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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Snily Journal Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Parry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to (478) 988-9194. Display Advertising: Call Nicole Crofutt at ext. 224. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for $62 in-county and SB2 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 The Houston Home Journal, A peri odical, mailed (ISSN 1526-7393) at Perry, Ga., is published Tuesday through Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry, GA 31069; (478) 987-1823 Fax (478) 988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: The office in Perry is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-1823 ext. 231 Newsroom Fax: (478) 988-1181 Presentation editor: Contact James Tidwell at jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com Corrections: The HDJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correction or clarification when one is in order. Call ext. 231. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the pub lisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Pns& STATE BRIEFS Man killed when pizza oven falls WOODSTOCK (AP) - A man was crushed to death Thursday morning when the pizza oven he was delivering fell on him. Richard Hall, 30, was one of three workers unloading the 1,400-pound oven at a pizza restaurant when it fell off the truck, authorities said. Hall was brought to North Fulton Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Grand jury Indicts former judge MILLEDGEVILLE (AP) - A Baldwin County grand jury has indicted a former Municipal Court judge and prosecutor on charges of child molestation and statu tory rape. Jon Philip Carr, 53, is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl and a 14- year-old girl in his law office in Milledgeville. The grand jury indicted Carr on Tuesday on six counts of child molestation and four counts of statu tory rape, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright said. Carr resigned as Municipal Court judge in Ivey, Mclntyre and Irwinton following his June 25 arrest and as prosecutor for Milledgeville Municipal Court. The grand jury also indict ed co-defendant Michelle Bridges, 21, on two counts of child molestation and three counts of pimping in the case. She is accused of setting up meetings between the girls and Carr and a separate meeting with Joe Wilkinson. The grand jury indicted Wilkinson on two counts of child molestation and two counts of statutory rape, Bright said. YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S Jfe I Todays Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Sat 7/15 94/73 Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:39 AM 8:44 PM Georgia At A Glance l —”—" — — ' ~~/ 7 \ 89/72 • S T\ Au 9 usta \ 95/74 .( v Vs > yxA Periy V 95 " 6 $ J ) 95/745._/' § / * Valdosta Z* Area Cities Albany 99 75 pt sunny Athens 92 73 t-storm Atlanta 89 72 t-storm Augusta 91 76 t-storm Bainbridge 100 76 pt sunny Brunswick 93 78 pt sunny Cartersville 90 71 t-storm Chattanooga.TN 83 69 t-storm Columbus 98 75 t-storm Cordele 98 75 pt sunny National Cities Atlanta 89 72 t-storm Boston 91 73 mst sunny Chicago 90 70 pt sunny Dallas 88 80 mst sunny Denver 96 64 mst sunny ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service 1 indicted in boat hit-and-run death MILLEDGEVILLE (AP) - A man has been indicted in a boating hit-and-run inci dent on Lake Sinclair that killed another man. But charges have been dropped against two other people who were arrested in the death. Mark Entrekin, 49, who authorities say was driving the boat, was indicted by a Baldwin County grand jury Tuesday on charges of homi cide by vessel, reckless oper ation of a vessel and fail ure to render aid, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright said. Entrekin was the opera tor of the deck boat that hit Mark Baxter and his fam ily July 1 as they returned to shore after watching fireworks from their pon toon boat, authorities said. Baxter and his wife were thrown into the water. The deck boat kept going. Baxter’s wife and her daughter sustained only minor injuries. Baxter likely was killed by blunt force trauma in the impact with the boat. James David Burrell, 35, and his wife, Tracey Burrell, were passengers on Entrekin’s boat and had 3§| Pick! JF Tomatoes, Squash, Shelled Peas, Butter Beans, Okra and Other Fruits and Vegetables Homemade Peach Ice Cream, Discounted Oil Paintings Meteorologists \~ Derek Kinkade ' * Jerry Mathewson Jmf Sun 7/16 /V 93/72 Partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:40 AM 8:43 PM 90/72 Partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:39 AM 8:43 PM TRENT WILLMON a little more livin’ AVaSLABLB V KT V SOI,; Dalton 90 71 t-storm Dillard 88 66 t-storm Dublin 96 74 pt sunny Duluth 88 71 t-storm Gainesville 89 73 t-storm Helen 89 69 t-storm Lagrange 93 71 t-storm Macon 93 74 t-storm Marietta 89 73 t-storm Milledgeville 95 77 t-storm Houston 91 74 t-storm Los Angeles 87 68 sunny Miami 89 79 pt sunny Minneapolis 99 75 sunny New York 92 74 mst sunny been charged with failure to render aid in the collision. Bright said that he did not present charges against the Burrells to the grand jury because the charge of failure to render aid can only be applied to the driver of the boat. Entrekin could face a min imum of two years probation and a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison if con victed. Group opposes new sex offender law ATLANTA (AP) - Maps of Georgia counties, marked with brightly colored splotches, were brandished Wednesday by civil rights lawyers hoping to prove that a sweeping new law would banish Georgia’s sex offend ers from vast residential areas. State attorneys countered J Tj| diSt Churcf > Cheerful Cherubs Presch® 0 ' • We offer a Half Day Pre-K Program for 6 months - 4 years • Highßeach And Zoo-Phonics Curriculum • We encourage each child to develop to hie or her potential through new experiences including physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual. ’’ ■N 205 N. Davis Dr. • W.R., GA 31093 • 922-8448 f . 'ZUilliatH, “S>uuv*t'<y One mile North of Montezuma, Hwy 49 478-472-8767 Mon - Sat: B:3oam*6:3opm • Sun l:3opm-6:3opm Red Globe PEACHES STATE AND REGION Tue 7/18 Mon 7/17 A, 92/72 Isolated thunder storms. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s. Sunrise Sunset 6:41 AM 8:43 PM Wed 7/19 91/70 Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:41 AM 8:42 PM Moon Phases if Last Jul 17 0 First Aug 2 0 Full Jul 11 • New Jul 25 UV Index Sat 7/15 || Extreme Sun 7/16 W Extreme Mon 7/17 Rsl Very High Tue 7/18 p| Very High Wed 7/19 |j Very High The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin pro tection. 0 11 Hi Lo Cond. Peachtree City 91 69 t-storm Perry 95 74 pt sunny Rome 95 73 t-storm Savannah 95 76 t-storm St. Simons Island 93 78 pt sunny Statesboro 100 78 t-storm Thomasville 98 75 pt sunny Valdosta 95 74 pt sunny Warner Robins 95 74 t-storm Waycross 95 73 pt sunny Hi Lo Con'd. Phoenix 111 89 sunny San Francisco 70 54 windy Seattle 70 54 pt sunny St. Louis 94 76 t-storm Washington, DC 91 70 pt sunny by calling a string of state police who said the number of sex offenders continues to rise - and that about 15 per cent of the criminals found guilty of certain crimes are convicted again. The two sides were try ing to sway U.S. District Judge Clarence Cooper, who must soon decide whether to extend a temporary order that blocks Georgia from banning sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of school bus stops. While the legal back-and forth was riddled with high minded arguments over what defines a bus stop, at the heart of the issue is an earthier question: Is Georgia’s crackdown on sex offenders too harsh? The Atlanta-based Southern Center for Human Rights filed a federal lawsuit last month arguing that it was. U-Pick Zinnia’s 100/stem OBITUARIES v / /I DORIS H. STOKES GRAY - Doris H. Stokes, 92, formerly of Perry, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, July 14, 2006 at Memorial Heights Baptist Church in Perry with interment at Perry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Elder Gordon Buchanan, Rev. Tommy Freeman, and Dr. James Paul will officiate. A lifelong resident of Perry, Mrs. Stokes had lived in Gray for the past eleven years. She was a member of the Plentitude Baptist Church of Gray, the Adult Sunday School Class and the Plentitude Homemaker’s Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Fred Stokes. Mrs. Stokes was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grand mother. Survivors include her children; Clara Malone ( Marvin) of Gray, Jimmy Stokes (Jean) of Perry, and Ed Stokes (Sandy) of Perry; grandchildren, Eddie Malone (Paula), Angela Tribble (Emory), and Jim Malone (Angie), all of Gray, Wendy Bellacomo (Joe) of Albany, Jeff Stokes (Denna) of Atlanta, Matt Stokes (Vicki) of Alpharetta, Ginger Stokes of Warner Robins, Trena Fuller (Micky) of Byron, and Kelly Stevens (Charlie) of Perry; twelve great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by grandchildren, Melanie Paige Stokes, LeAnn Stokes, and Jake Malone. The Malones may be contacted at 791 Howard Roberts Rd., Gray and the Stokes at 2013 Hwy 127, Perry. Please sign the online regis ter at watsonhunt.com CARL BUCKLES PERRY - Carl Buckles died Monday. The Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Temple of Miracles Worship Center, burial will follow in the Friendship Cemetery. Survivors include children, Carla Rice and Cartrell Buckles, and sister Marva Hardnett. The family will greet friends Friday, from 7 to 8 p.m. The family may be contacted at his daughter’s (Carla) residence, 102 Grand Ave., Bonaire Richardson Funeral Home of Perry has charge or arrange ments. Rulings down photo IDs for 2006 elections By ERRIN HAINES Associated Press Writer ROME - The same fed eral judge who threw out Georgia’s voter photo ID law last year issued a rul ing Wednesday that blocks the state from enforcing a revised law during this year’s elections. The ruling came down less than an hour and a half after the Georgia Supreme Court denied the state’s emergency request to over rule a state court order also blocking enforcement of the new photo ID law during next week’s primary elec tions and any runoffs. U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy’s ruling was broad er, also including the Nov. 7 general elections and run offs. If the rulings stand, Georgia voters will not have to show a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot this year. 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Murphy said the state’s latest attempt at requiring voter photo IDs was discrim inatory toward people who don’t have driver’s licenses, passports or other govern ment IDs. . “That is the failure of this legislation as it stands at this time,” he said. The judge rejected a more stringent voter ID require ment in October, saying it amounted to an unconsti tutional poll tax because of the fees associated with obtaining a required ID. Earlier this year, the state Legislature passed a new law that made the IDs free and available in each of the state’s 159 counties. Murphy commended law makers for addressing the problems of the previous version of the law, but said more work is needed. AlJfe Jake Goddard 1224 Washington Street Perry GA 31063 Bus: 478-967-3500 M«ke, Wiihi S' 1530 Watson Blwi Warner Robins, GA 31093 Bus: 478 922-8536 Henry Hopson Jr 104 A Gunn Roar) Centerville. 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