April Love

Remember Any of These?

Verna, Lynn, and Patty Murphy

Bobbie and Rayford Bowden

Miniature Diploma

Rusty Old Halo

For some reason, I always think of Virgil Russell when I'm reminded of this song. Band students might remember it.

It Used to Snow in Mexia

Most of my family photos are undated. The one with me and the snowman was taken at out house on the Shiloh Road, where I lived until 1946. The other one was taken at our house on Hunt Street around 1952.

Doris Lambright ('56)

Betty Ann Jones

Another Fallen Tree

Mexia Daily News - Another fallen tree: "City crew cuts down tree on North Railroad Street, on the southeast corner, allowing a crepe myrtle to realize its full potential. This fallen tree was 'choking' growth of the crepe myrtle, and had to 'bite the dust.'"

That looks like the old Lone Star Gas building in the background, but I'm not sure.

James Chrisner, '56

Mexia History Lesson

William Moore was born into slavery in Alabama about 1855 and later moved to Mexia. You can read his story here. (It's a pdf file, is you can open those.)

Birders

From Left to right - Joycelyn Calame (Wortham), Erui Luna, Donald Lippsett, Ann P. Linda Matthews Flatt, Bennie Flatt Green (newly married to Donnie Green from Mexia and Tehuacana, Jane Williams (Harvey Williams wife), Carolyn H, and Lizzy. We were at a home on Lake Mexia watching the American Bald Eagle nest.

This group are know as the Loons (Limestone Organization of Nature Students) We have a lot of fun because of our name. We meet the first Tuesday of every month Sept. - May and spend the day around the area looking at birds. Elizabeth is our leader and is much loved by all.

What's in Those Bottles, Ann?

Hank the Cowhand

Hank the Cowhand was born David E. Stanford in Mexia, Texas October 9, 1911. He became an entertainer at a young age, working up the ladder with various bands, eventually working with such greats as Eddy Arnold, Ted Fiorita and other known bands of that era.

For more about Hank the Cowhand, click here.

More from '57

Lloyd Marsh, Martha Kerzee Beene, Jesse Lou and Mike Yarbrouogh, Warner Dean Hancock. Theresa is in the background.

Mystery Shopper Caught

Mexia Daily News - Melissa And The Shopper: "The Mexia Area Chamber of Commerce Mystery Shopper was 'caught' Wednesday shopping in Jackson's Western Auto. Identifying Dick Flatt as the 2007 Mystery Shopper is Melissa Easterling of Mexia. Thanks to all Mexia Chamber businesses which donated prizes for the event."

Some of the Class of '57

Betty Tacker, Suzanne Hayter, Roy Moore, Carole Smith

Bill Crider 11/25/67

Thermometer

Johnny, Gladys, Margaret Ann

City Hall Tree Bites the Dust

Mexia Daily News - City Hall Tree Bites the Dust: "City crews continue to work around town, sprucing up the premises. Here, crew members are shown just after they cut down a tree on the north side of City Hall. Work continues to beautify City Hall and area, and part of this is getting rid of unwanted trees."

Class of '57

Laura Rothrock, Jackie Davis, Jan Jackson

Charles Fowler, Warner Dean Hancock, Verna Jo

Don Hinchcliffe, Murphy Pate, Rayford Bowden

Winning Float

The float put together by the Mexia Fire Department won the first-place trophy for Thursday evening's Lighted Christmas Parade through downtown Mexia. With lights all aglow on the big fire truck, this creativity caught the judges' eyes. Jimmie and Dorothy Porter were designated as this year's Mr. and Mrs. Mistletoe. The couple has long given to local and area benevolent causes, in addition to their civic work through the years.

The Class of '62

Gladys

Dickie Flatt Gets the Christmas Spirit

Bill Crider & Fish

Towne Adams & Roy Moore

Theresa

Theresa and Valaree

Suzanne Hayter and Fred Williams ('57)

Confederate Reunion Grounds

The Confederate Reunion Grounds has a homepage. It's too bad that the "gallery" page has only a couple of photos. Maybe they'll get some more pictures eventually.

Mexia vs. Hillsboro 1954

Dickie Flatt Gets a Ride

I Wonder Who Caught the Fish

Ken and and Sandra Trotter, Charlotte and Johnny Holmes, Ron Huffstutler

Another Page of Pop Stars

How Many Do You Remember?

$5 Bill

Here's the eBay description: Mexia, TX - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The First NB Ch. # 3014 We are pleased to have this rarity in our hands again. Previously it was part of our 2006 Central States Signature Auction where it was described, "This note represents a true miracle of survival, coming from a bank which issued Brown Backs, Red Seals and Date Backs only before liquidating early in 1919. Just two other examples are known from here, both of which are $50 Brown Backs, one ensconced perhaps forever in the Philpott/Moody Foundation holdings, and the other a damaged and heavily repaired specimen last seen in 2001, when it was offered by Heritage as part of the Ivy collection. This piece is an unmolested, pen signed Fine-Very Fine, with its only minor detractions some splits at the folds and a few pinholes."

$20 Bill

Here's the eBay description: Mexia, TX - $20 1929 Ty. 1 The City NB Ch. # 11964 We have seen a small size note in a lesser grade on this bank go for over $1000. There are only 9 small size notes in the census and that does not include this piece. Cashier David Murphy and President Blake Smith teamed up in the 1920s to run this bank.

Warner Dean Hancock, Lloyd Marsh, Charles Folwer, Roy Moore

Johnny Neece

Jerry (Bird) Hathaway & Cabby Carnew

Robert Pat Smith & Mike Marrs

Betty Tacker, Bobbie Ogden, Linda Biggs