Who can tell us the stories of Seth Ward Grocery?
05/14/2025
05/09/2025
Special Moms!
Today, I was blessed to spend some time at Santa Fe Terrace watching the moms feel special with a "fur and sparkle" photo session. They all sparkled with kindness. They are precious friends that I have known in my lifetime.
Here are a few photos...
Joanne...we had a sweet visit!
Sue, never met a stranger. Reminds me of my momma! Love!
Emma Carey...my uncle, Joe Cox's sister.
Mary Lou, my sweet friend Donna's mom. She is 101 and lovely as ever!
Elaine & her son, Glenn...Cotton Barons Ball memories. Sweetest!
05/08/2025
Land Map
It is great to view old Hale County land maps. This one is dated 1892.
05/05/2025
Texas South Plains War Stories
The Hale County Historical Commission added the book, Texas South Plains War Stories, Interviews with Veterans from World War II to Afghanistan by Larry A. Williams and Katherine McLamore, to its collection of books that includes Hale County residents.
Petersburg: Charles Scarborough
Snyder Community: Robert Elton Wilson
Plainview: J. W. Hamby
Plainview: Lamar Kones
Plainview: John McDonough
Plainview: R. L. Owens
Abernathy: Cleatus Lebow
Abernathy: Leon Pope
And, I'm sure many others you know or have heard of. A great collection!
05/04/2025
Fun Day
It is always a fun day to watch students create their success stories! As a volunteer on the Downtown Plainview Main Street Board and the Design Committee, I was honored to participate in this PHS Art Honors program experience, which encompasses the extracurricular options at PHS. Well done, artists and staff!!!
On Ash Street in Downtown Plainview...
05/01/2025
Brings Back Memories
These matchbook covers certainly bring back memories of Plainview, once upon a time...
04/30/2025
Historic Treasure
R.C. Ware Hardware was established at what was once the intersection of Pacific (Broadway) and Main (Sixth Street) in 1889. A year later, J.N. Donohoo arrived in town and he quickly entered into partnership with R.C. Ware to operate the Donohoo-Ware Hardware Store at that location, later becoming the Donohoo Hardware Company.
This week, I visited a building that was built with supplies from this early business...
This sheet metal is old. What a historic treasure!
04/28/2025
New Millennium
Men of the New Millennium was contributed to the Hale County Historical Commission by the Garms-Thompson family. This was a fundraiser for the Plainview High School Class of 2000. A fun year of 2000 calendar project. Do you recognize anyone?
04/25/2025
Court House
Hale County, Texas, has had three courthouses. Pictured is the second one. It was located in the same block location as the current and third courthouse.
04/23/2025
Soon ...
We want to welcome two new businesses that will be in this building on 5th Street, just west of Lloyd Woods Park.
