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Serving The People Of Tyler County For 85 Years

Thursday, March 29, 2012—Vol. 85, No. 13

Zydeco Showdown organizer postpones event one year

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by Kelli Barnes “We had a successful event last year,” said event organizer Kendall Coleman. “There were no accidents, no arrests and no complaints…, the turn out was great and created a lot of positive energy.” The “Zydeco Showdown” took place this time last year, on the old Woodville High School football field, now owned by Sinclair Children’s Center. It is the same day as the Saturday Western Weekend events, starting shortly after the rodeo parade and going on until 10 p.m., during the same time as the second night of the Dogwood Festival rodeo. “We had already made arrangements to rent the facility from Sinclair again this year, planned to ask the city about obtaining a noise ordinance as required,and were organizing the security and insurance for the event,” said Coleman. “We decided to cancel because we want to avoid any negative expressions on an event that is designed for the entire community. We want this to be an exciting event in the years to come that will be positive, involve the community and bring community awareness.” The city noise ordinance states that no amplified music or loud noise is allowed in the city limits of Woodville. Exceptions to this are football games and parades, etc., but anyone planning to have an event must come to the city council to present their request for an exception to the noise ordinance. According to city manager Mandy Risinger, Zydeco event organizers did not show up for the February council meeting they had planned to attend, so the item was tabled. Then at the March meeting, a motion was made to take no action on the request, as a result of no representative from the event being present to provide more information. The motion passed unanimously. According to reports, there were complaints of traffic problems and noise that were called in to the sheriff ’s department and extra city officers were required to work the area until 10 p.m., when the event was slated to end last year. “We require event planners to request an exception to this ordinance and inform us of big events so we can be prepared to help with crowd control, etc., and so all law enforcement officers are aware of event details and can inform the public when they call about events near their homes,” said Risinger. “The policy is good for everyone involved - event organizers, law enforcement and the community,” Risinger said. Zydeco is a form of uniquely American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century from forms of “la la” Creole music. The rural Creoles of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas still sing in Louisiana Creole French. It is a blend of Cajun music, blues, and rhythm and blues. “We are excited in the years to come that we will be able It’s Tyler County Dogwood Festival Western Weekend—Western Weekend starts Friday night with the first of two days of Rodeo to arrange for The Zydeco Showdown event to happen…”, action at the Rodeo Arena on 190 West of Woodville. The Lion’s Rodeo Starts at 7:30 p.m. Both Friday and Saturday you’ll see said Coleman. Trailrides coming into Woodville, with the annual Trailride Parade at 2 p.m. in Woodville. Saturday’s Rodeo begins at 4:30 p.m.

Woodville ISD Board reviews goals, property values by LeAnn Monk

Dogwood Festival of the Arts was blessed with beautiful weather for folks to take in activities both at Heritage Village and in downtown Woodville. The Annual Dinner on the Grounds at the Village attracted 300 people with the usual selection of great food.

Correction: Machete assault ends with two arrests

“I know I’m out of order,” stated Trey Allison, President of the Woodville ISD School Board,“ But I would like to read the Board Goals before we proceed with this meeting. I feel they should be read at least once a quarter to remind us of why we

are here and to help direct us in making our decisions.” This statement was made at the school board meeting held on Monday, March 19. “Goal 1: Student Achievement - Woodville ISD will focus on STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness) and EOC (End of Course) prepara-

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Representatives from the firm Moak, Casey & Associates from Austin, were at the board meeting to discuss necessary action on the pending application the district has for a Chapter 313 Appraised Value Limitation on qualified property. According to

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Spurger ISD Board discusses declining mineral values Spurger ISD held a school board meeting on Thursday, March 1, in the Administration building to discuss various issues, including district goals, declining mineral values, and reading and dyslexia programs. The first order of business on the regular agenda was a report from the tax assessor. The report stated that since timber prices are falling, the value of minerals will decrease as well, which means that the district will collect less in Cont. On Pg. 9A

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district-wide academic performance,” read Allison. He went on to say how important it was for the board to keep these goals in mind as they made decisions concerning the district and its students. For a full set of the Board goals, you can contact the WISD Administration Office.

by Emily Waldrep

The Tyler County Booster, in a front page story last week, identified the male arrested in an assualt near Ivanhoe. Tyler County Sheriff ’s department listed the man arrested as Kenneth William Mundy, Jr., 19, which was not correct. Actually arrested was Kenneth William Mundy, Sr., age 49. We regret the error. Tyler County Sheriff ’s Department also corrected their error in this week’s Jail Report.

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tion. WISD students will score above the aggregate average of like districts for all tests, as well as above like district averages in all tested areas. WISD will strive to assure that 100 percent of eligible seniors will graduate under current TAKS standards. Woodville ISD will continue to increase

A one-car accident near Hwy. 1745 East and C.R. 2600 in Chester on Tuesday sent the passenger to Hermann Hospital via life flight. Officers said two young men from Groveton apparently

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Index Obituaries.................. 2A Columnists.................3A Society........................4A Church.......................5A Sports.................... 6, 7A Classifieds.................. 1B County Extra ........... 2B Health Watch ........ 4, 5B

Woodville Masonic Lodge presented the Mirabeau B. Lamar award to two Woodville High School students and a teacher last week to commemorate and continue the ideals of Mirabeau B. Lamar, selecting young individuals who are outstanding achievers and those who accept the challenge to excel. Shown, from left front, student recipients Sana Moran and Jenny Grissom, and teacher Heather Mitcham. From left, back row, are Woodville High School Principal John Clements, and Masons Maxey Young, Mike Walker and Keith Fuller.

Tyler County SPORTS, 6A & 7A Aaron Ford Rounds Third Base Heading For Home

Obituaries 2A Laura Moore Fred Ricky Carpenter Woodville

Columns 3A Ed Sterling Capital Highlights Bob Bowman East Texas Sandy Taylor Heritage Village Willis Webb

‘Are We Two-Faced With Our Elected Officials?’

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Obituaries Help your community “Paint the Town Purple” in celebration of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Tyler County. You can show your support in the fight against cancer by ordering a purple bow to display for all to see. Let’s blitz Tyler County! The bows are available for a suggested donation of $5. All proceeds go toward American Cancer Society programs, both outreach programs in our communities and research programs dedicated to finding cures for all cancers. The American Cancer Society and all of its volunteers, including you, are invested in saving lives and guaranteeing more birthdays. “Paint the Town Purple” is a great way to show united community support. Your support is greatly appreciated. To order your purple bow, contact Charlean Wiggins at 936-760-5187, 409-283-2274 or by email at charlean. wiggins@yahoo.com. Relay for Life Survivor Dinner will be held at Dogwood Hills Baptist Church May 1. Registration and entertainment begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow. Relay For Life of Tyler County will be May 4 and 5 at Woodville Eagle Stadium. Survivors and Participants Register at relayforlife.org/tylercotx. Tyler County Hospital District

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Laura Moore

Funeral services for Laura Mae Moore, 83, of Fred was held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Fred with interment following at Turner Branch Cemetery under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home. Visitation began at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Moore died March 23, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Campbell, Kentucky, Laura and husband J. D. lived many years in Nederland before moving to Fred in 1976, when her husband retired. She was a housewife. Survivors include daughters Bonita Schultz and husband Sonny of Houston, and Pansy Arrington of Fred; sons Jim Moore and wife Rena of Fred, Ben Moore and wife Beth of

Nacogdoches, Mahlon Moore and wife Cathy of Lumberton, and Thomas Moore and wife Melissa of Vidor; sister Margie Charlton of Ohio; twenty six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Condolences will be accepted at http://www.timeformemory. com/farmer

Ricky Carpenter Ricky Lawrence Carpenter, 59, of Woodville passed away March 22, 2012. Born October 21, 1952 to Burton Carpenter and Wanda Rae Smith in Jasper, Texas, he lived in Tyler County for many years. He was a local carpenter and an ArmyVeteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Burton Carpenter; sisters, Connie Rae Allen and Belinda Rae Kirchner; brother, Michael Clint Carpenter and a niece, Katrina Collins. He was survived by his loving

mother and step-father, Wanda Rae and Lyle Robert Smith of Woodville; special friend and companion, Trinka Ricketts of Woodville; daughters Samantha Renee Carpenter of Purcell, Okla. and Sarah Ann Carpenter; sons Lester “Bubba” Carpenter and wife Stephanie of Kirbyville and Lucas Carpenter;grandchildren Blake and Carley Fountain of Brooklyn; Cayla Ann, Hunter and Elizabeth Carpenter of Kirbyville; step-children, Melissa, Hayley and Kelsy Gardner of Woodville; sister-in-law Sonia Crawford; nieces Shannon Roach andHeatherLargent;andnumerous family members and friends. A graveside service was held Monday, March 26, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Munnerley Cemetery in Milam,Texas, with Brother Robert Jackson officiating. Visitation was held Monday from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the funeral home. Services were held under the direction of Riley Funeral Home of Tyler County.

DETCOG Board approves solid waste grants

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Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board breezed through a short agenda at its March meeting in Coldspring. The board acted on the recommendation of DETCOG’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee and approved three full, and one partial, solid waste program grants for FY 2012. The City of Woodville was awarded $14,200, and the City of Center was awarded $13,500, for the purchase of recycling trailers.

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Jasper County was awarded $16,000 for the purchase of a pickup truck to be used in its solid waste and recycling programs. The City of Crockett also received partial funding of its grant application. The funds for the regional solid waste program come from a small tipping fee charged at landfills. In other business, DETCOG Executive Director, Walter Diggles, reported that the General Land Office (GLO) had approved DETCOG’s Hurricane Ike Recovery round 2.2 application for its housing assistance program. Diggles said that GLO is currently drawing up the contract. The board approved the purchase of an additional three manufactured housing units for DETCOG region families under its round 1 Hurricane Ike Recovery program.

In a follow-up from last month’s meeting in Crockett, Diggles announced that several meetings had been held in the region concerning the state’s Medicaid 1115 Waiver. Under the waiver, participating Rural Healthcare Partnerships (RHP) are eligible to receive 60 cents from the federal government for every 40 cents its members contribute. The counties in the DETCOG Region have an interest in the program because of their statutory obligations to indigent care and mental health. So far no decisions have been made concerning the formation of RHPs that are to be anchored by either a lead health-care provider or local government entity, to implement the new Medicaid programs. However, the deadline for formation of the RHPs is rapidly approaching.

Texans asked to visit state parks AUSTIN – Some $1.4 million in donations have been raised since the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department launched a statewide appeal to help close a $4.6 million budget gap brought on by devastating wildfires, record drought and a corresponding drop in visitation. “Visit your state parks—it’s a simple and enjoyable way to help,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director, noting that visitor fees pay for about half the cost to operate the state park system. “If enough people go enjoy their state parks, we‘re hopeful we can reverse the losses we experienced in the first six months of our fiscal year. The good news is that while levels of many lakes are still down and the drought is by no means over, recent rains in much of Texas have created a green spring - prime time for getting outdoors.” Park visitation is picking up after lagging considerably last year due to a record drought across the state and wildfires at three popular state parks. Compared with 2011, revenue from park visitors was down about 9 percent for the year in January. Visitation has increased some over the past few months but is still about 4 percent lower than last year. To learn about state parks near you and the various activities and events they offer, or to make online overnight reservations, visit http://www.texasstateparks.org . You can also call 1-800-792-1112, option 3, between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday to make an overnight reservation.

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Drought, wildfire impact persist as big issues for state AUSTIN — Even with betterthan-normal rainfall in many locales in the last quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, lake and reser voir levels remain low and widespread concern about drought and wildfire Capitol Highlights remains high. M e a n w h i l e , By Agriculture Ed Commissioner Sterling Todd Staples on March 21 announced agricultural losses attributed to the 2011 drought had reached $7.62 billion. Texas AgriLife Extension Service economists said last year’s drought was the costliest on record for the state. At a March 22 interim meeting of the House Natural Resources Committee, Drew DeBerry of the state agriculture department said the $7.62 billion figure does not include some $3.4 billion in timber losses, and that wildfires burned off the vegetation on more than 4 million acres of land.

With the threat of high winds and drought continuing, Gov. Rick Perry last week extended two disaster proclamations, one for drought affecting the state’s 254 counties and one for wildfire affecting 86 West Texas counties. Perry originally issued the drought emergency disaster proclamation on July 5, 2011, and the wildfire emergency disaster proclamation on Dec. 21, 2010. There’s a State Drought Preparedness Plan for emergency responses to severe drought, but future large-scale needs are addressed in the Texas Water Development Board’s 2012 state water plan. Graphs in the plan show the state’s population nearly doubling in the next 50 years and the water supply correspondingly decreasing. Recommendations six years in the making — the input of more than 400 people and 16 regional water development boards — are in place for new water conservation and management measures needed to deal with persistent drought conditions. Included in the water plan is a Jan. 5 “letter to the people of Texas” by Water Development Board Chairman Edward G. Vaughan. “As the state continues to experience

rapid growth and declining water supplies,” Vaughan wrote, “implementation of the plan is crucial to ensure public health, safety, and welfare and economic development in the state.” Supreme Court to hear case Monday through Wednesday of this week (March 26-28) the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Florida v. United States Department of Health and Human Services. The court is expected to render a ruling on the case in late June. Texas is one of 25 states joining Florida in the case petitioning the high court to declare unconstitutional the national health care law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The states’ main objection stems from a mandate in the law that beginning in 2014 will require an individual to purchase health care coverage if their employer does not offer it. Gov. Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and other prominent Republicans have expressed opposition to the law, asserting that it violates states’ rights

Festival of the Arts, Dinner on the Grounds, Another Successful Event The first weekend of the Tyler County Dogwood Festival for 2012 is now part of the Dogwood Festival history. Beginning with the Festival of the Arts at HeriHeritage Village tage Village on Saturday, March By 24 and ending Sandy with the Dinner Taylor on the Grounds at the Village on Sunday, the 25th, history will note that it was a glowing success. Many visitors came on Saturday to view the beautiful quilts on display and to visit with members of the Sassy Scrappers Quilt Guild. Many of the quilts on display were made by members of this group, and they represented every type of pattern and use of color that you could find in quilt shows that are much larger. Some of the quilts were from the collection at the Village of vintage quilts that have come down through the ages. The entertainment was great; thanks to Priscilla and James Hale, Lyndon Alec, Maurice Bigham, and Jim Boone’s group of musicians (I should know the name of the group but don’t). All were outstanding and everyone enjoyed the music or

in the case of Lyndon, the dance. The weather for both Saturday and Sunday was delightful. Last year it had rained the day before and threatened during the day. The year before that it was so cold both days that we had to wear coats to keep warm. Not so this year. The rains came early enough that the grounds were nearly dry and it was warm with a slight breeze. People were waiting at the gate by 10:30 a.m. on Sunday for the Dinner on the Grounds and once the serving line opened, people kept coming at a good pace until we closed the line at 2 p.m. I can tell you that we ran out of desserts and some of the side dishes were running low but we were able to serve over 300 people. I think the desserts were so good that most guests had more than one or two. Thanks, again, to Priscilla and James Hale who entertained for the first hour of the dinner. After they finished, we were entertained by Josh McClure, who has a great voice. Then Pam Niemann took the stage to sing a combination of hymns and contemporary Christian music. She was joined on one song by her daughter, Lily. Young Lily made her debut as a soloist on the Village Stage but she is no stranger to the scene since she attends St. Paul’s Episcopal School and has sung from the stage before, most recently at the Toast to Texas.

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Carly Smith and Riley Dunson shared some dramatic readings and poetry with the audience that they had presented at UIL. Lyndon Alec followed with a hoop dance; he was able to use twentyfour hoops and a large ball that stayed together. Lyndon’s five year old grandson is following in the family tradition and learning how to hoop dance. He entertained, using four hoops. Since I can’t keep a hula hoop going I was most impressed. Thanks so much to these fine entertainers who added so much to our “picnic”. Thanks, also, to all the wonderful cooks who provided the great food. Beginning about 10 a.m., car after car pulled up to the gate and unloaded pots of green beans, black-eyed peas, and other vegetables, or pans of dressing, squash casserole, and other dishes. We are never really sure what our cooks will bring to the dinner but it is always so good that people are already putting the date for next year on their calendars so they won’t miss out. Good weather, good entertainment, plenty of good food, good friends and conversation, opportunity to tour the Village – what’s not to love! Thanks to each of you who supported this fundraiser at the Village. We appreciate you. Coming up this weekend is the Western Weekend. There are lots of events planned for this second weekend of the Dogwood Festival. Be sure to participate in as many as you are able.

and individual rights. March 23 was the second anniversary of President Obama’s signing the act into law. The Austin-based, non-partisan Center for Public Policy Priorities published a paper on March 23 to point out a few things the law is already doing, such as: 7.5 million Texans no longer have a lifetime limit on their health insurance. More than 300,000 Texans under age 26 are allowed to stay on their parents’ policy. - 3.8 million Texans with private insurance can get preventative care with no co-pay or deductible. Texans asked to visit parks Texas Parks and Wildlife Department last week reported a $4.6 million budget gap brought on by devastating wildfires, record drought and a corresponding decrease the number of state park visitors.

Carter Smith, executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, launched an appeal on March 22, asking more Texans to visit the parks and help erase the budget deficit. Texans are pitching in already. The agency reported it had received $1.4 million since early December through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and contributions from a new program allowing Texans to donate to state parks when registering motor vehicles. Nuclear waste disposal OK’d The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission on March 23 voted unanimously to approve rules allowing low-level radioactive waste from 38 states to be shipped to Texas and stored at an underground site in Andrews County. Final approval must be granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for shipments to begin.

The Biscuit and Cornbread Whistles In the 1940s, the daily lives of Dibollians were punctuated by the shrill blasts of a siren affixed to a 100-foot water tower owned by Southern Pine Lumber Company. The siren was likely blown for loftier reasons such as personnel shift changes and fires, but Dibollians came to know the sounds as “the biscuit whistle” and the “cornbread whistle.” The long-standing story is that the whistle was blown as a signal to the town’s housewives that it was time to mix up the bread and place it in the oven in preparation for the midday meal known as “dinner.” In those days, lunch was “dinner” and the evening meal was “supper.” Breakfast was always breakfast, and apparently there wasn’t a whistle for ham and eggs. The whistle was usually blown at 11:15 a.m., giving the town’s womenfolk enough time to prepare a suitable meal. It has been said that on a fateful day, when the whistle was not blown, chaos spread through the households of the sawmill workers. Husbands came home for their noonday meal, but the biscuits and cornbread had not been prepared, the stove was cold, and the kids were still playing in the yard. Chastised by their husbands for failing to prepare a hot meal, the wives had a solid reason, “Why, the eleven-fifteen ain’t blowed yet.” Whether the whistle was “the cornbread whistle” or the “biscuit whistle” has been debated for years in Diboll. But one of my high school teachers, Julia Schinke, whose father started the practice of blowing the whistle, once said that “it had to be the cornbread because biscuits don’t take that long to bake.” While working on a book about Diboll, the Diboll Historical Society agreed to stick with cornbread. Some members argued that white flour was too expensive for the sawmill families. Years later, Vernon Burkhalter probably settled the matter with this observation: “I agree with Ray Rector that the biscuit whistle was at 5:30 a.m., and the cornbread whistle was at 11:15 a.m.” But then again, there are likely some Dibollians who remember the old whistles in a different fashion. But one question remains: “Why didn’t they have a whistle for supper?” (Bob Bowman of Lufkin is the author of more than 50 books about East Texas history and folklore. He can be reached at bob-bowman.com)

Are We Two-Faced With Our Elected Officials? When a group of folks are sitting around visiting and the subject turns to politics, you can bet there will be some unkind if not downright harsh words for elected officials — “politicians.” Often the word is said as if the speaker were spitting out a vile tasting food. Then, when a politician comes to the area to visit,they’re fawned over and “celebrated” as if they are a national hero or, at worst, your favorite movie star. How and why does that happen? Once, in a discussion of pols and politics with a person whom I respected a great deal,the theory was offered that Americans have a hangover from colonial days when we answered to the king of England. It was further explained to me that Americans have a desire,or at least an affinity,for royalty,thus the fawning and celebrating over elected officials, our American “royalty.” An opinion was ventured that our “desire for royalty” maneuvered us into a position of placing elected officials on a pedestal. We shouldn’t “worship” elected officials. After all, they’re supposed to be “citizen legislators”but neither should we disrespect them just because they’re “pols.”Elected officials should earn either our respect or our disdain based on what kind of job they’re doing. And, that generally shouldn’t be a one-issue judgment.

With instantaneous communications today and the propensity of newspeople to cover legislating and governing round the clock, we have the ability, if not the will, to know what’s going on in the halls of government at any point. That was not so just a few short decades ago. Forty or so years ago, I wound up in East Texas editing and publishing a weekly newspaper.In the process of getting familiar with the area,naturally I learned about who was representing us in which legislativegoverning bodies. Before I got too far into learning all I needed to know about our various officials, our Congressman came home from Washington for a visit with his constituents. He came toodling up to the office in a six- or seven-year-old automobile, which desperately needed a wash job.The Congressman sort of tumbled out of the car, dressed in a rumpled suit that looked like something from an old-fashioned “dry goods”store, all humble and patronizing. A few months later,I had occasion to go to Washington, D.C. on a matter unrelated to government.However,I found a little spare time, so I decided to (unannounced) drop by the Congressman’s office. As I walked down the walk in front of the building, a chauffered luxury car pulled up to the curb and out stepped “my” Congressman,

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all resplendent in this very expensive tailor-made suit. He was not happy to see me. Not long after that, “my” Congressman got caught in some illegal shenanigan and had to give up the post. His wife was appointed to fill the office, which, in those days at least, meant that Congressman Tailor-Made was still in effect our representative. However, a few months later, his wife was ushered out in the next election. Having worked early in my career for a lobby organization and despite a fascination with politics and government, I didn’t and don’t suffer any delusions about pols. Unfortunately, not everyone feels that way. Desipte the fact that we’re supposed to have “citizen government,”many people tend to apply a celebrity tag to an elected official and those officials are given an undue amount of attention and adulation; probably enough to turn their heads and prompt some grand illusions of being above the fray at best, untouchable at worst. We should honor the office an elected official holds. We shouldn’t disrespect the official, but should hold them individually accountable for both their governmental actions and for their personal conduct. Praise them when they earn it. Criticize when it’s called for. After all, they work for us. Willis Webb is a retired community newspaper editor-publisher. He can be reached by email at <wwebb@wildblue.net>.

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The Rotary Interact Progressive Dinner was held on February 7. The first course (appetizers) was offered at the Woodville City Hall. The City’s elected officials, as well as the appointed positions of City Administrator, City Secretary, Municipal Court Judge and Chief of Police were present. An overview of municipal operations and responsibilities were presented to the students, and a question and answer session followed.

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It has been one year this month since I lost my precious husband, Troy Andrews. So I would like to try to put my words together finally with drier eyes to say THANK YOU to all you dear ones that offered your wonderful support, whether in person, deed, heart or kind words and thoughts. Death is truly an enemy and not something God purposed for mankind to suffer. So thanks be to our kind and loving God, Jehovah for providing a way out of such suffering for mankind when he sent His Only Begotten Son to earth to give his life on our behalf, thus replacing what we inherited through Adam, sin and death. Once the earth is beautiful again and filled with real life- Jesus will call and the dead will rise, yes, wake up and have the opportunity to enjoy the real life of true peace and happiness with no sickness, pain or death. A beautiful hope that is offered to all mankind. Then God’s Will, will be done on earth as His Kingdom rules from Heaven over the earth. A wonderful hope. Thanks very much, Billie Andrews

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Religion Journey Into Fullness

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5th Annual Easter Event Held The Preacher For The Sinclair Center Says... by Keith Bellamy

Gloria Russell

Paying The Ultimate Price

As It Is In Heaven “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” This important prayer that Jesus prayed is called the ‘model prayer’ from Matthew 6:10. It is often read in unison or quoted from memory in church services. I have come to realize this scripture is multifaceted. Every time I think I’ve got it, the Holy Spirit shows me something new. Jesus was teaching His disciples principles on which to base their prayer life. Before considering this scripture you need to ask a question: Will the prayers Jesus prayed be answered? I think we can all safely agree the answer would have to be yes. “Your kingdom come”,is a most important request asking for God’s rule to be established—His will to be done in our lives here and now. Where the King lives is the kingdom. God wants His kingdom expressed on earth. “On earth, as it is in heaven”, requires some thought. Jesus is praying for a little bit of heaven on earth, perhaps. What is it like in heaven? One of the beautiful word pictures of heaven is in the book of Revelation which describes this awesome and wondrous place of continual worship of the One who sits on a throne. “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty…” The Father desires to be worshiped on earth, as it is in Heaven. The worship order of heaven is God-centered. In heaven the truth about who God is and what He does is being proclaimed continually and unceasingly. On earth God desires that His creation encounter His majesty, love and goodness and that, in turn, we would offer up our praise and adoration for all He is, all He has done and all He will do. This is our necessary and appropriate response to the matchless beauty and immeasurable worth of our God. Worship His Majesty! “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things and by Your will they exist and were created.” Revelation 4:11. See you next week, Gloria

In 2008, God used a single mom and her four year old son to bring Easter baskets to the kids at the Sinclair Center. From such humble beginnings grew what has now become an awesome annual event. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Elijah’s Cafe is how the day begins for these kids. After receiving personalized Easter baskets, the kids are taken to the Riley Ranch where 800 candy-filled plastic eggs have been hidden for an Easter egg hunt, hard boiled eggs are ready to be dyed, baby animals to be played with, face painting with Maw Maw the Clown and balloon animals from Nee Nee the Clown, finishing up with sack races for prizes. After much fun and fellowship the day ends with a picnic lunch at the city park. For all who gave of their time, talent and treasure, I thank you. Those who were present saw the smiles, heard the laughter and felt the hugs. This year’s Easter Event was a wonderful success only because of the County-wide support it received. Thank you Tyler County businesses and individuals for your faithful financial support. And special thanks to Woodville United Methodist Church for your sponsorship of this ministry. Valerie Hill, Daughters of the King.

Davis To Preach at Woodville COC

This coming Sunday April 1 is the day for you hear our friend John Davis preaching and teaching at the Woodville Church of Christ. We are located at 1805 West Bluff (Hwy 190 West) Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m.John will preach again at 10:30 during our morning assembly time. John Davis is no stranger toTyler County, as he has preached for the Ridgewood Church of Christ in Beaumont for over 52 years. John has been a friend to our church family for all of those years and has been a director of Camp Reed Oak Springs since its beginning.There will be St Paul’s Episcopal Church welcomes The Rt. Rev. Bishop Doyle a pot luck luncheon after the morning for a 4 p.m. festive service on Palm Sunday, April 1. The Rt. Rev. preaching. Bishop Doyle, the Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. The service begins with the choir leading the processional into the church and in the singing of “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” in remembrance of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Waving of palms and wearing of palm crosses are part The youth of Woodville United Methodist Church invite youth in grades 9 through of the opening processional. As is customary when a Bishop is 12 to participate in a five week study of Godquest. This study seeks to provide a nonpresent, there will be a Holy Baptism and Confirmation. Dinner biased and deeper understanding of the Christian faith and its beliefs. Perhaps you will be served in the Parish Hall after the service. Please call 283- struggle with this. Perhaps this will equip you. 3710 for more information. Sessions will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Woodville UMC Wesley Center (Upstairs Youth Room) on the following Sunday Evenings: March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1, April 15. Any Youth interested should contact Jimmy Robertson at jboy05_30@yahoo.com or call at 409-283-2471, extension 25. Materials for the sessions are available, depending on RSVP.

Church Events This Week

St. Paul’s Palm Sunday Service April 1

Woodville UMC ‘Godquest’ Study

Hillister Assembly of God Presents ‘Paul’s Journey’

Paul’s Journey will be performing at Hillister Assembly of God on Sunday, April 1, beginning at 6 p.m. “Entertaining, uplifting and ministry-minded” are words often used to describe a Paul’s Journey event. They are an award-winning group that started their mission in 1977 traveling as a traditional Southern Gospel Male Quartet and have garnered many Top 40 hits earning several awards such as the 2007 SGM FanFair Group of the Year. This powerhouse group quickly become known for their unique style and blend. From up-tempo songs to heart-felt ballads, audiences of all generations and walks of life will enjoy the refreshing sound of Paul’s Journey. Their high energy performances and enthusiasm is both captivating and contagious. Make plans now to attend, stay for snacks being served after the concert and experience the ministry through the music of Paul’s Journey at Hillister Assembly of God, 493 C.R. 4450, Hillister, on Sunday Evening, April 1, starting at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Bro. Rusty West, Pastor of Hillister Assembly of God at 409-283-7549.

St Paul’s Episcopal Church 1703 W. Bluff, Woodville Invites Everyone To Attend Holy Week Services

‘River of Life’ Ministry To Offer Basic Jobs Skills Training

A new ministry focused on job and life skills training within a Christian context called “River of Life” is seeking to begin in Woodville. The ministry is currently a cooperative effort with Woodville United Methodist Church, Fellowship Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and First Baptist Church of Woodville. Volunteers will be needed to help teach such topics as using a computer, developing a resume, self-esteem, how to dress for a job interview, forgiveness, etc. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering or about your church being a part of this ministry, an informational meeting will be hosted on Thursday night, March 22 at 5 p.m. in the Wesley Center at Woodville United Methodist Church. You can also contact one of the cooperating churches.

We often hear the phrase, “paying the ultimate price.” When someone has died from the wounds of war or is killed in battle, you hear this phrase. Recently one of our church members lost a good friend in the war in Afghanistan. The young man had been a banker, a high school football star, played college ball and was a great example to all around him.He left behind several family members,including his wife and little boy. He had volunteered to enter the army and had just been promoted to First Lieutenant.He paid the ultimate price by sacrificing his life. I remember the first man killed in action in Vietnam from La Marque. He and I rode the school bus together and although we were not close friends I remember the shock of the news of his death. Many lost their lives back then. My mother once commented to me that war messes up people’s lives. She talked about how some of her friends received those letters or telegrams and how many marriages were busted up. I commented on how my generation was messed up because of the Vietnam War. And to be sure many lives are being wrecked now because of the ten years and more with our troops in the Middle-East wars. Way too many have paid that ultimate price. Did you know that Jesus Christ paid the supreme price? He paid the ultimate price so you could go to heaven! Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

New Women’s Ministry At Fellowship Church

A New Women’s Ministry is starting at Fellowship Church, Hwy. 69S, at the end of Seneca Rd. The Ministry is called Standing In The G.A.P. For a hurting person. G.A.P. stands for ‘God Answers Prayers.’ God has laid this ministry on Linda Gray’s and Thelma Kirkpatrick’s hearts. The ministry began March 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church, and will continue the second Saturday of every month. The Word will be brought, and if you need prayer we will stand in agreement as God works in your life. Need more information? Call Linda Gray at 283-5016 or Thelma Kirkpatrick at 547-3433.

Mt. Olivet Baptist Awanas Wednesdays

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Fred invites you to attend Club Awana after school on Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Ages three to fifth grade are welcome. Transportation will be provided for students who do not have a ride home. For more information please call 409-429-3234, or email us at mtolivetbaptistchurchfredtx@gmail.com. Sunday evening, April 1, at 6 p.m. at Hillister Baptist Church, members and friends will celebrate Easter with a dramatization of the woman who was the first person to see Jesus Christ after His resurrection, Mary Magdalene. Virginia Haynes has been sharing her interpretation of this famous woman of the Bible for about twenty-five years. Everyone is welcome to come and experience this drama. For any information, call the church at 283-3350. Clark Mahoney is Pastor.

Trade Days, Heavenly Hamburgers, Cancer Society, Chronic Disease and Prescription Assistance upcoming events at St. Pauls Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will have Trade Days and sell Heavenly Hamburgers on March 29 and 30.You can dine in, take home or we will deliver. Booths Palm Sunday, Sunday, April 1 at 4 p.m., Baptism, Confirmation are for rent for $15. Some of it And Holy Eucharist, The Rt. Rev. C. Andy Doyle, Bishop of the will benefit Relay for LIfe. Diocese of Texas will be the Celebrant. Maundy Thursday, April 5 at 5 p.m., Holy Eucharist Thursday, Stripping of the Altar. Easter Prayer Vigil, Prayer vigil after Maundy Thursday service until Good Friday Service. Good Friday, Friday, April 6, 11a.m., Good Friday Liturgy; Noon, Stations Of The Cross: Come walk the steps that Jesus walked on the way to the cross. Easter Sunday, April 8 at 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist.

On April 10 Tammy Droste from the American Cancer Society will be at St. Paul’s to talk about the programs offered by the American Cancer Society for residents of Tyler County. The program starts at 1 p.m.

On April 17 East Texas Health Access Network (ETHAN) will host a free workshop, “The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program,”at St.Paul’s from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is required. To register call

409-384-2099. Also on April 17, ETHAN will start their Med Connection Prescription Assistance Program on the second Tuesday of every month. For more in formation call 409283-3710.

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Sports

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Warren Lady Warriors Woodville flies high

in Tennis and Track

By: Debby Harrison

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Senior Jordan Spivey guards the second base.

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Junior Brenna Johnson pitches the ball.

Woodville Middle SchoolTrack hosted a district track meet on Monday, March 19. In the seventh grade division, first place in team total went to Newton with 190, while Woodville took second place with 173.75.Central Heights placed third with 95 and Corrigan came in fourth with 60. Hemphill captured fifth place with 50 and Woden took sixth with 31. San Augustine rounded out the top seven places with seventh place and a score of 4. The Woodville seventh graders did very well in several events. In the discus, Brandon Wiggins took first place with a toss of 73 feet, 9 inches, while teammate Marshall Havard came in second with a toss of 71 feet, 9.5 inches. In the pole vault, Jase Shackleford took first with a vault of 7 feet and in the shot put, Chris Castle won first with a throw of 35 feet, 9 inches. Woodville Eagles Cameron Blackman and Kris Traylor tied for first place in the high jump with a jump of 4 feet, 8 inches while teammate Darrell Tucker took fourth place with his jump of 4 feet, 4 inches. In the Eagles long jump, Ivan Lockhart took third place (18 feet, 11.5 inches), Chris Castle took fourth place (15 feet, 10 inches), and Joseph Fentress took sixth place (15 feet, 8 inches). In the triple jump, Woodville took both first and second places with Ivan Lockhart (34 feet,2.5 inches) in the lead followed by Joseph Fentress (34 feet, 2 inches). Tyler Dean won fifth place in the 2400 meter run with a time of 11:04 minutes. In the 400 meter relay, second place went to the Woodville team of Chris Castle, Joseph Fentress, Kris Traylor, and Darrell Tucker with their time of 2:44.74 minutes. In the 800 meter run, Eric McCollister took third place with a time of 2:38.53 minutes,while teammate Cameron Blackmon took fourth place with a time of 2:44.72. In the 100 high hurdles,Jase Shackleford took fourth place (20.84 minutes) and in the 100 meter dash, Ivan Lockhart captured fifth place (13.66 minutes). In the 800 meter relay, the Eagle team of Joseph Fentress, Chris Castle, Kris Traylor, and Darrell Tucker took second place (1:48.53 minutes). Woodville’s Ivan Lockhart took fourth in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:05.68 and in the 200 meter intermediate hurdles, Jase Shackleford brought home first place with his time of 0.65. Ivan Lockhart took fourth place in the 200 meter dash with his time of 28.84 and in the 1200 meter run,Eric McCollister placed sixth with a time of 4:42.72. In the 1600 meter relay,the Eagle team of Joseph Fentress,KrisTraylor,Chris Castle, and Darrell Tucker placed first with a time of 4:27.9. In the eighth grade division, first

place in team total went to Corrigan with a score of 222, second place to Central Heights (138) and Woodville came in third with 93. Fourth place went to Newton (78.5), fifth place to San Augustine (50), while Hemphill came in sixth (32.5) and Woden took seventh (9). The eighth grade Eagles also did well in several events. In the shot put, Jermany Wootens took fourth place with his toss of 37 feet, 9 inches, while teammate Dylan Hasson took sixth place with his toss of 35 feet. In the high jump, Dylan Hasson and teammate Austin Sims tied for fifth place with a jump of 4 feet, 6 inches, while in the triple jump Chandler Button captured fifth place (33 feet, 3 inches) and Austin Sims took sixth (33 feet, 1 inch). In the discus throw, Eli Dinger won third place (111 feet, 1.5 inches) and in the pole vault,Chandler Button took third (8 feet) while Austin Sims took sixth (7 feet). Caleb Dinger won third place in the 2400 meter run (9:54 minutes) and the Eagle team of Austin Sims, Micah Wagner, Delante’ Barclay and Chandler Button took third place in the 400 meter relay. Justin Livingston took sixth place in the 800 meter run (2:46.96) and the Eagle team of Micah Wagner, Delante’ Barclay, Austin Sims, and Chandler Button took second in the 800 meter relay (1:45.55). In the 400 meter run, Jase Shackleford won fourth place (1:04.59), while teammate Chandler Button took second in the 200 meter intermediate hurdles (29.0). In the 1200 meter run, Caleb Dinger placed third (4:21.50) and in the 1600 meter relay, the Eagle team of Micah Wagner, Austin Sims, Delante’Barclay,and Caleb Dinger placed . Woodville Tennis had an outstanding performance at the Beaumont Municipal Invitational 2012 last Friday, March 23. The boys’ doubles duo of Austin Coker and B.J.Hutto was seeded #1 in the tournament, and sailed through every round from the beginning to the finals. They drew a bye in the first round. They met Orangefield in the second round and came out victorious with a 6-0, 6-3 result. Then they met the doubles team from West Orange Stark High School and again easily won 6-0, 6-0. This win sent them to the finals where they met the #2 seeded players from Bridge City High School. Coker and Hutto played their hearts out and came out victorious, winning first place gold medals with a score of 6-0, 6-1. Not to be outmatched by the boys’ doubles, the Woodville girls’ doubles of Jenny Grissom and Kristen Swafford had wins over Lumberton High School where they won 8-3 and then met the girls’ doubles from Vidor High School and again, Grissom and Swafford came out on top with an 8-2 win.

They met the doubles team from W.O.S. and fought hard, winning the first set 6-3. Their second set was a little different, and they lost 6-0 in the second set,forcing a third set tiebreaker where they almost pulled it out, but came up short losing 10-7 in the tie breaker. In the mixed doubles division, Woodville paired the singles boy player,Sean O’Neal,and the singles girl player, Destini Hadnot, for the first time and they showed an unexpected prowess, playing well all the way to the semifinal round. ONeal and Hadnot had wins over Lumberton and Orangefield before meeting the #1 seeded players from Bridge City High School, Kinsey Arnaud and Haydin Oceguera, where this Eagle team encountered their first loss with a score of 6-0, 6-2. Woodville will host their own Varsity tennis invitational tournament on Friday, March 30 where Woodville is expected to fly high one more time in preparation for the District 22- 2A tournament to be played on the Woodville courts April 4-5 during Woodville’School Spring Break. Woodville High School’s Track team participated in the Kirbyville track meet on Thursday, March 22 and showed promise in several events. In the shot put, Marcus Harrison brought home first place, while Cody Mitchell placed third and Felix Johnson placed fifth. In the high jump, Rashad Mitchell placed first and TC Mitchell won third place. Allen Lee placed second in the long jump and in the triple jump, he again placed second while,teammate Philip Noble took fourth. In the discus, Miguel Falcon won first place and in the pole vault, Derrick Daffron also took first. In the 400 relay,the Eagle team of Demarcus Mitchell,Marcus Harrison, Rashad Mitchell, and Allen Lee won third place. Philip Noble won first place in the 110 meter hurdles and took second in the 300 meter hurdles. Rashad Mitchell won first in the 200 meter, while in the 1600 meter relay the Eagle team of Caleb Freese, Calletano Padilla, Rashad Mitchell, and Phillip Noble took home third. The Woodville Eagle track team will participate in their next meet away in Center on March 30, and again in Diboll on April 5. The Woodville JV and Varsity Softball teams will host the Hemphill teams on Tuesday, April 3 starting at 4:30 p.m.and will then travel to Newton onThursday,April 5 for games starting at 4:30 p.m. The Woodville JV and Varsity Baseball teams will play at home against Hemphill on Tuesday, March 3 with game start times of 4:30 p.m. for JV and 7 p.m. for Varsity. The Eagles will then travel to Newton on Thursday, March 5 with the same start times. Email: woodvillesports@yahoo.com

Audrey Brookshire runs for the Woodville Eagles in the two mile race at home on March 1.

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Sports

Chester • Colmesneil • Spurger • Warren • Woodville

Spurger Pirates face Legget By: Emily Waldrep The Spurger Pirates faced Legget on Friday in one of the best games of the season.The first inning started with Leggett scoring a run against the Pirates, but were quickly shut down by the Pirates’defense. In the bottom of the first, Spurger made a run of their own to even the score at one to one. The second inning was a quick one,

with both teams racking up three outs before a run could be made. Then, in the top of the third inning,Legget started swinging their bats and scored three runs over the Pirates, bringing the score to four to one. For the rest of the game,the Pirates didn’t allow Legget to score another run.The boys made some great hits and plays that allowed them to score seven more runs before the end of

the game, bringing the final score to eight to four, with the Pirates claiming the win. Key players in the game were Hunter Smith, Brett Bussel, and Aaron Ford. The baseball and softball teams are scheduled to play West Hardin at home on March 30.

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Chester girls rock it at West Sabine meet

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Sarah Grimes slides into second base. By: Bethany Bruce On Thursday,March 22 the Jackets track team traveled to West Sabine. Kelly Handley place first, and Sara Grimes placed fourth in the discus competition. Also,Tyra Adair had a great meet placing third in both the long jump and the 100 meter race. Congratulations to these girls!

Friday March 23 the Softball girls traveled to Brookeland for a game that started at 5 p.m. They played a great game, giving it their all, like every time they step on the field, but came up short in the end falling to Brookeland with a score of 14 to 4. The girls will play Broaddus at home on Friday March 30 starting at 5 p.m. and the guys will follow, starting their

baseball game against Broaddus at 6 p.m. Both teams will also play the West Sabine Tigers on Tuesday, March 30. The games will take place in Chester: the baseball game will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the softball game will again start at 5 p.m. Email: chestersports@yahoo.com

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Aaron Ford rounds third base to go home.

Harvey pitches shutout; Lady Dogs perfect By: Chance Bailey In what was arguably their toughest test of the season, the Lady Dogs came out and showed why they were in first place in their district against Zavalla on Friday. In the first inning, the Lady Dogs jumped out to an early 3 to 0 lead. After that strong first inning, the Lady Dogs were held in check for the second, third, and fourth inning, allowing Zavalla to keep the game in reach. But in the fifth inning, Elisabeth Bryan’s two-run single and Kristi James’ two-run triple gave the Lady Dogs a commanding 8 to 0 lead. Junior Ali Harvey was spectacular, pitching seven innings while giving up no runs in the process.The final score was 9 to 0.The Lady Dogs also played

a make-up game on Saturday against Broaddus, due to harsh weather conditions on Tuesday. The Lady Dogs performed well in that game, winning 11 to 7, giving them a 5-0 record in district play. Their next game will be on Friday, March 30, against West Sabine, at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs traveled to Zavalla on Friday, in a battle of two teams that were undefeated in district play. The game was never close, as the Bulldogs were able to jump out to a 7 to 0 lead, highlighted by Cullen Barker’s two-run single, and Daniel Bruton’s home run off of mistakes in the third inning. This win gives the Bulldogs a 4-0 district record, and puts them in sole possession of first place. The Bulldogs’ next game will be

at home against West Sabine on Friday, March 30, at 6 p.m. The Varsity track team went to Evadale on Thursday, March 21. In the girls’ division, Ali Harvey placed first in the shot Colton Cox slides into third base. put and fourth in the discus, Nikki Noble placed first in the F AME DOGWOOD HILLS 100-meter dash and second in Last Puzzle AGES Country Club the 200-meter dash. In the boys’ SORT Solution T A K E division, Garrett Wheat placed AT ES TOFW I L L S fourth in the shot put and fifth SO L OF L I V EOAK S Dogwood Hills Country Club AN C OMA E L I S EO in the discus. Cody Walsh placed R E C T OR MO L E A G I N T L will change days C A R R Y A T U N E TWO A L T V second in the long jump. Bryce ROOS T I NG CHE T Y A L E of operation during the Rains placed fifth in the 200-mePU T UPOR SHU T B AK ER P E P Z E N AS C AMEOS ter dash and Josh Ramirez placed winter months to R A S I S B AB EOF sixth in the 110-meter hurdles. S P EC I MEN Thursday - Sunday E AR L E Their next track meet will be C A L effective immediately in West Hardin on Thursday, A T E T ED March 29. S-1055 Call 283-8725 for more information

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Official Records Easter Sunrise Service Shady Grove Assembly of God Hwy. 190 West on C.R. 2175 April 8, 2012 at 7 a.m. The King’s Sons will sing Beginning at 9 a.m. Everyone Welcome

What’s Happening in Tyler County Brought to you by a partnership between Tyler County Chamber of Commerce, Teamwork Tyler County and the Tyler County Booster MARCH 30-Western Weekend: Trail Rides all day with Rodeo beginning at 7pm 31-Western Weekend Trail Ride Parade 2pm; Rodeo 4:30pm; Dance 8pm-midnight. APRIL 7-Tyler County Dogwood Festival;Dogwood Dash 7am, Arts & Crafts Show and Antique Car show 9am to 5pm, Parade 2pm, Queen’s Coronation and Historical Outdoor Play/Pageant 7:30pm 21-Victory Camp Colmesneil 9am-7pm for K-6 Graders: Horseback riding, fishing, swimming, chapel, nature trail ride and much more fun all day. Call 837-9990 for details and to register your children and grandchildren 26-TCAL Get-to-Gather Featuring “Arsenic and Old Lace” Cast 7 PM TylerCounty Art Gallery (409) 283-2788 27-28 Starry Night Overnight Mini Camp 5 PM -11 AM: Camp Niwana. www.campniwana.com (409) 200-0331 28-God and Country Workshop: 11 AM-4 PM; Camp Niwana. www.campniwana.com (409) 200-0331 28- Bevil’s Rangers: 9 AM-4 PM; Martin Dies, Jr. State Park (409) 384-5231 MAY 4-Annual Tyler County Hospital Health Fair 7 AM-1 PM; TC Hospital (409) 283-8141 4-Relay for Life: 6 PM-6 AM Woodville Eagles Stadium (936) 760-5187

A Message From Commissioner Nash (This is a continuation of the articles that I wrote for the Ivanhoe Newsletter. My intention is to inform and update you the citizens on a regular basis. If you have an idea or suggestion for an article please do not hesitate to call. One of the problems we have here in Tyler County is getting the correct information to our citizens. Thanks mfn) One of the facets of the Commissioner’s job is to represent Tyler County within the region and the state. These organizations are very important to the County and will affect all aspects of county government. DETCOG (Deep East Texas Council of Governments). All funds that come from the State and Federal Government has to flow through a COG (Council of Government). The COG has a board of directors that controls and administrates the funds. Moneys for Housing, CDBG Grants, Law Enforcement, Sewer, Garbage, Seniors, Disaster Recovery, Transportation, Ecnomic Development and 911 Service all flow through DETCOG. As you can see we must have a voice and involvement with this organization to have a chance at these funds. Tyler County Appraisal Board. The Appraisal District is responsible to the School Districts, Cities and County for setting values on all properties within the county. Although they are local they are controlled by rules and regulations that come from the state. The truth, it is a way in which a state can control taxes but blames local government. Highway 190 coalition (Forts to Port). The State, Federal, County and Cities along Highway 190 are pushing to make the highway 4 lanes and tie in the four military bases that use 190. They are also tying in the ports of Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Houston and Mobil into the system. This will enable movement of military personell and material in an efficient and timely manner. I have managed to persuade the state to use Hwy. 69 from Woodville to Beaumont as the spur to the Port of Beaumont. This will give us more weight in our effforts to fix the road block through Lumberton and it will make Woodville a transportation crossroad. Tex. 21, Highway 287. Enhancing Highway 287 from Canada to Port Arthur is the goal of this group. They want to make 287 a major North/South Highway. This will also enhance the arguement for an upgrade to the Beaumont Highway. Texas Forest Country Partnership. This is an economic development group that works to bring people and business to Southeast Texas. They have focused on retirement and tourism but are now moving toward bringing business into our region which ties into what we are attempting. These are just a few of the organizations I am involved with. The Court should be leader in economic development and the promotion of our County. Please take care and don’t hesitate to call if I can ever be of service. Please help me to continue moving Pct. 1 and Tyler County forward by supporting my candidacy as your Commissioner in the Rebublican Primary May 29. Martin Nash, Tyler County Commissioner Precinct 1 Political Ad Paid for By Martin Nash

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Jail Bookings

• Jerry Donald Allen, Jr., 50, Woodville, possession marijuana less than 20 oz. • Kenneth Shellman Allen, 42, Chester, theft property more than $20 less than $500 by check • Debbie Jean Baker, 36, Fred, manual delivery controlled substance more than 4G less than 200G • Christina Alisha Beatty, 47, Woodville, failure to appear on class C offense; no insurance; expired registration • Charles Berry, 29, Hattiesburg, MS, parole violation • Pedro Martinez Collado, 49, Woodville, assault causes bodily injury family violence • Clarence Gorden Davis,51,Colmesneil,sex offenders duty to register life/annual, 2 counts • Delbert Leroy Davis, 51, Woodville, sex offenders duty to register life/90 day • Lyon Delcambre, 42, New Iberia, LA, unlawful possession firearm by felon • John Henry Dill, 27, Woodville, possession drug paraphernalia • Josey Wells Divins, 22, Woodville, burglary of building • Mary Jo Dobbins, 34, Colmesneil, possession controlled substance less than 1G; possession controlled substance less than 28G (2 counts); possession dangerous drug (2 counts) • Matthew Drew, 25, Kountze, possession marijuana less than 2 oz. • Johnathan Calvin Durbin, 20, Kountze, hunting during closed season; no hunter education • Sidney Paul Eaves, 52, Colmesneil, driving while intoxicated 3 serving time • Ricky Elmer, 24, Kountze, possession marijuana less than 2 oz. • James Flannigan, 22, Nacogdoches, possession drug paraphernalia, 2 counts • Tory Donelle Foster, 30, Woodville, disorderly conduct • Stephen Douglas Green, 59, Petel, MS, driving while intoxicated

3rd or more • Michael Anthony Harrell, 22, Woodville, driving while intoxicated • David Dean Harris, 44, Colmesneil, aggravated sexual assault child under 14-17, (2 counts) • Richard Harrison, 42, Arkansas, TX, commercial burglary • Michael Dwain Hill, 54, Colmesneil, theft property more than $20 less than $500 by check • Hunter Lynn Thomas, 25, Woodville, disorderly conduct • Tommy Lewis Jerue, 62, walking in roadway • Louis Jones, 58, Woodville, possession drug paraphernalia; theft property less than $50 enhanced • Darrell Edward King, 36, Woodville, burglary of habitation/motion to revoke; burglary of building; burglary of habitation (3 counts) • Helen Ruth Kyle, 29, Doucette, disorderly conduct • Malcolm Long, 20, Woodville, TX, 20, disorderly conduct • Daniel McGraw, 35, Cleveland, engaging in organized criminal activity (F1) • Rosland Y. McQueen, 43, Woodville, no proof insurance; speeding • Dominck Earl Parks, 24, Beaumont, public intoxication; parole violation; arson intend damage habitat/place of worship (2 counts) • Laura Nicole Reyna, 19, Woodville, unauthorized use of vehicle • Walter Settler Sr., 58, Doucette, unauthorized use of vehicle • Bertram Eugene Smith, 42, Huntsville, assault causes bodily injury family violence • Denise Tackett, 45, Duson, LA, unlawful possession firearm by felon • Michael Jerome Taylor, 37, Woodville, assault class C • J.W. Williams, 58, Woodville, possession controlled substance less than 1G • Arthur Billy Wilson III, 40, Spurger, theft property more than $20 less than $500 by check • Kenneth Mundy, 49, of Woodville was arrested last week for 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing bodily injury family violence. The jail report mistakenly listed his son, Kenneth Mundy, Jr., age 19. Mundy, Jr. was not arrested.

Woodville ISD Board reviews goals...cont. from pg. 1A Glen Conner, Superintendent of the District, Woodville ISD would State Comptroller for appraised like to submit a completed application for approval to the Texas value limitation on qualified property. The Chapter 313 is an optional program applicable to school districts only and is set in place to help promote economic development. The basic concept is to allow a ten-year tax relief program for qualified properties. For the first two years the property would be fully taxed. However, during years three through 10, the property would receive a tax break. Eligible projects for this program would be: new buildings and business and personal property with a value limit ranging from one million to $100 million. These projects must be related to manufacturing, research and development, clean coal, gasification for a coal biomass mixture, renewable electric generation, or nuclear power; and these projects must create at least 10 new permanent jobs. “Basically it’s an incentive for new companies, like East Texas Electric Coop and German Pellet Texas, to come in to our county or district. And there is no risk to the school,” said Conner. After hearing the update from the firm, the board voted to submit the completed application to the state Comptroller. Also visiting the members of the School Board was Jenny Grissom. Grissom is a HOSA State Qualifier, having been (936) 639-3511 • (888) 755-8779 a finalist in the Health Care Issues Exam. Out of all of the students competing only 10 students advanced in the exam

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration The Colmesneil ISD will be conducting the annual Pre-K Round Up for the 2012-2013 school year from April 9, 2012 through April 20, 2012. Registration will be in the elementary office from 8:30-2:30 each day. Parents will need to present the following upon registering their child. (Cannot be registered without proper papers.): •Copy of State Certified Birth Certificate •Immunization Records •Social Security Card •Proof of Family Income (Pre-K only, Check Stubs) To qualify for Pre-K or Kindergarten, students shall live in the Colmesneil School District, be 4 or 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2012. Children who do not speak English, are economically disadvantaged, or homeless are eligible for Pre-K services. No applications for Pre-K will be taken past April 20. Pre-Kindergarten y Kindergarten registro el Colmesneil ISD van a realizar el Pre-K y ronda KG anuales para el año escolar 2012-2013 del 09 de abril de 2012 a través de 20 de abril de 2012. Registro estará en la Oficina de primaria de 8:30-2:30 cada dí. Los padres tendrá que presenter la siguiente al registrarse su hijo (no se puede registrar sin documentación adecuada): copia de ingresos familiares (Pre-K, verificación stubs) calificar para Pre-K o jardín de infantes, los estudiantes se viven en el distrito escolar de Colmesneil, cuatro o cinco años de edad en o antes del 1 de septiembre 2012. Los niños que no hablan inglés, son económicamente desfavorecidos o indigentes son elegibles para recibir servicios de Pre-K. No hay aplicaciones de Pre-K tomarán del pasado 20 de abril.

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competition to State. Speaking to Grissom, Allison stated, “We are proud of how you represented Woodville ISD”. Brook Brown, and AJ Foust also competed in the HOSA competition and are advancing to State in their respective contests as well. During discussion on the financial statement, Cody Jarrott, from the district’s business office, advised the board it was time to set a date for the budget workshops. “We need to get an idea of where we are. We have to define what operations are,”said Jarrott. “We are going to face challenges we haven’t faced before,” stated Conner. He went on to explain the district will experience those challenges due to new changes by the State Legislature on values to the mineral accounts in the county. During the Superintendent’s Report, Conner reported to the Board the renovations on the music room were finished. He also told the Board that construction on the new softball/baseball practice facility should be underway soon. He told the Board they would have to start thinking about replacing the water damage to the roof of the Kirby Gym and the middle school P.E. gym.“We have struggled with our security cameras for a long time,” stated the superintendent. He advised the board he was looking into some possible upgrades using current equipment.“They are just good to have,” he said. Conner then went over upcoming events happening around the WISD campuses. He pointed out the STAAR testing would be held on March 27 – 28, and April 24 – 27. The WISD campus is also the host of the annual Dogwood Pageant held in the amphitheater on April 7. WISD Board Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. The next meeting will be April 16, at 7 p.m.

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Spurger ISD Board discusses...cont. from pg. 1A taxes. A tentative tax audit will be available for the district in the coming months, and the final will be completed in July, but reports are already stating that values will be much lower because of the falling timber and mineral values. During the district goals report by Mrs. Keppi Fortenberry, the reading and dyslexia program was discussed. In an effort to give every child the same learning experience, students are beginning to be screened for dyslexia and learning problems at a second-grade level, then followed and if necessary, evaluated, at a third-grade level. Superintendent Joe Fisher says this works because, “kids don’t have a solid reading foundation until about third grade, but they have their basics down after second grade, and we begin to watch them at that level.” That way, Spurger can catch possible reading developmental problems earlier and place the kids in the appropriate program. As far as the dyslexia and reading program itself, Fisher says, “we will continue to use the same programs because they work.” The district also boasts having Amber Conner, a certified master reading teacher, at the school to work with students who need the extra help. The board also passed a resolution to name Emily Waldrep to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Media Honor Roll, a prestigious honor that has never been given to another Spurger resident. The TASB Media Honor Roll’s goal is “to

recognize representatives who make the effort to get to know the superintendent, board president, and district mission and goals, report school news that is fair, accurate and balanced, give a high profile position to good news about schools, visit the schools and maintain a policy of no surprises by sharing information with school representatives.” Nominees for this award get recognition by the board and employees, as well as a certificate and recognition on tasb.org. The board also voted on a representative on the ESC board of directors, and will be adding Christy Hughes as the single name on the Tyler County Ballot. Winners will be announced after the entire region’s votes are counted. The elementary principal reported that the children are working hard to raise money for a new piece of playground equipment shaped like a large Pirate Ship. The board will be budgeting that next school year, but has no time frame of when that piece of equipment will be purchased. The board also went over various smaller matters, such as approving David Stickler as the auditor for the next school year, discussing a long-range facility improvement plan and budgeting for the coming years and discussing the High School’s One Act Play’s performance in competition in Carthage at Panola College on March 22, 2012. April 19, the board will meet in the Administration building.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TOPS: You are cordially invited to a TOPS meeting every Monday at 6pm at Woodville County Extension Building behind McClure Furniture. Join us to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. (409) 719-6861. TOPS, meets ARE YOU a c om p u l s i ve overeater? Overeaters Anonymous can help. No weighins, dues or fees. Come join us Tuesday, 5:30 pm at Woodville

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“I would like to thank the community for coming out to the meeting tonight and for your support,” said Jim Carlton, president of the Colmesneil School Board, as he called the meeting to order Tuesday, March 20. Due to Board Member Curtis Pittman not receiving his copy, the approval of the minutes was tabled until the next meeting, giving all of the members an opportunity for review. After review of the financial statement, Board Member, Kris Lindsay questioned why the district was paying overtime for bus drivers. “Those employees are paid at a blended rate,” stated Stacy Ackley, CISD Superintendent. He went on to explain those employees were usually ones who were teachers’ aids and drove buses as well. “It works out better for the employee and the district if we pay them with this blended rate,” said Ackley. Lindsey then questioned the purchase of 10 plastic tables. Ackley explained the school had been borrowing tables from different organizations outside of the school district. The financial report was then voted on and approved. On the agenda for the Board to discuss wasTASA’s orTexas Association of School Administrators Mission School Transformation and Board Resolution.This resolution is being presented to school boards all across the State for consideration. The resolution states, “the over reliance on standardized, high stakes testing as the only assessment of learning that really matters in the state and federal accountability systems is strangling our public schools and undermining any chance that educators have to transform a traditional system of schooling into a broad range of learning experiences that better prepares our students to live successfully and be competitive on a global stage.” The board Members agreed to review to contents for discussion at the next meeting. Also up for discussion was the 2012-2013 school calendar. If adopted, the students would start school August 27, with the last day of classes being June 7. The proposed calendar allows for a one-week holiday for Thanksgiving, two-week holiday for Christmas, one-week winter break in February, and one-week spring break in April. Next up for action from the Board was to adopt the resolution and order changing the annual Trustee election from May to November. According to Section 11.0581 of the Texas Education Code, school

districts are required to hold elections for trustees on the same date as the election for members of the governing body of a municipality located primarily within the same boundaries as in the school district, or as the general election for state and county officers, and must be held under joint elections. The resolution states that beginning with the 2012 election, the general elections for the Colmesneil Independent School District Board of Trustees shall be held on the November uniform election date in order to comply with the Texas Education Code. The school board elections will now be held in November in conjunction with the City and County elections. Ackley then presented the board with bids from two contractors for repairs to the campus facilities. “The roofs need to be replaced on the old gym, field house, cafeteria, and the light house on the elementary building,” state Ackley. “We toured the facility today and we discovered there was leaking in the cafeteria,” said Carlton. The two contractors who submitted bids for the work were Crews Services and OC Brooks. The total amount for the repairs is $54,350. “I’m just concerned that once we get in there and start doing the work, there is going to be more damage that we don’t see,” stated Lindsey. “I’m afraid what might be a $100,000 project will turn into $200,000,” he said. “Can we absorb an additional $100,000?” Lindsey asked. Lindsey asked Ackley what kind of time frame he had to get this project wrapped up, to which Ackley answered, “None was given.” Lindsey asked when the projects will start. Ackley explained that as long as it won’t interfere with the students, they will start as soon as possible. A final question was asked by Lindsey about who would supervise the project. “I will,” stated Ackley. The money to complete these roof projects will come out of the fund’s balance. “We can’t use bond money,” stated Pittman. After the Board returned from executive session, they voted on those items discussed behind closed doors.They voted to accept the resignation of two teachers, Keith Denby and Kathy Sheffield; both are retiring. In his letter of resignation to the Board, Denby wrote,” I would like to thank Walter McAlpin and Ben Stewart.”The Board also voted to hire Daniel Veirs, from White Oak High School, as a Composite Social Studies Teacher and Defensive Coordinator. The Board then voted to renew teacher contracts. The Colmesneil ISD School Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be April 17 at 7 p.m

Spring is in the air and Easter will soon be here. The Easter Bunny is coming back to town and visiting First National Bank.

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Dogwood dash 5K fun run The Tyler County Dogwood Dash will be held Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 8:30 A.M. At the Woodville Elementary School parking lot, 505 North Carlton Street in Woodville, TX. Late registration will begin at 8:00 A.M. The race will start promptly at 8:30 A.M.

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Colmesneil One Act Play advances to Area The Colmesneil One Act Play cast competed March 19 in Zone competition, advancing to District and received the following awards: Best Actor – D.J. Whitley (Dog); All-Star Cast – Tanner McAlpin (Hare) and Jaymee Broussard (Tortoise); Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Tiffany Waters ( Hedge Hog). The One Act Play cast competed March 22 in District competition, advancing to Area and received the following awards: Best Actor – D.J. Whitley; All-Star Cast – Tanner McAlpin, Jaymee Broussard, and Tiffany Waters. Honorable Mention AllStar Cast – Julia Barnes (Squirrel), Kalyn Byerly (Badger), and Zach Costellow (River Rat). All of the Colmesneil One Act Play crew members received Honor Crew medals for their cohesive teamwork effort at the district level. Crew members are: Teresa Altobelli (stage manager), Remy Tippit, Sarah Pesek, Crystal Widner and Bailey Davis. Director Renea McAlpin was also presented with the prestigious UIL One Act Play Commendation award. This award recognized the entire company for being a model of discipline, good will, responsibility and exemplary manners. This award also stated The Colmesneil High School One Act Play cast and crew represent the highest goals of promoting quality theatre education and production in their community. Pictured: Top row, Left to Right: Julia Barnes, Renea McAlpin, Tanner McAlpin, Treasure Jackson, Zachery Costellow, Tiffany Waters and Trystan Evans. Middle Row: Kara Standley, Kalyn Byerly, Jaymee Broussard, Katelyn Henderson, Sarah Pesek, Bayleigh Davis and Crystal Widner. Bottom Row: Lara McMillian, Emilee Best, Teresa Altobeli, Presley Parker, Remy Tippit and Dana Rice. Floor: D.J. Whitley.

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Men’s Chorus ‘Harmony Exporters’ auditions for 50th Anniversary show The Harmony Exporters Men’s Chorus will accept auditions, beginning April 26, for its 50th Anniversary stage show, “The Harmony Exporters Go 45 RPM.” Hoping to swell its ranks to at least 50 singers for the 50th anniversary, music directors have chosen a “Fifties” theme for the show, planned for October or November. The audition process begins on Thursday, April 26 with a guest night to be held

at the chorus’ rehearsal facility. The region-wide guest night will introduce the show music to the singing guests, giving them a chance to decide whether they wish to rehearse and perform with the chorus in the Fall. The guest night and auditions are open to men of all ages from the greater Sabine Region, The Golden Triangle, Woodville, Jasper,Winnie, Liberty, and Lake Charles. Solo-quality voices are

not required; however, prospective singers should be able to hear harmony, accurately reproduce pitches and musical intervals, and be willing to endure rigorous rehearsals to perfect the overall chorus sound. Harmony Exporters officials assure that men who are selected to perform on the anniversary show will not be required to permanently join the chorus, and there will be no comittment

required beyond the show itself. Men who wish to become paid members will be subject to a final audition. The Harmony Exporters guest night/preliminary audition is set for Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. at Ridgewood Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, Tenth Street at Interstate 10 in Beaumont. For directions and more information call 409-673-7456 in Texas; 337-274-2497 in Louisiana.

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ACREAGE LAND FOR SALE 25 acres located at intersection of C.R. 2570 and C.R. 2580, Colmesneil. Improved pasture; partially fenced; creek; 3 ponds; shop on slab; barn; smoke house; utilities, beautiful hardwood trees along drive. Exemplary school district. $115,000. 409837-2406. (1-t23-p) 69 ACRES off C.R. 1450 west of Warren. 34 acres big pine, 14 acres longleaf pine plantation, 1 acre lake, electricity, water well and good road. $250,000. Call Keelin Parker, Loblolly Real Estate. (13-12t-cc) ONALASKA: 3 acres, woods, water, electricity. Great for recreation or home site. $500 down, $225/month. Call 254315-8155. Broker. (13-4t-pce)

APARTMENT/RENT NICE AND CLEAN! Furnished 1 BR Apt. All bills paid. Cable and Wireless Internet included. 936-6764830. (37-tfn-b)

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FINANCED CEDAR CABIN, 1/1, Furnished, FP, Lancelot......................$39,000 SOLD GORGEOUS RANCHETTE, approx 4.3 acres, Galahad Loop.............$13,000 FINANCE-Cute 1/1, open concept, storage, nice porch, Perdilot..................................$33,000 SKILAKE-Brick,tri-level,3/2,F.P.,2storyboathouse,SherwoodForest,2lots,......NEW $177,000 FINANCING- Super camp, 2 lots, utilities, bath house, Sandy Ln........$55,000 NEW-Lk Galahad, 3/2.5/2, sunroom, super views, 2 kitchens, Shrwd..........$159,000 CEDAR ON SLAB, 3/2, sunroom, CH/A, FP, carport, shop, Lakewood....$68,500 SOLD WATERFRONT, “Dream home” 3/2, furnished, pier, lakeview.....$75,000 LK GALAHAD, nice 3/2, priv. well, T pier, Galahad Loop........$129,000 SKILAKECABIN,1/1.5/sleep loft, cov. deck, Charmaine E..NOW...$87,500 Septic, water, electric, MFD home area, 13th Street..................$14,000 GREAT 08 MFD, on slab, 3/2, patio, storage, Pr. Valiant...............$65,000 RANCHETTE, approx 3.63 acres, Sir Henry............................$10,500 2 LOTS, storage w/ bath, popup camper, Friar Tuck N........NOW$18,999

-RESIDENTIALJASPER: 4/4 Estate, Outdoor Kitchen, on 2+/-acres, in town..........................$375,000 WOODVILLE: 3 or 4/2 w/lake access, split level................................................$199,000 IVANHOE: 3/2 A-frame on lake.....$165,000 WOODVILLE: 4/3.5 on .85+/-acres,2 living areas, 2 maser BD..........Reduced$150,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2.5 on 4.457 acres, brick home with workshp........................$150,000 REDUCED: DOUCETTE: 3/2.5, 2-story, FP, SOLD cathedral ceilings, 2+/-acres..........$137,900 WOODVILLE: 4/2/1 Brick, formal dining, updated..........................................$137,000 WOODVILLE: 3 OR 4/3, wkshop & pool, century old pecan trees.................$139,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 Close to town, 2+/-acres, all fenced, workshop......................$139,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 split floorplan, great sub division, pool..................................$120,000 WARREN: 3/2/2 Brick, Private on 3.7+/acres..............................................$119,000 IN TOWN: 2/1.5/1: Hardwood Floors, FP, Workshop......................................$110,000 REDUCED: WOODVILLE: 3/2 Mobile Home on 3.5+/-acres, 3 porches....$80,000 CONTRACT PENDING WARREN: 2/2, FP, Study, Sun Porch on 1.96+/-acres.....................................$85,000 REDUCED WOODVILLE: 3/2 Out of town, FP, Outbuildings.............................$69,000 CONTRACT WOODVILLE: 4/3 MobilePENDING Home, FP, 2 lots near Steinhegan Lake......................$79,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 Guesthouse, Fenced Backyard..........................................$79,000 WOODVILLE: 3 or 4/2 w/ fireplace and fenced backyard, outbuildings.........$73,500 SOLD IVANHOE: 2/1, 3 lots w/lots of new fenced areas................................................$69,000 WOODVILLE: 2/1 In town Shed......$67,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 on 0.5+/-acres w/ RV shed & storage unit..........................$65,000 BROADDUS: 2/1 on 2 lots by Sam Rayburn Lake, w/outbuildings......Reduced....$58,500 DAM-B: 1/1 Camphouse, 1/1 Mobile Home on 6 lots...........................................$61,050 HILLISTER: 2/1 on 2.5+/- acres, 3 storage sheds, FP.........................Reduced..$55,000 REDUCED: WOODVILLE: 2 or 3/1 downtown w/ endless possibilities............$54,900 WOODVILLE: CR 1010, 3/2, Island in kitchen, clean, outbuildings..............$54,000 COLMESNEIL: 4/2 on 3.2+/- acres near SOLD Rayburn & Neches River.................$53,000 SPURGER: 3/2 on 1.77+/- acres.....$44,000 COLMESNEIL: 3/1 on 1.69+/-acres directly off Hwy 69........................................$40,000 DAM-B: 2/2 Brick on 1+/ac..............$36,000

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www.texashomeandranch.com Greg Gonsoulin 409-454-1375 Stacy Manuel 409-429-4459/Jayne Best 409-880-5088 REALTOR / Houston HAR. MLS/ LAND OF TEXAS.COM/ Colmesneil - 4+acres, 3BR/2BA, brick..................................................................................................................$144,900 Woodville City Limits - 3BR/1BA, brick, large backyard .........................................................................................$89,000 Commercial Bldg - on 4/10 of an acre, highway frontage .....................................................................................$59,000 Jasper - 401 College, Comercial/Res, main 4487 sq.ft. Separate frame house 2108 sq.ft .........................$178,000 Jayne Spurger - 2 mobile homes on 2 ac, barn, out buildings, cr frontage, good rental income ....................................$72,500 Campground Community, CR 2077, 26 ac, partially wooded, pond, nice location............. REDUCED $4000 per ac Jayne Colmesneil-256W., lovely 1.5 story country home, 3BR/2BA/LR, fp, kitchen & dining, garage, barn, 5ac.$165,000 Jayne Warren - Large 3/2/2 new updates, granite,shop, fireplace,guest house, 8 acres .................................... $249,000 Stacy Brick 3/2, great starter home, good frontage., .80 ac ................................................................................ $82,000 Stacy New Const. 3/2 country setting, stone fireplace, granite, new appl., storage bldg................................... $189,000 Stacy Nice 4/3/2 -1900sqft, large closets, fireplace, 3.5 acres, shop, motivated seller ...................................... $142,000 Stacy Commercial – 69 frontage, 3/2 mobile home, large shop, 2.8 acres........................................................... $85,000 Stacy New Mobile Home – 3/2, outdoor kitchen, metal shop, 10 acres ............................................................ $110,000 Stacy New Home 4/3 granite, tile floors, dining&office, good neighborhood .................................................... $166,900 Stacy

HILLISTER: 3/2 Log Cabin on 8.7+/- acres, guesthouse, barn , wkshop............$219,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 Brick on 15+/- acres w/ timber.............................................$195,500 COLMESNEIL: 3/2.5/2, FP, workshop, 17+/- acres.....................................$149,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2 on 4.7+/acres, fenced, CONTRACT PENDING improved, pasture, creek.................$98,000 WOODVILLE: 3/2, 1.5+/-acres........$85,000 WOODVILLE: 2/2 Mobile Home on 5.4+/-acres, appliances included.....$59,700 COLMESNEIL: 17+/- ACS, 3/2.5, lg rooms, FP, wood stove, workshop, rolling terrain.................................................$149,000 -LAND & COMMERCIALWARREN: 220 +/- acres, 3 Acre lake, 3 ponds, pasture, barns, outbuildings & ranch hand quarters.................................$725,000 WOODVILLE: 140+/- acres, timber value, creek, rolling hills...........................$559,300 WARREN:74+/-ac, perfect hunting tract, private, port.bldg. for sleeping, BA, barn, elec, septic, water..........................$159,000 REDUCED: WARREN: 58+/- acres, great for hunting, covered RVparking.....$130,000 WOODVILLE: 8.01+/- acres, rolling terrain, downtown........................................$86,000 REDUCED: FRED: 38.36+/-acres, wooded, highline, creek...............................$1,750/ac COLMESNEIL: 66+/-ac, hwy frontage, electricity on site, wooded.............$3,000/ac WOODVILLE: 25+/- acres, wooded, close to town..........................................$3,000/ac WOODVILLE: 13+/-acres, cleared, water and electricity available.................$4,200/ac -WILDWOODCONTRACT PENDING CYPRESS BEND: 3/2, 18’ ceilings, office, sunroom, patio, + extras................ $279,000 REDUCED: HORNBEAM: 3/2/2, large lot., SOLD view of Lake Kimble....................... $259,000 REDUCED: E. WILDWOOD: 3/2/2, airplaine hangar, open concept.... $189,000 REDUCED: WILDWOOD DR.: 3/2, formal dining, office/sunroom.............. $224,900/ac. NEW: PECAN ST.: 3/2/2 guesthouse, 4 lots. .......................................................$110,000 REDUCED: HAWTHORNE: 2/3/2, on 3 lots, CONTRACT PENDING lots of storage & more...................... $89,000 NEW:HACKBERRY: 3/2/2, on 2 lots............ .........................................................$69,900 REDUCED: MAGNOLIA: location on golf course, lot measures 100x140.........$12,500 WILDWOOD: 1/2/1, FP, Lg. Fam. Rm.......... .........................................................$59,000 LOTS: ........................From $3,000-$10,000

NEW: WOODVILLE: Lg. 4/3, 12.5+/-acres, pool, gameroom, lg master suite...$365,000

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WOODVILLE & COLMESNEI L: 1 , 2 , 3 B R h o u s e s , apartments, mobile homes, some all-utilities-paid. Call for availability.409-837-9802. (35-tfn-b) COLMESNEIL nice 3BR, 1 BA.$550/mo.+$550/dep. Water and trash included. 837-9802. www.charlesrawsonrealestate.com Office 283-3110 • Cell 429-4262 Andrea Ayers 7 mi. S. of Woodville on Hwy 69 Open Thurs - Mon 9 - 4

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HO USE FOR SALE i n Chester, Texas. 1,849 sq. ft. Updated historical home on 12.8 acres with large barn and carport. $169,900. (210) 3803388. (9-8t-pce) 4 BD, 2 BA, 3 year old roof, 1.55 acres. 804 N. Pitzer, Colmesneil. Reduced $68,000. (409) 8375683. (9-t23-p)

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HWY 69S: Breathtaking custom 4BR/3.5BA Brick w/2 FPs on 29 Parklike Acres, 3-Car Garage+3-Car Shop , Pond, Creek, Barn............................................$425,000 COLMESNEIL: CR 2925 Top quality 72AC ranch, 2 lakes, Billums Crk frntge, “Southern Living” home + 2nd home, shop, bunkhouse..................................... $665,000 COLMESNEILRR 255: Impressive white stone 3-story home on 27 ac, granite island kitchen, 2 FP’s, wraparound porch, large shop/barn, +income producing rentals $489,500 HWY 69 S: Plantation style brick 3888 sq.ft on 36 ac w/pool; 3/2, impressive open entertaining area, WBFP, pond, camp house............................................$499,999 COLMESNEIL: CR 2931 “Tara” red brick 2 story w/ white columns on 12 wooded ac, 5br+gameroom, 3.5 ba, dbl garage, gaslog fp, island kitchen......$289,900 WOOODVILLE: CR 4259: 55 Ac Ranch, brick 4/2/2, stable, chicken house, shop, haybarn, feeders, large pond,live creek, camphouse........... ..................$299,500 WOODVILLE CR 1010: Elegant 4br 2.5+ bath on 10 ac, 2-story den WBFP, dream kitchen, giant decks, creekview, dbl garage w/2 shops, outside shower ......................$325,000 WOODVILLE FM 1746: Large brick 4-5 bedroom, 3 bath on 50 acres, WBFP, island kitchen, porches, pastures, woods, pond, creek, workshop/barn, wildlife.................. $350,000 WILDWOOD:Extraordinarily beautiful custom lakefront home 3br, 2.5ba, dbl garage w/workshop, exquisite island kitchen, knockout master, dock/boathouse.....SALE PENDING $258,000 HARMONY 256 South: Great location, affordable 3 br frame on 10 wooded acres, springfed creek, needs some repairs but lots of potential; good floorplan..REDUCED$99,000 COLMESNEIL:Hwy 69, Brick 3/2/2 on 4.86 ac w/shop, WB fireplace in den, WB stove in bedroom, ceramic floors, proches, beautiful trees ............ REDUCED$124,500 OAK FOREST: Updated brick 4 br 2 ba on ~1 ac, huge den WBFP, island kitchen w/ceramic counters & floor, office, sunroom, 40x45 shop, fruit trees, well ..........$145,000 WINGATE: Adorable cottage, picket fence, tall trees, totally renovated - gorgeous custom kitchen, french doors to deck, 16x20 storage bldg, could be commercial........... $89,000 WOODVILLE: CR 3000: 3BR/2BA bonus room, wood laminate floor, 2 car garage, gazebos, pumphouse/station, carport......................................$89,000 HILLISTERoff 4300: Secluded newer elegant brick 3/2.5/2 + office on 23 acres, WBFP, granite kitchen, private lake, shop ......................................... SOLD $332,000 WARREN: Vintage Home under huge oaks on 4.4 ac: beautifully renovated w/ new kitchen & baths, floors, lighting; 3/2/1 shop, stg.SALE PENDING...$79,000 HILLISTER: Lovely 4br 2ba home on 29.6 ac, huge oaks, 3 ac springfed lake, decks, barns & more, in tranquil setting, suitable for B&B .............................$329,900 WOODVILLE: Hwy 69 S, Lg stone/frame home on 31.7 ac, 3,225 sq.ft., WBFP, 4br, 2ba, master w/wood burning stove, deck spa........................... SOLD $275,000 CR 1050: 52 ac, 3br/2ba country home, sparkling pool, arbor, outdoor cooking area, barn with stalls .............................................................................. SOLD $369,900 WOODVILLE CR 1050: 15 ac, 3br 2bath WBFP + 1br 1bath apt, huge porches, hot tub, sep M/H 3/2 w/porches ...........................SALE PENDING NOW $200,000 IVANHOE: Sir Pellias, pretty brick 2br, 1.5 bath on 3 wooded lots; beautifully renovated corian kitchen, sunroom, greenhouse, storage/shop ...................$72,000 CHESTER: Darling 3 br 2 bath on 4.9 ac, king sized den, WBFP, breakfast bar, double carport, storage, good garden soil........................................................$95,500 TOWN BLUFF: CR 4150, cute cedar home, 2br., 1.5 updated baths, WBFP, wood laminate floors, appliances incl...dbl garage...................................................$68,500 IVANHOE interior, Darling frame 2br 2ba on Gawain, on 2 lots with big shade trees, 30’x8’ screened porch, storage shed, attractively priced........................$79,000 WOODVILLE: North Beech, stately brick, 3460 sq.ft., 3br 2.5ba, WBFP, gynormous game room w/gun cab, office, shop, stg, boat & RV port......................$159,000 LAKE AMANDA: Lakefront 3 br 2 bath cedar with big lakeview porch, pier, gazebo over the lake, 3-bay workshop/garage w/storage above, well ....... SOLD $149,900 LAKE AMANDA: Cedar 3-4 br 2 bath w/woodburning fireplace, 2-car garage + carport, fenced, workshop & storage underneath, pier, furnished .......REDUCED$99,900 LAKE AMANDA: Everything’s included m/h with covered porch, all furnishings, pier, stg bldg, carport, fishing boat, lawn mower.................SALE PENDING $89,500 COLDSPRING: Magnificent lakefront estate in Cape Royale on Lake Livingston, impressive custom home on 2.5 acres...............................................SOLD$849,000 COLMESNEIL: CR 2931 very secluded 3/2 cedar on ~24 ac of woods & pastures, screened porch, barn, creek, treehouse ...............................REDUCED$154,900 DEARWOOD: Beautiful brick 3/2 w/fireplace on 4.144 acres of gardens and paths. Covered patio, workshop, lake access......................................................$199,000 COLMESNEIL CR 3249: 5br 3ba brick on 5AC, FP in den & master, cov’d decks, outside kit/bath in garage .............................................................................$199,990 COLMESNEIL:Brick and hardiboard 3/2 on 14.9AC, FP, cypress vaulted ceiling, jetted tub, huge closets, porches, garage/workshop..........................SOLD$235,000 IVANHOE: Guinevere. 2-story 3br 1bath log siding home on 2 lots, vaulted ceiling, WBFP, wood laminate flooring, gazebo, generator............... REDUCED$110,000 IVANHOE: Parkview. Affordable 2 story home, 3br 1bath, stone fireplace WB & gas, fenced, storage bldg., 2 lots, two decks......................................SOLD $49,000 SPURGER: Custom 4br 3ba with gorgeous pool/spa on 20ac pasture; also 5000 sq.ft. shop w/3 ofcs, kit, baths. .......................................SALE PENDING $385,000 WOODVILLE: CR 1065 Large 3/2.5/2 open concept on 3.5 ac, tile floors, FP, beautiful kitchen, hot tub, workshop, barn, well, henhouse ...................SOLD$189,000 CR 1010: 30 AC, fabulous Acadian brick 3/2 open concept, FP, granite, 3 barns, pond...................................................................................................... SOLD $450,000 FROG POND: 2 br renovated lakefront retreat, 80’ pier, great view and fishing, big RV garage/workshop, unfinished guest house............................. SOLD $129,000 LAKE GALAHAD:What a beauty! 4BR 2BA 4car gar; 2 lakefront lots. Exposed-beam cathedral ceiling in den; isle kitc, decks.................................... SOLD $199,500 HARMONY: CR1100 Lovely brick 3/2 on 6AC, stone FP, soaring ceiling, leaded glass, workshop, garage & carport. ................................................... SOLD $229,000 DEARWOOD: Elegant 2/2.5/2 brick/stone on 2 wooded acres, FP, guest house, shop w/2CP, multilevel deck. .............................................................. SOLD $189,900 COLMESNEIL Fowler Rd: Immaculate large brick home on 10AC, gorgeous 3br 2ba, porches, garage/shop + historic home. ................................... SOLD $249,900 MEMBER: HAR.com - Houston Association of Realtors • LandsofTexas.com • Trulia.com • Chron.com • KW.com

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Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE NO.20120312 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WOODVILLE, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 20100913-1, CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE TO RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEES, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE

Court of TYLER County, Texas, to: BRAD ELROD and BRENT ELROD. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time NOTICE TO CREDITORS and in the manner prescribed Notice is hereby given that by law. c/o: LINDSEY B. original Letters Testamentary WHISENHANT, Attorney for the Estate of EVELYN at Law, 130 South Charlton, TX 75979 DATED PATE, Deceased, were issued Woodville, st on March 21, 2012, in Cause No. the 21 day of March, 2012. 8779, pending in the County (13-1t-b) SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (12-2t-b)

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOHN CLAUDE KELLY III., Deceased, were issued on March 21, 2012, in Cause No. 8778, pending in the County Court of TYLER County, Texas, to: KAREN LEE KELLY. 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 prescribed by law. c/o: LINDSEY B. WHISENHANT, Attorney at Law, 130 South Charlton, Woodville, TX 75979 DATED the 21st day of March, 2012. (13-1t-b)

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate MELTON HEWITT ANDERSON, JR. Deceased, were issued on March 21, 2012 in Cause No. 8771 pending in the County Court of Tyler County, Texas, to: RICHARD D. ANDERSON. 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 prescribed by law. c/o: LINDSEY B. WHISENHANT, Attorney at Law, 130 South Charlton, Woodville, Texas 75979 DATED the 21st day of March, 2012.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: Unknown Heirs of JANET MCCOLLUM AKA JANET WISE, Deceased Greetings: YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) ARE HERBY COMMANDED to appear before the Court of Tyler County, Texas, at the Courthouse thereof, located in Woodville, Texas by filing a written answer at or before 10 a.m. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this citation, same being the 22ND of March, 2012, to Petition filed in said Court on the 22ND day of March, 2012 in Cause No. 8785 on the docket of said Court and styled: Estate of JANET MCCOLLUM AKA JANET

WISE, Deceased. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Brandi Foxworth has filed an Application to Determine Heirship and an Application for Letters of Independent Administration in the said estate and request(s) that the said Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of the said Janet McCollum aka Janet Wise, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. All persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear before the said Honorable Court at said above mentioned time and place by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so. The officer executing this citation shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Woodville, Texas the 22nd day of March, 2012. DONECE GREGORY, COUNTY CLERK TYLER COUNTY, TEXAS BY deputy Roxanne Hart 116 South Charlton Woodville, Texas 75979 Attorney for Applicant Lindsey Whisenhant, 130 South Charlton, Woodville, Texas 75979 SHERIFF’S RETURN Came to hand on the 26 day of March A.D., 2012 at 9:05 o’clock a.m., and I executed the within citation by publishing the same in the Tyler County Booster, a newspaper published in the County of Tyler, in the State of Texas, on the 26 day of March, A.D., 2012, and a printed copy thereof is returned herewith. Serving Sheriff or Constable Tyler County, Texas By Terry W. Riley, Deputy #135. (13-1t-b)

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C I TAT I O N B Y PUBLICATION. The State of Texas. To: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Alton Vaughn, Jr., Deceased, Defendants, Greeting: YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the District Court of Tyler County at the Courthouse being located at 100 West Bluff, in the City of Woodville,Tyler County, Texas, by filing a written answer at or before 10 o’clock a.m. of the first Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days from the date of the issuance of this citation, the date for answer being the 16th day of April, A.D. 2012, to Plaintiff ’s Petition filed in said court, on the 3rd day of June, A.D. 2011, in this cause numbered 22,158 on the docket of said court and styled: Maureen Kersey, as trustee of CitiFinancial, Inc., Plaintiff vs. David Vaughn, Stuart Vaughn, Jimmy Vaughn, James Vaughn, Cynthia Dressin, Tammy Vaughn Gerlich, Judy Martin, as natural guardian of Lindy Jo Vaughn, Russell Alton Vaughn, Jonathan Beau Vaughn, Jessica Vaughn, and the unknown heirs at Law of Alton Vaughn, JR., Defendants. In Re: 1328

Visit us online at www.tylercountybooster.com FM 92, Woodville, Texas 75979. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Plaintiff Maureen Kersey, as Trustee for CitiFinancial, Inc., its successors and assigns by and through its attorney of record, Jason A. LeBoeuf of Barrett Daffin Frappeir Turner & Engel, LLP, 15000 Surveyor Blvd., Addison, Texas 75001, 972386-5040, brought suit against Defendants David Vaughn, Stuart Vaughn, Jimmy Vaughn, James Vaughn, Cynthia Dressin, Tammy Vaughn Gerlich, Judy Martin, as natural guardian of Lindy Jo Vaughn, Russell Alton Vaughn, Jonathan Beau Vaughn, Jessica Vaughn, and the unknown heirs at Law of Alton Vaughn, JR., to enforce the Loan Agreement on the property located at 1328 FM 92, Woodville, TX 75979 and legally described as: Two tracts of land, part of the C.R. Hamm 40.30 acre tract out of the James Perkins League,Abstract number 29, Tyler County, Texas, more particularly described as follows, to wit: Tract one: beginning at a stake which is south 65 deg east 152.5 feet from the southwest corner of said 40.30 acre track, this point being the southeast corner of road intersection; thence north 15 deg east 60 feet to stake for corner on east line of said road; thence easterly at right angles to the west line of this tract 100 feet to stake for corner; thence south 15 deg west at 78 feet, more or less, a stake on the south line of said 40.30 acre tract; thence north 65 deg west along with the south line of said 40.30 acre tract to the place of beginning. Tract two: beginning at a point on the south line of the aforesaid 40.30 acre tract which is the most southerly corner of a tract conveyed to H.L. Lofton by deed dated August 27, 1959, recorded in volume 173, page 121, deed records of Tyler County, Texas; Thence south 65 deg east 102 feet to a point for the most southerly corner of this tract; thence north 15 deg east 97 feet 10 inches to a point for corner; thence westerly at 90 deg angle from the east line of this tract 100 feet a corner of the aforesaid H.L. Lofton tract; thence south 15 deg west with the line of the aforesaid H.L. Lofton tract, 78 feet to the place of beginning. As is more fully shown by Plaintiff ’s Petition on file in this suit. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs. Witness, Kim Nagypal, Clerk of he District of Tyler County, Texas. Issued and given under my hand and the seal of said court at office this the 28th day of February, A.D. 2012. Kim Nagypal, Clerk District Court, Tyler County, Texas. By Chyrl Pounds, Deputy. 100 West Bluff, Room 203 Woodville, Texas 75979. NOTICE “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration

of forty-two day after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.” Attorney for Plaintiff Jason A. LeBoeuf, 15000 Surveyor Blvd., Suite 100 Addison, TX 75001. (10-4t-b)

ANNOUNCEMENTS PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS and get connected to your friends and neighbors in Tyler County by subscribing to the Tyler County Booster-only $20 per year in county. We accept Mastercard, Visa, and Discover Credit or Debit. Call Today. 409283-2516. (1-nc) THE WOODVILLE G RO U P o f A l c o h o l i c s Anonymous Meets: 101 Pine St. on Tues. & Wed. 6:30 p.m. & Fri. 8 p.m. For Help Call 409-454-4053 or 409-2005213. (1-tfn-nc) AL-ANON : Family Groups is an Anonymous Fellowship of Relatives and Friends of Alcoholics. There are Many AlAnon and Ala-Teen Meetings Throughout the Southeast Texas Area. If You are Affected By a Drinking Problem Someone Else Has, And Want Further Information, Please Call 409899-3343. (1-tfn-nc) FI BROMIALGIA SUPPORT: Call L oretta Mott at 409-331-0018. (1-tfn-nc) THE NEW BEGINNINGS AA group: 112 S. Pecan, will meet Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 6:30p.m. 409-2009604. (1-tfn-nc) B I N G O EV ERY W ED N ES DAY: A t t h e Nutrition Center, 201 Willow from 12:30-Until! (1-tfn-nc) I CAN COPE: I Can Cope is an educational support group offered by the ACS and offers support services to survivors and caregivers. Lynn Hays has begun this support group at Woodville United Methodist Church. Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. every first Thursday of the month. For more information on I Can Cope, you may contact Lynn Hays at 409-429-8189 or Charlean Wiggins at 936969-3114 or 936-760-5618. (1-tfn-nc) C H RI S T I N E ’ S P LAC E RESALE Shop, representing Family Services of SE Texas, a non-profit organization, accepts donations M-F at 501 West Bluff, 409-331-9939, and open daily for your shopping needs for the entire family. Women and Children’s Outreach of Tyler County offers support and counseling to victims and/or families of victims, including abused women and children. Call 409-283-5887 for assistance. (1-tfn-nc) TOPS: You are cordially invited to a TOPS meeting EACH MONDAY at 9:45a.m. at Dogwood Hills Baptist Church. Join us to TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY. 409283-7188 or 936-414-0570. (1-tfn-nc)

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Tyler County VFDs to get Disaster Funding for Fighting Wildfires The Presidential Wildfire Disaster DR 1999 has been extended. As you will recall, Tyler County Emergency Management, on behalf of the Tyler County Fire Departments, filed with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for “Disaster Relief ” for the efforts of our fire departments in fighting wildfires occurring in Tyler County during 2011. At that time, the “Disaster Declaration” was made for a window of April 6 to May 3. The result of that filing was

that Tyler County collected just under $40,000, which it dispersed to ten of the eleven fire departments operating in Tyler County. This figure represented 75% of the value for the use of the VFDs’ equipment in fighting the wildfires. The remaining 25%, offset by the firefighter labor, is still pending. The fire department that did not receive a payment did not have any wildfires at that time. Since that time, the declaration (DR 1999) has been extended from May 4 to August 29. With this, The Tyler County Emergency Management Office has

gathered fire department run sheets from the Tyler County Fire Departments and presented the reports to FEMA. The amount that is being submitted is quite substantial and will greatly benefit our fire departments and our communities in recovering the expenses that were expended to fight the fires. This will greatly assist them to prepare for the next summer season which is forecast to be just as dry as last year. Every cent collected for the fire departments will be dispersed to the fire departments in relation to how much each

department contributed to the effort. The following are the figures that have been filed on behalf of the fire departments to collect for the use of their equipment: Colmesneil VFD $14,476; Spurger VFD $11,285; Woodville VFD $11,025; Dam B VFD $8830; Ivanhoe VFD $6447; Warren VFD $5550; Fred VFD $5420; Shady Grove VFD $3466; TOTAL $66,499. The Amount filed will be funded at a rate of 75%, with the local government (Tyler County) providing the other 25%. However, the reports filed

will include firefighter labor that we are told will offset the 25% County Match and, when all is said and done, the fire departments should get 100% of their amounts submitted for equipment. To clarify this, the disaster relief does not pay for firefighter labor, as that is considered donated resources. FEMA will allow Tyler County to use the firefighter labor for the county match only. This match will allow the fire departments to recover the full amount for the use of their equipment. Additionally, Warren VFD, Woodville VFD, Dam

B VFD, Colmesneil VFD, and Fred VFD provided mutual aid assistance to neighboring Hardin and Jasper Counties. These counties are now declared as part of the disaster and they are filing for reimbursement for their expenses. Reports have been submitted to those counties to collect for these departments. Beyond that, a new Presidential Declaration has been made for the time period of August 30 to the end of the year (2011). We will be collecting those run sheets and will present those documents to FEMA for reimbursement also.

lawman’s job is “not to make people unhappy” and “not to make people happy.” “You are NOT to make people happy or unhappy. You just do your job. Don’t make your own law.” Certainly, it takes a special breed of person. “Furthermore, it is not illegal to offend an officer. One cannot get angry

simply because someone offended you. You just have to do what you know is right.” And when to use your gun? Garry smiled. “I have been fortunate not to have used it much. Have been able to handle myself and people well. Had to put a few knots on people’s heads. Yet, at my

age, I think I would take a shot, rather than shoot someone. I might hesitate for myself.” He paused. “But I would not hesitate to shoot to protect someone else.” That’s the kind of lawman we need, fifty years in the making.

Garry Mattingly – Fifty Years a Lawman “I remember when the Miranda Rights went into effect (1966). We thought to ourselves, ‘How can you get anyone to confess, when you have to tell them that?’ It bothered some of the old timers.” He was born on a farm with no electricity in Perry County, Missouri, on the Mississippi river. At 14, his family moved to Houston. He married Elisabeth in June of 1953 in Houston. “She’s been with me through it all,” Garry said. “She has the education, being a Rice graduate.” A Woodville native, she taught for 40 years, the last 24 years for Warren High School. They will celebrate 59 years together in 2012. After serving in the military, he became a reserve deputy for Harris County Sheriff Buster Kern in 1962, and then an officer for the Atlanta Police Department (PD) during the height of the Civil Rights movement. “I saw Martin Luther King, Jr., almost daily, and the day before he got shot,” Garry said. “I never had a problem with him.” King was not a violent person and he spoke against violence. Garry paused. “After King was shot, we drove patrol with four men to a squad car twelve hours a day. We took no chances. At King’s funeral in Atlanta, so many dignitaries came from all over the world. It was a very tense time.” Garry made sergeant for the Atlanta PD and remembers Bobby Kennedy arriving. As the plane taxied, “I saw Bobby Kennedy look straight at me. When he got off the plane, he walked straight up to me and shook my hand, saying, ‘good to see you again officer.’ We had never met.” Garry chuckled. “It was a photo op, for sure. Kennedy went on to California, and Sirhan Sirhan shot him.” Garry graduated from several police academies, including the FBI Police Academy, and holds a Master’s Certification in Texas and a Master’s Certification with firearms with the FBI. He is also a finger print expert, when Tyler County needs him, knowing how to expertly compare and classify prints. Ongoing education is constant for today’s officers. In 1972, the Mattinglys came back to Woodville. He went to the Ford dealer in Woodville to get a new car, and their old car died in the parking lot. At the Citizens State Bank, Webb Ashworth gave the loan. Noticing Garry’s resumé, Ashworth said, “We need a police chief.” “I accepted it, since I needed a job,” Garry said, chuckling a bit. During Garry’s six years as Woodville Police Chief, there was a horrendous murder, the details still fresh in his mind. A woman lived in the apartments on Pine Street, a short distance from the Tyler County Sherriff ’s Office. She worked

at Keller Industries north of town, and had called in sick. A couple who lived next to her in the apartments had a “friend” visiting from Kentucky who was also applying at Keller. Hold your breath …That “friend” forced his way into her apartment and began to rape her. She broke free, ran into the bedroom and tried to call the police. He caught her and slit her throat. Her twelveyear-old son came home from school and found her. “When we arrived,” Garry said, “she was naked, kneeling with arms on the bed. We hoped it was not as bad as it looked. Blood everywhere. When she was moved, her head nearly came off. He had nearly decapitated her.” “We called the Houston PD, and they could not find print one. We had no idea who did this.” The apartment neighbors said their “friend” had left town. As Garry and his team investigated, the man had used a false name on his Keller job application, but he had used his actual social security number. That revealed another shock. He had recently escaped from a Kentucky jail, having been jailed for rape. “I got City Judge Tom Phillips to give me an arrest warrant,” Garry said. Texas Rangers got the murderer back to Tyler County. District Attorney (DA) criminal investigator B. J. Vardeman and Chief Garry Mattingly interrogated him from 8-12 p.m. He confessed. B. J. and Garry went to Kentucky and interviewed the rape victim there. The assailant and his brother had raped her in a laundrymat. He threatened her: he would kill her if she told anyone. She told B. J. and Garry, “I sit in a rocking chair every night with a shotgun, afraid he might come back.” She came to Texas and testified. District Judge Smith presided, the father of current District Attorney Joe Smith. Then DA George Kirkpatrick (uncle to Cindy Whisenhant) asked for the death penalty. One woman juror held out though, so he got life in prison instead of the death penalty. Garry related, “She could not believe that he could not be rehabilitated. A lot of people were upset.” The murderer threatened to come back and shoot Garry too, a reality for all law enforcement officers, the threat of retaliation from criminals. Garry became Police Chief for Rosenberg, for about 5 years, then came back to Woodville in 1991 as investigator for DA Jim Clark for about eight years and two years with Joe Smith. He retired and became bailiff with the Tyler County Courthouse, retiring again in 2011. In 2008, he won the Precinct 1 Constable’s race, but plans to retire for good in 2012. That is 50 years as a lawman. Today, as a Hillister Baptist Church deacon, “I have five widows,” he said. One day, “I

brought all my widows in the church for a lunch.” Virginia Haynes reflected, “This is one of the perks of being a widow. Only a deacon can have five girlfriends, and his wife doesn’t care.” What advice does he have for young law enforcement officers? “You have to be dedicated,” he firmly said, even hesitating to reinforce his point. “Never tell someone you are going to do something unless you are going to it.” That seemed obvious, so he emphasized it. “And know what you are talking about.” “Know the law. Enforcing the law… sometimes is hard to do. You are going to make some people very unhappy. You are going make to others very happy.” Garry repeated this in different words. The

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Read All About It, Part I Spindletop: The Untold Story As seen through the eyes of Captain George Washington O’Brien and the Gladys City Oil and Gas and Manufacturing Company founded in Beaumont in 1842. By: Christine Moor Sanders Captain O’Brien at Spindletop in 1865“. . . [ I was at a place ] known as “Big Hill” and “Sour Springs,” after a heavy rain saw oozing or seeping with the water from the side or inclined surface of said hill in a place bare of grass or other obstruction, and flowing over a sandy surface, an oily substance of bright or gilt color in the shining sun, which . . . [ I ] suspected, but was not certain, was petroleum oil; and, from that fact . . . , conceived the idea of purchasing the whole or a part of said [ John Allen ] Veatch Survey. . . .”

The untold story of Spindletop begs to be told. How did Captain George Washington O’Brien find himself so entangled in Beaumont’s history, Where Oil Became an Industry? What were those dreams he formed as he saw the oil glistening in the sun? How did that Gladys City Oil, Gas and Manufacturing Company, founded in 1892 in Beaumont, Texas, become the first registered and incorporated oil company in the state and the first company to drill on Spindletop Hill in 1893? The Gladys City Company was in the right place at the right moment to take part in

one of the most important world events of all time when that great Lucas Gusher roared to life on the adjoining McFaddin-Wiess & Kyle land, changing the world forever. The unknown story of the formation of the company and the role Captain George Washington O’Brien played in its organization during his lifetime combine to tell this exciting tale. This is also the story of the consistent influence the O’Brien family has exerted, as they have continually nurtured this company for over a century. Belated and deserved recognition is given

to all the others involved in the founding of this organization and the building of the oil industry. Making a significant contribution were men like John Allen Veatch, A.B. Trowell, B.T. Kavanaugh, Anthony Lucas, the Hamill Brothers, James Guffy, John Galey, Marrs McLean, Frank Yount and many more. A new fresh eye will examine the old mythology of Spindletop in order to record forever those pioneers who were a part of Spindletop, setting the record straight. The true story has been lost through the years. “Big Hill,” later called Spindletop, was that small rise in the wet open

prairie lands just a few miles inland from the Texas Gulf Coast, located just south of Beaumont. Captain O’Brien bent down to get a closer look at that liquid gold oozing from the side of the hill just waiting for some pioneer to take a chance and try to tap into that mother lode. He acted upon his “idea” and was able to acquire one half of the John Allen Veatch Survey in 1888. These lands would be connected to the other half of the Veatch Survey to become the lands of the Gladys City Oil, Gas and Manufacturing Company in 1892. O’Brien joined with George W. Carroll, Pattillo Higgins, J.F. Lanier

and Emma E. John to found the company nine years before the famous Lucas Gusher roared in on Spindletop Hill January 10, 1901, changing the world forever. What were those dreams he formed as he saw the oil glistening in the sun? Did he dream of the mysteries that lay below the surface? “To be continued” BUY NOW, OR READ MORE ABOUT IT. Visit Booster Book Store To Buy On Line: SPINDLETOP THE UNTOLD STORY By Christine Moor Sanders Publisher: Tejas Sanders L.P. Contact: sandersspindletop@ yahoo.com Website: www. tylercountybooster.com.

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HOUSEKEEPER wanted 2535 years of age. Must have reliable transportation. Good job, steady income. Bonuses and benefits. Call Ike between 10am and 2pm. 409-429-3735. (12-2t-b GOLF MAINTENANCE, experience preferable. Call 409834-2241. (13-2t-b) PART-TIME Water System Operator for the Tyler County Water Supply Corporation (TCWSC) - 20 or more hours per week. Will assist Licensed Water System Operators with the repair and maintenance of the TCWSC water system. $9.00-$10.00 per hour wage. Mechanical experience helpful. Apply at: Tyler County Water Supply Corporation, 12139 FM 92, Spurger, Texas 77660; phone 409-200-2610. (13-2t-b) NEED SOMEONE to do yard work. Older, mature person. Must have own equipment. Call 409-283-8711. (13-2t-p)

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Roofing & Repairs JAY LOTT ROOFING Contractor. All types of roofing applied. Serving Tyler County 20+yrs. References available. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call 409-283-2760 or 409-382-7186. (52-tfn-b) CAPITAL ROOFING Insured/licensed roofers. Local references. 1-800-464-3555. (11-tfn-b) WOODVILLE ROOFING SERVICE Roofing, siding, painting, pressure washing, decks, porches, ceramic tile, remodeling. 35 years experience. Call Jimmie Estes 409-429-5525. (6-tfn-b)

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Everyone’s invited to the 69th Tyler County Dogwood Festival by Kelli Barnes

679-0930; The Curve Rest Stop (409) 547-2533; The Windmill Farm (409) 547-3433; Village Street (409) Tyler County is celebrating its 69th Annual Dogwood 331-0806; and Winnaway (409) 331-9944. Any of Festival over the next couple of weeks and, of course, these would be a great stay for a special weekend. we want you to join us for a lot of great family fun! The Rv’ers will enjoy Paradise RV Senior Community (409) Festival of the Arts weekend is already behind us, but 283-5285 or Triple Creek RV Resort (409) 283-3642. Western weekend and the Queens weekend are yet to Triple Creek always has music venues planned on site for come. So if you’ve decided to make the trip, here are an additional treat. Lake Tejas is another option if you some suggestions for things to do while you are here. enjoy fishing, camping and swimming (seasonal) (409) First thing to do is book a room. Woodville has two 837-2063; also Steinhagan Lake with amazing fishing, motels, Stagecoach Inn (409) 331-1100, plus Woodville camping and birding opportunities (409) 384-5231. Inn (409) 283-3741; and 8 Bed and Breakfasts: Cherapa The Dogwood Festival is historically three weekends Retreat (409) 429-3254; Enchanted Oaks (409) 331- long, the first weekend this year was Friday, Saturday and 0018; Heard a Bird (409) 283-7981; Holly Hill (409) Sunday, March 23 - 25 at Heritage Village and at the Art District in downtown Woodville. Every year on Serving Tyler County for over 30 Years the third weekend in March you can enjoy a weekend full of activities at the historical Heritage Village Museum, Gift Shop and Pickett House Restaurant plus the downtown Woodville Art District . (409) 283-5919 • (800) 439-2698 Western Weekend this year is Friday and Saturday, Official Photographer of the 69th Annual Dogwood Festival March 30 & 31. An open Rodeo begins Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and starts up again • Families • High School Seniors • Sporting Events on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. • Reunions & Weddings • Animals • Copy & Restoration Enjoy a “trailride parade” • Graduations • Dogwood Festival • Event Videos

in downtown Woodville at 2 p.m. Saturday and during the final night of the Rodeo, the Rodeo Sweetheart will be announced. Rodeo tickets are available at the Tyler County Chamber of Commerce (409) 283-2632 and other local merchants. From 8 p.m. – midnight Saturday night March 31, the Dogwood Festival committee hosts the annual Western Weekend dance at the Woodville Lions Den, located on Hwy. 190 East in Woodville. The Dogwood Queen’s Weekend is always the first Saturday in April. This year it will be April 7. If you arrive early Friday afternoon, make time to stop by one of the many unique stores in Tyler County. We are a shoppers paradise if you are looking for specialty merchandise, antiques, guns and knives, etc. While visiting, plan to enjoy a nice meal at one of our unique to Tyler County restaurants. Tex-Mex lovers enjoy La Enchilada (409)283-6881 and Senor Toros (409)331-9958; for Italian, Z’s Fillin Station (409)2835300; for Barbecue, the Barbecue Pit (409)547-2203; for fine dining,The Homestead Restaurant; (409) 283-7324; The Tree (409)283-8040; Elijah’s Café (409)331-9090; The Pickett House (409)283-3371; Texas Star (409)8374444; also Captain Rons Seafood (409)331-1300; The Burger House (409)837-2321; Hunters BBQ & Seafood (409)429-9277; Lester’s Grill & Seafood (409)547-0055; and take out japanese at Bonsai Express (409)331-0800. Saturday morning starts at 8 a.m. with the Dogwood Dash Fun Run and a Craft Fair in downtown Woodville. Vendors from all over the state set up for this large, once a year event.

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So Much To See & Do - Springtime In Tyler County Shoppers will also want to allow time to visit local unique shops including Sullivan’s Hardware/Gifts (409) 283-2231, Tyler County Art Gallery (409) 283-2788, Tyco Feed/Gifts (409) 283-2106, Heritage Village Gift Shop (409) 283-2272, Jarrott’s (409) 283-2550; and Dressing Sassy (409) 283-6990. Don’t forget Bob’s Pawn Shop, loaded with jewelry, guns etc. (409) 283-7691 and Twice As Nice Resale Shop (409) 331-0575; The Shirt Shack and Fancy Plants (409)547-9292; The Berry Best Texas Berries - you pick strawberries (409)659-0225; Mott Wholesale (409)429-3461 R&D Hardware (409)489-2410; Tolar Feed (409)283-5235; Martin’s Hardware (409)8375148; General Store (409)283-3385; Mann Furniture (409)283-8286; Lil Texas Candles (409)283-5400; Loretta’s (409)331-9950. Downtown Woodville will host a motorcycle exhibition from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and an antique car show starting at 9 a.m. Lunch options on Saturday include the downtown vendors, any restaurants listed above, plus chain fast food options are also available. No matter what you plan to do on Saturday, be back in downtown Woodville by 1:30 p.m. in order to get a good position along West Bluff or North Magnolia for the Dogwood Parade starting promptly at 2 p.m. The parade includes beautiful visiting Duchesses, Tyler County Ladies in Waiting, and the five Princesses who are hopefuls for the Dogwood crown. Also, beautiful floats, Dogwood dignitaries, The Dogwood Band featuring members from Colmesneil, Warren

a n d Wo o d v i l l e bands, and other traditional parade entries. If antiquing is your idea of a good time, we have the following antique dealers in Tyler County: Another Time (409) 2832119, Behind the Red Door (409) 283-6990, Bluebonnet (409) 837-2876; Dust Bunnies (409) 2 8 3 -2 8 8 4 , O l d Ty m e C o u n t r y (409) 283-3071 a n d Wa r r e n Antiques (409) 547-3736. Nature lovers can pick up a map and travel down our Farm to Market roads discovering the beautiful flowering trees and plants. There are also eight different Big Thicket birding trails within Tyler County. Exotic Animals for drive-by viewing are located eight miles south of Woodville on Hwy. 69. Turn right on CR 1220. They also book exotic hunts by calling (409) 547-3433.

Museums in the area are Heritage Village (409) 283-2272, W.T, Colmesneil House (409) 283-1332, Allen Shivers Library and Museum (409) 283-3709, and John Henry Kirby Museum (936) 969-2902. Finally, for the golfers, we have two different courses available in Tyler County: Dogwood Hills (409) 2838725, and Wildwood (409) 834-2940. Cont. On Page 13

Visit our historic village. Monday - Friday 11am - 2pm Saturday & Sunday 11am - 6pm Will open for special events Guided Tours with Reservation. For Reservation only (800) 323-0389

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Spurger Dogwood Princess Audrey Sisk Audrey is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sisk of Fred. She is proud to represent Spurger in the Dogwood Festival and thankful that she chose to participate in the festivities. Audrey feels the various experiences of the festival, such as the interview process and social events, will better prepare her for future endeavors. She went on to say, “The social events have taught me how to combine elegance and responsibility with fun. This is more than just a pageant or a festival.” Audrey loves sports, particularly volleyball for which she was named on the 2011 All-District 1st Team. She is a Pirate cheerleader and has also played basketball and softball throughout her years at Spurger High School. She feels that sports have taught her how to accept loss as a learning experience and how to fight harder to win the next time. In addition to being an athlete, Audrey enjoys being a member of the FFA. She currently holds the post of president in the Spurger FFA Chapter and has been a member of many judging teams over the years. She has shown goats and entered baked goods, art and photography at the Tyler County Fair since the sixth grade. Audrey describes her view of life by quoting George Bernard Shaw who once said, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” In the process of creating herself, Audrey will graduate as salutatorian of her class in May and is currently taking college classes. She plans to attend Lamar University in the fall to major in psychology. Family, friends and the Lord make up the biggest part of Audrey’s life. Her family unit has advised and supported her through hard times while reinforcing excitement and encouragement during the good times. Together with her friends and family, many smiles and tears have been shared and many memories created. She feels the Lord has held her hand and carried her throughout her entire life. Audrey’s escort to the coronation ceremony and festival activities will be Christian Norsworthy, son of Jamie and Charlesie Norsworthy of Spurger.

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Chester Dogwood Princess Meara Smith Meara is the daughter of Thomas and Stephanie Smith of Chester. She was born in Conroe and moved to Chester when she was in the fourth grade. Her sister Patricia is a 2007 graduate of Woodville High School. “The main thing that I want people to know about me is that I think no matter where you came from you can do and achieve anything.” She further holds strong Christian beliefs and attends First Baptist Church of Chester. Meara’s greatest accomplishment while in high school will be graduating as valedictorian of her class. “I am first in my class and have worked hard to achieve that.” Meara has served as class president for four years and currently holds the same office for BETA Club. She has received numerous academic awards and was voted among her peers as “Most Likely to Succeed,” as well as being named Homecoming Queen. She was honored to be selected to represent the Chester Lions Club as their sweetheart. Meara describes herself as a very competitive person and is very involved at Chester High School. Her hobbies include cheerleading and sports; participating in virtually every athletic activity offered at Chester High School. Her favorite activities are playing volleyball and cheerleading for the Yellowjackets. She plans to attend Stephen F. Austin State University in the fall to obtain a master’s degree in animal science and pursue a career in zoology. Meara is the first member of her family to participate in the Dogwood Festival. She has been active in the historical pageant and play for the last four years. She loves to make people laugh and enjoys the opportunity to perform in front of the local crowd. Her escort to this year’s activities will be James Matthew Liljequist, son of James and Sherry Liljequist of Chester.

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Warren Dogwood Princess Emily Sisk Emily is the daughter Robert and Valerie Sisk of Warren. She is the youngest of three daughters and each has been selected to represent Warren in the Dogwood Festival as a Princess. Her sister Sarah was a member of the 2005 court and her sister Catherine a member of the 2009 court. Emily considers it an honor and privilege to represent Warren as a princess in this year’s festival. She looks forward to the 69th Tyler County Dogwood Festival and would like to thank everyone who helps to make this event so memorable and wonderful. Her escort to the coronation ceremony will be Tyler Lewis, son of Cody and Judy Lewis of Warren. During her years at Warren High School, Emily has participated in cheerleading, volleyball, and has been extremely active in the Ag department. She has been active in her church youth group and served as a student aide to her teachers. Emily has been voted among her peers as “Best All Around” and nominated for Homecoming court both as a Duchess and Senior Princess. Emily feels her participation in the Ag department at Warren High School has helped to mold her as a person and student. She currently serves as the Secretary for the Warren FFA officer team and has participated as a member of various leadership and judging teams through the years. Emily placed in the top twenty in the public relations state competition and placed first in forestry at the state level twice. In 2010, she competed with her team at the national forestry competition where they placed eighth in the nation. Emily received a silver medal for her individual achievement during that competition. Growing up in Tyler County has allowed Emily to participate in our community. She has served as a volunteer for Caring is Sharing, showed animals at the Tyler County Fair, been a volunteer for VBS at her church, and has performed in the historical Dogwood play for several years. Emily enjoys baking, assisting at photo shoots, spending time with family, and babysitting her nephews Easton and Hudson. She feels blessed to have a family that supports her in all that she does. Emily plans to attend Lamar Institute of Technology after graduation to study sonography in hopes of pursuing a career working in obstetrics and gynecology. While she looks forward to pursuing a career, she feels Tyler County will always be her home.

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Colmesneil Dogwood Princess Tiffany Waters Tiffany is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Steven and Connie Pitts of Colmesneil and George and Tammy Waters of Leesville, Louisiana. She has three brothers and one sister; Cory, Colton, Ryan and Lisa. Tiffany remarks that her grandmother, Martha Pitts has had the greatest influence in her life. “She has shown me the value of giving and taught me to be grateful in all aspects of life no matter what your situation may be.” As a senior at Colmesneil High School, Tiffany currently serves as reporter for the Colmesneil FFA and treasurer of the student council. She is a member of BETA Club, cast member for oneact play and maintains a 3.5 grade point average. Additionally, she was selected as Homecoming Princess during this year’s homecoming festivities held at Bulldog Stadium. Her favorite activity at C.H.S. is serving on the student council because it gives her an opportunity to help others and to give back to the community. Tiffany plans to attend Sam Houston State University to pursue a degree in business. She believes her greatest accomplishment thus far is being accepted to Sam Houston State. “I will be the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college.” She hopes to one day own a corporate level event coordination company by furthering her education. She is motivated to push herself in order to be successful and do great things. Outside of school, Tiffany enjoys horseback riding, riding 4-wheelers,swimming,dancing and making wonderful memories with her friends and family. Helping others is her passion in life. “I believe that if I can influence just one person positively and change their life for the better, I have lived my life with purpose.” Garrett Follmar, son of Ramon and Dena Follmar of Colmesneil will be escorting Tiffany during the coronation ceremony on April 7th.

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Woodville Dogwood Princess Ashley Livingston Ashley is the daughter of John and Mandy Livingston of Woodville. Born in Provo, Utah and spending a few years in her father’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland; Ashley moved to Woodville at the age of 4. Her mother was raised in a small community outside of Woodville, most often referred to as Odomville. Ashley has one brother, Justin, who is an eighth grade student at Woodville Middle School. Ashley is currently involved in several school organizations including National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, HOSA, and Interact Club. Additionally, she serves as the class secretary and a member of the student council. Ashley is one of two students chosen by teachers to represent Woodville at the Nightingale Experience at Lamar University. Proud to have cheered for the Woodville Eagles since seventh grade, Ashley was honored to be selected as an All-American Cheerleader. Her activities also include three years on the varsity softball team. Away from school, Ashley enjoys boating, fishing, jogging, shopping, babysitting and traveling to different places. Her greatest passion in life is to love and serve others, offering help where she is able. She especially looks forward to spending time helping and teaching children. Her greatest accomplishments came recently; first, when she was accepted to Brigham Young University and second, in achieving perfect attendance in her church bible study class which is held at 6:00 a.m. weekday mornings for all four years of high school. Through hard work and determination she is currently ranked in the top 4 of her senior class. She is excited to attend BYU and plans to graduate with a degree in nursing. After graduation, Ashley will practice nursing while continuing her education to achieve her ultimate goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. She is so grateful for the opportunity to be a member of the Dogwood court, as it has been a dream of hers since an early age. She never imagined having the good fortune to be chosen as the Woodville Princess, and Ashley plans to represent her city in an honorable way and be a positive role model for the youth of Tyler County. Her escort to the coronation ceremony will be Tyler Skinner, son of Lance and Danita Skinner of Woodville.

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Pictured left to right: Front – Jordan Spivey, daughter of Kyle and Candace Spivey (Warren); Jenny Grissom, daughter of Lonnie and Jill Grissom (Woodville); Brooke Brown, daughter of Ronnie and Sandra Brown (Woodville); Rebecca Branch, daughter of Charlie and Kay Branch (Colmesneil); Dakota Pentecost, daughter of Torri Pentecost and Keith Byerly (Colmesneil); Jordan Williams, daughter of Lynn and Kim Williams (Woodville); Ashley Hollier, daughter of Lynn Hollier and Kurt Hollier (Spurger); Shelby Ford, daughter of Ronnie Ford and Lisa Ford (Warren); Ashley Odom, daughter of Rhonda and Scott Odom (Warren); Anna Pate, daughter of Ricky and Dana Pate (Woodville); and Jaymee Broussard, daughter of James Broussard and Rebecca Fraser (Colmesneil).

Tyler County Hospital

1100 West Bluff • Woodville, TX • 409-283-8141 We Can Take Care of Your Emergencies, Hospitalization, Lab, and X-rays Right at Home. Call Us to See What Services We Can Provide for You. Tyler County Hospital has served teh community for over 50 years. We have a Level 4 Trauma Center with state of the art equipment and were regionally reviewed for stroke care. We have added PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) to our radiology department. Check with us to see which of your health care needs can be covered close to home. 2012 Dogwood Festival

Don’t Miss Western Weekend March 30-31!

Elect

Trisher Ford Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Dedicated to Public Service for the people of Tyler County for 21 Years. * Currently Chief Deputy of Operations. *6 Years as Supervising Sergeant *10 Years as a Deputy *5 Years Dispatcher & Advanced to Chief Dispatcher *Has an Advanced Peace Officer’s License *Has a Jailer’s License *4 Years as an EMT Medic *Presented Programs to Local Schools regarding: Child Abuse, Child Safety, Drug and Alcohol Awareness *Received the Outstanding Deputy Award fromTriad. Vote May 29th or Vote Early May 14th-25th

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Dogwood Festival Queen’s Weekend is April 7

Dr. Jim Kutchback, DPM Will be seeing patients in Woodville at the Tyler County Hospital on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

101 North Pecan •Woodville, TX 75979 (409) 283-3600

Tyler County Art League a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization Fine Art Centre & Gallery

Call (713) 897-3750 to make an appointment to be seen in Woodville at the Tyler County Hospital.

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Tolar Feed & Outdoor Supply

Baby Chicks, Fruit Trees, Garden Seeds and Plants, Fertilizer, Lawn Seed, Livestock Feed & Supplies, Firearms-Full Service Gunsmith

Showcasing Original Art of Exceptional Quality Classes and Workshops Available (Youth & Adult) Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm • Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm After Hours by Appointment 210 W. Bluff, Woodville, TX 75979 • 409-283-2788 We Accept All Major Credit Cards

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(409) 283-5235

602 N. Magnolia • Woodville, TX • 75979 11

Children Of The Court

Photo Courtesy Bob Boykin Photography

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2012 Tyler County Dogwood Children of the Court—Shown, from left, front are Miranda Moore, daughter of Phillip and Desiree Moore (Warren); Natalie Standley, daughter of Matt and Carrie Standley (Woodville); Jackson Rayburn, son of Scott and Jana Rayburn (Chester); Reed Best, son of Robert Best, Jr. and L’Chanda Best (Colmesneil); Brayden McIntosh, son of Bart Dean and Nicole Rebbe (Woodville); Kinley Thompson, daughter of Nick and Stephany Thompson (Spurger) and Alyssa McIntosh, daughter of Bart Dean and Nicole Rebbe (Woodville).

Allison Chevrolet We purchase and sell timber for East Texas and surrounding areas.

Call 409.283.5355 for quote.

Tyler County’s “A-Team” for Great Deals! Hwy. 69 South • Woodville, TX (409) 283-7605 12

208 W. Bluff

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So Much To See & Do In Springtime... from Pg. 3

The grand finale of the three weekend festival is the 69th annual historical drama and Queen’s coronation, beginning Saturday night at 7:30 p.m The outdoor amphitheater is located at 505 N. Charlton, behind Wheat Elementary in Woodville. Tickets may be purchased in advance by visiting the official Dogwood Festival website: www.tylercountydogwoodfestival. org or at Sullivan’s Hardware, Jarrotts Pharmacy and Heritage Village.Tickets are $5 and $7, depending on what seats you purchase. After the crowning of the 2012 Dogwood Festival Queen and the historic play, Tyler County’s largest fireworks display completes the evening. Chances are, you will never be able to get in all the wonderful things to do in Tyler County by visiting only once. So, plan to come back again and again and again. It’s worth the trip! Visit us online at www.tylercountychamber.com, www.tylercountybooster.com and www. tylercountydogwoodfestival.org

FURNITURE & APPLIANCE

Make Every Room Your Favorite Room. Financing Available

1123 S. MAGNOLIA • WOODVILLE Across from Wal-Mart

(409) 283-8286

Tyler County Hospital Family Medical Clinic Providing Healthcare Services to Tyler County

104 North Beech Street Woodville, TX 75979 Ofﬁce Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dr. Paula Schultz Kathy Harris MSRN, WHNP-BC,NP-C Dr. James Brown, Medical Director Dr. Dennis Roberts

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It's Dogwood Time In Tyler County Memories are reminders of what makes life worthwhile. When shared with those we love, they last forever. Count your blessings and give thanks for family and friends who have made your life so special.

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Conveniently Located In Tyler County Hospital

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Celebrating the spirit of a life well lived “Since 1928” 113 W. Holly Woodville, TX 283-8218

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Old Orchard Park • Free Admission

Arts and Crafts, Food Vendors, Live Entertainment, Tug of War, Volleyball Tournament, Free Kids Park, Car & Bike Show, Tamale Cooking and Eating Contest.

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The best swimmin’ hole in East Texas!

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DIVORCE • CRIMINAL • CUSTODY ADOPTIONS • WILLS & PROBATE • REAL ESTATE

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314 South Magnolia • Woodville

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Proud supporters of the 2012 Tyler County Dogwood Festival Loretta’s

Hair • Gifts Consignment Mall • 15 Vendors Antiques • Collectibles Loretta Mott, owner 1215 W. Bluff, Woodville, Texas 75979 409.331.9950 email: lnmcj@att.net

Hours: Gift Shop 9:30-4 Monday-Friday; Hair Tues & Thurs

Jarrott’s Pharmacy Serving Your Health Care Needs Since 1952

Bridal Registry & Gifts Unique Gifts & Apparel For All Ages • Jewelry Designer Frangrances • Soda Fountain 205 South Magnolia • Woodville, Texas 75979 (409) 283-2550 • 8:30 - 5:30 Mon - Fri

Childress

Monument Works We have a Pre-Need Plan “No Interest” Childress Monument Works, Inc., a full service monument company for 60 years. Family-owned and operated. Compare our workmanship, quality and prices. Our only business is to serve your memorial needs. We have over 200 in stock to choose from!

Home Location, South of Woodville on Hwy 69 (4 miles South of Woodville on Hwy 69) Visit our website at www.childressmonumentworks.com

(409) 283-2487

Memories Carved in Stone Since 1948.

Schulze’s Painting,Inc. Interior • Exterior • Pressure Washing 20+ Years of Experience! Free Estimates! Donald Schulze 409-837-9003 Cell: 281-381-0244 16

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