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Weekly News of Cooke County
Volume 12, Number 32
Cooke County, Texas
January 6, 2016
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by Grice King
As of January 1, 2016 Texas
joined the majority of the United States in allowing people to
openly carry their firearms in
public. You must have a license
to carry, but none the less you
can wear it in plain view as long
as it is in a holster. Over to the
right you can read some information from the Gainesville
Police Department about the
subject. Also NCTC Chief of
Police James Fitch said regarding the carrying of firearms on
NCTC campuses in wake of
the new Open Carry law, “We
are trying to get the word out
that Campus Carry does not
take effect at NCTC until Aug.
1, 2017. I believe campus carry
begins later this year at four-year
universities, but not at two-year
schools like NCTC until 2017.”
So please be mindful of where
you carry.
Everyone is on one side of
the issue or another. Personally I worry a bit. Not about responsible people. Most of those
have already had their concealed
carry permit and have been carrying discreetly for years. I do
however worry about people
not having the facts and causing
panic. Hopefully everyone will
carry appropriately and it will
move smoothly. Please carry
responsibly. Happy New Year
everyone!
Here is some more of what’s
happening around town this
week:
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Billie Jean Knight, Cooke
County Tax Assessor – Collector, wanted me to give everyone
a heads up that the new voter
registration cards are in the
mail and you should have them.
They are blue and white this
year so if you haven’t seen them
please give her office a call.
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The Cooke County Republican Women’s club will meet on
Thursday, January 7, 2015, 7
p.m., at First Christian Church
in Gainesville. The Club will
hold a candidate forum that
evening featuring two of the
locally contested races - Sheriff
and District Attorney. There
are two candidates in the Sheriff
race and three candidates in the
District Attorney race. Representative Drew Springer will be
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2016 Republican Primary
is Rapidly Approaching
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
COOKE COUNTY – With the
beginning of the new year, the
2016 Republican Primary Election for Cooke County is right
around the corner. Some important dates to remember throughout the election are as follows.
The first day of Early Voting
is Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
The last day to apply for a ballot
by mail is Friday, February 19,
2016. The last day of Early Voting is Friday, February 26, 2016.
The last day to receive a ballot by
mail as well as Election Day is
Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
In the event that a Runoff
Election is necessary, the election dates will be as follows. The
last day to register to vote will
be Monday, April 25, 2016. The
first day of Early Voting will be
Monday, May 16, 2016. The last
day to receive a ballot by mail
will be Friday, May 13, 2016.
The last day of Early Voting will
be Friday, May 20, 2016. The
last day to receive a ballot by
mail as well as the Primary Runoff Election Day will be May 24,
2016.
The list of Republican Candidates uncontested for the 2016
Election for Cooke County
are as follows. District Judge:
Janelle M. Haverkamp (incumbent); Commissioner Pct. 1:
Gary Hollowell (incumbent);
Constable Pct. 1: Chris Watson
(incumbent); Constable Pct. 4:
James Harper (incumbent); and
County Tax Assessor/Collector:
Brandy A. Carr.
The Republican Party Candidates who will be running in
contested races for the 2016
Election are as follows. County
Attorney: Ed Zielinski (incumbent) and Sharon Lynn Switzer;
County Sheriff: Terry Gilbert
(incumbent) and Mark West-
brook; District Attorney: Derrell
Comer, Keith “K.O” Orsburn,
and John Warren; and Commissioner Pct. 3: John D. Klement,
Harold W. Maughan and Jimmy
D. Meyer.
The Weekly News of Cooke
County will hold candidate fo-
rum for the candidates of the
four contested races and will be
publishing the forum responses
in each of the four weeks prior to
Early Voting. Those publication
dates will be January 20, January
27, February 3 and February 10,
2016.
Cooke County’s
First Baby of 2016
GAINESVILLE - Bella Jasmine
Lopez was the first newborn of
2016 in Cooke County. Bella
was born at North Texas Medical Center on Friday, January 1,
2016 at 11:03 a.m. Delivering
physician was Dr. Thomas Currier. Bella weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz.
and was 19” inches in length.
Proud parents are Valeria
Carranza and Luis Lopez, both
of Gainesville. Bella joins big
sister, Litcy. Valeria is a stayat-home mom and Luis is employed at a Valley View ranch.
Valeria and Luis are new residents of Gainesville. Her delivery came on her expected due
date of new year’s day.
North Texas Medical Center
showered the family with pink
gifts from the NTMC Gift Shop
and newborn necessities to take
home in honor of our first newborn of the year!
New Year Baby - The first newborn of 2016, Bella, pictured with her
mother Valeria, father Luis and big sister Litcy. (Courtesy Photo)
Open Carry Laws go
into Effect for Texas
GAINESVILLE - The Open Carry law goes into effect in Texas on
January 1, 2016. New laws and
changes in procedures can cause
confusion so we want to provide
some basic information to inform the public and to provide
guidelines when law enforcement
should be contacted if someone
is observed with a firearm. Our
goal is to provide a safe and secure
community for our citizens.
It will be legal on January 1,
2016 to carry a handgun in plain
view as long as it is in a shoulder or
belt holster AND the person carrying the handgun is also carrying
a valid license to carry a handgun.
It is important for license holders
to remember that they must be
carrying their license as required
by Texas Penal Code 46.15 (b) (6)
when they are carrying a handgun
authorized under Chapter 411 of
the Government Code.
Officers may stop persons who
are carrying a handgun in plain
view or in a holster to verify that
they possess a license to carry a
handgun if necessary. Typically
this would occur based on some
type of other behavior exhibited
by the person such as intoxication
or being reckless with the handgun. Persons who fail to produce
a license to carry a handgun when
requested by law enforcement
may result in criminal charges being presented to the County Attorney.
License holders are allowed to
carry their firearm in governmental buildings in areas where the
public has access and on public
transportation such as buses and
taxis.
License holders are restricted
from carrying their firearm in
any courtroom or office utilized
by the court. In addition, license
holders are restricted from carrying their firearm in any room
or rooms where a governmental
entity is holding a meeting that
is classified as an open meeting,
such as a city council meeting,
and the appropriate notices have
been provided.
License holders are still restricted from carrying their firearm on
the physical premises of a school
or educational institution, any
grounds or building on which an
activity sponsored by a school or
educational institution is being
conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or
educational institution, whether
the school or educational institution is public or private, unless
pursuant to written regulations or
written authorization of the institution
There are also license holder restrictions on polling places; racetracks; secured areas of airports;
Texas Department of Criminal
Justice facilities; bars; any location
where a high school, collegiate, or
professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place;
hospitals; amusement parks; and
places of religious worship. For
additional information on these
restrictions, refer to Chapter 46
of the Texas Penal Code.
Private businesses can restrict
license holders from carrying
their firearms concealed or openly
if they post the required notices
as required by Texas Penal Code
30.06 and Texas Penal Code
30.07. These notices can also be
given verbally.
This information is provided as
a reference only and should not be
construed as a legal advice. The
firearms laws are extensive and
everyone wishing to exercise their
rights and privileges as firearms
owners are responsible to be familiar with federal and state law.
Answers to additional questions can be found on the Texas
Department of Public Safety web
site at http://www.dps.texas.gov/
RSD/CHL/faqs/index.htm.
Person who are licensed to carry
a handgun have undergone background checks, completed training, and have been issued a license
by the State of Texas however
this privilege comes with great
Happy 90th Don - On Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 current
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happy 90th birthday to Don Howeth. Pictured left to right
are: Debbie Shindler, LuElla Fuhrmann, Don Howeth,
Jack Hanna, Sharlene Willis, Janet Martinez and Amy
Myrick. Not pictured Kristi Kleinert.
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too late to get registered for
classes for the Spring 2016
semester at North Central
Texas College, but there are
several important deadlines
that students need to be
aware of.
January 5 is the Priority Admission Application
Date. This is the priority
date by which a student has
a sufficient amount of time
to complete the Admissions
process and receive Registration Approval by the January 13 deadline. Applications submitted after the
published priority admission application date limit
the ability to register for the
upcoming semester (specifically all courses starting the
week of January 19).
January 13 is the Registration Approval Deadline.
Registration Approval is
achieved by completion of
the following four steps:
• Application for admission
• College 101 (in-person or
online)
• TSI documentation for all
three areas
• Meningitis vaccination
documentation
Students who complete reg-
istration approval by the Jan.
13 deadline are eligible to enroll in classes for the Spring
semester (16-week classes,
first and second 8-week
classes, and May Mini-Mester). For students who do
not complete registration approval by the Jan. 13 deadline, documents received will
be delayed in processing (expect a two-week delay), and
enrollment will be limited
to classes starting the second
8-weeks of the Spring semester or May Mini-Mester.
January 13 is also the
deadline for Dual Credit
Registration.
On January 14, a $30
late registration fee begins.
Classes begin on Tuesday,
January 19.
There is an Office of Admissions/Registrar on each
of NCTC’s five campuses
at Gainesville, Corinth,
Flower Mound, Bowie and
Graham.
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guide can be found online
at
nctc.edu/registrationguide.
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Area Obituaries
Maudie “Mae” Weaver
Services
Graveside Services for
Maudie “Mae” Weaver, 88,
will be held Wednesday,
January 6, 2016, at 2:00
p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery
with Rev. Rick Carney officiating. She passed away
Sunday, January 3, 2016, at
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
in Sherman with her granddaughters by her side.
History
She was born to Ernest
and Annie (Hawkins) Moore
May 15, 1927, in Whitesboro, Texas. She married
Thomas Cleo Weaver on
December 4, 1943.
She and her husband
owned and operated Weaver
Tire and Radiator Shop on
South Union in Whitesboro. She was a member of
the Presbyterian Church of
Whitesboro. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors
She is survived by a daughter, Cleo Coon of Whitesboro;
granddaughters,
Beverly White of Whitesboro, Deborah Blakeley
of Whitesboro, Christy
Click of Copperas Cove,
Texas and Richard Coon of
Whitesboro; 5 great grandchildren and 2 great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Earnest and
Annie Moore; husband,
T.C. Weaver and brother,
Jack Moore.
Dorothy Faye Krebs
Services
Funeral Mass for Dorothy
Faye Krebs, 78, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 6,
2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church with the Rev. Gary
Picou officiating.
Burial will follow in the
New Resthaven Cemetery
under the direction of Geo.
J. Carroll & Son Funeral
Home.
A rosary with visitation
to follow will be held at the
funeral home at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
History
Dorothy was born in
Gainesville, Texas on June
7, 1937 to Henry and Catherine (Reiter) Luttmer. She
grew up attending St. Mary’s
school and graduated for
Gainesville High School in
1955. After graduation, she
worked for the government
ACS office.
On May 8, 1957 at St.
Mary’s Church, Dorothy
married her high school
sweetheart, Frank Krebs
Jr. They made their home
in Gainesville for several
years, giving birth to three
children. In October 1963,
Dorothy and Frank moved
to the family farm located
just west of the college,
quite an undertaking for a
young family. Together, they
worked hard, managing to
pay for their new place in a
small amount of time. After
all the kids were in school,
Dorothy went to work for
Hesperian Savings as teller and later as supervisor,
spending 26 years there creating a loyal customer base
with her infectious smile
and captivating wink.
After retirement, Dorothy
enjoyed life helping Frank
on the farm and gardening.
She loved canning produce
from the garden. She was a
very good seamstress, patching many a pair of jeans for
her family. Her family was
very important to her as she
was blessed with 7 grandkids
and 9 great-grandkids and
loved them all dearly. Dorothy loved hosting holiday
family gatherings. Neighbors and members of their
church were just like family to her. She was devoted
to her church, St. Mary’s,
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dents at the Renaissance on
Sunday mornings the past
several years. Dorothy also
loved to travel as her and
Frank have seen many places
around the world with their
brothers and sisters as well
as the great many friends
on bus trips. Dorothy often
served as the unofficial travel
agent for these trips, deciding which places to go to
next, booking flights, hotels,
and other arrangements.
Dorothy loved to dance
with Frank, 2-stepping and
waltzing many a night away
at weddings, New Year’s Eve
parties, and other events.
She kept herself fit exercising several days a week with
her wonderful friends at Silver Sneakers.
Dorothy peacefully passed
from this life to be with her
heavenly Father with Frank
and family members by her
side on January 3, 2016.
Survivors
Survivors include: husband Frank J. Krebs, Jr. of
Gainesville; son Mark Krebs
and wife Terry of Gainesville; daughter Kimberly
Walterscheid of Gainesville;
son Gregg Krebs and fiancé
Cindy Lee of Lindsay; grandchildren: Aaron Krebs, Austin Krebs and wife Chelsea,
Gayle Bevers and husband
Christopher, Justin Walterscheid, Emily Fuhrmann
and husband Daniel, Adam
Krebs, and Taylor Krebs;
great-grandchildren: Waylon,
Ardon,
Camden,
Ethan, Caleb, Kylee, Colt,
Kate, and Daniel; brotherin-law Leon Krebs and wife
Eileen of Gainesville; sisterin-law Doris Kuhn and husband Henry of Gainesville;
brother-in-law Freddie Neu;
and many nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends.
Mrs. Krebs was preceded
in death by her parents and
sister Betty Neu.
Donations
Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Mary’s
Catholic School or St.
Mary’s Catholic Church.
LeRoy J. Munchrath
Services
Funeral Services for LeRoy J. Munchrath, 86, who
passed away at Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, Texas,
January 1, 2016, will be
held Wednesday, January
6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in
Windthorst, Texas, with
Father Michael Moloney
officiating. Interment will
follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the family plot where
his wife, parents, grandparents, and brothers are buried. Visitation will be held
Tuesday, January 5th from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Meador
Funeral Home Chapel,
Whitesboro.
History
He was born September
3, 1929, in Dallas to Henry
and Bertha Munchrath. He
attended Jesuit High School
in Dallas, where he graduated in 1946, after which
he served three years in the
U.S. Air Force, primarily in
the U.S. and Far East. After
serving his country, he attended UT Arlington on the
GI Bill. On May 19, 1950,
LeRoy married his longtime
sweetheart, Margarita (Margo) Merritt.
He lived in the Dallas/Arlington area most of his life,
retiring from LTV Aerospace
Corporation of Dallas in
1984, after 34 years in various management positions.
After retirement, LeRoy and
Margo moved to the Lake
Texoma area before settling
in Whitesboro, Texas.
He enjoyed many outdoor activities, particularly
hunting in Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado and also
fishing in Texas, Arkansas,
New Mexico, the Gulf, and
especially Lake Texoma. He
was a member of St. Peter’s
Church of Lindsay, Texas
and previously St. Mary’s
in Sherman. He was also
a member of the American
Legion, an associate member of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors
LeRoy is survived by four
children; sons, Larry Munchrath of Eustace, Steve
Munchrath, Sr. of Mabank,
Mark Munchrath and fiancé, Dr. Karen McCain of
Dallas, and daughter, Connie Brooks and husband,
Bill of Euless; 3 brothers,
Marvin Munchrath and
wife, Sue of Lafayette, LA,
Harold Munchrath and
wife, Judy of Oak Leaf, and
Raymond Munchrath and
wife, Sue of Duncancville;
3 grandsons, Steven Munchrath, Jr., Dallas, Samuel
and Simon Munchrath of
Seattle, WA; 5 granddaughters, Stefanie Munchrath of
Arlington, Maresa Norton
and husband, Ruben of Amarillo, Amy Adams and husband, Jimmie of Bedford,
Drs. Lauren O’Connell and
husband, Jeremy of Boston,
MA, Aubrey Calero and
husband, Richard of Seattle,
WA; 5 great-granddaughters, one great-great granddaughter, and many nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Larry
Munchrath, Steve Munchrath, Jr., Mark Munchrath,
Marvin Munchrath, Harold Munchrath, Raymond
Munchrath, and Bill Brooks.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Henry and
Bertha Munchrath, wife,
Margarita Munchrath and
brothers, Don Munchrath
of Dallas and Earl Munchrath of Arlington.
Sheila Kay Claytor
Services
Graveside Services for
Sheila Kay Claytor, 58, of
Collinsville, Texas will be
held Sunday, January 10,
2016, at 2:00 p.m. at New
Hope Cemetery with Scotty
Langford officiating. She
died December 17, 2015,
at her home in Collinsville.
Cremation
arrangements
are under the direction of
Meador Funeral Home of
Whitesboro.
History
She was born to Tom Paul
and Claudia (Wagnon) Shipley on March 2, 1957, in
Denton, Texas. She married Charles Allen Claytor
in November 1979, and he
preceded her in death in
September of 2009.
She was a retired registered nurse from the Denton
State School. She enjoyed
gardening, arts and crafts
and collecting antiques. She
loved her dogs and loved to
cook for her family.
Survivors
She is survived by her parents, Tom Paul & Claudia
Shipley; a son, Allen Claytor
and wife, Jessica of Collinsville; grandchildren, Jace,
Jacob, Joey & Katy Claytor
and her dogs, Gandalf, Fritter and Sugar Britches.
Evelyn G. Flint
Services
Funeral services for Evelyn G. Flint, 88, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00
p.m. on Monday, January
4, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Chapel with the
Dr. Bennie Slack officiating. Interment will follow
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Sheriff Logs Reports
COOKE COUNTY – The
following incidents were reported to the Cooke County
Sheriff’s Office.
Tamper/Fabricate evidence
with intent to impair was reported at Grand Avenue and
Highway 82.
Theft of a firearm was reported in the 300 block of CR
451.
Drug paraphernalia was
reported in the 200 block of
Travis Circle.
Michael Joseph Bengfort
reported fraud in the 300
block of FM 1200.
Belinda Cox Reynolds re-
ported theft of property less
than $750 in the 1100 block
of CR 223.
Possession of marijuana less
than 2 ounces was reported
on the Interstate 35 Frontage
Road.
Possession of a controlled
substance less than 1 gram
was reported on the Interstate
35 Frontage Road.
Unlawful carrying of a
weapon was reported on the
Interstate 35 Frontage Road.
Coleman Dwain Woodard
reported burglary of a habitation intend other felony in the
300 block of CR 451.
Arrest Logs
Michele Lea Seese, 45, public intoxication.
Michael Scott Pierce, 28,
debit card abuse, no driver’s
license, failure to maintain financial responsibility.
Christopher Blake Daniel,
27, public intoxication.
Patrick Thomas Wynkoop,
48, indecent exposure.
Roy Lee Berner, Jr., 51, parole violation, expired registration, no liability insurance.
Oscar Aleman, 23, no driver’s license.
Brian Garth Isbell, 23, theft
of property with 2 prior con-
victions – MTR.
Tara Dawn Mitchell, 25,
organized retail theft.
Thomas Michael Cultra,
42, driving while license invalid.
Reem Hani Davis, 33, driving while license invalid.
Felicia Dawn Tracy, 32,
public intoxication.
Jolanta Bucior, 23, possession of marijuana, unlawful
carrying of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance.
John Paul Gorski, 25, possession of marijuana, unlawful
carrying of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance.
Area Obituaries Continued
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family will receive friends
from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior
to the service.
History
Evelyn was born April
16, 1927 in Dexter to Jeff
and Bessie McKenzie. She
passed away December 31,
2015 in Denton.
She married Dan Flint, Jr.
on April 15, 1949 and they
had a good life together for
64 years. She was a mother and homemaker for her
family and later worked for
many years at Mademoiselle’s and Chapman’s in
Gainesville. Evelyn was a
member of Whaley United
Methodist Church.
Survivors
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Dan
“Sparky” and Carol Flint of
Gainesville; daughter and
son-in-law, Nancy and David Moore of Gainesville;
son and daughter-in-law,
Patrick and Susan Flint of
Buford, Ga; grandchildren:
Michael Flint and his wife
Gretchen, Spencer Flint,
Alison Day and her husband Steven, Lauren Anderson and her husband Matt,
Chase Flint, and Tinsley
Flint; great-grandchildren:
Harrison Day, Walker Day,
Davis Anderson, Owen Anderson, and Mayzie Flint.
She is also survived by sister,
Neva Thomas and her hus-
band Andy Joe of Denton.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; son, Mike
Flint; husband, Dan Flint,
Jr.; sisters: Loraine Alexander and Iva Cochran; and
brothers: A.J. McKenzie and
Ralph McKenzie.
Serving as pallbearers are:
Spencer Flint, Michael Flint,
Steven Day, Matt Anderson,
Bill Turner, and Chase Flint.
The family would like
thank Pecan Tree Manor
for the compassionate care
given to Mrs. Flint over the
past several years.
Donations
Memorial contributions
may be made to Whaley
United Methodist Church
or to a charity of one’s
choosing.
Karen Denton Fishpaw
Services
Karen Denton Fishpaw,
58, of Pottsboro, passed
from this life of complications from cancer on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2015.
Family Night will be held
on Friday January 8th from
6-8 p.m. at Meador Funeral
Home in Whitesboro, Texas. Graveside service will
follow on Saturday, January
9th beginning at 11 a.m. at
Liberty Cemetery in Gordonville, Texas. Meador Fu-
neral Home of Whitesboro
is in charge of cremation arrangements.
History
Karen was born to Foy
and Anita Denton on May
13, 1957, and resided in
North Texas for most of her
life. Karen was many things
in her very full life, but
most importantly, she was
a mother and grandmother,
not only to her blood family,
but to everyone who needed
her. Karen spent most of
her life tending to the needs
of others, including ensuring that all of her children
and their friends made it to
their activities, and continued this busy schedule with
her beloved grandchildren.
Karen was preceded in death
by both of her parents, her
beloved sister Gail, her
nephew Kyle, as well as the
father of her children, Jerry.
Survivors
She is survived by her loving husband Timothy Fishpaw of Pottsboro, Texas.
She is also survived by her
siblings and their families:
Judy Denton of Galveston,
Texas; JoAnn Winter of
Midlothian, Texas; and Gary
Denton of Enos, Oklahoma.
Karen is also survived by her
six children and their loving
families: Lori Schmitz and
Jeremy of Oconomowoc,
Wisconsin and Ciara, Cevanna, Sawyer and Wyatt;
Jeremy Schmitz and Shanie
of Gunter, Texas and Garrett, Kaylee and Colton;
Tina Blanton and Shelton of
Sherman, Texas and Jazmyn,
Diondre and Alexis; Misty
Jernigan and Cedrick of
Sherman, Texas and Rylan;
Jeffrey Schmitz and Melissa
of Sherman, Texas and Levi,
Alex, Hayden, Noah and
Nick; and Joel Schmitz and
Bree of Van Alstyne, Texas.
She is also survived by her
step-children, Rebekah and
Matthew, and step-grandchild, Chloe, all residing in
Oregon.
Karen leaves behind
many beloved ones that extend way beyond nieces,
nephews, great and greatgreat nieces and nephews,
extended family members
and many of their friends
and families. Karen’s life in
nursing showed her compassion for everyone she
encountered. She leaves behind that compassion, zest
for life and abundance of joy
to each and every person she
has touched.
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GAVA Hosts Annual ‘For
the Love of Art’ Fundraiser
GAINESVILLE - Every February Gainesville
Area Visual Arts (GAVA)
hosts a one night event
in Gainesville to raise
money for the GAVA Art
Scholarship. The 3rd Annual For the Love of Art
is February 5 from 6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the
historic State Theater &
Backstage Café at 200
E. California Street in
Gainesville We are back
with new art and the best
part is that all of the great
art is here for you to purchase to support a great
scholarship.
Thanks to the success of
For the Love of Art 2015
GAVA awarded $2,000
in scholarships to three
Cooke County seniors:
$1,000 to Christina Croniger; $500 to Rachel
Balthrop; and $500 to
Marydell Koval.
Gainesville Area Visual
Arts are now accepting applications for the $1,000
GAVA 2016 Scholarship.
The scholarship is open
to a 2016 graduating senior (private, public and
home schooled) who is a
resident of Cooke County. Applicants must plan
on a minor or major in
the field of art. Applications are available from
the GAVA website – www.
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org - and must be received
by April 1, 2016.
For additional information contact, GAVA
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North Central Texas
Chorale Plans for 2016
GAINESVILLE - The
North Central Texas Chorale had a fantastic fall season singing Handel’s Messiah. This spring they will
switch to a lighter season.
Music will be titled: “A
Walk Down Memory Lane,
Music of the 40’s, 50’s, &
60”s”. They are selecting
music that will be fun to
sing and very enjoyable
for the listening audience.
As always they encourage new singers to come
join. The Chorale is a
community-based chorus
that has been in existence
for over 40 years and has
presented quality music
in Texas, New York and
abroad.
Clint Kelley is the Director. He has been the
Junior High and High
School Choir Director at
Sacred Heart School for
many years. He received
his Bachelor of Music from
The University of Texas at
Tyler. From 2006 to 2007
he worked with the University of Nevada Reno
Community Chorus prior
to coming to Texas. Kelley
is a creative concert planner who excels at motivating and inspiring singers.
Their accompanist will
be Carolyn Hook. Hook
was born in Woodward,
Ok. She holds bachelor
and master degrees in
piano performance from
Oklahoma City University. Her music career includes solo appearances
with orchestras, accompanist positions with civic
choirs, faculty accompanist at colleges, concert
performer and adjunct
and private piano teacher.
She has also had many
positions as church organist.
Although a majority of
Chorale members are from
Gainesville, many other
cities including Bonham,
Denton, Decatur, Lindsay, Pilot Point, Muenster,
Sanger, St. Jo, Whitesboro
and Whitewright have
been represented. There
is no audition required
to sing with the Chorale.
They do ask that singers
have experience singing in
choirs. The ability to read
music and sing on pitch is
also very important.
Rehearsals are Tuesdays
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
in the Choir Room at the
First State Bank Center
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on the NCTC campus in
Gainesville. Rehearsals begin on January 19.
If you have any questions, please contact the
Chorale President, Phil
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GAINESVILLE - “CASA
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best,” said Colleen Hellman, CASA’s Volunteer
of the Quarter. “I knew
I wanted to be a part of
the organization since the
very beginning.” In 1999
CASA of North Texas
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County, and immediately
started pulling on the
heart-strings of Colleen
Hellman, Cooke County resident for 32 years.
Hellman said she saw the
original article in the paper about the opening of
CASA and knew it was a
calling for her.
Born in Wisconsin, Hellman’s family took in foster
kids while she was little.
“I knew what it was like
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thing for me to do.”
Hellman has been a
CASA volunteer for 8
years, in which time she
has had four closed cases
and is currently working
with her fifth case.
“Colleen is the type of
CASA who gives us a good
name,” said Vicki Robertson, CASA Executive
Director. “She constantly
goes above and beyond for
her CASA kids, genuinely
cares about their wellbeing, and is always there
for them in their time of
need. We couldn’t ask for
a better example of what
a CASA volunteer should
be.”
Being a CASA is something anyone who meets
the minimum requirements can do. The criteria
are having a passion for the
background checks (which
must be clear), having
good references, and being over the age of 21. Volunteers must complete 33
hours of training provided
by CASA before they are
approved to serve as advocates for children.
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Patrick J. Buchanan
Winners & Losers: 2015
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Each year, “The McLaughlin Group,” the longest-running panel show on national
TV, which began in 1982,
announces its awards for
the winners and losers and
the best and the worst of the
year.
Rereading my list of 39
awardees suggests something about how our world
is changing.
As “Person of the Year”
and “Biggest Winner,” the
choice was easy, Donald
Trump. American Pharoah,
Triple Crown winner of
the Kentucky Derby, the
Preakness and the Belmont
Stakes, was my runner-up.
But three selections tell
another side of the story
of Trump’s triumph. My
“Biggest Loser” was the Republican establishment. As
“Most Overrated,” I chose
Republican governors as
presidential candidates. As
“Worst Politician,” I chose
Jeb Bush, son and brother
of presidents, who began as
the GOP front-runner with
$100 million in the bank
and is now hovering around
3 percent.
What happened to the
GOP establishment? What
has happened to the Republican elite? Why are they being treated with contempt?
In the run up to 2015,
the GOP field was dominated by governors and exgovernors: Scott Walker,
Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, Chris
Christie, John Kasich. It was
called “the strongest field
since 1980,” when Ronald Reagan, George H. W.
Bush, and Bob Dole competed.
And governors, with executive rather than legislative experience, were said to
be the ideal choice for chief
executive.
Yet, before year’s end,
Walker, Perry, and George
Pataki were gone and support for Bush, Kasich and
Christie together did not
come close to that of Trump.
Trump’s main rival was Ted
Cruz, the scourge of the Republican establishment in
the Senate.
Why have Republicans
and conservatives rallied to
candidates who relish bashing the elites of their own
party?
Establishment
Republicans have lost what the
Chinese used to call the
mandate of heaven. Despite
their blather, they never secured the border in 25 years.
They talk populism at election time but haul water in
Washington for corporate
America by signing on to
trade treaties, like NAFTA,
GATT and TPP, that workers detest and that send U.S.
jobs overseas and cause U.S.
wages to sink.
And they have plunged
us into unnecessary wars
they knew not how to end
or win. The Bush era in the
Republican Party is over.
Americans could be at a
watershed moment when
Sen. Lindsey Graham, an
articulate voice for deeper
intervention in the Middle
East, is forced to drop out
with less than 1 percent in
the polls.
A second issue that dominated the McLaughlin
Group awards was, regrettably, the deepening racial
divide.
“The Enough Already
Award” I conferred on Black
Lives Matter, a movement
marked by confrontations,
the invasion of stores, hassling of citizens, and blocking of streets to protest what
BLM claims is rogue police
misconduct against black
people.
My “Worst Lie” was
“Hands up, Don’t Shoot!”
That was said to be the
plea for his life by Michael Brown in Ferguson,
Missouri. Only it never
happened. It was a lie, a
concocted slander against
Officer Darren Wilson who
shot Brown only after a
fight over Wilson’s gun and
Brown had charged the cop
when told to halt.
My choice for “Most Underreported Story” was “The
Ferguson Effect.” This was
most prominent in Baltimore, where cops, to avoid
charges of racial harassment,
stopped doing the preventive police work that produced a near-miraculous
reduction in murders and
violent crimes since the
1990s.
The “Most Underrated”
for me was the revelation
that, under Obama, guns
sales have doubled to 18
million a year. For 2015,
one estimate is 20 million
guns sold, and 185,000 on
Black Friday alone.
There are more guns now
in the USA than there are
people.
My choice for “Best Government Dollar Spent” was
for first responders, espe-
cially the cops who risk their
lives.
Taken together, these stories underscore the “Black
vs. Blue” conflict in America, where some black folks
believe the lives of their
young are less valued, while
other Americans look on
cops as the first line of defense for their families in increasingly dangerous times.
The racial divide we
thought had closed has returned to re-poison our
politics. And with the crime
rate not only higher in the
African-American community, but rising, there are
inevitably going to be more
and more black vs. blue collisions on which Americans
take sides.
My choice for “Most Defining Political Moment” -the Paris and San Bernardino massacres -- and “Worst
Political Theater” -- the ISIS
beheadings and executions
-- may also point to what is
coming.
From Virginia Tech to
Tucson, from Ford Hood to
Sandy Hook, from Columbine to Aurora, and from
the Washington Navy Yard
to Charleston, we have seen
the enormous coverage garnered by the premeditated
atrocities of our homegrown
mass murderers.
Others seeking that same
publicity will almost surely
follow their example. So,
too, the international attention that Charlie Hebdo and
San Bernardino reaped will
likely prove to be irresistible
magnets to new ISIS and alQaida suicide bombers and
killers.
But, as ever, we shall persevere. Happy New Year!
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Mark Shields
When Americans Really Were Exceptional
By Mark Shields
David Brooks, a New York
Times columnist and my
valued colleague on PBS’
“NewsHour,” has told of
having heard a rebroadcast of “Command Performance,” a radio show that
went out to U.S. troops
everywhere during World
War II. This particular
show was aired on V-J Day
-- when the Japanese surrendered, ending the war.
David was impressed by
both the total absence of
any chest-thumping selfcongratulations and by
what he called the “tone of
self-effacement and humil-
ity.”
Bing Crosby, who headed up the show’s cast -which included Marlene
Dietrich, Cary Grant and
Dinah Shore -- said simply: “All anybody can do is
thank God it’s over. Today,
though, our deep-down
feeling is one of humility.”
Burgess Meredith quoted
the war correspondent Ernie Pyle, who had been
killed only four months
earlier at Okinawa and had
written in anticipation:
“We did not win it because
destiny created us better
than all other peoples. I
hope that in victory we are
more grateful than we are
proud.” Brooks contrasts,
unfavorably, our own “me”
era of terminal narcissism
with that sadly vanished
1945 “humility, the sense
that nobody is that different from anybody else.”
Then, war did indeed
demand equality of sacrifice. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt had four sons, all
of whom served in combat. Among them, through
their individual bravery,
they earned the Navy
Cross, two Silver Stars, a
Bronze Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Future U.S. Presidents John
F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford
and George H.W. Bush
survived enemy fire. But of
the 15 major-party 2016
presidential candidates remaining as of this writing,
none has spent a single day
in military service.
Think about it. During World War II, William McChesney Martin,
the president of the New
York Stock Exchange, declined an officer’s commission and chose to enter the
Army as a private earning
$21 a month. Future Hall
of Famers Joe DiMaggio,
Ted Williams and Hank
Greenberg and heavyweight boxing champ
Joe Louis -- along with
such stars as Clark Gable,
Jimmy Stewart and Tony
Bennett -- proudly served.
“The sense that nobody is
that different from anybody else” defined the nation.
The spirit of citizen re-
sponsibility and collective
sacrifice ruled the homefront, where Americans accepted the rationing of sugar, butter, meat, cigarettes,
alcohol and gasoline. Citizens collected scrap metal,
tin cans, paper and cooking
fat for the war effort, and
in neighborhood “victory
gardens,” they raised onethird of the vegetables and
fruit the nation consumed.
That, of course, was in a
less enlightened era, when
racism and anti-Semitism
(we hadn’t discovered Islamophobia) were common, before our sensitive,
consciousness-raised time.
But the United States in
1973 abandoned the value
that war is everyone’s responsibility by switching
to a volunteer military. We
legally exempted the sons
of affluence and influence
from having to bear the
hardship Dick Cheney had
braved during the Vietnam
War, when he was forced
to obtain five draft deferments in order to avoid the
personal inconvenience of
serving in a war he patrioti-
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cally backed.
Abandoned is the timeless truth that armies do
not fight wars; countries
fight wars. And if the
people of a country refuse personally to bear any
burden, to pay any price
(even refusing to cover the
cost of the conflict), then
that country ought never
to send an army into war.
The enlisted ranks of today’s military are recruited
disproportionately from
America’s disadvantaged
neighborhoods. With an
officer corps filled with the
children of already serving
officers, the U.S. has a military isolated from a larger,
civilian population, which
has little understanding of
or interest in what the military is doing -- just as long
as its sons don’t have to
do it. It’s a long way from
the V-J Day “humility, the
sense that nobody is that
different from anybody
else.”
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Shields
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Area Obituaries Continued
The entire family wishes to
express their appreciation
for all the love and support
through this battle with
cancer and leave a message
for all of those who have
been or are experiencing
similar tragedy. Cancer is
something that does not discriminate and has affected
the lives of most people.
We know that Karen would
want each of us to lean on
one another for support
and strength through those
moments. When we feel
like giving up, when we allow emotions to overtake us
and act out of character, but
most importantly, to stand
by one another and love like
she did even when she was
mentally and physically exhausted.
Jim Bass
Services
Graveside services with
military honors for James
Robert Bass, 67, of Frisco,
are scheduled for 10:00
a.m. on Monday, January 4,
2016 at St. Peter’s Cemetery
with Fr. Phil Petta officiating. A Rosary will be recited
at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3 at Geo. J. Carroll &
Son Funeral Home – visitation will follow.
History
Jim was born December
15, 1948 in Bakersfield, CA
to Thad Jefferson and Edith
(Conkin) Bass. He passed
away December 31, 2015 in
Plano.
Jim’s passion for the enjoyment of life, adventure,
and knowledge was shared
with his wife Rose (his Adventure Buddy), family and
friends. He was always able
to plot a wonderful trail of
interest, fascination and delightful times; times which
couldn’t fully be contained
with words and pictures, but
left so many with the gift of
treasured memories.
At a very young age, Jim’s
adventures began seaside in
California with his soon-tobe life-long friends. Their
imaginations led them
through many Robinson Crusoe style journeys;
most of which included the
ocean. In Texas, Jim began
to sail with the same passion. If not the excitement
of a race, there was the laid
back relaxing float to enjoy
the scenery. He always said
he enjoyed anything that
would float.
When at home, Jim’s reprise was listening to music
and playing the guitar. He
was a gifted musician and
enjoyed playing many other
instruments as well.
Jim was a very kind and
gentle soul; he had a loving
and generous heart, and was
always giving to others. He
will be greatly missed by all
of those who were fortunate
to have known him.
Survivors
Survivors include: wife
Rose (Kupper) Bass of
Frisco; sister-in-law Mary
Pearson and husband Bill of
Lindsay; sister-in-law Linda
Tamplin and husband Robert of Gainesville; nieces
and nephews: Jeff Pearson
and wife Sylvia, Stephany
Walker and husband Bobby,
Janet Stixrud and husband
Shane, Keleigh Pearson, Michael Tamplin, Amanda Lester and husband Justin, and
Donna Lynn Bass; and numerous great-nieces/nephews, cousins, and friends.
Mr. Bass was preceded
in death by his parents and
brother, Jerry W. Bass.
Serving as pallbearers are:
Bill Pearson, Brian Davis,
Robert Tamplin, Jeff Pearson, Bobby Walker, Justin
Lester, and Michael Tamplin.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to American
Lung
Association
(http://www.lung.org).
Cyril Walterscheid
William Wayne
Matthews
Services
A graveside memorial service for William Wayne Matthews, 78, of Lake Kiowa, is
King Around Town
by Grice King
our moderator for the evening.
For more information,
contact President Dorthy
Lewis, 940-736-5871 or
Dianne Helms, 940-3680007. For more information about CCRW, follow
on Facebook, and/or go to
www.cookegop.com.
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2016 Spring Soccer signups are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 and 16 from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm at
Keneteso Park, 1800 S.
Weaver in Gainesville.
For your convenience a
registration form can be
downloaded and mailed to
the address located on the
top of the form at www.
cookecountysoccer.org.
FORMS MUST BE RE-
Aluminum Cans
Tin & Iron • Radiators • Copper
Stainless Steel • Aluminum
Brass • Batteries • Wheels
CR 123
o
Whitesbor
82
1
15
940-668-0391
www.homesteadmetals.com
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CEIVED BY January 16,
after that date all forms received will have a $15 late
fee added.
If you have any questions, send an email to
cookecountysoccer@ntin.
net.
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The Texas Department of
State Health Services will be
seeing people by appointment at their office at 1714
Justice Center Blvd., Suite
A in Gainesville at the following dates and times.
Wednesdays, January 6, 13
and 20 from 9:00-11:00
am and 2:00-4:00pm.
Mondays, January 11 and
25 from 9:00-11:00 am
and 1:00-4:00pm.
Call for appointments,
940-665-9315 option #5.
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FM 371
Gainesville
FM 3092
235 FM 371
(Walnut Bend Rd.)
Gainesville, TX
Homestead
Metals
Recycling
CR 131
M-F
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat.
8:00 am - Noon
scheduled for 2:15 p.m. on
Friday, January 22, 2016 at
DFW National Cemetery in
Dallas with Chaplain Gene
McBride officiating.
History
Mr. Matthews was born
October 29, 1937 in Kansas
City, MO to B. Wayne and
Ruth F. (Sommerville) Matthews. He passed away December 16, 2015 in Plano.
Survivors
Survivors include: daughter Monique Matthews
Mannering and husband
Dan of Carrollton; son Clay
R. Matthews and wife Desireé of Cedar Hill; grandsons Matthew and Daniel
Mannering; sister Katherine
Markel of El Paso; and sister
Caroline Harpel and husband Jim of Westminster,
CO.
Mr. Matthews was preceded in death by his parents.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to a veteran’s organization of your choosing.
The Valley View ISD Annual Alumni Basketball
Games will be on Saturday,
Jan. 9 in the new VVISD
Gym. For admission please
donate to Valley View
Kids Travel. Fee to play in
Games is $20 per player.
Deadline to register is Jan.
7.
For more information,
please email vvkidstravel@
gmail.com.
Services
Mass of Christian Burial
for Cyril Walterscheid, age
86 of Muenster, is set for
10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church with
Father Ken Robinson officiating. Burial will follow
in Sacred Heart Cemetery
under the direction of Scott
Funeral Home of Muenster.
A Rosary and Vigil will be
held at 7:00 PM, Tuesday,
December 29, 2015 at the
funeral home. Mr. Walterscheid died Monday, December 28, 2015.
History
Cyril Arnold Walterscheid
was born on September 28,
1929, the son of Tony and
Marie (Knauf ) Walterscheid. He was a member of
the Knights of Columbus
for 65 years. He helped his
dad as an electrician and was
a farmer all his life. Cyril
was involved with the Antique Tractor Show for many
years where he took pride
in showing his B Farmall
tractor that he restored and
also his 1952 International
Pickup.
Cyril was always shy and
quiet but in his later years,
he enjoyed going to the
Stanford House in Gainesville where learned to dance.
Even after suffering a stroke
and requiring 24 hour care,
Cyril’s caregivers took him
to Gainesville to dance and
on Thursdays, you would
see them heading to Whitesboro Senior Center for
lunch and dancing.
At the age of 85, Cyril
had the honor of being a
groomsman for the first
time for one of his caregivers, Natalie, who met her
husband at the Whitesboro
Senior Center. He enjoyed
checking his cattle, taking
care of his dogs and cats,
keeping his yard mowed,
and hunting and fishing.
The family would like to
thank Natalie and Janell, his
caregivers, for the wonderful
care they gave him during
the past years.
Survivors
Cyril is survived by his
brother, Gerald and wife,
Betty Rose of Muenster and
his sister Earline Mages of
Farmers Branch; nephews:
John and Ron Walterscheid
of Muenster, Doug Walterscheid of Grapevine, and
Frank and Mark Mages of
Farmers Branch; great nephews, cousins and friends,
especially his caregivers
Natalie and Janell. He was
preceded in death by his
parents, Tony and Marie
(Knauf ) Walterscheid and
his brothers Gene and Emmett Walterscheid.
Pallbearers were: John Walterscheid, Doug Walterscheid, Ron Walterscheid,
Frank Mages, Mark Mages,
and Tim Bartel.
Donations
The family requests memorials be made to The
Muenster Volunteer Fire
Department.
Verna “Red” Clay
Spinks
Services
Funeral Services for Verna
“Red” Clay Spinks, 57, of
Collinsville, Texas, will be
held Thursday, December
31, 2015, at 11:00 a.m.
at Meador Funeral Home
Chapel, Whitesboro, Texas,
with Rev. Rick Carney officiating. Interment will
follow at Collinsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to service
from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
He died at his home Monday, December 28, 2015,
with his family by his side.
History
He was born to Ronda
Lee and Donna Ann (Davidson) Spinks on March
26, 1958, in Wichita, Kansas. He married Christina
(Pyles) Spinks in 1980 in
Carrollton, Texas.
He worked many years for
Kaiser Aluminum and was
a member of the machinist
union. He loved to fish and
do woodworking and enjoyed watching football.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife,
Christina Sprinks of Collinsville; 3 sons, Charles
Spinks and wife, April of
Whitesboro, Clifford Spinks
and Ronald Spinks of Collinsville; daughter, Donnalee Gray of Denison and
grandchildren, Alexis Hailee
and Jazlyn, Rene and Haley
Spinks of Tom Bean, Christina and Anika Jay of Denison, Mykayla and Paris Gray
of Denison; sister, Debbie Mosley and husband,
Danny of Onalaska, Texas;
brother, James Spinks and
wife, Jennifer of Huntsville;
3 nieces and 2 nephews;
mother and father-in-law,
Eddy and Lee Londt.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Ronda and
Donna Spinks.
Eddie Gene “Ed”
Graham
Services
Eddie Gene “Ed” Graham
died peacefully December
28, 2015, at his home in
Lake Kiowa, Texas.
A memorial service and
celebration of life is scheduled 11 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Hope Community Fellowship church,
5204 S. Colony Blvd, The
Colony, TX, 75056.
History
Eddie was born March
22, 1929, in his family’s
home near Lavaca, Arkansas, to Acie Graham and
Elva G. (Ray) Graham. As
the oldest of 12 children, he
worked long and hard along
with his family to survive on
the farm during the difficult
years of the Great Depres-
sion.
After graduating from
high school he attended
Arkansas State Teacher’s
College (now University of
Central Arkansas) on a basketball scholarship. He left
college to join the U.S. Air
Force June 26, 1948. He
served in the 37th Communication Squadron in Okinawa, Japan; Warner Robins
Air Force Base, Georgia;
and Anchorage, Alaska. He
ended his military career as a
Tech. Sgt., serving as a cryptographic specialist, with the
highest security clearance, at
the Pentagon.
Eddie married Marion
Suits September 23, 1950,
in Macon, Georgia. After
her death, he married Lillian
Brock December 12, 1964,
in San Diego, California. He
married Sheila (Van Orsdol)
Dennis December 21, 1977,
in Pasadena, California.
After his military service
Eddie began a career in electronics. He retired at age 74
as the supervisor of broadcast engineers at Los Angeles
City College in Los Angeles,
California. Always keeping
busy, after retirement he
learned to be a locksmith
and worked part time for
the Lake Kiowa Security
Department.
He loved sports and
played slow-pitch softball
into his 70s. He was known
for his high, arching, but accurate, moon ball that few
batters could hit.
Eddie was a man of faith.
He was baptized at age 17
and devotedly attended
church throughout his life.
At his death he was a member of Hope Community
Fellowship Church in The
Colony, Texas.
In his 70s he made trips
with groups from his church
to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. At age 85 he
joined other church members on a mission trip to
Mexico to distribute gifts
to disadvantaged children.
He was a Meals on Wheels
and Home Hospice volunteer and a member of the
Gainesville Optimist Club.
He was also a ham operator
and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
volunteer.
Survivors
Eddie is survived by his
wife of 38 years, Sheila,
children Debra Hoffert and
husband David; Daniel
Graham and Bernie Tan;
Kenneth Graham; Liana
Graham and Jonathan Graham; stepchildren Shara
Guss and husband Alan,
Tina Dennis, Steven Dennis
and wife Connie, and Eileen
Hinshaw and husband Bill.
He is also survived by many
grandchildren and great
grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
Both parents, and brothers Freddy, Rupert and
Johnny Lee Graham preceded him in death. He is
survived by brothers Mickey
“Mike” Graham and wife
Colleen, Harold “Honey”
Graham and Genell Graham, Franklin Graham and
wife Pat, and Ron Graham
and wife Kris; and sisters
Zeta McLane and husband
George, Becky Bonilla and
husband David, Linda
Green, and Rose Hanna and
husband Mike.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, please
send donations to Home
Hospice of Cooke County,
P.O. Box 936, Gainesville,
TX, 76241.
http://www.
homehospice.org/
Valley View ISD Honors
Chalmers and Miller
STEVE EBERHART, JANICE WILLIAMS & DEE BLANTON
HERE FOR YOU EVERY DAY ON KGAF !
VALLEY VIEW – On Friday, December 18, 2015,
Valley View ISD recognized
two of its employees, Matt
Chalmers and Jan Miller.
Chalmers was recognized
for his retirement after 43
years of service in education. Of those 43 years,
16 years were served as the
middle school principal
at VVISD. Chalmers was
honored by Jesse Newton,
current VVISD middle
school principal. Newton shared stories about
Chalmers and presented
him with an eagle statue.
VVISD will miss Chalmers’ leadership and would
like to wish him a long,
happy retirement.
Jan Miller was recognized as the recipient of
the Fall 2015 Eagles Above
and Beyond Award. Miller
was nominated for her role
as the middle school secretary. Miller is vital in ensuring that the middle school
office runs effectively by
being friendly and helpful to parents, students,
staff and visitors. Miller is
also in charge of the Valley
View ISD Boys and Girls
Club. Her contributions
to VVISD are innumerable
and invaluable.
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Classifieds
Animal
Adoption
Help Wanted
Autos For Sale
2009 GMC 2500 ¾ Ton,
Crew Cab, 4 Door, Diesel, Allison Auto Transmission, Air, 4x4, Z-71
Package, Power Windows
and Locks, Tilt, Cruise,
Sport Wheels, SLE Package, 6,000 Mile Warranty,
Good Looking Truck.
$26,900.00
Marler Used Cars
I-35 @ Broadway
Gainesville, TX
(940) 665-8888
1998 Chevy 2500 Extended Cab, 4x4, 6.0 L. Engine, Auto Transmission,
Air, Power Steering and
Locks, LS Package, Tilt,
Cruise, Sport Wheels,
Great for Hunting or Everyday Work, 3,000 Mile
Warranty
$6,900.00
Marler Used Cars
I-35 @ Broadway
Gainesville, TX
(940) 665-8888
01/06
01/06
www.marlerusedcarsonline.com
Buddy is a pure-bred rat
terrier who came into our
shelter as an owner surrender. His name is the
perfect fit for him, because
he loves to be everyone’s
buddy. He’s great with
other dogs and children,
and is still young, only
1 year old, so he is full
of energy and does great
going for walks. He is allergic to chicken, beef and
eggs (which was why he
was surrendered to us) but
it has never been an issue
with us, and he absolutely
loves the lamb and rice
feed that we give him! He
is heartworm negative,
neutered, up to date on all
vaccines as well as parasite free! Come meet your
new Buddy! Noah’s Ark
located at 2501 N. Weaver
Gainesville, TX 76240.
Classified deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Payment is required at the time the
order is placed. Cash, check or MasterCard/Visa/Discover is accepted.
Call 940.665.2320 or e-mail [email protected].
2004 Ford F-350, 1 Ton,
Crew Cab, XLT, Diesel, Auto Transmission,
Air, Power Windows and
Locks, XLT Package, Tilt,
Cruise, 5,000 Mile Warranty, Great Fuel Economy at a Great Value.
$7,900.00
Marler Used Cars
I-35 @ Broadway
Gainesville, TX
(940) 665-8888
01/06
2006 Ford F-350 Crew
Cab, Dual Rear Wheel,
4x4, Flatbed, Diesel, Auto
Transmission, Air, Power
Windows and Locks, XLT
Package, Tilt, Cruise,
6,000 Mile Warranty,
Great for Work, Hauling
Crews or Trailers.
$17,900.00
Marler Used Cars
I-35 @ Broadway
Gainesville, TX
(940) 665-8888
01/06
2004 GMC Extended
Cab, 1500, SLE Package, V-8 Engine, Auto
Transmission, Air Power
Windows & Locks, Tilt,
Cruise, Sport Wheels,
3,000 Mile Warranty.
$5,900.00
Marler Used Cars
I-35 @ Broadway
Gainesville, TX
(940) 665-8888
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We Honor
All Pre-Arranged
Funeral Plans
Regardless of When
and Where it Was
Purchased.
George J. Carroll
and Son
602 S. Lindsay
940-665-3455
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Help Wanted - Full Time
Counter Sales. Apply in
Person at Lindsay Auto
Parts.
01/06
Calvary Baptist Church
is accepting Applications
for a part time nursery
worker. Sundays, weds,
and other times as needed. Call 940-668-8893 for
more information.
01/06
Immediate staffing needed for the Gainesville,
Texas area. Unarmed
Security, 6:00 pm-6:00
am. Long Term Position.
Email your resume to
[email protected].
01/06
HIRING SERVERS, COOKS, & BARTENDERS
Flexible Hours - Good Pay - Can be 18 to Apply
Apply in person at El Fenix at the Winstar
Casino or call 580.276.8586
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill is now
interviewing for the following positions!!
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Back of House Staff - Hourly pay is $10.50 - $12.00
per hour depending on exp.
Because Local
News Happens
Servers - Talented full time servers make $35,000
to $50,000 per year.
Bus Boys - Hourly pay is $10.50 - $12.00 per hour
Apply in person. We are located in the Northwest
corner of the WinStar World Casino & Resort
Changing Lives Everyday.
River Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center,
a 70 bed skilled nursing facility, seeks caring and dedicated individuals to join our team.
RN/LVN
PRN
Sat & Sun, 8 hr shifts (RN only)
Deliver high quality nursing care to patients in need of long-term care; collecting patient data and reporting pertinent
information. Current TX nursing license and LTC experience needed.
CNAs
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Provide routine daily care and services that support the nursing care delivered to patients/residents. Requires Texas CNA
license or completion of an accredited program; LTC exp preferred.
CMA
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Deliver care to patients/residents requiring LTC. Must be a Texas licensed CMA; LTC experience desired.
Housekeeper
PRN
Provide housekeeping services for residents including dusting, polishing furniture, vacuuming, etc. Housekeeping/
environmental services exp required, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Dietary Aides/Cooks
PRN
Prepare therapeutically correct meals for our patients as well as assist with set-up and clean-up of dining areas. Must have
food service exp in a LTC or similar environment and flexible schedule.
Competitive pay rate offered along with benefits for full-time positions. Call, send resume or apply in person at:
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1907 Refinery Rd, Gainesville, TX 76240
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through the process.
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• Homeowners
• Renters
• RV
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order is placed. Cash, check or MasterCard/Visa/Discover is accepted.
Call 940.665.2320 or e-mail [email protected].
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Serving Gainesville Since 1993
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Corporate IT Services
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Since 1940
Servers - Networking - Remote Help Desk
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(940) 665-4962
Local: 940-580-2245
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Adams Handy Hands
940-372-0600
Professional
Handyman Service
Professional Home Repair
& Remodeling
Law Enforcement &
Military Discounts
new batteries
H.D. Truck Batteries $65
Deep Sale Batteries $65
Car batteries $65
ATV Batteries $50
RV Batteries $65
903-819-9940
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Guaranteed Work / References
John 3:16
We’ve been in the renovation and remodeling business for several years in the
Gainesville, Lake Kiowa and Whitesboro
area. Our staff has 145 years accumulated
experience in the construction industry
covering carpentry, plumbing, electrical
and painting as our main areas of expertise. Regardless whether you have a big
or small project, we’ll provide you with
a free estimate and come to your rescue!
Don’t hesitate to call us at 940-727-8434.
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Tatum Well Service
Well Houses, Pressure
Tank & Storage System
940-668-8840 /
940-284-5162
Neal Plumbee • 940-3519196 Sta Rite Pumps
TOTAL FOUNDATION
REPAIR
• Home Leveling
• Slab, Pier & Beam Homes
• Mobile Homes
FREE ESTIMATES
940-399-9947
Real Estate
Apartments For Rent
Houses For Rent
Shadowood Apartments
1-2-3 Bedrooms
940-665-2886
FOR LEASE at LAKE KIOWA - Energy efficient 3-2-2
near East beach. Enjoy golf & Lake amenities. Fridge,
w&d, LKPOA dues included. $1350 mo./$1350 deposit. Available Jan 1. Call 214-789-5647 for more info.
12/30
We Crack Pecans!
We now crack, buy
and sell pecans
in addition to our everyday, quality
pool service and supplies.
Pearson Pools
1928 N. Grand Ave. • 940.612.1898
Land For Rent
For Rent – Barn & Pasture for Horses or RV’s. Callisburg ISD. 940-736-3520.
01/06
5 Walnut Lane - 3 bedroom house-No pets. CH/A,
stove & refrigerator, washer & dryer connections,
water paid, $735/month - rental assistance available
to qualified applicant Contact Amberly Caldwell @
940/665-1747 M-F 8am-5pm. Equal Housing Opportunity.
01/06
Lake Kiowa Log Cabin for Lease
4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Large stone fireplace,
very unique & updated!
$1595/month • $1500 deposit
Dues included
Available 12/1 @ 1105 Kiowa Dr. E.
Owner # 940-736-1966
Served the public for 32 years as a Police
Of¿cer and continuing to serve as your Realtor.
Mike Morris
Certi¿ed Land Specialist
Give me a call!
940-231-7387
[email protected]
House For Sale by Owner
1 Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Bath
Large Lot Fenced Back Yard
1111 Magnolia St. - Nothing says Merry Christmas to you and
your family like owning your very own home! This lovely 4 bedroom, 3
bath home offers two master bedrooms with private baths and walk in
closets, split bedrooms, guest bath with updates and jetted tub, fresh
paint throughout, wood Àooring, spacious kitchen with breakfast bar,
large utility-mud room with walk through pantry, fenced backyard, open
patio, and so much more! Don’t let this GREAT DEAL slip away.
Misty Schmitz
(940) 736-0548
Cooke County Quality
Home Improvements
• New Windows
• New Doors
• Room Add-ons
• Siding
• Bathrooms
• Remodeling
• Flooring
• Much More!
Call For Free Estimates!
940-668-0678
Kammerdiener Construction
Metal Bldg • Storage Building • Welding
Patios • Pre-Fab Metal Buildings
Concrete Slabs • Dirt Work • Backhoe Service
Over 20 years experience
Bryan Kammerdiener
940-736-1732
www.tierracompany.com
[email protected]
514 N. Chestnut St. Gainesville TX
Possible Owner Financing with low down payment
Contact: Don Flusche—Phone / Text 940-736-4516
Casa En venta por el propietario
1 dormitorio, sala de estar , cocina, baño
Gran Lote Cercado Patio Trasero
514 N. Chestnut St. Gainesville TX
Posible Financiamiento del propietario con un bajo pago inicial
Teléfono / Texto 940-736-4516 no hablar espanol
Texas Parks & Wildlife
Lewisville
Fishing report
Water stained; 49–53 degrees; 8.97’ high. Black bass slow on spinnerbaits and suspending jerkbaits. White bass
are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. Please use
caution when navigating and please call ahead as some ramps are closed due to high water.
Ray Roberts
Water stained; 8.13’ high. No report available. All ramps closed due to high water.
Texoma
Water stained; 5.93’ high. Black bass are slow on suspending jerkbaits, finesse jigs and football jigs. Crappie are
fair on minnows. Striped bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
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Gainesville Police Reports
GAINESVILLE – The following reports were received
by the Gainesville Police
Department.
Keisha M. Tucker reported theft of a firearm and
burglary of a vehicle in the
300 block of S. Wine Street.
Unlawful possession of a
firearm by a felon was reported in the 1000 block of
N. Grand Avenue.
Found property was reported in the 300 block of
S. Wine Street.
Public intoxication was
reported in the 4300 block
of N. Interstate 35.
Jerry R. Adam reported a
hit and run accident in the
200 block of N. Grand Av-
enue.
Driving while intoxicated
was reported in the 200
block of N. Grand Avenue.
Karen S. Evans reported a
700 block of N. Grand Avenue.
Valero Corner Store No.
4503 reported organized retail theft less than $100 in
the 1000 block of N. Grand
Avenue.
Driving with an invalid
license was reported in the
600 block of W. Broadway
Street.
Possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a
controlled substance less
than 1 gram, and possession
of a dangerous drug were reported in the 1200 block of
N. Morris Street.
Possession of a controlled
substance less than 1 gram
was reported in the 1700
block of E. Highway 82.
Found property was reported in the 200 block of
Santa Fe Street.
license and open alcohol
container in vehicle were reported in the 100 block of
W. Cummings Street.
Public intoxication was
reported in the 1200 block
of E. Garnett Street.
David R. Johns reported a
4900 block of N. Interstate
Marriage License
Requests Received
following applications for
marriage were received by
the Cooke County Clerk’s
Office.
Marcus Don Major, 33,
Oklahoma City, Okla. and
Marquita Delisa Jones, 32,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ruben Puente Saenz, 25,
Gainesville and Perla Ibhet
Medina, 28, Gainesville.
William Jacob Henzler,
28, Valley View and Laura
Louise Hopkins, 28, Denton.
Rickey Darrell Reed, 53,
Gainesville and Carla Renee
Wilson, 40, Gainesville.
Dallas Patrick Potz-Nielson, 29, Lake Kiowa and Felicity Catherine Chambers,
36, Lake Kiowa.
Lance Allan Compton,
46, Newalla, Okla. and
Tracy Gayle McFarland, 44,
Newalla, Okla.
Michael Lee Johnson, 65,
Lake Kiowa and MaryLou
Schafer Johnson, 66, Lake
Kiowa.
James Earl Lasiter, 57,
Blairsburg, Iowa and Mary
Lu Moore, 55, Blairsburg,
Iowa.
Christopher E. Grissom,
42, Gainesville and Tonya
Lynn Grissom, 39, Gainesville.
The County Clerk’s Office
also received the following
Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage.
David Harold Walters,
60, Valley View and Kelly
Jean Walters, 60, Valley
View.
35.
Injury to a child was reported in the 2000 block of
N. Interstate 35.
Grand Central Station reported organized retail theft
less than $100 in the 100
Holly L. Stenger reported
criminal mischief less than
$750 in the 300 block of N.
Weaver Street.
Margin P. Farr and Willie
Hennesy reported burglary
of a building in the 600
block of Buck Street.
Walmart Supercenter reported organized retail theft
block of Lawrence Street.
900 block of E. Highway
82.
James C. Ramsey reported theft of property
block of E. Highway 82.
Cesar I. Lara Valadez reported unauthorized use of
a vehicle in the 500 block of
Lynch Avenue.
Wendy R. Evans reported harassment in the 1700
1000 block of N. Grand Avenue.
Billy Dean Manuel, 24,
misdemeanor warrant.
Ryan David Stone, 30,
Sandra Rae Mozingo, 45,
Leslie Dian Hamilton,
34, driving while license invalid.
Justin Allen Langston,
27, felony warrant.
Audrea Diane Bennett,
Chad Everett Hurt, 41,
possession of a controlled
substance.
David Lamont Moore,
45, driving with an invalid
license.
Johnny BoyPaul Galan,
Arrest Logs
Martha Elizabeth Powell,
21, misdemeanor warrant.
Jared James Colson, 19,
Michael Field Ohme, 43,
driving while intoxicated.
David Michael Hoskison,
The Insurance Texans Trust.
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FTC Stops Alleged Deceptive
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The following is a press release
from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
GAINESVILLE - At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the
assets of an operation that the
FTC alleges bilked millions
of dollars from nonprofit organizations and small businesses through an office supply scam. The FTC seeks to
permanently stop the illegal
practices and make the defendants return victims’ money.
According to the FTC’s
complaint, individuals from
Liberty Supply Co., also doing business as Omni Services, initiated calls to churches,
schools and businesses, stated
that the company was going
out of business, and offered
pens, paper clips and other
office supplies at low prices.
The complaint alleges that the
defendants quoted a per-unit
price even though they only
sold multi-unit quantities,
causing consumers to believe
the quoted price applied to a
package of items, instead of
an individual item. The defendants did not disclose the
final price, quantity or shipping cost, even when asked,
according to the complaint.
For example, the complaint
alleges that if a consumer
asked for a purchase order for
their organization to approve,
instead of sending a purchase
order the defendants sent unordered merchandise and an
invoice.
The FTC’s complaint alleges that the defendants aggressively sought payment
for unordered merchandise.
When consumers paid the
full amount, the defendants
called to thank them, and
then offered and sent a free
gift, along with more unordered merchandise and an
invoice for it, according to the
complaint. When consumers questioned the invoices,
the defendants allegedly said
they had a transcript of the
conversation in which the order was placed, but refused to
produce the transcript to the
customer.
According to the complaint,
Consumers who wanted to
return merchandise learned
they had to pay a restocking
fee, typically 15 percent of the
invoice amount. Some consumers paid for the products
in order to avoid the burden
or expense of the defendants’
onerous return policy, but the
prices they paid were typically
higher than the amount the
defendants had stated in their
initial phone call.
The defendants Liberty
Supply Co., Mia McCrary
and John B. Hart, are charged
with violating the FTC Act,
the Telemarketing Sales Rule,
and the Unordered Merchandise Statute. The FTC
complaint also names NorJay Enterprises Inc. as a relief
defendant who profited from
the scheme.
The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the
complaint was 4-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas, Sherman
Division. The court entered
a temporary restraining order
against the defendants on December 4, 2015.
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote
competition, and protect and
educate consumers. You can
learn more about consumer
topics and file a consumer
complaint online or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (3824357). Like the FTC on
Facebook, follow on Twitter,
read blogs and subscribe to
press releases for FTC news.
25, misdemeanor warrant.
Benjamin-Adam
Tremaine Sholes, 19, misdemeanor warrant.
Gerald Paul Wright, 38,
public intoxication.
Kary Gene Porter, 47,
Duane Lee Stevens, 60,
Antonio N. Guajardo,
22, driving while license invalid, felony warrant, misdemeanor warrant.
Adrian Jeffrey Gray, 23,
driving while license invalid.
Joedy Mac Henson, 47,
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