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My name is Jimmy Roland Herndon. I lived at 718 Maryland Street until fall of 1956, when we moved to Cleveland. The kids that I went to school with called me Jim Roland.
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Join the Dayton Historical Society for their next monthly meeting Monday, July 25, at 6 pm.
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Over 165 years ago, paddle-wheel steamers were the major means of travel and commerce along the gulf coast and up and down the many rivers which extended from the coast deep into the interior of Texas, including the Trinity River. These paddle-wheel steamers carried passengers from the interior to Galveston and on to New Orleans along with goods raised on many plantations to major markets. They also delivered goods from far away ports not available in frontier Texas. This once invaluable means of travel and commerce is a fascinating part of our early history!
Read more- Huntington native Mildred Sparks celebrated her 101st birthday in her home on Thursday, June 23. If you want to mail her a birthday card, even though it’s after the fact, address it to Mildred Sparks at 413 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas 75901, or call her at her home at (936) 634-5128.
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In 2013, former Municipal Court Judge Bob Steely got to work clearing brush on his vast property. The grueling task eventually led to the discovery of a gravestone. The young woman who had been laid to rest there was named Annie McShan.
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