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Holly Heyroth Opundo is in Hamilton for the holidays, and will speak on her involvement in two African missions on Dec. 14 at the Youth Building of First United Methodist Church, 215 W. Main, at 10 a.m. and at Grace Methodist Church, 1101 S. Rice, at 7 p.m. Holly has been the director of Angel House Children’s Home and Secondary School in Tanzania for almost 15 years and with her husband Lawrence has recently established the Hope 27 Education Initiative in Western Kenya. Many Hamilton area residents have participated in these ministries as child sponsors, financial supporters, and volunteer team members.

On Nov. 24, 1923, a Fort Worth jury came back with a verdict in the federal fraud trial of disgraced explorer, Dr. Frederick Albert Cook.

As the Texas Ranger lieutenant prepared to fight 150 or more Indians with only 18 men on Nov. 10, 1837, he must have questioned the wisdom of his reckless decision to part company with his captain, William Mosby Eastland.

Hamilton Community Center will serve a Thanksgiving meal Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the food is gone.

Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday deals are here! While you are making your shopping list, please consider picking up an extra item to give a local child a bright Christmas.

United Care food drive underway

The 58th annual Cranfills Gap Lutefisk Dinner is sponsored by the Lions Booster Club of Cranfills Gap ISD. Lutefisk is a traditional holiday meal enjoyed by Norwegians and Scandinavians. When Norwegian immigrants came to the United States in the 1800s, they settled in this area of Texas to begin their new lives.