Mills County Claims the Lives of Two

A two vehicle crash Wednesday morning claimed the life of an Austin woman and a man from Ballinger.  According the the Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred at 7:34 AM Wednesday one mile south of the Brown Mills County Line on US Highway 84.  A northbound 2005 Ford 500, driven by Maria Martineau of Austin, collided with a southbound 2007 Toyota Tundra pickup driven by 35 year old Matthew Harrison of Ballinger.  The Ford crossed into oncoming traffic for reasons unknown to investigators.  The driver of the Toyota pickup took evasive action and moved to the improved shoulder.  The collision took place on the southbound improved shoulder.  Martineau was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  Harrison was transported to Brownwood Regional Medical Center, where he later died. 

Matt Harrison was a graduate of Ballinger High School.  He is survived by his wife, Courtney Harrison, a teacher and coach at Ballinger Junior High School, two children, and his parents, Phillip and Vicki Harrison.  Funeral arrangements are pending.  

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The San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society presents the San Angelo Genealogy Workshop featuring J. Mark Lowe, CG on Saturday, March 29th at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Workshop topics include: "Out on a Limb, Trapped by Bad Research", "Road Crews and Jury Selection: Finding an ancestor Without a Census", "Finding Your Landless Ancestors", and "Over the Mountains, Across the Plains..Using Electronic Resources to Trace Our Ancestors.  Additional features:  Vendor: Books & Things of Fort Worth and a Beginning  Class offered by Lisa Mahler.  Registration Fee (by March 15) $60  ($55 with SAGHS membership discount).  Lunch available for $10 payable by March 15 - after March 15 $65 (Sorry no lunch reservations accepted after March 15).  Visit our website at http://saghs-tx.org/ to get the registration form and to see prices for the workshop. 

FMI:  Lisa Mahler at:  SASpringWorkshop@gmail.com or 325-234-8049. 

Ballinger High School will be hosting One-Act Play Zone competition on Saturday, March 22, in the High School Auditorium. Ballinger High School will be performing a Moliere play titled, The Imaginary Invalid, adaptation by Milles Malleson. The scenes performed are by special arrangement from Samuel French.

Cast includes: Luke Carter, Argan; Brylee Matschek, Toinette; Sydney Dankworth, Angelica; Jordan Frierson, Beline; Beau Sizemore, Bonnefoy; Zakk Ottmers, Cleante; James Rouse, Dr. Diaforus; Thomas Luna, Dr. Thomas Diaforus; Kaleigh Schniers, Louise; Daniel King, Beralde; Jack Buxkemper, Apothecary; Rian Jones, Dr. Purgon. Crew includes: Amber Galvan, Shalyn Odom, Sarah Wright, Jennifer Castleberry, and McKenzie Arrott. Alternates include: Bailey Dunn, Sean Schaefer, Jayden Hughes, and Hayley McDowell.

The contest will start at 1:00 P.M. in the High School Auditorium. Schools performing will be Early High School, Ballinger High School, Coleman High School, and Grape Creek High School. There is no admission charge, but please arrive early. Once a play has started, the doors are locked.