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MIDWEEK
EDITION
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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
morning, Perry
Deaths
Connie Collier Talton, Perry;
Savannah Edwards Cherry,
Perry; Milo Brantley Medlock
Jr., Waynesboro; Charles
Reese Hawk, Warner Robins.
For details, please see page
3A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 5A
JOYCE CARLTON IB
CLASSIFIED 11A
CALENDAR EVENTS 5A
JACKIE COOPER 3B
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
ROBIN BOOKER 4A
LEGAL NOTICES 3B
LIFESTYLE IB^
TIM LEWIS IB
GUEST COLUMN 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS 8A
BRIAN LAWSON 8A
911 committee
to discuss party
line problems
By ANiSSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Houston County residents who
use a "party line" for their phone
service instead of a private line
don't have the convenience of their
telephone number and address ap
pearing on the computer screen at
the E-911 center.
Houston County Commission
Chairman Sherrill Stafford plans to
discuss the issue with the E-911
committee at their next meeting on
Feb. 18.
Please see 911, page 12A
BOE approves zoning for
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
The Houston County Board of
Education voted Tuesday to ap
prove zoning for the county’s new
elementary school, located near
Houston County High School on
Highway 96.
The board voted unanimously,
with Dave Davidson abstaining, to
approve the zoning lines previously
drawn. The new lines will affect
Perry by putting less than 40 Kings
P&Z changes hearing requirements
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry Planning and Zoning
Commission voted unanimously
to have an ordinance drafted to
change the meeting requirements
of the commission Monday.
Building Inspector Bill
Chambless said, "I'd like to set up
a process that allows the commis
sion to have a public hearing be
fore making a recommendation to
council."
The current procedure doesn't
require a public hearing at plan
ning and zoning meetings. Perry
City Council holds public hear
Perry GSP officers wreck during chase
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
Two Georgia State Patrol offi
cers assigned to the Perry patrol
post were injured Sunday night in
an attempt to apprehend a speeder
on Interstate 75. Troopers Steven
Jobe and A.D. Mathis were hurt
when a tire on their patrol car blew
out, causing the car to flip several
times.
Chamber celebrates another year
Packed house
hears Sen. Nunn
speak; members
receive awards
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
U.S. Senator Sam Nunn
addressed a packed house Tuesday
night as hundreds of people gathered
to recognize business leaders from
the local community at the Perry
Area Chamber of Commerce's 37th
annual meeting held at the
Agricenter.
Nunn updated a crowd of more
than 500 people, which included
state and local officials, on current
political issues.
He addressed the issue of lifting
the ban on homosexuals in the
military and said, "Unfortunately
this year started off on the subject
of homosexuals in the military."
He said the issue was brought up
last year, and he opposed it long
ago. Nunn said he suggested to
President Bill Clinton to "back up"
for six months and have hearings
concerning the matter, and he
agreed.
Nunn said the military has
worked hard to achieve a balance be
tween personal privacy and com
mitment to the military. "We need
to maintain that balance."
Nunn finished his speech with
recommendations to better the con
ditions of the U.S. He said the
deficit is growing continuously and
the budget needs to be balanced.
"By the year 2015, the government
will owe $4 trillion to the Social
Security Trust Fund."
He said social security will have
to cease by that time or taxes will
have to be raised if nothing is done
to correct this problem now.
In suggesting ways to balance
the budget he said, "We all need to
sacrifice. We're all on the same
team.”
He suggested people only be
taxed oh the amount they spend and
not the amount they save. He said
America is a consuming society and
doesn't save. Nunn said it's essen-
Please see CHAMBER, page 12A
Chapel students in the new school
zone. Additionally, Kings Chapel
Principal Kim Schoening will be
principal at the new school.
In approving the new zones,
Davidson voiced his concern that
requests by some Bonaire parents
were not met, but added that he felt
the board was striving to do what is
best for the students.
“I received a great deal of input
from Bonaire parents, and a lot of
ings after a recommendation has
been given to them by the
commission.
Commission Member Paul
Cosey said, "We've got no public
input whatsoever. It looks like we
aren't all on the same wave
length."
Perry Mayor Pro Tern James
Moore said, "We want these peo
ple to come and have input with
you in the beginning. Several
times citizens come to us and say
'we didn't even know planning and
zoning met'."
Chambless told commission
The incident occurred at the 143
mile marker on 1-75 at about 7:50
p.m. Both troopers were taken to
the Medical Center of Central Ge
orgia for treatment, where Jobe is
listed in stable but serious condi
tion in the Intensive Care Unit.
Mathis was treated in the Emer
gency Room and released.
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Featured speakers and award recipients at the chamber's annual meeting held in the Georgia Living Center
at the Agricenter included Peggie Williams, Eddie Wilson, Jimmy Faircloth, U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, Trudie
Warren, Tom Daniel, Nancy Arcos, who accepted the Seabie Hickson Award on behalf her husband Bobby
Arcos; and Tim Lewis.
Faircloth is new chamber president
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Tuesday night marked the
"changing of the gavel" for the
Perry Area- Chamber of Commerce
as Jimmy Faircloth publicly
became the new president of the
chamber, replacing former chamber
President Trudie Warren.
Faircloth has been functioning
as chamber president since Jan. 1,
and he said, "It's been overwhelm
ing. I had no idea of all that we're
involved in."
Faircloth has been involved with
the local chamber since he moved
to Perry in 1988. He said, "I had a
new school
valid points were made by both
sides of the issue,” he said. “After a
great deal of discussion and debate,
however, we felt it was best to go
with what we had.”
Bonaire residents living on
South Springs Road wanted their
children to stay in the Bonaire zone,
but the approved zoning will send
those students to the new school.
Chairman Zell Blackmon said
Please see ZONING, page 12A
members the additional public
meetings will "increase the costs
and lengthep the process."
Commission Chairman Martin
Beeland said, "If it costs us more,
can't we raise the fee on re-zon
ings?"
Chambless said applicants are
required to pay for re-zoning costs,
whatever they are.
City Attorney David Walker
will draft the ordinance for the
new requirements. Meanwhile,
Beeland said the commission will
begin enforcing the new public
Please see CHANGES, page 12A
“Trooper Jobe is expected to be
in ICU for two or three days and
then moved to a regular room,” said
Sgt. Bill Kitchens, a spokesman for
the Georgia State Patrol.
“He suffered a serious blow to
the head, which resulted in a severe
concussion, but we expect him to
Please see WRECK, page 12A
selfish reason to become involved
in the chamber. I wanted to get to
know the community and business
leaders. It's the fastest .way to learn
the business community in Perry."
He said he was involved in his
hometown chamber of commerce in
Americus before moving to Perry.
Faircloth plunged feet first into
serving at the local chamber. He
was the treasurer for two years. He
then became the vice president,
which started his "succession” to
the presidency.
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Andrea Clark, left, Rico Simon, Jason Barrett and Coach Beth Watts show off their
trophies from winning the regional debate championships last month. Not pictured:
Team member Billy Stinson.
PHS debaters win region trophies
By ROBIN BOOKEI*
Staff Writer
After four years with the same
group, Debate Coach Beth Watts is
seeing a lot of hard work pay off.
The Perry High School teacher’s
top group of debaters, Rico Simon,
Andrea Clark, Jason Barrett and
Billy Stinson, came away from re
gion competition on Jan. 23 with a
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"being part of an organization that
creates a plan, implements it and
succeeds.
"I get a great deal of satisfaction
knowing we're doing good for the
cbunty and the city,” Faircloth said.
As for the chamber's goals in
1993, Faircloth said the board
drafted a map listing their goals dur
ing a retreat last fall. The goals are
titled "Program of Work," and
Faircloth said they're "very impor
tant."
The Program of Work includes
several sections such as the eco-
Please see NEW, page 12A
The four seniors have also
racked up an impressive record
throughout the state as they debated
an environmental question dealing
with world pollution, with Stinson
and Simon qualifying for national
competition held earlier this month.
“I have almost 30 debaters, but
these four are my best,” said Watts.
‘They have worked very hard to get
to this point, and it’s rewarding to
see hqw far they have come in the
past few years.”
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As the team has matured and
won more competitions, they have
had to travel more to attend debate
tournaments. Watts said their
biggest problem this year has been
raising funds to help defray the cost
of the trips.
“We would love to have some
heip and support from the commu
nity in a financial way,” she said.
“These kids are having to pay out
of their own pockets for the trips,
and we could use some help.”