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Burglaries Keep Perry
Police Dept, On The Go
Two Macon men were
arrested in the act of
burglarizing a grocery store
in Perry Sunday after a
passerby noticed something
wrong and stopped police
officers to tell them.
Sam Knight, 428 Spring
Street, and Jimmie
Rawlings O’Neal, 1324 Third
Street, Macon, were
arrested by Assistant Police
Chief Roy Shellnut and
Deputy Sheriff Jim West at
Thrifty Discount Food Store
on Main Street. They were
assisted by Patrolmen
Langston, Buckles, and
Mathis.
Police Chief B. E. Dennard
stated that arresting officers
found O'Neal at the front
door, from which the glass
had been broken, and found
Knight inside with money he
had taken from the store.
According to Knight's
statement, the two men left
the Miller Hotel in Macon
and started riding about 9 or
9:30 Sunday morning. He
said he told O'Neal he knew
where the money was kept at
Thrifty Discount Foods in
Perry, and they proceeded to
go there. He said O’Neal
broke out the front door
glass, and Knight went into
the store and got the money.
Then police came in and
arrested him.
O’Neal’s statement was
virtually the same, except he
said the two had been
drinking, that Knight said he
used to work at the store and
that he smashed the front
door with a claw hammer.
Arresting officers found a
claw hammer and a tire tool
stuck up O’Neal’s trouser
leg.
“The Police Department
appreciates a passerby
taking enough interest in the
city . atop and report a
Chief
Dennard said. “So often
people don't want to get
involved. If that had been the
case this time, it would have
made our work harder in
finding who committed this
crime.”
He also said that in
vestigation into the rash of
burglaries in Perry is con
tinuing. There were three
Additional burglaries here
over the weekend in which
similar tools were used to
gain entrance, at Lewis
TYuck and Tractor Co. where
JM.OO was taken. Perry
implement Company where
was taken, and at
Young Ford Tractor Co.
Houston Recreation Park
was hit by burglars two
Monday nights in a row.
week a window was com
pletely pried from the wall, a
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County Commission Chairman Robert Byrd
presents WRAMA Commander General A. J.
Beck with some prize Houston County peaches.
General Beck is retiring this month. The
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1972
building entered, and the
money box taken from a juke
box and emptied.
Monday night this week a
chisel was used to tear out
the door knob and latch to
gain entry to another area
where candy, soft drinks and
other items were stored. An
inventory was being taken to
determine if anything was
missing.
The Frank Hay house, 1116
Kenwood Drive, was
reported to have been en
tered, but nothing was
reported missing.
Friday, Jim Worrall
reported his billfold taken
from the Methodist church
the previous day. It con
tained drivers license,
BankAmericard, and S3OO
cash.
ACCIDENTS
Patrolman Wayne Cross
investigated an accident on
Macon Road in downtown
Perry on July 11 in which a
stop sign was sheared off at
the ground level. William
George Maki, 1203 Apt. A,
Jewel Drive, Perry, was
operating a truck owned by
Colonial Bakeries, Macon,
and told Pt. Cross he had to
move over for a car coming
around the curve and did not
see the stop sign. No charges
Perry Mobile Home
Parks To Be Checked
Hy Maxine Thompson
Kd Wagnon told Houston
County Commissioners
Tuesday that of the 98 mobile
home courts listed in the
county the 82 in the Warner
Robins area have been in
spected for decals, and he
was starting right away on
the 16 in the Perry area.
Wagnon is in charge of this
county operation.
"This doesn't include
mobile homes on private
property," Wagnon said. "1
figure they’re more likely to
stay where they are. Those
in courts are the most likely
to be moved so I’m taking
them first.”
He said he puts a five-day
notice on any mobile home
he finds without a decal, and
that sometimes when he goes
back at the end of that period
the mobile home is gone. So
far. however, he has been
able to locate every one of
those, since they are moved
to another court or to private
property.
"The program has been
were made.
Cpl. Ernest Carter and Ptl.
Don Chestnut investigated
an accident on private
property in the parking lot at
Kentucky Fried Chicken on
U.S. 341 north in Perry on
July 15. Larry Clifton Bell,
255 E. Pine Street, Jesup,
Georgia, was driving a 1971
International tractor with
trailer owned by Quality
Imports, Inc., Savannah,
when he backed into a
parked 1969 Ford station
wagon ofrned by Robe.t A.
Yancey, 819 W. Auman,
Carmel, Indiana. There were
no charges.
An accident July 17 on Big
Indian Creek bridge sent a
woman and some passengers
in the car to Perry-Houston
County Hospital for
treatment of injuries. Aretha
Kendrick Westbrook of
Unadilla was driving across
the bridge in a 1963 Chevrolet
when she veered to the side,
and just past the bridge she
hit a sign pole, speed sign,
street light and utility pole.
She told Pt. Cross and
Redmond that she blacked
out temporarily and lost
control. No charges were
made.
well accepted," he said.
"When we explain that it’s
the state law the people
accept it."
Whether taxes have been
paid or not, the mobile home
must have the decal. There
are hazards connected with
his job, Wagnon said.
"The decal is supposed to
be visible from the road, but
frequently they are not. Then
what is supposed to be a
simple job gets complicated.
1 get out of the car. and the
first thing I do is watch for
dogs. They come from under
a trailer where there’s shade
- and they will bite.
"Then 1 check to see if
anyone is at home before I
start prowling aroqnd. If not,
I go all around (he trailer
looking for the decal. If there
is none. I attach the five-day
notice and leave.
“Before I start on a court,
though, I contact the owner
and let him know what I'm
doing prowling around the
trailers on it."
He said that of 189 decal
presentation was made after a breakfast honoring I
General Beck at the New Perry Hotel Wed. The I
breakfast was sponsored by the military affairs I
committee of the Chamber of Commerce. |
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Lt. Robert T. Baird, 111, Platoon Leader of the 3rd Plat., B
Co., Ist Battalion, 121st Infantry (Perry) leads his men out
onto the firing line for a weapons demonstration for Governor
five-day notices posted for
violations, 130 have paid
taxes and purchased decals
Os the others, some had
decals inside, not showing,
and others were rentals, so
that he had to contact the
owner elsewhere.
In 1971, he explained, |
$33,479,77 in taxes was I
collected on mobile homes in I
courts. Already in 1972 I
$37,874.36 has been collected. I
Since Wagnon took over the I
operation on June 1, ap- I
proximately $2,100 has been
collected as a result of
having someone working
in this capacity. |
Since June 1, $7% has been |
collected for decals in the I
Warner Robins area and $134 I
in the Perry area. Wagnon I
said the Perry figure will I
rise when he starts working I
the courts here. |
Chairman Robert Byrd I
and County Attorney Walker I
Burke commended Wagnon I
on the outstanding job he is I
doing. 1
BUILDING INSPECTOR SAYS
People Still Being Caught
Without Building Permits
By Maxine Thompson
'Tin still catching people
starting to build without
building permits,” County
Building Inspector Fred
Beard told county com
missioners in Warner Robins
I LARRY WALKER continues I
I to give you his position on I
I major issues. During the past *»• T' I
I two weeks he has discussed jpv I
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I taxes, law and order, agriculture I
I and tourism. y JBM I
I This week he discusses LARRY WALKER I
I GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY: I
9 "I am for turning back the tide of government interference in the lives of
I private citizens.” 1
I LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL: I
I "I believe that the most effective government is that which is closest to fl
I the people.” S
I ★ "I favor local control.” 1
I "I am opposed to large centralized government. Let's let our local school 1
I boards, city councils, hospital boards, County Boards of Commissioners etc. H
I administer as much of our government as is possible.” 8
I Elect LARRY WALKER as your State I
I Representative - District 100 I
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and Mrs. Jimmy Carter and other State officials. The
distinguished guests were visiting Georgia Army National
Guard units July 6-7 at Ft. Stewart during the units’ annual
summer training.
Tuesday.
"Are they old contractors
or new people?” Chairman
Robert Byrd asked.
"Mostly new people, ad
ding on to their homes,”
Beard said.
He said he has contacted
the Middle Georgia Area
Planning Commission
regarding zoning for mobile
homes, especially in the area
north of Warner Robins, and
would try to have some plans
worked out before the
commission meeting next
Monday night.
He reported that 150
building permits were issued
from January through June
this year at a cost of $6,603 on
construction totaling
$2,000,150. The peak month
was March, when 36 permits
were issued for $617,900 in
construction. June followed
with 26, permits for
$378,100 in construction
costs.
Nine rezoning petitions
were presented to the
commission for action
during June.
The commissioners are
studying the possibility of
giving a five-percent raise to
all county employees aid
asked Clerk Roy H. Watsm
Jr. to give them figures cn
the cost. Watson said tlut
based on the eligible payrol.
now, the raise would cost
about $30,000 a year.