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X, Jht Houston Home Journal x N€WSPA«n / PAGE 2-A 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 ■a f * t t iff m ’li JBH j■ - #5 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. * * ******* *.»