Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Dec. 21, 1945 saw the end of an era in Orange shipbuilding. The last destroyer built by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, DD 824, the USS Basilone slid down the way into the Sabine River. The Basilone was the last of 27 Gearing Class destroyers and the last warship built in Orange as part of the World War II effort. The ship was named for Sgt. John Basilone, USMC. Basilone was the first enlisted Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II and would be the only Marine to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and...
Mannheim Steamroller continues to be America’s favorite Christmas music artist with their spectacular and beloved holiday show. The Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. performance is now SOLD OUT! However, great seats are still available in all seating areas for the recently added 4 p.m. performance, also scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 29. Mannheim Steamroller’s appearance at the Lutcher Theater is one of only four Texas tour dates this December and the group is not scheduled to play in neighboring Louisiana at all this holiday season. Tic...
MERRY CHRISTMAS The first day of winter, Dec. 21, is now upon us, Christmas follows in a few days. The foliage has been more colorful than I ever recall. The bright leaves are falling now and covering the ground with a multitude of colors. In the next couple of months we may have to throw an extra log on the fire but the weather folks say, in comparison, this should be a mild and dry winter. Nowadays, with blood thinner running through my veins, I find anything under 40 degrees cold. I recall when that was shirtsleeve weather...
The Detail Shop was chosen as the Business of the Month for December by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. However due to unforeseen circumstances owner April McGee was unable to attend chamber’s monthly networking coffee to receive the award. She was with her husband in the hospital and would like her story shared with the community to bring awareness of an incident that could have happened to anyone. April’s husband, Jason McGee, only 37 years old and father to four boys was hospitalized because he had been a victim of...
Channing Doyle Special To The Record This story was written by Channing Doyle, a junior news writer at West Orange-Stark High School. It appeared in the high school newspaper, Mustang Message, on December 16. As the dark blue curtains gracefully opened at Beaumont’s Julie Roger’s Theater, Senior Ja’Marcus Corks stands nervously waiting for the performance to begin. He has spent two months preparing and perfecting his voice just for the 2011 All Region Choir Performance. He has succeeded through three rounds of elimi...
I have a new shoe on today. It is an ankle bracelet. So far, it seems to be the best. I can walk much better with it on. It will be the last thing I will wear, probably for one month. I think it will depend on me. I just need strength and stability. Contrary to what some think, I did not break my big toe, but my left leg, just above the ankle. I will be glad when I get back to Wal-Mart’s walking again. I really miss seeing all of the new friends that we have met there. I am still waiting on all those recipes that some have p...
Chuck and Tanya Sterling of Bridge City announce the birth of their son, Corbin Michael Sterling, born Nov. 3, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He weighed seven pounds and ten ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Angela Granger of Orange, Bill and Sue Sterling of Buna, and Michelle Taylor of Houston. Corbin has two wonderful big brothers, Craig and Colton, both of Bridge City....
The traffic, which had been crawling at a snail’s pace in the westbound lane of Interstate 10, came to a standstill ten minutes ago. Drivers were becoming very impatient, with many of them coming out of their cars to take a look at what was happening further up the road. The weather was cloudy with winds gusting, but the temperature still didn’t feel like December and a week from Christmas. I rolled down my window and found out the culprit was a construction project less than a mile up the interstate. A rotund fellow wit...
Pastor Leo Anderson, age 71, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, from complications with pneumonia. Rev. Leo was a longtime friend and the last person I would have thought wouldn’t make it through the month of December. He was a charter member of the Wednesday Lunch Bunch, a group meeting he enjoyed and seldom missed. He served as chaplain of the Bunch starting off each meeting with a prayer. At the last gathering he attended he showed no signs of being ill. He developed a head cold, then it went to his chest and in a few days he w...
As most of the area hardcore duck hunters continue to battle the elements in search of full straps, many waterfowlers will take a break and head out to Sabine lake for some of the great redfish action. December usually signifies the end of our fall fishing run on speckled trout and flounder, but the redfish seem to really get cranked up for Christmas. This year has been anything but normal for us on Sabine, our trout are still schooling and surprisingly enough there are still plenty of flounder being caught. All of this is...
Games This Week POINSETTIA BOWL Wed. 7 p.m. at San Diego, CA. (ESPN)—TCU (10-2) over Louisiana Tech (8-4). MAACO BOWL Thurs. 7 p.m. at Las Vegas, NV. (ESPN)—Boise State (11-1) over Arizona State (8-4). HAWAII BOWL Sat. 7 p.m. at Honolulu, HI. (ESPN)—Southern Miss (11-2) over Nevada (8-4). INDEPENDENCE BOWL Mon. 4 p.m. at Shreveport, LA. (ESPN2)—Missouri (7-5) over North Carolina (7-5). LITTLE CAESARS BOWL Tues. 3:30 p.m. at Detroit, MI. (ESPN)—Purdue (6-6) over Western Michigan (6-6). BELK BOWL Tues. 7 p.m. at Charlotte...
Many are still searching for that perfect gift for Christmas, but why go anywhere else to find it. One of the many wonderful qualities of living in our community is that we have many options for gifts without having to leave town. Billy Raymer provides just that. He is a local cabinet maker and fence builder but he uses the left over materials to design crosses. He uses all kinds of wood, fence pickets, barbed wire, gate operator chains, etc. He also designed crosses out of cedar logs by using only a chainsaw to carve it....
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between Dec. 20, and the morning of Dec. 21: Process service, warrant, 201 8th St. Burglary, forced entry, non-residence, 1519 37th St. Public service, other, 201 Dewey Theft, other, 1110 N. 16th Public intoxication, 1700 block MacArthur Miscellaneous, emergency commitment, Bilbo St. Miscellaneous incidents, Hwy. 62/What-A-Burger...
Madgie DeLoach, was the fifth child born to the late Sam and Essielean Turner Hobdy. She accepted Christ at an early age at Union Hill Baptist Church, in Calvin, LA. Sis. DeLoach graduated from Pinecrest High School in Winnfield, LA. She attended Vocation School and received a certificate as a Cosmetologist while living in Louisiana. On Nov. 1, 1958, she was united in marriage to James Berry DeLoach. To this union three children were born. Jacqueline Rachal (Joey), James Berry DeLoach, Jr. (Linda) and Veronica Una DeLoach...
My youth is part of who I am; I can’t separate from it. More than at any other time, when the holiday season rolls around, my thoughts drift back to the days of my youth. My thoughts of Christmas then still leaves me saddened today. My father abandoned mom and I before I was out of diapers. That was an embarrassing social rarity for the times – the early ‘30s. No woman was a single mom unless she was widowed. As a little guy, to cope with my situation, I developed a habit of lying rather than telling anyone I had a fathe...
Vinton, La. Evelyn Barker Roberts, 87, of Vinton, La. passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, at The Meadows Nursing Home in Orange. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dorman Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. See complete information about Evelyn and leave a guestbook entry at www.dormanfuneralhome.com. She was native of Talladega Ala. ; born on Oct. 5, 1924 to the late Sally Lou (Waites) and Jessie Barker. She had lived in the...
