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Week of Wednesday, December 6, 2017

County eases recovery for flooded homeowners Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orange County served up some good news for folks who require temporary housing at the site of homes damaged by Tropical Storm Harvey. County Commissioners issued an 18-month reprieve for elevation restrictions for temporary housing due to Harvey in the federally designated “special flood hazard area.” Joel Ardoin, county code compliance director, said that while new construction

in a special flood hazard area must be built above the base flood elevation for that specific area. He said that standard applied to temporary housing, too. Until Tuesday. “FEMA is giving the local jurisdictions the options to waive those restrictions for the temporary housing only, to be set below the base flood elevation if it has to be,” Ardoin said. “We want to make sure people have the least amount of hurdles as possible to jump over,” County Judge

Stephen Brint Carlont said. The waiver applies not only to FEMA-provided housing, but all trailers and mobile homes, Ardoin said. FEMA, which initially cited a nation-wide shortage in

temporary housing to offer homeowners while they rebuild, began a month ago taking applications for trailers. FEMA has two disaster recovery centers open in Or-

ange County, at the Expo Center on FM 1442; and at the Vidor Police Department. Orange County opened an information line for its Private Property Debris Remov-

al Program, 409-745-9809. The program is for properties that have flood-generated and demolition materials that cannot be removed by COUNTY Page 3A

Christmas comes to town with lights parade

Hospital district vote about health, taxes

Ross Smith, left, speaks in favor of the Orange County Hospital District before a full house at a town hall meeting held at the Cypress Center at Lamar State College-Orange Thursday night. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers

For The Record

Proponents of voting for the creation of the Orange County Hospital District heard their best speaker talk last. Dr. Calvin Parker, an Orange native who was chief of staff at Baptist Hospital-Orange when it ceased in-patient care in 2015, took advantage of the question-andanswer period of last Thursday’s town hall at Lamar State Orange to speak. He pointed out to the 200 interested citizens who squeezed into a meeting room at the new Cypress Center how Orange now faces a shortage of doctors. “We had every specialist here you could think of, other than open heart surgery,” he said. “Now my hometown is left with three family doctors, an internist, a plastic surgeon and a foot doctor. “We’ve seen every specialty drift, drift, drift away. Without a hospital, young doctors will not come to this area. “Before you know it, we’re going to be left with nothing.” Early voting began Monday leading up to the countywide Dec. 19 election day. Last Thursday saw the first of two town hall meetings at LSC-O. The second was held last night, Dec. 5. Both Orange business owner Ross Smith, part of a

group called Care for Orange County which sponsored the petition calling for the district-creating election, and David Covey, Republican Party county chairman, who spoke for the “Vote No” side, agreed Orange County needs a hospital. The issue is not if we need a hospital,” Covey said. “The issue is how are we going to go about getting one. “Can we afford this hospital? “If this hospital election is successful, it will be a tax on you, your children, your grandchildren,” Covey said. The town halls were put on by a group of younger voters to allow experts to explain the history of hospitals in Orange, the petition terms being voted upon, and the pros and cons of voting for a hospital district. Stephen Brint Carlton, Orange County Judge since 2015, offered the background: Baptist Hospital bought Orange’s hospital on Strickland Drive in 2008, he said. In 2013, it closed its maternity services; in 2015, it closed in-patient services; and in January, 2017, it closed its emergency room. The closing of the emergency room left emergency patients with no local remedies. By state law, ambulances are not allowed to transport HOSPITAL DISTRICT Page 3A

Several thousand people turned out on Saturday for the annual Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Lights Parade. Spectators lining West Roundbunch Road got a front row seat to an array of floats decorated with tinsel and Christmas lights. A highlight of the parade is the sleigh carrying Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The Breaux family of Bridge City has traditionally played Santa and wife until this year when second generation performer Don Breaux had knee surgery and he and his wife Angie bowed out this year. Replacing them were Allen and Kim Thibodeaux as Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the 2017 Christmas Lights Parade. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Anderson

Dec. 7, 1941

“A Date Which Will Live In Infamy” Dave Rogers

For The Record

Lennie Benoit sure remembers where he was when the news flash came over the radio on Dec. 7, 1941. It was the report of Japan’s sneak attack on the U.S. Pearl Harbor Navy base in Hawaii, the event that pulled this country into World War II. “Me and my daddy went to visit my mom’s sister and we were driving back in a 1935 Ford with a rumble seat,” the 95-year-old retired Orange steelworker recalled Tuesday. “We had the radio on and it was playing some music. Then they stopped the music for a special report. Pearl Harbor was being bombed by the Japanese. “We had to think where Pearl Harbor was back in those days.” Bridge City’s Cedric Stout knew then and now. Stout, 96 and sharp as a tack, was in Pearl Harbor and survived the hail of explosive ordnance from the sky and the hellfire that was

flaming oil floating atop the harbor’s waters. On the day before the 76th anniversary of what become known as Pearl Harbor Day, Stout is the only Pearl Harbor survivor still alive from a good-sized 2006 Southeast Texas Veterans Group list of Golden Triangle men who were there that day. His story never gets old, even if Stout sometimes tires of telling it. He was having breakfast in the belly of his ship, the USS Utah, when he heard the first bomb explode. Initially, the freshly minted sailor thought it was a drill. “I saw all the commotion going on and thought, somebody’s having some fun,” he said as part of an oral history prepared for the Pearl Harbors Survivors Association. “But then a bullet went right over the top of my head and I knew it wasn’t no fun.” A World War I battleship, the USS Utah was being used for target practice by the Navy in 1941. And the Japanese dive-bombers found it

The smoking wreckage of the Pacific Fleet after Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory.

an inviting target that Sunday sunup while it was tied to the dock. Within minutes of the first shots being fired that morning, torpedoes fired by Japanese planes slammed into the Utah’s hull and the ship began to list. Just 10 minutes later, the ship snapped its mooring lines, rolled over and capsized. Stout had to run through machine gun fire to cross the deck and slide down the mooring line to take cover

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ashore. A total of 64 men went down with the ship and died. Maurice Fournet remembers he had a much different day than Stout. “I was in college at Lafayette, Louisiana, when the news came over the radio, the old squawk boxes in those days,” said the Mauriceville resident, 94. “They had already starting PEARL HARBOR Page 3A

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Kenneth Luce announces candidacy for Orange County Judge The following is a political statement issued by Kenneth Luce candidate for Orange County Judge.

Some of Orange County’s surviving WWII veterans pictured are: back row, from left, Cedric Stout, Roy McDaniel, Tom Brooks, John Pittman, Harry Fulton, Eugene Goudeau; front, from left, Althanase Benoit, Maurice Fournet, Levan Myers, Doug Burch, Robert Rothrock, Stanley Simon. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm

THE RECORD’S HALL OF HONOR

Recognizing Orange County’s WWII Veterans Army Ralph Barrientos, 91, Orange Joe Bergeron, 90, Orange Tom Brooks, 93, Mauriceville Millard Cox, 93, Bridge City Roy McDaniel, 92, Orange Levan Myers, 94, Orangefield John Pittman, 91, Bridge City Stanley Simon, 95, Orangefield

Army Air Corps Maurice Fournet, 94, Mauriceville Robert Jackson, 97, Vidor Donald S. Slacum, 94, Orangefield Lenny Benniot, 95, Orange

Coast Guard Clyde Chesson, 94, Orangefield Ruby Parks, 94, Orange

Marine Corps Charles Benoit, 93, Orangefield

William “Bill” Conway, 89, Orange Paul K. Riley, 93, Orange

Navy J.B. Arrington, 92, Orange Althanase Benoit, 88, Bridge City Doug Burch, 92, Orange Ray Fontenot, 96, Orange Harry Fulton, 90, Orange Eugene Goudeau, 93, Orange Orland “Johny” Johnson, 92, Mauriceville Moe Litton, 90, Bridge City Burdette Oldbury, Sr., 90, Mauriceville Robert Rothrock, 92, Orange Paul A. Roy, 90, Bridge City Cedric Stout, 96, Bridge City If you are a World War II veteran or a family member of a living vet and they don’t appear on this list, please contact us at 409-886-7183 or email dave.rogers@therecordlive.com.

Theresa Adams Beauchamp announces candidacy for commissioner Pct. 2 The following is a political statement issued by Theresa Adams Beauchamp candidate for Orange County commissioner Pct. 2. I am Theresa Adams Beauchamp. I am running for Commissioner of Pct. 2 to bring a positive change of leadership to get Orange County moving in the right direction. As your Commissioner I will make my decisions based on integrity, experience, honesty, fairness and transparency. I will think for myself and treat each issue and person with compassion and dignity. I will listen to people and study each situation to resolve the issues which confront all people. I have been retired for six years and will be working FULL TIME

Theresa Adams Beauchamp

from day one. We must elect new leadership for a better future for Orange County. I am a Fourth Generation resident of Orange County. I graduated from Stark High School. I continued my education at Baylor University and received my Masters of Administration from Stephen F. Austin. I was a school

administrator for 20 years. I served on the Orange City Council for five consecutive terms. While on the Council I served on the Economic Development Committee. I am a graduate of Leadership Southeast Texas, selected as an Athena Woman, Altrusa Woman of the Year, Honoree of the Orange Depot Gala and as the first woman from Orange County to be selected as a Pioneering Woman of Southeast Texas. I have been active in our community by serving as past president of the Ivy League Garden Club, Antique Study Group, member of Delta Kappa Gamma an honorary teachers society and a sustaining member of Beaumont Junior League. I am an active member of First Methodist Church. I serve as THERESA Page 3A

My name is Kenneth Robert Luce and I am writing to announce my candidacy for Orange County Judge. I was born in 1963 in Wilmington Delaware and moved to Southeast Texas in 1976. I have five sisters and one is deceased. I became actively involved with the Vidor Volunteer Fire Department in 1978 as a junior firefighter and am still an active member of Orange County ESD #1 (formerly Vidor Volunteer Fire Department) and I hold the rank of Lieutenant. I graduated from Vidor High School in 1982 and attended Lamar Institute of Technology to obtain my State Firefighter Certification along with my Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate level. I am a state certified Fire Investigator and I am also a commissioned Correctional Officer and former employee of Orange County Sheriff’s Office. I hold a FEMA Professional Development Series certification and was Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Orange County for approximately a year and half. During that time I performed Duties of Risk Man-

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agement and also acted as the Emergency Management Coordinator while a replacement could be found. I have served my Country Honorably in the Air Force and I was given 2 Air Force Achievement medals and 1 Air Force Accommodation medal for meritorious service. I am currently employed by AAY Associates, as a Shift Supervisor at Cheniere LNG in Cameron Parish, La. I have been married to my lovely wife Rose for 10 years. We have no children together; however we have seven daughters, one son and eight grandchildren between us, and five fur babies. I live in Vidor and attend First United Methodist Church here. I enjoy hunting and fishing whenever I get the chance. My wife and I love to travel and see the wonders that

God has created. One of my reasons for seeking election as Orange County Judge is to reverse the decline of economic growth in this county. With the stagnant growth in the county, there has been increased unemployment and loss of population as people go elsewhere to find jobs. By improving our infrastructure and lowering our taxes we can become more marketable to businesses seeking to relocate to an area that is more favorable for their growth. Another reason for seeking elections is to try not to create more or greater tax burdens on the citizens. If elected I will work for ALL the citizens of Orange County and will be their voice. As George Bernard Shaw said: Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. I’m asking for your support and thank you for considering me for this position. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. My phone is (409) 790-1979 or you can e-mail me at elect.k.luce@gmail. com

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Hospital District patients to anything less than a full-service hospital. That means free-standing emergency care businesses in Orange, like Neighbors, Golden Triangle Emergency Care and Urgent Care, are not an option for those requiring emergency transportation. “That got us looking as to what kind of opportunities were available,” the judge said. He related that various civic leaders and citizen groups, such as Smith’s, had been investigating the question since at least 2015. “City, county and other entities have spent the last two to three years trying to talk healthcare entities into coming to Orange,” he said. “We’ve talked to numerous hospitals, from Beaumont, Houston and all the way to Tennessee.” The consensus reply was that they would only consider Orange if there was a hospital district, because a hospital district designation would make them eligible for higher government reimbursements. Also, they said the existing facility on Strickland – still owned by Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas – was of no interest to them because it was too large to suit the modern health care model which promotes out-patient procedures whenever possible. Carlton emphasized that although the terms of the petition call for the district to be called the Orange County Hospital District, Orange County government would not run it. The board would be run by five unpaid board members, with an election each year to vote on half the members each time. The ballot restricts the hospital district from setting a tax rate higher than 18 cents per $100 valuation. For a $100,000 home, that comes out to $180 per year, $15 per month, or the price of dinner for two at McDonald’s. A study prepared in 2015

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for the civic leaders suggested a 25-bed hospital would be the size building required for Orange County. “As to the where it would be located, that’s unknown,” Carlton said. “The only way to get an answer is if the hospital district is formed.” Covey, who lives in Mauriceville, pointed out that the Republican Party platform opposes creating new tax entities. And, he said, there are too many unknowns. “We need to do our homework and show how this will function,” Covey said. “Not some pipe dream, but the steps in concrete on how this will work. “The burden of proof is on their side to show how this will work. We all agree a hospital would be nice, but” the answer is “not just passing a tax, where we don’t know what we’re getting.” Smith, owner of Akrotex and Sabine River Ford, among several Orange businesses, said creating a hospital district was a necessary next step. “Once you establish a hospital district, it gives you the ability to get answers,” he said. “The tax from Day One is going to be zero, because we don’t have any of this information. “You need this [board]. The beauty of a hospital district is it gives you these people who you elect that can decide these things. “Our goal is not to build a hospital. Our goal is to work with investors. With the district, it allows them to have additional funding that will attract them.” Once board members begin to get answers from investors, they can then determine a tax rate between zero and 18 cents to assess taxpayers. “If the tax rate is going to be zero until they know how much it’s going to cost, would Mr. Smith consider amending the petition to zero cents, and then putting forth a new petition then?” Covey asked Smith.

Carlton stated that legally that could not happen. “This Dec. 19 election is going to happen,” the judge said. “If it fails, it fails.” But Smith still replied to Covey. “No. You’re not giving me a carrot,” he said, meaning investors would not talk dollars and cents negotiations until they had seen the color of the county’s money. Dean Crooks of Orangefield, who last week announced he’s running against Carlton on the Republican primary ballot in March, urged voters to exercise caution. “We don’t mind paying taxes as long as we’re getting something for those taxes,” he said, paraphrasing the earlier comments of former Orange mayor Essie Bellfield. But Crooks had his own warning on the business side. “It’s a snake eating its tail,” he said. “When you start giving money to these entities, they want more and more money.” Smith interjected: “One of the things that attracted me to the hospital district is that it will be controlled by the people of Orange County,” and not an out-of-state corporation. “What I’m saying,” Crooks went on, “is we need to be sure we’re getting what we spend money to get. I’d sure hate to pay that money and die any way.” Covey said he didn’t like the “fear tactics” used by those saying people could die without access to a local hospital. But many in the audience, which appeared about evenly split between those leaning for and against the district, repeatedly discussed the consequences of no local hospital. “I’d rather spend my money making sure we have something that’s going to take care of the people here,” said Terrie Salter, a longtime nurse and member of the Orange city council.

Theresa Adams Beauchamp From Page 2A a Lay Reader, on the finance committee, Staff-Parish Relations and presently serving on the Church Council. While serving on the City Council and as a school administrator I worked diligently on budgets, personnel, bargaining agreements, building/equipment maintenance and dealt fairly with both the city and school employees. Orange County needs CHANGE in both leadership and direction to make our county strong again. CHANGE - No new taxes! As your commissioner your tax dollars will be spent wisely. We must learn to budget smarter to meet the county’s needs. I will protect the tax payers money and spend only to better serve the county by making carefully studied financially sound decisions. CHANGE - I believe we can get a hospital by reaching out to private investors and working hard by reaching outside the box for alternative solutions. The county would offer tax abatements, positive incentives and be willing to work with investors. Judge Carlton said on Thursday night at a public meeting that Beaumont Baptist had offered to keep the hospital open if the county would contribute 4 million dollars. The court turned this offer down in favor of Orange County having a hospital district. The startup for this will be 29 million which will be attained by raising ALL county taxpayers 18/100 on their taxes. CHANGE – I am against “The Loop” at Orange County tax payer’s expense which will benefit Jefferson County.

We do not need this! CHANGE – We must focus on economic development by reaching out to businesses and networking to find new innovative industry by offering incentives such as tax abatements to entice them to stay or locate in Orange County. This would provide jobs and boost our economy. We have phenomenal resources----Interstate 10 connecting Louisiana to Houston, the Sabine River, the Port of Orange, the Piney Woods, Sabine Lake and great people. If the economy grows everyone will be better served. CHANGE– The court must be more transparent. This can be obtained by 1, Open discussion of agenda items. 2. Consistent times (day, time and place) to hold the weekly commissioner court meetings. 3. Have meetings videoed and aired on the local community television station. CHANGE– The court must be proactive NOT reactive! We must have an efficient Emergency Plan. All Plans should be shared with ALL county employees and citizens of Orange County. These plans should be in place and reviewed before a catastrophic situation/event occurs. The court should have been providing information to the citizens before the situation became critical. Temporary buildings/shelters should be planned before a disaster occurs. This is when the citizens need help and every county employee would be able to work in a safe environment because all of their jobs are important. CHANGE– The court

needs to support our county employees and be Pro-law enforcement. All employees must be treated fairly and equally so they can perform their duties in a positive, safe

drafting people. I guess it was in preparation for Hitler’s antics in Europe. I went ahead and finished my first year in college.” Fournet, who would spend four years as an Army Air Corps aerial gunnery instructor, enlisted on the oneyear anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing, Dec. 7, 1942. No big story about the date of his enlistment, he said. “I did it because I wanted to fly,” he said. “I wanted to pick my service. I didn’t want to be drafted.” Ruby Parks had graduated from Orange High School a year before the “date which will live in infamy,” as President Franklin Roosevelt called it.

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She was working in the office of Orange’s Texas Creosoting Plant that year and had gone with some of her friends to the soda fountain. “I had gone home after church and had lunch with my family, then went with some friends to get a soda at the drug store on 5th Street,” she said. “We heard the announcement there, then I remember we sat in the back of the parking lot wondering what it was all about.” The newspaper headlines later impressed upon her the importance of the event. A year later, she was serving in the U.S. Coast and stationed in New Orleans. “I was very patriotic,” Parks, 94, said. “I wanted to do what I could. I know I sent

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sailors to sea, I did serve in the office and do my part, but I didn’t feel the war effort like people that were overseas.” Eugene Goudeau of Orange, 94, would eventually spend three years of World War II in the Pacific as a sailor on the USS Dyson, a destroyer built in Orange. But he didn’t hear about the attack on Pearl Harbor as soon as most others. “We didn’t have a radio,” he said. “It was just word of mouth. I heard about it maybe a couple of days later. It didn’t register on me, what it all meant.” Orange County and the U.S. soon figured it out. The world would never be the same.

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owners and poses a threat to public health and safety. So far, Orange County haulers have picked up 347,000 cubic yards of debris. The County Landfill remains open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. all days except Sunday. In other county business, commissioners approved the October monthly report showing $507,000 investments made and $7,000 interest collected, with pledged security collateral for $79.4 million. They also OK’d payment of $154,000 in bills, authorized temporarily moving the county-leased office of State Rep. Dade Phelan to the FM 1442 building used by veteran services, accepted a low bid of $17,479 by Childs Building Supply for two parks department lawnmowers to replace ones ruined by Harvey’s flooding. The county also saluted Orange County Health Inspector James Scales for being named one of the top 40 under 40 professionals in the Golden Triangle by the Southeast Texas Young Professional Organization. Prior to Tuesday’s hour long meeting of commissioners’ court, members received

their annual presentation by the county’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. Christina Ritter and Fallon Foster are the extension agents with a third spot, the ag agent, soon to be filled. Foster, a 40 under 40 honoree a year ago, oversaw presentations by youngsters Allee Palmer and Hannah Tait on Youth Cooking Camp, and by Sierra Hutchison

about 4-H. Shon Garrison, an Orange County Juvenile Probation Officer, spoke of the life-saving effects of the Agri-Life diabetes education program. Early voting has been brisk in the Dec. 19 Hospital District election. More than 2,000 citizens had cast ballots after two days. Early voting continues through Dec. 15.

and congenial atmosphere. CHANGE– Provide Orange County taxpayers with safe and clean places for recreation, family reunions, birthday parties and schools to use as an outdoor classroom. Claiborne Park has declined in the last 2 years. For many years it was named

as an exemplary park and was on the list of the 20 Hidden Gems in Texas. We need to preserve and beautify our County Courthouse. It is our county building and must be maintained for its historical value and displayed with pride. With your support and

vote we can CHANGE the direction the County is moving to make Orange County Strong Again. If you have any questions I am available to talk to you. I can be reached by phone 409-882-9004.

The county saluted Orange County Health Inspector James Scales for being named one of the top 40 under 40 professionals in the Golden Triangle by the Southeast Texas Young Professional Organization. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

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as A&M. Meanwhile, A&M board of regents has settled a $4.4 million buyout with fired coach Dennis Franchione.***** Orange County native, Coach Bum Phillips and his “Luv Ya Blue” Houston Oilers 19781979 team, were honored at halftime of the TexanTampa Bay game Sunday. Houston won the game 28-14. The country’s most beloved “˜Bum” is a celebrity everywhere but home, the home where he was born.***** QB Michael Vick is sentenced to 23 months in prison on dog fighting charges. Tha’s two football seasons.*****Al Gore received his Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.

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From The Creaux’s Nest DECEMBER 7, PEARL HARBOR—76 YEARS AGO The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred 76 years ago. President Roosevelt had been steering the United States away from the war in Europe and Asia but the invasion galvanized our country uniting all Americans who were determined to defend our way of life. Millions of Americans volunteered to serve their country and help the war effort. Every patriotic American wanted to do their part to help secure freedom’s victory over tyranny. I recall when the announcement came that we had been attacked at Pearl Harbor, a place we had never heard of. It happened on a Monday and schools let out early. I went uptown; groups of men were gathered at every street corner. Little did we know how much our lives would change as we entered WWII against Japan and Germany, much like 9-11, in 2001, made major changes in how we live today. We hadn’t fully recovered from the Great Depression and now every community planted Victory Gardens when spring came. For months we had all lights out for simulated raids while the sirens squalled. Today, the United States and Japan are sworn allies but after their raid on Pearl Harbor Americans were bitter haters of the Japanese people. On that sunny Sunday morning the surprise attack in Honolulu killed 2,403 Americans. The great battleship USS Arizona was blown up, hundreds of sailors and marines are still entombed inside. Orange Countian Cedric Stout, 96, of Bridge City, is believed to be the only area’s surviving veteran of Pearl Harbor who was on the USS Utah when the raid came. The Utah was a former battleship. All were trapped when the ship capsized after being struck by a Japanese torpedo. The Utah was not a lucrative target for the Japanese. It was commissioned in 1911 and was converted to a target vessel in 1931 for planes doing practice bomb runs. It had been stripped of its big guns and had a crew of only 525. Sixty-two sailors were killed, most of them trapped when the ship rolled over. Cedric and a fellow sailor made their way out through a port hole and were amazed at the sight that awaited them. Several stories have been published by us about Cedric Stout and other area Pearl Harbor survivors over the years. Stout is the only survivor today. See Dave Rogers feature in this issue. As for the Utah, the Navy worked for years trying to salvage the vessel before giving up. The National Park Service hopes someday to bring tourists to visit the ship but that is still at least a few years away. Because of our friendship with Stout most of us who know him or have read about him have accepted the USS Utah as our connection to Pearl Harbor.*****Gotta move on. Come along, it won’t do you no harm.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 YEARS AGO-2007 Tim Tibow of Florida became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. ***** I recall in 1957, when John David Crow, from Springhill, Louisiana, became the only Heisman winner in the history of Texas A&M. Not only A&M but of all the great players Bear Bryant had in his career, including Joe Namath, Ken Stabler and others, John David is his only student to gain the Heisman. He was a classmate of Doug Harrington, who was on the track team in 1957. John David married his wife Carolyn while he was a sophomore to be. They have three children and have been married 63 years. ***** Oprah went on the hunt for Obama votes in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. It’s the first time the popular television host has publicly campaigned for a candidate. It’s also the first time a serious black candidate has emerged***** How time flies; it seems like just a few months since Louis Dugas died on Dec. 15, 2005, at age 77, but it has been 12 years. He had celebrated his birthday three days earlier on Dec. 12. *****Judge Derry Dunn had knee surgery last week on both knees and got out of the hospital Friday. Old basketball knees I reckon. *****Van Choate has rebounded from his surgery. He’s still not as hyper as he was but it won’t be long before he starts jumping around and fast-talking. ***** Shaun Davis, SETRP Executive Director, was interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Houston Monday concerning the Rita recovery. Shaun and Tammy then flew to Washington where Shaun will meet with several committees before attending the “Charlie Wilson’s War” movie premier and Disabled Veteran’s of America fundraiser. The event will be attended by Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Tammy is advertising sales manager here at “The Record.” She said Charlie would not be able to attend due to his heart transplant recovery. *****Our Bridge City Bank friend Shirley Dukes is on track to marry Peter Lynd some time in February. *****It’s the year of the women. Elsa Murand, a native of Cuba, will become the first woman president of Tex-

Olin Mahfouz, 91, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5. Funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 8. He was a WWII Army veteran and worked as a process operator at DuPont Sabine River Works. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite Mahfouz, daughter, Faye Knight, granddaughters, Rachel Bernal Amanda Uzzle, grandsons Chuck Uzzle, Brady Pullen, Christopher Knight, T.J. Knight, Cody Knight and Jamey Knight and great grandchildren.*****Vernon “Curly” Mayo, 80, of Orange, died Thursday, December 6. 2007. A memorial service was held Dec. 15.. He retired from the lab at Jefferson Chemical and ran a real estate business for many years, before finally retiring again as a dispatcher. He is survived by son, Ronnie Barra, daughters, Margorie Mayo and Lisa Juneau, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.***** Theodore Edward Smith, 83, of Orange passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Funeral service was held at Saturday, Dec. 8. He was a Stone Mason for 30 years, then retired from N.L. Shaffer. He is survived by four stepchildren, Floyd Allen Broussard, Lois Elaine Granger, John Earl Broussard and Joy Marie Trapolino. eleven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.***** Robert Ashworth Jr. 61, of Bridge City died Thursday, December 6. Funeral service was held Monday, December 10. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as an Ultrasonic tester in various shipyards. He is survived by his mother, Minnie Ashworth; sons Bobby Ashworth, Jason Ashworth and four grandchildren.*****

40 Years Ago-1977 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Holt celebrate 50 years of marriage on Dec. 17. Ms. Iva plans to go fishing on that day if the weather holds up. *****Speaking of the Holt family, daughter Nova Dee Strickland and husband Jerry are now grandparents. Daughter Tanya and Tommy Barnwell are proud parents of a baby boy that they named Tanner. Being the first, the kid will probably be spoiled rotten. *****Inez Hearne is celebrating middle age this week, Dec. 17. Her daughter was married last week and Inez approached the groom and said, “You sure are lucky to be getting me for a mother-in-law.” You never know what to expect from that lady. *****Louis Dugas turned 49 on Dec. 12. He sure has done a lot to be such a young man. *****R.J. and Marty Conway celebrated 12 years of marriage on Dec. 12. *****Corky and Betty Harmon celebrates a wedding anniversary on Dec. 14. It’s told around town that Corky robbed the cradle.*****Martha and Bill Hughes were hosts to the Monthly Dinner Club. The Club dined at Old Mexico Restaurant in Orange.*****Dow Gene Anderson killed, plucked and donated 25 wild ducks for a special occasion. Doug Harrington led everyone to believe he was the donor. He had nothing to do with it. He came up missing and probably told his wife he had been duck hunting.*****J.R. Wilson is the newly-elected president of the Bridge City Chamber. He will take office January 17. Other officers are Bill Nickum, first vice-president, Don Burgess, second vice-president and Dot Eshbach, secretary/ treasurer.*****Paul Lapeyrolerie celebrates his 14 th birthday on Dec. 14.*****Arnold Johnson was 15 on Dec. 11.*****Thirteen Bridge City students will receive degrees from Lamar Saturday. They are John Brown, Roberta Jean McFerrin Buntyn, Shella Kay Goodwin, Joe Majors III, Thomas Hardin Boyers, Edgar Eshbach, Mike Quigley, Mark Kirby, David Mounce, Deborah Guilhas, Wanda Toups Smith, Jewel McGee Gurney and Linda Stinson.*****A fourth grade Adventure Club member from Hatton school, Leslie Jenkins, has won best in show for her entry in a Campfire contest.

BIRTHDAYS A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. Dec. 6: Former Bridge City principle Richard Briggs celebrates today as does BCISD teacher Rosalyn Potter, Debbie Bishop, Cheryl Jones and Barbara Cartwright. They are joined by celebrities, football player Johnny Maiziel, 24, and actress Stefanie Scott, 20.*****Dec. 7: Today is Pearl Harbor Day. Celebrating birthdays on this day is our friend Jim Keith, who is a year older today. Also aging is Buddy Sheppard, Lois Boehme and Randy Philpott. Joining them are former basketball star Larry Bird, 60, actors C Thomas Howell, 50 and Jennifer Carpenter, 37.*****Dec. 8: Channing Larkin, Samatha Peveto and C.R. ‘Dick’ Davis all celebrate today. Also country singer Sam Hunt, 32, actress Kim Basinger, 63 and rapper Nicki Minaj, 34.*****Dec. 9: ‘Mr. Gopher’ David Jones celebrates a birthday today as does Mark Braus, Barry McKenzie, Jay Fuss and Sharon Johson. They are joined by actors Kirk Douglas, turns 100, Judi Dench, 82 and Felicity Huffman, 54.*****Dec. 10: Joshua ‘T-Ray’ Sehon turns 21 today. John Ellis, Cindy Briggs, Doris Peveto, Monica Placette and Sean Ureta aren’t 21 but they do celebrate a birthday today. Celebrities joining them are actress Raven Symone, 31, chef Bobby Flay, 52.*****Dec. 11: David Claybar, Brandy Rainwater, Jo Lynn Mott, Tara Fountain, Cody Caples, Nathan Vogt and Rob Clark all have birthdays today as does politician John Kerry, 73, singer Jermaine Jackson, 62 and actress Mo’Nique, 49.*****Dec. 12: George Sehon hits the big 60 today. The First Lady of Starks, Rene’s longtime bride

and Pattie’s mom, Lucy Hanks, celebrates today. ‘Di’ from Wal-Mart, Diane Richoux, Tom Orozco, Scott Derouen and Daniel Bates also celebrate. Joining them are singer Dionne Warwick, 76, gymnast Cathy Rigby, 64 and game show host Bob Barker, 93.

A FEW HAPPENINGS We heard from our friend John Heard this week. The news wasn’t so good. It seems John and Linda lost everything to storm Harvey and had to be rescued by boat. John said he had lived on the property since the 1940’s and had never seen water stand. The house is under repair and meanwhile they are staying in a mobile home away from home. John did bring us a few grapefruit and oranges that he managed to pick. The fruit needs a frost to be at its best but still tasted down right good.*****Texas A&M hired Florida State’s coach Jimbo Fisher for $7.5 million annually, $1 million more than was expected. Meanwhile, A&M will pay Keven Sumlin $10.4 million on the last two years of his contract. Can you believe what they pay college coaches these days?*****Speaking of college football, Baker Mayfield, who walked on at Texas Tech and then transferred to Oklahoma, to become a star, is a sure bet for the Heisman Trophy Saturday night.*****Eli Manning didn’t start for the New York Giants Sunday. The last time Eli had failed to start was Nov. 14, 2004. Tony Soprano was still in his ‘hey-day.’ You have to go back 20 years, to Dec. 21, 1997, prior to last Sunday, when a Manning didn’t start as quarterback somewhere in the league. Last week, Eli had 210 starts, more than any active player. Now he must start over at 0. He is expected to start against Dallas Sunday.*****The 40th annual Kennedy Center Honors will air Dec. 26, on CBS. Television icon, 95 year old Norman Lear, Gloria Esteban, Lionel Richie and L.L. Cool J. will be the honorees.*****This week, in 1945, Doc Blanchard, of Army, became the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy.***In 1982, Georgia’s Hershel Walker, a junior running back, beat out Standord quarterback John Elway and SMU running back Eric Dickerson, to win the Heisman.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Van Choate’s Tuffy’s this week, JB’s next week and Robert’s to end the year on Dec. 21. Everyone always welcome.*****Rather than attend the TCU-Oklahoma game, the Carlos Vasek’s spent last week at their Uvalde ranch. Carlos said the weather was perfect and sitting around an open fire, with a full moon, couldn’t have been more pleasant. With 50 loaded pecan trees on the property they were able to pick a sack full in no time from just two trees. They said it was hard to come home.*****Pinehurst mayor, Pete Runnels, had announced he would not run for mayor again, however many citizens and members of the administration have asked him to stay on. I look for him to ask the voters to keep him on.*****Deadline to file for county races is fast approaching. This is still a great time for an Independent or Democrat to run for county judge and give the voters a choice in the November General Election. Now is the time for a good candidate to step up.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK One Sunday morning Fader Vincent was warning his parishioners bout da suddenness of death. “Before anoder day is ended,” Fader Vincent thundered, “Somebody in dis parish will die.” Seated in da front row was a little old Cajun man who laughed out loud at wat da priest said. Very angry, Fader Vincent axe da old man, “What is so funny hanh?” “Well,” da little Cajun man say, “I’m not a member of dis parish me.”

C’EST TOUT American Pickers to film in Texas Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region in winter 2018. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on history. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com. *****Well, I have to get out of here. Thanks for tuning in. Till next time, take care and God bless.

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Garage Sale & Estate Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church opens again on December 2nd and 9th at our new site for the last Garage Sales of 2017. Sales will begin at 7:30 am and end at 11:30 am. We are located at 985 W. Roundbunch Rd Suite A. ere will be lots of Christmas items, toys for all ages, clothes, and furniture. e Sale is so BIG that we will have to expand outside. If you have items to donate, we are accepting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church appreciates and thanks all those who donated items to help our music ministry and scholarship program. In addition, at the church Fellowship Hall (945 W Roundbunch Rd) on December 2nd, we will be opening at 8:00 for an Estate Sale and closing at noon. ere will be even more items and furniture. ese items come from a member of our community who is downsizing. So, come and check it out.

Thrift & Gift Holiday Decorations e rift and Gift still has Fall and Christmas table pieces and wreaths . Our prices are reasonable. Come see us at 350 37th St. (between Salvation Army and Sabine Credit Union on Strickland Drive) in Orange. Call 409-886-7649 for information.

Meet and Greet at St. Paul C.M.E. Church Sunday, December 10, 2017 immediately following our 11:00 a.m. Worship service, the St. Paul C.M.E. Pastor's Aide cordially invites you to stop by our fellowship hall for a "Meet and Greet". Please help us welcome our new Pastor, Rev. Gary E. Chalk and 1st Lady Phyllis Chalk as the ﬁrst family of St. Paul C.M.E. Church. We look forward to your friendship and fellowship at 1201 N. 4th Street, hors d' oeuvres will be served.

Orange County Retired Teachers to meet e Orange County Retired Teachers' Assn. will hold its next meeting on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange, Texas. District 5 TRTA Legislative Chairman Charles Starcke will present a year-end recap of the 2017 Texas Legislative Session as it aﬀects retired educators, with special emphasis on the changes to health care. All members will participate in a holiday covered dish luncheon. Guests are welcome.

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

also share how Golden K Kiwanis can become a Garden Partner with the Field of Plenty, if desired. Golden K Kiwanis is a non-proﬁt international organization dedicated to helping children. For further information, please contact Anne Payne, Secretary, Golden K Kiwanis, 409.313.7575, annieoakley1116@gmail.com.

Orange County Friends meeting info ursday, Dec. 7- OCF Party Bridge at e Garden District Restaurant for Dutch treat lunch at 11 a.m. e restaurant is located on the opposite side of LCMHS, on Hwy. 87. Bridge starts at 11:30 a.m., ending around 3 or 3:30 p.m. Bridge Co-Chairs are Joy & Patsy Holland. ey currently have no working computer, but they will be in touch with those who play bridge. If you do not receive a call and wish to play, call or text Anne Payne at 409.313.7575. Cost is $1 to play. Monday, Dec. 11 - OCF Night Bunco and possible Cookie Exchange, 6 p.m. Cost is $10 to play. Bunco is a game of dice and easy to learn. Each player may be asked to bring 2 dozen cookies and then go home with a variety after exchanging. e home is still TBD (to be determined) since many out-of-town at this printing. Tues., Dec. 12 - OCF General Meeting & Ornament Exchange, 11 a.m., Southern Charm Restaurant, Strickland Drive (where PJ's Grill and Southern Magnolia Tea Room used to be), and their phone is 409.882.4616. Owner of Southern Charm is the Mike Hamilton family, and Terry Hamilton is the manager. Reservations MUST be guaranteed, due to limited restaurant seating, to Anne Payne by text, phone, or email, at 409.313.7575 or at annieoakley1116@gmail.com. Dutch treat lunch will be served. Each attending member is asked to bring an ornament to exchange. Every person will leave with an ornament. is has always been an annual fun event. Please RSVP. Wed., Dec. 13 - OCF Mah Jongg at 10 a.m. in home of Karen Akers in Chasse Ridge, 6304 Tanagers Trail, Orange 77632. To play, phone or text Anne Payne, 409.313.7575, or email her at annieoakley1116@gmail.com. Mah Jongg is an Eastern Oriental game of tiles and easy to learn. To be a part of OCF, make a check payable to Orange County Friends for $15, and bring to any OCF event if you have not already paid.

Orange Golden K Kiwanis will not meet on the following Wednesdays: Dec. 20 or Dec. 27, due to the Seasonal Holidays. Regular meetings are now held in the Salvation Army Meeting Room at the corner of MLK and Strickland in Orange, beginning at 9 a.m. with coﬀee, speaker at 9:30 a.m., and concluding at 10 a.m. e Dec. 7 featured speaker will be local writer for e Orange Leader, Mike Louviere, sharing stories researched in old ﬁles about such things as the last Confederate to pass away in Orange, a WWI military man who wrote his last letter to his Orange bride-to-be, etc. e Dec. 13 meeting will feature Claire Smith and Sandra Hoke from Field of Plenty, the community gardens directly behind Orange Christian Services on Park Ave. Claire will also share her results of her beehive business. e ladies will

e Orange Public Library is hosting a Holiday Brown Bag Lunch the week of December 11-15, 12 noon-2:00 p.m. You are invited to join the library staﬀ in the Meeting Room to celebrate the Christmas Holidays. Please bring a lunch and enjoy the decorations and music. Cakes, cookies, cider, and coﬀee will be available. ose not wanting to eat lunch, please come for dessert. e room will also be decorated with wreaths, and some will be for sale.

OF sets Alumni hoops Dec. 16 Orangeﬁeld boys basketball coach Jake McDonald is inviting all former players to register and participate in the school's Alumni Basketball Game at 1 p.m. Decmber 16. Registration cost is $10, with all proceeds going to the basketball program. Email Coach McDonald at jmcdonald@orangeﬁeldisd.net with your name, year you graduated and the name of the coach you played for during high school. Rosters will be arranged based on the amount of interest received.

Wesley UMC fundraiser Annual Fund Raiser — Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts early November. Pecan halves and pieces $10.50 a pound and walnuts $8.00 a pound. Call Jan 409/7348036 or Deana 409/330-6363 to order or for additional information.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Cadillacs for a dance on ursday, December 7th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

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.

Texas Red Flashers to meet e meeting of the Texas Red Flashers will be held on December 14, 2017, the second ursday of the month. is is our Christmas Party and ladies will bring door prizes and money for the party will be held at the Brown Center. ere will be clothing to exchange. If you have anything you

Gov. announces Veteran Plan As we head into the holiday season and you gather with friends and family, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Here are ﬁve things happening around your state this month:

Pastor C. Ryan Chandler of Trinity Baptist Church in Orange excitedly announces a live Nativity scene at 6:30 p.m. on both Sun., Dec. 17, as well as on Mon., Dec. 18. e Christmas event will be a brief production for the community to see a manger scene with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, and even live animals in front of the church, 1819 N. 16th Street. Church members wish to give back to the community by providing a live production of the Christ child lying in a manger, surrounded by actors playing those biblically believed to have witnessed the event, according to the New Testament. Hot chocolate, cider, and cookies will be served as the Trinity Baptist Choir sings in the background. e public is invited to be a part of this free Christian celebration, complete with costumes and animals. Please contact church coordinator, Lynae Sanford, director of the Lutcher eater, if you would like to donate costumes (most costumes lost in ﬂood), a donkey, a camel, a cow, a sheep(s), a llama, or an alpaca for this inspirational service on Dec. 17-18 at 6:30 p.m.

e Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523 members will be having a New Year’s Eve Dance on Sunday, December 31st at 803 N. 28th St. in Orange starting at 8 pm until. e band will be Creole Cookin’, and the cost is $10.00 a chair or $60.00 a table. Party Favors will be given out and you can bring your own snacks. e public is invited to purchase tickets, so call to reserve your table now. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday, after 4 p.m., for more info you may call 409-8867381.

e American Legion Post 49 will be holding a Fried Fish plate lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm on ursday, December 7th. e meal will consist of fried ﬁsh, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert and will cost $8.00. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Please call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, December 6th and before 9 am on ursday, December 7th for orders and deliveries. e American Legion Post 49 is located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange.

Orange Public Library Christmas Brown Bag

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Trinity Baptist Church Live Nativity event

Fraternal Order of Eagles New Years Dance

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would like to bring to exchange or give away please bring and we will have a great time trying on hats and dresses. All ladies are welcome. For information call, 409-886-1609.

time of a hearing to provide your testimony. You can ﬁnd the reports and how to provide public comment by visiting www.sunset.texas.gov. 2. Governor's Veteran Plan On Veterans Day, Governor Greg Abbott announced his Front of the Line veterans plan. It was named this, because the men and women who serve in

our armed forces deserve to go to the front of the line to receive the best care our State can provide to them. ere are many diﬀerent components to this plan including an option for local governments to provide property tax relief to businesses for each veteran newly hired for a full-time position, as well as

Students in Mrs. Rhonda Harmon’s PreK3 class at St. Mary Catholic School are constantly learning and growing. This week they were learning about small, medium and large. The students were looking at a book that shows the difference in sizes. To bring the concept “alive”, three of the students held up the book showing the different sizes on the pages. They also stood depicting the different sizes in the same order as projected in the book. They always have so much fun learning! Pictured are (left to right) Melany Anchondo, Peyton Dugas and Noah Broxson.

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1. Appointment to Texas Sunset Commission Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has appointed me to serve my third term on the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. To ensure our state's government remains efficient and small, state agencies in Texas are not allowed to exist indefinitely. Instead, the existence of an agency must be legislatively justified and go through the Sunset process approximately every 12 years. Over the next year, the Commission will evaluate and hear from over 30 agencies and boards to determine if they are serving the State as they should. ese include the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department. An important part of the Sunset process is hearing from the public on these various agencies. ere are different ways you can get involved, including providing public comment on the Sunset Commission website and/or coming to the Capitol at the

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Deaths and Memorials Janice Kay Kimball, 53, Bridge City Janice Kay Kimball, 53, of Bridge City, passed away on December 1, 2017, in Port Arthur. Funeral services was held Monday, December 4, 2017, at Bridge City United Pentecostal Church. Officiating will be Reverend John W. Harrell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will precede the service, starting at 10:00 a.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 20, 1964, she was the daughter of D.C. Hicks and Dorothy Martin Hicks. Janice was a graduate of JANICE KAY Bridge City High School. She was a KIMBALL good, loving person who always had a smile on her face. She dearly loved and cherished her family and church family. Her joy was being with her grandchildren, and they considered her to be the best Mimi ever. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her father; and nieces, Shelbi Hicks, and Alisa Hicks. She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Hicks; brother, Nolan Hicks; children, Amanda Cartlidge and Lars Smith of Baytown, TX, Keylea Kimball and Glynn Colley of Buna, TX, and Richard Kimball, Jr. and Kaci McKay of Bridge City, TX; grandchildren, Makayla, Nevaeh, Wesley, Damien, Zoey, Adalynn, and Nova; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Serving as pallbearers will be Richard Kimball, Jr., Lars Smith, Glynn Colley, Gene Brown, Trey Tomplait, and Justin McAbee.

St. Mary Catholic School was visited by The NED Show recently. The assembly helps students learn about NED’s three messages. They are - Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. The character education program centers around these messages that have life-long relevance. The assembly was enjoyed by the students. It included storytelling, balloons, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. Pictured is second grader, Kirra Jaarah, with the NED representative.

The Stark Museum of Art features Paul Kane: Intrepid Artist and Adventurer, a special exhibition of an artist who overcame obstacles in his artistic quest. Paul Kane (1810-1871) wanted to record the landscape and the people of North America before they changed. From 1845-1848, Kane camped and canoed across the continent, sketching in watercolor and oil paints along the way. The exhibition includes over 120 rarely seen works of art and manuscripts. It will be on view through June 2, 2018.

Stark Museum features Kane exhibit e Stark Museum of Art features Paul Kane: Intrepid Artist and Adventurer, a special exhibition of an artist who overcame obstacles in his artistic quest. Paul Kane (1810-1871) wanted to record the landscape and the people of North America before they changed. From 1845-1848, Kane camped and canoed across the continent, sketching in watercolor and oil paints along the way. e exhibition includes over 120 rarely seen works of art and manuscripts. It will be on view through June 2, 2018. Paul Kane: Intrepid Artist and Adventurer focuses on the landscape views that the artist made as he explored the North American continent. He made two trips, traveling from Toronto around the Great Lakes area and then to the Paciﬁc coast and back. Kane made sketches of the notable natural features such as waterfalls, geologic formations, and earth mounds. e artist had to travel by canoe, horseback, snowshoes, and sled. He en-

countered river rapids, freezing temperatures, and an ocean storm. e exhibition is organized according to geographic regions of lakes, prairies, mountains and coast. Many of the sites the artist portrayed have changed or disappeared due to human activities such as settlement and dam building. Within the regions are portraits and scenes of life of the native peoples Kane came to document. Kane’s ﬁrsthand sketches give direct and fresh views of the historic past. He also kept a journal and a log of his sketches. Kane used these to produce a narrative about his journey. e exhibition includes Kane’s notebooks, manuscripts for his publication, and a ﬁrst edition of his book Wanderings of an Artist. Kane admired Niagara Falls and he witnessed the 1847 eruption of volcano Mount St. Helens. e exhibition includes modern videos of the dramatic falls and of the twentieth century eruption of Mount St. Helens to compare with his

landscape views. Panels and labels offer commentary on the images and quotations from the artist’s book. Adjacent to the exhibition is a Step into the Painting interactive based on the artist’s Encampment, Winnipeg River. e exhibition will have programming for additional interpretation. e Museum will show a film on Paul Kane and have a live video chat with film director John Bessai on January 30, 2018. Curator Sarah E. Boehme will give an Insights Lecture about Paul Kane: During and After His Wanderings onFebruary 17, 2018. e Museum will have on view is Land Was Made for You and Me: 2018 Juried Student Art Exhibition, which will feature student artwork inspired by Paul Kane: Intrepid Artist and Adventurer. Art by students in of Kindergarten through grade 12, from Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, will be exhibited March 3--June 2, 2018. A guest teaching artist will lead an Adult Studio Art Workshop:

Nichols for veteran entrepreneurs during their businesses first five years of operation. Other parts of this plan include increasing funding for the Texas Veterans Commission to help with the backlog of claims at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and providing incentives to local governments to provide property tax relief to entities who provide a certain amount in housing or substance abuse and mental health treatment services to veterans each year. e plan also includes a proposal to enhance state grants to organizations provid-

Watercolor Techniques on April 14, 2018. Details on these and other programs will be on the Museum’s web site, starkmuseum.org. e works in the exhibition are from the permanent collection of the Stark Museum of Art. e Kane sketches and manuscripts came to the Museum as a bequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark. He acquired an extensive collection from the artist’s grandson. “Paul Kane demonstrated through his life and art the qualities of an individual who has a goal and achieves success. Born in Ireland, he lived most of his life in Canada. His paintings have special resonance in Canada; however, they are equally important for the United States. Scholars have estimated that Kane painted about forty-ﬁve per cent of his subjects were painted in what is today the United States, thus they commemorate the histories of two nations,” commented Sarah E. Boehme, Curator.

From Page 5A ing legal services to veterans. 3. Texas Hires First Director of Human Trafficking A recent study done by the University of Texas estimates that Texas has more than 300,000 human trafficking victims. To help tackle and address this issue fully, Texas has hired its first ever Director of Human Trafficking Prevention. A new screening tool will be implemented for the Governor's office, the Department of Family Protective services and all of their grantees to ensure there is a comprehensive system to help combat this issue. ey will also be looking at ways to improve the care and services provided to trafficking victims and how the state can partner with others to ensure a broader population is reached.

4. Memorial for Texas Soldiers e Capitol complex has many statues and memorials on its grounds, and on December 2nd it will receive a new one. e new "Price of Liberty" monument will honor the approximately 225,000 Texas service members who have risked and sacriﬁced their lives since 9/11, and the families of those who have served. e monument depicts a version of a wife holding the hand of her husband as he is pulled away to war by Lady Liberty. eir daughter holds an American ﬂag folded into a triangle, a gift handed to families of those are killed in war. is monument will join Capitol memorials to those soldiers who have died in every American war since the Civil War. For more information about the monument please visit www.texasmemorial.com.

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5. Capitol Christmas Ornament Since 1996, the Capitol has offered a unique ornament to reﬂect a part of the Capitol's history. ese ornaments have honored the memory of the Alamo, and have highlighted the states bluebonnets, wildﬂowers and the Capitol building itself. e proceeds of this annual tradition go to support ongoing Capitol conservation, maintenance programs and educating the public about the history of the Capitol and its grounds. e 2017 Capitol ornament showcases the excitement surrounding the delivery of Christmas trees to the Senate and House Chambers. e ornament features a coachman, his white steed and carriage carrying the trees to their respective Chambers. To buy your own ornament and have a little piece of Capitol history, you can visit www.texascapitolgiftshop.com.

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Plenty of holiday fun to go around By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record Holiday events are every where you look for the next few weeks, so make plans now and enjoy with family or friends. Be sure to follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for daily music listings and announcements. Wednesday, Dec. 6 3HG @ Blue Martini Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Danny Dillon @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Matt Ash @ Rikenjaks-LC Zach Gonzalez @ Rush Lounge Blake Sticker @ e West

Friday, Dec. 8 Kenny G. @ Golden Nugget Casino Wynonna and the Big Noise, Kree Harrison @ Ford Arena Flashpoint @ Blue Martini Morgan Mitcham @ e Boudain Hut North Tim Burge @ Dylan’s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Zydecane @ Gator Lounge Wayne Dylan @ e Grill Chad Cooke Band @ Jack

Wynonna Judd, along with her band The Big Noise, will perform a holiday concert at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont on Friday, Dec. 8. Tickets are $35-$75 each and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, including online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Southeast Texas native Kree Harrison will open the show. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Daniels Bar and Grill John Cessac and the Texas Outlaws @ Joe’s Just One More Michael Krajicek @ e L Bar Unkle Jam @ Linda’s Lounge Ian and the Websters @ e Lone Wolf Tyler Darby @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Culverhouse @ Madison’s Howard Sonnier and Highway Lights @ Mary’s Lounge Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta – Calder Ave. Ronnie Fruge @ RikenjaksLC 3HG @ Rush Lounge David Joel Band @ Sawdust Saloon Joe Mendoza and the Shuﬄe Kings @ Tia Juanita’s - Lumberton Saturday, Dec. 9 American Vinyl @ L’Auberge Casino Resort Flashpoint @ Blue Martini Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Brick and Barley Crossroads @ e Capri Club Nervous Rex @ Dylan’s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar

Zydecane @ Gator Lounge Carl Richardson @ e Grill Al White and Chapparal @ Honky Tonk Texas Chris Knight @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill LN and the Crush @ Madison’s Paul Gonsoulin @ RikenjaksLC e Teague Brothers Band @ Rikenjaks South Street Caleb Williams @ e Rodair Roadhouse 3HG @ Rush Lounge Jud Jameson @ Sloppy’s Downtown Bronco Junior @ Tammy’s Curse and the Cure @ Texas Ave. Tavern Silas Feemster, omas Teague and Southpaw Smitty, Johnny Jailbird and His Misdemeanor, Dr. Dirty and His Deeds, Kaitlyn Ashley Dillon, Shuggiefoot, JayPee Richards, Jacob McGreevy, Ariel Bush, Jape Stiejel @ Texas Rose Saloon Trevor Batson and Ryan Gist @ irsty’s e LA Express @ Woods Plaza - Vidor

Sunday, Dec. 10 Casey Courville @ Blue Martini Kevin Lambert @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Ken Marvel BaND @ Jeﬀerson County Singles Club Acoustic Pie, Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks-LC 3HG @ Rush Lounge Monday, Dec. 11 Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Tim Burge @ e Grill Rachael and Ian @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Dec. 12 Alex Rozell @ Dylan’s Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Pug Johnson and Blake Sticker @ Madison’s Morgan Mitcham @ Rikenjaks South Street Keleb Oliver @ Rush Lounge Jarvis Jacob and e Southern Gents @ Sloppy’s Downtown

ursday, Dec. 7 Restless Texas @ Blue Martini Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Danny Dillon @ Hamilton’s Gyth Rigdon @ Honky Tonk Texas Joe Mendoza and the Shuﬄe Kings @ Larry’s French Market e Pookie Marceaux Band @ e Lone Wolf Skeeter Jones and Caylan Daughrity @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Britt Godwin and Co. @ Mackenzie’s Pub Bryce Shaver and Cory Sellars @ Madison’s Shelbone ibodeaux @ Neches Brewing Company e Cadillacs @ Orange VFW Hall John Cessac @ Paul’s Seafood Michael Krajicek @ Rikenjaks-LC Curse and the Cure @ e Rodair Roadhouse Top Shelf @ Rush Lounge Odie Maddox @ Sloppy’s Downtown

Lynae Sanford and husband Jerry of Trinity Baptist are busily helping organize a Live Nativity outside on the Trinity lawn for Dec. 17-18 at 6:30 p.m. The location is 1819 N. 16th Street, Orange 77630. Lynae also serves as director of the Lutcher Theater, while Jerry traces at Lamar State College, Orange. The public is invited, and refreshments served, all free of charge for the community.

Step back in time and see how the holidays would have been celebrated on the Battleship Texas at its Yuletide Texas event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Battleship Texas State Historic Site near Houston.

Holiday cheer at Texas parks

Staﬀ Report For e Record Get in the holiday spirit by celebrating at a Texas State Park. roughout the month of December, 42 state parks around Texas are hosting more than 60 holiday events including light displays, taﬀy pulls, a balloon glow and geocaching. Step back in time and see how the holidays would have been celebrated on the Battleship Texas at its Yuletide Texas event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Battleship Texas State Historic Site near Houston. Staff on the historic ship will recreate classic Christmas traditions crew would have experienced during their time afloat while the ship was in service. Younger visiting sailors will also have a chance to take a photo with Santa and transmit a message di-

rectly to the North Pole from the ship’s post office. For more information about holiday activities at Texas State Parks, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s website. A full calendar is available online on the TPWD calendar page. Want to bring Texas State Parks home for the holidays? Commemorate parks and the holidays with a Texas State Park ornament. For more than 15 years, the annual park Christmas ornaments have featured some of the most recognizable Texas State Parks landscapes. is year, the ornaments depict the hallowed halls of Garner State Park, paddlers at Village Creek State Park and prairie dogs at Lake Arrowhead State Park. e wooden ornaments are available for purchase for $8.95 each or $19.95 for the set of three. To purchase them, call 512-389-8900.

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Holiday cheer at Texas parks

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Confidence more critical than color COLBURN FISHING DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

“You mean nothing in my lit tle sack of baits is going to work,” asked Jason Bloom in an incredulous tone of voice. “I thought I hit the nail on the head. e last time I fished with you the only colors we used were stinky pink, limetreuse and red shad and I had to go to two stores to find stinky pink. ” After reminding Jason that the last time he fished with me was 10 years ago, I had no logical answer for what changed. e reality is that it takes only a few bad trips to bench a certain color forever if a new color is getting rave reviews. It isn’t that the new colors don’t really work well, but more a case of just not giving your old standbys another shot. As a guide I am forced to carry at least one bag of every color under the rainbow out of self-defense. Outside of no bite at all, there is nothing more frustrating than having anglers fishing a short distance away catching fish every cast on a color you don’t have! I am as guilty as the next angler for nurturing this attitude, thus the reason for the plethora of unopened bags cluttering my garage. Unfortunately, plastic tails do not appreciate in value. Some of the hard baits do provided you have the original box as well, but even at that they have to be three days older than dirt for them to be of any real value. Even more important than a certain color is confidence. If you don’t think you are going to catch a fish with a particular color ... you are right. You probably won’t fish it properly and you won’t fish it long. No lure in your box will work consistently if you don’t think it will. I have great confidence in some of the newer colors like chicken on a chain, but that doesn’t mean that I am going to ever leave colors like glow-chartreuse, pumpkin-chartreuse and morning glory at the house in that cluttered garage. ey have earned their spot in the boat! I am a strong believer in opting for an opaque

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Jimbo Fisher headed west from Florida State to take over the Texas A&M Aggies as football coach in a 10-year, $75M deal.

Ags’ new coach best money can buy KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

Texas A&M’s football program operates on the old motto: “It takes money to make money.” And that’s why it hammered out a deal to land Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher on a 10-year contract for $75 million, which happens to be the richest deal in college football history. Fisher takes over the Aggies’ football program headed by Keith Sumlin for the last six years. Many Aggie fans were doing cartwheels oﬀ their bar stools after hearing the news of Fisher’s hiring last weekend. “Our expectations at A&M are very high,” A&M’s athletic director Scott Woodward chortled after closing the deal. Chancellor John Sharp added that A&M expects the new coach to win a national championship for A&M. eir pipe dream of the Aggies having a chance to be the national champion has once again come into focus because they have a man at the helm who has already been there in 2013

amidst three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championships. e last time the Texas A&M’s football team actually was the national champion dates back to 1939, before most of today’s Aggie fans were even born. Fisher really thought long and hard about leaving Seminole World, but that sweet fragrance of big money drew him to College Station like the mouth-watering aroma of grandma’s homemade pies on anksgiving morning. Fisher becomes only the fifth Aggie coach in this century, according to an article in Saturday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle. He also is the first coach to leave a school where he won a national title for another program since Johnny Majors exited Pitt for his alma mater Tennessee following the 1976 season. He will get his baptism to Aggie football in his first season by having to face the likes of Clemson and Alabama in two of his first four games. e Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide in last year’s national title game. Texas A&M isn’t shy about getting rid of a coach with a winning record, either. Besides Sumlin’s 51-26 (.662) ledger, the geniuses in command also fired Orange native R.C.

Slocum, who won more football games than any other coach (123-47-2) since 1894. Fisher leaves Florida State with very impressive credentials—an 83-23 (.783) record, has taken the Seminoles to seven straight bowls and won five of them—with this season being the worst at 5-6. He has won at least 10 games in a season six times, including the national title four years ago with quarterback Jameis Winston at the throttle. One item that should work in Fisher’s favor of getting off to a fast start is that he inherits a potentially talented group of players-- 55 of the Aggies’ 82 players on a recent traveling squad were underclassmen. I look for Jimbo Fisher to have a successful reign at College Station until some unhappy introverted alumnus gets on Facebook, Twitter and the Internet calling for his head—the same way these people with more money than brains did to Kevin Sumlin and R.C. Slocum. KWICKIES…A pair of Orangefield Bobcat behemoths have been selected to play in the annual Blue-Gray All-American Bowl game that will be held Dec. 18 at Jerry Jones’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Luke Padilla (6-3 ½, 335

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Texas duck hunters crank season up again after layoff OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

WOS Mustang Jarron Morris was all over the field, playing both offense and defense. Morris had 5 carries for 33 yards, 4 catches for 44 yards and a touchdown, besides returning punts and kick-offs, and holding for Chad Dallas' PATs. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Kazmar pounds) who plays left offensive tackle (the blind side) and Aaron Galitz (6-3, 320 pounds) who mans the other tackle were selected recently to participate in the event. All players will get to keep their jerseys and helmet and receive a ring to commemorate this memorable honor. e Dallas Cowboys’ impressive 38-14 victory over the Washington Redskins ursday night and the NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles’ weak performance in Sunday night’s 2410 loss at Seattle have kept the Cowboy’s faint hopes alive. e Pokes are four games behind Philadelphia with four games left in the season. It seemed like a “real” golf tournament with Tiger Woods in the field of last weekend’s Hero World Challenge. After leading at one time, Woods faded with a third-round 75, but managed to finish in a tie for ninth place. Tiger received tons of Facebook messages and Tweets from other professional athletes and golfers stating how happy they were to see him back in competition and wishing him well in the future. Ohio State fans are really crying the blues by losing out to Al-

From Page 1B abama for the fourth and final spot in this year’s College Football Playoff. I believe what really spelled doom for the Buckeyes was when they were walloped 55-24 by Iowa last month. In the final Top 25 poll, Clemson was No. 1, Oklahoma No. 2, Georgia No. 3 and the Crimson Tide took the fourth and final spot. Louisiana-Lafayette fired head football coach Mark Hudspeth a day after a season-ending 63-14 loss to Appalachian State, which prevented the Ragin’ Cajuns from becoming bowl eligible. Hudspeth went 29-38 in seven seasons, but the school had to forfeit 22 victories—including 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl triumphs— because of NCAA sanctions stemming from a former assistant’s rigging of standardized test scores. Otherwise Hudspeth would have gone 51-36, including four consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories from 2011-2014. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson’s 15 touchdowns in the fourth period is the most in NFL history. JUST BETWEEN US…It was sickening listening to Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels

cheerleading for the Philadelphia Eagles while “objectively” broadcasting the NBC Sunday Night Football game at Seattle. ey kept commenting on how potent the Eagles’ offense was, despite the fact they didn’t score their first touchdown until midway through the fourth period. e two Magpies in the booth also glorified Philadelphia’s nine-game winning streak. e only time the outcome of the game was in question was quelled when Orange’s Earl omas judo-chopped the football from the hands of Philadelphia’s rookie quarterback Carson Wentz as he was attempting to score on a quarterback sneak and it went for a touchback. And those two idiots in the broadcasting booth gave the credit to another Seahawks’ player who was nowhere near the play. Philadelphia was only the third team in history to be favored (4 ½ points) at Century Link Field and became the second one to leave with their tails between their legs as the Seahawks dominated the action and won 24-10 to keep their hopes alive of winning the NFC West Division.

After a 12 day layoff the Texas duck season is set to resume once again on December 9th and it happens to fall just perfect after the coldest weather of the year. e weather man appears to have cooperated as forecasts call for freezing and near freezing temps for several days leading up to Saturday’s opener. Reports from farther up the flyway suggest the biggest influx of birds has yet to happen as they migrate from the north. Many outfitters I have spoken with say the same thing and that is they believe the biggest migration is several weeks behind schedule. If that is truly the case then the coastal hunters should be in for a great second half of the year. Due to many factors such as lack of available water in many areas to the north and the coldest weather of the year on the horizon it would make perfect sense to see a major increase of ducks and geese to this part of the state. e only problem with that theory is that ducks and geese don’t read so for the time being all local hunters can do is chase the birds that are here.

Jonah Lemoine is among the local hunters who will be ready to get the second split ready for this week. RECORD PHOTO: Capt. Chuck Uzzle As far as chasing birds are concerned I have really noticed an increase in the number of hunters, especially younger hunters. is is a great thing to see as they will no doubt be the future of the sport for many years to come but that also comes with a set of problems. e increased numbers of hunters has upped the level of

competition for prime areas to hunt which in turn has pushed many hunters to the wrong side of the law. Local public hunting areas that are only open on speciﬁc days are routinely hunted on non-hunting days by those either ignorant of the law or just brazen enough to do it and not

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Mike Alexander with a nice bass taken on the river!

Colburn darker color or brighter translucent color depending on water clarity, but that leaves a multitude of options as far as a specific color goes. I am far more concerned with the size of a lure than the color. If you can’t keep your lure in the strike zone it doesn’t matter what color it is! Top water lure enthusiasts are even more aware of this fact than those of us that prefer to fish tails or suspending lures. I cannot count the number of times that the fish either pecked or wouldn’t hit a full size Spook, but would crush a smaller Spook Junior. For years we relied on the smaller Chug Bug when the fish wanted a smaller lure. Why aren’t we fishing them anymore? e same concept is true when choosing between a four

From Page 1B or five inch tail. e smaller lure will generally earn you more strikes, but catch smaller fish on the average. e same thing can be said for a paddle tail or straight tail plastic. Under any weather conditions I will always fish the lightest jig head possible e only two things that would preclude me from doing so are the need for more distance or too much strength of tide. e slower the descent, the more time the lure spends in the strike zone! None of my findings are cast in stone. You are still chunking a piece of plastic at something you can’t even see and hoping a fish will eat it. Pretty iffy odds at best. us the value in thinking outside the box and keeping an open mind.

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“Would you cancel your next fishing trip because all you had were glow-chartreuse and black-chartreuse tails? I don’t think so!” I continue to be surprised at the number of quality bass local anglers are catching within shouting distance of downtown Orange. We finish a number of our trips piddling around the river from the City Boat ramp to east pass and we have been catching not only good numbers, but good size as well. On two separate days last week we caught and released at least one bass over four pounds. We have caught them on everything from shallow running crankbaits to swim baits. We have taken most of these fish on an outgoing tide between one and four o’clock in the afternoon.

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CLASS 4A, DIVISION II REGION III SEMIFINALS

WEST ORANGE-STARK 28, MADISONVILLE 26

Mustangs win 38th straight, face Salado in region finals Meri Elen Jacobs For The Record After a pretty rough game against Mexia last week, the Mustangs got to work on Monday and never let up, preparing for the Madisonville Mustangs. The Blue and Silver Mustangs beat the Mustangs from Madisonville, 28-26, in a hard fought game, earning the right to play another week in the Texas High School football play-offs and winning the 38th game in a row. “People don’t realize how big a deal this is,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “This is our seventh year in a row to be playing in the fourth round. This is definitely a credit to our players and coaching staff.” The players proved their worth over and over in a close game that saw Madisonville score first, after Tommy Holiday blocked a Chad Dallas punt and scored four plays later. WO-S kept working and in the second quarter, Blake Robinson leaped in front of Johnny Simpson and intercepted a Ben Phillips pass. Five plays later, Kavyn Cooper busted through the middle and scored on a16 yard run. Dallas’ PAT was good and the Mustangs were tied at 7. On Madisonville’s next possession, Ja’Qualan Coleman fell on a loose ball, giving WO-S great field position. Three plays later, quarterback Chaka Watson scored from just 2 yards out. Dallas’ PAT was again good and the blue and silver Mustangs were up, 14-7. But the Mustangs from Madisonville would not give up and promptly marched down the field and kicked a 42 yard field goal before time ran out for the half. Teshaun Teel was a hero early in the third quarter as he jumped in front of another Ben Phillips pass and gave WO-S good field position again. Three plays later, Watson connected with Jarron Morris for a 19 yard touchdown. Dallas kick was good and the Mustangs led, 21-10. Madisonville got serious again and returned the kick-off to the 12 yard line and on the next play, Cornelius Merchant ran 12 yards to put the score at 21-17. “I knew that they were good but that back (Cornelius Merchant) was better than I thought,” Thompson said. e blue and silver Mustangs took their time and moved the ball 75 yards in 12 plays as Watson put the ﬁnal touchdown on the board from two yards out. Dallas’ kick was good and the Mustangs again led, 28-17. Madisonville was able to move the ball into field goal range and kicker Mauricio Aceves hit the 26 yard field goal, to pull within 8. Madisonville would get a touchdown on the board with 4:35 left in the game, on a Phillips pass to Kendall Moffett. The red and white Mustangs called a time-out, then elected to go for two to try to tie the game. The Chain Gang “did their thang” and stuffed Merchant. The Mustangs hung on, 28-26. “I was so proud that they rose to the occasion when they went for two,” Thompson

KAZ’S FEARLESS FOOTBALL FORECAST By JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

WEST ORANGE-STARK (11-0) over SALADO (12-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Legacy Field, Katy e Mustangs have either not played up to their capabilities the last two weeks or the competition is much better than it’s ever been. e Eagles of Salado went to overtime to subdue five-times-defeated Bellville Saturday to reach these regional finals. e Mustangs are in the regional finals for the seventh straight time. But the key to moving on to the state semifinals is for the Mustangs to play better than in the last two weeks to keep their 38-game winning streak alive.

NEWTON (12-0) over WASKOM (9-4) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Abe Martin Stadium, Lufkin e Eagles also have quite a winning streak going and should extend it Friday night in Lufkin. Newton advanced after a hardfought 21-7 win over West Rusk while Waskom walloped Garrison 57-28.

OTHER PLAYOFF GAMES OF INTEREST Justin Sibley blocks for quarterback Chaka Watson as he heads down the field for a first down. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs said. “I thought that our offense and our defense executed our game plan pretty much. And we are still alive.” The final nail in the coffin for Madisonville happened with 11 seconds left in the game, when Robinson intercepted his second ball of the night, ending any hope for the red and white Mustangs to win. Robinson finished the game with 2 interceptions and three catches for 50 yards, one of those for 35. The Chain Gang was all over Merchant, limiting the 1400+ yard rusher to only 62 yards and holding the team to 81 total rushing yards. Phillips, who had only thrown two interceptions all season, finished the game with 3, having to go to the air to move the ball at all. WO-S will now face their third unfamiliar face in the 121 Salado Eagles. The Eagles beat Bellville, 13-10 in overtime this past Saturday. The game will be Friday night at 7 at Katy’s brand new Legacy Stadium. “They are the Cinderella team of the region,” Thompson said. “Everyone has been talking about them since they beat Liberty, 63-14 in the first round. They are a senior laden team, starting 14 seniors. They are coached by Alan Haire, who does a good job with the slot T.” The Eagles operator of the slot T is quarterback Hayden Haire, Coach Haire’s son. Trey Sheppard usually runs the quick trap, while Aaron Torczynski runs the power and Cade DePoy runs the buck sweep. Torczynski slipped out of the backfield this past Saturday to score the winning touchdown for the Eagles in overtime. “You really gotta watch them,” Thompson said. “They are pretty good country boys.” They run the 50 defense just like the Mustangs, and some 40. According to Thompson, their defensive line is pretty good. Mack Miller is the

bell cow and two other strong defensive players are Andrew Sniggs and Zach Adams. “Another one you can’t underestimate is the freshman that they have starting on varsity in the secondary (Wrook Brown),” Thompson said. “They are like us. They have

guys busting their butts both ways.” Tickets will be on sale in the athletic office Thursday, Dec. 7, 9-12 and 1-3 and Friday, 9-12 only. All tickets are $8 with tickets purchased at the gate being $10. The Mustangs are the visiting team.

Katy (10-0) over North Shore (10-3), Lake Travis (11-2) over Northside O’Connor (13-0), Southlake Carroll (10-3) over Waco Midway (13-0), Lufkin (11-2) over Longview (12-1), Austin Westlake (13-0) over Cibolo Steele (9-4), Houston Manvel (13-0) over Temple (10-3), Angleton (13-0) over Richmond Foster (9-3), College Station (11-2) over Fort Bend Marshall (10-2), Corpus Christi Calallen (13-0) over Austin McCallum (13-0), Kennedale (12-1) over Kaufman (12-1), Carthage (130) over Henderson (11-2), Waco La Vega (13-0) over Liberty Hill (10-2), Graham (13-0) over Bushland (11-2), Pleasant Grove (13-0) over Melissa (12-1), Cuero (12-0) over Wimberley I12-1), Teague (11-2) over Rockdale (10-3), Lexington (13-0) over Boling (8-3), San Augustine (13-0) over Centerville (103, Refugio (11-1) over Mason (13-0), Tenaha (13-0) over Timpson (11-2).

PRO PICKS New Orleans over Atlanta (ursday Night); Houston over San Francisco, Kansas City over Oakland, Minnesota over Carolina, Cincinnati over Chicago, Green Bay over Cleveland, Detroit over Tampa Bay, Buﬀalo over Indianapolis, Dallas over NY Giants, LA Chargers over Washington, Tennessee over Arizona, NY Jets over Denver, Seattle over Jacksonville, LA Rams over Philadelphia, Pittsburgh over Baltimore (all Sunday); New England over Miami (Monday Night).

Quarterback Chaka Watson looks for an open receiver while Paul Ivory blocks for him. Watson finished the game with 13 completions for 163 yards, a passing touchdown and two rushing touchdowns. RECORD PHOTO: Vadasha Williams

Willie Morgan of Trinity Baptist is ready to get to work with fellow member Norm Scott to build a manger for a Live Nativity, the church's gift to the community Dec. 17 and 18, both nights at 6:30 p.m. at 1819 N. 16th Street in Orange. The manger scene will also contain live animals.

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Kavyn Cooper takes the hand-off from Chaka Watson and heads upfield. Cooper had 14 carries for 71 yards and caught a 20 yard pass. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

WOS Mustang Kavyn Cooper slips through the grasp of a Mustang tackle early in the game. Cooper finished the game with 71 yards and a touchdown. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

WEST ORANGE-STARK (11-0) vs. SALADO (12-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Legacy Field, Katy

The Chain Gang defense forced the Madisonville Mustangs to take their offensive game to the air, forcing quarterback Ben Phillips to throw 3 interceptions. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Chad Dallas kicks an extra point for the Mustangs. All four PATs were good. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

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Orange County Church Directory Advent is a time to prioritize God, overcome indifference, Pope says

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

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On Sunday Pope Francis kicked off the Church’s Advent season saying it is a time to let go of the worldly distractions that take us away from God, and focus on growing closer to him through prayer and concern for others. Referring to the day’s readings, which stress the importance of being vigilant, the Pope said “the watchful person is one who, in the noise of the world, does not let themselves be overwhelmed by distraction or superficiality, but lives in a full and conscious way, with a concern above all for others.” With this attitude, we quickly become aware “of the tears and necessity of our neighbor and we can also welcome the human and spiritual qualities and capacities,” he said, adding that an attentive person, “also turns to the world, trying to counteract indifference and the cruelty of it, rejoicing in the treasures of beauty that also exist and must be preserved.” Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims present in St. Peter’s

Square for his Angelus address, which took place on the first Sunday of Advent. He focused his address on the day’s Gospel reading from Mark, in which Jesus tells his disciples to “Be watchful! Be alert!,” because “you do not know when the time will come.” Advent, he said, is a time given to us “to welcome the Lord who comes to meet us, to verify our desire for God, to look ahead and prepare ourselves for the return of Christ.” Christ will return again at Christmas, when we remember how he came to us “in the humility of the human condition.” However, Christ also comes to each of us “every time we are disposed to receive him,” Francis said, and “he will come again at the end of time to judge the living and the dead.” “Because of this, we must always be watchful and attentive to the Lord with the hope of meeting him.” Turning to the Gospel, when Jesus urges his disciples, and each of us, to “be watchful and alert,” Francis said the person who is vigilant and alert is the one “who welcomes the invita-

tion to watch, that is, not to let themselves be overwhelmed by the sleep of discouragement, the lack of hope, or by delusions.” At the same time, this person also rejects “the solicitation of the vanities of which the world overflows and behind which, at times, personal and familiar serenity are sacrificed.” Pope Francis then turned to the day’s first reading from the Book of Isaiah, in which the prophet described how for the people of Israel, it seemed that God had left them alone to wander on paths that were far from his own. However, “this was an effect of the infidelity of the people themselves,” he said, explaining that we often find ourselves in the same state of infidelity to God’s call: “he shows us the good path, the path of faith and love, but we look for our happiness somewhere else.” So to be watchful and alert, then, “are the presuppositions” to stop wandering on paths that are far from God, “lost in our sins and in our infidelity.” “They are the conditions that allow God to interrupt our existence, to restore

meaning to it and to value his presence, full of goodness and tenderness,” he said, and closed his address praying that Mary, the model and icon of vigilant expectation, would guide us to an encounter with her son Jesus, “reviving our love for him.” After reciting the traditional Angelus prayer, Francis noted how just yesterday he returned from a six-day visit to Burma – also called Myanmar – and Bangladesh, and voiced his gratitude for being able to meet the people in both countries, especially the small Catholic populations of each. The Pope said he was “edified” by their witness, and the many faces “tried by life,” but who were still “noble and smiling,” made a big impression. He also voiced concern and prayer for Honduras, praying that the country would be able to “peacefully overcome” a recent escalation of political unrest and violent protests surrounding the country’s elections after a key candidate was accused of voter fraud.

You are always welcome at these Orange County churches.

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

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

Starlight

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

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m. Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Tommy Anthony

Minister of Music: Pam Nugent / Youth Minister: Brandon Swarers

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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. Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 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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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!”

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Community Classifieds Your ads published in both newspapers, the County Record and the Penny Record plus on our web site TheRecordLive.com APPLIANCES HARRY’S APPLIANCES - Used appliances starting at $99.95, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We also buy used appliances, Call or come by 409-886-4111. Like New. Matching set Kenmore 800 Series Washer and Dryer. Bright white with silver. Was relatively new when put in storage following 2011 divorce and not touched since. Has minor dings and nicks but overall excellent condition. Kenmore 800 Series washer is 4.2 Cu Ft. top loading. Kenmore dryer uses natural gas. Includes all hoses and cords. $450 for set. Call: 409-221-0601.

HOUSE FOR SALE FSBO Did not flood in Ike or Harvey! 106 Mockingbird Ln, B.C., Brick, 1965 sq ft, 3/2/2 Inground Pool! $245,000 call 409670-3367 shown by appt only to pre-approved buyers agents welcome.

Sitter available for disabled, elderly or homebound. 20+ years experience. Local resident. Please call Shirley @ 337-396-1560. Housecleaning, Attic cleaning, yard cleaning, room clean out and much more. Provided by Flower Power at 409-599-4914. Call for a quote and references, Bridge City based Individual. Housekeeping with reasonable rates, reliable services, references available, 15 years exp. Call Ana 409-6703389. Moving / Demolition crew for tear out, sheetrock & flooring removal, furniture moving. Local & Affordable. Satifaction guaranteed. Call or text 409-474-9125 or 409-988-6106

HELP WANTED Drivers wanted, $5,000 Sign-On. Big Miles=Big Money. Company, Lease, or O/O. CDL-A, with H & T End. 866-451-4495

FOR RENT Yes it did Flood. 327 Paula BC The house has been rebuilt with new appliances. Available 12/1/17. $950 month $650 deposit. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, new outside air unit. 735-7163 or 670-6255. FIREWOOD

Firewood for Sale $100.00 for 1/2 cord and $200.00 for full cord. Delivery $50.00 Call 409330-7882

Services Pressure Washing for mobile homes, trailers and Houses. We also do striping on the driveways. Call 409-221-2111 OR 409-882-8141

Drivers, Class-A: Immediate Openings, Sulfur and More! All Miles Paid, .85++ per loaded mile. 100% PAID Health, Dental, Vision and More for every Employee! 21yoa, 1yr CDL-A, w/Tank End, (Tank Exp. NOT Req) Martin Transport, Beaumont: 866-316-9320

GARAGE SALE Garage sale on Thurs, Dec. 7th & Friday, Dec. 8th from 8am-Noon at 4129 Fm 408 (B.C. Side) Clothes, Baby items, furniture, kitchen items, Decor, & much more. Early Birds are welcomed! Thursday 3pm- till.

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AVON FOR SALE Last Avon sale for Christmas. Discounted prices on jewelry, cologne, makeup, etc. This Saturday, Dec. 9th from 8 am - until at 7728 S. Wooten in Orange. You can call 409-882-1797.

ANNOUNCEMENTS RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. In addition, a 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention, referrals and support group sessions for sexual assault/rape victims. Our number is 1-800-7-WECARE or 1-800793-2273 Orange area AlAnon 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. Bridge City area 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.

Call 735-5305 • Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Dependent Administration for the Estate of MASON TEMPLE SMITH, Deceased, were issued on OCTOBER 23, 2017, in Cause No. P17981, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: REBECCA ROBINS SMITH.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of DIANA LYNN VIRVA, Deceased, were issued on the November 29, 2017, in Cause No. P17954, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: JENNIFER LYNN HODGES. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of ELMER LEE ERNST, SR., Deceased, were issued on the November 28, 2017, in Cause No. P17972, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: IMOGENE ERNST. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: George B. Barron Attorney at Law P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279

Dated the 29th day of NOVEMBER, 2017.

Tommy Gunn

Dated the 23rd day of October, 2017.

Tommy Gunn Attorney for:

State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613

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

George B. Barron George B. Barron Attorney for:

Attorney for Darlene T. Read

State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279

Need to rent a place for special events. The 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. The Eagles Hall is located at 803 N. 28th Street, behind Sparks Auto Sells. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday after 4:00 pm. Come by or call for more information at 409-886-7381.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: Marvin W. Smith

Respondent, NOTICE:

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your Attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken agaist you. You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, January 1, 2018. Said ANSWER may be filed with the District Clerk’s Office, Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave, Orange Texas 77630. Said Original Petition in Trespass to Try Title Action/Adverse Possesion/Limitations was filed and docketed in the Honorable 128th District Court of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk’s Office, Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave, Orange, Texas on November 16, 2017 in the following styled and numbered cause: The suit requests 1. Defendant be cited by publication to provide notice of this petition; 2. The Court appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of Defendant; 3. Plaintiff be awarded judgement for fee simple title to and possession of the real property that is the subject of this suit; 4. That the Court grant such other relief at law and in equity that may be just and proper. CAUSE NO. 170379-C Adam Samuel Decorte VS. Marvin W. Smith The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is: Tommy Gunn The Law Office of Tommy Gunn 202 Border St. Orange, TX 77630 ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court Orange, Texas, November 20, 2017. VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

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Fun, Stylish Gift Ideas for Teens this Holiday Season

THEME: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

The holiday gift-giving season can be a particularly trying time for those shopping for teens. But don’t stress. Cool gift ideas abound, no matter what your teens’ tastes and interests are. Here are a few to consider.

ACROSS 1. Oscar, e.g. 6. Debate position 9. Judicial document 13. Hawaiian veranda 14. Deadeye’s forte 15. Capital of Egypt 16. Lumps of something soft 17. Beluga yield 18. Ar on table of elements 19. *First state to officially recognize Christmas 21. *Country which produced first artificial Christmas trees 23. Boiling emotion 24. Grain in “The House That Jack Built” 25. Equinox mo. 28. *On Christmas it often includes ham or goose 30. In style 35. Twelfth month of Jewish year 37. *Max and Santa’s Little Helper 39. Jack Black’s Libre 40. Saturnalia’s place of origin 41. Rat’s world 43. Movie spool 44. Actress ____ Perlman, pl. 46. Angler’s decoy 47. Partner of “void” 48. “A Connecticut ____ in King Arthur’s Court” 50. Speed of object divided by speed of sound 52. A layer in plywood 53. Please do not delay 55. *”____ the season to be jolly...” 57. *Beloved Montgomery Ward creation 61. *”Christmas Carol” author 65. Avoid, as in taxes 66. ENT’s first concern? 68. Alfred Hitchcock in his own movie, e.g 69. What tailor did 70. #19 Across abbreviation 71. Driver’s 180 72. Sin over cos, pl. 73. Blade drops 74. Mexican coins

For Athletes Know a young athlete? Improve his or her training sessions with a set of high-quality waterproof headphones, which will make all those laps around the track a bit more pleasant, rain or shine. If you have a bigger budget to work with, a fitness tracker is a useful tool for those looking to more closely track their progress. For the Crafty Ones The creative DIY marketplace is brimming with cool kits for crafting and customizing items that express one’s personal style. For crafty teens, check out the new DIY kits from STMT, which are available online and in-stores at Target, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom and Toys”R”Us. They include a Hand Stamped Jewelry kit for making unique gold and silver earrings and necklaces designed with names, initials and charms, as well as a new DIY Journaling Set -- a perfect gift for those who write, scrap-book or journal and want to do so in style. The 70 pages spiral journal comes with patterns, chipboard frames and sparkling glitter tape. For those recipients who have an interest in creating hand-crafted bath products, consider gifting an STMT DIY Bath Bombs kit, containing everything one might need to make colorful and fragrant bath bombs, along with an instruction booklet with tips and suggestions For Musicians Don’t fret! A customized guitar strap or pick punch are fun stocking stuffers for guitarists. Or, help drummers keep the beat with a set of personalized drumsticks inscribed with a name or message.

You can also simply foster music appreciation with tickets to a show or concert, or help your teen discover new music with an iTunes or Spotify gift card. For Avid Readers Bibliophiles can never get their hands on enough books. Help satisfy the craving for new reading material with a book subscription. Whether it’s an e-book subscription that periodically delivers new titles to an ereader, or a service that delivers printed material by mail, this is a gift that keeps on giving, all year long. For the College Bound For those teens heading off to college soon, consider a gift card to a big box retailer specializing in all the supplies they will need to set up a dorm room and make it feel like home. Whether your teens are artistic, sporty or anything in between, consider thoughtful gifts that suit their interests and encourage them do what they love.

DOWN 1. Aquarium dweller 2. Room border 3. Dwarf buffalo

4. Torah teacher 5. Divest one of a gun 6. “For” in Spanish 7. Orinoco or Grande 8. Opposite of alpha 9. *Like holiday memories? 10. Capital of Latvia 11. Wedge in a golfer’s bag, e.g. 12. Broadway recognition 15. Dairy aisle package 20. Bribes of rewards, in the olden days 22. Liberty Tree, e.g. 24. “Naked Lunch” creatures 25. *Like Christmas 26. Greeting in the land of “Mele Kalikimaka” 27. Part of cow’s stomach 29. *Yuletide 31. Repair, as in socks 32. Freeze over 33. Conch, e.g.

34. *Poisonous Christmas berry 36. Plumbing problem 38. Red Cross supplies 42. Abdominal muscles 45. *Like a letter mailed to Santa 49. Sixth sense 51. Diaphragm spasm 54. Best way to shop? 56. *The kids do it in openng of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” 57. Catch your breath 58. Iris holder 59. Dracula’s bane 60. Words from Wordsworth 61. Big attraction 62. Outback birds 63. Infamous emperor of #40 Across 64. Daughters’ brothers 67. Belgian brew

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