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By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Houston Tuhes-lournal
It takes more than bad weather to keep
horse lovers at home when something
big is about to happen.
Gray clouds loomed over the Georgia
National Fairgrounds as the crowds began to
arrive from all over the state for the first-ever
Georgia Horse Fair Jan. 23.
When the big, gully-washing rain began, it
caught many visitors between the muddy
parking area and the entrance to the livestock
building where the show was held. They
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WILD WEST? No, it's just another great show at the
Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. Horses
and riders are waiting for their turn in the exhibition
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Real life experience makes
medical alert needed point
Wc have a new hero.
Maggie Ruth Dorsett, Ralph’s
mom, took a tumble to her
kitchen floor Friday and prayed
for the next 15 or so minutes for
someone to come along. Enter,
our new hero.
Mayan Tyus, a teen-age neigh
bor, came over to ask to ride
Rad’s 4-wheeler on such a pretty
afternoon after school and found
Me-ma in distress. She called her
mom, Bcautye, who is a Delta
flight attendant, and together
they summoned the ambulance.
An overnight at Perry
Hospital proved no broken bones
and Maggie Ruth is sorely recu
perating at home.
Enter the case for the medical
alert pendant. Maggie Ruth has
one from ADT Security Services,
Inc. in her drawer. It was a
bother to wear. Not anymore. She
won’t be caught without it around
her neck now.
And thank Heaven for Mayan,
our young hero.
• ••
We are all invited to “A Taste
of the Arts” open house of The
Houston Arts Alliance, Feb., 1
from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Flint
Electric Building along Ga. 96
near the intersection with
Houston Lake Road.
Brief presentations and/or
performances will be staged by
representatives of the Carvers
Guild, Georgia Heartland
Spinners and Weavers Guild,
Rhythm Nations Center for the
Arts, Master Gardeners, The
Museum of Aviation, Perry
Players Community Theatre,
Warner Robins Art Association,
Warner Robins Children’s
Theatre, Warner Robins
Community Concert
Association, Warner Robins
Little Theatre and Serendipity
Storytellers.
“A Taste of the Arts” is being
presented so that the community
may be more aware of the arts
available to the citizens of
Houston County. There will be
door prizes and refreshments will
be served.
•••
Congratulations to Dennis
and Kari Ann Underwood
Stubbs Jr. on the birth of their
son, Dennis Francis Stubbs 111
“Brim", Jan. 17 at Medical Center
of Central Georgia. Brim
weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and
measured 20 1/2 inches, “exactly
the same as his dad”.
Proud grandparents arc Joe
and Betty Gooato. - ,4 ♦■hr late
Pete Stubbs and Mike and Jan
Underwood.
•••
Congratulations to Jimmy and
Maria Underwood Willard oft
the birtht of their daughter,
Hannah Riith, Jan. 8 at Medical
Just
Visitin
With Joan
Dorsett
Center of Central Georgia.
Hannah weighed 6 pounds, 10
ounces and was 20 1/2 inches
long. She has joined siblings,
Cody, age 7, and Breanne, age 4,
in the Willard Lake Joy Village
home.
Proud grandparents are Jessie
and Sheila Willard of Leesburg
and Mike and Jan Underwood.
•••
Yes, Kari Ann and Maria are
sisters and the Underwoods have
two new grandchildren in just a
little over a week.
•••
The Wednesday Afternoon
Book Club membership met Jan.
20 at the Main Street home of
Carolyn Etheridge with Ruth
Saxon as co-hostess. They served
lemon chess pie and coffee.
Guest book reviewer was
Molly Culpepper who
overviewed books by a mother
and her daughter. First was
“Washington Through a Purple
Veil” by Lindy Boggs, widow of
Sen. Hale Boggs who was lost in
a 1972 plane crash in Alaska.
Lindy Boggs describes her
political ana social life in
Washington that spanned 49
years from ’4l when she arrived
there with her husband until her
retirement in ’9O with both cute
and serious stories.
She became a congresswoman
in her husband’s place and is now
U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican.
Next was “Wc Are Our
Mother’s Daughters” by Cokie
Roberts, daughter of Lindy
Boggs and a ’64 Wellsley gradu
ate.
Her book is a collection of
writings about women and their
places in history and society. She
emphasizes the importance of
family and the fact that women
have always been the nurturers
and caregivers in society.
•••
Congratulations to Dr. Skip
and Harriotte McDannald on the
30th anniversary of their Jan. 25
wedding.
•••
Twins this week arc the oldest
sons of Jimmy and Marian
Stubbs who moved from
Thomasville to Perry in 1964 for
Jimmy to be executive vice-presi
dent of First National Bank of
Perry. That bank was later
acquired by Bank South, Nations
Bank and now Bank of America
tho the sign out front hasn’t
(See VISITIN’, Page 3B)
rushed in anyway, ready to line up and pay for
their $lO tickets.
Meanwhile the speakers taking part in the
opening ceremonies had to compete with the
thundering sound of the rain hitting the
metal roof of the building. Nobody seemed
too worried. The big event wasn’t about
speakers, after all. It was about horses:
V Horses on exhibition
V Lectures and seminars about horse care
and training
V Demonstrations by veterinarians, farri
ers, saddle-makers, riders and trainers
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SAFETY FIRST - Bob Welliver, owner of Welliver's
Carriage and Wheel Shop of Elko, demonstrates cor
rect methods for hitching horses to carriages.
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V Dozens of booths set up for the weekend
by agencies and commercial vendors.
Top billing for the show went to Pat
Parelli, an internationally recognized horse
trainer, who gave an exhibition while giving
the audience many tips on horse psychology.
Another highlight of the show was the
Parade of Breeds.
Meanwhile, those strolling through the
exhibit area could see everything from a state
owned ambulance for “animal disasters" to
magnetic products for equine health.
The first-ever event, sponsored by the
Georgia Horse Council, pulled in more than
two thousand visitors Saturday according to
Dave Wittenberg, a Houston Countian who
serves on the Councils board of directors.
The Georgia Horse Council is a non-prof
it, statewide organization formed to unify
horse owners, state horse organizations and
breed associations. It is supported by the
Georgia Department of Agriculture, the
Georgia Farm Bureau and other agencies.
For more information, call Dave
Wittenberg at 923-9665.
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FAMILY TIME - This mother and daughter were
among the thousands who came from across the state
to enjoy the first Horse Fair. They are showi»»»'4lllllH[r‘
an exhibition of trained horses. V