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& the Mullin Enterprise

By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor The fourth annual CenTex Run for Compassion has been set for the morning of Saturday, March 30. CenTex Run for Compassion is a special 5k race to support Compassion International’s extensive work around the globe. Three years ago, four Goldthwaite High School students de-cided to make a difference after the earthquake in Haiti and put on a 5K race. Ten race sponsors gave monetary donations and other businesses contributed to the race day goodie bags. The turn out was incredible in 2010, according to organiz-ers, with more than 115 people participating. “The $4,200 raised through CenTex Run for Compassion was used by Compassion International, a world-wide Chris-tian humanitarian organization, to help Haitians rebuild their homes, families, and lives,” according to the CenTex Run For Compassion Web site (www.centexrunforcompassion.com). The next year (2011), the race was put on for a second time by three local high school students after landslides destroyed homes all over Colombia. With more than 130 people partici-pating, and 16 sponsors, $4,800 was raised and sent directly to Compassion International and their work in Columbia. Last year, CenTex Run for Compassion was held a third time — this time to raise funds for Compassion’s “Water of Life.” With 100 people participating and 32 sponsors, more than $8,000 was given to Compassion International to build clean water wells in developing countries. “Glory to God!” the Web site exclaims. Organizers Lauren Plagens and Rachel Farrell told The Ea-gle this year, everyone is invited to join them on March 30 to raise funds for the Child Survival Program through Compas-sion International. They said this program helps with nutrition-al needs, vaccinations, supplements, etc., for the needy.  “Millions of children around the world die before their fifth birthday because of preventable causes such as malnutrition, malaria, and pneumonia,” their site says. “Compassion’s Child Survival Program is there to help these children survive and thrive. Working through local church partners, Compassion provides nutrition, medical assistance, parental education and social support for mothers and caregivers to help the world’s most impoverished children survive the first few years of life.  The program serves children up through age three when they can hopefully be registered into the Child Sponsorship Pro-gram.”  This year’s financial goal is $6,000, Plagens said. The race will begin in front of Mills County State Bank in Goldthwaite. The Kiddie-K will get underway at 8:30 a.m., and the 5k at 9 a.m. For more information, visit their Web site, or http://www.compassion.com/how-we-work/child-survival-program.htm. Anyone with questions about this year’s race can also call Pla-gens at 325-451-4050.

Run for Compassion Set to Go Saturday

Eagle Relays Thurs.

Easter Egg Hunt at City Park Saturday Spring Turkey Season

Begins This Saturday One of the most under utilized hunting seasons in Mills County is Spring Turkey Season. Rio Grande Turkey Spring Open Season runs March 30-May 12, 2013 (gobblers and bearded hens). The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4). See Page 10B in this week’s Eagle for more on the 2013 Turkey Season Preview.

By Jaycie Del Bosque Breaking a school record and following their win at San Antonio, the Priddy Ag Mechanics team won their second title as Overall Grand Champion with their portable buffalo chute at the Houston stock show, one of the largest shows in the world. In addition to the title, the team placed 3rd in class with their goat box and was also rewarded with many valuable prizes. “We won a really nice Mill-er Fabricating welding table with cut-outs and clamps to hold items in the middle of the table,” Ag teacher Barry Ran-dolph said. “We also received an Aluminum TIG welder for welding aluminum, wire welders, and a Snap-On Toolbox. All the prizes are estimated to be worth about $20,000.” Out of over 400 projects at the show, the buffalo chute was chosen best. “There were so many great projects at the show,” parent and teacher Lisa Hood said. “There were entry gates, 32 ft. cattle trailers, an antique tractor restoration, a 52 ft.

Pictured above are the 2013 Houston Grand Champion Priddy FFA Ag Mechanics team — Gatlin Peters, Tanna Cupps, Walker Peters, Lena Hood, Logan Randolph, Caitlyn Cagle, Landon Hood, and Barry Ran-dolph.

Priddy FFA Wins Houston Goldthwaite ISD will have school at regular time on Friday, March 29th (Good Friday) and Monday, April 1st. We will have a BAD WEATHER HOLIDAY on Monday, April 8th.

  Track teams from eight area schools will field hundreds of kids Thursday for the Eagle Relays at the Track & Field Stadium next to the GISD Elemen-tary Campus. Field events will begin at 3:30 pm. The 3200 meter run will begin at 4:30 pm. The rest of the running finals will begin around 6:30 pm and run late into the night. Full schedule is located on page 3B of this week’s Eagle. The public is invited free of charge to cheer on the kids as they run, jump and throw Thursday.

Bad Weather Holiday

The annual Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Mills Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce is set for Saturday, March 30th at 10:00 a.m. at the Goldthwaite City Park. The event will feature Family Fun, Cool Prizes, and Girl Scout Troop 197 will be selling 50¢ Confetti Eggs and $1 Drinks. Prizes will be awarded to Lucky Egg Finders! Children 2 and under will be allowed one chaperone to help child. No chaperones allowed for ages 3 thru 9 years old. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Civic Center.

Priddy FFA Ag Mechanics Team

Wins Overall Grand Champion at Houston

Livestock Show

plow, and so on, but what set the chute apart from all others was not only its enormity and hydraulics, but its complexity and excellent mechanics, all without any glitches.” Team members were se-niors Logan Randolph and Landon Hood, juniors Walker Peters, Caitlyn Cagle, and Lena Hood, and sophomores Gatlin Peters and Tanna Cupps. “I was happy that we earned the ultimate awards in both San Antonio and Hous-ton,” Caitlyn Cagle said. “I was really impressed

with the buffalo chute win-ning Houston,” Gatlin Peters said. “I was glad because we worked really hard on it. But also, at the same time, we had fun building it because we learned new skills. The long road trip paid off.” Up against schools from all over the state, the team worked their way through its class and division to be eligi-ble to win overall champion, and it came out on top in their final show of the year. “That’s how we do it at Priddy: Go big or go home!” Lena Hood said. Ag teacher Barry Randolph

shared the double wins with his son Logan in his senior year. “Winning Houston was a great way to end the year,” Logan Randolph said, “and getting to eat at Ragin’ Cajun twice just topped it off!” “I’m glad we got to end the year with a bang!” Walker Pe-ters said. “It was fantastic to win grand champion of a major stock show a second time in my high school career,” Land-on Hood said. “I worked long hours and was very dedicated to this project. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome, es-

See Priddy FFA, Page 8A

From Dream to RealityLegacy Plaza Ground Breaking

By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor  “A  lot  of  unselfish  efforts have gotten us to this point.” Those were the opening words of Legacy Plaza Board Member Tommy Head dur-ing the ground-breaking cere-mony for the Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center Tuesday afternoon in Goldthwaite. Board member Earl Wall

gave the invocation, and Head then turned the audi-ence of about 150 people over to Goldthwaite City Manager Rob Lindsey. “The real movers and shak-ers are all of you,” Lindsey said, lauding the efforts of all those involved in the process of making Legacy Plaza a re-ality — a process that really got underway in 2004. Lindsey attributed much

of the project’s success to Legacy Plaza Executive Di-rector Jan Fischer, calling her a “strong leader,” and the board members who he said “would not take ‘no’ for an answer.” Lindsey said the Lord has tremendously blessed our community, and that Legacy Plaza is the most recent ex-ample. Representatives from the

City of Goldthwaite, Mills County, the LCRA, Legacy Plaza board members, vol-unteers,  project  officials, landowners and supporters — those still here, and those who have moved away — were all in attendance. After the actual ground-breaking, which was done with tools fashioned in Na-tive American themes, Fisch-er offered thanks to a list of

supporters and visionaries. Attendees were invited to enjoy refreshments and visit in the Mills County State Bank Community Room af-terward, and a business meet-ing for Legacy Plaza was held there at 6 p.m. Pictured above (L to R) are Mark Madeley, Exec-utive Director Jan Fischer, Fred and Jeannie Pyles, Board Member Grayson

Wetzel, Tab Ledbetter (design), Board Members Tom and Carol Graves, Board Members Marga-ret and Forest Madeley, Board Member Tommy Head, Robert Jackson (architect), LCRA Board Member Jett Johnson, City Manager Rob Lind-sey, Mills County Judge Kirk Fulk, and Mayor Mike McMahan.

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When the Old Bird was Younger - Back through the files of The Goldthwaite Eagle -

Compiled by Becky Gray and Tammarrah Pledger

5 Years Ago Taken from

the Eagle FilesMarch 26, 2008

Priddy native Hope Ho-hertz, now a starting forward for the Howard Payne Uni-versity women’s basketball team, helped the Lady Jackets win the NCAA Division III National Championship last weekend in Michigan. It is the first  time  in  the  school’s 119-year history for a basketball national championship.

10 Years Ago Taken from

the Eagle FilesMarch 27, 2003

Ginny Doggett, a 1994 graduate of Goldthwaite High School, and now a caseworker out of Congressman Chet Ed-wards  office  in Waco,  was  a keynote speaker at the 21st an-nual Goldthwaite High School Scholarship Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Goldthwaite Lions Club. Ginny is the daughter of Suzanne and Doug Doggett of Goldthwaite. Shan Seward graduated from Angelo State University in San Angelo on Friday, De-cember 13, 2002. He received a bachelor of science degree in Psychology, with a minor in Criminal Justice. Shan is the son of Don and Judy Seward of Goldthwaite. Nan’s Nantiques cel-ebrates its 15th year in busi-ness. Owned by Butch and Nan Pesch, the antique store opened in March of 1988. The Grand Opening Ribbon Cut-ting was on April 1st. The cast and crew of the Goldthwaite High School presented the play “Rest In Peace” at the district level. Daryll Gremillion received a medal for Honorable Mention, Ashley Wilson received one for technical crew, Daniel Fos-ter and Jenny Bennett for All Star Cast. 20 Years Ago

Taken fromthe Eagle FilesMarch 25, 1993

The 1993 girls All-District Basketball Squad members

from Goldthwaite are Brandi King, Jennifer Moore, Lau-rie Holtzclaw, Karen Geeslin and Kelly Cockrum. The Aca-demic All-District students from Goldthwaite are Ginny Doggett, Kelly Cockrum, Lau-rie Holtzclaw, Keith Cockrum and Amanda Halladay. The wedding of Machelle Stewart to Carlin Yeager was announced in this week’s edi-tion of the Eagle. The wedding took place February 20, 1993. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stewart of Gold-thwaite and the parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Yeager of Mullin. Todd Morgan, a student at Goldthwaite schools, took first place in the 10 mile ride at the 1993 Redbud Road Rally Sat-urday. Todd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Morgan of Goldthwaite. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the newly opened Ranch Land Feed and Fertil-izer of Goldthwaite. On hand were store manager Thomas Burrus, Darlene McCoy, Scott McCoy, Russell McCoy, and Jim McCoy. The McCoys are the owners of the store located on Hwy. 183 North.

30 Years AgoTaken from

the Eagle Files March 31, 1983 The Goldthwaite area was hit with hail twice this week. On Saturday March 19 at about 5 pm, the hail peppered down like rain for about twenty minutes. The hailstones were small, but covered the ground and drifts of the “hard rain” were a foot deep in places. Then, last Friday night, March 25, here came the hail again. Small in size, but lots of it. The moisture received amounted to about  one  inch  the  first  time, and approximately two inches of rain came with the hail last Friday. Goldthwaite Elementary School students placed 1st in picture memory at the District

14A U.I.L. Literary Contest held March 25. The picture memory team, Richard Hart-ley, Holli Barnett, Kim Jerni-gan, Leann Whitt, and Jenny Long.

50 Years AgoTaken from

the Eagle FilesMarch 28, 1963

A contract for 5.8 miles of construction on FM 573 in Mills County has been awarded to a San Marcos firm. Grading, structures, base and surfacing from 4.7 miles southwest of Mullin, southwest to FM 574 at Ridge is expected to take 100 working days. An application has been filed with County Clerk Walter A. Bryant for a petition to be signed requesting an election to vote on the sale of all alco-holic beverages for off prem-ises consumption in justice precinct three in Mills County. Justice precinct three includes all of county commissioner’s precinct three. The Mullin area, with the exception of jus-tice precinct six, Priddy, which is already wet. A free John Deere Day show will be sponsored at the 84 Drive In Theatre on Highway 84, Goldthwaite, by Harper Implement Company, Mills County John Deere dealer. Two aldermen will be named for a two year term by City of Goldthwaite voters in the regular city election, Tues-day, April 2. Candidates on the ballot are R.L. Steen and J.C. Wesson. Retiring aldermen are F.D. Reynolds and S.A. Eding-ton.

70 Years AgoOld Bird ColumnMarch 31, 1983

Taken from the Eagle FilesMarch 26, 1943

Probably the longest dry spell on record in Mills Coun-ty was broken by the rain Wednesday. Last October it rained 6.4 inches, but has only rained 2 inches since.

March 19, 1943 Walter O. (Bud) Oden has donated a young horse to the War Fund. The horse will be sold at auction and the amount credited to the Mullin quota.

85 Years Ago Old Bird ColumnMarch 26, 1953

Taken from the Eagle FilesMarch 30, 1928

The new $15,000 sanitar-ium which has been built for Dr. R.A. Swanger in the west-ern portion of Goldthwaite is about completed and a house warming program will be held there next Sunday. Sheriff C.D. Bledsoe, Depu-ties E.O. Priddy, W.H. Lee and R.V. Littlepage brought in the “Grandad of Stills” last Sat-urday morning. This distill, of about 60 gallons per day capacity, was an exceptionally well made one. Fourteen bar-rels of mash were found with it. No one lives on the place where the still was located.

100 Years Ago Old Bird ColumnMarch 28, 1963

Taken from the Eagle FilesMarch 22, 1913

F.D. Wilson and Si Mauldin have bought a moving picture outfit  and  will  install  a  show at Comanche as soon as the machine arrives. Mr. Mauldin will have the management of the business and he has been in San Saba this week taking les-sons in operating the machine and otherwise conducting that business. L.R. Everly has installed a new motion picture show in this city. It is known as the Hippodrome and the entertain-ments are given in the opera house. The corner stone of the new courthouse will be laid by the Masonic Lodge on April 4, at 3 o’clock.

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Across1. Anxious6. Apartments11. Free from, with “of”14. Ralph of “The Waltons”15. “Belling the Cat” author16. “___ moment”17. Ireland (2 wds) 19. Black or yellow retriever20. Covet21. Irreducible component 23. Chronicles26. Some stadium features27. Brouhaha30. “Cast Away” setting31. Dittography, e.g.32. Adjust, in a way34. ___ Bell36. Icelandic epic39. Wangle41. U.K.’s largest native land animal (2 wds) 43. Clothing44. Sundae topper, perhaps46. ___ of Langerhans47. “Laugh-In” segment49. Staffs51. 007, for one52. The ___ Crusader

54. Undergo a change 56. Period during which a TV pro-gram is broadcast58. Brightly colored “old maid” flower 62. Arthur Godfrey played it63. Pallet knife used for this tech-nique (2 wds) 66. Caribbean, e.g.67. Chiseler68. Perfume69. Armageddon70. “Fiddler on the Roof” role71. An allowance to compensate for waste during transit Down1. Blown away2. Finger, in a way3. Associations4. Thin line or band 5. Persistent desire6. Beanie Babies, e.g.7. “Fantasy Island” prop8. Beasts of burden9. Cost to cross10. Express11. Good examples to follow (2 wds) 12. Absurd13. Things owed

18. Contact, e.g.22. Motorized bicycles24. Adjust25. Grassland27. Flat floater28. Assortment29. Tip-to-tip distance of a fully ex-tended bird 31. “For shame!”33. Seal around a pipe joint 35. Native of Croatia37. Abstruse38. Affectedly creative40. Auction offering42. Readily distinguishable from all others 45. Large Australian flightless bird48. Extreme stupidity 50. Control freak52. ___ and effect 53. Clay ___, singer 54. Honeydew, e.g.55. “Come in!”57. Bog59. Opening time, maybe60. Acad.61. Long, long time64. Ale holder65. Alias preceder (acronym)

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Submitted by Paula Hodges The Mills County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Friday, April 5, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Mills County State Bank Community Room. The program will be pre-sented by a group of stu-dents from Goldthwaite High School. A business meeting will follow the program. Plans

will be made for the May meeting. Scholarship appli-cations will be presented and recipients of scholarships will be announced. Everyone is invited to at-tend. If you are retired from a school system in any capac-ity, you are cordially invited to join MCRTA. Don’t forget your Boxtops for Education! Come, enjoy the program and bring a friend.

MCRTA to meet Friday, April 5

By Shyan Limmer Priddy Pirates track teams competed at Comanche on March 8 for the high school and at Zephyr for junior high on March 18. At Comanche High School’s Redskin Relays, the Lady Pirates placed 9th as a team. Daimia Schrank placed 6th in the 3200 m run with the time of 14:02. Lena Hood placed 5th in the 3200 m run with the time of 13:40 and 6th in the 1600 m run with the time of 6:17. The Varsity Boys placed 6th as a team with 42 points. Logan Randolph placed 1st in

Priddy Pirates’ track results

During their recent competition in Hamilton, the Goldthwaite High School One Act Play group won the following honors: Lauren Plagens got Best Actress; Brandon Hoyer and Ryan Wright, All Star Cast; and Jacob King got an All Star Crew Award. They will advance and com-pete at District in Bangs today, March 27, against Hico, Ranger, and Deleon. They are set to perform at about 1:30 p.m.

Submitted by Sherry Shaw The Iota Upsilon Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met on March 18 for a regular meet-ing. We met at the First Baptist Church in Comanche where the Comanche hostesses served us baked potatoes with all the trimmings and some very delicious desserts. Our guests for this meeting were Barbara Rountree, our Area Coordinator, and Sue Melton, newly elected mem-ber of the State Board of Edu-cation. Ms. Melton gave us an in-teresting presentation about the State Board’s functions and activities. She is the representative from District 14 and a former elementary school teacher. Her experi-ence in that field will give the board one more perspective on the educational needs that our children have. The public is invited to sit in on the meet-ings of the Board when they convene. She also asked for our input anytime to help her represent us in the best way she can. This was Ms. Rountree’s second visit to an Iota Up-silon chapter meeting. She encouraged us to attend the state convention in Austin this summer as well as the region-al conference in Branson, Mo. She complimented us on our strong chapter. She said our chapter has a good reputation in our area. Member Jenny Harrison will be a presenter at the re-gional conference this sum-

By Coach Mickey Bartley Both the boys and girls golf teams moved  into  first  place after the first round of district competition held last Wednes-day at the Canyon West Golf Course in Weatherford. The boys team shot a 354 to lead second place Chico 371. They were followed by Deleon 1 at 389,SanSaba 1 400, San Saba 2 414, Hico 418, Goldthwaite 2 436, De-leon 2 441, Valley Mills 446

OAP advances

GHS golfers lead after round one

and Santo 511. Individually for Goldthwaite, Quinton Thompson shot an 83 fol-lowed by Chris Kistner 86, Kody Harris 92, Eric Chavez 93, Travis Head 105, Jacob King 107, Evan White 109, Chris Dela Rosa 109, and Dylan Sanders 115. Currently Quinton is in 2nd place with Kistner in 3rd and Harris tied for 9th. The girls team shot a team total of 439 to lead San Saba 461 and Santo 481. Indi-vidual scores and standings for the girls team are Rachel Long  tied  for first with a 93, Jacey Neely in 5th with a 109, Cindy Riewe in 6th with an 111, Kyleigh Jackson 11th at 126, Savannah Esse 138 and Blythe Jackson 144.The teams will play their final round of district this Friday at PAR Country Club in Coman-che.

the high jump with the height of 6`2,” which set a new school record. Ross Rhoades placed 1st in the 1600 m run with the time of 4:58, and 1st in the 3200 m run with 11:01. and Jesse Gustavsson placed 2nd in the 3200 m run with the time of 11:45, and An-drew Naglieri placed 4th on the 1600m run with the time of 5:18.The JV team placed 8th with 22 points are. Tylor Raines won 1st in the 1600 m run with the time of 5:40, 2nd in the high jump with the height of 5`0”, and Tanner Dibrell placed 4th on the 3200 m run

with the time of 13:11. The Priddy JH Girls partici-pated at the Zephyr track meet and the results are as follows: Sage Cupps placed 1st in the 2400 m run, 1st in the 1600 m run, and 2nd in the 1600 m relay. Alexis Gutierrez placed 1st in the 100m dash, 1st in the 200 m dash, and 2nd in the 1600 m relay. Alex Evans placed 1st in the 800 relay and 5th in the 400 m run. Kasan-dra Morgan placed 2nd in the 200m dash, 2nd in the 1600 m relay, and 6th in the 800 m re-lay. Cara Ivy placed 2nd in the 200m dash, 2nd in the 1600 m relay, and 6th in the 800 relay. Linzee McNeel placed 6th in the 800m relay and 6th in the 400 m run. Kassie Morgan placed 6th in the 800m relay. For the Priddy JH Boys,

Jayden won 1st in the 1600m run with the time of 5:46, 2nd in the 400m dash, and 2nd in the 800m run with the time of 2:25, He also participated in the high jump and long jump. The team of Aaron Ivy, Jayden Schrank, Colton Lim-mer, and Adam Hurst placed 2nd in the 400 m relay and 7th in the 1600 m relay. Aaron also placed 3rd in the 800m run with the time of 2:39 and participated in pole vault and high jump. Colton Limmer placed 4th in the 100m dash and 200 m run, and he partici-pated in the shot put. Adam Hurst placed 6th in the 1600 m run with the time of 6:40 and participated in the long jump and high jump. Troy Se-ider participated in the discus.

Delta Kappa Gamma meets

mer. Ms. Harrison is a coun-selor in the area and works with foster children in Mills County. We are very proud that she was accepted to pres-ent at this workshop. The chapter yearbook, ed-ited by Nancy Bridge, won an exemplary award for this chapter publication. Being an active member in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International provides many opportunities to learn more about how education works in the state of Texas. Membership in this Society gives retired teachers an av-enue for keeping updated on education. It also allows be-ginning teachers a chance to learn from the experiences of other teachers. Programs are planned to reach all mem-bers of any age or experience to develop their personal and professional lives. Our next meeting will be April 15 at First Baptist Church in Comanche begin-ning at 6 p.m.

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March 18 was day 70, midpoint of the 140-day regular session of the 83rd Texas Legis-lature. On March 22, the Senate approved its ver-sion of the state budget, a plan to spend $95 billion in general state revenue in 2014 and 2015. The Senate version would spend $7 bil-lion in general revenue more than the current 2012-2013 budget. The full budget is close to $195 billion, counting dedicated funds and federal dollars. Also on March 22, the Texas House Com-mittee on Appropriations approved its $97 billion version of the budget — Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1. This was the last step before all 150 members of the House vote on it. CSSB1 features an additional $2.5 billion for public education on top of a base budget that already accounts for student population growth. With the clock ticking, the two chambers must agree on a single version before sending it to the governor. Assuming the House will pass its version this week or the following week, the next step would be for a conference committee of five House members and five Senators to work out the differences. And once again, assuming common ground will be found, the agreed-up-on version goes back to the full House and full Senate for a simple majority vote to accept the changes made by the conference committee.

Term limits bill moves

A constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, would impose term limits on statewide elected officials, in-cluding the governor and lieutenant governor. Eltife’s Senate Joint Resolution 13 was ap-proved by the Senate 27-4 last week and now the House will have to consider it. If the House approves, Texas voters will have the opportu-nity to give it a thumbs up or thumbs down on Nov. 5, when proposed constitutional amend-ments approved by the Legislature will be on the statewide ballot. The four votes in oppo-sition were cast by Sens. Brian Birdwell of Granbury, Craig Estes of Wichita Falls, Glenn Hegar of Katy and Tommy Williams of The Woodlands. In the Senate Journal, Williams explained his vote, this way: “I do not support term limits for statewide officers only.” Under Eltife’s measure, voters would de-cide whether or not to limit statewide officials to  two consecutive  terms, but officials could 

serve more terms non-consecutively and cur-rently  elected  officials  wouldn’t  have  terms served before Jan. 1, 2014 count against them.

DNA testing bill filed

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, on March 19 to express support for SB 1292, legislation written by Ellis proposing that DNA testing be required for all biological evidence collected by law enforcement in all death penalty cases. Ellis called his bill “modest but vitally im-portant reform” and a step toward “a more fair, reliable and just criminal justice system in Texas,” and added that it will “help reduce the possibility that the ultimate mistake is made with someone receiving the ultimate penalty.” “To be certain that only guilty murderers are executed, all evidence that can be tested for DNA should be tested for DNA before the case goes to trial,” Abbott said. “This will prevent endless appeals that game the system and delay justice for the families of victims.” To avoid the imposition of an unfunded mandate on local prosecutors and law en-forcement agencies, SB 1292 requires that a Texas Department of Public Safety crime lab perform the mandatory DNA test at the State’s expense, and provide the results of those tests to both the defendant and state prosecutors, according to the Office of the Attorney Gen-eral.

Chief rails over EPA

Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry  Smitherman  testified  before  the  U. S. House Committee on Energy and Com-merce’s subcommittee on Energy and Power on March 19 in Washington, D.C. Smitherman told lawmakers that through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques developed by the private sector over the last few years, “the United States is awash in natural gas.” But today, Smitherman said, “anti-fossil initiatives by the U. S. Envi-ronmental Protection Agency are threatening the domestic development of abundant and affordable energy from coal and natural gas.” The Railroad Commission, he said, is mov-ing toward implementing industry best prac-tices throughout the hydraulic fracturing pro-cess,  such  as  the first  “frac” fluid disclosure requirements, updating well integrity rules and working on a rule that would encourage oil and gas operations to do more recycling.

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We Americans love underdogs. In the NCAA men’s bas-ketball tournament, that means the Cinderella teams, the bracket busters. We love No. 14 seed Harvard beating New Mexico, and Wichita State upsetting No. 1 Gonzaga. We embrace Flor-ida Gulf Coast for shocking Georgetown and becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16. We love No. 13 seed La Salle winning three NCAA games in five days to make the Sweet 16. Or do we? The highest-rated NCAA championship game – as far as TV ratings – is the 1979 Michigan State vs. Indiana State game that featured the first meeting between Magic John-son and Larry Bird. Another top-rated TV game was the 1982 North Carolina vs. Georgetown title game that fea-tured two storied programs and two big-name coaches in Dean Smith and John Thompson. The 1983 Houston vs. North Carolina State is the third-highest rated title game, primarily because Houston fea-tured Phi Slama Jama with Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Michael Young. Meanwhile, some of the lower-rated Final Fours involved Cinderella teams: national runner-up Butler in 2010, run-ner-up Butler and Virginia Commonwealth in 2011, and George Mason in 2006. The moral of this story: We like Cinderella and bracket busters during the first week of the NCAA tournament. But when it gets down to the Final Four, we’ll watch if it includes Kentucky, Kansas, Duke and North Carolina. Or Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Akeem Olajuwon or Patrick Ew-ing.

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Note: This is the second in a series regarding the issue be-tween public schools and charter schools both competing in sports in the UIL. Today's article focus-es on the Dallas Triple A Acad-emy boys basketball team. A Dallas charter school made a mockery of the UIL Class 1A Division I boys basketball play-offs this past season, winning six postseason games by an average of 36.5 points. The Dallas Triple A Academy Stallions beat previously unde-feated Mumford 80-54 in the state championship game earlier this month. In the Region II tournament in Abilene, Triple A faced Munday and Stamford, which have the best collection of overall athletes in Class 1A. Munday and Stam-ford have combined for three state championships and three state  runner-up  finishes  in  foot-ball, track and baseball over the last two years. But in the regional basketball tournament, Triple A disposed of Munday 78-43 and Stamford 87-61 on back-to-back days. The Stallions slaughtered the best 1A public schools in bas-ketball even though their leading scorer, sophomore guard King McClure, missed the playoffs with a knee injury. "The UIL's job is to make sure everyone is on a level playing field  and  playing  by  the  same rules. They clearly dropped the

Triple A Academy makes ajoke of basketball playoffs

ball on this one. In doing so, the UIL has jeopardized the future of public-school athletics," said Goldthwaite boys basketball coach Jeffrey Head, who warned of Triple A's impending domi-nance back in December. "Charter schools need to have their own classification and play other charter schools and private schools. This is going to be the downfall of our athletic system if we keep letting this happen."

  The uneven playing field Head referred to is that charter schools can draw students and athletes from city school districts where they are located. Located in Dal-las, that means Triple A Academy can draw from a city of 1.2 mil-lion residents and 15 individual school districts. Class 1A public schools typically draw from rural communities of less than 2,000 residents and one individual school district. Being able to draw students from one of the largest metro-politan areas in the nation has al-lowed Triple A Academy to field an elite team with no less than five  potential  NCAA  Division I college recruits. Critics have pointed out that all the other 1A

public schools combined don't have five potential Division I re-cruits. Taking that even further, the four state-tournament teams in Class 5A may not have five Di-vision I recruits combined. Further illustrating the advan-tages and differences between Triple A Academy and public schools in 1A is the comment last fall from Trey Washington, who began as the Stallions head coach but was demoted to assistant coach during the 2012-13 season. Washington admitted that prior to this season, he had never seen a Class 1A basketball game. He had seen plenty of AAU games, though. "When you've got a situation where seven players are com-ing from seven different school district attendance zones, some-thing's wrong," Head said. "And if the UIL rules allow for that to happen, then that's the problem. "When you can recruit players from all over Dallas and have an AAU select team that plays to-gether year round, and you can put that team together in a high school setting – especially in Class 1A – that's not right." The Triple A Academy website states that its mission "provides academic and athletic develop-ment for the student that desires to participate in collegiate sports; junior college, NAIA or NCAA Divisions I, II and III." Coaches

of 1A public schools insist that's recruiting, and what makes it more  irritating  is  that  it's flaunt-ed on the school's own website homepage. The Triple A Academy website also lists some of the academic courses its student-athletes take in preparation for college athlet-ics, including Media Interview Techniques, Time Management, Financial Budgeting, and Life Skills Lessons that will assist with the rigors of maintaining eligibility at the collegiate level. Some public-school coaches have accused Triple A of allow-ing its basketball players time away from its campus to play in off-season basketball tourna-ments and events while players attending 1A public schools are on campus taking English, math and history. "It's not about education year round; it's about playing basket-ball year round," Head said of Triple A Academy. "While our kids are taking TAKS tests, theirs are riding around the nation play-ing in basketball tournaments.” While the goal of every public-school basketball team in Texas is to qualify for the UIL state tournament, making it to Austin is one of many tournaments for Triple A Academy's players. "They're not about winning a UIL championship. They're about playing in one place, getting on a van and driving to the next place to play. Their goal is exposure on the AAU circuit. It's how to sell their players to college recruiters. That's why so many of the No. 1 recruits want to play at Triple A," Head said. "It's about exposure all over the country on the big-time AAU circuit. It's about getting them an ACT or SAT test score so they can get into college and play bas-ketball," Head continued. "That's not what we do in pub-lic schools. We're not allowed to do what they do. If you have a charter school in Comanche, their kids aren't talking about play-ing in the NBA some day. Their school wasn't started by an AAU coach." Head's argument is that char-ter schools in smaller cities and towns don't have the population to draw from to put together a select team of athletes. In cities like Dallas, charter schools have a huge population base to choose from, creating inequities. In smaller, public-school communities like Goldthwaite, coaches take athletes who have been in football or cross country and work with them in basket-ball for a limited time during the school year. Coaches also take kids who work part-time jobs to have spending money or assist their families, financially. "Athletics at this level is about community and a town backing its kids, but that's all lost with a

big-city charter school like Triple A," Head said. "They're about traveling and showing up and playing games with about 15 fans there." Triple A Academy founder Le-roy McClure has said his charter school isn't a basketball factory, but he also admitted that most of this season's varsity players transferred from other schools. Triple A Academy's assault on Class 1A teams this season didn't go unnoticed. Two sources who have  spoken  with  UIL  officials about Triple A this year say the governing body of Texas school extracurricular activities has fielded  thousands  of  complaints about the Triple A Academy boys and girls basketball teams. During the UIL state tourna-ment, several coaches walked out prior to the tipoff of the Class 1A Division  I  boys  semifinal  game between Dallas Triple A Acad-emy and El Paso Harmony Sci-ence Academy, another charter school located in a large city. Triple A was booed during its 1A state championship game against Mumford, and the Stallions also were booed during the medals presentation after winning state. On the other hand, players from Mumford, an unincorpo-rated community 15 miles north-west of Bryan/College Station, received a standing ovation when they received their state runner-up medals. "I consider us to be the public school champion of Texas, and I have no reservations in claim-ing that," Mumford coach Chris Sodek told The Associated Press after the state title game. Class 1A public schools oc-casionally get a transfer who helps the sports teams, but they don't get an entire team of trans-fers who are Division I recruits. At the regional tournament in Abilene, Triple A Academy had as many fans in the stands (12) as there were college recruiters evaluating its players. Every one of its players could dunk a bas-ketball. Triple A Academy ended up in Class 1A because when school enrollments were taken in the fall of 2011 to determine the most-recent UIL realignment, the school turned in a high school enrollment of 117 students. That falls within Class 1A enrollment boundaries, and school super-intendents failed to foresee the problem of Triple A being able to draw students from a large met-ropolitan area. The UIL has since said that, with its next realignment in 2014, charter schools such as Triple A Academy must play in the small-est  classification  within  their city. That means Triple A Acad-emy would be placed in Class 3A, which is more appropriate

than having the Stallions running roughshod over Class 1A compe-tition. Still, some coaches argue that it won't be truly fair until char-ter schools are placed in leagues with other charter schools and private schools because they aren't restricted by geographi-cal attendance zones like public schools. Charter schools and public schools may draw students from an entire city, which in the case of Dallas or Houston or San Antonio, lends itself to recruiting athletes to field elite sports teams. In nondistrict basketball games this past season, the 1A Stallions beat 5A schools such as Lewis-ville, Rockwall, Denton Ryan, and College Station A&M Con-solidated. The Stallions beat 4A teams such as Seagoville, Dallas Spruce, and Dallas Adams. The Stallions'  five  losses  included 5A Cedar Hill by one point, 5A Houston Clear Lake by two points, 5A League City Clear Springs by two points, and 4A Fort Bend Willowridge by seven points. In its 1A district, Triple A Academy won by scores like 95-18, 101-37, and 88-22. In the 1A playoffs, Triple A beat Avery 93-35, Muenster 80-46, Munday 78-43, Stamford 87-61, El Paso Harmony Science Academy 90-50, and Mumford 80-54. "You dream as a coach of ex-periencing Austin and the (UIL) state tournament," Head said. "You just want to know that you have an opportunity to reach your ultimate goal. But to be hon-est, there's no way we can do it. There's no team in Class 1A that's going to beat that team (Triple A Academy). "They might as well give them the 2014 state championship tro-phy right now because it's a done deal. If they're playing in 1A next season, no other 1A team in Tex-as has a chance to win state." Leroy McClure, the father of the Stallions' top player King McClure, said the Stallions may consider requesting to play up in Class 4A or 5A at the next re-alignment. Triple A also might withdraw from the UIL and play a national prep schedule. Some basketball observers have noted that Triple A's potential recruits don't get to fully showcase their talent to college coaches while playing overmatched competi-tion in Class 1A. "This is just the beginning be-cause we've got a pipeline of stu-dents," Leroy McClure told The Dallas Morning News. "When you  start  looking  in  the  fifth, sixth, and seventh grades, we've got a bunch more players coming up. They're not real, real good. But they have the attributes of being great."

"It's not about education year round; it's about playing basket-ball year round."

— Jeffrey Head

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Just before Spring Break, on March 8th, we held our annual cheerleader tryouts. The candidates per-formed for the student body and then for private judges. All candidates did a fine job and Mrs. Cindy Roberts was a great support in getting the girls ready for tryouts. The cheerleaders for the 2013-2014 school year are:

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Abby Calder Kaity BoeseHaley Guerrero Olivia PattersonAbigail Hernandez Kylee SutherlandLandry Johnson Mallory SutherlandKatie Whitted Karly Weber

The GHS artworks from the recent V.A.S.E. competition have been on display in our library. Members of the community, GISD board members and our students have been viewing the artworks. Thanks to Ms. Gist for setting the displays up. GMS has two more track meets on our schedule for this year. We go to San Saba on Friday, March 29th and then we host a track meet here on Friday, April 5th. Teachers and students are preparing for STAAR testing which begins next week on April 2nd. All stu-dents will be tested in math and reading. Eighth graders will also be tested in the areas of science and so-cial studies. We wish all of our students good luck on these state assessments. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, April 2 8th Grade STAAR Math 7th Grade STAAR Writing (Day 1) Wednesday, April 3 8th Grade STAAR Reading 7th Grade STAAR Writing (Day 2) Tuesday, April 23 6th & 7th Grade STAAR Math Wednesday, April 24 6th & 7th Grade STAAR Reading Thursday, April 25 8th Grade STAAR Science Friday, April 26 8th Grade STAAR Social Studies

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King receives Masons’ Golden Trowel AwardGoldthwaite man Bobby King, Senior Steward of Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge #694, A.F. & A.M., was presented with the Golden Trowel Award on Thursday, March 21, at the local lodge. Pictured above at far left, District 49 District Deputy Grand Master Don Comedy presents King with his award; at center, Comedy and King are pictured with Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge Worshipful Master Don Johnson; and at far right, Johnson presents King with his Golden Trowel certificate.

By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor Local man Bobby King was presented with the Masonic Golden Trowel Award dur-ing a ceremony and meeting held at Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge #694, A.F. &A.M., on Thursday, March 21. District 49 District Deputy Grand Master Don Comedy of Marble Falls helped with the presentation, and opened

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with a brief history of the award. The Golden Trowel Award originated at a place called “Armadillo Acres,” the rec-reational home of Past Grand Master Leonard P. Harvey, in 1989. While at Armadillo Acres taking a respite before the Grand Lodge session that year, Harvey, Deputy Grand Master A.D. Hanna and Grand Senior Warden Fred E. Al-

len were discussing possible recipients of the prestigious Sam Houston Medal given annually to outstanding Ma-sons. Hanna said he wanted to recognize deserving Masons at the lodge level. According to an online his-tory of the award posted by Onion Creek Lodge #220, A.F. &A.M., Hanna “men-tioned that in nearly every lodge there are the rather ob-

scure brothers who day in and day out do the ‘little things’ for Masonry and for his lodge, and he does those things with-out expectation of reward or recognition. He went on to say those are the brethren who work in the kitchen, sweep the floors,  do  plumbing  and  car-pentry work, mow the yard, plant  and  maintain  flowers — and, yes — they are those who pick up the disabled and bring them to lodge meetings, see to the transportation and other needs of the widows and others who are less fortu-nate for one reason or another. While talking about his idea, Brother Hanna was sitting in ‘the red chair’ twiddling between  his  fingers  a  small golden trowel that was given to Brother Harvey’s father-in-law several years ago when he purchased lots at a Dallas cemetery.” This gave Hanna the idea to call the award the

“Golden Trowel Award.” The Golden Trowel Award is a lodge’s formal recogni-tion of a brother for his devot-ed service to Masonic princi-ples in general or to his lodge. It is intended to recognize the brother who, year after year, quietly, but actively demon-strates his devotion to the teachings of Masonry without thought of recognition or spe-cial honors. It is designated as the highest award a lodge can bestow an individual mem-ber. Only one Golden Trowel Award can be bestowed each year if there is a deserving Mason. The selection is made by the three most recent Past Masters. Neither they nor the serving Worshipful Master are eligible to be selected that year. Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge Worshipful Master Don Johnson read King’s bi-ography, detailing his work

in the lodge, his career, his civic service, church service, and of course, service to his family and friends. Johnson and Comedy jointly presented King with his award. “I’m humbled by the turn out,” King said, adding in jest, “I didn’t even know this many people liked me!” “This is the greatest honor ... I’m really moved, and I’ll try to do even better tomor-row,” he added, and was met with a standing ovation. Only six Masons have re-ceived this award from the lo-cal lodge in the last 18 years, it was noted. Masons Jim Runyan, J.C. Mason, and Matthew Meyer all shared stories of King’s good character. Johnson com-mented that King “sets an ex-ample for all of us.” A meal was provided and served by the ladies of the lo-cal Eastern Star chapter.

Submitted by Sherry Shaw The Mills County Artisan Guild has not been idle since our gift shop closed at the end of 2012. We have continued with monthly meetings and have acquired new members over that last few months. We are planning many ex-citing events for the coming months.  Our  first  event  will be with our participation in the annual Mills County Goat Cook-off. Several members who are vendors in our store will have booths in one space in the park. Although some vendors will have individual booths, other members will join in one space to showcase different items. We will be located together. You will see some of the quality items that were sold in the Gift Shop and many of the same vendors. Look for us when you visit the park for this event. During the year we hope to have a craft show or two for the participation of all ven-

MC Artisan Guild at workdors without the necessity of holding a membership in the Guild. These are still in plan-ning stages but when dates, times, and places are estab-lished, this news will be print-ed in the EAGLE and on the city website. We are planning another

BIG surprise. But until sig-natures are on the dotted line, that news will be released later. Keep checking the local newspaper for this informa-tion in the coming weeks. You can be assured it will be very welcome news for our com-munity.

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Thank You Thank You

From the BibleMatthew 20:18-19 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be

raised up.”

1 John 2:25 And this is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Christ died for our sins ac-cording to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day.

1 Corinthians 6:14 God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.

Words cannot express how grateful we are for all the kind words of encouragement from this community during the past 2 ½ years since James lost his sight and then during his recent illness and death. The calls, cards, food, memo-rial gifts and especially the prayers are deeply appreci-ated. Thank you so much.

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thea Wilkey, four sisters Martha Covington, Jewel Dyas Page, Lula Watson and Lola Burk, all of Gold-thwaite. He leaves behind a large family of nieces, neph-ews and cousins and friends. Our baby brother will be sorely missed in all our lives.

Theron Blackburn was the youngest of four children born to Frank and Emma Teague Blackburn, who were tenant farmers in Clyde, Tex-as. He graduated from Clyde High School, where he was voted “Most Athletic. ” Hav-ing had his fill of picking cot-ton and milking more cows than he believed his family re-ally needed, a week after high school graduation he moved to Cisco to work in one of Leach’s dime stores. Mr. Leach was impressed with Theron’s diligence, and after brief stints as assistant man-ager in Weatherford and Ol-ney, by his early twenties he was managing the Lampasas store (later known as Mott’s). In Lampasas he met a cute, vivacious local girl, Chris-tine Davis, who had returned home from the University of Texas to teach high school English. In July of 1941 he and Christine were married in a private ceremony in Ber-tram, Texas. The world was soon to change. Pearl Harbor was attacked, and Theron en-tered the U. S. Army. Jimmy was born in 1944, followed  five  years  later  by Charles, ushering in as fine a stretch of mischief and sibling rivalry as any young parents could have hoped for. T.J. was proud of his boys and their spouses and found special de-light in his grandchildren and then in their kids. His long life enabled him to attend many graduations, athletic events, recitals, and weddings of grandchildren. Before his quiet death on March 25 he was able to admire a picture of a great granddaughter born only a few days earlier.

The Blackburns moved to Goldthwaite from Borger in 1949. T. J. opened Black-burn’s Variety, which he oper-ated for the remainder of his career. He enjoyed Goldth-waite’s people and traditions. He was a Methodist and a Mason. As his advancing heart failure, hearing loss, and macular degeneration wors-ened, recent years afforded few opportunities to interact with old friends. After mak-ing a remarkable recovery from  a  significant  stroke  last summer, however, he contin-ued playing dominoes with family and enjoyed reading local histories about places where he had lived. He was always a private person who cared about peo-ple more than he revealed. He was steadfast as a caretaker for Christine in her last years. He was also steadfast in his Christian faith—but never de-monstrative. Frugal to a fault, he never really valued money; however, like many of his generation he was thrifty out of fear of not having enough for his family. T. J. was preceded in death by Christine, his parents, two brothers, and a sister. He is survived by children Jim and Judy Blackburn of Stephen-ville and Charles and Fran Blackburn of San Antonio. Grandchildren are Melissa and Jonathan Blanton of San Antonio, Mark and Ju-lie Blackburn of Stephen-ville, Matt and Didi Black-burn of Hillsboro, Laura and Jonathan Smith of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Kate and Rene Meza of Houston. Great grandchildren are Samuel Blanton, Abbey Blackburn, Luke Theron Blackburn, Ben-jamin Blackburn, and Eleanor Merritt Smith. Suggested memorials: First United Methodist Church of Goldthwaite; Mills County Historical Museum; Mills County Senior Citizens Cen-ter; Goldthwaite Library. The funeral will be at 11:00 Friday morning, March 29, at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite. Burial will follow in Goldthwaite Memo-rial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 Thursday evening.

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It’s been a long, lonely, hard three years, but God has definitely carried Damon Hunt’s loved ones through the ‘The Fire’ of the Loss of a loved one. He has been faithful to us. He promises that He’ll never forsake or leave us. We have to go to Him, but he is a loving Heav-enly Father, full of tender mercies for His children. There have been some hard lessons learned that you can only learn through suffering, but God has proved over and over that we can TRUST Him, even when there are no answers to WHY, He does not promise to show us everything, but instead says:

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THERE HAVE BEEN SOME HARD, GRIEF-FILLED DAYS WHEN I REALLY DON’T FEEL LIKE TRUSTING HIM.

Some days we are stronger, and we always thank God that He gives us HIS strength. We want everyone to know that it isn’t our strength. If we were not Christians, we don’t know how we’d survive. HE has definitely brought us a long way in three years. There is one more thing that gives us HOPE: Even in our deepest, most penetrating grief, God offers His HOPE, His son, Jesus… 1st Thessalonians 4:13 reminds us of this:And now, Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want you to know what will happen to THE CHRISTIANS who have died so you will not be full of sorrow, like people who have no hope. For, since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again. We also believe that God will bring back with Jesus ALL the Christians who have died.V. 15 I can tell you directly from The Lord. We who are still living when The Lord returns will not rise to meet Him ahead of those who are in their graves. V. 16 For The Lord HIMSELF will come down from Heaven with a command-ing shout, and with the trumpet call of God. First, All the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. v. 17 Then, together, with them, we who are still alive and remain on earth, will be caught up in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air and remain with Him FOREVER. SO comfort AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHERS WITH THESE WORDS. That IS OUR PROMISE! NOTICE, HOWEVER, It does NOT say we are not to grieve.. just not so that it destroys our witness,, and possibly our lives. We will always miss Damon, he is still Damon, though, just not so that we can see him. WE LOVE AND MISS YOU, SON. God is holding you tight.

A Prayer for Your Protection, My Son!

Damon had been working close to home at Glen Rose on the Patterson Rigs. Well, Feb. 09, Damon got transferred to Pennsylvania, a long, long way from his babies. Damon loved his job as a driller, but he hated being that far away from his babies and wife. I begged my son to find other work or at least a different company or get trans-ferred. He’d say, “I’ll be OK, Mom. ” I’d always say, “Son, I love you, and God’s hand is upon you. ” “I know, Mom! ” he’d always say. The preacher at the church in Lometa told us that Damon told him one day af-ter church, “I know He’s got me! ” I had read Daniel 10:12. (Michael, God’s special angel, comes to help. The angel tells Daniel to not be afraid; that he has come in answer to his prayers.) On March 19, 2009, one year after he started working in that far, far place, I had a prayed this prayer for Damon: “God, please send an angel to rescue Damon and help him; and to fight Satan for him. We are deeply loved by You, Father. Son, be at peace. Take heart and be strong. You, my son, HAVE AN ANGEL fighting for you! In Jesus’ name, Amen. ”

We were worried about Damon, but God was there for our boy and still is.

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3/18/2013 At 7:57AM, Deputy Pur-cell spoke to the principal at the High School in refer-ence to a male subject that had been arrested for Assault Family Violence. At 10:39AM, Deputy Pur-cell spoke to a subject that has livestock on their proper-ty for a couple of weeks and does not know who owns it. At 10:44AM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to a report of horses out on US 183S. The owner was located and the horses were put up. At 11:16AM, Deputy Purcell responded to a house on US Hwy 84E in reference to a re-port of yelling coming from a vacant house. The ranch hands were feeding the ani-mals on the property and all was okay. At 1:40PM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to a report of a vehicle that was driving all over the road on FM 2005. The vehicle was not located. At 5:07PM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to a residence on School Street in reference to a report of people yelling and arguing at a residence. There was no one at the resi-dence when he arrived. At 6:26PM, Deputy Cur-tis responded to a residence on Sherman Street in Mullin in reference to items being taken and unwanted person or persons being at the resi-dence. At 11:01PM, Deputy Cur-tis responded to a report of an unwanted person at a resi-dence in the 1700 Block of Reynolds Street. The subject was issued a Criminal Tres-pass Warning and left the residence.3/19/2013 At 10:31AM, Inv. Green responded to a report of a small child being left alone in a vehicle at a business on Fisher Street. Green spoke to the parent and checked on the child. No other reportable ac-tivity for the day.3/20/2013 At 12:18AM, Deputy Pur-cell took a report of a sexual assault that had occurred. This case is under investiga-tion. At 6:41PM, DPS Trooper Lott arrested a female subject for Driving While License Invalid. The subject was re-leased after posting bond. At 7:06PM, Deputy Curtis spoke to a subject in the 900 Block of Roseman Street in reference to subject being ha-rassed. At 8:06PM, Deputy Cur-tis responded to a report of threats made toward a subject over a vehicle on FM 1047S. Dispute was verbal only and neither subject wanted to press charges.3/21/2013 At 1:12PM, Sheriff Ham-monds and Deputy J. Brown responded to a residence in the 900 Block of McIntosh after Dispatch received a 911 call with someone scream-ing and cursing on the phone. Turns out subject had acci-dently called 911 and there was not an emergency. At 3:22PM, Sheriff Ham-monds responded to a report of suspicious activity on CR

506 in reference to a subject seeing someone in a car put something in a mailbox and then drive away. It was deter-mined the vehicle was deliv-ering the mail. At 9:03PM, Deputy J. Green responded to a report of a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the area of 8th and Reynolds Streets several times. The vehicle was not located at that time, but was later located. At 10:11PM, Deputy J. Green responded to a report of horses out on CR 406. The horses were not located on his arrival, but the own-ers later called and advised they had gone into the neigh-bors pasture through an open gate and they had been taken home. At 11:04PM, Deputy J. Green responded to a re-port of a suspicious vehicle parked at Dairy Queen. The vehicle was not located in the area.3/22/2013 At 3:49PM, Inv. Green re-sponded to a report of a child custody issue east of Priddy. The situation was resolved and the child was going with one of the parents. At 5:40PM, Dispatch re-ceived a call of a reckless driver that had run a car off the road and was travelling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 84W headed toward Brown-wood. Brown County Sher-iff’s Department was noti-fied.  At 8:55PM, Dispatch re-ceived a call of a cow out on FM 45 just south of the River. San Saba Sheriff’s Office was notified.  At 10:24PM, Deputy J. Green responded to the 800 Block of Trent Street in ref-erence to vehicles racing up and down the road. The ve-hicles were not located at that time, but the drivers and ve-hicles were identified.  At 11:26PM, Deputy J. Green responded to a resi-dence in the 1600 Block of 5th Street in reference to the resident hearing a tapping noise on a window. No one was located in the area.3/23/2013 At 9:06AM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to a residence on 6th Street to assist EMS lift an elderly patient that had fallen the night before. At 9:40AM, Dispatch re-ceived a call from a resident on Clyde Street reporting that his bond election signs had been taken and some plants had been pulled out of the ground. At 1:10PM, Dispatch re-ceived a call from a subject on FM 572 reporting that he had some lambs killed by a dog. The owner came and got the dog but did not make contact with the owner of the lambs. At 3:27PM, Dispatch re-ceived a call from a resident on Clyde Street that had called earlier about the signs and plants wanting it docu-mented that a neighbor had been yelling at him. At 6:17 Deputy J. Green responded to a report of a calf out on FM 573S. Upon his arrival the calf had gone

back into the pasture. The neighbor stated that the fence is down and the cattle are al-ways getting out. At 7:29PM, Deputy J. Green spoke with a subject who came  in  to  the office  to report that someone had tried to pry his door open the night before. At 8:31PM, Deputy J. Green responded to Hwy 183S in reference to a vehicle driving with its lights off. The vehicle was not located. At 9:07PM, Deputy J. Green responded to a report of kids racing up and down the road in vehicles on CR 505. The caller reported that she had followed them down the road to try to get the li-cense plate number but had lost them in the dust. Caller stated that they do this all of the time. The drivers of the vehicles have been identified.3/24/2013 At 12:12AM, Deputy Doug Storey responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle that had pulled into the drive-way of a residence on CR 505. Caller stated that a black jeep had pulled into the drive-way and when the occupants saw the residents in the yard, they drove off. The vehicle was not located. At 1:14AM, Deputy Doug Storey responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the old Grub Hole Café in the parking lot. Caller stated that a female had gotten out of the vehicle and was talking on the phone like she was wait-ing for someone. The vehicle was gone upon arrival. At 9:16AM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to a report of goats out on Hwy 84E. It was a herd of sheep and the owner was located and they were put up. At 1:39PM, Deputy Pur-cell responded to an alarm at a business on Fisher Street. The building was secure and when the key holder arrived, nothing appeared to be miss-ing from inside. At 2:49PM, Deputies Pur-cell and J. Green responded to an alarm at a residence on CR 192. The residence was secure and the owners were not at home. At 3:53PM, Deputies Pur-cell, J. Green, J. Roberts and DPS Trooper Wheeler were called to assist DPS Trooper Lott at the Redbud Inn after he stopped a subject for a traffic violation. The  suspect had outstanding warrants as well as was driving on a re-voked license and he ran off on foot to evade arrest. The subject was last seen running by the funeral home and was located 7 minutes later by Trooper Wheeler at Parker and 1st Streets coming over a yard fence. The male subject was arrested and booked into jail for a Parole Warrant and for Evading Arrest. As of 3/25/2013, the Mills County Jail currently has five male subjects incarcerated within the jail and one male being housed in Comanche County Jail. Mills County EMS had 14 calls and Mullin Fire Depart-ment had 1 call, all dispatched by the Sheriff’s Department.

By Clint HammondsMills County Sheriff

Submitted by Cindy Hurst Priddy Lady Pirate basketball players received honors for their basketball season performances. Senior Mikayla Tiemann is District MVP, TABC All-Re-gion 1st Team, and Texas Six-Man Coaches Association All-

Region 1st Team. Senior Daimia Schrank is 1st Team All-Dis-trict, senior Brittany Limmer is 1st Team All-District, junior Lena Hood is 1st Team All-District, junior Caitlyn Cagle is 2nd Team All-District, and sophomore Tanna Cupps is 2nd Team All-District.

“More than external honors, I believe each of our girls rec-ognize that work is its own reward and that our individual accomplishments pale in comparison to what we were able to do as a team,” Coach Grant Gooch said. “I am very proud to have been able to coach these girls.”

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By Coach Tim Spradley Last week we started off with a JV game against San Saba on Monday. They got the best of us and this weeks game was called off because the San Saba varsity has a make up game on Monday. On Tuesday the Varsity went to Cross Plains for our second district contest. We only had nine players that were available for this game, but those nine were all we needed to hand Cross Plains a 17-1 defeat.   Ryan Wright went  the five innings on the mound for the Eagles. Jaggar Parrish drove in 4 runs on 3 hits while scor-ing 2 and stealing 2 bases. Everyone had a lot to do with this win. We had to pull Ev-erett Francis off the DL and he played 1st base and did a great job. Cross Plains is pret-ty young this year. The win put us on the top of the district since San Saba and DeLeon was called off due to rain. They played a make-up on April 25. On Friday we played Gorman. This one was back and forth until Gorman went ahead 4-2 in the third inning. We responded with 2 runs to

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By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor  Two Killeen firefighters with  local  connections were hon-ored recently with the Texas Fire Chiefs Association’s Valor Award for 2012. In February of this year, Scotty Jones and Mark Whiteley — who are also brothers-in-law — were given the Valor Award for their service with the Killeen Fire Department during the swiftwater rescue incident in Harker Heights in March of 2012. Jones, a 2005 graduate of Goldthwaite High School, is the son of Tera Karnes, and Stefan Jones of Goldthwaite. He is the grandson of Joe and Pat Karnes, and Lee and Anite Jones. He is the husband of Julie (Hamilton) Jones. Whiteley, a 2004 graduate of Lampasas High School, is the son-in-law of Tera Karnes, and Stefan Jones, and the husband of Heather (Jones) Whiteley. The incident for which the pair was honored started on the evening of March 19, according to an account re-ported to The Eagle. At about 7 p.m. that evening, severe flood  conditions  were  re-ported in the City of Killeen, and more rain was expected. A crew, which included Jones, was called out to the Killeen Central Fire Department to man the rescue boat. At about midnight, the boat was called out to the Dimple Street area for evacuations. After everyone in that area was safely evacuated, the boat (on top of the trailer hauling it), went back to the station. Then, at nearly 2 a.m. March 20, the boat was called out a second time after it was reported that a car had been swept into the river at Lookout Ridge and Veterans Memorial Blvd. (FM 3219) in Harker Heights. The Harker Heights crew was busy dealing with a structure caused by a lightning strike. When the rescue boat crew arrived at the scene, it was in the low 50s and the water was really moving. They heard a woman screaming for help, and shortly after getting the boat into the current, the crew spotted the victim, who at this point, had left her car and was clinging to some branches. The crew was able to get to the woman and get her into the boat. Though the boat’s motor failed, they were able to get it going again and made it to shore, where they handed the woman over to the paramedics. By this time it was nearly 3 a.m. Before the crew left Harker Heights, they got another call, and responded to a neighbor-hood where people needed to be evacuated. While clearing

Men with local ties receive TFCA Valor Awards

Pictured above are Killeen Fire Department Texas Fire Chiefs As-sociation Valor Award recipients for 2012, Mark Whiteley, left, and Scotty Jones.

this area, the crew got yet another call asking them to return to the scene of the first rescue. Apparently two more cars had been swept into the river. The crew was back on scene at FM 3219 by 3:30 a.m. The water was moving even faster by this time. Once there, they learned that one of the drivers was no longer in his vehicle, and was being pushed downstream by the heavy current. They docked the boat a second time. This time, Whiteley was part of the rescue crew. Jones and Whiteley were both serving as swimmers at this point. They were able to spot the man being swept downstream, get to him, and get him into the boat. They then took him to shore, where he was met by paramedics. He told the crew during this time that he had seen the car in front of his swept into the river,

and that it would have to be further downstream. The crew took the boat out again, and eventually spotted two taillights and the back half of a vehicle protruding from the water. The car had come to rest against a tree, but was still very unstable. The crew heard faint cries coming from the car, and realized a woman was inside. Jones climbed on top of the car and, using his knife, was able to break out the back windshield. By the time he got to the woman, she had about one square foot of an air pocket, and she was on her cell phone saying goodbye to her loved ones. The crew was able to rescue the woman, however, get her to shore and to the paramedics. They left shore once again

trying to get across the river to their boat trailer. They hit some turbulent water, and the boat stopped, though the motor was still running. They became lodged on something, and the back left air chamber was ripped open. As the chamber deflated, the boat started taking on water. The crew prepared to bail out. The boat’s operator, Justin Todd, throttled the motor as far as he could, and starting moving the tiller back and forth, left and right. He started switching gears, trying to dislodge the boat, and the three swimmers moved to the side of the boat that was not taking on water in an attempt to slow the boat from filling up. Finally Todd was able to get the boat loose, and made it to shore, where the shore crew, paramedics, and the boat’s crew were able to pull it onto land. They cleared the scene, after be-ing treated by paramedics, at about 4:30 a.m. In addition to Jones, Whiteley, and Todd, the crew was also comprised of Darren Morphis and Marc Clifford. Jones, who had been with the Killeen Fire Department since 2006, and a paramedic since 2008, was also awarded the May-or’s Commendation Award in 2007 for swift water rescue; the KFD Commendation Bar in 2007 for swift water rescue; the KFD Meritorious Service Bar in 2008 for work as a techni-cal rescue team; the Mayor’s Commendation in 2009 for swift water rescue; the KFD Medal of Valor for 2012; was the KFD Paramedic of the Year in 2010; and the League of United Latin American Citizen’s Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year in 2010. Whiteley, who has been with the Killeen Fire Department since January of 2007, has also been awarded the KFD Medal of Valor for 2012; the Elite Fitness Award; the Commendation Award for 2010; and was named the KFD Paramedic of the Year in 2012. Both have been members of the technical rescue team since 2008.

Above are Mark and Heather (Jones) Whiteley.

Above are Scotty and Julie (Hamilton) Jones.

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By Coach Gary Proffitt  The district 15 A first round of District tennis was held on Thursday March 21. The Eagles competed with play-ers from San Saba, Poolville, Santo, Valley Mills, Meridian and Hico. Doubles: In the Varsity Di-vision, Trevor Covault and Chase Hoyer were seeded #2 in  Boys  and  received  a  first round bye and then defeated Poolville in the second round. They will return this Thurs-day, March 28 to Stephen-ville at TSU courts for their semi-final match and a chance to advance to Regional. The other doubles team of Lane Calder and Austin Hampton won  their  first  round  match over Poolville before falling in the second round to Hico. In mixed doubles, the team

By Coach Jess Seward The Lady Eagles softball team beat Richland Springs 23-1, and lost to Hico 7-1. This week’s games bring our district record to 3-1 going into Tuesday’s battle with first place Valley Mills. The girls have had a great start in our district, we are where we wanted to be when the season started. We can’t get complacent, and have to strive for our goal. Against

Richland springs we played a very solid game as the score shows. When Hico came to town Friday we saw the best pitcher in the district and didn’t hit the ball as well as we should. Ultimately I take responsi-bility for the hitting, and we have to do a better job the next time around. We will conclude the first half of dis-trict play this Tuesday at Val-ley Mills.

Beginning on April 2, the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter will offer a unique 8-week long program geared towards sup-porting and educating persons with Early Stage Alzheimer’s disease. This free program will dis-cuss the changes they will experience as the disease progresses, planning for the future, understanding medi-cations, and maintaining in-dependence, among other themes. The group will be led by licensed clinical social

worker Suzanne Oliver. The group will be held via con-ference call, to ensure con-venience and accessibility for all participants.  The  first  meeting  will  be held April 2nd from 4 to 5 p.m., and will proceed ev-ery Tuesday until May 21. A pre-screening interview is required to register; call (512) 241-0420 to sign up. For more information, go to http://www.alz.org/tex-ascapital, or call our Office at (512) 241-0420.

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Eagles play first round of tennis

of Lauren Plagens and Bran-don Hoyer split sets and lost to the #1 seed from Poolville. The JV division completed play last week. Playing for the Eagles were Thomas Scott in Boys singles. He defeated Bell of San Saba to advance to the finals where he defeated Casco of San Saba and is the JV singles champion. Randy Martin also played singles and lost to Meridian in the first round.  In JV girls singles, Jade Webb  lost  in  the  first  round to Hico. In JV mixed doubles Andrea Lane and Guillermo Torres defeated Valley Mills to win the mixed doubles title. This week Trevor Covault and Chase Hoyer returns to Stephenville for a shot at the regional tourney in Abilene in a few weeks. Good luck guys!

Lady Eagles defeat Richland Springs

Mounted Shooters of America (MSA) brings its MSA Southern Colt Mounted Shooting Championship to the Circle T Arena in Hamil-ton, Texas April 4-7. Sponsored by Colt Fire-arms, the four-day mounted shooting competition brings riders and their athletic horses from across the na-tion to compete for more than $25,000 in cash and the Southern Championship title. The event will feature a Saturday Night Superstar competition open to the pub-lic complete with some of the top mounted shooting com-petitors in the nation going head-to-head for a purse of over $25,000. Shooters will compete  in  pistol  and  rifle competition with the best rid-ers from the day-time com-petition bringing their best game. Admission is free. The Saturday Night Superstar event starts at 7 p.m. The public is also invited free of charge to watch the daily competition which starts Thursday at 9 a.m. and continues 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday. Mounted Shooting is one

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Last Friday evening Steven began talking about going camping at the Graves Ranch. I said, “Oh, Steven, I think it will be too cold.” So he said, ‘Well, how about we just go out and cook.” I said, “That sounds great.” It was decided that Steven and Papa would make stew and whomp-em biscuits. If you don’t know what kind of biscuits these are they are the biscuits that you buy in a can in the dairy case and hit them on the side of the cabinet to open them. Steven had the fire going when we got out to the ranch and Debra and the kids were at the tank. Amber Lee loves to play in the mud and Flint just follows her lead. Amber Lee had on her pink cowgirl boots and they were caked with mud. At one time her boot was so mired in the mud that her boot stuck and her little foot pulled free. She tip-toed to the dry area and Debra retrieved the muddy boot. Flint’s shoes were caked to his ankles with mud too. I found a baby frog and Amber Lee finally caught it at the water’s edge. She and her mother put it in a tub with twigs, a rock, and some tank water. When Amber and her mother came back to the fire that poor little frog was exhausted. I felt sure it was going to die right there in front of all of us. Since Flint was wet and cold from playing at the tank I wrapped him in a blanket and he sat on my lap by the fire. By the way the stew was fabulous and the biscuits even better, especially after we opened them up and put honey on them. Yummy! Bethany and I have been discussing what weekend I will go to California to visit with them. Frank has a golf tournament on the 19th and 20th of April so I think I will go then. March is marching on and in five days it will be April. I really don’t want to leave Frank but he seems to be doing OK; his back continues to hurt and a new pain has surfaced on his left shoulder blade. Old age, bulging disks, arthritis, and all that hard work when he was younger. Too late now, I guess, but I feel so bad for him when he is working around the pool or out-doors in the yard and has to come in and sit down for a little while. I tell him that I have to sit down too when I am working in the house. That’s the way it is now. I am happy Frank and I are still here and can go and do even if we don’t always feel like it. Flint is a good eater and weighs about 35 to 40 pounds. After I keep him on Mondays it seems like on Tuesdays he weighs much more than that. Steven and I both know that the books say that Flint should be put into his bed and made to go to sleep on his own but we both like to rock him. He loves it and it’s as good for me, I think, as it seems to be for him. When he goes to sleep in my arms I have to get myself up out of the rocking chair with him in my arms. Rocking him is so wonderful but struggling to get up out of the chair with him fast asleep is another story. I’m glad no one can see me. Flint likes what the Bridges call syrup and bread. It is really what most restaurants and other people call French Toast. Monday he came into the kitchen where I was puttering around and said, “MiMi, syrup and bread.” This talking is not as plain as I make it sound but I under-stood him. I picked him up and sat him on a kitchen stool. I cracked an egg in a flat bowl and showed it to him. He put his little pointer finger on the yolk and said, “peach.” I said, “No, Flint, it is an egg.” He wants to pour the syrup over the toast so I help him. He gets his little fork in his hand, stabs a piece, and scoots in around through the syrup and puts it into his mouth. Flint is so happy here with me and Papa. We have his John Deere tractor in the living room and he sits on it to watch TV. He also puts his baby in the John Deere trailer and covers her with a blanket. He will bend down and kiss her. When he decides to play with something else he throws her out of the trailer and fills it up with something else. Amber is anxiously waiting to swim. She asks me every time she is here if she can swim and I tell her it is too cold. She keeps asking me so I direct her to Papa and he tells her the same thing; that it’s too cold. Frank and I are planning a summer of swimming and hoping Lake Merritt will fill up so we can tube and water ski and swim there too. I am planning to keep Sarah and Carson for as long as Robert and Bethany will let them stay this summer. I am already thinking about what all I will need when they are here. Lots of washing detergent, juice drinks, ice cream, cookies, chips, and some real food too.

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More than a dozen Model A vehicles parked in front of the historic Mills County Courthouse on Friday presented Eagle Asst. Editor Tam-marrah Pledger with a unique photo opportunity, above. Members of Model A car clubs in Fort Worth, Dublin and Comanche met up in Goldthwaite Friday. As the members made their way into the Wagon Wheel for lunch, The Eagle was able to find out they were on their way to Fredericksburg for their annual Model A Club tour.

By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor During their regular meet-ing Monday morning, the Mills County Commission-ers’ court voted to move forward in making repairs around the Soil and Water Conservation District dam. Members of the Mills County S&WCD approached the Court about the matter earlier in the year, saying nutria had been tunneling un-der the dam, causing damage that would eventually com-promise the dam. They had asked the Court to help with repairs, but action was tabled at that time, allowing County Attorney Gerald Hale to look into the matter.

There was some concern over what entity was respon-sible for making repairs, and if the county’s employees and equipment would be permit-ted access to the area, part of which is on personal prop-erty. Hale reported to the Court Monday that, according to the contract that was approved in 1959, repairs to the dam are the financial obligation of the county, as long as the work is approved by the S&WCD board. Commissioners Jason Williams and Robert Hall talked about filling  the holes with cement, and asked the S&WCD representatives if they thought that would

work. Rodney Duus said an engineer he talked with said he thought that remedy would be sufficient, and Wil-liams said he thought county employees could do the work themselves. The vote to move forward with repairs was unanimous. In other action, the Court voted unanimously to ap-prove a resolution in support of a state bill that would des-ignate certain containers — aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles — as re-deemable for five cents each. They also voted unani-mously not to enter into a contract to purchase road materials from a private resi-dent, opting instead to buy

the material on an as-needed basis. In other unanimous action, the Court approved the min-utes of the previous meeting, the accounts payable, and the Justice of the Peace report. During the commission-ers’ reports, each commis-sioner talked about what road work they were doing and on what roads. They also offered thanks to the Mills County Sheriff’s Department for as-sisting with their auction at the courthouse annex build-ing. It was reported the sale brought in more than $2,000. (Editor’s note: Judge Kirk Fulk was absent from the meeting and did not vote on any of these matters.)

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Above, State Rep. J.D. Sheffield, R-Gatesville, visited Goldthwaite on Saturday, March 23. He is pictured talking with Goldthwaite Mayor Mike McMahan and Ebony area resident Liniel Click.

Sheffield stops in Goldthwaite

By Tammarrah PledgerEagle Asst. Editor  State  Rep.  J.D.  Sheffield, R-Gatesville, visited with residents and government of-ficials in Goldthwaite this past Saturday, answering ques-tions and reporting on legisla-tive activity in Austin. Mills County Judge Kirk Fulk, Goldthwaite Mayor Mike McMahan, City Man-ager Rob Lindsey, Council-man J. Wilson, and a handful of residents were on hand at the Mills County State Bank Community Room, where Sheffield spent about an hour.  Sheffield said the state bud-get is “not in the red,” at this time, and that he was pleased to see more funds being put back into public education this session. While is does not fully restore cuts made two years ago, it is a step in the right direction, he said. Water is another hot topic in Austin right now, Sheffield went on to say. A water bill regarding long-term planning for water consumption state wide over the next week is set to  hit  the  floor  this week,  he said. Whether or not to put $2 billion of the Rainy Day Fund into the roughly $53 billion bill is a point of contention in the Legislature right now, he said.  Sheffield said 86 percent of the state’s population is east of the I-35, and rural votes in the House are sorely lacking. Having a rural voice in any water issues is challenging, he said.

Water restriction and con-servation, were discussed, and the potential for desalination projects on the coast is being discussed at the state level, he said. Regarding public educa-tion, Sheffield said he is very pro-public education, and is acting against bills supporting voucher programs. He is also in support of cut-ting back on end-of-course testing, and would like to see more programs for students not geared toward college at the high school level (voca-tional/technical, etc.).  Sheffield  also  talked about health care, touching on the “Obamacare,” aka Affordable Health Care Act aka Medicaid expansion issue. He said Gov-ernor Rick Perry has said he will never accept it. Legisla-tors are currently trying to ne-

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CUSTOM SLAUGHTERINGBeef and Pork

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HAMILTON QUALITY MEATS1205 S. Rice - Hamilton - 254-386-4646

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Owner: Juice (Jesus) Rosales

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AG ROUNDUPby Mills County Extension Agent Tom Guthrie

WANTED for Lometa Diamondback Jubilee

March 29th and 30th Rattlesnakes and Rattlesnake Buyers:

Call Lowell Ivey at 512-734-3718Chili Cookers: Call Larry Morrison

at 512-734-0809BBQ Cookers: Call Cody Sheppard

at 512-734-0303Rodeo Queen Contestants: Call Terri

Harris at 512-734-2818

For Consignments or further information:Heath Hohertz: Res. 325/985-3643 • Cell 325/938-6482

Carl Ray Hohertz: Res. 325/646-9674 • Cell 325/642-0415Auction Phone: 325/648-2249

We appreciate your patronage!Regular Sales every Fri. at 11:00 a.m.

www.millscountycommission.comNO SALES: July 5, 2013, Nov. 29, 2013, & Dec. 27, 2013

CATTLE SALE RESULTS FROM 3-19-13HEAD COUNT: 72

SHEEP & GOAT SALE RESULTS SALE DATE: 3-25-13 - HEAD COUNT: 2823

SHEEP & GOAT SALE MONDAY 10:00 AM CATTLE SALE TUESDAY 12:00 NOON

OFFICE: 254/386-3185 FAX: 254/386-3576

P.O. BOX 71 * HAMILTON, TX 76531 LOCATED ON HWY 281 NORTH

LAMB SPECIALMON, MAR 14

MON, MAR 28 MON, APR 25

SHEEP & GOAT MARKET REPORT

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Livestock Marketing contacts:randy Boone, auctioneer (sheep & goat saLe Mgr. )........254-977-2382 everitt vandiver (cattLe saLe Mgr.)..................................254-784-3594andy BauMeister (roping cattLe speciaL)............................254-784-3181

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Slaughter Kids Feeder: $110-140 cwt Light Slaughter: $110-200 cwt Heavy Slaughter: $100-130 cwt Slaughter Nannies Thin: $40-60 hd Medium: $60-90 hd Fleshy: $90-140 hd

Boer & Boer Cross Replacement Nannies Med. Quality: $75-100 hd Choice Quality: $135-150 hd Spanish Boer & Boer Cross Billies Slaughter: $90-110 cwt Breeding: $N/T cwt Big Horn: $500 hd

Wool Lambs Feeder: $N/T cwt Light Slaughter: $110-130 Heavy Slaughter: $70-85 cwt

Ewes Stocker: N/T Slaughter: $40-70 cwt

Dorper Lambs Feeder (20-40 lbs): $125-180 cwt Light Slaughter: $110-150 cwt Heavy Slaughter: $90-120 cwtDorper Ewes: $50-140 hd Bucks: $60-80 cwt

Barbadoes Lambs: $100-130 cwt Ewes: $30-75 hd Bucks: $75-350 hd

Trends: Kids: $20 lowerNannies: SteadyWool Lambs: $15 lower on lt. testDorper Lambs: Sharply lower BBD Lambs: $10 lowerEwes: $10 higher

ROPING CATTLE SPECIAL SALESaturday, April 13th

Sale starts at 11 a.m.Potentials * Ropers * Cows

Expecting 600-700 Potentials & Ropers400-500 Cows

Call Andy to consign254-784-3181

Tuesday, March 19, 2013Cattle Sale Report

Our market was lower this week with 72 head. The buy-ers are being told to buy cattle cheaper almost every day. The futures market is in a free-fall with no bottom in sight. The packers are losing money and have been for the last year. Now they are going to buy cattle cheaper but sell meat higher. The consumers and producers are going to be the losers. I do not have a solution to our problem other than selling more meat for more money. The feeder cattle market and the fat cattle market are going to have to get in line so producers, feeders and packers can make money. Pray for RAIN!

Mills County Commission Company; Date: 3/22/13; Total Receipts: 2603; Week Ago: 2322 Sheep: Stock and Feeder Lambs: 40-65 lbs: 120-130; 65 + lbs: N/T; Stock Ewes: 70-89; pairs 51-64 per hd; Barb. Ewe: 60-81; pairs: N/T; Stock bucks: 92-100; Barb Bucks: 115-560 per hd; Slaughter: Lambs: 40-65 lbs: 136-140; 65-120 lbs: 85-102; Non-Traditional Market: Dorper Ewes 78-79; Slaughter Ewes: 40-56; Slaughter Bucks: 15-40 lbs: 100-122; Barb Ewes: 40-56; Barb Bucks: N/T. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: 154-180; Nan-nies: 77-112; Billies: 94-116; Angora Nannies: 25-30; Angora Billies: N/T; Muttons: 108-186. Replacement Classes: Kids: 165-188; Nan-nies: 83-124; Billies: 94-150; Stocker and Feeder Goats: 150-168.

Central Texas Pecan Short Course to be Held in Goldthwaite on April 9

The annual Central Texas Pecan Short course will be con-ducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Mills County on April 9 at the First Baptist Youth Center, 1319 Fisher St. in Goldthwaite. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Topics and speakers will include: • Pecan IPM, Mr. Bill Ree, Texas AgriLife Extension, Pecan IPM Specialist, College Station • Pesticide Laws & Regulations, Mr. Scott Anderson, Texas AgriLife Extension, CEA-AG, Brown County • Pecan Market Outlook, Mr. Dewayne McCasland, Owner, SNT/PPI and Pecans.com, Goldthwaite • Off Year vs. On Year, Dr. Monte Nesbitt, Texas AgriLife Extension, Pecan Specialist, College Station A total of 3 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) will be of-fered for individuals with a Private Pesticide Applicators Li-cense. These will include 1 IPM, 1 Laws & Regulations and 1 General. The cost for this year’s program is $20 and includes a noon lunch. If you plan on attending please RSVP by April 5. Education programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, dis-ability, religion, age, or national origin.

Backyard Vegetable Gardening Program If you are a gardening enthusiast you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about growing vegetables from one of the top Texas vegetable experts. A Backyard Vegetable Gardening will be held on Monday, April 8 from 2-4 p.m. at the Mills County State Bank community room. This program will cover planting, varieties, and the management of vegetables that are grown in our area. Dr. Joe Masabni, Texas A&M AgriLife Ex-tension vegetable specialist, out of College Station will be on hand to conduct the program. Handouts will be available. The cost to attend the program will be $10 and paid upon arrival. Please RSVP by Friday, April 5, so we can prepare handouts for the program.

There will be a goat tying and barrels clinic Saturday, April 20, at the Mills County Cowboy Church Arena on Hwy. 183. Events will get underway at 9 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. All ages are welcome! There will be awards given — buckles, halters, leads, etc.   The  first  half  of  the  day they will work on goat tying, and the second half will be barrels. Horses are provided

to those who do not have one. Please call Christa Clark at 325-232-4706 to reserve your spot in the clinic. There are only 10 openings, and they are filling up fast. A special thanks to Hart Quarter Horses, Butler Farri-er Services, Equine Solutions Unlimited LLC, James Clark Trucking & BBCC INC., for sponsoring the awards and helping make the clinic hap-pen.

At top, Logan Randolph and Landon Hood display the hydraulic tilting squeeze chute, and just above, Logan Randoph, and Lena and Landon Hood sit on the steps of the buffalo working pen’s steps to the cat-walk.

Above, Logan Randolph, and Lena and Landon Hood are pictured inside the buffalo working pen’s crowding tub, and below, the Priddy FFA Goat Box took third place in its class at Houston this year. Pic-tured with the goat box and their prizes are Tanna Cups, Lena Hood, and Caitlyn Cagle.

Goat-tying, barrels clinic set April 20

pecially to know that Priddy is one of the smallest schools in Texas. “ “Winning the Houston Ag Mechanics show has been surreal,” parent and teacher Stacy Randolph said. “I felt like our kids’ project would be  difficult  to  overlook  due to the complexity, quality and the overall ‘WOW’ factor, but you never know what goes on in the minds of the judges. You can never predict what they will decide to do. As a Priddy FFA Mom, I am so proud of Logan and his team-mates for their dedication and work ethic. As the Ag teach-er’s wife, I cannot adequately express what these wins have meant for my husband, Barry. “I feel like I’ve ridden the roller coaster with him experi-encing all of the worries, head-aches and setbacks along the way. It is an awesome respon-sibility  when  you  find  spon-sors willing to put their trust in you and invest their money in your program, knowing a bunch of young people will be doing the construction. The stress is immense. He set his sights on winning these two shows years ago, but never dreamed of taking them both in the same year. It’s nice just to breathe and take it all in.” “We would like to thank everyone for their words of encouragement, pats on the back and providing snacks at night to hungry teens,” she said. “A special thanks goes out to the supporters and parents

Priddy FFA, Continued from Page 1Aof Priddy FFA that assisted in loading and hauling our projects to the various shows. They donated their time to make sure our kids could get all 4 of their projects to the various shows. Thank you to Cindy Hurst, our yearbook advisor, for making sure the Priddy FFA successes have made it to the local papers.” The team recognized Mr. Randolph’s leadership as the reason for their success. “Students don’t realize how lucky they are to be able to compete in something like Ag mechanics,” Tanna Cupps said. “Not many schools can say that they have won both San Antonio and Houston. We are so lucky to have an Ag teacher that is so devoted to the students. Mr. Randolph puts many hours in at the Ag shop, not only working on the projects, but also sharing his knowledge. I could not ask for a better teacher.” “It’s been a long, but pro-ductive year,” Barry Ran-dolph said. “Hopefully, when these kids look back at the wins they’ve had this year, they will remember all of the hard work and effort it took to accomplish these dreams. I hope they will be willing to  make  the  same  sacrifices to achieve their goals in the future. There were many les-sons to learn, other than the obvious cutting and welding. I hope they learned that success doesn’t come easy or immedi-ately. Persistence pays off in the long run.”

From the Bible “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.”

Philippians 1:9-11

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RESIDENTIAL• 1702 Cline - Near schools, DON’T BE FOOLED FROM STREET ABOUT SIZE! MCAD shows approx. 2,700 sq. ft. Brick, CH/A, 3/1.75, living - dining - den with fireplace, game room, att. carport. RECENT UPGRADES. $92,500.• 1312 Reilley - Nice, historical, hilltop, 3/2.5, brick, metal roof, CH/A, fireplaces, SHOWPLACE living room with reflecting mirrors, formal dining, den, utility, carport, garage, storage, well, great views overlooking Gold-thwaite & parts of Mills County, privacy in town with 5.37 acres. $192,500• Mullin - E. Sherman St., 4/2, pink siding, over 1500 sq. ft. on 1.5+/- acres, needs some work. $22,500 $19,000• 1609 Clyde - DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Recent upgrades. Good location bet. schools, 3/2, carport, big fenced backyard, good well for outside watering. Very livable. $61,500• 1413 REYNOLDS - 4/1-1/2, CH, utility, chain link back yard. $22,500

RANCHES• 16.54 ACRES - PRICE REDUCED! Lots of potential! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY this place on the edge of town S. Hwy 183, 3/2.5, brick, open living/dining w/fireplace, CH/A, att. dbl. garage, city water and well, pen, old Barn, old rock house, VIEWS, fenced and cross-fenced, AND a metal shop bldg. 30x40 on slab out by hwy. $219,500• 12.25+/- ACRES - Hwy 16 S on N side of hwy, very close to town, nice oaks and pecans, small stock tank, fenced and cross-fenced. $60,000• 24.288 ACRES - Approx. 3 mi. S. of Goldthwaite with frontage on Hwy 183 & CR 403. HEAVY COVER of cedar with some live oak and mesquite. Excellent recreational / hunting property. $2,800 per acre. • 140+/- ACRES - approx. 3 miles SE of Goldthwaite, VERY NICE 3,000+ sq. ft. brick, 4/3.5, open den-living w/fireplace, CH/A, att. dbl. garage. Nice live oaks, three wells, storage tank, 50x50 livestock barn, 40x60x14 metal barn/shop/RV storage on slab w/att. 20’shed, 1,000+/- improved pecan trees in 3 orchards, 2 are irrigated, 3 stock tanks, seasonal creek, some coastal bermuda, deer, turkey, dove. $800,000. By appt. only. Call Grayson•179+/- ACRES - Hwy 84 E near Star, excellent farm & ranch, good wells and stock tanks, nice live oaks, small pecan orchard, MCAD 2520 sq. ft., 4/2.75, CH/A, fireplace, several extras, dbl. carport, covered patio, storage, shop, barn, sheds. $625,000• 680+/- ACRES, Mills & Hamilton Co., N of Pecan Wells, co. rd. frontage, rolling terrain, house, wells, sheds, good stock tanks, headwaters of Lampasas River. EXCELLENT COMBINATION RANCH & HUNTING. $2,795 per acre• 894+/- ACRES - S of Indian Gap, Mills & Hamilton Co., 2 houses, sheds, wells, stock tanks, seasonal creek, varied terrain, good cover, good ranch with GREAT HUNTING. $2,695 per acre• 88+/- ACRES - 14 mi. N of Goldthwaite, 3 mi. off pavement, co. rd. frontage, seasonal creek, nice stock tank, well, electricity, fenced, great cover incl. oaks & pecan, rolling with views, excellent hunting. $286,500• 32+/- ACRES - Hwy 16 S and Co. Rd. frontage near Goldthwaite, heavy cover of live oak, cedar & mesquite, seasonal creek, good fences, nice, secluded 2/2 MH with CH/A, excellent well. Deer, Turkey, Dove. Call Grayson about this one. • 250+/- ACRES - Approx. 6 miles South of Goldthwaite on Co. Rd. 412. Two story log cabin 4/1, upstairs has outdoor deck. Elec., well, septic, seasonal creek, heavy cover of primarily cedar and live oak. Has had some selective clearing of cedar. Located in the area of some of the best hunting in Mills County. Deer, turkey, dove, quail, hogs. $2,900 per ac. Call Grayson to see this one.

COMMERCIAL & OTHERDOWNTOWN Goldthwaite, Fisher & 3rd, ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT BUSINESS, recognized by Texas Monthly, turnkey operation. $680,000• 5.413 ACRES - Corner of Hwy 84 W and Hwy 16 N. Great location with many possibilities. Currently has older 2/1 house and several out-buildings. $125,000

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RESIDENTIAL1403 8th - Remodeled 4 bd-3ba, Austin stone with office and storage basement ... $174,750804 Hutchings - 3 BR/2BA, DW with 2 car carport, privacy fence, large storage and screened in porch ... $59,500NEW! 1812 Hanna Valley - Older 2BR/2BA on one acre, edge of town - $79,900907 N. Parker - 2/2 brick w/circle drive. $116,0001706 Earl - Large 4BR, 1 3/4BA, brick. $125,0001605 4th - Lovely 4BR, 1 3/4BA, brick. $99,5001905 N. Fisher - 2 story, wrap around porch on 3 sides. $62,5001210 Reilley. 2 story colonial, 4-5bd/2ba., updated. $292,500

COMMERCIALNEW 707 N. Commercial Dr. - Super business, super location, 2,800 sq. ft. bldg., w/furniture and appliances, good parking. $89,0001115 Fisher - Super nice, multi-purpose spacious structure in down town. MUST SEE to appreciate all the amenities. $139,5001008 N. Fisher - Large 2-story building with office space and storage. $98,5003,000 sf on 4th St. Newly renovated, Great business opportu-nity. $193,0002 Story antique shop on busy 281 in Evant. $29,9001417 Fisher bld & lot. SUPER location for any small business. $51,500. LOTSBrooks Adn. 2 adj. corner lots. $14,500 ea or $24,900 for both

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The Hamilton Commission Company is a fair market-place for buyers and sellers. We represent a large customer base and have private buyers and professional feeder and packer buyers in attendance at each sale. Our customers are our business and we do not take our commitment to you lightly. From the time you unload your livestock, you can be assured that we will do our best to take care of your livestock and get the very best selling price possible. Buyers can be assured that your new purchases will be professionally and humanely handled.

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Saturday, April 6, 2013Sale Starts at 1:00 p.m.

at the Hereford Ranchlocated 17 miles south of Brownwood, Texas on FM 45 just south of the Colorado River. Cattle will be on display by 10:00 a.m. with

lunch at 12:00 and the Sale beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m.

SELLING: 66 highly selected herd sire prospects and range bulls this year. These modern, rugged, range-raised, perfor-mance and fertility tested bulls have really balanced EPD numbers. They represent the best of the Hereford breed and are ready to go to work. We have been pleased with the looks and performance data of our new herd sires and will offer a large number of their offspring in the sale. We will also of-fer 20 twelve-fifteen month old open registered, horned heif-ers ready to breed with excellent EPD numbers. We feel their blood lines represent the best of the Hereford industry today and many could become future Dams of Distinction. In ad-dition, we will also have 5 open black baldie, twelve-fifteen month old heifers.

As always, we absolutely guarantee our cattle. If you are not completely satisfied, we will make it right.

Please contact any member of the family for further informa-

tion and details. We look forward to seeing you at the Sale! The Locklear Family

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JORDAN CATTLE Market Report

Thursday, March 21, 2013 MASON & SAN SABA – Re-ceipts totaled 3012 head for the week. A large offering of Replacement Fe-males were offered with buyers from Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and across Texas along with 717 on the internet. A large offering of pairs were on hand with the better, young-er pairs bringing from $1600 up to $2050.  The  pairs  carrying  less  flesh due to the dry conditions in some ar-eas and the solid mouth pairs brought from $1350 up to $1600. The bred cows that were long bred sold from $1300 up to $1500 depending on age and  the  flesh  condition.  The  short bred and medium bred cows brought mostly from $1185 up to $1350. Ap-proximately 150 bred heifers were offered and sold mostly from $1300 up to $1550 on the better long breds. The short bred to medium bred heif-ers brought from $1100 up to $1350. Most of the open heifers ranged from $850 up to $1310 on a fancy set of open Brangus heifers. The top bull on the bull consignments was an An-gus that sold for $3400. The stocker steers and heifers all sold steady to $5.00 lower depending on quality and flesh condition. The feeder steers sold $5.00 lower and feeder heifers sold $3.00 lower on a limited offering. Packer cows and bulls all sold steady to $2.00 lower. Steers: choice lightweight calves 185.00-242.50; choice me-dium weight calves 150.00-200.00; choice heavyweight calves 135.00-153.00; Heifers: choice lightweight calves 150.00-220.00; choice medium weight calves 125.00-160.00; choice heavyweight calves

120.00-134.50; Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 120.00-138.00; choice heavyweight steer yearlings115.00-125.00; choice lightweight heifer yearlings 115.00-130.00; choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 105.00-127.00; #2 steer calves and yearlings 115.00-165.00; #2 heifer calves and yearlings 105.00-150.00; shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 115.00-130.00; Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1210.00-1400.00; medium to good bred cows 1060.00-1200.00; plainer and older bred cows 860.00-1050.00; Slaugh-ter Cows: high yield 85.00-90.00; medium yield 79.00-84.00; low yield 73.00-78.00; heiferettes and young stockers 85.00-105.00; Bulls: high yield – no test; medium yield 104.50.00-107.00; low yield 86.50-94.00; feeder 86.50-98.00; Pairs: Choice 1400.00-1775.00; medium to good 1225.00-1390.00; plainer and older 1050.00-1200.00 Representative sales: Huette Ranches, 5 bwf pair, 1st calf, 1800.00 Huette Ranches, 8 black heifers, 1550.00 Carroll Hill, 8 tigerstripe pair, 2050.00 Tim Carter, 7 red an-gus pair, 1825.00 Ryon Dunlap, 11 brangus heifers, open, 1310.00 John Robert Gilger, Brownwood, 1 steer, 460 lbs 200.00 John Robert Gilger, Brownwood, 1 steer, 540 lbs 188.00 FM King, Ltd, Brady, 3 steers, 627 lbs 142.00 Rousselot Ranch, So-nora, 9 heifers, 359 lbs 146.00 Jones North Ranch, Brady, 3 heifers, 598 lbs 137.00 R M Enterprises LP, Cas-tell, 1 steer, 325 lbs 206.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 3 steers, 387 lbs 187.50 Triple I Ranch, Freder-icksburg, 6 steers, 543 lbs 160.00 MPK, Llano, 3 steers, 557 lbs 155.00 MPK, Llano, 4 steers, 679 lbs 139.00 A C Ranch, Eldorado, 2 steers, 700 lbs 138.00 Nebgen Brothers, Ma-son, 8 steers, 713 lbs 135.00 Hugh Childress, Ozona, 5 heifers, 267 lbs 217.50 Triple I Ranch, Freder-icksburg, 5 heifers, 509 lbs 135.00 Seaquist Family Ranch, LLC, Mason, 1 heifer, 650 lbs 127.00

Borho’s Boar & MoreIt has been fairly photogenic at the Borhos’ Ranch recently. Mrs. Gloria Borho brought these pictures to The Eagle to share last week. At top left, Billy Borho is pictured with a huge feral boar hog he took on their place recently. Above is a young feral hog Gloria took — one

of seven just like it, she said. The young hog probably weighed 150 pounds or so, she added.  At left is a flock of snow geese that stopped by the Borho Ranch recently. Gloria said the snow geese were probably knee high, but she was afraid to try to get too close, and didn’t want to scare them away, she said.

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MISC.LAMPASAS CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE, Sat. Apr. 27, 2013, 8 am to 3 pm, Downtown Lampa-sas. Booths $30. Call 512-556-5434. 3-27-5tc

FOR SALE : Cow Hay, Bog 1400# 5x5 1/2 rounds Colorado grass $85; 5x5 rounds wheat stubble $35; 5x5 1/2 round whole Milo hay $80 (FREE de-livery on semi loads of Milo into Mills County). Call Bill Bryant, Rich-land Springs at 325-372-8547. 3-27-2tc

MILLS COUNTY SCRAP MAN: We haul off all scrap metal, iron, tin, appliances, pipe. Cars or trucks must have title. Battery removal. Please call Big Jim to schedule pick up. 325-648-2676 or 817-229-4449. We clean garages, shops, store-rooms and barns. Call for free estimates. thru 6/13

Would you like a hand made economical rock tombstone for your pet? Call Jim at 325-948-3773. 3-27-tfn

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FOR SALE: Four mature registered Rambouillet Rams, ages 3, 3, 4 and 6 years old. $250 each or $800 take all. Schunke Ranch, 325-451-0251 or 325-648-3130 (leave mes-sage). 3-27-5tc

BIG JIM SMITH’S MOWING. Call 325-648-2577 or 325-938-7722. 3-13-4tp

BUSINESS FOR SALE: Portable toilet rental & service. Call ABC at 325-648-2477. 3-20-tfn

ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Highlander An-gus Ranch, 254-372-3166. 3-27-tfnc

FOR SALE: 1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX Se-dan, 4-door, V8, 4.6 liter, charcoal gray, very clean, in good condition, low mileage (130,280), good tires, A/C, cruise con-trol, tilk wheel, AM/FM cassette, power features. Low Price: $2,675. Call 325-451-2774. 3-27-1tc

FOR SALE: Wood Frame futon bed in like new con-dition - $150. 648-2057 3-27-1tp

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HAPPY EASTER

Mills County

Home Health

Mills CountyMedical ClinicOperated by Coryell Memorial Healthcare SystemAffiliated with Scott & White Healthcare

325-648-2263 ▪ 1510 HANNAH VALLEY RD. ▪ GOLDTHWAITE, TX

Gardening, working in the yard, or taking a stroll in the park are great ways to get outside, become active and maintain your health. Exercising not only strengthens your body, it helps reduce stress and increase energy.

1510 Hannah Valley Road, Goldthwaite (325) 648-2263

This Spring, Mills County Medical Clinic and Mills County Home Health are encouraging you to

get outside and enjoy the weather!

*Dr. Mary Kretzer *Dr. Diedra Wuenschel *Dr. Dustin Smith *Jesse Gonzalez, PA-C

OEM PARTS(ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER)

920 Fisher Street in Goldthwaite • 325-648-3312MAJOR Auto Parts

ANY MAKE & MODEL

CARS - TRUCKSTRACTORS - MOWERS

& MUCH MORE!

Pictures at CTTC with the

Easter BunnyFriday, March 29th10:00am - 1:00pm

CTTC Bake Sale!8:00 am - ?

Let us help you with yourEaster Baking Needs!

All Proceeds to go the the American Cancer Society

Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

1012 Reilly Street • Goldthwaite

WAGON WHEELRESTAURANT

Closed MondayOpen Tues.-Sun. 6:30-2:00;

Friday Night 5:00-9:00On the Square in Goldthwaite

325-648-3535

EASTER LUNCH SPECIALCome to the Wagon Wheel for your Easter Lunch, Sunday March 31st. Turkey & DressingChicken Fried Steak

Or Moist Ham

Green BeansCorn

Fried OkraPinto Beans

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Homemade RollsSalad Bar

Homemade Dessert

Tea or Coffee

Served with...

It’s Straw Hat Time

Men’sLadiesKids

Call or Email TODAY to Advertise!

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Coming in April - The Goldthwaite Eagle

In & Around Guide for 2013! It’s not just for

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2013 MagellanAward given to

Rodney Spies byPredator Force 1

team.

Spring Coon HuntApril 13 - 14, 2013

Sign up Mills County General Store 10 a.m. Satur-day and turn in coons 10 a.m. Sunday.

$50/per team up to 4Most coons wins all.Heavy Pot $10 entry.

This will be a fun event. A great time to camp and huntwith the family and buddies. Come by Mills CountyGeneral Store for rules.

2013 Predator Hunt - Good times, good friends.

$50/per team up to 41st, 2nd, & 3rd places -

60%, 30%, & 10%Heavy Pot $10 entry.

EVERYTHING

TURKEY HUNTINGShotguns & ShotshellsTurkey Calls

• Slate• Box• Mouth• Push Button• Locator Calls

Turkey DecoysCamo Galore!Bug RepellentBinocularsRangefindersSnake Boots

Open Monday – Saturday 7- 6 • CLOSED SUNDAY • 325-648-2515MillsCountyGeneralStore.com • All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Open Monday – Saturday 7- 6 • CLOSED SUNDAY • 325-648-2515 • MillsCountyGeneralStore.com • All Major Credit Cards Accepted

WEDDING REGISTRY

Courtney Womack

& Walt

Clif ton

Easter Gifts for Kids Big & Little!

Little KidsHot Potato Chicken.............$14.97Extendable Fly Swatter........$4.99Woolly Sheep Puppet...........$21.99Noise Putty..............................$2.99Baby Bunny Hops...................$3.99Screaming Monkey.................$5.99Marble s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.99

Breyer Gift Set.....................$26.99Pip Popper................................$9.99Perplexus Puzzle Ball...........$23.99Spot It Game.........................$13.99Foam Dice........................each $. 89Trunkie ...............................$39.99

For Big KidsGurgle Pot......................................$42.99Chip and Dip...................................$9.99Small Confetti Bowls....................$4.49Pan Scraper......................................$1.99Pinch Bowl......................................$2.99Spatula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.99Paring Knives....................$6.99 to $7.99Baskets.............................$4.99 to $8.99Kitchen Washcloth.......................$2.99Pink Floral Oven Mitt...................$6.99Chicken Timer..................................$9.99

Handmade Locally by Castle Peak Designs

Turquoise with Cross Bracelet....$30.00Turquoise and Glass Earrings....$18.00Turquoise and Glass Bracelet.....$20.00Turquoise and Glass Necklace.....$86.00

Clinging Cross Mug “I am with you. ”..........................$12.99Clinging Cross................................$17.99

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325-948-3595