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WEEKEND
EDITION
250
Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1993
SP
Good
morning, Perry
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HIGHLIGHTS
Deaths
Alvis Bernice Grace Zellers,
Max Alvin Ziegler, William Jack
Caldwell, please see details on
page 2A
Call 'em
For everything you want to
know about the Georgia Na
tional Fair and other events,
the Georgia National
Fairgounds and Agricenter has
a new toll-free nember, please
see page 2A
Honor roll students
A number of local students
earned a spot on the honor
rolls at Perry elementary
schools. Foracomplete listing,
please see page 2A
Oaky Woods future
The present and future status
of the Oaky Woods Wildlife
Management area is examined
in a two-part series by Sports
Editor Brian Lawson. For his
report, please see page 2B
W'field banquet
A number of Westfield High
students were cited this week
for the outstanding contribu
tions to the school's sporting
programs. For a compete list
ing, please see page la
Don't forget
There is important meeting to
discuss the future of the Perry
Annex Monday at &:30 p.m. at
the annex. Your input is needed
on the subject, so please at
tend. The Perry Ist Baptist
Church will host noted minister
Dr. Jess Hendley of Atlanta for
all services this Sunday. For a
listing of other events coming
up in Perry, please see calen
dars of events on page 2A
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AGRICENTER EVENTS 2A
CALENDAR 2A
CLASSIFIED _4B
DEATH NOTICES _ 2A
EDITORIALS 4A
BRIAN LAWSON IB
PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A
POLICE REPORT 3A
SPORTS IB
JIM SHIPLEY 4A
STREET TALK 4A
BRENDA THOMPSON 4A
JOHN TRUSSELL 2B
Small is
tapped for
big job
BY BRENDA THOMPSON
Staff Writer
A Perry Kiwanian has been
tapped for a district leadership posi
tion in Kiwanis International.
Current Perry Kiwanis President
Harry Small accepted the presti
gious position of lieutenant gov
ernor elect last week and will begin
training for the lieutenant governor
positon October 1. He will assume
official duties next year.
As lieutenant governor, Small, a
Perry Kiwanis member since 1984,
will be charged with overseeing the
activities and programs of nine
clubs in the local district. He will
work closely with the state’s other
24 lieutenants and wili assist
Georgia Kiwanis Governor James
B. Pilcher in implementing various
Please see Small, page 6A
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Northrop aims for new missile job
BY BRENDA THOMPSON
Staff Writer
Northrop Corporation has its
sights set on anew standoff attack
missile that could bring a multitude
of new jobs and an enormous eco
nomic impact to Perry.
In an announcement to stock
holders gathered at Northrop
Corp.’s annual meeting in Los An
geles Wednesday, Northrop Presi
dent Kent Kresa said that his com
pany is ready to build the new Tri
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Beautifying Perry!
(HHJ photo by Brenda Thompson)
Members of Perry High School’s first period greenhouse management class spent Thursday
morning planting more than 5,000 plants along Carroll Street in Perry. Pictured above are:
(l-r) Stacey Kilburn, Brantley Everidge, Malcolm Dean, Bud Yansom and Kevin Taylor.
Sheriff improves radio contact
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
In an effort to improve and en
hance the Houston County Sheriffs
Department radio communications,
the water tower in Henderson is
slated to receive anew voter re
ceiver soon.
The Board of Commissioners
approved purchase of anew receiver
because the Sheriff's Department
has long been concerned that radio
communications are not adequate in
the Henderson area. Deputies are
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Jim Newton, MGTI; Tom Scott, MGTI; Mike Sumner, PPG; Rick Needles, PPG; Tina Clarington, PPG
and Kris McGhee, PPG, took part in PPG's presentation of a grant check to MGTI Friday.
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“As with any system, TSSAM will have to go
through a series of hearings and tests ..."
-Scott Williams
Press Secretary for Sen. Sam Nunn
Service Standoff Attack Missile
(TSSAM) at the Perry plant, if and
when the Pentagon signs a produc
tion contract. The proposed contract
is for 7,450 missiles at a cost of
often out of radio contact when in
an area that the current receivers do
not cover well in the south end of
the county. For this reason, a par
tial solution to the problem will be
the addition of the new receiver.
"I know this won't solve all
their problems, but it will help
some, and we need to what we can
to help protect our law enforcement
officers," said Commissioner Larry
Snellgrove. "It's a dangerous situa
tion when a deputy is somewhere
and can't contact anyone for back-up
513.9 billion.
Mike Greywhitt, a Northrop
spokesman, further indicated Thurs
day that all research and develop
ment of the TSSAM, which was
or help."
In order to finance the purchase
of the equipment, The Sheriffs
Department is selling a multi-chan
nel recorder to Baldwin County for
$4,000. The Sheriffs Department
will supplement these funds with
part of their budget that has not yet
been used to buy the receiver and
necessary hardware and software.
The receiver will be placed on
the water tank in Henderson with
future expansion possible for up to
10 locations.
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classified from 1986 until 1991,
has been completed and has passed
preliminary reviews by the Air
Force’s defense acquisition board
with flying colors.
All the project needs now is fi
nal nods of approval from the
United States Air Force and the
U.S. Congress as well as a signed
contract from the Pentagon. And,
even though S6OO million
including $196 million in
production start-up costs-was
Mock bus wreck
tests emergency
personnel skills
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
What would happen if 10-15 Perry High School students
were involved in a bus accident causing critical injuries and
perhaps even resulting in death?
If such an accident occurred, how would local emergency
teams respond and how would the Perry Hospital handle the
disaster?
To answer those questions, the
Perry Hospital staged a mock bus
accident for the purposes of drilling
any emergency personnel that
would respond to such a call.
Additionally, hospital personnel
were drilled as they received the
emergency cases into the emergency
room.
"I hope to God nothing like this
ever happens in Perry, but if it
docs, we have to be prepared for it,"
said Hospital Administrator Jim
Peake. "Holding a drill such as this
allows us to identify any weak
spots in the system, and that's cru
cial to our operation."
The Perry Hospital, the Perry
Police and Fire Departments,
Please see 2A for photos
HEMA and the Perry AFJROTC all
participated in the drill to make the
bus accident seem as real as possi
ble. A group from Robins Air
Force Base also helped the partici
pating students get prepared for
their fake injuries prior to the drill.
Following Thursday's drill,
Peake evaluated the performance of
the hospital and said he felt things
went well. Although there were a
few weak spots in the system iden
tified, Peake felt the overall perfor
mance of his team was up to par.
"We did identify a couple of
items we need to correct, but our
people responded well to the situa
tion," he said.
Please see Bus, page 6A
PPG supports local tech
school with major grant
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
PPG Industries' main role is to
make glass but a second and equally
important role is the one the com
pany has assumed in providing a
quality education to mid-state resi
dents.
Thanks to PPG, many students
wishing to attend Middle Georgia
Technical Institute but unable to do
so due to financial restraints will
now be able to fulfill their dream of
pursuing their education. The com
pany has awarded MGTI with a
$5,000 grant that will be used for
student scholarships. ,
The grant came as a result of
MGTI being nominated as a recipi
ent of the funds by the company’s
local foundation committee. Upon
being nominated, MGTI made the
necessary application for the grant,
which will be dispersed on a SI,OOO
per April basis for the next five
years.
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included in the Clinton
administration’s fiscal 1994 budget
proposal, when and if that approval
will be awarded is unknown.
“As with any system, the
TSSAM will have to go through a
scries of hearings and tests to assure
that all is working correctly and
ready,” Scott Williams, press secre
tary for Sen. Sam Nunn, said
Thursday. “The Armed Services
Committee will be looking closely
Please see Northrop, page 6A
Perry seniors
preparing for
graduations
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
It's that time of year again when
high school seniors gear up to
march down the aisle to the familiar
strains of "Pomp and
Circumstance." It is a time they
approach with both joy and
apprehension as they anticipate
facing the world ahead of them.
As these last few weeks of
classes wind down, students are
caught in the frenzy of wrapping
up the past 12 years of their lives.
Studying for and taking final
exams, getting their caps and
gowns, finalizing summer plans,
making sure college plans arc all in
place, and dealing with the emotion
of leaving an entire era of their
lives behind are all part of the
coming days for most of these
seniors.
Many approach this time of year
with elation that mandatory
schooling will soon be a part of
their past. Most wonder what the
future will hold and how they will
face the responsibility of making
life decisions. All look forward to
hearing their name called and
receiving that coveted diploma.
Perry High School and Westfield
Please see Grads, page 6A
"While many' students have re
sources they can use to further their
education, some students have no
way to finance their education," said
MGTI’s vice-president of business
and industry, Tom Scott. "This
grant will make it possible for
many of those students to further
their education, and we appreciate
PPG’s help more than they will
ever realize."
Scott explained that MGTI and
PPG have had an extensive partner
ship in the past where the school
worked to train prospective and cur
rent PPG employees.
"PPG has been great to work
with in the past, and we hope for a
continued strong partnership with
the company,” Scott said.
In making the grant
presentation, PPG officials said the
company recognizes the need and
value that quality public education
brings to Perry.