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■m, BSP >g■ fi lr ; 7®l^';.’ : -v ; '' : ?"\ ; 'r.^’ :: :^^^'\;l:i-: ; t-; v ; , :v^>': ;^;^:>'.';: v;:;- - "'■ SECOND PLACE Second place in the Houston Home Journal Christmas at the Crossroads Home Decorating contest went to Robert and Jane Heard of Marshallville Leroy Bennett s Christmas wonderland in lights took first prize Bennett's beard makes him a perfect Santa Br CHARLOTTE PERKINS HoMKJoffljgfrSTAry Leroy Bennett is a quiet, unassuming man who just happens to enjoy making Christmas brighter for oth ers. From Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day, his front yard at 1316 Smoak Ave. is a fantasy of winding paths and twinkling holiday lights.. Where do the paths lead? Straight to Bennett’s front porch where each Friday and Saturday night, he sits in his rocking chair dressed as Santa Claus, to the delight of the neighborhood children Bennett, the retired owner of Bennett’s Pest Control, says he doesn’t really know how much his thousands of lights increase his power bill . “I just let Mrs. Santa Claus handle it.” he said, referring to his wife, Retha. Bennett’s glittering dis play won first prize in Hous ton Home Journal 1999 Christmas at the Crossroads Holiday Decorating contest. Second priz6 wirlnfcfV&te Robert and Jane 2006 Marshallville Road. This is the the third house beyond Scechinah Free Will Baptist Church. The third place winner is Robin Askew, 1329 Jackson Lane, off Swift Street. There were 25 contes tants in the competition. The judging was done by a team of six Home Journal staff members who ranked each home from one to ten. The scores of each home were then totaled, and the homes with the most numerical points won. “There were so many beautiful homes that most of the scores were high,” said Jj Johnson. General Manager of the Home Jour nal. “We all had slightly dif ferent rankings and favorites, but we think it came out fairly. “What we hope is that anybody who hasn’t taken a ride around Perry, and down to Elko, to see all these beautiful homes will do so before the holiday season ends,” he added. First place was good for SSO from the newspaper. Second place received $25 while third place was worth sls. The contest was an offi cial Christmas at the Cross roads event in association with the Perry Area Cham ber of Commerce and the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Here are the entries in addition to the three prize winners: David R. White 1102 Tucker Road USDA Surplus Food Commodity Food Available u£bA ™rpCs^oocT wi 11 be distributed by tiie Middle Georgia Community Action Agency’s National Guard Armory on Jan. 5-7 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and on Jan. 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Perry Neighbor Service Center. Length of distribution based upon lasting supplies. One bag of food per household will be provided which will contain 11 items. Eligibility based on household size and total income, and household must reside with in the county where the distribution is taking place. You must have a completed Agency Authorization Form signed by the head of the household if you are picking up for someone else. Forms are available at the Perry Neighborhood Service Center by calling (912)987- 3503 Road. The yard featured (behind the cam era) a sleigh pulled by geese while swans swam nearby. -1 ■PSlliiPSi'- i||||p] it JLI LEROY BENNETT’ Real Santa Claus Danny & Jackie Fisher 303 Shane Circle Lois Athon 823 Forrest Ave. Marjorie C. Suber 1430 Elizabeth Ave. * *\** 7 "» ** ■ Mr. and 'Mrs. Tjeorge Cur tis 1109 Pineneedle Drive Jackson Residence 1309 Houston Lake Drive Audrey Green 1509 Windsor Eloise G. Gallemore 1410 Park Ave. Don Dayton 1428 Nancelon St. Helen and Alice Cleland 909 Eleanor Circle Malcolm and Linda F. Davis 726 Bond St. Theresa Kadich 710 Mason Terrace Road Susie A. Rutledge 715 Mason Terrace Road #l6 Mr. and Mrs. William McCarthy 104 Oak St., Elko Kelly A. Hammock 1225 Limerock Rod (Larry Walker Parkway east of city limits) Mr. and Mrs. John Sundquist 206 Habersham Lane Lea Glen Subdivision Mark Morrill 101 Hampton Way Lea Glen Subdivision Philip and Angie Mitchem 103 Barnstable Road. FIRST PLACE The Smoak Avenue home of Leßoy Bennett captured first place in the Houston Home Journal Christmas at the Crossroads Home Decorating contest for 1999. The yard features a myriad of small Christmas figures, lights on the home, and on weekends, a live Santa Claus. ‘OO EXPLORER • 3 riitev 2DR SPORT t SPORT GROUP. » - ~=S~ CONVENIENCE !LRHI| GROUP. STK *2004 $20,995 •00 SANGER XLT Special Inlroduclory Price SI t,995 •99 RANGER Am/Fm Cass Sport Pkg . Air. Stk#2lß2 St 0,099 ‘OO EXPLORER ..rstex $18,799 A cap' Chairs. Slk #2042 USED CARS AND TRUCKS CALL FOR OUR LIST OF CARS UNDER SSOOO 99 Windstar LX $21,900 Dual A/C, Low Miles, 1 Left 97 Mustang GT Conv. $18,995 12k miles, Leather. Loaded 97 Crown Victoria $14,995 White. Low miles. Clean, Stk HP 1826 97 Expedition $20,995 Eddie Bauer, 5.4. Dual Air. 41216 A 97 Thunderbird $13,995 V-8, Leather 97 Explorer XLT $17,995 4dr, Leather V-8, Stk 4P1824 95 T-Bird LX $8,550 V-B,ldr, pwr seat 98 Crown Victoria LX $16,995 Loaded, Pwr. Seat 97 Ranger XLT $10,995 White, Air, Stereo Supercab 98ZX1 $11,650 Spoiler, Auto, Air 97 Ford F-150 XLT $18,350 V-8. Silver, Supercab 98 Taurus $11,995 4 to choose WAYNE^^MOfIfIIS 987-2411 Exit 43 off I-75 -1/2 Mile - West 341 « Perry, GA ■^^rfgv^;:~jj*t^;:. :;:! '-f»K V >• •«-*• <* BRIGHT LIGHT IN OLDFIELD The Jackson Lane home of Robin L. Askew was judged third in the Houston Home Journal Christmas at the Crossroads Home Deco 9fa| - *V HHHbHHK &IHK- WAYNE MOHR IS FORD tfo a// our /wauls in « !fiddle ffeo/H/iu - c fde wish if mi a jotjous G/unstnuis season SHOP VIA OUR WEBSITE AT: waynemorrisford@alltel.com ‘OO MUSTANG GT V 8 AUTO. CD. MACH STEREO. $23,499 •00 F-2SO turbo, supercab, 7.3 S 4 \SE! ‘99 F-150 XL Am/Fm Cass Sport Alum. Wheels $15,299 98 Escort SE $9,995 i<eytess. Low Miles 97 Expedition $24,995 Dual Air, 3rd Seat. Auto, V-8 97 F-150 XLT $17,995 Loaded, V-8, 6000 miles 99 Ranger 4X4 $19,350 Supercab. 8k miles. 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Auto, Red, Privacy Glass 98 Windstar GL $15,995 Dual Air, Loaded Stk HP 1441 95 Mustang $8,995 V-6. Auto Every Option 99 Expedition $29,995 Eddie Bauer 17K miles 5.4 Dual Air, CD 97 Wind Star GL $8,995 Dual Air PW PDL Tillt Cruise Wed., Dec. 22, 1999, Houston Home Journal - •00 EXCURSION 9TO CHOOSE FROM. SAVE/ ‘99 CONTOUR SE ! V 6 AUt ° si 4,899 • 4<Jr, \ Air, Floor Mats $9, 995 ‘OO TAURUS LX .jot., S'! 6,995 auto, alum wheels Stk #9OOO 96 Dodge Neoi. $4,995 Auto 4dr Air 98 Expedition $28,900 XLT, Leather CD. 3rd, 5.4 engine 99 F-150 Pkup $16,400 VS.Auto. 300 miles 97 Aerostar Sport $14,995 Dual Air. Every Opt.. Tilt. Cruist. Pw, PI 92 Corvette $16,995 Leather, 42k miles, CD 96 Ranger Supercab XLT $7,995 40k miles 99 Mustang $15,995 4.00 miles Black Loaded 97 F-150 $14,100 Reg Cab. XLT Auto, Short Bed Page 5A