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Page 2A - Saturday, May 28,1994 "Houston Times-Journal H Death notices Wilna Strothers Cummings Wilna Strulhers Cummings, 75, of 831 Oakridge Drive, died Tuesday, May 24, 1994. Bom in Pocahontas County, lowa, she had lived in Perry the past 40 years. She was a member of Perry Freewill Baptist Church and was the widow of Jessie James Cummings. She was the daughter of the late William C. Struthers and the late Amelia C. Hewlett She was a retired cashier for the Williamson Grocery Store. Survivors: children, Corinne C. Mayo of Warner Robins, Virginia Toole of Perry and James H. Cummings of Atlanta; sister, Lucile Struthers of Adams, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: Were held Thursday, May 26, 1994 in the Perry Freewill Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Burial took place in the Perry Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Charles McNeese officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Perry Freewill Baptist Church, 1964 Marshallville Road, Perry 31069. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home in Perry had charge of arrangements. / Local calendar V. V The Masons of Houston Lodge No. 35 F&AM, Perry (Thomas Fast secretary, 987-2376) meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month at the Masonic Building, Jemigan Street. Meals are served at a nominal charge beginning at 6:30 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. All member Master Masons and visiting brethren are welcomed. Perry High Booster Club; Meets every 2nd Monday of each month at Perry High School at 7:30 p.m. Houston Drug Action Council (HODAC); A free rape support group is now being formed. The group will begin meeting on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Houston Drug Action Council, 2762 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. (Next to Warner Robins Supply) Those interested in attend ing please call 953-5675. American Legion, Robert D. Collins Post 24 meets the first Monday night of each month at the County Ag Building at 733 Carroll Street. Meals are served beginning at 7 p.m. All American Legion members are urged to attend and visiting Legionaries are welcome. Perry Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon at the New Perry Hotel. The Perry Evening Optimist Club meets the first' and third Thursday of each month at Denny's. Perry Exchange Club meets each Thursday at Quincy's at noon. The Perry Wilderness Society meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Leonard elected UC SGA President Stephanie Aileen Leonard, the 21 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Leonard, formerly of Perry, was recently elected by the student body of the University of Charleston and the College of Charleston to the office of Student Government Association Pres ident/Studenl Body President for the 1994-95 school year. As President of the S.G.A., Leonard will serve as the official spokes person for the student body of the College of Char leston/University of Charleston. She will serve as Chair of the executive board of the Student Government, Chair of the President’s Club, Chair of the South Carolina Student Association Bernard McCormick McCormick joins Medusa as new process engineer Bernard (Bud) McCormick has joined Medusa Cement's Clinchficld Plant team in the position of process engineer, company officials announced this week. He assumed his duties on April 27. McCormick has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, a bachelor's degree in nursing, and has been a project engineer for an equipment supplier in the cement industry. His experience and knowledge will be an important asset in addressing technical and process matters in our plant, officials say. He and his family will be moving to the Perry area in the near future. Perry United Methodist Church lo cated at 1001 Carroll Street in Perry. Newcomers are welcome. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Step Aerobics from 6:30-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Perry Recreation Department. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Perry High School Cafeteria. Deborah Hamlin, ACE Certified Instructor. 10 weeks is S3O. This is an on-going program. May 28: The Houston County Board of Elections will sponsor a voter registration drive from 12-4 p.m. at the following locations in Houston County: In Perry at the Kmart on Sam Nunn Blvd., and Revco on Main St., in Warner Robins at the Houston Mall on North Houston Rd., Wal-Mart on Watson Blvd., and Food Max on North Houston Rd. The volunteers for the Houston Mall are provided by Delta Sigma Sorority. June 4: Citizens of Elko and South Houston County will hold a Political Forum at 10 a.m. The purpose of the Political Forum will be to give citizens an opportunity to meet and question candidates running for the Post 2 position of the Houston County Comissioner race. All citizens are invited to attend. The Forum will be held at the Henderson Fire * Department. June 7: Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group Meeting Shirley Hills Baptist Church, classroom 1, 615 Corder Road, Warner Robins at 7 p.m. Contact Judith Lilley at 922-2365 for more information. Committee, will oversee the Senate, enforce and uphold the Constitution of the S.G.A. and will recommend legislation to the Senate. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and was their repre sentative for Greek Woman of the Year. She is also a member of the national honor fraternity, the Order of Omega. She sits on the Town and Gown Committee of the Charleston City Council. She is an All-American Scholar and recently received the National Student Government Award. She will graduate in May of next year with a B.A. in Political Science. She hopes to attend law school at either the University of Colorado at Boulder or the University of South Carolina. PREMIERE EQUESTRIAN FARMS ~W~ Sg. CENTER 171 Sandefur Rd. Kathleen, GA 31047 (912) 988-1346 Kathy Ernst NOTICE OF EXPANDED FACILITIES We are pleased to announce the expansion of Premiere Farms with the opening of the new Premiere Equestrian Center. The new facility is located off Houston Lake Rd., just across from the Houston Lake Country Club, and was previously known as the Old Perry Farm. Amenities at the new facility include: * Over 25 acres of fine coastal pastures * 25 Stall Barn * Riding Arena * Round Ring * Many miles of riding trails * Full time resident manager * Also full board and J pasture board available ■ RIDING LESSONS * English - Hunt Seat Equitation * Beginner to Advanced Instruction * Private or Group Instruction * Open Monday thru Saturday HORSES: Well trained lesson horses are provided % / mm mm m J* m maw —jm | | w+Jk r ¥ W • M 4 m-- U • iirJl H Jf. DJ's joins chamber The local chamber recently hosted a ribbon cutting for new chamber member DJ's Hair and Nall Salon, located off Macon Road behind Skipper John's. On hand for the ribbon cutting were local chamber representatives, the staff of DJ's and two Dogwood Queens. Jg ' fm as . J T m Perry student Ronald Ragin recently met Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy on a FOCUS class trip to Washington D.C. Student meets Espy during D.C. class trip By RONALD RAGIN Special to the HTJ Our FOCUS class had been preparing for the Washington D.C. trip since the beginning of the school year. One of our assignments was to write a letter to any person in the Clinton Administration, requesting information about their job. I chose Mike Espy, Secretary of Agriculture for two reasons. First of all, Mr. Espy attended Howard University with my father, Wayne Ragin, who spoke highly of him. Secondly, my interest in him grew stronger when he visited the Agricultural Center, in my home town Perry. I not only requested information about his job, I asked if he would meet my FOCUS class while on the trip. After months of waiting, I fi nally received a call for Secretary Espy's office. They called and re quested my schedule while on the trip. I gave them Mrs. Powell's (my FOCUS teacher's) phone num ber so that she could arrange a time for us to meet When the time finally came we were in Washington D.C. On our First day of touring, we went to the Agriculture Building. We took a group photo and got autographs from Mike Espy. Meeting with someone in such a high position was an honor. Clean Your Closets & Make sss Call 987-1823 To Place Your Classified Today! W. Edward Strickland M.D. Gynecology and Obstetrics W. Edward Strickland M.D. specializing in Gynecology, Obstetrics and Primary Care Now Accepting New Patients Providing Healthcare Services in our Community Since 1975 Offering Full Obstetric & Gynecologic Services - Including: • Diseases of Women • Infertility • Operative Gynecology • Complete Prenatal Care □ J.T. Flynn completes Army basic training Army Pvt. Jason T. Flynn has completed basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, Flynn is the son of Mayford W. and Cathrine G. 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The Senate Competitive Local Telephone Service Study Committee was established under legislation sponsored by Sen. Perdue and passed by the 1994 General Assembly. The creation of the panel stemmed from broad interest in a bill which would have cleared the way for increased local telephone competition and temporarily frozen local phone rates. Action on the bill was deferred pending further study by the committee. Sen. Perdue noted that future industrial growth, job creation and educational opportunities in the state are dependent, in large part, on new communications technology. He said competition will help encourage cost-effective ways to meet increasing demands and benefit consumers. "We have already seen successful competition in interstate, long distance phone service," said Perdue. "I think we need to see if this is applicable at the local level." 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