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BELOW THE FOLD: City of Centerville swears in new chief of police; Democrats hold pep rally in Perry
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I Volume 138, Number 78
Peppy's Farms
commits to
South Carolina
From staff reports
Much sought after by
college football programs
all over the south, Perry
High’s massive offensive
guard Johnnie Farms
made his commitment
Monday.
According to ajc.com,
Farms chose the University
of South Carolina. Farms
had offers from all over the
Southeastern Conference,
including Georgia, Florida,
LSU and Alabama.
Farms stands at 6-foot-3
and weighs 290 pounds. He
was a major reason why
the Perry Panther foot
ball program set numer
ous offensive records and
reached the state quarter
final round in Class AAA
in the 2007 season.
Farms told ajc.com that
he spoke to Gamecock
head coach Steve Spurrier
on Monday to inform him
of his decision. However,
his first choice, accord
ing to the web site, was
Alabama, but Crimson
Tide coaches said they had
enough commitments at
offensive line.
Meals on Wheels
seeks volunteers
Special to the Journal
The Houston County
Council On Aging Meals
On Wheels, according to a
release, is now recruiting
Volunteer Meal Deliverers
for the Perry and Warner
Robins area. They deliver
meals between 10:30 a.m.
noon, Monday through
Friday.
Without volunteers,
many homebound frail
elderly people in Houston
County would not receive
a hot nutritious noon day
meal. Sometimes they are
the only person the meal
recipient sees on the day
the meal is delivered.
For more information
call Tom Sullivan, coordi
nator at 328-6070.
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Workers finish up assembly of the Wild Mouse in preparation for the 19th Annual Georgia National Fair which begins with Sneak-a-Peek nigh
Thursday and runs through Oct. 12.
Centerville chief
of police sworn in
By KRYSTAL RINER
Journal Staff Writer
Centerville’s new Chief of Police, Anthony B. “Tony”
Cooper, was sworn in Monday morning my Mayor
Bubba Edwards.
“We are here to have closure to a long time pro-
cess,” Edwards said. “We have found
a gentleman who has impeccable cre
dentials and a true understanding of
law enforcement.”
Cooper, 56, is a former Marine who
worked for 10 years as a Muscogee
County sheriffs deputy in Columbus,
then became a special agent with
the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration.
Cooper has worked as an agent in
charge of DEA offices in the Bahamas
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and Port St. Lucie, Fla. He retired in December and
had a goal at that time of returning to law enforcement
within a few months, he said.
His wife Deborah served as a Houston County dep
uty form 1984 to 1991. The two met while Cooper was
working on a drug case in the county.
See CHIEF, page yA
A look back
50 years ago:
Centerville, Georgia’s young
est city, holds its first election with
Mayor Sherrill Stafford unopposed
and six men seeking four council
posts.
Also, the City of Perry gets a new
street sweeper and you can buy a
half-gallon of ice cream for .49 cents
and a three-pound bag of onions for
.19 cents.
30 years ago:
The Bank of Perry is robbed. The
bandit comes in and fills out an
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
application form to get an account.
He completes the form with a name
and address in Fort Valley. The rob
ber then turns the application over
to the teller with a S2O bill and a $lO
bill to make the minimum deposit but
then he jumps on the counter with
a pistol in his hand and demands
money. He then flees before police
arrive.
10 years ago
Attendance records at the Georgia
National Fair are record breaking.
73,921 people pass through the gates
in just one day.
Also, the Keep Georgia Beautiful
bus stops in Perry to recognize 20
Core curriculum
SOFTBALL: Westfield’s senior core guns for
another state title. Perry beats Crisp. CROSS
COUNTRY: Panthers and Demonettes earn fifth
at Mercer meet. MORE.
Sports
‘Hey Mickey*
Democrats hold pep rally in Perry
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
It was an old-time political rally with hot
dogs and lemonade for all, and plenty of rous
ing speeches and applause.
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years of statewide participation in lit
ter prevention and community beau
tification.
Sources: The Daily Sun, HHJ
- Compiled by Krystal Rlner
Birthdays
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E-mail birthdays to:
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
dohm@evansnewspapers.com. Mall
to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069
alttn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-
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The Middle Georgia Democratic Women’s
Club, working with community volunteers,
sponsored a Democratic rally at Creekwood
Park in Perry on Saturday.
See RALLY, page yA
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Perry
Mayor pro
tem Phyllis
Bynum-
Grace
works with
Democratic
volun
teer Patti
Rowell
handing
out hot
dog buns
during the
Democratic
rally held
Saturday at
Creekwood
Park.
Journal/Charlotte
Perkins
Then Pilate said
to Him, “Are You not
speaking to me? Do
You not know that I
have the power to cru
cify You, and power to
release you?” Jesus
answered, ‘You could
have no power at all
against Me unless it
had been given you
from above. Therefore
the one who delivered
Me to you has the
greater sin.”
-John 19 10-11
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