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Commander Philip Doss of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #6968 in Linden announced the kick-off of the 67th year of the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. 

Local high school students and home-schooled students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C.  Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Casscounty1//Magazine35828/Full/index.aspx?id=35828

 

Students around the area and across the nation took part in See You At the Pole Wednesday, Sept. 25. Jennifer Hollis and her son were both in attendance at Atlanta Middle School’s See You at The Pole Wednesday. According to Hollis, a teacher at that campus, there were approximately 160 at the local middle school. “I teach Art at AMS, and I am always very blessed by our students. We had 160 praying youth this morning! Awesome experience,” She said. Youth Pastor at Queen City FBC said there were around 200 at the flag pole on the Bulldog campus that morning. 

 

Golden Villa Healthcare will be hosting their second annual health fair event Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

According to administrators, this year the health fair has doubled in size and will include participation from many healthcare facilities from across the region. Golden Villa hope to promote healthy lifestyle and assist local residents in screening and possibly detecting health conditions they may be unaware of.  Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine35642/Full/index.aspx?id=35642

 

The 1944 Atlanta Rabbits were coached by Harry Sullivan, who volunteered for the position after the original coach was drafted. Pictured center is Football Sweetheart Joyce Youngblood and Catherine Ann Sullivan, daughter of the coach. 

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The Atlanta High School class of 1948 will be holding their class reunion Tuesday at the Silver Spur Restaurant in Atlanta. 

Class members from previous years are invited as well. Among those attending are local football great Franklin Jackson (class of 1944), Henry Allen and Mildred King (class of 1947), and Guy Hughes, Jr. (class of 1947. 

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Silver Spur. 

 

CASA for Children will host four volunteer information sessions in their Texarkana office on October 7-8.  

Sessions will be both days at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  Anyone interested in learning more about the CASA volunteer opportunity and the positive work CASA does in the community to help foster children should attend any one of these information sessions.  Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine35642/Full/index.aspx?id=35642

Over Labor Day weekend, Wesley House activities director Kathy Easley fell and broke her wrist. Since she was unable to work for the month of September, the Atlanta Woman’s Club stepped in to assist with planned activities for the residents.

Each week in September, the club members volunteered to bring fun activities and smiles to the faces of friends. 

Some of the activities provided were a “back to school” program, Grandparents Day, an ice cream social and a “Tate of Fall.” Since the Wesley House residents enjoy displaying seasonal wreaths on each of their doors, wreath making was a popular activity to commemorate the fall. Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine35642/Full/index.aspx?id=35642

 

The Marietta Community Association is holding its annual 27th Fall Fun Food Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19.  Registration for the antique cars show begins at 8 a.m. and the registration for the parade begins at 9 a.m. at the MCA building (Old Marietta School). The parade begins at 10 a.m. This year’s grand marshals are Chas and Amy Carlisle.  The parade includes the American Legion Color Guard, emergency vehicles, beauty queens, antique cars, decorated floats, covered wagons and much more.   Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine35642/Full/index.aspx?id=35642

 

Frankie and Lynda McConnell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows ceremony at Rains, Talley and Cothron Funeral Home Chapel in Marshall Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.

A reception followed at Eastern Hills Church of Christ Fellowship Hall hosted by their children and grandchildren.

The couple was married Sept. 6, 1963, in Marshall.

Since their marriage, they have lived in Texarkana, Atlanta and Marshall. They have three children, Frankie McConnell II and wife Mandy of Acton, Calif.; Amie Grubbs and husband John of Jefferson; and Eric McConnell of Woodlawn. They have four grandchildren, Austyn McConnell, Mason McConnell, Cameron Grubbs and Parker Grubbs.

Mr. McConnell served in the U.S. Army and worked more than 40 years as a newspaper photographer at the Atlanta Citizens Journal, Marshall News Messenger, Lone Star Eagle and the Texarkana Gazette, where he was named “Employee of the Year 2000.” 

Michael and Rhonda Soileau of Atlanta are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Michelle Soileau, to Shelby Hayden Crump, son of the Rev. Jason and Angela Crump of Atlanta.

The future bride will graduate from Texas A&M-Texarkana in December of this year with a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies/education. 

She is the granddaughter of Eddie and DeLorias Milam of Atlanta, the late Anthony Soileau and the late Bobbie Soileau.

The prospective groom is a graduate of the Texas Auction Academy. 

He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M-Texarkana. 

He is the owner of North Texas Auction Services.

He is the grandson of the Rev. Robert and Pansy Fox of Nash, Kay and Lonnie Neff of Atlanta, Darrell and Kim Crump of Atlanta, Charlotte Pyle of Atlanta and the late Norman Shelby.