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Vol. 57 No. 23

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October surprise at Orange County commissioner’s meeting David Ball

For The Record

In a surprise move, it was announced by County Judge Brint Carlton that Minnie Hightower, Human Resources director for Orange County, was leaving after being employed with the county for nine months at the Orange County Commissioners Court meeting on the afternoon of October 6.

Hightower will return to Mississippi. Her last day with the county is October 23. She added she will work at an auto manufacturing business which is her background.

“I’ve felt not so welcome by the community here,” Hightower said. “My daughter received some racist comments in Walmart. Also, two elected officials told me they didn’t like the way I came into the job because I was an outsider and I was told so. I’m not as thickskinned.

“We have some great employees here. Hopefully they will not be deterred.”

She said working in the auto industry is in her background and it’s something she is passionate about.

John Banken, Precinct 3 commissioner, was absent.

In other county business, the renewal agreement between the county and Republic Services for solid waste collection and recycling services was renewed fro November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016.

Connie Cassiday, purchasing agent, said the terms and conditions will remain the same and this is a contract extension.

Funds out of contingency capital outlay were approved to purchase a jail fire alarm system.

Carlton said this is a new system to replace the old one.

Sheriff Keith Merritt said

October 4-10 was proclaimed as “National 4-H Week” in Orange County by the Orange County Commissioners Court on Tuesday afternoon. From left, bottom row, Christina Ritter, county extension agent; Sierra, Travis, Austin, Melanie, Abagail, and Ashlee Krebs, county extension agent.

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Orange INVISTA to reduce workforce David Ball

For The Record

Some employees will face layoffs at INVISTA in Orange on Chemical Row, the company recently announced.

A press release reads, INVISTA is restructuring its Orange, Texas, site so it can more rapidly respond to the everchanging global marketplace that it serves.

This action will result in the reorganization of some work groups; role changes for some employees; and the shutdown of the site’s adipic acid manufacturing unit.

“Regrettably, these restructuring efforts will result in a reduction in the INVISTA Orange workforce of 75 or more employees. INVISTA will notify employees whose jobs will be impacted by the shutdown and other restructuring activities occurring at the site. In compliance with WARN (Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act of 1988), impacted employees will receive 60 days notice,” it read.

The Orange adipic acid unit is one of three primary production units onsite and has supplied both local and global markets with a key ingredient for materials such as nylon 6,6 polymer, nylon 6,6 fiber, and other specialty applications.

The decision to shut down the adipic acid unit was driven by lower adipic acid demand in North America and increased supply in the global adipic acid market.

“The employees at Orange have worked tirelessly to safely provide efficient and reliable products that support our global business,” said Doug Speers, INVISTA Orange site manager. “Unfortunately, given the shifts we are seeing in regional demand and global supply, this unit is no longer competitive.”

INVISTA is committed to treating every employee with dignity and respect. Individuals whose roles are eliminated will be provided career assistance and may qualify for a severance package to assist with transitioning to other opportunities outside INVISTA, according to the press release.

“During this transition, our top priority remains to protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors, the community and the environment,” said Speers. “Even in light of difficult market conditions and the decision to cease adipic acid production at Orange, INVISTA has a strong foundation and remains firmly committed to the global nylon 6,6 market and to the Orange facility.”

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Cold Case

Wicked Plants, The Exhibit will run from October 3, 2015 through January 2, 2016 at the museum and concurrently with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and the W.H. Stark House.

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‘Wicked Plants’ Mystery Wicked Plants Are Wicked Fun At Stark Museum David Ball

For The Record

They have been called diabolical, mysterious, and weird. Poisonous, carnivorous, or just plain nasty.

Now they are lurking in Orange, Texas- Wicked Plants, The Exhibit.

The exhibit will run from October 3, 2015 through January 2, 2016 at the Stark

Museum of Art. There are also connected exhibits at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and the W.H. Stark House with the house’s own displays such as the Mourning Room, according to Ellen Welker, communications manager.

The Mourning Room follows the 19th Century custom families engaged in

when someone passed away, she said. For instance, Miriam and W.H. lost a child named Frances, Lutcher’s sister.

“It was a tragic loss,” she said.

Wicked Plants are earlier books inspired by author Amy Stewart who is current-

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Volunteers the pride of Orange Lions Club David Ball

For The Record

The Lions Charity Carnival, much less the Orange Lions Club wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for volunteers such as John and Alice Martin.

John has been a member of the club since 1966. Alice, though not officially a Lioness, has assisted her husband in the organization all that time as well.

“I’ve been working the carnival for 49 years. I help set up and tear down and I operate the Ferris Wheel,” he said. “My first year I helped in the ham-

the original bid in July was $56,000 and the offer good for 30 days. He added he didn’t know if the price would remain the same unless something unforeseen happened.

Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, asked the sheriff he thought the cost may be as high as $64,000. Merritt said he didn’t know.

County Auditor Mary Johnson recommended the approved amount be up to $60,000. The motion passed.

Elections Administrator Tina Barrow requested funds out of contingency capital outlay be used to purchase a Vote Counting Tabulation Machine in January 2016. The current voting machine was purchased for the county n 2005.

The bid for the new machine is $117,775 with $5,000 back with a trade-in.

Crump asked if a voting machine could be purchased at an auction instead. Johnson said the county will never know if they don’t look into the matter.

Barrow said it would take three weeks for the voting machine to arrive after being ordered and must be set up by January 2016 at the latest.

Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, said he will research the matter and see if the county can sell their cur-

burger stand and then the Comet Ride which is no longer here. I was chairman from 1967 to 1976. Alice has been in the Coke booth all this time.

The Martins always work the carnival on the day special needs children attend.

“We always participate,” he said.

The carnival will start at 6:30 p.m. from September 30 John and Alice Martin have been active in the Orange Lions Club for decades. In addition to several projects, they have been involved in the Lions Charity Carnival for nearly 50 years.

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through October 3; 7-10 at Lions Park at 16th Street and Green Avenue. Kiddie Day will have free admission from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission those hours. On Wednesday nights, admission is free with canned goods which will benefit Orange Christian Services.

Otherwise, the admission fee is $3 for those over 17, $2 for ages 12-17, and free for children under 12.

John said personnel from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office often work the carnival and Sheriff Keith Merritt is “a very

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Murder victim’s mom wants to keep promise Debby Schamber For The Record

October 15th will mark 30 years since 26-year-old Thomas “Tommy” Bates was murdered. His mother, Mary Bates, 89, refuses to let it go and still wants to see justice served.

One of the reasons she wants to see justice served is because of a promise she made to her son as he lay in his coffin at the funeral home.

“I told him I promised to see justice served,” Mary Bates said.

According to reports, at 10:02 p.m. patrol units were dispatched to the 2200 block of Simmons Drive. An unknown caller had notified the Orange County Ambulance Service of a person walking near the Spare Time Lounge and appeared to be bleeding.

When the officer arrived and went into the parking lot of the bar, he did not find anything unusual.

Officers checked north on Simmons Drive also and still could not find anyone walking, so they began searching on nearby streets. They eventually found a man laying on the shoulder of the roadway in the 100 block of Hickory Street. An officer checked for vital signs

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Orange County students contributing to our community WOS students volunteer for beach clean-up West Orange - Stark Middle School students volunteered in the 29th Annual Adopt-a-Beach fall clean-up recently. Members of the WOSMS Student Council and National Jr. Honor Society were some of the 8,000 volunteers state-wide that participated Sat. Sept. 26. The WO-S Middle School students participated in the clean-up at the McFaddin Beach site.

The West Orange – Stark Middle School beach clean-up volunteers were Ashley Frazier, Halle Brown, Angel Ibarra, Kaleb Istre, Alexandria Gamble, Ashlyn Newman, Kaylyn Newman, Angie Vindel, Patricia Lefleur, Aubree Lanham, Taleisha Washington, and Willy Reynolds. They are sponsored by Jennifer Watson (Student Council) and Marion Keys (National Jr. Honor Society).

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St. Mary Catholic School participated in “Balls for Kids in Need”. Students were encouraged to bring a new ball to donate to children in our local community in need. This event was sponsored by the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. Students were anxious to donate and give back to our community.

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Cold Case: Tommy Bates murder

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and discovered there were no signs of life.

The victim suffered severe bruises to his left eye and left side of his upper and lower lips. He also had received a bullet wound to his head from a .22 caliber gun which was shot at point blank range. His drug screen was negative and blood alcohol level was .2777 percent according to the autopsy report.

What lead up to and following the murder has many twists and turns. Witness statements were taken and some would later change their story or deny the events ever happened. Another would be killed a short time after giving a statement while others simply died of old age or health problems.

Tommy Bates had two older sisters. When he was born they were 10 and 19 years old.

As a result, he was heavily doted on and was a happy child. Photos of him still hang in his mother’s dining room area. The many pictures show Tommy’s sparkling blue eyes and sweet smile.

As an adult, he was kind, caring and gentle, his mother said.

The day before the murder, Tommy had driven to Center to borrow $60 from his father.

He spent the night and returned the next day. After he returned he went to the Spare Time Lounge and met up with a woman who would also go with him to the Eagles Hall to play pool. A witness later reported they saw him coming out of the Eagles Hall.

At 6:15 p.m. Tommy was sound asleep at a friend’s house, Betty Hebert, according to her statement given to police.

Sometime during that time the suspect, Donnie Darden, 35, called a former brother-in-law of Tommy Bates and asked if there would be any repercussions from him if he went by and got the victim and took him out and gave him a “whooping.” The handwritten statement from the brother-in-law continues and says Tommy owed Darden’s father money because of a scam he had done to him.

The autopsy report indicated Tommy had been severely beaten prior to his death.

Betty Hebert reported at 8:30 p.m. Donnie Darden arrived and asked to speak to Tommy who was still asleep.

After talking to Darden, Tommy quickly put on his boots and left with him. Tommy left his 1976 maroon and white Chevrolet pickup parked at Hebert’s house.

When Darden was interviewed by police it was noted he had fresh abrasions on the back of his hands “as if he had been in a fight.” Darden claimed the injuries occurred at work while climbing poles.

According to reports, Darden was interviewed and stated he picked up Tommy because the pair were close friends. Darden allegedly said they had drove around, drank some beer and smoked marijuana. Around 9:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Darden reportedly said

County Business rent voting machine. He believes, however, it may be safer legally to trade it in.

The commissioners approved filling a tax clerk position in the tax assessor-collector office that will be vacated on Oct. 19. Lynda Gunstream, tax assessor-collector, also requested the mandatory sixweek waiting period be waived due to the immediate training needed for tax collection season. She added three’s no vacation or sick leave to pay out.

Crump asked if this was registered with the waiver committee. Hightower answered

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there is no committee.

“They haven’t met in over a year. It’s not a real written policy,” she said.

Crump said the committee was accepted as a policy. Merritt said the policy is different for elected officials.

Treasurer Christy Khoury said the policy was never put in the book.

During open court session, Carlton said he received a call of appreciation from a veteran who complimented Mark Hammer and his staff at the Orange County Veterans Service Office for their help.

CORRECTION: FOR THE RECORD Editor’s note: The following statements from former Orange County Emergency Coordinator Jeff Kelley and County Judge Brint Carlton are in regard to the Wednesday, September 30, 2015 edition of The County Record, in the article titled “Peabody weathers the storm for OC in emergencies,” corrections needs to be made.

Orange County Judge Brint Carlton “It came to my attention on Friday, October 2, that a story regarding Orange County Emergency Management contained inaccurate quotes from me. I was not interviewed nor did I provide any quotes for that story. Further, I have never said nor would ever say that Jeff Kelley recommended Ryan Peabody for the position of Emergency Management Coordinator. Mr. Kelley did not know who Mr. Peabody was and I never discussed Mr. Peabody with Mr. Kelley. In fact, during our one and only meeting, Mr. Kelley did not recommend anybody for the position. He did recommend hiring an experienced individual, but acknowledged the relatively low pay for the position could make such a hire difficult. I asked him if an individual with great organization, time management, coordination, reading, writing, and problem solving skills could do well in the position. He agreed such an individual could do well, but would need to learn the Incident Command System and intricacies of emergency management.”

Thank you for providing this clarification to the people of Orange County and clearing me of quotes I did not make.

Former Orange County Emergency Coordinator Jeff Kelley It was printed: “Carlton held a series of meetings with (Current Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan) Peabody’s predecessor, Jeff Kelley, who was EMC for Orange County. Carlton asked Kelley if someone who hasn’t ridden out a hurricane, such as Peabody, was qualified to be EMC, though he brought a great deal of legal and business experience and he trusted Peabody would make the right decisions, and work hard for the county.

Kelley told Carlton that Peabody was a ‘very good choice’ for the position.”

Kelley said on October 2 he never made a recommendation for Peabody’s hiring.

“I didn’t know who he was,” Kelley said. “I met one time with (County) Judge (Brint) Carlton after he was elected and before I retired and left (Orange County). Peabody wasn’t on the radar. My recommendation was the opposite of what was stated in the article.”

Kelley told Carlton it would be best if he hired someone with a lot of experience and who is already an EMC rather than hire and train someone.

“That was my one and only recommendation concerning my replacement,” Kelley said.

he dropped Tommy off at the Spare Time Lounge. Darden also said during the interview he did not see Tommy go into the lounge. Darden reportedly said he then went to a lounge in Vinton, La. until 3 a.m.

Texas Ranger Haskell Taylor stated in his report there were rumors in the area about the Darden’s whereabouts following the murder. He wrote Darden went to a house in Vinton and burned his clothes because they had blood on them. He later washed his car of the blood too.

Audia Santana, a witness to the blood in Darden’s car, stated in a statement, he saw the blood in the backseat of the car and on the door.

Santana had overheard Darden telling another person Tommy had jumped him while he was driving and the pair had started fighting. As a result, a gun accidently discharged. Darden allegedly offered the man money if he would say he was there all night, but the man refused.

Santana then spoke to Darden and he took him out to see the blood soaked car.

When Darden opened the car door the dome light came on he reportedly saw the gruesome sight. Santana was later killed, according to reports.

Taylor noted in his report, “During additional interviews, it became apparent that several individuals have lied about their activities.”

The brother-in-law who initially gave a statement about the phone call from Manning said there has been public interest in longterm leases on FEMA buy-out properties in the county and he thanked Kurt Guidry, maintenance supervisor and his staff for doing a good job in heading this program.

Resident Ginny Denham of Orangefield lives on Debra Lane. She complained of poor road conditions with pot holes, broken spots, etc. since sewer lines were laid. The road was patched by work crews but they could only go a short distance on the road because of the poor condition.

Darden later said the incident never happened. In addition, Darden’s father who was allegedly owed money was contacted and denied Tommy owed him money at all.

In the days that followed, Mary Bates bravely did what she could to help find the killer. She even went as far as viewing pictures of her son laying on the roadway. She was the person who noticed Tommy’s boots were on the wrong feet. She also believes his clothes could have been changed since there was not any blood on them.

In March 1986, Darden was indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of murder. However, the charges were later dropped.

According to archives, in reference as to why they were dropped, County Attorney Steve Howard stated, “The case needed further investigation.”

There are so many questions Mary Bates would like to be answered. Most of them start with “why.” Such as “Why was Tommy killed?” and “Why was this done to him instead of something else?” This list goes on an on, she said.

At times this all weighs heavily on her mind and she worries she may never get the answers she is searching for in the murder of her son.

“I don’t ever stop thinking of him,” she said with tears in her eyes.

According to police, this is still an open case and an ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Orange Police Department at 409-883-1026.

She said she made several phone calls to the Orange County Road & Bridge Department and was told they either had no money to fix the road or they would put it on the list.

Denham added she is circulating a petition to get the road repaired.

Clark Slacum, county engineer, said they will get to Debra Road as soon as they’re done with their work in the city. He added that road was built with fly ash several years ago which “does not hold up.”

Lastly, a proclamation was

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active” Lion.

Likewise, several of the Orange Lions volunteer for the annual Cops ‘n Kids event at Claiborne West Park.

John also delivers Christmas baskets and the Orange club rings the bells for the Salvation Army.

He has also involved with the Texas Lions Eye Bank and the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville for disabled and diabetic children.

The Lions provided breakfast for the BASSmaster Elite anglers for their Spring tournament in Orange in 2013 and 2015.

John retired from DuPont in 1998 after 37 years of service.

Alice retired from Orangefield High School after teaching

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world history, speech, and debate for 30 years.

The Martins said they volunteer because they enjoy the look on the children’s faces.

“It’s so much fun, especially win the little ones win goldfishes,” Alice said.

John believes the Lions provide a community service to Orange and the surrounding area.

“I wished we had more young people. We couldn’t run this without our volunteers. We couldn’t have it,” he said.

The Orange Lions Club was chartered May 12, 1937, according to it’s recorded history.

The idea of a Lions Club was brought from Rosenberg, Texas, by a young man named Dick Terry.

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ly a bestselling mystery writer.

“Shangri La has some real wicked plants,” Welker said.

“This exhibit is for those who loved Sherlock Holmes, sleuths, love mysteries. It’s something different and an incredible experience at the Stark Museum of Art. “Each room is dedicated to a murderous, diabolical scheme.

The Wicked Plants books and the exhibit tell what the plants are and what they do. The presentation is a whole lot of fun for all ages to enjoy.”

Trina Nelson-Thomas, director of art and history venues, said the exhibit is a little more accessible to people who don’t feel they belong in an art museum.

“We want them to have conversations with their friends and family of what a great experience they had. It’s very hands-on and interactive,” she said. “There’s all kinds of art

and definitions in people’s minds what art is.”

Welker explained it’s a traveling exhibit and the display as having kind of a move set feel to it.

“We want people taking the time and wanting to come back. There are so many diversions and delights,” she said.

Then there’s the Nightshade Family Manor where patrons travel through the rooms of an eerie old manor.

Some of the displays there are an old fashioned 3-D contraption that is also interactive, solving Bella’s death with patrons’ participation in solving the mystery with various potions on display. “I don’t believe you can see everything with a one-time visit,” she said.

There are also displays of student art and rare, coveted manuscripts.

issued recognizing October 4-10 as “National 4-H Week” in the county.

The proclamation read Orange County Commissioners Court is proud to honor the 4-H Youth Development Program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for 108 years. This admirable program seeks to provide a learning experience for the whole child, including head, heart, hands, and health, helps young Texans to acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes to enable them to become self-directed, produc-

tive, and contributing member so our our society.

Its more than 607,000 urban, suburban, and rural youth participants, ranging in age from eight to 19, hail from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and truly represent a cross-section of the state. The program undoubtedly could not have achieved the success that it has today were it not for the service of its more than 29,000 volunteers, who have given generously of their time, talents, energies, and resources to the youth of Texas.

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ORANGE COUNTIANS GO IRISH A large group of county folks returned last week from their trip to Ireland. It was a Patsy Peck trip that she and Judge David were unable to attend. However, Phyllis Stephenson and Ellen Ray served as her hostesses and we hear took good care of the group. Patsy has two trips planned in 2016, Italy in September and a New York City holiday trip in December. We understand everyone had a great time in Ireland and some good stories came back. There sure are a bunch of great folks on the list. The only misfits are Bearden and Hahn. Thankfully Liz and Carol were chaperoning them. Bearden says it was the wrong country for Hahn to find relatives. I can just imagine those two in Italy, where the “Cosa Nostra” roams. Travelers to Ireland were Jimmy and Linda Womack, Andrew and Cathy Dunn, Morris and Judy Lee, Judge Buddie and Carol Hahn, Sharon and Liz Bearden, Wayne and Phyllis Brint, Margaret Jeffcote, Wilbur and Becky Nichols, Randy and Kathy Brown, Keith and Sheila Brown, Scarlett Sellers, Pat Williams, Mary Kelley, Nancy Melancon, James and Carol Saxon, Vicky and Zach Derese, Granvel and Denise Block, Karen Hall, Danny and Jan Dunn, Robert and Cheryl Stainaker, William and Susan Bayliss, Donald and Deborah Bayless, Ginger and Julie Williams, Karen Wynn and Janice O’Dell, Phyllis Stephenson and Ellen Ray.*****Well, I’ve got to move on. No vacation here even though I still plan to make it to Buna to visit my friend George, at David Self Tractor.*****Hop on board and come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

IS THERE A SOLUTION TO MASS SHOOTING Once again the tragedy of gun violence shows its ugly head.

Multiple people were shot and killed, this time at a community college in Oregon. Nine more innocent citizens are dead at the hands of another deranged gunman. I don’t know the answer and there may not be one. The mass killings continue to escalate. Is doing nothing the only answer? Since the fatal shooting in 2012, of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, six states, Colorado, Delaware, New York, Washington and Oregon have suffered gun violence. Guns kill 89 Americans each day in murders, suicides and accidents. That is a different issue. Gun rights advocates can always point to some flaw in any suggestion. I never have really understood the argument against background checks and I’m a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. According to a Pew poll, vast majority of Americans favor expanded checks, including 88 percent of Democrats and 79 percent of Republicans. I doubt that gun checks to virtually all guns sold, no matter the venue, will ever see the light of day in the Congress. California has had expanded checks of all guns since 1990 and has cut its firearm mortality rate almost in half. Another helpful strategy is for family members, who see someone’s mental state deteriorating, to separate that person from guns. States could pass a “Restraining Order” law. Assault weapons are an entirely different matter or maybe that’s where the talks should begin. I have a gun. It’s my right and it’s a right that should be protected but little children and innocent people have a right to live also. Is there an answer? There is bound to be or the problem will continue to grow. How do you get everyone of one-mind in order to move forward. There will be another shooting somewhere and the gun subject will reappear as new wounds open and old wounds are rehashed.

SENIORS FACE AN IMPORTANT DECISION Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins October 15. Seniors have until December 7 to choose a Medicare Advantage plan or prescription drug plan. Those satisfied with their coverage don’t need to take any action but should realize some features could change January 1, such as monthly premiums, annual deductibles, co-pays, which physicians are in the network or which medications are covered. Compare all the health plans. Experts say those who don’t may spend more than necessary.. My revisions booklet for 2016 arrived September 30. I don’t know how they expect older folks to figure out a plan. It may be best to browse the options now at www.medicare.gov/findaplan. If you can’t yourself, get someone to help you. We have seven more weeks. There may be a better plan that covers more of our medical needs and drugs at a lower cost.

10 Years Ago-2005 FEMA declares nine counties in disaster area, Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Hardin, Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Liberty and Galveston. Hurricane Rita made a wide swap. The hurricane ripped through our area with a devastating force on Saturday, Sept. 24. Local faithful began responding within hours of the disaster to provide hot meals. Triumph Church members, in conjunction with “Blood and Fire” a Christian band relief organization, has served an estimated 30,000 hot meals for lunch and dinner at Grace Plaza in Bridge City. The concerted efforts of Triumph Church volunteers was coordinated

in large part by Kirk Ellender and Terri Gauthier. A secondary station is set up at Bridge City Intermediate School where Missy Flowers leads up volunteers working along with FEMA and the National Guard to distribute ice, water and other commodities. According to Gauthier, the team first began serving hot meals to work crews and as citizens started returning to work on their damaged homes, 2,200 meals per day are served cafeteria style at the Plaza. An empty suite, powered by generators, is used to bunk down volunteers and the “Blood and Fire” staff from San Antonio, Minneapolis and also Pennsylvania where the group is based. Kirk Ellender said within 24-hours, truck loads of ice, water and commodities began arriving around the clock. “We literally have been unloading trucks in the middle of the night.” At least 40 or 50 times a day they received calls offering help from around the country.

Faith based organizations, like “Convoy of Hope” and “Compassion Alliance,” based in Nixa, Mississippi, has distributed 170 truck loads at four sites in Orange County. Commodities arrived from “Operation Compassion,” “Operation Blessing,” from Virginia Beach and “Convoy of Hope,” from Montgomery Alabama. Kenneth Copland Ministries had flown a doctor and nurse to Orange County where they set up with generators and was the only medical facility in Bridge City.

Other help arrived from T. D. Jakes, the Potter House Ministries, of Dallas, Covenant Church, Carrolton, Texas, Praise Tabernacle, New Jersey and Fort Worth. Residents returned to find that Hurricane Rita had uprooted and scattered most of the community. Damage to local churches was extensive, prohibiting local congregations from holding services. Triumph Church held services on the parking lot of Grace Plaza, as well as the Well of Hope Church of Bridge City. The sounds of chainsaws and hammers echoed Wednesday throughout Orange County as residents tried to cut away tree trunks from the roofs of damaged houses and tried to patch the holes made by Hurricane Rita. Orange County is slowly coming together.

County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said from the Orange County Emergency Management Command Center in Mauriceville Middle School, “Most major county roads are opened and progress is being made toward clearing those smaller county roads. There is no garbage pickup and the county landfill is not operational. Sewer plants are not at full capacity and sewer service is unavailable in most places. Services are expected to resume in the near future. The entire electrical grid for southeast Texas suffered severe damage and is being repaired.” Homeowners in Orange County may have the urge to burn debris but its against the law while the whole county is still under a burn ban. (Editor’s note: It’s hard to believe with today’s beautiful weather that so much destruction surrounded us ten years ago, Oct. 7, 2005.)

A FEW HAPPENINGS Congrats to our friend, new mom Donna Peterson on the birth of Victor Alexander Peterson, born Sept. 16. Victor weighed in at 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. Grandmother Donna I and the entire family are excited over this little guy. *****We hear Larry Judice is looking to retire and is selling Larry’s in the Groves. I recon he wants to be like Al and do nutten.*****At the V.F.W. Hall, Saturday, Oct. 17, the Gulf Coast Cajuns will hold their 7th annual festival. Plenty of good Cajun music starting at 10 a.m. with Timmy Broussard and the Cajun Playboys, then Alex Caswell, with Donovan Bourque. There will be plenty of good Cajun food and much more music. Also at the V.F.W. on October 30, make plans to attend the Boogie King Bash. The Fabulous Boogie Kings were Janice Joplin’s favorite band. You just don‘t have great music like that anymore. Tickets available at Swamp Pop Sound Shop.*****Dodger pitching ace Clayton Kershaw is the first Major League pitcher to reach the 300 plateau since 2002 when Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling did it. Kershaw fanned 301.*****Speaking of sports, what in the world has happened to the Texas Longhorns and the Houston Texans? At this time it doesn’t look like the Cowboys are going anywhere either.*****Meanwhile, to show how the old Southwest Conference of the past has evolved, TCU is number two in the nation, Baylor number four. The next closest to Top 10 is A&M at 11th.*****Last week, we gave new Emergency Manager Ryan Peabody the opportunity to tell his story uncontested. We published it in the County Record. I personally didn’t buy it, especially the part about being hired for his expertise. It’s a big job. He’s young and hopefully he has time to learn.*****James Welch is moving his furniture store to MidCounty from its present location at the old Bowling Alley location. Everything in the store is on sale. Better to sell it at cost than have to move it.*****Last week, Sen. Ted Cruz asked for a recorded vote on his plan to de-fund Planned Parenthood and upend the Iranian nuclear deal. Not a single senator seconded his motion, usually a routine courtesy. Cruz stood alone, then launched an hour long attack on his colleagues. I see his future going down the tube*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch dines at PK’s Grill this week and at Robert’s next week where there might be a birthday celebration. Always good company.

Everyone welcome.***** Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who has a new 600 page book out, “The Courage to Act” says Wall Street executives and some individuals should have gone to jail in the wake of the 2008 economic melt down. “I think there was a reasonably good chance that barring stabilization of the financial system we could have gone into a 1930’s style depression.” Bernanke told U.S.A. President Obama is not given enough credit for the turn around and avoiding an economic catastrophe*****. A few folks we know celebrating their special day. On Oct. 7, Dr. Albert Pugh, Veterinarian, was just a youngster when the San Antonio native arrived. This day he turns 64. I believe Dr. Pugh has over 30 years perfect attendance in the B.C. Rotary. He shares his birthday with celebrities Joy Behar, 72, of “The View,” football player Charles Woodson, 38 and religious leader Bishop Desmond Tutu, 83.*****Lisa Havens, BCISD employee celebrates on Oct. 8 as does Blaine Huff, Darrell Fisher, Larry Welch and Roy’s nephew Darrin Baudoin.

They join singer Bruno Mars, 29, actors Matt Damon, 44 and Chevy Chase, 71.*****On Oct. 9 those celebrating are Betty Stimac, Kirsten Perricone, Linda Myers, Imogene Bailey, Megan Benoit and Steve Kidwell. Celebrities celebrating on this day are Ozzy’s Osbourne’s wife, TV host, Sharon Osbourne who turns 60, singer Jackson Brown, 66 and actor Scott Bakula, 60.*****On Oct. 10, Max McCullough turns 94. Also celebrating are Bob Bullard, Barbara Fournier and

Jessica Franklin. They join football player Brett Favre, 45, country singer Tanya Tucker, 56 and race car driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 40.*****On Oct. 11, Jeff’s pretty wife Leslie Anderson celebrates as does Alan Johansson, Katherine Jackson, Anita Ryan and Preston Pittman. They are joined by football player Steve Young, 53 and actor Luke Perry, 48.*****On Oct. 12, Milton Briggs III celebrates as does Wade Higgs, Sharon Bilbo, Sheri Wright and Tara Edgenton. Celebrities joining them on this day are actors Hugh Jackman, 46 and Susan Anton, 64, also Olympic runner Marion Jones, 39.This also would have been the birthday of Brad Lapeyrolerie who passed away much too soon.*****Oct. 13 finds Anita Triggs, Edna Collins and Jason Sellers celebrating. They join country singer Rhett Akins, 45, football player Jerry Rice, 52, Marie Osmond, 55 and Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones, 72.*****Next Tuesday is the first Democratic debate on CNN. It’s time for Biden to poop or get off the pot. If he runs, polls show he will pull from Bernie Sanders.

I don’t think he can pull enough votes and it’s a mistake for him to run. I still believe in the end it will be a Bush/Clinton race. I look for Trump to quite the race around January or early February.*****Invista, in Orange, announced reduction in force of 75 or more with the shutdown of the site’s Adipic Acid manufacturing unit.*****If you want a good hot lunch, with fresh vegetables and great specialties, you can’t go wrong at Danny’s in West Orange or K-Dan’s in Orangefield. The prices are right. Neighbor Cox picks up he and Ms. Ginny’s lunch regularly. He can tell you when its catfish or liver day.

Gumbo and big boudain balls served every day.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Karina Paz, Connie Elkins, Mary Moore, Joby Brown, Elizabeth VanMetre, Nancy Amsden, Ronnie Halliburton, Sandy Frye, Shelly Rose, Blaine Huff, Connie Bland, May Campbell, Darrell Fisher, Larry Welch, Lisa Havens, Betty Stimac, Robert Love, Susan Ayre, Will Stout, Kirsten Perricone, Linda Myers, Logan Conner, Mark Prevost, Megan Benoit, Steve Kidwell, Imogene Bailey, Taylor Jagoe, Barbara Fournier, Bob Bullard, Janell Matthews, Jenny Betz, Jessica Franklin, Jenny Betz, Anita Ryan, Laura Allen, Preston Pittman, Sadie Sellers, Shannon Maloney, Alan Johansson, Barabara Nixon, John Cochran, Katherine Jackson, Leslie Anderson, Tara Edgerton, Miltion Briggs III, Sharon Bilbo, Suzanne Barlow, Wade Higgs, Timothy Tremont, Brad Lapeyrolerie, Janet Taliaferro, Logan Burns, Sheri Wright, Alexia Willingham, Anita Triggs, Ashley Theriot, Edna Collins and Jason Sellers.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Clotile, who works at da nursing home, her, says, da utta day the home brought in a dietitian to talk to da residents.

Da dietitian started by saying, “Da material we put in our stomachs us, is enough to have killed most of us sitting here years ago. Red meat is awful, soft drinks erode your stomach lining, Chinese food, it’s loaded with MSG and none of us realize da long term harm caused by da germs in our drinking water. But, dere is one ting dat is da most dangerous of all and brings grief and suffering for years and years after you eat it.”

“Do you know what it is?”

Joe Comeaux, wat is 75-years-old and sitting in da front row, jump to his feet and shouted, “”Wedding cake.” Old peoples like to win dose contest dem. Comeaux was proud of himself.

C’EST TOUT After the first Benghazi hearing, where Republicans on the committee badgered former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, I wrote that the committee was on a witch hunt. Six more hearings were held by different groups. In every case Hillary was vindicated. Again, on Oct. 22, the eighth Benghazi committee, appointed by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, set another hearing to investigate Hillary. Along the way I said how partisan and unfair the hearings were. Now the truth is out. McCarthy’s recent comments on the Sean Hannity show came out with the truth, that he had appointed the Benghazi committee to take down Hillary Clinton. He bragged about how the committee is responsible for driving her poll numbers down and creating an image of her that she is not truthful or honest. We wrote about that being hogwash. Before she announced for president and before the Benghazi committee, she had a 82 percent approval rating and was the world’s most respected woman. In fact, the idea started before she announced.

Karl Rove brought it up on Fox News. He said Benghazi would be a good issue for Republicans to run against Hillary on if she announced. McCarthy’s reason for admitting the partisan political witch-hunt was to demonstrate how tough he is and how tough he would be as John Boehner’s replacement as speaker of the house. Clinton lashed out at McCarthy’s special house committee calling it a partisan political exercise designed to exploit the death of four Americans. On NBC Today Show, she said, “Look at the situation they chose to exploit and go after me on for political reasons.” Well, the damage has been done to Hillary. The talking points that she’s not trust worthy and is dishonest have been repeated thousands of times by her enemies. Now it’s like the judge telling the jury “to disregard” what they heard. The damage has been done and the Republicans are not letting up. They will escalate the email controversy, which also is all a political ploy. She didn’t do anything unlawful. President Bush and Karl Rove both used personal servers, as well as Colin Powell. They will keep beating that cripple horse until it’s dead. My bet however, is that she will overcome it all. Thanks for your time.*****Read is cover to cover and check us out on the web 24/7 at www. therecordlive.com. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, Ocotber 7, 2015

Orange County Happenings

Area Wide Community Events Schedules

Lions Carnival slated for annual event

BCHS Class of ‘65 to celebrate 50th reunion reunion

The Orange Lions Club will be holding their second week of their annual Carnival Oct. 7-10, starting at 6:30 pm. On Wednesday nights, admission is free with canned goods, which will benefit Orange Christian Services.

A new game, High Striker, will be announced this year. The usual rides and games will make their appearance as well as food vendors and face painting. Other favorites such as Lions (Bingo), the famous David Burgers, chicken kabobs and pork kabobs and Radar the Clown will be available.

The 50th Class Reunion will be held Oct.10. Tickets will be $25 per person. Make checks payable to BC Class of 65 and mail to Brenda Compton Lapeyrolerie at 8591 Bessie Heights Rd., Orange, TX 77630.

The La Quinta Inn in Bridge City has reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $99 plus tax. This includes a full breakfast. For reservations call: The La Quinta Inn, 108 Texas Ave, Bridge City 735-2221. Mention that you are with the class of 65.

Friday’s event: will be held at 6:00 pm at the Purifoy’s house ,7721 Juan ita St, Mauriceville. (If you are using GPS it is listed in Orange.) BYOB and bring a dish or chips and dip. For information, contact Eddie or Faye Beth Purifoy at 409-651-2128 or 409-363-3455. Saturday’s event will be a social at KC Hall in Bridge City, 770 Avenue A Bridge City, 735-5725. At 6:00 PM, a jambalaya dinner will be provided by Chef Brad Lapeyrolerie . There will be dancing from 7:00 – 11:00.

Eagles to hold special meeting The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2523, 803 N 28th St., Orange, will have a special meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:00 pm. This meeting is essential to the operation of our Aerie. All members, Aerie, Auxilliary and Eagle Riders, are requested to attend.

Complete Staffing gathers items for foster girls Complete Staffing is gathering donations for local girls ages 10-19 who are living in a home in Beaumont awaiting foster homes or adoption. The girls are in need of personal hygiene items such as bath towels, deodorant, soap, deodorant, toothpaste and dental floss, hair care products, body lotion, body spray, socks, q-tips, cotton balls and feminine products.

Items can be dropped off by Friday, Oct. 9, at the Complete Staffing office 1154 Texas Ave., Bridge City, or call 735-2600 and donations can be picked up.

Granger Chevrolet 5K walk/run slated The second annual Granger Chevrolet 5K walk/run will be held at 8:00 am, Oct. 10, starting at Granger Chevrolet. To register go to www.grangerchevrolet5k.com. This event will be professionally times (Chips) by the Driven Race Solutions (The Driven Net). Places will be recognized by age group and awards given. All registered participants will receive a t-shirt and grab bag .

Lutcher Stark to celebrate 65th reunion

Lutcher Stark High School, class of 1950, will celebrate their 65th reunion on Oct. 10, at Robert’s Steakhouse in Orange. They will have a room reserved for us to visit and eat (at no charge - be sure to tell them thank you).

Social visitation will be from 4:00-5:00 pm. Meals will be ordered from the menu and the only cost will be for your food.

Members from other classes are invited to attend. We look forward to sharing a good time with everyone.

Please let us know by Sept. 15 if you can meet with us. Email: bjr423@ att.net or lduhon@gt.rr.com; or call Beverly at 886-2595 or Betty Nell at 886-7139.

LCM Theatre presents “Radium Girls”

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School award winning Bear Stage Players present “Radium Girls,” their first fall production of the 2015-2016 school year. Performances are Oct. 10 and 12, at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and it will be held in the LCM Auditorium, 7327 Highway 87, North.

The show features an ensemble cast of 19 students with five technicians. The students are directed by Cory Broom and Caroline Hennigan.

VFW hosts Zydecane The VFW, located at 5303 N. 16th St., will host a dance featuring Zydecane, Oct. 8, from 7 pm-11 pm. Tickets are $6 per person. The bar is open for beer, wine coolers, sodas and set-ups; BYOB. For information, call 886-9738. VFW hosts Zydecane

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Birth Announcement

WO-S travels to Liberty for Friday’s game The West Orange-Stark Mustangs will travel to Liberty to take on the Liberty Panthers in Liberty, Friday, Oct.. 9, at 7:30 pm. All tickets must be purchased at the game.

Directions to Panther Stadium, 1629 Grand Ave, Liberty.

• Follow IH-10 W to Beaumont • Take exit 851 toward US-90/Liberty • Merge onto IH-10 access road & Turn right onto US90W/College St. • Follow US-90W for about 40 miles into Liberty • Turn right onto Main St. • Turn left onto Grand Ave.

WO-S Homecoming parade, pep rally announced The WO-S High School Homecoming Parade is scheduled for Monday, Oct.12 at 6:30 p.m.

Organizations interested in participating in the parade should contact Meri Elen Jacobs at the High School at meja@woccisd.net or at 882-5570.

The homecoming court and other organizations and/or groups will line up at Calvary Baptist Church parking lot at 5:45 p.m. on the street between the water tower and park. The parade will travel the same parade route, west on Western to Newton, left on Newton to the high school. The community pep rally will follow the parade in the main gym.

Jefferson County Singles to hold dance The Jefferson County Singles Club, 7725 Green Ave., Nederland will host a dance featuring the Cadillacs, Oct. 11, from 5-9 pm. Tickets are $7 per person and beer wine and setups are available. Singles and married welcome. This is non-smoking in this facility. For more information, call 409-727-0013.

Sabine River Ford to sponsor Operation KidSafe

There will be a free digital fingerprint and safety program Sunday, Oct. 17, during normal store hours at Sabine River Ford, 1601 Green Ave., Orange. There will be free child safety kits, including digital fingerprints and a photograph.

Operation KidSafe will capture your child’s picture and fingerprints using a digital video capture device, digital ink-less fingerprint capture device and specialized software. No database or records of children are maintained. The only record of the visitor will go home with the parent for safekeeping. For more information, call 883-3581.

Gulf Coast Cajuns to hold annual festival

The Gulf Coast Cajuns will hold their 7th annual Cajun festival Oct. 17, at the VFW Post 2775, 5303 16th St., Orange. There will be food, music, King Crowning, auction, roll call and cake walk. The festival begins at 10 am and will run until. Admission is $8 with children ages 12 and under free.

Announcing the birth of Victor Alexander Peterson born on Sept. 16, 2015. Victor was 7 pounds and 20 inches long at birth. He is the son of proud mom Donna Peterson of Orange.

Hunter Education Safety Class scheduled The Texas Parks and Wildlife Hunter Education Safety Class will be held Monday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 6:30-9:30 pm in Vidor.

Students must attend both sessions. Certification is required if you are are at least 17 years old and were born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 to hunt in Texas. You can become certified at 9 years of age. Call Danny Odom at 883-8118 to register, or for more information. This class is not just for hunters - anyone with firearms can benefit from the class.

Seventh annual Scarecrow Festival scheduled The 2015 festival will run from Oct. 14-Nov. 7 at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.

The Scarecrow Festival is a great way to celebrate the changing season and see what the community creates with repurposed and recyclable materials plus a heap of imagination. Created by community organizations, businesses, schools, and families, scarecrow designs range from funny, to clever, to wacky and weird.

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Deaths and Memorials

Larry White Orange e Celebration of Life for Mr. Larry H. White, 64, of Orange, will be  u r s d a y, Oct 8, at 11:00 a.m. at St. erese Catholic Church during a Mass of Christian burial. Rites of Christian burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home.

Visitation will be prior to services, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. A Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 a.m.

He died Sept. 29.

An Orange native, he was retired from Honeywell, Inc. as an operator.

He is survived by his daughter Giesela White of Nederland; three sisters, Annie Wilkes, Bonnie Brown and Lorraine Veal and his aunt, Dorothy Hebert all of Orange.

Oer sympathy expressions at sparrowfuneralhome.com.

Malcolm Smith Beaumont Malcolm Fredrick “Rick�

Smith, 57, from Beaumont and Jamaica Beach, passed away after a short but courageous battle with brain cancer at Harbor Hospice.

Rick was born in Memphis, TN, to Mal and Charlotte Smith.

At an early age his family moved to Orange, where he was reared and graduated from LCM. While in high school he excelled in all sports and was an All-State receiver for the football team. He worked a short time for FINA when he decided to go back to college wherein he received his CertiďŹ ed Shorthand Reporting degree and began working in the family business, Charlotte Smith Reporting, Inc., as a free-lance court reporter. After 21 years he retired from the ďŹ rm as a partner. Rick was a certiďŹ ed diver and traveled with his dad and brother to such places as Belize, Cozumel and Palau, where he loved to dive around sharks, rays and Moray eels.

He met his wife, soul mate and best friend, Alice, while playing co-ed softball when he was shortstop and she was the ďŹ rst baseman. eir ďŹ rst date was playing tennis and they married shortly thereafter. ose who knew Rick well appreciated his sense of humor, infectious smile, quick but sometimes sharp wit and his love and devotion to his wife. It never bothered him that she was four inches taller than him, regularly beat him in golf or caught the biggest ďŹ sh. His joys in life were to play golf with his “Brentwood Boys,â€? workout and drink ďŹ ne wine, which he did every day of his retirement. He had also been a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Hospital for seven years, ďŹ rst with the HELP program and then with meals. But his greatest joy was to play golf with his wife in couple’s tournaments, which they did frequently; traveling as far as Maine to play. He was fortunate enough to play golf at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Pinehurst, Bethpage Black and his favorite, Pebble Beach. ey spent many, many years playing golf in Myrtle Beach, SC, and just recently had a home in Jamaica Beach and enjoyed playing Moody Gardens.

While he was undergoing treatment they were able to travel to Hawaii, Disney World, Wimberley and o course, Galveston with friends and family.

Rick was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Smith; mother-in-law, Janet Schwing; and nephew, Alexander Smith. ose left to remember the good times are his wife of 28 plus years, Alice SchwingSmith;  “children�, Mulligan, Kendall, Smokey, Zinfandel and Justice; father and step-mom, Mal and Cynthia Smith, from e Woodlands; father-in-law, Walter Schwing, from New York; brother, David Smith (Lanie); brothers-in-law, Wayne Schwing, Eric Schwing (Judy)

and niece and nephews, eresa, Mark adnd omas Schwing and Jack Smith, from e Woodlands and New York respectively.

Rick will be cremated and his ashes will be spread in the places he so loved to visit. His wishes were not to have a formal/traditional service, but asked anyone who knew him, loved and respected him to raise a wine glass and toast the good times they may have had together. ose wishing to further remember him may contribute to the Humane Society of Southeast Texas, P.O. Box 1629, Beaumont, Texas 77704; or to the charity of one’s choice.

Mr. Smith’s cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.

Fenton McPherson Orange Fenton A. “Mac� McPherson, 82, of Orange, passed away Oct. 2, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

OďŹƒciating will be Pastor Tom Haas of G r a c e Lutheran Church in Orange.

Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Bainbridge, NY, on March 12, 1933, he was the son of Fenton H. McPherson and Elma B. Carey McPherson. Mac graduated from Bainbridge Central High School in 1951. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. Mac married his beautiful wife, Betty in June of 1955. He worked for Dal Sasso Construction until he retired. Mac will be greatly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing him.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother, Charles McPherson and daughter in law, Darlene McPherson.

He is survived by his children, Ronald McPherson and wife, Kathleen of Bridge City, Katherine Dressel and husband, Ralph “Redâ€? of Beaumont, Kenneth McPherson of West Orange and David McPherson and wife, Michelle of Bridge City; brothers, Nelson McPherson and wife Michelle of Sidney, NY and Richard McPherson and wife, Marlea of Bainbridge, NY; sisters, Barbara Humphrey and husband, Floyd of Afton, NY and Janice Nellis of Sidney; grandchildren, Tambrie McPherson, Aubrie Dees and husband, John, Jacob McPherson, Stephen Dressel and ďŹ ancĂŠe Fallynn, Tara McPherson and Kristin McPherson; great grandchildren, Cody McGuire, Tyler McGuire, Kyrstin Jordan, Jaslynn Jordan, and Bethany Mae Dressel; step grandchildren, Amber Rae, Rachelle Jean, Meghann Jo, Dusti Dees and Kennadi Dees; step great grandchildren Natallie Mae, Beaux Ramsey and soon to arrive Remi Annette and several nieces and nephews in New York and California.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jacob McPherson, Stephen Dressel, Cody McGuire, Tyler McGuire, John Dees and Dallas Henley.

Mary Billeaud Orange Mary Lou Billeaud, 78, of Orange, passed away Oct. 3, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, La. Born in Columbus, Oh, July 2, 1937, she was the daughter of Lavon E. McClellan, Sr. and Mary (Sprouse) McClellan. From a young age and throughout her life, Mary worked as a horse groomer at various equestrian racetracks. She loved doing arts and crafts, and creating silk ower arrangements.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Charlene Hanna and sisters, Edith Baylor and Marjorie Reardon.

She is survived by her children, Debra Verrett of Bridge City, Rose Wiley and husband, Ken of Mauriceville, Michelle Elkins and husband, Mark of Charlotte, NC, Charles Billeaud and wife, Suzan of Orange and James Billeaud; brothers, Buddy and Mike McClellan; sister, Paula Gibson; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Cremation is under the care of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Cecil Chance Warren Cecil Norman Chance, 89, of Warren, passed from this life on Oct. 1 and was reunited with his beloved Joan Chance. When Joan passed on July 1, they had been married 71 years and nine months. ey will now celebrate their 72nd anniversary on Oct. 2, together once again. Cecil and Joan married on Oct. 2, 1943, in Atlanta, Tx. Cecil was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Hemphill, to Cevella Edna Armstrong Chance and Pearl Marlin Chance.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife; parents; sister, Edna Blazek; brothers, William T. Chance, Glenn E. Chance, Sherril R. Chance and W.J. Butch Chance; son-in-law, James H. Bobo and grandchildren, James Bobo, Jr. and Anna Chance.

Cecil is survived by his children, Norma J. Bobo of Silsbee; Deidra A. Hare and her husband, Ralph, of Fannett; Connie S. Townsend and her husband, Al, of League City; George A. “Skip�

Chance, Sr. and his wife, Sharon, of Warren and Richard M. Chance and his wife, Carolyn, of Nederland; 12Â grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Cecil loved his children, they were all very important to him, but his grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren had his heart forever. He found special joy in picking and agitating his grandchildren.

Cecil was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, serving in both Atlantic and PaciďŹ c campaigns from June 1944 to Feb. 14, 1946. When he was discharged from the Navy in 1946, he settled in Beaumont. Cecil, Joan and their family then lived in Galveston from 1951 to 1954. ey returned to Beaumont in 1954 before moving to Nederland in 1955. Cecil had been a resident of Nederland for the past 60 years until moving to Warren in March of 2015.

After the war Cecil worked at the shipyard in Orange and then for Pittsburg Glass for 23Â years.

Cecil then returned back to working in the ship yards. Cecil retired from Gulfport Shipyard as a Welding superintendent in 1985.

Cecil owned and operated a mostly family run meat market in the Bridge City area for several years, where he met many people and made numerous friends, many of whom he has kept up with in the years since.

After retiring he operated a Bar B Que business for several years in the mid county area where he served plate lunches and sandwiches daily as well as catering larger events.

Cecil loved the outdoors and enjoyed both hunting and ďŹ shing, but his ďŹ rst love was waterfowl hunting. Cecil loved working with and training retrieving dogs.

In Cecil’s later years he became more involved in deer hunting and spent many hours in the East Texas Woods that he had grown to love through his childhood years in Sabine County.

Cecil was a long time member of the Port Neches United Pentecostal Church since 1956, now known as Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches.

Over the years Cecil served many positions, including Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Board Member and Senior Elder.

After moving to Warren, Cecil became a member of the Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of Hillister, the Rev. David Clark, Pastor, where he was Senior Elder.

Cecil will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. e church members were more like family. e deer lease will not be the same to the members associated with the lease. Certainly our family gatherings will have two vacancies in our hearts from now on with Mother and Daddy both gone, but they are rejoicing together in Heaven.

A celebration of Cecil’s life was held Oct. 4, at Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Port Neches. His entombment was to follow at Memory Gardens of Jeerson County, Nederland, with all arrangements under the direction of Broussard’s.

In lieu of owers, Cecil requested memorial contributions be made to Landmark Pentecostal Church Building Fund, 2115 Nall Street, Port Neches, Texas 77651.

Roger Stanley Deweyville Rodger Dale Stanley, age 71, a native of Orange, and a resident of Deweyville, passed away Oct. 2,  at e Meadows of Orange.

He was the son of the late Riley Monroe Stanley and the late Lottie Bell Kingrey Stanley.

He is survived by his children, Danny Stanley of Vidor and Carey Stanley of Lufkin along with four sisters, Vera Colligan of Lumberton, Winnie Green of Deweyville, Jean Ratli and husband Larry of Nacogdoches, Shirley Harvey and husand Tommy of Deweyville; sisters-inlaw, Brenda Stanley and Gloria Stanley and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Clinton Stanley and Wallace Stanley and one sister, Margaret Stanley. e funeral service was Monday, Oc. 5, at the Deweyville United Pentecostal Church. Interment was at Ida Wilson Cemetery in Orange.

Grace Thompson Orange Grace V. ompson, 83, of Orange, passed away Sept. 30, in Beaumont.

Funeral services were Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Avenue, Orange.

Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Bunn, Ar., Dec. 1, 1931, she was the daughter of Lester Percy Venable and Nancy Elinora (Hope).Grace was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, and was an active member of the WMA. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Raymon E. ompson; parents; son Barry ompson and siblings Bernard Venable and wife Hazel and Raymond Venable.

She was a caring educator, an inspiring preacher’s wife, and an amazing mother and grandmother. Grace graduated from

Plain Dealing High School in Plain Dealing, La. She graduated from Henderson State Teachers College in Arkansas at the age of 20. From there she attended Southwest eological Seminary in Fort Worth. She began teaching at the age of 18 in Arkansas.

After moving to Orange in 1966 she continued her teaching career with West Orange Cove ISD until her retirement in 1991.

She is survived by her children Karen Mayo and husband Clyde of Orange; Charles ompson, of Gainesville, Ga; Paul ompson and wife Dixie of Pasadena; Rebecca Dinges and husband William, of Houston; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were Brandon Ash, Matthew Ash, Michael Johnson, II, Aaron ompson, Matthew Perry, Craig Allen and Jamie Venable.

Ann Guyote Bridge City Ann Guyote, 75, of Bridge City, passed away Sept. 29, in Port Arthur.

Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with the Rev. Steven Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, oďŹƒciating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Jeanerette, La., Jan. 13, 1940, she was the daughter of Lionel Joseph Mire and Beulah Elizabeth Delcambre.

Ann was a wonderful homemaker and childc a r e provider.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Larry Guyote and her parents.

She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Reeves and husband Jimmy of Round Rock; sons, Stacy Guyote and wife Lisa of Beaumont, Darryl Guyote and wife Lisa and Todd Guyote and wife Christina, all of Bridge City; grandchildren, Ashley, Jacob, Tiany, Kevin, Kelly and Triton; great-grandchildren, Kaelyn and Kaegen, Charlie, Steelye, Ryker and Baelyn; Sister Gwen Troney and brother Lionel Mire.

Serving as pallbearers were Stacy Guyote, Darryl Guyote, Todd Guyote, Jimmy Reeves, Kevin Reeves and Jacob Guyote.

Honorary pallbearer was Triton Guyote.

Bye Bye Birdie opens Oct. 22nd For the second show of the 58th season at OCP the ever popular musical Bye Bye Birdie is currently in rehearsal. First produced on Broadway in 1960 is association with L. Slade Brown of Orange, this will be the third time since 1963 that Birdie will be on the boards at OCP. Based on the drafting of Elvis Presley, Birdie is the story of the reaction of a small town girl, selected to give Birdie his last kiss before reporting to the arms of the Army. Complicating the situation is the reactions of her family and friends, especially her boyfriend Hugo, to the appearance of the famous Conrad Birdie in their small town. omas C. May brings his directorial talents to OCP. May is a veteran of productions at the Port Arthur Little eater and has appeared in productions at OCP, in addition to directing last season’s “Shipwrecked� on the OCP stage. His talent as a director is developing a cast of largely newcomers to the stage into a talented cast of actors, singers, and dancers.

Keri Foreman is assistant director and in charge of costuming. Barry Foster will be doing the duties

of producer. Foreman and Foster are from the OCP family and have years of experience both on and behind the stage.

Unique to the production is the married couple of Chad and Leyni Illa-Petersen playing the couple Rosie and Albert who want to get married. Chad is assisting with the musical arrangements and Leyni is choreographing the show. e Illa-Petersens are veterans of the Beaumont Community Players productions.

Bye Bye Birdie opens Oct. 22, for a total of six nights and matinees.

Reservations may be made by calling the OCP Box OďŹƒce at: 882-9137. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 students.

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Slade Brown served as Orange’s Broadway connection MIKE LOUVIERE For The Record Lutcher Slade Brown was the third son of Edgar W. Brown, Jr. and Gladys Slade Brown. He was born in Orange in 1923. His names came from the family names of his paternal and maternal grandmothers. He commonly signed his name as “L. Slade Brown”, and was often just called “Slade”.

His family had made a fortune in timber and lumber, shipbuilding, and oil. Brown graduated from Midwestern University. While there he received formal training in classical piano and organ. He also possessed some vocal talent.

Over the years he had set a goal of producing a show on Broadway. His opportunity would come when at age 36, he was

contacted by Edward Padula.

Padula had been trying for three years to raise money to produce a musical based on the drafting into the U.S. Army of Elvis Presley.

Padula had the rights to “Bye Bye Birdie”. The central character was a teen age rock and roll idol named Conrad Birdie. The original name had been Conway Twitty until the writers discovered that there was a real rock and roll artist by that name. The plot was that Conrad Birdie was going to a small Midwestern town to bestow a “Last Kiss” on a lucky young girl before he reported to the Army. The kiss was a symbolic goodbye to his legions of girl fans.

Padula had some actors tentatively lined up and Gower Champion was interested in starting another phase of his ca-

reer and become a director.

Padula had a start but he needed funding. As he phrased it, “we needed a pigeon”. He found about Brown’s interesting in producing on Broadway and offered him the opportunity to invest in the musical.

Brown flew to New York and met with Padula and Charles Strouse and Lee Adams who had written the music and lyrics.

“We were sitting in the office when this Texas oilman came in.

He looked to be about 40 and spoke with a Texas drawl. We played him some of the songs and explained the plot. In his strong drawl he said, ‘Ah laak those songs; vurry nice’. Then he sat at the piano and played ‘One Boy’. He sat a minute and then said ‘how much you need?’”, said Strouse. “Edward told him and

he pulled out his check book and wrote a check for $135,000 from his own bank in Texas.”

The three men were very happy that after three years of trying to raise the needed $300,000 they finally had the remainder of the money needed to start production. By the middle of 1960 the show was ready to open. Brown had made a wise choice to invest.

Birdie went on to run for 607 performances, it was also produced in London and spawned a number of amateur productions nationwide in the U.S. Birdie was nominated for 10 Tony awards and won six, including Best Musical. Two Tonys went to Champion for Best Direction and Best Choreography. It gave his career a kick start.

In 1962 Birdie was sold to Co-

OPD officer Claybar has ‘heart power’ Editors note: this is part of an ongoing series into the lives of local police officers. e intention is to build a good line of communication between the officers and the public in light of recent headlines in cities across the nation.

By Debby Schamber e Record Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, once said, “Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.”

Lannie Claybar, of the Orange Police Department, chose not to go into the family business. Instead he followed his own path and went into law enforcement.

Over the past 19 years at OPD he has proven his commitment to the profession and to the community. He continues to do his duties with a kind and gentle spirt, but when the situation changes, so does he.

“If you do this job, you have to be assertive. Everybody that does what we do for a living has to turn it on at some point,” Claybar said. “It’s just part of the job.”

Claybar was born and raised in Orange. His local family history goes back three generations on the Claybar side of his family tree. He has had the opportunity to work elsewhere. But, there is no place he would rather be.

“I love working here in my hometown,” Claybar said. “ I am very fortunate to live here.”

Claybar graduated from West Orange-Stark High School in 1988. During his high school years he worked part-time at Claybar Funeral Home doing odd jobs. But, it was during his younger years when he was introduced to law enforcement and where the seed was planted in his young mind. ere were not any footsteps to follow since there is not anyone in his family who was a police officer. Instead it was the nighttime crew, who were fire fighters and police offi-

Lannie Claybar, of the Orange Police Department, has worked for more than 19 years as a police officer. He has worked in various departments such as patrol, investigations and bailiff while working in special enforcement. cers. During the 50s and 60s firefighters and police officers worked at funeral homes which also doubled as ambulance services. During this time he got to know the first responders and what their profession was all about.

Later, it was an ad in a local newspaper which caught his eye.

It was a public notice for an upcoming civil service exam. Based on the grade made on the test, the applicant could be considered for the job as a police officer. Claybar passed and as they say the rest is history.

Claybar has achieved a master peace officers certification through tenure and education hours. He is also a certified instructor.

Over the years, he has worked at various positions within the department. He has been a field training officer, detective and a bailiff while working in special enforcement. Currently, he is seen on the streets of Orange working patrol.

Being an Orange native has been both positive and negative for Claybar. He said he has had the opportunity to learn more

about the city than the average person. is includes the “good and the bad.” e most memorable call he received from dispatch was early in his career. He went to a convenience store where a homicide had just occurred. He was the first officer to arrive on the scene since he wasn’t very far away. ere was not anything significant about the case, only that it was his first of its kind.

On a lighter and humorous note, he chuckled and smiled as he told of the time a woman flagged him down to ask if he was familiar with Orange.

Like a lot of police officers, he has a pet peeve. It is an all too common occurrence when a parent of a small child tells them if they don’t behave then a police officer will come and arrest them. Claybar says he politely tells the child that is not the only thing police officers do. In addition, he tells them to act right for their parents and besides, he simply would not do that anyway.

When not at work, Claybar enjoys hunting and fishing. He also takes some special time for

his wife of 11 years and his daughters ages seven and five years old. A picture of his daughters on his phone dressed as princesses makes this dad very proud.

lumbia Pictures and was released in 1963 with a fresh faced young lady, Ann Margaret, playing the role of Kim, the girl who received the last kiss from Birdie. The role of Kim brought Ann Margaret to the eye of the entertainment industry and was the start of her long and successful career.

Brown received associate producer credits as “L. Slade Brown” in both the 1960 Broadway stage production and the 1963 movie version. It was the first of six plays he would produce, or co-produce. In 1962 he worked with Padula again when he served as associate producer for “All American” in 1962. In 1965 Brown produced “Entertaining Mr. Stone”. 1966 Brown was co-producer of “A Joyful Noise”. “Don’t Call Back” was done in 1975. Brown’s last effort as producer was at the Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, the setting of “Birdie”. The play was another musical, “Bring Back Birdie”. It ran for 31 performances.

Brown had left Orange as a young man and moved to Monroe, Louisiana. There he assumed the management of the large West Monroe paper mill,

Brown Paper Industries. In 1969 he bought Higman Towing Company in Orange from his father and owned that until it was sold in the 1990s.

He did not live in Orange, but he never left his roots. When he and his family found that there was a group wanting to start a local theater in Orange, the Brown family donated the building that the Orange Community Players are still using.

OCP produced Bye Bye Birdie the first time in 1963.

“Birdie” was produced again by OCP in 1991 and is currently in rehearsals for performances this month in the 58th Season of local theater.

There was a movie made for television in 1995 and there have been numerous stage productions of “Birdie” on all levels from high school to college, to local theaters. It is a timeless, ever popular story with music that appeals to several generations of theater patrons.

Brown died in 1991 in Hartwell, Georgia. His remains were brought to Orange and interred in the Slade family mausoleum in Evergreen Cemetery, not far from his parent’s burial vault.

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The Record’s Game of the Week:

Improving bite doesn’t include trout COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

“Go figure,” said Jamie Diggs as he finished the last of his coffee while staring at the black water in the bayou lapping against the top of the dock. “We have had a solid week of north winds strong enough to keep us out of the open lake along with a good outgoing tide and this water still hasn’t dropped an inch!”

His pre-dawn assessment was right on the money and it has not made figuring out the big trout any easier in spite of the user-friendly conditions. Unlike the water soaked spring and early summer we endured, we are now catching fish, but piecing together a consistent bite on quality trout has been a daily struggle of late and the high water deserves more blame than the wind.

More surface acres of water equate to more room for the predator and forage fish to roam and they do just that. Redfish and flounder can be seen pounding away at shrimp and finger mullet in the flooded grass rather than hustling the same bait fish in the open lake under flocks of opportunistic gulls.

Before canceling a trip and pushing the boat back in the garage, however, you have to remember that as a guide I don’t always have the luxury of taking advantage of the easiest bite. at fact alone tends to skew my assessment of how good or bad the catching is for the recreational fisherman that just wants to relax and catch a few fish to eat. Relaxing is seldom if ever a part of my fishing day and there is a good bite to take advantage of right now.

Even with this high water, if you can live with catching small keeper size trout and some very decent flounder as well as slot reds that decide to crash the party. Aall you have to do is catch a little See COLBURN, PAGE 2B

Matthew Watkins stretches to get the ball across the goal line for the Orangefield Bobcats. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

Cats celebration doused

Worthing sneaks away with 35-31 win at O’field

By Gerry L. Dickert For The Record ORANGEFIELD – A night of celebration turned into an exercise in frustration for Orangefield as the Bobcats fell to Houston Worthing, 35-31, on homecoming night.

With a win standing just six yards away as the fourth quarter clock ticked, the Bobcats were unable to convert on fourth down, and the chance to pick up their fourth win of the year.

“The bottom line is, we turned over the ball,” said Bobcats head coach Josh Smalley. “We had a chance to go up two scores in the third quarter, and we give the ball away inside our red zone.”

Orangefield, now 3-3 overall with the loss, went step for step in a footrace with the ex-

tremely fast Worthing Colts. At one point, the Bobcats led Worthing by 10, 24-14 when Christopher McGee capped a five-play, 62yard drive to open the second half.

Worthing came back quickly, scoring on a 64-yard drive with Roderick Maxwell bulling his way in from the 8. An extra-point run by quarterback Alfred Robertson cut the score to 24-22 with 7:48 left in the third quarter.

The ’Cats fumbled away possession on the second play of the next drive and Worthing went 56 yards in 8 plays to take the lead 28-24.

The Bobcats weren’t through, though. Led by quarterback Matthew Watkins, Orangefield moved quickly to score. On third down, Watkins went to the right side, broke free with a nasty spin move that left Worthing’s defense frozen, and went 49 yards for a 31-28 OF lead.

The Bobcats defense went to work on the

next Worthing possession with the Colts forced to turn the ball over on downs.

Christopher McGee opened the Bobcats’ ensuing possession with a 15-yard run, then Watkins went 27 yards to the Worthing 6 yard line. Just six yards stood between the Bobcats and a seemingly impenetrable lead. That’s when OF fumbled away possession again, giving Wortham new life at the 9 yard line.

It took the Colts eight plays to move 91 yards, led by Robertson at QB, as he completed the final pass to his brother, Johntiz Robertson, for 5 yards and the 35-31 final margin.

The Bobcats got one last chance to sneak away with a win as they drove the field from their own 35 to the Colts’ 8 yard line. During the drive, Watkins watched from the sidelines, See BOBCATS, PAGE 2B

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Bear runningback J'Lon Douglas leaves a sea of red behind as he runs for a big gain. Douglas was the leading rusher of the game with 145 yards on 15 carries and 1 TD. The Bears rushed for over 500 yards and had 3 runningbacks over 100 yards against the Wildcats. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

LCM Bear defensive backs Drake Dietze and Brendan Jones take down a Splendora runningback for a loss. The Bears won big 56-7 to go 1-1 in district play. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

Colburn live bait and anchor up on the ICW or the river.

Obviously, a point, drain or the mouth of any bayou is a good place to at least start most days. You will catch fish and the live bait bite will only improve once water levels recede.

After four days of working my tail off to put together mixed catches of trout, redfish and a flounder or two with artificials, I fished two groups in a row that wanted to fish nothing but live bait. I did little more than bait hooks and net fish as they kept17 trout and 5 redfish the first day and limited on trout and flounder the second day fishing the same type areas I just mentioned. We didn’t have a trout over 18-inches, but we hadn’t been catching any trout much larger than that with artificials either.

When we have stumbled up on a few birds working in the lake it has been more of a surprise than something we expected to find when we left the dock. at, in itself, is unusual this time of the year, but what hasn’t been unusual about the fishing this year?

Most days you can fish a Vudu shrimp, Lil’ John or Sea Shad under a cork or bounce a jig or Gulp product off the bottom and catch trout, but it is especially difficult to locate decent numbers of trout over three pounds that will eat an artificial lure. I

Bobcats his arm in a sling. With Mason Gonzales at the helm, the Cats drove but couldn’t convert on fourth-and-5, giving the Colts the win.

Alfred Robertson did the job for the Colts, rushing for 141 yards on 20 carries while throwing for another 204 yards on 18 of 22 completions with one interception. Johntiz was his top receiver with eight catches for 122 yards.

“We felt like we were going to have to put up some points to keep up with them,” Smalley said. “The brothers are a couple of special athletes, so we knew we would have to focus on containing them.

“I don’t question the heart of our kids, we just didn’t play well enough to win tonight,” he said.

A broken down bus kept Worthing off the field until just before the delayed 8 p.m. kickoff, but it didn’t appear to affect the Colts too much as they marched their first possession for a score. Robertson connected with Deeago Thomas for a 15-yard TD and a 7-0 lead.

Orangefield finally got on the board early in the second quarter when the Bobcats drove 58 yards with Watkins scoring on a 2-yard run.

Worthing matched that score with one of its own as the Robertson brothers connected on a 13-yard strike for a 14-7 lead.

Orangefield matched that with a 60-yard drive that ended with Watkins rolling in from 4 yards to knot the game at 14-14.

On the next Worthing drive, Robertson was driving the Colts close to another score when Orangefield’s Chase Furlough stepped in at the 8 yard line, intercepted the ball and returned it to the 43. The Bobcats managed to drive to the 12, giving Matthew Rainey the opportunity for a 29-yard field goal.

His try split the uprights and the Bobcats went into the locker room with a 17-14 lead.

Watkins led all rushers with 203 yards on 19 carries, while McGee added 172 yards on 29 carries.

Continued from Page 1B network with a handful of very good guides and they are burning more gas right now just looking than they were running all the way to the jetties back in the spring.

Because of the incredible numbers of smaller trout that are already showing up where the larger trout usually show up in October, I am convinced that it will all change for the better when the water drops out. Until that happens, however, I recommend either breaking out the cast net and enjoying the day or breaking out the credit card and covering a lot of water!

Don’t forget about the S.A.L.T. Kids tournament to be hosted out of their clubhouse located on Pleasure Island Saturday morning. e kids can fish anywhere between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. as long as you get them to the weigh-in with their fish by 11 a.m. e 3 to 7 year olds can even weigh in a crab. ere are prizes and money for the winners of three different age groups ranging from three to sixteen.

Aside from the fact that you are taking the kids fishing, the highlight of the day is that every youngster that weighs in just one fish will be eligible for a drawing for a lifetime fishing license donated by realtor-Dawn Jones. For more information call 728-3823, 626-2501 or 963-0433.

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Orangefield Bobcat quarterback Matthew Watkins picks up yardage on the keeper against Worthing. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

Orangefield Bobcat defenders Brandon Bray (67) and company take down a Worthing ball carrier. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

Houston Worthing 35, Orangefield 31 Worthing 7 7 14 7 -- 35 Orangefield 0 17 14 0 -- 31 Records: Worthing 5-1; Orangefield 3-3.

SCORING SUMMARY WOR -- Deeago Thomas 15 pass from Alfred Robertson, Alfredo Aparicio kick (9:07/1Q) OF -- Matthew Watkins 2 run, Matthew Rainey kick (9:48/1Q) WOR -- Tyshau Robinson-Cox 13 pass from A. Robertson, Aparicio kick (7:02/2Q) OF -- Christopher McGee 4 run, Rainey kick (4:18/2Q) OF -- Rainey 29 field goal (0:00/2Q) OF -- McGee 14 run, Rainey kick (10:24/3Q) WOR -- Roderick Maxwell 8 run, Robertson run (7:48/3Q) WOR -- Robertson 1 run, pass failed (3:56/3Q) OF -- Watkins 49 run, Rainey kick (1:33/3Q) WOR -- J. Robertson 5 pass from A. Robertson, Aparicio kick (6:55/4Q) TEAM STATISTICS WOR OF First Downs 20 23 Total Yards 420 404 Rush-Yards 32-216 62-404 Passing Yards 204 0 C-A-I 18-22-1 0-1-0 Punts-Yards 1-36 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 10-75 2-9 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: Worthing, Alfred Robertson 20141, Tyshau Robinson-Cox 10-70, Roderick Maxwell 1-8, Johntiz Robertson 1-(-3); Orangefield: Matthew Watkins 19-203, Christopher McGee 29-172, Austin Moore 4-15, Hunter Evans 4-5, Wesley Frillou 3-5, Triston McGee 2-5, Mason Gonzales 1-(-1).

Passing: Worthing, Alfred Robertson 1822-1 204; Orangefield, Watkins 0-1-0 0.

Receiving: Worthing, Johntiz Robertson 8122, Jackson Harris 3-42, Deeago Thomas 3-19, Robinson-Cox 3-16, Roderick Maxwell 1-5.

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KAZ’S FEARLESS FORECAST

Expect lots of winners in Orange County this week Games is Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over LIBERTY—After playing six nondistrict games and winning five of them, the Mustangs will finally “play for real” when they travel to Liberty Friday to meet the Panthers in the District 9-4A-II opener. e ‘Stangs played perhaps their best game of the season last week in mutilating Newton 48-6.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over CLEVELAND—e Bears finally found some scoring punch last week at Splendora and hope that magic on the road continues this week against the Indians, who are 0-2 in District 10-4A-II and 1-4 overall.

BRIDGE CITY over JASPER— is will be a battle for first place in District 10-4A-II, with the Bulldogs sitting on top of the loop with a 2-0 record while the Redbirds were victorious in their only league game. e Big Red will have the home-field advantage.

ORANGEFIELD over HARDIN-JEFFERSON—e Bobcats lost a heart-breaker to Houston Worthing last weekend and should be fired-up to begin district play Friday at F.L. McClain Stadium against the revamped Hawks.

VIDOR over BEAUMONT OZEN—e Pirates have been lighting up the scoreboard frequently the past couple of games and that trend should continue Friday night at Pirates Stadium.

NEWTON over DEWEYVILLE—Although the Eagles have been beaten by nearly everyone they have faced so far this season, all those losses occurred in non-district games.

Newton will have a new lease on life once district play begins, to the dismay of the Pirates.

OAKWOOD over ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN— e Lions were edged by Chester last week and will have to play much better against this foe Saturday afternoon.

LAMAR over ABILENE CHRISTIAN—e Wildcats are still feeling the effects of their 4214 thrashing at Central Arkansas last Saturday as the Cardinals throw out the welcome mat to them for the 7 p.m. kickoff.

McNEESE STATE over S O U T H E A S T E R N LOUISIANA—is will be the first real test for the undefeated (3-0) Cowboys this season as the Lions visit Lake Charles Saturday night as one of the pre-season favorites to win the Southland Conference. But the Pokes (2-0) are sitting atop of the SLC and intend to roost there for quite a while.

HIGH SCHOOL—Port Arthur Memorial over Baytown Sterling, Dayton over Kingwood Park, LaMarque over Houston Worthing (All urs.); Beaumont West Brook over Deer Park, Port Neches-Groves over Lumberton, Beaumont Central over Neder-

land, West Hardin over Anderson-Shiro, Baytown Goose Creek Memorial over Baytown Lee, Hull-Daisetta over Groveton, Buna over Anahuac, Iola over Evadale, East Chambers over Warren, Kirbyville over Woodville, Hardin over Kountze, Beaumont Kelly over Pope John XXIII, Beaumont Legacy over Legacy Prep Christian, Houston Stratford over Brenham, C. E. King over Barbers Hill, Richmond Foster over George Ranch, Huffman over Splendora, Huntington over Tarkington, Coldspring over Shepherd.

COLLEGE—Houston over SMU (urs.); Marshall over Southern Mississippi (Fri.); Central Arkansas over Houston Baptist, Stephen F. Austin over Nicholls State, Sam Houston State over Incarnate Word, Ohio State over Maryland, Michigan State over Rutgers, Ole Miss over New Mexico State, TCU over Kansas State, Baylor over Kansas, Notre Dame over Navy, Georgia over Tennessee, LSU over South Carolina, Utah over California, Florida State over Miami, Alabama over Arkansas, Clemson over Georgia Tech, Oklahoma over Texas, Northwestern over Michigan, Southern Cal over Washington, Wisconsin over Nebraska, Oklahoma State over West Virginia, Mississippi State over Troy, Florida over Missouri, Temple over Tulane, Syracuse over South Florida, Connecticut over Central Florida, Tulsa over Louisiana-Monroe, BYU over East Carolina, Texas Tech over Iowa State, Western Kentucky over Middle Tennessee State, Florida International over UTEP, Oregon over Washington State, Florida Atlantic over Rice, Portland State over North Texas, Louisiana Tech over UT-San Antonio, Minnesota over Purdue, Iowa over Illinois, Boston College over Wake Forest, Ohio over Miami, O., Northern Illinois over Ball State, Appalachian State over Georgia State, Pittsburgh over Virginia, Western Michigan over Central Michigan, Air Force over Wyoming, Bowling Green over Massachusetts, Arizona State over Colorado, LouisianaLafayette over Texas State, Boise State over Colorado State, Nevada over New Mexico.

PRO PICKS—Indianapolis over Houston (ursday Night); Kansas City over Chicago, Green Bay over St. Louis, Buffalo over Tennessee, Seattle over Cincinnati, Atlanta over Washington, Tampa Bay over Jacksonville, New Orleans over Philadelphia, Baltimore over Cleveland, Arizona over Detroit, Denver over Oakland, New England over Dallas, NY Giants over San Francisco; San Diego over Pittsburgh (Monday Night). Bye week for Carolina, Miami, Minnesota and NY Jets.

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Mustangs dominate Eagles MUSTANG INSIDER Meri Elen Jacobs For e Record Dairy Queen Game of the Week in Texas-West OrangeStark v. Newton Channel 12’s Game of the Week in Southeast Texas-West Orange-Stark v. Newton at’s what happens when the top two teams with the most winningest record in the area face off against each other.

West Orange-Stark-48 Newton-6 And that’s what happens when WO-S has something to prove.

After losing to Newton last year, 19-7, and losing last week to Richmond Foster, 14-42, the Mustangs showed out and showed off for every fan in attendance, every newspaper in attendance and every news station in attendance. From the first snap to the last snap, the Mustangs dominated.

Jack Dallas and crew racked up 535 offensive yards with a balanced running and passing attack while the Chain Gang defense held the Eagles to 200 yards, all on the ground, and only 38 yards in the first half.

“We won the game, everyone got to play and everyone contributed in the win,” Head Coach Cornel ompson said. “Unlike last week, we were mentally ready to play.”

Dazzling the crowd on the Mustangs first offensive play, Dallas hit Miller for a 72 yard touchdown.

“Jack (Dallas) threw well and KJ (Miller) had a great night, which was obvious from the first play from scrimmage,” ompson said. “e offensive line did an admirable job against a stunning Newton defense.” e Dallas to Miller combination worked again late in the third quarter when Miller hit paydirt again on another 72 yard Dallas pass.

While the Mustang offense worked their magic when they put their hands on the ball in the first half, the defense was busy forcing Newton to go three and out every possession. On the

The Chain Gang defense held Newton to 200 yards, most of those coming in the second half. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs Mustangs third possession of the game, Malick Phillips hit the end zone from 5 yards out. Dallas, who was 6 of 7 PATs for the night, put the game at 14-0 to start the second quarter.

Malech Edwards, who had a great night running the ball with 16 carries for 168 yards, was the next one to score for WO-S, zipping through the Newton defense from 31 yards out to put six more on the board.

Dallas went to the air for the next six points, hitting a wide open omas Wallace for a 36 yard score. Rufus Joseph also scored for the Mustangs before the half on a 33 yard pass from Dallas. e Mustangs led, 34-0 at the half.

“We both have the same philosophy, playing tough non-district games to prepare us for later on,” ompson said. “at bunch may not lose another game until deep in the play-offs.”

Newton scored in the fourth quarter after Jaron Hanks put the ball at the three on a 58 yard jaunt and capped it off for six on the next hand off from Eagle quarterback Brock Barbay. WOS scored on their last drive of the game when backup quarterback Payton Robertson handed off to

Jeremiah Shaw from 5 yards out.

“Everything we have been through has prepared us for down the road,” ompson said.

“We have seen the combinations of offenses and defenses that we will face and this just gets us ready physically.”

Liberty, who ompson says is the most improved team in the district, is the Mustangs next opponent. e Panthers are 3-3 and the games that they have won, they have used a basic offensive set with two backs running the ball. JJ Arrington is the “speed guy” and Alex Brown the “power guy.”

“I’m concerned about our first district game because we have not played well on the road this year,” ompson said. “ey have six returners on offense and seven on defense and they have scored a bunch of points in the games that they have won.” e Mustangs will play in Liberty Friday at 7:30. Tickets for district away games will ONLY be sold at the gate-adults are $4 and students $2. To get to the stadium in Liberty (1629 Grand Ave.), take I-10 West to Beaumont. Take exit 851 toward US90/Liberty. Merge onto IH-10

access road and turn right onto US-90W/College Street. Follow US-90W for about 40 miles into Liberty. Turn right onto Main Street and turn left onto Grand Avenue. e combined team of the freshmen and JV beat Newton in a hard fought game, 28-22. Lunden Touissant started the scoring with a 4 yard touchdown run.

Chaka Watson ran in the two point conversion. Jamarcus Joulevette caught a 4 yard pass in the end zone after Jacory Brady forced a fumble that was recovered on the 9 yard line. Alex Williams had a 47 yard catch from Watson and also scored from 8 yards out up the middle.

Watson scored the two point conversion. Andrew Hebert, who was playing his first game as a Mustang, recovered a Newton onside kick to seal the game for WO-S. e ninth grade and JV teams will play at home ursday beginning at 5 and will be wearing the new jerseys that support Breast Cancer Awareness. is weeks theme is “PEACE OUT Panthers!” Everyone is encouraged to wear tie dye, peace signs and “Hippie style.”

4B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 7, 2015

2015 MLB regular season ends well for Houston’s Astros KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

What began as the same old pipe dream their fans have every February, to a beam of hope after a surprising 18-7 start in April, turned into a legitimate possibility when they occupied first place during most of the summer and ended in reality Sunday during the eighth inning of the 162nd and final game of the regular 2015 major league baseball season.

What we are babbling about is the Houston Astros, who went from the same old dream for the last 10 years to the ultimate of a playoff berth earned Sunday during the eighth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the scoreboard flashed that the Los Angeles Angels lost 9-2 to the Texas Rangers, eliminating them from the American League playoffs and earning the second and final wild card playoff berth.

Although the Astros lost 5-3 to the Diamondbacks Sunday— thanks to a two-run home run surrendered by reliever Chad Qualls to Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt to break a 3-3 tie— they qualified for the final AL wild card and traveled to New York to play the mighty Yankees last night in a winner-take-all game.

If the Astros had managed to win Game No. 162 Sunday, last night’s wild card playoff game

Fall fishing right time for the kids All along the Texas gulf coast the pattern is the same, cool fronts signal the much antici p a t e d frenzy that is fall fishing. Anglers of every description ready themselves with the latest technology and gear in hopes of finding flocks of gulls working over schools of hungry speckled trout and redfish. Shiny fiberglass cruisers masquerading as bay boats are stocked up with an array of tackle that would make most anglers drool with envy. It is the same scenario in each bay system any and every place you look, yes all those hot summer days with limited action will soon be past memories because the action is rather than the weather is heating up.

It is incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos that is fall fishing, running and gunning from one school of fish to another as if they will suddenly disappear if you do not reach them in time. I must admit that I am absolutely in love with this style of fishing, probably due to the fact that I take a “fly by the seat of your pants” approach to most things so this is right up my alley.

While it is true that I have had some wonderful times fishing like this, I have had even better times sharing it with kids. is time of the year is tailor made for taking a child fishing, weather and overall conditions could not be better for introducing a young angler to the world of fishing. Now some folks hear the stories about chasing the birds in the lake and that sounds great, except maybe they do not have a big boat that allows them to do this kind of fishing. ere are very few places better to fish right now than the Sabine and Neches rivers along with the intracoastal canal. Various locations along the deep channels can provide hours worth of fish catching opportunities for folks to take their kids and experience some tremendous fishing without having to worry about the wind and also not having to run too far.

On most occasions during the fall months you can take a kid out and anchor up along the river channel or at the mouth of most bayous and have no problem getting bit. Small redfish are wandering all over the river banks and hungry trout will readily eat shad or shrimp fished on the bottom.

Try plenty of spots until you find a concentration of fish, then anchor and enjoy. is style of fishing coupled with the numbers of fish in our area during the fall months are just perfect for introducing a young angler to the sport of fishing, who knows you just may get a lifetime fishing buddy out of the deal.

would have taken place at Minute Maid Park in Houston instead of at Yankee Stadium in e Bronx because the Astros won four-of-seven from New York during the regular season which would have been the tiebreaker. e good news is that the Astros’ 20-game winner and Cy Young Award candidate Dallas Keuchel (20-8) took the mound for the AL West Division runner-up Astros. He posted two of his 20 victories against the Yankees, including a 15-1 rout on Aug. 25 at Yankee Stadium.

What seems almost lop-sided is the fact the Houston Astros have a payroll of $80 million, which is the lowest of any 2015 playoff team, compared to the New York Yankees’ payroll of a whopping $218 million.

Of course it’s not good to look ahead, but the winner of last night’s one-game playoff will face the AL Central Divisionchampion Kansas City Royals tomorrow (ursday) and Friday and then play at either Minute Maid Park or Yankee Stadium Sunday and Monday. If a deciding fifth game is necessary, it will be played at Kansas City Oct. 14.

Last night marked the tenth time the Houston Astros

reached the post-season playoffs, with the first time occurring in 1980 when they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 2 in the National League Championship Series. e Astros lost in the playoffs their first seven tries before beating the Atlanta Braves three games to two in the 2004 NL Divisional Series and then losing four games to three to St. Louis in the NL Championship Series. eir shiniest moment came the following season in 2005 when they beat Atlanta 3-1 in the divisional series and St. Louis 4-2 in the championship series before losing in four straight games to the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 World Series.

A lot of credit for the Astros sudden surge to success must go to General Manager Jeff Luhnow, who did the same thing when he was the GM at St. Louis and had faith in the youthful prospects with only minor league experience and brought in some veterans he thought would fit into his rebuilding plan.

But the real genius in this success story has to be first-year manager A. J. Hinch, whose last managerial job had been with the Arizona Diamondbacks five years ago.

Hinch tinkered with the lineups almost daily, resting players when he thought they needed it and trusting his computer for matching up certain lineups with opposing starting pitchers.

Perhaps the wisest decision Luhnow and Hinch made was the early promotion of shortstop Carlos Correa—bringing him to the major league team in June rather than the planned September.

Not only was Correa the youngest regular player in the major leagues at age 20, but before it was over, he led all major league shortstops in home runs, despite playing half a season.

Today Correa should be a shooin for the American League Rookie of the Year.

Whether the Houston Astros won or lost last night at Yankee Stadium, they set the baseball world on its ear by improving their win total by 35 games in a two-year span. ey have to be proud of finishing the season with an 86-76 record for the 162-game major league baseball season!!!

KW IC K IE S …Wa shing ton manager Matt Williams became the first casualty in the major leagues as he was unceremoniously fired Monday morning after almost getting his team to the World Series last season.

Despite his team having a plethora of injuries throughout the season, it appeared he lost control of the team during the final months of the season and was accused by some of his players of mis-managing the team.

And not to be outdone, Joe Philbin was fired by the Miami Dolphins Monday afternoon after a 1-3 start this season. Another sore spot was the way

Philbin was using Ndamukong Suh after giving him half the franchise to come to Miami from Detroit.

Seattle Seahawks’ rookie Tyler Lockett is only the second player in NFL history to have a punt return and a kickoff return for touchdowns in his first three games.

With the 2015 National Football League season one-quarter gone, there remain half-a-dozen teams that still are undefeated— New England, Cincinnati, Denver, Carolina, Atlanta and Green Bay—while only one, the Detroit Lions have failed to win a game so far. e Arizona Cardinals have scored the most points (148) while the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs have surrendered the most points (125).

Congrats to the Houston Astros’ All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve for banging out 200 hits for the second straight season. e 2014 major league batting champion got his 200th hit in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 162nd game, boosting his final batting average to .313, tenthbest in the major leagues. Altuve also led the American League in stolen bases (38) for the second straight year.

High school football games begin “for real” Friday for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs (5-1), Orangefield Bobcats (3-3) and Deweyville Pirates (2-3) as they play the first games in their respective districts this week.

A big shake-up occurred in this week’s Associated Press

College Football’s Top 25 Poll as seven ranked teams lost last weekend including No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 UCLA and No. 8 Georgia. Ohio State somehow remained No. 1, TCU and Baylor moved up two places to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, Michigan dropped two notches to No. 4, Utah vaulted five spots to No. 5, Clemson moved up six places to No. 6, LSU jumped two spots to No. 7, Alabama, Texas A&M and Oklahoma went up five places to No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Florida catapulted from No. 25 to No. 11 while Ole Miss dropped from third to No. 14.

JUST BETWEEN US…Head Coach Bill O’Brien’s pipe dream of using Tom Brady’s understudies Brian Hoyer or Ryan Mallett as his starting quarterback for the 2015 Houston Texans blew up in his face so far this season.

After four games the Texans are a dismal 1-3, scoring only 29 points in the first three quarters this season and adding only 48 more points in the fourth period against many opponents’ second and third-string players. e defense has a minus-six turnover margin this season with Houston scoring only three points after the turnovers. O’Brien blames himself after each defeat and can’t find anyone to argue that point with him. I believe Bill O’Brien’s tenure as the Texans’ head coach will be very short.

5B

The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Orange County Church Directory To List Your Church’s Upcoming Events And Fundraisers In The Record Newspapers and on TheRecordLive.com email to news@therecordlive.com

Orangefield UPC to hold Bible study on the end times

First Christian Church celebrates 130 years Sunday, October 18th the First Christian Church of Orange invites you to join them as they celebrate their 130th Anniversary.

Morning worship will begin at 10 a.m. with guest preacher Rev. Bill Anderson and then at 5:30 p.m., a gospel concert with Britt Godwin & friends.

First Christian Church of Orange is located at 611 9th St. (corner of 9th and Cuypress in Downtown Orange).

For more information you can call 409-883-4483.

Bethel Baptist Church offers free meals

Each Wednesday at 7:00 pm, the Orangefield United Pentecostal Church will be hosting a bible study series, “Understanding The End Time” by the Rev. Irvin Baxter.

This series will be every Wednesday night for 14 weeks.

The study started on September 2, but will continue each week until December 2. The community is invited to attend.

The church is located across fro Orangefield Schools on Hwy. 105. For more information, call 735-8295.

409-738-2070

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:15 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 Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Ave., West Orange is offering free meals each Wednesday at 5:00 pm.

For more information contact Pastor Frank Young at 936465-1203.

Wesley UMC celebrates fall festival

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street • 886-7466

Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 North 37th St., Orange, will be celebrating their fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2–4 p.m. There will be hayrides, games, trunk or treat, food and a new feature, the safari bus.

Come dressed up in your costumes.

Slade Chapel 8 a.m. Praise Center 9 a.m. Sanctuary 11 a.m.

Sunday School (All ages) 10 a.m.

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Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 Our congregation welcomes the community to join us for all our services. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

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Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

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

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Faith United Methodist Church

608 Dayton St., Orange, TX 77630

8608 MLK Jr. Dr.• Orange • 886-1291

409-886-4167

Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. (Nursery provided)

Sundays at 11:00 AM and Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Pastor: Michael Procella

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (all ages) Wednesdays- Stand 25 (Youth 6th-12th grade) 6-7 p.m.

EMAIL: fbcofwo@gmail.com

Pastor: Dr. Billy Watson website: www.faithumc-orange.org

Living Word Church

Harvest Chapel

Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samuel

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1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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Bible Study 5 p.m.

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

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft 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.

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900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 6 p.m.

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19805 Highway 62 • 735-7126

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commercial for rent on roundbunch rd, bc, various sizes and prices, frontage available. Rear spaces cheaper. Perfect for shops, storage, warehouses, etc. 409735-2030 (m&r) land for sale lot in ofisd. cleared, culvert, M.H. acceptable ot build, $15,000, (409) 4992128. (10/7) 37 plus acres for sale by owner in lcmisd, off 1130. 22 acres are mature trees, 15 acres cross fenced pasture. No owner finance. For more info call 337296-5401. (10/28) tWin lakes estates Newest development in the desired Orangefield ISD, .5 ~ 2.0 acre tracts w/private lake access. Water, sewer, gas, electricity, and internet are all available!

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(10/7) homes for sale 840 norbert st, bc, in dugas add., 2 bedrm., completely updated inside, tile and wood laminate floors, granite counter tops, new cabinets, fenced back yard, screened patio. call (409) 988-3930 or 722-2008. (10/7) home at 3705 West lark, orange 2/1 with carport, cA/H, large fenced yard. $49,000 409-9885196 home at 2506 n. 41st st. orange (Pinehurst) 3/2/2 Older brick home with Living

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AUTO ‘01 JEEP WRANGLER, 60th, anniversary edition, full body lift, KC running lights, 70K miles, in mint condition! $13,000, (409) 474-1147. (tfn KD)

APPLIANCES 30 GAS DRYERS, $100 to $200, Call Harry @ (409) 886-4111. (tfn) USED APPLIANCES starting at $99.95 at Harry Appliances, 302 10th. St.(10th. & main) Orange, We buy used appliances, 409-8864111 (TFN) (409) 474-1147. (tfn KD)

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WEDDINGS: Ordained officiate available for weddings and funeral services.

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Books, puzzles, DVD’s, TV, ladies shoes, perfume, girl’s softball stuff, full size mattress set, picture frames, much more! yard sale, sat.

10/10, 2017 n. 5tH st., orange, at End of Cordray, right turn, (77630), 7am until. Variety of goods to choose from sat., 1746 3rd. st., of., in paulwood add. off Hwy 105 W. 8 Till 2. something for everyone! sat., 621 crepe Myrtle in orange from 7:30 am - 3 pm in BACkyARD! Nice clothes, purses, shoes, household items and lots of misc. saturday, october 10th, 7:30 a.m. until ll:00 a.m. at Good shepherd Lutheran Church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road Bridge City, Tx. Housewares, Books, Home Décor, knick knacks, Clothing and shoes for baby, youth, adults, plus lots more.

Durham-Ellis Nut products (pecan halves, piece, frosted praline, frosted cinnamon, walnuts, almonds, cashews, hot & spicy peanuts, trash mix, peanut brittle) Beginning at 10:00 a.m. All u Can stuff in a Wal-Mart shopping Bag for $1.00.

FIELD WORKERS 5 temp positions; approx 9 months; job to begin 12/1/15 and end on 9/1/16; Duties: to operate boats in the ponds during the crawfish harvesting season and prepare the crop for distribution to restaurants and local retailers. To assist with the maintenance and preparation of the crawfish ponds for the upcoming harvesting season. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week; 7am-3pm; hours may vary; OT not guaranteed; 2 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to worksite will be provided by employer upon completion of 50% of work contract or earlier if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by L.T. Seafood located in Broussard, LA .

Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337)837-3268 or may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, october 7, 2015 7B THE STATE OF TEXAS

NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE REQUEST On September 11, 2015, Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) filed an application for approval of a Transmission Cost Recovery Factor (TCRF) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission). The TCRF is requested in accordance with the Public Utility Regulatory Act Section 36.209 and Commission Rule 25.239. A TCRF allows a utility to recover its reasonable and necessary costs that have occurred since the end of the test year in the utility’s last base rate case for transmission infrastructure improvement and changes in wholesale transmission charges to the electric utility under a tariff approved by a federal regulatory authority. ETI is seeking recovery of costs for transmission capital investments it incurred from April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. ETI also seeks to recover approved transmission charges that are not otherwise being recovered through rates.

ETI’s proposed Rider TCRF is designed to result in an increase in revenues of $13,058,941 on an annual basis, which amounts to a 1.62% increase in ETI’s annualized non-fuel revenue as approved in its most recently completed base rate case (Docket No. 41791), and a 0.95% increase in ETI’s overall annualized revenue including fuel costs as approved in Docket No. 41791. The impact of the rate change on various customer classes will vary from the overall impact described in this notice.

ETI has requested that the Commission make this change effective 35 days after its application was filed. The proposed effective date is subject to suspension and extension by actions that may be taken by the Commission. All customers in ETI’s Texas retail rate classes are affected by this request.

ETI also requests that the Commission or assigned administrative law judge issue an order establishing a temporary TCRF rate of zero for each affected rate class effective 120 days after the filing of this Application. The rate ultimately established in the Commission’s final order in this proceeding would then be made effective back to the date that the temporary rate was established and would then be subject to true-up to the extent the TCRF established pursuant to the final order in this docket differs from that temporary TCRF rate.

Persons with questions or who want more information on this filing may contact ETI at Entergy Texas, Inc., Attn: Customer Service—2015 TCRF Case, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-800-368-3749 (once you hear: “Welcome to Entergy” select 1, then 5, then 6, then 2, then 2) during normal business hours. A complete copy of this application is available for inspection at the address listed above.

The commission has assigned Docket No. 45084 to this proceeding and set October 12, 2015 as the deadline for a party to file a request for a hearing on the application. Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon this proceeding should notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas as soon as possible, as an intervention deadline will be imposed. A request to intervene or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7120 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is 45 days after the date the application was filed with the Commission. All communications should refer to Docket No. 45084.

TO: Phillip Ray Murphy TO: The Unkown Heirs of Phillip Ray Murphy, Deceased Defendants, 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 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s First Amended Original Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. o the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of he citation the same being November 2, 2015.

Said ANSWER may be filed at the District Clerk’s office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., or by mailing it to 801 W. Division Ave. Orange, TX 77630.

Said PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL PETITION was filed and docketed in the Honorable 128th District Court of Orange County, Texas at the District’s Clerk’s Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas on September 11th, 2015 in the following styled and numbered cause.

The suit request DEFENDANTS bE SERvED WITH CITATION by PubLICATION. CAuSE NO. A150109-C Kimberly Lozano vs. Phillip Ray Murphy and His unknown Heirs The nature of this suit is a trespass to try title action requesting that Plaintiff be found to be the owner in fee simple absolute of the real estte and improvements theron, described on the basis of a lost deed from Phillip Ray Murphy and additionally on the basis of adverse possession. The property is decribed as Lot No. Twelve (12), block No. Seven (7), of bruner Addition, a subdivision in Orange County Texas, accordiing to the map or plat of record in volume Z, Page 376, Deed Records of Orange County, Texas.

The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is: GEORGE b. bARRON bARRON LAW OFFICE, PLLC 108 NORTH 7TH STREET ORANGE, TEXAS 77630

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas this September 16th, 2015.

By: Vickie Edgerly vICKIE EDGERLy,,District Clerk Orange County, Texas

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 7, 2015