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County backs new Bassmaster tourney bid Dave Rogers

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Look for the Bassmaster Elite national fishing tournament to return to Orange in 2020. And cross your fingers, too. That’s what Orange County Commissioners are doing after agreeing to dedicate $100,000 from next year’s Hotel Occupancy Fund so the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce can bid on a June 2020 tourney. The county will only transfer the money as a reimbursement for expense receipts if the tournament bid is accepted. “They won’t announce the 2020 schedule until the end of this year,” said Steve Jones,

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The surf ran crimson with blood as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Simon landed on Omaha Beach with his artillery battery in the Allies’ DDay Invasion of France. The 75th anniversary of history’s largest amphibious attack and one of the bloodiest battles in American history is Thursday. A native of Orangefield, the 97-year-old Simon will watch the commemoration ceremonies from Normandy on television from his Beaumont senior living center apartment with his wife of 72 years, Port Arthur native Gladys Theriot. The D-Day landing which began at dawn June 6, 1944 pushed 150,000 soldiers from the U.S., Canada and Great Britain into a hail of

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the Chamber’s vice chairman for special events, “but we have to get our bid in as soon as we can.” Jones says, “In the past, this has been the biggest event Orange has hosted,” and it’s hard to doubt him, at least in the recent past. Bassmaster Elite tournaments in 2013 and 2015 drew more than 30,000 spectators to the Orange Boat Ramp and last summer’s Bassmaster Elite tourney drew 25,000 despite rain and lightning storms. A 2017 Bassmaster Open team fishing tournament produced 1,000 hotel-nights for local innkeepers, with all the gas, food and accessory spending to go with it. COUNTY BUSINESS Page 4A

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Nazi gunfire from heavily fortified cliffs. More than 3,000 Americans died the first day of the brutal assault. But its success established for the first time during World War II a U.S. infantry stronghold in France, which allowed the Allies to push the Germans out of Western Europe. The Battle of the Bulge, which did much to finish them off, followed later that winter. “We did all right,” Simon said Tuesday. Simon was there the whole way, and suffered first frostbite, then a wound from shrapnel at the Battle of the Bulge that left him with blurred vision and permanent hearing loss. “It was a German 88 [milli-

Orange County attorney John Cash “Jack” Smith, an Orange High grad and local lawyer for five decades, is The Record Newspapers Person of the Year. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm

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The Record’s ‘Person of the Year’ Dave Rogers

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s if he needs another accolade … John Cash “Jack” Smith walked across the stage in Huntsville last month to pick up a master’s degree in History from Sam Houston State. And now Orange’s walking and talking history book collects another recognition: Jack Smith is the Record Newspapers’ Person of the Year, highlighting our 60th Anniversary Edition. Smith, 80, is an 11-time winner of Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyer Award, including the last eight years consecutively. He has practiced law since graduating from the University of Texas Law School in 1964, has been board certified in in personal injury trial law for 40 years and has won numerous

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multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. He’s been in private practice with his son, Chris, for 16 years. Prior to that, he had a 23-year long tenure as Orange representative for the Beaumont law firm of Mehaffy Weber. Jack Smith has been City Attorney for Orange the last 27 years. He is a past member and Chairman of the Board for the Stark Foundation and is the immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Lamar State College Orange Foundation. A Paul Harris Rotary Fellow, he has served on the LCM School Board and taught history at LSCO and hopes to continue. And he’s been a Sunday School teacher for more than four decades. That’s how he met his wife at Orange’s First Baptist Church. “I didn’t like him at first; I thought he talked too much,” said Juliet. “But I thought he was an excellent

Bible teacher.” Soon, Jack asked her to attend a show at the Lutcher Theater, which would be their first date. “I asked a mutual friend, ‘What can you tell me about Jack Smith?’” Juliet recalled, “and he said, ‘You can do better than that.’” “I think he wanted to date her himself,” Jack quickly interjected. “I said, ‘Tell me something bad about Jack Smith,’ and he couldn’t,” said Juliet, who’s been married to Jack for 35 years. “I checked him out with other people. Nobody could tell me anything bad about Jack Smith.” The couple married in 1984. Juliet’s first husband was also named Smith. More of a coincidence: Jack and Juliet each have two children from their previous marriages named Chris and David. They have two JACK SMITH Page 2A

History lives on at the Orangefield Cormier Museum Penny Leleux

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Two large storage buildings located next to Orangefield High School contain a veritable treasure trove of collectables and memories of the past. The Orangefield Cormier Museum is a step into the days of old in an oil boomtown. Paul Cormier re-created the community originally known as the Orange Oil

Field. The first building is Paul’s representation of what Orangefield looked like in the 20s. It also has a lot of personal items donated from people in the community. It is an amazing display that rivals any area attractions. Jaw dropping would be considered an understatement by many. Stretched the entire length of the building are storefront exhibits that look like main street in a

quaint small town of old. Inside of each “business” is an appropriate display of collectables, tools, equipment, furniture, and memories. The outside walls of the street are covered with pictures of Orangefield’s past and the oil fields for which it is known. Cormier left nothing out. Included in the display are a gas station, barbershop, café, soda shop, general store with

post office, home, bank, dentist office and saloon, just to name a few. The second building holds a representation of the old skating rink, with original skates and floor boards included. The old high school, n i c k n a m e d “the Alamo,” is also included with some of the original bricks built into the display. In the back of the building is a collection of classic cars including the one of the origi-

nal vehicles of the Cormier Well Service. It doesn’t matter what your passion is; it’s represented somewhere in the museum. The extensive collection of oilfield memorabilia prompted a recent visit by Doug Underwood, of Fresh Productions, co-producer of the upcoming feature film “Spindletop” that will start shooting soon in Southeast Texas.

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“I enjoyed the private tour of the Orangefield Cormier Museum, which is a great resource of inspiration for Spindletop the movie and remembering the way things were,” said Underwood. Cormier was obsessed with old toys, collecting every one he could get his hands on. The story goes; as a child, he only had one toy, and couldn’t ORANGEFIELD Page 3A

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Juliet and Jack Smith at their home in Orange on Sunday. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm

grandchildren. Smith was one of three prominent Orange attorneys to graduate from Orange schools in the Class of 1957. Smith and former Orange County DA Jim Sharon Bearden graduated together from Orange Stark High. Wayne Peveto, who served nearly two decades in the State Representative in the Texas Legislature, was a classmate at Stark High until transferring to Orangefield for his final two high school years. Peveto and Smith were law partners, beginning in 1967. “Jack had just taken a job with the Josiah Wheat law firm [in Woodville] when I got out of law school and came back to Orange in 1967,” Peveto recalled. “I said, ‘Jack, why do you want to leave Orange? Why don’t you stay here?’ And we formed a law firm with Jim Morris – Morris, Smith and Peveto – and I stayed with that firm for several years after my election in 1972 to the Legislature.” Peveto and Bearden and their family law firms now share offices in the same building on Border Street. “Jack and I worked a lot of cases together,” Peveto said. We tried some cases together even after I formed a new law firm. I practiced law with Jack my whole career.”

Smith is the second of four generations of his family to live in Orange. His father and two brothers came to Orange after World War II and operated first, Smith Radio, then Smith Radio & TV, for more than 35 years. One of the company’s big clients was the Stark family and their various operations. “I’m a great admirer of Lutcher Stark,” Smith said. “He was a visionary man. He was quite a philanthropist. “He was also a big customer of my dad’s business. He bought all their TVs from us and I was in and out of their houses putting in TVs.” Smith recalls working a full day with his dad putting up a rotating TV antenna at the Starks’ lake house on Calcasieu Lake. “We were invited to eat dinner with Mr. Stark and Nelda [his wife]. And then he gave me my watch when I won the Stark Reading Contest as a Stark High senior in 1957.” Smith successfully represented the Stark Foundation in a 2001 lawsuit brought by Stark Family heirs. Tom Hanna of Nederland, Jefferson County District Attorney from 1971-78 and current legal counsel for the Jefferson County Appraisal District, was Smith’s roommate for three years of college at Baylor and one year of

law school at UT. “We were kind of the original Odd Couple,” Hanna said. “Jack was always the neat one, I was sloppy. He was more studious. I was just exploring my way through life. “People would ask how we survived as roommates. I said, ‘May came every year.’ We would not see each other for three months. By the time we got back in the fall, we’d forgotten all our sleights and fights.” Marriages ended their time as roommates but not their association. “We kind of went our separate ways but we remained good friends. In 1981, I joined a law firm, Mehaffy Weber and Jack and I ended up partners for 16 years,” Hanna said. Along with their wives, they also adopted Colorado as their getaway space. Smith and Hanna purchased a condo together, then they each upgraded to townhouses next to each other. Besides frequent trips to Colorado, the Smiths have done a lot of globe-trotting: “We’ve been all over Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Egypt, Jordan, Greece and extensive travel in England,” he said. The walls of Smith’s office

are full of certificates like his law credentials, art celebrating the UT football team – he’s had season tickets since 1968 -- and a frame containing a length of thick cable. “Being the city attorney, to me, is a public service job. I still charge them the same as I did in 1992,” Smith said. “But mostly what I enjoy is litigation.” The cable on the wall represents a favorite trial in Smith’s memory bank. An employee on a construction job in Mont Belvieu was left a paraplegic when hit by a cable from a crane boom that had snapped under load. The lawsuit was against the crane operator, charging that he had been reckless. Smith proved that the crane’s manufacturer was at fault because it had posted the wrong chart on load limits inside the cab of its crane. “We tried that case in the Eastern District of Texas [court] in Beaumont and wiped the floor with that chart,” Smith said. “Jack’s mind is amazing,” Juliet, his wife, said. “He’s a fast reader, retains what he reads and he can write.” She says that was the key to him earning another college degree at 80. With a 3.66 grade point average, Smith points out.

Years earlier, Smith completed eight years of study to obtain a diploma in Biblical Studies from the Southern Baptist Seminary. Today, he and Juliet are members of the Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont, and Jack still teaches Sunday Bible class.

Kids Club Funtastic Fridays Please join us at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange for our Kid’s Club Fantastic Fridays starting June 7th. Registration fee is $40 and includes t-shirt and lunches for all 4 Fridays. Please register at the church at 8608 MLK Dr. in Orange or online at www.faithorange.org. For more information please call the church at 409-886-1291 or email at office@faithorange.org.

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“I admire Jack’s energy. Jack is never in a bad mood,” Juliet said. “He’s my anti-depressant.” “It’s been a very good life,” Jack Smith said. “A very active life. Mentally, at least, I’m no different than I was 25 years ago.”

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Getting lit with Henry Lowe at the Orange African American Museum Penny Leleux

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The newest exhibit at the Orangefield Cormier Museum honors servicemen from Orangefield High School. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

Orangefield Cormier Museum play with it. Through the years, he accumulated a massive collection. Every toy imaginable is there. “He did a great job of putting the displays together,” said his son, Bobby Cormier in past interviews. “Some of it obviously relates to the oil field industry, but a lot of it doesn’t,” he said. “Dad wasn’t a carpenter, so he had to rely on others to tell him what those [wood working] tools were for. Sometimes they were right, sometimes they weren’t.” “My father always had it in his heart to do this with the first building, and then the second building; and put it all together.” Cormier’s children, in a move to preserve his legacy to the community, donated the buildings and contents to Orangefield Independent School District about a decade ago. A dedicated group of volunteers manage the exhibits and have added a couple of additional collections, including a display of Orangefield veterans. Peggy Granger has been one of the driving forces to put the armed forces exhibit together. “What initially got me interested in the military project was a World War II list published by the Orangefield Progressive Paper, an early

Orangefield school paper from the 1940’s,” said Granger. The list contained the men and women who graduated from OHS and served in World War II. She said what drew Jessie Fremont to the project was his interest in past students he taught through the years that had joined our military. “It has been an honor to visit with the many veterans who have brought their pictures and memorabilia and their stories and shared these with me,,” said Granger. “I don’t think I fully appreciated the service they had given to us, until I began working on this project. I am in awe of the great Orangefield men and women of our past and our present that have served in our military. Not a single one of them have bragged or boasted about themselves. They are always humble and dedicated.” Granger said some families have also donated military memorabilia. She has created a Facebook page named Honoring Our Orangefield Soldiers, where she has posted the pictures donated to the museum. The collection from the Beaumont Telephone Museum and farm equipment donated by local residents are also on display. At this time, the school

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does not have the staff or finances to keep the museum open on a daily basis, but have opened it to the public on the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and during special occasions, such as annual homecoming luncheon which is this Saturday at the Orangefield Elementary Cafeteria. For the Homecoming event, the museum with be open 9:3011:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m., closing down briefly for lunch. If you can’t make it out to the museum this Saturday, it will be open again June 15, its regular third Saturday opening. Arrangements can be made by appointment to view the facilities by contacting Brian Ousley at bousley@orangefieldisd.net or 409-7352285. There are no admission fees to tour the museum. If you have a military photo to add to the collection, Granger is on the premises on Mondays from 9-11 a.m. and can scan them in on the spot. The Orangefield Cormier Museum is located at 9974 FM 105, adjacent to the high school gymnasium and baseball field, five miles south of Interstate 10. Take the Texas 62 exit and turn right on 105 or Farm Road 1442 exit and turn left at 105.

Yes, things are getting lit at the museum, literally! It’s been a long journey since Henry Lowe first had the idea to open the Orange African American Museum (OAAM). There is still a ways to go down the road, but the path is getting more defined and there is now light streaming into the forest. Lowe is happy to announce they now have lights at the museum. He had hoped to have the museum open to the public a year or two ago, but Harvey but a dent in those plans. It was October in 2012 when he first gathered a group of interested people at Joe Ware Plaza to discuss the possibility for starting a museum. Some of those in attendance at that first meeting were former Orange mayor Essie Bellfield, retired school teacher Evera Enard, current Orange city council woman Annette Pernell and several others. “We met at Joe Ware (Plaza) and talked about preserving our history.” Lowe said. “We thought it would be a good idea. Joe thought so to.” Lowe said Ware had indicated if he sold the building or got rid of it, he would like for them to have it. Ultimately the building became a church, so Lowe was on to plan B, which came in the form of a building the coun-

Henry Lowe, founder of the Orange African American Museum shows off the newly installed lights in the building being renovated to the house the museum exhibits. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

ty had claimed for taxes and put up for sale. Donations were made that allowed Lowe to acquire the building from the county a few years ago. “We knew the building was gutted out and we knew that old wiring wasn’t going to work in this modern day, but we didn’t realize it was going to be as much of a problem as it was going to be,” said Lowe. Jack Elliot has been very helpful said Lowe. “Jack sat down and did a complete

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itemized drawing of the entire project.” His estimate was $101,000, so that is what they set as their target. They held fundraisers and donation drives, then Harvey hit. “Things (donations) dried up after the storm and I can understand that. So many people were affected.” Mary Lazarus, of Orange, told Lowe, “I love to cook and I love to raise money,” so she starting doing some fundraising through lunchORANGE AFRICAN Page 4A

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75th anniversary of D-Day meter artillery piece],” he said. But first he had to get off the beach. “The Germans were waiting for us,” he said. Simon was assigned to a truck towing an anti-aircraft gun. It was hit leaving the beach and caught fire. But he and one of his men got the fire out. They helped protect the soldiers on the ground as they liberated France. “They were fine people,” Simon said of the French people who greeted the Army men. “Boy, I mean. I guarantee they were excited to see us. We got rid of the Germans.” Simon had enlisted in the Army in 1940 to help his family, that included six siblings, after both his mom and dad became ill and were unable to work. Prior to that, at the same time he was a star football

player for Orangefield High, he was working for the school, coming in early to stoke the heating stoves. Stanley’s younger brother Abe said of those Depression days, “There wasn’t always enough food to eat. After my two older brothers went off to the service, it was their allotments that helped us through times.” After a stint in a French hospital, Stanley Simon rejoined his fellow soldiers as the war was ending. Part of that duty included rescuing Jews and others from concentration camps. “They were starving them to death,” he said. “One place we got there just in time. They were stripping Jews and putting them in gas chambers. “It was terrible. But we stopped that stuff.” Simon returned home in October of 1945, but not be-

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Orangefield native Stanley Simon, 97, was a staff sergeant with an anti-aircraft artillery battery that landed on Omaha Beach during the D-Day Invasion in France, 75 years ago, June 6, 1944. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

fore more memories. He was among a group of Americans assigned to clean out secret German caves and tunnels where the Nazis had fabricated the V-2 rockets, packing up the rockets, drawings and machinery to ship

back to the U.S. Then he came home to Southeast Texas and worked 36 years as a master machinist at Port Arthur’s Standard Brass, later known as Standard Alloy.

LCM student Brynna Parsons prepares to shave the last of teacher Woody Cox’s hair Wednesday, May 29, as cosmetology teacher Kim Levens helps out and Cox’s Pre-AP biology students look on. Cox told his 103 ninth-grade students they could shave his head if they had a 90 percent passing rate and a 20 percent “Mastery” rating. All – 100 percent – of his students passed and 30 percent earned a Mastery rating. Cox said his head hadn’t been so bare since his dad took him for a haircut when he was 3, “and my mom cried.” RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

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Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce president Ida Schossow appear before Orange County commissioners Tuesday seeking a $100,000 Hotel Occupancy Fund reimbursement to bid for a Bassmasters Elite fishing tournament in June 2020. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

“They only stage eight of these tournaments a year and we’ve been fortunate to land some,” said Jones, who was accompanied at Tuesday’s commissioners’ court meeting by Chamber president Ida Schossow. “This event is televised live on the internet and also a highlights show in on ESPN every year. It gives us a lot of publicity. People in the fishing community know where Orange, Texas is.” Schossow explained that the Chamber would have to independently raise $40,000 from sponsors and vendors to cover all expenses. “We’ve regularly set attendance records for Bassmaster and for room-nights,” Commissioner John Gothia said, “so this is very good for the area and our economy.” “Often in spite of the weather,” Commissioner Johnny Trahan added. “They don’t care if it’s raining,” Schossow said. Commissioners Tuesday also okayed a $5,000 2019 HOF Request for a June 14-15 Veterans Tribute at The Oaks Event Center. Owner Donna Little said she and her husband had bought the former VFW building in Vidor and intended to rent it out for events like weddings and reunions. She told commissioners she anticipated 50 Orange County hotel rooms would be rented by people attending next week’s veterans’ event. The open-meeting agenda contained only nine items and required a half hour to complete. A separate, closed executive session to discuss “pending or threatened litigation” was closed to all but County Judge Carl Thibodeaux, commissioners, Assistant County Attorney Denise Gremillion, Human Resources director Lori Ardoin, Sheriff Keith Merritt and Deputy Chief John Tarver. No action was taken after the half-hour closed session. Bills paid Tuesday totaled $165,811. Purchasing agent Connie Cassidy was approved to seek bids for an 18-foot airboat and trailer which the county will be acquiring with emergency management Rebuild Texas grant money. No action was taken on one item to approve and another to provide funds to purchase about $3,000 of diesel fuel to replace that used by a generator at the county Administration Building during a May 9-12 power outage. Commissioners directed Kurt Guidry, maintenance director, to use money already in his department’s budget to replace the fuel.

Orange African American Museum From Page 3A es. That was how they were able to furnish temporary electricity until the inside could get framed up and the new wiring and lights could be installed. Last year, the Velma Jeter Foundation dissolved and they donated half of their funds totaling $12,500 to the museum. That allowed the committee to move forward with framing and having lights installed “I’m so glad we have got the lighting in there,” said Lowe. The next step is to get the building climatized and update the plumbing. “The next big ticket item is the plumbing situation.” Lowe said besides updating the plumbing, ladies are insisting on having two restrooms in the building, but the square footage of the building might preclude that possibility. The museum owns the adjoining lot, but could be limited on an expansion to the building. “We are in the historical district, so we will have to consult with them when we do things on the outside,” said Lowe. Owning the additional property does give them some room for outdoor events in the future. “If all goes well and we get to the point of climate control in the building, we’ll be very close to becoming operational.” He said the Stark Museum of Art has offered to assist OAAM with education on artifact preservation. “They have offered us all the experts in the different fields of photographs, displays and such. They have offered to teach our volunteers how to do these things.” There is still a ways to go and more funds to raise, but Lowe can finally see the light. To become a part of Orange History in the making or to donate to the cause, you can contact Lowe by calling (409) 474– 9875.

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spend time with her family. She arrived in time for her grandfather’s birthday Saturday. She leaves for Cleveland Wednesday morning for the 19-hour drive. ***** Some folks have all the luck. Chris Gunn will be going to Jamaica. The big deal is that he gets to be on the beach with Cindy. That has got to be a sight that’s good for the eyes. They have been working real hard since Ike, rebuilding the studio and building Cindy’s beauty shop. They’re taking the kids with them. We wish them all a great trip. Mama Dayle is holding the fort down

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2009

From The Creaux’s Nest RECORD HONORS SMITH This week the Record celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Lunch Bunch gathering at Robert’s Restaurant. Jack Smith was honored as “Person of the Year” and Roy will celebrate his 85th birthday. You can view it all on our web site therecordlive.com Wednesday afternoon. We congratulate John Cash Smith on this selection. Jack is welldeserving and is a great example of the fact that our citizens can stay active and contribute to the community well into their senior years. Remember 80 is the new 65. We hope you were able to make the party. Next week, the Lunch Bunch will dine at JB’s Barbeque. Everyone always welcome. *****I have to move on. I’ve been out of pocket so this week I fell behind on a few happenings. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

RECALLING D-DAY AND REAGAN I recall where I was 75-years ago, June 6, 1944, D-Day, the day that changed the world. I had ridden my bike downtown and started to notice men gathering on street corners. When I got home my grandmother was saying her rosary. She said in French the terrible war had ended. She praised the Lord. I also remember 15 years ago, 2004 that Sgt. George Cruse, of Bridge City, participated in the mock Normandy invasion. As far as I know George is still in the service. He was a Bridge City High track and football star. I’ve seen his wife on national television a few times. She became famous for inventing and selling purses made from military material. He’s the son of George and Kirby Cruse.*****On June 5, 15 years ago, President Ronald Reagan, the nation’s 40th chief executive, died at age 93 after 10 ears of battling Alzheimer’s disease. The American flags around the world flew at half mast for 30 days. He served as president from 1981-1989. His accomplishments were done without polarizing our country as it is today.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 The Press Club of Southeast Texas honored County Judge Carl Thibodeaux, Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccaforte and BCISD Superintendent Jamey Harrison as “Newsmakers of the Year.” Mark Dunn, Record photographer, captured an overall first place in photo documentary for his photo layout following Hurricane Ike, published Oct. 1. That award-winning edition can still be purchased at our offices or by contacting us at our Web site, therecordlive.com. Mark is Bridge City Chamber president. Robert Hankins won first place news story (nondaily) for his piece about a failed pre-Ike levee issue, published Dec. 3. The Record’s Penny LeLeux took a second place in the environmental category for her bio-fuel story. The Record Newspapers was third in overall excellence. The Record had few entries and did quite well. ***** We had known Juliet and Charlie Patton’s daughter Janet since she was an 8-year-old who hung around the family business, Patton Power, the Gravely dealer. Since childhood Janet had always had some health problems but it didn’t hold her back. She was friendly and caring. A few years ago she lost her sister Susan, then her mom and dad and finally her husband Billy Braus. Janet Patton Braus, 50, passed away June 6. She is survived by two sisters Marilyn and Kathryn. The Patton’s had four girls and were active civic leaders in Bridge City. Janet was the keeper of the family history. A great family we were honored to know. ***** Congratulations to the West Orange-Stark Mustang track team for being the best 3-A team in the state. Coach Toby Forman, the incoming offensive coordinator for Coach Hook’s football staff, did a great job preparing the team for the state championship. The team won state by 14 points over second place Waco LaVega and Argyle who were tied. The foursome of Josh Gloston, Trey Franks, Phillip Jones and James Haynes won the 400-meter relay in an all-time best time of 41.31 seconds. They won by 30 meters. The team also won the 800-meter race. Jones ran a personal best time of 14:21 to win the title in the 110 high hurdles. Franks ran a personal best of 10:36 to win the 800 meters. Frank then anchored the 800 relays. Gloston, Ed Ivory and Hayes ran a 1.27.02 second place. Also congrats to Danyale Thomas and the 400 meter relay team.*****No surprise to jockey Kent Desormeaux, who predicted that fellow Cajun Calvin Borel would not win the Belmont on Derby winner, “Mine that Bird.” Instead, Kent won it on “Summer Bird,” a long shot that had run sixth in the Derby. Borel was attempting to win all three of the big classics. At least the Cajuns continue to dominate. The two South Louisiana boys won all three of the big ones. *****North Korea, a very dangerous bunch of bandits, have sentenced two American, female journalist to 12 years hard labor. Euna Lee, 36 and Laura Ling, 32, both work for Current TV, a television venture founded by Al Gore. Gov. Bill Richardson has offered to negotiate as well as Gore. The fear, as I see it, is the reporters will become bargaining chips in North Korea’s escalation of its nuclear program. *****Friday, 12:01 p.m., the U.S. switches to digital TV. There will be problems. Consumers will be angry despite having a year to prepare for this day. *****Next week, Apple’s Zipper iPhone 3-G5 goes on sale for $199. The phone offers faster speed, longer battery life, video camera and much more.***** Dr. Amber Dunn, after shipping her furniture to Cleveland, Ohio, where she will be in residency, drove from El Paso to Bridge City to

Thomas (Tommy) Martin Downey Jr., 71, died, May 31. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, June 3. Tommy was a long time resident of Orange and Bridge City, having been employed by Sabine Supply and Firestone in Orange, also King Fisher Marine Service of Port Lavaca. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Billie Sterns Downey, daughters, Tina Nezat, Nina Birdwell and Nanette Graham and son, Keith Downey and six grandchildren.*****David W. Watson, 52, died Monday, June 1. Funeral services were held June 4. A native of Orange, he was retired from Burns Security. He served his country in the United States Army. David is survived by his sons Bryan, Brandon and Blake Watson, daughters Heather Watson and Ashley Watson, parents Charles and Victoria Watson.

40 Years Ago-1979 On Monday, June 11, at age 72, John Wayne passed away. He was a great American and beloved entertainer respected by all. Many people throughout the world mourned his death. This writer believes Wayne will grow in stature as the years go by. (Editor’s note: That prediction came to pass. Many people we know are John Wayne collectors. None loved and admired Wayne more than my buddy the late P.T. Thompson. Almost everywhere I go, even 40 years later, I see pictures of “Big John.”*****Linda Ricks Sutton became the bride of Clarence Dale Newton on June 11.*****Janice Overman, a great gal and bride of Lyle, is in St. Elizabeth Hospital, recovering from foot surgery.*****Mike Pipps, of the Bridge City Boxing Club, will be going to the AAU national finals in North Carolina. Mike became eligible after winning the regional title. Two other Bridge City fighters, J.J. Carter and Kevin Reeves, won bronze medals at regional. *****Two former Bridge City students were among this year’s Texas A&M graduates. Receiving bachelor degrees are Mark Hryhorchuk, meteorology; and Joseph Bell, physics. *****Bryan Ward, of Bridge City, was named high school athlete of the year. Bryan is only a sophomore. Pat Meeks was named outstanding baseball player. *****Gene and Flo Edgerly recently moved into a home, with a swimming pool, located on Cow Bayou. The pool is no use to Gene however, as he is having back problems and is trying to avoid surgery. (Editor’s note: The Edgerly home was destroyed by Ike. They have sold the 30 year old home and moved away from water. They had some great years on that Bayou. *****Bill Lapeyrolerie will be 17-years-old on June 15. *****Cindy Boone, age three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Boone of Orange, is the 1979 Muscular Dystrophy Poster Child. Cindy is just now able to stand with the help of a leg brace. She’s a pretty and friendly child who loves to talk.

45 Years Ago-1974 Barbara Gillis has been in the hospital. *****Ed and Joan Lovelace are back from South America. *****Bill Clark is selling Sunbeam Bread. Taking a break from radio. *****Larry King and Neil Kelly will be leaving for Uncle Sam’s Marine Corps. (Editor’s note: They were sure nuff characters. I wonder what they are up to 45 years later. *****Pretty Claudia Conway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Conway, will be competing in Miss Texas World contest in Houston. She is presently “Miss Orange.”*****Allen “Buck” Patillo is Orange County Sheriff. The Sheriff’s Posse will sponsor Wally Fowler and the International Gospel Music Festival of Nashville. Ten acts will perform, including J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. The group backs up Elvis. J.D. is acclaimed as the world’s deepest voice. Barbara Runnels Waits will emcee the show. Seventeen-year-old Kathy Grey is rodeo queen. Gus Alborn is Posse president. *****Orange County’s Chief Deputy is Charlie Morvent, Jr.*****Betty Kazmar, a great teacher at Stark High, has filed for a seat on the Orange City Council. Mrs. Kazmar is a 1965 graduate of McNeese. The 31-year-old has been a resident of Orange eight years.

60 Years Ago-1959 Thomas E. Huff named principle of West Orange High School. *****James D. Gilliam is candidate for Orange City Council. *****Old Timers hold reunion. County Judge Sid Caillavet was master of ceremonies. Mollie Boswell, 89, was the oldest person and Henry Stakes, 87, oldest man. (Editor’s note: Sixty years ago that was very old.) Ivy Norwood’s string band provided music for dancing. *****Teen idol Dick Clark, age 29, will begin a new television show on Sunday nights. Clark has a daily afternoon show for teenagers. *****Full scale cleaning of a 34-acre site for construction of MacArthur Drive Shopping Center has started. (Editor’s note: 60 years ago that was “in the country.”)*****Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is gravely ill and in a coma. (Editor’s note: He is one of my all time favorites. I still enjoy his music.)***** Wilson Waits resigns as Stark High coach. Poor health and extreme pressure was given as reasons. *****Ingemar Johansson becomes heavyweight champion of the world after defeating the champ Floyd Patterson. He won 2:03 minutes into the third round with his “thunder and lightening” right hand.

A FEW HAPPENINGS I got my first home-grown tomato last Friday when Judge Derry and Jane Dunn brought a couple of nice ones from their first batch of the season. Earlier Derry furnished us with some of his new crop of potatoes. We really enjoyed them also. Home-grown is best.*****I got the opportunity to visit with our longtime friend Judge Joe Parkhurst this week. He’s feeling much better but has to do dialysis three times a week for four hours a treatment. He’s learning to go with the flow. Because of scheduling he’s unable to attend the Lunch Bunch. He says he misses visiting with the gang and hopes down the line can make a schedule change. The Bunch also misses Joe. He has been

a regular for many years. We pray for his continued improvement.*****Those born on June 5 are said to be the “Perfect Gemini” because the date falls in the middle of the sign. A few people we know born on this day are Tim Hughes, Joyce Dowdle, Roy Dunn, Britt Godwin, Carrie Prouse, Brenda Howard, Chris Andes, Gene Guyote and Karen McDuff. Happy Birthday to all born on this day.***** St. Mary’s Hospital, in Port Arthur, is shutting down completely next month after 89 years of service. Many people in the area, especially Bridge City folks, were born at that hospital. My mate, two of my children and one grandchild were born at the hospital. If you were born there and want to take a picture in front of it you have until July 15, then the beautiful old building will be blown up, leaving only a vacant lot*****Also closing is Tequilas, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Bridge City. The restaurant will be closing soon and will, after remodeling, reopen as a first class club. I’ll miss Tequilas’ good Mexican food plus it was very convenient.*****Trump is calling for a boycott of AT&T because as owners of CNN, they should see to it that they broadcast only Fox News type news. That is really unpresidential, also against all conservative reasoning. Meanwhile, over at Fox, Sean Hannity is still running against Hillary and wanting A.G. Barr to open investigations into Hillary’s e-mail. It’s a diversion from Trump’s obstruction problems.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS A few friends celebrating birthdays in the next few days. On June 5: Hunter Puckett, Branda Howard, Patricia ires Gene Guyote, Tim Hughes, Chris Andes, Joyce Dowdle, Carrie Prouse and Britt Godwin all celebrate. Joining them are Mark Wahlberg, 47, saxophonist Kenny G, 62 and R&B singer Brian McKnight, 49.*****June 6: Sonia Smith, Amanda Rainwater, Harold Fisette, Lynn Fields, Gail Griffith and Linda Sims are a year older today. Also older are actor Jason Isaacs, 55 and football player DeAndre Hopkins, 29. *****June 7: Billy Frank Bradberry, Logan Smith and Shirley Zimmerman celebrate. Celebrities celebrating are US VP Mike Pence, 59, actor Liam Neeson, 66 and singer Tom Jones, 78.*****June 8: Having birthdays today are Walter Riedel and Billie Wood. Also joining them are rapper Kanye West, 41, Pop singer Bonnie Tyler, 67 and actress Julianna Margulies, 52.*****June 9: Celebrating are Debbie Vidrine, Deane Moran, Charlie Blalack, Karli Choate, Dennis Monk and Paige Olive. They are joined by actors Johnny Depp, 55, Michael J. Fox, 57 and Natalie Portman, 37.*****June 10: Jennifer Roberts, James Ardoin, Tyler Derouen, Caroline Hennigan and Chris Riedel celebrate today. Also UK’s royalty Prince Phillip, 97, actors Elizabeth Hurley, 53 and Carolyn Hennessy, 56.*****June 11: Judge Mandy White Rogers, Lacey Wallace and Dorothy Breaux have birthdays today. Celebrating also are actors Shia LaBeouf, 32, Hugh Laurie, 59 and football player Joe Montana, 62.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Fatter Broussard listens to Tommy’s Confession... “Bless me Fatter, for I have sinned, me. I have been with a loose girl. The Priest asked, “Is dat you, little Tommy Hebert?” “Yes, Fatter, it is,” replied Tommy “And who was da girl you were wit?” asked the Priest. “I can’t tell you Fatter, I don’t want to ruin her reputation me.” Tommy answered, “Well, Tommy Hebert, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or later so you can tell me, you,” said Fatter Broussard. “Was it Teresa Thibodeaux?” “Me, I’ll never tell,” replied Tommy. “Was it Nina Boudreaux?” asked da Fatter. “I’m sorry me, but I cannot name her,” said Tommy. “Was it Cathy Breaux?” da Priest asked. Tommy replied, “My lips are sealed Fatter.” “Was it Nina Boudreaux?” asked da Fatter. “Can’t tell you Fatter,” Tommy said. “Was it Rosa Robicheaux, then?” Fatter Broussard asked. “Please Fatter, I cannot tell you, me,” answered Tommy. “Da Priest sighed in frustration. “You’re very tight lipped Tommy Hebert and I admire dat but you’ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an alter boy now for four months. Now you go and behave youself.” Tommy walked back to his pew and his friend Jimbo slides over and whispers, Wat you get, hanh?” Tommy replied, “Me, I got four months vacation and five good leads.”

C’EST TOUT Trump again strokes his base Trump threw a monkey wrench in the new North American Trade Deal this past week when he threatened a five percent tariff on Mexican imports unless Mexico cracks down on Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S. border. Trump says he will raise the tariffs every month until it reaches 25 percent in October. Influential business groups fear that Trump’s threat against Mexico could derail the proposed trade agreement that has been worked on by both Republicans and Democrats. “The last thing we want to do is put that landmark deal and the two million manufacturing jobs that depend on North American trade in jeopardy,” said Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it was considering legal action to block tariffs from going into effect. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said the tariffs would be a big blow to Texas. Mexico is the Lone Star State’s largest trading partner. Prices on goods from Mexico would rise throughout the country. Consumers would be paying for the tariffs that are really a tax on the American people. The immigration problem in no way should be tied to goods coming into the country. The two are not connected in any way. I see it as a political statement, an action that makes him appear tough to his base. All during the 2020 campaign Trump will remind his base that Mexico will pay for that wall one way or another. That’s just another of his con jobs. What Mexico is charged in tariffs will be transferred to me and you, the consumers, on all tariffs Trump will claim that we have been taken advantage of and that won’t happen anymore. That to is not true; experts say that all present trade deficits equal out. It’s just good spin for the Macho crowd.*****That’s all folks; Don’t forget the Farmer’s Market on Saturday. Come early for tomatoes. Take care and God bless.

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6A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 5, 2019

MY FIVE CENTS

Battleship Texas takes priority place in lege The next time you hear from me, the 86th Legislative Session will have come to an end. On average only about 1 in 5 bills will make it successfully through a legislative session. At the writing of this column, approximately nine percent of the 7,324 bills, filed in the Senate and House, have been passed and sent to the Governor. This number will continue to rise. In 2017, 18 percent passed and in 2015, it was 21 percent. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week:

Battleship Texas The Battleship Texas is a historic landmark and is a representation of our nations history. The oldest surviving battleship in America, the battleship took part in some of the most significant battles in both World Wars. In 1945, she carried soldiers and provided support during landings all throughout World War II, including the landings for the battle of Okinawa, which was the final great amphibious assault. When it was retired, it was given to the State of Texas and now sits as a memorial at the San Jacinto Monument in Houston. After years of sitting in water the ship has developed severe damage in its hull which has become a challenge for the State of Texas as well as Texas Parks and Wildlife, which manages the ship. SB 1511, which I authored, has passed both chambers. The provisions of the bill allow the state to have flexibility in its operation

and preserving its historic value for future generations. I will continue to keep you updated as we move forward in the process.

College campus free speech To ensure a students rights of free speech are protected on the approximately 38 public colleges and universities in Texas, SB 18 was recently passed and would create a uniform policy statewide. Universities must establish all common outdoor areas as traditional public forums and allow anyone, even those not affiliated with the university, to exercise their freedoms there, as long as they are lawful and don't disrupt the functions of the campus. Universities would be allowed to put restrictions on the time, place and manner of free speech activities to ensure there is not a disturbance on campus. As amendments were added to the bill in the House, the differences must be worked out in the Senate before it can be sent to the governors desk.

Income Tax Prohibition One of the many reasons Texans are proud to live in their state is that there is no state income tax, as in so many other states. To ensure this continues, the Legislature has passed House Joint Resolution 38, which prohibits the state from imposing an individual income tax on Texans. Unlike other legislation, the approval of the governor is not needed for a resolution such as

this. It will be sent to the Secretary of State's office and will appear on the ballot in November. Voters will then have the final say during the election to approve or reject the constitutional amendment.

Firearms in disaster zones In the past few years, Texas has been hit by many natural disasters. During those times, concerns have been raised on how Texans can transport their firearms. To address this, the Legislature has passed HB 1177. It allows those who are complying with a mandatory evacuation order to be able to carry their firearms without a license so long as they are not prohibited by state or federal laws from possessing a gun. This would only be allowed for up to 48 hours, however a provision of the bill allows the governor to extend the twoday time period if needed.

Tobacco - Age 21 The Senate and House have passed SB 21, which raises the minimum legal age of tobacco distribution, possession, purchase, consumption of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products from 18 years of age to 21. There is an exception to this law for those in the military who are 18 and older. National data has shown approximately 95 percent of adult smokers began smoking before they turned 21, with many starting even younger. Currently, seven states and 380 cities have increased the minimum legal age of tobacco purchase to 21. Supporters of increasing the age believe adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the addictive effect of nicotine and nicotine addiction, and that it can inhibit the development of the brain and its cognitive functions. Those against the increase don’t believe it will stop those under 21 from accessing tobacco.

Distracted driving continues to be problem in spite of law Approximately 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involves distracted driving, which continues to be a problem in the state, even after a state law banned texting and driving in 2017. “Our message is no longer just a public safety suggestion to urge Texans to avoid distraction while operating a vehicle – it is to remind them of the law that now forbids such activity,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “One life lost is one too many and distracted driving is completely preventable.” e statewide texting while driving ban could be helping a little. According to recent data, the number of crashes involving distracted driving in Texas decreased by 6% when comparing the 12month periods before and after the statewide texting-while-driving ban took eﬀect on Sept. 1, 2017. en in 2018, TxDOT introduced

the “Heads up, Texas” to address the new law with a new call to action. e 2019 campaign will kick oﬀ June 4 in San Antonio with the return of a 12-city, virtual reality experience tour in collaboration with AT&T It Can Wait to educate Texans about the dangers of driving while being distracted. Other campaign activities include social media and audio and video/television PSAs. e “Heads up, Texas” campaign is a key component of #EndeStreakTX, a broader word-ofmouth and social media eﬀort that encourages drivers to make safer choices while behind the wheel. Since November 8, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day. #EndeStreakTX asks all Texans to commit to driving safely to help end the streak of daily deaths on our roadways.

Deaths and Memorials

Michael Arthur Welton, 62, Orange Michael Arthur Welton, 62, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 2, 2019, at home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, Texas. Ofﬁciating will be Father Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, with a Wake service held at 7:00pm Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born on December 28, 1956, in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of James Welton and Ruth (Chef D-Hotel) Pietuszka. Michael was a member of the Iron Workers Union as well as the Sheet Metal Workers Union. He spent time working as the Groundskeeper for the Diocese of Beaumont and was a faithful member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He was an animal lover, an excellent wood carver, and loved plants and growing things. Michael loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his father James Welton. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Pietuszka of Orange; his MICHAEL ARTHUR WELTON brothers, Barry Welton, of Orange and Robert Welton, Sr. of Orange; and his nephew, Robert Scott Welton, Jr., of Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Barry Welton and Robert Welton. In lieu of memorial contributions, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Dr. Ethelaura Hare Ramey, 95, Buna Dr. Ethelaura Hare Ramey, 95, of Buna, Texas, passed away on May 29, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. A private burial was followed at Jett Cemetery in Orange. Visitation was held prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 26, 1923, she was the daughter of Clarence William Hare and Edna (Peveto) Hare. In her earlier years, Ethelaura taught at elementary and secondary levels at many school districts in the state of Texas to include: Cove, Orange, Trinity, Groveton, Lancaster, Houston, and Cleveland. She went on to work at Sul Ross State UniverDR. ETHELAURA HARE RAMEY sity in Alpine, Texas as a Full Professor and served as the Certification Officer, Head of the Department of Education, and the Director of the Division of Education. Ethelaura later worked at Texas A&M at Corpus Christi as a Full Professor and served as the Certification Officer. She retired after 40 years of teaching and administration. Ethelaura was a well-educated and accomplished woman and earned an Associate’s Degree from Lamar State College, a Bachelor’s Degree from Sam Houston State University, a Master’s of Education Degree from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Education Degree from the University of Houston. She was the first woman born in Orange County, Texas to obtain an earned Doctorate Degree. Ethelaura was involved in and held multiple offices of several organizations including: Texas State Teacher’s Association, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Textbook State Committee, National Education Association, National Supervisor’s Association, American Childhood Association, Orange Education Association, American Association of University Women, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Texas Association of College Teachers. She was also listed in Who’s Who in Education in 1970. In Ethelaura’s spare time, she loved to play bridge, read and entertain people. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Edna Peveto Hare; her grandparents, Laura Willey Peveto and Colan Monroe Peveto; her son, Richard George Ramey; and her sister, Myra Wanda Coffman. She is survived by her daughter, Patrece Ramey; her beloved adopted daughter, Reina Atkinson; her nephews and niece, Dr. C. S. Coffman III and wife Diane, Charles A. Coffman, and Nan Coffman Moore and husband Craig; and her great-nephew, Dana Coffman.

Shirley Joe Talbert, 80, Hemphill Shirley, 80, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on June 3, 2019, Bridge City, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019, at 10:00 am, at United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Don Holston. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, at Fairmount Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, ursday June 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Shirley was born in Starks, Louisiana, on June 8, 1938; she was the daughter of Joe Johnson and Ruby Hock. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She loved to fish on Lake Sam Rayburn, Millcreek, and Toledo Bend. Shirley made the best chicken and dumplings and coconut pie. She was a simple and witty woman and loved to sit down and do her word search puzzles. Shirley loved her family and will be missed dearly by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her father and step mother, Joe and Berta Mae Johnson; mother and step father, Ruby and Joe SHIRLEY JOE TALBERT Lawrence; her daughter, Wanda Edgerton; brothers, Jack and John Johnson. She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Henry G Talbert, Sr.; children, Brenda Daville and partner David Antilley, of Hemphill, Glenda Taft of Orange, Denise Jenkins of Bridge City, Sharon Seal and husband James Walton of Bridge City, Henry Talbert, Jr. and wife Laura of Hemphill, Jennifer Chaknine and husband Ray of Bridge City; grandchildren, Mandi McKee and husband Wesley, Ashley Seago and husband Jerrod, Craig Risinger and wife Nicole, Stephanie Curphey and husband Justin, Lindsey Vollmer and husband Sebastian, Lacey Cobb and husband Ryan, Haley Jenkins, Carlin Renshaw and wife Sherry, Desiree Russell and husband Tyson, Henry (Trey) Talbert III, Luke Simpson, Will Simpson, Emma Simpson, Colton Cockrell, Kasey Frederick, and Justin Frederick; 13 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; brother, Don Johnson and wife Danna of Starks Louisiana; sisters, Dorothy Lowrimore and husband Glenn of Marshall and Shirlene Lawrence McPherson and Stanley Commer of Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Risinger, Carlin Renshaw, Colton Cockrell, Justin Frederick, Landon McKee, and Tyson Russell. Honorary pallbearer is David Antilley. e family would like to extend a special thanks to Affinity Hospice for the wonderful care during this difficult time.

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Golden K Kiwanis to meet Orange County Commissioner Johnny Trahan will be the guest speaker for the Golden K Kiwanis meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 9:30 a.m., in the Orange Salvation Army Building, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630. e public is invited, and light refreshments will be served. Lynae Sanford, Managing Director of the Lutcher eater, will speak and show clips from the 2019-20 season of the Lutcher on Wednesday, June 12 and Newton County Sheriﬀ Billy Rowles will be the guest of Orange Golden K Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, June 19, he will speak about amusing & unusual stories that have happened in his law enforcement career.

SEW N Saturday During the summer, you are invited to learn how to sew at SEW N Saturday! We will meet July 6 and August 3 at 9:00 am at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 945 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City. ese basic lessons are free, yet we invite you to bring material, a sewing machine (if you are able; there will be a few machines at the church) and a commitment and desire to learn to sew! Everyone from age 10 and up is welcome. Please call the church oﬃce at 409-735-4573 to claim your spot. Come and join us for a fun time!

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday, June 4 at 6 pm at the La Cantina Restaurant located at 2709 McArthur Drive in

Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to the group. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. Join us in welcoming the newly elected Orange County Apiary Committee. is group works with the Orange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact the Orange County Agrilife oﬃce 409-882-7010. is is a public service activity and there is no charge for hive removal.

Kids Club Funtastic Fridays Please join us at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange for our Kid’s Club Fantastic Fridays starting June 7th. Registration fee is $40 and includes t-shirt and lunches for all 4 Fridays. e dates are June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28 from 8 am to 1 pm and is for ages K-5th grades. Please register at the church at 8608 MLK Dr. in Orange or online at www.faithorange.org. For more information please call the church at 409886-1291 or email at oﬃce@faithorange.org.

Bridge City Public Library Summer Reading Program 2019 Please join us at Bridge City Public Library in Bridge City for our Texas State Library's Reading Club 2019 starting June 12th. e dates are June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 and July

24 from 11am until noon and is for ages Pre K5th grades. Please register June 3rd - June 7th and receive a reading log. Record the time you ready each day. We suggest at least 15 minutes daily. Return the reading log by July 17th. Only those who return logs will receive recognition. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the program.

Old First Orange Baptist Church summer events Old First Orange Baptist Church invites you to join us on Wednesday, June 12th from 6 to 8 pm for Ninja Disciples. On Wednesday, June 26th from 6 to 8 pm we will hold a At the Carnival event, on Wednesday, July 17th it will be Waterpaloza (Be Ready to Get Wet). ere will be a Bible Story, games, snacks and more. en on Sunday – Wednesday, July 7th - 10th from 5 to 8 pm we will hold Time Lab. On these three nights, supper will be served from 5:00—5:30 and the ages include 4 years – 6th grade. e location of Old First Orange is 7925 IH 10 in Orange, TX 77630. For more information please call us at 409-745-1901 or email: anna@oldﬁrst.com

BCHS Alumni Association meeting e next BCHS Alumni Association meeting will be held on ursday, June 20 from 5 pm to 6 pm in the BC High School’s counselor’s oﬃce.

Dementia Care Givers' Support Group e Dementia Care Givers' Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second ursday of every month at 6:30 p.m..

Seek & Find Resale Store e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are selling all types of used items clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good

Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 785 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy oﬀers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-2413920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. e group also strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers, and the general public. For information or assistance with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to another person has a drinking or addiction problem. AlAnon meets Sundays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., at North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 North 16th Street (Rear), Orange. Call 409-4742171 or 409-988-2311 for more information. Calls are kept conﬁdential.

Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-7499036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

Koleman Oranday, center, and Jace Nunnelly of Bridge City High School received scholarships and a certificate from Merle Teeter of Flint HIlls Resources.

Claire Jackson of Flint Hills Resources presents scholarships and certificates to West Orange-Stark High School’s Eric Robertson, center, and Shane Brandao.

Flint Hills Resources awards scholarships to 28 SE Texans Flint Hills Resources helps 28 Southeast Texas high school students advance their education this year by awarding each an Outstanding Student Scholarship. is May, $42,000 in scholarships will be distributed to 11 area high schools. “Supporting young people to improve their lives through education is important to us. ese students are leaders among their peers showing the skills to achieve their academic goals,” said John Spell, site manager for Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur. “Congratulations to these exemplary students for their academic successes.” Scholarship recipients are nominated and selected by their schools based on their academic records, an essay on the concept of principled entrepreneurship, demonstrated leadership skills and participation in their communities. Recipients must also plan to pursue a ﬁeld of study related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics or craft trades.

“is year’s honorees represent a promising group of future leaders and we are proud to support them,” said Larry Van Horn, vice president of southern pipeline operations for Flint Hills Resources. “It is exciting to see young people interested in skilled trades like welding or electrical technician. e area’s industrial growth will need a strong skilled workforce to support our future.” Combined, Flint Hills Resources has awarded over $202,000 in scholarships to students from Southeast Texas high schools since 2015. Congratulations to the 2018-19 honorees: Flint Hills Resources Outstanding Student Scholarship Recipients from Orange County include: Jace Nunnelly – Bridge City High School Koleman Orandy - Bridge City High School Logan Forse – Orangeﬁeld High School Caleb Castro - Orangeﬁeld High School Shane Brandao – West Orange-Stark High Eric Robertson – West Orange-Stark High

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Country music legend Gene Watson will appear with the Bellamy Brothers in concert at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles on June 21.

Legendary rock act REO Speedwagon returns to Southwest Louisiana on Friday, June 14, for a performance inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $55-$85 each for ages 21 and older. Courtesy photo

Super summer music REO Speedwagon making schedule looking busy summer hot with June show By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record e live music is going to be fantastic with something for every musical taste. Here are some of the concerts coming up during the summer and early fall in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. June 7 Nelly, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. June 14 Gary Allan, Ford Park Arena, Beaumont REO Speedwagon, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. Hootie & e Blowﬁsh, Barenaked Ladies, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands June 15 Gretchen Wilson, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. June 18 Hugh Jackman, Toyota Center, Houston June 21 e Bellamy Brothers, Gene Watson, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. Twenty One Pilots, Toyota Center, Houston Shinedown, Badﬂower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Broken Hands, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands

June 23 “e Rockstar Energy Drink Disrupt Festival” feat. e Used, rice, Circa Survive, Sum 41, e Story So Far, Atreyu, Sleeping with Sirens, Andy Black, more, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands June 25 Jennifer Lopez, Toyota Center, Houston June 27 Luis Miguel, Toyota Center, Houston June 28 Cody Johnson, H2O Pool, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. Train, e Goo Goo Dolls, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands July 5 Chicago, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. July 7 Santana, e Doobie Brothers, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands July 10 New Found Glory, Real Friends, e Early November, House of Blues, Houston July 12 Billy Currington, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. July 13 98 Degrees, H2O Pool, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La.

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One of the most popular bands of the 20th century is headed back to Southwest Louisiana to help heat up the summer music circuit. REO Speedwagon will perform on the stage of the Grand Event Center at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., at 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 14. Tickets are $55-$85 each and available online at www.goldennuggetlc.com for ages 21 and older. e doors open at 7:30 p.m. REO Speedwagon has been a musical force for the better part of five decades as the group released its self-titled debut in 1971. However, it was the group’s 1980 release “Hi Infidelity” that solidified the band’s status as rock icons as the album has sold more than 13 million copies to date and features the hit song “Take It on the Run” and the number one smash single “Keep On Loving You.” e group, which is comprised of founding member Neal Doughty, keyboards; Kevin Cronin, vocals and guitar; Dave Amato, guitar; Bryan Hitt, drums; and Bruce Hall, bass. REO Speedwagon has regularly toured nearly every summer for the past decade with bands such as Styx, Def Leppard, Chicago, Cheap Trick and more, but the group always finds a way to keep things entertaining for its fans. “It is definitely a challenge to make each tour a bit different from previous tours,” Hall said in a telephone interview. “ere are certain songs we have to play and that takes up almost all of the time we have allotted, but there are a couple of songs we have been doing that fans might really enjoy hearing.” e band has not released any new material since 2007, but fans are always wanting to know if anything knew is on the horizon, according to Hall. “We actually write and record still, but we don’t know what to do with the songs,” he said with a laugh. “ere’s just no where for bands like us to

be heard anymore, as most radio stations aren’t interested in playing anything new from bands like us. But just because that is the way things are right now doesn’t mean you have to stop being creative. It’s what makes us who we are as musicians and a band.” In previous years, REO Speedwagon has hit the summer tour trail as co-headliners with friends and peers such as Def Leppard in 2016, Styx in 2017, and Chicago in 2018 but will be enjoying most dates this summer as the main attraction, which, as Hall said, has its beneﬁts. “e main thing about us headlining our own shows is that we get to play longer sets and play more songs, and that’s great for the fans,” Hall explained. “We do enjoy touring with all of those other bands too, so there’s a positive way to look at it from each side. “Back in the day, we used to be in competition with a lot of those guys,” Hall continued. “But as time went by we found out we all get along really well and have fun, so, when we tour together, it’s like a big reunion because we’re all friends and enjoy each others music.” e band’s current lineup has been together for more than 30 years, and that means the men in REO Speedwagon have performed thousands of shows together at this point and it is still something they all enjoy. “If the people stop coming to our shows, then we might decide to stay home,” Hall said laughing. “But we all still feel very fortunate to be doing what we do, and we do it because we love it. I hope we keep doing it for many more years. It’s been a fun, fun, fun life, and, as great as our fans are, I think we still have some more tours left to do.” For more information about the band, visit reospeedwagon.com, and visit www.goldennuggetlc.com for more information on this show and other events at the venue.

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Story still unfolding: Living a blessed life A life well-lived with few regrets By Roy Dunn For e Record Telling my life’s story in detail would take volumes. I’ve been extremely fortunate to witness many events and meet great personalities. I have found interesting people from both sides of the track, each a special story. Luck has been with me every step I’ve taken, bringing me to events, in the right place at the right time. My eyes and ears have seen and heard more then most. My exploits, good and bad wrapped together, have made for a colorful life. It’s uncanny really how so much has gone Down Life’s Highway. I’ve known so much happiness. Daily I sip from the cup of joy. Memory is one gift of God; I live in memory’s garden and I smell the roses. ose things hopefully only death will destroy. I pray that in some way I’ve made memories along the way that will live in others. Remembering the past of the road I’ve traveled will have to be condensed, so the overall picture will be lacking detail and most of the characters in the cast. Why am I doing this piece? It’s a milestone for me. Many years ago I wished to live to see the century change, ’til the year 2000 rolled around. Sounds simple enough but in my youth the life expectancy was slightly over 50 years or so. At the time, it looked like a stretch. is week, on June 5, I turn 85. My thoughts often turn to all the great people I’ve known who have gone to that mansion in the sky. Salt of the earth folks I’ve crossed paths with, the common and uncommon, each played a part of my life’s story. Every day I walk with the living, great friends, just a call away. Loyal people to the core, I couldn’t ask for more wonderful people who never let me walk alone. I was born that summer day in 1934 and raised in Cajun country by a single mom. We were very, very poor. e chicken in every pot that President Hubert Hoover had promised never made it to our shack. ose years became extra hard as we toiled in those old cotton fields. Cow milking and farm chores I gladly left behind. I’ve been asked what surprised me most in this long life. First it has to be how fast it has gone by. e early days drug by but time has flown the last 50 years. I don’t know where it has gone; I only know I lived them. e most surprising event was the election of a black man as president of the United States. You see, I came from a culture where blacks, adults and children alike, referred to me as “Mr. Roy” even when I was just a boy. It was impossible in my youth to ever envision a black president. Landing on the moon was childhood science fiction. We transported goods from the field in mule-drawn wagons. My first auto was a 1932 Ford V-8 Coupe I bought from my boarding house roommate Harry Wadell. It was the first wheels my family ever owned. Landing on the moon, unbelievable. e one that knocks my socks off is same-sex marriage. I never heard the word homosexual and the “gay” word meant something completely different. ere is no way I could have ever imagined it but gay is commonplace today. How could any-

one of my generation imagine that when we were all youngsters? I came from a party line phone and an operator asking, “Number please?” She could tell you if the ibodeauxs were home or away. Our ﬁrst phone number, when I was 17 years old and earned the funds to pay for it, was No. 408, later Twin Oaks 31408. Today I live in a world of cell phones in everyone’s pocket, except mine, a fax machine that sends messages, not at all like Western Union, and the Internet that reaches every part of the globe. We could never have imagined any of that. Steam engine trains were so much a part of my youth, and I’m glad I didn’t miss those times with the smoke rising over the horizon. at engineer blew that whistle as he came around the bend. I’d wave and he’d give an extra toot. Hobos traveled the rails. I liked hanging out with them. I met Elvis at Joe Hammond’s Round Up Club in Gladewater. Later when he became a star he gave me his phone number while we were at my friend Bert Wheeler’s place. Regrettable, I never cultivated the friendship. I got to know Willie Nelson at the Hill Top before he became a big star. In the early 1960s, Willie wrote, “Hello Walls” recorded by Faron Young. at got him a recording contract. He recorded “Touch Me” that became a hit and the rest is history. Willie got Johnny Bush a job in Ray Price’s band. Willie formed a band called “e Record Men” and made friend Johnny front man. Bush couldn’t get a contract so Willie took money out of his own pocket and put out a song. Johnny wrote and recorded “Sounds of Heartache” which started his career. Willie and friends played on the album. One song written by Willie, “You Ought to Hear Me Cry,” turned out to be a hit. Johnny went on to be big and made a lot of money on a song he wrote, “Whiskey River.” I recall sitting around the table with Willie, Johnny, Paul English and the boys like it was yesterday. e night before Johnny Harden got killed near Rockdale, George Jones and the entire touring group stayed at my place on the Brazos River playing music and getting drunk ’til daylight. Years later I bailed George out of jail after a wreck in Vidor. Great times were spent with Bob Hope, Bum, Jimmy Dean and other stars who were performing at the Bob Hope telethon in Houston to raise money for Hughen School. A kick was to hear Hope repeat one of my jokes on the Johnny Carson Show. ose wonderful times were compliments of my friend, the late W.T. Oliver. I’ve never quit missing him. One of the best nights I’ve spent was with Lefty Frizzell, one of my favorite artists as a boy. He was an interesting guy, a great one too. He gave me an album autographed “To My Friend Roy.” He died shortly afterward. When I met vice president Lyndon Baines Johnson in his Washington oﬃce to seek a favor I needed, he greeted Joe Runnels, who accompanied me, and I with friendly profanity. ere is a story there, maybe a book yet to be written. By the way, Billie Sol Estes was there at the same time. I

Roy’s Gallery of Friends

ELVIS PRESLEY

O.A. ‘BUM’ PHILLIPS

GEORGE JONES

WILLIE NELSON

LYNDON JOHNSON

SAM WALTON

BOB HOPE

FARON YOUNG

LEFTY FRIZZELL

later visited with John Connally when he ran for governor. A gentleman’s gentleman, smooth as silk. I interviewed Ali and was a ring-side guest at his championship fight with Spinks. One of the greatest visits I’ve had was about an hour spent alone with Sam Walton, founder of WalMart. Such a pleasant, humble man. While drinking coffee he gave me a tip that has been priceless. He also invited me to Bentonville, Arkansas, to visit his corporate headquarters. He was out of town when I went through that part of Arkansas so I missed him. I’ve always regretted that. ere are so many more happenings I could relate. I once put in a liquor store in Brazos County in a cemetery, the first location, when the county was voted wet. One of my most successful undertakings however was the Opportunity Valley News. It was phenomenal. I never planned or expected to be a newspaperman yet I’ve invested nearly 50 years to it. e Record Newspapers, another undertaking, are thankfully also popular weekly community newspapers. It’s true. It’s really

true – everyone reads them. It’s a long column for just a thumbnail sketch but it’s been a long blessed life. I’ve published a lot of Life’s Highway columns but many stories remain to be told. I could tell a whole story about being present in 1959 and being a part of the invention of “Texas Hold’em,” popular wherever poker is played. I hosted the ﬁrst game played. Only two, Jessie and I, remain who were there. Jessie had a stroke a few years ago but can still communicate. He and I were young; the home where we started it all is still standing. It’s a national story that should be told but time is running out. Dec. 31, 1954, was the luckiest day of my life. at’s when Phyl became my wife. We produced three children and I am grateful we have been able to take this journey together. I have a lot of living yet to do and many stories to tell but if not, it’s been great. How am I doing? “Not bad for an old guy.”

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Fish early, or fish late... But, fish!

DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

I didn’t realize that the 20 mph wind that had forced us to fish the more protected bayou had completely died until I picked up a can of scented spray. I discarded it faster than I picked it up as the combination of a broiling morning sun and no wind had rendered it too hot to touch. Welcome to Southeast Texas fishing in the summertime. If you’re not dodging thunderstorms you are enjoying ninety plus degree temperature and humidity to match. While Jason Lane and I would have preferred to be fishing the open lake, the bayou at least offered a little shade thanks to the scattered tallow trees. e water clarity was still on the muddy side, but Jason quickly fooled a slot red and a pair of keeper bass with a chrome She Pup. By the time we reached the next bend in the bayou we had three fat goggle-eyes, a fifteen-inch flounder and another slot red in the livewell. More importantly, we were already re-applying sunscreen and were both bottle of water. on our second “I don’t if we brought know enough water to fish two more hours,” remarked Lane and he wasn’t kidding! All of this fun was taking place at nine o’clock in the morning which meant the heat would get worse before it got better. We had wasted the coolest hours of the day hoping to find fish in the open lake, but thankfully Plan B was holding up. We were initially going to hit some flooded marsh lakes off Burton’s on the way back, but it seemed like there was at least one bass boat in every pond. at bite is no longer a secret and the only impediment is low water. Up until the early 80’s it was rare indeed to see even a few other aluminum boats in those marshes. If it weren‘t for the GPS, more folks would enter those marshes than return without help most days. I cannot count the number of calls I have responded to over the years from folks that picked the wrong trail! When forced to fish the bayous or marsh drains, we have relied on smaller lures and lighter rods to make the catching more enjoyable. We are occasionally underpowered when an oversized red or misguided gar crashes the party, but diversity is the best part of the game. Small crankbaits, four-inch worms and a small Assassin tail called a pro tiny shad have all worked well. e tiny shad has worked the best, but that may be because it gets the first call and will fool everything from a flounder to a bream. As a matter of fact, we discovered how well it worked on bream while trying to catch flounder. It fishes best on a 1/16th ounce jig head, but I prefer fishing it on a 1/16th ounce horse head jig that Eddie Hudson poured for me. e longer hook shank he employs results in more

After holding out for a better contract with Seattle, it appears the Orange native will be landing in Baltimore to play for the Ravens instead.

Move to Baltimore surprising even to Earl Thomas III

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

takes place during the regular season. However, Earl being Earl was ready for the rigors of the game and was on the ﬁeld most of the time. In fact, after three games omas led the league with his three interceptions. e fourth game proved to be fatal to Earl omas’ season as he re-broke his leg and would be out for the remainder of the 2018 NFL season. And Earl decided right then and there that he would be a Seahawk no longer. When his contract oﬃcially expired in early March, Earl decided to try free agency because the fabled Legion of Boom was no more. Nearly every team in the league would have loved to have Earl omas respective on their rosters, but the terms of his

in the Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and FOR THE RECORD the mandae well-publicized holdout tory practices spring of Orange native Earl omas last early last season made many ardent and football fans miffed at the six- summer. He balked time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro free safety for the Seat- at joining the Seahawks during tle Seahawks, thinking he was training camp last July and August and became an official being greedy. But if there’s one great quality holdout once the 2018 NFL seaEarl omas possesses off the son was set to begin in early football field is that he’s very September. But Earl’s love of the game adept at mapping out his future in the National Football League. and his respect for his teamAnd when the Seahawks’ mates and especially the loyal front office decided NOT to Seahawks’ fans who loved Earl give Earl the same contract ex- convinced him to start the seatension every NFL superstar is son with the team. He was supoffered as their final year is posed to play sporadically in the begin, All of games get used first couple to about to the talented not to participate to the ferocious hitting that Pro decided

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contractual demands eliminated most of them. Earl made it no secret that he really wanted to become a Dallas Cowboy. But Idiot Owner Jerry Jones played hard-to-get and didn’t really pursue Earl’s services. So, omas turned his attention to the Kansas City Chiefs who were desperate to plug one of their big holes in the defensive secondary by getting a team leader back there at free safety. And while the Chiefs’ front oﬃce was dragging its feet, the Baltimore Ravens came out of the blue and oﬀered Earl’s agent the multi-year contract and the dollar amount Earl was seeking. A couple of days later Earl omas had a new home, a new team in a new city in a new di-

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hook ups. at same set-up works equally well when fishing drains or the shoreline in the lake. I will have more as I learn more, but Tony Viator, Daniel Metreyon and Fletcher Pipkin are currently finalizing plans for another tournament to replace the popular Cops Helping Kids event. is tournament will benefit SETX children’s charities and will be hosted out of the Orange Public Boat Ramp. Hopefully, it will become an annual event as well. As in the past, the guaranteed payoffs will be significant and the new event will target only bass and redfish. e tournament is scheduled for August 10th with a Captain’s meeting the night before. is tourna-

From Page 1B ment will be fun and will draw a huge crowd. Go ahead and mark that weekend on your calendar! It is apparently just as hot, if not hotter on Toledo Bend, but it hasn’t slowed down the crappie bite for folks with wellmaintained brush piles. us far the only change has been that the ﬁsh have been holding a little deeper, 22 to 26 feet, and are eating shiners much better than jigs. e size is still excellentas well as I received a text and picture from Mary Carlone holding three crappie that made the two pound mark last Friday. She added that they caught 29 keepers before nine o’clock and that the guided trip was a birthday present from her Grandmother!

City of Orange Children's Librarian and Reference Librarian Katy Venable, center, works hard pulling together a summer program for area children, encouraging them to read and enjoy books. She presented the program recently to the Orange Golden K Kiwanis Club at the Salvation Army Building, 1950 MLK Drive in Orange. Registration begins Monday, June 3. The Summer Program goes from June12 through July 24. A schedule with times and dates of all events can be picked up at the City of Orange Library, 220 5th Street, Orange 77630. The library opens each day, except Sundays and holidays, at 10 a.m. The acclaimed Scholastic Book Fair begins June 3, continuing through June 14. The Preschool Age and Younger Read-to-Me Program starts June 12, to be held in the Children's Room of the library from 10:45-11:15 a.m. on each Wednesday, with children accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult. The Regular Summer Reading Program also occurs each Wednesday, but from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for elementary students. The Young Adult and Teenage Reading Program takes place on Wednesday evenings, 67:30 p.m. Orange Golden K members with Venable are, from left, Pat McCombs, Debra McCombs, Venable, Lois Ferrell, and Dennis Ferrell. The McCombs and the Ferrells have grandchildren who will be interested in the library programs, as do many of the Golden K members.

Korner vision and even in a new conference. He then attempted to work a deal with defensive cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who wore Earl’s No. 29 for the last two seasons. Humphrey played a little hardball with Earl and demanded $100,000 payment for the jersey number. After Earl told him to take a flying leap, he found out Humphrey’s mother managed a track scholarship fund. He got his No. 29 after donating what he called “a few bucks” to the fund and texted Humphrey’s mother “charitable donation coming your way.” Now Earl omas can continue wearing the same number he has for his entire NFL career. Earl didn’t participate in any of the on-field spring team drills until he had medical clearance that his broken bone was 100 per cent healed. And that occurred just last week and he is now working with the rest of the team in the OTAs. Local sports commentator Garrett Downing reported that Earl looked good and fluid at last weekend’s OTAs and was

From Page 1B communicating well with his new teammates. He told Earl it looked like he commands a lot of respect on the ﬁeld to which Earl commented, “I lead by example and hit the ground running with this second opportunity to my NFL career.” “He had a great week,” Head Coach John Harbaugh told Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. “Great anticipation and great ability to cover ground. He shows up in the right spots on a regular basis. at’s what great safeties do. He’s done a great job.” Hensley noted that Earl is wearing a protective sleeve on his leg and that he “looked smooth” in a practice session open to the media. How much will Earl omas be missed in Seattle? Seahawks’ fans will get an even closer look at Earl in a Ravens uniform when Baltimore makes a rare trip to Seattle in week 7. KWICKIES…The injuries continue to pile up for our Houston Astros and the players from Class AAA Round Rock keep replacing these players on the Injury List. Manager A.J. Hinch looks like a genius the way he inserts the right players in the right positions that does not affect the outcome of the games. Although the team is not hitting as well as normal,

they just keep on winning after sweeping the A’s in Oakland last weekend, winning 12 of their last 13 games on the road and sweeping four straight series away from Minute Maid Park. Houston continued their current road trip with four games at the last-place Seattle Mariners which began Monday night. And while on the subject of the Astros, ace pitcher Justin Verlander struck out eight A’s batters Saturday while winning 5-1 for his league-leading ninth victory against two losses and surpassing Cy Young for sole possession of 21st place on the all-time strikeout list. Verlander has 2,809 career strikeouts and trails only Yankee lefty C.C. Sabathia, who eclipsed 3,000 this season, as the only active pitcher ahead of him. Former Beaumont West Brook slugger Jay Bruce went from a last-place team (Seattle) to a first-place team (Philadelphia Phillies) as the result of a trade last weekend. e deal will cost the Phillies only $2.75 million over the next 1½ seasons for the slugging outfielder. Patrick Cantlay shot a torrid 64 Sunday to overtake Germany’s Martin Kaymer, who led Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament for 54 holes before faltering to a 72 Sunday. Cantlay fired the lowest final round by a winner in tournament history

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and it moved him into the list of the Top 10 golfers in the world. It was the second PGA Tour victory for the 27-year-old Californian. e Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors are tied at 1-1 in the National basketball Association’s World Championship ﬁnals. e two teams meet again tonight at Golden State. Texas Class 4A Boys High School State Champion Jack Burke of Little Cypress-Mauriceville made a great showing last weekend in the Texas Masters event at Brackenridge Park Golf Course. e junior-to-be ﬁnished in a tie for eighth place out of 78 golfers with rounds of 67-70-73—210. JUST BETWEEN US… Texas Tech won the Lubbock Regional NCAA Baseball Tournament last weekend by whipping Army 11-2 Friday, Dallas Baptist 3-2 Saturday and Dallas Baptist again in Sunday’s championship game 3-0. Florida overpowered Army 13-5 Saturday on ESPN2 as my grandson Logan Smith pitched one inning late in the game for the Black Knights of West Point. Logan appeared in more than 20 games for Army, had a 2-3 record and an earned run average of around 3.50. He also averaged one strikeout per inning for the season and walked very few batters.

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2019 Mauriceville Heritage Assoc. North Orange Co. Farmer’s Market Fresh fruit, veggies ready each Thursday e Mauriceville Heritage Association is hosting the North Orange County Farmer’s Market for the second year under the Mauriceville Community Center Pavilion each ursday afternoon from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm through the growing season. e market is free for patrons and farmers / other craft vendors and food trucks. Each week, the market is full of locally grown and statewide seasonal fruits, vegetables, plants, fresh eggs, pickles, jellies and jams. e market also includes raw creamed and fresh honey from local apiaries, artisan fresh breads as well as many local crafters and artisans with a variety of products from soaps to jewelry. According to the Farmer’s Market National Coalition, for every $100 spent at a farmer’s market, $62 stays in the local economy, and $99 stays in state. 21 percent of mid-sized farms in the U.S. stopped operations 1992 to 2007. Local farmer’s markets are key in reversing this trend and supporting our local farmers and other artisans including cottage bakeries and local honey producers. e market is located at 7441 Cohenour Rd. Orange TX 77632. For more information, contact the MHA at (409)659-3998 or Message the North Orange County Farmer’s Market on Facebook.

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Golden Triangle Emergency Center presents scholarships Golden Triangle Emergency Center-Port Arthur recently announced its spring 2019 Licensed Vocational Nurse and Registered Nurse scholarship winners. GTEC works with Lamar State College Port Arthur to encourage students with a proven academic record of excellence and a passion for healthcare to apply for these scholarships. In order to ensure that the community will be supported by the highest caliber of healthcare professionals, Golden Triangle Emergency Center invests in future generations of stand-out students by offering this scholarship twice a year; fall and spring semester. The winner of the $250 LVN scholarship is Melanie Morton of Nederland. Melanie has been serving others since she was in middle school through mission trips and volunteering with her church. More recently she has volunteered her time as a swim instructor at the Shorkey Center for physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation for children, and at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in the Neonatal In-

Lamar State College Port Arthur students Afrania Davila, center left, and Melanie Morton, right center, are the recipients of the spring scholarships presented by Golden Triangle Emergency Center. Morton won the $250 Licensed Vocational Nursing scholarship, while Davila received the $500 Registered Nurse scholarship. tensive Care Unit department. Her passion for providing support and care to others is intensified by her first-hand experience of the profound difference a compassionate caregiver can make to a patient and their family. Her enthusiasm, background, and dedication to her goals make her the ideal recipient for this award. Melanie plans to continue her education upon graduation and pursue a Bachelor’s and then her

Master’s degree. The $500 RN scholarship winner is Afrania C. Davila of Port Arthur. A Cum Laude graduate of Lamar State College Port Arthur’s LVN program, Afrania is pursuing her BSN in LSCPA's Upward Mobility Nursing Program. Afrania knew she wanted to go into healthcare because when she was just 15 years old, she saved her sister’s life by staying calm and performing CPR on her

after she suffered a seizure. Her natural ability to focus and listen to the 911 operator’s instructions despite the chaos around her was the deciding factor in establishing her career path. Afrancia’s passion for clinical care is matched with the emphasis she puts on empathy and compassion with her patents. With clinical experience at St. Elizabeth, Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Baptist Hospital, and The

Meadows of Orange, along with excellent grades, Afrancia is a standout student and future RN. Upon graduation, she plans to seek employment in the ER or NICU and is keeping the door of possibility open to pursuing her Master’s. Golden Triangle Emergency Center is proud to see the hard work going into the applicants’ education and looks forward to seeing them enrich the local workforce. Scholarship recipi-

ents must submit an 800 word essay, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and submit a resume illustrating a passion for the profession. If you are a student or know of one who fits the parameters required to receive this award, please encourage them to keep an eye on our Facebook page to see when we will be accepting applications for fall 2019 scholarships. Golden Triangle Emergency Center is here 24/7/365 for all your emergency needs.

Jimmy Simmons, free ice cream highlight July 4th celebration at LSCPA e Jimmy Simmons Band will headline the annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lamar State College Port Arthur while Motiva will be on hand dishing out free Blue Bell ice cream. e event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center on the campus of LSCPA, 1800 Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur. A special tribute will be paid to the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit of Port Arthur, which is led by Commanding Oﬃcer Captain Jacqueline M. Twomey. Jimmy Simmons and his band will play jazz renditions of patriotic favorites while the college

hosts family-style games for the kids. Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Also performing is Port Arthur ISD administrator Dwight Wagner, who will sing “God Bless America”. Motiva, in its annual tribute to summer and the Fourth, will be serving free Blue Bell ice cream while supplies last. e event at the college is a lead-up to the annual ﬁreworks show hosted by the City of Port Arthur. e ﬁreworks will begin at 9 p.m. with plenty of room along the seawall adjacent to the college. Be sure to bring a lawn chair!

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Mr. & Miss WOS, Principal’s Award honorees announced

$1.2M in scholarships awarded

e West Orange-Stark High School Class of 2019 has been awarded over $1.2 million in scholarships. e scholarships were presented at a special program in mid-May; and, scholarships are still arriving. At the Senior Scholarships and Awards program, honor graduates were also announced, Mr. & Miss WOS High School honorees were recognized, as well as recipients of the WOS High

School Principal’s Award. Class of 2019 West Orange - Stark High School Honor Graduates are as follows: Valedictorian Abigail Stephens, Salutatorian Alexya Laﬂeur, Shane Brandao, Makaila Simmons, David Sargent, Jay'zn Robinson, Malena Warnell, Kalia Wilson, Aliyah Mims, Jordan Johnson, Ja'Coven Hinson, A'niah Dugas, and Jonatan Ramirez.

Linda White, center, of Vinton, Louisiana, spoke about her travels to various European countries, as well as to the Hearst Castle in California, with an array of slides at the Wednesday, May 29, meeting of Golden K Kiwanis Club at its weekly 9:30 a.m. meeting in the meeting room of the Salvation Army Building, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630. White, who speaks German and several languages, studied many years ago at the University of Heidelberg, living across from an 800-year-old castle, which has been through wars, fires, and lightening. White is also an advanced piano player and exercise enthusiast. However, two great passions are travel and bridge. White and her husband own a private business, with Linda active in many Orange community activities, including AAUW (American Association of University Women), where she has served as president for six years. At White's side are longtime friends Margaret Light, left, immediate past president and retired lawyer, and Diane Grooters, club member and retired English teacher. There is a different speaker each week, and club dues are only $38.00 per quarter. Photo by Anne Payne, The Record

Concerts July 17 Howard Jones, House of Blues, Houston July 20 Korn, Alice in Chains, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands July 24 Queen + Adam Lambert, Toyota Center, Houston July 25 Shawn Mendes, Toyota Center, Houston July 26 Seether, H2O Pool, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. July 28 August Burns Red, Silverstein, Silent Planet, House of Blues, Houston Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land, Houston Aug. 1 Alice Cooper, Halestorm, Motionless in White, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Aug. 3 MC Hammer, Sir Mixalot,

From Page 8A Doug E. Fresh, Kid ‘N Play, Rob Base, Tone Loc, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Aug. 6 311, Dirty Heads, White Oak Music Hall, Houston Aug. 14 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land, Houston Aug. 17 Tom Keifer, Warehouse Live, Houston Aug. 22 Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Elle King, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Aug. 23 A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons, e Motels, Bow Wow Wow, Wang Chung, Real Life, e Escape Club, e Vapors, Boys Don’t Cry, Farrington and Mann, H2O Pool, Golden Nugget Casino, Lake Charles, La. e Tubes, Warehouse Live, Houston Aug. 31 Backstreet Boys, Toyota Cen-

ter, Houston Sept. 3 Backstreet Boys, Cajundome, Lafayette, La. Sept. 7 Chris Young, Chris Janson, Locash, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Sept. 8 John Mayer, Toyota Center, Houston Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira, Behemoth, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Sept. 9 KISS, Toyota Center, Houston Sept. 21 Carrie Underwood, Toyota Center, Houston Peter Frampton, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Sept. 22 Iron Maiden, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, e Woodlands Carrie Underwood, Cajundome, Lafayette, La.

Alexya LaFleur and Teshaun Teel were presented with the 2018-2019 WOS High School Principal's Award. These students, pictured with Principal Wilt Alexander, are leaders among their peers and have had a positive impact on school climate.

WO-S seniors Diamond Judge and Manuel Franklin were named Mr. and Miss WOS. The pair exemplify outstanding contribution to WOS High School over the course of their years as Mustangs. Diamond and Manuel are pictured with WO-S High School Principal Wilt Alexander.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

Where Are We In Prophetic Time? Email: Stpauls@stpaulsorangetx.com

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

Charles Empey

CHARLES EMPEY Guest Columnist For The Record In my younger Christian life when I was in Bible College, we students were intrigued with the second coming of Christ. When will Jesus come back? When will this world come to a close as we know it? We’d stand and watch the sky just hoping we would see Jesus coming. What a day that will be! The disciples asked Jesus this question in Matthew 24:3 “…Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” So, Jesus began to give them basically an outline of events and as you read, you can only imagine the circumstances and conditions that surrounded each point of the outlined events that would come to pass. In the outline, I want you to look at verses 4-12. You will see that some events of human relationships and climate, etc. would take place in ways like never experienced since Noah’s flood. Needless to say, but they would be cataclysmic. Chaos would come to rule the day and humanity and creation would explode to nothing if not intervention of God. Je-

Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Bill Collier, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30 am

sus said this day would come and when it does, look up because the time of His coming will be near. Look specifically at Verses 10-12 “And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another, 11 And many false prophets (religious misguidance in the truth, especially of the teaching of the Gospel) shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” See how this lines up with another area of God’s Word and prediction of the last days before Jesus comes in 2Timothy 3:1-5, 7 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy 3 Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, de-

Kids Club Funtastic Fridays Please join us at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange for our Kid’s Club Fantastic Fridays starting June 7th. Registration fee is $40 and includes t-shirt and lunches for all 4 Fridays. The dates are June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28 from 8 am to 1 pm and is for ages K-5th grades. Please register at the church at 8608 MLK Dr. in Orange or online at www.faithorange.org. For more information please call the church at 409-886-1291 or email at office@faithorange.org.

200 W. Roundbunch 735-3581 www.fbcbc.org

Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m., Adult, Youth, Children Discipleship Classes, Sun. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Schedule 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s Activities Interim Pastor: Keith Royal

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

Colony Baptist Church 13353 FM 1130 • Orange PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

spisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away…7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” Do not be deceived when the abnormal and paranormal takes place, Jesus said. He said that the world would become an unloving place in such a degree as never before in the human heart. The Christian heart would be the only heart from which love and care would flow toward each other in Christ and extend a helping hand to a lost and dying world spinning out of control. Nation would rise against nation, He said. Climatic abnormalities of great danger would take place. When you look around you just where you stand and live, you can see this chaos. When you watch the news of

the world, you can see nation coming against nation, religion against religion. It is like the world, including our own congress and leadership, is totally out of control, on the verge of literally exploding. Nuclear war and disease outbreaks to a point of plague in many places is on the brink. One climactic event after another so close together strains our ability to address the impact sufficiently to get people back on their feet. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, etc. are overwhelming our own continent, let alone the impact around the world of these kinds of events. If you have Christ Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you need not be fearful. You can’t change the course of prophecy and the world, but you can be safe in Christ. Charles Empey is Pastor of Cove Baptist Church, Orange, Texas.

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

www.fumcorange.org

Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers

Starlight

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided). For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Rev. Brad McKenzie Worship Director: Alyssa Click Co-Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.org or find us on Facebook

First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 611 N. 9th St. • Orange

Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH 3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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DeAndre Nico from The Voice will be the special guest artist for Sunday’s Service.

THREE-CHEESE, NO MEAT QUICHE If you are fasting during this Lenten season by choosing not to eat meat, here is a quiche recipe with no meat, just 3 different cheeses, 14 eggs, bread, and milk, an original by me.

Equipment needed: 9"x12" pan sprayed w/PAM Measuring cup Fork/whisk for egg beating Large mixing bowl Large spoon for stirring

Ingredients: 14 large eggs 1/2 cup whole or skim milk 1 8-oz pk Mozarela cheese 1 8-oz pk Cheddar cheese 1 8-oz pk Muenster cheese 4 slices Texas Toast white bread, crust removed

Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Break 14 eggs into large bowl. Add 1/2 cup milk.

Take crust oﬀ 4 slices white Texas Toast, then tear each crustless slice into small pieces. Add to mixture. Add 3 cheeses to mix, preferably shredded since small size works well. Stir all with spoon. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 325 degrees. Cool for minimum 5 minutes before cutting to serve. is recipe serves about 14-15 persons. Cut inhalf for smaller group.

Juneteenth celebration set for Riverfront Pavilion June 14-16 Penny LeLeux For e Record

AAUW (American Association of University Women) members convene at the home of David and Anne Payne for their book club meeting, Book-Ins, on Tuesday, May 28, before taking the summer off, but resuming in September. Dr. Sarah Boehme reviewed the book, "Angle of Repose," by Wallace Stegner, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1972. Front row, from left, are Lois Ferrell and Dr. Mary Behnke. Back row, are Mary Walker, Tom Watson, Boehme, Rebecca Flickinger, Linda White, Diane Grooters, Joan Tharp, and Linda Womack. Not pictured are David Payne, Anne Payne, and Karen McKinney. Men are also welcome to join AAUW with qualifications. The two newest AAUW members are Karen Johnson, First Lady of Lamar State College-Orange, and Krispen Walker, an Orange County Asst. District Attorney. Photo by Anne Payne, The Record

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES No Fishing License, But a Lot of Other Stuff On May 11, a Navarro County game warden was patrolling around Richland Chambers Reservoir when he noticed an individual fishing near one of the boat ramps. As the warden approached, the individual fishing confessed, “I’m not going to lie to you, I don’t have a fishing license.” That proved to be the extent of his truthfulness. Actually, he didn’t have any identification and couldn’t recall the name of the person who owned the vehicle he was driving. The individual also claimed he no longer had anything illegal left on his person or in the vehicle. Afterwards, during a probable cause search of his person and the vehicle, multiple illegal narcotics and paraphernalia items were discovered. The subject was arrested and transported to the Navarro County Jail on several drugrelated offenses. He was also cited for not having a fishing license.

A Boatload of Fish On May 6, Jasper County game wardens received information alleging three local crappie fishing guides were permitting out-of-state fishermen to violate bag limits. The daily limit for crappie is 25 fish greater than 10 inches in length. An investigation found 808 crappie had been retained by a dozen anglers, resulting in 245 game law violations. Several cases

are pending along with civil restitution.

Casting a Wide Illegal Net A Matagorda County game warden received an anonymous tip on May 3 about a group fishing with a large cast net off the jetties. Once at the scene, the warden made contact with a vehicle and two occupants in possession of an ice chest full of undersized fish and an oversized cast net. During questioning of the subjects, the warden learned they had three accomplices aboard a canoe on the other side of the Colorado River. A second warden arrived and rounded up the other subjects. Once the dust settled on the investigation, game wardens had tallied 125 separate game law violations between the five individuals, including; no valid fishing license, possession of undersized sheepshead, possession of undersized speckled trout, possession of undersized black drum, over the daily bag limit of sheepshead, insufficient number of PFDs, improper lights on vessel, illegal means and methods, and illegal cast net. The appropriate citations were issued, and fish were donated. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

Improperly inDisposed Back in mid-February, a Rockwall County game warden was notified of a vessel half sunk near a boat ramp. After being pulled from the water it

was quickly determined it had been dumped intentionally. The last registered owner told wardens he didn’t want it, and had posted it to an online auction site where it was purchased. The new owner had not registered the boat, but a subpoena served to the online auction site led wardens to the user data of the purchaser. The suspect was discovered to be incarcerated in Dallas County Jail for other charges. The suspect was interviewed at Dallas County Jail and provided a written confession. An arrest warrant was secured for Illegal Dumping over 1,000 pounds, a state jail felony offense.

Orange’s ﬁrst three day Juneteenth Celebration is set for June 14-16 at the Orange Boardwalk and Riverfront Pavilion located at 5th Street and West Division Avenue spearheaded by Salem United Methodist Church and Pastor Develous Bright. "Before June 19, 1865 there were no African American families in the state of Texas. Juneteenth is the birthday of the black family, black church and African American society," said Bright. "Our goal is to create an annual event for the members of our community that is a regional draw to our city." Since the 19th falls on a weekday this year, they are hosting the event the weekend before. Other area churches that are assisting are First Church of God, Mount Zion and Mount

Calvary. It kicks oﬀ at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14 with a Zydeco Disco Bash featuring DJ Ardell Pettyway at the pavilion. “We are seeking some additional food vendors for Friday night,” said Velenta Mathews. A parade featuring trail riders from the Buffalo Soldier Museum starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15 traveling from Simmons Drive and W. Green Avenue to 5th Street then South to the Pavilion on West Division Street. A barbecue cook-off with a $1,000 prize will determine who has the best brisket, chicken and ribs. A special Juneteenth performance will be offered by Houston’s Ensemble Theatre at 11 a.m. Leon Chavez and the Zydeco Flames perform live on stage at noon. The Buffalo Soldiers will give a presentation at 2 p.m. The day concludes after announcement of

winners of the barbecue cookoff which is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, June 16 a community meal will be offered from noon3 p.m. consisting of oven fried chicken, five cheese mac and cheese, greens, corn bread, tea and choice of almond pound cake or peach cobbler for dessert. e meals are $25 a plate and can be ordered through Velenta Mathews. A community worship service starts at 3 p.m. Dress for the service is all white. Pastor Shiela Timberlake is guest evangelist and preacher. Special guest artist for the service is DeAndre Nico, Season 15 top 10 finalists on e Voice. Booths are still available for Saturday for only $50. For more information on booth space, to participate in the parade or more information in general, contact Mathews at (409) 9200860.

No Snapping Gator Selfies A Louisiana game warden reached out to his counterparts in Sabine County about several individuals who had posted to Snapchat their alligator catching adventure on the Texas side of Toledo Bend Reservoir. A Texas game warden traveled to Sabine Parrish to assist with the investigation. The cooperation between the bordering states was essential and beneficial to the investigation. While being interviewed, the suspect stated he and the other men were fishing around the Indian Mounds area and caught the alligator on the bank, took pictures of the alligator, and then released it. The individuals each received one citation and couple of warnings.

Leon Chavez and the Zydeco Flames perform for the Juneteenth celebration at noon Saturday, June 15.

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6B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 5, 2019

ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

Where Are We In Prophetic Time? Email: Stpauls@stpaulsorangetx.com

Charles Empey

Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Bill Collier, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30 am

Kids Club Funtastic Fridays Please join us at Faith United Methodist Church in Orange for our Kid’s Club Fantastic Fridays starting June 7th. Registration fee is $40 and includes t-shirt and lunches for all 4 Fridays. The dates are June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28 from 8 am to 1 pm and is for ages K-5th grades. Please register at the church at 8608 MLK Dr. in Orange or online at www.faithorange.org. For more information please call the church at 409-886-1291 or email at office@faithorange.org.

200 W. Roundbunch 735-3581 www.fbcbc.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Colony Baptist Church 13353 FM 1130 • Orange PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

www.fumcorange.org

Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers

Starlight

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 611 N. 9th St. • Orange

Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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GARAGE SALE Garage Sale 6/7, Fri & 6/8, Sat. from 8 am to 3 pm at 12353 Highway 62 North in Orange / Mauriceville area. Small furniture, garage items, small tools, DVDs, VHS tapes and lot more items. Cash only.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Al-Anon meetings are held Thursday’s at 7 p.m. inside the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Please call Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333 for more information. Al-Anon meets Sundays and Weds., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info or consultation.

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Two (2) temp. positions; approx 6 months; Job to begin 7/15/19 through 1/15/20. Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $11.33 an hr; 35 hr week; mon-fri; 7am-3pm; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Aldes Boudreaux IV Farms, LLC located in St. Martinville, LA. Worksite located in St. Martinville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (337) 356-8619 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency located at 313 N. Main St., Rockdale, TX 76567 and reference LA job order number 883036.

Nine (9) temp positions; 10 months; job to begin 7/25/19 through 5/25/20; planting of sugar cane by hand; to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields during the harvesting season; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; to assist with the cleaning of the fields after harvesting and the preparation of the fields for the upcoming season. Must be able to work in hot humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crop and able to stand on feet for a long period of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $11.33 per hr; 35 hrs a week, monfri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Patch Farms and A & S Farms located in Jeanerette, LA. Qualified applicants should call employer for interview at (337) 519-3398. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 313 N. Main St., Rockdale, TX 76567 and reference LA job order number 883021.

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Twenty-four (24) temp positions; approx 2 ½ months; Job to begin on 7/27/19 through 10/5/19; Duties: to plant cane by hand; to clean ditches with shovel; to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. 3 month experience in job offered required. $11.33 per hour; 35 hrs; OT varies, not guaranteed. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.. Employment offered by M. Hymel Sons, Inc. located in Vacherie, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (225) 265-7797. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 313 N. Main St., Rockdale, TX 76567 and reference LA job order number 882953.

Twelve (12) temp positions; 10 months; job to begin 7/25/19 end on 5/25/20; Duties: To assist with the planting of rice in the crawfish ponds. To operate boats in the ponds during the baiting and setting of crawfish traps and to assist with the harvesting of crawfish from the traps in the ponds during the crawfish harvesting season. Preparing the crawfish for distribution. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing postitive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $11.33 per hour; 35 hrs a week; 7am-3pm; mon-fri; hours may vary; OT not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to worksite will be provided by employer upon completion of 50% of work contract or earlier if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Andre Brothers, LLC located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 519-3736 or may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order number 882875.

Five (5) temp positions; approx 2 ½ months; Job to begin on 7/29/19 through 10/10/19; Duties: planting of sugar cane by hand; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; farm and field sanitation duties. Able to work in hot humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crop and able to stand on feet for a long period of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $11.33 per hour; 35 hr week; mon-fri; 7am-3pm; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experienced required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Sweet B. Farms located in Thibodaux, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (985) 665-2697 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order number 883313.

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Best Tips to Kick Off Summer and Celebrate Dad (StatePoint) Father’s Day is a chance to kick off summer and celebrate Dad. Where better to gather your celebration than the grill, where family memories, traditions and delicious meals are created? Here are some ways to make your father’s grilling wishes come true. Thanking Dad If your father is like many others, grilling is kind of his thing, and there’s no better way to honor the man of the house than with the equipment he needs and deserves. At the top of your gift list should be a brand-new grill that will allow the king of the backyard barbecue to create world class ribs, wings, smoked meats and more at home. Whether his preference is traditional wood pellet, charcoal, gas or even a vertical smoker, consider those from Pit Boss, which offer exceptional value. Their pellet grills are particularly well-suited to give Dad true bragging rights. Imparting a simple, all-natural wood flavor to cooking and featuring 8-in-1 versatility -- letting him bake, braise, sear, chargrill, grill, smoke, BBQ and roast -- he’ll be well on his way to making fall-off-the-bone ribs and other competition-quality barbecue favorites in his own backyard.

Pit Boss Grill Basket & Topper, fits most grill surfaces, making it possible to grill mouth-watering foods of any size without the need for tin foil or skewers. Or, beef up marinades and rubs, while infusing heat, tang and zest into barbecue creations with the gift of a gourmet spice pack.

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• 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce Directions: • Prep your ribs by patting them dry, removing the membrane, and trimming them, if your butcher hasn’t already.

Feeding Dad To celebrate Dad in the big way he deserves, try smoking meats in your own backyard with this recipe from Pit Boss. These fall-off-the-bone St. Louis-style ribs are easy to make and can serve a group of four, or double the recipe to serve a big party!

• Generously coat every inch of the ribs with mustard and Pit Boss Sweet Rib Rub. Lay them on the grill bone side down and smoke at 225 F for 3 hours. • After 3 hours, wrap them tightly in foil, leaving one side open to add in your butter, brown sugar, honey, and apple juice. Then, seal them up and place them back on the grill flesh side down for 2 more hours.

Ingredients: • 1 rack spare ribs

• To finish them off, remove the foil and lay the ribs bone side down for an hour or until they reach an internal temperature of 185 – 190 F, making sure to add your favorite BBQ sauce and crank up the grill temperature to 275 F, 15 – 20 minutes before the ribs are done.

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