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MIDWEEK
EDITION
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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3,1993
Good
morning, Perry
Deaths
W. Avery Lee, Macon; Florine
Cross Poss, Perry; Novella
Moore Barber, Moultrie; Rupert
GuyßrannenJr., Perry; Emmitt
Clarenc Mathis Sr.,
Montezuma; B. Jerome Sutton,
Perry; Marion Kittridge Rowley,
Perry. For details, please see
page 3A.
—INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 10A
PEGGY BLEDSOE IB
CLASSIFIED 4B
CALENDAR EVENTS 6A
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
ANISSA CLEMONS 4A
LEGAL NOTICES 3B
LIFESTYLE 1B
TIM LEWIS IB
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEM BER WHEN 4A
SPORTS* 7A
BRIANLAWSON " 7A
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987-1823
Security plan
now in place
at courthouse
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
Safety is the name of the game
in the law enforcement profession,
and the Houston County Court
house is anew player in that game.
At the request of Judge L.A.
“Buster” McConnell, the Houston
County Commission has imple
mented a security system to be used
at the courthouse. The new system
includes requiring all courthouse
employees to wear security badges
and having a security officer on
duty to patrol the courthouse.
While the commissioners ap
proved the new security at the Feb.
Please see SECURITY, page 3A
Brawl at park called 'Spontaneous' event, likely not to re-occur
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
No arrests were made at Creek
wood Park Feb. 28 when approxi
mately 100 black males and females
were involved in a series of fights
that required intervention by the
Perry Police Department.
According to Chief Frank Si-
Future leaders
off to school
to learn roles
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
It’s time for Perry to begin shap
ing its leaders of tomorrow as
Leadership Perry gears up for its
next session. The new class was of
ficially ushered in by a reception
held at the Perry Welcome Center
Tuesday, and class organizers are
excited about the new members.
“Leadership Perry is designed to
get people involved in the Chamber
of Commerce and the community,”
explained Co-Chairman Rob Tug
gle. “Having the class is a great
step in orienting people to what is
going on in Perry and getting them
to become a part of that”
Please see LEADERS, page 10A
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drop-ln party at First Baptist Church. More than 150 well-wishers attended.
'Loving' a long life
Mrs. Woodruff celebrates 90 years of care, love
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
She may not move quite as fast as she once did,
but at the age of 90, Ida Belle Woodruff still has a
twinkle in her eye and a ready smile for anyone she
encounters.
In celebration of Mrs. Woodruffs zest for living,
friends and family members honored her 90th birthday
Feb. 28 with a party at First Baptist Church. More
than 150 guests stopped by the church to give Mrs.
Woodruff their best wishes, and five generations of
Woodruffs were on hand to share in the celebration.
When asked to what she attributes her good health
and longevity, Mrs. Woodruff said it was a matter of
love.
“I just love life and I love people,” she said. “I
give the praise to God that He’s allowed me to live
mons, information gathered to date
indicates the fighting began with a
disagreement between two young
children. When an adult intervened
on behalf of one of the children,
more adults got involved and more
fighting ensued.
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this long and enjoy my life as I have.”
A native of the Houston County area, Mrs.
Woodruff said Perry was a good place to grow up and
raise her own family. She is still very active in her
church, enjoys yardwork, reading her Bible, spending
time with friends and family, and listening to
Christian radio. According to her granddaughter,
Shirley Arrington, she also keeps up with politics
and always maintains a positive outlook on life.
“She never speaks unkindly of others and has the
most wonderful, positive outlook on every situation,”
she said. “If she’s ever been depressed, I’ve never been
aware of it.”
Mrs. Woodruff said she looks forward to enjoying
many more years of life and is thankful for the friends
and family that make her life richer and fuller.
to decipher, a series of fights all
broke out at about the same time,
but this was not one big fight,”
Simons said.
While the presence of firearms at
the scene could not be confirmed by
police officers, Simons said there
were baseball bats and sticks being
The 1993 Leadership Perry Class
used as weapons. As the officers ar
rived at the scene and attempted to
break up the fighting, much of the
crowd dispersed, leaving the officers
to determine the actual series of
events that took place.
“We are still trying to sort all of
this out, and although no arrests
PERRY, GA.
Bypass property
owners object to
change of name
Petition to city comes in wake of move
to name highway for Martin Luter King
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Owners of land donated to the
city for the North Perry Bypass
objected to renaming the road in a
petition presented to Perry City
Council at its regular meeting
Tuesday nighL
In the petition, read by
Councilman James Moore, the
landowners said they want no other
name for the highway. The
document said, in part: “We had the
understanding it would be referred to
as the North Perry Bypass.”
Recently Council heard requests
made by area black leaders that the
North Perry Bypass be named in
honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Council suggested either Elko Road
or Houston Lake Drive be changed.
After the advocates refused
Council’s suggestions, Council
tabled the issue indefinitely.
The petition was signed by 11
property owners. No discussion was
held concerning the petition.
City Manager Marion Hay told
Council Houston County placed in
the top 10 of Georgia’s counties in
a survey completed by the Georgia
Hard work caps effort
to stage play 'Fiorello!'
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
After more than two months of
preparation, the house lights will
be dimmed soon as Perry Players
make their final adjustments before
their Friday night opening of
“Fiorello!.”
“It’s all coming together,” Cast
Member Donna Hooper said.
“We’re working with the lights and
orchestra in full costume.”
Perry Players Director Dennis
Hooper said, “It’s been like most
shows. Hard, fun, work.
“This show is going to be on a
par with anything you see in At
lanta. People are going to walk out
there and say I can’t believe this is
as good as it is in Perry, Ga.”
“Fiorello!” is an American-spir-
have been made yet, we do expect
some warrants to be taken out at a
later time,” Simons said.
Although the fighting at Creek
wood Park appears to be the largest
fight Perry police recall responding
to, Simons said similar situations
are not expected in the future.
Meningitis outbreak brings
warning on signs of disease
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
Although an eighth-grader at Warner Robins Middle School has been
diagnosed with meningitis, school officials say other students are not at
risk of contracting the contagious disease.
According to Superintendent Tony Hinnant, Cameron Meyers, an
eighth-grader at Warner Robins Middle School, has been diagnosed as
having meningococcal meningitis and is in critical condition at the
Medical Center of Central Georgia. When Meyers last attended school on
Friday, the disease was not yet in the contagious stage.
While school officials do not anticipate other students contracting the
disease, warning signs for parents to watch for do exist. Parents should
be alert to a sudden onset of fever, headaches, vomiting, skin rashes or a
stiff neck. Children experiencing listlessness, irritability or lack of
appetite may also be exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
If parents suspect their child has been exposed to the disease, the child
should be checked for fever twice a day for the first five days following
exposure. Additionally, if other symptoms exist, parents should consult
their child’s pediatrician. Parents seeking the advice of their doctor need
to point out their child’s possible exposure to the meningitis disease.
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Department of Community Affairs.
Houston County’s ranking was
based on low average
unemployment, per capita income,
a low percentage of poverty and the
average weekly manufacturing wage
rate.
Houston County’s high ranking
in the survey makes it appear
economically healthy, which will
make it harder to show a need for
federal grants, according to Hay.
“We’ll have to use our finesse,” he
told council members.
Councilman Charles Lewis re
ported to Council the outcome of
the Airport Authority meeting.
Mayor Jim Worrall suggested the
airport be annexed into the city lim
its of Perry if they take over the
airport. (See Airport
Authority meeting story on
page 10A).
Mayor and Council presented the
Perry High School Drama Club a
certificate commending them for a
job well done this year in their per
formance of the “Robber Bride
groom.” The students are going to
Virginia to compete in a national
competition.
ited musical about a New York
City mayor, Fiorello H. La
Guardia. The original performance
of the play was on Broadway in
1959.
“A strong sense of moral value
comes across strongly in the
show,” according to Dennis Hop
per.
“People will either ‘Fiorello!’”
for its entertainment value or its
underlying message.”
Performances are March 5,6, 11,
12 and 13 at Perry High School
Auditorium at 8 p.m. Advanced
tickets are $8 and are available at
Perry Bookstore (987-0600). Adult
tickets at the door are $9. Student
tickets are $4, and children aged 12
and younger are $2.
“This all appears to have been
spontaneous reaction on the part of
the crowd at the park, and we don’t
anticipate this happening again,”
Simons said. “I don’t know of any
thing that could have been done to
prevent such an occurrence, but we
don’t look for it to happen again.”