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PAGE TWO-THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS-THURSDA Y APRIL 11, 1985
Sidney P. Hodge
Services for Sidney P.
Hodge, 89, were held
Tuesday in Aulds Funeral
Home, with Rev. John
Dillard, pastor of First
United Methodist Church,
officiating. Aulds was in
charge of the burial services
held in the Archer City
Cemetery.
Mr. Hodge died Sunday in
the Archer Nursing Home.
He was bom July 21, 1895 in
Crafton, Texas and came to
Archer County in 1923. He
was a retired oil field worker
and a member of the United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Martha
Christian of Norman, Okla.;
two sisters, Mrs. Ruth
Thompson and Mrs. Beulah
Reaves, both of Plainview
and three grandsons.
Pallbearers were John Bell,
Robert Geis, Lawrence
Lowack, Don Small, Charlie
King and Luke Kirkland.
Mr. Hodge was married to
Myrtly Wilson on May 26,
1940.
DRT Observing Heritage
The Dr. Branch T. Archer
Chapter, Daughters of the
Republic of Texas, is
observing the Texas heritage
of its members in several
ways.
Chapter members Helen
Young, Ruby Robertson and
Jean Patterson have planted
several varieties of Texas
wildflowers, a Red Cedar
tree and two Red Oak trees.
In, January the chapter
presented a Texas Sesquic-
entennial Map to the Archer
City Junior High School
Texas History class.
The chapter presented on
March 18, to the Megargel
Texas History Class a framed
copy of the Texas Declaration
of Independence and a
{portrait of William Barrett
Travis, leader of the Texas
troops at the Battle of the
Alamo, an Antonio, March 6,
1836. Travis was the great
grandfather of a former
Archer City resident^ the late
Mrs. Mattie (Davidson)
Turbeville.
The chapter also presented
to the third grade class of
Megargel Elementary school
a Texas ABC coloring book
for each student.
Through the courtesy of the
State Department of High-
ways and Public Transport-
ation, the chapter presented
to the Archer County Public
Library a copy of the guide to
travel in Texas, entitled,
TEXAS! LIVE THE LEG-
END! Many Texans, as well as
visitors from other states, are
expected to tour historic and
recreational sites during the
Sesquicentennial year. The
guide will be useful for this
and many oher purposes; for
example, a student research-
ing such historical subjects
as Texas Forts will find
material in the guide.
The Daughters of the
Republic of Texas are
custodians of the Alamo in
San Antonio and of the
French Legation in Austin,
both of which are owned by
the State of Texas. The
members maintain a mus-
eum in the Old Land Office
Building on the State Capitol
grounds in Austin.
Members of the Daughters
of the Republic of Texas in
the 80 chapters throughout
the State are preparing for
observance of the Texas
Sesquicentennial in 1986.
Hazel Mullis, member of the
local chapter is the chapter’s
Sesquicentennial Chairman,
and she also is a member of
the State DRT Sesquicenten-
nial Committee,
ARCHER CITY MENU
MONDAY
BREAKFAST- Cereal, toast,
juice, milk
LUNCH- Hamburgers, lett-
uce, pickles, cheese slices,
french fries, ice cream, milk
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST- Biscuits, jelly
juice, milk
LUNCH- Salisbury steak,
gravy-whipped potatoes, bla-
ckeyed peas, cake, milk,
bread
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST- Cinnamon ro-
lls, juice, milk
LUNCH- Burritoes, chili-che
ese, coleslaw, fruit, milk
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST- Oatmeal, toa-
st, juice, milk
LUNCH- Fried chicken,
gravy-whipped potatoes, gre
en beans, jello, milk, bread
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST- Donuts, juice,
milk
LUNCH-Corny dogs, baked
beans, cheese, fruit, milk,
bread
WINDTHORSTMENU
MONDAY
BREAKFAST- Cheese toast,
juice, milk
LUNCH- Sloppy joes, relish,
french fries, lettuce salad,
milk, cake
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST- Doughnuts,
applesauce, milk
LUNCH- Turkey & dressing,
gravy, peas, hot rolls, butter,
fruit
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST- Biscuit, sau-
sage, butter, honey, juice,
milk
LUNCH- Lasagna, green
beans, potato rounds, bread,
butter, cherry cobbler
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST- Zombies, jui-
ce, milk
LUNCH- Fried chicken,
gravy, rice, corn, biscuit,
honey, butter, fruit
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST- Pancake, but-
ter, syrup, juice, milk
LUNCH- Beef stew, jello
salad, cheese sticks, corn
bread, chocolate cake
Holliday Schedules Mayfest
Area artists and craftsmen
are invited to attend the
Mayfest Sidewalk Arts &
Crafts Show in downtown
Holliday on Saturday, May
18, 1985. Hours are from 9
am to 5 pm with no set-ups
before 9 am. There are no
assigned spaces, exhibitors
may choose from designated
locations. The show director,
Ann Weyant, will be at the
entrance of Holliday Home
Furniture at 9am that day or
may be contacted before the
show at 438-2881.
Exhibitors must provide
their own display equipment
and display original works
only. Applications listing
name, address, phone num-
ber. and description of art or
craft, along with a $5.00
booth fee, should be mailed
to Holliday Art Assc., P.O.
Box 701, Holliday, Tx. 76366.
Other events of the day,
sponsored by the Holliday
Chamber of Commerce
include a 3 pm parade,
barbeque and Old Settlers
dance.
Holliday FHA Crowns Royalty
COUNTER TOPPING
FORMICA WILSON ART MICARTA
We sell cut sizes & build counter and desk tops.
T.S. Thomas Cabinetmaker
1516 Beverly Wichita Falls Ph. 723-6523
During the annual banquet
of the Holliday Future
Homemakers chapter, Kristi
Martin was named FHA
Queen and Bill Cook, FHA
King.
The banquet was held
Thursday evening in the
Hilton Inn, Wichita Falls.
Lori Ware, regional manager
for Wee Care Products,
spoke to the guests on “How
To Be A Winner”. Some 35
persons were present.
Attendants for the King and
Queen were Lana Hutson
and escort Brian Lear and
Gayle Peters and escort
Ronnie Fellhauer.
Dinner music was provided
by Robert Parkey, guitarist,
Ginger Parks, vocalist and
Stephanie Fleming at the
piano.
Chapter president Rebecca
Cox and vice-president
Melissa Hill served as
emcees for the dinner and
assisted chapter advisor
Robin Calhoun in plans for
the banquet.
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HOLLIDAY MENU
MONDAY
BREAKFAST- Frosted flakes
milk, peaches
LUNCH- Frito chili pie, corn,
potato triangle, cake, milk
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST- Biscuits, gra-
vy, sausage, milk
LUNCH-Beef ravoli, mashed
potatoes, beans, cookies,
crackers, milk
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST- Oatmeal, toa-
st, fruit
LUNCH- Fish tartar sauce,
ketchup, macaroni & cheese,
cabbage slaw, french fries,
fruit, milk
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST- Donut, milk,
juice
LUNCH- Chicken patties,
creamed potatoes, green
beans, cake, salad, milk
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST- Pancakes, sy-
rup, juice, bacon
LUNCH- Hamburgers, lett-
uce, tomatoes, onions, ice
cream, mustard, french fries
Archer County
Easter Seal
Telethon
Successful
A totai of $3,520 was
pledged in Archer County
during the recent Easter
Seal Telethon benefiting
North Texas Rehab Center,
Wichita Falls.
The Telethon was the most
successful one held by the
Center for a total of $150,211
to date-- a substantial
increase over the 1984
Telethon.
All money pledged in the
North Texas area remains
with the Rehab Center for
treatment of handicapped
children and adults, the
Center serves a 15 county
area surrounding Wichita
Falls.
The success of the Telethon
was made possible through
the generous contributions
from the area and the many
volunteers who operated the
satellite pledge centers.
The Archer County pledge
center was under direction of
Mr. and Mr.s Gary Ledyard.
AROUND ARCHER
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. (Hazel)
Mullis, Mrs. Tommye Lofl-
and and sons, Greg and Scott
Lofland were in Robert Lee
Friday through Sunday to
attend the Mullis family
reunion. About 50 persons
were present for the two day
annual event which is held in
the Recreation Hall there.
Next weekend Mr. and Mrs.
Mullis will attend thn
Trickham Community Home-
coming and Memorial Serv-
ice in Coleman County.
************ *:
Easter visitors in the Vera
Williams home, for the
weekend, were her son, and
daughter, C.R. and Opal
Williams of Fort Stockton,
texas and a grandson RocU^
Glasscock and family WF
Denton, Texas
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Golf Scrambles Set
The Archer City Country
has announced that begin-
ning April 21st there will be
regular Sunday golf scramb-
les on each 3rd Sunday of the
month. Tee time is 1:30 pm,
call the pro shop by 12:30,
574-4322. the will be a $5 fee
plus a green fee plus cart if
you rent a cart.
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Lobpries, F. Mike & Lobpries, Fran. Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1985, newspaper, April 11, 1985; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth825523/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.