Grandview Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1993 Page: 3 of 18
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91 TOWN CAR
Great value for
$15,885
93 DAKOTA SPORT
U blue, 11,000 miles
$9,950
92 F-150 P.U.
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$12,986
87 TOWN CAR
White carriage top
$6,886
87 Crown Victoria
, 51,000 miles, one owner
$4,995
85 TOWN CAR
Silver with leather
$4,995
90 TOPAZ
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f tHotiday ‘Hours
•Wednesday ■ ‘Thursday 9:00 - b:00
‘Jriday 9:00 -12:00
Closed •December 27 - January 1st
Open ‘Wednesday, January 5th 3:00 - 6:00
January 6th - 8th 10:00 - 6:00
UP TO 60 MONTHS |
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the store became Waddle's Counting Tackett; on the 26th to Marie
House. S.D. Bright built a small Moore, MOzelle Oldham. Mattie
store out on the Jack Billingsley Beth Pipes; on the 27th to Tim
place -- later known as the Houston Wallace, Bertie Swain; on the 28th
Jack farm - and sold merchandise to Harrell Chism. Geraldine
for a while. Finally Bright went Tackett; on the 29th to Beu Bailey.
In announcing my candidacy worked very closely with the cities
for re-election as County and school districts in Precinct 4 to
Commissioner for Precinct 4, I help with projects that benefit the
look forward to the opportunity to community. This includes working
... $15,074
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Jan Dotson
214 S. Ridgeway
Cleburne, Texas 76031
641-2208 1-800-927-0754
645-2464
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$13,156
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: ‘The Country Ctothes Closet
I MISSES, PLUS SIZES. CHILDRENS APPAREL* ACCESSORIES
310 E. Criner • Grandview • 866-2075
• THURS.-SAT. 10-6
Influenced by the suggestion of plenty." The candidates bought a
nearby settlers and certain county half barrel of whiskey and divided it
surveyors, William Balch began to into two barrels, knocking the head
realize that the level stretch out of one end of each barrel and
i southwest of his cabin was the driving a row of nails around the
< logical location for a town. A well sides to hang a dozen pint cups
! used trail ran directly through this upon. These barrels were placed on
I land and already his house had either side of Colonel Laramore’s
! become the stopping point of store, one on the south side and one
.passing travelers. Accordingly, on the north side. Then the
: during the winter of 1853-54, hospitable candidates invited their
: William Balch and three surveyors, prospective backers to "come and
James Patton, George have one on'em."
I Cunningham, and Warren Douglas, June 21, 1856, William Balch
; surveyed and laid off a public square sold six town lots in Alvarado to
on the land just east of the cemetery James D. Janes for $60.00, the
: that Balch had established south of transaction being witnessed by
his cabin. At the same time the W.H. Shannon and J.E. Beasley.
#236165 mo.
SALE NOW
1736 N. Main Metro 477 5221
MSRP............... $17,256
12-25-93 ♦ lax. title, license fee *6 99APR with lender appr
I would like to take this out of the mercantile business and
opportunity to wish one and all the taught a ten-day writing school in
Merriest of Christmases and the his building.
Happiest of Holidays!!! And to Early in 1855 the second store
thank each and everyone that has was built by Mr. Balch opposite
contributed to this column, I hope the southwest comer of the square
the New Year holds the bets for you and occupied by Robert Tandy and
and yours!!! John Gilmore, who put in a general
Sincere sympathy is extended merchandise store. Tandy and
to the family of J.W. Brandenburg Gilmore also kept the post office -
at his passing from this life after a the first Federal post office in
long illness. Mr. Brandenburg Johnson County.
passed away on Tuesday morning, in July 1856, Colonel
j December 8th at his home, where Laramore bough three town lots for
he had been faithfolly attended by $20.00. Upon one of these be
his wife of 52 years, Euna Mae erected a store in the middle of the
• Brandenburg. Mr. Brandenburg's block south of Waddle's. Soon
funeral service was held at graveside afterwards he built on the second lot
at the Rose Hill Cemetery in a small hotel just south of his
j Cleburne on Thursday, December store. During the next county
19th. Mrs. Brandenburg stated that election after Colonel Laramore had
: they appreciated all the prayers that put in his stock of "groceries,
were sent their way on J.W.'s tobacco, candy, brandy bottled fruit,
■behalf. and whiskey by the quart or
i Alvarado Community, 1853- gallon." the tow opposing parties
1899 wage a war of "settin’ 'em up a-
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serve as your commissioner again. on parking lots for Venus and
Since taking office in January, Grandview independent School
I have spent a great deal of time in Districts, paving city streets for
reorganization of the precinct. This Venus and Keene, and future work
included initiating an equipment tor Alvarado l.S.D.
maintenance program and a road My education and work
repair system - neither of which had experience have served me well in
previously been done. No the position of county
maintenance program for precinct commissioner. A 21-year resident
equipment existed in Precinct 4 of Johnson County, I graduated
prior to my taking office. Since from Joshua High School in 1983.
January, I have installed a complete 1 then earned a Bachelor of Science
maintenance program on all degree with a minor in business
equipment. I am also very pleased management from Texas Tech
with the efficiency and effectiveness University in 1989. I as a si
of the road repair schedule now in business owner, licensed stock
four men selected the ground Mark and Joe Huckle built the place. Roads are ranked according broker, and licensed by the State
immediately north of the cemetery fourth store in Alvarado in 1859, to traffic count and overall Board of Insurance. This year the
for church and school purposes. this one being across the square, in condition of the road. I am the first University of Texas awarded me a
When the question of the name of a the middle of the block on the east commissioner in Precinct 4 to take certificate in Governing Texas
new town came up among the side, (to be continued in two traffic counts on our roads. Counties. I continue to be
settlers who had gathered to watch weeks).,.. establishaiplan forrepair, and involved in my community through
,0 nn.no the lines Balch' Bobbie Sheets called in to follow that plan rather than simply youth activities as a Sunday School
... 1 8 , 1OmU’ . relate that Mrs Cloda Dollahite has responding to crisis situations. teacher of 11th grade boys at the
himself suggested. Pittsburg, an sold her farm to Jay Beal and Mrs. I have also placed a priority on First Baptist Church in Joshya and
then A.H. Onstott spoke of the Dollahite moved this last Saturday communicating with the citizens of as a coach in the Littie//League
name Alvarado. While serving in to Weatherford to be near family. Precinct 4 through the printing of a program in Joshua.
• the Mexican War, Onstott had been Mrs. Dollihite's new address is quarterly report. It is my desire to * «
; in a battle at Alvarado, Mexico, a 1207 Cherokee, Weatherford, Texas let the taxpayers know exactl y
•town named for the Spanish 76086. I am sure she would where their tax dollars are being
explorer, Alvarado who was with appreciate hearing form friends. spent. Information is given in
Cortes when he was sent to conquer Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brown of great detail concerning the work
the conquistador, Tustemala. A Blum, Texas celebrated their 70th being performed and what work is
vote was taken and the name wedding anniversary with a going to be done in the future.
Alvarado was chosen. reception December 12, 1993, in Many residents of Precinct 4
As the three surveyors had told their home. Hosting the reception have expressed their appreciation for
Balch they would gladly do the were the couple's children Doris my vote against the tax increase
surveying if he would furnish the Bentley of Cleburne, Don and Sue this year. Even though mine was
land, they charged nothing more for Brown of Grandview, grandson Don dissentine vote I will continue
their work than their board at the "Chip” Brown of Grandview, thedissenting Vote, LWi nue
Sprawls Hotel, William Balch's granddaughter Sandi Messer of totry tok P your taxes down by
cabin name, which was a short Cleburne and great grandsons David voting this Way
: distance from the newly laid out and Michael Messer of Cleburne. Since being in office, I have
square. This cabin, built in 1851, Some 70 people visited in the
was the first building on the site of Brown’s beautiful country home to RI A11 m ■ I A fl
Alvarado, and for several years was help them celebrate. Oliver Brown IX “ 1I Ml XU I I
the only hotel that the little town and the former Tina Schoonover
afforded. were married December 7, 1923, in KI a m ee Aree
As more and more frontiersmen Whitney. They were active ••GIM H l vO
had begun to come down the trail members of the First Baptist
that passed by his spring, the church of Blum, where Brown has AAAcA, E.,
thrifty settler had seen an served as a deacon for over 50 years. WVIdIIOMVI I Ul
opportunity to add to his worldly The family operated a dairy for
goods instead of continually many years before retirement,
extending free hospitality to the Brown is a long-time director of the
frequent guests who stopped for rest Hill County REA and was a strong
and shelter. Since for miles around supporter in the creation of the
a there had been no other place that national REA program. (I talked
proposed to keep lodgers and sell with Don Brown, their son of this
supplies, the Balch cabin had soon community, and he proudly related
become the headquarters and landing that his parents have lived in their
point for the passing immigrants, country home ever since 1935 and
By way of preparation for any that they still drive wherever they Manager for Grandview and 42
travelers who might happen along need to go and still attend church other cities and towns in the North
and wish to put up at the two-room regularly He stated that being Central Texas area effective
log house, which Balch's sense of married for 70 years doesn't happen immediately. In this position, she
humor had led him to name the that often and one could tell by his will be responsible for most of
Sprawls Hotel. The proprietor Was an Lone Star’s contacts with leaders at
always kept something to eat, and • h f .L" all levels in each city and town
stake rope for staking out horses, accomplishment under her responsibility. This
All around the cabin were trees cherished.) includes government officisls.
under which his guests could make Happy wedding anniversary school districts. hospitals, local
their pallets for the night, and there wishes to Lloyd and Carol Weaver business leaders, and civic and
was the tall prairie grass for the on December 22nd. charitable organizations,
oxen or horses or sheep. His price The ones on the prayer list are: She had been with Lone Star
of lodging was whatever the traveler Kimberly Roden; Frances Decker. Gas since 1970 and most recently
could afford to pay. Wanda Wall; Sarah Jo Casstevens: served as manager of the Cleburne
Immediately after the laying Joe Brigman; Ava Nell Hale; Buster office.
' out of the square, the town of Polson: Ruby Fleece, broken hip: She replaces John Weise who
Alvarado was started. The first Jessie HamilliGalenEaver., Verne hns been assigned another position
store, a log building 2 * et Hutcheson, who had the serious car She and husband Troy have 3
was put up by William Balch on wreck a few months back. She said children. They are Michael. Todd
the northwest corner of the squarer that she was doing well at the time and Chad.
and occupied by S.D. Bright, who and hopefully no more surgeries are
carried a stock of general scheduled. She is lucky to be alive
merchandise goods. Mr. Bright after this ordeal.
boarded at the Sprawls Hotel until Happy Birthday to these ones:
he married Susan Ann Billingsley, on the 22nd to Sue Wright, Curtis _ .cApAp f-AAir i
the daughter of Jack Billingsley. Irwin. David Bridge. Ella Mae B S -orner Continued. . .
and went to live at the Billingsley chapman; on the 23rd to Ross Randy Rice, Laura Gatlin; on the
home. In a short time John Waddle Gaston; on the 24th to Ophelia 30th to Sharon Doss. Cindy
became S.D. Bright's partner and Tribble, Christine Poison, Virgie Roland, Tracey Beam; on the 31st
afterwards bought him out, so that Rockett. Gerald Roden.- Justin to J.A. Stafford.
' Thought For This Week
This world is not s conclusion
of life: s sequel stands beyond in
etemity!
Once again Happy Holidays
and Happy New Year!!!
1994
GRAND
CHEROKEE
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Magness, Jack, Jr. Grandview Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1993, newspaper, December 24, 1993; Grandview, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1474128/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grandview Public Library.