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Battle of the Bulge

Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

From December 16 of this month until January 28, 2020, veterans of the US Army and other Allies will honor those men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the last major battle in the European Theater. This year … Continue reading →

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Cowboy’s Christmas Ball

Posted on December 22, 2019 by admin

Ranch life was a solitary, lonely life for both ranchers and hired hands. But at Christmas time, everyone gathered for a little fun. In Jones County, the ranchers, cowboys and families made the way to the annual Christmas Dance held … Continue reading →

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Update on the Courthouse Cannon

Posted on December 15, 2019 by admin

Monuments were important to communities, to counties, and to individuals during in 20th century. Today, we argue the value of many such monuments. While we can generally recognize a Civil War piece of art, those created to honor World War … Continue reading →

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Where is a World War II relic hiding?

Posted on December 7, 2019 by admin

For many years a Japanese artillery piece hid in broad daylight behind some bushes on the northwest corner of Hunt County Courthouse Square. Recently those bushes were removed and voila, a Japanese 105-millimeter field howitzer appeared. There is definitely a … Continue reading →

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Pimento Cheese and Venison

Posted on November 23, 2019 by admin

I’ve been preparing for Thanksgiving Day for over a week. We won’t have family at our house but will join everyone at my mother-in-law’s house. As I was doing this, I began to remember the Thanksgiving Dinners I have hosted … Continue reading →

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Tree Climbing

Posted on November 20, 2019 by admin

Twenty years ago, Melva Geyer, then editor of the Greenville Herald Banner, and I discussed the need for a column regarding the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library. Since I was the Genealogy and Local History librarian, I became the columnist. … Continue reading →

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Old Concord Church and Graveyard

Posted on November 10, 2019 by admin

A doctor in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, asked to meet me at the Old Concord Graveyard adjacent to Concord Baptist Church at noon on Halloween. The church is one of the oldest churches in Hunt County, if not the oldest. Founded by … Continue reading →

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Whose Idea Was the Time Change?

Posted on November 3, 2019 by admin

This weekend we will religiously change all our clocks back one hour, except for those that are digital like cell phones. At our house we have a number of clocks with pendulums that must be wound every eight days. I … Continue reading →

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But What About the Germans?

Posted on October 27, 2019 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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Repeatedly Unearthed Human Skull Found

Posted on October 20, 2019 by admin

In the afternoon of March 16, 1931, a skull was found slightly protruding from the ground just outside the Greenville city limits. Of course, the news caused a whirlwind of excitement and speculations. A group of boys found the skull … Continue reading →

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