Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

MAIN LIBRARY-UNIVERSITY OF b 52* ATHENS. GA 30602 I wirifcii VII I Page 3A I Houston Times -Journal Volume 124 No. 19 Inside Today Comics 10A Legal Ads 12A Classifieds 11A Editorials A 4 Church News 3A Obituaries 2A Sports 7A Around Town Briefly... 4-H To Distribute Free Dogwood Seedlings Houston County 4-Hers will be giving away Dogwood seedlings today from 10 a.m. until noon at the Perry KMart in the Perry Marketplace on Sam Nunn Boulevard. The 4-Hers extend a special thanks to Croom's Christmas Tree Farm for donating the Dogwood seedlings and encourage all area res idents to come out, get a seedling and plant a tree. March Blood Drives To Be Held At Perry Schools With drastically reduced blood collections, a great response is needed from area blood donors. Two blood drivers will be held in Perry during the month of March. The first will be held at Westfield High School, U.S. Highway 41 South, Tuesday, March 8 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The second will be held at Perry High School, North Avenue, Friday, March 18 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Kiwanis Club Needs Students'Art Work The Kiwanis Club of Perry plans to participate in the Georgia Kiwanis Statewide Art Contest again this year. The contest is open to students in grades 6-12. The art may take any form such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts. Entries in the contest will be due March 19, 1994 from 10-12 noon at the Perry Public Library, 1201 Washington St., Perry (across from Bank South). They will be judged the week of March 21-26. The State finals will be held on April 9th. Scholarship money will be awarded to State winners in grades 10-12. Please call Judy Golden, contest chairperson at 987- 3050 if you have any questions. Camellia Growers From Perry To Attend Social Perry area camellia growers have been invited to join members of the Middle Georgia Camellia Society at a social hour and dinner to be held Thursday evening, March 17. The affair is scheduled for the Officer's Club of Warner Robins Air Force Base and Middle Georgia President Sam Meyer says his group would welcome any local camellia enthusiast who would like to attend. The program for the evening will feature Valdosta camellia grower and nurseryman Hulyn Smith who will discuss new trends and practices in camellia growing. Reservations are required and local growers who care to attend should call the office of Massee Lane Camellia Gardens by Tuesday, March 15, for more information and reservations. The number is (912) 967-2358 in Fort Valley. ' -"” : '\:ir , J\\ X’f'' * : smrßls& «-\ issx ■ ' JragrafgHrafi^ Kiwanis Talent Show winners pictured above Include Class A, Shlranda Mims, left; Class B, Katie Stephens; and Class C, Rachel Lee Elliott; all were vocalists, but sang a variety of songs. Pictured at right Is Tiffany Giles Candler, dogger In the Kiwanis Talent Show. Pictured far right Is Ashley Nicole Harrell, jazz dancer In the Kiwanis Club’s Talent Show. This was the first year the club has sponsored a talent show, and members reported they were extremely pleased with the event’s success. Kiwanis-Sponsored Show Highlighted Young Talent BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer There's plenty of young talent in the Perry area, as evidenced by the participants' performances in the First Perry Kiwanis Club Talent Show 1994. Held Thursday night at the Perry High School Auditorium, it was directed by Elaine Stephens. PHS faculty member. WM AZ-TV's 6 a.m. Anchorwoman, Tricia Keane emceed the program. Elbe Loudermilk had designed the computerized method of judging (he contestants, and the form on which the ratings were given. Judges were: Jj Johnson; Vicky Malone, (filling in for a last-minute cancellation); Mike Whiddon, Lula Curry and Dr. Frank Bourne. History Needed For New Georgia Guide The New Georgia Guide, which will be a book to celebrate Georgia's historic roots and modem treasures, is now being prepared. The design should stimulate the public's interest in visiting the state's many cultural and natural attractions. The Guide will be available for the 1996 Olympic Games. The most recent effort of this nature was the American Guide Series volume published in 1940. Governor Zell Miller, the Georgia Humanities Council, and Sports b Page 7A I Official Organ For Houston County, City of Perry & State of Georgia •Jir W ' ’W" if The show was presented in three categories: Class C included stu dents in grades 1-6; Class B in cluded students in grades 7-9; and Class A included those in grades 10-12. Winner and runner-up in each class were: Class C - Winner: 10-year old Rachel Lee Elliott, singing "Rock a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" Runner-Up was Ronald Ragin, singing "Imagine”. Class B - Winner: Katie Stephens, singing "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid". Runner-Up was the Girls Trio composed of Nikkia Norwood, Rosalind Worthy and Shanicqua Zeigler, singing "Understanding" from "Escape". private foundations are sponsoring the Guide. The University of Georgia Press is cooperating in its preparation. The Guide will be a lasting contribution to literature about Georgia featuring essays on the state and its regions. Regional coordinators representing nine areas of the state will help gather information from each region. Bernadette K. Loftin, Professor of History Emerita, Middle Georgia College, is coordinating efforts for the Central For News And Subscriptions Call 912-987-1823 Saturday, March 5, 1994 Georgia region in the following counties: Atkinson, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Bibb, Bleckley, Coffee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Wilkinson. She states: "Please help in putting Central Georgia on the map! Send any pertinent information to me at P.O. Box 322, Cochran, Ga. 31014." Class A - Winner: Shiranda Mims, singing "The Prickle Pear Bloom" from The "Robber Bridegroom". Runner-Up was Leissa Vallely, singing "On My Own" from "Les Miserables". Dr. Michael Drake, acting presi dent of the Perry Kiwanis Club, presented trophies to the winners and runners-up. There were many other excellent acts; the judging must have been difficult. Kiwanis club members assisted in several areas. Others serving were FFA members and Argene Claxton, faculty member in the PHS Agriculture Department, other PHS staff members, and PHS senior William Sundquist. Classified L Page 11A I A^:. ■r{ SAVE OUU STUDENTS I i| !jl R<»M L 0 N 0 BUS RIDES!! I j show support FOR A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PI RIO MEETING MONDAY MARCH 7 111 CTOpm AT WELCOME ( I Nil R WE MUST SPEAK OUT NOW! This flyer, composed by a group of concerned citizens, Including city officials, realtors and chamber representatives, announces a meeting to be held In order to discuss the need for a new school In the srea. Community Support Needed For School Effort Perry residents are being encouraged to show up and voice their support for a new middle school in Perry at a meeting on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Welcome Center. Organizers of the effort say it's time to determine whether the community wants such a facility in the south end of the county. "Citizens must become involved. We have to get more interested and more excited," siad Chamber of Commerce Chairman John Sundquist Sundquist addressed a recent Houston County Board of Education meeting on the topic. The Board voted to locate the next two new middle schools on Feagin Annual Dogwood Ball Will Be Held April 30 The Balvaunuca Club is once again hard at work preparing for the 6th Annual Dogwood Ball. In the past, this event has been a highlight of Perry's Annual Dogwood Festival. This year’s ball will be no exception. The band featured will be The Jesters. According to club member, Debbie Hart, "We are so excited about the energy this band will be bringing to the ball. The Jesters have performed with a multitude of hit recording artists including Marvin Gaye, Patty Laßelle, The Platters, and Jackie Wilson, among others." The band will feature hit songs from the sixties era that are classified as rhythm and blues, soul, and beach music. They combine a sound of full instrumentation that includes guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and a five-piece horn and woodwind section. Perry, Georgia - 25 Cents Mill Road and in Bonaire. The Chamber, the city and the Perry Board of Realtors have led the push to have a new middle school in the area. They say the current middle school is over-crowded and plans to add temporary buildings on the site is not the way to go. Perry Mayor Jim Worrall says involvement from the elementary school community is vital. Parents from Perry Elementary, Momingside, Tucker and Kings Chapel schools have all been invited to attend the meeting. Organizers say if public support isn't shown, it might be time to give up the effort for now. The band combined with the celestial theme chosen by the decorating committee will create an elegant and fun evening. In addition to great music, there will be heavy hors d'oeuvres and a engfi bar provided. Dress for the evening will be semi-formal. The Balvaunuca Gub is a non profit service club whose members are dedicated to meeting the needs of our community. The proceeds from the Ball are distributed to many worthwhile causes. In the past, they were able to meet many of the needs that were brought to their attention such as providing a child with the funds to attend Camp Can Do. A considerable donation was made to the Safe House, as well as the Rainbow House which focuses on needs of abused children. Other recipients have included the Perry Ministerial Association, foster children supported through the Please see BALL, page 12A