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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Jimatun flatly jgpunttii Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Pony, OA 31069 (478)987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader orap® 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, 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. NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-t823 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 Perdue names new press secretary, other key posts ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Sonny Perdue announced several staff changes Monday, including a new press secre tary and a new legislative affairs director. Bert Brantley, who served as the communications man ager for the state Department of Economic Development, will become the governor’s new press secretary. He replaces Heather Hedrick Teilhet, who stepped down on Dec. 1 to join a health care policy think tank. Perdue also appointed Shane Hix his new director of external affairs and Chad Holland the new director of legislative affairs. Hix had been Perdue’s deputy press secretary since January 2003 while Holland served as the deputy political director for the governor’s re-election campaign. The governor also said Sydne Moody will become the legislative affairs liai Closing Sale 'A On enroll '' Ladies Apparel and Accessories Everything Must Go 50% -60%-70% Off Furniture and Fixtures Also Available 913 Carroll Street • Perry YOUR WEATHER TEAM! Imgtl Today's Weather | Local 5-Day Forecast Frl 12/15 jL 72/47 Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:30 AM 5:31 PM Thu 12/14 73/40 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:29 AM 5:31 PM Georgia At A Glance \ i/\ \ Atlanta V \ 66/38 Augusta \ v . 70/45 1/ /...fey \ Warner Robins \ \ . V x V* . V Savannah w > 4 v Perry \ 75/45 ® / > [ Valdosta in \jJ -— — . 77/52 /-'—S' Area Cities | City HI Lo Cofid, | Albany 75 48 cloudy Athens 67 39 mst sunny Atlanta 66 38 mst sunny Augusta 70 45 pt sunny Bairibridge 76 51 cloudy Brunswick 70 54 pt sunny Cartersville 66 39 mst sunny Chattanooga.TN 61 35 sunny Columbus 71 43 pt sunny Cordele 75 47 pt sunny National Cities | City Hi Lo Cond. | Atlanta 66 38 mst sunny Boston 52 38 cloudy Chicago 50 34 pt sunny Dallas 72 49 sunny Denver 56 36 pt sunny ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service son for the state House and Rebecca Greener will become the legislative affairs liai son to the state Senate. He named Frances Gatewood the executive appointments liaison. The staff changes come a month after Perdue coast ed to a re-election victory against Democratic Lt. Gov. GEORGIA DISCOUNT FLOORING 913 N. Davis Drive • Warner Robins • 478-329-8273 LAMINATE SALE! 89< Per so. ft. Check all our sales at www.ls9special.com HOURS: Mon - Sat 10-7 Mstoofoloolit J * f ry W-atnawson Turn* tm News* 1 MtM Sat 12/16 72/47 Few showers Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:30 AM 5:32 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life j Stoma for and about homstowm juw !*» your*. Lopk for it» sath wwk m eras paper. * City Hi LoConl I Dalton 65 37 mst sunny Dillard 63 34 mst sunny Dublin 73 40 pt sunny Duluth 65 37 mst sunny Gainesville 67 43 mst sunny Helen 66 38 mst sunny Lagrange 69 37 pt sunny Macon 72 39 pt sunny Marietta 66 37 mst sunny Milledgeville 71 40 pt sunny Houston 72 49 t-storm Los Angeles 75 51 mst sunny Miami 81 69 t-storm Minneapolis 47 27 mixed New York 53 42 pt sunny Mark Taylor. John Watson, the gov ernor’s chief of staff, has already said he will step down at the end of the year to work in the private sector. He will be replaced by Ed Holcombe, a 59-year-old for mer Georgia Power execu tive, on New Year’s Day. 3 ROOMS OF CARPET $15954 UP TO 40 SQ. YDS Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - spm Now through Dec. 29 th STATE AND REGION Sun 71/46 Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:31 AM 5:32 PM Moon Phases • • Last New Dec 12 Dec 20 c* m First Full Dec 27 Jan 3 UV Index Thu 12/14 3 Moderate Fri 12/15 3 Moderate Sat 12/16 3 Moderate Sun 12/17 3 Moderate Mon 12/18 3 Moderate 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 mmm n 1 Room Laminate 15955 FREE underiayment up t 0144 sq. FT 41959 AiQ^n Mon 12/18 71/46 A few clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:32 AM 5:33 PM I City HI Lo Cond. | Peachtree City 69 32 mst sunny Perry 73 40 pt sunny Rome 66 37 mst sunny Savannah 75 45 pt sunny St. Simons Island7o 54 pt sunny Statesboro 74 41 pt sunny Thomasville 77 51 cloudy Valdosta 77 52 cloudy Warner Robins 72 40 pt sunny Waycross 77 49 pt sunny Lo Cond. J Phoenix 76 50 sunny San Francisco 60 50 rain Seattle 47 41 rain St. Louis 63 39 mst sunny Washington, DC 58 43 pt sunny ESSjjjgs. torn, MaryKrissmas Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Krissmas ITTN: FIRST CHRISTMAS Washington Street, Perry, GA 31069 5 MUST BE RECEIVED BY I 06, BY END OF BUSINESS DAY. , S will be available Jbr pickup at our Ptrty office after, January 2,2007. or include a stjfaddrcssed, stamped envelope Jbr photo return. The Houston Baity Journal is ml Hahkjor lost or dammed photos/mait. M' *B S 3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2006 ♦ JAMES E. MCGREGOR WARNER ROBINS - James E. McGregor, 74, passed away Saturday. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Andersonville National Cemetery. Father Fred Nijem will officiate. Memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund Memorial, 250 South Davis Drive, Warner Robins GA 31088. McGregor was born Oct. 4, 1932 in Lake Village, Ark. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was retired from the United States Air Force, from G. Heileman Brewery, and from Boeing. He was also a member of Waterford Golf Club. His parents, Jessie Arlie and Jessie Amelia McGregor, and brother, William McGregor preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Mae McGregor of Warner Robins; two sons, Richard McGregor of Warner Robins and Tim McGregor (Rebecca) of Centerville; two sisters, Angie Lopez (Eddie) and Lucy Bolston, both of California; brother, Grant McGregor (Bunny) of California; and a grandson, Reed McGregor. Go to www.mcculloughfli.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. MARTHA COOPER SCARBROUGH Martha Cooper Scarbrough, 71, of Marietta, died Dec. 5. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home Chapel in Marietta with Rev’s Sam Storey Sr., and Tom Davis officiating. Born in Perry, Scarbrough married her husband in 1955. She came to Cobb County in 1959. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marietta since 1960 and a member of Woodbine Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, D. Ellis Scarbrough of Marietta; one daughter, Linda Hayes and husband, Gary, of Fayetteville; two * — J r - • • ” sons, Wayne Scarbrough and wife, Kim, Clint Scarbrough and wife, Larisa, both of Powder Springs; one sister, Joanne Davis of Marietta; five grandchildren, Zachary Hayes, Heather Hayes, Kailey Scarbrough, Cooper Scarbrough, Parker Scarbrough; several nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to any Bank of America Branch or online@http:// cotaforcourtneyhp.com for a double lung transplant for an 8-year-old, Courtney Hickman, who was born with Cystic Fibrosis, The family will receive friends 4-6 p.m., today, prior to the service at the funeral home. See OBITS, page MCGREGOR ,' y jijjf SCARBROUGH I WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY IE RENT 'hers-generators uns-compressors splitters -tillers ft I & more! WARNER ROBINS 2758 WATSON BIVD 953-4199 PERRY 612 BAIL ST. 987-2334 3A 140705