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Houston Unemployment Rate
Drops To 5.2% In October
The jobless rate for the
Macon Standard
Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA) remained
unchanged at 5.6 percent
in October, but is down by
five tenths percent over
the year, from 6.1 percent
at this same time last
October.
Counties included in the
four-county Macon SMSA
are Bibb, Houston, Jones
and Twiggs.
The total number of
persons jobless in the
Macon area dropped by
Holiday Schedule
Released At Robins
Officials at Robins Air
Force Base have an
nounced plans to im
plement diminished work
schedules around the up
coming holidays.
Tuesday, Dec. 25 is
Christmas Day and a
legal holiday. Tuesday,
Jan. 1 is New Years Day
and also a legal holiday.
In addition, President
Carter has declared
Monday, Dec. 24, a
holiday for all federal
employees.
Robins officials said
that civilian employees
will be exempt from work
on these three days ex
cept those required for
special projects or
essential services.
Supervisors will insure
that all employees
required to work on the
holidays work the same
hours that constitute
their basic tour of duty to
avoid paying excess
overtime.
Arrangements have
also been made for
scheduling holidays for
employees with un
common tours of duty
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BY MRS. RUBY THARPE
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Lonnie Woodard of
Philadelphia, Pa. is
visiting his sister, Mrs.
Lola Tharpe and other
relatives and friends for
several days. He
returned home last
Thursday.
Walter Pierce of
Columbus, spent last
Thursday in Perry with
his father, Mr. Mart
Pierce and Mrs. A.D.
Redmond.
Mrs. Mary McKenzie,
Mrs. Ruby Tharpe, Mrs.
Lila Redmond and Mrs.
. Ethel Williams attended
I the Houston County
Retired Teachers
Meeting in Warner
Robins last Wednesday.
The Northside School
rendered a beautiful
musical program for us.
Gary Woods is
recuperating after being
in an accident on the
highway to Fort Valley
last week.
We hope everyone will
take a good look at
downtown Perry, Carroll
St. is just beautifully
decorated for the
Christmas Holidays.
Thanks to Mayor
McKinley and the
beautification com
mittee.
Jared Fluellen, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Fluellen, Sr. who has
been an operation
manager and animal
specialist at
Athens, Ga. for Gold Kist
has accepted a position at
Fort Valley State in
Farm Management
beginning December
26th.
Thought for the week;
The good Shepherd knows
the pastures that are best
for his sheep, and they
only eight over the month
and declined by 697 over
the year, according to the
report from the Georgia
Department of Labor.
At the end of October, a
total of 5,618 persons
were jobless in the metro
Macon area. In Sep
tember, there were 5,626
unemoloved persons, and
6,315 were without jobs
in October of 1978.
While at the same time,
the total number of
persons working rose by
22 over the month, but
(other than Monday
through Friday).
For the Dec. 24 and 25
holidays, if an em
ployee’s rest days are
Sunday and Monday, the
holidays will be observed
on Saturday and
Tuesday. If rest days are
Monday and Tuesday,
holidays will be observed
Sunday and Wednesday.
If rest days are Tuesday
and Wednesday the
holiday will be observed
on Thursday.
For the New Years Day
(Jan. 1) holiday, if rest
days are Monday and
Tuesday the holiday will
be observed on Sunday. If
rest days are Tuesday
and Wednesday the
holiday will be observed
on Thursday.
Special cases of civilian
employees will be
resolved by their
supervisors and em
ployee relations
specialists in the Civilian
Personnel Office.
Military people will
observe Dec. 24, 25 and
Jan. 1 as holidays subject
to normal security and
should not question nor
doubt, but follow Him.
Perhaps He sees that the
best pastures for some of
us are found in opposition
or of earthly trials. If He
leads you there, you may
be sure they are green for
you, and you will be made
strong by feeding there.
Perhaps He sees that the
best waters for you to
walk beside will be
raving waves of trouble
and sorrow. If this be the
case, He will make them
still waters for you.
The Fort Valley
Reading and Saving Club
had their annual banquet
at Camp John Hope last
Sunday. They sang
Christmas Carols and
gave reflections of their
club. Rev. J.C. Simmons,
pastor of Trinity Baptist
Church, Fort Valley was
the speaker. They served
a delicious turkey dinner
with all of the trimmings.
Members attending from
Perry were Mrs. Janie
Gray, Mrs. Bernice
Garmon and Mrs. Madra
Sims. Friends attending
were Mrs. Ruby Tharpe,
Billy Raines, Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Fluellen, Sr.,
Mrs. Thelma Ross and
Mrs. Laverne Harris.
Ronnie Tharpe of
Warner Robins, and a
friend visited his grand
mother, Mrs. Annie
Brown and aunt, Mrs.
Cora Chapman last
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Collins and Mrs. Annis
Jones visited in Warner
Robins and Macon last
Wednesday.
Englishmen were taxed from
1697 to 1851 for all win
dows in their houses over
the number of six.
declined by 1,594 over the
year.
According to the labor
report, Georgia’s jobless
rate rose by two-tenths
percent over the month,
from a revised 4.9 per
cent in September to a
preliminary 5.1 in Oc
tober.
But over the year, the
state’s jobless rate
dipped by three-tenths
percent, from 5.4 last
October to 5.1 this year.
At this same time last
year, there were 2,210,809
other routine activity.
Earlier, officials an
nounced a minimum
workload schedule
covering December 26-31
with a minimum number
of essential personnel
working to provide
required support and/or
services.
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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1979
Georgians working on
jobs, while 124,999 others
were still looking for
employment.
But at the end of Oc
tober of this year, there
were 2,248,497 Georgia
citizens working, while
121,648 others were
jobless.
Meanwhile, at the end
of October in the Macon
area, there were 95,158
persons on jobs, while in
September there were
95,136 working, and 96,752
on jobs in October of last
year.
Therefore, the civilian
labor force, which is the
total number of persons
both employed and
jobless, is up by 14 over
the month, but is down by
2,291 over the year.
At the end of October,
there were 100,776 per
sons in the metro Macon
area work force. In
September, there were
100,762 persons in the
area’s work force, and in
October of 1978 there
were 103,067.
“Our state’s jobless
rate remained virtually
unchanged from Sep
tember to October
especially in our
metropolitan areas and
the high concentration of
people.
“Yet our total civilian
labor force is up almost
35,000 from just a year
ago -- October of 1978,”
said Georgia Labor
Commissioner Sam
Caldwell.
“The diversification of
Georgia’s economy is the
positive reason. We can
suffer the unfortunate
layoffs in the auto in
dustry -a situation we
hope is only temporary -
and we still have a jobless
rate staying about the
same,” Caldwell said.
The jobless rates for
the other SMSA’s in
Georgia are as follows:
Atlanta’s rate rose from
4.5 percent in September
to 4.6 percent and
Augusta fell from 5.7 to
5.5 percent. All other
SMSA’s remained un
changed. Albany 6.1,
Columbus 6.5 and
Savannah 5.5.
Oct: Bibb 5.9, Houston
5.2, Jones 3.7, Twiggs 6.4.
Sept. (Revised): Bibb
5.7, Houston 5.5, Jones
3.5, Twiggs 7.2.
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Baby Contest Winner
The winner of the Baby Contest sponsored by the Zeta Upsilon chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi was named Monday night, December 10, 1979 at a
party in the community room of the Eastgate Bank of Perry. Shown here
is the winner Robin Griffin, 2 year old daughter of Ronnie and Brenda
Griffin, with her mother and Mrs. Jeanne Diebert, (right) club president.
Baby Contest Winners Announced
Zeta Upsilon chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi an
nounced the winner of
ther annual Baby Contest
last night at a party held
at Eastgate Bunk -of
Perry. This year’s winner
is Robin Griffin, two year
old daughter of Ronnie
and Brenda Griffin. She
was awarded many
lovely gifts that were
donated by Perry mer
chants.
First runner-up was
Brittni Redmond,
daughter of Brenda and
Buddy Redmond. Second
runner-up was Misty
Goodroe, daughter of
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Linda and Joe Goodroe.
These two little girls were
also awarded gifts from
local merchants.
Money collected in the
contest will be used to aid
the service projects
supported by the
Sorority.