Eastland Telegram

The 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by the EMH Volunteers is coming soon. This year’s tournament will be held on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at Lone Cedar Golf Course/Kingdom Course at Lake Leon. The Tee off Time is 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the tournament is to raise money to be used toward purchases needed for local healthcare at Eastland Memorial Hospital.

School start is right around the bend and, believe it or not, summer vacation will be coming to an end soon. We asked our readers online to share some of their summer fun photos with us. “What are YOU doing to enjoy the Summer?” we wanted to know. Three winners have been picked. They all won coupons for free snow-cones, which can be picked up at our Eastland office. Congratulations!

C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Leon, presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, will be held Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Volunteers should arrive at 7:00am.

Ed. Note: In our article last week regarding the “Shakespeare in the Park” performances, Cisco College was erroneously named as part of the production. We apologize and are reprinting the report in a corrected version.

Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial

Heavenly Father, I believe you are God. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. You are the God of eternity. You are the ‘Lover’ of my soul.

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County invites you to meet Terri Hall, the founder and director of San Antonio-based Texans for Reform and Freedom (TURF) and Texans for Toll-Free Highways. Terri will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 10, in the Big Dam Room of the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco. Terri Hall has long been politically aware, but in 2005 she learned the Texas Dept of Transportation (TxDOT) was to convert her only access to San Antonio, Hwy 281, into a tollway.

President- Colt Lawrence Vice-President- Saylor Monty Secretary- Pebbles Whitaker Treasurer- Vacant Parliamentarian-Ryleigh Whitaker Reporter- Sawyer Monty Community Service Officer- Luke Gustin

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William Carson “Uncle Billy” McGough and Charles Culpepper Blair The following article was first printed in the Midland Reporter-Telegram April 8, 1979, and reprinted in the Eastland Telegram September 27, 1979, and since that has been 44 years ago, in case the readers have forgotten or missed it, it is being reprinted again.

Aren’t we a funny people? Do you ever laugh at yourself? Apparently if you say “bless his heart” or “bless her heart” it frees you to gossip all you want about another person. “Bless her heart” she tries so hard on making the turkey and dressing”, which means you could have done better. “Bless his heart” he just never learned to iron a shirt”, which means, you aren’t going to Wal-Mart till he changes his shirt. And if you preface your response to another person’s statements with “I’m just saying”.

Event Date, Case, Style, Event Type, Disposition, Trial Court 7/27/2023 11-21-00250-CR Eustolio Encinia Jr v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Midland / 441st District Court 11-22-00002CV Cruzita Dobyns v. Odessa Dental Solutions, PA and Shihab Mulah Diais, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Williams, AFFIRM, Ector / 358th District Court 11-22-00025-CR Stephen Wayde Meade v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Brown / 35th District Court 11-22-00144-CR James Scott Pfeffer v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Nolan / 32nd District Court 11-22-00145-CR James Scott Pfeffer v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Nolan / 32nd District Court 11-22-00237-CR Adam Garcia v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Ector / 161st District Court 11-22-00238-CR Anthony Giaccone v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Taylor / 42nd District Court

With three or four scattered settlements to its name, on the “border land of civilization,” news in 1861, of the approaching Civil War, did not travel fast in Eastland County.

In the June/July issue of Fiscal Notes, the Texas Comptroller’s office offers a synopsis of its new workforce report and highlights some of the efforts underway to address attrition issues in state government. The recently released A Report on the Texas State Employee Workforce (PDF) analyzes the state government workforce and factors affecting state employee retention and turnover for fiscal 2019-- 2023. “To make state agencies more competitive in the job market, lawmakers approved a meaningful salary boost for all current state employees as part of the 2024-25 state budget,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “The other concern is that much of the state turnover comes from critical needs positions like Child Protective Services workers and prison staff, to name just two.”

Kakki Dobbs, LVN - Population Health Nurse, along with Brittany Bradshaw, RN - Clinic Nurse Coordinator, and Scot Holster, FNP-C - Family Nurse Practitioner, - Eastland Memorial Hospital’s Regional Healthcare Clinic staff, - gave the July EMH Lunch and Learn program. July’s theme was Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit. This visit follows the first 12 months of being insured by Medicare and a “Welcome to Medicare” visit - once in a lifetime visit - during the first 12 months of Medicare Part B coverage. There are no out of pocket costs for the Annual Wellness Visit.

7/1/2023 - 7/31/2023

Academy Award nominee lends star power to legendary anti-littering campaign

(formerly Old Rip 5K) benefiting the Eastland Meals on Wheels at the Siebert Elementary School

By Cody Knott Joel Hernandez was presented with the Outstanding Performer Award. This award represents the attainment by an individual of superior musicianship as demonstrated in the exacting competition of the Texas State Solo-Ensemble Contest. This is the equivalent to a state championship in Solo and Ensemble performance. Only 2-3% of soloists at TSSEC receive this award. Congratulations!

Life-time Eastland County resident, Joy Lynn Craven Maynard turned 90 years young on July 4, 2023! Family and friends helped her celebrate this occasion at First Presbyterian Church, which was her family’s church home when she was born. Joy Lynn “Firecracker Punk” as her daddy (Howard “Shorty” Craven) called her, has three children (Howard (Susie Sneed), Diana (Grady Gregory), and Nancy Lynn (Michael G. Jones). All three children and their spouses were EHS graduates (and high school sweethearts!). Joy is a proud granny to seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

EMH Congratulates Teresa Cleaver

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The Scranton Musical will be August 5, 2023. The hostess for the meal is Glenda Hargrove of the Putnam area. She is serving spaghetti, salad, garlic toast, and dessert. For a donation of $7.00 you may enjoy the full meal including coffee or tea with free refills. Sandwiches are available for $1.50.