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VOL. 107 NO. 42
T„ n n a
in Downtown Ferry Area
‘The Village ’ Shopping
Center To Open Nov. 1
One of the most unique
small shopping centers in
Georgia is scheduled to open
in downtown Perry around
November 1. “The Village",
a collection of more than a
dozen Early American-Wil
liamsburg shops carrying
anything from submarine
sandwiches to minature
furniture, is nearing com
pletion of its first phase,
according to owner Joe
Hickman.
The L-shaped center is
located on Carroll Street
across from the Agricultural
Budding and adjacent to the
former County Jail. Once
known as New Mecca Court,
Hickman purchased it at
auction two years ago from
the Belflowers Estate, and
began his plans for the
Last Rites Held
For Attorney
Hubert Aultman
Hubert Anderson Ault
man, prominent attorney of
Perry, died Tuesday after
noon after a long illness. A
native of Crawford County,
Mr. Aultman spent his youth
at Byron in Peach County.
Mr. Aultman attended
West Georgia College at
Carrollton and received his
A. B. and J. D. degrees at
Mercer University, Macon,
Ga. He was a member of Phi
Alpha Delta legal fraternity
To Post Three
Dr, Bloodworth To
Run For Re-election
Incumbent Perry City
Councilman Dr. Jerome
Bloodworth announced to
4lay that he will seek
re-election to Post Three in
the December city election.
Bloodworth was elected to
Council in December 1975 in
a special election to fill the
unexpired term of Gordon
Scarborough.
Dr. Bloodworth is a Perry
veterinarian and business
man and has lived in
Houston County all his life.
Dr. Bloodworth
The Houston Home Journal
innovative center.
Thirteen of the fifteen
spaces in the first phase are
already rented, Hickman
said. They are: a submarine
sandwich shoppe, tape and
records outlet, jeans shop,
pecans and candies dealer,
carpet shop, beauty parlor,
greenery and plants shop, a
travel agency, a bakery, a
“country” store, an ice
cream shop, office for the
center, and a shop selling
unsual decorative items such
as miniature furniture.
The two other spaces are
being considered by four
other persons, and Hickman
said allocation of those
spaces will be done soon. A
holdup in materials has
hampered the timetable of
and of Kappa Alpha Order.
A member of the United
States Air Corps during
World War 11, he was
awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Air Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster.
In 1946, Mr. Aultman
came to Perry to practice
law. In 1957, he became a
partner of Sam A. Nunn,
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He is married to former
Carole Mason, and they
reside with their children
Jim and Tracey on Woods
dale Drive. Bloodworth is a
member of Crossroads
Methodist Church, where
he serves on the administra
tive board and the Finance
committee.
The Perryan is a member
of the Middle Georgia, South
Georgia, Georgia, and
American Veterinary Medi
cal Associations, and has in
the past served as directors
in some of these organiza
tions. In addition, Jerome is
an affiliate member of the
American Animal Hospital
Association, and owns and
operates Perry Animal
Hospital.
In announcing this deci
sion to seek re-election to
Post Three, Dr. Bloodworth
told the Home Journal,
"Two years ago when I ran
for City Council, I promised
the citizens of Perry honest,
conservative, efficient city
government that would be
achieved by hard work and
good common sense. I
sincerely believe I have kept
that promise, and feel the
present City Council has
worked harmoniously to
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY OCT. 20, 1977
construction, and Hickman
praised his tenants for being
patient and for their
understanding.
Hickman said, “Only two
of these thirteen shops are
existing businesses. Some
are people that are from
out-of-town, such as from
Macon, Warner Robins, Fort
Valley, Marshallville and
Montezuma. Separate from
each other, they would have
difficulties, but together
they will generate traffic for
each other.”
The retired engineer said
when he announced his
intentions, many people
were skeptical and he said
the skepticism has turned
into enthusiasm and antic
ipation. “I felt there was a
basic need for these size
shops. Many young and
older persons want to get
into business for themselves
but cannot afford to pay
large overheads. With our
rent structure and the size
of our units, they can afford
it,” he added.
The new Perryan moved
here with his family three
years ago from Florida. He
and his wife Ann have two
sons: Joe-18 and Mike-16.
They reside on the former
Horsting farm on Valley
Drive.
Hickman enthusiastically
praised Mayor James Mc-
Kinley, the Downtown
Re-Development Authority,
city businessmen, citizens
and the Home Journal for
their assistance. He said he
appreciates the attitude
expressed “by so many
people who have gotten into
the spirit of the venture.”
Parking for the shopping
bring this kind of city
government to Perry and its
people.”
He further stated, “We
have worked many, long,
hard days and nights to
achieve this goal and I am
glad to be a part of it. There
were times when the
decisions made by Council
were unpopular, however
we felt in the long run the
positions we took would be
in the best interest of all the
people of Perry.”
Bloodworth continued,
“Since our tax dollars do not
go as far as they once did,
we must always look for
more economical ways to
operate the city. I have
always believed in trying to
deal equally, fairly and
honestly with everyone even
if it meant that I must stand
alone to do it. I have never
been afraid to stand alone,
and because of my love for
our town and the people
here, I will continue to do so
whenever necessary.”
He closed by saying, “I am
seeking re-election to Post
Three because I feel in the
past two years I have done
my best for the people of
Perry and I want to continue
to work for a better Perry
for us all.”
center will initially consist of
on-street parking on Carroll
Street and downtown, of
about twenty spaces in the
interior of the center, and
more remote spaces. Once
the county jail demolition is
completed, another forty
spaces will be available.
The optimistic developer
says he has plans for a
second and third phase that
will add another 15 to 20
shop spaces. A coffee shop
will be built in a few months
next to the five shops on the
right hand side. His ideas
even envision a “year-round
Christmas shop" on a second
floor to be located above
shops to be constructed
behind the present stage. A
shaded, arbor-like area will
enhance the beauty of the
entire center, he stated.
Mrs. Calhoun
Kicks Off Her
Council Race
Mrs. John Blue
"Barbara” Calhoun 111,
48, today announced she
will run for re-election to
Perry City Council Post
Two. She was elected in
December 1974 to fill
three years of D.K.
Roughton's unexpired
term, and is now seeking
her first full term in
balloting scheduled the
first week in December.
Mrs. Calhoun was the
first woman in Perry
history to be elected to
Council and is serving her
second consecutive year
as Mayor Pro-Tern. She is
chairman of the Public
Works committee
(consisting of the streets
and sanitation depart
ments), cochairman of
the Budget and Finance
committee, liaison to the
Recreation Commission,
and to the Beautification
Commission. She had run
for Council un
successfully in 1973.
Barbara and her
husband John Blue
Calhoun reside as 1402
Cater Circle. She in 1973
retired from civil service
at Warner Robins Air
Logistics Center after 26
years as a computer
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Senator Nunn Speaks At Church
U. S. Senator Sam Nunn of Perry, was the guest speaker in his home church, the Perry United Methodist Church, at
special Lay Sunday services here last Sunday morning. Shown from left to right, prior to the special services are, associate
pastor J. B. Smith, lay reader Dr. Felix Smith, Senator Nunn, church leader and a participant in Sunday's program Ha! Cotton
and pastor Tom Johnson.
programmer.
Mrs. Calhoun is a
member of the board of
directors of the Middle
Georgia Area Planning
and Development
Commission (MGAPDC)
and also on its executive
board. She is in her third
year on that body,
representing the city of
Perry. Mrs. Calhoun also
is on Governor George
Busbee's advisory
council on Georgia
APDC's, and was further
elected to its executive
board last month.
Barbara is one of three
Perryans on the Central
Georgia Health Services
Agency board, a 37-
county health planning
board, and has served on
the executive board since
the agency's inception.
She also serves on the
project review panel.
An avid golfer, Mrs.
Calhoun is the Houston
Lake Country Club ladies
club champion and
serves as tournament
chairman. She is on the
board of direcfors of the
Georgia Women's Golf
Association.
Mrs. Calhoun was 1975-
76 American Cancer
Society educational funds
crusade chairwoman for
the Perry area. The drive
met and exceeded its
goal.
She says she is offering
for re-election because
she feels she has "con
tributed, with co
operative efforts from
Mayor and Council, to the
continued progress of
Perry". She added,
"During my three years
on Council, despite a
general economic slump,
the financial stability of
our city has remained
sound. This is evidenced
by the fact Perry is the
only city in Houston
County financially able to
roll back ad valorem
millage when the state
required the county tax
ledger to be factored."
*V
I Voter Registration
|Drive Gets Underway!
A group of Perry black
residents Tuesday night
asked City Council to
appoint deputy voter regi
strars to register persons
desiring to vote but unable
to come to City Hall. The
council told the group
federal law requirements
would prevent this request
from being fulfilled in time
for the upcoming election,
but that the suggestion will
be implemented in the
Smith Seeks Another
Term On City Council
H.E. "Gene" Smith, 57,
today formally an
nounced he will run for
re-election to Perry City
Council Post One in the
December elections.
Smith is completing his
fourth term on Council,
having served in
termittently over the past
twenty-five years. He
was last elected in 1973,
defeating two
challengers.
Smith served one year
as Mayor Pro-Tern (a
position elected by the
Council), in 1974, and
actually was Mayor of
Perry for three months
that year when the
present Mayor was
running to fill a vacancy.
Smifh and his wife, the
former Ann Gordy, reside
at 632 Lawson Drive.
They have two children,
Judy Smith Golden- 33,
and Stephen E. Smith- 27,
both of whom reside in
Perry.
The incumbent
Councilman has served
on every committee In
city government and
presently chairs the
Utilities department. He
also serves on the four
city natural gas Tran
smission Line board.
Smith has been em
ployed for thirty years at
George C. Nunn and Son
future if feasible.
Spokesmen for the group
were Bobby Glover of 1018
Winchester Circle and
Connie Jones of 1411
Houston Lake Drive. Glover
commented in making the
request that many persons
were purged from voters
lists recently because they
had not cast ballots in the
past three years, and said
deputy registrars could
re-register many of the
tractor company, where
he manages the
machinery department.
The Smiths attend Perry
United Methodist Church,
where Gene has served
on the board of ad
ministrative for fifteen
years. He was superin
tendent of Sunday School
for one term, and is a
member of the Methodist
Men's Club.
Around ten years ago
Smith helped organize
the Perry Rotary Club
and was its first
president. He is still a
member. He was a
charter member of the
H. E. Smith
citizens.
Connie Jones added, “It is
hard for many working
people to come to City Hall
before 5:00 p.m. when
offices close. We would like
at least three or four deputy
registrars put in heavily
populated areas, so they
could register people on
Friday evenings or Satur
days."
David Walker, serving as
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Perry Jaycees and a past
president.
Smith Is a member of
the Warner Robins Elks
Club, a past director of
the United Givers Fund,
served one term on the
Board of Registrars l for
elections, and is a
member of Houston
Lodge No. 35 F. and AM.
He is a member and past
president of the Perry
Country Club.
He told the Home
Journal he is seeking re
election tor several
reasons, among them
"because there are
several things we (the
city) have started:
downtown redevelop
ment, their parking lot,
and others that will not be
completed at the end of
this term. I would like to
be around on Council, and
feel my experience would
be an asset to the City."
He added, "I feel I am
qualified as far as
utilities are concerned, to
continue the battle in that
Important area, which
will gain in importance as
the years pass. As a
member of Council, I am
proud that all the streets
are paved and that no
back taxes are owed to
the City."
Smith is being opposed
by Ervin Goodroe.