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Leader-News New Year's Deadlines

Your El Campo Leader-News must have all pages for the Wednesday, Jan. 2 edition to the press by noon New Year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 31. Therefore all news items and advertising must be submitted the week before. Thank you for helping us to get the paper out while meeting these early deadlines.

TODAY, DEC. 26

Holiday Solid Waste Schedule Today, Dec. 26 will be Tuesday trash pickup. Thursday and Friday will be usual service. The same will follow for the week of Dec. 31. Tuesday will be a holiday and Tuesday pickup will be Wednesday, Jan. 2. The rest of week is usual service.

Boys & Girls Club Holiday Hours The Boys & Girls Club of El Campo holiday hours are: closed Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Dec. 26. Open on Dec. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed for New Years, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. The club reopens to the youth for the after school program on Jan. 3 from 3-7 p.m.

Museum Closed For Christmas/New Year The El Campo Museum will be closed until Jan. 1 and reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2 for the Christmas Holidays.

E.A. Greer Scholarship Fundraiser There will be a New Year's Eve Bash Scholarship Fundraiser sponsored by the E.A. Green National Alumni and Ex-Students Association at the VFW Hall Saturday, Dec. 29 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets will be $10 at the door. Call Evelyn Williams for more information.

Hans and Inge Performance The community is invited to attend a special storytelling performance presented by Pastor Laird and Winnie Engle at Danevang Lutheran Community Hall Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 6:45 p.m. Pastor Engle portrays the famous children's author, Hans Christian Andersen, and Winnie plays Inge. Everyone is invited to the community meal and singing at 6 p.m. There is no charge for meal or performance.

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To All WCYF Broiler Exhibitors All interested WCYF exhibitors must order their broilers by Thursday, Jan. 3 at a cost of $1.35 per bird; minimum order of 25 birds per exhibitor, maximum order of 50 birds. Exhibitors in the same family must order under their own name. A Broiler Entry Card must be completed and sent to the Fair Office on or postmarked by the deadline date. Entry cards are available at the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and the Fair Office. Payment is required with order and the $15 entry fee must also accompany the order. Fair Office: 677-3350.

Account Set Up For Medical Expenses An account to help with medical expenses has been set up for Tommy Johnson Sr. at Commercial State Bank.

ECHS Senior Class of '07 Yearbook Home for the Holidays? Stop by the ECHS office and pick up your 2007 yearbook! The high school office will be open after Jan. 2. If you have not yet purchased one, extra copies are available for $70.

Help Needed Restoring 1952 Tractor The Louise FFA Senior Ag Mechanics Team is restoring a 1952 John Deere Model G tractor donated by Keith Bain. Parts and funds are needed to restore the project in order to be ready to show at the Wharton County Youth Fair. If anyone can help please call or send mail to Louise FFA, P.O. Box 97, Louise, Texas 77442.

Fried Chicken Dinner and Raffle St. Philip Youth will sponsor their annual fried chicken dinner and raffle Sunday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. with plates to go only at the Parish Hall on Depot Street. Tickets are available from any high school CCE Student or St. Philip Rectory. For more information call 543-9664.

Dinner to Honor Pastor Laird Engle The public is invited to an enchilada dinner honoring Pastor Laird Engle on Jan. 6 at the Danevang Community Hall following the 10 a.m. worship service. Pastor Engle is retiring, and Jan. 6 will be his last service at Danevang Lutheran.

Habitat For Humanity Meeting The West Wharton County Habitat for Humanity steering committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church in El Campo. The public, civic organizations, churches and businesses are encouraged to attend. For more information call the Rev. Keith Gibbons at 543- 4790, Lois Eck at 979-578-8116, Terri Beltran at 979-578- 3647 or Gloria Nordeen at 543-5859.

To All WCYF Turkey Exhibitors Turkeys ordered by WCYF exhibitors will be delivered on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Pick up birds at the Crescent Fairgrounds Main office Complex between 4-6 p.m. Be sure to have your pens, feed, water containers, lights, etc. ready to receive your baby poults. Please bring your own box/container to carry your birds home in! Fair Office: 677-3350.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Available The Matagorda County SPCA has a program to help financially disadvantaged people in Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda and the southern part of Colorado County get their dogs or cats spayed or neutered. Please call the SPCA at 979-323-8787 for information or for an application, or to help with the effort.

BEEs Sell Decorative Street Lamps Let's continue to beautify the downtown El Campo area with decorative street lamps, available from the BEEs. They will be placed on either corner around Walgreen's. To purchase a lamp or for information call Carolyn Kelly at 543-2397 or Ruth Sacco at 543-5339. Would make a great Christmas present for that "hard to shop for" person.

Veterans Service Officer Hours The office of Wharton County Veterans Service Officer Harvey H. Stelzel Jr. is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Jan. 30. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The office is located at 1017 N. Alabama Road in Wharton. Phone 532-1311.

Derby Doll Boosters Selling Bricks The Derby Doll Booster Club is still selling engraved bricks to be placed in front of the new practice gym on the high school campus. These bricks may be in memory of someone of in honor of someone who is a past or present student at the high school. Bricks range in price from $40-$50. To order a brick you may contact Lisa Altenhoff at 543-7477 or 578-5141 or Shree Roddy at 578-1796. Order forms can also be obtained from any Derby Doll member.