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| *6,467,000 Goes For Home Furnishings I Houston Food Bill Is *24,184,000 | X; | 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? >V 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. jl|| l | g nisi l ■■l j SBHL '• 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. iy 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. *************** ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * S "'X * : [ Q i : • L ! J I ; WATCH FOR i : HOME JOURNAL * : SEAIS ALL-STAR : : COVERAGE : ♦ ♦