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July 2018 Issue
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Celebrating 20 Years

On the occasion of our 20th anniversary of publication we would like to thank the hundreds of contributors who have shared their memories, remembrances and experiences of Texas. Our deepest gratitude to our longtime contributors for their dedication and for allowing us to share their efforts with our readers. We enter our 21st year with enthusiastic anticipation for stories and photographs we have yet to share. - John Troesser and Kate Wong Troesser, Editor and Webmaster, July 2018


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Freestone County
  • Dew 7-31-18
    Photos courtesy Elizabeth Erwin, Barclay Gibson & John Germann collection
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    Loving County
    		Loving County 7-27-18
  • Mentone county seat revisited
  • Top Ten Slogans for Mentone
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    Mentone
  • Mentone Lght verse by David Knape 7-27-18
  • Loving County Courthouse
  • Porterville ghost town
    Courtesy John Germann, Larry Randall & Charlene Beatty Beauchamp 7-28-18
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    Copperhead Cemetery
    		Hill County
  • Copperhead Cemetery 7-28-18
    Photos Courtesy Jen Basham
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    Culberson County
  • Wild Horse 7-26-18
  • Boracho
    Courtesy GLO maps
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    Bexar County
  • Balcones Heights 7-23-18
    by Clint Skinner
  • Berg's Mill Photos courtesy Sarah Reveley
  • Bexar 7-23-18
    Photos courtesy Terry Jeanson & John Germann Collection
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    Brookshire
    		Waller County
  • Brookshire 7-19-18
    Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson
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    PO mural
    		Jim Wells County
  • Alice Post Office Mural 7-18-18
    Courtesy Ken Rudine
  • Alice
  • Jim Wells County Courthouse
    Courtesy Terry Jeanson
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    Lesley Hall County
  • Lesley 7-16-18
    Photos courtesy Dustin Martin & John Germann Collection
    • Hulver
  • Hulver 7-12-18
    Photos courtesy Dustin Martin & John Germann Collection
  • Newlin 7-13-18
    Photos courtesy Dustin Martin & John Germann Collection
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    Medina County
  • Elstone 7-12-18
    Courtesy John Germann Collection
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    San Augustine  
    		San Augustine County
  • San Augustine 7-9-18
    Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson, Tony Morrison & Christie Mecham
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    Farmersville
    		Collin County
  • Farmersville 7-9-18
    Photos courtesy Mike Price, Stephen Michaels & Frank R. Brown
    • Dallas County
  • Hutchins 7-9-18
    by Clint Skinner
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    Becks Chapel
    		Henderson County
  • Beck's Chapel 7-6-18
    Photos courtesy Brad Molgaard & Nick Samano
    • Merkel
    		Taylor County
  • Merkel 7-4-18
    Photos courtesy Gerald Massey
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    Weldon
    		Houston County
  • Weldon 7-2-18
    Photos courtesy Dustin Martin & Marty Cash
    • Mirando City
    		Webb County
  • Mirando City 7-1-18
    Photos courtesy Gerald Massey
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    		Texas Theatres | Texas Old Neon
  • Texas Theatre Old Neon - Series 4 7-1-18
    Courtesy Barclay Gibson Collection
    • motels
    		Texas Old Neon
  • Texas Motels, Old Neon & Ghost Signs 7-1-18
    A photo essay by Jimmy Dobson
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    MacKenzie Trail Monument
    		Texas Monuments
  • MacKenzie Trail Monument 7-7-18
    Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson
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    Mike Cox's "Texas Tales"
  • A Clear Look at Eye Surgery History 7-25-18
  • Six-Shooter Junction 7-11-18
  • Killing of the Last Big Grizzly in Texas 7-5-18
    • Clay Coppedge
  • The Horse George Childress Rode In On 7-16-18
  • What we know about the state dinosaur 7-1-18
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    		Michael Barr "Hindsights" Columns
  • Frank Teich: Sculptor of the Hills 7-15-18
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  • Colorful Judge Cooley 7-10-18
  • Sister Elaine's Music 7-1-18
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    Maggie Van Ostrand's "A Balloon in Cactus"
  • Full Disclosure: The RV Caper 7-2-18
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    Jase Graves' "Quips and Salsa"
  • Silly Chili "Graet" Ice Cream, and a Texan in the Queen City 7-15-18
    • Taylor Kovar's "Go Far With Kovar"
  • How Can I Save Money on AC This Summer? 7-27-18
  • Can you Predict if it Would be Worth it to Move to a Smaller Town for a Lower Cost of Living? 7-20-18
  • How High Does my Credit Score Really Need to Be? 7-13-18
  • Should I Pay off my Debt or Work on my Emergency Fund? 7-6-18
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    "Once Upon A Line" by d. knape
  • Four Letter Words 7-30-18
  • Thoughts 7-23-18
  • Under Questioning 7-17-18
  • Even Sunflowers Wilt 7-10-18
  • Common Tongue 7-3-18
    • Cartoons by Roger T. Moore
  • Washers national yard game of Texas 7-24-18
  • Rattlesnake in 1854 Karnes County 7-17-18
  • July 8, 1977: Katherine Stinson dies 7-10-18
  • July 8, 1907: Post Becomes Garza County Seat 7-4-18
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