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f The Houston Home f Journal Parry, Georgia'* Hometown Newspaper & Houston County's Legal Organ Since 1870-A Park Newspaper WEDNESDAY, MAY 31,1989-119th YEAR, NO. 43, 4 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES, PLUS SALES CIRCULARS Board gives solid support to rezoning three schools By MELISSA CRADDOCK Staff Writer Houston County's Board of Education unanimously approved re-zoning school districts for Kings Chapel Elementary and Perry Elementary Monday night. The issue passed easily at the board's budget meeting this week when the superintendent and the board members reported no complaints or opposition to the plan. I vc had no phone calls," said Houston County School Superintendent Dr. Harold Chapman. "It seemed to go very well. I think it's very positive." The areas moving to the Kings Chapel zone would be: the area bounded by Lake Joy Road, Fcagin Mill Road, Langston Road and Highway 41; the area JLi* <•■>*» *!*■ -' ' • ..**-■<■ Honoring our war dead Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6126 in Perry held a solemn cere mony on Memorial Day to honor all ser vicemen who died in America’s wars. The VFW members, led by Post Commander Dr. Felix Smith, laid a wreath of remembrance Appreciation of freedom Nearly 80 ex-prisoners of war attend convention in Perry By OLIN HUBERT Staff Writer "Freedom is much more appreciated by those who have lost freedom than by those who have never been without it,” Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Pete Wheeler told a group of ex prisoners of war Saturday. Speaking to the mid-year state convention of the American Ex- Prisoners of War at the Perry Holi- Perry native is honored by Jaycees Basil and Kathie Ellingburg of Clinton, Miss., have been selected as "Family of the Year" by the Mississippi Jaycees. The honor came at the Jaycee Stale Convention held in May in Jackson. They will represent the Missis sippi Jaycees at the Jaycee National Convention in Memphis, Tenn., beginning June 14. Kathie is the daughter of Jocsph and Joy Albright of Perry. The couple was nominated for the honor by the Jaycee chapter in Clinton. At the slate convention, Basil received the "District Director of the Year" award. Kathie received nu merous awards in the year-end competition, including the "Super Spouse," "Prepared Write-Up," and "Outstanding Individual Develop ment Vice Preidcnl of the Year." Continued on Back Page bounded by Gray Road and Highway 129, north to the Houston Lake Road intersection; and the Oldfield area, bounded by Park Avenue, Jackson Lane, Davis Drive and Houston Lake Road. Excluded arc the Lake Lillian area. Highway 41 Circle, residents on Davis Drive and Park Avenue, and the Fosson Road and Tammic Drive areas. The move, which will affect about 150 students, is designed to raise the enrollment at Kings Chapel from 304 to 460 and to ease overcrowding at Perry Elementary. Board member Hubert Hutcherson said that the opposition to the planned zoning was "minimal" and "of no consequence." The re-zoning will take effect in the fall. at the foot of the Confederate Statue on the courthouse lawn. During the cere mony, Commander Smith said these de ceased servicemen should never be for gotten for the ultimate sacrifice they made for the cause of freedom. day Inn, Wheeler said he was sorry that flag waving seemed to be out of vogue. "We should always be proud and honored to wave the flag, and we should never stop waving it," he said. Wheeler said many Americans ignore the Hag, because they cither do not know the proper courtesy to show the flag, or arc embarrassed to display patriotism and respect for it. Ml - pHp v - r ' Finlayson portrait unveiled Friends, family, and fellow lawyers packed the Houston County Court house Tuesday to honor the late Theron Flnlayson, former district attor ney, with a portrait by Deanna Griffin. PERRY. GEORGIA S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1670--FQR COMPUTE COVERAGE OF YOUR NEWS EVENTS CALL 987-1823 The convention, attended by nearly 80 former POWs, was kicked off by Mayor Jim Worrall Saturday morning. Referring to Memorial Day on Monday, Worrall said, "May we all be mindful of this great day and of the particular sacrifices you have made for us.” Many of those present were vet erans of various German prison Continued on Back Page "He enjoyed a good laugh, but he was an intense and focussed man," said District Attorney Ed Lukemire. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Flnlayson look at the portrait of their son. BL .u> «n asi :wfl MIDWEEK EDITION-25C VFW Commander Smith presents plaque to Barton ...Helping out is Barton's wife Nell Board may seek property tax hike By MELISSA CRADDOCK Staff Writer Houston County Board of Education members said they will try to increase the local salary sup plement for classroom teachers as much as they can, but may have to increase property taxes to do it. "This is the most important is sue we have," said School Superin tendent Dr. Harold Chapman at the special budget meeting held Mon day night at the Board of Education building in Warner Robins. The board will probably call for an increase in properly tax millage rates to offset some of the costs of running the system. Under the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Act, the board may increase the millage rate beyond the lax cap if necessary to abide by QBE standards. The SIOO year per teacher in crease was called "a sort of an in sult" by board member Hubert Hutcherson. The increase would be offset by monthly insurance costs of S2O to S3O per month for teach ers, "This is where we're going to improve our school system," said member Zell Blackmon. "1 think we have to talk about a competitive edge over other school systems." Board member Donald Meek called for a higher increase in sup plements for teachers who have di rect contact with students over ad ministrators. The proposed $53,621,424 bud get will start out with $2 million less than the board started with last Continued on Back Page f - * Sullivan is honored Judge George Nunn presents Superior Court Clerk Carolyn Sullivan with the Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award, See Page 3A Local deaths Bessie Cunningham, 83 —Mary Moody Nipper, 67. Death notices ap pear on Page 3A. Thought for the Day "No one ever looks at how fast you do something. But, they always remember how well you do something.”-— Eric Zellers, Perry, Ga. THE REV. BERKELEY 4A TIM LEWIS 3D BIRTHS 6A LIFESTYLE 1C PEGGY BLEDSOE 2D PEOPLE 'N PLACES 6A CALENDAR 3A POLICE LOG 2A CLASSIFIED SB RECIPES 1D DEATHS 3A SCHOOL NEWS 3C 808 EVANS IB SHERIFF'S REPORT 2A EDITORIALS 4A SOCIAL NEWS 6A ENTERTAINMENT 7C SPORTS 1C OLIN HUBERT 4A STREET TALK 5A JIM KERCE 4A RUBY THARPE 6A ERIC JANSSON 10A MILDRED WARREN ID LEGAL NOTICES BA, 6B WE SALUTE 5A City prepares park for summer users By OLIN HUBERT Staff Writer City workers were at Crcckwood Park Tuesday, cleaning the pool, painting the pavilion, and making other improvements in preparation for another summer. City Manager Marion Hay said three new picnic tables have been added, and that five portable barbe cue grills would be installed. The changes, recommended by the Perry Recreation Commission, arc being made by the city with the remaining SIO,OOO in a grant for improvements at the park. He said Mayor Pro Tern Hcrvia Ingram is trying to enlist some lo cal bricklayers to volunteer to build a large permanent grill. "We want families to be able to come out and use the park for pic nics and other get-togethers," Hay said. "It would accommodate a pretty big family reunion." One Salute to 'good man' By RALPH MORRIS Managing Editor Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Perry hon ored a former commander and an ex-mayor Monday. John Barton, who is ill, wel comed eight VFW members and Post Commander Dr. Felix Smith into his home to accept the award, which was presented to him for his service to the VFW organization, the city of Perry and his fellow man It was a fitting gesture that the award was presented to Barton on Memorial Day. Barton said America should never forget the Continued on Back Page family has already requested use of the park this summer for a reunion. Two new bleachers have been ordered for the baseball diamond and 12 to 14 loads of fill dirt have been brought in to level the field. A new pitcher's mound will be built shortly, according to Jim Moody, city purchasing agent. The city is also considering making improvements with remaining grant money to what is now the practice field. In addition to Hay and Moody, Mayor Jim Worrall was on hand Tuesday to inspect the progress. Worrall asked Moody to look into getting some graffiti remover, a spray which eradicates spray paint from brick walls. The pool will open the first week that school is out. Hay said, provided that qualified lifeguards can Continued on Back Page