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Pep Rally aims at long-term Harvey help Dave Rogers

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You’ve got questions. They’ll have answers at Thursday night’s TriCounty Disaster Rebuild SETX Pep Rally at 6:30 p.m. at the Orange County Expo Center. “This is to encourage citizens or businesses or churches that are interested in getting involved in long-term recovery,” Michelle Tubbleville, Orange County’s Special Projects Coordinator told Orange County Com-

missioners’ Court Tuesday afternoon. “This is to come and learn about it. We’ve done a couple of these already, but people still say ‘I didn’t hear about it.’ So we’re doing another.” The poster asks for “Anyone with a desire to help survivors impacted by Harvey” to attend Thursday. Family Endeavors, which will provide case management for people still in need to repair their homes or lives after Harvey, will explain how case management

Retiring appraiser predicts Orange County storm renewal Dave Rogers

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Forty-five years after he first went to work for the Orange County tax office, Mike Cedars is hanging it up. “It’s been an amazing run,” said the man who is stepping down as chief appraiser of the Orange County Appraisal District at the end of this month. Deputy chief Scott Overton is taking over, with Tahia Washington, a 13-year OCAD employee, moving up to deputy chief appraiser. “My wife Myrna – she’s a CPA -- and I have worked hard all our lives,” Cedars said. “As of right now, I’m planning to disappear. A lot

of people have asked me if I was going to get another job. If I wanted to work, I’d stay here. “We’re hopCedars ing to travel and do a lot of things. I have gardens to plant.” The chief appraiser’s job is to determine market values for real and personal properties. Each of the appraisal districts taxing entities uses the values to set a tax rate that will provide the needed operating funds. By law, the appraisal district board members are reMIKE CEDARS Page 3A

Orangefield’s Taylor takes silver medal at state powerlifting

works, Tubbleville said. “We’re encouraging a lot of people to come and get involved, so we can make Orange County stronger,” she said. Another area of concern

after Harvey is drainage. Gov. Greg Abbott had met with county officials to discuss drainage issues prior to Saturday night’s LincolnReagan Dinner put on by county Republicans.

The governor revealed during the dinner that the state had $3.2 billion earmarked for flooding mitigation and the money was available now. Leon George, interim

emergency management coordinator for the county, said FEMA officials will be in Orange March 26-28 to begin site inspections for drainage. COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

BC Fire Department celebrates 65 years Dave Rogers

For The Record

From the most humble beginnings, two trucks and 15 volunteers in 1953, the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department has grown by leaps and bounds. Fire Chief Ricky Bodin, the department’s only paid firefighter, now oversees two stations, 10 trucks and 50 volunteers. A ladder truck worth nearly $1 million ($990,000) is expected any day. “It really takes a lot of dedication to put in the training, take time to respond to incidents and still have time for family,” Bodin said. “But people who have the want-to to help their neighbors, that’s what they do.” The 65th anniversary of the chartering of the Fire Department is Thursday, March 22, with its annual banquet set for Saturday, April 21 at the Central Station, 330 Bland. The event features a barbecue and crawfish feast as well as awards for the Firefighter of the Year and the Junior Firefighter of the Year. “It’s a good time to get together and celebrate the accomplishments during the year,” explained Bodin, a Bridge City native whose full-time job is as a firefighter for the City of Port Arthur. He is a part-time employee for the Bridge City department. Four dispatchers work full-time and dispatch calls not only for Bridge City (Emergency Service District 2), but for ESD 1 (Vidor) and ESD 3 (Mauriceville). Bodin says five of Bridge City’s volunteers work full-

Ricky Bodin, Chief of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department, stands in front of the Central Station on Bland Street. The department is celebrating its 65th anniversary at its annual banquet April 21. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

One of the first fire trucks for the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department.

time for other area departments – Beaumont, Port Arthur and Baytown – and choose to give back to their hometown by volunteering. “Really and truly, a volunteer firefighter is an individual that wants to be involved in their community

and wants to help fellow citizens and has found this is how they do it,” Bodin said. The department holds training sessions each Thursday with the goal of getting every volunteer certified by the State Firemen and Fire Marshals As-

sociation. Nearly 20 percent of the BC volunteers are members of the Junior Firefighters program for teenagers 16 and up. “It gives young people ways to serve,” Bodin said. “A lot of our Junior Firefighters have gone on to public service as a career, firefighters, EMS, law enforcement.” Firefighters are encouraged to also train as emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Bridge City firefighters hold certifications ranging from CPR trained all the way to paramedic. “We run what we call a first responder organization,” Bodin said. “On serious medical calls we run in conjunction with Acadian Ambulance Service. The majority of runs we have are EMT runs.” BC FIRE Page 3A

Governor big draw for GOP fundraiser Dave Rogers

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Orangefield senior Madison Taylor finished second in last weekend’s state powerlifting meet in Waco.

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Orangefield’s Madison Taylor placed second in Saturday’s Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet in Waco. John Davis coaches the Orangefield team. Taylor, a senior, competes in 123-pound division. Her combined lift total of 820 pounds placed second among more than a dozen lifters in Class 4A.

She lifted 330 pounds in the squat lift, 160 pounds in the bench press and 330 pounds in the deadlift. Others competing at state were Linsey Tackett of Orangefield and Sadie Stone, Shania Dies and Lacey Pender of Bridge City. Earlier in March, Dies won the regional meet in the 105-pound division and led Bridge City to a third-place team finish. The boys state meet is this weekend in Abilene.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Orange County Republicans Saturday night that he was more powerful than Russian president Vladimir Putin. He said that was so because the state of Texas has a larger economy than the entire country of Russia. “That makes me more powerful than Putin. And I can tell you for a fact that I had more to do with putting Donald Trump in office than Putin,” he declared. That remark drew a roaring applause from the more than 300 folks who attended the Orange County GOP’s first Lincoln-Reagan Dinner fundraiser at the County Expo Building on FM 1442. The event, put together by

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local party chair David Covey and a crew of volunteers, also featured talks by U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, Texas Sen. Robert Nichols, Texas Rep. Dade Phelan and Texas State GOP chairman James Dickey. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz couldn’t attend but sent staffers and the Cruz Cruzer, an RV and rolling billboard. Local Republicans were honored. Cimron Campbell, the first Republican elected to county office in decades

when he won a justice of the peace election in 1998, won the Chairman’s Legacy Award. Former Orange County Republican chairmen were honored with the Former Chairmen Lifetime Achievement Award. They were: Linn Cardner, Lydia Damrel, Patricia Kemp, Trudy Pellerin, Zach Johnson and Sheila Faske. The topic of the evening, at least for those visiting from out-of-town, was Hurricane Harvey, which as Babin said gave him “the dubious honor of having the North American rainfall record in my district.” “Most of us lived in hip boots for days on end,” he said. The politicians praised Orange Countians for their hardiness in responding to

Harvey and for coming to the aid of their neighbors. Gov. Abbott said he brought “thanks for local officials and their tireless efforts. “But we want local officials to know in part because of money allocated by Congress and money allocated by the state of Texas, there is money available.” While the recovery from Harvey drags on as funds work their way through state and federal bureaucracy, the governor bragged of “money now” to help correct drainage problems and protect the area from future flooding from hurricanes and storms. “For the first time, there has been funding of $3.2 billion for the coastal spine of Texas. We have money avail-

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GOP fundraiser able now to write checks for flood mitigation projects.” Nichols called Saturday’s attendance, “the largest gathering of Orange County Republicans I’ve ever seen.” But then he declared Texas Senate District 3, which runs up from Orange County past Nichols’ home office in Jacksonville, “the most Republican district in Texas,” based on a 78 percent vote for Donald Trump in 2016. “You have to go all the way out to West Texas to find districts with 77 and 76 percent for Trump,” he said. Phelan noted that many of Texas’ larger cities had voted “blue” for Democrats in 2016 and again in the recent pri-

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mary. “Some of my fellow lawmakers in the big cities woke up the day after their elections to a blue wave,” he said. “If there was a blue wave in Orange County, it was lost in a sea of red.” While Babin mentioned that while Trump “may be unorthodox,” he noted that according to the Heritage Foundation, Trump is the most conservative president in American history. The governor made a blue state-red state joke based on Trump’s call for a border wall between the United States and Mexico. “Texas is going to build a wall, but not between Texas

Mike Cedars retiring sponsible for hiring the chief appraiser but have no input into the values set by the chief appraiser. Those values are regulated by annual audits. It may sound like Cedars has a thankless and onerous job, but he says that’s not so. “This job is not painful,” he said. “I don’t know any other way to describe the people [taxpayers] here; they were pleasant to work with. “Ninety-nine and ninetenths percent of the people who have walked in this building have been just wonderful. You know they’re going through horrible, horrible situations and yet they compliment us.” Cedars worked part-time and full-time for the Port Arthur ISD tax office during his college years and worked eight years for the Orange County tax office before state legislation created the OCAD in 1980 and he came aboard as an appraiser. “It didn’t take much back then, just a warm body willing to go measure houses,” he recalled. After 10 years with OCAD, Cedars spent the next 14 years working as property manager for Tony Houseman Corporation, “and somehow I got recruited back in 2004.” Returning to OCAD as chief appraiser in 2004, Cedars oversaw a conversion of the appraisal system to computers. “It was very painful, but we made it through,” he said. “During that time we started looking at all the things computers would allow us to do.

Commissioner John Gothia said he had invited the area’s city managers to a Wednesday meeting to consider collaborating on fixing Orange County’s drainage problems. “We all want to move forward on this, and doing it together is the approach we want to take,” he said. Denise Gremillion, the new assistant county attorney assigned to commissioners’ court, put forth a resolution to have Orange County join a nationwide lawsuit against makers and providers of opioids. Commissioners voted 4-0 in favor, with vacationing County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton absent for the sec-

in with a hurricane and leave with a hurricane,” Cedars said. “In 2005, we did a big reappraisal right before Rita hit and we had to reduce values again. It’s ironic.” Orange County property values were raised an average of 6 percent in 2017, the first major hike in six years, Cedars said. Overton will be the one taking the feedback on 2018 values that will start reaching property owners soon. He notes OCAD mailed out 35,000 questionnaires in December asking property owners about damage caused by Harvey. The questionnaires asked owners to note the depth of water in their home, the home’s condition as of Jan. 1, 2018, and any dollar estimates related to the cost to repair the home. He said only 6,000 of the 35,000 questionnaires were returned. But, Overton said, those who question their 2018 values can come into the office at 9157 IH-10 and talk to appraisers or file online for an appeal. “Even just a phone call,” Overton said. “We can give them information they need to get the info we need to make a change.” “We have seen quite a few flood-damaged homes that have been sold as-is,” Cedars said. “We have also seen the sales of houses that didn’t flood increase in values. “It will take two to three years to see Orange County rejuvenate.”

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ond straight week. The county would have no financial cost, Gremillion said. “This is an attempt to recover some of the costs the county has had to incur regarding addiction and the negative effects it has had on our citizens.” Commissioners opened the meeting by agreeing to pay $751,000 in bills and later authorized $274,000 to buy “Seal Coat Aggregate” for road work. They put off for at least a week a request by County Engineer Clark Slacum to spend $11,400 for electrical work on the Cow Bayou swing bridge on East Round-

BC Fire Department The Bridge City VFD responds to more than 1,500 calls per year, Bodin said. “In this area, 88 percent of our runs are EMS, like MVAs (motor vehicle accidents). Another 10 percent are trash fires,” the chief said. “We probably average maybe 15 structure fires a year. Last year, we had more than that because of hurricanes.” Hurricanes Ike and Harvey are “the biggest incidents we’ve been involved in,”

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We could build computers models but we also could use aerial photography.” The system in place now allows OCAD to overlay basic blueprints of properties over aerial photos and with each year’s new photos – which very much resemble Google Earth – check each property for add-ons. “Even part-time help can sit at their desk and measure the homes without going out there.” Cedars said he has always made customer service his office’s top priority. OCAD has 77,000 total accounts, he said. Each April, property owners receive their appraisal in the mail. Those unhappy with their appraisals can file a protest. OCAD receives between 1,500 to 1,800 protest notices per year. Out of those, 50 percent don’t follow up, Cedars said. “Two-thirds of the rest are handled internally. They come in and talk to the appraiser, and we lower the appraisal, or they proceed to the appeal board,” said the retiring appraiser. “Only about 200 will go before the appeal board, and of those 60 percent will get some kind of reduction. It’s a way for those who do have a [valid] reduction to get heard.” Cedars notes that Hurricane Rita struck Orange County in 2005, not long after his hiring as chief appraiser, and he’s leaving in the wake of last summer’s Hurricane Harvey. “It’s ironic that you come

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and Mexico,” Gov. Abbott said. “Texas is going to build a wall between Texas and New Mexico, so we can stop those Californians from coming over. “I worry all the time, ‘Is Texas going to be hijacked by people from California?’” Covey, the county GOP chair, introduced Babin to the podium by recalling how the Woodville resident and his wife had brought a trailer of relief supplies into Orange County in the immediate aftermath of Harvey. Babin talked about his lobbying his fellow Congress members for aid to Texas after Harvey. Phelan noted the governor also has made sev-

bunch Road and a $129,000 purchase of four new Chevy Tahoes to replace four Sheriff’s Office vehicles. Sheriff Keith Merritt said in the last six months, one vehicle was totaled because of a flood and three others by automobile accidents. The commissioners delayed the purchases for at least a week to determine from which fund to make the payments. George reported that three debris trucks were active in the county this week, picking up in Pinehurst and West Orange. Residents still needing storm debris pickup should call the county hotline at 409-745-9809, he said.

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Bodin said. “Around the county, we’ve had serious fires. Those are mostly in other districts where we run mutual aid.” Bridge City’s firefighting inventory currently includes three engines, two tanker trucks, two rescue vehicles, two brush trucks and one medical first responder unit. The trucks respond from either the Central Station on Bland Street or the Orangefield Fire Station, 9540 FM 105.

The department’s first station was on Texas 87. It moved into the Bland Street location in 1981. The first fire engine was a 1929 Chevrolet once used by Pure Oil Company in Port Neches. The BCVFD was chartered in 1953, nearly two decades before Bridge City was incorporated in 1970. The first official chief was Archie Calhoun, according to Record archives.

eral trips to Washington to focus attention on the state’s needs. Said Babin: “While most of the nation was focusing on Houston, I told my colleagues in congress, ‘Don’t forget about East Texas. “My colleagues in Congress appropriated more than $100 billion in recovery efforts, the largest share of which will be going to Texas. Many of those decisions of how the state disburses these funds is up to some of those here in this room.

“And to everyone in this room I’d like to say that the fact that Gov. Abbott is here this evening is a public statement to all of us that Orange County will not be forgotten.” Abbott says that in his travels outside the state, he hears Texans complimented often. “As I travel the country, people recognize me from those early days of the storm,” the governor said, “and they say, ‘Could you please tell the people of Tex-

as we admire them for how they responded to Hurricane Harvey?’ “What happened not only changed lives, it changed hearts and souls.” A youth choir helped open the evening by singing the National Anthem. A couple of hours late, the governor was still impressed. “There was not a single person here tonight that took a knee during the National Anthem,” Abbott said. “That’s what America is about.”

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From The Creaux’s Nest COMING SOON, BASSMASTER, ART IN THE PARK The Bassmaster Elite Series, hosted by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held April 6 to April 9, at the City of Orange Boat Ramp. This will be the third Elite Series the Chamber has hosted since 2013. The series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the Bass Pro Shops, Bassmaster Opens or the B.A.S.S. Nation. Anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic. David Jones and Commissioner John Gothia are the chairmen for the event. The daily launch time for the anglers will be at 6:45 a.m. Daily weigh-ins will be at 3 p.m. Flights and check-in times will be staggered to give each angler equal fishing time. The Chamber will also host the Orange County River Festival. It will run the same dates as the fishing tournament. The festival will feature food vendors, craft vendors, display vendors and a carnival. There will be free a concert on Friday night featuring Dustin Sonnier, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and The Mixed Nuts, playing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday’s headliner will be Country music star Tracy Byrd, playing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Curse and the Cure will open for Byrd at 5:30 p.m. The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau will host Art in the Park, along with the Chamber event. Art in the Park is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stark Park. This is a free event that will include over 100 artist and crafters from the Southeast Texas, Southwest Louisiana and surrounding areas. Venders will be on site serving a variety of food and drinks. Children’s activities will be available on site. Live entertainment, starting at 10 a.m. till noon, will feature LN and the Crush. Following LN and the Crush, Dreamsicles will entertain from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.***** .I’ve got to move on. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

A GOOD MAN HAS PASSED Charles Ray Wilcox, 94, passed away on March 16. Funeral service was held Tuesday, March 20, at Claybar Funeral Home. Charles was a successful farmer of citrus trees and vegetables. He owned Wilcox Market Garden, where customers came to purchase his fresh, homegrown, produce. Many people, over the years, sought him out for advice about planting a successful garden. Charles loved teaching both teenagers and adults. He was a WWII veteran and had retired from Dupont. He was buried at Jett Cemetery with full military honors. A good man has left us. Condolences to his family. Please see obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 years Ago-2008 Since ‘Mission Accomplished.’ Saturday four more youngsters were killed in Iraq, bringing the number of our dead heroes to 4,000, with 26,000 injured or maimed. That’s 30,000 total, not counting the great damage that has hit many families. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld must have ice water in their veins if they can sleep at night knowing the injustice they put on the people of Iraq. The invasion and occupation of a country that didn’t attack us has left over 100,000 dead and four million misplaced. The American people are suffering for their wrong mistake, costing $12 billion a month and tearing our country apart. Cheney says, “So.” Some day, some way, they’ll pay. ***** We still have very important law enforcement elections to be decided. This is possibly the most important sheriff’s race in 20-years. Constable Keith Merritt, who led the early primary voting and incumbent Mike White, who came in second, ahead of Huel Fontenot, are both on the ballot in a runoff. It’s important that voters return to the polls to pick our Orange County sheriff. Also for the first time in history we will have three new constables, Pct. 4 Constable Weldon Peveto was returned to office, Mark Phillpott edged out two opponents to win in Pct. 3. Both Pct. 1 and Pct. 2 have runoffs to pick their constables. In Pct. 1, Sarah Jefferson Simon and Chris Humble are battling for that spot. The constable’s race in Pct. 2 will be determined in a runoff also, between Rob Strause and A.B. ‘Yank’ Peveto. ***** Our guy in the major leagues, John Patterson, was surprisingly cut by the Washington National last Thursday. John will now land with the Texas Rangers. Since he is still in rehab from his forearm problem, he would probably have to serve some time in the minors. John has had the worst luck when it comes to staying healthy but I predict his greatness will emerge at some point. ***** Adas ‘Coon’ Vincent passed away March 17. A memorial will be held March 30, 2 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Coon was one of our unique people. He lived his 88 years to the fullest. He was always full of life and made it interesting for the folks around him. He was a pioneer in many ways. I’ll never forget what great pals he and Jimmy Segura were. The ‘Gold Dust Twins’ were the salt-of-the-earth characters. . *****Nolan and Nelda Devillier also always did the Easter feast in an unusual way. Nolan cooked up a 300-pound whole hog. Gwen and Tony Titus, Ginger and the rest of the large family celebrated the way the pilgrims did, a hog on the pit with an apple in its mouth.

An awful tragedy took the life of young Jeffrey Williams last week. He was the son of Dr. Howard and Mrs. Williams. Jeffery’s bride to be Melanie McGann was listed in critical condition. She is the daughter of *****Beth Ann Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell McCann.*****Beth Ann, daughter of Rosalie and Pat Clark was a little upset recently when her sister upstaged her at the Channel 6 filming of the St. Joseph’s Altar at St. Theresa’s church. Five-year-old Beth Ann did not appear on television although her seven-yearold sister Mary Ann did. When daddy Pat offered to call the station to complain about it, Beth Ann looked up the phone number for him. *****The Orange County Bar Association presented 260th. District Court Judge Don Burgess with a robe. Steve Carlton, bar president, made the presentation. It is customary for the Bar Association to purchase robes for new judges. *****Rhonda Martin was selected for the NJCAA Region XIV women’s basketball all regional team. Martin plays guard for Angelina College. She is a 1977 graduate of Bridge City High and was coached by Barbara Williams. *****Bridge City High announced Valerie Jean Mouton valedictorian and Acy B. Duhon, Jr., salutatorian. Named to the top five-percent were Bradley J. Fisette, Mark Allan Fisette, Deborah Joyce Hardee, Lori Lynn Henderson, Elizabeth Diane James, Joe David Kemble and Brian Keith Truncale. *****Fred Chapman, KOGT engineer, is also a writer and considered to be an expert in electronics. He has been published many times in electronic magazines. His articles also include graphs and pictures. ***** David and Debbie Fusilier became the parents of a baby girl last week.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2008 Howard Allen Schur, 78, of Bridge City, passed away, Friday, March 21. Funeral service was held Tuesday, March 25. Schur served in the US Army during WWII. He was a Boilermaker for Chevron, a member of the OCAW 2-223 Union and the American Legion Post 49. He is survived by his wife, Maudrey Schur, children and stepchildren, Richard Schur, Lynda Posten, Virginia Oceguera, Keith Gregg, Melinda Smith, Renee Degeyter, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.*****Norman Lewis Clark, 81, of Orangefield, passed away Monday, March 17. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 19. He worked as a carpenter, a ranch foreman. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War, II. He is survived by his wife Helen Clark, daughters, Norma Sabins and Wanda Ezernack, sons, Tommy Clark, , Bill Clark and Claude Clark, thirty-nine grandchildren, fiftythree great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.***** Albert Henry “Buddy” Murray, 61, of Orange, passed away on Monday, March 17. Funeral service was held Thursday, March 20. He retired after almost 40 years as a Boilermaker from Local #587. He was a member of Gulf Coast Cruisers and the Orange PeelOut Car Club. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Mary C. Murray, father, Luther O. Murray, son, James Walter Murray, and grandchild, Chase Ty Murray.***** Warren J. “Dub” Stine, 69, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, March 17. Funeral service was held Thursday, March 19. He was a member and former president of Orange County Sheriff Posse and Quarter Horse Association. He is survived by his wife, Mary Stine, children, Sherrell Stine, Warren Stine, Elizabeth Stine Gillen, Jason Bryan, Jennifer Russell and thirteen grandchildren.***** Lillian H. Mercer, 83, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, March 19. Funeral service was held Friday, March 21. She is survived by her daughter, Sandi and son Jerry, four granddaughters, Angie Mercer, Melanie Mercer Smith, Tami Mead Jackson and Jessica Mead and great-grandson, J. C. Smith.

A FEW HAPPENINGS A Little About the Natives Eli Peveto, a junior at Little Cypress-Mauriceville, is a distance runner leading all area runners in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races. He has the state relays as a target. Eli is the youngest son of Bridge City teacher Robin and attorney Rex Peveto. Orange County track fans will be watching his progress and will be pulling for him. *****Last week two local old timers, Jerry Priddy and Joe Payne, met up at Harmon’s Used Cars, where Joe is now working, to talk about the good old days. Both are well in their 80’s but their memory is amazing. *****Friday, Judge Pete Runnels and Roy were visiting and recalling politics of the past. Both agree that back then political elections were a lot more fun than today. They both recalled when Pete’s dad, Joe Runnels, who was running for county judge, brought the Louisiana Hayride in for a concert for his election. Tillman Frank, the boss and voice of the Hayride, was a friend of Joe’s. Tillman was the driver of the car in which Johnny Harton was killed.*****Speaking of politics, Mark Carter was in talking to Dave Rogers about something that has gone astray in the local Democratic Party.*****Speaking of Democrats, I met a nice lady who really impressed me. Carol Edwards is a democratic activist who is very astute. *****Our buddy H.D. Pate is now in rehab in Vidor according to wife Pat. H.D. is much improved although she is worn out from the long stay of Pate at St. Elizabeth. Pat says he’s the most stubborn person she has ever known and for that reason she believes he may someday return home. Something she once believed impossible. *****Our friend Judge Derry Dunn has been undergoing procedures to break up some kidney stones. I believe last Wednesday was his last trip to the doctor. The procedure doesn’t hurt but a wee-weeing a bee-bee. It takes true grit. I’d better be nice to him, tomato season is coming. He raises a lot and doesn’t eat any.*****Something we all learned a long time ago, but still can’t resist doing, is putting a Q-tip in our ear. Our next door buddy Glen Oliver knows better but he did it anyway. His ear got infected with a fungus and hurts a lot. His warning, “Keep Q-tips away from your ears.”*****Our friend-girl Marlene Merritt came by with our annual supply of deer sausage. Another one of her traditions is that she gives Roy a big chocolate rabbit every Easter. She may not get to do that this year, Thursday she will undergo foot surgery for the second time. The first time must have been a bad job. Hopefully this surgery will take care of the pain she has been enduring.*****Sue and Tommy Simar stopped by last week. Sue is concerned that Tommy is not following up with this therapy after knee surgery and that his legs will completely shut down. She’s right Tommy, you and Roy need to do what you know needs doing.****A great guy, Lou Garriga, that we have known over 50 years, is now bedridden in an Orange rehab house. We hear he’s

doing much better. Lou is former NFL quarterback Brett Farve’s cousin. We hear also that one of Lou’s daughter’s will take her Sacred Vows to become a nun in May. I’ll find out more about that.*****We were sorry to hear about the death of Sally Vance, 88, who passed away March 10. The longtime wife of Pastor Dale Vance, who preceded her in death, was the mother-inlaw of our friend Karen Jo Vance. To Robert and his family our condolences.*****Pauline Wimberly, wife of the late Judge Claude Wimberly, and some friends have just returned from a trip to Israel. It wasn’t Pauline’s first visit there. I asked why Israel? She said, “That’s where it all began.”*****At the Lunch Bunch get together last week, Eugene Godeaux and JB Arrington, both over 90 years old, visited about their Navy days in WWII. Gene served on the Dyson, built in Orange. J.B. had a dozen other assignments. They both speak with pride about their military service.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch dined at Van Choates’ Tuffy’s this week and back at Robert’s next week. Everyone always welcome.*****The ‘First Day of Spring’ was Tuesday, March 20. I checked the Pecan tree, still no buds. Oldtimers say winter ain’t over till the Pecan tree buds.

BIRTHDAYS A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. March 21: Barbara Mosier, Pam Nugent, Kyle Anderson, Harold Scales, Tanya Simon and Johnny Dishon all celebrate. Celebrities joining them Scott Eastwood 31, actor, Rosie O’Donnell 55, TV host, Matthew Broderick 55, actor, Gary Oldman 59, actor*****March 22: Wanda Taylor, Carsen Carpenter, Robert Thomas, along with Reese Witherspoon 41 actress, JJ Watt 28 football player, William Shatner 86 TV actor all celebrate.*****March 23: Euel Norwood, Kenneth Kemp, Lance Eads, Chad Gearhart, Natalie Sarvar, Renee Dillon and Helen Clark all have birthdays on this day. Also celebrating are Perez Hilton 39, blogger, Brett Eldridge 31, country singer, Keri Russell 41, actress.*****March 24: Today is Palm Sunday, celebrated around the world. Celebrating birthdays today are James Stone, Coach Joseph Blanda, Louise Wood, Brenda Edwards and Grant Kimbrough. Also having birthdays on this day are Peyton Manning 41, football player, Jim Parsons 44, TV actor, Alyson Hannifin 43, TV actress, Tommy Hilfiger 66, fashion designer.*****March 25: Today Katie Birdwell, Matt Thompson, Warren Claybar, Mike Vincent all celebrate birthdays, joining them are Elton John 70, rock singer, Sarah Jessica Parker 52, actress, Aretha Franklin, 75, soul singer, Danica Patrick 35, race car driver.*****March 26: Sherry Stevens and Billy LeLeux, the postman celebrate. Joining them are Diana Ross 73, singer, Keira Knightley 32, actress, Steven Tyler 69, rock singer, Kenny Chesney 49, country singer.*****March 27: Nancy Crew, Ruth Platt and Dale Forse celebrate along with Mariah Carey 47, pop singer, Fergie 42, pop singer, Quentin Tarantino 54, director, Pauley Perrette, 48 TV actress.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Back in January, Thophile (Tee Dez) Desomeaux him, went duck hunting way up north pass Shreveport. He bagged his limit, tree ducks, and put dem in da bed of his pickup truck. He was bout to drive back home to Abbeville wen he was confronted by an ornery game warden. Officer Melvin Johnson didn’t like Cajuns him. He axe Tee Dez to show his hunting license. Tee Dez show him a valid Louisiana license. Office Johnson pick up one of dem duck, sniffed its butt and said, “Dis duck ain’t from Louisiana, dis here is a Texas duck.” Well boy, he axe, “Do you got a Texas license?” Tee Dez him, produced a Texas hunting license. Da game warden looked at it, reached over and grabbed da second duck, sniffed it’s butt and said, “Dis ain’t no Texas duck, it’s from Arkansas.” “You got an Arkansas license you?” Tee Dez produced an Arkansas license. Da warden reached over, picked up da turd duck and sniff its butt. “Dis ain’t no Arkansas duck, dis is a Mississippi duck.” “You got a Mississippi hunting license,” he axe wit a big grin on his face. Desomeaux him, dig in his wallet and out came a Mississippi hunting license. Game warden Johnson him was extremely frustrated by now. He yell at dat Cajun, “Just where da hell are you from anyhow?” Desmeaux him, he turn around, bent over, dropped his pants to his ankles and said, “Mister, you tell me, you da expert.”

C’EST TOUT MARCH IS TEXAS HISTORY MONTH

March 2, 1793, was the birth date of Sam Houston. Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836. The Alamo fell on March 6, 1836. After Houston was elected commander-in-chief of the Army of the Republic of Texas he took to the field March 7, determined to relieve Travis at the Alamo. Roy says his family helped settle the state. This week, in his ‘Down Life’s Highway’ column, he writes about his grandfather Allen arriving in Rising Star with his mom, a Civil War widow from Searcy, Arkansas, March 1865. Few people are alive today that had grandparents living during the Civil War. Roy’s dad Clay also was a WWI veteran, who fought hand to hand combat in France. The old Cemetery at Sipes Springs, just out of Rising Star, has people buried there dating back to the Civil War. Roy’s story is a historical one. Hope you enjoy it. Also we are glad to have him back at his desk.*****My time is up, thanks for yours. Please patronize our ‘Family of Advertisers.’ Take care and God bless.

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FUMC Lenten services, lunch Faith United Methodist Church and e Nazarene Church are celebrating together a Holy Lenten Season and invites you to join us at Faith UMC for a service at noon this Wednesday Mar 21. Everyone is welcome!

Orange K of C Fish Fry St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell delicious fried and baked fish dinners, dine in or take out, on all Fridays in Lent, except St. Joseph’s weekend and Good Friday, from 5 – 7 p.m., in the parish hall. Meals consist of fish, french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup, tea, water and dessert. Cost is $8 for 3-pc. fried or baked filet; $7 for 2-pc. fried. All are invited to experience Council 1680’s renowned fish taste.

Lenten Fish Fry at St Francis St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling ﬁsh dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the Church) located at 4300 Meeks Drive from 5 to 7PM this Friday, March 23. Dinner includes two pieces of ﬁsh, French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8.00.

OC Dems hold county convention Saturday e Orange County Democratic Party will hold its County Convention from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Orange Depot. e party will choose its 16 delegates to the State Convention and adopt its platform and resolutions. e party has invited local, state and federal candidates to speak and introduce themselves to those in attendance. Check-in time for the convention will begin at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be available before the convention for $8.

Friends of the Orange Public Library meeting e Friends of the Orange Public Library will hold their annual business meeting of members and visitors on Saturday, March 24. e meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Ira Williamson meeting room of the Library at 220 5th street. Information on the Orange Public Library’s annual used book sale and Scholastic Book Fair will be announced. Both of these events are sponsored by the Friends organization. e american Association of University Women will present the year’s Library Family of the Year. Light refreshments will be available. Public invited.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet On Wed., March 21 - e Golden K Kiwanis guest will be Rhonda Powell, Executive Director of Orange GOALS nonprofit group. e meeting is 9-10 a.m. in the Salvation Army Building, corner of MLK and Strickland. Coffee will be served. Members should help the Salvation Army Food Pantry by bringing jars of peanut butter. Wed.. March 28 - Golden K Kiwanis welcomes Sandra Hoke of the Trashy Ladies as guest speaker, informing the nonprofit group about the mission of Trashy Ladies, to rid the town of Orange of littered trash on roads, highways, ditches,

drains, etc. e meeting commences at 10 a.m., ending at 11 a.m., located in the Orange Salvation Army Building, corner of MLK and Strickland. e coffee pot will be full, and the public is welcome. Members should remember to bring several jars of peanut butter for the Salvation Army food pantry.

OCF Bunco On urs., March 29 - Orange County Friends Day Bunco meets at 10 a.m. at home of Anne Payne, 4707 Frost Place, Orange 77630. Text or call 409.313.7575 for details. Cost is $5 per person. Call to reserve your place.

MacArthur Baptist Church to hold Easter Egg Hunt Come join us at MacArthur Baptist Church for our gigantic Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 1st immediately following our 10:45 am worship service, which everyone is invited to attend. e church is located at 3600 Nightingale (across from Triple L Honda on Strickland) in Orange. All children elementary age or younger are invited to attend. For further information call 409-9204054.

Scholarship fund Garage Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Garage Sale opens its doors Saturday, March 17 and every Saturday after that at 7:30 am and closes at 12:30 pm. We are located at 985 W Roundbunch Rd Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). ere will be new items and the room is full of bargains: clothes 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.

Good Shepherd Pecan Sale continues Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is selling the remaining items from their Durham Ellis Pecan Sale. e proceeds from this sale will beneﬁt our Music Scholarship Fund. We have the following items for sale at a discounted price - Walnut Halves & Pieces, 1# bag $7.00; Hot & Spicy Peanuts, 1# bag $2.00; Frosted Praline Pecans, 12oz bag $7.00 or Peanut Brittle, 7oz bag $3.00. We have new inventory of Frosted Cinnamon Pecans and Milk Chocolate Pecans for $9.00 each. Come and get some delicious pecans. ank you for your support!

Rescheduled Lutcher Stark High reunion is is to let everyone know that our “Last Hurrah for the classes of 1949-1950-1951" has been rescheduled for April 17, 2018. It will be at the Orange County Expo Center located on FM 1442. If you mailed a card in for the one on October 17, 2017, letting us know if you would attend and your preference of meal - we have all of that information on ﬁle. If you did not mail your card you will need to let us know as soon as possible. We will have the facilities from 11 AM to 5 PM. Cost is $5.00 per person (to be paid at the door). Lunch to be served at 12 noon and catered by

Spanky's of Orange. If you have any questions you can call - Beverly (Hurst) Reeh @ 886-2595 or email bjr423@att.net.

Class Of 1957 Stark High School Reunion is is the 61st class reunion on April 28th serving Breakfast and dinner at the Brown Center in orange. Contact Jack Smith at 409-886-7766 or Barbara Dawes at 409-779-9154 for more info.

coming 2018-19 school year. Excellence in education with a Christian family atmosphere, daily faith celebrations, Spanish, music, computer, library and art classes. We oﬀer small class sizes and an after school care program. For more information please contact St. Mary Catholic School at 2600 Bob Hall Rd. or call 409-883-8913.

Holy Week at Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is celebrating Holy Week with the following activities: 3-25 / Palm Sunday Services at 9 am and 11am, 3-29 / Maundy ursday Seder at 6 pm with Worship to follow, 330 / Good Friday Worship at 6 pm, 3-31 / Easter Egg Hunt at 11 am and 4-1 / Easter Services at 9 am, 10:15 am and 11 am.

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday, April 3 at 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. Our guest speaker for April will be Gwen Borel a local Top Bar Beekeeper. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356. is is a public service activity and there is no charge for hive recovery.

1920s Day Art In The Park Celebrate 1920s Day at e W.H. Stark House! We’ll have a swell time on April 7 during Art in the Park. No dough needed with free tours of the House from10:00 am to 3:15 pm. “Our historic craft activities are the Bee’s Knees,” says Jenniﬀer Hudson Connors, Curator of Public History for the W.H. Stark House. “Guests are invited to make bow-ties, and fascinators while enjoying mocktails. No giggle-water allowed, remember, it was the era when alcoholic drinks were prohibited by law!” “Can you imagine Lutcher Stark as a young man doing the Charleston on the front porch? He did,” continued Hudson Connors. “ere is a letter in the Stark Foundation Archive from a friend reminiscing about the time he taught her the dance.” Tours are free and begin every 20 minutes. Call ahead to reserve a tour at 409886-2787 ext. 3032, email dwhatley@starkfoundation.org, or just drop by.

First Baptist Church Pre-K registration begins First Baptist Church Pre-K has begun registration for the 2018-2019 school year. We are open from 8:00 until 2:00 Tuesday and ursday. For more information please call 735-3583, Mrs. Neely @ 735-5153 or Mrs. Crull @ 988-5211. We take children from 3 yrs to 5 yrs old.

St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling students at the Pre-K 3 through 8th grade levels for the 2018 – 2019 School Year. Students “Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve”.

St. Mary’s Pre-K Kindergarten Round-up Our Pre-K Kindergarten Round-up will be held on Monday, March 26th from 7:45 to 9:30 am for all Pre-k3, Pre-K4 and kindergarteners for the up-

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Please come and worship with us during this most Holy Week.

Gulf Coast Cajun Chapter Scholarships e Gulf Coast Cajun Chapter of the Cajun French Music Association of Louisiana will be giving two scholarships for the upcoming Fall Semester to two deserving students. e stu-

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Deaths and Memorials

Charles Ray Wilcox, 94, Orange Charles Ray Wilcox, 94, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Barry Bradley oﬃciating. CHARLES RAY Burial with military WILCOX rights will follow the service at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on March 5, 1924, he was the son of Ray Wilcox and Ida (Cavanaugh) Wilcox. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corp. during WWII. Charles retired from DuPont Sabine River Works after 35 loyal years of service. He was a member of North Orange Baptist Church as well as the Orange County Historical Society. He was the owner of Wilcox Market Garden where he raised and sold produce to the community. He loved to visit with his customers and share a cup of coﬀee with them. He employed and taught his grandchildren as well as many of the community’s

teenagers and adults. Charles loved his family dearly and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Ida Wilcox; and his loving wife of 55 years, Bonnie Burton Wilcox. Charles is survived by his children, Dr. J.E. Wilcox and wife Jan, of Longview, Connie Fipps and husband Eddie, of Mena, AR, Nancy Peveto and husband Billy, of Buna, and Kenneth Ray Wilcox and wife Sheri, of Orange; grandchildren, Drew Wilcox, Dave Wilcox, Ashley Barker, Austin Elder, Connilyn Benson, Teri Daigle, Lisa Crumpton, Amy McIlwain, Amberly Craft, Wendi Hinson, and Maci Wilcox; great-grandchildren, Heather Wilcox Cobb, Luke and Jacob Ray Wilcox, Mary-Claire and William Wilcox, Easton Barker, Isaac Elder, Everett Benson, Ty Daigle, Tanner, Trace, and Carli Crumpton, Cameron, Colton, and Carson McIlwain, Danyon, Blakely, and Cullen Ray Craft, and Samantha Hinson; and his great-great-granddaughters, Amelia, Addisyn, and Mackenzie Cobb. Serving as pallbearers will be Drew Wilcox, Dave Wilcox, Austin Elder, Duke Daigle, Randy McIlwain, Stuart Marks, Grant Craft, and Jared Hinson. Charles’ family would like to extend their thanks to Stephnay Holmes, Toni Williams, and Best Hospice for the wonderful care they provided. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Orange County Historical Society at P.O. Box 1345, Orange, TX 77631.

Allen Keith Breaux, 55, Orange Allen Keith Breaux, 55, of Orange, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Oﬃciating will be Pastor Matt Chandler, of Life Church. Burial will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn ALLEN KEITH Cemetery. BREAUX Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on July 18, 1962, he was the son of Rocky Breaux and Drue Suire Breaux. Keith worked as an operator at Firestone for 15 years. He loved NASCAR and Jimmy Johnson was his favorite driver. Keith enjoyed hunting,

ﬁshing, and spending time outdoors with his family and friends on the river. He loved to get the family together and take trips to Holly Beach and Crystal Beach. Keith loved his family dearly and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. BAM. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde and Verna Breaux and Aldon and Elda Suire. He is survived by his parents, Rocky and Drue Breaux; loving wife, LaDonna Breaux; children, Blake Allen Breaux, of Orange, Heather Renee Breaux, of Orange, Cody Cezar, of Beaumont, and Cierra Cezar, of Orange; siblings, Kay Emmert and husband Danny, of Nederland, Tim Breaux and wife Crystal, of Lumberton; and his nieces and nephews, Mason Emmert, and Hannah and Zach Breaux. Serving as pallbearers will be Brud Suire, Tim Breaux, Hop English, Blake Breaux, Cody Cezar, Tommy Monson, Brian Suire, and Steve Dronett. In lieu of ﬂowers memorials contributions may be made towards Keith’s medical expenses at Sabine Federal Credit Union account number 1904033.

Briefs dent must be a High School senior or currently enrolled in college. ese scholarships are for one of the Lamar campuses and applications must be post marked no later than April 30th. See your school counselors for a pack to submit. For more info contact JoAnn Breaux, Scholarship Chair at 409-746-9549 or 409-670-3384.

Jackson Community Center Tax assistance e Jackson Community Center will be oﬀering tax assistance to eligible families and individuals earning up to $54,000 or less for fast refund and electronic ﬁling. Starting this week and going through April 18, at our center located 520 W. Decatur in Orange. Open Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm and every other Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or jccorange@gmail.com.

2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application e 2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.a gg iene twork .com/s chol arships/. For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 882-4195 or btrawhon@gmail.com.

INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AARP Tax Filing Assistance has started at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday through April 13th and Tuesday, April 17th. April 17th is the last day to file 2017 taxes. Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents; Birth dates for

From Page 5A you, your spouse and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc, W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095A, B or C, Aﬀordable Health Care Statements and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns is very helpful in the preparation of the 2017 return.

BCHS CLASS OF 1974 Plans are currently being made for a class reunion to be held in the Spring of 2018. If you are interested please contact us at mimihernandez0@gmail.com or on Facebook at BCHS Class of 1974. Please contact your friends and share this information.

Bridge City Chamber to Award Scholarships Attention all Bridge City and Orangefield High School seniors. e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they will be awarding two $500 scholarships to Bridge City High School seniors and two $500 scholarships to Orangefield High School seniors. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office, Bridge City Chamber office at 150 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX 77611, or can be downloaded from the chamber’s webs i t e : www.bridgecitychamber.com. Completed applications should be turned in to the respective high school counselor no later than April 6, 2018. For more information, contact your high school counselor or call the Bridge City Chamber at (409) 735-5671.

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 409-8867381.

Orange County Beekeepers e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-7280344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host Ivy Dugas for a dance on ursday, March 22nd. For more information, please call 409-8869738.

VFW Auxiliary Garage Sale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 Auxiliary will host a Spring Indoor Garage Sale on Saturday, April 21st, at the VFW Hall at 5303 N. 16th Street. Vendors can set upFriday, April 20th from 5 pm until 8pm. Saturday doors will open from 7am until 2 pm. For reservations, send a check to VFW Aux. 2775 to Chairman Mary Snapp at 7927 Sandra Ln; Orange, TX 77632 for the number of tables at $10 each. For further information you may call Mary at 409-697-0380 between 10am and 5pm. Early Registration guarantees a spot.

Bridging The Gap meeting Bridging e Gap is sponsoring a community meeting May 5th at 516 Burton St. in Orange at 2 pm until 4 pm, Topics include: Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Crime Rate, High School Drop Out Rate, Teenage Pregnancy, Transit System, Hospital System, Guest Speaker will be Mrs Linda Tippins of “San Antonio Fighting Back.” For more information call: 210-818-7846 Pastor Dwayne Guillry.

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AAUW book sale April 7th e AAUW (American Association of University Women) will have its annual used book sale on the porch of the Lutcher eater at Art in the Park, Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Book donations may be made at Looking Good Salon in the Northway Shopping Center next to Market Basket until April 2. For further details, please telephone: 409.886.5739 or 409.988.5602. Mann's Donations accepted include gently used books, puzzles, board games, reference books, cookbooks, children's books, religious books, mysteries, nonﬁction, biographies, ﬁction, DDS, CD's, etc. All proceeds go for college scholarships for both a West Orange-Stark and Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School female graduate.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, March 21, 2018 •

DOWN LIFE’S HIGHWAY

Civil War widow arrives in Texas by covered wagon Roy Dunn For e Record My great-grandfather, Stephen James Dunn, was killed during a battle with the Union troops in South Texas. He left behind a young wife and an 8-year-old son. e year was 1865. e Civil War was coming to an end when the young widow with her son and younger sister set out for Texas from Searcy, Ark., in a loaded down covered wagon. Meat was salted down in a wooden barrel; plenty of flour and meal was stored. Laying hens crated, and a milk cow was secured on the rear of the wagon. It would be a long, difficult, journey. Texas was still a new frontier. Comanche Indian Chief Quanah Parker, who took his white mother’s maiden name, was still raiding in North Texas. He didn’t surrender until 1875. Cattle drives and gunfights were common place. Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and the Hole-In-e-Wall gang roamed the area and hung out in Fort Worth. Cowtown became a shipping and supply depot for millions of cattle from all points of southern Texas, traveling on the renowned Chisholm Trail. Meanwhile, cattle were being moved down the famous Goodnight Trail to Abilene. e young widow packed her husband’s army issue Walker Colt on her hip, and a rifle rode in the buckboard. Young Allen, my grandfather, rode a horse alongside the wagon, watching for potential danger. He would also fish and snare rabbits for food. ey were assisted several times along the way by cowboys on cattle drives. Once the wagon axle broke crossing the Red River. ey waited quite a few days for a drive to come along. e days were long and slow going. Rain and the weather in general hampered their travel. North of Fort W orth near present day Denton, the three travelers came up on a place that my grandfather, Allen, would remember for the rest of

his life. e land was covered with a stand of beautiful graz- ing grass that was so long it reached over the saddle of his mount. Artesian wells flowed into a running spring. My grandmother decided they would winter at this spot. It had fresh water and plenty of game. Allen fell in love with the place. At the first sight of spring, his mom said they would have to move on. He hated to leave. ey were due to join up with his uncle, his mom and aunt’s brother at Coppera’ s Creek. e place was later renamed Rising Star. It sits 46 miles south of Abilene. Fourteen months after leaving Arkansas, they met up with Allen’s uncle, who had waited for them several months. e Dunns moved a few miles to western Comanche County. ey were among the first settlers in 1870 to arrive on a site, which in 1873 was named Sipes Springs (pronounced Seep) for the springs that "seeped" out of the rock formations. Allen came up in the same county with John Wesley Hardin, who was a couple of years older. Hardin is known as Texas’ most notorious outlaw, killing 27 men before he was 21 years of age. e territory was still very wild. For 20 cents and acre, Allen bought land granted earlier to Stephen F. Austin and Samuel May Williams. He grazed longhorns and farmed the land. In 1883 at the age of 26, Allen married 14-year-old Laura Dunn. She was from the Desdemonia-DeLeon area, the oldest settlement west of the Brazos. Her maiden name was Dunn. ey claimed to be two types of Irish, the dark skin, brown-eyed and the blue-eyed, fair skinned. Laura was fair, and Allen was dark. Her mother was the daughter of C.C. Blair. She had been kidnapped by some raiding Indian party in 1856. ey often took children, trading them back for goods. Blair donated the land for a fort. He and his son, James, and other settlers built Fort Blair at Desdemonia in 1857. e fort held the women and children and pro-

The Blue-Eyed Lady ... Laura Dunn. tected them from the Indians while the men were away. Allen found he could do pretty good as a traveling merchant. He would load up goods in a horse-drawn wagon and trade them for merchandise in Galveston that he would resell in Rising Star. e trip would take three months or more, depending on the rise and fall of the Brazos and the other rivers. Once while returning, he lost his load in the Brazos. He had waited two weeks for the river to recede from the ﬂoods up north. He became impatient and attempted to cross before the water was low enough, and it turned over. Dad used to tell that his mother got pregnant every time he got back from the trip. ey had eight children, two girls and six boys. Pearl, the ﬁrst, was born in 1884, and they had a child every year or two after

that. Just before his 15th birthday, my father, Clay, left home on a donkey and rode to Comanche, the county seat. "Old Cora" is the oldest courthouse in Texas and stands on the town square today. Clay got a job with the telephone company, stringing wire and post to Houston and eventually Port Arthur. e rest of the boys stayed home and helped run the farm. e girls became schoolteachers. e oil boom hit the area in 1918. Clay had already gone oﬀ to war in France during the First World War. Sipe Springs became a tent city. It grew from

500 citizens to over 8,000. A drug store, cafe, cotton gin, theater and dance hall sprang up overnight. By 1921, both banks had failed. In 1922, a ﬁre destroyed most of the buildings in the town. e oil boom was shortlived, and today less than 50 people live in the area. From that oil boom and those at Rising Star, Desdemonia and Ranger, the Dunn brothers learned a trade. ey ﬁrst started hauling oil in barrels with horse-drawn wagons. Son Robert never did venture very

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far and stayed on in the farming and dairy business. e other boys followed the oil trade and built Dunn Brothers, the largest pipeline stringing company in the nation at the time. Even though they came from a large family, they only had six children between them. Out of the six, I’m the only survivor. e pipeline brothers married second wives, who all inherited their wealth and passed it on to their nieces and nephews.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, March 21, 2018 •

Battlin’ Bears making waves in track and field Tom Halliburton For the Record Major speed dominates TSU Rela Port Arthur Memorial only maintained its No. 1 ranking through the middle of the month in the boys 800- and 1,600-meter relay events. Lancaster roared to the top of milesplit.com’s national 800-meter relay chart with a 1:24.91 while DeSoto commanded the nation’s No. 1 position with a time of 3:11.38. Both times were registered over the weekend at the Texas Southern Tiger Relays. ough the Titans boys relay squads did not remain ﬁrst nationally, quite a few area performances stood out at the 67th TSU meet. New area bests in six girls and two boys events at TSU 2017 USA Today first-team All-American Kalon Barnes of Silsbee made an auspicious track debut, running a FAT 10.79 in the prelims, and 10.77 in the 100-meter finals…. Port Arthur soph Ireon Brown placed 5th in the boys 200 but posted our area’s first 2018 time under 22 seconds, clocking a 21.99…. Beaumont and Port Arthur girls produced area bests at TSU, including Memorial’s 400-meter relay foursome and Central’s 800meter relay squad…. Central seniors Maya Kelly (200 meters), and Malaysia St. Clair (300-meter hurdles) were joined by a new leader in the

800 as Port Arthur junior Ny’Reonna Smith ran a 2:26.80. LC-M, LC-M, LC-M Chris Pachuca’s Battlin’ Bears are ﬁnding their niche among the area’s best with senior Christian Weatherly and junior Eli Peveto among the most encouraging performers of anyone on the boys events…. Coming out of basketball, Weatherly simply has improved with each outing and leads the area in the high jump and triple jump…. Peveto also has the best performance in two events. e distance standout ran a 9:35.53 last weekend at the Texas Distance Festival in the football-famous Dallas suburb of Southlake Carroll. Getting more like track weather e early week mid-80s temperatures likely signal the start of the more serious portion of the track schedule, especially in the sprint events. Most of this week’s activity likely takes place in Hardin County with ursday meets at Lumberton and Silsbee, but a few prominent schools will wait to Friday for the Clear Springs Charger Relays in League City. ree cheers for Henry While Bridge City does not have anyone among the area leaders, the Big Red has the best one in college. UT-Arlington junior Alexus Henry has been nothing short of phenomenal.

She won the Sun Belt indoor title by clearing 5-11.5 in the women’s high jump. Henry had cleared 6-1.25 in early February at Texas A&M’s Charlie omas Invitational. 2018 AREA HIGH SCHOOL OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD LEADERS DISCUS -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 114-6; Boys: Taylor Bullock, West Brook (senior), 147-7; SHOT PUT -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 39-0; Boys: Donovan Edwards, West Brook (senior), 48-9. HIGH JUMP -- Girls: Kelli Silcox, East Chambers (senior), 5-6; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 6-8. LONG JUMP -- Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (junior) 17-8.5; Boys: Xavier Hull, PA Memorial (senior), 22-7. TRIPLE JUMP -- Girls: Honestee Holman, Ozen (sophomore), 35-3.5; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 43-8.5. POLE VAULT -- Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangeﬁeld (junior) and Megan Wilkerson, Lumberton (senior), 9-6; Boys: Austin Jones, Port NechesGroves (senior), 14-9. 100 METERS -- Girls: Quinn Cook, West Brook (senior), 12.11; Boys: Kalon Barnes, Silsbee (senior), 10.77. 200 METERS -- Girls: Maya Kelly, Central (senior), 25.60; Boys: Ireon Brown, PAM (sophomore), 21.99. 400 METERS -- Girls: Maya

Kelly, Central (senior), 60.80; Boys: Micheal Ford, PAM (senior), 51.08. 800 METERS -- Girls: Ny’Reonna Smith, PAM (junior), 2:26.80; Boys: Tyvonne Allen, PAM (senior), 1:56.76. 1,600 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 5:32.14; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 4:29.55. 3,200 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 12:12.73; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 9:35.53. 100-METER HURDLES -Girls: Wreagan Taylor, HardinJefferson (senior), 15.19. 110-METER HURDLES -Boys: Darshon Turk, Silsbee (sophomore), 15.30. 300-METER HURDLES -Girls: Malaysia St. Clair, Central (senior), 48.54; Boys: Harrison Seals, Central (junior), 40.95. 400-METER RELAY -- Girls: PAM (Aniya Duhon, Zykirra Cabarras, Coreyanna Gorrer, Capri Wilson) 48.02; Boys: PAM (Ireon Brown, Greg Laday, Xavier Hull, Elijah Hines), 41.33. 800-METER RELAY -- Girls: Central (Cameron Dill, Maya Kelly, Briana Mouton, Brianna Howard) 1:40.93; Boys: PAM (Xavier Hull, Micheal Odoms, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown), 1:25.94. 1,600-METER RELAY -Girls: Central (Maya Kelly, Malaysia St. Clair, Shunteria Mitchell, Cameron Dill) 4:06.04; Boys: PAM (Jaquan Francois, Xavier Hull, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown) 3:14.97.

imately 3:30 p.m. Running events begin at approximately 5:45 p.m. Schools: Lumberton, H-J, Bridge City, Vidor, PNG, Nederland, WO-S, Kelly, Orangeﬁeld, Goose Creek Memorial, Livingston, Woodville, East Chambers, Deweyville, High Island Silsbee Tiger Relays Field events begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. Schools: Silsbee, Beaumont Central, Newton, LC-M, Kirbyville

This week’s schedule THURSDAY Lumberton Raider Relays Field events begin at approx-

It's a great day to be a Cardinal! It was a great tournament for the Freshman/JV tennis players from BCHS. The Cards won medals in 5 of the 6 events entered. In the JV Boys Singles, Salvador Torres defeated teammate Caden Carpenter to take home 1st and 2nd place. In the JV girls singles, Mia Simon captured 1st place by defeating WOS in the finals. In the Freshmen Division, Alberto Martinez took 1st place in boys Singles and Ruth Hamilton 1st place in the girls singles. The Freshmen boys doubles team of Colin Evans and Will Ramirez captured 2nd place. Also competing for the Cardinal's was Bryson Constance losing in the semis to LCM and the JV girls doubles team of LaRae Mirabella and Brook Drake.

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Tarkington’s A.L. Nelson Relays Field events begin at approximately 3 p.m. Schools: Tarkington, Hamshire-Fannett, Anahuac, Cleveland, Dayton, Hardin FRIDAY Clear Springs Charger Relays at League City Field events begin at 2:30 p.m. Schools: Beaumont West Brook, PA Memorial, Clear Springs, Clear Falls, Clear Lake, Clear Creek.

4B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, March 21, 2018

East Texas Time Travel

Riverboats served as early lifeline By Anne Payne For the Record The forks of the rivers in East Texas in the 1800’s were the Neches and Angelina Rivers at the Bee Tree Slough in Martin Dies State Park. They likely have not changed too much today. Indian Creek fell into the Angelina River. Walnut Run dumped into the Neches River, as so many rivers ran into Sabine Pass and then into the Gulf of Mexico, according to Gerald Langham, a self-made historian from Mauriceville, Texas, and an engineer retiree from Dupont. Langham's great, great, great grandfather arrived in Beaumont in 1845, and in 1875 opened a livery. As a result, the great grandfather loved river boats on the Tennessee River. He was from a smart and good family, loved math, studied to be a surveyor, and had a brother eight years older than himself who moved to the woods of East Texas, reported Langham. The older brother asked the younger brother, Andrew, to come along, leaving Moulton. The brothers' dad had run the mill in Moulton. At that time, Natchez Trace and Natchez, belonged to a state in Mexico. The brothers grabbed a ride on a ferry boat to Alexandria, Louisiana, and to Nacogdoches, Texas, where they stayed for five or six days. "Grandfather was born in 1817, and the Revolution was in full operation down by Goliad," Langham said excitedly. There were six fellows on Andrew's team. The other five said they were going to Goliad, but Andrew went to Bevilport. His older brother was named George Washington Smyth (pronounced Smith) and had already journeyed to Washington on the Brazos, where he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence for the Republic of Texas. Meanwhile, Langham continued, George's wife managed the farm, workers, overseers, and Andrew. Her dad was Joseph Grigsby, whose home and plantation were near present Port Neches, an area today called Little Abbeville. In 1842, a sharecropper appeared, James Biddle Langham, from east of Memphis. Grigsby's daughter came in 1836, close to the massacre at Goliad, but George was not there, so Andrew helped his sister-in-law stay on the farm. Then, the Battle of San Jacinto concurred, and George came home. There was a lot of action from 1836-1845. Sam Houston was president of the Texas Territory, Representative of Texas, and accepting of immigrants. Galveston was a huge city of 6,000, and Sabine Pass was an active sea area. Andrew was to study to be a surveyor, but, alas, he loved river boats! He started working on flat boats with no cabins, loading produce, hides, tobacco, and furs, heading down the river to Sabine Pass. The Angelina River was subject to rises and flows. Andrew arrived at Yellow Bluff, Beaumont, Texas, at night, but

would not tieup because he did not want to lose his cargo due to darkness and lurking thieves. He obtained pack mules and horses from Bevilport to Sabine Pass, which took GERALD LANGHAM about two months for one trip. He was lucky to get four trips in a year. He traveled armed with one man awake at all times. Farmers in Bevilport would load Andrew's boat and hoped Andrew would bring a large deal of money back, which he always did, with his good reputation and honest spirit. Andrew also became interested in keel boats. They each had a big rudder in the back. An advantage of keel boats was they could back-up the river by sailing into river currents, just like sail boats. Capt. Smyth bought his first keel boat, Jasper, in 1846, Langham added. Letters were the highlight of people's day. As luck would have it, brother George Washington Smyth's wife's niece, Emily Allen, born in Kentucky in 1827, began corresponding to Andrew in 184445, much like the internet romances of today. He was 27, and she was a mere 18. Andrew took his boat to Sabine Pass, went to Galveston to buy classy, chic clothing, and then rode a stage coach to Bolivar Peninsula. He then took a sailboat to New Orleans, boarded a steam boat to Kentucky, and journeyed to make Emily his wife. They married in 1845, after Andrew became well-acquainted with her parents and family. After marriage, the couple went to Texas with a horse, a cow, and a mule. On the way to Texas, they traveled to Moulton, Alabama, going to Natchez Trace, continuing to George's home, living there a while until Andrew bought 1,000 acres from a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Emily gave birth about a year later to a girl, Nancy, in 1846. In another year, one more daughter was born, Susannah, all while Andrew was in the process of building a saw mill and sending a keel boat up the Neches River with crops, as he now had a family of four to support. Andrew's house was where the Indian Creek dumps into the Angelina River. Emily was very worried about the river being too dangerous for her girls, desiring the home to be a higher elevation. But, Andrew did not listen. In 1848, Emily wanted to take the little ones home to visit her mom. Andrew placed her and the girls on a wagon with a driver, and told him to place

them on a steamboat to Kentucky. They were gone 7 months. Then, Andrew started laying seals for a new home. Yet, another baby girl, Araminta (Mindy) was born in1849, and the land was titled to Andrew. Finally, in 1850, Andrew and Emily had a son, naming him for Andrew's brother, George Washington Smyth. Andrew completed the house in 1851. Then, baby girl Frances was born in 1852, according to Langham's tabulations. The last child and second son appeared in 1854, Constatine, also known as Buddy. Meanwhile, steamboats began to be seen frequently. Andrew went to Galveston to shop for a steamboat, and he bought a broken-down one, the Camargo, in 1859. It had steering problems, but it was better than keel boats. It, however, eventually, was deemed inoperable due to age and damage. Then, the Civil War took place, 18601865. Andrew, according to Langham, tried to enlist but was asked to return home due to his age of 45 years. There was no fighting in Jasper County, but the war wrecked the economy, Langham said. All of a sudden, there were no more goods, sugar cane, sorghum, blankets, buttons, threads, dishes, or coffee in 100 pounds coming up river, mainly due to hard times. Andrew had to switch his products to corn and tobacco, added Langham. A pretty famous man even roamed the Jasper streets for a few days, Union Gen. George Custer! Andrew finally bought a steamboat in 1871, the Laura, complete with two decks and $15 per passenger cabins. He afforded the vessel with the help of investors. The Laura cost $11,000 to build, with a 40 horsepower steam engine. (Information courtesy of Jasper County Historical Museum.) Andrew passed away from a stroke in Beaumont in 1879. Emily went to Beaumont to see him, and returned to the homestead upon his passing, living there until she died in 1907. It was and is still known today as the Ant Hill House. No one lives there currently, said Langham, but William Seale owns the home. Langham added that he and wife Sandra found family graves in the Seale Cemetery. The Seale connection to the family occurred when Emily and Andrew's 14-year-old daughter Nancy married her 31-year-old teacher, Elisha Seale, in 1860. Nancy was attending school at Dixie Church where Seale taught. Langham added that it was common practice in those times for a 14year-old to marry, (but possibly not her teacher.) Compiled by Anne Payne from a lecture by Gerald Langham to Orange Golden K Kiwanis, Salvation Army. Also, Langham said most of the information was taken from the book, "Texas Riverman," by William Seale.

Wesley Lewis was named the February Student of the Month by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerice. Pictured, from left, are Principal Terry Stuebing, Dave Derosier, Judy Lewis, Wesley Lewis, Donna Smith, and Counselor Nicole Harris.

Lewis named BCHS Student of February The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the February Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Wesley Lewis. Wesley was presented his certificate and gift bag by Ambassador Dave Derosier owner of OhainWEB.com, at the March Networking Coffee hosted by RE/MAX ONE Bridge City. He received gift certificates and gifts from: The Classy Peacock, COS Printing, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Bridge City Bank, Sabine River Ford, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Complete Staffing, Bridge City Walmart, Neches Federal Credit Union, Best Day Spa, and 5Point Credit Union. Wesley is the son of Judy and Henry Lewis. He is ranked #5 of 196 with a GPA 4.65. Wesley’s Awards and Honors include: • Pre AP Pre-Cal Award • A/B Honor Roll • Perfect Attendance • 2nd Place District UIL Number Sense Team Wesley’s Clubs and Organizations include: • National Honor Society • Student Council • Spanish Club • Basketball • UIL Math Team In community service, Wesley has volunteered at Relay for Life and was a student leader at Vacation Bible School. Erica Richard, Math Teacher, said, “I have had the honor to teach Wesley his sophomore year. He is one of

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those students that you wish your whole class could be like. To say that he is your average young man, would not do him justice. He is one extraordinary young man! I know without a doubt, that Wesley will go onto do great things with his future.” Cathy Riley, English Department Chair and Director of Bridge City Strutters, said, “Wesley Lewis is absolutely one of my favorite students because he is an absolute gentleman with a powerful inner drive for success. His strong work ethics are stellar among BCHS male students. He earned a 4 on the English AP Language and Composition exam which is no easy feat. Focused and self-confident, Wesley sets goals and does not give up until they are achieved. One such goal was the Lamar University Mirabeau Scholarship, and now that goal has been reached. One might see Wesley in a classroom competing in math at UIL meets, speaking eloquently as he analyzes an AP novel in English IV AP class, or powerlifting at various competitions. Wesley wrote a “passion” essay as one of my assignments in the fall. In it, he describes his passion as creating a better version of true self and relates this transformation to his love of powerlifting. Whether he is in the classroom or in the gym, he “makes every day of hard work worthwhile.” Wesley Lewis is a symbol of individuality and inspiration that fuels others to feel self-confident.

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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 988-9886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept Conﬁdential.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday's at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333.

EcoFest 2018: Blooms, Bugs, and Butterflies Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterﬂy Release. In celebration of ongoing progress in the rebuilding of Shangri La Gardens, join us for a 3-day long Earth Day celebration that signiﬁes

what Shangri La is all about. Family friendly activities and games will take place on ursday April 19th, Friday April 20th, and Saturday April 21st culminating with an inspirational Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday April 21st. Each day has a different theme, so be sure to join us for all! April 19, 2018- ursday: Blooms Join us for a day filled with family friendly activities focusing on our garden! Families will enjoy a scavenger hunt, story time, planting in the children’s garden, a botanical craft, and the opportunity to take part in a celebratory tree planting! Children of all ages are invited to take part in a day dedicated to the plants that surround us. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. April 20, 2018- Friday: Bugs Calling all lady bugs and gentleman bees! Join us for fun filled day full of family friendly activities designed to showcase our beneficial bugs. Families will have the opportunity to participate in several ladybug releases and honey tastings. Bug

Highways Grandmother Laura died in 1941 at age 72. Grandfather Allen lived another 10 years. He left Sipe Springs and moved in with his son, Hobby, in Dallas. Carl bought the old homestead, built an airstrip and a home. e boys restored the little two-room house they were raised in. On my last trip, I was unable to locate it, but I know it’s still there. at’s what is bad about being the last survivor; there is no one else to ask. After moving in with Uncle Hobby, my grandfather told him about the wonderful pas- ture and ﬂowing wells on the place they had wintered when he was a boy. Hobby and his dad, after several tries, found the exact place the covered wagon had camped. e village of Stoney had been built on it. Hobby

themed crafts and activities will be scattered through the garden. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. April 21, 2018-Saturday: Butterflies Join us to celebrate Earth day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release! e day will be filled with family fun that highlights sustainability and natural history. Local and regional organizations and businesses will be onsite hosting booths that provide information about earth-friendly products, services, and opportunities. Games, activities, engaging presentations, and live music provide entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view baby birds in

their nests on Ruby Lake. e day begins with activities starting at 10:30 a.m. and concludes with a Butterﬂy Release at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view baby birds in their nests on Ruby Lake. Strolls through the garden provide relaxing escapes from the hustle and bustle. Join us this year for a 3-day event to revel in the beauty of the garden and celebrate mother earth! Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will open for three days only to celebrate EcoFest 2018, and will re-open after Labor Day. Please visit the Shangri La Gardens Facebook page for future updates.

From Page 7A bought it all, the church, station, icehouse and hotel on the hill, which he made into his home. He added 7,000 acres to the spread. He and wife Clara and grandfather Allen moved on the place Allen had admired as an 8-year-old. For the last eight years of his life, it became his home. Hobby rode him around the ranch everyday. On March 6, 1951, at age 96, Allen died on the place. irty-six years ago on the exact day, March 6, Hobby died at age 80. I ﬁnd it ironic that other Texas pioneers and heroes — Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis and 200 others — also died on the same date when the Alamo fell on March 6. Uncle Hobby and I had become close. One of the times I

had been to the old cemetery was when we made the long trip from the Stoney Ranch to bury him in Sipes Springs. His wife Clara died a few years ago, and the ranch fell into other hands. e only Dunn’s not buried at the family plot are Carl, buried in Fort Worth; Earnest, who is buried in Dallas; and Ellis, buried in Irving. All are entombed with their second wives. All of their ﬁrst wives, hometown girls, are buried at Sipes Springs. Maybe that’s why the young second wives wouldn’t bury them there. My great-grandmother started it all by coming to Texas in a covered wagon. March is Texas History Month. e Dunns did their part, and that’s how I got this Irish name and proud heritage.

A bunch of youth journeyed from First Baptist Church in Happy, Texas, all the way to Orange to spend their spring break knocking on doors to spiritually witness to others. Happy is just outside the metro Amarillo area, up in the panhandle of Texas. Youth and sponsors also came to give support to Orange's Trinity Baptist after the ravaging damage the storm called Harvey left upon the church. The youth were graciously offered a place for all to spend the night, shower, etc. by First Baptist Church of Orange. The youth in this photo are jamming to the inspiring words of a worship song leader after eating supper in Trinity's Family Life Center.

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Orange County Church Directory

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio Integrated Catholic Life

e now come to the Sunday with a split personality. It starts with an upbeat gospel recounting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is a festive affair, complete with a parade route strewn with palm branches instead of ticker tape. But we quickly progress to the stark reading of Jesus’ passion, bearable only because we already know its happy ending. Mel Gibson’s film did us a favor in reminding us how shockingly brutal the whole business really was. Two names for the same day: Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. I propose a third name: Fickle Sunday. For the same crowd that was cheering during the parade were jeering a few days later. They’d been wowed by his sermons, fed with loaves and fishes, healed of their diseasLenten Fish Fry at St Francis St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling fish dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the Church) located at 4300 Meeks Drive from 5 to 7PM this Friday, March 23. Dinner includes two pieces of fish, French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8.00. FUMC Lenten Services and lunch Faith United Methodist

es, delivered of their demons. But as soon as the tide began to turn, so did they. Their cries of “Hosanna” turned to shouts of a very different kind: “Crucify him!” Of course, he was not surprised in the least. The gospels tell us that he knew the human mind and heart all too well. He was not fooled by all the acclamations and fanfare. Flattery could not swell his head. He had no illusions of grandeur or ambition for worldly glory. In fact, our second reading tells us that he had willingly emptied himself of heavenly glory in pursuit of his true passion— His Fathers will and our salvation which. He “set his face like flint.” He was on a mission and nothing would deter him. He barreled through barriers that usually stop us dead in our tracks—fear of ridicule, fear of suffering, abandonment by our closest compan-

ions. He was willing to endure the sting of sin to blot out sin, and was eager to face death in order to overcome it. He did indeed have a “welltrained tongue.” His words had mesmerized the crowds, intrigued Herod and even made Pilate stop and think. But now his lips are strangely silent. All the gospels point out that he said very little during his passion, collecting only seven brief statements from the cross. Maybe this was to fulfill the Scripture that said “like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth” (Is 53: 7b). Actually, everything that happened in these fateful hours fulfilled Scripture. Isaiah 50 had foretold the beating and mockery. Psalm 22 lays it all out hundreds of years before it happens: his thirst, the piercing of his hands and feet by

Church and The Nazarene Church are celebrating together a Holy Lenten Season and invites you to join us at Faith UMC for a service at noon this Wednesday Mar 21. Everyone is welcome!

hall. Meals consist of fish, french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup, tea, water and dessert. Cost is $8 for 3-pc. fried or

Orange K of C Fish Fry St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell delicious fried and baked fish dinners, dine in or take out, on all Fridays in Lent, except St. Joseph’s weekend and Good Friday, from 5 – 7 p.m., in the parish

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

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

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Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Gentiles (called “dogs” by the Jews), and the casting of lots for his clothing. The opening line of this psalm happens to be “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Could it be that the Lord uttered this phrase to remind us that this was all in the plan? So the virtual silence of his well-trained tongue was to fulfill Scripture. But there was another reason for his silence. Though Jesus was destined to preach on Good Friday, the message was not to be delivered in words. The language of this sermon was to be body language. Good Friday, according to Jewish reckoning, actually began at Sundown on Holy Thursday. So on the beginning of his final day, Jesus gave us the verbal caption of his last and greatest sermon: “This is my body, given for you; this is my blood, which is poured out for you.” “I love you” is not so much something you say as something you demonstrate. Diamonds may be a moving testimony to love, but the laying down of one’s life is even more compelling. And though this life is human and therefore vulnerable, it is also divine and therefore infinite in value. A gift so valuable that it outweighs every offense committed from the dawn of time till the end of the world. An act so powerful that it melts hearts, opens the barred gates of paradise, and makes all things new. Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio writes from Texas. For his resources on parenting and family life or information on his pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land, visit www.crossroadsinitiative.com or call 1.800.803.0118. The article above was published at www. integratedcatholiclife.org in 2015. baked filet; $7 for 2-pc. fried. All are invited to experience Council 1680’s renowned fish taste.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

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 Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery Provided. Kid’s Club and Youth 12:30 pm (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.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Pastor: Ruth Burch

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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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

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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.

www.orangewesley.org

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

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch • 735-3581

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m. Bible Studies for Women • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 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!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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LAND FOR SALE 3 Lots for sale In Maurceville on Circle 1. Total 1/2 acre for all 3. Taxes are paid up. Asking 15k for all 3. You will pay the transfer fee and lawyer fees. Call 409-746-9735 for more info.

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Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday’s at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333. 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 9889886 or 474-2171 for more info. RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention,. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273 AARP Tax Filing Assistance has started at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday. The Jackson Community Center will be offering tax assistance contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981.

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GARAGE SALE Garage Sale this Saturday, March 24th from 8 am to 12 pm at 324 Roberts in Bridge City. Lots of items, wedding decorations, household items, clothing and much more. Come see us. Estate Sale/Garage Sale this Friday, March 23rd from 8 am to 1 pm at 4648 Cleveland Drive in Groves. Furniture, kitchen, household, excerise, shoes, kids clothing, asian decor & furniture, toys, sewing machine, wheelchair, basketball set and our generation doll accessories. Garage sale on Friday, March 23rd & Saturday, March 24th from 7 am to noon at 310 Farm Road in Bridge City. Household items, home decor, clothing and much more. NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

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The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of MICHAEL ANTHONY WALKER, Deceased Cause No. P18099 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas

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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 MARCH 8, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Michael Anthony Walker, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. 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 Orange County Administration Building, 123 S. 6th St., 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 March 9, 2018. BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

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