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Perry & Houston County's
offical Legal Organ
I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991
HOME JOURNAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Deaths
Theodore Tharpe, Willie G.
McDonald. For a complete
listing, please see 3A.
Have a good day
. . . Guardsman SST Wayne
King of Elko, Ga. We hope your
desert training is going well.
Santa visits inmates at
the correctional institute
Santa paid a special visit to the
Houston County Correctional
Institute. For a story please
see 3A.
New Explorer group
Jack Stanley is starting a New
Explorer Post for boys and
girls in Perry. For a story
please see page 3A.
The Home Journal
welcomes a new staff
member
Mike Principato is now cover
ing the county beat.For a story
please see 3A.
Panthers back on the
hardwood today
The Perry High School Pan
thers will battle the fifth ranked
Central Macon Chargers,
tonight at 7:30. For a story
please see BA.
INDEX
MARK BLUMEN 1£
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 11A
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
FOOD FEATURE 1B
LEGAL NOTICES 6A
LIFESTYLE IB^
SPORTS 8A
STREET TALK 4A
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Agricenter opening, state fair headline news of 1990
Here's a look back
at last year's news
January 1990
H.J. "Jay" Walker was elected
chairman of the county commission
for 1990.
James Geiger was named
president of the Perry Area
Chamber of Commerce.
February 1990
The Georgia General Assembly
earmarked $65 million for a new
high school to be built in Houston
County.
Senator Sam Nunn made a
surprise visit to Perry Middle
School.
Perry police made an arrest in the
Perry purse snatching case.
March 1990
City of Perry announces its
intention to see a $699,000 block
grant to renovate homes in the
Sandhill section of the city.
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Work crews were busy Monday taking down the giant Christmas tree at the courthouse. It is one of many holiday chores that
faces citizens of Perry in the coming days.
County's answering system drawing mixed reviews
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Houston County's proposed cen
tral telephone answering system is
drawing mixed reviews from several
county departments.
According to Houston County
Sheriff Cullen Talton a centralized
system will not entirely centralize
dispatchers.
According to the agreement, once
the system becomes operational
each of the nearly 20 law enforce
ment and fire-fighting dispatchers
Chamber president
optimistic for 1991
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
The incoming President of the
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce,
Draper Watson, said the Chamber is
"looking forward to a good years."
According to Watson, who was
Chamber President in 1985, one of
the first priorities is to find a new
Executive Director. "The search
committee is already formed," noted
Watson. Elwyn McKinney, the
current Executive Director, is retir
ing.
Another goal of the Chamber is
to "attract business and industry in
the Industrial Park," said Watson.
Watson also pointed out that some
use for the city's speculative build
ing needs to be found.
While Watson says something
needs to "revitalize the retail busi
ness" in town, he is adamant that
Crown Cork and Seal, a
Pennsylvania firm, buys the
Continental Can Co.
Carol Russell was named
chairman of the Houston County
Hospital Authority.
Bids are sought on the
construction of the new high school
to be built in Houston County.
PPG sends out its very first
shipment of glass manufactured at
the Perry plant.
April 1990
Perry mayor James Worrall
joined Representative Richard Ray
in a fly-in geared at focusing
interest on an airport south of
Atlanta.
The lowest bid for construction
of the new high school in Houston
County came in at sll million.
Representatives from Northrop
announced that the plant is
definitely not for sale.
Republican Johnny Isakson
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now on duty will be given the op
portunity of transferring to county
status.
Individual city dispatcher posi-
would become obsol&e.
* However, Talton and city offi
cials in Perry, Centerville, and
Warner Robins disagree.
"A central answering system will
alleviate communication lag time.
; It will not save money," said Tal
i ton.
Centerville Mayor Matt Keene
i and Perry Mayor Jim Worrall agree.
"Another goal is to attract
business and industry..."
"[l] don't want to see anything hurt
downtown.". Watson believes that
"there is room for growth"’for both
shopping centers and downtown.
For the first time in several years
the directors of the Chamber will
hold a retreat out of town. The
"program of work," a setting down
of goals and strategies for the year,
will be held in Peachtree City this
year.
According to Watson, the Cham
ber "will continue to be pro-busi
ness," and to "support all busi
ness." However, he pointed out that
the Chamber will also continue
with its educational, agricultural,
cultural and military affairs activi
ties.
brought his campaign for governor
to Perry.
August 1990
Farmers in Houston County
suffer through what is called "one
of the worst droughts in this
century."
September 1990
DARE celebrates its second year
of helping to fight drugs in the
Houston County school system.
According to census reports, the
county grew at a healthy pace
during the decade.
Charles Lewis was swom in as a
Perry city councilman to fill the
unexpired term of Jim Hendrix.
October 1990
Eight new deputies joined the
ranks of the Houston County
sheriffs department
Houston County’s Ducks
Unlimited Club held its annual
banquet
Perry city officials petitioned for
"When the public walks through
the door they expect to see an offi
cer on duty. Not some machine,"
said Keene.
"Many of our officers handle
multiple functions," said Worrall.
"The idea that dispatch personnel
will not be required locally is not
realistic.” ,
"Dispatchers will still be needed
to collect fines and work the desk
on the weekends and holidays," said
Talton.
Desert bound
Troops off to California for training
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Perry's National Guard unit is beginning its second phase in
preparation for Saudi Arabia.
Troops at Fort Stewart are being airlifted from Georgia to the
National Training Center in Mohave, California.
According to Family Assistance Coordinator, Sergeant Buddy
Fordham, "die advance group has already been airlifted. They left
for California December 27th to prepare for troop arrivals at Mo
have."
Members of Delta Company, 48th Brigade still stationed at Fort
Stewart will gradually be airlifted over the next several days.
The entire 48th Brigade now stationed at Fort Stewart is ex
pected to arrive in California by the third of January.
According to Fordham, while in Mohave, troops will undergo
extensive training in desert survival and combat. The Mohave
desert region of the U.S. is very similar to conditions American
troops face in Saudi Arabia.
"This training is purely routine and part of a standard rotation
schedule," said Fordham.
The 48th Brigade is expected to remain in Mohave, California
for six weeks before moving on to the next leg of their journey.
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Other areas of contention pertain
to section six of the agreement.
This portion states that,"Centralized
E-911..is likely never to be a self
sustaining agency..therefore all
parties agree to contribute annually
to the fund."
Diasagreements erupted last
month following news that
participation would run higher than
the $1.50 surcharge originally
agreed upon.
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121 TH YEAR—VOLUMETI
Banner
year is
marked
Mayor looks
back at 1990,
ahead to '9l
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
"The opening of the Georgia Na
tional Fair has to be the biggest
event," said Perry Mayor Jim Wor
rall reflecting on 1990.
According to Worrall "the spirit
of cooperation" which existed be
tween the city and the businesses
Perry in review
was tremendous. "I have never seen
a town work together like we
worked together," noted Worrall. He
believes that the spirit carried over
into town events through Thanks
giving and Christmas.
Economic development was, in
Worrall's opinion, the second most
important aspect of Perry's year.
According to Worrall, the goal is
"to make the community attractive
to those looking for a place to lo
cate a business."
"I think you are gomg to see big
things come," said Worrall. How
ever, he noted that most job oppor
tunities and development would
come after February 1.
"We got the second largest grant
from the Department of Commu
nity Affairs," said Worrall. The
grant helped the city to continue
rehabilitating housing in the com
munity and will "impact the city
for years to come."
Along with economic develop
ment and housing rehabilitation,
Worrall believes the doubling of the
water treatment capacity of the
City's water plant was an important
step.
The National Guard call- up, ac
cording to Worrall, will have a
"long term impact on the commu
nity."
"It was tremendous how this
community rallied around them,"
Worrall said, pointing to the con
tinuation of support for wives and
families through groups both at the
armory and at local churches.
The planning of the Crossroads
Shopping Center, to be located on
Sam Nunn Blvd was another major
event for Perry. Worrall said that
few understand the "tremendous
amount of leg-work" involved in
getting the land for the center ready.
"When construction begins, that
is going to have a big impact," said
Worrall, pointing to potential em
ployment opportunities.
"The are two of the finest pro
grams in the community," Worrall
said of DARE and Project OK. The
two programs, both designed to
help keep kids off drugs, were on
Please see BANNER, Page 2A
a census recount after the city
showed a decrease in population.
The Perry Area Chamber of
Commerce elected officers for the
1991 year.
The agricenter officially opens its
doors with the first Georgia
National Fair.
A request by Jacoby to develop a
shopping center on highway 41 was
rejected by the city council.
November 1990
Westfield students took first place
in state competition with their one
act play.
Mellco received the Perry Rotary
Club's first Vocational Service
Award.
Sonny Perdue won the state
senate seat. Other winners included
Archie Thompson who defeated
Sam Buzzell and Sherrill Stafford
who became the first full time
county chairman.
Please see NEWS, Page 2A