HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 10, 1999
1999 Ron Paul 15:1 Mr. PAUL.
Mr. Speaker, later this month I
will attend the 40th anniversary celebration of
the Bay City Girls Softball Association. The
Association has a distinguished history of providing
recreational opportunities to girls in Bay
City, Texas.
1999 Ron Paul 15:2 Begun in 1959 with the fielding of the Delta
Sparks by Lila Ray and Jerry Babik, currently
the association serves youth ages 4 to 18.
Among the honors received by the group are
induction in 1975 of the Bay City VIPs led by
Coach Ratliff into to the National Amateur
Softball Association Hall of Fame, and the receipt
of the National Association’s “Most Improved
Award” in 1944.
1999 Ron Paul 15:3 With heroic community leaders like Jack
Rice and Palmer Robbins and recent activists
such as Mike Mariner, Judd Perry, J.B. Smith
and Dennis Mueck the business of preparing
and making available playing fields for the association
has been a real community effort in
Bay City.
1999 Ron Paul 15:4 And, with a storied history including legendary
players like Patty Branagan, Diane
Herreth, Carol Ray, Jeannie Mathis, Linda
Babik, Diana Slliva and Connie Brooks and renowned
coach Lila Ray the ladies have certainly
made the most of these opportunities.
1999 Ron Paul 15:5 Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend and congratulate
the Bay City Girls Softball Association
and all the community activists who contribute
to this association, on this the 40th Anniversary
celebration of this important group.
