Whatever happened to….11-3

20 YEARS AGO

(2001)

   — The Gatesville High School marching band earned three first division ratings from judges at the Region 8 University Interscholastic League Marching Contest held at the Waco ISD stadium.

   — After hearing President Bush comment on each child sending a dollar to help feed refugee children from Afghanistan, the Evant students responded. First graders Jonathan Hernandez and Brittany Paul were among the first to send off their donations.

   —  The Gatesville Hornet and Lady Hornet varsity cross country teams both qualified for the regional meet in Huntsville. The event was hosted by Sam Houston State University.

   —  Approximately 100 Texas National Guardsmen from San Antonio loaded onto charter buses at North Fort Hood for a trip to their new duty station in Arkansas. The deployment meant more than 1,000 Texas guardsmen had been mobilized since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to provide security at 26 Texas airports.

   — After the terrorist attacks of Sept. II, employees at the Hughes Unit donated money to purchase supplies to make two banners that were hung outside the main entrance to the prison. On one banner is the slogan, "God Bless America" and on the other, "United We Stand."

   — Boy Scouts from Troop 272 were "trick or treating" for non-perishable foods to be donated to the Gatesville Care Center. Chris Rhudy, a member of Troop 272, was coordinating the event as part of his Eagle Scout requirements.

30 YEARS AGO

(1991)

—  Medical Plastics Laboratory of Gatesville unveiled its newest line of CPR manikins, developed in part with Draegerwerk Aktiengesellschaft of Luebeck, Germany.

   — The Coryell County Museum, in conjunction with the National Bank and Guaranty Bank and Trust Co, was sponsoring a Quilt Block Contest. The star blocks were to be assembled at a later date into quilts.

   — Marine Private First-Class Lisa Lopez, daughter of Evelyn J. Riegle of Gatesville, had completed recruit training and was promoted to her present rank.  Her training cycle took place at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.

   — Kandi King was chosen as the Gatesville High School 1991 band sweetheart during halftime of the GHS-Troy football game. Miss King, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry King, was chosen from a field of eight other senior girls who participate in the band.

   — Brian Edwards was awarded the Shotwell Scholarship and the Racel Louise Hayes Scholarship at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene for the 1991-92 academic year. Edwards, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards of Gatesville, was a 1990 graduate of Gatesville High School.

   — Jeffrey Arnold, Gatesville native and accomplished pianist, was to perform a special recital at the First United Methodist Church in Gatesville. The concert was to be performed on the church's new organ.

40 YEARS AGO

(1981)

    — Tim Eary, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Delton Eary, was one proud rabbit raiser at the tripleheader rabbit show at the Community Barn. He won Best of Breed in the Open Show with his Lynx Palomino rabbit.

   — George C. (Tucker) Austin of Evant was to be honored on his 90th birthday with a reception in the community room of the First National Bank of Evant.

   — Ann Kuykendall, the 17-year-old daughter of Mrs. Waldeen Kuykendall, was picked Pepiteer of the Week.

   — Jim Buth of Gatesville, district agent for the Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co., had surpassed the $1 million mark in life insurance sales for the year according to the company president in Waverly, Iowa.

   — Lisa Wilkins, daughter of Mary Wilkins, had been chosen October's HECE Student of the Month at Gatesville High School, according to her teacher/coordinator, Debbie Beamsley.

   — John B. Johnson, who had been with the Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. for 2 ½ years, had been appointed as the new vice president of the Hamilton National Bank.

50 YEARS AGO

(1971)

   — Leland Dyess, assistant superintendent of the Live Oak unit at the State Schools for Boys, had been elected to the board of directors of the Coryell County Red Cross chapter.

   — City police officers who were patrolling Gatesville streets during the Halloween celebration relieved some teenage and older celebrants of 180 dozen eggs, a 15-lb. bag of persimmons and a box of lettuce. The lawmen said the youths were using the eggs and persimmons for missiles. The confiscated eggs were given to needy families.

   — Three local attorneys — Bob Salter of Gatesville, John Duren of Copperas Cove and Edwin Powell of Gatesville — had purchased an abstract plant from Judge Robert W. Brown of Gatesville. They formed a firm called Central Texas Abstract and Land Company.

   — Mrs. Raymond (Vesta) Leonard, county treasurer, had been appointed chairman of the 1971 Salvation Army fund drive in the Gatesville area. Mrs. Leonard had already started enrolling workers for the campaign.

   — Miss Kathrine Mayberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Mayberry of Gatesville, had been elected queen of her nursing class at Prairie View A and M College at Prairie View.

   — Keith and Belinda Bankhead were honored with a combination Halloween costume party, birthday party and wiener roast. They were the children of Mr. and Mrs. Benny Bankhead.