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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28,1993
'Go for it,' doctors say;
mayor to seek 3rd term
PGOOD MORNING!
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Artists honored
Perry Hospital department heads, local dignitaries and artists
were treated to refreshments Sunday, July 25, 1993 during a
reception for artists who have donated works to the facility. The
event was hosted by the Pink Ladies Auxiliary of the hospital.
Freida Greene, left, Joyce Griffin and Durlie Hancock serve
guests. For additional pictures and information, please see
page 4C.
Home Journal HIGHLIGHTS
In Sympathy
The community's sympathy is
extended to the families of
those who recently died. They
include Mattie Josephine Kelly,
Dean Raymond Grogan and
Lillie Mae Tharpe Dennis,
please see page 2A
Womanless wedding
The New Perry Nursing Home
recently thrilled and delighted
residents with a wedding full of
nothing but men, please see
page 1C
Remember yesterday
The Perry High School Class
of 1958 recently gathered for a
reunion, catching up on what
the past 35 years has held for
them all, please see page 1C
Perry is a ringer
The 1995 Wortd Horseshoe
Timothy Nall tapped to
head troubled 911 unit
By ROBIN BOOKER
Staff Writer
Just as Timothy Nall was ready
to give up on finding a job in this
area, the Houston County 911
Committee voted Tuesday to offer
Nall the position as the new 911
Director.
Nall was chosen from among 20
candidates interviewed for the posi
tion which became available when
former director Lee Stripling re
signed in June. Nall recently sepa
rated from the Air Force in
December, having served in the
military for the past seven years,
and has been job hunting for the
past six months.
Upon learning of his new posi
tion, Nall said he is excited about
being able to stay in the Perry area
with his wife, Kim, and daughter,
Mallory.
"When I left the Air Force, we
knew we wanted to stay around here
if we could, but we had just about
exhausted all our efforts here," he
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Championships are slated to
be held in Perry in late July and
early August of '95. A crowd of
at least 3,000 visitors are ex
pected to be in Perry for that
event, please see page 8A
INDEX
ROBIN BOOKER 4A
JOYCE COMPTON 4A
CLASSIFIED 10A
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2A
JANICE KERCE 1C
DEATH NOTICES 2A
EDITORIALS 4A
LEGAL NOTICES 2B
PUBLIC RECORD NOTICES 6A
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said. "We are very excited about the
new job, and I look forward to
whatever the future may hold for us
here.”
The county's 911 system has re
cently gone through what many
county leaders called "growing
pains." The system is costing par
ticipating entities more than origi
nally predicted, and there were some
questions as to how the system was
operating in conjunction with law
enforcement and emergency medical
agencies. Additionally, Stripling's
resignation forced 911 committee
members to reconsider the adminis
trative staff structure at the system
before anew director could be hired.
Nall said he is aware of the prob
lems the system has had, but in ex
amining the changes that have been
made, he feels the 911 system is
back on the right track.
"1 know there have been prob
lems, but from what I can tell,
things are back on line, and we just
Please see Nall, page 5A
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BY BRENDA THOMPSON
Staff Writer
After receiving the green light
from his medical team at Emory
University Hospital just a little
over a week ago, Perry Mayor Jim
Worrall announced this week that
he will seek a third term in the
November city elections.
A cancer patient who has been
through five major surgeries and a
host of other other treatments since
the discovery of his illness last
year, Mayor Worrall’s doctors say
he’s recovering nicely and ready for
four more years in office.
“Go for it-that’s what my doctor
told me just last week,” Mayor
Worrall said with a jovial smile. “I
asked him if I’d live four more
years and, when I told him why I
was asking, he told me to go for
it!”
If elected, the new term which
starts in January 1994 will mark
the former Perry High School prin
cipal’s sixth year as head of local
government. At present, he has no
opposition.
“The primary reason I want to
continue as mayor of Perry is so
that I can see and follow through
with the completion of several ma
jor projects which will enhance the
quality of life for all Perry citi
zens,” Mayor Worrall said in an in
terview Monday afternoon. “From
establishing a workable and afford
able recycling program and upgrad
ing the water aid sewer services to
the older sections of the city to the
completion of the Rozar Park/Older
American Council’s recreation facil
ity, we still have a lot of work to
do.”
According to the mayor, other
projects still in the works include
the acquisition of the Perry Annex
for use as a cultural/business center,
the establishment of an active cul
tural program for all members of
the community, the completion of
the new Perry bypass, the expan
sion of the downtown development
district and the diversification of in
dustry.
“I’d also like to continue
working on alleviating some of the
city’s traffic problems, especially
on Sam Nunn Boulevard, as well as
see the completion of anew city
hall which will provide for the
future needs of the community,”
Mayor Worrall continued.
In reviewing accomplishments
of his administration over the past
few years, Mayor Worrall says he is
proud to have fulfilled many of the
campaign promises he made prior
to the last election three years ago.
Please see Election, page 2A
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Reliving the 'sos
Members of the Class of ’SB were all smiles as they enjoyed a 35th reunion in Perry
this past weekend. Taking a pause from "catching up" on the past are: Stewart
Bloodworth, Perry; Wallis Green Rehberg, Leesburg; Pat Emma May, Peachtree City
and Sherry Staples Hubbard, Chattanooga, Tenn. For pictures and a story on the
reunion, please see page IC.
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Perry Mayor Jim Worrall announced this week that his medical team at Emory University Hospital
has given him the green light to seek re-election In the upcoming mayoral race November 2.
With pain as constant companion,
Jim Worrall has worked for his city
BY BRENDA THOMPSON
Staff Writer
It was a typical fall morning.
Crisp, cool and clear.
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall lay in
his bed watching as dozens of rus
tic-colored leaves fell from the trees
and floated gently and aimlessly in
the wind.
He knew he needed to get up,
but just the thought of it made him
ache all over. The pain was almost
unbearable.
From all physical indications, it
appeared that he had a pinched nerve
in his back. He had been been to
the doctor and it was for that he was
being treated.
However, on this particular au
tumn mom, it was quickly becom
ing obvious that the treatment he
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was receiving simply wasn’t work
ing and that his local physician’s
advice to seek a second opinion was
imminent.
On October 26, he went to
Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic
in Columbus where four days and
dozens of tests later, he got his sec
ond opinion.
He didn’t have a pinched nerve,
the doctor’s concluded
What Perry’s mayor of five years
had was cancer-a malignant tumor
which had attached itself to his
spine and threatened to put an end
to not only his career, but
potentially to his life.
All of Perry said a prayer as
Mayor Worrall was quickly trans
ferred to Emory University Hospital
in Atlanta where on November 4 he
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underwent the first of five opera
tions-an 11 hour procedure during
which surgeons opened up his back
and removed the tumor along with
approximately three inches of his.
spine. They also took two ribs
from which they rebuilt his spine
using an acrylic plastic wrap and
two metal rods.
The mayor came through the op
eration with flying colors and one
week later returned to the operating
table for plastic surgery and a third
operation in which doctors
essentially helped him in setting up
a system to fight future cancerous
growths.
On December 4, exactly one
month from the time of his first
operation, he finally returned home
Please see Mayor, page 5A
Club honors
Mrs. Shaheen
for donation
By BRIGETTE LOUDERMILK
Managing Editor
Barbara Shaheen was honored as
the first Perry Rotary Club member
to be named a Will Watt Fellow at
the club's regular meeting Monday,
July 26.
Shaheen achieved this honor by
donating SI,OOO to the Georgia
Rotary Student Scholarship
Program. The program is comprised
of the three Georgia Rotary districts
and awards scholarships to
graduating seniors attending
Georgia colleges.
Dr. Horatio Cabasares was
presented the Governors Associate
Award at the club’s July 19
meeting.
Other announcements at the
meeting included an application for
proposed membership into Perry
Rotary Club from Trudie Warren,
and Rotary President Skip Dawkins
informed members he's making a
Please see Shaheen, page 2A