The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1994 Page: 1 of 16
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Your Hometown News
25 CENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 5,1994
VOL. in, NO. 38
Back and front construction views of the new Lindale High School on Hwy. 16E at CR 2710
Events
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Former state parole board chair-
man James Cranberry pleaded
guilty Thursday, April 28, to
charges he lied during an investi-
This year's Lindale Area
Chamber of Commerce Rodeo
will be kicked off Thursday,
May 5 with a barbecue and
dance complete with a return-
ing band, Alibi. The rodeo is set
for May 6 and 7; $1,000 added
money should entice many
more cowboys to saddle up and
sign up for this annual event.
suffered a "bad attack of pneu-
monia" in the winter of 1912,
and his friends and family feared
that he would not recover. Gre-
gory still had not regained his
strength by the next winter.
Gregory was a farmer and car-
penter by trade. He delighted in
re-uniting with his old comrades
from the Civil War in Tom Green
Camp, a group of Civil War vet-
erans much like today's VFW.
Gregory had a lot of friends in
Smith and Van Zandt Counties.
"Comrade" Gregory was always
"jolly and liked good jokes, and
though the joke be on him, is
apparently as happy as a man
can be, who realized that his
days of suffering are nearly
over."
According to one of Gregory's
friends, the future held nothing
for Gregory at this time except
the knowledge that he had done
his duty well and it would please
God to have him. Gregory had a
warm place in the hearts of the
men of Tom Green Camp.
Matthew Tyler Gregory died
March 12, 1926. He is buried
under the magnolia tree, and rests
under the shady canopy of the
tree's leaves, next to his wife,
Frances. Their children are also
buried in Hopewell Cemetery.
charged and sent home to recover.
After his health was restored,
he re-enlisted in March, 1862,
joining Company B, 45th Geor-
gia Regiment of Infantry. Gre-
gory returned at once to Virginia
and in June of that year, fought at
Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill,
Virginia.
He was wounded at Gaines Mill
and sent to the rear. Gregory was
in the hospital and on sick leave
for six months. Because his
wounds did not heal properly, he
suffered poor health the rest of his
life.
And even though his wounds
still troubled him, Gregory re-
turned to his command in March,
1863, and fought the most heated
battles at Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, the "Wilderness" and
all other engagements of Robert
E. Lee's army until the surrender
at Appamottox Courthouse in
Lynchburg, Va. in 1865.
After the war and marriage to
Frances Pippen, Gregory con-
cluded he would try his fortune in
Texas. He moved to Lindale in
1871, where he and his wife had
seven children. They were mem-
bers of Hopewell Baptist Church.
After the death of his wife, Gre-
gory lived with first one, then
another of his grown children. He
Early voting ended May 3 at the
Lindale Independent School Dis-
trict Administration Building.
Early Voting Judge Dell Lambdin
reported to The Lindale Times that
the polls closed at 4:30 p.m. Tues-
day, May 3 with a total of 504
voting in the district's school board
race.
Regular voting takes place Sat-
urday, May 7 at the Lindale Pri-
mary School Cafeteria, conducted
by Voting Judge Shirley Snowden.
The polls open at 7 a.m. and close
at 7 p.m.
gation of parole consultants ac-
cording to Associated Press.
Granberry, age 61, admitted
lying to a federal magistrate about
how many inmates he represented
after he resigned from the board of
pardons and parole in May 1991.
As part of the plea, Granberry
agreed to help state and federal
investigators still probing parole
consultants.
Cranberry's attorney, Randy
Gilbert of Tyler, said his client
testified before the grand jury that
returned a acharge of giving out
confidential information on in-
mates against former Texas pa-
role board member Frank
Eikenburg.
The former Lubbock mayor
declined comment on the case and
will face sentencing soon.
LAURA SAXON, CONGRESSMAN FLOYD SPENCE AND DOT
MCKINLEY meet for the first time during National Organ and Tissue
Donor Awareness Week. Cong. Spence received a lung and Mrs. McKinley
received a kidney from Mrs. Saxon *s son who died in an auto accident. The
three spoke at Damascus Baptist Church on April 17.
gia, on Nov. 10,1840.
When quite young, his family
moved to Bibb County and then to
Monroe County, both in Georgia,
where he grew up. After the war,
married Miss Frances Pippen in
1869.
When the Civil War broke out,
Gregory enlisted in the Confeder-
ate Army on July 15, 1861. He
joined Co. A, 14th Georgia Regi-
ment of Infantry at the age of 16 or
17.
He was ordered at once to Vir-
ginia and soon got sick. After re-
maining in a hospital for a long
period of time, Gregory was dis-
Resident
Lindale, TX
75771
ing because he was going to blow
us away."
Faber saw the eight pound bass
and said to Mr. Guthrie, "Nice
fish," and put the fish in the refrig-
erator. He began to ransack the
house.
Mr. Guthrie's friend knocked
on the door and let himself in. He
saw the Guthrie's tied up and Mrs.
Guthrie told him to get out.
"My friend had no idea what
was going on," said Mr. Guthrie.
"He left, and after Cheyenne
(Faber) ransacked the house, he
came back into the living room
and pulled off his hood. We rec-
ognized him and he went outside.
I got loose and dialed 911."
(See BURGLAR.. .Page 3)
THURSDAY, MAY 5
FFA Alumni Dance and BBQ-
5 p.m. at the Rodeo Arena
BBQ furnished by Wheeler’s
Country Kitchen
Dance 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. "Alibi"
$5 admission
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Lindale National Bank's Night
at the Rodeo
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Brookshire's Night at the Ro-
deo
School board voting at the Pri-
mary School, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
City Council voting at City
Hall- 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Rotary Pancake Breakfast- 6:30
a.m.-10 a.m. Lindale Community
Center
"Hardy arrived at the residence
and was belligerent," said Det.
Waller. "He beat on the door and
yelled at the residents inside to let
him in. The owner of the resi-
dence came to the door and told
Hardy to leave, but Hardy tried to
force himself inside.
"After a struggle in the door-
way between Hardy and the owner,
Hardy was shot in the leg and
head. Both wounds were grazing
wounds. Hardy was taken to a
local hospital, treated and re-
leased."
According to Det. Waller, there
were no arrests in the incident and
investigation continues.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN MATTHEW TYLER GREGORY AND WIFE
FRANCES lie at rest under the largest and oldest magnolia tree in North
America.
In the coming weeks, the Civil
War in Lindale and Smith
Countywillbe The Times historical
focus.
Matthew Tyler Gregory is one of
22 Civil War veterans buried in the
historic Hopewell Cemetery. His
story and others will follow in
coming weeks. This information is
from Dwight Hall, president of the
Lindale Historical Society and Mrs.
Tricia Gregory Lynch. Ms. Lynch
is the great-great-great-
granddaughter of Matthew Tyler
Gregory. She lives in Madisonville.
BY MARSHA MILLIKIN
Matthew Tyler Gregory was
bom in Houston County, Geor-
Early voting
ends May 3
for board race
'(Lindale ’s
Exclusive
TV Guide
Lindale: The City and its history
Civil War Vet Gregory buried at Hopewell
Ex-parole board chief /T Calendar of
pleads guilty in Waco IL Events
Burglar shot after robbing couple
BY MARSHA MILLIKIN
A man was shot and is in seri-
ous condition after attempting to
rob a Swan couple on Wednes-
day, April 27. The incident took
place at the Guthrie’s residence
located next to Nuway Building
Systems onHighway 69S. about9
p.m. The suspect, George Ernest
Faber, DOB 3-21-55, is an ex-
employee of Mr. Guthrie's.
According to Smith County
Lieutenant Marvin Wintters,
Leonard and Shirley Guthrie re-
turned from a fishing trip about
8:30 p.m. Mr. Guthrie owns
Nuway Building Systems.
"The actor waited inside the
garage and waited until the
Guthries were in the residence,"
said Wintters. "He wore a hood on
his head and rags on his hands.
The actor held his hands together
and waved them back and forth
between the couple. He said he
had a gun and was going to rob
them. He ordered them to get on
the floor."
According to Lieut. Wintters,
the suspect ordered Mrs. Guthrie
to tie up Mr. Guthrie's feet and
hands, which she did. She was
also ordered to take Mr. Guthrie's
wallet and jewelry.
The actor took Mrs. Guthrie's
watch and then tied her feet and
hands.
The perpetrator took Mr.
Guthrie's keys and left the resi-
dence. Mr. Guthrie was able to
free himself and called 911.
"The sheriffs department re-
ceived the call at 9:06 p.m.," said
Lieut. Wintters. "The caller said
he was being robbed and the actor
was attempting to steal his truck."
According to Lieut. Wintters,
Mr. Guthrie freed himself, ob-
tained a weapon and fired numer-
ous rounds at the suspect. Three or
more rounds struck the suspect.
" An eight pound bass saved my
life," said Mr. Guthrie told The
Times. "The suspect was hiding in
the garage when we got home and
got into the house through the
garage. I called a friend of mine on
the way home and told him to
come and see the fish we caught.
"I walked across the living room
and the next thing I knew, this
man (Faber) was on top of Shirley.
He had a pillowcase over his head
with eye-holes cut out. He told us
to get on the floor and start pray-
Family disturbance ends in
wounding of Lindale man
BY MARSHA MILLIKIN
A Lindale man was shot as he
tried to force his way into a Lindale
residence last Sunday, May 1,
about 8:30 p.m. The altercation
began when Billy Hardy, 19, first
telephoned the residence and ar-
gued with his girlfriend about their
child.
According to Smith County
Sheriff Department Detective Ja-
son Waller, the complainant said
Hardy was belligerent and
sounded intoxicated while on the
phone. The female told Hardy not
to come over to the residence, but
he went to the Highway 16 resi-
dence anyway after the phone con-
versation.
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Sheppard, Anita. The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1994, newspaper, May 5, 1994; Lindale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1207990/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smith County Historical Society.