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Lifestyles Hmten Tims-Journal Various activities going on around Perry area Hospitalized: Raymond Smith (D. Thames’ brother-in-law), Louise Williams (Bess Edwards’ friend), Larry Wagoner, Horace Minyard (Carol Montgomery’s un cle), Thelma Walton, Opal McMil lan, Rea Goode, Marion Leaptrot (Nell Wlldruff s sister-in-law), Ge orge Gonzalez (Jbaquin Gonzalez’s family friend), Mary Prickett (Diana Yarbrough’s friend), Emily Camp bell (Debi Hutchens’ niece), Biiiy Boone, * * * MEADOWBROOK REHAB. Johnny Brewer. * * * Recuperating at Home: Lindsey Bell, John and Leila Clifton, Muriel Akin, Viola Broadaway, Jim Sessoms, Margie Watts, Tina Davidson, Wister “Bud” Williams, Alice Connell, Joaquin Gonzalez, Julie Foy, Judy Poss, Kathryn Leaptrot (Nell Woodruff s sister-in law), Charles Midtbo (L. Grimm’s father), Charis Schemm (Christina Yarbrough’s friend), Barbara Green (Bill Green’s sister-in-law), Bob Green (Bill Green’s brother), Rose lyn Mullen (Marie Lewis’s mother), Mary Julia Fowler (Rosemari Patterson’s mother), W. O. Stewart (Joe’s grandfather), Sheldon Shelton (Frank Shelton’s grandson), Korrie Kice (Janet Mod rell’s niece), Tasha McLey (Margcen Woody’s niece), Gerald Pounds (H. A. Gleaton’s friend). * * * Sympathy is Extended: _To husband, Eunis Neal Jr. of Perry; sons, Eunis Neal 111 and Cur tis Neal, both of Perry and other family members, upon the death of Dpra Kate Brown Neal of Oldfield Lane, Perry, on Friday, Oct. 28, 1994. yjflv npn —y, K ? ijS b jOJT flL^l a«|k ■- - J Happy anniversary Harlan and Frances Ratteree were married Nov. 5, 1939, and will be celebrated their 55th wedding an niversary on Saturday, Nov. 5, 1994. The Ratterees have one son, Wendell, and his family who live in Perry, two living grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Social, school church news deadlines In an effort to better serve our readers and meet printing deadlines, The Houston Times-Journal is asking readers to please observe deadlines for submitting your engagement and wedding announcements, as well as news about your clubs, schools and churches. In order to meet our deadlines, all social, club, school and church news will have to be in our office by 5:30 p.m. Friday, for publication in the following Wednesday's newspaper. If you are unable to come by during the day, there is a mail slot on the front door in which to drop your items. We appreciate your co-operation. NEW! SURF TURF TREAT YOURSELF TO THE BEST! ‘Lobster Taif • Boz. Choice Sirloin Choice of Potato • Ypast Rolls ‘ Free Dessert Bar ... Limited QuincyS FAMILY STEAKHOUSE f ; W Mae Mariin of Perry and Irvin Daniels of Augusta; 12 grandchil dren and a great-grandchild. * * * Congratulations ! * * * -To Bud and Maureen M. Mc- Cormick of Perry, upon the birth of twins, Evan Ross McCormick and Aileen Kathryn McCormick, on Oct. 20, 1994. -lc wife, Jannie Dunn Holmes of Pei.y; children, Bernice H. Rad ford and Jane H, Little, both of Perry; stepchildren, Laveme H. Waller, Darrell Holmes, Bruce Holmes, Benjamin Holmes and Tammie H. Clark, all of Perry; sis ter, Alice Holmes of Perry; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grand children, upon the death of Sammie L." Son" Holmes of Perry, on Sat urday, Oct 29, 1994. -To Mildred Dumas, relatives and friends, upon the death of her husband, R. Harry Dumas, on Fri day, Nov. 4, 1994. -To the family and friends of William Hudson of Kings Chapel Rd. Perry, upon his death. -To wife, Ernestine Griffin Daniels of Perry; children, Eathelyn Allen of Macon, Gloria Daniels of Albany; Audrey Daniels and Mau rice L. Daniels of Perry; and Aubrey L. Daniels Jr. of Birming ham, Ala; sister and brother, Ida Pauline Lewis Society editor -To Kenneth and Bridget (Puckett) Derr of Kathleen, upon the birth of their daughter, Britney Monette, bom Oct 21 1994. -To Richard H. Long and Molly S. Long of Perry, upon the birth of their daughter, Emily Mae Long, bom Oct 12, 1994. -To Kathryn Weldon Graham and Jack Graham of Kathleen, upon the birth of their son, John Jack Gra ham on Oct 10, 1994. -To Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Knight, son of Don and Joellen Knight of Kathleen, one of 10,000 Navy and about 2,000 Marine Corps members patrolling the wa ters just miles off the coast of Haiti. He is with the Marine forces stationed onboard USS Wasp, the largest amphibious assault ship in the world; the Wasp is homeported in Norfolk, Va. -To Keri Lynn Griggs, Unadilla, and Brian Patrick Dolan, Ann Ar bor, Mich., upon the announcement of their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Griggs, Route 1, Unadilla, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Griggs, Jr., Pinehurst, and the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Russell, Unadilla, Ga. The groom-elect is the son of Tomas W. Dolan and Linda S. Hoadley, Ann Arbor, Mich. The wedding is planned for Dec. 17, 1994, at Unadilla First Baptist Church at 6 p.m. -To Jeffrey "Cowboy" Bloom, Reginald Lewis and Gennell Williams, City Parks and Recre ation Department employees, who decorated the downtown area with the "fall" items. Bloom can also be seen watering the flowers and other plants to keep them fresh and pretty for all of us to enjoy. -To Philip and Lydia Amall of Blue Ridge, Ga. upon the birth of a daughter, Darcy Joy, on Oct. 7. The proud grandparents are Bo and Sue Amall. -To Richard and Angie Maddox upon the birth of a daughter, Lallie Mae, on Oct 11, at Coliseum Park Hospital in Macon The proud grandparents are Bob and Barbara Cleveland, and Sara Green. -To Allison Brooks Evans of Gastonia, N. C., and Aaron Ben jamin Lilley of Fort Knox, Ky. upon the announcement of their en gagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Evans of Gastonia, N.C. and the granddaughter of Mr. ad Mrs. Brooks Evans of Harpers Ferry, W. V., the late Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Muzie of Plainfield, N. J., Mrs. William Theis of Middlebury, Vt., and the late Mr. Theis. the groom elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lilley of Perry; and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Early of Ocala, Fla., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Russell Glass of Perry. The wedding is planned for Dec. 17 at First Presbyterian Church. -To Estelle and Henry Thomas, Jr, of Perry, upon their 50th wed- M»|nD JL**' Y .4&&Jji IP** tM Kkf-eS^A. v. j>*J|| HHRr Remember our special Thanksgiving Country Sideboard Nov. 24 from ffam-7pm Wednesday Nov. 9,1994 ding anniversary, which they cele brated with a renewal of their vows followed by a reception given by their children Oct. 15 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Warner Robins. Thomas and the former Estella Allen were married Oct 14, 1944, at Springfield Mis sionary Baptist Church. They are members of Hayneville Primitive Baptist Church, where Thomas serves as a deacon. They have ten children, 24 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. They are retired from Robins Air Force Base. -To Emmette and Sarah Ruth Cater upon their 50th wedding an niversary. Friends extended con gratulations to them at a reception in their honor held in the Fellow ship Hall of Perry First Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2-4 p.m. * * * Bits and Pieces: * * * Music lovers enjoyed The Chromatic Duo, Pat McCall on the violin, and Alice Ridgeway on the piano, presented by the Music Min istry of Perry United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 6, 1994, at 3 p.m. Their program included six religious songs, and a group of seven numbers ranging from Ariso by J.S. Bach to the Orange Blos som Special by Ervin T. Rouse and Georgia on My Mind by Hogan (Hogie) Carmichael A reception honoring Ms. Mc- Call and Ms. Ridgeway was held in the church Felowship Hall follow ing the recital. * * * Ricky Skaggs, veteran country singer and bluegrass picker will per form at the Reaves Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds at the Agricenter in Perry on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The Middle Georgia Civitan Clubs are sponsor ing the concert to benefit flood re lief agences.Tickets are $lO and are available at the Wild Hare in Perry; at Planters Bank, Steak House Restaurant and Pulaski Bank in Hawkinsville; WDEN-FM/105 studios in Macon; Wachovia, Sha heen's, CB&T Bank and Manor Pharmacy in Warner Robins. * * * Warner Robins Little Theatre's production of "The Homecoming" opens Thursday. The play, based on the same Earl Hamner book that inspired the "The Waltons," runs through Nov. 13. Four Perry Play ers are in this play and we need to give them our support. * * * Autumn Terrace will hold its Annual Family Tea on Sunday, Nov. 13, 1994 at 3:30 p.m. * * * The Old-Old Timers' Dutch Treat Luncheon (persons who worked at Robins Air Force Base prior to 1950), was held at the Officers Club at 1 p.m. on Oct 27. Those attending were asked to bring their RAFB work experience, when started, where worked, when retired, etc., and to bring old pictures. After lunch, the group moved to the Mu seum for a tour and briefing and picture taking for the Museum dis play. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 26, 1995 at the same time and same place. Jack H. Braucht, 101 Donald Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (912) 922-5912, is in charge of these gatherings. Call him if you plan to attend; he will make reservations for the group. " mt* Jb 4 .** 'ls m *"f sk % *j>. » ' .» -#*sf -Jj/ j £* M * * II 1B Margilu and Ray Mims open the silver tray presented to Margilu at her retirement dinner after serving 36 years with ASCS. ASCS secretary is honored for 36 years of local service By PAULINE LEWIS Society Editor Margilu Mims, secretary of the Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Service (ASCS), was honored Thursday night, Oct. 28, for her 36 years of faithful service to the farmers of Houston County. A dinner, in her honor, and at tended by many of those with whom she had worked closely over the years, gave them an opportunity to say “thanks” for a job well done. Stewart Bloodworth and Fred Langston, longtime associates of Mims, spearheaded this affair. Bloodworth gave a thumbnail sketch of the organization’s history. ASCS was begun in 1934. Houser Gilbert joined in 1937 . Two County Commissioners - Mr. Jerry Davis and Mr. Lawrence Hunt were active supporters. Hunt later be came County Executive Director at one time, he recalled. Others recalled some of the ear lier history and the vital assistance which has been available to our farmers. Big steps have been made over the years - changes in crop insur ance, loans and training. It was also recalled that Mims had had a promotional opportunity elsewhere, but she declined because “this was home and I didn’t want to Church planning cook-off Crossroads UMC, 1600 Main Street, Perry, is preparing for the church’s annual Cajun Barbecue Cook-Off on Saturday, Dec. 3. Cajun refers to the method used to cook the meat, rather than the sauce (very mild) which contains secret ingredients that make it very delectable to the palate. Chief Cook David Mills and his team of cooks and cutters are assembling the specially selected meat and the ingredients for the de licious sauce. Susan Mills heads the kitchen crew responsible for preptiring and serving plates containing baked Public invited to church revival Nov. 13-18 Revival services will be held at New Pentecostal Church of Perry, 604 Elm St. (off Willie Frank Ragin Dr.), Perry, Nov. 13 - 18, leave.” Fred Langston, on behalf of all Mims’ friends, presented a large silver tray to her Bloodworth read a letter from State Rep. Larry Walker, and a fax from U. S. Sen. Stun Nunn, con gratulating Mims upon her retire ment and praising her for her ser vice to Houston. County farmers and the local community. Margilu is the wife of Ray Mims, retired educator and current cartoonist for the Houston Times- Journal. They are active members of First Baptist Church in Perry. Ray and Margilu have two chil dren—Ray Jr. of Atlanta, and Robin Mims Wilson, who resides in Titusville, Fla.with her family which includes the Mims’ grand son, Buddy Wilson. Those attending Margilu’s Re tirement Dinner were Margilu and Ray Mims, Ralph Dorsett, Sidney and Peggy Bledsoe, Lavem Pate, Sallie and Mike Jaros, Marlene Johns, Katie Mitchell. David and Sara Muse, Houser and Alice Gilbert, Marti and Stewart Bloodworth, Fred and Anne Langston, Steve and Anne Langston, Harry and Mildred Dumas, James and Angie Taunton and Pauline Lewis. beans, bread, chips, pickles and a dessert. All tickets will be sold in ad vance for $5.00 per plate. Tickets may be obtained from Ellen Evans and her group of church members selling tickets, or from the church, between 9 a..m. and 12 noon, Moiulay-Thursday. Proceeds from the barbecue will go toward church mission projects. Pick up your plates of barbecue at the church on Saturday, Dec. 3. between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and help Crossroads kick off the Christmas-at-the-Crosssroads sea son. 7:30 p.m., nightly. The speaker for the week will be Prophetess O. M. Dames of Lakewell, Fla. The public is invited.