Brady laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com
      On April 19, 1951 General Douglas MacArthur in a speech before the joint session of Congress made the statement, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." Nearly 57 years to the day the remains of "old soldier" and longtime Wharton resident George Clark Brady (Col. U.S.A.F., Ret.
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Kids can help fix dinner, there are lots of recipes they can try
Cooking on the
Leigh Pless
      Getting kids involved in helping prepare dinner can be lots of fun for everyone. There are lots of things they can do to speed up the process and it is the perfect time to catch up on what is going on in their lives.
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ACS group meeting, WCYF starts Sunday
Egypt- Glen Flora
Carol Russ
      The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet at noon next Tuesday in at GCMC in Classroom A. The public is invited. The following students from the area made the honor roll in the ECISD during the fifth six weeks.
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Dawson, Kocian wed in Brenham ceremony
      Karissa Ann Dawson and Eric John Kocian were united in marriage on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brenham. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Rev. Carlos Velazquez, with music by Harmony Strings.
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WHS students head to state
     On the back row are Chandra Johnson and Michael Phoenix flanking their instructor Blake Hamman after the WHS speech students' win at regionals. Chandra took first place in Poetry Interpretation and Phoenix placed third. They will both be competing at the 3A UIL State Meet Thursday through Saturday i...
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Honor Roll
Sivells Elementary School
      Sivells Elementary School honor roll for the fourth six weeks. First Grade "A" Honor Roll Jason Alexander, Matthew Antone, Edmundo Barron, Zachary Cheatham, Mackenzie Davis, Moises Delgado, Claire Ferguson, Tyler Frankum, Jasmine Garza, Emma Grosser, Quincey Hayes, Zachary Howell, Hannah Hugg...
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Honor Roll
      Dawson Elementary School honor rolls for the fourth six weeks. Fourth Grade "A" Honor Roll Connery Bowers, Jose Callejas, Jorge Flores, Corey Labay, Kyle Sherrill, Juliet Stavinoha and Amanda Vignes.
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Laughlin and Straznicky reveal their wedding plans
      Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laughlin of Pearland, and formerly of El Campo, announce the engagement of their daughter Sara Elizabeth to Adam Dean Straznicky, son of Dr. and Mrs. Rick Straznicky of East Bernard. Sara is the granddaughter of Rose Marie Trochta of El Campo and the late Johnny Trochta and ...
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Births
Welcome to our world
      Roy'Lasha Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Matthews Jr. of Wharton announce the birth of their child, a girl, born at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Roy'Lasha Janea Matthews and weighed 6 lbs., 5 ozs. She was welcomed home by her older siblings R...
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Litefooter signup starts
      This year's Litefooter Summer Youth Program gets underway this weekend with registration and auditions on Sunday and Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton.
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WCJC music students in recitals next week
      The Wharton County Junior College Music Department will present two Music Major Recitals. On Monday, May 5, there will be a Freshman/Sophomore Recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Horton Foote Theater. Then on Tuesday, May 6, there will be a Sophomore Recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Horton Foote Theatre.
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