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BELOW THE FOLD: Car show to raise money for Special Olympics; High school choirs to sing at White House
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Volume 138, Number 27
FRONT PORCH
"Where neighbors meet "
HHJ history
50 years ago:
The Penn-Dixie Cement
Corporation in Perry earns its
17th safety award. Says pack
house former Frank Douglas on
behalf of the employees: “The
completion of an entire year of
work without a single lost time
accident is no small matter. It is
a job for all of us - for manage
ment and employees alike."
30 years ago:
A fire destroys Moose Lodge
in Perry, and on the same day,
a fire destroys the majority of a
house in Warner Robins. There
were no injuries and no cause
was reported.
In other news, “cakewalks”
(used as school fund-raisers, as
they are still today) become part
a lively discussion at the Board
of Education’s regular meeting *
when one person questions their
legality. The issue is raised when
the board’s attorney notifies its
members that they may be in
violation of the state lottery law
via some of its other fund-raisers
(i.e. selling raffle tickets for a TV.
et cetera). School Superintendent
David Perdue pretty much has
the final say on the matter when
he says: “Everybody gets a prize
in our school cakewalks" (i.e. a
piece of bubble gum - versus
a raffle where they may not win
anything).
10 years ago:
After reportedly months of
effort and stiff competition from
11 other architectural firms,
the bid for design of the new
courthouse goes to a local coali
tion of architects. The County
Commission votes to award the
contract to Hayes, Micheal and
Slater of Warner Robins and
JMA of Perry. They in turn are to
work with Hennngson, Durham
and Richardson, a nationwide
firm specializing in criminal jus
tice buildings.
- Compiled by Don Moncrief
Birthdays
April 1
Kim Notes
April 2
A Burt Stimus
Penny Bramblett
Caroline Little
Aprils
☆ Tom Thomas
Rita Atkinson
■ft Blake Kirby
April 4
☆ Steven Kinnas
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Warner Robins’ Atain Jones clears 13 feet 6 inches in the pole vault competition during the Fendley Relays
held Thursday at McConnell-Talbert Stadium in Warner Robins. For more, see 38.
Local HS choirs to sing at White House
From staff reports
The combined choirs
of Houston County
High School and Warner
Robins High Schools will
leave soon for a trip to
Washington, D.C. where
they have been invited to
sing at the White House.
Also on their itiner
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Members of the Warner Robins High School and Houston County High School choirs rehearse for an
upcoming performance at the White House and other Washington, D.C. locations.
FOOD HOME
Rip ‘roarin’ ribs.
Also: Pasta on the
light side, cook
ing ahead for the
weekend. More.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
ary are performances at
Arlington Cemetery, the
Holocaust Museum and
the Spirit Cruise Ship.
Approximately 80 stu
dents, under the direction
of Theresa Alexander,
HCHS Choir Director,
and Joy Dumas, WRHS,
Choir Director, will sing
patriotic music as well as
music expressing sorrow
for those lost in defense of
their country.
Alexander said, “The
students going are those
who showed an interest
in attending a trip involv
ing the highlights of our
capital.
SCHOOL
Quail Run
Elementary
School wins
Academic Bowl.
More.
“These students are not
only excellent singers but
exceptional students aca
demically. The purpose of
the trip is to bring unity
within the high schools
through the creation of
music.”
They will leave on April
9 and return April 13.
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No good 'deed'
Your
choice -
$69 or $3
Special to the Journal
Technically it might not be list
ed as a scam, but let’s also just say
it’s a far cry from “being the best
deal in town,” as well.
“It” is a letter being sent out
from National Deed Service,
Inc. listing a particular property
locally and stating: “At the time
you purchased your property, a
deed was prepared that shows the
title was transferred to you. This
deed was recorded by the Houston
County Clerk.
“The U.S. Government Federal
Citizen Information Center web
site recommends that property
owners should have an official or
certified copy of their deed. If you
don’t already have this ‘impor
tant’ document, you may obtain
one now. This document provides
evidence that your property was
transferred to you.”
The letter then goes on to state
propety owners can obtain a certi
fied copy of their deed by complet
ing an order form included with
the letter and returning it in an
enclosed postage paid envelope
along with a payment of $69.50.
The problem, according to
Houston County Superior Court
Clerk Carolyn Sullivan: The same
certified copy referred to in the
letter can be obtained from her
office for around $3.
That’s right - around $3. And
Sullivan would know. She’s been
the Clerk - in charge of all real
estate records - of Houston
Superior Court since 1982.
Further, Sullivan wanted people
to know that while having the
original or a copy of their deed is
desirable, “it is not a necessity,”
she said.
“Once a deed or document
is filed in the Clerk’s Office, it
becomes an official record and a
copy can be obtained at any time.
“A backup of the county’s real
estate records are stored off-site
in both Atlanta and Columbus,
Ohio, in case of a disaster.”
In addition, Sullivan added,
all real estate documents record
ed after September 1972 are
available on their website at
Houstoncountyga.com.
For Special Olympics
Car show
to be held
From staff reports
If you love hot rods, street rods,
cars and trucks of every vintage
and year, you won’t want to miss
the Perry Police Annual Special
Olympics Top 50 Car Show.
The big event, which is being
planned for April 19 at Hamby
Chevrolet/GMC, will also include
a fire truck pull, in which fire
fighters, police officers and any
body else who wants to be part of
a 10-man team, will compete.
The car show starts at 10 a.m.
and ends at 3 p.m. The fire truck
pull starts at 10:30 a.m.
See SHOW, page jA
Dogwood
Festival
preparations
continue to
blossom.
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