Cynthia's right. We were on the Becknell place until 1958 and I'd walk down to watch the caterpillers. Mary From: "Cynthia Samples" samples@1starnet.com Construction on the highway between Detroit and Clarksville was started in 1957 and completed and officially opened to traffic sometime in 1959. I witnessed every phase of it. A lot of people cheated and drove on it before it was ready. Sometimes it worked and sometimes they got turned back. I am absolutely sure. Cynthia ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Not Gena. > Well, I'm right and you guys are wrong about when the road was built > between > Detroit and Clarksville. My son, Alan Shelby, was a little new baby and > my > husband picked up roots on that dirt strip until he got a dump truck and > starting hauling for Jeff Howard, who had the contract for the road. Opie > Hollaway > was the foreman or superintendant. My dad, Sidney Trapp, also had two > dump > trucks on that job. In 1957 we moved our little family to Amarillo, I'm > positive > of this. > > Marilyn > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message