The Marshall News Messenger from Marshall, Texas • 7

AN ALL WHEN EXTRA The Marshall News Messenger, Friday, July 15, 2005' 7A Man found with $30,000 in drugs, stolen car Staff Reports Marshall police officers who responded early Wednesday to reports that a man had seemingly passed out at the wheel of his car ultimately arrested the man and charged him with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, five counts of possession of a controlled substance and unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to police reports. Gerald Thomas Wesson, 25, a Ben Wheeler resident, was taken to Harrison County Jail. Ben Wheeler is 12 miles southeast of Canton. The vehicle he was in was taken in Tyler. In Texas, suspects are not charged with motor vehicle theft because police cannot always prove the suspect took the vehicle.

But police can prove the suspect was found driving the stolen car, according to a police spokesman. Officers said they charged Wesson with the drug offenses because they allegedly found him in possession of 287 grams of methamphetamine worth $30,000 and a loaded pistol, police said. They also found a small amount of tar heroin, and several pills in the car. Police also found $1,800 in cash. Arrests by Marshall Police Department James Earl Williams 28, 404 Water failure to produce a driver's license, failure to maintain financial responsibility, excess noise (music), 11:56 p.m.

Wednesday. Cleophus James, 41, 308 Parker MPD warrant for theft under $50, 9:58 a.m. Wednesday. Michael Steven Ramirez, 22, Dallas, Denton County warrant, 12:14 a.m. Thursday.

Willie Ray Brown, 41, 1503 Findley assault family Obituaries Raymond Dale Matthews Hawthorn Funeral Home CARTHAGE Services for Raymond Dale Matthews, 49, of Carthage will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, at" Odd Fellows Cemetery in Carthage with the Rev. Doc Lazarine officiating. Burial will immediately follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr.

Matthews died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Carthage. He was born Jan. 7, 1956, in Monahans to Walter Dreman and Frankie Snow Matthews, and attended schools in Monahans and Carthage. He was a selfemployed mechanic. Mr.

Matthews is survived by his children, Daniel Ray Matthews of Dallas, Angela Almanza of Carthage, Cash Matthews of Carthage, Raymond Chase Matthews of Carthage, Chelsea Matthews of Carthage and Nikki Matthews of Carthage; his parents, Walter and Frankie Matthews of Carthage; the mother of his children, Twila Matthews of Carthage; his stepgrandmother, Margie Matthews of Dallas; two grandchildren and one on the way; other relatives and friends. The family suggests donations be made to Greater Hospice of Longview. Emeterio M. Barrera Jimerson Funeral Home CARTHAGE Graveside services for Emeterio Moreno Barrera, 90, of Carthage will be 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Conner Cemetery in Beckville with Brother Dale Reed officiating.

Burial will immediately follow under the direction of Jimerson Funeral Home. Mr. Barrera died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Christus Schumpert Hospital in Shreveport, La. He was born May 19, 1915, in San Diego, Texas, to Emetorio Z. and Domingo Moreno Barrera.

He married Lola B. Dees in violence, 12:31 a.m. Thursday. Gloria Ann Haggerty, 45, 1401 A Melanie assault with bodily injury, 9:53 a.m. July 6.

Incidents reported to Marshall Police Assault, family violence: 1500 block of Findley Street. Police believe a suspect assaulted a woman by slamming her against a car, 12:02 a.m. Thursday. Burglary of a vehicle: 600 block of South Washington Avenue. A person said that someone took an stereo cassette player and broke a rear passenger window to do so, July 8.

Burglary of a habitation: 5300 block of South Washington Avenue. A person said someone burglarized a home and took a class ring, a gold ring, a string of pearls, a blue backpack and a jewelry box, 10:37 p.m. Wednesday. Identity theft: 600 block of Abel Street. A woman said someone in California used her Social Security number of obtain telephones, 8:24 p.m.

Wednesday. Assault: unknown location (possibly Marion County). Someone was assaulted, 4 a.m. Thursday. Burglary of a building: 2800 block of West Grand Avenue.

A person said someone took two Huskavarna saws, two green Pouland saws, a chrome torque amplifier, a Williams drive ratchet and a battery charger, among other things, 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Theft more than $50 and less than $500: 3100 block of West Houston Street. A red oxide 16- foot tandem trailer was taken, 4:10 p.m. Friday.

Arrests by Harrison County Sheriff's Office Mark McLean Farmer, 17, Longview, criminal trespass, 9:35 p.m. Tuesday. Taylor Houghton, 17, Hallsville, criminal trespass, 9:35 p.m. Belton, Dec. 27, 1955.

He was career military, serving for 27 years in the U.S. Army. He was a Catholic and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Carthage. He is survived by his wife, Lola Barrera of Carthage, one son, Ernesto Barrera of Ponce, Puerto Rico; three daughters, Vivian A. Davila of Orlando, Kathryn Barrera of Carthage and Andrea Price of Chandler; one stepson, Donald R.

Pearson of Carthage; two stepdaughters, Molly Stinson of Athens and Mary Brigdon of Carthage; several grandchildren, stepgrandchildren and other relatives and friends. Bess Hunt McIntyre Sullivan-Heaster Funeral Home Funeral services for Bess Hunt McIntyre, 85, of Marshall will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the Colonial Chapel of Sullivan-Heaster Funeral Home with Dane Fowlkes, Wayne Minter, Ken Bird and Calvin Grantham officiating. Burial will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan-Heaster Funeral Home. Mrs.

McIntyre died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Longview. She was born Feb. 21, 1920, in Pine Hill to Arthur Hunt and Pellie McLeroy Hunt. She married Edward Lee McIntyre, April 30, 1938. She was a lab technician for I.C.I.

Americas (DARCO) in Marshall for 24 years and was a charter member of Bellaire Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Louise Ivey of Point; four grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Juddie Crawford of Tyler and Oneita Stilley of Garrison; other relatives and friends. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International.

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Jason Paul Jones, 36, Hallsville, evading arrest and detention, 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. Incidents reported to Harrison County Sheriff's Office Burglary of habitation: Waskom. A television taken, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Burglary of a habitation: Waskom. A semiautomatic 9-mm pistol taken, with two clips and a green bag, 2:10 p.m. Wednesday. Burglary of a vehicle: 200 block of Pine Tree Road. A woman said someone stole her husband's wallet from her vehicle, 4:20 p.m.

Tuesday. Burglary of a vehicle: Longview. A woman said someone took her cell phone and CD player, 5 p.m. Wednesday. Jail population of 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, there were 164 inmates in the Harrison County Jail. The local facility has a capacity of 150 inmates with the remainder housed in Upshur County Jail. A spokesman said Thursday the Harrison County Jail was holding 143" prisoners and Upshur was holding 21. Marshall Fire Department Emergency medical calls: 7 No transports: 2 Structure fires: 1 EMS assists: 2 Department of Public Safety Traffic offenses: 744 Citations issued: 375 Warnings given: 369 Accidents: 13 DWIs: 3 Criminal arrests: 16 Contact the Marshall News Messenger via e-mail at: domph ReBRal deborah's Boutique Grand Your source for local news: the Marshall News Messenger WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY WORKS! ask our HUNDREDS of patients 110111 of whom have lost Dr. George R.

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