T.L Pink alumni hold annual fund-raiser Dec. 22
Monies generated through ticket sales go to give scholarships to deserving students
      T. L. Pink Alumni and Ex-Students Association will celebrate its 19th annual Holiday Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Wharton Community Civic Center. The public is invited to the event. Donations are $25 for adults and $12 for children.
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Elegant and delicious recipes for those holiday gatherings
      This time of year is festive and jolly with lights twinkling and Christmas carols playing. Whether you are preparing for company or packing to go out of town, today's delicious, yet elegant recipes are sure to impress your holiday guests or hosts.
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Bridal Expo event set for Feb. 17
Wharton Chamber News
      One of Wharton's prize possessions is the Wharton Community Civic Center. And it certainly will be filled come Sunday, Feb. 17. Brittany Polak, owner Polak Petals, will host the Wharton County Bridal Expo on that day. The Wharton Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is co-sponsoring.
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DAR chapter remembers Pearl Harbor
      A luncheon was held by the Comfort Wood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate Pearl Harbor Day. The event was convened on Dec. 7 at Pat-a-Cake on the Square in Wharton. The Pineapple Bell, this year's theme, was centered on the table. The purpose of the Luncheon was to comme...
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Liles, Lewis say their vows in Austin
      Penny Darlyne Liles and Darren Kelly Lewis were united in marriage at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007. Judge Herb Evans officiated at the double-ring ceremony held at the Radisson Hotel at Town Lake in Austin. Penny is the daughter of Mary Ann Ramsey of Timpson and Pete Liles of Stanley, La.
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Hospital volunteers host blood drive
      The volunteers of GCMC will be sponsoring a Blood Drive at the hospital in Classrooms A and B on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, call Carol Wootton at 282-6090. The public is invited. The following young people in our area have made the honor rolls during the second six...
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Honor Roll
Wharton Junior High School
      Wharton Junior High School has issued its latest honor rolls for the second six weeks. Seventh Grade "A" High School Presley Gajewsky, Priya Hajari, Jake Hernandez, Jason Mendoza and Lara Ramirez.
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Dawson Digest
Kids in the news at Wharton's C.W. Dawson Elementary School
      Games, entertainment fill evening What could be more fun than winning a computer? Just ask Joshua Flores, son of Eli and Ruby Flores. He won the grand prize, which was a computer for the family's home, at the Dawson Family Fun Night held Nov. 29.
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Births
      Jackson Burditt Mr. and Mrs. Jason Burditt of Wharton announce the birth of their second child, a boy, born at 2:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Jackson James Burditt and weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs.
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Holidays at the library
     Patti Daniel of East Bernard helps create the Nutcracker Display at the Wharton County Library. The nutcrackers are on loan from the Bernice Nicksick collection and will be displayed at the library through December for all to enjoy.
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