Blakely making local appearances
Familiar name headlines Plaza & book review club
      Mike Blakely will headline at the Plaza live concert series on May 10 at the Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton. Tickets are $15 and are on sale now at the Plaza box office, 112B North Richmond Road, or online at www.whartonplazatheatre.
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Area retired teachers at district meet
      Members of the Wharton County Retired Teachers Association attended the District III meeting at the Bay City Service Center Wednesday, April 30. Among the 70 attending were Jeannette Macha, Betty Ann Parma, Kay Sikes and Jeanell Taylor of El Campo, Donald Lorfing and Henriette Jalowy of East Berna...
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DAR recognizes El Campo man
      Comfort Wood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held their annual scholarship/memorial luncheon at noon, Thursday, May 1. The El Campo Community Service Award recipient was honored and three new members received the "Oath of Membership." It was held in the Hutchins Board Room of the Wh...
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Comfort Wood members attend workshop
      Members of the Comfort Wood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, traveled to Corpus Christi Monday, April 28, for a Division VI Workshop.
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Healthy Eating Rewarded
      Students at Hutchins Elementary are challenged each semester to improve their eating habits. During the first semester, they earn chances at winning prizes by eating vegetables. The second semester challenge is eating fruits. The grand prize Fruit Club winner of a skate party was Darien Allen, sea...
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DIAPER SET
      Austin Moran Mr. and Mrs. Justin D. Moran of Needville announce the birth of their first child, a son named Austin Michael Moran. The baby was born at 1:24 p.m., April 25, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land, weighing 3 pounds and measuring 16 inches long.
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Father & son speaking at next book review
      "Swing Riders" with Mike and Doc Blakely will be the featured program of the Wharton Book Review Club Monday, May 12 at the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church. A catered lunch by gourmet chef Shane of Wharton County Junior College's culinary department will follow at 11:30 a.m. and ...
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Valdez has 4th birthday at grandma's
      Tom Valdez celebrated his fourth birthday with a Cars themed party held at his grandma's house Sunday, April 27. Special guest were his parents, Tony Valdez and Lupe Aguilar; aunts, Christina Aguilar and Myra Arana; uncle, Jessie Aguilar; and grandparents, Jessie and Rebecca Aguilar; Grandma Dian...
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Beta Sigma Phi sisters observe Founder's Day
      Sisters of Beta Sigma Phi gathered for their Annual Founder's Day Banquet at Firehouse Grill Tuesday, April 29. April 30 was the actual date for Founder's Day. The theme was "Sing a Song of Sisterhood." The group began with the opening ritual, followed by dinner, Founder's Day Pledge, a message f...
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