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Britton, Leonard Receive Awards
City Council Presided
Over By Mayor Barton
New Perry Mayor John W.
Barton presided over the
regular meeting of city
council Tuesday night, a
meeting notable for its
brevity and lack of drawn
out controversy.
Mayor Barton extended a
cordial welcome to members
of the press and to all visitors
who wish to attend council
meetings. There were
several visitors who did not
have business to bring up
before the council but came
to observe. Mayor Barton's
wife and son, Frank, were
present for his installation as
Mayor.
Barton asked about a
request for payment for a
special meeting of the
Planning and Zoning
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I Politicos Square Off
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| For Primary Elections
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The qualifying deadline for the Houston County
I Democratic and Republican Primaries to be held
Augusts, ended last Wednesday with a large field
I of candidates tossing their hats in the local
political ring. It shapes up with 31 candidates
I seeking 15 county elected offices. Here’s the
lineup.
State Senator
Stanley Smith of Perry, incumbent Democrat,
I seeking his fourth term in office.
Ed Barker of Warner Robins, furniture store
I owner and Democrat.
J Tony Robbins, finance company executive of
I Warner Robins, will oppose the democratic
J nominee. He will be running in the republican
I primary.
State Representative ■ District 100
(Southern Houston, Part of Macon County, all of
J Schley County)
Lawrence C. (Larry) Walker Jr., of Perry. He is
{ City of Perry attorney and a democrat.
Kevin Sumner, Perry insurance executive and
also running in the democratic primary.
State Representative - District 90
(Portion of Warner Robins and portion of Peach
I County)
Vince Moyer, incumbent democrat, seeking re-
I election to his second term in the House of
Representatives.
Robby Robbins of Warner Robins, is also
seeking the democratic nomination to District 99.
State Representative • District 98
Kenneth Greer of Warner Robins is seeking the
I democratic nomination. He is a Warner Robins
realtor.
Ted Waddle, republican, of Warner Robins will
face Greer in the general election in November.
I He is a Warner Robins surveyor.
Houston County Sheriff
Incumbent Albert Hudson will be seeking the
democratic nomination for his fourth term as
I sheriff.
County Commissioner Cullen Talton will oppose
I Sheriff Hudson in the democratic primary.
County School Supt.
Incumbent David A. Perdue will be seeking his
| third term as Supt of the County public school
• system. He is a democrat.
Al Jones will challenge Perdue in the
Democratic primary. He is a Warner Robins
school teacher.
Board of Education • Post 2
Dr. W. G. Talbert, a democrat, will seek re
l election. He is from Warner Robins.
Len Showalter of Warner Robins, will also run
in the democratic primary.
Mrs. G. N. “Sandy” Elliott of Warner Robins
will run in the democratic primary for post 2.
Mrs. Thelma T. Ross of Perry is also seeking
i the democratic nomination to the board of
education, post 2.
Board of Education - Post 4
Incumbent Glenn Heck will seek his second
term on the board in the democratic primary.
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1972
Board held Monday night.
Councilman Henry Casey
explained that a prior
agreement had been reached
to hold special meetings
when waiting until the next
regular meeting would work
an undue hardship on the
person requesting rezoning,
and that his was such a case.
The rezoning of two pieces
of Grimes property was
tabled until next meeting in
order to gather more in
formation.
Council voted unanimously
to allow The Strawberry
Patch, an ice cream shop in
the Perry Plaza Shopping
Center, to install a juke box.
"I take it that it will be
policed like the rest of the
places with juke boxes?”
Councilman Dot Houghton
questioned. After the
assurance that this would be
the case, there were no more
questions.
Councilman Houghton
asked fellow council
members to clarify one point
for him and to set a policy on
driveway requests. He said
he had a request from a
funeral home to be located in
Creekwood for one driveway
at city expense and a request
from Klein Tire Company for
three driveways at a new
facility to be constructed on
Highway 41.
After some discussion,
councilmen agreed that they
didn’t see how they could
spend public money on these
private driveways.
Glenn Greenway of Warner Robins will |
challenge Heck for the post 4 nomination in the I
democratic primary.
County Commission Post 3
Herman Wills, Warner Robins businessman, j
will run in the democratic primary for the post I
vacated by Commissioner Ed Bryant, who is J
running for Mayor of Warner Robins.
Republican Dr. V. W. McEver will face {
democrat Wills in the general election in I
November for post 3.
County Commission Post 4
Incumbent Frank Rozar of Perry will seek re- |
election in the democratic primary. He is a local I
farmer and businessman.
Rozar will be opposed by former Houston I
Deputy Sheriff Quinton Moody in the democratic |
primary.
Archie Campbell, Warner Robins City Coun- J
cilman, is also running in the democratic primary i
for post 4.
Houston County Ordinary
Incumbent democrat Clinton K. “Clint” Watson |
is unopposed for his office.
County Tax Commissioner
Mrs. Joyce Griffin is running without opposition I
for her job in the democratic primary.
Clerk of Superior Court
Incumbent Tommie S. Hunt has no opposition j
for his post in the democratic primary.
Judge of Superior Court
Judge Willis Hunt has qualified with no op- ■
position in the democratic primary,
Houston District Attorney
Centerville attorney Jim Harmon is running in {
the democratic primary for District Attorney. I
Incumbent Avon Buice is not seeking re-election J
since he plans to enter private law practice next •
January.
Warner Robins attorney Joneal Lee is running ■
also in the democratic primary.
County Commission - Post 6
Incumbent Commissioner Alton Tucker of j
Centerville is running for re-election in the I
democratic primary.
Jerry Broxton, a Warner Robins surveyor, will I
challenge Tucker in the democratic nomination J
for post 6.
Perry Justice of the Peace
Incumbent Alton Rainey is running in the I
democratic primary without opposition.
Warner Robins Justice of the Peace
Incumbent democrat Marty Moriarity is |
seeking re-election to his post in Warner Robins.
He will bo challenged on the Republican side by j
John Houck of Warner Robins.
Perry Area Constable
Ben (Podge) Parker is running in the I
democratic primary for constable without op
position.
W arner Robins Area Constable
1 hree men are seeking the democratic !
nomination for constable in Warner Robins. They j
are C. L. Mullins, L. A. Pittman and J. E. White. '
Houghton said he was
satisfied, that was all he
wanted to know.
Two new streets at the
Grant Plaza Shopping
Center were accepted by the
city and given official
names. The street on the
north side was dubbed St.
Patrick’s Drive at the
suggestion of Henry Casey,
who said it goes all the way
back to St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church. The street on the
south side is named South
Grant Drive.
Council granted a request
from Richard Goodroe
owner of a real estate
agency,for rezoning a parcel
of land on Marshallville
Hoad down I-ee Street from
H-2 to C-l.
Goodroe represented
developers from Atlanta who
propose to build a 50-unit
motel and name-brand
service station on the
property. He said plans also
call for starting with 10
condominiums in the $19,000
- $20,000 price range on the
property.
Mayor Barton said he
noted that certain city bills
were being paid by Mayor
Britton before the next
council meeting because
they had a time limit on
them, and some imposed a
stiff penalty for late
payment, He said he felt this
policy should continue.
Councilman Houghton
mentioned that payment of
bills in this manner is
against the city charter and
asked when the charter
would be amended to allow
payment this way.
“Dot, we could even make
a motion now to pay next
month’s bills if necessary,”
Councilman Alton Hardy
said.
City Attorney Larry
Walker agreed with the
suggestion that when council
signed contracts to pay
certain bills that was all that
was necessary for approval,
that it was then mandatory
that they be paid by the
approved date.
Houghton’s motion then
that gas, electric and
telephone bills be paid after
being checked by two co
chairmen was carried.
Councilman Hackworth
did not enter into any
discussion during his first
meeting as a council
member but voted on each
action. He made the
statement that he deemed it
a privilege to serve the city
of Perry on its city council.
Councilman James
McKinley was absent from
the meeting.
After adjournment, Mayor
Barton presented special
awards to Frank Leonard
and to Dan Britton.
The award to Frank
who stepped down
from council when Hack
worth took office, was for his
many years of faithful
service to the citizens of
Perry as a councilman.
Britton’s award was for his
service as interim Mayor of
Perry as well as faithful
service as a Perry City
Councilman.
Commissioners
Discuss Pike
Proposal Again
For the second time
Tuesday Houston County
Commissioners discussed
the request of David Pike
that he be allowed to sell a lot
of about one-half acre of his
Centerville property as a
mobile home site. Com
missioners said that zoning
ordinance designates this
area as K-2 and does not
allow use of a lot this size as
a mobile home site.
They suggested that Pike’s
proper course is to go
directly to the planning and
zoning board with his
request.
Commissioners again
delayed appointing a
member to the Middle
Georgia Area Planning
Commission to replace
Warner Robins Mayor
Homer J. Walker who
resigned.
No action was taken again
on the request of Centerville
Mayor Hollis Molton that
Bateman Road from Elberta
Road to Dunbar Road be
turned over to the city of
Centerville.
Commissioners said they
would make a decision after
an on-site inspection.
Centerville also requested
that the county turn over
Elberta Road from
Bateman Road to Collins
Ave.; Archdale Drive from
Elberta Road to Mason
Drive; and all of Mason
Drive.
Another deferred decision
was that of making repairs
to a bridge on Wimberly
Road discussed over a period
of several meetings. Com
missioners learned that
about a year ago they had
advertised to close the road
but had never done so.
Chairman Robert Byrd
directed clerk Roy H.
Watson to put this matter on
the next meeting's agenda.
Tony Robbins
Qualifies For
Senate Race
R. A. (Tony) Robbins, a
local Warner Robins
business man qualified
Wednesday by petition in
Atlanta to seek the post of
State Senator, 18th district
presently held by Stanley
Smith. The 18th district
consist of Houston, Peach
and portions of Macon
County.
Robbins is 30 years of age
and has been a resident of
Warner Robins since 1954.
He was graduated from
Warner Robins High School
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Reverend J. B. Smith receives his Exchange Club “Book of Golden Deeds”
plaque from Committee Chairman Draper Watson last Friday. Looking on is
past winner Dr. A. G. Hendrick.
Rev. J. B. Smith Honored
By Perry’s Exchange Club
Keverend J. B. Smith was
honored last Friday as the
Exchange Club of Perry’s
third “Book of Golden Deeds
Award” winner. Previous
winners of the highly coveted
award are Miss Virginia
Jones, The Bank of Perry
assistant cashier; and Perry
Doctor A. G. Hendrick. The
Book of Golden Deeds Award
was set up to “honor the
sacrificial and unselfish
services of persons who
would otherwise remain
unheralded.”
A permanent “Book” with
all of the honorees will be
placed in the new library.
Other members of the Book
of Golden Deeds committee
were Alan Pritchett, Ronnie
Stanley, and Herschel
I a whom.
Cohen Walker, owner of
Gray-Walker Tractor
Company, was guest speaker
at the presentation. Walker
noted that “a community is
R.A. (Tony) Robbins
in 1959. His major emphasis
while attending the
University of Georgia and
Mercer University was
political Science and
Economics.
He and his wife Carolyn
and three children Diana,
John and Todd reside at 307
Lakeshore Drive in Warner
Robins, The Robbins family
are members of the First
Presbyterian church in
Warner Robins, where he
serves on the Board of
trustees and teaches Sunday
school. Numerous civic
activities include his being
elected Lt. Governor,
Civitan International South
Georgia District and
member of the executive
board. Salvation Army
Advisory Board,
Director United Givers
Fund and a member of the
Warner Robins Chamber of
Commerce.
The candidate states that
his reason for seeking public
office is a desire to become
involved in government. He
is seeking to bring new ideas
with less emphasis on
political expediency, thereby
giving the people a voice in
their government.
exactly what its citizens
want it to be, - and Rev. J. B.
Smith wants it to be a good
one." Walker added that
"Rev. J. B.” originally came
to Perry in the mid 1940’s
and moved here per
manently 7 years ago.
Walker mentioned that Rev.
Smith visits the sick, and
makes a habit of visiting
newcomers to Perry. Walker
ended by saying, “No job is
too small - or too big for Rev.
J. B. Smith."
Guests at the presentation
included Rev. Elick
Bullington, new minister at
the United Methodist
Church, Dr. Leonard
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Ed Barker
Ed Barker
Announces
Candidacy
Ed Barker, 37 year old
Warner Robins
Businessman, has an
nounced his candidacy for
the 18th State Senatorial
District.
Barker, a 29 year resident
of Houston County, is
President of Barker's, Inc.
He is also a past President of
the Chamber of Commerce
and the Air Force
Association.
Barker and his wife, Janet,
have been active in County
and State Politics for several
years. He served as
Governor Jimmy Carter’s
Houston County Campaign
Chairman, and has been
active in Rep. Sam Nunn’s
U.S. Senate Campaign.
However, this is his first try
at public office.
Barker and his wife, the
former Janet Belflower,
have three children Eddie 16,
Billy 13 and Jackie 7.
In announcing his Can
didacy, Barker stated, “It is
my desire to represent every
person in the District equally
well. I know that 1 can speak
for you in Atlanta, and will
be readily available to each
one of you whenever a
problem arises.”
Cochran, retired minister of
the same church, Mrs. A. G.
Hendrick and Mrs. J. B.
Smith. Past recipients
Virginia Jones and Dr. A. G.
Hendrick were also present.
Registration Set
For Houston Schools
August 28 will be the first
day of school for the 1972-73
school year, according to the
school calendar prepared by
the Houston County Board of
Education.
Teachers have to start
earlier. Preplanning will be
August 21-25.
Registration for
elementary students will be
August 22; for junior and
senior high students August
22-24. September 4 will be the
Labor Day Holiday.
After that date, the
calendar shows November
20, end of first quarter;
November 17 and 20,
registration for new quarter;
November 21, planning for
new quarter (teachers
only);
November 22-24,
Thanksgiving holidays;
November 27, begin second
quarter; December 19, last
day before Christmas
holidays; December 20 -
January 1, Christmas
Holidays;
January 2, return after
holidays; March 1, end of
second quarter; February
28, March 1, registration for
new quarter; March 2,
planning for new quarter
(teachers only);
March 5-6 spring holidays;
March 7, begin third quar
ter; April 19, 20, 23, Easter
holidays; June 1, end third
quarter; June 4-6 post
planning.
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