Trial testimony began Tues-day in the trial of Eric Jarrod Williams in the 128th District Court.

Williams is facing third de-gree felony charges of inde-cency with a child from an al-leged incident on or about June 2008. The victim was 13 years old at the time the crime was reported to have occurred. The jury will decide guilt and the punishment will be deter-mined by Judge Courtney Ar-keen.

If convicted he faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine not to exceed $10,000.

The mother of the victim, Toni Harding, was the first to take the stand. She testified she noticed her son’’s behavior had changed and he began having problems at school and was getting into fights. Hard-ing stated her son later told her of the alleged incidents to which she took him to the Or-ange Police Department to give a statement.

Harding broke down and sobbed when she told jurors her family felt forced to move from the area after the news of the allegations “got out.” The family fled for their safety.

The victim also took the stand. He is now 18 years old. At times he also broke down and cried.

However, he began his testi-mony by telling jurors how he met the defendant. He recalled meeting Williams at his aunt’s house. Later, the same day, the

defendant re-portedly asked the victim and two other teens to join him across the street in his vehicle.

The victim said Williams

showed the boys pornography from a laptop computer. They all agreed to be paid for per-

forming sexual acts on them-selves while Williams also performed sexual acts on him-self. At first, the victim said he was embarrassed, but when the others participated, he de-cided to join in.

After they were done, they went back into the house, “like nothing happened.”

Incidents such as this con-tinued, but for the most part

the victim participated in the acts alone with Williams and was paid “most” of the time. The alleged incidents stopped when Williams reportedly wanted to take the actions a step further, according to court testimony.

However, the victim stated

County Judge Carl Thibodeaux reported to com-missioners this week about a meeting he attended in Galveston with the Corp of Engineers. The two and a half hours meeting concerned the Gulf Coast Levee study to pro-tect the area from future hur-ricanes.

“It was a very productive, interesting and positive meet-ing,” said Thibodeaux. “They have started a three-year, $3

million study on the hurri-cane protection system for the Gulf Coast that runs from Bra-zoria County all the way to Orange County.

They are going to do a feasi-bility study where the various apparatus will be located.” Thibodeaux said the study will list the different types of systems to be implemented including possible gates at the Houston Ship Channel.

“The most positive thing to come out of the meeting was they were very pleased with our product for the protection of Orange County.” Orange County has already spent half a million dollars on a study to protect the county with a pos-sible levee system.

“We presented it again to them in a Power Point pre-sentation,” said Thibodeaux. “They were very thankful that we had already done this as a county. We are the only coun-ty that has any study of that nature, available to be picked up and looked at by anybody.”

He said A&M is working on an “Ike Dike” study, but it is nowhere near completion and will be several years before re-sults will be released.

“Our study will be incorpo-rated into the Corp of Engi-neers study,” said Thibodeaux.

“The three year clock start-ed this past Jan. 1. They’re hoping at the end of three years they will have public hearings to offer a presen-tation to citizens in the six county areas.”

Thibodeaux will keep com-missioners up to date on any new developments.

In other items, the county received $431,203.06 in sales tax revenues for the month of March, which is a continu-ing trend upward over recent years.

County Tax-Assessor Col-lector Lynda Gunstream re-ported that 94.89 percent of property taxes for 2012 have been collected. This past month $2,605,363.84 was col-lected of which $402,451.57 is the county’s portion of the revenue.

She also reported that litiga-tion with Weingarten’s prop-erties over property located in Vidor was settled with over $1 million in loss, but the counties actual loss was only $9,675.14 for years 2010-2012.

Patrick Beebe reported calls to mosquito control service for April only totaled four due to the unseasonably colder

Orange woman turns 104

Child indecency case goes to trial

Born May 17, 1909, Inez Turner has seen a few things in her lifetime though she doesn’t remember them all.

“My memory isn’t good and I can’t hear,” she said. “I’ve got hearing aids, but they don’t seem to do much good.” Other than that, her mind is clear and she is in good health. Friday, Turner turns 104. “If I make it,” she said, smiling. “You never can tell. I’m hop-ing, but you never know.”

Her son is throwing her a birthday party Saturday at Optimist Village, where she lives. “I just wanted to go eat somewhere,” said Turner.

She didn’t want him to go to any fuss, but he insisted he wanted a party where she could visit with her friends. “He wanted to do something

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Southeast Texas native, Kree Harrison, 22, has kept her word and is definitely “in it to win it” with only two contestants re-maining on the 12th season of the popu-lar TV show American Idol.

Harrison was in the top three when Angie Miller, 19, of Beverly, Mass. was eliminated because of having the fewest votes. Now, Harrison will compete with Candace Glover, 23, of St. Helena Island, S.C. for the top prize of a recording con-tract.

With her upcoming birthday next week, a win would certainly be a gift that keeps on giving.

“Kree is very excited,” said Beverly Mire, Kree’s grandmother, about the fi-

nals. Harrison who lived in Woodville as a

young girl, had becoming a star on her mind from the start. Harrison began per-forming at an early age when she was three years old. As a young girl, she per-formed at the Jasper Lion’s Club rodeo and area ball parks singing the National Anthem. She also attended Bridge City schools before making her way to Nash-

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The Orangefield Ath-letic Department is asking for the community’s help to rebuild this “Wall of Honor” that will celebrate the accomplishments of their athletes, past and present.

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This week across the country police are taking time to reflect on their fellow brethren who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

In Orange, there have been three officers with the Orange Po-lice Department who have lost their lives in the line of duty. They are Johnny Godwin, Ed O’Reilly and Danny Gray.

The Orange Police Department was formed in August 1914. Citizens had voted for a new city charter and had the authority from the state to set ordinances. Orange was formerly Madison, but when Texas became part of the United States in 1849, the state legislature renamed the town Orange.

However, Orange did not go without law enforcement from the early days until 1914. In the early days, records reflect the lo-cal sheriff ran the town with the help of local citizens.

Orange was fist settled in the 1830s and had a reputation for being a “rough town.” Initially, the town had its’ share of lum-berjacks, ship-builders, sawmill workers and industrial workers who for the most part, like to drink and gamble. These kind of activities often lead to problems such as fighting and other vio-lence. This continued through the 1960s when drug related problems reared their ugly head and burglaries, thefts and rob-beries continued to escalate.

Before the 1890s, justice did not always involve a courtroom. Some criminals met their fate with “Judge Lynch.”

Angry mobs would sometimes hang criminals by the neck on the long reaching limbs of the “hanging tree.” The tree was a large oak tree located at the corner of Fourth and Front Streets. According to history reports, the mobs would shoot at the tree while the body of criminal swung from the tree. The tree is said to have died over the years from “lead poisoning” from all the bullets which had been sprayed by the lynchers.

The city jail at the time was close to the tree. They were called “calabooses” and were first built in August 1892. They were small, wooden buildings on piers near the banks of the Sabine River where Ochiltree Park is currently located. Until the 1945, calabooses remained as the local jails.

By the end of 1914, the Board of City Commissioners passed their first ordinance which referred to regulating the traffic and passage on the streets. The maximum speed limit was 12 mph and drivers were not allowed to turn a corner faster than 6 mph, whether in a motorized vehicle or horse and buggy.

The salary for police officers in 1918 was $100 per month but a year later, their salary would increase $25.

By 1929, they would have their first vehicle. For $600 a five passenger Chevrolet “touring car” was purchased.

Commissioners, during their meetings in 1929 talked of the necessity of a “steel cage” for criminals, but the stock market crash and the Great Depression would strike. They would have to wait many more years.

In August 1945, city leaders finally got what they had wanted when the carriage house behind the building which is where the Orange City hall is currently located, became the city jail and steel bars were installed.

The first officer to be killed in the line of duty in Orange was Police Chief Ed O’Reilly.

The young O’Reilly began his life in Orange by working at the shipyards. He left to join the war efforts by enlisting in the Navy. According to archives, following his return from the war, he worked as a special officer for a refining company and the rail-road before being called to work as a police officer.

O’Reilly also made two unsuccessful attempts at running for sheriff. However, on June 8, 1931, he was appointed to the local police force. Just over a year later, he was appointed as the new police chief and took office in August 1932.

During this time period, he was essentially the police force

during the day. There two officers assigned to night duty. The first issue he faced was the growing traffic problems. But,

this would only be the one of many problems to come. The First Baptist Church pastor, Reverend Edgar Eskridge had

baptized O’Reilly two years before the murder, but would also be the person who would later kill him even though the two were thought to be good friends. The pair had worked together on law enforcement matters and had even traveled together.

But, the reverend developed a different agenda and began car-rying guns to the pulpit. Eskridge was also telling the locals he was a commissioned law enforcement officer with Newton County. Eskridge, with guns blazing, vowed to clean up the crime in Orange and not just from his one-of-a-kind sermons.

Eskridge went as far as to conduct a raid on the Silver Slipper in Prairie View, now known as Bridge City. The infamous sup-per club had mirrors on the walls and fancy linens on the tables which catered to gamblers.

According to historians, Eskridge brandished a “Ranger’s badge” and was accompanied by a small group of men during the raid.

Within a few hours, Eskridge would be at the pulpit in front of his congregation vowing their would be violence in the city “very soon.”

Tension continued to build and Eskridge was quickly becom-ing a controversial figure in town. O’Reilly was forced to disarm the pastor who many believed was dangerous and out of control. O’Reilly had learned the preacher was not a commissioned offi-cer and therefore he was arrested for impersonating an officer.

O’Reilly took Eskridge before a judge, but he released him be-cause of his position in the community.

Church members and people around town talked about the fact Eskridge seemed upset and agitated. A local gas station at-tendant who knew Eskridge reported he could tell, “there was going to be trouble.”

O’Reilly was standing outside the Ingram Cafe on May 29, 1935, located on the southwest corner of Fifth and Main Streets, which is now the Lutcher Theater parking lot. He was talking to a friend when Eskridge drove by and shot at the police chief. O’Reilly had just celebrated his 41st birthday a few days before when the buckshot pierced his skull and he died.

A short while later, Eskridge, in his tan Oldsmobile coupe went up Green Avenue and crossed the Sabine River Bridge to where he would surrender to Beauregard Parish officers in De-ridder, La.

The congregation of the First Baptist Church met that night to draw up resolutions of condolence to O’Reilly’s wife and daughter. They also prepared an expression of sympathy for Mrs. Eskridge.

Funeral services for O’Reilly were held the following day at his residence located at 808 15th Street.

Eskridge was held in jail until his trial which had been moved to Houston on a change of venue. In June 1936, he was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to five years in prison. How-ever, he was released from prison after onl y serving three years and 10 months of his sentence.

The city commission met May 31 to appoint John D. Godwin Jr., 31 years old, as acting police chief. But, less than four months later, he too would be killed in the line of duty.

Godwin was born in 1904 in Louisiana, but lived most of his life in Orange. He was said to be “everyone’s friend.”

In the early years, he worked for a local produce company making deliveries. By 1924 Godwin took a job working for an oil company in the geophysical department. This job required trav-el. He married the love of his life, Robbie, in 1926 and really be-gan to miss Orange. They later had two children.

Godwin joined the Orange police department as a night po-liceman. He had only been on the force two months when he was promoted to acting police chief.

Godwin had just dropped off his family at their house on 7th Street when a chain of events would lead to his death. He was with another officer, George LaFitte, when they received infor-mation about two fugitives who had assaulted a cab driver be-fore stealing his cab. At about 9:30 p.m., they spotted what they believed to be the stolen cab. The vehicle was driven by Cylde Dawson and the passenger was B.F. Thompson. The officers stopped the cab on Green Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. Lafitte had his shotgun pointed at Thompson while Godwin confronted Dawson. The events what happened next are un-clear, but Godwin was shot in the abdomen. Godwin was trans-ferred to the local hospital where he died the following day.

He was buried at the foot of the gravesite where O’Reilly was buried just months before.

Dawson fled the scene and kidnapped two local people before being apprehended in Louisiana. He was sentenced to life in prison on October 5, 1935.

In 2001, Godwin’s name was submitted to the Texas Com-mission on Law Enforcement Officer’s memorial and to the Na-tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. along with the other officers who were killed in the line of duty.

The photographs of the three officers who will killed in the line of duty in Orange, now proudly hang in the lobby of the Or-ange Police Department to be seen by all visitors.

Editor’s Note: Part two of this story and the life of the third of-ficer, Danny Gray, who was killed in the line of duty will run in the May 22 edition.

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several times, the defendant “never” touched him and he “never” touched Willams.

At one point during cross examination by the defen-dant’s attorney, Joe Alford, the victim became agitated and said he was embarrassed to be talking about the case in front of everybody. His eyes filled with tears.

‘I don’t even want to do this anymore,” he said. “I don’t have any reason to lie on this man. But, he didn’t have any right to do what he did.”

When asked about his state-ment to police and asked why it was different than what he was stating on the stand, he replied he was telling every-thing to the best of his ability, but that he couldn’t remember everything.

He also told the jury, Wil-liams was a trusted person in the family since he was told them he was a police officer in

Louisiana. The victim further told ju-

rors he didn’t tell the entire story to the officer who took the statement at OPD.

“I just told him what I want-ed him to know,” he said.

The victim would later add, he sometimes would smoke marijuana with his friends while standing outside. The defendant would sometimes pick him up from outside his house and take drives with him around Orange and parts of Louisiana.

The victim stated repeated-ly he was telling the truth on the stand.

“If they don’t believe me, he gots the same ways and he will do it to other people,” he said.

Court testimony is expect-ed to continue 9 a.m. Wednes-day morning.

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special for my last birthday,” she said.

Her health is actually bet-ter than many in their 80s and 90s. She gets around without a walker and still goes to lo-cal events when she has a ride, because she no longer drives. Last week she was awarded the prize for the oldest female at the yearly Senior Citizen Rally Days.

“I got a gift certificate,” she said.

Wondering what she has done to live so long a woman once asked her “Do you eat a lot of vegetables?”

“No,” she said. Her answer to the woman on the longev-ity was, “The good Lord just hasn’t been ready for me.”

“I was born in Patroon, Tex-as, that’s out from Center in Shelby County,” said Turner. Her parents were Elzie and Lou Matlock. She had five younger sisters, but they have already passed. She is the only one left.

“Still here,” she said.Turner has one son, Roy

Ballard, 59, one granddaugh-

ter and one great-grandson.When Turner was born,

most homes, including hers did not have modern conve-niences such as electricity, indoor plumbing or air condi-tioning.

Turner doesn’t remember when they got an indoor toilet or she first saw a lit light bulb, but she said it was exciting. They used kerosene lamps for lighting and had an outhouse when growing up. They didn’t have a car either. “My dad had a surrey,” she said, referring to a horse drawn carriage.

She came to Orange during World War II in 1943 and has lived in Orange ever since.

William Howard Taft was president of the United State of America when she was born. She has seen 18 presi-dents come and go. Kennedy was her favorite.

“This one’s okay too,” she said referring to Barack Obama. She hasn’t voted in several years because she no longer drives.

She did still drive when she first moved into Optimist Vil-

lage in 2006. Darlene Wissing, the administrator at Opti-mist Village said every time it rained, Turner was downstairs with a towel drying off her car as soon as the rain stopped, to keep it clean. “It was hilarious. You’d see her wiping that car down.”

Wissing said she doesn’t re-member exactly when Turner stopped driving. “She was way up in her 90s when she went to get an ID card and they let her take the eye test. They gave her a driver’s license for an-other six years.” Wissing said her family made her stop driv-ing several years ago.

Turner still attends Mount Zion Baptist Church in Or-ange, when her son has a Sun-day off and takes her. Turner said she gets to go about twice a month.

Gospel is her favorite type of music.

Wissing said every morn-ing Turner’s son is off work, he brings her breakfast; “Isn’t that precious. He’s really good to her. She’s a fine lady.”

“Mrs. Turner is such a kind

person. She has a smile for everybody and is always kind to everybody. She never says anything harsh about anybody else. She is just a wonderful resident at Optimist Village,” said Wissing.

These days, Turner spends most of her time watching TV and visiting with friends in the lobby of her building, with an occasional nap thrown in. Saturday, her 104th birthday will be celebrated with friends and family in the community room of the apartment com-plex.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is remind-ing residents about the up-coming hurricane season and urging individuals to start preparing now for any pos-sible storms. Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30.

“Hurricanes and tropi-cal storms can wreak havoc on the lives of residents in a storm’s path. Although Tex-ans living along the coast are the most vulnerable, powerful storms can have far-reaching effects on the state as a whole,” said DPS Director Steven Mc-Craw. “Since early planning and preparation can greatly increase the protection of life and property, residents should begin taking precautions now.”

All Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal areas are sub-ject to hurricanes or tropical storms. Because the strongest

winds in a hurricane are not located precisely at the center, it is possible for a storm to af-fect conditions over land even if landfall does not occur.

Hurricanes can cause cata-strophic damage to coastlines and areas several hundred miles inland, and winds can exceed 155 miles per hour. In addition, hurricanes and trop-ical storms can also spawn tornadoes, create storm surg-es along the coast and cause extensive damage from flood-ing.

Here are several measures residents can take now to pre-pare for potential storms:

• Assemble an emergency kit that includes essential documents, supplies and pro-visions.

• Review hurricane evacua-tion maps, and select a route for you and your family.

• Plan how all family mem-

bers and pets will evacuate safely.

• Consider any special needs for individuals with disabili-ties or the elderly.

• Stay informed about changing weather conditions in and around your area.

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ville. “I think she is a good repre-

sentative of Southeast Texas,” Mire said.

Harrison loves Texas and is a compassionate person who always thinks of others, Mire added.

During a recent press con-ference, Harrison said it is the fast paced lifestyle of be-ing on American Idol which is “difficult” but feels in the end it will all be worth it. Harrison not only has the grueling time crunch on her practices before the next show, but also makes public appearances. Going to a chil-dren’s hospital was one of her favorite things to do outside of performing.

“It’s such a big step in your life to do something like this,” Harrison said.

When asked if it was every-thing she ever dreamed of, she replied, it is a lot more than she ever thought.

“To be able to do this for the rest of my life would be like living a dream,” she said.

Harrison was 14 years old when she wrote her first song, “Bring Me Sunshine.”

One of her biggest mo-ments on American Idol, ac-cording to Harrison, was when she connected to the lyrics of the song, “See You Again.”

Harrison’s genre is typical-ly country music, even though she can belt out a mean blues melody. However, country singers have proven to do well in singing compe-titions. Others who lead the way have been Carrie Under-wood, Scott McCreery and Tate Stevens from the X Fac-tor.

During the finals this Wednesday, Harrison will have the continued strong support of her family, broth-ers Corey Harrison and Mi-

chael Johnson, her sister, Lacey Bruce and her grand-mother, who will all be in at-tendance.

Mire said she is “so proud” of Kree and hopes the fans will continue to vote for her so she can win.

Her Aunt Penny Harrison will not be at the show in Los Angeles, California, but in-stead will host a party from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday for the American Idol results show. The party will be at the Boudain Hut, located at 5714

Gulfway Drive in Port Ar-thur.

“We are all excited,” Penny Harrison said. “I think she is going to win it.”

Penny Harrison said if Kree should win, she thinks the fame would not taint the rising star and she would re-main “sweet” and “humble.”

Penny Harrison will bring her favorite “good luck charm” to the party which is a guitar owned by her niece. The guitar, lovingly name “Julie” has been left behind by Kree so she can play it dur-ing her visits. The guitar is donned with a wig and sun-glasses in honor of Kree. Pen-ny Harrison has hosted week-ly parties with friends and family to see Kree perform. She sent a picture to Kree in the form of a text to which she replied that she thought it was “funny.”

“Anybody that wants to come is welcome,’ Penny Harrison said. “Be there or be square.”

It is the hopes of her family and friends in Southeast Tex-as, she will go far and win American Idol.

“We need votes and prayers for Kree,” Mire said.

The shows airs 7 p.m. Wednesdays on Fox with the results of the voting being 7 p.m. Thursdays.

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Kree Harrison of Southeast Texas has made it to the top two per-formers remaining on the television program American Idol.

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weather recently. They did perform 27 ground treatments in the area, but scheduled aerial treatments could not be made due to weather.

Recent rains will be bringing the mosquito population closer to normal in the next week or so, but Beebe said they are ready to go into action.

Lastly, political watchdog and frequent critic Jerry Wilson, who lives in Precinct 3 commended commissioners on their re-cent decision to put a fee schedule in place for garbage brought to the citizen collection site. He was also happy about the coun-ty’s efforts to encourage recycling.

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A LONGHORN VISIT WITH COTTONWell, most of the time Creaux and I are held hostage in

this Creaux’s Nest. About once a year we go to Buna for a breath of fresh air. This Monday we decided to change directions and chose to go spend a good part of the day with longtime friend, Ray Cotton, at the Longhorn. I had heard Ray and Dorothy had sold their Twin River Ranch and home in Natchitoches, over 2500 acres, livestock and equipment. The ranch was once used in a movie, a real showplace. Ray and Tina, his daughter, have a lot going on at the Longhorn location. I never realized how many racing horse stalls and training facilities they have, also long ca-nals for horses to swim in for exercise. The restaurant food is great with an all new menu. It is well worth the drive, for me it sure was cause Ray paid. I met with a couple of nice folks. Gabrielle “Gabby” Saucier, who I believe is kinfolks to the Dayle, Chris and Cindy Gunn bunch. Jeff McCarson has been brought in to revive the  Longhorn Club. Starting this week, Jeff has put a package together featuring Zydeco’s best, Chris Ardoin, Friday night. An end of semester carni-val will be held Saturday, with over $1000 in cash and prizes and much more. For a couple of hours I heard some of Ray Cotton’s stories. He is living a colorful life and his 83-years don’t stop him from living every day to its fullest. One of 15 children, way back when a penny candy was hard to come by, has made Ray appreciative for everything he has but mostly thankful for his good health. Ray’s latest project will be the largest, nicest, state-of-the-art bingo hall, Cotton’s, due to open in June. It will seat 600 people at six foot tables. I was amazed at all the new technology. It will be cooled by 100 tons of air conditioning. It will also have large, mod-ern rest rooms, with the latest sprinkler system and many door outlets. It’s something to see. A $2.5 million structure right here at home, ten miles away. We will feature more on this later but I’d best get t o work. Thanks to Ray for the nice day. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

KREE REACHES FOR GOLD RINGThis weeks performance on American Idol could make

Kree Harrison America’s darling. It’s been a long haul that started out with 100,000 contestants from throughout the country and is down to the final two. She and Candice Glover compete on the final show Wednesday night. One will become American Idol and winner of a one million dollar recording contract. Angie Miller was eliminated last week, leaving Kree to take head on Glover for the big prize. Glover has appeared to be a favorite of the judges, consisting of Randy Jackson, who has been with Idol all of the shows twelve years. Jackson has announced this week’s show will be his last. “Dawg” is getting out of Dodge. Some speculate that all of the judges will be replaced next season, if there is a next season. The show has come down from a high of 30 million viewers, to a mere 14 million. Other judges are Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. The two la-dies have been feuding, which Urban calls awful and poi-sonous. Week after week, public voters have kept Kree in the mix. MTV made her an early favorite to win it all. Last week, the Vegas odd makers made Candice and Kree the favorites to compete in the finale. We picked Kree when she made the top 10 to be in the top three and then win it all. A lot of fac-tors are in play. Song choice is very important. Glover does a great job and will surely be a big star. She can hit all the notes but I find much of it sounds alike. On the other hand, Kree has a superior voice that has been unmatched through-out the competition. For either girl to win nothing can go wrong, such as a cold, tired voice or forgetting the words of a song. They are both very close in talent and a bobble by either will likely cost the grand prize. I predict Kree will be the next American Idol. If that happens no one will be any happier than her grandfather Wilson Roberts. Kree’s mom Kathy was his only child that he lost in an auto accident. Wilson says, “Kathy knew, before she died, that her daugh-ter was blessed with great talent and someday she would be a star because of her voice.” Regardless of this week’s out-come, I agree that Kree is a star in the making.

CONGRATS TO PLAYOFF HIGH SCHOOLERSThe Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears are com-

ing off a great last minute win. The Ladies will play Ridge Point in a three-game series on Friday at 7 p.m. The first game Saturday will be at Port Arthur Memorial starting at 1 p.m.***Orangefield, coming off a one game win over Furr, will meet Silsbee in a best of three at Vidor. Game one, Thurs-day, 7 p.m. Game two Friday at 7 p.m. and if necessary, game three, Saturday, 2 p.m.***Bridge City Cardinals whipped up on Sweeny thanks to the pitching of Hayden Guidry and Preston Pittman, who threw his first no hitter, winning 11-0 with 11 strike outs in five innings. Leadoff batter Hunter Uz-zle scored all four times he got on base as lead off. Our boy

Collin Gros, drove in the final run for the icing on the cake. The boys all brought their sticks. The Cardinals will meet Huffman Saturday at LaPorte in a one game take all, starting at noon. Coach Chad Landry’s team will need to have total focus on every pitch. If you can, try to attend one of these great high school games. Be Orange County proud.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME15 Years Ago-1998

Bridge City’s Jason Matthews has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 305 pound offensive lineman has played his entire NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts.*****The Orange VFW, Post 2775 Ladies Auxiliary, honored Jeanette Clark at their annual Loyalty Day program.*****Mrs. T.L. Gunn, “Mee-Maw,” was named “Mother of the Year” by Record Newspapers.*****Zane Rex and Kane Willy Peveto turned one year old. They are the twin sons of David and Kim Pe-veto. Grandparents are Jean Dugas, Gayle Peveto, Charles Peveto and Gerald Dugas. (Editor’s note: On April 23, the twins turned 16 years old.)*****The Classy Peacock, 2070 Texas Ave., Bridge City, has over 300 bikini suits in stock. Mix and match sizes, C.D. DD and E tops available. Thongs to full bottoms. (Editor’s note: Even though we haven’t heard much about them, the Peacock is still in Bridge City.)*****A few good places to eat in Orange, Luby’s Cafeteria, JB’s Barbecue, the Tamale Co. In Bridge City, J.J’s Fried Chick-en, featuring all you can eat crawfish, $12.99, fried shrimp, oysters, catfish, BBQ crabs, stuffed crabs and plenty of chicken and gumbo. Snappy’s serves breakfast, lunch and deli sandwiches. (Editor’s note: Snappy’s is still in business today and still serves great food.)*****Drago’s hardware, in Bridge City, is the True Value dealer, located at 2007 Texas Avenue. (Editor’s note: A nice Drago couple ran it. They of-fered a good hardware outlet. Unfortunately Drago’s shut down a few years ago.)*****Firestone plant awards Paul Odom, Eagle Scout at the 40th Annual Boy Scout program. Paul is an Orangefield student.

40 Years Ago-1973The Rev. Bob Simmons is having a grand opening at his

new church on Hwy. 87 in Little Cypress.*****The lovely daughter of Milli and Len Harper is in St. Elizabeth Hospi-tal following a car accident a couple of weeks back.*****Judge Halliburton had a slight heart attack after having had surgery a couple of months ago. He got a clear bill of health in Hous-ton last Monday.*****Kenneth James Toups, a 1971 graduate of Bridge City High is home on leave from Uncle Sam’s Air Force. He heads for Korea when his leave is up.*****Calvin Stakes says he would never be guilty of bigamy because the penalty is too harsh--two mothers-in-law.*****Roberta’s Diamond House is located at 308 Fifth Street.*****Larry Bergeron is manager of McLaury’s Appliance, 1800 Strick-land Drive.*****Weldon’s Bakery is at 1105 Green Avenue. French bread, butter bread, regular bread.*****Harry’s Appli-ance is at 508 Front.*****The Old Timers reunion is being planned for May 28. Mrs. Allen Peveto is publicity chair-man. Newly elected officers are Allen Peveto, president, A.J. McKenzie, VP, Nadine Slaughter, secretary, “Rusty” Alex-ander, treasurer, Sid Caillavet Sr., managers, Mrs. Lawrence Winfree and Mae Harvey, Food committee, Sallie Frazier, Mrs. Willie Foreman and Mrs. Vernon Linscomb.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEKDaniel Broussard, Deborah Ellender, Emily Domas, Hai-

ley McCoun, Heather Brinson, Jaime Broussard, Kenneth Prosperie, Nancy Chenella, Ronda Savoy, Jimmy Sibert, Norman Gaspard, Mark Simmons, Pat Clark, Samuel Lu-cia, Alan Richey, Sondra Taliaferro, Clay Sims, Ed Berry, Nickie Wall, Donna McClanahan, Greg Defrates, Jennifer Williams, Angelea Breaux, Barry Hunt, Denise Kincade, Frank Finchum, Jimmy Tupiln, Kim Hanks, Ron Hutchi-son, Richard Allensworth, Shelley Dugan, Sydney Taylor, Cheryl Stone, Chris Day, Harry Dodge, Hubert Spradling, Jean Duplantis, Justin Knight, Leon Carter, Mark Watts, Niki Bennett, Bret Shuford, Dalayna Sandlin, John Sims, David Jones, James Batson, Karen Gros, Lucie Rucker, Pat Bland, Alayna Womack, Bill Pope, Babette Philpott, Charlotte Foreman, Hannah Dupuis, James R. Braus, Sar-ah McClure, Gary Fontenot and June Gregory.

A FEW HAPPENINGSWe were sorry to hear about the death of Eric Wayne

Luker, 26, who died May 8. Service was held Monday, May 13. Eric was the son of Dale and Carol Luker. Our condo-lences to his parents, sisters, Mandy and Casey, brothers Cameron and Mason and grandparents Coleen and Johnny James and their families. May he rest in peace.*****Bravely, strength and integrity certainly runs in the family of Pct. #3 Judge Janice Menard. It was her grandson, firefighter Chris Harvey, that rescued Dalton Ivy from the Hwy. 87 canal. Dalton suffered a cut on his arm and said had it not been for Chris, he would not be alive. We apologize for this story in the Penny Record not being jumped, however it did get a lot of play on our website.*****Our friend and one of the great guys, Robert Ewing, had surgery this week in Houston. Robert has been in poor health for sometime and has been reduced to a wheelchair. Robert is optimistic that the next surgery will relieve much of his problems. Our best wishes.*****Political advocate Jerry Wilson is taking great care of his wife, Judy, after her recent surgery on a pinched nerve. However, he still finds time to stay active in politics.*****The economy and stock market takes off. The United States is on the verge of a big boom. We need to pass the jobs bill that would be the icing on the cake. The Dow goes over 15,200. Before the last election, the fear mon-gers were shouting that a recession was on the way.*****The odd couple: We spotted Al Deroche and Dwight Thack-er having Mother’s Day lunch together at Market Basket. Dutch treat.*****We ran into the lovely Mickey Litton. Age has treated her well. She says she sure likes her new step mother. Moe is on his best behavior.*****Some of the great folks we know celebrating their special day between May 15 to 21. May 15 finds longtime educator, now retired, Joe’s better half, Nancy Chenella, celebrating.***Also join-ing her is Deborah Ellender and Heather Brinson and

John Rogers.***On May 16, Judge Pat Clark takes another step up the ladder of life. This is the first birthday in many years that he’s not working for pay. He’s a retired District and County Law Judge. He’s still available for court duty. He “has robe, will travel.”***The Judge shares his birthday with Sammy Frank Lucia, former B.C. superintendent, his childhood friend.***On May 17, pretty Angela “An-gie” Breaux, the longtime bride of lucky dog, Don Breaux celebrates.***On May 18, longtime friend Frank Fincham, celebrates. Looking back at my old records, we’ve been rec-ognizing his birthday for 42 years, over half his life.***Also celebrating is Jacque Craft, Judge Thibodeaux’s retired as-sistant, and Ron Hutchison. They share birthdays with George Strait, who turns 61.***May 19, is a special day for Hubert “Sprad” Spradling and also for Flo’s brother, Leon Carter.***May 20 is a special day in the Dunn family. It’s the birthday of their only daughter, Karen Dunn Gros.***Also celebrating on that day is longtime Record employee, Bill Pope and our buddy, Dr. David Jones. They all share birth-days with Cher, who turns 67.***May 21 is the special day of two lovely ladies, Babette Philpott, constable Mark’s care-giver. Judge Peck says she’s raising two boys. Also celebrat-ing on this day is pretty June Gregory, who is Fred’s widow. Happy birthday to all. Please see complete list.*****Congrats to Tommy Reed who welcomed his newest granddaugh-ter Sophia, born Sunday, May 12. Sophia weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long.*****Keith Urban will preform his first single release in two years Thursday during the American Idol finale.*****George Strait may be retiring from the road but he’s releasing his 40th studio al-bum, “Love is Everything.”*****One thing you can bet on after receiving 8 inches of rain, the mosquitoes are coming by the weekend. Mike Beebe is ready to go with his trucks and the plane is ready to fly. If you want to guarantee that your yard won’t have any Skeeters however, you can do like Karen Jo does and call Cindy at Pestco. They’ll come out and spray and guarantee you will be Skeeter free.*****There wasn’t many surprises in last weeks local election. Some folks were surprised that the citizens of Orange retired city councilman Cullen Smith. It didn’t surprise me and Creaux. Voters take a hard look at office holders who tend to be extreme or radical.*****It looks like any hope for Med-icaid expansion in Texas is going down the drain. Gov. Rick Perry chose to spend $18 billion Texas tax dollars rather than take $100 billion from the federal matching funds. Be-sides the poor, those who will be affected the most are doc-tors, hospitals and nursing homes. Republican governors in other states have found it would be irresponsible not to ex-pand Medicaid, knowing that Obamacare is coming, like it or not. Texan’s who could be covered under Medicaid will be uninsured because Perry wants to make another run for the presidency. His no new tax policy has raised every fee in the state double and triple in last four years, but Perry can claim “No New Taxes.” Fees don’t count. A drivers license alone is going up $15. Go figure.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Novrozsky’s this week. Last week, Shirley Zim-merman was absent. She flew home to be with her dad who was in the hospital after suffering heart problems. Mayor T.W. Permenter and Lyndia took brother-in-law on a trip to the Hill Country; Judge Thibodeaux was at a Galveston meeting and Don Shockley and Phillip Welch had their on thing going. Chief Jerry Wimberly was in good spir-its and is taking his cancer treatments and plugging right along. Next week the Bunch will meet at Robert’s. Everyone is always welcome.*****Congrats to Kacey LeBlanc, senior at Orangefield High, who will be signing to play volleyball at San Jacinto Community College. The signing will take place Wednesday, May 15, at 2:45 p.m., at the Orangefield High gym. Everyone is invited to attend and help celebrate this moment for this great athlete.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYSMay 15, Jamie-Lynn Sigler will be 32.***On May 16,

Pierce Brosnan will be 60; Janet Jackson, 47;  and Megan Fox, 27.***Bob Saget will be 57 on May 17; Craig Ferguson, 52 and Jordan Knight, 43.***George Strait will be 61 on May 18; Tina Fey, 43 and Jack Johnson, 38.***Cher will be 67 on May 20; John Billingsley, 53.***Mr. T. will be 61 on May 21 and Ricky Williams, 36.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEKOtis Boudreaux died him, so his longtime wife Marie

went to da Daily Advertiser Newspaper to put a notice in da obituaries.

Calvin Premeaux was working da counter and after of-fering his condolences he axe Marie wat she would like to say about Boudreaux.

Marie replied, “Jus put dat Boudreaux died.”Premeaux was somewat perplexed. He said, “Dat’s it?”

“Jus Boudreaux died, surely Miss Marie, dere must be something more you’d like to say about Boudreaux.” “If it’s money you’re worried about, da first five words are free. We must say something more.”

Marie her, tink aout dat for a while and finally she say, “Okay, you put, ‘Boudreaux died. Boat for sale.’”

C’EST TOUT    Well, even Ned, in the First Grade Primer, is smart

enough to see through the partisan Benghazi flack. It’s to put an albatross around Secretary Hillary Clinton’s neck in case she makes the run for president in 2016. Raising questions now takes the momentum off of weapons back-ground checks and immigration, two issues Republicans would rather avoid. After 25 hearings, it gets to be a witch hunt. What I disagree with is putting ambassadors in hos-tile countries. Over the years, through every president, we have lost many embassy employees. The four in Benghazi are just the latest, 122 were lost under Ronald Reagan’s watch, many others under Clinton and the two Bushes.’ Everything in politics is calculated and right now the talk-ing points are aimed at Hillary, who is the target since they can’t hurt Obama. The issue will fade soon but will return in 2016.*****I tried to have a little something for everyone in this column but there’s a lot of good copy in these pages. Read us cover to cover. Thanks for your time and loyalty. Take care and God bless.

The Stark Museum of Art, located at 712 Green Avenue in Or-ange, Texas, will host a Book Discussion of Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Orga-nized in relation to the Museum’s exhibition Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting and to the Southeast Texas Big Read pro-gram, this event offers the public an opportunity to discuss the novel while looking at the paintings by Southwestern artists that feature New Mexico as the subject matter. The Book Discussion program is included with regular admission to the Museum. For more information, call 409.886.ARTS (2787) or visit www.stark-museum.org.

Elena Ivanova, the Museum’s Chief Educator, will lead the discussion and will provide insights into the book for those not familiar with it. For greater participation, attendees are encour-aged to read the book in advance and review discussion ques-tions on the Museum’s website. Questions are available online by clicking the Events tab and viewing the Wild Beauty page. Information about the content of the book also is available on the National Endowment for the Arts website at http://www.neabigread.org/books/blessmeultima/readers02.php. Book dis-cussion participants will have a chance to win a door prize: a southwestern potted plant grown by horticulturalists at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.

This event is scheduled in celebration of International Muse-um Day, which is a special moment for the museum community. Established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977, International Museum Day encourages public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. In 2012, more than 32,000 museums from 129 countries on five conti-nents participated in the event. The theme for International Mu-

seum Day of 2013 is Museums (memory + creativity) = social change.

“The idea that a social change is fostered by memory and cre-ativity strongly resonates with the theme of Bless Me, Ultima,” commented Ivanova. “The principal characters of the novel, old medicine woman, Ultima, and a 10-year old boy, Tony, epito-mize the preservation of cultural legacy and the importance of searching for ‘one’s own truths’.”

Ivanova noted that the mission of museums is to also help people to build a better future by educating them about the past. “The exhibition Wild Beauty is the Stark Museum’s tribute to Rudolfo Anaya’s seminal novel,” she said. “I am excited to hear what people from the community think about connections be-tween the paintings by Southwestern artists and the book.”

Both the Book Discussion of Bless Me, Ultima and the exhibi-tion Wild Beauty are events of the Southeast Texas Big Read. The Big Read is a project of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), designed to revitalize the role of literature in Amer-ican culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The Stark Museum of Art is a non-recipient partner.

Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, Stark Museum of Art is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission is free for STARK Cultural Venues members.

Admission fees for the Stark Museum of Art are $6.00 for adults; $5.00 for seniors (age 65 and up), students (with ID), and youth (age 10-17); $2.00 for children (age 4-9); and free for tod-dlers (age 3 and under). Group tours are available by advanced registration.

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Stark Museum to host book discussion of Bless Me, Ultima

The exhibition Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting will be on view through June 8, 2013.

OF Athletic Department creating Wall of Honor

The Orangefield Athletic Department is developing a “Wall of Honor” for those athletes who have either been named All-State or have gone on to play at the next level.

Much of the Orangefield Bobcat memorabilia was lost in a fire in the early 1990’s. An effort is being made to rebuild the collec-tion. The athletic department is requesting an 8x10 photo and the year of recognition. Donations to the “Wall of Honor” may be dropped off at the field house between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The boy athlete photos will be hung in the field house and the girls pictures will be hung in the new gym.

The Orangefield Athletic Department is asking for the com-munity’s help to rebuild this “Wall of Honor” that will celebrate the accomplishments of their athletes, past and present. For any questions, please call the field house at 735-4504 or email jsmal-ley@esc5.net.

WOS Elementary to hold Kindergarten Round-up

West Orange – Stark Elementary will hold Kindergarten Round Up Thursday, May 16 from 9 - 11 a.m. in the WO-S El-ementary Library. In order to enroll a student for 2013-2014

classes, parents should bring the following documents: student birth certificate, student social security card, student immuni-zation record and proof of residence.

West Orange – Cove students who currently attend North Early Learning Center are automatically enrolled.

Eagles to host monthly barbecue May 16The Fraternal Orders of Eagles, Sabine Aerie 2523, located

at 803 N 28th St, Orange, will host their monthly barbecue on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The menu includes brisket, baked beans, potato salad, bread, cookie, BBQ sauce and trimming on the side at $8 a plate. Dine in, pick up or delivery is offered. For more information or to place an order contact Sharon Bodin at 719-7793, leave a message at 886-7381 or fax 886-9725.

OC  AgriLife to host canning classesThe Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Orange County

is holding a class that covers canning, freezing and drying Veg-etables. The Backyard Basics programs support healthy living through home-based food production, preparation and preser-vation. This class is being held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the City of Orange Central Fire Station on the 2nd floor (501 N 7th St). The fee to attend is $20. Door prizes will be given and are provided by Farmers Mercantile. Registration is required to attend as class size is limited to 15 participants. Call the Texas A&M Extension Office at 409-882-7010 to register.

David Ess/BC Strutters Annual Golf Tourna-ment set for May 18

 David Ess and the Bridge City Strutters will be hosting their

annual golf tournament on Saturday, May 18, at Belle Oakes Golf Course in Beaumont. The tournament will have a shotgun start

beginning at 8 a.m. (sign-in will be at 7:30a.m.) and will be an 18 hole, four person scramble with prizes awarded.

Entry fee is $200 per team, which includes the green fee, cart, food, drink and prizes. Hole sponsorships are also available for $100, which includes a sign at the golf course and an ad in the Strutters Spring Revue Program. The deadline for hole sponsor-ship is Monday, April 15.

Tournament entry deadline is Monday, May 6. For more infor-mation contact any Strutter or call 720-9940 or 719-6186.

Orange Chapter of DAR to Meet The William Diamond Chapter of The Daughters of The

American Revolution of Orange will have their monthly meeting on Monday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at 4464 Memorial Drive in Or-ange. The program for the meeting will be “The Meaning of the Folds of the Flag.” Installation of officers for next year will also take place. Any woman eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of The American Revolution is eligible for membership. Anyone who is interested in becom-ing a member is encouraged to attend. If more information is needed, the chapter regent may be contacted at 409-735-5253.

WOS HS Athletic Banquet to be held May 21The West Orange-Stark High School Athletic Banquet, will be

held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 21, at the WOS High School Cafeteria and will be catered by Moncla’s.

Male and female athletes from the current school year 2012-2013 will be honored.

Each athlete will receive one free ticket. Parents and other family members may purchase tickets for $7.00 at the West Or-ange-Stark Athletic Office by May 17. For more information, please contact the Athletic Department at 882-5530.

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BRIDGE CITY ISD

Bridge City Intermediate SchoolTeacher Necey Mumbach, cancersurvivor, was the winner or the RelayRaffle drawing of this beautiful quiltdonated by Gina Cessac. Mrs. Mumbachgenerously gave the quilt to third graderMattie Hoffman who on her own raisedMattie Hoffman who on her own raised$450 for the American Cancer Societyby selling bracelets, lemonade, andeven running carnival games at theRelay for Life at Cardinal Stadium.We are proud for all of their hardwork and dedication to the cause.

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MEMBERS!

Mrs. Moody and Mrs. LeLeaux’s fifth graders at Bridge City Intermediate arecurrently reading a novel based on the Civil War, Shades of Gray. In the story,the characters are excited to finally have butter again! In response to the novel,the class made their own homemade butter by shaking heavy whipping cream in

small jars. The students were excited to make and taste their very own butter!

Michael L. MatthewsFormerly of Orange

Michael L. M a t t h e w s , 51, passed away May 8, 2013 in Canada after a sudden ill-ness.

A memori-al service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Orange with the Rev. W.W. Smith officiating. A gather-ing of family and friends will be from 1 p.m. until the service on Saturday at the church.

Mike was born Sept. 19, 1961 in York, Pa. to David L. and Euna Mae Matthews, but lived most of his life in Orange, where he graduated in 1980 from West Orange-Stark High School. His passions were music, church and family. He also had a fond-ness for the Dallas Cowboys. He resided for the last 13 years in Canada.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Mike is survived by his wife, Karen Matthews; daughter, Elizabeth Williams and hus-band Casey; son Danial Abrego;

step-children Kim, Travis and Tyler Kushnirak; grandchildren, Cameron, Christian and Cait-lyn Williams, Vaydon, Marques, Jordaan, Joel, Devan and Astashia Abrego; father, David L. Matthews; brother, David V. Mat-thews; and sister Brenda Fore-man.

Though Mike lived thousands of miles away, his heart was nev-er far from those he loved. His faith in God was a testimony he shared with all he knew.

Michael believed in the pow-er of prayer, having been ailed with a brain tumor many years ago and the power of having the name of the Father. As Michael mean “who is as God as special guardian and Matthews mean “a gift of God.”

Helen LeBlanc Broussard Orange

H e l e n L e B l a n c B r o u s -sard, 92, of Orange, p a s s e d away Satur-day, May 11, 2013 at Har-bor Hospice in Beaumont.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at St. John the Evange-list Catholic Church in Mermen-tau, La. Father Clint Trahan will be the celebrant. Altar servers for the Mass will be great grand-daughters, Gabrielle and Sarah Gonzales and great grandson, Logan LeBlanc.

Rite of Christian Burial will fol-low the Mass where she will be laid to rest next to her first hus-band at the Istre Cemetery in Morse, La. A gathering of family and friends will be from noon until mass begins on Wednesday at the church.

Helen was born on March 12, 1921 in Mermentau Cove, La. to her parents, Donat and Eleanor (Benoit) LeBlanc. She lived in Or-ange for the last few years and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau. Mrs. Broussard will be remembered for her loving kindness, her devotion to God and her church; she enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Broussard is preceded in death by her parents; first hus-band, Netty Roy LeBlanc, sec-ond husband, John Broussard; sister, Hilda Potier; brother, Al-fred LeBlanc and grandson, De-Wayne LeBlanc.

Those who will most cher-ish her memory are her sons, Derald LeBlanc and wife Betty of Orange and Carrol LeBlanc and wife Genny of Orange; her sisters, Martha LaPointe of Mer-mentau and Lillian Trahan of Lake Charles; her brother, Lou Allen LeBlanc of Mermentau;

three stepdaughters, Birdie Ver-rett of Brusley, La., Barbara Le-Leaux and husband Hubert of Lions Point, La. and Jeanelle Beard and husband Kenneth of Crowley, La,; eight grandchil-dren, 11 great grandchildren and a host of extended family.

Honoring Mrs. Broussard as pallbearers are Cris LeBlanc, Jo-seph Gonzales, David LeBlanc, Craig Darby, Troy LeBlanc and Greg Gravett. Honorary pall-bearers are Logan LeBlanc, Ja-cob Gonzales, Micah Meranda, Coy Darby and Clay Darby. For those who desire memorial do-nations, please make a donation in memory of Mrs. Broussard to St. John the Evangelist Catho-lic Church in Mermentau or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral arrangements are un-der the direction of Dorman Fu-neral Home in Orange.

Friends may sign the register and leave condolences for the family at www.dormanfuneral-home.com.

Frances Marie Miller-Herrin Orange

F r a n c e s Marie Miller-Herrin, 71, of Orange, p a s s e d away Satur-day, May 11, 2013, at Bap-tist Hospital in Orange surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with the Rev. Joseph P. Da-leo, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, officiating. Burial will follow at Orange For-est Lawn Cemetery in West Or-ange.

Born in Orange, on Oct. 3, 1941, Frances was the daughter of Sam and Connie Marie (Lo-icano) Ragusa. She was a devout catholic and loved her grandba-bies very much. She loved her family very much and was al-ways there when needed. Fran-ces enjoyed fishing, camping and the outdoors. She especially enjoyed her Christmas holidays with all her children around the Christmas tree. Frances will be missed by her daughter, Kathy, who is also her best friend.

She was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law, Lera Miller; husbands, George Miller, Marshall Herrin; and daughter, Georgiana Miller.

Frances is survived by her daughter, Kathleen LeBlanc and Brian Alderman of Orange; and grandchildren, Brian Thomas LeBlanc, Victoria Lynn LeBlanc, James Michael Miller and wife Jordy, Kimberly Ann Cerny and husband Laine, Joshua David

Lowe and wife Tiffiney, Stephen Christopher LeBlanc and wife Mariah, and John Jacob LeBlanc and fiancée Gabby Beukama.

She is also survived by her

great-grandchildren, Charley LeAnn Lewis, Zoey LeBlanc, Destiny “Bug” Knox, Cameron Miller, Carley Miller, Aiden Knox, Zachary “Doodle” LeBlanc, Alexis LeBlanc, Katie LeBlanc, Emily Lowe, Leia LeBlanc; sis-ters, Anna Clark and husband, Rodney, Pat LaVergne both of Orange, Mary Hardy and hus-band Marvin of Henderson; and brother, Pete Ragusa and wife Cathy of Orange.

Serving as pallbearers will be James Michael Miller, Josh-ua Lowe, Laine Cerny, Chad LaVergne, Stephen Christopher LeBlanc, Jacob LeBlanc, Caleb Clark and Shane Ragusa. Hon-orary pallbearers will be Rodney P. Clark Sr., Pete Ragusa, Brian Alderman and Marvin Hardy.

Quentin “Quen” Mitchell WingateOrange

Q u e n -tin “Quen” M i t c h e l l Wingate, 55, of Orange, passed away after a brief and coura-geous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Or-ange.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Thursday, May 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Or-ange, officiating. Burial will fol-low at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A Ro-sary will be recited at 7 p.m. by Deacon Melvin Payne.

Born in Orange, on Feb. 12, 1958, Quentin was the son of Cecil Francis Wingate and June (Woodside) Wingate. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and St. Mary Catholic Church. Quen had many dreams that he left unfulfilled. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.

He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Wingate and is survived by his mother, June (Woodside) Wingate; siblings and their spouses, Natalie and Doyle West of Orange, Andrew and Sheila Wingate of Minne-sota, Susan Wingate and Larry Swiderski of Orange, Al and Deborah Wingate of Orange, Vickie Wingate of Minnesota, Linda (Sr Mary of Joseph) Wing-ate of Orange, Matthew Wing-ate of San Antonio, Mary Ann Wingate of Beaumont, Cecilia Wingate of Texas City, Julie and Chris Trapp of Minnesota, Phillip and Marcia Wingate of Houston, Barbara and Shanawn Holland of Orange, Peter and Joy Wing-ate of Virginia, Clay and Hong Wingate of Spring, Ethan and Carrie Wingate of Katy, Spencer and Jennifer Wingate of Spring, Olivia Wingate and Walter John-son of Kingwood; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Wingate, Phillip Wing-ate, Peter Wingate, Ethan Wing-

ate, Spencer Wingate and Larry Swiderski. Honorary pallbearer will be Clay Wingate.

Dr. John E. Wade IIIFormerly of Orange

Dr. John E Wade, III, age 60, of Joplin, Mo. passed from this earth on May 12, 2013.

A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Or-ange, with services at 2 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held in Joplin, Mo. at a later date.

John was a servant of God, loving husband, father and physician. He was a student of knowledge, a true renaissance man who loved his family, ani-mals, his country and commu-nity. He brought joy to those who were around him.

John Edward Wade was born in Dallas on June 5, 1952 to John E Wade Jr. and Bobbie Cherry Wade. He grew up in Orange, graduating from Stark High School in 1970. He then at-tended Lamar University where he earned a degree in biology, with high honors, before going on to medical school at the Uni-versity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio where he earned his M.D. Following medi-cal school, he completed his residency training in psychiatry and served his county in the US Air Force, receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal. Dr. Wade was in practice for many years, greatly caring for his patients. He touched many lives and always wanted to make a difference.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Tracy, of Joplin, Mo.; his son, Christopher Wade, of Austin; and two grandchildren, Harper and Cole Wade, of Aus-tin. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. John E Wade Jr. (Bobbie), of Orange; sisters, Cherry Wade of Arlington, Mary Jane Stewart of Orange, Nancy Stark of Orange; and numerous nieces and nephews and his be-loved pets.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or to the American Heart Association.

Geraldine CherryOrange

Geraldine Cherry, 81, of Orange, passed away M o n d a y , May 13, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Orange.

S e r v i c e s to honor her life will be at 10a.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Or-ange with the Rev. Charles Tur-nage officiating. Interment will follow services in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. A gathering of family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

She was born on March 18, 1932 in Mamou, La. to her par-ents, Leonce and Eusta (Mc-Gee) Blanchard. Geraldine was a longtime resident of Orange, she was a homemaker and of the

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Baptist faith. Ms. Cherry en-joyed the gardening of flowers, especially roses, feeding and watching the hummingbirds, sewing, spending time with her family and she enjoyed listening to Cajun music.

Geraldine is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Gerald Blanchard.

Those who will most cherish her memory are her sons, James Wilkerson and wife Edna, Earl Wilkerson and wife Olive, Barry Wilkerson and Farron Durio and wife Donna; daughters, Susie Guillot and husband Doug, Be-linda Hill and Brandy Quebo-deaux and husband Mike; broth-ers, Elvin Blanchard and wife Alice and Perry Lee Blanchard and wife Ella Mae; sister-in-law, Nancy Blanchard; 16 grandchil-dren, five great grandkids and numerous nieces, nephews and numerous extended family.

Honoring Geraldine as pall-bearers are Wayne Wilkerson, Chad Wilkerson, Shane Wilk-erson, Stewart Thurston, Mike Quebodeaux and Doug Guillot. The honorary pallbearer will be Robbie Hill.

Please make a memorial do-nation in memory of Geraldine to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Friends may sign the register and leave condolences for the family atwww.dormanfuneral-home.com.

Kenneth Harold Buck-ley Orange

K e n n e t h Harold Buck-ley, 59, of Or-ange, passed away Satur-day, May 11, 2013 at home su r roun de d by his family.

Services to honor his life were held Tuesday, May 14, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Bill Burch, officiating. Interment fol-lowed the services where he was laid to rest next to his daughter at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

Kenneth was born on Sept. 21, 1953 in Orange to his parents, Johnnie H. and Loraine (Holiday) Buckley. He was a lifetime union boilermaker, working out of Lo-cal 587. After retirement, Ken worked at Auto Zone in Orange. He was a Bible teacher and a longtime member of the Brown-wood Baptist Church in Orange. In his free time, Ken enjoyed fishing in his beloved boat and enjoying a cup of coffee while sitting on his front porch in the evening.

Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Telesa L. Buckley.

Those who will most cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of 38 years, Lynn Buckley; his daughter, Treana (Buckley) Atkins and husband, Tracy; his brother, Jimmy D. Buckley; his grandchildren, Eriel, Eron and Endreas Johnson; and a host of extended family and friends.

Honoring Ken as pallbearers were Mike Alexander, Earl Kas-par, Jimmy Buckley, Shannon Buckley, Jack Mitcham and Jim Brackin. Honorary pallbearers were Willie Posey, Eron Johnson and Larry Buckley.

Friends may sign the register and leave condolences for the family at www.dormanfuneral-home.com.

Darrelton “Deak” Richardson Sr.Bridge City

D a r r e l to n “Deak” Don-nis Richard-son Sr., 75, of Bridge City, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Baptist Hos-pital of Southeast Texas in Beau-mont.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 14, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Troy Richardson, of War-ren Baptist Church, officiating. A graveside service was held Tuesday at Seamans Cemetery in Chester, Texas.

Born in Chester, Texas, on Sept. 6, 1937, Darrelton was the son of John Alton Richard-son and Minnie Leona Hughes Richardson. Darrelton served in the U.S. Navy on USS Forrestal CVA59 in the Mediterranean Sea from 1956 to 1959 and worked for Gulf States from 1959 to 1990. In his earlier days, Darrel-ton enjoyed building things and fishing. He also enjoyed sports and coaching his kids’ teams.

Darrelton was preceded in death by his wife, Ava Grace Hooper Richardson; and his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Jana Richardson Ly-ons and husband, Terry of Cedar Park; son, Darrel Richardson of Bridge City; granddaughter, Hal-ey Grace Youngberg; and sib-lings, Linda Martin of Beaumont and Charlie Fairchild of Chester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Seamans Cemetery Fund.

Harold “Hank” PerkinsVidor

H a r o l d “Hank” (Bud) Perkins, 79, of Vidor, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at his resi-dence.

Funeral Services were held Monday, May 13, at Claybar Fu-neral Home Chapel in Orange with the Rev. Marv Howland, retired Chaplain, and the Rev. Kenny Melanders, pastor of Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor, officiating. Burial fol-lowed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange with Military Honors provided by the South East Texas Veterans Ser-vice Group.

Born in Chaffe, Mo. on April 17, 1934, Hank was the son of Mar-vin Lindsey Perkins and Jose-phine Angeline (Myers) Perkins. Hank served in the U.S. Navy for four years and retired from the Air Force after 18 years. Hank re-tired as a Warehouse Supervisor at Higman Marine after 12 years. He was a member of Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W., the American Legion and also a lifetime member of the Texas Chaplain Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and first wife, Anna Mae Perkins; and sister, Uldine Brake.

Hank is survived by his wife, Brenda Gail Perkins of Vidor; daughters, Rèmee Mallay and husband Edward of South Hempstead, N.Y., Joan Perkins of New Orleans, La. and Lisa Rougeau and husband Jacob of Orange.

He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Erin SanClem-enti, Matthew Mallay, Oceanna Rougeau, Joseph Rougeau, J.J. Rougeau, Justin Rougeau; and three great-grandchildren, Rosa Anna SanClementi, Gena Lola SanClementi and Remy Zia Mal-lay.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friendship Bible Baptist Church in Vidor, 3680 S. Main Street, Vidor, Texas 77662.

Eric Wayne LukerVidor

Eric Wayne Luker, 26, of Vidor, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Vidor, Tex-as.

Funeral ser-vices were held Monday, May 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Or-ange with Pastor Jerry Smith, of Serenity Oaks Church in Vidor, officiating.

Born in Orange on Jan. 24, 1987, Eric was the son of Dale Luker and Carol Luker. He was preceded in death by his mater-nal grandparents, Jean and Judy Welborn.

Eric is survived by his parents; sisters, Mandy Luker and Casey Luker; brothers, Cameron Luker and Mason Luker; grandparents, Johny and Coleen James; and several aunts, uncles, and cous-ins.

You will be dearly missed. We all love you.

Michele Anne GeorgeBridge City

M i c h e l e Anne George was called home to our Lord on May 8, 2013, sur-rounded by beloved fam-ily members.

Mass service was held Satur-day, May 11, at St. Henry Catho-lic Church in Bridge City with the Rev. Steven Leger officiating

Born on Aug. 23, 1949 to Ruth and John “Jack” Krout in Es-canaba, Mich., Michele spent her childhood in Gladstone, Mich. where she attended All Saints Catholic School and graduated from Gladstone High School. She attended Michigan State University and later gradu-ated from Lamar University with a degree in education. Michele raised her family in Bridge City where she spent 23 years as an educator at Bridge City Ju-nior High School. Following her retirement from BCISD, she be-came the Director of Elementary Religious Education at St. Henry Catholic Church where she had taught religious education and also served on the parish board. While serving the church, she was instrumental in coordinat-ing vacation bible school and various children’s religious pro-grams.

Michele is preceded in death by the father of her children, Larry George; her father, John Krout; and granddaughter, Mea-gan Watkins.

Those left to cherish her mem-ory are son, Michael and wife Missy, granddaughters Kath-ryn and Kara of Mont Belvieu; daughter, Andrea Watkins and husband Jerome, grandsons Je-romey, Jerrod, and Matthew of Orangefield; and daughter Ryann Dinger and husband Tim, grand-

children Brynn, Mia, and Logan all of Bridge City. Other survivors are her mother Ruth Krout of Flushing, Mich.; sister Joan Aue of Owosso, Mich.; brother John (Nancy) Krout of Holland, Mich.; sister Barbara (Scott) DePree of Lapeer, Mich.; and sister Isabel (Michael) Mondelli of Flushing, Mich.; numerous cousins, niec-es and nephews all of Mich.; as well as honorary granddaughter, Sharon (Todd) Glaze of Bridge City.

In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests that donations be made in Michele’s memory to the Reli-gious Education Building Fund at St. Henry Catholic Church, Post Office Box 427 Bridge City, TX, 77611.

Mary Catherine TrahanOrange

Mary Cath-erine Trahan, 78, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at her residence.

F u n e r a l Services were held Sunday, May 12, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with the Rev. Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial followed at Autumn Oaks Memo-rial Park in Orange.

Born in Rockland, Texas on May 21, 1934, Mary was the daughter of Tom B. Trahan and Catherine Lucille (Daniels) Tra-han McWilliams. She enjoyed country music and her favorite television shows, NCIS, Men-talist, Hawaii 5.0 and the His-tory Channel. Mary was a loving mother, wife and nana whom al-ways took care of others.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Ray Trahan; son, Cary Michael Trahan; and brother, Billy Ray Trahan.

Mary is survived by her daugh-

ter and son-in-law, Cindy and Bruce Womack of Orange; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Colleen Trahan of Pasadena; six grandchildren, Ryan Womack, Jared Womack, Kelly Trahan Moore, Destine Trahan, Cindy Klamert, Jon Harrison; and sev-en great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her

sisters, Tommie Jean Palmer, Brenda Richardson, Pam Baker; and brothers, Benny McWilliams and Mike McWilliams.

Ryan Womack, Scott Price, Billy Trahan, James Michael McWilliams, Bobby Rollins and Richard Ellis Cotton served as pallbearers. The honorary pall-bearer was Jared Womack.

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Back in late December I was wading the north end of Big Lake (Calcasieu) with Lloyd Menard and we were catching trout just of-ten enough to keep us in the water on a miserably cold day when he stated, “This is the one time of the year when our trout decide that they won’t eat anything, but Tex-Mex.”

I didn’t respond to the seemingly off the wall statement as I was too cold to move closer just to endure another Ca-jun joke. It turned out, however, that he was not joking this time. His point was that for years Texas made baits like the Corky and Ma-niac Mullet have dominated the winter fishing on Calcasieu.

Paul Brown, the father of the most popular soft mullet imitation ever lobbed in front of a trophy trout has since retired to the shores of Calcasieu, but maintained his business for many years in Houston prior to selling out to MirrOlure. The Maniac Mullet is also pro-duced only a short distance east of there.

I bring this up only because our trout here on Sabine have taken to favoring French cui-sine of late. That is not to say that a world of plastic tails and several other makes of prov-en topwaters haven’t been lethal as well, but two lures with Cajun connections have made catching much easier for us over the past six weeks and they will only get better as we move into the summer months.

The VuDu Shrimp is another winner in the

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BC takes out No. 1 ranked Sweeny to advanceStaff ReportFor The Record

In what has been a highly anticipated showdown be-

tween two of the states best 3A base-ball programs in recent years t h e Bridge City Cardinals traveled to La Porte over the weekend to tan-gle with the No. 1 ranked Sweeny Bulldogs. Friday nights game showcased some outstanding pitching as BC senior Hayden Guidry squared off with Sweeny All Stater Austin Boyd. Sweeny struck first as they manufactured a run in the first in-

n i n g after a lead off walk to take a 1-0 lead.

Boyd kept the Cardinals under wraps un-til the 4th inning fireworks came courtesy

of a Preston Pittman three run homer to deep left center field. The Cardinals scored one more run in the inning and then handed it over to Guidry who dominated the final three frames to give the Cardinals the win in the best of three series.

Guidry wound up allowing three hits and two walks while racking up 12 strikeouts for a complete game victory.

Game two on Saturday would again prove to be a pitchers showcase as BC’s Preston Pitt-man went to the hill against Texas A&M sign-ee and All State pitcher Kaylor Chafin from Sweeny. The Cardinals staked Pittman to an early lead as BC used a leadoff walk to Hunter Uzzle, a sac bunt by Keaton Langston, and an RBI single by Bryce Sampere to go ahead 1-0.

Pittman took the mound and it was clear he had the good stuff working from the start and it only got better as the game wore on. BC took a 2-0 lead into the 5th inning where they

explode for five runs and a commanding 7-0 lead

which was more than enough

for Pittman who only got in trou-

ble twice and pitched himself out

the jam each time with cru-cial strikeouts. As the Cardinals ex-tended their lead with 4 more runs in the sixth inning to go up 11-0 the only

question left to answer was if Sweeny would manage to

break up Pittman’s no hitter and that never happened. Preston Pittman threw an ab-solute gem to close out the series and send BC into the

next round of the playoffs. For the game Pitt- m a n had 11 strikeouts while walking five and al- l o w -ing no hits to finish of the Bulldogs with a state- ment win for the Cardinals. Offensive- ly the Cardinals hit the ball all over the place and were lead by Sampere who went 3-4 with three RBI’s, Nick Portacci and Chase Shugart each went 2-3 with two RBI’s each, while Hunter Uzzle reached base four times and scored four runs. An outstanding team effort in ev-ery phase of the game by the Cardinals.

BC now advances to play Huff-man Har-grave back

in La Porte on Saturday at noon in the Region III quarterfinals. These two teams have met twice in the last four years with BC winning each contest.

Huffman comes into the game as the cham-pion of the 22-3A with a 10-1 record in district play. Huffman destroyed Houston Stafford 22-1 in their opening round playoff game after receiving a first round bye.

The Cardinals will surely be ready for the match up and know in a one game playoff any-thing can happen.

Last season these two clubs met in the third round and Huffman jumped out to a five run lead in the first inning only to see BC make an incredible comeback for the victory.

Orangefield Bobcats meet Silsbee in quarterfinalsStaff Report

The Orangefield Bobcats will get the oppor-tunity to meet their Dist. 21-3A rival the Sils-bee Tigers in playff baseball action this week.

The Bobcats dominated Houston Furr 11-1 in just five innings in last week’s winner-take-all regional quarterfinal playoff round. They

will be seeing some familiar faces this week as they take on Dist 21-3A Champion the Silsbee Tigers in the regional semifinal round.

Silsbee defeated Columbia last week to play Orangefield for the third time this season. Silsbee defeated the Bobcats in both district outings earlier this season. But a third time could be the charm for the Orangefield Bob-

cats who came into the playoffs as the third place team in Dist. 21-3A behind Bridge City.

The regional quarterfinal playoff bout be-tween the Bobcats and Tigers is a best-of-three series starting Thursday in Vidor at 7 p.m. and the same time and place for Game Two on Friday. If needed, Game Three will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Bridge CityCardinal Hayden Guidry

RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Bridge CityCardinal Catcher

Hunter Uzzle.RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

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Spectacular win advances LCM in state softball playoffs

The Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears will take on the Ridge Point Panthers in Re-

gion III semifinal round of the state softball play-offs. The best-of-three series begins on Friday at Port Arthur Memorial at 7 p.m. Game Two is sched-uled for Saturday at 1 p.m. Game Three if needed will follow.

The Lady Bears stunned the Nederland Lady Bulldogs last week 3-2 in a come from behind victo-ry on what could have been the last pitch of the game. Behind 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh in-ning, with two outs, two strikes and two runners on base, Lady Bear Hope Russell smacked a two run RBI double that scored Kassie James and Chelsea McLain ending the season for Nederland.

James had reach base on a leadoff walk. McLain singled and beat the throw to first base advancing James to third. Russell’s clutch hit scored James and McLain as the LCM dugout erupted in celebration.

Nederland and LCM had each scored in the first inning. Nederland went ahead 2-1 in the top of the fifth inning when Lady Bulldog Talyor Davis smacked a solo homerun off of Lady Bear ace Raven Cole.

The thrilling victory propelled the Lady Bears to this week’s series against Ridge Point who defeated Santa Fe in the quarterfinal round last week. The Lady Bears are now just two playoff rounds away from the Class 4A State Softball Tournament sched-uled for May 29-June 1.

Chelsea Mclain slides into home after sprinting from first base to score the game winning run to defeat the Nederland Lady Bulldogs. Hope Russell smacked the two run RBI double that scored Kassie James and McLain in the Class 4A regional quarterfinal round on Friday de-feating Nederland 3-2.

Morgan Babineaux rounds second base during playoff action against the Nederland Lady Bulldogs.

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LCM Lady Bear ace pitcher Raven Cole fields a bunt and makes the throw to first. Kassie James is seen in the background from her third base position.

Lady Bear Chelsea fields a grounder and throws to first for the out.Kayleigh Roy makes the play for the LCM Lady Bears during playoff action defeating Nederland.

Angel Villanueva scrambles around the bases for the Lady Bears.

For the majority of our area students summer is almost here and school has all but taken a backseat to everything else. The much anticipated free days of sum-mer are now upon us and it’s this time of the year that is tailor made for taking a youngster fishing. During the school year everyone is confined to schedules that only allow free time on the weekends, which coincidentally is when everyone else is free. The crowds are much larger

on the weekends and who knows if the fish have figured out what Saturday and Sunday mean. It is awfully difficult to get the fish biting and your free time to happen at the same time.

With a wide-open calendar and a little bit of flexibility in schedules, parents can treat their kids to a great day on the water during this time of the year. Weather patterns begin to stabilize as the long summer season here in east Texas takes command. Lighter winds mean more comfortable outings as well as plenty more options for places to fish. During the spring most fisher-man are confined to areas that aren’t white capping so a large portion of our local waters tend to be “off limits” unless you can stand some rough seas.

Several seasonal programs come into play during this time of the year, which can really produce some super fishing. One of the more popular ways to catch fish is to use live bait, either under a cork or fished on the bottom. Fishing live bait on Sabine Lake means mostly throwing shad or mullet because they are much easier to come by. Occasionally live shrimp is available at area bait shops but you need to call to check on availability since supplies can vary from time to time. Most local anglers who throw live bait have become handy with a cast net in order to catch their bait; this can be a great way to get a kid involved. I know I have spent several hours just explaining what different kinds of fish or other critters are to children on my boat during the last couple of years.

Another summer program that has come back into play this year is chasing schooling fish. Last year we had an unbeliev-able summer chasing flocks of gulls that were feeding on brown shrimp which were driven to the surface by schools of hungry trout and redfish and this year is no different. This wide open action is just what the doctor ordered when it comes to getting kids interested in the sport of fishing, lots of fish and very little

down time. If you happen to get in on some of that crazy action you will understand what I am talking about.

Whatever way you decide to chase fish this summer please be sure and take a kid along, they will always remember the trip. Get some good information and ask questions so your time on the water can be as good as it possibly can. After all catching fish is just a small part of the game when you think about it, being with your kids and spending some quality time together is what it’s all about.

Also this summer don’t forget to sign up for the CCA S.T.A.R

tournament, especially if you bring the kids. Big prizes like trucks and boats are up for grabs along with some big time col-lege scholarships for the young anglers. Anglers age 6-10 can compete for 50,000 dollar scholarships for catching the largest gafftop, sheepshead, or flounder in the state. Also anglers age 11-17 can also score a 20,000-dollar scholarship for the largest flounder, shepshead, or gafftop along with the largest speckled trout. The entry fees are minimal, just sign up to become a CCA member and you’re entered. For all the details and rules consult the CCA web site at www.ccatexas.org and take a kid fishing.

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Egret lure saltwater line-up which is actually a part of Stanley Lures based in Huntington, Texas, but c’mon……the man behind the lure is Ken Chaumont, that’s Cajun enough, and regardless of how you spell it, Voodoo has more than a few ties to the mys-tique of a dark night in a Louisiana swamp.

The other lure that has been very good to us of late is the Swim bait in both the three and four inch versions. My early experi-ences with the Swim bait were not unlike the growing pains as-sociated with switching to braided line. The benefits, however, were well worth suffering through the learning curve associated with both products.

I include the Swim bait as a Cajun lure only because I favor H & H’s Usual Suspect over the other brands that I have used and it is 100 percent Cajun. The folks at H & H lures in Baton Rouge are well known for making popular tails like the Cocahoe Minnow and Sparkle beetle over the years and, in my opinion, incorporated the best features of everything out there in their own Swim Bait.

Johnny Cormier and Adam Jaynes, both local guides, initially tweaked my interest in the Swim bait, but I was not as commit-ted and struggled to catch fish with it early on. Fortunately, I stuck with it after Johnny pointed out that it works much better when you fish it the way it was designed to be fished.“It is a Swim Bait….swim it!”

That is tough to do for anyone that has been successfully bouncing tails off the bottom with clients for the past forty years. Not surprisingly, however, he was right on the money. Aside from GULP, if that really qualifies as an artificial lure, there is now no more dependable lure in my arsenal year round than the three or four inch Swim bait.

I especially like not only the color selection, but the durability of the Usual Suspect as well. They are not so tough that I will subject them to the destructive fangs of throwback school trout, but they are pretty darn resilient and tend to attract larger fish.

The single biggest surprise for me in fishing both the three and four inch Usual Suspect has been how well it works on flounder. You would think that continually swimming it would eliminate that bite, but that has not been the case. Pausing occasionally during the retrieve helps, but is not necessary most of the time.

The only problem common to every Swim Bait that I have fished is that every once in a while a bait does not swim correctly right out of the package. Sometimes it is a loose head inside the body and sometimes the tail will just not vibrate. My solution to that problem is to simply tie another one on and throw that one in the garbage when you get home!

I also think more so due to cost than any minor inconve-niences, the average angler balks on giving braided line a fair chance, but there is no excuse for not adding the VuDu Shrimp and Usual Suspect to your starting line-up. Take advantage of those Texas trout with a hankering for a little French cuisine.

Colburn: Texas trout From Page 1B

The Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is beginning their annual book drive to collect “gently used” books for their scholarship fund. All books, fiction, non-fiction, hardbound or paper back are acceptable. Books may be delivered to the Mann Insurance Agency located at 1505 Park Avenue at 15th Street during regular business hours. If unable to deliver the books, you may call 886-5739 or 886-2194 to arrange for pickup.

Local AAUW to host book drive

“I’M IN PAIN” CAN CHIROPRACTIC HELP ME?We are excited about our new locationat 2315 16th Street and would like to offer you this opportunity to come by and get acquainted. “What’s the best way of finding out whether or not a doctor of chiropractic can help myproblem?”We believe the answer can be found in a complete chiropractic consultation and examination,including x-rays.And to help find out for sure, we will do a complete consultation and examination, including And to help find out for sure, we will do a complete consultation and examination, including x-rays, if necessary, (procedures that are normally valued at $200 or more) for $25.00.We will make this special program available through May 31st.

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Orangefield senior Levi Shores and Bridge City senior Tanner Cervenka were the re-cipients of $1,000 Bayou Bowl Scholarships. The award was given at an athletic banquet held Monday night.

To qualify, the student has to be a senior in high school; be in good academic standing; demonstrate great respect for competitors, school, team-mates and coaches; show abil-ity to accept victory and defeat

graciously; covey a high de-gree of humility and integrity; and demonstrate commitment in the classroom and commu-nity.

Bayou Bowl Scholarships given to Shores, Cervenka

Bridge City Chamber of Commerce president, Brandy Slaughter, presented the Bayou Bowl Scholar-ship award to Bridge City Senior Tanner Cervenka.

Bridge City Chamber of Commerce president, Brandy Slaughter, presented the Bayou Bowl Scholar-ship award to Orangefield senior, Levi Shores.

Orangefield High School ju-nior, Carrie Grace Henderson, has been recognized in the VFW Voice of Democracy Contest. Henderson placed 1st in the local competition and 2nd in the district compe-tition.

Henderson was honored at an awards ceremony last week, where she received plaques in recognition of her achieve-ments and scholarship monies for her college career.

Henderson recognized by VFW

PreK teachers and students at St. Mary Catholic School held a tea to honor the chil-dren’s mothers. Mrs. Rhonda

Harmon and Mrs. Angie Smith arranged the event. The children served their mothers. All of the mothers went home

with a beautiful remembrance of the occasion.

Pictured are the parents and children.

St. Mary students, teachers honor mothers

McLennan County Sheriff , Texas Rang-ers to launch criminal investigation into West plant explosion 

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Direc-tor Steven McCraw recently directed the Texas Rangers to join McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara in launching a criminal in-vestigation into the fertil-izer plant explosion that occurred in West, Texas, on April 17.

“This disaster has severe-ly impacted the community of West, and we want to en-sure that no stone goes un-turned and that all the facts related to this incident are uncovered,” said Director McCraw.

“The citizens of McLen-nan County and Texas must have confidence that this incident has been looked at from every angle and pro-fessionally handled – they deserve nothing less,” said Sheriff McNamara. 

No further information regarding this ongoing in-vestigation will be released at this time. 

Three weeks after the di-saster in West, DPS Divi-sion of Emergency Manage-ment officials also continue to work with local, state and federal partners to assess the damages and facilitate recovery assistance to the victims in the community.

For more information about  disaster assistance, visit: http://www.disaster-assistance.gov/

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Friday, May 3, the Little Cy-press-Mauriceville High School Life Skills Class took its annual year-end trip. For over 20 years this trip has marked the culmination of the school year and the students have worked, selling cookies at lunch and cheese logs at Christmas, to earn funds for the excursion that is a life-les-son, not just a day away from campus.

This year’s adventure was to Galveston Island to visit the new Pleasure Pier, an amuse-ment park built on the same lo-cation where the Flagship stood for many years. Twelve Life Skills students made the trip, as well as six regular edu-cation students who are part of the “Meet in the Middle” team, LCM High School’s nationally recognized Special Olympics program that, “… involves stu-dents of all ability levels in ac-tivities that empower them to serve as agents of change in their schools and communi-ties.”

The students traveled in the comfort of a charter bus, thanks to the generosity of Al and Dean Granger of Granger Chevrolet, who covered trans-portation expenses for this an-nual adventure.

MCT donated $1,000 to the 2013 Project Graduation. Proj-ect Graduations are for a very

good cause to keep our chil-dren safe and off the highway on their special night.

The credit union move-ment stresses involvement in community and MCT Credit Union supports that philoso-phy by contributing to local communities and participat-ing in community events. MCT Credit Union serves all of Jefferson, Hardin and Or-ange counties.

MCT Credit Union donates to BCHS Project Graduation

LCM students thank Granger Chevrolet

Granger Chevrolet’s staff met with the LCM Life Skills class to give them a great send off on their End of Year trip to Galveston’s Pleasure Pier.

Blake Cassidy and Courtney Chauvin give Al and Dean Granger a plaque to show their appre-ciation for Granger Chevrolet providing transportation for the Life Skills end of year excur-sion.

Everybody readsThe Record. The Orange Community

Band rehearses every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Na-tional Guard Armory, located at 4103 Meeks Drive in Or-ange. They are in need of play-ers for the following sections; flute, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, and percussion, but ALL are welcome! The band performs Christmas, Me-morial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day concerts. At least one traditional band con-cert is performed annually. Please visit us on Facebook at Orange Community Band.

Orange Community Band to meet every Thursday

New Anointing Church to host gospel sing-ing

Area residents are invited to an old fashioned gospel singing at 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 at New Anointing Church, located at 10681 N. Hwy 87 in Orange (about seven miles north of Northway Shopping Center, on the left).  

Those who sing with a tape/cd or sing live or play an instru-ment are encouraged to bring it to the singing.  

Refreshments will be served after the singing. For more information, call 746-9515.

St. Paul UMC selling bricks for Prayer Gar-den

St. Paul United Methodist Church is continuing plans for its Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Prayer Garden by paving the garden with a brick walkway.  The church is selling bricks that

will be engraved with a personal note of the buyer’s choice. These bricks would provide a special way honor family and friends with a history at St. Paul’s. Each brick costs $30. Order forms are lo-cated in the St. Paul UMC reception area or can be found on stpaulfamily.org. For more information, call the St. Paul office at 409-735-5546.   

VBS set for First Baptist Church of Bridge CityFirst Baptist Church of Bridge City has set its Vacation Bible

School for 9 a.m. to noon, June 10-14. Their theme will be “King-dom Rock, Where Kids Stand Strong for God.” Children will study God’s word, sing songs, create crafts and more. Children of the age for Kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2013-2014 school year are invited to attend.

Can goods will be collected each day for the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance.

Early registration will be 10 a.m.- noon, Saturday, June 8 in the church’s west parking lot. For more information call 409-735-8709.

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First Baptist Church Orangefield

9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield, 409-735-3113

Pastor Forrest WoodSun.: Bible Study - 9:30 a.m., Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship- 6:30 p.m.

Wed.: Midweek Meal- 5:30 p.m.,

Praise & Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Youth & Children Activities,

7:15 p.m. - Choir PracticeEmail: office@fbcof.com

www.fbcof.com

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City

409- 735-5546Pastor Brad Morgan

office@stpaulfamily.orgSun. Mornings: Worship Experience - 8:15 a.m.;

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery provided at all services)

For Mid & Sr. High YouthSun. Afternoon:

3:30 to 6 p.m. Sun. Evening : Taizé

Service - 7 p.m.For Children Ages 4–10 on

Wednesday evening –6 to 7 p.m. – JAM (Jesus & Me) Club

First United Methodist Church Orange

502 Sixth Street886-7466

8 a.m. - Worship in Chapel 9 a.m. - Celebration Service

in Praise Center 10 a.m. - Sunday School

for all ages 11 a.m. - Worship in

Sanctuary 5 p.m. - UMYF & Kids

Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music & Fine

Arts: Doug Rogers Organist: Justin Sanders

Director of Youth and Christian Education: Allisha

Bonneaux www.fumcorange.org

Trinity Baptist Church

1408 W. Park Ave. @ 14th Street, Orange

Office: 886-1333 Pastor Dr. Bob Webb

Worship Leader Dan CruseSun. Morning

Worship 11 a.m.Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Nursery Provided

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

945 W. Roundbunch RoadBridge City, TX 77611

409-735-4573 - Church409-988-3003 - Pastor

Paul ZochWorship Services:Traditional - 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.Contemporary: 11 a.m.

Wednesdays (Young & Young @ Heart)

Potluck: 6 p.m.Fun, Games, Singing &

Bible Study: 7 p.m.The Little Church with a Big Heart.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

SaintsServices at 9 a.m.6108 Hazelwood

409-779-9039

Living Word Church

Hw 87 & FM 1006, Orange409-735-6659

www.livingwordtx.orgSamuel G.K. - Pastor

Joseph Samuel - Asst. PastorSun. Service - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Service - 7 p.m.Come As You Are!

Orange First Church of the

Nazarene

3810 MLK Drive, OrangeLead Pastor: Ray McDowell

Music Pastor: Bruce McGraw

Youth Pastor: Michael PiggChildren’s Pastor: Rebekah

Spell Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Prayer Service: 6 p.m.Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Everyone Welcome!

First Baptist Church of Bridge City

200 W. Roundbunch, BCOffice: 409-735-3581

Fax: 409-735-8882www.fbcbc.org

Rev. Bob Boone, PastorSunday Schedule: Traditional

Worship - 8:15 a.m.; Bible Study at 9:30 a.m.;

Celebration Service - 10:45 a.m.; CSI, Youth Bible Study,

Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Youth

Worship “Living Stone”

First Christian Church of Orangefield

4234 FM 408 (between BC & Orangefield) 409-735-4234

Minister Jim HardwickSunday School: 9 a.m.;

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m.

Nursery providedFor a ride, call 735-4234

Cowboy Church of Orange County

673 FM 1078 Orange409-718-0269

E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service

10:30 a.m. “Round Pen” (Small Group)

Studies: Ladies & Men’s group:

7 p.m. Mondays, Come as you are!

Boots & hats welcome!

Echo Church

1717 FM 3247, Orange409-735-8580

Pastor George A. Cruse Jr.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Praise & Worship - Contemporary music!

Come as you are!

West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street, W.O.

409-882-0018Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m.“Our church family

welcomes you!”

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St. Mary Catholic School Cheerleaders performed their last pep rally Monday this week. The eighth graders are taking their final Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. They graduate at St. Mary Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Parents of the cheerleaders attended the pep rally and pre-sented their daughters’ flowers in recognition for their success-

ful year. Pictured left to right are Colin Grant, Savannah Grant, Kel-

ly Guillot, Elizabeth Guillot, Tommy Braquet, Kaitlyn Braquet (Hornet Mascot), Angela Taggart, Madison Taggart, Jennie Luce, Victoria Luce and Angela Smith, cheerleading sponsor.

St. Mary Cheerleaders host last pep rally of the school year

The Orange County Unite for the Texas Retired Teachers As-sociation installed new officers for the 2013-2014 fiscal year on May 14, their last meeting of the fiscal year. Officers are: Presi-dent - Harvey Wilson; First Vice President - Kay Kline; Second Vice-President - Miekle Hoffman; Secretary - Doris Wilson; and Linda Renfro - Treasurer.

Nancy Hooker, District TRTA Secretary, administered the oath of office and Carolyn Williams, outgoing President, passed the gavel to Harvey Wilson to complete the ceremony.

Founded in 1953 the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is the largest association for retired public school and higher education employees and now ranks number one in mem-bership in the nation. TRTA has more than 73,000 members who continue to be involved in local public school education and in the well-being of their communities. Orange County has over 180 members. Our retired teachers are very active volunteers in such places as the Orangefield Cormier Museum, Christmas bell ringers for the Salvation Army, Stark Museum, Shangri La Bo-tanical Gardens, School projects such as Building Great Readers

at WOSE, local church group projects such as the First Presby-terian Soup Kitchen and Orange Christian Services, plus many other volunteer opportunities.

Currently our Orange County unit in conjunction with the State TRTA is working with the State Congress to assure the Teacher Retirement System Funding Level remains sound for today’s retirees and for all active teachers that retire for genera-tions to come.

If you are a retired public school employee, you are invited to become an active member of the Orange County Retired Teach-ers Association and the TRTA. If you are a person who is in-terested in educational issues, such as a friend or a spouse of a member, you may join as an associate member. For more infor-mation contact Harvey Wilson at 886-4804.

The Local Unit meets at 11 a.m. every second Monday of the Month at the Wesley United Methodist Church, located at 401 N. 37th Street, Orange, Texas. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9.

OC Unit of the Texas Retired Teachers Association installs new officers

From Left to Right: Linda Renfro ,Treasurer; Kay Kline, First-Vice President; Carolyn Williams, Outgoing President; Harvey Wilson, Incoming President; Doris Wilson, Secretary; Miekle Hoffman, Second Vice- President

APARTMENTSMAY SPECIAL!

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The Village Apartments in Bridge City. Is now leasing 1 bedroom apartments starting at $625 monthly. Some units are ALL BILLS PAID includ-ing water / sewer and trash. Property is in a great safe neighborhood setting with an excellent school district. We are A pet friendly community. Located just minutes from the refineries and Colleges. Chamber of Commerce rec-ommended and an A+ rating with the BBB! Stop by 245 Tenney St. Bridge City, or give us a call at (409) 735-7696 or 232-0290.

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APARTMENTS, spacious 1 & 2 bedrooms. Conveniently located in downtown Orange, minutes from LSCO, library, churches, parks, museum, shopping & the boardwalk. Starting at $500. Move in spe-cials. call 409-886-4176.

COMMERCIALNICE OFFICE SPACE, on Bland St., BC, former law-yer’s office, newly redone, nice. (409) 735-2030. (M&R)

FOR RENT ON ROUNDBUNCH RD, BC, var-ious sizes and prices, front-age available. Rear spaces cheaper and perfect for shops, storage, warehouses, etc. (409) 735-2030. (M&R)STORE FRONT, BC, on Texas Ave. across from

Market basket, (409) 735-2030. (M&R)

M.H. RENTALS

FEMA TRAILERS FOR RENT, fully furnished, well kept and in real good cond., No pets, $350 monthly + utili-ties and deposit, 697-2552.

BC AREA , as little as $30 daily for rooms, M.H.’s by day or week, starting at $30 a day or weekly, 735-8801 or 734-7771.

3/1 IN OFISD, 1 block from schools, Large lot, W./D hook-ups, No Pets, $550 monthly + dep., (409) 720-8699.

LARGE 3/2 M.H. IN BC, in Shady Estates, Hazel St.. #310 ,CA/H, laundry room w/ W&D hookups, all appliances inc.. dish washer, excellent cond., $750 monthly (includes water and garbage) + (1st. & last), References Req., (409) 474-2855.

HOME SALES3/2/2 BRICK IN BCISD, CA/H, on 3/4 acre lot, (409) 735-7680.4/1 W/ COVERED CAR-PORT, #12 circle G in Orange, Lg. family, dining and den, wood floors under carpet, workshop, backyard privacy fence, enclosed patio, corner lot. 886-3545 or 330-0437.

4/2/2 IN GREAT AREA, brick home at 6804 FM 1130, Little Cypress, LCMISD, living room and den w/ fireplace, Lg. kitchen and dining room, sep-arate Lg. wash room, built-in stove & dishwasher, long front porch & small patio in back, a bargain at $99,500! (409) 735-3604.

3/2/2 IN BRIDGE CITY, 1,820 sq. ft., Lg kitchen and dining w/ open floor plan, double lot with plenty of room! Call today for an appointment to see this great home, it won’t last long! COUNTRYLAND PROPER-TIES LLC. 409-745-1115.

LAND & LOTSI5 ACRE RESTRICTED HOMESITE, LCMISD schools, improved pasture with 2 small ponds, MMUD water and sewage available, addi-tional acreage available for purchase, COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC.745-1115.

ALMOST 1 ACRE LOT, OFISD, septic, $30,000, (409) 499-2128.10.3 ACRE WOODED TRACT with almost 4 acre pond, access to pub-lic water and sewer, LCMISD, Call Today for More Info! COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC.745-1115.

M.H. SALES

QUAIL TRAILS OFISD, 2.5 acres with padsite, livestock and mobiles OK, financing

available, COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC. 409-745-1115.

3/2 M.H. IN BC, CA/H, laun-dry room, stove & refrig., appliances, clean inside and out. In great condition, and in nice park. $14,000, will finance with $3,500 down. Owner financing available, (409) 474-2855.

EMPLOYMENTBRICKMASON WORKING small brick jobs, mailboxes, flower boxes, small repairs, etc. Call 409-883-7071

HOUSEKEEPINGRESIDENTIAL AND COM-MERCIAL housekeeping. Excellent references. Call 409-734-8096.

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GARAGE SALESTHURS. - SAT., 220 MEADOW DR., BC, off W. roundbunch rd. at Turner, 8 till 4. Household items, men’s stuff, trailers, tools, moving van, car, boat, com-pressor, garden tiller, More! (409) 792-0523.

FRI. - SAT., 2112 N. 3TH ST. ORG. 9am-1pm. Ga-rage sale to benefit “Friends Helping Friends.” Lots of everything: housewares, furniture, clothing, misc. collectibles, electric kiln & pottery wheel, glass collec-tion, etc.

SAT., 16634 HWY 62 S. OF IH-10, McLEWIS, Yard sale, 7 till 2. Clothes, TV’s, tpys, lots of furniture, dish-es, pots and pans, misc.

SAT., 5714 ATKINSON CIR., ORG., 8 till 1. Child’s clothes, guitar, household items, misc.

SAT., 5395 FAIRVIEW ST., BC/ORG., in Victory Gar-dens, 8 till 3. Way too much to list!

SAT., SEMI ANNUAL WATERWOOD SALE, off Hwy 62 by Hwy 87, 5+ houses, 8 till non. Furniture, house-wares, toys, clothes, tools, Much Much More!

SAT. 6757 GUY LANE, ORG. 8am. Three family ga-rage sale.

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included, plus w&d. No utilities paid. Great for contract workers!

$650/mo., $500 dep. Call Christine at 886-7776

or 779-6580.Avail. July 1.

Apt. in Orange For Rent

5 temp positions; approx 7 ½ months; Duties: to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields, planting of sugar cane by hand, farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment before, during and after the harvesting season. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand of feet for long period of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $9.50 per hour; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin on 7/15/13 through 2/28/14. 3 months experi-ence required in job offered. All work tools pro-vided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Wilson Terry Farms, located in Franklin, LA Thibodaux, LA. Qualified applicants may call em-ployer for interview (337)923-4823. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS

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Home RepaiR & Remodeling

Inside or Outside - Kitchens, bathrooms, floors, sheet-rock, spray painting and

painting.

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409-594-5650

POSITION AVAILABLEOrange County Mosquite Control Department

is now accepting applications for Seasonal Technicians.

Evening Shift Monday through Thursday. Must have valid driver’s license

and good driving record. and good driving record. Hourly rate $8.76.

Please apply by application at: Orange County Personnel

123 S. 6th Street; Orange, TX 77630.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 15, 2013 • 9B

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of EMILE ALLEN ROMERO , Deceased, were issued on May 8, 2013, in Cause No. P16387, pending in the County Court at Law of ORANGE County, Texas, to: JESSIE LYNN ROMERO.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner pre-scribed by law.JESSIE LYNN ROMEROc/o: JOE D. ALFORDAttorney at Law105 S. Market StreetOrange, Texas 77630DATED the 8th dayof May, 2013Joe D. AlfordJOE D. ALFORDAttorney for JESSIE LYNN ROMEROState Bar No. 01012500Attorney at Law105 S. Market StreetOrange, TX 77630Telephone 409-8832-9014Fax 409-882-0564

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROSA MARIE WRIGHT, Deceased, were issued on May 8, 2013, in Cause No. P16401, pend-ing in the County Court at Law of ORANGE County, Texas, to: REGINALD WRIGHT.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner pre-scribed by law.REGINALD WRIGHTc/o: JOE D. ALFORDAttorney at Law105 S. Market StreetOrange, Texas 77630DATED the 8th dayof May, 2013Joe D. AlfordJOE D. ALFORDAttorney for REGINALD WRIGHTState Bar No. 01012500Attorney at Law105 S. Market StreetOrange, TX 77630Telephone 409-8832-9014Fax 409-882-0564

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NOTICE TO ALLPERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST

THE ESTATE OF MAX A. PACHAR, SR.,

DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary were issued for the Estate of MAX A. PACHAR SR., Deceased, were issued on April 29, 2013, in Cause No. 16495, pending in the County Court of Orange County, Texas, to: MARY F. GONZALES AND JANE STEPHENSON.

The residence of such Independent Co-Executrix is c/o Kendall S. Crockrell, PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM, LLP, PO BOX 4905, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

All persons having claims against this Etstate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Mary F. Gonzales and Jane Stephenson, Independent Co-Excutrix of the Estate of Max A.

Pachar, Sr., Deceased

Solution from last week

ACROSS1. Kingdom in South Pacific6. Worn on shoulders9. *Lena Horne’s venue, “Cotton ____”13. Poppy seed derivative14. Chemist’s office?15. Picture16. Out of style17. Roswell subject18. Relating to tones19. *Germany’s chancellor21. *It caused the Dust Bowl of the 1930s23. “___’em!” to a dog24. Fine print add-ons25. Latissimus dorsi, for short28. *Palo ____, where Hewlett-Packard was formed30. Golf headgear, pl.35. Yemeni port37. Call to a mate39. Scatter40. All’s opposite41. Alexander the Great to Aristotle, e.g.43. Sasquatch’s cousin?44. *”The _____ Hornet”46. *J. Edgar Hoover’s man47. Garner wages48. Main dish50. Riyadh native52. *Spot of “Dick and Jane,” e.g.53. Small songbird55. *Lincoln-Zephyr, or Mercury, e.g.57. *FDR’s brainchild61. *German invasion of Poland, e.g.64. Distinctive spirit of a culture65. Bird-to-be67. Often measured by the hour69. Bloodhound’s clue70. Tax preparer, for short71. Island surrounded by a lagoon72. *George and Ira Gersh-win’s “Of ____ I Sing”

73. Craggy peak74. Dapper

DOWN1. Spinning toy2. a.k.a. kingfish or sunfish3. Not yet final4. Wind bursts5. *She flew solo6. Hangover memory?7. Stupid person8. Often described as humble9. Cabbage in France10. *Louisiana’s Huey ____11. Beehive State12. World’s fastest man15. Droopy eyelid condi-tion20. Audience’s approval22. R in rpm24. William or Alfred on “Downton Abbey”25. *”Migrant Mother” photographer26. Decorate27. Religious doctrine29. Hoodlum31. Eye sore32. Mountain nymph33. Reminiscent of the past34. *Benny Goodman’s style36. ____-do-well38. *1934, e.g.42. Roleplay45. Most new49. *Depression ___51. *Caped Crusader54. Choose56. Indian restaurant condiment57. Egg holder58. Carve, as in stone59. Cry of glee60. Over61. Biology lab supply62. Blood coagulate63. Same as Celt66. Government Printing Office68. Like a fox

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