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GRANGER,
TEXAS
Williamson County,
Texas Hill Country
Hwy 95 and FM 971
16 miles NE of Georgetown
44 miles NE of Austin
via I-35
7 miles N of Taylor on Hwy
95
Population: 1,299 (2000)
Granger Images Prior to 1936
Courtesy of Dan Martinets "The Lone Granger"
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This is where
we normally put our "History in a Pecan Shell", however Granger
presented us with a gift in the form (the rather long form) of Dan
Martinets, who was born, and raised in Granger and has recently
returned. Due to Mr. Martinets' generous gift of time and information,
we're able to bring you much more than our usual "Nutshell" history.
We
were invited to Mr. Martinets' house, and listening to his stories
about Granger's history was like watching a movie with the director
beside you, for he was there for some of the more interesting moments.
See Granger Chronicles According
to Dan Martinet.
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Armistice
Day Westside of Granger
Martinets' store in background |
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Armistice
Day Eastside
(Note effigy of Kaiser to left of flag) |
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Mr. Martinets,
who has sometimes been known as "St.
Dan", was born in 1920, less than a year from Armistice Day,
which Granger appropriately celebrated with joint, but separate
festivities. For Granger was Czech community on the west side of
the railroad tracks and Anglo on the other.
Dan was from
the west side and spoke no English until he went to school. He wasn't
all that excited about going, but took to it at once, with all of
his grades being in the 90s except for penmanship, which was a lowly
83. Public School was on the Eastside and the closing bell started
the Czech boys on their mad dash to their own territory.
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Miniature
Cotton Bales on their way to the Texas Centennial (1936). Hats courtesy
of Amon Carter |
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SPJST
Building and Band. c1909
Rhinehart Hotel is visible behind parapet of small building.
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The
Hoxie House (Built in 1882, burned in 1934)
was already deteriorating in the early 1900s when this picture was
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John
R. Hoxie was once mayor of Chicago and the house was a centerpiece
of a 9,000 acre ranch where he bred horses and cattle. Later the ranch
was broken up into small parcels and became the community of Hoxie,
Texas.
You could see the Capitol Building in Austin from the widow's walk
of the house.
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| Martinets
Store in 1918 and the store today |
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Gassing
up the Goodrich Flyer c. 1923.
Dan Martinets (seated) with his father, an early aviation fan. |
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Nearby Destinations
Take Hwy 95
South 7 miles to Taylor,
another 16 miles to Elgin via Coupland,
another 17 miles south to Bastrop
Hwy 95 North
34 miles to Temple,
passing through the charming town of Bartlett
FM 971 west
15 miles to Georgetown.
Lake
Granger / Friendship
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Information can be obtained at the city offices. |
Granger
Texas Forum
How exciting
to see such a wonderful history of this small town my Father remembers
so fondly! ... Thank You! - Cindy Nemec Lloyd
Anyone
wishing to share information, memories or historic photos of Granger,
Texas, please contact
us.
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© John Troesser
Granger Images Courtesy of Dan
Martinets
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Before the Lens: Jno. Trlica's Photographs of Granger, Texas |
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