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VOL. 100. NO. 25 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1970 SINGLE COPY IS* inOHM | '''” '■•■ ■'■ •* ■ . a PERRY POLICE ASSIST IN CRACKDOWN on moon shiners here last week. Kneeling from left are Perry of ficers Arthur Buckles, Asst. Chief Roy Shellnut, Gene Langston, Chief B. E. Dennard (standing) and state rev enue agent Ned Collins. Standing, back row from left. fmmp line | ;i ' Ca\\ j; WVWWVWWVWVWWVWWWV^VS/WUWVWW As many other newcomers are, I am interested in the women’s civic clubs. Could you possibly list the clubs, how new members are invited to join, etc.? Mrs. Larry Padgett, Perry Action Line checked with the Chamber of Com merce and came up with a list of the women’s clubs in Perry. Listed alphabetically, they are: Akikta, American Legion Auxiliary, Beltista, Business Wo men’s Club, BAR, Delphian, Houston County Home Ec. Committee, Idaka, Muse Book Club, Newcom ers, OES, Perry Garden Club, Perry Home Econom ics Club, Perry Jaycettes, Perry Public Library, Perry Women’s Club, Sogadera, Sorosis, Sorelle, Tawasi, Three L’s Home Economics Club, Town and Country Garden Club, Tsungani, UDC, Vesta Homemakers Club, Wednesday Afternoon Book Club, Eastern Star, P erry-Houston Co. Hospital Auxiliary. Newcomers to Perry will find Mr. Elwyn Mc- Kinney and Mrs. Susan Mullins at the Chamber of Commerce most helpful in putting them in contact with organization members or furnishing them with information. Usually newcomers are contacted right away by a member of the Perry Welcoming Committee and by a member of the Newcomer’s Club, which is a good one to join to help get your bearings at first. Occasionally a name is missed, however, and a call to Mrs. Jimmy Anderson, Pres ident of Newcomers, at 987-3434 will bring a quick invitation to the next meeting, with visits by mem bers. * ♦ * I would like to know the salaries of the County Commissioners and the salary of Mr. Chaffin, the County Administrator. Can you publish these fg ures for me? R. S., Perry Action Line is happy to publish these figures, which are open for all citizens of the county to know. The salary of Col. Andrew Chaffin, County Administrator, is $16,500 a year, with a travel ol lowance of SI,BOO, and each county commissioner get S2OO a month or a total of $2,400 a year. * ■¥ * How many policemen are now on Perry’s po lice force? How many white and how many black policemen? D. M., Perry At the present time, Action Line learned by a call to City Hall, there are 16 policemen on Perry’s force, including Chief Dennard. Os this number, 13 are white and 3 are black. *jf * I would like to know why the previews of R and X rated movies are shown at movies rated G in which children go to see? For a child to see the R and X previews is as bad as seeing the movie in my opinion. M. A., Perry Theatres have to sign a contract with movie makers to run the previews at least one week in advance of scheduled showing. There is nothing that can be done about the problem, but as a par ent you might call the theatre before your child goes and find out what time the previews are go ing to be shown. The Houston Home Journal Perry's Hometown, Community Newspaper for the Past 100 Years state agent Bobby Grantham, officer McCuan, state agents Charlie Webster, Al Evans and Jim Brooks. Also taking part in the raid were Houston County Sheriff's officers and federal agents. Deputy Sheriff Jim West (not pic tured) was responsible for picking up a number of the illegal moonshine sellers. (Home Journal Photo). County Recreation Dept To Get Office In Perry Houston County Commis sioners at their meeting Tuesday agreed to a request by County School Supt. Dav id A. Perdue and Board of Education members Neil Hollomon and Hugh Brazell to join in asking the State Highway Department to pro vide about §135,000 to pave driveways at three new jun ior high schools and a park ing lot at the International Stadium at Warner Robins-. A meeting with state high way officials is scheduled for next week. County Recreation Direc tor Claude Lewis was auth orized to name an assistant to have an office in the coun ty court house in Perry, and Lewis said that he would an nounce his- choice in the near future. He also report ed that the county recrea tion program now has 2,500 boys playing baseball, in cluding 538 in Perry. Lewis was authorized to apply for federal funds to establish a recreation area near Bonaire on 14 acres on which the county has an option. At the request of resi dents on the route, the com missioners voted to change the name of Moody Road to Cumberland Road, Capt. Ted Wright, juvenile court officer, told commis sioners that Houston County has a serious drug problem, and that 70 per cent of the Newcomers Club Plans Bake Sale The Perry Newcomer’s Club will hold a Bake Sale Friday, June 19. from 9:30 a, m. until 2 p. m. Watch for the tables o.' home baked goods to be placed in front of several business places in town. All proceeds will go to the Special Education classes at Perry schools. Jw 'ffl tfk Isl 1 1>f ■ 1 (11' I \ k,® I £ M MEMBERS OF THE PERRY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1960 held a class reunion Saturday night at the Perry Holiday Inn. L. to r., Jeanette Bassett Smith, Sandra Truitt Collins, Marilyn Lamb Martin, James Howard, Janie Brockie Watson, Marie Mohler McLamb, Claire drug abuse cases involve military personnel or their dependents. He said that the Youth Division of Georgia is seeking a preventive plan to stop drug abuse but that the right answer had not yet been found. Commissioner Cullen Talton said that he felt the county should estab lish a county narcotic equad as recommended by the Houston County Grand Jury. Methodist Bible School Underway The Perry United Methodist Church is holding Vacation Bi ble School this week, using the theme, “Proving God’s Prom ises.” Mrs. John Turner is in charge of the school, with 27 teachers and 18 young people helping with the 107 children enrolled. The school will end on Friday with a Family Picnic at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Those working with the Bible School students include Frances Boone, Elva Culpepper, Mary Joe Gamble, Janice Walker, Joyce Evans, Ganelle Horne, Nina Rogers, Marguerite Mes ser, Cede Daniels, Getty Gar rard, Irene Tuggle, Billy Piaz za, Jean Bledsoe. Jackie Bee land, Gloria Ragland, Nell Shelton, Bunnie Darnell, Shir ley Davis, Jackie Marshall, Bess Bledsoe, Sandra Tolleson, Elaine Wright, Delores Brown, Sybil Smith, Carol Bloodworth, Doris Clay and Betty Tallon. The young people helping are Sharon Darnell, Robin Gray, Grier Hicks, Joan Weik, Beth Davis, Melanie lingers, Judy St. John, Linda Turner, Carla Hackman, Janice Funk, Laurie Colder, Claire Davis, Julie Click, Bobby Tallon, Ricky Tal lon, Chesley Cawthon, Bob Bledsoe and Jess Wright. Law Officers 'Sock It To’ Moonshiners In Big Raid A massive raid took place in Houston County last Thursday when State Revenue Agents led the way toward the arrests of some 51 persons for selling moonshine or illegal liquor during the past six months. The raid came about only after six months of undercov er work by state agents in the county. During the past halt year, agents have purchased liquor from each of the 51 per sons arrested and Thursday they began a sweep through the county to pick up the revenue law breakers. A state agent told The Home Journal, “This has been a big and important project for us and we want to thank the Hous ton County Sheriff’s Dept, and the city police forces from Per ry and Warner Robins for their cooperation and help in making this raid come off just as plan ned,” he said. Perry police chief B. E. Den nard said the raids here help ed clean out some of the peo ple who have been selling moonshine and bonded liquor out of their back doors. “We will continue to work with the stale and county of ficers to keep illegal liquor out of Perry because we just aren’t going to tolerate such a thing in this city,” the chief said. Chief Dennard pointed out that he had requested the as sistance of the Slate Revenue officers in cleaning out the vi olators in Perry. There were some 19 arrests made in Perry and the city jail was overflow ing with the violators Thurs day afternoon. A spokesman for the state told The Home Journal that out of the 51 arrests made in Houston County there was 120 cases made. He said this came about when the same person sold illegal liquor to undercov er agents more than one time. He said all the illegal liquor that was purchased over the six months’ period is now un der lock and key and being held for evidence. The Houston County raids are part of the Slate Revenue De partment's “Dry-Up” campaign now being pushed all through the Middle Georgia area. The raids here last week, spear headed by state agents,- had more than 50 law enforcement officers involved in the crack down. There were 25 slate Newcomers to City Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hell yer. Kings Chapel Apt. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Williams, 537 Ansley Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lennon, 803 Carey St. Mr, Eddie Lee Hall, 601 Lawson Dr. Mrs. Joe Andrews, 1107 Fourth St. Mr. Bennie Ray Barrett, 703 Rutherford St. Mr. Ken Kasper, 507 Stan ley St. SUPPORT PERRY agents, 3 federal agents, sher iff’s dept, officers and officers from both the Perry and War- j'l' wi|iii i T mr Jr** '* • ■*. “i s "■! . _ It -..-jTJr W HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF ALBERT HUDSON look* over torn* of tho illegal liquor confiscated during the massive raids and arrests in the county lost week of persons selling moonshine. The Sheriff's dept., as well as the Perry and Warner Robins police, cooperated with the state and federal agents who crocked down on the moonshine here last week. (Home Journal Photo). Perryuns Spend More Money Locally For Home Improvements With tight money condi tions and high interest rates, many local families who had thought of selling their homes and moving to new ones have changed their minds and decided to remod el and sometimes refurnish the old one. Entire families- join togeth . er in adding new rooms, en closing porches or carports, or finding other ways to make more room. The paint f and hardware, electrical sup ply, and do-it-yourself stores are doing a booming busi ness. . It is estimated that $221 per housing unit was spent locally last year in home im provement. This is consider ably less than the national average of $285, but the fig ure is expected to rise this year as more homeowners abandon their hopes of a new home and the old one McGuire Donnelly, Wilton Martin, Phyllis Anderton Bulloch, Riley Hunt, Jackie Harrie Morrit, Hugh Ragan, Verlon Bell, Marlene Fore man Thomas, Lamar Anderson, Janice Rackley Barnhart, Pierce Sta ples, Jerry Wilson, Bobby Jones, Nancy Boler St. John, Ronnie Nobles, Janice Knighton Walker and Larry Walker, ner Robins police departments. Both Sheriff Albert Hudson and Perry Police Chief B. E. looks better every time they mail off that small monthly mortgage payment after comparing payments on new housing. Inside the home, do-it yourselfers refinish furni ture by many different meth ods, from painting to anti quing and woodgraining with kits, and the old meth od for fine woods of strip ping off the old finish and doing it over to show the natural wood grain. Money saved this way can be used to add space for a family needing a den, office, or an other bedroom. High on the list of main tenance work needed to keep the old home in good shape are re-roofing, painting, new plumbing and wiring, and floor refinishing. The high cost of labor started the trend to do-it yourself. and many home- Dennard said the crackdowns will continue on the illegal li quor sellers. owners developed skills they would never have learned otherwise. And by doing it themselves, the cost for ma terials is usually spent lo cally, which makes for a healthy economy in our city. Cars Smash Up On 1-75 A chain-reaction type acci dent on 1-75 10 miles north of Perry Sunday afternoon as a result of rain-slick roads left the northbound lanes temporarily blocked after an eight-car wreck. There were no serious injuries or deaths. According to officers of the Georgia State Patrol in vestigating the accident, aft er the first car applied brakes the other cars crash ed into the rear ends of the ones ahead. There were sev eral injuries, but none be lieved to be serious. Although one lane was re opened within minutes after the accident, traffic was slowed for more than an hour. Stanleys Retvrn From Baylor Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Stanley escorted their son, Perry, to the Baylor Summer Camp, located on the camp us of the Baylor School, chartered in 1891. He wit! stay a month at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tennessee and will take camping trips into the Great Smokey Mount ains and visiting the Chero kee reservation.