West Texas Talk
How did we get into this mess?
February 2nd, 2012
Look no further than your local “institution of higher learning.”
By Dr. Jimmy T. “Gunny” LaBaume
Did you ever wonder where mankind came up with the idea that he needed to be “governed?” Actually, it was before recorded human history—when the strong tribe invaded the weak, killed them all and took their stuff. Of course, being endowed …
Correspondence
February 2nd, 2012
Last Sunday, the Board of Directors for the Marfa Chamber of Commerce threw a party in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the organization. It served as both a century celebration and a kick-off for the Chamber’s 2012 membership drive. With an estimated 150 people in attendance, we view it as a successful event.
The Chamber …
Rambling Boy – The secret history of Big Bend, part III
January 26th, 2012
By LONN TAYLOR
This is the third installment in my ongoing series about the secret history of the Big Bend and the people who have recorded it. By secret history I mean the history of the Spanish-speaking people of the region, which has been omitted from most published histories of the Big Bend. Albert Alvarez of …
Library Talk – New history titles on the shelves
January 26th, 2012
By RENEE MICK
I’ll bet there are a lot of history buffs here in Marfa. Satisfy your need for knowledge at the library. How about these titles? “December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World” by Craig Shirley. “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President” …
Correspondence
January 26th, 2012
We would like the community of Marfa to mark their calendars for the Marfa Elementary Science Fair to be held on Tuesday, January 31.
Science projects of students from the third through sixth grades will be on display in the Hibbitts Gym located behind the Marfa Elementary School. The community is invited to view the projects …
Rambling Boy – The Depression era photographs Russell Lee
January 19th, 2012
By LONN TAYLOR
Some time back I wrote about two New Deal agencies, the WPA and the CCC, that left a lasting mark on the Texas landscape. There was a third agency, the Farm Security Agency, that also left a legacy in Texas, but it was a legacy of photographs rather than buildings. The FSA, which …
