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By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com While on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., there was a chance to spend our last Saturday at George and Martha Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Much of what I knew about our nation's first president was what had been taught in school. More ...
Cooking on the Leigh Pless I like eggs. They are very versatile, inexpensive and, despite the bad reputation they sometimes get, they are good for you. They are also great for any meal of the day … for breakfast serve with orange juice, but for supper, serve with a salad. More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Boerger of Wharton and Mr. and Mrs. James Kubena of East Bernard, announce the engagement of their daughter Brandy Lynn Kubena of Wharton to Thomas Jonathan Patterson Jr. of Wharton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson, Sr. of Victoria and the late Lois Patterson. More ...
Emma Hurley,1, and grandmother Shirley Hurley get ready for Outrigger Island: Living God's Unshakable Truth Vacation Bible School being held from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. starting Sunday through Thursday at College Heights Baptist Church, 1515 Briar Lane. More ... Freedom Festival just weeks away, June 27-28 Wharton Chamber News Freedom Festival is nearly here! We have registration forms available here at the chamber office, 225 N. Richmond Road, for the upcoming festival. So, if you want to enter the cookoff or have a booth for your business or organization, please come by and pick one up, or we can e-mail it, snail-mai... More ...
Tara Garza, a junior at Wharton High School, was recently elected to the office of state treasurer at the annual Texas Anchor Convention. Anchors members are dedicated to friendship and service. Anchor Clubs are sponsored by their local Pilot Clubs. More ... This week in WISD Here's some highlight events which are happening this month in Wharton ISD: May 27 to 29 - WHS: final exams. WJHS: semester exams. Dawson: Talent Show. May 28 - Dawson: Awards Program. Sixth Grade at 9 a.m.; Fifth Grade at 9:45 a.m.; and Fourth Grade at 10:45 a.m. More ... B&G Club takes applications The Boys and Girls Club of Wharton now accepting applications for summer membership. Registration hours are 11 a.m. to noon and 1-8 p.m. Monday-Friday. Early registration is $35 per person and runs until May 29 when the price goes up to $40 per person. More ... Honor Roll Wharton High School Wharton High School honor rolls for the fifth six weeks. Distinguished honor roll students must have a 3.7 grade point average with no grades below 70 in an honors class or no grade below 80 in a regular class and must be enrolled in at least one honors class or dual enrollment college course. More ...
Ann Marie Heimann of East Bernard graduated from the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in nutritional sciences with a minor in restaurant, hotel and institution management. More ... Honor Roll Wharton Junior High School honor rolls for the fifth six weeks. Seventh Grade A Honor Roll Presley Gajewsky, Priya Hajari, Tyler Perkins and Katie Reyna. More ...
Georgie Duyka stands by one of the colorful flower beds at her 108 Country Club Drive which is the May Yard of the Month designated by the Wharton Garden Club. More ...
Egypt- Glen Flora Carol Russ Mozelle Stephens of Sorrel community held a Welcome Back Home celebration for her sister and husband Willie Mae and Victor Nelson of Maltapan, Mass., Saturday at the Glen Flora Fire Station. It had been 20 years since Willie had been home. Around 60 family members and friends attended the ... More ... |
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