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  Life & Leisure September 22, 2007
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Kidney center opens doors
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Liliana Johse
      Last Thursday I had a pleasant surprise when I visited Wharton Kidney Center and found my old friend Elsa Alvarez. I was also looking forward to visiting with the owner and director Dr. H. Michael Ogburn. It's been way overdue for the Kidney Center to open. I attended the Chamber of Commerce r...
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Hispanic histories celebrate heritage
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
      A community's history shouldn't be just a record of events and activities but also the stories of all its people - with emphasis on the "all." Locally, the Wharton County Historical Museum is sponsoring a Ethnic Family Histories project designed to preserve those stories in the people's own word...
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Club guest
      The Pilot Club of Wharton, Inc. welcomed a visit from Pilot International Texas District Governor Glenda Clements at their Sept. 13 business meeting. Each club in the Texas District is visited once a year by a representative of the District Council in order to exchange ideas and information.
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DAR leaders attend workshop
      Comfort Wood Chapter DAR officers attending the Fall Forum Leadership Training in Austin on Sept. 7 and 8, were Regent Hazel Foltyn of El Campo, and Vice-Regent Annie Stafford of Boling. It was held at the Doubletree Hotel on Interstate Highway 35 North.
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Gardeners hold fall plant sale
      A fall plant sale will be held today, Saturday, at 8 a.m. in the Jackson County Service Center auditorium, 411 N. Wells Street in Edna. For more information contact Mike Hillier at 361-782- 3312. The sale will offer a wide selection of plants that are native to this area, heat tolerant and have l...
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Several fundraisers being planned in the Boling community
Boling Bits
Judy Womack
      The Boling Athletic Department is selling coupon cards. Each card sells for $20, but has more than $300 in savings to local restaurants and stores. This is a great value and serves as their only fundraiser for the year. Contact any of the Bulldog athletes or high school coaches if you want to len...
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