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Speaking of Books We really enjoyed the October 2014 issue. My husband loved “Tall Tales,” but I’m writing because of Juddi Morris’ Observations, “Making the Case for Happy Endings.” Good for her and her list of favorite books. I would love to sit down with her and discuss my favorite books: “Mrs. Mike” by Benedict…

The Mystery of History Since the mid-1700?s, a lot of holes have been dug in the Llano region. It should not be surprising that artifacts from as far back as the Eighteenth Century can be found at these prospect sites. For more than fifteen years now, James Stotts has been promoting some of these holes…

Origin of Alsace Slogan Andrew Boze mentions in his article that Castroville in eastern Medina County is known as “The Little Alsace of Texas” [“Darting Around Texas,” July 2014]. The purpose of this letter is to shed light on the origin of this slogan. In 1948, L.J. Haby, a friend of mine, was written up…

The Art of Generosity Your introduction to counties around Texas was refreshing [“Darting Around Texas,” July 2014]. I was especially delighted with the Hemphill County story because during high school and my freshman year at Trinity University, I was friends with Malouf Abraham Jr. Years later, I met his charming wife, Therese. Their gift of…

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