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Question-Answer-Question
At Commissioners Meeting
A thoroughly perplexed
Houston County Ordinary
Clinton K. Watson presented
Houston County Com
missioners with one of his
problems Tuesday morning
and left them in the same
condition. Instead of an
answer to his question, ail he
got was more questions.
A measure was passed by
the last general assembly
which apparently set forth
the method by which the
Houston County School
Board could vote themselves
a salary increase. However,
the tricky language in which
the measure is couched
makes it appear that a
referendum may have to be
called to validate the
legislation.
“It’s a piece of stupid
legislation,’’ Commissioner
Alton Tucker commented.
Clint Watson told com
missioners that Vince Moyer
gave him copies of the
legislation last Friday, the
first time he was aware of it.
“Where did it come
from?’’ a commissioner
asked
“All three (members of
the legislative delegation)
put it up there,’’ Clint
replied. But when I asked
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The Wee Wisdom Kindergarten under the
direction of Mrs. Herbert Moore will have
graduation Friday night, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Presbyterian Church. The other assistants are
Mrs. N. C. Chapman, Mrs Norman McKinley and
Mrs. W. J. Smith.
The students are first row (L to R) Bob Moore,
Keith Tucker, Kerri Ware, Donna Cross, Brian
Lewis, Randall Buice, Andy Cooper, Marc Mat
thews. Second row • Melody Cook, Kelly Nunn,
Stephen Mason, Stephanie Hooks, Levin Pritchett,
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The Joy Land Kindergarten will hold a
graduation program in the Fellowship Hall of the
First Baptist Church at 7 p.m., Friday, May 19.
The students are Jeffrey Flowers, Julie Mc-
Whorter, Steven Pruitt, Melanie Graham, Rob
Dillon, Stanley Pruitt, Laura Meeks, Wayne
Nelson, Sandra Mullins, Alex Padgett. Second
Row - Adrienne Horn, Kenny Lamberth, Andrea
Tabor, Mike Browning, Alex Whiddon, Margaret
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1972
Vince about it he said he
didn’t even know who drew
the bill.”
Commissioners discussed
the likelihood that it was a
bill introduced last year that
was finally “sifted down
through the pile” and got
passed in March of this year.
Walker Burke, county
attorney, said he could not
give an opinion at this time
on the legislation. Since it
involved the school board, he
suggested that Watson let
the school board's attorney
study it.
Watson said he felt
commissioners should know
about the act, since they
would have to pay for a
referendum if one must be
called. This could lead to
complications. According to
the way the act sounds, a
referendum must be called
by the Ordinary within a
specified time from the date
of the act’s passing to
validate the act.
Then, if school board
members want to raise their
salary from the present
$1,200 each per year, paid
SIOO monthly they are em
powered to set it at
whatever figure is mutually
agreeable. But - if ten
percent of the registered
voters in the county request
a referendum to determine
whether they shall have the
raise, then a second
referendum must be held.
Watson said that when he
called this to the attention of
Houston County School
Superintendent David A.
Perdue, he said he had no
knowledge of the act.
What Watson wanted to
know was whether he is
required by the language of
the act to go ahead and call a
referendum soon to validate
it. When it was suggested
that someone could
“mandamus” him if they
wanted action, he said, “I
know about that, too, and I
don't like to do things that
way.”
Burke kept a copy of the
puzzling legislation for
study.
Allen Stone, warden of the
Houston County Correctional
Institution, was told by
commissioners that they had
a request from County
Recreational Director
Claude l/cwis that prisoners
be allowed to play in an adult
softball league two nights a
week at around six o'clock.
The games would be off
Kelly Jerles, Keith Thompson, Kellye King,
Tammy Klinefelter, Michelle Lloyd, Jimmy
Hinkle, Jim Thompson.
Third row - Wanda Findley, Keith Wilson,
Joseph Beavers, Todd Walton, Deborah Bennett,
Dianne Bennett, Jimmy Kersey, Penny Folsom,
Terry Sandefur, Margie Farrow, Fourth Row ■
Debbie Smallwood, Lee Purser, Tracy Locker
man, Chris Arnold, Ellen Meyer, Michael An
derson, Blake Westmoreland, Gigi Bolin, Steve
Sumner.
White, Jody Gupton, Leanne Montgomery, Aletha
Barthlett. Third Row - pierce Nelson, Alisa
Wyatt, Mike Howard, Mike Parker, Mark Hicks,
Laura Smith, Rhonda Hardy, Hoke Smith,
Charles Wilson, Teresa Barnhill. The directors
are Mrs. Curtis Terry (right) and assistant, Mrs.
Bill Kelly (left). Not pictured are Libby Gamble,
Leila McWhorter, Gary Sirmon, Kim Smallwood,
Deon Stevens, Michele Hester.
prison grounds.
"No, indeed, they don't
play off the grounds," Stone
replied emphatically. "They
don't have time to play
during the week, anyway.
They play church teams and
others, but on the weekends
and at the camp."
Mr. Stone runs the
camp,” said Chairman
Hobert Byrd.
Fred Beard, county
building inspector, told
commissioners he thought he
had found an answer to the
problem of getting junked
cars hauled from their sites.
He said that William Bond of
Liberia would pick up the
vehicles after being notified
of their locations,and would
stockpile them in two
separate areas and haul
them away in loads. Some
would be held at Bond's home
and others at the Bonaire
landfill. Commissioners
agreed to limit the number
held at the landfill to 15 or 20
before being moved.
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NEW LIONS OFFICERS ■ The Perry Lions Club
installed these new officers for the coming year.
Front row, President Perl Sholl, Ist Vice Pres.
Julius Turner, Secretary Forest Purdom, 2nd
Red Cross
Volunteers
To Meet
All lied Cross volunteers
and friends of the chapter
are invited to the
organization’s annual
meeting to be held Tuesday,
May 23 at 5; 15 p.m. at the
chapter house on Holt Ave. in
Macon, According to
Mallory C. Atkinson Jr.,
chapter chairman.
Officers and new board
members will be elected at
the meeting. A new film,
"Service is the Price You
Pay", will be shown. The
film is a gift of Red Cross
Youth to the chapter.
Winners Told
In Poster
Contest Here
Winners were selected
May 10 at Perry Junior High
School for the poster contest
promoting ‘The Spring
Concert" of the school bands
held Tuesday night.
In the second and third
grade division, Tracy
Walton’s poster won first
place. Second place winner
was Huey Cross, and third
place winner was John
Barrett.
Kevin Askew won first
place in the fourth and fifth
grade division. Second place
was won by Mike Rucker and
third by David Lollis.
Mark Clerkley was winner
of first place in the sixth
through ninth grade division,
with Jamie Whitten taking
second place. Debra Lum
pkin and Matilda Dinkins
won third place with a poster
they made together.
The contest was sponsored
by the Band Boosters Club
and winners received their
prizes on the night of the
concert. Poster contest
judges were Watson
Richardson and Maxine
Thompson,
Shrine Club
Holds Ladies
Night Here
The Perry Shrine Club
held its First Indies Night
for the regular Monthly
Meeting at the Perry
Country Club Thursday
Evening, May 11th. Noble Al
Wilson, President, presided
during the gala event which
was attended by 52 nobles
and their wives. The ladies
enjoyed having their
husbands prepare a delicious
steak cookout in their honor.
Noble Larry Miller,
Secretary, announced one
new member. Noble Calvin
Andel, bringing a total
membership to 80. Noble
James Byßee and-his wife of
the Kosair Temple in
Louisville, Kentucky, were
visitors.
Any eligible Shriner
desiring to join the Perry
Shrine Club should contact
Nobles Al Wilson or Larry
Miller, The ' regular
meeting will be ..old June 21,
1972.
Lions Install Officers
The Perry Lions Club in
stalled new officers for the
coming year at a Indies’
Night meeting Tuesday at
New Perry Hotel. Installing
officer was C. V. Glisson,
past governor, District 18.
Sam Brannan, outgoing
president, welcomed special
guests and presented awards
to Lion members. Door
prizes were awarded by
Julius Turner.
Entertainment was fur
nished by Lion Chaplain Carl
Barrett and his son, Lonnice
Barrett. The duo presented
instrumental music on ac
cordion and guitar, including
nostalgic and inspirational
tunes.
Officers installed for the
Gil Acosta, Band Director tor the Perry Schools, and Watson Richardson, local realtor who
served as a judge, show two of the many posters entered in the poster contest to advertise the
Spring Concert of the Bands. Both posters were awarded winners.
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Ist row, Left to Right: Laura Cocke, Jessie McCuan, Mark Singleton, Caran
Collier, Stephanie Campbell.
2nd row: Cindy Nelson, Regina Hayles, Terri Johnson Tamara Holland, Danny
Payne, Roby Pearce.
3rd row: Chip Langston, David Thames, Terri Molton, Randy Raffield, Angela
Huff, Christy Sims, Rodney Rogue, Keith Brantley. n
osent when Picture was taken: Michelle Nunn and Laurie Lohmeyer. Also
absent was Lee Barr who moved to N.C. this week.
Graduation is Thursday, May 25th, 7:30 p.m. at the Educational Bldg, of The
h irst Baptist Church in Perry. Owner-Instructor is Mrs. Marie Moody.
Vice Pres. Jack Akridge, 3rd Vice Pres. Spencer
Roads. Back, Lion Tamer John Smith, Immediate
Past President Sam Brannan, Treasurer Dan
Myers, Tail Twister George Jenkins.
coming year included
President Perl Sholl, Im
mediate Past President Sam
Brannan, First Vice
President Julius Turner,
Second Vice President Jack
Akridge, Third Vice
President Spencer Roads,
Secretary Forest Purdom,
Treasurer Dan Myers, Tail
Twister George Jenkins, and
Lion Tamer John Smith.
One year directors are
Robert Bailey, Carl Barrett,
Clarence Harrell, Glenn
Norsworthy, William
Richardson, and Will
Merryman.
Two year directors are
John Lacefield, Gene
Deason, Howard Malstrom,
Hugh Kirkpatrick Howard
Moll, and Bernard Dennard.
Fire
Report
Grass and woods fires,
both on the same day, were
the only calls the Perry Fire
Department answered last
week.
On Thursday they were
called to put out a grass fire
at 1-75 and U.S. 341 north.
The second fire call was to
I>ake Joy, where a woods fire
burned down a boat house
and caused serious concern
to residents of the area.