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-Saturday, Apri14,1994 "Houston Times-Journal Page 2A Death notices mmmm Martin Austin LITTLE RIVER-Martin Austin, 75, of Mariner's Pointe, died Friday, March 18,1994 at his home after an illness. Bam in Dorchester, Mass., he was the son of the late Harry and Rose Austin. He was a developer of tailored bedspreads and a leader in the industry. Mr. Austin was a former New Yorker with his own company. He established Perry Manufacturing Co., a manufacturing plant in Perry, Ga., and became the chief supplier of bedspreads to Sears, also a partner. Mr. Austin lata - developed the Outline Quilted Bedspread Plant, the Austin Lee Corp. erf Fort Valley and Macon,, also supplying major stores across the nation. He was instrumental in developing a bedspread operation for Aberdeen Manufacturing Co. of Conway, which later expanded to Loris. Survivors: wife, Lee Austin of Little River, three daughters, George Bassett of New York City, Lynn Schellenberger of Seatle, Wash., and Jane Cunningham of Kailua, Hawaii; and eight grandchildren. Services: A memorial Mass was held Monday, March 28, 1994 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. McMillan-Small Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Emma Matthews Emma Matthews, of 1322 Oldfield Lane, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994 in a local hospital. Bom in Houston County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Annie Odoms and was the widow of Johnnie Matthews. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, its senior choir, the missionary department and the deaconess board. Survivors: children, Kelly Dawsey of Warner Robins, Johnnie Dawsey of Milwaukee, and Vera Solomon of Perry; stepchildren, John E. Matthews Jr. of Ohio, and Carlton Matthews of Lee, Ala.; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren. Services: Will be held Saturday, April 2, 1994 in the New Hope Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Burial will take place in the Rest Haven Cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Harden will officiate. The body will be placed in the church an hour before services. Richardson Funeral Home in Perry has charge of arrangements. Tahseria Club to photograph children with Easter Bunny If you missed seeing the Easter Bunny Sunday at Family Fun Day, you have one more chance to visit with him. Saturday, while all of the Dogwood festivities are in full swing in Downtown Perry, the Easter Bunny will be at the gazebo beside Ace Hardware. You can have your picture made with him for a $3 donation or you can just hop by to say hi! This event is sponsored by the Tahseria Club-the newest Perry civic club. All of the proceeds from the pictures will be put back Hospice memorial service to be held April 10 Hospice of Houston County will hold its annual memorial service Sunday, April 10 at All Saints Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. The program includes a short message by Fr. Paul Gerlock, spe cial music by Bronwyn Green and a candle lighting ceremony. Manners and More a valuable experience Before launching "Manners and More", a program to teach good manners to young boys and girls, Jan Kerce met with friends Mary Pearson, Peggy Jerles and Janet Nunn to discuss the most important aspects of the program. Also, they made an outline for this positive approach to presenting good manners and forming a bal anced individual in today's world. Those associated with the program believe every youngster is special and that if each child learns the valuable skills offered in "Manners and More" of dealing with people at an early age, he or she will "fit in" to different situations now and throughout life. Presently, it is a structured program for students grades 5-7. After only the first class, requests have been made from throughout the community for more classes to be presented to both public and pri vate school students during the 1994-95 school year. Further, Jan has been approached to begin pro grams in other counties. Those presenting sessions and the locations of each session during the 1994-95 term were as follows: •Mrs. Mary Ann Shipley pre sented "Attitudes" at the King's Crest residence of Jan and Jim Kerce. •Mrs. Janet Nunn presented "Dining Manners" at the Perry Presbyterian Church's Epworth Center (Mrs. Kelly Hamsley catered a colorful and delicious lunch for the participants). •Mrs. Beth Jones conducted a ses sion on "Self-Esteem" at the Perry Hospital. •Mrs. Peggy Bledsoe spoke to those present on "Grooming" at Houston Agriculture Building. •Mrs. Lynn Lowrey presented "Poise and Body Language" at Sally Stanley's Kids America Studio. •Mrs. Dawne Watson led the group with "Manners and Much More" at the Draper Watson fam ily's Tucker Road residence. into the Perry community. A special thank you goes to the following Perry businesses who made donations to help in sponsoring this event American & International Travel Agency, Bank of Perry, Crossroads Bank, Crossroads Insurers, Electric Beach, Impressions, Mellco Inc., PCTV, Perry Bookstore, Perry Florist, Richardson-Free, Strauther Harris Jewelers, Sugarplum Tree, Tolleson Lumber Co. and Trust Company. See you Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gazebo. Following the service, Women's Aglow Fellowship will host a re ception in the fellowship hall. Everyone who has lost a loved one to death is invited to attend. For more information, call Emily Dennis at 987-1777. On Saturday, March 26, the class members and Jan were joined by the students' families at the New Perry Hotel at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and the graduation celebration of the charter members of "Manners and More". Each participant received a red rose, courtesy of The Daisy Patch Florist, a trophy and a list of "positives" bestowed on them by their peers. They thoroughly en joyed incorporating their "Manners and More" into the occasion. Jan only recently joined the Perry community. She said that she and her fifth grader daughter, Suzanne, were greeted with "open arms" which she appreciated. She and Jim are looking forward to building their new home on their property near Perry. Before moving to Perry, Jan was active in the Tallahassee commu nity in education, Jr. League, Garden Club, DAR, UDC, was a member of Gayfer's Professional Board, Springtime Tallahassee (similar to The Cherry Blossom Festival), Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers' International Honor Society, Fellowship Presbyterian Church and Humane Society. Since being in Perry, she has joined several organizations and at tends Perry Presbyterian Church. This summer, she plans to direct and teach the art camp at The Westfield Schools and work during Bible School at Perry Presbyterian Church. Students who participated in the "Manners and More" were: Heather Bellamy, Ashley Staines, Brittanie Smith, Erin Adkins, Sarah Liipfort, Kellie Jaros, Jamie Jaros, Robyn Harrison, Salena Sampson, Whitney Wood, Suzanne Rowe, Elizabeth Evans, Courtney Gregory, Caroline Coley, Danielle Walton, Krystal Rook, Karen Brown and Jamie Floyd. Those not present for pictures were: Jamie Floyd, Karen Brown, Robyn Harrison and Heather, Bellamy. H ®' "■ . .;/^-,'.;^;;.. : '^-:■'/.^ : - King And Queen Of Hearts The Houston County Day Care Center recently held a special King And Queen of Hearts Pageant In Perry. Winning top honors were (center) King of Hearts, Dexter Johnson, and Queen of Hearts, Taqulsha Joseph. First runners-up were Alchevan Billings and Calvin Johnson and second runners up were Charmalne Brooks and Philip Thomas. Waszczak finds his 'niche' at Tommy's Tunes BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer When your hobby and your job are one and the same, you can’t go wrong. At least, that’s the way Steve Waszczak of Perry looks at it. An employee at Tommy’s Tunes on Main Street and a self-professed lover of electronics and computers, Steve says he happily spends his work days installing car audio and alarm systems, tinting windows and repairing all types of electronic equipment He has worked with owner Tommy Carrier for the past six years and just recently helped Carrier move the business from Duncan Avenue to its new Main Street location. Formerly known as C & D Music Factory, Tommy’s Tunes has been in business in Perry for more than eight years. The son of John and Grace Waszczak of Centerville, Steve has lived in Middle Georgia most of his life, having moved to Warner Robins when his family was sta- f PIZZA INN CWckßft Seafood SllSfllf RED LOBSTER ; Sandwiches THE SUBWAY OLIVE GARDEN Steakhouses Family Dining OUTBACK CRACKER BARREL STEAKHOUSE Mexican Sweets CHI-CHfS BASKIN-ROBBW S From Restaurants & Institution* W *• I «#•* 1 |. 7 1* I J 1 g ./ £Mi t Ml. . ... I»V' .Jimk. s A' v ‘• \ TSTJV Jwgr jmr l HKg* tioncd at Robins Air Force Base 20 years ago. He and his wife, Donna, moved to Perry a little over a year ago. Steve Waszczak “I’ve always loved to work with and repair electronics,” Steve said as he busily worked on the wiring of a hand-hand television. “For me, this is the perfect job.” voted #1 NATIONWIDE SURVEY NAMES WENDY’S #1 FOR SIX STRAIGHT YEARS! Food Good Cleanli- Index Quality Service ness TOTAL WENDY’S 3.83 3.55 3.57 3.59 McDonalds 3.40 3.48 3.55 3.48 Burger King 3.53 3.37 3.42 3.41 Hardees 3.56 3.33 3.39 3.41 Reprinted From Restaurants & Institutions February 1, 1994 - America Rates Its Favorite Chains 1428 Sam Nunn Blvd. Perry, GA31069 riiiinußtO Best Burgers In Business And A Whole Lot More A Gentle Reminder That April 15th Is Almost Here. There's no reason to give the I.R.S. the shirt off your back. Bank South is here to help with a trio of tax-advantaged products. Select Equityline—This unique revolving line of credit lets you use the equity in your home three ways: fixed rate/fixed term, variable rate and interest only. 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Ask about these and other innovative ways to help manage your tax liability. #= Bank South ........ .. . , « yrvj •- * .i>V '1 ft .-.01 fjsY -Please consult your tax advisor regarding the tax deductibility ol interest on LTndeb a Select Equitylme, Tax Saver Loan or your contribution to an IRA account Perry students bring home FFA awards BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer The 1994 State Future Business Leaders of America met in Atlanta last week. Ellie Loudermiik, com puter instructor at Perry High School, took eight of her students to the State meet and three of them came home winners. Several thousand students from over the state competed including the PHS students. Those attending from Perry and their areas of competition were: •Business Communications- Robert Bowers (first in Region); •Keyboarding Applications-S herri Loudermiik (first in Region); •Word Processing-Lisa Rackley (second in Region); •Mr. Future Business Leader- Jason Loudermiik (second in Region); •Computer Concepts-Clay Fuller, •Information Processing-Jason Niederkom; •Introduction to Business (7-10 grades)-Patricia Holmes; •Office Procedures-Amy Phelps. Winners at state were: Sherri Loudermiik, fifth; Jason Loudermiik, third; and Patricia Holmes, second. Sherri and Jason Loudermiik are the children of Bill and Ellie Loudermiik of Perry. Patricia Holmes is the daughter of Mrs. Patsy Holmes of County Line Road and the late Freddie Holmes. Graffiti stylists attend Spring beauty festival Stylists of the Graffiti Hair Salon styling team recently attended the 1994 Spring Festival of Beauty in Atlanta. The two-day show, held March 13-14, at the Ramada Conference Center showcased the latest styles in the industry. In addition, those in attendance were educated on the newest colors, perms and products on the markeL Davida Kemp Simpson, Lana Holder, Lisa West and apprentice stylist Abby Ellison made up the Graffiti group. The salon is located at 742 Main Street, Perry.