Local handbag designer selling in NYC, more to come
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com
      When Khloe Kardashian from the reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians made a recent appearance on television, hanging on her arm was a bag designed by Wharton resident Shalon Owens. The Kardashians sisters are daughters of the late Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson trial lawyer.
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Graduations, weddings fill many activity calendars this season
Who's News
Liliana
      Was another special day that many couples chose to marry that special person. Graduation parties were also held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. What a busy time.
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Learning an art
     Stephen and Caleb Winkenwerder help their dad and Boling Bull- Shooter Gary Winkenwerder make a unique tile covered coffee table which will be used in a fundraiser. The Bull-shooters host their 16th annual Fund Raiser today at the Boling Community Center. Social hour is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; a meal is ...
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Births
Welcome to our world
      Amie Vargas Mr. and Mrs. Armando Vargas of Lane City announce the birth of their third child, a girl, born at 8:29 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2008, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Amie Amanda Vargas and weighed 7 lbs., 12 ozs. She was welcomed home by her older siblings Alexis Bria...
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Father's Day flowers
      There are 65 bouttonaires made by Catholic Daughters No. 1990 for fathers who are residents in Avalon Place and Wharton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The bouttonaires were made by CDA member Albina Hundl with the help of local 4-H'ers. Local CDA Regent is Janice Munez.
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Congratulations to all our graduates
Boling Bits
Judy Womack
      Congratulations to the Boling High School graduating Class of 2008. We are very proud of this talented and fun group. They will be sorely missed as they venture into the next phase of their lives. Don't forget to honor all the Dad's in your life this Sunday! Let them know what a difference they ...
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Footeliters offer summer musical
      The Litefooters summer musical, Enchanted Sleeping Beauty, will be June 26 through 29 at the Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors 65 and older or groups of 10 or more, $5 for students 24 and younger. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, ...
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