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Volume 126, No. 30
3 Sections, 24 Pages
Wednesday
July 30,1997
50 Cents
At the
Crossroads
this week
Clarification
In an article in the July 23
issue, a story indicated a pri
vate firm was calling city
residents and claiming plans
to conduct water surveys in
the city of Perry. That firm is
not Quality Water
Conditioning of Perry,
owned and operated by Ken
Smith.
Smith said he does not
soficit business by tele
phone. He sells and installs
water purification systems
designed primarily for per
sons not on city water.
He is a member of the
Georgia Water Quality
Association and has been in
business for 12 years.
Horse show at the
Agricenter this week
The Gold Kist Triple
Crown horse show will take
place at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter July 31-Aug. 3.
The Macon Kennel Club
dog show will take place
Aug. 2-3.
The Southern Regional 4-
H Horse Show will take
place Aug. 4-7.
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Inspectors check
public kitchens
Houston County
Environmental Health offi
cers reported some discrep
ancies against the inspection
standard at public kitchens
inspected July 21-25.
Discrepancies were
noted:
At Burger King, 201
Russell Parkway, Warner
Robins, there were problems
with temperature control of
foods or food sources. The
score was 90.
At Church Home for the
Aged, 2470 U.S.. 41N., Fort
Valley,there was a
facility/equipment problem.
The score was 90.
At El Sombrero, 2195
Watson Blvd., Suite 1,
Warner Robins, there were
problems with temperature
control of foods or food
sources, facility/equipment
problems, and problems
with storage of cleaning
products/toxic materials.
The score was 60.
At Hampton Inn/Mini
kitchen, 102 Hampton
Court, Perry, there were
problems with temperature
control of foods or food
sources. The score was 85.
At Jin Jin Chinese
Restaurant, 1309-D S. Main
St., Perry,there were prob
lems with temperature con
trol of foods or food sources.
The score was 84.
At Morrisons Fresh
Cooking, 2745 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins, there
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Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Christ’s Sanctified camp meeting opens Aug. 2
Worshippers will gather at denominational headquarters for 59th consecutive year
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
The warm summer days of August
reminds Perryans that it will soon be time
for another visit from members of the
Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church.
This year will be the 59th camp meeting
held at the Church campground located about
five miles north of Perry along U.S. 41.
At present, the Church owns about 1,000
acres in Houston and Peach counties.
The Rev. Floyd Hagan of Raleigh, N.C.,
treasurer of the denomination, said almost
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Walker: Warner Robins plans
major annexation campaign
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
Warner Robins Mayor Donald Walker told mem-
bers of the Houston County
Development Authority July 24
that “the City of Warner Robins is
planning a major annexation cam
paign” for later this year and the
beginning of next year.
Even now, that city is prepar
ing to annex properties located
near the intersection of Ga. 96
and Houston Lake Road, he said.
Walker said plans are in
motion to annex properties in that
area such as Flint Electric,
Middle Georgia Technical Institute and Houston
County High School are located on.
The northeast comer of the intersection will soon
be the site of construction of a Winn Dixie supermar-
Froehlich looks to
celebrate year 2000
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
December 31, 1999 is only 30
months away and the time is now
to begin plans to usher in the year
2000.
That was the suggestion given
to Perry Convention and Visitors
Bureau members by Mike
Froehlich, director of the Georgia
•National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter, during the CVB regu
lar meeting held July 24.
Froehlich said plans are in the
works to put together a New
Year’s celebration at the
Agricenter.
“This is a big thing,” he said.
The celebration held to mark
the Olympic Torch traveling
through Perry one year is proof
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2,500 people are expected to attend.
The camp meeting will begin Aug. 2 and
run through Aug. 9, he said.
Members come from all over the United
States. Some will stay in cottages and the
dormitory located on the campground,
while others will stay at local hotels.
Daily services and Bible school for
youngsters are part of the daily activities.
“This year we have some teachers from
Wilmington, N.C. who will be conducting
Bible School,” said Hagan. “There will be
about 150 kids ages four through 12 attend
Walker
that the Agricenter can do well
with late-night events, said
Froehlich.
Thousands of people showed up
to watch as runners brought the
Torch into the Perry city limits and
onto Agricenter grounds during a
middle of the night ceremony.
Such a thing is possible to cele
brate the upcoming new century,
Froehlich said.
“We could have bands and
maybe drop something from the
clock tower at midnight, like they
do at Times Square,” said the
director.
Froehlich asked the CVB group
to give some thought to things
they would like to see be a part of
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ment with Houston County Development Authority
employee Tiffany Brewer before a recent Authority
meeting at Warner Robins.
ket and Warner Robins is going for that parcel of
land, too, Walker said.
Another part of the city experiencing growth is the
area around Margie Drive and Watson Boulevard.
Walker told the group a subdivision and Office Depot
is planned.
Other items of interest to the HCDA were:
• Billy Edenfield, president of Middle Georgia
Technical Institute, said construction for the new
facility for MGTI, located near the intersection of Ga.
96 and Houston Lake Road, should be complete
about the first of next year. This has also been anoth
er record breaker for summer enrollment, he said.
• Skip McDannald, CEO for Houston Healthcare
Complex, gave an update on the Community Clinic
and the Senior Citizens Center. He said opening for
both of those projects is set for 1998. McDannald
said he has encountered strong community support
for these projects.
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ing the classes Monday through Friday. We
will have a closing program for the Bible
School Friday night.”
Hagan was about six years old when he
attended the first-ever camp meeting held
on the property in 1939.
“The most dramatic change I can see is
that the faces are getting younger,” he said
with a laugh.
Hagan said there are many young fami
lies that will be in attendance, also “lots of
babies and teenagers.”
“This is an ongoing spiritual experience
Changes in city
election code take
first step to law
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
Perry City Council members
heard the first reading of the City
of Perry Election Ordinance during
their regular meeting held July 22.
The ordinance allows for
Houston County to conduct the
upcoming 1997 General Election
for the city.
Perry City Manager Skip
Nalley said the switch will save
the city money.
Cost to Perry for the upcoming
election would not exceed $7,000,
according to the ordinance.
Qualifying for the municipal
election begins at 8:30 a.m. Sept.
8 and runs until Sept. 12 at 4:30
p.m.
Qualifying fee for mayor is
S2BB. Fee for council posts is
$126.
Any qualifying fees collected
belong to the city of Perry, the
ordinance states.
The election date is set for Nov.
4.
In the event a runoff election is
necessary, that election would be
held Nov. 18, according to the
ordinance.
Posts up for grabs this term
include District 1, Post 1 present
ly held by Hervia Ingram. Ingram
has announced he will not run
again. James Wilson has
announced he will seek that post.
Also, District 2, Post 1 incum
bent Ralph Gentry has announced
his intentions to run again.
District 3, Post 1 incumbent
Billy Jerles said he is currently
undecided.
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall said
he will seek another four year
term for the position of part-time
mayor. He has served in that
capacity since 1989.
In other business during the
Picking up the Pieces
information about dealing with the physical
and fiscal problems death brings.
Health and wellness Section inside
Times-Joumal Photo by Eric Ztlars
HEAT BREAK Many Perryans sought relief
from the heat of recent days by visiting the
Creekwood Park swimming pool or other swim
ming areas. Temperatures have been in the low to
mid 90s with heat index readings of more than
100 degrees. The heat could break later this week.
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between our younger people,” he said.
The public is welcome to attend services
held on the grounds, added Hagan.
Most of those who attend represent con
gregations from Maryland, Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, Delaware and Maryland.
However, there are those who are from
New York and Alaska, he said.
The Church has some elected leaders, but
all ministers also hold secular employment
since they are not paid for their church work.
council meeting:
• The first reading was given of
an application for beer and wine
packaged to go in the name of
William Glen Bryson.
• Council approved the waiver
of parade and procession fee for
The March of Dimes Walk America
Parade set for Sept. 13.
• Council tabled a request for a
street light for 1214 Jones Circle.
• Council awarded the purchase
of vinyl fascia and gutters for new
city hall to Aluminum and Vinyl
Professionals of Macon with a bid
of $6,950.
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