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Perry’s Moody Mulkey
To Head UGF Drive
Andrew C. Borders,
President of the Houston
County United Givers Fund
has named Perry -
businessman, civic leader
Moody H. Mulkey, Jr.,
Chairman for the annual
United Way Campaign to be
held September 26th through
October 31st. In making the
announcement, Borders
commended Mulkey for his
many achievements in
community endeavors.
Borders said, “The 1973
United Way Campaign Goal
for Houston County is to
raise $201,000.00 for the
operation of 17 United Way
affiliated agencies.” “We
are indeed proud to have
Moody accept this important
responsibility.”
Mulkey is District
Manager for the Flint
Electric Membership
Corporation in Perry. The
Perry office services most of
the rural areas of Houston,
Macon and Peach Counties.
Mulkey is a native of
County Issues
$163,305
Permits In July
Fred Beard, county
building inspector, reported
a total of 18 building permits
issued in July at a cost of
$486 on construction
amounting to $163,305. One
plumbing permit at $3 was
issued, and seven electrical
permits at S3B.
Through July, 168 building
permits have been issued on
$2,163,455 worth of con
struction. The county
collected $6,089 for the
permits. Other totals include
30 electrical permits,
$168.70; 12 plumbing per
mits, SIOB and seven heating
and air conditioning permits,
S7B.
Beard told commissioners
he had contacted Middle
Georgia Area Planning
Commission for assistance
in working out zoning for
certain county areas where
many mobile homes were
placed among conventional
houses before zoning became
effective. Commissioners
approved the recom
mendation of that group to
create a new H-4 designation
for some areas, subject to
legal requirements such as
advertising and posting.
SUPPORT
OPR
MERCHANTS
gi A sign of the times, for the average Houston
County family, is the extent to which it is
g: protected against the financial hazards of daily
:g living.
:g It has unemployment insurance, health in
x* surance, accident insurance and life insurance, to
g: mention the major ones.
g; And, on the long-range side, it has such other
g: bulwarks as social security, private pension plans
ig and personal savings.
g: With respect to its life insurance protection, it is
g: more heavily covered at the present time than it
$: has ever been.
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 1972 |
Cordele, Georgia. He at
tended North Georgia
College. His career in the
rural electrification
program began in North
Carolina, where he met his
wife, the former Edythe
Holmes. The Mulkeys have
two daughters, Mrs. Selena
Gardner and Twila.
During World War II
Mulkey served as a B-24 pilot
and flew 50 combat missions
in the European Theater.
The Mulkeys came from
the Florida Keys to make
their home in Perry in 1965.
Since that time Mulkey has
taken an active part in the
community. He is'currently
serving as Secretary of the
Perry Kiwanis Club, a
member of the Selective
Service Board of Houston
County, a member of the
Governor’s staff and is
President of the Perry
Country Club. He has served
as Commander of the Perry
American legion Post, as
President of the Warner
Robins Toastmasters Club
and as President of the
Perry United Methodist
Church’s Men’s Club.
Aug. 29 District Attorney Race
D.A. Opponents
Meet Face To Face
By Bobby Branch
Joneal lee and James
Harmon, who will face each
other in the August 29 run-off
for Houston District At
torney, appeared on a
program at the Perry Rotary
Club Monday.
Harmon, who was first to
appear, told Rotarians he
does not believe the District
Attorney’s office in Houston
needs a full time in
vestigator. He said the office
did not have an investigator
when Houston County was in
the Macon Judicial circuit.
He also said he saw no need
for an assistant D.A. It was
brought up during the
meeting that present D.A.
Avon Buice had put in a
request in his budget for next
year for an assistant D.A.
Harmon is a Centerville
attorney.
l>ee, a native of Perry and
now resident of Warner
Robins, said he thinks the
District Attorney's office
needs an investigator in
order to more thoroughly
carry out the duties of the
office and fully investigate
the hundreds of cases that
$428,302,000 Life Insurance In Force Here
Houstonians Have More Life Insurance Than Ever
He was selected by the
Board of Directors of the
Houston County United
Givers Fund to head the fund
drive in the Perry area in
1968, and has served as
Administrative Vice
president on the UGF Board
of Directors and has served
on the UGF Executive
Committee for two years.
a '
Moody Mulkey
pass the office each year.
U>e agreed with Harmon
that he did not see a need at
this time for an assistant
I).A. in Houston County.
Harmon charged that
there is a threat of crime in
Houston County ready to
"spring up" at anytime, if
steps are not taken to insure
the crime rate doesn't rise.
He said a strong prosecution
of criminals is needed and
stated that his main interests
in the field of law is with the
prosecution. He said he
would rather prosecute than
defend criminals.
l,ee said he feels he is most
qualified for the office of
D.A. because he has
previously served in the job
before when he was assistant
D.A. for Houston in the
Macon Judicial Circuit. He
said from August 1969 to May
1972 his office here handled
252 felonies, 95 burglaries
and a number of other cases
in Houston County.
l.ee reminded Kotarians
that the District Attorney’s
office is responsible for
prosecuting the most serious
crimes committed in the
County. He also said that he
One explanation for this lies in the fact that the
economic position of most local families has
improved, enabling them to broaden this form of
protection and to put more money into their bank
accounts and investments.
The result is that the capital amount of life
insurance in force in Houston County has climbed
to an estimated total of $428,302,000.
The facts and figures on the distribution of in
surance, nationally and by states, are presented
in the latest Life Insurance Fact Book and in other
reports.
They show that the lives of Americans are in-
Hackworth Paints Bleak Picture
City Hears “Bad News
About Financial Shape
By Bobby Branch
Councilman H. H. Hack
worth told Council Tuesday
night the City is in “bad”
financial shape. Hackworth,
chairman of the finance
committee, called a special
meeting next Monday night
of the finance committee to
discuss the City’s financial
condition. He noted that
after paying bills this week,
the City has only $1,700 in the
general fund.
He said the City is in
‘‘desperate financial con
dition”. Hackworth also
noted that he plans to have a
complete audit and then
present a financial
statement to the public.
Kezoning Tabled
A proposed rezoning of
property on Stanley St. to
Gaines St. was tabled
Tuesday night on a motion
by Councilman James
McKinley. The property
belongs to W. G Mullins and
was requested to be rezoned
so that mobile homes can be
placed on the property.
Rev. A1 Owens of the
Church of the Nazarene,
located on Gaines St.,
protested the rezoning
claiming it would devaluate
the church property. A Mr.
Hambrick also appeared
before Council claiming that
he had been assured three
years ago at a Council
meeting that mobile homes
would not be allowed in this
location.
The Council voted to table
the matter until the minutes
is “proud of his record as
assistant D.A.” and he
pointed out that he had also
prosecuted cases in the Bibb
County District Attorney’s
Office.
Both men are seeking the
office now held by D.A. Avon
Buice. Gov. Jimmy Carter
appointed Buice to the job
last May, when the new
Houston County Judicial
Circuit was created. Buice
did not offer for election,
stating that he plans to go
back into private law
practice next year.
Gov. Carter also appointed
Willis Hunt Judge of the
Houston Court last year but
he was not opposed in his bid
for election.
The District Attorney’s
salary is SIB,OOO base pay
with an expense allowance of
$4,800 a year bringing the
total salary to $22,800. The
base pay is paid by the state
and the supplement is paid
for by the County. The
present District Attorney
takes his County supplement
by being furnished an
automobile by the County.
of three years ago can be
researched to clear up the
matter.
A lot belonging to W. E.
Beckham Jr. was rezoned so
that Greene’s Gas Co. can
build an office there. The lot
is located on the corner of
Sears Road and highway 41
south.
Ten acres of land on Kings
Chapel Road was rezoned
from R-2 to R-3 at the
request of Dewey Whiddon.
City Hires
Building Inspector
, Councilman Henry Casey
announced Tuesday night
that his committee has hired
a building inspector. M. M.
Cloud was hired to replace
former inspector Carlos
Merritt, who resigned two
weeks ago. Cloud will begin
his duties with the City next
Tuesday.
Councilman James
McKinley pointed out to
Council that during the years
1970,1971 and the first half of
1972, the former building
inspector issued con
struction permits in the City
totaling almost $4 million.
He said he collected over
$12,000 in permit fees. He
said that in the first half of
this year the City has
already issued construction
permits for $1,280,000.
“The City is growing and
that’s good,” McKinley said, „
“but I just want to point out
that our building inspector
has been paying his salary
with the work he has done.”
Houghton Wants
Gas Competition
Councilman Dot Roughton
told Council Tuesday night
he wants to see them adopt a
receptive attitude to self
service gas stations in
Perry. He noted that a
company had appeared
before Council several
months ago requesting
permission to put in a self
service station but Council
did not make a decision on it.
He said that everything
else in Perry has become
competitive and that he
believes it is time to get
some competition in the gas
business. He pointed out that
he just returned from a cross
country trip and he
discovered that motorists
can save as much as 11 cents
a gallon at self service
stations. He said if the
company re-applies to the
City, they should be given
careful consideration.
Houghton, Britton
Strike Compromise
In an unusual develop
ment, Councilmen Dot
Roughton and Dan Britton
reached a friendly com
promise at Tuesday’s
Council meeting. Coun
cilman James McKinley had
asked what department is
responsible for replacing the
many worn out and damaged
street and traffic signs in the
City.
Britton said his police
dept, would have the signs
made and Roughton said his
street dept, would install
them.
sured for a tremendous sum of money, more than
$1.5 trillion. And this does not include the sub
stantial amount issued to veterans through the
Federal government.
Georgia State’s share of this total is listed at
$34,669,000,000, a big increase over the
$12,476,000,000 reported ten years ago.
Just how much does this boil down to at the
family level? The findings are that the average
family in the state carries an amount of insurance
that is equal to 29.2 months of its net earnings,
after taxes.
Applied to Houston County and to the average
Liquor, Beer
Licenses Issued
Councilman Dan Britton
made a motion to grant a
license to Amos Collins of
1445 Swift St. so that beer
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COUNCILMAN DOT ROUGHTON places this Peanut cartoon character
poster of “Pig Pen” on the front panel of the platform where the City Council
sits. It reads: “Support Clean Government”. Roughton said he has always
been a supporter of good, clean city government and he wants the poster to
remain in tact. He said he placed the poster there before but that someone took
it down. He noted that the poster costs him $2 and he hopes that no one will
remove it this time. So far, the poster remains.
County To Hire Perry
Recreation Director
By Maxine Thompson
A position of county
coordinator for the Warner
Robins Recreational
Department was created by
commissioners Tuesday.
Claude Lewis, recreation
director, said the coor
dinator will be stationed at
the county courthouse in
Perry and will cover all of
the area south of Centerville.
The Warner Robins
Recreation Department
operates a countywide
recreation program under
arrangement with county
commissioners.
Also approved were the
purchase of $1,849 worth of
playground equipment for
parks at Henderson and
Centerville and 260 special
football jerseys for the six
teams that will play in the
championships at the end of
could be consumed on the
premises of his establish
ment. Council granted the
license.
Council also granted a
the season.
County Health Sanitarian
Wiley Bowman suggested
that Commissioners set up
an animal control com
mission and hire a rabies
control officer to cope with
the dog problems in the
upper part of the county.
“I’m not talking about just
a dog catcher,” Bowman
said. “I’m talking about
someone on the level of a
police officer who would be
responsible to a commission
composed of several people
such as a veterinarian,
councilman, policeman,
humane society member.
“Most of our problems are
not with stray dogs, but with
dogs belonging to people who
bite someone. We need
someone who can handle
public relations well in these
matters.”
level of income prevailing in its area, ownership
of life insurance comes to approximately $22,850
per family locally. $
This is considerably more than in many sections
of the country and is close to twice the amount $
held ten years ago. $
The average in the United States is given as :£i
$21,800 per family and, in the south Atlantic
States, $21,600. |
Although ordinary life insurance continues to :|i;
be the choice of most families, there has been a $
rapid rise in group insurance, which is usually $
job-connected. :j:ji
pouring license to Carmine
Russo to be used at the
Traveller’s Pub at the
Travel Lodge Motel here.
They also gave Eastgate
Case a jukebox license.
Bowman said such a plan
has been submitted to
Warner Robins, and that the
county might work out an
arrangement with the city.
Commissioners took no
action, but agreed that the
suggestion was a good one.
Where's
The Fire?
PERRY FIRE DEPT.
Augs. 8 - Grass fire on
Spring Street.
CENTERVILLE
No activity.
BONAIRE-KATHLEEN
No activity.
HAYNEVILLE-GROVANIA
No activity.
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