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TWENTY YEARS AGO

(2002)

                --The annual Special Olympics Torch Run passed through Gatesville. Runners from the local Texas Department of Criminal Justice units pass the torch to members of the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office at the courthouse.

                --Newly-elected City of Gatesville Mayor Daren Moore performed his first official duty when he administered the oath of office to three council members – Carl Kietzer, Billy Landau and Ollie Inmon.

                --The Gatesville Masonic Lodge presented the Lamar Award to Alan Ivy and Amie Chambers, both seniors at Gatesville High School. The award, which included a scholarship, was named in honor of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

(1992)

                --The 1992 Crescent student yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Anne Bradley during a GHS Academic Awards Banquet. Mrs. Bradley, who was retiring, had spent 17 years as a member of the GISD faculty.

                --Two-year-old Chance Watson of Gatesville was featured in the May edition of Woman’s World magazine. He appeared in the “Your Beautiful Babies” segment. He was the son of Joe and Lois Watson.

                --Brandon Belt was a new member of the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association (IJBBA) which was announced by J. Neil Orth the executive vice president of the international organization.

FORTY YEARS AGO

(1982)

                --Mike Kuzenka’s Country Sound band brought music to a Band Boosters Carnival on the courthouse square. The toe-tapping beat of the band touched off the dancing spirit in the crowds who had thronged to the event.

                --Gatesville golfer Corine Homan captured the flight honors in the Lampasas Ladies Invitational Gold Tournament held at Hancock Park. Mrs. Homan was awarded a brass bowl.

                --Teresa Wolf, a senior at Evant High School, participated in the State FHA/HERO meeting held in Fort Worth. Wolf had served the previous year as state corresponding secretary and national committee member from Texas.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

(1972)

                --Mrs. Wade (Marvel) Dyer of the King community was one of 25 graduates of the Central Texas School of Nursing who received school pins at the Lady Bird Johnson Center for Performing Arts at the college.

                --E.E. Curry was honored with a special dinner to celebrate his 83rd birthday. The birthday dinner was held at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer of Gatesville.

                --Fred A. Schloeman, a May graduate of Sam Houston State University, had been selected to attend Officers Candidate School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.