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Poythress announces DUA benefits for Georgia State Labor Commissioner David Poythress said today that residents of 31 Georgia counties may qualify for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), due to flooding and inclement weather conditions. The counties include: Bibb, Butts, Calhoun, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, Dooly, Dougherty, Early, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Houston, Jones, Lamar, Lee, Macon, Meriwether, Monroe, Peach, Pike, Randolph, Spalding, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Troup, Twiggs, Upson and Webster. Additional Georgia Crossroads UMC invites community to July VBS Come to the Party--”Celehrate Jesus”. Vacation Bible School will begin at Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1600 Main Street, Perry on Monday, July 18. “This will be a time to discover an incredible, creative, wonderful celebration”, says Gay Chambless, VBS director. “This party is extra special, because Jesus is the guest of honor.” A vast network of teachers and helpers, music directors, craft workers and volunteers of every kind for every purpose have been assembled to make the week of July 18-22, an exciting time and place to find new friends, to feel special, to meet friendly teachers and to know HP Z.A.A.P. \55 fyau'i "Dry *7h jjj^gjSl 7 T Shirts Only 99$ O II On Hanger* - No Limitl | 1 Must present coupon with incoming order. Not valid ■ Limit up to SIO.OO .• withuiyotterC* ri.ltp.rdoy. Must Present Coupon! IL | With Incoming Order || $2,00 Off I One Coupon Per Day On dry cleaning orders of sll or More J Par Vi ait 11 Muit present coupon with incomin* oribr. Not ralid I rer Visit. 1 1 with«nyotheroffer.Oncouponper »lsttper dsn Under New Management! 1369 Sam Nunn Blvd. • Perry Market Place 987-1922 The Georgia Lottery ReporlGard. \ —-— 77^ M Ifyou played the Georgia Lottery, ■ congratulations! In just one year, you helped | Georgia’s schools make the grade with H $330,000,000* in proceeds. And that makes ■ everyone in Georgia a big winner! I Wi|P l GEORGIA *To Date - Includes Reserve Fund LOTTERY counties could become eligible for DUA benefits later. “The damage is the most dvastating I’ve ever seen from a natural disaster,” said Poythress. “Not only are thousands of people losing property they’ve worked many years for, they’ve also lost their incomes because their places of employment are closed, or they can’t get to work because of flooded roads. This Disaster Unemployment Assistance will help many of them get through this tough time.” DUA is a federal program established to help workers whose that...when you come to this Party you will praise and rejoice together. The Vacation Bible School staff at Crossroads invites the Crossroads children to their friends in the community who are of the ages 3 through grade six to join them July 18-22 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon daily. To kick off the week of activity, the children’s choir from Centerville United Methodist Church will be guests at Crossroads and present their musical at the 6 p.m. worship service. Refreshments will be served to the friends from Centerville and others who join the church family for the evening. primary . income is lost or interrupted as a direct result of a disaster declared by the President DUA differs from the state’s regular unemployment insurance program in that it provides benefits to self-employed business people, farmers, diversified farming operations, loggers, commission paid employees and others who are not eligible for Georgia’s regular unemployment insurance benefits. The maximum weekly benefit amount is $195. Workers in these 31 counties who are potentially eligible should file claims at the nearest Georgia On Friday evening, July 22, a musical program will be presented by the children who have taken part in VBS. Meet your friends and family at Crossroads at 7:30 p.m. for the program and afterwards for refreshments. Register your children early for Vacation Bible School at Crossroads. They will celebrate a good week of learning! w BeautiControl Cosmetics Consultant 1 Ellen Evans Kathleen, GA • (912) 987-5047 Offering a unique program of total image awareness • Skin Analysis • Color Analysis • Skin Care • Cosmetics • Accessories • Workshops Jr jshMwJJ Department of Labor office or at any of the Disaster Application Centers (DAC) set up in the flooded counties. Applicants should file by August 10th. They will need a social security number. Self employed applicants should be able to provide information on their previous year’s earnings. For further information, please contact the Ga. Dept, of Labor’s Office of Communications at (404) 656-3032. Got A Great New Item? Give Us A Call At the Houston Times-Journal 987-1823 Craig Mathis For congress I will totally oppose all efforts to reduce benefits to our veterans. At the very time our veterans need assistance the most, there are those who would deny them, we must keep our V.A. hospitals open, and Improve our services to these brave amerlcans. "Paid for by lots of good people who want to see Craig Mathis in congress" rjsiy Wednesday, July 13,1994 Houston Times -Journal - Subscribe Today - Call 987-1823 El BILL UGHTLE is a teacher who works with the future everyday |jim Carte I STAND FOR: • Cultivating business opportunities to increase jobs • Strong academic and athletic excellence • Safer school and classroom environments for teachers and students • Unquestioned concern for senior citizens and their needs • Exercising stringent control of county funds THE BOTTOM LINE: • A take charge professional leader • Dedicated to honesty and integrity • Family man with strong fundamental religious beliefs • A twenty year distinguished and decorated military combat leader • Married for 23 years to wife Irene, with one child, Kathryn. Page 5A