be open. Elsie Bowen HENDERSON-Elsie Bowen, 71, of 2939 Highway 41 South, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 1994. She was the daughter of the late Justin and Mary Odessa Harris and a member of the Henderson United Methodist Church and a retired grocery store owner and operator. Survivors: daughter, Patricia Comer of Warner Robins; son, James Clark Bowen of Unadilla; 2 grandchildren, Wayne Comer of Douglas and James Clark Bowen, Jr. of Cordele; one great-grandchild, Steven Daniel Comer of Pinehurst Services: Will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, 1994 in the Bowen- NeSmith Funeral Home in Unadilla. The Rev. Cham White will officiate and Doris Thames will be the organist. Burial will take place in the Walnut Cemetery. Violet Ann Vance Memorial Service for Violet Ann Vance, 52, of 288 Bailey Street, Athens, Ga., was 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. She died Sunday. Violet was a native of Gwinnett Co., Georgia and the daughter of Lena Kirkpatrick Davis of Tucker, and the late Emory Go-don Davis. Survivors include her mother, three brothers: James Gordon Davis of Cherry Log, John Marion Davis of Elberton and Charles Pittman Davis of Lilbum. Seven sisters: Betty Jean Sharpton of Lawrenceville, Barbara Lou Babb of Lawrenceville, Mary Christine Brown of Morrow, Carolyn Joyce Anderson of Elberton, Brenda Sue Redmond of Toccoa, Judy Elizabeth Cooks of Sacremento, Calif., and Donna Gail Patterson of Dewey Rose. The Service was held at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home East in Athens with Rev. Buford Lockman officiating. Interment at Auburn Cemetery. Volunteers Are Needed In Several Areas Of The County Volunteers are needed in the following areas of the county: •International City Festival Helpers needed for one Saturday in May to help run booths, set-up, and clean-up grounds. •Softball coaches and assistants needed for Special Olympics teams forming in April. •Do you like to cook? Keep house? Garden? Would you be willing to teach others these skills? •Leant how to rescue and assist animals and their owners in a disaster (fee for training). •Clerical Positions open in Perry and Warner Robins. •Rape Crisis Counselors needed to assist victims in Perry and Warner Robins. Training provided. •Would you be willing to take someone unable to get out on special outings, to the store, or to doctors appointments, etc.? If so, call 912-953-9333. Sleeping on the side of the road in Perry is now more comfortable than ever. . & • ** ' '- v ' ~ —--c Fairfield Inn Perry Grand Opening - February 28,1994 THE SIDE OF THE ROAD has always been spacious. Now it’s comfortable, secure, and even comes with free cable and remote control - at the new Fairfield Inn, by Marriott. Now your visitors can enjoy all the advantages that have made Fairfield Inn the best-rated econ omy lodging chain for two years in a row. For example, a big, bright room, comfortable bed, well-lit workspace, swimming pool, free cable TV, free local phone calls, --A ' jfl | " Sißr < Sergeant Mickey Dees discusses safeguard homeowners can taka to protact their property from burglars to the Perrv Exchange Club this week. Homeowners Can Safeguard Homes Against Burglaries BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer Although the Houston County Sheriffs Department is nearly 25 percent ahead of the national aver age for solving residential burglary cases, Sgt. Gerald “Mickey” Dees says there is still plenty homeown ers can do to help deter and solve such crimes. “I challenge you to make it as difficult as possible for these people to break into your home,” guest speaker Sgt. Dees told members of the Perry Exchange Club during their regular meeting on Thursday. “Be creative and use your imagination to keep these intruders out. . .use as much imagination as they use to get into your home.” even complimentary continental „ breakfast. All with famous Marriott hospitality, and for as little as $34.95 a night. For reservations and informa tion, call (912) 987-4454, your travel agent, or 800-228-2800. Or just stop by. After all, we are neighbors now. Marriott s answer to economy lodging. An investigator with the local sheriff’s department for the past eight years, Dees says that among the precautions residents can take in protecting their personal property and home are: •Recording serial numbers of televisions, stereos, computers and other electronics and then storing these records in a safe place outside the home. Dees points out that these items are very difficult to re cover without serial numbers. “Even if we think it is your television set at the pawn shop, we can’t take it back just on a descrip tion. Electronics companies make and distribute thousands of the same Please see EXCHANGE, page 9A Fairfield •.'Harriott INN