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Couples make visits to family
Liliana Johse

We welcome back Annette Hlavinka who spent a week visiting with her daughter Cindy Kortegast, husband Eric and two boys Cameron and Christopher Kortegast, in Douglasville, Ga., near Atlanta.

Kay and Johnny Kunkel were in Corpus Christi visiting their son Neal who was moving to a beach house on Laguna Madre. They, of course, helping him move.

Last weekend Kay and Johnnie drove to Irving to spend the weekend with their daughter

Laurie and husband Clayton Bonnot. They went to the high school homecoming where Laurie teaches at McArthur High School. The team, the Cardinals are a 5-0 team and they won. Laurie teaches biology at the high school. They had a great time, they barbecued and enjoyed the visit. On Monday the Bonnot guys went to Harlingen and went fishing in Port Mansfield and the Muegge boys joined them. Dr. Carlos Bonnot was part of the group. I was told it is an annual event for the group.

Congratulations to Frank and Cecilia Jedlicka on their 59th wedding anniversary, Felix and Linda Sopchak on their 45th wedding anniversary and Frank and Dorothy Rachunek on their 60th. Hard to believe it was 10 years ago we celebrated their 50th.

Last Sunday we were at the bazaar in Hungerford. As always there was a good attendance. The barbecue was gone early but some good hamburgers were being grilled. There was plenty of food and fun. Some of the friends we visited with were Tim Krenek and his whole clan. The oldest and youngest in the family. Their two month old grandson is a beautiful child. Also visited with Jeanette Krenek, Janet Bubela, Bill Hudgins, Phyllis Krenek, her parents Eleanor and Marcus Spacek and their daughter Sandra. All of them were behind the pastry sales booth. Also Louis and JoAnn Marshall and Oscar Bunge. He and Barbara were in England for 10 days. Also attending were Ann Macha and her daughter Judy Brown, Dr. James Jalowy and Henrietta with several of their grandchildren, Alicia Rodriguez, Mona Holmes, Sandy Sanders working in the kitchen, Joe and Patti Hlavinka of East Bernard, Ann and Don Strouhal working the raffle tickets and Gene Macha. Thank you gentlemen for reading this column. Also there were Chris Jedlicka, Mary and Tim Duyka, Terri Hinze, Dan and Susie Carlson, Janie Gonzales and Janie Munoz were outside working in the country store booth, Mary Zahradnik was selling plants, her husband Robert was working at the pit. A lot of people from East Bernard, Boling and Wharton who are always friendly and ready to have a good time. We did have a good time.

Tomorrow Holy Cross Church in East Bernard is having its annual bazaar. Dinner consists of barbecued beef, chicken and sausage. Serving begins at 11 a.m. at Riverside Hall. Everyone is invited.

The Facts of life. Is there a link between daytime TV and declining mental capacity? There may well be, say researchers at City University of New York who studied the viewing habits of elderly women. Memory problems were considerably worsen among participants who watched soap operas and talk shows. The researchers were quick to add, however, that it's not clear whether watching these shows cause the dip in brainpower or people with weaker cognitive abilities are drawn to daytime TV fare.

Another good time was had by the Boling community last Saturday. The Lions Club had its annual Carnival with lots of people attending and fun for the whole family. There was a costume contest for the little ones that was adorable. There were all sorts of eating booths, you had your choice of Evelyn Penrice with her turkey legs, the Spanish club had tacos and fajitas that smelled wonderful, a cake walk and pastry from the Methodist ladies. I bought raffle tickets from Lion President Annie Stafford and came out a winner. Visited with Lilly Wittig, her daughter Donna Wessels of Louise with one of her daughters and her beautiful baby boy. Also saw Linda Butcher, Chuck Butcher, Delia Martinez, all were wearing their yellow Lions vests. It was a successful carnival for the Lions.

Carol Hlavinka was in town last weekend from Marfa and her sister Pattye Hlavinka of Galveston were in Wharton visiting their mother

Bessie Hlavinka at Wharton Nursing. They enjoyed a nice birthday celebration for Bessie who turned 87 years young Oct. 14. I enjoyed my visit with Carol.

Father Augustine Antwi- Boasianko left last Monday headed back to Ghana after spending time in Texas. Hopefully he will have a chance to come back. While here he officiated Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Holy Family Catholic churches. We wish Father the best in his home. He is the youngest brother of Father

Dominic, who is the pastor of Holy Family and Our Lady of Mount Carmel's administrator. In his family are two brothers and both are priests. They have two sisters, one of them is a nun. It is a blessed family.

Pat Goodwin and her long time friend, Gayle Reynolds, just returned from a trip to Bar Harbor, Ma. They stayed in the Bar Harbor Inn that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Each morning they saw a cruise ship entering the harbor and watched lobstermen harvest their catch. They toured Arcadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain and took a driving trip to numerous towns along the coast to view the harbors and lighthouses. They enjoyed the different types of food that is indigenouse to the area.

Don and Fannie Mae Welch celebrated their 21 years of marriage on Oct. 3. They went on a countryside tour and stopped and ate at Schoebel's in Columbus.

Birthday wishes are sent to Emma Roddy, Dot Hudgins, Rev. Earl Clary and Betty Howell on Friday. Betty is preparing for the birth of her first grandaughter and is already buying designer clothes. You could see the excitement in her eyes when she was describing her latest acquisition to to Donna Cunningham and me. Her youngest son Jonathon and wife Melissa Howell will welcome their first child next month.

The KCs having birthdays are Wilbur Schunka, Nic Castro, Jesus Cerrillo, Jimmy Zissa, Joe Olmeda, Wayne Krenek, Frank Miculka, Julius Smolik and David Dzierzanowski.

Also having birthdays are Kathryn Adam and Willa Gene Williams at Wharton Nursing; Mary Austin Newman, Ray Kubesch, Pat Blakely, Cynthia Huddleston, Darian Massey and John Maher Jr. More celebrating are Bryan Taylor, Bonita Pope, Renee Hamilton and John Coleman Locke. Congratulations are in order for John, he and beautiful wife Salina just found out they will become parents for the first time. Will Regina be able to cope with three babies in one year?

Trisha Kacer wife of Ryan Kacer had a recent birthday. In-laws Ray and Sybil Kacer celebrated at Jasper Restaurant in The Woodlands. Trisha and Ryan live in Plano where he is an engineer with Frito Lay. There is a new chip coming out in February that Ryan helped develop. It will be coming out under the label of Miss Vicki.

Joe Kubena has been working in Wichita Falls with FEMA. Wife Mary Ann Kubena joined him for one week.

Wilbur Mathis is in a Houston hospital. We hope to have him back home soon. Please keep him, Susie and the family in your prayers.

Laura Hudgins underwent recent surgery.

Dr. Susan Winchell is having a birthday next Tuesday; Janie Vandagriff and Nora Koch on Thursday; Alene Hubenak, Shirley Jansky, Mary Janak, William Gavranovic, John Wind, Madeline Wind, Kelly Chumchal, Royce Sheek, Curtis Cline, Albert Martin, Gerry Wadler, Bryan Kubena and Beverly Baker, who was enjoying St. John's Bazaar in Hungerford with her family, are also celebrating. Others celebrating include Leonard Stammann, Eric Muegge, Paul Webb and Kelli Bannert.

Anniversary wishes to Bennie and Valerie Woodruff, Albert and Betty Martin, Steve and Cindy Sanchez, Doug and Ann Soderstrom, Roy and Margaret Sparks, Cody and Michele Hatch, William and Cheryal Gavranovic, Todd and Terri Mund, Tammie and Terry Janik, Gail and Raymond Harrison.

Have a great day, and many happy returns everybody.