Aviation History: “Douglas Commercial 3” (DC-3 Commercial Transport)
The Douglas DC-3, which made air travel popular and airline profits possible, is universally recognized as the greatest airplane of its time. Some would argue that it is the greatest of all time. The first DC-3 built was the Douglas Sleeper Transport — also known as Skysleepers by airline customers — and it was the height of luxury. Fourteen plush seats in four main compartments could be folded in pairs to form seven berths, while...
Meal a Day Menu May 14th-18th
Meal A Day Menu May 14th – May 18th Monday BBQ Rope Sausage Baked Beans Cole Slaw Roll Tuesday Brisket Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Green Beans Roll Wednesday Shrimp Creole Rice Okra and Tomatoes Roll Thursday Chicken and Dumplings Tossed Salad Crackers Friday Pork Sloppy Joes Potato Chips Pickles Tossed...
Food for Thought: Local Restaurant Makes Generous Donation
Burgers and Fries made another wonderful $ 2,000.00 donation to the Meal A Day Program. A HUGE Thank You to all of their thoughtful employees and generous customers who throw tips in the donation jar when they pick up their food.
The Very Humble, Very Hardworking Earthworm By Susan Brewer
By Susan Brewer, A Hopkins County Master Gardener Do you remember the old rhyme? “Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, guess I’ll go into the garden to eat worms. Long thin slimy ones, short fat juicy ones, itsy bitsy, fuzzy wuzzy worms”. What a bad rap earthworms get, yet they are a vital resource in enriching our soil whether it be in your yard, vegetable garden, house plants or the cornfield. Charles Darwin 100 years ago...
FREE Brunch at The Senior Citizens Center
West Oaks Funeral home will be having a FREE Brunch at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, May 14th at 10:00 AM. Please come and listen to what they have to say. Get Educated and make decisions for yourself. Don’t wait and make your family make all the decisions for you. It will give you Peace of Mind and take the Stress off of your family. There will be 2 $ 25.00 Gift cards given away at the Brunch.
Tradin’ Post for Friday, May 11th, 2018:
Local, free-range eggs for sale. 469-693-2246 For Sale: A scooter in like new condition…for more details call (903)-243-2331 or you can view this item at 1300 Highway 198. For Sale: Dew Berries for $8 per gallon and poke salad, $6 a bag…for more information call (903)-330-4068 For Sale: 10×10 Dog pen asking $100…also for sale a microwave table for $25…2 TV stands for $30 each, a bookshelf for...
Tira News-May 11th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Donna Joslin. Her funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, May 6th, at the Tira Methodist Church. Lunch was served for the family at the Community Center, prior to the funeral. We want to thank all who helped with the meal. Please remember Donna’s family in prayer. Kim Beck reports, “Alex Kennedy, a friend of our daughter Maddie, is graduating from NYU and his Sr. Project was...
Pond weed control with fish: The grass carp By Mario Villarino
As our weather warms up, major attention is driven to our outdoor activities including enjoying our ponds and lakes. Because it is common to fish, the presence of pond weeds are often more noticed in warm weather when our families gathered to enjoy the outdoors. A common method to control weeds is using vegetarian fish. There are two main fish species used to control vegetation in ponds in Texas: the Mozambique tilapia and the grass...
Happy Mother’s Day & Summer Camps for Kids By Johanna Hicks
Happy Mother’s Day Sunday is a special day for moms all across the country. Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father’s Day,...
Reminders: FREE Dog Food and FREE Party in The Park Event
There will be a Party in The Park tomorrow evening. Tuesday, May 8th from 5:00 – 6:30 at Buford Park under the Pavillion. Dale the “C” Cummings will be performing 50’s Music. The Hopkins County Marketers Association will be serving Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Drinks and Coke Floats This is all FREE to you. Come hear some great music win some door prizes. There will be a contest for the “Best...
