Lufkin Host Lions Club celebrate 85th anniversary with big party at Pitser Garrison Civic Center. Otto Smith, Jr. is honored for his 45 years of membership and Paul Mayberry, a 40-year member, is given the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lufkin's Main Street Director Dawn Glover and City Manager Paul Parker are honored with the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce's Golden Anvil Award for their work with the renovation of downtown Lufkin.
Local 4-H and FFA youth are hard at work preparing exhibits for the upcoming 57th annual Angelina County Youth Fair to be held at the Exposition Center on Loop 287.
John Taylor, local World War II hero representing the Greatest Generation and the guiding forces behind the transformation of Lufkin's downtown is honored with the Angelina Award-the most distinguished award for community service, at the annual chamber of commerce banquet held at the civic center in Lufkin.
Louy G. (Bill) and Mary Thompson of Diboll celebrate 50th wedding anniversary.
The Adoption Center of East Texas sponsors fundraiser in the form of "Apples for Adoption." The apples are dipped in chocolate, white chocolate and nuts and are 15 cents and will generously benefit the Adoption Center of East Texas.
U.S. Army Pvt. Joshua Lee Ferguson of Diboll graduates from basic army training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Pvt. Ferguson's next assignment will be overseas stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In major showdown between two good basketball teams in class 21-3A competition, the Diboll Lumberjacks lose to the Hudson Hornets in thriller 77-73 in overtime.
The Diboll Ladyjacks continue along the path to success with another with another two wins marked down on their record this week. With victories over Hudson and Rusk, Diboll improves their record to 8-1 on the season putting them in second place in District 21-3A.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Amanda Cotton and Chris Taylor are crowned Hudson High School Homecoming Queen and King.
Enrollment figures show Angelina College hits new record high spring enrollment with 4,500 students, an increase of 234 students over last spring's previous record high enrollment.
H.S. Bubba Shands receives Angelina Award and Barbara Trout Corbett receives the Golden Anvil Award at the 82nd annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center in Lufkin.
Members of the Angelina County Commissioner's Court are honored with the Partners in Progress Award from Angelina Beautiful/Clean at the AB/C Law Enforcement Award Luncheon held at the Boggy Slough Hunting Club House.
Ginger Tannery, art teacher at Diboll Junior High School, is named interim assistant principal for their campus.
Kendall Jordan, 4-H member from Zavalla, exhibits champion heifer in the Junior Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle Show at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show held in Fort Worth.
Diboll's Oather Spencer is voted Third Team All-State in Class 3-A as defensive back by the Texas Sport Writers Association.
In honor of "National Craft Month" the T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library in Diboll host arts and craft contest. Catagories include ceramics, tole painting, wood craft and needlework which include crochet, knitting, cross-stitch and embroidery.
Twelve East Texas counties share $4.6 million in payment issued under the new Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act of 2000, which returns fund to states with national forest. Angelina County's share of the funding is $270,674.
Lessie Boudreaux of Lufkin announces the engagement of her daughter, Tiffany, to Michael Wojasinski, son of Stanley and Olivia Wojasinski, of Lufkin. The wedding will take place at Denman Avenue Baptist Church in Lufkin.
Senior Gina Michelle Thompson is selected Diboll High School Student of the Month for January.
Jake Taylor, Huntington FFA member, exhibits the Reserve Champion Longhorn Steer in the Junior Beef Longhorn Show at the 2002 Southwestern Exhibition and Stock Show in Fort Worth.
TEN YEARS AGO
J.D. Sumner and his gospel singing group, "The Stamps Quartet," perform in concert at Trinity Baptist Church Auditorium in Lufkin.
The Museum of East Texas features exhibit of ceramic work created by Chula Ross Sanches, "Con Pasion," in the Rotary Gallery.
Rayburn Anglerettes Bass Club names new officers for the 1997 season. Newly elected are Sharon Guinn, president; Joyce Coleman, vice president' Jennifer Barrow, secretary, Peggy McMurrough, treasurer, Linda House, tournament director; Kathy Smith, assistant tournament director; Kathy Cottle, photographer; and Patti Schaefer, publicity director.
Honored at the 77th Annual Angelina County Chamber of Commerce Banquet is Hudson ISD Superintendent Mary Ann Adams with the Golden Anvil Award and Mary Ellen Marshall with the Angelina Award.
"Alice in Wonderland" comes to the stage of SFA's W.M. Turner auditorium. The Omaha Theatre Company of Young People gives two performances.
Angelina County commissioners are preparing to authorize setting speed limits on county roads due to safety concerns from county citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey J. Karnes of Lufkin celebrate 50th wedding anniversary with reception at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Lufkin.
First Bank & Trust of East Texas purchase First Bank of Jasper.
Fourteen local employees complete half-day Hospitality Training Session provided by Lufkin Tourist Council. Participants include: Nikki Capps, Chamber of Commerce; Leonard Turner. Texas Forestry Museum; Anthony McCarty, Charlotte Whisenant, Civic Center; Sharon Allen, Rosa Penick, Motel 6; Cindy McElreath, Carol Corbett, John Glover, Vickie Williams and Calvin Bradbury, Okay Food Stores; and Pat Ryman, Boyd Stewart and Imogene Stewart, Lufkin Ambassador.
Angelina College Singers perform "Showtime 97" in the Fine Arts Auditorium located on the campus of Angelina College in Lufkin.
Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas holds its grand opening for its newest facility located at 301 Hill Street in Lufkin.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
School bells at all three Diboll ISD campuses rang long and mournfully Wednesday morning at 10:39 a.m. in remembrance of the spaceflight tragedy claimed the life of teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe and her six crew mates aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Local troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety say they have nothing to do with a current benefit, in which solicitation of money from citizens and businesses are being asked to contribute.
Dr. Frank R. Denman of Lufkin is elected chief of staff at Memorial Medical Center of East Texas.
James W. Moynihan receives the first 45-year service award ever presented to a Lufkin mill (Champions) employees.
Members of the Diboll High School Freshmen basketball team are Prentice Jones, Dwight Lane, Opie Scott, Brent West, Mark Smith, Joey Hanes, Brian Craft, Michael Alexander and Darrell Ligon.
Angelina College Lady Runners move into second place in the Texas Eastern Conference with a 100-96 win over Tyler.
The Volunteer Services Council for Lufkin State School and general contractor, Moore Brothers Construction, sign contract to build chapel complex on campus at Lufkin State School.
Receiving honors at the annual Angelina County Chamber of Commerce banquet are: Rick Pezdirtz, Outstanding Committee Chairman Award; Mrs. Josephine Fredrick, Angelina Award; and Nancy Chancellor, the first Golden Anvil Award.
Congressman Charles Wilson launches art competition for high school students in the 2nd Congressional District with the winning entry being displayed along the corridors of the U.S. Capitol.
Frank B. Stevens, president of Lufkin Industries for the past 21 months is elected to the position of chief executive officer of the 84-year old company.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The late Wilbur F. Pate, longtime Diboll school superintendent, is memorialized by the Texas State Senate in a resolution sponsored by Senator Don Adams of Jasper.
Marvin Hunt of Diboll wins 25-inch color television that is given away in raffle by his VFW Post No. 6527 in Corrigan. Hunt operates a barber shop on FM 1818 near Diboll.
Huntington City Attorney Joe Register resigns this position due to his assuming duties as County Attorney.
State Representative Buddy Temple of Diboll is named chairman of the Subcommittee of Air and Water Transportation.
Ellen Trout Zoo is recruiting volunteers for their "docent" program. A training class will cover such subjects as animal types, history of zoos, animal care, anatomy and nutrition.
Delana Ray Due weds Clifton Thomas Swearingen at the First Baptist Church in Lufkin with Rev. Charles S. McIlveene reading the vows.
Al Mann joins the Diboll Police Department as a patrolman.
Former Stephen F. Austin State University President Dr. Ralph Steen, now President Emeritus, is guest speaker at Diboll Rotary Club. Dr. Steen give members an expert history lesson on Jim and Ma Ferguson, former Texas Governors.
Arson investigators are still attempting to determine the cause of a fire that totally destroyed Kennard High School.
Car sales at Greater Lufkin Ford this week: 77' Maverick, $3284.89, 42 monthly payments of $91.88.
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