Background For Dictatorship Of Violence In Duval County
A historical look at Duval County politics from the Parr era. It details Archie Parr and successors building a ruthless power base through patronage, violence, and manipulation and outlines the frontier culture shaping anti Mexican sentiment and local rule. It notes the constitutional protections that preserved Archie's control and sets up later profiles of rival figures like Manuel Marroquin.
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Austin
Dallas
Chicago
Archie Parr
Duval
Archie
State Senate
Parr
Higherer
State of
Texas
Duke of
John Ben Shepperd
Duchy of
San Diego
Manuel “Meme” Arroquin
New Duval
Marroquin
Pioneer Meno Hunt Buried After Long Bradshaw Life
Funeral services for Meno Hunt of Bradshaw were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bradshaw Methodist Church. Hunt, founder of the Audra Mercantile Co. and an early Taylor County settler, died Friday at his Bradshaw home after a paralytic stroke. Survivors include two sons, two daughters, five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Meno Hunt
Bradshaw
Hunt
Clasby Patterson
Hubert Thompson
Abilene
Mena Hunt
Audra Mercantile Co
Taylor County
Julia Brewer
K. K. Brewer
H. O. Wooten
Ocie
Sweetwater
Wayne
Guion
The Christmas Spirit and Democratic Peace
A reflection on Christmas as a democratic impulse. The piece links the birth of Christ to peace and goodwill, arguing that Christmas fostered representation in government and modern prosperity. It celebrates community unity in Winters, stressing that peace and good will define the season and civic life.
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Christ
LPR
Holiday Visitors Keep Christmas Cheer in Area Homes
Holiday visitors fill homes across Texas towns including Rising Star Cisco Big Spring Odessa Mont Belvieu Dallas O Donnell Wingate and local families report Christmas gatherings. Notable guests include J C Underwood Felton Underwood and Lee Alton Newson Julia Jean and W C Underwood plus F Lee Lindley and Rube Guin with Colburn families hosting in Dallas and Wingate.
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C. E. Sullivan
J. C. Underwood
Rising Star
Felton Underwood
Cisco
Alton Underwood
Lee
Bill Newson
Julia Jean
Big Spring
Jack Underwood
Odessa
W. C. Underwood
Mont Bellvieu
Audra Mercantile Co. Founder Ties to Buffalo Gap Tale
In 1886 he entered the horse raising business under Professor Beauchamp and Champ Taylor. By 1890 he shifted to cattle business and in 1905 moved to old Audra near Bradshaw. There he started the Audra Mercantile Co on the historic Abi lene Ballinger stage line.
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Buffalo Gap Presbyterian College
Beauchamp
Champ Taylor
Old Audra
Bradshaw
Abilene-Ballinger
Audra Mercantile Co
Mrs Helen Lové Smith Visits Dallas Parental Home
Mrs Helen Lové Smith of Dallas is spending Christmas holidays visiting in the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs A D Smith.
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Dallas
F. Lee Lindley
W. E. Colburn
Ina Simmons
Dalbae
S . Helen Lové Smith
A. D. Smith
McGuire and Robertson Families Visit Abilene
Comanche residents Mr and Mrs W B McGuire and Mr and Mrs C B McGuire and Ed Dixon visit D C Robertson home while Mr and Mrs Eugene Robertson of Abilene join the holiday guests.
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W. B. McGuire
C. B. McGuire
Ed Dixon
Comanche
Eugene Robertson
Abilene
D. C. Robertson
Texas Tech Senior Garner Young Visits Lubbock Home
Garner Young, a senior at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, is visiting the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Young
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mrs
Fred Young
Bryant family visitors spend Christmas with relatives
Visited by Mr and Mrs Donnie Oakes of Bryant they join Mr and Mrs Neal Oakes and Mr and Mrs G Orr for the holiday season with their families.
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Donnie Oakes
Bryant
Neal Oakes
G. . Orr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wintersi
Teliaa
Tieday
Derick Hodgson
Ea Erey
Jacales
Plasa
Jim Wells County
Courtouse
Windmill Cafe
Parr Brigade
Amall
Orge Parr
Jin
Nell
Guin of
O'Donnell
Rube
Wingate
Africa
Robertson
Merry Christmas
the Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
West Texas Utilities
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