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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL 3iuu*tun Bailg-lmmuii Perry Office 1210 Washington St P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader □rap© Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.rin. 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, GA31069; (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. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press Shoe Briefs Child with disability found dead in lake MACON (AP) - Accidental drowning was the cause of death for a 6-year-old autis tic boy. whose body was found in a lake at the apartment complex where he lived, authorities say. A rescue helicopter spot ted the body of Jabriel Eason on Monday after a 20-hour search, said Sgt. Melanie Hofmann of the Macon police. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said an autopsy revealed no injuries to the body and determined he died of accidental drowning. Eason went missing Sunday when his mother took a nap. She had a new lock installed in her apartment after the boy had gotten out of the unit about a month or so earlier, said Eason’s pater nal grandfather, Len Eason, a retired captain with the Bibb County Sheriffs Office. She had also blocked the door with a couch. Len Eason said Jabriel apparently climbed onto the couch and was able to reach the lock, then move the couch to open the door. Jabriel’s grandfather said the boy’s disability, coupled with the nearby lake, had been worrisome. “Being autistic is a hand ful in itself. He didn’t talk, but he still had good mobil ity skills. He loved the out doors, going to the outside world; he was just a natural kid,” Eason said. Officer involved in shooting resigns LAWRENCEVILLE (AP) - A county police officer scheduled to appear before a grand jury to explain his role in the fatal shooting of an unarmed motorist has resigned. Sgt. George Gilson, 47, resigned last week after YOUR WEATHER TEAM! MGT Today's Weather | Local 5-Day Forecast Wed 8/16 92/72 Variable clouds with scattered thunder storms. High 92F. Sunrise Sunset 7:OIAM 8:19 PM Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta \ 88,/7 ° Augusta \ / 91/72 \ *3 \ I I Cm \ © -t x. V Warner Robins l \ \ 92/72 k , \ . * Savannah ~~t *- ) , Per© V 94/72 •> / 92/7<N / ( / Valdosta \jJ 4?^: . 94/72 r* —^ Area Cities | City Hi Lo Cond. | Albany 92 72 t-storm Athens 90 71 t-storm Atlanta 88 70 t-storm Augusta 91 72 t-storm Bainbridge 94 73 t-storm Brunswick 91 77 pt sunny Cartersville 89 70 t-storm Chattanooga,TN 86 68 mst sunny Columbus 90 74 t-storm Cordele 93 73 t-storm National Cities | City Hi Lo Cond. | Atlanta 88 70 t-storm Boston 83 65 sunny Chicago : 83 62 sunny Dallas 104 82 mst sunny Denver 82 61 t-storm ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service an internal police investi gation of the shooting was complete, Gwinnett County Police spokesman Darren Moloney said. The investi gation’s results had been sent to Police Chief Charles Walters, but Gilson’s resig nation came before the chief could take action, Moloney said. Possible actions ranged from verbal counseling to termination. Gilson’s resig nation takes effect Aug. 28. In the meantime, Gilson is scheduled to appear before a Gwinnett County grand jury Aug. 30. District Attorney Danny Porter decided to let the grand jury decide wheth er Gilson broke the law in the shooting death of Jeffrey Cantrell, 41. Cantrell was killed June 10 after refusing to pull over the box truck he was driving in Buford. The truck belonged to Cantrell’s employer, but he was not authorized to be driving it at the time. Gilson is a 26-year police veteran and spent 20 of those years in Gwinnett County. Rapper arrested on drug charges ATLANTA (AP) - Rapper Lil’ Wayne has been arrest ed on drug charges. Police arrested Lil’ Wayne - whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter - early Monday near Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Carter had several drugs in his possession when they arrested him, police said. He was released on bond. Carter has released five albums under the name Lil’ Wayne beginning with “Tha Block Is Hot” in 1999. His most recent is “Tha Carter Vol. 2.” That album hit No. 2 on the charts after its release last year. Governors plan separate deal COLUMBUS (AP) - The governors of Alabama and Fri 8/18 93/71 A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s. Sunrise Sunset 7:02 AM 8:17 PM Thu 8/17 94/71 Partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 7:02 AM 8:18 PM TFUErsTT WILLMON a lic-tle more livin’ available •-VMBmiVBR :s sole \Wt* til Lo Cooa. | Dalton 90 71 pt sunny Dillard 84 64 t-storm Dublin 95 70 t-storm Duluth 88 69 t-storm Gainesville 87 72 t-storm Helen 86 67 t-storm Lagrange 90 70 t-storm Macon 92 72 t-storm Marietta 88 69 t-storm Milledgeville 92 73 t-storm Houston 97 75 pt sunny Los Angeles 77 63 mst sunny Miami 88 80 t-storm Minneapolis 89 69 mst sdiiriy New York 86 69 mst sunny Georgia decided Monday to work out a water-sharing agreement on one of two contested river system, without help from Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who didn’t attend their meeting or send a representative. Georgia has been involved since the 1990 s in what has become known as the tri-state water wars, a dispute with neighbor ing Alabama and Florida over how to manage the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa and the Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint river basins. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said Monday that they had decided to work out a compromise separate ly for the Alabama-Coosa- Tallapoosa basin, but would continue working with Florida on an Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint agree ment. “Alabama has some spe cific needs that we’re aware of,” Perdue said. “There’s not that much divergence of opinion, so we’ve made a decision to work on ACT,” Riley added. Both governors said they are confident of a settle ment. The water-sharing dispute among the three states has been in media tion since May, before a for mer federal judge. Perdue and Riley agreed to meet in Columbus for an update on the negotiations, which are private. They said they are pleased with the progress. Bush said he couldn’t make the meeting at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center because of a scheduling conflict. “I’m happy to meet, but I think it’s important to establish some criteria by designees that know some thing about water flows over the long haul,” Bush said. “I’ve suggested to Gov. Perdue that that would be a good first step. 1 was going to meet with them, but they STATE AND REGION Meteorologist Jerry Mathewson •Where Middle Geeryia Turns tor Me Mrs" Sat 8/19 96/72 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the low 70s. Sunrise Sunset 7:03 AM 8:16 PM Moon Phases m # Full Last Aug 9 Aug 16 • f New First Aug 23 Aug 31 UV Index Wed 8/16 pd Very High Thu 8/17 raj Extreme Fri 8/18 9 Extreme Sat 8/19 ■ Very High Sun 8/20 pbj 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 my (TToConcT Peachtree City 89 69 t-storm Perry 92 72 t-storm Rome 90 71 t-storm Savannah 94 72 pt.sunny St. Simons Island9l 77 pt sunny Statesboro 97 75 t-storm Thomasville 94 72 t-storm Valdosta 94 72 t-storm Warner Robins 92 72 t-storm Waycross 95 72 t-storm Phoenix 101 82 t-storm San Francisco 68 56 mst sunny Seattle 75 56 pt sunny St. Louis' 90 66 mst sunny Washington, DC 89 69 mst sunny changed the date and made it impossible for me to meet.” Perdue described Bush’s absence as a “disappoint ment.” “I think this is a rather historic meeting,” said the mediator, Charles B. Renfew of San Francisco. “I’m very pleased with the progress. I’ve been very encouraged by the willingness of these two governors.” Releases from Lake Lanier, a major source of drinking water for the Atlanta met ropolitan area, sparked a flare-up of the dispute this summer. Lanier is a reser voir on the Chattahoochee, which forms part of the bor der with Alabama. It joins the Flint in extreme south western Georgia to become the Apalachicola, which flows through the Florida Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico. Jads’s Sandwich Shoppe 1201 Sunset Ave. • Perry Plaza Hours: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri. 11am-7pm ♦ Wed 11am-2:3opm \£+i (Many to Choose) Judy’s Choice This Week: Hawaiian Ham & Cheese w/pickles & chips-$4.75 »Hot Soups (Made Fresh Daily) ■ Cup-$2.50 • w/meal-$1.50 dTM Sun 8/20 94/72 Partly cloudy, chance of a thunder storm. Sunrise Sunset 7:04 AM 8:15 PM (Remember For Your Convenience WE’RE OPEN EVENINGS! 1 •Hot & Cold Sandwiched plus Salads • Desserts • Drinks Obituaries ALMA HOWINGTON PERRY - Alma Howington, 66, died at Serenity Gate on Saturday, Aug. 12. Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. AM Monday at Perry Memorial Gardens with Elder Gordon Buchanan officiating. The family suggests contributions to Serenity Gate, 103 Westridge, Warner Robins. Howington, the daughter of the late T. B. and Lola Alday Cox, had lived in Houston County since 1980. She had worked in the lunch room at Westfield Schools prior to her illness. Survivors include her husband; Raymond Howington of Perry; son, Michael Howington of Macon; brother, Bobby Cox of Albany and five grandchildren. The family may be contacted at the Lee residence at 200 Farm Estates Road, Perry. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com. AZALEE BRIDGES JOHNSON WARNER ROBINS - Azalee Bridges Johnson, 83, passed away Saturday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Washington (Georgia) with inter ment following in Rest Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at Hopkins Funeral Home. Johnson was born Sept. 5, 1922 in Oglethorpe County. ERNESTINE R. DAVIS KATHLEEN - Ernestine R. Davis, 86, passed away on Monday August 14 at Serenity Gate. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Watson - Hunt Funeral Home with entombment in the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Perry Memorial Gardens. The Rev. George Durham will officiate. The family suggests contributions to Serenity Gate, 103 Westridge Dr., Warner Robins. Davis, a native of Effingham County was the daughter of the late Preston Augstus and Katie W. Graham Rahn. A graduate of Brevard High School in Brevard, she was also a graduate of Cecil’s Business College in Ashville, N.C. She was a retired civil servant from Robins Air Force Base, a Baptist and a member of the Georgia Salzburger Society. She was an expert quilt maker. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Claud S. Davis, Sr. of Kathleen; children, Jeanette Christopher of Lake Dallas, Texas, Margaret Hanner of Elko, Claude S. Davis, Jr. of Kathleen, Mabel Moss of Perry, Earl Davis of Kathleen, Lamar Davis of Mayfield, Ky. and Cheryl Etherton of Winston Salem, N.C.; siblings, Doris Orr, Madison Rahn, Harold Rahn, Vera Mast, all of Transylvania County, N.C., 15 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com. LOTTIE R. CANTRELL WARNER ROBINS - Lottie R. Cantrell, 82, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Cantrell was the widow of Boyd T. Cantrell Jr. She invested her life in caring for her husband, her mother and guiding and teaching her children and H grandchildren. Whether as her daughter’s jli * Brownie Troup Leader, her sons’Cub Scout Mv '*4 Den Mother, or her grandaughter’s tennis i i “mentor”, “chaffeur” and “European tour MBS guide”, Lottie Cantrell demonstrated in these and countless other ways, her dedi- M cation to what she always said was most mWr important: the family. Lottie Cantrell grew up in Nazi occupied CANTRELL Germany. Her witness to the terrors, trag edies and human trihmphs of that time forged in her a cour age and honesty that was apparent to all those who met her, and inspired all those fortunate enough to know her. Those include her survivors, daughter, Dodie (Randy) Cantrell Bickley of Macon, Buddy (Brenda) Cantrell 111 of Ocala, Fla., Mike (Tassie) Cantrell of Ft. Valley. Grandchildren: Kristy Cantrell Willis, Mikey Cantrell, Betty Cantrell and Sophia Cantrell. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrange ments. MASTER SGT. BURTUS WILLIAM BURN AM, USAF, (RET) WARNER ROBINS - Burt Burnam passed away Saturday. Burnam was born in r Valier, 111. His parents, Frank James Burnam and Ida Burnam, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Rose Burnam of Warner Robins, three children, two sis ters, a brother and four grandchildren. WARDALE BRAGG WARNER ROBINS - Wardale Bragg, 57, passed away Sunday Bragg was born May, 9, 1949 in Macon. His par ents, William Frank Bragg and Grace Hudson Bragg, pre ceded him in death. Survivors include his son, two sisters, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Subscribe today Call 987-1823 478-987-2428 •Kids Menu Available WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2006 3A ajWEnow jSff ■ 00036935