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WEEKEND
EDITION
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Perry & Houston County's
offical Legal Organ
FEBRUARY 9, 1991
HOME JOURNAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Deaths
Annie B. Shannon,. Patricia
Thomas, Eufaula Brooks
Taffar. For a complete
listing, please see page 3A.
A message to our
Desert Storm troops
Members of the spouses and
childrens' support group send
a special Valentine's message
toourtroops. Fora picture and
the names of businesses
sponsoring yourfree subscrip-,
tion, Please see 6A
We Salute
Sandra McGowen finds her
work at the juvenile court
interesting and worthwhile.
To find out more about this
Perryan, please see page
5 A.
Who will the next Miss
Panther be?
Many of Perry High’s most
beautiful girls are vying for
the title of Miss Panther. To
see the field of contestants,
please see page 6A.
Skills for success
For Perry resident Jennifer
Ivey, skills for success were
found at Middle Georgia
Tech. Read about Jennifer
on page 3A.
INDEX
MARK BLUMEN IB
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED j4B
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS IB
SHERIFF'S REPORT 2A
JIM SHIPLEY 4A
WE SALUTE 5A
JOHN TRUSSEL 2B
BOBBY TUGGLE 3B
TV WEEK 1C
ALAN WILLIS 5A
WOODS 'N WATER 3B
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Video cameras may be
required in Perry stores
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
The Perry Public Safety Com
mittee met Friday to discuss an or
dinance requiring all establishments
selling alcohol to go to put security
video cameras in their stores.
"We should invite the owners of
those establishments to discuss the
ordinance,” said Councilman Hervia
Ingram. He added "I believe they
will agree to it."
The ordinance would require
cameras that meet the Police De
partments standards. Chief Frank
Simons outlined what those stan
dards would be.
"I would recommend a real time
camera," said Simons. Some cam
eras, he explained, operate on a
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Rumor mill keeps cranking
48th Brigade's plans uncertain
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Recent rumors surrounding the
immediate future of Perry’s Na
tional Guard Unit are unsubstanti
ated, says 48th Brigade Public
Relations Officer Colonel Heath.
In an exclusive interview with
the Houston Home Journal, Heath
dispelled many of the current ru
mors surrounding the local Guard
unit.
According to Heath, reports that
Round'em up,
move em on
out: Rodeo will
come to Perry
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
"The upcoming rodeo is unlike
any other held in this area," said
Georgia's National Fairgrounds
Public Relations Director John
Webb.
The rodeo, to be held in Perry the
February 28th through March
10th„ promises to be a thrill for
the whole family. According to
Webb, the event is part of this
year’s Georgia National Stock
Show, one of two major events
scheduled each year at the Agricen
ter.
The rodeo is an official
Professional Rodeo Cowboy
Association (PRCA) sanctioned
event. It will be an opportunity for
professionals to earn points leading
to finals in Los Vegas later this
year. It is the first of its kind ever
to be held in this area.
Six events are slated for this
year's competition. The events are
Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc
Riding, Calf and Steer Wrestling,
and Cowgirl Barrel Racing.
"This is one of the top three
rodeos east of the Mississippi," said
Webb.
National sponsors include Dodge
Trucks and Coca-Cola.
Entertainment includes concerts
by John Conlee, March first.
Country and Western band Exile
will be on hand Saturday, March
2nd. Sunday, March third Dottie
West will be in concert. Each
entertainer will hold one
performance only.
Attendance at the Rodeo will be
by reserve seating only. According
to Webb, ticket are $8 and $lO.
Children's tickets age 2 to 10 are $6
and SB. However, ticket price in
cludes admission to the concert.
Two other events scheduled from
February 28th through March 10th
include the State 4-H and State
FFA Junior Livestock Shows and
the Georgia National Horse Show.
Both events are free to the public.
frames-per-second basis. That, Si
mons says, would run the risk of
missing an important moment in a
crime.
The tape time of the camera is
also important. "It is important for
it to be able to cover at least a
weekend," said Simons. Along with
tape time, it should put directly
onto the film the date and time it
was taken.
The cameras would be beneficial
to the Police because "they help
make cases." But Simons also
pointed out that they are beneficial
to the establishment because of the
deterrence factor.
Another aspect of the ordinance
Please see CAMERA, page 7A
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the Perry National Guard will be
shipped out to Saudi Arabia in
April are false. Heath continued by
saying no official announcement is
currently pending on the Guard’s
status.
"We've also heard rumors that the
Guard would be shipped to Europe
to replace active duty personnel
there,” said Heath.
"These reports are inaccurate at
this time.”
According to Heath, The Guard
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Fire rages at Wayne's Auto Parts on Thursdaymorning. Damage was estimated at $30,000
to the building.
Fire hits local business, damage heavy
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
The Perry Fire Department re
ceived a call at 7:45 Thursday
morning. They were on the scene at
Wayne's Auto Parts, 912 Gardner
Dr., by 7:48.
Upon arrival, Perry firemen found
black smoke coming from all areas
of the building and a car about
midway through the garage area of
the shop.
Contestants
sought
The third annual Dogwood
Beauty Pageant will be held
March 29 and 30 at the Perry
High School auditorium. The
program will begin at 7 p.m.
each night.
The pageant will showcase
girls in four age groups: Little
Miss Dogwood, (ages 5-8); Ju
nior Miss Perry Dogwood, (ages
9-12); Teen Miss Perry Dog
wood, (ages 13-15) and Miss
Perry Dogwood, (ages 16 to
24).
Please see SOUGHT, page 7A
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Mayor Worrall declares vocational Education Weeek in Perry, Clifford Holmes and the
officers of Perry High's vocational organizations join him.
will be returning to Fort Stewart
for additional training in early
March.
During that time Guardsmen will
be allowed between 5 and 7-days
leave to visit families and relatives.
However, no official date has
been given for their return to Stew
art or for their subsequent leave.
According to Heath, Guardsmen
will be returning for further inten-
In his statement to the Fire De
partment, Wayne Headley, the pro
prietor, said the fire had been started
when the engine of a vehicle he was
working on ignited a part-cleaning
solution of diesel and gasoline. The
solution had spilled over the back
of the vehicle and garage floor when
the vehicle had been started by an
outside ignition switch and the car
had been unknowingly in gear.
The vehicle moved forward hit-
Testing may cause muddy water
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
The Perry Fire Department will
be testing the water pressure on the
City’s hydrants over the next sev
eral months.
"When you flow water, you go
ing to disturb the water system,"
said Fire Chief Gary Hamlin. The
result of the disturbed system could
be "muddy water," or reddish col
ored water due to iron build-up.
Hamlin admitted that "there is
really no good time to do it." He
said that in the newer section of
town there would not be as much of
a problem because of different types
of pipes that were used.
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Wives keep hoping, praying
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
The following is an excerpt
from a poem written by an
unknown Guard'sman spouse.
The title is "My Georgis
Guardsman."
"When I married my Guards
men, twas in sickness and
health and the Guard it has
brought us much more than
wealth. For riches are more than
ting the counter that separates the
garage from the auto parts section
of the building and hitting the con
tainer of part-cleaning solution.
The fire caused damage to the
parts inventory, the building and
the vehicle. Other vehicles were
exposed to the smoke from the fire.
The fire was extinguished and the
Fire Department returned to the
station at 10:20 Thursday morning.
However, Hamlin is ready for the
calls to begin. "We did one hydrant
on a four inch line, and right away
we got three calls."
According to Hamlin there is no
way to accurately predict how long
it will take the City to gauge all
500 hydrants. Fire and emergency
calls will all take priority and be
cause there is little way of predict
ing how many them there will be
or how long each one will take,
Hamlin could only say "it will take
us a while."
If someone happens to ruin a
load of laundry because of the
"muddy water" they should contact
the Perry Fire Department.
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just dollars and cents, its friends
helping friends, rebuilding a
fence. It's praying for peace
while preparing for war. It’s
aiding the sick, the homeless,
the poor. It's not the blues or
the greens that you wear, they're
just the outward signs that you
care. It's serving your country,
your neighbors, your state, it's
doing your part to keep our na-
Please see WIVES, page 7A
Perry Chamber
retreat yields
many benefits
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
The Chamber of Commerce's re
cent retreat to Peachtree City was
"the finest thing the Chamber has
done in a long time." At least it
was in the opinion of Perry Mayor
Jim Worrall, who noted "now 1 can
see why you go out of town."
Chamber president Draper Wat
son said that one of the main topics
of discussion was the need to hire a
new executive vice president. The
questions that were discussed were
why and how.
After the retreat, Watson feels
that "everyone understands" the ne
cessity of a new Executive VP and
what type of person the Chamber is
looking for as far as filling the po
sition.
"Funding is one thing we dis
cussed," said Watson. The Chamber
decided to examine the fund raising
techniques used in Tifton and
Fitzgerald and to look for ways of
raising private sector funding for
the Chamber.
Another topic was the City's
relationship to the County.
"Houston County should take more
initiative in the development of the
County together," said Watson.
Dick Ulm, Director of the Houston
County Development Authority
agrees.
Ulm, who attended the retreat,
said "we should have a comprehen
sive plan." He pointed out that, af
ter going on the retreat 'T've got a
better understanding of what they
[the Perry Chamber] want to ac
complish."
"We all realize that we've got to
work together," said Ulm. Working
together with the County has been
a point Watson has stressed. He has
insisted that being able to do so is
one of the prime requirements of
the person who would fill the posi
tion of Executive VP.
According to Watson, the Cham
ber also discussed "getting the pub
licity we need."
Worrall noted that the creation of
the Conventions and Visitors Bu
reau has changed the role of the
Chamber. "Tourism is still going
Please see CHAMBER, page 7A
Mayor declares
Vo-ed week to
be Feb. 10-16
By ALAN WILLIS
Staff Writer
Mayor Jim Worrall declared the
week of February 10-16
"Vocational Education Week" and
urged "all citizens to become
familiar with the services and bene
fits offered by the vocational educa
tion programs in this commu
nity..."
Clifford Holmes, who is in his
third week as vocational supervisor
at Perry High School told the
Mayor "I am pleased with the sup
port." He said that he found a good,
well-rounded program when he
came to Perrv.
Please see VOC, page 7A