Houston times-journal. (Perry, Ga.) 1994-1999, March 11, 1998, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextPage 2B Vied . Mun.lt 11. 199 M. Houston /fwr> fourmil Potpourri tConlimu-d Ironi pace I It) Ketchikan southern Alaska Perry lias been very fortunate to Iv a slop loi Ihe hand on spring lom while Paul has been a membei and we appreciate the opportunity to hear them lot the past three \ears We hope they w ill continue to come • •• On to Sunday School and a special treat Nobody knew but Ralph and me that the lesson was to Iv taught by /mu \-Journal editor l| Johnson Avon and Pat Buice had a chance to get away to the Joe l.cverette's Alabama lake place and had let) me in charge I kneyr iiist the person to ask We were indeed fortunate that l| had time to spend with us Classmates present yvere Jerry Hall Annette and Ralph (ientry. Jeanette and (ilen Voss. Riley Hunt Dale and Billy Ransom. Marti and Steyrart Blood worth and (iail and Robert Broyvn. ( liiss President ( lilt Woods, longtime .ind yery good Iriend ol J| eyas indeed the most surprised and pleased A i.uny Sunday dtd n t seem mute so soggy • •• Di Bruce and Sally Sampson and I)i Wayne and Charlotte Bohanan spent last week travel ing m I uiope They I less bv I inn An from JIK to Helsinki and on to Plague Then it yeas by train through Slovakia to Budapest in Hungary I hey report they had eery nice weather m the 40 s and 50 s yv ith |iist a lit lie amount ol snow to add beau ty • •• I like this Prom Straight talk m Sunday‘s The Macon lelegraph l.ottery Why not use lottery binds lor drirer’s ed m public school ’ Seems our teen agers need this as much as chil dren need kindergarten • •• Saturday evening Kim and Charlie Waters hosted a showcr/cookoul thterally. m all that raini lor his brother Scan and Brandi Waters ol Tampa who are expecting a baby boy in six weeks Also m town were third brother Kelly Waters. of Cniversitx ol Georgia, and their mother. Wanda and Bill Williamson of Fufaula • •• March 9. Jason Brett reported to the New York Mels Spring Training Complex at Port St Lucie. Ha In txvo or three weeks he will be given his assignment lor the baseball season Stax tuned Jason had completed ins stud ies at South Georgia College at Douglas when he yeas drafted He plans to complete his college education as he plays profession al baseball. • •• Be It i sto Club members met the lust Tiicsda* evening at the Northside Road home ol Spring Home and Garden Show chair person Gail Brown Alter the devotional by Mil/i Sexton, the entire meeting was spent final z mg plans lot the spring show. Plan to attend the following seminars during the show on April 4 Growing and Caring lor Orchids. The Art of Waxing ( amelhas. C realise Wavs with Wallpaper <Y Paint lor Your Home and Garden Hulling'" Making l se ol Those Items and Accessor'cs You Already Have in Youi Home lor a Fresh New I .ook Tickets are S 4 be!ore the show Irom a Bellista Club member or S 5 the day ol the show .it the Georgia laving Center • •• By now you probably know about Georgia's sensational Polk I ale Play Sxvamp Gravy at ( otton Hall. Colquitt. Ga (iood Medicine" 199 X play dates arc March 1C 14 & 15; 20.21 & 22: 27. 28 & 2b April 17. IK & |9 I riday Saturday 7:30 p.m Sunday 3 p.m Call <912) 75X -5450 lor tickets They are SIX lor reserxed seats. SIO lor general admission and X 5 lor children &: students general admission. Professionally written, directed and designed. Swamp Gravy mixes original songs and choreog raphy with traditional music and dance to create a grand scale stage pioducliun with acast and crew ol too Ihe play gleans the comedy and tiagedy ol daily hie from laniilx sturics. tall tales and lolk l<>ic born soulhyvesi Georgia It you e.mnot make the tup llio spimg (Klolvi play dales ale 2 ' A 4 9 10 A II If. |7 A IN 2' 24 A 25 • •• \lv ..U «*n WlivvK h.ikv s.ili sjM S^B - ' L .Jr'VjHßßr’f -2 rfr?v\. ftm«» Journol Photo by Charlotte Perkrni HOME ON HIS MIND Proud Mom Emily Kemp cert at the Georgia National fairgrounds and (left) greets her son, Paul (second from left) during Agricenter March 7. With the Kemps are retired a concert by the U.S. Coast Guard Cadet Band con- Coast Guard Capt. Jerry Willis and Debra Willis. xxill be held March 14. in bout ol Kmart Please come out and sup port this worthy oreani/.abon Meals on W heels pros ides an average ol 112 hot nutritious noon time meals fixe tunes a week to homebound elderly ol Houston County The cost loi these meals is Sbtl a month • •• l ucky winners ol the Perry Country Club ladies Goll Asm >c iat ion draxx mg xx ill eitioy a bnu some ot goll at P( ( loi |ust ns pei ticket There xxill be txxo Itickx winners Names xxill be drawn at the April meeting and announced at that time Money tatsed I rom this pro icct xxill go toward Junior Golt Programs Tickets may he pur chased from any PCI.GA mem ner or purchased at the 19th Hole Snack Bar Call Sharon Persons ai 9X7-9643 it you haxe ques turns • •• The f itth Annual Strawberry Sale by Perry Exchange Club is upon us Strawberries xxill he available lor pick-up March I 3 from 11 ain to 7 p.m and March 14 Irom X a.m. to noon Pickup will be at Advance Auto Parts paiktng lot on Sam Nunn Boulexard. Just in case you tailed to place your order in advance, some strawberries are expected to be available lor pur chase at pickup point Profits from the sale bt straw berries are used by the Pcrrx Exchange Club to support local charitable projects • •• Ridgewood Park residents arc requested to attend their Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday at h 30 p m Carol Hayes and Mit/i Sexton will report on the American Cancer Relay lor life kiekofl breakfast held last week Ridgewood Park has accepted the challenge to participate as a team and chal lenges otliei neighborhood watch groups to billow their lead Call OX7-3341 lor information • •• There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive m the Band Room at Perry High School March 12. Irom X am to I pm Most healthy people age 1 7 or older, who weigh at least 110 pounds, can give blood • •• I took it as a very nice compli ment when Donna Waldbussor asked me to talk to her Brownie troop ot first and second graders about using nice manners when eating out. I met them Saturday morning at Fazolt s and thor oughly enjoyed their expressions as they watched the stall go through their kitchen routine Then they had the opportunity to make their own individual piz zas and cook and eat them That's when we talked about manners, and I was very pleased that they actually know how to do and really like to do things right Those youngsters are on the right track Their leaders are seeing to it • •• This delicious pimento cheese spread comes Irom the late P.vclyn Heller who gave it to Annette Maddox who shares it with us Just m lime loi spring picnics In lood processoi with blades put these ingredients I lb exba sharp cheese (that has been solicited to room lenipera lure and chopped into chunks i teaspoon grated onion dash ol salt dash i >1 tabasco 1 slu k bullet 2 heaping l,iblcs|>oons may mi liaise ( aiimi whipping i team lily ml all ihe sc ineidliciils until miiimiili Then add I medium |.u red pimento, chopped, and let lood processor pulse nisi until evenly blended ’tills will be a llullx con st stem. x Refrigerate and let set out bet ore using so it xmII qiread eas ily Then rclrigci.iic 71ns should keep 2-3 weeks il kept cold • •• Birthday j are Willie James Mum \ndicw I Mims and I any 1> Brown Slic lias s I great grande hi I dren. 60 great-grandchildren and three great great -gr jndc h i Idren as well as a sister Laura Keen, who is now 94 years old Brown ecus honored xeith a special program ol tributes irom family members before opening her gilts and cards The Rcc Carlton Martin pastor ot Green (irove Baptist (‘hutch ottered the opening prayer and the Rcc f ssic Faye Lane a granddaughter ot the honoree. gave the blessing before dinner lire Rex Doyle I Lane Jr Brown's great grandson gave the benediction Also on the program tor the celebration were great-grand daughters Betty J Riee Dorothy Stripling and Ruby Hamb Holmes Granddaughter Patricia Coleman honored Brown with a poetic tribute A business that doesn't advertise in the ALLTEL Yellow Pages is like a house without a door. 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When vou advertise in the ALLTEL Yellow -So. if these are the kinds of results you’d like Pages, you’ll also receive valuable tips and help from your advertising, call us today. We re ready from your GTE representative, the official sales to open the door for you. WCIUXEI ’SKI Ih'lmll ol \* ll«m I* fill lit \l I |'illll|s||i*|> i.i I lie Peuy hire Department I adies \uxilh.ux s bist bake sale March was a n4imi success to support the Jute Department They wish to thank Harxex s and Kroger lor allowing them to set up and sell out front to then patrons and to thank those who visited and dropped donations into the lire helmet i( iintiiiiii-d from page IB* Asked about the secret to hei long and healthy hie Blown said simply. I lived the best I could I Jul the best I could Clubs offer special dishes during April Nr»< m in mi I imis-Jiii hnu Members ol the Perry Shrine Club will hold then annual spring barbecue on April 17. at its laul itx along Courtney Hodges Boulevard ad|accrit to the Sandman Motel Plates will be sold Irom II 30 a m til 6 3ii p nr Meanwhile members ot the Perry Rotary Club will sponsor iheir annual Boston butt sale April 11 a! the Shrine Club loca lion Butts will be- Sls e.ich and will be available lor pickup that day Irom 9 a.m.-3 p m Robins' best to be honored March 14 si oi. i oviui soi Hi onus ROBINS AIR FORCE BASF Match 14 the "Best ot the Best ol Team Robins Plus will be honored dui'mg the 1947 Robins \n Force Base Annual \w.uJs Banquet m the Museum ol Aviation ' Century ol Flight Hangul at b p m Mai Gen Richard N (iodd.iul commander ol the Warner Robins Air Logistics Ccnlci will serve as host of the event Retired Chiel Master Sgt ol the \ii Force David J Campanale is the guest spe.iket Banquet admission is S2b per person Food Stamp benefits now by electronic card Flt eet iv e April I. all Food Stamp and Temporary Assistance W. Edward Strickland, M.D. Gynecology and Obstetrics W Edward Strickland. M.D. specializing in Gynecology. Obstetrics and Primary £are NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Providing Health Core Services In Our Community Since 1975 Offering Full Obstetric & Gynecologic Services Including: •Diseases of Women •Infertility • Operative Gynecology •Complete Prenatal Care. Normal and High Risk Pregnancy •I itrasound •EEEP (Drop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) •Cryosurgery •Prepared Video Presentations Available tor Office Viewing Participating Provider for most Major Insurance 1110 Morningside Drive • Perry. Georgia Cal! For Appointment: (912) 987-2827 Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology Member ut Perry Hospital Medical Staff □ N«wi in Brimf benefit* issued to Houston County residents must be accessed electronically with an Electronic Benefit Transfer card Training on how to use your Electronic Benefit Transfer card is being ottered by ihe Houston County Department o( Family and Children Services at 92 Cohen Walker Drive in north central Houston County on the Inflowing dates March IX-6p.m March 19 24 26-10 am and I pm March 2 s -6 p m and March 31 -to a m Il you have questions or need additional information please contact the Houston County Department ol Family and Children Services at 9XB-7544 or 9XB-7600