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Lifestyle Vesta Club celebrates 70th anniversary Members and guests of the Vesta Club gathered at the Perry Welcome Center Nov. 17 for the 70th Anniversary Tea. Club members celebrated Vesta being the oldest Homemak ers Club in Houston Coun ty- The tea table was beauti fully decorated with a dark green tablecloth centered with a large cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. Tasty finger foods were prepared by the club members. Hostesses were Adrian Harris and Katherine Bor ders, both belonging to the club the longest number of years, and Marianne Whelchel. Members and guests received a commemorative plate, along with a scroll giving a concise history of the club from 1929-1999. The Vesta Club began in 1929 in Clinchfield as a Sewing Club. In 1947, when a Home Demonstration Agent game to Houston County, it became Clinch field Home Demonstration Club. Later the name was changed to Town and Coun try Home Demonstration. Extension sponsored con tests have resulted in two winners in the State dress review, three district win ners in a chicken cooking contest, with one being first runner-up at the State level. Three members were named Homemaker of Year in the District. One member and her lamily was chosen to be a Laii.’.y test group spon sored by the Farm Journal Magazine. In 1969, the club with drew from the Extension Service and the name was changed to Vesta Club. The word "Vesta” is taken from the Goddess of Home Life. Members continue to par ticipate in all phases of homemaking and crafts. They donate to worthy caus es such as Meals on Wheels, Loaves and Fishes, Hospice and Foster Children and also make lap robes for nursing home residents. The Vesta Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Perry Welcome Center. • •• "A Star at the Cross roads" is the name of Perry Players’ Christmas gift to the community this year. First hear a quintet of women singers known as “Five Points to the Star” from Ingleside Baptist Church in Macon perform a medley of Christmas music. Then the stage will be taken over by "A Star is Born”, the musical pro duced this past summer by the students in the fifth annual youth workshop of Perry Players.lt is the story of a very haughty lead actress who learns some thing about humility from the story of the birth of Jesus. Performances will be on Dec 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. just after the Christmas at the Cross roads parade and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are not required for this show. Tick ets are $5, available at the box office at the time of the Let Dollie help you “fall” into savings at THE HAMPTONS OF PERRY South Houston County's Premier Apartment Community is now leasing Luxury 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartment Homes. SPECIALS: Ist Month Free with 13 month lease *l/2 Month free with 6 month lease. Discount for Seniors • No Security deposit for Military Wed., Nov. 24, 1999 Page 7A Just Visitin’ Joan Domett 987- 5272 performances. • •• The lovely Houston Woods home of Hugh and Mary Ann Hill was the set ting for a morning coffee Nov. 20 to honor Brandi Crosby of Blackshear. bride-elect of their nephew Lee Talton. It was an oppor tunity for Perry friends to get acquainted with Bran di's family members from Blackshear, Waycross and Cochran. Co-hostesses with Mary Ann were Joye Goodwin. Janna Gray, Ruth Moore, Jennifer Ratliff and Faye Wilson. The engaged couple plans to be married at First Bap tist Church in Blackshear, Dec. 11, after which they will be living in Rincon near Savannah. • •• Wednesday Afternoon Book Club members met Nov. 17 with Carolyn Etheridge at her Main Street home with Molly Moss as co-hostess. Cake and coffee were enjoyed and Eloise Gallemore provided the guest reviewer. Frances Worrall brought the book, "Zell. The Gover nor Who Gave Georgia Hope” by Rick Hyatt. She told of the young boy whose father died when he was veiy, very young and the high regard he held for his mother who worked so hard to raise him on practically nothing. Miller grew up under the educational influence of Young Harris College, went on to Emory University, then joined the Marines and later graduated from the University of Georgia. In the General Assembly and as governor Miller worked to be a positive influence for the good politi cian. His wife Shirley has done much for literacy for the state. Now he teaches half days at Emory and at Young Harris from retire ment at his old homeplace. • •• Calling all cancer pad vol unteers to First Baptist Church fellowship hall, Dec. 1, 9 to 11:30 a.m. for the monthly session of cutting, pinning and basting of "mir acle pads” for Hospice patients. For more informa tion phone Mary Ferguson at 987-4000. • •• Best wishes to Elizabeth Hill upon her 80th birthday, Nov. 22. • •• Karen Small reported at Andrew Methodist Church’s Pecan Festival Saturday that 63 dozen cookies were baked, 20 pounds of pinto beans cooked and 22 heads of cabbage shredded in her Heather at Houston Lake See VISITIN’, Page 8A Call 987-8179 w Page 765-6545 fMf The Hamptons of Perry Professionally managed by Fickling & Company I • I JUNIOR MISS CROSSROADS OF GEORGIA winners were (left to right) Melissa Middlebrooks, Samantha Jo Corcoran, Samantha Maurer. * o >#,'v ■' Bffliffci i i i SHm^H Teen Miss Crossroads of Georgia winners were (left to right) Sabrina Marie Sekora, Lisa Marie Thompson, Chelesa Nicole Keith. SuAoeriptiont to tie *%omt journal MuOU tVOnderful fifti 52 timet <t yean. (fall today (or more information.. 927- (223. jiPyPjMpM ■ IfiESiS TINY MISS CROSSROADS OF GEORGIA winners are (left to right) Faith Michele Faulk, Macy Camille Moulder, and Hannah Catherine Kirkpatrick. Crossroads of Georgia pageant winners named Special to the Home Journal The 1999 Miss Crossroads of Geor gia Pageant was held Oct. 30. The annual event was sponsored by the Perry High School Cheerleaders. Miss Crossroads of Georgia division winners were Dana Michelle Collier of Perry, first runner-up: Misty Michelle Wicks of Warner Robins, second run ner-up. and Jillian Kate Hall of Hawkinsville, Miss Crossroads of Georgia 1999. Hall also received awards in the interview and photo genic portions of the pageant. Teen Miss Crossroads of Georgia division winners were Sabrina Marie Sekora of Macon, first runner-up: Chelsea Nicole Keith of Bonaire, sec ond runner-up; and Lisa Marie Thompson of Hawkinsville, Miss Teen Crossroads of Georgia 1999. Sekora also won awards in the interview and photogenic portions of the pageant. Pre-Teen Miss Crossroads of Geor gia division winners were Danielle Lane Corcoran of Perry, first runner up, Amanda Best of Fort Valley, sec ond runner-up. and Channing Leigh Wood of Kathleen, Miss Pre-Teen Crossroads of Georgia 1999. Wood also received honors in the interview and photogenic portions of the pro gram. Junior Miss Crossroads division winners were Samantha Maurer of Perry, first runner-up: Melissa Mid dlebrooks of Perry, second runner-up. and Samantha Jo Corcoran of Perry, Junior Miss Crossroads of Georgia 1999. The photogenic award was pre The Bank of Perry announces Our Y2K Guarantee If you are a Social Security recipient and are currently a direct deposit customer with the Bank of Perry, let us put to rest any concerns you may have about your benefits being delayed by potential government computer problems. The Bank of Perry’s computers are ready for the Year 2000 and in the unlikely event that government computer problems delay your January benefits, we will cover your personal checks up to the amount of your direct deposit. This is the Bank of Perry’s Year 2000 Guarantee to our current Social Security direct deposit customers. If you have concerns about your January 2000 deposits, stop by our office or call us at 987-2554. If you receive Social Security benefits and would like to be a customerof the Bank of Perry, come by our office at 1006 Main Street or contact us at 987-2554. Offer c.ood for Social Security Direct Deposits only! Member HMC We re Y2K OK 5b * . eZmMsm - << *#,■ H ■ frig fVfflrm MM gsSi . . i: * jSud ■ WSks '■'lfilfe' ■"% g’alPfilnfrl'fai t "vHr |lkJ|§p -> s WESE&Mm jfcJL TJ>f w agy IKPsgßf IS V 3 LITTLE MISS CROSSROADS OF GEORGIA WINNERS were (Left to right) Ashleigh Bordonaro, Kadie Jae Mau rer, and Jana Paige Whiddon. ' ... -i;. ' ■ , ;■ ■.■ TEEN MISS CROSSROADS OF GEORGIA winners were (left to right) Amanda Best, Channing Leigh Wood. Danielle Lane Corcoran. . Miss Crossroads of Georgia winners were (left to right) Dana Michelle Collier, Jillian Kate Halle, and Misty Michelle Wicks. B THE llbank of perry]/ sented to Hillary Elise Chandler of Bonaire. Winners in the Little Miss Cross roads of Georgia division were Ash leigh Bordonaro of Cochran, first run ner-up: Jana Paige Whiddon of Perry, second runner-up: Kadie Jae Maurer of Perry, Little Miss Crossroads of Georgia 1999. The photogenic award was presented to Randilee Ashley Evans of Hawkinsville. Winners in the Tiny Miss Cross roads of Georgia division were Faith Michele Faulk of Poulan, first runner up: Hannah Catherine Kirkpatrick of Perry, second runner-up, and Macy Camille Mouider of Warner Robins. Tiny Miss Crossroads of Georgia. The photogenic award was won by Moul der as well. KHXS Main Street Perry, Georgia 987-2554