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VOLUME 136, NUMBER 175
Wednesday
September 6,2006
The Home Journal’s
FRONT
PORCH
IN SPORTS
■ Houston County's football
team will have a tall order - liter
ally - when it takes on Windsor
Forest Saturday. Perry, on the
other hand, will host last year's
runner-up in AAA.
Also, the Lady Bears reached
a milestone in volleyball, Warner
Robins' boys and girls cross
country teams finished 1 -2 at the
Valdosta Invitational and a pair of
Perry Horseshoe pitchers scored
high in the Pickens Open.
In addition, look for Georgia
Tech, Georgia and Braves note
books.
-See 1B
IN BRIEF
( A Night of Swing at
the Canteen’ coming
In honor of the Armed Forces,
the Houston Arts Alliance will pres
ent: “Georgia Big Band Music and
Dancing - “A Night of Swing at
the Canteen” at the Museum of
Aviation Century of Flight Building
Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Prizes will be given for the best
decorated table and best costume,
from WWII to the Korean War.
A table for eight costs $160; and
the cost for single seat at a table is
S2O. There are special discounts
for military personnel (active duty).
Guests may bring their own food
and drink - picnic style or gourmet
style. Tables must be reserved.
To purchase tickets call the
Houston Arts Alliance office, 218-
5229, Monday - Friday from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Mastercard and Visa are
accepted.
Tickets may also be purchased at
Robins Air Force Base, and at the
Warner Robins Visitor Center.
BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 5
■ Ron Clark
■ Jimmy Cheek
Today
■ Jim Johnson
■ Bill Vosold
E-mail your birthdays to:
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
donm@evansnewspapers.com or
send them to: 1210 Washington
St., Perry 31069: attn: Don
Moncrief. You can also call him at
987-1823, Ext. 231.
DEARLY DEPARTED
■ JoAnn Kay Taylor, 47
■ Edward A. Longenecker,
Jr., 81
INDEX
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WEATHER ....... .3 A
OPINION 4 A
SPORTS 1 B
FOOD 1C
PERIODICAL 500
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LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville
Turner sworn in as chief magistrate
By RAY LIGHTNER
Journal Staff Writer
Houston County’s com
missioners unanimously
affirmed, during their meet
ing Tuesday, the appoint
ment of Judge Bob Turner
to fill the unexpired term of
late Chief Magistrate Judge
David Pierce.
The term expires on Dec.
31, 2008, and the position
will be up for election in
November of 2008 for the
following term.
Turner was selected from a
field of applicants by Senior
Superior Court Judge George
Nunn Jr. Nunn issued the
degree on Aug. 31.
The commissioners had to
affirm the order from Nunn
for the appointment and the
annual salary of $75,000,
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The New Perry Hotel recently changed ownership to the Mullins family.
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Journal Charlotte Perkins
Kelley Waters and William Jackson finish up the details
on a painting job they undertook over the weekend,
aimed at transforming the New Perry Hotel Tavery. *
Annexations, rezonings remain hot topic
By RAYLIGHTNER
Journal Staff Writer
Hariotte McDannald and Walton Wood
asked the county commissioners during
their meeting Tuesday for representa
tion and support regarding annexations
and rezonings by the cities.
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plus all the benefits that go
with the position.
Commissioner Jay Walker,
said he was “honored to
make the motion,” which
was seconded by fellow
attorney and commissioner
Gail Robinson.
“He will do an outstanding
job,” Walker said of Turner,
who has served as judge pro
tern for the Juvenile and
State courts. “He is an out
standing person.”
The other commission
ers also had high praise for
Turner. Commissioner Tom
McMichael said, “he is a
credit to Houston County.”
Judge Janice Spires, who
administered the oath of
office, also had praise for
Turner. “I’ve worked with
See TURNER, page 6A
“What has been done is not right,”
said McDannald.
The Langston Road resident said she
has been at numerous meetings by
the county and city of Perry about
the adjacent annexations and high-den
sity rezonings “to try and make them
Journal/Ray Lightner
Chief Magistrate Judge Bob Turner is sworn in Tuesday
before the County Commission by Judge Janice Spires.
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Lifestyle Editor
Monday was Labor Day,
but Kim Mullins wasn’t
taking a day off. Neither
was his son-in-law, Kelley
Waters, or his friend William
Jackson.
They were all in old work
clothes, armed with paint
brushes and rollers, work
ing on a new look for the
Tavery.
The Tavery is a kind of
retreat, a cozy place with
tables for quiet talks, a fire
place, and a bar. It’s one
drawing card of that Perry
icon, the New Perry Hotel,
which the Mullins family
has now taken over.
The challenge, as Mullins
and most from Perry know, is
keep the old South charm of
the hotel, which was built in
1925, while staying competi
tive with motels, hotels and
restaurants built for quick
stops from the Interstate.
Built on the site of the
earlier Perry Hotel, which
burned to the ground, the
New Perry Hotel built a rep
utation for good food and
Southern hospitality dur
ing the days when Florida
bound travelers came
through the “crossroads” on
U.S. Highway 41.
In an age of motels and fast
food, the old building with
its towering magnolias and
romantic flower gardens, its
white linen tablecloths and
original camellia paintings,
is still holding its own, and
it’s about to have a little bit
of a facelift.
Also, there’ll be new man
agement of its big drawing
card: the restaurant where
Kiwanians and Rotarians
have met for generations,
and countless brides have
been feted at countless show
ers and luncheons.
Belinda Evans, who took
over the kitchen at the res
taurant on Tuesday, start
ing with lunch and dinner, is
See LANDMARK, page 6A
understand the impact of the unleashed
development,” she said. “Our property
has been irreparably damaged by the
development.”
She noted red mud silt has flowed
under Langston Road, filling the pond
See TOPIC, page 6A
Three sections • 18 pages
Below the
fold
■ Langston Road,
other annexations/
rezonings remain hot
topics
■ Samson, owner set
for “strong” perfor
mance
Standoff
turns into
a 'sleeper'
By RAY LIGHTNER
Journal Staff Writer
A nine-hour standoff
ended early Tuesday with
out incident after the sus
pect fell
asleep
and the
SWAT
team
went
in and
picked
him up.
“ W e
had a PINEGAR
guy who
was dis
tressed and would not
come out of the house,
said Capt. John Clay, com
mander of the Specialized
Weapons and Tactics
team. “We were not sure
if would hurt himself.”
“At some point he fell
asleep,” Clay said. “The
SWAT team went in and
picked him up.”
The incident began
as a domestic dispute at
100 Merrie Valley Drive
on Monday. Poice arrive
about 4:22 p.m. Officers
See STANDOFF, page 6A
Samson, owner
set for strong
performance
Special to the Journal
“Polly want a cracker?”
If you receive no
response, it’s probably
because you’re using
the wrong name. Try
“Samson.”
Samson, the compan
ion of Diana Dougherty
are scheduled to enter
tain the WilDlife (senior
adults) Group at Bonaire
United Methodist Church
on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
According to a release,
the program will follow
a brief business discus
sion. But it’s added, the
WilDlife bunch would be
“pleased to have adults
and children to join us
for this magnificent
See SAMSON, page 6A
What: Samson, a macaw,
and owner Diana Dougherty
When: Tuesday, 11 a.m.
Where: Bonaire United
Methodist Church
Why: To entertain and edu
cate
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