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Rock Island Notes Holiday Visits and Local Events
Rock Island community notes show residents traveling to visit relatives in Texas and Colorado, with Audrey Ann White visiting Freeport and several families hosting holiday gatherings. The piece also covers a Christmas dinner in Bryan, Texas and visits by the Garcia family from San Francisco and Oceanside, California during the holidays. The Beaumont Junior Chamber of Commerce announces lighting contest results with Roy Towell Jr winning the grand prize and a division prize, as preparation begins for a larger contest with $5,000 in prizes.
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Tere Pasbles
Mr. Peebles
San Marcos
Wadresdey
John Franks
Colorado Ciy
Audrey Ann White
Freeport
L. M. Girndt
Roy Lee
Mex, Jr
Annie MM. Girndt
Bryan
L.A. Albig
Joe Albig
M. O. Spann
Sherri
O. C. Sohnson
la Venne
Spann
Tennie
Beaumont Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roy Towel, Jr
Roberts Ave
Jaycees’ Naat
Howell
R. Howell
Eagle Lake
Beaumont Enterprise