Kress Texas Critter

"Critter" is a term for a small locomotive used for switching at industrial facilities. This one is a Shuttlewagon Commander SWX420 and can move up to 20 loaded rail cars at a time. 

Country Churches: Kress UMC

Kress, Texas

Old House 181

Kress, Texas

Armistice Day

 

 

Charles H. Surguy was my great grandfather's brother's son, which, I guess, makes him a cousin to me. Most of his life was spent in the vicinity of Happy, Texas. He was a farmer and the Sunday school superintendent at Vigo Park Methodist Church for 30 years. During World War One, he was a private in the 141st infantry (1st Texas). Above, is a picture of him in his uniform, and of his final resting place. Lest we forget.

Arctic cold stiffens Tulia

People and businesses and armies come and go, but the cattle remain.

(Texas Day by Day) On this day in 1899, Tulia, Texas, reported the coldest temperature ever recorded in the state--minus 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

This was part of the "Big Freeze," an infamous norther that killed 40,000 cattle across the state overnight. Continued

Antiques: Tulia, Texas

Warehouses: Tulia, TX

Old House 41

 

Tulia, Texas

Ozark Trail Marker, Tulia, Texas

Country Churches: First United Methodist of Happy, Texas

AT&SF Railroad Station, Tulia, Texas