Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

************* The Angel Tree is back at the Archer Public Library starting Monday, November 21st. Stop by during library hours to pick an Angel to shop for this year. Each Angel represents an underprivileged child in our community, and includes their age and items from their Christmas wish list. If you would like to give, but don't have time to shop, donations are also being accepted at the library. Come by and help make a child's Christmas merry! ************* It’s 1967, and for young Richard it’s a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother’s abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate.

Tex Avery Cartoons have captivated and delighted children – and the young at heart -- for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee.

Thanksgiving… There are many stories about how this holiday had its beginnings. I happen to like the familiar story of our first Thanksgiving being the one involving Pilgrims, Puritans, and Native Americans at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. They say it was prompted by a bountiful harvest that year. Another thing associated with Thanksgiving is the Cornucopia, The Horn of Plenty. Artist’s depictions of this show a horn shaped wicker type basket with all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and nuts spilling out of it. All gifts from the Earth. There are no turkeys in that basket. How the turkey became the traditional meat for Thanksgiving is something else I’ll need to research. Or perhaps some of you will enlighten me.

The Archer City Angel Tre program is giving members of the community a chance to help a child in need to have a better Christmas. The Archer City Angel Tree led by the Salvation Army has gone to a virtual format for picking an angel from out of the 120 angels currently set to receive a gift.

The Navarro Family played an important role in the early, formative years of Texas. Angel Navarro was an important early political leader in San Antonio, service that paved the way for his son. Jose Antonio Navarro, a leader of the Texas Revolution and in the early Republic of Texas, was inspired for a life of service by his father. In turn, he would inspire his own children and citizens across the state.

The Angel Tree is back at the Archer Public Library starting Monday, November 21st. Stop by during library hours to pick an Angel to shop for this year. Each Angel represents an underprivileged child in our community and includes their age and items from their Christmas wish list. If you would like to give but don't have time to shop, donations are also being accepted at the library. Come by and help make a child's Christmas merry!