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Twenty Pages VOL. 100 NO. 21 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1970 SINGLE COPY 15e f * ® JS # Wi. * V'* <! ••; i MB*4* y* %> y > ft?'-.'?< -< i ' , v '•%*:• . • ■••**" «-.»*. ' ■ Only his quick thinking in kicking out the windshield and jumping out when his asphalt truck and a train collid ed near Milton Beckham Asphalt Plant on Smith Drive Governor Lester Maddox To Speak Here Friday Governor Lester Maddox will speak in Perry this Friday at the meeting of the Perry Kxchange Club. The lunch eon meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn at 12 o’clock. Kxchange Club President Joe Poole told The Home Jour nal that the public is invited to attend the “dutch” luncheon and hear the Governor speak. Poole said all the civic clubs in Perry have been in vited to the luncheon and that he expects a large crowd to turn out to greet and hear the Governor. Maddox is already an an nounced candidate for Lt. Governor and is running against incumbent George T. Smith and Hinesville Rep. Charlie Jones. “We are honored that Gover nor Maddox has agreed to come to Perry and speak to our club,” Poole said, “and we want the people to come out and meet the Governor,” he said. Tickets for the luncheon i ii IV & M VH VHHBHv TWO PERRY GIRLS won top honor* at the state convention of Civitan Clubs of Georgia at Jekyll Island recently. Second place winner was Martha Chew (left) and the first place winner was Betsy Edwards. Miss Edwards, a senior at Perry High, will compete at another beauty contest in Atlanta in June for the Civitans and if she wins there will go on to win a trip to Hawaii next summer. /fe Houston Home Journal will be nvaitable at the door o( the Perry Holiday Inn Fri day. P|oßS||dF a J Tfc * HL Oii GOV. LESTER M?\DDOX “The Only Newspaper Published By And For The People of Perry And Surrounding Area” saved William Little from a fiery death Tuesday. Pic tured are the smoking, twisted remains of the truck be fore it was pushed loose from the engine. There’s Only One Newspaper Published By And For The I 'Jr People Os Perry And Surrounding Area ... The Houston Howe Journal 100 Year Old Home Journal Buys Computer The Houston Home Journal has purchased the newest, most up to date typesetter now available to the newspa per industry, according to an announcement by Publisher Bobby Branch. The new phototypesetter, .called a Compugraphic 2961, will be put into operation at The Home Journal around July. The new computer will make it possible for the news paper to set type in a larger and more readable size than ever before. The computer will also allow the Journal to use even more news and it speed the production of the typesetting by about three times over what it takes the newspaper to now set type for the weekly edition. “The purchase of this computer is another step for ward in our policy of contin ually improving for our readers) the only newspaper published by and for the people of Perry and surrounding area,” Branch stated. Branch pointed out that the new computer is the first step planned by The Home Journal owners in a major ex pansion program that will take place over the next two year period. The Compugraphic photo typesetter will be operated and maintained by one of the present Home Journal emplo yees, who will be trained by the computer company. Spring Sports Banquet Fri. Supporters of the Panthers are reminded of the Spring Sports Banquet which will be held P’riday night at the Perry High School Cafeteria. StarP time will be 7:30 p.m. with a special program to be given by students under the direction of Coach Will Roy Cooley. Next years Booster Club officers will be installed by this years outgoing President, Mrs. Joanne Ogletree. New officers will be Mr. Hunter Howard, President, Mr. • Jim Ferguson, Vice President and Mrs. Thomas Mayo Secretary- Treasurer. 218 Will Get Diplomas From Perry High School Perry High School will graduate its largest class of 218 seniors on Thursday evening, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. Present plans call for gradua tion exercises to be held in the football stadium; in the event of inclement weather the exercises will be moved inside to the gymnasium. Class officers will participate in the proceedings. Honor graduates will be the top ten percent of each class. The Houston High hon or graduates are Jeanette Grace, Beulah Mae Heath, Geraldine Holt, Nina Evelyn Holt, Anthony Love, Myrtice Ann Nobles, Donnie Jean Scott, Hazel Turner. The Perry High honor graduates are Pam Boland, David Costlow, Judi Edleson, Janis Ethridge, Jane Van Fossen, Woody Hunt, Judy Johnson, Barbara Ann Langs ton, Douglas Nation, Deborah Parkinson, Denise Russ, Fran klin Scarborough, Diane Week ley. GRADUATING SENIORS Gloria Jean Adams David Allen Adkins Janemarie Adkins Houson Cook Akins, Jr. Janet Aline Alford Harriett Lavern Allen Willie D. Anderson Henry Askew, Jr. Jane Mary Austin Judy Suzanne Bacon George W. (Mike) Bailey Darryl Baker Linda K. Barnes Clyde Robert Belcher George R. Bell, Jr. Ernest Billings Lenora Billings Brenda Bloodworlh Mary L. Bodkin Pamela Gray Boland Lola Jean Boswell Judy Louise Brewer Stephen Brent Brown Jeanne Lee Bryan Carolyn Bryant W. Randy Bryant Armanda Buckles Henry Daniel Burris Billie Claire Chapman Martha Ruth Chew Albert Clark, Jr. ————————————————— . » -• * ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE of this truck was demol ished and a few soybeans were scattered from the truck «, * ilk, '*«. \ «*■' w M iji i »•} . W. G. (BILLY) ETHRIDGE ((right) is shown as he accepted the gavel of office as new President of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association from outgoing president Neil L. Pruitt. The ceremony took place last week at the Sheraton Bilt more Hotel where approximately 500 pharmacists and special guests were dele gates to the 95th annual convention of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Ethridge will head the 1,600-member organization for the 1970-71 year. Mrs. Ethridge, Janis and Mark also attended the ceremonies. Johnny L. Clerkley, Jr- Audrey Colson Charles Cook Johnny B. Copeland Johnny C. Copeland George David Costlow Roy Lavell Cowart John Michael Crosby Martha Marie Crutchfield William Thomas Daniel Cooper Davis Louis C. Davis Anthony G. Dawsey Wanda Kay Dennard Nina Evelyn Holt David Hamilton Horton Sherry Deneice Huff William Woodward Hunt Linda Joanne Ingram Julius Buddy Irby, Jr. Luther J. Jackson Sylvia Elaine Jackson Morris Clint Jacobs owned by Geo. C. Nunn & Son, the driver wet fortunate enough to escape injury when the truck struck a train at the Carroll Boulevard crossing. Two Sections Charlie Johnson Jeanie Johnson Judith Rebecca Johnson Randy Johnson Wendell Johnson Earnest Jolly, Jr. Susan Greer Jones Wanda Gale Jones David Roy Kennedy Timothy E. King Georganne Elizabeth Kirk CONTINUED PAGE 3