The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1991 Page: 3 of 6
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1991
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Now that Thanksgiving is history
for another year, most everyone I
talk to enjoyed last week’s festivities
just a little bit too much...you know,
a little too much turkey, a little too
much pumpkin pie, a little too much
of this and that.
I’ve heard lots of nice reports
about visiting and company, of all
the wonderful food, but I’ve also
noticed a little dread in the eyes and
words of friends as we now begin
barreling into the Christmas season.
Yes, there will be more great
times with more family, more food,
more friends, the giving of gifts,
beautiful decorations, singing, shop-
ping, but along with all those good
things, you still have many that will
face financial strains, many
possibly recovering from loss of lov-
ed ones, some are out of work and it
doesn’t make much of the above to
take the glow off of pre-holiday ex-
citement.
Maybe it’s time we take another
look at the holidays, perhaps re-
evalute some of our priorities and
try to put a little glow back into the
season.
Here are a few ideas that may help
you rekindle your enthusiasm for
Christmas:
Simplify - It’s easy to get on that
escalating spiral of bigger, more
elaborate holiday celebrations, isn’t
it? Each year you feel the pressure
of trying to top yourself in gift-
giving, entertaining and decorating.
So stop playing the game. You know
— “just say no”.
Give gifts that come from the
heart, not the pocketbook. Allow
your holiday entertaining to be
about relationships, not showman-
ship.
Focus on Feelings - As much as
anything else, Christmas is a state of
mind. Oh, sure — the presents and
parties and decorations are part of
it. But when it comes right down to
it, the thing that makes the holiday
season unique is what it makes us
feel. So allow that to be the focus of
your celebration.
Do the things that make you
feel... well, Christmasy: singing
carols, visiting friends and family,
sitting down with the family to
watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” for
the 154th time. Whatever. And if that
means you have less time to fuss
with holiday stresses...well, so much
the better.
Give of Yourself - Give of your
time, your attention, your talents,
your love. A blind neighbor might
appreciate having someone address
her Christmas cards. A lonely man
down the street might enjoy some
company for an hour. The new fami-
ly on the block might like to get ac-
quainted with new friends. You’ll be
surprised how quickly the Christmas
spirit comes when you’re thinking of
others more than yourself.
Make the World a Better Place in
Which to Live. One of the themes of
the first Christmas was “peace on
earth, good will toward men”, and it
should be a theme for us as well.
Granted, we’re probably not going
to stumble upon any solutions for
tension in the Middle East. But
maybe we can make amends with
someone we’ve offended, or find it in
our hearts to forgive someone who
has offended us.
The point is, Christmas is
whatever we choose to make of it.
We can go with the flow and risk be-
ing swept away by flooding commer-
cialism. But if we decided to take ac-
tion to make the holidays more
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BABY CHICKENS EVERYWHERE — Approximately 2,000 baby
chickens arrived in Sinton Tuesday and were distributed to those that
will be taking part in the annual A&H Show scheduled here next mon-
th. Here, Robert Fairly, Jr., superintendent of the poultry division,
helps with distribution. All poultry participants buy their chickens
through the A&H Show and each bird is banded to keep proper records.
(Photo By David Burkhardt)
Obituaries
Pedro P. Cruz
Pedro P. Cruz, a retired oil field
worker, died November 29, in a
Beeville hospital. The father of Rose
Marie Cruz of Odem, Mr. Cruz was
62 years of age.
Other survivors include another
daughter, Lorri Ann Cruz of
Pasadena; a sister, Lucia Chapa of
Pettus; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services were held at 10
a.m. Monday, December 2 at the
First Baptist Mission Church in Pet-
tus. Burial followed in the Pettus
Cemetery.
Trevino Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Eugene F. McCown
Eugene F. McCown, of San
Patricio County, died Dec. 3. Mc-
Cown was a retired employee of San
Patricio County Drainage District.
He was 73.
McCown is survived by his wife,
Nettie; daughters Dorothy Ashcroft
of Denver, Colo, and Shirley Arm-
strong of San Patricio; a brother,
Albert McCown of Odem; seven
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Dec.
5 at Dobie Funeral Home. Mass will
be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in San
Patricio. Burial will be in San
Patricio Cemetery.
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Families Together For Thanksgiving
Several families celebrated
Thanksgiving with family and
friends in the Odem and Edroy
areas.
Shelley Henderson, along with her
two sons, Paul Tower and Neal
Henderson from Lavernia, spent the
holiday with her parents, Clyde and
Billie Marie Parker. Other drcp-in
visitors in the Parker home were
Bobby and Lori Barnes, with their
son Cory Michael, from San Antonio,
K.L. Matlock, Sharon Matlock, Scot-
ty Nix, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schrote,
Commodity
Distribution
Scheduled
The Commodity Program will
have distribution in Odem and
Edroy Monday, December 9 at the
Parish Hall in Edroy and Parish
Hall in Odem.
According to spokespersons at the
San Patricio Community Action
Agency in Sinton, the distribution
will be made from 9:30 until noon in
Edroy and from 9 a.m. until noon at
Odem on a first come, first serve
basis with limited quantities.
Nan Talley and Silvia Kastner.
Evans Butler and Dorothy
Weatherly visited with her
daughter, Marsha Luman, in Rich-
mond, Texas. They were joined
there by Dorothy’s other daughter,
Carolyn Buzbee, and her son Scott
Pope. Mark and Cindy Weatherly
were also in attendance.
Royce and Della Reed had a big
family week-end. Their daughter,
Ninon Carson, came in from Wills
Point, Texas. She arrived late
Wednesday night with her husband,
Johnny Carson, and daughter
Michele Fowler. They were joined
by Jan and Ira Higginbotham and
their son, Joe, who was with his
girlfriend, Lara Huson.
Saturday the Reeds went to
Buchanan Lake for a family reunion
with Della’s family. They were join-
ed at the lake by their second
daughter, Gyrene Osgood, with her
husband, Steve. Della’s oldest
daughter, Pearl Await, returned to
Odem with the Reeds for a nice visit.
Donna and Art Adaire arrived
Wednesday evening from Houston
for a visit with Donna’s father, Dr.
A.H. Voss, and sister, Pat. With
them were their two daughters,
Ashley and Meredith.
There was a large gathering in the
EMS Answered 18 Calls
EMS answered four calls last
week. The first call came on Nov. 27
concerning a possible stroke in
Edroy. One call on Nov. 28 was for a
possible heart attack in Odem.
The second call on Nov. 28 came in
at about 1:45 a.m. and concerned a
pick-up truck rear ending a car
parked on the side of the road on IH
Class Offered On
Sibling Rivalry
“Dealing With Sibling Rivalry”
will be the topic of a parenting class
to be presented Tuesday, Dec. 10 at
7:00 p.m. The class will be held in
the Odem Junior High School
Library.
The facilitator will be Ed Green
in. Free babysitting is available
and parents with children of any age
are encouraged to attend.
37 next to the 32 mile marker. The
fatality of a 17-year-old female
resulted. Odem EMS transported
one victim, two others were
transported by Halo and Reliable.
There was a fourth call on Nov. 29
concerning a fall in Odem.
EMS answered a total of 18 calls in
the month of November. There were
four automobile accidents, one
motorcycle accident, two falls, two
heart attacks, two strokes, one
seizure, one respiratory disorder,
one internal disorder, two assaults,
one OB complication and one
miscellaneous. Eight patients were
transported to Riverside Hospital,
four to Memorial Hospital, one to
Spohn Hospital, one to Humana
Hospital and one to Driscoll
Hospital.
A total of 15 patients were
transported. Five were treated on
the scene and did not require
transportation.
home of Jim and Debbie Butler.
Those in attendance were: Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Cummings from
Houston, Frances Wylie of Corpus
Christi, Bryant Butler from Dalis,
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Fox and Brent of
Odem, Jeffery Dupont of Odem,
Stacy Dupont from Fort Worth,
Vanessa and Jimmy Fox of San An-
tonio and Michael Winters from
Southwest Texas State in Uvalde.
The Butler children, Lorette and Joe
Ross, were also present. The Butlers
were also joined by Janette and Bud
Fox and their guests: Greg and Bon-
nie Pfluger, with their children,
Krissie, Kassie, and Brianna, all
from Houston and Bryan and Sue
Pfluger with their son, Dustin, from
Friendswood.
Historical Marker
Will Be Placed
In The City Park
The first historical marker in
Odem will be dedicated by the San
Patricio County Historical Commis-
sion at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday,
December 10.
The marker will be placed in the
City Park facing highway 77.
Dedication ceremonies take the
place of the regular monthly
meeting of the commission.
The marker will remember the
numerous one-room school houses
that existed in the Odem area star-
ting in the 1870s. There was a school
house in Meansville near the old
cemetery. A school by the name of,
Valley View existed as one called
Bonnie View and Fair View. There
was a school at Angelita and one at
Sharpsburg. A Kaleta school was
also in the area.
The meeting is open to everyone
and citizens of Odem are particular-
ly urged to attend, according to
Keith Guthrie, commission chair-
man.
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Priddy, Travis. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1991, newspaper, December 5, 1991; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1058264/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Odem Public Library.