Montgomery County News, October 27, 2021

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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 43 Section 1 12 pages

October 27, 2021 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

Craig Doty

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Things Texas The Rebel Joan Of ARC Proudly Some Just Go Weekly Honors Veterans At The 125th Together..... Like Area Gas Prices Texas Division UDC Convention Nonprofits (October 25, 2021) - Texas gas prices have risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.03/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 20.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.18/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.65/g today while the most expensive is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.04/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.65/g while the highest is $3.69/g, a difference of $1.04/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.36/g today. The national average is up 17.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.21/g higher than a year ago. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.15/g, up 6.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.09/g. San Antonio- $2.92/g, up 2.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.89/g. Austin- $2.96/g, up 4.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.91/g. "Gas prices continued to soar in a majority of the nation over the last week as oil's meteoric rise pulls gasoline and other refined product prices higher. But, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "The sharp rise we've seen over the last three weeks should begin slowing down soon, barring another jump in the price of oil. This is because gasoline prices have now largely caught up to the jump in oil that started nearly a month ago. This isn't an all clear for the future, however, as oil prices could rise again at any time. But for now, oil has held around $83 per barrel, and without a further climb, gas price increases should slow down soon in the bulk of the nation." GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA's once daily survey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Lundberg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas stations, GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy .com. SOURCE GasBuddy

The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter proudly produced 2 o f t h e 3 Ve t e r a n s Awarded on Historical Evening at the 125th Texas Division Convention, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The UDC/RJOA Member and Technical Sergeant US Air Force: CYNTHIA CONNOR received 2 Medals for her distinctive Military Service. Lieutenant WILLIAM WAIN THORNE of the US Navy, (brother of RJOA Anita Stevens), was also honored for his service. Third Military recipient at the TX UDC Convention was, Scott Keith Mueller, Master Sergeant of the US Marines, at this solum patriotic ceremony of honor. All the Military S e r v i c e Aw a r d s w e r e b e s t o w e d b y Te x a s Division UDC President, Tami Hurley, and Texas Division UDC Officer of Military Service Awards, Diane Dyess. CYNTHIA CONNOR, was bestowed the National Defense Medal for

O p e r a t i o n E n d u r i n g the Expeditionary Service Medal for Freedom and the Southern Wa t c h . H e r 2 n d Operation Joint ceremonial bestowal was E n d e a v o r. C y n t h i a

received these honors in

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“Voices from the Past” Cemetery Tour Teaches Students Texas History

“Voices from the Past” Cemetery Tour Teaches Students Texas History at the Gravesite of Charles Bellinger Stewart. Community...............2, 3,11 Pictured are Junior Commentary.......................3, 4 High School students and Devotional..........................5 their parents as they learn all about Charles B. Legals.................6, 7, 8, 9,10 Stewart and his wife Julia Business Directory...........12 Shepperd Stewart during the Voices from the Past

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Photo from Left to Rt: Marine: SCOTT KEITH MULLER, RJOA President: JENNY LEHR, TX Div Pres: TAMMI HURLEY, Navy: WILLIAM THORNE, Air Force: CYNTHIA CONNOR. 2nd Row: RJOA Chaplain: LYN HOWARD, RJOA Historian: SHELIA WILLIAMSON, RJOA Charter Member: ROSELANE POLNICK, RJOA Treasurer: EVELYN MILLER, RJOA: KAREN DeBERRY, RJOA: SHERRY LOCKLEY, RJOA: ANITA STEVENS, Founder & Charter President: ELAINE COLLINGS, RJOA Officer of Military Service Awards: HILARIE HICKS, TX. Div. Officer of Military Service Awards: DIANE DYESS. 3rd Row: RJOA Ch. of Face BK: CAIMY HARBISON, RJOA Kim HARLESS, RJOA ANNISTYN HARLESS, Color Guard: SCV ED SELLARDS, SCV JEFF LEHR, SCV WALTER BAILEY, SCV DOUG COLLINGS, SCV DAVE UNDERDOWN, SCV BUDDY GURGANUS.

C e m e t e r y To u r o n November 23rd at the New Cemetery in Montgomery Texas. Pat Spackey, a descendant of Charles B. Stewart portrayed Dr. Charles B. Stewart’s wife, Julia Shepperd Stewart and Ted Spackey her real life husband portrayed Charles B. Stewart. Dr.Charles B. Stewart, a pharmacist,

physician, land surveyor and politician served Texas as the first Secretary of State, the first to sign the Te x a s D e c l a r a t i o n o f Independence, was a member of three Texas Legislatures and also held numerous public offices in the state and in the town of Montgomery. Dr. Stewart is credited

with designing the Lone Star Flag of Texas on January 25, 1839 and provided the provisional government with its first seal by using a button from a coat his father had b r o u g h t f r o m England, which had

See Voices, page 2

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Some things just go together: peas and carrots, peanut butter and jelly, the holidays and greeting cards, and New Danville Wranglers and service. Not long after completing their Hurricane Ida relief effort in collaboration with Jazzy Junque upscale resale story and Two Men and a Truck m o v i n g c o m p a n y, t h e Wranglers (clients) of New Danville are now partnering with Keep Us Fed of Montgomery County (KUSF). KUSF has supported the mini food pantry that serves the Wranglers and now the two organizations are collaborating with service to other KUSF clients. “They (KUSF) have a lot of donated peanut butter,” said Nicole Martinez, program coordinator at New Danville. “When we discussed possible projects to collaborate on, we came up with two: donated jelly to go with their peanut butter inventory, and hand-made Christmas cards. The community does so much for us and we like to do for the community. The Wranglers love serving.” Now through October 29, donations of jelly in plastic containers can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at New Danville in Willis. New Danville is located at 10951 Shepard Hill Road. According to Tiffany Baumann Nelson, executive director of KUSF, “During a tour of New Danville in the summer we learned about the possibilities on how to strengthen our partnership with the New Danville’s residents and daily participants.” Adding to pantries is not the only goal for this special collaboration; the organizations’ collaboration will uplift spirits, too. The Wranglers will make 120 hand-made Christmas cards that KUSF will include in appreciation packages sent to volunteers, donors and beneficiaries of their services. Tiffany added, “We are looking forward to receiving the Christmas cards and our partner recipients are also looking forward to distributing the jelly from your food drive.” Adriana Flower, program coordinator with KUSF, said, “We love what New Danville represents and we are thrilled to add New Danville to our list of non-profit recipients. We are truly honored to receive your hand-made Christmas cards to send to our volunteers, donors, and recipients this year.” Wranglers working on the Christmas cards have said that they wish they could see the faces of recipients when they receive the cards. “I hope they like them,” a Wrangler said. New Danville is a nonprofit rural community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Keep Us Fed of Montgomery County is a nonprofit food rescue organization that is a project of Leadership Montgomery County's Class of 2015.


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