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Gonzales, Shiner Livestock Shows underway

While history is being honored and observed in San Antonio this weekend, history of another sort will also be taking place in Gonzales and Shiner as the annual livestock shows in each town are held. Animals were scheduled to begin arriving at the JB Wells complex in Gonzales and the Arthur for 7:30 p.m. The Shiner Young Farmers will host two barbecue chicken meals for participants, judges and the public. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and dinner from 4-6 p.m. Plates will be $7, and will be available for both dine-in and takeout patrons. Goats, steers, rabbits and commercial heifers are scheduled to arrive for the Gonzales show starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, with heifers and lambs arriving after 7:30 p.m. Swine will arrive starting at 7 a.m. on Friday. Rabbits, steers, heifers, commerSHOWS, Page A6
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Famed Victory or Death letter returns to Alamo after 177 years

By DAVE MUNDY
An honor guard of Texas Rangers, preceded by re-enactors in Texian period costume, carry the container protecting the famous Victory or Death letter written by William B. Travis calling for aid to The Alamo Feb. 22. It marked the first time since the letter was written 177 years ago the famed document had been returned to its point of origin. It will be on display in the Chapel at the Texas Shrine through March 7. A delegation from Gonzales the only town to send men in response to the letter will honor the memory of the 41 men from the town who died at the Alamo at 5 p.m. Friday, March 1. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Gun accessories company moving to Shiner

By DAVE MUNDY
SAN ANTONIO The document which has come to symbolize the uncompromising spirit of Texas is home. The famous Victory or Death letter written by 26-year-old Col. William Barrett Travis calling for aid for the 150 or so beseiged defenders of The Alamo the only one of several messages which succeeded in rallying help returned to the Texas shine Friday afternoon in a somber ceremony. I dont know about yall but the hair on the back of my neck is standing up, Texas Land Commissioner told an audience at Alamo Plaza. The famous document was carried by Capt. Albert Martin to Gonzales,
Only one town in Texas responded to Travis famous call for help. On Feb. 27, 1836, a group of men left Gonzales, numbering 32 by the time they reached the Alamo on March 1. At 5 p.m. this Friday, March 1, the City of Gonzales will honor the sacrifice of the Gonzales Immortals with ceremonies at The Alamo and the Gonzales Immortals monument there, including a viewing of the historic letter. Todays Gonzales Cannon includes a special salute to the Gonzales Immortals who died to win our freedom.
The letter, the only one of several messages sent by Travis to have survived the intervening 177 years, has been locked in the Texas State Archives for decades because the poor quality of paper and ink used are LETTER, Page A12
70 miles away. Martin returned to The Alamo with 31 other Gonzales volunteers on March 1, 1836, and died along with Travis at The Alamo in a pre-dawn assault by the Mexican army of Santa Anna just five days later on March 6.
LULING Luling school trustees were told Monday the district may be on the verge of moving into reconstitution status because of poor student performance, depending on where the state sets its new accountability ratings. I dont want to have this conversation with you, Texas Education Agency monitor Dr. Jean Bahney said. If we were to look at last years scores ... if we make it, we will make it by the skin of our teeth. The question is where the state will set its cutoffs for the ratings, since this was the first administration of the STAAR exams leading to a lot of confusion in districts around the state. There was not a standard to meet, so they set their standards after they got the data? asked trustee Karen Svoboda. Assistant Superintendent for Currciulum Jason Hewitt, who along with Superintendent Tim Glover have implemented the CSCOPE program in LISD this year, said that the districts STAAR scores in last springs administration were not encouraging. Hewitt noted the state established that on most tests, a 50-percent score is needed to achieve Level II (passing), but that only around half of LISD students met that measure. He showed a chart comparing LISD scores to state, region and area districts results, and Luling students were in the 50- to LISD, Page A6
SHINER The first of what could be many manufacturers and retailers of firearms and firearms accessories has announced it is leaving California and moving to Texas and its coming to Shiner. Shield Tactical, a familyowned, California-based firearms accessories company, announced Feb. 21 via its Facebook
account it would be moving its retail division to Shiner. Company CEO John W. Harrington said he is fed up with over-regulation and the California Legislatures repeated attempts to trample on Second Amendment rights. Who didnt see THIS coming, honestly?, Harrington asked in a Facebook post. Shield Tactical is pleased to announce that we are moving our retail division to Shiner, Texas. We are
pleased to have neighbors such as TBRC and the Spoetzl Brewery (home of Shiner Beer). Shipping etc will not be substantially affected. Our training division will remain in CA until the legislature outlaws everything. The company offers a wide range of firearm accessories, as well as training courses for individual shooters and small groups. The companys website can be COMPANY, Page A6
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On this day in 1859, Anson Mills submitted a street map of a settlement at the far western tip of Texas called variously Ponces Rancho, Franklin, and Smithsville. He called the little community El Paso, and the name stuck. The citys downtown is still practically as he platted it. Mills was born in Indiana in 1834. After flunking out of West Point, he rode the Butterfield Overland Mail stage to El Paso in 1858. He was appointed district surveyor and surveyed forts Quitman, Davis, Stockton, and Bliss. He also built the Overland Building, for three decades the citys largest structure, and the Mills Building, which remains a major El Paso landmark. Mills is best remembered, however, as the boundary commissioner who refused to accept the 1911 arbitration agreement that gave the disputed Chamizal tract to Mexico. He died in 1924.
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EDINBURG Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) was at the Region One Education Center in Edinburg this week to announce a $5.8 million federal grant to expand the early college high school (ECHS) model in the region as part of the Early College Expansion Partnership in the Brownsville and Pharr-San JuanAlamo (PSJA) independent school districts (ISD). The Partnership includes the two school districts as well as Educate Texas, a public-private partnership of Communities Foundation of Texas, and Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit based in Boston.
Gonzales Police Report

Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of Feb. 18-24: Feb. 18 Reported Theft At 1900 Blk Stg. Joseph St. Reported Theft At 1800 Blk Church St. 14-Year Old Male Issued Citation To Appear In City Court Charged With Disorderly Conduct At 1800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. Reported Theft Of A Firearm At 200 Blk Fair St. Feb. 20 Reported Interference With Child Custody At 700 Blk St. Paul St. 13-Year Old Male Issued Citation To Appear In City Court Charged With Disorderly Conduct At 400 Blk College St. Feb. 21 Reported Theft At 800 Blk Cuero St. Reported Unauthorized Use Motor Vehicle At 100 Blk 183. Eugene Bernard Washington, 18 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Controlled Substance, and Possession Of Marijuana. Freddie Fonseca, 19 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia At 1000 Blk Oakland St. Feb. 22 13-Year Old Male Issued Citation To Appear In City Court Charged With Disorderly Conduct At 400 Blk College St. Reported Criminal Mischief At 1000 Blk St. Joseph St. Feb. 23 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 2800 Blk St. Louis St. Reported Criminal Mischief At 800 Blk Tate St. Two 12-Year Old Males, Two 11-Year Old Males, And A 13-Year Old Male Was Detained And Charged With Criminal Mischief And Was Later Transported To The Juvenile Detention Center In Guadalupe County. Feb. 24 Reported Assault At 1400 Blk Cavett St.
PTSD veterans get support

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) met with the Military Heroes Relief PTSD Peer to Peer Support Group and thanked the organization for their service to veterans and their families. Congressman Vela then presented the group with an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. in their honor. Throughout our nations history, members of the armed forces have proudly stepped forward and made enormous sacrifices to protect our country and way of life, said Congressman Vela. However, many veterans find it difficult to re-adjust to civilian life after they return home. Local organizations like the Valley Veterans Peer to Peer group are critical to filling that gap, and I am proud to honor their service to the veteran community. The Military Heroes Relief PTSD Peer to Peer Support Group was founded by Tony Garcia at a local McDonalds with just three members in February 2012. Now meeting at the Brownsville Parks and Recreation building, the group has grown to 26 veterans who participate in frequent meetings. Consisting of veterans from the pre-Vietnam era to the most recent Iraq
The grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Educations Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund, is part of a national $15 million effort to expand the early college model, and the Early College Expansion Partnership was selected as one of 20 national i3 recipients out of a highly competitive pool of more than 700 applicants. The early college model is a bold approach that provides students with the opportunity to earn up to two years of college credit tuition free, while obtaining their high school diploma. Research shows that the fastest growing job sectors in the U.S. require more than a high school diploma. With this grant from the U.S. Department of Education and
the work of the Early College Expansion Project, we can increase educational access for young people so they can pursue their dreams, said CongressmanFilemon Vela (D-Brownsville). The partnership of organizations like Educate Texas with national nonprofits and Texas school districts is critical to the immediate and long-term future ofeducation in our region. I am proud to support this grant, and will continue working to make the Rio Grande Valley a hub of innovative educational practices. The Valley has become a model for innovative educational practices and I am pleased to be part of this important day in Texas education as we build upon the
work already being done here, said U.S. Rep. Rubn Hinojosa (D-Mercedes). The early college model is a program with proven results that will help increase post-secondary success for low-income, first generation college-going students in the region. Earlier this month I filed the Fast Track to College Act because I believe the bill will further these efforts to help students across our nation. The Fast Track to College Act filed by Congressman Hinojosa is designed to increase high school graduation rates and improve access to college through the expansion of dual enrollment programs and early college high schools.
and Afghanistan wars, many veterans in the group will only speak about their PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) issues with other combat veterans. The Peer to Peer group has made a difference for so many veterans and their families. PTSD and TBI are silent burdens, and we want to make sure that veterans receive the support they need, said Edward Saldivar, founder of Military Heroes Relief. We are also very thankful to the Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department and Congressman Vela for their continued support.
Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report February 18, 2013 thru February 24, 2013 02/18/13 Case #13-063, Criminal Mischief-B, 101 Walter; Disposition, Investigation. 02/19/13 Case #13-065, Burglary-Residence, 300 Yoakum; Disposition, Investigation. 02/20/13 Case #13-066, Criminal Mischief-C, 309 Crittenden; Disposition, Investigation. Case #13-067, Criminal Mischief-A, 123 W. Grand; Disposition, Investigation. Case #13-068, Burglary-Residence, 316 E. Hochheim; Disposition, Investigation. 02/21/13 Case #13-069, Assault-A (F/V), 105 Antioch; CDisposition, Investigation. 02/22/13 Case #177559, Warrant Arrest, Ford, Brian, 41, Yoakum, 307 Henrietta; Offense, W#04534143-Parole Violation Assault-Aggr. Sexual of a Child; Disposition, Trans/DCSO. Case #12-484, Unbankes, Robert, 37, Yoakum, 108 Capitol; Offense, W#13-01-11762Assault-(F/V) (ENH); Disposition, Trans/DCSO. Case #177569, Warrant Arrest, Moore, Clint, 39, Yoakum, 606 US 77A S; Offense, W#7731643-Theft; Disposition, Trans/DCSO 02/23/13 Case #13-073, Castillo, Amanda, 38, Yoakum, 117 West; Offense, Criminal MischiefB; Disposition, Trans/DCSO. Case #13-074, Castillo, Amanda, 38, Yoakum, 117 West; Offense, Resisting Arrest/ Search; Disposition, Trancs/DCSO. 02/24/13 Case #13-071, Contreras, Sergio, 35 Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense; Public Intoxication; Disposition, fine/$564/Rel. Case #13-072, Poss. Alcohol Beverage M/V, 900 Irvine; Disposition, Court Citation.
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Man injured in accident

A Gonzales resident was taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to San Antonio following a pedestrian-automobile accident in Shiner on Feb. 13.

Legion pans Obama plan

The American Legion is calling the latest immigration plan from the Obama Administration a bad sequel. At the 94th national convention of the American Legion last August, the organization passed a resolution stating that the Legion support the strict enforcement of immigration laws already in existence and [t]hat government benefits of any kind should not be granted to any alien who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. The American Legion is standing behind that resoultion now by opposing new amnesty proposals. American Legion Commander James E. Koutz described President Obamas plan to offer 11 million illegal aliens living in the United States with an amnesty a bad sequel. Whether its called Pathway to Citizenship or some other euphemism, its still amnesty, Koutz said. It didnt work when President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and it will be even more disastrous if we repeat that mistake again. When the 1986 amnesty was passed, the American
According to official reports, Donald Brandt, 61, of Gonzales was attempting to cross the intersection of Highway 90-A and 4th Street shortly before 1 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Quinton Loos, 21, of Shiner, who
was attempting to make a left turn onto 90-A. Brandt was transferred to the Yoakum Community Hospital and was later taken by helicopter to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Legion opposed it back then as well. As far as The American Legion is concerned, amnesty is a deal-breaker for us but there are some measures currently being proposed that we like, Koutz said. These include tightening security at the borders, crackdowns on those who hire illegal workers and stricter visa procedures. The American Legion is not opposed to immigration; we are a nation that was built by immigrants. But we also believe in adherence to the law. What kind of message does it send to those who worked hard to become legal immigrants if we offer the
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Illegal dumping at recycling center draws Smiley Councils attention

By BAIN SERNA
Cannon Correspondent
SMILEY The Smiley City Council discussed concerns and appropriate responses regarding improper and illegal dumping at the citys recycling center, during the Feb. 14 regular council meeting. The citys recycling center is located near the intersection of US 87 and Faires Street and is used as a place to recycle certain items such as plastic, aluminum, and cardboard. With the recent change to a no-burn policy within the city, the recycling center was designated by city officials as a place where residents can properly dispose of large junk and debris items that cannot normally
be picked up by the regular trash service. This also includes items such as lumber and brush that now cannot be burned due to the noburn policy. Two large dumpster containers were provided by Allied Waste at the recycling center for the purpose of allowing residents to properly dispose of such items. Allied Waste services the trash pick-up and disposal for the city and comes and empties the containers when they are full. City officials state that some people, including non-residents, are taking improper advantage of the dumpster containers by overloading them with unauthorized household trash and littering the area of the recycling center with trash
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and debris. People have been putting so much stuff in there that its overflowing two days after they (Allied Waste) empty these containers, said City Manager Eloise Estes. It has become a big mess. Things are all over the place, and when the center is locked, people throw trash items over the fence and it goes all over the place. To address the recurring problem, the city has changed the operating procedure of the center. The recycling center was opened seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but now the center will be closed and people will have to call City Hall to dump items. The recycling center will be opened on an individual basis to people needing to dump items who show proof of residency with a utility bill. Residents who show proof of their residency can dump proper items for free. Nonresidents will be allowed to dump items as well, but will be charged a fee. The city leadership is reviewing and considering more ways to monitor and secure the recycling center so that it will not be used inappropriately and its services abused. Also during the meeting, the order of the city elections to be held on May 11 was announced. Council member incumbents Elisa Douglas, Bob Peck and Nelda Patteson are up for re-election. The election will be held at the city fire station on FM 108. If the incumbents run unopposed, the elections will be canceled.
Fire damages Camp Lost Pines
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on the evening hours of Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, the La Grange and Winchester Fire Departments along with the Fayette County Sheriffs Office were dispatched to Camp Lost Pines in the Warda area for a fire. Weather elements of extremely strong winds fueled the fire into the pine wooded area and several small cabin structures in Camp Lost Pines were destroyed. The Texas Forest Services were also dispatched and two dozers were utilized to contain the fire. Numerous acres were burned from the fire as the cause was determined to be that of an old brush pile which was burned on Saturday, to have rekindled due to the strong winds. Also assisting was Fayette County EMS, Fayette County Precinct One Constable Billy Roensch, Fayette County Commissioner Jason McBroom, and Fayette County Emergency Coordinator Janet Carrigan. (Courtesy photo)
Aggies lead replanting efforts

BASTROP Fire-ravaged Bastrop State Park and its fabled Lost Pines area got a big boost last week on a quest to regain their lost beauty and ecological vitality, thanks to hundreds of Texas A&M University students who came to plant pine seedlings thousands of them under the watchful eyes of Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) personnel.. Bring back the Lost Pines was the theme of the day, and the Aggies quickly showed they are willing to do their part. The student volunteers are being led by Aggie Replant, a Texas A&M environmental organization formed more than two decades ago to replace trees cut down when Aggie Bonfire was still conducted on campus. The recognized student organization has continued its founding mission even though Bonfire is no longer a sanctioned university activity. The first contingent of about 800 Aggie volunteers arrived in a four-bus caravan
from College Station Saturday morning (Feb. 16), and another group was scheduled to make the trip Sunday. The program was repeated Feb. 23-24. At the conclusion of the four sessions, Aggie Replant leaders estimate the 6,600acre park located some 30 miles southeast of Austin will have about 30,000 new drought-hardy loblolly pines in its horticultural inventory. The Aggies are planting the seedlings which are about eight inches tall along Park Road 1C in what is called the facilitys historic scenic corridor. Tarek Abbassi, a senior biomedical engineering major from Houston and one of the Aggie Replant leaders, said he welcomed the opportunity to expand the organizations service impact. Every year we bring trees to the Bryan/ College Station area, but Ive always felt that Replant could and should do more for the environment around Texas, Abbassi said. Replants involvement in the Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign is important because it represents the growth and change that Replant has made over the years.
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Some Texas ingenuity, wind energy and fixing CSCOPE

Its one of those weeks. No particular column felt like jumping out of my head, so youll have to deal with some potporri: +++++ The EPA is bound to go after this statistic next: The average human being walks 900 miles each year and drinks 22 gallons of beer. Thats about 41 miles per gallon. +++++ Want a problem solved? Hand it to a Texan. Its no secret that Texas has been hit harder by illegal immigrants than any other state. In addition to the leeching effect illegal aliens have on our social services, including public education, there is the expansive increase in crime, both petty and violent. Yet every time the U.S. takes up the question of trying to curb illegal immigration by establishing effective border control, the illegalalien lobby throws up the false premise that its all about race and simply unfair to expect people to obey our laws. Courts have overturned many solutions as being biased Some Texas municipalities, however, have figured a way around the
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issue of so-called discrimination. The City of Dallas has passed an ordinance stating that if a driver is pulled over by law enforcement and is not able to provide proof of insurance, the car is towed. To retrieve the car after being impounded, the driver must show proof of insurance to have the car released. White, black, brown, yellow doesnt matter your skin color or your accent, same rule applies to everyone. This has made it easy for the City of Dallas to remove uninsured cars from the streets which in turn is keeping insurance rates from rising dramatically. Shortly after the No Insurance ordinance was passed, the Dallas impound lots began to fill up and were full after nine days. More than
80 percent of the impounded cars were driven by illegals. Not only must they provide proof of insurance to have their car released, they have to pay for the cost of the tow, a $350 fine, and $20 for every day their car is kept in the lot. Accident rates have gone down 47 percent, and Dallas solution gets uninsured drivers off the road without making them show proof of nationality. Some other cities have caught on. A friend of mine, Rucker Davis, is a police sergeant for the City of Pasadena. He reports that Pasadena has been doing this for at least five years. After expanding the impound lot, the fees end up being mitigated by auctioning the vehicles which dont get retrieved, he says. +++++ Everyone knows that Texas is all about oil and gas, and its not a Hollywood myth. Texas produces more oil and has than anywhere in the country. But did you know that Texas is also No. 1 in windpower? It generates twice as much electricity as the next closest state, that green energy
ecological utopia of California. I wonder when Matt Damon and his buddies are going to begin filming their protest movie against Texas green energy? +++++ Looking in the fridge the other day, I realized something: You know youre poor when your bologna doesnt have a first name. +++++ I mentioned a couple of weeks back thats its good to see that some state legislators are waking up to the fact that they have to meddle in the mechanics of public education to keep the wild-eyed utopian purveyors of educational materials from hijacking the system and turning our children into mindless liberal zombies. (Okay, maybe I didnt say it exactly that dramatically, but thats what I meant.) Its been interesting to see, however, the publics reaction to recent information revealed about the CSCOPE system, as well as the education bureaucracys reaction to that. A lot of fuss has been raised over a few blatantly objectionable items present in the curriculum, especially in the social studies content.
There has been a lot of testimony calling for an end to CSCOPE, both before the Texas Senate and before local school boards, based entirely on specific content which is clearly objectionable. Dont throw the baby out with the bath water, has been the universal response from school administrators. We can correct those specific items which are objectionable (such as requiring kids to wear burquas and teaching them that the Taliban are freedom fighters, not terrorists). Tell us what you find objectionable and well correct it, but the law tells us we have to teach this. They have a point on that: the way Texas education law is written, schools have to follow the states curriculum standards ... which are in many instances written by many of the same radical-leftist education professionals who created CSCOPE. If we want to stop the indoctrination of our children, the state education code needs to be re-written from the ground up, with specific touchy-feely methodologies and educational dogma pointedly excluded.
The Rodriguez Solution for illegal immigration

Over the last few weeks, the Senate and President Obama have proposed immigration plans that seem to help everyone but the taxpayer, so I feel its time to change that by proposing the Rodriguez plan. I believe its time to charge the home nations of illegal aliens for the costs carried by U.S. tax payers for their citizens by reducing amount of foreign aid they receive. In short, the American taxpayer should not pay twice, in foreign aid to the country of origin and in social welfare costs for undocumented aliens. For example, in 2010 Mexico received $316.7 million in foreign aid from the U.S. At the same time, Mexico received $24 billion from immigrants (legal and illegal) living in the United States. In May 2012 alone, Mexican workers sent home 7,096 money transfers totaling $2.34 billion. And yet, while billions of dollars are flowing from the U.S. to Mexico, undocumented Mexicans and aliens from other countries are costing the U.S. tax payers billions in education, medical bills, criminal activity, and other costs. In 1999, the cost for incarcerating illegal aliens in state and local jails in Pennsylvania alone cost taxpayers $13.3 million. One study estimates nationwide costs to states and localities for housing illegal criminal aliens is about $2 billion per year. Then there is the cost for health care. Research indicates that illegal immigrants cost federal and state governments an estimated $10.7 billion a year in health care spending. Higher car insurance rates are often overlooked. In Arizona, stolen cars and hit-and-run accidents add to car insurance rates and stretches police resources, while in Dallas 47% of the car accidents are by caused illegal aliens. A review of Maryland State Police auto accident reports for 2002 through 2004 for revealed
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George Rodriguez
George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Political Alliance.
The least-plausible sentence in the English language is We know this works, when those words are spoken by President Barack Obama. He said them the other week in his State of the Union address about earlychildhood education. President Obama called for universal preschool funded by the federal government in cooperation with the states. He cited study after study showing that investment in Pre-K pays for itself several times over by creating better outcomes for children. He said this about two months after the release of a devastating report on the ineffectiveness of the federal governments already-existing $8 billion-a-year Pre-K program, Head Start. The study George Rodriguez is president of the wasnt published by The Heritage FounSouth Texas Alliance for Progress, and dation. It was conducted by the Departcan be followed on Facebook at El ment of Health and Human Services, Conservador. which presumably doesnt have a rightwing agenda or bristle with hostility toward children. Grover Whitehurst of the Brookings BOARD OF DIRECTORS Institution calls the study one of the Billy Bob Low Chairman most ambitious, methodologically rigRandy Robinson, Vice Chairman Myrna McLeroy orous, and expensive federal program Mary Lou Philippus, Secretary Alice Hermann evaluations carried out in the last quarter century. The HHS study concluded Dave Mundy - Editor & Dorothy Gast - Business Manager that there were initial positive impacts General Manager dot@gonzalescannon.com manager@gonzalescannon.com from having access to Head Start, but by Mark Lube - Sports Editor the end of 3rd grade there were very few Cedric Iglehart - News Editor sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com impacts ... . The few impacts that were region@gonzalescannon.com found did not show a clear pattern of fanewseditor@gonzalescannon.com Sanya Harkey - Circulation/Classifieds vorable or unfavorable impacts for chilsubscriptions@gonzalescannon.com dren. Debbie Toliver - Advertising Director One would have thought that an elaboadvertising@gonzalescannon.com Letters to the Editor rate, state-of-the-art study of Head Start letters@gonzalescannon.com would have merited mention in a speech THE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) is advocating expansion of Head Start-like published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales Cannon Inc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX 78629. Periodicals programs. Instead, the president invoked Postage Paid at Gonzales, TX 78629. A one year subscripstudy after study to create an imprestion costs $22 in Gonzales County, $24 for out-of-county, sion of empirical certainty that, at the and $30 for out-of-state. 2013 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Gonzavery least, doesnt exist. les Cannon, PO Box E, Gonzales, TX 78629. He said the experience of Oklahoma An erroneous reflection upon the charactor, standing and Georgia with Pre-K is that it makes or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, which appears in the columns of this newspaper will be corit more likely kids will go on to graduate rected upon due notice given to the publication at The high school, hold jobs and form stable Gonzales Cannon office. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Phone: (830) 672-7100. Fax: (830) 672-7111. families. Glenn Kessler, the fact-checker Website:www.gonzalescannon.com. at The Washington Post, interviewed
that of the 179 accidents involving Hispanic laborers, 75% of the drivers had no auto insurance. Education is another cost. Taxpayers provide some $40 billion to educate illegals and their offspring. Since per-student expenditures in the United States are roughly $10,000 a year, it is likely that some $13 billion annually goes to educate illegal aliens in public schools. The American taxpayer is drowning in debt from government spending, and it is fair (Obamas favorite word) that we stop paying donor nations directly and indirectly for their problem. Perhaps if we stopped giving foreign aid to these donor nations that may encourage them to help us find a solution to our illegal immigration problem caused by their citizens. And so, while we are spending money at home for costs caused by illegal aliens, their home lands are also receiving foreign aid. The Rodriguez solution is to charge these nations for their citizens that we heal, educate, incarcerate, and care for in general. It is just and fair that these nations should compensate the American tax payer for caring for their citizens.
The faux empiricism of Barack Obama

Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate.
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people close to the Oklahoma and Georgia programs, and they didnt know what the president was talking about. Believers in Pre-K usually cite the success of the Perry Preschool Project and the Abecedarian Project, widely heralded early-childhood education programs from the 1960s and the 1970s. But Grover Whitehurst notes what sets them apart: They were very small, lavishly funded, multiyear programs run by small teams of highly committed experts. The question is whether they can replicate them on a vast scale. The 40-year experience of Head Start, now serving 1 million children, says no. If the state of the research mattered to the president, he would be cautious rather than audacious in his Pre-K goals. He would focus on at-risk kids, who have the most to gain from Pre-K, rather than launching a new universal program. He would want more research on what does and doesnt work at the state level rather than declaring the question settled for all time. He would support incrementalism rather than a vast expansion on top of a failed Head Start. But he has an ideological commitment to an expansive government and an unshakable faith in its ability, given enough funding and the right rules and regulations, to overcome any obstacle. So impervious is his point of view to the evidence that even his own Department of Health and Human Services cant penetrate it. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Tying energy and conversation: biologist Kirby Brown on water

This is an edited transcript from a radio interview on the News from the Camphouse, the Listening-Post of the Texas Sportsmans Association on KULM 98.3.
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Looking Down from the Saddle

Herman Brune
Thanks young people for being there

Dear Editor: Recently, I fell in my front yard in Gonzales and broke a hip. Fortunately, I had my cellphone in my pocket and called my son, but before he arrived, approximately 6 minutes later, two young men, though I prefer to call them angels, stopped as they were riding by my house after taking a friend home and began giving me aid. One of them went to his car and got a coat, rolled it up and put it under my head. Then he saw that my arm was bleeding and he went back to his car and got something to wrap around my arm to stop the bleeding. Then they stayed with me until the ambulance came to take me to the hospital with my son following in his car. In this day and age, when it seems we mainly hear things that arent good about our young people, I want to let your readers know what these two young men/angels did to help me, a Senior Citizen. They were alert and acted and aided me as best they could when they could easily have just driven on by. To these young men/angels, my family and I are most appreciative of their concern and care for me at a time when I was alone and needed help. We thank them for paying attention to what was around them and responding to my needs and we pray Gods continued blessings on them and their families. Inez Gray Gonzales We have to hurry before this president calls out his armies and drones to stop freedom in its tracks! Bravo Gonzales! Stephanie Robinson Parkersburg, W.Va.
Letters to the editor
Whos looking out for you?
Way to go, City of Gonzales!
Dear Editor, (In reference to Gonzales Tells Washington: Come and Take It! Feb. 21) What an inspiration. I intend to pass this to all Tea Parties in the Panhandle of West Virginia, to our legislators, retired military men and women, friends and family all over the country. I hope we can all get our legislators/representatives to act as heroically and honorably as Gonzales, Texas!
Dear Editor, As a long-time citizen of Gonzales I couldnt help but notice that the price of living has more than doubled in our area. A deposit for a home to rent is $850-1,000, the rent for a two-bedroom home is anywhere from $800-1,000. To turn on your electricity is $500 deposit now when it used to be $250. Everything has increased except the wages people are getting paid and were in a national recession. I could understand if we had shopping centers, a huge mall, an entertainment complex like San Antonio or Austin whose rent is actually cheaper but weve got a downtown that consists of four loan places and a pawn shop. For someone who works at McDonalds or Pizza Hut making minimum wage bringing in $300 (really $250 after taxes), $1,000 a month, how are they supposed to survive? I understand the oil fielders are in town and they make a lot more than the average citizen and its not their fault that weve got a bunch of greedy people who are happy to hit them over the head, but what about the people who dont work on those rigs? Whos looking out for them? Certainly not our City Council, theyre too busy writing Washington over restrictive gun laws. Its comical, because arent these the same people who made it illegal to shoot a gun in Gonzales? I guess when our President does it, its a violation of our Seocnd Amendment, but when they do it, its just fine. Hypocrites, you decide. Thomas Enriquez Gonzales
Brune: One of the efforts we make is to tie conservation and mainstream issues together. We see it when mainstream outlets discuss climate change and energy production. We see it whenever urbanites realize they cant exist without agriculture, natural resources, and rural areas. We also see it, in Texas, when we discuss the economies that drive the Texas Gulf Coast. Quickly enough, in Texas that means were talking about water issues. Should the water go to lawns and golf courses, remain in lakes to sustain real estate values and recreation, be used first in agriculture, or be preserved as the lifeblood of bays and estuaries? Kirby, youve been with us before as a leader in the Texas Outdoor Partners (TOP) and as a lobbyist for the Texas Wildlife Association. What is your current position? Kirby Brown: Im a conservation outreach biologist, with Ducks Unlimited, which means Im working on water issues in Texas. Weve been following issues with water around the state but are particularly looking at conditions with the drought in relation to the lower Colorado River. Were concerned about water that wont be coming to rice farmers and the impact incurred on our natural resources. In 2012 the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) cut off water going to duck ponds and then cut off the water for rice farmers. It was because of the lack of rainfall and water coming into the Highland Lakes. Now, were trying to get this years water to rice farmers and ultimately to water fowl. But, because of a dry October and low inflow going into the lakes, the LCRA raised the amount of water which must be kept in the lake before it would release water to farmers. The LCRA raised the level from 775,000 acre feet to 850,000. At present, that level is 830,000 acre feet and probably wont reach the needed level by the
Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County.
March 1, trigger date. This is bad for the impact to rice farmers, the employees, and all the folks associated with the rice industry. That includes seed and fertilizer sales, flying services, tractor and tire dealerships, fuel sales, and on and on. From a natural resource point of view, for every 10,000 acres of rice we lose on the Texas Gulf Coast we lose the habitat for 120,000 ducks and geese. So when you lose 50,000 acres of rice by not releasing LCRA river water that impacts about 600,000 birds. That also includes wading birds and shore birds. 2013 is going to be tough. Brune: Also, with the lack of rice and water Ive heard that more geese are staying further north and depredating wheat fields. This impacts another crop, as well as, the wheat that was planted for winter cattle consumption. Brown: That may be true. It looks like even with a record population of ducks and geese, they stayed in the area through early January and then dispersed. The food source was gone for a third of the bird population, the birds hammered what was here, and then they left. And so consequently, yes, the conditions here affect what happens further up the fly-way. If there is less snow and ice, more agriculture, and enough roosting ponds we may see birds creating new places to winter annually. Brune: Again, we see that conservation issues are mainstream issues. We also see that often the conservation groups are on the cutting edge forefront of water issues. Brown: The conservation groups are surely out there with a lot of other folks. Another problem we see in Texas is that many cities and smaller towns have antiquated water systems. There is a lack of funding for water
infrastructure in Texas. We see huge losses in water because of old water systems. There are estimates of 20 to 30 percent loss and in some places as much as 50 percent loss. Were looking at the states future. Were looking at the electric industry, the energy industry, real estate, and were all concerned about the role of water conservation. By being more careful with saving what we have, we can ease the need to find new ways to find more water. I encourage people to look up Texas Water Smart and see how this initiative can have effects on urban and rural uses of water. San Antonio has created tremendous water savings through public education, as well as, fixing their infrastructure. They have saved as much water as their needs have grown in the last 25 years. Thats what we need all our cities to realize. And thats what we need our smaller and rural communities to realize. We shouldnt be holding up water to rice farmers so that we can water lawns in Austin. Brune: Where is the financing coming from for water infrastructure and the Texas Water Plan? Brown: We can only guess about the financing? But we believe the proposed off-channel reservoirs are a great idea. Even during a drought of record this reservoir would save about 40,000 acre feet and run about 90,000 acre feet. There would be an opportunity through the states bonding and loan mechanisms to start this project. It will still be local communities determining their needs and taking action. Were not supporting any on-channel reservoirs or flooding hard-wood river bottoms mentioned for East Texas. The days of the large reservoirs are likely behind us. There is a huge amount of storage for groundwater underground. Weve seen this done by San Antonio in storage of surplus Edwards Aquifer water. This science allows us to stop losing reservoir water from evaporation. The Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House would like to use the Rainy Day Fund to initiate the Rainy Day Fund. We must address our water demands so the economy of Texas may continue to grow.
Do we want to support and improve our public schools or do we want to dismantle them? That is the question. At least that is the question school vouchers force us to confront. To answer this question we need to be honest. We must begin by acknowledging that vouchers do nothing to improve public education. They do just the opposite. Vouchers drain badly needed money from already underfunded public schools, public schools that today educate almost ninety percent of all American children K-12. Supporters argue that vouchers offer choice and competition. This simply is not true. Private schools educate about 10 percent of K-12 students in this country. Since almost all private schools are religious schools, the only so-called choice vouchers offer is between a public education and a private, religious education. Is this real choice or is this a backdoor way for the government to subsidize primarily private, religious schools? You decide. Choice has other serious problems that we need to con-
School vouchers: do we really want to fund someones religion?

Guest Commentary
Eric Lane
Eric Lane is President of the San Antonio Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church & State. He can be contacted at ausa.president@ americansunitedsa.org
sider. For example, vouchers undermine religious liberty. They force Americans to pay taxes to support religious schools they may find disagreeable or even objectionable with their own religious or philosophical beliefs. This runs counter to the First Amendments guarantee of religious liberty. In America, all religious activities should be supported with voluntary contributions, not tax money. Why? The Founders were unyielding in their support of separation of church and state and strongly opposed taxation to bolster any religion. This was not because they were anti-religious. Ben
Franklin may have said it best: When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not care to support it, so that its professors are obliged to call for the help of civil power, tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. Less understood is how vouchers present a serious threat to the independence of religious institutions and schools. Separation of church and state is a two-way road. Not only does it keep religion out of government affairs, it keeps government out of religious affairs as well. Taking government money may sound good at first but it is really a Faustian bargain. Government money ultimately means government control. Taking government money to support religious schools will inevitably bring unwelcome government intrusion. It will bring a growing dependence on government largess and the political winds that come and go. And potentially, it will mean fundamental government involvement in church affairs, a clear violation of church and state separa-
tion. Supporters of vouchers also speak of the magic of the market and the benefits of competition. But what competition are they talking about? If by competition they mean different faith traditions will be competing for students, how many parents will allow their children to go to schools that preach different faith traditions than their own? I would argue not many. Maybe, by competition, provoucher folks mean that sometime in the future Wall Street and hedge fund managers will use voucher money to open up private, unaccountable, corporate run schools whose first responsibility will be to return profits to their stockholders. What could go wrong here? Lets remember that under most voucher plans, private schools can deny admission to any student they choose. Public schools cannot. Private schools can discriminate against students based on religion, disability, economic background, academic record, English language proficiency, disciplinary history and other criteria. Public schools cannot. Pri-
vate schools can skim the cream. Public schools cannot. According to multiple studies of the District of Colombia, Milwaukee and Cleveland, school voucher programs have not improved student academic performance. Vouchers have also done little to help low-income students because payments often do not cover the entire cost of tuition and other fees, including the cost of transportation to schools that can be many miles away. In actuality, vouchers harm poor students education by undermining the public schools upon which they rely. It is illogical to believe that we can take money out of the public school system and improve education, especially in our inner cities. But this is what voucher supporters are advocating. Our public school system made the United States the preeminent nation of the 20th and the first part of the 21st Century. Why would we replace such a successful school system with private religious schools or an untested, profit driven, and corporate education model? They would seem to be a recipe for disaster. We do need to decide.
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Luling ISD Soaring Eagles
During Mondays Luling ISD Board of Trustees meeting, trustees recognized the districts Soaring Eagles for January. Honorees included student Annabelle Casares and teacher Cindy Ellis at the elementary level; student Amy Angel (not pictured) and teacher Craig Nichols at the junior high, and student Natalia Lambert and teacher Luke Pruett at the high-school level. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Smiley seeking law enforcement agreement with the County

By CEDRIC IGLEHART
TPPF speaker to address RWOY

YOAKUM The RWOY are pleased and honored to present Mario Loyola, Director of the 10th Amendment Center of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Meeting time is 11:30am to 1pm March 6 at the Yoakum Community Center, 105 Huck Street. Lunch will be served with donations gratefully accepted. The TPPF is the Texas counterpart to the Heritage Foundation. He will speak on the Constitutional Law regarding States Rights, Nullification, and other issues of State Sovereignty. Law enforcement is invited and encouraged to attend. Mr. Loyola has written several papers with Ted Cruz while he was Solicitor General for Texas. We will also have a special guest from Attorney Greg Abbotts Office attending the meeting. Mark the date and come ask any questions. Loyola joined the Foundation in 2010 as director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Studies and policy expert within the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment. Loyola began his career in corporate finance law. Since 2003, he has focused on public policy, dividing his time between government service and research and writing at prominent policy institutes. He has written extensively for national publications, including National Review, The Weekly Standard, and The Wall Street Journal. He has appeared on The Glenn Beck Show, CNN International, BBC Television, Radio America, and more. For more information call Brenda Cash at 361-5944258.
A request from the City of Smiley was a topic of interest Monday during a regular meeting of the Gonzales County Commissioners Court. Smiley mayor Ellis Villasana asked the court to consider entering into an interlocal agreement with the city for law enforcement. We thought about starting a little police department, but that costs way too much money to even consider, said Villasana, who cited a cost of $100,000 for a one-man force. The constable lives in Smiley and the sheriff s patrols come through there every day so youre already there. We would like an interlocal agreement where we can do some enforcement because we dont have any whatsoever. Villasana explained that the city does have one animal control officer who can write citations, but problems occur when people who dont pay the tickets fail to show up for court. We can write the citations but if we cant enforce them, then were not really getting anything done, he said. We have a lot of issues that can probably be fixed. Our population has grown from 460 to probably around 800 right now and its still growing. Were going to have to do some-
thing. The court directed County Attorney Paul Watkins to research and determine what type of agreement would best suit the citys needs and the item was tabled for future consideration. On another agenda item, the court voted unanimously to approve a resolution against House Bill 958. Filed by Rep. Rob Orr (R-Burleson), HB 958 reduces the interest crediting rate on all Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) funds from 7 percent to 5 percent, including employee accounts. HB 958 not only reduces the benefit that employees would receive, but would also deplete the annuity reserve fund which would over time force TCDRS to either reduce retiree benefits, increase employer cost, or both. Employers currently have local control to select benefits and costs based on their workforce needs and budget. Employers may reduce benefits and costs by reducing the amount employees are saving toward retirement (the employee deposit rate) or by reducing the employer matching rate. According to the Texas Association of Counties website, TCDRS is a savings-based or cash-balance plan, which receives no state dollars. TCDRS was designed to give county and
district employers the ability to directly determine employee benefits and control employer costs, and HB 958 reduces employers ability to make those local determinations. The TCDRS Board did not seek this legislation as the majority of our county and district employers have expressed support to maintain TCDRS as it currently exists, stated the website. In other business, the court: Approved a resolution of support for Gonzales Immortals Day at the Alamo in San Antonio on March 1. Approved a resolution of support for Gonzales County Day at the State Capital on March 21. Appointed members of the Gonzales County Historical Commission for a two-year term ending December 14, 2014. They are as follows: Precinct 1 - Bradley Avant, Cindy Cole, Richard Crozier, Norma Billings Fink, Barbara Hand, Dennis Richter, Robert (Bubba) Wolff and Sandra Wolff Precinct 2 - Ronald Bragg, Sandra Miller and Glen Sachtleben Precinct 3 - Ann Covert, Rew Covert, Kimberly Fairchild, Wayne Fairchild, Ken Mosher, Pat Mosher, Cindy Munson and Debbie Tieken Precinct 4 - Bill Holmes, Nancy Holmes and Donald Hoffman
LHS Band earns honors
During Mondays Luling ISD Board of Trustees meeting, trustees recognized the performance of the LHS band in recent UIL Solo and Ensemble competition. A total of 36 Luling High School band members (top photo) earned 1 ratings. Band members (bottom photo) Megan Richardson, Emma King and Lindsey Rios earned All-State recognition at recent state small-school band competition. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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60-percent passing rate on most of the tests. LISD trailed statewide scores by an average of 22 points, and was significantly lower than nearby districts with similar demographics including Gonzales, Yoakum, Giddings and Rosebud-Lott. Bahney, assigned to monitor the district because of a previous Academically Unacceptable rating, said the new administration and the new curriculum have made some progress, but more rapid improvement needs to be made. I think we have made some changes in Luling this year, she said. Im concerned that were not moving as fast as the pace needed to meet the standards. If we do not move as fast as we need to move, we will move into second-year status. By law, we will move into reconstitution. Im always hesitant to get into your budget. I have a right to, but I dont like to. Under state law, a district which is found Academically Unacceptable on two consecutive ratings undergoes reconstitution, subject to TEA inspection and recommendations including involuntary reassignment or termination of both administrative and teahcing personnel. The state would determine which staff stay and which go, she said. That would be very problematic for a small district like Luling. Bahney said it is important for the district to continue implementing outcomesbased education programs such as balanced literacy, which blends phonics instruction into the core Whole Language approach to teaching reading. The days of stand and lecture are over, she said. Trustees, led by Evelyn Hanson, questioned whether CSCOPE was in part responsible for the academic deficiencies. CSCOPE has drawn a wide range of criti-
cism statewide, and two district patrons also urged the board to reconsider using it during Mondays meeting. Im doing all I can do to find out everything I can about CSCOPE, district taxpayer Weldon Oliver said. I feel this is a very sad curriculum. It is pro-Islamic, anti-Christian. I would like to know how CSCOPE is working out since we adopted it. Sheila Hartzler noted that the Texas Senate has held public hearings about the development of the program and because of information coming from those hearings, changes have been made to increase the transparency of CSCOPE to both parents and the general public. Do teachers have access to the core materials they need to shore up CSCOPE? she asked. And that means textbooks in their classrooms. Bahney, Hewitt and Luling High School principal Joe Timms said that while LISD has been paying for CSCOPE for five years, it was only fully adopted for use by the Board of Trustees last year. Hewitt said it takes, on average, three years for a curriculum to get fully entrenched. You need to hang on to it long enough to let the teachers get used to it, Bahney said. Any material you use ... is not going to be perfect. Hewitt downplayed the controversy at the state level. All of that is about three lessons in social studies, he said. Glover noted that Gonzales and Yoakum also use CSCOPE, although as a supplement rather than as a core curriculum. He said hes yet to receive any complaints at the local level from parents or the public with disagreements on any lessons. We have had some parents, three or four, who have asked questions, Timms said. And a few of our teachers have found errors, and corrected them.
COMPANY: California loses accessories retailer to Shiner

SHOWS: Youngsters ready for Gonzales, Shiner sales

cial heifers, lambs and goats will be judged on Friday. Showing and judging for swine, broilers and baked goods is scheduled Saturday starting at 8 a.m. The commercial heifer sale will be Fridays big event, starting at 6:30 p.m. The sale will consist of two-head pens of high quality replacement females. Pairs, bred and open heifers will be available. Any females purchased can be picked up Friday after the sale or on Saturday. A silent auction for baked goods gets underway at 4 p.m. on Saturday. A Buyers Barbecue will be hle din the rodeo
arena from 4-5:30 p.m. on Saturday; all buyers are welcome to attend. The premium sale of market animals kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday. All buyers are asked to register by 5 p.m. and any early add-ons are requested to be turned in by 5 p.m. Early add-ons can be turned in for any amount prior to 5 p.m. Saturday by contacting a Show Board member. For questions or to make add-ons, contact Mitchell Hardcastle at 830-8574544 or Will Soefje at 830-857-4052. Please come out to support the youth of Gonzales and Shiner and support them in the auctions.
found at www.shieldtactical.com. Harrington gave no specific timeline or exact location the company will occupy. My company and I are grateful for the support and kindness of all our customers and friends. We will spend every minute of every day ensuring we deserve that support and kindness, Harrington said. Long live the 2nd amendment and the American loves of freedom and liberty. God bless you all! Harrington said Shield Tactical will lease an existing facility in Shiner. He said the company is on pace to do more than $1 million in sales this year. I knew almost immediately that Shiner would be the place, he said. I have deep roots in that part of Texas, in fact my kids were born in Hallettsville. Shiner is a also very unique place that, to my mind, embodies the spirit of Texas, he added. The history of the area, the way
theyve managed to balance having some pretty major industry while not losing the small-town charm is very admirable. We hope to add to that tradition and are proud and honored to make Shiner our new home. I would have mentioned the (Spoetzl) brewery, but that goes without saying, right? Recent federal proposals to limit Second Amendment rights have found even more fertile soil in several states, including California, New York and Colorado. Texs Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott have openly courted firearms and aaccessories companies with the promise that Texas is far more business-friendly for the industry. One Colorado company, Magpul, which manufacturers high-capacity magaines, has openly threatened to leave that state if the Colorado governor signs recent legislation which would effectively prohibit the company from selling its products in the state.
The following story is about one of those things that only happens to other people. But this time it happened to us. God has blessed us with three wonderful children, and sometimes we almost felt guilty because our family has not suffered the tragedies heard about in others lives. Our youngest grandson, Case Martin, was born on May 28, 2011. We could not have been happier. However, during the first week of December 2011, a doctor told us that Case had a serious condition called Severe Combined Immunity Syndrome, better known as SCIDS the Bubble Baby Syndrome. This is a very rare condition. Basically, Case didnt have an immune system. In the 1980s a boy with this condition lived at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston, isolated in a giant sterilized bubble for 14 years. Case was in the hospital with a very serious kind of pneumonia. He was on four strong antibiotics and not responding to treatment. He was flown to Texas Childrens Hospital in a Lear jet a few days before Christmas, and moved to the pediatric intensive care unit. Late one afternoon a pediatric respiratory specialist came to the waiting room with his head hanging down. He told us he did not know if Case would make it. We were praying daily to God to heal Case and
God answers prayer: the story of Case Martin

Carol and Sammy Martin are Gonzales County residents and the parents of Clint Martin. Their grandson, Case, was born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Faith & Family

Guest Commentary Carol and Sammy Martin
make him well. A prayer chain was created by the Southwest Methodist Conference, our church and church family. The prayer chain increased in numbers of people and territory, covering the country from Brownsville to Maryland. Christians of all denominations and faith were praying for Chase to recover. About 10 days later, Case began to slowly improve. Our prayers were being answered. We praised the Lord and gave thanks to Him and prayed a little harder. He and his parents, Clint and Lindsay, lived in a small room isolated from the outside world for five months. Clint, who had just begun making a name for himself in the Texas music scene, gave up his music career so he could stay with his wife and child. Thank God medicine has come a long way. On Feb. 8, 2012, Case was finally strong enough to receive a stem cell transplant derived from umbilical cord blood, the umbilical cord of a little girl which had been donated to a donor bank. The stem cells were an exact match for Case. This transplant grew into an immune system for our grandchild. He was released from the hospital march 8, and the family moved to an apartment close to the hospital. Finally, Case and his parents were able to come home around the middle of May. The SCIDS specialists are now telling us that Case will make a full recovery and live a normal life, and can begin taking normal childhood inoculations in March. He still has frequent check-ups in Houston, which show a steady improvement of his immune system. The frequency is also slowing down. It has been a difficult journey we have had to travel, especially for Cases parents, Clint and Lindsay. They stayed in the hospital room twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week from Dec. 1, 2011, to March 8, 2013. They prayed and never lost the way. This stressful experience has bonded their relationship and given them a solid foundation in the power of prayer. Someone once said, A family that prays together stays together,. Case loves toys, dogs, the outdoors and riding in a pickup truck. He easily makes friends with everyone. God has blessed us. Our lives have been changed because of the prayers for Case. Our family, friends and church bought T-shirts; printed on the front is Cases Army, and on the back is
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Its in our nature to love and be loved. Love should come as naturally as breathing. Yet, it seems that love is one of the hardest concepts to grab hold of. We think we are in love, or we think that someone loves us, because they pay attention to us, accept us, admire us, treat us with affection, or lust after our bodies. We substitute alcohol, drugs, success, power, and food for
Love and infatuation: understanding the nature of true love

Love, Eloise
Eloise Estes
love, because these things stimulate our senses in much the same way. They are feel-goods that replace the love we lack. Addictions develop because the state of euphoria is temporary, and were compelled to get additional boosts of happiness. Why dont we all experience love as we should? Why does it elude so many of us? The reason is that love must be learned. Wait a minute! Didnt I just say that it is in our nature to love? Yes, it is a need that must be quenched. We hunger for a loving relationship just as our bodies hunger for food; however, how to love, like other skills, is learned. From infancy to the day we die we are being tutored in the art of loving. We get our first taste of love from our primary caretakers. If the people who were responsible for our well-being did not show us affection and love, it is very likely that we cant show it either. Very often, we end up imitating the very things we hate, and keep perpetuating the dysfunction. As children, we dont have a base of comparison, or the knowledge to figure these things out; all we care about is not being rejected by the people we depend upon for our welfare. It is a sad fact that some of our initial tutors were not equipped to teach us more than basic survival skills. Truly, how can anyone give what they do not possess? Lets try to understand that they had tutors too, so we can forgive. As far as learning is concerned, there are two types of pupils in this world: those who watch people and learn what to do, and those who watch people and learn what not to do. Which type are you? Think back. Who initially taught you to love as you do? Who reinforced your idea of what love should be? Do you consider yourself to be a skilled lover? No, I dont mean in the sexual sense, but in the way that really matters. Are you able to form intimate, lasting bonds that make your life more enjoyable? Or are your relationships shallow, fleeting and full of turmoil? Have you ever wondered why some people have good, solid relationships and others do not? There a reason...and a solution. Were all products of our past. A lesson is learned in each situation we experi-
a verse from Jeremiahm chapter 29, verse 11: For I know the plans I have for you, decares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. God has answered our prayers. We praise Him and rejoice because of His unending love and mercy. God is all-knowing and all-powerful. He gave us His son, Jesus, who was crucified, dead and buried. On the third day Jesus was resurrected and ascended to Heaven to sit at the right hand of His Father that we may know salvation and eternal life. What a gift! Our family has been blessed by Gods love and healing power which made it possible for Case to take his place in the family tree. We know that we could not have survived this ordeal without Gods help and the support of our extended family and many friends. We urge everyone to pray at least once a day. We should all be thankful for what God has created and be good stewards of what God has given us. We should give our time and money to the kingdom of the Lord. God will reward you tenfold for what you give to Him. God is there when you need Him and we need God in our lives all the time. We trust God and praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Amen.
ence, and without realizing out what is right. that the nature of God is it, mind-sets and habits deScripture says we should love. When we realize who velop along the way. There be like little children who God is, who He says we are, is an automatic, sub-con- trust and draw near to their and how valuable we are to scious, process that stores Father for what they need. Him, we can begin to think our feelings of every event Seeking to know what God differently about ourselves within our memory bank; expects of us, and what we and the way we relate to everything experienced can expect of Him, is one of people. goes into our brain and the most important steps to Using God and Christ as gets deposited in its own changing our lives for the our examples, we can delittle vault; they function better. Everything starts termine how love should be as background programs. and ends with God. He is expressed. We are to imitate Unfortunately, many of our the One who formed us and the ways of Christ, who was experiences were thought gave us lifeHe is our true sent to be our Teacher. to be something they were Father. not, and consequently, they It is a simple matter to delove, eloise got mislabeled. termine the nature of true www.loveeloise.com Faulty perceptions color love when we understand our world, because our outlook on everything is based on what has happened to us. We are myopic; unable (and sometimes unwilling) to distinguish anything beyond the scope of our personal experience. When our perceptions get warped our choice making capacity suffers. We pick the wrong friends, the wrong life partners, the wrong occupations and end up traveling down the wrong roads. How has your view point worked for you so far? Before anything can change for the better, it is important to realize that we are responsible for most of the problems we face. So, if you want something youve never had, then you must be willing to do something youve never done. Are you willing to take a good hard look inside yourself to make that happen? That means tossing out some wrong ideas and replacing them Mr. and Mrs. Bo Brzozowski of Gonzales, Texas, anwith the right ones. There is nounce the engagement of their daughter, Kacie Breann only one source for finding Brzozowski, to Jeremy Joseph Henke of Hallettsville, Texas. Jeremy is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Henke of Hallettsville, Texas. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of John L. (Bubba) and Nancy Jo Cook of Nixon and the late Ernest (Slim) & Sophie Brzozowski of Gonzales, Texas. The groom elect is the grandson of the late Frank V. and RoseLee Henke of Hallettsville, Texas and the late Floyd and Marietta Siegal of Shiner, Texas The wedding will held at 5:00 p.m. on April 13th at 4D Guest Ranch in Waelder, Texas.
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The wind finally lets up; planning GBRA pot-luck

This blasted wind has finally quit blowing. It blew things off, up and around that we didnt know existed. There was a lot of roof damage, power outages, fires, and other damage received from these gusts up to around sixty miles an hour. That wind, mixed with the cold, cut through you like a knife. People if we dont get some rain here real soon, we are going to be having some real problems. Pray for rain. Due to work being done on the Belmont Community Center, the date for the next club meeting have been changed to March 19th at 2pm. The meeting will be held at the center. At this meeting the March 23rd pot luck dinner for GBRA will be discussed. The date for the annual fund raising Rummage Sale has been rearranged and set for May 4th. Work is being done on the center and the foundation in the kitchen was really worse than expected. So it is taking longer than expected. A building is only as good as its foundation. Anyone wanting to make a contribution to the center can get in touch with Connie Bond or Shari Lee. Your prayers and thoughts are needed for the following: Joe Kotwig, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Mariessa, Ben Richter, Bill and Marie Lott, Louise Jones, Sandy Ingram, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Sarge Duncan, Mildred ONeal, Rhonda Pruett, Matt McGrew.Terrence, Aunt Frances Gandre, Glenn Mikesh, Fletcher Johnson, Maria Castillo, Selma Vickers, Landis, Keith Glass, Timothy and Jack Black, Teresa Wilke, Linda Denker, Case
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Martin, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Bill Bassett, Carol and husband, Marcie and Blaine Welker, The Bullards, Shirley Dozier, Marie Schauer, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Mary and Pete Camarillo, Matt Pohler, Lanny Baker, Joy, Bob Young, Lucy Jones, Stanley Burris, Ann Bond; Marguerite Williams, Todd, Rita, our military and their families, and a good soaking rain The Belmont Community Center Club met for their annual luncheon at the Belmont Social Club with most of its members present. We had the choice of a delicious buffet of beef tips over rice with two sides or of ordering off the menu. We got a lot of talking and laughing done with some prime business too. We need special prayers for Marcia Pinneys sister-in-law, Sandy Ingram, who has just started her chemo treatments. She has gotten off to a rough start. Connie and Landis Kern were heading for treatments. Dues need to be in at the next meeting. Round up any new members in the community. Dates have been changed due to work being done on the community center. There has been a lot of time, energy, and planning put into the viewing of Col. Wm. Traviss letter at the Alamo. Gonzales certainly played a big part in
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Were going to see Mamaw and Papaw? Does everyone know about me? My name is Kirsten Beth Dorow. I was born on September 15, 2012 at 3:13 a.m. in Amarillo, Tx. I weighed 7 lbs, 2 oz. Kendall and Kale, my older sister and brother were so happy to see me! My mom and dad are Dylan and Lana Dorow. (They were happy too). My grandparents are Larry and Lisetta Tharp and Bobbye Dorow.
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the defense of the Alamo after the Immortal 32 arrived. Kathleen and Sean Allen stood in line two hours in order to view that precious letter. It was a long wait, but worth it. Of course security has to be provided, but imagine their surprise when they looked up and there was Trooper Howard Brothers helping provide some of that security. I think he was as surprised as they were. I was so happy to get a phone call from Joyce Schellenberg last night. Joyce is one joyful and wonderful lady. She seems to be doing better all the time. She thanks me for this column and all the extra work it takes. I have to admit sometimes it does become a chore. But Joyce, if it makes your day, I will try to keep going. You were in such a horrible accident and never ever gave up. You have a great grand-baby that has just been born out in Arizona weighing in at ten pounds. Now you have another one that is due around the middle of June. Just think of all of the spoiling that you are going to get to do with these great grand-children. So does that make it the second grand-baby for Debbie and the second one for Dale? Pat Wilson from Victoria made one of those pop in visits over at Wade and Lola Wilsons. I dont know whether Pat was coming or going. It doesnt matter. They are always happy to see him. Best Friends was in fine form at the Belmont Social Club on Friday night. That Sally was hitting those high notes in beautiful perfection. Of course if it would not have been for Debbie keeping things in rhythm, not one thing would have been done right. Then Hunter Hewell blew in with his cowboy hat and his guitar. I dont know what Hunters dream is, but he just is beginning to look like another George Strait. However, he is going to have to sing a little louder and capture the womens eyes a little better. But then again, George Jones He Stopped Loving Her Today brought the house down. So what can a person say? Brittany Komoll is my special young friend that lives down the road. She is passing all of her tests at Victoria College where she is studying to be a LVN. I am so proud of her. But Brittany makes me feel good. I read her Facebook and she writes things like, Be so Happy that when others look at you they become Happy too. Now that is the kind of person I want for my nurse. Little Dililah went around dodging boogers the day the high wind was blowing. The wind made the roof pop and the limbs scrap. The leaves blew. This just wasnt her style. She couldnt find a place to hide. So she finally settled for being half way hid on the bottom of my bed. Samson did the real thing. He just got under the bed. Have a good week. God Bless.
On February 21, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. presented a check as their annual donation to Friends of the Gonzales Public Library. Pictured are Noble Grand Derek Grahmann and Caroline Helms. (Courtesy photo)
On February 21, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. presented a check as their annual donation to Gonzales Little League. Pictured (from left) are Noble Grand Derek Grahmann, Mary Lou Holub and Laura Zella. (Courtesy photo)
On February 21, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. presented a check as their annual donation to the Pilot Club of Gonzales, Project Graduation. Pictured are Noble Grand Derek Grahmann and Stephanie Gacke. (Courtesy photo)
Whats Happening at the GYC

Heres whats happening at the Gonzales Youth Center this weekend: Thursday, Feb. 28 Open 3:30-6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Arts and Crafts. Make a beautiful Ribbon Cross for someone special. 5:15 p.m. Pool Tournament Saturday, March 2 Open 3:30-10 p.m. 5 p.m. Tetherball 6 p.m. Nail Care 6:30 p.m. Movie 7 p.m. 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (weather permitting) or Pool Tournament The Gonzales Youth Center offers Tutoring from 3:30-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with help in all subjects. We can help you get your grades up and keep them there. Get in the habit of coming in and staying ahead with your classes. Students working in homework lab will earn 200 points an hour. The Center is open from 3:306 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Saturday from 3 until 10 p.m. Ride bus # 21 from North Avenue or the Junior High and ride the GYC Bus home after 6 p.m. All students must be picked up by parent or ride the bus home when we close. No Walking Home!
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Obituaries
Charles Zella and Mel Hilbrich. Memorials may be made to the Gonzales 4H Club. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening in the funeral home. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. also survived by his sister, Gloria McKitric of Louisville, Kentucky; five brothers, Louis Alvarez of Tyler, Johnny Alvarez of Luling, Little Joe Alvarez of Rockdale, Augie Alvarez of Kyle and Freddie Alvarez of Seguin. He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters, Pauline Alvarez and Jewell Ann Flores. Viusitation was held at OBannon Funeral Home in Luling from 4:30-5:30 Thursday. A Rosary service followed at 5:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1, 2013 at 2 p.m. at St. Johns Catholic Church in Waelder with Father Howard Goertz officiating. Interment will follow at the Waelder Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeromy Lopez, Jose Gonzales, Clyde Sepeda, Charles Sepeda, Guadalupe Lopez and Little Joe Alvarez. Honorary pallbearers will be Beso Martinez, Cruz Flores, Christopher Sepeda, John Ramirez, Daniel Rosales and Louis Alvarez. Arrangements are under the direction of OBannon Funeral Home in Luling. tions. He managed ranches for Dr. James Barros in his later years, as he had for numerous others. He served in the Gonzales County Sheriff s Office as a deputy for many years. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Gonzales; sister, Rosannah Green of Cost; sister-in-law, Katherine Green of Maryville, Tennessee; niece, Bette Thull and husband Jim of San Antonio; nephews, Tim Green of Maryville, TN, Jim Green and wife Nancy of Sarasota, FL and Ken Peterek and wife Linda of Bergheim. Also surviving are two great-nieces and 1 great-nephew, along with two great-great nieces and two great-great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, children, Susan Green and David Green and brother, Jimmy Green. Funeral services were held Monday, February 25, 2013 at Seydler-Hill funeral home with Reverend Andy Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Hermann Sons Cemetery. Pallbearers included David Shelton, Mike Busch, Scott Shelton, Rick Smith, Dennis Droupy and Jason Peterek. Honorary pallbearers included Kenneth Peterek, Jim Thull and Mickey King. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church. Arrangements were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. 906 St. Paul St. Gonzales, TX 830-672-3232. outdoorsman, he taught his boys how to hunt deer, coached their little league teams and attended as many of his grandchildrens games as he could manage. He loved polka music and enjoyed attending dances and dancing with his wife. Felix kept himself busy tending to animals that he raised, cattle, hogs, chickens and he liked to barbeque as well. He reveled in family gatherings for holidays or birthdays or just get togethers with his brothers and sisters. His warm heart, bright smile and sparkling eyes are a treasure that all those who knew him will certainly remember and sadly miss. He is survived by his adoring wife of 58 years, Jeanette Chumchal of Gonzales; daughters and son-in-laws, Linda Sue and Mark Beal of Shiner, Debra Jean and Ray Villa of Yoakum, Rebecca Ann and Sammy Villa of Gonzales; sons and daughter-in-laws, Robert Dale and Janice Chumchal of Yoakum, Kenneth Wayne and Sandra Chumchal of Bryan; brothers and sisterin-laws, Edwin and Gladys Chumchal, Alfred and Virgie Chumchal all of Shiner, Margaret Chumchal and Evelyn Chumchal both of Yoakum; grandchildren, Bobby Cowan (Melanie), Jason Cowan (Teresa), Brady Beal (Ali), Candace Heeney (Tim), Eric Chumchal (Jo Ann), Martha Chumchal, Emily Chumchal, Troy Chumchal, Allyson Chumchal, Brendan Villa, Lauren Villa, Cameron Villa, Alex Villa, Samantha Villa, Nick Villa; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Garrett Cowan, Camille Cowan and Jaxson Beal; and stepgrandchildren, Matt Beal and family, Jodie Randall and family and Janna Driskell and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Felix Michael Chumchal, sisters, Genevieve Smith, Betty Vavrecka, Edna Peterek, Isabella Schaefer, Rosie Hundl, brothers, John, Jr., William, Joe, Albert, Louis, Julius, and Richard Chumchal. A rosary was recited Thursday, February 21 at in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, February 22, 2013 in St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Raaz officiating. Interment followed in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bobby Cowan, Jason Cowan, Brady Beal, Eric Chumchal, Martha Chumchal and Brendan Villa. Honorary pallbearers were Candace Heeney, Emily Chumchal, Troy Chumchal, Allyson Chumchal, Lauren Villa, Alex Villa, Samantha Villa, Cameron Villa and Nicholas Villa. Memorials may be made to the Knights of Columbus Council 5090 Scholarship Fund or Hospice of South Texas. The family received friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Services were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
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George Thomas Tommy Baros, 1953-2013
George Thomas Tommy Baros, II, 59 of Gonzales, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was born November 30, 1953 in Cuero to George Thomas Baros and Marjorie Crunk Baros. Tommy had graduated from high school and received an associates degree in college. He had married Martha Carolyn Gibson on July 23, 2011 in Gonzales. Tommy was a cowboy. He loved his dogs, horses and cooking. He adored his family and cherished spending time with them and certainly his love for his horses clearly made them the next thing to family. Tommy was always quick with a smile, a kind word and an encouraging expression. His heart was as big as Texas, the land that he loved. It could be said that Tommy was born 125 years too late, for he was a man with the grit and strength to take a herd of cattle cross country. He loved being outdoors, he reveled in the challenges Mother Nature provided in his work and found a great peace, sitting around a campfire and sharing stories with friends. Tommy felt that cowboying was the greatest job on the face of the earth and he enjoyed sharing
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stories about being a cowboy with its hardships and excitement to his children and grandchildren. Tommy was not an avid talker, he was a man of few words, but when he spoke there was honesty and integrity in his words. He loved music; dancing and singing, his children lovingly say he wasnt great at either, but he enjoyed both just the same as did his wife Carolyn as he held her in his arms. Of all his qualities, his greatest was his expression of love, his wife, children and grandchildren knew he loved them deeply and with out question, they all loved him just as passionately. Tommy Baros is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gibson Baros of Gonzales; daughters, Katie Morgan Silber and her husband Kyle of Allen, Rebecca Carolyn Pilcik and her husband Bronson of New Ulm; son, Josh Loyd Baros and his wife Koi of Victoria; sister, Susan Karpel and husband Mark of Newton; brothers, Bruce Reaves and Patsy of Austin, Bill Reaves and Ann of Gonzales; uncle, Edwin Baros and Aunt Leona Caskey; great aunt, Aline Bryant; mother and father-in-law, Wayne and Betty Gibson; grandchildren, Bryant and Bethany Pilcik, Isaiah and Marley Silber and Makrae Baros; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Westhoff Cemetery. Pallbearers are Charles Peterson, Malcolm Talley, Carl Weber, Hayne Hermes, Dave Kealing and Darby Beyer, and honorary pallbearers are Leslie Ploeger,
Joe Andrew Alvarez passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the age of 74. He was born in Bebe, Texas to the late Jose and Ramona Rodriguez Alvarez. He married Paulina Lopez on July 4, 1962 in Luling. He was a truck driver and a member of the Gonzales V.F.W. Post 4817 and the Gonzales American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Paulina Lopez Alvarez of Gonzales; three daughters, Mary Alvarez of Gonzales, Josie and husband Sotero Martinez and Ramona Rosales, all of Weimar; four sons, Clyde and wife Amanda Sepeda and Charles Sepeda, all of Gonzales and Carlos and wife Carol Alvarez of Weimer and Billy and wife Diana Alvarez of Austin; 14 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. He is
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Dikes Green, 1925-2013
Mollie Annette Castillo

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We thought of you with love today but that is nothing new. I often speak your name and your pictures in frames. We didnt want to say good bye. We didnt want you to leave. Now you have to stay away. We miss the way we used to laugh and talk. The plans for the future has been interrupted. Moving forward with our lives has been a struggle. But we know one day we would meet again. Its just so hard to wait till then.
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Dikes Green, 87 of Gonzales, passed away Thursday February 21, 2013. He was born April 10, 1925 in Gonzales County to James Clyde and Edith Dikes Green. He was a graduate of Gonzales High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and spent three years in the Pacific Theater. He married Dorothy Peterek on June 14, 1947 in Gonzales. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gonzales. He was a retired rancher. He belonged to the American Quarter Horse Association; trained and showed quarter horses in many events. He participated in many local and surrounding area roping competi-
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Felix James Chumchal, 1937-2013
Felix James Chumchal, 75 of Gonzales, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday February 20, 2013 surrounded by his family. Felix was born February 27, 1937 in the Dilworth Community of Gonzales County to John and Christina Slovacek Chumchal. He married Jeanette A. Boedeker on July 25, 1954 in Hallettsville. Felix was a member of St. James Catholic Church and a faithful member of the Gonzales Knights of Columbus Council 5090. Felix was a very hard worker, at an early age he dedicated himself to helping his mother work their farm and later dedicated 23 years of service as the Dr. Pepper Man for Better Beverages and worked for the Parks Department for the City of Gonzales for 13 years. He was popularly known for his comforting smile, a warm reflection of the love in his heart for all people. Felix Chumchal was a devoted family man, loving husband and caring father and grandfather. He enjoyed deer hunting and absolutely loved the Dallas Cowboys. Felix was an
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LETTER: Famous appeal returns to The Alamo

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easily damaged by light. A joint effort by the General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas located private funds for use in creating a safe display case for the treasure. Michael Waters of the Texas State Library and Archives noted the unusual journey of the letter into the states hands. Following the Texas Revolution, it was the property for many years of the Travis family, but was first loaned to the state in 1891 and then sold to the state in 1893 -- for a price of $85. Many years ago, a young leader put into words his determination to win Texas liberty, Waters said. The Alamo is the most fitting place to display the document, said DRT President General Karen Thompson. The Alamo is more than a landmark, it is more than a so-called tourist attraction. Thompson said. She quoted Amilia de Zavala, who helped found DRT: ... it is sacred ground. The letter arrived with a Department of Public Safety escort from Austin, and still boxed in a sealed crate, was escorted by a DPS honor guard, Texas Revolution re-enactors and honor detachments from the U.S. Army and the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets into the Chapel. It is on public display from Feb. 23 through March 7 the length
of the siege of The Alamo. As the case was escorted into the Chapel, the text of the letter was recited by a Texas lawman with a very personal attachment -- Denton County Sheriff William Barrett Travis. Im extremely proud to be asked to be here reading this piece of history, Travis said before the ceremony began. There is quite a lot of difference between now and then. As I read and re-read it rehearsing, it struck me how adamant he was. Every time I read this letter it sends chills down my spine. I cant imagine being that young and being in that position. A number of Bexar County and state officials were on-hand for the event, including Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro was notably absent. The connection between The Alamo and Gonzales will be honored during the public display. On March 1, a delegation from Gonzales will travel to The Alamo for ceremonies to honor the 41 men from Gonzales who gave their lives for Texas freedom. Following the ceremony, the Gonzales delegation will receive a private viewing of the treasured document, which also contains post-scripts from Martin and fellow Gonzales resident Lawrence Smithers.
One hundred seventy-seven years after it was written, the famous Victory or Death letter written by William Barret Travis re-entered the Chapel at the Alamo (top photo) Feb. 22. Gonzales residents Charlie Gray, Daisy Scheske and Taylor Gray (left) were on-hand to proudly demonstrate their towns connection to the historic event for tourists. Denton County Sheriff William B. Travis, right, was on-hand to read the text of the letter during its somber procession into the Chapel. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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Through Wednesday, Feb. 27, the 2013 Gonzales County Relay For Life Sponsors have so far donated a total of $40,950. Donors by level include: Legacy LevelLeah R. & Alfred A. Schaefer Charitable Foundation Diamond LevelGonzales Elks Ladies Platinum LevelGonzales High School Apache Cheerleaders; Holmes Foods, Inc.; Patricia Ferrell Gold LevelHarding Pump & Supply; Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic Silver LevelPerry L. Smith; Robin & Larry Kapavik; Tracey Schendel Ranch; 4L RV Ranch; Wells Fargo; First United Methodist Church-Progressive Class; Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.; Mohrmanns Drug Store Bronze LevelSouthern Livestock; West Motors, Inc.; Sage Capital Bank, N.A.; Sunset Livestock Carriers, Inc.; Barbara Koricanek; Graham Land & Cattle Co.; DuBose Insurance Agency; Gonzales Healthcare Systems Employees; TSG Architects, AIA; Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Branch 11; Mercer Welding; Circle G Convenience Store; Prosperity Bank Employees; Borrer Electric Service; Soncrest Egg Company; Fehner & Son Grain Co.; All Seasons; Wrangler Trucking; Caraway Ford-Gonzales Turn Around LevelAdams Extract & Spice, LLC; Knights of Columbus Council #5090; Allens Body Tech; Laura Wilson; Tims Saddle Shop; Logan Insurance Agency; Lindemann Fertilizer Service, Inc.; Romberg House; Roeber Insurance Agency The Prosperity Bank employees are having another bake sale on Friday, March 15 beginning at 9 a.m. in the lobby of Prosperity Bank. We are also having a Jeans Day this Friday, March 1 as a fundraiser. All the employees that want to wear jeans will make a $5 donation.
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VICTORIA Six members of the Victoria College administration Betty East, Paul Janda, Gail Janecka, Bridgette Marshall, Jackie Mikesh and Ceci Oldmixon have been selected as recipients of the national On Course Ambassadors of the Year award for 2012. On Course Ambassadors is a group of more than 1,600 dedicated college and university educators. Each has attended at least one multi-day On Course professional development event and made a commitment to share with his or her colleagues and students what they learned. The groups mission is to bring about significant improvements in student academic success and retention, and the selection committee has singled out Janecka, East, Janda, Marshall, Mikesh and Oldmixon for their efforts to achieve these goals. East serves as VCs tutoring coordinator, while Janda is assistant tutoring coordinator. Janecka is an Academic Foundations in-
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China Petrochemical Corp., has announced it will pay $1.02 billion to buy 50 percent of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK)s Mississippi Lime assets, seeking to benefit from surging U.S. crude output. Chesapeake also expects to announce transactions involving holdings in the Mississippi Lime formation in Oklahoma and Kansas as well as the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas, Jeffrey Mobley, the Oklahoma City-based companys vice president of investor relations, said. The assets in Oklahoma produced 46,000 barrels of oil a day at the end of 2012, according to an e-mailed statement released today by Beijing-based unit Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration & Production Corp. Cnooc Ltd. (883), a unit of Chinas largest offshore oil producer, has bought $1.65 billion of
assets from Chesapeake since 2010. U.S. energy acquisitions may soar after Cnooc this month won approval from the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment to buy Nexen Inc. (NXY) for $15.1 billion. Chinese companies are seeking energy assets globally to lock in supplies for the worlds fastest growing major economy and access technology to retrieve fuel trapped in rocks that has driven U.S. oil production to the highest in almost 21 years. While Chesapeake has many quality assets, Chinese oil companies care more about their drilling and shale-fracking technology, Laban Yu, Hong Kong-based analyst at Jefferies Group Inc., said in a telephone interview. The reason Chinese oil companies have gone after Chesapeake in the past year was also because they wanted to apply the technology to tap the worlds No.1 shale gas reserves in China.
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UH-V to offer small business courses at Gonzales office

VICTORIA The University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center will host several no-cost interactive workshops at their Gonzales office located at Randle Rather Bldg. 427 St. George Street, Ste. 303. On March 6, the UHV SBDC Gonzales office will be holding an interactive workshop Whats Your Sign. Kacey Lindemann Butler, Certified Senior Business Advisor III, will present this workshop from 10 a.m.noon at the SBDC Gonzales office at the Randle Rather Bldg. 427 St. George Street, Ste. 303, in Gonzales. Attendees will learn about the fundamental elements of starting a small business. The workshop is designed to help attendees learn about business signage. How to attract customers through proper signage will be explored. Learn the value of good signage and best practices to increase your business awareness. On March 22, Customer Service Excellence will be offered at the UHV SBDC Gonzales office. From 10 a.m.-noon, this no-cost interactive workshop will explore how to create magical experiences for customers through customer service. The UHV SBDC offers assistance on starting, growing and financing a business; contracting opportunities; and recovering from
disaster. It also helps new businesses start and existing businesses expand through a combination of consulting and training in areas like market identification, raising capital and developing a business plan. Most of its services are free to area small business owners. The center serves Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Refugio and Victoria counties. To register for a work shop, call the SBDC at 361-485-4485 or from outside the Victoria calling area 877-895SBDC (7232). Or register through our website, sbdc.uhv.edu - just follow the training links.
Independence Day ceremonies; Breakfast at the Old Jail Friday

On Thursday, February 28 at 11:45 a.m. our Texas Independence Day Celebration will be held on Texas Heroes Square. The program will be led by Sheriff Glen Sachtleben. There will be the wreath laying and cannon-firing. Come celebrate with us. On Friday, March 1 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., we will be severing Breakfast at the Jail Museum. Wayne Spahn and crew, along with Keith Brown, will prepare a full-meal deal. We ask for a $5 donation that goes for the restoration of the Jail Museum Building. The Gonzales Livestock Show will be held Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the J. B. Wells Park. The commercial heif-
invited to make a presentation to all attendees during the closing session of the conference. Some 500 educators from across the country are expected to attend the conference. In addition to Victoria College faculty and staff recipients, VC student Freddie Davila has been invited to the conference to present his winning entry in the On Course Essay Contest for students. On Course founder Dr. Skip Downing quoted Albert Einstein, who said, Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living. I think he would agree that Gail, Betty, Paul, Bridgette, Jackie and Ceci are making their lives well worth living, Downing said. Congratulations on having such dedicated educators to serve your students. For more information about On Course Ambassadors, go to oncourseworkshop.com/Ambassadors.htm.
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Looking for kart racing? Check out Lockhart on March 2-3. Over 200 drivers will race a track that encircles the historic courthouse and central business district. They will race a distance 7/10 of a mile. This is a family-oriented karting venue and admission is free. The race event will start Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. and run through 4 p.m. on Saturday and wrap up at 3 p.m. on Sunday. We invite you to take part in our social media online! The Chamber is active on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram! Find us today on and keep up with what is going on in the community! www.facebook.com/GonzalesTXC hamb e rof C om me rc e, www.twitter.com/GonzalesChamber, www.pinterest.com/GonzalesChamber, www.instagram.com/ GonzalesChamber. Our Calendar is also up to date to December 2013. If you are a member and have an event you would like to add, please email Daisy Scheske at CTI@ GonzalesTexas.com. Texas Independence Day is not complete without a Come and Take It flag! We have them available ready to display. Whether its from your desk, hanging in your room, or flying one outside your business or at the beach we have them available for purchase! No First Friday Coffee in March. The Gonzales Country Music Show will be held Thursday, March 7, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Crystal Theater.
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Cannon News Services Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Commission Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32873 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Manford Ranch-Henry 2 Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,500 feet Direction and Miles: 3.8 miles SE. of Smiley Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Acres: 170.99 API No.: 42-177-32874 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Manford Ranch-Henry 1 Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,500 feet Direction and Miles: 3.8 miles SE. of Smiley Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Acres: 320 API No.: 42-177-32875 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Preston A Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,200 feet Direction and Miles: 10.4 miles E. of Smiley Survey Name: W.W. Pace, A-373 Acres: 602.12 API No.: 42-177-32876 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Preston A Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,200 feet Direction and Miles: 10.5 miles E. of Smiley Survey Name: W.W. Pace, A-373 Acres: 602.12 API No.: 42-177-32877 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Preston A Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,200 feet Direction and Miles: 10.7 miles E. of Smiley Survey Name: W.W. Pace, A-373 Acres: 602.12 API No.: 42-177-32878 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Preston A Unit Well No.: 11H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,200 feet Direction and Miles: 10.5 miles E. of Smiley Survey Name: W.W. Pace, A-373 Acres: 602.12 API No.: 42-177-32879 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Preston A Unit Well No.: 12H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,200 feet Direction and Miles: 10.7 miles E. of Smiley Survey Name: W.W. Pace, A-373 Acres: 602.12 API No.: 42-177-32880 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) Well No.: 13H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 16,200 feet Direction and Miles: 15.8 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: L. Clements, A-143 Acres: 8,779.58 API No.: 42-177-32881 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) Well No.: 12H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 16,200 feet Direction and Miles: 15.8 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: L. CleSurvey Name: Lavaca CSL, A-321 Acres: 1,021.71 API No.: 42-177-32888 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Hamilton Well No.: 5H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and Miles: 9.9 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: J. Oethkin, A-369 Acres: 439.20 Recent oil and gas completions according to reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County A Forest Oil crew working in the Eagle Ford as part of the companys corporate strategy to focus on oil projects in this booming shale play. (Forest Oil photo) ments, A-143 Acres: 8,779.58 API No.: 42-177-32882 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Ward E Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 14,500 feet Direction and Miles: 17.3 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: W.H. Cook, A-160 Acres: 912.68 API No.: 42-177-32883 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) B Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 16,200 feet Direction and Miles: 15.8 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: L. Clements, A-143 Acres: 73.11 API No.: 42-177-32884 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) H Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 18,500 feet Direction and Miles: 16.1 miles S. of Gonzales Survey Name: I. Milliman, A-356 Acres: 498.05 API No.: 42-177-32885 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Billings Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,800 feet Direction and Miles: 7.6 miles SE. of Smiley Survey Name: J. Humphrey, A-266 Acres: 471.37 API No.: 42-177-32886 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Covers Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and Miles: 2.5 miles E. of Glaze City Survey Name: Lavaca CSL, A-321 Acres: 1,021.71 API No.: 42-177-32887 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Covers Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,500 feet Direction and Miles: 2.5 miles E. of Glaze City API No.: 42-123-32732 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Rosetta Resources Operating LP Lease Name: Klotzman Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: J.E. Ross, A-403 Direction and Miles: 5.7 miles SW. of Sample Oil: 58 MCF: 1,863 Choke Size: 16/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,390 Total Depth: 18,127 feet Perforations: 12,41618,009 feet API No.: 42-255-32733 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Rosetta Resources Operating LP Lease Name: Klotzman Unit A Well No.: 2 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: J.E. Ross, A-403 Direction and Miles: 5.7 miles SW. of Sample Oil: 1,121 MCF: 1,902 Choke Size: 16/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,091 Total Depth: 18,298 feet Perforations: 12,88518,152 feet API No.: 42-123-32808 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Rosetta Resources Operating LP Lease Name: Klotzman Unit A Well No.: 4 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: I. Baker, A-89 Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles SW. of Sample Oil: 1,389 MCF: 1,317 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,001 Total Depth: 15,526 feet Perforations: 12,80415,314 feet Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32743 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Burrow Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S. Bateman, A-1 Direction and Miles: 13.5 miles SE. of Gonzales Oil: 6,331 MCF: 5,718 Choke Size: 36/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,326 Total Depth: 16,900 feet Plug Back Depth: 16,817 feet Perforations: 12,19716,812 feet API No.: 42-177-32744 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Burrow Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S Bateman, A-1 Direction and Miles: 13.5 miles SE. of Gonzales Oil: 5,424 MCF: 4,787 Choke Size: 36/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,907 Total Depth: 17,059 feet Plug Back Depth: 16,973 feet Perforations: 11,75916,968 feet
Oil & Gas
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826 Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gonzales, TX 78629 www.JDCOins.com 672-9581
Gonzales County Records

Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds February 1-28 Burton, Robert D. and Burton, Jeanette F. to Burton, Daniel Len, w/d, Pt. Lt. 1 Blk. 3 Stierens Addn Town of Gonzales. Borrer, James Keith to Story, Daniel Philip and Storey, Natalie Alexis, w/d, 10.0 AC A M Greenage A-222 & W J Bryan A-107. Schmidt, H C III, Tuch, Michael and Tuch, Kara to Select Energy Services LLC, 17.6 AC J Thompson A-72. Molina, Joe V. to Molina, John Steven, w/d, Lt. 1 Blk. 2 Burchard Addn, Town of Gonzales. Clack, Teresa Perez to Mendoza, Atanosio and Mendoza, Lorenza, w/d, 0.205 Ac Pt. lt. 1 RG East of Water St., Orig. Outer Town of Gonzales. Gonzales, Francisco and Gonzales, Maria to Mozisek, James and Norris, Jennifer, w/d, 0.60 AC Pt. Lt 1 & 2 Blk. 7 V B Colley 2nd Addn, Town of Smiley (P Winn A-464). Murray, Christy and Baker, Christy D (FKA) to Baker, Scott D and Baker, Scott Dwayne, w/d, 29.86 Ac S R Complinger A-153. Lord, George E to EOG Resources Inc, o/l, 1.52 Ac A W Hill A-247. Weber, Garlan to EOG Resources Inc, o/l, 1.52 AC A W Hill A-247. Sellers, Marie, Sellers, Bobby Joe and Syrinek, Robert L. to Argent Energy (US) Holdings, Inc., o/l, 77.14 Acres, Robert Kelley Svy, A-307. DuBose, James L. (Trustee), DuBose, Darlene M. (Trustee), J.L. DuBose Trust and DuBose Trust, J.L. to Cantu, Robert S. and Cantu, Michelle, wd, 0.372 of an Acre (Pt.l Lt. 11, Tier 2) 617 Seydler St, Gonzales. Dickinson, Jonathan E. and Dickinson, Julie M. to Gallegos, Eric R. and Gallegos, Maria Viviana, w/d, 0.377 of an Acre (Pt. Lt. 21, RG 3) East of Water St, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Ward, Lisa S. (Extrx) and WardJacobs, Barbara Conner (Estate) to Gregory, Lisa Ward, Ward, Lisa S. (AKA) and Levrier, Dana Ward, w/d, Undiv int. in Lt. 32, Park Place Subdvn. Schmidt Jr, Henry C. and Schmidt III, Henry C. to Schilhab, Ryan T. and Schilhab, Thomas W., w/d, 29.048 Acres, Samuel Robbins Svy, A-401 & Easement. Mueller, Richard L., Mueller, Denise, Mueller, Roger A., Mueller, Randy S. and Mueller, Nanette to Warzecha, Lester and Boatright Jr, Collie, w/d, 5.13 Acres, William Small Svy, A-425. Thuesen, Jon (Admin) and Thuesen, Ronnie (Estate) to Rose, Loreena M., w/d, 10.017 Acres, Richard Heath Svy, A-256. Lord Sr, Carl T. and Lord, Elizabeth A to Diamond & A Half, LP, w/d, 382.18 Acres, A W Hill A-247 & Robert Lott A-324 Svys. Lord Sr, Carl T. and Lord, Elizabeth A to Diamond & A Half, LP, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 50.38 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247. Lord Sr, Carl T. and Lord, Elizabeth A to Diamond & A Half, LP, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 1.32 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247. Lord Sr, Carl T. and Lord, Elizabeth A to Diamond & A Half, LP, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 1.35 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247. Rafter FC Development, Inc. to Rafter FC Homes, Inc., w/d, Lt. 1, Blk. 1, Lous Garden Subdvn. Rafter FC Development, Inc. to Rafter FC Homes, Inc., w/d, Lt. 24, Blk. 1, Lous Garden Subdvn.
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LOST & FOUND
LOST: Yellow gold ring. 1 ctr. diamond. Small baguettes. Reward offered. Call Joyce Schellenberg, 540-4318 or 8571574. -------------------------LOST: Black cushion on 97 or 304. Call 830-857-3023.
NOTICES
Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and college training if qualified. For more info call 512-6657327.
HELP WANTED
of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-6724530. -------------------------Full-time and Parttime positions available for Certified Nurses Aides. Excellent benefits included. Please apply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-6724530.
Call 672-7100 to place your free garage sale
HELP WANTED
Full-time and Parttime positions available for Licensed Vocation Nurses. Excellent benefits included. Please apply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-6724530. -------------------------CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seeking professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Re-
HELP WANTED
quirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. -------------------------AVON Representatives Wanted! Great earning opportunities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.
MISC. FOR SALE

672-1106. -------------------------For Sale: BGR 14 Series Bottom Mounted Swing Glass Door Refrigerator by Master Built. Contact Carolyn at Gonzales Poultry. 672-7954. -------------------------Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, mens jackets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand crocheted table cloth, large, white, antique 3 pc. Loveseat and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. -------------------------Ranch Hand grill guard for 20002006 Ford Pickup, 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Good condition. $250. Call 830-5404277. -------------------------DynaVoxV series 5. Communication device - has keyboard, m o u s e , c h a r g e r, case. Works great. new $8,000. Can go on internet, read ebooks, play music, download pictures & programs. Asking $1,000. Good for autistic children or speech impaired children or adults. kathy, 830-8576646. -------------------------Golf Clubs. 2 sets w/bag. $50 each. Great for aspiring Tigers. Call 4372046. -------------------------Horse blanket great condition paid $70 asking $45 obo, treadmill, good condition, works, asking $125 obo. Call or text, (830) 857-6487. -------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6 tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call Vic for pricing, 6726383 or 857-3827. -------------------------MP3 Player. SanDisk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046. --------------------------
MISC. FOR SALE

For Sale: Brush Guard for 2004 1/2 ton Chev. Pickup $50 and 36 Whirlpool used Gas Range, $50. 361594-2507. -------------------------21 RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046. -------------------------MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Hohner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Keyboard, Casiotone, TT 360, $125. 437-2046. -------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm10am, 830-8576476. -------------------------Wicker Screen Room divider, red poppy design. $45. Lg. rattlesnake skin, mounted on panel, $150. Camping travel pot, $20, Antique Bathtub, $550. 512-9174078. -------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361741-2604. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/ stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090. -------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining table, antique egg incubator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-5944307. -------------------------Large amount quality items. Everything $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512376-9396. -------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/ bench. Under Warranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111. --------------------------
MISC. FOR SALE

Used Dell Computer. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------FOR SALE Used cyclone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conquestat 830-672-3419. -------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano lessons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-8325965. -------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. Includes Electric Rotisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. -------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 5821120. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078. -------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Running Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, Antique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403. -------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-7412604.
NOTICES
FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 6728291. --------------------------
HELP WANTED
Full-time and Parttime positions available for Certified Medication Aides. Excellent benefits included. Please apply at The Heights
GARAGE SALES
Templo Bethel Pentecostes Church, 1106 St Peter. Will hold their monthly yard sale in the Reception Hall. Fri & Sat, MARCH 1 & 2, from 8 am to 4 pm -------------------------2 Family Yard Sale. M-W-C clothes, toys, furniture, blankets. Saturday, 9-3. 711 Jones St. -------------------------Garage Sale. Saturday, March 2, 1614 Huisache. 8:30Noon. -------------------------Yard Sale. Friday & Saturday, 8:00-? 213 St. James. Lots of stuff. Come have a look!
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INVITATION FOR BIDS Gonzales Housing Authority (GHA) is inviting bids from automobile/truck dealerships to provide a quote on a new 2012/13 or quality demo Super Cab Truck and Crew Cab Truck. The following features: Ford F-150 or equivalent: Acceptable manufacturers include Chevrolet, GMC but not limited to. Super Crew and Crew Cab: List standard equipment that will be included in quoted price. *EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, FUNCTIONS, SAFETY/SECURITY & WARRANTY Provide picture Tan in color (negotiable) Quotes will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Gonzales Housing Authority Office located at 410 Village Drive, (P.O. Box 43), Gonzales, Texas 78629, at which time bids will be open and received. A bid tabulation will be sent upon request. GHA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. GHA is tax-exempt. Contact: Jeanette Conquest, Executive Director, 830-672-3419.
MISC. FOR SALE

7 bags of shredded paper & various boxes. Great for packing. Call 830519-4176 (Gonzales). -------------------------Poulan Weedeater, $50; Poulan Leaf Blower, $50. Excellent condition. 361208-3565. -------------------------For Sale: Pogo Stix, orange, 10-yrs & up, $10.00. UT Color Western Jacket, pants, culottes, cute, Size 8, $15.00. Go UT Longhorns. 830-263-4608 -------------------------For Sale: Mattress Set, floor lamps, freezer. Come by Care Free Inn, Gonzales, 1804 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr. -------------------------5.0 Chest type freezer, 2 TVs, 1 19, 1 - 25, 3 infant car seats. Excellent Condition. Call 830203-8633. -------------------------Kohler 15 water saver toilet, used 2 months. Paid $200, asking $100 cash. Call Barbara, 830-
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

The Waelder Housing Authority will receive qualification statements from interested firms or individual to provide Project Management and Inspections for Construction Remodeling services associated with the Housing Authority. The qualification-based submittals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and labeled as follows: Waelder Housing Authority, Project Management Services, RFQ, Due Thursday, March 14, 2013 by 12:00 p.m. The RFQ must be addressed to Jeanette Conquest, Executive Director, 220 North Avenue A, Waelder, Texas 78959. Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Submittals will be held in confidence and will not be released in any manner until after the contract award. All submittals shall be evaluated and the most qualified ranked responsive and responsible firm/individual will be invited to enter into discussions to refine the scope of work and negotiate a fee for the services. If negotiations are successful a contract will be awarded to the responsible firm/individual whose qualifications; price and other factors are deemed most advantageous to the Waelder Housing Authority. The Waelder Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. Contact Jeanette Conquest 830-203-0009
FIREWOOD
Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-5404430. -------------------------For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to fit your need. Delivery available. Call for prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.
HAY FOR SALE

Fertilized Coastal mix square bales. $7.50. Call 5403923.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633. -------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927.
LEGAL NOTICES
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Victoria College Gonzales Center Part Time Groundskeeper

Position will be responsible for maintaining the Gonzales Center campus grounds as directed. Work is primarily outdoors and may involve the use of power equipment. This position also serves as backup to the Custodial staff therefore occasional custodial duties will be performed. Starting pay range is $10.75 - $11.50 an hour.
www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc
FURNITURE
Table with 4 chairs, Loveseat, Southwestern design, Queen size bed w/ mattress & boxsprings, Girls white iron daybed, mattress, boxsprings, pop up unit, matching white desk, white china cabinet. All excellent condition. 830203-8633.
or call 1-830-672-6251. EOE
Call 672-7100 to subscribe.

HELP WANTED
Driver Position. Class A CDL required. Local region. Out and back on same shift to delivery routes. We offer a competitive wage along with 401K, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.,
County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.
Apply at
KPMF is an EOE
830.540.4516
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FURNITURE
Large china cabinet, $200.00 . 830672-2604. -------------------------Large Oak desk w/
FURNITURE
glass topper and large wooded desk. 830-672-3626. -------------------------New Sofa for Sale.
FURNITURE
$400. Call 830-8759422, Luling. -------------------------Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181. -------------------------7 pc. dinette, $95; coffee and end table, $75; Rollaway Bed, $35; 37 TV, $15; 2 office receptionist chairs, couch, table, etc. 361-596-4096. -------------------------For Sale: Queensize mattress set, $200; complete desk w/ hutch, $30; Dining Room table with 4 high back chairs, solid wood, $300; Low back swivel recliner rocker, $150. Call 672-3728. -------------------------Small round dining table with leaf, extends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal futon with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382.
AUTOS
and auto windows. $25,000 OBO. Call or text 830-263-1212. -------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner, grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info. -------------------------Tires for Sale. 4 brand new tires - 255-35ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Martin Bros 20 universal rims. $500. 830-8571340.
MOBILE HOMES
up to 16 men C O M F O R TA B LY ! READY NOW! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------3bedroom/2 bathroom singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-3056926. RBI#36486. -------------------------OILFIELD HOUSING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreciate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486. -------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Doublewide. Excellent condition. Hwy. frontage. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.
HOMES FOR RENT

2 room river cottage on Lake Gonzales. Partially furnished. You pay for electricity. $500/+ deposit. Bob, 830203-9790. -------------------------3/2 house for rent in Gonzales. $1,350/ mo., $1,350/sec. deposit. Call 830-4014123. -------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigerator. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461. -------------------------Charming 1/1 home on 2 wooded acs, w/lrg. deck in country, 77 North, paved road. $775/mo. No pets/smokers. 512415-6483. -------------------------3/2 Large home on nice lot. $1,250/mo. Stove, refrigerator, included. Families or Oil Field Workers welcome. 713-5013416. -------------------------For Rent: 2BR/2BA/2CG home on 183 N. $1,250/ mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for information. -------------------------3BR/2BA Brick house for rent. 1 mile North of Yoakum. AC, washer, dryer. Large access driveway in & out for truck parking for large bobtails. Oak grove, great for BBQs and entertaining. Available Now. Call 361-2936619, leave message. -------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews welcome. Call JR, 512292-0070, 830-8575727. -------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Central Air & heat. $850/month, $600/ deposit. 830-8323163. Earl Landry. -------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950. -------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Project. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all
HOMES FOR RENT

bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RATES Single nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Microwave, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and furnished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.
APTS. FOR RENT

875-3028. -------------------------Two 2 BR. Apts. Fully furnished, Wi-Fi/Cable, covered parking. Good neighborhood. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom. 6726265 or 857-4251. -------------------------3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq. Ft. Upstairs apartment on Residential Lot in nice area of Cuero, $1,185/ mo. includes all Util. with cable and WiFi, fully furnished - incl. linens. Hotelstyle kitchenette (no sink or stove), but full-size fridge, microwave & Keurig brewer. Hot plate ok, outdoor bbq w/ propane & charcoal grill onsite. No pets. $750 deposit, 3 mo. lease. (361) 4841922, leave message.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply is now hiring Salesperson

Skills needed: Product Knowledge, Computer Skills (General), Customer Service oriented, Full time, Guaranteed! 40 hours per week.
W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply

2031 Water St. (Hwy 183 N) Gonzales Tx 78629
Send Resume or Apply in person NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
Assistant Manager needed by the Gonzales Branch of World Finance. Valid driver license and auto required. This is a Manager Trainee position and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to Manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at 623 N. St. Paul
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MOBILE HOMES
Save Thousands, Giant Clearance Sale on all Models, NewUsed-Trades. Special Financing Available. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg. 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tierraverdehomes. com. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Oil Field Specials-2 or 3 bedrooms Singlewides or 8x28 Travel Trailers. Lowest Prices in South Central Texas. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Cheaper in The Country - New - UsedTrades. Featuring Clayton, Fleetwood & The Custom Built Tierra Verde Homes. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 800-369-6888. Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896). -------------------------TRADE YOUR OLD HOME TODAY! We pay top dollar for trades! No money down! Singlewides, Doublewides, Triplewides, Park Models, Cedar Cabins! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------USED SINGLEWIDE Like New! - Super Nice Shape! Only $17,900. Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------EARLY BIRD TAX REFUND! Dont wait to buy your home! Got taxes coming back? Get started now while interest rates are 3.85%. Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------WHOLESALE USED DOUBLEWIDE 2011 - Like New ONLY $64,900. 4/2 28x64! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------FANTASTIC 4BR on 4.6 ACRES Beautiful - land and home package. This home is super nice. Very private! comes with a barn and fenced! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------OIL FIELD HOUSING! Manufactured homes that sleep
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

Trailer House for rent. 3br & 1 1/2 bath. Smiley area. 830-857-0707. -------------------------Roadrunner Mobile Home Park, 3 bedroom/1 bath, fully furnished Mobile Homes for Rent. MOVE IN SPECIAL. $675 for the first three months, $775 the fourth month and after! $675 for deposit. More information: 361-293-3420/361582-6593/361-7980816, 900 Old Shiner Rd. Yoakum, Tx. -------------------------For Sale or Lease. 3 BR Trailer House, 2 RV Spots. Leesville. 830-433-0603. -------------------------Mobile Homes for rent, 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , fully furnished. 900 Old Shiner Rd, Yoakum. 361-582-6593. -------------------------Mobile Homes for rent: 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , fully furnished, some homes have Wi-Fi. 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361582-6593 or 361798-0816. -------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.
HOME SERVICES
Need personal service? Will clean oilfield campers, homes and apartments. Also offer laundry work, ironing and running your personal errands. If you need a pair of jeans or shirt ironed for the night out or last minute event and didnt make it to the cleaners in time, give me a call (830) 203-0716. References. Available. -------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979-777-8710 or email barbarajp30@ hotmail.com. -------------------------In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391. -------------------------Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you dont want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927. -------------------------I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years experience. Please call Emily, 830-4372727; Cell, 820-2632768. -------------------------LOOKING FOR A JOB Certified Nursing Assistant. Not hiring but looking for work as a Live-in caregiver or Live Out in San Antonio or Seguin area. Have 30 + years experience. CPR certified. Loving, dependanble and experienced with Home Health, Agencies, Hospice, and have a big heart. If interested please call 830391-4837.
WANT TO RENT
Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-8571658. -------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
Holmes Foods, Inc. is seeking a Safety Technician for our Poultry Processing Plant in Nixon, Texas. Candidate must have the following qualifications: safety training, knowledge of OSHA 1910 Safety Regulations, first aid, able to work flexible hours, and be self-motivated. Bilingual is preferred. Interested applicants should fax resume to Jimmy Newman, at (830)582-1767 or call (830)582-1551, ext. 226 to set up an interview.
SAFETY TECHNICIAN
AUTOS
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830540-4430. -------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15 and 14 rims. Can be used on trailers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 4372232. -------------------------2007 Ford Escape, 150K miles - mostly highway. Well maintained - Runs Great. 830-832-3163. -------------------------SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets and GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grafe Chevrolet GMC, Hallettsville, TX 800-798-3225 or 361-798-3281 or GRAFECHEVYGMC. COM -------------------------For Sale: 1995 Ford F-250, Ext. Cab, 4x4, V-8, Automatic Transmission, Heavy Duty, Good Work Truck, Good condition, 830672-2192. -------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830672-3147. -------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927. -------------------------1972 Chevy Half Ton Pickup. Rebuilt drive train except rear end. All original. 29K Engine, 50K Transmission. 3/4 rear springs. $1K. 830-857-5927. -------------------------2008 Mustang GT with Shelby package and low miles (48K), 22 chrome wheels with performance tires, 5-speed manual transmission, leather interior, Shaker 500 sound system with 6 CD/MP3 changer,
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchenette, 1 ba, newly refurbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265. -------------------------Office space for rent. 1,500 sq. ft. Recently remodeled. 314 W. Cone. If interested call 830672-4433. -------------------------For Rent: Industrial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Storage Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830423-2103. -------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448. -------------------------For Lease: Small office space w/workshop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/ month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.
Certified Nurse Aide Med/Surg Full-time Night Shift (12 hour shifts)
Minimum one-year experience required
Competitive salary and excellent benefit package Please contact the Human Resources Office Yoakum Community Hospital (361)293-2321, extension 108 or for more information, visit our website at www.yoakumhospital.org
ROOM FOR RENT

Room for rent for working person. 1BR/1BA. Quiet neighborhood. Call 203-7146 after 4 p.m.
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HOMES FOR RENT

Home for Lease: 624 Qualls, Gonzales. 3/2, remodeled, must pass credit, employment and rental check. for information and application, call 713825-9532. -------------------------Completely remodeled inside and out. 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Fully furnished. Rent by night, week or month. Fantastic neighborhood. Cheaper by night than hotel room. 672-5169.
FOR LEASE
12 acres/house/office with Hwy. 80 frontage between Belmont/Nixon near Leesville. Will subdivide. For sale or lease. Would make a great oil field yard or residence. Call Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 6726922. (TFN)
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APTS. FOR RENT

Efficiency apartment. EVERYTHING furnished. Pots, Pans, towels, TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830-
Production / Poultry Processing:
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Back Dock Hanger 2nd Processing Sanitation (Nights)
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Supervisor
Responsible for managing processing of department. Responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage optimum performance Responsible for planning and allocating resources to effectively staff and accomplish departmental productivity and quality goals. Plan, evaluate and improve the efciency of processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efciency and output of department. Day Shift Monday - Friday Competitive pay /BOE Excellent benets: Health, Medical, Vision, 401K
Call Human Resources at 830-582-1619 for more information or email resume to: cnivens@holmesfoods.com 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas Si Habla Espaol
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2170 FM 108, Gonzales, TX (830) 672-9100 Driver - CDL, Class B
Holmes Foods Hatchery
5628 FM 1116, Gonzales, TX 830-672-9140 Bus Driver - Class A or B CDL

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HOME SERVICES
Camera work for businesses, promotional uses, editing titles. 830263-0909. creativechannel@live. com. -------------------------For Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178. -------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735. -------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
TRVl.TRAIL. RENT
Travel Trailer. EVERYTHING furnished. TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830-875-3028. -------------------------RV for Rent. $300/ wk. Call 512-6674356. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. Will relocate to RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rental. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830351-0943 for details. -------------------------RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203-9255 -------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-3510943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utilities included, good healthy environment. 830-2039255 or 361-7906305. -------------------------30 Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-3056926. -------------------------28 Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926. -------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Richard, 830-556-6095.
PETS
CKC Registered Miniature Dachsund Puppies. 1st shots & wormed. $225. Call 830-888-0165. -------------------------Free Puppies. Five Lab/Cocker Spaniel Mix. 830-857-0459. -------------------------Precious long haired Chihuahua puppies. Pure bred. 9 wks. old. Born Thanksgiving. 1st shots & wormed. Paper trained. Males & Females. Playful and very cute. Raised in my home with a lot of love. $200/each. 1-830-560-6668. -------------------------Free kittens. Call 361-594-4307. -------------------------Puppies Half Lab, Half Pyrenees. Free to good home. 830-2031733 or 830-5404485. -------------------------We stock Sportmix Dog and Cat Food, Demon WP for those ants and scorpions. Livestock show contestants, we carry feeders, waterers, heat lamps, access for show birds. Gonzales Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)
LIVESTOCK
age and color. 830672-6265 or 8574251. -------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830672-6265, 830-8574251.
FARM AND RANCH

Modern home on 165-acre ranch located between Gonzales and Shiner on paved road FM 443. Highly improved with scattered oak trees, improved grasses, hay field, cross fencing and stock tank. Recently updated 2,300 square foot home, 3BR, 2BA, two live-in areas. Property includes large hay barn, equipment building shop and cattle pens. Shiner ISD. Possible owner financing available. 361-648-4090 or 361-935-1109.
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MISC. SERVICES
No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St.,
MISC. SERVICES
Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
MISC. SERVICES
Affordable Welding Service. Call Stan, 830-857-6621. -------------------------Electrical Wiring, Troubleshooting, Repairs, etc. Licensed & Insured. Call 830-437-5747. -------------------------Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w.pamperedc h e f. b i z /z ava d i l. Dee Zavadil, 830857-1495. -------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 --------------------------
APTS. FOR RENT
APTS. FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
3/2, CA/CH, on 5.42 Acres, 75 miles West of San Antonio. Extra Large garage. Call for information, 830-494-4102. -------------------------House for sale by owner. 2BR/1Bath CA/H. $65,000. 830234-3415 or 830279-7900. -------------------------Low Down on a 3/2/1136sq ft. home. Asking $79,800 w/ only $800 down. 202 East Lee Smiley, TX. Call Mr Smith, 855847-6806. -------------------------FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, single story home in Gonzales. Beautiful wet bar and gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops. Large pantry utility room. 2 car garage with workshop, nice pool and spa, huge covered porches. All on or nearly 1/2 acre. $249,000. Call 210-844-4963. -------------------------Older couple downsizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-5333262. -------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. -------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for resident i a l / co m m e rc i a l. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.
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1800 Waelder Road - Gonzales, TX (830) 672-2877 8 am - 5 pm, Tuesday-Friday
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Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not affiliated with any companys. 830263-0909. -------------------------Lawn mowing service, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield yards or large oil related businesses. Liability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181.(TFN)
LAND
25 Acres on Paved Road. FM 443 in Gonzales County. Land has pasture, live oaks, stock tank. Land needs to be surveyed. 361648-4090. -------------------------30 Beautiful Acres for sale in Gonzales County, with 1/4 minerals. $6,000/ per acre. Diane, 512-655-3293. -------------------------30 acres with 10 mile views in Gonzales County. Fenced with rolling hills, large tank, pond, hardwoods, Tifton 86 grass. $150,000 (713)2022485. -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830857-4544. -------------------------90x60 lot for sale. For more info, call Jose at (936) 4888115. -------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-2634888 for information.
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CHILD CARE
I am looking for a sitter for my 6 year old daughter for before and after school a few days a week. Preferably someone who can come to my home. References and experience required. Contact me at 830203-9159. -------------------------Mom, let Jumping Jelly Beans be your drop in child care answer. Go shopping, run errands or have a great evening out while your mind is at ease knowing your child is safe and happy. Standard drop in hours apply: day, evening and night. Lets talk! References and resume available. 830-5194012 -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
RVS FOR SALE
LIVESTOCK
Fancy Feathers Bantams. Feather Duster Roos. Colors, pairs, $20. Will deliver to Gonzales. 512-272-5147. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830-4375772. -------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 5616148 . -------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 830-263-2482. (TFN) -------------------------Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-7180482. -------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866. -------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for Tammy Stephens. -------------------------DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender,
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GKTK STORAGE 922 St. Peter $5.00 Off beginning March for Move In. Contact Patricia, 361-550-5334.
Large lots, long term rentals, with laundry service available. $300/mo. including utilities, Pool Open.
830-424-3600.
SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTS
57 Acres just north of I-10 Near Waelder. Brush, oaks, hay fields, 2 tanks, 3/2 home, barn w/electricity, apartment. Equipment. Part minerals. $275,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Floresville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.
RV SITES FOR RENT

RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. includes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.
WANTED
Wanted: Old work western boots. 830672-7384. -------------------------Wanted: Used 1024 Gun Fire Safe.
REAL ESTATE
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501 St. James Gonzales, TX
Office 830-519-4132
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RVs FOR SALE

1999 Mountain Aire Motorhome - Ford V10 gasoline engine - Onan generator - 2 slide outs - 2 A/Cs - all appliances in working condition - driver side door - sleeps 4-6 - no smoking or pets - VERY CLEAN interior - Call 210884-7085 - Asking $22,000. -------------------------203 Big Sky 38 Fifth wheel Travel Trailer. 3 slideouts, very, very nice. 3 1/2 yrs. Bumper to bumper warranty left. $17,900. Call 512914-8347. -------------------------RV For Sale. Older unit. 5th wheel. $2,900. Contact Richard, 830-5566905. -------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.
BOATS FOR SALE

1996, 18.5 Baymaster Center Console Boat, 120 Horse Force Mercury Motor with Jack Plate, Lourence GPS Mapp i n g - S o n a r - Fi s h Finder, Marine Radio. $7,000.00. Contact 830-263-2920. -------------------------For Sale or Trade: 27 Sailboat, Beam 8, fiberglass. 361561-3335. Ask for Jeff.
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2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
vWAELDER 5641 Hwy. 90, 2/2 on 2 accres........................$117,000 vGONZALES 3/2, new construction, 707 St. Francis.............$229,000 vWAELDER 97.44 acres, 4BR ranch house, great house, oil/gas inSOLD come, Ranching/Investment...... REDUCED TO SELL!............$650,000 v25.936 acres, Henry Bymer 1/3 League, close to I10, electric nearby, CONTRACT PENDING sandy loam, fronts CR420...................................................$98,800 vHARWOOD Manufactured home in excellent condition, about 1900 sq. ft., 3bed/2bath, large kitchen, locatCONTRACT PENDING ed on 5 acres with many oak trees. County water and GVEC elec. Ready for move in. Fronting Hwy. 304, 2 miles north of Hwy. 90 and about 16 miles from Gonzales. Owner/Agent. Pri ce............................................................................................$110,000 vWAELDER- 10 acres, has utilities.......................................$65,000 vFLATONIA- 2 lots (one corner) 100x125............$11,000 for both vGONZALES - 820 Oil Patch Lane, 2.25 acres (+/-), raw land with 3 sides metal equipment shed. Utilities are available at front of property, zoned heavy commercial....................................................................$125,000 vGONZALES Income producing poultry Breeder Farm with 50 ac includes Tyson contract and 1600 sq. ft. home...owner/agent.....$1,100,000 vGONZALES For Lease: 10 to 20 acres, about 5 miles south of Gonzales, just off Hwy. 183. vONE BEDROOM COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY. $600/mo, $1,000 security deposit, 650 credit rating, two years consecutive employment,outside pets only (no cats inside!). CR 420, Gonzales County.
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Area Livestock Reports

The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, February 23, 2013 had on hand: 433 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady. Packer cows sold steady. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150300 lbs., $220-$255; 300-400 lbs, $190-$210; 400-500 lbs, $175-$185; 500-600 lbs, $148$170; 600-700 lbs., $137-$145; 700-800 lbs, $133-$135. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $185-$210; 300400 lbs, $168-$175; 400-500 lbs, $155-$165; 500-600 lbs., $138-$145; 600-700 lbs., $126$131. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $68$74; Cutters, $79-$89; Canners, $61-$67; Low yielding fat cows, $68-$76. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $94-$107; light weights and medium quality bulls, $84-$91. Stocker Cows: $950-$1,150. Pairs: $1,050-$1,700. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com!
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Exceptions were calves under 500 pounds and replacement type heifers as these markets were holding strong. All other classes were at least $2-3/cwt lower. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $91$108; lower grades, $67-$80. Packer cows: breakers, $65$72; boning, $65-$78; canners & cutters, $62-$87; light & weak, $55-$70. Palpated 11 head, $90-$124. Pairs: (one pair bought), $1,575. Steer calves: under 200 lbs, none; 200-250 lbs, None; 250300 lbs, $147-$194; 300-350 lbs, $180-$190; 350-400 lbs, $188-$201; 400-450 lbs, $181$198; 450-500 lbs, $166-$188; 500-550 lbs, $161-$172; 550600 lbs, $141-$154; 600-700 lbs, $146-$150; 700-800 lbs, $128-$133. Bull Calves: under 250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, $206-$222; 300-350 lbs, $185-$196; 350400 lbs, $179-$206; 400-450 lbs, $161-$184; 450-500 lbs, $165-$173; 500-550 lbs, $154$172; 550-600 lbs, $141-$150; 600-700 lbs, $142-$150. Over 700 lbs. bulls, $119$139. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs., 2, $203-$272.50; 200-250 lbs, 1, $150; 250-300 lbs, 2, $176 & $188; 300-350 lbs, $161-$202; 350-400 lbs, $156-$184; 400450 lbs, $153-$178; 450-500 lbs, $147-$164; 500-550 lbs, $135-$162; 550-600 lbs, $133$154; 600-700 lbs., $127-$134; over 700 lbs, $114-$120.
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The Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. report had on hand, February 25, 2013, Volume, 385. Steers: 200-300 lbs, $195 to $205 to $235; 300-400 lbs., $170 to $180 to $230; 400-500 lbs, $156 to $166 to $184; 500600 lbs, $147 to $157 to $182; 600-700 lbs, $127 to $137 to $156; 700-800 lbs, $109 to $119 to $129. Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $153 to $163 to $185; 300-400 lbs, $145 to $155 to $193; 400-500 lbs, $135 to $145 to $185; 500-600 lbs, $126 to $136 to $155; 600700 lbs, $118 to $128 to $135; 700-800 lbs, $112 to $114 to $115. Slaughter cows: $55 to $86.50; Slaughter bulls: $85 to 1005; Stocker cows: $700 to $1,225; Pairs, $810-$1,575. Notices: We will be closed April 1, 2013 for Easter.
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Warm-climate peaches? Just chill, theyre coming

By KATHLEEN PHILLIPS
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Peach tree blossoms in the research plots of Dr. David Byrne in College Station, Texas. (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Kathleen Phillips)
Cuero Livestock Market Report on February 22, 2013, had 657 head. Had 104 cows and 17 bulls. The packer market was steady on all classes on a limited supply of cows and bulls. The calf market was generally weaker in line with what has been happening all week.
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The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on February 19, 2013, 1,018; week ago, 655; year ago, 682. The market was higher this week. Better quality classes of calves and yearlings sold $2 to $4 higher. Demand very good on the better quality and better condition classes. Packer cows and bulls sold $3 to $4 higher on approx.. 150 hd. Total. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $76$91.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $65-$76; light weight canner cows, $53-$65. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $102-$109.50; utility & cutter bulls, $90-$102; lightweight canner bulls, $82-$90. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $220-$260; 200-300 lbs, $215-$250; 300400 lbs, $185-$217.50; 400-500 lbs, $168-$197.50; 500-600 lbs, $143-$182; 600-700 lbs, $130$157.50; 700-800 lbs, $124$137. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $200-$220; 200-300 lbs, $180-$220; 300-400 lbs, $162$188; 400-500 lbs, $143-$172; 500-600 lbs, $128-$157; 600700 lbs, $122-$136; 700-800 lbs, $117-$123. If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
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COLLEGE STATION Southerners who have been anxiously awaiting a peach tree that will produce in warmer climates just chill. Four new varieties being released for production in nurseries this year will soon be available for growers where cold temperatures a necessity for peach trees are less likely, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research stone fruit breeder Dr. David Byrne. This is a first, Byrne said. These are unique because there are few low-acid white peaches available to be grown in our adapta-
tion zone. Most white flesh peaches found in the produce section in grocery stores are grown in California, he said. White fleshed peaches are preferred in China, Japan Taiwan, and white fleshed peaches were initially planted in California to supply those markets. According to the California Fruit Tree Agreement statistics, white fleshed peaches began to appear as a niche product in the U.S. market by 2000 and are now commonly found in grocery stores throughout the season. The four varieties called White Delight series are named for their excellent flavor and color of their flesh, which ranges
from creamy white to as much as 80 percent striped red or orange-red, Byrne said. Three of the new varieties are clingstone while one is semi-freestone, and they ripen consecutively from late-May through mid-July, Byrne noted. The seed for these new crosses were originally planted in 1998 and had shown consistent production in three locations Fairfield and College Station, Texas, and Fresno, Calif. since 2006. Fruit from the research trees scored high in taste tests, Byrne said. Nurseries can obtain budwood under a license agreement with AgriLife Research.
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COLLEGE STATION New landowners interested in getting the most for their input dollar can find out the dos and donts during the annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Management University on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, coordinators said. Scheduled April 15-19 at the G. Rollie White Visitors Center, this workshop is designed to help new landowners improve their understanding of how to manage various resources they find on their ranch properties, said Dr. Larry Redmon, AgriLife Extension state forage specialist. Rising input costs make every ranch decision critical, Redmon said. We may not be able to do anything about rising input costs, but we can help Ranch Management
University attendees understand which decisions are important and how to optimize production. Registration is $500 and attendance is limited to the first 50 people who enroll. Slots are going fast this spring, he said, so attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible. To register online and for more information, go to http://agriliferegister. tamu.edu and enter ranch management into the search window. Spring topics will cover soils, forages, hay, weeds and brush, winter pastures and livestock production, including cattle, horse, sheep and goats. Chute-side talks will be made on live-animal handling and demonstrations of vaccinating, dehorning and castration of cattle. For additional information, contact Redmon at 979-845-4826 or l-redmon@tamu. edu .
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Wildlife Service is expected to publish a final rule on the status of the chicken in September. The rescheduled Morton meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, March 4 in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center at 200 West Taylor Avenue. A similar meeting in Austin involves a diverse set of invited stakeholders, though it is open to any interested parties. The Austin meeting take places at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road. At the meetings, Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists will discuss the plan and answer questions about how it might be implemented in the Southern High Plains region of the state. The draft plan can be viewed on the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies website. Comments about the draft plan may be submitted via email to Jan Caufield of the Ecological Management and Research Institute at janc@gci.net. The deadline to submit comments is March 8.
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55-plus communities: It aint your grandmas old folks home today

As the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement age, there has been an increased demand for services that meet the needs of this segment of the population. Amenities such as activeliving communities that boast top-ofthe-line features typically are the first things individuals seek. Age-restricted, 55-plus communities cater to what the name implies -- people who are age 55 and older. However, these home developments are a far cry from what they used to be. Now they rival some of the best resorts in their features and are designed entirely around the needs of a group of active, amenity driven people. Plus, considering there now are more Americans age 65 and older than in any other point in history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, developers understand the benefits of catering to this group of people. Therefore, there are more high-end active-living communities now than ever before. There are many choices with regard to active adult retirement communities. Many of these developments boast everything from detached, single-family homes to villas to condominiums. These residences are built with the active adult in mind. Here are some of the benefits that these communities boast. Community companionship Due to the age-restricted nature of active-adult-home-developments, the residents are all in a similar age range, and may have similar interests. At a time in life when friendships from work may waver due to retirement, and older children may be busy with their own lives, these communities can help foster new friendships. Whether through community-sponsored activities or just through home proximity, residents can enjoy one anothers company and never worry about feeling lonely into their retirement years. Low- or no-maintenance living One of the biggest attractions to active-adult living is that these homes are built to provide worry-free living. Included in the home ownership fees are provisions to take care of much of the interior and exterior maintenance. That means should a pipe leak or the lawn needs mowing, maintenance staff rather than the homeowner will handle
the problem. This peace of mind enables residents to pursue interests rather than worry about the upkeep on their homes. Many times the community is expertly manicured, helping to create an aesthetically pleasing environment. Activity-based fun Many communities build activities into the living plan. Therefore, there may be a workout room, the game center, exercise classes, movie nights, and many other attractions to keep residents busy. Active-adult communities may be similar to all-inclusive vacations and cruises in that they have their own activities coordinator on staff. Should residents prefer solo activities, the property on which these homes are built are often created with recreation in mind. There can be walking paths or areas for cycling. Pools and spas are often part of the living package as well. Security Individuals who are no longer bogged down with work requirements may be more likely to take vacations or go visiting. In a traditional home, there may be worries about leaving the home unattended for a period of time. However, in 55-plus residences, homes may be in gated communities or have security patrols. Also, the sheer number of homes in a townhouse-style building can camouflage homes that are currently vacant, easing the minds of those who are planning on going away. Concierge services Some of the more exclusive communities may have staff who can help with everything from booking vacations to helping with moving details. There also are developments that offer transitional homes, and someone may be available to help with the transition from an active-style home to one that has nursing staff or assisted living offerings at that time in life when it is needed. Active-living communities offer many of the features that recently retired people seek in homes that do not compromise on amenities. Individuals who are looking for comfortable, maintenance-free homes often seek out these developments for the convenience and services they offer.
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Area & Nation Wide Senior Programs Can Be Very Beneficial. Social Services Director, Patty Benton, at The Heights of Gonzales compiled a list of businesses and organizations she feels offers valuable services to senior citizens. Ms. Benton stressed the list is not all inclusive and that seniors should seek out other helpful services, area discounts offered to seniors, support groups, travel groups, etc in order to live a fun and healthy lifestyle in their silver years.
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couple of injuries. I was happy to be able to go up on my totals, but I did not think I was going to get to where I am now, Molina said. Molina said on squat, her highest weight in the last couple of meets have been around 290 pounds, her bench press was 150 and her deadlift was around 315. She said squat is the most challenging of the three lifts. It is challenging to get your behind down and be below parallel for the judges, Molina said. Molina likes the adrenaline rush lifters get when their turn comes up at a meet. I like getting pumped up when I get to the rack and the challenging things you have to do if you are going to bump up or stay the way you are, she said. Molina has had a couple top three finishes in her class over the season. She totaled 655 for second place in the Navarro meet on Jan. 12, third with 730 in the Seguin meet on Jan. 31; and runner up at the
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GONZALES Three Gonzales Lady Apaches powerlifters will have a shot at the state powerlifting meet as they compete in the regional meet this Saturday in Kingsville. Seniors Elea Molina and Laci Lock will be accompanied by freshman Ericka Hernandez to the meet. All three lifters are very much looking forward to competing at regionals and having a chance to move on to the state meet.
I think I have a good chance of going to state and I am looking forward to getting my totals up, Molina said. She said she will have to get at least 300 on squat, around 150 on her bench press and about 350 on deadlift to be able to have a total high enough to be able to qualify for the state meet. As a junior, Molina went to regionals and advanced to compete at state. She said she had a good season, where she is currently ranked sixth in Region 5, after overcoming a
Gonzales meet on Feb. 14 with a 705 total. Lock has been anticipating and working for a trip to the regionals for a while now. I have been ready for this for a long time, Lock said. I am ready to see what I can do and be my best. This visit to regionals will be Locks second as she competed last year at the event, where she finished fifth in the 132-lb. class with a total of 580 pounds (230 squat, 110 bench and 240 deadlift).
The competition will be tougher than what Lock has faced in the regularseason meets, but she will come in prepared to do her best. At regionals, you are competing against the best of the best, Lock said. She said she is looking to get her squat up to 270 or 275 or possibly even 280. On bench, Lock is looking to get past 130 since that is her one of her best bench presses. We will take what we REGIONALS, Page C2
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Jacob Stafford touches home plate to record one of the Comanches 11 runs scored Tuesday night in their win over Rice Consolidated. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Rice Consolidated gets smoked by Shiner, 11-0

By MARK LUBE
SHINER The Comanches baseball team did not need any warm-up innings to get the bats in gear Tuesday night against Rice Consolidated at Green Dickson Park. The Comanches (2-2) banged out five hits to drive in four first-inning runs and never looked back as they blanked the Blue Raiders, 11-0, in five innings. Getting hits and runs early in the game always helps, Shiner head coach Daniel Boedeker said. Hitting is contagious and when one player has success at the plate, it carries over. The Shiner offense was very much helped by a superb performance by starting pitcher Jacob Stafford and reliever Ty Condel. Stafford threw a no-hitter during his four innings, gave up some walks and struck out 12 Blue Raiders batters. Condel pitched in the top of the fifth inning with two strikeouts and no hits. I was very pleased with Jacobs performance and
his strike zone, Boedeker said. He always responded after walking a batter. Ty did good by coming in and throwing strikes. The rest of the Shiner defense did its part when Rice did put the ball into play or tried to come up with some steals with the few base runners they were able to get on. Boedeker said he is pleased to see the young Comanches come in and improve every game, and work hard at practice and in games. We just want to keep getting better, he said. Rice managed to get its leadoff batter Zach Garcia on via the dropped third strike. Shiner quickly recovered as Stafford threw him out at first on a steal attempt. The next two batters were walked, and Stafford refocused and struck out the next two to retire the side. Leadoff Brady Cejka made contact on first or second pitch, sending the ball to center field. He made it all the way to third on the hit. After Tyler Patek was fanned for the first out, Austin Esse singled to score Cejka. Staf-
fords hit advanced Esse to third and he later stole home for the 2-0 lead. Blake Michalec doubled in Stafford and Condels single into center sent Michalec home. Blue Raider pitcher Christian Gonzales then struck out the next two batters to get out of the inning. In the top of the second, Stafford had strikeouts on the first three batters to get Shiner back into its dugout quickly. Kris Patek got to base on the error, went to second on the passed ball and was moved to third on Cejkas groundout to Gonzales. Tyler Patek got a base on balls and Esse reached on another error. Stafford put the ball into play and Rice got Esse out at second, allowing Kris Patek to score. However, the Blue Raiders turned the double play by getting Tyler Patek out a home plate on a steal attempt. The top of the third was similar to top of the second Stafford struck out the first two batters and shortstop Cejka caught a flyball for the final out. In the bottom of the SHINER, Page C4
Tiburcio Blanton fires off a jumper under duress during Waelders area round loss to DHanis. (Photo by Mark Lube)
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SCHERTZ Good things happen in basketball games when teams play more aggressively. Waelder, down 22-12 after the first quarter against DHanis Friday night in the area round at Schertz Clemens High School, played more aggressively and took a 29-28 lead. Our game plan was to keep the guys up and move our feet more, Waelder head coach David President said. Guys played harder and things started going our way. The Cowboys came back and took a 41-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats went back to what helped them earlier in the game and slowly closed
down the deficit to 50-48 with 1:06 left in the game after Clay Orona drained a three-point shot. We did not sit back and began attacking more. Good things started to happen, President said. Antonio Dunfee made a free throw to put DHanis up 51-48 with less than 30 seconds to go. Eventually, a jump ball went in Waelders favor with 9.5 seconds left. With 3.4 seconds remaining, Waelder again had an inbounds and both teams called timeouts, one after the other. Jeremy Gonzales inbounded to Orona, who dribbled near the top of the key, outside the arc and took a potential game-tying three-point shot. The shot missed, giving the Boys the win.
We worked on a couple of quick hitters or last-second shots, President said. We were able to get a shot off, but did not knock it down. The Boys knocked down the first two baskets of the game for a 4-0 lead. Waelder got a three-point shot from Tiburcio Blanton after the pass from Orona. DHanis scored two more straight baskets and Waelder came back to 8-5 as Joseph McCook scored off the feed from Jeremy Gonzales. A little later, the Cats got to within 14-10 as McCook got a turnover and Gonzales put back a missed shot. DHanis then scored eight straight points to conclude first-quarter action. Waelder started the secWAELDER, Page C2
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tonia; Jazmine Philips, Flatonia; Allison Williams, Weimar; Shelby Vacek, Weimar. Area Scores HONORABLE MENTION Industrial 9, Shiner 6 McKenna Lopez, Flatonia; MerKenedy Tournament edith Pavlica, Flatonia; Crystal Kenedy 10, Nixon-Smiley 0 Rodriguez, Flatonia; Valerie Nixon-Smiley 7, Woodsboro 4 Garcia, Ganado; Sarah Novak, GaNixon-Smiley 11, Skidmore 7 nado; RaeAnna Appling, Louise; Linescores Nikki Bain, Louise; Hannah BlShiner 13, Industrial 3 umrick, Louise; Karina Cardenas, I 3 0 0 0 0 x x- 3 2 1 Louise; Hannah Foster, Louise; S 1 3 8 0 1 x x-13 12 2 Amber Lutringer, Louise; Miranda I: Cade Patrick, Brandon Marag- Machicek, Louise; Ginny Puengia (3) and Richard. S: Brady Cejka, tes, Louise; Meagan Chumchal, Ty Condel (5) and Austin Esse. W Shiner; Lenae Kremling, Shiner; Cejka. L Patrick. Madison Vacek, Weimar; Meredith Berger, Weimar. All-District 31-1A, DII Team Coach of the Year: John Meisetschleager, Moulton Boys Basketball Most Vaulable Player of the Year: Class 1A Division I area round Megan Mitchon, Moulton Monte Alto 61, Shiner 59 Co-Offensive Players of the Year: MA 12 17 18 14-61 Malori Mitchon, Moulton; Alyssa S 11 20 12 16-59 Leister, Nordheim. Shiner: Evel Jones 31, Justin Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Stovall 8, Kris Patek 8, Caleb Kalich Bohuslav, Moulton 8, Cole Strauss 4. Newcomer of the Year: Hannah Girls Basketball Perez, Moulton All-District 29-1A, DI Team FIRST TEAM Co-MVPs: Amanise Coleman, Amanda Berckenhoff, Moulton; Shiner; Kristi Guerrero, Weimar Stormi Farmer, Nordheim; Shelli Offensive MVP: Ashley Bridges, Hardaway, Prairie Lea; Nia Rivas, Ganado Prairie Lea; Haley Newton, AusDefensive MVP: LaNeisha Hunt, twell-Tivoli; Loryn Hernandez, Shiner Austwell-Tivoli Co-Newcomers of the Year: SECOND TEAM Jazmine Kirby, Weimar; Alanis Ashley Gabler, Moulton; Chelsa Ribera, Flatonia Nichol, Waelder; Lauren Kelso, FIRST TEAM Austwell-Tivoli; Mariah Tahah, Kylie Mica, Flatonia; Abby StanPrairie Lea; Tatiana Garcia, ley, Ganado; Kristin Schacherl, Waelder; Michelle Holub, MoultShiner; Julianna Rankin, Shiner; on. Lauren Oden, Shiner; Hunter Ervin, Weimar; Brianna Rhodes, Weimar SECOND TEAM Lauren Hlavaty, Ganado; Kaitlyn Here is the Class 3A All-State Roades, Louise; Hannah KoenFootball Team as named by the ning, Shiner; Shamyra Coleman, Colin Street Bakery and Texas Shiner; Abigail Schacherl, FlaSportswriters Association
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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Guards - Max Jones, Stephenville, 6-2, 255, jr. and Tyler Jorden, Bellville, 6-3, 270, sr. Tackles - Bryan Manley, Stephenville, 6-4, 295, sr. and Trey Martin, El Campo, 6-3, 270, sr. Center - Brian Bormann, Geronimo Navarro, 6-0, 250, sr. Tight end - Cooper Cole, Fairfield, 6-1, 190, sr. Split ends -Austin Collins, Navasota, 5-10, 175, sr. and Brice Gunter, Stephenville, 6-3, 190, sr. Quarterback - Kadarius Baker, Navasota, 5-9, 189, sr. Athlete - Tyler Jones, Stephenville, 6-2, 195, sr. Running backs - Jordan Fraga, Devine, 5-7, 165, sr.; Jarek Black, Shallowater, 5-10, 210, jr.; and K.J. Garrett, Center, 5-9, 182, sr. Place-kicker - Michael Martinez, Navasota, soph. Offensive player of the year: (tie) Kadarius Baker, Navasota, 5-9, 189, sr.; and Tyler Jones, Stephenville, 6-2, 195, sr. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Linemen - Chase Varnado, Stephenville, 6-1, 225, sr.; Jordan Wells, Navasota, 6-0, 230, jr.; 53 Cole Hunt, El Campo, 6-7, 235, sr.; Ladarrin Anthony, Kilgore, 5-11, 225, jr. Linebackers - Josh Walker, Gilmer, 6-1, 220, jr. ; Jaylyin Minor, Navasota, sr.; Dustin Savensky, Navasota, sr.; Brett Prihoda, El Campo, 6-0, 205, sr. Defensive Backs -Austin Collins, Navasota, 5-10, 175, sr.; Bryian Bolton, Carthage, 5-10, 165, soph.; Connor Wilson, Argyle, 6-2, 195, jr.; Benny Colbert, Kilgore, 5-10, 185, jr. Punter - Kam Williams, Greenwood, 6-3, 200, sr. Kick returner -Jadon Boatright, Liberty Hill, 5-11, 165, sr. Defensive Player of the Year: (tie) Cole Hunt, El Campo, 6-7, 235, sr. and Jordan Wells, Navasota, 6-0, 230, jr. Coach of the year Lee Fedora, Navasota SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Guards - Kevin Hobbs, Brownwood, 6-3, 285, sr. and (tie) Riley Olson, Abilene Wylie, 6-4, 295, sr. and Brady English, Gilmer, 6-2, 255, sr. Tackles - Jake Raulerson, Celina, 6-5, 250, sr. and Mark Benavides, Port Isabel, 6-3, 240, jr. Center -Jordan Deagen, Argyle, 6-2, 290, sr. Tight end -Jaidon Parrish, Gilmer, 6-0, 195, jr. Split ends - Solomon McGinty, Navasota, 6-1, 180, sr. and Tee Goree, Carthage, 6-2, 175, jr. Quarterback -Ben Davis, Graham, 5-11, 170, jr. Athlete - Cole Edmiston, Gatesville, 5-11, 176, sr. Running backs - Cecil Johnson, Gonzales, 5-8, 165, sr.; Corion Webster, Atlanta, 6-0, 200, sr.; Nick Ralston, Argyle, 6-0, 200, soph. Place-kicker - William Mann, Henderson, 5-10, 180, sr. SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Linemen - Isaiah Golden, Carthage, 6-3, 305, sr.; Bo Brady, Henderson, 6-1, 195, sr.; Jonah Noah, Stephenville, 6-1, 215, jr.; Exavier Fluellen, Gilmer, 6-0, 265, sr. Linebackers - Elijah Crosby, Gatesville, 6-0, 205, sr.; Joe Lynch, West Orange-Stark, 5-11, 192, sr.; A.J. Davis, Kilgore, 6-0, 220, sr.; Brantley Cole, Gatesville, sr. Defensive Backs -Travis White, Krum, 6-0, 165, sr.; Davion Hall, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 6-4, 200, jr.; Ivory Brown, Palestine, 6-1, 185, sr.; Niko Garza, Ferris, 5-7, 140, jr. Punter -Brandon Hasseltine, Ingleside, 6-0, 170, jr. Kick returner -Ian Sadler, Argyle, 5-11, 185, sr.
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Here are the results from the LaGrange Meet Held on February 21 (Area athletes only) Varsity Boys Triple Jump 6. Tyshawn Erskin, Gonzales, 36-11. 200 6. Tyshawn Erskin, Gonzales, 24.02. Shot put 3. Zac Perez-Clack, Gonzales, 40-11. Discus 1. Zac Perez Clack, Gonzales ,131-0; 6. J.T. Miller, Gonzales, 107-4. Pole Vault 2. Thompson Ince, Gonzales, 12-6. 110 hurdles 6. Darnell Arnic, Gonzales, 23.34. 300 hurdles 6. Nathan Burek, Gonzales ,48.38. 400 Relay 4. Troy Hernandez/ Tyshawn Erskin/Chris Cerda/Darrance James, Gonzales, 44.43. 800 Relay 3. Troy Hernandez/ Tyshawn Erskin/Chris Cerda/Darrance James, Gonzales, 1:33.47. 1600 Relay 4. Thompson Ince/ Troy Hernandez/Darrance James/ Chris Cerda, Gonzales, 3:38.09. Varsity Girls 3,200 6. Kailey Zumwalt, Gonzales, 13:24.50. Discus 6. Taylor Williams, Flatonia, 90-6. Shot Put 3. Erika Hernandez, Gonzales, 32-6; 6. Jade McCook, 29-2 . Triple Jump 5. Allison Raley, Gonzales, 32-4. Pole Vault 2. Danyelle Glass, Gonzales, 9-0. 100 hurdles 1. Elizabeth Neuse, Gonzales, 17.65. 800 Relay 3. Ebonqiue Harris/ Krisslyn Sexton/Bailey Connell/ Kelsey Hardy, Gonzales, 1:51.93. 400 5. Kelsey Hardy, Gonzales, 1:03.9
300 Hurdles 3. Kendall Fougerat, Gonzales, 53.50; 6. Savannah Flood, Flatonia, 56.09. 1600 Relay 6. Flatonia, 4:31.44. Junior Varsity Boys Long Jump T1. Alyas Ramirez, Gonzales, 17-9. 200 2. Marco Rodriguez, Gonzales, 24.06 ; 5. Alyas Ramirez, Gonzales, 24.84. Triple Jump 4. Mark Perez, Gonzales, 33-8. Discus 5. Jose Contreras, Gonzales, 97-11. Shot Put 1. Damien Airhart, Gonzales, 37-10 . 110 hurdles 6. Travis Schauer, Gonzales, 20.02. 300 hurdles 1. Tyler Wells, Gonzales, 45.93. 400 Relay 4. Mark Perez/Jaime Tellez/Marco Rodriguez/Alyas Ramirez, Gonzales, 47.12. 800 Relay 3. Mark Perez/Jaime Tellez/Marco Rodriguez/Alyas Ramirez, Gonzales, 1:38.84 . 1600 Relay 5. Mark Perez/Tyler Wells/Gerson Vasquez/Jaime Tellez, Gonzales, 4:04.84. 400 6. Olmos, Flatonia, 59.9 Junior Varsity Girls 3,200 2. Valerie Aguayo, Gonzales, 14:16.33. Discus 6. R. Gillium, Gonzales, 75-0. Shot Put Tanya McKinney, Flatonia, 28-2 . Triple Jump 4. Khelsea Cray, Gonzales, 29-9. Pole Vault 3. A. Haub, Gonzlaes, 6-6. 800 6. H. Moeller, Flatonia, 2:53.9. 100 hurdles 4. A. Haub, Gonzales, 20.18. 100 2. Khelsea Cray, Gonzales, 13.41. 1600 3. H. Moeller, Flatonia, 6:29.61; 4. B. Aguayo, Gonzales, 6:30.46.
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can get (above 130), she said. Hopefully, I can get 135 or 140. Locks goal for deadlift at regionals would be to get close to 300. Ideally, I would like 295, she said. According to Lock, practice is the most challenging part of powerlifting. Our practices are exhausting and another challenging thing is losing weight if you wish to drop down a class, Lock said. Lock has reeled in several first-place finishes over the season. Her 680 total won the 132 class at the Navarro Meet and she won the Smithville Meet for the same class. Lock totaled 670 to win first place at the Seguin Meet and did well in front of hometown fans as she came in first at the Gonzales meet with a total of 670 (260, 130, 280). She earned runner up with a 660 at the San Marcos Meet on Feb. 9. Hernandez is a freshman in her first year at powerlifting, but has already had a great season. It will be good going to compete against some of the lifters at regionals, she said. She has her eye on making some potential history
The Lady Apache trio of Elea Molina (left), Ericka Hernandez (center) and Laci Lock will represent Gonzales at the powerlifting regionals this Saturday. (Photo by Mark Lube) advancing out of regionals to possibly be the first freshman to win state. Setting that goal does put a little pressure on me, Hernandez said. She said bench or deadlift will be the important lifts at regionals. I think the most challenging part of powerlifting is being able to lift the weight up, Hernandez said. Squat is Hernandezs favorite thing about competing in powerlifting. My legs are stronger than my arms, she said. Hernandez has had first-place finishes in the 220 class at most of the meets this season. In the first meet at Navarro, Hernandez totaled 730. At the Seguin meet, she totaled 825 pounds. In San Marcos, she totaled 825 for second place. She was also first at the Gonzales Invitational and the Smithville meets. Hernandez, who is ranked second in Region 5, said it is good that three Gonzales lifters qualified for the meet. I am excited for all three of us going to regionals. It will make it easier to get the weight up, she said.
The Moulton Bobkittens overcame the loss of several seniors from the 2011-12 state semifinalist team and also the loss of one of their main players during the season because of injury, to win a district title and reach the second round of the playoffs. For those exploits, Moulton head coach John Meisetscheleager was named Coach of the Year while all of the superlatives were also won by his players. Senior Megan Mitchon was named MVP while her sister Malori shared Offensive MVP with Alyssa Leister of Nordheim. Taylor Bohuslav was named Defensive MVP and Hannah Perez was named Newcomer of the Year. Moulton also had Amanda Berckenhoff chosen for the First Team, and Ashley Gabler and Michelle Holub make the Second Team. Waelder had Chelsa Nichol and Tatiana Garcia named to the Second Team Hights, Gallagher win honors for 26-3A All-District Yoakums T.J. Hights and DAndre Gallagher of Cuero were awarded Offensive
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ond frame with two free throws from Gonzales, followed by McCook slamming down an alley-oop pass from Gonzales and Orona taking advantage of a steal to make a layup. A bucket from Clint Rothe stopped the Waelder run. But not for long as Waelder made some free throws and McCook got a defensive rebound, flew down the court and fed Orona for a three-point
basket to bring the Cats within 24-23. Waelder then scored six of the next 10 points for a narrow halftime lead of 2928. DHanis jumped back ahead with a 13-7 scoring advantage in the third quarter. The Cats did get a five-point effort from Gonzales. In the fourth quarter, after DHanis padded their lead a little, Waelder came back with a three-point shot by Caleb Ibarra, an
Orona layup and two free throws by Blanton. Orona then made a layup and followed up with a triple to cut DHanis lead to 50-48. Presidents first season as head coach ends with an 18-13 record, a District 311ADII second place finish, a bi-district championship and area finalist. The game was the last for seniors Blanton, McCook, Arthur Aguilar and Orona. Our seniors were leaders, President said. They were great shooters; they
picked up their teammates. Their leadership will be hard to replace.

DHanis 51, Waelder 48 Class 1A Division II area round game W 12 17 7 12-48 D 22 6 13 10-51 Waelder: Clay Orona 6 0-0 15, Jeremy Gonzales 4 3-4 13, Tibircio Blanton 3 2-2 9, Joseph McCook 3 0-0 6, Caleb Ibarra 1 0-0 3, Deondre Fields 0 2-2 2. Totals 17 7-8 48. DHanis: Antonio Dunfee 4 4-6 12, Clint Rothe 4 1-2 10, Nathan Young 5 0-0 10, Alex Del Hierro 3 0-0 8, Chance Barlow 2 3-6 7, Jonathon Peterson 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 8-14 51.
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Thursday, Feb. 28 Baseball Flatonia at Hallettsville Sacred Heart Tournament, TBA; Cuero at Comal County Invitational Tournament, TBA; Gonzales, Yoakum, Shiner St. Paul at Yoakum Tournament, TBA; Luling at Pettus Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at Nixon-Smiley Tournament, TBA Softball Shiner St. Paul, Flatonia, Hallettsville at Schulenburg Tournament, TBA; Gonzales at Taylor Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at George West Tournament, TBA; Yoakum at Seguin Tournament, TBA Tennis Nixon-Smiley at Stockdale Tournament in Seguin, TBA Track Flatonia, Hallettsville at Columbus, TBA Friday, March 1 Baseball Cuero at Comal County Invitational Tournament, TBA; Flatonia at Hallettsville Sacred Heart Tournament, TBA; Gonzales, Yoakum, Shiner St. Paul at Yoakum Tournament, TBA; Luling at Pettus Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at Nixon-Smiley Tournament, TBA Golf Gonzales boys and girls at Victoria St. Joseph/Victoria Country Club and Colony Creek, TBA Softball Shiner St. Paul, Flatonia, Hallettsville at Schulenburg Tournament, TBA; Gonzales at Taylor Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at George West Tournament, TBA; Yoakum at Seguin Tournament, TBA; Victoria Faith Academy at Cuero, 6:30 p.m. Tennis Gonzales at La Vernia Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at Stockdale Tournament in Seguin, TBA Saturday, March 2 Baseball Flatonia at Hallettsville Sacred Heart Tournament, TBA; Cuero at Comal County Invitational Tournament, TBA; Gonzales, Yoakum, Shiner St. Paul, Hallettsville at Yoakum Tournament, TBA; Luling at Pettus Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at NixonSmiley Tournament, TBA Golf Gonzales boys and girls at Victoria St. Joseph/Victoria Country Club and Colony Creek, TBA Powerlifting Gonzales, Yoakum, Cuero girls at Region 5 Championships in Kingsville Softball Shiner St. Paul , Flatonia, Hallettsville at Schulenburg Tournament, TBA; Gonzales at Taylor Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at George West Tournament, TBA; Yoakum at Seguin Tournament, TBA Tennis Gonzales at La Vernia Tournament, TBA; Nixon-Smiley at Stockdale Tournament in Seguin, TBA Track Gonzales, Yoakum, Shiner St. Paul at Yoakum TomTom Relays, TBA Monday, March 4 Softball Flatonia at Hallettsville Sacred Heart, JV-4:30, V-6:30; Shiner at Thrall, doubleheader, 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 Baseball Gonzales at Natalia, JV-4:30, V-7; Hallettsville Sacred Heart at Flatonia, 6 p.m.; Shiner St. Paul at La Grange, 7 p.m.; La Vernia at Cuero, JV-5 , V-7:30 p.m.; Hallettsville at Luling, JV-4:30, V-7; Nixon-Smiley at Karnes City, JV-4:30, V-7; Shiner at Stockdale, JV4:30, V-7 Golf Gonzales Girls at Wimberley, TBA Tennis Hallettsville at Rice, 3:35 p.m.
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swing analysis, proper overhand throwing mechanics, ground ball and fly ball techniques, proper footwork, team defense/situations and base running. There will be two parts to the camp: one for ages 8-12 from 8 a.m. until noon. Check-in will be at 7:30 a.m. The second part will run from 1:30-5:30 p.m. for players ages 13-18. Fee for the camp is $50 with slow-motion swing analysis an additional $25. Swing analysis is limited to a certain number of campers per session. Advance registration is required because of the number of participants is limited to insure quality of instruction. Make checks payable to Tri-County X-Plosion Softball Inc. Return completed registration form and payment to P.O. Box 729, Hallettsville, Texas 77964 by March 18. For more information contact, 361-7981700. South Texas Express tryouts on Sunday South Texas Express 14U select softball team will be holding open tryouts at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Shiner softball field at Green Dickson Park. Any girls between the ages of 12-15 are welcome to try-out. The athlete must not be 15-years-old before January 1, 2013. The team will be coached by Bo Dees,a former Aces Express coach in Sugarland, instructor at Texas A&M softball camp for the past 12 years, has nine years head coaching experience and currently is an assistant softball coach in Yoakum. For more information, contact Bo Dees at 806-340-8828 or bo.dees@ yahoo.com. Johnson makes SecondTeam on TSWA All-State Gonzales senior running back Cecil Johnson was named to the Second Team Offense of the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA)/ Collin Street Bakery All-State Class 3A football team. Johnson rushed for 2,021 yards and 25 touchdowns to help guide the Apaches to a 6-4 finish in 2012. Shiners Coleman named District Co-MVP It was another trip to the third round for the Shiner Lady Comanches basketball team in 2012-13, who reached the regional quarterfinals last year as well. The Lady Comanches had Amanise Coleman chosen as Co-MVP of the 29-1A and LaNeisha Hunt was name Defensive MVP. Kristin Schacherl, Lauren Oden and Julianna Rankin were named to the
First Team while Hannah Koenning and Shamyra Coleman got picked for the Second Team. Meagan Chumchal and Lenae Kremling received Honorable Mentions. While the Lady Bulldogs did not make the playoffs this year, they still had Alanis Ribera chosen as Co-Newcomer of the Year along with Kylie Mica making First Team; Abigail Schacherl and Jazmine Philips getting selected for the Second Team, and McKenna Lopez, Meredith Pavlica and Crystal Rodriguez receiving Honorable Mentions.
ment, the Lady Apaches had two players Mikayala Wyatt with a 114 and Christy Swiful with a 108. For the Gonzales boys, they recorded a 344 for eighth place with Lee winning fifth medalist with a 76.
girls doubles, lost in the second round of the main draw. Cardinal tennis team opens season at Shiner The St. Paul High School Tennis team started the season participating in a five-school tennis tournament at Shiner Public School on Thursday. Nine entries were on the roster for St. Paul with the following results: Gentlemens Singles- Mason Matias (1st Place); Ladies SinglesKatie Denson (3rd Place); Gentlemens Doubles-Ted Wenske/Will Marcak (1st Place); Ladies DoublesRachel Fikac/Ashton Kutac (2nd Place) and Hannah Novosad/Nicolette Siegel (3rd Place); and Mixed Doubles-Cassidy Thomas/ Kyle Chunda (2nd Place). Additional St. Paul tennis tournament participants included: Gentlemens Singles- Sam Wenske; Ladies Singles-Emily Fikac; and Gentlemens Doubles-Stephen Curtiss/Wenjie Ma. SLE boys track competes at Sacred Heart The St. Ludmilla comes in fifth at Hallettsville Sacred Heart DVAL track meet on Feb. 23 For fifth grade athletes, Frank Benes won the 100-meters and was second in the high jump He came in third in the 800. Carson Reese was runner up in the 800 and third place in the 200. Luke Darilek was five in the 800. Will Knox, Matthew Malinovsky and Reid Yackel also competed in the meet. For grade six, Lane Jackson won the 800 and was fourth in the 200. Walker Jackson was fifth in the 800. Zachary Davis was fifth in the 60 and in the 100; Cole Brown was third in the long jump and Joseph Natal was fifth in the 200. The 400-relay team of Natal, Brown, Jared Pesek and Davis came in third place. For the 7th grade team, Conor Kresta was fourth in the long jump; Nathan Wagner was sixth in the long jump and won the 800, Andrew Wagner was fifth and Michael Wagner was sixth The 400-relay team of Andrew Wagner, Nathan Wagner, Michael Wagner and Kresta came in fifth. For the 8th grade, Ryan Bell was sixth in the 100 and the 400-relay team of Noah Leist, Bell, Eudosio Garza and Clayton Reese took fourth place. Smith wins selection to TSWA All-State Team Hallettsville defensive lineman Teidrick Smith was chosen for the Third Team Defense. Smith also starred as Brahmas starting tailback.
Gonzales boys come in sixth at La Grange meet The Gonzales Apaches varsity track team finished sixth out of 14 teams Thursday at the La Grange meet. Thompson Ince placed second in the pole vault; Zac Perez-Clack was third in the shot put; the 800-meter relay team of Troy Hernandez, Tyshawn Erskin, Chris Cerda and Darrance James. The Lady Apaches finished seventh in the meet with 48 points. Elizabeth Neuse won the 100 hurdles; Danyelle Glass came in second place in the pole vault; Ericka Hernandez came in third in the shot put; Kendall Fougerat was third in the 300 hurdles. The 800 relay team of Ebonqiue Harris,Krisslyn Sexton,Bailey Connell and Kelsey Hard finished third. I am really excited about how the girls are working and putting in the time to be good, Gonzales girls coach Cully Doyle said. Gonzales boys golf in second place at Navarro Tournament The Gonzales boys golf team claimed second place at the Navarro Tournament in Seguin with 329 points. The Apaches were led by Ryan Lees score of 73 which tied him for first medalist with Scottie Brown of Marion. The players then had a five-hole playoff to determine outright first medalist. Lee ended up getting a birdy on the fifth hole to win. Head coach J. Lynn Barnick said Lee did very well in helping lead Gonzales in place of injured player, Grayson Meredith. The Luling Eagles finished ninth in the meet with 390 and the Cuero Gobblers came in at No. 14 with 411. On the girls side, Cuero was second at 421, two points shy of winner Navarro. Mary Kate Krueger was third medalist and Cassidy Blackwell was fifth medalist. The Lady Apaches came in fifth with 443 points. In the Seguin Tourna-
Apaches runners-up at own tournament The Gonzales Apaches came in second place at the Gonzales Tournament last weekend. The Apaches ended pool play with a 7-6 win in extra innings over Wimberley Friday night. They rematched Elgin on Saturday winning 3-2 with Tyler Janota getting the gamewinning hit in the bottom of the eighth to score D.J. Gonzales. Gonzales faced St. Joseph in the title game later on Saturday. Gonzales fell in the rematch, 8-4. S.t Joseph went perfect through five games to win the tournament. In the title game, Aaron Gaytan and D.J. Gonzales both went 2-for-4. Janota and Kridler were chosen for the All-Tournament team. Apaches get win over Karnes City The Apaches defeated Karnes City, 9-3, on Tuesday. Tyler Janota picked up the win to improve to 2-1. In the bottom of the first, Trey Kridler and Devin Benes get hits and both score on the hit by Zach Perez-Clack. In the bottom of the second, Brant Philippus got a double and later scored on Kridlers base hit. In the bottom of the fourth, Benes got a two-run double to give Gonzales a 5-1 lead. In the sixth, Karnes City closed down to 5-3 and Gonzales scored four runs in the bottom of the inning Gonzales JV baseball team finishes second at Hallettsville Tournament The junior varsity baseball team played in the Hallettsville Tournament last week. Gonzales opened with a 6-5 win over Yoakum and 4-2 victory over Luling in the firs ttwo games. The Apaches lost to the hosts, 16-6, in the championship game. Ryan Benes, Blake Cox and Joshua Padilla made the All-Tournament team. Gonzales netters in action in Seguin Gonzales tennis team competed in a tournament in Seguin last Thursday and Friday. In JV action, Eduardo Rubucalba and Anahi Ortiz placed second in Mixed Doubles, and Lucas and Logan Hurt lost in the quarterfinals to Medina Valley (3-6, 2-6). In varsity action, Juana Sanchez and Lucero Luna,
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third, Michalec reached on an error and later stole second. Condel managed to bring Michalec home on the single and this was followed by an infield single from Cole Strauss. Craig Kneifel hit a sacrifice groundout and Kris Patek reached on the fielders choice as Condel was thrown out at third. Cejkas second extrabase hit of the game scored Strauss; Tyler Patek hit a two-run single, bringing in Kris Patek and Cejka. Esse drew a base on balls; Tyler Patek got home on the error and Esses runner, Ryan Bickham, went home on the Michalec hit for the 11-0 Shiner advantage. In the top of the fourth,
Rice got three base runners on a walk and two dropped third strikes but was unable to mount any serious threat to the Shiner shutout. In the top of the fifth, Condel came on the mound, struck out the first two batters and walked the third, Garcia. Shiner ended the game as Garcia was caught stealing at third. Shiner 11, Rice Consolidated 0 RC 0 0 0 0 0 x- 0 0 4 S 4 1 6 0 x x-11 12 0 RC: Christian Gonzales, Bruno Castillo (4) and Ryan Almanza. S: Jacob Stafford, Ty Condel (5) and Austin Esse. W Stafford (1-1). L Gonzales. 3B S: Brady Cejka 2B S: Cejka, Blake Michalec.
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Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family, The beautiful days this month have been wonderful! With only a short time until Spring Break, everyone is working diligently to get the most of the days of remaining instruction. As we work attentively to provide full instructional delivery prior to Spring Break many other activities are taking place on campuses. Attending the Power Lifting meet week before last was great. We had a full house and performed well for both boys and girls. The Track Meet held earlier this month was additionally very successful. The entire complex was filled with participants and onlookers for the event. Softball and baseball have been underway and there is such talent in both groups. It should be a great season for our athletes. I could not help but notice the work of the Booster Clubs assisting our coaches and staff in holding these great events. A huge thank you is in order for the time and dedication to our students by the Booster Clubs. This time of year we also begin the budget process. As with the last legislative session, there is still much unknown at this
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Superintendents Letter
Dr. Kim Strozier
Dr. Kimberly Strozier is superintendent of Gonzales ISD.
point in time. The ruling from Judge John Dietz is an excellent verdict in support of equitable and adequate funding for all public schools. Essentially, the Judge agrees with plaintiff arguments that school funding fails to provide equal revenue at comparative tax rates. Additionally, the system is not adequate to provide for what the Texas Constitution calls the general diffusion of knowledge. The system has made the local tax base bear an increased burden and limited the local education systems in raising revenue. Although an appeal is anticipated, the ruling is a step in the right direction for public education. Spring assessments continue to take place throughout the semester. With a new high stakes
assessment system underway, we certainly see more rigor and higher expectation levels with the new standards. As with any new accountability assessment system, the phase in year one does not allow for a relative year to year comparison for growth. We do, however, have the ability this year to compare our results to the statewide results. According to the review, Gonzales ISD outperformed the statewide scores in 39% of tested grade levels and subjects and 49% of results were equal to or within 6 points for remaining grade levels and subjects. With each new rewritten assessment system that comes about approximately every 10 years, the transitional phase in scores will predict the success of school districts relative to a higher standard and continually increasing level required for passing. I give you overall score results for the district and include statewide score comparison. These scores are reported in a passing percentile set according to a formula set at the state level comprised in part by differing levels of test questions and how many items are on the exam. There are many questions left to answer regard-
ing the accountability ratings placed on districts according to the assessment results. We anticipate a preliminary decision sometime in March, but know that there will not be a rating placed on districts for this school year. We are pleased with student results and continue to applaud the talent of our students in all tangents of the educational system of Gonzales ISD. Students worked extremely hard and scored well during this first year. Reading scores for Gonzales ISD were very good at 80% passing for all grades for GISD and a statewide passing score of 79% passing statewide. For the subject of Math our students scored even better with an overall student pass rate at 81.1% for GISD and an overall statewide score of 78%. For Social Studies, GISD scored 82% overall with the statewide score of 83% overall. Lastly, the Science scores were 77% passing for GISD to the statewide score of 80% passing. An introduction of new requirements for written compositions proved to be a challenge for not only our district but many districts across the state. In the area of Writ-
ing, GISD scored a 61% overall compared to the statewide 66%. I continue to be proud of the work of our teachers in meeting a new assessment system with an attitude of positive commitment to offer students the best opportunity to learn and prepare for success. As we progress through our second semester of school we are experiencing many successes and challenges along the way. We are energized and excited to surpass our own goals and dreams for the students of this Gonzales ISD. Public education is the heartbeat of a community and certainly enriches life while promoting increasing standards of living. The more knowledgeable we are as a society, the more we contribute to our fellow community members. We will continue to work to provide the best for your students and look forward to great things as we work toward future needs. I hope you all have some wind down time to spend with your children during the upcoming Spring Break and wish you a wonderful and safe experience. Warm regards, Kim Strozier
Lifegate Christian Schools Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade classes went on an Acts of Caring day in the Seguin community. Students brought balloons for patients and brightened their day with words of encouragement and acts of kindness. Later visits included the Seguin Police and Fire Departments and Argent Court. Pictured above Guadalupe Regional Medical Center chaplain Rev. Tom Jones meets with Lifegate Christian School students Creed Weaver, Treagan Jaynes, Lisa Busby and Chase Hallmark. (Courtesy photo)
This year Gonzales Junior High is honoring those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday of the year. Paige Cantu, a 7th grader, won for attending school during the week of February 11-15. (Courtesy photo)
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE--GONZALES COUNTY Friday, April 5, 2013 Hope shines brightest during the Luminaria Ceremony for each light honors someone who has battled or is battling cancer. Each light commemorates a treasured relationship. Luminarias light the path of hope! Please join us at the J. B. Wells Show Barn for the ceremony. Yes, I would like to light the path of hope by purchasing a luminaria on someones behalf. Please PRINT the following information. My gift in honor of Qty. Price Each Total $5 $ $5 $ $5 $ $5 $ Extra Donation -----------------------$ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: CASH CHECK $ Purchased by_________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________ City/State/Zip________________________________________ Phone______________________________________________ Please make checks payable to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Please mail this form and donation to: Patty Stewart, c/o Gonzales Healthcare Systems P. O. Box 587, Gonzales, TX 78629 Team Number________
This year Gonzales Junior High is honoring those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday of the year. 7th grader CMadre Vega won for attending school during the week of February 1822. (Courtesy photo) This year Gonzales Junior High is honoring those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday of the year. Vonisha Branch, an 8th grader, won for attending school during the week of February 4-8. (Courtesy photo)
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Pictured (from left, top row) are: Kendall Narro, Ivanna Vazquez, Bethany Haile, The Gonzales Future Farmers of America Chapter attended the fourth annual AgYlaina Cortes, and Colby Pullin, (bottom row) Joseph Eleby, Dylan Kruenmuel- ricultural Education and Texas FFA Day at the Capitol hosted by the Texas FFA Association and the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (VATAT) ler, and Brayden Davis who all played as Bats. on February 26 in Austin. Gonzales FFA was one of more than 50 chapters that comprised more than 500 FFA members and advisors across Texas who participated in this event in order to learn more about the legislative process, specifically addressing agriculture and agricultural education through workshops and presentations conducted by key public leaders in Texas. FFA members that attended the event were Kaily Zumwalt President, Ty Tinsley Vice President, Allison Raley Secretary, Brie Schauer Reporter, Luke Tinsley Sentinel, Faith Mrs. Jennifer Lamprechts second gradLaFleur St. Advisor, Brittany Walker Historian, Lauren Campion Area VII Vice ers, along with Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy President, Blaine Frederick Lone Star District Secretary, Amy Tipp Advisor, Long Legs, a Hook Worm, and a Snake, perand Robert Washington Advisor. (Courtesy photo) formed Squirm! at the Junior High Audi-
GES students Squirm!

torium on Tuesday, February 19. All of the critters celebrated things that squirm and discovered that most of those things are in some way good for us! Thank you Mrs. Lamprecht and second graders for all your dedication! (Courtesy photos)
Jennifer Lamprecht
Several Gonzales High School students fared well at the UIL Practice Meet held in Wimberley on Feb. 2. They included Courtney Ritchie (2nd-Feature Writing and 3rd in News Writing), Karlee Krum (1st-Headline Writing and 6th Editorial Writing), Bryn McNabb (2nd -Editorial Writing), Ana Bonilla (1st-Feature Writing) and Stacey Havel (4th-Headline Writing). (Courtesy photo)
Leo Moreno as Itsy Bitsy Spider
McKaylah Filla as Black Widow Spi-
Samantha Alaniz as Little Miss Muffet
Layne Thiele as Hobo Spider
Zachary Nesbit of Gonzales has been named to the Deans List at Southwestern University in Georgetown for the fall 2012 semester. To be selected, students must have at least a 3.6 grade point average on a 4.0 scale with at least 12 graded hours and be in good standing with the university. Southwestern University is a selective, nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,350 students. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in Texas. For more information on Southwestern, visit www.southwestern.edu.
Zachary Nesbit
College Honors
ley Renee Spahn of Gonzales to its Presidents List. Spahn, daughter of Kenneth and Donna Spahn, was named to the roster of high-achieving students for the fall 2012 term. To qualify for the Presidents List, full-time students must earn at least a 3.7 grade point average and have at least 12 hours credit for the term. Schreiner University is an independent coeducational liberal arts university related by choice and covenant to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). For more information, visit our website at www. schreiner.edu or call the Office of Admission at 830-792-7217.
Morning Basketball Sports Camp, must pre-register. Pre-register to FBC office by phone, 672-9595 or www.fbcgonzales.org
Dr. David Mills Evangelist
Robert Burkhart Music Evangelist
2 Day Prayer Vigil by teams of Prayer Warriors Schedule Sunday, March 10th, 8:30am, 11am & 6:30pm Monday, March 11th, 9-12 Noon, Basketball Sports Camp at Gonzales Jr. High Gym Noon service with lunch 12:05-12:55pm 6:30pm Evening Service Tuesday, March 12th, 9am-noon, Basketball Sports Camp at Gonzales Jr. High Gym Noon Service w/lunch 12:05-12:55pm 6:30pm Evening Service Wednesday, March 13th, 9am-noon, Basketball Sports Camp at Gonzales Jr. High Gym Noon service w/lunch, 12:05-12:55pm 6:30pm Evening Service
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Community Calendar
E-Mail Your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com formation, call Wilburn Pargmann at 361-2935576. The Luling Foundation will be hosting the Annual Angus Production Sale with the Foundation Angus Alliance on Saturday, March 2 at 1 PM. Here are some highlights of the sale: 100+ Performance Tested Bulls, 60+ Females. To watch the LIVE online auction or to register for online bidding go to www.dvauction.com. To view or request a catalog, go to www.faaangus.com. Cattle will be available for viewing all day Friday, March 1 as well as Saturday morning before the sale. On the sale date, Saturday March 2, 2013, refreshments will be available; lunch will be served at 11:30 AM; Sale begins at 1 PM. If you can not make it on the sale day and see something you are interested in, you can leave a bid with one of our representatives or participate on the LIVE internet auction. For more information, please call Mike Kuck at 830-875-2438 or visit www.lulingfoundation. org. The 65th Annual Moulton Chamber of Commerce Award & Membership Banquet is set for Monday, March 4 at the Moulton KC Hall. Social is at 6:00pm, Awards Banquet is at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15.00 each and can be purchased at Advanced Home Health Services, Community Bank of Moulton & Lone Star Bank. Everyone is invited, so come out for an evening of fun! Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful community! Gary Alan Sutton, professional entertainer and ionized water educator, gives Health and Wellness presentations every first and third Wednesday evenings from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Wells Fargo meeting room, and the second and fourth Wednesdays from noon-1:15 pm at The Gonzales Food Market side room. The public is invited to the presentations. The Texas Independence Relay is looking for Volunteers! Each Volunteer will have a 4 to 5 hour shift. If you would like to be a part of this fantastic event, please contact Georgina Biehl georgina.biehl@teamrwb.org. Dont miss out on this golden opportunity! TIR has teamed up with Team Red, White & Blue for this years event! Team RWB (www. teamrwb.org) is a non-profit that cares for returning veterans when they return home from combat, and we are very pleased to be able to partner with this cause! This would be
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The Good Ole Boys Band will be playing great traditional country dance music at Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6808 N Highway 123, on March 3, 3-6:30 PM. Kitchen/doors at 2 PM. $7 donation. Always smoke free and open to the public. Reservations available for 2 plus tables. Info 830-303-9903/379-9260 . Country Music Show and Dance will be at Geronimo VFW, 6808 N Highway 123, Geronimo, on Tuesday, March 5, from 7-10 PM. Great VFW kitchen at 5:30 PM hamburgers, etc. Adults $7--12 & under $3. This month featuring Sally Carlson, Price Porter & Gene Hendricks, along with a fantastic house band. Smokefree and always open to all. Reservations call Dorothy at 512-825-2180, thegatheringmusicshow.com Gonzales Independent School District will host a parent autism education session from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th. The meeting will be held inside the DSDC building. Please enter through the gate on St. Louis Street. The Gonzales Pilot Club will present Project Lifesaver, which is designed to help families locate missing persons who are autistic or who have Alzheimers. For additional information, please contact James Alford, Erin LaBuhn, or Jennifer Gay at 830-672-6441. American Cancer Society Benefit is being sponsored by the Lutheran Churches Faith Walkers with Jewells Jewels providing the entertainment in conjunction with a western style meal. March 9, 2013 at the American Legion Hall in Gonzales at 6:30 p.m. $12 tickets are available from the Chamber of Commerce, Halamiceks, or The First Lutheran Church office. Dont miss this opportunity for fun and all proceeds go to The American Cancer Society. The Gonzales V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post 4817 will meet Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the hall for their regular monthly meeting. Plans will be finalized for the 3rd Annual Barbecue Cook-off to be held on Saturday, March 16. Al Sulaks Country Sounds (country-western/polka) will be playing at Turner Hall near Yoakum on Saturday, March 9 for a Dance Club #90. The dance is open to the public from 8 p.m.-midnight, admission $10. For in-
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a great opportunity for HS Juniors and seniors looking for those volunteer hours needed for college, or younger kids (and a parent(s)) in Boy Scouts or JROTC that would get to spend time with a veteran, and also VFW and American Legion folks! Members of the Texas Bonnie Blue Camp #869 and the Col. Gustav-Hoffman Camp #1938 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will host ceremonies honoring 79 Confederate soldiers buried at the Gonzales Masonic Cemetery at 2 p.m. Feb. 28. Members will be on-hand wearing period costumes for the ceremonies. Family members of those soldiers being honored who have not made contact with the organization are asked to contact Linda Miller, Texas Society Order of Confederate Veterans Rose Historian, at 210-420-5461. The Annual Jim Price Community-Wide Cleanup in scheduled in Gonzales Saturday, April 27. The event will be held at Apache Field, 456 Tate Street. Tire and electronic disposal are being added to the event this year. Biblical Principles of Health Conference at Sleep Inn Conference Room, Saturday March 9, from 9-5, will explore what the Bible teaches about healthcare and healing. Tom and Sandy Schmidt will be teaching the conference based on the book, A More Excellent Way by Henry Wright. Call Sandy Schmidt at 210-722-7990 or Sherry Poe 830 857 4960 for more information. Reegistration needed to reserve place in limited seating. Gonzales County members of the Texas Nationalist Movement will host an information meeting for the public starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March16 at Boomers Sports Bar, 2513 Harwood Road in Gonzales. Gonzales County Coordinator Dave Mundy will explain the organizations beliefs, core principles and goals, and members will also be available to answer questions from anyone interested in learning more about the group. The Gonzales County Historical Commission is accepting applications form county residents wishing to serve a two-year term on the commission for 2013-14. Applications received by Feb. 22 wil be reviewed and appointments made by Gonzales County Commissioners Court at its regular March meetings. Application forms may be picked up at the Gonzales County Archives, 1709 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, or by contacting chairperson Glenda Gordon at 512-924-5850, ggordon@ stx.rr.com, or secretary Pat Mosher at 830672-7970, archives@co.gonzales.tx.us.
day and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 721 St. Louis in Gonzales. Al-Anon meets every Monday night at the same time and place. Please call 830-6723407 for more information. All meetings are open. FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 672-8291. Free piano lessons for students 8-18 are being offered in Gonzales. There are 10 weekly lessons that take place from 3:45-4:45 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gonzales Public Library, located at 415 St. Matthew. Registration must be done at the library by a parent or legal guardian and library membership is required. No telephone registrations will be accepted. For more information, call the library at 830-672-6315. TMC Golden Crescent Head Start offers pre-school services to children ages 3-5 years, includeing education, nutrition, dental, social, disability, health and mental health. Gonzales Head Start is now accepting applications at the Gonzales Head Start Centers at 1600 Elm Street or 925 Wells Street. For information call 361-582-4441. To apply for head Start, you will need a copy pof the childs Birth Certificate, proof of income, proof of address and a current immunization record. The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-profit organization providing services to both residents and non-residents that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the counties of Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson. GVFVS provides survivors with legal advocacy, case management, counseling, assistance with crime victims compensation and other services at no cost. For more information, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-8342033. Come and Speak It Toastmasters Club meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 12-1 p.m. at the Gonzales County Farm Bureau Community Room, located at 1731 Seydler Street. The Toastmasters environment is friendly and supportive whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters can give you the skills and confidence you need to express yourself in any situation. For more information contact Club President GK Willmann at 830-857-1109 or send email to gwillmann@gvec.org, or Gerri Lawing at 830-857-1207 or glawing@gvec.org.
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Gonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at the Legion Hall. Boys State candidates will be interviewed. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. The Third Annual VFW Auxiliary Post 4817 Cookoff is scheduled Saturday, March 16 at the Gonzales VFW Post, 3302 Harwood Road. Categories include barbecue chicken, ribs and brisket as well as showmanship. There is a $15 entry fee per category, and early entry deadline is 7 p.m. March 15 at the VFW Hall. RVs will be welcome. Entry forms are available at the Gonzales Cannon office at 618 St. Paul. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund. For details, contact Dorothy Gast at 254-931-5712, Michelle McKinney at 830-263-0793 or Linda Payne at 512-426-1207. The Gonzales Church of Christ, located at 1323 Seydler Street in Gonzales, will be hosting a series of five (5) lectures on the theme of Jesus: The People Person, February 22nd-24th. Friday, Feb. 22nd at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 5:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 24th, at 10:30 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited.
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John Holcomb, M.D. (210) 692-9400
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William Craig, M.D. (830) 672-3845
Robert Ryan, III, M.D. (830) 379-8491
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Vicente Quintero, M.D. (830) 626-5551
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Kathleen Koerner, DO, MS (830) 672-8502 Lino Oballo (830) 672-8502
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Rohit Kapoor, M.D., P.A. 210-655-0075
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Marisol Ortiz, M.D. (361) 575-0681
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Joseph Kavanagh, M.D. (830) 379-3937
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Gynecology
Stephanie Kodack, M.D. (830) 672-8502
Podiatry
Terri Quebedeaux, D.P.M., P.A. (830) 672-7581
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Gonzales Immortals
Travis Victory or Death Call for Aid
Martins Post-Script
Since the above was written I heard a very heavy Cannonade during the whole day think there must have been an attack made upon the alamo We were short of Ammunition when I left Hurry on all the men you can in haste When I left there was but 150 determined to do or die tomorrow I leave for Bejar with what men I can raise and will be there Monday at an events Albert Martin Gonzales Feb. 25
Salute to the
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Smithers Post-Script
Nb...I hope Every one will Rendevu at gonzales as soon as possible as the Brave Solders are suffering do not deglect the powder. is very scarce and should not be delad one moment L Smither
(front page) Commandancy of the Alamo-----Bejar Fby. 24th 1836 To the People of Texas & all Americans in the world-----Fellow citizens & compatriots-----I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna ----- I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man ----- The enemy has demanded a Surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken ----- I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the wall ----- I shall never Surrender or retreat Then, I can on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & every thing dear to the American character, to come to our aid,
(Second Page) with all dispatch ----- The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this can is neglected, I am deter mined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country ----- Victory or Death William Barret Travis Lt. Col. Comdt P S. The lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn--We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves--Travis
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Gonzales supplied the only response to Travis famous appeal for aid
About 4 PM on 23 Feb 1836, Launcelot Smithers left the Alamo and made the 76-mile ride to Gonzales where he announced the arrival of the Mexican army in San Antonio de Bexar with a note from Alamo Commander, Col. William B. Travis, to alcalde Andrew Ponton appealing for reinforcements. On the same day of arrival of the message, Acting Commissioner and Aide-de-Camp to the Provisional President of the Republic of Texas Byrd Lockhart completed the muster of 23 into the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers. The Gonzales Rangers were officially attached to Col. Travis command within the provisional Republican Army. That company, along with several other individuals, joined the Gonzales Alamo Relief Force on Feb. 24 and thereafter are often listed as members of the company even though no official muster roll is available. On Feb. 24, Smithers wrote from Gonzales: Gonzales, Feby, 24 1836, To all the Inhabitants of Texas: In a few words there is 2000 Mexican soldiers in Bexar, and 150 Americans in the Alamo. Sesma is at the head of them, and from the best accounts that can be obtained, they intend to show no quarter. If every man cannot turn out to a man every man in the Alamo will be murdered. They have not more than 8 or 10 days provisions. They say they will defend it or die on the gorund. Provisions, ammunition and Men, or you suffere your men to be murdered in the Fort. If you do not turn out Texas is gone. I left Bexar on the 23rd. at 4 P.M. By the Order of W.V. Travis. L. Smithers. Later that day, the passionate and alarming appeal of Colonel Travis in his own handwriting to all people of Texas and all Americans left the Alamo for Gonzales, carried by Captain Albert Martin, who first delivered it upon his arrival on the 25th to Smithers, who carried it on to San Felipe on the 27th. It is believed that Smithers may have left the original copy with Alcalde Ponton while moving on to other sites with ex tracts or copies. Ponton distributed copies or the essence of the letter to other muncipalities in Texas where broadsides and flyers were made for distribution as well as printing in the Materials used in this special commemorative have been freely borrowed and adapted from several sources with the deepest appreciation, including the Sons of DeWitt Colony archive online at Texas A&M University; the Handbook of Texas online; the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; the Texas State Archives; and the Gonzales Memorial Museum. The Cannon thanks all these organizations for their cooperation and invaluable access. George C. Kimble of the Gonzales Rangers. The senior officer accompanying the relief force was courier Capt. Albert Martin who had delivered the appeal to both Smithers and Gonzales. The force was guided by Alamo courier John W. Smith, a resident of San Antonio de Bexar. According to Dr. John Sutherland, the group consisted of 25 men who left Gonzales and increased to 32 with those who joined along the way, in particular near Cibola Creek. On Feb. 29, the group prepared to find a way into the Alamo through the surrounding Mexican forces. Dr. John Sutherland relates the story that On reaching the suburbs of the city they were approached by a man on horseback who asked in Marker honoring the Immortal 32 English, Do you wish to go into at the Gonzales Memorial Museum the fort, gentlemen? Yes was the newspapers The Texas Republican reply. Then follow me, said he, at and Telegraph and Register on 2 the same time turning his horse into the lead of the company. Smith Mar and 5 Mar, respectively. On the back of the letter, Capt. remarked, Boys, its time to be after shooting that fellow, when he Martin penciled in Since the above was written I heard a put spurs to his horse, sprung into very heavy Cannonade during the whole the thicket, and was out of sight in day think there must have been an attack a moment, before a gun could be made upon the alamo We were short of got to bear on him. After being shot at by Alamo ammunition when I left Hurry all the men you can in haste. Albert Martin (signed). sentries, the gates swung open When I left there was but 150 determined and the Gonzales force made their to do or die tomorrow I leave for Bejar dash into the fort at 3 a.m., Tueswith what men I can raise [illegible] at all day, March 1, 1836. The Gonzales Alamo Relief events [illegible] Col. Almonte is there the troops are under the Command of Gen. Force was the only organized force in Texas which effectively respondSeisma An additional note by Smithers ed without question to the appeals was handwritten sideways to the of Travis to aid their doomed colleagues in the mission. Some were above: Nb I hope that Every One will single men, but most were husRondevu at gonzales as soon poseble as the bands and fathers of large famiBrave Solders are suffering do not neglect lies. Concern for families short and this powder is very scarce and should not long term safety, loyalty to the be delad one moment L. Smither According to Dr. John Suther- Constitution of 1824 as Mexican land in his personal memoirs, The citizens, the hatred precipitated Fall of the Alamo, he also left the by their betrayal by the centralAlamo under order from Travis ista dictatorship of Santa Anna, between 3 and 4 p.m. on Feb. 23 the committment to Texas Indeand arrived in Gonzales at 4 p.m. pendence and suspicion that the on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with cou- Alamo might be a lost cause in the larger war of independence caused rier John W. Smith. Two earlier appeals from Travis great personal conflict in making to Col. Fannin at Goliad had re- the choice to join the Relief Force. Fathers and sons, some in their sulted in an aborted start toward San Antonio with his force of 350 teens, argued over who should go men when Fannin heard of the approach of Gen. Urreas army. He opted to plan to oppose Urreas force rather than respond to the Alamo. His delay led to his force being surrounded and taken prisoner on March 20. On direct orders from Santa Anna, Fannins surviving force was marched onto the open prairie at La Bahia (Goliad) on March 27 and massacred. Responding to Col. Travis appeals, the main contingent of the Gonzales Alamo Relief Force departed the town square of Gonzales at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, led by commanding officer Lieutenant and who should remain with family (see King and Kent). Patriotic mothers and impending widows, some pregnant (Kimble) and one blind mother of multiple small children (Millsap), agonized, but consented and encouraged husbands to go to the aid of their neighbors. Of the members of the Gonzales Alamo Relief Force who can be clearly verified as DeWitt Colony residents, the oldest was Andrew Kent at age 44, 4 were over 40, 5 aged 31-40, 14 aged 21-30 and four (Fuqua, Gaston, Kellogg and King) were teenagers, the youngest of which was 16. San Antonio historian Charles Merritt Barnes related that ....One, a lad of but six teen, was the bravest of them all, for he fought after his weapos were useless. He died throttling an antagonist, not relaxing his grip on the latters throat even when death seized the boy. He and his foe died together ... they had to tear the boys hands from the throat of his assailant when the bodies of the defenders and Mexican Army casualties were being separated for disposal. Records show at least 17 had been engaged in prior military engagements in service of Texas, primarily in the Battles of Gonzales, Concepcion and Bexar. Several more were couriers not present in the final moments of battle. By any estimate, participation of the DeWitt Colonists in the Battle of Gonzales and the Battles to remove the centralistas from San Antonio de Bexar, the ancient capital of Texas, culminating with the Battle of the Alamo was larger per resident than any other single municipality or district of Texas. Members of families of the Municipality of Gonzales, who comprised only about 4% of the total population of Texas, accounted for 20% of the casualties at the Alamo. Put another way, over 4% of the total population of the DeWitt Colony, among them some of their most productive landholders, ranchers and farmers as well as merchants and civic leaders, died in the Alamo.
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The Gonzales Memorial marker at The Alamo
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The following Gonzales men died defending the Alamo, were in the garrison when it became under siege, and died there with their colleagues from the Gonzales Alamo Relief Force which forced its way into the garrison through surrounding Mexican lines.
Gonzales Immortals: The Garrison

have arrived with a party which were part of the Tennessee- exas Land ComT pany contract which included many other prominent DeWitt Colonists, several of which received neighboring land grants. Dickinson also acquired property in inner Gonzales town in 1834 where he set up his blacksmith shop and went into partnership with George C. Kimble in a hat factory. Almeron Dickinson was among the 27 Gonzales men under Bart McClure who responded to an attack by Indians on traders at the Castleman place 15 miles west of Gonzales. Dickerson was among the original 18 defenders of the Gonzales cannon and was in charge of the cannon during the confrontation. Dickinson was an aide to General Edward Burleson during the Siege of Bexar in early Dec 1835. After the battle his family joined him in Bexar where they set up residence in the Musquiz house on the southwest corner of Portero Street and the Main Plaza. When Mexican troops arrived in San Antonio on 23 Feb 1836, Dickinson moved the family into the Alamo from the Musquiz house. According to his surviving widow Susannah Dickinson who was present during the siege, near the end, Lt. Dickinson rushed into the chapel where she was hiding saying Great God, Sue! The Mexicans are inside our walls! All is lost! If they spare you, love our child, he kissed Susan nah and returned to the battle where he died and his body was burned with the rest of the defenders. Some reports suggest that he left his Masonic apron with Susannah and instructed her to display it appropriately if it would aid her survival.
John Harris
Daniel Bourne
Daniel Bourne, 26, born in 1810 in England, a resident of Gonzales and Private artilleryman in Capt. Careys Company. Bourne and two brothers came to America from England and Daniel went on to the DeWitt Colony. He was in Capt. Parrotts artillery company and remained in Bexar in service of the company.
George Brown
George Brown, 35, born 1801 in England, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Alamo garrison. He came to TX from Yazoo, YazooCo, MS.
John Harris, 23, born 1813 in KY, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. John participated in the Siege of Bexar, received 640 acre bounty for the service and was a member of the Bexar Guards. He was at home in Gonzales when the Alamo was surrounded and was mustered into the Rangers on 23 Feb 1836. Similar to Duvalt, it is unclear whether he entered the Alamo with the Gonzales relief force or returned to the Alamo separately. He is listed in Citizens of the Republic of Texas as born 1813 in TN and the son of Sidon J. Harris. In Alamo Legacy, author Ron Jackson relates a family legend from a descendant of Siden B. Harris that says that Sideon B. Harris was an uncle of Alamo Defender John Harris. In this account, Harris was a cousin of Davy Crockett who came to Texas with him as a member of the Tennessee Mounted V olunteers.
BendCo, TX in 1840. His widow married David W elch Brydson/Bryson 29 Jan 1852 and eventually moved to WashingtonCo. TX.
Marcus E. Sewell
Marcus E. Sewell, 31, born in England in 1805, a shoemaker, resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. It is believed he entered the Alamo on 1 Mar 1836 as part of the relief force, although he may have been in the garrison before the beginning of the siege. Sewell is not listed among the original immortal 32 on the memorial to the Gonzales relief force, but is listed among Gonzales residents who died in the Alamo.
William D. Sutherland
Jerry C. Day
William J. Lightfoot
Jerry C. Day, 20, born 1816 in Missouri, was a Gonzales resident and Private rifleman in the Alamo garrison. He was the son of Jeremiah Day, a wagoner for the Texas army between 18361838 who signed the Goliad Declaration of Independence 20 Dec 1835. Son Jerry C. Day is referred to as Jeremiah C. Day in some records. Day participated in the Siege and Battle of Bexar in Dec 1835, was discharged from the service on 14 Jan 1836, but re-enlisted and joined the Alamo garrison. Service bounty of 320 acres was approved for his heirs 15 Oct 1845.
Almaron Dickinson
Andrew Duvault
Almaron Dickinson (Dickerson) came to Texas from Tennessee. His exact birthplace and date are uncertain, one source says Pennsylvania, another Tennessee. Some sources list him as 26 when he died in the Alamo, others as 28 and still others as 36. He is said by one source to have been 21 when he married in TN in 1829. He was likely born between 1800 and 1810. Dickinson was a blacksmith, Mason and resident of Gonzales and artilleryman in the Alamo garrison. He and wife Susannah Wilkerson arrived in the DeWitt Colony in 1831 and received a league of land on the east bank of the San Marcos River below the Old Bexar Road in CaldwellCo on Callihan Creek, east of Plum Creek and current Lockhart. The Dickinsons are thought to
Andrew Duvalt/Duvault, 32, born 1804 in Ireland, was a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in Capt. Whites infantry company. He came to TX from Missouri, joined the service on 28 Oct 1835, participated in the Siege of Bexar and became an infantryman in the Bexar Guards. He was in Gonzales after 2 Feb 1836 and enrolled during the muster of the Gonzales Rangers in Feb 1836. Whether he returned to the Alamo prior to entry of the Gonzales relief force or accompanied them to the Alamo is uncertain. Duvalt is not listed on the Gonzales memorial among the immortal 32, but as a Gonzales resident who died there. In 1854 his heirs received 320 acres bounty land for service.
William J. Lightfoot, is most commonly listed in Alamo biographies as 25, born 1811 in V a resident of GonA, zales and 3rd Corporal in Capt. Careys artillery. He participated in the Siege of Bexar in the same unit. A Lightfoot was listed as 3rd Corporal on the roster of the Alamo garrison under Lt. Col. James Clinton Neill before he left the Alamo command on 14 Feb 1836. Some sources erroneously suggest that Lightfoot was the son of Elijah and Rebecca Ligon Lightfoot. According to Joe Lee (HCR 62, Box 14, Evant, TX 76525), Elijah Lightfoot was born 28 Oct 1810, married Rebecca Ligon on 11 Oct 1831 and died in Pittsburg,Tex on 12 July 1891. Lightfoot researchers suspect that William J. Lightfoot and John William Lightfoot are the same person and a brother of brothers William W ebster, Wilson T. and Henry L. Lightfoot who served in the Texas Revolution including the Battle of San Jacinto. Wilson T. Lightfoot was the executor of Alamo Defender William Lightfoots estate. Brothers John William and Wilson T. Lightfoot were in Austins second colony in current Bastrop County in 1830 while their brother Elijah came to Texas much later. According to descendant Cynthia Orth, family bible record indicates that John William Lightfoot was born 8 Sep 1805. His parents, father named Henry Taylor Lightfoot, were in Washington or MercerCo, KY at the time. Wilson T. Lightfoot married Sara Scott in Ft.
William DePriest Sutherland, 17, was born 10 Aug 1818. Some records indicate he was born in Alabama where he is thought to have lived with his uncle in Tuscumbia after his parents left for Texas in 1830. However, according to researcher Don Ricketts of Danville, V A, he was born in AndersonCo, Tennessee (near Knoxville) where his grandfather John Sutherland operated a ferry over the Clinch River. This John was one of the first Trustees for the Town of Danville, Virginia. During the 1820s some of the family moved to Alabama and then to Texas. William DePriest Sutherland was named for Mary DePriest Sutherlin (frequently spelled this way in Virginia). Sutherland was in Texas by 1835. He was a private in the Alamo garrison and died there. Although a resident of the Navidad River in current JacksonCo and not within the DeWitt Colony per se, because of proximity he and the Sutherland family interacted more with DeWitt Colonists and its main settlement Gonzales than the Austin Colony settlements at San Felipe and near the coast. William was the son of George and Frances Menefree Sutherland and nephew of John Sutherland, who was a courier and surgeon for the Alamo garrison. William Sutherland is thought to have joined his relatives in Texas after attending LaGrange College in Tuscumbia, AL where he remained after his parents left for Texas. He and his father attended the meeting at Millicans Gin on 17 Jul 1835 which called for resistance to the dictatorship of Santa Anna.
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Gonzales Immortals: The Gonzales Rangers
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At dawn on the first of March, 1836, Capt. Albert Martin, with 32 men Isaac G. Baker, 21, was born 15 (himself included) from Gonzales and DeWitts Colony, passed the lines Sep 1814, probably in Lawrence of Santa Anna and entered the walls of the Alamo, never more to leave County, Alabama. He was a Private them. These men, chiefly husbands and fathers, owning their own homes, in the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers. According voluntarily organized and passed through the lines of an enemy four to to land records, he arrived single six thousand strong, to join 150 of their countrymen and neighbors, in a in the DeWitt Colony 13 Aug 1830 fortress doomed to destruction. Does American history, or any history, and received title to a quarter si- ancient or modern, furnish a parallel to such heroism? ... They willingly tio of land on the Guadalupe River entered the beleaguered walls of the Alamo, to swell the little band under in northwest Guadalupe County. He also owned 4 lots in the west Travis, resolved never to surrender or retreat. In after many years it outer town Gonzales between the was my privilege to personally know and live near many of their widows Guadalupe and San Marcos Rivers and little ones and to see the latter grow into sterling manhood and pure in the outer Gonzales town tract womanhood. I never met or passed one without involuntarily asking upon near those owned by his father Mo- him or her the blessings of that God who gave the final victory to Texas. ses Baker and brother John Baker. John Henry Brown in History of Texas On the Gonzales County Tax rolls
of 1839, J.D. Clements (husband of Rachel Baker), brother-in-law and son-in-law, respectively, of Isaac Baker and Moses Baker is listed as administrator of their estates. Various historical entries vary in respect to the age of Isaac Baker. The entry in his brother John Bakers journal giving Isaac Bakers birthdate as 15 Sep 1814 notes that he fell in the Alamo fighting in the cause of Texas 6 Mar 1836 at age 20 years, 6 months and seven days. If the birthdate is cor rect, the calculation should have been 21 years, 6 months, 22 days. If birthdates and land records concerning Isaac Bakers arrival are correct, he would have been under 16 years old at the time of his arrival prior to that of his parents. This date would place him at age 17 when he received title to his land grant in 1832. Heirs of Isaac Baker received bounty warrant 4038 for 1920 acres in DeWittCo for service 24 Feb to his death on 6 Mar 1836 and donation certificate 451 for 640 acres in GonzalesCo for having fallen in the Alamo. corner of St. Louis and St. John Streets. He came to the DeWitt Colony with parents Jonathan and Margaret Cottle from MO on 6 Jul 1829 together with sister and brother Louisa and Almond. His uncle Isaac Cottle (m. Mary Ann Williams) and family also emigrated to the DeWitt Colony where they received a league of land east of Gonzales in Mary Ann Williams name just north of the land granted to Mary Anns brother, Allam B. Williams. George Washington Cottle married their daughter, his cousin, Eliza, on 7 Nov 1830. They had a daughter Melzina and four months later the marriage was annulled by bond signed by George Washington, Eliza and Elizas nex t husband, James Gibson. George Washington married second Nancy Curtis Oliver on 21 Jun 1835 according to GonzalesCo marriage records. They had twin boys born after his death at the Alamo. KY, a Private in the Gonzales Rangers and son of David and Rosetta Holman Darst. David Darst was born in ShenandoahCo, V 18 A Dec 1757 and died in St. Charles Co, MO on 2 Dec 1826. Darst married Rosetta Holman, who was born in Maryland about 1763 on 4 Jan 1784. Rosetta Holman was the daughter of Henry Holman who was killed in WoodfordCo, KY by indians in 1789. They had 7 children, one of whom was Jacob Darst. Darsts Bottom in St. CharlesCo, MO was named for the family. Jacob Darst left MontgomeryCo, MO with two of their nine children Jacob and Abraham in 1830 and according to land records arrived in the DeWitt Colony 10 Jan 1831. Jacob Darst first married Elizabeth Bryan (17961820) on 25 Mar 1813 in CharlesCo, MO. Elizabeth Bryans father David Bryan (1757-1837) was a first cousin of Rebecca Bryan Boone (1739-1813), wife of Daniel Boone. Jacob and Elizabeth Bryan Darst had a daughter Nancy Darst. Nancy married Cyrus Crosby and they had a daughter Mary. Nancy and an infant child were captured by Comanches in their raid on the coast in 1840 and her babys brains dashed out because it refused to stop crying. Nancy Darst Crosby was later killed by her captors during their defeat at the Battle of Plum Creek.
amo is distinct. A John Davis was a voter in the election for delegates from Gonzales to the Texas Consultation of 1835 and also in Capt. Gibson Kuykendalls Company in the rear guard of Houstons Army camped at Harrisburg during the Battle of San Jacinto. The heirs of the John Davis who was killed in the Alamo received tracts of 1920 and 640 acres in Erath County for his service.
William Dearduff
William Dearduff, b. about 1811, 25 or older, arrived single from Tennessee 20 Mar 1830 and received title for one fourth sitio in the DeWitt Colony on 5 Nov 1831 with arrival date on 20 Mar 1830. His grant was on Sandies Creek north of current Cuero. He owned four lots, a block, in the northwest outer Gonzales tract near the San Marcos River. Dearduff was a private in Robert McAlpin Williamsons Rangers at one time and joined the Gonzales Rangers on 24 Feb 1836. He was the son of Henry and Edna Thornhill Dearduff of GreeneCo, OH. Edna Thornhill was the daughter of William Thornhill, an officer in the Revolutionary War from Virginia. His sister Elizabeth Dearduff George Rowe petitioned the probate court of Gonzales on 25 Jun 1838 for administration of the estate of her late former husband James George and brother William Dearduff. She collected $12.50 backpay for service.
Charles Despallier
David P Cummings .
John Cain
John Cain/Cane/Kane, 34, was born in P He was a Private and A. artilleryman in Captain Careys Company. He also owned 2 or 3 lots in inner Gonzales town. He took part in the Battle of Bexar and received a land certificate for 640 acres. John Kane was a voter in Gonzales for delegates to the independence consultation of 1835 in San Felipe. He was a part of the Alamo garrison, was at his home in Gonzales when the Alamo was surrounded and returned to his post with the Gonzales Rangers.
George W. Cottle
George Washington Cottle, 25, was born in 1811 (some records say 1798) in Hurricane Twp, LincolnCo, MO and a member of the Gonzales Rangers. He was granted a league of land on Tejocotes Creek and the La Vaca River 28 miles from Gonzales in Fayette County near where current Gonzales, Lavaca and Fayette County lines come together (near David Burkets League). On his league are some of the headwaters of the Lavaca River. The Cottle family owned multiple properties in the inner and outer Gonzales town tract. They had a home at the
David P Cummings, 27, was a . surveyor by trade born in Lewiston, MifflinCo P Not a permaA. nent resident of Gonzales, he came to TX by boat from New Orleans in Dec 1835 and went by foot to San Felipe where he sold a rifle for $30. He was the son of David and Elizabeth Cathers Cummings of Harrisburg, P who claimed to A be friends of Sam Houston. David Cummings, a Harrisburg canalman sent a case of rifles with his son to the TX cause. He traveled to Gonzales and then Bexar where he joined the Alamo garrison in Jan or Feb 1836. While surveying land on the Cibolo Creek, he was met by the Gonzales Ranger force and entered the Alamo with them. He was cousin to John Purdy Reynolds who died in the Alamo with him.
John Davis
Squire Damon
Squire Damon (Daymon), 28, was from Tennessee and a Private artilleryman in Captain Careys Company. He took part in the Battle of Bexar and remained there under Carey. After 2 Feb 1836, he went to his home in Gonzales where he joined the relief force.
Jacob C. Darst
Jacob C. Darst, 42, was a farmer born 22 Dec 1793 in WoodfordCo,
John Davis was a Private and rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. A John Davis who arrived in the DeWitt Colony in 1830 received title to one quarter sitio as a single men on the west bank of the Lavaca River between subsequent towns of Hallettsville and Petersburg on 28 Oct 1831. Lack of clarity and controversy surrounds the identity of John Davis in DeWitt Colony records of which there were clearly more than one individual. A John Davis was described by author A.J. Sowell in Indian Fighters of Texas as an Indian fighter who left Kentucky and a twin brother as a teen. Alamo defender John Davis has been confused with Alamo defender, John Gaston, whose stepfather was George Washington Davis of Cuero Creek and who may have used the surname Davis at some time. Most researchers believe that the John Davis who died in the Al-
Charles Despallier, 24, born 1812 in LA with residence in Rapides Parish, was a Private rifleman, raider and courier. Charles was the second son of Frenchman from Natchitoches, Bernardo Martin Despallier and his wife Maria Candida Grande. His older brother, Blaz P Despallier fought in the . Siege of Bexar, was wounded and died of cholera shortly after. Bernardo Despallier received a military appointment from Louisiana Governor Carondelet in 1794 and moved from New Orleans to Nacogdoches where he met and married wife Candida Grande. They were betrayed by representatives posing as deserters of Spanish Governer Salcedo on the road outside San Antonio, captured and executed. He was a companion of James Bowie mentioned in a letter to James B. Miller in Nacogdoches from Bowie on 22 Jun 1835 at Labaca Rutches Plantation, In a letter from Sam Houston from Gonzales 13 Mar 1836 to H. Raguet in Nacogdoches reporting on the Alamo defeat, Houston mentions the now controversial intelligence that our friend Bowie, as is now understood, unable to get out of bed, shot himself as the soldiers approached it. Despalier, Parker, and others, when all hope was lost followed his example. Travis, tis said, rather than fall into the hands of the enemy, stabbed himself.
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G.P .B. Gaston who were married in Lexington, KY in 1814. John Gastons stepfather was George Washington Davis (1797-1853) who married widow Rebecca 8 Oct 1820 in Cincinatti, OH. John Gaston was said to have served as lookout on the Guadalupe River for movement of the Mexican force under Lt. Francisco Casteneda who demanded delivery of the Gonzales cannon from the settlers. The family moved to TX from JeffersonCo, KY in 1831 and received a league of land on the east bank of the Guadalupe River north of Cuero in the DeWitt Colony. Johns stepfather, G. . Davis was one of the W original 18 in the Gonzales cannon confrontation, a delegate to the TX Consultation of 1835 and holder of multiple public service positions in Gonzales.
William Fishbaugh/Fitzbaugh/Fishbach/Fishbaigh was a rifleman in the Gonzales Ranging Company listed from AL on the Alamo Memorials. He was a member of Major Robert McAlpin (Three-legged Willie) Williamsons Ranging Company while stationed in Gonzales and volunteered to join Travis command on 24 Feb 1836. A William Fishbaugh was listed as a deserter as of 23 Nov 1834 from Co B, 3rd US Army Infantry. He was a frequent customer of Joseph Martins store between 19 Mar and 1 Oct 1835. Items purchased on credit and for which his estate paid off with interest in 1841 from the ledgers of Joseph Martin give a glimpse into his lifestyle. In March for $11.75, he bought a pair of pantaloons, roundabout coat, shoes, shirt, hat, two handkerchiefs, suspenders and a pound of tobacco. Early April he bought shoes and a vest for $1.12 and early May another pound of tobacco, 2 pairs of shoes, socks, side combs and four scains of thread for $5.37. Fishbaugh was a voter for the representative from Gonzales to the Consultation of 1835.
who also died in the Alamo. Sidney Gaston was the daughter of Rebecca Warfield Gaston Davis and stepdaughter of George Washington Davis of Gonzales. Pregnant Sidney Gaston Kellogg is thought to have left Gonzales in the Run Away Scrape with her in-laws, John B. Kellogg I and family. She lived with them in WashingtonCo, TX where she died six months later. Six days after John Kellogg IIs death in the Alamo, they had a son, John B. Kellogg III.
George C. Kimble
James George
John Flanders
John Flanders/Flandres, 36, was born 1800 in NH (memorials say MA), arrived in Texas in 1832 and at one time a resident of the Austin Colony. He was a Private in the Gonzales Rangers. In 1839 his estate was certified to receive one third league in Harrisburg County on Carpenters Bayou, a branch of Buffalo Bayou as bounty for service by the Republic of Texas, the tract was bought for $120 by a W .D.C. Harris of Houston from administrator of the Flanders estate, Allen Vince. In 1851, Flanders heirs received an additional 1920 acres of land for having fallen with Travis in the Alamo.
Dolphin Ward Floyd
Dolphin Ward Floyd, 32, born 6 Mar 1804 (some records say 1807) in NashCo NC, a farmer and resident of Gonzales, member of the Gonzales Rangers who came to the DeWitt Colony in 1832 or 1833 from Alabama. Floyd purchased lots 3 and 4 in block 16 of inner Gonzales town on St. Michael St. and four lots south of East Avenue in outer town east of Water St. on 24 Dec 1833. He was the son of Thomas Penuel and Mary Sarah Beckwith Floyd. He had a sister Sarah and brothers John, Penuel and Thomas B. in AL who had lost contact until a letter from Thomas B. reached Dolphin Floyds remarried widow, Esther Berry House Floyd Clark in 1855. Floyd married widow Esther Berry House (1808-1870) in Gonzales on 26 Apr 1832. She was the daughter of one of the earliest residents of DeWitt Colony, Francis Berry (1760-1853) who came with a family of six from MO in 1825. They had children John W Floyd and Elizabeth . Whitfield Floyd (m. William Kilpatrick Hargis), the latter born on 16 Apr after Dolphin Floyds death while the family was fleeing east on the Runaway Scrape. Widow Esther Berry House Floyd later married Capt. John Clark of Kentucky in 1838 who was listed as agent for Dolphin Floyd and Isaac House, both deceased husbands of his wife Esther on the Gonzales Tax Rolls of 1838. Floyd County, Texas was named in honor of Dolphin Floyd. Floyds horse was commandeered to carry messages and requests for reinforcements from the Alamo on to San Felipe de Austin from Gonzales.
James George was a resident of Gonzales and rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. According to Adina de Zavala in History & Legends of the Alamo & Other Missions in & Around San Antonio, James George was Sargent under Lieutenant George Kimble of the Gonzales Rangers as they left Gonzales in relief of the Alamo. According to some records James George was born in 1802 in V and was the son of WilA liam and Elizabeth Bland George, descendants of Henry George, one of the founders of the Jamestown Colony of V A. The research of other descendants contend that James was not from the line of Henry George of Jamestown. It is thought that James George may have been born in Pennsylvania, but the exact site has not been located. James Georges father was Robert George, thought to be an Irish immigrant in the period 1794-1796 who was naturalized in 1805 and died in 1806. He was at one time a resident of CumberlandCo, P A. James Georges mother is thought to have been named Mary. He had an older sister named Jane, a younger one named Elizabeth and a younger brother named John.
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George C. Kimble (Kimbell, Kimball), 33, born 1803 (some records say abt 1810) in P a resiA, dent of Gonzales and Lieutenant and a commanding officer of the Gonzales Rangers. He came to the DeWitt Colony in 1825 from NY where as a single man he received one fourth sitio of land which was on the east bank of the San Marcos River in CaldwellCo. He owned a hat factory on Water Street south of the Fort in inner Gonzales town together with Almeron Dickerson. On 26 Jun 1832, he married widow Prudence Nash. They had a son Charles Chester (b. 1834) (photo below from Alamo Legacy by Ron Jackson, original from Linda Halliburton, Luling, TX, 4th greatgranddaughter of George C. Kimble) and twin girls Jane and Amanda born in June after the death of their father in the Alamo. Twice widowed, Prudence Nash Kimble also had three children from her first marriage. Family legend says that the Kimbles lived on property in Gonzales town owned by Prudences former husband Nash who had died from an accidental shooting in Gonzales. According to family historians, pregnant Prudence was washing clothes in icy creek water with 2-year old Charles Chester nearby when husband George announced the plans of the Gonzales Rangers to answer Travis appeal for aid to the surrounded Alamo garrison in San Antonio. Among them were business partner Almeron Dickinson and his wife and child. His parting words indicated that he felt he probably would not return.
Thomas J. Jackson was born in Ireland, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. DeWitt Colony land grant records show he entered the colony 6 Jul 1829 with a family of four and received a sitio of land. His league was southeast of Gonzales next to his father-in-law Jonathan Cottles league on the west bank of the Guadalupe River. On 18 Sep 1830, he registered his mark and cattle brand in Gonzales witnessed by Gonzales District (San Felipe Ayuntamiento) Comisario James B. Patrick ....his ear mark a swallow fork in the right ear, and a half cross in the left ear and his brand the letter T and J united which he says is his true mark and brand and that he has no other.
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John B. Kellogg II
John Benjamin Kellogg II, 19, born 1817 in KY and a resident of Gonzales. He was a Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. His father, John Benjamin Kellogg I (d. Oct 1836), received Lots 4 and 5, Block 10 in inner Gonzales town on 25 Sep 1834. In 1835 John B. Kellogg II married Sidney Gaston (1816-1836) in Gonzales, the former wife of Alamo defender Thomas R. Miller and sister of John E. Gaston
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Galba Fuqua, 16, was born in Alabama, a Gonzales resident and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. The Fuqua family are said to have originated with French immigrant William Fuqua (Farqua) (married Jane) to the American colony of Virginia as early as 1685. According to descendant Gerald Duvall, William Farqua came to America fleeing Catholic persecution, had a son Ralph Fuqua who had a son Joseph, the father of Silas, Benjamin and Ephraim Fuqua. Both Ralph and Joseph served in the American Revolution against the British. Galba Fuqua was the son of Silas and Sally Taney Fuqua. After wife Sallys death between 1825 and 1828, Silas went to Texas with his children where he died in 1834.
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William Phillip King, 16, born 8 Oct 1819, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. He was the son of John Gladden King (1790-1856) and Parmelia (Milly) Parchman who married abt 1818 in GilesCo, TN. John King received a league of land arriving on 15 May 1830 with a family of nine. His league was on the east bank of the Guadalupe River in GuadalupeCo northwest of Gonzales and southeast of Seguin. John G. King is also listed in the Gonzales relief force in older records. Son William King is said to have joined the force so that his father could look after the family, some of which were ill, during the emergent crisis. According to Lords A Time To Stand, young William King approached the Gonzales relief force among which was his father John King as they passed by the King place north of Gonzales on the way to San Antonio. After some emotional discussion, father John agreed to allow son William to take his place in the force to which Capt. Kimble agreed. Father John King remained with the family on the homeplace. William King was the youngest member of the Alamo defenders. King County on the lower plains of west TX was named in his honor.
John E. Garvin
John E. Garvin, probably born sometime between 1794 and 1806 in Abbeville, AbbevilleCo, South Carolina or ElbertCo, Georgia. He was a Gonzales resident and Private artilleryman in Capt. Careys Company. He received one fourth sitio on the Guadalupe River southeast of Gonzales as single settler in the DeWitt Colony arriving 20 Feb 1831. Dates on his land grant records including arrival in the colony coincide with those who arrived with the TennesseeTexas Land Company which included colonists Mathew Caldwell, Silas and Spencer Morris, Michael Gillen and Almeron and Susannah Dickinson. Garvin enlisted in the artillery unit of Col. Neill in Bexar 14 Feb 1835. A series of promissory notes written while on duty in Bexar indicate that Gavin was conscientous about paying off obligations back home in Gonzales.
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John E. Gaston, 17, born about 1819 in KY, resident of Gonzales and Private in the Gonzales Rangers. He was the son of Rebecca Warfield Gaston (1796 WashingtonCo, P A-1846) and
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Dec 1835 and returned to the Alamo sometime after that. On 23 Feb 1836, he served as emissary from the Alamo to meet with Mexican Gen. Almonte who rejected the suggestion that he meet Col. Travis in the Alamo for negotiations. On 24 Feb 1836, Col. Martin was the courier who carried Travis appeal to Texans and the world for aid and delivered it to Launcelot Smither. He joined the Gonzales relief force to the Alamo. store and home were on block 3, lot 3 in the inner town facing Water Street south of the Fort. He also owned a large piece of land on the San Marcos River in the west outer town. In 1834, Town Council meetings were held in Millers house in Gonzales and he was a road surveyor for the town. He was sindico procurador of the Gonzales Ayuntamiento of 1834. On 3 to 14 Nov 1835, he was a member of the Texas Consultation, a group of Texan delegates to decide on the course of action in response to the Santa Anna dictatorship in 1835. Miller was among the Old Original Eighteen defenders of the Gonzales cannon.
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Jonathan L. Lindley, 22, born 12 Feb 1814 in SangamonCo, IL was a surveyor for early Texas colonists and resident of Gonzales. He was a Private artilleryman in Capt. Careys artillery company of the Alamo garrison. He was the third child and oldest son of Samuel Washington Lindley (b. 1788 NC). Lindley is said to have come to the DeWitt Colony from IL in 1833. According to descendants, after the death of his first wife Mary (Polly) Elizabeth Hall abt 1809 shortly after the birth of first child Sarah, he married Elizabeth Whitley with whom he had his remaining children except Amanda. On 3 May 1835 single Jonathan was granted a quarter league of land in the William Pace survey in PolkCo, TX. He participated in the Battle of Bexar on 14 Dec 1835 after which he as many others returned home for Christmas hoping that the Revolution was over. Lindley joined Capt. Careys Company in the regular Texas Army in the fall of 1835. Lindley was at home in Gonzales when he joined the Gonzales Relief Force to return to his post at the Alamo. His heirs received 1280 acres bounty for service in PanolaCo, TX near Carthage.
acres in Hopkins Cty were ptd to the heirs on 23 March 1875. Pats 100 and 101 Vol 15 GLO File Lamar Bty 133, but these Pats were canceled. Several other surveys on this wnt were made but not ptd. See GLO Files Nac Bty 427, 715, 717 and Rob Bty 1217.
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Albert Martin, 28, born 6 Jan 1808 in Rhode Island, a resident of Gonzales and storeowner. He was the son of Joseph S. and Abbey B. Martin. He came to the DeWitt Colony in 1835 from Tennessee via New Orleans after his parents and older brothers, one of whom has been suggested to be Gonzales merchant and mill owner, Joseph M. Martin. He and his father are referred to in a letter of 18 Sep 1835 from Edward Gritten in San Antonio to political chief of the Brazos Wyley Martin concerning the action between the Steamboat and the Mexican Schooner here on the 16th. Capt. Albert Martin was a leader in the confrontation in Gonzales over the Gonzales cannon in Sep 1835 and participated in the Battle of Bexar. Due to a minor injury, he was in Gonzales in
Jesse McCoy, 32, born 1804 in Gyrosburg, Tennessee, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. He was son of John and Martha Dunbar McCoy who were among the first settlers of the DeWitt Colony at Old Station on the Lavaca. Jesse McCoy arrived with his parents in the DeWitt Colony on 9 Mar 1827 from MO where he received one fourth league. His tract on which he paid his first installment Gonzales, this 4th of At July 1835, we having been appointed by the Ayto of Gonzales as Commissioners of the State for collecting the State dues for lands under the 25 art of the law of the 24th of March, 1825 certify that we have been paid the sum of three Dollars and ninety cents and 5/6 in full of first installments in Jesse McCoys Quarter of a league of land deeded to him by the Commissioner Jose Antonio Navarro.
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Thomas R. Miller, 40, born in Prince EdwardCo, V (some records A say TN) in 1796, a resident of Gonzales where he was a merchant, farmer and town clerk (sindico procurador). He was a Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. He was oldest of seven children of Armistead and Susannah Redd Miller of Prince EdwardCo, V He sold his holdings A. in V (some records suggest TennesA see) and came to the DeWitt Colony as a single man in 1830 where he received one fourth league on the east bank of the Guadalupe in northern DeWittCo. He obtained additional properties in Gonzales town. His
Isaac Millsaps (also spelled Milsaps in some records), 41, was a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. The record below from CockeCo, TN archives indicated that Isaac was a native of Tennessee and the son of Thomas and Bathsheba Millsaps. Isaac and wife Mary Blackburn Millsaps arrived in Texas 10 Mar 1835. On 1 Feb 1836, he and fellow Alamo defender Andrew Kent were election judges for the Precinct of Upper Lavaca, which was designated for the purpose of electing two delegates to the Texas Independence Convention which convened on 1 Mar at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Alamo defender William E. Summers was also among the eight voters. Andrew Kent and Isaac Millsaps were neighbors in Lavaca County. Mary Millsaps was blind. In the confusion following the Alamo defeat, she and their seven small children were left on the homestead on the lower Lavaca River as the area was evacuated and settlers took flight along with Houstons army toward East Texas on the Runaway Scrape. David Boyd Kent from the neighboring Andrew Kent family noted their absence and informed General Houston who sent a squad of men which found blind Mrs. Millsaps and the children hiding in the brush near their home.
William E. (F Summers, 24, born .) 1812 in TN, a resident of current LavacaCo south of current Hallettsville and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. Land grant records indicate he received a labor of land on 1 May 1835 (vol. 67, pg. 512) just south of the Andrew Kent league on the Lavaca River. Henry C.G. Summers received the league of land next and south of Williams tract on the same date (vol. 67, pg. 600). On 26 Feb 1836, Summers and Isaac Millsaps, neighbors of Andrew Kent, came to the Kent home south of Hallettsville and the three departed for Gonzales. Summers, along with fellow Alamo defenders Kent and Millsaps, was among the eight voters in the Precinct of Upper Lavaca, which was designated for the purpose of electing two delegates to the Texas Independence Convention which convened on 1 Mar at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
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George W Tumlinson, 22, born . 1814 in MO, a resident of Gonzales and Private artilleryman in Capt. Careys Company. He was the son of James and Elizabeth Tumlinson. He joined the Texas artillery under Capt. Almeron Dickinson on 20 Sep 1835. He was in the Siege of Bexar, discharged and re-enlisted on 14 Dec 1835 into Capt. Careys Company. Tumlinson was at home in Gonzales when the Alamo was surrounded and joined the Gonzales relief force to return to his post.
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George Neggan, 28, born 1808 in SC, a resident of Gonzales and Private rifleman in the Gonzales Rangers. From Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Texas 1835-1888, pg. 497: NEGGIN, GEORGE (HEIRS) Received Bty Wnt 790 for 1920 acres from AG on 25 Mar 1851 for his having fallen at the Alamo. 288 acres in Hopkins Cty were ptd to the heirs on 23 Mar 1875. Pat 99 Vol 15 Abst 715 GLO File Lamar Bty 133. Upon UB Wnt 29/390, two surveys, 149.6 acres and 151 acres in Hopkins Cty were ptd to the heirs on 25 Mar 1873. Pats 259-60 Vol 14 Absts 71617 GLO File Nac Bty 653, and 121.16 acres in Hopkins Cty were ptd to them on 24 Sept 1889. Pat 466 Vol 16 Abst 1176 GLO File Lamar Bty 133, and 134.5 acres in Smith Cty were ptd to them on 25 June 1918. Pat 18 Vol 17 Abst 752 GLO File Nac Bty 653. Two surveys, 88 acres and 367
Robert White, 30, born 1806, was considered a resident of Gonzales and was Captain of an infantry company in the Bexar Guards. He along with Capt. Almeron Dickinson and other members of the Alamo garrison considered themselves sufficiently established as residents of San Antonio de Bexar to petition the provisional government of Texas to elect two delegates to the Convention of 1 Mar 1836 in addition to the Bexar delegates Ruiz and Navarro. He was a Lieutenant in the Siege of Bexar and promoted to Captain 4 Feb 1836. It is unclear whether White was in the Alamo from the beginning of the siege or was at home in Gonzales and returned with the relief force.
Claiborne Wright
Claiborne Wright, 26, born 1810 in NC, a resident of Gonzales and Private in the Gonzales Rangers. He was the son of James and Patsy Stigall Wright. He enlisted in the Texas army 10 Nov 1835, was in the Siege of Bexar and discharged on 13 Dec 1835.
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The most painful excitement was occasioned in this place on Wednesday by a rumor that the fort at St. Antonio, in possession of the Texans, had been stormed by the Mexican army and the garrison put to the sword. Yesterday the news, even in its most revolting features, was fully confirmed. They were all slaughtered! Our late fellowcitizen, Col David Crockett, it will be seen, was among the slain. Subjoined are all the particulars that have come to hand of this melancholy affair.
We learn by the passengers of the schr. Cumanche eight days from Texas that the War has assumed a serious characteron the 25th Feb. the Texan Garrison in Bexar of 150 men, commanded by Lt. Col. B. Travis was attacked by the advance division of Gen. Santa Annas army consisting of 2000 men who were repulsed with the loss of many killed, (between 500 to 800 men,) without the loss of one man of the Texansabout the same time Col. Johnson with a party of 70 men while reconnoitering the
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westward of San Patricio was surrounded in the night by a large body of Mexican Troopsin the morning the demand of a surrender was made by the Mexican Commander unconditionally, which was refused; but an offer of surrender was made as prisoners of war, which was acceded to by the Mexicans But no sooner had the Texans marched out of their quarters and stacked their arms, that a general fire was opened upon them by the whole Mexican force the Texans attempted to escape but only three of them succeeded; one of whom was Col. Johnson. Between the 25th of February and 2d March the Mexicans were employed in forming entrenchments around the Alamo and bombarding the place; on the 2d March, Col. Travis wrote that 200 shells had been thrown into the Alamo without injuring a man - on the 1st March the Garrison of Alamo received a reinforcement of 32 Texans from Gonzales, having forced their way through the enemys lines, making the number in the Alamo consist of 182 men. On the 6th March about midnight the Alamo was assaulted by the whole force of the Mexican army commanded by Santa Anna in person, the battle was desperate until day light when only 7 men belonging to the Texan Garrison were found alive who cried for quarters, but were told that there was no mercy for themthey then continued fighting until the whole were butchered. One woman, Mrs., Dickson, and a negro of Col. Travis were the only persons whose lives were spared. We regret to say that Col. David Crockett and companion, Mr.Berton and Col. Bonhan, of SC, were among the number slain Gen. Bowie was murdered in his bed sick and helpless. Gen. Cos on entering the Fort ordered the servant of Col. Travis, to point out the body of his master; he did so, when Cos drew his sword and mangled the face and limbs with the malignant feeling of a Cumanche savage. The bodies of the slain were thrown into a mass in the centre of the Alamo and burnedthe loss of the Mexicans in storming the place was not less than 1000 killed and mortally wounded, and as many wounded, making with their loss in the first assault between 2 and 3000 men. The flag used by the Mexicans was a blood-red one, in place of the constitutional one. Immed-iately after the capture, Gen. Santa Anna sent Mrs. Dickson and the servant
From the New Orleans True American, March 29, 1836, Courtesy of Genealogy Trails:
to General Houstons camp, accompanied by a Mexican with a flag, who was bearer of a note from St. Anna, offering the Texans peace and general amnesty, if they would lay down their arms and submit to his government. Gen. Houstons reply was, true sir, you have succeeded in killing some of our brave men, but the Texans are not yet cornered. The effect of the fall of Bexar throughout Texas was electrical. Every man who could use the rifle and was in a condition to lake field, marched forthwith to the seat of war. It is believed that not less than 4000 riflemen were on their
way to the army when the Cumanche sailed, determined to wreak their revenge on the Mexicans Gen. Houston had burnt Gonzales, and fallen back on the Colorado with about 1000 men. Col. Fanning was in the Fort at Goliad, a very strong position, well supplied with ammunitions and provision, with 4 or 500 men. The general determination of the people of Texas is to abandon all their occupations and pursuits of peace, and continue in arms until every Mexican east of the Rio del Norte shall be exterminated.
Tragedy turns to Triumph at San Jacinto

The fall of the Alamo precipitated the Runaway Scrape, as the Texian colonists fled eastward toward the Sabine River. Sam Houston and his rag-tag army used their knowledge of the terrain to successfully evade Santa Annas advancing columns before turning to fight April 21, 1836, on the banks of the San Jacinto River near what is now Deer Park. The results of that battle were reported in a letter written by Colonel Hockley of the Texas army, published by the National Banner and Nashville Whig (Nashville, Tennessee) on May 20, 1836: Thursday Night, 10 Oclock Important from Texas New Orleans, May 9. By the arrival of the steamer Swiss Boy, yesterday, we received the annexed, for which we are indebted to the kindness of Capt. Walker, who came passenger by the above boat. It was written by Col. Hockley, of the Texian army, to a friend in Natchitoches Sir: I have but a moment to give you an account of our victory. Our spies having taken a courier and officer on the 19th, who informed us that Gen. Santa Anna and his army were across the San Jacinto, at this point. We immediately took up our line of march, and reached that place on the morning of the 20th; the day was passed in reconnoitering the enemy. Some few shots during the time having been exchanged between the artillery without much effect on either sideon the morning of the 21st, the enemy commenced maneuvering, and we expected to be attacked in our camp, as they had received a reinforcement of 500 men, which made them 1200 [i.e., 1,360] strong; but they settled down and continued throwing up a breastwork, that they commenced at the first news of our approach. We commenced the attack upon them at half past 4 oclock P .M. by a hot fire from our artillery, consisting of two ordinary 4 pounders. The enemy returned our fire with a long brass 9 pounder. Our first fire having carried away their powder box, caused their loud shouting to cease. We marched up within 175 yards, limbered our pieces and gave them the grape and canister, while our brave riflemen poured in their deadly fire. In fifteen minutes the enemy were flying in every direction, and hotly pursued by us. They left 500 [i.e., 700] of their slain behind them. Never was there a victory more complete. Gen. Cos was taken, and killed by a pistol ball from one of our men, who instantly recognized him. Gen. Santa Anna was taken the next day about ten miles from the place of action, by some of our spies, who, on being brought forward, immediately requested to see Gen. Houston. I happened to be passing at the time he was conveyed to Gen. Houston, who was laying on his bed in his tent, having been wounded in the action, and heard them say we surrender into your hands Gen. Santa Anna, Governor of the Republic of Mexico. He was then ordered to call in his aids, who were nearly all taken, amongst whom was Allmontie [i.e., Almonte]. There was then propositions made, of which you will have the details by express. Houston was wounded in the ankle by a musket ball in the early part of the engagement, but remained on his horse until it terminated. There is a list of the names of the Mexican prisoners, which shall be transmitted to you by express; they amount nearly to 600, among whom are six women. Advertiser Col. A. Houston of the Texas army has arrived in the steamboat Caspian, and confirms the news of the glorious victory of Gen. Houston Gen. Santa Anna made the following proposition: that his army should lay down their arms, Texas independence acknowledged, the expense of the war to be paid by Mexico, Santa Anna to remain as a hostage. Gen. Houston had issued orders that a further advance of the Mexican army should be the signal for the slaughter of Santa Anna, and all the prisoners. The reports of the terms of peace were not official but supported by a great number of letters from officers of the army. Bulletin

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