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November
2011 Issue
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| History
The
Rising Tide of Revolution by Jeffery Robenalt 11-1-11
Mexico's independence
from Spain and the Mexican Constitution of 1824 brought a new wave of American
immigration to Texas. Not only did the settlers have to cope with the usual hardships
of beginning life in a new land, but they also had to adjust to living in a country
with a set of customs and laws that were alien to their own. |
| Vintage
Photos The
Lamesa Lobos by Steve Pinto
Baseball in West Texas 1948 - 1950 |
| Ghost
Towns Lobo
Culberson Co Old photos courtesy Wayne Bailey 11-25-11 Klondike
Dawson Co 11-27-11
TownsKlondike
Delta Co 11-27-11 |
| Trent
Taylor Co Photos
courtesy Barclay Gibson 11-19-11Fredonia
Mason Co Photos
courtesy Barclay Gibson 11-18-11Hawkins
Wood Co Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson 11-7-11Big
Sandy Upshur Co Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson 11-7-11Keller
Tarrant Co Photos courtesy David Cole 11-3-11 |
| Trinity
County 11-8-11Groveton
(Present County seat) Photo courtesy Terry JeansonPennington
(Third county seat) GLO vintage mapTrinity
(Second county seat) Photos courtesy Marilyn Tomalavage Sumpter
(First county seat) Photos courtesy Barclay GibsonTrinity
County Courthouse
Photos courtesy Terry Jeanson, Jim King & Barclay Gibson |
Columns
Life
in Frontier Texas by Mike Cox 11-30-11
Too
bad Eleanor Jane Hobbs didn’t put more of her recollections down on paper, but
at least she wrote what she did. Domino
could have been lost, carried in flood by Delbert Trew 11-29-11
Extremely worn
and battered, it appeared old as the hills. The black dots were barely discernible,
as well as the color. Creating
a Gospel Classic by Bob Bowman 11-28-11
Songwriter
Stuart Hamblen, the son of an itinerant East Texas preacher, wrote hundreds of
successful songs during his lifetime, but his most enduring composition was a
gospel classic inspired by, of all people, John Wayne. |
ThingsThe
Old Bugle in Fort Stockton by Mike Cox 11-23-11
Someone
made a startling find: A battered but still useable military bugle. The instrument
was found stashed beneath the flooring of the old residence. Adding to the mystery
is that it was discovered in an officer’s residence. Being a bugler was an enlisted
man’s job... |
ColumnsCowmen
use stock pen logic by Delbert Trew11-22-11
Most
old cowmen and cowboys have worked in hundreds of corrals during their lifetimes.
Some pens were built with new welded pipe, galvanized panels and were painted.
Others were built of used... Freemasonry
in the Republic by C. F. Eckhardt 11-21-11
The
first Masonic Lodge in Texas was formed in March of 1835, approximately a year
before Texas declared independence from Mexico. Although there were Masons in
Mexico—Santa Anna was a Mason—the Catholic Church frowned on Freemasonry. The
Knights of Columbus was established to counter the appeal of Freemasonry for Catholic
men...The
CCC parks by Bob
bowman 11-20-11
During
the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) designed and constructed dozens
of state parks throughout Texas... |
ColumnsThe
Pitchfork Kid by Mike Cox 11-17-11
A
cowboy’s cowboy, the Kid sat a horse well and had the reputation of being the
best roper in the Panhandle. Some
fight mesquite, others find use for it by Delbert Trew 11-16-11
Once
upon a time, not so long ago, there was almost no mesquite in the Panhandle of
Texas... Town
names with a twist by Bob Bowman 11-16-11
When
it came to naming their towns, East Texans were not shy about their selections.
Consider these examples. Jumbo, in Panola County, got its name from an elephant
in P.T. Barnum’s circus... Poetic
Justice by Mike
Cox 11-10-11
A
tale of true poetic justice lies in a well-worn but seldom-opened docket book
in the Travis County district clerk’s office.
Top
dollar paid for Texas cattle in 1870s by Murray Montgomery 11-9-11
A
newspaper becomes an eyewitness to history as it documents the story of those
cattle drives and markets in 1874.Barter
way out of shame, curse by Delbert Trew 11-8-11
Some
call it bartering, trading, horse-trading or just plain old begging. After all
is said and done, you tried to buy it cheaper than it was priced... |
Columns
The
man who killed Lincoln by Bob Bowman 11-7-11
"Painted
inside on one wall in the restaurant is a drawing of John Wilkes Booth. I’ve often
wondered why the drawing was there until I read a book, “Unsolved Mysteries of
the Old West” by W.C. Jameson..."Storm
Cellars by Bob Bowman 11-6-11
In
the midst of a recent tornado outbreak, an oldtimer called and asked if I remembered
storm cellars... A
Lesson in the Sociology of Galveston Commerce by Bill Cherry
11-6-11
A
story of George and Magnolia Sealy's mansion The Open Gates, and Daniel Serrato's
pushcart of freshly made hot tamales...“The
Great Western” by Clay Coppedge 11-4-11
Mention
the Great Western to most people and they might think you are trying to start
a discussion about “Lonesome Dove” or “True Grit.” Others will assume you’re referencing
a railroad. Actually, you would be talking about a woman known by many names –
Sarah Bowman being the last – who was better known by her nickname, “The Great
Western.” |
ColumnsRoyalty
for a Day by Mike Cox
11-3-11
For
a man who had lost an arm to a rifle bullet during the Mexican Revolution, Alvaro
Obregon seems to have been a bit lax with security matters. That attitude, born
either of bravery or naivety, would prove costly, but it also set the stage for
an experience that Ruth Wilkerson Henderson remembered the rest of her long life...Businesses,
job workers cope with economy woes by Delbert Trew 11-2-11
When
relating stories about good times and bad, and the many varied remedies and solutions
people offer, I tell the following stories to illustrate my points... |
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