The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum from Gatesville, Texas • Page 1

INSIDE. Gatesville High band AHA Turkey Walk slated Opening gets II rating at contest, Saturday at the park, deer pro case ore uoy, Scepg.7A Seepg. 1B Scopg.lB 4 STAR FORUM Two Section II Pag Plus SuppUmnU 35 cents (UPS 2 14-440) Lottery OKoo Approved by state voters Coryell voters feel same 1 i I i i I i Voter turnout was surprisingly high for an amendment election at Tuesday's election, reported Greta Dysinger. county clerk for Coryell. Over 24 percent of the county's 17,000 registered voters reported to the polls.

Six hundred voted absentee for the election. Lottery, the big ticket item on the ballot drew 3.123 favorable votes in the county, while 1,557 voted against the measure. Statewide with 78 percent of the boxes reported, the lottery item passed with 63 percent of the voters in favor of the measure. Another amendment affecting area residents Prop. 10; exempting non-profit water corporations from ad valorem taxes passed in the county, 3362 for and 1,690 against.

Correctional facilities also favored well in the county as in the state. 3.029 voting for and 1.625 voting against. State Rep. Allen Place expressed his pleasure with the amendment, saying: "I'm glad to see this one pass. It's really going to benefit the district.

Our prisons are in need of renovation and expansion. It's going to help the area." "I was especially encouraged with the high voter turn-out The last amendment election drew only 1 0 percent of the voters to the polls. This time we've got up to 25 quilts ready for giving. The volunteers work from 9 a.m. to 2 pjn.

each week and turn-out at least four quilts. More volunteers are needed for the project. Many quilt recipients are area seniors living on fixed incomes, many are victims of house fires or other tragedies, and others are just needy. QUILTING BEE Every first Tuesday since January a group of volunteers have met at tht Care Center to create quilts for use by needy and hardship cases. These dedicated quitters have turned out 103 quilts since that time.

Sponsors are Dorothy Pruett of Jones boro and Eva Durham of Gatesville. Many In the community donate materials for use la the qullu.To. create a finished product requires a number of tasks: rippers, cutters, sewers, quitters and bemmers. Rippers remove seams, cutters cut, sewers put the pieces together, quit ten stretch the lining on the frame, place batting oo the lining, and then the finished quilt on top. After quilting is complete, the bemmers put the finishing touches on the Above are quitters at work, from left to right: Eva Durham, Lottie McDonald, Annie Lipsey, Clara Meeks, Leak Baize, Mary Jo Spradley, Rosie Roberson and Elizabeth Lanham.

Others not pictured are Jessie Pogue, Edith McCarver, Kathleen Williams, Dorothy Pruett and Connie Smith. Entries building for Christmas parade Special services on tap here on Memorial Day Area federal and postal offices and banks and savings institutions will close Monday in honor of Veterans Day. County and city offices will be open during normal business hours. Veterans Day was set aside to honor the 600.000-plus Americans ho have died protecting the freedom of the United States. From the Revolutionary War to Operation Desert Storm, millions of Americans have served their country in times of need.

The WiEiam Elmo Powell VFW Post 8230 will hold a special memorial service 10 am at the Coryell Courthouse. Post members will set rncrnorial stones near the base of the flagpole in honor af all veterans who gave their life during service to their country. The service is open to the public. Bobby Humburg. 865-2261 Gina Menzies, 865-2720 Dora Jean Dyson.

865-8966 Publicity Valerie Myers. 865-5989 Danny Hukcl, 865-5212 Max Rudolph. 865-8995 Flyers and General Invitations Gina Bobby Humburg. 865-2261 See CHAMBER, pg.SA percent in the county. The media really put the word out on this election, and it worked," stated Place.

Listed below are the 1 3 proposed amendments citizens voted on Tuesday in Coryell County: Amendment 1 Change home rule provision of the state constitution by allowing state municipalities that drop below 5.000 to continue as home-rule cities even though they no longer meet the population criteria. 3.689 for, 979 against For Against Amendment 2 To allow the state to spend money from any available source for the construction and maintenance of turnpikes, toll roads and toll bridges operated by the Texas Turnpike Authority. 2,148 for, 2.505 against ForD Against LZ3 Amendment 3 To amend the constitution to increase the power of the Veterans Land Board to make investments wilh bond proceeds and to allow the Legislature to delegate broad duties, responsibilities, functions and authorities to the See LOTT, pg. 3A several surprises. "Of course, providing the core of the parade will be our great local participants." said parade chairman Bobby Humburg.

"Each year the entries get better and better. Businesses, clubs, churches and civic groups who have not yet entered are urged to do so as soon as possible. "The parade is an outstanding opportunity to promote the very diverse business and social aspects of our community," Humburg said. "The parade is a team effort. As products produced in Gatesville.

Known as CPR Max. the units were designed to oiler self evaluation of CPR exercises administered to the manikin through the use of special computer software accompanying the manikin. Through instant evaluation of the CPR techniques -I, iC1 -1 -A Entries are arriving daily for the annual Gatesville Chamber of Commerce and Agribusiness Christmas parade, "Precious Memories of Christmas." according to chamber manager Ruth Smith. The parade, scheduled for Saturday, December 7, at 2 p.m., will feature such out-of-town guests as: the currently reining Miss Texas, Rhonda Morrison; Miss Central Texas, Jennifer Scott; Baylor Homecoming Queen Jennifer Hilton; the Shrincrs; The Fbrt Hood Marching jSand; and County hay show slated Tuesday at CCAC house I Lcs-' -rv i we work together to build our community, we realize the value of the tremendous resources available to us. For this reason, we ask everyone who has an interest in building the community to volunteer their services to a committee.

"Just phone any of the parade committee people and they will gladly accept any and all help you are willing to offer," added Humburg. Parade committees consist of: Parade i applied to the manikin, one can see how continual CPR education and practice is essential for proper emergency medical care," said Dr. Walter Muller, International Marketing Director with Draegerwerk. See CPR, pg. 6A and later discuss the results of the show and give a presentation talk on weed control in hay crop.

Producers attending the show need to RSVP with the Extension Service office at 865-2414 by Friday at 5 p.m. possible with maximum yields. Awards are given in each hay category with an overall champion bale. Dr. George Alston, Texas Agricultural Extension Service Agronomist, will judge the show GRID GLANCE Local fanners and ranchers will once again be participating in the Coryell County Hay Show slated Tuesday at the Coryell Activities Complex.

The hay show will begin at 6 pjn. followed by a barbecue dinner and a discussion on weed control in hay crops. The hay show began in 1 976 and has proven itself to be a beneficial tool to many area hay producers. The show is co-sponsored by the Coryell County Extension Service and the Hamilton-Coryell Soil and Water Conservation District, and other area ag-related businesses. "Participants should not feel they are in competition with one another but rather with themselves to produce better hay year after year." said County Ag Agent Donald Kelm.

The annual event has generated a large number of participants with approximately 60 hay samples submitted for judging. This year samples include Bermuda, Sudan, Rlien and other grasses and small grains. The purpose of the show is to inform hay producers on how to produce the best quality hay Charles Wise, hiPL president (left) and Terry Aslln (right) MPL sales manager, discuss the new CPR Max with Dr. Walter hi uRer, international marketing manager or Draegerwerk, a German firm marketing the new computerized manikins. MPL manikin has ties to Germany Hornets to end year Friday at Robinson, PagelB Eagles gain seventh trip to state playoffs, PagolB Evant facing Riesel in 1991 season finale, Page 2B OHS dub will host Aquilla Friday night, Pago 20 Medical Plastics Laboratory of Gatesville this week unveiled its newest line of CPR manikins, developed in part with Draegerwerk Aktiengesellschaft of Luebcck Germany.

The combined develop-mentrnarkcting effort will result in worldwide distribution of the VltiH: 'r; 'StoWl i)tit''iu 'Writs olciihslltiNI tJinVi" i.