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Volume 128, No. 31
3 Section*
24 Page*
Wednesday,
Aug. 4. 1999
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Perry High softball
team plans car wash
Members of the Peny
High School Softball
team are hosting a car
wash Aug. 7, starting at
9 a.m. It will be held at
Advance Auto , Parts
along Sam Nunn Boule
vard.
According to Arlene
Nipper, president of the
Boosters. “The money
raised will be used to
buy equipment for the
team. We encourage
everyone to come out
and support the girls
and their new coach,
Christy Horsting."
Commodity food to be
distributed Aug. 18
USDA Surplus Com
modity Food will be dis
tributed at the Middle
Georgia Community
Action Agency’s Perry
Neighborhood Service
Center Aug. 18-20, from
8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
and Aug. 23 - 27, from 9
a.m. until 3:30 p.m, or
as long as supplies last.
One bag of food per
household, containing
13 items, will be provid
ed. Eligibility is based on
household size and total
income.
To be eligible for the
Perry distribution, par
ticipants must live in
Houston County. A com
pleted authorization
form is required and
must be signed by the
head of household.
Forms may be
obtained by calling the
Perry Neighborhood Ser
vice Center at 987-3503.
County fire unit 3 sets
barbecue to raise funds
Volunteers at Houston
County Fire Department
unit 3 in Hayneville are
planning a barbecue sale
on Aug. 14.
The firemen hope to
raise funds for equip
ment. Plates will include
pork barbecue, beans,
chips, bread and dessert
for $5. Tickets may be
purchased from any vol
unteer firefghter or at
the station, which is
open from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. weekdays.
Plates may be picked
up between 11:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. on the day
of the sale. The depart
ment is located along
U.S. 341 about nine
miles south of Perry.
City cookout coming
The Perry Police
Department will have the
third annual City-wide
Cookout Aug. 13at Rozar
Park. The event begins at
sp.m.
According to Commu
nity Services Division
Sergeant Brian Chil
dress, “This will be a per
fect opportunity for our
Neighborhood Watch
members to meet local
officials and establish
contacts for the future."
“This year we welcome
two members of each
active household and
request that only adults
attend. Members should
register at the entrance
to the community room
and receive a name
badge," said Childress.
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Houston Home Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
County fills several appointed board vacancies
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
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The Houston County
Commissioners approved
several appointments at
their meeting on Aug. 3.
Michael A. Froehlich
was named to the
Perry/Houston County
Airport Authority.
Froehlich, who is Execu
tive Director of the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and
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ACCIDENT SCENE Officers from var
ious law enforcement agencies discuss
their findings at the scene of a fatal
three-vehicle crash Aug. 3. Meanwhile,
firemen and volunteers work to remove
Three-vehicle crash claims life
of Perry an Jimmy Wilson
Perry resident Jimmy Wilson is dead fol
lowing a three-vehicle accident at the inter
section of Houston Lake Road and the
Perry Parkway Aug. 3
Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin
confirmed that Wilson died from injuries in
the crash when his Mazda Miata was
struck from behind by a van while he
stopped for the traffic light at the intersec
tion.
Wilson was apparently headed east along
the Perry Parkway, the same direction a
service van driven by Raymond Money, 25,
was headed when it appeared to have
crashed into Wilson's car.
While investigators were unsure just
what happened, it appears John Adcock,
driving a Nissan pickup truck, was cross
County schools open with revised dress code
By Toret Jolley
H °^lck U^?octc Tock. Time is running
out on summer vacation. School bells will
begin ringing Aug. 9 for teachers and Aug.
12 for public school students.
For all first time students entering any
Georgia public school, the law requires a
certified birth certificate, social security
card, Georgia immunization form, and an
eye, ear, and dental record from the Geor
gia Department of Health.
Georgia students transferring from one
Georgia school into another Georgia public
school must have either a withdrawal form
or a report card from the previous school.
In addition to registering for school, stu
dents and parents need to be aware the
He. stun County Board of Education has a
dress code policy for grades 6-12. The code
states
V Outer clothing which resembles lounge
wear, pajamas, or underwear is prohibited.
V See-through clothing is not allowed. All
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Agricenter, will fill the
unexpired term of Lee Roy
Claxton, who is retiring.
Draper Watson was
reappointed to the Hous
ton County Development
Authority, while Glen
Greenway and Larry
Snellgrove were named to
new six-year terms.
Greenway and Snell
grove will fill the positions
currently held by Steve
Byrd and Mike Houston.
Home Journal Photo by Charlotte Perkins
chemicals from an overturned van (back
ground) involved in the wreck about 2
p.m. Aug. 3 at the intersection of Houston
Lake Road and Perry Parkway.
ing the intersection, going north along
Houston Lake Road when Money’s vehicle
slammed into Wilson's car.
The impact of that crash may have sent
Wilson’s car into the path of the pickup
truck. The small convertible ended up in a
ditch across the intersection. The van even
tually ended up on its side in the median
while Adcock’s vehicle came to rest at the
intersection.
Wilson, a resident of 205 Windermere of
Perry, died immediately. Adcock was
injured. He was treated and released from
Perry Hospital.
Money was taken to Perry Hospital,
checked and after mandatory alcohol and
drug testing, was released.
The investigation continues. No charges
had been filed at press time.
clothing must be worn with appropriate
undergarments. T-shirts must be worn
under tnesh shirts.
V Shoes or sandals must be worn at all
times. Cleated shoes are prohibited inside
the building and house/bedroom slippers
are not acceptable.
V Clothing that is too tight or too loose so
as to be immodest is prohibited. Sagging
pants (worn below the waistline) are not
allowed. All pants must be worn at the nat
ural waist line. Belts must be properly fas
tened.
V Clothing which advertises alcohol,
tobacco products, sex, or which contains
inflammatory, vulgar or suggestive writing,
pictures, or emblems is also not allowed.
V Tank tops, halter tops, backless blous
es, strapless blouses and dresses, sleeve
less T-shirts are not to be worn.
V Shorts and skirts should be mid-thigh
or longer. Bike shorts are never allowed.
See CLOTHING, Page 5A
both of whom have
declined to serve addition
al terms.
At the meeting, the
Commissioners also pre
sented a framed resolu
tion to Barbara Ray hon
oring her late husband,
former U.S. Rep. Richard
Ray.
The meeting was
chaired by Commissioner
See COUNTY, page 3A
Perry annexes
several roads
into city limits
By Torey Jolley
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noisily gobbling up land in
its annexation project, the
City of Perry has quietly
annexed several outlying
roads.
The recent acquisitions
will allow the city to annex
all contiguous land areas in
the future, as well as stop
the City of Warner Robins
from crossing the road in
its quest for more land.
City Attorney David
Walker said Perry has a pol
icy to annex land by 100
percent agreements. He
said the city generally
annexes anyone’s property
into the city limits if the city
is asked to do so.
The road annexations
include Houston Lake Road
to Ga. 127, .mrport Road,
U.S. 341 S to Perry Park
way, part of Kings Chapel
Road, part of Grey Road,
part of Hill Road, and part
of Lake Joy Road.
The acquisitions leave
the City of Perry one dilem
ma: where to put the new
city limit signs since they
annexed the road and not
the adjoining land.
H 8489
City, county leaders meet but settle
little during Aug. 3 meeting
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Home Jouehal Staff
Much was said, but little
was settled when represen
tatives of Houston County’s
four governing bodies met
on August 3 to continue
their arguments over dou
ble-taxation and details of
the county’s H 8489 service
delivery plan, which is due
in Atlanta by an October 1
deadline.
At one point in the meet
ing, Warner Robins Council
member Terry Horton told
County Commissioners
Perry area public schools
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8 a.m.-4
:heduled
However, the council is
discussing the situation.
The Council also dis
cussed the House Bill 489
meeting with the County
and the Cities of Centerville
and Warner Robins held
Aug. 3 (related stoiy below).
Councilman Ralph Gen
try said he did not believe
anything was worked out in
the meeting. However, he
said the three cities and the
county have agreed to
mediation.
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall,
referring to the next meet
ing concerning HB 489,
“Next Tuesday will be the
most important meeting in
the Houston County ever."
The meeting will be held
at 5 p.m. in Warner Robins.
Worrall said “If the par
ties fail to meet the dead
lines, we would lose all
funding. This would set this
county back 10-15 years."
Meanwhile, council
members approved Super
intendent of Public Works
Hugh Sharp’s request to
award the retaining wall
construction contract for
the New Hope Phase I Rede
velopment Project to M & M
Construction.
Tom McMichael and Larry
Thomson that he was dis
appointed in the meeting.
“I had my hopes up,"
Horton said, “but the clock
is ticking, and we’ve
accomplished absolutely
nothing."
While Horton's concern
appeared to be about gain
ing some concessions from
the county government on
issues of possible double
taxation, others in the
meeting were more con
See 489, page ?A