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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SLT_st-mary-star-of-the-sea-catholic-church_Ballinger-TX.html
Early Roman Catholic worship services in Ballinger were held by missionaries in a church building constructed in 1895. In 1910, during the pastorate of the Rev. J.B. Frigon, this building was completed to serve the congregation. Constructed of nat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K3Z_winters-korean-veterans-memorial_Winters-TX.html
In Honor Of
Korean
Veterans
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K14_winters-brass-band_Winters-TX.html
Focus of social life during Winters' early years, the band played throughout the area for box suppers, old settlers reunions, and political campaigns. Charles Grant organized the group in 1901 (sever years after the town was incorporated) and cond…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K13_robert-cooke-m-d_Winters-TX.html
Born in Emory, Texas, youngest son of William and Nancy Cooke.
Attended Waco College (now Baylor University); medical school in Kentucky, received degree, 1886.
Began practice, Kentuckytown. Moved to Winters area in 1889. Bec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K12_old-cotton-oil-mill_Winters-TX.html
First local industrial plant. Processed cottonseed into cake, meal, hulls, oil. Gave city good payroll, a work whistle marking times of day, and a good aroma.
Built 1909-10 by Bird, Hall & Mertz, of San Angelo. Stone for millhouse was q…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K0E_winters-state-bank_Winters-TX.html
Founded 1906 by John Q. McAdams, who served 17 years as cashier, and since as president. Original capitalization was $15,000.
First located immediately south; moved to this site 1909.
Bought Farmers & Merchants State Bank, 19…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K0D_winters-lodge-no-743-a-f-a-m_Winters-TX.html
Founded in upper room of schoolhouse ten years before Winters became a town. Chartered Dec. 7, 1892. First officers: J.T. Brown, Worshipful Master; Ervin Brown, Senior Warden; W.S. Mullin, Junior Warden.
After a 1910 fire, lodge moved t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K0C_winters_Winters-TX.html
From its beginning as a west central Texas frontier community Winters grew from a retail support center for the surrounding agricultural community to a small-town railroad link to an oil, gas and manufacturing center. Settlement of the area of Win…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K00_town-of-norton_Norton-TX.html
Named for George W. Norton of Kentucky, who about 1882 bought and later developed the divide between Oak and Valley creeks. Post office, established in 1894, was at first in home (1.5 mi. NE) of postmaster Marion A. Wilkerson. This facility and a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JZZ_townsite-of-marie_Bronte-TX.html
Settlement of this area of Runnels County began at the end of the 19th century. Attracted by the good climate and farmland, Charlie Black (1868-1946) arrived in the area in 1899. Another early settler was Walter Gentry, and when a post office was …