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Ulorofllm Service CftlesCo Dor. P066 -oxao ilk AND STAR-FORUM Gateeville Messenger, 17 Gatesville SUr-Fonun, VoL 24 Consolidated September 20th, 1C07 GATESVILLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1957 10c Per Copy VOLUME 53 NO. 2 I ft Dr, Barbee Admits Shooting PI' II Goat Show and Sale To Be Held In Gatesville August 23 and 24 7.M Gatesville is the site of the it i Scotts to Note Golden Weeding Date London. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Scott are natives of Mississippi, where they were married. Shortly thereafter, they to located at Cory ell City, and later moved to Purmela where Mr. Scott operated a general merchandise store and bought cotton. In If If the family moved to Catosville, where Mr. Scott bought the Prank B.

Saunders grocery and continued to buy for Bush-WHhorspeon, cotton brokers. Because of III health, he has been retired since 140 Friends are Invited to call during tho open house hours Sunday, Aug. If, and It Is requested that gifts be omitted. Mr. and Mrs.

Zim Scott will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, Aug. 1 1, with an open house from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m.

at their home, 110 East Leon Street, where they have lived the past 38 year. Hosts- for the occasion ere their children Miss Zelme Scott of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs.

Travis Meherg and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Scott of this city. Sharing In the observance will bo four of the couple's five grandsons Louis Scott and Bob Moharg, Zim Marion McDowell and Roland Scott. Warick Scott is touring Europe af ter having attended the Boy Scout Jubilee In Notice of Nomination For Committeemen Given was uuax COPPERAS COVE, Aug.

2 Dr. Fred Barbee told police vdiun tarily today that a story he had told them eight days ago of someone knocking on his door and shooting him in the stomach was untrue. The shot, he said, was fired by himself accidentally. 1 He said it happened when he was checking to see whether a .32 automatic pistol was loaded before packing it in a suitcase. The gun went off and shot him, in the stomach, he said.

Ia my confusion and pain I told officers that someone shot me," Dr. Barbee said in a signed confession. The shooting happened here July 25 between 12:30 p. m. and 12:45 p.

m. Dr. Barbee phoned Copperas Cove police chief Wilburn Thompson, told him he had been shot and to send an ambulance. He was taken to Killeen general I There he talked briefly to Cor yell County Sheriff Winfred Cum mings and District Attorney Tru man Roberts before undergoing surgery to remove the bullet. He told them he heard a knock at his door, opened the screen and a man shot him.

He said be was alone in the house and did not recognize the man. The officers talked to neighbors who had neither heard the shot nor seen anyone near the Barbee This morning the 30-year-old doc tor told hospital officials to phone Sheriff Cummings and tell him he was ready to confess to the truth Sheriff Curniags and District Attorney Roberts went to Copperas Cove and Barbee told them story: He said he was packing a suit- ease preparing to go to Sulphur Springs to pick up his wife and three-year-old daughter wno naa gone there to take Mrs. Barbee 's father home. He said he was sitting on a couch and picked up a .32 auto matic pistol he was going to take with him. He pulled the slide back to see if it was loaded.

When he started to close it the hammer slipped and the gun fired into his stomach, Barbee said. Sheriff Cummings said he did not "know what caused Barbee to tell us that lie, but this is the truth of it and he said he will take a polygraph test to prove it" Barbie's statement said he told the story through "confusion, pain and fear." District Attorney Roberts said unless other developments crop up he will consider the case closed. Isaac S. Meeks, Former Coryell Citizen Dies in Waco Funeral services for Isaac S. Meeks, 67, were held July 31.

at Compton Chapel in Waco, Rev. Dalton Havard and Rev. W. D. Boswell officiating, burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, in Waco.

He died in a Waco hospital, July 30. Mr. Meeks was a former resident of Coryell County, and i brother of the late R. E. Meeks.

tnmhr nf the North Waco Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Jack Pow ers of Tyler, Walker of Dallas, Mrs. Tom McNamara of Waco; a son, W. T.

Meeks of Austin; a brother, Sterling Meeks of Hubbard; a sister, Mrs. Tommie Bowlin of Waco. Mrs. R. E.

Meeks. Mrs. Bert Hoover of Gatesville a-loot with Mrs. H. O.

Payne of San Antonio attended the funer al rites. Kathleen, 4 ysars, and Brvce, 1 year, children of Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Sims, Getsevide. i jr. I I ,81, Hii I Wi it House Approves Construction Bill For Fort Hood The House of Representatives in Washington yesterday passed and sent to the Senate a one and a half billion dollar military con struction bill. Included in this bill was $4 130,000 for Fort Hood: $379,000 for Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Killeen and $34,000 for Gray Air Force Base. Hopson on Dean's Honor Roll at O.

U. STILLWATER Robert H. Hop- son of Gatesville, Texas a student in the graduate' school at Okla homa State University the past semester, was one of 1,805 stu dents named to the Dean's Honor Roll for outstanding academic achievement. Only those students carrying IS college hours or more were el gible for the honor, and they were required to achieve a average with no grade lower than Reg istrar Raymond Girod said. The honor roll listed students from 330 Oklahoma towns, 39 states and these countries and territories outside U.

S. Borders: Alaska, Aus tralia, China, Ethiopia, Formosa, Hawaii, India, Jordan, Korea, Nie aragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama Canal Zone, Philippine Islands Thailand and West Indies. Turnersville Baptist To Start Revival A lftday revival meeting will begin at the Turnersville Baptist Church tonight Rev, A. Loper of Waco will do the preaching. He has PAstored several churches here in this county and has many friends that will want to hear him again Mr.

Schwalbe of Jonesboro win ieaa me singing, mere wui be services twice daily, 10 a. and 8 p. m. Sunday, August 18, dinner will be served under the tabernacle. Those attending are requested to bring well filled din ner baskets.

All old timers has a special invitation to attend on this day. Rev. Calvin Williams, pastor and church members are extending to all a cordial invi tation to attend this revival. Miss Cayce Wins Top Honors in Sales Miss Vera Cayce, teacher in the Wichita Falls Schools won top honors as part time world dook Encyclopedia representative lor 31 sales in 31 days, in Wichita Falls. The Worldbook Party was given at the Stattler Hilton Hotel.

Dallas, Friday evening, August 2. She was among six out of over 250, who had most sales. Miss Cayce was their guest st the hotel for all activities. She is the sis ter of Mrs. Victor Harper of Ogles- Local Riding Club Wins at Moody The Gatesville Riding Club is very proud of themselves for hav ing won the trophy at the Moody Horse Show, last Thursday, witn 20 horses in the street parade, the most horses from any one club.

Two more first places were also won by members of the club, with Olen R. Ricketts and Dolores Rick-etts winning the matched couples class and also the Rescue Race. Future Citizens Jen, 2 years, and Mallnda, 4 years, children ef Mr. and Mrs. Jan Clawson, Lubbock.

Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association Show and Sale on August 23 and 24, 1957. An invitation la extended to all Angora breeders and producers to attend this big event. 152 bucks and 38 does are en tcred in the show. This number is only a portion of the registered animals presented for entry, A se-lection committee of the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association picked only the animals of sup erior quality from the number pre sented. Mr.

P. EGulley, secretary of the association, said "It is the strong opinion of the selection committee that both the Bucks and Does In this sale are far a bove the standard we had in mind, when the plans for this sale were made" The show will begin at 3:00 p. m. August 23rd with Arthur Dav is, well known Angora goat maa, placing the 15 top bucks and 5 top does for the sale. All blue rib bon winners will be sold on Sat urday morning August 24th.

The sale will feature some of the best registered Angora Bucks and Does in Texas. You are urged to attend. Two Gatesville Sailors Take Part In Sea Parade SEATTLE, Wash. Kenneth Edmondson, fireman, USN, son ef Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Edmondson et Gatesville, Texas and Jerry D. Sullivan, seaman, USN, son ef Mrs. Eudell Sullivan of 1504 E. Saunders, Gatesville, aboard the heavy cruiser USS St Paul, will visit Seattle, Wash, Aug. 7-12, dor Ing the annual Sea Fair.

Twenty-two U. S. Navy ships will visit the Northwestern port for tAa event and will take part In a Sea Parade in Elliott Bay. All ships will be open to the public during their stay. The Sea Fair is a 104ay pageant of spectator and participation en tertainment designed to point out the Puget Sound area as one of the boating capitals of the world.

Maritime features will include a sailboat regatta, salmon fishing derbies, crew and outboard races. water-ski shows, a decorated yacht parade and the U. S. championship race for unlimited hydroplane speedboats on Lake Washington. Pentecostals Will Hold Revival A Pentecostal meeting will be gin in Levita, Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, August 11.

It will be open air, next to the old Assembly of God Church. Evangelist Esther Stubblefield will do the preach, ing. We invite everyone to woe ship with us. Secretary Wilson Orders Halt To Civilian Hiring Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson has ordered the military services not to hire any more ei viclans in order to reduce payroll expenses. Just what effect, if any, this will have on the Coryell county civilians now employed at Fort Hood is not known, but It Is thought that it will only effect replacements as those now employ ed leave their jobs.

A total of 1.180.914 Civilians were employed by the U. S. Mill tary as of June 30. Vacationing In the West Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Post and daughter, Diane, have been spend inc the oast few days in New Mex ico and Colorado vacationing and sightseeing. 1 9 years, and Michael, 7 years, children ef Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shever, Rt.

3. CatesvUIe. A FRANKIE ROSS Franlde Ross, Polio Victim, Now at Gonzales Gonzales, Aug. 7 Twenty year old Frankie Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

It Ross of Gatesville, is climbing a long and rocky road toward her goal of becoming dress designer. Frankie came to Gonzales Warm Springs Rehabilitation Foundation recently to improve her gait train ing and recover from hip surgery, In few weeks she plans to re turn to Scott and White hospital for more surgery. "They tell me if the surgery I plan to undergo in a few weeks Is successful 111 be able to get a round pretty well," said Frankie "Then maybe I can go to the Uni versity of Houston and become the dress designer I ve always wanted to be." A polio victim of 13 years ago, Mis Ross says this will be tne third operation on her hip. "But I dont mind the surgery, if it will help me to walk again," said Frankie. "I'm very fortunate, my mother and father are not only parents to me, they are pals and friends too.

This helps a great deal." June 195S New Date To Make Application For Social Security More than 100 disabled workers in the Temple district have quail fled for social security disability benefits and will receive their first check during August, Maurice Chastain, district manager of the Temple Social Security Office, an nounced today. la making this announcement Chaitain sUted that action is be ing taken as speedily as. possible on all disability applications and that disabled workers who may not yet have received notice of final action on their application will be receiving their first checks in coming months. No further ac tion is necessary on their part, he said. Persons who have been disabled a long time, now have until June 30, 1958, to file an application.

acorilng to Chastain. The old deadline was June of 1957, but this was extended by Public Law 109 signed by President Eisenhow er last week. This amendment also eliminates the "offset" provision in the law so that a social security disability benefit will not be reduc ed because of compensation payable to a veteran by the Veterans Administration for his service connected disability. The offset continues to apply to veterans nensions which are paid on ac count of non-service-connected disability. Ricky, years, and Randy, years; children ef Mr.

and Mrs. Fred O. Msriett, Pearl. mJmmutmmm I ASC Community Committeemen, alternates, and Delegates to the County Convention, will be elected on September 3, 1837, to serve dur ing the year beginning Oct 1, 1957, The election will be my mail and ballots will be. mailed to all known eligible voters.

The Community Election Boards met on August 6, 1957, and se lected tne following persons as nominees for community committeemen: Community A Roy Conner, Lloyd Williamson, J. W. Carothers. Clarence Krem-pin, Vernon T. Wright, M.

J. Han- New Arrivals At Coryell Memorial Hospital A baby boy was born Thursday. August 1, at 2:20 a. m. to Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Adcock, Evant. A baby boy was born Friday, August 2, at 4:42 p. to Mr. and Mrs.

Don Jones, Gatesville. A baby boy was born Friday, August 2, at 1:30 a. m. to Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Kiphen, Rt. 3, Gates ville. A baby boy was born Friday, August 2, at 9:58 a. m. to Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. White, 403 Liveoak, Gatesville. A baby boy was born Saturday, August 3, at 3:30 p.

m. to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Palmer, 1911 East Saun ders Gatesville. A baby boy was born Sunday, August 4, at 12:00 a.

m. to Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Freeman, McGregor. A baby girl was born Sunday, August 4, at 3:25 p.

m. to Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Henager, McGregor.

A baby boy was born Tuesday, August 0, at 9:39 a. m. to Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Geiselbrecht, Gates ville. A baby boy vu born Wednes day, August 7, at 4:04 p. m. to Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor, RL 2, Gatesville. Fort Hood Trio To Appear On Sullivan Show FORT HOOD, Texas, Aug. 3- A Fort Hood "entertainment trio will appear on the nationally televised Ed Sullivan Show Sunday evening, August 11, when seleeteJ acts from the recent All-Amy Ta lent contest will be Shown. The "Get Set, Co" trio of Sfc Ramon Ancho.

SP3 Jackie Mur- anaka and PFC Anna Lamitie will present their judo exhibition to the nationwide audience in one of the feature acts of the show. The Hood Trio took first place in the Post Entertainment Contest last soring, and then won top hon ors in their category in Fourth Army competition before going on to the All-Army event Three To Be Inducted in September Texas Local Board No. 23 has recleved notice of induction call for three men to report for indue tion September 10th, 1957. There will be no physical examination call for September. The following men reported for induction Wednesday morning August 7, 1957: Ace Herrmen Mill- sap.

Purmela. Texas: Tom Con nally Rainer, 805 Liveoak Gatesville. Texas; and Dennis David Warden Pearl, Texas. ROY DAY FAMILY HERB FOR SHORT VISIT Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Day and dau ghters. Kay and Claudia, of Tay lor visHed the B. E. Chambers family Wednesday and Wednes day night. They had been vaca tioning in Quanah and Seymour, Texas.

Mr. Day is manager ox Lone Star Cm Co. in Taylor and is a former employee of that firm in this city. LYNN TURNER TO PARTICIPATE IN RODEO According to a news dispatch from Robstown, Lynn Turner of Coryell county is entered as a contestant in the colorful rodeo to be held in that city beginning August 22nd. Robert, 5 years, and Karen, 20 months, -children ef Mr.

and Mrs. B. F. H'll, Peed. aa, Cus Schloeman, H.

H. Moseley, Homer Perryman and Archie Nec essary, Community G. B. Hardcastle, R. C.

Blanch ard, Gayle Calhoun, W. J. Wat son, Carl Davis, Jack Weaver, Dan Coward, J. Frank Blair, Otis Smith and J. B.

Williams. Community Raymond Blankenship, Raymond Gohlke, Buster Vickery, Ethen Holt, Jack Edwards. Albert Weiss, Roland Wright, Wallace Rabbe, Grady Russell and Albert Jacobs. Community Edwin Clawson, Marshall J. King, Ernest Huey, J.

B. Martin, Paul Lam, J. T. Davidson, Norbert A. Draegcr, Grundy Ross, Edward Ray and Henry Wehrmann.

Petitions signed by 10 or more eligible voters favoring notmnt ation of additional persons' will be received by the community e-lection boards at any time through August 13, 1957. The names of persons so petitioned for will be included in the slate of nominees if found willing to serve and ell gible under the Regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. The names and addresses of the com munity election board chairman are: Community A Keith Brooks. Evant. Texas.

Community Chas. E. Lenge- feld, Rt. 3, Gatesville, Texas. Community L.

G. Barnhill, Rt. 2, Gatesville, Texas. Community John D. Wright, RL 1, Moody, Texas.

D. Stone, County Office Mgr. Coryell County ASC. August 0, 1957. Visit McKemles Miss Robjn Kay Boots ana Cline Young ofNew Orleans, Louisiana are visiting here with Mr.

and Mrs. L. C. McKunie. Vkfcf, 4 ywarv and Bill, 7 years, children ef Mr.

and Mrs. Vie Lindley, CatesvUIe, INTRODUCING Coryell's I I (. I I i i 1 i 1-1 jl --I -1 ltri.if ,11 I II ms I 1 1. .4 'i" Randy, 14 months, and Rhonda, 14 months, children ef Mr. and Mrs.

A. O. Haines, Rt, 4, Careeville..