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    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] Old Soldier
    2. Well said, Doris. Thank you. Thank you also, Jim. Rosalie/New Boston

    09/01/2005 04:11:49
    1. Old Soldier
    2. Jim. I loved your story and admire you for taking the time to recognize the old man for his service. It may not be genealogy, but that is a part of our history--all of us. The ones who have gone before us have shaped where we are now. We should all be thankful every day for the people like that man who gave so much for future generations. They have been there in every war and many have died. We should saute them every day. Thank you for reminding us. Doris

    09/01/2005 02:58:07
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] old soldier/ not genealogy
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. That is fine with me. Jim G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "william smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] old soldier/ not genealogy > Jim, I took the liberty of copying and pasting that message to a > number of my friends who are either veterans or family members of > veterans > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

    08/31/2005 06:09:52
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] old soldier/ not genealogy
    2. william smith
    3. Jim, I took the liberty of copying and pasting that message to a number of my friends who are either veterans or family members of veterans

    08/31/2005 05:24:32
    1. old soldier/ not genealogy
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. I want to share this with you. (not genealogy so delete if you wish) A older gentleman was getting a prescription today and was wearing a WW II cap. I went to him, shook his hand as I and told him, "I see you must have served in WW II, and I want thank you for doing so." He seemed to be a little surprised, but he was ready to talk some and I had a few minutes. He said he left the states for the War when his little girl was 3 months old. He said he had to change himself for the war, or he would never have made it. He became another person (seemed to be what he was describing). When he finally came home it took a long time to get back to himself. He started drinking when he got back and he had to go all the way to the bottom before he started climbing back up. He said people just do not understand and appreciate what the soldier goes through, answering the call to serve. It said it is so sad how the Viet Nam soldier were treated when they came home. No matter what people thought of the war, they should respect ! and appreciate the soldier for doing what his country asked of him. He said he believe the Iraq War was the right thing to do, but if the congress and the country had united behind the President not matter what their view on the war is, he thought the Iraq war would be over by now. I hope you don't take this as a political statement, just a old soldier expressing his thoughts to me. He touched my heart. If you do, I apologize. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx

    08/31/2005 04:56:19
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] Thanks Bob,
    2. Thanks for your reply, Bob. My husband and I went there last year and I took pictures. I think it is a beautiful cemetery. I have the pictures on C D. It did take quite a while to get there. I called it the end of nowhere. However, it was well worth the trip. I had been looking for the graves of Fannie Rosser and Pleasant Miller Duke for years. I just saw something on the net by accident which told that Fannie was the oldest grave in the cemetery. The only reason I can think of for them being buried there is that Fannie was a Rosser. I saw indications on the trek of Rosser property so her family must have been from there. My other ancestors are in Woodstock in Bowie County and I had been searching Bowie County all those years. Thanks again for your reply. Rosalie/New Boston Duke, Daniel, Rosser In a message dated 8/30/2005 2:52:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Rosalie--I went to Old Cedar Cemetery before the paper told me to stop writing stories on old cemeteries. I don't know anything about the history of the cemetery. It's a drive to get there, narrow dirt roads, and the old building that was there--wood, never painted, and with those large windows (without glass) that let in a breeze. I went inside the building. The floor was rotted out just inside the front door. There wasn't much sign of animals, though. That was in 2000, I think. Bob Merriman

    08/30/2005 12:56:28
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] Thanks Bob,
    2. PRISCILLA MERRIMAN
    3. Rosalie--I went to Old Cedar Cemetery before the paper told me to stop writing stories on old cemeteries. I don't know anything about the history of the cemetery. It's a drive to get there, narrow dirt roads, and the old building that was there--wood, never painted, and with those large windows (without glass) that let in a breeze. I went inside the building. The floor was rotted out just inside the front door. There wasn't much sign of animals, though. That was in 2000, I think. Bob Merriman ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Thanks Bob, > I would be so interested in some background on Old Cedar Cemetery. My > ancestor, Fannie Rosser Duke is the oldest grave there. Her tombstone gives the > date 1852. I am a descendent of the Duke/Daniel Line. Rosalie/New Boston > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

    08/30/2005 10:57:37
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. MY DAD's will did not have the signature the lawyer that drew it up, either. Debra

    08/29/2005 11:15:54
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] Old Hotels
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. I called Lucille but no answer, so I e-mailed Judge Lovett to help clear up our questions. When I get a reply, I will let you know. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > I really think the house was down the street more toward downtown where the > lawn has a high terrace. It could have been that house that Jim Lovett used > for his law office until it burned. I remember cement steps up that terraced > lawn. > > marilyn > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

    08/29/2005 06:09:55
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. I had forgotten about Jim Dick Lovett had his office in that area. He did a wills for my wife and me in the 70s in that building before it burned. Yes, it did have a look of a hotel now that I think about it.. This will was written/signed 16 June 1972, so the fire was after that. As a matter of possible interest to someone, other signatures on the will are Annette Lovett and Sara Frank as witnesses and Notary Public, Lucille (Martin) Lollar. Lucille and her 5 brother grew up with the rest of us on Rose Hill. Her parents are Walter and Pearle Martin. Walter passed some years ago, but Lucille is taking care of Pearle. Funny, I just noticed, the packaging for the will and the envelope that is in has Jim D. Lovett, attorney at law Clarksville, Tx., but his name or signature is no where on the will itself. Yes, this building and the old victory house were definitely two different buildings. I see Lucille from time to time in Clarksville, I will ask her for some input with I see her next. She was secretary for him for many years including coming to Paris with him. She may have finally retire but not sure. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx p.s. I will be back to my long 3 days work starting in the morning and will give you guys a rest. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > I really think the house was down the street more toward downtown where the > lawn has a high terrace. It could have been that house that Jim Lovett used > for his law office until it burned. I remember cement steps up that terraced > lawn. > > marilyn > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

    08/29/2005 05:14:11
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. I really think the house was down the street more toward downtown where the lawn has a high terrace. It could have been that house that Jim Lovett used for his law office until it burned. I remember cement steps up that terraced lawn. marilyn

    08/29/2005 05:11:11
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. The Dorsey Hotel was on West Main just east of where Piggly Wiggly is or maybe the block where the Pig is. There was also a bakery there nearby. Fricke? I think. marilyn

    08/29/2005 04:53:23
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Remember the Dorsey Hotel and the Brewer Hotel? marilyn

    08/29/2005 04:20:59
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. My memory fails me there, or maybe I am not as old as I though I was. I remember in the area where the Piggly Wiggly is now a huge old Victorian house that was moved to Fort Worth. Harold Shifflet lived in it when I was a teen. He was only boy in town with a Motorcycle (Mustang), some other shad cushman motor scooters. I had neither one. You can read about the house in the RRR. That is where I learned it was actually moved. I understand they paid $1000.00 for it and another $1000. to have it moved. I bet it is worth a fortune now. It must have been moved in the 60s. I do have good memories of Camp Cedar across Main street from this spot. It was another one of those old motels with a small cafe. Could this house be the same as the hotel, maybe so. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > The Dorsey Hotel was on West Main just east of where Piggly Wiggly is or > maybe the block where the Pig is. There was also a bakery there nearby. > Fricke? I think. > > marilyn > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

    08/29/2005 04:08:30
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. I have vague memories of the Hotels. If I remember correctly, the Brewer was the brick one between the square and the courthouse, where Tracy's cafe is now but of course much bigger extending north. I have a studio picture taken there of me and my two sisters when I was probably about 6 or 8. I remember another 2 story hotel about 1 block east of the square on Broadway (behind Stiles/Blackmon's Drug). I remember walking in the halls upstairs for some reason, but don't remember why. I think it was just me and a friend exploring. I remember wooden balcony rails upstairs. I guess that was the Dorsey, is that right? Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > Remember the Dorsey Hotel and the Brewer Hotel? > > marilyn > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

    08/29/2005 03:49:41
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. tom watson
    3. Sam, I think Jim is right about the place you are talking about, Sam. I remember going to it while in grade school. I remember they had all kinds of hot dogs , hamburgers, candy, etc..-Sharon/ Jim I really enjoyed reading the book about Mary Donoho. it gives a lot of info. about what life was like in Clarksville during the early years. It thoroughly describes the hotel, which was said to be the best west of the Mississippi. It also tells what the social life was like in town: the seasonal parties, etc.. Mary Donoho's husband died early and left Mary to run the hotel, which she did well. I would also recommend reading the whole book. I, like Jim, am guilty of scanning books but I have read this book twice. Tom--- Original Message ----- From: Jim Giddens Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub Tom and I and probably others have spoke to some of the Clarksville people to use the Santa Fe Trail people to promote the history angle to attract tourist to Red River Co. Such as William Becknell, founder of the Santa Fe Trail, and is buried just west of Clarksville about 4 miles, in the middle of a pasture with a historical marker. I have climbed the fence and fought the weeds to take pictures of the abandoned cemetery, but Tom and I drove to it in his 4 wheeler, but it wasn't easy. We entered the pasture at the far east end where the fence was already down, then had to watch out for ditches (small creeks) hide by the weeds. Tom had to back out and try again a couple of times. We both support the idea of trying to make a small park of some sort of this old cemetery. maybe like the one at Jonesboro. Tom is a direct descendent of William Becknell. I can see Mary Donoho being use for this promotion also. I do have the book on Mary Donoho, but must admit I have not read all of it. I am bad at spot reading selected chapters. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Black" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > Way back in the old days, the Donoho Hotel was located on the same spot > where the Hub was located many years later. There is a combination > antique shop/historical display in the old Hub building now that is > named " The Donoho" in honor of the old hotel. Mary Hausler, retired > county clerk, operates the Donoho shop. > > Donoho Street in Clarksville was also named for the family who ran the > old hotel. There is a book written in 1991 about the widow who operated > the Donoho Hotel. It's titled, "Mary Donoho, New First Lady of the > Santa Fe Trail". And one quote from a newspaper article says that the > Donoho family crossed over the Santa Fe Trail and landed in Santa Fe > (New Mexico) in 1833. They had a hotel there for a while before coming > back east to Clarksville and settling down to stay. Interesting to read > if you like local history. > Sharon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tom watson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:41 AM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > During WWII the Hub was located on the north side of the square. It was > located real close to where Becky Hale had the Main Street operation > located. I remember there were two columns at the front entrance and the > single front door was set back a little. You can still see the columns > that mark the old location; however, the front door to the present > entrance is flush with the columns and other fronts along that way. My > mother, Elouise Cornett Watson , worked there during the war. I never > wanted her to leave for work in the mornings but she would tell me that > if she was late they would fire her. To my 4 year old mind I invisioned > a firing squad that would do the firing so I would almost push her out > the door after that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Giddens > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > She is still that sweet person, and certainly a loving wife to Mr > Parks. > I had forgot her name, I just always called her Mrs Parks in these > recent > years. She was always at the nursing home with him until the end, > about a > year or so ago. > Now I think I remember Rachel Burns, was she red headed and maybe > freckles. > Another one of the good people. > Jim G > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > > That was June Ralston that married the Parks. She was the absolutely > > sweetest person I have ever known. I worked in that U with her. I > was > fresh out > > of high school. I worked for 1 year. > > > > Marilyn > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

    08/28/2005 04:15:58
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Lee
    3. Yes I think you are thinking of my Aunt. She and her husband Dolan live next to the Methodist Church in Lone Star. -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 08/28/05 13:48:26 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub I honesty thought of saying reddish/brown, because I was not thinking red red. I still think I remember Rachel. How old is she or what year did she graduate from Clarksville. The girl I have in mind would be a year or 2 older than me, I was 64 in July. Many of my wife's folks "Townes" are buried at Lone Star as is my GGGG GF in a lost grave of 1854. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > My grandmother, Kat Burns, was red headed and had freckles. Her daughter > Rachel Burns Mankins had brown hair. > Kat and Edgar Burns lived in Lone Star Community. > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 08/27/05 20:58:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > She is still that sweet person, and certainly a loving wife to Mr Parks. > I had forgot her name, I just always called her Mrs Parks in these recent > years. She was always at the nursing home with him until the end, about a > year or so ago. > Now I think I remember Rachel Burns, was she red headed and maybe > freckles. > Another one of the good people. > Jim G > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

    08/28/2005 03:35:19
    1. the Hub .. and the others
    2. Cathy E. Cole
    3. You all sure are making me homesick.. I haven't lived in Clarksville since 1971. Would anyone be interested in trying to go around the Square and remind me what all used to be there? I remember alot.. but i would like to hear the names of the ones I have forgotten about.. Maybe fill in the blanks... Thanks... Cathy --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

    08/28/2005 09:13:30
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. Tom and I and probably others have spoke to some of the Clarksville people to use the Santa Fe Trail people to promote the history angle to attract tourist to Red River Co. Such as William Becknell, founder of the Santa Fe Trail, and is buried just west of Clarksville about 4 miles, in the middle of a pasture with a historical marker. I have climbed the fence and fought the weeds to take pictures of the abandoned cemetery, but Tom and I drove to it in his 4 wheeler, but it wasn't easy. We entered the pasture at the far east end where the fence was already down, then had to watch out for ditches (small creeks) hide by the weeds. Tom had to back out and try again a couple of times. We both support the idea of trying to make a small park of some sort of this old cemetery. maybe like the one at Jonesboro. Tom is a direct descendent of William Becknell. I can see Mary Donoho being use for this promotion also. I do have the book on Mary Donoho, but must admit I have not read all of it. I am bad at spot reading selected chapters. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Black" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > Way back in the old days, the Donoho Hotel was located on the same spot > where the Hub was located many years later. There is a combination > antique shop/historical display in the old Hub building now that is > named " The Donoho" in honor of the old hotel. Mary Hausler, retired > county clerk, operates the Donoho shop. > > Donoho Street in Clarksville was also named for the family who ran the > old hotel. There is a book written in 1991 about the widow who operated > the Donoho Hotel. It's titled, "Mary Donoho, New First Lady of the > Santa Fe Trail". And one quote from a newspaper article says that the > Donoho family crossed over the Santa Fe Trail and landed in Santa Fe > (New Mexico) in 1833. They had a hotel there for a while before coming > back east to Clarksville and settling down to stay. Interesting to read > if you like local history. > Sharon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tom watson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:41 AM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > During WWII the Hub was located on the north side of the square. It was > located real close to where Becky Hale had the Main Street operation > located. I remember there were two columns at the front entrance and the > single front door was set back a little. You can still see the columns > that mark the old location; however, the front door to the present > entrance is flush with the columns and other fronts along that way. My > mother, Elouise Cornett Watson , worked there during the war. I never > wanted her to leave for work in the mornings but she would tell me that > if she was late they would fire her. To my 4 year old mind I invisioned > a firing squad that would do the firing so I would almost push her out > the door after that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Giddens > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > She is still that sweet person, and certainly a loving wife to Mr > Parks. > I had forgot her name, I just always called her Mrs Parks in these > recent > years. She was always at the nursing home with him until the end, > about a > year or so ago. > Now I think I remember Rachel Burns, was she red headed and maybe > freckles. > Another one of the good people. > Jim G > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > > That was June Ralston that married the Parks. She was the absolutely > > sweetest person I have ever known. I worked in that U with her. I > was > fresh out > > of high school. I worked for 1 year. > > > > Marilyn > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

    08/28/2005 08:30:02
    1. Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub
    2. Jim Giddens
    3. Sounds like this could be the store on the west end of the block the high school and gym were/are on, just behind the old "band hall". It had a juke box and the sold a lot of hot dogs etc. I never really knew the name but it was full of high school kids during the lunch hour. We always entered from the back door, coming from the high school. It had booths like Happy Days, but the city (or somebody) made the owner stop kids from dancing because he did not have a license for such. I get the feeling before the new elementary school was built across the street from it about 1947, it was more like the Top Drive-In. Jim G ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > Hello Mr. Tom. I read many posts about different things there in Clarksville > in years past, and I keep looking for one that I remember, yet, I never have > heard about it, but I bet you do. It was Sivel's (spell??) drive inn. It was > just off of West Main. Seems like it was about half a block South of West > Main, don't remember the exact address, but I do remember the place. > Sam > Paris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tom watson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:41 AM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > > During WWII the Hub was located on the north side of the square. It was > > located real close to where Becky Hale had the Main Street operation > > located. I remember there were two columns at the front entrance and the > > single front door was set back a little. You can still see the columns > > that mark the old location; however, the front door to the present > > entrance is flush with the columns and other fronts along that way. My > > mother, Elouise Cornett Watson , worked there during the war. I never > > wanted her to leave for work in the mornings but she would tell me that if > > she was late they would fire her. To my 4 year old mind I invisioned a > > firing squad that would do the firing so I would almost push her out the > > door after that. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jim Giddens > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > > She is still that sweet person, and certainly a loving wife to Mr Parks. > > I had forgot her name, I just always called her Mrs Parks in these recent > > years. She was always at the nursing home with him until the end, about > > a > > year or so ago. > > Now I think I remember Rachel Burns, was she red headed and maybe > > freckles. > > Another one of the good people. > > Jim G > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:20 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] The Hub > > > > > >> That was June Ralston that married the Parks. She was the absolutely > >> sweetest person I have ever known. I worked in that U with her. I was > > fresh out > >> of high school. I worked for 1 year. > >> > >> Marilyn > >> > >> > >> ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > >> > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

    08/28/2005 08:08:20