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The Houston Home Journal
Published Every Thursday At Perry, Georgia- - - A Certified Georgia City
VOL. 105 NO. 41 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975 32 PAGES
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Mayor And 3 Council Seats
City Council Election
I
Slated At Armory Dec. 2
1 Perryans will go to the
polls at the National Guard
| Ajmory on December 2,
! IV>?5, to elect a Mayor and
[ three City Councilpersons.
; Council posts to be elected
| Hardy Will Not
I
Seek Re-Election
■
The "dean” of the Perry
M City Council, Alton Hardy,
■5 will not offer for re
eltfi'ion to his Council Six
jig post. Tuesday night, Perry
tj Mayor James McKinley
■said Hardy had asked him
pto make the an-
T • nouncement,
fv. Obviously moved,
McKinley stated that
'Hardy has served on
5 Council tor 28 of the past 30
years. "That is quite a
f? record. Perhaps there is no
• other in the state of
Georgia to equal it. He has
a tremendous amount ot
knowledge he has
admired, that the city will
be losing."
Hardy has served on
every committee in the
city government several
times over. Hardy's tenure
on council is longer than
any other elected official in
Perry's history.
Former Perry Mayor
Malcolm Reese stated,
"Alton Hardy has cer
tainly served this city in a
most admirable way and
. he has been one ot the most
| valuable council members
i I have ever known. His
| presence will be missed in
the city government,"
Another former Mayor,
1 Richard Ray, who is now
I a-
Jl Realtors To Present
f| 'Good Neighbor' Award |
The Perry Board of
Realtors this week an
nounced they will award
the first "Perry Good
Neighbor Award" to some
employee of a public utility
or service, at the board's
December meeting.
Trick Or Treat
Set Here Oct. 30
The Perry City Council has set Thursday night,
October 30, as “Trick or Treat night” in Perry. In
making the decision, the hours of 7:00 P.M. until
8:30 P.M. were set aside for the trick-or-treaters.
City Councilman Gene Smith urged parents to
tell their children of times set aside, and at the
same time asked that parents and motorists use
“extra caution’’ while the children are crossing
city streets.
are Four, Five and Six.
Both the Mayoral and
Council slots will be for
three year terms.
Terms will begin
January 1 of next year.
chief administrative
assistant to Senator Sam
Nunn, said, "Alton Hardy
has gained a vast
knowledge of the city
government and has
always been a most ef
ficient and dedicated
councilman. He was a
great help to me when I
served as Mayor and I
appreciate all that he has
done for Perry over his
long years of service."
Hardy is at home on
Forest Hill Road
recovering from a heart
attack he suffered about
six weeks ago. Reports are
that he is making a speedy
recovery and is now taking
daily walks in the city.
Alton Hardy
Helping the realtors select
the award recipient will be
the Perry Newcomers
Club.
On the Board of Realtors
award committee are
Hazel Mitchell, Margaret
Clark, and Allen Whipple.
Mrs. Mitchell outlined
Poll hours will be from 7:00
A.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday night the Council
set qualifying dates. They
will be: from October 20 at
8:00 A.M. until October 31
at 5:00 P.M., a twelve day
period.
Those persons who
desire to run for one of the
four offices up for election
must file notice of can
didacy in City Clerk Ruth
Bunting's office at the City
Hall. Qualification fee for
Mayoral candidates is
S2OO. For Council the fee is
SIOO.OO.
Sitting in the audience,
watching City Attorney
Larry Walker read the
election ordinance, which
was passed at the end of a
ninety minute Council
meeting Tuesday night,
were four Council can
didates: Mrs. Susan
Thomas, Skeet Hulbert,
Herbert Wells, and Draper
Watson.
The three men an
nounced two weeks ago as
candidates, Watson for
Post Four, Hulbert for
Post Five, and Wells for
Post Six. Mrs. Thomas'
announcement is in this
week's paper, and she said
she has not yet decided for
which post she will offer.
Tuesday night the
Council unanimously
selected Forrest Purdom
as its Elections Manager.
He will now select up to
sixteen poll workers.
Named as voter registrars
were Hilt Gray, Lewis
Bledsoe, and Herbert
Moore.
City Attorney Walker
Tuesday night obviously
surprised the audience
with his revelation that no
residency requirement is
valid for anyone wishing to
vote. (See another HHJ
article.)
reasons for the award. She
stated, "There is such love
and interest, warmth, and
compassion in our city. It
would be hard to give an
award to everyone but we
felt those people who best
exemplify the charac
teristics that help make a
newcomer welcome to
Perry should be honored."
"So many people are
worthy. I think Perry is the
best place in the world in
which to live- we have
outstanding people in all
fields," she added.
"Not all can be
recognized, but we have
asked the Newcomers Club
to help us make a selec
tion. Someone who they
think has been most
helpful, to make the
transition from their
former home, to their new
home in Perry, most
pleasant," she also said.
Previously the board of
realtors for Perry had
decided to sponsor the
award, and said it would be
limited to persons in public
utilities- including gas,
electricity, fire, police, and
all other public utilities.
In other activity
Tuesday night the Council
approved a package beer
license for Horne's
Restaurant. But they
rejected Issuance of a
beer, jukebox and dan
cehall permit for Willie
Pennix for a location at
Swift Street and Jackson
Lane.
Councilman Gordon
Scarborough announced
that Pennix did not pass an
examination of his
background, adding, "He
has a number of offenses
against either the city,
county, state or federal
governments."
Scarborough moved that
the permits for Pennix be
denied. His motion was
seconded and passed
unanimously. City At
torney Walker told the
Council they should send
the rejected applicant a
letter stating why the
licenses were not being
issued.
Other permit ap
Susan Thomas
To Seek Seat
On City Council
Mrs. Susan Thomas, a 46
year old housewife and
"Avon Lady", told The
Home Journal this week
she plans to run tor a post
on the Perry city council in
the upcoming December
election.
"We moved to Perry 5
years ago and my family
Susan Thomas
Residency
Walker Explains
New Voting Lows
Requirements of six
months, or a year's
residency in a locale to
establish eligibility to vote
are no longer valid, ac
cording to Perry City
Attorney Larry Walker
This statement came at
Tuesday night's City
Council meeting, in con
nection with drawing up of
the election ordinance for
December 2's city election
(see another HHJ article.)
plications that came up for
passage were; a request
by Bill Wingo and Com
pany for a six months
temporary permit to locate
a mobile home at the in
tersection of Lee Street
and Marshallville Road
(where a convenience
store is being con
structed); and a request
by David Mclntyre for an
"amusement machine" at
"David's Billiard Parlor",
in downtown Perry.
The trailer request was
approved routinely, but
Scarborough offered ex
planation about the
request by Mclntyre.
Scarborough said he had
been told the "amusement
machine" made no pay
off, either in money or free
games. Amused, City
Councilperson Barbara
Calhoun, rolling her eyes,
asked, "What kind of
amusement machine can
that be, that doesn't pay off
in., nothing!"
Mclntyre's request was
approved by the Council.
and I like the town very
much," Mrs. Thomas said.
"I feel I can contribute
something toward making
Perry an even better place
to live and at the same
time seek new industry
and business to insure our
economic future."
Mrs. Thomas was born
in Louisville, Kentucky,
and attended public
schools there. She also took
a stenographic course
from Crandall College in
Macon and has taken a
motel management
course.
She is a member of the
Perry Woman's Club and
attends the First Baptist
Church of Perry. She is
also a member of the
Perry Chapter of TOPS.
Her husband is a retired
Air Force Master
Sergeant.
Mrs. Thomas said she
has not yet decided which
post she will seek in the
election. She said she will
wait for a few days to
make that decision.
Walker explained that
the Supreme Court has
struck down ALL
residency requirements in
all sections of the country.
In the past almost all
cities, counties, and states
have had some mandatory
period of residence to
establish eligibility tor
persons to vote in elec
tions,
Houston County once had
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Will She
Lose Her
Pretfy
Head ?
Evening Os Magic Set
At Annex This Sat. Night
The final plans are
underway and the mem
bers of Beta Sigma Phi
sorority are excited that
they are presenting to the
people of Perry a different
and entertaining evening
of magic.
Don't be fooled by
thinking this is simple
magic that these seven
gentlemen will perform.
For they will amaze you by
doing tricks and illusions
that the great Houdini
astonished millions with.
These men are members of
the Society of American
Magicians, and the In
ternational Brotherhood of
Magicians.
The Perry Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi will be two
years old this May, with
10,000 other sister chapters
around the world. The
organization was founded
in 1931 for the social,
cultural, and civic enrich
ment for women. These
women are working extra
hard to bring all ages an
evening of family fun and
excitement to Perry.
Magic is puzzling to all,
but come Saturday, Oc
tober 11, at 8:00 P M. to the
Perry Annex Auditorium
and watch closely to try
and explain the zig zag
lady or how a man can
leviate a woman before
your eyes and no struc
tures attached tor support
On television these tricks
and illusions can be ex
plained by saying It was
Will this pretty young lady lose her head this
Saturday night ? Be there at the Perry Annex this
Saturday night at 7:30 to find out when the Perry
chapter of Beta Sigma Sorority present their
“Magic Show’’ featuring some of the top
magicians in this area. Tickets are now on sale at
the Perry Flower and Gift Shop or at the door
Saturday night. Shown here is Macon magician
Mike Fuller about to release the blade of the
deadly guillotine. Risking her life is his assistant
Brenda Culpepper of Macon and looking on are,
from left, sorority sisters Linda Snow and Sue
Tucker. Don’t miss the big show and bring the
family.
done electronically, but on
Saturday evening what
excuse will you be able to
use?
These magicians are
traveling from all direc
tions in Georgia to perform
in Perry, so help make this
a special night by at
X-Rated Movies
May Be Coming
To Perry Theatre
A newcomer to Perry,
Jerome Harrell, asked the
Perry City Council
Tuesday night to give him
permission to show
"adult” x rated movies at
the walk-in theatre on
Commerce Street. Harrell
said he would confine the
showings to late shows
with strict supervision of
who was allowed Into the
theatre.
Obviously surprised by
the request, Mayor James
McKinley asked that the
matter be tabled until it
could be discussed by the
Council. After Tuesday
night's Council meeting,
Mayor McKinley, along
with City Attorney Larry
tending.
Tickets can be pur
chased at Sue Webb's
Beauty Shop, Ashely's,
Westfield School, and the
Perry Flower and Gift
Shop, or by contacting any
member.
Walker, held a ten minute
closed door meeting with
Harrell in the Mayor's
office.
McKinley, at the regular
Council meeting, asked
Harrell several questions,
the first of which was, to
define "adult” movies.
Harrell replied, "The type
rated "x"."
McKinley stated, "Are
you aware that it has not
been the custom of the
Perry Council to permit
showings of x rated movies
in Perry?"
Harrell answered, "No, I
am not. I know people have
asked me to see these type
of movies. I understand
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