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Public Housing Project Result
Os Long, Arduous Procedure
The City of Perry’s 50-unit public housing
project is now almost a reality, eight and a
half years after public opinion swung back and
forth concerning the need for such facilities
here. The ten (10) acre site on Perimeter Road
will serve as a home for fifty families other
wise scheduled to spend their days in squalor
and antiquated housing.
One of the earliest proponents of public
housing in Perry was Alton Hardy, who served
two decades as a Councilman. On Tuesday
February, 1969, Hardy was quoted as saying
“We should have had low cost public housing
20 years ago. If we ever get urban renewal, we
are going to have to have a place for the
displaced people to live...”
On Thursday February 20, 1969, the Mayor
and City Council (Richard Ray was serving as
Mayor) voted to have a straw ballot on May 6
on the question of public housing. A Home
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Perry High's Roy Hill
TEEN OF THE WEEK
PHS Class President
Seeks Singing Career
By Joe Hiett
Call him lively, call
him talented, but don't
call him dull. Roy
Leander Hill, 17, has a
positive "do it" attitude
that is infectious. His
classmates really like
him, voting him 1977-78
Perry High School senior
class president.
Roy is the son of Mr.
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and Mrs. Fred Hill. He
has two brothers:
Ronald- 21, and Debro
-15; and two sisters:
Jacqueline Stocken- 24,
and Michelle- 19. They
reside at 1109 Lovely
Lane in Perry. Also on
the premises is a German
Shepherd called "Reno".
The enthusiastic you
ng PHS senior class
Journal editorial on May 6, 1969 urged voters
to “look seriously at low cost housing” of
fering support of the proposed project. The
HHJ favored appointment of a Housing
Authority.
On March 27, 1969, an HHJ feature focused
on low rent housing as it was in Montezuma,
with a map of Georgia showing more than a
hundred cities with low rent housing facilities.
On April the May 6 ballot was postponed
until July so the Perry Chamber of Commerce
could study the suggestion of public housing.
The HHJ editorially welcomed the study,
which was to send a questionnaire to more
than a hundred cities with such program,
asking for best and worst aspects.
On May 15,1969 the Home Journal suggested
tearing down one delapidated housing unit for
each unit built. On May 22 a HUD (Housing
and Urban Development) representative met
"exec" sings in the choir
at St. James C.M. Church
on Spring Street and is
youth group president.
He first realized he had a
good voice about two
years ago, during one of
his family's traditional
songfests that are ac
companied by Mrs. Hill
at the piano.
Roy maintains a B
average at Perry High
and says his favorite
class is Chorus taught by
Francis Hartman. He
hopes to attend
academically tough
Morris Brown of Atlanta
and major in music.
Asked about career
plans, Roy grins, "Well,
I'd like to be a
professional singer and
songwriter. I've already
composed a fewsongs,
both vocals and in
strumentals." As might
be thought, Roy "digs"
listening to rock and jazz
and claims "Earth, Wind
and Fire" as his favorite
group.
For two years now Roy
has been a member of the
PHS YoMen. He is also in
his third year in the Ga.
66th AFJROTC squadron.
As a soph he was a
sergeant, was promoted
to tech sergeant as a
junior and now as a
senior is a second
lieutenant and com
mands "E" flight.
Back in 1974, Roy
played shortstop for the
Home Journal Cubs team
in the county recreation
league and Coach Phil
Byrd reflects, "Roy's a
good kid. He played a
steady game for us and
was named the All-Star
shortstop."
For the past three
years the diminutive
young man has played on
the Perry High basket
ball team, despite
standing just five foot six
inches tall. Matter-of
factly he says he has
"quick feet, and quick
hands". The Teen wears
No. 12 and started last
year, averaging around
four points a contest.
But it is on defense and
as an offensive
playmaker that Roy Hill
shines like a new star. He
loves "to drive the lane,
draw the big men in to
defend against layup,
then feed to an open
teammate". "Yeah,
assists, that's my game,"
he chortles.
Last year Roy's mellow
voice blended well as a
member of the Perry
Freedom Singers, who
toured the eastern part of
the United States, in
cluding Washington,
D.C., carrying a song of
patriotism and love for
country.
Hobbies beside
thinking positively in
clude tennis and cour
tyard basketball. He also
isn't bad at all on the
trumpet and the day of
this interview joined the
Perry High concert band.
Some teenagers have a
certain air about them
and a certain way in
which they view life that
instantly attracts people.
Roy Leander Hill is one of
those types of teens. He
has intelligence, but
more than that Roy has
that Intangible called
"leadership". Move over
Burt Bacharach, here
comes Roy Hill.
at a public forum to discuss the question, of
low rent public housing, and how to finance it.
On June 5 the results of the Chamber of
Commerce study were announced. One
hundred and ninety three cities replied to the
questionnaire and all said they liked their
housing program. The HHJ editorialized “193
cities cannot be wrong...”
On June 11,1969 the Home Journal featured
a full page photo and article dramatically
protraying “slum” housing here, with the
caustic comment overheard fr-|
om some quarters,..“Ain’t no slums in Perry,
Why Do We Need Public Housing?” Also on
June 12 the Chamber urged passage of the
July l straw ballot by voters.
On July 1,1969 the straw ballot approved by
a 424-145 margin to have public housing built
in Perry. A month later, on August 5,1969, the
Mayor (Richard Ray) appointed Lewis
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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURS., NOV. 3, 1977,
Meeks, Larry Miller, Gene Trotter, Billy
Beckham and Milton Beckham to the Perry
Housing Authority.
The rest is history. Plans were later drawn
up and bids taken. Paul Brasington of
Columbus was low bidder and began con
struction on February 16,1976. Since that time
Brasington has been relieved of his duties and
replaced by A.J. Kellos Construction of
Augusta, Georgia.
Cost of the project was originally estimated
at around $920,000, but now the latest estimate
is $1,227,176 not counting over-runs. Present
Authority members are: Pete Whitehurst
(chairman), W.G. Mullins, Billy Beckham,
Lewis Meeks and Larry Miller.
The fifty units will be filled with a waiting
list available to replace anyone who moves.
Does anyone now say “Ain’t No Slums In
Perry, Why Do We Need Public Housing?”
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