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MaineWriter:
Goliad, TX
The site of Goliad was inhabited by Indians prior to the Spanish establishing a mission and fort in 1749. The Mission was Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiratu Santo de Zuniga. The fort was originally Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de La Bahia.
Both the mission and fort had originally been established in 1722 on what is presently Lavaca Bay, hence the designation "La Bahia" - Spanish for bay.
An earlier mission (Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario) just west of town was founded in 1754 with the purpose of converting the Indians. The mission was quite successful in breeding cattle, but was abandoned in 1807. There's a marker on the former site four miles west on highway 59.
The mission (La Bahia) is considered to be the first large cattle ranch in Texas since it was successful in raising an estimated herd of 40,000. Goliad was set up as a Mexican municipality in 1829. The town of Goliad moved across the river to the present location in 1836 when the county was organized and it was made the county seat of government.
Later in its history, Goliad County was the scene of the "Cart Wars" - an ugly series of incidents in Texas history which was brought to a close by a legislative ruling and the employment of the large Live Oak on the courthouse lawn.
Leslie
jpwagoneer1964:
Double Oak, Tx
DOUBLE OAK, TEXAS. Double Oak is on Farm Road 407 ten miles south of Denton in southern Denton County. The area had a school district as early as 1884, but Double Oak was not incorporated until the 1970s, when suburban sprawl from Dallas-Fort Worth arrived. Double Oak reported a population of 836 in 1980. Ten years later the residential community's population had nearly doubled, to 1,664. The population grew to 2,179 in 2000.
Fran:
Kahwin, AB
Meryl:
Nopaltepec, Mexico
jpwagoneer1964:
Chandler Texas
My last name.
City Of Chandler
Welcome to the City of Chandler
Some of the earliest recorded inhabitants of this area were the Cherokee Indians. These native Americans led by Chief Bowles were defeated at Battle Creek in 1839. The battleground is located north of the Chandler city limits.
In 1859, Alphonso Chandler and his brother Haskell moved their families from Georgia to these rolling, wooded hills between Kickapoo Creek and the Neches River. They were one of the earliest white families in this area. Alphonso established a general store on his property, and in 1873 a US Post Office was added. The site was called Stillwater. By 1880 the Cotton Belt Railroad was expanding westward, and Mr. Chandler deeded land to the Texas & St. Louis Railroad for tracks and a depot. Land was also donated for schools, churches and a cemetery. The railroad brought new businesses, and the town, now called Chandler, quickly grew.
Chandler is also the birthplace of former U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough. Many items from his career as a statesman and author are on display at the Chandler Public Library including letters and documents from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Senator Yarborough was in the car behind the President and Governor John Connally on that day.
Chandler is located on State Highway 31 just 8 miles west of Tyler, Texas. The "City with a Heart" is the gateway to beautiful Lake Palestine. The Neches River is the main source for this man-made lake south of the city. Various waterfowl inhabit this area and during the cooler season it becomes home to many migratory species. Bald eagles can often be seen soaring in the skies and diving for fish.
Chandler is part of Brownsboro Independent School District. Two campuses are located within the city limits. Chandler Elementary is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. Chandler Intermediate is one of the newly constructed facilities in the district. Students attend secondary schools in Brownsboro.
Residents of Chandler are served by the Chandler Volunteer Fire Department. With grants and donations, the volunteers have been able to purchase the most up-to-date firefighting and rescue equipment. The modern facility is also a station for East Texas Medical Center EMS. The annual CVFD barbeque is held in May.
Looking for a church home? There are many churches representing most denominations in the city limits and immediate area.
Winchester Park provides baseball fields,exercise stations, walking paths and recreation areas for local residents. McCain Memorial Park, located on Hwy 31, has picnic tables and a walking path.
Commercial and retail businesses include walk-in restaurants, fast food franchises, three banks, a drug store, supermarket and a variety of stores as well as antique and flower shops. East Texas Medical Center and Trinity Mother Frances Hospital have clinics in Chandler with full time doctors on staff.
You are always welcome in the "City With a Heart"!
And of course an automobile.
Chandler Motor Company produced automobiles in the United States of America during the 1910s and 1920s.
The Chandler Motor Company was incorporated in 1913, Frederick C. Chandler, President, headquartered and with its factory in Cleveland, Ohio. Chandler was a former designer for the Lozier Motor Company, a top end luxury automobile manufacturer. Chandler and several other Lozier executives left the company to form the Chandler Motor Company.
Chandler concentrated on producing a good quality motor-car within the price range of middle class Americans. Chandlers were well received in the marketplace.
In 1920 Chandler had a line of 6 cars, ranging from $2095 to $3595 in cost. In 1922 Chandler had 10 different cars, ranging from $1495 to $2375.
Chandler's peak year was 1927, when they sold 20,000 cars. Hopes for continued growth of the market led to overexpansion by the company the following year, which finished 1928 over half a million dollars in debt.
In 1929 Chandler Motor Company was purchased by its competitor Hupp Motor Works and the brand was discontinued.
Chandlers, like most cars built before steel sub framing became the industry standard in the mid-1930s, were built with a metal skin around a wooden frame. After a few decades the wood tended to rot; because of this Chandlers have survived in smaller numbers than some other more popular automobiles of the era.
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