Evant School to Build New Facility With 16 Classrooms
Evant School District unlocks plans for a new steel structure east of the old campus. Architect George Christiansen of Dallas meets with the school board to finalize 28,146 square feet of classrooms and a 2,360 square foot vocational shop, aiming occupancy by early 1974 after bond funding and tax increases are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evant
George Christiansen
Dallas
Bert Ballard
Jonesboro
Roads Closed for Military Exercise Barricades Set at Fort Hood
Military police will control nine barricades around the test area at Fort Hood to route motorists away from the exercise zone. Daylight traffic may use camouflage painted vehicles but no civilian entry is allowed at night, with contact to CTOC Provost Marshal for entry during daylight hours only.
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West Range Road
Mast Range Road
Clear Creek Road
Turnover Creek Road
East Range Road
Rosebud and
Martin
Henson Creek
Antelope
Flijah
Shell Mountain
Copperas Cove
Gatesville
Georgetown
Turkey Run Road
Belton Lake
North Nolan Road
CTOC
West Fort Hood
Musical continues with Annie Get Your Gun cast
The stage director and assistants lead the Cul tural Activities Committee effort after a season of Messiah and a Bill Blankenship concert. Oklahoma, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, opened Broadway in 1943 and ran six years, later touring Europe and becoming a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Donaldson
Ags
Bob Mcharg
Bob Hedges
Bill Blankenship
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein III
Ared
Europe
Chatham Undergoes Throat Surgery in Temple Hospital
Alex Chatham of Gatesville is convalescing at Veterans Hospital in Temple after a recent throat operation. He underwent the surgery and is listed as recovering.
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Alex Chatham
Gatesville
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Winfield retires as Gatesville mill empire passes to nephew
Eddie Winfield retires due to ill health and sells his mill mattress factory hatchery and garden center in Gatesville to his nephew Bill Winfield formerly of Fort Worth. Bill will run the business with Eddie and his wife guiding the transition. The 1886 founded operation Appleton includes the Winfield homeplace near 215 North 5th Street. Bill a WWII veteran and former General Dynamics foreman plans to keep the same name and standards for products and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Eddie Winfield
Bill Winfield
Fort Worth
Bill
Winfield
North &Th Street
Eddie
J.S. Winfield
Ddie Winfield
Turnersville
General Dynamics
Waco
Nell
Billy Robert Winfield
Bedford
Ester Dustin
Azle
Margaret Cooper
Dallas
Farm Welding Short Course Set at Evant
A farm welding short course for adult farmers will run Monday through Thursday at Evant High School with 7 p.m. starts in the vocational agriculture building. Joel R. Barton of Texas A and M will instruct, with field assistance and on farm instruction available. an entry fee of 5 will be charged and certificates awarded to enrollees who attend all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evant High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Sammy Petty
Joel R. Barton
Vocational Agriculture Division
Texas Education Agency
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Texas A. and
M. University
Barton
Texas A. and M
Evant
Petty
Lo. Ta. Prueden
Erch
Funeral for William Kettler in Coryell City
Funeral services were held Monday at St John Lutheran Church for William Kettler who died Saturday night in Gatesville. Visits by Faron Blum and W Blum to Kettler’s son followed, with community members noting several local events and gatherings over the weekend including a bridal shower, a birthday observance, and weddings in nearby Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kettler
St. John Lutheran Church
Kettler
Gatesville
Faron Blum
Jonesboro
W. Blum
Steve Bartels
Eddie Jageler
St. John Lutheran Sunday School
Jaegeler
Albert Reinhardt
Gus Krueger Jr
Clifton
Walter Gohike
Kellerman
McGregor
Walter Gohlke
Bill Gohlke
Robert Neuman
Otto Sanders
Crawford
B. C. Brewer
Janet Felty
Irving
Owendolee Tillery
Shook Attends Suffolk Sheep Sale in San Angelo
Gordon Shook of Pearl attended the Fifth Annual Suffolk Sale and Show in San Angelo last week. The event drew 138 Suffolk sheep and Shook called the show a huge success. He organized the Texas Suffolk Sheep Association in 1968, with the first sale held in 1969 in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Shook
Pearl
San Angelo
Shook
Texas Suffolk Sheep Association
Mrs Potts Sells 53 Year Old Plumbing Shop
Mrs Potts announces the sale of Potts Plumbing and Sheet Metal Shop in Gatesville, a 53 year old business operating 712 Leon St. for 33 years. Grayson Lee purchaser, in heating and air, will take over after Mrs Potts led the shop since 1958 following her husband’s death. Potts plans river fishing retirement.
New Real Estate Firm Formed in Gatesville
A new real estate firm Midi-Tex Real Estate Company A formed in Gatesville this week with co owners Bob Edwards John T Davis and Nub Donaldson The firm is headquartered at 113th South 4th Street Edwards and Davis bring long time local real estate experience while Donaldson is a local attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midi-Tex Real Estate Company A
Gatesville
Bob Edwards
John T. Davis
Nub Donaldson
113Th South 4Th Street
Edwards
Davis
Donaldson
Mayberry Fete Set for Tuesday Night Dinner
The annual pre birthday dinner for Batesville's Mayberry twins replaces old celebrations on Gatesville's calendar. The 6:30 pm event at 1311 Mill Street honors Porter Big Mayberry and Gordon Dee Mayberry, with hosts Ophelia M. Hall and Frank P. Harris inviting friends and relatives to attend.
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Mayberry Twins
Gatesville
Mill Street
Batesville
Porter
Big) Mayberry
Gordon
Dee) Mayberry
Ophelia M. Hall
Frank P. Harris
Programet' By T'ville Masons Installation Plans
Turners ville Masonic Lodge No. 620 schedules an installation program for 1973 74 officers at 7 30 p m June 29 in United Methodist Church Jonesboro Dwayne Bates is worshipful master Otis Smith senior warden Garland Humphries junior warden Grady Russell treasurer Curtis Watson secretary Homer Smith tiler B J Franklin chaplain Carl Davis senior deacon Claude Graves junior deacon Harold Watson senior steward J R Cook junior steward A covered dish supper will be served during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnersville
Claude Graves
Harold Watson
J. R. Cook
Burke Home Hosts Pratt and Fort Lauderdale Guests
Over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burke welcomed Mr. Burke’s brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Melson of Pratt Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. James Lusby and family from Fort Lauderdale Florida into their home for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Burke
Mr. Burke
Jack N. Melson
Pratt, Kan
James Lusby
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Coryell Red Cross to Elect Officers at June Meeting
Coryell County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual open meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday June 21 at the Hackberry unit of Gatesville State Schools for Boys. Leslie Ledger of Copperas Cove is outgoing president while David Barnard moves from vice president to president for 1973 74. Willie Johnson the treasurer will seek another term and arranged facility use for the gathering. All members and interested persons are invited. A bee travels a great distance to gather a pound of honey.
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Coryell County
The
American Red Cross
Hackberry
Gatesville
Red Cross
Leslie Ledger
Copperas Cove
David Barnard
Willie Johnson
Johnson
Arraignment of 40 Defendants in Coryell County Court
Indictments returned by Coryell County grand jury for the June term of the 52nd District Court set the arraignment for 9 am Friday in Judge Byron McClellan's court. Trials of two damage suits scheduled for Monday, and a 7 member petit jury panel summoned for 1 pm includes a long list of jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coryell County
52Nd District Court
Byron McClellan
52Nd Court
Stephan Marteny
Paul L. Sumrall
Phillip M. Rowell
Walter Ruel Hunt
McClellan
Bennie J. Taylor
Ollie Little
Emmett Dowell
John W. Huntley
L. A. Brewer
Nick E. Jacks
Ed Barton
Monty Dowald
G. B. Emert
William Culbert
John C. Kallus
Allen Carrigan
Robert W. Scott
Gilbert Jentho
Harold Blanchard
Ronald C. Baugh
Douglas Burton
Carl K. Criss
Mervyn E. Newell
Billy Guy Hord
Mike Ochoa Jr
L. A. Brumbalow
Viola S. Schorn
Franklin D. Welch
Robert S. Edwards
Arlice D. Smith
Clyde Hodges
James M
Air Conditioner Fire at Coryell Memorial Hospital
An outdoor air conditioning unit on the south wall of Coryell Memorial Hospital caught fire shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. The fire department responded, but hospital personnel had already extinguished the blaze with extinguishers before firefighters arrived.
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Coryell Memorial Hospital
Gatesville fiddling contest set for August 4
Gatesville's atriutis fiddling contest has grown in size and prestige and is scheduled for August 4. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event and is mailing invitations to top state fiddlers. Judge Byron McClellan, the contest chairman, will discuss plans with CC directors at 7 a.m. during the monthly meeting at the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Chamber of Commerce
Chaiman
Byron McClellan
Chamber
Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum Details and Prices
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum is published weekly in Gatesville Texas by Post Clemons and Morris. It lists subscription rates for Coryell territory Texas and outside Texas with one year and six months options and asks readers to give old addresses for changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Texas
Post, Clemons and Morris
Coryell Territory
Smith Cemetery Association Names New Officers
Raymond Winslar was named president of the Smith Cemetery Association after recent elections. Norris Smith, Bruce Jones and Austin Bertrand were elected directors. Dues payments in May came from Mrs. Travis Laxson, Hattle Giddens, Coyne Robinson, Mrs. Glyn Manning, Mrs. Leona Thetford, Falvey Weeks and Rabb Bertrand. Fence fund contributions included Hattle Giddens 10, Dee Thetford 5, Ber kley Laxson in memory, Bertha Rogers 5, Herbert and Mill sap 10, Falvey Weeks 5, Cornelia Bertrand Threid 5, Bruce Jones 4 in memory of Guy Grantham, and Glyn Manning endowment payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Winslar
Smith Cemetery Association
Norris Smith
Bruce Jones
Austin Bertrand
Travis Laxson
Hattle Giddens
Coyne Robinson
Glyn Manning
Leona Thetford
Falvey Weeks
Rabb Bertrand
Dee Thetford
Berkley Laxson
Bertha Rogers
Herbert McCarver
Millsap
Cornelia Bertrand Threid
Guy Grantham
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Evant School
Chatham
Coryell City
Otto Reinhardt
Suffolk Sheep Sale
Mayberry
T’ville Masons
Burkes
Ann Witten
Robman
Shirley E. Collitts
BE. ES. Wallade
Stella McCall
Mary
Russell
John W. Moffitt
W. A. Bidsch
Kate Beavis
Homer Knotts
Bruce S. Beals
D.F. Powell Jr
Alton L. McDaniel
David Marshall
James Fs. Erwin
Clarice Hilburn
A. V. Freeman
Elsie Wheeler
Eugene A. Hoyson
Johnnie Barnett
Michael Edward Winters
Lea C. Ingram
Dwayne Laxson
L. F. Marshall
Cecil A. Fleetwood
A. V. Freeman Jr
Sam Powell Jr
Thomas Ss.Cohoon
Myrna E. Schulze
Phillip Knight
David Paul
Homer Kinsey
Michael W. Fields
Jackie D. Laster
Mary L. Simpson
E. L. Maimbourg
C. R
Lipton’s
Borden's Special
Bauman
N. Lutterloh
Seven Farms
American Cheese
Coca-Cola
Bauman’s
Morton’s
Big Red
Vagallon
Palm Beach
Florida
Canning
OUR Value
Keebler
Ida
Frosty Acres
Galton
DELTA
Creer
Gatesville Messenger and
Star-Forum
Smith
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