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7 7 and 2 got i i i i a The Gatesville Messenger, Wednesday, January 10, 2001, Page 5. 0 museum year was huge success Last year was filled with many. more projects and accomplishments than might be thought at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, according to board of directors president Helen Swift. At last week's annual membership meeting, Swift reported the accomplishments were "Many more than one would think until trying to list them for an annual report." The expansion and planning of exhibits included various new acquisitions and displays, as well as projects still in progress. Some of the projects include an expanded military exhibit, a growing educational area, a store front blacksmith shop and ever-changing items in the gift shop.

Among the projects still to be completed are the "Welcome to Gatesville" banners for highways leading into Gatesville, the laying of the commemorative brick sidewalk, and the new family history book, which has exceeded all expectations. Swift expressed her appreciation for the many volunteers who work in the museum and gift shop, as well as the community for their support of the museum's fund-raising activities. Fund-raisers have included luncheons, style shows, drawings, garage sales and a bakeless bake sale, along with many monetary donations. She also reported on the areas where the prison community squads have assisted the museum. Membership has grown to 204, the largest in the history of the museum, although the number of people represented by the membership may be much higher because memberships are broken into individual, couples, families and businesses.

While acknowledging the many volunteers, Swift also expressed the hope that more newcomers and younger people will join the volunteer ranks. Ray Simpson, treasurer, reported on various financial matters concerning the museum. Major expenditures have included a new roof for the Burt Building, two steel fire escapes, and additional heating and cooling systems, as well as general operating expenses. He also reported on the restoration project at the Christian Church. Reelected to two-year terms were Swift, president; Simpson, treasurer; and board members Evelyn Bohne, Dolores England, Sue Fuch, Angie Grace, Paul Gately, John Hull, Janelle Kerr and Antonece Rogers.

Holdovers include Nancy Ashcraft, secretary; Hugh Hall, vice president; and board members Georgia Arnett, Ralph Bailey, Judy Brown, Billy Byrom, Jenny Hendrickson, Bill Herridge, John Frank Post, Ida Lee Rogers and Josephine Sloan. Elaina Benson named among top students for fall semester at Bryan campus of Blinn College Elaina Benson of Gatesville was named to the Distinguished Students list for the 2000 fall semester at the Bryan campus of Blinn College. The college recognizes students who take a minimum of 12 college credit hours and earn a grade point average of 3.25 to 3.74 as Distinguished Students. CORYELL COUNTY COMMISSION CO. Sale Every Saturday Saturday, January 6, 2000 Sheep Goats- 11:00) Cattle- 1:00 Jody Robin Thomas 865-8219 No.

1 Steers under 300 lb. 120-142 300-400 lb. 115-136 400-500 lb. 100-112 1-2 500-600 lb. 95-107 600-700 lb.

90-102 700-800 lb. 84-93 No. 1 Heifers under 300 lb. 110-128 300-400 lb. 100-115 400-500 lb.

92-106 1-2 500-600 lb. 87-96 600-700 lb. 82-89 700-800 lb. 77-82 Slaughter Cows High Yielding 38 to 43 Low Yielding 30 to 33 Fats 36 to 40 Thin Shelly 27 to 30 Packer Bulls (1250-2075 lb.) Yield Grade 46 to 57 1-2 Cow Calf Pairs Young Choice 800 to 940 Young Fair 700 to 775 20 Aged Pairs 500 to 650 Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows 450 to 750 10-20 Number of Head 964 Hwy. 36, Gatesville 865-9121 Morris E.

Ashby of Gatesville died Jan. 2 at his residence. He was 68. Funeral services were held Thursday at Scott's Funeral Home. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery.

Mr. Ashby was born June 30, 1932, in Gatesville to the late Robert Enoch (R.E.) Ashby and Lillie Agnes Jones Ashby. He attended school in Gatesville and graduated in 1949 from Gatesville High School. He attended the University of Texas and received his BBA in accounting in 1953 and his CPA certification. He enlisted in the U.S.

Army on Aug. 24, 1955. He then worked for the New York Texaco Corporation as a traveling accountant. He was also employed as a controller, acting as accountant and bookkeeper for the Coastal Corporation in Corpus Christi. He also worked as a business manager for the Duval County Ranch Company in Freer.

He opened the Morris Ashby CPA firm in Gatesville. He was a member of Gatesville Masonic Lodge 197 and a long-time member of the Gatesville First United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Texas Society of CPAs, Friends of the Gatesville Public Library and the Coryell County Genealogical Society. He was also actively involved in agriculture and ranching in the Gatesville area. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother.

Robert Earl Ashby. Survivors include a son, Edward Ashby of Gatesville. The family requests memorials be made to the Masonic Lodge Association, the First United Methodist Church of Gatesville or the Coryell County Morris E. Ashby Winfield Polston Winfield Scott Polston of McGregor died Jan. 5 at the age of 92.

Funeral services were held Monday at Cole Funereal Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Elrod officiating. Burial was in Post Oak Cemetery near Oglesby. Mr. Polston was born Jan.

12, 1907, in Coryell County to the late Andrew Marcus and Lucy Ellen (Newman) Polston. He moved to McGregor as a young child and attended school in McGregor. On Nov. 16, 1928. he married Opal Lee Henson in Waco.

She preceded him in death on June 8, 1991. He was employed with Lee Hardware Company and later with Eison Brothers Furniture Manufacturer. During World War II, he worked at the Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant. He later worked with the Green Thumb program and spent about 20 years working for the Oglesby Independent School District. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of McGregor.

He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Andrew Polston. Survivors include a daughter, Iva Lee (Dot) Brewer of Oglesby; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests the McGregor Ambulance Service, Frances Hudson, 311 South Adams, McGregor, TX 76657 for memorial contribu- Benefit Dance And Auction For TIM HITT (Tim is a diabetic and is on a donor list for a kidney and pancreas.) This benefit auction are to help with medical expenses. DANCE: Coryell Activities Complex February 10 7 PM 1 AM Band is Haywire (with Lee Patterson) $5.00 per person AUCTION: Between the breaks of the band DOOR PRIZE DRAWING: 9:00 PM ALL DONATIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! Call DaRonna Edwards before 5 pm at 865-6611 or 248-4282 or Becky Hitt after 6 pm at 865-9488. Forgot your checkbook and out of cash? Don't worry! You can use NATIONAL BANK'S DEBIT CARD.

It can be used where all major credit cards are accepted and used as an ATM card. National Bank Count on a relationship. Gatesville Copperas Cove Hewitt Killeen Lampasas Member FDIC Subscribe to The Gatesville Messenger. Call 865-5212. Bessie Dot Childress Bessie Dot Childress of Belton died Jan.

3 in a Temple hospital. She was 78. Funeral services were held Saturday in the Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Donald Robinson officiating. Burial was in Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs.

Childress was born March 23, 1922. in Flat to the late Otha Curtis and Delia Botkin Stovall. She married Travis Childress op April 18, 1952, in County Line. She retired from Civil Service where she worked for the commissary. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Lake Belton.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984. Survivors include a son. Charles Spence of Belton; one daughter, Jo Ann Berna of Frost: three brothers, Otha Stovall of Belton, Billy Stovall of Junction City, KS, and Benny Stovall of Odessa; one sister, Wanda Wiggins of Odessa; four grandchildren; and two great -grandchildren. The family requests memorials be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 950 Isom Road, Suite 104, San Antonio, TX 78216. Wanda J.

Williams Wanda J. Williams, 81, of Gatesville died Jan. 4 in a Gatesville hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at Scott's Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie Clarke and the Rev.

Steve Dominy officiating. Burial was in the Jonesboro Cemetery. She was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Hamilton County to the late Tenie and Berniece Williams. She graduated from Turnersville High School in 1936.

In 1938-39, she attended North Texas State University and graduated in 1941 from the Business College in Wichita Falls. On Sept. 1, 1941, she began working for the Civil Service at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. She entered the Women's Army Air Corps (WAAC) in 1943 and served until her discharge in 1946. After her military stay, she returned to civil service at Kessle Air Force Base in Mississippi.

In 19.49, she returned to Sheppard Air Force Base where she was an instructor and technical writer in the technical schools until her retirement in 1973. From 1943 until 1987, she was active in the real estate business in the Wichita Falls area. In 1991, she moved to Gatesville. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by two brothers, J.T.

and Don Williams. Survivors include a sister. Evelyn Dyer of Gatesville; and a brother, Roger Williams of Waco. Pallbearers were Trey Dyer, Kelly Williams, Hinson Williams, Stephen Maybrey, Ira Carpenter and Ken Howington. The family requests memorials be made to the Jonesboro Cemetery Asso-: ciation, Myra Nichols.

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