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Liquor Sales Remain About Same | SK ft. J Perry’s “New Adults ” Take Ho Hum Attitude S -V • • By Bobby Branch How are Perry area teenagers taking to their new “adult status” that came about on July 1, when all Georgia citizens 18 years old legally ilj: became adults? According to a Home Journal survey taken last week the “new adults” aren’t getting too excited about their newly acquired :i;i freedoms. A check with the beer and liquor package stores in Perry revealed that hardly any iji: teenagers have made purchases. One package store owner here said. “We have ij: had only a few of the kids come in. I asked one young man, who was 18, how it felt to be a man now and he told me that it was no big deal as far as £: he was concerned.” The business from new adults at the package stores might have been slow, but that wasn’t the case at the Red Fox lounge at the Holiday Inn here and several lounges in Warner Robins. Teenagers $ packed into the lounge here Saturday night and The Houston Home Journal The Perry Area's Favorite Newspaper For The Past 100 Years VOL. 101 NO. 28 1 — 1 "■ 1111 ■■ McKinley Leads Fight City Council Declares War On Mosquitoes By Bobby Branch McKinley has declared war City Councilman James on mosquitoes in Perry, The | Drug Charges Filed I Against Perry Nurse | By Maxine Thompson Jean Horn, a registered nurse at Perry-Houston County Hospital, was arrested last Thursday and charged with obtaining narcotic drug by fraud. The arrest warrant was taken out by Joel Sullivan, Special Investigator for the Houston County District attorney’s office. The Horn woman was released on SI,OOO bond. Sullivan declined to release the suspect’s name to reporters, saying that the investigation is being con tinued. The arrest followed a three-month investigation, he said. “No Alcoholic Beverages” Ochlahatchee Head Warns Park Violators President Bob Richardson has been asked to clarify the position of the Perry Club Council, Inc. relative to drinking alcoholic beverages on park property. The drinking or possession of any type of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited on all of the Ochlahatchee Park area, Richardson said. There have been several complaints about young people drinking in the park during and after the Perry Junior League baseball games. Beginning this week, Richardson stated that a policeman will be assigned to the park until the con Since no information could be obtained from the District Attorney’s investigator about the exact nature of the charges against the woman, the theory has been ad vanced that she obtained drugs illegally by listing them on the charts of patients and keeping them herself. Most hospitals keep very tight checks on their drug supplies. It is not known whether the Horn woman allegedly ob tained drugs for her own use or for resale. This is the first time charges of this nature have been made against any employee of the hospital here. clusion of the Perry Junior League baseball games. Any persons caught in possession of or drinking alcoholic beverages on park property will be prosecuted. A curfew will be imposed on the park area immediately following the Junior League baseball games and no one will be allowed to remain in the park area after the last game has been completed. “These measures are taken to insure that Ochlahatchee Park remains a “family” recreational area in keeping with the highest standards of care and moral behavior,” Richardson said. took advantage of their new freedom to legally drink and purchase alcoholic beverages. Several lounges in Warner Robins were filled with overflowing crowds Saturday night, most of them being the new 18 to 21 year olds. It was reported that one favorite establishment in Warner Robins had to close down early Saturday because of the large crowds. A bartender said, “The kids behaved them selves and most of them were drinking beer and having a good time. They didn’t act particularly like it was any big thing to them they just seemed to enjoy themselves and they sure weren’t up tight about being in a bar for the first time.” A check with a few Perry teenagers found that they think the new law is a good one but that they didn’t rush out to the nearest bar or package store to take advantage of their new freedoms. Ap parently the 18 year olds didn’t react to the new law the way many adults and parents felt they would. Some observers had figured the teenagers Councilman nas his plan of battle prepared and now all he needs is the artillery to wipe out the pesky little insects that are plagueing environs of Perry. McKinley reported to Council last Wednesday night that he has received a report from the En vironmental Protection Agency of the Georgia Dept, of Natural Resources, concerning Perry’s mosquito problems. He said he had requested a study by the agency 2 months ago and that they had sent two engineers into the com munity to conduct the study. Councilman McKinley explained that Perry is now spraying for mosquitoes from an airplane at a cost of $305 for the plane plus the cost of the chemicals for each spraying. He said the report indicated that the air spraying is only effective for 6 to 8 days and a 10 day maximum. He further added that the report recom- PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1972 32 PAGES ■ 11 ■' 1 "I ■■■■■— I I PAGE 1-A mended the City buy a fogging machine to spray for the mosquitoes at a cost of about $2,300. He said the engineers recommended a new type cold spray mist machine. He said the City of Savannah uses this type machine and recommends it highly. The Councilman showed how the City could save money with the machine by getting special price on chemicals bought in a 50 gallon lot. Mayor John Barton said he would like to have a demonstration of the machine arranged for the Council before any decision is made on purchasing one of the “mosquito killers.” Councilman McKinley said he was not making a motion to buy the machine but that he was reporting on the findings of the engineers. Bill Graham Gets State C Os C Post W. C. Graham, Jr., General Manager of Pabst Brewing Company, has been appointed to the Industrial Development Council of the Hb ( W. C. Graham, Jr. would rush right out and buy all the beer and liquor they could. But it didn’t work that way. One Perry teen observed, “I don’t know why so many people thought we were going to try to drink up all the booze in Houston County just because the new law was passed. It’s no big thing and besides it takes coins to buy booze and most of us just aren’t going to spend all our cash on the stuff. Bull think the new law is a great thing, it just isn’t a big thing to me and a lot of the kids I know.” The thousands of Georgia teenagers became emancipated by an act of the last term of the Georgia General Assembly. The question now being batted around is just how much do Georgia teenagers know about their new freedom? The basic effects of the new law, other than the much touted right to purchase alcoholic beverages, will be in the area of contracts. When a person 18 years or older puts his name on a piece of paper, he will be legally responsible. There are numerous other aspects involved with So it seems Councilman McKinley’s war on mosquitoes will be postponed until the Council can take a closer look at the artillery. Welcome Newcomers Mr. Curtis Hobbs 319 liee St. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Arrington, Jr. 1413 Elizabeth Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Don Homes 1502 Baker St. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Germundsen 835 Oakridge Dr. Georgia Chamber of Com merce. Announcement of the appointment was made by Georgia Chamber President Valence Bennett of Alma. The Council, a 100-man development team representing all sections of the state, is headed by Joe T. Vice President of the Atlanta Gas Light Company. It conducts a four pronged economic program which includes Red Carpet industrial tours of the state, promotion of greater agricultural product processing, communitv development assistance to local business leaders and further efforts to expand labor proficiency and technical training for Georgia youth. James McKinley Henry Casey Mayor Assigns Council Committees For Year * Barton Seeks Cooperation * By Bobby Branch Conducting his second official Council meeting, Perry Mayor John Barton made committee assign ments for the remainder of the year last Wednesday night and briedly outlined his goals as head of Perry’s City government. Mayor Barton pointed out that he did not make many changes in committees noting that half the year has gone. The Mayor said, ad dressing Council, ‘‘Gen tlemen, I am looking for ward to serving with each of you during the months and years ahead. We have a tremendous task before us to run this City and I know that all of you are capable and eager to do your jobs to the benefit of the City.” Barton promised Council that he would not step over department head bounds but • • •V the 18 year old law that bring about legal jiji questions. One local attorney advised any teenagers entering into a contract agreement to purchase anything should be very certain “they !•:• know exactly what they are signing.” $ The new law does not automatically change the laws which contain age requirements. For example, laws which control the election of $ persons to certain governmental offices frequently set minimum age requirements, in $ many cases well over 21. These laws remain in effect. The new law makes an exception to lowering the jijj legal age to 18 for business purposes but persons $ still may not serve as officers and directors of jij: corporations until they reach the age of 21. $ The “new adult” law involves many areas. But ijlj so far, it seems, most local teenagers just aren’t § getting “excited” about the law. “It’s no big :$ thing” they say. Dan Britton D. K. Roughton he offered to assist any Councilman at any time with his department if he requested assistance from the Mayor’s office. He asked for the full cooperation of Council and asked that they work together in a spirit of cooperation. The Mayor appointed the Mayor John Barton ts- . •' jßj H. H. Hackworth M Alton Hardy following committees: Public Safety (fire and police) Councilmen Dan Britton and Alton Hardy, co chairman; Public Works (streets, garbage collec tions, airport, cemeteries, parks; Councilmen D, K. Roughton and Henry Casey, co-chairmen; Utilities (water and sewage plants, gas dept., water mains, sewer) Councilmen Alton Hardy and James McKinley, co-chairmen; Licenses, Councilmen D. K. Roughton and James McKinley, co chairmen; Planning and Zoning, Councilmen James McKinley and Henry Casey, co-chairmen; Ad ministrative (budget and finance; Councilmen H. H. Hackworth, chairman and Councilmen Alton Hardy and James McKinley (working with the mayor). Mayor Barton pointed out that all committee assign ments share equal responsibility.