Texas Forum
- Water Towers
Frost
has 1 of the tallest tower in texas. It's not listed. - Reader,
January 14, 2005
Someone
recently sent me an article written by Gwen Cook and published in
the Houston Chronicle October 18, 1997. Gwen, a former Megargelite,
wrote a wonderful article about the old Megargel watertower. Like
Gwen, I wish I could have been there to see it on that last day
when it was finally brought down. I only lived in Megargel
during my high school years, but that watertower with MEGARGEL written
in black, block letters across its silver colored tank is a lasting
memory of mine.
The relatively flat topography of the area enabled one to see the
watertower from miles away and from just about any direction. I
particularly remember being able to see it while riding the schoolbus.
We could see and “home in” on the watertower for almost the entire
four mile bus ride. No question about it, the watertower was Megargel’s
most prominent landmark (the highest, certainly) and one I assumed
would always be there. Now, some 45 years later, I marvel that it
remained a faithful beacon as long as it did. - Jamo C. Powell,
Sarasota, Florida, June 24, 2002
What
a surprise to see downtown Crane
on the Internet! Also, to see the Crane water tower that I used
to try to climb as a girl! My grandfather was JK Price longtime
city manager of Crane in the 50s and 60s. Thanks for the memory
Ms Beauchamp! - Jonette, Flower Mound, 22/Jun/2002
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