Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Ed Wayne Barton, 74, of Vidor, died Sunday, Dec. 23, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm Thursday, Dec. 27, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Maureen Whiteside. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Born in Garrison, TX, on Aug. 25, 1938, Ed was the son of Wiley Johner Barton and Joy Lavergne (Weatherly) Barton. Ed served in the U.S. Navy and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was former Ch...
Clifford Lynn “Cliff” Raymer, 56, of Orange, died Sunday, Dec. 23, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, Dec. 27, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Boyle of Ecclesia-Clear Lake. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 9_00 pm, Wednesday at the funeral home. Born in Orange, on Nov. 5, 1956, Cliff was the son of James C. Raymer and Mary Jeanette (Vincent) Raymer. Cliff served as a Lie...
Thelma Marie Lee Smith, 91, of Orange, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22. Born on Feb. 1, 1921 in Lufkin. She lived in Orange for the last 40 years, had previously lived in Beaumont, and she co-owned Smith Lock and Key in Orange with her husband. Thelma will be remembered as a kind lady who helped many people. Thelma is preceded in death by her husband, James Elton Smith, and she is survived by her niece, Maryann Moore of Pearland. Services to honor her life will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, Dec. 27, in the Chapel of Dorman...
THE JET OF LIFE AIMS AT 2013 I hope you have had a nice Christmas. I sit here Christmas Day dumfounded that already another year has flown by. I totally lost a month or two. Honestly, I’ve just a few months ago broke myself of the habit of writing 2010 on checks and by my next column it will be 2013. I used to think that when elderly folks said how quickly time was flying by they were thinking ahead to the time they had left. “The past 10 years have flown by,” they say. The truth is they were 60 then and 80 is just 10 years...
Eagles offers activities, pool tournament and hall rental The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523, located at 803 N. 28th St. in Orange is offering several classes, activities and fundraisers. The Eagles will be open Christmas Day this year from 4 p.m. to midnight. Patrons will enjoy free pool and popcorn and rink specials will be offered throughout the evening. The community is invited and welcomed to come meet the members and relax for the evening. Celebrate bringing in the new year with the Eagles on Monday, Dec. 31....
Another Christmas is in the books as a tuckered out Santa Claus returns to the North Pole for a long winter’s rest, the carolers can relax their vocal chords for another 11 months and the folks who overate during the holiday parties can decide how to get rid of those excess pounds that somehow crept onto their bodies. Football fans got a huge dose of their favorite sport last weekend as several high school state champions were crowned, the bowl season got under way for the college football buffs and the National Football L...
Hunters and fishermen are two very separate groups that share a very common bond and that is the fact their success or failure often hinges on the same thing, weather. Very few people draw the type of criticism that a weatherman from TV or a radio station gets on a regular basis and that comes from everybody, not just outdoor folks either. During this time of the year the folks who predict the weather usually stay busy as cold fronts become more and more common. The constant...
If you found that new rod or reel under the tree Christmas morning, (I can’t imagine Mrs. Claus springing for both at today’s prices) this weather is not doing you any favors. Before you curse the foul weather, however, consider the fact that the mid to lower coast is still suffering from drought conditions and their fisheries continue to suffer greatly. They will tell you that any source of additional fresh water is a good thing for the saltwater fisherman! I talked with Everett Johnson, owner and publisher of Texas Sal...
After many years of service to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office as a member of the alumni, Andrew Joseph Jacobs Sr., was recognized Thursday by Sheriff Keith Merritt as an honorary deputy. Jacobs, 94, was presented with a certificate and badge to commemorate the occasion. He was surrounded by friends and three generations of family members. “Sometimes as a sheriff, I have to do things that are not pleasant, “Merritt said. “Then there are things like this.” Merritt continued...
Welch retires from Orangefield ISD Date ran: March 7, 2012 - Philip Welch has been with the Orangefield ISD for over 20 years and the district superintendent for five years, but that all ended on March 6. The board of trustees named Kay Karr as the interim superintendent at a special meeting Tuesday night. Karr said she’s honored to be named to a position to the Orangefield ISD because of the district’s positive reputation. Karr originally hails from Lubbock. She grew up in...
