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Newspaper Page TextWhat's wrong with this picture? Basketball player chokes coach, gets fired. Judge says action was OK. See page 4A Volume 127, No. 11 2 Sections 18 Pages Wednesday, March 18, 1998 50 Cents At the Crossroads This Week Eating opportunities Members of the Pern Rotary Club will host their annual Boston Butt cookout April II The smoked hams can be picked up from 9 a m - I p m at the Perry Shrine Club cooking pit along Courtney Hodges Boulevard Each ham is $lB Tickets are available from all Rotary Club mem bers Members of the Perry Shrine Club will host their annual spring barbecue April 17 at the Courtney Hodges facility Plats will be sold from 11:30a.m t06:30p.m Tickets are available from Shrine Club members Horses visit Agricenter The Peanut Circuit quarter horse show will be held March 20-22 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter The center will host the inter national Association ot Fairs and Exposition Maintenance and Livestock seminars March 21. Kids will be served chicken biscuits Here are menus for the Houston County public school system for breakfast and lunch this week. March 18 Breakfast Cheese croissant or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Corn dog. grilled cheese with fruit yogurt or PBJ sandwich, two vegetables, two fruits. Mississippi mud cake. March 19 Breakfast: Chicken biscuit or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk; Lunch: Bacgis with beef and cheese. pizza or PBJ sand wich. two vegetables, two fruits, chocolate chip cookie March 20 Breakfast Pancake with syrup or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk, Lunch: Steak nuggets with rol. barbecue on bun or PBJ sandwich, two vegetables, two fruits. Jell-O cookie March 23 Breakfast: Manager s choice or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets with rol. hot ham and cheese sandwich or PBJ sandwich, two vegetables, two fruits, peanut butter bar/ March 24 Breakfast: Steak biscuit or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk; Lunch Taco, fish nuggets or sandwich or PBJ sandwich, two vegetables, two fruits, cin namon roll. March 25 Breakfast pizza or cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice, milk; Lunch Hot dog. hamburger or PBJ sand wich, two vegetables, two fruits, shortcake with fruit top ping. Report on restaurant inspections released Here are results of inspec tions by the Houston County Environmental Health Department for the week ol March 9-13. Problems with the check list were reported at these locations: Cracker Barrel 101 Lett Drive. Perry, 51. problems with temperature control ol loods. problems with storage of cleaning products (See FOOD, Page 5A> Houston Tones -Journal Fort Valley man dies in industrial accident at Tolleson Lumber Bv EMILY JOHNSTONE I imks-Joi hsvi Sum A Fort Valley man lost his life as a result ol an industrial accident at Tolleson Lumber Co March lb According to Perry Police ('apt Mickey Barticld *>4 year-old Salvador Rodngque/ Lope/ died ol mas sive head injuries Lope/ was working in an area sweeping the floor when he was accidently caught in a conveyoi bell ty|x- machine It appears he was sweeping m an area under the machine and raised hi> head higher than he should have.” said Barfield There were no w itnesses to the incident, he added "Another employee walked by and saw him lying on the ground He then went upMairs where the machine operator was located and told him. said Barticld Dogwood Festival just two weeks away B\ EMILY JOHNSTONE I IVIIs-JIM MSVI St mi The 10th Annual Perry Dogwood Festival is jtfci two weeks away and yellow bows are expected to soon begin making an appearance throughout town as residents arid business owners ready for the event Perry Chamber ot Commerce leader and festival organizer Chris Kinnas said the April 4 fes tival plans include something lor everyone to enjoy Among the events are a crafts festival, parade and athletic events April 4 will he a day of numerous activities in downtown Perry, according to one festival planner. Julie Schmader Schmader said besides special events and sales held by the reg ular downtown merchants, ven dors offering food and unique arts and crafts will be situated along Carroll Street Special entertainment will include performances by the f arm City Flatfootcrs. Southern Shufflers and the Perry Tac Kwon Do group, she added. The parade scheduled to begin at noon will feature floats, clowns, beauty queens and area bands, said parade organizer Kathv Powers (See PARADE. Page SA) l s ' 1 EL Miss Dogwood 1998 is *J| Wl*A ■ tmnl ' y J €»m viisjl Johnson Official Legal Organ for Houston C ounty, the City of Pern and the State of Georgia :s Lwmi 11cl li ic name fool you, it’s more like win ter out there. See page 9A The machine operator was about 10 lect above the scene ot the incident and could neither see nor hear activity in the area Lope/ was talally injured, accord ing to the captain It .*|*pcars to be strictly accidental.” said Barticld Company president Rusty Wood said Lope/ worked with the company about three years He was a very good and dependable employee Dus is a tragu loss for his family and our company.' said Wood "< )ui prayers are wuh ho family Wood said no one seems to know why Lope/ was working m this particular area, as n is an area pro hibited to employees during operating hours He also said the Occupational Salcty and Health \drninistration has been notified and will be con ducting an investigation into the incident, which is standard procedure anytime a workei is killed on the lob i -jpA■ lllr fIUUj Photo by Chartotta Parhint FfEADING TO GEORGIA Charles Holloway, Houston County's next superintendent of schools, is shown on the front steps of tne Board of Education with his wife, Susan, a math teacher and counselor, and his daughter, Megan, Serving Houston County Since Dec. 17, 1870 M Lewis Dogwood Festival queens named I-kom Sum KiPtmiv The IWB Miss Dogwood Pageant, sponsored by the Pern High cheerleaders, was a huge success, according to pageant organi/er Nancy Whiddon A new Dogwood Queen courth was crowned on March 13 and 14 at Pern High School Auditorium Sixty-six girls participated in the two-day event. said Whiddon. The new Queens are: • Miss Dogwood-April Pendley. daughter ot Stan and Dehbie Fcndley. April is a senior at Pern High School • M iss Teen Dogwood- Angela Pope, daughter of Bruce and Donna Long and Mr. and Mrs Neil Pope Angela is a ninth grader at Perry High School. • Miss Pre Teen Dog wood- Tillany Giles, daughter ol John (See QI KK.NS, Page SAI Reunion time Perry High classes get ting ready for the reunion of the ages. See page 1B Voters OK sales tax in landslide Bv CHARLOTTE PERKINS Tnirs-Jiiitsti Srvo Tiie one percent special use sales tax was headed for a land slide at press time Tuesday night, with almost 87 percent voting lot the tax which will he - used to build a new courthouse and jail W ith 1 4 out of 29 precincts reporting at 8 JO p m . the yes votes were leading LJbl to 505. with the same landslide pattern showing up in all precincts reporting at that time At the Perry Armory the first precinct reported, the vote was 70b ves to b 5 no Commission Chairman J Sherrill Stafford who was at the Board of Elections office to watch the returns, said he was Texan to head Houston County public schools Ht CHARLOTTE PERKINS TIVUS-Jot KNU Sl*t> The suspense is over After months of searching, advertising, interviewing and discussing their options, the Houston County Board ot Education has hired a new superintendent of schools a tall Texan with a ready smile, a record of strong financial man agement and a commitment to reading as cornerstone of educa tion Charles Allen Holloway, hired for the top school post at a begin ning annual salary of 5124.5(H) . will move to Houston County this summer from Grand Prairie. Texas He will succeed Tony Hinnant. who is retiring at the end of this school year While Holloway's starting salary with Houston County is a moderate increase from Ins cur rent salary of SI ai superin tendent of schools lor the Grand Prairie Independent School District, it is a sizeable lump from the $90,508 contract given Hinnant for 1997-98 Holloway visited Houston County several limes during the decision making process, and was on hand March ib with his wife HMwr I jHHr i£af V rmwi-Journot Wwtoi by Wc Mari Bgx s Dogwood quoons ore (from left) Krystie |r 1 Kennedy, Beth Seilers, Angela Pope, Emily Toliver, * J April Fendley and Tiffany Giles. DOTMtt Home of the Georgia National fair and Agricenter elated and excited" by the apparent v ictory He noted that he had hoped tor a b()-4<) margin We deeply appreciate the voters of this county." Stafford said The sales tax is expected to raise 5*44 million lor the two building projects It will end when the funds are raised or in live years whichever comes first W ith the sales tax approved by the voters, the County Commissioners will be able to borrow the funds to begin con struction Asked about the design of the new courthouse. Stafford said "It's not going to be any ervstal cathedral " Susan. anil daughter Megan tor the formal vote on his selection as superintendent In making the motion Holloway he named to the posi tion. School Board Vicc-chairper son Shirley Lowery said hard work and soul-searching had led to the final decision, and expressed the hoard's satisfaction tlhc right person had been found for the job Board Chairman Skip Talbert said. This is a great day for us. “ adding that he believes Holloway will "do a super job and take us to another level Holloway who received a standing ovation troin the Board and central office stall present at the meeting, spoke briefly ot two "precious assets" he and the board will be dealing with the most precious one. our youth." and the other, "precious to the taxpayers, their wallets He said that he was attracted to the job after learning Houston County has a schtnil board and staff which puts students first and values teamwork He added he would have an (See SCHOOL, Page SA)