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Texas communities.
The Times-Review has dedicated
this tabloid to the preservation of
Texas history, and more speci-
fically, to the people of Johnson
County who are striving to pull
together in the spirit of friendship
and fellowship in order to make our
cational and cultural events are
only as limited as the imagination.
1974—The Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, the largest
airport in the U.S., begins
operation.
But events leading to San Jacinto
had been building steadily since
Nov. 3, 1835 when a provisional
Texas government was formed at
San Felipe. This did not declare
Texas independent from Mexico but
declared support for the Con-
stitution of 1824, which Santa Anna
had ignored.
Stephen F. Austin, Branch T.
Archer and William H. Wharton
were chosen to go to Washington to
ask aid of the United States. This
withdrew Austin from command of
the army which was besieging San
Antonio. Gen. Edward Burleson
was placed in command there by an
election.
Henry Smith was elected pro-
visional governor and a council was
Watch for several Campfire Sesquicen-
tennial events this year
Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
Alvarado steals court house for the day
See the letter Travis wrote from the
Alamo on page 11.
1*715—Sn the first competition ot
the Southwest Conference, g
basketball game at Houston, Rice
beats Baylor, 45-10.
1839—The "Lone Star" flag is
adopted as the flag of the
Republic of Texas.
chosen to lead the army at San An-
tonio, Gen. Sam Houston was
named by the group at San Felipe as
commander-in-chief to succed Aus-
tin.
Despite the reverses, Texans
showed a growing spirit of resist-
ance. Several assemblies had de-
clared Texas an independent state,
notably one at Goliad, December of
1835.
When it became apparent that the
provisional government had failed,
a convention met at Washington-
on-the-Brazos March 1, 1836. Here
1863—The’battie of Galveston,
the first (and only) southern port
recaptured by Confederates
during the Civil War.
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1804—George Campbell
Childress, author of the Texas
Declaration of Independence, is
born in Nashville, Tenn.
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1973—Death of Lyndon Baines
Johnson at his ranch near
Stonewall, Texas.
181-7—John Cotfee ("Jack") Hays,
the most famous Texas Ranger of
I the Republic period, is born at
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' Tenn.
Sesquicentennial program by Mildred
Padon at Women’s Forum
1843—In secret session, the Texas
Congress votes to disband the
Texas Navy.
1823—Iturbide (Agustin I,
Emperor of Mexico) signs a permit
allowing Stephen F. Austin to
settle the first Anglo colonists in
Texas.
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1962—Ground is broken for the
Astrodome, the first enclosed,
fully air conditioned
multi-purpose sports arena in the
world.
1905—Woodard Maurice ("Tex")
Ritter is born in Murvaul, Panola
County, Texas.
1833—Elizebet Ney,
internationally renowned Austin
sculptress, is born in Muenster,
Westphalia, Germany.
now had reason to challenge Mexico
Let’s keep the Texas Legend alive for that large territory that Spain
1943—Janis Lyn Joplin, rock and
blues singer, is born in Port
Arthur, Texas.
1901 —Spindietop erupts in a
gusher that produces 75,000
barrels of oil daily, initiating the
oil boom (and the modem
petroleum industry) in Texas.
1927—The mockingbird is
designated the state bird of Texas
Page 2, Wednesday, January 8,1986, Cleburne Times-Review Sesquicentennial Edition
It’s the biggest Texas fandangle of all
on March 2, it declared Texas inde-
pendent. A Constitution was
adopted. David G. Burnet was
named provisional president. Sam
Houston was again chosen as
commander-in-chief of the army.
This took place during the battle of
the Alamo.
Houston’s defeat of Santa Anna’s
brother-in-law, Gen. Martin Pre-
fect de Cos, alarmed the Mexican
dictator. In command of the
Mexican Army, he marched north,
arriving at San Antonio Feb. 23. The
Texas forces had dwindled, con-
sisting of mostly volunteers num-
bering about 157. They were
commanded by Col. William Barret
Travis, who desperately appealed
for aid. But the provisional
organized. While Burleson had been government was at odds with itself,
the council being arrayed against
the governor. Little provision had
been made for meeting the on-
comingenemy.
About 30 men from Gonzales led
by Capt. Albert Martin broke
through Santa Anna’s lines March
1, raising the force at the Alamo to
aproximately 187. This little band
held the Alamo against overwhelm-
ing odds for five more days in one of
the most heroic struggles in history.
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WEDNESDAY
By PAM ALLEN
Times-Review Staff
For months, Texas communities
have been gearing up for the 150th
anniversary of statehood, comm-
only referred to as tjie Sesquicen-
tennial (ses-kwi-centennial).
Cleburne, Alvarado, Joshua, God-
ley, and other Johnson County
communities have appointed spe-
cial commissions to organize spe-
cial projects and activities in behalf
of their citizens for the exciting year
ahead.
Alvarado was the first town in
Johnson County to become an offi-
cial Texas Independence Comm-
unity. Cleburne was official as of
May and many other towns are in
the process of being sanctioned.
Each community has its own
goals as to what it wants to accom-
plish during the coming year, and
thus there are celebrations, river
walks, rodeos, statue and cemetery
restorations, and a miriad of other
beautification and cultural events . _ „ t
designed to promote and improve by taking part in and supporting our had laid claim to, but had not de-
Texas communities. civic and social organizations, veloped for over two hundred years.
schools, and public officials who But Santa Anna’s defeat must
are working for the good of the have been bittersweet as those who
people. For in case no one has no- walked away from the battle re-
ticed, there are many troublespots membered all that had transpired
in the world that these type of ac- before his capture and the 200 men
tivities would never be allowed or who died in the Alamo on March 6,
fostered. 1836.
mark in history. For this is the year It’s up to us to show respect, rev-
we can successfully change the face erence, and support of those who
of neglected community “eye dared to shape our destiny, as well
sores” and turn raw land and unde- as that of the world, by paying for
veloped natural resources into pro- their belief in freedom and inde-
ductive, useful, community assets, pendence with their very lives.
This Sesquicentennial year For it was on April 21,1836, in the
provides a shared opportunity to late afternoon of a spring day on the
restore or construct landmarks and plains of San Jacinto (in present-
to support our local museums and day Houston), that 743 Texans lead
libraries and any other depositories into battle by Gen. Sam Houston,
of treasured historical documents, defeated a troop of 1500 Mexican
Opportunities for celebration and soldier's in a battle that lasted only
participation in community edu- 20 minutes.
Mexican troops gave up 630 men
H_________________ on the battlefield after the dust
As did the Texas Republic of settled. The following day, Gen. An-
1836-1845, the Texas Sesquicenten- tonio Lopez de Santa Anna, dictator
nial will have world-wide impact of Mexico and commander of the
and attract national attention by ex- troops, was captured while trying to
tending an open invitation to all for- escape the field of battle.
eign visitors as well as tourists from With Santa Anna’s capture,
across America who have already Texas stood as a republic and the
been caught up in our special cul- history of America and inevitably
tural heritage and the “Texas mys- the world was affected, as the U.S.
tique”. i
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