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Perryan Named Eagle Scout
William T. Johnson (right) was awarded the
rank of Eagle Scout during ceremonies at Second
Memorial Baptist Church last Sunday morning.
Presenting the award is scoutmaster for Perry
troop 596, Walter Winchester. Johnson’s Eagle is
County Commissioners Vote To Settle Law Suit
County commissioners
voted unanimously at
Perry courthouse
Tuesday night to approve
a proposed settlement of
$1,250 for former Perryan
Donald S. Peck, 36, as the
result of a law suit filed
against Houston and
Peach Counties for false
arrest.
Peck told The Home
Journal last week that he
had agreed on a $7,000
settlement with his at
torney, but that no action
had been taken by the
counties.
Peck had originally
filed a $200,000 law suit
against both county
sheriffs, the Houston-
Con’t From Front
School Days
programs will be
provided in the school
system which will offer
every students the op
portunity to master
appropriate to individual
needs and capacity, the
basic skills in com
munication and com
putation, which he
defined as "reading,
writing, and arithmetic.”
116 Traffic Citations
Sheriffs Department
Stays Busy In July
The Houston County
Sheriff's Department
stayed busy in July by
issuing 116 traffic
citations and serving 564
civil papers and
warrants, according to a
report to Houston County
Commissioners.
Sheriff Cullen Talton's
report to commissioners
states that his depart
ment realized about
$9,508 in revenues during
July, of which $7,658 was
derived from traffic fines
and $1,850 was collected
for serving civil papers.
In a report from Capt.
W.H. Rape Jr., chief
investigator, it was
disclosed that 110 cases
were investigated, 73
cases were cleared, and
37 cases remained open
at the end of the month.
Cases investigated by
Rape's division in July
included aggravated
assault, attempted
suicide, auto burglary,
auto theft, child
molestation, criminal
damage, homicide, rape,
theft by taking and
violation of state drug
Peach Drug Squad and a
bonding company and
insurance company. His
suit contended that he
was wrongfully arrested
and confined for par
ticipating in drug sales in
Perry on May 19, 1977.
Peck, who now lives in
Warner Robins, said last
week that it was his
understanding that he
would be paid $1,500 by
Houston County, SSOO by
Peach County, with the
insurance firm providing
the remainder of the
$7,000.
Deborah Long, director
of the Older Americans
council of Middle
Georgia, appeared before
commissioners with
In outlining the goals
for occupational com
petencies, Perdue said,
"Programs will be
provided which will offer
opportunity for students
to explore, develop, or
master occupational
competencies which shall
lead to the individual's
self-sufficiency."
laws.
Os the 116 traffic
citations issued by Lt.
Terry Joiner's patrol
division, 43 were for
speeding, 18 for driving
under the influence, 10 for
disregard for traffic
signal and 5 were driving
without a license.
Joiner's patrolmen also
issued citations for im
proper license, improper
tag, no proof of in
surance, permitting
unlicensed person to
drive, driving on wrong
side of road and driving
with a revoked license.
The report states that
deputies also issued
traffic tickets tor no
taillights, habitual
violator, no rag, improper
inspection sticker, im
proper lane usage, ob
struction of an officer,
failure to yield to blue
lights and siren, public
drunk, reckless driving,
failure to yield right of
way, improper turn,
passing on no pass zone,
failure to use due car
care and laying drag.
Joiner's department
the first in the past 12 years for troop 596. Eagle
is the highest award in scouting. Johnson is the
son of Mrs. Faye Johnson and Tommy Johnson
of Perry.
about 20 senior citizens to
ask commissioners to
join Bibb, Crawford,
Jones and Monroe in
providing money to buy
and operate two mini
buses and two vans. She
said the buses and vans
would be used to tran
sport elderly persons
from their homes to
nutritional centers,
hospitals, doctors offices
and shopping areas.
Director Long ex
plained that the total cost
for the vehicles and
operating expenses for
one year would be $15,398
and that Houston
County's share would be
$3,776.
Commissioners ques
tioned Mrs. Long at
great length, and ap
peared to resist her ef
forts to convince them
that the OAC was
providing a genuine
service for elderly per
sons that live in remote
areas.
Commission Chairman
Steve Byrd said he ap
preciated the service the
OAC was performing for
the community, but
added, "We don't have no
trees out there on the
lawn that we can shake
and get money."
Byrd concluded the
discussion on the OAC
funds by telling Mrs. Long
that commissioners will
take her request under
advisement.
also answered 561
complaints, worked 60
traffic accidents, issued
130 traffic citations,
served 63 warrants and
208 subpoenas and made
13 out-of-town trips.
Leading offenses for
which warrants were
served included 149 for
bad checks, 23 probation
violation, 14 aban
donment and 15 theft by
taking.
Other offenses for
which warrants were
served included criminal
damage to property,
DUI, forgery in the first
degree, simple battery,
burglary, theft by
receiving, driving with
suspended license, false
report of a crime,
criminal trespass, no
proof of insurance,
parties to a crime,
aggravated assault,
obstruction of an officer,
contempt of court, theft
by deception, failure to
have vehicle under
control, failure to report
accident, simple assault,
escape and theft by
conversion.
THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY. AUGUST 24 1978
Centerville Councilman
Wayne Edwards, ap
pearing earlier in the
evening, was also lec
tured on the condition of
county finances when
commissioners turned
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Going Over Library Plans
Architect Jackson R. Holliday appeared
before council last Tuesday to explain why he
favored expanding the city library from the rear
rather than from the side of the library that faces
city hall. At the request of the city Library
Board, city council voted to pay $60,000 for a
down his request for
$327.50 to provide signs
for Centerville Streets.
Commissioner Dr.
V.W. McEver told Ed
wards, "If I were the
people of Centerville, and
if the county was going to
assume responsibilities
of the city, I'd vote to do
away with Centerville
city council."
Byrd informed Ed
—wards thaf com-
house and lot behind the library and to commit
$29,000 for construction costs. “If we expanded in
the direction of the parking lot (toward city hall)
the library will be shaped like a long cigar,”
Holliday said.
missioners were trying to
stretch budget dollars
just as far as they will go.
"We can't keep on
saying okay," Byrd said.
"If we do we're going to
- have to raise taxes."
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Edwards said he
couldn't understand why
the county couldn't
provide the signs for
Centerville because
Centerville was also in
-the county.