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Lifestyle Fitzgerald group finds hospitality in Perry Reba Floyd, formerly of Fitzgerald and now a resi dent at Autumn Terrace, was treated to lunch at New Perry Hotel July 20 by members of her Bethany Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church Fitzgerald. Driven in a church van by their teacher. Sandy Bostelman, the group included Myrtis Allen, Elaine Tharp, Ada Whipple, Mary Mitchell, Ray Hud low, Mae Lilies, Rosamond Puckett who was celebrat ing her 87th birthday and Dorothy Humphreys. When it was time to load up and head home, as luck will have it with such out ings sometimes, the van could not be started. Reba's daughter-in-law, Jean Floyd, took matters into her own hands and called Brannen Ford of Byron to tow and repair it. In turn she arranged for a vehicle to drive the ladies to Fitzgerald. They were just very, thankful the breakdown had not occurred along the highway and looked upon it good naturedly as an adventure. They took com fort from the heat of the afternoon among the flow ers underneath the huge trees where they were gra ciously served ice water by young hotel employee Jimmy Jones and in the cool hotel lobby. • •• Good for Russell Walker and John Gray Walker. Fri day night they and other musical friends of Macon brothers Brax and Tate Bragg, who were tragically killed on a Texas highway July 3, paid tribute to their memory with a benefit musical extravaganza at The Rookery. Brax had recently formed the band The Buck leys for which John Gray played the drums, and the gig was booked before Brax and Tate left on the trip to California. Among other bands par ticipating in the musical tribute included Gypsy Train of which Russell is a former band member. Musicians played many of the songs written by Brax and many he and Tate often played together. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Ocmulgee Greenway Fund, a cause Brax and Tate sup ported. according to Rus sell. The Bragg brothers loved the river and spent much of time there with their friends. The new greenway trail has the ability to pro vide numerous outdoor opportunities for hiking, tubing, canoeing, fishing and nature walking. An overlook memorializing the brothers may be built on a hill in Rose Hill Cemetery along the Ocmulgee River. Donations for the Ocmulgee Heritage Green way earn be mailed to Com munity Foundation of Cen tral Georgia, 301 Mulberry Street. Suite 303, Macon, Ga., 31201. • •• David and Doris West moreland have returned from a 15-day motor home vacation with their cousins Pat and Barbara Starnes of Good food, good prices, good fun! 1 srscn derby 1 •j Open nightly - 5 p.m. ~ 10 p.m. Pt rr y GA B«sid< th« Hold! <y In: Just Visitin’ Jdan Dorset* 987-1823 Warner Robins. They visit ed with Doris’ brother in Delaware, Lancaster, Penn., with Barbaras brother in New York and Niagara Falls, Canada. • •• Ciara Sexton, 12, of West frankfort, 111., is spending three weeks with her father Jeff and her grandparents Van and Mitzi Sexton. She and her dad are skiing Lake Blackshear every chance they have. • •• Wouldn't it be nice if Perry High School alumni of all time showed up for the PHS Homecoming game with Southeast High School Oct. 22? • •• Ella Ann Lawson has returned from a two-week trip to Eastern Europe. She accompanied her cousin, Sam Way of Hawkinsville, his wife, daughter and granddaughter to Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, Dresden, Munich and Berlin. • •• Georgia Living Center Premium Books of rules and awards for the 10th annual Georgia National Fair have been mailed out. If you would like to par ticipate in competition at the fair this year, pick up a book at the east gate of the fairgrounds, Jihinbow’s End at 1126 Macon Road or the Houston County Extension Office at 733 Carroll St. Pre-registration deadline for most entries is Sept. 1. • •• Lee and Harriet Briggle of Silver Springs, Maryland visited Earl and Jackie Marshall recently. Their son is active in theater in Florida; and between catching his end of season plays and beginning of new season plays, the Briggles visited in Perry and Atlanta. They are very good friends and traveling com panions of Earl’s brother Tom and Martha Marshall of Silver Springs. • •• Dot Greene entertained Mary Vance,- Maiy Acres, Ruth Daniel and Edna Smith for lunch in the din ing room of Magnolia Manor at Americus last month. They report Dot is doing very well and in her home away from home. Mary Vance is the leader of the Gleaners, a group of 25 Christian widows of which Dot Greene is an honorary member now that she resides at Magnolia Manor. The members meet once a month with Mary, their listening ear, for devo tional, sharing experi ences, programs in homes, dining out, playing bingo and supporting each other. ••• Wallace and Evelyn Cox are pleased to have their See VISITIN', Page 3B Page 1B BN&gnp&i, :.;••• - V -*4 v nm iifiii iin ii VSr .. ■. -m, in I j§B a -» 1a - . , ■ K ft r ■H jlll| «| WDgS aI f\ .. ‘ r ' ,:.V ‘ , - i.im i--..—.-iWiinilrt.iii iin...... 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Our phone number is toll free. Cal! for a FREE REPORT at: 14884064639 (24 hr. recorded message) or write mm PhadMau Homey Services, 248T0m HU Bhd. #443 Macon,GA 31210. Qfflygfri Mkftgtfjr w Wed.. July 28, 1999 Houston Hone Journal Jjtt/^ 1 V r V3EjW». "** *■' '*ftll&sh a jlsß^lr ,|Hk I ,;,. ■ >. "*ip ■'.•■■ William L. Brown Farms MONTEZUMA 472-8767 Second pecan orchard on right, Highway 49 North MONDAY - SATURDAY Wal-Mart opens in Perry Hundreds of Per ryans joined Wal- Mart employees and company officials July 21 to officially open the new Super Wal-Mart in Perry. Young vocalist Kristi na Gentry (photo, above left) sings want to work at Wal- Mart when I grow up.” She was one qf many local persons appearing on the platform during the almost hour-long cer / .V . ..... .’ w • - - ’, ■ , i n . « ..... ... emorty. Free cefcJce (above, right) was one of many give aways at the Wal- Mart grand opening. The first customer (Iqft in (left photo) to come through the Wal-Mart checkout line after the grand opening ceremonies was James Griffin of Perry, being served by Nancy Hannor. All opening ceremonies in Perry include a rib bon-cutting scene. Here store manager Lamont Wilson (left, Iqft photo) joins Perry Mayor Jim Worrall in snapping the ribbon to open the store. Valerie Clark Lee (left, bottom photo) leads a team of singers at the Wed- Mart grand opening ceremonies. Also on the program was Shelby Bryant. Both Bryant and Lee are Wal-Mart associates. Participants provided entertainment before the ribbon was cut. The new 150,000 square-foot store anchors a new shop ping center which is off St. Patrick’s Drive near Sam Nunn Boulevard. Home Journal Photos by Charlotte Perkins ELBERTA PEACHES