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NEWS Bonaire man sentenced to life for bank robbery. More PSSiitim Jtame Immtdi [Volume 138, Number 9 FRONT PORCH "Where neighbors meet " HHJ history 50 years ago: Houston County schools, the county courthouse, city hall and Perry Manufacturing Company close their doors “until further notice” due to a “serious” short age of natural gas. Churches and other organizations were also asked to close their doors, if possible. Temperatures - lows - at the time were in the teens. The situation, according to the newspaper report, was expected to last at least a week. Also, negotiations begin for right of way along U.S. 341 between Perry and Fort Valley as part of a major widening and resurfacing project. 30 years ago: Word comes down that Lyn Mar apartments in Warner Robins, called a “fire hazard” by the couny’s Building Inspector, will be “razed" within the next 60 days. In other news, the old Perry fire bell - reportedly only recently discovered (under a water tank) and recovered - is restored and mounted on display (no costs reported). It reportedly weighs 530 pounds and cost the city S6O to be made back in 1911. 10 years ago: Houston County gets a wind fall of $120,000 .to buy new books for its libraries. In other news, a 29-year-old man who escaped from the Houston County jail is caught about 24 hours later (hiding in an abandoned trailer), and another would-be burglar is caught at the front door by a pair of Perry officers on patrol on bicycles. In a sign of the times (some thing to bring back memories for some of us) the Perry Players group is busy putting on the play Fiddler on the Roof. - Compiled by Don Moncrief Birthdays Jan. 30 Lisa Mitchum Jim Musgrove Jan. 31 Bobby Lee Hutchinson Jack Myers Feb. 1 Emily Schawo 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. Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest PERIODICAL 500 IH 8 ,, 55108 l 4 l<fliilliiiilliill Ill i l |ill l | l il Georgia Newspaper Project Man Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602 ALL FOR ADC 301 January 30,2008 [Si KMM, Hoi >m\ On \n Sim i 1S 7 0 LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Seabie Hickson recipients • »■s, ft.:ASST'"**! » . A, 3 1. WUm HI I \ L—■• ' ;■ -vV'" ;;U;, I |4 r ,. feyj 1. , -riwW inrtfllHßHHHßßr , | . jgiFm" ; - I■l -. jHHr \ jaHaWMI *J£eCS:±jZ&. >• > f - - . '»•.•<.> •'• •'tijil- "•■ - , ■?A r^v wMlm ' Downtown Merchants earn Perry Chamber’s top award By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer A group of enthusiastic and hardworking merchants took home Perry’s top honor last week when they were Firefighters get residents te safely from morning Maze Special to the Journal Quick work by firefighters led to a safe escape for the residents of the Heritage Apartments in Perry when the building caught fire. Just before 2 a.m., on Monday, Perry Fire Department) Engine 1, Truck 1, Perry Police units, Warner Robins Fire Department Engine 7 and Houston EMS Medic Unit, according to a release, responded to the Heritage Apartments at 100 Ashley Drive, Building 108 for a reported structure fire. It was reported that the occupant of apartment D in Building 108 awoke to discover a fire in his living room near the ceiling coming out of the wall that separated apartments D and E. The occupant exited the structure and called 911 from a neighbor’s apartment. Upon arrival firefighters and police officers, according to the release, observed that two of the apartments and a portion of the attic of the eight-unit building were involved in fire. Police officers alerted residents See BLAZE, page jA BUSINESS Warner Robins Depot listed in National Register. More. BELOW THE FOLD: Firefighters get residents to safety during apartment fire ■mmsssmmm named recipients of the Seabie Hickson Award. The honor has been given each year since 1978 by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce and is in recogni tion of outstanding commu nity service. Talent show EN I/Gary Harmon Students/competitors perform during the 15th Annual Kiwanis Talent Show held Saturday in the Perry High School Auditorium. For a story and more pics - including those of the winners, see Saturday’s Houston Home Journal. SPORTS A. 4 / 9v\ <&& The Downtown Merchants organization won the honor for their efforts to revitalize the downtown area and to work with other agencies to boost the community. According to Kelly Mullins, who has just com Youth basketball - install ment 5. High school bas ketball wraps and more. pleted her term as Chairman of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, the merchants group worked cooperatively with the Chamber and with the Convention and Visitors Bureau. They provided gift baskets for visiting travel FOOD ■. jgp ?fcjv i Super Bowi Sunday - it’s rib grilling time. Candidates share their favorite recipes. More. writers and gave a' special welcome to participants in the Family Motor Coach rally, as well as extending shopping for the Chamber’s Dogwood Festival, par ticipating in the Peaches See A WARD, page yA \\ I:.\ ,\\S 1 Will Nl:>W SPAIM-.K| The Downtown Merchants Association in Perry won the Seabie Hickson award for commu nity service at Thursday's Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. A group of the merchants are shown here with Kelly Mullins, left, 2007 Chairman of the Chamber. From left are Nancy Jackson, Kate Lewis, Kim Sheridan, Betty Hctcjhkiss and Co %jy Toggle. A number of others who have been active in the group, includ ing Marti Tolleson, Connie Potter and Julie Evans, were not available for the pic ture. ENI/Gary Harmon