Exploring Plainview Texas

The "Mill"

 

I love the automobiles in this early 1900s photo of the Harvest Queen Mill, or the "Mill" as many called it. Did you know someone who worked at the "mill" or know a story to share?

 

 

Juniors

 

Back in the mid to late 1990s, we had a Chamber of Commerce Junior Board. What fun years of service these kids had. There was also the Hale County State Bank Junior Board and the Hale County Junior Literacy Council that included teens for service. I would love to see churches have junior leadership boards and the City and County have junior boards. It is fun to work with youth.

 

 

 

April 1973 ... Where's the Beef?

 

Buy more meat, not less! was the Plainview Chamber of Commerce's slogan answer to the meat boycott. The support for pork and beef packing industries located in Plainview sparked this "protest" photo opportunity.

 

Do you recognize anyone?

Anime World

 

Anime art is a pretty big deal. The Rotary Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival has created an Anime World in the arena area of the Ollie Liner Center for this weekend's show, October 14-16. There is a growing interest in comics, of course, superheroes, but anime art, along with gaming and cosplayers.  

It was so fun to watch the announcers giving play-by-play to the competition.

 

 

Pickleball

 

Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Three dads – Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum — whose kids were bored with their usual summertime activities — are credited for creating the game. Pickleball has evolved from original handmade equipment and simple rules into a popular sport throughout the US and Canada. Pickleball is a game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.

Plainview's first Pickleball court is under construction. J and F Construction was working at the site today. There is a large group of citizens who play this game. I'm sure court two will need to be constructed shortly!

 

 

 

Corner of Ugly Came Down

 

A corner of ugly began to come down today across from the Plainview Country Club. New construction will go up soon. Another improvement project for Plainview!

 

 

Hotel Ware

 

The Hotel Ware is a magnificent building. It was among Plainview's first businesses as the R.C. Ware Hardware, which was opened at the site, then Pacific (Broadway) and Main (Sixth Street) in 1889. About a year later, J.N. Donohoo arrived, and he partnered with R.C. Ware to operate the Donohoo-Ware Hardware Store at that location. In 1907 they decided to add on and create several floors for office space. Several business owners asked them to consider building a much-needed hotel instead. By 1910 the Hotel ware was open. The structure cost 125,000 to build. Through the years, it has changed, and now only the bottom floor is housed with the adult probation, tax, surveyor, and historical commission offices.

 

 

 

Hotel Ware

 

A girl dreaming of the day when the Hotel Ware might be Downtown Plainview's Boutique Hotel!!!

 

 

 

 

1963

 

This is the PHS Class of 1963 group photo. They will have their 60th reunion year in 2023!

 

 

 

PHS Class of 1999

 

I was going through our daughter's senior year memorabilia totes and came across the PHS Class of 1999 class photo. A great group of kids! Oh, right, they are no longer kids!!!