Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Page: 1 of 10
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House fire claims Brady woman
Cause still under investigation by state fire marshal
By Ed HERNANDEZ
the sofa in the living room and her small dog on
A Monday morning apartment fire claimed the the ground nearby.
life of a Brady woman, Bettie Goodwin, 75. Firemen battled the fire for about two hours
Reported at about 8 a.m, the fire was at a duplex trying to keep it from spreading to a neighboring
apartment located at 300 West Otte. apartment.
Police officers first on the scene tried unsuc- At one point in the fire fighting, a hole was cut
cessfully to enter the apartment but were unable in the roof to allow smoke to come up from both
due to the heavy smoke. Sergeant Lance Sides apartments.
received some medical attention at the scene for Justice of the Peace Bill Robinett, who was on
smoke inhalation. the scene at the fire, issued a preliminary finding
When firefighters arrived, they did an initial of accidental death due to smoke inhalation,
search of the house and found Ms. Goodwin on Robinett said that a state deputy fire marshal
from Brownwood, Don Turk, who was at the scene
later in the morning had not issued any initial find-
ings, and that his completed report would be made
in about two weeks.
Mrs. Goodwin had lived in Brady for about
20 years. She and her late husband, Sammy, had
moved here after he retired from the motorcycle
division of the San Angelo Police Dept.
A registered nurse, Mrs. Goodwin had for many
years operated a local insurance claims business.
She is survived by a sister and a nephew.
Her dog, Bernie, also died in the fire.
VENTILATION—Firefighters Jesse Slaughter, Kyle Schmidt
and Eddie Sayles ventilate the roof at an apartment fire that claimed
‘ the life of a Brady woman Monday morning.
Probst, Willmann honored
at 4-H Gold Star Banquet
Two local 4-H members
from McCulloch County,
were among 28 youth hon-
ored during the Texas Coop-
erative Extension District 7
4-H Gold Star Banquet. The
annual event was held Nov.
1 in Abilene’s Briarstone
Manor.
The honorees were Becca
Willmann, daughter of David
and Cindy Willmann and
Abby Probst, daughter of
Mike and Gayle Probst.
The Gold Star Award is the
highest honor given by Ex-
tension on the county level.
Winners are picked based on
their personal development,
leadership and achievement
in 4-H projects, and on activi-
ties and contributions made to
LOCAL YOUTH HONORED—
Brady’s Abby Probst (left) and Becca
Willmann, were among 28 area 4-H
members honored Nov. 1 during the Dis-
trict 7 Annual 4-H Gold Star Banquet in
Abilene’s Briarstone Manor. The Gold Star
Award is Texas Cooperative Extension’s
highest youth award given on the county
the 4-H program.
The annual “Friend of4-H Award” went to Jordan Cattle Company of San
Saba and Mason. The honor is presented annually to individuals or businesses
who support the district’s 4-H program. The business provides their facilities
and helps sponsor the district’s livestock judging contest while remaining a
staunch supporter of their local 4-H program.
The Gold Star Banquet is sponsored annually in the 23-county district by
AEP-Texas and Texas Cooperative Extension.
Veterans invited
to local ceremonies
Several Brady High School stu- personnel and their families are invited
dent organizations including PALS, to attend.
Student Council, Interact, the art The Brady Middle School students
department, National Honor Society, and faculty will pay tribute to Brady
BCIS, web mastery, speech and band, and McCulloch County veterans
along with theU.S. and World History Thursday, Nov. 10 with the third an-
classes of teacher Chuck Bailey, will nual Veteran's Day spaghetti dinner,
host the seventh annual Veteran’s Day Last year more than 200 persons
and honors program. It is scheduled were served during the annual event
for Friday, Nov. 11. that gives Brady Middle School stu-
A reception will include late reg- dents a chance to say "thank you" to
istrations beginning in the backstage the men and women who have tougnt
and hallway of Brady High School for the freedoms we all share and ap-
at 9 a.m. The event is scheduled to preciate today.
begin at about 10:30 a.m. in the BHS The meal is free to all veterans
auditorium, and their spouses. Others interested
Bailey is asking those veterans who in attending this special event may
have not done so and who wish to purchase a plate for $5.
participate in the program, to submit A dessert is included with the meal
a uniformed photo of themselves. The and serving is scheduled from 5-7:30
photos will be scanned and used in p.m. in the BMS cafeteria.
the program. Everyone is invited to come out for
Last year's registrations are on file "great" food and to stay for the silent
and may be viewed at the VFW or auction and patriotic entertainment.
Just like anyone else
Fu.ny fa plino 11p ouitar Some of those surgeries dictated
‘TOIL JU0UCUL tU’S sillily that his arm remain raised in a
g hirth dofpct doocn’t C/.M him d01n At one time, electrical wire
«CJ ECU (UCOTE & 000 V f0UY-TE leads wcre placed in his upper
arm so that that part ofthe muscle
• would receive some stimulation
car that he takes extremely good care part of Ryan Adams’ tireless efforts. and move.
of, playing in the high school band. On the football field Adams is "It was very demanding to
becominga self- taught guitar player full of energy and has a very posi- make sure the little baby did not
and yes, scoring touchdowns for the tive attitude. This year he handled move and that the wires did not
Rochelle Hornets football team are the punting chores for the Hornets become dislodged where they
and scored five touchdowns. He ran could shock him while he lay in
for two and caught three passes for his crib,' she said.
scores. His coach told his mother that At age six, young Ryan un-
he had seen Ryan make some catches derwent a procedure which took
no one else could have made. Adams nerves from the back of his legs
also runs track and cross-country, and grafted them into the existing
The feats are all part of a young ncrve to restore continuity of that
man growing up, but in Ryan's case,
they are above and beyond. Of all the
normal everyday activities of a teenag-
er, he accomplishes his achievements
without the use of his right arm
His mother, Donna, is the school
nurse for the Rochelle ISD. In recount-
ing the life of her son, it all began in
El Paso where he was born.
A big baby at 10 pounds seven
ounces, the conventional birth method
was very difficult with several com-
plications. According to Ms. Adams,
during the process of birth, the doctor
pulled the baby’s arm causing irrepa-
rable damage through an injury called
a brachial plexus injury.
"The injury caused damage to the
C-5, C-6 and C-7 disks in the spinal
cord and torn tissue and muscle in
the upper arm and shoulder," she
said. "Nerves were stretched or torn,
and impulses could not be conducted
normally. The muscles that the nerves RYAN ADAMS of Rochelle
are attached to would not work nor- stands beside his car which he is
mally either." paying for through an afternoon
As a baby and into the toddler stage, job he has in addition to his high
Ryan underwent several surgeries, school duties.
By Ed HERNANDEZ
At 16 years-old he was voted
most popular in the class last year,
a duke at homecoming this year,
holding down a job, paying for a
See Adams on page 10
Standard-Herald photos courtesy of Teresa Baker
NICE CATCH—Ryan Adams hauls in a pass for a first down
during the game between Rochelle and Lohn earlier this month.
Football is just one of the many activities he enjoys.
German collectors tour
local taxidermist shop
BHS for any errors or changes that ..
might need to be made D LA Awynio
As in the past, all photos submit- IOOY Iff UPC
ted for scanning will be handled with ...
great care and returned in a matter # M An onitn 1
of days. ego/IECL
Members of local VFW Post 3234, ,
Les Tybo, Clayton Moore, Rick n ay 10007
Melcer, Clayton Moore and Mike 4ec.te IC®
Trollinger may be contacted for as-
sistance in collecting and returning The Meek Blood Center will be in
the photos Brady for a blood drive on Tuesday,
This year’s program will include Nov. 15.
A group of hunters, part of a The group was in Texas for a five-
German gun collectors club, made a day hunt on the Oak Knoll Ranch some
special visit to Damuth's Taxidermy seven miles west of Menard. Their
last Friday for the explicit purpose host was Doug Lundgren, owner of
of an educational tour of one of the the ranch,
area's finest taxidermy shop. The group flew into San Antonio
The president of the group, John where Lundgren picked them up.
Newman, had been in on a previous After touring parts of San Antonio,
visit and was so impressed with the the group traveled to Fredricksburg
facilities and staff that he wanted other where they were enthralled by the
group members to see it first hand. German atmosphere. After several
The gun collectors said that their hours there they came to Brady for
premier purpose is to collect and re- their tour of the shop,
store old firearms that have German The gun collectors were scheduled
heritage. to hunt on 26,000 acres in Menard
Photo by Ed Hernandez
FROM NE AR AND FAR—Members ofthe group of gun collec-
tors visit with Gary and Diane Damuth at his shop Friday afternoon.
veteran’s thoughts and recollection of The Blood Drive Mobile Unit will used to have.
past military service as a living hi istory. be parked i n front o f the H eart of Texas "We are in terested in the col lection
Anyone wishing to share this informa- Memorial Hospital at 2008 Nine Road and restoration of these firearms so
is asked to contact the VFW at from 12 noon to 6 p.m. that we can ship them to Germany and
597.2710 or BHS at 597-2491. Donors must have a photo identi- restore some of the firearms tradition
The student-led program has grown fication card to present at the time of
in attendance and participation over donation. Tables will be set up in the ,
the years and all veterans, active duty lobby of the hospital for paperwork.
All donors will be given a navy
| -----------------| blue long-sleeved T-shirt and a 12-
month calendar.
"Please come and give the 'gift of
life'," said Annette Deans with the
hospital.
Newman said that there is very County. Last year Newman harvested process of being processed, Greg
little documented evidence of the a 15-point buck, according to Lun- Haas said that he had killed a water
rich firearm heritage that Germany dgren. buffalo in Africa that was recorded
Before the tour, the group sampled as the 10th largest ever killed in that
different types of sausage, crackers, country.
cheeses and assorted cookies. At the end of the tour, the highly
Owners Gary and Diane Damuth impressed Germans made a presen-
escorted the hunters throughout the tation to the Damuths. The plaque
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Brady Standard-Herald
there,” said Newman. facility and explained step by step read, “In appreciation to Damuth
The group included Eberhard P. how different animal hides were Taxidermy. From the Bagdfest and
Woerz, formerly ofGermany now of treated and how different mounts Tour Group."
California. He was a member of the were fashioned. When asked how long he had been
German Luftwaffe during World War A very intense audience, the group in business, Damuth was not at a loss.
II. Greg Haasand Rob Blank alsotrav- had dozens of questions. Some had to He immediately told them that on
eled from California, Daniel Rohrer do with new procedures of tanning, or Nov. 12 (this coming weekend) he
hailed from Oregon and Newman why certain eyes were used, would be celebrating 25 years with
“The Hoosier" was from Indiana. Upon seeing a water buffalo in the an open house
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