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Page 8B Wed., May 26, 1999, Houston Home Journal *A§ft ' -^BBBm£* c Wf!&&!n?tys?. Jjj|Hflj**** —23T ?/ -15> ■ * B> BPy r ™ mm. wßfLrfk gL'LX, ♦ JmgL£m[*- *, y*jgj|fc v V$J«*K \ JflEy&' *** Jflp'< ' JKk : * *. :i<f.'lAL '%r „ 4'^r ** 3 : ?%. » |Blf«g- -:■' 9[ .;' ': ■■. ;;:; " V ’ ' . . /; Special Photo TOGETHER AGAIN Members of the Perry High School Class of '49 gathered in Perry May 21-23 for a weekend of 50th reunion activities. Attending a Saturday barbecue at Sexton’s Buzzard Roost near Perry are (front, from left) Horace Matthews of Lewisville, N.C., June Satter field Miller of Marshallville, Jane Snyder Chapman of Perry, Margaret Smith Peet of Lincolnville, Maine, Billie Davis Sexton of Perry, Joyce Owens Giles of Unadilla, (Teacher) Florence Harrison of Perry, Faye Thames Chancey of Macon, Jeanne Pierce Bledsoe of Perry, Ed Chapman of Perry, (middle) Paul Griffin of Perry, Wylo Members of PHS class of ’49 celebrate 50th anniversary By JOAN DORSBTT Home Jouhtcal Staff Members of the Perry High School Class of 1949 made the history books when they graduated. They were the first PHS students to attend school 12 years. There were 36 graduates of whom five are now deceased: Alfred Akin, George Davis, Bubber Riley, Joyce Griffin Rathgaber and Martin Silcox. The class was and has remained a very close class. Perhaps one of the reasons was the death by drowning at Houston Lake of George Davis a few days before graduation. Classmates unable to attend the 50th class reunion are: Barbara Tolle son Baker, Florence Harri son Brown, Elizabeth Williams Cold iron, Claude Bloodworth Hughes, Margie Wynne Elkins, Nona Todd Holliefeld, Charles Whit worth and Vadie Riddle Pauline. Charles and Nelle Shel ton hosted an open house " ' I iApr i M m iihk m m m Wmm Bhl jb? |pf m w SHSgHpjfe SB War wßm §§||B| H * MtoWmr AbF v *‘ ' fIUK HHWB an JBaEe&WfcwK w w W BL- «J|w ; J - %? i - . K .» sgt t « Special Photo PRETTY YARD Donnie Free (left) and Bill Hqfley, coordinator Jot Keep Perry Beautiful, install the month of May Pride in Perry Beautification Award. Coldwell Banker Robbins and Free Realty earned the honor. Behind the men is the stately crape myrtle which was transplanted from the McLendon property across Wash ington Street when it was cleared for CVS Pharmacy. It’s alive and well and surrounded by beautiful summer flowers. The former Eric Staples residence is truly a sight to behold. Baker completes Marine’s training in electronics Robert C. Baker has suc cessfully completed an avi ation electronics course in Pensacola, Fla., and will transfer to Virginia for two months of training before being stationed in Cherry Point, N.C.. He is a 1998 graduate of Perry High School, and joined the Marine Corps in September, 1998. He is the son of Larry and Belinda Bennett and the grandson of Steve and Elaine Clayton, all of Perry. dene Brown Blaylock of Weatherford, Texas, Dot Ogletree Whitworth of Hender son, Bobby Sutton of Marietta, Ellen Sweringen Massee of Macon, Freda Har rison Hoff of Macon, Billy Gray of Perry, Billy Whipple of Decatur (back) Betty Logue Lewis of Elko, Geraldine McElmur ray Stembridge of Perry, Rena Marchall Emmett of Bradenton, Fla., Joanne Coop er Davis of Marietta, Betty Connell Gray of Perry, Nelle Tuggle Shelton of Perry, Pete Carlisle of Memphis, Tenn., Billy Clark of McDonough. with heavy hors d'oeuvres at their Hillcrest Avenue home Friday evening. Saturday luncheon class members gathered at Hous ton Lake Country Club. An afternoon tour of the old Perry School, now the offices of the Houston County Board of Education and Sam Nunn Memorabil ia Room and Vintage Class room, was conducted by Bobbe Nelson. Saturday evening barbe cue and brunswick stew compliments of Ed and Jane Chapman accompa nied by covered dishes was held at the Sexton's “Buz zards Roost.” A slide presentation of Old Perry scenes was given by Charles Shelton. Class members were given “retired" Board of Education building orna ments that were offered by Balvaunuca Club and are still available at Impres sions. A drawing for a Perry, Georgia “throw" from Impressions was won by Nt Wk rSk TS^B^ZZMHBbMnbi^ PFC. Robert C. Baker Betty Logue Lewis. Sun day’s schedule was a tour of Henderson Village and lunch at Langston House Restaurant. HaPP^>^^P If nHi knit tees SA99 & shorts y#s» Plus more great savings throughout the store! Save even more with $5 coupon above. Parry Crossroads, 1015 St. Patrick’s Drive Open Daily 100; Sunday 1-6 mmrn (912)9884950 CNMQE Earn 5% Rboem on Fnrton Bug Charge card purchases. Visa, Master Card, Osawer and at Novus carts also accepted Taylor Continued from page IB delayed at the last minute. That’s why he was in church the day a pretty girl with long hair was singing in the youth choir. “She had a scholarship for Prairie View College," he said, "but when her folks asked her if she wanted to get married or go to college, she chose to many me. I promised her mother that I’d send her to college and I did. She went to the U.S. Business College and Wayne State College.” Through the years, out of the army and holding Jobs with increasing responsibility, Henry Tay lor worked hard as the chief mechanic for the Detroit Board of Edu cation to make sure their children were educated, too. Their son, Harold, is a dentist, and their daugh ter, Diane, is a teacher. Then, in 1993, back home in Georgia, he final ly saw his opportunity. A pamphlet about Emmanuel Bible College arrived in the mail, and Taylor seized the opportu nity. He took his Bible and drove to Macon to sign up. He began the classes that evening and has taken classes three nights a week to complete his degree requirements. A missionary who goes abroad regularly with a missions team, and Bible Class teacher at both FASTI ION BUG wt‘ ic' ('very woman GRAND OPENING SPECIALS 1 RELAXING Henry and Dorothy Taylor relax while preparing for his long-awaited graduation. Spring Creek Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church, Taylor said he finds joy in learning about the scriptures and simply being in a classroom is evi dent in all he said. "When they asked me to write 250 words on the Holy Spirit, 1 didn’t stop until 1 wrote 300,” he said. As for his age, he brush es that aside with a smile. “I was committed," he said, “That’s what children need to know today to be committed. I really did n't look for any obstacles.” He attributes part of his academic success to hav ing a good memory something which goes back to his rural childhood. “I learned good remem brance walking to the store," he explains. “My mother would send me for something like a spool of Even look. For even style of woman. «/ • • In Misses, Plus, Junior and Girls sizes. Shoes, Lingerie and Accessories, too. • Win 1 of 10 SSO Fashion Bug Gift Certificates • FREE GIFT just for stopping by • $lO Gift Cheque from Flowers USA to the fire# 500 customers • Informal Fashion Modeling thread and I'd walk all that long way saying ‘spool of thread' and the color she wanted, over and over. That’s how I remembered then and that’s the way I do it now." Today, Henry and Dorothy Taylor live just down the road from the simple farm house he grew up in. Still full of energy, they enjoy working at Hen derson Village. What are his plans for the future? To keep on learning, he said, and - believe it or not, to keep right on driving back and forth to Macon to be in the classroom. Just for the joy of learning more. “I’ve learned something eveiy time I’ve gone there," he said, “and I’m going to continue to go. Every time you read the Bible you learn something."