Palo Pinto County Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1979 Page: 3 of 12
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Palo Pinto County
ARCHAEOLOGY
Alan Skinner
WEEKEND DIG
April 21st and 22nd have been set aside for a dig at a
prehistoric site known as the Franty Watson Site and located
near Worth Ranch. The dig is open to people who are
interested in Palo Pinto County archaeology and want to learn
more about it by participating in an educational and problem -
solving study. The dig is to be located on private property and
cannot be visited by simply dropping in. Therefore, we must
know in advance that you will be coming so we can tell you
the dig schedule. Please call us on April 17 or 18th to let us
know that you are coming. We will give you directions at that
time. We can be contacted in the evenings at 817 / 659 - 2195.
If you will be unable to help with the field work, we will give
a brief tour of the site the afternoon of April 21st. The site
visit will show excavation procedures and the results of
excavation at that time. The tour will begin at Worth Ranch
and will start at 3 p.m. That evening we will present an
illustrated talk on "Palo Pinto County Archaeology". The talk
will be presented in the dining hall at Worth Ranch and will
start at 7:30 p.m. Invite your friends out for an interesting
evening at Worth Ranch.
Diggers should plan on spending a day in order to make the
time at the site informative as well as tiring. We will provide
digging equipment including trowels, shovels, brushes, screens,
paper bags, etc. but if you have this equipment bring it along
so we can spread out the tools. All digging will be directed by
Dr. Skinner who will be assisted by his field crew. We suggest
that you wear work clothes, including gloves. Please bring your
own food and water. Remember that snakes, ticks and other
forms of creepy crawleys are out and need to be protected
against. Because we are crossing private land and digging on
private land courtesy of the land owner, you will need to sign
a form which releases these people from accidents which might
happen. If you plan on camping, please notify us so we can
help you find a place to stay.
We will be digging by levels using hand tools and all dirt will
be screened through lA" hardware cloth screens in order to
recover flint, tools, bones, shells, etc. Charcoal will be
recovered from every layer possible so we can date the
occupation of the shelter and build a well dated chronological
sequence for North Central Texas. A soil sample from each
level will be collected and then sent to Texas A&M for
chemical analysis and pollen determination. Soil will also be
washed through fine screens in order to collect evidence of
small animals and plants which are particularly sensative to
environmental change. Each excavation unit will be mapped as
digging progresses and photographs, of features, artifacts
excavation will be made as the dig progresses. A detailed
contour map of the site will be prepared before the dig starts.
Anyone who is interested in archaeology is urged to visit or
participate. It must be remembered that the work is hot and
dirty so come prepared to sweat and be tired at the end of the
weekend. We look forward to seeing you.
MORE ROCK ART
Several weeks ago we announced the recording of petroglyph
site which was the first recorded in the county. Bill Gross and
I visited the site and were told that this is the only rock art site
in the county. Bill spent the following weekend walking
Village Bend looking for more art but so far to no avail.
Two weeks ago after the Rotary talk, I was given a guided
tour of Mr. Floyd Davidson's property and we found the
second rock art site in the county. As before, the designs had
been pecked into a vertical sandstone face. The designs will be
recorded in detail by Paul Steed of Dallas but brief observation
suggested that there were a number of crude geometric designs
including a rayed circle.
We also have learned of a third rock art site near Santo from
Mr. Steen but so far have been unable to locate this find.
Because of these finds we suspect that there are numerous
Progress News
Zelma Fowler
J
With the temperatures
we've had the past week
seems as though we have
jumped from winter into
summer. The storms that
happen at this time of year
sometimes are tragic, which
we saw this past week. So
many homeless people and
much death left by the
Wichita Falls tornado. Jerry
Doan, son of Jap and Faye
Doan, lives in the Dallas area,
but was in W.F. the day of
the tornado. He was there on
business but drove over to
visit relatives of his wife.
They saw the storm coming
and took shelter. The tornado
just missed them, as with an
uncle of Joyce Lyons. It
missed him by three blocks.
I've heard of quite a few
relieved families hearing the
good news that their loved
ones were safe in Wichita
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck
Hallquist, Debbie and Sherri
are enjoying a visit from
Chuck's parents of New
York. They will return home
this weekend.
Mrs. Ilene Dloughy of
Houston and her mother,
Mrs. Emma Johnston of
Santo visited Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Dunaway Wednesday
afternoon. Later Mr. and Mrs.
Dunaway visited Mr. and Mrs.
Bud Hale and wished him a
happy birthday.
Best wishes to Mrs.
DormanLyon who has
opened a grocery store and
service station in Perrin,
which is the place Joyce was
reared. Daughter Tammye
helps out as well as Dorman.
Mrs. Adele Curtiss, a former
resident of our community is
now residing at the Crazy
Hotel. She is the sister of
Johnny Glidewell and sister -
in - law of Modene Glidewell.
We'll miss her at services at
Fairview Baptist Church, but
hope she is happy in her new
home.
Visiting in the Wilson
Dunaway home Friday were
Mrs. Joy O'Bannon and Mrs.
Gay Dunaway of Lipan and
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hawes of
Mneral Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carey
other rock art sites through the county, at least in those areas
with sandstone faces.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
The past three weeks has continued to expose us to a variety
of groups in Palo Pinto and Mineral Wells, although we have
yet to talk in Santo, Strawn or Graford. I talked about the
project to the Mineral Wells Rotary, to the Mineral Wells Noon
Lions at their fifth Thursday steak dinner extravaganza, to the
Board of Directors of the Palo Pinto County Water Supply
District and to the Palo Pinto 4- H Club. Jim Rickards talked
to the Mineral Wells Shriners and represented the project at
the monthly meeting of the Palo Pinto Men's Club and the
Palo Pinto County Historical Society.
As a change of pace I presented a talk on "Texas
Archaeology" to the third grade at Sam Houston School in
Mineral Wells. Lynn Mitchell, who teaches third grade there,
asked me to give the talk because it fit with their study plan.
The students were interested in the talk, particularly the slides
which showed a prehistoric Caddo cemetery in Red River
County . We looked through a variety of artifacts which I had
brought along and this informed me about a variety of
archaeology throughout the county. We want to thank the
Index for their picture and coverage of this lecture.
AMATEUR ARCHAEOLOGISTS
The longer we travel, visit and talk through the county the
more people we find who know about archaeology. Butch
Ernst who is out of the hospital and who now has a clean bill
of health from the doctor has been sharing with us his
knowledge of the ecology and the archaeology of the county.
Allen Ramsey of Lone Camp continues to provide insight
about archaeology in the Lone Camp area and we are
optimistic that the Lone Camp Anadarko village described by
Colonel Cooper will be found. Buster Wilson has guided us to a
number of camps in the Palo Pinto Lake area. In looking
through Buster's collection we have found an historic trade
bead and a sherd of Holly Fine Engraved pottery (a prehistoric
Caddo type from East Texas). R.K. Harris of Dallas has
advised us that the trade bead has been dated to the period
1767 to 1820.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Carey in Brad Sunday.
My mother, Mrs. Viola
Perry, is having a very nice
week. She left Sunday
afternoon for Baton Rouge,
La. with her pastor and wife,
the Kenneth Richardsons,
and other delegates of Parker
Street Baptist Church to
attend the convention of the
Harmony Baptist Association.
They will be back about
mid-week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Dunaway attended the
reunion of the Dunaway
family at the North Oak
Community Center Saturday
night and Sunday. Later
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Dunaway and family of
Midlothian, Mr. and Mrs.
Brad Dunaway and family of
Ft. Worth and Mr. and Mrs.
W.T. Dunaway visited the
Wilson Dunaways.
There are several sick ones
this week. Ruby Walls was in
the hospital all last week, but
was feeling better and is
probably home now. Jack
Medders of Palo Pinto, known
by several at Progress is
seriously ill at Palo Pinto
General Hospital. The last
report I had about Reese
Edmondson was that his
condition is about the same.
Wilson Dunaway will be going
out to PPG Hospital as an out
patient Tuesday morning for
tests. Best wishes to him.
There were 78 present for
Sunday School at Fairview
Baptist Church Easter
Sunday. The offering was
$358.65. I believe if many
more had come in for church
services folding chairs would
have been needed. There was
really a good crowd and the
choir did an outstanding job
with the music. It was good
to have two newly wed
couples in the services. Mr.
and Mrs. Corky Glidewell of
Hico, grandson and
Granddaughter - in - law of
Modene Glidewell and Mr.
and Mrs. Delton Maxwell of
Mineral Wells were both
married within the past few
weeks. There were quite a
few other visitors present and
we hope that they will come
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Fowler, Donald and Jerry had
Easter dinner in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Shorty
Hestilow. Most of the
children and grandchildren of
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Mrs. Mary Baker were present
for dinner and an egg hunt
for the children in the
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Spurlock
visited in Santo Friday
evening.
Heather Youngblood,
daughter of the Michael
Youngbloods, celebrated her
fourth birthday with a party
in the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Youngblood in Cool
Saturday. Present were
Heather and her parents, her
grandparents and Mr. and
Mrs. James Youngblood,
Janie and Johhny. They all
also enjoyed an ea-ly Easter
dinner.
Having dinner in our home
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Fowler, Jerry and
Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Fowler, Misty and Cody, Mr.
and Mrs. David Fowler, Mr.
and Mrs. James Youngblood,
Jamie and Johnny and Missie,
Weldon and Kenneth Fowler.
Mrs. James Youngblood and
Mrs. Rick Walls were at the
Northside Baptist Church in
Weatherford Monday
morning leading the
conference for the youth
workers in the Vacaton Bible
School Clinic. Then Monday
night they were at the First
Baptist Church in Palo Pinto
leading the youth workers
there. Several from Fairveiw
Baptist Church who will be
working with all age groups
attended the Vacation Bible
School Clinic Monday night.
Are the worms in the trees
about to drive you mad like
they are me, with all the
spraying we do, they are still
there. Just hope the
insecticide doesn't harm the
birds when they eat the
worms. At least the birds
shouldn't be going hungry.
Engagement
announced
Mr. and Mr. Jack Hodgkins
of Hamilton announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Jacqueline Kay, to Michael
Ray Smith of Valley Mills.
Parents o f the groom are
Mrs. Bernice Smith and
Raymond V. Smith of Waco.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Hodgkins of
Strawn. A June wedding is
planned by the couple.
Palo Pinto County Star, Thursday, April 19,1979, Page 3
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Times have changed
...but we haven't.
By Ed Ford
I remember the first and only snuff I ever tried. One of the
boys mother used snuff and he borrowed a can and brought it
to school one day. We lived on Grindstone Creek and quite a
ways from school and since we were not allowed to use
tobacco in school we hid it under the bridge to try that evening '
as we went home. We had seen his mother take a "dip" by just
turning the box up and pouring it in her mouth, so that is J
what we did. Nobody told us not to breath through the mouth
while taking a dip, so we inhaled it. I believed if we had lived
10 feet farther we never would have made it home alive.
Mother was worried until she out what had made us sick, then
she said, "Well, I guess you have learned your lesson." Believe
me, we had.
Dad was a pretty heavy smoker and mother would tell us ,
boys if we wouldn't smoke until we were 21 she would not say
a word. She said she hoped we would have enough sense \r
then to know not to start. Like all boys we would meet the
neighbor boys on the creek and smoke grapevines or corn •_
shucks now and then. ;
On my twenty-first birthday mother made a big cake and ;
told me to ask some of my friends over for an informal party.
I asked my girl friend and seven others over and after we had
eaten the boys passed around cigarettes and of course I took
one. This was the first time mother had ever seen me smoke.
True to her word she didn't say a word, she came over, turned
me across her checked apron and gave me a spanking that still
smarts.
When we lived on Grindstone Creek it was mine and Leon's
job to drive the milk cows and of course we always took along
the dogs, we had two, and they would bark and run the cows
all the way home. Dad told us if we let the dogs run the cows
again he would whip us. One afternoon a bunch of coyotes
jumped the dogs and from the way the dogs were yelping you
would think they were being killed. When we saw what was
causing the commotion you would think we were being
chewed up too, for we were scared half to death. The dogs
didn't beat us home by much more than a nose, butdad had the
strap ready. When he saw how scared we were, and the dogs
were under the house, and no cows he knew something had.
spooked us. All we could say was "Wolves-wolves!"
Since coyotes were never seen around there he could not
believe we had seen them. But he took the shotgun and tried
to get the dogs to go back to see for himself, but the dogs
would only come to the edge of the hosue, stick their noses
out and go "Woof." They didn't want any part of those
coyotes. These were the first coyotes I had ever seen - but I've
seen lots since.
One of our Sunday sprots was to gather all the neighborhood
boys on the creek, choose sides and have a big rock fight. We
had rules such as never throw a rock larger than a baseball and
when a guy got hit, he was out, no matter where he was hit. If
he was hit on the head and it was pretty bad the "war" was
over for all of us that day. We were lucky no one was ever hurt
seriously even though some of us had knots on our heads for
months. I had a scare on the back of my head for years and if I
were bald, it would probably show up now.
BE CHOOSEY.
GET GENUINE BELL.
People are getting rather choo-
sey about their phones. Now there's
a big choice. But the choice doesn't
have to be difficult.
Some people want a phone that
looks old when it's new. Or one that
will let them extend personal decorat-
ing ideas to include their telephone.
You can choose a phone that's
genuinely you. And still get a phone
that's genuine Bell.
You'll find phones that are
ornate, or simply functional. We have
styles that go with Early American,
or with early crate and barrel.
There are all sorts of shapes and
colors and styles of Bell telephones
to choose from.
Call your telephone business
office. You can charge your choice
on your monthly phone bill.
Be choosey today.
@ Southwestern Ben
♦
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BE CHOOSEY
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