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Mexia’s “Popsicle-Stick King” to Build Titanic
76-year-old Clarence Thomas of Mexia is a man of many talents, but his creative claim to fame takes the shape of historic buildings constructed with popsicle sticks and the help of “ole man Elmer” - Elmer’s Glue. Alexandra Montoya/The Mexia News
Christmas Story & Photo Contest
Do you hear what I hear ... Sleigh bells ring, are you listening ... Chestnuts roasting … yup, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
Correction
In the Nov. 27th issue of the Journal, we published in the Angelia Orr resolution that Hawkins was survived by his wife, Patricia; daughter, Kim Hawkins Linden; son, Todd Hawkins; daughter- in-law, Kristi Hawkins; grandchildren, Taylor Tate, Maya Taschek and her husband, Kirby, and Jack Hawkins; his nephew, David Stone; and his siblings, Mickey Clark and Sue Smith. He was also survived by great-grandchildren Cole, Clay, and Shelby Taschek; great-nephew, Lance Taschek; and numerous other relatives.
Groesbeck Ex-Students Association Dues & Memorials
Groesbeck Ex-Students Thomas A. Black gave to the Tom Hawkins Scholarship Fund. Scooter Kennedy gave in memory of Tom Hawkins.