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VOLUME 133 - NO. 85 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 DECATUR, TEXAS 34 PAGES IN 3 SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢ 

WISE COUNTY 

Ross, 

Teague face 

new theft 

charges 

By KRISTEN TRIBE 

RHOME 

Playing 

together 

Suspended Precinct 

4 County Commissioner 

Terry Ross turned 

himself in at the Wise 

County Sheriff’s Office 

Monday after a warrant 

was issued for his 

arrest Oct. 18. 

ROSS 

Ross is charged with 

theft of $500 to $1,500 

by a public servant for 

allegedly building three 

grubbing plows, two for 

personal use. The plows 

were built with material 

belonging to the 

county, on county time TEAGUE 

by county employees, 

according to the arrest warrant affidavit 

filed in County Court-at-Law No. 1. 

Ross posted a $10,000 bond Mon- 

Continued on page 3A 

WISE COUNTY 

Nearly 

1,000 vote 

on first day 

By BRIAN KNOX 

Presidential 

election years 

early voting 

day one stats 

2000 — 311 

2004 — 602 

2008 — 682 

2012 — 985 

An early voting record was smashed 

Monday in Wise County. 

According to Elections Administrator 

Lannie Noble, 

985 people cast 

ballots on the first 

day of early voting 

for the Nov. 6 general 

election, setting 

a first-day record. 

The previous 

record was 682 set 

four years ago. 

“It was way more than I expected,” 

Noble said Tuesday. 

A big reason for the higher vote total 

might be having more than one early 


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LASTING IMPRESSION — Wheelchair tracks leave their mark on a baseball field at Kenny Renshaw Park in 

Decatur, where Wise County Special Needs Baseball league hosts its games every Saturday beginning at 

9 a.m. Although suitable, a dirt field is not ideal for wheelchair-bound participants and their buddies who 

push them around the field. Like the tire tracks, volunteers such as the Jones family of Rhome leave their 

mark on the players they interact with through the league. 

Family volunteers with special 

needs baseball league 

By ERIKA PEDROZA 

It’s a family affair for those 

involved in the Wise County 

Special Needs Baseball 

league. 

Throngs of aunts, uncles, cousins 

and grandmas join moms 

and dads in supporting their 

loved ones at bat or on the field. 

But for the Jones family of 

Rhome, it’s a different kind of 

attachment. The family doesn’t 

have a loved one on the field, 

but parents Mark and Lori and 

their sons Brett, 17, and Ethan, 

12, regularly volunteer for the 

league together. 

“You go out there thinking 

you’re going to help those kids, 

but you find that they are helping 

you, too,” Mark said. “When 

you’re out there, you’re not 

thinking of all of the problems 

you have at home. You’re out 

there to help that kid or that 

adult, and you forget about all 

of the other problems.” 

His wife added: “It’s probably 

the one time I’m not looking at 


BLESSED MOMENTS — Wise County Special Needs Baseball volunteer Lori 

Jones of Rhome and her buddy, Josh Dodd, pump up before a game Saturday. 

POSTHUMOUS 

PRESENTATION 

— Roy Young’s 

familiar cowboy 

hat lies behind 

his 2012 Citizen 

of the Year award 

at Saturday’s 

Chamber auction. 

Young, who died 

in September, 

was the first 

posthumous 

honoree in the 44- 

year history of the 

award. 

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Chamber raises $48K, honors Young 

By BOB BUCKEL 

DECATUR 

On a night when the Decatur 

Chamber of Commerce paused to 

honor a Citizen of the Year posthumously 

for the first time in its 

history, it also ate well, had a lot of 

fun and raised a healthy amount 

of cash for itself and several other 

good causes in the community. 

And that’s something Roy Young 

would have wholeheartedly supported. 

Young, who died on Sept. 14 at 

the age of 49 after a sudden illness, 

was named the 2012 Citizen 

of the Year at Saturday’s “Eighter 

From Decatur Downs” — the 

21st Annual Decatur Chamber 

of Commerce Auction and Dinner. 

The event, held at the Civic 

Center, drew a healthy and generous 

crowd and brought in over 

$48,000 through live and silent 

auctions, raffles and other fundraisers. 

The 44th Citizen of the Year 

award was presented by Brian 

Stephens of Stephens, Bastian & 

Cartwright Insurance, sponsors of 

the award. Young’s sisters, Debra 

Walker of Decatur, Barbara Ashcraft 

of Waco and Linda Young of 

Fort Worth, were on hand to re- 


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Obituaries . . . . . . . . .6A 

Sports . . . . . . . . . . .12A 

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HALLOWEEN EVENTS 

Little trick or treaters 

can collect candy 

across Wise County this 

weekend at a variety 

of events leading up 

to Halloween next 

Wednesday. See page 

2A. 

TOOTING THEIR 

HORN 

Decatur and 

Bridgeport high 

school bands 

earned top scores 

and will advance 

to Area this 

weekend. See 

page 7A. 

WEATHER

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HALLOWEEN SURPRISE — Bridgeport pre-K student Omar Slieman peers through the eye of a jack-o-lantern at the Black Creek Pumpkin Patch in Decatur 

last Thursday. Angela Flores patiently waits her turn to peek inside the hollow fruit. 

Andrew May 

Graphic Arts 

Jimmy Alford 

Editorial 

The Wise County Messenger 

invites readers to bring 

their ghouls and goblins by 

the office Halloween night 

to have their photo taken by 

Joe Duty. 

He’ll be set up 7 to 9 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 115 

S. Trinity in Decatur. 

Traditional trick or treating 

will be held in towns 

around the county that 

night, but there are a variety 

of Halloween and fallthemed 

events starting this 

weekend. 

Check out the events listed 

below to guarantee optimal 

candy collection. 

TRUNK OR TREAT — First 

United Methodist Church 

Decatur will host a Trunk or 

Treat 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

27. All are welcome. 

FALL FEST — The Paradise 

PTO Fall Fest is 5:30 to 9 

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 

Paradise Elementary School. 

There will be food, games, 

bingo, hayrides and a silent 

auction. 

WILD WEST EVENT — Wise 

County Cowboy Church 

is hosting Wild West Fall 

Nearly 1,000 ... 

Continued from page 1A 

Fest 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27. The church is at 

2070 Old Denton Road, 

just off U.S. 380 about 

one-and-a-half miles east 

of Decatur. There will be 

a cowboy/cowgirl rodeo 

clown costume contest, 

games, races, face painting, 

food, a cake walk and silent 

auction. No scary costumes 

are allowed. 

FALL FESTIVAL — The Hills 

Nursing and Rehabilitation in 

Decatur, 201 E. Thompson, 

will hold a Fall Festival 2 

to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

27. The event will feature 

games, prizes, booths, 

bounce houses and trickor-treating. 

Wear your 

costume. 

HAUNTED HOUSE — Alvord 

Project Graduation Class 

of 2013 Haunted House is 

6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27, and 6:30 to 10 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the 

old Alvord Middle School, 

behind Alvord Express. 

Admission is $5. 

HAUNTED MAZE — The Get 

Lost maze in Greenwood will 

be haunted this weekend 

and two nights next week. 

voting location for the first time in a presidential 

election. Previously, early voting had always 

taken place in Decatur, but locations in 

Bridgeport and Rhome were added this year. 

On Monday, 633 votes were cast at the Decatur 

Civic Center, 189 at Rhome City Hall 

and 163 at the Bridgeport Law Enforcement 

Center. 

“I expected around 500 (at the Decatur Civic 

Center) and about 100 each in Rhome and 

Bridgeport for a total of about 700,” Noble said. 

Each location exceeded expectations, but 

Noble said there were no long lines, adding 

that no location reported more than a 3- or 

4-minute wait to vote. 

Early voting continues 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 

through Friday through Nov. 2 at the 

Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. U.S. 380; the 

Bridgeport Law Enforcement Center, 1000 

Thompson St.; and Rhome City Hall, 105 1st 

St. 

These locations will have extended hours of 

7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, and the Decatur 

Wal-Mart will host early voting 9 a.m. to 

6 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 27. 

 

Email Brian at bknox@wcmessenger.com. 

HALLOWEEN EVENTS 

Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight 

Friday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m. to 1 

a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 6 

p.m. to midnight Tuesday, 

Oct. 30, and 6 p.m. to 

midnight Wednesday, Oct. 

31. Admission is $10. Kids 

age 5 and under are free. 

The last ticket is sold 30 

minutes before closing. Go 

11 miles north of Decatur on 

Farm Road 51, just past the 

Farm Road 1204 turn off. 

FALL FESTIVAL AT CARE — 

The 2nd Annual Fall Festival 

at the Center for Animal 

Research and Education 

(CARE) in Bridgeport is Oct. 

27 and 28 and Nov. 3 and 4. 

Tours will start at noon and 

3 p.m. each day. Visitors 

are invited to come out an 

hour earlier to participate 

in games, arts and crafts, 

refreshments and treats 

and a raffle. During the tour, 

visitors will be able to give 

presents and treats to the 

animals. The center asks for 

a $20 donation for adults 

and $10 for children under 

12. Raffle tickets are $5 

each. For more information, 

visit www.bigcatcare.org. 

COSTUME PARADE — “Suit 

Up and Say Boo” costume 

parade and trick or treating 

is Wednesday, Oct. 31, 

down Halsell Street in 

Bridgeport. Participants 

will meet at the Duckwall’s 

parking lot at 5 p.m. For 

more information, call (940) 

683-3400. 

INDOOR ACTIVITY — 

Governor’s Ridge Retirement 

and Assisted Living will host 

an indoor fall festival 6 to 8 

p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 

300 E. Deveraux in Decatur. 

Attendants are encouraged 

to wear costumes. There will 

be food, games, candy and 

prizes. 

FALL FEST — First Baptist 

Church of Chico will 

host a Fall Fest for all 

community children 6 to 

9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 

31. The free, safe event 

will be in the north parking 

lot of the church and will 

include Trunk or Treat, face 

painting, ring toss, a bounce 

house, cupcake walk and 

hot dogs. 

TRUNK OR TREAT — 

First Methodist Church 

of Bridgeport will host a 

Trunk or Treat 5 to 7 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the 

Bridgeport Middle School 

parking lot. There will 

be trick or treating, face 

painting, games, a cake 

walk, hay ride and bounce 

house. 

FALL FUN — First Baptist 

Bridgeport will host a Family 

Fun Fall Fest 6:30 to 8 

p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 

in the Family Life Center. 

Attendants are asked to 

wear their costumes. There 

will be games, prizes, candy, 

food and drinks. For more 

information, call (940) 

683-4037 or visit www. 

fbscbridgeport.com. 

GAMES AND MORE — First 

Baptist Church of Decatur 

will host Truck or Treat 6 

to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 

31. There will be hayrides, 

games, prizes, hot dogs and 

of course, candy. 

HALLOWEEN PARTY — 

Elementary-aged children 

are invited to the Decatur 

Public Library’s Children’s 

Halloween Party at 4 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31. Come 

in costume for stories, 

activities, and trick or 

treating. Call the library at 

(940) 393-0290 for more 


VOTE HERE, OR HERE OR HERE — With three early voting locations available for the first time in a 

presidential election, a first-day record was set Monday, according to Wise County Elections Administrator 

Lannie Noble. 

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COUNTY 

CLERK 

RECORDS 

Marriage Licenses 

filed Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, 

2012 

Laramie James Huddleston 

of Decatur and Menda Brooke 

Johnson of Oklahoma City 

Rodney Joel Isbell and Rita 

Carol Ridout, both of Rhome 

Librado Luevanos and Elvira 

De La Garza, both of Paradise 

Kristopher Eugene Biediger 

and Hannah Barnes, both of Alvord 

Alexei Smith and Kristen 

Danyel Laxto, both of Decatur 

Brian Thomas Whatley of Alvord 

and Katie Lee Montford of 

Bridgeport 

Evan Brody Hughes and Megan 

Leigh Bosworth, both of 

Decatur 

Travis Michael Stoker and 

Teah Elizabeth Martin, both of 

Paradise 

Jered Paul Hodgkins of Boyd 

and Jinna Jean Wright of College 

Station 

Zachary Allen Lewis and 

Amanda Dawn Caraway, both of 

Chico 

Joshua Blake Carter and Alexa 

Rache Meadows, both of 

Paradise 

Christopher Michael Gaspard 

of Spring and Tuffany Renea 

Mings of Deer Park 

John Pettit Franklin and Carole 

Joyce Slack, both of Rhome 

Steven Howard Trammell and 

Judy Carol Bruster, both of Paradise 

Hunter Ray Lamaster of Decatur 

and Heather Wayne Harris of 

Rhome 

Bradley Glen Timothy Carroll 

of Roan Mountain, Tenn., and 

Catherine Gonzalez Chazarreta 

of Newark 

Rickey Eugene Peterson of 

Fort Worth and Carolina Preston 

of Marysville, Wash. 

Rene Arellano of Decatur and 

Maria de Lourdes Martinez of 

Bridgeport 

David Handley Bowen of Chico 

and Dawn Rae Dorsey of Minden, 

Nev. 

Donald David Sanders of Sunset 

and Linda Freeman Bailey of 

Runaway Bay 

Timothy Dewayne Hand and 

Debbie Estelle Hand, both of Decatur 

Taylor Lane Walker and Ava 

Shanea Mathews Bryant, both 

of Alvord 

Matthew Ryan Hughes and 

Jordan Blair Liggett, both of 

Rhome 

Omar Martinez-Garcia and 

Maria D. Amador Sandoval, both 

of Bridgeport 

Trent Douglas Mills and Alyssa 

Jaennine McLaughlin, both of 

Bridgeport 

Harold Lamar Thompson and 

Reashia Ann Moody, both of Decatur 

Charles Allen Barnett of Paradise 

and Joyce Carolyn Wammack 

of Bella Vista, Ark. 

Tye Preston Ray and Wendi 

Marie Hurta, both of Chico 

Jimmy Tyle Rhine and Emily 

Lynn Lang, both of Runaway Bay 

William Travis Singleton of 

New Fairview and Megan Leah 

McLerran, of Granbury 

James David May Jr. of Decatur 

and Kari Gail Apeland of 

Denton 

Kelly Ray Workman and Cheyenne 

Nicole Mears, both of Chico 

Cody Mark Morganthaler of 

Rhome and Claudette Nicole 

Mears of Chico 

Dylan James Davis of Haslet 

and Jaylen Danielle Arthur of 

Justin 

Juan Francisco Dominguez 

Aranda of Decatur and Martha 

Hane Fox of Alvord 

Luis Enrique Rodriguez and 

Rachel Ann Milligan, both of Decatur 

Justin Patrick Stanton and 

Ashley Danielle Marie Burr, both 

of Rhome 

Moises Torres Torres and 

Juana Torres Rangel, both of Decatur 

Ross, Teague ... 


day and was released. His former 

foreman, Roy Teague, was arrested 

Friday on the same charge, which 

is a state jail felony. Teague was 

released Saturday after posting 

$10,000 bond. 

If convicted, Ross and Teague 

could face 180 days to two years in 

jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000. 

Both were already awaiting trial on 

previous felony charges stemming 

from similar incidents involving 

county property and employees. 

“What are they going to indict 

him for next? Allegedly stealing paper 

clips?” said Ross’ attorney Barry 

Green in an email to the Messenger. 

According to the arrest warrant 

affidavit, Ross brought his fatherin-law’s 

grubbing plow to the Precinct 

4 barn in December 2011 and 

used it as a pattern to build three 

new grubbing plows. 

WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 

One new plow was left at the 

barn, but Ross allegedly gave one 

of the new plows to his fatherin-law, 

Billy Joe Shepherd, in exchange 

for providing the pattern. 

On Aug. 28, District Attorney Investigator 

Wes Wallace confiscated 

the plow at the county barn but did 

not find the third plow. 

On Sept. 4, Wallace interviewed 

Teague, who confirmed that the 

three plows were built at the Precinct 

4 barn with material belonging 

to the county and by county 

employees on county time. He said 

he took home one of the plows. 

“Teague stated that the plow he 

took home was on his property in 

a ‘junk pile’ because it didn’t work 

the way it should have,” the affidavit 

says. 

Wallace also interviewed Joe Michael 

Shepherd, son of Billy Joe 

Shepherd. The younger Shepherd 

told the same story — that in exchange 

for using his father’s grubbing 

plow as a pattern, Ross built 

his father a new plow. 

The affidavit says Wallace 

showed Joe Shepherd a picture of 

the grubbing plow from the Precinct 

4 barn, and “Joe Shepherd 

advised that it looked like the 

same plow that his father, Billy 

Shepherd, had been storing on his 

property.” 

According to the affidavit, Joe 

Shepherd did say that sometime 

during the last three months, the 

grubbing plow had disappeared. 

At Wallace’s request, Elite Metal 

Fabrications in Newark estimated 

the cost to build a plow similar to 

those built in the Precinct 4 barn 

would be $850, which includes materials 

and labor. 

Wallace discovered the information 

about the grubbing plows 

while working on another investigation, 

in which Ross is accused of 

3A 

theft by a public servant and abuse 

of official capacity. 

He was indicted on those charges 

in May and was temporarily suspended 

in August. His trial in that 

case was scheduled to start next 

week but has now been pushed 

back to January. 

This is the second theft charge 

on Teague in as many months. He 

was arrested Sept. 4 and charged 

with theft of more than $500 and 

less than $1,500 by a public servant, 

which stemmed from the alleged 

sale of a scrapped pneumatic 

roller. He retired from the county 

July 21. 

When Wallace learned of the allegations 

regarding the grubbing 

plows, he notified Texas Ranger 

James Hicks, who filed both arrest 

warrants last week. 

 

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Pressing matter: Commissioners 

purchase equipment for EMS 

By KRISTEN TRIBE 

County commissioners 

last week approved the purchase 

of five compression 

units, one each for the Emergency 

Medical Services ambulances. 

The units will be purchased 

from Physio-Control 

WISE COUNTY 

for $58,033.75. 

EMS Administrator 

Charles Dillard said the machines 

perform automatic, 

continuous chest compressions 

on patients. 

“You get a constant rhythm 

and a much better consistency 

for compressions,” he said. 

Plus, it’s safer while transporting 

patients because 

paramedics “don’t have to 

drive down the road and try 

to do that at the same time.” 

Dillard said they have 

used compression units for 

several years, but new ones 

were needed. 

“The old ones still worked, 

but they’ve changed their 

technology,” Dillard said. 

“Now you can plug these in 

or they run on battery power.” 

He said they can also be 

carried into the hospital 

from the ambulance and 

used in the emergency room 

or cath lab. 

Dillard had money in his 

budget for the purchase. 

In other business, commissioners 

accepted an $800 donation 

on behalf of the Public 

Works and Parks Fund 

from the Alvord Cemetery 

Association. 

 

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OPINION 

EDITORIAL 

NISD has earned the voters’ trust 

Each election cycle, we 

are treated to a new set of 

“promises” by candidates. 

And then, usually four years 

later, the candidate and his 

or her opponent debate how 

well those promises have 

been kept. 

The promise-keeping success 

rate is usually nothing 

to brag about. 

Promises can also be made 

by school districts when it 

comes to bond issues. For 

instance, back in 2001, the 

Northwest Independent 

School District proposed 

a bond package with two 

propositions: the first was 

$162.7 million for campus 

renovations, additions and 

purchase of land for future 

school sites and the second 

was $19.5 million for a new 

stadium. Trustees at the 

time promised taxpayers 

that the debt service portion 

of the school tax rate would 

not exceed 33.5 cents per 

$100 valuation. The bond issue 

passed. 

Four-and-a-half years 

later, when it came time for 

the school district to put 

forth another bond issue, 

the promise had been kept. 

In fact, the tax rate had 

dropped by a penny-and-ahalf 

in the interim. 

The 2005 bond issue was 

for $224 million, with 80 

percent of the bond package 

going toward building five 

new campuses including 

three elementary schools, 

one middle school and one 

high school. Once again, 

trustees made the promise 

that the tax rate would not 

exceed 33.5 cents. The bond 

issue passed, and the promise 

was kept. 

In 2008, voters were 

asked to approve a $260 

million bond package for the 

construction of eight new 

schools, facility improvements, 

land purchases for 

future schools and new educational 

programs. Once 

again, the school pledged 

to keep the tax rate at 33.5 

cents or lower. The bond issue 

passed, and the promise 

was kept. 

Now it is 2012. Eleven 

years after making a promise 

to keep the debt service 

portion of the tax rate at 

33.5 cents, that’s where it 

remains. For those keeping 

score, that’s nearly threequarters 

of a billion dollars 

— yes billion, with a “b” — 

in projects funded without 

an increase in the debt service 

portion of the tax rate. 

Along the way, the school 

district has also worked to 

be as efficient as possible in 

order to save money where 

it could. Some of those savings 

turned into extra projects, 

such as construction 

of Northwest High School’s 

indoor practice facility and 

additions to Justin Elementary 

and Gene Pike Middle 

School as part of the 2001 

bond package. 

Now the district is asking 

voters to approve a $255 

million bond package that 

will include construction of 

a new high school and middle 

school, a building addition 

at Nance Elementary, 

improvements to numerous 

schools and technology upgrades 

district-wide. In order 

to fund these projects, 

the district is proposing a 

7.75-cent increase in the 

tax rate, to 41.25 cents. For 

the owner of a home valued 

at $100,000, the estimated 

impact would be $6.46 a 

month, or $77.50 annually. 

It’s hard to ask voters to 

approve a tax rate increase, 

especially as economic conditions 

continue to struggle 

to return to pre-recession 

levels. But in Northwest’s 

case, growth dictates it. 

The school district is one 

of the fastest-growing in 

the state — second only to 

Frisco. In the past 10 years, 

enrollment growth has 

ranged from 8 to 19 percent 

per year. Since 2002, district 

enrollment has nearly tripled 

— from 6,200 to nearly 


YOUR VIEWS 

SQUARE TALK 

People, found on the Decatur Square, 

share their thoughts. 

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU 

HEARD THAT BIG TEX HAD 

BURST INTO FLAMES, AND 

WHAT DID IT MEAN TO YOU? 

“I was at work. One of my 

clients told me. I just ... I 

thought that was pretty sad 

because I know he’s been 

around. I remember him as a 

kid.” 

— Evette Motley-Pack, 35, 

of Rhome 

“I was down in the basement 

of the courthouse. It’s just 

one of those things that 

happens. It didn’t make me 

sad.” 

— Jesse Hollingsworth, 67, 

of Chico 

Lots on 

the line in 

election 

The time to vote in the 

presidential election is 

upon us. Citizens, please 

take the time to seriously 

consider what is at 

stake in this election, for 

this year the stakes are 

very serious. 

This is more than the 

usual partisan election; 

this election is about the 

future of each of us. It is 

about the future of our 

children and grandchildren. 

It is emphatically 

about the direction this 

country will take in the 

“I was at our church. We were 

preparing for a chuckwagon 

dinner, a banquet for the kids. I 

heard about it from some of the 

other people talking about it. I 

thought it was terrible. I think 

it’s kind of sad.” 

— Donna Geeslin, 53, of Chico 

“I guess I’m out of the loop. 

I haven’t heard that Big Tex 

burst into flames. I guess that 

was just here recently? ... 

Well, I guess when I heard it I 

was on the Square answering 

this question. That’s wild. We 

showed cattle at the State Fair 

for years, but that’s wild. 

— Mike Moyers, 55, of Bridgeport 

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next years. 

Currently, the federal 

government is spending 

$50,000 per second 

more than it takes in! 

This cannot be ignored; 

it must be addressed. 

Along with greatly 

increased debt, the past 

four years have seen 

creeping socialism and 

eroding constitutional 

rights. 

I believe this is still a 

Christian nation, and if 

every Christian would 

vote for the candidate 

whose party platform 

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Decatur’s regulations could 

use a lot more ‘user-friendly’ 

By ROY EATON 

A word of unsolicited advice 

for the Decatur Planning 

and Zoning Subcommittee 

members who are 

now doing a new 161-page 

zoning ordinance for the 

city. Be very careful of the 

danger of unintended consequences. 

In today’s political climate 

there is a popular uprising 

against layer after layer of 

government regulations. 

That is a huge danger for 

those studying these proposed 

regulations. 

New regulations are not 

the intention of Decatur 

Planning Director Dedra 

Ragland. In a memorandum 

to the subcommittee, Ragland 

said the goal is to make 

the document more “user 

friendly” and to “increase 

the ease of navigation” for 

those who must work with 

it. 

It’s important to note that 

this document does not pertain 

to the city’s building 

codes, an often baffling set of 

rules enforced by Ragland’s 

department through the 

EATON 

city’s building 

inspectors. 

In addition, 

Ragland also 

oversees the 

city’s food 

inspectors, 

whose job it is 

to inspect restaurants 

and grocery stores 

for compliance on sanitation 

issues. Those inspectors 

also occasionally show up at 

public functions to make 

sure the barbecue and or 

hamburgers are cooked to 

perfection. 

Justified or not, Decatur 

has the reputation of being 

a hard place to do business. 

In an interesting twist, 

the “big box” retailers who 

come to town seem to have 

no problem with the local 

regulations, but local business 

and homeowners become 

very upset with what 

they consider the confusing 

maze of regulations. 

It’s important to remember 

that the Decatur City 

Council has adopted a version 

of a national building 

code that is used by cities 

all over the nation. It is also 

used by the city of Bridgeport 

and perhaps other 

Wise County cities as well. 

That being the case, why 

does Decatur have the reputation 

of being “hard to do 

business with” and Bridgeport 

does not? Beats me, 

but perhaps some attitudes 

need work along with the 

zoning ordinance. 

Ragland said in her 

memo to the subcommittee 

that the document they 

are studying is a “complete 

re-write of most of the ordinance, 

rather than updating 

individual sections.” 

That sounds like a good 

idea — clean up the whole 

mess at one time, not just 

piecemeal. Even the definitions 

section has been updated 

and reorganized to be 

more “user-friendly.” 

Apparently also on the 

table is an effort by Main 

Street Director Frieda Haley 

to develop new building 

and design standards for 

the downtown historic area. 

The impetus for that was a 

debate over the color of yellow 

paint on a downtown 

building. The property owner 

voluntarily repainted 

the building, but Haley said 

she needed an ordinance to 

protect the historic district. 

If something like that 

comes into the current ordinance 

somewhere, that’s 

one thing. But the last thing 

we need is another sanctioning 

body, other than 

the Planning and Zoning 

Commission or the Zoning 

Board of Adjustment, with 

its finger in the pie when 

business owners are trying 

to get something done with 

their buildings. 

I hope the Decatur City 

Council will take time to 

study the proposed re-write 

of the zoning ordinance 

once the subcommittee 

and P&Z are finished with 

it. The tradition of saying 

“the P&Z approved it, so we 

should also” is not sufficient 

for such a wide-ranging “redo” 

of how land is used and 

private property is regulated 

in Decatur. 

 

Roy Eaton is publisher of 

the Wise County Messenger. 

Email him at reaton@wcmessenger.com.

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ceive the award on behalf of 

his family. 

Young, a Decatur native 

who went to work at James 

Wood Motors in 1986, fresh 

out of Tarleton State University, 

was serving as general 

sales manager for the 

Decatur dealership at the 

time of his death. He was 

honored for his work in organizing 

WC Challenger 

Charities, which has staged 

the J.W. Hart Professional 

Bull Riders Challenge at 

the Sheriff’s Posse Arena 

since 2004. 

That event has raised 

nearly $400,000 to benefit 

local organizations, including 

$224,000 to the United 

Way of Wise County. Saturday 

night’s festivities 

brought a little more to that 

cause, as the PBR donated a 

gift package to the Chamber 

auction that went for more 

than $3,000, which was split 

between the Chamber and 

Challenger Charities. 

The package includes a 

set of tickets for every night 

of the 2013 finals in Las Vegas, 

as well as lunch with 

J.W. Hart, one of the PBR’s 

founding members and a 

room for the stay throughout 

the finals at the MGM 

Grand Hotel, a leather coat 

with the PBR logo, and tickets 

for the PBR Challenger 

Event held every year in Decatur, 

along with a pass to 

a pre-event party with the 

bull riders. 

But Young also worked 

tirelessly for a variety of 

other causes, including the 

Wise County Youth Fair. He 

was president of the fair’s 

Champions and Blue Ribbon 

Club — another organization 

he helped create — at 

the time of his death. 

His wife, Donna Sue, and 

daughter Emily could not be 

on hand for the award presentation. 


REMEMBERING ROY — Roy Young’s sisters (from left) Debra Walker of Decatur, Linda Young 

of Fort Worth and Barbara Ashcraft of Waco accept the 2012 Citizen of the Year award on 

behalf of his family at Saturday’s Decatur Chamber of Commerce banquet. Chamber Executive 

Director Misty Hudson and President Lisa Caraway (back) helped present the award. 

Auction bigger 

than last year 

Misty Hudson, executive 

director for the Chamber, 

said the live auction, conducted 

by Danny Whitehead 

of Weatherford, brought in a 

little over $33,000 — roughly 

$10,000 more than last 

year’s auction. When the totals 

from the silent auction 

and raffles are added in, the 

Chamber’s total take for the 

night tops $48,000, Hudson 

said. 

Lisa Caraway, Chamber 

president, said it was a 

“great event.” 

“With the economy 

the way it is, we’re very 

pleased,” she said. “We did a 

few things differently than 

we’ve done in the past — 

the photo booth, the area 

of baked goods that did really 

well. Then in the live 

auction, we had additional 

items added throughout the 

night, as generous people 

were willing to offer items, 

and we auctioned them 

and brought in additional 

funds.” 

One example was the two 

dozen Denny Deady cinnamon 

rolls. 

The rolls were originally 

purchased by James Wood 

and North Texas Bank, 

who split them up. Andrew 

Rottner donated the bank’s 

dozen back to be auctioned 

off again, with the proceeds 

to go toward the “Battle 

of Big Sandy” canned food 

drive, which will ultimately 

benefit the Wise Area Relief 

Mission (WARM). 

In the ensuing auction, 

Thomas and Terri Houchin 

paid $2,000 for half of the 

rolls and Brian Stephens of 

Stephens, Bastian & Cartwright 

bought the other 

half-dozen for $2,000. They 

wrote checks directly to the 

PTOs for the canned food 

drive, Hudson said. 

That money, along with 

sponsorships and table 

sales is not counted in the 

$48,000 total, Hudson said. 

The table and sponsorship 

money usually goes to pay 

for the Civic Center rental, 

food, beverages, the photo 

booth, race video rental, silent 

auction items and other 

miscellaneous costs of putting 

on the event. 

Counting baked goods, 

there were about 180 items 

in the silent auction, spread 

through three rooms in 

the Civic Center. Bidding 

opened at 5:30 in advance 

of the dinner and closed in 

stages throughout the evening. 

By the time it was over, 

most of the items brought 

more than their listed value. 

Caraway commended 

those in attendance for their 

generosity. 

“Anytime an event like 

this does well, it’s an indication 

not only of the generosity 

of our community, but an 

indication that the economy 

here is starting to recover,” 

she said. “We’re very fortunate 

here compared to many 

places.” 

The Chamber uses the 

funds raised through the 

annual event to fund its 

day-to-day operations, promote 

tourism, business development 

and economic 

growth. They also sponsor 

scholarships for Decatur 

High School graduates. 


Carey Williams served as 

master of ceremonies, and 

numerous volunteers helped 

with door prize drawings 

and organizing the horse 

racing event, the raffle, silent 

and live auctions and a 

Kentucky Derby ladies’ hat 

contest. 

Live auction items included 

ticket packages for the 

Cowboys-Redskins football 

game Nov. 22 and University 

of Texas-Iowa State game 

on Nov. 10. Bidders also paid 

a premium for ads in the 

Chamber’s 2013 business 

guide and the Wise County 

Messenger’s “All Around 

Wise” section. There were 

dining experiences including 

a steak dinner for 25, a 

cowboy breakfast for 25, a 

fish fry for 50, a barbecue 

for 50, an evening (including 

dinner) at the Decatur 

Fire House and of course, 

the Denny Deady cinnamon 

rolls. 

Also auctioned were jewelry, 

lawn equipment, a rifle, 

a Decatur High School autographed 

football and trips to 

tour plantations in Natchitoches, 

La., to the Winstar 

World Casino, and the Professional 

Bull Riding finals 

in Las Vegas. There was 

even a private night for 8 at 

Corinna’s Boutique. 

 

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take this country back. 

Then we could begin to 

work on the problems 

facing this country — the 

economy, foreign policy, 

etc. — instead of watching 

the mighty country our 

founding fathers envisioned 

slip away. 

Take the time to vote in 

this election for the Republican 

nominees, Romney 

and Ryan. Everything 

is on the line. 

Jonna and 

Jack Pigg 

King 

represents 

district well 

State Rep. Phil King has 

5A 

18,000 for the current semester. 

Enrollment is expected 

to grow by another 

5,800 students in the next 

five years. 

In addition to planning 

for student growth, current 

facilities must also be 

maintained. 

Specifically for Wise 

County schools, Prairie 

View Elementary, Seven 

Hills Elementary and Chisholm 

Trail Middle School 

would receive technology 

updates and improved 

safety and security features 

such as updated camera 

systems. Seven Hills 

would also get a new roof, 

and Chisholm Trail would 

receive flooring, HVAC 

and a new roof. Northwest 

High School would see the 

same security and technology 

upgrades as well 

as flooring and HVAC replacements. 

And the new 

high school would help relieve 

crowding at NHS. 

Over the last decadeplus, 

Northwest ISD has 

shown it knows how to 

spend taxpayer money efficiently 

and wisely and has 

a firm grasp on student 

growth projections. Voters 

in turn have shown a willingness 

to support these 

much-needed projects. 

The projects included 

in the current bond package 

are needed to handle 

growth, maintain current 

facilities and enhance programs. 

That need, coupled 

with the district’s success 

rate at keeping its promise 

to taxpayers, leads us to 

recommend a “for” vote for 

the Northwest ISD bond 

issue. 

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represented our community’s 

values in Austin extremely 

well, and we need to 

re-elect him this November. 

Phil has been a tireless 

fighter for responsible government 

spending, lower 

taxes and regulations, and 

conservative family values 

since his first day in office. 

He knows that Texas is a 

model for the rest of the 

country because we have 

stuck to the ground rock 

principles that our forefathers 

laid out in the U.S. 

Constitution. 

We must have true conservative 

leaders in Austin 

like Phil King to keep Texas 

going strong. Please join me 

in supporting Phil at the 

polls. 

Sincerely, 

Bettye Parker 

Runaway Bay 

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DECATUR 

Paving project draws rain on day one 

By BOB BUCKEL 

The city of Decatur’s big 

paving project on Hale, 

Miller and Church streets 

has been on the books to 

start Monday, Oct. 22, for 

months. 

So naturally, it rained 

that day. 

Public Works Director 

Earl Smith reported to the 

City Council at their meeting 

Monday evening that 

the project was pared back 

on Monday due to the rain 

— but about half of it still 

went down and the rest was 

due for quick installation 

over the next few days. 

“We cut our hot-mix order 

back, but we still got 

all the way down Hale and 

Miller, and we lack about 

two blocks coming back,” 

he said. “I drove it, and it 

drives good.” 

Smith’s report also included 

a big shout-out to 

his crew for their work repairing 

a leak in the city’s 

raw-water line from Lake 

Bridgeport on Sept. 20. The 

leak occurred at 5:15 in the 

evening, after city employees 

had already worked a 

10-hour day, he said. Nevertheless, 

they worked all 

night to excavate and replace 

the leaking section of 

the line. 

The city had enough reserves 

that customers never 

noticed the break. 

“The Police Department 

came out and did some public 

safety for us because it 

was right on 380,” Smith 

said. “One side of the line 

had to be excavated by hand 

because there’s a fiber-optic 

cable running right beside 

this line. It was too close to 

get the bucket in. 

“Catastrophe averted,” he 

said. 

Planning Director Dedra 

D. Ragland updated the 

council on her department’s 

activity for August and 

September, which she said 

were “pretty slow” months. 

In August the city issued 

71 permits, collecting 

$9,162 in fees for a total 

of $266,784 worth of work. 

In September, only 56 permits 

were issued, drawing 

a total of $6,963 in fees for 

$280,023 worth of value 

added to the tax roll. 

Those reports, delivered 

in the workshop portion of 

the council meeting, were 

the highlight of a short 

agenda. Once the regular 

meeting was convened, the 

council: 

appointed Cecil Le- 

Mond to the Planning & 

Zoning Commission for a 

two-year term to expire in 

October of 2014; 

voted to skip their Nov. 

12 meeting, since it falls on 

the Veterans’ Day holiday, 

and just handle the entire 

month on Nov. 26, a Monday; 

accepted the city’s quarterly 

investment report; and 

held an executive session 

to go through the formal 

evaluation process for 

City Manager Brett Shannon, 

an annual exercise. 

 

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AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS 

Mary Martha Chrismon, 

89, of Sunset, died Sunday, 

Oct. 21, 2012, in Decatur. 

Funeral was Oct. 23 at 

Coker-Hawkins Funeral 

Home with Rick Ross officiating. 

Burial was at Oaklawn 

Cemetery. 

Pallbearers included Jonathon 

Horton, Sam Major, 

Phil Major, Johnny Jeter, 

Scott Chrismon and Darryl 

Miller. 

Mary was born Dec. 19, 

1922, in Doyle, Okla., to 

Lonnie Guy and Molly (Jolley) 

Kennedy. She married 

Vearl Chrismon April 17, 

1941, in Anadarko, Okla. 

A homemaker, Mary was a 

ember of the Decatur Garen 

Club and the Decatur 

hurch of Christ. 

Survivors include her 

Mary Martha Chrismon 

1922-2012 

CHRISMON 

daughter, Mary Lee Vardas 

and husband, Steve, of 

Sunset; son Kenny Vearl 

Chrismon and wife, Shelly, 

of Lakeside City; grandchildren 

Lesa Major and husband, 

Phil, of Decatur, Kevin 

Vardas and wife, Melissa, 

of Denton, Crystal Horton 

and husband, Jonathon, of 

Sunset, Scott Chrismon and 

wife, Marci, of Dallas and 

Stacey Hughes and husband, 

Cameron, of Killeen; 

great-grandchildren Sam, 

Breanna, Jakob, Isaac, Nathon, 

Hap, Cooper, Jack and 

Theo; and brother Lloyd 

Kennedy and wife, Mary, of 

North Richland Hills; other 

family members and a host 

of friends. 

Mary was preceded in 

death by her parents; her 

husband; sisters Pansy 

Chrismon, Bonnie Miller 

and Molly Ann Dennis; and 

brothers Virgil and Floyd 

Kennedy. 

Wise County Messenger, 

October 24, 2012 

Rumor based on past event 

By ERIKA PEDROZA 

A rumor of a planned 

shooting at Northwest High 

School that spun ‘out of control’ 

Tuesday was based on 

a false-alarm incident the 

week before. 

Last Monday, Oct. 15, 

district officials and law 

enforcement personnel investigated 

a comment made 

by a student and determined 

there was no truth 

to what was said, according 

to Northwest ISD Director 

of Communications Lesley 

Weaver. 

“It was a poor choice of 

words used by the student,” 

she said. 

The matter was addressed 

but was not made public. 

“Had there been meat to 

the threat, then we definitely 

would have taken the appropriate 

actions whether 

it was a lockdown or phone 

call to parents,” Weaver said. 

WISE COUNTY 

College to 

host jazz 

concert 

The Weatherford College 

Jazz Band and the Texas 

Connection will give a free 

concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 

Nov. 6, at the Weatherford 

College Wise County campus. 

The Texas Connection 

will feature drummer and 

Weatherford College Wise 

County Dean and drummer 

Duane Durrett and 

guest artist saxophonist 

Mack Goldsbury. Vocalist 

Victor Cager will headline 

the group. 

Goldsbury is a two-time 

Grammy Award-nominated 

artist, having logged 

session time with the likes 

of Stevie Wonder and Tony 

Bennett. 

Cager, one of the most 

respected vocalists in the 

Dallas/Fort Worth area, is 

featured on a recent album 

of local jazz heavyweights 

entitled “The Dallas Jazz 

Orchestra presents Victor 

Cager.” 

Cager and the Texas 

Connection recently entertained 

at WCWC’s Red 

Carpet Gala. 

For more information, 

call (940) 627-2690 or 

email Durrett at ddurrett@ 

wc.edu. 

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“But it was determined that 

it was a very poor choice of 

words that alarmed people. 

“We don’t want to alarm 

people every time someone 

uses poor judgement 

in the words they express,” 

she added. “We don’t take 

threats lightly. They aren’t 

tolerated. But it’s just like 

airport security. You can’t 

get away with saying ‘gun’ 

while going through security 

— but do they shut down 

the airport every time someone 

says the word?” 

Although unsubstantiated, 

the rumor ‘got completely 

out of control’ Tuesday, 

prompting a schoolwide 

announcement and call to 

parents that day. 

“Through investigation, 

authorities determined it 

was the threat made last 

week,” Weaver said. “There 

was no threat today. It was 

a rumor that got out of control. 

We are very confident 

there is no legitimacy to the 

threat.” 

The student who made 

the comment has not been 

on campus since the threat 

was brought to the attention 

of authorities last week. 

“We definitely want kids 

to be aware of the seriousness 

of the issue,” Weaver 

said. “They can’t make a 

joke about it. It is not tolerated.” 

District officials request 

the cooperation of parents 

and students in thwarting 

the rumor. 

“Parents and social media 

played a huge role in 

keeping this rumor going,” 

Weaver said. “We ask for 

their help in not creating 

panic and mass hysteria. If 

their child was ever in danger, 

we’d be the first to let 

them know.” 

 

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Civic Center board 

DECATUR 

Decatur City Councilman 

Jay Davidson has 

been elected chairman of 

the Decatur Civic Center 

Advisory Board and former 

Mayor Joe Lambert 

was named vice chairman. 

Civic Center Director 

Lori Sherwood told 

the board that several 

improvements had been 

made to the Civic Center 

including the refinishing 

of the driveway structures 

on the east and 

west side and new landscaping 

throughout the 

Civic Center grounds. 

She also said she hoped 

to have the new audio/ 

video equipment installed 

in time for an almost 

sold-out Christmas 

party season in December. 

The Civic Center is 

also planning Easter and 

Mothers Day brunches 

next spring. 

Laura Bernice Burress, 

89, formerly of Decatur, died 

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in 

Grapevine. 

Funeral is 10:30 a.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Coker-Hawkins 

Funeral Home 

in Decatur. Burial will be at 

Oaklawn Cemetery. 

Laura was born in Wise 

County to Frank and Eva 

(Sexton) Clay. She married 

Neil Burress and was 

a homemaker. Her husband 

preceded her in death 

Nov. 17, 1983. Laura was 

also preceded in death by 

her parents, a granddaughter, 

Christie Thornton; six 

brothers and four sisters. 

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The Bridgeport City 

Council Oct. 16 awarded a 

bid for the city’s external 

annual financial audit for 

fiscal year 2012 and 2013 

to Rutledge Crain and 

Co., not Auldridge Griffin 

PC as stated in a story in 

the Oct. 20 edition of the 

Messenger. 

The contract is three 

years less than what staff 

recommended, as council 

wished to refrain from 

entering into long-term 

agreements that would 

lock in its sucessors. 

PBR rider Ben Jones, 

who lives in Boyd, should 

have been included in 

the Oct. 20 Messenger 

story, “Local riders to 

storm PBR finals.” Jones, 

an Australian native, is 

ranked No. 16 and will 

also be competing in the 

2012 PBR Built Ford 

Tough World Finals that 

start this week in Las Vegas. 

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Sandra Head 

1935-2012 

She is survived by her 

daughter, Sandra Walburg 

and husband, James, of 

Southlake; grandchildren 

James Thornton and wife, 

Kerrie, of Decatur and Lauren, 

Alissa, Chloe and Jared 

Walburg, all of Southlake; 

great-granddaughter Dylan 

Thornton of Decatur; numerous 

nieces, nephews and 

a host of friends. 

Expressions of sympathy 

may be made to the Humane 

Society of North Texas, 1840 

E. Lancaster, Fort Worth, TX 

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Sandra Head, 77, died 

Oct. 6, 2012, at her home in 

Yuma, Ariz. 

Funeral was Oct. 8 at Desert 

Valley Mortuary Chapel 

in Yuma, with Chaplain Joe 

Avila of Hospice Compassus 

officiating. Burial was 

at the Yuma Pioneer Cemetery. 

Sandra was born Aug. 12, 

1935, in Decatur. She was a 

homemaker and was married 

for 57 years to Leon 

Head. 

She is survived by her 

husband; daughter Kari 

E. Skiles and husband, 

Richard L. Skiles; three 

grandsons and seven greatgrandchildren. 

She was 

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my watch. You’re excited about going 

— piling up and picking people up.” 

Fellow church member and WC- 

SNB Board President Jeri Kay Kao 

recruited Brett to help occasionally 

in the league about four years ago. 

“She asked me to help with Zach 

(her son), then I was thrown in with 

other people,” the Decatur High 

School junior said. “It was different 

at first, but you kind of loosen up 

after the first couple of weeks when 

you get to know everybody. And now 

I love it. 

“Those of us who can play sports 

kind of take it for granted,” he continued. 

“But when you see them out 

there having so much fun, it opens 

up your eyes to a whole different 

view. I’d rather be playing games 

with them than with friends like 

me.” 

That enthusiasm drew the interest 

of his parents and brother. 

“You see one doing it, and you see 

what fun they’re having,” Mark said. 

“Then you’ve got two going, then 

three. It’s turned into a family outing 

for us. Once you go, you’re kind 

of hooked. You get over the fear you 

have of not knowing anybody, not 

knowing what to do. But you go out 

there and find a place to plug in. 

Once you get out there and get started, 

you’ll have more fun there than 

anywhere else.” 

And the same high levels of excitement 

echo among all four members 

of the family. 

“That’s probably one of the reasons 

I enjoy it so much,” Lori said. 

“My boys like it. I don’t have to force 

them to do community service. They 

love it. They’re just as excited as I 

am.” 

Their youngest son, Ethan, interjected, 

“I hurry to get ready on Saturday 

morning to go.” 

“It’s the only time you get up early, 

and we’re not dragging you out of 

bed,” Mom quipped back. 

Dad added: “That’s one thing — 

we can’t get the kids to do anything 


HIGH FIVE — Ethan Jones, 12, of Rhome congratulates David Ross as 

he crosses home plate in a Wise County Special Needs Baseball game 

Saturday. As a volunteer, Ethan acts as DJ and catcher, even dancing 

behind home plate. 

around the house, but they will get 

out there and help with that, even 

the ‘pick up’ part after. Once you get 

home, good luck trying to get them to 

do anything.” 

Ethan doesn’t deny it. 

“Every weekend, I don’t want to 

do anything but go there and spend 

the whole weekend playing baseball 

with them,” the Chisholm Trail 

Middle School seventh grader said. 

“I love it.” 

Different roles 

Volunteer roles in this league differ 

from typical responsibilities. 

While Ethan may spend some 

time “as the DJ,” he also helps as 

catcher on the field — an animated, 

dancing catcher at that. 

“That’s what I love about these 

games,” Lori said. “It’s all about having 

fun. A couple of weeks ago, one 

of our volunteers, Michael, was in a 

dancing mood. He just started dancing 

on the pitcher’s mound. One of 

our players over on the sideline was 

watching intently and kind of dancing. 

I grabbed his hand and said, 

‘Let’s do a dance war.’ 

“And they did — right there, on the 

pitcher’s mound, in the middle of the 

game. It was fantastic; it was fun.” 

The parents and older brother 

buddy with a player and guide their 

moves around the field. 

“Some of them need for you to 

physically bat for them,” Lori said. 


“But we try to get at least a hand on 

the bat, and we’ll bat for them. Some 

can do it on their own so you just 

stand and cheer and watch out for 

the bat. We also run the bases with 

them or, if they’re wheelchair-bound, 

we’ll push their wheelchair. Everybody 

bats twice, and everybody gets 

to go to the outfield.” 

The differing needs may intimidate 

some potential volunteers. But 

the family assures everyone that it’s 

possible to get past those doubts. 

“Some people are afraid because 

they can’t communicate with the 

kids. But it’s OK. You learn. They 

Another way to help... 

Wise County Special Needs Baseball League is 

hosting a ZUMBA Fitness Dance for the Field’s 

Halloween fundraiser 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

27, at the Decatur Multipurpose Building, behind 

McCarroll Middle School at 1201 Thompson St. 

The event is hosted by Zumba instructor Simon 

Kao, and there will be costume judging with cash 

prizes, raffles, T-shirts and more. Tickets are $12 

at the door or $10 in advance from any player, 

from Small Town Graphics in Bridgeport or by calling 

Jeri Kay at (940) 577-1848. 

All funds raised will go to build a Miracle League 

baseball field to accommodate all players. 

may not be able to speak, but they 

communicate with you with smiles, 

holding your hand or hugging you,” 

Lori said. “They’re just like us. They 

just want to play. After a while, you 

don’t even see the disability. You just 

stop and think, ‘Oh, I don’t ever want 

to forget that smile. Or that excitement.’” 

Mark added: “You get over the 

fear that you have. You’re afraid to 

help some of these kids because you 

don’t know how to hold them, you’re 

afraid you’re going to do something 

wrong. If you see someone having a 

hard time, people come over and give 

them a hand.” 

Unlike typical baseball, there are 

no assigned fielding positions, and 

the ball being pitched and hit isn’t 

the only ball in play. Players take to 

the field wherever they find a spot 

and toss around several baseballs. 

7A 

“If your buddy is able to, they’ll 

pick up the ball themselves and 

throw it back. Or we’ll pick it up and 

put it in their hands and have the 

activity of feeling the ball, talking 

to them about the ball and helping 

them move, some motor skills stuff,” 

Lori said. 

The family also acknowledges that 

part of their jobs is to give the parents 

a break. 

“They are so energetic,” Lori said. 

“You really have to keep an eye on 

them. But they are so much fun. 

They are loving being out there, 

which makes you love being out 

there with them.” 

League organizers, 

grateful for any kind of 

support, do not require 

volunteers to show up 

every week. 

“You aren’t expected to 

be there every weekend 

or even all day,” Mark 

said. “You do what you 

can when you can. But 

you’ll find that you want 

to be out there as much 

as possible. You get out 

there, everybody’s having 

a good time — cutting 

up, acting goofy and enjoying 

it. It’s a lot of laughs, and you make 

some good friendships. You want to 

be a part of that as much as possible.” 

Brett concurred. 

“It’s the best way to start your 

weekend off,” he said. “You have all 

the kids there so excited, and it’s like 

God is shining through every single 

one of them. It’s like God’s right 

there having fun with them, laughing 

with them. It’s amazing. I love it.” 

Lori added: “It’s their time out. 

That’s what I love about it. Everyone’s 

on the same field, everybody’s 

winning. They have a blast. It’s just 

the best. 

“This is baseball.” 

To volunteer, call Kao at (940)577- 

1848. 

 

Email Erika at epedroza@wcmessenger.com. 

Decatur, Bridgeport bands headed to Area contest 

By BOB BUCKEL 

WISE COUNTY 

If you’re a 3A band program in 

this part of Texas, you’re in the 

toughest region in the state. 

That’s not just hype. Two years 

ago, the last time 3A bands could 

compete all the way to the state 

level, five of the top 10 bands at 

state came from this region, including 

Argyle, the 3A state champion. 

So it’s no surprise that all nine 

class 3A bands in last Saturday’s 

UIL Region 2 Marching Contest in 

Denton earned top ratings. Decatur 

and Bridgeport High School bands 

both took straight 1s from the three 

judges in Saturday’s contest. 

In 2A competition, Alvord and 

Paradise both earned 1s while 

Boyd took a 3. That afternoon when 

the 5A bands marched, Northwest 

earned straight 1s. 

Bridgeport marched 63 students 

at 12:15 while Decatur took the 

field with 90 at 12:45. Both will 

take part in the Area round this 

Saturday at Denton’s Collins Stadium, 

with Bridgeport marching at 

11 and Decatur to perform at 1:15. 

The top 10 bands will make the finals, 

and four from that group will 

qualify for State Marching Contest, 

to be held Nov. 5-6 in the Alamodome 

in San Antonio. 

DHS band director Eric McNiel 

said being in this region raises the 

bar for everyone. 

“It’s amazing,” he said. “It drives 

us to push our kids harder, to make 

it better.” 

McNiel, who has been in Decatur 

for 10 years but is in his first year 

at the helm of the DHS program, 

said his philosophy is a little different 

from some. 

“We’re really there to entertain 

the crowd,” he said. “I don’t care 

what the judges think of our show. 

I want our kids to be successful, 

but if we can get the crowd on their 

feet, then we’ve done our job.” 

The Decatur band got straight 

1s at region — top grades from all 

three judges. 

“It was a pretty fun day for our 

kiddos,” McNiel said. 


MARCHING IN TIME — Decatur’s High School marching band and Bridgeport’s High School marching band each take to the field in competition in 

Denton Saturday. 

Decatur’s show is called “Nightscape” 

and starts with a tune 

called “Dusk” about the sun going 

down. With the second number, 

it “gets a little crazy” as the band 

plays “Into the Night” — which is 

basically about bad dreams but is 

“pretty cool, actually.” 

The third tune was composed 

in honor of Shane Eichthaler, a 

DHS student and trumpet player 

who died along with his mom in a 

car accident during Thanksgiving 

break in 2007. 

“It’s called ‘The Shimmering 

Light,’ and it’s about the dawn of 

a new day,” McNiel said. “It starts 

out with a trumpet solo. It’s kind of 

the sad part of our show, but then 

the rest of it is about hope.” 

The DHS band doesn’t use props 

or fancy choreography. They just 

work to march and play very well. 

“We’re going to open up our sound 

this weekend at the Area marching 

contest and let it rip,” McNiel said. 

“In a contest three weeks ago, the 

judges’ comments said we were too 

aggressive, so we backed off. Last 

week, the judges said we were not 

aggressive enough. So we’re just 

going to open it up.” 

Bridgeport High School band 

director Hughlen White said his 

band, too, focuses on playing clean 

and marching well. The theme of 

their show is “Beowulf” — a literary 

hero from the Middle Ages. 

“We came up with it last year 

right after marching contest,” 

White said. “Since we’re one-to-one 

with Macbooks now, I asked the 

kids to email me 10 ideas for shows 

next year. I got several hundred 

ideas.” 

Over about six weeks, White, his 

staff and the kids boiled them down 

and decided they wanted to do 

something that represented a hero. 

“It was going to be a ninja, 

a knight, some kind of warrior 

theme,” he said. “Somebody said 

what about Beowulf? The juniors 

study it first thing their senior 

year. So the process started in October.” 

The band commissioned music by 

composer Barry Hurt, a former Texas 

high school band director who 

understands UIL marching shows. 

“He’s very accommodating to our 

kids, our instrumentation and ranges,” 

White said. “We put some visual 

things in, a few body movements, 

and made sure they fit with the 

show. We try to let our playing and 

our marching do most of the talking 

for us. We use one microphone for a 

piccolo solo, and that’s it.” 

White says he and his staff try to 

keep a healthy perspective on state 

competitions. 

“It’s a lot like athletics,” he said. 

“You rarely see a program get good 

overnight. There’s a formula, and 

once you figure that out and how 

to match your kids to it, you start 

to make the right moves. You get 

closer and closer every year. You 

climb the ladder.” 

White is in his fifth year in 

Bridgeport. 

Alvord, Paradise earn 

‘ones and done’ 

With no competition this year beyond 

regional, the area’s 2A bands 

can heave a sigh of relief and focus 

on halftime entertainment. 

Alvord’s band earned two 1s and 

a 2 at Region, for an overall 1, while 

Paradise earned three 1s. 

Second-year director Barry Janicula 

said this was the first time 

the 35-member Alvord band had 

received a 1 at the varsity level. 

“I am especially proud of these 

students,” he said. “They had a 

wonderful show and it’s so exciting 

to see the band program headed in 

the right direction. The band has 

put in a lot of hard work, and I’m 

glad the students had a positive, 

enriching experience.” 

The Bulldog Band’s show was 

called “Mayan 2012” and featured 

musical selections from “Carmina 

Burana,” “Mars,” the “New World 

Symphony” and the film “Avatar.” 

The band this year also featured 

a colorguard program for the first 

time, with Karen St. Valentine 

helping run that. 

Janicula is in his second year in 

Alvord ISD. 

Bill Altz, band director at Paradise 

High School, said his band 

“did our best show” for the contest. 

The seven-minute performance 

featured the music of Green Day, 

starting with a piece called “Holiday” 

then a piece called “21 Guns.” 

The third song was Bruno Mars’ 

“Runaway Baby.” 

“We didn’t have sets or any of 

that stuff,” he said. “We march and 

play. The judges thought we played 

and marched well.” 

Paradise marched 66 students, 

making it one of the bigger 2A 

bands. Altz is in his eighth year 

at the school, assisted throughout 

that time by Dwight Hardin. 

“The judges said it was a ‘very 

musical performance’” he said. 

“That was my favorite comment. 

They liked that we played with 

some expression and dynamics.” 

Boyd’s rating was 2-3-3 for an 

overall 3, with 30 students marching. 

Billy Hazard is the director. 

 

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CROSS COUNTRY 

KEEPING 

PACE — 

Paradise’s 

Makayla 

Neighbors 

makes her 

way through 

the course 

Monday. 

Neighbors 

finished 11th 

overall. 

Paradise runs 

over competition 

at Alvord 

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STRONG FINISH — Alvord’s Savannah Williams and Paradise’s Bailey Sides and Ashley Sparks 

make their way to toward the finish line during the district cross-country meet Monday. Both teams 

advanced to the regional meet. 

By CLAY CORBETT 

It turned out to be a treendous 

day for the Paraise 

Lady Panthers. Paraise 

captured the district 

ross country meet with 36 

oints at Alvord Monday. 

hey also took the JV girls 

nd 8th grade girls diviions. 

The Alvord Lady Bulldogs 

dvanced to the regional 

eet after finishing third 

ith 60 points. Millsap took 

he second spot with 39. 

oyd placed fifth with 128 

oints. 

Millsap’s Haley Younger 

ook the overall individual 

itle in a time of 12:42. 

“It’s very exciting,” Paraise 

coach Eddie Fortenberry 

said. “It’s nice to turn 

things around and have 

success. They have put in a 

lot of hard work and dedication.” 

Paradise took six of the 

top 11 spots. Bailey Sides 

led the way in fifth with a 

time of 12:42. Ashley Sparks 

placed sixth in 13:16. Emily 

Corbin took seventh in 

13:20. Kaylee McConnel finished 

eighth with a time of 

13:22. 

Emily Brinson crossed the 

line as Paradise’s fifth runner 

in 10th with a time of 

13:24. 

Makala Neighbors ran 

13:34 for 11th and Aliyah 

Read took 20th in 14:30. 

Alvord was without two of 

their top runners, but still 

The Boyd Yellowjackets advanced to the 

regional cross country meet with a third 

place finish at the district meet Monday 

at Alvord. 

Boyd picked up 70 points while first 

place Brock had 50. Peaster placed second 

with 51. 

Paradise took fourth with 77 points and 

Alvord was seventh with 171. 

David Buchanon of Peaster won the individual 

title with a time of 17:58. 

Marco Martinez led the Yellowjackets 

advanced. 

“We were just hoping to 

get in,” Alvord coach Curtis 

Enis said. “We’ll get both 

our runners back soon and 

then we can gear up for regionals.” 

Clara Breashears led 

the way for Alvord with a 

Yellowjackets advance 

in third place with a time of 18:09. Aaron 

Hammett was ninth with a time of 19:10. 

Blake Rhumann took 13th in 19:43. Josh 

Singleton placed 22nd in 20:32. 

Cameron Hammett was Boyd’s fifth runner 

in 23rd with a time of 20:33. 

Eric Esquivel finished 31st in 21:36. 

Isaac Vang ran 22:39 for 39th. 

Paradise was led by Chance Dial in 11th 

with a time of 19:33. Landry Norwood was 

12th in 19:37. Jarrett Holt placed 17th in 

20:03. Colby Dial took 18th in 20:05. 

fourth place finish in 13:08. 

Ariel Rogers was ninth in 

13:24. Savannah Williams 

captured 14th in 13:59 and 

Marissa Schedcik was close 

behind in 15th with a time 

of 14:10. 

Lauren Hart was Alvord’s 

fifth runner in 18th with a 

time of 14:25. Cory Schlomach 

placed 29th in 15:13. Sarah 

Nichols took 36th in 15:32. 

Boyd was led by Jessica 

Colbert in 17th in 14:14. 

Courtney Sanders captured 

26th in 15:02, Abby Fagan 

27th in 15:09 and Heather 

Beauregard in 28th with a 

J.D. Pearson was the Panthers fifth runner 

in 20:18 good for 19th. Sam Robinson 

was 20th in 20:20 and Zack Fletcher 24th 

in 20:48. 

Alvord was led by Logan Watkins in 

27th with a time of 21:18. Andrew Nichols 

placed 28th in 21:28. Nick Shea took 35th 

in 22:05. Kory Maag ran 22:51 for 40th. 

Heath Walker was Alvord’s fifth runner 

in 41st with a time of 23:04. Cody Peterson 

finished 42nd in 23:49 and Cody Newby 

44th in 25:47. 

time of 15:10. 

Jade Moore was Boyd’s 

fifth runner in 30th with a 

time of 15:16. 

Lizeth Uribe ran 15:21 

good for 33rd. Michaela 

Kling placed 39th in 16:20. 

The regional meet will be 

held Nov. 3 in Arlington. 

MOVING ON — The Boyd Yellowjacket team of Blake Rhuman, Marco Martinez, Eric Esquivel, 

Aaron Hammett, Josh Singleton, Isaac Vang and Cameron Hammett placed third. 

MAKING 

HER WAY 

— Alvord’s 

Clara 

Breashears 

helped 

the Lady 

Bulldogs 

to a third 

place finish 

Monday. 

Breashears 

placed 

fourth 

individually. 

SIMPLY THE BEST — The Paradise Lady Panther team of Aliyah Read, Makayla Neighbors, 

Bailey Sides, Ashley Sparks, Kaylee McConnell, Emily Brinson and Emily Corbin took home 

the team title Monday. 

WINNING SMILES — Team members from Millsap, Paradise and Alvord receive their medals 

after the district cross-country meet Monday.

FOOTBALL 

Grudge match 

turns playoff 

maker, breaker 



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The Battle of Big Sandy 

or 2012 has turned into a 

ght for both teams’ playoff 

ives. With only a few games 

eft, each is desperate for a 

in to prolong their season. 

Bridgeport (2-5, 0-1) 

osts the Decatur Eagles 

3-5, 0-2) Friday. Kickoff is 

cheduled for 7:30 p.m. 

The Bulls may go in with 

slight advantage in the 

ross-county rivalry after 

aving an extra week to 

repare and with one more 

ame left on the schedule 

han Decatur. 

“It went good and we 

eeded the rest,” Bridgeort 

coach Danny Henson 

aid about the bye week. 

It was nice to take care of 

ome nagging injuries and 

et energized.” 

Bull running back Gabe 

uerta has been hobbled 

y an ankle injury since 

he Princeton game and 

was limited two weeks ago 

against Krum. According to 

Henson, Huerta is getting 

closer to full speed. 

Decatur has injury probems 

of their own. Jared 

urdon suffered a concusion 

last week, and Max 

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cause it’s so time consuming. 

It’s the same guidelines as 

players as far as no-pass noplay. 

I need them to be good 

communicators. As they get 

older in the program they 

will gain more responsibilities.” 

Before they gain those responsibilities 

they have to 

get their feet wet, with a lot 

of on-the-fly situations. 

“The first time Coach 

Newsom told me to cover up 

a cut I had no idea what to 

do,” Bridgeport trainer Taylor 

Reynolds said. “Things 

are a lot easier now. It’s a lot 

different than just handing 

out water.” 

Although a lot of the students 

are not quite sure 

what they are getting into, 

most end up loving the work 

they do. 

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Last Meeting: Decatur won 

30-16 

Decatur: Harris Rating 207 

Notable: The Eagles need 

a win to keep their playoff 

hopes alive. 

Bridgeport: Harris Rating 197 

Notable: Bridgeport’s defense 

ranks the worst in the county, 

giving up 412 yards per game. 

Harris line: Decatur by 10 

Junkert is out for the season 

with a high ankle 

sprain. 

Running back Levi Rust 

is still questionable after 

sitting out last week 

against Krum. 

Despite the rash of injuries, 

the rivalry should be 

even more heated with so 

many playoff implications 

on the line. 

“We want to approach it 

like any other game,” Decatur 

coach Kyle Story said. 

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their rival, but we don’t 


UPENDED — Decatur running back Hunter Aragon and the rest of the Eagles will be looking for a win against rival Bridgeport 

to keep their playoff hopes alive. 

want to get too hyped up. 

It’s still football, and it’s 

fun to be a part of.” 

Henson says it’s an enjoyable 

week for everyone. 

“It’s a good rivalry that 

we look forward to each 

year,” Henson said. 

Not only will the winner 

of this year’s game have 

“I thought it was going to 

be more standing out here 

and having a good time,” Decatur 

senior Marissa Martinez 

said. “You do have a 

good time, but you also have 

to work. You have to be interested 

in the players and 

know what each of them 

needs to be in this class. 

“It’s amazing. I wouldn’t 

trade it for anything. It’s an 

experience that not everybody 

gets.” 

The experiences the students 

share on a daily basis 

create a bond between 

fellow trainers and players 

that can’t be denied. 

“It’s such a family bond,” 

Bridgeport’s Sarah Lingo 

said. “We really know the 

players and each other.” 

When high school is over 

most students in the program 

turn their training experiences 

into a career. 

Newsom has seen numerous 

former students become 

physician assistants, nurses, 

athletic trainers and 

physical therapists. 

Current student trainers 

at Bridgeport and Decatur 

are thinking about following 

the same paths. 

“It’s going to turn into a 

career,” Lingo said. “I want 

to be a physical therapist or 

athletic trainer.” 

Escobar is also a trainer 

at Wise Regional Health 

System, which gives his students 

the opportunity to observe 

from that angle. 

“It’s fun knowing you get 

to help a football player or 

any athlete in the smallest 

way,” Martinez said. “I 

think I will follow this career. 

Coach Escobar has fun 

while he’s at work, and I 

want to have a job where I 

can have fun.” 

Trainers from both programs 

understand that it’s 

a year worth of bragging 

rights, they look to also be 

in line for a spot in the postseason. 

The loser of Friday’s game 

will have a very difficult 

time making the playoffs. 

“We definitely have to win 

the last two games, or we 

are playing for pride,” Story 

not just for them; they have 

to be in it for the athlete, too. 

A lot of the Friday nights 

that many high school kids 

crave are given up to help 

student-athletes. 

“I want the students, parents, 

athletes and coaches 

truly recognize that we are 

in it for them,” Newsom 

said. “No matter what sport 

they are playing or who they 

are playing for we are here 

to take care of them. If a 

player from another team 

gets hurt we are just as willing 

to help them as anybody 

else.” 

No matter who wins or 

loses Friday, both of these 

staffs will be able to take 

something with them that 

will last a lifetime. 

Now that’s something 

worth remembering. 

said. 

Decatur knows they will 

have their hands full with 

Bridgeport’s versatile attack. 

“Their spread is tough to 

defend, and Huerta is an 

exceptional running back,” 

Story said. “They make it 

very tough on your defense.” 

Henson knows his defense 

will have a tough test, 

too. 

“They [Decatur] are good 

offensively, and they have a 

multi-threat quarterback,” 

Henson said. “They outgained 

Krum. They just had 

some costly mistakes and 

turnovers.” 

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Yellowjackets hunt for playoff spot 


After a week off, the Boyd 

Yellowjackets are ready to get 

back on track and stay in contention 

for a playoff spot. 

A loss to Callisburg knocked 

Boyd out of the top spot in the 

District 5-2A Division I standings, 

but they still find themselves 

in great shape with 

three games to play. 

Boyd (4-3, 2-1) hosts the 

Ponder Lions (2-6, 0-4) Friday 

at Yellowjacket Stadium. 

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. 

“They changed their offense 

after their bye week,” Boyd 

coach Brandon Hopkins said 

about Callisburg. “They came 

FOOTBALL 

out in an unbalanced wishbone 

set, which they hadn’t 

run all year.” 

The move paid off for the 

Wildcats and Boyd headed 

into the bye week to prepare 

for Ponder with a loss. 

“We worked on some fundamentals 

and started getting 

ready for Ponder,” Hopkins 

said. “Also it gave us a chance 

to get some guys healthy.” 

One of those players was 

running back Fino Cardona 

who suffered a hip pointer 

during the Callisburg game. 

Cardona’s absence forced 

Boyd to go to the air much 

more than usual. 

Cardona leads Wise County 

in rushing with 1,095 

yards and 19 touchdowns. 

Ponder is coming off a 43- 

41, double-overtime loss to 

Callisburg, who beat Boyd 

48-46. The Lions have also 

dropped district games to Pilot 

Point, Bowie and Whitesboro. 

“Their quarterback is big, 

strong and can chunk it,” 

Hopkins said. 

Boyd can’t allow another 

setback if they want to stay 

near the top of the playoff 

race. 

“We need to win two of the 

next three to give us a good 

chance for the playoffs,” Hopkins 

said. “We just have to 

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Boyd: Harris Rating 203 

Notable: The Yellowjackets 

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Notable: The Lions lost in double-overtime 

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Harris line: Boyd by 21 

take care of business, because 

anybody can beat anybody in 

this district.” 

WEEK SEVEN AREA LEADERS 

Rushing 

Rushing Yards TD 

Fino Cardona, Boyd 150 1,095 19 

Gabe Huerta, Bridgeport 129 866 11 

Levi Rust, Decatur 113 620 5 

Dakota Chavis, Northwest 118 581 6 

Joe Randall, Alvord 71 561 6 

Grayson Muehlstein, 92 519 5 

Decatur 

Dylan Hightower, Chico 42 470 5 

Passing 

Comp. Att. Int. Yds. TD 

Hunter York, Chico 140 212 5 1,819 23 

Grayson Muehlstein, 80 152 8 1,176 13 

Decatur 

Draze Lawliss, Northwest 74 128 4 1,050 10 

Tanner Valentine, Paradise 82 254 11 913 8 

Blake McDonald, Boyd 52 90 4 764 7 

Trey Cook, Bridgeport 60 113 8 553 3 

Hunter Gantt, Bridgeport 17 36 2 256 3 

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HOLDING ON — Alvord’s Benni Browne holds on for a tackle. 

District win ... 


job and missing blocking assignments. 

We finally settled down in the second 

half.” 

Despite the lopsided score, the Bulldogs 

had a nice game on the ground accumulating 

251 yards. Joe Randall and 

Casen Baker combined for 187 of that. 

Quarterback Cassidy Patterson had 

some nice passes after Jordan Locklear 

moved to tight end. 

Jacksboro is riding a five-game winning 

streak. They have district wins 

over City View and Henrietta. Their 

Texans focus ... 

ontinued from page 12A 

early,” Northwest coach 

Bill Patterson said. “We 

had some chances early 

and couldn’t connect. 

Southlake doesn’t get a lot 

of credit for their defense, 

but it is really good.” 

Patterson said the Texans 

moved on quickly from 

the Southlake setback and 

started turning all their 

attention to Timber Creek 

early Saturday morning. 

“We’ve got to win this 

game to keep control of our 

own destiny,” Patterson 

said. 

Northwest will have the 

task of trying to slow a 

very potent Falcon rushing 

attack. 

Cale Davis leads Timber 

Creek in rushing with 555 

yards and two other backs 

have more than 300. The 

team averages 185 on the 

ground. 

“They run the ball very 

well,” Patterson said. “We 

have to be solid up front 

defensively.” 

The Falcons have dropped 

league games to Southlake 

Carroll and Keller Central. 

They defeated Haltom, and 

their latest victory was a 

Chico’s postseason ... 


the easier start to the district 

schedule, already getting 

wins against Trenton 

and Blue Ridge. 

“They [Collinsville] are 

a good football team,” Chico 

coach Stephen Carter 

said. “We match-up pretty 

well with them. It should 

be a good game.” 

The Pirates are led by 

dual-threat quarterback 

John Lewis. He has already 

rushed for 1,080 

yards this season and 

thrown for 448. 

Chico has the hard part 

of their district schedule 

only loss came to Eastland in week one. 

The Tigers are averaging 34 points per 

game. 

“They have good size and good speed,” 

Enis said about Jacksboro. “They will 

spread it out and throw it all over the 

yard.” 

Enis just wants his troops to ride the 

momentum they built in the second half 

against Holliday. 

“We just need to do what we are 

coached to do,” Enis said. “We just aren’t 

taking things from practice to the game. 

We finally started turning that around 

in the second half against Holliday.” 

behind them with two of 

the more difficult teams, 

Lindsay and Valley View 

out of the way. Even 

though both games were 

losses, the Dragon still 

control their own destiny. 

Carter says his kids understand 

the magnitude of 

this game, and they need 

to get rid of some mistakes 

if they are going to be successful. 

“We’ve got to eliminate 

penalties,” Carter said. 

“We moved the ball, but 

we didn’t capitalize. We 

need more consistency on 

offense and to finish off 

drives.” 

20-6 thumping of Richland. 

A win by the Texans 

would allow them to keep 

Not too ... 


Callisburg’s potent rushing attack 

is led by quarterback Clay McKenzie, 

who has already rushed for 1,051 

yards this season. Running back Dakota 

Tinney has rushed for 435. 

The Wildcats are one of four teams 

in District 5-2A Division I with only 

one loss heading into week eight. 

The others are Whitesboro, Boyd 

and Pilot Point. 

Paradise will have to get their offense 

back on track after committing 

four turnovers and only managing 

162 total yards against Pilot Point. 

Defensively the Panthers had 

trouble stopping the run against the 

Bearcats, allowing 254 yards on the 

ground. 

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Paradise (0-7, 0-3) at Callisburg (6- 

1, 2-1) 

7:30 p.m. 

at Wildcat Stadium 

Paradise: Harris Rating 178 

Notable: The Panthers only had 73 rushing 

yards against Pilot Point last week. 

Callisburg: Harris Rating 203 

Notable: The Wildcats have won their 

last two games against Boyd and Ponder 

by a combined four points. 

Harris line: Callisburg by 28 

control of their own destiny 

for second place in District 

4-5A. 

Messenger’s Weekly Pick’em 

DECATUR 

Receiving 

Rec Yards TD 

Matt Carter, Chico 42 615 7 

Dylan Hightower, Chico 26 508 6 

Cain Lowe, Decatur 26 424 5 

Blake Arrington, Bridgeport 26 376 4 

Cole Meador, Boyd 20 319 2 

Dylan Stubbe, Northwest 18 317 2 

Chris Gilmore, Chico 19 292 4 

Emmanuel Moore, 

Northwest 

25 283 3 

Rushing Offense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Decatur 255 

Boyd 215 

Alvord 170 

Northwest 168 

Bridgeport 166 

Chico 151 

Paradise 96 

Passing Offense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Chico 305 

Decatur 156 

Northwest 150 

Boyd 137 

Paradise 130 


Alvord 37 

Total Offense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Chico 456 

Decatur 411 

Boyd 353 

Northwest 318 


Paradise 230 

Alvord 225 

Rushing Defense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Northwest 136 

Chico 190 

Decatur 205 

Alvord 234 


Boyd 265 

Paradise 263 

Passing Defense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Chico 58 

Boyd 90 

Paradise 105 

Alvord 126 

Northwest 129 


Decatur 160 

Total Defense 

Team 

Yards/Avg. 

Chico 248 

Northwest 266 

Boyd 329 

Alvord 368 

Decatur 370 

Paradise 385 


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Ponder at Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd 

Paradise at Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg Callisburg 

Alvord at Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro Jacksboro 

Collinsville at Chico Collinsville Chico Chico Collinsville Collinsville 

Timbercreek at Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest 

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Texans focus on 

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The Northwest Texans’ 

district winning streak 

ended at three games last 

week, but they are anxious 

to start a new one. 

Timber Creek (2-5, 2-2) 

travels to Northwest (5- 

FOOTBALL 

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scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 

Northwest is licking 

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Timber Creek (2-5, 2-2) at 

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Northwest: Harris Rating 220 

Notable: Northwest is only allowing 

18 points per game. 

Timber Creek: Harris Rating 

200 

Notable: The Falcons’ only 

two victories have come during 

district play. 

Harris line: Northwest by 20 

Chico’s postseason 

rides on Pirates’ defeat 


After two straight losses 

to begin the district schedule, 

the Chico Dragons find 

themselves in a must-win 

situation the final three 

weeks. The Dragons’ push 

to the postseason needs to 

begin with a win against 

Collinsville. 

FOOTBALL 

Chico (4-3, 0-2) hosts the 

Pirates (6-1, 2-0) Friday. 

Kickoff is slated for 7:30 

p.m. 

After dropping their first 

game of the season to Sacred 

Heart, the Pirates are 

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Chico: Harris Rating 169 

Notable: The Dragons lead the 

county in offense with 439 

yards per game. 

Collinsville: Harris rating 189 

Notable: The Pirates are putting 

up 35 points per game. 

Harris line: Collinsville by 14 

FOOTBALL 

District 

win search 

continues 


The Alvord Bulldogs 

could not overcome a dreadful 

first quarter last week 

against Holliday. Alvord 

still in search of their first 

district win, will have another 

difficult opponent this 

week. 

Alvord, (1-6, 0-2) takes on 

the Jacksboro Tigers (6-1, 

2-0) Friday at Tiger Stadium. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 

7:30 p.m. 

“Holliday came out ready 

to go, and we came out sluggish,” 

Alvord coach Curtis 

Enis said. “We weren’t lining 

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Notable: The Bulldogs rushed 

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Jacksboro: Harris Rating: 199 

Notable: The Tiger’s lone loss 

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Harris line: Jacksboro by 35 

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Trainers keep teams together 

for Battle of Big Sandy game 

FUN AT WORK — 

Karley Reaves, 

Gabi Buchanan, 

Anagale Maddox, 

Stephanie 

Navarrete, Marissa 

Martinez, Ivie 

Hacker, Dakota 

Byrd and Anna 

Sherman make 

up the Decatur 

training team. (Not 

pictured Melissa 

Rogers). 

(Below) Taylor 

Reynolds, Sarah 

Lingo, Kayla 

Smith, Haylee 

Englerg and Cody 

Teague will handle 

the Bridgeport 

training duties. 

(not pictured 

Maycee Fryhover, 

Emily Harveson, 

Megan Duke, 

Cheyenne Aguilar, 

Bryan Rosas). 

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FOOTBALL 

Not too 

late for 

district run 


The Paradise Panthers 

are still in search of their 

first victory after another 

setback to Pilot Point last 

week. With three games remaining 

the Panthers have 

time to make some noise 

down the stretch of the district 

race. 

Paradise (0-7, 0-3) travels 

to Callisburg (6-1, 2-1) 

Friday. Kickoff is slated for 

7:30 p.m. 

The two teams have been 

heading in opposite directions 

the last couple of 

weeks. After opening district 

with a 20-7 loss to Pilot 

Point, the Wildcats have two 

straight victories over Boyd 

and Ponder. 



At the bottom of most 

football rosters is a 

list of names that are 

often overlooked. 

They are glanced at 

and then forgotten in the pages of 

the yearly football program, and 

the importance they provide to 

football teams is never really understood. 

This week when the 

Battle of Big Sandy 

takes place in Bridgeport, 

two of the area’s 

most prolific training 

staffs will take the 

field with their respective 

teams. 

See game 

preview: 

Page 9A 

They will be the first ones to arrive 

— and the last ones to leave. 

Hours before kickoff they will be 

gathering all the necessary supplies 

to get them through the 

three-hour battle on the field and 

then putting it all up after the dust 

clears. 

“It’s a lot to ask from a high 

school kid,” Decatur head trainer 

Fernando Escobar said about the 

commitment it takes to be a student 

trainer. “They do all the hard 

work. They set up the field, the 

water during practice and games. 

They set up the equipment I need 

during the games. Without them 

my job would be twice as hard.” 

Any student has the opportunity 

to be a trainer, but being a member 

of a training staff is not for everyone. 

Just like players, they are held 

to a certain level of responsibilities. 

Grades must be kept up, and 

practice must be attended daily. 

Most students are unable to 

work because of the time commitment 

it takes to be on staff. 

“I look for kids that are responsible 

and that will be here every 

day,” Bridgeport head trainer Billy 

Newsom said. “It’s very hard for 

them to have an outside job be- 

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Entertainment 

Fans deduce that this 

Cross is a Perry bad fit 

There’s plenty of grumbling 

about the latest casting 

of brainy detective 

“Alex Cross” from James 

Patterson’s best-selling series. 

While two of the tomes 

have been made into movies 

— “Kiss the Girls” 

(1997) and “Along Came a 

Spider” (2001) both starring 

Morgan Freeman — 

Patterson devotees will tell 

you when they read the 

books, they imagine Denzel 

Washington. 

Freeman was acceptable, 

but this new incarnation 

starring Tyler Perry 

is highly frowned upon. Of 

course, this isn’t the first 

time in history that filmgoers 

have bemoaned Hollywood’s 

casting choices. 

About the film 

Perry, best known for his 

cross-dressing role as Madea 

in a series of successful 

plays and movies, isn’t 

being treated too well as 

Cross. (Even though the 

matinee attendees with 

the Movie Man numbered 

far more than he expected.) 

It’s the biggest hubbub 

since Tom Cruise was chosen 

for the lead in “Interview 

with the Vampire” 

(1994, a 6); he proved them 

wrong. Or maybe since 

Tom Hanks got the professorial 

lead in “The Da 

Vinci Code” (2006, a 5). The 

Movie Man had no problem 

with either actor. 

Cinema history is full of 

casting decisions that have 

made people scratch their 

heads. Most agree that 

there’s one colossal boo-boo 

that stands above the others. 

But, before that one, 

here are a few others that 

raised some eyebrows critically 

and with the general 

viewing public. 

Denise Richards, who 

as Woody Allen might 

say, “can’t write her name 

in the dirt with a stick,” 

played a (barely clad) nuclear 

scientist in the James 

Bond movie “The World Is 

not Enough” (1999, a 7). 

Sophia Coppola would go 

on to acclaim as directing, 

but her distracting turn as 

a Corleone in “Godfather: 

Part III” (1990) is about all 

everyone remembers from 

the movie. 

It was pretty tough to go 

with Sylvester Stallone as 

a country singer in “Rhinestone” 

(1984); he’s such a 

mumbler, he’d make a better 

modern-day Bob Dylan. 

In the superhero realm, 

many thought Ben Affleck 

was the wrong choice for 

“Daredevil” (2003, a 5). 

Could there be a weirder 

match for Buddha than Keanu 

Reeves? It happened in 

1993’s “Little Buddha.” He 

wasn’t the ideal Jonathan 

the GOLD 

STANDARD 


Every Weekend 

and Midweek. 

And only in 

Harker in “Bram Stoker’s 

Dracula” (1992) either. 

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” 

(1961) is beloved by many 

— not only Audrey Hepburn 

fans — but Mickey 

Rooney’s amped up stereotypical 

mimicking of a Japanese 

man is awful. Even 

though it came out only 

15 years after WWII when 

society was still far from 

being politically correct, 

Rooney’s buck-teeth, round 

glasses and ridiculous 

speech patterns make all 

of today’s viewers wince. 

The all-time bad runner-up 

must be Edgar G. 

Robinson as a Hebrew in 

the classic “The Ten Commandments” 

(1956). The 

mobster-ish delivery of, 

“Where’s yer God now, Moses?” 

is now enshrined in 

cinematic history. 

However, none of these 

misfires can match the 

casting in 1956 of “The 

Conqueror” that had John 

Wayne playing Genghis 

Kahn. Nobody bought that 

from the great cowboy. 

The plot (big ol’ spoilers) 

Detective Cross (Perry) 

is also a doctor who is adept 

in ratiocination (there, 

the Movie Man gave you 

a new word), aka logical 

reasoning a la Sherlock 

Holmes. Perry and his 

childhood pal Tommy (Edward 

Burns) work with 

Burns’ secret lover Monica 

(Rachel Nichols) as a team 

that solves crimes in Detroit. 

There’s a madman on 

the loose, Picasso (Matthew 

Fox). After two murders 

that include gruesome 

torture, the team deduces 

that Fox is working up a 

company’s hierarchy to 

get to the No. 1 man, Leon 

(Jean Reno). 

Fox also knows that the 

trio of do-gooders is on his 

trail. He kills Nichols and 

Perry’s wife. That makes 

the cop buddies very angry. 

Against the wishes of his 

live-in mama (Cicely Tyson), 

Perry heads out for 

revenge. The taunting elusive 

Fox appears to have 

won until Perry and Burns 

corner him. There’s quite 

the battle, and Fox is finally 

subdued. 

But then comes the 

hanging thread that keeps 

bugging the good doctor/ 

detective. And when he figures 

it out, he delivers a 

substantial, if long range, 

payback. 

What works 

The Movie Man isn’t a 

Perry hater, and he’s not 

horrible in this. Scenes he 

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deduces are fun and believable. 

His action skills… 

not so much. 

Fox makes an impression 

as a crazy, bad guy; you 

believe he could be so evil. 

Starring: Tyler 

Perry, Matthew 

Fox, Edward 

Burns 

Directed by: 

Rob Cohen 

Rated PG-13: 

for violence, 

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It’s a long way from “Lost.” 

Burns, while far distanced 

from the potential 

many thought he had back 

in his indie debut, “The 

Brothers McMullen” (which 

he also directed and wrote), 

is an amiable and appropriate 

sidekick. 

There’s a pretty tense 

scene by director Rob Cohen 

(best known for the original 

“The Fast and the Furious” 

back in 2001) where Fox 

has his rifle sights trained 

at a restaurant on both Perry 

and his wife. It’s just a 

decision to decide when to 

pull the trigger. 

Best scene 

Fox has calmly finished 

a hit, taken a cab back to 

his car, and is leaving the 

scene, apparently getting 

away with his nefarious 

deed. His invincibility and 

elusiveness have been well 

established. As he exits 

the parking garage, out of 

nowhere his vehicle is violently 

T-boned by Perry and 

Burns’ car. It’s loud and 

sudden and fits the idea 

that it takes something big 

to stop Fox’s monster. 

What doesn’t work 

Fox’s acting is one of the 

most over-the-top pieces in 

recent history. He lost a ton 

of weight, is bone thin with 

gross, jutting veins popping 

out all over his body. He 

glares wide-eyed constantly, 

and it’s hard to not laugh 

sometimes. 

There is no real feel between 

the characters here. 

Perry and Burns achieve a 

little, but none of Perry’s 

family impresses (which 

makes his wife’s death not 

that big a deal), and the 

scenes with his daughter 

after the funeral are Hallmark 

TV stuff. 

There’s a bunch of cornball 

dialogue here. You’ll 

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chuckle at it when you’re 

not supposed to. 

Watching the-not-exactly-svelte 

Perry running 

while brandishing a gun is 

also unintentionally funny. 

He’s just not a macho 

man. 

“Alex Cross” was produced 

in part by author 

Patterson so he must 

be OK with some of it. 

But the movie is dank 

and dull; it’s anything 

but a potential series. 

A couple of scenes 

seem to be added simply 

to pad out the film 

— Fox’s early mixed 

martial arts fight that’s 

apparently some sort of 

sexy pick-up move (but 

it’s ridiculous) and the 

opening sequence where 

the crime fighting trio 

make a very goofy arrest. 

The rating 

This is a very hard PG- 

13. There’s some graphic 

torture, a scene of sensuality 

that pushes it, and some 

tough-guy bad language. 

It’s rated right, but it’s 

pretty rough. 

Summing up 

The Movie Man is not 

as bummed as many with 

“Alex Cross”; he hasn’t read 

the books. But as a movie, 

it’s flat and completely forgettable. 

Expect to see Madea 

before Dr. Cross again. 

Next up 

The weirdness that is 

“Cloud Atlas.” 

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By GERRY LEWIS 

This past Sunday I missed 

church. It happens occasionally 

due to travel, but this 

was a miss due to illness. I 

think it was only the second 

one of those missed Sundays 

in the past 25 years of 

ministry. 

Because I was scheduled 

to pinch hit for a vacationing 

pastor, I had to find a 

pinch hitter for the pinch 

hitter. During my couple 

of hours of text messaging 

for that purpose, one of my 

preacher friends gave me 

a new term for the ailment 

that I was experiencing: “intestinal 

uncertainty.” 

Now you know why I was 

afraid to leave the house. 

If you have been reading 

Bible 

Baptist Church 

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my column 

for more than 

a week or two, 

you know 

that my mind 

s o m e t i m e s 

goes in unexpected 

direc- 

Life 

tions. I started 

thinking 

Matters 

about other 

“uncertainties” that might 

make you want to just stay 

home in bed. 

First, there is “educational 

uncertainty.” This happens 

when you choose to hang 

out with friends instead of 

studying on the night before 

mid-terms. 

Then there is “vocational 


when you have a difference 

of opinion with your employer. 

And you realize that 

only one of those opinions 

matters. 

There might be “relational 


when you suspect that your 

in-laws might be coming for 

an extended visit. 

That could result in “matrimonial 

uncertainty.” This 

could happen when you 

make too many in-law jokes. 

Finally, and mercifully, 

there is “compositional uncertainty.” 

This happens 

when you think you may 

have exhausted the patience 

of your readers. 

Life is full of uncertainties. 

Sometimes we are 

keenly aware of them. I 

have had conversations recently 

with people who are 

not making any significant 

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decisions until after the 

presidential election. They 

are almost paralyzed with 

uncertainty over the future. 

For those who suffer uncertainty 

paralysis, I am 

reminded of a passage of 

Scripture that I have often 

used as an anchor. Psalm 

20:7-8 says, “Some trust in 

chariots and some in horses, 

but we trust in the name 

of the Lord our God. They 

are brought to their knees 

and fall, but we rise up and 

stand firm.” 

The upcoming election is 

important and there will 

certainly be consequences 

that accompany either candidate’s 

election. But neither 

of these candidates 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

AUTUMN TEA — St. John’s 

Catholic Church Parish 

Life Ministries will host an 

Autumn Tea 1 to 3 p.m. 

Thursday, Oct. 25, at the 

church, 1801 Irvin St., in 

Bridgeport. RSVP to (940) 

683-2059 or (940) 389- 


GOSPEL SINGING — The 

District Gospel Singing 

Convention is 6 p.m. 

Friday, Oct. 26, and 10 

a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 

the First United Methodist 

Church in Decatur. This 

is a non-denominational, 

old-fashioned shape 

note singing where all 

are welcome. For more 

information, call Blake Boyd 

at (817) 874-1937. 

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rades one through six. 

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junior high and elementary 

offices. Deadline is Friday, 

Oct. 26. For information, 

contact Charlotte at (940) 

389-5441 or alvordsports@ 

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HAUNTED HOUSE — Alvord 

Project Graduation Class 

of 2013 Haunted House is 

6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 27, and 6:30 to 10 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the 

old Alvord Middle School, 

behind Alvord Express. 

Admission is $5. 

BRIDGEPORT 

FALL FESTIVAL AT CARE — 

The 2nd Annual Fall Festival 

at the Center for Animal 

Research and Education 

(CARE) is Oct. 27 and 28 

and Nov. 3 and 4. Tours will 

start at noon and 3 p.m. 

each day. Visitors are invited 

to come out an hour earlier 

to participate in games, arts 

and crafts, refreshments, 

treats and a raffle. During 

the tour, visitors will be able 

to give presents and treats 

to the animals. The center 

asks for a $20 donation for 

adults and $10 for children 

under 12. Raffle tickets 

are $5 each. For more 

information, visit www. 

bigcatcare.org. 

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL — A 

candlelight vigil in honor 

of domestic violence 

victims and survivors is 7 

p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 

Harwood Park in Bridgeport. 

The event is hosted by Wise 

Hope Shelter and Crisis 

Center. Candles will be 

provided, and attendees are 

encouraged to wear purple. 

For more information, call 

(940) 626-4585. 

COSTUME PARADE — Suit 

Up and Say Boo costume 

parade and trick or treating 

Absolute certainty ... 

Continued from page 6 

holds the world together. 

God does that. 

There are also uncertainties 

that are not so obvious. 

James 4:13-15 says, “Now 

listen, you who say, ’Today 

or tomorrow we will go to 

this or that city, spend a 

year there, carry on business 

and make money.’ Why, 

you do not even know what 

will happen tomorrow. What 

is your life? You are a mist 

Memorial United Methodist 

Church of Chico will have 

a fall bazaar and pancake 

breakfast starting at 7 

a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. 

The bazaar includes crafts, 

gift baskets, homemade 

baked goods and a 

giveaway of a 39-inch flat 

screen television. Cost of 

the breakfast, cooked by 

the Chico Dough Boys, is 

$5 for adults and $3 for 

children 10 and under. The 

church is located at 302 S. 

Weatherford St. 



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Church of Chico will 

that appears for a little 

while and then vanishes. 

Instead, you ought to say, ‘If 

it is the Lord’s will, we will 

live and do this or that.’” 

There is nothing wrong 

with making plans. But 

what do you do when the 

life you planned doesn’t 

happen? 

The answer is the same. 

Trust God. Your life matters 

to Him. 

You can be certain about 

that. 

host a Fall Fest for all 

community children 6 to 

9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 

31. The free, safe event 

will be in the north parking 

lot of the church and will 

include Trunk or Treat, face 

painting, ring toss, a bounce 

house, cupcake walk and 

hot dogs. 



of Bridgeport will host a 

Trunk or Treat 5 to 7 p.m. 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the 

Bridgeport Middle School 

parking lot. There will 

be trick or treating, face 

painting, games, a cake 

walk, hay ride and bounce 

house. 


Bridgeport will host a Family 

NEWS BRIEFS 

is Wednesday, Oct. 31, down 

Halsell Street. Participants 

will meet at the Duckwall’s 

parking lot at 5 p.m. For 

more information, call (940) 

683-3400. 

HOLIDAY BAZAAR — North 

Texas Community Hospital 

Auxiliary’s Holiday Bazaar 

and Fundraiser is 9 a.m. to 

4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in 

the hospital lobby. Proceeds 

benefit the scholarship fund. 

Merchants interested in a 

booth may call Marti Hines 

at (940)626-9455. 

BENEFIT ACCOUNT — 

Donations to a benefit 

account for Kayla Morrow 

Nichols, 41, of Bridgeport 

can be made at any First 

Financial Bank. Nichols has 

been in a coma since Aug. 

5. 

CHICO 

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS — 

Chico Spirit of Christmas 

applications are available at 

Chico Elementary and First 

State Bank in Chico. They 

must be returned by Nov. 2. 

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GOLF TOURNAMENT 

— The 3rd Annual DHS Golf 

Booster Club Tournament 

is Saturday, Oct. 27, at The 

Resort Golf Club at Eagle 

Mountain Lake. Registration 

is at 10 a.m., and the 

tournament begins at 1 p.m. 

Cost to enter the four-person 

scramble is $320, which 

includes lunch, goody bags 

and door prizes. The event 

benefits the Decatur High 

School boys and girls golf 

teams. For more information, 

call Andrew Rottner at (817) 

980-8131 or Steve Jones at 

(940) 399-9465. 

FALL FESTIVAL — 

Governor’s Ridge Retirement 

and Assisted Living will host 

an indoor fall festival 6 to 8 

p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 

300 E. Deveraux in Decatur. 

Attendants are encouraged 

to wear costumes. There will 

be food, games, candy and 

prizes. 

VACCINES FOR CHILDREN 

— The Texas Department 

of State Health Services 

(TDSHS) is having a 

vaccination clinic 9:30 

to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 

p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 

the First United Methodist 

Church fellowship hall, 

104 S. Miller, in Decatur. A 

parent must be present and 

have the child’s shot record 

with them. Payment is on a 

sliding fee scale. For more 

information, call the TDSHS 

office in Gainesville at (940) 

665-6397. 

Fun Fall Fest 6:30 to 8 

p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 

in the Family Life Center. 

Attendants are asked to 

wear their costumes. There 

will be games, prizes, candy, 

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FAMILY CRUSADE — Bethel 

Baptist Church in Alvord 

will host a family crusade 

with 2Talk42 ventriloquism, 

puppetry and drama 

ministries 6:30 p.m. Sunday 

Nov. 4, and 7 p.m. Monday 

through Wednesday, Nov. 

5-7. The free event at 133 

CR 2673 includes nightly 

prizes and songs. For more 

information, call (940) 427- 

2522. 

PARADISE 

FALL FEST — The Paradise 

PTO Fall Fest is 5:30 to 9 

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 

Paradise Elementary School. 

There will be food, games, 

bingo, hayrides and a silent 

auction. 

CHAMBER MEETING 

— The Paradise Chamber 

of Commerce will have 

its board meeting at noon 

Thursday, Oct. 25, at the 

Bridgeport Country Club. 

All members are asked to 

attend. 


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— The First United 

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Bridgeport will host its 

Thanksgiving dinner 5 to 

8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 

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Boyd Elementary School 

First Six Weeks 

A Honor Roll 

Second grade — Kayla 

Adams, Carly Barton, Darius 

Brooks, Kasi Bunch, 

Prestyn Cearley, Breana 

Clark, Chase Eustace, Eben 

Flack, Leif Fullbright, Cora 

Hardy, Ava Harris, Aubrey 

Haynes, Jonathan Joy, Hannah 

Levingston, Lane Medlock, 

Karsyn Myers, Dustin 

Polone, William Smith, Wyatt 

Spivey, Dalen Taff, Kegan 

Trundle, Kati Vess and 

Stetson Wilson. 

Third grade — Marco 

Baeza, Kiersten Blake, 

Madison Bowen, Cy Ferguson, 

Kylie Lacaze, Rendyn 

Lamance, Dalton Medlock, 

Mason Montez, Dane Myers, 

Noah Richardson, Sethian 

Sanchez, Reagan Shepherd, 

Ethan Stump, Macie Troxell, 

Tristan Warnell and 

Austin Young. 

A/B Honor Roll 

Second grade — Kylie 

Anderson, Andres Arellano, 

Sheleah Bagwell, Ashton 

Beadle, Lewis Bright, 

Garyn Bullard, Case Ferguson, 

Enoch Frame, Cyrus 

Gaither, Lizeth Garcia, Cadin 

Graham, Caitlyn Hardy, 

Slade Henke, Rebecca 

Hurst, RayAnn Johnnene, 

Bailee Lane, Aidan Lemasters, 

Preston Long, Naideline 

Lopez-Ramirez, Delta 

Martin, Sarah Mayhue, 

Giovanni Moore, Michelle 

Muro, Josephine Naranjo, 

Jesse Nelson, Michael 

Nelson, Renata Nunes 

Da Rosa, Matthew Reid, 

Hayden Rosier, Emma 

Samuels, Kailey Santos, 

Grayson Taff and Brandon 

Weatherway. 

Third grade — Edwin 

Alcivar, Iethan Bagwell, 

Steven Bernard, McCain 

Cantrell, Kalee Davis, 

Paola Duran, Ally Evans, 

Aaron Fite, Nina Flack, 

Callan Furgerson, Tiffany 

Galttana, Ogden Garcia, 

Haley Gaught, Autumn 

Hays, Kylie Hays, Amaya 

Hopkins, Valiant Horton, 

Christopher Kacala, Emylie 

Luttrell, Jacob Lytle, 

Ashtyn Orr, Makynzie 

Pappajohn, Giselle Patiño, 

Brayden Pennington, Benjamen 

Petty, Jacye Rasbury, 

Yasmin Silva, Makenzie 

Styles, Ryder Totty, 

Jordan Troutman, Brian 

Wade, Annastasia Williams 

and Lucas Woolever. 

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Fourth grade — Carli 

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Melanie Byrd, Cayden 

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Sixth grade — Aubrey 

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Jasmine Hammett, Abby 

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Kosman, Tristan LeMasters, 

Carson Lira, Randal 

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John McCurdy, Austin 

Moles, Connor Richardson, 

Kody Risenhoover, Blake 

Rodgers, Jordan Salmon, 

Meagan Terry and Ashlyn 

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D’Laynee Allison, Hector 

Almanza-Ortiz, Mathew 

Andrews, Benjamin Blosser, 

Grace Brojanowski, Joshua 

Burgess, Destini Chafer, Kearstin 

Criz, Paulo de Oliveira, 

Rustyn Ellis, Hayden 

Etter, McKenzie Eustace, 

Matthew Ford, Kevin Gutierrez, 

Sierrah Hazelmyer, 

Brendon Herring, Braedon 

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not much has changed, which is very unfortunate because unintended 

pregnancies are related to social, economic, and health consequences 

for both mothers and their children. Women who become pregnant 

unintentionally are more likely to delay prenatal care, smoke, and not 

breast-feed, and their children are more likely to experience poorer 

health during childhood. With these and other outcomes in mind, 

women are strongly encouraged to make conscious decisions related 

to their sexual and childbearing responsibilities. Pregnancy and 

motherhood are far too important to leave to chance. 

Whether you’re pregnant for the first time or are expecting the latest 

addition to your family, this time in your life requires excellent care 

for you and your developing baby. At our office we have delivered 

thousands of babies and are highly experienced with all aspects of 

pregnancy and delivery, from normal to high-risk. For compassionate 

ob/gyn care, call WISE OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY P.A. at 940- 

626-8008. Our office is conveniently located at 2451 South Fm 51, Ste. 

300 Decatur. New patients are welcome. 

P.S. Unintended pregnancies include those that are both unwanted and 

mistimed.



HONOR ROLLS 

Boyd Middle School 


A Honor Roll 

Seventh grade — Cheynne 

Burch, Abigail Crohan, 

ristin Rasbury, Thomas 

ilson and Wyatt Walker. 

Eighth grade — Elizaeth 

Bryans, Jennifer Byrd, 

eyton Gittings, Claudia 

ira, Brenden Prentice, Sarah 

Terry and Taylor Wetsel. 


Seventh grade — David 

Anderson, Joaquin Angel, 

Kali Bunch, Nolan Clark, 

Lee Crohan, Cheyenne Dodson, 

Hailey Dorsett, Jacob 

Faust, Gabriel Gauna, Nash 

Goldberg, James Hines, 

Randall Kelton, Cody Lawson, 

Tina Le, Trevor Lester, 

Justin McCarmack, Macey 

McCune, Kyelynn Miller, 

Cruz Montes, Dawson 

Moore, James Moran, Tyler 

Noel, Robert Ransom, Sara 

Renfro, Kaylee Rutledge, 

Leonel Salas-Montelongo, 

Shelby Stone, Marc Trammel 

and Alejandro Vazquez. 

Eighth grade — Hector 

Alcivar, Willie Bean, Gregory 

Brown, Hannah Cherryhomes, 

Dalton Cooper, Dee 

Elkins, Jesus Gonzalez, Taylor 

Hensley, Perry Hicks, Reece 

Jordan, Robert Loucks, 

Brittany Madrid, Brianna 

Martin, Jeremy McBride, 

Meaghan Oosterhous, Kayleigh 

Pappajohn, Shane 

Roberts-Wright, Cheyenne 

Rose, Garrett Thompson, 

Lindsey Thorpe and Ty 

Whealy. 

Rick’s Auto 

REPAIR & TOWING 

Carson Elementary 

School 


A Honor Roll 

First grade — Davin 

Beaver, Shalynn Belcher, Eleanor 

Bond, Kynlie Brown, 

Wyatt Brown, Rodrigo Caldera, 

Ashlynn Christian, 

Madelyn Davis, Kirsten Evans, 

Ethan Gandham, Elias 

Garciabeard, Isaac Gilbreath, 

Alejandro Gomez, 

Sebastian Hamm, Morgan 

Hammer, Isabella Hicks, 

Evan Highfill, Noah Holt, 

Cole Horton, Lilly Hudson, 

Haylie Huggins, Eduardo 

Inguanzo, Lia Jones, Luisa 

Landa, Annika Lindt, Callen 

Little, Emma McAlister, 

Zoey Morgan, Kyle Munoz, 

Hunter Nunley, Kevin Ooten, 

Trisha Ortiz, Genesis 

Perez, Karen Prado, Miriam 

Raygoza, Reece Remington, 

Kaitlyn Reynolds, Ethan 

Richarrdson, Bryant Rodriguez, 

Sergio Rodriguez, 

Nate Saylor, Wesley Schmer, 

Grady Scroggins, Justin 

Smith, Emily Sneed, Cooper 

Stastny, Jase Stout, Bailey 

Taylor, Rylie Tullous, Heather 

West, Angeline Whitaker, 

Caylen Wicker, Rylie Wilson 

and Mohan Yuanxiao. 

Second grade — Erik 

Alexander, Karah Buckner, 

Averi Byrd, Sebastian Campos, 

Brent Charlton, Kylee 

Clark, Clayton Contreras, 

Abby Donahue, Hunter 

Donahue, Dalton Edgar, 

Preston Escobar, Clayton 

Hammons, Dylan Hester, 

Adamari Huerta, Macey 

Jones, Eli King, Christopher 

Lopez, Cody Lowe, 

Ariel Martinez, Rylee Matthews, 

Jace Mattison, Nathan 

Moreno, Caroline Mosley, 

Tatum Murphey, Candy 

Nieto, Erin Penny, Celeste 

Perez, Brendon Rice, Mackenzie 

Richards, Jakson Rodgers, 

Nelly Rodriguez, Aaron 

Rushing, Devin Sherman, 

Meredith Shults, James 

Taylor, Zoe Tenhet, Zane 

Thrasher, Fosten Wade, Levi 

Walters, Gavin Wendt, Leah 

Wright and Grahm Young. 

Third grade — Rachel 

Allen, Alexis Bishop, Cason 

Blaylock, Kylie Buckner, 

Jimi Caldera, Cole Cavasos, 

Haley Chance, Hailey 

Copen, Jaden Coston, Madeline 

Cox, Nathaniel Davie, 

Camryn Evans, Ethan 

Hines, Hunter Huggins, 

Jacob Lowrie, Makamdyn 

Mayfield, Emma McBride, 

Kaydence Ooten, Piper 

Ough, Dylan Padron, Kaylee 

Peterson, Brady Quarles, 

Ryan Roudon, Ethan Sternadel, 

Jule Tenhet, Caden 

Thomas and Carson Wicker. 

Fourth grade — Paxton 

Ashmore, Kamri Bronniman, 

Mason Clark, Hayden 

Copen, Sarah Culpepper, 

Chris DuBois, Emma Duvall, 

Lindsay Gogniat, Tyler 

Hammer, Sam Hopper, Clarissa 

Martinez, Aiden Matthews, 

Sela Ochoa, Meagan 

Penny, Maebry Petty, Tanner 

Scroggins, Reid Terrell, 

Maddy Van Epps and Cassidy 

Wilson. 

Fifth grade — Hayden 

Hurst, Kaitlyn Lane, Synthia 

Lira, Victoria McElhaney, 

Katelyn Rhoades, 

Spencer Rodgers, Anglina 

Sprague, Sterling Taylor, 

Maddy Thompson and Mckenna 

Van Epps. 


First grade — Alli Addington, 

Ramon Bautista, 

Robbie Brown, Blake Dugan, 

Avery Edwards, Jacob 

Garrett, Ian Hopper, Cade 

Horner, Hudson Hornsby, 

Lily Paige, Christian Putnam, 

Faviola Rodriguez, 

Addie Stowe, Arianna Torres, 

Tatiana Trejo and Keira 

White. 

Second grade — Joseph 

Aguilar, Ryan Delgado, 

Rayner Lee, Adam Leon, 

Devon Mancilla, Carie 

Meek and J. J. Watson. 

Third grade — Grady 

Adkins, Abel Aldape, Zane 

Allsup, Landen Brazier, 

Peyton Coin, Gavin Delgado, 

Abigail Escobedo, 

Iker Garcia, Kyndale Gilmore, 

Kevvon Green, Angela 

Guerrero, Karina Ibarra, 

Clayton Kelly, Harley Laxton, 

Sara Little, Omar 

Martinez, Kaylee Miner, 

Tyler Miner, Steven Morales, 

Kirsten Nunley, Alan 

Prado, Andy Rocha, Austyn 

Saldivar, Sha-Lynne Smith, 

Wyatt Stowe, Kaysyn Terry, 

Chase Wallen, Kaydance 

Whitaker, Ella Wissmann 

and Winsor Wood. 

Fourth grade — Michael 

Arant, Braden Byrd, Landon 

Cone, Anna Evans, Eric 

Gregoire, Garrett Guess, 

Nicholas Harper, Cassidy 

Hartsock, Brady Hastings, 

Kayden Hering, Landon 

Howell, Haleigh Hurst, 

Weston Leonard, Ethan 

Mayo, Luke Miner, Darius 

Moten, Brandon Nieto, Celeste 

Pedroza, John Roberts, 

Zoe Sanders, Alexia Sellards, 

Joe Short, Leigh Ann 

Sitzman, Josh Sneed, Kaitlyn 

Stenzel, Jackson Terrell, 

Andrea Trujillo, Garrett Upshaw, 

Makayla Walters and 

Courtney Whitaker. 

Fifth grade — Matthew 

Ashmore, Journey Bernard, 

Andrew Bradford, Carsyn 

Brown, Trent Byrd, Colby 

Carpenter, Ryan Charlton, 

Clayton Christian, Belle Edgar, 

Jon Flores, Christopher 

Gross, Seth Hakanson, Jesus 

Martinez, Kaitlynn Koger, 

Jacie Lamance, Mariah 

Landry, Zach Levesque, 

Biatris Martinez, Jovanna 

Martinez, Marcos Martinez, 

Reagan Mattison, Makinley 

Mayfield, Aubrey McAlister, 

Olivia McClain, Caleb 

McLaren, Emanuel Morales, 

Tanner Mote, Alex Perez, 

Abigail Reyes, Rebecca 

Richardson, Sammy Rodriguez, 

Hatti Shipman, Jason 

Simental, Jesse Sprague 

and Carson Tibbels. 

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Jacklon Cozby, Jackson 

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Tristian Gonzales, Damian 

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Hadley Miller, Koby 

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Thinking beyond pumpkin pie 

By TANYA DAVIS 

It’s fall and thoughts turn 

o pumpkins and Hallowen 

jack-o-lanterns. Young 

hildren can enjoy creating 

jack-o-lanterns by drawing 

the eyes and mouth on 

the pumpkin with markers, 

then the pumpkin is still 

safe for eating later. 

We usually think of using 

the pumpkin for pie, 

but there are many other 

recipes with pumpkin that 

are great this time of year 

and also serve as an excellent 

source of nutrients. The 

bright orange color of pumpkin 

is a dead giveaway that 

pumpkin is loaded with an 

i m p o r t a n t 

antioxidant, 

beta-carotene, 

that 

offers protection 

against 

heart disease. 

Wise In order 

Notes for to prepare 

Consumers 

the pumpkin 

for use in 

recipes, first 

work on a clean surface. Before 

cutting, wash the outer 

surface of the pumpkin thoroughly 

with cool tap water 

to remove any surface dirt 

that could be transferred to 

the inside of the pumpkin 

during cutting. 

Start by removing the 

stem with a sharp knife. 

Next, cut in half. In any case, 

remove the stem, scoop out 

the seeds and scrape away 

all of the stringy mass. It’s 

a messy job, but it will pay 

off. The pumpkin should be 

cooked in one of three ways 

— boiled, baked in an oven 

or cooked in a microwave. 

To boil/steam: Cut the 

pumpkin into rather large 

chunks. Rinse in cold water. 

Place pieces in a large pot 

with about a cup of water. 

The water does not need to 

cover the pumpkin pieces. 

Cover the pot and boil 20 to 

30 minutes or until tender, 

or steam 10 to 12 minutes. 

Check for doneness by poking 

with a fork. Drain the 

cooked pumpkin in a colander. 

To bake in the oven: Cut 

the pumpkin in half, scraping 

away stringy mass and 

seeds. Rinse under cold 

water. Place pumpkin, cut 

side down on a large cookie 

sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 

for one hour or until fork 

tender. 

To cook in the microwave: 

Cut the pumpkin in half, 

place cut side down on a 

microwave safe plate or 

tray. Microwave on high for 

15 minutes, check for doneness. 

If necessary, continue 

cooking at 1-2 minute intervals 

until fork tender. 

SUDOKU 

Complete the Sudoku grid so that each row, 

each column, and each 3 by 3 box contains 

the numbers 1 through 9. Numbers cannot 

be duplicated in a row or a column. 

PFC.CHRISTOPHER TATE 

MILITARY BRIEFS 

BOOT CAMP GRADUATE 

Pfc. Christopher Tate, 19, 

son of Chris and Jody Carter 

of Decatur, graduated from 

United States Marine Corps 

boot camp Oct. 5 at its 

recruit depot in San Diego, 

Calif. 

Tate completed 13 weeks 

of intensive basic training 

as one of 83 recruits in the 

Hotel Company Training 

Platoon 2165. He served 

as platoon squad leader 

and was one of six men 

meritously promoted to 

private first class within his 

platoon. 

Following 10 days home on 

leave, he will report to Camp 

Pendleton for one month of 

military combat training then 

attend Military Occupation 

Specialty School. 

Tate is a 2011 graduate of 

Decatur High School. 

ANDREWS COMPLETES AIR 

FORCE BASIC TRAINING 

Airman Melana J. Andrews 

graduated from basic 

military training with honors 

at Lackland Air Force Base 

in San Antonio. 

Andrews completed 

an intensive, eight-week 

program that included 

training in military discipline 

and studies, U.S. Air Force 

core values, physical fitness 

and basic welfare warfare 

principles and skills. 

Airmen who complete 

basic training earn four 

credit hours toward an 

associates in applied 

science degree through the 

Community College of the 

Air Force. 

Andrews is the daughter of 

Crystal Smith of Axtrell and 

Jeff Andrews of Decatur, She 

is a 2010 graduate of Axtell 

High School. 

NEWS BRIEFS 


CHAMBER LUNCH — The 

Paradise Chamber of 

Commerce luncheon is 

noon, Thursday, Nov. 5, at 

Paradise City Hall. Sheriff 

David Walker will speak. 

RHOME 

FOOD DRIVE — South 

Wise Spirit of Christmas 

volunteers are collecting 

canned goods for needy 

families. Items can be 

dropped off at the Rhome 

City Hall and the Wells 

Fargo and Woodhaven 

banks in Rhome. 

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS 

— Applications are now 

available at the Rhome 

City Hall, 105 W. First 

St., for South Wise Spirit 

of Christmas donations. 

Applications are due Nov. 

12. The South Wise Spirit 

of Christmas program 

buys Christmas toys for 

disadvantaged children in 

the Rhome, Aurora and New 

Fairview areas along with 

the entire 76078 zip code. 

WISE COUNTY 

HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

— The Wise County 

Historical Society meets 

noon Thursday, Oct. 25, at 

the Wise County Heritage 

Museum. Penny Nixon 

with Texas Parks and 

Wildlife will speak on how 

to recognize antiquities in 

RANDYWILLIAMS 

items of nature. 

CALENDARS FOR 

SALE — Wise County 

Special Needs Baseball 

representatives will sell 

2013 (16-month) calendars 

10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, 

Oct. 26, at Citibank in 

Decatur. The calendars 

feature artwork from local 

special needs individuals, 


Halloween Fun! 

Pumpkin Carving/Decorating 

at Cottondale Grocery, 

Sunday, Oct. 28 

Starting at 5 p.m. Wear your costume 

and join the fun 

Bar-B-Q • Treats • Prizes 

Bring your pumpkin or buy one here • Cash prizes for kids under 12 

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Fathead Minnows • Koi 

We will service you at: 

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Tues., Oct 30 • 12 Noon - 1 p.m. 

To pre-order call: Arkansas Pondstockers 1-800-843-4748 

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Decatur



Submitted photo 

OUTSTANDING TEACHER — Northwest High School 

government teacher Charles Cooper (second from right) was 

presented a plaque and $5,000 cash award for receiving the 

2012 Outstanding Teaching of Humanities Award. Pictured 

(left to right) are Joy Ann Havran, Humanities Texas board 

member; Liz James, coordinator of educational programs at 

Humanities Texas; Chandler Cochran, field representative 

for Sen. Jane Nelson; Cooper; and Jason Childress, NHS 

principal. 

NEWS BRIEFS 


and all funds raised will 

go to build a Miracle 

League baseball field to 

accommodate all players 

regardless of disability. 

ZUMBA FUNDRAISER 

— Wise County Special 

Needs Baseball is hosting a 

zumba fitness Dance for the 

Field Halloween fundraiser 

5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

27, at the Decatur ISD 

Multipurpose Building, 

1201 W. Thompson St. The 

event is hosted by zumba 

instructor Simon Kao, and 

there will be a costume 

judging with cash prizes, 

raffles, T-shirts and more. 

Tickets are $12 at the door, 

$10 in advance. For more 


577-1848. All funds raised 

will go to build a Miracle 

League baseball field to 

accommodate all players 

regardless of disability. 

HABITAT ORIENTATION — 

Trinity Habitat for Humanity 

will have homeowner 

orientation 10 a.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 3, at the 

First United Methodist 

Church in Bridgeport, 608 

17th St. Those interested in 

building and owning a home 

through the organization 

are welcome to attend the 

meeting. For information, 

visit www.trinityhabitat. 

org or call (817) 926-9219, 

ext. 116. 

NORTHWEST ISD 

SCHOOL DEDICATION 

— The Northwest 

School Board, school 

administrators and the 

Truett Wilson Middle School 

staff invite the community 

to celebrate the official 

dedication of the district’s 

fifth middle school 7 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 8. The 

school is at 14250 Sendera 

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NHS teacher 

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Northwest High School 

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Charles Cooper was one of 

13, out of nearly 350 nominations, 

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He was presented a 

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Crime Stoppers of Wise County and Wise County Sheriff’s Office 

want you to be aware 

WHERE SEX 

OFFENDERS 

RESIDE IN 

WISE COUNTY 

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 

Sergeant Harlon Wright is the Sex Offender Registrar countywide. If you 

know of any information that has changed regarding any Wise County 

Sex Offender, or if you have any questions regarding a particular Sex 

Offender, please contact 940-627-5971, ext. 239, or email 

wrighth@sheriff.co.wise.tx.us 

ALVORD 

Brought to you by: 

Crime Stoppers of 

Wise County 

and 

Wise County 

Sheriff’s Office 

David Walker, Sheriff 

All Wise County Sex Offenders are listed 

(except for those who are currently 

incarcerated or who are prohibited by law from 

being listed). For a complete list, go to www. 

sheriff.co.wise.tx.us. The information provided 

is true and correct as of Wednesday, Oct. 24, 

2012. 

AZLE 

Christopher 

Michael 

Green 

1157 West 

Bypass US 

Hwy 287, 

Room #208, 

Alvord 

Indecency 

with a Child, 

Sexual Contact 

• Victim age 6, 

Female 

Terry Lee 

McElroy 

413 PR 2698, 

Alvord 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


• Victim Age 9, 

Female 

Terry Mack 

Pearson 

251 

Rollingwood 

Rd., Alvord 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


• Victim Age 5, 

Female 

James 

Michael 

Goodale 

507 School 

Oaks Rd., 

Alvord 

Aggravated 

Sexual Assault, 

Sexual Assault 

with a Child 

(Out of State 

- Maine) • 

Victim age 14, 

Female 

Thomas Roy 

Fowler 

507 School 

Oaks Rd., 

Alvord 

Indecency 

with a Child 

by Exposure • 

Victim age 4, 

Female 

Jody Dan 

Freeman 

410 N. FM 

1655, Alvord 


• Victim age 

19, Female 

Robert Jo 

Fischer 

7616 Briar Rd, 

Azle 

Indecency with 

a Child, Sexual 

Contact X2 • 

Victims ages 

4 and 9, Male 

and Female 

AZLE 

BOYD 

Kenneth 

Michael Riggs 

143 PR 4862, 

Azle 


of a Child 

(Solicitation 

to Commit) • 


Female 

Willard 

Norwood 

299 CR 4896, 

Azle 



51, Female 

Ryli Dawn 

Richardson 

1815 CR 

4698, Boyd 

Indecency 

with a Child by 

Exposure X2 • 

Victims ages 

15, Male 

Roger Dale 

Smith 

8114 FM 51 

South, Boyd 

Aggravated 



13, Female 

Troy Eugene 

Gregston 

2019 FM 

2048, Boyd 



Contact • 


Female 

David Wayne 

Bohannan 

390 CR 4591, 

Boyd 

Aggravated 



27, Female 

Franklin Allan 

Hatten 

201 Brighton 

Oaks Dr., Boyd 



Contact X3 

• Indecency 

with a Child 


Victims ages 8, 

9, 9, 9, Male 

BOYD 

BRIDGEPORT 

William 

Edward 

Leclair 

2471 E. Hwy. 

114, Lot #55, 

Boyd 

Unlawful Sex 

Intercourse 

(Out of State, 

DE) • Victim 

age 13, 

Female 

Dennis Neal 

Jaynes 

160 CR 4692, 

Boyd 



Contact • 


Female 

Christina 

Marie 

Massengill 

1123 CR 

4764, Boyd 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Cody Ray 

Spicer 

10530 S. FM 

730, Boyd 

Sexual Act with 

Child Under 

16/Military X2 

• Victims ages 

15, Female 

David Wayne 

Thorn 

2471 E. Hwy. 

114, Boyd 



29, Female 

Julio Angelo 

Ortega 

1542 Cuba 

Rd., Bridgeport 

Aggravated 



Female 

Daniel Eugene 

Abney 

1446 CR 

3424, 

Bridgeport 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

BRIDGEPORT 

Tommy Carl 

Pendergrass 

156 CR 3203, 

Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Female 

Dickie Jay 

Read 

1024 CR 

3225, 

Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Male 

Emilio G. 

Rodriguez 

1708 Cates 

St., Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Female 

Galelama 

Julian Butcher 

III 

135 PR 1512, 

Lot # 9, 

Bridgeport 

Aggravated 

Sexual Assault, 



13 and 16, 

Female 

Michael Ray 

Wall 

2525 

Hwy. 101, 

Bridgeport 


(Out of State 

Conviction) • 


Female 

Mark Allen 

Cooke 

196 CR 3203, 

Bridgeport 


of a Child • 

Victim age 2, 

Male 

David Richard 

Horn 

203 Bartlett 

Ct., Runaway 

Bay 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

BRIDGEPORT 

CHICO 

James Luther 

Hill 

1504 Irvin St., 

Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Female 

Russell Alan 

Bonham 

247 Lake St. 

Bridgeport 


of a Child, 

Attempted • 


Female 

Steven Dale 

Chavez 

264 CR 2630, 

Bridgeport 

Aggravated 




Female 

Bobby Ray 

Winebrinner 

522 Lakewood 

Cr., Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Female 

Stanton Clay 

McVey 

3352 S. 

Hwy. 101, 

Bridgeport 



Contact • 


Female 

Harold Ray 

Davis 

124 PR 3209, 

Bridgeport 

Indecency 

with a Child, 

Exposure X2 • 

Victims ages 

6 and 11 • 

Female 

Rickie Lynn 

Fisher 

2644 FM 

2127, Chico 

Aggravated 




Female 

CHICO 

Dale Joseph 

Kimpton 

307 CR 1750, 

Chico 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Weldon 

Eugene 

Wheatley 

815 CR 1860, 

Chico 

Aggravated 


of a Child 

X2 • Victims 

ages 10 and 

8 • Male and 

Female 

William Floyd 

Bensley 

1638 FM 

2127, Chico 

Aggravated 




Female 

Warren Ray 

Sosa 

1026 FM 

2952, Chico 



Contact • 


Female 

Raymond Troy 

Tiller 

939 N. Hwy. 

101, Chico 




Female 

Darrell Wesley 

Mercier 

1638 FM 

2217, Chico 

Aggravated 



Female 

Caroline 

Marie Bilyeu 

2384 FM 

2265, Chico 


of a Child X2 • 

Victims ages 

4, Female 

CHICO 

William Keith 

Begley 

131 PR 1774, 

Chico 

Aggravated 

Kidnapping, 



27, Female 

Johnny Milton 

Monroe 

2016 N. Hwy. 

101, Chico 



29, Female 

Ronald 

Eugene 

McMurley 

468 CR 1637, 

Chico 

Aggravated 



12, Female 

James 

Matthew 

McGaha 

1300 CR 

1550, Chico 



Contact • 


Female 

James Carl 

Stachan Jr. 

1373 CR 

1560, Chico 

Aggravated 



Male 

Brian Lee 

Bartoo 

3862 FM 

1810, Chico 

Aggravated 



Victim age 8, 

Female 

James Edward 

Woods 

107 W. 

Kentucky St., 

#B, Chico 

Indecency 

with a Child 


Victom age 6, 

Male 

CHICO 

DECATUR 

Travis Tyler 

Bigham 

724 CR 1749, 

Chico 



Contact • 


Female 

William 

Robert Bell 

1373 CR 

1560 Chico 



Contact • 


Female 

Terry Lee 

Chester 

354 CR 4196, 

Decatur 

Online 

Solicitation of 

a Minor, Sexual 

Contact 

Tomas Lee 

Bosque 

201 Hwy. 287, 

Room #29, 

Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

Max Harlon 

Reeves 

183 CR 4219, 

Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

Jimmy David 

Brazile 

160 CR 3051, 

Decatur 



ages 16, 

Female 

Roger Martin 

Lockard 

564 CR 4004, 

Decatur 



ages 11, 

Female


DECATUR 

Kelly Jean 

Young 

(Bramlett) 

2808 S. 

Garland, 

Decatur 



ages 10 and 

3, Female 

Ronald Wayne 

Stalkup 

609 

Valleyridge Ct., 

Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

Tommy Glenn 

Cave 

8525 N. FM 

51, Decatur 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Terry Olan 

Eakman 

359 CR 4470, 

Decatur 



14, Female 

Robert Kyle 

Holt 

7342 N. FM 

51, Decatur 


of a Child 

(Out of State 

Conviction - 

CO) • Victim 

age 15, 

Female 

Daniel Patrick 

Gragg 

901 N. 

Washburn, 

Decatur 

Possession/ 

Promotion 

of Child 

Pornography • 


Female 

Larry Dan 

Green 

297 Lonetree 

Ln, Decatur 


(Attempt to 

Commit) • 


Female 

DECATUR 

DECATUR 

Bobby Ray 

Vega 

170 Clover Ln, 

Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

Danny R. Sims 

1849 CR 

4127, Decatur 

Indecency 

with a Child 



Male 

Richard 

Ronnie Spears 

269 CR 1111, 

Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

Joshua Scott 

Gripp 

3101 S. Murvil 

St., Decatur 



Contact • 


Female 

HASLET 

Patrick Wayne 

Lee 

1350 Hwy. N. 

287 #120, 

Decatur 



ages 15, 

Female 

Steve Lee 

William 

178 

Ponderview, 

Decatur 


(Out of State 

Convition - OH) 


12, Female 

Harley Lloyd 

Bowles Sr. 

348 PR 2356, 

Decatur 




Victims ages 

14, Female 

NEWARK 

NEWARK 

Jill Veronica 

Thomas 

538 CR 3250, 

Decatur 

Indecency 

with a Child 



Male 

Jeffery 

Michael 

Oldenburg 

1417 Hidden 

Spring, 

Decatur 

(Out of State 

Conviction - 

MN) • Victim 

age 16, 

Female 

Cecil Wayne 

Dawson 

1613 Old 

Denton Hwy., 

Decatur 

Indecency 

with a Child 


Victim age 3, 

Female 

Mark Dewayne 

Jackson 

809 CR 2650, 

Decatur 



Victim age 8, 

Female 

Mark Allen 

Talley 

150 Lexington 

Cr., Haslet 



Assault X2 • 

Victims ages 

11, Female 

Wesley 

Raymond 

Hearn 

449 CR 4841, 

Haslet 

Indecency 

with a Child 



Female 

Eric Phillips 

Rivers 

269 Marshal 

Dr., Newark 



17, Female 

Toney Vaughn 

Biggers 

522 Petit St., 

Newark 

Aggravated 



Victims ages 

11 and 13, 

Female 

Billy Don 

Applewhite 

835 Rogers 

Rd., Newark 



Contact • 


Female 

Michael 

Christopher 

Young 

209 CR 4852, 

Newark 



Contact • 


Female 

Joe Bob 

Carpenter 

360 CR 4859, 

Newark 



Contact • 


Female 

Rickey Don 

Jones 

507 McCaine 

St., Newark 



Contact • 


Female 

Justin Frank 

Meredith 

402 Country 

Living, Newark 

Aggravated 


(Solicitation to 

Commit) 

Ronnie R. 

Wright 

162 CR 4849, 

Newark 



Assault • 


Female 

NEWARK 

George Leslie 

Sanderson 

208 PR 4840, 

Newark 

Aggravated 



Victims ages 

3 and 4, Male 

and Female 

Ricky Wayne 

Hentschel 

275 CR 4874 

Newark 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


(Out of State 

Conviction - 

CA) • Victim 

age 14, 

Female 

William 

Robert 

Peterson 

533 Wise St., 

Newark 

Child 

Pornography 

(Federal) 

Allen Ray 

Suckla II 

145 CR 4858, 

Newark 

Aggravated 



26, Female 

Harold Wayne 

Huffman 

120 FM 718, 

Newark 



13, Female 

Rodney Dale 

Murrell 

528 Wise St., 

Newark 



Contact • 


Female 

Brian Keith 

Richardson 

492 CR 4853, 

Newark 

Rape of a 

Child (Out of 

State - WA) • 

Victim age 5, 

Female 

NEWARK 

PARADISE 

James 

Kenneth 

Battle 

242 Dodge 

City Tr., Newark 



ages 16, 

Female 

Randy Ray 

Copeland 

143 CR 4849, 

Newark 



22, Female 

Jerry Lynn 

Parnell 

105 CR 4845, 

Newark 

Indecency 

with a Child 


Victim age 5, 

Female 

Ruben James 

Broussard 

138 PR 3393, 

Paradise 




Female 

James Kelly 

Wilson 

366 CR 3661, 

Paradise 



Contact • 


Female 

Ronnie Dale 

Johnson 

1108 CR 

3525, 

Paradise 

Aggravated 




(Attempt to 

Commit) • 

Victims ages 

4 and 33, 

Female 

David Alan 

Pugh 

413 CR 3547, 

Paradise 

Aggravated 



Female 

PARADISE 

POOLVILLE 

Rusty Dwain 

Byrd 

681 Stonegate 

Dr., Paradise 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Daniel Ray 

Anderson 

985 CR 3341, 

Paradise 



Victims ages 

16, Female 

Mark Robert 

Johnson 

319 CR 3799, 

Paradise 



15, Female 

Justice Taylor 

Rottman 

999 CR 3340, 

Paradise 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


• Aggravated 



Victims ages 

12, Male 

Ronald Dean 

Russell Jr. 

711 CR 3390, 

Paradise 



Contact • 


Male 

Wayne Curtis 

Frantz 

1107 Spring 

Valley Rd., 

Paradise 




Victims ages 

16, Female 

Gary Don King 

700 Division 

Ln., Poolville 




Victims ages 

16, Male 

POOLVILLE 

RHOME 

April Michelle 

Simmons 

10081 Hwy 

199 W., 

Poolville 




Victims ages 5 

and 9, Male 

Vickie Ann 

Worth 

9807 Hwy. 

199 W., 

Poolville 

Sexual 

Perform Child/ 

Produce/ 

Direct/ 

Promote • 


Female 

Dale Morris 

Hightower 

9807 Hwy. 

199 W., 

Poolville 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


• Aggravated 



15, Female 

Anse Jay 

Hinton Jr. 

264 Happy 

Trail, Rhome 



Contact • 


Female 

Jay Lee Ross 

103 Private Ln, 

Rhome 



Contact • 


Female 

James Dwight 

Cato 

153 Layfi eld 

Ln., Rhome 

Aggravated 




and 12, Male 

Donald Wayne 

Hyatt 

103 Cemetery 

Rd., Rhome 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

RHOME 

Donald 

Harrison 

Winter 

114 Old Base 

Rd, 137 PR 

4443, Aurora 

Aggravated 



Male 

James Holland 

Dyer 

167 Lange 

Way, Rhome 

Indecency 

with a Child, 


(Out of State 

Conviction - 

WI) • Victim 

age 14, 

Female 

Gerald Wayne 

Moore 

204 PR 4440, 

Rhome 



Victim age 3, 

Female 

James Oliver 

Mello III 

804 Old Base 

Rd, Rhome 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Tylene Chelsi 

Green 

413 Skyview, 

Rhome 

Assault of a 

Child, Sexual 


Victims ages 

14, Female 

Billy Jack 

Parham 

238 PR 4433, 

Rhome 



41, Male 

Bruce 

Raymond 

Colston 

149 Happy 

Trail, Rhome 

Aggravated 



Indecency 

with a Child 



and 5, Male 

RHOME 

SPRINGTOWN 

Luke John 

Holuby 

296 PR 4732, 

Rhome 

Aggravated 



12, Female 

Marvin Wayne 

Idell 

1103 

Daytonna Dr., 

Rhome 

Aggravated 



Female 

Charles Allen 

Rampley 

115 Judge Ct., 

Rhome 




Female 

Stewart 

Michael 

Townley 

682 Chisholm 

Hills Dr., 

Rhome 



Contact • 



12 and 31, 

Female 

Robert Wright 

Kelley II 

392 PR 3762, 

Springtown 



Contact • 


Female 

Ronald Wayne 

Mize 

292 Apache 

Tr., Springtown 



Contact • 


Female 

Joe Lee 

Wortham Jr. 

508 Big 

Salty Ln., 

Springtown 



Contact • 


Female 

SPRINGTOWN 

SUNSET 

Christopher 

Wayne 

Robinson 

184 CR 3672, 

Springtown 



Contact • 


Female 

Martin 

Edmund 

Abendschein 

116 Table Salt 

Ct., Springtown 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female 

Selzo Loandro 

Nuncio 

114 PR 4797, 

Springtown 




Female 

Roger Dale 

Brown 

330 Wild 

Hill Oak Dr., 

Springtown 

Aggravated 


X2 • Indecency 

with a Child, 



13, Female 

Zackary 

Wayne Harlow 

1695 Agnes 

N., Springtown 

Sexual Abuse 

of a Child, 

Continuous, 

Victim under 

11 • Victim age 

11, Female 

Phillip Ralph 

Pepper 

118 PR 3806, 

Springtown 

Aggravated 



13, Female 

James Ray 

Haire 

302 CR 1697, 

Sunset 

Indecency 

with a Child, 



Female


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Priced at $425,000 

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144 Nottingham Circle – Nice 3/2 home in Bridgeport. $115,000 

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Pets OK. 

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940-627-1990 

1814 S. FM 51 • Decatur 

Each office is independently owned and operated. 

Great country 3/2 home with wide open spaces on 14+ acres!! Plenty of room for an arena 

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kitchen cabinets and nice open kitchen. Come see! $179,000 Call Rhonda 

Beautiful custom home! 4/2/2 freshly painted on 2 acre lot with WBFP, split bedrooms, office, 

covered patio, ornamental fence. $209,900 Call Marilyn 

Lots of potential in this one! Unfinished metal siding & metal roof 3/3 with 2 living acres, large 

utility and pantry, covered porches, oversized 4 car covered parking all on 4.536 fenced and cross 

fenced acres. $110,000 Call Marilyn 

5.884 acres in Paradise - Level land with 460 feet road frontage on Main Street. City water, well 

and septic on site. $87,500 Call Marilyn 

12.7 acres of beautiful improved pasture, fenced and cross fenced with stock tank. 

$78,900 Call Marilyn 

Afisherman’sparadise!Extremely nice 2/2/2 Austin Stone with metal roof, waterfront home on 

Amon Carter Lake with boat house & electric lift. Call Marilyn 

Great location and ideal set up for a home based business. Lovely 2/2 with 2 living areas and 

large island kitchen. On the business side of the property you will find an office/shop/garage and 

half bath. Set on 2 beautifully fenced and landscaped acres. Beautiful pond view from the 

covered rear patio. $249,500 Call Marilyn 

Have Buyers - Need Sellers!! 

OPPORTUNITY 

www.remax-preferredproperties-decatur-tx-us.com 

Eagles Ridge 

Terrace Apartments 

1500 S. State St. 

Decatur 

940-627-5438 

Rental Assistance Available 

Rents Based on Income 

On-site Laundry 

Quality, Affordable Living 

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BRIDGEWOOD 

Executive Suites 

Bridgeport, TX 

FALL SPECIAL! 

$100 off first month on 12 month lease. 

2 Bedrooms Available 

Call Marilyn Gokey 

940-536-9346 

www.BridgewoodExecutiveSuites.com 

Beautiful brand new apartments for 

lease, Boyd. 2 & 3-bedroom available. 

Close to schools, shopping. 

Granite counter tops, hardwood 

cabinets, backyards and more. 

1-year lease, security deposit, background/credit 

check required. 

(940)433-8830. 

Efficiency, $130/week. 1-bedroom, 

$170/week. All bills paid. 

(817)975-2431. 

Business property 

2largecommercialbuildings.8,000 

&11,000squarefeet.Boydarea. 

(940)433-3133. 

2,000 +/- square foot office or professional 

building for lease. 1107 

8th Street, Bridgeport. $850/month. 

Call Corey, (940)683-4048. 

5,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, 

new, off Highway 380, west of Decatur. 

Also, 

10 ACRES WITH 3 BUILDINGS, 

office, dock, shop, off Highway 

1655. (4,500 sq. ft. total). For lease. 

(940)644-1984, (940)626-9373. 

This institution is an equal 

opportunity provider/employer 

Condos, town homes 

3-bedroom, 2-bath condo, Runaway 

Bay. Completely remodeled bathrooms, 

kitchen & deck, new stainless 

appliances. Available immediately. 

$850/month, $500/deposit. 

(940)393-2623. 

Duplexes 

Beautiful brand new apartments for 

lease, Boyd. 2 & 3-bedroom available. 

Close to schools, shopping. 

Granite counter tops, hardwood 

cabinets, backyards and more. 

1-year lease, security deposit, background/credit 

check required. 

(940)433-8830. 

Homes 

2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH 

1-car garage, brick, CH/A. Decatur 

city limits. Available immediately. 

(940)627-6553. 

3-bedroom, 2-bath house in Runaway 

Bay. Available Oct. 15. 

$800/month, $600/deposit. No 

smoking, no pets. References required. 

(940)390-7002. 

3-bedroom, 2-bath, in Chico. 

$700/month, $700/deposit. Call 

Kevin, (719)660-5992. 

Sales • Leasing • Property Management 

Angela Fowler/Broker - 940.210.2150 

Christine Vroom - Realtor - 817.368.0623 

12775 Bus. Hwy 287 N. Fort Worth, TX 76179 

All real estate advertising in this 

newspaper is subject to the Fair 

Housing Act which makes it illegal 

to advertise “any preference, limitation 

or discrimination based on 

race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status or national origin, 

or an intention, to make any such 

preference, limitation or discrimination.” 

Familial status includes children 

under the age of 18 living with 

parents or legal custodians, pregnant 

women and people securing custody 

of children under 18. 

Sue Ann Denton, Inc. 

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 

Decatur 

1606 W. Bus. 380 

940-627-3080 

Boyd, Hilltop Village, 3-bedroom, 

2-bath house. $900 & $925/month. 

Donna, (940)389-1615. 

CANNON PROPERTY MGMT. 

Decatur: 3/1, barn & 15-acres. 

2/1 on 2 acres, $875/month. 

3/2/1, $775/month. 

Bridgeport: 2/2, $700/month. 

3/1 in country, $845/month. 

(940)368-1811. 

CAROUSEL PROPERTIES 

Runaway Bay, 3/2, appliances, 

washer/dryer connections, CH/A, 

$850-$950/month, $1,000/deposit. 

Cuba Road, 2/1, appliances, no 

cats, $600/month, $750/deposit. 

(940)539-0738. 

DECATUR, FOR RENT 3/2/2 

1,600 square foot, brick home. Nice 

quiet area, close to Rann and Middle 

School. Appliances, new interior, 

wood, tile, carpet, fireplace, 

washer/dryer connections. Covered 

patio, yard fenced. Lawn care provided. 

Application and references. 

No smoking, no pets. $1,100/month, 

$800/deposit. (940)627-7475. 

For lease, Decatur: 3/2/2, approx. 

1,700 sq. ft., large garage, granite 

counter tops, stainless steel appliances, 

completely remodeled. No 

smoking. $1,300 month, $1,000 deposit. 

Fenced horse lot available. 

(940)393-3525 or (940)393-1276. 

See photos at: 

bit.ly/glenluproperties 

For rent in Chico, 2-bedroom, 

1.5-bath. $750/motnh, $500/deposit. 

(940)389-6842. 

This newspaper will not knowingly 

accept any advertising for 

real estate which is in violation of 

the law. Our readers are hereby 

informed that all dwellings advertised 

in this newspaper are available 

on an equal opportunity basis. To 

complain of discrimination call 

HUD toll-free at 

1-800-669-9777. The 

toll-free telephone 

number for the 

hearing impaired is 

1-800-927-9275. 

Rhome 

817-638-5100 

Wise County’s#1 Real Estate Company 

(per MLS statistical data) 

www.century21sueanndenton.com 

EQUAL HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

Bridgeport 

192 W. Hwy. 380 

940-683-3080 

•JanaBearden•JayConquest•RebeccaDavis 

•JoeyDuncan•SueAnnDenton•CindyGrommesh•BobGrommesh•KimHolt 

•SteveJones•AngieKasner•JaneKasner•RobertMeek•SueMeek 

•SandyOnks•TonyaShaffer•KayStanfield•BettySutton•AngieUselton 

Runaway Bay- Just reduced! Bridwell Lane is a Weir 

Custom Home located in a secluded, wooded area of 

the Hidden Cove addition of RAB. 3 BR’s down and 1 

BR up with its own bath. Master has sitting area. 12’ 

ceilings with crown molding in the living room with a 

soaring rock fireplace. 

Decatur- Just reduced! Nice two story brick home 

in quiet subdivision. The home offers 2 living areas. 

Upstairs living area could be game room or 4th 

bedroom. Large back yard with above ground pool 

and nice deck. Large room off of living for formal 

dining or study. 

Alvord- Comfortable starter home on large corner lot with mature trees. This 2 bedroom and 1.5 bath home 

features wood siding, carpet and tile floors with central heat and air. Large fenced backyard perfect for small 

children or pets. 

Boyd- 2bedroom1.5brickstarterhomeonlargefencedlot.Eatinkitchenwithlotsofcabinetspace. 

Convenient location for quick access to Hwy 114. 

Runaway Bay- Just listed! This custom brick home is located on a quiet circle just off the 16th fairway. It 

features an open living, dining and kitchen concept with a fireplace. Split bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, and a 

large master suite. The master bath has separate shower and garden tub along with twin vanities and his and 

hers walk in closets. 

Runaway Bay- Just listed! BEAUTIFUL LOCATION for this roomy 3 bedroom 2 bath brick home in the heart 

of Runaway Bay. Mature trees surround the home and adjoining extra golf course lot leading to the 17th fairway. 

The man of the house will enjoy the wonderful shop and extra storage for toys. The house has storage as well, 

plus extra space for crafts, office or extra bedroom, fairly new HVAC and a new roof. 

Waterfront Lake Bridgeport- Great neighborhood with deep water on the North end of beautiful Lake 

Bridgeport. 2 story lake home with large balcony, custom cabinets, concrete drive and boat ramp. Floating dock 

with hydro-hoist lift for boat, cable crank down swim steps and fish cleaning station. 

Alvord- Just listed! In Alvord ISD 1.77 acres in great location. Has been a mobile home park previously with 7 

sites. Would be a great RV facility or could be residential. Come take a look! 

Beautiful Lake Bridgeport, Runaway Bay, North Star Pointe, Moonlight Bay, Sunset Bay, Silver Lakes, 

Bridgeport Airport Estates, Lake House Estates- Alargevarietyoflakelotsandwaterfrontlotsavailable.Callour 

office first! 

BIGGER • BOLDER • SMARTER 

OPPORTUNITY

WISECOUNTYMESSENGER 


Hospital 

EMPLOYMENT 

FOR RENT, 2-BEDROOM, 

1-bath, CH/A, carport. 3 miles west 

of Decatur. References required. 

(940)627-5485. 

FOR RENT, CHICO 

3-bedroom, 1-bath, 2-car garage. 

No pets, no smoking. $750/month, 

$750/deposit. (817)578-3931. 

LAKEFRONT HOME 

,600 square feet, very clean, all 

lectric, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, firelace, 

appliances. Deposit & lease. 

995/month. Runaway Bay, 108 

ort-O-Call. (817)312-0421. 

unaway Bay, 3/2/2 brick home, 

enced backyard, WBFP, all applinces. 

References, $1,000/month, 

500/deposit. (940)393-2623. 

Mobile Homes 

0creditcheck.2,3&4-bedroom 

homes, $550-$1,500/month, for 

sale/rent. Owner finance land/home 

packages, 1.5-4 acres. Ponder ISD, 

pets OK. (940)648-5263, 

www.ponderei.com. 

2-bedroom, 2-bath single wide, Azle 

ISD. $600/month. (817)281-4311 or 

(817)422-3023. 

ouble wide on 1 acre, Pleasant 

iew area. 3-bedroom, 2-bath. 

650/month, $300/deposit. 

940)682-5662. 

FOR SALE OR LEASE 

Large mobile, 4-bedroom, 2-bath on 

2 acres, w/carport & deck. 

$850/month, $500/deposit; or 

$85,000. (817)897-6026, leave 

message. 

Roommate wanted 

Bedroom for rent/roommate. 3-bedroom 

house on 4 acres in Alvord. 1 

horse and/or dog negotiable. 

$350/month. Call Larry, 

(817)480-3952. 

Storage Buildings 

DECATUR SELF STORAGE 

VOTED BEST SELF 

READER’S 

CHOICE STORAGE IN WISE 

COUNTY 

Free lock with rental of unit 

•Wesellboxesandmovingsupplies 

•Climatecontrolledunitsavailable 

•U-HaulDealer-Trucks,Trailers,etc. 

Ask about our special! 

1100 E. Bus. 380 • Decatur 

940-627-6434 

Toll Free: 877-718-8875 

2011-2012 

www.decaturselfstorage.net 

OILFIELD SERVICE 

IS HIRING A TOTER TRUCK DRIVER 

Toter/Skid Truck Driver 

Minimum Hauling Mobile 2 yrs. Home experience & Skid required. 

Houses 

Moving mobile Decatur, 

homes TX location 

in the oil field. 

Competitive pay based on experience/full benefits 

Competitive salary & benefits. 

Apply within - 1865 FM 2264 • Decatur, TX 76234 

Call Office 

940-626-2274 

Call Mickey at 

Employment information 

!!ATTENTION!! 

Advertising under this classification 

is normally not a bona fide 

opportunity. Typically, companies 

advertising here offer information 

about potential employment. 

Some are selling this information. 

We suggest that our 

readers thoroughly investigate 

these advertisers before investing 

any money. 

Now Hiring: companies desperately 

need employees to assemble products 

at home. No selling, any hours. 

$500 weekly potential. Info. 

(985)646-1700, Dept. TX-3278. 

Childcare 

Full-time staff needed. Apply in person, 

Little Angels Day Care, 1403 

Hovey Street, Bridgeport. 

Now hiring teachers for MASH before 

and after school. Where: 

Rhome/Newark area. When: Fall 

school year, 2012. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 

2-6:30p.m. Must be 21 years of age. 

Clear background check & good 

driving record. Call (817)366-5865, 

Claudia. 

Food service 

Now hiring experienced bartenders, 

waitstaff and security for new bar in 

Decatur. Crazy Horse Saloon, 1982 

E. Highway 380, Decatur. 

(940)390-8921 and leave a message. 

Medical/Dental 

NOW HIRING 

RN, LVN, 

Speech 

Therapist 

Apply in Person 

1845 S. FM 51, Decatur 

FIRST to raise the standard from 

Ordinary to Extraordinary 

www.first-texas.com 

Medical Clinic in Decatur looking to 

hire a part-time receptionist for 

nights and weekends. Previous 

medical receptionist experience preferred. 

Bilingual a plus. Please send 

resume with wage requirements to: 

monisalmazan1@yahoo.com; 

or fax to (940)627-7464. 

Medical front office position available. 

Experience preferred. Must 

be computer literate. Send resume 

to P.O. BOX 503, Boyd, TX 76023; 

or call (940)433-5122. 

KLEMENT CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE-RAM 

VEHICLE PREP 

5-Day Work Week • Paid Holidays & Vacation 

AUTO DETAILING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

Apply in Person at 

500 N. Hwy. 287, Decatur 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

— 

Registered Nurses needed in 

ICU*Med/Surg*CVICU*L&D*Surgery 

ICU, Dialysis, L&D, Radiology 

Dialysis*Cath Lab Director 

Pharmacy, CVICU, PeriOp Edu., Recovery 

Bariatrics—Dietitian 

Emergency, Med/Surg & Wound Care 

HIMS—Assistant Director 

Cath Lab—RCIS*Director—RN Openings for required 

HBO Tech, MLTs, Staff Pharmacist, 

Please LVNs, Contract visit our Manager,CPhT, website for a complete CRT/RRT 

Director listing of Wound career Care opportunities! 

(RN or PT), 

PT & OT Coordinators, Phlebotomist 

2000 S. FM 51 Decatur, TX 76234 

2000 S. FM www.wiseregional.com 

51 • Decatur, TX 76234 

A NOT FOR PROFIT HOSPITAL 

Anotforprofithospital 

www.wiseregional.com 

EOE 

EOE Job Job - Job Line Line: 940-626-2525 

“WeAreLooking 

forYOU!” 

The 

Hills 

NURSING & 

REHABILITATION 

RN 

PRN WEEKENDS 

LVN CNAs 

APPLY IN PERSON AT 

201 E. THOMPSON, DECATUR 

or FAX RESUME 

to940-627-3937 EEO/M/F/D/W 

Now hiring for the following position: 

• CNA 

2 -10 p.m. 

with $600 sign on bonus 

Apply In Person At 

701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR or call 

940-626-2800 

EEO M/F/D/V 

Experienced dental assistant/back 

office, minimum 2-years experience 

w/Dentrix required. Front desk person, 

will train, bilingual preferred. 

Good work ethic, reliable. Fax resume, 

(940)627-8402. 

Senior Care Health 

& Rehabilitation Center 

Now hiring for the following positions: 

CNA 

-SIGNONBONUS $ 1,000 

• FULL TIME 

MEDICATION AIDE 

LVN • RN 

-SIGNONBONUS $ 2,000 

• FULL TIME 

DISHWASHER 

Apply in person at 2108 15th St. • Bridgeport 

940-683-5023 

EEO-M/F/D/V 

Miscellaneous 

CDM Resource Management, LLC 

is seeking an experienced warehouseman 

in the Bridgeport, Texas 

area. Position is responsible for receipt, 

staging, delivery, and stocking 

of parts. Competitive salary and 

benefits. Must be dependable, 

self-motivated, and have a great attitude. 

Apply and upload your resume 

at: www.energytransfer.com. 

EOE. 

Full-time position for auto 

detailer/porter with ability to obtain 

state inspection license. Current 

state inspection license a plus. 

9a.m.-7p.m., Mon.-Sat. Send resume 

to: 

applications2job@yahoo.com. 

LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Decatur, is 

now hiring for front desk. Apply in 

person at 1405 S. Highway 287, Decatur, 

TX 76234. 

LaQuinta Inn & Suites, Decatur, is 

now hiring for telephone sales. 

1-year experience needed. Apply in 

person at 1405 S. Highway 287, Decatur, 

TX 76234. 

NOW HIRING 

Assistant Manager and other positions 

listed on our website. Apply at 

Market Place in Decatur or 

www.marketplacegrocery.com. 

Opening for delivery driver, customer 

service rep, warehouse. 

Full-time, part-time. Apply in person 

Tues.-Sat., Easy Rent, 909 W. Business 

380, next to Taco Casa, Decatur. 

Part-time rest area attendant, 

$7.25/hour. Call (214)701-5547. 

Highway 287 North, Decatur. Must 

pass background & drug screen. 

WESTERN 

TRANSPORTATION 

Local Transportation Company Seeking 

OFFICE PERSON 

self-motivated, computer skills required, 

good character, DOT compliance issue 

experience a plus 

To Apply call 940-627-2956 

ask for Larry or Jeff 

or email resume to larry@sandfordoil.com 

The City of Runaway Bay is accepting 

applications for the position 

of Public Works Crewman. Duties 

include various tasks in the maintenance 

of city parks, facilities, green 

spaces and other city owned properties, 

installation and repair of water 

lines, repairs of valves and fire 

hydrants, water taps, meter reads, 

and fulfillment of work orders under 

the direction of the Public Works Director. 

There is strenuous physical work 

outdoors and some after hour work. 

The candidate will need to be able 

to respond to emergency situations 

and be able to work rotational call 

schedules. This position requires 

the ability to communicate with the 

public and other employees in a 

courteous and professional manner. 

Applications may be picked up at 

City Hall, 101 Runaway Bay Drive, 

Runaway Bay, Texas 76426. Runaway 

Bay is an Equal Opportunity 

Employer. 

Office 

Busy doctor's office seeking 

full-time receptionist. Applicants can 

apply at 1903 Doctor's Hospital 

Drive, Suite 35, Bridgeport, Texas; 

or fax resume to (940-)683-0038. 

Must be bi-lingual. No exceptions. 

Car lot seeking Title Clerk/Collections/Office 

Assistant. Computer 

skills and clean driving record. Pass 

drug screen, background check. 

(940)683-1999. 

DATCU has positions available! 

Tellers, Branch Manager, Insurance 

Agent, Mortgage Loan Consultant. 

Apply online at: www.DATCU.org. 

EOE. 

EAGLE AGGREGATE HIRING 

CLASS A CDL DRIVERS 

Positions available for End Dump & Live Bottom 

Aggregate Drivers. Most Trucks are 2012’s. 

Great Settlement Checks. 

Experience preferred 

Call Jack @ 469-400-4971 

If assistance is needed for applying online, call 940-567-2272 

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

SPECIALIST 

ENERGY Worldnet, Inc., a fast 

growing Decatur based technology 

and training company with clients 

throughout North America, seeks a 

full-time Customer Support Specialist. 

A successful candidate must 

possess excellent written and oral 

communication and computer skills 

(web based programs, MS Office), 

and must be a team player with 

great problem solving and people 

skills. Salary, bonus plan, insurance, 

matching 401k, paid 

vacation/holidays. Qualified applicants 

should fax resumes to 

1-866-402-8322 or email: 

careers@energyworldnet.com. 

First Baptist Church of Bridgeport, 

TX is taking resumes for part-time 

receptionist & production assistant, 

Mon.-Fri., 8a.m.-noon. Experience 

in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, 

Publisher & Excel. Email resume to: 

Dr. David Burrows at 

dburrows@fbcbridgeport.com. 

Retail/Sales 

$17/HOUR 

Denton County manufacturing outlet 

accepting applications for customer 

relations representatives. Company 

offers paid vacation, benefits & 

sign-on bonus. Call The Human Resources 

Department on Sun., 

11a.m.-4p.m.; Mon., Tues., Wed., 

9a.m. to 5p.m. at (469)252-3200. 

Hibbett Sports is hiring in Decatur, 

TX. Assistant Manager, part-time retail 

sales. Drug test, criminal/credit 

check. Apply at: 

www.hibbettjobs.com. 

Looking for just 

the right job? 

Wise County Messenger Classifieds Online 

www.messenger.com/class 

C&D Production Specialists Co., Inc. 

HIRING TRANSPORT DRIVERS 

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY Transport 2 Years Verifiable Driving 

Drivers Experience, Clean 

Needed 

MVR and 

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND EXCELLENT PAY Transport Background, Class A Drivers License + Tanker Needed 

Endorsement 

www.cdprod.net 

22 

and age 22 or older. Locations in Cleburne, 

Accepting resumes for employment in or near 22 

years 

the years 

minimum 

minimum 

age; 

Weatherford, Bridgeport, age; Justin and Jacksboro. 

Decatur, Wise County area 2 years verifiable • Excellent Medical, driving Dental and experience; 

Vision Insurance 

Experienced Oilfield LEASE PRODUCTION OPERATORS 

Job Description: 

Operation, surveillance, and troubleshooting oilfield surface equipment. This includes 

validating and inputting production and injection data, minor maintenance, testing and 

proving new production equipment, hydro testing lines and equipment. Some flow back 

experience would be helpful. 

You must be a team leader with good communication, interpersonal skills, strong safety 

leader with knowledge of production surface equipment and applications. 

• Competent in computer programs applicable to his/her daily work processes (Microsoft 

programs excel 

Applicants must live in the Decatur, Wise County area or be willing to relocate. 

Please mail resumes to 

2336 Gravel Dr. 

Fort Worth, Texas 76118 

or email ethomas@cdprod.net or cdixon@cdprod.net, jlittle@cdprod.net 

PLEASE e-mail Fax: resumes 817-595-0768 to ethomas@cdprod.net 

22 years minimum age; 

2 years verifiable driving experience; 

• Drive locally only - 12-hour shifts 

Class 

Class 

A CDL; 

CDL; • Company-Paid Life Insurance 

• Matching 401(k) 

We 2 years 

We 

pay 

pay 

you verifiable 

you 

for 

for 

your driving 

• Night your 

experience experience; 

Shift Differential experience 

Employee 

• Night Shift Bonus Annually 

Employee 

and 

and 

Family 

• Safety Family 

health 

Bucks Annually health 

insurance 

Class A CDL; 

insurance 

Night • Paid Vacations and Paid Holidays 

Night 

shift 

shift 

premium 

premium 

• Quarterly Driver Bonuses 

Night We pay 

• Driver Referral Bonuses 

Night 

shift you 

shift 

bonus for your experience 

bonus 

• Free Wellness Fair for Employees Annually 

Must be willing to travel 

Employee • $25/month Gym Reimbursement paid Quarterly 

Cleburneand Cleburne 

area: Family 

area: 

817.925.5154 health insurance 

817.925.5154 

Scott 

ScottIf interested please call 

Night shift premium 

Contact 940.393.5525 Danny 

or 817.925.5154 Jon 

EOE 

Bridgeport 

Bridgeport 

area: 

area: 

940.393.5525 

940.393.5525 

Kirby 

Kirby 

SEEKING CDL DRIVERS 

CLASS A AND B 

&TRANSPORTDRIVERS 

• Competitive pay plus overtime 

• Paid insurance 

• 401(k) plan 

• Paid holidays 

• Paid vacation 

• Safety bonuses 

940-627-1005

ALL AROUND WISE • A PART OF THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 24, 2012 17 

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH PETS 

Valu-Rite has openings for full-time 

and part-time employment. Please 

apply in person at 709 W.W. Ray 

Circle, Bridgeport. 

Trades 

HIRING 

MAINTENANCE 

TECHNICIAN 

for manufacturing plant. 

Need heavy mechanical 

aptitude with electrical control 

experience and stable work 

history. Pay $12.10 - $16.40 

per hour depending on skills 

and experience. 

Apply at 

www.entegris.com 

For an exciting career 

in private sector 

corrections, consider 

the industry leader: 

CORRECTIONS 

CORPORATION OF AMERICA 

is seeking applicants for the 

following positions at its Bridgeport 

Pre-Parole Transfer Facility: 

• Correctional Officer 

• Academic Instructor 

(Bachelors Degree Required) 

Excellent Benefits Package 

Full-time: 

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance 

Life Insurance. • 401(k) Retirement Plans 

Stock Options • Personal & Sick Leave 

Paid Holidays • Service/Employee 

Recognition Programs. Career 

Advancement Opportunities 

Apply online at: 

www.cca.com 

940-683-2162 

CCA is an equal opportunity employer 

M/F/D/V-Drug Free Environment 

Blues Inspection 

Services 

NOW HIRING 

General Laborer 

Apply at 

109 Lake Road, Bridgeport 

CDL driver needed hauling frac 

sand. Must be able to handle being 

out of town for 2-weeks at a time. 

25% of gross. Call Robert, 

(940)683-5547. 

CDL drivers needed, Forestburg. 

Must be 23-years of age & pass 

pre-employment drug screen. Call 

Jeff, (940)745-1559. 

Concrete company looking for finishers 

and laborers. Must have valid 

drivers license and transportation to 

Rhome/Justin area. (817)909-8890. 

Custodian needed at Chico High 

School. Contact Maryalin Bridges, 

(940)644-2228. Pick up application: 

Chico Administration Building, 1102 

Park Road. 

Driver needed for pneumatic tanker. 

2-years verifiable OTR experience 

required. Insurance available. Peterbilt 

379’s available. Will train to 

load/unload pneumatic trailers. Must 

be willing to stay out 2-weeks. Hauling 

Fort Worth to West Texas. 

$1,000-$2,000/week. Must have 

Class A CDL. 24/7 dispatch. 

(940)433-2519, (817)939-2025. 

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CELL 817-585-0442 

TRAVISBRYANT77@GMAIL.COM 

Drivers: Make $63,000/year or 

more. $1,200 orientation completion 

bonus & $1,000 driver referral bonus! 

CDL-A OTR experience required. 

Call now, 1(888)769-0830. 

Experienced heavy equipment operator 

needed for Wise/Denton 

county area. Competitive pay with 

benefits. (817)309-0107. 

Experienced welding machine mechanic 

for Lincoln Ranger 250. 

Rhome area. Please call 

(817)319-5904. 

Hiring CDL drivers. Tanker endorsement 

and end dump. (940)389-2579 

or (940)427-4953. 

Lonestar Ranch & Outdoors is now 

hiring Class-A CDL drivers, tanker 

endorsement required. Inquire at 

(817)995-5024 for benefits & info. 

Now hiring Class A CDL drivers with 

2-years experience. Oilfield/environmental/construction 

transportation. 

Paid weekly, insurance, Aflac, 

paid vacations and much more. Call 

Daniel, (800)448-6323. 

Now hiring journeymen electricians 

with commercial experience. 

(940)389-5588. 

NOW HIRING truck driver, full-time, 

Class A or B CDL required, experienced 

driver only. Hauling in Wise 

and surrounding counties. Apply @ 

Cox Ready Mix, 872 S. Highway 

101, Chico. 

Process Engineer, MS Chemical 

Engineering. Ability to perform fractional 

distillation, column and refrigerants 

separation. Job location: 

Rhome, TX. Apply with Diversified 

Pure Chem, LLC; 11050 South US 

Highway 287, Rhome, TX 76078. 

ROUTE DRIVER 

Karl Klement Properties is seeking a 

Route Driver for vending services. 

Must be dependable with a good 

driving record &agreatattitude.Apply 

in person to Jodi Dusek at 605 

N. Business Highway 287,Suite 

102, Decatur, TX. 

Truck drivers needed, Class A-CDL 

with tanker endorsement. Must have 

truck driving experience, tank truck 

experience preferred. Call 

(940)736-0758, 8a.m.-5p.m., 

Mon.-Fri. 

WATER TRUCK DRIVER 

needed. Class A or B CDL. 

$12/hour, time & 1/2 over 40 hours. 

Home every night. Call Jim, 

(903)851-9132. 

SERVIC 

Childcare 

IN HOME DAYCARE 

Christian mother seeking children in 

my Alvord home. Immediate spots 

open. Call for more information. 

(940)594-8913. 

Business 

SERVICES 

BOOKKEEPING 

Focus on running your 

business. We can take 

care of your bookkeeping 

needs. Available 

remotely, or your office. 

(817)719-5642. 

BRUCE’S HOUSE LEVELING 

Foundation repair, sheetrock, tape 

&beddingrepair.Allworkguaranteed! 

Free estimates. 30 years experience. 

(817)690-2429. 

CINDERELLA’S CAB SERVICE 

Drop off, pick up or will wait. Airport 

shuttle. Will deliver groceries/pharmacy 

items. Senior citizen discount. 

(940)389-3903. 

JOE TUCKER DRYWALL 

& INSULATION 

(940)389-0029 

Sheetrock ✣ Texture ✣ Insulation. 

New construction, remodeling, 

add-ons, spray foam & attic insulation. 

(940)389-0029. 

S&S PAINTING 

Interior & exterior. Paint & stain 

cabinets. Dry wall patches. Free estimates. 

Call Brenda Dugan, 

(940)389-0845. 

Phases 

HAIR SALON 

Men’s • Women’s • Children’s Cuts 

Colors • Foils • Perms & Facial Wax 

New, rustic salon with spacious stations, 

in business since 2007 is looking for a 

stylist with established clientele. 

Hwy 114 West of Boyd 

940-433-3255 

IF YOU NEED A LIFT PLEASE CALL 

• Christmas Lighting 

• Pole Light Maintenance and Install 

• Tree Trimming 

• Banner Install 

• Tree Removal 

• Sign Maintenance 

• Security Lighting 

• Tree Lighting 

• Flag Pole Install 

FREE QUOTES 

• Childcare 


• Business 

• Housecleaning 

• Let Me Fix It 


• Tutoring 

Located: Boyd TX 

Housecleaning 

AVANT CLEANING SERVICE 

If you don’t have time to clean, WE 

DO! Windows, commercial/residential, 

car detailing, carpet cleaning, 

upholstery. Bonded/insured. 

(940)799-7720. 

LOCAL CLEANING SERVICE 

Commercial, residential, bonded/insured. 

Make ready, 1-time or repeat. 

We clean what others miss. 

pennyWise Cleaning Service, 

(940)210-5450. 

TOP NOTCH 

Quality, affordable, residential 

cleaning. Serving Wise County and 

surrounding areas. Licensed, insured, 

free estimates and references 

available. (940)273-9310. 

Let me fix it 

ALL HOME IMPROVEMENT 

Holiday discounts. New construction. 

Paint, drywall, kitchens, baths, 

siding, decks, framing, additions. 

Great rates. Robert, 

(940)600-0434. 

ALL TYPES HOME REPAIR 

&remodeling.Honest,reliable,experienced. 

Call Carlton, 

(682)229-0168. 

HOME CONSTRUCTION 

Home built, room additions. Repair, 

garages, decks, remodels. All Types 

construction. Quality & honest work. 

40-years experience. 

Dale, (940)453-5733; 

Ronnie, (903)624-9737; 

Larry, (817)717-0464. 

HOME LEVELING SOLUTIONS 

Pier/beam homes, mobile homes, 

small buildings, beams, columns, 

crack repair, masonry repair. 

(940)399-9616. 

PRO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 

(940)577-4135. Remodeling, 

interior & exterior 

painting, drywall, 

cabinets, trim, tile, 

handyman jobs. Quality 

work done right. 

pro-construction-services.com. 

REMODELING & REPAIRS 

for your home & rental properties. 

Call Barry, (940)389-4943. 

FARM AND RANCH 

FARM A 

RANC 

Farm Equipment 

1985 MASSEY FERGUSON 

245 tractor and 6ft. brush hog. Less 

than 600 hours. Garage kept. 

$6,000. 817-888-5039. 

JUST IN 

Diamond C 16’ utility trailer, $1,799. 

PJ 25’ gooseneck, $5,850. Diamond 

C32’gooseneck,$9,399.CallSherman, 

(940)627-5451. 

Fencing 

• Farm Equipment • Fencing 

• Lawn & Garden • Livestock 

• Livestock Care/Training 

• Livestock Lost & Found 

• Livestock Stud Service 

• Livestock Supplies 

• Miscellaneous • Mowing 

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry 

3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES 

All types fencing, metal buildings, 

carports, custom gates, entrances, 

cattle guards, mobile & shop welding, 

general clean-up, skid steer 

work. YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT!! 

Credit cards accepted. 

(940)210-1242. 

AAA FENCE 

20 years experience. Privacy, chain 

link & field fencing. Concrete curbing. 

(940)249-4128. 

AFFORDABLE FENCING 

All types, including chain 

link, wood privacy, vinyl, 

farm fencing. Installation 

or repair. (940)626-9290. 

www.affordablefencing.net 

AL SALINAS FENCING 

All types fencing. Braces, gates, 

cattle guards, livestock shelters, 

carports, pre-made braces. 

(940)577-0878. 

BOBBY’S FENCE 

All types fencing. Free estimates. 

Over 25-years experience. 

(817)444-3213. 

Lawn and garden 

Time for Tree Trimming, Leaves, 

Yard & Flower Bed Clean Up 

LAWN MOWING 

Weekly, monthly or one time. Decatur 

area. Call for estimates. Leave 

message, (940)393-6464. 

SS LAWN CARE 

Full lawn care service. Mowing, 

landscaping, tree trimming, fertilization, 

flower beds and more. References 

available. 10-years experience. 

Commercial/residential. Call 

Shane for free estimate. 

(940)210-9444. 

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 

39 years in business, insured. All 

major credit cards accepted. 

(817)444-0861, Teater. 

We buy pecans. Frsh Produce Market, 

Decatur. (940)627-7598. 

Livestock 

ALL NATURAL BEEF 

No antibiotics or hormones. Whole, 

half, quarter or smaller packages to 

suit your needs. (940)210-9614. 

BUY, SELL & TRADE 

All classes of horses, ponies, 

sheep, goats, cattle & trailers. 

(940)224-1470, (940)644-5956. 

COME AND SEE THE MULE MAN! 

Good selection of working mules. 

Cattle, hogs, coon hunting, pack 

mules, trail rides. (940)393-2728. 

FULL- BLOOD BOER GOATS 

Nannies & 3 billies. (940)210-5786. 

LLAMAS 

weanlings (6-months-old), adults, 

bred females, guardians & pet quality. 

We provide training & support 

for new owners. (940)433-5897. 

MINIATURE HORSES 

Geldings, mares & studs. All gentle. 

$100 & up. (940)210-5786. 

Livestock care/training 

HORSE BOARDING 

Pasture and/or full care. Use of covered 

arena. Springtown area. 

(817)247-5034. 

RED RIVER HORSE- 

SHOEING 

25-years experience, 

certified. Reasonable 

rates. Wise & surrounding 

counties. Steve Sewell, 

(940)366-1485. 

Mowing 

ACREAGE MOWING 

Tractor services. Plowing, seeding, 

aerating, tilling, fertilizing available. 

Tommy, (940)482-6578. 

Pasture and feed 

CUSTOM ROUND/SQUARE 

baling , mowing, plowing, 

grain drill, trees 

trimmed, gardens 

tilled. Hay hauling and 

hay for sale. Call 

(940)393-9616, (940)683-3148. 

SKID STEER SERVICE 

• Road Grading 

• Final Grades 

• Pads 

• Land & Lot Clearing 

• Home Improvements, etc. 

Logan Park 

940-393-6622 

71428 

A.C.A.M. Inc. 

PRECISION MACHINE SERVICES 

Largest machine capablilities in Wise County 

No job too big or too small 

4 and 5 Axis Machining Centers 

Large Lathe Capabilities 

Oil Field Fabrication and Emergency Repairs 

940.433.2652 

Tony Wendling, Owner 

tonywendling@earthlink.net 

903 S. ALLEN, BOYD TX 76023 

HAY 

Horse & Cow Quality 

50 years of actual service 

in Hay Sales.Try us and 

see if our prices can be beat! 

Thank you, 

Danny Taylor 

940-389-3068 

Charles H. Taylor 

940-393-2728 

LONESOME DOVE FEED 

Authorized Bryant dealer, great feed 

at low prices! Round bales for sale. 

Located 1231 CR4380, Decatur. 

(940)389-2945. 

✭COASTAL HAY✭ 

Large round bales, heavily fertilized 

&herbicided.NearAlvord,willload. 

(940)872-2197. 

ROUND & SQUARE BALES 

Coastal, wheat, coastal/rye mix. Delivery 

available. Call for pricing. 

(940)841-2150. 

WANT TO LEASE PASTURE 

for cattle & hay. Small or large acreage. 

Call for details. (940)389-8004. 

Pets 

PETS 

PETS 

• Pets 

• Pets Lost & Found 

• Pet Care/Training 

• Pet Stud Services 

!!ATTENTION!! 

We suggest that our readers thoroughly 

investigate any advertiser 

before investing any money. 

FRENCH MASTIFF 

pups. AKC registered, champion 

bloodlines. (817)877-7101. 

POODLES FROM PARADISE 

Registered. 2 apricot toy, male puppies. 

Email for pics/prices: 

poodlesfromparadise@gmail.com; 

or call (940)393-5834 for details. 

REGISTERED POODLES 

Ready to go Oct. 19, taking deposits 

now. 4 males, 2 females, some rare 

colors. (817)636-2826. 

Fence Pipe and Supplies 

2 3 /8 -2 7 /8 -3 1 /2 -4 1 /2 -5 1 /2 

Square & Rectangle Tubing 

C-Purlin 

Domed Caps and Springs 

All Types of Steel 

Authorized Dealer 

Flusche Enterprises, Inc. 

940-759-2203 Muenster, TX 

Messenger 

Classifieds: 

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$25 DIGITAL 

Pets lost and found 

Lost: adult male, 6-year-old Weimaraner, 

silver/gray, docked tail, 

answers to Wally, micro-chipped. 

Last seen Sat., Oct. 20, Runaway 

Bay. (940)210-0490. 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

MERCHAN 

FOR SA 

Furniture 

Save on Aarons lease returns. 

Sanitized queen-size mattress and 

foundation, $119. 5-piece bedroom 

from $329. Laptops from $289. 

Lamp pairs from $29. Sofa and love 

seat, both for $349. TVs, appliances, 

recliners and more. Cash, 

credit card, debit card or check. 

Limited quantiies. Aarons, 1300 

Highway 51 South, Decatur, next to 

Dollar General. (940)627-5043, ask 

for Miles. 

We buy & sell USED OFFICE FUR- 

NITURE, 1117 Halsell Street, 

Downtown Bridgeport. Delivery, installation 

available. Call 

(940)683-4911 for more information. 

Garage sales 

• Appliances 

• Clothing/Jewelry 

• Furniture 

• Garage Sales 

• Firewood 


• Auctions 

!!ATTENTION!! 

Garage sale ads must be called in 

BEFORE NOON MONDAY to run in 

the All Around Wise/Wednesday 

edition. As of Oct. 1, 2012, all classifieds 

are in All Around Wise. We 

do not run garage sales the weekend 

before the sale. 

Boyd, 7291 S. FM 730 (2 miles 

north of Boyd Post Office), Sat. 

only, Oct. 27. Watch for signs, lots 

of stuff. 

Boyd, CR4581, 2 miles west off 

Highway 114, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27. 

Multi-family sale, furniture, appliances, 

housewares, clothes, linens, 

books. 

Bridgeport, 8 Shady Creek Lane. 

Sat., Oct. 27, 8a.m.-5p.m. Yard 

sale, household items, clothing, 

books, exercise equipment. 

Decatur, 605 S. Trenchard, 

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27, 8a.m.-noon. 

Vintage pottery & glassware, household 

items, miscellaneous items, no 

clothes. 

$20 for 

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

Club celebrates National 

Respiratory Care Week 

This week is National Respiratory 

Care Week, and students at Weatherford 

College will observe the annual 

event sponsored by the American 

Association for Respiratory Care 

(AARC), which focuses on the work 

of respiratory therapists (RTs) and 

the importance of lung health. 

“People who are lucky enough to 

take breathing for granted may never 

have heard of a ‘respiratory therapist,’” 

said Christel Brenner, WC 

respiratory clinical coordinator in a 

college press release. “But for those 

with asthma, chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis 

and other conditions, ‘RTs,’ as they 

are known for short, are the key to 

breathing easier. 

“National Respiratory Care Week 

is a great time for everyone to learn 

more about these vital health care 

professionals.” 

Respiratory therapists work in 

hospitals, long-term care facilities, 

home care settings and doctors’ offices 

to assist physicians in caring for 

their patients with pulmonary problems. 

They manage ventilators in 

the intensive care unit, perform the 

pulmonary function tests that are 

used to diagnose lung disease, and 

deliver respiratory care throughout 

hospitals and in the emergency department. 

RTs also spend time educating 

chronic lung disease patients about 

their conditions and the medications 

used to treat them so they will be 

better able to stay at home and out 

of the hospital, and they work in pulmonary 

rehabilitation programs to 

help people regain some of their lost 

functioning. 

The Respiratory Care Club secondyear 

students will host an information 

table 8 a.m. to noon in the Doss 

Center lobby on the main campus in 

Weatherford to celebrate National 

Respiratory Care Week. 

“We would like to invite everyone 

to come by and learn about respiratory 

therapy and lung disease,” said 

Brenner. 

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TRANSPORTATION 

NOTICES 

Decatur, 172 Heritage Parkway 

West, off FM 2264, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 

26-27, 8a.m.-2p.m. Inside sale, 

tools, glassware, child’s Radio Flyer 

horse, knickknacks, miscellaneous 

items. 

Decatur, 3109 S. College Ave., 

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27, starts 8a.m. 

Multi-family, clothes, entertainment 

stand, speakers, much more. 

Decatur, 332 Emma Call Court, 

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 26-27, 8a.m.-4p.m. 

Garage sale, lots of furniture. 

Decatur, 340 Greathouse Village, 

Fri., Oct. 26, 7:30a.m.-1p.m. Lots of 

stuff, priced to sell! 

ATTENTION GARAGE 

SALE ADVERTISERS: 

First, 

the Bad News... 

Midweek Classified Deadlines 

are moving to Mondays at Noon. 

Now, the 

GOOD News... 

That means your Garage 

Sale ad will be seen by 

more than 28,000 All 

Around Wise readers, 

county-wide. 

$20 for 

20 Words 

Weekend and 


Only $1/word over 20 words 

Call 940-627-5987 before 

Noon on Mondays to get 

your ad included in All 

Around Wise AND the 

Weekend Messenger! 

Rhome, 2022 FM 407, Thur.-Sat., 

Oct. 25-27, 8a.m.-4p.m. Multi-family 

yard sale, clothes, household items, 

maintenance items, furniture, 

glass/crystal, tools. 

Firewood 

SPLIT FIREWOOD 

$75/full load. Your truck, I load. 

Credit cards accepted. 

(817)444-0861, (817)690-4011. 

Musical 

Need drum set for praise team at local 

church. Please donate or sell to 

us cheap! God will bless! 

(940)389-5375. 

Miscellaneous 

FOR SALE: 5 GAS HEATERS 

(2 Dearborn) Set up for propane. 

$100/$150. (817)489-2514. 

LIMITED EDITION MARTIN 

COWBOY III GUITAR 

#299 of 750, with case. Price has 

been reduced. Call (940)872-9556 

or see at Harris Music Center, 111 

W. Main, Decatur. 

PECANS - NEW CROP 

$3.50 lb. unshelled, $9.00 lb. 

shelled. Partridge Pecans. 

(940)627-1484, (940)393-5903. 

ESTATE AUCTION 

Sunday, October 28 • 1:04 pm 

490 South Johnson Loop • Montague, TX 

Selling for the Dickie Durham Estate 

Directions: From Montague, take Hwy FM 455 towards Forestburg. Go approx 4.1 miles & turn 

on South Johnson Loop. Go approx 8/10ths of a mile. Auction site on right side of road and will be 

second home on right. *Preview will be any time after 8 a.m. Sunday. DO NOT enter til Sunday. 

This is a HUGE AMOUNT OF TOOLS & SHOP ITEMS-just name it & it’s here. 

A very good auction & a few items are ‘95 Flagstaff Pop Up Camper, ‘78 5th 

wheel camper, Dixon Zero Turn Riding Mower, Dayton AC Arc Shop Welder, 

Magnum XR7 Power Painter, Chicago Mig-100 Welder, all kinds of hand tools, 

wrenches, crescents, screwdrivers, sprayers, band saws, all kinds of saws, 

Dewalt Planer, Router Table w/router, power tools, nuts & bolts & bins, 6.5 hp 

60 gal. Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor, shop table, hitches, vises, ladders, 

oak desk, dining furn., & MUCH MORE. Every drawer & corner is covered with 

good useable merchandise. This is one of the best tool auctions we have sold. 

For pictures & complete list go to: www.spikesauction.com 

Or contact Auctioneer: 

Gabe Spikes TX# 10293 • 940-872-5180 or 940-872-3613 

Huge Double Estate Auction 

Hometown Auction Service 

2770 W. US Hwy 380 

Runaway Bay, TX 76426 

10 AM • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 

Russell and Paula Eagleton of Azle, TX have commissioned Hometown Auction Service 

to sell at auction both the estate of Russell's Parents and the majority of Russell's Tools, 

Hunting Equipment, and other Outdoor Items. Since an accident has left Russell 

paralyzed he no longer is able to use these things and wishes for others to be able to get 

some use out of them. Items from this auction will include Super Sweet approx. 1700 

Square Foot Double Wide House where Russell’s Mom and Dad lived. This house is being 

sold to be moved. It is in very nice condition and comes with Central Heat and Air Unit, 

a carport, a shed, and 2 porches. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen, and both a 

living room and dining room. The Reserve on this house is $17,500.00 and Must be 

Moved off the property at Buyer’s Expense. Call Judy if you would like to see it ahead of time. This 

auction also includes but is not limited to: Guns, Including Custom Deer Rifle in 30-06 Zastova 

Yugolslavia, Custom Deer Rifle, Savage Model 110 30-06, Old St. Louis Arms Double Barrel 

Percussion Shotgun, Savage 24S-E 22 over 410, Spanish 45 Cal. Black Powder Kentucky Long 

Rifl e, Old Philadelphia Derringer black powder, Daisy Pellet Gun, Ammo, Gun Cabinets, Very 

Large Safe, Knives, Antique Salesman's Knife Roll, Lots of Tools, Generator, Welder, Cutting 

Torch, Air Compressor, Bovine Seaman Collection System, 4 Wheeler, Furniture such as Recliner, 

Leather Sofa, Chair and Ottoman, Dining Table and Chairs, Dinette Set, Bedroom Suite, 

Fine Glass, Appliances, Vintage Pyrex Bowls and Cookware, Nice Pots & Pans, Books, Records, 

Metal Cabinets, Everyday Useful Items, Everything you can imagine and some you can’t. 

10% Buyer’s premium. All items sold “Where is, as is.” 

NO BUYER’S PREMIUM ON ITEMS OVER $2,500.00. 

Items may be previewed Friday October 26, 2012 from 8 to 4. 

Food Catered by KT's Cafe of Alvord Texas. 

Judy Norred TX Lic. #16795 

Cell: 817-995-3873 

http://www.hometownauctionservice.com 

POOL TABLE 

Almost new 8 foot Brunswick pool 

table with hardwood, protective table 

top & vinyl cover and all playing 

accessories. Less than 1-year-old, 

rarely used. Cost new $3,000; bargain 

at $1,750. Call Mark Jordan at 

the Wise County Messenger, 

(940)627-5987 or mjordan@wcmessenger.com 

for more information. 

287 SELF STORAGE 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 

Pursuant of Chapter 59, Texas Property Code, 

public sale to satisfy landlord’s lien to be held at 

287 Self Storage, 13340 Hwy 287, Haslet, Texas 

817-439-1900. 

The sale will begin at 10 am on November 6. 

Property will be sold to the highest bidder. Seller reserves 

the right to reject any bid. Sale will consist 

of furniture, misc. household, appliances, tools and misc. 

belonging to the following persons: 

Paul Steffen, Raymond Bryant 

Notice of Public Auction 

TEXAS AUCTIONEER – Luther Davis 

Texas License # TX8325 

Boyd Mini Storage, Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, will conduct 

apublicsaleofthecontentsoftheunitslistedbelowtosatisfydelinquentaccounts 

(Landlord’s Lien). The sales will be conducted at Boyd Mini Storage, 

675 E Hwy. 114 Boyd, TX 76023 on 

Friday, November 2 • Auction will begin at 10 am. 

All sales are final. Boyd Mini Storage reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment is 

accepted in the form of CASH ONLY from the highest bidder. Deposit of $50 per unit 

is required until the unit is clean. Buyers must remove all of the contents from the premises and 

units must be swept clean with no damages by 12 pm Saturday, November 3. Merchandise may 

only be removed during business hours from 9 am ‘til 6 pm. 

Della Lowe: 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 

Of property to satisfy Section 59 landlord’s lien. 

Rex C. McIntire: 

Donald or P.J. Pratt: 

(Cash or Cerifi ed Funds Only). 

Thursday, November 8 at 10 am 

5952 E. Hwy 114 Rhome, TX 76078 

At Precious Space Storage 940-683-5897 

1982 3/4 ton Ford pickup, needs 

work, $400. 16 foot flatbed trailer, 

$400. Concrete deer, $75. Antique, 

cast iron, wood burning stove, $300. 

1947 maytag, antique cook stove 

w/warming drawer, $500. 70+ year 

old, handmade oak dining table, 3 

leaves, $300. Pecan dining set w/6 

chairs, $300. 4 small working TVs, 

$25/each. (940)393-2859. 

Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash only. $50.00 cleaning deposit 

is required for each unit purchased. Seller reserves right to withdraw property 

to sale. Come early to get signed in. 

Property includes contents space of following tenants: 

Maricela Hurtado -Yard tools, smoker, wicker furniture, office furniture, Little Tykes 

race car bed, other furniture and boxes of misc. 

Tara N. Foster - Leather jacket, jewelry box, stroller, household items. 

Victor R. Lugo - Bikes, desk chair, mattress, boxes of misc. 

Josh J Adams - TV, area rugs, clothes, chair, mattresses, misc. items. 

James M Kilpatrick - Furniture, desk, cabinet, chair, mini fridge, household items. 

Randall A Edwards - Refrigerator, mattresses, table chairs, head board, foot board, 

leather love seat, hair dressing station, chest, household items. 

Vicki R. Fowler - Mattresses, furniture, misc. boxes, household items. 

Auction to be conducted by, Judy Norred TX Lic# 16795 of 

Hometown Auction Service, Runaway Bay, TX Telephone # 817-995-3873. 

Electronics; stereo equipment; collectibles; 

Christmas items; toys; painting and power tools; 

home furnishings 

Wooden drawers; glider chair & footrest; bed 

frame; kitchen island w/ utensils; TV’s; couch 

Multiple wall paintings; 3 wooden dressers/drawers; 

antique bed; antique vanity & mirror; chair; 

Christmas items; vinyl records; corner shelf; 

books 

ALL UNITS CONTAIN OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS! 

ALL SALES ARE FINAL 

Cars 

Bishop’s 

Wise Car 

& Truck Co. 

1110 Hovey St. Bridgeport 

940-683-1999 

BAD CREDIT OK 

BUY HERE 

PAY HERE 

WWW.WISECARANDTRUCK.NET 

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS 

as well as your good used cars. 

Arvin, (817)925-8768. 

DEPENDABLE CARS & TRUCKS 

$3,500 or less. We finance! 

Cowgirl Auto 

Sales, 804 Business 

Highway 287, Decatur, 

TX; (940)626-0070. 

Let’s do business! www.cowgirlautosales.com. 

107 S. Hwy 287 • Decatur, TX 76234 

940-626-8000 • 940-626-8003 

No Credit Check 

Bad Credit - No Credit 

No Problem 

Hassle Free Financing 

Report to Credit Bureau 

Many Clean & Reliable 

Cars, Trucks, SUVs in 

Inventory. 

Come By and See Us! 

Trade Ins Welcome! 

940-626-8000 

www.bmgautosales.com 

www.bmgautogroup.com 

bmgauto1@yahoo.com 

Recreational vehicles 

1995 JEEP CHEROKEE 

4-wheel-drive, 4-liter HO, 3” lift, 

3110.5 Maxxis, roof rack, grill guard, 

Banks header. $3,500. 

(940)393-6582. 

2004 HONDA SHADOW AERO 

(VT750C), WINDSHIELD, BACK- 

REST, CRASH BARS, AND LUG- 

GAGE RACK ADDED! Inspired by 

both the Shadow A.C.E. 750 Deluxe 

and Shadow Spirit 750, this classic 

machine features incomparable 

retro styling, shaft drive; a low, 26” 

seat height, 50 MPG, and best of 

all, full-sized looks and performance 

without the full-sized price. Maroon, 

7,095 miles. $4,000. 

(940)393-8663. 

2007 38’ travel trailer, bumper pull. 

Very nice. Washer/dryer, 2 ACs, 

heater, stereo system & many more 

extras. (940)389-0092. 

Legal notices 

NOTICE 

Notice is hereby given that, acting 

under and pursuant to the Ordinances 

of the City of Boyd, Texas, 

on the 17th day of October, 2012, 

Devon Energy Production Company, 

L.P. filed with the Gas Inspector 

of the City of Boyd, an application 

to drill, complete and operate 

wells for gas upon property located 

at in the Phillip Barton Survey, A-92, 

Wise County, Boyd, Texas, more 

particularly shown of record in Volume 

146, Page 163, Lease Records 

of Wise County, Texas, or per Tax 

Tract Number R000002207, Wise 

County, Texas. 

Bids & Proposals 

NOTICE TO VENDORS 

INVITATION TO BID 

CSP# 10302012-1 

Pogue Construction Company will 

receive subcontractor proposals for 

the New Elementary School #17 at 

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CROSSWORD SOLUTION 

By NEIL SPERRY 

Dear Neil: Have you 

ever seen cedar elm bark 

scratched and peeled in 

strings? Two branches have 

died, apparently because of 

the loss of bark. There appear 

to be large areas up 

in the tree where the bark 

is gone. What might have 

caused that kind of damage? 

It sounds like squirrel 

damage. They’re notorious 

for peeling bark and killing 

branches, most notably 

in pecans and live oaks, 

but you’ll see 

their damage 

in other 

species as 

well. You’ll 

see 3-foot areas 

high up 

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and pecans, 

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where all of 

the leaves 

suddenly turn brown in the 

summer. On closer inspection, 

usually with binoculars, 

you can see that the 

bark has been stripped as 

the rodents sharpened their 

teeth. Some larger beetles 

will also do modest amounts 

of bark scoring, but they’re 

certainly not my prime suspects. 

I would suggest you 

hire a certified arborist to 

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for moss rose plants to quit 

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Yes. They bloom reliably 

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them with pansies or 

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a friend train a nice, large 

crape myrtle tree the other 

day, and I noticed a stub left 

over from a prior year’s trimming. 

It extends out from the 

trunk by probably 2 inches, 

and the original branch 


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Squirrels can ... 


has turned very black and 

cracked. Should I recut that 

branch a little closer to the 

trunk for him? 

Yes. If the blackened old 

limb extends beyond the roll 

of new bark that the plant 

is producing to cover the 

wound, cut it back to the 

edge of that roll. That will 

shorten the time it will take 

the plant to swell the new 

bark out and over the remnants. 

I would not cut back 

far enough that you were 

cutting into green wood. 

Dear Neil: Our townhouse 

commons board decided to 

do extensive relandscaping 

by removing topsoil and the 

grass that had died during 

the drought. They also did a 

lot of trimming of the trees, 

saying it would help the new 

grass and plants grow more 

vigorously. My concern is 

whether this is the best time 

to be exposing the bare soil 

and do the rest of this work. 

Fall is the best time for 

landscaping. Trees and 

shrubs planted in the fall 

will have six extra months 

to get good root systems 

established compared to 

spring plantings. As for 

whether exposing bare soil 

at this point might or might 

not have been a good idea, 

that rests completely with 

whether they planted sod or 

seeded a cool-season grass 

in the interim week or so 

since you sent your question. 

You should be fine. 

Dear Neil: What is this 

absolutely stunning groundcover 

I saw at a shopping 

center recently? It’s not just 

an annual, is it? (Photo enclosed) 

That’s purpleheart (Setcreasea 

pallida). It’s a sister 

to the tropical hanging 

basket plants known as 

wandering Jews. Purpleheart 

is winter-hardy in 

most winters, but it does die 

down to the ground with the 

first freeze. Its electric, midlavender/purple 

color just 

gets more intense as the 

fall weather cools. It’s also 

quite tolerant of heat and 

drought. Nice plant. 

Dear Neil: I saw your 

recent reference to twig girdlers. 

I’ve attached a photo 

of a tree in our front yard. 

Is the damage you see of the 

nasty twig girdler? 

For others, let me describe 

what the photo shows. It’s 

a close photo of the trunk 

of a tree that appears to be 

10 or 12 inches in diameter. 

Equal-sized branches fork 

apart at a 40-degree angle, 

and one is encircled by a 

ring of dark bark that would 

appear to be at the juncture 

of the two limbs. This 

is completely different from 

the damage done by twig 

girdlers. That large beetle 

attacks branches up to onehalf-inch 

in diameter. This 

is some type of seepage coming 

from within the branch, 

and you definitely want to 

have a certified arborist look 

at this tree as soon as possible. 

It probably will be nothing 

of concern, but you need 

to know that to be sure. 

Dear Neil: I have a large 

splitleaf philodendron (not 

the climbing type). I’ve had 

it for several years, but now 

I’m wondering if I can get it 

into the house for the winter. 

It’s probably 6 feet across. 

Can it be trimmed? 

No. If you start removing 

healthy leaves, you’ll really 

set it back, plus it will 

be leggy and unsightly as it 

tries to regrow next spring. 

I have a large one that is 

probably 30 years old. I put 

it on a plant dolly and wheel 

it into my greenhouse for 

the winter. At that point, 

I insert three fairly heavy 

(1-inch) stakes into the pot, 

and I use soft rope to pull 

the plant up into a tight vase 

shape. You might be able to 

do something akin to that, 

just more attractive, for the 

winter. Or, put it on casters 

and wheel it into and out of 

the garage as the weather 

changes. If it’s Philodendron 

selloum, it can take a light 

frost (to 31 or 32 degrees) 

without damage. However, I 

don’t take that chance. Good 

luck. 

 

Have a question you’d 

like Neil to consider? Mail 

it to him in care of the Wise 

County Messenger, P.O. Box 

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