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—The Houston Home Journal 111 ————>
QmuCfiuMt
Could Cause Problems
Hospital Incinerators
Draw State EPA Flak
Both the Perry Hospital and
the Warner Robins Hospital
incinerators, which dispose of
much of the two facilities solid
waste, are in violation of new
state Natural Resource en
vironmental health laws.
Furthermore, the hospitals
have known of the situation for
some lime, yet are months
behind schedule in correcting
the problem
These facts became ap
parent at Tuesday night’s
Houston County Hospital
Authority meeting in Warner
Robins John Lovejoy,
Authority member in charge
of the Building Maintenance,
Plant, and Purchasing
committee, told his fellow
board members that the
hospitals’ right to use current
incinerators “expires on
Dlearo Named Top
Motel Innkeeper
Fete Dlearo of the Holiday
Inn of Ferry has been named
one of (he lop 10 percent in
nkeepers for 1974 in (he
worldwide Holiday Inn
System, and Margaret
Bradford, also of the Perry
inn, has been named one of the
lop 10 percent housekeepers
Announcement of winners
was made lasi week at an
awards banquet concluding
“The Children’s Story”
A tearful Dorothy Helm embraces teacher
Cindy Peavy in the Perry High thespian society
one-act play, “The Children's Story ”, which
placed Superior in a 33-school competition
Saturday at Georgia Southwestern College in
Americus. Left to right are: Melanie Soles, Judy
Under Jones’ Direction
PHS Actors Win Honors
At GSW College Festival
The Perry High Thespian
Society competed last
Saturday with 33 other high
schools in one-act play
competition, at Georgia
Southwestern College in
Americus. Under the direction
of Mrs. Joyce Jones, the
F.H S. play received a
“Superior" rating.
Other activities in G.S W s
Fall Festival included a
debate contest, oral in
terpretation, and ex
temporaneous speech.
Besides winning the
Superior rating in the one act
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VanFossen, Selicia Jones,
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., OCT. 31, 1974,
February 1, 1975.”
Acting Warner Robins
Administrator Charles Hall,
who replaced resigned Ad
ministrator E. Beverly
Chester, told the Authority
that he was “sure” the in
cinerators were supposed to
be brought up to standards by
the end of this year.
Thereupon, Lovejoy con
firmed his belief by reading a
letter from H.S. Howard, with
the Environmental Protection
Division of the Georgia
Department of Natural
Resources.
The letter said that a
timetable had been set up
more than ten months ago, by
the stale, which the Houston
County Hospital(s) were to
follow in correcting the in
cinerator problem. For in-
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Ihe lood and lodging system’s
191 h annual World Conference
held at the Holiday Inn
Kivermonl in Memphis, Tenn.
Recognition was also given to
oilier top award winners
within the Holiday Inn
System.
Recipients were chosen on
(he basis of quarterly in
spections, civic participation,
guest relations, responsibility
and efficiency.
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Dorothy Helm, Melanie Soles,
Barbara Georgia, Tyrone
George, Ken Zammit, and
Kathy George also picked up
several other awards.
Kathy George was named
Best Actress in the 33-school
competition. Tyrone George
won Best Actor laurels, Ken
Zammit was tabbed Best
Supporting Actor,
Zammit was also awarded a
certificate for his selection as
a finalist in extemporaneous
speaking
Participating in the division
of oral interpretation were
o v-,r, n i(. r Kay Morgan,
r is' L. JOiK J>.
Awards received by other
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stance, a construction permit
to either rebuild present
burners or install a new one
was supposed to have been
obtained no later than July 31
of this year!
construction was to
have started no later than
October 31, today. And,
construction was to be com
pleted no later than November
30 of this year
Perry Hospital Ad
ministrator Max Poole con
firmed that the state "had
been in touch with us
previously. The past ad
ministrator had assumed
responsibility” of handling the
problem. Poole further stated
that he and Hall had in the
past few days “looked at the
money situation" and felt that
the Authority could close the
Perry incinerator and Iran
sfer all materials needing
disposal to Warner Robins
more cheaply than building
new incinerators at both
locations,
Lovejoy told the Authority
members that he had tried to
obtain several price quotes on
incinerators. “There are three
dealers in Alabama and one in
Atlanta. Then the next closest
one is in Indiana. The “Bama”
and Atlanta dealers weren’t
interested.”
Lovejoy finally obtained a
price quote from Manley
Engineering of Oak Grove
Village in Illinois. A new in
cinerator, to meet all state
regulations, would cost ap
proximately $8,700. In ad-
VanFossen, Kathy George, Miss Helm, Miss
Peavy, Ken Zammit, Barbara Georgia, Tyrone
George, and Selicia Jones. The actors held a dress
rehearsal last Friday at the Perry Annex
auditorium.
schools in the Festival com
petition included: Superior
play - Central High of Macon
for "A Kaisin In The Sun";
and Best Supporting Actress -
Peggy Somers from Vidalia
High for her performance in
“The Effect of Gamma Rays
on Man-ln-The-Moon
Marigolds".
The P.H.S. one-act play,
“The Children’s Story”, was a
very moving depiction of life
in the United States after an
unnamed (but obviously
Communistic) power had
defeated the U.S. in an atomic
war. The play takes place in a
sixth grade classroom where
the normal teacher (Cindy
Peavy) is replaced by a
dition, the hospital would have
to furnish necessary wiring
and provide a concrete slab
base.
Lovejoy surmised, “As far
as I’m concerned, we don’t
have an incinerator except in
name only. We’d be foolish to
spend more rebuilding the
present one than a new one
would cost.” He said that at
least thirty days would be
required, after order, before
th incinerator could be in
stalled.
Authority Chairman Sherrill
Stafford suggested approving
the purchase of a new in
cinerator, subject to the
Finance Committee finding
money to pay for it. Finance
Chairman Jim Dooley agreed,
saying, “We’re wailing on an
audit and want to find out
where we stand.”
Lovejoy shocked the other
Authority members by an
nouncing that, in Warner
Robins, “Ihe one we have now
dispenses polluting fumes
which goes by the air intake of
the operating room.” Filters
remove odorous pollutants
from the air before it reaches
the operating room, Lovejoy
further said, “We buy enough
filters a year to pay for a new
incinerator.”
Mrs. Eleanor Granum
moved to make the purchase,
and to stifrl construction “as
soon as the Authority can see
its way clear.” She was
seconded by Glynn Greenway.
The motion passed without
dissent.
Communist party-line thinker
(Kathy George). The “new”
teacher promptly brings about
far-reaching changes.
The “Ked" teacher, through
subtle indoctrination, has her
suggestions carried out which
include: a tearing up of the
American flag (so the
students “can have a piece for
their very own”), and a
disposal of the flag pole. One
sixth grader holds out (Selicia
Jones), but in the end she too
is won over oy the sly Com
munist,
The Perry High stage crew
consisted of Joe Stewart,
Janice McLean, Mary
Strother and Marty Mvers.
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Westfield High senior Melanie Rogers (C) was
crowned last Friday night as 1974 Westfield
Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Westfield
.Jonesco football game at The Hornets Nest.
Presenting Melanie with her ceremonial bouquet
is, at left, 1973 Homecoming Queen Karen Aydlett.
Television Sets Arrive
All Perry Doctors
Renamed By Board
All of the practicing doctors
at Perry Hospital were
reappointed to the medical
staff Tuesday ’ night by the
Houston County Hospital
Authority in their monthly
meeting in Warner Robins,
The Authority once a year in
October must, under its
bylaws, reappoint doctors to
the Perry and Warner Robins
hospitals.
Perry doctors renamed
were; J.R. Arnall, J.L.
Gallemore, A.G. Hendrick,
Wayne G. Hulsey, B. Lamar
Pilcher, and H.E. Weems. Dr.
David Harvey svas retained on
a consulting basis. Dentists
renamed were: AM.
DeLoach, Clifford Graham,
and William R. Jerles.
In comments made at the
Hospital Authority, the
Ambulance Service in Perry
drew praise from two
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Directors of Project Agape-Love (PAL) met
last week to elect 1974 officers and organize for
this year’s Christmas season. Left to right are:
Rev. Tom Arledge of St. Christopher’s Episcopal,
Rev. J.B. Smith of Perry United Methodist. Anita
Ray, Mrs. W.W. Rush. Woodrow W. Rush, Rev.
Authority members. Glynn
Greenway said the medical
staff and patients “down
there” were very pleased with
the Ambulance Service. Jim
Dooley confirmed that “yes,
the doctors said sq at their last
staff meeting.” Perry Am
bulance Se*vice Director is
Doug Ash bridge.
In other occurrences at
Tuesday night’s meeting,
Greenway reported on an
assignment to seek a wall at
the Warner Robins Hospital to
separate the dining area from
a hallway. Greenway said he
had a cost estimate of $779.47
for a permanent partition of
wood covered with wall
covering,
Greenway said that at the
last regular meeting the
Board had expressed desires
to construct such a wall.
Reports had been filtering to
At right is Jerry Rogers, Melanie’s father, who~
was her escort. Melanie was elected Homecoming "'
Queen by a vote of the student body. Westfield
beat Jonesco 30-6 in the football game to stay
undefeated.
Authority members from both
diners and patients that the
hallway was heavily traveled
with stretcher-ridden
patients. A temporary,
removable, and reportedly
inefficient wall had earlier
been constructed by architect
Henry Corsini. But Authority
Chairman Sherrill Stafford
told the “new” Authority to
take another look at the
situation.
Greenway moved to con
struct the wall, subject to
Finance Committee approval
without dissent.
Don Parkinson of Perry
reported to the Authority his
efforts to secure bids on a new
ice machine for the Warner
Robins Hospital. He stated,
“Over the last 12 months this
hospital purchased $3,033.66 of
ice, in addition to using the
Dan Ariail of First Baptist, and Ruth Bed
dingfield. Arledge and Ariail were elected 1974 co
chairmen. PAL annually distributes toys, food
and clothing to needy families in the Perry area
during the Christmas season.
machines already on hand.
That averages out to $252.75 of
ice purchased each month.”
Parkinson said he would
conduct further negotiations
to seek low prices for a new ice
machine with a 550 pound
capacity. The Authority gave
Parkinson authority to expend
no more than $1,900 for the
machine. Parkinson said he
thought that it was a wise
decision to buy now, com
menting, “If we don’t in seven
and one-third months of ice
purchases, we’ve spent
enough to pay for a machine.”
Perry Hospital Ad
ministrator Max Poole told
the Authority that Tuesday he
had received seventeen (/i)
more television sets to placeln
patient rooms. He added,
“That gives us 30 rooms with
the tv sets. All have them
except intensive care.”