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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL | Tfl XcwUn Munir f (Life .Jnurmu Perry Qffke 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Pony, 04 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnows.com Reader 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 562 m-county and SB2 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER Send address changes to: PO. 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. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press STATE BRIEFS Court reinstates gay marriage ban ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s top court on Thursday rein stated the state’s constitu tional ban on gay marriage, reversing a lower court judge’s ruling. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the ban did not vio late the state’s single-sub ject rule for ballot mea sures. Superior Court Judge Constance Russell of Fulton County had held that it did. Neither ruling addressed the merits of gay marriage. Seventy-six percent of Georgia voters approved the ban when it was on the bal lot in November 2004. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the case had argued that the ballot language was misleading, asking voters to decide on both same-sex marriage and civil unions, separate issues about which many people had different opinions. The state held that Georgians knew what they were voting on when they overwhelmingly approved the ballot measure. “It is apparent that the prohibition against recog nizing same-sex unions as entitled to the benefits of marriage is not ‘dissimilar and discordant’ to the objec tive of reserving the status of marriage and its atten dant benefits exclusively to unions of man and woman,” the court said in its ruling. Jack Senterfitt, lawyer for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which challenged the constitution al amendment, said he was disappointed with the rul ing but that no further legal challenge was planned. Gov. Sonny Perdue sched uled an afternoon news con ference to discuss the rul ing. Russell’s ruling in May ignited a political fire storm in Georgia. Perdue, a Republican who is up for re- YOUR WEATHER TEAM! 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Estate gives SIM to Augusta college ATLANTA (AP) - Marie Hulbert was the quintessen tial school marm _ well read, tidy and reserved. A year after Hulbert’s death, Augusta State University is adding “gener ous” to that list. Hulbert, who taught junior high and high school biol ogy in Georgia for 35 years, bequeathed $1 million to the university, officials said. The money likely will go to establish an endowment in education or science, said Helen Hendee, executive director of development and alumni relations at Augusta State. “It won’t be just spent on bricks and mortar or a proj ect _ it will be perpetual,” Hendee said. “This is not something that happens all the time.” Hulbert, who never mar ried and who is survived by only one cousin, decided in the early 1990 s to give money to Augusta State after taking continuing edu cation classes there, said Iva Williamson, administrator of Hulbert’s will. Williamson said Hulbert used the class es as an outlet while taking care of her aging parents in the 19705. Meteorologists Derek Kinkade and Jerry Mathewson “Whs*-* Middle Osorgld Turns lor Nows* Mon 7/10 94/69 Scattered thunder storms possible Sunrise Sunset 6:37 AM 8:46 PM Sun 7/9 jIJLI 93/67 Partly cloudy Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s Sunrise Sunset 6:37 AM 8:46 PM | city Ml Lo Cong. Dalton 90 65 pt sunny Dillard 82* 59 mst sunny Dublin 93 64 mst sunny Duluth 87 64 mst sunny Gainesville 86 67 mst sunny Helen 85 62 mst sunny Lagrange 91 64 mst sunny Macon 91 65 mst sunny Marietta 88 67 pt sunny Milledgeville 93 68 mst sunny fcjjJJMMßßKilMJni'fllFill Houston 85 74 t-storm Los Angeles 82 65 sunny Miami 87 79 t-storm Minneapolis 89 68 t-storm New York 84 70 pt sunny “She lived on Glenn Avenue, which is five blocks from the college,” Williamson said. “She would walk to take classes. It was a chance to get away to do something she particularly enjoyed.” Hulbert was born in Augusta in 1910.Shereceived her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree from Duke University. She served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War 11. Her donation to Augusta State was a combination of money she had saved over time and money she inherited from her parents, Williamson said. Williamson said she did not know the size of the inheritance. Campbell asks to remain free ATLANTA (AP) - Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell on Wednesday asked the same judge who sentenced him to 2 1/2 years in prison to allow him to remain free on bail while he appeals his conviction and punishment for tax evasion. 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They say there is the pos sibility Campbell’s convic tion could be overturned on appeal, or his sentence reduced, so they believe he should be free during the appeal process. “He is a noted public fig ure with deep roots and sub stantial support throughout Atlanta and this country,” Campbell’s lawyers wrote. “There is no basis for the court to be concerned that Mr. Campbell is a flight risk or poses danger to the com munity. The appeal is not for purpose of delay.” U.S. District Judge Richard Story, who sen tenced Campbell on June 13, will be the one who decides whether to grant Campbell an appeal bond. There was no immediate response in court papers by prosecutors. Campbell’s lawyers said their client is looking for ward to the appeal; A notice stating Campbell’s intent to appeal to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was filed June 26. “He is confident that upon review, his conviction for tax charges will be either overturned or the sentence substantially reduced,” the lawyers wrote. 478-477-9779 20% OBITUARIES FRANCES GILLESPIE QRR PERRY - Frances Gillespie Orr, 94, died on Tuesday. July 4. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bryant Cemetery in Mooresville, Tenn. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. at the Bills & McGaugh Funeral Home in Lewisburg, Tenn. Orr was a native of the Bryant Station Community and was the daughter of the late John Henry and Ida Mae Hardison Gillespie. She was the widow of William B. Orr who died in 1957. A retired Maury County schoolteacher, she was also a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters; Ann Edwards of Perry, Janice Orr of Warner Robins and Mae Councill of Boone, N.C.; grandchildren, Alan Ventress of Atlanta and Robin Ventress of Salt Lake City, Utah; two great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Kay Orr Hepler. The family suggests contributions to the donor’s favorite charity. Funeral Home in charge in Tennessee will be Bills & McGaugh Funeral Home in Lewisburg, Tenn. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com JAMIE G. LAND MACON - Jamie G. Land, 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 4. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home. Land was born May 14, 1932 in Crawford County. Her parents, James Grant, Sr. and Odelle Spillers Phillips, son, B.T. Rutledge, brothers, James Grant, Jr., Harold Phillips, Yancey Phillips, Jr. and step father, Yancey Phillips, Sr. all preceded her in death. LELAND S. KRETSINGER WARNER ROBINS - Leland S. Kretsinger, 88, passed away on July 1. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with interment following in Magnolia Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 303 Mary LN, Warner Robins, GA 31088. Kretsinger was born on March 9, 1918 in Tiffin, Ohio. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. His parents, Orvis E. Kretsinger, and Nettie Jane Kretsinger, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Mae Kretsinger, Warner Robins; son, Gary Kretsinger, Byron; brother, Kenneth L. Kretsinger, Tiffin, Ohio. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. MARLENE FOREMAN THOMAS MILLEDGEVTLLE - Marlene Foreman Thomas, 63, for merly of Perry, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 5 in Milledgeville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home with interment in Perry Memorial Gardens. Rev. Ford Wilson will officiate. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today and one hour before the ser vice on Saturday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., or donor’s favorite charity. Thomas, a native of Perry, and the daughter of the late Johnnie Jackson and Madge Griggs Foreman, Sr., was a 1960 graduate of Perry High School. She attended Georgia State College for Women and Middle Ga College. She was retired from Robins Air Force Base and was employed for Dr. David Ritchie in Milledgeville and was a member of the Milledgeville Bulldog Club. Survivors include her husband, John E. Thomas of Milledgeville; brother, Johnnie J. Foreman, Jr. (Mary) of Perry; sister, Faye Harper (Ronnie) of Perry; numerous nieces and nephews. The family may be contacted at 131 Honeysuckle Rd. NW, Milledgeville. 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