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Two of Lumberton’s elderly citizens recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. Kenneth and Patsy Furlow, now age 92 and 90, were married on January 27, 1950, in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Editor’s note: John Cones was born in Silsbee and grew up in Silsbee. He has been named one of the top ten attorneys In the “indie film,” arena, independent filmmakers and all those around them are free to express their true visions without the concern of a studio “looking over heir shoulder.” Easy Rider, Mean Streets, Swingers, Sex, Lies, and Video Tape; The Wrestler and a myriad of other cinematic triumphs which brought new talent to celebrity light (Easy Rider -- Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda; Swingers -- Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham and others) may never have happened if it had not been for the dauntless courage of their creators.

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Jeannie Durr went to work at the Bottle Shop for Dudley Young about 33 years ago. She worked there for about eight years before the opportunity arose for her to buy the business.

School Boards The Lumberton ISD Board of Trustees meet the first Thursday after the first Monday each month at 7 p.m. at the Administration Building, 121 South Main Street.

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The Hardin County Genealogical Society will hold a meeting on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m.

Austin – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has launched a new tool called Tomorrow Ready Texas to help parents and guardians support their teens with college and career planning. The tool provides Texas families with the resources they need to support their child’s success after high school – in college, a career, or military service.