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Web m Will Iran sanctions have desired effect? ■ Will Giuliani's foreign policy hurt him in ‘08? as LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Plans under way to make Christmas at the Crossroads ‘biggest and best ever’ From staff reports According to a release, big plans are under way to make this year’s Christmas at the Crossroads celebra tion in Perry the biggest and best ever. Per the release: “Make sure your church, club, school or business is part of Perry’s big Christmas at the Crossroads celebration by signing up now to take part in the 2007 Perry Christmas Parade, sponsored by Spectaculathon ENI/Gary Harmon Hunter Wojohn, Lauren Flowers, Katie Beth Stubbs, Kim Campbell as Rapunzel and Beau Lunceford as the hunchback go over their lines Monday during the dress rehearse! for “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” by Don Zolidis and under the direction of Kathy Stubbs to be presented by the Drama Department of The Westfield Schools. The story of the play covers most of the fairy tales you’ve ever heard of plus one or two you haven’t, according to Stubbs. Six actors perform over twenty roles during this comic rendition of well-known fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, Rumplestiltskin, Hansel and Gretel and Rapunzel. The crew will also be seen on stage moving set pieces and helping with costume changes. A community performance has been scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall of the Arts and Sciences Building. Tickets are $7 at the door. RAFB unit earns aerospace innovation award Special to the Journal The first Ben T. Epps Aerospace Innovation Trophies, according to a release, “recognized the best and brightest in Georgia aviation.” The trophies were award Oct. 20 in Athens. Awarded by Georgia’s Aerospace PERIODICAL 500 iimiii 8 "5510 8 00001 ,u 4 111 11.11 1.111 Miiliiiifinii l«lf «if§S cow * Georgia Newspaper proved Main Library University of Georgpa ATHENS GA 306G2-GGO2 DIGIT 306 Oct. 27-30, 2007 SERm^Mommm€mmwSrm‘oMW : RELIGION - IQ A Group seeks help in making “Jean Rea House” a reality. Also, Andrew UMC to hold Fall Festival; Perry UMC to go “Prime Time”; All Saints sets up Marketplace and more. Houston Springs and the Houston Home Journal .” There is no application fee, accord ing to co-chairs Melanie Lewis and Julie Evans, and everyone is urged to take part, whether on foot, in a float, in a car, four-wheeler or golf cart. The parade will be held Dec. 1 at 2 p.m., starting at the parking lot on Macon Road just below Perry High School, and proceeding down to Carroll Street and around to Main Innovation Center, the three trophies, according to the release, recognize an inven tor, an innovator and an educator, and are named to honor the 100th anniversa ry of the first powered flight by a Georgia resident. In 1907 eighteen-year • old Benjamin Thomas Epps used a 15-horsepower BIRTHDAYS Oct. 26 ■ Mitchell Faircloth (Happy 13th!) Oct. 27 ■ Patrick Palmer ■ Robert Tawse Oct. 29 ■ Randy Moore ■ Heather Sorrow v E-mail Wrthdays to: likj@evansnews|iapei's.ciim or danm@evaflsnewspapers.eom. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Parry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. On call 887 1823, Ext. 231 Saturday-Tuesday, October 27-30, 2007 motorcycle engine to power his plane with one elongat ed wing and three bicycle wheels and took flight over a cow pasture near Athens, Georgia, a century ago this year. The celebration held Saturday, which included the innovation awards cer emony, served as the culmi nation of events held across This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: Here are a couple of interesting things for sale in local stores: “Brother. Charger 11 typewriter. Only $69.95. Many features. Attractive lid cover carrying case.’’ And: “Cassette recorder. Built-in ‘mike’; push button controls. $34.88.’’ (Would these be considered “nostalgic" items today?) Here are some “new arrivals" publicized in the paper at the Perry Library: Women and the Crisis in Sex Hormones by Barbara Seaman, Hallucinogenic Plants by Richard Schultes (I am not making these up) and The Illustrated Elvis by W.A. Harbinson. Also, Houston County farmers held a meeting at Perry High School for the purpose of “setting up a strike headquarters in Houston County.” 20 years ago: Perry High School announces that due to the fact its enrollment has dropped below 600, it would move down from the AAA classification to AA the year following. Also, newly elected Commissioner Charlie Stewart takes his seat during the body's regular meeting and the Board of Education begins implementation of a plan to install air conditioning in the nine remaining “uncooled" schools (the nine were not listed). 10 years ago: National President of Future Farmers of America Hillary Smith speaks to the Perry Kiwanis Club. Her message: “Agricultural education holds deep roots and a bright future.” Also, the Perry City Council votes to purchase a new computer system doing away with what Perry Mayor Jim Worrall called the current “dinosaur”. - Compiled by Don Moncrief 11 T ” milWim - Street. Marching bands and Santa Claus will be part of the show. The theme this year is "It’s a Wonderful Life,” and any Christmas decorations may be used. The Grand Marshalls will be the Little League World Champion Warner Robins American Little League team. You can find an application and instructions in this issue. For more information, call Melanie Lewis at 478- 988-8100, Ext. 1102. the state during 2007 to commemorate the occasion. The Outstanding Aerospace Innovators award went to N-l Gyro Depot Maintenance Line of the 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center for the development See A WARD, page ?A SPORTS - IB SOFTBALL: Demonettes face uphill climb after losing state tournament open er. FOOTBALL: With Ivory out, Scott gets the call. More. I ‘Stumped’? ’ * m 1 1 4?.” t J 18 ■(§l w- .a } * J Journal Charlotte Perkins T.R. “Buck” Tol/eson and Charles Irby Shelton stand inside the 7iSH6W Cypress tree that was once a tour ist attraction at the old tourist court on Main and Ball Streets. Members of the Perry Historical Society hope to find a new home for the tree, which is about 20 feet high with a metal roof on top. Perry Historical Society plans to discuss preservation, relncatinn nl landmark tree By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer What should be done with the giant hollow tree that once served as a tourist attraction at the old Perry Court on Main Street? Buck Tolleson was a teen ager back in the 1940 s and he remembers the day that the ancient cypress tree, cut down somewhere near the Ocumulgee River, rolled off a lumber truck at Tolleson Lumber, and split. He thinks it was probably at least 500 years old then. You can walk inside it and look straight up for 20 or more feet. The hollow cypress was moved to the site of a motor court in downtown Perry, and for years was a tourist www.hhjnews.com I \ Ztrrc /u /<f/t/)<)/ \ /nee/ _: AA AA [J 'fc R attraction, with many hav ing their photos taken there. Tolleson says it was used as a distribution point for tour ist brochures and postcards, and even had a telephone installed at one time. The preservation and relo cation of the tree will be one of the subjects for discussion at a meeting of the Perry Area Historical Society at 6 p.m. Nov. 5. The group, which hopes to build membership and welcomes all who are inter ested in Perry’s history, will meet at Perry Arts Center on Macon Road and plans to have future meetings at the same location on the first Monday of each month. According to Terre Moody Walker, one of the leaders helping with revitalizing See TREE, page Daryl McKinney, manager of Perry Kroger, recently donated more than 1,500 items to help provide for Perry and South Houston County food needs. Many thanks and blessings. Alvalyn Pope, president of Loaves and Fishes of Houston County Know someone or some agency that could use a pat on the back? Send your "Kudos" to hhj@evansnewspapers.com. # Award-Winning Newspaper Hetter Newspaper Contest