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| *6,467,000 Goes For Home Furnishings
I Houston Food Bill Is *24,184,000 |
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| How are Houston County families using the
bigger incomes that most of them are now
•ii: receiving? How much of it are they spending in
$: local retail stores?
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According to figures for the past year, which
:|:J: have just become available through a new market
study, consumer spending for goods and services
was at a relatively high level in the local area.
The findings are contained in a survey made by
:£ the Standard Rate and Data Service. It indicates
just how the average family in each section of the
•i|: country spent its retail dollar in the year and how
Funds To Come From State
City To Spend $ 92,500
On New Street Paving
BY BOBBY BRANCH
City Councilman Henry
Casey, co-chairman of the
street dept., told The Home
Journal Wednesday morning
that his dept, will get un
derway with an “en
thusiastic" paving and
resurfacing program in
Perry around October or
November. He said that he
and Councilman Dot
Houghton plan to launch a
$92,500 paving and resur
facing program using state
funds.
Casey said the City will
actually not spend any
money on the paving and
resurfacing. He pointed out
that the only City funds in
Houghton’s and his street
dept, budget are for asphalt
and street patching crews to
do street repair work. He
said their dept, expects to
get about $75,000 from a state
highway dept, grant from
the sale of highway bonds.
Casey said he and
Houghton have asked the
Council to grant their dept,
an additional $17,500 from
anotiier state grant of $54,000
to be used for street paving
and resurfacing. He said the
$54,000 comes to the City
from an Act of the
legislature designed to aid
cities.
“We know there are many
streets in Perry that need
paving or resurfacing and
we hope to get around to
them all but there is just so
much money for this year
and we are going to go as far
as we can with the funds we
More Perry Burglaries
Tolleson Supply Company
reported to Perry Police last
Saturday morning that
someone had broken in and
taken approximately sls
cash.
The same morning Sing Oil
Company reported that
Home Journal Adds
Two New Columns
Two new columns will be
found in the Home Journal
starting with this issue.
“Where To Go - What To Do
in Georgia" lists attractions
ranging from sports to
county fairs, arts and crafts
festivals, plays, concerts,
exhibits • something for
everyone in any age group.
Most are listed at least two
weeks ahead to give ample
time for planning a trip
somewhere in our state.
“Collectibles - Antiques to
Junque” will cover the ever
have," Casey said.
He added, “If we are
fortunate enough to continue
to get state funds such as we
hope to receive this year,
then our street program can
really be speeded up to put
paved streets in areas where
Commissioners Give Nod
To County Pay Increase
BY MAXINE THOMPSON
A five-percent cost of
living pay hike for all county
employees and some elected
officials was granted by
Houston County Com
missioners Monday night.
The commissioners did not
include themselves in the
raise.
Included are all county
employees, county tax
conunissioner. judge of the
ordinary’s court, sheriff,
clerk of superior court, judge
of state court, stale court
solicitor, and state court
clerk.
For the elected officials,
the pay raise is figured on
their base pay instead of
salary plus accrued
longevity benefits.
Effective date for the raise
in pay is August 1.
Commissioners have been
studying a retirement
program for county em
Perry Police Report
someone cut one of their
gasoline hoses.
Three break-ins were
reported to police Sunday
morning, Piggly Wiggly
reported that their front door
had been forced open, but the
management reported that
growing mania for collecting
anything from old bottles
and wire insulators to ex
pensive genuine antiques. It
will feature photographs of
these collectibles with such
data as their history, selling
price, and other available
information.
The Home Journal will
continue to add articles and
columns of interest to our
readers in the future. Keep
watching for them as we
grow with Perry, Houston
County and the Middle
Georgia area.
much it allotted for food, clothing, household
equipment, cars and other products.
In Houston County, it is shown, the largest
outlay was for food. More money was spent in that
direction than in any other.
In local meat markets, grocery stores,
bakeries, delicatessens and other food outlets, the
sales volume reached an impressive $24,184,000,
exceeding the previous year’s $20,379,000.
And this represented only food bought for home
consumption. Not included is the amount that
went to restaurants and to other dining and
we do not have any."
Casey noted that when the
paving program gets un
derway in October that two
blocks on Moderation Street,
and three blocks on Walcott
Street and a block on Joe
liOuis Street will be paved.
ployees. They decided that
any employee who decides to
participate will contribute
three percent of his salary
with the county paying the
balance. This could amount
to six or seven percent of
each participating em
ployee’s salary.
Several retirement
programs have been
presented to commissioners,
and now they are faced with
the choice of what they
consider to be the most
suitable program for
Houston County.
Commissioners took no
action on two requests from
Warner Robins Mayor
Homer J. Walker. The
Mayor requested by letter
that Warner Robins be given
Feagin Mill Road from the
present city limits to the
north side of Wilkerson
He explained that the
city is in the process of an
nexation and would like to
nothing was missing.
Thompson Warehouse
reported a break-in through
their roof. One watch valued
at SSO was reported stolen.
Someone entered Davis Oil
Company through an office
window and failed in an
attempt to open a safe.
Nothing was reported
missing.
On July 19 Cpl. Ernest
Carter and Ptl. Don Chestnut
investigated an accident on
private property at the 41
Grocery on U. S. 41 south in
Perry. It involved a 1967
Chevrolet pickup truck
driven by James Eugene
Simmons. Rt. 1, Hawkin
sville, and another 1967
Chevrolet pickup driven by
John Edward I amberth, 405
Gordy Street, Perry.
On July 25, Cpl. Carter and
Ptl. Chestnut investigated an
accident on Swift Street.
Carrie Mae Lawson. 1415
Swift Street, was making a
right turn into her driveway
in a 1967 Electra 225 when
her vehicle was struck from
the rear by a 1962 Chevrolet
He pointed out that they also
plan to pave Stanley, Gard
ner and Cathy Streets.
Casey said he and
Houghton are still working
on a street priority paving
list and will submit it to
Council soon.
begin laying water and
sewer lines immediately.
Commissioners delayed
action pending an on-site
inspection. Chairman Robert
Byrd pointed out that a large
scale development is
planned for part of the
property fronting the por
tion of Feagin Mill Road
requested by the mayor.
None of the approximately
1,000 acres to be developed
now touches any portion of
Warner Robins, and without
control of the road Warner
Robins will not be able to
annex the property. Com
missioners also said that no
property owner would be
annexed to the city who did
not want to be.
Commissioners agreed to
confer with city officials of
Warner Robins on the
mayor’s request for county
assistance on widening South
Watson Road from Watson
Blvd. to its end before taking
any action. Chairman Byrd
called this “a much needed
project.”
station wagon operated by
Janies Robert Lewis, Route
1, Box 218. Byron.
PERRY FIRE DEPT.
July 23 - Woods fire on
Tucker Road
July 24 - Mrs. Dot Paxton,
1414 Elizabeth Ave., thought
lightning had struck her
residence, but the Perry Fire
Dept, could find no in
dication that it had done so.
CENTERVILLE
July 20 - Storage building
caught fire on Fisher Street
July 23 - Car fire on Elberta
Road
BONAIRE - KATHLEEN
July 21 • Car fire on High
way 247 Spur
July 23 - Assisted Hayneville
- Grovania unit on call to
Nunn’s farms
HAYNEVILLE -
GROVANIA
July 23 - Hay storage area
caught fire on Nunn’s farms.
Highway 247 Spur
lightning struck a tree on
Henderson Street
drinking establishments.
Thus, out of every dollar spent in local retail
stores, 25 cents was for take-home food.
It was a greater proportion than in many
communities across the country.
Elsewhere in the United States some 22 cents
was so-spent and, in the state of Georgia, 23 cents.
The report shows that the amount of food pur
chased in Houston County for home consumption
would average out to $1,289 per household if
distributed equally among the local population.
Also shown is how much was spent in he local
area for various other commodities.
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Perry Area Chamber of Commerce President
Joe Poole (left) and chamber executive vice pres.
Elwyn McKinney make plans for the Chamber’s
general membership meeting scheduled August
17, at 8 a.m. at the New Perry Hotel. The break
fast meeting will be sponsored by the chamber’s
State Patrol Reports Accidents
On the same date Tpr.
Boutwell investigated an
accident 1.6 miles south of
Warner Robins, on Moody
Road south of Fagin Mill
Road. John Joseph Dem
bowski, 137 Holly Street,
Warner Robins, was
traveling south on Moody
Road. While passing in a
prohibited zone he met
another vehicle and went
into the ditch to avoid a head
on collision. Dembowske was
charged with passing in a
prohibited zone.
On July 18, a one-car ac
cident resulted in lacerations
of the face and neck and a
dislocated ankle for Billy
Michael Reynolds, P.O. Box
542, Hawkinsville. He was
treated at Taylor Memorial
Hospital in Hawkinsville.
Records show that Reynolds
was traveling south on
Georgia 11 in a 1968
Chevrolet two-door sedan
when he apparently went to
sleep, left the east shoulder
of the road, traveled down
and along an embankment,
coming to rest in Dry Creek.
Tpr. James M. Goswick
investigated.
Tpr. J. G. Taylor in
vestigated an accident July
18 on Ga. 247 , 600 feet north
of Gate 9, Robins AFB.
Three vehicles were
traveling north on Ga. 247
when an unknown vehicle
stopped to make a left turn
onto a dirt road. James
Attila Sims, 642 Tibbett
Circle, Warner Robins,
stopped behind the vehicle in
a 1972 Toyota sedan and was
struck in the rear by a 1966
Pontiac sedan driven by
Thad S. Williams, Route 1,
Soperton. Williams was
charged with following too
close.
An accident involving a
bicycle and an automobile
occurred July 19, 2.9 miles
south of Warner Robins on
Ga. 96, west of Moodyßoad,
and was investigated by Tpr.
G. F. Boutwell.Ricky Mack
Palmer, 2031, Tronjo Road,
Pensacola, Fla. was
traveling west on Ga. 96;
Thor I. Nygaard, age 12, of
102 Pierce Place, Warner
Robins, was traveling south
on Moody Road, The Bike
driver made a right turn onto
Ga. 96, then turned across
the road into the path of the
Palmer vehicle. Palmer
went into the left lane, ap
plying brakes trying to avoid
the bike, and skidded 78 feet
before impact. The Nygaard
boy was knocked 36 feet. He
suffered head contusions and
sprained left ankle and was
carried to Houston County
Hospital for treatment. No
charges were made as it was
the opinion of the in
vestigating officer that the
accident was caused by the
bike pulling into the path of
the car.
Tpr. Boutwell investigated
an accident July 21 on Ga. 26
at its intersection with the
southbound exit ramp of 1-75,
7.1 miles south of Perry.
George W. Duncan, P. O.
Box 33, Chatsworth, Ga., was
making a right turn from the
southbound exit ramp of 1-75
in a 1970 Chevrolet pickup
truck when his vehicle was
hit in the left side by a 1967
Chevrolet two-door sedan
driven by Freddie James
Thomas, Route 3 Box 6,
Eufaula. Ala.
Tpr. J. L.. Lancaster in
vestigated an accident July
22 that occurred 7.2 miles
south of Perry. Billy Quinn
Lester, Route 1, Elko, was
traveling west on Pyles Road
in a 1965 Mustang when he
left the road on the right
side, struck a ditchbank and
turned over.
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Sales of cars and other automotive equipment :j:j
amounted to $22,625,000, compared with the :$
previous year’s $17,185,000. &
Purchases in stores selling general mer
chandise totaled $8,203,000, as against the 1970 jij:
figure of $6,923,000.
Those specializing in wearing apparel ac- :j:j
counted for $3,891,000. In the prior year it was :£
$3,524,000. :j:j
Outlets for furniture and other home furnishings jij:
grossed $6,467,000. Their former total was jx
$5,001,000. |
existing industry committee and is for all
members of the chamber. General Louis Truman,
head of the Georgia Dept, of Industry and Trade,
will be the featured speaker at the meeting. Poole
said there will be time on the program for general
discussion of matters facing the chamber that are
of interest to the general membership.
Trooper J. B. Smith in
vestigated an accident one
mile south of Perry on 1-75
July 23. James Otis Vaughn,
902 James Road, I-ancaster,
Ohio, was traveling south on
1-75 in a 1972 Plymouth
station wagon when he lost
control and the trailer being
towed overturned on the
right side of the road. The
driver stated that he passed
a struck, started to pull back
into the right lane and the
truck speeded up; he
swerved back to the left lane
and lost control.
Tpr. Smith investigate
another accident .8 mile
south of Perry on 1-75 July
23. Mary Noblitt Bell, 1812 N.
Broadway, Shawnee,
Oklahoma, was traveling
south on 1-75 and stopped in a
traffic lane in a 1971 Cadillac
for the traffic in front;
Patricia Evelyn Gaskins,
Route 3 Box 1355,
Ockeechobee, Fla. was
operating a 1967 Mercury
four door sedan which failed
to stop and struck the first
vehicle in the rear. The Bell
woman was treated for
contusion of the upper lip at
Perry Houston Hospital.
On 1-75 another accident .9
miles south of Perry was
investigated by Tpr. Smith
July 23. William G. Govas,
6528 N. Richmond, Chicago,
Illinois, was traveling north
on 1-75, in a 1972 Cadillac
four-door sedan; Kathleen
Leathers, 3988 Snapfinger
Circle, Decatur, Ga. applied
brakes to the 1972 Ford two
door sedan she was driving,
skidded sideways and struck
the first vehicle in the left
side. The leathers woman
was charged with driving
without a driver’s license.
A fourth accident in the
same area of 1-75 was in
vestigated on July 23 by Tpr.
Smith, this one .9 miles south
of Perry also and occurred
as a result of a previous
accident. Three automobiles
were traveling south on 1-75
when the first car stopped in
a traffic lane for another
accident and was struck in
the rear by a second car,
which in turn was struck by a
third. Driver of the first car,
a 1972 Buick two-door, was
Charles E. Green, Route 1,
Box 121, Harriman, Ten
nessee; driver of the second,
a 1967 Chevrolet four-door,
was Bonnie Goans Yeomans,
733 E. Ann St., Valdosta, and
driver of a 1970 Chevrolet
two-door was James H.
Duggar, Sr., 36 Barett
Circle, Marietta, Ga.
Cpl. J. W. Wright in
vestigated an accident on
July 24 on 1-75 involving two
vehicles traveling north.
Aline I,ambert Mills, 5510
Tamberlane, Apt 241, Palm
Beach Gardens, Fla., was
operating a 1971 Oldsmobile;
she told Cpl. Wright that she
was looking at traffic ahead
of the 1968 Chevrolet Station
Wagon driven by Malcolm
M. Ross, 5406 E. 71st St.
Indianapolis, Indiana, and
ran into the rear of that
vehicle.
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