FPD to report of prowler in area of Comanche Street. Homeless person digging through dumpster, Streetman Texaco. Fisherman’s truck parked under River Bridge vandalized while he was wetting a line. Brother/Sister troubles over land ownership, FM-489, Dep. Elom to same. Two co-workers having problems, US-84, just outside of Teague, TPD and Dep. Shaw arrive, but will probably reignite later.
Dep. Shaw to Luna Road, troubles between soon-to-be Ex’s. Sewer Troubles in Teague on Tyler. FEMS to FM-833, older Lady shaking, stomach aching. Chair laying in middle of IH-45, Mile 206. Loose calves, FM-246. Southern Oaks VFD to grassfire, Azure Bay. TPD Howard to Cox Street, people trying to repo car. Deputy Shipley to FCR-1220, Brother/Sister Troubles, he will have no place to stay. Game Warden Thorne to injured deer, East 84.
TPD Howard to break-in, things missing, Freestone Trailer Park. Suspicious activity on 84 by Boyd Unit. One of those involved wearing baggy white pants. Prison contacted, headcount says all present and accounted for……One of their visitors who just left did have baggy, white pants. FEMS to West Main, 97 year old man unresponsive. Loose horses, Old 75, 3 miles south of Dew. Dep. Taylor to trespassing livestock, FCR-196.
On this same date in history, Feb. 24th, in the year 1836, besieged Alamo commander, Col. William B. Travis writes a letter with these heartfelt words, “ I shall never surrender or retreat.” Santa Anna had encircled his fortress just two days before….Little did he know that he and his entire command would live less than two more weeks. But, he and his command lived up to his writings…..They never surrendered, they never retreated. Those brave 181 men each passed into the annals of immortality, March 6th, 1836.
To Doyle Daniel’s funeral with big crowd in attendance. Had many friends. The smell of bleach strongly in the air, FM-2570. FPD Kindon arrests motorist on Wyoming Bond Revocation Warrants. Deputy Harrison assists with getting female assaulted in Navarro County to her residence. TPD Reed to Main Street, man trying to get in female’s residence. Essie has heavy object fall on foot, turning blue, Wortham VFD to same.
Fairfield VFD to Live Oak, possible stove fire. DPS Adams to one vehicle accident, FM-80. Officer Peters to Lincoln Alley, older Lady possibly being scammed. Teague VFD to grassfire, FCR-820. FEMS and Kirvin VFD to boyfriend with chest pains on Walnut, Kirvin. Also to Williford, nose bleed carried to ER. New trailer stolen from local dealership. Dep. T. Hendrix to same.
Deputy Barrentine to residence West 84, man reports others stealing his property….nope, medicine causing him to hallucinate a bit. Loose donkeys, FM-1365. THDEMS to breathing troubles, Teague Hunting and Fishing Club. DPS Cleland and Carr arrest trucker, Hwy. 164, Parole Troubles. Elderly Lady driving on wrong side of road, East 84, located by Deputy Shipley…..Very confused and disoriented, thought she was on north side of Cedar Creek Lake, brought to Sheriff’s Office, son in Mesquite contacted, now back home in Gun Barrel City. Deputies Shipley and Howerton handled the situation in the finest manner, a very nice Lady, just very confused, couldn’t remember, etc.
TPD Reed and Deputy House to report of Assault on N. Ash. Wortham VFD and Mexia EMS to S. Ave. B in Wortham, breathing troubles. TPD Reed jails man for Criminal Trespass, stemming from call in first sentence, this paragraph. FPD Gasaway to loud neighbors complaint. TPD Cox to Father/Son Troubles. FPD Green to N. Bateman, Dallas girl, dumped out here, thinks someone’s going to kill her. TPD Cox, Solly and Howard to report of big fight and brawl, N.7th and Cypress, lots of bystanders.
Fairfield, Teague and Streetman VFD’s to barn fire, FM-833. Inmate in Jail found to have additional charge, Assault Bodily Injury-Family Member, added to his paperwork by Dep. House. Deputy Clayton Aldrich dealing with Family Troubles between two cousins. WPD Peters arrests motorist, three Wortham Traffic Warrants. TPD Reed arrests another on City of Fairfield Seatbelt Warrant. Deputy Barrentine dealing with Austin PD on recovered stolen items.
Two sets of out of State Investigators in town same day, both gathering information on crimes in their States. Man already in Jail here gets two more charges for Burglary. Pickup flees from FPD Warren and Bass….Well, he shouldn’t have…. While pursuit going on, talking to Dad on phone, being begged by father to just pull over and stop…..Nope, don’t want to go to Jail. Pursued nearly into Palestine where tires spiked by DPS, one Anderson County unit struck by fleeing vehicle, brought back to our County, presently residing in the Freestone County Jail. Not an ideal solution for the Dad or son, but far better than other options that were looming. A major wreck would have been a tragedy. Teague and Fairfield VFD’s to houses on fire in Teague by Methodist Church.
DPS Adams arrested DWI, Mile 186, also Wanted on Immigration Warrant. Streetman and Teague VFD’s to tanker trailer leaking kerosene and benzene mixture, HazMat called in. TPD Noll and Sykora assisting young Lady with missing cell phone, boyfriend has it she says, he says he don’t, but eventually she got the phone back in her possession. Maibox vandalized, FCR-360.
DPS Thornton and FEMS to accident, Mile 187. TPD Sykora to report of house break-in through window. FEMS and Streetman VFD to S. Bell in Streetman, possible heart attack. Dep. Willis to domestic dispute, FCR-540. Also to Civil Standby, North 75. FEMS assists man with blood in his catheter, dizzy feeling. WPD Fullager arrests woman on Limestone and McLennan County Warrants. Lady employee of major Food Store reports someone stole steaks in Mexia out of store earlier today. After work, driving home, she spots same vehicle stopped at the corner of FM-39 and Hwy 164…..set up for business….Selling Steaks! Limestone County S.O. advised of same.
Barking Dog problem on East Concho, Wortham. TPD Howard arrests young man, Controlled Substance. Dep. Shaw arrests man on Felony Probation Warrant. FEMS to Williford, Lady says stomach is “on fire.” TPD Howard to complaint on Cypress boyfriend assaulted 6 month pregnant girlfriend. Good Friend Ed Smith has close brush with bad appendix. Deputy Hendrix dealing with a case of blackmail for money. Citizen complaint on Oilfield Trucks, FCR-869. Deputy House to loud music, FCR-536.
THDEMS to S. 11th, diabetes problems. To Southern Oaks VFD on Saturday evening for Chili Supper and Cake Auction. Chief Terry Bumpass and her Firemen had a rollicking good time scooping and serving out bowls of red….And the Cake Auction…..In spite of a faulty PA System….Seemed to do very well. One cake brought in $600.00! The Auctioneers both lost their voices when the PA crashed and received excellent help from a Fireman who had never auctioned anything in his life, and he did a most outstanding job! Lots of laughs, lots of fun, a good time had by all. Special Thanks Bennie, Amy, Bob, Wayne, Royce, Dudley, Dale, Jim….Oh Heavens to Betsy….Thanks to all who came and participated!
WPD Keathley to loud music on San Saba. Teague man reports having troubles with Ex-Wife….Okay, she’s gone now. Deputy Clayton Aldrich arrests young man on Theft charge, FCR-1260. Arrests another, FCR-540, Contempt of Child Support Order. Dep. Shipley to Civil Standby, just East of Fairfield. DPS Alewine, FEMs and Dew VFD to accident, Mile 193.
It must be dry…..Report comes in of boaters stranded on sandbar, Navarro side of Richland Chambers Lake. We have continuing reports of SCAMS advising citizens of winning lottery in several locations, gonna make you rich, just send us a few thousand dollars to start the process rolling…..Usually it is the elderly who are targeted. Please DO NOT send these folks money. If you’ve truly won something you shouldn’t have to send them money to get something they intend to give to you anyway! Another thought….How can you be the winner in something that you didn’t even sign up for? DO NOT send these vultures any of your hard-earned money! If you do, you can kiss it goodbye, gone forever, never to be recovered. The same rule applies for the sad letters folks receive about the widow of the former Director of Finances in some poor African nation, who had managed to transfer one hundred and sixty eight gajillion dollars into a secret Swiss Bank account and if you’ll send them two thousand dollars to set up another account, they’ll transfer it all out of Switzerland into your new account and split it with you. Say, if it comes out of Switzerland, you’d better stick to watches, Swiss cheese, yodeling lessons or Cuckoo Clocks……And if you participate in this one, or entertain the thought of it……Well, you have no need for an extra Cuckoo…..You’ve already got one in your house!
DPS Warren arrests young Lady who carries her Marijuana stuffed down the front of her britches. Don’t believe I’d want to bum a smoke off her! TPD Sykora gets another, same charge, different location….In the door pocket. DPS Crais arrests two motorists, both drunk, US-84. Dep. Taylor to report of tweleve and thirteen year olds driving pickup, Southern Oaks. Didn’t catch them in the act, but Dad now knows the consequences…..And for all practical reason…..They’re all on him, not them!
FEMS to Blanton, probable diabetic troubles. Security Company calls, advises of Fire Alert signal received at County Fireman’s residence…..Nope, everything under control….He was outside burning brush, apparently a little smoke drifted into the house…..At least he knows his system is ultra-sensitive and does work! Deputy House to FCR-529, Ex-Wife’s Ex Boyfriend causing problems, screaming and squalling like a panther over the phone in the background….One Criminal Trespass Notice issued. Next time it’s just like a big game of Monopoly….You do not past Go, you do not collect Two Hundred Dollars, you go straight to Jail!
Friend and Reader of this column advises this column should be syndicated nationwide. I told him that was a good idea, but somehow I felt that between all the poor grammar and fractured syntax’s (whatever they are), I’d end up having to pay the papers just to print it. He allowed that he thought it would sell…..No, George Will, Bill Shakespeare, John Milton…..Don’t feel threatened, it is doubtful that literary acclaim shall come my way. I did tell that particular Reader if he could sell it, I’d split it with him. Somehow, I feel pretty safe……Doubtful whether I’ll ever have to split with him,50/50,70/30 or whatever combination! I write this for your entertainment…If it brings an occasional smile, that’s payment enough.
Man ordered to Jail on DWI, 2nd. More underage drivers reported, FCR-691. Dispute over a trailer, FCR-511. Call bounces in from Anderson County….Lady says man stole her truck….She sold it to him…He missed one payment, now she wants it back, forwarded call to Anderson County S.O. Billy Madding and Luke Ward contacted, dead bull on side of FCR-534. Have a feeling that the Funeral Service was short and not well-attended!
Billy Jim Day let me know a few days ago that it’s getting about time to run some sort of a History deal again…..I’m sifting through the cranial cobwebs between my ears….I’ll come up with a tidbit to add….Just got to come up with something that’ll be interesting…..I told him I’d think about it, take it under advisement. When it hits me, start looking for the little asterisks*****. I love it when folks call and say , “I read your story on such and such. I never thought about it much, but now I know why and how it happened.”
Heard this morning that an American icon has passed away….Paul Harvey it was announced had passed away at about age 90. We will miss him. He was a radio institution all of my life. I can readily hear that reassuring voice right now…..”Page Two!” or “Now, from our what it’s worth department…..” That calm, sensible voice, always reassuring, often humorous…. He went out of his way to find some “good news” to report. Dependable and steady as a granite rock. We took him for granted for over half a century…..No more shall we hear those golden words…..closing out the daily broadcast……”Paul Harvey…..Good Day!” No, Old Friend, you gave us many, many ‘Good Days”, not just one!
And with those last preceding words, I can think of no better or more fitting place to end….
Until Next Week….. RALPH BILLINGS
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