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Annalee Webb tests the comfort of a tractor on display at the Georgia National Fair Monday.
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This group of fairgoers got a topsy-turvy view of the scenery. For more fair sights and sounds, turn to 2A.
Teen drivers can compete for new car
From staff reports
Several area businesses have teamed
up with the Houston County District
Attorney’s office to give teen drivers
the chance to drive away from the
Georgia National Fair in a brand new
yellow Volkswagen Beetle.
Thanks to the DA’s office,
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FOOD - IB
Eating high on the HOG ... Fresh pork dishes are
an autumn tradition. Also, recipes with eggs from
the “Double Yolk Twins”, Jean Rea shows* you how
to make fried apple pies, apple butter and more.
LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
Til take it’
ABC Driving School, GEICO, the
Safe America Foundation and Butler
Volkswagen, young people can com
pete in the “Teen Driving Experience”
at the Georgia National Fair this year.
The competition, which is in the
form of a computer game that simu
lates a tough driving test, is already
going on daily at the fairgrounds from
BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 10
■ Joyce Murray
■ Pat Alligood
Oct. 12
■ Charles Kirby 111
■ Meghan Hill
■ Kimberly Story Mace
E-mail birthdays to:
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
donm@evansnewspapers. com.
Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry
31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call
987-1823, Ext. 231.
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Wednesday-Friday, October 10-12, 2007
This week in HHJ history:
30 years ago:
Georgia farmers - including a group locally - plan a state-wide
strike unless their demands for “100 percent parity” are not met. The
strike idea originated nationally in Colorado, with Georgia being just
one of 44 states in the mix. Also, the City of Perry is dismissed as a
defendant in a false arrest suit. The suit orginates when a local man
is arrested for selling marijuana but is later released and charges
dropped when it’s discovered he’s not the one police were after.
20 years ago:
Candidates for Houston County Tax Commissioner “beef up" their
campaigns as the voting date closes to within a week. Perhaps
you’ll remember these names from Perry Elementary School: Donte
Brooks, Shedrick Tharpe, Frankie Bridges, Milisha Alford and Marissa
Holmes. They are the be “standing broad-jumpers” in the first grade.
10 years ago:
Officials announce that the Dixie League Youth World Series will
be played in Perry. Also, local firefighters begin training on the Cairns
Infrared Imaging System, which allows them to see the outline of
heated objects to include victims, of course.
- Compiled by Don Moncrief
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each day the top 10
scores will be posted, and on Sunday,
the top 10 from each day will compete
in an even tougher test for a chance to
win the car.
All Georgia teenagers who are 15 to
18 (as of Oct. 4) who possess a valid
Georgia driver’s license or permit are
eligible to compete.
SPORTS - 3B
FOOTBALL: No. 1 Northside and No. 5 Baldwin
headed for a run-in. Also, Perry quarterback
Casey Hayward to sit out West Laurens game
but gets better prognosis than expected. A
Perry studying change
to water meter system
From staff reports
Water and gas meter read
ings checked from a city hall
computer? Billing dates set
to suit individual custom
ers? Customer service that
can detect the likelihood of a
costly water leak?
All these things are pos
sible now, and the City of
Perry is considering revamp
ing its water meter system
with an automated meter
Ready for anything
Emergency workers staying busy at fair
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
Tucked into tight quar
ters near the clock tower at
the Georgia National Fair,
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Perry Firefighters are ready for anything at the fair and can
offer basic life support services as well as dealing with fires
or other emergencies. Shown here in their trailer head
quarters are Charles Mundy, Mark Barron, Kirk Crumpton,
Robby Rowell, Brett Warmack and Jeremy Duncan.
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The Houston County Emergency Medical Service team at
the Georgia National Fair includes David Bostick, Liana
Rogers, Donna West, Lee Dixon and Ned Dixon, who had
to crowd together in their small quarters for this photo.
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On Sept. 28,1 was headed to
Charlotte on 1-77 when my car
struck a tire in the middle of the
highway, damaging the air dam
and causing it to drag along the
road. Shortly after I pulled over
to the shoulder, a young couple
from Warner Robins named Greg
and Maggie stopped and offered
assistance.
Greg got the air dam off my
car and told me he thought it was
salvageable. I was able to travel
on to Charlotte and on Monday,
my local Toyota dealer was able to
put the same air dam back on my
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reading service that could
save enough money to pay
for itself.
Ray Smith of Kendall
Metering and Rick Fero of
Triton Water Technologies
presented to the committee
Automated Meter Reading
with the options of Drive-
By Radioßead and a pro
posal to the city council in
its last work session, after
See WATER,page 6A
you’ll find a hardworking
team that isn’t selling funnel
cakes, judging cows, making
music or making the rides go
around.
See EMERGENCY, page 8A
car. Although I thanked them at the
time, I would like to offer a more
public “Thank you!” to the two Good
Samaritans in the shiny red truck!
Elizabeth Williams
Columbia, S.C.
Know someone or some
agency that could use a pat on
the back? Send your “Kudos" to
hhj@evansnewspapers. com.
INDEX
OBITUARIES 3A
OPINION 4A
FOOD 1B
SPORTS 3B
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