Carolyn and Roy Cates, Emily and Ron Jung and daughter Shelby, Dean and Lesley Cates and son Ethan went to Crystal Beach for a week. Carolyn and Roy will celebrate their wedding anniversary on June 21. They have been married 48 years.
Nelda and Howard Horton spent their 5th anniversary, (June 1st). by flying to Venice, Italy May 30 th for 2 days and then boarded a cruise ship for the Greek Isles. They went on a gondola ride early in the morning and were the first ones out for the day, which was indescribably... Marvelous! On their cruise they visited Mykonoz, Athens, Katakolon, Corfu, and Split, Croatia. All ports were breathtaking! Howard, Mr. Photographer, took in excess of 600 photos! They were deeply touched seeing the Acropolis, Olympus, etc. The trip was FABULOUS, needless to say. After disembarking from the cruise ship, they flew to London for the evening...did a little shopping, and then headed back to DFW.
Dry Hinson fell at home and broke her arm in three places. She had surgery and has a medal rod between her shoulder and elbow. Husband James called 911 to take her to the hospital. They had been to Goodrich to their Angelina Sams' RV Club monthly meeting in their car because their motor home was in the shop and had come back early from the meeting. On the way to the hospital, her cell phone rang and it was Delbert Williford calling from Goodrich. Some one had heard it over the scanner and called him about Dry being taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
The descendants of George Washington Largent met on Sunday, June 10 at the Rock House at Chambers Park with approximately 40 attending. They enjoyed good food, Bingo and a good time. If you did not get an invitation or would like to be included contact Kisiah Mangrum at 936-676-4755 or Judy Largent Carrier at 936-829-5199. I heard that Clarkie Brown won several Bingo games and brought her famous dumplings.
Jayne Floyd's granddaughter, Modena Clare Hambrick, also the granddaughter of Louise Hambrick and the daughter of John and Charlotte Hambrick of Austin, was married to Luis Ruvalcaba on February 14 in a civil ceremony. Clare is in nursing school at TCU and will graduate in December. She wants to train in Dallas after graduation. Luis is from Mexico City and according to Jayne very charming and really has "old world" manners. Jayne went last weekend to Fort Worth where friends at the University Christian Church gave a shower for Clare, who is named for her maternal great-grandmother Modena Spitler and her paternal grandmother Clara Floyd. She works part time at a hospital in Fort Worth and is a busy young lady.
Happy Birthday: Stacey Willmann, Ken Reeves, Dyan Arnold, Mary Jule Baggett, Annon Card, Lee Friesen, Joy Fredrick, Martha Carswell, Amy Corley, Lynn Pavlic, Nina Powell, Sally Hanks, W. D. Thames, Beverly Slaughter, Alane Simons, Lucille Gibbs, Hazel Jones, Mary Taylor, Estelle Durham, and Lynette Monk.
Happy Anniversary: Karla and Stephen Yates, Barbara and Dan Carter.
June Bone has moved to Greenville. She has an apartment near her son Carl and Tina Bone. We miss June here in Lufkin and I know that her twin Joyce Tullos misses her too.
Myrl Ray and Virginia Luce, of Hudson, celebrated their 50 years of marriage on Saturday, June 16th, at Keltys First Baptist Church. Despite the inclement weather, a host of family and friends were present to congratulate them for their long life together. In lieu of gifts, the guests were asked to bring "memories" that best commemorated the events shared with the happy couple. A large bulletin board and a display table were loaded with smiling photos, highlighting their long life together. Hosting the occasion were the children of Myrl Ray and Virginia: Tim Luce and Lanette Childers, assisted by friends, Janet Howell, Annette Johnson and Katrina Harris. Special guests in attendance were the honoree's grandchildren: Trisha Luce Hall; Rayanne Luce Crawford; Ryan Luce and Bradley Childers. Great-grandchildren attending were: Grace and Destiny Hall; Riley Crawford; and Callie Childers with her mother, Keisha. Twin grandsons, CPL Blake Childers and SGT Bruce Childers, are currently serving our country with the U.S. Marine Corp and could not attend, but telephoned their grandparents with greetings of love and congratulations.
Debra and Steve Moore, Karen and Ben Broughton, Kim and Bill Malnar, and Kathy and Jay Jost went canoeing on the Buffalo River in Arkansas. They had a great time with their starting on Thursday morning and taking out on Saturday afternoon. They canoed about 10 miles a day and saw a family of otters, deer, raccoons, beavers, and lots of pretty scenery. It was really pretty and a great cardio workout!
Bethany Hobbs, bride- elect of Casey Jones, was honored with a bridal shower on Saturday, June 16th in the home of Cecile Braden. Hostesses were Cecile, great aunt to the bride; and Susan Ellison, Ginny Bowman, Linda Robinson, cousins of the bride. The weather didn't dampen the spirit of goodwill for the happily betrothed couple, and the visitation resembled a family reunion of old friends with news reports. Those present to enjoy the afternoon were: Sherry Hobbs Eddington, mother of the bride; Lora Haney, stepmother of the bride; Doris Jones, mother of the groom; Stephanie Jones, sister of the groom, and her daughter, Nikole Sumrall. Bethany's grandmothers, Jo Hobbs and Helen Haney were present; as well as, her aunt, Reney Haney and great aunt, Joy Hobbs. Other guests were: Ashley Hunt, Nina Wade, Martha Carswell, Bebe Hubbard, Clarkie Mae Brown, Nelda Morrison, Jo Ashby and Patsy Hines. Casey and Bethany will be married on July 4, 2007, complete with a fireworks display at the Kurth Lake Clubhouse.
Jean Dillahunty had a talk with her dentist Richard Byler about Boniva. He feels that the benefits of the medicine out way the side effects.
Annon Card was honored by his children and spouses with an 88th birthday party. The children are: Michael and Elizabeth Card from San Antonio; Carol Card Hill from Virginia with her son George Lord from North Carolina; Cathy Card and Scott Sterling from Virginia with their son Jay Sterling; Richard and Nancy Card from New York. They each read a letter to their dad and I know it was hard telling him of the times in their life that they remembered him as their dad, magician, friend, and disciplinarian. Many friends joined the children in celebrating his "happy birthday".
Martha Carswell "summoned" her friends to the hospital this past week when Ray had some tests. Some of those making their presence seen were: Diane Tate, Harold and Geneval Newsom, Joan Poplin, Janie and Buck Hines, Jon Carswell, Woodie Hicks, Mike Hunter, Jim Riggs, Dorothy Temple, Ernest and me. Many others called checking on Ray who was in the hospital for almost three days.
Luther DeBerry was in the hospital for several days and Nancy and Thomas Moore were in and out checking on him.
I had a surprise visit from Jonathan Hart, son of Donna Hart, and his new bride, the former Jourdan Emerson, from Tyler. They were married in Tyler on June 15.
I dropped by the Museum of East Texas to find out from Director J. P. McDonald about an address for Esther Hill Hacker who has moved into the McDonald's former home on First Street. Welcome to Lufkin Esther.
Back to the Museum info: Summer Art Camp started and it is not too late to register your child. There are three camps for ages four to 17. Contact them at 639-4434 for more information.
The First Street Arts Center will have a new exhibit starting June 30 "Summer Exhibition". The reception will be from 5 - 7 p.m.
Audie Brookshire had a house full of company one day last week. Jan and Bill Osgood were in town. Bill was mowing the "Bourquein lot" that now belongs to Jan and Bill. Joe Hubbard was visiting, as was Sarah Murray.
Linda Parker, former economic development specialist at the Chamber, has taken a new job as Rural Development Specialist for the East Texas Area under Ag Commissioner Todd Staples.
Darin and Susan Simpson took Emily and Chad Parks with Pierce and Jackson to Disney World for a week. While they were gone, Russell Simpson from Rochester, New York came to visit his mother Vivian Simpson at PineCrest. While he was here, Russell gave an informal concert on his clarinet accompanied by Mary Jane Cable on the piano at PineCrest. It was enjoyed by all of the residents since Russell plays the Glenn Miller style music and they can sing along. Sarah Jane Thames told me that Mary Jane takes requests and plays the piano from 3 - 4 p.m. every Friday in the Fireside room. Martha Carswell remembered eating at the Cable Café when she was in school at TCU.
I had an email that was passed on from Jane Burch Burross about her brother Bob Burch (LHS Class of 1957) who has been the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Misawa, Japan near a U S Army base. On May 25, he was diagnosed with a virulent form of leukemia, which is very fast moving and attacks children and people over 65. He has been given a one percent chance of survival. Miraculously, he has survived and will be taking chemo every four weeks. The problem is trying to get him back home to Knoxville, Tennessee. His body is very weak, and he has lost much of his muscle. Jane was hoping that someone may be able to help get him back home. Jane's work telephone is: 214-630-6121. Her email is: applied@airmail.net. The trip is almost 24-hours. Please keep him in your prayers. Maybe Jim Wark will keep us updated.
The Texas Forestry Museum announces its new Director, Ginger Trotter. Ginger will succeed Carol Riggs who will be retiring after more than twenty years of service with the Museum. Ginger has been the Director of Sales and Marketing for Holiday Inn, Comfort Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites in Lufkin since 1999. Prior to that, she was with Snelling Personnel. She has also held various positions in the fine art galleries in Dallas, Texas, including Peterson Galleries, Contemporary Art Gallery and Clifford Gallery. She also owned and operated an art gallery and frame shop specializing in corporate art installations. Ginger holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. The Texas Forestry Museum, the only one of its kind in the state, preserves the legacy of the people, places and products of the forests of Texas. We welcome Ginger to the Texas Forestry Museum but will miss her at the Comfort Suites. We hate to see Carol Riggs leave, but know that she will use her retirement wisely.
Ernest and I have been trying the different eating places. We went to Thompson's Grill & Deli on Ellis at the recommendation of Jim West to try their hamburgers. They are a good as they were when Thompson's had it.
The new Lunch Box 2 owned by the Khaled Karims opened in the former location of Ribeye Jack's at 2660 Ted Trout Drive. They have the same menu of desserts as the location on Timberland. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and the dinner meal.
Thursday I met Ernest as I was getting an Academy gift card for the Jumpers. He knew about the certificate from Julie and Rocky, so he was checking the merchandise. Friday he went back to spend them and said there were more women than men at Academy. Ernest and Ern, Jr. fished Saturday and Sunday at Rayburn while Barbara Rowe, Mary Margaret Stevens and I waited for fresh fish for our supper. This was Ernest's happy Father's Day.
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