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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1990
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The Houston Home Journal
OFFICIAL ORGAN, CITY OF PERRY AND HOUSTON
COUNTY. GEORGIA, SINCE 1870
PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING
807 CARROLL ST., P.O. DRAWER M, PERRY, GA. 31069
TELEPHONE: (912) 987-1823
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ROY H. PARK, Prwldent & Chairman ot the Board, Park Newspapers
JAMES B. KERCE
Editor & General Manager
MARK SAMUELS TERESA HAWK
Managing Editor Advertising Manager
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I Opinion
Rec center site a good pick
Perry City Council's 3-2 vote to switch the site of a
planned recreational facility from county to city-owned
land was a wise move.
The decision to abandon plans to build the center at
county-owned Rozar Park here came in Tuesday night's
council, following a heated discussion and charges of
"back-door politicking." The facility will be built,
instead, on a 20-acre tract of city land laying along U.S.
341 N.
Despite pre-vote quarreling, the reasoning behind
selecting city over county-owned land is simple and
sound. The City of Perry would be foolish to invest
construction money on a piece of land it has no
assurance it will ever own. Councilman Buddy Roper
summed up the situation when he argued: "Would you
build your house on my property?"
The city, we believe, is making a smart move to erect
the center on the chosen tract for a couple of other
reasons.
Chiefly, they are; location and future potential of the
land selected.
Because the 20-acres has long road frontage on U. S.
341 N it has excellent access from a four-lane highway
North Perry Bypass. It will also be easily accessible to
residents from all parts of town.
However, probably more important than location is
this particular site's future as a city recreation area and
park. The land is level to rolling with ancient hardwood
forests and abundant open areas. This makes it ideally
suited for multiple uses.
That is the primary reason former mayor Barbara
Calhoun and council members purchased the land about
six years ago. At the time, it seemed an ideal location
for a proposed civic center and park. Elected officials
envisioned building a multi-use building on the front of
the property and developing a family-oriented park with
a lake, or series of small ponds, on the back part.
Those plans went by the board when Perry landed the
Georgia Agricenter, thus ending the need for a civic
center type facility here.
Now, though, it seems this land purchased years ago
will fit in nicely with Perry's need to provide a growing
population with the quality of life they expect.
We are excited over the possibility of finally seeing
the city move ahead with a recreation center being built
on its own land and developing the park potential of one
of the prettiest pieces of property within the city limits.
'Play ball' has a hollow ring
After a lockout of several weeks, major league
baseball owners finally decided to give a little —not as
much as the players' union demanded —to get the 1990
season under way. It begins April 9th.
The compromise settlement seems silly.
Now even first year players in the Majors will enjoy
SIOO,OOO minimum salaries. Not bad as a starter. One
can't think of another business in which starting pay is
much better. The average player will receive over half a
million dollars for nine months of baseball play. Not
bad as a regular job.
More players will be eligible to demand even higher
salaries—before an arbitration panel which has no
connection with the team which must pay the sum
decreed. Not bad again.
In addition, players enjoy very good pensions and
disability compensation. Some even have million dollar
salaries guaranteed in future years whatever their
performance.
The owners? They’re rolling in the clover of television
money, which enables them to provide such a lucrative
reward to players. Not bad, the entertainment business.
So, with everyone in the game likely to benefit
handsomely over the next four years, play gets under
way.
The little fellow who earns $250 a week can now go
buy the tickets which help finance this gravy train for
players and owners. One wonders, however, how
much more greed this little fellow can digest and remain
enamored of his "heroes."
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Big group attends Teresi's 1 st service
Thursday, April 6,1950
Capacity congregations greeted
the Rev. James M. Teresi, new
pastor of the Perry Baptist Church,
in his first sermons at the church.
The Teresis were welcomed by
the deacons of the church at a dinner
at the New Perry Hotel Thursday
night. Hosts for the occasion were
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lawson, Mr.
and Mrs. J.A. Bcddingfield, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Beckham and Mr. and
Mrs. Emmitt Akin.
Coming into the church on the
Rev. Teresi's first Sunday were
Mrs. Rex B. Ivie, Mrs. Ernest
Flowers, Mrs. R.S. Adams and Mr.
and Mrs. Teresi, by letter; and
Ernest Flowers and Rex B. Ivie by
baptism.
♦ * *
The "Perry Spinsters Fortnightly
Club," a comedy being sponsored
by the Parent-Teacher Association,
will meet at 8 p.m. Friday in the
high school auditorium.
The cast includes Mrs. Wesley
Calhoun, Mrs. Ernest Flowers,
Mrs. W.T. Middlcbrooks, Mrs.
Martin Bccland, Mrs. Carl
Huggins, Mrs. Eugene Beckham,
Mrs.. Marion Houser, Mrs. Glea
Gray, Mrs. Dick Jones, Mrs.
A.M.Kicklighter, Mrs. Fred
Lamphley, Mrs. Thomas Mason,
Mrs. C.C. Chapman, Mrs. Marion
Greene, Mrs. Ethel Williams, Mrs.
Edward Mason, Mrs. Cooper
Etheridge, Mrs. R.E. Smith, Mrs.
Wendell Whipple, Mrs. Robert
Morris, and Deborah Ruth Sharpe.
Are you part of problem, or solution?
One day 1 was challenged as
never before by this statement from
a friend, "Every person lives his life
in one of two ways, as part of the
problem or part of the solution.
How will you chose to live
your's?"
As Christians, we are in the
process of finding in Jesus Christ
real solutions to our problems and
are called upon by Him to share
them with others. In this we
become part of the solution. We are
mission fields who become
missionaries. But it is so easy to
lose that perspective and remain
mission fields. Perhaps this little
parable will help keep the vision.
On a dangerous seacoast
notorious for shipwrecks, there was
a crude little lifesaving station. The
faithful members would use that
crude hut and one small boat to
brave the turbulent sea and save
many lives.
Soon it became a famous place.
Many came to give their time and
energy, including some of those
who had been saved, to purchase
new boats, train new crews, and to
renovate the old hut. Emergency
cols were replaced wit lovely
furniture. The newest equipment
was purchased and the old hut was
tom down for a new large building,
which became a gathering place for
Perry viewpoint J
Remember
when?
A look back at the people and
events which shaped Perry. This
column is compiled from past Hous
ton Home Journal issues.
Bring the whole family to the
high school auditorium at 8 p.m.
Friday night and have an evening of
fun.
You'll hear a comb quartet, a poem
on man, and one of the dancing
spinsters is going to do the
Charleston.
Admission will be 30 and 60
cents.
♦ * *
The preliminaries of the
elementary spelling contest were
held here last Thursday. Sylvia
Williamson, Belly Nunn and
Daphine White were chosen to
represent Perry in the county
contest. They competed against five
student from Warner Robins.
First place went to Sylvia
Williamson; second place went to
Betty Nunn; third place went to
Daphine While.
♦ * ♦
Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs at the
New Perry Hotel Monday.
Carter, a former state senator and
iSKsr
Jim Shipley
Pastor, Perry
Presbyterian Church
social events.
It became a sign of social
prominence to be asked to be a
member of the lifesaving club.
However, saving lives, feeding the
hungry, strengthening the fearful,
and calming the disturbed rarely
occurred any more.
Fewer members were now
interested in braving the sea on
lifesaving missions, so they hired
professional lifeboat crews to do
this work. The original goal of the
station wasn't altogether forgotten,
however. The lifesaving motifs still
prevailed in the Historical Room
with soft, indirect lighting, which
helped hide the layer of dust upon
the once-used boat.
About this time a large ship was
wrecked off the coast and the boat
fast running candidate for governor
in the last election, opened his
campaign at a rally in his
hometown of Plains, Ga., last
Saturday.
♦ * *
Richard Goodroe, local insurance
executive and sports enthusiast,
accepted the position of Junior
League Baseball Commissioner
during Tuesday night's manager
meeting. Goodroe replaces N.C.
"Skeet" Chapman who is resigning
after devoting 25 years to Perry
youth baseball programs.
♦ * *
Pack 96 held its monthly
meeting Tuesday night at the
Methodist Church Social Hall.
Opening ceremony was presented
by Mrs. Zo Hammerle's den, and
entertainment for the evening was
provided by Mr. Bobby Howard and
the WEBELOS den.
Wolf badges went to Pal
McDonald, Dennis Stewart, Bill
Winkis, Jim McKinney, and Dean
Cawthon.
Gold Arrows went to Pat
McDonald, Jamie Whitten, Jon
Whiddon, Colton Sexton and David
George. Pat McDonald also received
a Silver Arrow.
Leadership Awards were: Dennis
Stewart, Dcnner Bar; Stewart Moss,
Assistant Denncr Bar; and Colton
Sexton, Assistant Denncr Bar.
Those receiving WEBELOS
awards were: Mike Willard,
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crews brought in loads of cold, wet,
half-drowned people. The beautiful
new club suddenly became messy
and cluttered.
At the next meeting there were
strong words, which resulted in a
division among the members.
Some still insisted upon saving
lives, that this was their primary
objective, but most wanted to stop
the club’s lifesaving activities and
all involvements with the lime and
mess created by shipwreck victims.
A vole was taken and the
minority was told that if they
wanted to save the lives of various
kinds of people who were
shipwrecked in those waters, they
could begin their own lifesaving
station down the coast! So they did.
As years passed, the new station
experienced the same old changes. It
evolved into another club...and yet
another lifesaving station was
begun. History continued to repeal
itself...and if you visit that coast
today you'll find a large number of
exclusive, impressive clubs along
the shoreline.
Shipwrecks still occur in those
waters, but now, most of the
victims drown. And the last thing
many of the victims see are those
strange lights doited along the
shoreline, the lights from the
lifesaving stations.
City's 1 st
Brownies
celebrate
Perry's first Girl Scout
Brownie Troop celebrated
their first year with a
birthday party In Feb.
1947.
Mrs. S.A. Nunn was the
troop's leader and Mrs.
Aurelia Evans was the
troop's assistant leader.
Front row left to right:
Anita Milam, Myra Wilder,
Patty Sue Kite, Martha
Evans, Laurie Anderson,
and Shelby Peyton.
Back row left to right:
Marjorie Nunn, Mary
Woodard, Theresa
Williams, Lynn Hodge,
Anita Ray, Mary Kathryn
Duggan, and Nancy
Roper.
Mark Samuels
Managing editor
Ray Whitney stopped by the
office Thursday in his role as
president of the South Houston
chapter of the American Cancer
Society.
Ray says the organization’s
spring fund solicitation will be held
April 30 through May 4lh, and that
volunteers are needed to help
canvass their neighborhoods.
Anyone interested in helping the
cancer society with this worthwhile
work needs to call Ray at 987-5867
or Jack Nash at 987-3070.
By the way, Ray, my very best
friend in the whole wide world,
John Gillespie of Johnston City,
11., died of cancer almost four years
ago this week.
I miss him terribly.
If you'll stop by the Home
Journal office, I've got a tcn-dollar
bill to get your drive started.
* * ♦
On that same topic cancer -
the world is a little less bright this
week with the death of jazz
songstress Sarah Vaughn.
While I grew up at the tail-end
of Carl Perkins' and Jerry Lee
Lewis' rock-a-billy music, and
performed for a number of years as
a musician playing everything from
The Beatles to Led Zeppelin, jazz
and Big Band music are my deep
seated loves.
In high school, and later with
the Southern Illinois University
Jazz Band, some of my happiest
moments came hammering down
trumpet valves to tunes like "When
Sunny Gets Blue," "Embraceable
You," "My Funny Valentine," "I'm
Getting Sentimental Over You,"
"One O'clock Jump," and "String
of Pearls."
I especially liked "String of
Pearls" because the chart had a hot
Bobby Hacked trumpet solo for me
to play.
I regret to this day not slicking
with music as a career.
I also regret all the grief as an
arrogant, snot-nosed kid I gave my
instructor, Charlie Keaton, who
was a fine professional trumpeter in
his own right and a prince of a
fella.
Anyway, in the world of Big
Band and jazz, Sarah Vaughn was a
voice in a million.
She didn’t have the "swing” of
Ella Fitzgerald, nor the searing
intensity Billie Holiday could
generate, but Vaughn more than
held her own with a richness
exceeded only by her three-and-a
half-octave range.
She had a voluptuous set of
"chords," as they say in the
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