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Volume XXIV - Number 11
Leesburg, Georgia -- October 25,2001
Fifty Cents
Mathis Receives Mary Kay Career Car
Mary Kay Independent Beauty
Consultant Beverly Mathis, of Lee
County, is on the road to success.
This month Mrs. Mathis earned
the use of a new Pontiac Grand
Am. In keeping with the
company's quest to maintain its
preeminence as a leader in provid
ing women with an unparalleled
business opportunity and desirable
business incentives, Mary Kay
continues to elevate its image by
continually upgrading the options
available to its star performers. In
addition to the Grand Am, Mary
Kay also boasts the pearlized pink
Cadillac, the Pontiac WideTrack
Grand Prix and the Chevrolet
Blazer as part of its notable career
car fleet.
"Our automobile incentive pro
gram has been an important fea
ture at Mary Kay for years. It
seems only fitting that, as we con
tinue to modernize our image and
offer exciting, innovative sales in
centives and products for our sales
force, that the career car program
would evolve as well," said Tom
Whatley, president, U.S. sales.
Independent Beauty Consultants
earn the use of Mary Kay career
cars through outstanding sales and
team building. The U.S. Mary Kay
fleet, one of the largest commer
cial fleets of GM passenger cars
in the world, includes 8,500 career
cars valued at more than 130 mil
lion dollars.
Palladium Players
Present “Sockdology
Once again Lee County High
School's Palladium Players the
atre troupe will bring the pages
of history to life on stage. In the
last few years the group has trans-
ported audiences to diverse
points in time and geography like
Victorian England and World
War II Austria. This time the set
ting is Ford's Theatre in Wash
ington, DC, and the date is April
14,1865 - the setting and the time
of the assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln. But interest
ingly, the Palladium Players lat
est production presents an alto
gether new point of view from
which to observe the fateful
events of that Easter weekend in
1865 when the course of Ameri
can history took such an abrupt
turn. It is a point of view not of
ten considered by historians or
students.
The Palladium Players will
present "SOCKDOLOGY" a
one-act version of Jeffrey
Doherty
Duggan
zrRouse
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High School
Homecoming
Parade
Thursday
November 1
Senior Night
& Football
Game
November 2
Hatcher’s recent play that tells
the story of the famed actress
Laura Keene and her acting com
pany, the troupe of players who
were performing the play "'Our
American Cousin" the night that
the actor John Wilkes Booth mur
dered the president. "The play
gives the audience a backstage
view - literally - of the events sur
rounding the assassination." says
LCHS director Robby Davis,
"And actually 'SOCKDOLOGY'
is not the story of the murder but
the story of how that horrible
crime affected the lives of the
actors who performed for the
President that night. It is fasci
nating to watch the events from
this angle"
The play has been produced for
entry in the Region l-AAAA One-
Act Play Competition, but the
players will present three public
showings: Sunday; October 28th
at 2:30 p.m., as well as Monday
the 29th and Tuesday the 30th at
8:00 p.m. The competition is set
for November 1st in Moultrie.
Judge’s Ruling Closes Burke’s
Ferry Road To The Public
Whitfield R. Forrester, Chief
Superior Court Judge of the
Cordele Judicial Circuit, ap
proved an order October 18,
2001 that allowed Burke's Ferry
to be closed. Judge Forrester’s
ruling states that the statue is
clear and leaves no room for
ambiguity or interpretation, over
30 days have passed since the
temporary restraining order was
issued. The temporary restrain
ing order has expired as a matter
of law and the motion filed by
A.B.C. Dorminy, Jr., A.B.C.
Farms, Inc. was granted.
Several Lee County citizens
filed a suit in Lee Superior Court
in March, 2001 through their at
torney, Craig Mathis. They al
leged that the Dorminys erected
a gate across Burke’s Ferry Road
and sought removal of the gate.
Deputies with the Lee County
Sheriff Department removed the
gate after that order was signed
by Lee County Superior Court
Judge John Harper.
The order signed October 18 by
Judge Forrester states that the de
tain in their brief and at their
hearing that the temporary re
straining order, issued on March
23, 2001 has expired by opera
tion of law. The plaintiffs (the
citizens) contends that the oppos
ing counsel had notice that the
plaintiffs were seeking a tempo
rary restraining order and that the
temporary restraining order has
not expired and is still valid.
Judge Forrester’s order states
that the court cannot find any
evidence, nor has any been pro
vided, to support the plaintiffs'
Dorminy, III and A.B.C.D. fendants (the Dorminys) main- arguments.
Sheriff Department Files Arrest Report
Lee County Sheriff Harold
Breeden said that officers made
several arrests during the past
week including possession of
methamphetamine, manufactur
ing of methamphetamine, traf
ficking methamphetamine, aggra
vated stalking, kidnapping, false
imprisonment, aggravated assault,
burglary, theft by conversion and
theft by shoplifting.
Mark Fowler, 46, of 229 Flow
ing Well Road, Leesburg, was
charged on October 17 with pos
session of methamphetamine,
manufacturing of methamphet
amine and trafficking metham
phetamine. Fowler was spotted by
an officer with the Lee County
Sheriff’s Office at a business on
North Slappey in Albany and was
apprehended on the above
charges. At the time, Fowler was
arrested, a methamphetamine lab
was being operated in his vehicle.
Bodiford Grady Leroy, 37, of
834 Seedling Avenue, Albany,
Georgia, was charged on October
17 with aggravated stalking. Af
ter a court order was executed on
Bodiford to stay away from the
victim, he made contact with the
victim at her residence which lead
to the above charges.
Joey Allen Garza, 37, of 122
Hartley lane, Leesburg, was
charged on October 17 with four
counts of kidnapping, four counts
of false imprisonment, one count
aggravated assault and one count
of burglary. Garza was arrested on
the above charges after numerous
hours of negotiation by Sheriff
Breeden and Chief Deputy Den
nis Parker. Garza held the victims
from approximately 10:30 p.m. to
approximately 4:00 a.m. when the
mother of three children was able
to get untied and escape with one
of the children. Around 5:30 a.m.,
officers entered the residence and
was able to rescue a nine month
old infant. Negotiations started to
get a nine year old victim re
leased. The nine year old was
eventually released by swapping
a six pack of beer for the child.
The offender surrendered to Sher
iff Breeden without anyone being
injured.
Anthony Dwayne Hall, 37, of
137 Church Street, Baconton,
Georgia was arrested on a charge
of theft by conversion. Hall was
arrested on a warrant for convert
ing a pressure washer that was
rented from a local rental com
pany and refused to return the
property.
Levi Frank, 17, of 506 Elmwood
Court, Grovetown, Georgia was
arrested on a charge of theft by
shoplifting. Frank was arrested for
shoplifting a Walkman Radio
from a store on Ledo Road.
?? Leesburg Police Files Weekly Report
SOCKDOLOGY features sev
eral seasoned student actors and
many novices in the roles of the
play’s historic figures. Emily
Kitchens plays the renowned ac
tress Laura Keene, and Daniel
Bass portrays Lincoln's Secretary
of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Jo
seph Wade, Brandon Burton,
Laura Ruckel, Diana Garcia,
Cody Kelley, and Jason Clark
play the members of the acting
company. Trey Jones plays Ford,
the theatre owner, and Dylan
Duke is his lowly stable boy who
gets swept up in the tragic events.
Other performers in the play in
clude Josh Stripling, Eric
Clausen, Andrew Humphries,
Stephen Goss, Lynwood Smith,
and Brady Hamlin. Elizabeth
Walters and Ashely Torres stage
manage the production.
Tickets for the public showings
are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for
students and children. The box
office opens one hour prior to
curtain, and all seats are general
admission.
Leesburg Police Chief Charles
Moore reports that officers worked
several cases during the past week
including cases for dogs at large,
disorderly conduct, larceny,
wanted person and vandalism.
Ann Marie Brown, of 258
Firetower Road, was issued a sum
mons by Officer Craig Steele on
October 22 for dogs at large. Of
ficer Steele was requested by Chief
Moore to go the area of Nacooche
Street in reference to dogs running
wild. Animal control personnel
met Officer Steele at the location
and directed him to the owner of
the dogs. Brown was issued a sum
mons for violation of the city’s
leash law.
Cornell Kennedy, 55, of 139
Magnolia Street, Leesburg, was
charged with disorderly conduct
on October 21 by Officer Gregory
Barrett. Officer Barrett was dis
patched to 139 Magnolia Street in
reference to a possible theft. Upon
his arrival. Officer Barrett made
contact with Kennedy. Kennedy
told Officer Barrett that he was
trying to get a television, that was
given to him by a third party, from
that person's car. That person
would not let Kennedy have the
TV until he paid a $2.00 debt. In
the process of talking with that
person, Kennedy opened her car
door and attempted to pull her out
of the car. Mr. Kennedy was is
sued a summons for disorderly
conduct for the November 20
court date and the driver of the car
was issued a summons as a wit
ness.
Officer Barrett was dispatched
to a Kinchafoonee Street resi
dence in reference to an entering
an automobile complaint. Officer
Barrett was told by the complain
ant that some unknown person(s)
entered his car. A stereo compact
disc player valued at $150 was
taken. The car doors were un
locked. The case is under investi
gation.
James Standfield Hicks, 37, of
128 C Magnolia Ave, was arrested
October 18 on a warrant for a
wanted person by Lt. James
Arnold. Lt. Arnold was called by
911 about James Hicks and was
told there was a warrant for Hicks
for contempt of court and back
child support. Mr. Hicks was very
cooperative with Lt. Arnold and
the Lee County deputy. He was
transported to the Lee County jail.
Lt. Monterey Moody worked a
vandalism case on October 16.
Captain Moody was informed that
unknown person(s) spray painted
the lock, door and windows and
the side of a wall on an apartment
on Canal Street. The case is under
investigation.
Smithville
To Hold
Special
Meeting
Smithville City Council will
meet Monday, October 29 at
5:00 p.m. The called meeting
will be at the City Hall in the
council meeting room.
Items on the agenda are a pub
lic hearing on Mamie Ladd/
Mamie Lewis Woodbridge
property and the millage rate.
Sentences Issued In Leesburg Municipal Court
Leesburg Municipal Court was
held October 16, 2001. Leesburg
Municipal Court Judge Cathy
Spillers presided.
The following people had traf
fic citations/city cases heard:
Archie Blair pled nolo to
speeding 81m.p.h. in a 45
m.p.h.speed zone and no proof of
insurance. He was sentenced to
pay $375.00 and two months pro
bation.
Melissa Buckley pled nolo to
driving with an expired tag. She
was sentenced to pay $125.00 and
30 days probation.
Rebeeca Daniel pled guilty to
two counts cruelty to animals and
nolo to distrubing the peace,
barkmg dog. She was sentenced
to pay $180.00 fine and $112.00
restitution to the Human society.
Donnie Easom pled nolo to
speeding 64 m.p.h. in a 45
m.p.h.speed zone. He was sen
tenced to pay $60.00.
Michael Scott Frantz pled nolo
to DUI second offense and no tag
on trailer. He was sentenced to
pay fines totaling $1147.00, 72
hours in jail, 240 hours commu
nity service and 12months proba
tion.
Angela Harper pled guilty to
speeding 48 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h.
zone in a school zone. She was
sentenced to pay $180.00 and 30
days probation.
Michael Hibler pled nolo to a
seat belt citation. He was sen
tenced to pay the $15.00 fine.
Anthony Jenkins pled guity to
disorderly conduct. He was sen
tenced to pay $70.00.
Christopher Lochett pled nolo
to unsecured load. He was sen
tenced to pay $70.00.
Darla Miller pled nolo to a seat
belt citation. She was sentenced
to pay the $15.00 fine.
Greg Rockwell pled nolo to dis
orderly conduct. He was sen
tenced to pay $70.00.
Jonathan Thornton pled guilty
to disorderly conduct. He was
sentenced to pay $70.00.
Bobby Lee Tucker pled guilty
to DUI first offense, no drivers li
cense and obstruction of a police
officer. He was sentenced to pay
$1075.00, 24 hours in jail, 40
hours community service and 12
months probation.
Shannon Newell pled guilty to
reckless driving. He was sen
tenced to pay $125.00.
Willie Wallace pled nolo to
driving while license suspended.
He was sentenced to pay $625.00
and 12 months probation.
Makeba Williams pled nolo to
disorderly conduct. She was sen
tenced to pay $70.00.
Theodore Williams pled guilty
to disorderly conduct. He was
sentenced to pay $70.00.
The following people did not
show for court or made arrange
ment to pay their fine. A $25.00
fee has been added. If payment is
not made in 20 days a Department
of Public Safety (DPS) Form 912
will be issued which will result
in suspension of their driver's
liscense.
Kathryn Allen was charged with
Seat Belt Violation ($40.00).
Thomas Bryant was charged
with Speeding 69/55 ($75.00).
Carolyn Casey was charged
with Failure to stop for a school
bus ($275.00).
Valerie Coxwell was charged
with Speeding 60/45 ($75.00).
See Court, Page 2B
BUFFALO ROCK
Smithville
Annual
Chicken
Pie
Festival
To Be
Held
October 27
