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Perry & Houston County's
offical Legal Organ
I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1991
HOME JOURNAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Deaths
Ira Dell Fletcher, Velma Lee
Jennings, Elsie Waldrop.
For a complete listing,
please see 3A.
Have a good day
... Guardsman Sgt. Lariy W.
Clark, Perry. For a message
from your wife, Estella, and a
list of those businesses spon
soring your free subscription,
please see PBA.
Youth Recreation
Perry took an important step
recently when the city's
youth recreation program
got under way. For a story,
please see 3A,
Wrestling comes to the
Agricenter
One of the most impressive
wrestling shows in the south
drew a huge crowd Monday
at the agricenter. Read all
about it on page 1B of
today's Home Journal.
Beltista Club is planning
their annual antique
shew
Just what type of exhibitors
take part in the Beltista's
annual antique show. For a
clue, see page 3A and
make plans to attend one of
the most spectacular shows
of the year.
DARE program
Students in Perry recently
welcomed a special guest
who spoke to them on
behalf of DARE. Stay away
from drugs was the
message. For a photo,
please see page 7A.
INDEX
MARK BLUMEN 1B
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 4B
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
FOOD FEATURE 1C
JAN HAMPTON 4A
MICHAEL PRINCIPATO 5A
LEGAL NOTICES . 4C
LETTERS 4A
LIFESTYLE 1C
POLICE REPORT 7A
ALAN WILUS 5A
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Chamber
will meet
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
The 35th annual meeting of the
Perry area Chamber of Commerce
is scheduled for Thursday, January
17th at the Perry Holiday Inn.
Guest speaker will be former
Georgia Southern Associate Ath
letic Director Erk Russell.
Russell recently retired from
coaching after leading the Eagles to
a three time NCAA Division I-AA
National Championship.
In 1989, Russell held the
distinction as being America's win
ningest coach. He has orchestrated
two national championships, 68-
wins, and 14-All American selec
tions during a seven y6ar period.
Admission is $17.50 per person.
For more information call the
Perry area Chamber of Commerce
at 987-1234.
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.Blackmon: Football not
I a factor in school zones
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
Zell Blackmon told the Houston
County Board of Education that
many residents had been "uniformed
or misinformed" with regards to re
zoning for the new high school.
He assured the attendants that
"football had absolutely nothing to
do with [the zones].”
Blackmon explained that Houston
County High School's zone was the
area that would grow the most over
the next few years. He insisted that
starting the high school with a
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County's workman comp premium soars
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
The county's 1991 workman's
compensation premium will cost
taxpayers $315,448; that's 27-per
cent more than the previous year.
County Personnel Director Steve
Engle notified county commission
ers of the increased premium dur
ing the January 2nd commission
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Congressman Richard Ray addresses the press during his conference Tuesday.
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maximum attendance would have
caused the board to have to re-zone
again in a few years.
However, school zoning was not
a dead issue.
Marsha Nuss addressed the board
members on behalf of the residents
of Quail Run North, a subdivision
just south of 247 Connector.
Nuss told the board that she, and
the over 600 people who had signed
a petition, thought it was unfair
that their subdivision was split.
"I would like to ask all of the
board members if any of you live in
meeting.
According to Engle, the increased
premium reflects the county's in
creased claims experience.
"Our experience modifica
tion..rose from .96 to 1.21," said
Engle.
An experience modification of
1.0 is considered average.
"Another way of interpreting
a neighborhood that is being split?"
Nuss said. She got no response.
According to Nuss, Tom Daniel,
the Board's attorney, had outlined
three criteria, one of which was
"that the integrity of the neighbor
hood should be maintained."
She and Jean Rogers, who also
spoke on behalf of the residents of
Quail Run North, said, as Rogers
pointed out, that they had been
"lead to believe the board members
did not intend to split neighbor-
Please see ZONE, Page 8A
this..is that instead of paying 96-
percent of the computed premium,
the County is now paying 1.21-
percent," said Engle.
Experience modification is com
puted from claims experience during
the first four of the past five years.
The dollar value of this experi
ence is averaged, computed as a
Please see COMP., Page 8A
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Garbage in, garbage out
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
Guy Fried told the Houston County Board of Education
that "it is time to take the emotion out of it, it is time to
take the politics out of it," and that was fine.
But when he said "it is time to take the educational side out
of it," Shirley Lowery retorted that would be impossible, as
it is the Board of Education.
All the emotions, politics and educational problems
stemmed from garbage, literally.
The question, essentially, was whether ODI, the company
contracted to pick up garbage at the schools, could provide
adequate service with a three day a week schedule or if a five
day a week schedule was necessary.
Guy Fried, a representative of ODI, insisted that three
times per week would be sufficient, especially if there were
Please see TRASH, Page 8A
Battle lines are
drawn in effort for
new post office
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
"We are going to resume the battle," said Mayor Jim
Worrall about his efforts to bring a new Post Office to
Perry.
At the latest City Council meeting, held January 3,
Worrall said that he is "concerned about the inadequacy of
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the Post Office."
According to Thomas McKelroy,
the Perry Post Master, space is the
prime problem. The lobby area is
not large enough nor is there ample
parking.
Worrall called the inadequacy of
the Office "an impediment to eco
nomic development"
The problem is that the Federal
Government has allocated no
money for the construction of new,
Postal owned buildings. McKelroy
explained the only money that can
be had is for the expansion of
existing facilities or the leasing of
other buildings.
"No existing building that I
know of meets are needs," McKel
roy noted.
On December 31, the Post Office
had to close its substation at Home
Place Reality because of lack of
use. McKelroy believes, however,
that if a substation were at a shop
ping center it would be used more
often.
The resolution to pursue a new
Post Office was passed at Council.
It cited a number of reasons for the
need, saying that industry had
greatly expanded noting the arrival
of Northrop, PPG, and and Frito
Lay.
The Georgia Agricenter was added
to the list by addendum.
A copy of the resolution has been
sent to Senator Sam Nunn, Repre
sentative Richard Ray, Representa
tive Larry Walker, Governor-elect
Zell Miller and the Post Master
General
Ray gives Bush an 'A' for
his stand against Hussein
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
"In my opinion, President Bush
has acted decisively and wisely in
his response to Saddam Hussein,"
says U.S. Congressman Richard
Ray.
Ray made his remarks in support
of the President, Tuesday, during an
address before a Reserve Officers
Association meeting at Robins Air
Force Base.
Ray went on to say the upcom
ing meeting between Secretary
Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister
Tariq Aziz, scheduled for Wednes
day, January 9th, will be subject to
the same White House conditions
as have existed from the beginning
of the crisis.
According to Ray, there will be
"no negotiation concerning with
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Waddle day
celebrated
by county
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Houston County Commissioners
have designated Monday, January
7th, Ted Waddle Day.
Commission Chairman Sherrill
Stafford placed the motion before
commissioners at the beginning of
Wednesday's regular meeting.
Commissioners passed the motion
unanimously.
Waddle retired recently after serv
ing 18-years in the Georgia General
Assembly as Republican Senator
for Houston County district 113.
He and his wife, Barbara, have
been residents of the county since
1951.
During his career, Waddle has
been instrumental in shaping the
county and the state. As the number
two seniority ranked Republican
Legislator, Waddle’s political record
is one of remarkable achievement.
He is the only Republican from
Houston County ever elected to the
Georgia House of Representatives.
While in the House, Waddle
wrote the 1978 Georgia Dam Safety
Act and was instrumental in having
the Bill passed into law. He holds
the distinction of introducing the
first odometer tampering Bill on the
floor of the House of Representa
tives.
Please see WADDLE, Page 8A
drawal from Kuwait, no attempts
for an Iraqi face saving, and no re
ward for aggression."
Ray told those gathered he had
been informed by Secretary Cheney
and Secretary Baker that support for
the United Nations position was
stronger than ever.
"Currently there are 280-thousand
American troops in place and an
other 150-thousand prepared to get
under way," said Ray.
"There are over 200-thousand
foreign troops in place. Our allies
have committed $23-billion toward
support for 1990 and Secretary
Chaney is requesting additional
funding for 1991."
Congressman Ray spoke of his
January 4th visit with former
hostage Miles Hoffman of Colum-
Please see RAY, Page 8A