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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 Page 2A 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. Continued from page 1A Continued from page 1A 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. Houston Home Journal 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. 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B B IVli $972 Zehulon Road PMB 367, Macon, Georgia 31210 gPy^^^(9l2)47M)ol^)l^Boo)47(Mjol^^H 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 ceded in death by her husband, Willie E. Rodgers Sr. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.