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Vol. 62 No. 10 Distributed FREE To The Citizens of Bridge City and Orangefield Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Slow-paying Train enthusiasts going nuts FEMA squeezes over arrival of ‘Big Boy’ OC budget DAVE ROGERS For The Record

DAVE ROGERS Tuesday, George Bohn has been a For The Record Aug. 24 train ‘nut’ for more than 60 was agreed years, and says it’s an inherit- The wish list for those in upon as ed trait, having picked it up the employ of Orange Coun- the day to from his dad, who began col- ty shall not be named. accept the lecting model train sets in Not now anyway. proposed the 1930s. It would be a waste of time Orange But Bohn, a board member and the reason is simple, County of Friends of the Depot who County Judge John Gothia Gothia budget and could tell you weeks in ad- explained Tuesday morning. tax rate for 2022. vance all the details of Thurs- You can’t spend what you The federal government day’s visit to Orange by the don’t have. has not yet begun to pay largest-ever steam locomo- On the plus side, the coun- “public assistance” reim- tive, is small potatoes when it ty’s proposed budget for bursements for Hurricane comes to going the extra 2022 was based on the same Laura in Texas, although it mile. tax rate the county has main- has in Louisiana. “We’ve got a member of tained since 2017, 54.2 cents “Public assistance” refers our model train club in Or- per $100 appraised value. to monies spent by govern- ange who’s a snowbird,” Bohn It calls for $36 million in ment agencies to remove de- said. “He lives half the year in Union Pacific “Big Boy 4014,” the largest steam-powered locomotive ever built, passed through cen- spending from the general bris and repair damage to Vermont and half down tral Texas Monday and the 130-foot long, 600-ton workhorse dwarfed current day diesel locomotives fund against $38 million in on nearby rail sidings. The restored engine from the 1940s is touring the U.S. from its home in Wyo- government property. Or- south. expenses from the general ming to New Orleans and back via St. Louis and Kansas City. It is scheduled to stop in West Orange ange, which was on the west- “He’s flying down from fund. Thursday, Aug. 19, at the South Avenue at Holly Lane crossing from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. ern edge of Laura’s wind- Vermont to pick it up in “The budget I propose will storms, and Jasper counties Houston and follow it all the this summer to celebrate pany had built during the have no new capital outlay of helped unite East Coast and were the Texas counties with way to Lake Charles.” railroad heritage and the 1940s and 1950s to tackle the any kind,” Gothia said dur- West Coast with the trans- the most damage from last It’s no ordinary train that community the rail line task of hauling huge payloads ing a public hearing required continental railroad’s com- August’s storm. has Bohn and fellow train- serves. over steep mountainous ter- to start the clock ticking on pletion 150 years ago, has Gothia says Orange Coun- lovers excited. “Big Boy No. 4014” touring Big Boy was the name of 25 the county’s adoption of a STEAM ENGINE Page 3A ty spent about $15 million on Union Pacific, which the middle of the country steam locomotives the com- 2022 budget for a fiscal year debris removal from Hurri- that begins in October. cane Laura. FEMA’s cost- “That is entirely due to share agreement is normally Hurricane Laura and the 75 percent but has been as funds we’ve paid out for that, high as 90 percent. That Carroll Holt: a lifetime of about $15 million,” Gothia means the county should get said. “FEMA owes us that at least $11.25 million back, back.” once the tap starts running. community service for county County commissioners, In answer to Commission- with Commissioner Johnny er Theresa Beauchamp’s Trahan absent, met after question, Gothia said Or- PENNY LELEUX Tuesday morning’s budget ange County is still owed a For The Record workshop and passed a new sum “less than $1 million” by Carroll Holt wasn’t born game room ordinance to be- FEMA from Hurricane Har- in Orange. His family moved come effective Sept. 1. The vey in 2017. to the city right after the ordinance was designed to The judge noted that the Japanese bombed Pearl Har- squelch the growth of the es- county had recently received bor, Dec. 7, 1941. Holt was 6 tablishments whose critics a FEMA reimbursement for years old. say lead to an increase of $250,000 spent after Hurri- “My daddy worked the criminal activity. cane Ike in 2008. shipyards,” said Holt. Also Tuesday, commis- Gothia stressed that spe- His family was part of the sioners voted to an agree- cial budgets would be creat- swell that swarmed the city ment with Jefferson, Hardin ed as FEMA checks arrive when shipbuilding for War and Jasper counties to set up and departments could ask World II became a huge an infusion center in Beau- to use those budgets to re- boom for the city. Orange mont where COVID patients place old equipment or add grew almost overnight from may receive medical treat- personnel. a population of around 7,500 ment without having to be COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A to over 70,000. It created a admitted to a hospital. huge housing shortage, but the Holts were lucky. “We had a three-bedroom St. Mary School welcomes place over on Main Street that we rented,” he said. Sister Mary Agnes Nguyen It gave them an extra bedroom that became a “hot-bed” of activity. The housing shortage was so se- Carroll Holt was instrumental in the founding of Lamar-SCO when it was Tilley Tech. vere, people would rent out RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux bed space by the shift. took them a while,” said When one person would war. “They encouraged people Holt. “She had one bedroom get out of bed, another per- Holt said the trains stayed that had a home to provide a and she had two people that son would crawl in, never busy too, bringing workers place for people to stay be- slept on days, two evenings giving the bed time enough from Beaumont for each cause Riverside and Gilmer and two at night, just to to cool off in between. The shift. homes addition, they were have a place to sleep and shipyard was busy 24 hours CARROLL HOLT Page 3A working on all that, but it take a bath. It was that bad.” a day building ships for the

First Baptist BC hosts Outdoor Banquet Sunday

PENNY LELEUX that is a rod maker there,” For The Record said Royal. He said the game wardens Sunday, First Baptist are also supposed to be in at- Church Bridge City will host tendance. a free Outdoorsman Banquet The speaker for the eve- in the Family Life Center 5-7 ning will be bass tournament p.m. open to the public. winner Lance Duff. “It’s a little something “He’s a local fisherman. He we’re trying to do to gather has a YouTube channel. He is men together,” said Pastor working his way towards be- Keith Royal. “It’s a little fish ing on the professional bass fry banquet. There will be fishing tour,” he said. Royal music.” thinks Duff fishes both fresh Lance Duff, local bass tournament champion and YouTuber will Royal said there are also and salt water, but his focus be the guest speaker at the Outdoorsman Banquet at First Bap- Saint Mary Catholic School welcomes a new teacher, Sister plans for some classic cars to is freshwater bass. tist Church Bridge City, Sunday. Mary Agnes Nguyen, a Dominican Nun, has joined their staff to in- struct the children in Religion. Sister Agnes hails from Viet Nam, be on display and a few ven- If you want to check out “We just wanted to bring First Baptist Church of will reside in the Convent in Port Arthur, and commute to Orange. dors will be on hand. his YouTube channel before men together for fellowship, Bridge City is located at 200 Her goals include helping the children to grow in their relation- “We’ve got someone that Sunday, search Lance Duff - to get to know one another,” W. Roundbunch Road. ship with God and to help them mature to be the best they can be. does duck calls…someone YouTube. said Royal. “We just wanted For more information call She hopes to teach them how to listen to the Holy Spirit and walk that does some wounded Menu for the event is fried to do something for the men the church office at 409-735- more closely with God. This includes helping them to grow in warrior events. We’re also fish, French fries and hush spirituality, holiness, and good character. in our church and our com- 3581 supposed to have someone puppies. munity.”

CMYK 2A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Deaths & Memorials Victor Alfredo Holguin, III, 59, Orange Victor Alfredo Holguin, III, Victor served as an active member 59, passed away unexpectedly in the Knights of Columbus Catho- in his home on August 11, lic Fraternal Organization. 2021. Victor is survived by his mother, Victor was born March 31, Olivia A. Holguin; sister, Margo 1962 to Victor Alfredo Hol- Holguin; sister and brother-in-law, guin, Jr. and Olivia A. Holguin Bonnie and Les Young; daughter, in El Paso, Texas, where he Mallorie Alexandra Holguin; son lived until moving to Dallas, and daughter-in-law, Victor Alex- Texas with his two younger ander Holguin and Sharon Chung; sisters. He graduated from Victor Holguin niece, Megan Young, and nephew, Bishop Dunne High School in Mathew Young. Victor is preceded 1980, and went on to earn his Bachelor of in death by his father, Victor Alfredo Hol- Science in Electrical Engineering from guin, Jr. Southern Methodist University. Visitation for Victor will be held Thurs- Victor joined the United States Navy, day, August 19, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catho- Nuclear Field Program in 1985 and served lic Church in Orange at 9:30 a.m., with a his country until 2001. rosary to follow at 10:30 a.m., and funeral Victor enjoyed a rewarding professional services at 11:00 a.m. An additional funer- career as a mechanical engineer after his al service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Satur- The bass fishing team of Jack Tindel and Brett Fregia scored another landmark national tourna- departure from the United States Navy. In day, August 21, 2021, at Calvary Hill Fu- ment finish for Lamar State College Orange last weekend. 2005, Victor took up permanent residence neral Home North Chapel in Dallas, Tex- in Orange, Texas, which he came to love, as. Entombment will follow at Calvary and where he lived with his beloved dog Hill Mausoleum. LSCO Gators’ Tindel, Fregia and companion, Copper. In his leisure, reach College finals

Staff Report 10 ounces. For The Record Tristan McCormick and Stevie Mills of Bethel (Minn.) College were second at 60-7 The bass fishing team of Jack Tindel and and Auburn’s Connor Crosby and James Brett Fregia scored another landmark na- Scott took third at 59-8. tional tournament finish for Lamar State Tindell and Fregia finished with a total of College Orange last weekend. 55-1. Tindel and Fregia finished 12th in the College fishing tournaments are open to Bassmaster College Championship held on big four-year schools and small colleges the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y. alike. One hundred and fifty two-man teams Gator fishermen Tindel and Fregia from qualified for the three-day tournament. LSCO were the highest-finishing junior Tindel and Fregia ranked in fifth place college anglers. after one day, catching a five-fish limit of 21 Other well-known schools with fisher- pounds, 7 ounces. men topping the Gators’ total included After a 17-1 bag on the second day, they Clemson, North Carolina State, Murray fell to seventh place but easily made the fi- State and Tennessee Tech. nal-day cut to the top dozen squads. The pair of Gator fishers finished seventh Adrian (Mich.) College’s Hayden Scott in the 2020 national championship held in and Griffin Fernandez won the tournament Florida. with a three day, 15-fish catch of 63 pounds,

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Steam engine train From Page 1 “A Little Something For Everyone!” EVERYBODY READS THE RECORD. rain. mont Wednesday, Aug. 18, will be packed with train The locomotives, each according to a schedule on fans willing to settle for a IN PRINT AND ONLINE. nearly half a football field in the Union Pacific website. thunderous drive-by. length and the first able to It departs Beaumont at 8 “We’re going to have a lot pull as many as 100 cars, a.m.Thursday and stops in of people there,” he said. were especially busy during West Orange from 9:30 a.m. “We’ll have a policeman World War II, hauling war to 9:45 a.m. at the crossing at keeping people from hopping goods about the country. South Avenue at Holly Lane, the fence, and a lot of volun- “Big Boy” is so big, it re- the schedule says. teers making sure it’s safe.” quires 24 wheels, Bohn “If it’s like most places, Because of adverse spring pointed out. Because of its things should be quite busy,” weather, the annual fund- length, the frames “are artic- Bohn predicted for the brief raiser for the Friends of the ulated, so it can flex around Orange stop. Orange Depot has been reset corners,” he said. Traffic will be rerouted for Oct. 2. Of the eight Big Boys still around the West Orange As usual, Bohn’s model in existence, seven are on stop, the city of Orange has train group, the Southeast permanent display in muse- announced. South Avenue Texas Model Railroad Club ums. Having given way in the will be closed between Hen- based at Grace Lutheran second half of the 20th cen- rietta and Broad Streets and Church, will have plenty of tury to more efficient elec- through traffic from the locomotives running on its tric-and-diesel locomotives, South Avenue-Holly Lane scaled-down tracks that day. the only Big Boy still operat- crossing will be rerouted as “My dad got his first set ing, No. 4014, departed UP’s well. when he was 7 and he’s 93 steam shop in Cheyenne, Temporary parking will be now,” Bohn said. “When I Wyoming on Aug. 5. available at McDonald Bap- was 6 and my younger broth- It was in Fort Worth last tist Church at the corner of er was 3, my parents bought COLUMBANUS3500.COM Saturday and Houston Tues- Broad Street and South Ave- us our first train.” SHOP PARTS: PARTSDONERIGHT.COM day, Aug. 17. It makes only a nue. The club meets on Monday whistle-stop in Orange While the Greater Orange nights via Zoom, Bohn said, Thursday, Aug. 19 on its way Area Chamber of Commerce and they meet at the church to New Orleans, then returns is asking folks to welcome on Tuesday nights. QUALITY PREOWNED BIKES north, going through St. the train at Holly Lane, Bohn For more information Louis and Denver. expects the Depot along about the club, call Bohn at It will overnight in Beau- Green Avenue at 10th Street 409-313-1991. County business From Page 1 “I hope we start receiving get includes a 25 cents per Commissioner Robert Via- that (FEMA money) the first hour cost of living allowance tor reminded all that this is quarter of next year,” he said, for every county employee, hurricane season and there is “if everything goes well. assuming the Sheriff’s depu- no guarantee 2022 won’t be “Because of COVID, it’s ties agree to a new contract. like the past annum, includ- just been a slow process for “I wanted to try to do 50 ing two named hurricanes, FEMA. All of our paperwork cents COLA this year, but we an ice storm and the COVID has been turned in, but we’re do not have the funding pandemic. having to build a budget available,” Gothia said. “Before we start buying based entirely off the fund And, again, once the equipment,” Viator said, “it’s balance treat we’re showing FEMA funds start trickling imperative we rebuild our today. We can only certify in, county departments can contingency fund.” Shop Our Full Line of ECHO Power Equipment what we know we will have, start to whittle on their wish At the short commission- even though we’re certain lists. ers court meeting, county FEMA is going to pay us “All the equipment we ap- leaders welcomed a sales tax back. It’s not certified yet.” proved, but did not get to payment of $593,705 for June The county’s highest- purchase last year, those will and approved checks paid for ranking elected official, Go- be the first we’ll buy,” the $470,384. thia says the proposed bud- judge said.

Carroll Holt: service From Page 1 that away from you. You’ve always got a way to make a living.” He donated the first con- 1800 Strickland Drive • Orange • (409) 886-1995 crete Orange to the school Open: Tuesday-Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 3 PM Closed: Sunday and Monday when the Greater Orange Chamber of Commerce started the program and has donated other items for the school including a gator plaque. He has even offered to sponsor a sport of either volleyball or soccer. Protect Your “Football is too expensive,” he said. “I’m just a working man.” “I think it was a blessing to Orange have a facility of this Home and type in a small town.” He suggested if one day they could build a dorm, the school might even be able to grow more. A few years ago, Holt was Automobiles elected to the Port of Orange as commissioner. “That keeps me busy these days. I retired from Chev- Carroll Holt donated the first orange to LSC-O. He gas been a ron.” For Less longtime supporter of the college. PHOTO: Penny LeLeux He has proposed an expan- Riverside was built so close little school here.” He was sion project adding berths on to the shipyards because part of the original group the Neches River. The poten- most people didn’t have cars that brought the school into tial looks impressive. He says Insurance Made Simple! and walked to work. existence. He said it was so the Sabine is too shallow for “They looked like ants,” long ago, he doesn’t remem- the big ships and super tank- said Holt about the swarms ber all the members of the ers, but the Neches can ac- We’re Ready To Help of people walking to and group that discussed the commodate them. It is cur- from work at shift changes. project and got it started, but rently being dredged from Schools were so over- they began with four instruc- 42’ to 49’. With All Your Insurance Needs. whelmed with children they tors. Heinie “H. D.” Pate “The Sabine is only 25’ built little “huts” around the taught history and Edward deep,” said Holt. “Last year, campuses, each for a single Mustard taught economics. 20 something billion dollars See Us Today For A class of students. The other two taught psy- came up the Neches River. Holt said once the River- chology and building trades. We’re not getting anything side community was built, “Later on, we made enough like that in Orange.” FLOOD there were three elementary money to buy the old bowl- Ships wait several days for schools in the project. One of ing alley downtown, Sabine a space to unload in Houston those schools, Tilley Elemen- Supply at the corner of Front or Beaumont, so the supply tary, became to first site of and 5th. Then we made an of waiting ships is there. INSURANCE the Lamar Extension Center agreement with Louisiana. “It costs them thousands of in Orange in 1969, frequently Their kids could come here dollars a day to wait,” said referred to as “Tilley Tech.” and our kids could go there Holt. He said the new ships CHECK-UP More on that a little later. and they wouldn’t have to run on LNG, which they He attended Stark High pay out of state tuition. My could refuel in Sabine Pass School, Holt spent a few years daughter was able to get her on their way back to sea. Holt Ellen Nickum - Owner at Lamar in Beaumont, masters at McNeese,” said will continue to seek support studying geology, before he Holt. “They would come for the potential expansion. was drafted. here for the nursing pro- An interesting off topic “I was caught in between grams. Now we have close to side note: Holt creates his Korea and Viet Nam and 3,000 students.” own vanilla with seeds from pulled duty on the Russian He has been a big support- Madagascar and 40% Vodka. border two years.” er of the school since it start- The seeds cost about $5 each When he returned home to ed. He has awarded scholar- and it takes six to seven to Orange and got married and ships for several years. make a quart of pure vanilla. • HOME • AUTO • LIFE started working at Chevron. “I only give $1,000, but that Holt said it needs to be kept There wasn’t a G.I. Bill in ef- helps a lot of kids. This year I in an amber bottle and stored fect at the time, so he couldn’t gave it to a young lady that is in a cool, dry location. He (409) 735-2010 go to school. making a nurse,” he said. “I likes to put a few drops in his After a few years he said, tell them if they finish their coffee. “Maybe we ought to start a education, they can’t take 1025 Texas Avenue • Bridge City

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department.*****Our friend Jim Keith, who moved away 42 Years Ago-1979 after Ike, has forwarded several emails that we were glad to receive. Jim is always informative. We invite whoever Coach Buddy Gillis died Monday, Aug. 16, so did Elvis. wishes to drop us a line to visit our website at there- The East Texas native had coached at Bridge City for Chief cordlive.com.*****The new Bridge City elementary will Wilson. He was well respected by his players and mem- hold it’s ribbon cutting Thursday, 5 p.m. I’m told it’s a bers of the coaching profession.*****Debbie and David state-of-the-art school house. The new school replaces Fusilier are the proud parents of their first born, David Hatton and Sims Elementary schools that were destroyed Wayne, Jr. The baby weighted in at eight pounds, 12 by Hurricane Ike. That now gives BCISD three new ounces.*****Dolores Cantu, actress formerly of West Or- schools in the last few years and should take care of stu- ange, returns home to visit family and friends. She will dent growth for years to come. The schools were built un- play Nita in the new NBC cartoon “Shamoo.”*****Jerry der Drs. Rahm, Sam Lucia and Jamie Harrison. They Strickland has a massive heart attack while attending the built a school each.*****A few good folks we know celebrat- Astro/Braves game in the Astrodome. His friend F.D. ing birthdays. Our longtime friend Anabel Anderson, Richard was hit in the nose by a foul ball and was waiting th turns 90 on Aug. 23. ***Also celebrating his 90 birthday is to be transferred to the hospital when Jerry suffered the Tucker Clayton, former deputy sheriff and friend of many attack. They were both taken to Herman years, on Aug. 21. Tucker is a native of the Cove and has Hospital.*****Jacob Worster is one year old this th never left it. ***Pretty Tammy Davis celebrates on the 20 . week.*****Dr. Jack Barnett, MD, honored by First Baptist The former PNG cheerleader doesn’t age much. ***Long- Church in Bridge City for 25 years of service to the time radio personality, Bill Clark, chalks up another one community.*****Alvin Keown, a country boy from Or- on Aug. 22. His friend Keble Free celebrates a day later, angefield, sells his Keown Supply for $6 million. Not bad Aug. 23.*** Carolyn Ward celebrates her special day on for a boy raised in a shack. the 18th.***Everyone’s friend Nancy Finchum marks her special day Aug. 17.*****A years ago, Aug. 21, our editor A FEW HAPPENINGS Robert Hankin died of a heart attack. He was only 48 years old. ***** Sandy Kaufman, Judge Pat’s court coordi- Our longtime, dear friend, Nova Dee Strickland suf- From The Creaux’s Nest nator, recently returned from visiting her brother and two fered a stroke last week and is in St. Elizabeth’s. As of Tues- sisters in Missouri. Having lost both parents they are get- day Nova was still unresponsive. She hasn’t opened her ting the home and belongings ready for a huge estate sale. eyes or had any movement; however, there are some good NO GOOD TIME TO EXIT Her brother grows tomatoes and she brought Karen Jo a signs. A brain scan showed that Nova has no brain dam- bag of large, Beefeater maters. I understand she didn’t age. Doctors have told her daughters it would take time be- share.***** will turn 68 Aug. 19. President Joe Biden said Monday he made the right call President Bill Clinton fore her brain will wake up. As of this time there is no way Where have the last 20 years gone? will be to pull Americans troops out of Afghanistan. “I stand Kenny Rogers of knowing if she will suffer any paralysis. The girls re- squarely behind my decision” Biden said. He also said Af- 73 on Aug. 21. I can’t believe it. Robert Redford, don’t tell me, he’ll be 74 on Aug. 18.*****One of my top 10 all time fa- main optimistic; it’s a wait and see. Hospital rules, because ghan officials, including former President Ashraf Ghani, of allow only one person at a time to be with her. vorites Merle Haggard canceled a show at Billy Bob’s, in COVID, had assured him Afghan forces would fight the insur- They ask for your prayers that this special lady will make a gents. Taliban fighters completed their sweep of the coun- Fort Worth, Saturday. The 74-year-old entertainer be- came ill and headed to his home near Redding, Calf. I full recovery. *****Congratulations to Angel Marie Sehon try by seizing control of Afghanistan’s capital Sunday as and Jacob Perritt on the birth of little Elijah George last troops scrambled to evacuate thousands of could listen to his story-songs all day. He wrote and re- American Friday, who weighed in at 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 19 inches U.S. diplomats and Afghans from the U.S. Embassy. Ad- corded my story, “Someday We’ll Look Back.”*****Former high. Proud grandparents are our own Janelle and hubby dressing criticism about why the evacuation of Afghanis Orange County District Clerk Stella Peveto Winter has George Sehon, along with Mellissa and Glenn Perritt.*****A didn’t happen sooner Biden said he followed through on a been in ill health since soon after she retired. She and hus- troop withdrawal plan developed during the administra- band Charles will be married 49 years come Aug. few folks we know celebrating birthdays and other events. Happy Birthday today to beautiful lady tion of President Donald Trump. “I know my decision 30.*****Our friend, Skipper Free, was hospitalized for a Aug. 18: Carolyn will be criticized,” he said, “but I cannot and will not ask few days. It seems she suffered a mild stroke. With Skip- Ward. Also Dan MacCammond celebates and Robert our troops to fight on endlessly in another country’s civil per it’s hard to tell when she’s normal or not.*****Billionaire Redford turns 84.***Sheriff Chester Holts died on this war.” Biden said, “There was never a good time to with- investor Warren Buffett wrote in the New York Times, day in 1984.*****Aug. 19: Our friends and former employee draw U.S. forces. We gave them every chance to determine “He would immediately raise rates on households with Tammy Davis celebrates today. Also Maggie Joubert, their own future. What we could not provide was the will taxable income of more than $1 million per year. He would Phyllis Neil. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton turns 75 to fight for that future.” Biden said, “I stand squarely be- also add an additional increase to those making over $10 and Tipper Gore, 73.*****Aug. 20: Happy Birthday to Glee hind my decision and will not shrink from my share of re- million or more.” Buffet also said, “With the low tax rate Lobb, Jamie Dugas and Coleen James.*****Aug. 21: Kim- sponsibility for where we are today.” and loopholes, he pays less taxes then his secretary.” berly Hubbard, Shirlyn Findlay and Alexandra Wild celebrate today.***Happy 56 wedding anniversary to Mi- COVID OVERRUNS HOSPITALS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN cha and Judge Carl Thibodeaux.*****Aug. 22: Happy Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2011 Birthday to some lovely people. Our buddies tax assessor COVID is still escalating; patients in ICU are getting Karen Fisher, educator and friend Mari Ellen Jacobs, younger and younger. A lot of younger people are thinking Jesse Charles “Chuck” McLain, Jr., 42, of Orange died Kristina Ivins and Karen Collier. Johnny Montagne also they are invincible. The young, healthy population, once Wednesday, Aug. 10. Service was held Saturday, Aug. 13. celebrates today.*****Aug. 23: Celebrating today are Keble thought to be more equipped to handle the Corona Virus, Chuck was a graduate of Lamar University and Director of Free, John David Walles and Ryan Moreau.*****Aug. 24: has been hit with a reality check by the more contagious Management Information Systems in Orange County. He Longtime friend Marlene Marritt has a birthday Delta Variant. Lagging vaccine shots among young adults was survived by wife Stephanie McLain; daughters, Chel- today.***Theresa and Frank Beauchamp celebrate an have fueled another surge in Texas. COVID is infecting sea Marie McLain and Jessica Leigh McLain.***** Rob- anniversary.*****No decision has been made on when the more people in their 30’s than any other age group, about ert “Bob” George Hawks, 65, of Orange, passed away Wednesday Lunch Bunch will resume their weekly gath- People in their 20’s are a close second with 18,000 cases. Thursday, Aug. 11. A veteran of the US Air Force. Robert ering. Two things in question; a meeting place has not yet about 16,000 cases. The latest COVID-19 surge is leaving worked as a pipe fitter. Survivors include his wife, Cathe- been secured, even though we hear that J.B.’s is now open, about 70,000 Americans hospitalized, the most since the rine Cook; four daughters Marcy Hawks Hendrickson, as well as a couple of other places that could host the dark days of winter, and nearly 600 dead. This is a Pan- Lori Hawks Manley, Kristen Hawks Dalley and Janet Bar- group. Some folks also have reservations about COVID demic of the Unvaccinated because only a tiny fraction of row Mauzey; son Richard Hudson Barrow; eight grand- the most ill and almost none who died were vaccinated. spiking right now. Thinking is that maybe the group daughters; one great granddaughter; one great should wait a few weeks to allow more people to be About a month ago we wrote that the Virus was going to grandson.***** 70, of Bridge City, Charlotte Faye Janis, vaccinated.*****One of my neighbors has come down with get worse, “far worse.” While cases were running 30,000 died Monday, Aug. 15. Services were held Thursday, Aug. and despite being very sick he won’t go to hospital cases a day we reported cases would likely be up to 18. Charlotte is survived by her husband of 30 years, Billy COVID 200,000 a day by mid-September. Eight Red states make Charles Janis; daughters, Pamela Roberts, Vicky Cleve- and is quarantined at home. Besides him, there is a wife up over half of all COVID cases in the U.S. Why do you land; step-daughter, Cathy Myers; step-sons, Doug Janis, and three youngsters, one a baby, in the house. Hopefully think that is? Texas is one of those eight Republican John Janis; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. it won’t spread to any of them. My guess is they haven’t states. My take is Gov. Greg Abbott and the other seven been vaccinated.*****Down Life’s Highway column got governors are on the wrong side of history by slow walking me to thinking about if train engineers have their own this deadly virus. Already I’m finding Abbott is losing 22 Years Ago-1999 style, the way they blow the train whistle. I will have to ask support among women, especially those with children, engineer Bill Smith about that. I recall a passenger train A lot of local people are making plans to be at the who feel politicians are playing politics with their chil- Hous- that ran at night and made a lone, wailing sound. Two ton Astrodome Aug. 27 to 29, when the Astros host the dren’s health. I’m hearing from parents that feel the deci- blast, each about eight seconds long. *****Yesterday Pestco . Local star and fellow sion to wear mask in schools should be left up to the Florida Marlins Bruce Aven Lamar came by and sprayed our place for mosquitoes. We won’t baseball player Kevin Millar, both leading the Marlins school boards in their area who know their particular cir- have to worry about Skeeter bites for a couple of months. in hitting, will be the Golden Triangle attraction. cumstances. Monday, the Southeast Texas Regional Ad- If you have a problem they are the people to call. (See ad in *****What the natives are up to. Johnny Montagne came visory Council announced 788 people in the region were this publication.)*****Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested home from the hospital but he’s grounded and on an IV. waiting for a hospital bed. I wonder the real reason Ab- positive for COVID-19. The Texas Republican, who says too many friends snuck him food while in bott, Paxton and others are fighting so hard not to allow Darlene signed legislation banning vaccine and mask mandates in face mask mandates in schools. My bet is that in the long the hospital which prevented weight loss. Johnny cele- his state, hosted what he described as a “standing room run wearing face mask will win. brates a birthday this week. *****Also celebrating is coach only event” Monday night, with photos showing few peo- and pretty Chuck Young, Henry Bland Ms. Carolyn ple wearing masks at the indoor gathering. Ward.*****Jim and Billie Rae Stelly will celebrate their CONDOLENCES th 50 anniversary. Their daughters will host a party at the CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK The Dunn family was deeply saddened by the death of Brown Center to mark the Sept. 3 event of 50 years ago. Kerrie Dunn, age 59, who passed away Aug. 11, in Fram- *****Beverly Perry got a fishing lure stub in her britches. Wen Clarence Badeaux died his longtime wife Marie ingham, MA. Kerrie was a loved member of the Dunn She was held prisoner until freed with wire cutters. went to da local newspaper, da Daily World, to put a notice family of Texas. She was the mother of granddaughters *****Bridge City councilman Buddy Sheppard, one of Du- in da obituaries. Amber and Jenna and grandmother of seven beautiful pont’s brightest, ran out of gas on the way to work at “The Joe Breaux, da newspaper man at da counter, offered grandchildren. She was much too young to leave us and Plant.”*****Judge Pete Runnels, mayor of Pinehurst, Marie his condolences, den axe her wat she would like to will be missed by everyone who ever knew her. A memori- broke a foot. Folks are wondering “How?”*****Miles Hall say about Mr. Badeaux in da obituary. al service will be held September 10 in Framingham. Please Sr. is recovering after suffering a heart attack last week. Marie replied, “You can jus put Badeaux died.” see obituary. *****Vivian Ann Traver, 64, passed away Aug. 14. *****Also Joe, a little puzzled say, “Surely Ms. Marie, dere must be on the same day Charlie Goynes died. *****Last week Will something more you want to say bout Mr. Badezux.” TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME “Bill” Green, age 72, died. *****Louis Dugas has biopsy “No, dats it,” Marie answer. 10 Years Ago-2011 surgery. The report shows he has low grade Lymphoma. In Joe say, “Ms. Marie, if it’s da cost dat you concerned bout, a few days he will undergo other test at M.D. Anderson to da first five words are free and don’t cost you no money, we We were sad to learn about the death of Merlin “Coach” decide treatment. (Editor’s note: Lou passed away a few must say someting more.” Broussard, who passed away Aug. 13. He would have been years ago and we still think of him often. Folks still tell Marie tink bout dat a few minutes and finally say, “Ok, 86 on Sept. 6. We had known this wonderful guy over stories about the former State Representative, District you put Badeaux died, boat for sale.” many years. A former football player, he liked coaching Attorney and noted criminal lawyer.)*****Ames, Iowa youngsters and chose it as a career before hanging his hat holds straw poll that is a bonanza for the Chamber of C’EST TOUT at Allied Chemical, where he earned his keep for 36 years. Commerce. It’s a great gimmick that attracts thousands of DEBRA DIDN’T HAVE TO DIE He helped coach football at St. Mary High School back in people and the nation’s media. It really doesn’t mean much the late 60’s and 70’s as a volunteer. He was a regular at- however. The straw poll results are Geo. W. Bush, 7,500; Debra, 66, my first cousin, was a beautiful, healthy wife, tendee at the Kroger Koffee Klub where he enjoyed many Forbes, 4,902; B. Dole, 3, 400. (Editor’s note: That looks mother and grandmother. She passed away August 11, great hours with his friends.***** We were sorry to hear like 16,000 votes, not many for all the fan fair. Geo. W. did from COVID. She leaves behind a lot of people who loved about the death of Russell Bottley, Sr., age 69, who passed go on to be elected U.S. President. He was one of the few her. She, along with her husband, was a Trump supporter away Aug. 10. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. ever to win the straw poll and make it all the way. I believe 15. He died in Amarillo, Texas and was a resident of Ma- and follower of conservative radio and television. They ap- there have only been two. Bachman won the straw poll parently bought into the conspiracy theories and the lean- tairie, Louisiana. He was a native of Orange. To Russell Saturday with less than 200 votes over Ron Paul.)*****Dr. Bottley, Jr., Vince Bottley and their families, we express ings of the Right against taking the vaccine. Not me, not announces the association of our condolences.*****I’m glad to report that our friend David Olson C. Scott you, no one could convince her it was the wrong path. to the staff of his Doug Harrington is doing fine after having a malignant Young, DDS, Professional Dental Once indoctrinated with the falsehoods, I have found it’s Center.*****Carl and Shirley Salsbury celebrate their hard to reverse one’s thinking. They just don’t believe the growth removed from his throat at M.D. Anderson. In a th few weeks he will start seven weeks of radiation. Mean- 50 anniversary Aug. 21 with a celebration at the Bridge virus will kill them. Funeral service was held Aug. 18 for while, he will recover at home. *****Congratulations to City Community Center.*****Debbie Scott turns 50 on this wonderful lady I had known and loved from her birth. Clint Hodgkisson, named Chief Deputy by Sheriff Aug. 19.*****The last beach trip before school starts was My take is that many more like Debra will die just from Keith Merritt. Clint has been with the sheriff’s office enjoyed by Bridge City juniors Jacob Thibodeaux, Jarred the lack of one harmless vaccine. Every day I try to con- nine years and was captain of the patrol division since Jan. Scales, Adam Myers and Arron Myers. They came back vince friends and family to get vaccinated. It’s very frus- 2009. The Sheriff will name a captain and possibly elevate with a very large bull red they captured from the surf on trating. May she rest in peace.*****That’s all for me. Take another officer, coming from within the the beach and then it was party time. care and God bless.

CMYK • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 5A Steam Engine Train in a Po Boy’s Life THE TIMES AND TRAINS A FAR CRY FROM LIFE TODAY

coon dogs, some soft and deep, others high way if I would have been mistreated rather and loud. I bet even today a coon dog treeing than well treated. You can make a lasting dif- is music to their ears. ference, good or bad, in the life of a young The moral of the story is that the very child. young are often taken for granted with no I’ve only personally known one train engi- thought given to what they are exposed to, neer, William “Bill” Smith, who spent a life- the attention they receive, if their life is hap- time guiding trains down the tracks. The py or if they are building self esteem. Believe 91-year-old started in Arkansas with the me, it follows you through life. A few men steam engine. He has had a life long love af- paying attention to a poor, ragged, fatherless fair with that old engine. His son is taking boy gave me an early feeling of being worth him to see Big Boy Thursday. something. I could have easily gone the other Deaths & Memorials Kerrie Lee Dunn, 59, Formerly of Orange

Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was de- Kerrie Lee (Lewis) Dunn, age and her husband Robert; grandchil- livered in 1941. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. 59, a lifelong resident of Fram- dren, Nathaniel Melvin, Delilah, Wil- Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. The locomotive was retired in ingham, MA. and formerly of low, and Chase Ballou, Luke, Liam, December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. Union Pacific reacquired Orange, TX., passed away, and Rowan Greeson; sister, Cindy No. 4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013, and relocated it back to Chey- Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Brown and her husband Marc Brown enne to begin a multi-year restoration process. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion. Born in Framingham, she was of Marlborough; nephews, Adrian and This is the first time Big Boy has gone on tour since its post-restoration debut in 2019 to cele- the daughter of Evelyn (Morgan) Jordan Brown. She is also survived by brate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion. Joyce and the late Robert J. Lew- her fiancé Ralph Ianone of Southbor- is. ough. Kerrie graduated from Fram- Relatives and friends are invited to DOWN LIFE’S HIGHWAY quarter them and cut them into one-inch ingham South High School in attend visiting hours at the Norton Kerrie Dunn ROY DUNN lengths, knots and all, in record time. In fact, 1979. She worked for 18 years at Funeral Home 53 Beech St., Framing- after eight decades, I bet I could still be good Babson College as a Senior Purchaser. ham on Friday, September 10, 2021, from For The Record at it. Those were great days. I was the only A wild and free spirit and lover of all things 4-7PM to share memories and express con- kid in a grownup world. My volunteer chores bright and beautiful, Kerrie’s joy was found dolences. A celebration of life will be held at Union Pacific’s Big at the derrick were all the entertainment I in her grandchildren’s smiles, the waves roll- the Cushing Memorial Chapel, 60 Dudley Boy No. 4014 steam en- needed. Later, I would end up cutting cane in ing in the ocean, and the sunshine on her Road, Framingham on Sunday, September gine train arrives in Or- the fields for pay. If you can imagine a poor shoulders. She enjoyed walks through Cush- 12, 2021 at 10AM. Burial will be private in St. ange Thursday for a whis- Cajun kid with no daddy receiving that atten- ing Memorial Park and quiet moments on Stephen Cemetery, Framingham tle stop at 9:30 A.M. at tion at the derrick, you can understand why it her favorite bench taking in all the beauty In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy Holly Lane crossing. The constituted such an important period in my around her. Never one to complain, she in Kerrie’s name may be made to the Multiple engine was built in 1941, young life. Like any hyperactive and daring would remind us that there is always always Myeloma Research Foundation, myeloma. during WWII. The small- kid, I got into my share of trouble at the old always something to be thankful for. She will org, search for a cure. er steam engine train derrick. Once, when a team of mules decided be missed by many. To leave a message of condolence and sign played an important part Roy Dunn to take off, they took me for one hell of a ride Besides her mother Evelyn, she is survived the online guestbook please visit www.nor- in my childhood and the down the gravel road before I could get them by her children, Amber Dunn and her hus- tonfuneralhome.com. coming of Big Boy prompted me to write stopped. Another time, I was in a boxcar band Clay Greeson, and Jenna (Dunn) Ballou about it. I loved those old trains. Our house, loaded with cane while the train was hooking a one-room shack, rested next to the railroad up. The steam locomotive slammed into the tracks and an old sugar cane derrick. The car, the load shifted and buried me under the derrick was a beehive during sugar cane har- cane in the process. Luckily the brakeman vesting time. At an early age, I started hang- heard me scream and dug me out. I really got ing out with the men at the derrick. A horse- a scolding. I often rode a loaded car to town drawn wagon would pull up to the scales, and attended a picture show with some of the drive under the derrick, hook onto the long small change the men would give me. cable attached to chains, wrapped around During the off season, when the derrick the cane load then hoisted into a boxcar to be wasn’t in use, I’d climb all the way to the top delivered to the Steen Syrup Mill. Often as of the pole where I could see for miles. I many as a dozen wagons would be waiting would see the steam engine smoke long be- their turn. The men would congregate in the fore I saw or heard the train. The other kids scale shack and warm themselves by the old wouldn’t do it, so I must have been the only barrel stove. Mornings in late September and idiot around. My climbing days came to an October, were often nippy and sometimes end when Mom caught me hanging from the downright cold. Some of the wagons had top. She hollered, begged and prayed me come from many miles away. They loaded the down. She latched onto me and wore out the evening before and pulled out by lantern hide on my backside. light. The cane had to be gathered before a The location was also a switch station, so I freeze came or else it would sour. got to meet many hobos and men riding the If the horses weren’t skittish, the men rails. The engineers sometime brought me would let me tend to their wagons. I’d unload some comic books put out by PanAm Oil it and drive it back to the scales where it Company. I remember meeting a young man would be weighed empty. Before too many I’ve called “Hobo Bill.” He must have been in years went by, larger wagons pulled by trac- his early twenties and played a guitar. He tors started showing up. Sometimes a tractor sang a song that I have spent a lifetime trying would pull two wagons. That’s where I to fine the orgin of. Some of the words I re- learned to drive a tractor. I wasn’t paid any- member went like this, “I traveled home one thing, but that didn’t matter. I loved doing it day, where I use to run and play, only to find and it gave me some importance. I’d also I was too late, Old Rover was gone from his start the fire in the barrel on a cold morning. pallet on the lawn, the old folks had died or I’ve always been an early riser and was at the gone away.” derrick when the last wagon was unloaded at Being raised alongside the railroad tracks, night. I chewed all the Blue Ribbon cane I with the old steam engine trains, was impor- wanted. That was as close to candy that I tant to me then. Those formative years, asso- would get. One of the men had given me a ciated with trains and tracks, left their mark pocketknife and the scale tender kept it whet- on me. Today, I cherish the memories. Even stoned sharp for me. I often chewed cane un- now when I hear the sound of a train, even til my jaws couldn’t take it any longer. I was though they don’t sound the same, my ears the undisputed sugar cane peeler champion. will perk up. I guess it’s like the kid raised in I could peel six or seven joints at a time, East Texas listening to the barking of the 25th Wedding Anniversary Announcements

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CMYK The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 • 6A ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY Children Grow Slow and Leave Fast Sam Crabtree Stop doing it now. A busy have Father-Son time. They all take time and re- Pastor schedule doesn’t set your pri- Determine what can wait. sources. Are they accom- desiringGod.org orities, but exposes them. Write that letter to your plishing your most impor- Corrie Ten Boom famously daughter at college; the lawn tant aims in life enough to These are difficult days for said, “If the devil can’t make can wait. Play catch with justify the time and money parents. And not simply be- you sin, he will make you your grandson; catching up they take? cause of the world’s on- busy.” Prune some unneces- on the mail can wait. The slaught of deceptive claims, sary involvements. The idea wise man has said, “For ev- Now Is the Time but also because of its pace. is to liberate minutes, hours, erything there is a season, Increasingly, the clocks of and days for priorities. and a time for every matter Parents, both wise and modern society are synced to “A sense of frazzled urgen- under heaven” (Ecclesiastes foolish, have discovered the technological innovation cy is a great enemy of spiritu- 3:1). Ask, “Is this the right longer you wait to disciple and the pace of unmarried al growth — in us, and in the time?” I deeply delight in the (or discipline) your kids, the men and women idolizing children we disciple.” memory of my dad coming harder it gets. Wisdom does their careers. Biblical chil- Learn to say no to en- home tired from work but something today and priori- drearing, and the investment sians 5:15–17) not stop. Does not slow croachments on your calen- still playing catch with me — tizes what is most important. of quality time it demands — “We cannot microwave down. Does not rewind. We dar. Not every opportunity is because this was the right The days are flying past. and the pace it takes — often our children’s progress; fruit cannot manage time; we can a calling. With God’s help, it time for a game of catch. “So teach us to number our feels at odds with our mod- is produced slowly, almost manage only self. We cannot is possible to avoid idleness days that we may get a heart ern desires for efficiency and invisibly.” collect time and spend it as and proactively pursue your Are your family interac- of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). productivity. Even this very The rapid growth of chil- we choose. Therefore, “we God-given priorities with tions over the Bible rushed Have you ever tried to actu- moment, is some anxious dren serves as a reminder must work the works of him your children while avoiding and abbreviated? Or even ally number the days you voice in your head whisper- that today is all we have. Just who sent [us] while it is day; over-commitment. To speak squeezed out altogether? My have remaining to influence ing, Hurry up and finish this when it seems like there will night is coming, when no this way is not to advocate dad used to interrupt what- your children, Lord willing? article so you can get pro- be no end to diapers, the one can work” (John 9:4). for laziness. To hike the en- ever else we were doing in or- If your child is 8, you have ductive? children are leaving home — How can we do this? tire Appalachian Trail with der to have family Bible time. only 3,652 days until he is 18. Parents are caught in a and what did we do with your sons, having meaning- He wasn’t just exposing us to From one standpoint, that’s a tension: while we cannot those years? What pace did • DEFINE YOUR AIM ful campfire conversations God’s word, but was demon- lot of time. From another, it hurry the development of we establish? Yesterday is in Define the aim of your par- along the way, would take a strating something about its will fly by. children, neither can we re- the books, and tomorrow enting: beholding Christ and lot of time, but it would not importance. The less impor- Now is the time. In the main indifferent about their may not materialize the way becoming like him. Like Paul be lazy. tant must yield to the more strength God supplies, stop need for growth. Regret we envision. But today was with the church in Galatia, important. reading this article and go looms on the horizon if we given to us so that we might we ought to groan “in the an- •STAY CLOSE interact with your kids. ignore the future conse- take care of eternity. And guish of childbirth until Stir in lots of healthy touch •ACQUIRE CAREFULLY quences of allowing immatu- God has appointed a cus- Christ is formed” in our chil- and proximity. Make time to Finally, be careful about Sam Crabtree serves as a rity to linger in these young tomized, tailor-made grace dren (Galatians 4:19). To this sit together on the couch, on what you acquire. Whatever pastor at Bethlehem Baptist disciples we love. We cannot for today, including grace to end, we ought to strategize the dock, on the boat, in sta- you own owns some of you. Church. He is the author of microwave their progress; slow down and do less when accordingly. Place the supe- dium seats. Bedtime conver- Own a dog? Dog chores. Parenting with Loving Cor- fruit is produced slowly, al- less is more — a pace that rior qualities of Jesus contin- sations can be golden. Dis- Own a boat? Boat chores. rection: Practical Help for most invisibly. But we can Paul describes as walking, ually before your children. cover the wisdom in slowing Own a yard? Yard chores. Raising Young Children. unwittingly hinder their not sprinting. Keep coming back to him. down. I learned to leave the headway. 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CMYK THE RECORD SPORTS AND OUTDOORS B FISHING Houston Texans may not be Local catching as lousy as predicted improving KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record FISHING I don’t think there CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN was a long, winding For The Record stream of football fans waiting eagerly at NRG I cannot tell you exactly how long this Stadium Monday Joe Kazmar phenomenon has been occurring, but it morning to buy 2021 seems to be back on schedule in spite of re- season tickets to the Houston Texans cent storms and the devastating freeze.It upcoming games after their impres- occurred so often, in fact, that any time the Dickie Colburn sive 26-7 exhibition victory over the bite in Sabine lake was poor in the late sum- Green Bay Packers Saturday night at mer, local anglers counted on the annual O.C.A.R.C. tourna- Lambeau Field, but there has to be ment to flip the switch. many who are pleasantly surprised at Time and again, the Center Director, John Thomas would their performance. confidently state just prior to the tournament, “Don’t worry… As soon as the Texans hired Nick they’ll start biting again this weekend.” And they did! Caserio away from the New England Unfortunately, he can’t do anything about the heat and Patriots and Head Coach Bill Belich- thunderstorms, but the bite this past week has been as good ick as their new general manager, he as I have seen it in a long time. A number of the more persis- made a beeline to see how many veter- tent local anglers had all but baled on Sabine Lake and were an starters from around the National either fishing the surf or ship channel south of the Causeway Football League he could convince to exclusively. help build a competitive team in After a shaky start in which he was intercepted in the red zone, David Mills settled The story was the same with every report and it was en- Houston. down in front of the announced loud crowd of 72,348 and showed flashes of potential couraging. From Johnson Bayou to Crystal Beach catching He then looked for the perfect head that gave hope that he might become a future starter for a franchise that thought they already had one in Deshaun Watson. solid trout was simply a matter of idling along the beach front football coach for the Texans that has looking for bait and gulls. In more than one instance, the fish been around the football world but having at least five years of NFL expe- year veteran Tyrod Taylor was replac- and bait were there with no birds around. was never an NFL head coach and rience. ing Deshaun Watson, who didn’t even Topwaters like a Skitterwalk, Spook and Top Dog have came up with David Culley, who has The next big chore for Caserio and make the trip to Green Bay as the been the bait of choice and the fish have been chasing bait in been in the game both on the college Culley was to evaluate the new players team’s No. 4 signal caller due to an water as shallow as shin deep to the first gut. Brian Lupo told level and as an NFL assistant for near- and coach them into cohesive offen- “injury”. me that last week he was waist deep fishing between rollers ly 40 years. sive and defensive units who quickly Taylor did not disappoint as he and was still catching trout on top. The next step for the new general familiarized themselves with their showed the coaches and teammates The water has not been as clear on the beach front west of manager was to rectify a defense that other teammates. what he’s capable of doing as he played Johnson Bayou, but the pattern has been the same.Kyle Le- finished 30th in the league in team de- And with three preseason games to only the first series and completed all leux and Damien Posey hired a guide on Big Lake the first day fense and dead last in rushing defense get ready for the Sept. 12 start of the four of his passes for 40 yards which of their week long fishing vacation, but abandoned the boat and needed a complete overhaul. 2021 NFL season against Jacksonville resulted in the first of four Ka’imi after one day and waded the beach the remainder of the week. He brought in 63-year-old Lovie at NRG Stadium, Caserio and Culley Fairbairn’s field goals. “We only caught small trout with our guide while fishing Smith, a former head coach who led had to figure out how to utilize their Three of Taylor’s four com- the lake, but the trout in the surf were consistently larger,” the Chicago Bears to Super Bowl XLI players, especially the new ones. pletions were to newcomer Chris Con- said Kyle. “We limited everyday fishing only a bone-silver sid- but lost 29-17 to the Indianapolis That first test came Saturday night ley at 6-3, 205 pounds who ran the 40- ed Spook.We owe our good fortune to a tip from a clerk at a Colts, as the Texans’ defensive coordi- at Green Bay, where the Packers sat yard dash in 4.35 at his combine and is local grocery store!” nator. Lovie loved the 4-3 defense and out reigning MVP quarterback Aaron in his eighth NFL season, but his first The ship channel all the way from the LNG terminal to immediately scrapped the 3-4 Hous- Rodgers and a few other star players. with the Texans. Conley also caught a Lighthouse Cove resembles a state fair midway most days, ton had used for many seasons. Lovie Smith’s defense was 15-yard pass from rookie David Mills, but most of the folks squeezing in have consistently done well Caserio worked day and night and very mobile and aggressive and caused giving him four receptions for a team- on keeper trout. 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CMYK 2B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Despite Winter Storm Uri, Resilient Texas Dove Populations Point to Favorable Hunting Season

Staff Report losses and allow a quick re- could make for good hunting be HIP-certified. Hunters For The Record covery.” conditions all season long. must accurately answer the Fitzsimmons says that Fitzsimmons encourages HIP questions when getting AUSTIN — September statewide breeding popula- hunters to be ready for ac- certified, and, if a vendor marks the start of dove sea- tions are about average this tion-packed days in the field does not ask questions about son for almost 300,000 Texas year with 25 million mourn- throughout October and hunting activity last season, hunters per year. After Win- ing doves and 12 million even into the second half of hunters are encouraged to ter Storm Uri hit the state in white-winged doves. the season. ask that they do so. It’s also February, many hunters are “Overall, breeding popula- Hunters may notice there required by law that hunters wondering how the snowfall tion estimates range from are six Special White-winged have proof of their comple- and below-freezing tempera- average to below-average in Dove Days instead of the tion of a hunter education tures may have affected dove the North and Central usual four this year. This is course. populations. Texas Parks Zones, but they are still well the only regulatory change Dove season dates for the and Wildlife Department within normal, and even a for the 2021-22 season. North, Central and South (TPWD) biologists report little up from 2019, when we “Since federal regulations Zones, along with regula- that hunters can expect a last did surveys,” Fitzsim- restrict the South Zone Reg- tions, bag limits and more good dove season, especially mons added. “In the areas ular Season from opening can be found in the Outdoor in the South Zone. with good hatch-year pro- prior to September 14, the Annual. Hunters can also ac- “Our spring dove surveys duction, we are expecting an Special White-winged Days cess digital copies of their li- suggest that there may have average to good season. Our provide some early Septem- censes via the Outdoor An- been some impacts from the estimates for the South Zone ber hunting opportunity, nual and My Texas Hunt winter storm, particularly in are highest on record. We and they continue to grow in Harvest apps. Additionally, the northern half of the state, anticipate another excellent popularity every year,” hunters are encouraged to but it’s difficult to know the season there.” Fitzsimmons said. “We report any birds they recover extent since dove popula- One effect of the winter worked with the U.S. Fish & that have leg bands. Dove hunters should purchase their new 2021-22 Texas tions naturally fluctuate storm that hunters in every hunting license prior to hitting the field this fall. Along Wildlife Service this year to Anyone hunting on Texas from year to year,” said Owen Dove Zone may notice this with their hunting license, those hunting dove must have bump up from four days to Public Hunting Lands are Fitzsimmons, TPWD Dove fall is frostbite damage on the migratory game bird endorsement and be HIP-certi- six, which will provide three- also required to purchase an Program Leader. “The most doves they harvest. The fied. day weekend opportunities Annual Public Hunting Per- evident impact seems to be frostbite damage, however, for our hunters.” mit. Texas has more than 1 in the North Zone, where doesn’t appear to be impact- Winter Storm Uri did take a “Despite their injuries, most Dove hunters should pur- million acres of land that is white-wing estimates are be- ing the overall health of the toll on Texas birds though, of the ones we’ve encoun- chase their new 2021-22 Tex- accessible to the public. low average overall. I don’t birds. Fitzsimmons says that especially white-winged tered are otherwise healthy as hunting license prior to More information about anticipate any long-term im- it’s not unusual to find doves doves. and in good condition.” hitting the field this fall. these lands and locations pacts. The good rainfall this that migrate in from the “They are a sub-tropical Habitat conditions have Along with their hunting li- can be found on the TPWD spring and summer has re- northern states with missing species and not very cold- been favorable throughout cense, those hunting dove Public Hunting website. sulted in good production, toes or even the tips of their hardy, but they are pretty re- the state this year thanks to must have the migratory which will help offset any bills. Fitzsimmons notes that silient,” Fitzsimmons said. abundant rainfall, which game bird endorsement and

saves in 20 chances leads the football season. Stage I of the school, with the From Page 1B AL relievers with a .950 con- Kevin Kisner made a birdie third day being the cut. The Kaz’s Fearless Forecast version average. on the second extra hole to courses being played are Mis- Cleveland Indians starter win a record-tying six-man sion Hills Country Club at nounced loud crowd of preseason contest Saturday maintained their 2 ½-game Triston McKenzie retired the playoff Sunday at the Wynd- Rancho Mirage, CA. which 72,348 and showed flashes of night against the upstate rival lead over the Oakland A’s in first 23 Detroit batters before ham Championship. It was are Dinah Shore and Pete Dye potential that gave hope that Dallas Cowboys Saturday at the AL West Division as they a two-out single by Harold the third six-man playoff on courses, and Shadow Ridge he might become a future AT&T Stadium—the house traveled to Kansas City for a Castro with two out in the the PGA Tour and the first Golf Club in Palm Desert, starter for a franchise that Jerry Jones build. four-game series against the eighth inning ruined his bid since Robert Allenby won at CA. Stage II of the qualifying thought they already had one The Pokes lost 19-16 last Royals that began Monday for a perfect game, The Indi- Riviera in 2001. school will be at Plantation in Deshaun Watson. week at Arizona without Dak night. Going into this week, ans won the game 11-0 as for- Golf and Country Club in When the final gun sound- Prescott to the Cardinals, as the Astros (70-47) were a mer Astro Myles Straw went JUST BETWEEN US… Venice, Fla. the week of Oct. ed, it was apparent that Hous- his backup Garrett Gilbert half-game behind Tampa Bay 2-for-4 to raise his batting av- 18-24. The Qualifying Series ton was the best team on the handled most of the quarter- for the best record in the AL. erage to .317. Former Little Cypress- will be Week One Nov. 29- field that night with 319 total backing chores. Outfielder Michael Brantley Like the Texas Aggies, the Mauriceville and North Tex- Dec. 5 at Magnolia Grove in yards to Green Bay’s 242 is leading the major leagues Texas Longhorns are also as star golfer Lauren Cox be- Mobile, AL and Week Two while the defense held the KWICKIES… with his .332 batting average, having a problem finding a gan LPGA qualifying school Dec. 6-12 at Highland Oaks hosting Packers to a meager which is the MLB’s highest competent starting quarter- this week among 350 hopeful Golf Club in Dothan, AL. 49 net yards rushing. Despite several injuries and average since 2018 at .314. back as time draws near for candidates where they play Here’s wishing Lauren all the The Texans play their next illnesses, the Houston Astros Closer Ryan Pressly, with 19 the start of the 2021 college two courses over four days in luck in the world.

CMYK • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 3B Gulf Coast Fishing Report Compiled this week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Sabine Lake ing remains in the summer jack is good on live baits. pattern. Redfish are good in Kingfish are great on ribbon Overall conditions: the spillways on mullet and fish. Mahi mahi are good GOOD. 86 degrees. Fishing shrimp. The northwestern trolling. and eastern sides of the bay patterns remain consistent. East Matagorda Bay The ship channel or the are still solid. Flounder are south end of the lake are fair around rocks using mul- great spots for speckled let or minnow. GOOD. 85 degrees. Winds picked up this past week trout. Redfish and speckled East Galveston Bay trout are good on the humps pushing the fishing from the 5-11 feet of water using live surf into the bay. Redfish and shrimp or live croaker on a FAIR. 87 degrees. We are trout are good on live baits. popping cork, plastics with a seeing similar fishing pat- Return to the surf if the quarter inch head with char- terns as last week. Redfish winds die down and the surf treuse tail. Flounder are and speckled trout are still flattens. along the shorelines and near good in 8-14 feet of water us- West Matagorda Bay ing jigs, gulf shrimp, and the jetties. You can also find plastics with chartreuse them in the deep water tails. Fish in-coming tides around structures like reefs. GOOD. 85 degrees. The Jacob Dominguez and family with WSO Baseball Coach Sergio Espinal. Dominguez signed on to play and in the channel finding Soft plastics or shrimp are surf is proving to be excel- baseball for East Texas Baptist University. bait fish in the steel bulk- great. Sheepshead are good lent for trout, redfish and heads. Trout are good in the and will be found primarily black drum as the winds die jetty fishing early morning around rocks on minnow. down. Use artificials and live bait for the best success. top water using live croaker, West Galveston Bay plastics, swimbaits, and top- Shrimp is slow due to fresh- waters. Many catches of water run-off. sharks as well. FAIR. 87 degrees. West winds are mudding up the Port O’Connor Bolivar water, but some success has been seen with live bait early GOOD. 85 degrees. The GOOD. 87 Degrees. Speck- in the morning. Wade fish- surf continues to be good for led trout have been fair near ing in the west and closer to trout using live croaker. the north jetty as well along the pass has seen success. Trout, black drum, redfish, the shoreline on live shrimp. Redfish and trout are good black tip, spinner sharks and Redfish have been good using shrimp on popping a few tarpin are good in the along the shoreline and are corks, croaker bottom rigs. jetty using live croaker, dead shrimp, and spanish sar- best caught on shrimp, soft Texas City plastics or topwaters early. dines. PORT ARANSAS: Black drum are good around GOOD. 84 degrees. Tarpon vegetation or structure on GOOD. 87 degrees. Fish- are good around the jetties crab or shrimp. Flounder are ing has been good with early on freelined mullet. The surf fair around the jetty on morning bites. Redfish and is full of menhaden balls you shrimp. speckled trout are good us- can find these by following ing any kind of live bait. the birds. Trout are plentiful Trinity Bay on shrimp. Sharks are in the Freeport surf around the bait balls, Jalen Thompson with family and WOS Baeball Coach Sergio Espinal. Thompson signed on to play GOOD. 86 degrees. Fish- please fish with caution. baseball for Coastal Bend College GOOD. 85 degrees. Amber

this time of the year, so you once again fished their way other teams. Don’t forget about the Colburn: Fshing From Page 1 have to be careful what you into the final Saturday. Brett and Jack finished S.A.L.T. 5th annual Kids wish for. Folks that are still In spite of a very solid final ninth year last year and sim- tournament this Saturday. hook with a 2/0 single hook. exploding.“Huge schools of nursing blue roofs could care day, they slipped a few plac- ply earning a spot on Satur- Three divisions of young- You don’t have to worry solid trout are running the less about a speckle trout! es, but still finished in 12th day was quite an accom- sters from 3 to 16 can win about missing strikes and re- surf,” points out Frederick The LSCO bass fishing place less than one four- plishment. Their individual money and trophies and any moving the lure from the and all we need are a few big duo of Brett Fregia and Jack pound fish out of the top skills apparently mesh very youngster even entering a jaws of an irate red is much incoming tides to move the Tindlel proved that their last five. That is an incredibly well and we can look for crab or designated fish will simpler. bait and the fish into the year’s showing in the Bass- strong showing considering these young men to continue be eligible to win a Lifetime Lupo and Rusty Fredrick bays.” master Collegiate Champi- the massive tide changes on doing well in the sport for a fishing license.No entry fee. are both convinced that the Overly strong incoming onship was no fluke. They the St. Lawrence and com- while.When you are that For more information call trout bite in Sabine Lake and tides are usually the result of figured out the St. Lawrence peting against a potent field consistent….. your day will Roger Bertrand at 920-5235. East Bay is on the verge of an unwanted tropical storm River bite in practice and of 125 come!

CMYK 4B - The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Texas A&M AgriLife explores sustainability through insect farming Adam Russell human consumption or as Research, said the center the potential to strengthen Media Relations feed for livestock, poultry represents another opportu- and compliment traditional Texas A&M AgriLife and aquaculture. Insects can nity for the College of Agri- protein production in an ef- also be used as food for pets. culture and Life Sciences ficient and environmentally Texas A&M AgriLife Re- “The difficult truth is we and AgriLife Research to friendly way. search scientists will explore are maxing out our planet’s provide expertise and guid- Incorporating insect pro- insect farming for food and resources, and with land and ance for continued efforts tein into feed for fish, poul- feed in response to climate water availability declining toward sustainable agricul- try and pork production will change and shrinking food and climate variability in- ture. reduce agriculture’s environ- supplies for a growing global creasing, agricultural pro- “Strengthening our na- mental footprint, including population. duction is facing serious tional and global food supply land and water use, waste A newly awarded $2.2 mil- threats,” he said. “Insect chains through environmen- and pollution emissions, he lion grant from the U.S. De- farming has the potential to tally responsible efficiencies said. Insects like crickets and partment of Agriculture Na- relieve some of the pressure in agriculture will be critical mealworms have shown tional Science Foundation on our increasing agro-in- to our growing population’s promise as a high-protein has established the Center dustrial systems across the future,” Stover said. “It is vi- food option for people. for Environmental Sustain- Crickets are among insect species that will be studied by the Cen- globe.” tally important that we em- “Insect farming is a rela- ability through Insect Farm- ter for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming for brace the responsibility and tively new concept in the ing. Texas A&M College of their feed and food potential. Strengthening the food opportunity of this moment U.S., but the significance of Agriculture and Life Scienc- supply chain in the evolution of food pro- its potential is widely recog- The role of insect ducing high-value protein. es has been assigned as the with insects duction and show how agri- nized throughout the world,” lead site for the center, which farming in mitigating Jeff Tomberlin, Ph.D., De- culture can be the solution Tomberlin said. “It is rele- will be a collaborative effort climate change partment of Entomology, to global challenges like cli- vant to all livestock and agri- with Mississippi State Uni- and Del Gatlin, Ph.D., De- Patrick J. Stover, Ph.D., mate change.” culture production, and for partment of Ecology and vice chancellor of Texas versity, MSU, and Indiana The Food and Agriculture Tomberlin said insect Texas A&M to be the central Conservation Biology, will A&M AgriLife, dean of University-Purdue Universi- Organization of the United farming represents a bur- site for this center is enor- lead the center on the Texas the College of Agriculture ty, Indianapolis, IUPUI. Nations estimates tradition- geoning link in the global mous for us as an institution, A&M University campus. and Life Sciences and direc- Joining the universities will al agriculture will fall about food supply chain and has but also for the state.” Tomberlin said the cen- tor of Texas A&M AgriLife be 34 U.S. and global indus- 40% short of the world’s food ter’s focus is to find solutions trial partners, including supply needs by 2050. 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cussed bills to give our retired teachers a 13th municipalities. This office will guide our state as we navigate check, appropriating funding for Article 10 of the expansion of this essential service. My 5-Cents budget which funds the legislature, and a supple- State Senator Robert Nicholds mental appropriations bill for other priorities for 4. Cargill, Continental Grain acquire Sanderson this session. I also participated in a Business and Farms Cargill Inc. and agricultural-investment firm Summer is drawing to a close and back-to- Commerce Committee hearing where we dis- school season is here. TxDOT asks all Texans to be cussed Senate Bill 14, which would ensure that lo- Continental Grain Co. announced the agreement to ac- aware of school zones and school buses as children cal municipalities and counties cannot pass ordi- quire Sanderson Farms for $4.5 billion this week. head back to campus. Remember to slow down for nances that mandate employment benefits or Sanderson Farms is the country’s third largest chicken school zones and be prepared to stop for stopped practices. On the floor this week, we voted on and producer and has thirteen locations across the southern school buses. passed legislation regarding bail reform, property United States including several locations in Texas. In Senate Here are five things happening around your tax relief, family violence prevention and educa- District 3, Palestine is home to a Sanderson Farms' state: tion, banning critical race theory in schools, elec- hatchery, processing plant, and feed mill. As a result of this tion integrity, and much more. Many of these bills transaction, Sanderson Farms will be combined with Wayne 1. Second special session begins we considered in the regular session and passed in the Senate Farms, a subsidiary of Continental Grain. Sanderson Farms and in the first called special. The Senate will keep working started as a small, family-run supply store around 75 years This week Governor Abbott called a second special session on these issues as special session continues in hopes that they ago and grew exponentially into the substantial poultry op- starting on August 7. will all be finally passed at the end of this session. eration it is today. The new company will remain committed For this special session, he added several more agenda 3. Comptroller officially opens Broadband to supporting independent American farmers and the com- items to the call from the first special. Some of the new addi- munities in which they live. tions include handling federal appropriations, shifting back Development Office primary election dates for next year to the delay in census 5. Alligator snapping turtles seized in illegal data, pre-empting local regulation of business practices, and This month Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced trafficking case returned education issues. With these additions to the call, there are the establishment of the Broadband Development Office now 17 agenda items we will be working on. The Senate got (BDO) as created by House Bill 5, a bill I authored with Rep. Last week, twenty-seven alligator snapping turtles were re- right to it, holding committee hearings over the weekend and Trent Ashby. leased back into East Texas after being trafficked to Louisi- into this week. I’m in Austin representing the people of Sen- The BDO will award grants, low-interest loans, and other ana several years ago. The turtles were seized by Louisiana ate District 3 on these issues and ensuring their voice is financial incentives to broadband service providers who ex- law enforcement in 2016 after they were trafficked across heard. pand access to broadband service in underserved areas. The state lines. The turtles are a popular food item n Louisiana, founding director of the new office is Greg Conte who has 2. Senate passes priority agenda items where they can be harvested with a restricted limit of one per worked in the Comptroller’s office for the past five years. The day. In Texas, alligator snapping turtles are a protected spe- office will be in charge of developing a broadband accessibil- in first week cies and harvesting them is illegal. The poached turtles were ity map, creating and maintaining a statewide broadband held at the Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery in Louisiana With the start of the special session, bills were filed very plan, engaging in community outreach to encourage expan- for the past several years where the Texas Parks and Wildlife quickly and committees began to meet. This week I partici- sion and adoption of broadband, and a clearing house for in- Nongame and Rare Species program staff worked with turtle pated in a Senate Finance Committee hearing where we dis- formation about federal funding or grants available to local researchers to determine where they came from. New handgun law stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement

HEIDI PÉREZ-MORENO them. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are open or concealed. To at- censes, according to a Uni- leading Texans to fear that Ray Hunt, executive direc- The Texas Tribune famously said he was “willing tain a license, applicants are versity of Texas/Texas Tri- law enforcement might not tor of the Houston Police Of- to take an arrow” from the required to submit finger- bune Poll conducted in April. be able to protect them. He ficers’ Union, said the bill A new state law will soon National Rifle Association in prints, complete four to six Although 56% of Republi- also noted it could have par- could potentially have grave let most Texans carry hand- order to pursue stronger hours of training, and pass a cans supported unlicensed tially been pushback to calls consequences for law en- guns in public without going background check laws. written exam and shooting carry, 59% of all voters op- last year to “defund the po- forcement officers, noting through training or having Instead, the Texas Legisla- proficiency test. This doesn’t posed it. lice,” a movement that aims that it could be harder for to get permits. Gov. Greg Ab- ture moved in the other di- apply to rifles, which do not Texas law enforcement of- to lower law enforcement them to decipher whether bott lauded the so-called rection. require licenses to be carried ficers voiced staunch opposi- budgets and reallocate funds someone carrying a weapon “constitutional carry” legis- Advocates of permitless in public. tion to the new law as it to social service programs. is legally able to do so. lation and other firearms carry said a shakeup in The new law — set to go moved through the Legisla- “The entire process was His opposition toward the bills when he signed them House leadership and the into effect Sept. 1 — will al- ture. done to appease a certain bill lessened after lawmakers into law. growing number of states low anyone 21 years or older “I don’t know what it’s a so- block of voters, to appease a changed it to ease law en- “You could say that I signed with similar laws meant this to carry a handgun in public lution to,” said James very, very vocal, active group forcement’s worries about into law today some laws that year was their best chance to without need for a permit or McLaughlin, executive di- that were just demanding certain provisions, including protect gun rights,” Abbott get a bill through. The Sen- training as long as they aren’t rector of the Texas Police that they be allowed to carry one that would have banned said at the bill signing in ate and House passed differ- otherwise prohibited from Chiefs Association. “I don’t guns,” he said. officers from questioning a June. “But today, I signed ent versions of House Bill owning a firearm by law, know what the problem was Lawmakers added several person based solely on their documents that instilled 1927, but agreed to a negoti- such as people with felony or to start with.” amendments to the bill to as- possession of a handgun. freedom in the Lone Star ated piece of legislation in domestic violence convic- Lawrence, also the chair of suage law enforcement’s con- Hunt and other law en- State.” May. The House approved tions. trustees for the Texas Frater- cerns, including a require- forcement officials hope But some Texas law en- the final version 82-62. Most Texas voters opposed nal Order of Police, said part ment that the Department of their fears over the permit- forcement officers fear that It was part of a slew of pro- the idea of allowing people to of the reason the bill got sup- Public Safety offer a free on- less carry law won’t come to removing restrictions to car- gun legislation that lawmak- carry handguns in public port was because of some in- line firearm safety training pass. rying handguns could in- ers passed this year. Other places without permits or li- creased crime rates last year, course. crease crime rates while put- measures passed include a ting officers and residents in bill that would bar govern- danger. ment contracts with those “When it comes down to it, who discriminate against the it’s just a sense of disappoint- firearm industry as a whole, ment that the bill ultimately one that would remove fire- was passed,” said Kevin Law- arm suppressors from the rence, executive director of state’s list of prohibited the Texas Municipal Police weapons, and a House bill Association. that prohibits state and local Conservative activists governments from enforcing have long pushed for a per- new federal gun regulations. mitless carry law in Texas, “Texas is finally a pro-gun but such measures got little state despite years of foot- traction in the previous three dragging, roadblocks, and legislative sessions. In 2019, a excuses from the spineless permitless carry bill didn’t political class,” Texas Gun even get a committee hear- Rights executive director ing in the Texas House. Chris McNutt said in a state- When lawmakers gaveled ment after Abbott signed the in for the 2021 regular legis- bill. “I’m proud of the work lative session in January — grassroots gun owners have the first since back-to-back put in to get Texas Constitu- mass shootings in El Paso tional Carry finally signed and Midland-Odessa — into law.” some legislators expected to None of the five lead au- pass substantive firearm re- thors of HB 1927 responded strictions. to requests for comment. After all, Abbott had pro- Currently, Texans are posed several policies to keep mostly required to be li- guns out of the hands of peo- censed to carry handguns, ple who should not possess regardless of whether they

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APPLIANCES NOTICE TO NOTICE TO NOTICE TO CITATION BY PUBLICATION CREDITORS CREDITORS CREDITORS The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of HARRY’S APPLI- Notice is hereby Notice is hereby given Notice is hereby ANCES - Used appli- given that original that original Letters given that origi- ROBERT GERALD FOLSOM, Deceased ances starting at Letters Testamentary nal Letters of Cause No. P19160 Testamentary for the Administration for $99.95, 302 10th. St. for the Estate in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas Estate of THERESA L. the Estate of DAVID (10th. & main) Or- of FLORENCE RICHARD Deceased, L. TRUMBLE, The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ange, We also buy CORDELITA CRAIG, Deceased, were used appliances, Call were issued on August HEIRSHIP in this estate on AUGUST 09, 2021, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs Deceased, were issued on the August of Robert Gerald Folsom, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. or come by 409-886- issued on May 24, 11, 2021, in Cause No. 9, 2021, in Cause No. The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the 4111. 2021, in Cause No. P19146, pending in the P19106, pending in expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the County Courthouse, 801 W. Division., Orange, the County Court P19053, pending in the County Court at Law of Texas 77630. County Court at Law of at Law of Orange All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or FOR RENT Orange County, Texas, County, Texas, Orange County, Texas, answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file to: RICKY JAMES to: WANDA M. any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. 3 to: ALBERT CRAIG. TRUMBLE. House for Rent. RICHARD. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange Bedroom, 1 Bath, NO County Clerk in Orange, Texas on August 9, 2021. HUD, no pets, no All persons having All persons having smoking. $850 claims against this All persons having claims against this BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas month, $850 deposit. Estate which is cur- claims against this Estate Estate which is cur- rently being adminis- rently being adminis- By: Deputy Available now. 409- which is currently being Samantha McInnis, 882-1614 tered are required to tered are required to Samantha McInnis present them to the administered are required present them to the Handyman special, undersigned within the to present them to the undersigned within rent to own, fix like time and in the manner undersigned within the the time and in the prescribed by law. time and in the manner manner prescribed you want. Great loca- by law. tion, call for details prescribed by law. today @ 409-886- c/o: James R. Dunaway c/o: Tommy Gunn c/o: George B. Barron Attorney at Law 7047. Mobile Home Attorney at Law and space rentals Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street P.O. Box 100 Orange, TX 77630 available. Orange, TX P.O. Box 279 77631-0100 Orange, TX Dated the 9th day of House Rental for per- 77631-0279 August, 2021. sons 55 years of age or Dated the 12th day Tommy Gunn older. 3 bedroom 2 of August, 2021. Dated the 12th day bath with covered wheelchair ramp. of August, 2021. Tommy Gunn Crepe Myrtle Com- James R. Dunaway Attorney for: munity a 55 years of James R. Dunaway George B. Barron Wanda M. Trumble Attorney for: age or older commu- George B. Barron State Bar No.: nity. $675/month. Albert Craig 08623700 202 Attorney for Executor 409-504-9296 State Bar No.: 06208000 S. Border Street P.O. Box 100 State Bar No.: 01817500 Orange, TX 77630 HELP WANTED Orange, TX 77631-0100 P.O. Box 279 Phone: (409)882-9990 [email protected] Orange, TX 77631-0279 Fax: (409)882-0613 Email:[email protected] Part Time job at The Record Newspapers. We are hiring for a ESTATE SALE NOTICE TO NOTICE TO bulk delivery person, CREDITORS CREDITORS 1 day a week (Wed.). Estate Sale this Sat., Must have a depend- Aug. 21 & Sun., Aug. Notice is hereby given Notice is hereby able vehicle, insur- 22. from 8am-4pm at that original Letters given that original ance and a valid driv- Letters Testamentary 1205 Pine Ave. in Or- Testamentary for the for the Estate of ers license. Please ap- ange. Masks required ply at 333 W. Round- Estate of WILBERT MABLE JOHNSON, inside. Furniture, Deceased, were issued bunch in Bridge City household items & GUILLORY Deceased, from 10 am to noon, were issued on May on AUGUST 12, 2021, decorations, clothing, in Cause No. P19139, M-F or call for more seasonal decorations, 19, 2021, in Cause No. info. pending in the County glassware, silver, pia- P19038, pending in the Court at Law of Orange no music, lots of old County Court at Law of County, Texas, to: “Everybody goodies. Orange County, Texas, to: CYNTHIA ADAMS. Reads MARY GUILLORY. All persons hav- GARAGE SALE ing claims against this The Record!” All persons having Estate which is cur- rently being adminis- claims against this Estate Multi Family Garage tered are required to this Saturday, FOR SALE Sale which is currently being present them to the 409-886-7183 August 21st from 7 administered are required undersigned within the am to 12pm at 160 409-735-5305 to present them to the time and in the manner Shadowdale in Bridge prescribed by law. City. Furniture, de- undersigned within the signer purses, back- time and in the manner HELP Cynthia Adams packs, home décor, prescribed by law. c/o: Stephen C. Howard WANTED dishware, clothing for Attorney at Law the whole family, FULL TIME & c/o: George B. Barron 903 W. Green Avenue toys, collectibles & PART TIME Orange, Texas 77630 much more. Attorney at Law GROCERY STOCKERS P.O. 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