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Officer draws praise for arresting escapee By JIMMY SIMPSON Staff Writer A detective from the Perry Police Department is earning praise this week after nibbing an escaped Bleckley County inmate Aug. 23. Det. Bill Phelps was near Perry Middle School at approximately 3:30 p.m. when he noticed a man and car fitting the description given by Bleckley County law officials. The escapee, 44-year-old Willie J. Nixon, was believed to be armed and dangerous after overpowering a jailer and then stealing his keys, wallet and car en route to freedom on Aug. 21. Authorities believed the escapee was on his way to Perry due to this location being his last known address. "I had been working on another case when I heard that (Nixon) may have been in the area in a grey car," Aretha Littles joins city police force as clerk By JIMMY SIMPSON Staff Writer A familiar face will be greeting local citizens when stopping by the Perry Police Department to obtain accident reports, or other police documents, in the months ahead. Aretha Littles has been named as records clerk within the local office. Her primary responsibilities will be processing department records, and 'Loaves & Fishes' need canned items Loaves and Fishes of South Houston County is asking for donations of canned vegetables. Goods can be brought to St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 1207 Macon Rd., Monday or Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Anyone who wants to donate, but can not donate goods on these days, can take products to their respective churches for delivery. Willard graduates Lackland Air Base Air Force Airman Ist Class Anthony B. Willard has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Willard is the son of Jesse J. and [ Sheila S. Willard of 1601 Baker St., Perry. He is a 1990 graduate of Perry High School. PERRY PAWN SHOP PARKING LOT SALE Saturday, September 3rd • 8:00 AM (Mo Early Sales) DAY OM Yir- g "Many One-Of-A-Kind Items" -=^— ~— ■ Air Conditioners ~ Riding Lawn Mowers ~ Push Mowers Roter Tillers ~ Weed Eaters ~ Blowers jjp-Jy Furniture ~ Heaters ~ Shotguns ~ TV's ~ VCR's ~ Stereos Edgers ~ Guitars ~ Boats ~ Boat Motors ~ Trailers ~ Motorcycles Bicycles ~ Tricycles ~ Walkers ~ Camcorders ~ Guns ~ Tools New Zebco, Mitchell & Daiwa Fishing Keels - Choice sls All Men's & Women's Gold Rings - 20% Off Perry Pawn Shop, Inc. 987-5867 • 522 Gen. C. Hodges Blvd. • Perry "Loans on most anything of value" K Bill Phelps Phelps said. Phelps said he first noticed the car on Commerce St., but didn't really know if the man was the 6- foot-2, 300 lb. escapee because he couldn't get a good description. jiL. v-*’ , r MtSmS a. Aretha Littles Z.A.A.P. 'tyocci g D f Uf (ZC&utwy SO°/o Limit up to SIO.OO Must Present Coupon! With Incoming Order One Coupon Per Day Per Visit. \l—' 110 Under New Management! sir 1369 Sam Nunn Blvd. * Perry Market Place 987-1922 $9.95 per gram on all new Gold Chains, Bracelets & Charms "So I followed him for a while and he kept trying to elude me," said Phelps. "When he did a U-turn in the middle of Kings Circle, then I knew it was probably him." Phelps then radioed for another unit to set up a roadblock. Nixon was then cuffed by Phelps and taken to local headquarters to await a transfer. Nixon was earlier awaiting transfer to the state prison system from Bleckley County to serve a 10-year sentence for burglary when he fled, according to authorities. The arrest was the second involving escaped inmates for Phelps. He earlier apprehended an escapee who made his way to freedom from the Houston County jail just one year ago. "It was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time," he said. general correspondence with Chief Frank Simons. Littles comes to her new position from Crossroads Bank, where she served as head teller. "It's a complete turnaround from the banking environment, but I'm really enjoying my new job," she said. Littles joins Connie Maner, a court clerk, and Kay Kitchens, a secretary for the detective bureau, in the police department. Littles is a native of Coffeeville, Ala. and is a graduate of Coffeeville High School and Livingston (Ala.) University. She and her husband, Kenneth, are the parents of a son, Kyle. Shirts Only 990 On Hangers - No Limit! Coupon must accompany dry cleaning order of $lO or more. Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per visit per day. | $2.00 Off I On dry cleaning orders of sll or More Must present coupon with incoming order. Not valid I with any other offer. On coupon per visit per daw } 41 Grocery & Annex 506 Gen. Courtney Hodges Blvd. • Perry, GA 31069 • 912-987-1630 • A FULL LINE LITTLE TYKES DEALER UAHS®® @AD=I MONDAY, SEPTEMBER STH 7 AM "SEPTEMBER" In Store Sale All Toys d" Gifts Originally Under SSO Bikes: New & Used k A y/ 7" SUMMER*94 m it 1 'la For A Round Of Golf At Houston Creek Country Club Houston Creek Country Club ranked #4 in Georgia Golf News survey of semi-private facilities. JOIN US AT HOUSTON CREEK TODAY! 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