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Perry ‘little people’going Hollywood
BY PAULINE LEWIS
Staff Writer
The Ty Cobb movie was not
Wayne Chapman's first. His first,
"No Holds Barred”, was filmed in
Cabbage Town in Southeast
Atlanta in 1988, starring Hulk
Hogan.
In the early days of baseball,
"Little People" were used for
batboys.
Wayne is one of the "Little
People", as is his wife, Yvonne.
In the Ty Cobb movie, Wayne
was used as a batboy and Yvonne
was dressed as a boy in one of the
game's audiences.
The Chapmans left Perry on
Saturday, March 19 for
Birmingham to be fitted for his
uniform and for a haircut suitable
for the Ty Cobb era.
They returned to Perry and left
again March 25 for the shooting,
which began on the 26th and
continued for a half day on the
27th. The tornado came on the
28th, but shooting continued on
Tuesday, March 29th, and one-half
day on the 30th. They left that day
for home.
The "Life of Ty Cobb" covers the
period 1915-1916 in his baseball
career with the Philadelphia A's.
(Cobb also played for the Detroit
Tigers in 1921, playing against
Babe Ruth who was then with the
New YoricMets.)
Four "Little People" tried out for
the two parts for batboys: Wayne
Chapman from Perry, and Allen
Retiree is
honored at
reception
On April 22, 1994, Ron Casto
was joined by a host of friends and
co-workers at the Comfort Inn in
Perry for a reception given in his
honor to celebrate his retirement on
April 29, 1994, from Northrop
Corporation's Georgia Production
Site.
Ron worked for General
Dynamics, Litton Industries and
Teledyne in California and Ingalls
Shipbuilding in Mississippi before
joining Northrop in 1982. In 1986
Ron was selected as Program
Manager for the Design and
Construction of the Georgia
Production Site. He traveled back
and forth between California and
Georgia during most of the
Gwendolyn Raper to wed
Donald Free, Jr. June 18
Gwendolyn Johnson Raper and
Donald E. (Chip) Free, Jr., are
announcing their plans to be
married on Saturday, June 18, 1994
at the Masse Lane Gardens in
Marshallville.
Gwendolyn is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Ray Johnson of
Byromville and the granddaughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Anderson of Sylvester and the late
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of
Lilly, Ga. She attended Georgia
Southwestern College in Americus
and is employed with the Wachovia
Bank of Georgia in Macon and is
also a Personnel Officer of Central
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Wellbaum from Birmingham, who
were selected, and two from
Atlanta, who were not selected.
While there, Wayne said that they
had good food, catered by a catering
service from Los Angeles.
Almost 150 people worked in the
movie with an additional 25-30 on
the filming, wardrobe, make-up
and barbering. Old cars were out on
the street and all people in the
movie were dressed in old costumes
that were appropriate wear during
1915-1916.
Tommy Lee Jones played Ty
Cobb, Roger Clemens was the
Boston Red Sox pitcher; Jimmy
Baffett played the disabled heckler
who razzed Ty Cobb leading to
Cobb's climbing in the stand and
beating up Baffett.
Tom Todoroff was the assistant
producer.
Tommy Lee Jones and Roger
Clemens autographed balls. Wayne
has a mounted 5-oz. ball and an
authentic ball with red and blue
threads. He also had a bit of the
film strip, one of the fake S2O bills
(motion picture money), programs
and other memorabilia.
The movie was made at Rickwood
Field which was built in 1910 on
Birmingham's west side. It is the
oldest baseball park in the United
States, and therefore, the oldest in
the world. Ground rules for conduct
were furnished to all in the movie.
The rules concerned parkins, no
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construction phase of the Perry
facility until such time as he and
his wife, Carol, relocated from
California to Perry, where they
reside at 1216 Sunset Ave.
Subsequently, he was appointed
to Manager of the Physical
Resources Department, which
position he held until his
retirement.
Georgia Region.
Chip is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald E. Free, Sr., of
Marshallville and is the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Free of
Ochlocknee, Ga., Ella Ree
Humphries and the late Martin
Humphries of Pelham, Ga. He
graduated from Georgia
Southwestern College with his
Bachelor of Science, Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College with
an Associate Degree in Agri
Science and an Associate Degree in
Agri Business. Chip is self
employed as a Farmer for Houston
and Macon counties.
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Wayne Chapman of Perry poses with his wife, Yvonne, during the
recent filming of the upcoming movie, “The Life of Ty Cobb".
alcohol, no food except that catered,
no personal cameras, disposal of
trash, and attentiveness to the
instructions of the Director and
Four new bouncing baby
boys make earthly debut
Samuel Palmer Zimmermann
Samuel Palmer Zimmermann was
bom on Monday, May 2, 1994 to
Charles and Charlene Zimmermann
of Perry. Maternal grandparents are
Jewell Bonham and the late Charles
Bonham of Fort Myers, Fla.
Paternal grandparents are Marilyn
and the late Charles Zimmermann
of Thorton, Col. Samuel joins an
older brother, Chuckie, age 6 and a
sister, Katrina, age 3.
David Aaron Lamica
David Aaron Lamica was born on
Wednesday, May 4, 1994 to
Rebecca and Donald R. Lamica Jr.
of Perry. Maternal grandparents are
Keith and Jean Cook of Baltimore,
Maryland. Paternal grandparents are
Don and Mary Lamica of Fort
Valley.
Anthony Wayne Thompson
Anthony Wayne Thompson was
Local book club reviews The Novel’
The Wednesday Afternoon Book
Club met on May 18 with Mrs.
Eloise Gallemore. Nineteen
members and one guest were seated
in the inviting Pool House for a
tasty picnic luncheon. Co
hostesses were Mrs. Tommie Hunt
and Mrs. Ruby Middlebrooks.
Everyone was delighted to see
Mrs. Malissa Tucker, a beloved
member who has been with
relatives in Winder for some time.
After lunch the President, Mrs.
Tommie Hunt, presided over a short
business session. The club will
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Although the Chapmans have
enjoyed their adventures in the
movie business and becoming
Local
births
bom on Thursday, May 5, 1994 to
Susan M. and Anthony Wayne
Thompson of Fort Valley.
Maternal grandparents are Frankie
and Blake Walston of Perry.
Paternal grandparents are Pam and
Joe Kirby of Fort Valley.
Frank Thomas Ray, 111
Frank Thomas Ray, 111, was bom
on Wednesday, April 27, 1994 to
Connie L. and Frank T. Ray Jr. of
Warner Robins. Maternal
grandparents are Edith E. Maddox of
Macon and Ollie I. Maddox Jr. of
Perry. Paternal grandparents are
Frank T. Ray Sr. of Warner Robins
and Sharon Phillips of Florida.
meet again in September.
Mrs. Carolyn Whipple presented
her daughter, Mrs. Barbara Bitter,
who gave an excellent review of
James A. Mitchner's "The Novel",
a suspenseful, contemporary story
about The Pennsylvania Dutch
people involved in writing and
publishing. She correlated this
book with Mr. Mitchner's own
memoirs, "The World Is My
Home", giving interesting facts
about this master story-teller,
Pulitzer Prize winner and citizen of
the world, who at age 86 continues
to be a productive writer.
Here, Wayne poses In his ‘bat boy’ costume, while Yvonne is
dressed as a male baseball spectator for the movie.
acquainted with the people, and
backstage activity necessary for
creating an atmosphere or setting
for various scenes, they haven't
# H ?ppy
Hancock celebrated his
first birthday on Tuesday,
JH son of Harvey and Donna
Hancock of Warner
Robins. Andrew is the
if grandson Jack and
fa/ I Betty Hancock of Perry
m and Marie and Don Gawlick
f JSp of Warner Robins. Happy
birthday Andrew!!!
Perryans plan benefit for
lung transplant patient
BY PAULINE LEWIS
Staff Writer
Wanda Williamson, a Perry resi
dent, is in the transplant program at
the University of North Carolina
Hospital at Chapel Hill, where she
is awaiting a lung transplant.
Wanda has Alpha I Anti-Trypsin
Deficiency, a genetic disease for
which there is no cure. Since
1987, when she was diagnosed as
having this disease, she has been on
medication that puts an enzyme
into her system that her body does
not produce.
She moved to Chapel Hill about
17 months ago and wears a hospital
pager. When she receives the call
that a lung is available, she will
have two hours in which to report
to the hospital. For this reason,
she cannot leave the area.
Although her health insurance
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given up their life and activities in
Perry. But when the call comes for
"Little People", they are ready to
experience another adventure.
will cover the costs of the trans
plant in excess of $5,000, she has
above average living expenses and
insurance premiums.
In addition to the fund which has
been set up for her (Wanda E.
Williamson Benefit Fund, 316 N.
Lake Drive Perry, Georgia 31069),
a benefit yard and bake sale is
planned for Saturday, June 11, at
Stanley Furniture parking lot from
8 a.m. until 3 p.m. to help offset
some of her expenses.
Modem Woodsmen of America
will match funds made from the
yard and bake sale and monetary do
nations.
Donations of cash, bake and
miscellaneous items for the sale
will be appreciated.
Call Carrie Calhoun, 987-2524
or Peggy Chancy, 987-5021, for
further information.