Tira News
May27

Tira News

by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Jerry Wayne Smiddy, son of the late Lloyd and Beulah (Chapman) Smiddy, of Tira. Jerry Wayne lived in Mesquite, with his wife Gail. She survives, along with their three children, Teresa Barcus, Beverly Landis, and Chad Smiddy. The funeral service was held at New Hope Funeral home in Sunnyvale, Texas on Thursday morning, and then a graveside service was held at the Tira...

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School Board Hears Reports, Seeks Grants; Auditorium Nears Completion
May17

School Board Hears Reports, Seeks Grants; Auditorium Nears Completion

The annual Dairy Festival Queen contest should be conducted in the auditorium at the Regional Civic Center. That’s the conditional assurance given by Don Roundtree to the Sulphur Springs school board Tuesday night during their regular May meeting. The board also heard a variety of reports and approved action items including applications for Head Start and Early Head Start grants for expansion and cost of living increases for...

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Chamber Connection – June 4th, 2015  by Meredith Caddell
Jun04

Chamber Connection – June 4th, 2015  by Meredith Caddell

   Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th!  Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street.  The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center!  Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older)...

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Chamber Connection May 28, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
May28

Chamber Connection May 28, 2015 by Meredith Caddell

Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th! Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street. The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center! Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and Super...

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Chamber Connection May 21, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
May21

Chamber Connection May 21, 2015 by Meredith Caddell

  Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th! Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street. The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center! Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and...

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Waving Girl, October 2, 2014 # 1352

From my ledger. July, 1986 vacation to Smoky Mountains. Greg, Jean, and I went to the Smokies then circled south before heading home. Tuesday, July 8, 1986. Breakfast at a Maggie Valley restaurant. All you can eat for $1.89. To enjoy the scenery we selected a table on a screened in porch. A nearby sign proclaimed it to be the most photographed view in the Smokies. We have seen several of the most photographed places in the Smokies. An...

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Lawrence (Dude) Hennessey
Mar03

Lawrence (Dude) Hennessey

Lawrence (Dude) Hennessey, one of the most colorful and most popular assistant football coaches in the history of The University of Alabama, died at home March 2. He was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Covington, Ky., and raised in Paris, Ky. by the late John and Mary Catherine Hennessey. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jack, and by his infant son, John Duke. Private graveside services Monday, March 7, at Tuscaloosa Memorial...

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