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Commissioners vote 3-2 to approve budget Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orange County commissioners adopted Tuesday a 2019 budget that projects a $3 million deficit while keeping the tax rate same as last year, 54.2 cents per $100 in property values. Those decisions came after a 90-minute discussion between commissioners and the county attorney, auditor and treasurer that was capped by a 3-2 vote for the budget which predicts $49.4 million in spending against $46.4 million in revenues. Outgoing commissioners Barry Burton and Jody Crump voted against the budget while first-year County Judge Dean Crooks and second-year commis-

sioners Johnny Trahan and John Gothia voted to pass it. The five men all agreed on the Crooks tax rate. Crooks and Gothia voiced thanks and satisfaction with budget cutting by county department heads and other elected county officials who were working with $3.3 million less in tax revenues this year. Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017 resulted in a nearly 10 percent reduction in county property values. The first budget proposal in August had about twice as large a deficit as the final one.

“From what we were first looking at when we started the budgetary process four months ago and we thought our deficit was going to be in the $6 million range, we’ve got to be happy with where

we are,” Gothia said. “Because it looked a lot worse.” Crooks noted that last year’s budget passed for $69.7 million and this year’s for $20 million less.

“It’s not the way I’d like it to be, but that’s the best we could do to make it affordable, and we did it all without raising taxes,” he crowed. The 2017 budget passed with $55.3 million in antici-

pated expenses and the 2018 budget of $69.7 million included an infusion of about $12 million – the “Rainy Day” reserve fund – thrown in at the last minute to deal COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Daughters following in Mom’s footsteps

BC Chamber gets jump on holidays David Ball

For The Record

It may not look a lot like Christmas with all of the heat, and humidity and mosquitoes, but it will be here before you know it. The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, likewise, is being proactive as they are now accepting applications for the 10th annual Christmas Light Parade scheduled to start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 8 at the First Baptist Church of Bridge City on West Roundbunch Road and end at Bridge City Intermediate School. This year’s theme will be One Starry Night. The mayor’s trophy and a $200 prize will be awarded for best themed entry. Decorating in theme is not required to participate. B.J. Hanneman, director of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, said any type of vehicle will be taken in for the parade. The entry fee is one new toy per person. Toys are distributed to needy children in the Bridge City/Orangefield area by the Bridge City-Or-

angefield Ministerial Alliance. Furthermore, Bridge City Bank will be showing “The Grinch” on the lawn behind the bank immediately after the parade. “We had so many entries last year, the parade lasted an hour and a half,” Hanneman said. “Jeepers for Jesus had 30 vehicles. We also had the Golden Triangle Trikers. Every person on the float donates a toy. We collect toys at the Chamber (150 West Roundbunch Rd.). The night of the parade Granger’s (Chevrolet) and Energy Country (Ford) bring trucks people can drop off toys in or call us to pick up the toys from people not in the parade. Last year, 600 kids got toys through the Ministerial Alliance. This year should be great too.” Bridge City Councilwoman Terri Gauthier, owner of Total Impressions Salon, will host the LIght of the World program at Bridge City High School on December 7. Dance companies, the CardiBC CHAMBER Page 3A

Sisters Shonnalee and Alayna Jacobs are following in their mother, Meri Elen Jacobs’, footsteps and are both teachers in the West Orange-Cove CISD. From left, Alayna, Meri Elen and Shonnalee Jacobs. RECORD PHOTO

David Ball

For The Record

Perhaps Meri Elen Jacobs passed a teaching gene down to her daughters. The longtime West Orange-Stark High School journalism teacher’s two daughters, Alayna and Shonnalee, are both teaching in the same school district as their mother, albeit at different school. Thus, a second generation of Jacobs will be teaching for West Orange-Cove CISD. For Meri Elen, she’s still living her dream of teaching at her alma mater. She graduated from WOSHS in 1981, attended Lamar Uni-

versity, and returned to her school where she’s been teaching journalism, yearbook and photography for 19 years. Along the way she was nominated for the prestigious Reaud Award in 2014 and she won it in 2015. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher since I was ittybitty,” she said. “I took journalism my senior year as a blowoff class. I fell in love with it. This is my dream job to come back here and teach in the same classroom. My lectern is where my desk was.” She added that her journalism teacher, Kay

Noshari, was a big inspiration. Teaching journalism, yearbook, photography, being assistant cheer sponsor and UIL coordinator is very time consuming for Meri Elen. She doesn’t have very much free time during the school year. Over the years as a teacher, she also noticed how students have changed. She believes kids are more hopeless now and schools need good people to care about them. “I love my kids here. I’m part of their lives here,” Meri Elen said. “I go to ev-

erything. I go to all of their events.” She said there are several student accomplishments that stand out in her mind, but one particularly was the track team, consisting of a small group of kids, even with using backups, that made it through their season and reached the pinnacle at the state track championship. Academically, several of her students won at state UIL competitions, such as headline writing. Several more have obtained jourIN MOM’S Page 3A

Orangefield’s running Helm sisters recognized for track glory Dave Rogers

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Asked the secret to the fast running by she and her sister, Orangefield ninth-grader Katelynn Helm had a fast twitch reply. “Something went wrong in our genes,” she said. But while the two tracksters have had some big moments, it will take a lot to top Tuesday. That’s the day Orange City Council declared “Katelynn Helm and Maddison Helm Day.” “So we have a day named after us?” Maddison reacted. “That is so cool.”

Sisters Katelynn and Maddison Helm, students at Orangefield High School, were honored Tuesday by the Orange City Council for qualifying for the 2018 national Junior Olympics track meet last summer.

Stephanie Williams, who has coached both girls since junior high, says there’s a lot more to their success than genetics. “Hard work,” she said. “They do a lot of training.” Maddison Helm, a 16-yearold junior, has won two 3,200-meter district cross country meets, and excelled in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at local and district track meets. Last year, she qualified for state in both cross country and track in UIL competition. She finished seventh in 3,200 meters in Austin at the Class 4A UIL meet in May.

“When we started the season last year, she was 200th in Class 4A, and she finished 52nd,” Williams said. “Her time has improved since then and we’ve dropped down to 3A. “She has the fifth-best time in state right now.” That’s 12 minutes, 37 seconds. Maybe it’s the push she gets from her sister, Katelynn, who is 14 and competing in high school meets for the first time. Both sisters competed in the summer Junior Olympics meets, running with no assistance from a running club, which meant a lot of time

spent fundraising to pay meet expenses. Among their sponsors was the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. The sisters competed in both district and regional meets in San Antonio and ultimately qualified for nationals, which a meet held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Maddison, competing in the 15-16 age group, finished first in the 1,500 and second in the 3,000 meters at both district and regional meets in San Antonio, then was seventh in the 3,000 at naHELM Page 3A

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Meeting neighbors is fun and games in Bridge City David Ball

For The Record

Though the National Night Out (NNO) is a fun and free family oriented event with food, drinks, games, vendors and other attractions. It’s also a good way for the community to get together and meet with new and old neighbors, according to B.J. Hanneman, director of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce.

“National Night Out is open to everyone, not just Bridge City and Orangefield residents. We welcome everybody,” she said. “There will be free food with hot dogs and popcorn, drinks, games, a bounce house. The Cardinal Singers (from Bridge City High School) will sing the National Anthem. It’s like a festival, but there are no rides. There will be all kinds of games for kids and there will be business

drawings for adults.” NNO will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2 at the Bridge City Park Pavilion, 101 Parkside Dr. The event is sponsored by the Bridge City Chamber. Local businesses supply the food and drink. Music Matters will be deejaying. Personnel from the Bridge City Police Department, the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance will be atten-

National Night Out will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2 at the Bridge City Park Pavilion, 101 Parkside Dr. The above photo is from the 2017 event.

Young Victor Peterson learn to rope a calf from one of Orange County’s best, Gus Harris. Victor and his mother Donna Peterson attended Family Fun Day at Stark Museuam of Art on Saturday where Harris was giving the youngsters lessons in calf roping and assorted tricks of the trade. The event drew families from throughout the area and provided entertainment and educational events for all.

dance. Hanneman said it’s good first responders will be there so children can meet with them and not be afraid to speak with them. “So many businesses are setting up (with booths). We’re expecting to have 35 of them which would be the biggest attendance we’ve ever had. We’ll have businesses from all over the Golden Triangle. It grows every year. We didn’t have an exact number because it’s a free event, but we estimated there were 750 people in attendance last year, even with (Tropical Storm) Harvey. “It’s not too late to have a booth. The deadline is October 1. There’s no charge for a booth, but no sales are allowed. It’s all giveaways.” National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to their website. “National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to

bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances,” it read. “Millions of neighbors take part

in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.” “We have new people moving in all the time to Bridge City and Orangefield,” Hanneman said. “Besides kid’s activities it’s a chance for people to know the entire community.” To set up a booth or form more information, call B.J. Hanneman at 409-735-5671.

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County business with Harvey expenses for 2018. Last-minute trimming by Crooks and Company this year included refusing to add new workers requested by a number of departments and the withholding of spending for large capital expenses, such as cars for the Sheriff’s Office. Crooks said those purchases could be revisited if FEMA delivers some of the $5.7 million in reimbursements still outstanding for the county. Burton took exception with the budget numbers. He said he prepared his own audit, removing payroll and insurance from his figuring for the 52 county departments covered in the general fund. “Looking at actual expenses, those 52 departments spent $30.9 million in 2018 and the operating budget is a combined for $38.7 million for the same departments in this budget.” Crooks argued that pastyear budgets, not actual prior year expenses, should be used as a basis for future budgets while Burton disagreed. He noted the county actually spent only $53.4 million in 2018, the fiscal year that ends Sunday. “Let’s set the budget based on what we spent, not on ‘maybe’ numbers from last year,” Burton said. “This is not, in my mind, a conservative budget.” “We have to budget for unexpected costs,” Crooks said. The county judge also noted none of the commissioners attended the final public budget hearing Sept. 17. “If he had cuts he wanted to make, he had time to make them,” Crooks said of Burton. Believe it or not, most of the 90 minutes before Tuesday’s budget vote were spent dealing with how to deal with restricted funds. Crooks says he discovered recently that monies given the county in grants for specific purposes were mingled

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with unrestricted funds. That could – or probably has – led to using restricted funds for improper purposes, if only for a short term. Denise Gremillion, county legal counsel, and Auditor Pennee Schmitt reworked the proposed budget and determined that the county’s current fund balance of about $11 million included $5.8 million of restricted funds. The discussion in front of the commissioners’ court audience, which also included County Treasurer Christy Khoury, was about the best way to separate those funds. No action was taken on that – a later workshop was suggested. “We’ve had this discussion with other [county] judges and with all three auditors,” Crump, an eighth-year commissioner, said. “It just never gets done.” Passed as an add-on to the budget approval vote was a mandate for Khoury to find out the cost of an $8 million line of credit. Crooks brought up a week ago the likeliness of a cash flow crisis in the first three years of the 2019 fiscal year, October through December. Property tax revenues generally don’t start coming in until January and the judge calculates the county could be paying up to $12 million in bills in those three months with only $5 million currently in unrestricted reserve funds. Joel Ardoin, the county’s emergency management coordinator, reported later in the meeting that $5.7 million in FEMA reimbursements were pending and nearly half that amount could arrive within weeks. “We’re not banking on FEMA showing up on a white horse in the next three months,” Crooks said. “It would be great, but we’re not banking on it.” Speaking of banking, the county paid $494,000 in bills this week and commission-

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The weather on Friday night forced the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Homecoming Court into Bear Cave for the homecoming ceremony. Seniors Kati Foskey and Adam Pope were crowned Queen and King.

Helm sisters tionals. “That made me an AllAmerican,” she said, reliving the thrill. “That is my coolest medal ever.” Katelynn qualified for the 14 age group nationals in the 400-meter dash and 1,500-meter run, finishing sixth in each race at regionals. “I like the 400,” she said. “It’s a gut race.” Maddison just liked push-

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ing herself against the state’s and the nation’s top runners. “I like the competition because it gives me something to push myself against, and make myself better,” the elder sister says. “Last year [in UIL], I didn’t meet a lot of competition until state.” The junior is easily beating her high school competition so far this cross country season. She has wins at Claiborne Park, Nederland and

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Dayton, the only three individual races so far. After a rainout last week at Barbers Hill, the Lady Bobcats team is set to run at Liberty’s meet this weekend, weather permitting. “We’re hoping this is a return this week,” Williams said. “I’m really hoping for our team to get to state this year,” Maddison Helm said.

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the students still have respect for teachers and for authority. Both women are no longer rookie teachers. Shonnalee said she was very comfortable at the high school her first year and it was “a breeze.” She became more comfortable her next year of teaching with that experience. Besides, she said she could call her mom if she ever needed help. Alayna said they placed her in one of the more laid back fifth-grade halls at first. They then moved her to another hall that was more challenging, but still a learning experience. “My first priority were the kids and their wellbeing. I couldn’t go in there and just teach at first if they knew I didn’t care,” she said. “When I later saw them they told me they missed me and to please come back and teach us.” Shonnalee agreed, “You have to show you care about them and love them. It’s very relationship based. Teachers are struggling because they don’t relate to them.” The two sisters said they are career teachers like their mother and they will probably spend their careers in the WOCCISD. “It’s a dream to come back here and to teach here,” Shonnalee said. “We have tradition here.” Alayna said she doesn’t know what a full losing season would feel like at another district. Meri Elen just said she’s very proud of her daughters.

nalism degrees or they work in the field. “In three and a half years I’ll retire. I have grandkids and I can’t spend much time with them. I want to be a full-time grandma,” she said. “I’ve worked lots of after hours and weekends, but my grandkids have slowed me down. I want to spend time with them.” Growing up, Meri Elen always knew her daughters wanted to teach. When they became teachers, she advised them to not sweat the small stuff and to look at the overall picture. Both of her daughters said being a teacher is all they knew. For instance, Alayna said she would play school with her Barbies and dolls. Shonnalee said she wanted to be a teacher before she could talk. “I never knew there was another profession,” Shonnalee said. She started out as a preschool teacher and discovered that wasn’t for her. She tried high school and loved it, but she eventually landed at West Orange Middle School. Alayna, meanwhile, taught fifth-grade and it was a no-go. She went the opposite direction teaching first at West Orange Elementary and now the North Early Learning Center. However, she still teaches the older kids since she’s the cheer sponsor and over the Silver Studs — boys who are equipment managers — at the high school. Shonnalee said she likes the middle school because

ers okayed an end-of-theyear shuffling of $5.7 million in line item transfers inside departments’ 2018 budgets. Patrick Beebe, the county’s mosquito control director, said his department is flying its plane seven days a week and running seven fogspraying trucks per day, when it’s not raining. He noted it had rained on 21 of September’s 25 days so far. But his troops had sprayed 172,000 acres since the first of September. Good news, Beebe said, was that the mosquitoes he’s seeing are not the kinds that carry the Zika or West Nile viruses. He asked citizens with mosquito problems to call 409-883-5717. The county has adopted new times for its weekly meetings. It’s “regular” meeting, held the second week of each month, will be on Wednesday at 10 a.m. while the other “special” meetings will take place once in the other weeks, on Tuesday’s at 1:30 p.m. The county also announced that the “Slice of Orange” cell phone app, which can be downloaded from iPhones or Android phones, is now working. It offers a full directory of county departments; instruction on how to register to vote, apply for a marriage license; a listing of county jobs; info to voting locations, county parks, agendas, minutes and videos of commissioners’ court meetings and a link to the county’s road repair and drainage hotline.

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Texas alive in all of us.” Coach Phillips, has a coach son, Wade, who was also born in Orange. For a longtime it has been a source of irritation to me that nothing locally, either by our service organizations, city or county government, has ever done anything to recognize one of our most popular native sons, known in every part of the country. Bum was a good, God fearing man, who has been a teacher, philosopher and a true Texan, who never forgot his birthplace, Orange County Texas. He was a hero to many.

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From The Creaux’s Nest MID-TERM ELECTIONS ONLY SIX WEEKS AWAY This week we are still operating without the service of Roy, who hasn’t been released by his eye doctor after cataract surgery. We still have Creaux keeping a watchful eye on our production, insisting we again put out two good hometown newspapers. I did have a chance to watch the Ted Cruz/Beto O’Rouke’s television debate. Sen. Cruz has a reputation of being a national debating champion, however Beto had him stumbling and searching his mind for a rebuttal. With two more debates I’m sure Ted will be better and not caught by surprise. Ted can’t seem to find any powerful issues to hit Beto with, so he has resorted, on his TV ads, to attacking him on the football players not standing for the National Anthem. Beto has said he always stands proudly and urges every citizen to do so, however, the US Constitution gives every citizen the right to protest. The Constitution is like the Bible, you accept all of it or none of it. You can’t pick and choose and abide by what you like or what you don’t like. Cruz will dodge a bullet by not being required to question Kavanaugh’s accuser. Leader McConnell found a way to get the heat off his all male senators by hiring a lady attorney to do their dirty work. Regardless of the proof, Ted will still vote for Kavanaugh as will the other senator Cornyn. That is why every state needs senators from both parties.***** Don’t forget we have local elections in the Mid-Terms and you can still register to vote if you hurry.*****Well, I have to move on, please hop on and come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

TRUMP’S CHAOS In 2016, we predicted that if Trump was nominated he would wreck the Republican Party. Today the G.O.P. slightly resembles the party of Reagan. We also had written that if Donald Trump was elected president it would be four years of chaos. That was easy to predict. I had followed his life for the most of 40 years. He faced over 4,000 lawsuits, five bankruptcies, two divorces and numerous adultery charges, just for starters. Afflicted with a very sick ego, he’s destined to put self over anything else. We said back in 2016, two things Trump would never do is release his tax returns and turn against Vladimir Putin. Both are locked together. He can’t afford to release either one. I watched him read a flowered speech written by someone else at the UN Security Council Summit on Monday. He failed to mention all the chaos that he faces at home, including a corrupt administration and those being indicted or in prison. He has nominated a Supreme Court judge in Brett Kavanaugh that brings a lot of baggage. The Republicans are bent on rushing through a vote to confirm him while blaming Left Wing Democrats for obstructing the process. They are not the ones that created Kavanaugh baggage. Trump needs him on the court to protect him from prosecution, not while he’s president but when he leaves office and the Trump organization is exposed. Remember I told you the bottom line is the Trump brand and someday a prosecutor will follow the money. That’s when he might have to look for friends on the Supreme Court. Democrats are being blamed for holding up the nomination but they forgot they held up Obama’s nominee, Judge Garland, for a year never allowing even one hearing, giving Trump two appointees. I told you this nomination would be a barn burner and it ain’t over yet.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 5 Years Ago-2013 Five Years Ago marked Bum’s 90th Birthday and his death O.A. ‘Bum’ Phillips was born on John St., in Orange, on Sept. 29, 1923. He died a few days after his 90 th birthday on Oct. 18, 2013. Bum and his family moved to Beaumont when he was 14 years old. He graduated from French High School but though those years, until he went into the service, he spent most of his spare time in Orange, where he hung out with his grandfather, Parrish, who taught him to be a cowboy. His grandfather worked for the Brown Estate and Bum helped him round up cattle, brand and dip them. Before his death Bum wrote a piece about “What it Means to be a Texan.” It starts with “The Window at Big Bend, which in and of itself is proof of God. It goes to Lake Sam Rayburn where my Granddad taught me more about life than fishing, and enough about fishing to last a lifetime. I can talk about Tyler, and Longview, and Odessa and Cisco, and Abilene and Poteet and every place in between. Every little part of Texas feels special. Every person who ever flew the Lone Star thinks of Bandera or Victoria or Manor or wherever they call “home” as the best little part of the best state. Every time I cross the border of Texas, I say, Lord, please don’t let me die anywhere but Texas.” Bum once told this writer that all his people are buried in Orange and that would also be his final resting place forever. That changed and he is buried under his favorite tree at his ranch in Goliad. Bum often talked about William Barrett Travis, the Alamo, Sam Houston and the people who forged the nation and the state of Texas. Bum said, “The spirit that burned in every person who founded this great place we call Texas is passed on through blood or sweat to every one of us. You see that spirit that made

For many years the Creaux’s Nest, in Mr. Cox’s Neighborhood, had been home to the creative juices of The Penny Record and The County Record. Ike destroyed the Nest but thanks to our longtime friends Glenn Oliver, Donnie, Corky and Don Harmon, who provided us with new quarters in their building at 320 Henrietta St. near Granger Chevrolet. Over the weekend, our staff came together to rebuild our network in what seemed impossibility after our loss. The great publication you are enjoying now would not have been possible without the help of many. Special thanks to AT&T employee Wayne Peveto, Judge Pat’s brother-in-law. Judge Clark offered to help and did. Also thanks to Dan Buffington, a great guy we’ve known since he was in the cradle. Even though we have a nice new office I will miss the Creaux’s Nest and the neighborhood, the wildlife, sitting at the spool table under the Hackberry tree and watching the sun rise. We’ll miss Mr. Cox’s Neighborhood. Debbie still goes by daily to feed the remaining cats, a mom and her four kittens. On a personal basis, I will miss my old friend 84-year-old Millard Cox, one of the “Greatest Generation.” He will rebuild his home but the neighborhood will be drastically changed. Cox and Ms. Virginia will celebrate their 60th. Anniversary on Oct. 2, congratulations to this couple and may they be blessed with many more healthy years. We’ll miss Cox’s regular visits and his stories.*****Our condolences to Linda and Dale Newton and their family on the death of son Eddie Newton, age 32. He was killed in an auto accident Friday, Sept. 26, while on his way to a job in Houston. (Editor’s note: Linda and Dale have since passed away.)*****Bridge City was on a roll before Ike came. Every available lot was being built on; new businesses, apartments and homes were springing up. Walgreen’s was set to open in late October. CVS had been negotiating property on Texas Avenue. Ninety-five percent of Bridge City will have to be rebuilt. Even Market Basket is not expected to reopen for months. Many people may not return. I’m really concerned about our area and I hear the concern and frustration in Orange Mayor Brown Claybar, Judge Thibodeaux and Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccoforte’s voices. They are upset about today’s plans by the government changing tomorrow. We have nothing but appreciation for the effort of our leaders. They have stickability, but the truth is communities can’t bail out alone. Our people have true grit and the will, but they have lost everything. Their life sits on the curb. The government’s FEMA has played the slight-of-hand game. First you see it then you don’t. They talked a big game and did very little. They will soon pull out of here leaving mostly a photo-op. Federal money to help our cities and county has been sent to Texas Housing. Rick Perry has still not sent us the money from Rita. The many organizations and good people who poured into Bridge City were true lifesavers. Some of us were isolated for up to five days without communications or transportation. The food served, water and ice made available and the other services were a Godsend and still is. ***** A million stories could be and many will be told in weeks to come. The last of the Bailey landmarks bit the water. Rob Bailey’s is no more. Sue, who died a couple of months ago, would never have believed it.*****The best thing that happened to us today just before my deadline was a good meal with incoming high sheriff Keith Merritt and his great gal Marlene.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 years ago-2013 Eric Seal, 46, of Bridge City, died Monday, September 8. A graveside service was held Wednesday, September 10. He was employed by the City of Port Neches and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Eric is survived by his wife, Carole Seal, daughters Nicole and Simone, son, Eric Michael brothers, Greg Seal and Terry Seal, and sisters, Lisa Reeves and Michelle Heckaman.*****Donna Sawyer Worthen, 76, of Orange died Monday, September 8. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11. She was a housewife. Donna is survived by her husband, Johnny tta Worthen, daughter, Meri Taylor, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Last week we had a breakdown at our press so the Penny Record and County Record arrived way late. That however, assured us how much the folks look forward to our publications. Our phones rang off the wall. We even got calls at home. Hundreds of people came by our office. Business locations that carry our paper called saying they were getting complaints because they didn’t have our paper. That is all good to know but we just pray for no more breakdowns. It puts a hardship on our carriers, the unsung heroes, who see that the paper is delivered, high and dry, to your door free of charge.*****Patty Hanks stopped by the office to let us know that her dad, Rene Hanks, Mayor of Starks, is recovering from injuries after a car wreck in Starks Monday, Sept. 10. He is doing fine now. Roy says he’s sorry to have missed his former editor in from Vegas.*****Dylan and Kacey Welch McGuire are the proud parents of a baby girl, Laikyn Ann, born Sept. 17. Congrats.*****We hear that the Bearden family have announced that they are expecting Baby Bearden in early April, 2019. Congrats to Jim Sharon, Jr. and Cassie. Just what the world needs, another Bearden. The little one is joining a great family.*****Wal-Mart and other business retail outlets are crusading against Trump’s new tariffs. They say it will raise consumer cost by 25% or more and will slow down the economy. It also will hurt production of American goods and reduce employment. It’s just throwing “Red Meat” to his base who are not sharp enough to realize they are the victims. All it gives them is bragging rights to how tough their boy Donald is.*****The Lunch Bunch is gathering at Novrozsky’s this Wednesday and at

Robert’s next week. Everyone is always welcome to come break bread and enjoy good fellowship with some of the community’s most knowledgeable people. No reservation or fee required. Come as you are.*****Tuesday, actor Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years as a “predator” for sexual assaults. The sentence could very well be for the rest of his life, he is now 81 years old. He will be sent to a 4,000 prisoner jail in Pennsylvania. On July 24, 2014 he performed at the Lutcher Theater in Orange. He played two sold out shows. That was one of his last performances before being charged.

BIRTHDAYS A few folks having birthdays in the next few days. Sept. 26: Celebrating today are Deputy Joey Hargrave, Lynn Gremillion, Kyra Day, Mary Gremillion and Vicki Jeter. Joining them are tennis player Serena Williams, 36, pop singer Olivia Newton-John, 69 and actor Jim Caviezel, 49.*****Sept. 27: Justin Burchfield turns 14, Hayley Dardeau, Michael Coffey, Morgan Applebach, Mike Hughes and Scott Harris all celebrate. Celebrities celebrating are actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 45, rock singer Meatloaf, 70 and rapper Lil Wayne, 35.*****Sept. 28: Fay Boudoin, Sherry Mulhollan, Zack Sarver, Darryl Brinson, Peggy Derouen and Brigitte Howard are now a year older. Also actors Hillary Duff, 30, Naomi Watts, 49 and Michael Ronda, 21.*****Sept. 29: Al’s little brother Dean Granger celebrates today. Joining him are Priscilla Burns, Richard Estes and Al Goodwin. Celebrities celebrating are basketball player Kevin Durant, 29, actress Chrissy Metz, 38, comedian Andrew Dice Clay, 60 and rock singer Jerry Lee Lewis turns 82.*****Sept. 30: Celebrating today are Robert Dale Vance, Howard Fisher, Rob Strause and Peggy’s better half Richard Albair. They are joined by actors Barry Williams, 63, Fran Drescher, 60 and Levie Miller, 15.*****Oct. 1: Eric Covington, Keely Guidry, Meg Clark, Gerald Brignac and Tony Lummus all celebrate today. Joining them are former United States President Jimmy Carter, 93, actress Julie Andrews, 82, and Sarah Drew, 37.*****Oct. 2: Glenn Ray, Jason Ray, Collin Stanley and Jo Bramhan celebrate today. Also rock singer Sting, 66 and TV show host Kelly Ripa, 47. Happy Anniversary also to Millard and Virginia Cox who celebrate their 70 th wedding anniversary today.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK According to regulations, a wheelchair is required for all patients being discharged. Nan Dartez was going around wheeling patients leaving to da front door. She found an old man, Oris Arceneaux, already dressed and sitting on da bed wit a suitcase at his feet. Oris insisted dat he didn’t need help him, to leave da hospital. Nan told him about da rules being rules. Oris reluctantly let Nan wheel him to da elevator. On da way down Nan axe, “Mr. Arceneaux, is you wife meeting you?” He answer, “I don’t know me, she’s still upstairs in da bashroom changing out of her hospital gown.

C’EST TOUT HAPPY 70TH TO A SPECIAL COUPLE I want to pay tribute to our friends Millard “Neighbor” Cox and his lovely wife Virginia, who, on Oct. 2, will mark their 70 th wedding anniversary. When Cox, a WWII soldier, returned from the war he secured a job, and then asked a hometown girl from Joaquin, in East Texas, to marry him. He first had dated her older sister but he had his eye on little sister “Ginny.” That was in 1948. To put that in prospective, this was before three out of four people weren’t born yet. Cox made his career as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement from Texaco. The couple raised two children, a boy and a girl, that gave them several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Throughout all the years the Cox’s lived a happy, healthy life. They were a team who adored and cared for each other. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago, Ginny’s dementia accelerated to the point Millard could no longer care for her at home. He was forced into making the hardest decision of his life and admitted Ginny into an adult care facility. Today Ginny is a resident of Golden Years Nursing Home and is well cared for and comfortable. Every day, except days he is unable to, Cox visits his love and longtime bride. He has lunch and visits with Ginny until she gets sleepy. That’s not the way Millard would have chosen to spend their latter years but he makes the best of the situation. She is still in fair health and he lives to look after her. He lives alone, does his chores, and keeps up his big yard. His garden, which he and Ginny worked together, is now down to growing okra and a few tomato plants. He looks forward to daughter Karen and her husband Keith visiting, which they do often. This week, they are moving to Lufkin from Oklahoma and will be much closer. It’s a privilege to call 94-year-old “Neighbor” Cox my friend and hero. Happy Anniversary and God’s blessing.*****Thanks for your time. Read us cover to cover and please shop our advertisers. God bless.

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45th Anniversary Sale at Thrift & Gift

e WO-S High School Homecoming Parade is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Organizations interested in participating in the parade should contact Caleb Henson at the High School at cahe@woccisd.net or at 409-882-5570. Vehicles pulling ﬂoats, ﬂatbeds, and decorated automobiles will be the only type of vehicles allowed to participate. For safety reasons, 4-wheelers, go carts, golf carts, or similar vehicles will NOT be allowed. e deadline for all parade entries is Friday, Sept. 21 at the end of the school day. Late entries will not be accepted. ere is no cost to enter. e parade line up will begin at 5:30 p.m. Vehicles will line up at the WOCCISD Transportation Department (Bus Barn). Walking groups will line up at the park next to the West Orange City Hall. e parade will travel Western Avenue to Newton Avenue, and then turn left and travel to West Orange – Stark High School. A community pep rally will follow the parade.

McKenna, Executive Director and founder of the local Southeast Texas Hospice, will discuss the many services offered by Hospice. e Hospice contact number is 409.886.0622. en on Wed., Oct. 3 Installation of 2018-19 Golden K Kiwanis officers and committee chairs. A reception will be held in their honor. New main officers are Reid Caruthers, president; Dennis Ferrell, president in training 2019-20; Vern Murray, treasurer; and Pat McCombs, secretary. On Wed., Oct. 10 we will host Dr. Arlene Turkel, professor at Lamar State College-Orange, will give information about the literary and artistic anthology she heads, and the opportunity for Golden K members to submit items. Accompanying her will be a recruiter of senior citizens for LSC-O, supplying upto-date information about senior groups. And on Wed., Oct. 17 - Juan J. Venegas, a 25-year-old Wienerschnitzel franchise owner in Orange, Texas, and Oceanside, California, will convey his amazing story to franchise owner success. He recently assisted in the establishment of new Wienerschnitzel stores in Nederland and Lufkin, Texas. e following Wed, Oct. 24 - Orange County Commissioner Barry Burton, Pct. 2, will speak on the economic development of Orange County now and future. And to end the month, on Wed., Oct. 31 Fallon Foster of the AgriLife Community of Orange County will update Golden K Kiwanis on things the Extension Agents are doing in Orange County, like diabetes classes, fall planting, etc. Remember, coffee is always served and the public is welcome to attend.

Orange County Friends (OCF)

Chevron Retirees Association to Meet

Orange County Friends (OCF) will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, for Day Bunco at Tuﬀy's Restaurant oﬀ Highway 12 in Mauriceville. Cost to play is $5 per person. Call or text 409-9883243 if interested. Also, OCF Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. on ursday, September 27, at Luigi's Italian Restaurant in Orange, corner of Strickland and MacArthur. e book, "Ordinary Grace," by William Kent Kruegar will be reviewed by Diane Grooters. Participants are encouraged to order desired food as Dutch treat. Text 409-988-5635 if interested. ere is also a Night Bunco, and for those interested, text/call about this night activity to 409-7790208. Cost is $10 per person. Additionally, the October General Meeting for OCF will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, at Southern Charm Restaurant on Strickland in Orange for a Dutch treat lunch. Text 409-313-7575 if interested. Yearly dues are $15 per year to participate in all OCF events. Checks should be made payable to Orange County Friends for $15.

e Chevron Retirees Association will meet Tuesday, October 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Banquet Room (enter at door on parking lot side) at Robert’s Steakhouse, 3712 W. Park Ave., in Orange. All Chevron, Texaco and Unocal retirees, spouses and guests are cordially invited to attend this meeting for a good “Dutch treat” meal, fellowship, and an update on the latest activities of the CRA.

45th Anniversary Sale at rift & Gift starts this Wed., 9/26 through Fri., 9/28 and the following week. Formals $1, w selected dress shoes 50 cents, children’s clothing 50 cents, men and women long pants & jeans $1.00, men and women blazers 50 cents. Doors open from 9 am to 3 pm at Old Salk School located at located at 350 37th St. ( oﬀ Strickland Drive between the Salvation Army and Sabine Credit Union). For more details call 409-886-7649.

WOS High School Homecoming Parade set

Fresh Start to a Healthier You! Better Living for Texans a part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County invites you to join us for A Fresh Start to a Healthier You series. You will learn tips on saving money at the grocery store, food safety, and meal planning. We will be meeting at the Raymond Gould Community Center 385 Claiborne Street in Vidor once a week on ursdays for four weeks, 11 am to 12 noon, dates are September 27th, October 4th, 11th, and 18th. is program is free and available to everyone. Please contact, Tommy Byers, 409-882-7010 for additional information or to sign up.

Do Well Be Well with Diabetes e Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County is having a free Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Series. is is a 5 week series on every Monday in October (Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Join us in learning how to prevent and control your type 2 diabetes, eat healthy and much more. Please attend all of the classes to get the full educational benefit. e classes will be located at the Extension Office on 1442 in Orange. Call the Extension office at 409-882-7010 to reserve your spot in the class.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet Golden K Kiwanis meets every Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Orange Salvation Army Building, at the corner of MLK Drive and Strickland, also known as Old Highway 90. Coﬀee is always available and the public is always invited to hear a diﬀerent speaker each week. e following speakers are scheduled: Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Professional chef Monica Cobb, owner of Monica's Restaurant in Beaumont, will convey her many culinary experiences that brought the Kirbyville native back to southeast Texas. On Wed., Sept. 26 - Mary

DAR Day of Service info e Orange William Diamond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will participate in the DAR Day of Service on ursday, October 11, by attending to graves of veterans in local cemeteries, collecting toiletry items for veterans, etc. Meanwhile, the next DAR monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, October 16, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1155 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. Anne Payne and Lois Ferrell will serve as hostesses. e program is entitled, "DAR Units Overseas," with speaker Jackie Huckabay of Bridge City, the DAR appointed State Chair of Units Overseas and Chapter Registrar. Huckabay has also been appointed by District V, the Magnolia Regent's Council, as Vice President. For DAR details, call 409.735.5794.

BCHS Alumni Info Last Call - the deadline for getting reservations in for the October 13th Classic Cardinal Reunion has been extended to Saturday, September 29th. Mail requests (BCHS Alumni, PO Box 1066, B.C. 77611) or call me at 409 735-8336 so we will have enough food for the meals. Please join us. And spread the word. Tickets for the October 12th Homecoming Game may be obtained at the north ticket gate. A group of seats have been reserved for our alumni. Simply request "Will Call" tickets when purchasing them. Also, it is important that you purchase them before 6:30. Pre-game activities begin at 6:30 and the game begins at 7:00. We lost another member of our alumni family this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of 1986 graduate Shawn Allen.Let's keep the traditions and history of BCHS alive.

GOALS offering classes e Greater Orange Area Literacy Services (GOALS) is now offering Reading, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Graduate High School Education (GED) tutoring to all adults 16 and older at no cost. Volunteer tutors are willing to meet once or twice a week at various locations. Please telephone the GOALS office at 409.886.4311 and ask for Rhonda to register. You may email the office of GOALS at rhonda@goalssetx.com.

American Legion Post 49 changes meeting e American Legion Post 49 is changing their monthly meeting day from the 2nd ursday at 7 pm to the 2nd Saturday at 2 pm. e American Legion is located at 108 Green Ave in Orange.

WOCCISD calls bond election e West Orange - Cove Board of Trustees has called a bond election to be held Nov. 6, 2018 for $25.75 million in facility updates. ese include safety and security, HVAC, bleachers, building infrastructure, technology, and equipment/student furniture. It also includes a cosmetology renovation, ﬁne arts update, a transportation center, and an event facility. Updates to the softball, baseball, and football ﬁelds are also included. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding the election will be posted to the WOCCISD website early next week.

Orange VFW Auxiliary Post 2775 Garage Sale Orange VFW Auxiliary Post 2775 will host their fall garage sale on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North(5303 N. 16th St) from 7 am until 2 pm. Vendors will be able to set up on Friday, October 12th from 5 to 8 pm. Rental for tables and/or space is $10 each. Reservations can be made by sending a check for the proper amount to: MARY SNAPP; 29 SANDRA LANE; ORANGE, TX 77632. For further information contact Mary between 10 am and 5 pm at 409-6970380.

BC Chamber to host Christmas Light Parade e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is once again kicking off the holiday season in Bridge City with its 10th Annual Christmas Light Parade. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the categories of Dance, Vehicle, Float and Ambulatory as well as one trophy for Best Overall. In addition to those awards, Mayor David Rutledge will award a Mayor’s Trophy and $200 to the best “One Starry Night” themed entry. e parade will begin at 6 pm on Saturday, December 8th. e parade route will begin on West Roundbunch Road starting at the First Baptist Church and ending at Bridge City Intermediate School. Applications to be in the parade will be accepted through Monday, December 3, 2018 and are available online at www.bridgecitychamber.com or at the chamber office located at 150 W. Roundbunch Road. Entry fee for the parade is a donated toy from each participant on the float. e toys collected will go to the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance for their Christmas Toy Drive which benefits needy children in the Bridge City/Orangefield area.

For more information, call the chamber at 409735-5671 or visit the chamber website at www.bridgecitychamber.com.

Wesley UMC fundraiser Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts early November for our yearly fundraiser. Pecan halves and pieces $10.50 a pound and walnuts $8.50 a pound. Call Jan 409/734-8036 or the church 409/886-7276 to place an order or for additional information.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Music Academy : Pinnacle Music Academy is having an open enrollment on Saturday September 22 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. e Academy oﬀers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Trumpet and more for all ages! Learn all styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues and Hip Hop. ey are located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and check out this wonderful opportunity to learn an instrument in our local area. For more information call 409241-3920 or visit us at www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com .

Seek & Find Resale Store NEW DAY! We have added a new day to our schedule at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Seek & Find Resale Store. We are now open three days a week. ey are ursdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Fridays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. We are located at 985 W. Roundbunch Rd, Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). We have clothes for all ages, toys, furniture, home decor, kitchen items, and so much more. All proceeds go to our Music Scholarship Fund. We are also collecting items. So, if you are cleaning out your closets and storage rooms, we will take all items. Come and check us out.

West Orange “Holiday in the Park” Booths Booths are now open to the public for the City of West Orange’s 2018 “Holiday in the Park” festival. is year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until dusk in the park next door to West Orange City Hall located at 2700 Western Avenue in West Orange, Texas. is home-town, community festival brings in people from around the area wanting to kick off the holiday season. e event will have food booths, craft booths and children’s activities. Non-electrical booth spaces (14’ x 14’) are available for $30 each, while electrical booth spaces (20’ x 14’) are $50 each. Booths are rented on a first-come, firstserved basis. e City of West Orange reserves the right to the sale of all carbonated beverages. NO alcohol of any kind will be sold at, or allowed on, the festival grounds. Rules and regulations, as well as a site map and registration form can be found on the City's website located at www.cityofwestorange.com. For further information, or to reserve a booth space, contact West Orange City Hall at 409-883-3468.

FUMC Orange Fall Fund Raiser First United Methodist Church Orange would like to invite you to it’s Fall Festival Fund Raiser on Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Family Life Center located at the corner of 5th & Elm in Orange. We will be having Brisket Dinners $10.00 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A Live Action starting at Noon, Silent Action that day with last bid at 1:30 p.m., Meals in a Minute (Frozen Meals) for you starting at $10.00, a Sweet Shop, and Plants. e proceeds will support the Marjorie Malloy Enrichment Center. Please call the church oﬃce at 409.886.7466 for tickets and more information.

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CHICKEN AND DRESSING e big Turkey Day is on the horizon, so how about a quick ﬁx for that anticipated poultry day? I promise that it will not take you long to cook this dish. is recipe is from the 1970's recipe notes of my late mom. She was a career mom who loved easy to cook dishes, t.v. dinners, pot pies, and crock pots. She was a great mom, but cooking was not a high priority if it took very much time since she was a busy lady. She cared for my ailing grandfather (her dad) and uncle (her brother), both with Parkinson's Disease, with the help of a caregiver, while working full time. She then came home to Daddy and me, her only child.

OHS authors create books for children

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Orangefield High School students in Mrs. Spears' Principles of Education and Training class wrote and illustrated children’s books. Each book had to contain a rhyme scheme and moral. They also had to include comprehension questions at the end and close with a color activity including the book's characters. They went over and read them to the kindergarten classes at Orangefield Elementary.

13"X9" pan Cooking spoon Measuring cup Medium mixing bowl

Ingredients 1 pkg Pepper. Farms cornbrd. dress.

1 stick butter 1 chicken-boiled/deboned or (4-10 oz cans chick. w/water, drained) Salt & pepper to taste 1-10.5 oz can cream chicken soup mixed w/1 soup can filled w/milk 1-14.5 oz chicken broth, low sodium 8 oz light sour cream (optional)

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in 13"X9" pan. Remove from oven. Then, add half a bag of Pepperidge Farms cornbread dressing mixture. Please do NOT use any other

brand. Flatten the mixture with back of a spoon. Now, layer the fresh cooked or canned chicken, sour cream (optional), can of soup with can of milk pre-mixed together before layering, and the other half of dressing mixture. Next, shake the can of chicken broth before opening, then pour on top of assembled mixture, smoothing with back of spoon over top. Bake about 40 minutes until bubbly golden. Serves 8 to 10. Enjoy the chicken and dressing as a T-Day pre-cursor!

Lending a helping hand

Eagles Hall available to rent e Eagles currently has openings to rent our hall for the following events: Parties, weddings, fund raisers, get togethers for family or friends and other occasions. Full service Bar, pool tables, music and a friendly sociable atmosphere. e Eagles Hall is located at 803 N. 28th Street, behind Sparks Auto Sells. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday after 4:00 pm. Come by or call for more information at 409-886-7381.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info. Calls are kept Conﬁdential.

Monsignor Kelly High School students partnered with St. Mary Catholic School as part of their community service. The high schoolers assisted with morning duty, unloading students and greeting parents. They even helped students raise the flags. (LEFT) Pictured are, from left, Aidan McAllister, Christine from Kelly and Karson Guidry. (RIGHT) Pictured are Tristan Balthazar (left) with Cameron, who had unloaded him.

Deaths and Memorials John “Johnny Boy” Robert Peart, 64, Bridge City John Robert Peart, 64, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2018, in Crystal Beach, Texas. A celebration of life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 22, 1954, he was the son of Freeman Eugene and John Eva Peart. John proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1972 to 1976. He retired from Pipefitters Local 195 in Nederland, Texas after many dedicated years of service. John loved spending his time outdoors, fishing, and boating on the bayou as well as traveling to Austria to visit his extended family and friends. He was a loving father, husband, and grandfather who loved his family and friends dearly. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

Joy Teague Scarborough, 89, Orange Joy Teague Scarborough, 89, of Orange, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2018, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bobby Hoffpauir and Reverend Damon Bickham. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Kingsland, Arkansas, on December 24, 1928, she was the daughter of Henry Harrison Teague and Bertha (Scroggins) Teague. Joy worked as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was employed by West Orange-Cove CISD, Bridge City ISD and Deweyville ISD. Joy spent 39 years working in the education field. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech, her Master’s degree from Stephen F. Austin University, and her certification in school administration from Lamar University. Joy was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma (President and Music Chairman), Orange County Retired Teacher’s Association, Honorary Life

He was preceded in death by his parents, Freeman and John Eva Peart; brother, Murphy Peart; and his sister, Peggy Sue Peart. ose left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Trudy Peart; daughters, Melanie Kline and husband Tommy, of Lafayette, LA and JOHN ‘JOHNNY BOY’ Cindy Peart, of OrROBERT PEART ange; grandchildren, Jack and Hazal Kline, both of Lafayette, LA; brothers, Tommy Peart and wife Cathy, of Bridge City and Douglas Peart and wife Mary, of WI; sister-in-law, Michaela Goetz and husband Manfred, of Austria; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends that were his family. Member for the P.T.A, Life Member of Texas State Teacher’s Association, Altrusa Club (twice served as President), Golden K Kiwanis Club of Orange, and Second Baptist Church of Bridge City (Senior Adult Choir Director). She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. JOY TEAGUE She was preceded in SCARBOROUGH death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Teague; her husband, O. Z. “Sam” Scarborough; and her brother, Wallace Teague. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Pierce and husband Darrell of Bridge City; her step-children, Jim “Tibby” Scarborough and wife Bernadette of Beaumont, and Stuart Scarborough and wife Nancy of Spring; her grandchildren, Jeremy Pierce, Kent Pierce, Courtney Scarborough, and Lindsey Scarborough; her great-grandchildren, Jeredan Pierce, Cameron Pierce, and Raylin Kley; her sister-in-law, Julie Teague; and her niece, Maura Teague.

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Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jewel of the Gulf Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; still shines despite storms Roy Dunn For î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Record In 1928, my father Clay started his ďŹ rst venture in what, in later years, would become the city of Bridge City, Texas. Ninety-years ago, he opened the Silver Slipper Dinner Club, a unique place visited during Prohibition by many of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power-brokers. After the Rainbow Bridge was completed and World War II ended, Clay increased his investment on the new highway. He proclaimed that the little peninsula community was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewel of the Gulf Coast.â&#x20AC;? He envisioned industry on the Neches River and saw the Cow Bayou channel as an outlet to Lake Sabine and the Gulf, as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best ďŹ shing resource. His optimism led him to build the ďŹ rst motel between the Neches and Cow Bayou, one of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s few motels. He later added a restaurant and a package store. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e motel, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Midwayâ&#x20AC;? because of its location between Port Arthur and Orange, would last 60 years in continuous operation. It remained the only motel through the years as the community grew around it. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e swing span bridge over Cow Bayou was installed and the highway extended from Ferry Drive to Orange. Businesses sprung up on the new stretch that would become Texas Avenue and opened Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewelâ&#x20AC;? to the world. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Cow Bayou Bridge brought the creation of the Bridge City Independent School District and a merging of Prairie View and Winfree schools, which would have been impossible without the swing bridge. Today the bridge has been named a historical landmark thanks to the eďŹ&#x20AC;orts of Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandson, Mark, and a handful of civic-minded citizens. Mark also served as president of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce during its 50th anniver-

sary. Clay had drawn up a plat and plans were in the works to build a shopping center in the place he had so much hope in when premature death took him on Feb. 19, 1959, at age 65. Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision never really came to pass, but a beautiful community had sprung up. Some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest people, from Louisiana, JeďŹ&#x20AC;erson County and East Texas, joined by folks from other states, came to work in the petroleum chemical plants. Well over 60 years ago, Phyl and I chose Bridge City to be our home and raise our children. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey are local products, home guards, which take exception to being treated otherwise. Our family has contributed much, over many years, for the betterment of the community. We also produce the immediate areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only locally-owned newspaper, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Penny Record which highlights events and keeps citizens informed. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e family came up knowing Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream and has worked every day to help make it become a ďŹ ne community, ďŹ lled with God loving, humble people. A unique place indeed. Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewel of the Gulf â&#x20AC;? was struck a terrible blow by a storm named Ike, born way oďŹ&#x20AC; in Africa. All of Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmarks were washed away in one clean sweep; the motel, restaurant, Grannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood and the Silver Slipper building are no more.

Bridge City's only motel for 60 years that Clay built. Below, a digital sign stands at the exact spot Clay started it all, welcoming travelers to Bridge City. Some 99 percent of the citizens 10 years ago, 2008, took a licking and Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x20AC;spring were no exception. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e community we love was pure devastation. Many people moved away. Much help poured in after Ike. Good organizations fed, watered and iced us as our city and county leaders pressed the government for help. Soon the organizations left and mud and devastation remained. We were soon forgotten with many broken promises marking our paths. None of us will ever be the same. Our government was brain dead, oďŹ&#x20AC;ering us â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue roofsâ&#x20AC;? through many expensive commercials; when what we need was boards and nails and a bed to lie on. A wind-driven surge put a sea of water on top of us and the insurance companies found their out by calling it a ďŹ&#x201A;ood. Never before, going back to the Native Americans living on Lake Sabine, has our little part of Texas ďŹ&#x201A;ooded at 11 to 14 feet. We are the highest elevation on the Gulf Coast from Florida to Brownsville. Flooding rain comes from heaven; this surge named Ike came from the devil. A year ago a storm named

Harvey brought four days of rain and again many residents were devastated. Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewel of the Gulf Coastâ&#x20AC;? took three bad licks; Rita, in 2005, destroyed many homes with its high winds. Our family lost two homes to fallen trees. Each time disaster struck, Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x20AC;spring rebuilt their

homes and their lives, as did many residents that were hell bent on making this special community better. Today, Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewel is shinning brighter. It still needs some polishing but some day will again shine as Clay envisioned it. Many of the old landmarks are gone but bright new ones are replacing them as

the business community continues to grow. On the exact spot Clay Dunn started it all, his grandson Mark has, with the help of the city, erected a digital sign that welcomes all travelers to the unique town of Bridge City, Texas, where proud people call home, play the cards dealt them, moves on, and never quit.

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Industrial Thermal recognized by Keep Orange County Beautiful Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB,) presented the 3rd Quarter BeautiďŹ cation Award to Ryan Aras, President of Industrial î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ermal Services (ITS) at their headquarters location on Highway 87 in Orange. Members of his staďŹ&#x20AC;, together with board members of KOCB attended the presentation. Mr. Aras said he decided to landscape their main oďŹ&#x192;ce to, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stand out from the crowd and demonstrate our commitment to quality. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e quality of our work, and attention to detail, both inside and outside of our oďŹ&#x192;ces is just an extension of the work ethic that Industrial î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ermal Services provides to all of our customers. We have a great team here at ITS.â&#x20AC;?

Industrial î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ermal Services is a leader in heat-treatment service, and one of the most in-demand thermal services companies in Southeast Texas and Louisiana. From plant turn-arounds, reďŹ nery expansions, and preventive maintenance, they promise quality, service, and customer satisfaction every day, on every job. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;eir skilled technicians not only bring the right tools for the job, they diagnose and assess whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening on the job in order to provide the best most cost-eďŹ&#x20AC;ective service possible. Industrial î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ermal Services, L.L.C. is based in Orange TX, has oďŹ&#x192;ces in Louisiana and Arkansas, and can be reached at 1-855-ITS-PWHT or their website at http://its-thermal.com/

for an estimate, project, or onsite support. KOCB is managed by its Board of Directors. KOCB, a non-proďŹ t, does not have members in the traditional sense of the word. Instead â&#x20AC;&#x153;membershipâ&#x20AC;? is considered to be the Board of Directors and any oďŹ&#x192;cial members of committees and sub-committees. KOCB is always seeking volunteers for their Second Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talking Trashâ&#x20AC;? projects with Orange Mayor, Larry Spears, and with promoting recycling and beautiďŹ cation in Orange County. KOCB is aďŹ&#x192;liated with Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep American Beautiful. KOCB has been active in Orange County since 1997.

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Chef Monica Cobb, second from left, informed and amused the members of Golden K Kiwanis with her stories of working in Wolfgang Puck's Spago's in Hollywood to cooking on a steamboat in Cairo, Egypt, to owning her own restaurant in Beaumont, "Monica's," off Calder, close to Honey B Ham. Enjoying the chef's amazing tales are members, front row from left, Rosie Hurst, Cobb, Debra McCombs, and Billy Jack McKinney. Back row, are Margaret Light, Vern Murray, Pat McCombs, and Dennis Ferrell. Not pictured are Lois Ferrell, Karen McKinney, Anne Payne, Diane Grooters, Linda Pittillo, Janelle Ramses, Reid Caruthers, Ted Williams, Sharon Proellochs, and Arnold Proellochs. Monica's is open week days 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with special Thursday night hours as 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Closed weekends. Photo by Anne Payne

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Kaz’s Fearless Football Forecast

THE RECORD

SPORTS AND OUTDOORS

GAMES THIS WEEK JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

WOS Mustangs over BC Cardinals The Mustangs need to convince the Exes who will be on hand for Homecoming and that they still are a championship team just like in yearsgone-by. Their 1-3 record is not indicative of most teams with that record. The Cardinals will have their hands full Friday night.

LCM Bears Over Hardin Jefferson The Battlin’ Bears need the chalk up a victory against the Hawks in Sour Lake and then go into their bye week with a positive frame of mind. The Bears must remember that when district play begins in October, everybody is 0-0.

Orangefield Bobcats Over Buna Both teams have yet to lose a game this season and this matchup is expected to be a real barn-burner as most of them were in years-gone-by.

Crosby Over Vidor

Tyrone Wilson carries the ball in the loss to Crosby. Wilson played defense and quarterback, completing 7 of 9 pass for 85 yards and a touchdown and gained 37 yards on the ground. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

WOS, BC look to rev up slow starters Dave Rogers

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The only Orange County schools to produce UIL state football championships square off Friday at West Orange. But don’t call it a rivalry in front of West Orange-Stark coach Cornel Thompson, whose team is just two years removed from claiming its fourth crown. “It can’t be a rivalry, because they’ve never beat us,” he said of Bridge City, which won the 1966 state title 10 years before WO-S

opened. If Thompson sounds a little testy, well, that’s what a slow start will do to him. His Mustangs are 1-3 in predistrict games, same as homecoming opponent Bridge City. A record of 1-3 seems unheard of around the Mustang Corral. Except that’s how Thompson’s first WOS team, in 2011, started. That squad won its next nine games after one-point losses to Nederland and Friendswood and an eight-point setback to Giddings. It finished the year 10-4, falling to Coldspring in the state quarterfi-

nals. Thompson, 93-15 as head coach, hasn’t had time to check the history books, though. He’s been busy working on the latest edition. Back to back losses against Class 3A’s top-ranked Newton 21-7) and Class 5A’s 10th ranked Crosby (3724) have him vowing lineup changes for Friday’s game. “We need to start doing things the Mustang way and we’re just not getting it done,” he said. “I’m still looking for leadership out of my senior class. Trying to find the right combination -- if

we’ve even got one. “We’ve got to find 11 to play hard for 48 minutes on both sides of the ball. That’s what we’re looking for. “We’re just not getting it done with the combination we’ve got right now.” The Mustangs, who close pre-district play Oct. 5 with a trip to Jasper, traditionally play a tough schedule in the early going. They take on several playoff-caliber teams like the Mustangs will see in the post-season. “The last two games have been

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There aren’t many “gimmes” on either team’s schedule and this should be the featured game in District 12-5A-II. The Pirates have the home field advantage in this ground-oriented battle but the Cougars have shown they can stop the run.

Nichollis State Over Lamar University The Cardinals had a hard time against Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana on their home field in Beaumont. The Big Red will definitely have their work cut out against the nationallyranked Colonels in Thibodeaux.

McNeese State Over Stephen F. Austin After getting soundly defeated by No. 21 BYU, the Pokes will be more than happy to swing back into Southland Conference action and welcome the Lumberjacks to Cowboy Stadium with open arms.

Area High Schools C.E. King over Beaumont West Brook, Baytown Sterling over Beaumont United, Port Arthur Memorial over Galena Park, Port Neches-Groves over Baytown Lee, Nederland over Santa Fe, Silsbee over Lumberton, Hamshire-Fannett over Tarkington, Jasper over La Marque, Kirbyville over Anahuac, Woodville over East Chambers, Hardin over Warren, Kountze over Hull-Daisetta, Newton over Gilmer (Upset Special), West Sabine over Beaumont Legacy Christian, Evadale over Grapeland, High Island over Chester, Beaumont Kelly over Cypress Christian.

Bridge City fullback Andy Lara dives for the goal line for a Bridge City touchdown against Silsbee. In the background Ethan Morgan signals the TD. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Anderson

COLLEGE—Miami over North Carolina (Thursday); Memphis over Tulane and Colorado over UCLA Both Friday); Abilene Christian over Incarnate Word, Sam Houston State over Central Arkansas, SMU

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Bridge City outside linebacker Israel Ortega leaps to block a Silsbee pass in non district action at Larry Ward Stadium on Friday. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Anderson

Bridge City Cardinal Austin Richardson has his sights on a Silsbee running back during non-district action at Larry Ward Stadium. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Anderson

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Flounder not a bad substitute for missing trout!

Flounder may be the answer DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

A short time back, almost forty years now, I was talked into guiding on Sabine Lake when I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pulling trips on Toledo Bend.At the time you could keep a zillion small trout and you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get away from twelve to eighteen inch redďŹ sh. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e main problem with that scenario was that no dedicated trout ďŹ shermen with a little extra pocket money wanted to spend it chasing down multiple ďŹ sh fries.î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey were looking for that one big trout and they had a better chance of catching her on the lower coast. Enter Gerald Jones and Bob Zavada.Catching limits of ďŹ&#x201A;ounder was simply a matter of either of them deciding to ďŹ sh on any given day. At that time, I knew of only one other Cajun ďŹ sherman doing the same thing and the three of them had the entire east side of the lake to themselves! Jones was willing to share enough information to enable me to have something of value

to oďŹ&#x20AC;er visiting ďŹ shermen and for the better part of the next ten to ďŹ fteen years I focused on catching nothing other than ďŹ&#x201A;atďŹ sh. While there was obviously very little pressure, we preserved the bite by never keeping many ďŹ sh caught oďŹ&#x20AC; a single spot and keeping only solid Texas legal ďŹ sh.Not unlike the buďŹ&#x20AC;alo hunters, we though it could never possibly end. A number of issues, including more ďŹ shing pressure, did eventually put an end to that pipe dream.î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e saving grace was the fact that visiting trout ďŹ shermen discovered an untapped vein of trophy trout and thanks to the CCA, the redďŹ sh population exploded on Sabine Lake. Flounder ďŹ shing was quickly reduced to beating them up on their exit to deeper water every fall.Not entirely a bad thing! î&#x20AC;&#x201C;is is not to infer that the ďŹ&#x201A;ounder bite is anywhere close to what it once was, but it is

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Bridge City Cardinal fullback Andy Lara barrels through the Silsbee defense for a touchdown. This week Big Red travels to West Orange-Stark to take on the Mustangs. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Anderson

Thomas at the top ... again Sunday performance an all-star effort KAZâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD If there was any doubt that All-Pro free safety Earl î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas of Orange wants out of Seattle, when he sat out of two Seattle Seahawks practices and was late for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usual walkthrough should be convincing enough. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e absences were unexcused and Earl is expecting some sort of a ďŹ ne for his actions. Many close to the NFL also expect him to be ďŹ nedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps quite heavily. Rumors on Saturday were that Head Coach Pete Carroll was considering not playing Earl Sunday against the Cowboys. What a mistake that would have been. Seattle played its best game of the young season with a convincing 24-13 for its 10th straight home opener win. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas played one of the best games of his career with two interceptions, the last one coming late in the fourth quarter, halting a Dallas drive at Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-yardline. After his second pick, Earl

stood in front of the Dallas bench and took a bow, which probably meant â&#x20AC;&#x153;you should have traded for me earlier,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready to work for you coaches.â&#x20AC;? One way or the other, it cost Seattle a 15-yard penalty. Prior to Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortenson reported that the Kansas City Chiefs also â&#x20AC;&#x153;are interested to some degree in trading for î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas.â&#x20AC;? Although the Chiefs have the hottest National Football League quarterback in Patrick Mahomes, who has thrown a league record 13 touchdown passes in Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three victories this season, their defense is one step above horriďŹ c and certainly could use some help. In the three games so far this season, the Chiefsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense has surrendered more than 400 yards of oďŹ&#x20AC;ense and an average of more than 30 points per game to all three teams. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey merely are out-scoring their op-

ponents, but this will not get them through the playoďŹ&#x20AC;s, if they continue to remain sizzling hot. Earlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brilliant performance Sunday not only should make several teams take notice, but it also should help Seattle get more for him in the trade. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas talked to the media after the game Sunday and hinted that the Cowboysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coaches asked him during warmups if he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;ready for the trade tomorrow,â&#x20AC;? according to the Seattle Times. Last season the Seahawks gave up second and third-round draft picks to Houston for Duane Brown, who also was holding out for a contract extension, and would like to at least get that for Earl. If î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas opts for free agency at the end of the season, Seattle would be awarded a third-round compensatory pick. Earl was asked by a reporter if he was hopeful that a trade might happen and if he had a preference to whom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love Seattle, my family is here,â&#x20AC;? î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hopeful that these guys will call my agent and work something out.

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I want to be taken care of.â&#x20AC;? Sunday was not kind to either of the Texas franchises as the Houston Texans played even worse than Dallas, losing to the New York Giants 27-22 in a game that was not nearly as close as the ďŹ nal score indicated. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Texans scored a touchdown with one second left in the game. For the third straight week the Houston Chronicle graded the team with an F-minus with Head Coach Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien getting the same evaluation, along with the oďŹ&#x20AC;ensive line. OďŹ&#x20AC;ensive tackle Julieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Davenport was ďŹ&#x201A;agged ďŹ ve times with one not counting because of oďŹ&#x20AC;-setting penalties. Both Houston and Dallas suffered the same maladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get started oďŹ&#x20AC;ensively until they were at least two touchdowns behind. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Giants led at halftime 20-6 over Houston, while Dallas trailed Seattle 17-3 at the intermission. Houston and the Cowboys did have a few good individual performances with J.J. Watt having his best game since 2015 by sacking Giantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stellar quar-

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against playoďŹ&#x20AC;-caliber opponents. Against Newton, if we just tackled, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d still be playing. Last week, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up 17-7 at the half. Come out in the second half, we have two bad snaps on punts and throw two interceptions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a sophomore quarterback [Jerren Terrell] thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen,â&#x20AC;? î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look that good in the ďŹ rst half and come out and lay an egg, fall apart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For 24 minutes, we got a pretty good eďŹ&#x20AC;ort. Unfortunately, a game lost 48 minutes.â&#x20AC;? Terrell completed 6 of 14 passes for 108 yards and 47yard touchdown pass to Deiondrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;e Hawthorne. But he was picked twice. Teammate Tyrone Wilson, in relief, hit 7 of 9 for 85 yards and a late 13-yard TD pass to Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Marcus Ross. Justin Sibley rushed seven times for 42 yards and caught three passes for 39 yards. For the Crosby game, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ompson singled out for praise the play of sophomore linebacker Tyrone Brown and junior defensive linemen Steven Wilkerson and Shemar Manaway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought Tyrone Brown played up to his capabilities for a sophomore,â&#x20AC;? the coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A couple more in the line played their rear ends oďŹ&#x20AC;, Wilkerson and Manaway. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey fought for four quarters.â&#x20AC;? î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ompson knew going in his 2018 would be full of untested players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a bunch of experience,â&#x20AC;? the coach said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;like three on each side of the ball

Southeast Texas Football Standings

District 11-4A Div. I ..................W Splendora ..................................2 Huffman Hargrave......................2 Lumberton ..................................2 Bridge City..................................1 LC-Mauriceville ..........................0 Livingston ..................................0

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District 10-4A Div. II ................W Liberty ........................................3 Hamshire-Fannett ......................2 Hardin-Jefferson ........................1 Silsbee ......................................1 West Orange-Stark ....................1

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Bridge Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cardinals have one last opportunity to prepare for its Oct. 12 district opener against Little Cypress-Mauriceville. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;at comes Friday when the 1-3 Cardinals take the 1-3 Mustangs in West Orange. Coach Allen DeShazoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad fell 48-14 to visiting Silsbee last week. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Tigers, who entered the game 0-3, raced out to a 357 halftime lead. Bridge City got a touchdown from running back Any Lara and a 10-yard scoring pass from Cace Skinner to Jackson Tims. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Cardinals picked up 192 yards on the ground, with Laraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 68 yards on 15 carries. Skinner (11 for 61 yards) and Gavin Villanueva (12-56) also topped the half-century mark. Skinner was 2 of 5 passing for 17 yards, with one interception.

over Houston Baptist, Southeastern Louisiana over Northwestern State, Army over BuďŹ&#x20AC;alo (Upset Special), Connecticut over Cincinnati, Michigan State over Central Michigan, Northern Illinois over Eastern Michigan, Ball State over Kent State, Wake Forest over Rice, Old Dominion over East Carolina, Georgia Tech over Bowling Green, Boston College over Temple, Clemson over Syracuse, Appalachian State over South Alabama, Duke over Virginia Tech, Louisiana-Monroe over Georgia State, Ohio over Massachusetts, Central Florida over Pittsburgh, Kentucky over South Carolina, North Carolina State over Virginia, Indiana over Rutgers, Air Force over Nevada, Utah over Washington State,

and is averaging 20 yards for seven punt returns.

Bears wrap up non-district Little Cypress-Mauriceville Coach Randy Crouch leads his Bears to Sour Lake Friday to play Hardin-JeďŹ&#x20AC;erson. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e hunt for win No. 1 continues for LCM after falling 447 to Vidor last week. LCM has next week oďŹ&#x20AC; before opening district play Oct. 12 at Bridge City. Adam Pope passed 75 yards

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Week 4 Scores Crosby 35, WO-S 24 Silsbee 48, Bridge City 14 Vidor 44, LC-M 7 Evadale 20, Deweyville 12 Huffman Hargrave 18, Hardin-Jefferson 7 Hamshire-Fannett 47, Huntington 0 Jasper 71, Livingston 10 Tomball Concordia 20, Lumberton 10 Shepherd 35, Splendora 21

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terback Eli Manning three times and recording four tackles for losses. Ezekiel Elliott gained 127 yards on 16 carries and also caught three passes from Dak Prescott. On ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning it was decided that the Cowboys are no good, poorly coached and have no bona ﬁde receiving corps. ey would be much better if they brought Dez Bryant back. ey both were quick to agree that Earl omas is the best free safety in the NFL. But if things don’t improve and turn around for both Texas franchises, O’Brien and Jason Garrett may not see Christmas as head coaches. And Earl omas should be wearing a diﬀerent uniform in December. KWICKIES…ere weren’t many changes in the top 10 of

this week’s Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll. With Alabama still a clear-cut choice over No. 2 Georgia. But there are ﬁve new teams near the bottom of the poll with No. 17 Kentucky leading the way followed closely by the surging Texas Longhorns at No. 18, No. 22 Duke, No. 24 California and No. 25 Texas Tech. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the NFL’s career leader in completed passes as he led his team to a 43-37 overtime win against the Falcons in Atlanta Sunday. His 14th completion broke the record of 6,300 career completions set by Hall of Famer Brett Favre. e Houston Astros moved closer to winning the AL West Division championship with a 6-2 victory for a three-game sweep over the LA Angels Sun-

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day in the final regular-season game at Minute Maid Park. e Astros traveled to Toronto for a three-game series that began Monday night and then move on to Baltimore for the final four regular-season games against the Orioles. e toughest chore Sunday for manager A.J. Hinch will be deciding who will play on the 25-man playoff roster. Detroit Lions new head coach Matt Patricia will always remember his first coaching victory because it was against his mentor Bill Belichick. e Lions virtually outclassed the New England Patriots 26-10 Sunday night before a nationally televised crowd. Old Dominion (1-3), a fourtouchdown underdog to thenNo. 13 Virginia Tech, upset the Hokies 49-35 Saturday for their first win over a top-25 team since 2009 when its football program restarted. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who set an NFL record with his 13 touchdowns in the first three games, is the first quarterback drafted by the Chiefs since 1987 when they drafted Todd Blackledge. Houston Manvel has lost two games this season, but scored 97 points in the two setbacks. Manvel lost to Crosby 49-47 and Fort Bend Marshall 51-50 and is still regarded as one of the top Class 5A teams in the Houston area. JUST BETWEEN US…It took five years but Tiger Woods has finally won a golf tournament, leading in all four rounds of last weekend’s Tour Championship in Atlanta, firing rounds of 65-68-65-71—269 and winning by two strokes. Although Justin Rose won the $10 million FedEx money, Tiger had the crowd watching his every move. When he reached the 72nd hole, it looked like a stampede of fans sprinting to get a good view of the 18th hole. Tiger worked really hard the past couple of years re-shaping his game and it has paid off.

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New members in Orange County Friends (OCF) pause for a moment with their sponsor, Diane Dotson, far right, of Orangefield, retired Vidor ISD counselor. From left, standing, are Doris Haines of Vidor, Beth Vacek of Orangefield, and Gail Hamilton of Mauriceville. Seated is Kathy Fall of Mauriceville. All the ladies graduated from West Orange High School Class of 1970. NOT pictured but also an OCF member and West Orange High, class of 1970, is Belinda Giarratano of Orange, retired Vidor ISD teacher. The five women have remained good friends from West Orange Chief times through current days, all remaining in Orange County, and now all members of OCF. All ladies participate in OCF Day Bunco and a newly-formed activity, Games for Gals, where family games such as dominoes, Uno, Skip-Bo, board games, Hearts, played. Spades, etc. are Text/phone 409.988.3243 or email silvernana09@yahoo.com for further information, if interested.

Amber Toomey had 10 kills and eight digs while Morgan Weaver put up 27 assists and dug 13 balls to lift LCM past WOS 25-5, 25-7 and 25-11 last Friday. Caitlin Woods had 11 assists. Ally White had nine kills and six blocks as the Bears improved to 3-1 in district, 19-13 overall. Raley Broussard registered six kills and teammate Chelsea Perry had ﬁve.

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0 in district with last Friday’s three-game sweep of the Anahuac Panthers on the road. Bailee Click led the Lady Bobcats with 13 kills while adding five blocks. Faith Fregia posted 12 digs and 11 kills. Defender Lily Saucedo claimed a team-high 25 digs. Setter Mackenzie Davis had 167 assists and 11 aces while teammate Tiffany Clanglione also notched 17 assists. Orangefield, 23-7 on the season, played host to Hardin Tuesday night.

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

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On Aug. 18, Presidio County game wardens used a rubber grey-banded king snake decoy to sack a couple of subjects violating reptile and amphibian hunting regulations. After dark, the wardens deployed the fake snake along a stretch of river road in the southeastern part of the county popular among reptile collectors. Several vehicles had driven by the decoy without reaction before one took the bait just before 11 p.m. The driver drove by the snake, hit the brakes and then reversed quickly while the passenger shined a flashlight out of the window. The wardens watched from bushes nearby as the driver jumped from the vehicle with a flashlight while the passenger attempted to capture the snake. The passenger realized the snake was a fake, and let his partner know, but was told to pick it up anyway. As the passenger picked up the decoy, the wardens came out of the brush and announced themselves. The snake hunters had a hunting license with a reptile and amphibian endorsement but were told they had violated several laws including: hunting with artificial light from a motor vehicle, hunting from a public roadway, no reflective safety vest, and stopping on a public roadway. Appropriate charges were filed and are pending.

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The 8th grade Red team Lady Cardinals won the championship game to finish 1st place in the Bridge City Middle School Volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 22nd. Bridge City defeated Deweyville 2510, 25-20 to move on to winner’s side of the bracket. Bridge City next conquered C.O. Wilson 25-21, 20-25, 15-11 to advance to the championship game. The Cardinals ended the tournament strong finishing with a victory against Port Neches 25-18, 25-20. The team is now 8-2 on the season and 2-0 in district play. Pictured, back from left, Coach Wiegreffe, Taryn Doiron, Makenna Carey, Daelyn Perry, Amaris Larkin, Isabella Moore, Marlie Strong, Manager Jadyn Warren; and front from left, Gracelon Freeman, Kristine Cervantes, Kylie Bock.

Colburn once again a viable option for fishermen that have grown weary of looking for trout on Sabine Lake. With the first northers of the year not far away, we are right on the verge of seeing the annual flounder massacre kick off on the ship channel around the Cameron Ferry as well. At times each year, the bite is so prolific that some Texas anglers make multiple trips in a single day in order to keep more fish.I no longer make more than a trip or two a year over there to capitalize on that remarkable bite, but for the most part, it appears to still be as strong as it ever was. Don’t go, however, if you can’t handle fishing in a crowd.It is not unlike lining up shoulder to shoulder with fly fishermen on a trout hatchery fed stream.Two years ago I had another fishermen hook the boot on my wader twice on the same morning.If you are going to fish that bite……prepare to share! In spite of the dirty runoff water with more rain expected this week, I saw area fishermen with two very good catches of flounder up to four pounds last week.One catch came out of the ICW near the exit of Cow bayou and the other catch was made on the east side of the lake.Both anglers were fishing live shad on a Carolina rig. While in the pursuit of redfish running the shoreline, I have caught a flounder or two

From Page 2B most every trip on everything from a small crankbait to a Usual Suspect Swim Bait.In spite of my good fortune, I have continued to curse the trout and target redﬁsh. I have yet to tip a small jig with a piece of shrimp or drag a Gulp curly tail along the bottom and I have no good reason for not doing so.I am not much on

waiting on a flounder to find my shad hovering just off the bottom in twelve to fifteen feet of water, but working the shoreline does not eliminate the possibility of catching reds as well. I have now managed to type my way into changing my game plan for tomorrow’s trip.I will let you know how that decision works out.

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if ” the worst happened. They were satisfied knowing that “even if ” the worst happened, God would take care of them.

I found myself growing fearful. Not a heart-stopping, allencompassing fear, but the kind of constant gnawing that occurs when you look at the discouraging trends of the present and assume things will never change. When you think about the future and wonder, “What if the worst happens?”

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What if. I’ve spent a lifetime considering the “what ifs.” Those questions have a way of unsettling me, destroying my peace, leaving me insecure. People in the Bible were uneasy about “what if ” questions, too. When told to lead the Israelites, Moses asked God, “What if they don’t believe me?” Abraham’s servant asked about Isaac’s future wife, “What if the young woman refuses to come with me?” Joseph’s brothers asked, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us?” All of them wondered what would happen if circumstances went awry. Just like we do. We all face a staggering array of “what ifs.” Some are minor issues while others have life-altering repercussions. What if my child dies? What if I get cancer? What if my spouse leaves me? The uncomfortable truth is, any of those things could happen. No one is free from tragedy or pain. There are no guarantees of an easy life. For any of us. Ever. I was considering this sobering reality a few months ago. Over the course of several days, I had brought numerous longings and requests before the Lord. I wanted them fulfilled. But the unthinkable question haunted me: What if my inmost longings are never met and my nightmares come true?

Is God Enough? As I sat poring over my Bible, I was reminded of the questions I had wrestled with for decades. “Is God enough? If my deepest fears are realized, will he still be suffi-

cient?” Each time those questions had come up in the past, I’d pushed them out of my mind. But this time, I knew I needed to face them. I wondered: If my health spirals downward and I end up in an institution, will God be enough? If my children rebel and never walk closely with the Lord, will God be enough? If I never remarry and never feel loved by a man again, will God be enough? If my ministry doesn’t flourish and I never see fruit from it, will God be enough? If my suffering continues and I never see the purpose in it, will God be enough? I wish I could have automatically said, “Yes, of course God will be sufficient.” But I struggled. I didn’t want to give up my dreams, surrender those things that were dear to me, relinquish what I felt entitled to. I reflected on my unilateral unwritten contract with God, where I promise to do my part if he fulfills my longings. I reluctantly admitted that part of my desire to be faithful was rooted in my expectation of a payback. Didn’t God owe me something? Reluctantly, I opened my hands, filled with my dreams, and surrendered them to him. I didn’t want to love God for what he could do for me. I wanted to love God for who he is. To worship him because he is worthy. God’s presence overwhelmed me as I relinquished my expectations. He reminded me that I have something far better than a reassurance that my dreaded “what ifs” won’t

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

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happen. I have the assurance that even if they do happen, he will be there in the midst of them. He will carry me. He will comfort me. He will tenderly care for me. God doesn’t promise us a trouble-free life. But he does promise that he will be there in the midst of our sorrows.

Even If. In the Bible, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not guaranteed deliverance. Just before Nebuchadnezzar delivered them to the fire, they offered some of the most courageous words ever spoken. “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it . . . But even if he does not, we want you to know that we will not serve your gods . . . ” (Daniel 3:17–18).

Even if. Even if the worst happens, God’s grace is sufficient. Those three young men faced the fire without fear because they knew that whatever the outcome, it would ultimately be for their good and for God’s glory. They did not ask “what

Those two simple words have taken the fear out of life. Replacing “what if ” with “even if ” is one of the most liberating exchanges we can ever make. We trade our irrational fears of an uncertain future for the loving assurance of an unchanging God. We see that even if the worst happens, God will carry us. He will still be good. And he will never leave us. Habakkuk models this exchange beautifully. Though he had pleaded with God to save his people, he closes his book with this exquisite “even if ” ... Even if the fig tree does not bloom and the vines have no grapes, even if the olive tree fails to produce and the fields yield no food, even if the sheep pen is empty and the stalls have no cattle— Even then, I will be happy with the Lord. I will truly find joy in God, who saves me. (Habakkuk 3:17–18) Amen. Vaneetha Rendall Risner is a freelance writer and a regular contributor to Desiring God. She blogs at danceintherain. com, although she doesn’t like rain and has no sense of rhythm. Vaneetha is married to Joel and has two daughters, Katie and Kristi. She and Joel live in Raleigh, North Carolina. Vaneetha is the author of the book The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering.

Full Gospel Holy Temple 911 Main Ave. Orange 883-5125

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2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange •409-313-2768

Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Nightly Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

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Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Bill Collier, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Service & Mission Activities for Children 6:00 pm

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

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1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided). For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

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Wesley United Methodist Church

401 N. 37th St. Orange 409-886-7276

Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

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TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333

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MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH 3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018

THE RECORD

• Garage Sales • Birthdays • For Sale • Weddings • Rentals • Memorials • Services • Engagements

• Just $10 For A 30 Word Ad In Both Papers And The Web • Classified Newspaper Deadline: Monday 5 P.M. For Upcoming Issue • You Can Submit Your Ad ANYTIME Online At TheRecordLive.com

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Your ads published in both newspapers, the County Record and the Penny Record plus on our web site TheRecordLive.com

• Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

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ESTATE SALE

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Estate Sale on Fri., 9/28 from 8 am to 3 pm and Sat., 9/29 from 8 am to 1 pm at 603 Gardenia in Roselyn. Cash Only. Roll Top Desk, Living room furniture, dining table & chairs, kitchenware, TV’s, vintage music / records, lamps, bedding, mens boots, dryer, refrigerator and garage items.

Moving / Garage Sale this Fri., 9/28 from 4pm-7pm, and Sat., 9/29 from 8 am-noon, rain or shine. 194 Donald St. in Bridge City (neighborhood off of Henry). Home decor, knickknacks, clothes and so much more. Everything must go.

GORE FAMILY ESTATE SALE: 2915 Sycamore Bend (Off West Hoo Hoo Rd) Sept. 27,28 & 29 from 9 am to 2 pm. Bedrooms, Drexel Dining, Lift Chair, Mid-Century Table, Featherweight, Old trunk/ toys, Antiques, Rockers, Desks, Belrose China, Fostoria, Van Briggle, Waterford, also some Collections: Rocks, Minerals, Stones, Crystal, Old Books & Lures, Bells, Xmas Village, Appliances, showcase, Air Compressor, Tools. See Pictures: Facebook/ Good-Pickins

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FOR RENT Home for Rent it is 3 Bed / 2 Bath Newly Remodeled Home in West Orange. Large kitchen w/ granite counters, large living room, master bedroom, lots of closet space, washer & dryer, back deck & storage shed. Central a/h, wooded lot in safe neighborhood. $1000/month plus deposit. 504-8879.

HOUSE FOR SALE Home for sale, a newly remodeled home located in West Orange. 3 Bed/2 Bath, with all appliances, Master bedroom with Walkin closet, central air/heat. On wooded and fenced lot on quiet dead end street. $69,500. Call 313-2875 to see this lovely home.

Services Call Flower Power Housecleaning if you want to put your feet up and relax. We can do yard cleaning, patio androom clean out and much more. Call for appt. 409-599-4914 Hemming of jeans, pants, uniforms. Call 409-238-1230 For Sale 35’ 2017 StarCraft Autumn Ridge Travel Trailer (Climatized) 2 BR / 2 AC’s 2 Slideouts 19 ft Electric Canopy w/ lights. Lived in 4 months. Lists for $35K Asking $24,500.00 409-988-5231

Drivers CDL-A: Looking for an incredible career? Don’t Wait Earn Top Pay ($60K - $90K) Great Benefits: Health, Life, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401K and More! Must be a recent graduate from Accreditied truck driving school or 1YR CDL with X-end. Aooly @ www.gulfmarkenergy.com or call 866-448-4068 EOE We are hiring for a carrier for Bridge City area, Apply at 333 W. Roundbunch or call 409735-5305. Must have a valid DL & Ins. Only 1 day a week on Wednesday’s. Help Wanted BC/ OF High school student wanted for general mother’s helper around house and yard. Work on Saturday’s only. $10 per hour. Transportation can be provided if necessary. 409-7359504

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The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the County Courthouse, 801 W. Division., Orange, Texas 77630. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on September 21, 2018. BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas By:

Michael Gilbert, Deputy

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The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on September 20, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Clary Mitchell Chesson, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

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CLARY MITCHELL CHESSON, Deceased Cause No. P18264 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas

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THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Kum Sun Choe, You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you. “In the Matter of the Marriage of” Adam Yeah Bates and Kum Sun Choe The Suit request a divorce. The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree disolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you. ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this September 21, 2018.

LOCAL

409-670-2040

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HAZEL SPURGEON, Deceased, were issued on JULY 20, 2018, in Cause No. P18207, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: SHERILYN BRISTER.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DERICK QUIBODEAUX, Deceased, were issued on JULY 20, 2018, in Cause No. P18074, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Steve Quibodeaux.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: Sherilyn Brister 1601 Main Orange, Texas 77630

c/o: Steve Quibodeaux 1601 Main Orange, Texas 77630

Dated the 20th day of September, 2018

Bonnie Hollier

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BILLY FRANK HUSBAND, Deceased, were issued on August 17, 2018, in Cause No. P18233, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: MARION JEANENE VEST PURSLEY.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of VALDA F. DAVIS, Deceased, were issued on JUNE 20, 2018, in Cause No. P18193, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: OSCAR R. DAVIS, JR.

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Bonnie Hollier State Bar No.: 24041114 1601 Main Orange, TX 77630 (409)238-5675 (409)330-4718 fax Email: bonnie@mitchell-hollierlaw.com

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: George B. Barron Attorney at Law P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279 Dated the 21st day of September, 2018.

George B. Barron George B. Barron Attorney for Executrix State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

Orange, TX 77631-0279

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Oscar R. Davis, Jr. 1601 Main Orange, Texas 77630 Dated the 20th day of September, 2018

Bonnie Hollier

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018

Costume Drive for Disadvantaged Children

The Lutcher Theater is hosting a Costume Drive October 1-14 benefiting “Treat it Forward” a local non-profit organization that provides free Halloween costumes to economically disadvantaged children around Southeast Texas. Patrons attending The Choir of Man, October 4 and The Wizard of Oz, October 14 can participate by bringing new or gently used costumes to the show. Community members can drop off costumes at the Lutcher Theater during office hours Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In 2015 Founder, Jenny Wilson simply posted a few pictures of her children’s Halloween costumes on Facebook for any child in need. Three years later, Wilson’s act of kindness has evolved into a charity organization with 14 drop off locations, local sponsors and thousands of local children smiling on Halloween night. Any child in need of a Halloween costume is invited to the Treat-It-Forward Fun Day, Saturday, October 27, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m at the IBEW Union Hall, 1430 Spindletop Ave, Beaumont, TX 77705. “I can’t wait to see the smiles on my Treat it Forward kids from across Southeast Texas who will be able to pick out a free Halloween costume at the Family Fun Day because of the generosity and enthusiasm of this community!” Wilson said. For more details about how to donate or purchase tickets visit Lutcher.org or call 409.886.5535.

Taking part in fundraising activities for Orange Community Players (OCP) are from left, Evita Kemmer, Dr. Deborah Bednar, and Juliet Smith, all living in Orange and patrons of the fine arts. A one-woman show was held, along with a Silent Auction and a light supper, to raise funds for the remodeling of the nonprofit community theater’s recently purchased new location, the site of the former Orange movie theater on Bowling Lane. Guest performer was Kate Robards, an Orange native and daughter of KOGT’s Margaret Toal. Robards now resides in New York City where she continues her professional acting career. Robards participated in theater before graduating from West Orange-Stark High School, as well as Lamar University with a Bachelor of Arts. Additionally, she holds a Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from California College of the Arts. Photo and story by Anne Payne

David Payne, right, makes a donation to the non-profit theatrical group, Orange Community Players, to Paul Burch, OCP President, at a fundraiser at the Orange Depot on Saturday, September 15. In the lower left background are Cecil Brooms and Sandra Cash, making their charitable Silent Auction selections. The OCP has purchased the building formerly housing Orange’s movie theater. More funding must be raised prior to a move date. The former OCP location was on Division Street in downtown Orange before destruction from Hurricane Harvey. Photo and Story by Anne Payne

Congratulating Margaret Toal, left, on the one-woman show, “Ain’t That Rich,” written and performed by West Orange-Stark High School graduate Kate Robards of New York City, Toal’s daughter, are Denise Sanders, Marla Blanke, and Nancy Byers. This fundraiser for Orange Community Players (OCP) was held Saturday, September 15, at the restored Orange Railroad Depot, including a Silent Auction and the unveiling of the exterior plan of theupcoming OCP location, now owned by OCP. The community theater will eventually be housed in the former movie theater on Bowling Lane, relocating from its original home on Division Street, destroyed by Tropical Storm Harvey. Plans include two stages and a full concession stand. Donations are still being accepted for this non-profit group. Contact Paul at 409.883.3615 to donate.

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Two chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members convene for Constitution Day on Saturday, September 22, at Robert's Restaurant in Orange. At left, Orange's William Diamond chapter members are Lois Ferrell of Orange, parliamentarian and chaplain; Katy Latiolais of Orange, regent (president); Jackie Huckabay of Bridge City, registrar; Port Arthur's Captain William Sanders chapter members Karen Thompson's, vice regent; Pat Hyde, secretary; Julia Yeaman, treasurer; and Mary Dorbonne, regent.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Beauty Bar at 2496 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Suite A, Orange, TX 77630 on September 20th. Owner: Shae Parrott had a full house at this ceremony where she discussed all the services they offer in the salon such as facials, needling, micro-blading, sugaring, make-up, permanent cosmetics, spray tans, lashes, microdermabrasion, and a new service Botox and lip fillers. The Beauty Bar staff include: Danica, Kerri, Peyton, Paulina, Katy, Shawna, and Melissa. For more information or to book an appointment call (409) 920-4133 or book an online at www.thebeautybar.mysalononline.com.

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Katy Latiolais, local regent (president) of Orange Daughters of the American Revolution, center, congratulates DAR Constitution Day guest speaker Cimron Campbell, right, on a job well-done. The luncheon was held on Saturday, September 22, at Robert’s Restaurant in Orange. Campbell discussed the Bill of Rights, along with his work years ago with the Concerned Women for America (CWA). He and his wife, Brenda Campbell, left, heard about the persecution of Christians and restrictions on their religious freedoms in the the United States while living as missionaries behind the Iron Curtain in Russia, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Campbell, a local Orange attorney, said that the American Center for Law and Justice handles the First Amendment freedoms. Photo by Anne Payne

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