The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum from Gatesville, Texas • Page 20

AND STAR-FORUM 0. lb Davis Jr. Dies Suddenly; Funeral Rites Held Here Monday Sec 3, tg. 4 Gatesville, Texas May il, 1972 O. k.

(Okie) Davis 43- a Fort Worth National Guard unit and was promoted to warrant officer only a few weeks MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL IMPORTED RATTAN SY0A17 BAGS Handbags Dress and Casual Straws HANDLES LFATHKW liMS tfrATHK AND Mwv otmep MTtBii rr' WHITE, NATURAL, AMERGOLD TWO TONES DOOR BUSTER SPECIAL WOMEN'S SANDALS sizes 5-10 leather like uppers, new Spring and summer colors new chunky styles to choose from before his death. Mr. Davis was employed as supervisor of the parts depart ment at the National Guard Compare a. en equipment pool at North Fort Hood. He had worked there Service lieM For- Mrs.

Evetts Funeral services for Mrs. S. E. Evetts, 89, of Flat were hold at 2 p. m.

Wednesday in Scott's Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Billy Thomiwon conducted the services, and burial was in Restland Cemetery. Mrs. Evetts died at 12:30 m.

Sunday in a ForJ Gates nursing home. Born Viola Malisa Thompson In Coryell County bn Dec. 31, 1882. she had lived in this count all her life. She was around ,15 years.

Sui 98 He married Miss Bonnie I Hamilton of Gatesville' on Nov, 12. 1956. Mi Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Nancy Kay Davis, Jeanie Lynn Davis and Molly Ann Davis, all of Gatesville; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

K. Davis Sr. of Ireland, married to S. Evetts in Nov-! Pallbearers for Mr. Davis' funeral were Eddie Spradley, Willard Candy, Wallace Moore, Alvin Berry, Arnold Williams and Joe Lee Heitman.

year-old Gatesville musician widely known over the state as an outstanding fiddler, was stricken With an ajparent heart attack about 10 p.m. Saturday while playing at a dance in Copperas Cove. He was pronounced dead by a Copperas Cove physician. Ills sudden death stunned his icgion of friends and fans over Central Texas. Funeral services Were held at 2 p.m.

Monday in Scott's Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by Howard Porter. Burial was in Restland Cemetery. For about 20 years Mr. Davis teamed with Eddie Spradley to head a western string band known as the Texas Village Boys. This group has been in much demand to play dance dates and to perform at all sorts of entertainment programs and functions.

Mr. Davis had also made many solo appearances over the years. During the initial years of television in Central Texas, the Davfs-Spradley band was featured In a regular weekly program televised by station KCEN, Temple. Born Dec 5, 1928, In Coryell County, Mr. Davis lived in the Gatesville area nearly all his life.

He served overseas With the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the National Guard company in Gatesville for many years. He served a tour of active federal duty with this unit at Fort Polk, in 1961-62. He' was later 'transferred to Honorary, pallbearers' were I week sale Prices thurso may 11th THRU WED.MAY 17TH AT YOUR GATES VILLI: H.E.6.

STORE James Vows, L. K. Johnson, Billy Veazey, Charles Beechly, Ellington Wiggins, Jay Cant-Well, Delvln King, R. N. Smith, jerry Barton, Donald Gartman, A.

J. Blahchard, Howard Hitt, j. D. Yates and W. C.

Millsap CARD OF THANKS MOTHERS DAY i I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who made my stay in the Gatesville and Scott and White Hospitals more pleasant by your visits, APRIL SHOWERS DUSTING POWDER OR SPRAY COLOGNE LIST $130' CARDS BY AMERICAlj GREETINGS Cards and flowers. A special thanks to all the doctors and nurses for their kindness and care. Thanks to ail my friends MARSHA ANN ROBINSON Wins Midland honor Miss Robinson Is 'Outstanding Girl' At Midland Marsha Ann Robinson, daughter of a former Gates-vUleite, was recently -ciiosen to receive the Outstanding Girl Award presented "by. the land branch of the American Association of University Women. Miss Robinson is the -daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Tom M. Robinson of Midland, and her mother is the former Miss Julia Ann Melbem, who was reared here. Her grandmother Is Mrs. E.

Melbern ot Gatesville, and she is a niece of Robert L. Melbern of this city, A senior at Lee High School In Midland, Miss Robinson has a 3.938 grade point average and ranks 27th in her class of 726. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has received two academic awards. In high school, she has been a member of the Rebelettes and presently serves as a squad leader. She is second vice president of the Future Homemak-ers Association and received an FHA state degree in Fort Worth in April, She also is a homemaking student assistant, and neighbors who helped in a time of need.

Smith IN OUR GENERAL MERCHANDISE DEPT. ember, 1902. Mrs. Evetts. was a member of the Baptist Church.

-She is survived by her husband; a sister, Mrs. 'Minnie Webb of Flat; and a son-in-law, IL Keitel of Flat. Block Favors Regulation of Tax Preparation Industry Mrs, Esther S. Watson, local manager for HtR Block tax preparation service, said this week that "I strongly recommend regulation for the tax preparation industry that will minimize, if not completely halt, abuses within the industry." "TheTlndings of the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown during this past filing season on fraudulent tax returns are she declared, "Government regulations must be' enatced to set up standards of competence 'and ethics for tax preparers, and let minimum standards of financial responsibility for tax preparers or preparation firms." In conclusion, Mrs. Watson said she was "very pleased to see that the president of our company assumed a leading role enacted an appearance last month before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington as he recommended a system of registration for all tax preparers whd prepare income tax returns for a fee." EVANT BAPTIST CHURCH Alvln Gary, pastor Sunday Sunday School at 10 a.m., preaching services at 11 training union at 6 p.m.

evening services at 7 p.m. 'JVIonday -GA and Acteens meet at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday WMU meets on second and fourth 'Tuesdays. Wednesday Mid-week service at 7 p. m.

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m. a member of St, Luke's Unit MAIN AT 5TH PH. S65-29H ed Methodist she belongs to a youth group and has served as secretary and treas- Urer. She also is a member of the Church Folk Choir, which she accompanies. POLAROID COLOR FILM type 108 eqq MFGR'S.

$5.25 J' VJ y.i mi i i i 1 1 mi i mi'umwmmw. i 9 '4 4 4 ''t'i'ri 4't Prior to moving: to Midland In June, 1970, she attended school in the Lbidberg School District, St Louis, Mo, She VAN WYCK (VW-77) ELECTRIC CAM OPENER OR received the Outstanding Sophomore Citizen Award from Mrs.Baird taught her sons to take personal responsibility for the quality of their product the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs and represented her school at the Sophomore KODACOLOR CXI 26 FILM I J-EXPOSURE (P) ROLL ELECTRIC HAND MIXER (MOD. VW51) Pilgrimage to the state capital In Jefferson City. Miss Robinson plans to major in foods and nutrition at Texas Tech University. Her Reg.

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