Origin of The Old Gray Mare Tune in Hood's Texas Brigade
Texas history notes recount how a prank during the Second Battle of Manassas inspired the song The Old Gray Mare. Lieutenant General Hood reports a barrel roll and a panicked advance by a gray mare inspiring a marching tune later linked to Hood's Texas Brigade.
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Texas
John B
Ood
United States
General Hood
Hood
Texas Brigade
Rising Star
Valley Mills Local News Highlights Community Decline and Obituaries
A Valley Mills column laments civic apathy fueling decline as residents ignore duty while others note a spate of local activities. Obituary notices include Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols who died near China Springs and other residents' travels, visits, and business trips to Waco, Fort Worth, and Dallas. Funeral plans for Mrs. Nichols and community updates on the hotel project, Humble Pipeline work, and local druggist association leadership are reported.
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Aren Valley Mills
Nichol
China Springs
Bisith
Pere? Wilkinson
Alleboro
ALA
Mary Heckel
Waco
Nannie Mae Heath
Bundy
E. W. Goodall
Graham
HL. Reese
Santa Fre
J. L. Standefer
Moehelm
The
A. A. Medaill
Carl Wortham
W. Wortham
Mex RA. Peters
Sanday Mos
Harris Wan
Prubrick
Okla
Cullen Raley
Fred Warrington
Tom Bates
Ald
Inox
Gibbons Pluch
Stringfellow
Cisco
Leonard Jones
Harrie
Rule
Texas
Raley
Frederick
Afra
Tom Raley
Dallae
Budla Jarrett
Dallaw
Notice of Clifton Independent School District Trustee Election
Notice details a Clifton Independent School District trustee election set for April 2, 1987 at the new City Hall. It lists six trustees with expired terms, names Tom C. Parker, A. G. Gilliam, W. W. Windham, John R. Cowen, O. J. Gy Orbeck, B. R. Hill, appointment of Re. Davidson as presiding officer, and notice provisions for posting notices.
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Clifton Independent
Cliftom
Bosque
Texas
Egular Ieason
New City Hall
Said
Ea East Truntess
Tom C. Parker
A. G. Gilliam
Tom
Parks
Board of Trustees
W. Windham
Clifton
Aid
Bitton Tadernet
Board of Trustees of Aid Disirtes
Anid
Publi Tree School
Auld
Jndapemdeee
Davideon le
Alia
88 Prado Ton Hlery De Siero Aoe 4 Clifton
Published fragment lists 88 Prado Ton with Hlery De Siero Aoe 4 in Clifton. No clear event or roles established. OCR fragmentary and lacks verifiable context.
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Prado Ton —Hlery de Siero
Aoe 4
Clifton
Esas
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Texaco
Texas Company
E. E. Schow
Chain OF Living Memorials
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Texas State Parks Board
Pat M. Neff
Sananto
Mom Dore
Neff
Tate
Exes
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Ratt
West Tus
Ohio
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Almotr
Pato Dury Canyon
Palm Grove
Caddo Lake
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California
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Texas Spemile
Oman
Trane Ann
Hatehleh
Systen
Wahma
Mrahman
Lania Dlandua
Tres
Boaip
Silver Springs
Maryland
Frank M. Heth
Austin Nursery
F. T. Ramisey & Son
Yaara
Jecmnmetnitien
Valley Mills
Otis Hoff
Kelsey Bradstreet
Hoff & Bradstreet
Clifton Independent School District
Merurtlee
Perth
Clufton Independent School District
Fam Cath
Attent
W. W. Windham
Secretcy Board of
Traptera
Isyorth
Atsl Oe
J. W. Grew
W. V. Kugle
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