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Ghost Town Wednesday:  Proffitt, Texas

Ghost Town Wednesday: Proffitt, Texas

This ghost town in Young County, Texas was named after a part-time Methodist minister and storekeeper from Tennessee, Robert S. Proffitt,  who migrated to Hood County, Texas in 1852 and then moved to Young County in the early 1860’s.  Robert and his sons were...

Surname Saturday: Noel

Noel is an English surname with French origins, according to most sources.  Some Noel family historians believe the name may have originated among the Gallic tribes of Normandy in northern France, possibly those who lived in Noailles (pronounced no-ay).  In France the...
Far-Out Friday:  Honeymoon In The Corn Field

Far-Out Friday: Honeymoon In The Corn Field

Their May-December marriage made headlines in early June of 1946, right along with worries over sky-rocketing milk prices (up one cent per quart!) and possible meat and bread shortages.  One newspaper article noted that mothers were thinking about feeding their...
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