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Joint Houston Effort
Commissioners Vote Yes On
Clean Community Commission
County commissioners
Tuesday night voted to
work jointly with Perry,
Warner Robins and
Centerville In
establishing a Clean
Community Commission
for all of Houston County.
The decision came
toward the end of the
meeting in response to
requests from Bob Lee
Smith, chairman of the
county clean community
effort, and presentations
by Mrs. Carolyn Crayton,
coordinator of the Macon-
Bibb County clean
community project, and
Robert Bass, director of
the Macon Public Works
Department.
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System Needs....
A breakdown of 1978-79
elementary school
projections indicates 20
teachers will be assigned
to teach 564 students In
Bonaire, 20 tor 503
students at Centerville,
nine for 193 students at
Elberta, and six teachers
will be assigned to teach
147 students at Kings
Chapel.
Lindsey School will
require 20 teachers for
513 students, Miller will
need 18 tor 425 students,
Parkwood wilt need 27
teachers for 676 students,
Perry elementary will
need 19 teachers tor 494
students, Perry Middle
School will require 14
teachers for 313 students,
Russell will require 22
teachers for 541 students,
Shirley Hills requires 22
teachers for 548 students,
Southslde requires 10
teachers for 215 students,
Requests Fail....
and they want to know If
Houston County Com
missioners will furnish
money to keep It open."
Jones said, "We believe
emergency service Is
being upgraded for the
entire county. A heart
attack victim Is
vulnerable If he doesn't
receive Immediate at
tention within five
minutes after having the
attack. We believe
Warner Robins is staffed
better for emergencies.
We are trying to upgrade
services."
Hunt replied, "You will
have a hard time con
vincing people In Perry
and Elko of your logic."
"I realize this," Jones
replied,
"We believe you're
downgrading our hospital
if you close our
emergency room," Hunt
said. ''We ask you, beg
you, plead with you to
keep our ER open.'*
In a curious episode
during the meeting,
Commissioner J. Frank
Rozar implied that one
meeting may have been
held by the authority
before the scheduled
meeting.
"Maybe my In
formation was not
correct, but I didn’t know
this meeting was going to
start at 7," Rozar said. "I
thought it was scheduled
to begin at 8."
"I didn't know you had
an early meeting,"
Branch said.
"We had a meeting
with Dr. Strickland,"
On hand for the
presentation were
Councilman Draper
Watson, coordinator for
establishing the clean
community project In
Perry, and Bill Hatley, a
member of the Perry
Beautification Com
mittee.
The motion to establish
a countywide cleanup
program was made by
Commissioner Dr. V.W.
Me Ever.
"My motion is to work
jointly with Warner
Robins, Perry and
Centerville to obtain a
Clean Community
Commission," McEver
said. "I think we should
Thomas requires 14
teachers for 329 students,
Tucker needs 21 teachers
for 502 students, Watson
requires 18 teachers for
464, and Westside needs
20 teachers for 492
students.
Junior high school
projections Indicate 54
teachers will be needed at
Northslde Jr. to teach
1,096 students, 34Va
teachers tor 623 students
at Perry Jr., 43 teachers
tor 830 students at
Rumble Jr., 38 teachers
for 731 students at Tabor
Jr., and 52V2 teachers for
1,068 students at Warner
Robins Jr.
High school
requirements call for 78
teachers for 1,633
students at Northslde, 43
teachers for 791 students
at Perry High and 83
teachers for Warner
Robins High.
Greenway replied.
Commissioner Dr.
V.W. McEver said the
Perry doctors were
trying "In a nice
way" to tell the people
something. He said they
were telling the people
they couldn't maintain
medical standards.
"They proposed this
method (emergency
treatment In Warner
Robins) of giving you
better medical care,"
McEver said. "They
don't have the people
there qualified for real
emergencies."
McEver said 15 percent
of county taxes are going
for medical care of some
kind or other. He said
some of the older Perry
doctors were no longer
able to handle on-call
emergencies
"They are trying to do
the best thing for the
hospital," McEver said.
Roughton said as a
taxpayer he had per
sonally rather see the
authority close the
hospital and keep the
emergency room open.
"Send the patients to
the Warner Robins
Hospital and keep the
Perry emergency room
open," Roughton
suggested.
One motion by
Parkinson to ask com
missioners to provide
$30,000 to fund the
emergency room, and
another motion by Ray to
study the feasibility of
asking commissioners to
tuna the emergency room
were defeated.
coordinate and update
our ordinances with the
cities on property ap
pearance and litter
receptlcle requirements,
set penalties for
violations and enforce the
ordinances."
Acting on a recom
mendation by Com
missioner Alton Tucker,
McEver amended his
motion to include the fact
that the project would be
funded jointly by the
county and cities.
Bass and Mrs. Crayton
distributed brochures on
the Clean Community
Program, sponsored by
Keep America Beautiful
Inc., before showing a
film documenting
Macon's successful
cleanup program.
The fact that Macon's
program is successful
was revealed in statistics
quoted by Mrs. Crayton
and Bass. They said a
letter measuring system
used by cleanup officials
proved that Macon was 78
percent cleaner than it
was when the program
was launched.
Bass credited the Clean
Community Commission
with influencing Macon's
decision to adopt curb
side garbage pickup, a
decision he credits with
saving the city at least
$600,000 annually.
Mrs. Crayton said the
clean cities program is
now being used by 91
cities in 35 states and
overseas. She described
the Macon-Bibb County
program, which was used
Help
PAL
Drive
Merry Christmas!
Does it seem too early for
such a greeting? For
those who will have a lean
Christmas, the time
doesn't matter.
As In years past, PAL
(Project Agepe' Love) is
appealing to friends in
the business and private
community to aide in a
valuable gift to those less
fortunate.
With your monetary
gifts, project officials are
able to provide tood, toys
and other articles to
families who would
otherwise go without
during this coming
holiday season.
Fund drive officials say
they want to be included
in your contributions tor
the 1978 season. All gifts
will be received by Tony
Edmundson at the Bank
of Perry,
Ready For Horse Show
Riders from the local Triple M. Stables
prepare for the forthcoming Perry Horse Show
on April 29. Shown left to right are Gwinnette
Williamson. Gayle Lockerman, Carol Forrester,
and Sue Dowlen. The show will be held at 3:00
p.m. at the Perry Saddle Club arena located on
the Pitier farm off of 341 highway south. There
will be plenty of good food and entertainment
and the public is invited to attend. For further
information, contact Gayle Lockerman at 987 -
2215.
as one of the first test
programs In the nation,
as a combined effort of
people helping them
selves.
She said the Macon
Bibb program attempts
to involve all of the
people, seeks to change
prevailing attitudes
about maintaining a
clean city, and places no
blame on any group or
individuals for what has
happened in the past.
She said support and
response from the
business community,
Industry and news media
had been favorable and
overwhelming.
Bass said when the
program was first
mentioned to him he
thought the persons in
volved were just another
bunch of "do-gooders,"
and that when all trash
and litter was collected it
would ultimately be the
responsibility of his
utility department trucks
to collect it and haul it
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This “magic rug” was recently acquired for the children’s section of
the Perry City Library. According to Judy Golden, county librarian,
children can play a variety of games on the rug including tic-tac-toe,
chess, checkers, darts, hopscotch and race to the magic kingdom. She
said the rug was acquired through donations, and will be used to entertain
children before and after movies and story hours.
Board Okays Low Bid
For Roof Alterations
The Houston County
Board of Education voted
unanimously during a
regular meeting Tuesday
to accept the low bid for
gymnasium roof
alterations at Perry
away.
Bass said his trucks did
haul a lot of trash and
litter to the dump, but
thanks to new public
awareness of the
problem, "a lot of people
are now doing my job for
me."
Mrs. Crayton said when
their program was
launched, members of
the Macon-Bibb
Beautification Com
mission agreed to serve
on the Clean Community
Commission.
In order for Houston
County and its three
cities to initiate such a
program, the county
would require a full-time
paid coordinator. The
county and cities would
also have to appoint a
Clean Community
Commission and send a
number of persons to
attend clean community
workshops held at
various universities and
colleges throughout the
nation.
Middle School and at
Rumble Jr. High in
Warner Robins.
Low bidder was the
Griffin Construction Co.
of Macon, with a bid of
$116,000, and a promise to
complete both projects
with 120 calendar days.
Others bidding on the
Perry an
Running
For Pres.
Tim Lewis of Perry is
running for President of
the student body of the
University of Georgia. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Lewis of Elko.
Tim is a graduate of
Perry High School and
attended Abraham
Baldwin College in Tifton
for two years before
entering U.G.A. At
Georgia, he is majoring
in agriculture-economics.
Prior to his candidacy
for president, he served
for two years in the
student senate.
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VFW Award Winner
Commander Vernon Odell (R) of the VFW Walter B. Whitten Post 6126
of Perry awards a medal to AFJROTC Cadet Lt. Kim Crowhorn (C).
commander of Headquarters Flight, for the best flight at drill. Cadet Lt.
Crowhorn also accepted a trophy on behalf of the flight. Shown at (L) is
Col. Polnaszek, instructor. The award is given quarterly for the best
flight at drill.
Encluding Coroner Pay Raise
Commissioners
To Pay Big Bills
Paying big bills, a pay
raise for the coroner,
projects included South
Construction Co. with a
bid of $184,000 and a
pledge to complete the
alterations within 270
calendar days.
Warren and Associates,
Inc. stated their firm
would do the job for
$155,000 and finish it
within 150 calendar days.
Whitehead Brothers
Construction Co. sub
mitted a bid of $150,000,
and also promised to
complete the job in 150
calendar days.
The board also ap
proved a contract with
architect Henry Corsini
for his services in re
roofing the two county
schools. As outlined in the
contract, Corsini's fee for
basic services will be six
percenf of con
struction cos>.
Board members also
voted to pay $39,400 for
new kitchen equipment to
be installed at Pearl
Stephens School. As
outlined by purchasing
agent Gary Sapp, $22,400
of the total bill will come
from a federal grant,
with the remaining
$17,000 to be paid by the
county school system.
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURB., APR 13, IWS,
accepting a federal
grant, and a new
recreation van were
among the subjects
resolved by the Houston
County Commission
during a regular session
In Warner Robins
Tuesday night.
In the first motion on
financial matters,
commissioners approved
architech Henry A.
Corsini's recom
mendation to pay Wright
and Associates of
Columbus $107,636 for
work the firm has per
formed on the new county
complex in Warner
Robins.
Acting on a recom
mendation by Tribble and
Richardson, Inc., the
county's water con
sultants, the county
approved payment of
$20,844 to the Griffin
Construction Co. of
Macon for work on ex
panding county water
lines.
Also approved for
payment were bills for
$407 and $856 for services
performed by the Middle
OBITUARIES
Rites Held
For Mrs.
Colwell
Mrs. Edith Rae
Colwell, 79, died Thur
sday April 6, 1978 in a
local hospital after an
extended illness.
Graveside services were
held Saturday, April 8 in
Findlay Memorial
Gardens. Pastor Ann
Shoup officiated.
Mrs. Colwell, a native
of Ohio, had lived in
Perry several months.
Survivors include three
sons, E.H. Colwell of
Perry, Ora J. Colwell and
Nathan R. Colwell, both
of Fostoria, Ohio; 1
daughter, Mrs. Eldon
Parsons of Mansfield,
Ohio; 8 grandchildren
and 9 great grand
children.
Watson Hunt Funeral
Home was in charge of
local arrangements.
Miss Fann
Services for Miss
Evelyn Fann, 16, of 1514
State Ave., Perry who
died Saturday, April 1,
1978 at her residence,
were held at 3 p.m.
Friday April 8 in Old
Field Baptist Church.
Burial was in Rest Haven
Cemetery.
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Georgia Area Planning
and Development
Commission.
Commissioners voted
to raise the county
coroner's annual salary
from $2,675 to $3,000 and
to increase his travel
allowance from S6OO to
$1,500 annually. The
position is currently
being filled by Acting
Coroner Lewis Scaggs.
To gain additional
financial assistance tor
low cost housing units in
Elberta, commissioners
voted to accept a $102,000
community development
grant from the Depart
ment of Housing and
Urban Development
(HUD).
County Recreation
Director T ommy
Stalnaker appeared
before commissioners to
state that he needed to
replace one of his
department's passenger
vans. He said the van his
department uses to
transport large numbers
of persons currently has a
mileage reading of 90,000.
Survivors include a
son, Antwann Fann ot
Perry; her father,
Charlie Fann of Perry;
three sisters, Mrs. Rosa
Lee Felder and Miss
Elizabeth Fann, both of
Perry, and Mrs. Bobbie
Jean Jackson of Warner
Robins; seven brothers,
William Jackson, An
derson Jackson and
Charlie Fann Jr., all of
Binghamton, N.Y., Eddie
Jackson, Clarence
Jackson and Willie Frank
Jackson, all of New York,
and Otis Jackson of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; and
grandmother, Mrs. Rosa
Lee Zanders of Perry.
Richardson Funeral
Home had charge of
arrangements.
Mr, Jones
Marvin Jones, 28, died
Thursday April 6, 1978 in
a Peach County hospital
after a brief illness.
Arrangements will be
announced by Edwards
Funeral Home of Fort
Valley.
Mr, Belvin
Henry Willie Belvin of
Route 1, died Thursday
April 6, 1978 in aHe on
County hospital after a
brief illness.
Arrangements will be
announced by Richard
son Funeral Home of
Perry.