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2013, Issue No. 25
Dateline Diboll
Lumberjack Golf
The Lumberjack Golf Classic tees off at 9 a.m. June 15 at Neches Pines Golf Course. The 4-man scramble is $240 per team. c Prizes paid to to top 3 teams. Holein-one on No. 17 wins new car, sponsored by Al Meyer Ford. Other prizes are available to win. Contact Kevin Hurley, 936-366-2520; Shane Adair, 936-8294200; golf course, 936829-5086.
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Diboll, Texas: Proud home of the Gloria Ogden
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Hendricks Street repairs coming RICHARD NELSON
editor@dibollfreepress.com
In about a month, Hendricks Street will get another face lift – almost to the end of the Diboll city limits. Diboll City Council on Monday awarded bids on
for the repairs to Angelina Excavating Inc. of Lufkin. The street repair project was made possible through two grants – one of $224,766 through the Hurricane Ike/Dolly grant from the Texas General Land Office; and, another of $197,408 through the
Texas Community Development Program from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The repairs will begin where last summer’s repairs left off and continue south to about 500 feet before the city limits, according to City Manager Dennis
McDuffie. Diboll received the grants, McDuffie said, because the road can be used as a frontage road during an evacuation situation. In other business, council: * Rejected all bids for the city’s audit services and
will re-let bids due to a procedural snafu; * Awarded MSB Government Services for municipal-court collections; and * Approved the purchase of two patrol cars with funds from the Thomas T. Keeler Grant.
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That’s Rich! Richard Nelson
Consideration nears extinction; what’s next?
A short while ago, I posted on my personal Facebook page a bit of a rant about the everincreasing instances of inconsideration. A week later I witnessed what I consider one of the ultimate examples of inconsideration. A woman parked in front of the entrance to the side parking lot at Lumberjack Stadium, blocking the only way to exit that parking lot. She See RICH, P. 2
Freed By Christ
Father’s are very special people. It is tough being a godly, loving and supportive father in today’s world. God’s Bible says, “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” As fathers, God has blessed us with children so we can point them to and show them the love of Jesus Christ. So many children are growing up without their fathers in their lives. Those children can turn to God, the Heavenly Father and, and let Him guide them down the path He has for them. No father can be the father Jesus wants them to be, and that they need to be, without having a personal relationship with Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Jesus is willing to forgive you of all your sin if you will confess it to Him. Jesus will give you assured life in Heaven with Him. Jesus will make you the father that can truly love and help your children in all aspects of their life. Please invite Jesus into your heart today. -- Bro. Kenny Hibbs, First Baptist Church
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Participants in the TLL Temple Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program play a game with a parachute during the program’s kickoff party on Friday, June 7. For more on the library’s summer fun, see Page 2.
Tee it up!
Doby Dear takes some time to help H.G. Temple Campus students with their putting. at Neches Pines Golf Course. -- as part of the First Tee Program.
Program introduces youth to game of golf, values
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“Fore!” Not a word you normally hear from a 6-year-old, but it could become more common around Diboll as a result of the inclusion of “First Tee” in the lower grades at school. The First Tee National School program introduces students to the game of golf, the First Tee Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits. H.G. Temple Elementary and Intermediate Schools incorporated the program into their curricu-
lum with students getting the opportunity to visit Neches Pines Golf Course. “The kids felt important,” said elementary instructor Pam Bass. “They were excited about participating and about going to the golf course. Their response afterward was ‘When can we go back?’” Bass and Intermediate instructor Jeremy Stewart made the First Tee program a unit in physical education courses on their respective campuses. Elementary students completed
Photo by Richard Nelson
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First Bank & Trust earns honor
First Bank & Trust East Texas has been named to the Top 15 percent of Community Banks nationwide for 2012 by Seifried & Brew, a national community bank risk management firm. This recognition puts First Bank & Trust among an elite group of banks that strive ev-
ery day to serve its communities with the best financial tools and services, said Jay Shands, president and CEO. For this ranking, a bank must have demonstrated exemplary performance of balancing risk and reward. First Bank & Trust East Texas, established in 1953,
is an East Texas owned bank with more than $800 million in assets and the 18th largest trust department in Texas. There are 18 locations throughout East Texas: Cleveland, Splendora, Porter, Lufkin, Diboll, Nacogdoches, Jasper, Hemphill, Pineland, San Augustine, Tyler, Longview and Palestine.
OWNER IS RETIRING AND MOTIVATED ... to sell this lovely 3BR 2B brick home on NECHES PINES golf 936-829-4040 611 N. Temple Dr. course. 1012 Redbud $194,900 Diboll, TX
Local man dies in La. crash
Early Sunday morning, a crash involving two vehicles in Sabine Parish, La., killed a Lufkin man who was formerly from Diboll. According to police reports, troopers responded to the crash around
7:40 a.m., which occurred on LA Highway 191 in Sabine Parish. The crash involved a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Tommy F. Tilley Jr., 20, and a 2012 Dodge Ram, driven by Earl John See WRECK, P. 4
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Temps, summer reading kick-off attendees near 100 There were about 97 kids and adults on hand to kick off the Texas Summer Reading Club on Friday, June 7. The kids enjoyed games such as a water-balloon toss; an egg race; a balloon popping race; an egg toss; musical chairs; a giant volley ball game; and a parachute game. Ice cream was served for refreshments thanks
News from... T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library to a generous donation from Blue Bell. This is going to be a great summer! ***
Smith a part of library success
This library lost someone special to its history a couple of weeks ago with the death of Joy Smith. In its 50-year history, there have only been five librarians to head and direct this facility. Joy Smith was one of them. At the sudden death of the library’s first librarian, Gertie Mae Lawrence, in 1969, Joy was working here at the time. Mae Love -- a degreed librarian and wife of the library’s Chairman of the Board, James L. Love -- was asked to come in and work with Joy, teaching her how to run a library. After a few years, Mae Love went back home to be with her family, leaving the running of the library to Smith. Mae Love was always there as a consultant, however, if Joy needed her. Then, in May of 1976, Smith resigned to take a job at the Lufkin State School. Since June of 1976, the library has been in the hands of Brenda Russell and Judy Thompson, both master-degreed librarians. The success of this library has been due
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trapped probably a couple hundred people for more than 45 minutes. I took her picture and posted it on the Free Press Facebook page with the following information: “I would like to thank this woman for allowing me to meet a whole bunch of new friends tonight. She is so important that she parked her car in front of the only entrance/ exit into the side parking lot at Lumberjack Stadium. No one could get out. Some waited for over an hour. She finally came back to her car at 9:45 p.m. ... 45 minutes after graduation was over.” The post got lots of “shares,” “likes” and “comments.” One was from the woman herself (I’ll post it here verbatim. Disregard the capitalization/punctuation or lack thereof. I often take shortcuts on Facebook, too): “lol first of all i didnt matter if i came and moved it 2 hours after graduation cuz it was more dan one entrance, and yeah yall should have flipped the bitch over cuz all i was gone do was get another one, it got full coverage!” Seems to me that this person wasn’t in the least embarrassed she caused such an inconvenience for so many people. Some said they missed movie dates; others had family get-togethers to go to; some just wanted to go home! Now, school district officials will have to study the situation and decide after 90 years of graduations whether or not they have to have parking attendants or maybe even to have to move the ceremony to a larger venue that has better parking. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only instance of inconsideration at Diboll’s graduation. Many people standing under the stands carried on their own conversations during the commencement speeches … or spewed their critiques of what was said and how it was said. They were loud enough that it made it difficult to concentrate on what the speakers were saying. I would bet that none of those people were anywhere as
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largely to the guidance and leadership of these five women, along with a wonderful, supportive Board of Trustees. Smith loved children so with the money the library has received from memorials to her, a special statue will be bought and placed in the Children’s Department of the library for all to enjoy. The library staff and the Board of Trustees thank Ellen and Buddy Temple, Geraldine Pouland, Sandra and John Ralph Pouland, and Brenda Russell for their memorial donations. The library family is saddened for Smith’s family, but we say “thank you” to her for her contributions she made to this library so many years ago.
successful as those who were speaking. What started my reflections on inconsideration, though, were the many instances of profanity in our society. To me, it is an indication of immaturity, ignorance, disregard-for-others. Yes, you have the right to use those words. I do on occasion. But, you also have the responsibility to take into consideration who will see or hear those words and how they will affect them. Are we to the point in our society that we disregard others just because we can? A very intelligent young man I know replied that “It’s nothing more than a social stigma applied to the foundation of language. ‘Foul’ language is merely an individual expression. What constitutes foul language other than the taboo applied to it culturally?” My reply to him was, “You inadvertently hit the nail on the head. Those of us who feel the use of profanity (just one example of social issues) without regard for others feelings are considered inflexible. We are now expected to be flexible enough to let people do whatever they want to do. Our feelings don’t matter. It is your right to speak the way you want in line at the grocery store; our only recourse is to bear it or move to another line. To not see it on Facebook, I would have to delete those who post it -- even though I would miss some otherwise intelligent or humorous thoughts. At the gas pumps, to not have to listen to music at the decibel level of a space shuttle takeoff, I have to stop pumping and go and get gas elsewhere. I guarantee you there are more people who would rather not hear loud music or profanity than there are who feel the need
We have a winner in the third annual Cookie Baking Contest. There was only one entry in this year’s cookie baking contest, James Rhone. He was awarded the first-place ribbon and a crock pot cook book. His wonderfully delicious tea cakes were out of this world and, the staff enjoyed them thoroughly. Thank you Mr. Rhone for entering our contest and sharing your wonderful cookies. *** The Hunger Games Party on Tuesday, June 4, was all set up with edible plant-tasting, knot-tying, camouflage-training, district token-making, and a cornucopia game. The refreshments served were sandwiches, chips, cookies and lemonade. Unfortunately, no one showed up so we will try again at a later time. *** Hey kids! Want to get up close and personal with some reptiles? Join us for Snake Encounters with Daryl Sprout at 2 p.m. June 13 at your library. Sprout will be showing 17 different snakes from around the world and teaching how to tell the difference between a non-poisonous and poisonous snake. He has a perfect 18year safety record, and while a couple of his animals look venomous and a couple more act like dangerous vipers, all are just effective mimics. You get great excitement with zero risk. Come join us for this free children’s event! Don’t forget to bring a friend! *** School is out, money is tight, and you need a free family outing. Make plans to come to “Music in the Park” at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Old Orchard to express themselves that way in public. They just don’t speak up. Pretty soon we will be able to walk around nude because there’s really no reason to wear clothes ... who cares who it offends. And trust me … me walking around without clothes would offend everyone!” It’s maddening. It seems all we can do is just grit our teeth and bear it. Here’s an excerpt from a book written in 1965 by of my favorite authors, John D. MacDonald, and from the mind of one of my favorite characters, Travis McGee: “New York is where it is going to begin, I think. You can see it coming. The insect experts have learned how it works with locusts. Until locust population reaches a certain density, they all act like grasshoppers. When the critical point is reached, they turn savage and swarm, and try to eat the world. We’re nearing a critical point. One day soon two strangers will bump into each other at high noon in the middle of New York. But this time they won’t snarl and go on. They will stop and stare and then leap at each others’ throats in a dreadful silence. The infection will spread outward from that point. Old ladies will crack skulls with their deadly handbags. Cars will plunge down the crowded sidewalks. Drivers will be torn out of their cars and stomped. It will spread to all the huge cities of the world, and by dawn of the next day where will be a horrid silence of sprawled bodies and tumbled vehicles, gutted buildings and a few wisps of smoke. And through that silence will prowl a few, a very few of the most powerful ones, ragged and bloody, slowly tracking each other down.”
Library employee Justin Barkley digs for treasure during the kick-off party for summer reading. Park in Diboll. Bring a lawn asking for a day to crop at the brary at 6 p.m. Friday, June 28. chair and make yourself com- library! That day has finally ar- Our theme for the summer is fortable while you enjoy the rived. Join us from 2 to 9 p.m. hunger, so we are asking you to music of these local groups. Friday, June 21, for this free bring one dessert mix (cookie Concessions will also be avail- crop. Feel free to bring your mix, cake mix, frosting, pudable. own snacks and drinks. Dona- ding mix, jello, etc) per family *** tions to the library for the use for admission to be donated Learn about Geocaching, of the room are welcome, but to Diboll Christian Outreach. the new kind of treasure hunt- not required. Space is limited Popcorn will be available. We ing, with Aaron Friar at 2 p.m. so call today to reserve a spot at encourage you to bring your Tuesday, June 18, at your li- 936-829-5497; ask for Nelda. own snacks and drinks to add brary. This free event is for ages *** to your fun. You may also bring 10-18 and adults are also welTeens, tweens, and adults pillows and blankets and sit on come. Bring your smart phone -- join us for Archaeology with the floor to watch the movie. and use your GPS to find the George Avery at 2 p.m. Tues- Come bring the family and join treasure hidden at the library. day, June 25, at your library. in the fun! Our movie license Come join the fun and don’t Avery, lab director of SFA’s will not allow us to publicize forget to bring a friend. Anthropology and Archaeol- the movie title so please call us * ** ogy Laboratory, will talk about for more information at 936Enjoy comedian/magi- archaeology and share some 829-5497. Children under 12 cian Julian Franklin at 2 p.m. of his finds. This free event is must be accompanied by a parThursday, June 20 at your li- for ages 10-adults. Come hear ent or guardian. brary. This free event is for ages what you can find “beneath the *** 2-12. Make plans to join in the surface!” Summer library hours: fun and don’t forget to bring a *** Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. friend! Give a helping hand while to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 *** you enjoy fun for the whole a.m. to 2 p.m. Scrapbookers have been family at Movie Day at the LiHave a great week!
Richmond Chocolate Frosting good on any cake This is a recipe my mother used way back when I was a little girl. It is a family favorite since we all love dark chocolate. Remember to double the recipe for a 2 layer cake, BUT don’t double the cornstarch. Good on chocolate cake, yellow cake or on ANY cake, for that matter!
Richmond Chocolate Frosting
½ cup sugar 3 Tablespoons cornstarch One 1 oz. square unsweetened chocolate, grated Dash salt ½ cup boiling water 1 ½ Tablespoons butter ½ tsp. vanilla extract Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add grated chocolate and salt. Add water, cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, add butter and va-
Judicious & Delicious With Judge Esther Barger nilla extract. Spread on cake while frosting is
still warm. Send recipes or comments to Judge Esther Barger, 211 N. Temple, Diboll, TX 75941 or email to ebarger@angelina county.net.
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Premie twins doing fine, but still in NICU I have inherited Texas A&M Aggielands for the years 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963. If you would like any or all of these, please let me know. *** On June 10, Laura and Bobby Allison celebrated their 58th anniversary. They celebrated with Sadie and Jimmy Allison who were in their wedding. *** We received an automatic phone call about the severe weather and storm alert last week. I also had warnings on my iPhone. We appreciate you at the City of Lufkin taking care of us. *** Cindi and Kenneth Arnold of Southlake are the proud grandparents of twins Cade Byars Erwin and Tinsley Lucinda Erwin, born April 8. They are the twins of Kenda (Arnold) and Tyson Erwin. Kendra has a fraternal twin brother and now she and Tyson have twins. Cade weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces and was 18¼ inches long and Tinsley weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces and was 18½ inches long. They were born a second apart and Cade is the “oldest.” The twins are the great-grandchildren of the late Dorothy and Lansing Jumper. Kendra and Tyson live in Grapevine and way back before Christmas, they were getting a room ready for Cindi to come and “stay” to help. ***
I saw Beth Jones at the grocery store and she told me that husband Byron Jones was painting the outside mural at Bronaugh Park. Ernest and I went by to check on him and he has mules and logs and sawmill equipment for the theme that was selected by the Lufkin Landscape Committee. He has been commissioned to do both sides of the amphitheater that is at the corner of Third Street and Burke Street across from the City Hall. Drive by and see his work. This is his first outside mural and it will be treated to keep the graffiti from harming his painting. He consulted with Lance Hunter who did the murals in downtown. We will soon be a “town of murals” that depicts what was here a long time ago. *** Congratulations to grandparents Linda and Robert Poland Jr. on the birth of Robert Douglas Preyer born June 3 in Denver, Colo. Bobby -- or Linda is calling him “Cinco” because he is the fifth Robert in the Poland Family -- is the son of Amy and Roy Preyer and great-grandfather is Robert (Bob) Poland Sr. Bobby was born 5 weeks
Learning about syrup while at the dentist office Our local dentist, Dr. Gary Driver, decided to retire and Beamon and I met his successor, Dr. Benjamin (Biff) Beard. Dr. Beard and his wife, Ginger, are certainly friendly and he was born in Paris. He attended the University Of Oklahoma College Of Dentistry but he truly has the East Texas friendliness that we know. He, Ginger and his capable staff, Charlotte, Jeri and Tamesha are on hand for all aspects of both adult’s and children’s dentistry. Tamesha Butler, who is the hygienist for Dr. Beard, was telling me that her parents, Eddie and Sharon Pahal, own the syrup mill at Bald Hill and they always use other folks’ sugar cane to make the sweet breakfast addition when the cane is mature. Eddie did try to grow his own cane but that got to be too much as it takes him nearly all year to cut enough firewood for the mill. I can well imagine that to be true. Tamesha invited us to come and be with them when that time comes again. Usually it is in the fall and cooler weather is really a plus with the fire having to burn slowly for the cane juice to cook long enough to turn into syrup. It has been many years since I was at a syrup making. Many of the attendants go for the fellowship, usually a meal “on the ground” and the Pahals and their guests are even entertained when folks bring their instruments and pick and sing. *** We have had an unwanted invasion lately in our garage. Beamon calls the pest “tickle weed” and it doesn’t make you laugh. I say it is kin to the tumbleweed. It certainly does not look like them but it piles into our garage and stacks up. I’m up to three times a day sweeping it
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out. Its name comes from the weed going up your britches leg on the inside and Beamon said you cannot stand to let it stay very long before you get it out. Between the grass and the “love bugs” I’ve about had enough. *** Tommie and Buddy Lowery and their son, Lane Lowery, were in Dallas for the graduation of Morgan DePaoli from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. Morgan is the daughter of Ernest and Shana Lowery DePaoli and big sister to Grant DePaoli. Morgan will attend Savannah College of Art and Design next year in Savannah, Georgia. *** Neal Denman was in Mexia over the Memorial Day weekend to attend a reunion of his late wife, Evelyn’s, family. They celebrate several days
with lots of good food, fellowship and an auction of items that many of the family members have made. This is a great way to help with the cost of rental for the facilities. *** This weather has everyone on edge watching and waiting and not just those in the Midwest. Randy and Eileen were in northern Alabama to cook in a barbecue competition and I was excited they would be away from so much of the tornado activity. While we were watching the national news Saturday evening, the announcer told of a tornado that had touched down in northern Alabama. Randy had decided to change places this year and cook in a different location. The last year place was the one hit by the tornado and had they been there it was very close to the location of the cookoff. Every day we have so much to be thankful for! Sheila Scogin contributes this weekly column about Huntington-area residents.
premature and weighed 5 pounds 7 ounces. He is in the NICU in Denver. *** Another preemie was born to Hayley (Haglund) and Eason Davis in San Francisco, Calif. Rhys (pronounced Reece) James Davis was 6 weeks premature weighing 4 pounds 8 ounces and is in the San Francisco NICU. He is the grandson of Wayne and Lisa Haglund and Vickie and Marty Evans. Wayne says that he had four girls and now he has the great-grandsons. Rhys is an old English name. Hayley and Eason met in England. *** Happy Birthday: Brigettee Henderson, Brett McDaniel, Andrew Polk, Kevin Pope, Katy Arnold, Kimberlin Arnold, Linda Mount, Terry Haney, Jacob Rhodes, Will Griffin, Gwen Forrest Reynolds, Anita Jackson, Craig Teer, Linda Poland, Linda Ellis, Carmen Angeline Perez, Rachel Kennerly, Bettie Powell, John Ippolito, Loucile “Sister” Henderson. *** Happy Anniversary: Patsy and Tommy Hines, Dorothy and George Temple, Bonnie and Charles Robinson, Mary Ann and Jim Mewbourn, Sally and Keith Hanks, Carolyn and Roy Cates, Theresa and Taylor McKewen, Kathy and David Burris, Ann and Kent Richardson. *** Steve McCoy was eating by himself
last week and we asked about his family. His wife Berlene had been to Kansas City, Kans., to visit their 7-month-old grandson Jackson. Of course she saw his parents Hollyn and Mark Griffith. *** Last week I mentioned Michelle Schwartz and Bruno Ribeiro getting married and I had the wrong town. The wedding will be in Clifton near Waco on Aug. 3. *** LaNell and Gary Day celebrated his birthday in Golf Shores, Ala., with friends Peggy and Craig Reynolds, formerly from Lufkin and now in Fairhope, Ala. Gary and Peggy have celebrated their birthdays together for years since they are several days apart. Gary said that they have been going to Gulf Shores for 12 years and fell in love with it. He and Craig played golf for three days while the girls shopped. *** Becky and Steve Day with children Justin, Anna and Jayden are spending their anniversary at Golf Shores on the beach this week. They have to go after school is over since they teach in College Station. *** Let me hear about your vacations. Contact Janice Ann Rowe at roweja@suddenlink.net.
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The annual revision of the Diboll ISD Parent Involvement Policy will be held at noon Thursday June 13, at the Diboll Family Education Center. The public is invited to review the policy on the district website by following the Parents link on the home page and then District Parent Involvement Policy. Calls and emails are welcome to Charlotte Morris at 829-3744, cmorris@ dibollisd.com.
For more information email: tornadorelief@icloud.com or call 205-542-4485.
call Jessica Grigg at 936240-0038.
FBC VBS
Wakefield Baptist Church, 3253 FM 357, between Diboll/ and Corrigan, is having its vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 21-25. Parents Night is 7 p.m. Friday, July 26. “Full Armor of God” is the theme; all ages - teens and adult classes - welcome. Nursery provided.
Vacation Bible school at First Baptist Church is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 10-12 for ages Pre-K3 through sixthgrade. The church bus will run 30 minutes prior to VBS. Pickup sites are: Housing Authority parking lot and LBJ Drive at the activity center. Any questions,
Wakefield VBS
Juneteenth celebration
The annual Juneteenth celebration begins at noon Saturday, June 15, at Walter Allen Park in Diboll. There will be a program, followed by hamburgers, hotdogs and waterslides.
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Okla. tornado victims benefit
A benefit concert is being held for the recent Oklahoma victims on Saturday, June 15, at 6 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Lufkin. The church is located at 8319 FM 2021. Featured groups that night will be the Damascus Road Gospel Band and the Calvary Boys Quartet and Trio. Admission is free and a love offering will be taken.
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Celebrating 60 years of serving East Texas
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These bags, clubs, nets, tees and balls were donated to the First Tee program by the family of Jack Devereaux who played golf just about every day at Diboll until his death in August 2012 at age 97.
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three lessons while Intermediate had eight lessons. “My students learned the correct grip and stance and did some basic putting and chipping,” Bass said. Stewart said the older students get into more details and sometimes even try driving, although they were not able to do so this time because of renovations going on at the golf course. The mission of the First Tee program is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill lifeenhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. The First Tee Nine Core Values are honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy, and judgment. The Nine Healthy Habits include play, energy, safety, mind, family, vision, friends, school, and community. Former school board member Jim McClain brought the program to the attention of school personnel after a Texas Association of School Boards conference. “I was already aware of the First Tee program and thought it would be beneficial to implement it in our schools,” he said. “If we can expose the students to the game when they are young, some of them will continue to develop and enjoy it throughout their lives. Besides, how many schools have a course like Diboll has practically right on the campus?” McClain was also in hopes that implementation of the First Tee program in the lower grades would enhance the quality of the golf program at the high school level. Purchase of the program included clubs for all classes in the appropriate sizes for children, practice targets, balls, and a notebook full of instructions and activities to use in administering the program. Also, each instructor took an online course which was the equivalent of about three days’ training. “We do nearly all our activities in the gym with the younger kids,” Bass said. “All the students get to participate.”
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Broussard, 65, of Baytown. The Jeep was southbound on LA Hwy 191 when Tilley Jr. lost control and crossed the centerline before colliding with the northbound Dodge. After impact with the Dodge, the Jeep exited the left side of the roadway and collided with several trees. Broussard received minor injuries.
She explained students with handicapping conditions are also included and that with minimal assistance they too can enjoy the experience. During instruction teachers stress the Core Values and Healthy Habits, connecting the concepts to the game and to life in general. For instance, Bass chooses one word each day for the elementary students and constantly repeats it during her instruction while reminding them about words that have been previously studied. The highlight from the students’ perspective was the trip to the golf course. Everybody in the kindergarten through third-grade classes spent about 45 minutes receiving individual and small-group instruction. Instructors who donated their time were local golf pro Jimmy Mettlen, Chase Webb and Luis Maldonado. The fourth- through sixthgrade students participated in a clinic held on two Mondays after school. Jeff Stifle and Kevin Hurley were the directors for this group. “It was a great experience for our young kids who were able to take the knowledge they learned in the First Tee program at school and apply it to the clinic,” Stewart said. “The kids had a great time as well as the instructors!” Bass recounted how one of her students who usually “bounces off the walls” became very focused during the golf activity. “I had to look twice to be sure it was really him,” she said. Since the program has been implemented, several individuals in the community have donated golf equipment or balls. Others are constantly on the lookout at garage or yard sales for low-cost items that can be made available to students. School personnel feel the First Tee program is a positive addition to the curriculum. “Regardless of income level or other circumstances, everybody gets included,” Bass said. “This program provides opportunities that might not have been open to some of the kids otherwise.” The crash remains under investigation.
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show 23. Ides mo. 24. Worry excessively 25. *Blue from Blues Clues 28. For sitting 30. Mars’ satellite 35. Adjoin 37. Pretentiously artistic 39. Churchill/Roosevelt/ Stalin meeting site 40. Easy run 41. Fiesta fare 43. Chemistry Nobelist Otto ____ 44. *Smurf leader and Berenstain Bear dad 46. Hindu serpent deity
47. Like hand-me-downs 48. Prairie and Cape Cod in architecture, e.g. 50. Like tightrope walker’s rope 52. Yoda: “Do. Or do not. There is no ___.” 53. Adds to, often used with “out” 55. Was ahead 57. *New York City nanny 60. *Nick __ ____ 63. Blood carrier 64. Greek R 66. Not fitting 68. Sign up again 69. Charged item
1. Sets policy for Federal procurement 2. Crude group? 3. Funny poet Ogden 4. Subsequently a husband 5. Reddish-brown colors and old photos made in this color 6. Eyeball 7. ATM extra 8. Pizazz 9. Litigant 10. *Singing choice 11. *Like a Smurf 12. *Porky or Petunia’s home 15. Lack of enthusiasm 20. Zagreb native 22. Large edible mushroom 24. VIPs 25. Explores by touch 26. Lusitania’s destroyer 27. *T.U.F.F. agent 29. *Kukla and Ollie’s partner 31. Hawaiian island 32. It comes from past? 33. Not the same one 34. *Underwater squirrel 36. Bluish green 38. Hatha or bikram, e.g. 42. ___ Ste. Marie 45. Lever and fulcrum toy 49. Downhill equipment 51. Staying power? 54. Bone-chilling 56. Iraqi money 57. Actor ____ McHale 58. European sea eagle 59. Cook slowly 60. First rate 61. U.K. art museum 62. Larger-than-life 63. Bow shape 65. To what extent, amount or degree 67. *”Sesame Street” watcher
Tomatoes bring memories of Dad Isn’t it funny how the taste of something can bring back a flood of memories? I can remember a day when I sliced one of Dad’s tomatoes for an afternoon sandwich, my thoughts turned to the scriptures about the fruits of our labor. It had only been a month and a few days since Dad’s passing. Yet, his tomato plants continued to yield fruit. As long as I could recollect, my father had a garden. Every year was different depending on the situation. Where my parents were living at the time and how much space they had to cultivate would dictate what type of vegetation could be planted and how much. We had seven different homes during the time I lived with my parents, and after my marriage, they had seven additional homes. Each one had a garden. They varied in sizes from several square acres to several square feet. Dad loved to garden. He planted everything from the mundane such as corn, beans, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, and carrots to the less popular strawber-
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ries, peanuts, grapes, melons of various kinds, peppers and gourds. I asked my Dad one morning on our drive to a chemo session what was his fascination with gardening. I wanted to know why he liked it so much. He explained that he just loved putting a seed into the earth and getting something useful back. The whole process was a miracle he said. Still I remember the enthusiasm in his voice as he explained his passion step by step. He said, “Once the seed is planted in good soil, you just have to water it and keep it safe from weeds and pestilence. Then, the seed sprouts. The sprout turns into a plant. The plant blossoms, and finally bears a fruit (or a vegetable.)” He was amazed that whatever he grew could turn out to be so good. I can attest to the fact that Dad had a green thumb. Not only was the food good, it was delicious. The
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Janice Faye Powell
Funeral Service for Janice Faye Powell, 52, of Alto and formally of the Lufkin area were Friday, June 7, at 2 p.m. in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Kitchens Cemetery in Zavalla. Mrs. Powell passed away Saturday, June 1,in Alto. She was born October 3, 1960 in Houston, Texas. Survivors Include her mother, Janie Ward of Huntington; husband, Jimmy Gordon of Alto; sons, Matthew Reppond of Diboll, Daniel Reppond of Lufkin and David Reppond of Alto; stepchildren, Jimmy, Jacklean and John Thomas; and five grandchildren.
Tommy Foster Tilley Jr.
Services for Tommy Foster Tilley, Jr., 29, of Lufkin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Tommy was born August 19, 1983 in Lufkin, Texas and
passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Many, Louisiana. Survivors include his beloved wife and soul mate, Rhonda Tilley; mother, Delea Parrott; son, Karson “Lil man” Tilley; daughter, Kelsie “Princess” Tilley; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joshua and Amber Parrott and Jeremy and Amber Parrott; nephew, John Parrott; grandparents, Wayne and Regina Isgate and Margie Parrott; fatherin-law, Ron Tolley; brothersin-law and sisters-in-law, Len and Lisa Havard, Steven Tolley and Michael and Sandy Tolley; and many other family members and friends. Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.
corn was the sweetest I had ever tasted, and the tomatoes had more flavor than any I had ever eaten. We used to kid my Mom by saying it was just Dad’s feisty sense of humor to plant a garden each year. She would sometimes groan at the yield if it were particularly plentiful. It meant so much work. The bigger the garden, the more work it was. The best gardens to us were those he could manage himself without getting the rest of the family involved. Although I can remember one year in particular that he had a relatively small garden that yielded more than any other before or after. The soil was deeply rich and delivered a flavor of summer delight. My poor mother canned all summer long and grew weary of squash and beans for dinner. After all, Dad didn’t believe in waste. His meticulous nature led to the motto that everything had to be eaten or stored for later consumption. Isn’t it funny how I can rarely slice a fresh summer tomato without remembering my
Dad? He was such a productive person in his life. His gardening was something he was always proud of, but the things he cultivated the most were: helping the sick through his life-long pharmacy career, good friendships, church and community involvement, an unwavering faith, memorable moments, family dinners, backyard barbecues with hand-churned ice cream, fun and games, a devoted husband for forty-eight years, a diligent father for fortysix years, and a loving home to all who entered. My father believed the scripture whole heart and soul, and lived it every day of his life. “A farmer went out to sow some seed…some fell on good soil, grew up, and yielded grain a hundredfold.” Luke 8:5-8 Dedicated to the loving memory of my father, Richard Gary Hendrick, 1942-2008. Dortha Jackson grew up in the Diboll/Lufkin area and has recently returned with her husband, Steve, and their dog, Bear. She spent the last thirty years as
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Protect your ‘henhouse’ through relationship with God After a couple of days with no eggs, I decided that I should check the nest mid-afternoon. I went out to the henhouse and stepped up on the roost so that I could see into the nest. As I leaned toward the nest, something gray appeared to fly away from the nest. At first I thought it was bird, and then it dawned on me ... a SNAKE! I reached into the nest and grabbed the two brown eggs that were there. One of them was wet, and so I thought it was freshly laid. I hollered at Mike because the snake was up on the rafters above the nest. Mike grabbed the snake
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Jan Allbritton and killed it. After all the excitement, it dawned on me that the egg was wet because the snake had its mouth on it. I had interrupted his meal! It was snake slobber on the egg! I went in the house and washed the egg and my hands. How did the chicken snake know that there were eggs in the nest? It is its nature to know these
things. It knew that we had chickens, and so that usually means eggs. We would not have known that a snake was around if I had not happened out there at that precise moment. We are new to raising chickens so we were a little slow to realize anything was amiss. The chickens had just started laying eggs, and we didn’t know how many to expect. We now have a ceramic egg in the nest so if another snake comes along. The snake will swallow it, and voila, end of snake. Our homes are like henhouses.
We have children. Usually where there are adults, there are children. One will also hear kid noises and see toys and other things that let you know kids are there. The enemy, Satan, is like the snake in the henhouse. You don’t even realize he is around, and he is in there trying to devour our kids, right under our eyes. He doesn’t usually come in the front door with a big sign on him saying he is a danger. The enemy slips in through a crack or crevice in the wall or foundation. He can come in places that you would not think anything could come in.
What are some of the cracks in the walls of our homes? Well, let’s see. Perhaps, the television and the programs we watch. Even the cartoons have stuff in them that should not be in them. The language on the tv is sometimes stuff that we would never dream of saying. What about the books in our home? Vampires, witches, wizards, and things like that are in the storylines of some of the most popular kid books. We need to be vigilant about what comes into our home. We need to always be on the lookTEACHER cont’d p. 6
Thanks to the teachers who make a difference “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” -- Ephesians 2:10.
The last week of school was packed with all kinds of exciting activities for my kids. Getting them up and going wasn’t a problem since they had so much to look forward to. The very last day of school, we all woke up ready to go. The kids didn’t complain about their clothes that I laid out for them, they didn’t fight at the bathroom sink, and they were all eating breakfast and watching t.v. Wow, I just knew this was going to be a great day. Super fun times were about to be had in first grade and prek-4. Emma and Eli were very excited,
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First Apostolic 158 FM 2108, Burke 936-829-2700
Assembly of God
Clawson Assembly 5569 N. U.S. Hwy. 69, Pollok 936-853-2727 First Assembly 100 E. Borden St., Diboll 936-829-4250 First Assembly 1700 N. Home St., Corrigan 936-398-2235 First Assembly 605 S. Hwy. 69, Huntington 936-635-4677 Glad Tidings Assembly 2511 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin 936-632-1517 Templo Emanuel Asemblea de Dios 305 Oak St., Diboll 936-639-4955
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Concord Missionary FM 2743 Rd., Zavalla 936-897-2494 Cornerstone Ryan Chapel Rd & FM 304, Diboll 936-829-4023 Fairview 3742 FM 2108, Lufkin 936-637-1466 First Baptist 208 Devereaux St., Diboll 936-829-5299 First 1034 E. Main St., Zavalla 936-897-2566
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and Ellie picked up on it and played along perfectly. The day went by and finally it was almost time to be out for summer. I was sitting in my classroom working when I heard the saddest little cry ever. I looked up and saw Eli walking in the doorway with a tear streaked face. As soon as he saw me, he burst in to a
Huntington First 702 N. Main St., Huntington 936-422-4311 Johnson Missionary 26534 US Hwy 69 S., Zavalla 936-897-8147 Jubilee 723 Dennis, Diboll 936-829-0465 Lakewood 3497 State Hwy. 147, Zavalla 936-897-3075
full blown sob. It was awful. Mommy-Mode kicked in as I scooped him up and asked a million questions trying to figure out what was wrong. He just shook his head no at each one, but finally blurted out that he missed Mrs. Tiffany, his teacher, followed by even more sobbing, tears, and snot. He was so upset, and then I was so upset and cried a little too. I tried comforting him by telling him that I had her number. We could text and call her all through the summer. He wanted to call her right then, so I sent her a text letting her know how much he already missed her. Mrs. Tiffany replied that when the final dismissal bell rang, Eli began to boohoo and she lost it then too. Now, I have two views here. As a parent, I am so grateful that a teacher had this kind of relation-
Shiloh Baptist 100 Pine St., Diboll 936-829-4158 Solid Rock Missionary Baptist 16663 FM 2109, Zavalla 936-897-3099 Wakefield Baptist 3253 FM 357, Diboll 936-829-3988
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Our Lady of Guadalupe 100 Maynard Rd., Diboll 936-829-3659 936-829-2690
Church of Christ
New Center Prospect 534 New Prospect Cemetery Rd., Pollok 936-853-3468
Church of Christ 100 Arrington, Diboll 936-829-3285
Oak Flat 3447 FM 2109, Huntington 936-876-2063
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal 919 S. John Redditt, Lufkin 936-639-1253
O’Quinn 7433 N. US Hwy 69, Pollok 936-853-2319 Primera Iglesia Bautista de Diboll 1113 N. Temple Dr., Diboll 936-465-8736 Pine Grove 5632 FM 1818, Diboll 936-829-3289 Pollok 1053 Paul Townsend, Pollok 936-853-2835
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Methodist
Allentown Congregational 2339 FM 843, Central area 936-671-2468 Beulah Congregational 12182 FM 58, Lufkin 936-829-3584 936-634-7840 Burke United 124 Blue Jay St., Burke 936-829-4491 Faith Community Ministries 8166 S. US Hwy 59, Diboll 936-829-4799
Prairie Chapel 308 Silva Rd., Diboll 936-212-0806
First United 401 S. Hines St., Diboll 936-829-4470
Prairie Grove Missionary 155 Prairie Grove Rd., Diboll 936-829-4586
Huntington United 458 S. Hwy 69, Huntington 936-422-4362
Redtown Missionary Hwy 7, Pollok 936-853-2064
Harmony Odell 2928 Knight Wood Rd. Huntington
Salem Missionary Baptist 965 Ralph Nerren Rd., Huntington 936-876-3211
Highway S. Main & Franklin Huntington 936-422-3652
Shawnee Prairie 14792 FM 1818, Huntington 936-422-3769
Perry Chapel CME 1114 Cypress St., Diboll 936-526-9685 Pine Valley Congregational 1472 FM 304, Diboll 936-829-1114 Ryan Chapel 555 FM 2497, Diboll 936-829-3818 Shady Chapel Hwy 147, Zavalla 936-897-9988
ship with my child. Oh, don’t get me wrong- our school district is filled with GREAT teachers. However, there are some teachers that go above and beyond just teaching. Mrs. Tiffany was an amazing teacher, and she taught Eli so much this year. However, the teaching part is only half of it. This woman loved my son and cared for him all day long. She would let me know about funny or sweet things that happened with him. Mrs. Tiffany Nash showed love, REAL love, like Christ’s love to each of her students, and the kids are drawn to her. She was a blessing to our children. Emma had her also. Watch out, Mrs. Tiffany! Ellie will be there soon! As a teacher (especially a secondary teacher where it’s so uncool to like you), I can tell you honestly that we strive to do what is right
St. Paul’s United 1505 S. John Redditt, Lufkin 936-634-7810
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Lufkin First Church of the Nazarene 1604 S. Medford, Lufkin 936-634-9443
for the students. Every teacher just wants to make an impact, a difference, in the lives of the students they teach. We do, but we may not get to see the impact. Occasionally old students come by and say hello or that a class was fun. To have a great reaction from a student like this would be an amazing feeling for a teacher. When I shared this story with a few of the teachers I work with, they got teary-eyed too. It’s one of those “WOW” moments for teachers. Thank you, Mrs. Tiffany Nash and all of the other amazing teachers trying to make a difference out there! Walk in the good works that God has prepared for you. Make an impact in the lives of others. SISTERS cont’d p. 6
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Abundant Life Church 434 W. Main St., Zavalla 936-897-9997 Diboll First United 708 Hendrix, Diboll 936-676-6738 New Life United 482 S. Gibson St., Huntington 936-876-9046 Ora United FM 2109, Huntington 936-897-2066 United Pentecostal 256 Colwell St., Zavalla 936-897-2856
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Church of Christ Jesus 100 N. Beech St., Diboll 936-829-3276 Church of the Living God 1002 Cypress St., Diboll 936-829-4844 Faith Family Church 7020 S. US Hwy 59, Diboll 936-829-9673 Grace Gospel US Hwy 69, Zavalla 936-897-2218 Huntington Church of the Living God 1008 N. Main, Huntington 936-876-3953 James Chapel True Light Holiness 1803 FM 844, Huntington 936-876-3697 St. Thomas Spirit and Truth Ministries 803 S. Temple, Diboll
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30 Years Ago: Lowther named BB manager One Year Ago
Thelma Scott, whose organization, the Barbara Jordan Endeavors Corporation, carries on the work of its namesake, is nominated for the White House Champion of Change STEM Award for People with Disabilities. Temple-Inland contributes $2,500 to Angelina College as the Champion’s Club sponsorship for the betterment of Angelina College and the Roadrunner athletics. Lumberjack 7-on-7 football headed to state after completion of last second 34-30 win over Huntington. Plans are in the works to rehabilitate the City of Diboll’s water well No. 4, which sits about a mile behind the H.G. Temple campus at the end of Lumberjack Drive. Estimated cost for projected is $70,000$80,000. Angelina County Farmers Market host Annual Fruit, Vegetables & Canning Show.
30 Years of Diboll Free Press Clippings A Public Service of The History Center Diboll Police Department acquired two new golf carts to its rolling stock to be used at athletic events and civic center. Newly elected officers of the Diboll Garden Club are Ginger Capps, president; Joann Rainwater, vice president; Sue Beaty, treasurer. Head Lady Jack basketball Coach Laura Knight hosts 2008 Jax Basketball Camp at Diboll HighSchool.
Ten Years Ago
Diboll High School Ladyjack volley ball standout Pashun Toppin and JaFrina Jackson sign to play ball at Wiley College in Marshall. Temple Elementary School teacher Stacie Davis is named Diboll ISD Teacher of the Year.
Diboll High School students receiving UIL Math/ Science Awards are Lindsey Wallace, Brenda Roman, Nikki Johnson, Scarlett Hankla, Allison McClain, Brittney Burchfield, Meagen Hensley, Brandon Cortines, Dustin Lowther, Michael Kilgorre, Dillon Tobias and Abby Anthony. Nearly 200 canoe enthusiasts make the 10-mile journey during the annual Neches River Rendezvous. Diboll City Council approve needed repairs to Corrine Street, which is the thorough fare leading to the city’s sewer treatment facility.
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Five Years Ago
out for a crack in the wall that the enemy could slip through. We need to chink those holes so that the cold won’t be able to penetrate. Other ways to protect our henhouse is to be involved in a good church, pray together, study the Bible, and teach your babies to grow up in the loving hand of the Father. Jan Allbritton is a Diboll resident who teaches at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School.
*** Youth and YUMY Garage Sale is scheduled for June 29 from 8 a.m. to noon in the church fellowship hall. Donations are accepted now, and large donations will be accepted the week of the sale. All proceeds go toward the Youth and YUMY church camp funds and youth/children’s ministry. *** Vacation Bible School is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for
For the 15th straight year, the Heart of East Texas Senior Men’s Golf Tournament Association makes stop at Neches Pines Golf Course in Diboll. Theresa Messer is named Employee of the Month at Trinity Mission.
Twenty Years Ago
Newly elected officers of VFW Post 8933 are Johnny Sims, installation officer; Ed Bearden, post commander; Phillip Williams, senior vice commander; Melvin Abbott, vice commander; Ray Rector, service officer; Carl Halsell, quartermaster; George Conner, chaplain; Robert Miles, trustee; Ed Hurd, officer of the day; and Nelson Smith, judge. Bud Still, former outstanding golfer at DHS, class 3-A state champion, places 13th in the 1993 NCAA Golf Tournament as a freshman. Still is attending the University of Arkansas. Orlando Ordaz leads the Jacks this past baseball season with a .393 batting average. Belinda Salazar is the recipient of the first annual children in Pre-k through fifth grade. If you’d like to volunteer to help, please call the church office. *** Can you make a joyful noise? The First United Methodist Choir is looking for you! Join them for practice on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. They perform each Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Come and join the fun. ***
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Thirty Years Ago This Week
Happy winner Jelyitsa Perez, right, wins a brand new bicycle in the Free Press subscription campaign and shares her joy with sister Candy Ann. They are the children of Mr. & Mrs. Ramiro Perez of Diboll. The bike contest is open to everyone through July. Those selling 30 one-year subscriptions win a bicycle or, if they prefer, $100 in cash for their effort. $1,000 scholarship given by the Diboll VFW Post 8933. Lakeview Baptist Church welcomes new pastor Rev. Kevin McClusky and wife Gayle, sons Matt and Andrew.
Thirty Years Ago
Diboll First Baptist Church honors its graduating seniors with receptionFirst Untied Methodist Church has much to offer. Youth, 6th grade - 12th grades, meet on Wednesdays and Sundays. YUMYS, (PK4-5th grades) meet Sunday afternoons. Sunday school for all ages and groups begins at 10 a.m. each Sunday. Worship begins at 11 a.m. each Sunday. *** Come out and meet us; come and let us know what we can do to serve you. We want to welcome you into
Andrea Pouland, Marty Scarborough, Susan Beene, Curtis Windsor, Karen Ingram, Darla Clark, Keith Massey and Cherie Clark. Emily Shelton, wife of radiologist Dr. William Shelton, is installed as president of the 8,000 members of the Texas Medical Association Auxiliary. Diboll’s Thomas Lowther named new
manager of Brookshire Brothers Store in Diboll. Charge of attempted murder is filed on Diboll man, Apolina Torrez, who police says shot his estranged wife. Robyn Duane Sanford, 2-year-old son of Norman/Raymond of Diboll wins Little Master title in the USA Pageant system.
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Concha earns degree from UT
Orlando Concha earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin on May 18. He is congratulated by his family, Octaviano, Mirna, Eric and Adam.
Getting down to Earth Day
Temple Elementary student’s celebrated Earth Day 2013 with instruments they made from recycled materials. The student’s had the opportunity to play their creations in music class. It was a noisy week but the kids had a great time.
DHS Class officers
Diboll High School class officers for the 2012-2013 school year, from left, were Sonny Patel, secretary; Hollie Cole, vice presidnt; Jessica Skipper, president; and Mikaela Wagner, treasurer. Sade Levias, reporter, was not pictured.
Something to cheer about
Diboll High School cheerleaders for the 2013-2014 school year, front row from left, are Alexis Rios, Abbie Kettering and Jayden Springs; middle row, Esmeralda Tamez, Presley Havard, Aubrie Arellano and Jordan Eldridge; back row, Chaney Wyatt-Chittum (cheer sponsor), Meghan Wagner, Mikayla Sudduth, Amanda Faircloth, Mikayla Tolly and Katy Dubose.
Swearing in
Esther Barger, Precinct 4 justice of the peace, swears in the new Diboll Independent School Board members Rodney Cheshire, top, and Laura Beth Cooper, above.
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Iron Jack program under way at DHS The 2013 Diboll Summer Athletics Iron Jack Program is open to all Diboll students and is run by Diboll coaches. The free program is held from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Diboll High School weight room from now through July 25. The Iron Jack Program is a summer workout program which utilizes weights, speed drills, agility drills and conditioning drills to maximize skills and talents for the upcoming competitive sports season. Athletes will be provided with a comprehensive workout guide that will provide a week-to-week workout cycle which will focus on two phases. The weight phase will target specific body parts for strength-building, performance-enhancement and aiding in injury prevention. The running phase will focus on speed, agility and conditioning through drills, and technique. As with any workout program, athletes will only see the desired results if they are committed to getting better and make it a priority to miss as few workouts as possible. While it would be ideal to make every workout this summer, the coaches understand that things come up. But they also understand that in order for everyone to reach their full potential in their selected sport, sacrifices have to be made and constantly missing workouts will only slow the growth process. For the Diboll athletics program to reach the next level, the summer program has to become a priority for each and every student-athelete involved. For more information, call the fieldhouse at 936-829-4200, Coach Credille at 979-583-3424 or Coach Hurley at 936-366-2520.
Jacks celebrate a successful sports year Diboll High School athletes enjoy a day of fun and games after the school year ended.
Photos by Richard Nelson
Packing Poulands
The Diboll Business Association’s May Pack the House event was held at Pouland’s The Everything Store. Many people stopped by the store to look around, visit and sample some of the gourmet items the store now sells (Sarah Morris in the top photo). Andrea Swor cooked a large pot of Colorado pinto beans and some Mexican cornbread mini muffins for everyone to enjoy (above photo).
Diboll-area businesses Listed here are Diboll-area businesses, with those who have joined the Diboll Businesses Association in bold. The Diboll Business Association’s next meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, at the TLL Temple Memorial Library. Come give your thoughts on how the association can promote Diboll businesses.
Dining
Brisket House 1225 N. Temple Church’s Chicken 208 N. Temple Dairy Queen 204 N. Temple Donut Palace 603 N. Temple Jack In The Box 400 N. Temple Los Jarritos Mexican Restaurant 903 N. Temple Simple Simon’s Pizza 573 N. Temple Sonic Drive In 512 N. Temple Taqueria Y Rest. El Mexico Lindo 200 N. Temple
829-3434 829-4464 829-3064 829-0229 829-3344 829-0777 829-5959 829-3162
2B Trucking 1430 N. Temple Andrews Transport 8640 Hwy. 59 S. B & B Fabricating 1432 N. Temple Campbell Timberland Mgmt. 700 N. Temple DEMCO, Inc. 1121 N. Temple Momentive Chemical P & S Trucking 508 Burke
829-2826 829-5533 829-4177 829-6300 829-4771 829-8036 829-4000
ABC Auto Alternate Parts & Components American Metal Around the World Salvage Aundrea’s Originals Brookshire Bros. Diboll Depot Diboll Food Mart Dixon Furniture Dollar General Store Drive Thru Tobacco East Texas Tupperware Family Dollar Goodwill Industries Grand Kids Motor Co. Herman Power Tire Polk’s Pick-It-Up Store Polk’s Pick-It-Up Store Pouland’s The Everything Store Sarah’s Gifts Two Smitty’s Swap Shop
600 N. Temple 1441 N. Temple 9161 Hwy. 59 S. 1441 N. Temple 315 N. Hendrick 221 N. Temple 1605 N. Temple 500 N. Temple 300 N. Hines 223 N. Temple 520 N. Temple 810 South Meadows 406 N. Temple 212 N. Temple 1324 Temple 1501 N. Temple 605 N. Temple 611 N. Temple 611 N. Temple 1319 N. Temple 1303 N. Temple
829-4952 829-7278 829-0337 829-7278 829-2345 829-4366 829-1100 829-2258 829-5813 829-3499 829-2203 829-4817 829-2315 829-3311 829-9464 637-7511 829-5308
AAA Self Storage 1517 N. Temple Advanced Plumbing 1221 N. Temple Angelina Casualty Insurance 611 N. Temple Baker Pest Control Bonner Roofing 7997 Hwy. 59 S. Commercial Bank 501 N. Temple Compro Tax/Basic Spanish Cl. 301 N. Hendrick St. Conners Auto Service Center 211 Rutland
829-4447 829-5226 829-2633 632-6464 829-2866 633-5890 829-5260 829-2477
Industrial
Retail
Service
829-4040 829-2630
Cuts & More 1095 N. Temple 829-3405 Deer Trace Homeowners Assoc. 829-0035 Diboll Custom Upholstery 1442 N. Temple 829-0900 Diboll Free Press 101 Weber 829-3313 Diboll Inn and Suites 910 N. Temple 829-2055 Diboll Mobile Home Park 925 Denman 829-3611 Diboll Motors 1312 N. Temple 829-4533 Dr. Woody Ingram 308 Thompson 829-5589 Duran Electric 201 Chandler 212-1143 E.T. Family Medical/Dr. Cathcart 202 S. Temple 829-4749 Elite Cleaners 202 N. Hendrick 829-5980 Extreme Collision 131 S. U.S. Hwy. 59 829-2252 First Bank & Trust 104 N. Temple 829-4721 Fleetwood Transportation Svcs. 7642 Hwy. 59 S. 829-4735 Flowers Paint & Body 9171 S. U.S. Hwy. 59 829-3368 H & R Block 105 Weber, Suite C 829-4388 Ibarra Tire Shop 1511 N. Temple J.R.’s Party Barn 611 N. Temple 635-0462 KST Day Care Center 101 Maynard 829-5783 Leon Stricklen Insurance 105 Weber LSI Cleaning & Floor Care 1302 Brown 829-0149 Melvin Linton Homes 635-8942 Modern Cleaners 311 N. Hendrick 829-2752 Morris Air Conditioning 1319 N. Temple 829-2630 Moye’s Catering 1310 N. Temple 829-3040 Neches Pines Golf Course 900 Lumberjack Dr. 829-5086 Nirow Contractors 201 N. Temple 829-5100 Peaceful Rest Mortuary 311 N. First 829-3774 Palacio Construction 674-6898 Pumpkin Patch Pre-School 211 Morris Rd. 829-2933 Quick Change Oil and Lube 571 N. Temple 829-3970 R & R Washateria 904 N. Temple Rodriguez Custom Paint 1224 N. Temple 829-3280 Russell Ingram, DDM 308 Thompson 829-5589 Sabine Storage Units 301 N. Hendrick Sandra Pouland Real Estate 611 N. Temple 829-4040 Sara’s Beauty Shop 302 N. Hendrick 829-4900 ServiceMaster Clean 1300 N. Temple 634-6982 Speedy Ice L.L.C. 901 N. Temple S & S Transmissions 7883 S. Hwy. 59 829-4221 Star Enterprise 1509 N. Temple Temple-Inland Fed. Credit Union 109 N. Temple 829-1616 Terrell Insurance 902 N. Temple 29-2361 Tha Spot Barber Shop 906 N. Temple The Car Wash 204 N. Temple T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library 300 Park 829-5497 Tonya’s 1449 N. Temple Total Energy 1430 N. Temple Tracy Nails & Spa 404 N. Temple 829-4435 Trinity Mission 900 S. Temple 829-5501 Vanity Salon 305 N. Hines 829-5000 Wilkerson Financial Center 105 Weber, Suite A Zumba - April Lopez
Other/Independent Diboll ISD City of Diboll Diboll Housing Authority
P.O. Box 550 400 Kenley 702 S. First
829-4718 829-4757 829-5440