Newspaper Page Text
V', v* f
J; s; ;:
f ii
Edward Kinchen recieves a plaque honoring his com
munity service deeds from W.C. Davis.
Edward Kinchen honored at
Grovania church ceremony
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
GROVANIA The Free
Providence Baptist Church
here honored Edward
Kinchen with a tribute to
his life May 30. Kinchen
received accohidcs Irom var
ious people in many middle
Georgia communities.
Kinchen. wheelchair
bound, is in need of several
more operations due to an
injury nine years ago.
Kinchen doesn't let his
physical condition stop his
"giving of himself."
“I’ve always tried to help
people and to help my com
munity.” explained Kinchen.
adding. "If I can ever be of
sendee, please let me know."
Perry City Councilman
Bobby Glover told the con
gregation that “Today is a
special day. Houston
County isn't composed of
thijee cities, tyjjtyfojts. of corry
munities. We re here today
to honor a man that served
to bring the communities
together. We are here to say
thank you to Brother
Kinchen."
Glover read a letter from
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall
and the city council recog
nizing Kinchen as an “hon
orary citizen of Perry" for
Kinchen's service to the city.
In addition. Glover present
ed Kinchen with a citation of
honor for his many volun
teer sendees in the commu
nity.
Gail Robinson, Houston
County commissioner said,
"I am honored to be here
today to help celebrate this
spec ial day of recognition of
Edward Kinchen. Kinchen is
a vital member of our coun
ty and we appreciate
Edward Kinchen's work in
the community."
Commissioner Tom
McMichael read a poem
about how good timber
grows. McMichael told
Kinchen, “You are good tim
ber."
Kinchen received a plaque
honoring his "over 30 years
sendee" to the Hayneville
GETTING BETTER MILEAGE
FROM YOUR CAR THAN
YOUR CUT-RATE
CAR INSURANCE?
Don't trust just anyone to insure your car, see me:
Tommy Storey
100 Washington St.
Perry, GA 31069 JUL
987-1224
Like a good neighbor. State I arm is there* V******"*#^
SI«U fern Malnl Antomtili iMwma (tmpny (net M Nil
Suit fora Mtnwily Company (Mi) • Hmm offk« RlmN>|Hii, ffllMh
Kinchen, wheelchair
bound, is in need of sev
eral more operations
due to an injury nine
years ago. Kinchen
doesn't let his physical
condition stop his “giv
ing of himself. ”
Lodge #45. Presenting the
plaque was W.C. Davis.
Yet honoring the man
with mere words were not
even for those gathered.
They wanted to raise
money to purchase a new
wheelchair for Kinchen.
The current wheelchair is
in bad shape. To help
Kinchen continue his com
munity sendee, the church
is determined to raise the
necessary money to do so.
••f Tht' •Rett'. Hr.F.i-Taylor,
Spring Creek Baptist
Church. said
"Kinchen is a man I have
come to love. I don’t believe
I have ever worked with a
better man than Edward
Kinchen. He would never
let me or anyone else
down.”
He stressed helping
Kinchen would in turn
“help others."
I m# i
EDWARD KINCHEN
Honored by Friends
Perry Middle School holds Honors Program
Students receive recognition for academic excellence
fegw srarjamn
The Perry Middle School
held its Honors Program
May 27. The program hon
ored the numerous stu
dents who worked hard
throughout the year and
received awards for their
effort.
Chorus members win
ning honors were Daronie
Walker, Blair Brown. Ertca
Wright, Joey Greathouse,
Meagan Kusz, Sharriea
Keen. Tiffany Griffin, and
Travis Dugger.
Duke Tip Talent Search
students are Amanda
Middleton. Corey Bennett.
Dillon Mertons, Emily
Jones, Hay ley Boyd, Iris
Wy _
I -.-. VS
Special Photos
BANDSMEN HONORED Three students recently recieved a perfect score of 100 on
the Selmer Music Test. Perry High Band Direcotr Joe Hutcheson said out of 300 area
students taking the test, only these three scored this high. The students are (from left)
Kyra Walker of Tucker Elementary, Brandon Ansley of Perry Elementary, and Jarvis
Coney of Morningside Elementary.
Workforce Summit planned
From Staff Reports
A Middle Georgia
Workforce Development
Summit will be held on
June 9 at the Middle
Georgia Tech campus.
According t,o,Tim Martin,
Director of/fhe. Houston
County Development
Authority, the meeting is
open to all and will address
employers' needs for a
skilled workforce, bringing
together economic develop
Crossroads Bank changing name
From Staff Reports
Persons who bank at
Crossroads Bank of
Houston County will have
to get used to a new name
by the time they' make their
next deposit.
The bank, bought by
Security National Bank of
Macon about a year ago.
will change names June 3
to Security Bank of
Houston County.
Crossroads President
Derry Watson told cus
tomers of the pending
change in a letter written
Subscribe today, Call 987-1823
suite
SHRIMP
Soffit'
. . .Urn-**'*
Fish & Shrimp
Chicken Fried Shrimp
Shrimp Feast
$399
Armstrong, Joey Kersey,
Lisa Sweat, and Tyler
Lawhorn.
Spelling Bee finalists
were David Loudermilk,
Jeff Roeder, Lisa Sweat,
Jason Bedgood, and
Meagen Kusz.
Academic Team honors
went to Iris Armstrong,
Julie Wallace, Karen Benis,
Lisa Sweat, Tyler Lawhorn.
and Zack Yasin.
Receiving honors in vari
ous programs were Crystal
Nguyen. Heather Morrill,
Sharriea Keen, Terryn
Williams, Tiffany Griffin,
William Gray. David Lewis,
Melissa Moore, Romania
Molina, Samantha Bartlett.
Hi
ers. elected officials, educa
tors and others for a half
day program which will
begin at 8 a.m. and contin
ue until noon.
The meeting is being
jointly sponsored by Middle
Georgia Tech, the Georgia
Department of Industry',
Trade and Tourism, and
the Development
Authorities of Houston,
Dooly, Peach and Pulaski
counties.
for weekend delivery'.
The bank, with three
offices, one in Perry, and
two in Warner Robins,
opened during the early
1980 s as the last new.
locally-owned bank in
Houston County.
Security Bank already
has offices in Bibb and
Baldwin counties.
Company facilities which
use ATM cards will convert
from Crossroads Bank to
Security Bank cards bv
June 7. Watson said.
Tommy Browning, Cody
Reneman. Courtney Cook,
David Loudermilk, Hanna
Gentry, Jenna Cole. Kate
Wilson, Kimberly Hatcher,
Matt Hunt. Patrick
Carlson. Shane Padgett,
Amanda Middleton, D.J.
Aaron. Jahret Sylvester.
Ketan Patel, Anthony
Ciapponi, Ankit Patel,
Christy Fosley. Dominique
Odom, Joel Weekley,
Savannah Ashley, Zack
Yasin, Clerra Small.
Danielle Brenner. Dillon
Mertens. Emily Jones,
Hayley Boyd, Kelli Barnett,
Kathryn Deal, Lisa Sweat,
Meshona, Whitney de
Yampert, Amanda Adams,
QhbHk: - ]|4
L... ■ ■ ' w ~~' r pu,
r . '■
*“'• i.-sa*. - '-.1.;,»*
:L < C •. .... . ,
rv
'• f' c* A A*: A', -v ✓ >1
M C „C;. -s.
B® ™ cash loans on car titles
Friendly, courteous staff, fast service, easy qualify.
y Ace Tide Pawn Inc.
1716 Watson Blvd. Warner Robins * 912-329-1999
u\k\i\c;
BEFORE YOU PAY NEXT MONTH S BILLS, THERE ARE
10 LITTLE KNOWN FACTS AND INSIDER SECRETS
YOUR CREDITORS HOPE YOU NEVER FIND OUT AND
THEY WONT TELL YOU, SAVE MONEY NOW AND GET
Peat Free Fust
If you are a homeowner with a good income who pays their bills on time and would like
to be debt free and retire wealthy someday, my free report, “ESCAPE THF. DEBT
RAT RACE AND GET DEBT FREE FAST” will he of interest to you.
Please do not respond if you are completely satisfied with your current debt-elimination
program, your credit card interest rate, the amount of taxes you pay. your mortgage
interest rate, or if you are close minded to new ideas. It you qualify as described above,
and you are not happy with your current bill structure, you should read mv free report
betore you pay another bill. Call our 24 hr. free recorded message for details. Get the
free report by mail, sent confidentially to home or office. Call now and you may be able
to skip next month’s bills. Our phone number is toll free.
Call for a FREE REPORT at: 1-888-808-6639 (24 hr. recorded message)
or write us at: Peachstate Financial Services, 248 Tom Hill Blvd. #443 Macon, GA 31210.
Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee
\ Henderson /
\ VILLAGE /
\ Country Retreat J
Restaurant/
Come visit Langston House Restaurant
at Henderson Village where
every meal Is an experience to treasure.
. Sotrr featufH/ft/ a new...
Three course prix fixe menu at $25 per person. Our
unique a la carte menu is also available, priced
from S3O upward.
You are also invited to experience our exquisite
Sunday Brunch Buffet at $19.95 per person with
complimentary antique carriage rides.
Call for Reservations: 912-988-8696
125 South Langston Circle
Perry, CA 31009
Wed.. June 2. 1999. Hoiutou Home -
Kathryn Westbrook, Lacey
Cawthon. Lydia Diaz. Matt
Denton. Mitchell Patterson.
Paul Hollar. Samantha
Skellie, Stephanie Childs.
Blair Brown. Daronte
Walker, Erica Wright, Joey
Greathouse. Meagan Kusz.
Sharriea Keen. Corey
Bennett, Corln
Zaragoza .Travis Dugger.
Iris Armstrong. Jackie
Ennis. Jeff Roeder, Julie
Wallace, Karen Bemis.
Matthew Bartlett, Tyler
Lawhorn, Bonnie Jansen.
Jennifer Hamsley. Jesse
Sloat. and Krystle
Kennedy.
iS Sj
\ nival place to slay!
§The
Groat
Inn
liui>r 'King, Terry t ■ Aj
Sipwtdee
1-888-705-9883 * 912-988-8719
612 MLK Drive,Perry, GA 31069
// irt/aigr for
/Aa/
f Ifiecia/
Occasion ?
iThvn wait no mow!
Page 3A