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Where were you when
the lights went out?
More than 3,000 Houston
Countians awoke Tuesday
to dark homes after a power
outage hit the community.
For a story, please see page
3 A.
Deaths
Dorothy Martin Randall,
Bessie Smith, Lonnie Smith
Jr., Cora Lee Coleman,
Aaron D. Bryant Sr.,
Charlotte Ellison Freeman.
For a complete listing,
please see 3A.
Christmas gifts for the
rich and the not-so-rich
What can you buy in Perry if
money isn't an object? What
can you buy if ever y penny
must count? A look at
Christmas shopping in
Perry, an adventure in
shopping. For a story,
please see page IC.
INDEX
MARK BLUMEN IB
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 5C
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
FOOD FEATURE ID
JIM KERCE 4A
LEGAL NOTICES 4C
LIFESTYLE 1C
POLICE REPORT 2A
ANDREA SELLERS 5A
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County commissioners discuss
fate of the correctional institute
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Commissioner Sam Buzzel's
motion Tuesday night to close the
Houston County Corrections
Facility in Perry met with mixed
reviews.
"We have discussed this at
length. Three years ago when I be
came part of this commission we
were discussing the possibility of
closing HCCI. It's time we ad
dressed the issue," said Buzzell.
Commissioner Larry Sncllgrove
agreed saying the board's hesitation
has traditionally centered on the fu
ture of HCCI workers.
"We have been concerned with
the lives and the future of county
employees working at the facility. I
think that's admirable and I share
that concern," said Sncllgrove.
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Perry to welcome Soviets
Some of Soviet Union's top ag-experts to visit
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
Five Soviet Dignitaries will tour
the Georgia Agriccntcr.
According to Carlcnc M. Howzc
of the Perry Travel Center, who
was in the Soviet Union in
November, the group has been in
the United Stales since December
12.
When they arrived in the U.S.,
they first visited Washington D.C.
and then came to Georgia and met
with Governor Harris in Atlanta on
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Some Tucker students take a look at their school’s brand new computer.
Perry councilmen debate purchase of new police cars
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
In the longest City Council
meeting in at least six years a
long list of recommendations were
placed before city officials.
The most controversial point of
discussion was the purchase of
four new police vehicles. The
council decided to purchase the
vehicles from the stale contractor
"What we need to be doing is
trying to find away to salvage the
workers and gel on with closing the
facility. We know it will be the
next location for a jail. It's our only
option."
Though Commissioner Charles
Stewart agreed the matter couldn't
continually be swept under a rug,
he slopped short of approving the
motion.
"I agree. We need to address the
issue. But it's an efficient low
source of low cost labor for the
county. Not to mention the benefit
for the prisoners incarcerated
there,"said Stewart.
" We need to take a close look at
the operation. But before we decide
definitely to close it, wc need to
understand the actual advantage or
detriment HCCI is for the county."
Monday.
The leader of the five member
delegation is Victor V. Ivlicv, head
of Soyuzsnabimporl. In addition,
Ivliev is on the Committee on
USSR Slate Supply for Trade
Unions, and is one of the top offi
cials in Soviet Government.
Coming with Ivlicv arc Valeri N.
Gaurishko, chef of the marketing
department and Ivlicv’s deputy,
Alexey P. Sobolev, head of the
Department of J.V. Sovinlcrinvcst,
Anatoly I. Borisov, the financial
at the price of $11,615.50 each,
with Buddy Roper dissenting.
"I won’t go along with that,"
said Roper, explaining, "I want to
bid locally."
However, according to Mayor
Worrall, no local bids were in by
the December 7, noon deadline.
"Persons doing business with
the city should be included in
bidding," said Roper, who
According to warden Tommy
Fairchild, the facility currently
houses 40-skillcd craftsman as in
mates and more than 60 inmates
suitable for general laborer duties.
"That equates to approximately
$1.4 million dollars in salaried help
if they worked for the county, based
on an average annual income of
$lO-lhousand."
This year the facility has operated
at a state net loss of $lO9-thousand
dollars. Last year it cost the county
approximately $8.22 per inmate per
day to fund the facility.
"It has always been a precarious
line of work," said Fairchild.
"What with escapes and the
ignorance of the public of the ser
vice the inmates provide to the
public."
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The Soviet visitors will
attend a reception at city hall at
1:15 p.m. today according to
Mayor James Worrall.
"We arc pleased and excited
to have the Soviets as visitors
in Perry," he said. "It says a lot
about Perry that we should
have Such distinguished visi-
director, and Victor V. Polyvannyi.
Their visit is sponsored by the So
admitted some local car dealers had
"missed the boat."
Hcrvia Ingram defended the bid
ding process, saying "our
purchasing agent followed
procedure." Ingram also insisted
that "local" should be defined as
within the city limits of Perry.
The issue came up because
Perry's City Council is allowed to
consider a local bid which is SSOO
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Worrall said the public is
invited to attend the reception.
"I think it would be
wonderful for the citizens of
Perry to attend. This is an
educational experience, a
chance to grow," he said.
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more than an outside bid equally
with the lower bid. Ingram said it
should only apply to those
business which "purchase a
license within the city."
The company which faxed a bid
to City Hall late Tuesday
afternoon, which was within SSOO
with its bid, was in Unidilla.
However, on the total bill, Ralph
Gentry said using the stale
In Perry, they will attend a
reception at City Hall followed by
an extensive tour of the Agriccntcr.
The delegates will also be meeting
with private citizens to discuss a
variety of issues pertaining to agri
culture.
Howze extended the invitations to
visit Georgia to to many of the
people she met while she and Lyn
Black and Charles Babbitt, both of
Los Angeles, loured the Soviet
Union in November.
New computer
unveiled at
Tucker School
By ANDREA SELLERS
Staff Writer
Tucker Elementary students got an early
Christmas present on Monday when
officials from Piggly Wiggly and Food
Fair presented them with the first
computer earned with cash register receipts
in Houston County.
Over 400 Tucker students clapped and
shouted as Piggly Wiggle store manager
Jeff Barron and Food Fair store manager
David Bass pulled the red cloth off the
brand new Apple computer.
"I remember seeing a lot of you come in
and tugging on Mom’s sleeve for the
receipt," said Bass before they pulled the
cloth.
"I am real proud to be a part of the store
team that brought you this computer,"
said Barron.
Apples for Students coordinator Mai ton
Purser, who travels to towns all over
Georgia delivering the computers, told the
students to take advantage of the
computer.
"Use it wisely to learn all that you can
about the workings of a computer. Leam
as much as you can,” said Purser.
Piggly Wiggly started the Apples for
Students program in September. Green
receipts from Food Fair, Food Max and
Piggly Wiggly can be used to earn a
computer.
Please see TUCKER, page 6A
contractor would "save the lax
payer 52,000."
Hervia Ingram reported to the
Council that water pressure had
been check in the New Hope area
and that before the City could do
anymore they would need specific
problem sites. Water pressure at
the mains is normal.
The city approved the placement
Please see CITY, page 6A
New office now
open for Perry's
Health Dept.
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Houston County's Department of
Public Health has announced the
opening of its new facility, on
Kings Chapel Road, Perry.
According to spokes-person Anne
Windham, all patients should re
port to the new facility for contin
ued treatment.
Perry's old Health Department
facility, located on Main Street is
closed. Their new facility is located
at 2010 Kings Chapel Road.
According to Windham the new
facility is currently in full opera
tion. Normal clinical operation
hours arc 8:30 a.m. until 4;00
p.m., Monday through Friday.