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Obituaries
Rev. Ernest William Cory
The Rev. Ernest William
Cory. 82, of Perry, died
Sept. 14, 1999 at Emory
University Hospital in
Atlanta.
Services were held Sept.
18 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ's
Sanctified Holy Church
with interment in the
Christ's Sanctified Holy
Church Cemetery. Ernest
Cory and Charlie Smith
officiated.
Born in Louisville, Ky.,
the Rev. Cory was the son
of the late Sarah Beecham
and Ernest S. Cory. He
resided in Perry for 11
years. He was a former res
ident of Atlanta where he
was a construction super
intendent for Cecil Malone
Company for 20 years.
He was a member and
minister for the Christ's
Sanctified Holy Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Lillie Porter Cory of
Perry: a daughter. Joy C.
Smith of Lawrenceville; a
son. Ernest B. Cory of Lil
burn; a son. Timothy S.
Coiy of Grapevine. Texas;
Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW
announces essay contest
Special to the Home Journal
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
V.F.W. Post 6126 is sponsor
ing a written essay contest
for area high school students.
The annual contest is
called The Voice of Democ
racy" and is open for stu
dents in grades 9-12.
Scholarship awards at the
local, district and National
levels totaling $132,000 are
available.
The theme for this contest
is America's role for the next
century and is designed to
give high school students the
opportunity to voice their
opinion on America and their
commitment to the future.
The deadline for student
further
Council
“It is a bad rap. They (Savannah) crucified
us (American Red Cross) but they should
have never insulted the efforts of Perry." said
Morgan.
Councilman Billy Jerles said, "It is a shame
but we are ready to help our fellow Georgians
whenever thev need us. 1 just hope that was
a once in a lifetime thing."
In new business, the Council approved the
completion of the drainage control project in
Chestshire. The Council approved a request
to spend $5,743.52 to complete the drainage
control project on Windemere Drive. Accord
ing to Potter, the city would only pay the
$5,743.52. Donny Free paid the city
$2,790.83 for his part of the project.
Potter said this would do two things: stop
the drainage problems in Chestshire and
each of the 13 lots in the subdivision would
bring the city SI,OOO and once sold, the ben
efit to the citizens of Perry would be a wider
tax base.
The Council approved the second reading of
an Annexation Ordinance for 0.026 acre tract
of land in the Northeast Outfall Project area.
Brenda King, finance officer for the city of
Perty. told the Council the tax digest is in.
Evacuate
uees from Savannah and
Chatham county. They were
traveling to the shelter for a
period of 15 to 17 hours with
out food or water on board the
buses. This resulted in dehy
dration. and other major med
ical problems for approxi
mately 200 people who were
sent to the Perry Hospital.
The second problem
involved inadequate rest room
facilities on the buses. This
resulted in human waste
being on-board the buses,
thus exposing the drivers and
rides to possible disease.
The third problem was irate
bus passengers. "I’hey took
their anger out on the shelter
operations team and other
shelter guests who had noth
ing to do with the transporta
tion to the shelter.” said Regis
ter in the report. These same
people returned to Savannah
and Chatham angry.
Register said, 'More than
300 total shelter team mem
bers provided Red Cross Shel
ter and Disaster Services. This
was the most outstanding
team 1 have ever been associ
ated with in my 10 years as
executive director of the Hous
ton Middle Georgia Chapter."
The report’s problem number
four involved arranging for the
six grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Katie Lucille Nelson
Katie Lucille Nelson, 92,
of 704 Martin Luther King
Jr. Drive, Perry, died Sept.
19, 1999 at Warner Robins
Rehabilitation Nursing
Center.
Services will be held
Sept. 22 at the Watson-
Hunt Chapel. Rev. Mark
Gentry will officiate.
Burial will take place
Sept. 22 in the Perry
Memorial Gardens.
Born in Dooly County,
Mrs. Nelson had resided
here most of her life. She
was the daughter of the
late Katie Morris and Sec
more Daniels.
She was a homemaker,
widow of Charles H. Nelson
and a Baptist.
Survivors include a
daughter, Betty Lyles of
Macon: a son, Paul McEl
murray of Gainesville:
sons, Willie Lee Sledge and
information concerning the
contest. please contact
James Pass by calling 987-
3086.
The Auxiliary is also spon
soring an essay contest for
Perry students in grades 7 -8.
The theme for the essay is
“How should we honor Amer
ica’s Veterans".
The essays should be 300
- 400 words long and be type
written for judging.
The award for the first
place winner is a National
Savings Bond in the amount
of SIO,OOO.
The deadline for essay
entries is Dec. 15,1999.
For further information
contact Pass by calling 987 -
3086. ~
Council will sent the tax rate at the next
meeting, Oct. 5.
Worrall announced Gov. Roy Barnes will be
“helping the city celebrate its 175th birth
day." Barnes, invited at the request of Repre
sentative Larry Walker, D-Perry, will partake
in the city's festivities and dedicate tne new
City Hall.
Worrall also announced the city has
received a grant for improvements to Creek
wood and Rozar Parks from the governor. “We
asked for SIO,OOO. We received SB,OOO. We
are very happy.”
ISteve Howard, building official, told the
Council he had talked with Nancy Ross, Cor
porate Relations for the U.S. Postal Service.
“1 learned 1 have apparently been the prob
lem with the new post office. What I believe is
their attention was being purposely diverted,"
he said. Howard said Ross said the new plans
call for a bigger building, but said, “1 still do
not have any plans.”
Howard also said McDonald's of Sam Nunn
Boulevard asked for a variance. They plan to
demolish the current building completely and
then rebuild it to the new corporate stan
dards.
evacuees to return to Savannah
and Chatham. The drivers
dropped their passengers and
refused to drive them back. Red
Cross and others hired 48
MARTA drivers to transport
evacuees home Sept 16.
Gang members were listed
as problem number five. The
report stated the "deportment
in the shelter was less than
desirable because of the pres
ence of gangs” evident by
gang colors, which worn by
some exiting the Savannah
buses.
Several recently released
prisoners from the Chatham
County Detention Center were
allowed on the buses from
Savannah and Chatham. The
Savannah and Chatham law
enforcement agencies respon
sible did not coordinate with
local law enforcement or
notice to shelter personnel the
released prisoners would be at
the shelter. This was problem
number six.
The seventh problem men
tioned in the report were
enraged people who rocked
buses. Register reported that
at at 3:45 a.m.. Sept. 16, shel
ter residents learned Savan
nah had been reopened. They
ran to the buses. However,
due to the lack of drivers, the
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Otis Sledge of Perry; a son,
Horace Sledge of Elko; a
sister. Ruby Eason of
Cordele; a sister, Marie
Welch of Pinehurst; four
teen grandchildren, 28
great grandchildren and 15
great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Nelson was preced
ed in death by her hus
band, Charles H. Nelson.
The family suggest
memorials to donor’s
favorite charity.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Benjamin Phillips Jr.
Benjamin F. “Buddy"
Phillips Jr., 79, of Dooly
County, died Sept. 16,
1999.
Services were held at
2:00 p.m., Sept. 19 at
Vienna City Cemetery.
He was the son of the
late Benjamin F. and Lizzie
Grace Haddock Phillips.
Mr. Phillips was an Army
Veteran of World War 11.
He was a television
repairman and artist. He
was a member and steward
Flint Energies to hold annual meeting
SPtOAL TO THE HOME JOUWIAL
Mint Electric Membership Corp. (fclvit), now doing
business as Flint Energies, will host its annual meeting
Oct. 7. at the Flint Energies Utility Building across from
Flint's headquarters in Reynolds. Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m.
This year for the first time members are able to vote on
cooperative business by mail ballot. Flint mailed ballots
to each member on Sept. 16. Members can vote for direc
tors and proposed Bylaws amendments without attend
ing the meeting.
“This allows all of our members to have a voice in their
cooperative," said Joe Cade, Flint Energies President and
CEO. An independent auditing firm will receive and tally
the ballots, and they will announce results at the annu
al meeting.
An assortment of prizes will be given away during the
meeting, including appliances from the Flint Energy
Store and the grand prize, a 1990 Chevrolet C -10 pickup
truck. Each member attending will also receive a free
complimentary gift from Flint Energies.
Flint Energies incorporated in 1937, is a customer
owned utility. It has five offices and two retail outlets. It
serves more than 60,000 customers with 5,000 miles of
distribution line.
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buses were not yet refueled.
Most of the people refused to
leave the parking lot for food
or drink. Volunteers left other
duties to take snacks and
water to these people.
When hours passed with
out buses loading and leaving,
the angered mass began rock
ing the buses. This was han
dled without arrests by law
enforcement. Register said.
Register's report said shel
ter residents slept on the con
crete floors because there
were no cots or blankets at the
shelter due to “the fact that
the Houston Middle Georgia
Chapter of the American Red
Cross does not have the half
million dollars required to
purchase and pre-position
12,000 cots and blankets at
the Georgia National Fair
grounds." Register reported,
Morgan noted, "Though we
have not completed the
accounting, we figure the
operation cost $50,000.”
Register's report said the
lesson learned for future large
shelter operations at the Perry
site is that the Legislature of
the State of Georgia should
consider pre-positioning
about 12,000 cots and blan
kets at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter.
Wed., Sept. 2?, 1999
of Vienna United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his
sisters, Mildred Rainey of
Perry, Louise Churchwell
of Vienna and Helen
Stevens of Los Angeles;
several nieces and
nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations
to Vienna United Methodist
Church, 313 Church
Street, Vienna, 31092.
Bowen-NeSmith Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Fannie C. Brush Rodgers
Fannie C, Brush
Rodgers, 98, of 1951 Mil
ton Road, Augusta, died
Sept. 14, 1999 at Brooks
Manor Personal Care Home
in Augusta.
Services were at Christ’s
Sanctified Holy Church on
Sept. 19 at 2:00 p.m. The
Rev. Leon Stewart and the
Rev. Tom Gray officiated.
Burial took place Sept.
19 at the Christ’s Sancti
fied Holy Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Rodgers was born in
A note of
appreciation
from
THE PERRV AREA.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
to all the following businesses
for helping to make our
2nd Annual Golf Tournament
such a great success
•
Reception & lood Sponsors
Applebee’s, Chick-Fil-A, Inside Scoop, Perry Country Club &
Zaxby’s
Hole Sponsors
GOLD - Chapman & Rodgers, Classic Awards & Trophy, Daniel,
Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, Davis Co., Flint Energies,
Green Derby, Parrish Georgia, Sullivan Environmental, Super Sod,
Beckham Brothers, Elko Plantation, Town Crier, Cellular One,
Autumn Terrace, CB&T, Wayne Morris Ford.
SILVER - Alltel, Perry Hospital, JMA Architecture, Walker, Hulbert,
Gray and Byrd, The Bank of Perry, Fairfield Inn/Marriott, Security
Bank, Weyerhaeuser, Beavers & Moore Insurance, Comfort Inn,
Daily Sun, Landmark Realty, W.D. Sullivan & Co.
* Door Prize Sponsors
Ace Hardware, Alltel, Applebee’s, Athlete’s Foot, CB&T,
Cracker Barrell, Davis Co., Flint Energies, Georgia National
Fairgrounds, Green Derby, Hampton Innn, Henderson Village,
Houston County Development Authority, Jameson Inn, Lane
Packing, Peachstate Cable, Bank of America, Perry Hospital,
Perry Area CVB, Perry Country Club, Red Lobster, Security Bank,
Sun Trust, W.D. Sullivan & Co., Weyerhaeuser, Willis Aviation.
Personal Gifts
Perry Area CVB, Perry Hospital, Frito Lay
Hole Signs courtesy of Tolleson Supply & W.D. Sullivan & Co.
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Little Rock. Ark., and had
lived in Perry for 21 years.
She was a former resident
of Norfolk, Va.. She was a
homemaker, and a dedicat
ed member of the Christ’s
Sanctified Holy Church.
She was the mother of
the late John Jackson Tate
Sr., formerly of Irmo, S.C.
Survivors include her
daughters, Hilda M.
Cougar of Augusta, Esther
Collins of Raleigh, N.C.,
and Juanita Ware and Ber
nice Prince, both of Perry;
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a son Willie Edgar Rodgers
Jr., of Decatur; her broth
ers, Walter Brush and Mar
shall Brush, both of Birm
ingham; Ala.;
dren, 39 great grandchil
dren. 30 great great grand
children, one great great
great grandchild.
Mrs. Rodgers was pre
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husband, Willie E.
Rodgers Sr.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.