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Page 2A Saturday, Jun* 25,1994 "H0u5t0n Tknea-Joumal David Turner Coley Sr. David Turner Coley Sr., 75, of 806 Washington St, died Tuesday, June 21, 1994 at his residence. Bom in Bleckley County, he was the son of the late Lemla E. and Elizabeth Brundage Coley. Mr. Coley was a retired Pharmacist for Revco Drugs. He had resided in Perry since 1951. He received his B.S. Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Georgia in 1949. David was a member of Sl Christophers Episcopal Church where he was a former Senior Warden and served on the Vestry. Mr. Coley was a World War II veteran and a member of the Perry Lions Club. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ann K. Coley and his daughter. Dr. Carroll B. Coley. Survivors: two daughters, MAriann Coley Swank of Perry and Dorothy Coley Cross of Charleston, S.C.; son, David T. Coley Jr. of New Knoxville, Ohio; sisters and brothers, Myrtle Coley of Cochran and Dorothy Johnson of Eustis, Fla., Glover Coley of Cochran and Jamison Coley of Jacksonville, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Services: Were held Friday, June 24, 1994 in the St. Christophers Episcopal Church at 3:30 p.m. Burial took place in the Perry Memorial Gardens. Father Paul Gurlock and the Rev. Tom Arledge officiated. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mark Daniel Jordan JONESBORO-Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 12,1994 in the Tara Garden Chapel in Jonesboro for Mark Daniel Jordan, 35, who died on Monday, May 9, 1994. Burial followed in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Tim Millwood officiated. Mr. Jordan was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and resided in Warner Robins and the Perry area for a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Sherrill Jordan of Jonesboro, one son, Ryan Jordan of Perry, one two stepsons, Ryan Jordan of Perry and Chris Robinson of Warner Robins, one stepdaughter, Shirrell Robinson of Jonesboro; sister and brother, Michelle Smith and Chris Jordan, both of California; his mother, Mrs. Ramelle Mitchell of Orange, California; father, Dan Jordan of Lakeside, Oregon; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kasten of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Visitation was from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 1994 at Tara Garden Chapel in Jonesboro. Tara Garden Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Volunteers recognized by New Perry Nursing Home By PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer The New Perry Nursing Home gave a tea on Tuesday, June 14, honoring volunteers who have given their time and talents to the residents of the home. The tea table and the volunteers table held floral arrangements. A beautifully decorated cake with the words "Thank You" across the top, lemon pound cake, mints, pimento cheese and chicken salad sandwiches and fruit punch were served. Mrs. Kay Ferry and Mrs. Wanda Davis formally thanked the volun teers and spoke of the amount of good that they do for the residents, some of whom were seated nearby. Mrs. Davis referred to the volun teers as "extended members of our family." Mrs. Ann Reese, a volunteer, re sponded by saying that visiting the residents was a joy and probably Area students graduate during MC commencement Macon College has graduated its largest class ever, with 469 students receiving diplomas on June 10. Included in the class were the fol lowing area students: •Joseph C. Crawford, Phyllis T. Ellis (Dean's Scholar), Tara LeAnne Faircloth (Dean’s Scholar), Cynthia Morris Ballard (Dean's Scholar), Peggy L. Day, Darren N. Gay, Christine E. Montfort (Dean's Scholar), Beverly Susanne Dawkins, Laurie Ann Dennis, Cathy Fitzgerald Parker, Francis Paul Peed and Christina M. Skinner, all of Perry. •Jimmy K. Hanner of Elko. EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF A GLAMOUR PHOTO SESSION JS t $25.00 HURRY! LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT ALL SESSIONS D£NE AT: 1206 Georgia Avenue Ext. Perry» Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9- 6 Sat. 9- 4 Death notices meant as much, or more, to the volunteers as to the residents. She recalled that her late husband, Malcolm Reese, former mayor of Perry, had worked hard to see the nursing home become a reality. Laminated certificates and jeweled tie-tack type pins were given to the following volunteers: Gwen Lumpkin and Jean Simmons, beau ticians; Marilyn Hooten, pianist; Evelyn Sledge, reader and assistant, as needed; Anne Reece, song leader and Sunday School teacher; Janice Talton, beauty shop worker twice per week; Diane Logan, visitor to residents three or four times per week; Louise Bentz, maker of floral arrangements; Pauline Lewis, re porter; and Don and Flo Norris, cooks of funnel cakes six times per year, candied popcorn on Tuesdays, and curly fries in September for the residents. •Barbara Joy Day (Dean’s Scholar), Cyrus V. Pulliam, David A. Stuckey and Jeffrey E. Onsted (Dean’s Scholar), all of Kathleen. •Terry L. Crosby, Shanna Michelle Hutchinson, William D. Martin Jr., Katrina Shay Miller, Crystal Lynne Sanders, Thomas Jay Schoonover, George Rudolph Davis Jr., Alice Miller Dismuke, Jennifer Y. Fricks, Andrew Ivan Lanier, Millie B. Neal, Terri Jean Neal, Phyllis Tyson Prater, Charles Edward Smith Jr., Janice M. Tennant (Dean's Scholar) and Flossie Parks Manora, all of Bonaire. EACH SESSION INCLUDES: ★ COMPLETE MAKEOVER AND HAIR STYLE ★ HIGH FASHION PHOTO SESSION ★ COMPLETE WARDROBE & ACCESORY CHANGES ★ FULL SELECTION OF 16 POSES ★ ONE FREE BXIO PORTRAIT ★ NO AGE LIMIT OR OBLIGATION Feed your landscape, not the local landfill By PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer "Don’t Bag It" is a program which encourages property owners to let clippings naturally decompose on the lawn after cutting and to set up a compost pile, instead of bagging grass clippings or dumping them on the curb for pickup. During one growing season, a 1,000-square-fooi lawn can produce up to 500 pounds of grass clippings representing a needless use of land fill space, plus time, money and ef fort to collect the waste. A one-year testing program in Decatur, Ala. with five participat ing residents was nothing short of "fantastic." Dry, dead, brown, al f ; SL* 3 m wr Perry students Jill Mullins, left, Becky Bledsoe and Tonya Hendrix recently attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (R.Y.L.A.) Conference at South Georgia College. Perry students attend R.Y.L.A. at state college About 100 of Georgia’s brightest rising high school juniors and seniors attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference (R.Y.L.A.) on the South Georgia College campus Thursday, June 16 through Sunday, June 19. Pictured left to right are: Jill Mullins of Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kim Mullins; Becky Bledsoe of Hawkinsville, daughter CARGILL CREATES HTJfINI I )RFI) t S OF JOBS A A Xr X Ai JbjL JL v g iivm- ~~ y i' - •. '/' , ' ' ' 'V- / >V ' Quality in a company creates quality in a job. Find oat what we can offer to you. - w ' 'f : '" ; 'j We are staffing our state-of-the-art processing plant. Capiat openings in all departments. 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The lawns were mowed every four or five days, which reduced the average cutting time from 88 minutes to 63 minutes. In other demonstrations, cutting time was reduced up to 50 percenL Participants who used to bag more than 80 percent of their grass clip pings now only bag 10 percent or less which goes to their compost areas. Bagging for composting may be necessary if mowing cannot be ac complished at proper intervals of every four to six days because of rain or time away from home. of Danny and Janice Bledsoe; and Tonya Hendrix of Hawkinsville, daughter of Tony and Tina Hendrix. These students were sent by the Perry and Hawkinsville Rotary Clubs to work, learn and discuss the problems of the generation. The youths were taught by some of the south’s leading business figures, including Neal J. Ganzel, Jr., Director of Public Relations for the Jacksonville Port Authority. OPPORT AROUND ' ■ THE JCLOCJ m SR'HI" illl 11 lilll § 1 Composted grass clippings can be used as fertilizer around shrubbery, on gardens or flower beds. Grass recycled on the lawn de composes rapidly, does not cause thatch, provides valuable nutrients, acts to hold moisture around the roots of grass plants, protecting the growth from the effects of Georgia's hot, summer days. Here are some alternatives to bag ging clippings: Watering - During the driest pe riod of summer, lawns usually need one inch of water every five to six days. Most hose sprinklers put out one-fourth to one-third inch of wa ter per hour. If water runs off the Summer reading program underway at Perry library By PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Becky Yeatman at the Perry Library has announced a great summer reading program planned for the community. Registration began on Monday, June 6 and will continue through Saturday, July 30. There is no age limiL Toddlers and preschoolers may have books read to them. Programs include: •Tuesdays-'Storytime Workout" 10-10:30 a.m., preschool and kindergarten, ages 3-6 years; "Gold Medal Stories", 10:15-11:15 a.m„ grades 1 and up (grade entering Fall ’94). •Wednesdays-" Event of the Week" to be held at 10 a.m. Programs include: -July 6, Gymnastics/dance demonstration by Sally Stanley Studios. Participation is limited to school age.. -July 13, Scuba diving equipment demonstration-School Age; -July 20, Skate board safety and demonstration-School Age; -July 27, Honeybee demonstration-Mr. Jesse McCurdy; -August 3, Final Summer Reading Club Celebration Program- Magician and ventriloquist Cliff Patton and his little friend, Skeeter. The last date for pick-up of certificates and treats is August 31. 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