Texas historian crowns Uncle Fletch hamburger claim contest
UPI reports Texas historian Frank X. Tolbert credited Fletcher Davis of Athens with inventing the hamburger, sparking a month-long Texas ingredients chili contest. Tolbert’s event vies with his chili championships, as seven finalists cook in Dallas.
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UPI
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Fletcher
Fletch
Davis
Athens
Henderson County
Tolbert
St. Louis
Frank
Batu Khan
Genghis
Batu
Gang
Volograd
Baltic States
Hamburg
James H. Salisbury
United States
Uncle Fletch
Tolbert’s Chili
Tolbert’s Hamburger Off crowns Texas chef dentist winner
Finalists chosen by local celebrities include Mark J. Hall and Dr. Keith R. Evans. Evans’s hamburger mixes six nations tied to Texas history with Confederate bacon and mole sauce. Losers receive engraved spatulas. Evans earns a two person trip to the Terlingua chili cook-off this fall.
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Tolbert
Texas Chili Appreciation Society
Mike Levy
Texas Monthly Magazine
Mark J. Hall
Corpus Christi
Hall
Dallas
McDonald’s
Tony Garrett
Hardy Haberman
Haberman
Keith R. Evans
Texas
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Obituaries Shared for JoHann Myers and Paul Baker
JoHann Myers 35 of 85 N Prospect St Plymouth died Thursday at home from a suspected drug overdose. Coroner to rule on cause of death today. neighbor found her Thursday afternoon. burial plans pending with Heuston Gerber Funeral Home. Paul Baker 77 of Mount Olive NC died Thursday at Shelby Hospital after brief illness. veteran of U S Army. surviving sons and other relatives listed. services set for Saturday in Plymouth with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Local farm prices listed for corn oats soybeans and related commodities.
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Miss Myers
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Plymouth
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Mount Olive
N.C
Shelby Hospital
Siam
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Plymouth American Legion
Brotherhood of Railroad
Russell Baker
Donald Baker
Deland
Fla
Jeromesville
McQuate-Secor Funeral Home
Greenlawn Cemetery
New London High School band maps busy summer schedule
The New London High School marching band will perform at multiple parades and concerts this summer. Highlights include the Northwest Ohio Volunteer Fire Department parade in Upper Sandusky on June 16 and the Ohio Nationals opening ceremony in Norwalk, plus events in Greenwich, Rochester, Toledo, Cedar Point, and New London sidewalk days. The junior high band also joins the Rochester Parade and a Cedar Point concert.
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Columbus
Rochester
Monroeville Museum Open Saturdays This Summer
Monroeville Historical Society Museum welcomes visitors Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during summer. The venue is on the second floor of Hess Hardware at 2 North Main Street and admission is free.
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Monroeville Historical Society
Hess Hardware
N. Main St
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