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• Local Lines • Library system offering free audio books • Three amendments on Genera! Election ballot • Lockheed, MGTC reach agreement Volume 138, Number 76 Husband, wife found dead in their home Police: It was murder-suicide By KRYSTAL RtNER Journal Staff Writer Monday morning the Houston County Sheriffs office responded to a call at about 10:40 a.m. in reference to two persons down at 308 George Francis Court. According to Sgt. A 1 Elvins, with the sheriffs office after arriving on scene they discovered that there were two deceased people at the resident. Edmund Rowe, 43, and Allison Rowe, 35, both had been shot. “After the autopsy reports came back it was determined that this was a murder-suicide,” said Elvins Tuesday. Edmund Rowe was the shooter, according to Elvins. According to Elvins, the wife’s step-father went to check on the couple after they didn’t drop their puppy off at his house before going to work. See FOUND, page jA Forgotten schoolhouse gets a second chance By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer- If you’ve never heard of Spring Hill School, that’s no surprise, because it closed its doors as a school some time in the early 19205, just about 15 years after it was built by the Perry Board of Education. You’ve probably seen it many times, though without realizing that it was ever a school at all. Records from 1915 gave it a value of S7OO, with one classroom and outdoor toi lets. For a brief time, however, this little school was filled with children. In 1915, it had one teacher, Miss Laura Talton, who was responsible for 28 pupils in six grades. The building was later reno vated inside to have four classrooms. The old records describe it has having “good home made double desks, medium blackboard, one U.S. History map, good charts, no blob; reference dictionary, framed pictures, library in good case, small decorative flags, illustrative materials, water from a nearby neighbor’s well, and a covered cooler with individual ups. According to research by Ellie Loudermilk, an expert of the history of local build- PERIODICAL 500 81 lliooli I 4 lltSlxlllllf Ifvillllllfltf IlMillxvllltlltf tSl«ttfS COOI * Georpa Proje** Fwan Library University of Georpa ATb&i S GA 3GBG2-OGG2 3-DfGiT 306 September 24,2008 Si ; rv.|N(, ripi M.'in O'i.iyiv Sim i 1X7!) Gimme buffet More than 200 turn out for Centerville event. All Saints women hold holiday casse role sale. More. Food LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE ings, the board sold it in 1925 to H.G. Go|dy and J.J. Rogers, and Rogers convert ed the school building into a home, adding a front porch and a bathroom. He then built a grocery store next door. In 1945, when Rogers died, his wife sold it to her brother Felix G. Daniel, who contin ued to live in the house and run the store until 1981. Margie Daniel, who vis ited the schoolhouse-turned -home last week, says that .**-,«,.. ifi Hr “-rlS' l M mmmk-, MgSk > II ' mm m-’ ff' BL|bL Wsm MOL ( ... MB iff 7 ■ Journal/Charlotte Perkins E///e Loudermilk welcomes Margie Daniel into house that once a school building. The building is located on land owned by Rehoboth Baptitst Church on U.S. 41 Front Porch "Where neighbors meet" A look back 50 years ago: The Perry High Panthers enjoy a sweet victory over Warner Robins, 26-14. It is a game that had everything needed to keep those fans on their feet. Hugh Lawson was elected chairman of the board of deacons Wednesday, September 24, 2008 rrrJHy j/ I .IPWIHj Mil I.M 111 W —«aelßJ 1 BKJLJI*- - - r « * . gi SB B -i f /fM iee»» . Police investigate the death of a Bonaire couple Monday. her late husband Lawton Daniel, lived there for a num ber of years. It also became the first home of Rehoboth Baptist Church, and is on that church’s grounds. For many years the old grocery store, which had a windmill beside it, was a Perry landmark, and in 1988, it was moved to the Houston County Fairgrounds. Horace Woodruff s parents, according to Loudermilk, also attended the school. See CHANCE, page 10A of the First Baptist Church. 30 years ago: An armed robber holds up a Perry Liquor Store and takes about SSOO. The holdup takes place at M&W Bottle Shop on Commerce Street. 10 years ago: Fifteen Georgia Power employ ees run thorough Georgia from the . v U JUS ENI/Gary Harmon Riders race cross country during the motorcross event held off Gilbert Road in Perry Saturday. More than 300 riders from two different divisions were slated to take part in the event. H* :m 3 sMjs vIHpPmHP^ I fi JpP* , 'muM. is I —l JUSI ■—.- nwfcsi>'aM Tennessee state line to Florida, raising money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Sources: The Daily Sun, HHJ - Compiled by Krystal fUner Birthdays Sept. 28 ti i Clifford Grimes tiu ftti Joe Hill Head in the game SOFTBALL: Houston County radios past Warner Robins. FOOTBALL Perry prepares for Peach County. CHEERLEADING: Lady Bears win Northside invitational. Sports Dirt devils ☆☆ Sarah Hill-Ferguson tit? Sept 24 titti Velma Robinson trie titi Sherrie Williams titi E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231. www.hhjnews.com “I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. - 1 Corinthiane 15:1 1 111 . . \\\V l : ;v \N> jWMII'Y -- - - .. ENI/Gary Harmon Front Door Always r>fU‘n Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest