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Thanks for help

By TERRI CHEELEY Jasper

I would like to thank the Jasper community for supporting our fundraiser breakfast at Elijah's on April 25th. The funds will be used for supplies for a mission trip to Honduras. What a joy it is to be a part of such a giving and supportive community.

Thanks, also, to Robby and Rachel Lovett and the staff of Elijah's restaurant for the food and labor provided for the breakfast. The Lovetts and Elijah's are strong supporters of the Jasper community. I would like to encourage you to support them as often as possible. Thanks again!

Dr. Joe deserves better treatment

By JIM A. STOTT Beaumont

As a Jasper native, I hate to hear that Dr. Joe has been forced to leave the only life he has known for over 60 years. It's really a sad day in the history of Jasper.

Dr. Joe delivered me 55 years ago, and took care of me until I graduated from college in the 70's. I know for a fact that his legacy will never be equaled.

From my father, I heard more Dr. Joe stories than I can remember, as he and Joe were lifelong friends. I will never forget the compassion and friendship he so willingly provided my family when we had to place Dad in a nursing home, suffering from Alzheimer's.

The transition in Dad's life would have not been possible without the intervention of Dr. Joe.

I know the decision was as devastating to him as it was to my own family. There are not many people, in Texas especially, who have not heard remarkable stories of the Jasper doctor who can remember making house calls, and charging people what he felt they could afford.

I hope sincerely hope this works out, and Dr. Joe can continue to serve Jasper until God calls him home. He deserves no less.

Jasper won during Saturday's election

By WINCY WALKER Jasper

Did March Coffield, who wrote about having to clean his own gutter, finally earn some of the $500 per month he and other city council members gave themselves for "serving" on city council years ago?

Local lore is that those council members slipped $500 payments to themselves into the city budget in order to hide from the public that they were taking money for "serving" on city council; $500 thirteen times a year!

Recalling three former city managers, March would seem to prefer "the good ole' boys" over sqeaky-clean city government. Voting in this election was VERY important!

The people spoke and the "Do you know who I am?" buddy system got stomped; Jasper won!