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Remembering
This Monday is Memorial Day
a day for remembering and honor
ing Americans who have died in
service. For each of us, this day
may bring with it memories of rela
tives or friends who have died
young while fighting for our coun
try in places as far flung as the
Jungles of Vietnam and the beaches
of Iwo Jima.
It should also bring a time for
solemn recognition of the thou
sands more those we never knew
who have given their lives in
their country’s service.
Mayor Jim Worrall has asked
that Perryans observe this day by
flying the American flag
homes arid businesses, and by
attending the city’s Memorial Day
program at Perry Memorial
Gardens at 11 a.m.. May 31.
We hope that many will follow the
mayor’s suggestions in honor of
those who have made the supreme
sacrifice that future generations
might enjoy freedom and democra
cy.
Buckle up!
All across the nation and in
Perry, too drivers need to stop
and check their seatbelts, and
make sure that their children are
safely secured in the back seat .
This kind of safety measure
needs to be observed at all times,
and local law enforcement agencies
will be reminding motorists to
"buckle up" with a series of road
blocks for the purpose of checking
on seatbelt use and child safety in
cars.
Last year in Georgia, 9,456 chil
dren were injured in Georgia high
way accidents. Of those, 77 died.
Of the 77 who died, 51 were not
properly restrained with seat belts
or car seats.
It's the law. It's also an act of
love. Buckle those babies up!
Middle Georgia Tech
This Thursday night, more than
500 students will arrive at Reaves
Arena to receive their diplomas
from Middle Georgia Technical
Institute, and get off to a good start
in a wide range of careers.
In a rapidly changing world with
most new jobs requiring real skills,
MGT is a major asset to Houston
County and to middle Georgia,
offering a wide range of excellent
programs aimed not only at train
ing people for successful careers,
but also at providing a skilled work
force for new and existing indus
tries.
Also at this graduation, many will
receive their high school equivalen
cy diplomas having succeeded in
completing the G.E.D. program.
They deserve a round of applause,
too, for getting their lives together
and getting back into school to
complete their high school educa
tions.
We salute all the MGT students
who will receive their diplomas, and
also all those on the faculty and
staff who work so hard to provide
them with the best training possi
ble.
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Torey Jolley News and Classified
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Rob Mead News and Circulation
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Back on the beat and glad to be writing again
Hello! I am back! And I am so
glad to be writing once again. I
missied the excitement of get
ting a paper ready, capturing a
story or a photo opportunity,
and, mostly, I missed meeting
people ana hearing their sto
ries.
Over the past several years, I
have done many things.
I earned my undergraduate
degree in English from Mercer
University. I have been a care
giver, typist, scheduler, med
ical/legal term explainer, gofer,
and so on for my family here
and in Wichita Fails, Texas.
My son graduated from Perry
High School the same year I
graduated from Mercer (and no
I will not mention the year).
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Further down Perrys Memory Lane
A month or two ago, Rep.
Larry Walker was keynote
speaker at the annual FDR
memorial program at Warm
Springs.
I didn’t get to go, but I did get
to read the text of his speech,
which contained some very
insightful comments about the
impact President Roosevelt had
on the lives of hardworking
poor people in the rural south.
That came to mind again this
week when 1 had the very good
fortune to spend some time
talking with Henry Taylor, a
native Houston Countian who
has accomplished a lot in his
79 years.
Taylor was one of the many
southerners who grew up in
hard times and got a chance at
a better life through the New
Deal programs. That’s just one
part of his story, though. You
can read the rest on Page 18.
Now, for those of you who
have been following this series,
here’s more “memory lane"
material from our old bound
volumes.
40 TEARS AGO -
The Home Journal reported
that four inches of rain fell in
an hour and half (setting a
record that probably wasn’t
broken until July, 1994).
Mrs. ArDelia Robins, mis
sionary to India, spoke at the
Methodist Church, wearing a
sari.
Students of Mrs. Hoke Smith
and Mrs. Carl Mauldin present
ed piano recitals.
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Page 4A
May 26. 1909
Torey
Jolley
Home
Journal Staff
son developed into a wonderful
man and loving father of his
five-year-old son.
My daughter graduated from
PHS a few years after my son.
She attended Valdosta State
University for a year and then
came home. Just this past
December, she married a
young man who also graduated
Charlotte
Perkins
Home
Journal Staff
Charles Copeland celebrated
his 82nd birthday, and was
honored by his relatives at a
fish fry.
Perry High graduated 58.
First honor grads were Pat
Adams, Beverly Jacobs, Vivian
Kersey and Thomas Hunt.
At Houston County Training
school, Annie Ruth Thomas
was the highest honor grade of
the 46 graduating seniors
Patsy Todd was on her way to
Dallas to serve in the Georgia
Peach Queen Court at the
Kiwanis International
Convention.
The Greyhound Bus Station
was moved from Van’s Service
Station to Duke’s Transport
Truck Stop.
Bacon was selling for 39
cents a pound at the Colonial
store.
Graham Gallemore and
Reeves Lawson were about to
leave for Philmont Boy Scout
Ranch in New Mexico.
25 TEARS AGO.
Jim Worrall was named man
ager of Radio WPGA AM and
WPGA FM. He also received a
of space occupied by the error.
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submitted materials unless a stamped, return address
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from PHS.
My husband of 24 years has
become a golf fanatic thanks to
my son who took him to play
that evil sport for Father’s Day
a few years ago.
I do not understand the
importance of hitting a tiny ball
so far just to go look for it, and
then often having to replace the
ball entirety because of some
sorta Bermuda Triangle-like
place which exists on all golf
courses.
However, I must say the
excuses I get as to why he must
go play golf are quite amusing.
One of my favorites is "The
office is too noisy for successful
meetings. So we are going to
the golf course after work to
discuss a project."
goodbye gift at Westfield
Schools where he had been
serving as headmaster.
A controversy was brewing
because the state wanted to
place an alcohol and drug
treatment center in Perry.
Honors day was held at
Westfield. Debbie Meeks was
valedictorian and Gary Gilbert
was salutatorian.
Stained glass windows were
about to be sold from the old
First Baptist Church which was
scheduled for demolition.
Wayne Ragin, then a student
at Howard University was home
for the summer with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Ragin.
The Akikta Club held their
annual luncheon at the
Ochlahatchee Club House, and
Mrs. Bob Culpepper was
named outstanding member for
the second straight year. The
Sogadera Club donated SIOO to
the Perry Crisis Center.
The Wednesday Afternoon
Book Club met. Mrs. W.K.
Whipple gave the review of “To
Peking and Beyond" by Pulitzer
Prize winner Harrison E.
Salisbury.
Note that we have a story
about the Wednesday
Afternoon Book Club in this
issue. One thing that apparent
ly hasn't changed much about
Perry is the lively clubs and
organizations - many of which
have been thriving - and con
tributing - for several genera
tions.
Yeah, right. And I go shop
ping for important things, not
for nm.
Now that I am back report
ing, my shopping days, have
dwindled and my husband real
ty appreciates that for two rea
sons: more golf time for him
without having to make excus
es and I am not out spending
money.
I want to extend my appreci
ation (and my husband's) to my
fellow Home Journal employees
for their warm welcome.
Their kindness has made it
so much more easier for me to
get back into the business and
my husband back to the golf
course.
Bob
Tribble
Home Journal
President
Leadership is
important
It has been said that in real
estate there are three key ele
ments for a wise investment:
location, location, location. In
your church, business, indus
try, schools, or what you have,
the three most important fac
tors are clearly: leadership,
leadership and leadership.
What is a leader? I like what
Gen. George Marshall said, “A
leader is a person who exerts
an influence that makes you
want to do better than you
thought you could *”
Carl Mays, ari internationally
known writer and speaker, is a
resident of Sevier County,
Tenn. While on a recent visit to
Pigeon Forge, I came across
one of his articles in a local
newspaper. He makes some
excellent points about leader
ship and a strategy for winning.
Following are his comments:
“If you are a manager, supervi
sor, coach or anyone else who
has the responsibility of help
ing people to accomplish some
thing, then here are some tips
to help you succeed:"
•Look for success in yourself,
in your people and in your pro
ject, Look for ways to win
rather than excuses for losing.
Leading people to accomplish
successful tasks is sort of like
walking a tightrope. Rather
than focusing on not falling off,
focus on reaching the other
side.
•Don’t sell yourself or your
people short. Set and maintain
high expectations. When you
set your sights too low, you are
creating an atmosphere of
mediocrity. Working to accom
plish .mediocrity has never
motivated anyone.
•Be fair and expect fairness
from your people. Being a
straight-shooter with people
establishes your credibility. Be
consistent in your standards
and expectations of everyone.
Playing favorites demoralizes
those who are not favorites and
it alienates your “pets" from the
rest of the group.
•Never forget that you are the
leader of the group. Be cordial
to everyone while still keeping
the distinction of who is in
charge and, in the end.who is
responsible for the group’s suc
cess or failure. Your people
need you to lead them and they
need to follow.
See TRIBBLE, Page 7A
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