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The Horror of No Rainfall

Posted on March 29, 2015 by admin

I vividly remember the spring of 1957. We lived in Jacksboro at the time. I was just a little kid, but it was one of those once in a lifetime experiences for me. For four or five years everyone had … Continue reading →

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Confederate Veterans Reunion

Posted on July 28, 2014 by admin

One hundred years old Greenville was inundated with thousands of older gentlemen, the vast majority of whom were Confederate veterans of the Civil War. For the second year in a row, the city hosted the Texas Confederate Veteran Reunion. Most … Continue reading →

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Confusion along the Red River

Posted on July 21, 2014 by admin

In October 1963, Ambassador Fletcher Warren wrote a series of articles for the Wolfe City Sun entitled “A History of Northern Hunt County.” In it he described the land around the Wolfe City area and much of the rest of … Continue reading →

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How Did Cooper Get Its Name?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by admin

Delta County has a unique landscape and history. Surrounded on two sides by the North Sulphur River and the Middle Sulphur River, the county was not created until 1870, much later than adjacent counties. It was carved out of land … Continue reading →

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Juneteeth

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

One hundred forty-nine years ago last week General Gordon Granger and his Union troops landed at Galveston, bringing glorious news for some and disastrous news for other residents on the island. Immediately after landing, Granger read General Orders # 3 … Continue reading →

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Bankhead Highway

Posted on June 21, 2014 by admin

Have you ever driven on the Bankhead Highway? Probably you have but just weren’t aware of it. The Bankhead Highway was the second transcontinental road in the United States; the first completely paved from East Coast to West Coast and … Continue reading →

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Special Collections

Posted on June 9, 2014 by admin

One of my very favorite places is about twenty miles from my home.  As often as I can, I drive over to Commerce, go to Gee Library on the Texas A&M University Commerce campus and take the elevator to the … Continue reading →

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Movies and Opera Houses

Posted on June 5, 2014 by admin

Shortly after the arrival of the railroads in 1880, two Greenville merchants turned the upper floors of their stores into Opera Houses.  On the west side of the square was the Rainey.  Alexander “Sandy” Cameron ran the Cameron Opera House … Continue reading →

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Mack Harrell, German Lieder Singer

Posted on March 23, 2014 by admin

On a fall evening in 1939 former Greenville resident and recognized baritone Mack Harrell made his hometown debut with a German Lieder recital.  The event held on Thursday, October 26, 1939 marked the opening of the new $200,000 Greenville Municipal … Continue reading →

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Foursquare Houses in North Texas

Posted on January 10, 2014 by admin

Throughout all of North Texas one can see variations of foursquare houses, an easily identifiable style of architecture found throughout the United States.  First of all, the foursquare house is considered the only uniquely American style of residential architecture.  It … Continue reading →

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