Newspaper Page Text
(
f The Houston Home Journal
Published Every Thursday At Perry, Georgia- - - A Certified Georgia City
VOL. 105 NO. 40 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975 30 PAGES
_
Ceremonies Held Tuesday At City Hall
Bicentennial Program
Stirs Patriotism Here
The City of Perry of
-4 flcially kicked off the
*• celebration of the nation's
Bicentennial in an im
passive ceremony held on
the lawn of City Hall
Tuesday evening.
State Representative
Larry Walker was the
master of ceremonies and
patriotic music was
provided by the 581st Air
Force Band from Warner
Public Invited
Fire Prevention
Show Here Monday
Perry Fire Chief Sirah Lawhorn announced this
that a special fire prevention week program
will be put on by the local fire dept, on Monday
night, Oct. 6, beginning at 6 P.M. at the Perry
High School gym.
Lawhorn said a special program on fire
prevention for home and business will be
presented along with demonstrations of rescueing
a man from a burning house and a demonstration
on an auto fire. Tom Fast of Green’s Propane Gas
will also put on a remarkable demonstration of the
“gas tree” when flaming gas shoots more than 100
feet into the air.
Lawhorn said fire fighting equipment will also
be on display on the school campus.
The Perry Woman’s Club will be selling refresh
ments at a concession stand set up for this Fire
Prevention exhibit.
Chief Lawhorn cautions homeowners to check
heating systems thoroughly before lighting them
in reparation for the coming winter months.
✓ ■---
r __—— ____—-—^
Street And Sidewalk Contracts Signed
v
Downtown Improvement Project Moves Forward
ot C T“ notation ”y "peTry *Ma™r downtown area. The downtown sidewalks will be and I believe we can all see that the months of “ r u " d f. r co ” s ‘™f io " “ d " ore ‘““*•
McKinley for extensive work on Carroll Street in b L*‘? e T w " id b eWalkS ,o *° alop * Planning and effort pul forth by the Perry otperson.im
downtown Perry as the next step in the total theme for nelv and oW downlo * „ nSTcgmTo pay off'Vcm see s'ome v”y tcrested in a ne h W store ?! apop *" l !> e
revitalization project of the central business benches irpcs s hmh s an H «thpr 0 mn„ 0 „ nnaiiy begun 10 pay on. we can see some very downtown area. This is what it is all about and the
district. The long range plans have previously evemual'ly be placed in the downtown arel «'c T' “,u T P h Redevelopment Authority feels very confident
been adopted by the Perry Redevelopment set .ride adfacpnl f„v wil be solid proof that we will have a strong and ttle futurc of th e central business district.
Authority and the Mayor and City Council. spaces J t 0 the an ß>e parking viable downtown Perry in the not too distant TMngs arc really now and we f irm i y
One of the first steps in the long range plans was Mivor liitim UpKini»v..<H . future. ’ believe the efforts of many, many people are now
recently completed with the one-waying of Carroll f sh fi . _ nn< , fr y . e looks forward Lewis Meeks, chairman of the I erry finally being realized.”
Street and the new traffic flow pattern and Perry on the next chase"‘sometfmp Th d() J vri,dwn Redevelopment Authority, stated, We are ex- Announcement of the location of at least two
removal of on street parking on Commerce Street. fhJ ffrstof the v ” sometime shortly after tremely pleased with the progress thus far
' n our new businesses in the downtown area are ex-
The next phases call for the installation of a Mavor McKinley stated “THp 1, na ra n , i long range concept of just what will take place in pec ted soon. It is also anticipated that other stores
and the"ins talU Uo f a'n g1 e poking i„Z tPP ba - * £ SS Z stcfanl SSS compieted “iTo? ” P ‘ a ” S
JTJ: \ |;j I 5) :'j *5 jil
cj ' Court-House >, y> », If §
? * f*AK( U (f» Mil MIOUM <.IOK(.iA ami Ari ANMM. AND IH VMOf'MI M (OMMISSION
$ CO (/)
* f I
Proposed Carroll Street Improvements
Robins, under the direction
of Captain Paul W. Young.
King's Chapel School
Principal Herman Ragin
gave the invocation and
the Pledge of Allegiance
was led by Perry Eagle
Scout Mark Brooks. The
patriotic address was
given by Dr. Leondard
Cochran, retired Methodist
minister and renown
public speaker.
Mrs. Judy Myers of the
State Bicentennial Com
mission presented Mayor
James McKinley with a
plaque officially
dedicating Perry as a
Georgia Bicentennial City.
Mayor McKinley accepted
the award on behalf of the
citizens of Perry.
In a stirring speech, Dr.
Leonard Cochran called on
all Americans to become
Americans. He said, "We
have too long in the great
nation called ourselves
white, black, Democrat,
Republican. When will we
all become citizens of the
United States?"
Dr. Cochran continued,
"There are forces at work
overtime in our country
attempting to turn one
against the other. They are
the forces of prejudice and
hatred. Hatred will destory
us all and we cannot afford
prejudice and hatred in
this nation."
"We must become one
nation, one people, under
God. Let us forget our
differences. That is what
will make America even
greater than she is today.
One nation, one people,
under God. What can you
do for America?” Dr.
Cochran concluded.
More than 300 Perryans
were seated in chairs and
on the grass in front of City
Hall to witness the
ceremonies.
The ceremonies were
closed by the singing of
Georgia's official
Bicentennial song, "Let
There Be Peace On Ear
th", sung by the Perry
High School chorus.
Mrs. Carolyn Smith is
chairwoman of the Perry
Bicentennial Committee
and Mrs. Edward M.
Beckham, 11, is serving as
vice chairwoman. Other
members of the committee
are; Elwyn G. McKinney,
Mayor James O.
McKinley, Councilman
H.E. Smith, T.R. (Buck)
Tolleson, Wendell K.
Whipple, Colonel Ed
Young, Lewis M. Meeks,
George F. Nunn, Mrs.
Heyward Boyette, Mrs.
Yates Green, James B.
Stubbs, Rep Larry
Walker, Mrs. John L.
McKinney Visits
President Ford
Elwyn G. McKinney,
executive vice president of
the Perry Area Chamber
of Commerce, attended a
special White House
Conference with President
Ford and Administration
Officials on September 24,
1975.
The American Chamber
of Commerce Executives,
e Washington, O.C ,
Association, arranged the
meeting tor McKinney and
other Executives
representing Chambers of
Commerce throughout the
United States.
y|it
Elwyn McKinney
(Miss Ruby) Hodges, Bill
Purser, Dr, Leonard
Cochran, Herman Rag in,
Judy Myer, Mark Brooks,
Malcolm Reese and
William C. Graham.
The committee has a
number of other activities
planned from now until the
climax of the Bicentennial
on July 4, 1976.
President Ford thanked
the conference attendees
for their assistance in
arranging White House
Conferences across the
country.
Mr. Ford stated that the
United States cannot be
held at the mercy of
decisions made by OPEC
Nations. We must produce
,4r.;cro domestic resources.
The President remarked
that regulatory agencies
must lift the burden placed
on individuals by the
Federal Government and
that a goal in our third
century must be to free
ourselves as individuals,
from the octopus (mass
government) type of
society that has developed.
Frank Zarb, Ad
ministrator of the Federal
Energy Administration,
told the group that the U.S.
Energy Program is at
tempting to correct our
inactivity in this field over
the past ten years. Mr.
Zarb said that a major
reason for the doubling of
our oil imports since 1971 is
the controls placed on
domestic supplies. He
indicated that coal will
Cent, on page 2-A
-~ - * I . 1 ..i» l
• W y- ':" Rjftf A.
*** ■ **#%* -’’ .^jiigi)i
Flying Over Perry
Old Glory flies along with the official U.S. Bicentennial Flag on the flagpole
in front of the Perry City Hall. The flag was hoisted by a color guard from the
Perry High School Air Force ROTC during ceremonies officially opening the
City of Perry’s Bicentennial celebration held at City Hall Tuesday afternoon.
More than :W0 Perryans gathered on the lawn in front of the City Hall to take
part in the ceremonies. (See more photos inside.)
Qualifying To Be Set
Political Rumors Here
Persist; Only 3 Running
The political scene in
Perry remained quiet after
three young men an
nounced plans in last
week's Home Journal to
seek posts 4, 5 and 6 on the
Perry city council.
However, rumors of
possible candidates have
begun to circulate.
Although qualifying
dates will not be set by the
city council until they meet
next Tuesday niqht at City
Hall, three candidates
choose to make their plans
known to the public. Perry
attorneys Skeet Hulbert
and Herbert Wells and
funeral director Draper
Watson, all announced
their intentions to seek
council seats last week.
Watson will run for post 4,
which has already been
vacated by the recent
resignation of Councilman
Henry Casey, who has
moved to Americus.
Hulbert is running for post
5, a seat now held by in
cumbent H.H. Hackworth,
who will not seek re
election. Wells is running
Cont. on page 2-A