Sheila's Potpourri
News from Huntington
Sheila Scogin
      Little kids were so in awe of their teachers especially when we were in elementary school. We knew no other way to think of those ladies (usually) with nothing but the greatest respect. Those, people were OLD! Most likely our grade. school class leaders were not even 35 years old but to us they w...
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"Quiet Moments at the Piano," with Rosemary Swetland, performed on Temple Theater stage
      Long-time area music instructor Rosemary Swetland will perform in her first public appearance at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, on the Temple Theater stage on the campus of Angelina College.
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School art competition at Museum of East Texas
      Students from Lufkin, Hudson, and West Sabine school districts will display their artistic talents at the Museum of East Texas January 12th thru January 26th. The MET will host the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art area competition, which is in its 22nd year for this area.
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ALL AROUND LUFKIN
Janice Ann Rowe
      David Dolben and Charlie Mae Mahanwere married on Friday, January 11 at 2 p.m. in the parlor of Charlie Mae's mother Mrs. C. W. Jordan. The only attendant was " Aunt Shug" Mrs. Ray Smithhart who is 95 years young.
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Letter to the editor
      Editor, I am a concerned citizen and an advocate for children. At the December 2007 Diboll City Council meeting a representative for Brookshire Bro. grocery chain spoke to the council about selling beer and wine at the Diboll store. The council voted 2 for and 2 against this issue and the mayor ...
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To the editor
      Editor, We attended the January meeting of the Diboll City Council and learned the true feelings of the majority of our elected councilmen concerning the vote to waive a variance that will allow a business to sell alcohol in a location within 300 feet of a school, church, childcare facility, hosp...
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THIS WEEK IN TEXAS
Custer left behind Texas friends
BY BARTEE HAILE
      On Jan. 24, 1866, George Armstrong Custer received the marching orders that ended his short but surprisingly pleasant stay in Texas. A month after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, the "Boy General" with the long blond hair was sent to the westernmost member of the conquered Confederacy to ...
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Angelina College Fine Arts Gallery presents Black History exhibition
      + Beginning Monday, Feb. 4 and running through Feb. 28, the Angelina College Gallery presents its annual black History Month Exhibition. The show will feature the work of African American artists Karen Christopher and Blake Bean.
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SAR meets, discusses revolutionary period artifact authenticity with neal Narano
      The Lt. Nathan Gann Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution met on Thursday, January 17, at the Golden Corral. Woody Gann gave the Invocation and President Fred Preston led the assemblage in the pledge to the American Flag and the SAR Flag.
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