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By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com Wharton native Darwin Johnston, 82, is inquisitive by nature. He likes to find out how things work and how they are made. His latest interests are not only learning to play the classical guitar, but building one of his own. Johnston's curious nature took him out of Wharton at age 17 to "see the ... More ...
Prepare your taste buds for some awesome recipes. These bold and delicious concoctions will shake your family and friends out of the January blahs! Take it from me, you will want to cut these recipes out of the paper and keep them in your "favorites" folder! More ...
Robert and Pam Hubenak of Wharton announce the engagement of their daughter Nikole Renee of Wharton to Christopher Michael Sliva, son of Michael and Susan Sliva of East Bernard. The couple are planning their wedding for 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at First United Methodist Church in East Bernard. More ... Time to nominate top business person Wharton Chamber News Who will be the Business Person of the Year? The Wharton Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is now accepting nominations for the Business Person of the Year. The recipient will be honored at our 89th annual banquet, which will be Tuesday, March 11, at the Wharton Community Civic Center. The soc... More ... County retired teachers will hold next meeting March 5 The next meeting of the Wharton County Retired Teachers will be held in East Bernard on March 5 at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 421 Pietzsch St., at 10:30 a.m.The retired teachers met on Jan. 9, at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Wharton. There were 44 members pr... More ... Beasley church holds its annual fundraiser on Sunday St. Wenceslaus Church in Beasley will host its annual Chicken Fried Chicken Dinner on Sunday, Jan. 20. It will be held at the church's CCD building on the church grounds. More ...
The 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration gets going the weekend of Jan. 19 and 20. A parade will be held Jan. 19 starting at 9:30 a.m. from downtown Wharton at the square to Dawson Elementary School Gymnasium. More ... WISD January events Here's what's coming up on the campuses of the Wharton Independent School District in January. Jan. 23 to 31: Rodeo Art on display at the Education Support Center for public viewing. Jan. 24: Sivells - PTA meeting. Social at 5:30 p.m. and meeting starts at 6 p.m. More ... Shelton gets UH degree Sherry Wilcox Shelton of Lane City received her degree from the University of Houston at ceremonies held in Merrill Arena in Katy on Sunday, Dec. 9. On hand to see her receive her diploma were her husband Guy Shelton; her children, Austin Shelton of El Campo, and Brooke Domel of Wharton; and her ... More ... Entrants sought for Miss Wharton contest Miss Wharton International is being sought. Young ladies who are single, have never been married or given birth, and between the ages of 19 and 29, can apply now for the 2008 title of Miss Wharton International. Miss Wharton will represent her city at the Miss Texas Pageant to be held at the Sco... More ... Births Ty Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Meyer of Katy announce the birth of their second child, a boy, born at 8:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at Woman's Hospital of Texas in Houston. The baby was named Ty Wayne Meyer and weighed 6 lbs., 14 ozs. He was welcomed home by his older brother Naytin Miles Meyer... More ... |
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