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New Buildings Set For Downtown Area
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The first phase of construction on a new,
downtown Perry commercial development was
announced jointly this week by Malcolm Reese,
President of Security Federal Savings and W.G.
Mullins, developer of the project.
Financing of the project was provided by
Security Federal and Mullins plans to begin
construction right away. The lot on the corner of
Washington and Main Streets has already been
cleared. Mullins, who is chairman of the Perry
Re-development Commission, plans to construct
three buildings initially and his future plans call
for two additional buildings in the complex.
Three Buildings On Right To Be Built First In Williamsburg Designed Project
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The Houston Home Journal
Published Every Thursday At Perry Georgia’s Real Welcome Center
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VOL. 104 NO. 44
Out Where We Are, ’ Dooley
Hospitals To Be Audited
The Houston County
Hospital Authority has auditor
Homer Childs investigating
«e complex’s financial
sition. Childs met with the
Authority’s finance com
mittee on Monday, October 21,
and discussed the setting up of
a budget for the complex, and
an improved method of
reporting to the Authority.
Serving on the Au
thority’s finance com
mittee are Jim Dooley
(chairman), Barry Jones, and
Don Parkinson. Dooley and
Parkinson were present at
Tuesday night’s meeting in
Warner Robins and were
openly hesitant to approve
expenditure of large amounts
of money until the audit is
completed.
Dooley commented at one
point in the meeting, “‘We’ve
discussed S7O-75,000 worth of
projects. We are a non-profit
organization. Until we have
our audit, we don’t really
k*pw if we have the money to
Spend. We have to find out
where we are.”
Parkinson agreed, and said,
“Until we find out where we
are, 1 question spending any
substantial amounts of
money. But there’s no point in
being dollar wise and penny
foolish.”
Among projects discussed
at Tuesday night's meeting
were: purchase of a new in
cinerator for about $8,700,
spending about SBOO for a wall;
spending over a thousand
dollars for an ice machine;
and spending $182.84 for a
light in the Orthopedic room.
(All are covered in more depth
in other articles in this week’s
Home Journal.)
Another project viewed by
the Authority was installation
of gutters on the older
buildings of the Warner
Robins Hospital. John
Uovejoy, assigned to in
vTOigate the subject, made a
thorough report to the
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURS., OCTOBER 31, 1974
Authority.
Lovejoy mentioned a $5,307
bid to place gutters on the
buildings. He said that
averaged out to about $2.78
per foot,” He added, “Only
one man quoted me a price,
and most said they wouldn’t
touch it at any price.”
Billy Beckham, Vice-
Chairman, questioned the
expenditure, remarking, “It’s
been there how many years
without gutters?” At present,
(here are no gutters on the
buildings, and the Warner
Robins Hospital engineer says
that this could be causing re
occurring leaks.
Lovejoy agreed, saying,
“I'm inclined to agree that
this is the problem, and not
air-conditioning ducts.”
Perry Hospital Ad
ministrator Max Poole cast a
discordant note, stating that
he had been faced with
“leaks" when he assumed the
reins in Perry about eleven
months ago. He said, “We had
the same situation in Perry.
The causes were improperly
designed windows, poorly
designed system with steam
pipes in the ceiling, and a roof
problem with flashing joints.
It looks us six weeks to clear it
up,"
Poole added, “We even
created artificial rain to get to
the bottom of it. It was
definitely a multiple problem.
I think you will have the same
thing here (in Warner
Robins).”
Glynn Greenway moved to
spend the approximately
$5,300, subject to finance
committee approval. He was
seconded by John Lovejoy. A
vote was called and voting for
Greenway’s motion were
Lovejoy, Greenway,
Parkinson, and Mrs. Eleanor
Granum. Casting dissenting
ballots were Vice-Chairman
Billy Beckham and Finance
Committee Chairman Jim
Dooley.
Part Os Downtown Redevelopment Effort
The design of the buildings in “Williamsburg”
to go along with the architectural theme adopted
by the Perry Re-development Commission earlier
this year. The Commission has adopted a number
of long-range plans for the “revitalization” and
“re-development” of the central business district
in Perry.
Malcolm Reese stated, concerning the project,
“Security Federal is proud to have been able to
arrange the financing on this project which will
serve as an example of what can be done to
revitalize and more fully develop the downtown
business district of Perry. The buildings are of a
most attractive design and will significantly
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The City of Perry was presented with a
Pedestrian Safety Award for 15 years of having a
safe record with the AAA Motor Club in
ceremonies held at City Hall Tuesday afternoon.
From left, Robert Rappoport, division manager of
Perry Gets Top Safety
Award For Past 15 Years
The City of Perry is one of
eleven Georgia cities winning
Pedestrian Safety Citations
for accomplishment in the
prevention of pedestrian
traffic accidents in the
American Automobile
Association’s 35th Annual
Pedestrian Safety Inventory.
The winners, in addition to
Perry, are: Columbus, Cor
dele, College Park,
LaFayette, Waynesboro,
Fitzgerald, Thomaston, West
Point, Cartersville and
Douglas.
The AAA program aims at
locusing national attention on
pedestrian safety needs by
giving recognition to cities
and states which have had
outstanding reductions in
pedestrian deaths and injuries
and effective pedestrian
safety programs.
The award for an out
standing pedestrian death and
injury record during 1973 was
presented to Mayor James 0.
McKinley and Chief of Police
B E. Dennard, Sr., by Maurice
0. Myers, Manager of Special
Services for the Georgia
Motor Club, accompanied by
improve the looks of the area as well as create
new business.”
Mullins noted that the new buildings will have
ample, off-street parking located behind the
buildings and that the parking lot will open up onto
Carroll Street in the central downtown area.
Mullins said other projects in the downtown
area already underway include the installation of
new streetlights and plans to one-way a portion of
Carroll Street to create additional parking spaces
in the downtown area.
Perry Mayor James McKinley stated, “The
City Council has worked closely with the Perry
the (AAA) American Automobile Association,
Mayor James McKinley, Police Chief B.E.
Dennard, Councilman H.E. (Gene) Smith and
Maurice Meyers, manager of special services for
the Georgia Motor Club.
Robert Rappaport, local
Division Manager.
Concerning the award,
Police Chief BE. Dennard
said, “We want to thank the
people of Perry for helping us
win (his award by having the
right kind of attitude towards
safe driving and cooperating
with our department in our
efforts to make Perry a safe
place in which all citizens can
live and play.”
Dennard further stated, “I
want also to thank and praise
Ihe members of our police
dept, for the job they do and
their efforts to help make
Perry a safe place We have
many dedicated men and
women who man our
crosswalks and enforce traffic
laws here.”
Mayor James McKinley
further commented, "I think
this award shows without a
doubt that Perryans have the
right attitude towards safety
in driving and that our police
dept, has done an cutstanding
job in maintaining a safe town
for pedestrians of all ages.”
Re-development Commission on plans for the
revitalization of the central business district and
on behalf of the Council, I am extremely pleased
to see this project get underway. I think it will just
be the start of some of the very positive and
helpful steps towards the long range goals of
revitalizing downtown Perry.”
Other committee chairmen of the Re
development Commission include Lewis Meeks,
vice chairman; Don Parkinson, architectural
design; Dudley Jones, traffic flow; Wendell
Whipple, publicity; Bill Overton, parking; Billy
Bledsoe, sales promotion; Bill Wallace, financial
and Louis (Smokey) Harper, new retail business.
By Accreditation Team
Perry Hospital
Inspection Set
Perry Hospital Ad
ministrator Max Poole told
the Houston County Hospital
Authority Tuesday night at
(heir meeting in Warner
Robins that “Perry hospital
will, on November 25, be in
spected by the Accreditation
team.’’ He invited Authority
members to accompany the
inspectors. The inspection
begins at 8.30 A.M. and will
probably take the better part
of a day,
In other action, Authority
Chairman Sherrill Stafford
called a special meeting for
Monday night at 6:30 P.M. in
Warner Robins, The prime
topic of discussion will be a
contemplated expenditure of
$140,000 to build a psychiatric
ward at the Warner Robins
Hospital, but chairman
Stafford suggested that the
“actual work might be in the
far future.”
At a special meeting on
October 16, the Authority
reported that “preliminaries
were accomplished in
.January (1974) for converting
1-North (a wing of the
hospital) into a 23-bed
psychiatric suite including
treatment room, office for
social worker, two con
sultation rooms, beauty shop
(therapy), day room for
visitors to mingle with
patients, dining area, and
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Houston Land
Values Increase
The Houston County Board
of Tax Assessors recently
released a progress report on
their work which shows that
land value in the county has
increased by almost two
million dollars since January
1, 1974. Assessor-Chief Ap
praiser Henry Andel sent a
copy of the report to the
county commissioners earlier
this month.
From January 1 through
September 1, land value in
Houston County increased by
$1,958,350. In September the
increase was $3,990. So the
total value increase through
September 30 was $1,962,340.
Through September l’ there
had been 250 new homes built
in Houston County in 1974. In
September 53 more were
added to the tax rolls, giving a
total of 303 homes worth
$7,543,000 in home value added
to the lax digest.
A staggering 3,123 deed
transfers had been made by
the Assessor’s offices through
September 30. This is a good
indication of how much
game and therapy room.
Approximate cost - $140,000. It
was decided that this item be
considered in a hold position
at the present time and the
Building, Maintenance,
Planning and Purchasing
Committee keep in touch with
this situation.”
Other occurrences at
Tuesday night’s meeting saw
discussion of the construction
of a central supply room lor
the Warner Robins Hospital.
Chairman Sherrill Stafford
said that by renovating
present space this could be
accomplished.
Dr. Hunt Sanders asked for
the room, saying, “At present,
at night, we have no access to
supplies.” They are kept in the
supply room in the basement
of the hospital. Sanders added,
“This central room is in line
with the recommendations of
the state health agency.”
Mrs. Kleanor Granum
stated, “A good central supply
room, properly run, can save
money for a hospital.” Mrs.
Granum, a new Authority
member, is a Warner Robins
housewife and is a former
registered nurse.
Glynn Greenway suggested
that a cost estimate be ob
tained, then the board take
action The Authority agreed
with Greenway’s idea.
Houston property is being
bought and sold.
Through September 30,
there were 300 residential
building addition permits
issued, with 23 coming in
September. The value of the
additions was $776,165.
Property value changes sent
in September were the
following: to Perry - 21; to
Warner Robins - 32; to the Tax
Commission - 355; and to
Centerville - 12.
Former Assistant Building
Inspector Joe Harrell (now
Solid Waste Manager) said in
early October that he thought
“the impact of the building
slowdown has not yet fully
reached Houston County.” But
in September, for the first
time in several months, there
were fewer new home building
permits issued than at the
same time a year ago. There
was a marked increase in
additions to present homes,
indicating that most property
owners were electing to im
prove their present home in
deference to selling and
rebuilding.