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June
2006
O'Donnell,
Texas 6-27-06
Just a note to say how pleased
we were to see the old mercantile store owned by LG Phillips in your article about
O'Donnell, Texas. LG was my husband's great grandfather and this coming weekend,
here in Redmond, Oregon, we are having the great Phillips Family Reunion. There
will be over 200 there, from all parts of the country. We have lots of old photos
to share, and stories to tell. Thanks! - Susan & Roger Phillips, June 26, 2006
Subject:
Pictures of People and
Places in Falfurrias, Texas
6-24-06
I had sent
you some pictures about Mackay
about a year ago and you were kind to post them. My wife, the former Betty Guerra
Morales, was born in Falfurrias and was in the Class of 1953, Falfurrias High
School. Attached are some pictures of people and places in Falfurrias. Perhaps
you can use them.
The congregation of the Bethel Presbyterian Church
was Mexican for the most part. Here's a personal note. One of my uncles, Rev Jose
Angel C. Hernandez, was pastor of the church in the mid 1950s. He had graduated
from the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1931. It was the time in
South Texas history when discrimination against Mexican-Americans was at its peak.
For example, on business trips with Anglo pastors, Jose Angel was not allowed
in restaurants to eat with the other pastors, but was served separately by himself
in the kitchen or even outside. For Jose Angel, these were very painful and humiliating
experiences. - Ruben R. Hernandez, June 11, 2006
Gallatin,
Texas 6-23-06
I
am from Ponta, Texas and have never lived in Gallatin although I have relatives
there now. Gallatin is the childhood home of singer/songwriter Johnny
Horton. Best Regards, LR (Larry) Trotter Ponta, Texas, June 22, 2006
Big
Lump, Texas
6-22-06
Strange name for a community, but then knowing
how it became named like that, it isn't such a mystery... more
- Dan Scott, June 21, 2006
Hebbronville,
Texas 6-22-06
Subject: James R Hebbron
"This
is a photo of my half great-uncle James R. Hebbron. A copy of this photo hangs
in Hebbronville's courthouse. J.R. was born in London, England in 1828 and spent
much of his time in the US in what later became Salinas, California. However,
he did much to develop cattle ranching around Hebbronville for a time. He finally
died, aged 98, in 1926! - Chris Hebbron, June 20, 2006
South
Bend, Texas
6-21-06
I am sharing my memories from South Bend, Texas.
My grandfather was Mr. Jesse T. Dunn who passed away in May of 1968. He lived
in a house he built himself. I am not sure where exactly the correct location
is, all I know is my Aunt has told me it is beside a church. I was only 4 years
old when my granddaddy passed away so I can't remember that much but I do remember
going to a little corner store and getting a soda pop and candy in his 1956 Chevrolet
pickup and there was a tree out in front of my grandparents home that I remember
trying to climb and my granddaddy came to my rescue. I used to get to go to the
Stovall Hot Wells and I remember all the older people playing dominos and a brass
band that would be there playing from time to time and getting to go to a little
café there for breakfast and getting the next to the best pancakes I ever had
(granny Dunn’s pancakes will always be the best). That’s all I remember about
South Bend,Texas. It doesn’t sound that important but it always will to me because
that’s all the memories I have of my grandfather and if there is anyone who knew
my grandparents or has any pictures or can take pictures of building and places
to send to me I would pay them for them. - Arnold Dunn, June 20, 2006, jerrydamouse@elp.rr.com
Teague,
Texas 6-21-06
Subject: Jack Ellis Scott
My name is Sam Scott. My father lived in Teague and I assume went to Teague High
School. He passed away when I was 11. I never had the opportunity to talk to my
father about his childhood and growing up in Teague. He always worked out of town
and we lived in Jonesville, Virginia. I have tried, through the school to get
information about high school annuals but because he probably attended school
in the 1920s. It's hard to find those years. If you have any information about
a place where I could get or look at an annual I would really appreciate an e-mail
from you. If It helps My grandfather was Samuel J Scott, my grandmother was Mary
Ethel Scott. I was told as a child that my grandfather was the road commissioner
for the county. Thanks. Sam Scott, June 19, 2006, E-mail: ps49@verizon.net
Grapetown,
Texas 6-17-06
Subject: Correction to
Grapetown School Photos
Shannan Yarbrough did a really nice job taking
pictures of the Grapetown School and School Teachers House. However, all of the
photos on Grapetown-Schoolhouse-Texas.htm
are of the School Teacher's House and not the school. The school is adjacent and
does not have a full length porch as does the teacher's house.
I am involved
in the community club activities which are held in the school house and live about
1 mile west near Walter Doebbler's homestead. The top picture on Grapetown-Texas.htm
shows the school house to the right and the back of the teacher's house to the
left. Thanks for listening! - Jim Thompson, A Barn at the Quarry, June 16,
2006
Mobeetie
Texas 6-17-06
In 1963 I met Jimmy L. Simpson in Abilene. He was from Mobeetie. He told me it
was the oldest town in the panhandle. He took me there and we worked in the hay
fields for a week. His dad, Byron Simpson, owned the gas station. He took me to
where the old fort stood. We found relics, bullets, and an old knife. It is now
2006, I talked to Byron Simpson last year. His son lives somewhere in the Carolinas.
Thank you for great memories of a lost time in the past. - Gene Long, N. Richland
Hills, Texas, June 16, 2006
Clairemont,
Texas 6-16-06
Seeing a spot about Clairemont
in the Forum brought to mind something that happened there back in the great drought
of the '50s. Clairemont was, like many towns, running out of water. There was,
however, a river nearby, and it was full of water. The city fathers decided to
take advantage of that, and began pumping water for the town from the river. It
seems they forgot which river it was. It was the Salt Fork of the Brazos. The
Salt Fork lived up to its name. Within a year, nearly every house in Clairemont
had to have its piping replaced. - C.
F. Eckhardt, June 14, 2006
Calvert,
Texas 6-16-06
Subject: Calvert's Out-of-the-Way
Cafe
Howdy, Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying y'all's website!!
You are doing a great job. I'm not from Calvert but I went there on my most recent
day/antique shopping/road trip and had a really nice time. There is a little cafe/grocery
store/meat market that is on the back side of town on a road that I don't even
think is paved. We were in an antique store and heard the old man behind the counter
calling in his lunch order and just had to find out where this place was!! It
was the cutest little place, filled with locals sitting on duct-taped booths next
to soda machines. Basically, it was all run by what seemed like one African-American
family from the ordering & cooking to bringing us our food to refilling the sweet
tea jug sitting on the counter. After enjoying our $5 meals of fried chicken,
baked beans, collard greans, macaroni & cheese, cornbread, and banana pudding,
we left with a full belly and truly knowing the meaning of southern comfort. Just
thought I had to let y'all know about how special this place was! It truly deserves
to be featured in Texas Monthly or get some fame somehow. Thanks! Anna Langford,
Luling, Texas, June 14, 2006
Subject:
Rural Church in Verbena
6-16-06
Dear Editor, I am currently looking for more
information about the First Baptist Church of Garza in Verbena, Texas. Do you
know anyone I could contact who would know more about its current condition? Email
jspiller@bysp.com - James Spiller, Wichita Falls, Texas, June 13, 2006
Eliasville,
Texas 6-14-06
I am a great-grandson of T.F. Donnell and was born in Eliasville. Moved away for
several years and have been back in Eliasville for about twelve years, happily
in the house, I was born in. It is the homestead of W.W. Cunningham, my maternal
great-grandparents. It is a lovely community to live in and I have many fond memories
of growing up in Eliasville. It was a perfect place for a young boy to roam, run,
swim, hunt, and play in. - Louis F. Donnell, Jr. June 13, 2006
"Carter
may be a ghost - but it isn't dead."
6-14-06
Carter, Texas began its history
with the creation of its first mill. The town quickly sprang up around it, which
at one time consisted of a general store, saloon, church, and school There were
frequent Indian attacks, perhaps due to its close proximity to some Indian burial
grounds which still exist today. Many people lost their lives here in the attacks,
not to mention tornadoes, gunfights, and a fire. While today Carter sits vacant
and is more accurately described as a ghost town, it is anything but dead. As
a paranormal group based in Tarrant County, Tarrant County Investigators of the
Paranormal has developed a special fondness for Carter. Our ongoing investigations
here have produced results from catching orbs and EVP's (Electronic Voice Phenomenon)
to significant EMF (Electro-magnetic Field) readings and even being touched. To
date, we have captured at least five distinctly different voices here and we are
sure more are to come. If you would like to hear some of our EVP's or just simply
read more about the Carter, Texas investigations, please visit our site www.tarrantcountyparanormal.com
- Tarrant County Investigators of the Paranormal, June 13, 2006
"Bigfoot"
Wallace 6-14-06
After
reading your article today about my ancestor, William "Bigfoot" Wallace, I was
somewhat appalled at the reader's comment at the bottom of the page. Bigfoot was
a Great-Great-Great Uncle of mine! I have grown up hearing the stories about him!
We ARE descended from Sir William Wallace of Scotland (Braveheart). Thank you.
Sincerely, Terry Smith, June 12, 2006
Eola,
Texas
6-14-06
Subject: Eola Class Ring
I recently came across your
website and was [surprised] to find any information about Eola High School. A
few year ago I went metal detecting in the area and found a class ring from 1975.
I have been trying to find the person without any luck. Her initials are B_ _.
I was wondering if you could please post this email in the hopes of finding out
who this person might be. I would love to return the ring to it's owner. Thanks.
- Shelley Gayler, Huntington, Indiana, June 12, 2006 lennon1124@hotmail.com.
Bartlett,
Texas 6-14-06
Subject:
Bartlett's Old Red Brick School First Annual Event
My husband Paul and
I wanted to give Texas Escapes and its readers an update on the restoration of
Bartlett's old red brick school.
We joined the BAC with the idea of starting
an annual festival/benefit to help fund the continued renovation of the school.
We are having our first fundraiser on June 24th from 3 to 8 pm with musical entertainment,
a dance, silent auction and art displays. We will also have a coloring contest
for the kids (what if the school was any color you wanted it?), face painting
and snow cones.
We are hoping to draw in crowds, but are mainly interested
in getting the "new" Bartlett and "old" Bartlett residents interested in their
city again. Hopefully we will get volunteers that will be interested in hosting
a much bigger event next year. We hope to attract more local artists to use the
auditorium for concerts and maybe even get a community theatre started. By the
way, almost all of Barlett's downtown buildings have been bought and now house
antique stores and a coffee shop soon. It went from nearly extinct to thriving!
Thanks for such a wonderful [magazine]. - Cindi and Paul Reaka, Bartlett, Texas,
June 12, 2006
Chico
Texas photo 6-12-06
This
is photo of what is claimed to be Chico Texas about 1908, I found it in with some
other old photos of a friend David Piker, it had been given to him by "Jackie
Roberson' who may have lived on or had a Cattle farm near there. David was a very
giving person. Thank you. - Edward Clark, La Mesa Ca, June 11, 2006
Barnhart
Texas 6-12-06
My uncle Lloyd Chambers worked
for the Santa Fe and lived in Barnhart. He had four children. Janet, Betty and
twins Steve and Cleve. During the 1960's my brother and I would visit Barnhart
for two weeks every summer. It was the greatest place to spend a summer. There
were dances at the old school on Saturday and going swimming at Buck Owens' stock
tank. It reminded me of the town in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Everyone knew everyone
and they weren't afraid for their kids to go see the neighbors. We had the run
of the town and had lots of fun. - Richard Chambers Snyder, Texas, June 11,
2006
Clairemont,
Texas 6-12-06
No story about Clairemont would
be complete without mentioning the County
Jail that still stands (2006). It was probably one of the first jails that
allowed the jailers to unlock or lock several cells at once from a single mechanical
lever. During the 1960's my family use to go to Clairemont to have a picnic so
we could play in the old jail. There was also a fire engine in a building beside
the jail that was used by the county to fight grass fires. We lived 38 miles away
in Snyder. Of course Ma Hart ran the store up until the late 1980's or early 1990's.
The store served as a place for the oil workers, ranchers and occasional tourist
to stop and have a cold Coke and buy gas. She was a sweet lady, that always met
you with a smile. The store also served as a bus stop for a short while. - Richard
Chambers, Snyder, Texas, June 11, 2006
Subject:
East Texas Architecture 6-12-06
I've found East Texas
to be a place bountiful with upscale architectural heritage. Take the Arnold
Outhouse, located on the grounds of the Rusk County Memorial Library and Museum
at Henderson, for example. According to the Handbook of Texas, this Victorian
deluxe outhouse was awarded a Texas historical marker, giving Henderson legitimate
claim to fame as the location of the "Fanciest Little Outhouse in Texas."
I know Mr. Bowman has written about this marvelous work of architecture, but you
really need to see it to appreciate the refined nature of this early East Texas
privy. - Sam Fenstermacher, June 10, 2006
Lorena,
Texas 6-9-06
I
just found your wonderful Texas Escapes website and I love it. I have sent the
address to my Dad, who is a huge Texas history buff, and to several friends, including
one who has taught "The History of Lorena, TX." to school students for the last
20 years. Since you do not yet have Lorena listed, I have asked my friend to write
a little summary to submit to you. Thanks. - Sandra Suter and Norma Fritz,
Lorena, Texas, June 09, 2006
Subject:
Lovers' Leaps 6-9-06
Just
read Mike Cox's story on lovers' leaps in Texas. There used to be a 5th.
It was a rise just east of East Avenue in Austin, across from where the Austin
police station stands at E. 6th & Interregional. This rise was maybe 30 feet high,
no more, & it was topped with a sort of concrete platform with a decorative concrete
railing around it. It was known locally as 'Lovers' Leap' but no one seemed to
know why. It was demolished & the mound leveled in '53 or '54 when what was then
East Avenue, the original east city limit of Austin, was turned into the first
stretch of Interstate highway built in the country. Yes, Brown & Root got the
contract.
As a sidenote, the Interstate system was the brainchild
of President Eisenhower. It was patterned after the autobahnen in Germany. When
Ike saw how efficiently the Germans used the autobahnen to move troops & equipment,
he decided the US needed a similar highway system. The actual name of the Interstate
system is the 'National Defense Highway System,' & all initial construction is
financed by the Department of Defense.
When the first stretch was completed,
in Austin, Brown & Root had to go back & tear out all the underpasses & lower
the road. They'd cut corners & the underpasses weren't low enough to allow the
largest truck-carried missiles to pass under them. As late as the mid-60s, Austin
had the only railroad grade crossing on an Interstate in the country. It used
to tie up traffic every morning as a slow freight crossed the Interstate just
north of where the Hancock Shopping Center is now.
The center is built on
what was originally the back 9 of the old Austin Country Club. The Hancock Recreation
Center at 41st & Red River was the front 9.
At the time 38 1/2 street stopped
on both sides of Waller Creek and there was a footbridge at Waller Creek.
There was a la llorona story about that footbridge when I was a kid living
on 42nd, but we didn't call it la llorona. We had a story about a crazy
woman with a lantern who used to go to the footbridge & call for her children,
who supposedly drowned in Waller Creek. Austin's la llorona was 'the donkey
lady' on deep East 6th. - C.
F. Eckhardt, June 08, 2006
Casa
Piedra, Texas
6-9-06
Whoa there! There are plenty of the Russell
and Vasquez family still around. There was a family reunion in Marfa not too long
ago and we were well represented. I spent many a summer on the ranch with my grandmother.
The museum is in the old post office and has some interesting artifacts of the
families in the area. I'll send more information as I dig it up. - Joe Lopez,
AKA Pepper Russell, June 08, 2006
Subject: It's
All Trew--Deere's Plow 6-8-06
This brings to
mind a statement James B. 'Jim' Gillette made in his autobiography for juveniles,
titled THE TEXAS RANGERS. It's an abridgement of his autobiography for adults,
SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS, and in the 1930s it was a school textbook in
Texas. It contains far more about Gillette's boyhood than the adult version. In
it Gillette talks about early settlement. According to him, the sod was so thick
around Austin his father had to use a steel plow hooked to ten yoke of oxen to
break it. Apparently the elder Gillette made the beginnings of his fortune by
hiring out to break the sod on farms so families could begin planting crops. -
C. F. Eckhardt, June
07, 2006
Chalk
Mountain, Texas
6-7-06
The land that Chalk Mountain Cemetery sits on
use to belong to Hiram Berry Rogers who gave that piece of land to be used as
a cemetery. The ranch house was located further east down the road where a windmill
now stands, but I believe that has been removed: however, the concrete base still
sits there. Historical marker is now located by the little school house that was
moved on the property.
Hiram Berry Rogers and his wife Nancy are buried
there. A confederate headstone was placed on his grave and recently a Texas Rangers
headstone. His great grandson is Pete Laney who was our Speaker of the House until
this year. The Laney's are originally from Duffau, Erath county but Pete's kin
moved to Plainview to raise cotton. Zariata Jackson who owns the little grocery
store and filling station on [Highway] 67, near the Masonic lodge knows all the
history of that area. My dad belongs to the Masonic lodge. I have pictures of
my grandfather on chalk mountain.
Hiram joined Lt. Sul Ross' group of
Texas Rangers in Waco. After participating in the capture of Cynthia Ann Parker,
this group of rangers joined the Confederacy and became part of Hood's Brigade.
He was at Appomatox when Lee surrendered and returned to Waco where he was forced
to go through a gauntlet of Black soldiers before he could be released. He then
served in the state police under Governor Polk. He lost both of his brothers [during
the war]. Hillsboro Junior College has all of his papers pertaining to his service
during this time. After the war he came to Erath County and bought land at Chalk
Mountain, Erath County. - Eva Rogers, June 06, 2006
Holland,
Texas
6-7-06
Subject:
Pacha Homestead
As
I was browsing the internet, I came across your [magazine] and noticed some pictures
of my family's homestead. This was actually my Great Grandpa and Great Aunts &
Uncles home. They moved there in 1944. My Great Grandpa came to Texas in about
1900 from Czechoslovakia. There is still one loving Aunt Mary Massar who still
lives in Holland. My dad (Bill Pacha) said that the house was built about 1880-1890
but he's not sure the actual date. Up until about 2000 my Great Aunt Emma Pacha
lived there until poor health caused her to move in with relatives. She did not
have running water and retrieved water from the well. I remember being in elementary
school and staying there after school, my Aunt Emma always made kolaches with
her wood burning stove and sold them for $1 a dozen. People came from all over
the place just to get her kolaches. I remember a man coming from Waco just to
get kolaches every week. I could probably go on for days about Holland's history.
Thank You. - Lannie Pacha, June 06, 2006
Rowena,
Texas 6-7-06
My mother's family is from Rowena, and my mother lived there until 1958 or 1959.
I remember her telling me that she attended the Rowena School so it could not
have closed in the 1940's (she was born in 1950). My grandmother is buried in
the Rowena cemetery along with several other family members including her parents.
We still have our family reunion in Rowena in the church basement, as the church
was never completed and a big set of steps leads up to the roof of the basement.
There was a building in Rowena that my mom showed me when I was a kid that had
been struck by lightning many years before that still had a hole in the center
of the roof. I would love to see if it is still there, and get some histories
on the buildings from older family members. Thanks. - Allegra Watson, Mineral
Wells, June 06, 2006
Van
Horn, Texas
6-5-06
Subject:
Woman on a burro
I
have enjoyed Jason Penney's photos of far West Texas. My husband and I just returned
from our first trip out there. It was really quick. For some reason, he got it
in his head he wanted to go to Dell City. But we had a few memorable moments,
beginning in Van Horn. I have a question for someone who knows whom I would be
asking about. Perhaps you could direct me to more information about her. We were
privileged to get to see this woman riding through town (Van Horn) perched atop
a burdened, exhausted, heavily-laden, black and white spotted burro late in the
day last Wednesday. To see that worn little burro with his little head nearly
dragging the ground was heart-wrenching. His rider wearing many clothes, topped
off with a dark brown fringed leather jacket, sat like a queen upon a throne of
layers and layers of blankets and maybe other clothing. Her hat was pulled way
down on her head so that we could really only see her sun glasses. They walked
at a snail’s pace but rushed a little to get underneath a tiny mesquite tree where
they rested in the sparse shade for a few minutes before resuming their trip.
It appears that she carried all her worldly goods on that little burro. The temperature
was at least 100 degrees. One of the locals said she comes around now and then.
She travels all over, from way down in Big Bend to El Paso and all points in between.
I didn’t get a photo. I just didn’t feel right about it. Besides, we didn’t know
how to approach her. But the way that poor little burro was bent over, it would
have been a perfect picture. Does someone know whom I am talking about? I would
appreciate URLs or directions to finding out more about her. She must be a fascinating
person! Thanks. - Linda Lowe, Bedford, Texas, May 21, 2006, charleslinda.lowe@comcast.net
Chico,
Texas 6-4-06
Subject: BARNES/SIDDON
Just
wanted to say Thank you for this article! It was forward to me by my daughter
in law. In 1955 I married Roger Barnes, changing my last name from Siddons to
Barnes. We are now planning a trip to see Chico, Texas and look up the Siddon/Barnes
sight. Maybe we will find out some family history too. - Nancy {Siddons} Barnes,
June 04, 2006
Salt
Flat, Texas
6-4-06
I am a near-native of Salt Flat Texas. Though
I was born in El Paso, my mother was from Salt Flat. My grandparents, Clyde and
Catherine Grable, owned the "second" cafe in Salt Flat. I remember it well, as
we lived there for a number of years and spent many vacations there. It was a
wonderful place for a boy to live, full of hot sun, thunderstorms, horned toads,
bats (lived in the garage), snakes and other desert dwellers. As a teenager spending
the summer, walks across the desert with a 4/10 shotgun in hand was heaven. There
are many adventures that occurred naturally there that now, seems more adventurous
than the urbanized/civilized man I've become. My parents are both alive, though
my grandparents have passed on. Eighteen years ago I visited Salt Flat, many years
after my grandfather sold it. Nothing remained that I remembered and the only
thing remarkable was the amount of grass visible, nurtured from the sand by a
rare rainy season. Though I would like to hear from others who might remember
my family, I'm not sure any survive. There are many stories, names and events
I know we could hash over. Perhaps, if anyone remains, we could talk about going
to the movie in Dell City, or "headlighting" jackrabbits on the airstrip or back
highway to Dell City, or picnics at McKittrick Canyon or visits to Ma and Pa Glovers
at Nickel Creek. I know my mother was glad to leave there, but I wish it was a
place to which I could return.
I would be glad to hear from others concerning
Salt Flat. There is a lot of history, both personal and "Texas-type" that would
be fun to share. My email address is mbmlpcctl@hotmail.com. Please share this.
Thanks for your time, Mike Mitchell, June 03, 2006
Fort Davis
6-3-06
Subject: Naming Jeff Davis County
Fort
Davis, the military post, was originally named for then-Secretary of War Jefferson
Davis, who expanded the army & for the first time started calling Regular Army
horse soldiers cavalry. Up to then they'd been dragoons & mounted rifles. After
the War Between the States, when the US Army reoccupied Fort Davis, it was announced
that the post would no longer be Fort Jefferson Davis, but Fort Edmund J. Davis.
E. J. Davis, the reconstruction governor, was probably the single most hated man
in Texas at the time. Therefore, when the county was split off from Presidio County,
the people voted to name it 'Jeff Davis County,' restoring the name of the original
fort. As a result, Texas has the only county in the country named for the Confederate
President--and the only county in the world named for Ireland's patron saint--San
Patricio. - C. F. Eckhardt,
June 03, 2006
Port
Isabel 6-3-06
Subject: FOND MEMORIES
MANY YEARS AGO, BEFORE BUELAH, I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE LIVED IN BOTH PORT
ISABEL AND ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, WHEN WE WERE IN PORT ISABEL, WE MANAGED THE
YACHT HOTEL AND THE QUEEN ISABEL INN. WE ALSO HAD A COMMERCIAL SNAPPER BOAT THAT
THE FAMILY TOOK A 5 DAY TRIP OUT TO THE FISHING GROUNDS AND CAME BACK LOADED WITH
FISH, AHH THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
JUST BEFORE THE BUELAH STORM, WE WERE LIVING
ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND NEXT DOOR TO ILA LOETSCHER AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT RIDLEY SEA TURTLE PROJECT ON THE BEACH WITH HER AND HER
TEAM. I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF HER PASSING AND ONLY HOPE THAT SOMEONE
IS CARRYING ON HER WORK.
WE ALSO STARTED AND OPERATED THE PORT ISABEL
CAMERON COUNTY AIRPORT, WHICH IS WHERE WE SPENT THE HURRICANE ALONG WITH ILA AND
SEVEN OF HER BABIES (TURTLES ), 2 DOGS, 3 CATS AND 10 PEOPLE. THAT HAD TO BE ONE
OF THE SCARIEST NIGHTS OF MY LIFE. SHORTLY AFTER THE STORM, WE MOVED TO BRAZORIA
COUNTY IN THE FREEPORT TEXAS AREA AND HAVE BEEN THERE EVER SINCE.
LOVE
THE PICTURES YOU HAVE OF THE TOWN, IT BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES, IS THE WELL THAT
ZACHARY TAYLOR BUILT STILL BEHIND THE CHAMPION BUILDING, WHAT ABOUT THE YACHT
AND QUEEN ISABEL INN ARE THEY STILL THERE, I MAY HAVE SOME PICTURES IN MY FILES
THAT I CAN DREDGE UP, MY SISTER DID SOME PUBLICITY MODELING FOR THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE WAY BACK THEN.
OH BY THE WAY, PRESENTLY I AM WORKING IN KUWAIT
WITH A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, GUESS SOME OF US ARE DESTINED TO PLAY IN THE SAND
ALL OF OUR LIVES. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - Ronald Sandlin, Kuwait, June 03,
2006
Belton,
Texas 6-3-06
Subject:
The Beltonian Picture Show
Dear
Texas Escapes; What a great way to spend any eveing just reading through your
wonderful web site! I recall the many Sat. afternoon's in 1954 to 1964 that I
spent in the Beltonian Picture Show in Belton, Tx. It cost 25 cents and being
a poor child, I often sold some metal junk to the local Griggs Iron place to go,
but standing in line for a long time was worth it, as I always got there very
early. When I would see a love story, I would pretend all the way home that I
was a star and singing while skipping! I could buy a big dill pickle and some
popcorn for only 25 cents and oh what a great time to see friends and cut up at
times too! The Beltonian was beautiful inside and the ideal place to dream about
the future. Yes, those were some fun days! - Anna Thomas, Belton, Texas, June
02, 2006
Anderson
County Courthouse Dome
6-2-06
Of all the courthouses I've photographed, I've
been inside 98% of them. ...I try to find interesting things on the inside to
photograph, but some of them are just plain boring. I see why people don't go
inside, especially if time is their major concern, but I would have missed so
many interesting things if I hadn't.
The Anderson County courthouse in
Palestine is a good example. There is an amazing spiral staircase in the center
of the building with a beautiful stained glass skylight at the bottom of the dome.
(See "Dome" photo above) The district courtroom, while modern, has a
delicately painted mural at the rear of the two story room and the outside hall
is covered with the personal collection of Judge Bascom Bentley, including historical
photos, autographs of celebrities and politicians, newspaper clippings and photos
of the Judge posing with state and local politicans, community leaders and sports
teams. The courthouses with these things on the inside have proven to be some
of my favorites even if they weren't so hot on the outside. - Terry Jeanson,
San Antonio, Texas, May 24, 2006
Galveston
County Courthouses
6-2-06
As of Spring 2006, all county and district courts,
the District Attorney's office, the District Clerk, the County Clerk and Justice
Administration have moved out of the 1966 courthouse and into their new offices
at the Galveston County Justice Center at 600 59th Street just north of Broadway
Avenue (U.S. 75/Texas 87.)
The Galveston County Justice Center has been
completed and was dedicated on May 2, 2006. I hope you can use these photos on
your website. - Terry Jeanson, San Antonio, Texas, May 12, 2006
Jeff
Davis County Courthouse
6-2-06
Here is a
recent photo of the newly remodeled Jeff Davis County Courthouse. I took it 29
April 2006. I don't recall seeing any turnstiles. - Chuck Salge, Weslaco, Texas,
May 14, 2006
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