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Keeping news on a first-name basis
2012,Issue
IssueNo.
No.32
14
2014,
Little Jacks
Day School
Now enrolling
infant thru 12 years
211 Morris Road
936-829-2933
Karen Barkley, Director
Charlotte Morris, Owner
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Freed By
Christ
School activities
are already here. The
summer has been full
of all kinds of events.
Families are gearing
up to get back in the
teaching and learning
mode.
God’s word says
in Psalm 25: 4-5,
“Show me Your ways,
O Lord; teach me
Your paths. Lead me
in Your truth and teach
me, for You are the
God of my salvation;
on you I wait all the
day.”
Education is a
wonderful tool for all
of us. Almighty God
is the true teacher of
all good things. His
teachings will last forever. To take His Bible and apply it to our
lives is the best thing
we could ever do.
Learn from the Perfect
Teacher. Enter into a
relationship with His
Son Jesus Christ.
Please pray for all
our school workers
and students.
-- Bro. Kenny Hibbs,
First Baptist Church
INDEX
Classified.......................7
Local History,,,,.........................6
Neighborhoods...........2-3
Obituaries.........................6
Opinion.........................4
Puzzles.........................4
Religion......................5
Spor ts.........................8
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Wednesday,
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2012
Thursday,
August
Readying for school is a ‘Bash’
Supplies can be won at Saturday event
BURLON WILKERSON
news@dibollfreepress.com
From the perception of a need to
a vision to reality, Diboll’s Back-toSchool Bash is now in its sixth year
of helping local residents obtain
school supplies while enjoying fun
activi-ties at the same time. The annual event is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Primary School gym.
“When we started the Bash, we
didn’t want to just hand things to
the kids or parents,” said Christie
Stephens, the founder and driving
force behind the event. “We wanted
it to truly be a family activity, so we
have always used a game format in
order for the students to ‘win’ the
supplies.”
Just a sample of about 10 games
that will be offered include a backpack walk, the chick-en-chunker,
spin-a-prize, a washer-toss, the duck
pond, and a snack station. Each activity costs one ticket, and children
will receive free tickets when they
sign in.
Stephens said she first realized
that many families needed help
getting school supplies during conversations with another parent one
summer at church camp. This realization was reinforced as she did
home visits for her job with Diboll
Even Start.
She approached her pastor at Diboll First United Methodist Church
who offered support, and the church
sponsored and hosted the first Bash.
They decided not to require evidence of need, but to try to help
everybody. They served about 200
people that year.
“We’ve grown every year,
and after that first one, it became
a community event,” Ste-phens
said. “Crystal Williams and Stacy
Morgan from First Baptist Church
helped the second year, and Diboll
PTSA has participated every year.
The newly-formed Diboll Civic
Club got involved last year so that
everyone
in town
is included,
JACKS
continued
p. 9not
just one church.”
This year all the churches and all
the businesses in the school district
were contacted with an invitation
to participate. The Diboll Business
Association donated 2000 pencils
for the event. Individual businesses have donated money and items
Paving the way
See BASH, P. 8
Getting back to
work ... out
Football tickets
See DATELINE, P. 8
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Dateline
Diboll
Football tickets
will go on sale at
“Meet the Jacks” on
Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.
As a way to show
our support for the
Lumberjacks
the
district has reduced
the price of the Reserve Red Seats to
$6, and the Reserve
Bench Seats to $5
per game.
All students will
have to purchase a
ticket to attend the
football games unless you are playing
or performing at the
game. Student tickets will be $2 pre-sale
at the Junior High
HALF-OFF FIRST 2 MONTHS!
High school athletes and others
got back to work
on Monday, the
first official day
of practice for fall
sports.
Meet the Jacks will
be at 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 8, at the
Diboll High School
gym.
While there,
Lumberjack
fans
Photo
by Richard
Nelson
can
sign
up
for
North Hendricks finally got its facelift last week -- well, part of it anyway. The City of Diboll made use of a $250,000
in the football
Texas Community Development Block Grant to fix part of what is also known as the Old Diboll ads
Highway,
the road
program
for
that runs parallel to Highway 59, in between the highway and the train tracks. The crew is from Drewery and
Construcparticipation in
tion of Nacogdoches.
Future Jacks. See
Page 8 for more
information.
Also available at
Meet the Jacks
will be the 3-foot
by 5-foot banners
sponsored by
the Diboll Business Association.
Banners are $10
Diboll is already almost a quarter of the way
October is Fire Prevention
each or free if you
to its $100,000 goal for the United Way.
Month and even though Texas is expurchase
a $26
The Angelina County United Way offiperiencing
cooler temperatures,
the
annual
subscripcially kicked off its 2011 campaign earlier in
Texas Forest Service says the state is
tion towildfi
the Diboll
the month, but Diboll didn’t have its official
still in extreme
re danger.
Free
Press.
thermometer-painting update until Friday, Oct.
Recent rains have prompted
Diboll kicks off
its United Way
campaign
14. Mary Howell of the TLL Temple Memorial
Library performed brush-duty and painted up to
the $22,000 mark.
Angelina County’s United Way goal is
$510,000, down from last year’s $540,000.
United Way supports 21 local agencies,
including the Diboll library and Katherine
Sage Temple Child Care Center. Other agencies helped by United Way include Alcohol &
Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas; Hospice in the Pines,; Boys & Girls Clubs of Deep
Diboll
residents
em-Family
theirs.”
East
Texas;
Janelleand
Grum
Crisis Center;
Wilson
McKewen
Rehabilitation Diboll-specific
Center; Red organizaployees
have
a goal of $80,000
Volunteer
Council
therely
Lufkin
toCross;
help fund
serviceService
agencies
tionsforthat
on United Way
State Supported
Boy Scouts;
through
the Unit-edLiving
Way. Center;funds
includeGirl
Katherine Sage
Scouts;
Army; McMullen
UnitedSalvation
Way of Angelina
TempleMemorial
Day Care, $25,000;
Library
in
Huntington;
C.A.S.A.
(Court
County set a $465,000 fund- and the
TLL ApTemple Memopointed
Advocates);
Workshop
raising
goalSpecial
for 2014,
with a Lufkin
rial Library,
$9,000.
& Opportunity
Center; SamaritanOther
Counseling
kickoff
set for October.
agencies are: AlCenter;
Lufkin
Adult
Learning
Center
Ange“I’m looking forward to cohol & atDrug
Abuse Counlina College;
Angelina
Countycil,Senior
Citizens
surpassing
our goal,”
said this
$20,000;
Angelina Child
Activities;
Angelina chair,
CountyProtective
Child Welfare
year’s
Diboll campaign
Services, $10,000;
Board for Protective Services; Angelina AlliMartha Hernandez, of First Angelina County Senior Citiance for Children; and Emergency Relief.
Bank and Trust East Texas. zens Center, $49,000; Boys &
“We want to meet the expec- Girls Club, $25,000; CASA,
tations of the agencies that $9,000; Girl Scouts, $5,000;
need these funds. They meet Habitat for Humanity, $5,000;
our needs; we need to meet Hope Center, $10,000; Hos-
State still
in danger
of wildres
county government officials to lift
burn bans
in 17 by
Texas counties over
Photos
the pastRichard
week, but
the risk of wildNelson
fire is still a concern, according to
Texas Forest Service officials.
However, Angelina and surAbove, on hand
rounding
counties’ burn bans are
at Diboll’s first
still in effect.
update of the
Debris burning is the No. 1
United Way 2011
cause of wildfires in Texas – and
campaign, from due to recently-lifted burn bans, this
left, are
Mike
Theft of Firearm
An Angelina
Count
grandweekend
may be a prime time for
Unlaw/Poss/Firearm by Felon
Bintliff,
Carla
jury this week indicted five Di-landowners
to 04/25/2014
dispose of their trash.
Offense Date:
Hight,onMichelle
Date:
05/15/2014
boll residents
charges rang- Arrest
Texas
Forest
Service officials
08/16/1981
Brad
determined
that
so far this year,
ing fromPalmore,
fraud to intent
to deliv-haveW/M
Diboll
Busler, Melissa
er a controlled
substance. Allmore than 600 wildfires charring
John acres
Christopher
Rios
($20,000,
in jail)
and
were
caused
by
debris
together, Chumley
the grand jury
issued39,602
Poss/CS/With Intent/Deliver (Ct.1,2)
Mary Howell . burning.
50 indictments.
Offense Date: 04/14/2014 (Ct.1)
Left,
Mary Howell
(Ct.2) drought has devThe ongoing
An indictment
is a formal 04/28/2014
Arrestthe
Date:
06/09/2014
the crime;
ther- it isastated
state’s
land and trees this
chargepaints
of a serious
W/M 01/06/1971
mometer
up
to
year
and
aided
in
creating
conditions
Diboll
not a guilty verdict.
the $22,000 mark. that are ripe for wildfires. Since fire
John Christopher Rios ($20,000, in jail)
byAmer-season
began Nov. 15, 2010, almost
Lindsey Nicole Brooks Photo
($3,500, Bail
Poss/Contr/Sub/W/Intent Del. (Ct.1)
ica)
Rachel Corbett
Unlawful Poss/Firearm
(Ct.2)
DANGER
continued
p. 10
Fraud
United Way sets 2014 goal; Grand jury indicts 50,
including 5 from Diboll
Diboll to raise $80,000
936-829-4040
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Diboll, TX
pice in the Pines, $18,000;
Lufkin Adult Learning Center,
$12,000; Lufkin Workshop,
$9,000; McMullen Library,
$8,000; Red Cross, $15,000;
Sal-vation Army, $73,000;
Family Crisis Center, $25,000;
Volunteer Service Council,
$8,000; Emergency Re-lief,
$55,000. Also, $75,000 is earmarked for administration and
campaign.
Hernandez reminded donors that they can designate
their donation to go to the
agency or agencies of their
choice.
Offense Date: 02/21/2014
Arrest Date: 02/21/2014
W/F 06/25/1988
Diboll
Randall Cyrus Dobbs ($5,000, in jail)
Offense Date: 05/24/2014
Arrest Date: 05/24/2014
W/M 01/06/1971
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Birthday people treated royally at Catfish King
The “Over 50” group meets the first
Monday of every month to eat and visit.
This month Catfish King was the meeting
place. Enjoying the visit and food were: Rufus Dunn, Pat Brown, Barbara Clark, Fran
McGilvra, Geraldine and Jerry Bishop, Annette and Darrel Richardson, Jeannene &
Newt Courtney, Dorothy and Jerry Collins,
Nell and Bob Horton and us. Pat Brown updated us that Jay and Diana Brittain’s son,
Jordan, graduated from high school in Austin and plans to attend University of North
Texas in Denton this fall.
***
Standing in line at Catfish King I visited with Janice Peebles and members of
her family and learned they were there to
celebrate her birthday. Later at their table
I learned it was her 79th birthday and on
the table was a colorful “cookie” cake just
like she wanted. Enjoying the birthday meal
were her daughter, Brenda, and son-in-law,
James Price; grandson and wife, William
and Amber Price, with 4-year-old Maddux
and 6-year-old Barret. Granddaughter and
husband, Jennifer and Todd Douglas and
their daughter were vacationing in Destin,
Fla., and missed the party.
Janice was happy and all smiles even
though she is recovering from having a
kidney removed and has 45 staples holding her together. When I asked if I should
mention her surgery she said, “I don’t car,”
and William said, “Granny’s life is an open
book.” It’s hard to believe so many years
have passed and James has already been retired from Lufkin Industries for two years.
Brenda has worked with Dr. Blakestead for
25 years. Their son, William, reminded me
he was on Kevin Swor’s FFA parliamentary team that went to state. He is presently
a loan officer with Heritage Land Bank in
Nacogdoches. His wife, Amber, certainly
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doesn’t look old enough, but shared she has
been teaching first grade and Kindergarten for 10 years in the Diboll ISD. Granny
Peebles was quick to say she was “Teacher
of the Year” on her campus last year. Janice
and family were happy to share that her sonin-law, Jimmy Williams, was being moved
that day to Nexus Specialty Hospital in The
Woodlands after being in a Houston hospital
for almost 100 days. Her daughter, Becky,
has been beside him every day. Jimmy is
improving and they are thankful his burns
have healed but we need to continue to pray
for this family. Janice’s daughter, Debbie
Brasher, was with her sister, Becky, in The
Woodlands.
***
Another birthday meal was also going
on in Catfish King that night. Arlis Havard
was celebrating his birthday. He said it was
his 45th but others reminded him it was his
63rd! Enjoying the dinner was his wife, Nelda; son, daughter-in-law and family, Jeremy
Rene’, Colton, Kaydi and 2-year-old granddaughter Brooklynn. Sitting in front of Arlis
was a basket full of candy and his favorite,
Dr. Pepper! Arlis and Nelda were proud to
announce this same group had attended the
graduation of their son, Justin, from Sam
Houston State University in Huntsville last
Saturday with a major in Banking and Finance.
***
Last weekend we enjoyed being a part of
Lester Lowrey’s 88th birthday party at their
Attoyac Farm. The party was inside the old
restored Brookland Depot which had been
moved 40 miles from its original location
to this beautiful spot on the Attoyac River.
Riding with us were classmates of Othal
Lowrey; Joe Donald and Emma Lee Smith
and Marcia (Warner) Jones. As Lester said
several times,”Othal knows how to have a
good party,” and he was right. The house
was filled with guests, a buffet of good food,
lots of sweets and of course, birthday cake.
In the large backroom, wall-to-wall windows overlooked axis deer grazing on green
pastures and the room was filled with live
music provided by Neal Warner and several
musicians including his 92-year-old dad,
Jack Warner, playing his fiddle. Just a few of
the people we knew were Lester’s brother,
Giles, Jean Warner, Curtis and Judy Spivey,
Avy Jean McClammy and her sister Bobbie
Goolsby. Jean Driver and her daughter, Deshay were busy helping Othal make everything go smoothly. It was a great party!
***
Nita Hurley enjoyed a delicious birthday lunch at Los Jarritos with friends: Betty
Hendrick, JoAnn Rainwater, Ginger Capps,
Kaye McElroy, Billie Jean Capps and myself. We always have a great time with lots
of laughing.
***
Child Protective Services of Lufkin
recently held and open house for the new
Visitation Room named in honor of Dr.
Frank Meridith Eddins. Wayne Haglund
was quoted as saying, “He was the most
selfless man he knew.” Members of his
family and close friends were in awe of the
words spoken about him. Present for the occasion were former board members, friends
and family including his wife, Hester Mary,
his daughter Dr. Flossy Eddins-Folensbee
and her husband Dr. Rowland Folensbee
and three of their four children: Tre, Matt
and Meridith. Close family friends included
Peggy Burt, Woody and Mary Ingram, Rita
and Lacy Breckenridge, Debbie Wilson,
Ken and Patti Cook and David McMullen.
What an honor and tribute! Although Frank
Eddins was small in frame and soft spoken,
he had a giant, compassionate heart. Born
in Marlin, few knew his name was “Bozo”
throughout his life. While attending Southwestern University at Georgetown he was
president of his class all four years; student
body president his senior year and also
president of his fraternity. Hester said from
the time they moved to Diboll in 1964 until
1990 they never took a vacation and there
was not one night that he didn’t have to get
up and go to the ER or hospital. He truly
thought of others first …“selfless.”
***
Kari Celestine wants to share that she
has been rocking again with her favorite
band, KISS. She has been a faithful member
of their fan club for years and got to meet
them in Dallas at the Gexa Energy Pavilion
on July 13. It was 100 degrees and very hot
but everyone had a great time. Def Leppard opened the show, followed by KISS.
Their fire, explosives and pyrotechnics really added to the show. Kari got her picture
made with the band in makeup, and she was
so excited when Gene Simmons asked for a
picture with her at the non-makeup “meetand-greet.”
***
Come see us ‘round the table ... and
send us your vacation information.
Sandra Pouland of Pouland’s Real Estate
writes The Round Table column each week.
Email her at sandra@poulands.com.
Teens can ‘Meet the Jacks’ and then party at the library
Are you ready for some
football? Meet the Jacks
will be on Aug. 8 at the Diboll High School Stadium.
Then, after Meet the Jacks,
there will be a teen party at
the library from 10 to 11:30
p.m. You must be age 12 to
18 to attend. There will be
free food and lots of fun to
enjoy. Come join us at the
library!
***
Do you crochet, knit,
needle point, or do any kind
of portable needle craft?
Join us for Tangled Threads
on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 9:30
a.m. Bring the project you
are currently working on to
do while you share tips and
patterns with the others in
the group.
***
If your child’s name is
on the following list please
come by the library and
pick up their certificate and
medal as soon as possible:
Analicia Enriquez, Olivia
Jane Havard, Samual Ha-
News from...
T.L.L. Temple
Memorial Library
vard, Clayton McGuire,
Khristian Maldonado, Michael Robbins, Madison
Womack, Valerie Duran,
Reahanna Robbins, Dylan
Valentine, Zoe Vohs, Zebadiah Vohs, Natalie Lopez, Julissa Montoya, and
Leonardo Stone. We want
these kids to see their accomplishment and be encouraged to continue to be
lifelong readers. Thank you
for allowing your kids to
participate in the Summer
Reading Club!
***
Due to vacation scheduling and other events taking place from now to the
end of the year, the Family
Movie Day has been canceled until further notice.
***
Diboll’s Back to School
Bash is Aug. 9, and they
need school supplies such
as backpacks, lunch kits,
binders, spiral notebooks,
notebook paper, folders,
and new children’s socks,
toothbrushes, underwear to
give out to the kids. There
will be a donation box at
the Library where you can
drop off your donations at
your convenience. Thank
you in advance for helping
out your community!
***
New Adult Fiction:
“Killer,” by Jonathan
Kellerman – The City of
Angels has more than its
share of psychopaths and
no one recognizes that more
acutely than the brilliant
psychologist and police
consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Despite that, Constance Sykes, a sophisticated, successful physician,
hardly seems like someone
Alex needs to fear. Then, at
the behest of the court, he
becomes embroiled in a bizarre child custody dispute
initiated by Connie against
her sister and begins to realize that there is much about
the siblings he has failed
to comprehend. When the
court battle between the
Sykes sisters erupts into
cold, calculating murder
and a rapidly growing number of victims, Alex knows
he’s been snared in a toxic
web of pathology. Nothing
would please Alex more
than to be free of the ugly
spectacle known as Sykes
v. Sykes. However, then the
little girl at the center of the
vicious dispute disappears,
and Alex knows he must
work with longtime friend,
Detective Milo Sturgis,
braving an obstacle course
of Hollywood washouts,
gangbangers, and self-serving jurists in order to save
an innocent life.
“Natchez Burning,” by
Greg Iles – Raised in the
historic southern splendor
of Natchez, Mississippi,
Penn Cage learned all he
knows of honor and duty
form his father, Dr. Tom
Cage. Now the beloved
family doctor and pillar of
the community has been
accused of murdering Viola
Turner, the African-American nurse with whom he
worked in the dark days of
the 1960s. Once a crusading prosecutor, Penn is determined to save his father,
but Tom, stubbornly invoking doctor-patient privilege, refuses to even speak
in his own defense. Penn’s
quest for the truth sends
him deep into his father’s
past, where a sexually
charged secret lies waiting
to tear their family apart.
More chilling, this longburied sin is only a single
thread in a conspiracy of
greed and murder involving
the vicious Double Eagles,
an offshoot of the KKK
controlled by some of the
wealthiest and most powerful men in the state. Aided
by a dedicated reporter
privy to Natchez’s oldest
secrets and by his fiancée,
Caitlin Masters, Penn uncovers a trail of corruption
and brutality that places
his family squarely in the
Double Eagles’ crosshairs.
With every step costing
blood and faith, Penn is
forced to confront the most
wrenching dilemma of his
life: Does a man of honor
choose his father or the
truth?
***
Summer library hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Have a great week!
Retired educators to meet Tuesday Pecan shortbread crust makes dessert
Angelina Retired Teachers Association will host a salad luncheon for
new members at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Southside Baptist
Church.
For more information on the association, go to www.localunits.org/
angelina.
Before school was out the association donated about 150 books
to elementary school children in
the county through the Partners in
Literacy program. Cherry Barnes,
second vice president, and Becky
Donahoe, historian, posed with
Herty Elementary students who
were happy to get some of the
books.
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When trucking company management
cuts corners in training, equipment and
maintenance, the rest of us pay the price.
If you or someone you love has been killed
or injured in an commercial truck wreck,
call us today for professional insight.
This is a great summertime dessert that is sweet
and creamy….the pecan
shortbread crust just makes
it!
Peaches and Cream Dessert
1 pkg. (16 oz.) pecan shortbread cookies, crushed
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 pkg. (3 oz.) peach gelatin
2 TBSP. cornstarch
1 can lemon-lime soda
1 bar (8 oz.) cream cheese,
softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 carton (8 oz.) Cool Whip,
thawed
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With Judge
Esther Barger
6 cups fresh or frozen sliced
peeled peaches
1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
In a small bowl, combine the crushed cookie
crumbs and butter. Press onto
the bottom of an ungreased
13” X 9” dish. In a small
saucepan, combine the sugar, gelatin and cornstarch;
stir in lemon-lime soda until smooth. Bring to a boil.
Cook and stir for 5-7 minutes
or until slightly thickened.
Cool to room temperature,
stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a large
bowl, beat cream cheese
and powdered sugar until
smooth. Beat in whipped
topping into blended. Spread
over crust. Combine peaches and pineapple juice. Arrange over cream cheese layer. Pour gelatin mixture over
top and refrigerate overnight.
Send recipes or comments
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Kilgore Rangerettes celebrating 75 years
I saw on the news that the Kilgore Rangerettes were celebrating 75 years of performing. Lisa Medlin Griffin and others
have helped me put together a list of those
from Lufkin and the area that have been
Rangerettes: Lisa Medlin Griffin, Kimberly Spells, Andrea Spells, Jana Cloonan,
Hilary Haglund Walker, Lt; Kelli Whitton,
Lt.; Becca McIlveene Henderson, Captain;
Lauren Jacobs Trotter, Lt.; Jessica Alverson Read, Sara Ormsby, Lt; Lexi Eppley,
Lt; Stephanie Sullivan, Lt.; Claire Cumbie,
Lt; Casey Oates, Leslie Clothier, Morgan
Berger, Lt; Jessica Stovall, Elsi Hernandez. Lufkin Drill Team Directors that were
Rangerettes were: Lisa Medlin Griffin,
Stephanie Martin, Shara Chamblee and Alice Dack. Two girls from Huntington that
were Rangerettes are Desiree Bryant and
Samantha Wafer. This will be a memorable
year for this group of young ladies, in the
75th line, who will be making a trip to Ireland.
***
The Texas Forestry Museum will be
hosting a birthday party for Smokey Bear.
He is turning 70 this year! The party will
be held at the museum on Saturday, August
9th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have
fun children activities, games, presentations and more.
***
Linda Huggins-Martin sent an email:
the infamous CLASS OF 1959 scheduled
a class reunion (55 Years) for October 17
and 18, 2014. They have planned a tour of
the new Pines Theater with snacks which
All Around
Lufkin
Janice Ann Rowe
will be on Friday. On Saturday they will be
Dining at Crown Colony with a reception.
Invitations are going to be mailed and anyone needing more information call Linda at
936-637-3557 or 936-366-4603.
***
The Lufkin Pine Squares square dance
club will have an ice cream social from 7 to
9 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, and invites
everyone to come enjoy free ice cream and
see what square dancing is all about. The
event will be at the Angelina County Senior Citizens Center at 2801 Valley Drive.
The club is getting ready to start beginner
lessons in September, and they want to
let everyone know that now is the time to
come check it out. Even people who have
two left feet and no sense of rhythm can
square dance. If you can walk, you can
square dance, they say. Come meet new
friends and enjoy the fun.
***
We were at Which Wich Sandwich
Shop and saw Carrie Camp and Larry and
Mary Kendrick. Jena Finnell asked why
we did not cut out the coupon for a free
sandwich from their ad in the “Best of
Lufkin 2014” where they were voted the
best sandwich. I came home and cut it out
for the next time.
***
The Theme for Vacation Bible School
at First Christian Church was “Soup the
Musical”. After their performance we had
soup for lunch. The delicious soups were
made by: Jerri Shea-vegetable beef; Judy
Dixon-chicken vegetable; Pat Levens-potato; Stephanie Shafer-cheese burger soup;
Nickie Miller-cheesy chicken enchilada;
Cile Braden-Minestrone; Glenda SmileyBeef vegetable. Tina Turner was over
all of the soup cooks. I told them that we
needed copies of the recipes.
***
Ty and Stephanie Shafer had his parents, Jim and Tanga Shafer, visiting from
Amarillo for the performance. Stephanie
helped all week and Ty was one of the carpenters on the scenery.
***
Happy Birthday: Louise Lindsey, Shirley Sparks, Jonna Jones, Debbie Brandenburg, Bill Brandenburg, Jr., Jenna Quarles,
David Smith, Dan Carter, Sue Rolf, John
Cole Brandenburg, Justin Looney, Charlotte Deaton, Peggilu Watkins, Jim Wark,
Kristi Martin, Betti Carpenter, Jane Johnson, David Hicks, Brenda Elliott, Bobbie Hollers, Elizabeth Westerman, Nancy
Ramsey and Thelma Bryant.
***
Happy Anniversary: Patsy and Howard
McGill, JonAnna and Glen Arnold, Tony
and Bob Brown, June and Sonny Clement,
Elizabeth and Tucker Westerman, Susi and
Mike Miller, Mary Ann and Neal Naranjo,
Abban and Robert Lastovica, Betti and
Lyle Carpenter, Jody and Jimmy Tinkle
celebrate 60 years on August 31.
***
I had a telephone call from granddaughter Isabelle Herde from Philmont
Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico
where she is a counselor. She is in the out
back and met a scout troop from Lufkin.
Then I got an email from Steven Rayburn
who was with the Boy Scout Troop 140
from First Presbyterian Church that was
back packing at Philmont. He sent me a
picture of Isabelle with one of the boys. It
is a small world. Isabelle and one other had
hiked to the top of Mount Wheeler that was
over 13,000 feet. She saw big horn sheep,
and it hailed on them on the way down the
mountain.
***
Autumn McDaniel will be teaching
Texas History at the Lufkin Middle School.
She had been the LCVB administrative assistant to Tara Watson-Watkins. Her new
assistant will be Taylor Mulnix.
***
Jean East is now the assistant director
to Heather Kartye at the Family Crisis Center. I called to find out where they were
breaking ground for the new thrift store.
It is next to Wal-Mart and across from the
What-A-Burger.
***
Catch you ‘round town.
Contact Janice Ann Rowe at
roweja@suddenlink.net.
Dealing with no papers and technological difficulties
This week started out for
me a little different than normal. Usually Sunday evening I
fax my news over to the Free
Press office in Diboll. This was
the second Sunday in a row
that the fax machine over there
would not take my hot-off-thepress news and it had been
three weeks since I had gotten a paper. Thinking maybe
that Richard had gotten sick or
called it quits I called but got no
answer.
I knew that somebody at
Poulands Everything Store
would know what was going
on. I struck pay dirt when the
top man himself answered the
phone. How nice John Ralph
Pouland was in that early in the
morning! He told me that Richard had gotten himself married,
but it was time for the honeymoon over. I agreed. He would
talk to Richard to find out
what was happening with the
missing papers because John
Ralph had heard from another
reader about no papers finding
the mail box. I quickly turned
this tedious matter over to Mr.
Pouland and I surely appreciate
his help. It might be wise for
us to put Mr. Pouland over the
postal system and see if he can
straighten out those problems.
SHEILA’S
POTPOURRI
Sheila Scogin
Tommie Lowery was
headed south and offered to
take my news by the office and
met Richard and he rounded up
the three papers I had missed
and said the fax machine was
having problems (Editor’s
note: Actually it’s a snafu with
his phone company). A sincere thank-you for all the help
I received from two very nice
people.
***
Frank and Wanda Harris hosted a fish fry and just a
few who enjoyed the food and
fellowship were Joyce Webb,
Frances Denby, Melba Duran,
Monica and Lyndsey Little,
Curtis and Judy Spivey, Brother Lamar and Roxanne Denby,
Rufus and Mary Curry, and
Greg and Austin Forrest.
Also, Dwight and Kathleen Walker, Lynn and Sundra
Denman, Billy Wayne and
Carolyn Phillips, Ethel Havard,
Stephanie Dilday, Allen and
Kathi Forrest, Wanda and Garvis Forrest, Josh, Lori, L.J. and
Bryce Denman, Jade Abbott,
Matt, Jennifer, Blake and Corbitt Harris, and Andy Spivey.
***
Ernest, Shana, Morgan
and Grant DePaoli of Dallas
and Tommie and Lane Lowery
enjoyed some time in Italy.
***
Mary Hubbard visited her
daughter and family in Franklin, Tenn. Neal Denman visited his daughter Rhonda and
Randy Meier in South Georgia.
***
Steve Bridges came from
Arizona to spend time with
his mom Sue Bridges. He and
Tommie Lowery and Helen
and Grady Lowery enjoyed
visiting over lunch.
***
Bob Rice was getting his
hair cut while I was under the
dryer so he and MeLinda Harris got to do all the talking.
***
Sharon and Jessa Berry,
Justin Neyland and Bobbie
Smith, Kim Pinner, Joyce Burkette, and Ross Pinner were
in Wylie for the wedding of
Mackenzie Cernosek, who
is the daughter of Larry and
Sheila Pinner Cernosek. Huntington grandparents Bob and
Carole Pinner were also in attendance for the happy occasion.
***
Randy and Eileen have
been in Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri for 22 days to
work and most of those were
in stores in Springfield, Mo. I
asked Randy to do one thing
for me while he was in that city.
If any of you watch “Larry’s
Country Diner” on RFD-TV
you will be familiar with this
show that features comedy,
guest appearances by various
entertainers along with the regulars each week. They never
stop the taping, regardless of
what happens.
At first they did not have
regular sponsors but soon two
guys, Paul and Randy, jumped
on board to advertise for PFI
Boot Daddy, which is a huge
boot store in Springfield. They
gave away a pair of boots during the show to a guest at the
diner and also gave a gift card
with any pair of boots you ordered. Talk about a hit with the
RFD viewers as the show got
more popular. It wasn’t long
until Springer Mountain Farms
got on board as an advertiser.
They had been one of Team
Allegro sponsors for years and
my Randy was enthusiastic
about that. The third sponsor
Tartar Farm and Ranch Equipment was just as well received
as PFI with the boots and
Springer Mountain Farms was
with their chicken.
On one of their days off
Randy and Eileen checked the
boot place out. Luckily both
Paul and Randy were on site
that day. After they talked a
little while Randy said they had
really stopped by because his
mom truly liked the diner show
and the advertising. He said I
lived in Huntington and Paul
actually knew where that is.
He was raised in Oak Cliff (in
the Dallas area) and his grandmother lives in Nacogdoches.
I’m sorry Randy did not get her
name.
Sheila Scogin contributes this
weekly column about Huntingtonarea residents.
Pilot Club of Diboll
officers are Dianne Gibson, president; Geneva
Ard, president-elect;
Brenda Russell, first
vice president; Barbara
Nash, treasurer; Fran
Rodriguez, recording
secretary; Betty Capps,
corresponding secretary; and Sue Beaty,
Vivian Holt and Billie
Willmon, directors.
Pilot Club installs officers
The Diboll Pilot Club met
in June at the Temple House
in Diboll for installation of its
2014-2015 officers. The meeting was called to order by
President Sue Beasty at 5:40
p.m. Invocation was voiced
by Vivian Holt and the Pledge
of Allegiance was led by Fran
Rodriguez.
Members present at the
meeting were Geneva Ard, Sue
Beaty, Betty Capps, Dianne
Gibson, Vivian Holt, Barbara
Nash, Fran Rodriguez, Susan
Pierce, Brenda Russell and Billie Willmon. Guests were “copilots” Mike Gibson, Bob Holt
and Louis Rodriguez.
Installation Officer Sue
Beaty presented each incoming officer a yellow rose after
accepting the duties of the
particular office for the coming year. Officers are Dianne
Gibson, president; Geneva
Ard, president-elect; Brenda
Russell, first vice president;
Barbara Nash, treasurer; Fran
Rodriguez, recording secretary;
and, Betty Capps, correspond-
ing secretary.
A motion was made to
transfer $50 from the general
fund to cover the costs for the
installation dinner. Motion was
seconded and passed.
After the brief business
meeting, everyone was treated
to a delicious catered meal prepared by Candi’s Cakes & Deli.
There were beautiful decorations and special preparations
for the meal were provided by
Sue Beaty, Brenda Russell and
Susan Pierce.
Geneva Ard announced
the next meeting will be July
14 and it will be a “brown bag”
meal.
Members were reminded
that Pilot International dues
IT’S A STORY THAT BEGINS in darkness and ends in light. Generations
of rural Americans struggled to “get lights” and bring the wonders of electricity to
the vast areas not served in the United States. How these residents accomplished
that goal is a true story of trial and triumph. The people of rural America needed
electric power. Our founding members dreamed of bringing “power to the people.”
And so they did.
Above, Outgoing president Sue Beaty, right,
presents incoming president Dianne Tate Gibson with a yellow rose.
Left, last year’s gift basket was won by a very
happy Sarah Blount,
who works at Diboll
Housing Authority.
were due and payment should
be made at this time to treasurer
Hellen Schmidt.
75
Years
1939-2014
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Registration, inspection
going to one sticker
As the beginning of the
school year draws near, it’s
time to start thinking about
back to school shopping.
Timed to help families during back-to-school shopping,
the annual sales tax holiday
will provide customers the
ability to buy clothing and
school supplies priced under
$100 without paying state or
local taxes.
From August 8-10, you
will have the opportunity to
take advantage of this sales
tax holiday. For more information on what products
qualify, I encourage you to
visit www.TexasTaxHoliday.
org for more detailed information.
Here are five things happening around your state:
Senate Appointments
I was recently appointed
by the Lieutenant Governor
to two new committees, the
Senate Finance Committee
and the Legislative Audit
Committee. The Senate Finance Committee is charged
with writing the biennial
budget for the State of Texas.
As the only statutorily required legislation that must
pass during a legislative session, I understand the importance of passing a balanced
budget while limiting unnecessary spending.
The Legislative Audit
Committee is jointly chaired
by the Lieutenant Governor
and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. Other
members include the Chair
of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chair of the House
Appropriations Committee
and the Chair of the House
Ways and Means Committee.
The committee is tasked with
overseeing the State Auditor’s
Office and setting the annual
schedule for audits of any entity that receives state funds.
Earthquakes
This past month, I held a
meeting with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC)
to discuss the recent earthquakes in the Timpson and
Tenaha areas. Residents
from around Shelby County
were in attendance and were
offered the opportunity to
illustrate their personal experiences and ask questions
of the RRC. Some of these
concerns included costly
property repairs caused by
foundation damage, masonry damage, broken windows
and more. Many voiced concerns over property values
declining and worry they
will not be able to sell their
homes in the future.
I appreciate RRC Executive Director Milton Rister
and newly hired Seismologist Dr. Craig Pearson for
taking the time to meet with
these residents. My hope is
with the hiring of Dr. Pearson, the RRC will have additional resources to study
and understand the causes of
these earthquakes.
National Guard to the
Border
Texas Governor Rick
ROBERT NICHOLS
State Senator
Perry recently announced
the deployment of 1,000
Texas National Guard troops
to help secure the TexasMexico border. These troops
will support the Texas Department of Public Safety’s
ongoing law enforcement
surge, and is intended to replicate the success of Operation Strong Safety in the fall
of last year.
I have personally visited
the border to learn about the
challenges our state law enforcement officers have in
responding to the failures
of the Federal government
to secure our border. I recognize the need to use state
resources for this operation
and support the Governor’s
efforts to use the National
Guard. However, it is ultimately the responsibility
of the Federal government,
not the tax payers of Texas.
I encourage Governor Perry
to pursue all options available to ensure Texas is reimbursed for this expense.
60. *One for each class?
63. Very, in music
64. ___-Wan
66. Enter a computer
68. Sauvignon _____
69. National University of
Singapore
70. It follows the strophe and
antistrophe
71. Electricity pathway
72. “C’___ la vie!”
73. Torn down
Down to One
DOWN
Starting in March 2015,
Texas drivers will have a
little more room on the front
window of their cars. The
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles announced that
while drivers will still be required to have their cars inspected, they will only have
one sticker for both their
registration and inspection.
Drivers will be required to
submit their car for inspection no more than 90 days
before they renew their car
registration.
If your registration expires before your current
inspection, you will still
be allowed to register during the transition without
an additional inspection.
For example, if someone’s
registration expires in May
2015 and their inspection
tag expires in June 2015,
they will not be required to
get their car inspected until prior to renewing their
registration in May 2016.
If someone’s inspection
sticker expires in May 2015
but their registration is up in
June 2015, they will have
to get an inspection before
renewing their registration.
For more information about
these changes you can visit
http://txdmv.gov/motorists/
register-your-vehicle/twosteps-one-sticker.
Battle of Nacogdoches
This month in 1832, a
band of settlers in Nacogdoches attacked the town’s
Mexican garrison in answer
to an order requiring Texans
to surrender their weapons.
While small in number, the
Texas settlers defeated the
Mexican troops and took
back the town. Although
the Battle of Nacogdoches
is not well known, it freed
East Texas from Mexican
military rule, and to some
historians, served as the
starting point of the Texas
Revolution.
Theme:
BACK TO SCHOOL
ACROSS
1. Eat quickly and greedily
6. Store sign, abbr.
9. Life saver
13. Gastric woe
14. Poetic “before”
15. *Geometry tool
16. Mood disorder somewhat opposite of depression
17. Pitching stat
18. Fill with optimism
19. *Not needed for an oral
test
21. *Jeff Spicoli’s history
teacher
23. Blue feeling
24. *Do it to term papers,
pre-word processors
25. Insane
28. Adherent of Sikhism
30. African snake whose bite
can be fatal, pl.
35. Lode deposits
37. Change for a five
39. Make a logical connection
40. Plural of velum
41. Customs, values and
Who to Call
State Rep. Trent Ashby
936 634-2762
Austin Office
512 463-0508
State Sen. Robert Nichols
936 699-4988
Constable Ray Anthony
936 829-2547
Mayor John McClain
936 829-2779
City Manager Dennis McDuffie
936 829-4757
City Hall (water, garbage, sewer) 936 829-4857
behaviors acceptable to a
social group
43. Astronaut’s insignia
44. “Vide _____” or “see
below”
46. *Mrs. Krabappel’s
naughty student
47. Big ____ at 7-Eleven
48. *Lunch period activity
50. A secret look
52. Casual attire
53. Sports award
55. Goose egg
57. *Teacher who made
“wha wha wha” sound
1. *Math class total
2. *Done after school play
3. *High school breakout
4. Secretariat’s controls
5. Brawl
6. Obedience school command
7. *Short for reading, writing
and arithmetic
8. Squalid
9. Waikiki dance
10. Distinctive flair
11. Retired, abbr.
12. Iron ___
15. Heat again
20. “Pulling my leg,” e.g.
22. Dashboard abbr.
24. Health problem remediation
25. *”Back to School” or
“Blackboard Jungle,” e.g.
26. “Gladiator” setting
27. Dutch pottery city
29. Door ____
31. Chinese dynasty (13681644)
32. An outstanding example
of its kind
33. Bridal path
34. *Hogwarts’ potions
professor
36. Delhi wrap
38. Arid
42. Dictation taker
45. Lacking vigor or energy
49. General Services Administration
51. ______ whale
54. Lying facedown
56. Parkinson’s disease drug
57. 1952 Olympics site
58. Boris Godunov, for one
59. Full house, e.g.
60. Pugilist’s weapon
61. Prima donnas’ problems
62. Was a passenger
63. *Early hit from Michael
Jackson
65. *Its business is picking
up and dropping off
67. Netherlands in the
Olympics
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RELIGION
Thursday, August 7, 2014
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God is still calling and reaching people
Pastor Andy preached his last
sermon as senior pastor at LFA.
Boohoo!! However, we have to realize that God is not an accidental
God. He has a unique plan for every one of us, and He knows what
He is doing. Pastor Andy isn’t finished yet. God has other plans for
him. God also has other plans for
LFA. He has other plans for me too.
God’s plans for each of us are
detailed. He made us with unique
gifts and talents and aspirations. He
wired us exactly the way that He
wanted us to be.
God also calls us to do certain
tasks or jobs for His Kingdom.
When He calls, He empowers us to
be able to complete the tasks.
In the Bible, Nehemiah was
given the task of rebuilding the
city walls of Jerusalem. It was an
impossible task, but God equipped
him with favor, resources and all
that he needed to do the job.
Teacher
Mom
with
Jan Allbritton
You see when God sees a task
that needs to be done, He raises
somebody up and anoints them to
do His work.
You and I, yes, you and I are
the ones that God is raising up. God
is sending us to be a part of the harvesting of thousands of souls. God
cares about SOULS! People matter
to God!!
The call of God goes out, and
He calls everybody!!! We are ALL
called. Your talents and your skill
sets are for a purpose and with a
purpose.
God has called me to do certain
things. I don’t know why He has
called me, but He has. Will I answer the call? YES!!
The call of God is on your life
too. We are all pieces of a puzzle,
and each piece is important. It is
incomplete unless all the pieces are
there. Are you in your place in the
puzzle?
When you and I go through
something, God wants to use it to
help someone later on. God never
wastes our hurts, our disappointments, our grief, or our mistakes.
We have to remember that God
is an on-time God. God is able to
do exceedingly above and beyond
what is needed. Even now, some of
us are walking through fire, and we
look over and see a fourth one in
the fire and His face is as the Son
of God. Praise God that we are not
alone.
When God calls you, He promotes you. God sends the finances,
favor, and power needed for the
promotion. When He promotes
you, all the right events happen,
and God opens a door so that you
can walk up the stairs to your upgrade.
Nothing is impossible in His
timing and His will. While you are
waiting on the promotion, the grace
of God is what allows you to flourish where you are.
Your identity is not in your mistakes, your past, or your failures. It
is in your godly potential and calling.
When God calls, He provides!
God never leaves you nor forsakes
you!! When you commit and devote yourself to God, He will show
up!
In the Bible, Nehemiah built
the walls back in 52 days. The
whole city wall in 52 days!
Maybe God is calling you to
do something? Now, realize this.
When God calls, you may work
harder than you have ever worked.
However, God will help you!!!
After all, He is Jehovah Jireh- The
Lord who provides!!
When God calls, He protects!! It is written in Psalm 34:7,
“For the angel of The Lord is a
guard; He surrounds and defends
all who fear him..” Isn’t it comforting to know that God has His
hand on us?
When God calls, He perfects!
He completes the picture. He will
continue to work on us to make us
all that we need to be. After all,the
power of God and the anointing
breaks the yoke of sin. Whatever
flaws we have, God will work on
them.
God is still calling and reaching
people. That includes you and me.
Jan Allbritton is a Diboll resident
who is the administrator at Crimson
Academy.
Our job is to spread the love of Jesus Christ
“Children are a gift of the
Lord.” - Psaslm 127:3.
Thanks to all of the people who
donated and helped out, our Vacation Bible School was a success
again. As each day began, we had
a steady group of kids come in excited about what we’d be doing...
and some were really excited about
what we’d be eating. All in all, it
was a great time. As I watched the
kids interact with the helpers, a very
heartwarming feeling came over
me. Our church was playing a big
role in the lives of each child there.
Apostolic
First Apostolic
158 FM 2108, Burke
936-829-2700
Assembly of God
Clawson Assembly
5569 N. U.S. Hwy. 69, Pollok
936-853-2727
First Assembly
100 E. Borden St., Diboll
936-829-4250
First Assembly
1700 N. Home St.,
Corrigan
936-398-2235
First Assembly
605 S. Hwy. 69,
Huntington
936-635-4677
Glad Tidings Assembly
2511 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin
936-632-1517
Templo Emanuel Asemblea de Dios
305 Oak St., Diboll
936-639-4955
Baptist
Burke
Tidwell Rd., Burke
936-829-4455
Concord Missionary
FM 2743 Rd., Zavalla
936-897-2494
Cornerstone
Ryan Chapel Rd & FM 304,
Diboll
936-829-4023
Fairview
3742 FM 2108, Lufkin
936-637-1466
First Baptist
208 Devereaux St., Diboll
936-829-5299
First
1034 E. Main St., Zavalla
936-897-2566
Harmony Odell
2928 Knight Wood Rd.
Huntington
Highway
S. Main & Franklin Huntington
936-422-3652
Sisters in Grace
Tina Trout Terrell and
Christie Trout Stephens
The craft crew led the children
in creating numerous masterpieces.
Each helper was kind and had patience, encouraging kids and help-
Huntington First
702 N. Main St., Huntington
936-422-4311
Johnson Missionary
26534 US Hwy 69 S.,
Zavalla
936-897-8147
Jubilee
723 Dennis, Diboll
936-829-0465
Lakewood
3497 State Hwy. 147,
Zavalla
936-897-3075
ing them when needed. Any time
they ooohed and aaaahed over
something, the children beamed
with pride. Our youth director led
the Bible storytelling. I’m sure
he had an ear full of questions as
the children wrapped their brains
around the feeding of 5,000 with
only 2 fish and 3 loaves of bread.
You could see the wheels turning.
Christie led music being silly and
very animated with the dancing and
singing. It was fun to watch. All of
the helpers that guided the children
around were looked at like movie
stars. The kids really looked up to
our helpers and enjoyed all of the
Shiloh Baptist
100 Pine St., Diboll
936-829-4158
Solid Rock Missionary Baptist
16663 FM 2109, Zavalla
936-897-3099
Wakefield Baptist
3253 FM 357, Diboll
936-829-3988
Catholic
Our Lady of Guadalupe
100 Maynard Rd., Diboll
936-829-3659
936-829-2690
Church of Christ
New Center Prospect
534 New Prospect Cemetery Rd., Pollok
936-853-3468
Church of Christ
100 Arrington, Diboll
936-829-3285
Oak Flat
3447 FM 2109, Huntington
936-876-2063
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal
919 S. John Redditt, Lufkin
936-639-1253
O’Quinn
7433 N. US Hwy 69, Pollok
936-853-2319
Primera Iglesia Bautista
de Diboll
1113 N. Temple Dr., Diboll
936-465-8736
Pine Grove
5632 FM 1818, Diboll
936-829-3289
Pollok
1053 Paul Townsend, Pollok
936-853-2835
Episcopal
Methodist
Allentown Congregational
2339 FM 843, Central area
936-671-2468
Beulah Congregational
12182 FM 58, Lufkin
936-829-3584
936-634-7840
Burke United
124 Blue Jay St., Burke
936-829-4491
Faith Community Ministries
8166 S. US Hwy 59, Diboll
936-829-4799
Prairie Chapel
308 Silva Rd., Diboll
936-212-0806
First United
401 S. Hines St., Diboll
936-829-4470
Prairie Grove Missionary
155 Prairie Grove Rd.,
Diboll
936-829-4586
Huntington United
458 S. Hwy 69, Huntington
936-422-4362
Redtown Missionary
Hwy 7, Pollok
936-853-2064
Salem Missionary Baptist
965 Ralph Nerren Rd.,
Huntington
936-876-3211
Shawnee Prairie
14792 FM 1818, Huntington
936-422-3769
Perry Chapel CME
1114 Cypress St., Diboll
936-526-9685
Pine Valley Congregational
1472 FM 304, Diboll
936-829-1114
Ryan Chapel
555 FM 2497, Diboll
936-829-3818
Shady Chapel
Hwy 147, Zavalla
First United Methodist Church celebrated Youth Sunday.
Youth director, Daniel Rigsby gave the sermon.
attention they received from them.
an awesome gift from the Lord to be
Our job is to spread the love a part of our children’s lives. VBS
of Jesus Christ. Our church did a may be over now, but on to our next
great job spreading His love to the project of helping our community
children (and helpers) that attended kids with school supplies. Our chilVBS. It was a blessing to all. What dren are a gift!
936-897-9988
St. Paul’s United
1505 S. John Redditt,
Lufkin
936-634-7810
Nazarene
Lufkin First Church of the
Nazarene
1604 S. Medford, Lufkin
936-634-9443
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Pentecostal
Abundant Life Church
434 W. Main St., Zavalla
936-897-9997
Diboll First United
708 Hendrix, Diboll
936-676-6738
New Life United
482 S. Gibson St., Huntington
936-876-9046
Ora United
FM 2109, Huntington
936-897-2066
United Pentecostal
256 Colwell St., Zavalla
936-897-2856
Other
Church of Christ Jesus
100 N. Beech St., Diboll
936-829-3276
Church of the Living
God
1002 Cypress St., Diboll
936-829-4844
Faith Family Church
7020 S. US Hwy 59, Diboll
936-829-9673
Grace Gospel
US Hwy 69, Zavalla
936-897-2218
Huntington Church of the
Living God
1008 N. Main, Huntington
936-876-3953
James Chapel True Light
Holiness
1803 FM 844, Huntington
936-876-3697
St. Thomas Spirit and
Truth Ministries
803 S. Temple, Diboll
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936-829-4850 or 936-632-8488
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HISTORY, CLASS
Thursday, August 7, 2014
30 Years Ago: Geneva Ard attends Pilot convention
One Year Ago
Enviro-Math Summer
Camp students start this
week with team building
activities. The students attending the camp are part of
the Diboll Housing Authority’s summer program.
Diboll City Manager
Dennis McDuffie states that
the budget for fiscal year
2013-2014 should see no
increase in the tax rate of
water/sewer rates.
The Waymakers gospel singing group perform
concert at Beulah Congregational Methodist Church.
Diboll Civic Club, Diboll PTSA and Diboll First
United First Methodist
Church sponsor community-wide back-to-school bash
to provide needed school
supplies to our local children.
Former Miss Texas,
Tara Watson-Watkins, helps
judge the Miss New York
Pageant.
Five Years Ago
Diboll ISD improves
2009 state assessment scores
but just misses higher marks
is awarded Texas Education
Agency’s Academically Acceptable status.
Diboll City Manager
Dennis McDuffie asked
residents to voluntarily conserve water after one of the
city’s wells has gone down
for repair.
Retired chief of the
Marie Harrell Bradley
Ms. Marie Harrell Bradley,
82, of Lufkin, went home to be
with her Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ on Monday, August 4,
2014.
Services for Ms. Bradley will
be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday,
August 7, 2014 in the Gipson
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr.
Mark Livingston and Reverend
Gene Elrod officiating. Interment
will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.
Ms. Bradley was born on
November 5, 1931 in Chireno,
Texas in Nacogdoches County,
the daughter of the late Reba
Fae (Rasberry) and Eddie M.
Harrell.
Ms. Bradley worked for
many years for Jim Walter
Homes and was distinguished in
1981 as being the first and only
woman promoted to the position of Regional Manager in the
35-year history of the company.
Ms. Bradley was a great mother,
grandmother, and friend. She
was a dedicated member for
almost 25 years of the Order of
the Eastern Star, Lufkin Chapter
No. 382. She was also a faithful member of Keltys First Baptist Church and was especially
thankful for Gene Elrod’s flock,
“Senior Saints,” whose friendship, prayer support, and social
activities filled her life with fellowship and joy.
Survivors include her son,
Douglas Bradley and wife Beverly Bradley of Bellaire, Texas;
grandson, Will Bradley of Houston, Texas; and granddaughter,
Anna Ferguson and husband
Ben of Rockwall, Texas.
In addition to her parents,
Ms. Bradley was preceded in
death by her son, Gregg Bradley.
Pallbearers are Doug Bradley, Will Bradley, Ben Ferguson,
L. J. Hall, R. P. Harrell, and Gene
Elrod.
The family received friends
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening at Gipson
Funeral Home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed
in the trust of Gipson Funeral
Home
Charles Tommy Hines
Graveside services for
Charles Tommy Hines, 78, of
Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 7, 2014 at
10:00 a.m. in
the Old Union
Cemetery with
Pastor Bryan
Lipscomb and
Brother Dee
Black officiating. A reception will follow at Providence
Baptist Church.
Mr. Hines was born May 22,
1936 in Angelina County, Texas
to Marvin L. and Myrtie (Deaton)
Hines, and died Monday, August
4, 2014 at his residence.
Mr. Hines was a lifetime resident of Lufkin. He served in the
U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, and retired from Champion
Paper Mill following 38 years of
30 Years of
Diboll Free Press Clippings
A Public Service of The History Center
Lufkin State School, Billy
Beaver, celebrates 90th
birthday with a round of
golf with buddies at Lufkin
Country Club.
Ricky Conner, Bo
Smith, Jimmy McClain and
Wesley McClain win the
Lumberjack Kickoff Classic Golf Tournament with a
score of -18 under 54.
Bill Royle retires from
Gipson Funeral after seven
years of dedicated service.
Ten Years Ago
Mark Kettering is
named new assistant principal for Diboll Junior High
School.
Slaughter & Son paint
contractors applies new
coat of Diboll Lumberjack
red to the façade on the
newly required Diboll ISD
Administration Building at
215 North Temple Drive in
Diboll.
The logo for this year’s
Diboll Day campaign will
commemorate the 50-plus
years of the community fundraising event’s existence.
Diane Brock, credit
manager, announce the
Temple Employees Federal
Credit Union will relocate
later this year to 109 North
employment. Mr. Hines attended
Providence Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of
56 years, Patsy Hines of Lufkin;
sons, Charles “Chuck” Hines
and Jay Hines, both of Lufkin;
daughter, Jenny Horton of Lufkin;
son-in-law, Jimmy Horton of
Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law,
Amy and Joe Murphy of Lufkin;
grandchildren, Eron Horton,
Brent Horton, Matt Murphy, Jeremy Murphy, Andrew Hines, Amy
Nicole Hines and Allen Hines;
sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Ernest Hough of Lufkin;
sisters-in-law and brother-in-law,
Janice Ann and Ernest Rowe of
Lufkin and Tamesha Jumper of
Fredericksburg; special friends,
Shelby and Mikalah Allen; and
numerous nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Eron
Horton, Matt Murphy, Brent Horton, Jeremy Murphy, Allen Hines,
Andrew Hines, Jimmy Horton
and Joe Murphy.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Ray Turner and Marianne Mayo.
The family extends special
thanks to Margie Gandy and
Affinity Hospice for their loving
care.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Providence Baptist
Church, 4423 Ted Trout Drive,
Lufkin, Texas 75904 or Affinity
Hospice, 2708 S. Medford Drive,
Lufkin, Texas 75901.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
Brenda Cook Koenig
Funeral services for Brenda
Cook Koenig, 55, of League
City, formerly of Huntington,
will be held
Thursday, August 7, 2014
at 10:00 a.m.
in the Carroway Funeral
Home Chapel
in Huntington
with Brother
Jackson Colwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington
Oddfellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Koenig was born July
12, 1959 in Pasadena, Texas to
Juan Leon and Bennie B. (Colwell) Yeates, and died Saturday,
August 2, 2014 at her residence.
A Huntington resident for most
of her life, she had resided in
League City for 9 years. She
was a member of the Huntington
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Koenig of League
City; sons and daughter-in-law,
Blake and April Cook and Will
Cook, all of Lufkin; brother, John
Yeates of Huntington; and numerous other relatives.
She was preceded in death
by her parents.
Pallbearers will be David
Flowers, David Cook, Kevin
Cook, Brad Colwell, Mike Dillon
and Larry Havard.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery Association,
Temple Drive in Diboll, formerly the Temple Purchasing Building.
Diboll First Baptist
Church welcomes new pastor Gary Fannon, wife Kara
and children Walker and Olivia.
Twenty Years Ago
Temple-Inland
sells
Universal Electric Construction Company to Red
Simpson, Inc. of Pineville,
Louisiana.
Voters to decide Angelina College’s $10.4 million
bond election. School states
it needs new technology center.
Texas Speaker of the
House Pete Laney is guest
speaker at First Friday Angelina County Chamber of
Commerce Luncheon held
at Crown Colony Country
Club.
City of Diboll proposes
an increase from $6 to $9 on
basic garbage collection and
$21.75 to $31 for commercial pick up.
Lufkin Dixie Majors win
state tournament with 10-4
defeat of Texarkana. Diboll’s
Daniel Blanton had big role
in win by pitching 2 and twothird innings in relief.
Photo Courtesy of The History Center
Thirty Years Ago This Week
The end of a long day in the logging woods finds Jerry, Billy Wayne and
Earnest Breazeale enjoying a soft drink and recovering from the summer heat and dust. “If it isn’t dust and sand, it’s mud,” says the 74-yarold Earnest, who heads up Breazeale Logging Inc. But he says most of
the hard work has been taken out of logging, so he still tends his farm
after a day in the woods.
Thirty Years Ago
Geneva Ard, president
of the Pilot Club of Diboll,
attends the organization’s
63rd annual convention in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
St. Regis Corporation
and Champion International
Corporation agree to merger
with cost hitting $1.84 bil-
OBITUARIES
1033 Hyde Road, Huntington,
Texas 75949.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday
evening at the funeral home in
Huntington.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Huntington, directors.
Luther Otis ‘Luke’ Blood
Visitation for Luther Otis
“Luke” Blood, 65, of Huntington,
Texas was held Saturday, August 2, 2014
from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. at
Carroway Funeral Home
in Huntington,
TX. Funeral
services were
held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
at Esler Pentecostal Church
in Pineville, LA with Reverend
Marlow Shubert and Reverend
Roger Toney officiating. Entombment followed at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park in Ball, LA. Visitation was held at Esler Pentecostal Church prior to the service
Wednesday, from 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
Luther Otis “Luke” Blood
was born June 30, 1949 in Pineville, Louisiana to Otis L. Blood
and Theresa (Gagnard) Blood.
He passed from this life Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at home, after
a courageous battle with cancer.
Luke was raised in Louisiana, and had resided in Huntington, Texas for 13 years. He
was an oilfield consultant and
drilling superintendent for 43
years, working offshore and land
rigs. His career spanned the Gulf
Coast of Louisiana and Texas,
Egypt, Peru, China, Kuwait,
Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
He was a family man, Cajun
cook, and “jack of all trades”.
Skilled in welding, electrical,
plumbing, mechanics and building, Luke was always working
on cars, trucks, tractors, trailers,
dirt bikes, 4-wheelers, or a building project. He loved to hunt, fish,
boil crawfish, roast hogs, BBQ,
make gumbo and smoke meats.
His legacy is the love he showed
to his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife,
Rita (Bollier) Blood of Huntington, TX; daughters, Barbie
Blood of Shreveport, LA, Candace Blood of Pineville, LA, and
Angelique Blood of DeRidder,
LA; son and daughter-in-law,
Landon and Maija Blood of
Rosepine, LA; grandchildren,
Deven, Caden, Draven and Ella
Blood, all of LA, and Abby Blood
of Huntington, TX; mother, Theresa Whittington of Colfax, LA;
brother and sister-in-law, Lester
and Ramona Blood of Colfax,
LA; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Vickie and Steve Sharbono of
Montgomery, LA and Rhonda
and Frank Armand of Monroe,
GA; mother-in-law, Audie Bollier
of Huntington, TX; brother-in-law
and wife, Roger and Jan Bollier of Huntington, TX; sister-inlaw and husband, Brenda and
Randal Dew of Huntington, TX;
mother of his daughters Barbie
and Candace, Barbara Wright
of Harrisonburg, LA; and a host
of nieces, nephews and friends
who love and adore him.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Otis L. Blood;
stepfather, Leon Whittington; father-in-law, W. Dale Bollier; and
granddaughter, Adalya Blood.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Huntington, directors.
Estelle Tullos Lee Gandy
Funeral services for Estelle
Tullos Lee Gandy, 92, of Apple
Springs were held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Carroway Funeral Home Chapel
with Pastor Lindsey Nimmons
officiating. Interment followed in
the Bennett Cemetery.
Mrs. Gandy was born May
19, 1922 in Trinity County, Texas
to John Edward and Ada (Barton) Tullos. She joined her Heavenly Father Saturday, August 2,
2014.
Mrs. Gandy was a lifetime
resident of Apple Springs. She
loved the Lord and her family.
She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and playing 42 and Bingo at
the Senior Citizens Center. Mrs.
Gandy was a member of the
Apple Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors
include
her
daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy and James T. Davis, Wanda and Max Due, all of Groveton,
Bobbie and Jimmy Hathorn of
Apple Springs and Shelia and
Roger Parker of Conroe; son
and daughter-in-law, James
Sherman and Jo Lee of Nacogdoches; grandchildren and
spouses, Jason T. and Charlotte
Davis of Apple Springs, Dr. Jad
and Laura Davis of Round Rock,
Leah and Mark Guerra, Dru and
Wes Thomason, all of Lufkin,
Lee Due of Groveton, Bryan
and Sonya Hathorn of Carthage,
Jana Johnson of Waco, Angie
and James Brazil of Nacogdoches, and April Erwin Ritter of
Conroe;
great-grandchildren,
Joshua, Fatima and Tia Davis of
Apple Springs, Daniel, Andrew,
John, and Samuel Davis of
Round Rock, Justin and Austin
Guerra of Lufkin, Adam Thomason, USMC of San Diego, California, Rebekah, Marcy and Ty
Thomason of Lufkin, Haden
Hathorn of Lake Dallas, Tyler Killen of Carthage, Corbin and Carson Myers of Waco, Jim Brazil
of Lufkin, Heather Brazil, Alisha
Windham, Ashlee Brazil, all of
Nacogdoches, and Haylee Ritter of Conroe; numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives;
and special friend to Estelle and
the family, Maggie Mann.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husbands, Melvin Lee (father of her children)
and Loyal Gandy; brothers, John
“Tiny” Tullos, Arnold Tullos, A.J.
Tullos, and an infant brother; and
sisters, Vada Rogers, Bertha
Snider and Adell Davidson.
Pallbearers were Jason
Davis, Dr. Jad Davis, Lee Due,
Bryan Hathorn, James Brazil,
lion.
Law enforcement agencies led by Lufkin police are
checking out dozens of calls
and leads in the brutal stabbing death of Lufkin convenience store employee Deborah Fontenot Davenport.
The Lufkin Jocks, sponsored by A-Plus Auto Parts
of Diboll/Lufkin, win the
Class B state championship
in softball and will advance
to the national tournament
to be held in Austin, Texas.
Movies now showing
at the Lufkin Mall Cinema
Four include Karate Kid;
Jungle Book; Meatballs II;
and Philadelphia Experience.
Dwayne Tullos and Roy Lynn
Tullos.
Honorary pallbearer were
Jerry Tullos.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Bennett Cemetery Association, 227 Max Due
Road, Groveton, Texas 75845.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at
the funeral home.
Memories and condolences
may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be
viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
the Bennett Cemetery.
Mr. Kee was born January 14, 1934 in Nogales Prairie,
Texas, the son of the late Nettie (Glover) and D. L. Kee. He
passed away Wednesday, July
30, 2014 in a local hospice facility.
Mr. Kee was retired from
Lufkin Industries following 23
years of employment. He also
worked for Temple Industries for
10 years and for Western Union
for 5 1/2 years delivering telegrams. He was a member of the
Christian Builders Association.
He went on many mission trips
to Mexico with Dr. Thames, Dr.
Hogue, Dr. Guy and Pastors Vic
Bass and Earnest McCollum.
He was a member of the Old
Lakeview Church since 1957
where he was a Sunday School
teacher and served as a church
bus driver to pick up kids for
Sunday School, church, and Vacation Bible School. He enjoyed
camping and fishing trips. He
took the grandchildren on many
fishing trips and campouts along
with many of his friends. Mr.
Kee loved to go to Blue Grass
Festivals and hear the Christian
singers.
Survivors include his wife
of 59 years, Betty Smith Kee of
Diboll; daughter and son-in-law,
Sandra and Bobby Ward of Diboll; son and daughter-in-law,
Ricky and Vonnie Kee of Diboll;
grandchildren, Melanie Ward,
Jennifer Goodman and husband Jason, Kelly Wilder and
husband Jimmy, Daniel Kee
and wife Rebekah; Andrew Kee
and wife Heather, and Jonathan
Kee and friend Jessica Willis; 7
great-grandchildren; sister and
brother-in-law, Verma and Carroll Ivey; and a number of nieces,
nephews, other family members,
and friends.
In addition to his parents,
Mr. Kee was preceded in death
by his sister, Imagene Dean; and
brother, Billy Paul Kee.
Pallbearers were Daniel Kee, Jonathan Kee, Jason
Goodman, Scott Ivey, Michael
Crippen and Layne Conner.
Mr. Kee’s family wishes to
extend special thanks to the staff
of Hospice in the Pines and the
Memorial Medical Center ICU
staff for the loving care shown to
him during his last illness.
The family received friends
from 1:00 p.m. until service time
onSaturday at Gipson Funeral
Home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed
in the trust of Gipson Funeral
Home.
Tom ‘Tommy’ Tatum
Memorial services for Tom
“Tommy” Tatum, 61, of Douglas,
Georgia were held Monday, August 4, 2014
at 11:00 a.m.
at The Lodge,
located
at
104 W. Shepherd Avenue,
Lufkin,
with
the Reverend
Randall
K.
Green of Christ Congregational
Church officiating. Cremation
arrangements were under the
direction of Carroway Funeral
Home.
Mr. Tatum was born April 30,
1953 in Lufkin, Texas to Doris
(McCarty) and Thomas Franklin
Tatum, Sr., and died Monday,
July 28, 2014 at his residence.
Mr. Tatum was a 1971
graduate of Lufkin High School.
He earned a Bachelors Degree
in History at Stephen F. Austin State University. Mr. Tatum
served in the U.S. Army as a
paratrooper. He had resided in
Douglas, Georgia for four years
and was a realtor. He was an
avid hunter and fisherman, and
loved hunting at Pine Island with
his father, Tom, Sr. He was so
fond of hunting, he once waited
out a snow storm just so he
could hunt.
Survivors include his son,
Matthew Tatum of Dallas; grandson, Sam Tatum of Dallas; parents, Tom and Doris Tatum of
Lufkin; sister and brother-in-law,
Jane and Mike Medlin of Lufkin;
and nephews, Austin Fischer
and wife Allison and Adam
Fischer and wife Nicole, all of
Belton.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Christ Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box 27,
Lufkin, Texas 75902.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Monday
morning prior to the services.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
Jefferson ‘J.D.’ Davis Kee
Services for Jefferson “J.D.”
Davis Kee, 80, of Diboll, were
held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro.
Vic Bass and Bro. Kenny Hibbs
officiating. Interment followed in
Leslie Rhodes
Services for Leslie Rhodes,
79, of Lufkin, were held at 2:00
p.m. Sunday in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro.
Gene Hazell officiating. Interment followed in Fielders Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Rhodes was born December 3, 1934 in Lufkin, Texas,
the son of the late Maybelle
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Frank Booth Stevenson
Memorial services for Frank
Booth Stevenson, 86, of Lufkin
were held Monday, August 4,
2014 at 1:30
p.m. St. Cyprian’s Episcopal
Church.
A
reception
followed in the
fellowship hall.
Cremation arrangements
were under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Stevenson was born
October 15, 1927 in Caddo Mills,
Texas to Charles A. and Elizabeth (Boothe) Stevenson, and
passed away Tuesday, July 29,
2014 in Lufkin.
Mr. Stevenson was a 1945
graduate of Caddo Mills High
School. He served two years
in the U.S. Army as an Artillery
Technical Sergeant before entering Southern Methodist University in 1947. He graduated in 1951
with two Bachelor of Science degrees, Mechanical Engineering
and Industrial Engineering. He
was hired by Lufkin Industries
as an engineer in 1951. Except
for a three-year stint at Texas
Instruments in Dallas beginning
in 1955, he remained with Lufkin
Industries for 42 years.
During his career at Lufkin
Industries he moved through the
ranks from Chief Industrial Engineer in 1960, Machine Shop
Superintendent in 1974, Vice
President of Manufacturing in
1975, Senior Vice President in
1981, Executive Vice President
of 1983, President in 1984, and
finally Chief Executive Officer
from 1985 until his retirement in
1993. During his life’s work there,
he took great pride in his part in
quadrupling the company’s employment.
In addition to his career,
Frank was involved in many
civic organizations, serving as
Senior Warden of St. Cyprian’s
Episcopal Church, President of
the Lufkin Jaycees, Director at
NCNB Texas Bank, Angelina
County Chamber of Commerce
and the Boys and Girls Club,
and as Chairman of the Board
of Directors at Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, and
the Angelina College Board of
Trustees, as well as many other
professional organizations.
Mr. Stevenson was very
proud of his children and their
families. He is survived by his
wife of 63 years, Geraldine
“Jerry” (Elliott) Stevenson; sons,
Charles Stevenson and Mark
Stevenson; daughter, Lori Carruth and husband Skip; grandchildren, Jared Carruth and wife
Katie, Jillian Blair and husband
Andy, and John Mark Carruth;
great-grandchildren, Ryder Carruth and Tanner Carruth; and a
number of nephews and their
extended families.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
Jack Norris Tinsley
Funeral services for Jack
Norris Tinsley, 56, of Huntington
were held Sunday, August 3,
2014 at 2:00
p.m. at the
Huntington
First
Baptist
Church with Dr.
Darryl Smith
and
Brother
Kevin Hopkins
officiating. Interment followed in the Huntington Cemetery.
Mr. Tinsley was born October 12, 1957 in Lufkin, Texas
to Lamar and Clauda (Roberts)
Tinsley, and died Wednesday,
July 30, 2014 at his residence.
Mr. Tinsley was a lifetime
resident of Huntington. He had
worked at the Paper Mill in Lufkin
and was currently a millwright
for Mead West Vaco in Evadale.
Mr. Tinsley was a member of the
Huntington First Baptist Church.
He loved life and celebrated it
every day. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved nature
and all God’s gifts. But mostly
he loved his Linda, the love of
his life, and his girls, Jessica,
Lauren, Grace and Rachel. He
brought a sense of fun to every
gathering and was greatly loved
by all who knew him. His brilliant
trademark smile were missed.
Survivors include his wife,
Linda Tinsley of Huntington;
daughters, Jessica Tinsley
Bridges and husband Michiel
of Cypress, Lauren Tinsley of
Etoile, Grace Tinsley of Gladstone, Michigan and Rachel
Byrd and husband Ron of Huntington; son, Andrew Morehouse
and wife Allison of Round Rock;
grandchildren, Journey Tinsley,
Honor Tinsley and Landry Bridges; sisters, Meredith Brant and
husband Jeff of Seabrook and
Alisanne Nerren of Nacogdoches; brother, David Tinsley and
wife Sue of Huntington; motherin-law, Jan Harrison of Zavalla;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Donnie and Beverly Harrison of
Lufkin; and numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sister, Brooke
Skidmore; and father-in-law, Bill
Harrison.
Pallbearers were Ron Byrd,
Andrew Morehouse, Michiel
Bridges, Austin Blake, Aaron
Smith and Jed Pinner.
Honorary pallbearers were
David Tinsley, Keith Smith, Steve
Thornton, Tim Johnson, Scott
Morehead, Billy Davis, Cody
Blake, and employees of the Paper Mill.
The family extends special
thanks to the physicians and
staff at Methodist Hospital in
Houston.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening
at Carroway Funeral Home in
Lufkin.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
Billy F. Holcomb Sr.
Funeral services for Billy F.
Holcomb, Sr., 89, of Lufkin were
held Sunday, August 3, 2014
at 2:00 p.m.
in the Carroway Funeral
Home Chapel
with Dr. Mark
Livingston
and Reverend
Jerry Browning officiating.
Interment followed in the Gann
Cemetery.
Mr. Holcomb was born September 21, 1924 in Lufkin, Texas
to Earl A. and Elva (Bynum) Holcomb, and died Thursday, July
31, 2014 in a local hospital.
Mr. Holcomb was a lifetime
resident of Lufkin. He served in
the U.S. Army during World War
II, stationed in the Philippines. He
retired from Lufkin Industries following 43 years of employment
as an electrician. Mr. Holcomb
was an active Ham Radio operator and enjoyed flying remote
control airplanes. He restored Hit
& Miss Engines (Poppin’ Johnny’s), and won several awards
showing them. Mr. Holcomb
loved spending time with his
family, children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. He was
a lifelong member of Keltys First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary Holcomb of Lufkin; sons
and daughters-in-law, Billy F., Jr.
and Karen Holcombe of Hurst,
Robert E. “Bob” and Debra Holcombe of Quitman, and Jerry
and Melissa Holcombe of Huntington; daughters and sons-inlaw, Charlotte and Jim Dickinson
of Houston, Patti Allen of Lufkin
and Melinda and Ronny DuPree
of Huntington; 12 grandchildren;
14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and sisters, Mattie
Tigert and Lillian McCarty.
Pallbearers were Jonathan
Holcombe, Brady Holcombe,
Eric Dickinson, Jerrod Holcombe, Ryan Holcombe, Chase
DuPree and Brian McDowell.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice in the Pines,
1504 W. Frank Avenue, Lufkin,
Texas 75904 or Keltys First
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 3043,
Lufkin, Texas 75903.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
urday evening
at Gipson Funeral Home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed
in the trust of Gipson Funeral
Home
Daphna ‘Losa’ Walker
Anthony Wayne Bentley
Graveside services for
Daphna “Losa” Walker, 86, of
Lufkin, were held at 11:00 a.m.
Monday in the Huntington Cemetery.
Mrs. Walker was born October 11, 1927 in Burke, Texas,
the daughter of the late Ona and
Clyde Martin. She passed away
Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Survivors include her son
and daughter-in-law, Robert and
Theresa Walker of Longview;
grandchildren, Ryan Walker
of Houston, Jordan Walker of
Longview, Brandon Gleason
and wife Ashley of Longview,
and Heather Robbins and husband Tom of Georgetown; 6
great-grandchildren; sister, Martha Lou Carroll of Lufkin; and a
number of nieces, nephews, and
other family members.
In addition to her parents,
Mrs. Walker was preceded in
death by her husband, Hulon
Walker in 1993; brothers, Pete,
Bill and Delbert Martin; and sister, Louise Bridges.
Mrs. Walker was “Meme”
to her grandchildren, who were
her passion. She was a great
cook. At family gatherings, it
is remembered that Losa and
Hoot (Hulon) enjoyed providing great food, usually at the
grandparents’’ home. She was
devoted housewife and mother,
who also enjoyed taking Robert
to his weekend golf tournaments
– those were happy times to
her. She was retired from Sears
& Roebuck where she was a
switchboard operator and accounting clerk. Mrs. Walker was
a member of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Walker’s family wishes
to extend special thanks to Glenda Smith, Steve Walker, and
the wonderful staff at Woodland
Heights Medical Center for their
loving care.
The family received friends
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Gipson Funeral
Home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed
in the trust of Gipson Funeral
Home
Thomas Lee ‘Tom’ Waller
Services for Thomas Lee
“Tom” Waller, 42, of Diboll, were
held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the
Gipson Funeral Home Chapel,
with Bro. Dave Sarver officiating.
Tom was born January 20,
1972 in Lufkin, Texas, the son
of the late Barbara Jean (Goins)
and Clinton W. Waller. He
passed away Wednesday, July
30, 2014 at his residence.
Tom was employed with
Guardian Appliances. He was
a loving father and uncle. He
was an avid hunter and was also
known as “Mr. Fixit”, as he was a
hard worker.
Survivors include his son,
Tyler Waller of Diboll; daughter,
Jessi Waller of Diboll; sisters,
Kathy Booth of Rusk, Rita Busby
of Diboll and Rebecca Jordan
of Lufkin; stepson, Keath Kibbey; life partner and companion, Patty Reagan; a number of
nieces, nephews, great-nieces
and nephews, and many friends.
The family received friends
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sat-
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Notice to
Creditors
Notice
is
hereby given that
Letters
Testamentary for the
Estate of Jimmy
Juan Miller, Sr.,
Deceased, were
issued on July
25, 2014, in
Docket No. 11814-PR, pending
in the County
Court at Law
#2 of Angelina
County, Texas,
to: Jimmy Juan
Miller, Jr.
The address
of the Independent Executor is:
2332 Markland
Street, Irving, TX
75060.
All persons
having
claims
against this Estate which is
currently being
administered are
required to pres-
ent them within
the time and in
the manner described by law.
Claims may be
presented in care
of John Sloan,
305 East Frank
Avenue, Lufkin,
Texas
75901,
and it is the representative’s choice
that claims be addressed in care of
the Estate’s attorney, John Sloan.
DATED the
28th day of July,
2014.
John Sloan,
Attorney for the
Estate
305
East
Frank Avenue
Lufkin, Texas
95901
(936)
6328282
State Bar No.
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Attorney for
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Funeral services for Anthony Wayne Bentley, 73, of Lufkin
were held Saturday, August 2,
2014 at 10:00
a.m. in the Carroway Funeral
Home Chapel
with
Brother
Horace Fletcher officiating.
Interment followed in the
Garden of Memories Memorial
Park.
Mr. Bentley was born March
18, 1941 in Zavalla, Texas to Jim
T. and Myrtie (Caples) Bentley,
and died Wednesday, July 30,
2014 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bentley had resided in
Lufkin most of his life. He retired
from Texas Foundries following
more than 40 years of employment. He enjoyed carpentry and
loved his children and grandchildren. Mr. Bentley was a member
of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include his sons,
Mark Anthony Bentley and
Patrick Wayne Bentley, both of
Lufkin; daughters, Peggy Bentley Spain and husband Tommy
of Corrigan and Angela Dillard
of Lufkin; grandchildren, Michael
Anthony Dillard, Kendall Tutt,
Kaegan Dillard, Kade Bentley,
Briana Dillard and Case Spain;
brothers, Bobby Bentley and
wife Carolyn of Apple Springs,
Edward Bentley and Gerald
Bentley and wife Helen, all of
Lufkin; sisters, Joyce Bentley,
Sue Armstrong and husband
Hubert, Judy Taylor and Katie
Mae Bentley, all of Lufkin; mother of his children, Linda Bentley
Allen of Lufkin; best friend, Marion David Allen of Lufkin; and numerous nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brothers, James
E. Bentley, George Bentley, David Bentley and Kenneth Bentley; and sisters, Opal Smith and
Jessie Thompson.
Pallbearers were Larry Tutt,
Mason Locke, Kaegan Dillard,
Kade Bentley and Corey Armstrong.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society, 212 Gene Samford
Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75904.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at
the funeral home.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
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Funeral services for James
W. Sanders, Sr., 83, of Lufkin were
held Friday, August 1, 2014 at
1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral
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Cemetery.
James Wesley Sanders
was born September 15, 1930 in
Angelina County, Texas, the sixth
child of the late Hiram Bell Sanders, Sr. and Mellie Jane (Modisett)
Sanders. He died Tuesday, July
29, 2014.
At Central High School he
was an athlete, playing both basketball and baseball. His senior
year, he served as president of his
class and editor of the school yearbook. After graduation, he began
what would be a 44 year career
with the Southern Pacific Railroad,
later becoming a train dispatcher
and finally the agent in Lufkin,
Texas. After retiring from Southern
Pacific, he began a successful career in real estate.
Jim married Bobbye Wilkins
July 6, 1949. In a world in which
there are many adults who, as
they say, “aren’t ready for children”,
he was a father of three at 23, and
he was a father to Sherry, Jim and
Tony every day of their lives. Papa,
Pop, and Daddy were names for
stability, security, and safety.
Jim Sanders was a public
man who always contributed to
the larger community. He was a
member of Lufkin’s Community
Theater, Kiwanas, and the Lions
Club. He coached Farm, Little
League, Pony, and Colt Leagues
for his sons. He was a founding
member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, where he served as
treasurer and sang in the choir.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Lynn
and Edward MacDonald of Highland Village; son and daughterin-law, Tony and Jana Sanders
of Heath, Texas; grandchildren,
Rachel Rando Renfro, Gian-Carlo
Rando, Toni Lynn Sanders Light,
Jessica Sanders, Natalie Sanders, Joshua Sanders, and Kristen
Sanders;
great-grandchildren,
Aidan Wesley Timofte, Harrison
Light, Harper Light, Harlow Light,
and Isabella Rebecca Renfro;
sisters, Louise Burrous of Lufkin,
Lois Fenley, Jewel Kirkland and
Gaynell Thompson, all of Pollok;
brother and sister-in-law, Jake and
Shirlene Sanders of Tupelo, Mississippi; and numerous nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Mr. Sanders in
death were his parents; wife, Bobbye Sanders; son, Jim Sanders,
Jr.; granddaughters, Rebecca
Miriam Rando and Sharon Anastasia Rando; and brothers, Don
Sanders, Sr. and Carl Sanders, Sr.
Pallbearers were Josh Sanders, Gian-Carlo Rando, Ken
McPherson, Steve Sanders, Kenny Nerren and Don Sanders.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, East Texas Regional
Office, 304 N. Raguet Street, Suite
C, Lufkin, Texas 75904.
The family welcomed
friends and loved ones from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at
the funeral home.
Memories and condolences
may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home,
Lufkin, directors.
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He passed away Thursday, July
31, 2014 in a local nursing facility.
Mr. Leslie Rhodes was a
devoted husband, father, and
grandfather. He was a loving
brother and very close to his siblings. He was retired from American Color Graphics as a pressroom supervisor, following more
than 40 years of employment.
He had many passions in life.
He was an athlete, played baseball, loved horseback riding (especially with his wife) and played
golf. He was an avid hunter, an
excellent marksman and really
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Pallbearers were Ben Butler, Steven Waller, Keary Waller,
Maitland Rhodes, Greg Rhodes
and Barry Rhodes.
The family received friends
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at Gipson Funeral
Home.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
More than
100 ’Jacks
report for
season
INDICT Cont’d
Nathan Reese Hill ($7,500, in jail)
Burglary of Habitation
Offense Date: 02/28/2014
Arrest Date: 03/07/2014
W/M 04/05/1982
Diboll
Pixie Lee Rios ($50,000 A.Charanza)
Poss/Controll/Substance-Meth
Offense Date: 05/24/2014
Arrest Date: 05/25/2014
W/F 11/09/1968
Diboll
The Diboll Lumberjack
football season officially
got started this week with
practices.
It’s the official start, but
some Lumberjack faithful
have been working out all
summer, and it showed.
“The ones that came
up in the summer you can
tell. They’re doing great;
they’re the leaders of the
pack. The ones who didn’t
... well, you can tell that,
too,” said Head Coach
Blake Morrison.
Morrison
reported
there were 103 athletes
who reported for duty,
among them are 31 freshmen.
“Everything is good.
The enthusiasm, especially
at the varsity level is great.
Everything’s coming along
pretty good,” he said.
Meet the Jacks is at
6 p.m. Friday at the DHS
gymnasium.
SUPPLIES Cont’d
ranging from backpacks to
toothbrushes.
Since Diboll ISD is
providing most of the basic
school supplies for students
this year, the Bash will focus on giving out items
that reflect more personal
preferences. These include
backpacks, lunch kits, onesubject spiral notebooks,
zipper pouches, three-ring
binders, composition books,
notebook paper, and Play
Doh. In addition children’s
socks and un-derwear will
be available.
Kids must be present to
receive the prizes, but there
is no charge for any of the
activities. When they get
their tickets, they will also
be registered for door prizes.
These door prizes are gift
Antonio Balderas ($30,000, Tatum Firm)
Deadly Conduct
Offense Date: 06/13/2014
Arrest Date: 06/13/2014
W/M 11/17/1974
Lufkin
Cecilia Elaine Eaves ($15,000, Bail America)
Evading Arrest/Detention (Ct.2)
Harassment
byPersons/Correct/Fac.
(Ct.1)
Offense Date: 12/25/2013
Arrest Date: 12/25/2013
W/F 06/13/1987
Lufkin
Quavori Ramon Garrett ($20,000, in jail)
Theft
Offense Date: 06/05/2014
Arrest Date: 06/05/2014
B/M 01/11/1996
Lufkin
Zataymon Timon Skinner ($20,000, in jail)
Burglary of Habitation
Offense Date: 06/12/2014
Arrest Date: 06/12/2014
B/M 03/31/1989
Lufkin
Kenneth Lee Hair ($2,500, in jail)
Burglary of Building
Offense Date: 05/23/2010
Arrest Date: 07/02/2014
B/M 02/07/1974
Lawton, OK
certificates for free haircuts
by Allison Amason at Vintage Blooms and Meredith
Jenkins at Vanity Salon.
The Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Council will have a
booth at this year’s Bash.
Also, School Nurse Ladonna Garza will be present,
and she will be able to access students’ shot rec-ords
to help parents check them
against state requirements.
“We will still take donations of money or the supplies listed above through
Thursday (to-day),” Stephens said. “And we can always use volunteers to help
on Saturday.”
Anyone wanting to donate or help can contact her
at 366-5527 or Jan Wilkerson at 829-4817.
DATELINE Cont’d
and High School campuses only.
General
Admission
tickets will be $3 for students and $5 for adults.
Show your Lumberjack Spirit and buy your
season football tickets so
you can cheer the Lumberjacks on to a winning
season.
Pine Grove BTS
Bash
Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church will
have a Back-to-School
Bash from 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16 for
students entering Pre-K
through fifth-grade.
For more information,
call 829-3289.
Diboll Football Program
Roy Chester Williams, Jr. ($12,500, in jail)
Unlaw/Poss/Firearm by Felon (Ct.1)
Evading Arrest/Detention (Ct.2)
Offense Date: 06/01/2014
Arrest Date: 06/01/2014
B/M 10/02/1984
Houston
Mario Arias Limon ($10,000, in jail)
Aggravated Assault (Ct.1,2)
Offense Date: 05/04/2014
Arrest Date: 05/05/2014
W/M 12/22/1975
Lufkin
Terence Demetrium Loyd ($7,500, in jail)
Forgery
Offense Date: 05/20/2014
Arrest Date: 05/21/2014
B/M 08/12/1976
Lufkin, TX
Kenneth Eugene Boone ($7,500, All
Brothers)
Burglary of Habitation
Offense Date: 05/06/2014
Arrest Date: 05/06/2014
W/M 09/02/1985
Lufkin
Erick Lopez ($5,000, All Brothers)
Evading Arrest/Detention
Offense Date: 06/24/2014
Arrest Date: 06/25/2014
W/M 10/26/1985
Lufkin
Joshua Leland Jones ($3,500, Bail America)
Attempted Assault/Pub/Servant (Ct.1 )
Assault Public Servant (Ct.2)
Offense Date: 05/01/2014
Arrest Date: 05/02/2014
W/M 12/17/1988
Lufkin, TX
Pedro Enrique Cucson ($5,000, Bail
America)
Injury to a Child
Offense Date: 06/06/2014
Arrest Date: 06/06/2014
W/M 01/17/1959
Lufkin
Nicholas Dwayne Baker ($,000, American
Bail)
Poss CS-Methamphetamine (Ct.1)
Poss CS-Ecstacy (Ct.2)
Offense Date: 04/06/2014
Arrest Date: 04/06/2014
W/M 08/03/1988
Lufkin
Max Ronell Blackshire ($3,500, in jail)
Agg/Assault W/Deadly Weapon
Offense Date: 05/10/2014
Arrest Date: 05/11/2104
B/M 04/04/1965
Lufkin
Anthony Lerome Burks ($5,000, in jail)
Assault Against Pub/Servant
Offense Date: 06/11/2014
Arrest Date: 06/11/2014
B/M 12/01/1986
Lufkin
Jerricorri Jomon Henry($7,500, PR Bond)
Debit Card Abuse (3 cts.)
Offense Date: 03/23/2014 (Ct.1)
09/08/2013 (Ct.2 & 3)
Arrest Date: 03/25/2014
B/M 01/08/1982
Desoto, TX
Billy Ray McCullough ($2,500, in jail)
Credit Card Abuse
Offense Date: 05/05/2014
Arrest Date: 05/28/2014
B/M 03/20/1961
Huntington
Leonard Earl Hewitt ($3,500, American
Bail)
Assault-FV-Impeding Breath (Ct.1)
Offense Date: 04/14/2013
Arrest Date: 09/14/2013
B/M 03/16/1987
Lufkin
23. Tom Clay Reeves ($2,500, Bail
America)
Injury to a Child
Offense Date: 05/21/2014
Arrest Date: 06/23/2014
W/M 03/08/1990
Huntington
Justin
Wynn
Holland,
A.Charanza)
Burglary/Building
Offense Date: 05/15/2014
Arrest Date: 05/29/2014
W/M 02/01/1983
Huntington
($20,000,
Paula Janelle Sanders ($5,000 , American
Bail)
DWI (3rd or more)
Offense Date: 06/28/2012
Arrest Date: 06/29/2012
W/F 08/04/1966
Lufkin, TX
Gustavous Mark ($4,000, All Brothers)
Poss/CS/W/Intent Deliver (Ct.1,2)
Offense Date: 07/29/2013 (Ct.1)
08/26/2013 (Ct.2)
Arrest Date: 08/30/2013
B/M 05/18/1959
Apple Springs
Tyson Lee Marshall ($4,000, American
Bail)
Poss/CS/W/Intent Deliver (Ct.1,2)
Offense Date: 12/19/2013 (Ct.1)
01/08/2014 (Ct.2)
Arrest Date: 01/28/2014
W/M 09/17/1979
190 Deer Lane, Lufkin, TX 75901
David Fernandez Soto ($7,500, Bail
America)
DWI (3rd or more)
Offense Date: 04/11/2014
Arrest Date: 04/11/2014
W/M 02/24/1991
Lufkin
Ashley Nicole Howard ($5,000, in jail)
Prohib/Substance/Correctional Fac.
Offense Date: 05/12/2014
Arrest Date: 05/13/2014
B/F 04/04/1980
Lufkin, TX
McKeith Dwayne Watts ($5,000, Tatum
Firm)
Poss/Contr/Substance-cocaine
Offense Date: 05/03/2014
Arrest Date: 05/03/2014
B/M 06/18/1983
Lufkin
Kelly Bryan Ivy ($25,000, in jail)
Burglary of Habitation
Offense Date: 05/28/2014
Arrest Date: 05/28/2014
W/M 10/22/1969
Atlanta, TX
Kelly Bryan Ivy ($25,000, in jail)
Burglary of Habitation
Offense Date: 05/27/2014
Arrest Date: 05/28/2014
W/M 10/22/1969
Atlanta, TX
Kelly Bryan Ivy ($5,000, in jail)
Evading W/Vehicle
Offense Date: 05/27/2014
Arrest Date: 05/28/2014
W/M 10/22/1969
Atlanta, TX
Ryan Daniel Redard ($6,500, R.Deaton)
Evading Arrest/Detention (Ct.1,2)
Offense Date: 04/10/2014 (Ct.1)
04/11/2014 (Ct.2)
Arrest Date: 04/11/2014 (Ct.1)
05/01/2014 (Ct.2)
W/M 05/02/1988
Lufkin, TX
Dusty Wayne Miller ($2,000, PR Bond)
Poss/Control/Sub-Meth
Offense Date: 02/13/2014
Arrest Date: 02/13/2014
W/M 01/01/1969
Lufkin
Daniel Lee Williams ($5,000, in jail)
Hindering Apprehension
Offense Date: 06/27/2014
Arrest Date: 06/27/2014
W/M 08/19/1963
Huntington
Edgar Gordon Mathews ($7,500, in jail)
Online Impersonation
Offense Date: 03/10/2014
Arrest Date: 05/23/2014
W/M 01/06/1980
Homeless, Lufkin
Martin Shoel Brashear ($10,000, J.Cassels)
Aggravated Assault
Offense Date: 05/12/2014
Arrest Date: 06/18/2014
W/M 12/26/1982
Huntington
Gerry Dewain Lydia, Jr. ($5,000, Bail
America)
Forgery
Offense Date: 04/28/2014
Arrest Date: 05/20/2014
B/M 03/06/1992
201 E. Melton, Longview, TX 75602
Deedrick Davonne Renfro ($1,500, American Bail)
Unauth/Use Motor Vehicle
Offense Date: 05/27/2014
Arrest Date: 05/28/2014
B/M 02/01/1997
Lufkin
Robert Travis Wright ($20,000, in jail)
Theft
Offense Date: 12/23/2013
Arrest Date: 01/11/2014
W/M 10/20/1976
Lufkin
James William Arnold ($100,000, in jail)
Continuous Sex Asslt/Young Child (Ct.1)
Indecency W/Child-contact (Ct.2,3)
Offense Date: 01/01/2013 – 12/31/2013
(Ct.1)
10/19/2013 (Ct.2,3)
Arrest Date: 05/23/2014
W/M 05/08/1989
Conroe
Jose Otillio Diaz, Jr. ($50,000, R.Deaton)
Del/Contr/Sub-Meth
Offense Date: 04/12/2014
Arrest Date: 06/04/2014
W/M 03/31/1976
Lufkin
Gare Dean Havard ($5,000, in jail)
Del/Controlled Substance-Meth
Offense Date: 06/18/2013
Arrest Date: 04/23/2014
W/M 03/03/1973
Lufkin
Dakota Lane Chambers ($75,000, PR
Bond Judge)
Sexual Assault of Child
Offense Date: 06/10/2013
Arrest Date: 10/08/2013
W/M 11/06/1992
Lufkin
Samuel Lancaster ($10,000, in jail)
Evading W/Vehicle
Offense Date: 05/19/2014
Arrest Date: 05/19/2014
B/M 06/14/1992
San Antonio, TX
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