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Mlcrflln Center, Ino. XX Dallas, Texas 75235 Coryell County's HOME NEWSpaper Vindsws-Pog3 I Gatesville Messenger, Vol. 17 1 Gatesville Star-Forum, Vol 24 Consolidated September 20, 1907 GATESVILLE, TEXAS THURSDAY, JANUARY Si, 1974 10c fer Copy V0LU1IE C3NO. SO Third Visit II AArs. ady Giy Rrsv aves Popular Educator, Church Figure Wins Sorority's Civiq Accolade for 1974 JbOLt -A L-w Mrs.

Oran D. (Eva) Bates, popular Gatesville High School counselor and a dedicated church and PTA worker, was recognized as Gatesville's First Lady tor 1974 at a tea Sunday afternoon in the public library. Thar-' Phi sorority i i i i hi 1 1 I. i 1 1 1 1 i i mi i i i i I I i 'A 'if .1 Trial of Tox Suit Resuir.ss Here Today Trial of a tax suit against the Jones boro school district will resume in S2nd District Court here at 9 aJil. today (Thursday) following a two-week adjournment The break was ordered by Presiding Judge Byron McClellan on Jan.

17 to give plaintiffs in the suit time to prepare a rebuttal to a trial amendment filed by the school district claiming that since all the defendants appeared, either in -person and 'through representatives, at the district's tax equalization board hearings, they had waived any insufficiency that may have existed as to notice of such meetings. The plaintiffs contend that the school district had failed to abide by advance-notice provisions of the state's open meetings law. Sixty plaintiffs are seeking to enjoin the Jonesboro district from assessing and collecting taxes under increased property valuations adopted in late 1973. The Increased valuations were adopted to finance the issuance of $325,000 in school building bonds. It was reported that one of the plaintiffs, Wayne E.

Pruitt, had asked if hat his name be withdrawn the list of plaintiffs. Pruitt told The Messenger that this was an error and that he is still a plaintiff. Wayne H. Pruitt is a member of the school district's tax equalization board and therefore a defendant in the suit The names of two Wayne Pru-itts appearing in the court records aippears to have created $1,650,000, that the very most it could hope for In Hill-Burton money is 50 per cent of that or $825,000, that the chances of. obtaining that amount are scant, but that the chances or obtaining $250,000 or $300,000 arc "pretty good." This information came from Bill Moreland and Tom Four-qurean, vice presidents of The Methodist Hospital In Houston, who met with the local board and the county commissioners court here Tuesday night.

These two hospital author! ties also estimated that about $750,000 would have to be raised from local sources if a new hospital is to be built. "To put this project over, there's going to be a lot of work for your board and for your; citizens during the next few months," Moreland told the group. Moreland, member of a Coryell County family, and Fourqur-ean are contributing their advisory services to the local hospital THI BOARD i empowered Chairman O. W. Lowrey to appoint, with board approval, a chairman or chairmen to head the fund-raising effort.

Dr. Lowrey says he hopes to have one of her former pupils who is now mayor of Gatesville'. Mayor Miller presented her with the engraved First Lady trophy. The First Lady certificate, was presented by Mrs. Bill Roberts, president of Sigma Rho chapter, THf AWARD came as a surprise to Mrs.

Bates. "My cup runneth over," she told those gathered to honor her. "I feel so humble, so she said, "but I do want to do all I can for my community, my church and my In introducing Mrs. Bates as the third winner of theannual award made by Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs; Dyche said: "Our First Lady for 1974 has been active in the field of edu cation and in the life of our community; for a number of years. She taught Fnglish In Gatesville High ScfrcL She has served as an officer at various times in Delta Kappa Gamma.

"She ha been active in the First Baptist Church, where she participates in the choir, has taught the high school girls' class end later the young married women's class. She has served as co-chairman for the See FIRST LADY -n Page 2, Sec 1 Influenza Hits Absenteeism Up in wave of influenza which forced Central Texas schools to close this week making Itself felt in the Gates ville public schools but has not neared crisis proportions nerf, Supt Charles Zeiglcr said Wednesday. Student absenteeism in the local school system is running about 10 per cent as compared with a norm of six per cent Concern mounted when 90' junior high school students were absent Wednesday in the number of absentees in junior high dropped to 70. Will De Here Fifty-four pints will be Gatesville's quota again when the Central Texas Red Cross bloodrrtobile from Waco pays its third visit to this city Wednesday, Feb. 6, The bloodmo-bile will be in operation from 1 p.m.

to 7 p.m. at the city community center, North 14th and Waco Streets. This time the Gatesville Jaycees are taking the lead In lining up volunteer donors. "We're confident they'll do a superior job," said Paul Brom-scr, local blood program 5 Gatesville has been participating in the Red Cross blood program for nine months now, and far exceeded Its quota on the bloodmobile's first two visits: Bromser, speaking on behalf of those involved in the blood program, said: "We are very gratified with the response of the people and the support they have given the program. This is one facet of the energy crisis that all of us can do something about." BLOODMOBILE Pag Sec.

1 Girl Scouts Will Start Cookie Sale Today Gatesville's Girl Scouts, who always sell cookies about this time of year, will start their 1 '74 sale at 4 p.m. Thursday). The sale will continue through Saturday, Feb. 9.. The girls, 135 of them, will be selling the cookies at $1 a box.

Four kinds of cookies will be offered chocolate assorted, butter flavor shorties and peanut Girls in Gatesville's two Brownie troops will sell from door to door in the residential sections. Older girls who make up the five other troops will sell in the town's business districts. Mrs. Nelda Lowery is the cookie sale chairman. In urging i area residents to be liberal in their purchase of Girl Scout cookies, she points out that some of the profits will go to maintain Camp Kachina, the girls' summer camp at Lake Bolton, and that a percentage also goes into each troop's fund.

Paul Pollard Is Gravely III Taul Pollard, 74, dean of Gatesville barbers, was admitted to Coryell Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke while at work shortly after 8 Tuesday. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, his Condition was described as grave. Wednesday CIVIC CITATION Mrs. O.

(Eva) Bates, chosen Gatesville's outstanding woman for 1974, is presented a Beta Sigma Phi First sponsored the event. Mrs. Bates was chosen from a field of outstanding nominees for her outstanding service in education and her countless contributions to the community and its residents in other fields, sorority leaders said. Lady of the Bob Miller. TO FILE peras Cove filed as a candidate for the job this week.

Hughes, 30, is a lumber dealer and contractor. Duncan is running for a second elective term. In Precinct 4, Commissioner George Jageler running for a second term, 'is opposed by Jack H. Nichols, Gatesville Forger Assessed 3-Ycinr Prison -Term by Jury Noel Bachman, who pleaded guilty to forgery, was assessed a 3-year term in the Texas Department of Corrections by. a 52nd District Court jury here Monday.

Bachman admitted forging the signature on a $60 check on Lightfoot Apartments in Copperas Cove. The jury deliberated 35 minutes' in deciding on his punish ment. In 52nd Court Tuesday, Judge Byron McClellan sentenced Larry Ritchie of Gatesville to two years in state prison after Ritchie pleaded guilty to a charge he burglarized the R. W. Cervenka farm house last May 23.

Last Thursday the judge placed Robert W. Geralds, Fort Hood soldier, on probation' for two years. Geralds had pleaded guilty to the theft of some guns in Copperas Cove last Aug. 7. MONDAY LAST1 DAY Coryell Memorial Hospital's board bf directors Tuesday night started the machinery rolling for an application for a Hill-Burton grant under the 1975 fiscal program to help finance construction of a new 53-bed hospital in Gatesville.

The board was told that the estimated cost of the proposed new medical facility. is JACK FRY viola Fry Will Judge Appalccsa Horses At Houston Show Jack Fry, veteran Gates ville horse trainer and judge, has been selected to serve as judge of the AppaJoosa horses at the 1974 Houston uvestocK Show and Rodeo to be held Feb. 20 through March 3. "More than. 19,000 livestock entries, representing 35 states, will be competing v.

for over $350,000 in premiums at the show. The judges who will pick the winners Will come from 18 states and are- rated as the best In their who. has been training horses for reining, roping and cutting competition for more than 20 years, has been a horse show judge the last four years. He has judged major shows in Colorado, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, as well as Texas. Rep.

Donaldson To Seek Second House Term State Rep. Jerry (Nub) Donaldson of Gatesville has announced that he will run for re-election to a second term. Donaldson, 30, is currently serving on the legislative committee of the Texas Constitutional Convention. He ifi also a member' of the House committees on agriculture, business and industry, and judiciary. Donaldson represents District 34, which includes Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton and Hill counties.

He is a partner in the law firm of Cummings, Donald son and. Powell )n Gatesville. First One Feb. 7 IFiVe iWehib Kaces iMtrs. Bates' selection for the civic honor was announced by Mrs.

John Dyche, last year's First Lady. In Introducing Mrs. Bates, she characterized her as "a wonderful person," Mrs. Bates came in for additional praise from Bob. 'filler.

Year engraved trophy by Mayor A Fdriiiedl house painter and rancher, i County judge candidates are incumbent Doug Smith seeking a second term and Gatesville attorney Robert M. (Bob) Scott. County officials who have drawn no opposing candidates in their re-election bids are Floyd Murray, district, clerk; Rebel J. Henson, county clerk; W. Donaldson, coun ty school superintendent; and Vesta Leonard, county treasur er.

On! tha district level, U. S. Rep. W. Poage of Waco and State Rep.

Jerry Nub) Don aldson of Gatesville are also unopposed. Grant Jones of Abilene, this district's state senator, does not have to run this time since he is in the middle of a four-year term. Also unopposed are the two Seo CANDIDATES Page 2 Se. .1 Marchi29-30 Are I Horse Show Dates The 19th annual Coryell County Horse Show has been scheduled for March 29-30, according to an announcement by Gayle Franks, president of the Gatesville Riding Club. This club sponsors the annual event It'will be held at the Firemen's Arena in Gatesville.

Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Bynum and Bill Roberts will be the chairmen, and Norman Dunbar will serve as ring steward. they "may be used for either residential or commercial purposes." In 1971 the city zoned the area residential. An application by the Powells for a zoning change was voted down by the city council.

The Powells filed a suit contending that the zoning ordinance had the effect of impairing or destroying the covenants. The trial court ruled with the Powells, that the ordinance did not affect -the lots. The city appealed the case to the 10th Court of Civil" Appeals ifi Upholds Coach of the Year Is Speaker for Grid Fete these appointments made within the next few days. Moreland and Fourqurean outlined the steps that have to be made to complete an application for a IIlll-Burton grant, one of which is proposals and drawings of the new hospital to be 'submitted with their suggestion, it was voted to have the Gerald Hines construction interests in Houston prepare this material. Studied by the board was a plan for the proposed hospital already drawn by Hines firm.

'Tm very enthusiastic about it," Dr. Lowrey said. "It's the best plan for a small hospital I've ever seen." i i CMH Administrator Lehman See HOSPITAL Page Sec 1 Turncrsville Oil teases Recorded That the oil leasing play In Coryell County, apparently brought on by the energy crisis, has moved into the Turners-ville area was indicated this week when leases on 10,517 acres In 26 tracts In that sector were recorded In County Clerk Rebel Henson's office. This was part of 57 leases covering 21,913 acres recorded here in the last few days. The number of Coryell acres leased for oil and gas within the last four months has now risen to 73,016.

Leasing the Turners ville land was Mayfair Minerals Inc. of Abilene. Anschutz Corporation of Denver, leased 24 tracts near Gatesville and at Pearl and Purmela. These leases em brace 7,336 acres. Schlensker Drilling Corpora- tion, which had already leased- H.

K. Jackson Jr. Has Surgery in Waco II. K. Jackson Gatesville businessman, underwent gall bladder surgery Thursday in Hillcrest Hospital, Waco.

Mid-week reports were that he is convalescing splendidly. College Wildcats to the Lone Star. Conference championship, a win over Langston, in the NAIA semi-finals, and a 42-14 triumph over Eton, N. in the 18th annual NAIA Championship Bowl at Shr eve-port, The Wildcats won their last 11 games to finish with an 11-1 mark. This earned ACC the Eisenhower Award from the National Food Foundation, and won for Bullington four Coach of the Year, awards: Lone Star Con ference, NAIA district, NAIA area (third on national, voting) and Kodak district Coach of the Year as selected by the Ameri can Football Coaches Associa tion.

Tickets for the fete, to be held in the high school dining hall and to begin at. 7:30, arc $2.50 each. They are on sale to the public, and may be secured at the high school office. THE BANQUET will honor See BANQUET Page 2. Storm Is Prct.

1 JP Candidate C. W. (Shorty) Storm of Copperas Cove filed his candi dacy Thursday for Justice of the peace in Precinct 1 in Coryell's May 4 Democratic primary This office has been held for the last 30 years by C. E. Freeman of Pearl, who has announced he will not be a candidate for re-election.

Justice Precinct 1 includes the western part of Copperas Cove and the Pearl and Evant areas. Storm, 61, is a retired civil service worker. He was a stock control clerk at Fort Hood for 24 years. Born and reared in the Topsey community, he has lived in Copperas Cove since 1950. He is married and has one son, Gregory, of Copperas Cova, iC-C prector Vote To -Start Saturday With five local races already posed, listings on Coryell County's ballot for the 1974 Democratic primary on May 4 will be completed by 6 a.m.

Mon day Feb. 4. That's the deadline for candidates to file for places on the ticket, according to County Democratic Chairman Charles Powell. January's political develop ments saw races created for the county judge's office and for two county commissioner posts. There are also contests for the two justice of the peace offices in Copperas Cove.

With the time for filing ex piring, there has been little or no speculation about any ad' ditional candidates coming out Prct. 2 Commissioner Cloyce Duncan of Gatesville became the latest incumbent to draw an opponent when M. W. (Wayne) Hughes of Cop- dent of the Hackberry unit of the State Schools. -David Martin, assistant cashier of the Guaranty Bank.

Jimmy Morgan, owner of Modern Food Mart. Ralph CDell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Edwin Powell, attorney. 'Roy Robb, 52nd Judicial District probation officer. James Young, owner of Gatesville Printing Co.

Those elected in the "74 voting will join holdover directors Charles Unburn, Erie Powell, Sam Powell, Don Cantrell, Curtis Davis, Kendrick, Howard Franks and Creston Brazzil on the of board. Retiring directors are A. K. Arnold, Bobby Jones, Bob Melton, Tom Miller, Joe Broadway, A. J.

Gordon and Bobby Vidler. Accompanying the ballots are letters seeking nominations for Gatesville's Citizen of the Year for 1973-74 From these nominations a special committee will select the person to be honored at this year's annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce membership, considerable acreage in the Evant area, recorded leases on four tracts covering 3,334 acres 0 in the Izoro-Bee House region. And Southern Union Production Co. of Dallas leased a tract of 1,532.93 acres near Texas most-decorated coach for the 1973 season will be. the principal speaker, at Gatesville High School's annual football banquet the Friday -nighty of Feb.

8. He's Wally who guided the Abilene Christian WALLY BULLINGTON, Mold NA1A Champion onmg Waco, The appeals court said that the rule is that if the restrictive covenant is less restrictive than the ordinance, then the ordinance prevails- And jf the covenant is more restrictive, then it should prevail. It said Gates vale's zoning ordinance was' more restrictive and thus superseded the restrictions. -J The Powells appealed to the State Supreme Court but that court refused to hear the case, saying it found no reversible error in the appeals court opinion. Supreme Coiirt City Free Immunization Clinics To Be Held Here Each Month Balloting will begin Saturday to elect seven members of the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

A ticket listing 14 nominees will be mailed tomorrow to the chamber's 187 members, with each member to vote for seven of the nominees. Marked ballots are to be returned to the C. of office no later than Feb. 28, with the seven receiving the highest number of votes in the yearly balloting being elected to two-year terms on the the board. The candidates are: David Barnard, assistant vice president of the National Bank.

Mrs. Harriett Davidson, owner of the Credit Burem James Dixon, lumberman, builder and rancher. Mrs. Sara Lane Dyche, owner of the Dutch Pantry. N.

E. Glover, owner of Glover's Cleaners. Jimmie Healer, owner of the Root Beer Stand. Rex Huse, manager, of Farm and Ranch Supply Cooperative. Willie Johnson, superinten- The Grove.

Bridwell Oil Ox of. Wichita Falls leased two tracts near Evant totaling 726 acres. day of each month at the city community center, 14th and Waco Streets, in Gatesville. The first clinic will be held Feb. 7.

This free clinic is sponsored by members of the Coryell County Medical Society. Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Medical Society will be assisting Lucy Williamson, the public health nurse who is in charge the. clinics. The Texas Supreme Court last week upheld the City of Gatesville's contention that its zoning ordinance supersedes deed covenants on eight Main Street lots owned by Sam Powell Jr. and Edward B.

PowelL The two sued the city a year ago in 52nd District Court here, contending that the city zoning "ordinance had no ef fect on lots they owned in Rolling Hills and Rolling Acres Additions. The lots in question were subject -to restrictive covenants placed on the property in 1963 and 1961 and providing that Texas law now requires that all children entering public schools must show proof that they have been immunized lor diphtheria, tetanus, measles. polio and rubella. Pre-school children must, also be protected against (whoopmg cough). In order to assist parents who need help in complying with this law, a free immunization clinic will be held from 2 pan, to 4 pa the first Thurs- f..