The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1979 Page: 1 of 10
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lions Club Hears Chamber Of Commerce
Program; Response Seen As Enthusiastic
[he charred Ford pickup,
nging to F. W. Lewla of
(jlhwaite. lie* under the
out wreckage of the
t'ind trailer that were In
collision last Friday, fatally
injuring Mr. Lewis, and his
wife. Kay. Their daughter
Kathryn was pulled from the
wreckage and is still listed in
critical condition at an
Abilene Hospital. The driver
of the large truck was not.
injured.
— Laughlin Studio Photo
itir Kathryn Critical
'Nubbin' And Kay Lewis
Members of the Goldth
walte Lions Club hoard
several people echo the same
sentiments at the group's
regular meeting last Tuesday
night here.
Danny Long, County Ex-
tension Agent, got thfr-ball
rolling with a report on the
Chamber of Commerce
ground work being done by
the County Program Building
Committee, a group at men
and women interested in
community betterment and
growth.
S The Building Committee
met recently and heard
reports from citixcna and
organisations voicing the
need for a chamber of
Fatally Injured In Crash
|The small community of
ildthwaite was rocked back
its heels last Friday
jternoon. following the
agic car-truck collision
Licit claimed the lives of
|r. and Mrs. F. W. Lewis,
1 placed their 17-year-old
hter, Kathryn, in critical
lition.
„ collision occurred
I two miles south of the
"Y" on U.S. Highway
3, when ah empty cattle
tek apparently veered over
reenter stripe and collided
lit the Lewis pickup. The
ddthwaite family was on
jrway to participate in the
vnwood FFA Rodeothat
First Baptist Church.
Funeral services were
conducted Monday, April 23.
1979 at 2:00 p.m.. In the First
Baptist Church of Goldth-
waite. with Rev. Doug Holtx-
claw and Rev. Dan Connally
officiating. Burial was in the
Goldthwaite Memorial Cem-
etery.
Serving as pallbearers for
Mrs. Lewis were Hawley
Jernigan, John Davidson,
Arnold Roberts, J. D.
Harper, Wincil Page, and
Allen Moreland.
Pallbearers for Mr. Lewis
were Richard Morrow. Hous-
ton Duren, N. S. Ward,
Danny Long. Truett Auld-
ridge, and Duane Turner.
Annual Mullin Rodeo Set
This weekend, April 26-28
Units from both the Early
I Brownwood Fire Depart-
itnts answered calls to the
ene to extinguish the tre-
tndous inferno that enipt-
|when gasoline, diesel and
r combustibles burst into
i following the crash.
Lxthryn. who is now
kpitalized in Abilene, with
pltiple bone breaks, inter-
I injuries and lacerations.
I pulled from the wreck-
i before it exploded by
ers-by. She was trans-
I to Brownwood Hospit-
| and then to Abilene later.
The driver of the cattle
^ck. Garrison Cagle of
anche. was not injured
jthe accident. Investigating
jxas Highway Patrolman
Byars said the truck
iver apparently lost control
! to the rainy weather and
slick road conditions at
at point on the highway.
cattle truck was south-
B"d, and the Lewis vehicle
J* northbound, toward
Ikftwood.
Mullin's annual FFA Invi-
tational Rodeo will be held
Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. April 26. 27 A 28. at the
Mullin Rodeo Arena.
Performances will get
underway each night at 8:00
p.m., including these nightly
events: Grand Entry. Wild
Horse Race, Goat Sacking (8
and under). Pee ' Wee
Barrels. Grade School Girls
and Boys Barrels. High
School girls Barrels. High
School Bronc Riding and Bull
Riding. Grade School Break-
away f'atf Roping and Calf
Riding, High SclTool Boys
Tie-Down Roping.
Lions Program Snapshot
Twenty-five schools have
been invited to participate,
so there will be plenty of
action nightly.
Admission will be chirg£d
at the gate. '
John Barnes, standing at
the right, gives the Goldth-
waite Lions Gub members a
few words of encouragement
about individual participa-
tion in a chamber of
commerce organization fur
Mills County. Barnes is a
representative of the West
Chamber of Commerce. He
followed Jesse Miles, center,
on the program. Miles,
owner of Miles Motors in San
Saba, is a moving force in the
chamber there. He also gave
" the people at the meeting a
superb pep talk concerning
the operations and proce
dutes of a chamber of
commerce organization. Seat
ed at the left is Goldthwaite
Lions Club member Bob
Steen. Bob is a charter
member of the local club.
Committees Named For Annual Fiddlers Festival
i
i
The Goldthwaite Lions
Club began work last
Tuesday on the annual
Memorial Day Weekend
Gordun Club
' WJ
Flower Show
Fiddlers Contest and Festi-
val, set for May 25-26-27 this
year.
Glynn Collier named com-
mittees for the annual
community-wide celebration,
sponsored and managed by
the Lions Chib.
The committees listed
Duren. Howard Campbell.
Carl Letbetter, Ervin Wilson.
Walter Bryant. Houston
Duren and H. G. Brooks.
April 27
T*"nieKathleen •Kay”
H *7, was bom July 30.
pi In Gorman. Texas to
and Kinnie Sparkman
*"P She was secretary at
Baptist Church in
"iwaite.
— i* survived by
*lh,et. Kathryn of the
'* *>er father. G L
7. two slaters. Mira Lao
er of Goldthwaite and
** ®fadley of Brown-
; brothers. W. M.
L* J»l- N.M. and
1 Kemp of El Paso.
"Spring Beauty in Gar-
dens Everyone" flower show
sponsored by the Goldth-
waite Garden Club is sched-
uled for Friday. April 27, at
the Mills County Youth
Center in Gokjthwaite.
Chairman and co-chairman
for this year’s show are Mrs.
George Weddell and Mrs.
V. Z. Cornelius,
The public is invited to
view the show between 2:00
and 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
April 27. at the Youth
Center.
wece:
Fiddlers Prize Money:
Charles Conradt. Mike Me
Mahan. Thurman Head.
Doug Holtzclaw. Homer
Doggett, Tom Duren and
Marvin Childress
Advertising and Publicity:
Frank Bridges. Jesse More-
land, Warren Duren, Del
Barnett, and Clydie Cock-
rum. '
Teat: Ricky Stacy. LeeRoy
Stacy, Gene Talbot and
Darrell Wilson.
Food Preparation: Troy
Berry. Charles Studer. Cleto
Martinez. James Reese.
Robert Baker. Hubert Berry.
Homer McCasland. Norman
driMron's Choir
Prosonts Musical
at UMC
Several other men from the
community are always readv
to help with the food
preparation for the club
Their assistance is always
very much appreciated.
Seats and Chairs: C. T
Head. Gerry Head. Floyd
Sprsdlev. Gene Auldridge
Ticket- Sales: Dr. T C
Graces. Raymond Casbeer
Hamid Y.rborough. Gilbert
Davis
fnends and relatives to come
and participate in the
festivities with us.
Rock Industry
Topic Of Lions
Meeting May 1
The Methodist Children's
Choir will perform a musical
"The Best You Can Be by
Flo Price. Sunday evening.
April 29. at 7:00 p.m.. in the
sanctuary at the First United
Methodist Church in Goldth-
waite.
We invite everyone to
attend. The play is the s'osy
at Raymond and his fnrnda
who get lost in the woods
only to find themselves and
their way home.
Flea Market: Ronnie Auld-
ridge. Dan Connelly. Julian
Blackwell. Bill Michael. Tom
Duren.
• Public Address System:
Ray Duren. Bob Steen. <J> C.
Head. Lewis Hudson
Clean Up: All Lions Gub
The club plans another
bang-up celebration, so be
sure to put the date on your
calendar, and invite your
A new and interesting
industry developing in Mills
County is the quarrying and
sale of building rock.
The Goldthwaite Lions
Club members will hear a
presentation on the new
business at their meeting
Tuesday. May I.
Two Mills Countians. Har-
land Jernigan ancTAubrey
Hillman, are both in the
business of selling building
stones
The Lions Club meets at
7 00 p.m at the Goldthwaite
High School Cafeteria
J*in,ton Nubbin"
^ he had served in the
ftee man
gPWf Department
»•» the time of
Stephanie, Melody Earn Trip To State Meet
10 Yard Hurdler
• lewis Is survived by
•»|hter. Kathryn; his
,*r P,*H Lewis af
°** brother,
of Del Rio-.four
• s-ucli* Hardman of
Lawb_
d >• ApHI. mg. |.
i«g.,aag
f»ets
The Eaglette Track Team
qualified seven out of four-
teen girls for the Region II-A
Track and Field Meet held in
StephenviHe this last week-
tHML ' v
Angela Beavers sad Mel
anie Vaughan competed In
the 220 Yd Dash and M0 Yd.
Belay. MeBy Winters eons-
gated la the 440 Yd. Dash
sad the High Jump Sheila
Vaughan ran the first leg aa
the 100 Yd. Relay, aad
Cynthia Bern was an
alternate.
DeAnaa Henry, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Henrv. placed sixth in the
High Jamp with a jump of
4*10
Stephanie Landrum, fhe
daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Kadis Landrum, placed sec-
oed in the 10 Yd Hurdles la
the timaef 11.42 She was
third la the sense event lent
Melody Gwinnup. daugh-
ter of Mrs Grace Smith,
placed first in the Regional
Shorthand UIl competition
held la StephenviHe last
Friday. This qualifies her to
compete in the Stale compe-
tittea an May Sth in Austin.
Melody Is the student of
Mrs Yvonne ChBWaas who
teaches Business In Ooldth-
wsite High School
t —
commerce in GolAthwaitc
and Mills County.
The group was at the Lions
Meeting to get the support of
the organization, made up at
many of the businessmen
and leading individuals of
our area.
"We will have a county-
wide developmental meeting
la the near future for a
chamber of commerce."
Long said. "Working to-
gether for the benefit of all
our county citizens is our
primary purpose. " he added
The investigation of all the
pros and cons of such an
undertaking will be done at
that developmental meeting,
ns well as the research into
areas that need chamber of
commerce type support, such
as youth related promotions
and better development of
natural resources. The en
Hghtenmeni of business and
community leaders in areas
that need assistance and
work will be basic to the
meeting
Long presented Jesse
Miles, a director in the San
Saba Chamber of Commerce.
Miles is owner of the Miles
Motors, and has had a lot at
experience in Chamber of
Commerce circles.
"I am delighted with the
turnout and the enthusiasm
shown here tonight." Miles
told the gathering "Your
enthusiasm will be caught by
others in the community. 1
am sure." he said
“The influx of people from
other areas of the United
States to Central Texas is
fantastic Our communities
need to bring out the
positives we alt take for
granted. We don’t need to
dwell on the negatives."
Miles explained
He said the involvement is
growing each time the
chamber meets in San Saba
As the group does more, the
membership increases The
group now has a secretary to
handle the numerous phone
calls and letters directed at
the chamber
Miles told the group thai
organizations like the Lions
Club cannot fully function as
a chamber erf commerce The
local organization may try.
but visitors and interested
persons always address in-
quiries to the chamber rtf
commerce officials, it's just
the system used in most
places.
"An inquiry to the Gold-
thwaite Chamber of Com-
merce at the present time is a
'hit or miss’ deal." Miles
added "It usually ends In
someone's file thirteen be-
cause it’s not their job to
handle the qeestion,” he
expressed
Getting the questions and
inquiries into the proper
hands is essential, and the
education of the persons
involved is necessary to the
fulfillment of this duty The
communities need to work
out their fulfillment of this
duty. The communities need
to work out their ideas end
have them in a good form to
present to newcomers. Miles
related to tha group.
Miles turned the platform
* over to Jobs Baraes. a
representative of the West
Texas Chamber of Com-
merce. He Is membership
director tor the organisation
and Hvea in Abilene.
Barnet told thoer astern
hied that the West Texas
Chamber can add a lot of
input into the organizational
efforts of e new chamber for
Mills County. The Weal
Texas organization has a
strong Legislative arm and
makes the wishes of the
West Texts area known in
Austin on pieces of legisla-
tion that would affect this
part of the United States.
W. P Duren. president of
the Mills County State Bank,
and a long-time member of
the West Texas Chamber
told the citizens at the
meeting: "We need to get
the whole county involved,
and if we do then a chamber
will work and we'll all
benefit,”
Barnes defined a chamber
of commerce. He said it is
not a social or welfare
organization but a group put
together to enhance the
business community, and
therefore strengthen life as
a whole in our communities.
Barnes likes the idea of
ladies working in chamber of
commerce endeavors. He
.responded with that state-
ment after questions were
raised about Lions Gubs and
Chamber work being over-
lapping. Women are not
usually members of Lions
Gubs
Estension Agent Long
closed the meeting with
some remarks of unity in
order for the organization to
get started. He announced at
the session that a countywide
meeting has been tentatively
set for May 3rd to discuaa the
situation He voiced appreci-
ation to the Lions Chib fqr its
hospitality and willingness to
seek new arena to add to the
betterment of our area. ..
★ ★★
Chamber
(Organizational
Meet May 3rd
A County Wide meeting to
consider the organization of a
Mills County Chamber of
Commerce wHI be held on
Mav 3. 1979 beginning el
8:00 p m. in the High School
Auditorium. All Mills County
residents are encouraged to
attend.
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! Foncard •
A reminder to everyone
that It ia time of the year
again to move our ctocka up
one hour.
Daylight savings time wRl
go ia effect thia Sunday.
April 29. In order that you
wiM he on rime for Sender's
activities, you may went to
set your docks up oue hour
hefutu going to bed Saturday
flight
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