ROAD TRIP: A BBM Game

[MaineWriter]

Ralls, TX

 Ralls, the largest town in Crosby County was founded by John Robinson Ralls. He was also the town’s benefactor. W. E. McLaughlin helped Ralls plat the townsite in July of 1911.

Ralls paid to have a number of businesses and houses moved from the community of Emma. The idea was to be near the Santa Fe Railroad tracks – a move that rarely failed. Ralls also donated land for a new school and in 1913 a new school opened in a $17,000 building.

Ralls plan bore fruit. Being on the railroad brought the town prosperity unimaginable in Emma. Most importantly the railroad brought an infusion of settlers – the lifeblood of any embryonic town.

The chamber of commerce was founded in 1917, with John’s brother Percy as president.

Ralls was incorporated in 1922 with a population of just under 1,000 Rallites.

Ralls suffered like many Texas towns during the 1930s – but almost exactly halfway through the decade – June 19th, 1935 – Ralls suffered one of Texas’ worst hailstorms. Two citizens were killed and the cotton compress was left without a roof. Our source doesn’t include a tally on damage to the crops – which had to have been costly and destructive.

Irrigation improved crop production and helped Ralls withstand the droughts of the early 50s.

Leslie

[jpwagoneer1964]

Sherman, Tx

The City of Sherman, Texas, is located at the crossroads of U.S. 75 and U.S. 82 in North Texas. The county seat of Grayson County, Sherman is a community of 36,000 residents, and home to several Fortune 100 industries as well as to Austin College, a vibrant arts community, and abundant recreational opportunities. Excellent schools, beautiful scenery, and a variety of shopping, restaurants and hotels add to the community.

Sherman is 60 miles north of Dallas - close enough to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to access the urban amenities - yet it still retains an unhurried and friendly atmosphere of smaller communities. Sherman also has a richly diverse history, and is only 10 miles south of Lake Texoma, one of the largest reservoirs in the state of Texas and well-known for its champion bass fishing, sailing, camping and hiking. Sherman welcomes you!
 
One of my best buds is named David Sherman.

Mark

[Meryl]

Newbrook, AB



4-G GARFILD 115J
Sold to Raymond Nendze, Newbrook, Alberta

Spruce View Charolais of Andrew, Alberta, was established in March of 1984 with the purchase of 6 half French cows. We are strictly a 2-year-old bull marketer, since we start calving a little later than the other purebred breeders.  We have approximately 40 - 48 2-year-old bulls annually for sale by private treaty or through our annual sale consignments. We have been members of the North Central Alberta Charolais Breeders for the past 13 years, marketing both males and females through the annual sales at Nilsson Bros. in Clyde.

We like to attend most of our local rural stock shows. Due to other off farm interests taking up a lot of our time, we do not do the big shows. Our 2 children are actively involved in 4-H which allows them to compete in the local and district levels. They really enjoy the experience of meeting fellow members and socializing with them at various functions. These exchanges seem to be a highlight for the kids.

Our operation consists of my wife, Effie, my son, Lyle, my daughter, Larissa, and my parents, Syl and Margaret, who worked hard in getting our herd started.

Feel welcome to stop by any time to visit and have a coffee.

We are located 16 miles north of Mundare or 3 miles south of Andrew on Secondary #855.

[MaineWriter]

Kent, TX

The town, once called Antelope, was founded in the early 1890s.

A post office was granted in 1893 and by 1914 the population was a thriving 25 persons. The population doubled in the mid-1920s and remained at that level for 40 years. The post office was reported closed in 1960 but has since reopened.

Kent had a population of sixty-five in the late 1960s - falling to 60 by the mid-1970s where it remains today.

This is the ruin of the Kent Public School



Leslie

[memento]

Tiki Island, TX

VILLAGE OF TIKI ISLAND, TEXAS. The Village of Tiki Island is a coastal community located off Interstate 45 on a tiny peninsula in Jones Bay, five miles west of Galveston in Galveston County. The residential development was in existence by the late 1960s and incorporated on August 30, 1982. In 1990 the town had a population of 537. That number increased to 1,016 in 2000. The Village of Tiki Island has a mayor and alderman form of government, and the resort community has a police department, volunteer fire department, and one church.

The Tiki Island Volunteer Firefighters Department (TIVFD) was founded in 1986 as a chartered, nonprofit association dedicated to protect life and property endangered by fire or medical emergency. TIVFD is made up of Tiki residents who give their time to help ensure the health, safety, and welfare of everyone in and around the community. The Department consists of eleven Firemen, four Emergency Medical Technicians, one Paramedic, and one Registered Nurse.

     

[jpwagoneer1964]

Dixon, Wy

Dixon, Wyoming, in Carbon county, is 132 miles W of Fort Collins, Colorado and 161 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. The town is home to some 79 residents.

Mark

[MaineWriter]

Noxville, TX

Noxville's first resident was a man named Creed Taylor who built a stone house there in 1869. Other settlers came in the 1870s to settle nearby (4.5 miles east). In 1879 a storekeeper named Nox opened the town's post office. The Noxville school (circa 1880) was the first stone school in Kimble County.

In 1940 the school merged with the Harper ISD in Gillespie County. In 1911 the post office was moved west to the James River. By the 1920s, the town had a store and gas station. The post office closed its doors in 1942.

The population was fifteen or less until 1974, when it suddenly jumped to 75. By 1990 it had declined to only three people.

Leslie

[belbbmfan]

East Waco, Texas

[jpwagoneer1964]

Olivarez, Tx

[Meryl]

Zipp, TX



Guadalupe River near Seguin, TX

Sometimes called Zippville, Zipp is a small community located on U.S. Highway 90 and the Guadalupe River about two miles west of Seguin in central Guadalupe County. The village probably began during the early 1900s and was named for the Zipp family.

The main activity in the area centered around a cluster of businesses that included a service station, restaurant, and boat shop. A small airport was located nearby. The first population figures were available in 1970 when the census listed ninety-eight residents. That number remained constant through the 1990s, though most of the businesses had closed. In 2000 the population was 110, and a catering business operated in the area.