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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCora Donalson"75~ `1 ~ ' . ~ ~ x . ~ ~ ~ YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER Serving the ~ ~ ~ communities and subdivisions in the s Hays CISD w - PRSRT STD L ,',4v,3=~ :~p,la',~~' ~ y ECRWSS r° ` U.S. POSTAGE PAID , ~ ~ ~ .'7~ ~ i'IIE'`4 c`~~' 1 C) 7Ii,' ~II~UI`~.. ~~d 'U~~`~O1d1~I'14 ~~'IE'~~ WIMBERLEY, TX PERMIT NO. 40 Vol. 25 No. 7 E-MAIL ADDRESS: <keagle@kyle-tx.com> P. O. Box 1209 Kyle, Tx 78640 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Editor's Note: Jerry and Pat Kolacny re- Lyon named a s Gently obtained a state historical marker for their 96-year-old home on S. Sledge Street. ~O u TT ~ Below is Jerry's comments about living in Ha S CisD S new one of Kyle's oldest residences.) y B Jer Kolacn t~c~c _ su erintendent y ry y . ~ ~ Special for the Eagle ~Y~ ~ t as Buying and living in a historic home gives ~ „ " Dr. Jeremy Lyon is the new superintendent of pause to many. Why live in a drafty house ~ Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Hays CISD) as his contract was finalized and with small bathrooms, and lots of windows ~ r V" si ned Monda that are not energy efficient? Floors creak ~ ~ ~ ~ g y' and shake and are cold in the winter. And ~ ~ , ,b ~ x~G Lyon's official start the upkeep is never ending. ~ date is March 30. The In our earlier life, our business was own- district's current super- ing and operating apartments, rental `xl~ intendent, Kirk homes, and small commercial buildings. London, will continue Some were old, to the 1920s and earlier and r ~ , ~ working until Feb. 27. ' we always enjoyed the old buildings. Old ~ , ~ ~ r ` .r Lyon's annual salary buildings have a charm and simplicity, a ' ~ ~ is $179,900. His reloca- raj°. y straightforwardness that newer homes lack. ~ ~ tion reimbursement No drywall, just cheesecloth and wallpaper. ~ b ~ - cap is $25,000. , The window glass is wavy. Old houses were " ' Hays CISD Deputy put together with real nails, not nail guns. r Superintendent Carter But overwhelming all the pluses and mi- Scherff will serve as in- nuses is the authenticity. No "Queen Anne terim superintendent style", no "looks Victorian", our old house is ~ for the month of a real, authentic, genuine Queen Anne- March. Classical Revival that's 96 years old and go- Hays CISD board Dr. Jeremy Lyon ing strong, nothing fake or make believe or members have been searching for London's replace- pretend. The floors are worn by people no meht since he announced last year about retiring af- longer living. Some died in our house, the Mary Elizabeth Davis/KE ter the 2008-2009 school year. original owner for sure. Indian head pen- Jerry and Pat Kolacny stand in front of their hstoric home on S. Sledge Street in the old- "The board is extremely satisfied with the process, nies and old movie ticket stubs are in the er part of Kyle. with the quality of the candidates and with the con- cracks in the floor. "Tonic" bottles with lots ~ elusion, said Chip DuPont, board president. of alcohol, some still with liquid, are stashed derfully livable and a very natural lifestyle. ~:lassical Revival two-story home is going Lyon has been the superintendent of the 34 Gam- in little hiding places. When Pat works in The interior is filled with pieces of our past ~n 100 years and we will take our house See Lyon, page 2 the flower beds, children's toys from the and our pursuits of the present: books, fly ever any other house in Kyle. very early 1900's, worn out horse shoes, and fishing gear, Beatrix Potter, china tea sets, Some ask, why apply to the Texas County hire S old broken glass turn up. Victorian cast travel souvenirs, opera records, and an an- historical Commission for a Texas iron door and window hardware and square tique pump organ that Pat plays. Our old Iistorical Marker in order to tell the public • • nails from the 1880s burned Kyle Seminary furniture, some real antiques, a little inher- bout our home? Because we love history engineering firm school surface in one corner of our proper- ited, and occasionally one just worn out and nd hope that some who read about our ty, falling apart, but all pieces belong with us louse will appreciate its past and maybe ex- t0 manage road Living in a so-called museum house may and in our historic house. ~ dore more of our collective past. not be everyone's cup of tea but it is won- Our real, authentic Queen Anne- lee House, page 2 • • bond projects Cora Donalson. The life of a home s first resident By Mary Elizabeth Davis By Jerry Kolacny of violent partian fighting in America's tragic Civil War. Eagle Editor Special for the Eagle After the wa~ended in 1865, Cora settled in Texas along The engineering firm, HDR of Austin, beat out The Cora Frances Jackman Donalson house at 200 the BlancoRiver near what was to become Kyle and five other contenders to become the county's project South Sledge in Kyle is being recognized for its histori- later builta town home in Kyle upon her husband's manager on roadway plans being funded through cal and architectural significance by the Texas death. the county's priority road bond package approved by Historical Commission. A Texas Historical Marker has Con's story is at one with the sweep of voters last year. been approved by the commission and the 96-year- Americ,'s history. In 1855, her father sought new Hays County commissioners approved the selec- old home is to be listed as a Registered Texas ~ opportinities and bought 256 acres of govern- tion Feb. 10 after afour-member evaluation com- Historical Landmark. ment land near the Kansas-Missouri border. mittee scored the six companies on their manage- The house has had only four owners after it was Violent fighting broke out over whether Kansas ment experience, qualifications, personnel, and di- constructed by Cora Frances Jackman Donalson in Territoy was to be a free state or slave state, and versity of their previous works. 1913 and has had no significant changes since the her faker resisted raiders from the Kansas "We have a lot of good firms to choose from," said mid-1930s. The current owners, Pat and Jerry , Territor by joining the Missouri state militia. The Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley. "All of the evalu- Kolacny, have sought to faithfully preserve the home in " border touble worsened in 1856 with the sacking of ators scored HDR the highest." its original form. Lawrenc~Kansas by pro-slavery "border ruffians" Voters approved the $171 million road bond In 1853 a daughter was born to a young couple, ~ ' ~ ' from Missiuri and other southern states. Abolitionist package last year. Part of the bond, amounting to Martha and Sidney Drake Jackman, near the steamboat ; John Brownretaliated by killing pro-slavery settlers in $60 million, will pay for priority roadway plans lo- town of Rocheport on the Missouri River in central Kansas and laer raiding the federal armory at Harpers sated within each of the county's four commission- Missouri. Cora Frances Jackman, the couple's Cora Frances Jackman Donalson Ferry, Virginia. ers' precincts. The majority of the road bond money first daughter, spent her childhood in the midst See Cora, page 2 .See Roads, page 2 Descendants strive to save old Kyle cemetery from fading away. ~ ~ d-~ By Mary Elizabeth )avis , s ~ M Eagle Editor ~ , Y.:< San Marcos historian Ollie 3iles, and lo- " ,n , - cal residents, are not finishes with an old " ~ I ~ ii~: " r, ~ ` graveyard that was once deemd as the rest- d~'~ ~ ~ k ing-place of slaves even thoup many of its I ~ ~ ~ z residents died in the 20th Cenury. { ~ ' ~ ~ ' ` 6+ s a The cemetery, situated n.ar the Kyle ~ x ~ ~ - ' ~ Community Cemetery on Oll Stagecoach ~ r xx ~ F ' ~ It 1 1 1. 1 1 ~ (I I l ~ ~ ~ Road, has undergone alteratims, but it still " j ~ " "fr " ~ needs more work. The wire feice that once ~ ~+t~`~"~~ j surrounded the site is now gme. So is the ~ ~ C`1.~I>xTF~1 f ~ ~ ~ ' graveyard's unofficial name ~s `the slave ~ 5 ~ ` , „ ,F " cemetery.' Giles got the count}to re-baptize - ~ ~ ~ the place where Kyle's Afrian-American ~ ~ 4~,~.. ~ R7~' r.: ~ ~ "k 9 y,~ 1~' k A ~ ~ 'u A ~ ~A f ~ ~~~b ~ n ~ ~ predecessors are buried to the Kyle Family ~,N x ~ M ~ ; Pioneer Cemetery in 2007. 'IZere's a new ~ ~ ~ M, .r x ~ ~ `t, , . sign set on a gate leading into he graveyard. a. . ,w,~'" - < Several of Giles' family members, includ- ' "'x t~ ~ ' " ing Claiborne Kyle's mistress .nd slave, are Marv Eiizaberb Davis/rcE buried at the cemetery. The own's name- Mary Erzaberh Hauls/KE Kyle City Council member Ray Bryant visits an infant's grave sake and Claiborne's son, Fergus Kyle, is San Marcos historian Ollie Giles closes the gate leading to the Kyle Family Pioneer at the Kyle Family Pioneer Cemetery. See Graves, back page Cemetery. Use for the Service of your Choice! ♦ ~ Call 512.26-TEETH I (83384) ~I to make an appointment Chris Gasper DDS New Patients only. ~ ' Offer good for 60 days. 'E ~ PEN E~lE11~ 11'1~1aiS AN R ~A~~ ■ Transferable! Please share with Conveniently laC~3ted at the Kxte HEM Marketplace! L SERVICES your friends acid coworkers. Page 2 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 on how to use a carpenter's steel square. Hose ~ , neys should be checked before use. House plans were widely advertised in popular ma;a Ed Howard a concrete contractor and zines and available from mail order house~as ` ' am house mover, active around the turn of the cen- ~ wa , b . (Continued from Page 1) Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Wards. Sars ~ ~ ~ tury, built seemingly popular large concrete had their own line of house plans and tarred ~'~l ~ rings around Kyle. Some are on the Square at Children do not get enough history in school the Radford Architectural plans as well in thir ~ the old City Hall. We have a concrete ring B- and we would love to share our old home with catalogs. House plans were readily modifiedto feet in diameter and a foot above ground that is young people and spark their curiosity. the homeowners' wishes. In spite of claims br - a fishpond, apparently constructed by Mr. If you want recognition for your historic a high order of craftsmanship of that era,al Howard. It would be curious to see how many house, don't expect financial help or even much most all parts of our house and most like it ware ' ~ of these folk art pieces by Mr. Howard survive encouragement or help. There's no financial built from stock lumber, mill work, and had- ~ ° r in Kyle grants or tax write-offs or tax incentives from ware. , After World War II, a housing shortage en- other taxpayers. In other words, no stimulus or Radford, as well as Sears, served their Noise ~ r_ couraged people to share and as many as four bailouts as you are on your own. plan customers by either simply selling just he persons or couples lived in our house. A former Owning a Registered Texas Historical plans, shipping by train some or all of the na _ ~ ~F~~~~ Kyle mayor told us he and his bride spent their Landmark does put limits on what can be done terials to construct the house, and even sendng ~ ; s a+ ;,~ir° - honeymoon upstairs in our house. While a and still retain the historic marker and histori- out a crew to put the house together. Sears ald ~ F' ' ° charming story, we were amused as old houses cal landmark status. Property rights types Radford were both headquartered in Chicgo A~ T , ~ ~ ~ " - ~ ~ ~ are not soundproof and the slightest sound protest historical recognition, asserting no- and seemed to have some ties, but that was lot ° ` ~ travels throughout the house. bod is oin to tell them what the can be do unusual as Sears was known for bu in u s~ ~ y g g y y g p p : Architecturally, our two story house pairs with their property. They ignore that cities, ply companies. •a ~ Queen Anne and Classical Revival styling states, national governments tell us all the time The Wallace Lumber Co. of Kyle construt- ~ ~ though with none of the picturesque High Style what we can do on our property. On your own ed our house in 1913 and used photograph~of Queen Anne gingerbread. This style was popu- property in Kyle try shooting whopping cranes, our house and others in their advertising.In ~ lar in small and mid-size towns and our house, or experimenting with explosives, or cremating The Bluebonnet 1919, the first Kyle Hgh ~ with one other in Kyle, is identified as an "espe- and burying dead people and see what hap- School yearbook, a full page ad for Wallace ' cially notable example" of this type in a 1994 pens. Lumber Co. features our house. historic resources survey of Kyle. The. Queen But, we would ask, why would anyone muti- Having a home built is always an adventlre •~'t,F, Anne asymmetrical vertical massing of the two late with muddled remodeling or demolish by In 1913 when our house was built, electridty story bay windows, the wrap around porch neglect a historic building? These buildings ex- was not available in Kyle though city leadrs (partially enclosed), and semi-circular gable fisted before most living people were born (ter- had a contract for a company to wire up atd ,Vary t~,<ah~rh ~a~~isi~ windows is combined with Classical Revival tainly us) and should be appreciated and pro- generate electricity. But little progress vas pat and Jerry Kolacny take a well deserved decorative items as the front porch pediment, tected so that they may exist for many, many made until another company was hired in 1!16 break in the garden they created behind their entry with transom and side lights, and Iconic years into the future. Our descendants should and started generating. Whether uncertaitty Kyle home. columns. Interior wood trim is Classical have the privilege to enjoy historic structures. about electricity's future or conservatism, pp- Revival throughout. Once historic buildings are destroyed, they are ing for indoor gas lights was installed betwten The same federally commissioned historic gone forever. They can be rebuilt as the the first and second floors. But no electri•al wiring. resources survey classified our house as a high Governor's Mansion, but much or all of their wiring was put in. A fireplace is in the front Parlor though priority for preservation with several homes. historical context is lost in recreations. Gas light fixtures were never installedor many people don't realize that coal was often Other recommendations in the survey for pub- In the late 19th and early 20th century, most used. But, in order to later install the knob ald used in the early days of Kyle to heat and even lie support of preserving Kyle's historic re- middle class homes such as ours were built tube electrical wiring used at the time, the floor cook. Coal doesn't degrade outdoors and sources have been ignored by Kyle's city gov- from house plans selected by the owner. Few boards on the second floor were ripped up ald pieces of loose coat are found over our yard. ernment and community leaders. It is Kyle's modest dwellings were designed by architects. nailed back after the wiring work. When we-e- The coal was sold by enterprising companies loss that county, state, and federal governments Our home was built from plans by the Radford moved upstairs carpeting, it exposed the dan- that sold coal in winter and ice in summer. A support efforts to preserve local historical re- Architectural Co. of Chicago that we found in aged floors which puzzled us until we pulledup byproduct of burning coal is acid which attacks sources while Kyle's leaders are indifferent and the back advertising section of a Radford book a few boards and saw the long unused electrxal the mortar in chimneys so that old house chim- hostile. Jackman quickly returned from wedding was Carroll Kendrick, a very business. His wife became ill with tu- tress at the time and later wife (after Cora Mexico, but was arrested in San prominent promoter of the Christian berculosis and doctors recommend- the .first wife died) of Collis Antonio and transported to Church inCexas. Kendrick single- ed a colder, drier climate. C.B. sold Huntington, a founder of the Central (Continued from Page 1) New Orleans, then under handelly founded many out and moved his mercantile busi- Pacific and Southern Pacific rail- federal occupation tom- chuches and was very per- ness and family to gold mining boom- roads. Through Richard Yarrington's America divided and the Civil War manded by General susive. The well trav- towns Virginia City and Helena in political and financial connections, started in 1861 and Cora's father Phil Sheridan. pled minister convert- the Montana Territory. C.B. made the railroad tracks turned to the west supported the Confederate cause. Sheridan is noted cd many in his camp trips to St. Louis by steamboat, tak- to avoid the Live Oak Springs His notable achievement was the for his pithy obser- meetings and re- ing 2-3 months to pickup merchan- Ranch. From the I-35 overpass on Jackman Missouri Cavalry he re- vation about Texas vivals. dise and his business was very sue- Yarrington Road south of Kyle, one cruited, armed, mounted, and that "if I owned Cora and C.B. cessful. But his wife's health wors- can see the railroad tracks veering trained that fought valiantly with Hell and Texas, I Donalson lived ened in the brutal minus-30 degree off to the west. Sterling Price's Army of Missouri would rent out their life on the Montana winters and she died in Cora and C.B. Donalson were ac- that tried but failed to take back Texas and live in ~ - 738-acre Live Oak 1867 in Virginia City. tive supporters of education. They Missouri from federal control in Hell." After ` Springs Ranch C.B. gathered his two young sent their children to the Kyle 1864. signing the between Kyle and daughters and returned to Canton. Seminary, the school on the block The defeated Confederate Army amnesty , the Blanco River By 1870 he came to Texas and bought set aside for education purposes in retreated south in November 1864, Jackman re- thi}x C.B. pur- .the Live Oak Springs area for his Kyle. Cora and C.B.'s daughter, to Clarksville, Texas in northeast turned to join chased before ranch. Before the days of bank wire Laura Belle Wallace, was a dedicat- Texas near the Red River. Living in his family north their marriage. transfers, C.B. reportedly brought a ed teacher for decades in Kyle Shreveport, Louisiana, Cora and the of the Blanco " The Live Oak money belt packed with gold to schools and the Laura Belle Wallace family joined her father in River. ~ Springs flowed even Texas to buy the ranch. Ever the en- Middle School is named in her Non- - Clarksville for the winter. The Jackman when the Blanco trepreneur, C.B. operated the ranch or. In the spring of 1865, word family got on their ~ River dried up. It was as a business. Instead of selling ani- Aging and in declining health, reached Clarksville of the defeat of feet after Jackman's very early Indian mals on the hoof, he processed cattle C.B. divided up the Live Oak the Confederacy. Jackman's tom- land in Missouri was ~r~ carlp ground with it's and hogs to make and smoke Springs Ranch among his wife and mander, Major General Joseph O. sold by his sister and the dep;ndable water. sausage, and then put hundreds of children. C.B. died in 1912 and Cora Shelby, elected to lead his followers family began ranching near C.Z. Donalson was a sue- pounds of homemade sausage on the bought a home site at 200 South into Mexico rather than accept de- Kyle. Jackman Cora's husband C. B. Donasom cessful business- train and went to San Antonio to sell Sledge in Kyle and had her town feat and sign the federal amnesty. was well respected man and former the sausage to meat markets and home constructed by Wallace Jackman and his family joined in the community U.S. deputy mar- grocery stores. Brothers Lumber Co of Kyle in 1913. Shelby's military unit heading south and in 1874 was elected to the Texas shal under lis father, Israel B. When the railroad finally man- Cora's later years were comfort- but at San Marcos, residents advised Legislature for a term. In 1885, Donalson. Israel was appointed U.S. aged to build a sturdy crossing over able living in her home in downtown Jackman against taking his family President Grover Cleveland appoint- marshal for tle Kansas Territory by the rambunctious Colorado River at Kyle. She visited friends and relatives into Mexico because of the Mexican ed Jackman as U.S. marshal for the President Fralklin Pierce in 1854 Austin in 1880, it yuickly laid tracks for weeks at a time and hosted rela- rebellion and fighting against the western half of Texas. and his son, ~.B., was appointed south. The tracks were heading tives from Missouri in winter fleeing Emperor Maximilian and his wife, While Cora's father was serving in deputy at the same time though he straight for the Live Oak Springs and the Mid-West cold. She died in 1926. Carlota. Jackman left his family the legislature, Cora married was only 19 yelrs old. the Donalson ranch house. C.B.'s Cora and C.B. Donalson, as well north of the Blanco River in tents on Chauncey Barnett Donalson in 1875 In 1857, ~.B. returned to his oldest daughter, Fannie, was mar- as her parents, Sidney and Martha a rented farm as he went on into in the church her father helped build hometown of Canton, Missouri, fled to Richard Milton Yarrington Jackman, are buried in the Kyle Mexico. in San Marcos. Officiating at the married, and started a mercantile whose sister, Arabella, was the mis- cemetery. Hillsboro, Oregon, since 2004. University of Texas-Ian community and addressing his- August, the opening of Camino London will be conducted from Lyon He served in the Eanes, American and his bachelor's toric enrollment growth with Real Elementary School and 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Leander, La Joya and Gilmer degree from A&M Universiy. three successful building pro- Blanco Vista Elementary Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Hays (Continued from Page 1) school districts in Texas. London joined the sch►ol grams. Tobias Elementary School brings the total number CISD Performing Arts Center. Lyon earned his doctorate at district in June 2003. He is cr d- School, the district's 13th of campuses in the district to The public is invited to at- pus and 20,000 student University of Texas in Austin, ited with playing a major roll in school, opened during his first 19. tend and refreshments will be Hillsboro School District in his master's degree at uniting a divided school distict year with Hays CISD. This past A farewell reception for served. ® t' winning firm, and then bring it Engineer Jerry Borcherding In other county business, Roads back to court for approval. sat on the evaluation commit- commissioners: J Conley and Pct. 4 tee. Approved the templates ' (Continued from Page 1) Commissioner Karen Ford The county's purchasing and forms that will. be used by were authorized to work on manager, Cindy Maiorka, Prime Strategies for manage- °ix3s ca; •wa~r T~ rfic FuQ;ic . o~ ti,nclo.n sa,c" will go toward the couny's the contract, along with sup- served on the committee as a meet of the Pass Through Toll © 2009 Pass Through Financ:lg port from the court's special non-voting member. Agreement project. President: Mike Mueck • Publisher: Mary Saunders Agreement with the Texas counsel Mark Kennedy. HDR beat out Rogers • Hired I-INTB to do design Editor: Mary Elizabeth Davis Department of "We would appreciate this Design, BWR, Halcrow, work on Ranch Road 12. Advertising Director: Gina McClure Transportation. moving as quick as possible," Sunland Group, and Project Changed the name of Advertising Representative: Ruthie Razee The court's next step isto Conley said. Control for the project manag- Trimble Road (CR 132) to ESTABLISHED 1985 negotiate a contract with tle Conley, Ford and County er job. Robert S. Light Boulevard. OFFICE PHONE: (512) 268-0562 FAX: (512) 847-9054 METRO NO. (512) 842-2202 Editor email: keagle@kyle-tx.cam R ~ Classified email: classifieds@wimberleyview.com ~ ~ Advertising email: ruthie@wimberley-tx.com Subscription inquiries: kesub@wimberley-tx.com News items, photos, advertisement eo~y, small packages and story su estions Girl Scouts' Birthday and invasive species presented by Terry en fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., should be sent to the Kyle-Buda Eagle, o. Box 1209, Kyle, Tx, 78640209, or Come celebrate the Gir Scouts' 97th Turney, wildlife diversity biologist for the Saturday, Feb. 21 in the front parking lot of emailed to [he department above. If you have a news item of interest to our read- birthda at Culver's in Buda. ~olme eat an Edwards Plateau District wlth the Texas Barton Middle School. 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T r.n .i F a E aZ..o - ai r,r. d^'' T':. f ~d!E: `~A•k~t . x. t. 3' - , .fir - *t s~ , :n r. r... v... .,M.f: n.. .fl.. -.r v ke,! .u 'es '6..,..".. : w'k . i'asr, ...x..., .,.,r~,a.5, rc..~~._rc, i>.. ,r~~~~.. ...._Y.w ~d _S':.ca.... .P, ..E~. .:s: ~ r. t. >~:_n a ~i~ Y:'.~w;-,a°"dQ+ d1Y~".,~1r,,. t3ru,_a,~k P:,.., v.l. Page 8 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 ~ Local bisho reco nized with honors d r • p g ry octo ate degree In recognition of the many three sons to Austin in 1986 to ite leader, Bishop John W. his involvement, and received tured in Gospel Today as one accomplishments of Kyle resi- answer the call of God. There ~ 3orne and his wife of 37 numerous awards honoring of the World's Most Loved dent, Bishop John W. Horne, he founded the Austin Full ~ 'ears, live in Kyle, are also the his efforts. A few of his many Pastors. Jr., St. Thomas Christian Gospel Holy Temple church, ounders of a local non-profit accolades include The Not only is Bishop Horne a College of Jacksonville, which has seen many different organization called Austin We Unsung Hero Award from great steward of God's word Florida will award him the addresses over the years, but ~ ;are. Each year, this outreach State Farm and KFIT radio; and humanitarian, but he is Honorary Doctorate of is now located at 4312 Gillis ninistry provides clothing, recognition by state represen- also the remarkable author of Divinity Degree at 11 a.m., Street in the heart of South , hoes, toys and groceries to tatives Dawnna Dukes and several books including: Sunday, Feb. 22 at Full Austin. ine hundred families during Lloyd Doggett; Hometown "Power Through Fasting and Gospel Holy Temple, located The Austin church was only ~ ~ he Christmas holiday season. Hero Award from KEYE 42 Prayer", "God's Way to at 4312 Gillis Street in Austin. the beginning of great things " `he bishop is also actively in- TV; Black Role Model Greatness", "When Pillars There is an open invitation for this visionary. In 2003, the olved in a number of commu- Honoree by Austin s Villager Get Weak", "The Will of God for the public to participate in bishop also founded the San ity and church outreach pro- Newspaper; runner up for Concerning You", and "Keys the event Antonio Full Gospel Holy ;rams that guide people along Pastor of the Year by KFIT ra- to a Successful Ministry". From humble beginnings in Temple church at 4802 Billy he right path. dio; National Registry of For more information con- Fort Worth, TX, Bishop Drive. - He has been both recog- Who's Who in Executives and cerning this event, please call Horne moved his wife and A diligent and compassion- Bishop John W. Horne, Jr. 'ized by the community for Professionals, and being fea- (512) 442-0264. Sumter faces commissioners in friendly game of bowlin g By Mary Elizabeth Davis once competed in a pool table club. - - . . Ea le Editor "I'm tellin ou the should hap u " There are many awards that deck their bowling shoes." Hays County Judge Liz Sumter's of- - The judge apparently had an edge ~ .~x~,~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ex fice. Many of them come from 'the on the competition. One of her team- ~ ~ award winning pies she bakes up every mates is the son of the bowling lane's ~ s. ~ April for the Pie Social benefiting the owner. i"~'~ ~ ~ yy~ ~f ~ ~ upkeep and maintenance of the "She (the county judge) kind of ~ ~ !III ~~I~ l~i~ Winters-Wimberley House in picked her team well, I guess," Wimberley. Ingalsbe said. ~j... The judge is adding to the collet- Ford could not be reached for tom- r ~ ,t~~, 4~ tion. This time instead of being hop- ment. ~ i ored for flaky crusts and juicy desserts, Sumter said her team not only won " the judge and her team edged out lb the tournament, but also raised the b - u` other competing teams in a two-game most individual funds. The $600 her ~ ~ ~ fi ~ ' Feb. 7 bowlin tournament benefitin team contributed could be verified b ~ ~a. ~ ~ Y" g g Y .rt ° Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hays organizers, but apparently the head County at Sunset Lane in San Marcos. office wasn't keeping up with the R ~ ~ ~ ; err. ~ ' The four-inch tall trophy of a blue scores. 3~ headed bowler will definitely stand "If Judge Sumter said she won, ~ M;~ ~ - out from the rest. we're going to take her word for it be- .x .-s` '`3 The 'bobble head" trophy, recog- cause she is a respected member of ~ . k ' ` ' ' 'kr nizing Sumter's team spirit, made its the community," said Aileen Hays, xn>~~~ first public appearance at the start of service delivery coordinator for Big , _ commissioners' court three days after BrothersBig Sisters. ~ ~z ii r `'.1 the second annual tournament. According to the judges figures, _ - There was a reason for it. When her team's total scores were 811 and c ~x/h~lar r~crur<~ Hays County Judge :.iz Sumter s bowling team celebrate after being named the team with the most team spirit. Pct. 4 Commissioner Karen Ford, who 815. Ford's team netted total scores of Pictured are: (back r~,) the judge's assistant, Jeff Laws, Angelic Mahaney, Gene Robinson, (front row) Barry Gilbert, served a year as a teenager's Big Sister 668 and 603. Ingalsbe's team tallied another assistant to tie judge, Jimmie Robinson and her daughter Georgia Robinson, Sumter and Kevin Shimek. in the 1970s, dared other members of up scores of 565 and 601. the court last month to join her and "Every time either Commissioner ceeded Big BrotherBig Sisters' fi- adult mentor is $1,000. The organizer- of kids." her teammates for the benefit, Sumter Ingalsbe or Commissioner Ford nancial goal of raisin $10,000 by an tion has only been in Hays County for Anyone interested in becoming a was the only one to take the bite. And bowled a gutter baH, we put beads additional $500. a year. It now has a list of 25 kids in mentor can contact Hays at 512-753, the judge came to the table with inten- around their necks," Sumter said. "It was a big hit. It `as a great show search for mentors. 9346 or email her at shays@bbscen- tions of winning. The beads fit in nicely with the of community support," Hays said. "Kids who have mentors are less traltx.org. Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie event's motif of Mardi Gras. "Next year, I'll doub~ it. That's my likely to drop out of high school, they "It was a blast. It was great to be Gonzales Ingalsbe later signed up to The benefit brought out 17 teams goal next year." are less likely to do drugs, they are less able to have fun, but also to help Big play. made up of 80 players who each The cost for Bi, Brothers/Big likely to get pregnant," Hays said. BrothersBig Sisters," Ingalsbe said. "I "It's really sad," said Sumter, who pitched in $100. The fundraiser ex- Sisters to match a yQngster with an "Mentoring is fun and it helps out a lot really look forward to next year." . Graves care and maintenance of ce ee ~ sr ~ teries if there are no associa- (Continued from Page 1) tions or groups to do it. The community cemetery is cared ~ _ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y~ ~ buried in the nearby communi- for by an association. The pio- ~ r ~ _ _ _ ty cemetery. veer cemetery does not have a Many first-time visitors do known official caretaker. ~ „ • ~ ~ * - rf ~ not even know the cemete is No one knows exactl how ry y I . ~ = < ~ : ~ ~ ~ - ' there. The site is well hidden many people are buried in the , ~ ~ under cedar trees. cemetery. Many of the head- w ~ ~ ~ ~F ~>d rt , ` ~ w ~ a "I use to come out with the stones are missing, and several g... ~ a~ P g g ~ ~ ~ VFW. I use to ut fla s on the raves have caved in. Names on n ~ IUi(~~~ ~d r Win., , e~ z ~ v~p,. ~ ~ ! *a ~ ~ ~ ! `'r ~ ~ ~ e ~ graves. I didn't even know this the stones have been etched u " ~ a ~ ~ , " ~ was out here, said Asie Smith, away due to the elements and ~ v ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ t , - , who served in the air force from time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~g~,• 1952 to 1972 and has family "I think it's at least 100 in t6 ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ buried in the old cemetery. "I've here," Giles said. ~ r ~ always been interested in what Kyle antique dealer Jeff w ` r. ever happens in Kyle because I Brown first noticed the grave- ~ ~ ~ ' ~ „A was here when Kyle was spas- yard last year when he attended I . a ~ ~ y ~ ..n_.~... ture.° services for a member of the ~ , R Volunteers working on family at the Kyle Community ~ , ~ ~ restoring the cemetery have Cemetery. He noticed the area a ty ~ k .5 been hampered in their work. was littered with trash, and even g ~ ~ ~ When they placed markers de- discovered graves that were ly- r ~ ' ~ noting the locations of graves, in outside the cemetery's then ~ r ~ ' i x ~ a - g ~ I~~K - " „ ~ a x someone later removed them. known boundaries. ,F'. ~ ; ` i Someone even took away "I like history and that's - ~ American flags placed on veter- probably why this hit so close to ~ " ~ " erns' graves. my heart "Brown said. ~ , ' ` • ~ ~ ~i u Kyle City Council member Brown intends on raising ' ~ m ~ 1~- ~ Ray Bryant plans on meeting funds to renovate the cemetery. ~ " " r ~ with county representatives to Those funds could pay for pol- ' ~ ~ ~ w p , . , see what can be done to speed fished brick markers and the in- - up the renovation process. stallation of a chain link fence "They just started some around the cemetery. K at h i S e e k i n s Walk-1 n 5 W e l eo m e things and I just want to rontin- "Once they get all the survey- (M o n-Th u r 8-1 2 8 ue it," Bryant said. "It needs a ing done, then we will get all the 1:30 -4 Fri & 1 1) little bit of clean up and some clearing done," said Kyle resi- Same d a /q shrubs cleared out." dent Sylvester Benedict. Y ppointments Cai I U s Today! ~ ~ w/ 1 n & out Service ~E (Man-Thur $-12 81 :30 -S Fri 8-12) ~ - 512.$47.5618 ~ Medicare ~ Medical insuranceAccep~ed Kathi is a Berard Certified „ , But It Might Get You Some When You Adult Nurse Practitioner working with Dr. Lane Advertise in the KYLE-BUDA EAGLE! Sebring. She offers you 12 years of medical experience. Call Ruthie today 268-0562 # ~ ruthie@wimberley-tx.com rr,aternit~y~ Reach thousands SubseribeOnline! 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