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Kissin' a pig
Local minister kisses
pig after Sunday
school at
climbs.
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Volume 127,
No. 44
2 Sections,
16 Pages
Wednesday,
Nov. 4, 1998
50 Cents
At the
Crossroads
This Week
Fairgrounds busy this
weekend
Several events will take
place at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter
this weekend.
The German Shepherd
National Specialty dog show
will bring dogs and owners
together Nov. 4-8.
A Boer goal sale will be
held Nov. 7. The Peach State
Paint Horse Futurity will be
offered Nov. 7-8.
Also taking place Nov. 7-8
will be a team roping competi
tion and the Heart of Georgia
Gun and KniTe Show.
The Fairgrounds will be
host to the Happy Campers
RV Club for a Nov. 8-12 rally.
‘Lend Me a Tenor'
opens Nov. 13
The Perry Players' fall pro
duction, “Lend Me a Tenor’’,
will open on Nov. 13. with
shows through Nov. 21.
The play, by Ken Ludwig,
is a comedy of errors dealing
with the confusion that results
when a famous tenor takes
sleeping medications and
can’t be roused in time for a
major performance.
The show is directed by
Ricky Christie and produced
by Ann Marie Saul and Susan
Hutten. In the cast are Julie
Alday, Bill Andrews, Ryan
McCarty, Chuck Mollenkopf,
Andy Payne, Heather Day,
April Sperl and Gail Weems.
Co-producer Ann Marie
Saul said some scenes in the
play may not be appropriate
for young children .
“I’d rate it PG-13,” she
said. “Any parents who want
to discuss this further are wel
come to call me and talk about
it.”
Show times are 8 p.m. on
Nov. 13-14.18-21: and 2:30
p.m. Nov. 15. Tickets are $8
for adults and $5 for children
12 and under. Reservations
open Nov. 9 from 10 a m. to 3
p.m. The number is 987-5354.
School menu includes
Jell-O cookies
Here are menus for
Houston County elementary
schools
All meals are served with
milk. Breakfast includes fresh
fruit or fruit juice each day.
Lunches include two hot veg
etables and four to six cold
fruit and vegetable choices
daily. Schools under renova
tion may have different
menus.
Nov. 4: Breakfast:
Manager’s choice or cereal
and toast: Lunch: Com dog or
grilled cheese with fruit
yogurt or peanut butter and
jelly sandwich or baked potato
with hot toppings, Mississippi
Mud Cake.
Nov. 5: Breakfast: Ham
biscuit or cereal and toast;
Lunch: Nachos with beef and
cheese or pizza or PBJ sand
wich or sub sandwich, choco
late chip cookie.
Nov. 6: Breakfast:
Manager’s choice or cereal
and toast; Lunch: Steak
nuggets with roll or barbecue
on bun or PBJ smiutwich or
Manager’s choice; Jell-O
cookie.
Nov. 9: Breakfast:
(See FOOD, Page SA)
WZS
Houston Times -Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
County voters split tickets, Walker wins
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
and ROB MEAD
Times-Journal Staff
Rep. Larry Walker swept to victory in
the Nov. 4 general election, holding onto
his seat in the House of Representatives,
and also making a point about clean cam
paigning in the face of negative attacks
from opposing candidates.
“This proves you can run a positive cam
paign and win,” Walker said in a telephone
interview. "We vowed we'd say nothing
negative about the opposition."
The veteran legislator held to that
promise despite a negative brochure and
television advertising by his opponent.,
Wreck claims life
of PHS student
By STACIE VU
Times-Journal Staff
Richard David (Dave) Nable
111 died Nov. I as a result of a
one-car accident in Macon
County. The accident happened
on County Road 195, a dirt road
in Macon County, at 9:50 a.m.
According to the Georgia
Stale Patrol, Nable was driving a
1993 Ford Ranger east on
County Road 195, when he lost
control of the vehicle. Nable
apparently lost control due to a
large amount of sand on the road
way. The vehicle crossed over
the left lane and traveled back
into the right lane, crossing then
onto the south shoulder. The
vehicle then flipped over once
and came to a stop on its left side.
Passengers traveling with
Nable were Kal Sinyard. 15. of
Perry and Joshua Orcar, 16, of
Perry. Sinyard was injured and
treated at Flint River Community
Hospital in Montezuma and
(See DEATH, Page SA)
Mickey Mouse taking over WPGA radio
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Times-Journal Staff
Perryans who have been accustomed to tuning in
to WPGA-AM for local church services, Atlanta
Braves games and announcements of club and civic
group news are in for a big surprise this week as
Mickey Mouse takes over their local station.
Yes, that’s right. WPGA-AM 980 in Perry
becomes Radio Disney on Nov. 9. It will be the 36th
station nationwide to be part of a live, 24-hour
national radio network aimed at children 12 and
under
According to a release from the Disney company,
Radio Disney features top 40 music, “but targets
kids and includes teams of adult and kid DJs and
character personalities.”
Also featured will be “ABC News for Kids”,
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Times-Journal Photo by Stacie W
FOUR MEMBERS OF PERRY FFA HEAD TO NATIONALS
Team Won Georgia Competition In Meat Judging Oct. 3
Looking for a title
Seventh Grade
Panthers play for
Houston County
football title Nov. 4
Details page 6A
Gloria A. Alday, and at press time, with 12
out of 13 precincts in House District 141
reporting, he was leading Alday 6,538 to
3757.
Alday, by contrast with Walker’s
approach, used both a brochure and a tele
vision commercial attacking Walker.
Another apparent winner of a hard
fought campaign was incumbent County
Commission Chairman J. Sherrill Stafford
who was ahead of his Republican chal
lenger. Ned Sanders by l(),(X)8 to 7,863
with 22 out of 29 precincts reporting.
Taking a lead for the Republican ticket,
Larry Thomson had a secure margin over
Democrat George Williams for County
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Time*-journal Photo by Charlotte Perkiru
SIGNS OF THE TIMES Go. Rep. Larry Walker (left) inspects the
variety of political signs which Howard Wooden assembled to display
around Houston County just before the election. Like many voters,
Wooden used a split ticket approach to voting this year.
“ESPN Sports for Kids" and a variety of contests for
children.
Some people aren’t so happy about the Mouse’s
takeover, however, since they will be losing pro
gramming they’ve counted on.
“Personally, I’m real disappointed,” said Perry
Mayor Jim Worrall. “We’ve had 30 to 35 calls
already from people who think that the city can do
something about it. “
Worrall, whose lesson for the Men’s Bible Class
at the Perry United Methodist Church has been
broadcast on WPGA-AM for more than 26 years,
says this class program is already off the air, along
with the weekly broadcast of morning worship ser
vices from his church and from First Baptist Church
(See MICKEY, Page SA)
Serving i louSttm idtsisty Ssn.tt Dec. VI, 1576
Commission Post 2, and Rob Tawse
seemed headed for a clear victory over
Democrat Fred Graham for the position of
Slate Court Solicitor.
Thomson had 9,413 votes to Williams’
7,943 Tawse had 9,590 votes to Graham’s
8,239.
Republican County Republican Party
Chair Linda Ferrell said she was proud of
the strides made by the party in Houston
County in this election.
“We’re gelling out the conservative mes
sage,” she said.
Houston County voters split down the
middle on the Governor’s race. At press
time, voting results showed Roy Barnes
State champion FFA meats team heads
to Kansas City for national meet
By STACIE VU
Times-Journal Staff
On Oct. 3, the State Future Fanners of America
(FFA) Meats Contest was held at Camp John Hope
in Fort Valley, Ga. The Perry High School FFA
Senior Meats team, Randy Widdon, Dewayne
Heard, Ross Yasin and John Hutchens won first
place in this contest. On Nay. 7, this team will go to
Kansas City, Missouri and compete in the National
Meats Contest.
“Participation in the meats event not only teach
es FFA members to identify different varieties and
cuts of meat, but it also teaches them how to be good
consumers,” says Dale Crabtree, National FFA
Organization teacher services specialist.
Students identified 15 cuts of meats in two class
es by retail trade name and prime cut identification.
Students also took a written exam that tested their
knowledge of meat selection, storage, cooking,
Friday night at the game
Check out the Pride of the
Crossroads Band,
Cheerleaders in a picture
page.
See page 3B
County OKs purchase
of new courthouse land
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Timer-Journal Staff
The Houston County
Commissioners have given their
final stamp of approval to the
purchase of land for the new
county courthouse and. They
agreed to pay nearly $500,000 for
a 66 acre site near
of the Perry
Parkway and Kings Chapel Road.
The Commissioners approved
the settlement arrangements
unanimously at their regular
meeting Nov. 3, giving
Commission Chairman J. Sherrill
Stafford authority to sign neces
sary papers at the closing later
this week.
The land is being purchased
from Ingrid Reiter-Ruecker of
Germany.
At the meeting, the
Commissioners also unanimously
voted to accept a $81,354 bid
from Southern Administrative
Services, a Blue Cross/Blue
Shield provider, for health and
Annual Veterans’ Day salute is Nov. 11
From Staff Retorts
Veteran’s Day will be
observed at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
with a program at J. Frank
Rozar Park, 106 Q Keith Drive.
A proclamation was signed
by Perry’ Mayor Jim Worrall on
Nov. 2 to recognize Veteran’s
Day in the City of Perry.
Veteran’s Day activities are
sponsored by members of the
American Legion, Veteran’s of
Foreign Wars, and the city of
Perry. The program will include
presentation of colors by the
Perry High School Junior
ROTC and speaker the Rev. Jim
nutrition and safety.
At the Georgia State Fair Phil Gentry won Grand
Champion Steer, Tammy Killoran won Reserved
Champion Steer, Dewayne Heard placed 2nd with
his market hog. Stephanie Stocks won Ist place in
Showmanship. Jessica Wood won Ist place with her
heifer, Ben Smith won 2nd place, and Phil Gentry
won 3rd place.
The Freshman members of FFA also won the
State Seed and Plant Identification contest. They
were required to identify 125 different species of
trees, weeds, seeds and shrubs. Amanda Hamsley
won top individual in the seed and plant category.
At the Georgia National Fair the Perry High
School FFA students participated in a number of
activities. Ryan Talton won '-'the Grand
Championship for the Hog Scale division, and Clay
(See FFA, Page SA)
with 9,103, and Republican Guy Mi liner
with 8,560.
By contrast. Democrat Mark Taylor
showed a clear lead over Republican Mitch
Skandalakis for Lt. Governor. Taylor had
whopping 10,638 to Skandalakis’ 6,557.
Skandalakis consistently garnered fewer
votes than Republican running mate Guy
Mi liner, possibly in response to his nega
tive campaign tactics in recent weeks
All voting totals given here are unoffi
cial and reflect the information available ai
the Board of Elections at press time The
numbers do not include absentee ballots
All those who were elected will take office
in January, 1999.
dental insurance for the county's
428 employees.
According to a memo from
Harold H. Wilson, county person
nel director, the recommendation
of SAS was made after compar
ing fixed costs, the preferred
provider networks and maximum
claims costs. County employees
have been insured by Secure
Health for the last six years.
Mayor Donald Walker of
Warner Robins, who was present
at the meeting, was asked
whether he had been satisfied
with SAS. That firm provides
coverage for the city of Warner
Robins. He said that he was satis
fied with the price, but added, in
regard to medical care coverage
,’Tm constantly intervening for
employees.”
After determining that the
mayoral intervention resulted in
corrections of problems, the
Commissioners approved SAS as
(See COUNTY, Page 2A)
Shipley of the Perry
Presbyterian Church. A wel
come address will be given by
Worrall, and the Star Spangled
Banner will be sung by Hayley
Greene of Flint Electric.
Nov. 11 marks the 8()lh
anniversary of Veteran’s Day,
also known as Armistice Day.
On Veteran’s Day, the
American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post #24, will distrib
ute poppies to help everyone
remember those brave men who
fought and died for our country.
The Poppy is not sold, but given
in exchange for a contribution.
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