SHARE cupboards are bare of frozen meats
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com
      When SHARE volunteers go to the pantries these days they find plenty, but their freezer is a different story. Where there would normally be a few chickens, turkeys and boxes of ground beef there's nothing but a small frozen Maxberry roll. The cupboard is bare.
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More volunteers needed at SHARE
      Besides donated food to help needy families, SHARE is in dire need of volunteers. "We are really understaffed," says volunteer Paulette Kirkpatrick. "Especially on Thursdays." SHARE has been serving needy families for the past 22 years and some of the original volunteers are still working.
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Boling's Valdez to get Congressional Freedom Medal
Who's News
Liliana Johse
      Hello friends! Christmas is practically here and I have some very good news coming for all of us. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving, because we have plenty to be thankful for. An 18-year-old Boling native will be receiving the nation's highest and most distinguished civilian award this month.
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EB academy offers holiday ballet
      East Bernard's Keller Academy of Performing Arts will once again light up the Plaza stage with three performances of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Junior college choirs hold concert Thursday
      The Wharton County Junior College Music Department will present the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert Thursday, Dec. 6, at First Baptist Church, Wharton. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. It is a free concert.
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New exhibit
     Staff Photo by Burlon Parsons President of the Doll Collectors of Houston, Patti Daniel of East Bernard, adjusts the hair on a doll from the early 1900s which will be on display at the Wharton County Historical Museum. An Exhibit of between 200 to 300 dolls from the Melba Rose Cook Birkner doll coll...
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Local girls compete at Reliant Park
Boling Bits
Judy Womack
      Texas Jazz Tumble & Cheer group competed at Reliant Park in Houston on Nov. 17. This is a competitive cheer team that practices in El Campo, but has several outstanding young ladies from Boling as members. Participants have to go through try-outs to be a part of the team where there are four leve...
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WCJC bands play on Thursday
      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. Nick as he travels from 17th and 18th...
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