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WEEKEND
EDITION
250
Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1991
HOME JOURNAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Deaths
William Findley, Perry;
Henderson Wright, Warner
Robins; Annie Sinclair
Ammons, Warner Robins. For
details, please see page 3A.
Football teams
in action
Both the Perry Panthers and
Westfield Hornets took to the
road last night. Bothteams were
trying to even their records af
ter losing their openers. For
complete game details and
pictures, see page 18.
PHS selects
One Act troupe
The cast for Perry High School’s
One Act Play has been cho
sen. This year’s play, “The
Lesser Lion,” was written by
Chris Gillespie, who sponsors
the troupe. See page 3A.
Softball teams
continue play
The Lady Hornets and Lady
Panters were in action again
this week. The Lady Hornets
split a double-header with Mt.
DeSales while the Lady Pan
thers lost big to Peach County.
See page 1,38.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 5A
CALENDAR 5A
CLASSIFIED 4B
DEATH NOTICES ~ 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
SPORTS IB
JIM SHIPLEY 4A
CARL SOLTIS 4A
STREET TALK 4A
JOHN TRUSSEL 2B
BOBBY TUGGLE 2B
TERESSA ULIN 4A
WOODS 'N WATER 2B
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Students get chance to show
grandparents their skills, love
By TERESSA ULIN
Staff Writer
Cristen Reagan looked anxiously
as the grandparents filed into her
fourth grade class to take part of a
day of activities and tributes at
Perry Elementary School.
Her grandmother, Dorothy
Reagan, had not arrived and Cristen
was clearly worried that she might
not show up in time.
Within minutes of the start of the
program, she walked in the door.
Cristen’s face lit up as she offered
her desk to her grandmother. The
love she felt for her was evident as
she spoke of the reasons she wanted
her grandmother at the celebration.
“I am kinda nervous that all these
people are here,” Cristen said. “But
I love my grandma and I want her
to hear my poem called ‘A
Grandparent’s Love’.”
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All but 7 stores leased in new center
By TODD YOCUM
Staff Writer
Rowe Development of Atlanta,
builders of the Perry Market Place,
says that the new shopping center
is 63 percent leased and is on
schedule for construction to start by
the end of September.
Rowe official Leslie Kamrad
said that most of the small shops
are leased and she is looking to fill
the rest of the space.
“We only have seven more
shops to lease,” she said.
She also said that some busi
nesses in the Atlanta area have ex
pressed interest in buying franchise
rights and relocating to the new
Perry center.
Kamrad added that the developers
have the ability to design the open
spaces to a business’s needs because
construction has yet to start.
“If people in the (Perry) area are
interested in locating a business in
the center, they are welcome to con
tact us,” she said.
The center will include two an-
Comics not
just kids play
for Jones
By TODD YOCUM
Staff Writer
Some people may think that
comic books are just part-time
entertainment for kids, but for one
Perry man it has become a full-time
hobby.
Lee Jones has a collection of
more than 4,000 comic books and
he says it’s growing bigger every
week.
The 27-year-old lives in Perry
with his wife, Karen, and two sons,
Corey and Evan.
Jones said that he has been read
ing comics since he was lOyears
old but hasn’t always been collect
ing them.
“I’ve only been collecting seri
ously since 1982,” he said.
His collection is made of up
mostly Marvel Comics, who
created Spiderman.
“Ninety percent of the comics I
collect are Marvel, and Spiderman
is the best,” he said.
Jones said that his collection is
made up of action comics including
Superman, Ninja Turtles, Spider
man and many others.
He said that when he started
reading comics it was strictly Spi
derman.
The collecting started to become
more serious when he went to col
lege, Jones said.
“I met a comic book store owner
in college and started going to the
store once a week,” he said.
Jones also said that the quality
of his collection is high.
“Most are either in mint condi
tion or pretty good shape,” he said.
Most of his collection has in
creased in value at a consistent rate
and has become very valuable.
Despite the size of his coilec
The children at Perry Elementary
got the chance to show how much
they care for their grandparents
Friday when they hosted them for a
day of activities and tributes.
The school’s Grandparents Day,
in its third year, gives students the
opportunity to let grandparents see
their grandchildren in a school set
ting.
Principal Patsy Hutto explained
how Grandparents Day started. “A
group of fourth graders did it the
first year I was here,” Hutto said.
“It was such a success that we de
cided to do it for all the grades every
year.”
Grandmother Justine Whitfield
came to visit her grandson Jimmy
Harris. Jimmy, a kindergartner,
made his grandmother applesauce
and showed her his skill in molding
shaving cream.
chor stores, Kmart and Kroger, and
Rowe has secured eight other
smaller shops.
Kmart, Cato and Subway will
move from the current Kmart shop
ping center.
A free-standing Chic-Fil-A
restaurant will also be located at the
center.
Kamrad said that construction of
the Chic-Fil-A will not begin until
construction of the center has
started.
“It will all be done simultane
ously. Right now they’re waiting
for us to start,” she said.
Kamrad also said that construc
tion is still on schedule to begin by
late September.
“The financing has been secured
for several months and nothing has
come up we can’t handle,” she said.
Before construction can start
contractors must demolish the Bel
Air Motel and some roads need to
be moved.
According to Bill Chambless,
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Perry Resident Lee Jones displays a small part of his comic book
collection which includes more than 4,000 books. Jones has been
a serious collector since 1982.
tion, Jones said he never visits
comic book conventions.
“They usually last for up to four
days which is too much time for
me to be away,” he said.
He said that his is a private col
lection, but he does not object to
“We’ve got a calendar that tells
us of all the events that are happen
ing,” Whitfield said. “And Jimmy,
he kept insisting that I come on
Grandparents Day.”
Whitfield said she appreciated be
ing included in some of her grand
son’s activities.
“It feels great,” she said. “It’s
been a long time since my son was
in school and it’s nice to get to par
ticipate in my grandson’s school.”
Joyce Brooks, a fourth grade
teacher, told grandparents she knew
how important they were to her
students.
“I know you are proud of your
grandchildren, that they are the ap
ple of your eye,” Brooks said. “It is
amazing what the children thought
of that reminded them of you.”
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for the Perry Market Place. Construction of the new shopping center is expected to begin this month
selling comics if the price is right.
Jones said he gets most of his
books from a shop called Coach’s
in Byron. According to him, this is
one of only two good collectors
shops in the area.
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Bernelle Tharpe helps her
granddaughter, CoCo Tharpe,
cut and peel apples for an
applesauce recipe Perry
Elementary kindergartners
made for their grandparents
Friday.
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Library braces for
state budget cuts
By EMERY WARNOCK
Staff Writer
The Houston County Library
Board voted Thursday to
compensate for the loss of $14,000
in state funds by eliminating
services. The loss represents 29
percent of the libraries' materials
budget. The state still plans to give
$32,000 to the libraries this year.
“This will definitely have an
impact on the services we have for
the public,” said Judith A. Golden,
head librarian for the three libraries
of Houston County.
“There will be a longer wait for
magazines and references. There
will be a lot of sharing between the
libraries.”
The three libraries agreed to
alternate the use of magazines and
reference material. The county will
continue to use its shuttle materials
between libraries.
Agricenter gets new
facilities before Fair
By EMERY WARNOCK
Staff Writer
The Georgia Agriculture
Expositional Authority agreed
Wednesday to begin new
construction for the Georgia
National Fair.
The Authority decided to construct
a new security office near the back
gate of the Agricenter, new
restrooms, an administrative
waiting room and about three more
ticket sales windows.
Johnny Webb, public relations
director of the Agricenter, said the
Police investigating
attempted arson at
fast-food restaurant
By TODD YOCUM
Staff Writer
Perry Police are investigating a
Thursday morning attempt to set
fire to Hardees on Sam Nunn
Boulevard.
According to Chief Frank
Simons, Perry Police responded to
Hardee’s after receiving a report of
an attempt to damage the building.
The incident is being listed as a
criminal attempt to commit arson,
but the method has not been offi
cially released.
“I cannot comment on exactly
how it was to be carried out,” he
said.
During the investigation police
discovered that a theft had also
Standing orders for magazines and
reference materials will alternate on
a yearly cycle between the libraries.
“We tried not to cut all of one
type. Rather, we decided that if we
could cut our subscriptions to
magazines of similar subjects and
alternate the usage between the
libraries, then we would not take
(cut) as much in books.”
There were a total of 15
magazines cut in Perry, 16
magazines in Warner Robins and 4
magazines in Centerville.
“If we approved in keeping
specific magazine orders and
standing orders, we wouldn’t have
money for books,” Golden told
board members.
In other action, the board:
•Agreed for Hunt Williams
Insurance of Warner Robins to look
at the contents of the three libraries
Please see LIBRARY, page 6A
construction will be completed
before the fair begins Oct. 4. The
funding for the project comes out of
the original budget funds.
There will be two new buildings
to be used for restroom and shower
services for both workers and
visitors.
“Its primarily for the convenience
of the customers,” said Webb.
A restroom facility is to be used
only for the people who are
working and another for those who
are attending the fair.
Please see FAIR, page 6A
taken place.
Simons said that cash had been
taken from the scene but declined to
disclosed the exact amount.
“Only the person who
committed the crime knows the
exact amount,” he said.
As of Friday, no arrests had been
made relating to the incident. Si
mons said that his department is
running through all the leads.
He also said that police are look
ing for anyone who had access to
the building and the opportunity to
commit the crime.
“There are a limited number of
people who could have had access
to the building,” he said.