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COLOR CONTEST WINNERS Microfilm Center, Inc. t.O. Box 4S4J6 Dai; 2x. 75235 Waco Only Home-Owned Newspaper VOLUME 15 Copy Jury Gets Kelly Case By CameUa Foster Editor After hearing 22 witness es during 3 days of testimony, the jury began its deliberation at 4:30 p.m. yesterday on the fate erf Carl Kelly, cluirged with capital murder in the death of Steven Wade Pryor on September 2,1980.

The only witness called Thursday was Dr. Robert Walter of the Waco Pathology Lab who testified to the cause of death of the young 7-1 Store attendant and a hitchhiker, David Riley. Dr. Walter testified that Pryor was killed with a gun shot which was fired about 18 inches from his head. Dr.

Walter said he could not be sure if Pryor had been shot four or five times, but that his heart was still beating at the time his body was thrown over the cliff at Lovers Leap in Cameron Park. Riley had been shot two times. The state rested its case against Kelly at 9:30 Thursday morning. Defense attorneys Bill Stallings and Vic Feazell FOUNDER LIONS Bill Miller (r) turns the president gavel for Waco Founder Lions over to Dr. Thomas Bentley at the installation banquet Wednesday nicht at Ridgewood Country Club.

An orthodontist, Dr. Bentley has been in the club 23 years (Citizen photo by Bill C. Foster) 7 Lions Install Bentley Dr. Tom Bentley was installed as president of the Waco Founder Lions Club Wednesday night at Ridgewood C6untry Club. Dr.

Bentley, an orthodontist, has been a member of the club for 23 years. He was first elected to the board in 1962. He and his wife Bobbie own a ranch near Clifton. Other officers installed were Carl Sham burger, first vice-president; Paul Marable ID, second vice- president; Jack Nelson, third vice-president; Ross Segrest, treasurer; and Jerry Bush, secretary. Cecil Massey, city manager for Lockhart, who is past district governor for the Lions, led the installation.

Abe Houston from the Founder club was master of ceremonies. Bill Miller, immediate past president, was recently elected deputy district governor. Tail Twister Don Moyer pot the biggest hand of the installation evening for his performance. Highlights of the year included the opening of the Earl Harrison Senior Luncheon and Activities Program (SLAP) Center next door to the Lions Den and the hosting of the district Lions convention recently at Sherwood Forest Inn. D.

KENNETH McGEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT was honored recently by the Youth Cultural Center. Mrs. Ollie Moen, director of the center, presented a plaque to Mr. McGee which names the D. Kenneth McGee History Hall on the second floor of the center at the Metropolitan Center, 815 Columbus.

Mrs. Moen commended Mr. McGee for his time, money and support of the center which is dedicated to telling the story of progress from cave people to space age. History Hall stresses freedom, democracy in action and our responsibility. Rooms along the hall depict Texas, USA and World, Natural History and Colonial Days.

(Photo Courtesy W1SD). Happy Problem: How Spend City's $1.3 Million Surplus Lad Thought Creek Victim With an unanticipated surplus of 11.394,726 in revenues for the City of Waco, city council used their work session Tuesday trying to decide what to spend it on. The funds, according to City Finance Director Bob Salter, came from about $250,000 in additional ad valorem taxes; franchise taxes from Texas Power 8 Light generated by the hot summer and a rate increase; high interest income on investments; and sales tax increases created by the opening of Richland Fashion Mall. City Manager David Smith gave the council 10 suggestions for use of the money. They included $179,000 for work on the low water dam; $200,000 for rebuilding Texas Central Parkway; $500,000 for purchase of police cars; $67,500 for street refundable contracts; $32,500 for refuse containers; $115,421 for the final payment on refuse trucks; payment on vactor equipment for sewer cleaning, purchase of library books, cash match for the UMTA Calendar FH, June 5 in Convention Center FH, June 5 MUSICAL Presented by Cen Tex Production Company, Waco Hall Sat, June 6 JOE JOHNNY Concert Dance.

Convention Center Sat-Sun, June 6-7 Appaloosa Horse Show, HOT Coliseum Thur-Sun, June Arabian Horse Show, HOT Coliseum Sat-Sun, June 13-14 Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Gun Show, Convention Center June Lorena Jaycees Arts Crafts Fair. IH-35 in Lorena capital assistance grant, and $135,700 for purchase of two refuse bodies and chassis for residential curbside collection idea was to amend the 1980-81 annual budget to include the items. Procedure on development of the budget became the topic when the funds for the police cars, which arc replaced every two years, were not included in the 1981-82 budget. Councilman Malcolm Duncan said, don't like this kind of budgeting. It should be in there every year.

The only reason we got the money is because of an error, and this destroys the credibility of next year's budget." "This is the first time we have had a surplus I can remember," Smith said. are tom between the things we have to do and the three things we have to do are meet the certificate of conformance on the budget, follow the accounting procedures to carry over funds; and do it in a way the public can understand," Smith said. "Police cars should be in Crimestop Gets $10,000 Criraestoppers received a financial ooost Thursday morning when a gift of $10,000 for the program was announced by the Rev. Richard Freeman, president of the Crimestoppers board of directors. Cooper Foundation is making the donation to the program.

Raymond Goddard, president of the Cooper Foundation board, announced the decision during a press conference at the Waco Police Station. Sgt. Mike Larrew said the Crimestoppers program has paid out $1,100 in rewards to persons supplying information to the police which led to seven arrests, the solving of seven cases, and the recovery of $16,100 in stolen property. the budget and not in a account. They are a regular thing.

The dam is not a usual Duncan said. Duncan also said the council should consider using the $500,000 for getting the cars in proper repair, then buy new cars. are very behind on this. There is hardly a clean car in the city fleet. "I believe our fleet is over 50 percent in damaged Duncan said.

Salter said. is not our policy to underestimate revenue, but we do estimate some accounts conservatively. Interest was one we estimate. We always have a small could say, give us the money back and increase the taxes in the future if you need Jim Mathis, councilman, said. General concensus of the council was to approve the expenditures for the street refundable contracts, the refuse containers, the payment on the refuse trucks, the payment on the sewer equipment, library books, the cash match for the UMTA grant, and the purchase of the two refuse oodies and chassis.

This will leave a surplus of $945,417 to be carried forward as a surplus in the 1981-82 budget. Smith told the council the city had been given the go-ahead to file for an exemption with HUD to use Community Development Funds for petition paving. Last year the CD funds petition paving were cut for paving anywhere in the city but those targeted as low socioeconomic areas. Tracy Davis, director of community development, said officials meet next week to file the exemption. David Allen, chairman of the comprehensive planning commission, presented a statement to the council defining goals, objectives, and policy statements for the Lake Brazos Corridor.

He also outlined a land use plan for the corridor and regulator mechanisms for implementation of the plan. The commission recommended all zoning in the area be changed to C-S zoning on a voluntary basis by the property owners. The recommendation covers all property on both sides of the lake and University Parks Drive and Lake Brazos Drive. There are no plans to change any of the zoning for industrial businesses along the lake. The commission is attempting to develop the area for tourist and recreational development and to discourage dustrial development, Derwood Ringo director of City of.

Waco planning administration, said. have met with most of the property owners in the area, and they have no objection to what we are trying to do," Ringo said. Three residents of Woodway were in the audience to hear Ringo present a petition to the council concerning development of an office condomimium at Highway 6 and Bosque in Bosque Square Shopping Center. The residents claim the office structure will destroy the buffer zone between them and the shopping center. Thirty-four names appeared on a petition Ringo gave to the council.

Zoning for the commercial use of the property was approved in July 1979, and there was no opposition at that time. The city has not received plans for construction of the offices, Ringo told the council. The residents live in Woodway. This presents a problem because they do not have to be notified when zone change comes up it was stated, since they are not in Waco. Councilman Gary Cook asked the council members if they would consider a motion to send notice on zone changes to the residences within 200 feet of the property, even if they do not five in Waco.

Continued on Page 3 A young teenager is believed to have been swept into Waco Creek and drowned yesterday after his bicycle fell into the drainage system at 13th and Webster. Fire department officials were searching the area where the creek empties into the Brazos River at press time. Chief Les Summey and personnel and equipment from the fire department were working to clear debris from the creek in an effort to find the body of the unidentified youth. Children, youth, and adults alike were warned to clear of draining systems, creeks, sewer systems, or even low lying places which fill with water and drain into other by Mark Curtin, director of the office of emergency preparedness. areas will be dangerous for several days Curtin cautioned, "until they can Police Name Press Agent Waco Police Chief Larry Scott has announced the designation of Sgt.

Dennis Kidwell as press liaison officer for the Waco Police Department. Sgt. Kidwell will handle the new duties as well as continue his assignment as assistant to Lt. Melvin Horton in the Criminal Investigation Division of the department. The new assignment was made after members of the local media complained to City Manager David Smith of their lack of access to police department reports.

did not present any witnesses for the defense. Kelly sat emotionless throughout the proceedings. At 1:30, the judge read the charge to the jury and arguments to the jury began. John Segrest led off with arguments for the prosecution of Kelly. Over 50 spectators were in the courtroom and among them was Ed Traywick.

son of Edward Anderson Traywick. The father was killed the same night in another convenience stfore robbery. Segrest termed the murder of Pryor as He cited Carl Kelly and Thomas I. Graves as two parties acting together to commit robbery, kidnapping and murder. The evidence points directly to Carl Kelly as being one of the two committing the murders.

Feazell in his statements to the jury in defense of Kelly charged the jury to study the statements of the police who broke standing procedure to make sure Carl Kelly was guilty of the murder. He also questioned the statements of Diana Player, who said she saw the kidnapping take place and three men walk Pryor out of the store and saw them get into his car. "The first time she made the statement, she did not say anything about blood being on Carl Kelly, when she saw him at the 7-11 about 15 minutes after the shootings had occurred," she said. is the question of Kelly wearing a shirt, of the three people involved, and it make sense that Carl Kelly would go back to the 7-11. This just stack up," Feazell told the jury.

There was no limestone dust on his shoes, but the DPS officials did find dust on the car mat. None of the fingerprints lifted from anywhere belonged to Kelly. Emotionally, Feazell said, want Steven Wade killer caught, and I want him brought to justice. I think there are still two black killer on the 1st Annual Blackouts At Baylor Tonight Middle Eastern belly dances and routines from such Broadway biggies as Chorus and Side are on tap for theatre lovers tonight at 7:30 in Waco Hall when the curtain rises on the first annual Broadway Musical Blackouts. Sponsored by the Baylor Student Union, tickets are available at the Union, at Peppers, and Dance Wear.

or at the door. Prices are $5. $4. and $3. The performing dancers, singers and models will have glittering costumes, backdrops and special lighting effects.

Performers include: Tommy Balderas. Jo Barnett, Cara Blackwell, Patricia Buelow, Colleen Cooper, Norma Cooper, K-Kay Easterwood, Susan Easterwood, Julie Edwards, Kristi Gay lor, Linda Haskett, Trade Howard. Kathy Keyes. Valerie Kunze, Kimbra Lawson, Julie McBride, Mitzi McMillan. Rebecca Martinez, Also Carlton Meier, Cheri Merenda, Patsy Minnick, Lori Monroe, Jamie Nystrom, Sharon Port wood, Dena Segal, Jennifer Sheak, Jill Sheak, Collette Shelley, Karen Smith.

Shelley Smith, Kelly Stoneham, Jennifer Tindell, Cindy Cindv Ward. Emily Weir- bach, and Melanie Wise. Auditions for the 19811982 Company will be held in August. Bobby Luedke wants to convict this Feazell said, relating to the statement Kelly had given on the night of the murders. witness that got oh the stand and changed his testimony as much as Det.

Luedke would be in trouble." 'Detective Luedke read the statement into the record on Wednesday afternoon, and the defense attorneys listed four reasons it should not be admitted. They said Luedke remember reading the rights to Kelly just before the statement was given. It was taken during an illegal arrest; Kelly was unaware of what he was doing; and the defendant was in a comatose state. In the statement, Kelly admitted to shooting Riley and helping Graves to throw the bodies over wall at the cliff in Camerodr Park. He also said he had taken some drugs earlier in the night and had been asleep when Graves apparently robbed another convenience store and three people.

told me about it." gave his statement around 10 p.m. on September 2," Feazell said. I believe the drugs taken that morning were beginning to take effect. was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Feazell said.

After a brief recess, Bill Stallings began his remarks by asking the jury if they have a reasonable doubt to out, stick to your guns. Carl Kelly was the killer, would he have been so bold, brazen to go back to the scene of the Stallings asked. Lynn Malone, first assistant district attorney, told the jury he knew there would be conflicts in the testimony. It has been nine months since the offense. the arrest had been illegal, we be in court.

We try to hide anything from you. The defense is trying to convince you of a great conspiracy to find Kelly guilty and that all of the witnesses went on the stand to lie. If Bobby Luedke was out to get Carl Kelly, he would have done a better job as a witness," Malone said. his own words and statement Carl Kelly is guilty of this crime," Malone stated. Kelly had two lives in his hands, and you know what he did about it.

Find him guilty of capital murder." Malone said as he ended his remarks. Bishop Makes Few Methodist Changes By Lawrence Webb Assistant Editor United Methodist leadership in Waco will remain steady for the new conference year, with only one of 23 ministers being sent to a new assignment. John W. Russell, resident bishop of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, announced pastoral appointments for congregations in the 24- county Central Texas Conference as the four-day meeting of the conference ended Wednesday at noon. Frank Long, associate minister at Austin Avenue Church, was assigned to First United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, as associate.

Gary F. Turner was assigned to Austin Avenue to replace Long. Other ministers, all reassigned, are listed with the year of re-appointment in parenthesis: H.F. Meier, Austin Avenue (6 years); Charles Washington, Chapel (4); Tom Ridlehuber, Brookview (4); Lloyd Sansom, Cogdell Memorial (7); Richard M. Freeman, First (13); Gene Moore, associate, First (2).

Also Lee Robert Geldmeier, Avenue (2); Wesley A. Howard, Lake Shore and Bosqueville (3); Wilbur T. Reynolds, Lake view fcnd Elm Mott (5); Georgia M. Allen, Mt. Zion (3); Kenneth L.

Boatman, Robinson Drive (2). Others are Doyle Allen, St. James (3); C.C. Schultz, St. (6); Kennetn Bass.

Service Memorial (6); Garrett C. Creppon, Sparks Memorial (3); Claude Davison, Trinity (5); Avery C. Brown, Wesley and Springhill (2). And Billy Mack Patteson, Wesley Foundation at Baylor University (6); Boyce A. Vardiman.

West and Prairie Hill (10); Reuben Kyle and Coon Creek (5); J. Allen Goss, Woodway (4); and Nancy Dozier Nelson, diaconal minister as director of Christian education, Austin Avenue. Ervin Gathings was reassigned for the sixth year as district superintendent for the Waco District which includes 60 congregations. Gathings was at Austin Avenue from 1972 to 1976..