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ALL AROUND LUFKIN
Janice Ann Rowe
      Anna Claire Hay, daughter of Kristen and Kyle, had Tetralogy of Fallot surgery for seven heart defects at Texas Children's Hospital several weeks ago. She is in Lufkin and recovering. The cardiologist doesn't need to see her until the end of May. She will not be exposed to crowds for at least six ...
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Family Fun Day approaches
      Volunteers and exhibitors are gearing up for the 2008 Forest Family Fun Day & Equipment Show set to begin at 8 am on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Angelina County Expo Center in Lufkin, Texas. Companies from across the United States will be present to show the public the latest in logging, harves...
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Temple-Inland donates $1,000 to LSS
      Temple-Inland's building products operation in Diboll recently contributed $1,000 to the Volunteer Services Council of the Lufkin State School.
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Army Reserves celebrated 100-year anniversary on Capitol Hill
      The United States Army Reserve commemorated its 100th Anniversary, on April 23, honoring its Soldiers and Veterans who have played a vital role in every major U.S. military conflict and humanitarian mission of the past 100 years.
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Yard of the Month
      The home of Maria Rodriguez, 503 Neil Pickett, was selected by the Diboll Garden Club as the first place winner for the Northwest area of Diboll in the May 1-2 judging. In second place was the home of Ken Holt, 1306 Brown, and third place was awarded to the home of Minnie Jones, 309 Thompson.
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Correction
      The Free Press in a front page news article last week misidentified the city council candidate who resigned from the city council last year and once again is running. That person is Gary Jones, not Larry Cook. The Free Press regrets the error.
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Great gardens
      Garden club hostesses (at left) were, Billie Oates, Peggy Burt and Jo Ann Rainwater. The program was "Creating a Springtime Door Wreath," with Andrea Ellison and daughter Misty from "Andrea's Originals."
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Happy 101st Maybell Wallace
      Maybell Wallace, a Trinity Mission resident, turned 101 years old on April 30. She is the oldest resident of the nursing home. Stephanie Cook, recreation director, helps Wallace wioth her birthday cake. Wallace, an Alabama native, was one of six children.
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FCCLA hosts Blood Drive
      Diboll FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) will be hosting a blood chive with the East Texas Blood Center on Friday, May 9, 2008. The blood drive will take place all day long at Diboll High School, from 7:30 am- 2:30pm. The blood drive will be in Ms. Parten's sewing lab room C6...
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T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News
      Coming soon to the library near you! Registration for the Texas Summer Reading Club and Texas Teens Read. That's right, starting May 19th parents can sign their children and teens up for the library's annual summer reading programs. The Texas Summer Reading Club is for ages 3- 11, meets on Thursda...
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2008 Miss Prissy Jack Pageant brings glamour and laughter to Diboll
     The young men of Diboll were going crazy for the contestants in the 2008 Miss Prissy Jack Pageant.
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Meet Diboll's candidates
Diboll City Council candidates
      Larry L. Cook My name is Larry L. Cook and I am running for Diboll City Council. I am a lifelong resident of Diboll and have resided at 1303 Ryan Chapel Road since 1974. My wife, Marvana Weisinger Cook, and I have been married for thirty-eight years and have two children, Jason and Misty, and si...
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Happy 90th Birthday!
      Tom Benjie McKinney will celebrate his 90th birthday with family and friends, Saturday, May 10th, 2008 from 2 till 4 at Burke Baptist Church.
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Article
      On April 19-20 Boy Scouts from Troop 128 did a 20 mile trip down part of Village Creek between Koutnze and Silsbee spending one night camping out on the creek bank.
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AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2007 DIBOLL CITY HALL 5:00 P.M.
      1. Call to order. 2. Invocation. 3. Welcome visitors. 4. Approve April 14, 2008 council meeting minutes. 5. Canvass votes from May 10, 2008 city election. 6.
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