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* Unrest In May Costs City SIO,OOO ★
The demonstrations and marches that
have taken place in Perry during the
month of May, have cost the taxpayers
about SIO,OOO, according to Mayor Mal
colm Reese.
Mayor Reese told The Home Journal
the City has spent around SIO,OOO more
in May than in a normal months time. The
increased costs went for police salaries,
housing and feeding the Georgia State
Patrol, gasoline and transportation and
housing and feeding some 500 prisoners
arrested here over a three day period.
Reese said the City is not required by
the state to pay for the State Patrol’s
assistance but that the City Council de
VOL. 100 NO. 22 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 19701 SINGLE COPY life
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GEORGIA GOVERNOR LESTER MADDOX is pre
sented with a key to the City of Perry by Perry Area
Chamber of Commerce President Tom Daniel. Governor
Governor Maddox Praises Perry
Leadership In Talk Here Friday
Governor Lester Maddox,
speaking before a luncheon
audience of about 200 here
Friday, said he was pleased
to be back once again in
“The Crossroads of Georgia.”
Maddox was in town to address
a special meeting of the Perry
Exchange Club.
“I always enjoy coming to
City Council Hires
4 New Employees
Perry City Council met
Thursday night and decided to
hire four additional employees
for the City, three to the sani
tation dept, and one on the
police force.
Councilman John Barton re
commended that more men be
added to the sanitation dept,
because the work load and
hours on the dept, had gone
through a steady increase in
recent months. He pointed out
that by hiring three more men
the City could do a more effi
cient job of handling the gar
bage and take care of future
growth expected in the City.
Police committee chairman
Pan Britton recommended that
Council hire Kermit Beasley
on the police force at a start
ing salary of S4OO a month.
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Perry and seeing the great
progress and growth your area
has made in recent years,”
the Governor said.
Maddox told the gathering
of Perry officials and business
leaders that he was proud of
the leadership that has been
displayed in Perry recently
under trying circunstances.
Beasley was hired by unani
mous vote of the Council and
his salary will be raised to
*425 a month after ninety days
and $450 a month after a year
on the force.
Councilman Alton Hardy re
ported to Council that he has
the costs for a contract
to clean, inspect and seal the
sewers located in the City, but
that he plans to discuss the
contract with the city engineer
before taking any action. A
study has been underway for
several weeks on the cleaning
of the sewers and it is expec
ted that work will begin on
the project in the next few
weeks.
Councilman James McKinley
said residents in the Holly
Hills Subdivision wanted to
cided to help pay the patrol’s expenses
because other cities had done so in the
past and also because the patrol’s budget
is running low.
“We paid for some 250 man-days for
40 or 50 state troopers that came here,
which cost the city about s2,6oo,’’Reese
pointed out, “And I suppose it probably
cost the state some $6,000 to $7,000 for
those men to come here and assist us,’’
he said.
The Mayor said that the heavy in
crease in the city’s operation during the
past few weeks will not hamper the fin
ances to any extent. He pointed out that
it probably would if a similiar situation
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Maddox wn in Parry Friday to addrass a apodal moating
of tho Perry Exchange Club at the Holiday Inn. Daniel
also introduced the Governor. (Home Journal Photo).
“You should not be blamed
for the trouble that has occur
red in the past few weeks. You
did not create the problems in
Perry, just as the people in
Athens, Augusta and other
towns did not create the pro
blems they are now having,”
Maddox stated.
“The conditions which led
know why their new sewer line
that has been premised by the
City hasn’t been installed.
Edward Warren, City mainten
ance Supt., was instructed by
Council to authorize Milton
Beckham Construction Co. to
get the sewer line put in as
soon as possible.
In other action, the Council
decided to put a city vehicle
maintenance program into ef
fect. The program, recommen
ded by Councilman Barton, will
mean that forms are kept on all
the city vehicles for the Coun
cil to study.
Councilman Frank Leonard
reported that the library com
mittee from the Council will
with the library board in the
next fews days to discuss the
status of the library here and a
possible new location.
to voilence, bitterness and
fear were created not by local
citizens, officials, business
leaders or black or white com
munity leaders,” the Governor
said.
‘‘Our troubles we are hav
ing now,” Maddox stated,
‘‘should be blamed on those
presidents, congressmen,
judges and other officials and
on black leaders in the so
called civil rights movement,
who don’t care about the
rights of any child or any citi
zen whether they be black or
white,” he said.
Maddox urged members of
the Exchange Club and other
Perryans to take pride in
America, faith in the American
Heritage and to continue the
idea of America’s destiny of
greatness.
The Governor told the gat
hering, ‘‘You and others like
you across the country hold
the future of America in your
hands. Ours can be a nation
of weakness and slavery, or it
can be a nation of strength,
freedom and coitinued great
ness. It’s up to us to do a
part to keep America great,”
The Governor said.
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that caused the spending continues on for
any length of time.
The Perry Police Dept, carried the
biggest portion of the responsibility dur
ing the unrest with many officers working
around the clock shifts.
Mayor Reese said he wanted to thank
the local law officers and the policeman
from the state as well as Warner Robins
and Houston County Sheriffs officers for
their assistance during the restless days
and nights in Perry.
“I want to also thank all those citi
zens who brought food and cakes by the
police dept, during those long shifts. We
all appreciate the acts of kindness and
Walker Won’t Run Again
For Board Os Education
L.C. (Cohen) Walker told
The Home Journal this week
that he plans to retire from
the Houston County Board of
Education and not seek re
election this year.
Walker has served on the
board for the past 20Vi years
and has been Chairman of the
board for the past 20 of those
years. He was first appointed
to the board by the grand jury
in May, 1950. He has run for
the past 3 times since then
and has had opposition only
twice.
“I feel that it is time for
me to step down from the
board,” Walker stated, “My
children are all out of school
now and I need to devote more
time to my business,” he
said.
“I sincerely appreciate the
privilege of having served in
such a responsible and rewar
ding position for the past 20
years,” Walker said. “1 feel
very humble and grateful and I
want to thank all the citizens
of Houston County for giving
the opportunity and their co
operation over the years,” he
said.
Walker went on to tell The
Journal, “I have served with
many board members in the
past 20 years and have found
them to be conscientious and
unselfish in the execution of
their duties. I’m sure they
will continue to strive to
solve our many problems and
make our public school system
a credit to our county,” he
stated.
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TORNADO HITS PABST BREWERY. Officers look
ovor the remains of a guard house at the brewery after
a tornado set down and blew the house apart. The guard,
William Mills (center) said he saw the wind coming and
got out of the house. Also inspecting the damage are De
Wnlker pointed out that he
wanted to thank every person
connected with the Houston
school system for the coopera
tion they have given him over
the past 20 years. He said
there are many dedicated peo
Perry Calendar
Salley McCord Stanley, director of the Dance
Academy will present Dance Concert, 1970 Sat
urday, May 30 at 8 p. m. at the Grand Opera House
in Macon, (Mulberry Street) Dress informal,
The Perry-Houston County Auxiliary (Pink
Ladies) will meet Tuesday, June 2, at 7:30 in the
Hospital Dining Room. \
The regular meeting of the Newcomers Club
will be held June 4 at the Security Federal Build
ing.
The Perry Board of Realtors will hold a dinner
meeting at Houston Lake Country Club May 28 at
7:30 p. m. The program will include members of
the Industrial Committee of the Perry Chamber
of Commerce.
Perry Woman’s Club is sponsoring a bake sale
Thursday, May 28 from 10-12 a. m. at the Colonial
Store. Home Baked Goods of all kinds at its best.
cooperation from many of our citizens
during these trying times for us all,”
Reese said.
Reese told The Home Journal he has
no idea how much more money the city
will have to spend in the weeks and
months ahead. He said it depends on
whether or not some of the problems are
resolved.
Governor Lester Maddox, who made a
speech to the Perry Exchange Club here
hriday, said he stands ready to give
Perry all the support needed if any more
trouble erupts in the community. He said
the state patrol is on call at all times to
give needed assistance to any city in
Georgia.
ple in the school system who i
deserve credit for the work C
they have done over the t
years. i
Walker was raised in Wa- r
shington County and graduated *
from Sandersville High School I
puty Sheriff Moody (left) end Houston County Sheriff
Albert Hudson. The storm also did several thousand
dollars of damage to other parts of the brewery. (Home
Journal Photo).
in 1933. He attended Middle
Georgia College and gradua
ted from the Univ. of Georgia
in 1937. He then came to Per
ry and served as an agriculture
teacher in the Perry schools
for 8 years before entering the
U. S. Navy.
After his tour in the service,
he went to Lanier High School
in Macon and taught for a year
before returning to Perry to go
into his ~ present business,
Gray-Walker Tractor Co.
Walker is married to the
former Hilda Gray of Perry,
and they have four children,
Larry, David, Charles and
Linda. is a Perry attor
ney and Judge of the Perry
Municipal Court, David is in
business with his father and
diaries and Linda are both
students at the Univ. of Geor
gia. All of the Walker children
have attended the Univ. of Ga.
L. C. WALKER