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VOL. 100 NO, 24 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1970 SINGLE COPY 15e TOM H 4 fJMP SB HyMf. i mm j «* M| . - Jdt ' m**ES Mrw < • ■% ■ ■ li&y' »Trift Ki Gardner Watson and Draper Watson are shown plans on the site of the future modular home commu nity for the retired by John Williams, right, of Mariet Census Figures Show County Growth During the past decade Perry has grown from a city of 6.039 to 7,827 recorded in the recent census, an in crease of 30%. “That''ligure sounds fine, and comes up to my expec tations,” said Perry Mayor Malcolm Reese. “Estimates had been around the 8,000 figure, and we arc very close to it. And since no annexa tions were made in Perry, these figures reflect actual growth within the city.” Warner Robins has grown 77% during this same per iod, from 18,633 to 32,987, not including some 10,000 military personnel who live in base housing at Robins Air Force Base and in the city. Annexation accounted for part of this increase. Centerville’s 480% increase was also partly due to an nexation as its population rose from 290 in 1960 to 1.702 in 1970. ' -4 \ • V,V>C ' ' . /..'■ * /*/., _ K/. ?- * ' i isfa? it ■» 1 t i**' *t*» A Ck .flfepr WV f ■ lliV ■ ill I I V |. j|H V Js ~a ’ wl-f I PERRY POLICE OFFICERS enjoy Merchant* Appre ciation Day held here Saturday. Several civic club* in Perry *et up booths in the downtown area and gave away hot dogs, cokes and cake to the big crowd of shoppers that The Houston Home Journal The population of Houston County has increased to 62 - Parents Reminded Os Shots ; School Children Must Have Parents of children who will enter Houston County Schools for the first time in • September are reminded of 1 the Compulsory Immuniza tion law that went into es -1 feet in 1968, Any child applying for ad -3 mission to a Georgia Public - school for the first time (first 5 grade, or any grade if the ■ child came from another 1 state) must now be immuniz ed against: Diptheria Whooping Cough a Tetanus i Polio Smallpox “The Only Newspaper Published By And For The People of Perry And Surrounding Area” fa, Ga„ who is President, General Manager, Director, and Chairman of the Board of Aerospace Investors, Inc., developer of the property. 174 from the 1960 figure of 39,154, a 59% increase. MeaslesC Red, 7-day) A certificate of immuniza tion must be presented to the school before the child will be enrolled. These cer tificates can be obtained from doctors and from Hous ton County Health Depart ment. Frequently, it requires sev eral months to complete all shots; therefore, it is advis able to contact your private doctor or local Health De partment at once. Children must have completed all shots; otherwise, they may fail to be registered in school when it starts in September 1970, cam* downtown Saturday. From left, Riley Hunt of the Perry Rotary Club, Officer* Gen* Langston, Rotarian Hugh Hill, Officer Wayne Cross and Officer Kermit Beasley. Alton Tucker, county com mission chairman, expressed disappointment over the fig ure for the county, expecting it to reach 68,000. He said that some people’s census forms had never been picked up, and he had calls from them. Mayor Homer J. Walker of Warner Robins stated that he feels the figures for War ner Robins are close, because of figures supplied by con sulting engineers which were available. His city has an nexted several populated areas by petition, and an area north of the city was included this year by an act of the legislature. With the coming of new industries and the growth of present ones, Perry and Houston County expect the current trends in growth to continue in the future. Read Want Ads. Plans Set For 600 Unit Retirement Village Here A modular home village for the retired will be built on approximately 75 acres on Highway 41 North in Perry ' by Aerospace Investors. Inc., a corporation based in Mar ietta, Ga. The modular home units are being built by the com pany’s own design and built to specifications required by FHA standards, and each will be placed permanently on a concrete foundation on its own lot. The present de sign includes one bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath, and units used for this village for rental to senior citizens are to be equipped with safety guard rails in bath, halls and other areas. Plans call for 600 units for Perry in the large, park-like area, with a surrounding 4 foot redwood fence. A rec reation area will be planned for the use of the residents, as well as a shopping and service center consisting of launderette, stores, and oth er facilities. After approximately three months of planning, actual construction should take ap proximately one year. Aerospace Investors, Inc., has construction under way on a project in Lenior City, Tenn., consisting of 100 mod ular homes on ten acres. They are also engaged in the location of other suit able tracts in Georgia for the construction of similar villages. Newcomers to City Pinecastle Apartments; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dei niez, apartment 2 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook, apartment 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cobb, apartment 4. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tal madge, apartment 5. Tara Apartments: Dr. and Mrs. Michael Grant, apartment 100 F. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Talley, apartment 106 A. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ad cock, apartment 106 C. Mr. Fred Hughes, 1004 Duncan Ave. Mr. Walter H. McCrary, 906 Evergreen St. Mr. and Mrs. William Loh meyer, Rt. 1, Hermitage Subdivision. i». %^M^Bmg? * i K '96** H r; . Is ■QHRJrV" ~ *■■ ■■ ■. ■9f -/. %%U «g||M| *• Cl ... ff- WiMfci^i # f- -4 ■ t ~ f ¥■ P fl| w?* ft 3* % •/ * IK/ 9 t "I V T~| mffiif'-- w^-: *' B Ml ■ THE PERRY JAYCEES served up several hundred hot dogs to people in the downtown area Saturday during Merchants Appreciation Day. The Jaycees also kept all the other club bcoths downtown supplied with cokes and Anchor Woodcraft Corp. will build a 50,000 square /AVVW/AWMVVVVW Perry Calendar Card Party (all types) sponsored by LGA to raise money for tennis courth at Houston Lake Country Club Friday. June 12 from 8:00 p -m. Prizes awarded at 11:00 p. m. Snacks served. Ad vance sale ol tickets SI.OO per person or can be purchased at door. Reservations necessary for members and guests, ('all 987-3046 Ladies Golf Association June meeting Tuesday, June 16 at 1:00 p. iu. at Houston Lake Country Club. The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet with Mrs, W. E, Barfield, 7:30 Tuesday, June 16. The Perry Business Womans Club will meet at 7:30 p. m., Thursday night, June 11, at Holiday Inn. It’s a Ladies Night meeting Thursday, June il, at 7:30 P. M. for the Perry American Legion Post. The meeting will be held at the New Perry Hotel. Mr. Sam Nunn Jr. will be the guest speaker. Vacation Church School at Crossroads United Methodist Church will start June 15 through June 19—9:00-11:30 a- in. Ages 3 years through sixth grade. Commodore Perry, C.A.R., will have its Flag Sale on Friday, June 12, from 10-2 in the down town area. Flag Day is Sunday, June 14. The Perry Teen Club will meet Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 to 11:30. The Golden Arcades will play. All members and guests are invited. Closing exercises for the Presbyterian Bible School will be held at 6:00 p. m., Sunday evening. SArt/WWVWWWVSWWVS/VWWWWWWWWWrt/V ************* SUPPORT PERRY ************* loot plant at Wrens, Ga. to manufacture the modular SWWNWWWMANW ice. Jaycee President Ervin. Goodroe said the Jayceet and all the other clubs showed up Saturday to show they ap< predated the fine merchants of Perry and all they had done to help the clubs here over the years. units, and expects the plant to be in production within three months. The first 100 units will go to the LJnoir City, Tenn. development of Aerospace Investors, Inc., with the next 600 to come to Perry. Three Perry men are offi cers in the company. Gard ner Watson is Vice Presi dent, in charge of Public Re lations, Director, member of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Real Estate Planning Committee. Riley Hunt is a Director, member of the Executive Committee, and a member of the Real Estate Planning Committee. Draper Watson is a mem ber of the Executive Com mittee and of the Real Es tate Planning Committee. John Williams of Marietta, Ga., President, Treasurer, General Manager, Director, and Chairman of the Board, was in Perry Tuesday to go over plans with the Perry officers. He is very pleased with the selection of Pefjy as a site for this type hous ing, and feels that the vil lage will be a real asset to the city. Merchants Day Big Success Perry shoppers turned out in force Saturday to lake part in Merchants Appreciation Day. Large crowds came into the downtown area and were serv ed free hot dogs, cokes and cakes by members of several of Perry’s civic clubs. The idea for Merchants Ap preciation Day came about last week and club members in Per ry got busy and planned the special day for Saturday. A spokesman for one of the clubs said it was all done so that the clubs could show in some way their appreciation lor Perry merchants and all the support they have given the clubs here over the years. Members of some of the clubs have said they may hold an other Merchants Appreciation Day, or many more. No defi nite plans have been made as yet for another special day. Watch Perry grow.