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James M Parks
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:18:28 -0500
Do you have anything on James Monroe PARKS? He lived in and around Regency on the Mills County side and Locker on the San Saba County side of the Colorado, ca 1875-1895. He died in 1895 and is buried in Richland Springs. One of my sources claims that he was one of the main movers and shakers in the formation of Mills County. I have been unable to confirm this.
Alice Sue (Morris) Schendel
Mon, 21 Dec 1998 13:10:15 -0500
My gggrandfather David Morris came to what is now Mills County in 1852.
His wife's name was Rachel Cook Morris and their children were Andrew, John, Rebecca (Langford) William and David.
William and David married Pollyann and Alice Evans in a double ceremony in 1873. My grandfather, Henry Morris was born to this union.
My Father, Howard David Morris, took us to Goldthwaite each summer and I have many memories there. I know that their must be many Morris' that must be related to me down there.
There are seven of us cousins that plan on a reunion next Sept in Goldthwaite. I am working of my genealogy and really need help. If you can send me names that I might contact, I sure would appreciate it. I spoke with my Uncle, Bob Johnson yesterday. I have the three books about Mills County that were published. Thank you for your help. Alice Sue
Connie Griffin
Sun, 6 Dec 1998 02:52:15 -0500
I am interested in any information for Samuel A. Thomas b. 1868 TX, resided in Goldthwaite, Mills Co.. Also his mother, Melissa Boyd Marler Thomas b. 1844 d. 1915 buried in Rock Springs Cem. Mills Co.
NOTES: Information from Melissa Boyd Marler Thomas Headstone;
May 29, 1844 - September 23, 1915
Buried near Dennis Boyd, Boyd Harrell and Lina Harrell
In another msg: Melissa Boyd Marler Thomas other son was named, Ranal Dean Thomas Also read Connie's Fri, 6 Nov 1998 query
John RIDER
Sat, 5 Dec 1998 12:18:14 -0500
Seeking data, descendants, ancestors of James S. and Rose Ann Ivy RIDER. James and his step-sons were well drillers in the Mills Co. area in the era of 1908 to 1920. James and Rose Ann were married in Freestone Co., TX, in 1892. Rose Ann Ivy was the widow of Willie HANCOCK. They were married in Freestone Co. in 1884. Willie and Rose Ann's children were: Elizabeth born in 1885; James Marvin born in 1887; and William Benjamin in 1890. James and Rose Ann RIDER's children wee: Margaret Matilda in 1895; Grace in 1897; Bess in 1900; William in 1902; Leonard in 1950; Buford in 1909; and Bertha in 1910.
Elizabeth HANCOCK married Warren A. DAVIS and lived next to James and Rose Ann RIDER in 1910. James Marvin and William Benjamin may have married ARMSTRONGS. Their half brother, Buford RIDER married Ida Pearl ARMSTRONG, believed to be a sister.
James S. Rider died in 1935 in Big Wells; Rose Ann died in 1952, in Uvalde. Both were buried in Uvalde.
John Rider
Thelma Kincheloe
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 23:17:57 -0500
In 1930's or 1940's a Phillips went to prison for stabbing a person in Goldthwaite. I would love any info that any one has on this stabbing. Thank You in advance, Thelma Kincheloe
Catherine Alder
Thu , 26 Nov 1998 22:53:55 -0500
Looking for any information about Francis Marion HOUSE (1839-1909) and wife Laura Ann (HAMILTON) HOUSE (1845-1928) buried in Hurst Ranch Cemetery near Star, Mills Co., TX.
Need info about their ancestry and about their son John L. HOUSE (1868-1937) who owned land in Throckmorton and Shackelford Cos before moving to Quay Co., NM sometime after 1890.
Don Card
Sun, 22 Nov 1998 21:50:17 -0800
I am trying to locate information on Vira Jean Griggs, born 27 Oct 1888 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas. Her parents were A.H. Griggs, born about 1849 in Texas, and Mary Jane Kandall (alternate spelling Kendall), born about 1849 in Indiana. Vira Jean Griggs married John Clair Card on 05 Feb 1927 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Vira is my grandmother and I am trying to get any information that I can. She was very old when I was a child and never got to find out any information about her.
Any assistance or information would be appreciated. Thanking you in advance for your help.
Don Card
Selah, WA
Sat, 7 Nov 1998 22:40:36 -0500
Birth information including information on parents for George Carrol Pierce b. April 25, 1893.
Mary Lindsey
Fri, 6 Nov 1998 14:27:33 -0500
I am looking for information on Elmer Cicero Jones and family. He was born 26 Feb 1877 in Arkansas. He was married to Stella Featherston 11 Sept 1898 near Columbia, TX. He lived in or near Goldthwaite. One of his children, Ollie Jones, is my ancestor. The family moved to Des Moines, NM about 1915.
Connie Griffin
Fri, 6 Nov 1998 13:34:52 -0500
Would like any information for Samuel A. THOMAS (b.1868 TX) who resided in Goldthwaite early 1900's. Also any information for Melissa BOYD MARLER THOMAS (b. May 29, 1844 d. Sept 23, 1915, b. Rock Springs Cem.). She was my ggg-grandmother. Samuel was her son. Melissa m. James Y. Thomas (when-where?) & resided in Erath Co., 1870's..
Courtney Duke
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:45:54 -0500
TAYLOR, TAFF or TAFT
I am searching for the family of George Franklin Taylor and Sarah Elizabeth Taft who lived there around 1880. Are they in the census in 1880 and which children are listed?
NOTE: Mills County was formed in 1887, therefore depending on the location that they lived, they would be listed on the Lampasas, Brown, Hamilton or Comache 1880 Census
d stephens
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 15:19:57 -0500
would like information on Mattie Carroll-my great- grandmother. as far as I know my grandfather-Francis Samuel Christian-d1977 she was married to George Washington Christian.
searching for any information on George Washington Christian m. Mattie Carroll
Gerry Rollins
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 15:38:03 -0600
I'm looking for any information on a William Frank Denman and his wife Avo May (Evans) Denman in Mills Co between 1901 and 1911. Their son Wallis Fay Denman may have been born there June 1909. If anyone has access to the 1910 census of Mills Co I would appreciate a look-up. The family moved on to Winchell,Tx in Brown Co and are all buried there. Thanks Gerry Rollins
Margaret Burrows
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 17:04:54 -0500
Looking for information on the TAYLOR and CALLIE SHAW family. Taylor Shaw-b-1847 in GA or ARK. On the 1900 Mills Co census. Childred are: Ace T, Lula, William, Pearl-m-John Favor, Omar, Alex, Eva Martha-m-Gray Burrows, Allice (Alice)-m-Brock McCasland, Velma and Emily. Any information much appreciated.
Dan Stevenson
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 16:39:15 -0700
SUSAN CATHARINE WALK (13 Dec 1850-29 Sep 1903) married WILBURN WILSON QUEEN (Sep 1844-???) in 1874 at Williamson County, Texas. They then moved to Mills County (Goldthwaite area) and had seven children between 1878 and 1890. SUSAN died in Goldthwaite. Does she have a death record listing where she is buried? I don't have any information on the QUEEN children. Thanks,
Rena Anderson Pittman
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 20:59:08 -0500
PITTMAN, CARLISLE, PERKINS, HARRIS, ABSHER, McKINNEY
I would appreciate any information concerning any of these surnames in Mills County because they are probally cousins.
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
William Henry PITTMAN, born 1875, died 1937 Mills Co Tx, married Frances "Fannie" Helen HARRIS, born 1874, died 1964.
William "Billy" Hastings CARLISLE, born 1847, died 1935 Mills Co Tx married Loucinda ABSHER born 1862, died 1939 Mills Co Tx.
Alfred Napoleon PERKINS, born 1847, died 1916 Mills Co Tx, married Tennessee Elizabeth McKINNEY Holloway, born 1849, died 1928
Tip Walter CARLISLE, born 1884, died 1976 Mills Co Tx, married Margaret "Maggie" Armstrong PERKINS, born 1892 Mills Co Tx, died 1947.
Elzie Farris PITTMAN, born 1908, died 1997, married Mable Armina CARLISLE, born 1911 Mills Co Tx, died 1998, Goldthwaite, Mills Co Tx
Any information appreciated. Thank you for your time and concern.
Rena Anderson Pittman
Always searching for:
KITCHEN(S), McCLANAHAN, PAYNE, PERKINS, PITTMAN,
Click here for more information on William "Billie" Hastings Carlisle, JR
Lynn Denton
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 01:05:14 -0500
I have just received information that my grandmother was born in Mills County.
I was wondering if you could verify this information for me? I would love to purchase a birth certificate if there is one. Her name was Pearl Leona Wedeman, born May 26, 1900, in Goldthwaite to Hariem Daniel Wedeman and Fannie Leona Arrwood Wedeman.
If there is any other information about this family, I would love to have it.
Thank you very much for any information that you might be able to provide.
Lynn Denton
Regarding the WEDEMAN-ARRWOOD query, ARRWOOD may also be spelled ARROWOOD.
Cathy Brown
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:52:43 -0400
I am looking for information on the family of Sampson Head. I would like to know where he was from and who his parents and brothers and sisters were. I am kin from his son James Blakely Head. Thanks for the help. If you need any help on this ask me and I will let you have what I know.
Cathy Brown
Benny Hurdle
Sat, 12 Sep 1998 22:20:28 -0400
HURDLE, PALMER, IRWIN,McALEXANDER
The HURDLE, PALMER and McALEXANDER families moved to Antelope Gap, Pleasant Grove area of Mills County about 1887.
James Burt HURDLE, b. 17 Feb 1847 and d. 11 Apr 1892 and is buried on the old HURDLE farm, now belonging to the Blacks. After James Burt HURDLE died, wife Laura Armstead McALEXANDER HURDLE married Frances Newton IRWIN and ultimaately moved to Goldthwaite.
James Burt HURDLE/Laura were blessed with three children, Benjamin Pool, Carrie and Eunice Mae. Benjamin Pool married a Eula Lee and were parents of two boys, Benjamin Irwin and Charles Wofford. Carrie married H G Bodkin, no children. Unice Mae married Floyd Newton Mullan and were parents of one son, James Newton. Would appreciate any infor, pictures, times, dates etc on any of the above families.
Richard Holland
Sun, 6 Sep 1998 13:14:23 -0400
Searching for info on Sterling David DENTON, m/Martha Annebell HOLLAND abt 1888 TX
Children are;
Ethel B. DENTON,
David C. DENTON,
Addy Bell DENTON bd/unk
Note from County Coordinator:
In the Mills County, Birth Records index is the following Birth record
Parents: Sterling David Denton and Martha Bell Holland
Child: John David Denton born Jun. 19, 1888 recorded in Delayed Book 4, page 584
There could be other children recorded.
Barbara Jernigan Fowler
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 11:47:35 -0400
Searching for the parents of Samuel Floyd BULL, b. 1880 and died around 1970 in Bishop, TX. Would like to exchange information with his line. I have some memoires written by family members in 1963 with a good bit of history on Mills CO. Apparently the family still has reunions every year around June 20. I have a newspaper clipping of one in 1953. Thanks for any leads.
Clint Chappell
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 10:53:06 -0400
I am looking for anything on my grandfather!! My father grew up with his mother (Viola HEAD) and step-father in Goldwaite,TX. My dad, before he died, told me all that knew about his actual father.
I got a copy of my grandparent's marriage certificate and a newspaper obituary article. My grandfather went by 'Ben CHAPPELL' but shows up as 'A. Benjamin CHAPPELL', and 'Alfred Benjamin CHAPPELL' on the marriage certificate and in my grandmother's obituary.
The CHAPPELL family doesn't show up in the 1920 Mills County, TX census but my grandmother shows up living with parents (age 24) in the 1910 Mills County, TX census.
Ben CHAPPELL married my grandmother (Viola Jane HEAD) in Mills County, TX on 22 August 1915.
My father also thought that Ben was from Arkansas and was related to an Irk Black in Mills County, TX (I found him in 1920 census).
I found 3 CHAPPELL families in same area in the 1910 census but none had a Ben or Alfred or A.B. CHAPPELL with them.
However, they all were born in Arkansas (Interesting!). They were:
Martin CHAPPELL, age 49 (father born in Arkansas)
Thomas CHAPPELL, age 35 (father born in Arkansas)
Clabe CHAPPELL, age 70 (father born in Tennessee) (Clabe is Thomas's father)
Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.
Vist the Chappell Home Page
Jaane Berger
31 Jul 1998 18:35:30 -0400
I am looking for the names of the parents of my ggrandmother, Ada Clorenda Kern, born in Brownwood, TX, June 21, 1871.
She died in Italy, TX, March 15, 1949. I have not been able to contact anyone in Italy for information. Would you have an Email address for them?
I am a native Texan, but I have been living in the Republic of Panama (Central America) for 24 years. It's a little difficult doing research from here! So, I would GREATLY appreciate any help you can offer.
We believe Ada Clorenda's parents were Henry J. Kern (b. July 22, 1857) and Julia J. Hough. We have no dates for Julia and no other information about her at all.
Thank you.
Betty Williams
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 18:36:06 -0400
searching for any relatives of Obediah,Sarah Elisbeth,William Ross,George Millard,William Emory HULETT---from Alabama to Texas in 1830's to east Texas ( Tyler& Polk Co.'s ) to Wise Co. to Mills Co. Will exchange any info.
Laurie Fields
Fri, 24 Jul 1998 14:10:42 -0400
McNiel, Head
I am looking for information on Jesse and Martha (Mattie) Head McNiel. Would appreciate any information I can get.
Thanks from Houston!!!!!!
John L. Hasha
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 23:06:22 -0400
Looking for any information on my great-great grandparents, Marcleous and Emaline Hasha.
Emaline is listed in the 1900 Census in Mills County living with three of her children,
John Lawrence,
Valery D.,
Ada Ellen.
Marclelous died in 1900 possibly in Mills County, just before the census was taken.
Edna Felps
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:33:47 -0400
I am researching the DAVID PHELPS and MARY ESLICK family ,They had 7 children ,
WILLIAM B. 1834 in Lincoln Tn.D in 1858 in Cherokee Co. Tx.
Susan Felps B. 1836 in Lincoln Co. Tn. D. 30 april in Cherokee Co. TX. she married Simeon Alphonso Glass .15,Oct 1856 in Tx.
SORETHA RITA FELPS b. 1838 in Lincoln Co.TN. Married Sam L. Benge 8 Oct 1868 in Cherokee CO. Tx.
The other children,were
RHODA REBECCA FELPS moved to Johnson City TX.
in BLANCO CO. EZKEKIEL FELPS died during the civil War.
Jacob FELPS died during the civil war.
MARY JANE FELPS b. 1848 in LINCOLN CO, TN. died in MULLIN TX. she married William PYOR SUMMY.
I would like to correspond with any descendant of anyone mentioned above.
My husband is a descendant of JACOB AND Catherine Davidson.
Thanks Edna Felps
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Meryl DeGeer
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 03:45:30 -0400
I am researching the family of Dock Steel Denman. who lived on a farm near Goldthwaite with his parents, Owen Shannon Denman and Lottie Wright Denman, and her father Thomas Wright. Owen Denman died in 1927 and Thomas Wright died in approximately 1921-28. Both are buried locally I am sure. Dock and his mother and younger brother left there in approximately 1934-1937. I would appreciate any info about the whereabouts and dates of Owen and Thomas' burials. I would also appreciate any info that might lead to the identification of either of their parents. Thank you very much for your efforts.
Dale Crawford
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 23:12:11 EDT
Mount Olive Church Cemetery - SMITH
Several people are working on obtaining a Historical Marker for the Mount Olive Church Cemetery in Caradan, TX. They are seeking information for J. M. Smith, one of the original 19 who submitted letters for Membership. and is believed to be the first person buried in the cemetery or about the very early pioneers for the community/church
If you have any information, please forward it to Dale Crawford, the internet contact person.
For more information about Mount Olive and J. M. Smith, click here Mount Olive Cemetery and Church
Noma Lee Joice
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 20:23:50 -0400
I am researching for a friend, who does not have a computer. She is researching a "Joseph Albert BROWN", who was born in Corn, GA 2-18=1846. He died 8-24-1897 in Texas. He married a Nancie Cravey (Jefferson County Texas), January 5, 1883. He was in the 1870 Fed. Census as "Albert Brown under a C. C. BROWN, head of the household. They were living in Fairfield, Freestone County. He was 21 in that census. Their children included: Elvina Brown b. Brown County; Martha Burtheny BROWN b. 2-18-87; Albert Baxter BROWN, b. 1-28-1889(Mills County Texas); Anderson Wesley BROWN-B. 6-23-1890; Sarah Etta BROWN-b. 3-7-92; and Nancie Bell BROWN b. 2-1-1896.
Carol Giles
22 May 1998 10:04:47 -0400
Looking for information about Elizabeth (Bettie) MCMAHON or MCMAHAN who died in Goldthwaite in 1893. Born 29 June 1850 in NC. Married to George Washington Campbell and had a number of children, some born in NC and others born in San Saba and Mills Co.
Jeanie Hardin
Mon, 18 May 1998 18:38:18 -0400
WHITE, Charles Porter b. 1887 D. 1970
WHITE, James Lafayette b.1889 D. 1958
Both decd Mills Co. Their ancestors were: Richard Lafayette White B. 1847 TN and James H. White B. 1821 TN Mar. Harriet Isabella MOORE, dau of Rev. Ephriam Moore III & Nancy LANE of TN. 1792-1863/1875
Would like to find descendants of Charles & James.
I am descendant of AnnMariah White B 1852.
NOTE: Unable to contact - "Returned mail: User unknown" on Jan. 27, 1999
Dalina Stevens Mon, 04 May 1998 09:47:56 -0500
Searching for information on family of Silas Stevens, his father Robert Wiley Stevens born July 7 1861 in Milam Co. Tx and died May 14, 1942 Brownwood Tx and buried at Democrat Cemetary, Mills, Tx. Anyone descend from this line. His grandfather was one of the original 300 of the Austin Colony. Thomas Stevens born in Ga. Neeed his parents.Thanks
Dalina Stevens
Stevens Home Page
Sat, 2 May 1998 12:57:03 EDT
McCoy, Roberts, Ledbetter, Webb
Jasper Newton McCOY was born 15 Feb 1847 in Shelby Co. Mo. and died 1924 Mullin/Mills/Tx., married Deliah Elizabeth DENNISON 29 Jun 1876 place unk., she was born 9 Jan 1858 in Releigh, Mo. (unable to locate thought may be Rolla) and died Jan 1920 in Mullin/Mills/Tx.
also. I have so far been unable to find any info on the McCoy family in Mo. and would like sometime to make a trip to your area to do some family research. I realy should have included several other names to my list for info..
Jaspers children Elmer L. (married Carrie RUSSELL, Ella Irene HUGHITT),
Eugene A. (married Alice LEDBETTER, Neda RICKS),
Ethyl A. (married William P. LEDBETTER),
Walter D. (married Mary ROBERTS (sister to Ruby), Walter died approx. six wks after married),
Hershell S.(married Alva Reynolds),
Ely Barney (married Ruby ROBERTS-my grandparents).
E.B. McCOY moved later to the Junction/Kimble/Tx area and all his children have lived/died there except my father (Willie D. McCOY), the only sibbling living and he is near me.
Mack Carter Plummer
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:14:33 -0700
Jack BROCKENBROUGH had four daughters all who lived in mullins or that area, Jennie, Issa, Kate, and Lulu. Thier married names were
Jennie SANDERS
Issa OXLEY,
Kate CHESSER
Lulu PLUMMER who was married to Walter Richard PLUMMER, Mullin, TX.
Lulu died about 1924, born about l880 to 84
Walter PLUMMER remairred and died about 1940
Issa OXLEY had three daughters, Jennie, Juanita, Carry, with married names of Jennie HENRY,Carry HENRY Juanita HENRY, All are buried in local cementerys
Ebb OXLEY, Issa OXLEY and Elmo OXLEY are all buried in the Mmullin cemetary.
I am trying to trace Jack BROCKENBROUGH's father and mother and other brockenbrough kin.
M C BROCKENBROUGH would be Marius Carter BROCKENBROUGH M.D. His brother, Jack was my great Grandfather. My Grandfather was Walter Richard PLUMMER and he married Jack BROCKENBROUGH's daughter, Lulu.
Thanks for any information
David J. Priddy
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 22:21:51 -0400
I am looking for any information on the Priddy surname.How did Priddy Texas get its name? Thanks David
Bruce R. Jones
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:13:54 -0500
J.L. (John Leland I think) JONES is my grandfather. Left Texas (probably late 1930's to 1940's) for S. Carolina where he died. I believe my uncle (my grandfather's oldest child ) J.L.JONES remained in Mills Co. also died in Mills Co within the last ten years. My uncle is survived by wife and five daughters. They used to go to "Town" which was named Mullin, TX
Nancy L. Beauregard
Wed, 08 Apr 1998 11:08:28 -0500
Hi! I am researching my family tree and the Nugents were my materanal grandmother's people. Her name was Nell Nugent who married Melvin Mabry Vest. Her mother was Miss Mary Margaret Osborne who married W.E. Nugent.
Any information would be helpful. Thanks,
Nancy (Hanna) Beauregard
Carolyn Opfer
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 16:02:53 -0500
Seeking information about Thomas Franklin ELLIOTT, Thomas was born 1863 in Peoria, Hill County Texas.
He moved to Center City, Hamilton County and married Martha Jane BOWDEN in 1882. Thomas and Martha raised 6 children in Antelope Gap, Mills County,
John Wesley born 1885,
HM born 1888,
Kate born 1889,
Elmo born 1893,
Cyntnia born 1895,
and Ellen born 1898. .
Thomas's parents were Thomas B. ELLIOTT born 1818 in SC who married Martha MCCLENDON born 1824 in Georgia. they had four children,
Newton A born 1847 in Ala,
Sarah I. born 1850 in Ala,
John Adolphus born 1852 in Ala.
and Thomas Franklin Elliott.
According to Masonic records Thomas B ELLIOTT is buried in Fannin County in 1872. I cannot find Martha she perhaps married a Phillip NORRIS between 1872-1879. Any information appreciated. Carolyn Opfer
Bill Stockman
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 01:44:58 -0500
I am seeking information on Annie Weatherby of Goldthwaite, d. July 1937. She is believed to be related to Ethel Mae Johnson (Mrs Thorp A Andrews) of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs Andrews was killed July 7, 1937 in a Brownwood, Texas automobile accident while enroute to the funeral of Annie Weatherby.
The Johannes Peter Stockmann Family Homepage
Stu Jones
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:27:48 -0600
Searching for any information on, or relatives of, RUBEN NORTON and/or CLAUDE NORTON who lived in the Goldthwaite area in the 1940s.
Linda Hutton Tue, 24 Mar 1998 17:18:12 -0500
I am looking for the following names: HENRY C. KEITH and FRANCIS WHITE.
The only child I know of right now is HENRY CLAYBORNE/CLAYBOURNE KEITH born Feb. 5, 1860 in Montage, TX. He married AMELIA JANE CARTER.
They had 3 children:
Ida Mary b. Nov. 20, 1889 in Texas, married Milton Evert Waldrop in Texas and died Sep. 1, 1967 in Pomona, Calif. They had 3 children: Ida Inez, Keith and Ima.
Ada Lillie b. Aug. 30, 1891 in Texas. Married Jack Waldrop in Texas and died Jun. 7, 1975 in Ontario, Calif. They had 5 children: Ray, Rex, Carl, Enel (Ted), Deanna and Amelia (Boots).
Anyone with any information on these people would be greatly appreciated.
Linda C. Hutton
Arthur Jesse "Art" Canfil, Jr. Mon, 16 Mar 1998 01:26:22
Jesse P. MORRISON and his wife Mary J. PINKSTON lived in Mills Co. from some date after 1863 until they moved to Coleman Co., TX in 1896.
Jesse and Mary were my great-grandparents. Jesse was b. July 5, 1843 in Scott Co., AR, and d. February 13, 1930 in Tempe, AZ. Jesse was a Civil War veteran, having served in Co. C, 15th Texas Cavalry, CSA. His second wife, Mary Jane PINKSTON was b. October 10, 1851 in Dade Co., MO. One or more of her parents were living in Coleman Co., TX when the Jesse and Mary moved there in 1896.
Any information at all about Jesse and Mary would be appreciated, and I am willing to share the information I have about them as well. Please email me!
-- Arthur Jesse "Art" Canfil
Harry Cole
Seeking info re parents of Dudley David WHITE. born 12Sep1887 at Anderson, Grimes Co, TX.
He married Eva Renn Fife, born 31Mar1899 at Chappell Hill, Washington Co, TX.
He had five siblings: Joseph, Grover, Kenneth, Hattie and Julie.
Any info would be appreciated. Harry Cole
Truett Briggs Tue, 3 Mar 1998 11:33:10 -0500
Glo Morris
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 19:19:53 -0500
Thomas Jasper Dye left Mullins @ 1904. He had a son in law, Francis Johnson, that taught school in that area. My grandmother attended school up until that time, Gracie Ware Dye. Information wanted on schools around that area. Trying to locate any records of her schooling.
Don Burks
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 16:36:49 -0500
I am seeking information on the ancestors of my grand parents, James Beauregard GRAYSON married to Margaret Drusilla COCKRUM. They were parents of Zollie Lycurgus GRAYSON, John GRAYSON, Roy GRAYSON, Marvin GRAYSON, James Grayson, Chester GRAYSON, and Jessie Belle Grayson BURKS.They lived in Mills County, TX prior to their deaths. Mills County birth records for some of their children indicated a Missouri birth for both of them. I think they lived in Red River County, TX prior to coming to Mills County. Any information will be greatly appreciated. I will exchange information with providers.
Nancy Beauregard
Wed, 18 Feb 1998 16:18:27 -0500
I am looking for information on the Hanna family who settled in a place my family has always referred to as "Hanna Valley" somewhere on the Colorado River. The Hanna's are mentioned as one of 6 of the original settlers of Brown County, but that could have been what is now Mills county considering the changes in the county lines. I believe they settled there in the 1850's. I am also interested in pin-pointing the actual location of "Hanna Valley". As a child, I visited this location and found a lot of ancestoral names on tombstones there.
I also had two elderly Aunts who lived in Goldtwaite when I was a child. Their names were Leitha and Kate, and I believe they were my great/great aunts on my father's side.
More recent history: My greatgrandparents were Robert and Cora Hanna who lived in Brownwood in the 1950s through the 1970's, where I was raised. I cannot find any record of their parent's names, or make the connection to those early settlers. My grandfather was Howard Hanna of Brownwood. He owned the Texas Cafe there in the 1950's and later he operated "Hanna's Stone Ground Corn Mill" in the 60's and early '70's. His wife's name at that time was Lorraine. My parents were Rev. Hollis Howard Hanna and Anna Lee Vest. Mom still resides at Lake Brownwood, and is Mrs. Ed Thompson now.
Leon Williams
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:07:48
Looking for information on George Washington Williams from Town of Williams Ranch Texas. He died around 1900 and was baried at the Williams Ranch Cemetary in Mills or Brown Counties.
Ruth Hennessey Clary
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 21:03:04 EST
Searching for info on ancestors or decendents of William Hennessey b abt 1840 birthplace may have been Ireland or La. Married twice that we know abt. He married Bethany Jeffrey abt 1878 in Bell Co. Tx. he had two sons by his first wife. She must have died abt 1882 leaving him with two small sons. He then married Mary Jeffrey they had seven children, settled in Commanche Co. Tx. William died in 1899 @ Mary died in 1907 in Proctor Tx. Any info about this family or their ancestors or decendents would be greatly appreciated.
Ruth Hennessey Clary
Kelly Tolbert
Sun, 08 Feb 1998 17:28:13 -0600
Trying to find what cemetery in Mills County one, Samuel Henry Gaines,is buried in. He died 1930. He was kinda poor so I would't think he would even have a marker. he was living in Locker at the time of his death.
Louise Martin
Mon, 02 Feb 1998 04:57:42 -0600
Seeking information on Robert L. (Bob) BURNS. in his obituary it states that he died on Monday ? in Goldthwaite Texas ??.
This was published in the Eagle Newspaper. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and a member of the Church of Christ ? (Church of Chirst minister held the funeral) He had lived in Goldthwaite for 38 years and was a blacksmith as was his father Joh R. Burns and his brother Frank Burns.
His death was prior to 1939 as one of his survivors was listed and she died in Nov. 1939.
Since I don't have the year or month it would be hard to obtain the Obituary from the news paper.
Any help or any inforamtion on this family would be greatly appreciated.
Cindy Contreras
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:11:24 -0600
Looking for any information on Thomas R. Lock, wife Lutie Electra CLARRIDY Lock, or kids who include Charlie, Mattie E., James, Minnie, Augustus E., Ana, Eula, Lee, and Luther. Lived in Mills County in and around 1900. Some or all of them moved to Tom Green County by 1910.
Darla Smith Rohan
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 19:36:46 -0500
Smith, Roberts
Jesse Nelms SMITH and wife, Ruth Mae BRANDON SMITH owned and ran a wagon yard in Goldthwaite, TX. I don't know the year, this is from oral history. (My father remembered going to the wagon yard). Jesse is also said to have been buried in Goldthwaite, but I can't find any record. Also, my grandparents may have been married there. They were Gilbert Jackson and Grace Alcynia ROBERTS SMITH. They were married July 14, 1907. Grace was the daughter of Jacob Zachariah and Alice Ada MEDFORD ROBERTS. Jacob and Alice ROBERTS lived at Star, TX.
Any help on this SMITH line would be appreciated. Thanks, Darla Smith Rohan
John Turbyfill
Wed, 21 Jan 1998 23:49:17 -0500
We are looking for any information on Mary Lou Long, born in Mills County, on 9/21/1928. If you have information on her marriage or death please contact firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank You.
John Patterson
Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:36:47 -0700
I am looking for information on a great uncle named Americus Patterson who seems to have lived in Goldthwaite or Center City in 1894. I have a note from an uncle who says he was met at the train in Goldthwaite by Americus and his son, Burt in 1894. Many thanks.
John Snow BOWDEN and his brother William BOWDEN lived in Golthwaite
from 1870 untill their deaths around 1915.
John Snow BOWDEN married Bettie Land GUNDY in 1888 in Mills County. They had two daughters Kate Sabrina BOWDEN born 1888 married Harry BAIRD and Minnie Jane BOWDEN born 1890 married John T. CROSS.
William N. BOWDEN married Frannie B. COLE in 1887 in Hamilton County.
This entire BOWDEN family is buried in the Goldthwaite Cemetry.
Please, help.
Ruth Moore
Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:02:13 -0500
Grundy, Beall
Searching for information for James GRUNDY (b. Jan 1835 TN) in 1900 census in Goldthwaite, Mills Co, TX with his wife Martha Malinda(b. Jun 1840 TX) and 5 children: John O., Arthur M, Mary L., Lillie E., and granddaughter, Estel M.
Any information on James, his children or his sibling, Elizabeth K. Grundy (m. Otho Daniel Beall).
Ratler, TX and Williis
Hi, I'm seeking any info on two towns in Texas which I cannot find on any maps. One is Ratler(one T or 2?)There was a mill called Willis mill which was probably owned by my relatives since the population in 1915 was 35 persons, therefore any Willis' were probably my ancestors. Also seeking info on Babyhead, TX (Llano county)this is where I have my greargrandmother as being born. Is there a place on the net to look up birth/death/marriage certificates for Texas? Thanks, Shelly Shores
Jodie C. Dobbins
Dobbins, Grimes
I am looking for the Surnames of Dobbins and of Grimes. William Robert Dobbins and his wife Nancy Sylvia Grimes in Goldthwaite in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I am his grandson Jodie C. Dobbins. Fort Worth, Texas 76133 Thanks firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter is participating in the Winterville Marigold Festival on May 15 and needs some help with its booth.
The shelter will offer pet adoptions and will be walking dogs in the parade. Anyone who can volunteer may call the shelter at (706) 795-2868.
Sirens and blue lights
The Madison County Sheriff's Office will host Public Safety Awareness Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the sheriff's office, located off Georgia Highway 98 West.
The day will include opportunities for people to see patrol cars, an ambulance, fire truck, bulldozer and possibly a LifeFlight helicopter. Also planned are hot dogs and baked foods, along with a dunking booth and face painting.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society's Madison County 2010 Relay for Life campaign.
For more information, call (706) 795-6202.
Rocking for Relay
The Holman Autry Band will perform at this year's Madison County Relay for Life, May 14 at the Madison County High School recreation complex.
"We are so proud to be in our home county doing what we all love, making music, and helping our cause of choice," the band wrote on its website. "The Relay for Life event will last for 24 hours, and all your help is needed to meet the goals of the event."
Kids' seat checks set for May 14
A Child Safety Seat Check Day is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. May 14 at Memorial Park in Danielsville. The event, sponsored by the Pilot Club of Madison County, is part of a four-day Child Safety Seat Checker Course conducted by Madison-Oglethorpe County EMS, law enforcement and first responders.
The course is supported by a grant from Jackson Electric Membership Foundation, funded by Operation Round-up and conducted by Randall Townley, North Georgia Rural Roads Initiative, and representatives of the Georgia Department of Highway Safety.
All seats will be checked for safety and correct installation, and any deemed unfit will be replaced. The child, caregiver and vehicle must be present for the check.
Rotary Fest happens this weekend at park
Rotary Fest 2010 will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park in downtown Danielsville.
The festival, hosted by the Rotary Club of Madison County, features a barbecue rib cook-off contest with live music, booths and artwork.
Two awards will be made to the cooks to determine Madison County's best-tasting barbecue ribs. The People's Choice Trophy will be awarded based on votes cast at $1 each. The group will receive 90 percent of proceeds as figured by total ticket count.
The Judge's Choice Award will be based on the opinion of professional barbecue judges.
Barbecue will available for samplings, along with sides from chips to coleslaw and beans.
A May 15 rain date has been set.
"Be sure to bring your mother — after all, this will be Mother's Day weekend," said Rotary Club member Will Mauldin.
The Rotary has 50 booths available on a first-come, first-served basis. The art show is by invitation only, and anyone interested should contact Tracy Young at (706) 789-2352. People also may contact Ellen Cowe at (706) 788-3909.
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Entertainment briefs: March 21–27
GJ artist part of Nebraska show
Grand Junction artist Cynthia Duff will have her paintings in a show titled "With The Grain" on display April 1–30 at Prairie Winds Art Center in Grand Island, Neb.
A collaborative effort with wood turner Harry Adams of Grand Island, the show features pieces and designs inspired by the grains of wood.
An artist reception is set for 5:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, in Grand Island.
Go to prairiewindsart.com for information.
Dinner part of Fruita Fall Festival celebration
The Fruita Fall Festival celebrates its 100th birthday this year and the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will offer a monthly event until the festival set for Sept. 26–28.
At each event, participants will receive a playing card, and in July there will be a "Show Your Hand" poker event at the Copper Club.
The March event is a progressive dinner set for Thursday, March 27, at Hot Tomato Pizza, Pablo's Pizza, End Zone Sports Pub and No Coast Sushi in Fruita. Seatings will be at 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce office, 432 E. Aspen Ave. in Fruita.
Call 858-3894 for information.
Art workshop registration open
Upcoming workshops will be offered at The Art Center, 1803 N. Seventh St.
Space is limited for these workshops and early registration is suggested.
■ Robert Harper Plein Air Workshop, for all levels, April 30 to May 1. Member cost is $215, nonmembers, $240. The membership discount registration deadline is April 18.
■ Joellyn Duesberry Plein Air Workshop, recommended for advanced students, May 21–25. Cost is $425 for members, $460 nonmembers. Membership discount registration deadline is May 1.
■ Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay, July 25–27. Cost is $200 members, $235 nonmembers. Membership discount registration deadline is July 1.
Go to gjartcenter.org or call 243-7337, ext. 2, for information or to register.


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B Antica Dimora Il Conte di Verona Pastrengo, Offering free Wi-Fi, Il Conte Di Verona is set in the Venetian countryside, 10 minut vožnje od Gardskega jezera. Buses stopping in front of the property link with the lake and with Verona, 23 km. Some units here have a rustic style and feature air conditioning, a TV and private bathroom with hairdryer. Jajca, ham and homemade cakes are served daily for breakfast, as well as hot drinks and other sweet and savoury items. Antica Dimora Il Conte Di Verona is 1.5 km from the centre of Pastrengo. The Gardaland fun park can be reached in 15 minut vožnje z avtomobilom, and tickets can be bought at the reception. (B&B Antica Dimora Il Conte di Verona Pastrengo hotels booking).


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LAGOS—As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the restriction on activities of commercial motorcycle operators otherwise known as 'okada riders', chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Area, LCDAs, in Lagos State, under the eagies of The Conference of Chairmen of LGAs and LCDAs, have offered to provide soft loans to the affected riders to enable them key into the transport master plan of the state government.
The chairmen have, therefore, directed relevant officials across the councils to enforce the Road Traffic Law on the restriction on the operations of commercial motorcycle operators.
Speaking on behalf of the council Chairmen, Mr. Hakeem Sulaiman, of Bariga LCDA, expressed the group's support for the restriction on okada riders from plying 475 roads in the state, adding that the restriction will not affect the councils' Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.
They said the decision was in the overall interest of security of the people of the state and asked the riders not to only comply but avoid being misguided on the order by disgruntled elements in the society.
Sulaimon disclosed that the 30 armed robbery cases recorded between July and October this year within the metropolis, 22 were carried out through the use of Okada.
He also explained that 619 Okada accidents were recorded in the state in the last two years in which 107 people lost their lives while 512 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Sulaiman said: "By interpretation, this means that 73 per cent of armed robbery cases in Lagos State involve motorcycles and tricycles. No sane government or people can sit back, watch and maintain a criminal silence over this menace to the society."
The chairman, therefore, appealed to the state government to encourage Okada riders who have embraced the restriction order with loan facility to procure buses and cabs in order to key into the state transport master plan.


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Central regions and dependency
The paper introduces an approach to the ordering of dependence which is based on central regions. A d-variate probability distribution is described by a nested family of sets, called central regions. Those regions are affine equivariant, compact and starshaped and concentrate about a properly defined center. They can be seen as level sets of a depth function. Special cases are Mahalanobis, zonoid, and likelihood regions. A d-variate distribution is called more dependent than another one if the volume of each central region is smaller with the first distribution. This dependence order is characterized by an inequality between determinants of certain parameter matrices if either (i) F and G are arbitrary distributions and the central regions are Mahalanobis or (ii) F and G belong to an elliptical family of distributions and the central regions are arbitrary. If the regions are zonoid regions, the dependence order implies the ordering of lift zonoid volumes. Alternatively, the dependence order is applied to the copulae of the given distributions. Generalized correlation indices are proposed which are increasing with the dependence orders.
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I remember when Dan told me a taco stand had opened down the street from his house. I had just booked a flight to visit him and pretty much demanded that we go check it out — I literally counted down the days {ok, maybe I was excited to see him, too}. What can I say, I had a hankering… Philly has plenty of taco options, but nothing can quite compare to a west coast taco stand! I fell in love with it that first time and absolutely had to go back during my most recent trip to Seattle.
TnT Taqueria has something for everyone — taco platters, Coke in glass bottles, and freshly made churros. Locally sourced ingredients are combined to make amazing combinations like chile braised beef, chorizo verde, and {my personal favorite} hominy hash. While I may not always opt for the vegetarian option, at TnT, I always do. The hominy hash is that good. And my favorite part? Watching the chefs crank churro dough into the fryer and, within a few minutes, having them hand me a perfect doughy, cinnamon & sugar covered morsel.
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Florian Zettelmeyer, a leading marketing professor at Northwestern University, advises dealers to look toward data-hungry corporations such as Amazon and Target for increased sales results.
LAS VEGAS – "Big data" is the big buzzword at the Driving Sales Executive Summit here as dealers look to place as much emphasis on mining customers' buying habits as the actual products they buy.
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds, Florian Zettelmeyer, a leading marketing professor at Northwestern University, advises dealers to look toward data-hungry corporations such as Amazon and Target for increased sales results.
Target, for example, began tracking purchases of women it thought may be pregnant and began sending coupons for diapers and other infant needs around the time of the estimated baby delivery.
While car dealers don't have to pay attention to whether a driver purchases a blue or pink rug, Zettelmeyer says the key is to learn a customer's pre- and post-buying activity.
"Marketing using big data has become all the rage," he says. "We've moved away from transactions and physical purchases into clicks, physical movements and networks."
Car buyers who shop online are far more savvy about incentives and other discounts, and that demographic is growing," Zettelmeyer says. "People who shopped on the Internet paid on average 1.5% less than offline shoppers."
To keep dealer profits flowing, Zettelmeyer suggests disclosing more information at invoice and recover some costs on the back end with finance and insurance.
"Selling a car provides multiple profit opportunities," he says. "Generally, consumers aren't aware that the only thing that matters to dealers is the gross margin.
"Consumers are more profitable towards the back of the deal. Consumers can't be good for the front-end gross, because we've just made it that much harder. It should all show up in the back gross of the deal. The trick is that we approach this problem of customer information with a big-data mindset. We design processes around pre-purchase and post-purchase."
Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach for drivers, Zettelmeyer points to gambling casinos such as the Bellagio. While the Bellagio may target a higher-end customer, Harrah's may target a middle-income customer, he says.
"The promise of the big-data mindset cannot be fulfilled without rethinking marketing. We are going to treat these customers like kings, because we know what they are worth."
Dealers also need to develop continuous insight into the consumer mindset, collect data at every phase of the transaction, perform research and development everywhere and acknowledge that there may be no revenue implication.
"By testing everything, they are able to move away from what they think is right to what they know is right," Zettelmeyer says about companies who excel at data mining.


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by Wordem, Jan 8, 2006.
As well he should.
Shouldn't they have someone throw him out of Houston? Where does he get off keeping a home in Houston? That really irritates me.
Don't the teenagers know to choose his house to wrap?
Wanna be irritated. Wait until his 2006 draft pick comes to his hometown and kicks the crud out of the Texans once a year. That will be irritating.
What is he laughing about?
Taking Vince Young after the Texans pass on him - would be my guess.
That's alright - when he loses Fisher to the Rams, he'll cry once again.
He shouldn't be laughing too much as the owner of a team that went 4-12. Better than us, but not by much.
TWICE a year, but his draft pick will probably be studying a notepad on the sidelines.
He only comes to H-town once a year for the game, the other game is in Tennessee
If we pass on Bush they'll take him. It's really win-win for the Titans.
Unless NO trades the pick. (my preference) Or takes one of the two.
Then the Titans get neither Bush or VY.
Personally, that is what I am hoping for.
Good point, I'll start hoping for that scenario too
whichever happens we will still regret passing the person if they succeed.
Then Norm Chow gets to coach Matt Leinart again. That doesn't come with personal angst to many Houstonians, but Leinart can very well turn out to be a very good NFL QB and kick our butts twice a year as well. It's really a no-lose situation for the Titans.
It's really no-lose for the Texans. They get the player of a generation, possibly a lifetime. He's a freak. He is the Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods of football. Go back and watch his highlight reels. He will do the same thing in the NFL and the team that gets him will be the luckiest team in the league. Trust me on this.
Then again, the Titans could pick one of the other top prospects, and by-pass Young or Leinart. There is no sure thing. I wouldn't be surprised if they choose Mario Williams, D'brick, or A.J. Hawk, either.
There is no gaurantee that Young will go in the top 5, regardless of how much potential he seems to bring.
He would go no later than three to the Oilers. That won't happen because the Texans are taking him first. They have to. He's the best player in the draft.
Like I've said many times before: if an NFL coach can't design a successful offense around the sickest talent to ever come out of college, then he is not truly a professional coaching talent. And to all of you naysayers who talk about VY playing out of the shotgun (besides the fact he played over center quite a bit), don't forget Buffalo's four trips to the Super Bowl with a shotgun offense, and VY is even more phenomenal than Jim Kelley.
And if he does go to the Oilers, I may start breaking out my old Luv-Ya-Blue gear; despite that jackass Bud Adams. This is pro-sports, these franchises deserve no loyalties from me. My loyalties are with my colleges and high school. My loyalties to pro franchises went out the window when my beloved team flew to Jacksonville, back to Houston, to Memphis and then to Nashville. I love Houston and I love the Texans for now, but I'm not going to stay loyal to a team owned my a South Carolinian, if he can't realize that one of the most exciting (and maybe one of the most dominant) football players to ever play should be playing in his home town. The stars aligned. What better of a scenario could a Texans fan hope for. Maybe New Orleans will be dumb enough to trade their pick for Carr and a few others and we can draft VY and RB.
not saying isn't a phenomenal athlete, but i would say "the best athlete ever" to come out of college is going a little far.
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Lufthansa chief visits crash area as 'cabin video' emerges
The heads of Lufthansa and Germanwings paid their respects Wednesday near the crash site of the plane that slammed into the French Alps, following reports that a video has emerged showing the final terrifying seconds in the cabin.
Descriptions of the chilling mobile phone footage in French and German media angered prosecutors probing the March 24 disaster, who called on anyone with video of the accident to hand it over to investigators immediately.
Carsten Spohr and Thomas Winkelmann's visit came at a time of intense scrutiny on Germanwings owner Lufthansa, which has revealed it was aware that the co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing the airliner, killing all 150 on board, had suffered from severe depression.
Lufthansa said 27-year-old Andreas Lubitz had told the airline in 2009 about his illness after interrupting his flight training.
Lufthansa's Spohr and Germanwings chief Winkelmann arrived at Seyne-les-Alpes near the crash site aboard a helicopter, later making their way to the village of Le Vernet where they laid a wreath at the foot of a memorial erected for the victims.
Spohr then read out a statement to reporters, but refused to answer a torrent of questions.
There are "no words to describe how terrible this accident is," he said, thanking rescue teams and locals for their support in the aftermath of the disaster and promising continued help for the victims' relatives.
- 'Screaming passengers' -
The crash, which caused shock worldwide, continues to make headlines, with French and German media saying they have seen a video purportedly showing the final seconds aboard the doomed airliner, which they said was shot on a mobile phone that somehow survived the crash.
"The scene was so chaotic that it was hard to identify people, but the sounds of the screaming passengers made it perfectly clear that they were aware of what was about to happen to them," said French weekly Paris Match.
People were heard crying "My God" in several languages, the magazine said.
Investigators say the plane's cockpit voice recorder indicated Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane.
Paris Match said "metallic banging" could be heard more than three times -- tallying with reports that the pilot tried to smash down the cockpit door with an axe.
French police poured cold water on the magazine's footage claims, telling CNN the reports were "completely wrong."
Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin, one of the lead investigators into the crash, added that anyone with footage "must hand it over immediately to investigators".
But the Paris Match journalist who wrote about the footage said he did not own the video, and had merely seen it.
"It's a passenger who films from the back of the plane," Frederic Helbert said.
- Gathering personal belongings -
Meanwhile, authorities were set Wednesday to start gathering the personal belongings of victims at the remote crash site.
In Berlin on Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande said authorities hoped identification of all 150 passengers would be possible within a week, though investigators have previously said it could take weeks and some may never be identified due to the extent of the devastation.
Some 450 relatives have visited the site so far, a local official said Tuesday.
Lufthansa said $300 million (280 million euros) had been earmarked to cover the damages, while Germanwings will immediately compensate each family with 50,000 euros -- a sum that will not be deducted from any final compensation deal.
- Blow to Lufthansa's image -
The catastrophe has dealt a heavy blow to the image of Lufthansa, which announced Tuesday it would cancel celebrations next month to mark its 60th anniversary.
German prosecutors have said Lubitz was diagnosed as suicidal "several years ago", before he became a pilot, but had appeared more stable of late.
Doctors had recently found no sign he intended to hurt himself or others, but he was receiving treatment from neurologists and psychiatrists who had signed him off sick from work a number of times, including on the day of the crash.
Police found torn-up sick notes during a search of his apartment after the crash.
The plane's second black box, which gathered technical data on the flight, has yet to be found.
French investigators said Tuesday they would now concentrate on "the systemic weaknesses" that might have caused the disaster, including the logic of locking cockpit doors from the inside, which was introduced after the September 11, 2001 terrorist hijackings in the United States.
Several airlines and countries around the world have since ruled that two authorised crew members must be present in the cockpit at all times.


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Frankly Speaking: A video series for Empire Beauty School studentsBlog ▸ Beauty Career, Beauty Student Advice, News | September 12, 2011
Frank Schoeneman, Empire Education Group's CEO and chairman, wanted to take the education of Empire Beauty School students one step further. He recognized that students often admire celebrities like Nick Arrojo and Beth Minardi for what they've accomplished in the beauty industry. Guess what? They also had to start out somewhere.
Frankly Speaking is a video series dedicated to interviewing icons in the beauty industry. Frank took the time to interview what a few might call beauty celebrities. He wanted students to recognize that passion, dedication and hard work are at the root of achieving your beauty career dreams. By asking the beauty greats a few tough questions, Frank hopes students will learn from their mentoring. We all have to start our careers somewhere: It just might not be as Katie Perry's personal stylist.
Frankly Speaking was designed for Empire Beauty School students. The video series is shown in classrooms to inspire students to understand what it takes to be successful in the beauty industry. Of course, it all starts with passion and hard work. Students need to obtain their cosmetology license and begin cutting hair. The truth, Frank shows us in his videos, is that it's a lot of hard work to be part of the beauty industry. Those with a true passion keep going. They don't give up and they keep working hard. Their talents continue to shine, even brighter than their perseverance to do what they love: Hair.
What did a mentor teach you? Did your hard work get you an opportunity you never thought you'd have in the beauty industry? Any surprise promotions just from doing what you love, cutting, styling or coloring hair?


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Social Media in Admissions: No Longer a Choice
College-admissions offices overwhelmingly consider social media important for recruiting students, and more institutions are creating blogs and online profiles, new studies show.
Thirty-three percent of admissions offices kept blogs in 2007, and 29 percent maintained social-networking profiles, according to a report released today by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, known as NACAC. The report, "Reaching the Wired Generation: How Social Media Is Changing College Admission" (available to NACAC members), is based on survey responses from 453 colleges in the spring of 2007.
But social media evolve quickly, show more-recent data published by the author of the NACAC report, Nora Ganim Barnes, director of the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. A survey of 536 colleges in the fall of 2008 found that 41 percent of admissions offices kept blogs and 61 percent maintained social-networking profiles.
Private colleges were more likely than public institutions to keep blogs, according to Ms. Barnes's report. Over all, it says, information-technology units typically set up blogs, and admissions, marketing, or public-relations offices maintained them. Forty-eight percent of colleges said they kept video blogs, and 16 percent reported using podcasts.
The NACAC report raises some concerns about colleges' use of social media, primarily that they don't sufficiently promote, evaluate, or keep dynamic various online ventures. The report offers bullet-point advice, telling colleges to focus their blogs but to line up several contributors, including students, with only minor supervision. It also recommends starting blogs in languages other than English to recruit international students.
For some colleges, social media are not only for sharing information but for seeking it, the studies show. In 2007, 26 percent of colleges examined some applicants with Web searches, and 21 percent checked them out on social networks. Nowhere did the practice involve every applicant; instead, colleges looked up candidates when considering them for scholarships or other special programs, the NACAC report says. "In all these cases," it says, "the intent was to protect the school from potential embarrassment."
By last fall, however, those searches had decreased, says Ms. Barnes's report. Twenty-three percent of colleges reported using Web searches and 17 percent said they had used social networks to look at applicants. —Sara LipkaReturn to Top


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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in common areas
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
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- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9 AM.
Whiskey Gap - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per stay.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.00 per stay.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per night
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Bemidji State hires Boschee to lead men's basketball team
BEMIDJI - Mike Boschee has been named the 16th head coach of the Bemidji State men's basketball program. BSU Director of Athletics Rick Goeb Wednesday announced the hiring of Boschee, a 22-year veteran in the coaching profession, most recently as the head coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
"Mike is a great fit for the men's basketball program at Bemidji State University," Goeb said. "He is extremely well respected in basketball circles. He's developed winning traditions at Central College and Gustavus and he's done the it the right way, with quality student-athletes."
Boschee, who officially begins his duties at BSU immediately, replaces Matt Bowen, who resigned in May after a six year tenure (2006-12) capped by a program-best 22 wins and BSU's second appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
"My family and I are thrilled to be apart of Bemidji State and the community," Boschee said. "I'm honored Rick and the BSU administration have chosen me to lead the program into the future. This is an exciting time to continue building a tradition of good basketball with people who are committed to being successful.
"I look forward to meeting everyone associated with Bemidji State University, especially our current players. They are what coaching is all about and I can't wait to starting working with them."
Boschee completed his ninth season as head coach at Central College in 2011-12 and guided the Dutch to an 18-8 overall record and a 10-6 mark in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) play to finish fourth in the league standings. Producing a .500 record or better in four of the past five seasons, he compiled a 115-115 career record at Central after inheriting a program that never reached .500 in the eight seasons before Boschee stared as head coach.
Boschee and the Dutch posted a 23-5 record in 2009-10 and brought the first outright IIAC championship to the Central campus in 25 years. The Duth also made its ninth appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament after winning the program's first-ever IIAC Tournament Championship. At the conclusion of the season, Boschee was rewarded for his efforts and was named coach of the year in the IIAC, Iowa Basketball Coaches Association and D3hoops.com West Region.
Prior to his time at Central College, Boschee served as an assistant men's basketball coach at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. He also served as a graduate assistant at Northern State.
Boschee is a 1991 graduate of University of North Dakota, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the UND men's basketball team. He earned all-conference and all-region honors as a student-athlete, while captaining a squad that earned conference and regional championships, en route to a third place finish at the NCAA Division II National Tournament in 1990. He finished his career among the top 10 in scoring and still remains in the top 25.


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Free Comic Book Day has come and gone. You've already read everybody else's reviews. Now it's my turn. With all I have to do (including a wedding I'm going to Friday night–no, not mine–luckily the Friday Night Fight finale can be scheduled on autopilot), I don't get to sit there and just read a big stack of comics. So that's why it took so long to get here. And now that it's here, what did I finally pick up and what did I think? I've been putting up the reviews as I wrote them up at ComiXology, but spoiling them is no big deal. It's not like they'll be easy to get. Still, they're spoiler blocked.
It should be noted that certain titles did not end up in my ownership, because my local stores didn't pick them up. So missing where Atomic Robo and Friends, The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Impact University v5, Love and Capes, and the Stuff of Legend Preview. However, I did get these comics:
Green Lantern: Darkest Night #0
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
WRITER: Geoff Johns
PENCILER: Ivan Reis
INKER: Oclair Albert & Rob Hunter
COLORIST: Alex Sinclair
LETTERER: Nick Napolitano
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Adam Schalgman
EDITOR: Eddie Berganza
At Batman's grave, Hal and Barry compare notes about their own funerals. When they leave, Black Hand arrives, grabs a skull (possibly Batman's–or is it Batman? Darn you RIP and Final Crisis!), and speaks his oath, which is supposed to bring the new Black Lanterns to life!
What they got right: Johns does a good job showing Barry and Hal's emotional responses to their deaths, and the contrasting circumstances (noble sacrifice vs turning evil–blamed on a parasite, but what can you do?) of their deaths and returns. The art is really good, and the art team captures the various generations rather well. There are also files about all the current Technicolor Lanterns DC's stuffing in our faces.
What they got wrong: This one is all Johns. It's been said in other reviews that knowing the DC Universe is essential to following the story. That's a bit strong, but not by much. You have to know what's currently going on, although they do bring you up to speed on a couple points. However, Johns is off on parts of his history. His grave was "desecrated" by a past version of himself, not by an "ally". The fate of Flash's mother is also a more recent bit of stupidity, and one of those things I only know from other titles, so readers have to wonder what they heck they're talking about. Johns and the rest of the "fanfic brigade" need to do their history research. Real fanfic is better researched.
Also, why is Hal's symbol floating around him and what's with Barry being surrounded by lighting and apparently moving at superspeed even to just bend down?
Recommendation: Word is they had a different comic in mind to set up what's about to happen. Sonic the Hedgehog had an offering this FCBD that took it's cues from Marvel's "Saga" freebies, and maybe that would have worked better here. Also, they're not exactly selling me on the DCU, and I DO know what's going on. They really need to draw new readers at DC, and I don't see this doing it.
Cars: The Rookie
PUBLISHER: Boom Kids (March 2009–I'm thinking someone messed up the indicta here. The comic isn't 22 pages, and the blurb indicate this isn't the full issue #1.)
WRITER: Alan J. Porter
ARTIST: Albert Carreres
COLORIST: Emily Kantalz
LETTERER: Deron Bennett
EDITOR: Paul Morrissey
COVER: Allen Gladfelter
Lightning McQueen is being interviewed by the Racing Sports Network. He tells about the racing in the local championship, although he does embellish a bit. He's a jerk on the track, and gets two cars injured. They take their revenge on the next race, which was important for Lightning to get a sponsor to get into the Piston Cup.
What they got right: Like in The Incredibles comic (which is previewed), the art doesn't try to imitate the computer images of the Disney/Pixar movie, but instead uses the character models the way they would live actors. The story comes off rather well, and you do get the sense that Lightning is full of himself.
What they got wrong: Not much. It does it's job, but I don't know if this is the full comic, or just most of it.
Recommendation: They've got me interested in checking out the full comic, so mission accomplished.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
25th Anniversary/Free Comic Book Day edition
PUBLISHER: Mirage Publishing (May 2009)
WRITER: Peter Laird
ARTIST: Keven Eastman
Actually, no credits except the following are given. I'm basing this on the opening written by Peter Laird.
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Peter Laird
MANAGING EDITOR: Dan Berger
DESIGN: Eric Talbot
DEDICATED TO: Jack Kirby and Frank Miller
In a trash-strewn alley, for mutant turtles, Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael, square off against a street gang, and take them out. However, this was only the final test for their true foe. Years ago in Japan, a ninja named Hamato…you know what? The comic is available to read at the official Ninja Turtles website. Just go read it for yourselves. However, there's nothing like having the comic right in your hands, so this was my big must have comic from Free Comic Book Day, and despite the ones I missed out on in the upper tier, I'm glad this one was in the comics they got.
For the 25th anniversary, Mirage Studios reprinted their first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The forward, written by Laird, notes some interesting things. For one, they never planned to have an issue #2. Also, as we all know, the Shredder was never planned to be anything more than a one-off (who was later offed) villain. It was the cartoons and movies that made Oroku Saki, the Shredder, an iconic foe for the Turtles. It's a bit inspiring to see what they planned and what became of it. It just goes to show you that you never know what can happen, and sometimes, that's a good thing.
The rest of the reviews are rather difficult to do in my usual format, so I'm breaking it. Most are compilations, and the Sonic: Evolution of a Hero is just a catch-up to what's been going on, so it's not even worth reviewing in the normal set-up that I use at both my blog and ComiXology.
I will, however, present you with the cover to the series. I do like these "saga" style books. This one doesn't do the straight-thru history like Marvel's "Saga" giveaways. Instead, they sort of jump back and forth with focuses on different characters and events. Personally, I prefer Marvel's style. It's like reading through the entire timeline of the character. That's what Archie should have done, and gave us a sort of timeline to set our old comics by.
However, what they give us here isn't bad. It kind of glosses over the Ixis Naugus years, Station Square, and other big moments in the life of the Freedom Fighters, and sticks with Sonic's battles with Robotnik, some the personal relationships between the Fighters, a barest-bones overview of Knuckles and the Guardians, and little else. I understand that this book is mostly a set-up for the upcoming big bang of issue 200, but it's kind of a shame. Still a good way to get caught-up in preperation for the next game changer.
Bongo Comics Free For All
(Bongo Comics, 2009)
I'm pretty sure these are all reprints of other Simpsons comic stories. The third story, with Homer Simpson as Pieman and Bart as the Cupcake Kid is from a Simpsons Super Special that I have, so I can at least confirm that.
The first story, written by Chuck Dixon by the way, has Bart and Milhouse getting the last two special giveaway comic at a Krusty the Clown owned fast food joint. The comic stars Krusty having the mascots take part in a no-rules race to keep their job, only to fire them all when he initiates a merger with a donut chain. The kids abandon the comics, claiming they won't want them. However, Comic Book Guy is sure they'll be back for the nostalgia in their adulthood. I think we can relate. I have a few issue of The Adventures of Kool-Aid-Man, so I probably shouldn't comment further.
A Futurama story has Leela and Amy going shopping. Amy gives Leela a makeover (as in Amy-style fashion) and she's a big hit with the guys. Jealous Amy redoes Leela's look (which suspiciously resembles Marge Simpson), but Leela gets her back later. Kind of neutral on this one.
Finally is the aforementioned story. Professor Frink is turned into the super villain Professor Fink by Snake and uses an age-swapping machine to make diamonds and ages coins. Used on Pieman (Homer) and the Cupcake Kid (Bart), they're now more like Cupcake Man and the Piekid. The two must now get their ages switched back and get Frink back to his old self. I enjoyed it the last time I read it, but I prefer Bart as Bartman. Maybe he could give the Cupcake Kid costume to Lisa.
The best part to me is a three-part special that will take place in their comics in June. Krusty the Clown gets control of the Radioactive Man character, and give him a make-over. Simpsons Comics has the beginning of the story, Bart Simpson has the youngin' trying to get a sneak peek at the new RM, and Simpson's Super Spectacular debuts the new Radioactive Man. How long will it last?
William Shatner Presents
PUBLISHER: Bluewater Productions
There are three stories in this comic, all written by William Shatner. They're not complete stories, as far as I can tell. The first one is Tekwar Chronicles, a prequel to his Tekwar novel series, showing the crime that put hero Jake Cardigan in the cooler. I've read the first novel (liked it), saw the TV series (not bad, not great), and played the video game (I recommend not doing that, even if you can play old DOS games), so I know something about it. That's the only reason it looks interesting.
The other two stories, which to my knowledge are exclusive to Bluewater, are Man of War and Quest for Tomorrow. MoW just has some civilians getting shot because of something they found, only to go to two people on an airplane talking about settling a dispute over chocolate planting fields in Australia that could have led to war. I…don't get it. QfT has three street racers, possibly on an alien planet, that could have been interesting (and decent for kids if not for the curse word) but you don't learn a lot about it. If I see Tekwar or Quest for Tomorrow on the shelf, I may give them a look. I have zero interest in Man Of War, however, and I should also note that of all the comics I picked up, this one has the flimsiest paper. That doesn't bother me, it's not super-poor quality, and if using that paper would bring down the price of other comics, I'd be all for it. It does bother me on the cover, however. I've had stronger covers in mail-a-way and PSA comics.
The last comic for review is a flip book.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse (May 2009)
SCRIPT: Henry Gilroy
ART: Ramón K. Pérez
LETTERING: Michael Heisler
Set during the Cartoon Network series, Jedi Master Fisto has to prove to the Rishi chieftain (apparently the Rishi evolved from owls–what do I know, I'm a creationist) that brains is better than brawn while trying to break into a Separatist stronghold. Only 8 pages, but a good read.
On the flip side is a set of the only original stories I picked up this Free Comic Book Day. The first is a Usagi Yojimbo story in which Usagi finds a place to spend the night, only to get caught up in marital strife, only to be killed, only to wake up to find the events all happened years ago and the house is just ruins now. Freaky ghost story, courtesy of creator and writer Stan Sakai that makes me really take a look at this series. You win this round, Stan.
The others not so much. Emily the Strange is just too strange to go into, and I have no idea what's even going on outside of Emily trying to save a family tree that's actually a tree. Beanworld is just an overview of the series, and…I don't get it. An Indiana Jones story by Mark Evanier is pretty good, but I'm not a fan of Professor Jones.
All said, though, a pretty good comic.
And now some other notes from this year's Free Comic Book Day:
My local comic store isn't big and famous enough to bring in the big names like some others (one place had a full-on convention during FCBD), but it did bring in some local talent (who make a mean cookie–which they decorated with three of the Technicolor Corps symbols–Green, Yellow, and I think Red). Death Ray Studios is a local duo who does a podcast on their blog, and is getting into the webcomic game. The first one is "Vampire High School", in which Dracula wakes up to find all his money gone (it was a long nap), and he's forced to go to high school. The first strip is up, and we're promised new ones every Thursday. Not my thing, but could be interesting. They also handed out previews of their next comic, Adventures of Gadgeteer and the Pummeler. Take a look.
Wish I could draw like that.
Another, not so close to my location online comic group, Action Age, made their own Free Comic Book Day comic. Why, I don't know. They're comics are already free anyway. Still, why not give it a proper review:
The Danger Ace #0
STORY: Chad Bowers
PENCILER/ COVER COLORS: Jerry Hinds
INKER: Matt Heltner
In the 1930's, Ezra Kincade, the new Danger Ace is hired to take on a zombie King Kong-sized gorilla. However, another group was hired to rescue the girl in his cluches. Danger Ace is shot, although he later thinks it wasn't accidentally by the hired guns, but a failed assassination attempt, possibly linked to the fate of the previous Ace. Realizing that the ape could kill a lot of people, Danger Ace uses the hired guns' blimp to blow him up.
What they got right: I'm betting many of you read the words "zombie King Kong", and are just reading this while waiting for your download to finish. It's not the first comic to set a black costumed hero in a setting where blacks were still treated as second class citizens, but they do a good job of it. The art is amazing, the characters well done for a one-shot, and the world believable, although probably an alternate 1930's. You don't hear too much about hired guns using blimps in the 1930's.
What they got wrong: The whole comic is screaming for color, but we only get the cover. Too bad, but the art is still fantastic on it's own. Also, since Free Comic Book Day is supposed to bring people into the comic store, and Action Age Comics are free anyway (at least for now), did this have to be a FCBD book?
Recommendation: Download and judge for yourself. Zombie King Kong. That should be all you need. I hope there's some kind of Action Age compilation waiting to be printed. This and Impossible are two of my favorites from this group.
Finally, I haven't had the opportunity to look it over myself, but at least one of the comics I missed to the higher tier, Atomic Robo has been put up online by Red 5, the folks who made the comic. It's still not the same as actually holding it in my hands, but at least I can check it out.
And now the curtain closes on Free Comic Book Day. It's back to paying $4.00 for less content than I used to get for 75¢. At least until next year.


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Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,316 at the 2010 census.
The first families settled Castle Shannon in 1786 in pursuit of farmland and timber. The most prominent farm was owned by David Strawbridge, who named it Castle Shanahan. Over time, the farm would lend its name to the area, as "Shanahan" would evolve into "Shannon".
In 1872, the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad line was completed, providing a direct link from Pittsburgh to the then-village of Castle Shannon. Development was stimulated by two years of free transportation and lumber transport given to anybody building a home. In 1877, a second railroad was built from Finleyville through Castle Shannon to the West End neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In 1909, the right of way through the valley containing Castle Shannon was purchased by the Pittsburgh Railroad. This helped lead to Castle Shannon becoming a center for coal mining, with eight mines in operation in 1904. The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad, still active today, came shortly afterward.
The First National Bank in Castle Shannon was the site of a much publicized bank robbery in 1917. $18,500 was taken in the robbery, of which $10,500 was immediately recovered from one man shot during the escape. The full sum was never recovered.
Castle Shannon was incorporated as a borough in 1919, formed from parts of Baldwin Township, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Township.
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According to the gospels, when Jesus took Peter, John and James with him onto a mountain to pray, as he was praying, his face and his clothes became radiant. Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Jesus.
The disciples heard God say, "This is my son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
This moment has been the subject of many artists, including Raphael, Bellini, Lotto, and Carracci.
Now it is the subject of artist Mark Balma. But instead of traveling to Rome or Paris, to see this work people come to St. John Lutheran Church in Stacy.
"The Transfiguration," an outdoor trio of frescoes showing Jesus, Moses and Elijah on the mountaintop, will be unveiled on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
The unveiling is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
There will also be a dinner served at 5 p.m, prior to the unveiling, with an opportunity to meet the artist.
The dinner is being catered by Vannelli's of Forest Lake at a cost of $20 per person. Due to limited seating, tickets must be purchased in advance.
Frescoes Alfresco
Balma is one of a handful of living artists who has mastered the art of fresco, a process whereby earth pigments are applied to wet lime plaster that eventually hardens to stone.
Balma's frescoes decorate the halls of the University of St. Thomas, the St. Paul Cathedral, and the Basilica Degli Angeli in Assisi, Italy.
"The Transfiguration" is Balma's gift to the community of Stacy.
The images of Jesus, Moses and Elijah on the mountaintop were painted outside on three gothic arches overlooking the Carlos Avery Wilderness Preserve.
They are the first outside frescoes to be attempted in over 700 years. "There might be a good reason for that," Balma quipped one afternoon as the heat spiked to almost 100 degrees with 90 percent humidity.
For weeks Balma toiled beneath the shade of an awning suspended from the scaffolding. Starting each morning at 5 a.m., he would work until the late afternoon heat became unbearable and then take refuge inside the church.
Every few hours he would climb the scaffolding again to spray down the frescoes with distilled water to slow the curing process.
Balma completed the images at the end of July, but will return next week to plaster and paint the exposed brick arches and add the final touches to the images prior to the unveiling.
"It's amazing how far the word has spread," said Pastor Ed Wheatley, senior minister at St. John's. "Every day we have a steady stream of cars passing through to see the frescoes. Just think, in our small community we will have perhaps one of the most significant contributions to the world of religious art of the past century. No one has ever done a fresco like this before."
The image of Jesus in particular has brought reaction from the community. "He's not the traditional blue-eyed, blond-haired image most people are accustomed to seeing," Balma said.
The image of Jesus is based on the Shroud of Turin and was developed in conjunction with Ray Downing of Studio Macbeth, who used computer graphics to develop a three-dimensional image of the face on the Shroud.
The evangelism committee of St. John's has been busy preparing a mailing to every church in the state, announcing the unveiling. According to Linda Miller, president of the church council, "We don't care where you come from or what your background might be. God has made us stewards of a gift that is intended for every person of faith, and we want everyone to know that they are welcome here."
Dinner tickets can be purchased by calling St. John's at 651-462-5115. The unveiling, a free event, will be held outside at 6:30 p.m.
St. John's Church is located at 31075 Genesis Ave. From Forest Lake, take I-35 7.8 miles and take Exit 139 for CR-19 east toward Stacy. After 0.2 mile, turn right onto Stacy Trail and drive 0.6 miles. Turn left onto Genesis Ave. The church is on the right.
In case the church lot fills, more parking is available and a free shuttle service will be provided.


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Trina suffers from bipolar disorder, making her paranoid, wild, and violent. Watching her child turn into a bizarre stranger, Keri searches for assistance through normal channels. She quickly learns that a 72 hour hold is the only help you can get when an adult child starts to spiral out of control. After three days, Trina can sign herself out of any program.
Fed up with the bureaucracy of the mental health community and determined to save her daughter by any means necessary, Keri signs on for an illegal intervention. The Program is a group of radicals who eschew the psychiatric system and model themselves after the Underground Railroad. When Keri puts her daughter's fate in their hands, she begins a journey that has her calling on the spirit of Harriet Tubman for courage. In the upheaval that follows, she is forced to confront a past that refuses to stay buried, even as she battles to secure a future for her child.
Bebe Moore Campbell's moving story is for anyone who has ever faced insurmountable obstacles and prayed for a happy ending, only to discover she'd have to reach deep within herself to fight for it.
©2005 Bebe Moore Campbell; (P)2005 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.
"Powerful....Moore Campbell is terrific at describing the different emotional gradations produced by each new circle of hell." (Publishers Weekly)
"Campbell is masterful at evoking black Los Angeles and creating strong characters. She bravely confronts a taboo issue in the black community, presenting the anguishing issues of mental illness from the perspective of a resilient and determined mother." (Booklist)
"The ups and downs of mental illness"
This story placed me beside Carrie Whitmore on her emotional roller coaster ride. I don't have any personal experience loving or mothering a person with mental illness (yet) but this was reminiscent enough of living through any child's teenage/young adult years.
I rated 4 instead of 5 because the narrator's pitch got annoying from time to time, and the writing is more telling then describing which I prefer.
"72 Hour Hold"
The book was ok. I am glad that I listened to the book instead of actually reading. Very slow start and a little drawn out.
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The Argentinean media reported on Friday that a mentally handicapped woman who became pregnant through rape underwent an abortion at the Regional Hospital of Santiago del Estero.
The director of the Maternity Ward, Martin Costas, confirmed the abortion took place and said the fetus was turned over to investigators to determine who was responsible for the rape.
This was the first instance in which the courts in Santiago del Estero authorized an abortion to be performed. Pro-abortion groups in Argentina celebrated the news and said it was an "important precedent."
The case generated much controversy throughout the country, with one lawyer even offering to adopt the baby to keep the abortion from taking place. A 22 year-old woman whose mentally ill mother also conceived her through rape wrote a moving letter pleading for the life of the unborn child. However, the courts sided with the pregnant woman's parents and authorized the abortion.


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FORSTER (6) No chance with Nigel Hasselbaink's excellent equaliser as he was rooted to the spot.
Also had to pick the ball out of the back of the net twice but goals were disallowed for offside.
AMBROSE (6) Netted his second goal in as many games after he was afforded acres of space to head home Emilio Izaguirre's cross from a short corner.
WILSON (6) Was cruising through the match until Gregory Tade came on and gave the Celtic defence some problems.
MULGREW (6) Started on the left of a three-man defence until Neil Lennon changed to a back four towards the end of the game which allowed him to move to left midfield and make more of an impact on the game.
MATTHEWS (6) Deployed as a right wing-back and encouraged to push forward but his team's best attacking moves were from the other side of the pitch.
WANYAMA (6) Faded badly after the break which allowed St Johnstone to come more and more into the game. Is guilty of that at times in so-called easier matches.
LEDLEY (6) The stand-in captain was another who performed well in the first-half but didn't quite manage to match that level of performance after the interval.
IZAGUIRRE (7) Enjoyed freedom of being allowed to bomb forward and put in a number of dangerous deliveries – including the one for the opening goal. Edging closer to being back to his best.
COMMONS (7) Created two good goalscoring opportunities for Gary Hooper in the first half and also forced a good save from Saints keeper Alan Mannus.
LASSAD (5) Handed a starting slot and didn't do enough to have much hope of keeping his place.
HOOPER (6) Missed two chances early on when he looked busy and industrious but fell out the game and became easier to mark.
FORREST (4) Brought on for Commons to inject some pace and width to the three-man Celtic attack but didn't make an impact on the game.
ROGNE (3) Allowed Hasselbaink to get away from him far too easily as he stepped inside to net a stunning equaliser.
STOKES (3) Left out of the start-ing line-up for personal reasons but replaced Lassad as Celtic went searching for a winner.


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Five Keys to Beating Troy – From the Bird's Nest
OK, the Cajuns survived. Now it's time to move on.
Troy comes to Cajun Field Thursday night. Larry Blakeney is 7-3 against the Cajuns in his career but Mark Hudspeth is 2-0 against Troy. The Trojans come in at 5-4, 3-2 in conference play after last Thursday's loss to ULM. The Cajuns are 6-2, 3-0 and have won six straight.
Want to see it become seven? Look for these keys to a Cajuns' victory
1. DON'T LET E.T. DIAL IT UP–The perception is Troy uses a controlled passing attack and to a great extent, that's true. But Corey Robinson loves to stretch the field with his favorite receiver, Eric Thomas. Thomas has found the end zone ten times this year and Troy will look for him (and opposite wideout Bryan Holmes) more than once during the game. If they get their average of 15 yards per catch, the Cajuns' coaching staff can live with that. But if Thomas gets behind the secondary, that might be tough to overcome.
2. TELL YOUR STATISTICS TO SHUT UP – Troy gives up two and a half times more passing yardage then rushing yardage. And the reason for that is, they've played primarily passing teams. Antonio Andrews had more than 140 yards when Troy played WKU. The stats say throw it. The Cajuns need to run it and have a balanced attack. Success in the running game could mean a big night for Terrance Broadway when the Cajuns do decide to throw.
3. PLAY NICE – It's not a surprise Troy leads the league in penalty yardage. But they average 10.6 yards per penalty. That means they commit A LOT of personal foul penalties. Their offensive and defensive lines can get especially chippy (and sometimes, dirty.) Cajuns can't retaliate. Instead they just need to say "God Bless you" and "How's your mama and them?" We all know its the second guy who frequently gets the flag.
4. WATCH WILL SCOTT KICK – Look, let's not kid ourselves here. Troy is going to move the football. And, the Cajuns aren't going to shut them out. Red Zone defense will be a key here. Will Scott is a good kicker. I'd rather see him lining up for three than watching Troy celebrate six.
5. BE THE UNIVERSITY OF SWAGGIN' – (Like that Ike Taylor reference? LOL). The Cajuns are 13-1 under Mark Hudspeth at Cajun Field. The Cajuns need to play with a chip on their shoulder. Regardless of the size of the crowd, get the twelfth man involved early and often. Send the message you can't come into the Swamp and win.
Troy still needs another win to be bowl eligible and, despite two losses, they're still mathematically in the conference race. With their backs against the wall, the Trojans will do all they can to win. But if the Cajuns do the above things, that will make for an awfully long seven hour bus ride home.