Horelica, 94, finds enjoyment in retirement through quilting
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com
      Lillie Horelica quips that at 94 she "has more time than money on my hands, so I make quilts." Each stitch on her quilts is put in by hand. There's no machine stitches in her work. "People prefer the handstitched quilts," Horelica said.
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Adams keeps perfect attendance record going in Beta Sigma Phi
      Lil Kohleffel, recording secretary Beta Sigma Phi, hosted the Jan. 3 meeting. The president of the chapter, Jean Adams, suffered a light stroke on Christmas Eve. Jean has had the most perfect attendance for the past five years and they held the meeting where she was recuperating to allow her ...
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Births
Welcome to our world
      Treshaun Bowsier La'Crecia Lee and Johnny Bowsier, both of Wharton, announce the birth of their child, a boy, born at 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Treshaun Carne Bowsier and weighed 7 lbs., 6 ozs.
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Local DAR holds reception Sunday in Columbus
      Area High School Good Citizens have been named by the Comfort Wood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. They are Trey Michael Kulak of Boling High School, Laura Kubes of East Bernard High School, Bobby Jack Polasek of El Campo High School, Arron Lovett of Louise High Sc...
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BHS student council collects items for vets, columnist runs Sunday
      The Boling High School Student Council will be collecting paper goods during the month of January for the January White Give, which is sponsored by the Comfort Wood Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution. The paper goods will be donated to the Michael E. DeBakey Hospitality House on t...
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