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VOL. 106 NO. 25
Kicks Off On June 26
Bicentennial Plans Are
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Now Complete For Perry
The events of the next
two weeks, as the city of
Perry helps celebrate the
American Bicentennial,
are now almost completely
scheduled. On June 26,
three separate oc
currences will offer
Perryans an opportunity to
remember and be thankful
ll freedom.
At 4:00 p.m. on the 26th,
in front of the Houston
County Courthouse
downtown, the U.S. Marine
Corps Flag Pageant team
will present a visually
beautiful flag drama,
complete with music. At
6:00 p.m. the Bicentennial
parade will begin, going
from Grant Plaza to
Eastgate Shopping Center.
At 7:30 p.m. the NOW
youth group will present a
concert starring the
I Rationally known singing
group "TRUTH", along
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Mayor Finds
Hidden ssss
Since Mayor James McKinley became Perry's first
full time Mayor early this year, he has spent part of his
time digging into records at City Hall and double
checking on certain taxes and tees paid to the city under
I and other agreements. The checking paid off
recently when the Mayor discovered nearly SIO,OOO
back taxes and fees that had not been paid to the city.
After contacting city attorney Larry Walker, the
Mayor wrote letters to the two local businesses involved
and this week the city is SIO,OOO richer because of the
efforts.
The Home Journal has learned that the fees were not
paid because of any dereliction of duty by anyone, but
simply because the fee structure was never "double
checked" and had been running for several years at the
same rate each year when it should have been taxed on
a percentage basis.
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Another Bike Winner
Jim Bloodworth won this new bicycle from True Value Hardware Mart this week in
The Home Journal's subscription contest. Jim, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome
Bloodworth, sold 25 new subscriptions to The Home Journal to win the bike. The contest
ends on June 30, but is still open to any contestants. Contestants who do not reach their
to win a bike or a CB radio, will be paid a liberal 2s percent commission on the
subscriptions they do sell.
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with "Salt".
The flag pageant is a
story of the years from the
nation's beginning down to
the present. The
development of the
American flag is traced,
with period-costumed
Marines carrying flags to
the center of a formation,
as the Marine bands plays
appropriate music.
Selections will range from
"Over There", to "Stars
and Stripes Forever", to
the "Marine Hymn".
The flag pageant will
last about thirty-five
minutes, and is free to the
public.
At 6:00 the event many
have awaited will take
place- the Perry Bicen
tennial Parade. Beginning
at Grant Plaza, and
proceeding to Eastgate
Shopping Center, will be
more than eighteen floats,
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1976
marching bands, and units
of all descriptions.
Grand Marshal of the
parade will be Perry
Mayor James McKinley.
The emphasis of the
parade, quite naturally,
will be on Bicentennial
costumes and designs.
Parade co-chairman
Barbara Glassford, at last
week's meeting of the
Bicentennial Commission,
issued a call for more
walking units to appear in
the procession. Boy Scouts,
Brownies, and other
groups who would like to
have units can call Mrs.
Glassford at 987-1656.
The 7:30 p.m. concert
will headline two very
well-known singing groups
in programs of patriotic
and contemporary songs.
According to Bob Brewer,
the program is scheduled
at the Perry High football
field, and will probably
last until around ten p.m.
"TRUTH" is from Mobile,
Alabama, while "Salt" is
from Oral Roberts
University.
Brewer also reported
that the expenses of the
program will have to be
paid by contributions and
sale of tickets. Anyone
wishing to make a con
tribution to the effort can
contact Bob Brewer at the
First Baptist Church or
Jim Mcllrath at the Perry
United Methodist Church.
At last Thursday's
Bicentennial Commission
meeting, a surprise guest
was former Mayor
Richard Ray, who is Ad
ministrative Assistant to
U.S. Senator Sam Nunn.
Ray stopped in to offer his
congratulations for the
upcoming events, and gave
greetings from
Washington, D.C.
Introduced by Com-
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mission chairwoman Mrs.
Carolyn Smith was
Historical Society
chairman Bill McCulloch
of Perry. McCulloch said
he will call for a meeting of
persons interested in
helping form the society in
August, then call a public
meeting in September. He
has assembled a list of
speakers available.
Downtown
Project On
Schedule
The renovation of
Carroll Street is "close to
schedule" according to
Perry City Council, but
probably will not be
completed in time for the
July 4 Bicentennial
Parade. Tuesday night the
Council learned that 79,000
of the 90,000 antique bricks
for sidewalks have been
delivered.
In response to a question
by Councilwoman Barbara
Calhoun, Mayor James
McKinley said the street
lights were ordered some
time ago and will be in
stalled as soon as they
arrive.
The Council agreed to a
$12.00 per month per
traffic light maintenance
agreement with George
Bass of Eatonton. Bass
also performs traffic light
repair for Houston County,
Warner Robins, and Fort
Valley.
Exchange
To Present
Shrine
On Wednesday June 30 at
1:00 p.m. the Exchange
Club of Perry will present
a Freedom Shrine to the
Houston County Cour
thouse. Speaker for the
occasion will be Georgia
secretary of State Ben W.
Fortson. The ceremony
will take place at the
Courthouse in downtown
Perry.
Local Exchange Club
president Larry Mosteller
said the presentation of the
Freedom Shrine will be the
fourth presented locally.
The other three are at:
Perry High, Westfield, and
Tucker Elementary
School.
The Freedom Shrine is a
collection of 28 historic
American documents that
range from the Mayflower
Compact to the In
struments of Surrender in
World War 11. The
Freedom Shrine is an
exclusively Exchange
project, and annually the
shrines are presented over
the nation.
All of the 28 documents
are exact photographic
reproductions of the
priceless originals. Each is
mounted ofi an individual
plaque. Others of the
documents. In addition to
those previously men
tioned, include the
Declaration of In
dependence, Washington's
Farewell to His Troops, the
Gettysburg Address, and
more equally as well
known.
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Perry city councilman D P. (Skeet) Hulbert Jr. looks 1
over the city's fire-damaged $38,000 garbage truck as it 1
smolders in the parking lot of the Perry Plaza Shopping «
Center last Friday morning. Estimates on the damage (
are running into several thousand dollars. The cause of I
Program Centers Around Capsule
Community Service Set
At City Hall On July 4
On July 4, as Americans
throughout the nation
celebrate the 200th an
niversary of the
Declaration of In
dependence, Perryans will
gather at 6:30 p.m. for a
Community-wide Worship
Service and Time Capsule
burial. Speaker for the
occasion, according to
Mayor James McKinley,
will be Dr. Jim Dorriety,
who will speak at City Hall.
The Mayor said that
most Perry area churches
are cancelling their
Sunday evening services to
take part in the community
services. The community
service will also include
special music, the Pledge
of Allegiance, and
congregational singing.
Opening the service will
be special music by the
Childrens and Youth Choir
from Perry United
Methodist Church, under
direction of Jim Mcllrath.
Following will be patriotic
and inspirational songs by
the "I Love America
Choir" directed by First
Baptist Minister of Music
Bob Brewer.
Dr. Jim Dorriety
City Garbage Truck Burns
The Pledge of Allegiance
will be given by all
present, then will follow
congregational singing of
"America the Beautiful".
The invocation will be
given by Rev. Walter L.
Glover, Jr. pastor of the
Greater Union Baptist
Church.
Welcome and in
troduction of guests will be
made by Mayor McKinley.
The introduction of the
Coming From Statesboro
Methodist Get New Pastor
Rev. Thomas H. Johnson
will begin his duties as the
new pastor of the Perry
United Methodist Church
this Sunday. Rev. Johnson
and his family will move
into the Methodist par
sonage this Thursday from
Statesboro, Ga., where he
has served as pastor of the
Statesboro United
Methodist Church since
1972.
Rev. Elick Bullington
and his family leave the
Perry church this week to
move to Moultrie, Ga.,
where Rev. Bullington will
serve as pastor of the
Moultrie United Methodist
Church.
Rev. Johnson was born
in Chattanooga, Tenn., in
1929 and he and his family
moved to Macon, Ga. when
he was two years old. He is
a graduate of Lanier High
School in Macon; attended
Emory at Oxford;
received an A.B. Degree
from Emory University in
1950 and graduated with a
Bachelor of Divinity
Degree from Candler
the fire has not yet been determined which began while
the truck was in service. In the meantime, the county
commissioners are loaning the city a garbage truck for
commercial dumpster pickups until the city's truck can
be repaired.
speaker will be given by
Rev. Dan Ariail, president
of the Perry Ministerial
Association, and Dr.
Dorriety's address will
follow
The benediction will be
given by Dr. Leonard
Cochran.
Immediately following
the services will be burial
of the Time Capsule,
scheduled for opening on
July 4, 2076
Dr. Dorriety has already
School of Theology in 1953.
His home church is the
Vineville Methodist in
Macon. Rev. Johnson has
served as pastor of the
following churches:
Martha Bowman,
Bloomingdale Meldrim,
White Bluff (first pastor),
Baxley First Methodist
and Graham Methodist,
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Rev. Tom Johnson
conducted 28 revivals this
year, including one in
Newnan, Georgia last July
4. He has also held
crusades in Hawaii, Israel,
Europe, and throughout
♦he nation.
Mayor McKinley stated,
"We hope everyone in
Perry will come and share
this worship service with
us as we express our love
of God and Country on
America's 200th bir
thday."
Park Avenue and
Statesboro Methodist.
He has served as
chairman of the South
Georgia Conference
Committee on Urban Work
and as treasurer of the
Conference Board of
Missions. He is presently
serving as secretary of the
Council on Finance and
Administration of the
South Georgia Conference.
Rev. Johnson is married
to the former Emmie
Carlton of Oxford, Ga.
They have three children,
Thomas H. Jr., a graduate
of Valdosta State College
and a Fall student at
Candler School of
Theology; Nancy Jane, a
sophomore at Young
Harris College; Elizabeth
Anne, a junior at
Statesboro High School.
Rev. Johnson stated to
The Home Journal that his
hobbies include tennis,
fishing and quail hunting.
He further stated, "It is a
real joy to be a Christian
and privilege to be a
Methodist minister."