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Chip
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Sports Columnist
Shopping Prospect
While Christmas shopping last night in a large
department store, I heard an announcement over
the loudspeaker that men’s slippers were being re
duced all the way down from $1.98 to $1.96. Great!
1 had planned to buy slippers for my father and
this just might fit the bill. I dashed over to take
advantage of this unheard of bargain, I was within
a mere three yards of the counter when this giant
of a woman crossed my path, threw a beautiful
forearm into my throat and jolted me back a good
2 yards. This lady proceeded to fight her way up
to the counter and bought the last pair of slippers.
As she passed by me with her hard won bargain
ihe following conversation insued;
C—Pardon me Ma’am, but where did you learn
to throw such a beautiful forearm?
L—Well I watch a lot of football on the tube
and patterned my style after Tommy Nobis of the
Atlanta Falcons.
C—Have you ever considered playing college
football?
L—Are you some sort of ding-a-ling, they don’t
let no ladies play college fooball. Anyway, I could
n’t afford to give up my job at the car-wash. I’ve
got two years seniority and I have worked my way
up to the top.
C—l’m sure that Coach Dooley would make an
exception to the rule if he could see your forearm
and muscular build.
L—Who is Coach Dooley and don’t get fresh?
C—You know Coach Dooley of the University
of Georgia Bulldogs.
L—Oh yeah, I heard tell of him and boy did
they play a lousy game on the tube against Florida.
C—lt’s like this, Dooley’s Dogs need to beef
up their offensive line to protect the quarterback
and open holes in the defense for their running
backs. With a forearm like yours the Dogs could
pick up four or five yards over your side of the line
on every play.
L—Thanks for the flattery but I couldn’t possi
bly play for no team with a 5-4-1 record. Anyways,
1 wouldn’t like being called no Dog.
C—Well, if you change your mind give me a
call—my number is in the phone book in Perry.
As I turned to go she called;
L—Oh Mister, Merry Christmas.
C— to you ma’am and your
beautiful forearm. y
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Rule Change Needed:
There is no doubt about the satisfaction Athens
High School must have in tying the mighty Valdosta
Wildcats 26-26 last Saturday but the idea of having
co-champions in class AAA leaves most people
cold. As I understand the rule, penetrations and
first downs are not used this year as decisive fac
tors in championship play. In playoff games the
total number of yards on offense a team makes,
the total number of first downs are factors which
determine the victor in tie games. Last year for
example Thomasville and St. Pius battled to a 7-7
tie but St. Pius won the class AA state title by
14 yards penetration. Both teams had the same num
ber of first downs.
I firmly believe that Saturday’s tie game was
good for high school football but having co-cham
pions is as ridiculous as givng a starvng man an
empty plate. Either you have a champion or you
don’t Personaly, I would like to see a sudden death
playoff whereby the first team that scores in over
time is declared the winner. In fact, I felt so strong
ly about this problem that I fired a letter off to
Sam F. Burke, Executive Secretary, Georgia High
School Association recommending that he institute
a new rule on championship games to determine
the victor. To quote our Governor, “Phooey” on
having co-champions.
Bowling
El Paso, Texas will host the Georgia Bulldogs
(5-4-1) and Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2) this coming
Saturday in the Sun Bowl. I have yet to talk to a
person who gives the Dogs an outside chance of
winning. One gloomy soul predicts that the Dogs
won’t even show up for the game. “Pull Out While
You Can” was the advise a Columbus newspaper
gave Coach Dooley,
There is one thing about not having a good
season, then there is another thing about being a
quitter and a coward. While its true that the Dogs
haven’t had a good season it is also true that none
of their opponents have driven them off the field
or beaten them into submission. When you view
Saturday’s contest you won’t see a quitter on the
entire squad—including the waterboy.
Win, lose or draw the proud Dogs will give
Nebraska all it can endure.
Prognostication
Last week’s selections marked the end of this
season’s “Prognostication” column. The results of
our weekly crystal ball gazing showed Jerry Rogers
8-10, Joe Davis 5-10, Stewart Bloodworth 9-10 and
myself 7-10. There was one tie.
Each week we have attempted to present the
games which you the reader might find interesting.
Our guest selectors have added a great deal of
gusto to the art of prognosticating and we would
like to take this opportunity to thank Clifford
Grimes, Billy Gray, Hobert Richards, Bob Culpep
per, Lewis Bledsoe, Larry Walker, Jerome and
Stewart Bloodworth for joining us this season.
Our record has been respectable in view of the
tough game lineups which we have faced each
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MAX BAKER makes a shot here good for two points in the Panthers' win
over Unadilla Saturday night. The boys dropped a game to Taylor County Friday
night and one to Dodge County Tuesday night.
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RANDY LOGONS shoots for two points in Perry's
win over Unadilla Saturday night in cage tilt here. The
Panthers lost to Taylor County the night before.
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DEBBIE MURPHY goes after this jump ball in the
Pantherettes' win over Unadilla Saturday night. The
girls lost to Taylor County Friday night and to Dodge
County Tuesday night.
week. Overall we have had a combined 70 per cent
average. Billy Gray was the leading guest selector
with a 12-13 week. Jerry Rogers had a fantastic
78 per cent record and Joe Davis wasn’t far behind
with 65 per cent. As for myself, I had always con
sidered myself an expert in selecting winners until
I started putting it down on paper. In fact, I had
such a poor record that my wife begged me not to
select Georgia over Tech. For once I should have
listened to her.
It has been our pleasure to bring Prognostication
to you and we Will be bouncing your way next
season when that old pigskin starts taking it lofty
flight into the autumn air.
Perry Jaycees
Seek Offices
Two Perry Jayceea seek of
fice of National Director.
David Helms and James
Theus both of the Perry Jay
cees are seeking the office of
National Director for the Ga.
Jaycees.
Helms is presently region
President of the 9th region and
is employed at WRAFB. He
has been a Jaycee for 4 years,
serving as secretary; Local
president and region president.
Theus a native of Tifton has
been in the Jaycees for two
years serving as director, vice
president, state membership
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Lions Hold
Ladies’ Night
The Perry Lions Club held
their annual Ladies Night
Christmas Party at the Col
onial Restaurant Tuesday
night. A large gathering of
Lions and Lionesses and
guests enjoyed a delicious
mea,l, fine entertainment
and good fellowship.
Lion President Jeems Hayes
welcomed all the ladies and
introduced the guests. Hon
ored guests included Lion
Deputy District Governor
"Doc” Faile and Mrs. Failc
from Macon, Mayor-elect and
Mrs. Malcolm Reese and
State Senator and Mrs. Stan
ley Smith.
Entertainment for the ev
ening was furnished by the
Perry FFA String Band with
Mr. E. H. Cheek, advisor.
This young group was en
couraged to play many more
songs than they had planned.
Making up the combo was
Carly Hamsley. Larry Ben
nett, Randy Bozeman, Reggie
Buchanan, Bucky Carter, and
Gus Yansom.
The evening was concluded
with presentation of gifts to
all the ladies and drawing
for door prizes. A most en
joyable evening was had by
all.
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Perry Lions Club
Newcomers
Hold Party
The Newcomers' Club of
Perry held their Annual
Christmas Party on Decem
ber 4, 1969, at the Security
Federal Building. As guests,
the husbands of the members
were invited to the party.
A covered dish supper was
served and was followed by
the group playing Christmas
games and singing carols.
Gifts were collected for pa
tients at the State Hospital
in Milledgeville and dona
tions of food and clothing
were made to help a needy
family.
The next meeting will be
on January 8, 1970, at the
Security Federal Building
at 8:00 p. m.
chairman and public relation
director.
Both members are active in
the Perry Jaycees.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hill
announce the birth of a daughter
Amy Eloise,lo lbs 9 ox, Dec. 4
Peach County Hospital. Mrs.
Hill is the former Gall Harmon
of Fort Valley.
The Houston Home Journal, Perry, Ga„ Thursday, Dec. 18, IWI
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Outdoors
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The duck hunt. tii g so far
this season is reported to be
off as compared with previ
ous years. No official explan
ation has been given for the
apparent decrease and one
can only speculate that there
are fewer ducks or that they
are using this fly way less and
less.
Oaky Woods is open on
Wednesdays and Saturdays
for small game hunting. The
rangers report the small
game population in the man
agement area is good and one
can expect a lot of luck.
The Georgia Sportsmen's
Federation has voted for in
creases in the cost of hunt
ing deer and turkeys and
fishing for trout in Georgia.
Meeting at their annual
convention at Thomaston,
Ga., the Federation adopted
16 resolutions to guide poli
cies of the organization dur
ing the coming year on con
servation issues.
The resolution concerning
deer hunting asked the Gen
eral Assembly to require a
special $5.00 big game stamp
for deer and turkey hunting
in Georgia, in addition to
the $3.25 hunting license re
quired for all hunters be
tween the ages of 16 and 65,
except property owners. A
separate resolution called for
requirement of a $2.00 spe
cial mountain trout stamp in
addition to the regular state
wide $2.25 fishing license.
Both resolutions asked that
the money be appropriated
to the State Game and Fish
Commission to meet rising
costs in both programs, as
well as to allow expansion of
the Commission’s wildlife
conservation programs in the
face of Georgia’s rapid pop
ulation growth and a propor
tionate increase in the num
bers of hunters and fisher
. men.
The resolutions pointed out
that both deer management
and trout stocking are more
expensive than other types
of wildlife to manage, and
that sportsmen interested in
these species were willing to
help pay the extra expense.
Many of Georgia’s sister
states have had requirements
for trout and deer stamps for
many years.
A third resolution askec
that fishermen in saltwatei
on the Georgia coast be re
quired to purchase the same I
fishing license required in
Georgia’s fresh waters.
Other resolutions adopted
included support for a coast
al marshlands protection bill,
for tighter federal and state
controls o n channelization i'
and drainage projects, and
called for creation of a Cum- 1
berland Island National Sea
shore. A number of other re-,
solutions were adopted con
cerning laws affecting the
State Game and Fish Com-i
missions.
Tommie Holliman of Thom-i
aston was re-elected presi
dent for 1970.
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