Fall Arrives in East Texas Amid Storms and Thanksgiving
In Livingston Texas last week a surprise storm reduced visibility and led to the cancellation of the Livingston Lions football game with Silsbee. Rainward days brought relief after a hot season, pumpkins and fall produce appeared, and community members shared memories from farmers to longtime residents. Joyce and I noted the origin of combines and the shift from mule plows to tractors, while paying tribute to local figures and youth workers. Prayer and gratitude linger as cooler weather settles over Polk County and the harvest season begins with harvests of pumpkins oranges apples and other crops.
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Houston
Livingston Lions
Silsbee
Joan
Mia
Texas
Joyce
Mable Smith
Charles
Indiana
Mable
Jerrie McEwen
Harry McEwen
Jimmy
Wayne
Dale
Jerry McEwen
Livingston Independent
First National Bank
Free no cost flu shot for high risk Polk County adults
A limited number of free flu vaccines will be offered to high risk adults in Polk County. Eligible include those 65 and older, adults 18 or older who smoke or have heart or lung disease, diabetes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, certain medical implants or conditions weakening immunity, nursing home residents, long-term care facility residents, organ transplant recipients, and long-term steroid users. Also included are adult Alaskan natives and certain Native American populations over 50, including the Alabama-Coushatta.
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Polk County
Alabama-Coushatta
Promoter Arthur Stilwell and 18th century governor in Texas
Two historical notes recount the death of Arthur Stilwell in New York City on September 26, 1928, and the tempestuous tenure of Carlos Benitos Franquis de Lugo as ad interim governor of Spanish Texas beginning September 26, 1736. Stilwell built railways to Port Arthur and beyond amid bankruptcy and controversy, while Franquis aroused opposition, jailed a predecessor, and fled to Mexico City after a lengthy trial.
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Flamboyant
Arthur Stilwell
New York City
Stilwell
Rochester
New York
Kansas City
Gulf of Mexico
Sabine Pass
Texas
Port Arthur
Pittsburg
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
San Angelo
Alpine
Wall Street
John W. Gates
San Antonio
Carlos Benitos Franquis de Lugo
Spanish Texas
Franquis
Los Adaes
Manuel de Sandoval
San Juan Bautista
Fray Miguel Sevillano de Paredes
Mexico City
José Fernandez de Jauregui Y Urrutia
Nuevo Leon
Prudencio de Orobio Y Basterra
Veracruz
Spain
Community groups and clubs bulletin for Livingston area
A long list of local meetings and organizations runs weekly in Livingston from Baptist and Rotary gatherings to hobby clubs, support groups, and service organizations. Contacts include Betty Willis 936-967-3913, Doris Daniels 936-967-8850, Andie Young 936-933-1663, Lynelle Sikora 936-967-8113, and many more with meeting times and venues such as Pine Forest Baptist Church Highway 190 West St. Luke’s Episcopal Parish Hall and Camp Cho Yeh among others.
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Fellowship Hall of
Pine Forest Baptist Church
Hwy
West
Betty Willis
Doris Daniels
Livingston
Andie Young
Lynelle Sikora
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Nate Shockey
Nate
California
Don Willis
San Jacinto County
Betty Fisher
Beer’s Copies & More
Barbara Shelton
Paradise Gardens
Shepherd
Coldspring
Ica
Lake Livingston
Polk County Enterprise
San Jacinto
Eastiex
Snews.com
Bulletin Board
American Association OF University Women
Sue Hyde
American Legion Post
RED Hat Club
Texas Pepper
Lowell Clark
Lighthouse Hospice
Molly Flores
AA and
Al-Anon Group
Goodrich
Holiday Lake Estates
Texas Liver Coalition
Robert Will
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Timberwood Nursing Home
Call
Trinity
Masonic Lodge
Washington
Business
Habitat For Humanity of
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council OF
Deep East Texas
Lisd Adult Learning Center
West Milam St
Spanish Alcohol Anonymous
St. Joseph Catholic Church Family Center
ST. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen
Family Center
Houston Transportation
Brazos Transit District
Livingston Lions Club
Camp Cho Yeh
Daniel Shank
SAAFE
Central Baptist Church Ministries
Wellmaker
ARF RC Model Planes Club
George Moran
Don Ellsworth
Domino
Blanchard Baptist Church
Freedom Rings AA
First Presbyterian Church
North Washington
Feagin St
Recovery International
Burke Center
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