Thirty Years Ago This Week Lufkin Mayor Pitser Garrison (left) welcomed former Texas Governor John Connally to Lufkin Saturday as Connally and Governor Bill Clements led a Republican rally at the Lufkin Civic Center. About 500 people attended the rally and enthusiastically cheered speeches by the state’s leading Republicans. Photo Courtesy of The History Center The Lumberjacks’ defense could not stop the Kirbyville Wildcats’ running game as the Jacks give up 474 yards on 41 carries enroute to a 62-20 loss in the season opener.

Angelina College Art Gallery present its annual Faculty Art Exhibit including works in photography, drawing, painting and other forms of art media. Participants include Jan Anderson-Paxon, Reginald Reynolds, Robbie Roach, Clinton Alexander, Ann Pfifer, Linda Pinkston and Richard Carnley.

Former Dibollian Tessie Bradford earns Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Sports Management at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama.

Diboll athletes Matt Smith, Joey Solis and Carlos Medina helps Team Texas (baseball) capture 3rd place at the Hawaii World Championship. Smith was the leading hitter with .500 batting average.

Gordon Craft, son of Oleta Craft who owned The DressCraft since the early 1960’s, announce two-week Close Out Sale with every item 75% off.

Five Years Ago

Former Diboll High School graduate Desmond McGuire visits DHS classrooms to discuss the realities of military service in Iraq.

New changes in the DHS dress code for the 2005-2006 year includescell phones are allowed on campus but must be turned off while school is in session; and students will be able to wear thongs (shoes) as long as they are made of leather.

Lufkin attorney Kenzy Hallmark retires from Zeleskey, Cornelius, Hallmark, Roper & Hicks Law Firm.

Diboll High School graduate Hannah Bowman, performs songs/music with her dad, Danny Bowman, Butch Carnley and Steve Devies at the Umphrey Family Pavilion.

Local DISD teachers Terry and Manonne Johnson celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.

Artist Lance Hunter, the creator of Lufkin’s downtown murals, is repairing damage to four of the city’s murals.

Ten Years Ago

2000 Diboll Day Queen Candidates are Holly Smith, April Stoddard, Amanda Sample and Shelia Hawthorne.

Angelina County sets new record for heat wave with two straight days at 109 degrees.

Diboll High School Lady Jacks capture on volleyball tournament as they defeat Lufkin, Woodville and Hull-Daisetta to win the title and run their record to 8-5 for the season.

Diboll Day Group Chairmans are Stephen Raley (1); Ray Paulsey (2); Mary Peters (3); and Joey Garza (4).

Former Diboll Lumberjack standout Jeff Vanover is named Western Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following the Rice Owls’ 30-27 overtime victory over the Houston Cougars.

Local couple Virgil and Marcille Havard celebrates 57 years of marriage.

Twenty Years Ago

Diboll ISD central office administration personnel are Dixie McDuffie, director of food service; Sarah Rios, payroll; Joyce Carr, bookkeeping; Bea Suarez, reception; Ruby Smith, secretary; Bill Ward, Assistant Superintendent for business; Louree Eason, Assistant Superintendent for instruction; Sue Perkins, director of communications; and James Dunlap, Superintendent.

Members of the Diboll Lumberjacks coaching staff for 1990-1991 are Terry Johnson, Barry Walker, Chuck MeKeon, Jeff Stifle, Mark Wimberley, Randy Gaddis, Gregg Spivey, Mike Esparza and Head Coach Russell Roberts.

U.S. Congressman Charles Wilson states he is pleased with the U.S. Forest Service’s plans to consider changes in their clear cutting policies for national forest land.

Diboll ISD board of trustees vote to propose a tax rate of $1.38 for the coming year. The $1.38 proposal represents a 40- cent hike over last year’s rate of 98-cents per $100 evaluation.

1990 Diboll Day Queen Candidates are Kerry Hannah, Janee Jones, Lisa Suarez, Angela Furgurson and JonAnna Bradford.

Thirty Years Ago

Carlton’s Corral, a local nightspot near Wakefield (Goat Hill) is destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Diboll firemen are joined by firefighters from Groveton, Apple Springs and Corrigan to battle the blaze.

1980 Diboll Day Queen Candidates are Gay Sample, Cheryl Schmidt, Monica Reeves, Teresa Stribling and Rosalind Blount.

A group of citizens have employed a local attorney in an attempt to remove Mayor Dean Mc- Mullen from office on the grounds that he is not a legal resident of the city.

Malcolm Still of Diboll and his partner Paul Luna from Houston fire a 203 to win the Diboll Labor Day Golf Tournament.

1980-1981 DHS Lady Jack varsity volleyball team members are Regina Miller, Connie Ward, Ethel Fowler, Deidra Johnson, Dandra Teal, Natalie Johnson and Head Coach Carol Drake.

Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church near Beulah welcomes new pastor, Rev. Dock Lazarine.