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SOUTHERN PERRY BELLES - These Perry young ladies
got all dressed up in dresses that were worn in the early part of
the century in preparation for the Sesquicentennial
The Houston Home Journal
I “The Perry Area’s Favorite Newspaper For The Past 100 Years”
I V0L " 11 NO - 31 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., 31069, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12,1971 TWENTY SIX PACES
I Three Year Contract
rabst And Union
[Sign Labor Contract
An agreement between the
■"abst Brewing Co. here and
United Brewery Workers
■lnternational Union, local
was reached last week,
es uJting in a new three year
contract covering
and maintenance
at the brewery in
Ga„ according to a
■spokesman for Pabst.
■ The Pabst spokesman said
■negotiations ended on July
V s 'and that the contract was
■ r f|>ed b y the local union
I ■ u - 3. The spokesman
■omted out that under the
m addition to
benefits, the a S re ement
■ ains a grievance
Gov. Lester Maddox
f° Speak Here Aug. 25
■Madrin overnor Lester
lestf u WIII address the
P tfeld Boosters at a steak
ll
8 M
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Ul G «v. Maddox
procedure including ar
bitration. He noted that the
contract had a no strike, no
lockout provision that would
guarantee labor peace at the
plant here for three years.
The contract also provided
employees with seniority
provisions, shift selection
and overtime premiums and
call-in pay.
The spokesman also
pointed out that the new
contract provides for a
training program over a
twelve month period, with
increases in hourly rates
every three months so that
new employees will increase
their earnings as they learn
supper on Aug. 25.
The supper is planned as a
major part of the Westfield
Booster Club’s membership
drive for the 71-72 school
year.
Food will be served
beginning at 6:30 p.m. with
the address following at
8:00p.m. The Booster Club
has announced that all
friends of Westfield are
invited and current mem
bership in the Club is * not
necessary in order to attend.
The supper will cost $2.50
per person. There will be no
added charge for the
speaker.
Reservations should be
made not later than 16 Aug.
1971 by writing Mrs.
Margaret Gay, P.O. Box 258,
Fort Valley, or in person at
Edwards Harper Company
in Perry.
Celebration. The home in the back ground is that of Dr. and
Mrs. J. L. Gallemore. From left, Mrs. Jimmy Dorsett, Mrs.
Jack Smith, Mrs. Draper Watson, Mrs. Leahman Stanley.
the job.
The new labor contract
provides the following rate of
pay for employees at the
Pabst Brewery:
Wages - Production em
ployees - $5.00 per hour after
one year of service.
Maintenance employees -
$5.50 per hour after one year
of service.
The starting rate for
Production is $3.50 and for
Maintenance $4.00 per hour.
The second year of the
contract provides for a 45
cent per hour increase for all
employees who have at least
one year’s service in as of
August Ist, 1972 and the third
year provides for a 30 cents
per hour increase for all
employees who have at least
one year’s service.
In the third year under this
new agreement, Production
employees, with one year of
service or more, will be
receiving $5.75 per hour and
Maintenance employees will
be receiving $6.25 per hour.
Vacations - One week of
vacation with pay after one
year of service. Two weeks
of vacation with pay after
two years of service..
Holidays - Employees will
receive ten (10) paid
Holidays in the first year of
the contract and in the
second year will receive an
additional paid Holiday; the
employee’s birthday.
Shift differential - In the
first two years of the con
tract, employees will receive
10 cents per hour for second
shift and 15 cents per hour
for the third shift, in addition
to their regular rate of pay.
In the third year of the
contract the shift differential
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GOVERNOR JIMMY CARTER proclaimed the week of Sept. 18
thru 25 as ‘Houston County Sesquicentennial Week’ in special
ceremonies at the Governor’s office last Friday. Taking part in the
ceremony, from left, Perry Chamber of Commerce executive vice
* Public Schools Here Crank Up Aug. 30 *
Opening date for Houston
County’s schools has been
set for August 30 this year.
All elementary students will
register at their respective
schools on August 24, from
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
First grade students en
tering school for the first
time must be six years old on
or before September 1, 1971,
and must present a valid
PHS Sets Registration
Students planning to at
tend Perry High School for
the school year 1971-72
should adhere to the
following registration
schedule -
Tuesday, August 24 -
Registration of all students
AX vl*XWa • AVAV. »y
SPLISH-SPLASH,IB9O STYLE - This group of enthusiastic
Perryans are getting into the swing of things for Houston
birth certificate in order to
register. All first grade
students entering school
must be completely im
munized for the following:
diptheria, pertussia, tetanus,
poliomyelitis, measles,
rubella, and small pox.
Any student, regardless of
grade, entering a Georgia
school for the first time must
also present a valid cer
not previously attending
Ferry Junior High or Perry
High.
Friday, August 27, 10:00 -
12:00 - Registration of all
former students at Perry
High School plus sophomores
from Perry Junior High.
tificate for immunization for
the above listed diseases.
These immunizations may
Lewis Meeks Elected To Head
City’s Efficiency Study Group
Lewis M. Meeks,
President of The Bank of
Perry, was elected chair
man of the newly-formed
“Efficiency Study Com
mittee” at their first
meeting here Tuesday night.
The new committee, ap
pointed by the City Council to
look into the operations of
the City andmake recom
mendations, met briefly with
County’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. Ali decked out in 1890
bathing suits are, from left, Julius Turner, Ron Williams, Billy
Beckham and Harold (speedy) Jenkins.
pres. Eiwyn McKinney, Warner Robins Sesquicentennial chairman
Marvin Smith and Mrs. Smith, Perry chairman Wendell Whipple
and Gov. Carter. The Gov. said he will try to come to Houston
County during the week of activities.
be obtained from your
family physician or the local
Health Department.
Council Tuesday night
before going into a closed
session to elect a chairman
and to set up the methods by
which they will make a study
of the City operations.
Other members of the
committee, other than
Meeks, are Curtis Fountain,
H.H. Hackworth, G. F.
Nunn, Glea Gray, W. A.
Whitehurst and Dan Nelson.
Junior and Senior High
Students who were in school
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Mayor Malcolm Reese told
the committee that the City
wasn’t looking for a “Wit
chhunt”. He said he was
aware the City had some
problems but that he ex
pected the committee to not
only point out the problems
but to make some sound
recommendations as to what
the City can do to solve some
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