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History in
a Burkett Pecan Shell:
Born with the
arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1880, Putnam had previously
been known by the much more Texas-sounding name of Catclaw.
The name change came with the opening of a post office. The namesake
is said to be General Israel Putnam - a Revolutionary soldier more
famous in Connecticut than in Texas.
Around 1910 Putnam had a chance at becoming a health resort for its
water. But the biggest "Water town" in Texas - Mineral
Wells wasn't all that far away. Hopes were dashed before anything
got off the ground.
The population was a respectable 250 persons in 1890 and by 1940 it
was bursting at the city limits with 487 Putnamites.
The Original (Grafted)
Burkett Pecan Tree ›
Putnam did achieve a modicum of fame by being the source of the Burkett
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People
The
Rubbing Doctors
by Clay Coppedge
The Milling brothers, Roscoe and George, billed themselves as rubbing
doctors and utilized elements of massage therapy, magnetic healing
and hypnosis in their respective practices. In towns where the water
had a high mineral content they added mineral water to their treatments...
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Putnam,
Texas Forum
Subject:
Merlin Mitchell from Putnam, Texas
I am a WWII
Veteran and served with a man from Putnam, Texas. He was a very
special person to me and would like to find out, if possible, his
last known whereabouts. His name is/ was Merlin P. Mitchell and
her was a fighter pilot - flying Spitfires with the 307th Fighter
Squadron, 31st Fighter Group. He was shot down and taken prisoner
by the Germans. I had heard that he had attended one of our reunions.
Unfortunately it was one that I didn't attend and I haven't been
able to hear any more about him. If anyone in Putnam (or anywhere
else) has any information on Merlin Mitchell, I would greatly appreciate
it. - Bill Dickerson, billdickerson1@cox.net, Owasso, Oklahoma,
November 04, 2006
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