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Lifestyle Start Christmas at Crossroads with hearty Kiwanis pancake breakfast Begin Christmas at the Crossroads with breakfast pancakes and sausage for $3 with the Kiwanis Club Saturday morning from 7 to 10 a.m. That’ll get you in the mood for the parade with Santa Claus at 2 p.m. Then it’s on to the Perry Players “A Star at the Crossroads” at 3 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Or see it Friday at 7:30 p.m. All seats $5. Sunday we can shop ’til we drop at the Christmas open houses downtown and attend the community candlelight service on the courthouse lawn at 7 p.m. And off we go to a Merry Christmas. As you decorate your home for the season, please consider letting it be a part of the Houston Home Journal's Home Decorating Contest. Complete the entry form (page 8A) and place your showhouse on the list of homes to be judged Dec. 16. Prizes to be awarded. • •• Jewell J. Bowen of Unadilla was honored Nov. 28 by her daughter, Frances Worrall, when she presented a new Yamaha Baby Grand Piano to the Unadilla United Methodist Church in honor of her mother and in memory of her father, Rooney L. Bowen Sr. Fran Worrall Goldstein of Atlanta, daughter of Jim and Frances Worrall and granddaughter of Jewell Bowen, was guest pianist for the dedicatoiy service. In addition to having a special program to dedicate the new piano, the first Sunday of Advent was also celebrated with the church sanctuary being beautifully decorated for the Christ mas season. • •• Members of the Vesta Club recently gathered to celebrate their 70th anniversary as an organi zation. (see photo, right) Among the tasty teatime I —. • *WL OWSMBBFiES —*’ 7»| ——“ |Bjn| 4B WL Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorsett IN WARNER ROBINS Perryans Tina Simms (second from left) and Evelyn Cox (right) were, on hand for the Plantasia Gardens Greenhouse Open House Sunday afternoon. Author Linton McKnight of Milledgeville (cen ter) discussed and signed copies of his book “Birthflowers of the Landscape" He was assisted by his publicist Bren da Hurst, left. Also pictured is Ron Wildman of WPGA Channel 58. Plantasia Gardens Greenhouse is one of the several work stations for clients of the Family Support Alliance for the Mentally 111 and b enefitted from the book signing and open house Flowers and autographed books are still available by calling 328-0508. Well buildcuitom toch that ate approximately 100 times lighter ikon teal tocli tie aunt iael TJelivetc/ relocate/, any siye or shape! V\iv*woy markers. mailbox kobfers, tjate en/s, toci. yar/tns, an/ waterfalls. (fa* at 862-2572. v m Just Visitin’ Joan Dorsett: 987-1823 finger foods prepared by the club members were Cream Wafers of member Molly Ragan from the recipe of her daughter, Janice Ragan Maine of Lake St. Louis. Mo. Cream Wafers Wafer: 1 cup soft butter 1 /3 cup whipping cream 2 cups plain flour Mix ingredients thor oughly with spoon. Chill one hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/8- inch thick but but not too thin. Cut into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Lay aside on waxed paper. Dip both sides in granulated white sugar turning to coat. Transfer to ungreased bak ing sheet and prick in four places with fork. Bake 7-9 minutes until lightly fluffy. Put two cooled cookies together with a little creamed butter filling. Filling: 1/2 cup soft butter 3/4 - 1 cup 4x sugar 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla Mix well with green food coloring for a pretty Christ mas cookie. • •• Perry’s own Carol Strandburg is musical director for “Holiday Spec tacular" 8 p.m. through Dec. 3 and 2:30 and B^s.m. Dec. 4 at Macon Little The atre. Carol and Gary’s own Mark who is now a Macon resident has the part of a singer and their PHS senior Megan (recently chosen region one-act play best Page 1B actress) is a rockette in the variety show. Tickets are sl4 adults, $lO students. Call 477-3342 to reserve. Carol Strandburg, direc tor of the upcoming Perry Players’ production of “Cheaper By The Dozen," will hold auditions Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-14 for the parts of one lit tle girl and a whole lot of boys. Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. will be auditions for adults and teenagers over age 14. Rehearsals will not begin until after the first of the year. • •• Best wishes to Viola Broadaway upon her 96th birthday, Nov. 30. A resi dent of Summerhill Elder living since September, Viola had always lived with her daughter, Myrna, and with Myrna and John Ray Moore since their marriage in 1960. • •• Julian and Ketus Cawthon hosted a family gathering at their U.S. 41S home, Nov. 27. Thanksgiv ing provided the theme but prominent among the fes tivities was the celebration of Julian’s Nov. 29, 78th birthday. The retiree now plays golf just about every day with Walter Gray, Otis Whitten. Harvey Coleman. Doug Wilson and Bo Arnall. He and Dot Roughton are about the only players left on their PHS basketball team. Julian and Ketus’ family included David Cawthon and Emily, Ashley and Whitney; Myra Winner of Fernandina Beach; Steve and Mary Stubbs, Tyler and Will, of Fernandina Beach; Deen and Marci Cawthon, Griffin and Con ner. Susan Cawthon Wod dail’s family included Ken neth Woddail and Kaitlyn of St. Louis, Mo., Bill and Kathy Woddail, Austin, Mara and Joe of Mont gomery and Phillip and Susan Woddail and Mars den of Floyd, Va. Dixie Minchew and her grandson Josh attended. Chesley and Evelyn Cawthon’s family included Juan and Debra Powell, Lindsey and Kristen of Leesburg and Ches and Kathy Cawthon, Chris and Katie. Jim and Julie Cawthon, Trey and Lacey were pre sent. • •• Holiday Inn was the gathering place for some ninety relatives of 90-year old birthday girl Ruby Gar land the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Luncheon was followed by speeches and songs filled with love and admiration for the fam ily matriarch. Most impressive was a family tree almost the width of the end wall of the banquet room which family members were encouraged to complete. When Ruby finally had her chance to express her love and appre- See VISITIN', Page 2B “Insight On Eyesight” Making “Contact” with the past by Dr. J. Mathis Dixon, Eyesight Associates We like to think we’re as mod em as it gets, so it may surprise you to leam that the concept of contact lenses is almost 500 years old! In 1508, Leonardo de Vinci described contact lenses to correct the refractive error of the cornea. He suggested placing a small half sphere filled with water over the eye. In 1636, Rene Descartes went a step further by proposing the placement of a lens directly onto the cornea. Another 250 years passed before the first contact lens with Wed., Dec. 1, 1999 M|hb fsaWßfc - X ■ Home Journal Photos by Joan Dorsett PRE-SHOW FUN Draper Watson. fashion com mentator Jot the Pilot Club Holiday Fashion Show at Rozar Park Nov. 18, enjoys a dessert experience with Ruth Moore and Dawne Watson bejore he begins his duties. Meanwhile (right photo) Holly Sikes and her three-year-old daughter Kaley model matching dress es by Cottontail from Sugarplum Tree. Betty Seago was the lucky recipient of the Pilot Club decorated Christmas tree whose winning ticket was drawn dur ing the fashion show. i&jt jjy 1 SbS&jlhl A CELEBRATION Celebrating 70 years of homemaking clubs are Vesta Club members Seated: Alice Pitzer, Katherine Borders, Annie Beeland, Adrian Harris. Standing: Joy Murvay, Minnie Lee Tomlinson, Doris Taylor, Lucy Talton, Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorsett OOPS Jeweler Harry Dußois (seated, right) is one of Perry's treasures who fixes treasures, not treasurers. Another Perry treasure just down Main Street waiting to fix your wearable treasures is Sue Wicker (inset picture) who recently set up shop next door to New Perry Clean ers, a convenient location for making alterations and repairs. She is enjoying working in downtown Perry. So get all the new clothes you want but give Sue a chance to alter them. Mm J i IF ' * ll JHH aB: . ; refractive power was developed in 1887. One year later, A Eugen Fick placed a spherical glass spectacle directly on the cornea to create what is considered the first actual comeal contact lens. © Dr. Dixon is available for eye examinations, con tact lens Fittings, and treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma and ii\fections. Call 987-5500f0r your appointment today! 1105 Momingside Dr. s Houston Homo Journal W " " Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorsett Barbara Tyson, Molly Ragan, Martha Fisher, guest Peggy Bledsoe. County Extension Coordinator. Missing from photo: Marianne Whelchel and Dot Sandefur. mmm. > * I 1 n BSEjIc GHRJgTMAS Holidays Sale Old Tools, Wildlife Items, Glassware & Furniture Circalßoo-1920 t fl'ont the t f/tcd 105, Monday - Saturday l 139 Macon st. rvrry 987-2469 mwmtZ, ••• '*’-**• • «Kar * r^ga|n| JUmm* if it ii§§plly E@9H9BII