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- Wednesday, November 23,1994, Houston Times-Journal Page 10A Calendar of Events The Masons of Houston Lodge No. 35 F&AM, Perry (Thomas Fast, secretary, 987-2376) meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month at the Masonic Building, Jemigan Street. Meals are served at a nominal charge beginning at 6:30 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. All member Master Masons and visiting brethren are welcomed. Houston Drug Action Council (HODAC): A free rape support group meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Houston Drug Action Council, 2762 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Those interested in attending please call 953-5675. American Legion, Robert D. Collins Post 24 meets the first Monday night of each month at the County Ag Building at 733 Carroll Street. Meals are served beginning at 7 p.m. All American Legion members are urged to attend and visiting Legionaries are welcome. Perry Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon at the New Perry Hotel. Perry Exchange Club meets each Thursday at Quincy's at noon. Houston County Retired Teachers meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a m. at the Holiday Inn in Warner Robins. November 26: The Warner Robins Jaycees will be sponsoring Peach State Wrestling at 8 p in. at the Warner Robins Civic Center. The proceeds will benefit the Warner Robins Safe House for Battered Women and Children. Libraries, from 1A libraries are a great economic tool. If 1 told a prospective business our library was shutting down, they wouldn't dare consider locating here," suited Worrall. Using the per capita formula, Warner Robins does pay more to the library system than the county, but the Warner Robins library is sues more library cards and requires more funding than the other two li braries in the county During the 1993-94 year, 21.467 Warner Robins residents received library cards. A total of 9.217 were issued to county residents. 3,493 were issued to Perry residents and 1,773 were issued to residents of Centerville A total ol 2,987 other c;irds were issued to people from other counties and to individuals who live in base housing facilities. (>perating expenses for the Warner Robins library for that same year totaled over $314,690. Expenses tor the Perry library were $178,346 and for the Centerville library were $69,186. During the 199.3-94 year, the City of Warner Robins provided $178,550.70 for the Warner Robins library. The City of Perry provided $40,264.72 oi the local library's budget and the City of Centerville provided $1.3,754.61 for the Cen terville iibrary. Houston County Commission provided $134,721.69 to the system. YOU CAN AFFORD YOUR OWN HOME FREE PRE-QUALIFICATION (fegjl » COMMERCE EQUITT MORTGAGE COR r ORATION “Service In Our Firnt Priority” \ FIXED ? > INTEREST ?* ''7 RATES © Equal Housing Lender hhk, Mi BPS™™? vM 1555 rftf fgggg • «. Outstanding sales Gary Barber, left, presents Joel Conner with a print on an ad celebrating the 240th Anniversary of the founding of Devoe Paint. The presentation was in recognition of Conner’s Home Decorating outstanding sales of the company's paint. Conner’s is owned and operated by Ray and Betty Conner and their two sons, Mark and Joel. Lewis, from 1A Westfield and President of Perry Kiwanis Club, said,”We are the losers in losing a man such as Earl and die level of activity in which he involved himself.” Earl Cheek, past President of Perry Kiwanis Club, said, “Earl was a dedicated Kiwanian. He was interested in the betterment of the community and any activity that would make Perry a better place.. he was for it. He was active in the club until his illness.” Fellow churchman and Kiwanian L. Cohen Walker said of Lewis, “Earl Lewis was civic-minded and wanted the best for his community. He was willing to do more than his part to make it so. He was a loyal church man in his attendance and in his service. Although he was my competitor in business for many years, he was my good friend. He was always honest and fair in his dealings. Perry has lost one of its finest citizens.” Rep Larry Walker phoned to say. “He was always smiling, always friendly. He had a pleasant personality and demeanor. He was Officials extend opening date for the Perry Annex By BRIGETTE LOUDERMILK News Editor City and school bo.ml leaders have pushed back the expected comple tion dale ot the Perry Annex from November 19*14 to March 1995. Weather conditions and other mi nor factors have delayed renovations underway at the annex ''lf it is completed by March, the city should be able to occupy the school board office next door by summer." Mayor James E. Worrall said last week. He stated that as soon as the school board moved into the annex, the city would be gin renovating the current school board building to use as an addition to the current Perry City Hall. Mayor Worn ill spearheaded a cam Ist Mortgage & 2nd Mortgages •New Home Purchases •Construction Loans •Refinancing 1213 Macon Road Perry, Ga. 31069 (912) 987-5369 Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee a community man and what was good for Perry, he was for it. He supported community projects whole heartedly.” Marsha Haley of the New Perry Hotel, said, “1 highly regarded him - respected him all my life. He was always a friendly, generous person and thought well of others." Billy Beckham, who grew up just a few doors from the Lewis family, said,"He was a perfect gentleman ...a good businessman. He loved his family, church and community. He was a capable head of the Perry Housing Authority and was a good neighbor." The funeral for Earl F. 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