Page 4, Thursday, November 24,2005 News for Southern Colorado County, Texas — The Eagle Lake Headlight Nesbitt Memorial Library To Host Authors Obituaries The Nesbitt Memorial Library will newspaper for their news. But once garage when Jack Ruby shot Lee as NTCCC's Vice President for Special host two literary events during the Kennedy was shot, America turned Oswald, then interviewed the slain Projects. Sharon Sewell Jones upcoming Christmas on the Colorado to television for up-to-the-minute assassin's mother and other princi- Huffaker and Vonler live in the Sharon Sewell Jones passed away festivities in Columbus. reports—most of which were sup- pals in the case. He was a Warren Dallas-Fort Worth area, where they on November 13. The first, a literary dinner with plied that fatal weekend by Huffaker, Commission witness, and he covered both write and study nature, history, Sharon the daughter of James and husband and wife team, Veva Vonler and co-authors Bill Mercer, George Ruby's murder trial and finally his literature and cinema. Delphine Sewell was born on March 1, and Bob Huffaker, will take place at Phenix and Wes Wise, all of whom death. Huffaker's courtroom interview An authors panel discussion and 1964 in Columbus. 7:30 pm on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the were broadcast newsmen in Dallas with Ruby won the Texas Association casual luncheon slated to take place She was reared and attended Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529 Wash- at the time of the assassination. As of Broadcasters award, among oth- on Saturday will feature both Huffaker school in Garwood, Colorado County ington Street. Tickets, including din- broadcasters, the men covered the ers, and he was editor of his and his and Vonler, as well as authors Herman and worked at Schobels' in Columbus. ner, are $10 for Friends of the Library unfolding events as they occurred at colleagues' broadcasts that won the Brune and C.S. Ragsdale, Ph.D. She acknowledged Christ as her per- and $15 for others. a pace too fast for print journalism. RTNDA's 1963 national award for on- Designed for the lay public, the lun- sonal Savior. Then on Saturday, Dec. 3, the In the book, the authors discuss the the-spot reporting. cheon will focus on the art of writing, In 1999, she united in Holy Mat- library will host an authors panel events immediately following the as- Huffaker produced an early docu- researching and self-publishing. In rimony to Freddie Jones and to this discussion and casual luncheon at sassination as well as the broadcast mentary on Texas Black Muslims addition, each author will be provided union two children were born. the Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald that drew national attention. A former the opportunity to discuss and sign She was preceded in death by her Army officer and policeman, he spe- recently published works. parents; James and Delphine; and a Ruby Arlene Tyler Willis Henry Street, from 11:30 a.m. -1 p. m. The by Jack Ruby. "Strong in faith and ready for eter- luncheon will feature Vonler and As Huffaker explains, in 1963, a TV cialized in investigative reporting. He Both Brune and Ragsdale are brother, Augusta Sewell. left broadcasting in 1967, earned the returning presenters, having been She leaves to cherish the memo- nal life", our mom Ruby Arlene Tyler Huffaker, as well as local authors reporter had to be able to do every- Wills Henry, 88, passed into heaven Herman Brune and C.S. Ragsdale, thing, from getting the scoop at the Ph.D. and taught as an English profes- featured at previous library-hosted ries of her life, husband, Freddie sor until 1980, when he became an edi- events. Brune, a Columbus, Texas Jones; two daughters, Keishae Sewell on November 19. With her life-long PhD. Tickets for the luncheon are $10 scene to writing the piece and reading steadfast belief in God's eternal grace, for the public and $7 for Friends of the it on the air. Mercer describes the tor for Texas Monthly Magazine. In native, will discuss his experiences as and Alyssa Jones; one son, Freddie huge sound cameras they'd lug, with addition to Texas Monthly, Huffaker's a wilderness guide and politician and Jones, Jr.; 12 sisters and brothers, Ruby left all of her cherished earthly Library members. possessions and soared in God's arms Tickets for both events may be film that they'd have to process and work has appeared in Southern the writing of his book, The Lost Rider Mary Perrow of Houston, Lois Sewell Humanities Review, The Dallas ofYaupon Creek. of Houston, Patricia Sewell Williams of to join our dad, Henry "Buddy" Wills; purchased in advance by calling the edit in time for the next newscast. her parents, Louis and Adaline Tyler; library at 979-732-3392. Seating for Each of the authors gives his ac- Observer, True West, Senior Beacon, Ragsdale will talk about her book, St. Martinville, Louisiana, Donald Ray and Texas Parks & Wildlife. Song of a Sparrow, a story about Sewell of East Bernard, Rosie Seals of and Samuel Norman Henry. the events is limited. Proceeds will count of the segment of the Kennedy Born on March 22, 1917, in Sheri- be donated to the library to support assassination with which he was most A life-long movie fan and a native a boy's journey through the Holo- Columbus, Linda Sewell Boone of Vox involved—the race to get the injured Texan, Veva Vonler's professional caust; which is both a testimonial Populi, Price Sewell of East Bernard, dan, Ruby graduated from Columbus similar and on-going projects. High School, and was involved with Vonler's new book, The Movie president to the hospital, Oswald's life has included teaching writing and against Nazi atrocities as well as a Estella Glover of Cat Spring, Darlene flight and capture, Ruby's shooting of literature, international consulting on chronicle of one boy's six-year fight Sewell Glenn of Katy, Lorene Hewitt of Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors Lover's Tour of Texas: Reel-Life during her active years. Ruby is Rambles Through the Lone Star State, Oswald and Ruby's trial. In doing so, education, and university administra- for freedom from the Warsaw ghetto Columbus, Oscar Sewell of Columbus he opens a window into that earlier era tion. She has written for a number of and later from the concentration and and Jackie Evans of Columbus; one preceded in death by her parents, is a guide to sites around Texas where two husbands, and brothers Charlie, movies, or scenes from movies, were of broadcast history. In the conclusion, academic and popular publications labor camps prevalent during the uncle, Henry "Pete Sewell" McGrew the contributors make comparisons such as The New Rambler and West- Holocaust in Eastern Europe in the of Eagle Lake; and a host of nieces, Homer, Clifton, Bob, Marvin, Victor, filmed. Walter Tyler, and an infant brother, Then, Huffaker will discuss When to today's "embedded" reporters. ward Magazine and has co-authored early 1940's. nephews, other relatives and friends. a composition/literature text pub- Ragsdale, the author of several Funeral services were held Satur- along with sisters Lillie and Bessie the News Went Live: Dallas 1963, a One big difference emerges: in 1963, Tyler, Alma Selph, Myrtle Pryor, Ora first-hand account of what it was like the KRLD crew had a whole nation lished by Harcourt Brace. books and short stories, brings to her day, November 19 at 1 p.m. from South to be a television reporter covering awaiting their latest report. After careers as an itinerant Eng- projects a love of oral and written Point Baptist Church in Garwood with Eastland, and Dorothy Walker. the assassination of President John Huffaker broadcast the JFK motor- lish teacher (in secondary schools, storytelling, plus more than twenty Rev. Dave Curry officiating. Interment Ruby leaves her four children and F. Kennedy. cade, then the sad scene at Parkland community colleges, and universities) years of historical research and teach- followed in Williams Paradise Cem- their spouses: James Wendel Wills Before November 22,1963, people Hospital. He broadcast television's and as a university administrator ing. Her most recent book reflects her etery in Vox Populi. Final arrange- and Faye of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Carol depended on the morning or afternoon first murder on CBS from the police (most recently as Associate Dean for commitment to historical detail and ments were entrusted to Ben Davis Wills Horn and Raymond of DeRid- Graduate Studies and Director of Con- accuracy and much of her research Funeral Home in Columbus. der, Louisiana; Betty Wills O'Reilly tinuing Education at Texas Woman's was done in Germany where she Pallbearers were Willie Seals, Jo- and Jack of Lake Charles, Louisiana; University), Vonler returned in 2002 to gained unprecedented access to the seph Glenn, John B. Stovall, Howard Marjorie Wills McCauley Webb and the campus of her alma mater, UNT, Nuremberg Trial files. Evens, Marlon McGrew and Bryant Jerry of Vidor; 10 grandchildren; 20 Williams. great-grandchildren; a brother, Groby From Our Family To Yours This Honorary pallbearers were Donald Tyler of Alvin; sister-in-laws, Lucille R. Sewell, Price Sewell and Oscar Tyler of LaMarque, Gladys Tyler of Sewell. Garwood, Lillian Glueckof Sealy, Opal County Cooperative To Sympathy is extended to the family Wills of Livingston; many nieces and in their loss. nephews, and friends. Funeral services were held at 2 Offer Diabetes Education p.m. Tuesday, November 22, from BEN DAVIS FUNERAL HOME Eagle Lake Funeral Home with Pastor by Sally Garrett, County Exten- tion program for people with type 2 Comfort and Understanding In Your lime of Seed Chris Thacker, officiating.