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Dec. has slipped away quickly, as it usually does for most people. I can’t even remember what day it is, so the dinosaur way (paper calendar, color coded) is always on the table for quick reference. I use different colors for doctor appointments, meetings, VFW, Somerville kids and Navasota kids. It works for me!
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Sam Houston and his wife Margaret’s family grew to herald four sons and four daughters. Of the sons, the Sandbar has written about three of their sons, Samuel Jr., Andrew, and Temple Lea.
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Winner number 16 of the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Dec. 12. The winner of a Ruger Mark IV, 22 LR is Joe Upton of Willis. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Dec. 19.
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Grimes County was well represented at the Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship in Las Vegas. Competing were Tyler, Ta’Colton and Chesney Calhoun as well as Meredith and Bodie Wrobleski.
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Businesses have beautiful Christmas trees in their lobbies. I enjoy taking mental notes on how they are decorated, however I tend to lose those notes. Hallmark Christmas movies always has fabulous trees, but my checkbook or credit card would suffer! Citizens Bank in Navasota has my vote for best tree. Now, it is time to finish my last tree and move all these boxes.
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The Bedias Women’s Club will hold their Christmas meeting, tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Bedias Civic Center. All Bedias area women are invited to join in the potluck/gift exchange. Please contact any women’s club member with any questions.
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Congratulations to our neighbors Archie and Connie Wetuski on the arrival of their grandson. Congratulations also to the proud parents.
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Tuesday, Dec. 7 was Pearl Harbor Day. New flags were placed on the graves of veterans buried in the Evergreen Cemetery. One of which was for Weyman Boney Blount who was on the Battleship Arizona. His remains are on that ship. His marker is beside his parents, Robert O. and Lillia Dale Burns Blount. He was born March 21, 1920 and died Dec. 7, 1941. May his memory and those of his shipmates forever be blessed. There are 46 veterans buried in the cemetery and 49 buried in Martins Prairie Cemetery. I noticed their graves have new flags as well.
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