Category Archives: Greenville

Springtime in Texas

Posted on April 24, 2019 by admin

The Taylor place is something of an oddity. We actually live within the Greenville City Limits but for some reason we seem to attract a variety of wildlife. Sometimes our four-legged friends venture into my flower beds. I also cherish … Continue reading →

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WANTED: VOLUNTEERS FOR DANGEROUS MISSION

Posted on April 21, 2019 by admin

When the notice above was posted on a bulletin board at Elgin Field in Florida in early 1942, at least 140 men volunteered for the dangerous unknown mission. They were told nothing but diligently trained in land-based B-25s. President Franklin … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Texas Writers

Posted on April 14, 2019 by admin

As most of you know, I have been a fan of Texas and Texas Literature all my life. A friend recently asked me what I considered the best Texas fiction and non-fiction. That is truly a personal thing, what I … Continue reading →

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Finding New Markets

Posted on April 7, 2019 by admin

Last week I wrote about feral cattle in Texas before the Civil War. They were the offspring of Andalusian cattle brought to what today is Mexico by Hernando Cortez in 1521. Gradually the cattle migrated north in search of food, … Continue reading →

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Early Signs of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2019 by admin

St. Patrick’s Day was beautiful in north Texas this spring. Everything is beginning to turn green, trees are budding out and the sun shone brightly. No gloomy skies and drizzly rain. Neither my husband nor I have Irish ancestors. His … Continue reading →

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Ruby Allmond, the National Champion Woman Fiddler

Posted on March 13, 2019 by admin

The Fannin County Historical Commission has become one of the most active commissions in Northeast Texas. During the month of March this year, members posted brief articles for Women’s History Day. Here’s an interesting piece I wrote several years ago … Continue reading →

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What If’s and the Truth

Posted on March 10, 2019 by admin

Over the past few months, I encountered several statements about topics I research that are not in line with each other. For example, since the early 1900s there has been a myth that the first District Court was held under … Continue reading →

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Chug Holes Galore

Posted on March 3, 2019 by admin

Even more than a hundred years ago, citizens were complaining about roads in this part of Texas, and probably in other areas that received winter snows and rain. Our blackland soil, often referred to as gumbo, is not receptive to … Continue reading →

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Someone’s Downsizing

Posted on February 24, 2019 by admin

When my husband comes home with an old newspaper article, or a real treasure from the past, or even directions for “Rural Sanitation”, I know some of his acquaintances are doing some deep cleaning, probably getting ready to downsize their … Continue reading →

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Tax Problems in 1846

Posted on February 20, 2019 by admin

This year we have new tax laws, the federal government closed for the longest period ever, and everyone is complaining. But I found an incredible letter from Henry Banta, the first Hunt County Tax Accessor and Collector to the State … Continue reading →

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