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Perry social news—2B
Lifestyles
'Around the Globe'
Unique lace-maker allows local women
to test their skills, patience, creativity
By PAULINE LEWIS
Society Editor
Louise Allis-Viddeleer is from the northeastern part of the Netherlands,
a country about 200 miles North to South and 150 miles, East to West.
This is her second year in teaching lace-making in West Palm Beach,
Florida. On this trip, she was also at Northside High School in Warner
Robins for three days and in Perry at the Agriculture Building on Carroll
Street.
While in Perry, she stayed with Judy Lilley, one of the Perry group of
lace-making students, who lives in Lea Glen.
In June 1995, Louise Allis-Viddeleer will teach the first half of her
teaching stint in the United States in St Augustine; the second half in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida. The cost of her trip is very inexpensive • the classes
share the flight expenses and she stays at the homes of students.
Her specialty is making bobbin lace and needle lace - about 50 Belgian
laces and almost all lace-like techniques, using the Belgian way of
finishing.
In her words, she has a "(lovely husband" of almost 35 years, three
lovely children (two girls and one boy) and three grandchildren - one of the
girls is marrying this month (September).
The following is Louise Allis-Viddeleer's "curriculum vitae" - the high
points of her life, education and experience, as she wrote it.
I was bom in 1939 in the Hague. In 1959 I married and my husband
and I got three children.
EDUCATION
* After our "High school" I followed the education to become a teacher
for younger children.
* When the children were growing up I followed several courses for
handycraft teacher and for drawing and designing textile techniques.
* I had always a special interest for lacelike techniques: crochet, filet,
hairloom, frivolite, macrame, drawn work and so on. In the end of the
seventies I became interested in bobbinlace. I followed several weekcourses
at "Rolduc"; an abbey in the very south of the Netherlands, where Martje
GereadLs gave lessons in bobbinlace.
* She also organized international laceclasses with wellknown
laceteachers from Belgium and England. I also participated in a number of
those classes.
* In 1986 I decided to go to the Lacecentre (Kantcentrum) of Bruges
(Belgium) to follow their education for lace-teacher.
-1 have learned how to work the following techniques of bobbinlace
with contineous threads: Torchon, Cluny, Flanders, Valenciennes, Tule
(several kinds), Point de Paris and Blnche.
- The techniques with cutted threads I learned are: Bruges, Flowerwork,
Rococo, Chrysant-work, Florence, Russian, Duchesse, Rosaline and
Modem Lace.
- We also learned how to make Needlepointlace and a lot of lacelike
emroideries as Hardanger, Drawnwork, Openwork, Richelieu, English and
Net embroiderie.
- Very special of the Bellgians is how they sew together begin and efld
of laces with contineous threads. They call it "lassen” (joining).
- Other subjects were: Art-history, Lace-history, Didactics, Knowledge
about materials and colours, Drawing and Designing. We had to make our
own designs in most of the techniques we learned.
-1 passed all the examinations with good results and I wrote a thesis
about THE JOINING AND MOUNTING OF LACES with the methods
they use in Belgium. That was a part of the final examination and now I
am allowed to call myself: MONITRICE.
'A Great Beginning'
Loaves and Fishes rescues local families in need
Loaves anil Fishes of South
Houston County has completed its
first year of operation as an agency
to provide emergency food in the
Perry area.
The doors of the food bank were
opened on September 9, 1994.
The original intentions of a group
of concerned people was to discover
and discuss whether or not there were
people in the Perry area who were
struggling to feed their families.
At the first meeting, individuals
affiliated with social services
agencies talked about the number of
people in Houston County who were
having a tough time making ends
meet financially. They had statistics
to back up the information they had
gathered.
The idea at the beginning was to
open a “soup kitchen.” However, as
more research was done, it was
decided that a food bank would best
serve the needs of the people.
A Board of Directors was elected
to get the ideas into action The first
slate of officers elected was
composed of: Alvalyn Pope,
chairman; Polly Larsen and Barbara
Langdon, vice chairmen; Diane
McDowell, secretary; Aileen Harden,
treasurer. Loaves and Fishes was
chosen as the name for the
organization. This took place on
June 2, 1993.
Others who comprise the board of
directors of Loaves and Fishes of
South Houston County include:
Susan Mills, purchasing coordinator;
Emily Montgomery, public relations
coordinator; Wynelle McGhee,
volunteer coordinator; Gail Basse,
Ellen Evans, Jim Roberts, Claudia
Lucky, and Sharyl Vest.
Rev. Tom Arledge and the
congregation at St. Christopher’s
Episcopal Church granted
permission for Loaves and Fishes to
use their facilities to house the
operation. One year later, Loaves
and Fishes continues to work out of
the church at 1207 Macon Road.
The mission statement of the
organization is “to provide
emergency food for individuals and
families in need.”
Looking back over the year since
the food bank opened on September
9, 1993, the records show that 483
different families have been served an
average of 3 times each month,
which constitutes over 3500
individual servings.
Approximately one-third of the
families served have been senior
adults, 60 years and older.
Loaves and Fishes is open to
serve each week on Monday and
Thursday, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
On an average day, 18 to 20
people come through the facility.
The highest number of people
seeking assistance in one day,was
the last day of the first year of
operation when 55 families were
served.
Bags of food are provided for the
families according to size and need
and the availability of foods.
Some of the following foods are
included to provide a family with
nourishing meals: meat, flour, sugar
mayonnaise, oil, shortening, dessert,
milk (canned or dry), peanut butter,
butter, cheese, and soups. Baby food
may be provided as needed.
Some hygiene products and
cleaning items are included when
available.
The foods are determined by the
needs of the recipient and each
person receives different things.
Some of the foods is bought at the
Middle Georgia Food Bank in
Macon, some is donated by
churches, clubs and individual
donations.
Someone has to be on hand to
interview the people who come
seeking help and this job is done by
a corps of volunteers, 30 or more
people who work each week at
Loaves and Fishes.
Volunteers are always needed and
Louise Allis-Viddeleer displays examples of some of
the types of lace that she teaches others to make.
While teaching in Perry she stayed at the home of Mrs.
Judy Liliey. Classes were held at the Houston County
Agricultural Building on Carroll Street. (Times-Journal
photo by Pauline Lewis)
EXPERIENCE
* I organized courses in several handycrafts for adults and also for
children.
* In the middle of the 80’s I have taught Dutch ladies, but also
American ladies (living in Holland) in lacemaking for several years..
* I am proud to be the only Dutch laceteacher that was invited by
Martje Geraedts to give international classes at Rolduc. Unfortunately
Martje died in 1989.
* Since October 1990 I organized, together with my friend, Coos
Buissink-van Heck, KANT-WERK-VAKANTIES (lace - work- holidays).
* In May 1992, I visited two groups in Florida to teach several lace
subjects and they invited me to come again in the summer of 1994,
* In August 1992 I was the teacher in the course "Lace and Fabric
Lovely Together" on the occasion of the world-wide OIDFA-conges in
Utrecht (Netherlands)
* In November 1993 I was teaching at the lacecenter of Lyon (France)
and I'm invited to come again in February 1994.
* In June and August 1994 I'll begin as the teacher for international
summerclasses at the Lacecentre in Bruges for "Joining" and "Mounting"
of lace."
Louise is a charming person and is a perfectionist in making many
types of beautiful lace.
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Members of the Board of Directors of Loaves and Fishes of South Houston County
accept a check from Kroger, the first SSOO payment in the gift shopping program.
Pictured are Claudia Lucky, Gail Basse, Aileen Harden, Beth Wood (local Kroger
Store manager), Ellen Evans and Alvalyn Pope.
are welcome. Interested persons are
asked to call one of the officers listed
above - Emily Montgomery may be
reached at 987-2369, Alvalyn Pope,
987-0219; Aileen Harden, 987-
3434.
Churches, businesses, civic
groups, clubs, and individuals have
made donations from a few cans of
food to hundreds of dollars. Each
gift to Loaves and Fishes is
appreciated and is acknowledged with
a “thank you.”.
Kroger Company continues to
support Loaves and Fishes with its
on-going gift certificate program.
Actually, these are “shopping”
certificates.
Shopping certificates in
Wednesday
Sept 21,1994
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increments of S2O may be purchased
at the customer service counter on
behalf of Loaves and Fishes.
These shopping certificates are
then presented to the cashier at the
end of the shopping trip in lieu of
personal checks/cash.
Kroger in turn donates to Loaves
and Fishes 5% of the total gross
after SIO,OOO certificates are
purchased and spent.
All shoppers and supporters of
Loaves and Fishes are urged to use
this program. One check for SSOO
has been received under this
program. The gift of a new chest
type freezer has also come from
Kroger.
Piggly Wiggly Stores and
Official Legal Notices—4B
Houston Times-Journal
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Hospitalized::Larry Wagoner (friend of Cliff Woods), Horace Minyard
(Carol Montgomery’s uncle), Chelsea Tackett (Judy Poss’s niece),
Margaret Costelle, Stan Gann, Margaret Hardage, Mr. Adams (Tom
Adams’ dad), David Wright (Belinda Baker’s friend)) and Leßoy Douthit.
ME ADO WB ROOK REHAB: Johnny Brewer, Meadowbrook of Atlanta,,
Newton House 4th Floor, 320 Parkway Dr., NE Room 403-2, Atlanta,
GA 30312 (404) 577-6769.
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Recuperating at Home: Lindsey Bell, John and Leila Clifton, Wister
“Bud” Williams, Lucille Pritchett, Kathleen Ayer, Louise Bentz, Tina
Davidson, Adrian Harris, Ray Hooten, Eva Meeks, Jerry Pierce, J. J.
Morrow, Laura Green (Sheila Harris's friend), Charts Schemm (Vicky
Schemtn’s baby), 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), Sheldon Shelton (Frank Shelton’s grandson) and
Korrie Kice (Janet Modrell’s niece).
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Sympathy is Extended:
-To Evelyn Rogers of Kathleen, and other relatives upon the death of her
mother, Willie Mae Haynes of Elberta Road, Warner Robins, on Sunday,
Sept. 18, 1994
-To Bennie Ray Swinney and Susan Duffell Swinney upon the death of
their infant son, Zachery Lee Swinney on Thursday, Septemmbei 15,
1994.. I lis grandparents are David and Sandra Duffell of Perry and Lucille
Swinney of Carthage, Miss.; great -
grandparents Jack Duffell of Perry, Joseph and Patricia Pettis, both of
Warner Robins, and Troy and Ola Belle Nelson of Carthage.
-To Pauline Darcy of Perry , upon the death of her brother, John E. Jones
of Hawkinsville on Monday,, Sept.l2, 1994.
-To Judson Tyner of Perry upon the death of his brother, Leo Ira Tyner of
Lumber City on Saturday, September 10, 1994
.-To Bill Loudermilk and family of Perry, upon the death of his mother,
Dessie Swaney Loudermilk of Perry, on Thursday, September
15, 1994. She was the widow of Charles Loudermilk.
-To Louis Davis, Gwen Adams, Henri Mae Barrett and Elijah Davis, all of
Perry, and odicr members of the family, upon the death of their father, Gus
Davis of Perry, on Wednesday, August 31,1994..
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Congratulations !
-To Mrs. Aurelia Evans who celebrates her birthday on Sept. 25.
-To Dr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Johnston, Sr., who celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with a reception given by their children Aug. 13,
1994., at Ingleside Baptist Church. Johnston and the former Nancy
Woolley of Columbiana, Ala., were married Aug. 23, 1944 in Waddy,
Ky. Johnston is Roberts Professor of Bible emeritus at Mercer University,
where he taught for 39 years.
- To Bonaire United Methodist Church which will be celebrating its 100th
anniversary on Sunday, September 25. The pastor is Rev.. Alvin Lewis
who will be preaching at the early service, at 8:45 a..m. Bishop Richard
Looney will be bringing the message atl 1:15 a.m. John Stephens of
Perry is Music Director.. Sunday School is at 10 a..m. About 300 people
are expected for the covered dish lunch which will be served at 12:15.
Singing in the sanctuary will follow the lunch.
Several former pastors will be present
The church is on die original site on Church Street, Bonaire. It has 264
members. Mr. Houser Gilbert of Perry has charge of the church’s old
record book.
Harvey’s have been very generous in
giving food items and other
assistance to Loaves and Fishes.
At the completion of one year’s
activity on September 9, 1994,
Loaves and Fishes of South Houston
County is filling a great need.
There are several ways the public
can help keep this ministry to
community working:
1) A permanent building location
is needed.
2) Volunteers to interview and
complete applications for assistance
or bag food items for applicants
3) Contributions of food and
money are needed.
4) Participate in the local Kroger
gift (shopping) certificate program.
Pauline Lewis
Society editor
Parade will
feature new
look Oct. 8
By JIMMY SIMPSON
Staff Writer
The Georgia National Fair
Farm/City Days Parade is
looking for a record number of
entries when floats roll along
downtown streets this year.
The annual event, scheduled
for Oct. 8 at 11 a.m., will
feature floats, bands, Shriner
cars, clowns, horses, the
recently-unveiled Fair Bear, and
animals from the Royal
Hanneford Circus.
The parade will start in
downtown Perry and conclude at
the Georgia National
Fairgrounds.
"It is a special part of the sth
Anniversary of the Georgia
National Fair," said Michael
Froehlich, executive director of
the fair.
The entertainment and
programs of the annual fair
revolves around a traditional
package of fun and excitement
for the entire family.
There will be livestock
events, horse shows, youth
exhibits, home and fine arts
competitions, concerts, a circus,
as well as midway rides and
games.
This year’s fair is scheduled to
begin on Friday, Oct. 7, and
conclude on Sunday, Oct. 16.
"The Georgia National Fair
showcases the best of Georgia's
agriculture, crafts, heritage and
people in a clean, friendly, safe
and family environment,” said
Froehlich.
There remains a limited
amount of openings for
organized groups who would like
to participate in the parade.
Those interested persons should
contact Robert Brown (987-
5097) or Bill Hafley (988-8000)
for further information.