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from 4A
There is nothing to believe any
more.
America went from a society
that marched in faith, faith that we
could do anything, to a society em
bracing nihilism.
Perhaps it was the bomb that did
it to us. Perhaps it was the draw in
Korea combined with the political
defeat in Vietnam. Perhaps it was
the fear that one day, one minute
everything could be lost in a spread
ing mushroom cloud. Perhaps it
was the increasingly material soci
ety that was taking over the United
States.
Whatever it was, we lost our
faith, as a nation.
The problem with America is
not so much that we lost our
Christian moorings. The problem
with America is that we have not
replaced them with anything else.
Tribble,
from 4A
We loved and respected them
because we wanted to.
Last Sunday I walked over to a
pickup truck where two black men
were eating and struck up a
conversation. One of the men
looked up and said, “which Tribble
boy are you?” James Crump had
remembered me from 45 years ago
when we last saw each other. And
he proved that by recalling the
many times our gang had played in
the huge two story bam across from
our house. He also remembered the
many games of “fox and dog” we
played, running all over Goose
Hollow. He remembered the night
Masso Pace ran square into a
clothes line in our backyard; the
line tightened around his neck and
threw him backward several feet.
It’s a wonder it didn’t cut off his
head. He remembered all the
softball games played in our pasture
on a Sunday afternoon. James was
one of the gang.
You will have to excuse me this
week for being so personal. Too
much reminiscing is a sure sign of
growing older. If you have stuck
with this column this far, maybe I
just might have touched on some
things that bring back good
memories in your life.
Basic is finished
Air Force Airman Ist Class
Anthony B. Willard has graduated
from Air Force basic training here.
During the six weeks of training
the airman studies the Air Force
mission.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn credits
toward an associate drgree through
the Community College of the Air
Force.
Willard is the son of Jesse J. and
Sheila S. Willard of 1601 Baker
St., Perry.
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Lead in housing units may
cost City of Perry $15,000
By JIMMY SIMPSON
Staff Writer
The Perry Housing Authority
may be forced to pay $15,000 to
make environmental repairs unless
soon rescued by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Robert Brown, executive director
of the local authority, said a recent
inspection showed a high level of
lead on the inside casing of
windowsills.
The inspection, conducted by
Housing Environment Services,
Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., states
that the lead problem does not stem
from any paint in any of the 50-
unit apartments located just off of
Perimeter Rd.
A specific date that HUD will
respond to the inspection is not
known, but is expected to be in the
very near future, according to
Brown.
"The lead is environmental
(lead)," Brown told authority
members recently, "and if that's the
case, there's nothing we can do.”
Environmental lead can be
caused by a number of things,
according to Brown, including
exhaust smoke from cars that travel
the Perimeter roadway on a daily
Yoder ends year
Dwayne Yoder presided over his
last meeting of the Perry Exchange
Club Thursday, Aug. 25. Yoder
will turn over the presidency of the
Exchange Club to Ty Sturgeon
Sept. 1.
However, Yoder noted that he, as
outgoing president, would still be
very active in the club and its activ
ities.
The Exchange Club took a break
from seriousness during its
Thursday program, hosting a com
edy revue by Ashburn residents
Gilbert and Blanch Branch, a.k.a.
Sport and Dolly.
Blanch portrays Dolly, who is a
widow trying to catch Sport as her
next husband. Gilbert plays Sport,
who wants to live a Biblical life
and "raise Cain as long as I'm
able."
The act revolves around Dolly's
birthday, which has Sport visiting.
Asked her age, Dolly replies "49."
"Anything that marked down, I
want," replies Sport, starting off a
‘During my mother's illness and death, many of
you e?q>ressedyour Cove and sympathy through cads,
letters, cards, flowers and food. ‘We, the family of
Jessie (Hardy, appreciate very much all of these things,
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The final decision as to whether
or not the problem actually poses
any threat to residents in the
apartments will be made by HUD.
"We've already sent them the
report we were given (by HES) and
are more or less just waiting on a
response,” said Brown.
To remedy the problem, Brown
said workers must first tape all
windows, cover furniture and wash
and vacuum the area with
specialized equipment. The total
cost would run S3OO per unit, or
$15,000 total, according to a bid by
the inspecting team.
The authority chairman said he
will be "totally surprised" if HUD
recommends the work be done.
"I expect to be told by the HUD
folks that since it is environmental
lead, we don't have to do anything,"
Brown said.
In other action, the authority:
• Was told by Brown that several
apartments were in need of new
shutters after a recent inspection
found some falling apart. Brown
said all shutters would be taken
down, cleaned and painted. The ones
that could be salvaged would be
placed back on the buildings.
as club president
routine of tried and true jokes that
still manage to provoke a chuckle
and laugh along the way.
For instance, Dolly told about
her Uncle John who fell into a vat
of moonshine. Several men tried to
save him from drowning, but Uncle
John successfully fought them off.
After the funeral, the family cre
mated Uncle John, and, according to
Dolly, he burned for three days.
Sport told about the time Yoder
rode into town on a horse. He went
into a store and came back to find
the horse painted red.
Now the Exchange Club presi
dent was not to happy about that
and saw a group of men laughing
about the red horse. He went over
and demanded, "Who painted my
horse red?!"
"I did," said a man, rising to his
full stature of 6-4, 300 pounds.
"What of it?"
"Well, I just wanted to tell you
the first coat was dry now," replied
Yoder.
CITY OF WARNER ROBINS / SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE
For registered City of Warner Robins voters, a Special Referendum Flection will be held on
Tuesday, September 20, 1994.
Purpose of Election to provide a homestead exemption for elderly property owner residing in the
corporate limits of Warner Robins, Georgia.
The voting precincts are below. Hours are 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
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voting - (NO voting the day of Election)
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Ciiy of Warner Robins
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