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The GaUsvUU Messenger, Wednesday, July 3, 1S5, Fst 7 0 0 0 July 12 is deadline to enroll in 7 Area producers tre reminded that Friday, July 12, is the deadline to enroll in the 7-year Production Flexibility Contract Every producer that has an interest in a farm with base acreage established is encouraged to enroll in the program, reported George Melton, executive director of the Gatesville Farm Service Agency Crop acreage deadline The final date to report acreage of spring seeded crops which are not covered by insurance has been extended, according to the local Farm Service agency office. FSA executive director George Melton reported that the deadline Overpayment deductions Mrs. Weldon(Jimmie) Jones Jimmie Mildred Jones of Gatesville died June 21 at her residence. She was 69. A memorial service was held Monday at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Randy Binion officiating. Burial was in Restland Cemetery. She was born March 927. in the Schley Community of Coryell County to the late Jim and Velva Alford. She was raised in Coryell Coury and attended Gatesville schools.

She married Weldon Jones oh Feb. 27, 1943, in Waco and they made their home in Gatesville where she worked as a dental assistant, a florist and a nurse for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 6, 1991. She was a past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge in Gatesville and also a past noble grand of theLAP.M. Canton Lodge in Waco.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Waco. Survivors include one son, Don Jones of Gatesville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Travis (Bertie) Latham Bertie Faye Latham of Gatesville died June 27 at Coryell Memorial Hospital. She was 73.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Scon's Funeral Home Chapel with H.J. Billingsley and Carrol Norsworth officiating. Burial was in Turnersville Cemetery. She was born Nov. 28, 1922, in Turnersville, the daughter of the late Milburn and Ollie Baize.

She was raised and attended school in Turnersville. She married Travis Latham on April 8, 1939, and they made their home in Turnersville. and many other areas before moving to Gatesville in 1960. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Vesta Shirley, Oneta Fletcher and Ima Baize; and three brothers, Valon Baize, Marvin Baize and Martin Baize.

Survivors include her husband, Travis Latham of Gatesville; three daughters, Dameda Pruitt, Beverly Olson and Vickie Knight, all of Gatesville; one son, Dewayne Latham of Gatesville; two sisters, Ava Culpepper of Pharr and Johnnie Huffman of Rosenthal; two brothers, Preston Baize of Gatesville and Clayton Baize of Arlington; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials to be given to the Thomlinson Hospice Care in Waco. Mrs. Waiter (Loree) Lee Margaret Loree Lee of Gatesville died June 30 in a Lubbock hospital. She was 70.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Hopkins officiating. Burial was in the Levita Cemetery. She was born Jan. 28, 1926, Coryell County, the daughter of the late M.C.

and Sarah Walters. She was reared and attended school in Coryell County, attending several schools such as Stampede, Jonesboro, Ater and Ireland. She married Walter Lee on "April 27, 1945, in Gatesville and they continued to make their home here. She was a security guard for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville from 1975 until her retirement in 1987. She was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Walters.

She was a member of Live Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter Lee of Gatesville; three daughters, Billie Blanchard, Sherry Peveto and Debbie Necessary, all of Gatesville; one son, Gary Lee of Gatesville; one sister, Sarah Harris of Waco; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers were Larry McDonald, Billy Barton, Steve Maxwell, Daryl Maxwell, Randy Belt, Jigs Marshall and Ricky Snoody. The family requests memorials be made to the Levita Cemetery year PFC all farms. 2) Contract acreage must remain in agricultural use.

3) Weeds on contract acreage must be controlled. 4) Contract acreage may not be planted to fruits, vegetables or nut trees. For additional information, contact the FSA at 865-7012. to Aug. 15 loans and loan deficiency payments on program crops and oilseeds.

3) To assure coverage under Non Insured Disaster Assistance Program 4) Acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. ag program their 1996 advance PFC payments reduced to satisfy deficiency overpayment amounts, Melton reported. Interested persons should provide written notification to the FSA office. Anyone with questions concerning the repayment of 1995 deficiency overpayments should contact the FSA office. JBC to sponsor VBS next week The Jonesboro Baptist Church will sponsor a "Kingdom of the Son" Vacation Bible School all next week for children, age 3 through sixth grade.

All activities will have both a Biblical and African theme. Activities will include Bible study, skits, games, songs crafts. Registration will be at 6 p.m. Sunday followed by a puppet program by Cindy Long. Class will be from p.m.

on July 8-12. For more information call ticipating farms will be eligible for marketing loans or loan deficiency payments. Farms may be enrolled in this program regardless of prior participation, Melton noted. Major requirements for participation includes: 1) Complying with Wetland Highly Erodible Land and Conservation Compliance Provisions on extended up Acreage reports are required for. 1) Farms enrolled in Production Flexibility Contracts must report all acreages of fruits, vegetables and nut trees.

2) To maintain eligibility for part of new The final 1996 PFC payments, issued by Sept. 30, 1996, will be automatically reduced for wheat, barley, oats and upland cotton deficiency payments. Advance 1997 PFC payments will be reduced for corn and grain sorghum deficiency overpayments and any remaining outstanding overpayment amounts. Producers may also elect to have WILLIAM ROCKEY The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, signed into law on April 4, specifies that deficiency overpayment amounts shall be automatically deducted from Production Flexibility Contract (PFC) payments, according to George Melton, executive director at the Gatesville Farm Service Agency office. Gatesville native is recent naval training center grad Gatesville native William C.

Rockey graduated recently from the United States Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. In April and May, Rockey received certificates of completion for avionics technician common core, Class Al and for the avionics technician organizational level Tax relief petition signatures are sought office. Producers who fail to enroll their farm by July 12 will not be able to participate in the crop program that runs through the year 2002. Producers who choose to enroll will receive annual payments based on 85 percent of their contract acreage. A SO percent advance payment will be available.

Program crops produced on par has been extended to the earlier of Aug. 15 or before harvest Producers are encouraged to report all crop acreages on their farms. Reports are important to assure cropping history and eligibility for program benefits, Melton reported. Producers that enter into the Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA) agree to have their PFC payments automatically reduced to satisfy outstanding deficiency overpayment amounts, Melton said. Offset or multiple payment plan agreements signed earlier by some producers are now void, he added.

course, Class Al from the Naval Air Technician Training Center in Millington, Tennessee. A 1995 graduate of Temple High School, he is the son of Peggy Sue Pancake of Troy and the grandson, of Robert and Jerry Ann Pancake of Gatesville. Great-grandparents are Jeanette Pancake and Georgia Beachy, both of Gatesville. current property tax. We applaud your efforts to find such an alternative without considering an income tax." Is it ready yet? Almost any afternoon in Gatesville, one might spot a family cookout, especially during the summer months.

At right, Eddie Velazquez checks to see if his meat is done while his children anxiously await supper. WIVUVUCM IIVUU9 ron CLCCZD mctlr. July i-Auf. I UQQQQ.QQI)Q.U PHIPPS MEMORIAL SOMNd YOUR FAMILY WITH CUSTOM OEStONS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES FROM S1C3 WHY PAY MORS No Internal Tmm Cboount Prima ChaokUa Out Baton You Buy Waco WSTRYHARS3I Taxsa 1110 Ul. 1-CSO-718-g337 (J 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. Photos carry a $5 reproduction charge. LEPC workshop planned in September in Waco A petition.

Seeking support of tproperty tax relief, is available in Coryell County for interested persons to sign. The petition, located at the Coryell County Farm Bureau office at 2605 S. Hwy. 36 in Gatesville, calls on local property owners and 'homeowners to voice their support of property tax relief. The petition is in response to a request from Gov.

George W. Bush for citizen input in ways to provide alternatives to the property tax. Gov. Bush appointed a 17-member citizens committee in May to come up with a selection of alternatives. The committee has been meeting throughout the state, gathering citizen input into possible ways to change the tax base as it now stands.

The petition states: "We, the undersigned residents of Coryell County are very concerned about our property taxes. We believe the property tax is an unfair, method to fund public schools, and it discriminates against home and land owners. We strongly urge that a more broad-based and equitable means of taxation be substituted for the f- nti) 4 hi 3 officers, fire fighters, radio operators and others who work on a local level to assist the public in the event of a disaster. The Enviro-Safe Conference will include more than 30 workshops on topics such as construction safety; agriculture safety; environmental liability; air emissions; laser, semiconductor and other hightech safety; alternative fuels; bio-remediation; and laboratory safety and more. To register for the conference or be an exhibitor, call Jerry Atlas at 817-867-3438 or Texas toll-free 1-800-792-8784, ext.

3438. Two Texas State Technical College organizations and the City of Waco are organizing the Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) regional workshop Sept. 14-16 in Waco. TSTC's student chapters of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will assist with the workshop which will precede the Texas Enviro-Safe Conference and Expo slated for Sept. 17-19.

Environmental. Protection Agency (EPA) representatives will train LEPC members such as police How Can I Best Prepare My Famfly For My Eventual Death? Plan ahead! Make a will, get adequate insurance coverage and preplan your funeral. No one really likes to do these things but they arc important. A family left without plans can only guess your wishes. We iirge you to talk with members of your family so that everyone knows your wishes ahead of time.

They may not like your plans and yon might not like theirs. By discussing your plans early, you have1 it good chance to assure that all of you will be satisfied. After discussing these matters with your family, contact us about planning your funeral. We will help you and your family to assure that your, wishes are carried forth. i i IS This is a great time of year to think about building your dream home.

And naturally you want the most for your dough. So you should consider clean-burning propane gas for your home's energy needs. Propane is the dream alternative to electricity because it can warm your house more efficiently. And propane can cook your meals, dry your clothes, and heat your pool. And it can do all those things cheaper than electricity can.

So you can stop dreaming, and put your money where your house is. vm-cwm 'mPANt 1601 E. MAM 865-2199 Ft Scotf Funeral Home 904 Leon Street Post Office Box 82 Gatesville, Texas 76528 817 865-5411 IS.