Thanksgiving weather doesn't stop gatherings
Egypt- Glen Flora
Carol Russ

This past Thanksgiving Day was a beautiful and grateful chilly holiday where families and friends gathered to give God thanks for a blessed year.

Paula and Augustine Espinosa Sr. of Glen Flora went to their son's, Richard and wife Laura Espinosa, home in Boling to celebrate this holiday with the family. Other family members present were Rebecca and Robbie Gonzales and their children; Amanda Espinosa; Aaron Espinosa; other grandchildren; and friends.

The dinner consisted of baked turkey, smoked ham, many trimmings, pies and punch.

I took a trip to Houston for a week and to spend Thanksgiving with my uncle Andrew Simmons Sr. and his wife Hilda. I had a chance to see many of my cousins, too.

On Thanksgiving Day, the menu was fried turkey, smoked ham, a variety of side dishes, many desserts and punch. The weather was rainy, but I had a wonderful time seeing all my loved ones.

Happy birthday wishes go out to the following young ladies with lots of love from relatives and friends. Lalia Royce of Egypt will turn one year old on Nov. 30; and Natalie Gonzales will turn four years old on Dec. 4.

Lalia is the granddaughter of Annie and Melvin Rowe of Egypt. Natalie is the granddaughter of Paula and Augustine Sr. of Glen Flora and Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales of Wharton.

Sympathy and prayers are expressed to the Sellers family who lost their loved one Christiana Sellers of Houston on Nov. 19. Christine was a first cousin of Hilda Simmons of Houston.

Sympathy with prayers are expressed to the Wilson family who lost their loved one, character actor Dick Wilson, on Nov. 20 at the age of 91. Wilson played Mr. Whipple in the Charmin commercials.

The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer Society will have its biannual Tour of Homes event on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 5 p.m. The homes on the tour are those of Harlan and Nena Boettcher in East Bernard, John and Monica Kubena in East Bernard and Dan and Maryan Gertson in Lissie. After the tour there will be refreshments at the Wharton County Historical Museum. Tickets are $10 each and the public is invited.

The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer

Society will meet in Classroom B at GCMC at noon on Dec. 5. The public is invited.

The Volunteers of GCMC will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in Classrooms A and B. For more information, call Carol Wootten at 282-6090. The public is invited.

Two well-known individuals of Wharton will be celebrating their birthdays this week. Happy birthday with lots of love are sent to Donna Svatek, who celebrates her birthday on Dec. 2, and Georgia Wolff, who will celebrate her birthday on Dec. 4.