Dateline Wharton
Upcoming events

Wharton Girls Softball

Wharton Girls Softball has scheduled several registration dates for the upcoming season in January at the Wharton High School old gymnasium. Registration will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 5; 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 10 and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 12. The registration fee is $60 for the first child and discounted for the second child. The league is open to girls 4 years old by Dec. 31 through 14 years old. Copies of birth certifi- cate are required. Those interested in coaching or managing a team should submit a letter of intent. For information, contact Lori Jaquez at 532-4947 after 6 p.m. or Lydia Reyna at 532-3673.

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus No. 3262 of Wharton will be selling whole barbecue chickens on Sunday, Jan. 13 as a fundraising event for their building renovation fund. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chickens are pre-sale only and available only on drive through basis. For information, contact Richard Zahn at 282-2451 or Marvin Macek at 532-3664 for tickets.

Wharton Fair Fund

The annual Wharton Fair Fund's dinner, dance and auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Wharton Knights of Columbus Hall. A barbecue chicken dinner with all the trimmings will be served from 5:30-8 p.m. Plates are available for dine-in or drive through and are priced at $7.50 per person. Meal tickets include admission to the dance. The auction starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing until midnight with music provided by DJ Chris Garza.

Remembering the Dream

Citizens of Wharton County are invited to the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration on 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at Mother Zion Baptist Church, 112 Neals Lane. Special guest will be Rev. E.L. Dawson and Progressive Baptist church of El Campo. The theme will be Marching from Dream to Reality. Other guests include Vocalist Debra Wilson of Houston, Rev. Mickey Reynolds and Caney Creek Church, St. Stephen's Missionary Baptist Church Barrier Breakers Choir and the Wharton Boys and Girls Club Drill Team. Each church is asked to represent with $150 towards the MLK Scholarship Fund. A parade celebration is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan 19, marching from Wharton Square to Dawson Elementary Gymnasium. For information, call Vivian Wyatt @ 532-3872 or Rev. Ruiel Taylor at 979-257-9183.

Community Calendar

A calendar of local events is maintained by the Wharton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Before scheduling an event, check with the chamber for possible conflicts. And notify the chamber, 532-1862, as early as possible to get your event on the calendar. There is no charge.

Dateline Wharton is a calendar of upcoming events in Wharton and surrounding communities. Normally space permits only events that will occur in the next two weeks. It is intended for special activities open to the public rather than regularly recurring meetings.

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