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TWENTY YEARS AGO (2003)

   — David Lovelace was helping with the annual Methodist Men’s Pancake Supper held at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Lovelace was busy pouring batter onto the griddle to help feed hungry eaters.

   — New Image Salon in Gatesville announced the addition of a new hair stylist, Tenille Pilgram. She attended cosmetology school at McLennan Community College in Waco. She joined the owner of New Image Salon, Glenda Floyd, as a stylist.

   — Deral McWhorter, director of the Gatesville Care Center, received a sizeable donation from long-time supporter and contributor H-E-B, represented by Store Director Linda Sherer. The store had donated baby juices and formula.

   — Lacey Braucci, a member of the Gatesville High School varsity choir, entertained an audience during the choral department’s Pre-UIL Concert, held in conjunction with “Texas Education in the Arts Month.”

   — Gatesville tennis player Travis Mitchell participated in the action at a Robinson tournament, but had a first-round loss. Gatesville took third place in the team standings.

   — Gatesville Spurs softballer Chelsea Summers participated in a Gatesville fastpitch tournament. Summers and the Spurs were scheduled to host a four-team tournament. Gatesville played a doubleheader with Robinson, falling in both games.

THIRTY YEARS AGO (1993)

   — La Vonda Popp and Kim Busby helped prepare more than 300 paper flowers to be used at the Chamber of Commerce and Agribusiness’s annual banquet. Their decorations helped with the theme of the banquet, a casual, garden party type atmosphere.

   — Shane O. Mills, D.O., of Gatesville volunteered to serve as Physician of the Day for the Texas Legislature. As Physician of the Day, Dr. Mills was available to treat emergencies in the Capitol building and on the grounds.

   — The Gatesville Lions Club was conducting an all-out drive to sell quality blind-made merchandise to resident and local businesses. All of the items were manufactured by blind and visually-impaired workers in the Lighthouse for the Blind.

   — 4-H members from throughout Central Texas competed in the district 4-H Fashion Show. Coryell County blue ribbon winners were Keegan Chumley, Carrie Hall, Lauren Fincher, Courtney Warren, John D. Flippen, Angela Hall, Dove Vega, Terron Fisk, Chad Horton, and Christie Horton.

   — Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Wittie were honored with a reception on the occasion of their 50^th anniversary at the Turnersville Community Center. Roy F. Wittie and the former Dorothy Faye Rose were married in Gatesville on April 3, 1943 with E.L. Craig officiating.

   — Amber Adair of Gatesville had been selected as a candidate in the 1993 Miss Texas National Pre-Teen pageant to be held in Waco. Adair was being sponsored in the pageant by several local businesses.

FORTY YEARS AGO (1983)

   — Josie Cummings and her husband, Coryell County Sheriff Winfred (Windy Cummings), were congratulated by 52^nd District Court Judge Byron L. McClellan when he presented them jointly with the Citizen of the Year award at the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce banquet.

   — Loretta Elledge, a registered nurse who was an assistant in the pharmacy department at Coryell Memorial Hospital, had been designated as the hospital’s Employee of the Month for April. Elledge had been employed by the hospital for 10 years.

   — Robert Elmer Ray of Route 2, Jonesboro, had received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas in Austin at the close of the previous fall semester.

   — Gatesville Primary School had entered three pupils in the district UIL Storytelling Contest and all three placed. Rick Turner placed second, Regina Vaden was fourth, and Lindsey Simmons placed sixth in the contest.

   — The demolition of the old First Baptist Church in Flat had been completed and the foundation for the new building was in the process of being laid. Construction was scheduled to begin on April 18 with the arrival of a group of Texas Baptist Men retirees.

   — Judge Byron L. McClellan of the 52^nd District Court passed sentence on himself with his announcement of his retirement at the end of the month. McClellan marked a close to more than a dozen years on the bench.

FIFTY YEARS AGO (1973)

   — The Texas Youth Council had selected Dwain Place, age 42, to become the new general superintendent of the Gatesville State Schools for Boys. He was succeeding M.B. Kindrick, who had been on sick leave.

   — Kenneth Rhoads had received the Gatesville Jaycees’ Distinguished Service Award, and Charles Allen received a plaque as Jaycee of the Year. The awards were presented to the men at the Jaycees’ annual banquet.

   — As memorials to Alex Campbell and Robert Pruitt, members of their families had two stained glass windows installed in the sanctuary of the Jonesboro United Methodist Church. Other memorials in and around the church showed the abiding love for the people who had gone on.

   — Members of the Coryell County Farm Bureau’s building committee signed a $19,160 contract for the erection of a new 56- by 25-foot brick veneer building at the corner of North 8^th Street and Saunders Street. The structure was to house Farm Bureau’s offices.

   — Wayne Shirley, a senior music education major from Gatesville, was to perform the role of Zuniga, captain of dragoons, in the Baylor University School of Music’s production of “Carmen.” Shirley was a 1969 graduate of Gatesville High School.

   — Grady Keeton and Arlie Gartman had won the championship trophy in the 1973 invitational domino tournament held at Pearl. The Keeton-Gartman duo emerged victorious after a play-off with the team of Evon Self and Conrad Upton, and the team of Bill Wright and Ted Wright.