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I imes-Journal Election Guide
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Stories about election, Pages 8-10 A
Volume 126, No. 44
2 Sections, 26 Pages
Wednesday
Oct 30,1996
50 Cents
HAUOWEEN
AT THE
CROSSROADS
Halloween in Perry will
be observed Oct. 31 from 6-
8 p.m., according to city
officials.
Trick-or-treaters should
be off the streets and back at
home after that time.
Several churches plan
parties for youngsters.
Plenty to do at
Agricenter
Several activities are
planned at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter during the next
week.
A rally open to members
of the Blue Bird
Wanderlodge organization
continues through Oct. 31.
A Georgia Fawl Bawl is
planned for Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The Heart of Georgia
Gun and Knife Show will
take place Nov. 2-3. Those
same days, the Peach State
Paint Horse Club will have a
fall activity.
More campers will come
to town Nov. 7-9 when
members of the Georgia
Good Sams club have their
Fall Samboree.
Looking Ahead
The fall Health and
Wellness at the Crossroads
issue will be included with
the Nov. 6 issue of the Mi
nm-Jam. The cover story
for this edition is about the
Perry Hospital addition
which will open during early
November.
The Nov. 6 issue will also
include information about
the Nov. 5 voting in Houston
County.
A choice: Com dogs
-~or spaghetti
Here are menus for the
Houston County public
schools for this week:
Oct. 30 Com dogs or
spaghetti with Texas toast,
one hot vegetable, one cold
vegetable, two fruits, cake.
Oct. 31 Nachos with
cheese and beef or barbecue
sandwich, one hot veg
etable, one cold vegetable,
two fruits, Cookie.
Nov. 1 Steak nuggets
with roll or manager’s
choice, one hot vegetable,
one cold vegetable, two
fruits, manager’s choice
dessert.
Nov. 4 Chicken
nuggets with roll or hot ham
and cheese sandwich, one
hot vegetable, one cold veg
etable, two fruits.
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Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
More than 50,000 registered to
vote in Houston County Nov. 5
Large turnout expected for national\ state and local voting
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
The countdown is on as Election Day ‘96 draws
ever closer and candidates get down to the nitty-grit
ty of wrapping up their campaigns.
Houston County voters not only are faced with
helping to choose a leader for the country, but also
with choosing several key leaders for the county,
including District Attorney, Probate Judge, Sheriff,
coroner and two county commissioners.
Lisa Mullis, spokesman for the Board of
Elections, said there are presently some 51,081 reg
istered voters in Houston County.
And, she said Board of Election officials are hop
ing for a strong turnout Nov. 5.
Mullis said she advises voters to be sure to study
the referendum questions before going to the polls so
they will be familiar with them.
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SPECIAL KISS FROM DAD Perry attorney David Walker (right) sneaks a special kiss
of congratulations to his daughter, Mary Katherine Walker, seconds after she was
named the 1996 Westfield Homecoming Queen during activities Oct. 25. The Hornets
captured the football game 25-6.
Thousands coming for Baptist convention
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
Area businesses can expect a
large crowd of people to attend the
Georgia Baptist Covention Nov. 9-
13 at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter,
according to Agricenter director
Mike Froehlich.
That is what he told members
of the Perry Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau during that
group’s regular meeting Oct. 24 at
the Welcome Center.
He said several thousand visi
tors are expected during the event.
Major addition to Perry Hospital opens Nov. 9
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
A brand-spanking new maternity center
and surgery center will be showcased to the
public at Perry Hospital on Nov. 9.
A grand opening for the two new addi
tions to Perry Hospital is set for 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m. that day.
The $3 million expansion will offer state
of-the-art facilities to area patients, accord
ing to marketing director Mary Jane Kinnas.
The new centers encompass some 25,000
square feet and include six suites for labor
This is the 175th session of the
Georgia Baptist Convention and
this year’s theme is “Salt and
Light Changing Our World.”
John Yarbrough, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Perry, is
the current president for the group.
“I am excited as Georgia
Baptists prepare to gather for our
175th annual meeting convening
this year at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds in Perry,” said the
pastor in a press release. “It will be
the first time since 1852 that the
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and delivery and the latest technology for
outpatient surgery procedures.
Mothers will be able to go through the
entire birthing process in one room from
admission until discharge.
The six LDRP room are spacious and
airy and include extras like the use of a
video recorder so families can record the
event on video tape, if they so desire.
“Our new LDRP birthing suites will pro
vide up-to-date services enabling our hospi
tal to remain competitive in the healthcare
market,” said Perry Hospital administrator
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There are 24 poll locations in Houston County,
including the Armory. Tucker Elementary,
Morningside Elementary, Hayneville, Henderson,
Kathleen, Lake Joy and Houston County High in the
south end of the county.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Sample ballots are available from the Board of
Elections office on Jemigan Street in Perry, the
Annex located along Carl Vinson Parkway in Warner
Robins, all libraries and city hall in Warner Robins.
Political activity in the county during recent days
has included visits by almost all of the statewide can
didates, including U.S. Senate hopeful Guy Milner.
U.S. Representative hopefuls Saxby Chambliss and
Jim Wiggins, and extensive visits around the com
munity by local candidates.
Presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole
made appearance in Macon late last week.
Wings at 16
Perry High student solos on 16th birthday to earn pilot’s wings
By PAULINE LEWIS
Lifestyle Editor
Jeb Stewart. AFJROTC student at Perry High
School, soloed Sept. 8, qualifying for his pilot’s
wings. They were presented to him by his ROTC
instructor, retired Chief Master Sgt. Johnny
Barton. Stewart soloed in a Tomahawk Piper at the
Perry-Houston County Airport under the instruc
tion of Mike Cherrington.
It took Stewart six hours of flying time to qualli
fy. He started training in June and flew one hour
Nadine Weems. “However, more important
is that mothers who deliver in our new cen
ter and their families will encounter a
birthing experience in comfortable and
modern surroundings.”
Epidural pain control will become a part
of the LDRP services offered at Perry
Hospital.
Also included is central monitoring sys
tem for mothers and babies that will eventu
ally be tied into computer systems at area
doctor offices.
The outpatient surgery center will offer
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ACTOR VISITS Political activity reached a peak early
this week in Houston County when Rep. Saxby
Chambliss, R-Ga., (left) brought actor Charlton Heston to
Perry Oct. 28.
Perryan has serious
injuries from weekend
bicycle accident
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
A weekend accident involving
a bicyclist has left one Perry
woman in serious condition in a
Macon hospital.
According to reports, Ann
Martin Moore was traveling north
on a bicycle along the Perry
Bypass near Houston Lake Road
when she was struck from behind
by a 1984 Toyota van driven by
Rita H. Cordero of Hawkinsville
around 3 p.m. Ocl. 26.
The van suffered right side
damage to the front end and the
windshield and totaled the bicycle,
according to an accident report
filed by the Perry Police
Department.
The report indicates the driver
told authorities she was traveling
north on the Bypass when the
bicycle came over into her lane.
She stated she tried to swerve, but
was unable to avoid hitting
Moore.
Moore was transported to the
Medical Center of Central
Georgia, where she is listed in
serious but stable condition,
according to hospital spokesman
Becky Sessions.
The case is still under investi
every two weeks. It took four months of flying on
weekends to complete the requirements prior to solo
ing. He said he hopes to get a private pilot’s license
when he is 17 years old. This requires passing a writ
ten test from the Federal Aviation Authority.
Stewart is in his second year of ROTC with
Barton, and hopes to get in the Air Force Academy
after graduation from Perry High School.
His older brother, also a product of PHS
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gation.
Another accident sent three
people to Perry Hospital on Oct.
25.
Perry fireman Kelvin Ross
heard the crash at the intersection
of Larry Walker Parkway and
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
from his residence.
“My wife and I were moving
furniture and we heard it. I
thought, ‘Oh, no, not another
one!” said Ross.
Ross radioed 911 dispatch for
help and ran to the scene that
involved a 1981 Chevrolet Impala
driven by Grace Margaret Sledge
of Elko and a 1981 Chevrolet
truck driven by Arthur Dell Oliver
of Albany.
According to an accident
report, the driver of the Impala
allegedly pulled into the path of
the truck.
Ross said rescue personnel had
to remove a door from the Impala
to remove the driver of that vehi
cle.
The driver of the Impala was
issued a citation as a result of the
accident, according to the report.
over 45 different surgeries and procedures,
including laparoscopy and endoscopy.
“This new facility is completely state-of
the-art, with modem equipment, operating
rooms and recovery areas. We have out
grown our current space, and this new cen
ter will allow us to better serve our patients
and handle all the new equipment we have
acquired over the last several years,” said
Horatio V. Cabasares, M.D., chief of
surgery at Perry Hospital.
For more information on the grand open
ing, call 988-1729 or 923-9771.'
