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WEEKEND
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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 16,1993
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Going back in time
Students at Perry Middle School pulled out their parents' poodle skirts and leather jackets for Fifties Day
last Wednesday. This cool crowd not only enjoyed dressing up but were also able to enjoy the sunshine
for the first time in a long time. Pictured with teachers Greg Gentry and Evelyn McGhee are students
Danielle Graham, Stacy Armstrong, Jonathan Jones, Zed Bodge, Lisa Franklin, Brian M. Bellinger, Lauren
Henderson, Dana Collier, Miranda Rybert, Elizabeth Shell, Cassidy D. Rawls, Christy Fowler, Stephanie
Long,' Natalie Johnson, Becky Thompson, Shannon Lanier, Candace Shepherd and Tasha Hooper.
Simons releases 1992 stats for police dept.
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry Police Department had
a 4.6 percent increase in reported
calls during 1992, which brought
the total of calls to 9,496, accord
ing to Perry Police Chief Frank
Simons.
Part of the increase in calls is
due to more accidents. Reported ac
cidents were up 12.9 percent. "We
Hamlin pleased with decrease in local fires
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
The number of fires reported
to the Perry Fire Department
dropped during 1992 to 28 from 31
in 1991 according to Perry Fire
Chief Gary Hamlin.
There were 28 fire alarms in
private dwellings, which includes
mobile homes, during 1992 com
pared to 31 the previous year.
"I'd like to feel part of it is
Deaths
Callie Penix, Perry; Eddy S.
Cooley, Warner Robins; Clifton
Lorraine Brown, Tennile. For
details, please see page 3A.
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AGRICENTER EVENTS 5A
ANISSA CLEMONS 4A
CALENDAR j>A
CLASSIFIED 48
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 IB
WOODS 'N WATER 2B
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attribute that to the increase of traf
fic caused by building and growth
in town," Simons said.
The percentage of patrol crim
inal arrests was down 19.4 percent,
while arrests made by detectives
was up 15.5 percent, which makes
the total number of department ar
rests down by 2.3 percent, Simons
said.
because of fire safety education
gotten through the media or by us
talking to different groups," he said.
"There's a lot more fire safety
education out there than ever be
fore."
He also attributes the decrease
to stricter building codes enforced
for fire safety as years pass.
There were 567 alarms during
the past year, with 342 being
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AARP officers installed
The American Association of Retired Persons installed officers for the 1993-94
year Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Perry extension office on Carroll Street. They are
Mrs. Louise Sturgis, president; Donald Norris, first vice-president; Walter
Rembisg, second vice-president; Charlotte Cotton, secretary; and Corky
Gauger, treasurer. Melba Mathis was the Installing officer.
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"I'd like to say it's because
folks know we're out there watch
ing them, and they've cut down on
their criminal activity," he said.
Perry Police issued 150 cita
tions for driving under die influence
during 1992, which is an increase
of 9.4 percent. The number of traf
fic tickets also increased by 9.2 per
cent.
medical responses and only 27 fire
safety calls. There were 476 alarms
in 1991.
Last year was also the second
consecutive year there was no fire
death. "It felt real good not to have
a fire death for another year,"
Hamlin said.
Besides no deaths due to fires
last year, the injuries caused by fire
were low too. Only three civilians
The number of burglaries in
creased by 13 perccni. "We had a
clearance rale of 23 percent,"
Simons said. The clearance rale is
die number of cases actually solved.
The 23 percentage rate compares to
a national average of 14 percent.
Although the number of bur
glaries increased, the number of
Please see POLICE, page 5A
were injured by fire and four
firefighters were injured on runs.
Also no calls were made for fires at
any of the local schools this year or
last year.
The most memorable mo
ments for Hamlin in 1992 were the
Perry Country Club fire and the
Perry Plaza fire, he said. "Those
were the most involved fires."
Please see FIRES, page 5A
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SCLC sponsors
Perry march in
honor of King
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
The Southern Christian
Leadership Conference is sponsor
ing a march to be held Monday be
ginning at noon in Perry to honor
Martin Luther King Jr.
The annual march will begin
at Oldfield Baptist Church on
Houston Lake Road and continue
onto Main Street where the
marchers will stop at the Houston
County Courthouse to hear a few
words about King. From there the
marchers will continue to Greater
Union Baptist Church where the
NAACP will have a speaker along
with others, according to Robbin
Jackson of the NAACP.
The march is held either in
Perry or Warner Robins, as they ro
tate every year, Jackson said.
Monday's holiday is impor
tant according to Jackson because
"Dr. King was a great American
who worked for all people, and it's
a chance to show appreciation and
BOE and Perry schools
get new phone numbers
Beginning Monday, Jan. IS, the
phone numbers for the Houston
County Board of Education will be
changed. The main number for the
Board of Education office, 1211
Washington Street, will change
from 987-1929 to 988-6200.
"We arc upgrading our system so
that communication with the public
as well as internal communication
within the system will be easier,"
said Gary Copa, director of purchas
ing.
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Rev. John Yarbrough
Yarbrough is new pastor
of Perry's First Baptist
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Rev. John Yarbrough will
deliver his first morning sermon as
pastor of First Baptist Church in
Perry Sunday.
Yarbrough was chosen by the
FBC members to become their
pastor after being without for the
last seven months. He and his fam
ily moved to Perry last week from
Cartersville where he pastored at
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
"I'm excited about the oppor
tunities in Perry. 1 believe the
community has been growing, and I
believe the church will grow,"
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efforts to bring back peace into the
world.”
He said, "We're trying to keep
dreams alive, not only for black
people, but for everyone.
"It's not just a black holiday,
Please see MARCH, page 6A
More discussion
on naming street
forM.L. King Jr.
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry Public Works
Committee decided on two streets
for Perry City Council to choose
between to be re-named alter Martin
Luther King Jr. during their
Thursday afternoon meeting.
City Manager Marion Hay
suggested either Crcekwood Drive,
Perimeter Road, Houston Lake
Please see STREET, page 5A
All phone numbers within the
Perry system will be changed.
Warner Robins numbers will be the
same. A person who calls one of
the old numbers alter the change
has been made will receive an inter
cept message which will state the
new number.
Phone numbers at the Material
Center, 1100 Main St., the bus
stop and warehouse, 1701 Houston
Lake Drive, as well as the numbers
Please see NUMBERS, page 6A
Yarbrough said.
Yarbrough became licensed in
1966 and ordained in 1977. His
educational background includes a
Bachelor of Arts from Mercer
University, studies in sociology at
Georgia State University, a Master
of Divinity from The Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, Ky. and a Doctor of
Divinity from The Southern
California Theological Seminary.
He's pastored at several
churches including The First
Baptist Church in Buena Vista,
Please see PASTOR, page 5A