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Five Candidates In Race For Clerk’s Post May 9 Five candidates have entered the race few Clerk of the State Court of Houston County in the election to be held May 9 to fill the post vacated by the death of former Clerk William Holloway. They include two law enforcement officers, a civil service employee, an insurance agent, and owner of a dry cleaning establish ment. All five candidates live in Warner Robins, where the State Court is located. Paul F. Clements of 135 Evergreen Street, Warner Robins, has qualified as a candidate for the post of clerk of the State Court of Houston County. He qualified at 9 a.m. April 6 at the office of Ordinary Clinton K. Watson at the courthouse jB I \ mi Paul F. Clements I I M m • a. w Tommy Wright \ Way B/w» — jPfe mm* ■"<■'»■'l Cow^*' m IP v’3* B '. •• • * i.ii * 81-; Mpsf&m * 1| r> ( • nor .( ' C|||v ’* ■' |aP% Perry Junior High School’s 9th grade science classes held a Science Fair and awarded prizes for student projects. Shown are the top winners. Salley Funk, center, was Grand Prize Winner. in Perry. Although he was born and reared in Americus, Clements has lived in Warner Robins since 1947. He is presently on leave from a Civil Service position. “When I am elected to the post of clerk of the State Court, I will retire from my civil service job and devote my full time to the office of clerk," Clements said. “I have been in administrative work for the past 17 years and feel that I am well qualified to do the work of clerk of the State Court." Clements has a junior college diploma from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus with a major in business ad ministration and economics. He is a member and past state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; member of the American legion, Forty and Eight; member of the Military Order of the Cootie, the honor degree of the VFW; is a Veterans Administration Volunteer Service worker at the Dublin VA center in Dublin, Ga., and member of the First Baptist Church of Warner Robins. He is married to the for mer Miss Henrietta Wer nicki of Buffalo, New York. Their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, lives in Athens, Ga. and is married to Joe Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Montgomery of Davis Drive Warner Robins jjr .Jg m i Collins Garrison James Cannon Clements is also a first cousin of J. L. “Shorty” Pennington of Perry. “When I am elected, I will improve the office of the clerk of the State Court, utilizing the same number of people presently employed,” Clements stated. “I intend to fully work and cooperate with the judge and the district attorney to better the office of clerk.” Tommy Wright, Houston County Police Chief and County Civil Defense Director, has entered the race for the office of Clerk of the State Court of Houston County. Wright has lived in Houston County since early childhood. The son of Capt, Ted Wright of the Houston County Juvenile Dept, and Mrs. Wright, he is a 1962 graduate of Warner Robins High School. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1967. Before taking over his present position, he worked with the Houston County Sheriff’s Department. During the past year he served as Second Vice President of the l.aw En forcement Advisory Board of the Middle Georgia Area Planning Commission. I.ast November he was elected Second Vice President of the Georgia State Civil Defense Assn. He is a member of the Georgia Peace Officers Assn, and the U.S. Civil Defense Council. He served as a member of the Executive Board during the Houston County Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1971. Wright is married to the former Linda Green and they have a son, Brian, almost three years old. They live in Warner Robins. “If the people of Houston County elect me to this of fice,” Wright said, “I will devote full time to working for the good of all of the people in the county.” Collins P. Garrison, of 118 Jay Drive in Warner Robins, has qualified as a candidate for clerk of the State Court of Houston County. A Houston County native, Garrison attended schools in the county and is a graduate of the old Bonaire High School, He attended Mercer University for two years, studying economics, basic law, accounting and other general subjects he felt would be helpful in the business world. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War 11. For the past 15 years he has been a field underwriter with Mutual of New York. He is a member of Tyrian I/xlge 111, F and A.M., Warner Robins; a member of Central Baptist Church there: and for the past 15 years has served on Susan Arnold, left, won first prize in Life Science, and Tony Tyson, right, won first prize in Physical Science. Mrs. Louise Mullis and Mrs. Delores Brown are their instructors. the board of directors of the American Cancer Society in Houston County. “If elected to this office,” Garrison stated, “I will run the office with honesty and integrity, the way it should be run.” He is married to the for mer Edna Huff of East Point. They have one son, David, of Warner Robins, married to the former Sue Thompson of that city, and one grandson, Paul, age 11 months. James F. Cannon, age 37, is a candidate for the post of Clerk of the State Court of Houston County. A resident of Houston County since 1959, he has served as Clerk of Recorders Court for the City of Warner Robins for the past 11 years. Cannon is presently a Captain with the Warner Robins Public Safety Department. He is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose of Warner Robins, and he and his family attend the First United Methodist Church there. Cannon and his wife, Marjorie, have two children, Jimmy, age 6, and Angela, age 11. “The people of this great county have been good to me and my family,” Cannon said, “and if elected to the office of the Clerk of State Court I hope to do something in return for the good people of Houston County. I will serve you, the People, to the best of my ability. Ray Bliss of Warner Robins has qualified as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the State Court of Houston County. The elec tion will be held May 9. Bliss is presently serving as chairman of the Warner Robins unit of the Cancer Crusade and is on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce. He is on the Citizens Advisory Council and the Mayor’s Advisory Staff. He is past president of the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Warner Robins Rotary Club. He has served as vice president of the Houston County Association for Exceptional Children and past exalted ruler of 8.P.0.E. Bliss and his wife, Mary, reside at 215 Sunset. They have one daughter, Unda. He has operated a business in Warner Robins for 21 years, “1 will bring to the office of State Court Clerk wide ex perience in business ad ministration and a strong background of community service to people in all walks of life,' ‘Bliss stated. “I will serve as clerk of the State Court with dignity, integrity and complete honesty, and always be sensitive to the needs of the court and the people we serve.” Bk * t ' H i IIIIP'’ A|l ■ •jE j \ I E V ’wV HV W•’ .»»^KB? I w i ri fm,m \V» »V» .; : V* % E m IHHf I x i £j M ‘ *. • ,%*. t- v Bgl || A k w Ahr tJ Mrs. Carmen Smyth is shown presenting awards to the U.D.C. essay contest winners at Westfield School. Essays were sent to out-of-town judges who did not know any of the students. Mrs. Smyth pins the sixth grade first-place award on Councilman Roughton Waves Women’s Lib Banner Again Councilman D. K. Roughton made another pitch at the Council meeting Tuesday night for women’s liberation. He said he wanted an explanation as to why the City’s full time police woman, Mrs. Jean Baxley, doesn’t receive equal pay to the male officers on the force. He said he had heard that she doesn’t carry a gun and other reasons but that he is not convinced that is sufficient reason for her to be paid so much less than the Walker Acquitted A Houston Superior Court jury acquitted Warner Robins Mayor Homer J. Walker, Jr., Councilman Archie L. Campbell and Willie Frank Bellman, an employee of the City, Tuesday of charges of conspiring to defraud the City of Warner Robins of $3,642. It took one hour and 15 minutes for the 12-man jury POLICE REPORI Howard Johnson’s reported to the Perry Police Department that someone went into their cracker machines with a key. Police arrested Jimmy Ryan, age 17, on a charge of car theft. A juvenile was also arrested on the same charge. Bill Sexton reported that his wife had lost a diamond wrist watch valued at $950. A reward of SIOO was offered for its return. It was reported that the rear glass was broken out of a Volkswagen owned by Eddie Griffin, Route 1, Kathleen,by a rock at Perry High School. Lasseter Furniture Company reported the theft of a tape player. W. L. Jones, 1308 Rogers Street, reported that his son’s bicycle was missing. It was black and white, with banana seat and speedometer. Police reported that someone tried to take the glass out of a liquor store on Commerce Street. Cpl. Eddie Findley and Ptl. Gene Langston in vestigated an accident on Highway 341 north at Valley Drive April 29. Edward Lee Miller. 3044 Alfred Drive, Macon, was driving a 1971 Ford bread truck, making a wide left turn from the south on 341 over to the northbound lane of 341, when a 1964 Ford driven by Earl Felder, Jr. of Perry came skidding into it. Felder told investigating officers he thought the truck was going to make a right turn. PAGE 12-A other officers. He said he wanted a full explanation of her duties. Police chairman Frank Leonard said he and Roughton were supposed to have met with Chief Den nard since the last meeting to discuss the matter but they have not done so. Roughton said he wanted to make motion that the Chief be at the next Council meeting to discuss the matter. Mayor Dan Britton said a motion was not to reach a verdict. After the trial Mayor Walker said, “Now it’s two down and one to go, and I remain confident that I well be fully cleared when I have my day in court on the remaining charges. "I’m deeply appreciative of the vindication given me by a jury of my peers. Their action and the rapidity with which it was returned shows again that these charges were absolutely unfounded.” Defense council Denmark Groover told the jury in his closing argument that “This case had its genesis in politics” and was an effort by political enemies of the mayor and councilmen to “put them (the officials) out of office.” FOLLOW THE WEST FIELD HORNETS THIS SEASON IN THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. II Looms I FROM THE HOME JOURNAL FILES 5 \EARS AGO ■ The new County Agricultural Building in downtown Perry will be dedicated today (May 4, 1967)... The Houston County Hospital Authority received a bid of $1,077,762 yesterday on the new Perry Hospital but delayed awarding a contract because the bid was about SIOO,OOO higher than the estimate ... Houston County Commissioners Tuesday authorized cities in the county to exercise zoning and planning control over properties adjacent to city limits... 10 lEARS AGO- So many farm families from Ohio have moved to Houston County that they have organized the “Ohio, Georgia Agrarian Club” and elected Bert Brumbaugh president... Houston Lake Baptist Church will launch a campaign to sell church bonds for a PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1972 Eddie Wilson. Other winners from left are Susan Evans, second place, sixth grade; Clare Smyth, first place, eighth grade; Nancy Shelton, first place, seventh grade; and Richilynn Talton, second place, seventh grade. necessary that all that needed to be done was to ask the Chief to be at the meeting and he would be there. Roughton said he has done that before and it did not work. So a motion was passed for the Chief of police to attend the next Council meeting to discuss women’s liberation in the case of officer Jean Baxley. Roughton said he wanted to set the record • straight from the last Council meeting. He said at the last meeting he had brought up the fact that the City does not have the authority to issue funds to the Chamber of Commerce without it being voted on by Council. He read a portion of the City Charter that he says shows he is right. Westfield Banquet Set For Friday May 12th The Westfield Academics and Athletics Banquet will be held May 12th at 7:30 P.M. in the Westfield Gymnasium. This is the first Honors Banquet at Westfield combining both Athletics and Academics and an outstanding program has been planned. The speaker for the occasion is Butch Clifton, former Mercer basketball great and presently Assistant . Basketball Coach at Georgia Tech. Among many other awards, there will be an Outstanding Booster Award presented. A steak supper will be served. Tickets are $3.00 each and may be pur chased at Edwards Harper Company and The Swank Shop in Perry, from Margaret Gay in Ft. Valley, and from Dozier Blackstock or Fred Langston in Henderson. Roughton said, “I just wanted it to be in the record that I am right on this matter. That’s all.” In other action, Coun cilman James McKinley asked the City Attorney to draw an ordinance requiring all motercycle riders in the City to have their headlight burning at all times, day or night. McKinley also asked that the charge for gas grills purchased from the City on the time payment plan be increased from $2 a month to $4 a month and that only 24 months be allowed interest free. He said under the present policy a person can buy a gas grill over several years at no interest. The motion passed to change the policy beginning June 1. building campaign with a supper at the church at 6 p.m. today. Rev. Jimmy Waters, pastor of Mabel White Baptist Church in Macon will be the guest speaker ... Only four men have announced for 10 positions to be filled in county offices, with qualifying deadline May 12. 20 YEARS AGO- Tom Mobley has purchased the cotton gin from Mayo Davis, owner of the Davis Warehouse Company ... W. B. Harrison of Athens has been hired by the Houston County Commissioners to be county sanitarian in the health department > ... An Indiana woman who spends her winters in Perry has sent a donation to the Perry Public Library ... On the stage of the Muse Theater in person, Don “Red” Barry and his Hollywood Show. Admission prices 25 cents and 50 cents.