Wichita Falls Times Record News

At the age of 92, Hope Smith won’t fall for just any idea. But she fell — 10,000 feet to be exact — for the idea of skydiving during a visit this week to see her grandson, Scott Smith. The opportunity to skydive proved irresistible to this Merrill Gardens resident, who took advantage Monday of an opportunity to fulfill one of her lifelong dreams. As an early-morning threat of rain cleared and the clouds broke apart, Smith jumped out of an airplane at 10,000 feet in a tandem freefall and parachuted safely to the ground six minutes later.

If you have any information on the location of any of these fugitives, call Crime Stoppers at (940) 322-9888 or from outside the Wichita Falls area at (800) 322-9888. You do not have to give your name and, if your information leads to the arrest of a fugitive, you could earn a cash reward.

If you’re a longtime football fan, you remember Johnnie Johnson.

If you’re a longtime football fan, you remember Johnnie Johnson. In high school, he led LaGrange to the Class 2A state title, knocking off Childress 27-6 in the championship game. “People are always asking me who was the best player we ever played against. I tell them Johnnie Johnson is right up there at the top of the list,” former Childress coach Charlie Johnston told me.

Brandon Wright’s single to left in the bottom of the 10th brought in Sam Scribner with the winning run as the Wichita Falls All-Stars beat Five Diamonds of San Antonio 4-3 Friday in the first round of the Texas West Little League State Tournament at Norcross Field.

Having a mammogram is something women generally don’t look forward to, but the people who read the images and look for signs of problems know the difference the annual screenings can make. When a breast scan draws attention to something that appears abnormal, a patient’s anxiety can soar from there.

If you think words can never hurt you, call IndyMac Bancorp Inc. Good luck getting anyone to answer the call, though, because a billion-dollar run on the bank has left the company cleared out, as deserted as a theater after someone yells fire.

Ruth Miley Gilley, 91, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Kerrville, Texas.

Curtis E. Adkins, 75, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Fort Worth.

Harry Samuel Scaling, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Mausoleum. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home.

Juvene Stone Cain, 77, of Frisco, Texas, died Friday, July 18, 2008, in Frisco.

Enriquez Gonzales “Henry” Ramirez, 74, of Frederick died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Frederick. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Jackson Funeral Home. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Helen’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Sundar, officiating. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Cemetery.

The grace-filled, energetic life of Drucilla Spain Scaling ended on earth and began in heaven on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. She died at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Virgil Yauger, 75, of Scotland, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in Scotland.

Gloria M. Applegate, 83, of Wichita Falls died Thursday, July 17, 2008.

Lydia Ramirez, 63, of Frederick died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Frederick.

James E. Taubert, 90, of Wichita Falls died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Laughlin, Nev.