50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-Herald April 11-12, 2014 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 Price, White charged News Forum Two shot, stabbed Perry News-Herald in home invasion Aaron Price Concentrated efforts by stab wounds. than four hours after the White is charged with officers and investigators A six-year-old child was reported 10 p.m. forcible home invasion robbery led to the swift arrest of also present at the residence break-in at a home on Glenn and attempted first degree two men wanted for a but was not harmed; Street (located off Warner murder. He is being held violent home invasion and however, reports indicate Avenue). without bond at the Taylor robbery that happened late the child witnessed a portion Six hours after that, the County Jail. Wednesday night and left of the incident. second suspect in the case, Price is charged with two Perry residents with Suspect Jordan White, Aaron Price, 26, was also in life-threatening gunshot and 19, was in custody less custody. ➟ Please see page 14 Jordan White Project Freedom: Library book sale is this Saturday City to The Friends of the Taylor County Public Library book sale will be held Saturday, April consider 12. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 12 noon inside the library, which is located at 403 N. incentive Washington St. Most books and other articles will be 25¢ or five package books for $1. Magazines will be 5¢ each or six for 25¢. Proceeds will benefit the Tuesday Friends of the Taylor County Public Library. The Perry City Council will hold a special meeting Monthly business next week to consider a series of proposed A culvert washed out at Strickland Bridge in Spring Warrior update slated incentives designed to draw Wednesday a company, known currently Main Street Perry will host as Project Freedom, to Taylor County, potentially Rains leave washed-out roads, it monthly business update Wednesday, April 16, at the bringing with it as much Historic Perry Station (Old as $220 million in capital Depot), starting at 7:45 a.m. investments. clogged culverts, standing water City Manager Bob Brown The meeting will he held will give an update on the Tuesday, April 15, at 4 p.m. With Monday’s storm ground is so saturated, it’s well as others which have areas of low-lying areas are downtown awning project in the city council meeting dropping as much as seven staying around longer,” developed since the rain. completely underwater. as well as the next Project room. According to City inches of rain on much of Taylor County Emergency “We replaced a lot of Additionally, several Backyard service initiatives for Manager Bob Brown, the central and southern Taylor Management Director culverts last month,” Hinkel residents on East Ellison downtown. president of the company is County, county crews are Dustin Hinkel said said, noting that there Road are reporting water in Main Street Perry volunteers expected to be in attendance still working to repair Thursday. were not many wash-outs their yards for the first time will also share program and is expected to make a damage to roadways and The worst damage to reported this week, although since living there. updates. short presentation and take a number of residents still county roads was a culvert they discovered several “Until the water goes Main Street’s Economic questions from council have large amount of water washing out at Strickland clogged culverts. down, we’re doing our best Restructuring Committee members. in their yards. Bridge in Spring Warrior Several homes on Beach to maintain the county’s (comprised of Chair Vivian He added that he does “Water is standing where and Hinkel said the county Road still have water Sheffield and members Randy not expect the council to it usually collects, but the was working the issue as around them, and large ➟ Please see page 5 Newman, Ella Jane Freeman, make a final decision on the Jerry Register and Scott proposals at the meeting. Frederick) is hosting the event. On Monday, the Taylor County Commission voted 4-0 to approve ad valorem Jury rules in favor of school district Donate to a cause, property tax incentives win big totaling 95 percent of the increased property A jury found in favor of The jury issued its ruling The jury found that the the plaintiff and the case was Volunteers with the Barth the Taylor County School Wednesday, April 9, in the plaintiff, Kim L. Harris, dismissed with prejudice, Syndrome Foundation are values resulting from the company’s capital District this week in a federal trial presided over by Judge did complain about racial meaning the plaintiff is holding a local prize drawing lawsuit filed by a former Robert L. Hinkle in the discrimination on the day in barred from filing another to benefit an upcoming family investments for a period of 10 years. The approval student at Taylor Technical Tallahassee Division of the question but did not make case on the same claim. conference. Institute (TTI) alleging she Northern District of Florida the complaint in good faith. She had asked for Tickets are $2 each, three for was contingent on the was discriminated against in United States District The district was therefore ➟ Please see page 14 $5 or seven for $10 for a chance ➟ Please see page 13 based on race and disability. Court. ordered to pay nothing to to win one of seven prizes: three homemade cakes made by C’Mone Gillyard, a key lime pound cake by Linda Brannon, All in the family a $20 gift certificate from Mosquito Jessica Addison to Jessica’s Creations, a $50 gift certificate from Jessica Hunt to Jessica control Diane Photography, a $20 gift card to Java Connection and in high a surprise gift bag, valued at more than $50, from Zeigler’s Florist and Gifts. demand Tickets will be sold through Friday, April 18, at 5 p.m. With so much standing and are available at Java water around the county, Connection, The Fair Store mosquito season has begun and from foundation volunteers early and officials are Jessica Addison and Elizabeth already being inundated Davis. with calls requesting assistance from Taylor FAMU scholarship County Mosquito Control. County officials are deadline is May 1 asking those who need High school seniors planning assistance to call mosquito to attend Florida A&M University control at (850) 838-3539. Perryarea asked to contact Donna News-Herald According to Assistant Kinsey in the guidance office County Administrator for a local chapter scholarship Dustin Hinkel, state law application. Applications must requires justification for the be submitted by May 1. The children and grandchildren of Robert and Edna Hunter honored their memory, and the military disbursement of chemicals service of their four sons R.V., Robert L., Sammy and Larry, with the placement of a monument into the environment such base at Veterans Memorial Park. The families of Larry Hunter and Mike Hunter (a son and grandson, as those used for mosquito respectively) sponsored the monument. Shown above are (l to r) Louise Hunter, wife of the late R.V. spraying. Hunter, Jennifer (Hunter) Holden, Mindy (Veal) Hunter, Robert Hunter, Sandy and Mike Hunter, and ➟ Barbara and Larry Hunter. Please see page 13 Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 81˚ Saturday 83˚ Sunday 82˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-4 TV listings .............. A-9 50˚ 54˚ 57˚ One section 125th Year, No. 15 Religion .................. A-6 Classifieds .......... A-12 www.perrynewspapers.com Sports .................... A-7 A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back April 11-12, 2014 Bottling company opened in 1927 Editor’s Note: Local Marcus Parker was a problem they had when water pressure had to remain to be sure no one used the Martin was joined in historian Henry McLeod the plant manager and I they bottled Delaware constant during the bottling bathroom while the bottling the business by his son, continues to add stories, remember him telling about Punch. It seems that the of this drink so they had line was running. Harold, when he returned articles and photos to his from duty after World War website: Taylor County & II. After Jules’ death in Perry, Florida History (https:// 1973, Harold continued to sites.google.com/site/ run the business until his taylorcountyhistory/). Among death in 1983, at which the latest are recollections time Harold’s children took about local bottling companies control of the business with which once operated here. Tyson Hicks as president. What I know about the He continued running the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. business until 1986. Jules Martin moved to In 1986 the Pepsi-Cola Taylor County in 1927 and Metropolitan Bottling opened a bottling company Company Inc. of Valdosta, manufacturing a flavored Ga., bought the family- soft drink known under owned Pepsi-Cola Bottling the brand of Martin’s Company of Perry, thus Beverages. ending almost 60 years of I can remember an orange Martin family ownership of and red soda water. the soft drink business. In 1930 Mr. Martin added On a personal note I knew NuGrape and in 1939 Pepsi- Mr. Jules Martin as I also Cola was added to the attended the First Methodist product line. I think they Church. Mr. Martin was may have bottled some other a very dignified and kind brands also, one I remember The Martin family owned and operate a bottling company here for almost 60 years. The company’s man, and I remember him was Delaware Punch which factory and offices were located on Washington Street. Today, the building has been remodeled and wearing a white suit to was not carbonated.