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Funeral services for Harold Gene Dudley, 88, were held Friday, Feb. 3, at Evergreen Baptist Church.The service was conducted by Rev. Jeff Morgan. Dudley was born Jan. 23, 1935 and died Jan. 29, at his home. He was the son of Chester E. and Lizzie Fitzgibbons Dudley and was married to Linda Dunlap who preceded him in death. She died in 2020. They were both members of Evergreen Baptist Church. He will be buried beside her at a later date. Do remember their children and other family members in your prayers.
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Knights of Columbus Council #4054 is busy as usual. They held a blood drive and pancake breakfast Sunday at St. Stanislaus. The next blood drive is scheduled for April 16. January’s Knight of the Month was Jarl Renn and the Family of the Month was Blake and Jennifer Scholz. This organization is getting ready for their annual Lenten Fish Frys. The first one will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Plantersville; the next at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Stoneham; and the last one will be held at KC Hall in Anderson. All events begin at 5 p.m. Price of plates will be $15 each and $10 for children under 12.
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The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Feb. 9 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and will only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form. For more information contact Chris Albright, caanavasota@gmail.com or 713-962-2144.
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Another White Hall youth has accomplished success by winning 12 Gold and Silver medals at an Academic competition. Christie Telthorster is a sophomore at Montgomery High School where her mom is a teacher. As her dad Mark, told me “born and raised in White Hall!” They are still residents of our little community. Congratulations to Christie and her parents. Thanks for the note, Mark.
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Keith Civic Club held their monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Keith Community Center with a good number attending. It was their first meeting of the year. The covered dish meal featuring a variety of good eats was enjoyed by all. There was even chili.
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Applications for 2023 MidSouth Electric Scholarships are now open! Graduating High School Seniors planning to attend college, university, trade or technical school may apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Parents or legal guardians must be a member of MidSouth Electric Co-op. Applications must be submitted by March 30.
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Last week my cousin, Cheryl Ketcham, (daughter of Barbara Molitor Phillips) came from Virginia and made sure she could meet with me while here. Knowing her, I decided Classic Rock was the best place to meet for lunch. Boy, was I correct! She owns Finley’s General Store, and the downtown Navasota area was just her cup of tea. Her dad was Jimmy Finley of Iola. Our stop at P Nemir brought laughter and giggles. Michelle and Mary were so informative. I could see those brain waves as she was checking out the merchandise. I got tickled when she said people in Virginia were cheap, meaning people would not pay the prices she saw at various shops in Texas.
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Macedonia Baptist Church, 6957 CR206, Plantersville, in the Blackberry Community invites Grimes County to their Black History Program Feb. 12, at 10:30 a.m.
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