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Volume 137, Number 185
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Fairgoers enjoy one of the rides this past weekend. As it turned out, they were part of a new record crowd of
443,351. For more fair pics, see 2A.
Three sold-out concerts help fair
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From staff reports
A record-breaking 443,351 fairgoers attended the 18th
annual, state-sponsored Georgia National Fair in Perry,
October 4-14. Three sold-out concerts and great fall weath
er on the last weekend brought an additional 11,852 people
to the Fair this year. The new attendance figure is 2.75
percent higher than last year’s record number of 431,499.
Four single day attendance records were set: Monday,
Oct. 8; Wednesday, Oct. 10; Saturday, Oct. 13; and Sunday,
Oct. 14. The fair started off slightly wet and overcast, but
ended with 56,702 people enjoying a beautiful last Sunday
at the fairgrounds.
Concerts for Dierks Bentley/Luke Bryan, Daughtry/Day
of Fire and Jonas Brothers/Everlife were sellouts.
“The Georgia National Fair provides families from
throughout Georgia and the Southeast with one of the
best and most affordable opportunities to have fun,” said
Michael A. Froehlich, executive director. “For 18 fairs, we
Perry Housing Authority gets $72,867 check, praise
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
Just off Perimeter Road in Perry,
there’s a neighborhood that’s easy on
the eye. Set along a winding road with
carefully tended flowers and hedges,
the homes are modest but attractive,
and there’s a playground for kids with
bright new equipment.
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Leta’s on the Square - Come on in. The
food’s great and the mood’s friendly.
Also, Jean Rea on cream pies, Yvonne
Sutherlahd on eating for the season.
LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
"It looks a lot better than the private housing in New
York. You feel at home. I'm a happy resident here ..."
-James Romero
To James Romero, who moved here
from New York, the Perry Housing
BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 17
■ Roy Gentry
Oct. 18
■ Ann Taylor
■ Randall W. Dodd
■ Billie Curry
■ Jack Peck
■ Buddy Lovell
Oct. 19
■ Quinn Hawk
■ Tim Sapp
■ Karen Glasscock
■ Joyce Koevotes
■ Hippie Bryarjt
E-tnail birthdays to:
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
donm@evansnewspapers. com.
ANNIVERSARY
Oct. 17
■ Judy and Byron Etheridge
Wednesday-Friday, October 17-19, 2007
have maintained a reputable, family-friendly environment
through our agricultural, educational, competitive, and
entertainment programs.”
The 19th annual, state-sponsored Georgia National Fair
is scheduled for Oct. 2-12, 2008.
Since 1992, the Georgia National Fair has won a total of
69 IAFE awards for its agricultural, competitive exhibits,
and communications programs. The Georgia National Fair
has been designated a Southeast Tourism Society “Top
20 Event for October” 11 times (1991, 1996, 1997, 2000-
2007).
The fair has received three “Top 50 Fair” designations;
two from Amusement Business Magazine (2004 and 2005)
and one from the Web site www.carnivalwarehouse.com
(2006). The fair has also received one “Special Events
Directory and Events Business News Top 200 Event”
award. In 2002, the Fair was designated one of Southern
Living magazine’s “Our Best 202 Things About the South
First-Prize Fair.”
This week in HHJ history:
30 years ago:
The 19th Bomb Wing on Robins Air Force Base celebrates its 50th
Anniversary. More than 200 tractors come to Perry as part of a rally
- “nationwide”, as you might have read a couple of history editions ago
- at Perry High School by farmers “demanding fair treatment from the
government.”
20 years ago:
Community leaders of Byron and Peach County gather to break ground
where a 100-foot pool will be placed. Atop it is the now-familiar 25-foot
peach. Also reported: The American Coon Hunters Assertion's World
Coon Hunt will be held in Unadilla, and Perry High School - just as it is
this week - begins preparing the face the hated Peach County Trojans.
10 years ago:
Phyllis Bynum Flowers wins in a runoff over Willie J. King to take the
District 1, Post 1 race. Also, J. Sherrill Stafford admits a “get-together"
between himself and several other county commissioners violates
Georgia’s Sunshine Laws but defends the action by saying it was not held
with that intent. The private meeting came following a public one regard
ing problems with e. coli bacteria found in drain pipes in the Staham’s
Landing area.
- Compiled by Don Moncriel
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SPORTS - 3B
FOOTBALL: Perry preps for Peach County; \
Westfield working to stop Knights’ running game.
SOFTBALL: Houston County wins five straight -%
beats Demonettes twice - and wins region. More^
Mossy Creek
festival nears
From staff reports
The fall Mossy Creek
Barnyard Festival will take
place Saturday and Sunday,
with the gates opening
Saturday morning, rain or
shine.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. both days. The festi
val includes more than 150
exhibitors from 26 states,
with handcrafted one-of-a
kind items for sale.
Old-timers will give pio
neer demonstrations of old
time skills include spinning
pewter, building mountain
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Gen. Charles C. Campbell (LSU) and Judge Herb Wells
(Kentucky) share a laugh over the weekend college
football game. In the background, from left, are Steve
Feitshans, George Potter and Elwood Waites.
Army general speaks
to Perry Rotary Club
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
The Commanding
General of U.S. Army Forces
Command quoted Thomas
Paine on Monday, telling the
Perry Rotary Club, “These
are the times that try men’s
souls.”
“These are not times for
summertime soldiers,” Gen.
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"These are not times for
summertime soldiers."
- Gen. Charles C. Campbell
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XX /ierc neigh/>Qr s meet
Valdosta State University
announced recently the fol
lowing local students were
summer 2007 graduates
of the university: Coleman
Louis Carter of Bonaire,
Bachelor of Business
Administration - Marketing;
Tammy Darlene Slappey
of Centerville, Bachelor
of Science in Education
-Technical, Trade, &
Industrial Education; Kalah
Irene McCoy of Perry,
Bachelor of Business
Administration - Marketing
dulcimers, carving wood
en fishing lures, making
brooms, cracking bullwhips
and hewing dough bowls.
Entertainment, all live,
includes bluegrass and folk
music, along with ragtime
piano music and ballad sing
ing.
Food at the festival is pre
pared and sold by 14 dif
ferent community groups
and clubs, and includes hot
com on the cob, hamburg
ers, hot dogs, boiled peanuts,
home-churned ice cream
and an array of homemade
See FESTIVAL, page 7 A
Charles C. Campbell told the
group, pointing out the bat
tles in Iraq and Afghanistan
are only part of a global war
against extremism and ter
rorism, and linking the role
of soldiers, sailors, airmen
and marines in this era to
those in past wars.
He called for an end to par
tisanship, saying that troops
See ROTARY, page 7A
and LaShawnda Renee
Lowe of Warner Robins,
Bachelor of Science in
Education - American Sign
Language Interpreting.
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some agency that could
use a pat on the back?
Send your “Kudos " to
hhj@e vansnewspapers. com.
INDEX
OBITUARIES 3A
OPINION 4A
FOOD 1B
SPORTS 3B
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