Tira News – July 29, 2021: A 100 Year Old Woman Kayaks At Cooper Lake
By Jan Vaughn Landon, Laiken, Dixie, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden Joslin camped at Cooper Lake State Park last week. Chip, Grace, and I visited them on Saturday evening and swam with the kids. Grace (100) and Chip paddled on the kayaks for a little while, and then we got supper from Tejano’s Mexican Restaurant in Cooper and all enjoyed eating together at the camp site. Laiken’s aunt, Rhonda Harness, brought her grandchildren, Brailee...
Tira News: ‘Good Group’ Gathers For 2021 Tira Homecoming
By Jan Vaughn We had a good group at the Tira Homecoming on Sunday, July 4. Danna Lewis coordinated the program and led the congregational singing. Coy Vicars was the Master of Ceremonies and folks shared memories of Tira. Tiffany Gilbert passed out roses to the families of those who were buried in the Tira Cemetery since the 2019 Homecoming. Mark Chapman, Vice President of the Tira Cemetery Association, led the business meeting....
Lots To Celebrate In Tira: Law School Commencement, Birthday Celebrations
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News correspondent We want to express our sympathy to the family of Luther Jack Petrea. His funeral service was held on Sunday, April 25, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral home. His wife was the late Murlene Joslin Petrea and they had relatives in Tira. Please remember his family in prayer. Tira sign Tommy and Carolyn Long were in Waco Saturday May 1 to attend the Baylor University School of Law Commencement. They enjoyed...
Canned Food Donations For Tira Food Pantry Always Appreciated
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News columnist, [email protected] Robert and Yvonne Weir’s granddaughter, Everly (Dustin and Natalie‘s daughter), along with their daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, Destri, Eben, and Nico, spent the weekend with them. On Monday, Yvonne met Dacy and Destri in Mesquite for Dacy’s birthday lunch and shopping. Robert and Yvonne celebrated their 47th anniversary on Tuesday with lunch at Redneck Café in Sulphur...
Tira News: Residents Express Appreciation For Weather, Family Visits
By JAN VAUGHN Sheila Boyd reports, “We are so thankful to have had a chance to visit our friends, the Stahl’s, in New Mexico this past week. The weather was wonderful. Michael woke up to 26 degrees on morning and was found on the porch barefooted looking at elk. We are so blessed to have them as our friends. The time spent was so needed and refreshing. Times like these remind us of the wonderful gifts we are given … family,...
Canned Meats Needed For Tira Food Pantry
By Jan Vaughn A baby shower was held at the Weir home on Saturday afternoon for Dakota Weir and Sarah Theriault. Destri and Natalie Weir were the hostesses. Dacy was unable to come due to illness. Ladies attending included Joyce Dodd, Dana Waggoner, Regina Taylor, Malorie Padron, Jan Vaughn, Elizabeth Wallace and Yvonne Weir. Dustin, Wesley, and Robert Weir were there, too, along with lots of children who enjoyed running around and...
Macy Sworn In As New Chief Of Tira VFD
By Jan Vaughn Tony Macy was sworn in as the new chief of the Tira Volunteer Fire Department in a special meeting of the Tira City Council on October 4, 2020. Tira Mayor Allen Joslin and our new Tira Volunteer Fire Chief Tony Macy I need to make a correction about the Tira Community Christmas Party. It is scheduled for the second Saturday in December, not the first Saturday, as previously reported. We are hopeful that conditions will...
Tira News For Feb. 5, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Tami Joslin shared that Amanda Caviness, Paige’s teacher at North Hopkins, donated bags of birthday party items for the Tira Food Pantry. We appreciate her thoughtfulness and generosity. If you have a need for items for your child’s birthday, please contact Tami at 903-268-2496. Joyce Dodd reports, “Our angels donated $100 and 2 dozen cans of meat for the pantry.” We are always thankful for the contributions. Tira sign...
Tira News for Jan. 22, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Joyce and William Dodd had the opportunity to keep their new great-grandson, Kanyen, last week, while his mom started back to school and his dad was back at work. Their grandson Matthew was there with them, too. Joyce reports, “I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!” Joyce adds, “We have some very faithful people in our community, and some whose hearts are in our community even though they live in other places, who...
Tira News For The Week Of Nov. 12, 2019
Yvonne Weir and Joyce Dodd, Tira City Council members, pictured with the Cross Spur Cowboy Church Youth Group. By Jan Vaughn The Cross Spur Cowboy Church youth group collected canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry. Sherry Smiddy reported that Ruth Ann Crowson donated canned goods, also. Joyce Dodd shared, “We got a food donation from our angels and a money donation from Martha Payton and her brother Von Honzel.” She adds, “I, also,...
