Monthly Archives: October 2018

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2018 by admin

I love sitting outside in the early evening. Banks, my son’s Labradoodle and I enjoy the still of the late afternoon. But when you read this there will probably be mayhem all over the country. It’s Halloween! Kids, teens, and … Continue reading →

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Spider, Wasp or Bee?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by admin

We live with all sorts of varmints in neighborhood. They are mostly four-legged furry neighbors, but we also have birds, and quite a few six and eight legged visitors. For the most part we don’t bother them, and they ignore … Continue reading →

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Alert

Posted on October 21, 2018 by admin

The Hunt County Historical Commission will honor the men in Hunt County who gave their lives for liberty and democracy.  On Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 A.M. we will have a short memorial service on the steps of the Hunt … Continue reading →

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Dreaded Spanish Flu

Posted on October 17, 2018 by admin

During the Civil War, both armies battled with disease as well as enemy fire. The numbers who died from non-combat causes was about 50%. Some fifty-five years later one disease infected over 500 million people or about one-third of the … Continue reading →

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Dancing in the Courthouse

Posted on October 14, 2018 by admin

Imagine going to a dance at the Courthouse, a dance that lasted for two or three days and nights. A dance held in a space with no furniture, only a bare floor and a few cane-backed chairs or wooden benches. … Continue reading →

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East Texas Historical Association

Posted on October 10, 2018 by admin

As you read this article, I will be driving down US Highway 69 from my home in Greenville, Texas, to Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. I’m heading to the Fall Conference of the East Texas Historical Association. There … Continue reading →

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Railroad Picnic

Posted on October 7, 2018 by admin

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, better known as the Katy, arrived in Greenville in October 1880. Not only did it help develop Greenville as a market center, it became the final link in a network of transportation in Northeast … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Cherry Hill

Posted on October 3, 2018 by admin

Two years ago, I wrote about Hunt County’s only Confederate Brigadier General who arrived here when he was ninety years old. Since that time, I have acquired more information about General Waul and his Cherry Hill farm. Waul was born … Continue reading →

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