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$36,250,000 Spent
For Food Locally
For most Houston County families, incomes
were up in the past year and the rise was reflected
in the amount of business done by local retail
stores.
According to a new market report, consumer
outlays for goods and services in the local area
compared favorably with expenditures made in
the previous year. To a considerable extent,
however, inflation contributed to the increase in
the dollar volume.
The findings are contained in a study just
released by the Standard Rate and Data Service.
It shows just how much was spent locally and in
other sections of the country for food, cars,
clothing, furniture and general merchandise.
In Houston County, a large part of the outlay
was for food. Out of every dollar spent in local
retail stores, approximately 22 cents went to
supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, grocery
stores, delicatessens and the like.
Elsewhere in the United States, 21 cents was so
spent and, in the State of Georgia, 20 cents.
All in all, the sales volume in stores selling food
for home preparation and consumption added up
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This intersection is in Henderson, and area residents say it is dangerous, despite
clearly marked stop signs and a blinking light. The roads intersecting are U.S. 41 and
Georgia highway 26. The Home Journal Roving Reporter heard several suggestions for
improvements, with the most feasible one being putting "rumble" strips on Ga. 26. In
recent days, a lady was seriously injured, allegedly by a car which violated the stop
sign.
Pictured above are the members of the Sorosis Club
of Perry. The civic and social club was organized in 1935
with twelve members. From this club, other clubs have
been organized. The Sorosis club continues to be active
in civic affairs and will participate in the Bicentennial
events. Left to right, front row- Mrs. Wendell K,
Whipple, Mrs. Sam Nunn, Mrs. Vernon Tuggle, Mrs.
W.T. Middlebrooks, Mrs. Mayo Davis. Second row-
GENEPAL REVENUE SHARING PROVIDES EEOFRAI FUNDS DIRECUY TO LOCAI AND STATE GOVERNMENTS YOUR GOVERNMENT MUST PUBLISH
THIS REPORT ADVISING TOO HOW iHESE TENDS HAVE BEE N USED OR OBLIGATED OURiNG THE YEAR FROM JULY 1 1975 THRU JUNE 30 '976
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF -OUR GOVERNMENT S PRIORITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE 1 OUR PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS ON HOW FUTURE FUNDS
SHOULD BE SPENT NOTE ANY COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE USE OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE SENT TO THE OFFICE OF REVENUE
SHARING. WASHINGTON. DC 20226
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES (Include Obligations) THE GOVERNMENT
’ m i (Cl OPERATING ' OF PERPV CITV
(A) CA f GOR'ES its' CAI - MAINTENANCE
fias 'eceived General Revenue Sharing
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6 RECPE*. T ON 5 5
6 LIBRARILS 5 $
7 SOCIAI SEFvICfS -
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8 admini'sr'f a ticn $ $ 129.914.7 7
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12 i COV 3 Interest Received
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$ . 6 Funas Relu'ned to ORS (IF ANY) |
7 T olal Funds Available * 142,52^
,5 totals 512.-11.23 5129.914.77
ano (Sum o( (me 15 column B and column C) S 3-4
rttorb^s 9 Balance as o< June 30. 1976 « ' 1Q0»
retails aLent (SeclicSr
iqVJrf-±ct 7 / / /r *‘ '-rfaLj*/ report has been published in a local newspaper of genera l circu
/vyf / /& » /fa LATION I have a copy of this report and records documenting the
/James O. McKinley, _na.Yar Perrv Citv Hall—Clerk’s Office
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to a grand total of $36,250,000.
This was solely for take-home food. It does not
include the amount spent in restaurants and in
other eating and drinking places.
If the expenditures were to be divided equally
among the local population they would average
out to $1,695 per household.
Stronger consumer buying was also in evidence
in other local stores, the report shows.
Sales of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles,
boats and other automotive equipment reached
$26,825,000.
Department stores and other stores carrying
general merchandise recorded a total of
$29,124,000.
Apparel and specialty shops, including those
selling hats, dresses, coats, shoes and other
articles of clothing, had a gross of $6,266,000.
Furniture and home furnishings establishments
accounted for $7,388,000.
In recent months there has been a further in
crease in business activity generally. Consumers,
less worried about the economy, are spending
more and saving less.
Mrs. Byron Warren, Mrs. D.H. Jones, Mrs. Felton
Norwood, Miss Martha Cooper, Mrs. A.C. Pritchett,
Mrs. Walter Evans, Mrs. Dan Britton, Mrs. Hugh
Lawson, Sr., Mrs. W.A. Skellie, Mrs. J.N. Buff, Mrs.
Horace Evans. Top- Mrs. Louis Harper, Mrs. Frank C.
Pate, Mrs. J.L. Gallemore, Mrs. James Duggan, Mrs.
Paschal Muse, Miss Pauline Lewis, Mrs. Francis Nunn,
Mrs. C.K. Cooper.
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COMMUNITY NEWS FROM
Mrs. Jo Mosley
On Thursday Mrs. Ruth
Taylor visited in Dublin
with Collie Harden and
Sally Bracewell.
On Friday Mrs. Gordon
Mosley and children spent
the day visiting in Macon
with Mrs. Fred Poole and
Mrs. Daphine Carroll and
her children from Ten
nessee, Mrs. Mami
PINK fSjjT
LADIES
SCHEDULE
V J
Fri. July 2
9-12 Nina Harper and
Lois Medlock
1-4 Ethel Edwards
6-9 Helen Moore
Sat. July 3
9-12 Kay Allen
1- Gloric Ragin
Mon. July 5
9-12 Evelyn LeVan and
Jean Brewster
2- Helen Rickett
6- Doris King
Tues. July 6
9-12 Anne Hickman
2-5 Clare Smyth, Candy
Striper
7- Mary McKenzie
7-9 Ellen Bailey, Candy
Striper
Wed. July 7
9-12 Jewel Mcßae
2-5 Ruth Taylor
7-9 Pansy Gordon
7-9 Marilyn Lewis,
Candy Striper
Thurs. July 8
9-12 Lib Hopkins
2-5 Barbara Lones
7-9 Kathryn Taylor
Brichey and Mrs. Jo
Foskey.
On Saturday the
Christian Action Teens
held a car wash at the
home of Mrs. Harold Cook.
We had a great crowd and
were very tired.
On Saturday Selena Huff
went skating at Lake Joy.
On Sunday Mrs. Ruth
Taylor had as her guest for
dinner, Mrs. Leila Mc-
Cravin.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poole
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Mosley and Little
Gordon.
On Monday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Ruena
Mathis from Warner
Robins and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Huff and Selena
visited with the Mosley's.
Codfege (]apm
Six Wesleyan College
students from Perry have
earned academic honors
during the spring
semester.
Earning semester
honors by maintaining a
3.3 grade point averages
during the four-months
term are Mollie Culpepper,
Glenda George, Joan Hill,
Carolyn Jenkins, and
Melinda Pool.
Katherine Adams, who
also earned semester
honors, received
sophomore honors by
maintaining a 3.0 average
during her freshman and
sophomore years at
Wesleyan.
Denise Lester of Perry
has earned spring
semester and sophomore
honors at Wesleyan
College. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Carolyn
T. Lester.
Semester honors are
earned by maintaininga 3.3
grade point average
during the four-months
term and sophomore
honors by maintaining a
3.0 average during the
freshman and sophomore
years at Wesleyan.
It
Pays Off
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HOU#ON HOME JOURNAL THURS., JULY 1, 1974,
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