Letters to the Editor

Where we have yet to hear a discouraging word.


Unsolicited, uncensored and occasionally outrageous comments on and about Texas from the people who know it best.


As many of our readers who wrote to us with simple comments or suggestions have evolved into friendships, many of our best letters have become too personal to publish.

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Editor's note: The volume of our email prevents us from posting all and on a regular basis. There have been many letters between March and Now yet to be posted.

August 13, 2001
Subject: Fargo-Doans Crossing page
The "curious canine" shown on the Fargo-Doans Crossing page is named "Sugar"--an apt name for a very sweet natured pooch. We live across the street from the Doans marker and adobe. Thanks for putting her picture on the net. Tom N.

Friday, July 27, 2001
Subject: Great web site
I happened onto your web site while surfing for info about Texas towns where my ancestors lived in the middle 1800s, La Vernia (Post Oak), Sutherland Springs, and Nockenut. Found some interesting pics of La Vernia and Sutherland Springs. Also stumbled onto the story about the double hanging in Bellville. Very fascinating historical stuff that helps to put my heritage into perspective. Thanks. - Clayton H

Thursday, July 26, 2001
Subject: Fayetteville, TX
I am a decendent of James P. Shaver. His daughter Emma Lou married Carroll M. Breeding, and his daughter Mary A. Breeding married my Grandfather Clarence L. Collins. The Breeding home place is right outside of Fayetteville. We had a reunion there a few years ago. I really enjoyed seeing pictures from Fayetteville; it's like being back there. l'lI look forward to seeing new things on your site. - Sandra Prochnow
Note: James Shaver was Fayetteville's Founder.

Thursday, July 26, 2001
Subject: Ft. Worth Flatiron Building - 1907
Thank you for the Great article and photo's of my favorite building in the entire metroplex!!!!! As a lover of the unique, and a D/FW designer for the last couple of decades, I've had a fascination with the Ft. Worth Flatiron Building since my first sight of it. - S. Hanks

Wednesday, July 25, 2001
Subject: Hempstead Texas
I have the only oil Painting of Doctor Hempstead , whom the town was named after. Doctor Hempstead never came to the town of Hempstead because of a yellow fever breakout in Portsmouth Ohio where he practiced medicine . Hempstead was once known as Six Shooter Junction , because of the people shooting out the windows on the train as it pulled into town . - jim r.

Tuesday, May 22, 2001
..... Texas Escapes on-line magazine is wonderful! ..... Loved the picture of the Oasis Gas Station. It's great. Susie Gaines, Film Commissioner, El Paso

Sunday, May 13, 2001
... I just want to tell you again how very much I enjoy Texas Escapes, yes Texas is a beautiful state...and your online magazine certainly capture it, especially all the small, out of the way locations that are often overlooked. Thanks again, Charlotte T., Midland, TX

Sunday, May 13, 2001
... I am planning a vacation on some of those sites so I need to read all of them. Thanks for the good work. You make Texas a wonder.... Ron H.

Monday, April 30, 2001 8:53
Subject: Letter to the Editor for Texas Escapes
Editor, I have written before to express the excellent content, style and on line experience of your Texas Escapes website. That was in October 2000. Now over 6 months later, I would again like to express how impressive your web site is AND to congratulate the determination of both the editor and the staff who both must be putting in many, long hours traveling, photographing and chronicling the many added small towns since last October. Clearly, both of you have dedicated a large portion of your life to the building of the best Texas Towns website. Your long hours and dedication show on every page of the TE website and shows in the growth of the size of the TE website. You are doing a massive public service to small town Texas, and to the millions of viewers who turn to Texas Escapes for information, and enjoyment. I said it before and will again, Texas Escapes is like a shining beacon or lighthouse showing the way to small town Texas. Keep up the excellent work and remember that all us viewers truly appreciate your hard work. - Mike Gerrick

Sunday, April 29, 2001
Subject: Love your website!!!!
I have been "stuck" in your website for almost 8 full hours now. I am fascinated with all of it. I am particularly fond of the "Rooms with a Past." I would like to offer some suggesions for future articles. I have always been fascinated with these old, charming structures, and wondered why each of them eventually closed. Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells Falls Hotel (Hilton), Mariln Settles Hotel, Big Spring Hilton Hotel, Plainview Cactus Hotel (Hilton), and San Angelo. Keep up the GREAT work - Arnold Ziffel

Friday, April 06, 2001
Mr. Troesser, Our Johnston family really enjoyed the article on the Neils Esperson Bldg. The decorative masonry is also a tribute to the work of my husbands grandfather Hugh White Johnston. ..... - The Johnston Family

Saturday, April 07, 2001
..... Thanks again for your interest in our family and best of luck on the continuing issues of Texas Escapes. It is a wonderful informative site. Traveling Texas on the web. - Sincerely, Ginger Johnston
Click here - The Niels and Mellie Esperson Buildings: Epilogue

Thursday, March 08, 2001
..... HOW do you know all you know about Texas and why did you decide to start in the first place? I love y'all's sense of humor. I'm glad to see you have a section to remind us what we have lost "Razed in Texas" "Edifice Wrecks". ..... I will be glad when I get a block of time to really take an indepth look at texas escapes. Lori Glenn, Editor, Preservation Texas Newsletter

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