Kelley Moore told me that daughter Kimberly had called and said it was minus 7 degrees in Bozeman, Montana. She bought a pair of snow boots to wear to work and said the high heels weren't an option in the snow! She really loves it, loves her job and the people at work. She has enjoyed the Panthers being on TV and has been able to catch both the games. Kelley can't wait to see her when she comes home December 22.
Gay Ippolito shared with me the details of the annual Aggie/Longhorn shindig to be held on Tuesday, November 21 from 6:30-8p.m. at the Crown Colony Country Club. Tickets are $20/person, heavy hors devours will be served, and there will be a cash bar. As always, they will have some tables of Aggie silent auction items and a gun raffle of a Browning A-Bolt 270 Medallion WSM. Be on the lookout for opportunities to purchase tickets prior to the Shindig or just buy them at the door. Back by popular demand.the Aggie-Longhorn Cup Golf Tournament! They had a tremendous amount of fun at last year's resurrection of the golf tournament, and hope that you golfers out there will take time to participate in this year's event scheduled for Friday, November 17th with a noon starting time. The proceeds from the tournament will be divided among the Aggie and Longhorn Clubs based on alumni and/or school supporters that play.
Penny Ippolito received her Aggie ring before the A&M/OU game. She is the daughter of Gay and John Ippolito. Gay took a picture of Penny that she sent to their nephew, Scott Nicholas class of '97, who is serving in Iraq. He was in the Parson's Mounted Cavalry cannon crew, and Penny was with the cannon at the game.
Barbara and Wayne Davis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary November 1, 2006. They were honored with a reception on October 28 at the Lufkin Senior Citizen Center. Hosting were their children: sons, Ricky of Lufkin and Mike of Ennis, daughter Jill and husband Wendell Goad of Chireno and Matt and wife Tonya of Pasadena, Texas. Also hosting were Joyce McDonald, Joy Hammack, Ronnie and Dian Davis. Assisting between play/visiting time, were grandchildren Kimberly, Jessica and Timothy Goad and Reagan and Avery Davis. A special surprise was Jesse and Margaret Standfield from Bryan who they had not seen since their wedding 50 years prior but had kept in touch. Wayne was in the Navy with Jesse, and they being the married couple of the bunch fed them on several occasions. Also attending were other Navy friends C. W. (Buddy) Williams, his daughter Drew, Loyce Williams, the widow of E. T. Williams and her daughter Tammy. It was a wonderful reunion. All four of these guys were on the USS St Paul in the early fifties. Families from the Dallas area were: Don Costlow, Darrell and Marlene Davis, Brian, Edith, Natalie, Thomas, Kirby and Charley Davis, and John Davis. Family from Lufkin included Lottie Redd, Shannon Peek, Derek Peek, Tanya Davis, Alex and Zack Davis. A good time was had by all with a lot of hugging, greeting and picture taking. Space will not allow for the entire group of over 100 guests that were registered, but the Davises very much appreciated them for taking time to celebrate with them.
Happy Birthday: Darlene Henson, Ryin Greenville, Ashton Quarles, Keith Brittain, Steve Hicks, Rebecca Friesen Hunt, Shirlee Brookshire, John Mahan, Steve Hicks, Phil Medford, Luanna Semlinger, Steve Hanner, Danny Feldman, Jean Caldwell, Rona Friesen, Kevin Smithhart, Thomas Moore, Abban Lastovica, Charles Fredrick, James D. Childress, Kim Flores, Audrey Kupec, Allison Fredrick, Tyler Abney, Lacey Friesen, Judy Swor, and Dennis Hopper.
Happy Anniversary: C. B. and Jeanne Burris, Cheryl and Charles Spruill.
Valena Spradley was happy to have son T. J. Wheat in town for the Panthers final home football game. T. J. has been the branch manager of Wells Fargo Bank branch in Coppell for three years while he is attending North Texas State University at night. T.J. and Ryan Johnston, son of Debbie and Randy Johnston, attended the UT football game in Austin. Ryan is selling Farmer's Insurance in Dripping Springs. Both are 2001 graduates of LHS. Ryan graduated from UT in May of 2005 with his degree in economics and lives in Austin.
I had a note from Janis Duncan in Houston. She enjoys the Diboll Free Press and recognizes some of your names that she attended school with before she graduated in 1956. She was remembering that her dad was on a committee at the Diboll First United Methodist Church when they dedicated a cross for the late Wilbur F. Pate. Annie Laura Mason Day had been to visit her.
Bettie and Joe Powell attended Grand Friends Day at All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler for granddaughter Rilee Miller, 11-year-old daughter of Shaye and Darell Miller.
Jay Hines, son of Patsy and Tommy Hines, married Angel Allen in a civil ceremony with Justice of the Peace R. G. Bowers officiating on November 8. Britteny, Shelby and Mikaylah gave their mother away. Chuck Hines was the best man.
Martha and Ray Carswell, Jim Carswell, Buck and Janie Hines and Celeste McClendon were in Branson for the Christmas shows. They saw the Titanic Museum, Andy Williams, Mickey Gilley Show, and Pierce Arrow Show. Some restaurants that they enjoyed were: Shorty Small's, Olive Garden, Montana Mikes, Las Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and Garfield's Restaurant in Branson Landing on the lake.
Ray and Jean Jayroe were with Dolly Hudgins and the travel club and while in Detroit they saw the Panthers' game on TV Thursday night.
Cameron Hunter, daughter of Enid and Mike Hunter, has re-injured her knee in a fluke non-athletic episode. She will have to undergo a second surgery at a later date.
Christa Ogden was in church Sunday with husband Gerald and their baby Ava. Christa, the daughter of Tina and Woody Peavy and granddaughter of Louis and Charda Bronaugh, has been in UTMB John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
Darlene McDonald Landrum had back surgery in Nacogdoches on October 19 and came to Woodland Heights Hospital for rehab for three weeks. She is home in Diboll recuperating. Her 1955 classmates have been remembering her with cards as have her church friends at the First Assembly of God Church.
The 4th Annual Angelina County Veteran's Day Parade downtown Lufkin was well attended in spite of the windy weather. Bob Morgan had his float with Veterans Bob Hicks, Bob Poland, Robert Poland, Jr., Phillip Leach, George Taylor, C.V. Jackson, James Reese, Ernest Rutland, Mike Shockley and Mike Taylor. Bob is special to honor these Vets each year. Chuck Royston and Don Brawley were the chauffeurs in the Royston Studebaker for J. R. Cox and Billy Beavers. Sue Brawley told me that she and Don have three sons in the military. One son Steve is an orthopedic surgeon at the Navy Hospital in Norfolk, VA. Doug is a Navy Commander of a minesweeper in Japan. Scott is a Major in the Army stationed at Fort Eustis, VA near Newport News, Virginia now serving in Iraq. That is a patriotic family. Mary Jo and Jack Gorden were in the parade riding in their 1949 Jeep convertible. Charles and Polly Young were in their 1930 Ford Model A coupe with rumble seat. I noticed John Hallmark riding in the E Tech float. There were Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts waving flags along with other patriotic organizations that I could not recognize. The Red Hat ladies were on a float again like in the Christmas parade. It lasted about 20 minutes and was very inspirational to see the entire crowd waving and cheering the Veterans. The Boy Scouts and Scout Masters talked with the Vets after the parade.
The Angelina Rotary Club flags were flying on Saturday. Thanks for this special tribute each holiday.
I went to the Honor America Night at the LHS Cafeteria with La June Bradley and on to Abe Martin Stadium where the bands performed in a tribute to America and the Veterans. If you missed it, you should plan next year to attend. Along with being inspirational, it was so good to see all of the band students from the 6th grade to 12th grades performing. The fire works sponsored by Neal and Mary Ann Naranjo and A Pineywoods Home Health Care, Inc. were spectacular. I think I said that last year too. Too many people to name were involved in this production and it was SUPER. Band directors: Scott Williams, Bill Butler, Thomas Smith and Shawn Schultz do a wonderful job with these young people.
Joe Fontenot and Pat George from Conroe were in Lufkin prior to the Panthers playing the Conroe Tigers. They came to the High School to see the Hall of Honor. Joe is an Aggie and Pat a teasip. Joe was on the Panther 1943 squad.
Army SPC Grant Courtney, son of Chad and Vicky Courtney and grandson of Newt and Jeannene Courtney and Joyce West, is finally back in the states after a one year tour of duty in Iraq. He is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Grant is a Purple Heart recipient and has a combat infantry badge. His tour of duty will be up in October 2007.
David Garrett will be celebrating his 50th birthday the day before Thanksgiving, November 22 with a party at the home of the Bob Garretts. David, who is a Ph.D., is Chairman of the Communicative Disorders Department at Baylor University. Marguerite Garrett said the department was called speech pathology.
Virginia Thomas was substitute teaching at Lufkin High School.
Trey and Sally Denman were in Norman, Oklahoma for Parent's Weekend at the University of Oklahoma where son John is a junior majoring in aviation management.
Hunting News: Alli Bartlett, nine year old daughter of Hollie and Ben Bartlett, killed her first buck that was a 9-point at Pine Island. This third generation hunter's deer was killed at 125 yards and weighed 123 lbs field dressed. The spread scored 120 points.
Ernest and his hunting crew: Ernie, Chad and Justin Rowe, Alan Moore, Brian Moore, Terry and Taylor Haney enjoyed their weekend at their lease near Snyder. Taylor killed 5 hogs, one being a boar that was wider than the road. He also killed a turkey.
The Angelina Alliance for Children is the beneficiary of an Arbonne Holiday Showcase on Thursday, November 16 from 5 - 7 p.m. at 411 E. Shepherd, hosted by Ashley Pigg.
The President's Ball at SPJST Lodge #191 at 197 Hughes Road will be Saturday, November 18. Glenn Lenderman will be playing. BYOB, Formal Attire. You must have a reservation. Tickets are $15 per person. Call 936-632-1124 for reservations. The dinner will be catered at 7 p.m. with dancing from 8 - 11 p.m.
Phil Parr and friends Don Patterson, Don Shaw and Tom Houston do the “Blind Handyman Show” on Internet Radio on ACB radio.org all day Saturday from Phil's studio at his home. It is to teach blind people how to repair things. “Blind Like Me” is an interview show by Phil Parr interviewing successful blind people. They all attended the Houston Gathering of fans chauffeured by Emily Patterson. I told Phil that I was always the “handicapped” person around him. I hope that I got this correct.
Hilary Haglund Walker is a practicing lawyer with the firm Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout in Houston. Wayne and Lisa Haglund, Vickie and Marty Evans are so proud of her. Husband Stephen Walker is also an attorney.
Reminder of the Lufkin Art Guild Open Judged Show that will be Saturday, November 18 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Southside Baptist Church.
I went to the Fall Bazaar of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League on Saturday and bought several wonderful things. Sue Dietz, President LWML, gave me some on the committee: Louise Haynes, Adele Czypiel, Lib Schlesselman, Narcy Teichelman, Mary Winkelmann, Patsy Biehle, and Evelyn Berry. One thing that I bought were magnets for my refrigerator “Be careful of the words you say today, because tomorrow you may have to eat them!” and “Be nice to your kids, they pick your nursing home!” Proceeds will fund projects to CISC, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Lutheran World Relief. I bought a fall leaf wreath for my door and took home barbecue lunches served by the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Their proceeds benefited the Pregnancy Help Center of Lufkin.
Friday night was the last game of the 2006 Lufkin Panther's at Abe Martin Field. Go Panthers to State. We are behind you all the way!!!! The play off games begin!!!!
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