Jasper couple celebrates 50 years
      Claude and Lillie Adams of Jasper celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Dec. 23 at the Sam Rayburn Country Club hosted by their sons, Donald Cheatham of Houston and James Cheatham of Mechanicsburg, Penn. The couple was married in the Huff Creek area Dec. 22, 1956.
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Family decision focus of play at Tonahill Theater
      Nick Cristano faces a dilemma most people in Jasper can identify with: take a dream job far away, or stay at home near beloved (if exasperating) relatives?
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Faces & Places
      Bluebonnet Garden Club The Bluebonnet Garden Club meets Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Frank Ealand Hall in First Methodist Church. Regrets only, call 384-1368. NARFE meeting The Silsbee-Jasper chapter of the National Association of Retired and Current Federal Employees will meet today, Jan. 17, at...
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House hunting
      LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME is such a trying experience. If you can help this little guy, call Jasper Lakes Area Humane Society at 384-8251 (11a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.- Sat.) or visit petlink site at www.jas.net/~jar
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It pays to shop in Jasper
      BRENDA AND GREG MCBRIDE (center) won the $500 shopping spree sponsored by Jasper merchants in December. Liz Street represents the Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce who organized the event.The winning ticket was drawn from the Crossroads Jiffy entries so the plaque and check were pre...
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Lacy selected for 2007 ATSSB All-State Band
      The Association of Texas Small School bands has selected Kenzi Lacy, a sophomore in the Jasper High School band, to play the flute for the 2007 ATSSB All-State Band. Lacy was selected from more than 9,000 high school band students who auditioned by region; only 240 made were named for all-state ho...
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Hughes earns honor at Lamar
      Crystal Hughes of Buna won the Plummer Award at Lamar university at the fall commencement Dec. 16.Hughes majored in interdisciplinary studies and earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The Plummer Award recognizes top academic graduates.
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Byrd recognized for work with children
      Tracy Byrd will be honored with the Dr. Richard Shorkey Award at the Shorkey Center's 62nd annual dinner Jan. 25 at the Holiday Inn Plaza in Beaumont. Shorkey Center is a non-profit United Way agency that provides services to children with physical disabilities and learning challenges.
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DAR chooses high school seniors for good citizen awards
      The Daniel Witcher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has recently selected the winners of the DAR Good Citizen program and scholarship contest. The Jasper chapter will honor these high school seniors at a luncheon at the Belle Jim Hotel Feb.
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Savannah Square's first
      MARSHALL INSURANCE AGENCY is the first business to open in the new Savannah Square shopping center at 799 W. Gibson in Jasper. Coowner Doris Marshall (left) got her license and began selling insurance from her home.
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Walkoviak graduates from Texas A & M
      Bradley Gene Walkoviak received his bachelor of science degree in Economics from Texas A&M Dec. 15. He is the son of Gene Walkoviak of Newton and Linda Walkoviak of Mathis.
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Staples pledges
      NEW AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER TODD STAPLES promised the Deep East Texas county commissioners and judges at a meeting in Austin last week that he will continue to "work for them" as he did when he was in the Texas Senate.
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Runs with worms
      TWO FRIENDS take off with cups of worms at the kids fishing tournament last Saturday in Sandy Creek park. In drizzly weather, several hundred kids and parents turned out for the event.
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