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Newspaper Page TextThe i mal Four Perry Panthers defeat Southeast Bulloch, Green-Taliaferro, Semifinals are March 5,8:30 p.m. Page 6A Volume 127, No 0 2 Sections, 14 Pages Wednesday, March 4, 1408 ■>o Cents \t the LjLs Crossroads This Week Concert at Agricenter A concert In the < oast (iuau! ('add Hand is among the many activities scheduled ai the (icorgta National Eatrgtounds and Agncenter tills week I Ik toikcit Icaltiniu' Perry I lieli alumiuis Paul Kemp will lx- March 7 at 7 pm ()thci activities scheduled ilk lude a Jtinmi |<( )'l (' Military Hall Manli (v A (loud Sain Directors Meeting March 6-K. a (lull Paso Pino horse show March 6-K and the Georgia Aircralt Modelers Association meeting March 7 Cheese croissant on school breakfast menu Here are mentis lor Houston Count) public schools lor hreaklast and lunch loi the coming week March 4 Hreaklast Cheese croissant or cereal and toast Iresh I nut or fruit mice l unch Corn dog or grilled cheese sandwich with Iruit yogurt oi PHJ sandwich, two vegetables, two luiits. pineapple upside down cake March s Hreaklast Chicken biscuit or cereal and toast. Iresh Iruit or Iruit juice. Punch Nachos with cheese and heel or pi/./a ot PHJ sandwich, two vegetables, two Iruits gingerbread with lemon sauce March 6 Hreaklast Pancake with syrup or cereal and toast, fresh hint or Iruit mice Punch Steak nuggets w ith roll ot barbecue on bun or PHJ sandwich, two vegela hies two IVuit s banana pud ding March 4 Hteaklast Managei's choice oi cereal and toast Iresh Iruit or fruit tuice Punch Chicken nuggets with roll oi hot ham and cheese sandwich or PHJ sandwich, two vegetables, two Iruits. pudding with top ping March 10 Hreaklast Steak biscuit or cereal and toast, fresh truil or fruit tuice. Punch: Taco or lish nuggets or PHJ sandwich, two vegeta bles. two Iruits. million dollar cookie March 11 Hreaklast Breakfast pt//a or cereal and toast, fresh Iruit or fruit juice Punch Hot dog or hamburger or PH) sandwich, two vegeta bles, two Iruits brownie All are OK OI the restaurants inspect ed by the Houston County hnvironmental Health Department during the week ol Peh 23-27. all achieved passing scores with no dis (Set POOD. Page 5A> Contact .«■» '■ = the Times- flausfilJ/ Journal ( ■ intact tin Houston limes Journal Vince IMI2) 'JK7-IK2 V l av l'H2> VKK-IIKI email ijcdit <n horn ih.*> Mail IM) Diawci M IVrrv tllKi'J Siieel Kf 17 ( ,uioil Si IVrrv < IIKiU Houston rimes-Journal Official Legal Organ for Houston (ountv, the C ity of Perry and the State of Georgia County narrows architect search Local firm among six chosen for further study for new courthouse Hv CHARLOTTE PKKKINS I ons-Joins u Sun The competition was stilt, hui a coalition ol home town architects are in the running loi a job that could make history designing a new courthouse lor Houston (’ountv Haves Michael & Slater a team which includes Jim Mehscrle and Mike Slater, both ol Peny along with Doug Hayes and James Michael ol south Bibb County, made ii to the Count) Commissioner s short hsi ol aichitecls to consider lor the court him sc pro ice l The decision was made at the Commissioners meeting in Perry March V The architects got together under a new corporate name to make their proposal, and are associated with Oak Grove members, friends break ground New building to replace one which burned a year ago Hv EMILY JOHNSTONE IlMts.Jnl HSII greet ELKO "We stand here on these grounds where Oak Grove will he rebuilt Those were words spoken as friends and members of the Oak Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church gathered March I lor ground breaking ceremonies lor their new church This follows several months of those members being without a church build mg ot their own since Oak Grove C M E. burned to the ground last year as a result of arson. The new church building will he located on land at the intersection ol Sewell Road and Elko Road, about a mile east ot the old building “I am overjoyed." said the Rev Kutha Mae Jackson pas tor of the church I am so happy this day is finally here and we are able to make progress building a new sanctuary." she added More than KM) people joined together in song and worship during the ceremony. Jackson said that while the School board focuses on three superintendent candidates R\ CHARLOTTE PERKINS I imks-Joi kso Sum The Houston Counts Board ol Education has narrowed its search lor a new superintendent ol schools to three candidates including the cur rent principal ol Warner Robins High School, and two Texans The top three Marianne Melmck ol Warner Robins. Charles Allen Holloway ol Cirand Prairie. Texas, and Albert Dewey Thomas of Denton Texas were announced at a called meeting of the board Feb 27. School Board Chairman Skip Talbert said that complete resumes lor all three are available at the schools so parents and other cili/ens can review them Marianne Melmck Melmck has served as principal ol Warner Robins High School since 1991. and prior to that was assistant principal She has been m public edu cation since 1975 when she took her lirst position as an elementary school teacher in Mountain Hill. Ga Her pre sent salary is 584.500 pet yeai She is a 1974 graduate ol Columbus College, and holds advanced degrees in cilmation.il admmistialion horn II DK Im an aichikciui.il lirm sjvciuh/ing in coiulhousi construction DDK is hcudqii.it icrcd in * Alevainln.i \a vvuh an oflice in Atlanta Others on the hsi are Inbble A Richardson. Dtinwoiklv Heeland \/ai Walsh <V Matthews. Brill.im I hompson Hiav Blown allot Macon. James \V Hikklcv \ Associates ol Swainsboro md Maye 1 ' Sudderth \ I ihcrcdgc ol Ailania MHi M orris Molieic A Associate’s the lirm hired hv the ( 'inmi"ioncis to undertake a Icusihili iv sindv on die options n| icnoealing oi budding a new courthouse was not si’lecled lor lurihci eoiisid elation I he top mv wcic i ho sen Horn IX (iritis which sub I See ( Ol KIIIOI Si-. Page SAI P V Hr * r^*l - ': '3&rSL> BREAKING GROUND Members of Oak Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church break ground for their new sanctuary March 1. Among those participating are church pastor the church congregation has been blessed with generous donations the need is still there for hind' to complete the rebuilding project Anne Ariail.member ol the United Church ol Chrisi Disastct Team was in attendance and said that group will be’ bringing in volunteers to help with the Georgia College and the University ol Georgia She earned her Ed D in 1959 from the University. In the statement on her educational philosophy submitted with the applica tion for the superintendent's position. Melmck said. "Leadership must be shared, but it is the responsibility ol the superintendent to set the tone The superintendent must model a leader ship style that emerges from a position ol mutual respect and trust not from a position ol power Albert Dewey Thomas Thomas has been superintendent ol the Denton Independent School District since 199* He served as superintendent ol the Cedar Hill Independent School district from 1988 to 1993: as superintendent of the Jacks boro Independent School District Irom 1984 to 1988 as Superintendent ol the Honey Grove Independent School District Irom 198(1 lo 1984 His current salary o S 107.52 s per yeai He earned his B S m Elementary Education and his Masters in Education Irom \sesi I'exas Stale University and icecivcd his fill) Irom East Texas Cniveisiiv in 1977 llc has Ivon ai live nuivii ullaiis in Serving Houston Count-. Sinct- f><K .17, Tfe7o I rnirs loiinul Hmlo bv tnulv (okmionr Rev. Ruthie Mae Jackson (second from left), Jackie Singletary and Velma Duncan. Near the center of the back row is Timothy Fold. With the cap beside Fold is Eugene Rathora. piojcct AAi .ue looking to begin ihe pio|cvi ahoui March IV said Ariail Jackson said she hopes the new church will be ready lor Sunday services wuhm six months We are l«Hiking lorvvard to Denton and was elected Denton Public Servant of the Year in 1997 He serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way. and is a member of the Denton Rotary Club In his statement regarding his major career accomplishments. Thomas wrote. "I unite communities behind their schools In Denton. I have opened a second high school, redrawn atten dance /ones and passed the largest facilities bond issue in the history of the school district Charles Allen Holloway Holloway has served as superinten dent of the Grand Prairie. Texas school system since 1995 Prior to thai he was superintendent ol the Sequine. Texas, system Irom 1993 to 1995: superinten dent ol the Groesbcc. Texas, system. Irom 1990 lo 1993. and Deputy Superintendent ol the Cleburne. Texas, system Irom to 1987 He holds an Ed. D Irom Texas AAM an M Ed and BS Irom East lexas Stale In addition to numerous civic activ ities Holloway lisis his interests and hobbies as c utile farming and exhibit (See SE ARCH. Png* s\) Perry is in the Final Four! B\ CHAD LEWIS I imis-Joi user Snmrs MACON At approximately 6p in Peb 2K. a slighi tremor was tell m ihe Macon Coliseum. It wasn't an earthquake It wasn't El Nino. It was ihe vibrations from the Perry High boy's locker room as the players celebrated advuftaing to the GHSA Pinal l our bv screaming their now-famous cheer. P-E-R-RV Ii was a proud day for the Panther ream as they advanced to the semifinals ol the GHSA stjtc hasketball tournament lor the first time since IVBS They did so by healing the team which eliminated them from last year 's tournament. Gtccnc-Taliaferm bv a score of 66-54 "I can't think ol a belter to team to eliminate than (Greene Taliaferro)." said an elated Dannoms Harvey, who scored a team high IK points playing center lor the Panthers We've been wailing a long time for a rematch " (See POUR, Page 6AI walking into that new Jerusalem and praising tlie I ord said lack son The former building burned Eeb 22.1W7 Three Perry men were later convicted ot arson charges in relation to thai fire II ' l WB&' ; 1 I p "? •j* ■ '■/ » Time. Jounul Pho... V. Fm>h Mutuum COAST GUARD HONORS Perry Mayor Jim Worrall (left) ond Emily Kemp (right) recognize the upcoming concert of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Jazz Band. The Mayor signed a proclamation honoring the band which is set to perform March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Had of the Georgia Nationol Fairgrounds ond Agricenter. Kemp is the mother of one of the band members, Paul Kemp. IkrgMdtotfce Eh hmh UflßDi .JL Home of Ihe Georgia National lair and \gric enter Perryan held J after barbecue stabbing Hv EMIIA JOHNSTONE I I'll '-Jill KS'I Mm A liK.il man faces charges stemming Irom an incident involving a Winchester ( m lc res idem who was stabbed lo death JT I elder. 44 ol 7IJ Patterson Si ha' been charged with the murder ol JK ycai old Samnue AA.itkms. according lo Perry Police Chiel Gcotge I'ollci Authorities were called to 723 Patterson Si aboin s |y p m Eeh 26 said Potter Perrv Police ( apt Mickcv Harlicld said witnesses said the slabbing look place following an argument between Eclder and W. llk Ills Alcohol could have been a tailor in the incident said Harlicld When emergency pci sound arrived on the scene Watkins was found lying in the roadwav said the i apt.im Alter Eclder stabbed Watkins, the stis|Kci left the area and was later s|*nicd walking in the Smith Drive area by authorities added Bartii Id Authorities are still searching for two people who are said lo be friends ol Eclder and who might have information that could he important to the case, said Hart le Id Felder is being held at the county jail