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The Houston Home Journal
Published Every Thursday At Perry, Georgia- - - A Certified Georgia City
VOL. 105 NO. 39 THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. THURS sppt os 107 c
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Three Candidates
Toss In Hats For
. City Council Jobs
Three young Perry men
told The Home Journal this
week they will seek
separate posts in the
December 2, 1975, Perry
city election.
Draper Watson, 28, a
Election December 2
* Meet The Candidates
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Draper
Watson
Draper Watson, 28,
partner in the Watson-
Hunt Funeral Home, will
be running for post 4, in the
December 2 city council
elec'.j|,n. This post was
held by incumbent
councilman Henry Casey,
who resigned last month to
accept a new job in
Americus.
Watson is a graduate of
Perry High School and
attended Georgia Southern
College in Statesboro. He
received a B.S. degree
from the University of
Minnesota.
He has been a licensed
funeral director for the
past five years and is a
past Georgia Funeral
Director's district
chairman. He is a member
of she Georgia Funeral
Directors Assn, and the
National Funeral Direc
tors Assn.
Watson is the immediate
past president of the Perry
Exchange Club. He is a
member of she Masonic
Lodge No. 35 F. and A M.,
a member of the Scottish
Rite, a Shriner and
member of Al Sihah
Temple. He is a past
member of the Houston
County Democratic
Exe<Mtive Committee. He
Is ac“ve in the Chamber of
Commerce, bloodmobile
and cancer fund raising
drives here. He is a
member of the National
Assn, of Eagle Scouts and
Kappa Alpha Order
Alumni. Watson just
completed a six year
obligation with the U S.
Army Reserve.
He is a member of the
Perry United Methodist
partner in the Watson
Hunt Funeral Home, will
seek post 4 on council. This
seat was occupied by
Councilman Henry Casey,
who resigned last month to
move to accept a job
Church where he serves as
vice president of the
Methodist Men's Club, a
member of the ad
ministrative board and
I chairman of the
| Ecuminical affairs of the
I church.
Watson is married to the
I former Dawn Shaw of
Birmingham, Ala., and
they have one son, Terry.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gardner Watson of
» Perry.
Watson told The Home
* Journal, concerning his
decision to run, "I would
like to see some young
people get involved in city
government. I feel I can
contribute something on
council to the needs of our
growing community and I
feel I will have sufficient
time to devote to the job to
serve the best interests of
all the citizens of Perry. I
will do my very best if the
voters favor me with this
important post in our city
government."
Skeet
Hulberf
David P. "Skeet"
Hulberf, 27, announced this
week he will seek post 5 in
the Perry city council
election on December 2.
Hulbert will be running for
the seat now held by in
cumbent H.H Hackworth,
who will not seek re
election. Hulbert has his
own law practice in Perry.
Hulbert is a graduate of
Perry High School and the
University of Georgia He
received his law degree
from the Walter F. George
School of Law at Mercer
University and has
practiced law here since
promotion at Americus.
David P. "Skeet" Hulbert,
27, a Perry attorney in his
own practice, will run for
post 5, a seat now held by
Councilman H.H. Hack
worth. Hackworth an
5 1973.
He is a member of the
1 Perry Exchange Club, the
Houston County Bar Assn.,
I the Georgia Bar Assn, and
! the American Bar Assn.
■ He is an alumni of Sigma
Nu Fraternity at the
University of Ga. and Phi
Delta Phi legal fraternity
at Mercer.
Hulbert is a member of
the Perry United
Methodist Church and
president of the
Christadelphian Sunday
School Class.
He is married to the
former Linda Walker of
Perry and they have three
(3) children, Jodi, Paul
and John. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. David P.
Hulbert. His father is a
long time Perry attorney
and for many years served
as the city attorney for the
city of Perry.
Hulbert stated to The
Home Journal concerning
his candidacy, "I am
vitally interested in the
welfare of Perry and the
future of this community. I
feel as though I can con
tribute the needed time
and effort to help in the
future development and
growth of Perry. I feel this
community has a bright
future and I want to do
what I can on the city
council to insure a
prosperous and
progressive future for
Perry."
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Herbert
Wells
Herbert Wells, 29, a
partner in the Perry law
firm of Harmon and Wells,
told The Home Journal this
week he will run for cify
council post 6 in the
nounced several weeks ago
he would not seek re
election. Herbert Wells, 29,
a Perry attorney and
partner in the Harmon and
Wells law firm, will run for
Cont. on page 2-A
December 2 city election.
This post is now held by
incumbent Alton Hardy
who has not yet made an
announcement as to his
intentions in the election
but is expected to do so at
the next regular city
council meeting on Oct. 7.
Wells is a native of
Kentucky having moved to
Perry nearly two years
ago to begin the practice of
law. He is a graduate of
Kentucky Military In
stitute and received a
degree in English from
Lindsey-Wilson College in
Columbia, Kentucky. He
also received a B.S. degree
in history from Western
Kentucky University at
Boling Green. He received
his law degree from the
Atlanta Law School.
He is a member of the
Perry Rotary Club and
serves as a director. He is
a member of Houston
Masonic Lodge No. 35 F.
and A.M. He is a former
vice president of the
Kentucky Young
Democrats, vice president
of College Council of
Young Democrats and
president of Western
Kentucky Young
Democrats. He is an
alumni of Delta Theta Phi
fraternity, a member of
the Houston County Bar
Assn, and the Georgia Bar
Assn.
Wells is married to the
former Patricia Sexton of
Columbia Kentucky,
Concerning his race for
post 6, Wells stated, "I feel
like we need people with
new ideas and youth on the
city council. Perry is a fast
growing community and I
am willing to devote
whatever time is required
to do the job properly. I am
keenly interested in the
future of Perry and I feel
my contributions on city
council can help toward
the future growth and
progress of our community
for all the people."
Bloodmobile
Here Wed. Oct. 1
Riley Hunt, chairman of the bloodmobile for
Perry, announced the bloodmobile will be here on
Wednesday, October 1, at the County Agriculture
Building between the hours of 10 A.M, and 3 PM.
Hunt urged all persons who are eligible to give
blood on that day. He said in order for Perry to
continue on the blanket blood coverage, a
minimum of 100 pints of blood must be contributed
on October 1.
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For New Construction
Perry Bank Loans County
Water System $500,000
The Houston County
Commission is borrowing
$500,000 from The Bank of
Perry. According to the
Commissioners, the funds
wifi go into the general
fund account, where they
will be used to begin
construction on the
county's water system,
which is slated for a $1.4
million expansion.
The Commission em
phasized that the funds will
be reimbursed by the
federal Farmers Home
Administration (FHA),
which will grant the $1.4
million loan. In actuality
the half million dollars is
needed because the FHA
says that much must be
expended before they can
begin reimbursement.
The actual paperwork on
the huge loan from The
Bank of Perry says shat it
is needed because of a
shortage of counfy funds.
In the agreement, the
county agrees to set aside
sufficient tax monies to
repay the loan. However,
County Attorney Walker
Burke advised that tax
monies will not be used,
and instead the FHA loan
will pay the $500,000 local
loan.
The half million dollar
loan will come due on
December 31 of this year.
The Bank of Perry
president Lewis Meeks
contacted Burke Tuesday
and told him three things
were needed from the
county before the loan
could be made: A legal
opinion as to the validity of
such a loan; assignment of
revenues to repay it; and a
formal board of com
missioners resolution
stating the loan terms. All
three conditions were met.
Burke said his legal
opinion is that the half
million dollar loan “is
according to law and
satisfactory.” The interest
rate is one half the
“prime” rate plus one
percent. Burke said the
loan does not exceed the
county's borrowing
capacity. The Com
missioners asked, and
were assured by Burke,
that the funds can legally
be borrowed.
Asked by an HHJ
reporter if the County can
legally use general funds
money for the water
system, Burke replied, “It
can be used for con
struction, such as this is,
but not for retirement of
water revenue bonds."
In other Commission
activity, the board held
three "executive sessions"
barred to the public
Tuesday night. One was
with County Civil Defense
Director Ed Wagnon, and
resulted in the hiring of
Richard English as Deputy
CD Director. (See another
HHJ article.) Another was
with Clerk of Superior
Court Tommie Hunt and
resulted in several
reclassifications of county
employees. The third,
which got underway at
11:10 P.M., was called by
Commission Chairman
Mrs. Hodges Named
To Historic Group
Mrs. John L. Hodges of
Perry has been appointed
to serve on the Middle
Georgia Area Regional
Historic Preservation
Advisory Committee. Mrs.
Hodges was appointed by
Mayor James McKinley
last week to serve as
Perry's representative on
the 30 member committee.
The Middle Georgia
Area Planning and
Development Commission
(MGAPDC) is presently
undertaking a "survey and
assessment of the
historical features and
sites within the seven
county Middle Georgia
area as a part of its ob
servance of the American
Bicentennial year." The
MGAPDC serves:
Houston, Peach, Monroe,
Jones, Bibb, Crawford,
and Twiggs Counties.
According to Al
Williams, Chairman of the
New Doctor For Perry
LATE NEWS:
Perry Hospital Administrator Max Poole late
Wednesday morning announced that Dr. Emil
Romitan, a specialist in E.E.N.T. (Eyes, Ears, Nose,
Throat) is locating an office in Perry. Romitan
presently practices in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Poole said that Dr. Romitan plans to be in full
practice as soon as possible. More details will be
carried in next week's Houston Home Journal. It is
known that many hours have been spent by several
different persons in securing the services of the new
doctor. Romitan joins Dr. Edward Strickland as the
second doctor to locate in Perry within the last few
weeks
Charles Carter for an
undisclosed reason.
MGAPDC, "the success of
this project will be
dependent upon local input
from a cross section of she
area's residents. The
Regional H I stor Ica I
Preservation Advisory
Committee will work with
the MGAPDC staff In
collecting and evaluating
the historical data."
Williams further says he
hopes to "develop a plan
that will have lasting value
tor Middle Georgia." The
first meeting of the
committee is scheduled for
mid-October.
Mrs. Hodges was editor
of the Houston Home
Journal from 1931 to 1946
when she was succeeded
by the late Cooper
Etheridge. The Home
Journal belonged to the
Hodges family from 1880 to
1946, almost sixty-six
years.