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Lifestyles March 2, 2008
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Robot vs. Rover
Survey says pooch and plastic hold loneliness at bay
By CHERYL WITTENAUER Associated Press Writer
      ST. LOUIS (AP) - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at re...
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A Word Please
by June Casagrande
      People often ask novelists: Where do you get your ideas? They do not ask this of columnists. I'm not sure why this is.
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CHITCHAT CORNER
When in doubt google it
LINDA K. BALLARD
      "You can find just about anything you want to know on Google," said Rev. Charlotte Austin this last week. A film crew was at McCary's Chapel United Methodist Church in Liberty City this last Tuesday and Hilly Hicks, a Methodist pastor from Nashville, Tennessee, was employed by the Texas Annual con...
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Samples gives thoughtfull gift
      Denver Samples, known in East Texas as Jick, has donated $40,000 to Mt. Pleasant Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Kilgore. Samples now lives in Lubbock. He is the fifth of nine sons born to Earnest L. and Henrietta Samples. He graduated from North Chapel High School and joined the U.S. nav...
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A musical to remember
      On Broadway!, a dazzling cavalcade of song and dance from the musical theater, comes to the stage of Dodson Auditorium Thursday night, March 6, to close the 2007-08 season of the Kilgore Community Concert Association. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
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Biggs and Barker announce engagement
      Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Biggs of Kilgore are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellie Ann Biggs to Shawn Erick Barker, son of Mrs. Joyce Guess of Jefferson. Kellie is the granddaughter of Mrs. Estelle Biggs and the late Percy Biggs of Kilgore and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sheldon of Kilgor...
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Who's New
      Monty and Shannon Miller of Kilgore are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Makenzie Grace Miller. Makenzie was born January 18, 2008, at Good Shepherd Medical Center She weighed 7 pounds, 14.9 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Cynthia Siebert of Kilgore and t...
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Happy Birthday
      Here Ye, Here Ye Prince Jaggar Deondre Ward of Kilgore, will celebrate his first birthday, Sunday, March 2 at Lexington Court with a Lil' Prince party. Jagger was born March 2, 2007, and is the son of April Ward. He is the grandson of Libbie (Meme) Ward and his great-granny is Annie L. Hall both ...
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Cupid takes aim at the Joy Makers
      Cupid and helpers left their mark with the decorations in the Richardson Building when the Joy Makers of Forest Home Baptist Church met Tuesday, February 12, at 6 p.m. Valentine dolls, teddy bears, dishes, flowers, and candy were on each table. Upon entering, sweethearts, couples, friends with fri...
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More trophies than Twirlers
      The Maud Laird Middle School twirlers recently attended the North Texas Regional competition in Grapevine, sponsored by MA Dance? Marching Auxiliaries. The girls received a superior rating first on both of their 1 and 2 baton routines. They were awared 2 team trophies that will be displayed in the...
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Kilgore Garden Club celebrates Valentine's day with Heart
      Members of the Kilgore Garden Club added a little cheer at the Valentine Party for residents of the Heart of Texas Nursing Center, cakes were provided and served by the garden club.
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
MASTER GARDENER
JEAN LAIRD
      March will soon be blowing into our lives and our yards, inspiring us to dig into the earth and see what springs fourth. Luke Miller said, "Looking at nature with a new vision can help us find balance in ourselves and in our surroundings. We just need to appreciate the miracle that happens each se...
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CWF meeting held at Early home
      CWF members held their monthly meeting February 18, 2008 at the home of Marada Early. Before getting down to club business, members were treated to a delicious dinner of meat lasagna, seasoned green beans, salad with creamy Italian dressing, butter pecan cake, lemon raspberry tart and ice tea prep...
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