Titus County, Texas History

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ABOUT OUR WEBSITE
	About Our Website
	About Articles on the Titus County History Website	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Please Be Part of the Titus County History Website	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Useful Information About the Titus County History Website	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

CONTACT US	How to e-mail us about the Titus County History Website	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

ADVERTISING
	Advertising Main Page	2006-10-20	2008-04-01
	Banking & Finance	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Clothing and Dry Goods	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Miscellaneous Advertising	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Real Estate	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Dining Out and Groceries	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Home Furnishings and Appliances	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Home Entertainment	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

AERIAL PHOTOS
	1973 Aerial photos of Mt. Pleasant	2006-10-20	2007-03-16
	March 1977 photos from Mt. Pleasant's South water tower	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

AGRICULTURE
	Introduction	2007-01-24
	Titus County Agriculture - Overview	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Agricultural Crops	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Dairying Main Page
	Grisham's Ice Cream & Butter Plant	2008-04-01	2008-10-14
	The Texas Milk Products Company (later Borden's Milk Plant)	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Milk & Dairy Products in the News	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Cane Growing Main Page
	Titus County Ribbon Cane	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Northeast Texas Cane Grower's & Producers Assn Sorghum Syrup Mill	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	A Plat of the Northeast Texas Cane Grower's Sorghum Syrup Mill	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Ranching	PENDING

BANKING & FINANCE
	This large section is pending research - hope to add in next update	PENDING

BUILDINGS
	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Some Early Homes	2006-10-20	2007-02-07
	The William H. Florey Home	2007-01-30	2007-01-30
	The Broadstreet Farm House	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Caldwell-Carr Building (Jo's Antiques)	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Ellis-Kelley Building	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Rogers Building	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County's Retail Businesses and Small Industries Main Page
	W. B. Praytor and Praytor Studios	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The I. N. Williams General Store	2007-02-12	2007-02-12
	Soft Drink Bottling in Mt. Pleasant.	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant's Dr Pepper Bottling Co.	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Oil Exploration and Production Main Page
	Titus County Oil - Overview	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Oil - Early Exploration	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Oil - Perspective on the Oil Boom	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Oil - The Smell of Money!	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Oil - Oil Discovered!	PENDING
	Titus County Oil - Growing Pains	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Mt. Pleasant Refinery Main Page
	The Mt. Pleasant Refinery - Part I	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Mt. Pleasant Refinery - Part II	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

CEMETERIES
	List of Titus County cemeteries and a few interesting Titus County burials	2007-02-17	2007-02-17
	Interesing and Funny Historic Cemetery News Articles	2007-02-17	2007-02-17

CHURCHES
	Introduction	2007-03-16

	ASSEMBLY OF GOD

	BAPTIST
	First Baptist - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Liberty Missionary Baptist Church - Blodgett	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Trinity Baptist Church - Mt. Pleasant	INCOMP.	2008-04-01

	CHURCH OF CHRIST
	North Jefferson Church of Christ - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	LUTHERAN
	Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	PRESBYTERIAN
	First Presbyterian - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

CIVIC & FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS	Introduction
	The Mt. Pleasant Municipal Band	2007-03-16	2008-04-01
	The Mt. Pleasant / Titus County Chamber of Commerce	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
*Moved*	The Titus County Historical Commission

DEPRESSION ERA
	Titus County During the Great Depression
	Ladies Helped During the Depression - Canning & Sewing Clubs	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Depression-era News Articles
	*The Civilian Conservation Corps in Titus County*
	Billy Hammonds' recollections of life in The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Map of Mt. Pleasant's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp #2886	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1935 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1936 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1937 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1938 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1939 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1940 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1941 News Articles
	The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Titus County - 1942 News Articles
	The Works Progress Adminstration (WPA) in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

EVENTS
	President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Mt. Pleasant		2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - History of the Titus County Fair 1927-1930	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - 1927 Titus County Fair Brochure	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - History of the Titus County Fair 1931-1933	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - History of the Titus County Fair 1934-1935	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - History of the Titus County Fair 1936	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Community Fairs in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Titus County and the State Fair of Texas	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 3	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 4	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 5	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 6	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 7	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 8	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 9	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 10	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 11	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Fairs - Photos of 2007 Titus County Fair - Page 12	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

FADING AWAY
	Fading Away Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County's Historic Microfilmed Newspapers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant's First City Hall	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant's Cotton Belt Depot	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Treasures	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

FIRE DEPARTMENTS
	Titus County Fire Departments - Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	MOUNT PLEASANT

	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Cover Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department's 1904 Organizational Minutes	2007-01-22	2007-01-22
	Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department's 1949 By-Laws	2007-01-22	2007-01-22
	Robert Lee "Bob" Simpson	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Fire-Rescue	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Communications	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Stations	2007-03-16	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department Fund Raising Activities	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Early Vehicles	2007-03-16	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department 1936 Ford-Boyer Parade Truck	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Historical Fires	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Ladies' Auxiliary	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Mutual Aid	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Misc. Photos	2007-03-16	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Historical Firefighter Roster A - L	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Fire Department - Historical Firefighter Roster M -Z	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	COOKVILLE

	FIVE STAR

	NORTEX

	SUGAR HILL
	Sugar Hill Fire Department History	2007-01-30	2007-01-30
	TALCO

	TRI-LAKES

	WINFIELD

GOVERNMENT
	Local Government Main Page

	TITUS COUNTY

	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-05-20
	Titus County Information and Statistics	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the Titus County Court House	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historic List of Titus County Government Officials 1900-Present Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Commissioners - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Court Officials - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County School Supt., Cotton Weigher, Public Weigher - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Justices of the Peace - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Constables - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	District Court Officials - Historical List	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT

	City of Mt. Pleasant Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	City of Mt. Pleasant Information and Statistics	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	*Mt. Pleasant City Officials*
	Mt. Pleasant City Officials Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Mt. Pleasant Mayors	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Mt. Pleasant City Aldermen and Councilmen - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Mt. Pleasant City Aldermen and Councilmen - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Misc. Mt. Pleasant City Officials	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	*Mt. Pleasant City Council Minutes*
	Mt. Pleasant City Council Minutes 1900	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant City Council Minutes 1901	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant City Council Minutes 1902	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant City Council Minutes 1903	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The History of Mt. Pleasant City Halls	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	*Mt. Pleasant City Water System*
	History of the City of Mt. Pleasant Water System Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the City of Mt. Pleasant Water System - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the City of Mt. Pleasant Water System - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the City of Mt. Pleasant Water System - Page 3	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	History of the City of Mt. Pleasant Water System - Page 4	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	The Unincorporated Community of North Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

	Titus County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The U. S. Post Office in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The U. S. Post Office - Mt. Pleasant, TX	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The U. S. Post Office - Cookville, TX	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The U. S. Post Office - Talco, TX	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The U. S. Post Office - Winfield, TX	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Former U. S. Post Offices in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Misc. News Stories About The U.S. Mail and Titus County Post Offices	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Post Cards (several pages)	2008-05-25	2008-05-25


KIDS' CORNER
	Kids' Corner Features History Articles Written for Young Children	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

LAW ENFORCEMENT

	TITUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

	Titus County Sheriffs Department Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Sheriffs - 1846 to Present	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	How to Be Elected Titus County Sheriff (or Governor)	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The James C. "Sam" Rowland Hanging	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Jails	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	A 1970s Titus County Sheriff's Dept. Marijuana Bust	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPT

	Mt. Pleasant Police Department Main Page
	Photos of Mt. Pleasant Police Department Officers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Mt. Pleasant Police Chiefs and Officers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

	The Texas Department of Public Safety Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Historical List of Titus County Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Texas Department of Public Safety News Stories	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

	LEGAL AND ILLEGAL LIQUOR IN TITUS COUNTY

	Titus County Alcoholic Beverages Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Alcoholic Beverages - Legal	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Bootleggers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Moonshiners	2007-02-16	2007-02-16
	A 1970s Raid on a Titus County Moonshine Still	2007-02-16	2007-02-16

LINKS	Links to Other Websites	2007-02-16	2008-04-01

LODGING
	Photos of Early Titus County Hotels & Motels	2006-10-20	2008-04-01
	Camp Jackson	2006-10-20	2008-04-01
	The Jefferson Hotel (last known as Hotel Stephens)	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The El Moro Motor Courts	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

MEDIA
	News Media Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Newspapers Main Page
	The Mt. Pleasant Daily Times & Times Review	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Citizen's Record and East Texas Journal	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Miscellaneous Titus County Newspapers	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Radio Stations Main Page
	Radio Stations KIMP-AM & KIMP-FM	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Movie Theatres Main Page
	The Martin (a/k/a Titus) Theatre 1913-1936	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Martin (a/k/a Titus) Theatre 1937-2007	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Palace Theatre	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Texan Theatre	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Burton Harris Autobiography	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

MEDICAL COMMUNITY
	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Dr. William Hampton Blythe	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Dr. W. A. Taylor and the Taylor Hosptial	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Miscellaneous Medical Community Photos	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

MISC PHOTOS
	Miscellaneous Photos	2007-03-16	2007-03-16

MISC TOPICS
	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Native Americans in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Telephone Service - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Electric Service - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Natural Gas - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Rural Electrification in Titus County	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	She Loves You Yea! Yea! Yea!	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
*New!*	Do You Know Your Titus County History? by Claude Alexander		2009-02-03

MUSEUMS & DISPLAYS
	Museums and Displays Main Page
	Mt. Pleasant Public Library Historical Display	2007-01-21	2007-01-21
	Titus County Historical Commission Historical Display	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Talco Historical Museum	2007-01-21	2007-01-21
	Titus County Historical Markers - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Historical Markers - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Titus County Historical Texas Cemeteries	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

NOTABLE PEOPLE
	Stubbed for blocking purposes only - Content to follow in a future update	PENDING

PARKS
	Titus County Parks - Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Cookville Roadside Park	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Dellwood Park Main Page
	Dellwood Park - Original Tourist Destination	2006-10-20	2007-01-21
	Dellwood Park - Dellwood Hotel	2007-01-21	2007-01-22
	Dellwood Park - Other Dellwood Buildings	2007-01-21	2007-01-21
	Dellwood Park - Early Photos of Dellwood Park	2007-01-21	2007-01-21
	Dellwood Park - Early Dellwood Brochure #1	2007-01-24	2007-01-24
	Dellwood Park - Early Dellwood Brochure #2	2007-01-24	2007-01-24
	Dellwood Park - Early Dellwood Park in the News	2007-01-21	2007-01-21
	Dellwood Park - Dellwood Becomes a City Park	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

SCHOOLS
	Introduction

	COOKVILLE
	Cookville School photos	2007-03-16	2008-04-10

	MOUNT PLEASANT
	Mt. Pleasant School Photos	2007-01-21	2007-02-12
	The History of Tiger Field on West First Street, Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Speer School for Boys	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

SPECIAL PROJECTS
	Save Our History - The Titus County History Website Project	2007-03-16	2007-03-16
	The 1897 Bell Tower Project - Mt. Pleasant Main Street Program	2007-03-16	2008-04-01
	Veteran's Flag Project - VFW & American Legion	2007-09-08	2008-04-01

STREET SCENES
	Introduction
	Mt. Pleasant	2006-10-20	2008-04-01
	Winfield	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

TITUS COUNTY TIME LINE
	Time Line 1846 - 1899	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Time Line 1900 - 1949	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Time Line 1950 - 1999	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Time Line 2000 - 2008	2008-04-01	2008-04-01

TRANSPORTATION
	Introduction	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant City Streets Main Page
	Mt. Pleasant City Streets - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant City Streets - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Street Name Origins	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Mt. Pleasant Street and Titus County Highway Name Changes	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Vehicles Main Page
	The Ford Models T & A	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Transportation Ads - Page 1	2007-01-22	2008-04-01
	Transportation Ads - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Texas License Plate Highlights		2008-04-01
	Roads and Highways Main Page
	The South Jefferson Railroad Underpass - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Railroads Main Page
	The Cotton Belt Railroad - Page 1	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Cotton Belt Railroad - Page 2	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Prosperity Special	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Paris & Mt. Pleasant (Pa & Ma or P. & M.P.) Railroad	PENDING
	The Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport	PENDING
	Transportation News	2007-01-22	2007-01-22

WARTIME
	Titus County in War Times Main Page	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Titus County Veteran's Memorial	2007-03-16	2007-03-16
	The Confederacy Main Page
	Titus County in the Confederacy		2008-04-01
	Miscellaneous Confederate Articles	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Harris Springs Grays, Titus Rangers, Reserve Company, White Oak Spartans	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	J. M. Cook's Comapny, Edwin Hawkins Company Muster Rolls	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The 1909 United Confederate Veteran's Convention - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Confederate Statue - Mt. Pleasant	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Henry Clay Thruston - The Tallest Confederate	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	Confederate Currency	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	World War I Main Page
	Misc. Titus County in World War I Articles	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	World War II Main Page
	Misc. Titus County in World War II Articles	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	World War II Rationing	2008-04-01	2008-04-01
	The Cuban Missile Crisis & Cold War	PENDING