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Web Everyone's a ‘vice president’ B Doctors urge for early autism screenings BIU.S. stress levels increase SB ■Si LEGAL Hors rox COI N IfY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE I Volume 137, Number 189 ■. 'itiiiix . .. i ~*m+ ■'■■■:■ .#• JHHBy jaflp iw % fMIV^ 8k |HHHV ~ ttNI/Om? Muhhhh Will Nash checks out the designs on his pumpkin during the Spooky Science Workshop held Saturday at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins. For more, see 2A. Perry HS team earns national honors By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Four Perry High School seniors went to Indianapolis last week and came home with scholarship money a national first prize and a proud coach. Ashton Kate Jones, Tyson Strickland, Tabitha Williford and Jordan Wood, who were representing Georgia as well as PHS, competed in the National FFA Nursery and Landscape competition, which was part of the 80th National FFA Convention. The competition involved 40 state teams and 154 students from across the nation. Each of the students received a SI,OOO schol arship, and Dr. Argene Claxton as their coach, won a new weed eater. The competition involved nine different tests, includ ing identifying plants, tak ing a 50-question general knowledge test, propagation of plans, a demonstration of plant sales knowledge, a 30- PERiODICAL 500 mil 8 *5 510 8 0 0001*4 OAA-* * uUu t Georgia Newspaper Project Man Library University of Georgia /rrymir z"'* a onno /n j J*jOU£-v*UtJuc: 3-OfGtT 306 Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2007 Sumy, lloi snix Cm vn Si.\n : IH7O SCHOOL - 7A Making the grade - Middle School and Elementary School Honor Rolls Where there’s a Wi11... W*. : | ihmnmlit'burton# Pttfkim This team won a national championship for Perry High School on Friday In Indianapolis, taking home first prize honors in the national FFA Nursery Landscape Competition. Shown here with their coach, Dr. Argene Claxton, center, are, from left, Jordan Wood, Tabitha Williford, Ashton Kate Jones and Tyson Strickland. minute brainstorming ses sion on a landscaping proj- BIRTHDAYS Oct. 31 ■ Vivian Bethune Nov. 2 ■ Joe Leigh E-maH MrtMtys is: W®wiß«win»nx>Bi BP jMi@mmunmmsom Mailta: 1210 WuhlngM Bt, Pbtpv 31060 MU: OmMbrdpW. Op, cil 087 1023, BA. 231. Wednesday-Friday, October 31-Novombor 2, 2007 ect, and developing a pro- from written notes fessional landscape drawing Set HONORS, page HA This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: Westfield's basketball squad boasts a "nee look* as season preparations begin and a new coach in the late Percy Hardy, father of current Perry High §Gbml b©y§ ceacb ireff Hardy. Also, American Cancer Society volunteers bold fbe Benefit Card Party Approximately 110 card players take part in the event summed up as "very successful'' 20 years ago: The Houston Home Journal begins a senes of artistes fbaf warns - basically parents but mainly regard ing teens - of a recent dramatic increase d IDiiaf a Pern" incidents as those agencies/businesses flood the market. Also, two Perry cooks, Buddy Roper and Harold Maygcod, vie but come up short in the state barbe cue competition, the ‘Warner Robins GMtm Club anfidunces that famous writer, humorist Lewis Grizzard will make an appearance to benef-t die dub ard Perrys United Daughters of the Confederacy receives five awards during the group’s annual oorwenbon Tbe Perry organization wins: Honorary Chapter, Best History of Chapter, Confederate Fitters (secerd pace),- best compilation (for two members) and historical articles in UDC magazine (third place) 10 years ago: The Perry High School band announces it Wifl be pfaywg in Chicago as a participant in the Brach’s Holiday Christmas Parade Also, October building permits exceed f§,2 mdton arid Perry Hospital receives indigent care trust funds, enabling the organization to 'pro/de addWtonai primary care and other medical services." - Compiled by Don Moncrief flk * /r\ v rUI • SPORTS - IB FOOTBALL; Top seed and maybe more Is at stake tor Perry-Northeast match-up; Westfield's playoff chances slim at best. More Trick-or-treating tonight The -IJjHTg police J)cpartn)Cot hopes motorists will be caatiods as the san goes down todag. Todag is H_aiiowecn ar>d chil dren will be oat trick-or-treating. Official hoars for trick-or-treating in T. crr £! ere 6 p.m. to 8 p.tn. parents are asked to accompany their chil dren. Those handing odt candg and treats to children are also asked to distribate onlg indi- Viddallg Wrapped treats. Pennsylvania bound fl I |j|® : * i - • - * Journal/Charlotte Perkins Michael Froehlich will be saying goodbye after guiding the Qeorgia National Fair and Agricenter for 15 years. Froehlich leaving GIIIF By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Michael Froehlich, who has served as executive director of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter since July, 1992, has accepted the position of General Manager with the York Expo Center and York Fair in Pennsylvania. www.hhjnews.com W /zerc zic/fr/ibors /nee/ " V /; vt\ s. / i vru y Siwsru'Lß:] He will be leaving Perry in January. Mayor Jim Worrall is feeling the loss as a per sonal one. “ I was shocked and stunned when Mike Froehlich called me to tell me he was leav ing the Georgia National Fairgrounds,” Worrall said. “He has become a close, personal friend and I feel See LEA VING, page 8A S£» 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 1D SPORTS 1B Hi Award-Winning Newspaper Heller Newspaper Contest