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To Monitor Emergency Channel
Police Given CB Radio
By Ears Os Ga. CB Club
The Perry Police will
soon begin monitoring of
the Citizens Band
emergency channel nine.
Tuesday night the Ears of
Georgia CB Club donated a
S3OO base station to the
Police Department for its
use.
CB Club members David
Dennard and Gene Cook
were present at the
Council meeting to turn
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The Hand Bell Choir of the First Baptist Church in Macon performs
Saturday night on the lawn of the Houston County Courthouse. Directing the
Choir is James Davidson. The group was a featured part of last Saturday’s
kickoff ceremonies of Perry's Second Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas. A
crowd of about 250 persons braved the cold weather.
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The 581st Air Force Reserve Band from Robins Air Force Base under
direction of Sgt. Pettijohn performs spirited Christmas tunes last Saturday
night at ceremonies of the opening day of the Second Annual Olde Fashioned
Christmas in Perry. The group followed Mayor James McKinley’s official
k proclamation.
over the unit. Cook,
president of the club, said
he felt the "good" CB'ers
in the community" should
be recognized and said
they will have a direct link
to City Hall in case of
emergencies.
Public Safety Committee
chairwoman Barbara
Calhoun and Police Chief
B E. Dennard accepted the
unit. They said the city
appreciates the generosity
of the Ears of Georgia
CB'ers and called the radio
an upgrading of
"emergency" com
munications.
Mrs. Calhoun stressed
that the city will monitor
only CB channel nine. She
said the police radio
operator will dispatch car
patrols to answer any valid
emergency call and said
the new equipment could
save "precious time that
might have been used to
make a phone call in the
past."
In other activity the
Council paid for its new
$9,700 leaf vacuum
machine. A representative
will be in town soon to
instruct employees in its
use.
A total of $48,059.55 in
3976 unpaid city taxes was
still on the books through
Tuesday, according to City
Treasurer Mrs. Ruth
Bunting. Mayor James
McKinley said that amount
is far lower than the same
time a year ago.
Councilman Draper
Watson successfully made
a motion to buy about 400
metal cemetery lot
markers for Woodlawn
Cemetery. The funeral
home executive said that
corners and boundaries of
$75,000 Buys County- City
Property Near Robins AFB ;
The Houston County
Commission Tuesday
morning auctioned off for
$75,000 a tract of property
adjacent to Robins AFB
owned jointly by the
county and city of Warner
Robins. The lone bidder
was Warner Robins real
estate broker Bill Speir
who was representing his
wife and W.F. Belote.
The tract of land Is land
locked and oddly shaped. It
is primarily swampy
terrain, but a source close
to the Home Journal says
one possible use Is for a
brickyard. Several firms
are known to be conducting
soil tests. An easement
would be necessitated
across other property to
gain admittance.
In other activity the
commissioners held first
reading on a request for a
liquor store to be located
next door to a similar
establishment, at the in
tersection of U.S. 41 North
and Highway 49 in extreme
northern Houston County.
Petitioner for the license
is Tom Chambers. Com
mission will decide next
week whether or not to
grant the license.
The Commission
For “Discussion’'
City Starts
Wed . Sessions
The Mayor and Perry
City Council have begun a
practice of holding in
formal group discussions
on the second and fourth
Wednesday afternoons of
each month. Regularly
scheduled Council
meetings are held the first
and third Tuesday evening
of each month.
Mayor James McKinley
announced the recently
begun practice of the
Wednesday at six p.m.
conferences, and said the
public and news media are
welcome. He later said
during Tuesday night's
meeting that the Council
takes no official action at
the Wednesday con
ferences.
In other activity, at the
"precouncil" runthrough
of items to be brought up a
few minutes later at the
meeting, the Council heard
McKinley and Councilman
Ralph Gentry say they are
attempting to get the state
many lots were heretofore
hard to locate.
The approximately 400
markers will cost $1.98
each with the city bearing
the cost. McKinley noted
that cemetery lot prices
were increased sometime
ago to bear cost of im
provements.
Watson said, "In the past
we have had several
people buried on the wrong
lot”. The magnetized
markers are reportedly
the newest and best
available.
The City voted to renew
its membership in the
Ander sonvi Ile Trail
Association at a cost of
SIOO a year.
In other activity Bob
Richardson was replaced
on the Perry-Fort Valley
Airport Authority at
Richardson's request. He
has moved outside city
limits. He was replaced by
Emmet Whelchel, who will
serve the remainder of
Richardson's term.
City Councilman Jerome
Bloodworth complimented
Ken Seamon and Perry
Moose Lodge 1026 on last
Saturday's Christmas
parade. Seamon said the
Moose will continue to
sponsor the parade and
said he will establish a
committee to make all
arrangements far in ad
vance.
authorized expenditure of
$1147 in air travel tickets to
send two Sheriff's
Department deputies to
Fresno, California to pick
up three felony suspects in
that city. The three
suspects include one man,
Billy Funderburk, wanted
in connection with a Perry
burglary (see another HHJ
article).
The commissioners
reluctantly approved the
expenses, saying "we've
got to uphold the law."
Sheriff Talton said he
would advise Judge Willis
B. Hunt of the cost of ap
prehending the three
suspects, to be taken in
consideration in posting
future ball.
State Court-Juvenile
Court Judge Paul Ar
mitage appeared before
the board of com
missioners and received
approval to hire a
secretary to replace an
employee who recently
resigned. He also is to
contract with a court
reporting service to fur
nish the State Court a court
reporter at SSO a day.
Judge Armltage praised
new Juvenile Department
Chief Wayne Jackson,
department of tran
sportation and-or federal
government to either
three-lane or four-lane
U.S. 341 South from the
city limits north to the
Eastgate Shopping Center
area.
This revelation came
after former City Coun
cilman H.H. Hackworth
showed up and requested
some action to widen the
two-lane road. He lives on
the road and said traffic is
very congested.
Tom Adams and the
Perry Jaycees were given
permission at the Council
meeting to hold a
"Children's Magic Circus"
at the Perry High
Auditorium on Sunday
afternoon January 30. The
"Circus" will begin at 3:00
and last about ninety
minutes. Adams said the
Jaycees normally use
profits from the annual
show to help sponsor the
Easter Sunrise Services.
Seamon further agreed
with Bloodworth's idea to
post a police car with
flashing lights behind the
Santa Claus float to
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Shown here are Rev. and Mrs. Donald Snead, as they prepared to walk
through the front doors of The Greater Union Baptist Church last Sunday, i
when Rev. Snead officially became the new pastor in special installation
ceremonies. Rev. 0.1. Morris, along with the members of The New Smyrna
Baptist Church and The Central Union Baptist Church of Fort Valley wet&
special guests at the installation ceremonies. The ceremonies officially
welcomed Rev. Snead and his wife, Mrs. Wanda Snead, as pastor and first ’.
lady of The Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church. ■ * (
appointed on a trial basis
several weeks ago. Ar
mitage said Jackson is
"very mature for his age
(21) and will be even
better as he gains ex
perience."
In other activity the
board revealed that a firm
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prevent children from
approaching too closely.
Saturday a few smaller
children were evidently
has agreed to install a box
culvert on Nelson Road in
a wash-out area for about
$6500. The state contract is
for $6,000 with the city of
Warner Robins picking up
the remainder of the tab.
The road has seen several
accidents after pranksters
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larger, more aggressive
kids after candy...bfingß
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Assistant County
Warden Buddy Averett
gave a report on thal
negotiations, and said the
firm will begin
soon as weather permits
them to complete another
job already in progress.