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Subject: picture of "picture show"
Dear
Editor, I lived in Crane in thirties until 1947, and how fondly I remember the
"Picture Show" on Saturday afternoons for 10 cents! I am looking for a photo of
the "picture show" on the main street during that time. Could you help me find
one? Thanks ever so much, Carolyn Boren Adams, November 26, 2005
- Dear
Editor, In surfing the web, I came across your excellent web site about the city
of Crane in West Texas. I was fascinated since you have
a picture of the red fire truck I took in 1949, as a Volunteer Fireman, to the
gas station to fill up with gas and … well, it is a long story, too long for this
email, but you can find it already on the internet, on our website: www.booksonhistory.com.
You will find it when you click on the excerpt for my book, “Angel Kisses and
My Beating Heart, My Life and Near-Death Experiences.” When I wrote that book
I realized how important Crane was in my life. I think I have at least 26 pages
devoted to life in Crane, some with pictures similar to the ones you have.
(A new congregation in 1945 that had been granted the privilege of using the Crane
County courthouse as their temporary quarters. In my book there are pictures and
the story of how we built the building that is now the Catholic Church in Crane.)
Thanks
for your Website. We have taken the liberty of adding a link to your site from
our page of “Places”. Your site is fun and we thought others ought to have a chance
to know about Crane.
P.S I hope this information might put me in contact
with others who remember me and my wife, Karin, who married me during my days
in Crane.- Jack CO. Ramsay, Former pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Crane,
October 25, 2005
- I
was born in Crane Texas in 1949 I used to live and play on top of the Old Court
House. I haven't been home in 43 years .Please keep up the good work. - Jean
( Dozier ) Cundall, July 15, 2002
- In
the 1950's, the first Courthouse was an apartment house. I loved growing up in
Crane. If could I would move back. When I was young the town seemed to be one
large family. Thats what I want to get back to. - A child of a Great small
town, July 16, 2002
- I
was born in Crane, Texas. My grandparents were James Robert (Bud) Boyd and Mary
Elizabeth Boyd. He was Cty. Commissioner and listed several places in a Crane
genealogy site. They were 2 of the original founders of the First Baptist Church
of Crane and are buried in Crane.
Hope to see more photos of Crane.
I remember the fire chutes of the high school and the light in the tower when
we won football games. - Sandy, Crane, 06/Jul/2002
- What
a surprise to see downtown Crane on the Internet! Also, to see the Crane water
tower that I used to try to climb as a girl!
My grandfather was JK Price
longtime city manager of Crane in the 50s and 60s. Thanks for the memory Ms Beauchamp!
- Jonette, Flower Mound, 22/Jun/2002
- More
"You must remember
this ..."
Correction
*I ran across the Texasescapes.com website recently
& a reference to my great grandfather, Ollin Columbus Kinnison. you spelled his
name as O. C. Kimmison. We've seen the same error on the etexas.edu website &
requested it be corrected. Thanks. - William Gaston Kinnison, III Redmond,
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