NEIGHBORHOODS
Thursday, June 20, 2013
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Cody Goehring graduates Harvard Law Glen and Kathy Grigsby Goehring attended their son, Cody Goehring’s, Harvard Law School Graduation on May, 30 in Cambridge, Mass. Also traveling with Kathy and Glen wer their daughter Kirby and Cody’s grandmother, Jo Ann Handley. They were in Boston for five days to attend the graduation and see the beautiful city. The graduation ceremony was held in front of the historical Harvard library in an elegant setting. After the ceremony, the family enjoyed listening to the keynote speaker, which happened to be Oprah Winfrey. Cody is a 2004 graduate of Lufkin High School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas. Cody has accepted a job as assistant public defender at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy starting in August. *** Geneva and Harold Newsom have enjoyed daughter Susan Brown and her two daughters from Palm City, Fla., for two weeks. They spent time in Kingwood with Karen Hughey and while here in Lufkin, Debbie Newsom Brown took off work and was there to help entertain the two nieces. Two weeks ended in a hurry. *** Carolyn and Stanley New had Hilary and Jason Howard’s three children while they were in London celebrating their 10th anniversary. Cora and Wesley Howard went to Art Camp for the week at the Museum of East Texas in the afternoons, and Carolyn and granddaughter Helen were free to “play”. Hilary was in town a couple of those days and was there on Friday for
their reception at Art Camp. *** Eugene Tapia from Dixon Furniture has been working on Ernest’s recliner that was under warranty. He is a salesman by day at Dixon’s and a Central Volunteer Fire Fighter by night. We appreciate all of these firefighters that keep us safe. *** Joy and Charles Fredrick have moved into a one-story home in Colorado Springs, Colo., after Joy’s back surgery. The fires are causing smoke in Colorado Springs but they are safe so far. Last time, they had to evacuate their home when the fires were so bad in the area. *** I needed creative ideas so I went to Grizzly’s. Granddaughter Isabelle Herde is graduating from New Canaan High School in Connecticut and will be a freshman at Wellesley College where her sister Hannah is a senior. The college has class colors and Isabelle’s class of 2017’s color is green. When Hannah graduated from high school, Nancy made her a money tree with folded bills tied to bare branches of the tree like Billie Cardwell had made for Nancy years before. At that time, Isabelle was folding money and said “Just give me
the money!!!!” So that is what I went into Grizzly’s to tell them to get creative. Well, Darlene Crawford and Sharon Adams came up with a multi colored green wreath with the money folded and hidden in the wreath plus I added two rolls of quarters for laundry at school. Raniece Isenberg took pictures. I hope that Isabelle likes what we are bringing. *** Happy Birthday: Stacey Willmann, Ken Reeves, Dyan Arnold, Lee Friesen, Joy Fredrick, Martha Carswell, Amy Corley, Lynn Pavlic, Nina Powell, Sally Hanks, Mary Taylor, Estelle Durham, Hazel Jones, Taylor Winston, David Lawson, Eloise Richardson, Mary Jo Gorden, Lynette Monk. *** Happy Anniversary: Barbara and Dan Carter. *** The National Flag Day Celebration was on June 14 at the Atrium at City Hall. Paul Parker, Lufkin City Manager, gave the opening remarks. Ricky Gay played “Taps” which was very moving. At 6 p.m. on the dot, Sgt. Jennifer Shoats led the Pledge of Allegiance. Attending and sitting near me were: Ed Sheeler, Paul and Lee Mayberry (former city councilman), Rose Boyd, former city councilwoman, present council members Sarah Murray, Robert Shankle and Victor Travis. Others were: Patricia Harkness, Linda and Jerry McGaughey. The VFW Post 1836 donated flags for all of the attendees and the ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 113 served Blue Bell ice cream cups and cookies. Sponsors
were: Main Street Lufkin, City of Lufkin, Lufkin Daily News, Blue Bell Creameries, Lufkin Coca-Cola and Brookshire Brothers. Paula Metzinger did the decorating and was in red, white and blue. Barbara Thompson, Main Street Director, had on green. She said that she would do better next year. Thanks to the Lufkin Fire Department Honor Guard for their posting of the colors. The North Lufkin Children’s Choir, under the direction of Carol Pierre, sang several patriotic songs. Several members of the Anthony Smith Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution that were dressed in their colonial dresses were: Linda Ellis, Taffy Herridge, and Michelle Deaton. Other DAR members were: Lois Chambers and husband Bob, Olivia Deaton, Martha and Ray Carswell, Marie and David Cochran. *** Downtown was crowded on Saturday. The shops have switched and the Pink Leopard Boutique, now owned by Kaylee Sullivan and her mother Brenda Sullivan, has taken the place of the closed Garden Gate Gift Shop. Twisted Sisters moved across the street into the Main Event building and is owned by Robin Herbst and Pam Jones. Morgan Due Boutique and Photo is where Blythe Spirit was. I am going to have to find where the Alverson sisters have moved. *** Let me hear about your vacations. Contact Janice Ann Rowe at roweja@suddenlink.net.
Visiting with old friends and wondering about the mail
Verna Mae Bell
SHEILA’S POTPOURRI Sheila Scogin
from our post office and it reached Mt. Juliet, Tenn., in two days. My Free Press subscription ran out and after it was started again, I’ve managed to get one paper in a month. And the kicker on that one is that it took six days for the paper to get here from Diboll. That is simply beyond aggravating! Margie Green called to wonder where my column was for the paper and I told her just to be glad she had a paper, with or without a column. But finally, when I got my copy, I was thankful the column was where it always is. The good thing about a fax machine is the news goes directly to the office. If we still had to depend on the mail to hand it off in Diboll, Richard could probably throw in the towel. I remember how a Monday holiday could throw a kink in our mail when I first started writing in 1980. Finally, I decided
to pick up the late Birdie Russell’s column, and, the late Verniece Grippin’s column, and, along with mine, I drove over to Diboll with them. Karen Redd Hopson took her mother-in-law the late Juanita Hopson’s article for her. *** McMullen Memorial Library received a memorial for Earl Carrell from Kathy Poland and her sister Linda Syler. The library is open daily and Saturdays at special times with lots of great summer programs. Debra Bashaw was the librarian Friday when I turned books in and she said her mom, Fern Nerren, is happy because she has a new cat. I know now where Debra gets her love for cats. Animals bring lots of happy moments for many folks. *** I have been thankful for good eating places close by this week. We were at Dean’s for lunch when Tim Scogin, Kimberly, Amber and Tristan Childers spent some time with us. The kids were only too happy to eat a Sonic supper. Another day
OBITUARIES
Funeral services for Verna Mae Bell, 84, of Lufkin, were held Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff Moats officiating. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Bell was born January 26, 1929 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Lola (Fancher) and Grover Vinson. She died Sunday, June 16, 2013 in a Houston hospital. Mrs. Bell had been a legal secretary for the Sumner and Williams Law Office. She was also a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Bell was a longtime member of Denman Avenue Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her yard, growing flowers, and serving at her church. She had resided in Angelina County all her life. Survivors include her husband, J.L. Bell of Lufkin; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Nick Trout of Lufkin, Wanda and Charles McCall of Tomball; grandchildren and their spouses, Travis, Jr., and Donica Jones of Oklahoma, Christopher and Lindy Jones of Dallas, Nicole and Craig Miller of Port Neches, and George and Robin Trout of Houston; great grandchildren, Jaycie Vincent, Chloe Jones, Jackson Jones, Ethan Conner, Caden Miller, Nicholas Miller and Cole Miller; sister, Lois Hutson of Lufkin; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Austin Vinson; parents-inlaw, Conner and Elizabeth Bell; and brotherin-law, Robert Hutson. Pallbearers will be Roston McDuffie, Travis Jones, Sr., Jerry Blackman, George Trout, Ronnie Lusk and Craig Miller. Memorial contributions may be made to the Denman Avenue Baptist Church Youth Ministries, 1807 E. Denman Ave., Lufkin, Texas 75901. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
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Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, direc-
Vivian (Smith) Warner
Graveside services for Vivian (Smith) Warner, 99, were held Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Rev. Cindy Doran officiating. Vivian was born September 3, 1913 in Diboll, Angelina County, and died June 16, 2013. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a retired school teacher and volunteer in the genealogy room of the Kurth Memorial Library. Survivors include her son and daughterin-law, Pate and Barbara Warner of Lebanon, Kentucky; granddaughter, Kathleen Warner Eskridge and husband, Matthew Eskridge of Richmond, Kentucky; brother and sisterin-law, Joe and Emma Lee Smith of Diboll, Texas; three nieces and two nephews. Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home
Merrill O. Mobraten
Memorial services for Merrill O. Mobraten, 92, of Huntington, will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Mobraten was born February 19, 1921 in Ambrose, North Dakota. He died Monday, June 17, 2013, in a Lufkin hospital. Mr. Mobraten had resided in Huntington since 2004, and was a former longtime resident of Lakewood, California. Survivors include his daughters and sonsin-law, Nancy and Richard Shoppe, Gayle and James Oliver, all of Pollok; son, Greg Mobraten of Huntington; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Carroway Funeral Home, Huntington, directors
Beamon’s brother, Wesley, was here from Arlington and he did not want me to cook so he and Beamon got fish at Dean’s. *** Frank and Nancy Bridges were here from South Carolina for a long visit. Tracy stayed busy doing special jobs for his mom, Sue Bridges, while Nancy was recuperating from a “bug” she picked up while they were in Florida at the beach. *** Hazel Morehead found me in the grocery store and
I asked about her husband, W.J. Morehead, who is one of my favorite people. Ruth Whitten looked as tired as I felt and it was still early. Ruth and John are always busy with a garden and they do so many good things to help other folks. As I was checking out Boots Morehead was leaving the store. It had been a while since I had seen him but he was looking great after having some health problems. *** Beauty shop time was changed which gave me a chance to see some not nor-
GOOD HABITS
Longtime friends Billy and Shirley Bailey of Colmesneil, stopped by to visit us. I’m not sure how long it has been since they were here. They both have health problems and don’t travel much anymore. It is amazing how many miles Beamon and Billy have driven all over the United States and Canada in their lifetime, so it should not be a surprise they are not able to drive now. E.B. Berry of Huntington and Ed Davis might be the only others, besides Beamon and Billy, who are still living. They also drove at Keller in Woodville with the late Edmund Ivy, Tommy Kirkland, Duggan Atkins, David Colbert and Calvin White. *** My aggravation level has gone over the top with the mail system we have now. This week I celebrated another year and birthday cards from Lufkin and ‘Doches traveled all the way to Houston and back, which caused them to be on the road three days, which is utterly ridiculous. I mailed Randy a package
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mally there in my appointment. Wanda Tunnell was exhausted from helping every evening with Vacation Bible School and her grandchildren and daughter were with her all week, too. Jimmy and Jimmy Wayne Gandy had gotten haircuts to help them be cooler. *** Shana, Morgan and Grant DePaoli of Dallas were with Tommie and Buddy Lowery for Father’s Day. Sheila Scogin contributes this weekly column about Huntington-area residents.
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