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Seventy-Five Cents Vol. 11 No. 11 PUBLISHED IN THE FREESTONE COUNTY SEAT, FAIRFIELD, TEXAS Tuesday, March 13, 2012 75¢ T


FREESTONECOUNTYTIMES County’s New Extension Agent


eresa Petkoff (right) is the new Freestone County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Science for Texas AgriLife


Extension Service. Everyone is invited to meet her next week during the Open House festivities. AgriLife Extension is hosting an open house titled “Interpretive Event for Elected Officials and Extension Supporters – 2011 Extension Highlights” on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The open house will be held in the Freestone County Extension Office located in the Freestone County Annex II Building at 440 East Main in Fairfield from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is a come-and-go event. Lunch of soup and something sweet will be served as they will explain what they have been up to recently. Nick Hoffman is County Extension Agent for Agriculture;


Teresa Petkoff is County Extension Agent for Family; & Consumer Science and Jamie Fillis is Office Manager.


WWII Veteran Speaks at Rotary (Page 1-B)


Sports News (Page 6-C)


History Fairfield Girl Scouts (Page 1-C)


Indictments (Page 2-A)


Photo by Mary McDonald


Students Enlightened U.S. Marines Respond Personally


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airfield Fifth Grade teachers, Lisa Taylor,


Katie Allen, and Jayme Grounds, are teaching their students more than academics; they are learning to care for others. Beginning in December,


the students donated $170, that would have been used in gift exchanges for each other, to purchase farm animals through Heifer International that went to other countries. In February, the kids


decided to make Valentines to give to Marines in Afghanistan


(pictured


below) in lieu of making cards for each other.


See “Service” On Page 3-A


Military Mystery: Serviceman’s Marker Discovered


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s soon as Tommy Miller uncovered a military


marker belonging to J.G. Wolverton, Jr. in the field behind Billie (Sneed) and Sam Bournias’ home on Cotton Street in Fairfield, he just had to learn more about the individual. Billie was quite surprised by


the find and had no idea how it could have gotten there. Mr. Miller, who had been


plowing the field to plant sunflower seeds, said he came across it near an old metal tank. From the marker, Mr. Miller


knew that Mr. Wolverton had been born on February 22, 1914 and died February 21, 1954. He knew, too, that he had served his country in the Navy.


Miller and his wife, Gale,


CALENDAR TEAGUE


Retirement Reception March 16th - 1-4:00 pm Joycie Burns - 414 Main St.


FREE Fraud Ed & Prevention March 28th - 11:00 am Senior Services Center


FAIRFIELD RSVP to Cindy at 903-389-7999 QUOTE


“Lots of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I’m afraid of widths.” --Steven Wright


INSIDE Four Sections


Classifieds............Page 2 - 4-D Viewpoints..............Page 6-A Oil & Gas................Page 5-A Obituaries...............Page 2-B Real Estate.............Page 4-D


Ballots Finalized


On May 29, 2012 both parties will hold their primary elections. Names were drawn (on Saturday by Democratic Chair Opal


Oliver and on Monday by Republican Chair Doug Sanford) to determine the order in which candidates will be listed on the ballot. A complete list of candidates were to be turned into the Texas Secretary of State’s office on Monday, March 12, 2012. Contested races on the County level include the following:


Democratic AND Republican primaries: County Commissioner Precinct 3 and Constable Precinct 3. Republican primary ONLY: County Sheriff and Constable Precinct 4. Republicans will also have to opportunity to approve


five propositions that deal with School Choice, Repealing Obamacare, Public Prayer, Balanced Budget / Controlling Government Growth, and Redistricting. Candidates Appearing on the ballots for the May 29th primaries are:


See “Ballots” On Page 3-A


THE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAMES ARE DRAWN from a dog bowl at the veterinarian office of Freestone County Republican Chair, Doug Sanford, DVM, on March 12, 2012 1:00 p.m. Drawing the names were Natalia Marsters along with Heather Davis, who recorded the order in which the candidates will appear on the ballot.


(Photo by Scott W. Marsters, Sr.)


found that a J.G. Wolverton, Jr. had appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census in Limestone County as a 16 year old. More details emerged. J.G.


Wolverton, Jr. appears to be buried in Mart Cemetery in McLellan County. Some records would indicate that Mr. Wolverton survived the sinking of Navy Ship U.S.S. LST 750 in December 1944 and was, subsequently, assigned to U.S.S. Lot 1000. The U.S.S. 750 was attacked


by Japanese from the air off Leyte (Asiatic-Pacific Theater), on December 28, 1944. It had only been in commission since June 1944. How the sailor survived is still unknown.


See “Mystery” On Page 3-A


Five Elections, No Opponents


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ending official governing body meetings to cancel


the elections, the following entities are not expected to hold May 12th elections as the open positions are unopposed: Fairfield ISD Board of Trustees; Teague ISD Board of Trustees, Teague Mayoral and City Alderman, Streetman Mayoral and Commissioners, and Teague Hospital Board. Election races set for May 12th are as follows: Fairfield: Mayoral race


- incumbent Roy Hill and Luke Ward, Jr.; Councilmen positions: Place 1 – Incumbent Joe Lee Kirgan, Jr., Place 1 - Harold Massey; and Place 2 - Randy Johnson. Wortham: Councilman


– incumbent Scott Batts, Trey Hall, Rodney Price and Kelly Calame. Wortham ISD: Place 1


incumbent Bill Capers; Place 2 - incumbent Doug Miller, and Place 2 - Minnie Bailey. _____________________


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