News Archives - December 2007

District Court Cases Reported
12/29/2007 (contributed by DA's Office)
District Attorney Joe Lee Rose presented the following cases to the Honorable John Weeks, 42nd District Judge, on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.:

1. Gary Wayne Morris, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. A trial was held in which the State offered testimony concerning allegations of probation violations and asked the Court for the maximum sentence of eighteen months confinement in a State Jail Facility. Morris was sentenced to eighteen months confinement and was ordered to pay a $500.00 fine and court costs. Morris was represented by retained defense counsel Kirby Roberts.

2. Lance Edwin Rhodes, III, Possession of Controlled Substance. Rhodes failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing, and his bond was forfeited.

3. Jeffrey Easterling, Felony D.W.I. Easterling pled guilty and was sentenced to five years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated for five years, and was ordered to pay a $1,500.00 fine, court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, community supervision fees, and 160 hours community service. As a condition of his probation, he was also ordered to serve 30 days confinement in the Coleman County Jail, and his driver’s license was suspended for 180 days.

4. Chris Adam Guerrero, Possession of Controlled Substance. Guerrero pled guilty and was sentenced to two years confinement in a State Jail Facility, probated for five years, and was ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine, court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, community supervision fees, lab fees of $140.00, and 120 hours community service.

5. Tamela Ka Rosales, Burglary of a Habitation. Rosales failed to appear, and her bond was forfeited.

6. David Cardoza, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Cardoza was adjudicated after the Court found that he had violated his terms of probation. His probation was reinstated, as required by law, and the Court sentenced him to one year confinement in a State Jail Facility, probated for three years. He was also ordered to pay a fine, court costs, community supervision fees, lab fees, and to serve 120 hours community service.

7. Benjamen Faries, Theft of Firearm. Faries was arraigned, and John Lee Blagg was appointed as defense counsel.

8. Benjamen Faries, Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. Faries was arraigned in this case, as well, and John Lee Blagg was appointed as defense counsel.

Stansbury Finishes Basic Combat Training
12/28/2007
Private First Class Elizabeth Ann Stansbury, a graduate from the Coleman High School Class of 2007, has finished Basic Combat Training and AIT for Military Police training in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. She will report to Fort Benning, Georgia in January for Airborne training.

Elizabeth is home to visit her Mother, Denise Christopherson, Step-father Chris Christopherson, sisters Amanda, Keshia and Ollie, brothers Wesley and Joshua and cousin, Jennifer Wright.

Six-Man Football Story Featured in Austin
12/28/2007
We have three six-man schools in Coleman County - Santa Anna, Panther Creek and Novice (for those of you not well acquainted with Coleman County). One of our readers alerted us to a story which ran Christmas Day in the Austin American-Statesman about the decline of six-man football in Texas and a movie made about the subject. Talpa is mentioned in the story.

You can read it by clicking HERE.

Sheriff Issues Weekly Report for 12/19 - 12/26
12/28/2007 (courtesy of County Sheriff Wade Turner)
Things were a little slower this week at the Sheriff’s Office due to the Christmas holiday. We had 13 calls for service this past week and they are as follows:

Assault – 1; Theft – 1; Domestic Disturbance – 1; Wreck – 1; Fire – 1; Criminal Mischief – 1; Livestock out in roadway – 1; Stolen Checks – 1; Lost or Stolen Firearm – 1; Stolen Social Security Check – 1; Prisoner Transport to ER – 1; Prisoner Transport to District Court in Abilene – 1; M.H.M.R. Transport to San Angelo – 1.

We are currently housing 8 male prisoners in the Coleman County Jail as follows: 1 – Work Program; 3 – Sentenced to T.D.C.J. awaiting transport conformation.; 1 – Serving sentence out of County Court.; 3 – Awaiting District Court Dispositions.


We are housing one male prisoner in Runnels County awaiting District Court Disposition.

We at the Sheriff’s Office would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. If you are planning to attend New Year’s Eve parties and drink, PLEASE drink sensibly and have a pre-arranged designated driver.

Help Update the Heroes Sign
12/28/2007 (submitted)
An update to the Coleman County Heroes sign on the Courthouse lawn is far overdue. Help is needed in removing names of those who have been discharged, and names of those who have joined any branch of the military are needed.

If you have this information, contact Herma Jean Johnson at 325-625-2340 or email tupy@web-access.net.

ALL county military need to be included on this sign. Please get the information to Mrs. Johnson as soon as possible.

Coleman County Youth Activity Center News
December 26, 2007 (Submitted by Sarah Beal)

Donations:

Heath Hemphill-preparation of Deed of Trust; William & Carla Fair; Coleman High School FFA; CHS Class of 1948; Billie Maurine Mercer; Coleman Veterinary Clinic; Hords Creek Lodge, No. 168- $500; Rex Mahan-use of storage van for electrical contractors during construction; David Barnett; Lower Colorado River Authority- $20,000 grant; *Coleman County Fine Arts League received a grant from the Friends of the Coleman County Foundation to purchase museum molding for the Bill Franklin Community Center to use for art show displays.

Donations to arena:
Santa Anna FFA; Aaron Loyd; Lynn Loyd; Bruce Pittard; Greaves Ranch; Dusty & Christie Greaves; Marie E. Silvis; Ronnie Daniel; Sherman & Tammy Smith; Wesley Dockery; Tommy Saunders; Mike Barker; Henry Balencia; Kirby & Susan Roberts; Denice Rutledge; Bill & Bonnie Hennig.

Memorials:
In memory of C. M. “Huck” Huckabee by Jim & Connie Whitney, James & Ann Hargett, Dr. & Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham, Toby & Nancy Weber, Bob & Ann Turner, Jim & Ann Guess, Travis & Millie Goree, Donald & Mary Williams/Williams Tire Store, R. O. & Lois McCarty, Don & Marian Johnson, Lynn & Patricia Owens, Coleman Rodeo Association, Henry & Margie Dodson, Wayne & Darlene Webb, Jay & Tammy Davis, Jim Stokes/Bowen Drug, Kaye Franklin, Ben & Debbie Scott
In memory of Irvin Davis by Scott & Myrtie Beaver
In memory of Toppy & Helen Jo Beaver by Scott & Myrtie Beaver
In memory of J. A. Owens by Phil & Judy Chambers
In memory of Fred Knowles, Jr. by Hank & Darla Wise Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham, Jay & Tammy Davis, Ben & Debbie Scott
In memory of Lynn Stephenson by R. V. & Maedelle Rogers
In memory of Leaette Newman by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham
In memory of Randall Ivy by Hank & Darla Wise, Jay & Tammy Davis
In memory of Charles Wesley Pitts by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham
In memory of Tommy Holland by Hank & Darla Wise, Ben & Debbie Scott
In memory of Norene Woodin by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham
In memory of Martha Autry by Hank & Darla Wise
In memory of C. H. Edington by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham
In memory of Olive Flynn by Hank & Darla Wise, Ben & Debbie Scott
In memory of Sonny Norris by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham, Lynn & Patricia Owens
In memory of Cynthia Blanton by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham, Toby & Nancy Weber, R. V. & Maedelle Rogers
In memory of Kenneth Mickey Smith by Dr.& Mrs. R. M. Edington, Dr. & Mrs. Mark Swening, Dr. Sharilyn & James Nall, Dr. Johnny Needham.
In memory of Cynthia Garrett Philpot by Hank & Darla Wise, Mona Wilson
In memory of Rex Beck by Coleman Rodeo Association, Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Harry Crews by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Clyde Dixon “Tommy” Allen by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of John Wayne Isaacs by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Jean Day Horne by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Jack Cosby by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Arnold W. Cullins by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Richard Thomsen,( father of Cindy Jamison), by Steve, Sarah, Daniel & Candace Beal, Virginia & Dick Jamison, Jay & Tammy Davis, David & Tracy Barnett, Coleman Elementary Social Committee, Tony & Cheryl Stevenson, Henry & Margie Dodson
In memory of Carl Wright, (father of Carla Finley), by Jay & Tammy Davis, Ben & Debbie Scott, Skip & Susan Casey, Henry & Margie Dodson
In memory of Jewel Anderson by Jim Stokes/Bowen Drug Store
In memory of Jake McCreary by Henry & Margie Dodson, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Copeland, Coleman Rodeo Association
In memory of Ethel Radle by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Danita Renae Poldrack Batla by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Ardell Monroe by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Garland Wireman by Bob & Ann Turner
In memory of Glyn & Emma Nell “Sing” Downey by Bob & Ann Turner

Some recent events that have been held at the Coleman County Youth Activity center include: Circle C Cattlewomen’s Christmas Ball, Coleman Youth Association fund raiser distribution center, Coleman County Livestock Show meeting, Wildlife Committee meeting, Deer Hunter’s Appreciation Barbeque and Christmas parties.

Construction of the Expo Center is moving right along. The South entrance has been completed. The covered walkway that connects the Bill Franklin Community Center with the Expo Center is complete and now ready for the walkway to be poured. New panels for the stock show arena have been ordered. The 2008 Coleman County Stock Show will be the first event to be held in the Expo Center. Donations are still needed to pay for the Expo Center construction project. Donations of $1000 and over will be displayed on some sort of display inside the Expo Center. All donations are truly appreciated and help to make the Coleman County Youth Activity Center a facility that Coleman County can take pride in.

Donations may be made to CCYAC c/o Patricia Owens at First Coleman National Bank, P. O. Box 552, Coleman, TX 76834 or Henry Dodson, Coleman County State Bank, P. O. Box 940, Coleman, TX 76834. Donations are tax deductible.

Ranger recounts the Death of Bone Wilson
12/26/2007 (story by Laurie Moseley)
Editor's Note: Recently, Coleman city councilman Rodney Cole ran across a newspaper article, the November 21 edition of The Springtown Epigraph in Springtown, Texas.   The article contains information about Coleman County, told by legendary Texas Ranger, Noah Armstrong. We have received permission from the author of the story, Laurie Moseley, to run it for our readers.  Thanks to Rodney for bringing this to our attention.

In 1938 Noah Armstrong told about his time as a Texas Ranger. "When I joined the Rangers in 1876 my company was stationed at Pecan Springs in Runnels County. Our captain got orders to look out for one Bone Wilson, an outlaw who had killed the sheriff of Erath County. Captain Sparks took us out to scout around and look for him. Finally, we struck his trail in the Santa Anna Mountains and trailed him across the Colorado River through Salt Gap and on by Rock Springs. We lost his trail there and could not pick it up again.

"After several days we heard of a mysterious bunch around Snyder. Captain Sparks took five of us and started out. We came upon a big plum thicket, some 10-15 acres, and as we went around it investigating as best we could, we saw a new trail leading to the interior.


"We were sure this was the place; so we started single file down the long narrow path. When we rode upon them, a cousin and brother of the outlaw were making coffee and roasting buffalo meat over a campfire. They gave up readily and told us that Bone had gone out to kill a buffalo. We hoped for as good luck with him as there was a $1,500 reward on his head. We had always rather bring them back alive, if possible, and he had boasted that he would never be taken alive. Captain Sparks left three boys with the prisoners and took the other fellows and me with him. We picked our way back to the outside and he stationed us around the entrance, telling us to wait until he had called, halt! and if he didn't surrender then, to shoot his horse from under him and he was sure that would make him give up.

"We had about an hour to wait before we saw him come riding up with a sack of meat and two buffalo hides on his horse. 'Halt! Halt! Halt!' shouted our captain, and with the first sound, Wilson's buffalo gun went to his shoulder as he pulled the trigger. He would have killed one or all of us if a bullet had not hung in the gun. As he did that we shot his horse from under him, but instead of giving up he fell down behind his horse and pulled his two six-shooters, firing as we shot him. The other three boys were told to take their prisoners to jail while we got some conveyance to carry Wilson's body back to Erath County for our reward.

"We got a wagon and some harness and used our own horses alternately on the long trip back. We put the body in the wagon bed and piled mesquite bushes over him and started about sundown. We traveled all that night, all next day and part of the next night before we got to Coleman; there were no roads nor bridges and not many trails, we just had to take a course through the woods and do the best we could. One man was sent on ahead on horseback to select the best crossings on streams and he would often have to go up and down a stream for hours before a place could be found for a wagon to cross.

"Just before we got to town we had to cross a little draw and the moon was just bright enough for the Indians to be out. We were leading our spare horses and pack mule and when two big rusty Indians sprang from the bushes with knives in hand to cut the horses loose we let 'em have it. This brought several arrows from bushes all around us but no one was hurt by them and all the Indians ran except the dead one.

"We went on into Coleman about 10:30p.m., exchanged our wagon for a hack, which was a much lighter vehicle, got a few hours sleep, some black coffee and bacon and started on before daylight for Erath County. We reached Stephenville, turned the body over to the authorities and received our reward. The state had offered $500 while the citizens had donated $500 and a section of land. This was rightfully divided and one of our boys, Gus Young who fell heir to the land, still lives on it and has done well.

The following information is courtesy of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas.

Noah Armstrong joined the Texas Rangers in 1876, serving until 1878. After leaving the Rangers, he settled in Coleman, Texas. He married B. Alice Fullerton of Dawson in 1878.

The Armstrong's were the parents of three sons and three daughters.

In a 1955 interview by Rangers Doyle Curington and Max Westerman, Armstrong recalled that after being discharged from the Rangers, he engaged in the saloon business. After marriage, his wife objected to the nature of his business. He sold the saloon and purchased a sheep and horse ranch.

You can read more about Noah Armstrong on one of Ralph and Judia Terry's genealogy pages HERE.  The story above is told there along with other stories.

FALCC Member in the News
12/26/2007
Fine Arts League members, Sher Dunaway, had 2 photographs accepted into the prestigious “16th Fall American Photography Exhibition” at the Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, NM. The theme of the 2007 exhibit is “The American West” and artists were requested to submit their photos in one of four categories: People, Natural World, The Build Environment, and Ranching & Farming. Some 69 photos were chosen, with 20 receiving awards . The exhibited photos were from all over the U.S.

“Each artist brought his or her unique vision of the American West and their respective talents to their work. Together they have created a remarkable show that we are proud to display”, commented Jay Smith, Direct of the Hubbard Museum.

Library Advisory Board Holds Meeting
12/26/2007
The Coleman Public Library Advisory Board held a luncheon meeting on December 14th, catered by Sara Sue Kirtley.

Three board members will be leaving the board. They are Mary Morgan, Carol Scott and Mozelle Chaney. The three new board members are Nelda Copley, Sandra Rose and Kevin McMahon.

The Retired Teachers of Coleman County will be working with the Library on a Sesquicentennial project. There will be a display in the main library of a 150 year old school room. Sue Dossey, librarian, and Mona Wilson will be working on a flier for the Library to be distributed by the Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks to the outgoing board members for all the work they have done on behalf of the Coleman Public Library.

Christmas Greetings from Hawaii
12/25/2007
I would like to wish my family, Mom, Dad, Shannon, Cody, Taylor, Blair, Memaw, Grandma and Gary, and anyone I did not mention, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Hope ya'll have a wonderful day and I miss everyone terribly. Wish I could be in Coleman to celebrate with ya'll, but I can add that I will be on the beach here in Hawaii thinking of ya'll!!

I Love all of you and I am so glad to have a family that supports me!! Have a wonderful Holiday!

Love ya'll - April Coco

Merry Christmas
12/25/2007
We would like to wish our DAD a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!  We miss you.... Be safe and don't work toooooo hard.
Luv U
Chelsey, Keagan Slayton

Christmas Greetings
12/24/2007

*  We would like to wish the Perrie's, Sartain's, Parks, Holloway's and Smith's a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sorry we couldn't be there this year but maybe next year so hope everyone gets what they wish for!!
Love always,
Kayla Lexi an Kiara

*  Merry Christmas and love to all the family. Please remember my Mom and Dad, Loretta and Pete, when you say your prayers. This is a difficult time for all of us.
Thanks,
Peggy

*  We want to wish SPC Bryan Sanders a VERY BLESSED AND MERRY CHRISTMAS from his family... we'll see you very soon Sando!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Leigh and your greatest fan, Alexis!!

Residence Destroyed by Fire Saturday Night
12/23/2007
The walls are standing but the inside and roof of the Pat Hill home at 512 Martin St. in Coleman are gone and the house is a total loss.

The Coleman Fire Department arrived Saturday night to find fire leaping from the structure and spreading through the home. Firemen saved a mobile home behind the house and also kept the fire from spreading to other houses such as next door neighbor, Tom Mann. The good news is the residents were able to escape unharmed and were put up in a local motel for the rest of the night.

According to Gary Payne with the Coleman Fire Department, the possible cause of the fire was a BBQ pit which blew over up against the house and caught it on fire. The fire department kept personnel at the residence all night to put out hot spots and areas that flared up again.

The fire department still had a truck at the scene at 10:00am Sunday.

Humbug
12/23/2007
The Coleman Police Department has received numerous reports of criminal mischief around town involving Christmas decorations. Yard decorations have either been stolen or damaged the past couple of days on North Nueces, Sunrise Lane, N. Frio, E. 5th, Hillcrest and San Marcos.  There were also two calls concerning fights Saturday night.

Humane Society Announces Winners of Art Drawing
12/23/2007 (courtesy Humane Society of Coleman County)
The drawing for the art donated to the Humane Society was held Friday, the 21st. Glenda Phillips, of Coleman, held the winning ticket for Cathy McAnally Lubke’s watercolor. Rebecca Thompson, of Odessa, won Marian Johnson’s Blue Checks & Granny Smiths framed print. Kaye Franklin won the charming bluebird ceramic Christmas tree donated by Sue Frizzell.

The Humane Society appreciates all those who participated by purchasing tickets. The money collected with this drawing will be used to improve the fence at our temporary holding pen on Santa Anna Avenue!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And thank you so very much for making our first month at the Thrift Store such a wonderful success and such a pleasant experience.

Coleman Police on Extra Patrol this Holiday Season
12/23/2007
The Coleman Police Department will participate in a state-wide traffic enforcement program this Christmas / New Year holiday season.

The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), that is financed through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation, pays off-duty police officers across the state to work specific traffic enforcement. Officers will be looking for motorists who violate the State's speed laws, seat belt and child restraint laws, and drunk drivers (DWIs).

The Coleman Police Department will be out in force from December 21, 2007 through January 1, 2008. This program is a win - win situation for the City of Coleman, as the state pays the Police Officers and the City receives the citation revenue. Chief of Police Jay Moses and his staff have worked very hard to qualify the Coleman Police Department for this program.

Officers of the Coleman Police Department wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas, so watch the posted speed signs and remember the slogan "Click It or Ticket".

Military Appreciation

Sending my appreciation, love and blessings to all Coleman County service persons this Holy Christmas season. It is because of you that we are free to celebrate our Lord's birth in the manner we Christians are accustomed. Thanks for your dedication and love of country, and may the Lord bless and be close to you at this time, at home or far away.

Mrs. Johnson, Coleman County Chairperson for the Military.

Airport Board Appointed by City Council
12/22/2007
Five men were approved Thursday by the Coleman City Council to serve on the new Aiport Advisory Board. They will meet and make recommendations to city management on ways to improve the local airport. Named to one year appointments were Ross Jones, Cecil Day and Randy Turner. Named to a two year appointment were James Wright and John Vance.

The Council approved a resolution authorizing the City to engage in a joint seal-coat project with other area cities as coordinated through Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd, Inc. According to Bob Ray, Public Works Director, this is a multiple city seal-coat project which would be a non-binding agreement for the City of Coleman. By participating in the program, the City could save 30 to 50 percent on seal coating streets and roadways. The City's responsibility will be to get the roads ready for coating.

The Council approved a recommendation from the Coleman Economic Development Corporation to approve a Performance Agreement with Leon Valley, Inc. which involves the addition of no fewer than 10 jobs and the retention of these jobs for the next 24 months. In exchange for the new positions, the EDC is funding $15,000 in new welding equipment.

Mayor Nick Poldrack was authorized to sign a vendor agreement with Central Texas Opportunities for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program.

The Council approved a request from the Coleman County Special Utility District to grant easements for the purpose of laying water lines on city-owned property, conditional that there is no cost to the city. They also authorized the City Manager and City Attorney to work with the water district staff to move the process forward. Travis Rhoads, General Manager of the county water district, said this is a worthwhile project and will allow the City and Water District to collaborate and work together.

Barnett’s Gather for Christmas 2007
12/22/2007 (contributed)
First let me tell you about “the continued stories”. As some of you have guessed, Casey is our news letter writer, that is most of the time. Thanksgiving, she wasn’t here so I wrote the letter and did not finish her store from July. Well, to coin a phrase, here is the rest of that story: If you remember Daddy and Humpy was looking for fire wood and found a dead limb in a tree. They talked it over and decided to climb the tree and cut the limb out, remember they were 9 or 10. Humpy climbed the tree and couldn’t find a good place to stand so he decided to stand on the limb and jump off before it hit the ground. You guessed it he didn’t jump off in time and almost broke his back when he landed with the limb. Nothing was broken, only because God was looking out for him.

Now to finish the story from Thanksgiving, if you remember Daddy was singing the rhyming song about the great big spider on the glass slipped and fell and hurt her knee. One of the kids on the bus said “Claude, that doesn’t rhyme”, at which point one of the teachers said “it is a good thing it didn’t.” Now you know the rest of both stories.

The Christmas celebration started on Friday the 14th. Early, I know, but with so many needing to be somewhere else you have to start early. Nell arrived about noon and started unloading, food of course. Randall, Riley and Jr. were only happy to help. Then came Claudia and she started unloading bedding at our house where her grandson, Randall, was slowly helping. I was finishing up Nell’s Christmas ornaments and thawing out rolls for sausage bread. We visited while I painted then rolled out the dough and set it to rise. Then Randall called to say it was time to eat, (he had been hunting) he did not get a deer. So we all went to Hidalgo’s for supper. It seems we always eat there when every one is coming; there is plenty of room lots of good food and no dish washing. After we ate we came home, cooked the bread and took it to Randall’s and visited up into the night. Of course some played “42” and could be heard complaining about their partners. We left Randall’s about eleven and got a phone call from Claudia’s daughter Beth; they were bringing Amber tonight but were going back to Burkburnett after dropping her off. They arrived about two in the morning and all three fell onto the air mattresses that we decided to get ready in case they didn’t go back. Billy fixed breakfast for us here and Randall fixed breakfast at his house. The men are real good at fixing breakfast. After breakfast Beth and Annette went back to Burkburnett, Claudia and her bunch went to Randall’s, and I fixed my part of the dinner here. Donna called to check on dinner time as she was doing the Banana pudding, Riley was very happy. As you can imagine there is a lot of food to cook and with one stove and oven everyone fixes food and brings it in. The menu was fried turkey, cornbread dressing, ham, rice and broccoli casserole, potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, bread dressing, sweet rice and a green salad. The desserts included pumpkin cake, banana pudding, pecan pie, Jell-O jigglers, and all kinds of candy and cookies. After the clean up, a blessing to whoever invented disposables, there was more games and the wait began for the opening of the gifts” as you can imagine the little ones asked every two or three minutes when we were going to open them and with that many little ones running around it was a long wait. When Casey and Bucky arrived the little ones followed her into the house as we kept telling them “when Aunt Casey gets here” she said it was kind of strange to have them all follow her in and were quite. The little ones got in a circle and waited for their gifts, opened them up and then out they went to play. The older ones got in a circle and was handed a wrapped package. Ricky read a story using the words right and left frequently at which point the gift you had went that direction. It was fun and did not last all that long. The clean up began and some started home or to other Christmas celebrations. By noon on Sunday everyone was gone, the house was quite and Riley was going to take a nap.

Those who came were; Nell Hopper, Janey Barnett, Chloe and Sammy Portilo, Vince, Kelly, Aaron, and EmmaLee Barnett, Casey and Bucky Lobstein all of Abilene. Marty Hopper of Austin. Roland and Jean Barnett, Raemma, Erikha, Preston, and Kyle Card of Silver Valley. Bo, Carrie, Haley, and Brayden Barnett of Novice. Rolanda, Rachel, and Tandra Barnett, R.J. and Addie Barnett, Cara Barnett all of Brownwood. Glenn and Claudia Kemp, Annette and Randall Priddis, Beth and Amber Boatman all of Burkburnett. Donna and Richard Jr. of Wichita Falls. Ray and Brenda Barnett of Bronte. Chad, Christy and Brogan Barnett of Paint Rock. Randall Barnett, Riley Barnett, Ricky, Joanne and Oren Barnett, Recce, Kathy and Hope Barnett, Richard, Kelli. Zachary, Brandon and Jacob Brown, Eric Lucas, Mary Bishop, Wanda Barnett, Billy and Annie Brown all of Coleman.

By the grace of God all made it home safely and are planning their on Christmas celebration. Marry Christmas to all and until next time may God bless.

Stephenson Declares Candidacy for Pct. 3 Commissioner
12/21/2007
Mike Stephenson of Gouldbusk filed the necessary paperwork Friday afternoon to run for Pct. 3 County Commissioner in the Democratic Primary.

Stephenson is a lifelong resident of south Coleman County and was an Ag teacher for Panther Creek CISD for 25 years before retiring earlier this year.

Stephenson (right) is shown with Montie Guthrie, Coleman County Democratic Party Chairman, at the County Courthouse Friday afternoon.

Military Greetings

SSG Antonio Casas Jr. returned to Fort Hood on Wednesday December 19, 2007 from a 15 month tour.  He was met by his wife, Shannon Casas. He will be in Gouldbusk for the Christmas holiday and will be welcomed by his family who could not be there at Fort Hood.  To welcome him there will be twins Cody and Cole, Antonio's parents Antonio and Flora Casas, parents-in-law Chris and Eileen Stineman, Jr., brothers-in-law Rex, Jacob and Scott, Marjorie Barnhart, Susan Barnhart, Rebecca Barnhart, Jeff and Tammy Barnhart.

Christmas Greetings

We would like to wish our families in New Mexico a very Merry Christmas! To Cotton, Carolyn, the Graves and Johnson family, we wish you all joy, peace and much happiness in the coming year! We miss and love you all!
LYB's - Mike, Evyonne, Tammy, Cory, Janet and Jazz

Military Greetings

We want to wish our wonderful daughter, April Coco, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! April is in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii so she won't be home this year for Christmas. We will miss you terribly and really enjoyed having you home last month. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!!!!

We love you very much and are sooooo proud of you and the young lady you have become!

Dad, Mom, Shannon, Cody, Taylor, and Blair

A Hero's Welcome Involves Coleman Folks
12/21/2007 (submitted)
Joshua Scott Bell got a hero's welcome from Big Sis (in age only), Traci Fulbright. Joshua arrived at Ft. Hood on Wednesday, December 19, after 15 months in Iraq. There to welcome Joshua home, along with Traci, were his wife Jenny, son Isaiah, mom Debra and husband John Hickson, sisters Kaci Watson and Leslie Bell, nieces Laney Fulbright and Brooke Watson, his dad Les Bell, April and Tyler, Joshua's in-laws - Frank and Linda Fyke, sister-in-law Amy Fyke and his wife's grandmother, Sandy Allen.

Abilene Businesses Gives Gifts to Coleman Non-Profits
12/20/2007
During this holiday season, the Coleman Career Center, Matthew 25 Ministries and Coleman Christian Fellowship Center have received monetary gifts from Abilene based firms.

Coleman ISD Superintendent Royce Young received a check in the amount of $500 to be used in the support of the Coleman Career Center. The donation comes from the Abilene based firm of Hydro Plus. Hydro Plus provides chemical sales and technical support to utility service organizations in the greater Big Country Region. The Company has chosen to provide donations to be used in local communities within their services area.

Barry Wilson received donations on the behalf of Matthew 25 and Coleman Christian Fellowship Center for $1,000 each. The donations were given by the engineering firm of Jacob & Martin and Hydro Plus, both located in Abilene.

A spokesman for the companies stated that it is their desire to be a blessing to Christian ministries in their regional service area.

Sheriff’s Office Calls for Service Week of 12-12 thru 12-18
12/19/2007 (by Coleman County Sheriff Wade Turner)
There were 25 calls for service this past week in addition to routine patrols and investigations. They are as follows:

Warrant Service – 3; Service of Civil Process – 4; Civil Standby – 1; Dispute Between Neighbors – 1; Shots Fired – 1; Illegal Dumping – 1; Theft – 1; Possible Cattle Being Stolen – 1; Livestock out on Roadway – 2; Security Alarm Going Off – 1; Possible Drunk Driver – 1; Wrecks – 3; Prisoner Transport to Doctor in San Angelo – 1; Prisoner Transport to C.C.M.C. – 1; Provide Security for Prisoner admitted to C.C.M.C. – 2; Provide Bailiff for District Court – 1.

We are currently housing 8 prisoners in the Coleman County Jail, 1 female and 7 males - 1 – Work program; 3 – Sentenced to TDCJ awaiting transport conformation.; 4 – Awaiting District Court dispositions. We have one male prisoner in Runnels County at this time awaiting District Court disposition.

We, at the Sheriff’s Office would like to take this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe Holiday Season. Remember to buckle up, if you choose to drink at holiday parties, drink sensibly and PLEASE have a designated driver pre-arranged.

Monetary Awards Given to Organizations
12/19/2007
Last Sunday, the Men's Downtown Sunday School Class voted to make several monetary awards to community groups in Coleman. The Men's Downtown Sunday School Class routinely gives to organizations to the Yuletide season.

The recipients of these awards were the Coleman Senior Center, Matthew 25 Ministries, Loaves and Fishes and Helping Hands to Foster Children. Each of these groups received $500. Toys for Tots also received a contribution of $200.

Glenn Hagler, Chief Financial Officer, delivered the checks on Monday morning, December 17.

CJ Villegas Receives College Degree
12/19/2007
Charles Joe Villegas (CJ) received a Bachelor of Science degree from McMurry University, Saturday, December 15, 2007. CJ is a 2004 graduate of Brady High School.

While at McMurry he was a member of the football team where he started at defensive back for 3 years before making the transition to Strong Safety his senior season.

Some of the awards and accomplishments he has received while at McMurry include:

2004 - Division III Football National Special Teams Player of the Week
2005 - Intramural Supervisor of the Year
Division III Football - National Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Don Hansen’s Gazette National Player of the Week
Tied for McMurry’s single game interception record
2006-2007 - Tribe Guide
2007 - Fellowship of Christian Athletes Peer Leader
Varsity Football Team Captain
ASC Track Conference Champions
McMurry Interception Career Record (2004-2007)
Selected 1 of 32 participants to attend the 2008 American Football Coaches Association Convention in Anaheim, California.

CJ’s future plans include coaching and teaching or coaching as a GA at the collegiate level while working on his masters. CJ’s parents are Richard and Mickey Holloway of Coleman. His grandparents are Robert and Virginia Villegas and Eva Mae Holloway of Coleman.

DA Releases Info on July Court Proceedings for July 12
12/19/2007
District Attorney Joe Lee Rose presented the following cases to the Honorable John Weeks, 42nd District Judge, on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.:

1. Philip Diaz Rosales, Jr., Felony D.W.I. An open plea was entered by Rosales on May 31, 2007, to the Court when an agreed sentence could not be reached with the District Attorney. The Court sentenced Rosales to six years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated for six years, and ordered him to pay court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, community supervision fees, and 160 hours community service. As a condition of his probation, he was also ordered to serve 30 days confinement in the Coleman County Jail, and his driver’s license was suspended for one year.

2. Micheal James Waterbury, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Waterbury pled true to violation of his community supervision and was sentenced to eight years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

3. Micheal James Waterbury, Possession of Controlled Substance. Waterbury pled guilty and was sentenced to six months confinement in a State Jail Facility and was ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

4. Micheal James Waterbury, Possession of Controlled Substance. Waterbury pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

5. Steven Daniel Row, Theft. Sentencing for Row was rescheduled for July 26, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.

6. David Cardoza, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Kirby Roberts entered an appearance as defense counsel for Cardoza, and a hearing was scheduled for August 9, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.

7. Stony Strength, Possession of Controlled Substance. Arraignment was rescheduled for July 26, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.

8. Cindy Moore, Endangering a Child. Arraignment rescheduled for July 26, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.

9. Dennis Wayne Morgan, Aggravated Sexual Assault. Paul Jensen, court-appointed defense counsel, waived arraignment.

DA Releases Court Report for Proceedings in Late July
12/19/2007
District Attorney Joe Lee Rose presented the following cases to the Honorable John Weeks, 42nd District Judge, on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.:

1. Zachery Buck Griffin, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Griffin pled true to violating his community supervision and was sentenced to three years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

2. Steven Daniel Row, Theft. Row had earlier entered an open plea to the Court when an agreed sentence could not be reached with the District Attorney. The Court sentenced Row to five years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated for six years, and was ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine, court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, community supervision fees, and 160 hours community service. He was also ordered to serve, as a condition of his probation, thirty days confinement in the Coleman County Jail.

3. Cindy Moore, Endangering a Child. Bob McCool was retained as defense counsel, and arraignment was waived.

4. Stony Strength, Possession of Controlled Substance. Landon Northcutt was retained as defense counsel, and arraignment was waived.

5. Jason Paul Norris, Felony D.W.I. Paul Jensen was retained as defense counsel, and arraignment was waived.

More Candidates Step Forward
12/18/2007
Coleman County Democratic Party Chairman Montie Guthrie welcomed two more candidates to the Democratic ticket Tuesday morning at the County Courthouse.

Jamie Trammell filed for re-election as Coleman County Tax-Assessor Collector. Trammell has served two years in the capacity, being appointed to replace Donna Seymore then winning an election last year.

Terry Gene Fortune of Burkett  filed for Precinct 1 County Commissioner. Fortune said he has lived in the precinct for 15 years and has been employed as a heavy equipment operator for Precinct 1 for the past nine years.

Mendoza Officially Files Candidacy
12/18/2007
She hasn't even started her job as County Clerk yet but has had to file to run again. Stacey Mendoza tells Colemannews.com she completed the petition and turned in her application Tuesday to run for County Clerk on the Republican ticket.

Recently, Mendoza was appointed to take the place of Jo Ann Hale who is retiring at the end of this month, before her term is over.

Mendoza will serve as County Clerk all of 2008 but will also be a candidate.

Chance Witt Receives Degree
12/18/2007
Chance Witt, son of Roland and Pam Witt of Coleman, was among the graduates at Hardin Simmons University last Saturday in Abilene. Chance earned a degree in Business Administration, graduating in 3 1/2 years.

Chance has also been employed by Taylor County Electric Co-op for the last year and a half. He is married to Ashley and they have a son, Haidyn. They make their home in Abilene.

Brief Meeting for School Board
12/18/2007
The Coleman ISD School Board met briefly Monday night and acted on the following business:
* Approved budget amendments
* Discussed applying for grants from the Teacher Incentive and Excellence Award programs. The grants will be awarded in '08-'09 and work is being done between local teachers and administrators to pursue the grants.
* Heard a report from Ed Pryor on the TAKS Exit Level re-test results. Several students were tested in October over English, Math, Social Studies and Science.
* Superintendent evaluation is coming up soon. The board will be provided with the guidelines for the evaluation in the near future.
* The January school board meeting will be on the 24th.

Back Under the Burn Ban
12/17/2007
Coleman County Judge Jimmie Hobbs has notified Colemannews.com that the Burn Ban has been re-instated, effective immediately, in Coleman County.

For All Our Animal Loving Friends
12/17/2007
To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - pet nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.

It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'niture.
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, they are an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL—THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR!
From your Humane Society of Coleman County

Locals Participate in Farm Bureau Convention
12/17/2007
Voting delegates from Coleman County Farm Bureau recently participated in the 74th annual Texas Farm Bureau convention December 1- 3 held in Waco.

They were: Thomas and Trudi Rutherford, Keith and Donna Phillips, and Lyndon and Sue Key. Policies directing the state's largest farm organization were adopted by more than 1200 delegates from 207 organized Farm Bureaus. Approved recommendations on national policies will advance to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting to be held in January in Louisiana.

Addressing the delegates were Kenneth Dierschke of San Angelo, TFB president; Don Smith of Sulphur Springs, secretary-treasurer; and Vernie Glasson, TFB executive director. The business session covered the final day of the meeting.

Welcome Home Zachary Andrade !
12/17/2007
The family of Spc. Zachary Andrade are thrilled to welcome him home from Iraq. Zachary, a 2003 graduate of Coleman High School, spent two years at Texas A & M before enlisting in the U.S. Army. After Boot Camp in January 2005 in South Carolina, he went to AIT in Virginia and is stationed at Ft. Hood in Killeen as Crew Chief for Apache helicopters.

Zachary returns from a 15 month deployment at Camp Taji, Iraq. His family wishes to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while he was deployed and urge you to continue praying for our soldiers.

Bluecats Earn Academic All-State Awards
12/17/2007
The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and State Farm Insurance proudly announce the THSCA Academic All-State Football teams for 2007-08.

The teams are selected by a point system that awards points for GPA, class rank and SAT or ACT score.

The student/athletes are then placed on teams according to the number of points they have earned.

Criteria required to be nominated is 1) overall GPA of 92 or above, including grades 9-12 and the first six weeks of grade 12; 2) Be a member of the team in good standing at the time of nomination; 3) Be of good moral character. The program is in its 6th year and has steadily grown to over 2,000 applicants.

Home Decorating Contest Winners Named
12/17/2007
The annual Home Decorating Contest, sponsored by the Coleman Business People's Association, was judged Friday and the winners are as follows:

1st Place - Yvonne Sims at 312 Hollywood; 2nd Place -Liz Hughes at 505 High Road; 3rd Place -Norma Kenney at 422 Sunrise Lane.

Congratulations to each one of these winners and a great big thank you to all who help in sharing the holiday spirit with all of us with you beautiful decorations.

Wreck Sends One to the Hospital
12/15/2007
An out of town man was injured early Saturday when he had a blow out which sent his vehicle off the road. According to police dispatch, the accident was reported at 7:15am at Highway 67 and FM 2131, south of Coleman. He was taken to Coleman County Medical Center in unknown condition, however, he was able to report the wreck to authorities.  He was in the county deer hunting.

Sheriff Gives Report for the week of 12-5-07 thru 12-11-07
12/14/2007 (courtesy Coleman County Sheriff Wade Turner)
In addition to routine patrol and investigations there were 34 calls for service this week and they are as follows:

Service of Civil Process – 4; Possible Arson – 2; Controlled Burn – 1; Assisted Police Dept. with accident – 1; Accident – 3; Domestic Disturbance - 1; Illegal Dumping – 2; Criminal Mischief – 2; Livestock out on roadway - 4; Warrant Service – 3; Arrest – 3; Burglary of Building – 1; Minor in Possession - 1; Prisoner Transport to Dentist Office – 1; Transport Prisoner to C.C.M.C. – 3; Provided Bailiff for County Court – 1; Provided Bailiff for District Court - 1

We are currently housing 10 prisoners in the Coleman County Jail at this time, 2 females and 8 males.  1 – Work Program; 2 – Sentenced to T.D.C.J. awaiting transport conformation.; 1 –Awaiting County Court Disposition.; 5 – Awaiting District Court Dispositions; 1 – Serving Sentence out of District Court.

Currently in Runnels County we are housing one male prisoner awaiting District Court Disposition.

2008 Junior Art League Meetings Scheduled
12/14/2007 (by Marian Johnson)
The Junior Art League (JAL) met on Tuesday, December 11, at the Central Texas Art Museum on Commercial Ave., with Fine Art League Sponsor, Virginia Bethke. Officers were elected for the coming year: President – Adria Vasquez; Vice President and Membership Chair – Marcus Diaz; Secretary-Treasurer – Ashton Adair.

Meetings to Start in 2008 – 3rd Tuesday of each month starting in January through May, at 4pm at the Museum. All High School students in the county interested in art are invited to attend.

The JAL group was pleased to have former member, Emma Dyer, as their guest. Emma, a long time JAL member, is now studying art in Georgia at the Savannah College of Art and Design. These young people can use your help in encouragement and support.

Energy Volunteer Fire Dept. Welcomes New Brush Truck
12/13/2007
One of our Colemannews.com advertisers has assisted a small volunteer fire department in upgrading their equipment.

Brian Rogers with Wild Fire Truck and Equipment Sales tells us that the community of Energy recently welcomed a brand new brush truck. Built by Wildfire Truck of Mansfield, the F350 pickup has a 250 gallon slide-in unit, high pressure pump and foam flow system. "Today is a great day in Energy, Texas," said Ronnie Calcote, Chief of the Energy Volunteer Fire Department. "With a grant from the Texas Forestry Service, we were able to buy this truck and we are very grateful because without them, this wouldn't have been possible."

You can check out the Wildfire Truck website at www.brushtruck.com.  Energy is between Comanche and Hamilton.

4-H Donates to City Toy Drive
12/12/2007 (by Debbie Hailey)
The Coleman 4-H Club sells poinsettias each year to raise money for the City-Wide Toy Drive. On Thursday, December 6, twenty-seven 4-H members and numerous parents gathered at Alco to purchase toys for all age children throughout Coleman County who might not otherwise have a very merry Christmas.

The joy of giving was apparent as the 4-Hers went up and down the aisles checking their lists twice, and selecting over $500 worth of appropriate toys and gifts.

Jan Heath, Coleman 4-H Club Manager, made the arrangements for the purchase and delivery of the poinsettias. The club wishes to thank Colette Tabor, who oversees the City-Wide Toy Drive project, for bringing the joy of giving to 4-H members and the joy of Christmas to children in our county. We appreciate all of you who purchased poinsettias and made this effort possible.

Thanks - From Holiday Hill Nursing Home
12/12/2007 (submitted)
Holiday Hill Nursing Home would like to thank everyone who donated stuffed animals. The response was overwhelming. We received stuffed animals from Abilene and Arlington as well as many from Coleman County. We use them for a variety of different things such as Bingo prizes, birthday gifts, to help decorate rooms and beds or to just cheer up a resident who is feeling down. The smile a little bear, rabbit, monkey etc. can put on someone's face is priceless. Our goal is to make our resident's as comfortable and happy as we possibly can and we have learned through the years that little things mean so much. We will continue being thankful for every donation that comes in.

Also, we are in need of costume jewelry that you might have put away somewhere not knowing what to do with it. As with the stuffed animals, a necklace, earrings or bracelet can mean so very much to a resident. Christmas is coming up and many family members will be coming to see their loved ones. Our residents love to be dressed up and looking nice for their children, grandchildren etc. As with the stuffed animals, we will be glad to pick it up. You can call Raylene at 325-636-7850 or call 325-625-4157 and ask for Norma or Charlotte.

Thank you for all of your support you have shown to our Nursing Home and our residents throughout the years. May God Bless Each of You and May You Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Santa Anna High Welcomes New National Honor Society Members
12/12/2007
A National Honor Society induction ceremony was held Tuesday, December 11, at Santa Anna High School. The following new members were added to the National Honor Society:

Lance Vasquez, Leanda Bennett, Molly Pritchard. Adelaida Dean, Gary Guthrie, Caylie Robinett, Maria Segura and Marina Benge.

Dr. Stewardson Honored
12/12/2007
Dr. T. Stewardson, DDS, was honored with a reception at Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex after 37 years of service with the Texas Youth Commission. He is shown below receiving his plaque from Teresa Stroud, superintendent. Dr. Stewardson has taken full-time employment at a TDCJ facility in Abilene. Dr. Stewardson's wife, Beverly, and daughter, Hillary, were also in attendance.

"Young at Heart - Young at Art"
12/12/2007 (by Marian Johnson, FALCC)
These two young ladies have come a long way toward their goals in art enhanced by their participation in the Junior Art League (JAL) of Coleman. The JAL group is sponsored by the Fine Arts League of Coleman and hosted by Virginia Bethke and Robin Black, League members.

Emma Dyer is in the Savannah School of Art and Design and is already selling some of her work!

Addria Vasquez (Addy) is a senior at Coleman High School with talent to spare. Her paintings of animals, especially horses and dogs, helped her walk away with Winning Ribbons in the Fiesta de la Paloma Fine Art Show in October. Addy is also having some sales of her work.

Someday, we can say we knew these young artists when they were young at art and hopefully still "young at heart".  The Central Texas Fine Art Museum on Commercial Avenue hosted a reception and exhibit of the two artists' work Saturday.

Ribbon Cutting for New Coleman Business
12/12/2007
Carlos (Charles) Sanchez is a Registered Massage Therapist and officially opens his Coleman office with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:00pm today (Wed). The Coleman County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to stop by and join them. The location is 202 West Pecan, next door to Allen and Allen Insurance.

Sanchez, a 1979 graduate of Coleman High School, obtained his degree in 2002 from the Texas Massage Institute in Fort Worth. He offers Therapeutic Massage, Geriatric massage, Accupressure, Reiki and Reflexology. "My goal as a therapist is for my clients to perform at their highest level," Sanchez said.

Speaking of clients, just after the end of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, Carlos signed an agreement to provide massage therapy exclusively to Texas Ranger right-handed pitcher Vicente Padilla.

In fact, Carlos worked for the Texas Rangers the entire 2006 baseball season, providing massage therapy to players and coaches. His involvement with the Rangers started in 2005 when he became a strength and conditioning intern under Fernando Montes.

His love for baseball led him to play the game for Ranger Junior College and the University of North Texas before playing Minor League ball in Monterrey, Mexico.

Contacts made through his time in baseball opened many doors for him which has helped in his massage therapy business. Clients include country music singer Charley Pride, actor Esai Morales of NYPD Blue, several Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, professional athletes, actors and models.   

Bluecats Well Represented on All-District Football Team
12/12/2007
Coleman Bluecat quarterback Colton Buzzard was named Co-MVP of District 6-AA, along with Michale Pena of Ballinger. The District MVP was Collin Rome of Early.  Buzzard is just one of many Bluecats who received post season honors, including:

1st Team Offense - Jamal Agbor (TE), Bronson Buzzard (RB), Dalton DeLeon (WR).
2nd Team Offense - Jack Reynolds (C), Casey Lofton (OL), Pedro Valdez (TE), Glen Edington (RB).
Honorable Mention - John Wilkinson (OL), Brandon Worsham (RB), Oscar Villeda (K).

1st Team Defense - Bronson Buzzard (DB), Casey Lofton (OLB), JD Crowder (ILB), N'Difone Agbor (DE), Jamal Agbor (DL).
2nd Team Defense - Glen Edington (OLB), Stanley Cole (ILB), Dallas Patton (DE), Matt Strickland (DE), Carlos Barrios (DL), Jordan Robinson (Punter)
Honorable Mention - Anthony Morales (DB).

Raffle Winner Named
12/11/2007
The Coleman County Child Welfare Board held a raffle last month and the lucky winner of the portable dual DVD player was Emma Jones of Coleman. We would like to thank everyone who bought chances. The funds will be used to help our Coleman County foster children during the holiday season. May you all have a blessed Christmas.

James Allen Files for Pct. 1 Commissioner
12/10/2007
James Allen filed his candidacy for Coleman County Commissioner, Precinct 1, at noon Monday at the Coleman County Courthouse.

Allen filed in the Democratic Primary with Montie Guthrie, County Democratic Party Chairman.

Allen is a rancher and longtime rodeo contestant and has lived in Coleman County most of his life, in Precinct One.

Allen said he served on the board of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for 12 years, a multi-million dollar business, and is able to drive all types of heavy equipment such as dozers, backhoes, graders and trucks. 

Filing last week in the Republican Primary were Don Allen and Mark Williams.

New General Store to Open in Coleman
early in '08
12/10/2007
Texas County General Store Coleman will open in early 2008, according to store owners Rodney and Ginger Spies (pronounced Speez). You may not know Rodney and Ginger, yet, but they are the same folks who own Mills County General Store in Goldthwaite and have made it such a success over the past several years.

The store location will be just west of the County Courthouse, the old Rhone/Berry Hardware building. The store will feature hardware, plumbing, Valspar paint, lawn and garden, house wares and small appliances such as coffee pots and gadgets, Wrangler jeans, Carhartt outerwear, work boots, hunting and fishing supplies from Bass Pro, Lodge and other outdoor cookware.  A bridal registry is planned and always free gift wrapping.

"It's an old-fashioned general store with all the things you need for your everyday life," is how the store is described.  Rodney says they hope to hire local people so anyone with a retail background can contact John Corbin who is on site most days getting the store ready.

Once they open early next year, they will be open seven days per week. Store hours will be 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Saturday and 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday.

"We'll have things you haven't seen in forever and things you've never seen," said Ginger. The Spies are looking forward to getting to know the folks in Coleman County.

J.W. Harris Competes at National Finals Rodeo
12/10/2007
With four rounds complete at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, J.W. Harris of May, Texas has ridden two out of four bulls. But each time he has ridden, he has won the round. He took Round One, bucked off in Two and Three, then won Round Four Sunday night.

J.W. has plenty of local relatives in Coleman County pulling for him.

You can watch J.W. and your other favorite rodeo contestants each night at 11:00pm on ESPN2 all this week. Many, if not most of them at the finals, competed at the Coleman PRCA Rodeo in June.
 

Authors Visit Santa Anna Schools
12/10/2007
Dave and Pat Sargent, Americas most famous and most popular authors of children's transitional books and beginning chapter books, stopped by to visit with the Santa Anna Elementary Students. The students listened as Pat & Dave told stories and how they put their stories into books.

Coleman ISD Holds Bus Evacuation Drill
12/10/2007
Students at Coleman High School and Coleman Junior High experienced a bus evacuation drill on Friday afternoon, December 7. Students practiced unloading in an orderly fashion through the front doors and then reloaded to practice unloading from the rear doors.

All CISD bus drivers lead in the drills. Hopefully this is one of those things that never has to happen, but if it does, the students will be prepared. Coleman Elementary will have a drill at a later date.

Home-Town Son Coaches in the Football Playoffs
12/8/2007
Geoffrey Huff, son of David and Karen Huff of Coleman, coaches at Salado in central Texas. Geoffrey is the Offensive Coordinator of the high flying Eagles who were undefeated until Saturday night when they lost to Tatum, the defending 2A champion.

Among the teams that Salado defeated during the regular season were West, McGregor, Hamilton, Lago Vista and Troy, all teams that made it two deep in the playoffs.

Geoffrey graduated from Coleman in 1992 and was a linebacker for the Bluecats. After that, he played football and received his degree from Tarleton State. He has also coached in Agua Dulce, San Diego, East Bernard and Lampasas.

Christmas Parade Winners Named
12/7/2007
The Coleman Christmas Parade was held downtown Thursday night and the following winners were judged:

Floats
1st Place - Coleman County Electric Coop
2nd Place - Concho Baptist Church
3rd Place - Larry Johnson's Grandkids

Decorated Vehicles
1st Place - City of Coleman
2nd Place - West Texas Rehab
3rd Place - Kolton and Gage Erwin

Walkers, Bicycles, Etc.
1st Place - Rockaway Ranch Llamas
2nd Place - Coleman High School Band
3rd Place - Harley Montague and Dog

Business Decorating Contest Winners Named
12/7/2007
Judges were out in Coleman Thursday night, snooping around secretly judging windows of decorated businesses and here are the winners:

1st Place - The Petal Patch
2nd Place - Dressing Up
3rd Place - Scissorhand

Mini Christmas Tree Contest Winners Named
12/7/2007
There are numerous Mini Christmas Trees at various businesses in Coleman. The following winners were judged:

Category 1 - Gift Certificates
1st Place - Liz Hughes
2nd Place - Orajane Anderson
3rd Place - Melissa Aaron
3rd Place - Janet Horton
3rd Place - Helen Ray Wright
Honorable Mention - Mary Anderson

Category 2 - Ribbons Only
1st Place - Nancy Turner
2nd Place - Linda Hyde
3rd Place - Marian Johnson
Honorable Mention - Robin Black
Honorable Mention - Linda Hyde

Weekly Report Given by County Sheriff
12/7/2007 (courtesy Sheriff Wade Turner)
In addition to routine patrol and investigations there were 29 calls for service this week, November 28 through December 4. They are as follows:

Service of Civil Process – 6; Warrant Service – 1; Arrest – 1; Theft – 2; Assault and Family Violence – 1; Welfare Concern – 2; Vandalism – 1; Fire - 1; Hunters firing across property line – 1; Possible rabid animal – 1; Livestock out on roadway – 2; Estrayed Livestock Process – 1; Transport Prisoner to C.C.M.C. – 1; Transport Prisoner to Abilene for Court – 2; Transport Prisoner from Runnels County to Court – 2; Transport Prisoner to T.D.C.J. Middleton Unit – 1; Transport MHMR Patient from Abilene State School to Court – 2; Transport MHMR Patient to San Angelo – 1.

The Coleman County Jail is currently housing 9 prisoners, 1 female and 8 males. 1 – Work Program; 1 – Serving a 30 day sentence out of District Court; 1 – Sentenced to T.D.C.J. and State Jail awaiting transport conformation; 5 – Awaiting District Court disposition; 1 – Blue Warrant from T.D.C.J.

We are currently housing 1 male prisoner in Runnels County awaiting District Court disposition.

Police Chief Gives Stats for November
12/7/2007 (courtesy Jay Moses, Coleman Police Chief)
The statistics for the Coleman Police Department in November have been released by Police Chief Jay Moses as follows:

Investigations -
Criminal Mischief-14; Unattended Death-1; Theft-6; Assault-3; Burglary-3; Forgery-3; Aggravated Assault-1; Disorderly Conduct-1; Hit and Run-1; Child Protective Service Investigations-1; Robbery-1.

Arrests
Theft-2; Warrants-7; Public Intoxication-5; Driving While Intoxicated-2; Criminal Trespass-1.

Accidents
No Injury-12; With Injury-3.

Citations
Code Enforcement-14 citations with 14 charges filed; School Resource Officer-16 citations with 16 charges filed; Police Department-42 citations with 52 charges filed.

Warnings
Animal Control-1; Code Enforcement-4; Police Department-10.

Animal Control
Calls for Service-92; Dogs Picked Up-24; Cats Picked Up-17; Other Animals Picked Up- 4 Skunks; Dead Animals Removed from Roadway or Residence-16.

Students of the Month Named at CJHS
12/7/2007 (courtesy Sherri Merrill)
Members of the Coleman Junior High School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society recently voted on students of the month for October.

Students of the month are:

Taylor Mills - 6th grade girl
Justin Hensley - 6th grade boy

Courtney Brown - 7th grade girl
Don Kirkpatrick - 7th grade boy

Cheyenne Casey - 8th grade girl
Andrew Perez - 8th grade boy

To be a student of the month, a student must be nominated by his or her teachers. To be nominated, students must be hard workers, act respectfully to teachers and peers in the classroom and in the hallway, and exhibit good behavior when involved in extra-curricular activities. Members of the National Junior Honor Society vote on nominees from each grade level. The male and female students from each grade who receive the most votes are the students of the month.

Panther Creek Names Students of the Month
12/7/2007
Panther Creek Junior High and high schools recently announced the November Students of the Month.

Elizabeth Tapia, junior, and Mary Tapia, sixth grade, were selected for this honor by the faculty.

Elizabeth and Mary are the daughters of Eladio and Eusebia Tapia of Valera.

Wreck Sends Local Man to Hospital
12/6/2007
Coleman Police received a call at 5:06pm Wednesday concerning a wreck at the intersection of Walnut and Neches.

According to Les Cogdill, Police Detective Sergeant, a maroon Ford pickup, driven by Tommy Dyer of Coleman, was going north on Neches. A green Kia Spectra, driven by Richard Ferreira of Santa Anna, was going east on Walnut. Both vehicles entered the intersection of Walnut and Neches at the same time. After impact, the pickup came to rest facing east on Walnut while the Kia was facing north on Neches. Dyer was taken to Coleman County Medical Center by EMS but a family member said he had been released.

The Coleman Fire Department also assisted at the scene. The accident is still under investigation, Cogdill said.

Above:  Coleman Fire and EMS personnel place Dyer on a stretcher.

June Court Cases Reported
12/5/2007 (submitted by DA's Office)
District Attorney Joe Lee Rose presented the following cases to the Honorable John Weeks, 42nd District Judge, on Monday, June 21, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.:

1. Cause No. 1937 – Jacob Wayne Baker, Burglary of a Habitation. Baker pled guilty and was sentenced to two years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

2. Cause No. 1931 – Lois Ann MacDougall, Possession of Controlled Substance. MacDougall pled guilty and was sentenced to two years deferred adjudication and was ordered to pay a $2,000.00 fine, court costs, lab fees, and was ordered to serve 160 hours community service.

3. Cause No. 1936 – Michael Corey Brown, Harassment of a Public Servant. Brown pled guilty and was sentenced to two years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated for two years, and was ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine, court costs, community supervision fees, and was ordered to serve 160 hours community service.

4. Cause No. 1839 – Eddie Glenn Turner, Jr., Burglary of a Building. Turner pled guilty and was sentenced to two years confinement in a State Jail Facility, probated for two years, and was ordered to pay a $500.00 fine, court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, community supervision fees, and was ordered to serve 120 hours community service.

District Attorney Joe Lee Rose presented the following cases to the Honorable John Weeks, 42nd District Judge, on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.:

1. Cause No. 2002 – Forest Lee Wells, II, Burglary of a Habitation. Wells pled guilty and was sentenced to three years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was also ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

2. Cause No. 2003 – Michael Earl Hiroms, Possession of Controlled Substance. Hiroms pled guilty and was sentenced to three years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

3. Cause No. 2004 – Michael Earl Hiroms, Possession of Controlled Substance. Hiroms pled guilty and was sentenced to six months confinement in a State Jail Facility and ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

4. Cause No. 2005 – Shannon Dale Lefevere, Aggravated Assault. Lefevere pled guilty and was sentenced to five years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ordered to pay court costs.

5. Cause No. 2006 – Shannon Dale Lefevere, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. Lefevere pled guilty to this charge and was sentenced to twelve months confinement in a State Jail Facility and ordered to pay court costs.

6. Cause No. 2001 – Riley Keith Marks, Possession of Controlled Substance. Marks pled guilty and was sentenced to six months confinement in a State Jail Facility, and ordered to pay court costs.

7. Cause No. 1727 – Riley Keith Marks, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Marks pled true to violating his community supervision and was sentenced to six months confinement in a State Jail Facility and ordered to pay court costs.

8. Cause No. 1909 – Christopher Chad Chambers, Possession of Controlled Substance. Chambers pled guilty and was sentenced to five years deferred adjudication and was ordered to pay a $1,500.00 fine, court costs, court-appointed attorney fees, lab fees, community supervision fees, and ordered to serve 120 hours community service.

9. Cause No. 1352 – Dustin James Beal, Motion to Revoke Community Supervision. Beal pled true to violating his community supervision and was sentenced to two years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ordered to pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.

10. Cause No. 1737 – Steven Daniel Row, Theft. Sentencing for Row was rescheduled for July 12, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.

Two Authors to Visit Coleman Elementary School Thursday
12/5/2007 (by Glynda Phillips)
Dave and Pat Sargent, authors from Prairie Grove, Arkansas, will be speaking to the elementary students in the CHS auditorium at 9:00 Thursday morning. After the presentation, they will be in the K-8 library to sell/autograph books, photos & bookmarks.

Dave grew up in the small farming community of Prairie Grove. He has been a dairy farmer, yogurt entrepreneur and very successful author/publisher. Pat, a former teacher, was born and raised in Oklahoma. She is also a successful author. Both Dave and Pat write adventure and animal books that inform, entertain and encourage good citizenship. Our library owns many of their books and they are among the most well loved books that we have.

We would like to invite the public to come and hear these two speak, then purchase books if desired. An autographed book really makes a wonderful Christmas gift.

Fine Arts League Gets in the Christmas Spirit
12/5/2007 (by Marian Johnson, publicity chairman)
Fine Arts League member, Ginger Test, provided an atmosphere for a truly "Christmas feeling" with her annual Christmas Party at her home/studio in Novice. Guests and friends who have taken workshop classes from Ginger came from far and near. Artists from San Angelo, Abilene, Ballinger, Winters, Austin, Alpine and Coleman were greeted with the holiday special at the Tests' party - hot tamales and taco soup and wassail. Guests provided a wonderful variety of side dishes, salads, and desserts. Good place to exchange recipes!

Ginger Test is the head cook for the Annual Party as well as an organizer extraordinaire along with husband, Terry. The party gave the feeling that Christmas is the season for friends to meet and share.

Fine Arts League Christmas party will be at 6:00pm Thursday, Dec. 13, at the First Coleman National Bank Bldg. club room. Bring a dish to share, a small gift ($10) to exchange, an item for the Loaves & Fishes food pantry. Guests are welcome.

Letter to the Editor
12/5/2007

I wish to take this opportunity to say THANKS to all the young men who led us "once weres" through the gambit of emotions this past season. Those that love football will understand the emotional roller coaster one experiences because of you young men. Us old "once weres" days have long passed us by. Without you, we only have the fading memories to hold on to. You young men help brighten those memories by allowing us to be a small part of the team. All we can now do is grab hold of your shirt tail and hang on for the ride and what a ride it was. From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat you have given us such pride and joy.

  One day there will be a changing of the guards. You young men will take our place and become the "once weres" and be experiencing the same emotions we have felt. Your children will be the young men who are teammates making the faded emotions in you brighten as you hold on to their shirt tails and hang on for the ride. I might add when these days come you will be a lot better player looking back than you actually were when you played......trust me!

  A special thanks goes to you seniors. For most of you, the football glory days are over and the fading process will begin soon. I promise you the game where it ended and all the hurt and sorrow will grow dim, but stay deep in your soul. It will remain quiet and buried until you experience the ride as a "once were" holding on to the shirt tail of your kid. When your kid experiences that last loss and you see him come out of the locker room for the last time with pain in his face and swollen eyes from crying because his dream has just shattered, that is when the long forgotten emotions will rise up and engulf you. Then and only then will you understand us "ONCE WERES"

To borrow from the great Bob Hope.................THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES OF 2007.

Tim Golson

Local Candidates File for Office on Republican Ballot
12/4/2007
There is going to be a strong showing of Republican candidates on the ballot for Coleman County offices in the March Primary.

Tuesday morning, five candidates filed with Frosty Robison, Coleman County Republican Party Chairman.

For County Sheriff - Wade Turner, a lifetime county resident, has served as Coleman County Sheriff the past 19 years but has been with the Sheriff's Department for 31 years. He has also served as the Director of the Texas Sheriff's Association twice. Sheriff Turner is opposed by Steve Vail who has also announced his candidacy.

For Precinct 1 County Commissioner - Incumbent Jim Porter intends to retire at the end of his term next year. Filing for the position Tuesday were Mark Williams and Don Allen.

For Precinct 3 County Commissioner - Incumbent Mike Barker filed for re-election. He is a two term Commissioner.

For District Attorney - Incumbent Joe Lee Rose filed for re-election. 

For County Constable - Incumbent Joe Watson intends to file his candidacy by petition on the Republican ballot.

For County Clerk - Stacey Mendoza, appointed recently to fill out the current term for Jo Ann Hale, will file her candidacy for next year by petition on the Republican Ballot.

The date for the primary is March 4, 2008. April 8 is the date for a run-off, if needed.

Fraser Announces Re-Election Bid for Senate District 24
12/4/2007
AUSTIN - - Senator Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, kicked off his campaign for re-election to Senate District 24 with the first round of stops that will take him to all regions of his Senate district after filing official paperwork in Austin declaring his candidacy.

"The challenges of the next legislative session will be greater than ever before," Fraser said. "The residents of West and Central Texas deserve a strong voice and a steady hand in the Senate. My experience in Austin puts me in a position to help. I'd like to serve another term, and I'm asking voters for their support."

"Senate District 24 is both a rural and urban district that stretches from Abilene through the Texas Hill Country and the Highland Lakes all the way to the Killeen-Temple area," Fraser said. "I think my conservative view of government is very compatible with the residents of the district."

Fraser was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and re-elected in 2000, 2002 and 2004. He serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, which handles legislation relating to telecommunications, electricity, insurance and banking, as well as business regulation and licensing.

Senate District 24 is comprised of 21 counties: Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, San Saba and Taylor.   

Steve Vail Declares Candidacy for Sheriff
12/4/2007
Steve Vail intends to run for the office of Coleman County Sheriff in the Republican Primary next spring.

In his announcement, Vail said he has a total of 30 years in law enforcement, 20 years of that being a Coleman County Game Warden. Vail was Coleman Chief of Police from 2001 to 2005.

He has also been a deputy sheriff in Jeff Davis County and police officer in Midland.

County to Apply for Disaster Assistance
12/4/2007
Coleman County Commissioners will apply for $60,031 in disaster relief funds to repair damage done to county roads by rain storms in June and July of this year.
Commissioners gave their approval and left the application in the hands of Tim Glendennen who has helped the county apply for state funds in the past. If approved, the money will be used to reconstruct water crossings and roadways.

In other business, Commissioners heard from Clint Day of the Santa Anna Fire Department who inquired about the status of a previous request for a $100 per month increase in subsidy to help pay for rising fuel and tire prices. Commissioners will consider the request again this month.

Stock Dog Trials in Santa Anna this Saturday
12/03/2007
Cattle dogs and their handlers from Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico are expected in Santa Anna Saturday, December 8, for Stock Dog Trials.

The premise is for three head of cattle to be turned out in the arena. It is up to the dog, acting on voice and body motion commands from its handler, to put the cattle through an obstacle course. There will be three divisions to compete in - Open, Pro-Novice and Novice. Cost to enter is $100 per go-round. There will be two go-rounds but you don't have to enter both. If you would like to enter the competition, contact Miles Allen at 512-630-1074.

Prizes include six handmade belt buckles donated by local and area merchants and money decided by the number of entries.

The cost for the public to come and watch is nothing, free admission.

The location is the Santa Anna Rodeo Arena (just west of Santa Anna on Hwy 67). The trials begin at 8:00am Saturday, December 8th. The public is encouraged to attend to see these amazing animals work cattle and to show interest in this event which could lead to other events of its kind.

The stock will be provided by James Allen. A concession stand will be available with proceeds going to the Santa Anna Rodeo Association.

Friday is Deadline to Apply for Assistance from Citywide Toy Drive
12/03/2007
The Citywide Toy Drive began taking applications Monday, November 26, from parents who need a little assistance providing Christmas toys for their children. The toys are for newborns up to 10 years of age. The final day applications will be accepted is December 7.

This year, there is a change. The applications will be at the First United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Liveoak and Neches Streets in Coleman. Enter the door that directs you to the office. Volunteers will be at the church from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Monday through Friday of those two weeks.

Social Security cards for the children must be presented at the time the application is turned in.

The toy distribution date will be Friday, December 14. Toys must be picked up by the parent or guardian that Friday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 609 S. Neches Street in Coleman. Please arrange to have someone there to pick up your toys, there are not enough workers to deliver.

Donations of new and gently used toys and children's books are welcomed and may be dropped off at Coleman County Electric Coop on North Highway 84, the Coleman County Chamber of Commerce, 218 Commercial Avenue downtown, or Shapes for Women, 306 Commercial Avenue, downtown.

Monetary gifts are accepted year round at Coleman County State Bank, 118 W. Pecan. Just note that the gift is for the Citywide Toy Drive. 

Looking For Info on a Korean War Vet
12/3/2007
I served with a John Bull who was with the Medical Company, 31st Inf. Reg. in 1950-51 whose last known address was Coleman, Texas. If anyone knew of him I would like them to contact me by e mail jeraust9@aol.com.

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