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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Sailg.lkaarnal PebbyQfbse 1210 Washington St. PO. Box 1910 Pwry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnows.com Reader orap© Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours ot 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, GA31069 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 Press Folk pottery museum opens in Northeast Ga. GAINESVILLE (AP) - After a seven-year quest, the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia has opened in Sautee Nacoochee, giving visitors a chance to discover the history of folk pottery in the region. The museum, which opened Saturday about four miles southeast of Helen in the Georgia mountains, details the role of pots in rural life in the past, begin ning in the 1800 s, as well as how the pots are made. Dean and Kay Swanson, members of the Sautee- Nacoochee Community Association started looking World Briefs Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter' CAIRNS, Australia (AP) - Steve Irwin, the hugely popu lar Australian television per sonality and conservation ist known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” was kiUc-d Monday by a stingray while filming off the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44. Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called “Ocean’s Deadliest” when he swam too close to one of the ani mals, which have a poison ous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said. Gunman kills tnurist in Amman AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - A gunman opened fire on tour ists near a popular Roman ruins site in Jordan’s capital on Monday, killing a British man and wounding five other foreigners and a local police officer, officials said. It was the first major terror attack in Jordan since triple hotel blasts in the capital that killed 63 people, includ ing three suicide bombers, YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S affc Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Wed 9/6 88/63 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:13 AM 7:54 PM I Georgia At A Glance \ 1/ A \ Atlanta m \ \ 82/61 ©x Augusta \ / 4 Wx 86/67 \ \ \ Warner Robins \ \ 89/64 '. V V , V * Savannah > 4 ,\v«v V- 90,68 / ) 89/64 § ( Valdosta <n , 91/67 ' \ \ Area Cities [ City HI Lo Concfc | Albany 91 66 pt sunny Athens 85 62 pt sunny Atlanta 82 61 mst sunny Augusta 86 67 pt sunny Bainbridge 92 69 t-storm Brunswick 88 73 pt sunny Cartersville 83 61 mst sunny Chattanooga,TN 78 58 sunny Columbus 89 67 pt sunny Cordele 91 67 pt sunny National Cities Atlanta 82 61 mst sunny Boston 70 62 rain Chicago 77 60 sunny Dallas 88 67 sunny Denver 79 54 t-storm ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service seven years ago for a place to display their collection of more than 150 folk pots dat ing back to the 1840 s. They decided on a museum in an effort to give back to the community, said Michael Crocker, himself a folk pot ter and co-curator for the museum. The museum is connected to the community center, which is a former school house that also has a the ater, art studio, gallery and local history museum. Several exhibits - includ ing a kitchen, a moonshine still, a smokehouse and a spring house - show how pot last November, and came despite stepped up security across the country. Iraqi soccer star abducted BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A popular Iraqi soccer star was kidnapped and 35 bullet-rid dled bodies were found in Iraq on Monday, a day after Iraqi officials touted the cap ture of al-Qaida in Iraq’s No. 2 leader as a move to reduce violence in the country. The U.S. military announced the deaths of five more American troops, including a soldier ■i— 11 r > * TThcßApeunc CQ&ssAge Cali Us To Enhance Your Physical. Mental S' Spiritual Well-Being! 1010 Ball St. Downtown Perry QFT C£KTinCATESAVAILASLE 478-218-7490 Fri 9/8 91/66 A few clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:15 AM 7:SIPM Thu 9/7 89/65 Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:14 AM 7:52 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life Storie* for and about hometown* just Bk« yours, book for us oath week in this paper leg* Dalton 83 61 sunny Dillard 79 56 mst sunny Dublin 91 63 pt sunny Duluth 82 60 mst sunny Gainesville 83 63 mst sunny Helen 81 59 mst sunny Lagrange 85 61 pt sunny Macon 87 64 pt sunny Marietta 82 60 pt sunny Milledgeville 89 65 pt sunny Houston 91 68 pt sunny Los Angeles 85 63 sunny Miami 87 78 t-storm Minneapolis 80 6t mstjjunpy New York; 73 64 rain tery was originally intended not for art collections but for everyday uses like preserv ing food and drink. Another exhibit, consist ing of a wood kiln repli ca with a small television screen, allows visitors to see a video about making and firing pottery. There’s also a working treadle wheel where potters will create objects on some days. Museum curator John Burrison said he’s also look ing at creating a studio for pottery classes and holding a festival. On the Web: www.folk potterymuseum.com who was killed by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad on Monday. Depression strengthens MIAMI (AP) - A tropi cal depression brewing over the open Atlantic was near ing tropical storm strength Monday morning, forecast ers said. At 11 a.m. EDT, the depression had sustained winds near 35 mph, 4 mph shy of becoming a tropical storm and the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hur ricane season. jC^An&chc ec OAy Sp<\ STATE AND REGION fttotoorologist Jarry Mathewson ‘Where Middle Georgia Turns for Mews” Sat 9/9 91/68 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:15 AM 7:50 PM HfL i mu FT Sun -i— --89/68 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:16 AM 7:48 PM Moon Phases ft ? Full Sep 7 • New Sep 22 I First Aug 31 m Last Sep 14 UV Index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Wed 9/6 Thu 9/7 Fri 9/8 Sat 9/9 Sun 9/10 j §■ <s& i 9 H The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin pro tection. o " mm 11 mm Hi Lb Cond. 1 Peachtree City 83 59 pt sunny Perry 89 64 pt sunny Rome 84 61 mst sunny Savannah 90 68 pt sunny St. Simons Islandßß 73 pt sunny Statesboro 93 70 pt sunny Thomasville 92 68 t-storm Valdosta 91 67 pt sunny Warner Robins 89 64 pt sunny Waycross 92 67 pt sunny Pnoenix 100 80 pt sunny San Francisco 74 55 mst sunny Seattle 78 55 mst sunny St. Louis 81 60 sunny Washington. DC 73 64 rain Mtiitiiiti rdiitfiiiiitii iv i Diiiiiiiaiifiii . &S - : : .. in %&' iMi i ti ... nut !«* *4 mi in tin Come by the dealership today and Ms j register to aim j VAChmm^veo Pick up a piimfilMSffionu If Hamby Pin Patrol finds you wearing a min, You Will Be The Car! Visit our web site f www.hamby.com for rules aod regulations Chevy - Pontiac Buick GMC Exit 134 Off 1-7.5. Pcrrv. CiA» 47K-9X7-: I 22 * i -SOO-992-2941 OemiARiES EILEEN M. HARRIGAN . © KATHLEEN - Eileen M. Harrigan, 78, passed away Thursday. She was bom Dec. 12, 1927 in Jersey City, N.J. Survivors include her brother, Charles E Harrigan, Kathleen; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cindy Scheideler, Kathleen; and grandchildren. FVSII saddles up for children again Special to the Journal Fort Valley State University will host its ninth annual Saddle Up Trail Ride for St. Jude Sept. 28 at the university's equine cen ter. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. According to event coordina tor and FVSU Professor Dr. Curtis Borne, the annual ride, which benefits the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., is expected to draw about 100 participants this year. "We've raised nearly $2,000 over the past eight years," Borne said. "This year we hope to raise $500." The event raises funds for research of diseases such as leukemia, Hodgkin's dis ease, sickle-cell anemia, pediatric AIDS and other AWARDS From page iA Pamela Lynn Urban, Debbie Van Allen, Marsha S. Vandervort, Diane R. Vinson, Jill Deanne Walker, Sharon Walker, Melissa Watson, Lorna Watson-Williams, Melissa Gail Wheeler, Emily Adams White, Katherine Wilkenson, Deborah M. Williams, Gail D. Williams, Emma R. Wisdom, Sarah L. Wisner, Sylvia H. Womack, Amy J. Woodard, Frances A. Woodson, Petrina A. Wormley, Gracie J. Wright, Angela Diane Wrigley, Stacey R. Yearwood, and Falishia Diane Zeigler Subscribe today • Call 987-1823, P Stop by one of these |W locations Mr tn pick up your pin. Coldwell Banker Robbins Free Perry Ollice or W.R. Office 1101 Washington St-1271 S.Houston Lake Rd Mid State - RV - Byron TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 ♦ life-threatening diseases. The hospital is interna tionally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other cata strophic diseases. Founded by late enter tainer Danny Thomas, St. Jude shares its discoveries with scientific and medi cal communities around the world. No family pays for treatments not cov ered by insurance, and families without insur ance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information on the ride or for those just interested in taking part, call (478) 825-6262 or e mail bornec@fvsu.edu. Houston Healthcare includes Houston Medical Center, Houston Heart Institute, Perry Hospital, Houston Lake Med-Stop, Houston Lake Rehabilitation Center, Occupational Health and Wellness Center, Pavilion Med-Stop, Pavilion Diagnostic Center, Pavilion Rehabilitation Center and EduCare Community Education. 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