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The Marshall News Messenger · Bossier City, LA
Nearby: Bossier City, LAC Stoker will say his time in the Air Force has not been interesting. But just like the story behind his first name, that isn’t entirely true. “The story that I heard was that my name was originally going to be Luster after my godfather,” Stoker said. “And I don’t know what happened. I think he made my mother mad or something like that, so she just put C on the front of it. And that’s how my name came about.” The youngest of 20 children, Stoker was born and raised in Marshall. He excelled at basketball, and his plan after high school was to pursue playing at the collegiate level, but then he met the love of his life. “I ended up falling in love with my wife,” he said. “We got married. Then I went into the military.” One of Stoker’s friends had joined the military shortly before he made his decision, and after talking to him, Stoker joined the Air Force in 1986 and retired in 2006. “I was trying to figure out which (branch) to join, and he told me about the Air Force,” Stoker recalled.
The Panola Watchman · Carthage, TX
Nearby: Carthage, TXCain Hardware & Lumber to Celebrate New Design Center Cain Hardware & Lumber, a longtime Carthage establishment, will celebrate its new management, New Design Center Open House and Carthage Chamber of Commerce membership with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to visit the new design center, enter prize drawings and giveaways, and enjoy local vendors onsite. The event will be held at 224 S. Shelby St. in Carthage. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, visit facebook.com/PCCOCTX. Panola College hosts free Veterans Day Lunch Box Lecture Panola College will host a free Veterans Day Lunch Box Lecture featuring Dr. Laura Tohe, daughter of an original Navajo Code Talker, at 11:30 am. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Frances B. Ross Ballroom at the Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center. Tohe will share the history and contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Lunch will be provided to the first 100 attendees.
The Panola Watchman · Carthage, TX
Nearby: Carthage, TXFrom finding the perfect gift in Carthage to picking up holiday treats, preparing the house for company or ordering food for a family gathering, Panola County residents have plenty of reasons to look close to home this holiday season. As shoppers begin making their holiday lists, local businesses are ready to help meet those needs. From hardware stores such as Cain Hardware & Lumber and Ace Hardware of East Texas to clothing retailers such as Southern Co.
