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Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge No. 17 will meet Monday, Dec. 4, at their lodge hall in Anderson. The meeting will begin with a covered dish meal at 6:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting. This is the final meeting of the year. All Masons are invited to attend.
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A very large oil painting on fabric is in the Two Rivers Heritage Foundation historical collection. It is unsigned, but significantly characteristic of similar paintings attributed to an artist with the common name of Bettie Brown.
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Our family wishes each and every one a very Happy Thanksgiving. I love the Thanksgiving holidays because I love turkey and dressing. Ever since I could remember as a child, we always had Thanksgiving dinner in Dobbin at the home of my grandparents John and Rosa Herzog. They are both deceased now, and my Uncle Darrell Herzog lives in that home and has continued to carry on the tradition of Thanksgiving dinner each year. He has even perfected his mother’s dressing recipe and it is the best.
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What a fantastic Veterans Day parade. There were three fire trucks including “the Black Sheep” of White Hall Community VFD. Sheriff Sowell was the Grand Marshall. There was a large military vehicle driven by Michael Briggs carrying children, one motorcycle (a member of the American Legion), a couple of VFW trucks with members, a church group walking, scouts leading the parade, horse riders, three horse drawn carriages for veterans to ride, a couple antique vehicles, a few county officials, a church van and a school bus.
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There was a display of military data at Iola Community Center Nov. 10-11, with all sorts of books and military information. Hopefully many area residents visited. Betty Harmon celebrated her birthday at Keith Community Center Saturday afternoon, Nov. 11. There were around 25 of her relatives and friends that attended. Do hope that she and her husband Glen have many more years of happiness together.
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The St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Altar Society will hold their annual bake sale at Navasota LivestockAuction Barn Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 9 a.m. There will be plenty of homemade baked goods, cakes and pies that can be purchased just in time for your Thanksgiving celebrations. Be sure and stop by and grab some goodies.
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Last week I had my own rules given to me by a 2-year-old, “no flip flops outside.” Okay, gotcha Mr. Kohen. It is interesting to me that a 2-year-old has such a memory. I want to wish a belated happy birthday to my friend and mentor, Beth McGinty. I failed to have her in my birthday list last week for Nov. 11. I hope your day was a very good one.
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The 30th annual Bruce Family Reunion was held at Keith Community Center Sunday, Nov. 5, with around 35 family members and visitors present. The covered dish meal was enjoyed by all. There was a successful auction featuring a variety of items. The reunion featured the Melvin and Edna Bruce family. Their only living daughter, Cora Bruce Lucas, was present along with several of her children and their children. The children now deceased are George Bruce, Ecelyn Bruce Roberts, Lena Bruce Jarvis and Ruth Bruce Whitmire. Everyone had a good time and plan to meet again next year.
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