The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 41, Ed. 1, Sunday, February 17, 1985 Page: 4 of 14
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have refused to 'give up hope their
33-year-old youth minister who disap-
peared seven months ago will return
home some day.
Wesley Barrett "Barre" Cox vanish-
ed July 12 on a remote farm road near
Tuxedo about 40 miles northwest of
Abilene.
Authorities found his abandoned
and vandalized car on that road. Cox
was reported heading home to San An-
tonio when he disappeared. He had
been attending summer school at
Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
At bne time Cox was a staff member
at Abilene Christian University.
Jones County Sheriff Mike Mid-
dleton said he is puzzled by the lack of
new clues in the case.
"We just keep his picture out and
hope someone spies him out there" he
said.
The sheriff Mid he has heard several
rumors about where Cox might be but
none has panned out.
Church members have received no
substantial information from' 60000
flyers they distributed nationwide.
"We are more disappointed than
surprised by this" said church
spokesman Rich Taylor.
Cox's wife has moved with her
daughter Talitha Beth to Fountain
Valley Calif. to live with her parents.
Mlddleton said he receives about
one telephone call a week usually
from church members who hope Cox
will return safely.
A private investigator told the
church several months ago he was cer-
tain Cox was still alive.
But Taylor said "My opinion
comes and goes. We did announce the
opinion (at church) that he was still
alive but you can't disappear for that
long."
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