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By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com When East Bernard fifth grader Karen Johnston had to do a heritage project for her class, she immediately thought of her late great-uncle Matt Urban. He had been a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army's 60th Regiment of the 9th Division. He fought in North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany. More ...
Photo by Betty Howell Wharton Pilot Club, Inc. member Vivian Wilson speaks at the new podium donated by her club as member Grace Hilderbrand waits to speak. The two of them did the dedication of the podium in memory of Pilot Club charter member Alice Dzierzanowski. Wilson and Hilderbrand are also ch... More ...
Cooking on the Colorado Leigh Pless These recipes will be great for using up the last of your left over turkey and ham from Thanksgiving. I have also included a couple recipes for those of us who won't want to see turkey and dressing again for a long time after tomorrow. More ... Parade draws record number of entries Wharton Chamber News Last night's scheduled Chamber Christmas Parade enjoyed a record number of entries. The previous record, we are told, was 63. Tuesday morning, the number of entries exceeded 71. More ...
Local DAR member Elizabeth Waddell will be honored on Jan. 6 in the River Oaks Health Care Center in Columbus, for her 50 years of service to the Comfort Wood Chapter and the National Society. A reception in her honor is in the planning stages and a discussion followed. State Regent, Lynn Forney ... More ...
Kristina Louise Taylor and Dr. John Patrick Duggan Jr. were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007. Rev. Gerard Tully, CSP, offi- ciated at the ceremony held at St. Austin Catholic Church in Austin, adjacent to the University of Texas campus. More ... Bridal showers held in New York Kristie was honored with a bridal shower and bachelorette party in New York City on the weekend of April 13-15. Kristie's bridal attendants Korinne Kubena of Washington, D.C.; Stefanie Krenek of Arlington, Va.; and Erin Chidsey of Los Angeles, Calif., hosted the memorable weekend. More ...
Kids in the news at Wharton's C.W. Dawson Elementary School Study generates poster project In Randy Steiner's Math class students learned about range, mode, median, and mean of sets of numbers. More ...
Kids in the news at Wharton's Sivells Elementary School By Joseph DeLuna Third Grade Student programs salute veterans Veterans Day There were four Veterans Day programs on Nov. 8, at Sivells Elementary. The third graders performed 14 songs in the program including my favorite The Star Spangled Banner. More ... Next Plaza auditions Dec. 9-10 The Plaza Theatre will hold open, read-from-the-script, auditions for the musical Grease at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9 and Monday, Dec. 10. Director Shannon Pickard needs adults of all ages and ethnicities. Auditioners should be prepared to sing a brief song and may bring sheet music or accompani... More ... ACS holds meeting Dec. 4 The American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery Program may be brought to serve Wharton County. There is a meeting set for Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center in the classrooms next to the cafeteria. More ...
Photo by Raymond Fisher Gwen and Lee Roy Peterson of Plantersville wear traditional Czech costumes as they enjoy polka music at last weekend's KULP Polka Expo. It was held at the Taiton Community Center. More ...
Egypt- Glen Flora Carol Russ Tomorow is Thanksgiving Day. As we gather to give thanks, let us remember the homeless, less fortunate and our service men and women who are fighting overseas to keep our country free. A prayerful safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday is wished to everyone from my family and me. More ... WCJC band takes trip with Santa Come join the Wharton Junior College Pioneer Band and WCJC Jazz Band as they open their Christmas season with a concert on Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Horton Foote Theater on the WCJC main campus. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. and the music will follow St. More ... Romeo and Juliet performed at Jones Hall The Houston Symphony brings the story of Romeo and Juliet to life at Jones Hall with guest conductor Michael Christie. Also on the program, worldrenowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie returns to Houston to show the virtuosic side of percussion instruments. More ... |
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