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MUENSTER- Muenster Hospi-tal District Board of Trustees ap-proved the budget for the 2020-

2021 year during the June 24, 2020 regular meeting. Th e district board of directors heard an update on COVID-19. Chief Executive Offi cer Brian Roland said beginning in July,

antibody testing will be avail-able to the public at the specialty clinic. Scheduling for a screen-ing must be made in advance, he added. He also said with the Red

Necks with Paychecks event which was set for June 26-28, he asked employees to “over-mask” and prepare for any patients who may require assistance during the annual event. “We don’t know where people are going to be coming from,” he said. “We are going to assume that everybody is asymptomatic and protect ourselves when that comes up this next weekend and we’ll continue to watch the num-bers and kind of go from there but it’s getting kind of interesting the way the numbers are going up.” Roland also said as of June 24, Muenster Memorial Hospital patients may approve up to two visitors with only one visitor at a time allowed in patient rooms. Visitors must have their tem-perature assessed prior to entry to hospital rooms and must wear masks. Th e board approved the min-utes from the May 2020 meet-ing.

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Masks – the 2020 acces-sory of the summer! Hard to imagine but now is the time to consider which mask matches your outfi t so you can look stylish for the summer! Sar-casm aside, it is the new norm. I was amazed how diff erent my kids were when we were pick-ing out masks. We ended up with camo, galaxy, fl owers and all sorts of colors! Now to sport them around town and practice social dis-tancing. Stay safe out there ev-eryone.

Also there is a Mobile Test Collection for COVID-19 set up by appointment only from July 8-10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily in the North parking lot of NTMC. Regis-ter online at texas.curativeinc.com/welcome.

Here is some more of what’s happening around town this week.

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Helping Hands of Faith Th rift Store wanted to let ev-eryone know they are chang-ing up their hours for summer. Now they will be open from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tues-day, Th ursday and Saturday. Th ey are not taking donations until July 15. Helping Hands is located at 1823 Luther Lane in Gainesville. For more information, please contact 940-668-4393.

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Kathi Kirby of the Stanford House wanted me to let every-one know that in order to pro-tect our precious seniors from COVID-19 exposure, they will be temporarily closing their doors until the situation gets better. Stay safe!

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Mountain Springs Commu-nity Center will be having a community market on Satur-day, July 11, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Th e Center is located at 173 Mt. Springs Lane, Valley View, TX 76272 Vendors may contact Tandi Barnett through our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ mtspringscenter/posts/ 2472456796189964.

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Progressive Rights Organization Gainesville March - Mem-bers of PRO Gainesville held a march July 1, 2020 in sup-port of removing Confederate statues from Gainesville in-cluding this monument at the Cooke County Courthouse. Counter groups were also present at the event to support keeping the statues as they are. Both sides showed their support in a peaceful protest. (The Weekly News Photos)

Muenster Hospital District Trustees Approve Budget


GAINESVILLE - Th e last day for early voting in the 2020 July 14 runoff election is Friday, July 10. Election day is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 14. Results for the fi rst week of ear-ly voting are 385 in person votes and 309 ballots received by mail. Early voting hours are between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Cooke

County Annex building at 112 South Dixon Street. Th e ballot includes the election for a United States Representa-tive to replace Representative Mac Th ornberry who announced last year he would not run for reelec-tion. Candidates on the Republi-can ballot for United States Rep-resentative are Ronny Jackson and Josh Winegarner. Republican Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 7 can-

didates are Elizabeth Beach and Brian Walker. Democratic candidates for U.S. Representative are Gus Trujillo and Greg Sagan. Democratic candidates for United States Senator are Royce West and Mary “MJ” Hegar. Democratic candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner are Chrysta Castaneda and Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo.

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GAINESVILLE - Cooke Coun-ty residents are now required to wear masks or other appropri-ate nose and mouth coverings in public places under the latest executive order handed down Th ursday, July 2 by Texas Gov-ernor Greg Abbott. Th e order came two days after the county’s fi rst death from the COVID-19 virus. Th e order applies to coun-ties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases which includes Cooke County. As of Monday, July 6, Cooke County has 61 active cases, eight

of which are juveniles at the Gainesville State School. But the decision whether to comply with the face mask order or whether to ignore it lies with individuals. “Th e Gainesville Police De-partment is unable to take any enforcement actions in regards to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-29” Gainesville Po-lice Chief Kevin Phillips wrote in a statement Monday morning. “Th e following quote was taken directly from the order. ‘But no law enforcement or other offi cial may detain, arrest, or confi ne in jail any person for a violation of this executive order or for related

non-violent, non-felony off enses that are predicated on a viola-tion of this executive order; pro-vided, however, that any offi cial with authority to enforce this ex-ecutive order may act to enforce trespassing laws and remove vio-lators at the request of a business establishment or other property owner.’” Th e law is clear, Phillips said. “If a law enforcement offi cer stops anyone for any alleged vio-lation of the law, that offi cer has detained that person. Since law enforcement is unable to “detain” anyone for a violation of Execu-tive Order GA-29, we are unable to take any enforcement actions.”

Th e governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the power to impose restrictions on outdoor gatherings of more than 10 in-dividuals, making it mandatory that people may not congregate in groups larger than 10 and must maintain six feet of space between one another. Excep-tions, according to a statement issued by Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley include religious services, local government opera-tions, childcare services, youth camps, recreational sports pro-grams and amusement parks. Abbott also announced the Texas Health and Human Ser-vices Commission will provide approximately $182 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefi ts for July following


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Safety is the number one priority for Th e Boys & Girls Clubs of Cooke County and we are doing everything possible to keep our youth, employees, and volunteers protected during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus. On June 29, we learned that a Club employee tested positive for COVID-19. Eff ective June 30, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cooke County will tem-porarily close for two weeks to prevent possible spread of

the virus. During this time, we will complete a thorough sanitation and deep cleaning of all Club facilities to en-sure that all youth, employ-ees and volunteers are safe when we reopen. Th ere is a possibility that Club youth and employees were exposed to this individ-ual in the two weeks prior to the date of diagnosis. We are collaborating with the appropriate public health offi cials and adhering to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rec-ommendations to privately inform anyone determined to have been in close contact with this employee. All em-

ployees and youth who were possibly exposed to the virus have been notifi ed individu-ally as of June 30th. All em-ployees who were exposed will additionally be tested in the upcoming week. We are also in ongoing commu-nication with the infected individual, who is following strict medical guidelines and will remain in quarantine as recommended by their doc-tor. As an organization, we recommend If you exhibit symptoms that align with COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider immediately. If you do not have a healthcare provider,

please contact a local health testing site immediately and indicate that you may have been exposed to the virus. Again, we are taking all precautionary measures re-garding deep cleaning and sanitizing of Club facilities, mandatory face coverings for staff , and limited groups sizes to ensure the safety of our youth, employees and volunteers. In the mean-time, we are advising all our Club employees, families, and youth to continue to take precautions as recom-mended by the CDC. We will continue to update you as we know more.

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approval from the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture to extend the maximum al-lowable amount of SNAP benefi ts to recipients. Th e increase is based on family size, according to Abbott’s website. COVID-19 testing will be available Wednesday July 8,

Th ursday July 9 and Friday July 10 at the north park-ing lot behind North Texas Medical Center. Partici-pants are asked to access the site from Old Sivells Bend Road. Testing is available by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Th e test will be self-administered via an oral swab and is for symptomatic individuals. To

schedule a testing appoint-ment visit https://texas.cu-rativeinc.com/welcome. Here are the latest COV-ID-19 case numbers accord-ing to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Harris County tops the Texas list, as of Monday, with 35,913 case followed by Dallas County with 24, 778 and Bexar County with

14,553. To the south, Denton County has 3,279 cases. Montague County which borders Cooke County to the west has 21 cases. Wise County has 135 cases. And Grayson County which is east of Cooke County has 633 cases.

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Th e following are July 14 polling locations: Precincts 1, 3, 5, 31 Gainesville Civic Center, 311 S. Weaver Street. Precincts 2, 30, 34, 35 First Christian Church, 401 North Dixon Street. Precincts 4, 26, 37 Hillcrest Church of Christ, 1712 East O’Neal Street. Precincts 6, 9 Callisburg Community Center, 92 Mc-Daniel Street.

Precincts 7, 28 Tabernacle Baptist Church, 305 CR 194. Precinct 8 Callisburg El-ementary School, 648 FM 3164. Precinct 10 Mountain Springs Community Cen-ter, 173 Mountain Springs Lane. Precinct 11 Valley View Baptist Church, 504 North Lee Street. Precincts 12, 14 Era Com-munity Center, 102 Malone Street. Precinct 15 Myra Bap-

tist Church, 218 Bradford Street. Precinct 17 Muenster VFW, 136 Ash Street. Precinct 18 First Baptist Church, 121 North Pecan Street. Precinct 19, 21 Conrad Hall, 431 Ash Street. Precinct 20, 27 East Side Church of Nazarene, 1415 South Radio Hill Road. Precinct 22 Lake Kiowa Lodge, 905 West Kiowa Drive. Precinct 33 Moss Lake Fire Station, 160 FM 1201.

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Alton H. Kite

Services Alton H. Kite died on May 1, 2020 in Gainesville, Texas at 88 years of age. Alton was interred follow-ing a private family service on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Texas. History

Alton was born July 8, 1931 to Della Leta Lenard Kite and Robert Lee Kite in Fisher County, Texas. He died on May 1, 2020 in Gainesville, Texas at 88 years of age. Alton attended school in Hamlin, Texas, graduating from Hamlin High School in 1948. He enrolled in Cisco Junior College on a football scholarship as a walk on. Af-ter completing two years of junior college, Alton attended McMurry College in Abilene, Texas, also on a football schol-arship, graduating in 1953 with a B.S. in Business. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army; following basic training, he was selected to attend Offi cer Training School at Fort Ben-ing, Georgia. Upon gradu-ation from OCS, Alton was an instructor at Fort Ord in Monterey, California and lat-er served at Schofi eld Barracks Army Base in Oahu, Hawaii, where he was honorably dis-charged as a 2nd Lieutenant. Following his military service, Alton became a pe-troleum landman for Phil-lips Petroleum in Midland, Texas, where he met Wanda June Burnett. Wanda and Al-ton were married on July 30, 1960 in Decatur, Texas. Th e couple moved to Amarillo, Texas, and Alton continued his career at Phillips Petro-leum and Wanda taught el-ementary school until 1962, when they moved to Sanger, Texas after he purchased the Sanger Courier and became a newspaper publisher. Dur-ing his career as a newspaper publisher, he also owned the Pilot Point Post-Signal, the Frisco Enterprise, and started a weekly newspaper in Allen,

Texas. Alton installed the fi rst typesetting equipment that allowed his newspapers to be composed for the new off set method of printing. While Alton and Wanda were living in Sanger, their son, Kevin, was born on Janu-ary 3, 1963. Because of the long hours in the newspaper business, Alton sold the news-papers shortly after Kevin’s birth, and the Kites moved to Gainesville, Texas, where Al-ton began teaching at Cooke County College, now North Central Texas College, while earning an M.S. in Business from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Dur-ing this time, Alton was also in the residential construction business. He taught account-ing and business law at North Central Texas College for 30 years, retiring in 1999. Al-ton was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas. Alton is described by friends, former students, and colleagues as a kind, honor-able, humble, compassionate person, and a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Former students honored him several years ago by cre-ating a scholarship at North Central Texas College in his name. NCTC documenta-tion shared with the family re-cently states that, “[He] goes that extra mile with a student to help him/her understand accounting; sometimes this may mean a student calling his home late at night with an accounting problem.” “Works extra hours making out, giv-ing and grading tests so that a student has one more chance to succeed in accounting.” “Sets an example for the busi-ness students by dressing as a professional.” “Shows respect to all students, faculty and staff .” Alton was predeceased by his son, Kevin Lee Kite, his parents, brother, Delbert Lee Kite, sisters LaRue Kite Rogers, Lovena Kite Brady, and Oleta Kite Madden; two brothers, Elton Luis G. Kite and Olney Kite, who both died in infancy.Survivors Alton is survived by his wife, Wanda Burnett Kite of Gainesville, Texas, sisters-in-law, Helen Kite of Cleburne, Texas and Betty Carson of Decatur, Texas, nieces, Leeza Kite Pointer, Lea Kite Carson, Jodee Kite Dyerson, Melita Char Rogers Bell, Melonie Kim Rogers, Belinda Akers, Debbie Madden Garcia, Di-ane Madden Lampert, and

Carol Ann Carson, and neph-ews, Shawn Rogers and Brian Madden.Donations Th e family requests that, in lieu of fl owers, those wishing to do so may make a donation to the NCTC Foundation for the Alton Kite Scholar-ship online at www.nctc.edu through the Give a Gift button on the website or by mail to the NCTC Founda-tion, 1525 W. California St., Gainesville, Texas 76240. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

John N. Roye, Jr.

Services John N. Roye Jr went home to be with the Lord on July 3, 2020.History He was born on May 28, 1935 in Electra Texas on the Waggoner Ranch to John N Roye Sr and Mollie Kuyken-dall Roye. His mother died when he was six months old and he was raised by his loving step-mother Arveda Sanders Roye. On November 14, 1951 he married the love of his life Mary Millikan Roye. Th ey were blessed with three children. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years. After his retirement he enjoyed working on the farm and with the cattle he raised. He loved taking family vacations and his children have great memories of these vacations. His family was always the most impor-tant part of his life and he was always there to help his children and grandchildren. Serving the Lord was one of his greatest joys. He made sure that all of his children and grandchildren knew that the Lord loved them, setting an example for all to follow. Survivors

He is survived by his chil-dren Debbie and husband Bob Miller, Randy and wife

Darlene Roye, and daughter Lisa Roye Foree. Grandchil-dren: Jennifer, Molly, Jana, Gina, J.D., Christopher and Peyton and 15 great grand-children. He is also survived by brothers J.P. Caldwell, Rex Roye, and Gary Roye, sisters Ann Yates and Janice Pruitt. He is also survived by a very dear friend and care giver Laura Silmon. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary, his par-ents, three sisters and one brother.

Elaine Skiles Stewart

Services Elaine Skiles Stewart, 83, of Gainesville, TX, passed away June 27, 2020 in Gainesville after a hard-fought battle with cancer. History She was born November 21, 1933 in West Monroe, LA to John Potter and Fan-nie Mae (McManus) Skiles. Elaine’s career began as a bank teller at Hesperian Savings and Loan and over her career was promoted to loan offi cer then branch manager. Before retirement, she was promoted to junior vice president with Bank of America. She always enjoyed playing cards and board games. She was a past member of the Gainesville Rotary Club. Mrs. Stewart was preced-ed in death by her husband Frank Stewart, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters.Survivors Elaine is survived by her daughter Stephanie Lucas and husband Russ of Co-lumbia Falls MT; son Scott Walker and wife Debi of Flint TX; granddaughter Jennifer Wilson and hus-band Jody of Rosston, TX, niece Donna Price and hus-band Dave; nephew Steve Hammons of Phoenix, AZ. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

Jared Anthony Krahl

Services Jared Anthony Krahl, 33, of Gainesville passed away suddenly on June 30, 2020. Jared’s family will hold a celebration of life on a future date. He will be missed dear-ly by all who had the privi-lege of knowing him. History He was born on Septem-ber 17, 1986 to Gary Krahl and Cathryn Arendt Krahl of Gainesville. Jared graduated from Cal-lisburg High School in 2005 and later earned his Associ-ate’s Degree at ITT Techni-cal Institute. Jared proudly served in the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Ha-waii, which was a lifelong dream for him. His naval ca-reer began in Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, and brought him to ports in Japan, Aus-tralia, Hong Kong, Singa-pore, Guam, the Philippines, and South Korea. Th e high-light of Jared’s navel service was his participation in the ceremony commemorat-ing the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, where he served as an escort to survivors of the attack. Upon exiting the service, he attended Texas A&M Uni-versity – Galveston, where he relished the opportunity to live close to the beach. Jar-ed ultimately returned home

to Gainesville to care for his family. Survivors Jared is survived by his parents; two brothers, Alex Krahl and wife Sarah Sprin-kle of Carrolton, Texas and Royce Krahl and partner Joshua Davis of Manor, Texas; sister Sara Krahl Sul-livan and husband Michael Sullivan, Jr. of Austin, Texas; nephew Griffi n Krahl and nieces Erin Sullivan and Audrey Sullivan. Jared also is survived by six uncles, six aunts, many cousins, and countless friends. Jared was preceded in death by his grandparents, Andrew and Mary Ann Ar-endt and Martin and Nancy Krahl. Donations In lieu of fl owers, please consider making a donation in Jared’s memory to the Pearl Harbor National Me-morial, ATTN: Superinten-dent, 1845 Wasp Blvd. Bldg. #176, Honolulu, HI 96818 or to the Wounded Warrior Project (support.wounded-warriorproject.org). You may sign the online guest registry at www.geoj-carroll.com.

Bettie Nell Sieger

Services Funeral services for Bettie Nell Sieger, 71, of Gaines-ville are pending with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Fu-neral Home.History Bettie was born on Janu-ary 8, 1949 in Gainesville to Lloyd Foster and Helen (Ber-ry) Foster. She passed away on June 28, 2020 in Denton after losing her battle with cancer. Bettie lived in Myra where she attended school before moving to Gainesville with her family. She lived in Ar-lington while in high school. She married Lawrence Jo-seph Sieger on December 25, 1966, and moved to Wash-ington state while Lawrence was in the Navy. Th ey moved back to Gainesville after his enlistment and started Sieg-ers Plumbing, and built their home in Walnut Bend. Bet-tie worked at Gainesville Printing, Head Start, drove a bus for Walnut Bend School, and their plumbing business. Bettie enjoyed reading, writing, sketching, and spending quiet time with her little dogs.Survivors Bettie is survived by her husband Lawrence Sieger; sister Movita Harris; broth-er Rodger Foster and his wife Leshya; nephew Lon-nie Winchester and his wife Carol Ann; nephew Shane Foster and his wife Mikka; and numerous other cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Lloyd Dale “Duke” Foster; nephew David Harris; and nephew Lawrence Dale Foster.Donations Memorial contributions may be made to Noah’s Ark or the American Cancer So-ciety. You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

Duane Reasor

Services Cleadus “Duane” Reasor, 73, of Gainesville passed away on July 2, 2020 in

Denison, Texas. Service will be at Mt Zion Cemetery in Cooke County on Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 10:00 am.History He was born November 2, 1946 to Benjamin H. Reasor and Jess Mae (Cox) Reasor. Duane worked con-struction all of his life. Survivors Duane is survived by his son: Brandon and wife, Tif-fany of Gainesville, grand-children; Madison Reasor, Billy Reasor and Dakota Christopher Reasor, Sisters: Shirley Stern or Ardmore, Peggy Moore of Gaines-ville, Linda Jones of Gaines-ville and Kathy Reichert of Gainesville. He was preceded in death by his brother; Stanley Rea-sor.

Patricia Bezner

Services Patricia Bezner, 87, of Gainesville, passed away on June 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Fair-view Cemetery Pavilion in Gainesville, TX, on Monday July 6, 2020 at 10:00am. History Patricia was born on May 8, 1933 in Lindsay, TX to Bernard and Clara Bengfort. She was married to Donald Bezner on August 18, 1951. Th ey had 5 children. Survivors Patricia is survived by her children, daughter Donna Sconce and husband Jer-ry Sconce of Gainesville, daughter Karen Endres and husband Carl Endres of Lake Kiowa, son Tommy Bezner and wife Kathy Bezner of Gordonville, son Paul Bezner and wife Donna Bezner of Gaines-ville, daughter Michella Hodges & Frank Pinto of Euless. Patricia also had 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild. She was proceeded in death by her husband Donald Bezner, 3 brothers & 5 sisters. Donations In lieu of fl owers, the fam-ily requests that you make a donation to Ardent Hospice. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

Joyce F. Berry Services Funeral services for Joyce F. Berry, 81, of Fort Worth, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, Gainesville. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Gaines-ville. Th e family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the funeral. Mrs. Berry passed away June 29, 2020 in Fort Worth.History Joyce was born October 10, 1938 in Collin County, Texas to William Joshua and Nora Ella (Staley) Purser. She worked as a beauty oper-ator, having owned her own shop at one time. Mrs. Berry was also a skilled seamstress. She earned her GED while in her 60’s. Mrs. Berry held most dear her devotion as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.Survivors Survivors include: hus-band Donald M. Berry of



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Fort Worth; son Darrell Jones of Fort Worth; son Danny Jones and wife Kim of Gainesville; daughter Debbie Jennings of Fort Worth; grandchildren: Brad Hathcoat (Liza), Kevin Ha-thcoat, Klay Jones, and Lisa Sewell (Charles); six great-grandchildren; sister Lula West of Fort Worth; brother Leroy Purser and wife Linda of Princeton; brother Robert Purser and wife Brenda of Princeton; and brother John Wayne Purser. Mrs. Berry was preceded in death by: parents Bill and Nora Purser; brother Bud-dy Purser; brother Bobby Purser; sister Sissy Carr; sis-ter Barbara Purser; brother Ronnie Joe Purser; brother Scott Purser; sister Elizabeth (Beto) Purser; and husband Weldon Ray Jones.Donations Memorial contributions may be made to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure. You may sign the online obituary at www.geojcarroll.com.

Claire Almon Ford

Services Claire Almon Ford passed away peacefully at her home on Th ursday, June 25, 2020, at the age of 87. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Grace Memorial Chapel at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Victoria, Texas. Funeral services will be held Th ursday, July 2, 2020, be-ginning at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel. In-terment to follow at Memo-ry Gardens Cemetery. History She was born November 12, 1932, in Gainesville, Texas, to Burney Francis Al-mon and Mary Lou Turner Almon. Mrs. Ford earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas). Mrs. Ford was a dedi-cated teacher who inspired her students with her passion for learning, her love of great literature, and her interest in history, art, and culture. She held her students to high moral standards, and her compassion and diligence aff ected the future. While teaching elementary school in Port Lavaca, she met Hil-ary Blanton Ford, a teacher of Industrial Arts, on a blind date set up by mutual friends. Th ey fell in love, married, and had three children: Da-vid Blanton Ford, Marilyn Claire Ford, and Anne Al-

mon Ford. Mrs. Ford was a devoted wife and a beloved mother who cherished her children, ensuring that they became well-educated, thoughtful adults commit-ted to living godly lives and contributing to society. Mrs. Ford dedicated her life to serving others selfl essly and following the example of Jesus Christ. She was invari-ably a lady and a perfection-ist who performed her duties meticulously.Survivors Mrs. Ford is survived by her children, her brothers Harold Almon and Turner Almon, and her sister Lou Almon Morgan. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother Douglas Almon and her sister Marilyn Almon Edgar. To leave a comforting message, or to share a fond memory, please visit www.gracefuneralhome.net. Vid-eo tribute at https://youtu.be/lGPNfTfmxqQ.

Dale Edward Bayer

Services Former Gainesville resi-dent, Dale Edward Bayer, 73, passed away in his Dallas home on July 1, 2020. Due to the current times, there will be a Memorial Service at a later date.History Dale was born on July 29, 1946 to Martin and Lou-ise Walterscheid Bayer in Gainesville, Texas. On No-vember 19, 1976 he mar-ried Sylvia Ann Hofbauer at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster, Texas. Dale is a graduate of Sa-cred Heart High School. He owned a custom home and renovation company in Cooke County and retired to Dallas to become the chief construction advisor for the family owned Bayer Brothers Sets, Inc.Survivors Dale is survived by his wife Sylvia Ann Bayer; Daughter Lisa Ann Bayer Slusher and husband Scott; Son Joel Martin Bayer and wife Nikki; Son Andrew Dale Bayer and husband Renato; Son Scott Edward Bayer and wife Leneah; and Grandchildren Slate Slusher, David Bayer and Corbitt Bayer. He was preceded in death by his beloved twin brother David Bayer, Donald Bayer, Tom Bayer, and Earnest Bayer.Donations Memorial Contributions can be made to your local Food Bank or the Charity of your choice.

Franklin West

Services Franklin (Frank) West passed away June 29, 2020. Th ere will be a private fam-ily gathering in memory of Franklin’s life. Th ere will be no services, as Franklin donated his body to UT

Southwest for research. History He was born Dec. 19, 1949, in Plainview, Texas, to John D. West and Louise (Franklin) West. He was a life long resident of Cooke County and attended school in Gainesville. He loved camping and fi shing At Lake Texhoma until failing health kept him enjoying this.Survivors Franklin is survived by sons; Chris and wife Ni-cole, of Sherman, Jacob and wife Amy, of Gainesville, daughter; Angie and hus-band, James Whitehead, of Clyde, Texas, two brothers; Jim West, of Era, Kelly and wife, Mary Jo, of Mountain Springs, and fi ve grandchil-dren. He was preceded in death by his parents, daugh-ter, Annie Louise Cheaney and sister-in-law, Tricia West.

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Services Sissie Kay Gilbreath, 64, of Gainesville passed away on June 29th, 2020 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 3rd, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Gaines-ville with Bro. Travis Flana-gan offi ciating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Th ursday, July 2nd at the Meador Fu-neral Home in Gainesville. History Sissie was born on March 11, 1956 to Ralph and Adene Mitchell in Gainesville. She married the love of her life, Joey Gilbreath on May 18th, 1973 in Gainesville. She at-tended North Texas Central College and later Texas Wom-an’s University to pursue her career in teaching. She taught for Gainesville ISD for over 30 years. Sissie loved her family especially her grand-children. She loved spending time with them and helping them anyway she could. She had a special bond with her grandchildren and especially her great-grandchild, Arabel-la. Sissie loved to watch her and take care of her. She loved to travel with her girlfriends. Sissie was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church where she helped out with Awanas and the vacation bible school. She loved children, she loved being a teacher and being there for her kids. Sis-sie also enjoyed driving the bus for the Gainesville ISD. She was a member and served on the board for the PTO and CPS. Everyone in her family often referred to her as the Matriarch of the family. Survivors She is survived by her son; Greg and wife, Mau-reen Gilbreath, daughters Carol and husband, Robert DeBord, Brandi and hus-band, Michael DeBord; grandchildren Jayna Gil-breath, Topher Gilbreath, Trevor DeBord, Tanner DeBord and Chelsea Lud-deke, Michael Tyler and wife, Lily, Marissa DeBord and her fi ancée’ Jarrod

Richey and Mason DeBord: brothers; Doug Mitchell and wife, Julie, Jackie and wife, Darla Mitchell and great grandchild, Arabella Rose. Brother in Law; Mur-riel Gilbreath and wife, Carolyn, Sister in law; Judy Doss and husband, Frank. She was also loved by several nieces and nephew. Sissie is preceded in death by her husband, Joey Gil-breath and her parents. Pallbearers: Trevor DeBord, Michael Tyler DeBord, Tanner DeBord, Mason DeBord, Topher Gilbreath, Jarrrod Ritchey, Beau Jack Mitchell. Due to the CDC guide-lines we are limiting our visitation to 50% capacity.

Thomas Fuhrmann

Services Mass of Christian Burial for Th omas ‘Tom’ Fuhrmann of Muenster was held at 11:00 AM on Satur-day, June 27, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary and Vigil for Mr. Fuhrmann was held at 6:00 on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Tom passed from this earthly life on June 24, 2020History Born right after World War II, a new era be-gan for the Girlie and Val Fuhrmann family in Muen-ster Texas. He was born at the old downtown Muenster Clinic on August 6, 1946. It was a time of new hope and beginnings for our coun-try, so Tom could not have been born at a better time. He was the second of six children and grew up in this close-knit family. His sib-lings include Jim, married to Carol, Muenster TX; Margie Fisher, Seattle WA; Nancy Dye and her husband, John from Carrollton, Fred and his wife Denise, Tyler, and




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GAINESVILLE – A Cooke County Grand Jury issued 25 indictments in June 2020. Robert Joseph Ambuehl, 30 was indicted for the May 10, 2020 second de-gree felony off ense of driv-ing while intoxicated third or more. Tabatha Ann Barron, 35, was indicted for the May 1, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Troy Clifton Boggs, 48, was indicted for the April 13, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and for the April 13, 2020 state jail felony off ense of unauthor-ized use of a vehicle. Kenneth Nelson Brad-ford, 58, was indicted for the April 28, 2020 state jail felony off ense of injury to a child. Kyle Anthony Bridges, 31, was indicted for the April 21, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Joshua Brinkley, 40, was indicted for the August 1, 2019 second degree felony off ense of tampering with a government document/record and for the October 26, 2017 third degree felo-ny off ense of forgery (two counts) Shona Lynette Copling, 32, was indicted for the May 4, 2020 state jail felony off ense of theft of property less than $2,500 with two or more previous convictions. Fernandez Montray Downey, 25, was indicted for the April 27, 2020 state jail felony off ense of pos-session of a controlled sub-stance less than 1 gram. Mayra Fragoza, 35, was indicted for the April 13, 2020 state jail felony of-fense of possession of a

controlled substance less than 1 gram. Danielle Franco Garcia, 24, was indicted for the April 28, 2020 third de-gree felony off ense of evad-ing arrest or detention with vehicle. Marcus Rene Guerra, 26, was indicted for the March 2, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Sherrie Lavaughn Holt, 54, was indicted for the May 13, 2020 habitual of-fense of theft of property less than $2,500 with two or more prior convictions. Curtis Tanner Hughes, 28, was indicted for the May 11, 2020 third degree felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 4 grams. Mark Daniel Lewis, 39, was indicted for March 9, 2020 state jail felony of-fense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and for the March 9, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Mary Nicole Lewis, 38, was indicted for the March 9, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and for the March 9, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.. Adam Michael Love, 39, was indicted for the May 27, 2020 third degree felo-ny off ense of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and for the May 27, 2020 second degree felony of-fense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information. Daniel Babcock Lu, 49, was indicted for the March 12, 2020 second degree felony off ense of driving while intoxicated third or more.

Quentin Dewayne Man-uel, 35, was indicted for the May 28, 2020 second degree felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 400 grams. Donna Mae McEwan, 45, was indicted for the April 9, 2020 state jail felo-ny off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Silvano Mendoza-Diaz, 35, was indicted for the May 10, 2020 state jail felony off ense of driving while intoxicated with child passenger. Shelbie Deann Morren, 29, was indicted for the May 13, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and for the May 13, 2020 state jail felony off ense of abandon-ing or endangering a child. Hanna Lanae Rowland, 25, was indicted for the May 27, 2020 third degree felony off ense of prohib-ited substance in a correc-tional facility, the May 27, 2020 third degree felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 4 grams, for the May 27, 2020 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and for the May 27, 2020 third degree felony off ense of tampering with physical evidence. Rondal Ray Scrogum, 56, was indicted for the May 4, 2020 second degree felony off ense of aggravat-ed assault with a deadly weapon. Berenice Elizabeth Ta-lamantes, 24, was indicted for the December 12, 2019 state jail felony off ense of possession of marijuana less than 4 ounces. Carl William Beck, was indicted for the December 15, 2019 second degree felony off ense of burglary of a habitation.

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Patrick J. Buchanan

Are Uncivil Protests and Mob Violence Winning?

By Patrick J. Buchanan

Th e Seattle Commune is no more. Declared three weeks ago by radical leftists as CHAZ, the Capitol Hill Autono-mous Zone, rechristened CHOP, the Capitol Hill Occupation Protest, the six-block enclave inside Seattle ceased to exist July 1. Th e cops shut it down. As Marx said, history re-peats itself, fi rst as tragedy then as farce. If the Paris Commune of 1871 is the archetype, that mass uprising and swift slaughter of the commu-

nards who rose against the regime, what happened in Seattle is the farce. Police Chief Carmen Best, who opposed Mayor Jenny Durkan’s surrender of one of her precinct stations to the mob, explained in exasperation why her cops fi nally acted: “Enough is enough. Th e CHOP (had) become law-less and brutal. Four shoot-ings -- two fatal -- robberies, assaults, violence and count-less property crimes have oc-curred in this several block area.” Th e shooting death of a 16-year-old and critical wounding of a 14-year-old on Monday fi nally forced the mayor’s hand. Some journalists touring the CHOP had burbled on like Lincoln Steff ens on his fi rst trip to Lenin’s Russia, “I have been over into the fu-ture and it works!” Th ey wrote of “peaceful” meetings, “documentary screenings” and “concerts.” Best was more hardheaded about what she found af-ter recapturing the CHOP:

“After walking through the area I was stunned by the amount of graffi ti, garbage, and property destruction.” Apparently, however, Mayor Durkan does not want posterity to forget the glory days of what she had predicted would be a “sum-mer of love.” Writes Th e Washington Post: “Durkan called for charg-es to be dismissed against those who were arrested for alleged misdemeanors ... Th e mayor also said that Seattle arts and parks de-partments would preserve a community garden and artwork and murals that protesters created within the zone.” Hard to believe. Statues of Washington, Jeff erson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant and Th eodore Roosevelt are dragged down, while the murals and graffi ti of misfi ts who trashed downtown Se-attle are to be preserved. Th is raises a larger ques-tion. Have the six weeks of protests since the death of

George Floyd -- weeks fea-turing riots, looting and trashing of city centers, desecration of monuments from Columbus to the Founding Fathers, presi-dents and Confederate gen-erals, proven to be a cultural and political victory for the radical left? More precisely, is the mob winning? Th e case can be made that the mob has won already. People have gotten away with massive demonstra-tions blocking roads, high-ways and parks. Shopping areas in elite and working-class sections of scores of cities have been torched and looted. Police have been in-sulted, taunted and show-ered with debris. Result: Mob demands to “Defund the Police” have been met by political con-cessions and capitulations. Minneapolis is moving to abolish its police force. New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has slashed $1 billion from the NYPD budget. Protest-ers camping out at city hall are demanding more.

Joe Biden, who began his campaign by telling us how well he had gotten on with the old segregationist sena-tors like Jim Eastland and Strom Th urmond, has been scrambling as swiftly as he can in that basement. Said Biden this week: “(W)ith regard to those statues and monuments, like the Jeff erson Memorial, there’s an obligation that the government protect those monuments because they’re diff erent. Th at’s a remem-brance, it’s not dealing with revering somebody who had that view. ... Th ey may have had things in their past that were now and then distaste-ful, but that’s a judgment.” Th is mush comes from a senator who probably can-not remember how many Jeff erson-Jackson Day din-ners he has attended and ad-dressed. Consider what else the radicals and rioters have ac-complished. Th ey have made mass civil disobedience an acceptable and even praiseworthy form of protest, if you are justifi -ably outraged. Th ey have won near-immunity for burning and looting stores. Blanket amnesties at the state and city level appear to be in the cards. With the collaboration of an allied and indulgent me-dia, the radicals have turned public opinion against the cops. Th ey have forced the issue of defunding the police onto the national agenda. Th ey have pulled the center of gravity of politics sharply

to the left. Contrast how our estab-lishment has been panicked into headlong retreat, with how Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party handled its year of protests in Hong Kong -- protests aimed at attaining the democratic rights that the American protesters are abusing. Th e Chinese made a calculated decision: Th ey would not use the methods they had employed in Ti-ananmen Square in 1989. But bottom line, they would also not lose Hong Kong to the democratic camp. Beijing has now taken over Hong Kong, stifl ed the protests and begun a round-up of those who initiated and led the disorders. And the West has done nothing. As the world observes how the world’s greatest democ-racy handles disorders aris-ing from left-wing radicals, and how China is handling an anti-Communist upris-ing in its city of Hong Kong, which appears to be more in command and control of its nation’s destiny? Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Nixon’s White House Wars: Th e Battles Th at Made and Broke a Pres-ident and Divided America Forever.” To fi nd out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Cre-ators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM

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To the Editor,

Th ere have been com-ments that the Civil War monument at the court-house glorifi es slavery and racism. I think many of us wish to diff er and that the monument just hon-ors the men who had to be part of that terrible war. My great grandfather had to go to that war, fought, was wounded, and be-came a prisoner of war. I really don’t think he was eager to be part it. I really don’t think anybody was

eager to fi ght in WWI in Germany, WW2 all over the world, in Korea , Viet Nam, etc. Most or many of those men wanted no part of those confl icts. But they had to ! If they had not, we would not have our free-dom today or our very lives if we did not fi t the ideal Arian characteristics. Th e monument is in-scribe on one side “God holds the scales of justice: He will measure praise and blame and the South will stand the verdict, and will stand it without shame”. Th e other side is in-scribed with part of a poem by Philip S. Worsley , an English poet, “Oh, home of tears, but let her bear this blazoned to the end of time: no nation rose so white and fair, none fell so pure of crime”. Some say “white and fair” means white people. I think “white” is misno-mer because I have never seen a white person. What did the poet mean by using

“white and fair” when he was describing the rise of a nation ? Please see some statements from some oth-er authors who also used the word “white”: Isaiah 1:18 — “Come now, let us reason together, says theLord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow “ Matthew 17-2 —”And he was transfi gured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light”. Revelation 19-14 — “And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fi ne linen, white and pure “ Lamentations 4-7 — “Her princes were purer than snow, whiter than milk “ Daniel 11-35 —- “And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refi ned, purifi ed, and made white, until the time of the end, “ Daniel 12-10 — “Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and

be refi ned, but the wicked shall act wickedly “. To me, the authors of the above statements were not using “white’ as a color but as a condition of their character and morals. To be honest, the cre-ation of this nation has never been pure white. We have had and have prob-lems but America must be the best in the world as people are still trying to come here. Some people want to de-stroy this monument, but, if it’s permitted, it will be like a crack in a dam ! Will other monuments be next ? Th e Alamo, Th e Vietnam Wall Memorial, Stone Mountain, Mount Rush-more, churches, etc. Th ink about it. Do you really want to destroy our heritage and country ? If you do , history may be repeated but may be more horrible than the past !

Bill JohnsonGainesville

Letter to the Editor...

By Veronique de Rugy

Th is week marks the 219th birthday of the great 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat. It’s the per-fect time to talk about his famous essay, “Th at Which is Seen, and that Which is Not Seen,” published in his book, “Th e Law.” Th is timeless work remains an essential guide to thinking about policymaking. In that essay, Bastiat writes: “In the department of economy, an act, a habit, an institution, a law, gives birth not only to an eff ect, but to a series of eff ects. Of these eff ects, the fi rst only is immediate; it manifests it-self simultaneously with its cause -- it is seen. Th e oth-ers unfold in succession -- they are not seen: it is well for us if they are foreseen. Between a good and a bad economist this constitutes the whole diff erence -- the

one takes account of the vis-ible eff ect; the other takes account both of the eff ects which are seen and also of those which it is necessary to foresee.” Oh, how I wish we would have remembered to ear-nestly account for the un-seen eff ects of policies put into place during this pan-demic that will pop up in its aftermath. Take, for example, the massive amount of ad-ditional debt the federal government has imposed on future generations of Americans during the CO-VID-19 crisis. Th at which is seen is the money fl owing from the federal govern-ment to the unemployed, to those taking leave due to rescue money given to businesses during the pan-demic. While we might be aware in the abstract that there is an accompanying rise in U.S. government

indebtedness, that which is not seen is the increase in taxes that must be paid by future generations. Nor do we see the slower economic growth that will be caused by the need to pay off this debt. Even less obvious are the unseen eff ects of making permanent the supposedly temporary creation of fed-eral paid-leave entitlements. While it’s easy to point to all the advantages of such a move for the 35% of wom-en who didn’t have any such benefi ts pre-COVID-19, it’s more diffi cult to see the lower wages and employ-ment that will result. Also hidden from our vision is the increase in employment discrimination fueled by this policy: When govern-ments arbitrarily increase employers’ costs to hire cer-tain groups, fewer members of those groups get hired. Th e academic literature is

clear that such legislation infl icts very real negative ef-fects on women. Also harder to spot are the unseen eff ects of rent-con-trol legislation. Such regu-lations exist in states and cities nationwide, though it wouldn’t be surprising to see more such policies implemented in this crisis’s wake. Th e benefi ts are easy to see. Th e rules promise to make housing in high-value rent markets more aff ord-able for middle- and lower-class families. But once such legislation is implemented, reality kicks in. We see rents going up more slowly than they like-ly would have otherwise. When paired with evic-tion protections, this policy gives an illusion of control to tenants who were already in rental homes when the regulation was adopted. What is unseen, however, is signifi cant. Rent-control

statutes reduce the incen-tives for property owners to supply their facilities as residential housing, and they make it less attractive for developers to build rent-al housing. Rent control even diminishes landlords’ willingness to maintain the quality of their units. Th e fi nal result is less and lower-quality housing for ordi-nary people. Th ere are also seen and unseen eff ects from the lockdown put in place to control COVID-19’s spread. Th e seen eff ects of the policy are millions of people limiting their in-teractions with others as a protection from a virus that has killed many. Th e unseen eff ects of this policy are, among other things, the rise of depression, drug overdoses and suicides; a decrease in diagnostics for other lethal diseases (which will lead to more deaths);

the educational impact on children cut out from school; and the long-term economic devastation. Peering past the obvious in order to get a more com-plete picture is what adults do when running their lives and managing households or business aff airs. It’s what good economists do when analyzing public policies. And it’s what Frederic Bas-tiat did with unmatched skill and style more than two centuries ago. Unfor-tunately, it’s not what most politicians tend to do today. Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. To fi nd out more about Veronique de Rugy and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web-page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM

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As Bastiat Would Say, Peer Past the Obvious With Pandemic Policies

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little brother, Bruce and his wife, Vianney, from New-port Beach, California. Th ere was only one real girlfriend in his life, and that was Gloria Gieb. Th ey mar-ried on April 20, 1968, and then came along the lights of their lives – Jennifer, married to Steve Carter from Sulphur Springs; their children, Dan-iel Dixon, and his wife, Janey from Wichita KS, Riley Dix-on and his wife, Felicia from Sanger; and Colby Carter from Colorado Springs. His daughter, Brandi, is married to Tracy Welterlen and live in Kandern, Germany; and their children, Lucy, a stu-dent at UNT, Denton, and their son, Max. Tom was baptized at Sa-cred Heart Church; attended Sacred Heart School; and after one year at Subiaco Academy, he graduated from Sacred Heart HS in 1964. He joined the U.S. Navy, and was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War era. He was sent to Naval techni-cal schools, where he earned what would be considered a college degree equivalent in electronics. Tom’s fi rst job after the Navy was with Braniff Air-lines; then he had a long ca-reer of over 35 years at TXU. Tom was very happy in his early retirement in East

Texas, living on the lake, fi shing, and golfi ng with his friends but he knew Gloria’s mom, Gladys, needed them. He left behind everything in East Texas and decided to go back to Muenster, on one condition: if he could buy his mom and dad’s old house from brother Fred, where he grew up and renovate it. It took two years of work, but Tom and his brother, Jim, set to work on restoring their childhood home while Glo-ria fi nished her career at the school district. Tom started something pretty special during those remodeling years; his friends Clinton and Harold would come by on Wednesday evenings to check out the progress and made it a point to encourage him to stop his work and visit at 5PM. Th ose Wednesday nights turned into a large group of friends who grew into some-thing called the “’Th e Prayer Group”. Many lively discussions went on; the food became more than chips, but re-placed by casseroles, fried chicken, or other delica-cies that the group brought in to alternating homes on Wednesday nights. Th e group prayed for the sick, supported and prayed for one another through diffi cult times; they shared the joys and successes of each other’s

families, too. Tom coor-dinated the meetings and Friday night dinners each week. His weekly texts led the group with humor and a well-planned direction. Tom and Gloria did not wait for the community to come to them; they went to the community to help and make it better. Th ey attended almost every Sacred Heart junior high and high school athletic event; they support-ed Muenster ISD in the same way and wanted to be there to support young people and their families; they wanted to know everybody in the community once again. Tom joined the SNAP board and coordinated meetings and lunches; the ladies at SNAP will certainly miss his gentle care and aff ection. Survivors Tom loved and dedicated his life to Gloria; they were each other’s fi rst loves, and you never saw one with-out the other. It was always one word: TomandGlo OR GloandTom. Tom’s daugh-ters, Jennifer and Brandi, were the light in his eyes and they held a special place in his heart; he simply adored them. Th e addition of their spouses, grandchildren and their families made his heart bigger and more loving. His brothers and sisters were extremely close to him and serve as a model for all of us in sustaining family love – it all started with Val & Girlie-- and they would be proud. He showed up for them no matter how far away or what he was called to do. Family was every-thing to him. And so, the stars of heaven, the angels and saints guide and await our Tom. Th ere will never be another quite like him. He is without pain or sorrow; he is joyous and at peace; and he is entering into the place that holds all healing, love, and unity into the arms of God. Th e Bells of heaven call and await you, our friend. May you rest in peace.

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Helping Hands

Helping Hands of Faith Thrift Store is starting summer hours on July 2 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 07/01

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GAINES-VILLE IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR A PROPERTY

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Use The Weekly News for all of your legal notice needs. We service the largest number of clients of ANY paper in the Cooke County Area. Our legal notices are a low, fl at rate price to help you fulfi l your legal obligations. Give us a call to fi nd out more, 940-665-2320 or visit us online day or night at www.TheWeeklyNewsCC.com.

Los Mariachis is seeking cooks, dish washers and bus tables. Apply in per-son. 319 N Commerce St.

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Catfi sh Louie’s is now hiring Waitstaff, Host/Cashier, Cooks and Dish-washers/Busers. Apply in person to 1825 E. Hwy 82, Gainesville, TX 76240. 06/24

ACCEPTING BIDS

The Callisburg Independent School District is current-ly accepting sealed bids for Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Propane for the 2020-2021 school year. Bid forms may be picked up at the Administration Building Monday through Thursday at 148 Dozier St. Callisburg, TX. 76240 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and returned to the same address once complete. If you are returning your bid via mail, please address it to Mr. Don Metzler, Superintendent of Schools, ATTN: SEALED BIDS, Callisburg ISD. 148 Dozier St. Cal-lisburg, TX. 76240. Sealed bids will be opened July 28, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. at the CISD Administration Offi ce. Any bids received after 10:45 a.m. on July 28, 2020 will be returned to the bidder unopened. If you have any questions about the bidding process or specifi ca-tions please contact Gene May at 940-736-4167. CISD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in bidding. 07/08

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Bid Invitation

For Mowing and Landscaping Services

North Central Texas College (NCTC) is accepting proposals for mowing and landscaping services at the North central Texas College campus, Corinth, TX. Bid specifi cations are available at Room 1701 Central Re-ceiving, 1525 West California Street, Gainesville TX 76240-4699, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Dan Doss, Director of Purchasing and Special Projects, is available to answer questions at (940) 668-4249 or by contacting Roy Culberson, (940) 498-6236 or email [email protected]. Proposal shall be addressed to Dan Doss at the address above and should be in a SEALED envelope with the word “Landscaping Ser-vices” printed on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on July 22, 2020. Late proposals will not be accepted. NCTC reserves the right to reject all bids. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, reli-gion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. 07/08

No. PR 17828IN THE ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH

SELLERS, DECEASEDIN COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF COOKE

COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Tes-tamentary for the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Sellers, Deceased, were issued on July 2, 2020, in Cause No. PR17828 pending in the County Court at Law of Cooke County, Texas, to: John Brazier Sellers, Executor. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to the following:

c/o: H. MACK BARNHART Lawyer for The Executor Of the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Sellers, Deceased. P.O. Box 1298 Gainesville, Texas 76241-1298

DATED: July 2, 2020.

H. MACK BARNHART Lawyer for the Estate State Bar No.: 01788000

07/08

The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesville is currently seeking applications for the position

of Full-Time Maintenance Worker. Applicants must be qualifi ed to perform maintenance duties

as assigned by the Director of Maintenance and be able to regularly lift and or move up to 80 pounds. Applicants must be able to pass a criminal back-

ground check, have a valid Class C driver’s license and pass a drug test. Interested persons should sub-mit an application to the Housing Authority offi ce located at 715 E. California St., Gainesville, Texas.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

EnerCorp Industrial Solu-tions LLC, is now Hiring water well drilling and service Floorhand Posi-tions $15.00 per hour. Be able to lift 100lbs. Work is outdoors in all types weather. Must have a valid drivers license. Must have own transpor-tation to work. Must be able Pass a drug test and physical. EnerCorp is a Equal Opportunity Em-ployer. Send resume too: [email protected] 07/29

STATE OF TEXAS • COUNTY OF COOKECOUNTY COURT AT LAW

IN THE ESTATE OF BILLY HAROLD JOHNSON PR17837

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the Estate of BILLY HAR-OLD JOHNSON: On 6/30/2020, CAROL J. MOODY fi led a(n) APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMIN-ISTRATION AND APPLICATION TO DETER-MINE HEIRSHIP AND LETTERS OF ADMINIS-TRATION in Cause No PR17837 in the County Court at Law of Cooke County, Texas. Said APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP AND LETTERS OF AD-MINISTRATION may be heard and acted upon by said court after 10 o’clock a.m. on the fi rst Monday next after the expiration on ten days from the date of publication if this citation. All persons interested in said estate are hearby cited to appear before said court by fi ling a written answer contesting said should they desire to do so. Given under my hand and seal of offi ce in Cooke County, Texas, this 30th day of June, 2020.

Pam Harrison, County Clerk Cooke County Court at Law Cooke County Courthouse 101 S. Dixon St. Rm 109 Gainesville, TX 76240 07/08

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Cooke County Sheriff Logs Incident ReportsCOOKE COUNTY – Th e following incidents were reported to the Cooke County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. Driving while intoxi-cated was reported in the 1400 block of West High-way 82. Mildred Moss Norris re-ported burglary of a build-ing in the 700 block of Cumberland Trail in Road Runner. Lela Marie Shelton re-

ported burglary of a habit-uation in the 4200 block of FM 3164. Unlawful carrying of weapon was reported in the 1700 block of Indepen-dence Avenue in Gaines-ville. Jason Wayne Driskill re-ported burglary of vehicles in the 5200 block of FM 3164. Darla Doty Scott report-ed fraudulent use/posses-

sion of identifying infor-mation in the 600 block of County Road 219. Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram was reported in the 2600 block of East Highway 82. Tamper/fabricate physi-cal evidence with intent to impair was reported in the 1900 block of North I-35. Arrest Log Christopher Grady

Greaves, 50, public intoxi-cation. Taylor Dena-Marie Bar-ber, 26, possession of mari-juana less than 2 ounces. April Michelle Baker, 43, driving while intoxicated. Jason Paul Hodgkinson, 34, assault causes bodily injury family violence. Matthew Joseph Marti-nez, 31, possession of mar-ijuana less than 2 ounces, unlawful carry of weapon.

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Chief Financial Offi cer Marion Willimon noted monthly statistics were on the rise from April. She said swing bed admissions were at 287 in May compared to 120 in April. Th erapy visits were at 617 in May up from 456 in April but refl ected an approximately 15 percent decrease from the same time last year. To-tal lab numbers were 1,404 in May for an overall de-crease of approximately 21 percent from 2019.

Willimon also said year-to-date revenue is at $9,917,409 and net patient revenue for May 2020 is at $565,650; $7.3 million year to date. Total operat-ing revenue is at $801,427 for May with $10 mil-lion year to date. Th e dis-trict had a net income, including tax revenue, of $44,541,000 in May and year-to-date income of $153,000. Without tax revenue, the district would have had a loss of $67,000 and a year-to-date loss of $1 million.

Th e retail pharmacy had income of $19,661 with year-to-date revenue of $27,687. Cash on hand was $2 million. Restricted cash, which includes grant funds, was $4.9 million for a total of $7 million. Th e board approved ac-creditation for Michael Dean Lloyd, M.D., tele-radiologist with Concord Radiology. Lloyd was ap-proved for Courtesy Staff -with one year provisional status. Board members also ap-

proved the 2020 quarter 1 quality report. Th e board approved a range and griddle replace-ment at a price of $5,240. Roland said the current kitchen device had become unreliable with inaccurate cooking temperature read-ings and was increasingly diffi cult to repair. “Because it’s so old, we couldn’t fi nd replacement parts,” he said. Roland also discussed cyber security training and awareness associated with House Bill 3834 and noted employees have met the re-quirements for this year’s cyber security training. “Th is has to be done ev-ery year and it had to be completed by June 14 of this year,” Roland said. Future meetings are planned for July 29, 2020, August 26, 2020 and Sep-tember 30, 2020.

Muenster Hospital District Trustees Approve Budget

GAINESVILLE – Gaines-ville Police Department received the following inci-dent reports. Alexandria L. Torian reported credit/debit card abuse in the 9200 block of Highway 377 South. Wal-Mart Supercenter representative reported theft less than $100 with previous conviction in the 1800 block of Lawrence Street. Michael P. Debord re-ported criminal mischief

in the 1300 block of Noel Drive. Hunter N. Bradley re-ported criminal mischief in the 1100 block of Magno-lia Street. David O. Altamirano and Gloria A. Pinales re-ported arson in the 1500 block of East Garnett Street.

Arrest Log Larry S. Sparkman, 40, ATF warrant arrest. Lorettha L. Sparkman, 59, ATF warrant arrest.

Brittany N. Mosely, 29, theft of property less than $750. Moses M. Masenda, 44, driving while intoxicated second. Vickie L. Allbright, 49, possession of marijuana less than two ounces. Michael D. Th omas, 48, warrant arrest. Savannah L. Wright, 26, public intoxication. Jose V. Martinez,, 31, public intoxication. Pablo L. Cruz, 24, driv-ing while intoxicated.

Gainesville Police Receive Reports

COOKE COUNTY – Th e following cases were fi led and decided in the 235th District Court.

Cases Filed Gainesville Independent School District vs. Meri-tocracy C-Store, Inc., tax cases. Mark Miller vs. Beth Denice Miller, divorce. Cesar Huerta vs. Norma Elizabeth Chavez, divorce. Crystal Lynn Stell vs.

Jerry Mack Stell, divorce. John Coover Buckaloo vs. Chandra Nicole Buck-aloo, divorce. Darla Jan Shipp vs. Mi-chael Dwayne Shipp, di-vorce.

Cases Decided Misty D. Goddard (Woodruff ) vs. Dwayne M. Goddard, default judg-ments, divorce. Courtney Dawn Brown vs. Darrell Ray Brown Jr.,

agreed judgments, divorce. Eddgar Santos Segura vs. Amaya Lynn Segura, agreed judgments, di-vorce. Courtney Leigh Camp-bell vs. Bobby Campbell, agreed judgments, di-vorce. Cindy Ann Hobbs vs. William Frank Hobbs, agreed judgments, divorce. Virgil D. White vs. Debora Ann White, agreed judgments, divorce.

235th District Court Cases Filed, Decided

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