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Saturday. July 18,1994 "Houston Tlmaa-doumal Page 2A ■ Margaret Bailey Barrett Margaret Bailey Barrett, 84, of 1430 Nance lon St, died Thursday, July 14,1994 in a local nursing home. Bom in Lawrenceburg, Term., she was the daughter of Richard F. and Lena (Rigsby) Bailey. She had been a resident of Houston County for 70 years, was a member of the Clinchfield Presbyterian Church and a retired civil service employee from Robins Air Force Base. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Barreu. Survivors: children, Billy L. Barrett, Kenneth T. Barrett, Jane Wood and Helen B. Pennington, all of Perry; brothers and sisters, Buford Bailey of Hawkinsville, Ben Bailey of Forsyth, Johnny Bailey, Tom Bailey, Gene Bailey, Nevis Bailey and Lucy Linder, all of Imno, S.C., Larry Bailey and Jessie B. Hiller, both of Columbia, S.C., Lola Looney of Lexington, S.C.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: Will be held Saturday, July 16, 1994 in the Perry Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Burial will take place in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home in Perry has charge of arrangements. The family may be contacted at the residence of Billy L. Barrett 904 Evergreen St., Perry. The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to: United Cerebral Palsey, 2990-A Crestline Dr. Macon, Ga. 31204. Ricky Scott UNADILLA-Ricky Gene “Chico” Scott, 34, of Unadilla, died Monday, July 11, 1994 at his residence. Bom in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Rastus Scott. He was a Baptist and was employed as a store manager. Survivors: daughter, Lacey Ann Burkes of Unadilla; mother, Mary Ruth Kimsey of Pinehurst; brothers, Danny Meads of Savannah, Ronnie Meads of Sparta, Tony Meads of Perry, and Ken Kimsey of Cedartown. Services: Were held Thursday, July 14, 1994 in the Bowen-NeSmith Funeral Home in Unadilla. Burial took place in the Harmony-Smyma Cemetery. The Rev. Doug Fullington officiated. Addie Farm West ELKO-Addie Farm West, 92, of Route 1, Box 48, Henderson community, died Tuesday, July 12, 1994 at her residence. Bom in Houston County, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Mary Farrow Farm. She was the widow of Lucious West and was a member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in the Henderson community in Elko. Survivors: children, Lucious West, Robert West and George West, all of Elko, and Alberta Hollis of Miami; 17 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services: Will be held Saturday, July 16, 1994 in the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. Burial will take place in the Mount Olive Memorial Cemetery. TTie Rev. W.G. Grover will officiate. The body will be placed in the church an hour before services. Meadows- Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel in Oglethorpe has charge of arrangements. c~~ k 4 Area residents graduate from Georgia College The following Kathleen residents graduated from Georgia College dur ing the 103rd commencement cere monies held June 11 at the Centennial Center: •Sharon DeLisa Tucker received a Master of Education in Early Childhood. •Ivan Chmelo received a Master of Science in Administration in Logistics Management. •Elaine Gordon Youngclaus re ceived a Master of Science in Smith named to nursing school dean’s list Leanne Smith of perry has been named to the Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing Dean’s Sheltons receive dental medicine degrees Thomas Wiley Shelton and Louis Cyrus Shelton, both of Perry, graduated from the Medical Memory for the late Charlie Davis who passed away one year ago July 14, 1993. Sadly missed by wife, children and mother & father, sisters and brothers CORRECTION An error was made in the Business Review advertisement which published on 6/18/94 for Fairfield Inn We inadvertently stated that they have a restaurant on their premises when we should have stated that they are located near several area restaurants. The publishers of the Business Review accept full responsibility for the error. The mistake should in no way reflect upon the professionalism of Fairfield Inn. We apologize for any inconve nience this may have caused. PUBLIC NOTICE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL JULY 19, 1994 POLLING PLACES OPEN 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Houston County Board off Elections Death notices College notes Administration in Logistics Management. •Gene Vanderpool graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Logistics Systems. •Susan S. Chasteen received a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business. •Jan L. Mueller received a Bachelor of Business in Administration in Management List for Spring quarter. Students who earn a 3.5 grade point average are eligible for the Dean’s List. College of Georgia School of Dentistry Spring quarter with a doctor of dental medicine degree. [EKnP - atey $ E. j tfc Jj n£# Westfield fifth and sixth grade chorus members pose with the plague they earned In Atlanta. (Special photo) Westfield singers do well at Trills and Thrills Fest On May 14, under the direction of Mrs. Melissa Rabun, the Westfield fifth and sixth grade chorus received a Superior rating for their performance in the Trills and Thrills Festival held at Sprayberry High School in Atlanta. Support promised to flooded areas House Speaker Tom Murphy offered the encouragement and prayers of all the members of the General Assembly for those whose districts have been affected by recent floods and promised the support of House budget writers. “I applaud Governor Miller’s quick efforts to obtain federal disaster relief,” Murphy said. “Yet, we think that we are going to have to shoulder some of the burden ourselves.” The magnitude of flooding is so severe that ongoing strategies will have to be taken to deal with the damage.” Murphy viewed the destruction by air on Tuesday. “I will be asking Appropriations Subcommittee members to begin preparing now for the expenses which the state is going to have to meet when Georgians began picking up the pieces,” Murphy said. “I want a plan in place when budget hearings begin and will continue visiting affected areas with other House members to develop the broad range of flood relief and infrastructure repair that is needed.” Experts are already comparing Georgia’s flood damage to that caused by Hurricane Andrew in Rag in Building Bridges in Houston County Bridget to Boost Economic Development • Bringing together local and state officials to bring in new industry and expand existing business • Bringing together the northern and southern areas of the county to coordinate economic expansion throughout the county • Bringing together local business leaders to create a strategy for county-wide economic expansion Bridges to Improve Roads, Schools and Public Safety • Bringing together city, county and state officials to push for more state funding for highways to speed traffic and improve roads throughout the county • Working with state legislators to bring in increased state support for public schools and public safety • Bringing together law enforcement personnel to develop tougher anti-crime programs and boost police protection for all citizens regardless of where they live and work Bridges to Bring Together All Citizens • Involving all citizens in county government decisions • Boosting dialogue between various communities • Helping people in Houston County serve the needs of others • Bringing together people of different personalities, talents and skills to improve the quality of life in our county The Westfield chorus performed along with other school chorus groups from various Southern States. The 14 chorus members in attendance were awarded a plaque for their superior rating. South Florida and expect the toll to reach billions of dollars. “All Georgians’ hearts go out to the victims of this flooding,” Murphy said. 2son t *2son l <Siand tit juris my yravi and urcifi for Cf m no tonytr tfuri !2son t liny sad senys of yii*f to crowd tAi air, ipfumotr you rimtmbtr mi, (f m riyAl tAiu Ay your sidi, O saw you icfun you ciitd so fdtast ipfun you rimimAir mi rimimAcr mi ipiiA toot Cf m irt^Paradtist aLooi. jCotrici ISami JBotn - 12-ig-lS - 7 -J5-92 iJn Jloviny <cA\tmoriis !2swiyfx£ £r Sotlyn Houston County Commission, Post 2, At-Large Democratic Primary, July 19, 1994 Advertisement Paid For By Candidate Rabid animal found during Elko incident By PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Bert Tilton of the Houston County Health Department reports that another rabies incident, involv ing two dogs fighting with a rac coon, occurred July 3 in Elko. The dogs did not have current immunization shots, and the results from the raccoon's rabies tests were positive. All warm-blooded animals can get rabies, but the largest danger in Georgia is from raccoons, foxes, dogs and cats. Raccoons account for 75 percent of all rabies in Georgia, foxes for six percent and cats and dogs for another six per cent, with slightly more cats rabid than dogs. The Epizootic of rabies in the eastern United States is the Subscribe to the Houston Times-tJoumal Call 987-1823 Happy, Happy Birthday, Karan Small Is Fifty! 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