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The Gatesville Messenger, Wednesday, September 2, 2009, Page 5 Conference to allow parents to follow classes Parents of Gatesville Junior High School students are invited to "walk in their children's footprints" at a special Thursday -teacher conference. From 6-8 p.m., parents can follow their child's class schedule to get a feel for what it is like for their child changing classes. Each class will be 3-5 minutes. A bell will end and start each class with parents being given five minutes to reach the next class. GJHS Principal Bobby Cole said the school wants to get parents more involved in the coming year.

"One way is to encourage the parents to come and get a feel of the classes and the schedule," Cole said. Campuses for younger children have "Meet the Teacher" before school starts and open house not until the spring, Cole noted, so Thursday's parentteacher conference is a way to get parents involved early in the school year. NEWS FROM AROUND PEARL By KAY PRUETT The three churches in Pearl will 1 be getting together Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. for a pot luck supper at the Pearl Community Center.

Mark your calendar, bring your favorite dish and join us for a fun evening. Evelyn Harris of Lubbock, formerly of Pearl, had treatment on her left eye for glaucoma and is doing much better. She recently returned from a vacation to Ruidoso, NM. She went with her son, Larry Hagan, and his wife, DeLaine. They enjoyed the cool weather.

Josephine Weeks had a visit this week from two special people, Suzanne and Jermie Goff of Crawford. Suzanne is Josephine's granddaugher. The Harper family reunion will be at the Pearl Community Center on Sept. 3-8. All friends and relatives are invited to come and visit.

Cheryl Mayne and four friends from her Sunday School class in Coppell came to the Sunday morning service at the Pearl Community Fellowship. The ladies were on a retreat at Cheryl's weekend place in the Bee House area. Linda Ray celebrated her birthday Aug. 26. Her family took her to dinner and she received lots of presents.

Her age seems to be a real mystery- one minute it is one thing and the next, it has changed. I know the exact age, but I don't have enough space here to write that large a number. Guests for Saturday lunch with Glennyth and Ronald Medart were Barry and Liz Medart, Kyle Medart and Frances, Patrick and Logan Casanover. Layne Weeks of Keller was in Pearl last Sunday to take a look at the Pearl Community Fellowship Church. She plans to be married in the church in October.

The ladies of the Pearl Baptist Church will be having a Bible study Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. beginning on Sept. 9. This is a six-week Bible study and the title is "Nuturing William "Bill" Durfee Mr. William "Bill" Durfee, age OBITUARIES Bonnie Ruth Fowler Mitchell 72, of Gatesville, died Sunday August 23, 2009, at a Temple hospital Graveside services were held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

August 26, 2009, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Mr. Durfee was born on October 1, 1936, in Walnut Grove, MO, to the late Howard and Violet Durfee. He attended schools in Wyoming and Missouri. He enlisted in the U.S.

Army on October 1, 1961, and served his country in VietNam. Bill was honorably discharged on October 13, 1972. After being discharged from the Army, Bill worked for TDC as a correctional officer in the Houston area. He moved to Gatesville in the early 1980s to take care of his parents. He then worked in maintenance at North Fort Hood for several years.

Bill was a member of the local DAV, VFW and American Legion and was a member of The Tabernacle of Faith Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jim Durfee; a son, Jerry Durfee; and a step-daughter, Patricia Delaune. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Durfee of Gatesville; children, Roy Howard Durfee, step-son, Michael Lowrance, and step-daughter, Glenda Lowrance, all of Wyoming; grandchildren, Ashley Delaune of Gatesville and Cody, Sierra, James and Yvonne Durfee, all of Wyoming. Memorials may be made to the Tabernacle of Faith, Gatesville, Texas, or to the American Diabetes Association. Genealogy group to meet The Coryell County Genea- on web programs.

logical Society (CCGS) will CCGS supports research in meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Coryell and surrounding counGatesville Public Library. ties. Lou Svach, a member of the Bosque County Genealogical Meetings are open to the Society, will present a program public and visitors are welcome. 55th annual Ater-Levita homecoming is Saturday The 55th annual Ater-Levita A.

Dutch-treat lunch will be homecoming will be held Sat- served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. urday, Sept. 5, at Rancher's For more information, call Steakhouse in Gatesville. Johnny Stobaugh at 865-7878.

Happy Days And she don't Look a day 225 110 ITv03 Over Sixty Nine.4 Happy 71 st Birthday Granny Simpson a Heart of Humility: Mary." It will be held in the annex of the Pearl Baptist Church. Ladies of the community are encouraged to attend. LaQuotta Stewart Smith was visiting in Weatherford when she fell and broke her hip. She is in the Weatherford Medical Center. A couple of weeks ago, Dale White from the Gatesville Care Center came to the Pearl Church of Christ and the Pearl Community Fellowship to explain the mission of the Care Center.

The center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday and is staffed by volunteers from local churches a and other volunteers. Several ladies from Pearl are trying to get a group together to take part in this great volunteer program. If you are interested, contact me at 254-865- 5864. A COMMON-SENSE APPROACH TO TV GET OVER 120 TOP CHANNELS INCLUDES LOCAL CHANNELS (where available) $24 Reg. 99 Price YOUR FOR LOCK A SAVINGS YEAR IN 8 HBO CHANNELS FREE SHOWTIME.

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Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Scott's Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Bates officiating. Burial followed at Restland Cemetery. Bonnie was born July 21, 1929 in the Osage Community of Coryell County, Texas. She was the daughter of Oscar and Leona Touchstone Fowler.

Bonnie was raised and attended school in Osage and in Oglesby before moving to Gatesville when she was 15. She graduated from Gatesville High School in 1946. During her lifetime she worked for United Telephone Company, Gatesville State School for Boys and was a secretary, pianist and organist. She was a piano teacher for many area youth for many years. She enjoyed quilting and was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and four brothers, Loyde, Leslie, Weldon and Bill Fowler. Bonnie was a hard working, loyal and dedicated mother who was always there when you needed her. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include children, Pat and Jayne Mitchell of Crawford, David and Katy Mitchell of Gatesville, Kathy and Don Logan of The Grove and Peggy and Wes Retherford of Gatesville; one sister, Lee Mills of Conroe; 7 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Tina Dunlap Campos, Richard Dunlap, Kandis Logan Brown, Justin Mitchell, Lauren Logan, Whitney Kay Mitchell and Travis Mitchell; nephews, Jack Mills and Scott Mills; and her sons.

Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Obituary Information Information on obituaries are published free of charge in The Gatesville Messenger. All obituaries follow a standard form and any request by family members for deviation from this form will require payment for the obituary. The Messenger does not list survivors beyond the immediate family-spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters. Inclusion of any other survivors will require payment for the obituary.

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