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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Article: Lessons from the Greatest Generation in Hood County
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO MY ARTICLE – A Tale Worth Telling By Melinda Jo Ray I just found this article written about fifteen years ago- floating around in my computer. I…
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Hood County‘s First County Judge : Abel W. Landers
Editor’s Note: Abel W. Landers is often remembered simply as Hood County’s first county judge. Yet his influence reached far beyond the courtroom. Drawing upon years of research, this article explores the remarkable life of…
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Festival Parades from Days Gone By: Granbury’s Texas Independence Day & San Jacinto Celebrations (1923–1924)
Featuring Photos From: Texas Independence Day 1923 and San Jacinto Day 1924 Well folks, if you didn’t know it already, let me share something with you! GRANBURY HAS ALWAYS KNOWN HOW TO THROW A PARADE!!!…
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The Bon Ton – Early Eatery Brings Twenty Years of Good Eats
In 1891 Granbury businessman Ralph Bowden decided to open an eatery on the Granbury Square. His new restaurant would not be the first on the Granbury Square, but it would become one of the…
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Captured But Never Defeated: The Incredible Story of Josephine Cavasos Barnard
Josephine Cavasos Barnard – Captured But Never Defeated – PART ONE This is the story of Josephine Cavasos Barnard, who was wrenched from all she knew and suffered abuse and great trauma, before being…
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