Stockdale Texas Origins and Growth Through History
Rick Rutland of the Chamber of Commerce relays a Stockdale history written for James Van Stavern of Midland. Early settlers included Mayes Bird and Taylor in the 1830s, with founders arriving in the 1850s led by Batte Jacksons Wheeler and King. The town honors Lt. Gov Fletcher Stockdale, and the 1990 census lists 1,200 residents as Stockdale becomes a San Antonio area bedroom community.
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Rick Rutland
Chamber of Commerce
James van Stavern
Midland
Stavern
Texas
Stockdale
Bill Mayes
Daniel Bird
Creed Taylor
Taylor-Sutton
Bird
Taylor
San Jacinto
Mayes
Thomas Batte
Ancil
Nathan Jackson
John
Royal Wheeler
JR. King
San Antonio
Jethro Bunker
High Prairie
Dr. Batte
J.R. King
Ancil Jackson
Fletcher Stockdale
Stockdale Memories and Notable Local Highlights
Historical notes recount Stockdale's ties to the Gulf Shore Railroad reaching in 1900 and a proposed county seat move. Dr. Ella Ware, UTMB graduate and long-time Stockdale physician, stands out as Texas medical pioneer. The piece also lists minor events including thefts near Caddo, a mobile home move on Magee Street, a basketball camp, a family reunion, and local praise for helicopter aid for accident victims.
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Gh&sr
Gulf Shore Railroad
Stockdale
John Wheeler
J.R. King
Ella Ware
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Texas
Doris Hardin Stroud
Caddo
Reeves Place
Johnny Bush
Magee Street
Tyson Lambeck
San Marcos
Lynn Simmons
Wyoming
Lynn
Freasier
Lorenz
Creed Taylor
Vintage Rosbro plastic black cat candy dish worth more than a few dollars
The 1950s unmarked black cat toy is likely Rosbro Plastics molded polystyrene from Providence Rhode Island. A black cat candy dish like this can fetch about 45 dollars, with larger rarer plastic Halloween toys from the era selling for more.
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Rosbro Plastics
Providence
R.I
Celebration fund raiser for Hermann Sons anniversary
The Adkins Hermann Sons Lone Oak Lodge hosts a fund raising barbecue to mark its 19th anniversary on Saturday June 19. A brisket dinner is served from 2 to 7 p.m. at 4.50 per plate in the Lone Oak Lodge building at 12131 Loop 107 with door prizes and children's games.
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Lubianski's Hall
St. Hedwig
Adkins
The
Hermann Sons
Lone Oak Lodge
Loop 107
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Crim. Justice Ctr
Fisc
Sr. Citizens Ctr
Floresville
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City Park
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Wilson County Library
Frank M. Tejeda
Sam’s Club
Falls City Hall
Longhorn Museum
Pleasanton
Sandra
Falls City
Beaver
Wilson County Show Barn
Wilsoncountynews.com
Gov. Stockdale
Southern Pacific
Carlos Kelly
Callus
Little Edna
Polak
Karnes City
Polak's
Big AL
Surf the Web
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Wilson
Countynews.com
la Familia
White House
Third Street
Snoga's
Goliad Road
Visa
M/C
American Express
Discover Authentic
LaVernia
Sacred Heart School
Wilson County
Mary Ella Richardson Tackitt
Patrick Flores
Sacred Heart Church
Sandwich
Qiro
Bubba’s Texaco
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