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PAGE 9-8 I. COKYELL REVISITED CORYELL REVISITED In 1910. Coryell County had 75 F. W. Faunt Le Roy was Coryell miles of graveled public roads.

County judge from 1882 to 1884. Talkin' Gatesville THE GATESVILLE MESSENGER, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1984 i I Mother's Day at THINGS UNLIMITED 1 15 S. 7th Open Tues. Thurs. 30 Off on All Brass 3-Ptece Planters, Bible Scripture Plaques, and many other pieces.

Mrs. Kenneth (Teresa) Schaub, a senior at Baylor University j4n Waco, was recently initiated into membership in Baylor's Beta Xi chapter of Kappa Delta Pi. national honor society in education. Mrs. Schaub, the mother of four children, has maintained a high grade average since entering Baylor two years ago, and before that had a 4.0 grade average at Central Texas College and McLennan Community College.

She is majoring in lifeearth science at Baylor. B. E. Chambers is convalescing satisfactorily at home from surgery undergone in Coryell Memorial Hospital last week. Roger Miller, former Gatesville mayor and a retired business, civic and Pearl Baptists Plan Layman's Weekend Jesus Loves kdinakv rr.ori.rJ WORK STARTS ON FLAT CENTER church leader, celebrated his 90th birthday Sunday.

Army Pvt. CheryD A. Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Hooker of Rt. 2. Gatesville, has graduated from the U. S.

Air Force television equipment repair course at Lowry Air Force Base, Colo. She is scheduled to serve at Fort Sill, Okla. Pvt. Green is a 1981 graduate of Gatesville High School. Her husband, Ronald, is the son of Rose M.

Klutts of Gatesville. Dr. and Mrs. T. R.

Williams attended a dental convention in San Antonio last weekend. Gatesvilleites attending the Texas Bankers Association convention in Fort Worth last week were Mr. and Mrs. F. W.

Straw of the National Bank and Eugene Manske of the Guaranty Bank. Randy Brasher, six-year-old son of Jane and Keith Brasher of Gatesville, participated in the Baylor University School of Music Suzaki String Concert Saturday in Roxie Grove Hall on the Baylor Campus. Randy has been studying violin under the Suzuki method for the past year. Among those attending the concert were Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Brasher and Nancy, Mr and Mrs. James Murrah, Lois Scott, Rath Botkln and Donna Jageler, Lisa and Luke, all of Gatesville; and Jeffri Kearney of Houston. Mrs. Pauline Milraney of Fort Worth visited her aunt, Mrs. F.

A. Woodson, over the weekend. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL COMING SOON TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH JUNE 4-8 Construction began Friday on the on the project tli or seven dayi a week Flat Community Center. The building to meet May 10 deadline. Flat arrived at 7 a.m.

that morning. Flat Community plant to have their Community Center president H. W. homecoming there nert month. Class said volunteers will be working Alexander Rites Today MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE AND BAKE SALE Saturday, May 12th.

from 7:00 a.m. until dark 1405 Main Street (Between Gatesville Home Center and Thrift Mart) Furnishings-glassware- dishes-mlscelloneous-piesakes-breads-and other goodies in time for Mother's Day I Proceeds will benefit local church youth group. community. She was married to Tee Alexander at Shive in 1929, and they lived in the Evant area all their married life. Mr.

Alexander died last September. Mrs. Alexander was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Melba Gene Townsend of Evant and Mrs.

Janie Ann Matthews of Abilene; three sons, William (Dub) Alexander of Evant, James Allen Alexander of Oglesby and Norman Alexander of Greeley, three sisters, Mrs. Cornelia Barner of Post, Mrs. Nora Massingill of Fairy and Mrs. Nannie Alexander of Claude; two brothers, Spurlin Connell of Colorado and Albert Connell of Hamilton; nine grandchildren and one, great-grandchild. Five of her children preceded Mrs.

Alexander in death. Chateau Villo Restaurant Mothers Day Special Thanks For your support on May 5. Services for Mrs. Bessie Alexan-2 der, 75, of Evant will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday (today) at the Evant Funeral Home chapel.

Rev. Robert Simmons will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Knox Cemetery near Evant. Mrs. Alexander died early Sunday in a Temple hospital. She was born April 15, 1909, at Shive and was reared in that Izoro Hamptons Visit In Wichita Falls By MRS.

MONROE SELF Messenger Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hampton recently visited in Wichita Falls with Ernest Craven, who is recovering from a heart attack. The Hamptons and Mr. Craven had dinner with Mr.

and Mrs. Tal Lawson and Ginger. The farmers and ranchers are feeling depressed over the dry hot weather. Mrs. Ola Rambo and T.

J. Chambers were Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Grant Bell. YisitorVdjjring the week with Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Rogers were: Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Mariott visited Wednesday afternoon, May 2 and Wayne Johnson and Noble Johnson of Eddy and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bacon called Sunday, Mrs. Jan Millsap and Little Ben were Sunday dinner guests.

Those helping Mrs. Tillie Perkins celebrate her birthday Friday at the Perkins Camp were Mrs. Sallie Cockrall and Mrs. Freda Cockrall of Killeen, We need yourj By MRS. GORDON SHOOK Messenger Correspondent A Layman's Weekend is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 at the Pearl Baptist Church.

Guest speaker at the Sunday morning worship services will be Bill Hicks, athletic director and head football coach at Howard Payne University. At 6:30 Saturday night, there will be a church fellowship supper with the men of the church doing the cooking. Preceeding Sunday School, coffee and doughnuts will be served to all who come early. Visitors are cordially invited to this weekend of Christian fellowship. Essie Bynum called her news in last week and reported that she is doing fairly well and enjoys company.

Recent visitors with Mrs. Bynum were Oleta Mariott, C. B. Whatley, Bee and Cecil Ballard and Mordie Self. Mrs.

Bynum recently visited Mildred Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Sims of Purmela and Cleburne and Mary Lee Doyle enjoyed games of 84 and visiting with Clifford and Eunice Bates during the week. Mr.

and Mrs. Skipper Worth, Stephanie, Stacy and Bobbie, of Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Collins of Hamilton visited Violet Freeman over the weekend. Jewel Ballard, Eunice Bates, Laveil Herrman and Priss Freeman visited Myra Shook last week.

Start packing and making plans to attend the Pearl Homecoming slated for Saturday, June 9. Let's make it the best ever, remind all your old friends to come for the big day. Barbecue and basket lunches will be served at noon. Mark Kemp of Purmela and Essie King attended funeral services for Evelyn King last week in Richardson. Essie King visited Norma and Alma Clay last week.

Dorothy Carroll and Essie King were in Waco shopping one day last week and visited Dorothy's sister, Katherine Corbin. Fort Hood Cemeteries Open May 27 Roast Beef Baked Ham Turkey Dressing Mashed Potatoes Creamed Peas Fried Okra Candied Yams Corn Really Special Salad Bar i A support again in the run off June 2. Bill Paul family Pol. ad paid for by Bill Paul, Purmela, Tx. Pie Cobbler 495 plus Tax During the Memorial Day season each year, Fort Hood authorities set aside a day for relatives, descendants and friends of those buried there to visit cemeteries located in impact areas on the Fort Hood reservation.

It has been announced that Sunday, May 27, is the date for these traditional visits this year. Those interested in the four cemeteries Friendship, Hubbard, Ruth and Bethel have Army clearance to visit them from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on that date. The cemeteries are closed the remainder of the year.

Workdays are planned at some of these cemeteries on the May 27 visiting day. SD RESTAURANT 865-9231 2558 E. Main Mrs. Eula Mae Cox of Brady, Mrs. Odell Reynolds of Sweetwater, Mrs.

Arnold Whitt of Marble Falls, Creed Oney and Vera Whitt of Pearl, Mrs. Pawnee Holbert, Mrs. Corine Miller and Mrs. Monroe Self. Mrs.

Edwena Haynes of Waco and Creed Oney of Pearl called on Mrs. Monroe Self Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Evon Self, Leah, Dayna and Kevin, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.

Monroe Self. Visitors during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Conner were Mrs. Eula Mae Cox, Nollie Herrington, Elva Johnson.

Farene Bacon, Derwood Creacy and John H. Conner. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dittmar entertained with an 84 party Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mariott visited in Gatesville Monday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sims and Mrs.

Minnie Bynum. I want to thank all my many friends for voting to re-elect me as your County Tax Assessor-Collector Joan Blanchard Paid by Joan Blanchard STARTING FRIDAY, MAY 1 1 All the catfish and cod you can eat wFrench fries and cole slaw s4'5 MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL Give Mother a treat for Mother's Day her to Restaurant for dinner and a FREE special surprise. MOTHER'S DAY MENU Baked Chicken a Dressing $495 Baked Swiss Steak $495 Roast Beef Dressing $495 All Above Dinners Served with Baked Potato, Vegetable, Roll, and Butter Wo want to thank all of our friends and supporters for tholr help, encouragement, donations, and their votes in the May 5, 1904 Democratic Primary in the race for sheriff of Coryell County. JAMES ROSS and wife, Bobbie A.M. EVERY DAY Paid Pi1.

Adv. bv Bobbie Rosv Campaign Treasurer, P. O. Box Gatesville. Texas 76528.

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