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Peterman family plans
July 4 reunion in Perry
"The L.E. and Jeffie
Peterman Family Reunion
will be held at 11 a.m., July
4. at the Roquemore Con
ference Center of the Geor
gia National Fairgrounds
and Agricenter. Dinner will
be served at 1 p.m. A cov
ered dish is requested but
not required. For more
information call Martha P.
Wolff at 987-2086.
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00p5... the Meals-on-
Wheels bake sale sched
uled for June 26 at Big
Kmart has been cancelled.
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Anne Carroll has
returned from a visit with
her daughter, Lynne, and
Gary Knepper, and her
granddaughters, Michele.
Cynthia and Jennifer of
Douglasville. They attend
ed the piano recital of Cyn
thia and Jennifer and the
awards programs of all
three girls, granddaughters
of the late Linward Carroll.
At Stewart Middle School
Michele graduated from
eighth grade. She received
the eighth grade math
award, the Presidential
Academic Fitness Award,
Beta Club recognition for
maintaining a 95 and
above average through
middle school, an honor
roll award and recognition
for six years of perfect
attendance.
Cynthia received the
math award for sixth
grade, a running award for
being one of the top 10
runners in Stewart Middle
School’s PE program and
all-A honor roll.
Jennifer, a third grader
at Bright Star Elementary
School, received an award
for hitting a Home Run in
the Booksharp Reading
Program, and was voted
the “Radical Reader" by her
classmates. She also
received a certificate and
pin for participating in the
Road Runners at her
school, an award for
spelling and for participat
ing in the Quiz Bowl.
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Sgt. Keith and Rebecca
Wilson Powell announce
the birth of their daughter,
Claire Abigail, born May 21
at the Blanchfield Army
Hospital, Fort Campbell,
Ky. Grandparents are
Sonny and Kris Wilson of
Athens and great-grand
parents are Earl and
Norma Cheek.
The Cheeks have
returned from a recent visit
to see their new great
granddaughter. Kris is with
Becky and Claire until
Keith returns in August
from detached duty in Ari
zona.
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Dr. Judith Wilson of
Snow Camp. N.C. will
arrive Thursday for a week
end visit with her parents.
Earl and Norma Cheek.
Judy will be observing her
50th birthday.
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All eyes will be on Leah
Brannen Dec. 17 when she
will be one of 20 young
women presented to society
at the 1999 Bons Hommes
Yule Ball at the Macon City
Auditorium.
Leah is the daughter of
Tommy and Dee Brannen
and will be a junior at Fur
man University at
Greenville, S.C. She is a
member of the Furman
Singers who performed in
Germany last summer and
make an overseas singing
tour every other summer.
Leah’s older sister Mary
Margaret was a 1996 Bons
Hommes presentee and will
begin law school at Mercer
University in the fall. And
then there's her 15-year
old brother Walt who
makes the sports pages of
the Houston h\,me Journal
often these days as a Leg
ends car racer. He will race
in 10 Thursday Night
Thunder Legend races at
Atlanta Motor Speedway at
Hampton this summer. He
returns to Charlotte Motor
Speedway June 22 and
Just
Visitin’
Joan
Dorsett
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subsequent Tuesday
nights as he qualifies. The
Charlotte race can be seen
on Fox Sport South Chan
nel 35.
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Janie Brockie Watson’s
Windermere Drive home in
Cheshire Place was the
location for the almost
annual luncheon of the
girls of the Perry High
School Class of 1960.
Summertime fare for the
Saturday soiree was sand
wiches, chips and dips and
desserts. A good time was
had by all and plans were
made for a repeat next
year
Attendees were Ann
NeSmith Windham of Bre
vard. N.C., Barbara White
Kratz, Martha Johnson of
Auburn, Ala., Marv Middle
brooks of Atlanta. Nancy
Boler Sherrad of Atlanta,
Zettie Shelnutt Stewart,
Jackie Harris Holsenbeck
of Milledgevrlle, Sandra
Truitt Collins, Jeanette
Bassett Smith, Janice Wil
son Jones, Shelby Wood
Arnold, Janice Knighton
Walker, Marianne Moody
Whelchel and Janie. Invit
ed guest was former
teacher Mollie Moss of
Cochran.
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Take time to look at the
blooming mimosa trees as
you drive along these days.
I don’t ever remember see
ing so many poking out of
the woods along the high
ways. They’re exquisite.
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Good luck to all the girls
in Georgia vying for the
title of Miss Georgia this
week. Let’s write ro Katie
Stephens. Miss Georgia
Southern University and
Shauna Pender, Miss
Warner Robins, c/o College
Courtyard of Columbus.
3423 College Drive, Colum
bus, Ga., 31904 and wish
them good luck.
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Congratulations to
Charlee Perfect Duke who
retired April 1 after work
ing 35 years with Coca-
Cola in Atlanta. Now the
'63 GSCW graduate divides
her time between the Per
fect homeplace in Elko and
her home in Atlanta.
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Sincere sympathy to
Jack and Gloria Ragland
upon the death of Jack’s
mother, Elna Loftin
Ragland of Macon, June
10.
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Elmo and Elaine Wright
recently attended the grad
uation of their grandson,
Elmo Cooper Wright 111
from Albemarle High
School in Charlottesville.
Va. He is the son of Mo and
Barbara Wright.
The honor graduate,
number 10 out of 346,
wore red, yellow and blue
ribbons for the Student
Athlete Scholarship award,
Beta Club award and For
eign Language award.
Other relatives attending
the graduation were Coop
er’s aunt Olivia Stegall,
Molly and Megan of Mon
roe, N.C., hiS uncle Ben
and Candace Wright of Fort
Lauderdale, and his other
grandmother Venet Trotter
of Plano, 111.
Cooper has received an
appointment to West Point
and will report June 28. He
and his family will spend a
memorable weekend visit
ing Hudson River points of
interest and the West Point
grave of his mother's
brother. He graduated from
West Point and had trained
at Fort Bennlng and had
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Methodist
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By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Home Jourxai. Staff | n|
For passersby, the tents,
animals and toga-wearing
children and adults on the
lawn of the Perry United
Methodist Church may be
bewildering, but the expla
nation is simple enough.
They’re just going back
nearly 2000 years in time
to a marketplace in Israel.
The theme for the
church’s Vacation Bible
School is “Marketplace 29
A.D.” and the children are
divided into the 12 tribes of
Israel.
The activities include
making bricks from muddy
clay, weaving baskets and
carpentry, along with
Islamic dancing, arts and
crafts and Bible study.
Debbie Wood, Youth
Minister at the church,
says some 156 children are
enrolled this year, with vol
unteer help from 70 teen
and adult workers.
The program will contin
ue through Friday with
sessions each morning
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Murphy moves from instruction to discipline
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NEW LEADER Wayne
Murphy, new assistant
principal at Perry High
School.
Jackson is new Perry High instructional coordinator
By Torey Jolley
Home S-pyr ,
The morning of June 7 began with an
unexpected phone call for Jackie Jackson.
Jackson was told there was an opening
at Perry High School for an instructional
coordinator as Wayne Murphy was vacat
ing the position in favor of the PHS assis
tant principal job, and that she was the
person Phil Smith, principal of PHS, want
ed in that position. Would she be interest
ed?
“Yes," was Jackson's answer.
Jackson, the Feagin Mill Middle School
instrucUonal coordinator, was stunned at
the pace this week tool. The phone call
came on Monday and by Wednesday after
noon, Smith was introducing Jackson to
the faculty of Perry High.
Smith explained he had interviewed
Jackson two years ago for a position as an
instructional coordinator. However, Jack
son took the Feagin Mill Middle School
position.
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UNUSUAL ROOMMATE Blue Bonnet is Krista
McGukin's roommate at Georgia Tech. She is a sleek
greyhound racer whom Krista adopted through the
Southeastern Greyhound Club. Her Alpha XI Delta soror
ity sister had a dog which whettfd Krista’s appetite to
rescue one for her own. Blue Bonnet had broken her toe
and couldn’t race anymore and had just come off the
track. Having been screened for adoption by SEGC,
Krista was matched with Blue and they’ve been together
a year. The McGukin family has fallen in love with her.
Blue, who will be four in August, began racing as a
puppy. Krista has had to teach her how to be a dog, to
bark, to play, to climb stairs, to become accustomed to
humans. Southeastern Greyhound Club is just one of
many adoption services and can be reached by phone
800-GREY PET. Now they have their own web page on the
Internet. It can be found at http:/iwww.greyhoundadop
tion.org. Adoption fees range from $l5O-200. Joan
Dorsett
By Torey Jolley
Home Joithkal Staff 1
Perry High School is losing an assistant
principal, Juan Thompson. Thompson is
retiring after 30 years of service
Phil Smith, principal of PHS, announced
June 9 the Houston County School Board
approved his recommendation to hire
Wayne Murphy to fill the vacancy.
Murphy is a 1976 graduate of Perry High
School. He continued his education at
Georgia Southern, receiving both his bach
elor’s and master’s degrees. In 1994. he
received his Administration certificate from
the University of Georgia.
Currently, Murphy is attending Georgia
College and State University. He is working
on his doctorate.
During the announcement. Murphy
joked, “It shows if a person works hard
goes that extra mile, he will get what he
deserves. I now have the worse job in the
building. 1 applied for it and I got it. But,
honestly, I am excited about working in
Houston Home Journal
Jackson comes from Feagin Mill
When the position came open again,
Smith said, “I’ve interviewed enough
already. I know who I want for the posi
tion."
Smith contacted Charles Holloway,
superintendent of Houston County School
system about his recommendation.
Jackson is a Warner Robins High gradu
ate. She attended Valdosta State University
where she received her bachelor’s degree.
She obtained her master's from Fort Valley
State University. Jackson earned her
Administration ctfrtificate from Georgia
College and State University.
“I’ve worked in an elementary and mid
dle school environment. This position at
Perry High will give me the total picture. “
said Jackson. •
Jackson is married. She and her hus
band, Gene, have a son. Marcus. 7.
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FAR LEFT Michelle McWhorter, Lau
ren Flowers, Molly Jones stamp mud to
make bricks. CENTER Summer
McWilliams shows Casey McCully how
to weave a basket. ABOVE Chesley
Cawthon helps children. Benjamin
Thomas Childers hammers as Kimberly
Hamsley and Jeff Barfield watch.
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‘Worse job in the building.’- Murphy
this position."
Murphy explained why he chose to apply
for the assistant principal position.
“In a lead administration role there are
two sides: discipline and instruction. While
1 have had two years experience in the
instructional part, I wanted to get into the
discipline part as well."
This means, students who get into trou
ble will be seeing Murphy on not-so-friend
ly terms. However, Murphy stressed he is
concerned with helping students keeping
on the right track.
Murphy is married to Melanie Murphy.
On June 13, they celebrated their 12th
wedding anniversary. They have five chil
dren: Christina, 10; Lacy. 8; Nathan, 5;
Ben, 2; and Mary Ross, 1.
The family is active in the Rehoboth
Baptist Church.
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NEW AT PERKY HIGH
Jackie Jackson is the new
instructional coordinator
at Perry High School