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MIDWEEK
EDITION
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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
WEDNESDAY, July 22,1992
Deaths
Joseph L. "Joske" Meens,
Thomasville; Goldie Justice
Woodard, Perry. For details,
please see page 3A.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Special election chart
Featured on page 6A is a chart
breaking down today's votes in
the primaries by districts as
well as agrand total in each
race.
Lamberth wins
Sid Clarke tourney
John Lamberth won the Sid
Clarke golf tournament at Perry
Country Club over the week
end by two strokes. The story
is on page BA.
Call before digging
To ensure the safety of under
ground water, sewer, gas and
electrical lines, there is a spe
cial 1-800 number available.
The story is on page 2A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 5A
PEGGY BLEDSOE" 1B
CALENDAR" 5A
CLASSIFIED 10 A
EDITORIALS 4A
ENTERTAINMENT 7 A
HOME & GARDEN 2B
KELLIE ROWDEN ~ 4A
LEGAL NOTICES ‘ 4B
LIFESTYLE 1B
BRIAN LAWSON 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS 8A
COSBY WOODRUFF 8A
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Jaycees to raise
money for MDA
this weekend
By KELLIE ROWDEN
Staff Writer
The Perry Jaycees are jumping
into the swing of things by spon
soring a “Field of Dreams” horse
derby scheduled for July 25 at a lo
cation off of Kings Chapel Road,
two and a half miles past the
prison. Proceeds will benefit the
Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The following classes of horses
will be competing on a 700-yard
oval turf track: Arabian, quarter
horse, thoroughbred and pony.
There will be 17 available
classes for each breed. For the
thoroughbreds there will be cate
gories for starters and non-starters.
For quarter horses there will be
categories for two-year olds, three
year olds, four-year olds and maiden
mares. Categories available for the
ponies are short and tall.
Please see JAYCttS, page 12A
■ The Houston Home!
Journa.
Hinnant, Maye, Walker win primary
By KELLIE ROWDEN
Staff Writer
It certainly wasn’t a good day to
be an incumbent in Houston
County. During the local elections
Tuesday, four incumbent officers
fell to their challengers. One of the
most significant coups was the race
for the Superintendent of Houston
County Schools when Tony
Hinnant took off and never looked
back at Harold Chapman. The
unofficial count favored the former
Warner Robins High principal
10,450 voles to Chapman’s 4,864
votes.
Hinnant dominated in every
prec.nct and ended up commanding
68 percent of Houston county votes
compared to Chapman’s 32 percent
of the votes.
The town of Perry, the biggest
precinct in Houston County, gave
Hinnant 1,379 votes and Chapman
only 712.
Other upsets in the elections in
cluded Charlie Stewart falling to
Calvin Maye in the race for the
post 5 County Commission office.
The total voles gave Maye 7,858
votes to Stewart’s 5,644 votes.
The town of Perry voted for Maye
with 1,026 votes while Stewart
only received 936.
The post 4 County Commission
was a fresh race for Houston
County with no incumbents run
ning. In the Democratic race, Jay
Walker overcame his opponent
Arthur Head with 9,013 votes com
pared to Head’s 5, 726 voles. Perry
gave Walker 1,028 votes while
only giving Head 706 votes.
Walker will face the Republican
candidate, Tracie McCollister in
November.
Another incumbent that fell in
City reads new liquor sales ordinance
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer *
Perry City Council conducted
the first of two readings on an
ordinance Tuesday night dial would
allow caterers with liquor licenses
to sell liquor off premises of their
business for an SBOO annual fee and
a $25 per event charge.
The ordinance is in response to a
law passed by the Georgia Legisla
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According to available figures, around 203 children
attended the city’s first fishing rodeo this weekend at
Rozar Park.
Weekend fishing rodeo
was overwhelming hit
By COSBY WOODRUFF
Sports Editor
Ben Hamrick, Perry's recreation
director, is calling Saturday's fish
ing rodeo an overwhelming success.
According to registration figures.
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Perryans began lining up early Tuesday morning before heading to work to exercise their right to vote at the National Guard
Armory. Voter results bring new faces to county commission and school superintendent positions.
the races was Billy Edenficld,
former Chairman of the Board of
Education. Edenficld fell to new
turc that went into effect July 1.
The council deliberated on the fees
before agreeing to the SBOO yearly
figure and a S4OO fee from July 1
until the end of the year.
City Attorney David Walker was
out of town and Representative
Larry Walker sat in for him at the
meeting.
"I don’t see how the city has any
some 203 children wet a hook in
the Rozar Park pond on Saturday,
and most of them were successful
in the quest.
Please see HIT, page 12A
comer, Dave Davidson. The total
votes for Davidson are 8,440 while
the total votes for Edenficld are
choice but to comply with the law.
The law makes a provision where
the city can charge up to $5,000 for
the license and SSO per event,"
Walker said.
Questions were raised by council
members about exceptions to the
law, such as Chamber of Com
merce after hours where wine is
served, small caterers who occa
Froehlich will increase
promotion of Agricenter
By EMERY WARNOCK
Staff Writer
“Although Perry is known as the
Crossroads of Georgia, it should be
known as the Crossroads of Amer
ica,” Michael Froehlich, executive
director of the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agriccntcr, said to
the Perry Kiwanis Club Tuesday.
Froehlich spoke about the city and
how its own authenticity and large
support for the Agriccntcr will help
market the Agricenter and future
Georgia National Fairs.
“Perry is a progressive commu
nity and it has. a tremendous future.
We have to market that. There are
Palmer joins medical
staff at Perry Hospital
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Dr. Sam Palmer, the newest ad
dition to the Perry medical commu
nity, credits his father for teaching
him the lessons of care and com
passion which he believes are
essential to the practice of family
medicine.
Palmer moved to Perry at the
end of June and began his practice
July 6. He is currently working
out of the Perry Medical office
while construction on his perma
nent office is being completed.
Perry Hospital administrative di
rector, Jim Peak said he is pleased
with the addition of Dr. Palmer.
"Dr. Palmer is going to be an
excellent addition to the Perry Hos
PERRY, GA.
newspaper since 1870
5,502. Perry gave Davidson 1,085
votes while giving Edinfield 686
votes. Edenficld had been chairman
sionally provide wine for guests and
events to be held in churches. The
law states no alcohol can be sold
within 100 feet of a church.
Walker told the council the law
requires one of four types of liquor
licenses be held by the individual
prior to seeking the catering li
cense. Either a mall beverage and
wine pouring license which costs
many patrons of the New Perry Ho
tel, like many other places in the
community, and so we want for the
Agricenter,” Froehlich said.
He explained the Agriccntcr is ur
gent in expanding its promotion of
the facilities and the Georgia Na
tional Fair and to maximize its
usage.
“This facility needs to be pro
moted and marketed. We have an
energetic staff. We want to concen
trate on being customer and user
friendly,” Froehlich said.
He asked the Kiwanians, “What
are my duties?”
pital Medical Staff. He comes
highly recommended. Our physician
recruitment has gone very well.
We have now added, two family
practicioners, a general practicioner
and an internal medicine physician.
Other than helping Dr. Stewart in
his search for another pediatrician
we will not be actively recruiting
until all of the new physicians have
built up their practices,” Peak said.
Palmer is a native of Ft. Pierce,
Florida. He attended the University
of Florida for his undergraduate and
medical training.
"My father was a citrus laborer
as I was growing up and he didn't
want me doing the same thing.
Medical school was probably the
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for the past six years.
The voter turnout was reported
Please see WIN, page 11A
5265, a malt beverage and wine
packaging license for $265, a
distilled spirit pouring license at
$1,450 or a distilled spirit
packaging license for $i,450.
Councilman Bobby Glover said
the licensing law appears to be an
attempt by larger concerns to drive
the smaller businesses out of the
Please see CITY, page 11A
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Michael Froehlich
Froehlich said his duties include
managing the fair and supervising
the grounds and facilities. But he
Please see INCREASE, page 7A
Dr. Sam Palmer
most difficult thing I've done, but
looking back I would have to say if
was one of the most satisfying
Please see JOINS, page 12A