Hamburger marker dedication held By Mary Hunter in inleucig as. Greenwood, aNd ten valk aint 59 aes ito Review Feature Editor Perryman joked that her greatest Athens, It was more likely he got off at Litte ald Fletcher (Uncle Fletch or claim to fame was washing dishes at Ash Switeh and walked about five miles ld Dave) Davis know hen ‘he put Davis hamburger stand at the World's into Athens. together that Hrst hamburger in Atbons Fal. Divelle said that since nobody knows in the late 1800s that his idea would _ Responding in good humor ty of the hamburger being made earlier, it sweep the country and’ become an Pettyman's references to her age, the ishoped that a Texas Historical Marker ‘American institution. altractive “Athens native said that willbe secured for Athens, ‘Nor eould he have guessed that on a although she was not that ol, she was Petryman drew much laughter from nippy, bright. sunshiny “Saturday at old enough to remember her good the crowed when he introduced Robert 10230 am, on March 24 184 wellover friend Mina ‘Miller's older ‘brother, Murchison, He explained that Robert {to people would get togener to Buddy Miller, was the mast handsome Was Fecentty listed in the Inquirer as dedicate an historical marker honoring Mansheever knew. ee ee him for the invention, ‘MK. (Buddy) Miller Jr, great Texas. ‘Aier a Uiunderstormiaden Friday, Replew of Davis disputed the Review's Before unveiling the marker, Mur- the sky cleared Saturday In Bast Texas Teference to him attending the 1904 /chison acquised the “dubious honor.” fashion for the dedication/memorial at Wovd's Fair since he was not yet bom | - Murchison professed he spent rouch the (circa 188 siteof Davis lle cafe, al that time. The youngster who did_ {of his life in Athens and althongh eis ‘The Ginger Murchison Building now attend the Fair and passed the story on_|ffom Dali, “ike it or not, Teli to stands onthe approximate site, Was Buddy's father, MK. Miler be from Athens.” ‘The dedication and “First Ever “Uncle Fletch ioved us kids," Miler. He spoke of the plans for a marker Uncle Fletch Davis Memorial World Said and told about Fletch getting the Jand said they “thought it might be Hamburger Cookott" were’ the off- contract fo tear down the old all. He to nave a huge ar shoots of reeare tat Texas author gave Miler and Mina each key fron user ade to replace te dome’ as Frank X. Tolbert did on Davis and his ells, number 13 and 14. Fletcher [he motioned toward the courthouse. hamburger. fold the kids tales about outlaws who |p ‘This dedication was also a memorial had stayed inthe atl | une fete made hig"mari in poole te "In telling a brief history of Athens, around the early 1920s when they bullt WC Peja Altes oiman, and ple re iy Atbns, aro ryan said, “Noting fo done i he . Mary Hoy Owen Greenwout, Hotsion Athens ona small sealer wheter it contralto draw te Yel tn all the Bulantropst and Athens native, oodortad wemakethcbestatic” way follurchisn.” Jered forces as masersof ceremony "Siar Dwele, Review paboher andr umanbirsFleich wore knee sibedilealoninenorai pra, camer othe ctcadasnnonay ya lon pb) a nes oak painteamang te cond Abs Gave the as suruanting sand iid ti bran ano Mayor Herbert Gatlin J. told the fhe” hamburger. that came’ “from pat “Te backed all the. way. 10 on Ae estat er. MPU ce at Ga eck wo Er nce Flee Dee, Monoial gmetad scar eae erst Worlatambarger Cook Off” anamial © McDonal's researc showed hat sidow many cangufpalte used.” eee when Dats fest came fo Aihens'ts Dirt descananie of Fletcher : work nthe plier he rede nals Davis Shan Allon Van SWAG an = Barvey-llson of Ausin, were i troduced to the crowd. Penman cenit lita caer eee nee crowd aad tld ow Frank feb eet ee eee {Hemurier. He noted at Telbert had in ab Aes tre thn ib