The history of Cross Plains, Texas by Ann L. Beeler. Contributions by Rusty Burke and Rob Roehm. With chapters covering its businesses, schools, churches, families, and more. Filled with period photographs.
Contents
- vi • Preface
- 1 • CHAPTER 1 – BEFORE 1911
- 3 • CHAPTER 2 – CITY ON THE HILL
- 5 • Cross Plains Townsite Company
- 5 • First Sale of Lots in Cross Plains
- 8 • The Creation of the City Government
- 14 • Public Utilities
- 17 • Fire Department
- 19 • CHAPTER 3 – SCHOOLS
- 25 • CHAPTER 4 – DOCTORS AND HEALTCARE
- 27 • Hospital
- 28 • CHAPTER 5 – CROSS PLAINS CEMETARY
- 31 • CHAPTER 6 – CHURCHES
- 31 • First Baptist Church
- 33 • Methodist Church
- 36 • United Presbyterian Church
- 37 • Church of Christ
- 39 • CHAPTER 7 – TRANSPORTATION
- 40 • Railroad
- 43 • Streets and Highways
- 45 • Airplane Travel
- 47 • CHAPTER 8 – WORLD WAR I
- 49 • CHAPTER 9 – WORLD WAR II
- 53 • CHAPTER 10 – AGRICULTURE
- 57 • CHAPTER 11 – BUSINESSES
- 58 • Coffman’s Gin & Store
- 59 • Post Office
- 60 • Banks
- 63 • Cafes
- 63 • Flower Shops
- 64 • Cross Plains Review
- 66 • Higginbotham Bros. & Co.
- 66 • Boydstun’s Store
- 68 • Adair Dry Goods
- 69 • 36 Motel
- 69 • D. P. Carter’s Store
- 70 • McAdams Ford Dealership
- 72 • Grocery Stores
- 74 • Hotels
- 75 • Theaters
- 76 • Lumber Yards
- 76 • Drug Stores
- 77 • Gas Stations
- 79 • Ice House
- 80 • Locker Plant
- 82 • Cannery & Sewing Room
- 84 • W. B. Williams Planing Mill
- 85 • Pool Halls
- 86 • Hub Freeman’s Blacksmith Shop
- 87 • CHAPTER 12 – ORGANIZATIONS
- 87 • Wednesday Club of Cross Plains
- 87 • Cross Plains Junior Study Club
- 88 • Just Us
- 88 • Masonic Lodge
- 91 • Order of the Eastern Star
- 91 • Lions Club
- 92 • Philpeco Country Club
- 93 • Project Pride
- 96 • Chamber Of Commerce
- 99 • Ku Klux Klan
- 100 • American Legion
- 101 • Women’s Legion Auxilary
- 102 • V.F.W. Post
- 102 • The Garden Club
- 102 • Knights Of Pythias
- 103 • Confederate Heritage
- 103 • Cross Plains Public Library
- 107 • Cross Plains Area Genealogy Society
- 109 • CHAPTER 13 – EVENTS & LANDMARKS
- 109 • Annual Picnic
- 111 • Corpse at the Picnic
- 111 • Roadside Park
- 112 • First Radio Installed
- 112 • Third Monday
- 113 • McDonough Lake
- 113 • Discovery of Oil
- 114 • King Alphonso XIII of Spain
- 114 • Cross Plains’ Version of Ol’ Rip
- 115 • 1948 Old Settler’s Reunion
- 115 • Flying Saucer
- 115 • Cross Plains Soldiers Guard the President
- 115 • First Television Set in Cross Plains
- 116 • Firestorm
- 117 • CHAPTER 14 – FAMILIES
- 117 • Coffman
- 118 • Artwood
- 119 • Austin
- 120 • Harpole
- 120 • McDonald
- 120 • Baum
- 122 • Bond
- 124 • Tom Bryant
- 126 • Rumph Brothers
- 127 • Dr. John Tyson
- 128 • Dr. I. M. Howard
- 130 • M. E. Wakefield
- 131 • Dr. Eli Powell
- 133 • C. H. Sharman
- 135 • W. R. Wagner
- 135 • Rufus J. Lackland
- 136 • Barr Family
- 137 • Harlow Family
- 138 • Just Us Club Biographies
- 144 • INDEX
| Publisher: | Cross Plains Public Library |
| Year : | May 31, 2011 |
| Book No. : | |
| Edition : | Second printing (Print on demand) |
| Format : | Paperback US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm) |
| Pages : | 162 |
| Cover : | Picture of Cross Plains main street – design by Jim & Ruth Keegan |
| Illustrations : | Filled with period photographs |
Notes
First distributed on Cross Plain’s centennial in 2011. Sold in the shop at one time. Now available as a print on demand.
Rob Roehm and Rusty Burke provided help in proofreading and copy editing.
