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*- The Houston Home Journal A good Place to Live and Make A Living VOL. 100 NO. 30 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. 31069, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1970 SINGLE COPY 15c , *> jftL*. f 'SKA IBP .'if * SOME OF THE CONTESTANTS IN THE UPCOM ING MISS CENTRAL GEORGIA PAGEANT found time last weekend to pose for the camera at the Holi day Inn of Perry during a break in one of two orien tation sessions being held here prior to the pageant. The final night of the pageant will be telecast live and in color over WMAZ from the Perry High gym. Perry-Houston County Library Has Served Community For 30 Years By. Ruby C. Hodges The Perry-Houston County Public Library has served this community well for over 30 years in spite of a limited budget and inadequate facilities in which to function. The tremendous growth of Perry and Houston county during the past decade has had a marked impact on the Library. The registered library members increased by 226 during the past year, thereby bringing the total membership to 4,008. Approximately 5,000 books and magazines are circulated each month. The Library now owns 23,000 books and subscribes to forty magazines which are borrowed by patrons. The Library renders a valu able service to children and young people throughout the year and especially during the summer months. Several hundred children join the Vacation Reading Club and receive certi ficates for reading ten books from approved lists and gold stars for reading twenty-five Curriculum Planning Underway At Perry High H. A. Hutcherson, Principal at Perry High School, an nounces that extensive plans are underway this summer for the school’s curriculum for the new school year 1970-71. Curriculum Tracts The curriculum innovations have arisen as an outgrowth of the new curriculum tracts developed in tv, e spring. From the ninth to toe twelfth grade the high school student chooses the tract he wished to persue for his four years of high school based upon his vocational objectives of the future. The accelerated college tract is for the student who is college bound and desires to move at a rapid pace and with greater depth; he must have a B average to enter this tract. The general books during the summer. Story Hours for the 5, 6 and 7 year old children are being held this summer as they were last year with the co-operation of the Beltista Club. The Library has contributed a great deal to the cultural life of the community since its beginning in February 193 9 under the auspices of the WPA and the sponsorship of the School To Hire More Teachers Because the number of stu dents seeking admission to The Perry Christian Day School continues to increase, the Board of Trustees of the school have authorized Administrator Jim Worrall to employ three addi tional certificated teachers. The three new teaching positions will make it possible for the school to accept additional reg istrations. At the present time the school is maintaining a tocher to pupil ratio of one to 21. college tract is for the college bound student who may not be as academically talented to be able to persue the accelerated tract. The vocational tract is for the student who wishes extensive vocational training in high school so that he may be better qualified to enter the world of work or technical school. The commerical tract has its emphasis on subjects designed to prepare the student for the world of business. Correlation Program Curriculum innovations being implemented this summer include a correlation program in English and social studies. In the tenth grade American history and American literature will be offered simultaneously so that Perry's Hometown, Community Newspaper for the Past 100 Years L. to r., Vivan Elliot, Torn! Elliot, Janice Peed, Mel aney Henson, Lorraine Kitchens, Kathy Green, Diene Griffin, Gail Lanier, Vivian Hallmark, Elaine Hack ney, Bonnie Hamsley. Shown here are only 11 of the lovely Middle Georgia girls who will participate in the pageant. (Home Journal Photo by Frank Ellis Pho tography of Perry). Perry Kiwanis Club. Houston County and the city of Perry have both contributed to the operation and support of the Library as have several civic clubs of the city. The staff consisting of Mrs. Houser Gilbert, Mrs, Tommie Hunt and two part-time assist ants, Melodie Stembridge and Shelia Bynun, give excellent Four hundred and ten stu dents are presently enrolled in the school representing Fort Vally, Hawkinsville, Warner Robins, Marshallville, Byron, Unadilla and Perry. A limited number of applications are now being accepted in grades one through 12 but it is anticipated that applications will not be ac cepted beyond Aug. 15 in order that the administration will have adequate time to make plans for the opening of school on Aug. 31. students may see the outgrowth of literature from history. In the eleventh grade government and English literature will be offered in conjunction with each other. In the twelfth grade two new cores will be offered-world literature and world culture. This new core is expected to better prepare the college bound student for his fresh man college courses in world literature and world civilization. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT In the new English curriculum each year of English will be constructed around three general ap proaches-in the tenth grade, the analytical approach; in the eleventh grade, the historical approach; in the service. Building Needed The people of Perry will be given an opportunity to show their appreciation for the Library on August 25 when a bond referendum will be held to decide whether to build a $150,000 city library. The library is now located in the basement of the Houston County Courthouse in space which the county needs for other purposes. The present quarters are too small and a larger space is needed even if the Library were not being required to move. Mayor Malcolm Reese and city council have arranged the bond issue of $150,000 to be paid off in 15 years. City attorney David P. Hulbert, who drew up the Election ordinance for August 25. esti mates the increase in taxes to finance this project will amount to approximately one mill. Show your interest in the cultural progress of your com munity by voting FOR Bonds to build a Library on August 25. twelfth grade, the com parative approach. The ap proaches were designed so that students would not repeat * material or teaching ap proaches and techniques; the approaches will vary to suit the grade level and the ability of the student. The analytical approach is for the teacher and student to analyze literature, grammar, com position, and vocabulary. The historical approach’s ob jective is the study of the genres of literature in relation to the literary periods of English history; the com position will be the study and application of different methods, styles, and types of writing. The comparative approach will be taught by comparing universal themes, Pageant Important Event For Mid. Ga. Reese Says The Perry City Council, meeting Thursday, voted to assist the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce in the sponsorship of the Miss Central Georgia Pageant by giving the Chamber $1,500. The final night of the pageant will be televised live and in color over WMAZ at a cost to the chamber of $7,500. All the commercials on the 90 minute telecast will feature the City of Perry, and will be donated to the chamber by WMAZ for their use in the future. Perry Mayor Malcolm Reese told The Home Journal, “It is an important event for all of Middle Georgia and especially for Perry. It will certainly put us in the spotlight with a tv audience of about a half million people,” he said. Reese added, “I think one of the most important things about the televising of the pageant is the fact that we will have a permanent movie about Perry to use for industrial development efforts and for inviting newcomers to live in Perry,” the Mayor said. Mayor Reese pointed out that Perry is fortunate to have someone with the talents of Bill Winkis to produce the pageant. Perry Chamber president Tom Daniels appeared before || fW~^ HMH m *JIHBBI ;T 'y. Si.C. >. v^j’-ijs^'^.J^r^^^i^^/ty^^t*? PERRY EXCHANGE CLUB member* heor oil about how famous Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer will be brewed at the Pabst Brewery near Perry. Showing the Exchangites a diagram of beer making is assistant brewmaster of Pabst Harvey styles, and periods; it will be based on the analytical and historical approaches previously learned. Com position will be in the form of writing about literature. Enrichment courses in the Englisn department include speech, drama and art; in another year plans call for a senior course in creative writing. In 1970-71 two special classes will be taught for students with reading dif ficulties. A third year of French and Spanish will be offered upon demand. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT In the social studies department each year’s work will be designed to suit the individual needs of the student £9 well as his ability. Em the Council and asked for the funds. He said he thought the publicity generated by the tele £A .» -v « T. DRAPER WATSON of Watson-Hunt Funeral Home of Perry, has passed the Georgia State Board of Em* balming examination. Pass ing the state board test makes Watson a licensed em balmer in Georgia. He is a recent graduate of the Uni versity of Minnesota, and he and his wife reside at the Tara Apartments. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Watson. phasis will be placed on material taught so it will “make sense” to the student so that he sees a need to learn the material being presented as well as its application to him as an individual. Each year’s work will be so designed that the student’s work becomes progressively more difficult and challenging. Each year will require parallel reading in social studies. New courses in social studies for 1970-71 include psychology, sociology, and world culture. SCIENCE AND MATH DEPARTMENTS In the science and math departments each student selects the individual course to suit his own needs and cast will be priceless to Perry in the future. The live telecast will take place on the final nigM of the pageant on August 22. ' Camera crews from WMAZ spent all day in Perry, Saturday filming the “Promote Perry" commercials for the telecast. Bill Winkis told The Home Journal that much is the filming is complete but that crews from the Macon tv station will return this week-end to finish up the project. “It would certainly be nice if we could get a little more cleaning up done between now and (his week-end for the tv cameras,” Winkis said. Open Horse Show Set Here Sunday Tlu’ Perry Business Women's dull is sponsoring an Open Horse Show, Sunday July 26, at Perry Saddle club Arena. There will be 23 events with 1 trophy and ti ribbons for each event except for Pick-Up race which will have 2 trophies and 2 sets of ribbons. There will be plenty of fun Voeltner. Looking on from left is Exchange Club president Elywn McKinney, Tommy Storey, J.L. Henson of Continental Can Co. and David Johns, manager of the Perry Sears Store. objectives. A program of remedial math will be offered so the student can prepare himself for algebra in high school. Future plans call for another course in advanced math for the college bound student. The math faculty has as its objective the better preparation of the student who enters either a vocation technical school or the college of his choice. In the science department courses will be offered in college chemistry and general chemistry--to bette’' suit the mathematical background of each student, commercial department the commercial department next year will offer a maximum high school curriculum in commercial subjects-including office Twenty Pages Two Sections for the whole family. Plenty of food, drinks, shade and Pony Rides for the children. Admis sion is SI.OO for adults and $.50 for children. Tickets can be purchase at P. W. & P. Paint Center in Perry Plaza, First National Bank, Tots ’N Teens, in downtown Perry or at Gate. Lawhorn is New Fire Chief The Perry City Council has hired Sirah Lawhotn to serve as the City’s full time fire chief and civil defense director. He will begin his duties August 1. Lowborn, who is retiring from Robins Air Force Base, has been the volunteer fire chief of Perry for many years and is recognized as an expert on fire fighting and prevention. Lowborn will be hired at a salary of $525 a month. Council pointed out that the salary previously paid to him as part time chief and the salary paid to the assistant chief will be applied to his full time salary of $525. Lowborn was recommended for the job by Councilman Dan Britton. practice and clerical practice. A student at Perry High School completing the full course of study ih the com mercial department will be able to hold down any business position without the need of any additional training. VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT The vocational department will introduce a new program for Perry High School-DCT or Diversified Cooperative Training. It js a work-study program which permits the high school student to attend school full time while also holding down a full-time job. This is the second work-study program at Perry High School, the other being home economics occupational training.