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Perry And Houston County’s Independent Neivspnper With An Independent Voice
VOL. 104 NO. 41 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURS., OCTOBER 10, 1974 30 PAGES
On County Legal Suit
Court Hearing
Put Off Again
The much-awaited hearing
in Houston Superior Court of a
suit filed against Houston
County by five Perryans has
been rescheduled, again. Now
the hearing is set for Friday,
October 18, at 10:00 A.M.
according to County Attorney
Walker Burke.
The hearing had been
originally scheduled for
September 18, but was
rescheduled for next Wed
nesday, October 16. But
Attack Made On
Young Perry Girl
A 15 year old Perry girl was “at
tacked and assaulted” around
midnight Tuesday night, according to
Perry police chief B. E. Dennard.
The case was under intensive in
vestigation Wednesday morning by
Lt. Jim Hooks of the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation, Perry City Detective
Eddie Findley, Police Chief Dennard.
Assisting in the investigation Tuesday
flight were officers Willie Coates, Pat
Padgett and Sgt. Ernest Carter.
According to Detective Findley, the
girl was attacked in a Perry apart-
Insurance President, Banker
Last Rites Held For
Prominent Perry Farmer
By Ruby C. Hodges
Paschal Muse, prominent
citizen of Perry and Houston
County, passed away early
morning, October 4, in
a Macon hospital after an
illness of several months. Mr.
Muse, age 71, was born in
Temple, Carroll County,
Georgia, and moved to Perry
in 1916 with his parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs. 0.8. Muse.
Known as ‘ ‘Pat ” to his many
friends, he graduated from
Perry High School and then
from Mercer University,
Macon, where he was a
charter member of Pi Kappa
Phi fraternity.
After completing his formal
education, Paschal Muse went
into business with his father in
the ownership of an
automobile agency, the
management of city rental
property, and the operation of
large farming interests.
In 1926, “Pat” married Miss
Mamie Gilbert, his classmate
in high school, who survives
him. Other survivors include
4“eir two children, Davie
Paschal Muse of Perry ant
Mrs. W.J. Methvin of Jes
fersonville, the formei
Cynthia Muse; and five
grandchildren: DP. Muse,
Jr., and Charles Douglas
Muse of Perry; Deborah
Elizabeth Methvin, Cynthia
Dorothy Methvin and W.J.
Methvin, Jr., of Jeffersonville.
Tuesday night, Burke told the
County Commission at their
meeting in Warner Robins
that due to the “plaintiff’s
attorney having to be in court
in another place on next
Wednesday" another delay
was necessary.
Burke then set up a meeting
between the County Com
missioners, and himself and
his associate defense counsel.
The commissioners, Solicitor
Jack Kemp, and Harold
merit complex and the attacker broke
into the apartment shared by the girl
and her mother. The mother was not
present at the time of the alleged
attack. Findley said the girl was
treated at the Perry Hospital and is
now under the care of a local doctor.
Findley said that a number of leads
are under investigation and that the
attacker, a white middle-aged male,
fled the apartment on foot. Further
details on the incident were not
available at press time.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Funeral services were held
at three o’clock Sunday af
ternoon at the United
Methodist Church of Perry
where Mr. Muse was a
member of the administrative
board for a number of years.
While a trustee, he served as
chairman of the building
committee for the education
building.
Rev. Elick Bullington,
pastor of the church, con
ducted the services in which
he spoke of Paschal Muse's
marvelous spirit during his
long illness. In his tribute, Mr.
Bullington praised Mr. Muse’s
interest and activity in public
affairs, his loyalty to his
fellow man and his devotion to
Paschal Muse
Sheats, will meet with Burke
on Thursday night (tonight) to
“talk it over.”
Commission Chairman
Frank Rozar inquired, “What
judge will hear you?”
Burke replied that probably
Houston Superior Court Judge
Willis B. Hunt would hear the
case. He said he had heard
nothing that would indicate
another judge would be called.
Commissioner Alton Tucker
asked, ‘‘Will we be sub
his Lord.
Rev. J.B. Smith, a former
pastor and now associate
pastor of the Perry church,
paid tribute to “Pat” as a
sincere friend and loyal
church member.
Rev. James Teresi, former
pastor of First Baptist Church
of Perry, now retired, ex
pressed appreciation for their
lasting friendship which
began when he and Paschal
Muse were students at Mer
cer.
Rev. Jim Herring, pastor of
the Baptist Church of Jef
fersonville where the Meth
vinsare members, sang “How
Great Thou Art”. Mrs. Joe
McNutt was organist.
Pallbearers were Floyd
Tabor, Jr., Allen Tabor, Gary
Gilbert and Dick Gilbert, all of
Perry; and Thomas Shealy
and Wallace Hogan, both
of Macon.
The Men’s Bible Class
served as an honorary escort.
Interment followed in
Evergreen Cemetery, Perry.
ORGANIZATION HONORS
A recipient of the
distinguished service award
given by the Georgia Farm
Bureau Federation, Mr, Muse
was president of the Peach
Belt Farmers’ Mutual In
surance Co. and chairman of
the board of the Farmers’
Mutual Exchange
A former president of the
Cont. On Page 2
poenaed to testify?"
Burke said there was
always a possibility that the
commission would have to
appear, but said he rather
doubted such action, at least
in early going.
The suit, filed on August 2 by
Gray attorney Denmark
Groover, seeks to prevent the
Houston County Commission,
County Sheriff Cullen Talton,
and State Court Judge Paul
Armitage from operating
offices outside the county seat
of Perry. The five Perryans
named as plaintiffs are: W.B.
Harrison, Randolph Brewster,
David Crockett, Jr., Henry
Matthews, and Robert L.
Thompson.
Following the filing of the
suit, the Warner Robins
Chamber of Commerce, civic
clubs, and Warner Robins
Mayor Ed Byant mounted a
massive effort to set up a
referendum to move the
county seat to Warner Robins
from Perry. The Robins City
Council approved the setting
up of booths outside polling
places in efforts to obtain the
signatures of forty (40) per
cent of the county’s registered
voters on a petition to call for
a referendum. There are
presently about 25,000 persons
registered to vote in Houston
County, so about 10,000
signatures will be needed.
Thus far that amount has been
slow in coming. Reportedly,
the Warner Robins Mayor will
now seek to have the Com
mission to authorize him to
solicit signatures at ALL
county polling booths during
the November 5 general
elections.
But when asked, the com
missioners Tuesday night said
that Bryant had not thus far
asked for such permission.
* One said, ‘‘All 1 know is what 1
hear in the newspapers.”
E. Carter Smith (left) accepts a check for SBOO from Security Federal
Savings and Loan Association Vice President Al Beggarly for the 1974 United
Givers Fund Drive in Perry. The check represents S4OO donated by Security
Federal’s employees and a matching S4OO given by the association. Smith is
Perry chairman of the UGF and a vice president of The First National Bank of
Houston County.
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Ihe Club Council’s FLEA MARKET executive
committee met Tuesday night at the Ochlahat
chee Clubhouse to firm up plans for the Flea
Market to be held Nov. 23 and 24 at the National
Guard Armory. Tommy Storey, Council
President, expressed pleasure with the en
thusiasm being shown over the announcement of
the Flea Market. Mrs. Joyce Evans and Mrs.
Myrtle Buckner are co-planners for the market
\nd Ray Hooten is the lay-out and publicity
' «idn. Left to right are: Mrs. Evans, Hooten,
Mrs. Buckner and Storey.
Two New Pilot Programs
Houston County School
System Rated ‘High’
The Houston County School
system is gaining a reputation
as one of the most progressive
in the state, according to data
given out at Tuesday’s
Houston County Board of
Education meeting in Perry.
Planning Flea Market
Two new programs are
“pilot” arrangements, with
only one other county in the
state having a similar
program.
Assistant School Superin
tendent Hubert Hutcherson
Many clubs are planning booths and the number
of dealers is expected to increase over last year.
The excitement and pleasure of attending the Flea
Market was very evident last year. The large
assortment of items offered for sale is staggering.
The individual skills so painstakingly performed
are very evident. This large collection of diverse
small merchants or craftsmen and their wares,
plus the customers, create the magic that is a
Flea Market. To reserve your booth call 987-2567
or 987 2342. This will be an event you don’t want to
miss.
Tuesday told the board of a
plan whereby school teachers
could obtain Masters degrees
without ever leaving Houston
County. A $7,200 grant from
the state allows Houston
County to, in effect, “let
college come to the teacher,
■ rather than the teacher going
I to the college.”
I Another similar program is
I underway for principals,
| assistant principals, and
I teachers wishing to become
| principals. At present, 25
I people are enrolled in the
I courses of school ad-
I ministration. Hr Doran Smith
I from Ihe University of
I Georgia is in charge of the
I program. The goal is for all
I principals to obtain a six-year
I administration certificate.
I At the same time, the group
I is considering a possible
I revision of elementary school
I report cards. Changes were
I not outlined. Another course
I will begin in January. Only
I Houston County and Thomas
I County have the programs in
I the State of Georgia.
I In other action, the board
I had in their folders a letter
Fred Lewis Memorial
To Benefit Library
The Idaka Club has initiated
the establishment of the Fred
Lewis Memorial Library Fund
for Westfield School. The
Library Fund honors a Perry
citizen who was a dedicated
supporter of community
progress and will buy books
and educational materials for
the new school library.
Funds for the memorial will
from District Attorney Joneal
Lee that said that committees
of the grand j ur y would visit
the school system to make
"required statutory ob
servations”. On the grand
jury’s Hoard of Education
committee are: Bill Douglas,
Mrs. Ted Waddle, Julian
Cawthon, and Mason Gam
rnage.
Personnel Director Joe
Williamson’s Personnel report
showed a total of nine
vacancies in the county’s
sixteen public schools. Two
are at Southside Elementary
outside Perry, two are at
Perry Annex, and one is at
Perry Junior High. The other
four vacancies are in Warner
Robins. The county’s three
senior high schools have no
vacancies.
Os the nine vacancies
among teachers as of Tuesday
morning, one is a first grade
lecher, one a fourth grade
teacher, one sixth grade, two
seventh grade, one librarian,
one Title I Kindergarten
teacher, one science teacher,
and one assistant principal.
be channeled through The
Hank of Perry. Organizations
or individuals wishing to
contribute to this worthwhile
project may contact The Bank
of Perry or Idaka Club
President Pat Rentz or any
Idaka Club member. Con
tributions should be made to
the Fred Lewis, Jr., Memorial
Fund.