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News December 24, 2009  RSS feed
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     ON HER FIRST HUNTING trip, 13-year-old Carla Shamblin bagged this cull buck in the Antioch area of Freestone county.
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History volume printed
Third in a series . . .
      Freestone County Genealogical Society now has phase three of its historical series available for sale, individually or as a set with the other two volumes. The third volume contains 530 pages of news from 1888-89 and 1907 taken from the pages of The Fairfield Recorder and Teague Chronicle.
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Buffalo Livestock
      On Saturday, December 19, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,840 head.
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Teague fiddler still entertaining
Plays company holiday party . . .
      Teague fiddler Bill May entertained at a Christmas dinner held for the staff of Lone Star Aggregates recently. May is a security guard for the company. The dinner was hosted by district sales manager Justin Nabors and company superintendent “Pipes” McMahan at Napoli’s Restaurant in Corsicana.
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County trustees close year’s work
      County commissioners met a final time for the year on Monday in a short meeting at the Freestone county courthouse. Items on the agenda were standard fare, mostly housekeeping and records cleanup.
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Cancer support meet set Jan. 12
      A second meeting has been set Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the ETMC Fairfield Hospital conference room for the Freestone County Cancer Support Group. Information about services and programs available will be discussed, and include topics of gift items including comfort pillows, ostsomy supplies, wigs, and materials related to rehabilitation.
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Arrests open 2 indictments
      Two men indicted Dec. 1 by the Freestone county grand jury on felony criminal charges were processed through the county jail last week. Indictments returned against the two were opened after their arrests. Charged with criminally negligent homicide is Ocie Ramon High, 23, of Teague.
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Students give to sick kids
Completing math programs pays . . .
      Students at Fairfield elementary school raised $3,300 this month to help kids battling with cancer. The students participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Math-a-Thon program, earning donations from community members.
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Fairfield Library releases new books
      The board of the Fairfield Library Association has scheduled four long range planning meetings for December, January, February and March. Attended by members of the board and community representatives, the planning will be facilitated by Jennifer Patterson, a skilled and experienced representative of the Central Texas Library System in Austin.
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OIL & GAS NEWS
      Freestone County Operator:XTO Energy Inc. Lease & Well #:W.H. Day, Et Al Gas Unit #1, #4H Field:Teague(CV-Bossier Cons.)(Unknown) Permit Depth/Type: 15200 ft, Drill, Horizontal Location & Acres:2.1 miles SW from FAIRFIELD Survey: I.H. REED, 674.18 acres Date Issued: 12/15/2009
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I am thankful for my mom and dad
And my grandparents . . .
      I have been very good. I want a camping barbie, please and bring my baby brother Gus a big truck. Love, gracie Jones, 5 Dear Santa, My name is Jaylyn Daniels i'm 6 tears old. Santa i would like a motorcycle, big castle, trapolene, swing, clothes, shoes, cowboy boots, toy jeep, helicopter, and a playstation. Love, Jaylyn Daniels Dear Santa,
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But we told him you were watching
Jonathan wouldn’t listen . . .
      Dear Santa, How are you? This year I have been ver good. I would like a polr exprss, drums. I would like to see rudulph. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Jacore Leonard Dear Santa, How are you? This year I have been good. I would like a skates, br becanpr. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Alana Echartea I want to seey rudluph Dear Santa,
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You’ll be too fat, Santa
Don’t eat junk food . . .
      Dear Santa, I would like a dinosaur and transformers. Love, Preston Batts, pk Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Camper and some makeup. Love, Trinity martinez, pk Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I want to ask for a robot, Nintendo, a playstation, wii, and a Madagascar movie. I will be good Love, Oaria M.
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I want a horse and puppy and sister
Dear Santa Claus . . .
      Dear Santa How are you and Mrs Clause doing? I have been very good. For Christmas I would like a D.S. I game and a horse and a puppy and a sisster. Love Skyler Rogers Dear Santa How is Rudolf doing? I have been very good. For Christmas, I would like is a wii and Nintendo DSi and transformers devastator toy and a snow a limpix for wii.
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Dear Santa . . .
How do the deers fly in the sky?
      Dear Santa, I mis you Santa. How are your elfs doing? I have been a litle good. I wunt a will and a car. Have a safe trip! May I have a gun to? Love Nicholais Cochran, 7 Dear Santa,
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Athens hall hosts gospel music Jan. 16
      Palmetto State Quartet and Shiloh will be in concert January 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Texas Gospel Music Hall in Athens. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Door prizes, concessions, and wheelchair accessible. For information call 903- 677-2492, 903-477-8084 or evenings 903-675-5217.
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Singers hold bake sale this week
      Third Generation Gospel Singers are holding a bake sale Wednesday and Thursday at Rob’s Food Store. The bake sale will begin both days at 11 a.m. For special orders, call 903-879-3199.
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Church News
      NEW BIRTH New Birth Christian Center of Butler community will have a 1-day revival service on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. Speaker will be Elder Daniel Gatson. Host pastor is Bishop T. Gatson, Sr. JONES CHAPEL Jones Chapel United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 11 a.m.
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Couple celebrates 50th
Golden anniversary reached . . .
      John F. (Buddy) and Jeanette Aultman of Jacksonville and Fairfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 18. The couple were married Dec. 18, 1959 at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, with Dr. Douglas Laird officiating. Aultman is a graduate of Fairfield high school and met Mrs. Aultman, a Pittsburg, Tex. high school graduate, while in college.
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Linton, DeFrance set date
February wedding planned . . .
      Robert Linton of Tyler and Tammi Linton of Fairfield have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Meagan Linton to Michael DeFrance. The prospective bridegroom is the son of John and Helen DeFrance of Fairfield. He is a 2001 graduate of Fairfield high school, and earned his associate in applied science degree from Navarro College in 2003.
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Dear Santa . . . ‘Thank you for reading my letter”
     To: Dear, Santa From: Calvin Buffalo, TX
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‘Santa, how do you make toys?’
      Dear Santa, I want a Miles Austian shirt. Sahil To: Santa From: Jaillian Lane I want a guitar, liv dolls, monaply. I whont a Xbox three 60 forweelr. Dylan Mudge Dear Santa, I want a Xdox 360 and adlivan the Elder scorlls to that is all From Nate Carddock Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . “I have been good this month”
      Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am fin Santa. I am good this week bare good. I want a horse traler. Your friend, Hunter Kimball Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . “I want to go to the North Pole”
      Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Can I please have a bike for Christmas because I have one but the wheels keep going flat. And can I please have a Wii for christmas? and can I have a colering book for Christmas becaus I have one but my other one I yous my other one up. I love colering to. Love, Calee Payre Dew ISD Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . ‘I want to miss a day of school”
      Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a LCD vibed game, a desktop learning computer, a western frontier, a nite brite football, a blaze crash. A wii, some pajamas, some socks, som stores sizes 12. A funderful. Some colors. A magic writer. I really hope you can get all this for me Santa. Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Jonathan Garcia Pre-K Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . “I hope you have a safe trip”
      Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I had a good summer. I will leave you some cookies and milk. I want a ball. Can you gav me a doll? Can you ples bring me candy? I love you Santa. Love, Uriana Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa, ‘I hope I am off the naughty list’
      Dear Santa, I want a easel and a dog that don’t feel good. I also want a little kitchen. Thank you, Jaylee Jordan Dear Santa, I want whatever you give me for Christmas. I might like a new wench or clunch for my four- wheeler. I would also like a new scooter to ride. I would love a good BB gun. I hope I am off the naughty list.
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Dear Santa . . . ‘Beer and tacos will be waiting for you’
      Dear Santa, I love what you wear. Can you please try to get me an American girl doll with some clothes that Match mine. I would like an iPod. I will try to leave cookies and milk. I like your Big fluffy Beard. One time we saw white hair in the sink after Christmas. Was it yours? Signed Hannah Leatherman Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . .
‘You have never let me down before’
      Dear Santa, Please bring me a new puppy and some new arrows. I have been good most of the time. I hope you and your reindeer are doing good. I will leave treats for ya’ll. Merry Christmas! Love, Ryan Grounds Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . ‘Flying reindeers must be hard’
      Dear Santa How are you thing? My name is Sonia Carreno. I would like for Christmas a bunny and a bike and a Litte Mermaid dol and icarly figure. Some new close and new shoes. I would oso like a cat named fur Real friend LuLucat. I will oso like a Kichen named Dora toking Kichen. Your friend, Sonia Carreno Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . ‘What kind of cookies do you want?’
      Dear Santa, My name is Belle Johnson. I am 8 years old and I believe in you. I what a skateboard, Wii set and Wii games, bookds, four wheeler, password, journal, pull up bar, ipod touch, and a electric scooter. Love your friend, Belle Dear Santa
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Dear Santa . . . ‘I wanted to let you know that I have moved’
      Dear Santa, I want a new saddle. That has a camo seat and a camo breast collar. A pocket knife with two pistels crossing (all in chrome). Turquoise saddle blanket. Please carry toys to all the kids who don’t get presents. I can help you hall them. P.S. Hope you like my brownies. Signed Kylie Swinson Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . ‘Can I ride on your sleigh and help?’
      Dear Santa My name is Jacob Pipkins I want a Transformer, bakgun t-Rex and Wii-Games Dear Santa
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Dear Santa . . . ‘I have been a good girl this year’
      Dear Santa, My name is Serria, and I am 8 years old. I am in the second grade. I would like a bike, ipod, a phone, and a Hannah Montana Book for Christmas.I have been a good girl this year. Love, Serria Praytor Dear Santa,
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Dear Santa . . . ‘Don’t listen to my brother, Zachary’
      Dear Santa, I have been mostly good this year. I want a new bicycle, new clothes, spiderman and transformer toys. I also want the new X-man movie. Love Ryan Bailey Dear Santa.
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Dear Santa . . . ‘For Christmas, I’m a little needy this year’
      Dear Santa, I would like you to bring me a pet Black Mouth cur. I would also like a Blood Hound. Santa couldl I have a 243 and bullets. Santa, I want you to bring me a football helmet sighned by all the Dallas Cowboys accept for Tony Romo, I don’t like him. Can you bring Play Station 3 to. I would also like a Xbox 360. I want a new pare of boots to.
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Dear Santa . . . ‘I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas’
     Dear Santa My name is Andrea Diaz Jean’s size 6 Short’s size M I want Barbie I want a book to color I want some color or crayons I would also like a movie I would want shoes size 13/slippers Dear Santa I’m five years old Thank you Bye; Bye Dear Santa
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Dear Santa . . . ‘It is your favorite person, again’
      Dear Santa, I can’t wait until Christmas!! I want to tell you what I want!! I want a money stocking. A money stocking is a stocking stuffed with money I also want a camra a purple camra and two DS Games the DS games I want is Alvin & the chipmunks and Mario Carts! Santa how many cookies do you want?
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