History of Armstrong County, Volume 1 Page: 4
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FOREiWORD
Inez Christian Doshier dreamed a dream and this book is
its concrete embodiment. As president of the Armstrong County
Development Club, she set as the goal to be reached durin L her
term of office the compiling of the history of the county.
She and the members of her club had a three-fold object in
undertaking this project: First, preservation of history
while those who could give first hand accounts still lived;
second, the commemoration of the golden anniversary of the
organization of the county; third, a memorial to Dr. William
Andrew Warner and his wife, Phebe Kerrick 'arner, whose lives
were interwoven with those of every family in the county.
An effort was made to secure the life story of all who
pioneered prior to 1900 Information supplied by members
of these families make stories rich in romance, tragedy and
humor, revealing the sturdy character of those who built our
county. The book is made up of these family histories supple-
mented by ranch and community histories, articles of civic
interest, church and cemetery stories, "tall tales" by old
timers.
Today Mrs. Doshier is having the book bound. She has
been the moving spirit in this work although all the club
members entered into the project with zeal. When their efforts
flagged, Mrs. Doshier whipped their spirits into responsive
interest by the conta.:ion of her continued enthusiasm. She
conferred with membe- s, wrote letters, drove miles and miles,
spent time, gasoline and herself. Others of the club did
likewise. The result is this beautifully bound book which
is to be kept in the Warner memorial, safeguarded but available
for inspection. Inez and her members have done well. Hlow-
ever, because she always engages in historical research with
ardor, I am sure that, in spite of all the assistance of her
club and the response of citizens, she is not fully content
since there are still many facts that she sought but has been
unable to get in type.
This book has a value in the eyes of those not biased
as are we who love Armstrong County. It has already won a
prize, the first rank position in a contest offered for the
most outstanding achievement of all the clubs composing the
Seventh District of Federated Clubs of Texas. Since this
was open to many clubs and since the ex ibits were many and
varied, the success of this history establishes the fact
that impartial readers recognize its worth.
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The Woman's Development Club. History of Armstrong County, Volume 1, book, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182365/m1/13/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Armstrong County Museum.