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WEEKEND
EDITION
250
Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28,1992
City celebrates 'Christmas in Olde Perry'
As Thanksgiving ends and the
spirit of Christmas invades the
community, the city is gearing up
for the annual Christmas at the
Crossroads celebration Dec. 1-20.
With the theme "Christmas in
Olde Perry" being used to tic the
individual events, shows and con
tests together, this year's celebra
tion features many firsts that will
enjoy young and old alike.
Police seek
witnesses
to burglary
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry Police Department arc still
on the lookout for a tall, light
skinned, black male and a short,
stocky white male responsible for
the armed robbery of Trae Jewelers
on Nov. \4 between 9:15 a.m. and
10:15 a.m.
Capt. Jim Hardy of the Perry
Police Department said, “So far
zero folks have said they saw any
thing.
“Surely somebody saw some
thing. There were a whole lot of
people out shopping.”
He said someone at the car wash
across the street had to notice some
thing or someone, during a large
moving sale held there the same
morning of the burglary.
No suspects have been arrested,
but Hardy hopes to catch the
criminals by Christmas. Hardy
needs anyone who saw anything to
call the detective’s unit at 988-
1166. He said the call can be
anonymous.
Deaths
Annie Mae Culler, Perry; James
Coleman Johnson, Kathleen;
Joanne Hutcheson Lindsey,
Perry. For details, please see
page 3A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 3A
ANISSA CLEMONS 4A
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 8A
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
SPORTS IB
JIM SHIPLEY 4A
STREET TALK 4A
JOHN TRUSSELL 2B
BOBBY TUGGLE 2B
BRIAN LAWSON 7b
O'Keefe uses his church to
give to the poor all year long
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Thanksgiving Mass at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church not only
offered a time of prayer and thanks
giving for Perry citizens, it gave
travelers and visitors as far away as
Holland a place to give thanks.
Father Michael O’Keefe wel
comed travelers and spoke about
giving to the poor and guarding
against money as the root of all
evil.
Mass wasn’t the only way Fa
ther O’Keefe ministered Thursday.
After mass he gave a turkey and
canned goods to a family waiting
outside so they could enjoy a tradi
tional thanksgiving meal.
Father O’Keefe is known for his
generosity to the poor according to
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To the delight of the Christmas at
the Crossroads committee, Pcrryan
Brent Giles of Heritage Graphics
has designed this year’s logo which
will be printed on sweatshirts and
T-shirts that arc currently on sale
by local merchants. Also, the logo
is being printed on the T-shirts
provided for all participants in the
5K run walk sponsored by GTE.
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Models’ Heather Whiddon, left, Lezlee Johnson, Heather Wilder, Kelly Coleman,
Janna Leech and Ashley Whiddon, seated, are wearing a sample of the many
fashions to be shown during "An Evening of Fashions" fashion show at the county
ag building Tuesday, Dec. 1, as the kick-off of the Christmas at the Crossroads
"Christmas in Olde Perry" festival.
From sugarplums to sequins,
fashion show beqins festival
"An Evening of Fashions-From
Sequins to Sugarplums" will be
held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m
at the Houston County Agricultural
Building on Carroll Street in Perry.
This holiday fashion show is spon
sored by Christmas at the
Crossroads and the Balvaunuca
Club of Perry.
Stores providing fashions for the
evening are Maffctt’s, The Tog
Shop, Cato Fashions, Sugarplum
Gussie Whitfield.
“Everybody knows if they need
anything that Father O’Keefe will
help them. He’s there when a lot of
others aren’t,” said Whitfield.
The ladies of the parish prepared
a turkey for Thursday because they
knew people would be by for some
thing to eat. O’Keefe was prepared
to feed anyone who came by.
One of his members said, “We’re
very fortunate to have a man like
him. He sees no race, no color and
no denomination.”
She said O’Keefe gives about
three-fourths of his salary to the
poor. He said he does it for the
glory of God.
Last week Father O’Keefe gave
away 400 gallons of milk and 700
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public include a Christmas
Decorating Seminar to be held at
the county ag building on Carroll
Street Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 7-9:30
p.m. Talented designers Melodic
Burrus, Joyce Carlton and Donna
Pfistcr will illustrate attendants on
ways to decorate their homes for the
holidays. The cost for the seminar
is Si. Also new this year will be a
Gingerbread House Exhibit, The
Tree and Sharing Elegance. C&C
Photography will provide tuxedos
for the festive occasion. Graffiti’s
Hair Salon will be on hand to fix
the models' hair and makeup for the
evening.
Tickets for this exciting holiday
event are $5 in advance and 55.50 at
the door. Tickets may be purchased
at the local Chamber of Commerce,
Impressions, a Balvaunuca Club
member or any of the participating
pieces of bread Kroger had donated.
He also gave clothing that had been
donated by parishoners.
“I hate to see a child without
shoes or a child without food,”
O’Keefe said. “I model myself after
Jesus. I’m seeking His kingdom
first.”
O’Keefe said, “There are pockets
of poor in Perry. The children of
broken homes are the poorest."
A member said O’Keefe will beg
to get food and clothing donated for
the poor. O’Keefe said, “I ask all
men and women of goodwill to feed
the hungry and clothe the world.”
Although St. Patricks gave out
about 25 turkeys just this week,
they continually try to feed and
clothe the poor.
Heart of Christmas Decorator
Showcase Home and a baseball card
show.
Other activities featured arc, of
course, a Christmas parade at 2
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, the commu
nity candlelight service on the
courthouse lawn Sunday, Dec. 6
from 7-8 p.m. and pictures with
Santa arc scheduled three times dur
ing the month of festivities.
stores.
Holiday refreshments will be pro
vided and several door prizes will be
givcn.Proceeds from the fashion
show will aid the Balvaunuca Club
in its many civic contributions in
cluding providing Christmas for
foster children.
Holiday fashions from casualwcar
to evening wear and children's fash
ions from toddler to pre-teen will
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Fender bender
E.H. Odom's car received front end damage when he ran the red light at the
intersection of Ball and Main streets Friday and collided with Wayne Sanders.
Luckily, no one was seriously Injured in the accident but traffic was held up until
officers could file a report.
PERRY, GA.
Os course there will be the
Merchants Open House from 2-4
p.m. Sunday Dec. 6 along with
several other downtown events.
Area churches have also been busy
coordinating special events for the
community during the holiday sea
son including Christinas concerts,
dinners and children's programs and
musicals.
Finally, festival coordinator
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Federal Government has set aside up to $17,500 for
each Homeowner llomcbuycr in this area for use in
upgrading your homes. Homeowners assistance program
is now being conducted in this area. For all types of
improvement or any remodeling or repair you need:
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This so-called "public notice" may not be as good as it
sounds according to Perry City Manager Marion Hay.
City says 'public
notice' is not part
of block grant
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Stafl Writer
Perry City Manager’s office is
sued a public notice to Perry citi
zens in response to a so-called
“public notice” circulated through
out the Sand Hill area during the
last two weeks.
The “public notice” which cir
culated through the Sandhill neigh
borhood, a project area the city is
planning to upgrade with a
$700,000 state grant, alerted the
public of a “federal government
homeowner assistance program.”
City Manager Marion Hay said
the “public notice” can easily be
mistaken as being connected with
the city’s Community Develop
ment Block Grant Program.
“It’s a misleading public notice
because it’s put in our project
area,” Hay said.
The “public notice” says the fed-
122ND YEAR—VOLUME 961
Melodic Burrus urges everyone in
the community to lake part in the
PAL/Visions of Sugarplums food
and toy drive. Contributions of
non-perishable food and toys for
children of all ages arc needed for
workers to distribute to needy fami
lies so everyone in Perry will have
a Merry Christmas.
For more information on any of
Please see CHRISTMAS, page 3A
cral government has set aside up to
$17,5(X) for each homeowner and
home buyer in the area for use in
Please see NOTICE, page 3A
City receives
$700,000 to
upgrade homes
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
The state granted $700,0(X) to
Perry Tuesday through a
community development block
grant to rehabilitate houses on
Jeanne and Edwards streets and Elko
Road.
The project will bring 31 houses
up to safety and sanitary standards
set by the city according to Sarah
Please see UPGRADE, page 3A