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Rural broadband placed in jeopardy

Rural Texas telephone companies have been placed in jeopardy by Texas state officials.

VIETNAM VETS MEET FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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VIETNAM VETS MEET FOR 50 ANNIVERSARY – Members of Company D 2/1, 196 Batallion 23 “Americal” infantry division and their families gathered at the home of Jerry Tucker in Kentucky. Pictured l-r are Jesse “Gramps” Moffit, point man and tunnel rat from North Carolina, Jerry “Tuck” Tucker, slackman and tunnel rat from Kentucky, Russell “Shorty” Sheets, rear lookout and tunnel rat from North Carolina, Lee Roy “Sargeant Rock” Tyson, squad leader from Hamilton, and Mike “Boxer” Rekemeyer, who carried the M-60 from Iowa. “We exchanged stories of our time in Vietnam,” said Tyson. “I was proud to lead a great group of men.”

Post selling bricks to fund memorial

American Legion Post 222 is selling brick pavers to honor or memorialize servicemen and servicewomen who served in the U.S. military. Honorees do not have be from Hamilton County. Bricks are $50 each, two or more for $40 each or more than five, $35 each. Contact Ira Kirby, 325-812-4630, Darryl Moore, 337-654-2235, or Glenn Jones, 254-784-9141 for info.

BUZZ OFF!

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Is it just my imagination, or are humongous mosquitoes sucking the fun right out of this summer?

Drawn hunt permit apps being accepted

AUSTIN — Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunt permits program.

NEW 4-H OFFICERS

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NEW 4-H OFFICERS – 2021-22 Hamilton County 4-H Council officers are Voting Delegate Zeb Murphree, Secretary Presley Long, Vice President Presley Sliger, Hamilton Editor Joseph Polster, Hico Editor John Polster, President Taylor Long and Treasurer Nik Adams.

Hico Reunion next week

Hico is the place to be next week as the town celebrates its annual Old Settlers Reunion.

Taylor Reunion

The 86-annual 4 of July Taylor Family Reunion was held at Kyle and Rita Taylor Arnolds home in Evant, this year.

Markers remind us of our history

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Hamilton has at least 16 Texas Historical Markers. From these markers, I have learned that early Hamiltonians were tough and had to fight Indians. A lot of places burned, which meant a lot of history was lost. My greatgreat-great-grandparents might have come to Hamilton because of letters written by Elise Waerenskjold.

texas history

Beauford Jester boarded the night train for Houston half an hour before midnight on Jul. 10, 1949. Before climbing into his Pullman berth, the governor left a wake-up call for 7:30 the next morning.