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Groesbeck Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star hosting steer raffle
Groesbeck Masonic Lodge No. 354 and the Order of the Eastern Star No. 810 are holding a raffle to raise funds for local charitable efforts.
Engines Ready? The Lions Club Car Show Is Almost Here!
The time is almost here! The rescheduled Groesbeck Lions Club Car Show is just over a week away, and there’s still time to enter at the early bird rate of just $20—or you can enter at the gate for $25.
Into the ‘Green Hell’: A Thornton Soldier’s 1942 Daring Jungle Rescue Attempt
On the night of May 13, 1942, a U.S. Army aircraft went down in the remote Panamanian rainforest. The dense jungle swallowed the wreckage, and no word came from the crew. As days passed, hope dwindled.
Then, on May 21, a native South American named Alfredo—of the Guna people (referred to at the time of the original article as the “Walla” tribe)— stumbled upon a lone, starving U.S. soldier deep in the rainforest. The airman had survived nine days in the jungle after the crash, struggling to find a way out.
Commissioners Address Road Use, Holiday Schedule, VFD Funding, and Budget Proposals
Duncan presented the holiday schedule with no recommended changes. Commissioner Bobby Forrest proposed one change to the holiday schedule, suggesting the day AFTER Christmas be a holiday instead of Christmas Eve, so that employees would get a four- day weekend.