Hood County News from Granbury, Texas • Page 2

2 A Hood County NewtSaturday, Jium 13, 1992 ffi A -vr-r cr ijpii vur The coaches win teach health, girls PJ1 and math. I Icalth class is required all next year for freshman. The math teachercoach will also help teach remediation to students who fail the state-mandated TAAS (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills) test for graduation. When board members began voicing concerns, board president Dee Gormley pointed out that for the past six years school officials have been concerned about the middle school athletic program and the lack of coordination between it and the high school program. Boyter, in a rare public display of aggravation, said the board should "either do it right or get rid of it (the athletic programs)." Only Jackson voted against the motion.

The teachers and coaches will be hired this summer. 'O If. as girls coach if Locke's basketball duties overlap into golf. Caruthers won't be the freshman football coach, but will continue helping coach varsity football and JV basketball The issue wasn't without passionate discussion from the board and superintendent Gwvn Bovter. Board member Bob Jackson favored "hiring the teachers, but wanted more time to study the athletic question.

Trustee Norman Smith said he agrees that more coaches are needed, but is concerned about the school voting to add personnel without knowing about next year's budget. "I agree with the philosophy," he said, "but I believe you don't spend until you know where you are. I look in the billfold and I don't know what's in there. We haven't set our priorities." The board is scheduled to gather for a budget workshop Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. From Page One players.) Thii number rtk nukes coaching and instruction very difficult," said Leach in his presentation.

The high school is experiencing similar problems." In boys soccer, one coach coached 35 athletes this year. The soccer coach said if this move wasn't made he would have to consider cutting, players next season. Leach pointed out that volleyball and team tennis were played in the fall and coached by Dunson. Other programs that did not get year-round coaching were baseball, track, golf and tennis. Freshman girls basketball coach Page Marrow will replace Dunson as the tennis coach and freshman football coach Kent Cam then will replace Locke as the boys golf coach.

Locke will remain the girls golf coach, but Caruthers can fill in MURDERS From Page One Datsun 200SX was stolen at 2:30 p.m. from the Brazos Travel Agency on the UJS. 377 Bypass, said Pace. The keys had been left in the vehicle at the time 'of the theft, reported Pace. The car was found stripped in Arlington six months later, he stated.

Could Sanders' murderer have found his way to Granbury and stolen the car? That's what officers want to know, said Pace. The problem is, investigators aren 't sure about the exact time of Sanders' murder and if the suspect could have made it to Granbury in time to steal the car, he stated. From left to right, Granbury financial consultant Jack Gray, airport board chairman Ken Harkett and Granbury Communi- ty Development Director Walt Hardin share a moment at a June 2 city council meeting. City Council meeting FIRE From Page One schools in the following years. Around the turn of the century, the native limestone house assumed Wednesday crashes hurt 6 council members voted at the meeting to sell $1,525 million in general obligation bonds.

The bonds, which were approved by voters April 4, will finance a Tire substation and a street improve- ments project. September 1984, when it was used as a bunkhouse for campers attending Dallas Christian School camps at Thorp Spring. Chevrolet pick-up driven by Mitchell Lewallcn, 32, of Crowley. Another car behind Lewallcn saw the stopped cars in time and swerved into the next lane to avoid hitting them. However, Granbury resident Emily Samford, 16, who was following behind the swerving car in a 1989 GMC van, didn't see the stopped cars.

She hit Lewallcn and Lewallcn hit Vandever. In the first collision, Moldcr, his son Sterling, 12, and passenger, Leslie Mageson, 39, of Granbury were transported to Hood General Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and released. Everctte was also treated for minor injuries and released: Redlow. was not injured. In the second collision, Lewalleh and Samford were treated for minor injuries, while Vandever escaped injuries.

Troopers were still trying to determine at presstime what citations will be issued in the accident. Stoppers is also offering a $1,000 reward for information in the Palmer case. Lillian Henrietta Peart was found dead March 8, 1980 behind the counter of Man 's Short Stop on Slate Highway 144 South. She had been six three limes during a robbery. No one has been formally charged in Peart's death, but law officials believe traveling mass murderers Henry Lee Lucas and Otis Toole killed Peart.

Kathy Stembridge, 21, was stabbed to death March 28, 1 980 in the parking lot of Laundromat on Paluxy Road. No one has been charged in Stembridge 's murder, but a man who lived near the laundromat at the time of the has always been a strong suspcti in the case, say investigators. He now lives in another City. Though Stembridge was murdered 12 years ago, tips are still coming in on the case. Hood County Crime Stoppers Coordinator Ronnie Pace stated he received a tip on the murder last week.

The information has been forwarded to the Granbury Police Department, he said. Jaquess stated the information involved the man officers consider a suspect in the case. Granbury police are still actively pursuing leads In the Stembridge murder, said Jaquess. Investigators are using the new DNA testing procedure on blood and hair samples obtained in the murder investigation, he stated. If the tests are successful, officers could match the samples with that of a suspect, stated Jaquess.

CERTIFIED 66 Dorothy Sanders Bonnie Wendt Barber In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 14, 1987, Barber was abducted during a robbery at the Texaco convenience store on South Morgan Street. Her abductors then took her to a secluded boat ramp at Comanche Cove, where her head was held under water until she drowned. Barber's body was later found floating in the water by a fisherman launching his boat, investigators stated. Fifty-nine dollars were taken in the robbery, said Granbury police. Barber had only worked at the store a week, they stated.

No one has been charged in Barber's murder, but police have a strong suspect in the case, said Granbury Police Chief Randy Jaquess. A Hood County man serving a prison term for robbery is Eye Boutique Fashion Odell Cook FNAO its modcin-day appearance when its facade was covered with white clapboard, projecting bay windows, fishscalc gables and other features. Clark House was last occupied in Granbury. Calvin Moldcr, 34, driving a 1982 Chevrolet pick-up, came up from behind, but didn't see the slowing cars in time. He put on his brakes, but skidded 92 feet before lulling Everctte truck.

Everetle's truck then hit Redlow 's car, knocking Redlow into the center turn lane. Molder's truck skidded another 120 feet before coming to a stop. Evcrette's truck continued off the right side of the highway, striking two signs before hitting the Gifford TV and Electronics building and a Cadillac parked there. The Cadillac was owned by Granbury resident Frank Tomlinson. In the meantime, Marlowe managed to make a right turn off 377 from the inside lane without being struck by other vehicles.

The second accident involving three cars began as an eastbound 1981 Datsun 210 driven by Fort Worth resident Jackie Vandever came upon the scene of the first three-car crash. She stopped, as did a following Make Your Reservations Now for JUNE 21 Sunday Brunch An unequaled selection of breakfast and Sunday dinner entrees and com -plimenfs including Omelettes To Order fresh Fruit Pastries Salads Soups Cheeses Chicken Beef Fish Entrees MONDAY FRIDAY LUNCH BUFFET 1 1AM 2PM BRAZOS BELLE CRUISES Hour-long Cruise on Lake Granbury saruraay 2-2-4 Sunday 12 2 Adult! Under 12 Tickets Available at Lobby Desk If DAD ChantiCCu the department's prime suspect, he stated. The murders of four other Hood County women also remain unsolved. BonnieBarber Derryle "Deedee" Murphy, 19, disappeared from Granbury on Nov. 1 8, 1 990.

She was found dead two months later in a septic tank at an abandoned farmhouse near Whiskey Flats in Tarrant County. Murphy had been beaten to death. On the night of her disappearance, Murphy, a Chicken Express employee, had closed up the restaurant on U.S. Highway 377 East and dropped by to see her parents at their Granbury home. She disappeared after that The morning after Murphy 'sdisappear an ce, restaurant employees found that $1,400 was missing from the store receipts.

The money has never been found. Hood County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information in Murphy's murder. Holly Palmer, 23, was found brutally beaten to death at the GreyhoundTrail ways bus station on West Pearl Street where she worked as a clerk. She was apparently struck several times with an unidentified blunt instrument and then with a concrete cinder block. Investigation later determined that money was missing from the station, but officers have never been able to determine if the money was taken hen Palmer was killed.

Granbury police are offering a $5,000 reward for information on Palmers murder. Hood County Crime Youth Group 4:30 Granbury, Tx. 1905 V. Pearl Across from High School i Eye Glasses Prescriptions Filled Artificial Eyes Contact Lenses Lenses Frames Duplicated One Hour Service on Single Vision Glasses 800-A Paluxy Granbury 573-6511 Highway patrol troopers stated it all began at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday when a motorist tried to make a right turn off U.S.

Highway 377 East. By the lime it was over, two separate accidents had occurred, damaging six vehicles and injuring six people. Highway patrol trooper John Batcman gave an account of Wednesday's accident. In the first accident, Rolling Acres Mobile Home Park resident Bobby Marlowe, 36, was eastbound in a 1984 Mazda pick-up on U.S. Highway 377 East near Gifford TV and Electronics.

Marlowe was in the inside lane, but was trying to pull in the outside lane to make a right turn off 377. However, other cars wouldn't yield to Marlowe and he began slowing down trying to switch to the outside lane so he wouldn't miss his turn. Fort Worth resident Albert Redlow, 56, who was behind Marlowe in a 1981 Olds Delta 88, also began slowing down, as did a following 1989 Chevrolet pick-up driven by Jason Everctte, 17, of OPTICIANS Dr. Leslie E. Cook Optometrist 573-2030 800-B Paluxy Granbury 573-6344 573-6394 sales only, please.

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