MAIL
CALL
from
Billy
Jordan
in
Decatur,
AL
I just returned from a week in Destin, FL. We have been
vacationing
here
for
about
the
last
15
years
and
always
enjoy
our
stay.
This
year
the
beach
water
was
the
best
I
have
ever
seen
in
those
15
years.
It
was
very
clear,
warm
and
free
of
debris
and
seaweed.
No
jelly
fish
or
other
bad
things.
The
offshore
wind
was
keeping
the
waves
low
which
made
it
perfect
just
to
stay
out
past
the
break
and
float
with
the
slight
swells.
We
had
our
one
and
a
half
year
old
and
three
and
a
half
year
old
granddaughters
with
us.
This
was
the
first
time
either
one
had
been
to
the
beach.
The
three
and
a
half
year
old
got
into
the
hang
of
floating
with
the
waves
and
I
the
only
way
I
could
get
her
out
of
the
waves
was
to
take
her
to
the
pool.
The
one
and
a
half
year
old
took
a
couple
of
days
before
she
was
okay
with
the
water.
I
took
the
three
and
a
half
year
old
on a
Dolphin
cruise
but
saw
only
a
few
and
they
were
far
off.
The
drive
home
was
tough.
It
took
us
about
10
hours
for
what
is
normally
a 6
hour
drive.
The
traffic
was
just
terrible.
That
is a
problem
when
almost
all
the
rental
along
this
area
of
the
Gulf
Coast
are
a
Saturday
to
Saturday
term
with
all
of
them
having
a
check
out
time
of
10:00
AM.
It
took
us
three
and
a
half
hours
to
make
the
80
miles
from
Montgomery
to
Birmingham.
It
is a
good
thing
the
stay
was
worth
it.
All is well on the home front. Busy
with
grandkids
as I
am
sure
a
lot
of
classmates
are
experiencing.
jwj6872@aol.com
from Carolyn McCollum Elender
in
Houston
We are two weeks away from opening our
new
7,300
sq.
ft.
expansion
of
our
daycare
“The
Wiggle
Room”.
It's
a
family
business
and
a
lot
of
fun.
I'm looking forward to our next get
together
for
our
50th
reunion
in
2016.
vpvideo@comcast.net
WEBSITE DONATION
Many, many thanks for the donation to
our
website
fund
made
by
our
supporter,
Lynn
Eldridge
Gill.
lgill29@gmail.com
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
This show is being held at the Alley
Theatre
on
Aug.
27.
They
are
having
a
matinee
on
Saturday
at
2:30
for
“Thomas
Jefferson
Day”.
All
former
TJ
students
are
invited.
At
this
time,
an
after
party
is
being
arranged
by a
few
members
of
the
class
of
'67
inviting
all
classes
and
guests.
I
will
send
out
an
e-mail
when
the
plans
have
been
finalized.
For more information, contact:
Rush Lynch
lynchg1@earthlink.net
David Estes
seadave@earthlink.net
Peggy Hunter Peterson
peggyhunterpeterson@gmail.com
The Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
Box Office is open noon-6 pm Monday-Saturday
(713)220-5700
MISCELLANEOUS
100 yrs old
No one contacted me telling me that
their
parent
had
made
it
past
100
years
old
before
they
passed
away.
So,
I
guess
just
my
dad,
Liz
Tieskens'
mom
and
George Collins' dad that
are
in
that
elite
group.
Robert “Bob” Sewell has just
published
his
fifth
book
in a
series.
You
may
now
order
The
Challenge.
I,
along
with
several
other
classmates,
have
read
the
first
four
novels.
You
don't
want
to
put
the
books
down
as
you
get
so
involved
with
the
characters.
My
husband
is
NOT
a
reader
and
he
has
read
all
of
them
and
is
anxiously
awaiting
this
next
one!
The series is called A SURGEON'S HEART.
The
book
titles
are
The
Calling,
The
Conflict,
The
Crisis,
and
The
Challenge.
All the novels in this
series
are
available
in
both
paperback
and
electronic
formats.
Go
to
www.asurgeonsheart.com
for
links
to
where
you
can
find
the
book
and
the
format
you're
looking
for.
from Adela Cantu Martinez
Come out and have some
good
food
and
listen
to
some
great
music
by
the
High
Street
Band
at
Larry's
Cajun
Market
on
Friday,
Aug.
5
from
6pm
–
10pm.
Make
your
reservations
early.
Hope
to
see
you
there.
mimiacts@hotmail.com
75th
B-D
My sister, Gerry
Landry,
is
turning
75
years
old
August
17.
My
niece
is
going
to
give
her
a
small
house
party
with
family
in
Spring.
She
lives
in a
private
assisted
living
in
Atascocita
due
to
dementia
and
bi-polar.
LUMBERTON LIBRARY
Bailey, our 13 year old
granddaughter,
is
going
to
be
in
charge
of
decorating
the
display
cases
in
the
foyer
for
August.
Guess
what?
They
are
going
to
use
my
BASEBALL
collectibles,
well,
most
of
them.
Not
Mickey
Mantle's
autographed
ball,
for
sure!
She
will
get
community
credit
for
her
student
council.
Stop
by
and
see
how
well
she
did
if
you
get
a
chance.
HMMMM
Procter
Street
or
Proctor
Street?
I am seeing the spelling
of
the
street
with
an O
in
the
older
pics
of
Port
Arthur
but
it
is E
in
all
the
addresses
in
the
phone
book
now.
Hmmm
Any comments from those
who
lived
on
Procter
Street
when
we
were
growing
up?
I
know
Sara
Little
lived
in
the
5100
block.
SPINAL SURGERY
I had my spine surgery
performed
by
Dr.
Angel
and
assisted
by
Dr.
Kabala
at
Christus
St.
Elizabeth
in
Beaumont
on
Thursday,
July
21.
It
lasted
3
hours
and
I
spent
3
hours
in
the
recovery.
They
worked
on
the
lower
3
disks
and
the
8
pinched
nerves
that
were
affected.
My brother was here staying
with
me
one
day
and
since
he
has
worked
in
surgery
for
50
years
I
asked
him
about
my
hospital
gown
during
surgery.
He
said,
“Oh,
we
take
them
completely
OFF
during
back
surgery.”
What?
Do
you
mean
that
they
saw
me
COMPLETELY
NAKED
before
they
flipped
me
over!!
Ugh.
I
wonder
who
did
all
the
counting
of
the
scars.....ACL,
abdominal,
gall
bladder,
breast,
and
bilateral
neck
(ear
to
ear)?
They
must
have
thought
I
was
a
cadaver
that
gets
practiced
on.
Well,
now
I
have
a
scar
on
my
BACK!
Four
days
before
the
surgery,
I
tripped
in
my
bedroom
and
ended
up
with
a
black
eye,
cut
on
my
eyebrow
and
got
a
HUGE
bruise
on
the
leg
that
DIDN'T
have
the
scar.
So,
when
I
returned
from
the
hospital
the
day
after
surgery,
I
was
full
of
new
bruises,
(my
back
end,
sides
of
my
breasts
from
wires
for
the
nerves
to
be
watched,
and
all
over
my
arm
where
they
put
the
Iv's).
You
would
have
thought
I
had
been
in a
car
accident!
I
am
now
walking
without
pain
in
my
legs
and
feet
and
back
that
I
was
having.
Of
course,
my
most
pain
at
this
time
is
due
to
the
surgery;
the
incision,
chronic
pain,
(like
I've
been
running
a
long
way),
in
my
side
while
sitting;
muscle
cramping,
(one
night
enough
discomfort
that
I
raided
the
frig
and
drank
about
6 oz
of
pickle
juice)
and
general
tiredness.
I'm
sure
most
of
this
will
gradually
take
a
hike!
I have been supported by
calls,
texts,
e-mails,
visits,
food
and
more
food,
AND
45
greeting
cards!
WHAT?
At
first,
I
got
a
couple
of
cards
before
I
had
the
surgery
wishing
me
luck
and
then
EVERY
DAY
I
have
been
getting
the
cutest
and
beautiful
cards!
I
have
been
so
surprised!
I
haven't
gotten
this
many
cards
since
I
was
in
the
hospital
for
2
weeks
in
1980
when
I
had
cancer.
Murphy
just
smiles
and
has
been
teasing
me
that
I am
the
CLASS
QUEEN!
I
really
am
humbled.
Some
cards
have
been
so
funny
that
I
laugh
out
loud.
The
sentiments
written
to
me
in
the
e-mails
and
cards
are
way
too
kind
and
have
made
me
feel
overwhelmed
with
pride
at
being
a
part
of
such
a
close
knit
and
caring
group.
Hugs
to
all.
(Can
you
see
me
do
my
royal
wave
here?)
Murphy and I could not
have
gotten
through
this
first
week
without
the
help
of
Ernie
Castaneda
Bullion
and
neighbor,
Joanna
Simmons
Moreau
'69.
They
have
brought
food
several
times
and
been
a
sitter
and
supporter
every
day
checking
on
me
and
seeing
if
there
was
something
they
could
do
to
help
me
or
Murphy.
Thanks
for
getting
us
through
the
hardest
times.
Love
you
both.
It hasn't been easy for
Murphy.
Some
people
are
natural
caregivers.
My
husband,
not
so
much.
So,
any
effort
to
do
for
me
and
help
me
has
been
from
the
heart.
Some
times
he
gets
snippy,
but
then
he
must
decide
to
overcome
it
because
the
next
time
he
does
my
request
without
a
problem.
He
had
to
learn
to
use
the
debit
card
for
the
first
time.
The
cashiers
at
Market
Basket
and
CVS
were
really
kind
and
showed
him
how,
(each
of
those
machines
are
different
in
every
store!)
See,
you
can
teach
an
old
dog
new
tricks.
Somehow
though,
he
figured
out
how
to
make
a
withdrawal
at
the
5
point
Credit
Union
WITHOUT
any
trouble.
We
even
had
to
“celebrate”
our
43rd
anniversary
during
surgery
week.
Hmmm.
Hopefully,
next
year
we
can
paint
the
town.
I
guess
if
I'm
QUEEN
then
my
husband
must
be
KING
MURF!
I
wouldn't
have
wanted
to
spend
43
years
with
any
one
else.
Love
you
loads.
PRAYER FOR HURRICANE
SEASON
O
God,
Master
of
this
passing
world,
hear
the
humble
voices
of
your
children.
The
Sea
of
Galilee
obeyed
Your
order
and
returned
to
its
former
quietude.
You
are
still
the
Master
of
land
and
sea.
We
live
in
the
shadow
of a
danger
over
which
we
have
no
control:
the
Gulf,
like
a
provoked
and
angry
giant,
can
awake
from
its
seeming
lethargy,
overstep
its
conventional
boundaries,
invade
our
land,
and
spread
chaos
and
disaster.
During
this
hurricane
season
we
turn
to
You,
O
loving
Father.
Spare
us
from
past
tragedies
whose
memories
are
still
so
vivid
and
whose
wounds
seem
to
refuse
to
heal
with
passing
of
time.
O
Virgin,
Star
of
the
Sea,
Our
beloved
Mother,
we
ask
you
to
plead
with
your
Son
on
our
behalf,
so
that
spared
from
the
calamities
common
to
this
area
and
animated
with
a
true
spirit
of
gratitude,
we
will
walk
in
the
footsteps
of
your
Divine
Son
to
reach
the
heavenly
Jerusalem,
where
a
storm-less
eternity
awaits
us.
Amen.
SUPPORT
Carl Bodin '68, (married
to
Martha
Lipe
'69),
is
at
home
under
hospice
care.
Please
pray
that
he
passes
peacefully
to
his
heavenly
home.
Prayers
for
this
family
and
especially
for
my
bestie,
Martha.
Our hearts are broken.
Both
Martha
and
Carl
grew
up
in
Lakeview
with
me
and
then
we
reconnected
in
1978
when
we
realized
we
moved
across
from
each
other
in
Bridge
City.
Our
children
have
grown
up
together
and
we
have
remained
attached
at
the
hip
even
after
we
moved
to
Lumberton
after
Hurricane
Ike
destroyed
our
home.
342 Roberts
Bridge City, TX 77611
cbodin@gt.rr.com
a note from Carolyn McCollum Elender
in
Houston
I survived bilateral stage one breast
cancer
last
summer.
I
only
had
radiation
and
I've
had
two
all-clear
check
ups.
vpvideo@comcast.net
update on Leo Carl “Brit” Pingleton
July 27
I wanted everyone to know that as of
the
19th,
the
high
grade
papillary
urothellial
carcinoma
of
the
bladder
was
successfully
eliminated
from
the
inside
wall.
I am
on
the
road
to
recovery.
Also,
my
prior
and
recent
back
surgery
was
a
huge
success
as
well!
GOD
IS
GOOD!!!
4120 32nd St
Port Arthur, TX 77642
wustyboy@att.net
Jeanette Constantine Morgan's
mom has
been
in
and
out
of
health
facilities
for
several
months
now.
July 29
I am sitting with my mom today and she
is
looking
so
much
better.
I
see
an
improvement
every
day.
Thank
you,
Jesus.
Our
prayers
are
being
answered.
3901 Hwy 366
Groves, TX 77619
denandjune@yahoo.com
from Elizabeth “Liz” Ellis Tieskens
in
Colorado
I am doing very well following my hip repair...twp separate pins were placed
to
help
with
the
fractured
hip.
I am
now
walking
without
a
walker
or a
cane...I
am
going
to
physical
therapy
twice
a
week
to
help
improve
my
balance
and
strength.
I
have
been
concerned
for
quite
some
time
with
some
intestinal
issues...weight
loss,
fatigue,
digestive
probs...recent
tests
say
I
have
IBD.
Meds
have
been
started
so I
am
very
hopeful
for
good
results.
Fear
of
something
much
worse
have
been
ruled
out
and
we
are
so
grateful
to
God
for
his
blessings.
Our
twin
grandbaby
girls
came
home
from
NICU
a
week
ago
and
are
doing
so
very
well.
Both
Annabelle
and
Everly
are
both
weighing
in
the
5+
lb.
range.
They
still
have
oxygen
provided
but
are
so
incredibly
adorable
and
robust,
we
can
hardly
believe
it.
Their
twin
brothers
have
welcomed
them
home
and
are
very
sweet
with
them.
Oli
and
Elijah
are
2 ½
and
all
boy
in
every
sense
of
the
word.
What
a
full
household
they
have.
So
glad
I am
regaining
my
health
and
my
strength
so I
can
be
of
greater
help
to
them.
We
are
so
blessed!!!
Keep
us
in
your
prayers
please.
liztellis@gmail.com
Debbie Borres Desmond's son, Ray was released out of the hospital after being diagnosed with blood
clots
in
the
lungs.
He
had
several
complications
during
his
stay
but
seems
to
be
doing
better
now.
Thanks
for
the
prayers
during
this
time.
rgdesmond@att.net
Mary Wells is having
cataract
surgery
Monday,
Aug.
1
3740 Suncrest
Groves, TX 77611
mwells@totalsafety.com
update on Sandra Tauzin Flores'
husband,
Richard
July 30
Just want to let everyone know that I
have
the
best
family
in
the
world.
And
I
want
to
let
them
know
how
much
I
appreciate
them.
Last
Tuesday
when
Richard's
therapist
told
us
he
didn't
qualify
for
any
more
therapy
but
he
needed
to
keep
walking
to
get
better,
I
sent
a
mass
text
to
my
kids,
grand
kids
and
nephew.
I
can't
help
him
walk
by
my
self.
It's
a 2
person
job.
The
immediate
response
I
got
was
heart
warming.
They
each
picked
a
day
of
the
week.
Richard
has
walked
everyday
since
then
and
I
have
them
lined
up
for
the
next
week.
Thank
you
all
so
much.
It
means
a
lot
to
both
of
us.
I
love
you
all
so
very
much.
It
is
so
nice
to
be
able
to
go
to
the
store
when
I
need
to
and
not
have
to
get
a
sitter
for
Richard.
I
thought
I
would
miss
my
truck,
but
I
love
the
convenience
of
my
new
SUV.
Richard
is
walking
everyday
and
has
also
he
can
get
out
of
the
house
everyday
now
that
I
have
another
vehicle.
I
can
see
a
glimmer
of
light
at
the
end
of
the
very
long
tunnel.
His
hands
and
arms
are
a
little
better,
too.
I
caught
him
rubbing
his
eye
and
scratching
his
nose
last
night.
He
still
can't
do
the
other
side,
yet
but
hopefully
soon.
His
B12
shots
and
vitamin
D
are
helping
with
his
healing
of
muscles
and
nerves.
GOD
IS
GOOD.
6118 17th St.
Port Arthur, TX 77642
paintinmawmaw@yahoo.com
Norma Gayle Guidry Rose recently
had
a
thyroid
biopsy.
She
is
awaiting
the
results
on
Aug.8.
She
has
concern
also
because
her
brother
has
had
thyroid
cancer.
Please
keep
her
in
your
prayers
for
her
strength
of
mind.
1033 Caliste Olivier Rd
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
cajun.qt@hotmail.com
My nephew, Ryan Valure, will be
receiving
his
father's
kidney
on
Aug.
23.
He
has
previously
received
his
mother's
kidney.
He
has
to
start
his
anti
rejection
medicine
on
Aug.
2.
At
this
time,
testing
is
showing
that
his
rejection
rate
is
14%.
If
all
goes
well
with
this
medicine
then
his
rate
should
go
down
to
4%.
The
medicine
costs
$10,000
but
the
insurance
has
informed
them
that
they
will
pay
a
portion.
He
has
to
stay
out
of
crowds
for
most
of
the
time
he
is
taking
it.
The
doctors
said
that
the
medicine
is
very
potent
and
he
will
be
“down”
with
it
at
least
the
first
two
weeks.
Ryan
is
35.
He
has
had
to
be
on
dialysis
every
night
at
home
for
months
while
getting
tested
for
this
next
transplant.
The
doctors
said
he
will
probably
need
a
third
transplant
in
the
future.
I
don't
remember
what
his
kidney
disease
is
called
but
he
did
not
know
of
his
condition
until
he
was
in
graduate
school.
Please
continue
prayers
for
him
and
his
family.
rvalure@gmail.com
CONDOLENCES
Donnie DeLee '68
March 28, 1950 - July 14, 2016
Gone too soon.
Jesse DeLee
24165 IH10 W, Ste. 217-423
San Antonio, TX 75257
Donnie, Steve
Baker
and I met in the 10th grade when we were in the
band
and
Mr.
Rowland's
homeroom
together.
The
three
of
us
became
friends
for
life.
The
story
I
always
like
to
tell
is
that
Donnie
and
I
were
so
nervous
to
go
“across
the
river”
that
we
waited
until
we
were
in
college
and
OVER
the
age
in
Louisiana
to
go.
We
were
still
a
nervous
wreck!
What
a
great
time
we
had
together.
Steve
passed
away
in
2002.
Donnie had not been attending our previous
class
reunions
when
we
found
each
other
again
and
he
wanted
to
try
to
see
what
they
were
like.
So,
we
set
him
up
to
come
to
the
45th
in
August
of
2013.
His
health
was
not
great
and
he
could
not
drive.
His
brother,
Jesse
got
air
tickets
and
made
sure
he
had
a
ride
from
the
Jack
Brooks
airport
to
the
hotel
close
to
Jimmy
Johnson
Blvd.
Mike
Lawson
was
kind
enough
to
pick
him
up
so
that
he
could
come
to
the
Saturday
night
dinner/social/dance.
His
eyes
sparkled
the
whole
time
and
he
never
stopped
smiling.
The
following
e-mail
is
what
I
received
the
NEXT
DAY:
Thank
you
so
much
for
helping
me
hitch
a
ride
with
Mike
Lawson
to
the
reunion
shindig.
It
was
great
meeting
old
friends
and
acquaintances.
Wow,
so
many
old
memories
came
back
last
night.
(He
was
looking
forward
to
the
50th.
RIP,
old
buddy)
Kay
Campbell
Netherland
(death
of
her
mother,
Marie
Campbell)
July
18,
2016
4119
Timberleaf
Port
Arthur,
TX
77642
dnetherland@sbcglobal.net
Gary
Hammond
(death
of
his
mother,
Mary
Frances
Hammond)
July
23,
2016
5321
Seascape
Ln
Plano,
TX
75093-4121
ghammond@sabrerealty.com
Brenda
Schlaudt
TJ
'70
June
18,
2016
Alison
Smith
TJ
'70
May
14,
2016
Linda
DeCuir
McFadden
(death
of
her
brother-in-law)
Theodore
J.
“Teddy”
Landry,
Jr.
Dec.
21,
1939
–
June
9,
2016
7699
Boardwalk
Lumberton,
TX
77657
My
brother-in-law,
Teddy
Landry
was
mentioned
in
the
last
NEWSLETTER.
I
have
now
been
able
to
publish
his
obit
in
the
OBITUARIES
tab
in
our
website
along
with
all
those
mentioned
above.
I
have
spent
several
hours
over
three
days
writing
this
NEWSLETTER
but
had
to
do
it
in
many
attempts.
I
still
can't
sit
for
lengths
of
time
in
one
spot.
I
appreciate
you
reading
it
and
contacting
those
that
need
some
comfort
or
cheering
up,
just
like
you
did
for
me.
Stay
in
touch
and
contact
a
classmate,
Linda
DeCuir
McFadden
lindadmcfadden@yahoo.com
www.tjhs1968.com