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VOL. 97 NO. 36
Commissioners Will Set
Tax Rate During Week
, Methodists Set
Roll (all Sunday
Perry Methodists are looking
for an attendance of 707 at Sun
day School on Sunday morning,
when Roll Call Sunday will be
observed.
Every Sunday School class roll
will be called and every member
of the church will be asked to
acknowledge his membership by
being present and signing a Roli
Card at one of the two morning
services.
The Rev. Billy Key, pastor,
said the purposes of Roll Call
Sunday are four-fold; To begin
3ur Fall offensive; to recognize
our membership responsibility:
to help us establish our church
roll and find new prospects; and
to better understand our Meth
odist Church, doctrine, history
and policy.
The Methodist Church has pur
chased a full page advertisement
in The Home Journal this week
to promote Roll Call Sunday.
This is the first time a local
has used a full-page ad.
Panther Boosters
To Have Barbecue
The Perry Panther Booster
Club will sponsor a barbecue
from 5 to 7 p. m, Friday, Sept.
8, at the high school cafeteria.
Plates, which will sell at $1.25
a plate, can be eaten at the
cafeteria or purchasers can take
the plate home to eat.
Tickets can be bought from
any Panther Booster Club mem
ber. Proceeds will be used for
club projects during the year.
Acts All Polished Up
For Variety Show Fri
Would you believe The
i-j Variety Show is almost here!
That’s right! It will be Friday
night at 8 o’clock at the Jun
ior High Auditorium.
Not since the Crossroads
Follies two years ago, has
there been such a line-up of
talent and family entertain
ment here. If you haven’t al
ready bought a ticket, you'd
better hurry and call some
Akikta Club member so you
won’t miss out on all the tun.
If we have any talent
scouts sneaking around, we
might lose some of our best
citizens because from what
what I’ve seen, everyone is
really polishing their acts.
Broadway would do well to
sign up the beautiful voices
of Joyce Brooks and Tommy
Storey.
Some smart manager could
carry our folk-singing Brenda.
Danny Joe Key and Susan
Thomason off to a big record
contract. And there’s always
big demand for the kind of
piano-playing Patsy Bynum
can lure from the keyboard.
And who knows, maybe our
quartet of Joe McNutt, Billy
Montgomery, Walter Raster,
'’Hid Dick Pryor will revive
the popularity of barbershop
quartets. Bill Holland may
challenge more of us to try
to master the harmonica as
he does.
Anyone who has ever
watched Sally Stanley dance,
wonders how Perry was so
lucky as to get her but Per
ry’s gain was show business’s
loss. Sally is as great a teach
er as she herself is a dancer,
so her students always per
form as real troupers on a
stage.
To completely mystify us
[ with his feats of magic, Akik
tans were very fortunate to
get Ben Morgan for our show.
He travels extensively and
will be leaving Georgia Satur
day to travel half way around
the • world on another assign
ment.
if Phyllis Diller ever gets
sick, we know where she can
get a replacement. Bernice
Hainey impersonates her so
i well, her family has started
calling her “Phyllis”.
Perryan Joins Office
Os Circuit Solicitor
G. Ruey Hunt Jr., 25, who has
been connected with Gardner
Watson Funeral Home for the
last five years, has been appoint
ed administative assistant to the
solicitor general of the Macon
Judicial Circuit of Superior
Courts.
Solicitor Jack Gautier of Ma
con announced the appointment
yesterday. Mr. Hunt assumed his
duties Sept. 1. He will handle the
administrative duties of the of
fice and will be active in the
four counties of the circuit, Hous
ton, Bibb, Peach and Crawford.
Mr. Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Riley Hunt Sr. of Hous
ton County, was graduated from
Perry High School in 1960. He
attended the Guplon School of
Mortuary Science at Nashville,
Tenn. lor a year and returned
to Perry to join Gardner Watson
Funeral Home.
He is a deacon of the First
Baptist Church and a leader in
civic activities. His wife is the
former Sandra McElroy. He is
a member of the U. S. Army Re
Commissioners Upset
About Employees’ Hours
A Houston County Commission
er said Tuesday that he will go
to jail before he signs another
payroll check for employees who
ao not work a 40-hour week.
I won’t sign another payroll
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MRS. JOYCE JONES
Under the capable leader
ship of Joyce Jones, several
students have done a beauti
ful interpretation of a scene
from “Tne Miracle Worker”.
The cast is composed of Lynn
Daniel, Mike McKinley,
Jeanne McLeod, Lida Smith,
Ronnie Strickland, and Jane
Voseipka. Mrs. Jones will do
a touching reading from “Re
becca”.
Bobby Brooks, as Junior
Sample, will weave a yarn
about his 25-lb. fish he caught,
that although he doesn’t quite
believe it, will have Malcolm
Davis as Bill Powell coaxing
him to tell him more about
this amazing fish.
The West was never so wild
as in the skit, “Frontier Mor
tician”. Rev. Dan Hodges,
Judge Larry*Walker, Dr. “Bo”
Arnall, Banker Lewis Meeks,
Peggy Jerles and Joanne Og
letree are the award-deserving
stars of this skit.
Since most? of you have
heard Jim O’Neal “MC” the
Miss Perry Pageant or some
other beauty or talent con
test, you know how good he
is.
Just be sure you don’t miss
this outstanding entertain
ment coming your way, Fri
day night, Sept. 8. The time,
once again is 8 o’clock and
the admission only $1 for
adults and 50c for children.
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C. RILEY HUNT JR.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hunt will move
to Macon after they dispose of
their home here.
check until they work 40 hours a
week, and 1 want the people of
Houston County to know how I
feel,” Commissioner Stewart
Bloodworth said.
The commissioners have dis
cussed twice the problem of the
number of hours put in by em
ployees in the offices of the four
constitutional officers, tax com
missioner, clerk of court, ordi
nary and sheriff’s office.
Commissioner Bloodworth said
he had made it a point to be at
the courthouse and had observed
county employees starting work
at 9 a. m. and getting off at 5
p. m. This does not add up to 40
hours, he said, and he feels that
they should make a 40-hour week.
Appeals Board Set Up
Commissioner Gene Wall said
he felt that the county officers
will be taken care of at the polls
if they do not provide the serv
ice that the taxpayers want. He
said the commissioners cannot
tell the county officers how long
to work their employees, but the
commissioners can refuse to ap
prove the budget of the officer.
The disagreement then would go
to an appeals board set up in
the state law which set up the
county officers on a salary rath
er than a fee system.
Commissioner Alton Tucker
asked County Attorney David
Hulbert what would happen if
the Commissioners refused to
sign payroll checks. Mr. Hulbert
said the county officer could go
into court to force the commis
sioners to pay the employee and
it would be up to a superior
court judge to decide the issue.
Chairman Frank Rozar of the
commissioners said the commis
sioners are “not after anybody”
but they are trying to represent
the people and that he doesn’t
understand why any officer could
object to requiring the county
employees to work a 40-hour
week. He said that if the com
missioners do not have the power
to set the hours of the affected
employees, they will not press
the matter.
County Attorney Hulbert said
the only way the commissioners
can control the hours will be to
refuse to approve the budgets of
the county officers until they put
in a 40-hour week.
Commissioner Bloodworth said
the offices are open for 40 hours
a week but all employees are
not there for 40 hours, reporting
at staggered hours.
After the hour-long discussion
about the hours of the county
commissioners, no action was
taken.
Davis Reappointed
It was announced that J. A.
Davis was reappointed to anoth
er 5-year term on the County
Forestry Board.
The commissioners agreed that
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, SEPT 7, 1967
State Approves
Net Tax Digest
Os S7B Million
The Houston County Commis
sioners are expected to set the
tax rate for 1967 during this week
after official notice of the state’s
approval of the tax digest is re
ceived.
The commissioners discussed
the new tax rate at length Tues
day after hearing a report that
the tax digest under the revalua
tion program has been completed
and sent to Atlanta for approval.
The net tax digest will amount
to about S7B million, an increase
of $56 million over the tax di
gest for 1966.
Before revaluation, property
valuations ran about 12 per cent
of the estimated market value
and the tax millage for 1966 was
52 mills. The new valuations run
about four times the old figures
under the new state law that re
quires that all property must be
valued at 40 per cent of the mar
ket value.
The commissioners said they
could not set a new rate until
they received the request from
the Houston County Board of
'Education, and made further
studies of the needs of the coun
ty during the coming years. The
county will have to borrow op
erating money within a month to
run the county until new taxes
come in again in December, it
was learned.
Mrs. Joyce Griffin reported
that 98% per cent of the 1966
taxes had been collected, leaving
$15,000 uncollected. Legal pro
cedpres to collect the remainder
have been started, she said.
Missile Wanted
By Many Places
Perry’s City Council Tuesday
night turned down an offer of a
local motel owner to buy the con
troversial missile for Perry if
he could pick the spot to place it.
The councilmen voted 4 to 2
against a motion by Councilman
Richard Goodroe to allow Mole!
Owner Dick Roughton to pay the
$750 for the missile and place it
on a site of his choosing.
Mayor Ray said other motel
owners have expressed an inter
est in the missile, a surplus mis
sile made available to Perry for
transportation costs, and that it
was the idea of four councilmen
that more thought should be
given to the location of the 85-
foot missile.
The Perry Chamber of Com
merce has a committee working
on selection of a site and since
other persons are interested in
obtaining the missile near their
place, it was thought that more
time should be given to plans
for the missile, the mayor said.
Georgia Decor, which plans a
50,000-square-foot addition to its
building on Sears Road, request
ed that the city build a $31,000
water reservoir to assure ade
quate pressure for the addition.
Mayop Ray said a committee of
councilmen, the City of Perry
Building Authority and officials
of Georgia Decor will discuss the
matter further.
In other action, city council
Authorized construction of more
parking space at the southeast
ern side of City Hall;
Voted 4 to 2 to hire a city ad
ministrator to be paid from SSOO
to $750 a month. Mayor Ray said
he will receive applications for
the new job;
Voted 4 to 2 against discontinu
ing the city vehicle registration
stackers;
Changed its mind about the
costs of cemetery lots in Wood
lawn Cemetery and set the price
d a 4-grave lot at SIOO instead
qf S2OO.
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On Dean's List
Lee W. Martin, coach and
teacher at Norlhside High School,
vas named to the Dean’s List in
the College of Education at the
(University of Georgia for the
summer quarter. Mr. Martin is
working on his master’s degree.
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Barrett Catches TD Pass
Lynward Barrett broke loose after he finally
caught this pass and outstepped his defender to go
into touchdown country for Perry's lone score of the
night. Ed Harley threw the pass. (Home Journal Photo).
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Smith Heads For TD Country
Jerry Smith, the Panthers big 200 pound fullback,
shoots through the line here for a 56 yard scoring
run. The touchdown was called back because of a
penalty. (Home Journal Photo).
Jerry Smith’s Toe Wins for Perry,
Panthers Beat Hawkinsville, 7-6
The Perry Panthers invaded
Hawkinsville last Friday night
and handed the strong Red Dev
ils a 7 to 6 defeat. It was the
first loss for the Devils and the
second win for the powerful
Panthers in as many outings.
The accurate team of Quarter
back Ed Harley and End Lyn
ward Barrett teamed up once
again Friday night to make the
Panther’s lone touchdown. Har
ley and Barrett are the same
duo that scored two touchdowns
in the Panther’s defeat of the
Dublin Irish in the season opener.
Perry’s score came in the third
quarter when Harley fired a 28-
yard pass to Barrett. The swift
end caught the ball on the 15-
yard line and outstepped the de
fender to reach touchdown coun
try. The amazing Jerry Smith
then came into the game and
booted a long extra point for the
winning margin.
Red Devil PAT Fails
Hawkinsville’s score came late
in the third period on a one-yard
run by Ben Porter. The TD was
set-up by the Devil’s hard-run
ning halfback Gary Dawson.
They attempted a pass for the
extra point, but failed.
It was evident to every specta
tor in the ball park that the
Hawkinsville defense was keying
on the Panther’s All State Lee
St. John. He was being tackled
on almost every play regardless
of whether he had the ball.
The strong-running St. John
was held to a slim gain of yard
age, but the Devil’s neglected
to cope with the bull-like running
of halfbacks Jerry Smith, Larry
Horsting and Otis Stocks. Smith
was the leading ground-gainer for
Perry with 57 yards to his credit.
Perry's Defense
For two straight weeks the de
fensive play of the Panthers has
been at tops. The outstanding de
fensive play on the line was
lead by Eugene < Big Daddy) Gra
ham, George McGinty, Mike Sea
go, Gerald Norris, Wendy Pierce.
David Brannin, Ronnie Ham
mock and Steve Brown.
Backing up the Panther line
were .stand-outs Steve Cook and
'Add Harris.
The defensive secondary was
anchored by Otis Stocks, Lee St.
John and David Bellflower.
The Panthers have an open
date this Friday night and will
journey to Brooks County on
Sept. 15 for a region tilt.
NEWCOMERS
Newcomers to the City of
Perry, at reported to the
Chamber of Commerce in re
cent days, include;
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E.
Law, Kenwood Court.
Mitt Julia Buth, Kenwood
Court.
Mr. and Mrs. William Deal,
1431 Duncan Ave,
Mr. and Mrt. Robert Heit
holt, 1737 Houston Lake Rd.
Mrt. Sadie Hulette, 1204 Va
Charles Ave.
Mr. and Mrt. Bearl Got;,
623 B. Woodland.
Mitt LaVeme McDonald, Nor
mandy Apt. No. 3.
Mitt Barbara Bishop, Nor
mandy Apt. No. 3.
Mr. and Mrt. Gene B. Clark,
545 Antley.
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St. John Runs For Daylight
Lee St. John runs over a Hawkinsville defender
here as he tries for high-priced yardage against Haw
kinsville. St. John was being tackled on almost every
play by the Hawkinsville defense. (Home Journal
Photo).
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Horsting Rolls For Yardage
Panther halfback Horsting bulls his way around
end for a 10 yard gain in the Panthers defeat of Haw
kinsville. (Home Journal Photo).
Magee Carpet Co. Named
One of 'Top Ten Plants’
Coming Events
The Newcomers Club will hold
its monthly meeting Thursday,
Sept, 7, at 8 p. m. at The Securi
ty Federal Building. The guest
speaker for the evening will be
Bobby Branch of the Houston
Home Journal. Hostesses will be
Mrs. Thomas Haughney and Mrs.
Jesse Gulick.
The General Daniel Stewart
DAR Chapter will meet Wednes
day at 3;45 p. m. at the home
of Miss Martha Cooper. Hostess
es will be Mrs. L, B. Lester, Miss
Alline Ryals and Miss Willie Ry
als. Guest speaker for the after
noon will be Sam A. Nunn Jr.
His topic will be the United
Slates Constitution.
The Circles of the WSCS of
the Perry Methodist church will
meet as follows; Monday, Sept.
11, at 3:30 p. m.—Circle 1, Mrs.
S, A. Nunn Sr,; Circle 2, Mrs. E.
P. Staples; Circle 3, Mrs. Fran
cis Nunn. Monday, Sept. 11, at 8
p. m.—Circle 4, Fellowship Hall;
Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 10 a, m.
—Circle 5, Fellowship Hall.
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The Magee Carpet Company’s
new Perry Division Plant in Per
ry has been nominated for con
sideration as one of the “Top
Ten Piants of the Year.” Those
chosen as “The Top Ten Plants
of the Year” will be featured in
the May issue of one of the top
national engineering publications.
fn preparation for the portfolio
that will be submitted, a profes
sional photographer from Atlanta
recently made about 330 photo
graphs of the building and mach
inery. This portfolio is being
jointly prepared by Magee, Pa
tillo Construction Company, Mal
lory and Evans Construction
Company and The Georgia Pow
er Company.
“We are very proud of our new
production facilities here in
Perry,” stated General Manager
Harry Sain, “and it is especially
reassuring when this opinion is
shared by people who are in the
business of working with new
plants all over the Southeast. It
is a real honor to Magee, our
contractors and the City of Perry
for our plant to be considered in
the national search for the 10
top plants of the year.”
Israel exports $75 million
worth of citrus products a
year.