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Volume 129, No. 8
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At The
Cross
roads
This
Week
This week in Perry
Feb. 24-26 V Georgia
National Rodeo at Geor
gia National Fairgrounds
and Agricenter.
Feb 27 V Revival ser
vices begin at the First
Baptist Church of
Hayneville. the Rev. Fred
McCoy, a Southern Bap
tist Evangelist, will be
leading the revival
through March 1. Sunday
services will begin with
Sunday School at 10
a.m., followed by the
revival service at 11 a.m.,
and an evening service at
6 p.m. During the week,
services will begin at 7
p.m.
Feb. 29 V Leap Year’s
Day
March 4 V Yard Sale
and Bake Sale, benefit for
the Burkett family.
Please call Tina Bartlett,
988-1095. Jane Law
horn, 987-5764, or Julie
Moore, 987-4175 to make
donations or volunteer
your help.
March 7 V Presidential
Primary. All Houston
County polls open from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m.
March 10-11 V Arrival
of strawberries sold
through the Perry
Exchange Club. Berries
can be picked up in the
Advance Auto parking lot
off Sam Nunn Boulevard.
Order early, the club
usually sells out quickly.
Presidential primary
nears, vote March 7
Georgians who have
been following the presi
dential campaigns for
major party nominations
over the last few months
will have their chance to
participate ori March 7.
That’s the date set for
the Georgia Presidential
Primary.
Registered voters may
choose to vote in either
party's primary, but not
both.
On the Republican bal
lot the candidates are
Gary Bauer, George W.
Bush, Steve Forbes,
Orrin Hatch, Alan Keyes
and John McCain.
On the Democratic bal
lot the candidates are Bill
Bradley and A 1 Gore.
All Houston County
polling places will be
open from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Perry exits from 1-75
have new numbers
There's a new number
ing system on 1-75.
The Georgia Depart
ment of Transportation
is changing the numbers
on all interstate exits to
correspond with mileage
from the state line. On I
-75. the numbering begins
at the Florida-Georgia
line.
Changes in Perry have
already been made and
are as follows:
Exit 42, locally known
as Marshallville Road, in
the vicinity of the Georgia
National Fairgrounds, is
now Exit 135.
Exit 43, at Sam Nunn
Boulevard (U.S.. 341), is
now Exit 136.
Exit 43A at Thompson
Road, is now Exit 138.
Perryans Yesterday and Today
I
Essie Brooks, a teacher at Mount Zion
School, about 1915 (above, left). Violet and
Gabriel Green (above, center) were freed
from slavery. He later became one of the
founders of Kings Chapel C.M.E. Church.
Several black Americans have assumed
leadership roles in Perry. Present members
Houston Home Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Perdue plans
thumbs down
on school bill
Perdue: ‘lt treats
schools like socks
one size fits all ’
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
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State Senator Sonny Per
due. R-Bonaire, has made
his mind up about the Gov
ernors' education reform
bill.
When the bill is present
ed for a vote Feb. 24. Perdue
will vote no unless major
changes are made.
“It addresses the right
issue in the
wrong way,”
Perdue said
Feb. 22 in a
Home Jour
nal tele
phone
interview. “1
support
educational
reform, but
it stands
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would have to vote no. “
The senator cited several
problems he has with the
bill, emphasizing a lack of
flexibility.
'The problem with Gov.
Barnes' bill is that there is
no flexibility for the schools
and systems that are
already performing well,''
Perdue said. “It treats
schools like socks one
size fits all."
In regard to the bill’s
requirement for school
councils, he said, “Many
good schools are already
engaging the interest of the
business community. He
added that some have far
more parents and business
leaders involved than the
required six for the pro
posed school councils.
Other objections Perdue
expressed include the fol
lowing:
V an objection to fixed
requirements for certified
teachers. Perdue said that
some smaller systems might
find it necessary to hire all
who applied in order to
meet the requirements.
V concern that the fixed
requirements for pupil
teacher ratio might become
a problem of adequate facil
ities to provide classroom
space, and result in a “large
unfunded mandate."
V concern that the bill, if
implemented, could lead to
a greater burden on tax
payers with an increase in
local school millage rates.
The Old Reliable, Serving Houston County Since Dec, 17, 1870
In recognition of Black History Month, this
issue of the Houston Home Journal includes “Lift
Every Voice,” a special publicati<
Black heritage. Readers will find
tos about education, sports, chu
and family life. See pages 81-12.
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HI THERE Puppets and puppeteers introduce them
selves to the students at Kings Chapel Elementary
School. The puppet group is a part of a non-secular show
members of Andrew Methodist Church produced at the
school this week. For more, see the story on page 2A.
Chamber foundation
to promote educational
achievement, honors
By LANORRIS FLEMING
Home Journal Staff
Perry High School Honor
Awards night will have a big
boost this year.
The Perry Area Chamber
of Commerce announced
Feb. 17 the formation of the
Perry Community Founda
tion Inc., which will be used
to promote and encourage
educational achievement in
the Perry area.
Retired Lt. Col. Earl
Cheek and Dr. Deryle Whip
pie donated the initial
SIO,OOO to help fund Hon
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PRESENT Former Perry High School principal Phil
Smith (from left), former FFA instructor Earl Cheek and
PHS alumni Deryle Whipple offer smiles about the newly
created Perry Community Foundation Inc.
of Perry City Council include Bobby Glover
(above, right) and Phyllis Bynum-Grace
(above, far right). The first black American
elected to council was Hervia Ingram
(right). The local president of Bank of Ameri
ica is John "Jay" Jones (far right).
Home .Journal Photo by Lanorris Fleming
ors Night at Perry High
School.
The interest from their
donations will be used to
help reimburse the school
for awards given each spring
at their awards ceremony.
The awards night was
established by aluinni and
friends of Perry High School
to encourage and serve as
an incentive for superior
educational attainment by
its students and to recog
nize outstanding academic
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Creekwood, Rozar
parks to get
improved lighting
By LANORRIS FLEMING
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Creekwood and Rozar
Parks will have new lighting
Very soon. Ciiy Council
approved the funding of The
Department of Parks and
Recreation’s lighting project
in its Feb. 15 meeting.
The recommendation to
use the “General Fund” fund
balance to pay for the pro
ject based on bid results,
was unanimously approved.
This according to parks and
recreation, will not increase
the project’s current budget
ed amount of $19,000. The
total cost of the lighting pro
ject is approximately
$183,000.
The lighting project,
known as phases I and 11, is
only part of a six-phase plan
to refurbish the two parks.
Other phases include fenc
ing around Creekwood Park,
re-surfacing and irrigation,
construction of playground
and picnic areas near
Creekwood Park softball
fields and the re surfacing
of Rozar soccer fields A pro-
Livestock show, rodeo invade
Fairgrounds this weekend
By LANORRIS FLEMING
Attention all Rodeo and
Livestock enthusiasts, The
Georgia National Livestock
Show and Rodeo are coming
to town.
The Livestock show
begins Feb. 23 and will con
tinue through March 5. The
rodeo will be held Feb. 24-
26.
Cowboys and girls will
come from around the coun
try to this annual event to
show off there skills in six
different categories to
include: saddle bronc riding,
bare back riding, calf rop
ing, steer wrestling, barrel
racing and bull riding.
According to Michele
Treptow, director of public
relations for the Georgia
Agricenter, the Rodeo has
really grown in interest over
the past years.
"People really enjoy com
ing out to see the pageantry
as well as the excitement,"
said Treptow. “It is a very
good show."
The Rodeo is a part of the
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posed timeline for the light
ing project sets completion
some time in March.
According
to Jody
Johnson,
director of
Parks and
recreation,
these pro
jects are
greatly
needed to
improve the
availability,
safety and
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general appearance of city
parks.
The lighting would enable
the parks to be used for
recreation past sundown.
A resolution to amend the
City Of Perry's personnel
management system was
approved. This amendment
would provide for changes
in current employment con
ditions. Chief of police
George Potter and Fire Chief
Gary Hamlin expressed con
cern that current employ-
See Response, page 5A
Professional Rodeo Cowboy
Association tour.
According to Treptow this
means that the points
earned during this year's
Rodeo can qualify the riders
for the national competition
which will be held in Decem
ber in Las Vegas, Nev.
The riders will be judged
in a variety of criteria. Tim
ing. strategy and methods
will be judged to determine
first, second and third place
winners.
This year's presenting
sponsor is Hamby Chrysler
Plymouth Dodge Jeep of
Perry.
Advance tickets are avail
able at the Agricenter box
office for the show. Feb. 24
is family night. General
admission tickets are $7.50
for adults and $6.50 for chil
dren. Reserved box seats are
sl7 for adults and sl3for
children. Tickets for Friday
and Saturday nights re
$12.50 for adults and
$10.50 for children. Box
seats sl7 adult and sl3 for
children.