Archive for: December, 2009

Pamela Tomsky of Carbon

Pam Tomsky, age 55, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Summers-Bakker Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland.
Pamela Faye Cowsert was born on March 13, 1954 in Kenton, Tennessee to Thomas Herschel and Cardelius (White) Cowsert. She graduated from Carl Schultz [...]

Wrapping up the year with a Blue Moon

We know from the way the phrase “once in a blue moon” is used, that it must be something rare, and depending on the definition, it is either rare or very rare.   The typical definition of a blue moon is the 2nd full moon in one month.  This is what is happening tonight.  Then [...]

Same Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg

Auld Lang Syne with Lyrics

Verbie Pauline Welch

Verbie Pauline Welch, 94, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at the Eastland Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home in Gorman.

George Crosswaite Simmons Sr.

George Crosswaite Simmons, Sr., 90, of Abilene, formerly of Cisco, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009, in Abilene.  Funeral Services will be Thursday at 3:00 PM at the I-20 Church of Christ officiated by Dr. Larry Fitzgerald.  Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Kimbrough Funeral Home.  The family will greet [...]

Waving Goodbye to 2009

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

Water Bill Collection a Scam

According to Police Chief, Cecil Funderburgh, some Eastland residents have been receiving telephone calls from someone pretending to represent the City of Eastland, and trying to collect water bills. The callers are using a method known as “number spoofing”, where your caller ID shows that the call is coming from a number other than the [...]

January 1 Deadline for “Fire Safe” Cigarettes

AUSTIN – As of January 1, 2010, all cigarettes sold in Texas must be certified fire standard compliant (FSC). All FSC cigarettes will be marked near the Universal Product Code (UPC) with the letters FSC. Any manufacturer, wholesaler/distributor, or retailer who knowingly sells or offers for sale non-FSC cigarettes may be subject to a fine [...]

James Michael Lynchard - Rising Star

James Michael Lynchard, 58, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Long Branch Cemetery.

Standley Delna Clark of Carbon

Standley Delna Clark, 75, of Carbon died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at an Abilene hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. at the Gorman Church of Christ with Bill Clark, Cory Clark, and Bo Jessie Roberts officiating under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home in Gorman. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Ruby Pauline Kent Latson - Abilene

Ruby Pauline Kent Latson, age 86, passed away Monday December 28, 2009 in Abilene, TX. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco. Open visitation will be held Wednesday morning before the graveside service at Summers-Chambers Funeral Home in Cisco from 9:00 am until [...]

Decade in Review 00-09

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