Sheriff’s Report Number 468- Church on corner of 84 and FM-1366 being complained on, music too loud.Telephone Scam from Harris County Jail making the rounds in Teague again….DO NOT ACCEPT THE CALLS. If you do, your phone bill will go up dramatically. It is a SCAM, just hang up. TPD to Freestone Apts., disagreement between mother and 18 year old daughter. Lady again hearing something suspicious on outside of her residence, FM-833.

Infernal Triangle causing problems between three Worthamites, two male, one female. One male chasing another with a motorcycle. Two’s company, three’s a crowd! Loose cow, Mile 194. FEMS and Southern Oaks VFD to Cape Estes, breathing troubles. Deputy Robertson to FCR-611, dispute between people over a trailer house. JP Debbie Hamilton to ER, person needing mental commitment. Two men having physical troubles on N. 8th, the pugilistic sort, TPD Reed to same.

Dep. Travis Robertson to Austin with mental patient. Deputy McGowan to FCR- 536, troubles between mother and 16 year old daughter. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate with chest pains. Gas meter just ctruck by car, N. 3rd, Teague. Fairfield VFD to 18- Wheeler on fire. Bailiff Dusty Brewer brings man over from Court House, guilty of not paying his child support.

Dew VFD and FEMS to FCR-422, person feeling very unwell.DPS Purnell to accident, Boyd Curve. Gene “Dot. Com” Wilson by for a visit from Waco. Dep. Rick Howerton to Rusk, Mental Commitment. FPD Tiner arrests man Panhandling at Shell, Criminal Trespass…..and the place he had been previously warned about staying away from? This very same Shell Station!

Dep. Harrison to Tyler, Mental Commitment. Lady hears someone knocking on her door, N. 3rd, 2AM in morning, TPD Reed to same. Fairfield VFD, FEMS, DPS Zotz and Deputy Cory House to accident, FCR-606. Also another accident, DPS Clay Zotz to it also, vehicle through fence, East 84 near Butler Fire House. And Mr. Zotz is still not finished…..to another accident, 79 and 84. Very concerned mother calls FCSO, just contacted by daughter in Crockett, trapped in a car, someone beating her, Houston County SO notified immediately.

THDEMS to Boyd Unit, laceration. TPD Reed to Dollar General, Lady Trespassing, previously been ordered not to come back. Gate lock cut, FCR-1040, nothing missing. TPD Noll to S. 5th, Lady trying to collect money, man grabs her coat. Man to Jail, start serving 11 months per District Judge. DPS Putz stops speeding driver, Passing in No Passing Zone, US-84, a little too much Mary Jane in the console.

Disagreement, FCR-490, boyfriend and his family moving her stuff out of house. Employee passed out, Boyd Unit, FEMS to same. THDEMS to severe stomach pains on S. 11th, had surgery last week. TPD Cox to local washateria, two dryers have glass busted out. Game Warden John Thorne to report of illegal hunting, FCR- 121.THDEMS and FEMS both to Hullum Drive, breathing troubles. TPD Cox to N. 3rd, truck spray painted. Lady in Dallas County Jail has another’s credit cards, locally owned.

Western Union Telegram for Grandma Nelta Sims Little, FM-39, Limestone County STOP Nothing to write about Great Grandson Carson STOP All can come up with this week is on his mom Monica STOP You should have been present to watch she and I wrapping Christmas Gift STOP Both of us felt like a cross between an octopus and a Tarantula STOP Not enough hands and way too many arms and elbows STOP Merry Christmas Granny Little STOP Understand National Ketchup Council looking for new poster child for their product STOP Carson’s name now on application STOP End of Message

WPD Keathley to N. 2nd, troubles over a trailer. Fairfield VFD to pasture fire, FCR-941. TPD Martin to dog problems on Ash. DPS Adams changes flat for Lady, Mile 210, back on the road. Person unknown throws Molotov Cocktail (beer bottle filled with flammable liquid, burning rag stuffed in neck) on FCR-640, Deputies Diana Willis and Thomas Hendrix to same.

*During this same week in 1842 a determined group of Texans were splitting away from the orders of their own government, to cease a planned invasion of Mexico, and bull-headed to a man, carried out their original intentions. I wrote of this a year or two ago. We now know it as the Mier Expedition. You may not recognize it by this name…..But if I add the drawing of black beans….Yes, now you recall the tale…..A tall clay pot filled with white beans to which were added black beans. Those who drew the white would live, those who drew the black (every tenth man) would die. This would do irreparable damage to Texas-Mexico relations for decades. No doubt wrongs were committed by both sides for decades, but this would be one of those events never forgotten by Texans. It would add another chapter behind Goliad and the Alamo. The score would be evened up in a few short years during the Mexican-American War, when the Texas troops would become the most feared group participating in the invasion of Mexico.

FEMS to Moody, 87 year old, feverish, clammy. Bull problems, North FM-80. Unwanted visitor on Church Street. Troubles on Moody in Oakwood, waiting on Officer. WPD Carter to residence in Wortham, lots of yelling inside, next a large window shatters, sounds like Officer needed. Right you are, he’s headed there post haste! Dep. Howerton to vandalism between Fairfield and Teague.Deputies Willis and Barrentine to missing guns, FCR-275.

Man reports boat missing in County. When calls to report same, Dispatcher Susan remembers Repo Company had reported they had picked one up in the same vicinity. Loaning bank called….No, we didn’t pick up a boat. Repo Company contacted….. Uh, oh, we snatched the wrong boat! We’ll call the owner immediately!

Another Telegram for Grandma Nelta Sims Little, FM-39, Limestone County STOP Previous telegram now in error STOP Did run into young suspect by name of Carson Little STOP Same restaurant as before, same scenario STOP Filched me out of 6 more French Fries STOP Five with ketchup, one without STOP If this continues will be forced to buy shares of Ore Ida and Heinz! STOP That boy has consumed the equivalent of 6 months total production of Idaho’s prime crop STOP You’d better plant plenty of potato slips this spring STOP I’d stock up on ketchup too STOP If you’re not a gardener you’d better get to be STOP End of Message

THDEMS to Main Street, Lady fell at back door. DPS Putz, Buffalo EMS and VFD to roll-over, Mile 181. Deputies Robertson, Aultman and Hendrix to dispute on FCR- 901, girl reported trying to break another’s windshield plus scratch somebody’s eyes out…..And we refer to them as the weaker sex!

Deputy Shipley to loose cattle, FM-1365. Troubles between 14 year old and 31 year old siblings, Teague, TPD Sykora carried the younger to the parents. THDEMS to Boyd Unit, Inmate with abdominal pains. FEMS to breathing troubles, FCR-502. TPD Sykora to Ash, ruts in Lady’s yard plus vandalism. Elderly Lady falls, strikes head, N. 1st, Wortham, First Responders and Mexia EMS both enroute. TPD Reed to report of big argument, man hitting woman on Maple.

Drunk man calls from IH- 45, reports just made a pit stop, took off, then noticed that one of their party apparently didn’t make it back into the vehicle before they took off. Drunk caller couldn’t advise where they made their pit stop, could be anywhere between Dallas and Houston! That reply did not narrow down our potential scope of search particularly. He said the guy missing was drunk too. Would not give a description of the vehicle they were in. Probably a little suspicious that they might be arrested….. Probably a well-founded suspicion on his part!

THDEMS to FM-1366, stroke feared. DPS Adams, FEMS and Teague VFD to roll-over accident, FM-80 North. DPS Purnell jails motorist, IH-45, Dallas County Hot Checkin’ Warrant. Deputy Shipley arrests female on Louisiana Warrants. TPD Sykora to report two teens fighting on Hullum Drive. Also to Tenant/Landlord Troubles on Monroe. Commissioner Luke Ward informed of tree in road, FCR- 310. WPD to car burglarized overnight, S. 3rd. Deputies Shipley and Yancy assist stranded motorist, IH-45, out of gas.

Black goat in middle of Maple, caught by TPD Sykora, turned over to Animal Control. TPD Reed and Martin to Hwy. 179, Husband/Wife troubles escalated to the point where he was chasing her, both in vehicles, his vehicle struck hers. When Officers arrived he refused to remove his hands from his pockets, told Officers to get out the Taser ‘cause the fight was fixing to start. He was exactly correct…..a physical tussle did ensue due to his refusal to follow verbal commands and unwillingness to be handcuffed….And oh yes, the Officers didn’t forget his reference to the Taser…..One jolt and he was handcuffed. Now in Jail for Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon and Resisting Arrest.

Domestic Troubles up north, call transferred to Navarro County SO. DPS Putz arrests DWI on Old 75 just south of Streetman. Deputies House and McGowan to Husband/Wife Troubles, Lincoln Alley. TPD Cordova to Redbud, report of missing cell phone. Deputies Elom and McClelland assist Lady motorist, stranded, with a baby, IH-45. Also to loud music…..Hey, better read that as L-O-U-D M-U-S-I-C, FM- 1580. And one more call for our Dynamic Duo…..FCR-975, ex-wife’s husband called and threatened to kick man’s rear.

The last sentence above brings up a point that I really feel will be a waste of my time to address….But will anyway. Folks, if you get a divorce or break up with a member of the opposite sex (or, in this day and time, even the same sex), make the split, stop all contact, end the agreement. That seems so simple….but so many must get the last word in, dish out the last jab or punch below the belt…..I guess we humans just have this desire, every one of us. But use common sense. Least said is the best said. Get out of the relationship with as much dignity as you can, then leave ‘em completely alone. I mean COMPLETELY! Don’t go back for another pin prick, leave ‘em be.

Vehicle blocking owner’s driveway on Cedar, TPD Reed to same. Deputy Elom pens loose hosses, FM-489. FEMS to Boyd Unit, Officer with chest pains. Deputy Shaw to report of missing equipment, big mistake, other party was awarded same in divorce.

Well, that about draws it up for another week. By the time you read this Christmas Day will have slipped up on all of us. I hope for one and all that this is the Best Christmas you’ve ever had, young or old, tall or short. It is a day of Family and friends, good wishes and full tummies, gleeful darting of bright eyes by the young as well as the contented look in the eyes of every mother and grandmother, happy that their brood is together again. Peace on Earth, Good Will toward Men. But let us not forget those thousands of guys and gals half a world away, trying to get a hot Christmas Dinner, wearing a helmet and never far away from their weapon. Nor let us forget the birth of that small child, in a stable, two thousand plus years ago…….Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night.

Until Next Week…..RALPH BILLINGS