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Lt. Col. Polnaszek, Sgt. Robinson
PHS ROTC Instructors
Honored By Air Force
Perry High School's Air
Force Junior ROTC in
structors were recently
honored as two of 39 out
standing instructors in the
nation. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Leo
Polnaszek and Senior
Master Sergeant (Ret.)
Charles Robinson were
cited for "outstanding
performance” by she Air
Force.
There are presently 700
AFJROTC instructors
throughout the nation, and
no more than three percent
are eligible to be
recognized each year. PHS
Principal Malcolm March
man said he received a
telephone call recently
telling of the two men's
selection.
The Perry High AF
JROTC unit, currently
comprising about 150 male
and female cadets, was
selected as a "Meritorious
Unit" for the second
consecutive year. No more
than 27 of the 279 units
throughout the nation are
recognized each year.
Perry High is the smallest,
by enrollment, high school
in the U.S. with an AF
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Perry High Principal Malcolm Marchman (C) stands with Senior Master
Sergeant (Ret.) Charles Robinson (L) and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Leo Polnaszek and
awards won by the two Air Force Junior ROTC instructors. Both Robinson and
Polnaszek were chosen among 39 “outstanding” instructors in the 700-man
AFJROTC instructors in the nation. In addition, the PHS unit was chosen one
of 27 elite squadrons of the 279 AFJROTC units throughout the United States
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Pam Johnson Named Commander
JROTC unit. Yet it has a
higher percentage- 105 of
abouf 700 students- than
many schools with 2,000 or
more students.
Col. Polnaszek and Sgt.
Robinson five years ago
began the unit at Perry
High. Presently, at least
nine of their former
students are in advanced
ROTC courses, with one at
Responsibility Question
Robins West Drainage
Solutions Under Study
The developers of Robins
West thus far have refused
to accept any respon
sibility for any drainage
problems residents below
the north Houston area
contend was created by it.
the Air Force Academy
(Bob Brown), and another
at the Academy prep
school (Lee Grant).
Col. Polnaszek added
that two other AFJROTC
instructors in Houston
County, both at Northside
High in Warner Robins,
were also cited, They are
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Pat
Tuesday Security Federal
Savings and Loan
president Malcolm Reese,
the firm's attorney David
Hulbert, and engineer
Elmo Richardson met with
the Houston County
Mahaffey and Sgt. Don
Davis. It is considered
singularly unusual for two
of three units in a system
to be selected.
The citations were
signed by Major General
James R. Brickel, USAF,
national Commandant of
the Air Force ROTC. They
say that "the exemplary
Commission to review the
situation.
Tuesday afternoon
Reese told the Home
Journal, "Security Ser
vices (a subsidiary of
Security Federal)
questions whether or not
we have any responsibility
in any drainage problems.
Anything we would do, at
this point, would be just a
contribution. A decision is
entirely up to our board of
directors, who meet the
third Tuesday afternoon.
We did agree to pay for
engineering costs."
County Commissioner
Charles Carter happens to
be one of the residents
affected by the drainage
problem, and he has
several times stated a suit
might result if the
is not solved. Carter lives
on North Amanda Place,
just off Houston Lake Road
near the intersection of
Highway 247 connector.
Security Services ob
viously feels shat the
county has "allowed"
other areas (across
Houston Lake Road) to
drain in to Robins West,
thereby causing the drain
problem. But the county
contends those other areas
do not contribute to the
problem, and has
suggested damming up its
drainage ditches for a
determination.
Tuesday engineer Elmo
Richardson of the Macon
firm of Tribble and
Richardson (who happens
to represent both the
county and Security
Federal) met with both
sides of the question.
Richardson proposed run
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The Houston County Farm Bureau last Wed
nesday morning officially purchased a building
for its offices here. The former Tenneco building
on Main Street next to Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home will be remodeled to include offices for
both the Bureau meetings and its insurance
salesmen. Left to right, seated, are: Farm Bureau
direction and guidance he
provided" is an asset to the
overall school program.
The two men received
handsome plaques and a
signed citation.
The "Outstanding In
structor" recognition is
awarded for: superior
program management;
notable growth and
development of the unit;
creative adaptation and
presentation of the
curriculum; strong
relations with faculty,
administrators and the
community; and out
standing accomplishment
of the program's ob
jectives.
The "Meritorious Unit"
award is abased on high
enrollment; a balance
between classes AF I, 11,
and III; facilities; and
demonstration of its
purpose.
ning a four and a half foot
deep, 19 foot wide ditch
from the opening of the
Robins West drain pipe,
through Carter's yard, to
Amanda Place road.
He calculated cost of
such a ditch at $13,550
including labor and
materials. Richardson
then proposed to install a
ninety inch wide pipe
under North Amanda road
to join with the Warner
Robins ditch east of the
area. He calculated that
cost at $26,500. Another
$7,000 would be required to
repair the road, thus
making the total project
cost about $46,000.
Richardson said work
should not begin, because
of the rainy season, until
late August or early
September. He added that
it could be completed in 45
days.
Several months ago the
county disclaimed all
responsibilities but agreed
to pay fifty percent of work
needed, to repair the
situation. They held to that
decision Tuesday, and
asked Reese for his ideas.
Reese said his firm
would have to study the
proposal. He suggested he
return before the com
missioners on the fourth
Tuesday night of this
month with further
discussion.
Warner Robins, which
annexed Robins West into
the city and approved the
drainage, has said it will
pay nothing toward
resolving any drainage
problems. The matter still
is in a state of flux, until all
parties agree.
Permit Denied Here
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Record Shop License
Vote Divides Council]
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The Perry City Council
by a 3-2-1 vote Tuesday
night denied a request by
Diane Lawson of 639
Howard Street for a
business license to operate
a record shop at the small
building next to Greater
Union Baptist Church. The
request was denied
because the former used
car lot building has no
bathroom facilities.
Miss Lawson came
before Council after being
told by the Building In
spector that City law
requires a bathroom for a
business. She said she
planned to be open only fr
om 10:00 to 1:30 Monday
through Friday, and from
1:00 to 6:00 on Saturdays.
The young woman
further said she has
already paid two months
rent as a deposit into a
bank account here. The
property owner lives in
Ohio.
Councilwoman Barbara
Calhoun wanted to know
why used car lots do not
need a restroom when
other businesses are
required to furnish such
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A Houston County Jail
inmate last week was
charged with the
homosexual assault of
another inmate. Willie
Mills, 20, of Savannah, in
jail on an armed robbery
charge, was charged wish
aggravated assault and
sodomy, according to
Investigator Charles
Arnold.
Inv. Arnold said another
prisoner accused Mills of
the twin crimes on June 22.
It reportedly occurred
during early morning
hours, and Inv. Arnold said
at least eight other
prisoners were in the cell
at the time.
Sheriff Cullen Talton
said he regretted the
alleged incident and
strongly suggested
television monitors be
placed in jail cells. Only
one jailer is on duty at all
times, he added, and
suggested the TV monitors
director Houser Gilbert: Cliff Drysdale, from
whom the property was bought: W.C. Langston,
Farm Bureau treasurer: and Arthur White, Jr.,
local Farm Bureau president. Left to right
standing, are: Farm Bureau directors Richard
Johnson and Ken Rush, and insurance sales
representative Monroe Webb.
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., JULY I, 1*74,
facilities. She was told
Georgia law for auto sales
requires only a building at
least five feet by five feet.
Mayor McKinley said he
thought the lot had been
vacant for about ten years,
but was quickly told that a
used car lot recently
operated there for two
months before going out of
business.
Dr. Jerome Bloodworth
firmly stated, "I move we
grant this young woman's
request", but received no
second, so his motion died.
Councilman Skeet
Hulbert suggested the
Council "has to stand
behind its city em
ployees," and not reverse
their decisions. "If anyone
can ask Council to go
against an ordinance...!
feel we're bound to follow
the ordinance."
He then moved Miss
Lawson's request be
denied and was seconded
by Gene Smith. Rather
heatedly, Dr. Bloodworth
stated, "If we do it for one,
we should do it for all. Mrs.
Glassford three doors from
City Hall was approved a
license against an or-
would give better access.
Mills was arrested last
March by Warner Robins
police and charged with an
armed robbery on March
17 at Warner Robins High
School. He reportedly had
not yet been indicted.
In other jail activity,
another inmate escaped
and was recaptured within
a short time. The inmate,
reportedly a trustee,
walked out the back door,
presumably to haul
garbage. At the time of his
arrest, he was allegedly on
Tent Revivals Gain I
City Council Okay I
Two requests for tent
revivals were approved
Tuesday night by the
Perry City Council after
rather lengthy discussion.
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dinance." ;
He added, "We
either grant this llcertse
(for Miss Lawson) tonight,
or agree as a Council to
adhere to the Code pn
everything!"
Mrs. Calhoun said she
agrees with Dr. Blood
worth. "If we bend for one,
we bend for everybody.
Let's treat everybody tfie
same."
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Bloodworth further said,
"I voted for that (Ms».
Glassford's request) last
week, and I'm not going to
be two faced about It." i
Upon the vote on the
motion to deny Miss
Lawson's request, Fhr
were: Smith, Hulbert, ahd
Draper Watson. Against
were: Bloodworth ahd
Calhoun. Ralph Gentry
abstained, so the motibn
passed 3-2-1.
Mrs. Glassford plans to
move her Perry Flower
and Gift Shop into the
building vacated by Frank
Ellis Studios. Codes say ho
businessperson can live in
their business, but Ellis
and now Mrs. Gassfofd
were accorded that right.
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the way back to the jail
having had second
thoughts.
The county com
missioners Tuesday Af
ternoon reacted somewhat
angrily to a news repgrt
published last Thursday
that said Talton has
(or monitors for two yeafc.
"He's trying to put tfte
monkey on our back," ope
commissioner stated, arjd
another added, "Thfct
escapee walked out the
back door."
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One will be held 6nH
Perimeter Road, the other H
in Sand Hill subdivision. B|
Rev. Robert Carlyle bfß|
Forest Park, who moved to l|
Perry two weeks ag£, H
asked permission to put'aH
250 person capacity tent on B|
Perimeter Road behind H
Hardee's. Carlyle said the H
Forest Park Independent H
Baptist Church will use the
tent revival in an effort to ■S
establish a church here. Hi
He will hold his revival
the last week in July, from H|
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. He, and E
the second person with a B;.|
request, were both advised H[
by Police Chief
Dennard to prevent undue I
noise which could disturb iM
nearby residents. H
The second request was l||
by Emily Davis, a Sand H
Hill resident. She asked to Hi
be allowed to set a tent on HI
Elaine Drive to hold aßj
revival for a month H
beginning very soon. Her E|
services will run from 8:00 I
to 10:00 p.m. H
Ms. Davis said her group 1.,*
plans to build a church I
building on the four lot site. I
She was cautioned that I'•
rezoning would probably BS
be necessary and was B|
further questioned about l|||
recent solicitation of funds H
door to door. nfl
Blood worth moved “not l||
to deny” a permit to either H
request, and the motion I
passed 5-1. Draper Watson I
said he voted against the H
motion “because of the I
way it was stated". Both |||
permits are subject to I
meeting all fire and health IjPj
codes. 9
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