Morgan and Walnut Springs rail era details revive local history
The piece recalls the Texas Central Railway station in Morgan and nearby Walnut Springs with a hospital boardinghouse run by Mrs. Sawyer, band history, a 1911 Trades Day parade, rail shops fires in 1922, and nearby Bosque ice skating memories. It notes hotels, an opera house, mills, gins, millsinery shops, water works from artesian wells, and a bustling trade network serving Meridian, Glen Rose, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Central Railroad
Walnut Springs
W. C. Jones
Texas Central
Morgan, Whitney
Clara McDonald Williamson
Ture
Charlie Gandy
Meridian
Morgan
Allen Ogden
MRT
Santa Fe
Glen Rose
Hill
J. B. Hill
Koppers
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Fairview Highlight Local Guests
Fairview residents hosted and joined multiple gatherings. Rev. and Mrs. Homar Starnes visited the Bearden home for Thanksgiving lunch at the Coyote Club House. Numerous families from Fairview and surrounding areas shared meals and visits over the holiday weekend, including stops in Temple and Six Flags Over Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homar Starnes
F. D. Bearden
Bearden
Coyote Club
Pernie Downey
Wendell Bearden
Susan
Bart
A. R. Bearden
Jim McMillan
Temple
Roy Martin
W. P. Downey
Womack
Douglas Finstad
Barry and
Brent
Dick Blassingame
Tye White and
Jerry
Joel Webber
Texas
Dansby Baby Born In Watertown Family Welcomes Son Charles Edward
Mr and Mrs Donald Dansby announce the birth of their son Charles Edward Dansby on November 22 1970 in Watertown Massachusetts. He weighed seven pounds and has a four year old sister Donna. Paternal grandparents are Glenn Ringness of Clifton and Mrs Mills of Valley Mills. Maternal grandparents are Wiley Mills of Valley Mills and Fred Worlington of Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dansby
Charles Edward Dansby
Watertown
Mass
Charles Edward
Donna
Glenn Ringness
Clifton
Wiley Mills
Valley Mills
Fred Warrington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebecca D. Radde
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Steet
Ubland
National Cowboy Salam
Fayane Wisleon
Cei
Cxiphines
Cmeswe
Chih
Colvert
Calvert’s
Clifton, Texas
Fairview News
Mrs
Oui
Rangaire
Clifton Electric
Refrigeration, Inc
N. Hwy
West 5Th St
James
Iminima
U.S.D.A
Sanka
Libby’s
Libby
Decker
Keith
Jack
Chuck Roast
Russett
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