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Newspaper Page TextObituaries Gertrude Peavy Jones Services for Gertrude Peavy Jones, 88, who died Sept. 2. 1996, were held Sept. 4 at Oaklawn Cemetery. She was horn in Byron and was retired from the Thomas Public Library in Fort Valley. She was the widow of the late Charlie J. Jones. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Valley. Survivors include her daughter, Molly Culpepper of Perry; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Rooks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Estelle Thomas Services for Estelle Thomas, who died Aug. 24. 1996. were held Aug. 30 at Old Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Bom in Houston County to the late Lewis and Bella Allen, she was a member of Old Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Special Photo FOUNDER’S DAY Founder’s Day was celebrated at Crossroads United Methodist Church, Aug. 25. The Rev. Dick Reese of Waycross, first pastor of the church, was guest speaker. Alice Phelps (center) was honored and presented a plaque and gold bracelet. She has served as organist for 27 of the 28 years Crossroads has been in existence. Pictured making the presentation are Fred and Nora Thomas. Habitat for Humanity gets permit fees waived by city council By EMILY JOHNSTONE Times-Journal Staff Habitat for Humanity has now begun construction of their second project in Ferry. Perry City Council waived per mit fees for the project during their regular session Sept. 3. The house is being built along John Clerkley Drive adjacent to a home constructed by the group last year. Councilman Hervia Ingram made a motion to waiver the fees totaling $886.03. Fellow member Bobby Glover seconded the motion and the request was approved unanimously. Also during the meeting, David Harris told council members he is concerned about activities and noise caused by patrons of the Marx Lounge on Kellwood Drive. He and wife, Gwen, said their daughter suffered distress from an accident that occurred on their property after a person leaving the lounge wrecked a vehicle in the yard near where the daughter was standing. The driver allegedly was dri ving under the influence. James Wilson, another resident of the area, said he is also con cerned about the facility. On the other hand, Richard Mahoney, of Oakridge Drive, said there ape no problems with noisy patrons and he has no objections to the location of the bar in the ncigh- Am DR. J. CRAIG PATTERSON FIND OUT NOW WHETHER CAREFUL PROFESSIONAL CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN RELIEVE YOUR ACHES This examination normally costs $50.00 or more. It will include an orthopedic test, a neu rological test, a blood pressure test, a spinal alignment check, an examination for restrict ed or excessive motion of the spine, a muscle strength test, and a private consultation to discuss the results. Any further treatment shall be agreed upon in writing by both parties. PATTERSON CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 1304 Macon Road • Perry, Georgia • 987-7555 Church. She was a participant in many community affairs also. Survivors include her husband. Henry Lee Thomas; children, Drunell Ferguson of Auburn, Jacqueline Ambler, Patricia Mitchell, Sally Davis, Archie Thomas, and Carlton Thomas, ail of Warner Robins, Henry I. Thomas and Ricky Thomas, both of Columbus, and Stephen Thomas of Fort Hood. Texas; sisters and brothers. Ruby Newberry, Sadie Mae Bembrey, Sara Lee Scott, Minnie Lee Woolfork. Robert Allen and Julius Allen, all of Hawkinsville, Sally Bee Griffin and A.Z. Allen, both of Miami; 25 grandchil dren and nine great-grandchildren. Richardson Funeral HOme had charge of arrangements. Steven D. Ivester Services for Steven Doyle Ivester. 67, who died Sept. 1. 1996. were held Sept. 3 at Westside Baptist Church with burial at Hunter Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Councilman Hervia Ingram made a motion to waive the permit fees for a Habitat for Humanity house totaling $886.03. Fellow member Bobby Glover seconded the motion and the request was approved unanimous ly. borhood. Mark Hanner, who operates the lounge, said he runs “a clean busi ness and I don't break any state laws.” A citation regarding loud music was recently written against the lounge; Hanner said the music w'as loud because the air-conditioning became inoperable and the patrons went outside to play music. In other business: • Council approved a street light for the corner of Oakridge and Starbuck Drive. • Retained Transworld Sy stems. Inc. for collection of bad debts. • Approved purchase of a RAS Pump Control Replacement for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and award purchase to Electrical Service for Industry at a bid price of $12,555. • Moved the meeting time for Oct. 1 city council from 7:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. FREE FULL SPINAL EXAMINATION No Obligation, Nothing to Pay You may have one of these 12 DANGER SIGNALS OF PINCHED NERVES: «• Low Back Pain ** Painful Joints » Arm/Leg Pain «■ Headaches » Bursitis «*■ Muscle Spasms m Neck Pain ** Dizziness » Numbness Arm/Leg « Arthritis » Hip Pain «■ Pain between Shoulder Page 2A Carnesville. Bom in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Sarah and Richard Ivester. He was the widower of Janie Ivester. He was a retired carpenter and was a Baptist. Survivors include his daughter. Shirley Smith of Gainesville; brothers and sisters. Henry Curtis Ivester of Warner Robins, James Clarence Ivester of Kathleen, and Viola Fowler of Toccoa; three grandchil dren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Houston County. P.O. Box 1023. Warner Robins 31099. Homer E. Weaver Services for Homer Edward Weaver. 83. who died Sug. 31. 1996 were held Sept. 2 at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home with burial at Westview Cemetery in Monticello. He was born in Zebulon and had lived in Perry for 56 years. He was a World War II Army veteran and was a former Georgia Worrall: Perry must begin annexation program By RICK JOHNSTONE For the Times-Journal The need for growth is a theme Mayor Jim Worrall brought to the Perry Exchange Club at the Sept. 5 meeting. That growth, according to the mayor, includes a need for annex ation in the future. “We will be stymied if we don't annex in the future,” said Worrall. "We have tried to hold the line on taxes in recent years, but without an expanded tax base in the future that will be increasingly difficult." The mayor said there is a need to go north on Houston Lake Road and on U.S. 41 as first steps. Plans are moving forward on an expanded post office for Perry, said Worrall. "Construction has been moved up. It will be early American in design,” he told the civic club members. Pians call for the post office to be built along U.S. 41 across from Big B Drugs. Worrall said there would be access from three sides, with a Two Perry teen-agers held in suspected arson case From Staff Reports An incident involving arson and burglary has resulted in the arrest of two teen-agers, accord ing to the Perry Police Department. Firefighters were called to a blaze at 1327 Jackson Lane Sept. 3. where they found fire in the rear half of a duplex. The fire was quickly brought under control by the Perry Fire Department and investigators soon determined that arson and burglary were suspect. The juvenile has been charged with arson and burglary, accord ing to Investigator John Hardage. Also charged in the incident is St. Clair Brown Jr., 18, of 1334 Jackson Lane in Perry. He has been charged with obstruction of criminal investigation and bur glary. party to a crime. In another incident. Kenneth Sutton of 1006 St. Patrick’s Drive was charged with possession of marijuana, less than an ounce, and possession of cocaine, after detectives searched his room dur ing the serving of a warrant on that subject. And. James Earnest Jarman. 24, of 2230 U.S. 41, has been Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996 "massive parking lot” planned. Another place where growth is in the works, said Worrall, is at the Perry-Houston County Airport. Among additions are a new ter minal building, hangars for air planes, and possible runway improvements, he said. "The airport is probably one of the most critical economic devel opment tools we have,” Worrall commented. Another area that has been drawing considerable attention is the Houston County court house. There has been some dis cussion about the need for more space, with a court order man dating improvements in coming years. Worrall said city council is on record as wanting to keep the cur rent downtown location for the facility. He said there is available prop erty nearby that could be used for increasing the space for the court house. “The county could even put all the records on microfiche (com- The juvenile has been charged with arson and burglary, according to Investigator John Hardage. charged with criminal damage, first degree, according to Houston County Sheriff’s Investigator Mickey Dees. Dees said the charges stem from an incident in which the win dow of an elderly woman’s resi dence was shot out Aug. 26. The 76 year old woman was at home at the lime but not injured, WAYNE MOfIFIIS A dUL the better idea 0 NEW CARS ‘96 T-BIRD LX V- 8 Loaded Stk #BOOI 516,499 ‘96 RANGER XLT Air, Stereo Stk #2013 510,799 ‘96 WINDSTAR Dual Air Loaded 519,895 ‘95 AEROSTAR Dual, XLT Loaded 516,890 ‘96 F-150 Air, Stereo Stk #1043 513,299 V \ l km#?..//* — m • Macon *.lk • \i. IS 6*» 43 iy%fek>*ts State Patrolman. He was a supervisor of maintenance, retired from Robins Air Force Base. He was a Mason and a mem ber of AARP. VFW, Perry Beautification Committee, Perry Country Club, the National Blue Bird Society and Perry United Methodist Church. Survivors include his children, Dorothy W. Fleck of Blountstown, Fla.. and Gene Weaver of Atlanta; brother. Frank Weaver of Woodbury; six grand children and a great-grandchild. Koby Lavar Clark Services for Koby Lavar Clark, the infant son of Lakeshia Allen and Cornelius Clark, were held Sept. 5. 1996. at Willowlake Cemetery in Fort Valley. Other survivors include his brothers and sister. Cornelius Clark Jr. and Laquavilous Clark, both of Perry, and Michaela Allen of Fort Valley; grandpar ents. John and Pauline Clark of Perry and Betty Bryant. Larry Williams and Pearlie puter) and take up one cabinet, instead of what they arc doing now,” said Worrall. He said a multi-storied addi tion could be built where the park ing lot now is located, with park ing available in the area. In the areas of recreation and fire p'rotection. two hot topics in the county, the mayor offered ‘97 F-150 XL Air 6 to choose 515,995 ‘96 EXPLORER XLT 4 Door, Loaded Only 3 left! 522,950 ‘96 CROWN VICTORIA Cassette, Cruise/Tilt P. Windows/Locks 518,499 ‘97 ESCORT Auto, 4 Door Every Option 513,970 ‘96 F-250 Supercab, Loaded Turbo Diesel 525,980 15 Turbo Diesels in Stock! WAYNE MORRIS Exit 43 Off 1-75-1/2 Mile M Perry * West 341 • Perry, GA ' Wt/FCt ) Mac ° n '922-6753 : 1 --- — . • 922-5578 Houston Him -Journal Georgia National l s air ,: iT Oct. 4-18,1996 fp Fair Bear says: “Save on Rides at the Reithoffer Midway!” Discounted Ride Tickets available at participating Kroger and Piggly Wiggly stores @SepL li through midnight Oct J. P -27 tickets per sheet cost *ls (valued at *27) HvUUNSiSMf LIU B Georgia National Fairgrounds • Perry • 1-75 * Exit 42 ’TM r 800/YUR-FAIR (toll free in Ga.) • 912/987-3247 NOTICE SPECIAL ELECTION September 17, 1996 Polling Places Open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Houston County Board of Elections (912) 987-1973 USED CARS ‘96 MERCURY SABLE GS 4 Door Loaded $14,995 ‘94 GRAN MARQUIS GS, V-8 P. 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Winfred Richard Westbrooks of Perry and Kenneth Roger Westbrooks of Pelham; mother, Willie Westbrooks of Toccoa; sister, Dora Elrod of Toccoa; four brothers. Charles Westbrooks of Greenville, S.C.; Billy Westbrooks of Eastanollee, James Westbrooks of Toccoa, Dennis Westbrooks of Brunswick; and six grand children. Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley had charge of arrangements. some ideas. He said, "Maybe they could consolidate the fire department, so fringe areas could receive equal protection." On recreation, “some of us felt the county should never have left recreation,” so there have been discussions with them about get ting back into that area. ‘96 TAURUS 4 Door, GL Loaded 514.995 ‘94 GRAN MARQUIS LS, Leather Low Miles 516,399 <qq TEMPO 4 Door, Auto Loaded 56.995 ‘95 F-150 Supercab XLT, V-8 Capt. Chairs, 30K Miles 516,850 “96 RANGER XLT, Auto Air, Cassette »11,995 Hi FORD T-BIRD Air Auto 55.995 ‘95 rAURUS SE 16K Miles Every Option *13,675 *94 TAURUS SHO, Dk. 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