The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1983 Page: 3 of 8
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Mullin Community News
By: LILLIAN PLUMMER
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wil-
liams, Tony and Stephanie,
of Ft. Worth spent the
* weekend with Mrs. Mabel
Williams. They also visited
with Mrs. Mirla Reeves in
Ebony, and the children
stayed over for a weeks’
visit.
Mrs. Mae Lambert of
Odessa has been visiting
, with Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Williams. Mrs. Lambert is
Mrs. Williams’ sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Ocie
Crump of Brownwood were
in Mullin last Friday after-
noon and visited with Mrs.
Crump’s brother, Mr. Den-
nis Edmondson.
Mrs. Margaret Toliver
enjoyed several visits from
Card of Thanks
her children last week.
Among them were Mr. and
Mrs. Greene Buchanan and
Mrs. Nell Holland and son
Ricky of Brownwood.
Jack and Gussie Plummer
of Comyn paid me a
welcome visit late Friday
afternoon.
Mike and Melinda Jones
came to see Mrs. Neva
Warren, Miss Martha Cal-
der and Mrs. Alma Spinks,
during the weekend. Mike
went on to Ft. Stockton
with Bruce Lethco, while
Melinda stayed with her
folks. Mrs. Lawanna Satter-
field and grandson and
Neta Calder of Brownwood
visited with Mrs. Spinks
and family Sunday after-
noon. They visited with
their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Linville Calder also.
Mr. Fred Pafford and
Elmo Watson, left, and
Warren Newberry, TFB
executive director.
Watson Attends Special
Farm Bureau Meeting
The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise
Moline
Menace
By: Bob Altenloh
MURDERS IN MOLINE - smelling blood) soared in
We have had a crime wave and wanted the kill. This is
out here. Raymond Hurst a common action among
reported that he has been animals, even chickens,
losing chickens at an The fighting Raymond
alarming rate. According to heard was the result of the
his descriptions, his chic- second owl moving in for
kens roost high in a his share. The chicken was
number of trees, yet an abandoned and the owls
unknown culprit has been continue to battle airborne,
Thursday, March 17, 1983
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I daughter Annie Marie went
. to Temple one day last
Our heartfelt “thanks” to
all who extended comfort-
ing sympathy and help in
€ our recent sorrow. We are
deeply grateful for the
graveside services, floral
offerings, food and other
kindnesses.
The John E. and
Alice Johnson
Families
week to be with Mrs. Fred
Pafford who is a patient at
Scott & White Hospital.
“War: A monster that
will destroy us unless we
destroy it.”
-Grit
Elmo D. Watson, presi-
dent of the Mills County
Farm Bureau, visited the
Texas Farm Bureau head-
quarters in Waco on Tues-
day, March 8, for a one-day
orientation trip with other
county presidents from this
area.
Warren Newberry, TFB
executive director, explains
television production facili-
ties in the organizations’s
six-story state office build-
ing.
Watson arid the other
county presidents attended
the orientation session on
Farm Bureau programs and
services.
Senior Citizens Center Bits & Pieces
The participation of Mills Champion Domino Tourna-
3-17-ltp
County senior citizens in
the Brownwood World
Center City Ceme. Memorials
■ The following memorials ries of Austin, and the
have beenreceived by the House family.
Center City Cemetery As- In memory of Jim Harris,
sociation: by Walter Tubbs.
In memory of Emmet In memory of Martin Mc-
ment March 8, 9, & 10,
was great. Those competing
were Cassie Medford, Cal-
lie Pyburn, Sam and Louise
McKown, Bertha Smith,
Homer Eckert, Ada Slaugh-
ter, Jack Welch, Henry and
Verna Lee Long, and
Mozelle Harper.
The Klitter Klatter Kom-
bo Band was there on
Center:
In memory of Dutch
Smith, by Margaret Stan-
ley, Robbie Robertson,
Geraldine Laughlin, Mozelle
Harper, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Long and family.
In memory of Frances
Armstrong, by Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Lucas, Mrs.
Ethel Kunkel, and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Dumas.
Hawkins, by Irma Apple, of Casland, by McCasland Wednesday performing for
Oklahoma. Estate, Homer McCasland, the festive affair. Everyone
. In memory of Thomas Grandchildren, Velma had a great time and are
Booker, by Nina Booker. Crews, and Mrs. A.B. Me- looking forward to next
In memory of T. M. Millan. . year’s tournament.
Mitchel, by Nancy Bohan- In memory of Mrs. Jim Calendar of Events:
Thurs., Mar 17, 11:00-
Exercise; 12:00 - Lunch -
Birthday and Anniversary
Celebration.
Fri., Mar. 18, 11:00 - Ex-
ercise; 12:00 - Lunch; 1-2
Housing Assistance Repre-
sentative.
Sat., Mar. 19 - 6:15 the
. KKK Band play at the
Civic Center, at the Stew
Supper.
non, Walter Tubbs, Wilson Owens, by Mr. & Mrs. J.S.
Head, G. C. Head.
In memory of John R.
Carter, by Alfred Carter.
In memory of H. R.
Collier, by L.G. Collier,
Owens.
In memory of S.F.
Harper, by Mrs. B. Slaugh-
ter.
In memory of O.B. Hill,
1 Mildred Horton, Glynn by Head Hardware.
Collier, and Edna Head. In memory of W.W.
In memory of Eda Lucas, by the Lucas Family,
Franks, by Center City Southwest Savings of Abi-
United Methodist Church.
.In memory of Monroe
Geeslin & Mrs. Flo, by Don
Geeslin, Bertram Geeslin.
In memory of Arnold
lene, Star Baptist Church,
Pete Harper, Walter Tubbs,
Howard Moore, V. T.
Horton.
Mon., Mar. 21 - 10:00
In memory of O. T.
a.m. to 12 noon, Social
Security Representative;
11:00 - Exercise; 12:00-
Lunch.
Head, by Wilson Head, Miles, by Darrell Head,
Lyndon Head, Walter Earl Jones, Ruth Triplett,
Tubbs, Lillie Head & family Mary Williams, Walter
In memory of Mr. and Tubbs, Troy Duncan, Mrs. a.m. to 3 p.m. - V.A. Rep-
Mrs. Cal Head, by Arnold T. E. Duncan. resentative; 11:00-Exercise;
Head, Woodrow Head, In memory of Judith Ann 12:00 - Lunch.
Rosa Head, Doyle Head, [Tubbs] Stegemoller, by Games and transportation
Darrell Head. Darrell Head, Walter & each day. For meal reser-
:In memory of Nora Adele Tubbs, Jenifer Stege- vation or transportation,
Mitchell, by Wilson Head, moller, Aaron Stegemoller. please call 648-3122.
G. C. Head, Lyndon Head, In memory of John Following is a list of
Walter Tubbs, Center City Walton, by Mrs. Lyda memorials to the Senior
UMC. Walton.
In memory of W.A. In memory of Peter S.,
Heath, by Mrs. W.A. W.H., C. S, and R.J
Heath, and Martin Heath. Welch, by Riley Welch
In memory of Mr. & Estate, Ralph Welch, Ray-
Mrs. Tom House, by Alpha mond Welch, Ross Welch,
Harris, Billie Jo Humph- Rex Welch, C.S. Welch
children.
Sunday,
April 3
Brides Registered —
TAMMY HAYES —
bride-elect Johnnie Shahan
CAROL SCOTT —
wed to Dean Humphries
LEIGHNAE LANDRUM —
bride-elect of Keith Fabian
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Tues., Mar. 22, from 9'
Cheese, Butter
Distribution
Times Slated
A new supply of cheese
and butter will be distribut-
ed in Mills County to those
qualifying, at the times and
places listed below:
In Priddy, Thursday,
March 17, from 3 to 5 p.m.
In Mullin, Friday, March
18, from 3-5 p.m.
In Star, Tuesday, March
22, from 1-3 p.m.
In Goldthwaite, Each
afternoon from 1-4 p.m.
Those eligible are anyone
60 or over, and those under
60 who qualify under the
economic guidelines.
If you have a question,
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Be sure to bring your
Hill Country CAA Com-
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not received a card, bring
your Social Security number
or your Texas Driver’s
License.
killing them off by biting going farther and farther'
them through the head, from the scene.
The marauder leaves the An APB is out for the
prey. wanted feathered felons,
I was called upon to believed to be two males or
investigate the case. After two females. Sheriff Wet-
making some observations terman’s Chicken Division
at the scene, no clues were is also on the look-out.
found. I began at the The trouble with owls is
blackboard by a process of that when they are captur-
elimination. The skunk is ed and faced with their
not known to climb trees accusers, all they’ll say in
although it does leave its court is “Who?”
prey, biting the head, .etc. Vernon Hurst, a local wit
The fox can climb well, in Moline, almost gummed
even up chicken wire, and up the entire case I had
on some lower branches of built up for the state, when
trees, but could hardly have he said, “Do you suppose
made it to the thin it could be three owls?”
branched tree tops. The “Who?”
bobcat would have either
taken or eaten some of the
more desirable parts of the
fowl. The possum also
climbs well, but would have
either taken or gnawed part
of the birds.
Raymond also reported
that during, the night a
chicken on the front porch
sounded as if it was arrived Saturday, March 12, s
fighting off some kind of 1983, at 5:55 p.m., in .
animal. By the time Brownwood Regional Hos- 5
Raymond got dressed a bit pital. He weighed 8 pounds 8
and went out, another and 10 ounces, and was ,
murder had been commit- 21 inches long. %
ted and the assassin was Maternal grandparents
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New
Arrival
Gregory Reeves Proffitt,
the first child born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gary Proffitt,
Weeping 1
Red and Red Speckled
Brahman Bulls
Tom & Sidney Carlisle
915/938-5338
Rt. 3 Box 65
Mullin, TX 76864
gone. A brief autopsy are Mr. and Mrs. Elton
showed that the chicken Roberts of Goldthwaite.
died from a single tooth Paternal grandmother is .
mark through the head. Louise Redding of Ballin-
I figured then, that all ger, Texas.
the animals mentioned Paternal great grandpar-
could be eliminated, .for ents are Ellen and Joe
none have a single tooth Beard, also of Ballinger.
G.C. HEAD
capable of inflicting this
kind of wound. By the sizes ‘
of their oral cavities, other ]
teeth would have come into *
play. The single tooth was
likely a talon. The culprit ]
was an owl. .
The entire affair required
more thinking, however. J
The murders were commit- *
ted not just by an owl, but .
two owls! 1
When one landed on a 1
chicken, grabbing it with •
the talons as they do, the 1
other seeing this ( and
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