The Facts from Clute, Texas • Page 2

2A THE FACTS September 9,1999 PAGE TWO TempNeratufes Forecast NATIONAL vVeather The forecast for noon, Thursday, Sept 9. separate high temperature zones tor the day. 70s 60s COLD WARM 1999 Inc. Sky Sea PARTLY CLOUDY with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms. Highs about 84 degrees and lows upper 70s.

Southeast wind between 5-10 mph. HIGH AND LOW temperatures for Wednesday were 85 and 75. RAINFALL: No rainfall was recorded at Angleton from 12-7 a.m. Wednesday. BEACH WATER TEMPERATURE: 79 degrees.

Forecast Thursday Highs about 90 degrees and lows near 70 degrees. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Highs about 86 degrees and lows near 69 degrees. sunny. Saturday Partly cloudy highs near 86 degrees and lows at degrees.

Saturday Partly cloudy highs near 86 degrees and lows at 69 degrees. REGIONAL Weather Thursday, Sept. 9 TIDES: High tides are at 5:25 a.m. and 4:03 p.m. Low tides are at 10:45 a.m.

and 10:57 p.m. SUNRISE is at 7:11 a.m. and sunset is at 7:45 p.m. MARINE: Gaiveston and Matagorda bays: South wind around 10 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.

Matagorefa Snip Channel to Freeport 20 nautical miles: Southeast wind around 15 knots. Seas feet. Thursday through j-riday north wind 10-15 knots and gusty. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Weather Watch HIGH 81 UV Index LOW 67 Minimal 0,1,2 Low 3,4 Moderate 5,6 High 7.8,9 Very High 10 I i- fU E3 E3 Weather around Texas Texas Forecast Cold air in the North shoved thunderstorms from the center of the state to the South and East Wednesday.

A cold front stretched across Texas from the Guadalupe Mountains to the Permian Basin, with its tail hanging to just south of Fort Worth. Temperatures lingered in the 60s and 70s to the North Wednesday, and in the 80s and 90s in the lower regions of Texas. Clammy air kept most of Texas muggy. Thunderstorms punctuated the cool, cloudy day from Midland to Fort Stockton and along the southern border. Storms also blew ashore along the coast.

High Abilene Alice Amarillo Arlington Beaumont Brownsville Burnet Childress College Station Conroe Corpus Christi Corsicana Cotulla Dalhart Dallas LoveField Dei Rio Demon DRV Airport 95 91 93 96 96 97 95 88 94 96 99 93 91 97 92 95 98 92 96 99 Low 74 76 63 75 67 73 72 73 69 68 73 73 76 76 73 63 76 74 72 75 Dryden 95 Ei Paso 91 Fort Stockton 95 Fort WAIIiance 98 Fort WMeacham 97 Gaiveston 90 Georgetown 95 Guadaiupe Pass 86 Harlingen 88 Hondo 94 Houston Hobby 97 Houston Intrctnl 97 Huntsville 95 Junction 93 Kingsville 91 Laredo 94 Longview 96 Lubbock 92 Lufkin 96 Marfa 84 McAllen 87 70 69 70 74 75 79 73 69 73 69 75 75 76 68 76 73 74 68 72 61 76 McKinney Midland Mineral Wells Navy Corpus New Braunfels Odessa Paiacios Paris Rockport San Angelo San Antonio San Marcos Shreveport, La. Terrell Texarkana, Ark. Tyler Victoria Waco Wichita Falls Wink 97 93 99 94 96 95 91 97 89 93 93 97 92 97 94 96 92 99 98 98 72 69 72 78 70 72 79 70 77 67 74 70 72 74 72 75 67 78 71 69 Weather around the nation Temperatures indicate previous day's high and overnight low to 8:00 p.m. EOT. Albany.N.Y.

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Regular classes will begin at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Classes are free and a nursery is provided.

For more infor- Patrick LaVaile Durgens, Sr. Funeral services for Patrick LaVaile Durgens, 25, of Freeport, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 1999, at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, 730 Lazy Lane, Clute, Texas, with Pastor Eddie L. Everline, Jr. officiating.

Burial will be in Restwood Memorial Park in Lake Jackson. He passed away Sunday, September 5, 1999, at his residence. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 1999, at the Dixon Funeral Home Chapel and Saturday at the church from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

only. Patrick attended grade school at T. W. Ogg and Polk Elementary. He later attended Dickinson and Sweeny High Schools.

He was a lifetime member of Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church where he had recently rededicated his life to Christ He was an active member in the YPD and Boy Scouts in his youth. He is survived by his son, Patrick, his son's mother, Karen Thompson of Brazoria; mother, Cheryl Stevens (Leroy) of Rosharon; father, James Durgens, Jr. (Gloria) of Sugarland; brother, James Durgens, UJ of Rosharon; two sisters, Deidre Garza (Silvino) of Pasadena and Marie Durgens of Sugarland; a loving grandmother, Mrs. Frances Durgens Robinson of Dickinson; his extended brothers and sisters, Leroy Stevens, Jr.

(Jamie), Robert Stevens and Resa Stevens, all of Clute, Frederick Stevens of Angleton. Evangeline Prince (Hannis) of Lake Jackson, Dwayne Stevens (Karen) of San Antonio, his nieces, Ceslie and mation call Second Baptist Church, 201 Garland in Lake Jackson, 2976469 SENIOR FRIENDS The National Association of Senior Friends, Alvin Medical Center is having a defensive driving class at 8:30 a.m. and tomorrow in the hospital cafeteria conference room. The cost is $5 for member and $8 for non-member. For more information call 281-338-3157.

Caitlin Garza of Pasadena; and a host of relatives and very special friends. Active pallbearers will be Dimitrius Gaines, Daemon Cooper, Timothy Walker, Lamont Beiser, Ralph Frashier, Bryan Peterson, Chris Peterson, Mark Butler and Chris Wells. Honorary pallbearers will be Elray Durgens, Kevin Durgens, Silvino Garza, Leroy Stevens, Eugene Thompson and Otis Morris, Sr. Arrangements by Dixon Funeral Home in Brazoria, Texas. Eunice Fay Yonge Funeral services for Eunice Fay Yonge, 68, of Lake Jackson, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 10, 1999, at Lakewood Funeral Chapel with Dr.

John Hatch of First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Restwood Cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, September 7, 1999, at her residence. Mrs. Yonge was bom December 15, 1930 and was an area resident for over 60 years.

Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Dudley Hall Yonge of Lake Jackson; brother, Marvin Lee Johnson, Jr. of Bear Creek, Texas; sister, Shirley Ann Tipton of Lake Jackson; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Archie Cook, Ray Baker, Debs Cofer, James Ledbetter, Wayne O'Daniel and Harvey Speir. Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Chapel. Grace Ressner Hubbard Grace Hubbard, 75, passed away Monday, September 6, 1999, in Angleton.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 1999, at Palms Funeral Home with Deacon Andy Shefts officiating. Mrs. Hubbard was born November 7, 1923 in Damon to Dick and Annie Moskie Flessner. She was a lifetime resident of Sweeny, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sweeny and the Sweeny Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Fred B. Hubbard in 1996. Nothing says I love you like flowers. "Your Full Service Florist" 265-6433 INTERMEDIATE BAND BOOSTERS The Lake Jackson Intermediate School Band Boosters Fall meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Lake Jackson Intermediate Band Hall.

BRAZORIA ELEMENTARY PTO Brazoria Elementary School PTO is having a meeting at 7 p.m. in the Brazoria Elementary Library. Contact Dawn Winters at 964-4103 or Cynthia Hopwood at 798-7804 if you have any questions. Survivors include her three children, Norman B. Hubbard of Brazoria, C.

W. Hubbard and wife, Pam of West Columbia and Rachel Thompson of Angleton; two sisters, Mildred Reeves of West Columbia and Edna Barnage of Sugarland; 5 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Norman Hubbard, Wayne Thompson, Chase Reynolds, Pete Hubbard and Larry Reeves. In lieu of usual remembrances, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home in Angleton, Texas.

Mary Eima Oliver Funeral services for Mary Elma Oliver, 78, of Cleveland, will be held at 1:00 p.m., today, September 9, 1999, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Chapel in Cleveland. Interment will follow in Oak Shade Cemetery. She passed away. Monday, September 6, 1999. Mrs.

Oliver was born August 20, 1921 in Robertson County, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Oliver of Cleveland; son, Clyde Wayne Oliver and wife, Pamela of Paiacios; daughters, Mary Louise Hart and husband, Eugene of Churchill and. Betty Sue Prichard of Richwood; sister, Bettie Kyle and husband, Nig of Ridge; nine grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, James Alfred Oliver. Arrangements by Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland, Texas.

Michael Taterka Funeral services for Michael Taterka, 75 of Athens, were held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 8, 1999, in the small chapel at First United Methodist Church in Athens. He passed away September 3, 1999, in Edgewood, Kentucky. Mr. Taterka was born July 13, 1924, in Berlin, Germany, came to the United States in 1938 and grew up in New York City with his father, John, and mother, Helene. He attended the Bronx High School of Science, got his BS degree from New York University and his mas- lljere flaay be feascrii your jhair looks thn on top.

NiOXIN Reseairchiaboratories made national news recafe ly with me diswreiy oi Demodex Fotailomm. wftth lives BEDTIME STORY The Alvin Branch Ubraiy will have a bedtime story time starting at 7 p.m. There wiil be a bedtime snack. Wear your pajamas, so you can be tucked into bed. This program is for children ages 2-5 years.

We already have a story time every Wednesday at 10:30 am. for ages 2-5 years. The library is located on Gordon St. in front of Oak Park. If you have any questions, call ters degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, fought in WWII and worked as a packaging engineer for a number of companies. Mr. Taterka retired from Argon in 1990, was a lifetime member of the Packaging.Institute, and was a jewelry designer and goldsmith for 30 years.

He had an avid interest in computers, the internet, trading on eBay and contributed many hours to Henderson County Senior Craft Show, coordinating it for the past four years. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey in March, 1995; parents, John and Helene Taterka; and his son-in-law. Tome Woeste in August, 1999. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marcia D. Taterka; daughter and son-in-law, Joni and Larry Bierwirth of Edgewood, Kentucky and Kim Woeste of Melbourne, Kentucky; grandchildren, Matthew, Dana, Hannah, Jennifer, Steve and Cameron; and two great-grandchildren.

Ricky Wayne Girton Ricky Wayne Girton, 48, of Angleton, passed away September 7, 1999, in a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 1999, at Palms Funeral Home with Deacon Andy Shefts officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Humble. Mr. Girton was bom February 5, 1951 in Houston to Frank and Joyce Ricke Girton.

He had been an Angleton resident for nine years and had owned and operated Rick's Barber Shop in Angleton since He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Kenny Carlson and Gary GirtorK Survivors include his wife, Patricia Taber Girton; children, Melissa Gamez and husband, Martine of Hempstead, Robert Bistany and wife, Pam of Baton Rouge, Jeff Bistany and wife, Kelly of Houston and Mike Sisung and wife, Shelly of New Orleans; sisters, Patricia Penrod of Splendora and Debra Girton of Houston; brother, Frank Girton of Houston; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to National Liver Foundation and any blood donations may be made to Luke's Hospital Blood Center in Ricky's name. Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home in Angleton, Texas. KARfTRACK WILL OPEN FRIDAY! ATTENTION: SMOKERS'ina NON-SMOKERS 211A PLANTATION LAKE JACKSON What 1 hey re Not Telling You About Lung NOT ALL LUNG CANCER IS CAUSED BY SMOKING! YQUR LUNG CANCER MAY HAVE: BEEN CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS. Industrial Commercial Workers who worked with or around asbestos before 1975 may deserve payments for injuries.

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