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- Happy,
Texas
[Your
site] is truly a vault of knowledge that I use quite frequently, however, I beg
you, please add HAPPY, TEXAS to your treasure trove of history! - Andrew Wilson,
December 30, 2004
- Levelland,
Texas
Levelland (my home town) was owned at one time by Mr. Post,
however according to my Grandmother, Mr. Post's daughter is the one who name the
town. - Jeremy L. McCulloch, December 27, 2004
- THE
GANADO THEATER
AS A YOUNG LAD OF 12 YEARS OF AGE MY FAMILY MOVED TO
GANADO WHERE MY FATHER WAS TRANSFERRED BY HUMBLE OIL. THE GANADO THEATER WAS ABOUT
ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT THERE WAS IN THE TOWN OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL. THE OLD GANADO
THEATER HAD NO MARQUEE AND HAD A SIGN OUT FRONT THAT SAID SIMPLY GANADO. IT WAS
PART OF THE LONG THEATER CHAIN, NOW EXTINCT, WAS RUN BY A LITTLE OLD LADY NAMED
MRS. STAHALLA AND BELIEVE YOU ME SHE MADE US KIDS BEHAVE ON SATURDAYS. SHE WAS
NOT ABOVE CALLING PARENTS TO COME GET THEIR WAYWARD BRATS. THE OLD THEATER HAD
A BALCONY FOR WHITES AND ANOTHER ONE FOR BLACKS UP INTO THE 60S. THE GANADO THEATER
( THAT'S WHAT IT WAS CALLED THEN SHOWED 2ND AND 3RD RUN MOVIES, ADULTS 50 CENTS
AND KIDS 25 CENTS. THE PROJECTOR WAS RUN BY A YOUNG BOY NAMED ALVIN SVBODA, PRESENT
OWNER OF SAME. THE GANADO CENEMA HAD EVOLVED THROUGH MR. SVBODA'S CAPABLE HANDS
INTO A FIRST RATE, FIRST RUN SURROUND SOUND THEATER AND THE PRICES HAVE SLIGHTLY
GONE UP TO MEET DEMAND. THIS THEATER HAS FAR OUTLIVED IT'S SISTERS IN SURROUNDING
COUNTIES. THANK YOU - R.R. "HANK" GUPTON, ANAHUAC, TEXAS, December 17, 2004
- Rosebud,
Texas
Rosebud never had a post office named Mormon, because there
was already a town in Texas with that name. However, Rosebud, was, at one time,
called Mormon for a group of Mormons who settled on Pond Creek, west of present
day Rosebud.
Rosebud got its name from a rosebush planted in Mrs. Mullin's
yard. Every day the postmaster, Allen Taylor, would put a rosebud from this bush
in his lapel.. Many names were suggested for Rosebud, but all were rejected for
whatever reason and Rosebud won out through the efforts of Mr. Taylor. There is
still a rosebush in every yard in Rosebud, Texas (Ripley's Believe It or Not).
Rosebud is experiencing somewhat of a resurgence. People are redoing the
old stores on Main Street and we have had TXDoT come in and replace curbs and
some sidewalks on Main. Things are looking rosy in Rosebud. I grew up here, as
did my Dad. My grandfather was an early settler. - Diane Souther Dolan, December
15, 2004
- Jeddo,
Texas
There is a large African American community (St. Phillips Community)
that is part of Jeddo. That is probably the reason for the large numbers that
seem strange. This community was counted. Originally St. Phillips Colony, the
colored community was "The Colony" to the whites in Jeddo. The school and churches
were segregated but the whites and blacks lived as neighbors on the same economic
level. They were all farmers. There were actual strong friendships between some
of the whites and blacks.
There are African Americans buried in the Jeddo
Community. Also, Major Marshall Henry Short ( a white man) who fought in the Texas
Revolution, Mexican War and the Civil War is buried in an unmarked grave in the
Jeddo Cemetery. - Sincerely, Velma Fogle, December 15, 2004
- Comstock,
Texas
I
was raised in Comstock, Texas and now make my home in Houston. The water tower
was constructed, as you mentioned, as a reservoir for the swimming pool. It never
served as the water tower for the town. It is on private property but as a small
child, I remember swimming in the pool. - PKZ, December 13, 2004
- Calvert,
Texas
The
name of the theatre in Calvert is Eloia, named after the wife, Eloise, who owned
the theatre. She sold tickets. Her husband operated the projector and did various
jobs around the business. The owner of the antique store next door to the theatre
bought the theatre years ago, and made an opening through to his business. The
theatre burned, probably late 40's or early 50s, and what remains is the modern
updated theatre. It had a cry room, double seats, and was very modern. However,
just after it was built, wide screens and television came in, which hurt all the
old theatres.
The weigh station where they weighed cotton is across the
street from the cotton gin . The old scale was still there the last time I looked
at it, which was some years ago. The cotton gin was the Gibson's Gin and one of
the largest in the world, as well as one of several in town.
The Conitz
Dry Goods Store opened on that corner in 1901. It was burned and rebuilt 3 different
times over the years. The latest store was modern for the '50s. - Former resident,
December 11, 2004
- BigFoot
Wallace
I was looking through your well done and entertaining website
when I noticed that your historical article on "Big Foot" Wallace lists him as
a direct descendent of William Wallace of Scotland ("Braveheart). William Wallace
died without legitimate issue or any known or claimed illegitimate issue. There
are no direct descendenta of William Wallace, Big Foot or otherwise. - Lynn
& the Rowdy Dogs of Malinois d'Utile, December 10, 2004
- Star,
Texas
I spent many a summer on my Granddaddy's ranch in Star. His
name was James F(Jim) Soules. From picking up pecans to swimming and fishing in
Bennet creek, some of my best childhood memories are from there. The rock that
built most of the town and school came from his ranch. There was a book written
about Mills county back in the late 70's that had a lot of history in it. One
was the story of Jim Soules and partner starting the first electric service in
Star---DC electricity from glass batteries. - Audrey Soules, December 06, 2004
- Bishop,
Texas
I am looking for some distant relatives. My great grand mother
and grandfather moved to Bishop, Texas. John Henry Fuller Jr was my great grandfather's
name and he was struck and killed by lightning in Bishop in 1952. I was told that
my great grandmother moved to Las Vegas after Henrys death. If anyone could let
me know if there are newspapers in Bishop from 1952, I would be most grateful.
Thanks for your help. - Pam Fuller, Florida, December 06, 2004
- Beaukiss,
Texas
My family is from Beaukiss and surrounding area. I have some
school photos and wondered if anyone had rosters. I know who some of the people
in the photos are, but not many. Is anyone working on this that you know about?
- Thanks, Gayle Abbott, Great-granddaughter of Silas A. Abbott, former Postmaster
at Beaukiss, December 05, 2004
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