Category Archives: Greenville

Prohibition Elections and Blind Tigers

Posted on September 30, 2015 by admin

In early September, I presented one of my favorite topics at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum Lunch Break Special. It is Blind Tigers, a simple title that often confuses people. We didn’t have any Blind Tigers around here, they say. … Continue reading →

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Early Greenville Storms

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

Texas’ springs are notorious for wild weather and this year seems to be no exception. Frequently we get violent winds, hail, and maybe even tornados from the west. Then we all hunker down in front of the television to watch … Continue reading →

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Doolittle’s Raiders, Men of Valor

Posted on April 26, 2015 by admin

This month much has been written about a fairly unknown event in World War II. Nineteen weeks after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a squadron of sixteen B-25 bombers raided Tokyo. Led by then Lt. Col. James Doolittle, the event … Continue reading →

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You Have to Pay the Water Bill

Posted on April 13, 2015 by admin

After the wonderful rains, spring seems to be even lovelier than ever. What a miracle raindrops perform. While looking for something else, as I frequently do, I found some interesting old newspaper articles about the water situation in Greenville from … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Union

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin

On December 16, 1914 more than 200 farmers from North, East, West, and Central Texas gathered in Greenville for the Northeast Texas District Convention of the Farmers Union. It was an extremely critical time for them. With the war raging … Continue reading →

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A Century Ago

Posted on December 31, 2014 by admin

Last December I decided it would be fun to see what were the leading news stories in 1914, how did North Texas react to the crisis in Europe. The only problem was that none of the three Greenville newspapers were … Continue reading →

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Christmas Parades

Posted on December 10, 2014 by admin

Parades have been around since the days of Ancient Rome and Greece, perhaps even earlier. The earliest parades I have found in North Texas were circus parades, long before the coming of railroads. A circus parade was reported in Bonham … Continue reading →

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Water Elevators

Posted on September 28, 2014 by admin

  Fires were the cause of so much damage and destruction of towns and cities throughout history.  The other night I watched a PBS special on Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament in London.  What we know today as … Continue reading →

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Hunt County

Posted on September 26, 2014 by admin

I recently made an interesting discovery that supported a couple of ideas I have held for sometime now. First, Hunt County is a fairly good-sized area. But most importantly, it is full of history. There are more than a few … Continue reading →

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Horse Racing

Posted on August 25, 2014 by admin

A century ago, Greenville residents were gearing up for the North Texas Fair that would open in a few days at the Fairgrounds. Today the site is the home of the YMCA and the old Shirey’s plant at the corner … Continue reading →

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