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The Houston Home Journal
VOL. 107 NO. 41
Briggs & Stratton
New Plant Set
To Go In ‘7B’
When fully operational
by mid-summer 1978,
Perry's huge Briggs and
Stratton automotive lock
plant, located in the
former Magee Carpet
plant on Valley Drive,
Seeking Post Three
George Nunn To
Run For Council
Perry attorney and Mu
nicipal Court Judge George
Nunn announced today that
he will qualify as a
candidate for the City
Council post three position
when qualifying officially
George Nunn
At Perry Methodist Church
Senator Sam Nunn To
Speak Here This Sun .
Senator Sam Nunn will
speak at Perry United
Methodist Church next
Sunday, October 16, when
Layman's Day will be
observed. Dr. Felix
Smith, lay leader, will
preside and present
Senator Nunn when he
speaks at the eleven
o'clock service.
A native of Perry, Ga.,
Mr. Nunn has been a
member of the Methodist
Church here since
childhood. Before his
election to the United
States Senate in
November 1972, Mr.
Nunn was on the church's
administrative board on
which his mother, Mrs.
Sam A. Nunn, Sr., now
serves. His late father
k was an official of the
Perry church and a
Sunday school teacher for
years. His great grand
father, S.H.J. Sistrunk,
was a local Methodist
preacher.
In Washington, D.C.,
Senator Nunn belongs to
a prayer group which
meets weekly. His group
and several similar ones
form the National Prayer
group which sponsor
will turn out 75,000 auto
locks a day and employ at
least 225-250 persons. The
productivity and number
of employees are both
designed to increase in
the future.
opens for the council race
on Oct. 24, at City Hall.
Post three is now held by
incumbent Councilman Dr.
Jerome Blood worth. The
election is set for Dec. 6.
Nunn told The Home
Journal, "Several people
who I respect have urged
me to otter for City Council.
I have given their request
considerable thought and
have decided to do so. I
have a strong interest in the
continued growth and de
velopment of Perry and I
would like an opportunity to
contribute to that growth."
Nunn, 33, is a native of
Perry. He attended public
schools here and is a 1962
graduate of Perry High
School. He is a graduate of
Emory University Law
School and has been a
partner in the Perry law
firm of Nunn, Geiger and
Pierce since 1972.
He is a past president of
the Perry Kiwanis Club
special religious services
at the Capitol.
In great demand as a
public speaker, Senator
Nunn is speaking at
several Methodist
churches in Georgia
during some Sunday in
October when Layman's
Day is being observed.
The Perry church is
fortunate to have one of
their own who has
achieved national
prominence to bring a
message on Laity Day at
the eleven o'clock
morning worship service.
Stephen Pace, Jr.
Hon. Stephen Pace, Jr.,
Jr
Sam Nunn
Georgia’s Number One Weekly Newspaper
I‘b)KKY.HOUSTON COLN'n .GA. THUKSIMY OCT, 13, 1977
By April of 1978 Briggs
and Stratton is expected
to be a least partially
operational. The firm,
better known as the
world's largest
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and is now serving as a
member of the board of
directors of the civic club.
He and his family are active
members of the Perry
United Methodist Church
and he is currently serving
as chairman of the Council
on Ministries.
George Nunn is married
to the former Janet Norton
of Columbia, Tenn., and
they have two children,
Christopher, 3, and Jenni
fer, 2. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Francis Nunn
of Perry.
The incumbent in post
three, Perry veterinarian,
Dr. Jerome Blood worth,
has not yet said whether or
not he will seek re-election.
He told The Home Journal
last week, "I look forward
with anticipation to the next
two years of City Council."
However, Dr. Blood worth
stopped short of announc
ing his candidacy.
chairman of Evangelism
and membership of the
Perry United Methodist
Church, will speak at the
nine o'clock worship
service next Sunday,
October 16. Mr. Pace is
district attorney of the
Houston Judicial Circuit.
Prior to his service in this
county, he served as
assistant district at
torney of the Macon
Judicial Circuit.
A native of Americus,
Ga., Mr. Pace lived in
Washington, D.C.,
several years when his
father was congressman
from the Third
Congressional District.
During their residence
in Perry in recent years,
Mr. and Mrs. Pace have
been faithful and loyal
members of the Perry
United Methodist Church.
Mr. Pace will be
presented to the
congregation by Dr.
Smith, lay leader.
Rev. Tom Johnson,
pastor, urges a good
attendance at both the 9
A.M. and 11 A.M. ser
vices next Sunday.
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Chamber of Commerce and elected officials gather prior
to a breakfast last Thursday morning at the Holiday Inn,
that honored Briggs and Stratton Corporation. Left to right
are: State Senator Ed Barker, County Commissioner
Frank Rozar, Briggs director of planning Don Regele,
Chamber president Riley Hunt, Briggs chairman of the
Officials Welcome New Industry To Community
Chamber Holds Breakfast
For Briggs & Stratton Here
Nearly one hundred
people attended a
"Welcome Briggs and
Stratton" breakfast held
last Thursday morning at
the Holiday Hall con
vention center at the
Holiday Inn. The event
was sponsored by the
Perry Area Chamber of
Commerce, and four of
Briggs and Stratton's top
officials were present.
At the breakfast was
Chairman of the Board of
Directors Lawrence
Regner, President Fred
Stratton, Jr., Vice
President Roger
DeAAerit, and director of
planning and develop
ment Don Regele.
Stratton is grandson of
one of the company's
founders.
Master of ceremonies
at the breakfast was
Chamber President Riley
Hunt. First to speak was
Mayor James McKinley,
who said that Perry is the
"most fortunate small
city in the South with not
one, but several "Blue
Ribbon" Industries". He
attributed the industrial
growth to "the climate,
central location on 1-75,
reasonable utility rates,
unusually low taxes and
above all, people willing
to give a day's work for a
day's pay." McKinley
extended a warm
welcome to Briggs and
Stratton.
Next before the
microphone was County
Commissioner Frank
Rozar, who recalled the
invitation to the firm
three months ago to
locate in Perry. After
saying the county ap
preciates their decision to
locate here, Rozar added,
"We pledge to spend your
tax dollars as
economically as
possible!"
State Senator Ed
Welcome To Perry And To The South
Barker of Warner Robins
welcomed the giant firm
to the state of Georgia.
He also congratulated
Perryans for their
"warmth, friendliness
and aggressiveness in
going after new in
dustry".
A special guest was
former Perry Area
Will Seek Post One Position
Goodroe Enters Race
Ervin W. Good roe, Sr.,
today announced his candi
dacy for Perry City Coun
cil Post One, now held by
H.E. "Gene" Smith, in the
city election scheduled for
December 6. Good roe, 36,
is executive vice president
of the Building Material
Merchants Association of
Georgia, whose headquar
ters are in Perry.
Good roe Is married to the
former Norma Akins of
Dooly County and they
have one son, Wes, 15, a
student at Westfield High.
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Ervin Good roe
board Lawrence Regner, Briggs president Fred Stratton,
Jr., Briggs vice president Roger DeMerit, and Perry
Mayor Janies McKinley. Several weeks ago the Wisconsin
based firm announced it is locating an automotive lock
plant in the former Magee Carpet plant on Valley Drive.
Chamber of Commerce
Executive Vice President
Elwyn McKinney, now
living in Valdosta. He
noted that the Perry
facility is the first plant
outside Wisconsin for
Briggs and Stratton, and
saluted the firm's record
of never having failed to
The Goodroe family resides
at 1121 Briarcliff Road and
attend Crossroads Metho
dist Church.
The native Houstonian
was listed in "Outstanding
Young Men of America" in
1971. He has been very
active in the Perry Jayoees,
holding all offices including
dub president twice. He
has served as Jayoee state
vice president, won the
Hentz Houser Jayoee of the
Year award in 1971, and
captured several other ho
nors with the organization.
‘ Goodroe attended Perry
public schools and gradu
ated from Hawkinsville
High. He has attended the
University of Georgia Ex
tension and Macon Junior
College. Goodroe is a
member of the Exchange
Club of Perry.
He is a member of the
Georgia Society of Associa
tion Executives; and the
national organization; one
of five members of the
legislative and governmen
tal agency of the National
Lumber and Building Ma
terial Dealers Associates;
and is chairman of the
Southeastern Lumber and
Building Material Dealers
Association (which indudes
the states of Georgia,
pay a dividend, even
during the Depression of
the 1930'5.
Regner, Stratton,
DeMerif, and Regele all
spoke briefly about their
company. Stratton said
the major reasons for
their success was
because of five factors:
Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee, both Carolinas,
Florida, Alabama and Lou
isiana).
The Building Material
Merchants Association of
Georgia was recently
named co-number one as
sociation in the entire
nation at a recent meeting
in Chicago, Illinois.
Goodroe served as
Chairman in Perry of the
Sam Nunn for the U.S.
Senate campaign. He ser
ved as Houston County
chairman of the George
Busbee for Governor cam
paign.
His hobbies are golf and
fishing.
Goodroe said he entered
the race for Coundl Post
One because "the time has
come for responsible
people to offer themselves
in service to their oommu-
Area Peach Growers
Set Meeting In Tifton
Area peach growers will
be advised of the latest
developments in the peach
industry during a spedal
peach short course sche-
capable hardworking
employees; policies of
respect by the company
for customers, suppliers
and employees; an
emphasis on develop
ment; an emphasis on
cost reduction methods;
and due to a superior
worldwide service
organization.
nity. We all tend to sit
back, gripe and complain
about the discord and
ineffectiveness in city gov
ernment. If I have not
personally made an effort
to correct this situation
then I have no right to
complain."
"For years I have been a
strong advocate of having
responsible people in gov
ernment. With this an
nouncement I come from
behind that doak of ex
cuses and make the firm
commitment of working for
a change," he said.
Good roe dosed by say
ing, "At this time my
strongest oonvidion about
Coundl Is that It Is a
governing body. We have
good, qualified, capable
people in the employ of the
city. They should and must
be allowed to do their job.'*;
duled Tuesday, October
18, at the Rural Develop
ment Center in Tifton.
Registration begins at 9:00
a.m.