KILGOROUND
KATHRYN MARTINEZ

I am always astounded by the things people will tell a complete stranger. Often times the things I am told throw me for a loop.

Other times my heart is warmed, like when Sharon Ragle told me her Brother Daryl Zevely, 71, still sends Regina Bull, his third-grade teacher, a Valentines Day card every year.

Sometimes I get a good giggle out of a story, like when Diana Jones joked that she had to marry her husband. Apparently Growing up Diana B. Good had its setbacks and she grabbed the fist plain old Jones she met.

Sometimes I learn thing that just plain make me scratch my head contemplatively. Knowing that Andy Elliot wears a tuxedo to have his drivers licensee made is one of those.

Jan Elliot, his wife, said he does it just to amuse those who look at his license.

I told Jan I am going to wear a tiara the next time I go!

Debbie Phillips called the paper yesterday to make sure everyone knows that her daughter Lana Phillips will be singing 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kilgore City Park, During East Texas Treatment Center's Party in the Patch. When she leaves the park she is headed to carthage to sing on the Country Music Hayride.

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While you are out at the Party in the Patch make sure to swing by Kilgore Public Library for the Friends of Kilgore Public Library book sale.

Donna KNight, Friends of Kilgore Public Library president, said the sale is expected to run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the library in the meeting room.

Hardback titles are $1 and paperbacks are just 50 cents. Proceeds benefit many library programs.

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Tomorrow a public meeting is scheduled to discuss South Street Park. Please read the full story in today's paper.

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On this day in: 1841 - William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia becoming the first President of the United States to die in office and the one with the shortest term served; 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee; and in 1975 - Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen

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Born on this day in: 1915 - Muddy Waters, American musician (d. 1983); 1928 - Maya Angelou, American writer; and in 1979 - Heath Ledger, Australian actor (d. 2008).

Celebrating a birthday today are Martha J. Gonzales, Craig Hughes, Angela Jones, Denise Palmer, Kelvin Mc- Cowin, Ovida Green, Peggy Scout, Edgar Tippett, Melissa Renee Ray, Becky Morgan, Anthony Bernard Smith, Sabrina Siddick, Travis Crews, Mrs. C.M. Jernigan, Caven Cleary, John Paul Jones, Cassandra London, Robbie Rider, Casandra Steber, Griffin Beddingfield, Jacob Davis, Martin Metcalf, Julie Kanniard, Hunter Falco, Trayvious Dunn.

Blowing out the birthday candles on Saturday are Ruth Fernandez, Stephanie Gossage, Mrs. Ray Austin, Rita Murray, Becky Hunt, Billy Collins, Sharon Kenney, Jacob Sullivan, Terry Truitt, Shrondra Wheat, Mechell Andrade, Mrs. Raleigh Selby, Sandra Roper, Carla Burkett, Brian Dase, Mary Brumbley, Tracie Lacy, Lewey Mitchell, Bridgette Kenney, Kavana Shena Smith and Bessie Pierson .