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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979
Burglars Hit PHS For SI,OOO
Board Nixes Action
On Security Systems
Members of the
Houston County Board of
Education decided during
a meeting in Perry
Tuesday table action on
installing elaborate
security systems in
county schools because
the cure might be worse
than the illness.
School Purchasing
Director Gary Sapp in
formed board members
that one estimate sub
mitted for installing the
systems in all county
schools would cost about
$48,000 to purchase, and
an annual expense of
about SIB,OOO to maintain.
In response to a
question by Board
Chairman L.A. Mc-
Connell Sr., Herb St.
John, director of school
transportaion and
maintenance, stated that
the, value of all items
stolen from county
schools last year was
about $5,000.
McConnell said as long
as the annual theft rate
Baptist Choir
To Present Musical
The Adult Choir of the First Baptist Church
will present the musical “His Love
Reaching” by Bill and Gloria Gaither and
arranged by Ron Huff at the evening worship
service Sunday, December 16 at 7 p.m. The
choir is directed by Bob Brewer, First
Baptist Minister of Music and Youth.
Tommy Storey is the featured soloist. Bill
and Mary Beth Milby will narrate the
program.
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remained at $5,000, the
board could not justify
spending $48,000 to buy
the security systems, and
the SIB,OOO per year to
maintain them.
Board member Wayne
Lowe mentioned one
alarm system that sells
for about S2OO per unit. He
said such a unit would
turn on school lights and
set off an alarm.
“Let’s check that
route,” McConnell said.
Board member Bill
George said he thought
the best idea for school
security the board had
considered was to have a
teacher or private citizen
move their mobile home
on school grounds and
keep an eye on things.
Under the plan men
tioned by George, the
school board would
provide a concrete pad
for the mobile home,
provide free water and
electricity, and allow the
teacher or citizen to
locate their mobile home
on the pad without paying
rent.
The security systems
were discussed after St.
John informed board
members there had been
three break-ins at county
schools during Novem
ber. He reported that food
items valued at $511.48
were stolen from Watson
Elementary School in
Warner Robins on Nov.
12, and that food items
valued at $110.54 were
taken from Rumble Jr.
High in Warner Robins on
Nov. 22.
On Nov. 24, according
to St. John’s report,
miscellaneous tools
valued at SI,OOO were
taken from the
Talmadge Dedicates
New County Complex
Sen. Herman
Talmadge, on hand to
dedicate the Houston
County Annex Building in
Warner Robins last
Friday afternoon, said
the current situation in
Iran has caused
Americans to be more
united today than they
have been since World
War 11.
Speaking to about 100
spectators and officials
assembled for the
dedication, Talmadge
said the new annex was a
monument to local self
government. He said it
was his opinion that local
people can spend federal
tax money with more
sense and judgement
than the federal govern
ment.
The senator said the
United States must not
Agricultural Building and
Industrial Arts Shop at
Perry High High School.
St. John reported that
property damage to
county schools during
November amounted to
$1,123.61, of which $150.70
was accidental and the
remainder was caused by
vandalism.
The school board ac
cepted a bid for six new
66-passenger school
buses and another bid to
apply lime to 300 acres of
school property.
Successful bidders on
the buses were John’s
GMC Trucks of Perry,
who agreed to provide the
bus chassis for $12,127.95
each, and the Blue Bird
Body Co. of Ft. Valley,
who agreed to provide the
bodies at a cost of
$8,018.41 each.
Low bidder for ap
plying lime on 300 acres
of school property was
the Houston Fertilizer Co.
The firm agreed to
provide the lime at a cost
of $lO per ton. School
Supt. David Perdue said
the total contract would
amount to about $5,000.
submit to international
blackmail caused by the
capture of 50 American
hostages in Iran, and
declared that the
hostages being held
captive under guns are
uppermost in the minds
of all Americans.
“It’s the most brazen
thing in the history of
civilization,” Talmadge
said.
He said the situation in
Iran brings to light the
country’s need for
stronger defense, and
stated that the Soviet
Union’s military strength
has increased at an
alarming rate.
Talmadge said the
Russians have more
tanks, missiles, planes,
submarines and a larger,
newer and more modern
Navy than the United
States. He said America
must remain militarily
strong, and stated that he
would never vote for
legislation that would
make the United States a
second - rate military
power.
Talmadge commended
county commissioners
for their efforts in using
federal revenue sharing
funds to construct the $1.4
million annex building.
“I believe revenue
sharing money is spent
better on the local level
than on the federal
level,” Talmadge said.
He said the country’s
rising inflation problem
began in 1965 under
programs initiated by
President Lyndon
Johnson, and added, “We
must stop spending
money we don’t have on
programs we don’t
need.”
Talmadge said the fact
that agriculture
productivity is increasing
at a rate of 6.7 percent
annually is a bright spot
in the nation’s economy.
Officials and guests at
the dedication ceremony
were introduced by Ralph
Johnson, executive vice
president of the Warner
Robins Chamber of
Commerce, after the
National Anthem was
played by the Air Force
Reserve Band from
Robins AFB, and
following the invocation
by Rev. Carlton An
derson, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church in
Warner Robins.
Commission Chairman
J. Frank Rozar
welcomed guests to the
dedication and in
troduced Sen. Talmadge.
Rozar also formally
accepted the building
from architect Henry
Corsini of Macon, and
building contractor W.H.
McCullor of Wright and
Associates of Columbus.
Other commissioners
present for the dedication
included Alton Tucker,
V.W. McEver and
Charles Carter.
Talmadge said he was
pleased to be in the home
county ol his Senate
colleague, Sam Nunn of
Perry, and described
Nunn as hard-working
and courageous, with a
magnificent record in the
Senate. He said in time
Nunn will be a giant in the
U.S. Senate, and that he
will be there for a long
time.
County Heads Restrict
Use Os County Vehicles
Houston County
Commissioners voted
during a regular session
in Warner Robins
Tuesday night to restrict
the number of county
vehicles being driven
home at night by county
workers.
Acting on a motion by
Commissioner V.W.
McEver, the county
governing body voted to
require that all county
vehicles be left at the
department every night
with the exception of
patrol cars driven by
members of the sheriff’s
department, and the
vehicle driven by Warden
Allen Stone.
McEver's original
motion called for the
action to take place
immediately, but
McEver agreed to an
amendment by Com
missioner Charles Carter
to delay the effective date
until Jan. 1. Reason for
the delay, as explained by
Carter, will be to allow
department heads to
appeal the decision in
special cases involving
emergency vehicles.
The first part of
McEver’s motion was to
require Purchasing
Agent Bill Roach to turn
in a monthly report on the
gas consumption for
every vehicle assigned to
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every department in the
county.
At present, county
departments use 112
vehicles to accomplish
their assigned missions.
Os the 112 vehicles, 29 are
assigned to the sheriff’s
department.
McEver said com
missioners will never be
able to reduce the amount
of gas consumed unless
they set some kind of rule
for employees to follow.
He said he was sure that
commissioners are
going to find many ex
ceptions to the rule, but
explained that they could
come back and review
the cases on an individual
basis.
Departments affected
by the new vehicle
restriction include the
ambulance service,
building inspection, civil
defense, grants and
resources, county
correctional institute,
fire department,
recreation department,
water department and
the solid waste disposal
department.
Building Inspector
Thomas Mason presented
a status report on the
project to number all
parcels of property along
county roads. He said his
department had en
countered no difficulties
and had received no
complaints concerning
the project.
He informed com
missioners that the
numbering project had
been completed on North
Houston Lake Rd.,
Collins Ave., Story Rd.,
Gunsmoke Rd., Tharpe
Rd., Quail Run sub
division, Smithfield
Church Rd., Hatcher Rd.,
Tucker Rd., Highway 247
from Bibb Co. to Sandy
Run Rd., and Moody Rd.
Other roads completed
include Feagin Mill Rd.,
Bonanza Dr., Cartwright
Dr., Lost Lake sub-
Story Time At Perry Library r
Story time for Dec. 12-13 will be about
“Fables and Fairy Tales”. Story time hours
are Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 and
Thursday at 4:00.
Story Time for Dec. 19-20 will celebrate
“Christmas Around the World”. We hope
everyone will join us as we “hang up our
stockings with care”. There will be many
surprises during the holiday season.
Christmas Musical Set
The Children’s Choirs of Crossroads United
Methodist Church will present a Christmas
musical entitled “The Birthday of a King” on
Sunday, Dec. 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
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division, Keith Rd., Carl
Vinson Parkway, Watson
Blvd., Corder Rd., and
Lashley subdivision,
which includes all streets
in Uonaire.
“We have met with the
Post Office officials and
obtained the areas that
were giving them the
most problems and put
their request on a priority
list,” Mason stated. “We
also did a survey to
determine what area
each Post Office served.
This way we can keep the
proper Post Office
notified on all changes in
their areas.”