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Perry social news—2B Lifestyles • Pauline Lewis I Society editor » « | Hospitalized: Juanita Greene (Ray Hooten’s sister), Horace Minyard (Carol. Montgomery’s uncle), Louise Peyton (Sandi Harris’s step-mother), Emmitt Mason, Chelsea Tackett (Judy Poss’s niece), Charts Schemm (Vicky Schemm’s baby), Ashley Jacobs (Mike Witherington’s niece), Johnny Brewer), Larry Wagoner (friend of Cliff Woods), Bill Odom (Judy Poss’s brother), Mr. Adams (Tom Adams’ dad), Bernice Tackett (Judy Poss’s sister), Cory Kice (Janet Modrell’s niece), Dave Melinke (Roger Woody’s friend), and Lanier Denson (Loarene Long’s brother). 111 Recuperating at Home: Lindsey Bell, John and Leila Clifton, Adrian Harris, Wister “Bud” Williams, Tommy Mayo, Norm Tomlinson, Tina Davidson, Clara Cotton, T. E. Tomlinson, Danny Hubert, Alice Cade (Judy Stewart’s aunt), W. M. Moss (Bobbie Newton’s father), Roselyn Mullen(Marie Lewis’s mother), Mary Julia Fowler (Rosemari Patterson’s mother), W. O. Stewart (Joe’s grandfather), Marvin Barckley (Carol Cheek Barckley’s father-in-law), Golda Clark (Joe Stewart’s grandmother), Bob and Barbara Green (brother and sister-in-law of Bill Green) and Sheldon Shelton (Frank Shelton’s grandson). Nursing Home: M. L. Bridges - Montezuma Nursing Home; A. E. Harris - Oaks, Marshallville. Missionaries: Jennifer Harville, Guam (Bill Green’s niece), Sam and Janet Harper, Peru (Lois Athon’s niece and nephew) and A 1 Bailey, Guatemala (former band director at Perry High School and choir director at First Baptist Church, Perry). 11! Sympathy is Extended: -To James F. Cronin of Perry, upon the death of his father, Clement Cornelius Cronin of Perry, on Wednesday, Augustl7,l994 -To the family of Alfred Durham of Perry, upon his death on Tuesday, August 16, 1994. -To the family of Henry Phillip Golden of Perry upon his recent death. ’ To Keith White of Perry, upon the death of his father, Eugene T. White of Centerville, on Thursday, August 18, 1994. -To Mrs. Lorraine Funk and family upon the death of her brother-in law, George Supplee, on August 10,1994 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. -To Brenda Blythe and family upon the death of her father. -To Bill Kelly and family upon the death of his brother.. -To Penny Ingram upon the death of her sister-in-law. 11! Congratulations!! -To Cindy Dawkins, recipient of a $78,000 4-year scholarship to Wesleyan College. -To Geoffrey Hugh Hill, on Dean’s List with 4.0 grade point average at Georgia College for the Spring Quarter. -To Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Morrow upon their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 27, 2-5 p.m. -To Tina Calhoun and Jason Howell upon their marriage on Saturday, August 20th at 4 p.m. at Houston Lake Baptist Church -To Joann Elkins Bass of Macon and John Marion Attaway of Perry upon the announceent of their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Margaret Elkins and the late Joseph Elkins. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Elkins of Covington and the late Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Clements of Lumber City. The groom-elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Attaway of Perry. He is the grandson of Montine Fowler of Dacula, the late Floyd Fowler and the late Mr. and Mrs. Vaston Kline Attaway of Perry. The wedding is planned for Sept 3 at East Macon United Methodist Church in Macon.. -To Walt and Kelly Gray upon the birth of their daughter, Hayley Elizabeth, on August 10, 1994 in Perry, Georgia. -To Holli Jean Herndon and Willian David Lee, both of Atlanta, upon their marriage on August 20, at Cherokee Heights United Methodist Church in Macon. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Randall Hemdon of Macon, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Luther Lee of Athens, Tenn. Patricia Dawn Bevill and Molly Anna McCurdy were maids of honor. The groom’s father was best man. Usher groomsmen were the bride’s brothers Paul Mills Hemdon of Conyers and Brandi Randall Hemdon of Atlanta. A reception was held at River North Country Club. After a wedding trip to St. Johns, Virgin Islands, the Lees will live in Atlanta. The Herndons are well-known in the Middle Georgia area and have friends in Perry. -To Claudine and Dan Gatlin, Sr. of Byron, who observed their 40th wedding anniversary on August 10... Gatlin and the former Claudine Ashley were married August 10,1954. The Gatlins are co-pastors of New Life Worship Center. Their sons are Dan Gatlin Jr. of Perry and Don Gatlin of Mooresville, N. C. They have four grandchildren. -To LaChon Denise Hayes of Perry and Quentin Lydell Smith of Columbus, upon the announcement of their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Emma Bennett of Perry and Lincoln Bennett of Hartford, j Conn, and the granddaughter of Teresa Hayes Spear, the late Charles Hayes and Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Bryant, all of Americus The groom-elect is the son of Shirley Smith of Birmingham, Ala., and the late Rev. Clarence Smith. The wedding is planned for August 16 at Cathedral of Praise First Bom Church in Fort Valley. 11l Campmeeting Month will continue throughout August. 111 Work on the first Habitat house in Perry began Saturday, August 20. Houston Habitat for Humanity is looking for groups willing to bring lunches to the home construction site (1314 John Clerkley Drive) on Saturdays. Sunday School classes, other church groups and clubs who are interested, are encouraged to call Rich McKee at 929-8516. A ground breaking ceremony will be held September 17 The building should be completed in seven months. 11l “God With Us”, a musical, will be presented by choir menbers from throughout the Perry area, at the Reaves Arena South on Sunday evening, August 28, at 7 p.m. The entire community is invited to come and enjoy this time of worship and fellowship. 111 The Round-Up Revival will be held September 11-14, 1994 at First Baptist Church, Perry, with Bill Stafford, evangelist. 11l Loaves and Fishes of South Houston County needs volunteers to work at the food bank located at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. The hours are 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday and Thursday. For information about work schedule, call Alvalyn Pope, 987-0219, Aileen Harden, 987-3434, or Emily Montgomery, 987-2368. 11l Many former Perryans were in Perry over the weekend for the 1959 Perry High School Class Reunion. Pat and Connie Boterweg, Charlie Etheridge, “Boot” Hunt, Billy Powell and Virgil Peavy were among those with whom this reporter chatted. Fifty-seven of them and their spouses enjoyed a dinner at the Fairview Room at the Georgia Fairgrounds and Agricenter on Saturday evening. Earlier in the day they had gathered at the Perry Welcome Center to view a video on Perry that was shown by Bobby Tuggle, and they reviewed the painting by Pete Henderson of ‘“Fessor’s Boys”. A reception was held Friday night at Holiday Inn. Many of them attended services at the various churches in Perry on Sunday. MUk. . ■ , * Tr' *SPS-SST Perry artist Pete Henderson stands beside the recent painting he unveiled as a tribute to the late Eric Henderson unveils portrait of former 'Fessor's Boys' Artist's collage a tribute to legendary Eric Staples BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Pete Henderson, an artist of some renown, and a native Perry an, has produced a collage of Eric Staples, former Principal and Coach at Perry High School, along with many of the athletes he coached on state-winning teams. The painting, “‘Fessor’s Boys”, was reviewed at the Welcome Center in Perry, Georgia on Saturday, August 20, 1994. with the Class of 1959. There will be an official unveiling later in the Fall The collage is centered around the bust of Staples and also contains the Staples family and home, a class ring, a basketball goal, a golfer, a black panther, a maroon letter “P”, and many PHS athletes coached by Staples to State Championships. He was the ‘winningest’ high school basketball coach in the nation, winning 924 games while losing only 189 in his 38 years of coaching. His teams won 8 State Championships and he was inducted into the Georgia Hall of Fame in 1957. Not only did he produce basketball winners, but he also coached winning golf teams. The following inscription on the painting gives an insight into the sentiment attached to ‘Fessor Staples’ and the influence he had on the youth of Perry for several Dawkins Wins Peyton Anderson Scholarship BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Wrltar Cynthia Dawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Giilis (Skip) Dawkins of Perry, has been awarded the Peyton Anderson Scholarship to Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. The scholarship is a full four-year, all -expenses paid, $78,000.00 academic scholarship in the field of education. Cynthia was a very active member of the 1994 graduating class of Perry High School and received numerous awards, honors and scholarships. Some of her honors include being a member of the All-American Cheerleader team which went to England; she was a player in the World Tournament of Softball; was a winner in a beauty contest; was captain of the Perry High School cheerleaders last year...and, she is also an avid golfer. A few days ago, Cynthia (Cindy) received notice that she had been accepted as a student at Wesleyan. She called the college and found that the Admissions Director wanted to come to Perry and talk with her. After their talk, Cindy was given an application form to fill out for the scholarship. The Admissions Director paid another visit within a few days. Cindy talked with the Dean of Admissions and the President of die College. Her application was presented to the board of Regents and she was-questioned at length by the Dean of Admissions, on history and current world topics and events. She then received a letter welcoming her to Wesleyan and notifying her that she had been awarded the Peyton Anderson Scholarship. Cindy’s father accompanied her to Wesleyan and was impressed with the fact that Cindy was given a computer which she can plug into her teacher’s computer and check on the material covered in class. Cindy’s mom recalled that Wesleyan is the first college to confer degrees upon women and has much to offer the students. The ratio is about 10 girls to one teacher. The students come from many countries as does Cindy’s roommate - a double-promotion scholar from an island. Cindy said that she is very excited about this distinctive honor which has come her way. She plans to work toward a career in teaching in the medical field. In accepting the scholarship, she agreed to teach in Middle Georgia schools for five years. Wednesday Aug. 24,1994 1B decades, as he lived, taught and coached as a “Christian gentleman”. It reads: "Fessor’s Boys” (A tribute to Eric Staples) “We’ll remember...the renowned Panthers of Eric Staples, his encouragement of good sportsmanship and how it all broght glory to the name of Perry High...” Billy Powell, one of ‘Fessor’s Boys’, wrote an article, published In the December 11, 1980 issue of the Houston Home Journal, entitled “Profile of a Christian Coach”, in which he enumerated some of the attributes of Staples, and Powell’s opinion that mutual respect between the coach and his players was an important factor in Staples’ teams’ winning ways. Beginning with the 1934 basketball team, those shown in the collage are: Hugh Braddock, Bob Massee, Pepper Martin, Marion Brown, Dot Roughton, Leroy Boswell, Buddy Tolleson, Ed Pierce Sr., Ed Pierce Jr., Herschel Lawhom, Bobby Satterfield, Seabie Hickson, Deryle Whipple, Billy Bledsoe, Joe Leverette, Billy Gray, David Gray, Billy Brock, Franklin May, Ed Thompson, Herschel Thompson, John Blue Calhoun, Skeet Chapman, Ed Chapman, Jack Hardy, Percy Hardy, Terry Griffin, Ronnie Griffin, Eddie Livingston, Official Legal Notices—4B Houston Times-Journal Staples. Henderson Is selling a limited amount of copies of the collage to the general public. Jackie Miller, Billy Powell, Dwayne Powell, William Harrison, Billy Beckham, Ed Beckham, Richard Ogletree, Bubber Pierce, Mell Tolleson, Coach Schuler, Sam Nunn, Bennett Mauldin, James Mauldin, Charles Carter, Mack Peyton, Virgil_|*eavy, Martin Beeland, Jimmy Beatty, Qhloe Staples, Sherri Staples, Pierce Staples, Porter Staples, Coach Eric Staples, Bob Malone, Jerry Wilson, Larry Walker, Derry Watson, Charlie Etheridge, Francis Marshall, Derrell Davis, Tommy Sandefur, Tommy Mobley, Johnny Mobley, Lee Martin, Joe Martin, Wilson Martin, Coach Paul Hartman, Tom ‘Boot’ Hunt, Coach Herb St. John, George Nunn, Dennis Fike, Alton Ellis, Terry Todd, Bert Bozeman, Coach Frank Holland, Frank Holland, Jr., Bill Morris, Bobby Jones, Jimmy Dorsett, Charles Ayer, Melton Cloud, Marion Cloud, Gerald Spena, Edgar (Ed) Barfield, Jim Worrall, Earl Marshall and Bill Holland, #1 Fan. Although bom in Perry, Pete Henderson was reared in Macon, and is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He returned to Perry a few years ago. He is a sports artist. His Coca-Cola and University of Georgia collages are well-known. His original “Dooley’s Dogs” with Herschel Walker is hanging in the Butts-Mehre Building on the i • m ‘ ■BKiiL. I fm Jm \ campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. It is the famous call of Larry Munson, He also has painted a K.A. Fraternity collage - K.A. was established at the University of Georgia. Henderson has recently completed collagea for UCLA and NASCAR, and one, “A 1 Lee. Gator” for Florida. UCLA’s painting has gone on sale within the past few weeks; Florida’s painting will go on sale within a few days. ‘Boot” Hunt contacted Henderson about 10 years ago about doing pictures of Staples to preserve the memories of him and to perhaps have the collage hang in the Sports Hall of Fame. Derry Watson was also helpful with the Staples project. Henderson said that it took a long time to complete this project because he worked on it between other jobs. He learned as much as he could about each player before painting him into the collage. Commissionship editions are S2OO each; they are signed and numbered.; 800 standard prints will sell at SBO each. For more information, and to order copies, contact: Pete Henderson, 1108 Kenwood Drive, Perry, Ga. 31069, phone (912) 987- 9531. Cindy Dawkins