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The Houston Home Journal
VOL. 104 NO. 38
Re-Set For Oct. 16
Hearing Delayed
• On County Suit
The hearing scheduled lor
September 18 in Superior
Court Judge Willis B. Hunt’s
chambers at (he Houston
County Courthouse in Ferry
has been “displaced”, or
postponed. The hearing was
set to hear plaintiff and
defense opening statements in
the legal suit against Houston
County brought by five
Ferry ans.
County Attorney Walker
Burke said Tuesday morning
that the postponement had
made because of a
Conflict in the court calen
dar”. Burke said that the
hearing “has not been re-set”
but will most likely be re set
for October 16. Burke said
October 16 is “an available
date” for both he and the
plaint ill's attorney, Denmark
Groover of Gray.
The suit filed by the five
Ferryans seeks to enjoin the
Houston County Commission,
Houston Sheriff Cullen Talton,
and Stale Court officials from
operating alleged “main"
offices in Warner Robins,
outside the county seat of
Ferry. On August 2 Groover
tiled the suit in behalf of
Randolph Brewster, W.B.
Harrison, David Crockett, Jr.,
Albert L. Thompson, and
Henry Matthews. The suit was
tiled in Superior Court Clerk
Tommie Hunt’s office in
Ferry.
On Friday, August 30,
County Attorney Burke en
tered Clerk Hunt s offices to
file an "answer” to the suit.
Also retained to assist Burke
in handling the county’s
defense are State Court
Solicitor Jack Kemp and East
Foint attorney Harold Sheats.
Sheals is presently attorney
On Week Os Oct. 20
Chamber Sets Salute
' To Perry’s Industries
Harold Jennings, president
of the Perry Area Chamber of
Meeks Sells
HHJ Interest
Houston Home Journal
President Bobby Branch
announced today Lewis M.
Meeks, President
of The Bank of Perry, has
sold his interest in the 104 year
old newspaper effective this
week.
Meeks’ minority interest
The Home Journal was sold to
Branch and to G. Ogden
Papons, vice president of the
punishing corporation for an
undisclosed amount.
Branch, Persons and Meeks
purchased The Home Journal
in October of 1969 from the
late Cooper Etheridge and
Byron Maxwell. Branch was
also a partner in the
newspaper at that time,
having joined The Home
Journal in July of 1965 as
associate editor and ad
Perry And Houston County’s Independent Newspaper With An Independent Voice
lor the County Commissions of
Georgia and was formerly
Fulton County Attorney,
The plaintiffs contend that
the various segments of the
county are performing illegal
acts in maintaining what they
consider “main” offices
outside the county seat of
Ferry. The commissioners
deny that they maintain only a
token office at Perry.
Three weeks ago a massive
Perry May Get
New Govt. Funds
Jim Tonn, a planner with
(he Middle Georgia Area
Planning and Development
Commission, appeared before
Ferry City Council Tuesday
night to outline the new
Federal Housing and
Development Act, passed by
Congress last month. Tonn
(old Council the City of Ferry
could be in line for funding
under the program.
He said Ferry could receive
as much as $235,000 the first
year in funding if the City
qualifies for the new program.
He said (he program is
designed to provide new
housing for lower to moderate
income families in blighted
areas of communities, similar
to the old urban renewal
programs.
To qualify for the HUD
Commerce, announced today
the local chamber's industrial
vertising manager.
Meeks stated, concerning
the sale, “My association with
The Home Journal for the past
five years has been most
gratifying to watch the
progress of the newspaper
grow and improve each year
into one of Georgia's finest
community weeklies. While I
have not actively participated
in the production and
management of the
newspaper. I have been most
pleased to see the awards for
community service the paper
has won over the years and the
manner in which it has served
the Perry area. I wish the
owners and staff continued
success in the future and look
forward to The Home Journal
growing with Perry in the
years ahead."
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURS., SEPTEMBER 19, 1974
movement was begun in
Warner Robins by tactions
seeking to move the county
seat Irom Ferry to Warner
Robins. Warner Robins Mayor
Ed Bryant and the Warner
Robins Chamber of Com
merce have been in the
forefront of a drive to obtain
signatures on petitions of forty
percent of the county's
registered voters. About 9,700
voters' signatures are needed
to force a referendum to vote
program, the city must first
adopt a three year plan of
action for certain areas of the
community that are con
sidered slums or blighted
areas. This must be achieved
by the City Council working
closely with a group of
representatives from a cross
section of the community that
can identify the problems and
make recommendations for
and where the new housing
and development will take
place.
The program, if Perry
qualified, could move from a
grant the first year of $235,000
to a second year grant of
$829,000 on up to a third year
grant of $1 million.
Mayor James McKinley
pointed out to Council that
Ferry is in line for any
development committee will
sponsor an “Industry Ap
preciation Week'' in Perry
during the week of Oct. 20.
Jennings said, “This will be
a special week set aside at
which time we will recognize
our outstanding industries in
Perry and the people involved
in local industry will get to
know each other better by
touring the different plants
and learning more about their
fellow industrialists,"
Among the industries to be
saluted during the week will
be: Pabst Brewing Company,
Kellwood Company, Quilted
Textiles Company, Magee
Carpet Company, Tolleson
Lumber Company, National
Motor Coach and National
Chassis Company, Mullins
Homes, Inc., Milton Beckham
Construction Co., Rosemarie
Draperies, Medusa Cement
Company, Continental Can
Company and Perry Veneer
Company.
More details and plans for
“Industry Appreciation
Week" in Perry will be an
nounced later by chamber
officials.
on moving of the county seat.
As ol last Thursday's
election ol a City Councilman
in Warner Robins, a total of
more than 4,000 signatures
had been obtained. Bryant set
up a special booth at the city’s
polling places to facilitate
signature enscriplion on the
petition. (At that election,
lormer Mayor Homer J.
Walker was elected to serve
on the Robins Council.)
possible grants because of the
recent studies and surveys
done by the MGAPDC on the
City. He said Perry is a “Step
ahead” of many other cities
because of these studies and
the up to date records and
surveys being kept by the city.
McKinley asked Tonn if any
of the new HUD money could
be used in the downtown
redevelopment project. He
said all the guidelines are not
yet set but that he did not
believe the funds could be
used for downtown
redevelopment at this time.
However, he did not rule out
the possibility.
Mayor McKinley and
Council look action Tuesday
night to proceed with plans to
apply for the new funding
program as soon as possible.
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New officers of the board of the Perry Chapter
of the American Cancer Society were installed at
ceremonies held at the Peachtree Inn last
Tuesday night. From left, Robert M. (Bob)
Richardson, chairman of the board; Mrs. Hugh
Cancer Unit
Holds Annual
Awards Banquet
The annual installation of
new officers and awards
bami iet was held at a “dutch”
rupper by the Perry Chapter
of (he American Cancer
Society at the Peachtree Inn
last Tuesday night.
Bob Richardson took over as
chairman of the board of the
local unit from Robert T.
Tuggle, Jr. Tuggle has held
the position for the past 12
years and was cited for his
service to the community and
the Perry Cancer Society.
Mrs. Hugh Beatty was named
new president of the Perry
Chapter. The new officers
were installed by WPGA
general manager and active
Cancer Society volunteer
James Worrall,
Guest speaker for the
banquet was Dr. Lester M.
Crawford, associate dean of
the University of Georgia
College of Veterinary
Medicine. Dr. Crawford spoke
on recent cancer research and
some of the projects for which
cancer funds are being used
probe the mysteries of cancer.
Entertainment for the oc
casion was provided by Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Storey with
several musical selections.
Awards for outstanding
service were presented by Bob
Richardson and Jimmy
Harrell to: Robert T. Tuggle,
Jr., Moody Mulkey, Bill
Wallace, Jimmy Harrell,
Mike Jacobs, Jack Smith, HI,
Alyce Bailey, Ida Lasseter,
Jane Perfect, Ruth Johnson
and Nell Cater.
Perry Fire
Prevention
Day Set
Perry Fire Chief Sirah
Lawhorn announced this week
that a special “Fire
Prevention Week” program
and demonstration for the
public will be held by the local
lire department on Tuesday,
Oct. 8, beginning at 6:80 P.M,
at (he Perry High School
Gymnasium. Lawhorn urged
the public to attend the
demonstrations and bring
their lamilies to learn about
ways to prevent home and
business fires.
The same week other area
lire departments will be
putting on special demon
strations on fire prevention:
Bonaire and Kathleen
departments. (Jet. 7; Liberia,
Oct. 9; Henderson, Oct. 7;
Hayneville and Centerville on
Oct. 12. All programs will
begin at 6:30 P.M.
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Robert T. Tuggle, Jr., (R) was presented'with an award for outstanding
service to the community and the Perry Chapter of the American Cancer
Society at the local unit’s annual installation of officers and awards banquet
held at the Peachtree Inn last Tuesday night. Presenting the award is newly
installed chairman of the board of the local unit Robert M. (Bob) Richardson.
Tuggle served for 12 years as chairman of the local board.
Director Warren Phillips
Library Director Discusses
Budget With Gty Council
Houston County Library
System Director Warren
Phillips, along with county
board members (rom Ferry,
Dr. Jerome Bloodworth and L.
Cohen Walker, Sr., appeared
before the Ferry City Council
Tuesday night to review the
system's budget for 1974-75.
Phillips pointed out the
budget calls for a total of
$107,369.60 with the City of
Ferry’s contribution
amounting to $11,656.50 for the
overall operation of the county
system. Os the total budget,
Phillips noted, $18,624 goes for
the operation of the Ferry
library.
Phillips addressed Council,
“What we want to do is come
before you from time to time
to help keep you up to date on
how we are spending your
money and on the operation
and progress of the library
system. We are most anxious
to cooperate with the City
Council in anyway we can,” he
said
Phillips said the total budget
is allocated on a per capita
basis county wide but pointed
out that the greatest need for
the next 12 months will
probably be at the Perry
library. Plans are currently
underway for the construction
Beatty, president; Mrs. Mary Hulsey, standing in
for her husband. Dr. Wayne Hulsey, who is
medical vice president of the local board; Hugh
Lawson, Jr., vice president; Faye Harper,
secretary; Diane Weekly, treasurer.
of a new library in Warner
Robins, but construction has
not yet begun.
Mayor James McKinley
thanked Phillips and board
Punctual Mayor
Major James McKinley believes in starting
Council meetings on time. Here he is shown with
City Clerk Mrs. Ruth Bunting preparing to call
Tuesday night’s Council meeting to order.
members Bloodworth and
Walker for attending the
Council meeting and com
mended them on the job being
done by the library board.