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.part’s Package Store, loca
ted at the corner of Elko Road
and U S. 41 South, has lost
its city and state beer license
for v. days because it sold beef
to minors, Police Chief B. E.
Dennard said yesterday
C itj Council revoked M. R.
Pruitt s license after a minor
made a statement that he had
purchased beer at the place.
The revocation will last for 30
d av s.
Chief Dennard said the prob
lem c : teen-age drinking is get
ting -.'cious in Perry. He said
place.- outside the city limits
also are selling beer and whis
ky to teen-agers, in fact to any-
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Cliett and Judge Aultman Look Over Juvenile Cases
92 Juveniles in Trouble
In Perry nnd the County
BY BOBBY BRANCH
Furman Cliett is a soft-spok
en, intelligent young man. He
15 a juvenile court probation
officer and court services work
er for the Juvenile Court here.
.He is employed by the State
'vision for Children and youth.
' IS i° h is an important one, in
hat touches the lives of
nany young people and their
amihes. He is vitally interested
n young people in trouble in
he community and does his
lest to help them ... . that is his
ob
A juvenile delinquent is a
,0 > or girl who has been ad-
UfJ delinquent by a juvenile
!our , v . judge. The Juvenile Court
lanues cases involving boys
lIU ‘ -iris who have not yet
;d th eir 17th birthday,”
'h”U said.
h noyed around in his chair
e - i his desk in the Houston
' omn ; Courthouse, with a look
, ;Ty a nd interest on his
he looked over a few
cases of juvenile delin
‘ej acre in Perry and Hous-
P n County.
, try to find a solution
l . ' In the best interest of
<g person in trouble,
■' smiply to see that jus
rj J " e ,” he said. “We want
oese youngsters in any
» a > Possible.”
iif E PROCEDURE
c ;, a youn S person gets in
- 5-e here, he or she goes
Teen-Age Drinking? Perry Place Loses Its License
one who has the price.
Three boys, two of them 18
years old and one 16, bought
beer, the chief said, and one
was charged with driving under
influence.
21 Years Legal Age
It is against city and state
laws to sell beer to anyone un
der 21 years old, the chief said.
It also is against the law for
an adult to buy beer for min
ors,- which is one of the viola
tions going on in the Perry
area.
Two of the boys told the city
councilmen they had bought
beer from an employee of Pru
through a standard process that
is used in almost all juvenile
cases. The procedure usually
goes this way: The juvenile is
first picked up /by the police
or referred to the juvenile au-.
thorities by his parents; After
an investigation by the police,
a juvenile court petition is sign
ed and date for the hearing is
set; Cliett then meets with the
young person and his family
and prepares a social Summary
on the juvenile (A social sum
mary is a report that traces
the family and school history
of the young person).
THE HEARING
The hearing is held in the
judge’s chambers. Usually the
only people who attend the
hearing are the young person in
trouble, his parents, and offi
cers of the court.
The juvenile court judge for
this circuit is Judge W. D.
Aultman. In juvenile court, the
judge determines the “disposi
tion” of the juvenile instead of
the “sentence”, which is the
term used in other courts of
law.
There are generally three
dispositions determined by the
judge. Probation in the parents’
home is the one most often
used. When this disposition is
used, the young person is un
der constant supervision of
Furman Cliett.
When a young person is not
put on probation in the home,
he is sometimes committed to
Soil Stewardship Week May 15-22 See Inside
itt’s Package Store. Officer Jim
West stated that the 16-year
old driver tried to outrun the
police car, then threw out 11
cans of beer on Sand Hill be
fore the officers stopped the
car. The juvenile said he had
been using the driver’s license
of another person to prove that
he was 21 years old.
The 16-year-old boy said he
had dropped out of school af
ter reaching the 10th grade.
Boy’s Father Appears
The father said he was very
much opposed to sale of beer
to minors and that he thought
the employee should be very
The Houston Home Journal
the State Division of Children
and Youth. After commitment,
the division decides the best
treatment for the young person.
This usually involves placement
in one of the three youth de :
velopment centers in the state.
But occasionally the juvenile is
placed in a foster or church
home.
When a juvenile appears in
court for the second time, the
judge will sometimes use what
"is called a suspended commit-’
ment. This means that the child
is committed to the division,
but the order is suspended,
which allows the young person
to remain at home under Cli
ett’s supervision. Any further
involvement with the law by the
juvenile usually means he will
then be committed.
JUVENILE OFFENSES
The offense most committed
by juveniles in this community
is burglary or breaking and en
tering. In Superior Court this
offense would be classified as
a felony. Among other offenses
most often committeed by boys
include vandalism, shop lifting
and misconduct.
Out of the 125 cases that are
now handled by Furman Cliett’s
office, 19 of these cases are
girls. Misconduct or disobedi
ence in the home leads the list
of offenses most often commit
ted by girl juveniles. Other of
fenses by girls include shop
lifting and sex offenses. Most
of the cases involving girls are
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1966
2,500 Sign Up in Labor Survey
Local Missionary Flies
to Korea to Get Honors
When Miss Clara Howard of
Kathleen, Ga., longtime mis
sionary teacher in Korea,
■boards a Northwest Orient Air
lines fan-jet in Atlanta today,
en route to Seoul, her trip will
'be in sharp contrast to her first
travel to the Korean capital in
1923.
In that earlier year, she set
sail for Korea from Vancouver,
B. C., on August 23. She arriv
ed in Korea on September 7 to
begin her work with the Board
of Missions of the Methodist
Church.
This year, leaving Atlanta on
a Thursday, she will connect to
one of Northwest’s trans- Pa
cific fan-jets at Chicago and
complete her trip to Seoul early
Saturday afternoon—taking in
to account the “loss’ ’of a day
through westbound crossing of
the International Date Line.
Miss Howard is returning to
Korea to receive an honorary
degree from Ewha Womans
University in recognition of
the “41 very happy and satisfy
ing years during which I work
ed in and for Korea.”
Born in Kathleen in 1895
Born in Kathleen, in Houston
County, Ga,, in 1895, Miss How
ard attended Andrew Junior
College, Cuthbert, Ga., and
spent three years as a country
school teacher. Then, she at
tended the Missionary Training
School in Kansas City, Mo., “for
while at Andrew College I de
cided that I must do something
for the small children in coun
tries across the sea.”
That “something” as Miss
Howard devoted her adult life
to her calling—included “pre
school education with the rela
ted fields of parent education,
family relationships and teach
er-training,” as well as eight
years on the Ewha faculty and
turned over to the juvenile au
thorities by the parents, who
are unable to do anything with
the girl.
Out of the 125 cases now be
ing handled by Cliett’s office,
92 of these are in Perry and
Houston County.
HELPS JUVENILES
“Our job here is to help the
juvenile in trouble and we try
to do what is best for the young
person,” Cliett said.
“Something that a lot of peor
pie do not realize is the fact
that the state will provide psy
chological and psychiatric ser
vices for a juvenile, when he
needs it,” he said.
“For instance, if a boy was
brought to court for commit
ting a burglary and it appeared
that he was in need of medical
or psychological treatment, we
would first concentrate on these
needs before doing anything
else.
Cliett is interested in the ju
veniles in trouble of Perry and
this community .... That’s his
job . . . . ahd he does it well.
careful not to sell beer to min
ors.
The boy said it was well
known among the teen-agers
that it is easy to buy beer at
Pruitt's Package Store.
City Council voted unani
mdusly in favor of revoking the
Pruitt license for selling of
beer and wine for 30 days and
city council said it is “very
much concerned about the con
sumption of alcoholic beverages
by teen-agers and were going to
do all they could to prevent it.”
Pruitt’s Answer
WHERE ARE MINORS
her final nine years in Korea
spent in Taejon “where I
founded a new junior college
for the training of kindergarten
teachers and home-makers,” she
said.
“However, the dedicated mis
sionary, as is true of any dedi
cated Christian, finds her first
loyalty to the church and the
program of religious training
and service,’ Miss Howard said.
She Taught All Ages
“It was my privilege while in
Korea to teach men, women,
boys and girls, from the kinder
garten children to the grandmo
thers and grandfathers.”
At one time, Miss Howard
was working with 102 church
related kindergartens.
In 1962, the National Associ
ation of Education in Korea
gave her a citation along with
more than 20 Korean teachers
who had spent many years in
educational work.
“Now that Ewha University
has called me back to receive
recognition for my work in edu
cation,” Miss Howard said, “I
am deeply grateful to God and
to all people who have had a
part in helping me to be in
Korea and to render a service
which appears to have been ac
ceptable to the people whom
I tried to serve.”
Cerebral Palsy
Drive Planned
Sunday has been designated
as “CP Sunday in Perry” in an
effort to raise funds to fight
cerebral palsy in the Middle
Georgia area.
Police Chief B. E. Dennard
said the Jaycees and members
of the Schoolboy Patrol will
set up roadblocks and make
calls Sunday. Churches and
Sunday School classes will be
asked to help.
The usual telethan was not
held this year to raise funds so
the Middle Georgia program to
fight palsy is short of funds.
Chief Dennard said the po
lice department will pick up
donations if you will call the
police number.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of George Thomas
wishes to express their sincere
appreciation for the flowers,
cards, letters and love offering
to the Presbyterian Home at
Quitman. The many evidences
of your concern will always be
remembered.
MRS. GEORGE THOMAS'
MRS. J. D. STEMBRIDGE
MR. AND MRS. GORDON
SCARBOROUGH
MR. AND MRS. J. R.
STEMBRIDGE
GETTING BEER
AND HOW?
“In Perry as well as other
Georgia cities, police are crack
ing down on minors purchasing
or drinking beer. This I realize
is action that must be taken
and is greatly needed. If you
plan to sell beer, the best way
to commit business suicide is
to let your beer fall into the
hands of a minor. The law will
close the door of your business
in a matter of minutes and
that’s it. While the minor is
suffering a sore bottom and a
REV. HAROLD INGRAHAM
Baptists to Open
Revival Sunday
The First Baptist Church in
vites you to hear Dr. Harold
Ingraham, director of the Ser
vice Division of the Sunday
School Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention, in a series
of revival services, May 15-22,
10;30 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Monday through Friday at 7
p. m., Dr. Ingraham will meet
with all Sunday School teachers
and officers for a series of in
spirational talks on the Sunday
School in Evangelism for to
day’s world. For all teenagers,
Mrs. Harold Ingraham will con
duct a “teen-time” at 7 p. m,,
Monday through Friday. Music
with a message will be led by
the minister of music, Tommy
Storey.
Harold Ingraham was born
Febraury 24, 1898, in Hagan,
Ga., and lived there until he
was 10, when his family moved
to Jacksonville, Fla. His father,
Frank Jarvis Ingraham, was an
educator, schoql administrator
and county newspaper editor.
Dr. Ingraham received his
early education in the public
schools of Georgia and Florida,
Later he attended Peabody Col
'LITE YOUR BIKE 7
HERE SATURDAY
“Lite a Bike” Safety Pro
gram will be conducted by the
VFW Post 6126 Saturday, May
14 from 8 a. m. until 12 noon
on School Street between the
Perry Elementary School and
Tenneco Station.
All youngsters owning bicy
cles are urged to bring them
and have Scotchlite strips put
on them, for “Safety Sake”.
Scouts and Explorers will be
on hand to perform this ser
vice.
Leo Perfect, Andy Talton,
and Robert Rush are attending
The Graham School at Garnett,
Kansas this week.
little embarrassment, the beer
retailer is suffering financial
loss every day.
"If a minor is caught drink
ing or purchasing beer, some
one has to be held responsible.
It's got to be either the one
who bought it or where it came
from.
"The minor is not held re
sponsible in this case because
according to the law, if he is
under 21, he is not considered
an individual with enough re
sponsibility to consume this
beverage with moderation. So
there, we have ruled the teen
ager out.
"It’s now down to the store
M Jb f ,
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MRS. HAROLD INGRAHAM
lege, Nashville, Tenn., and gra
duated from Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louis
ville, Ky. Stetson University,
Oeland, Fla., conferred uopn
him the degree of Doctor of
Christian Education in 1953. In
1924, he married Sybil Ley of
Deland, Fla. They became par
ents of three children. The In
grahams have seven grandchil
dren.
A “singleness of purpose”
has characterized the life and
service of Harold E. Ingraham.
Few men serve in a single in
stitution for 44 years! Dr. In
graham’s leadership life has
been divided into three parts—
Department of Sunday School
Administration, 21 years; busi
ness manager of the Sunday
School Board, 11 years; director
of the Service Division, 12
years.
Dr. Harold Ingraham comes
as an outstanding Christian
with the Sunday School and
the world in his heart. First
Baptist is honored to have the
Ingrahams for this week of
special Revival Services.
A nursery for the tiny tots
will be provided for all services.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Pritch
ett Jr. announce the birth of a
son, William Levin, on Monday,
May 9, at the Macon Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. King
announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Kellye Faye, born May 6
lit Houston County Hospital.
Miss Peg English, Armagh,
North Ireland, was a visitor |n
the Charles Perfect home over
the weekend. Miss English is a
member of the Associated
Country Women of the World
and has been working as a poul
try specialist with the Ministry
of Agriculture in her country.
from which the beer came or
the adult that bought it for
him.
"Minors evidently are getting
beer any way they can and
from anyone they can. In most
cases, the adult will purchase
the beer for the minor for his
consumption and in a lot of
cases under the watchful and
approving eyes of the parents.
“This is a hard fight to win.
How are we the adults going
to control something our neigh
bors might endorse?
We don't sell to minors—Do
you buy for them?
M. R, PRUITT
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ESTABLISHED 1870
Prospects Good
For Attracting
Industry Here
Perry’s labor survey designed
to assure a prospective indus
try that this area can supply
its employees was described
yesterday as a “huge success"
after 2,500 persons signed up
as potential employees.
Malcolm Reese, chairman of
the Industrial Committee of
the Perry Chamber of Com
merce, said 2,246 completed
registration forms were sent
to the prospective industry,
and more than 250 have been
received since that time.
The company, whose name
cannot be divulged, is consid
ering Perry as the site for a
5 million dollar plant which
would employ between 400 and
500 people. It is estimated that
80 per cent of the employees
would be men.
“Our prospects for this in
dustry look very good and the
continuation of the survey will
only stregthen our possibilities
of locating it in Perry”, Mr.
Reese said.
Deadline May 20
“The completed forms should
be mailed or delivered to the
Perry Chamber of Commerce
in the City Hall by May 20,
when representatives of the
company will come here to in
terview a random group of
persons who signed registra
tion forms.”
Mr. Reese said out of the
group which have been analyz
ed, more than 2,000 of the in
dividuals live within 30 miles
of Perry and 900 of the total
live within 10 miles of Perry.
The registrants are divided
about evenly by sex.
Engineering Studies
One of the reasons Perry
civic leaders are optimistic is
that engineering studies of the
plant site are being conducted
by an Atlanta firm for the
prospective industry.
The site is on the Old Fort
Valley Road, the property of
Johnnie Simmons, who operates
a dairy there. It is about a
mile, from the Interstate and
a part of it is in the city limits.
The City of Perry has been
asked to guarantee that a
large water main be run to the
property, the county has been
asked to guarantee that a pav
ed road will be provided and
that tax assessments will be
reasonable.
Newcomers to City
Newcomers to the City of
Perry, las reported to the
i Perry Chamber of Commerce,
include:
Mrs. Marlene Cross, 1209
Gilmer St.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McDan
iels, 1311 Houston Lake Dr.
Bill Thrasher and Thad
Brown, 644 Pine Ridge St.
Welcome to Perry, New
comers!