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In Memory of Ona Lea Schroeder Pierce August 07, 1938 - October 11, 2020
Matagorda County Historical Commission
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In Memory of Ona Lea Schroeder Pierce August 07, 1938 - October 11, 2020
Matagorda County Historical Commission
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Matagorda County Historical Commission
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Jennifer Bishop
Faye Cunningham Sherry L. Head
Abby Herreth
Donna Johnson
Joe Valdez |
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PALACIOS
Vikijane Mosier
VAN VLECK Jerry Lipinski
WADSWORTH Nancy Vasek
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National Register Designations Blessing Hotel Blessing Blessing Masonic Lodge Bay City U. S. O. Building Hensley-Gusman House Southside Historic District Brochure 1 Brochure 2 Bay City Post Office Holman-Allen House Matagorda Matagorda Cemetery Christ Episcopal Church Palacios R. J. Hill Building Luther Hotel Price-Farwell Home |
History Appreciation
& Preservation |
Matagorda County 7th Grade Field Trip O. H. Herman 7th Graders
Tidehaven High
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Matagorda County Officials
County Judge |
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COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 Edward "Bubba" Cook |
COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2 Kent Pollard |
COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 Troy Schimek |
COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4 Charles "Bubba" Frick |
Helpful Links |
La Salle Projects Matagorda County Certified Local Government Matagorda County GenealogyMatagorda County Historical Markers Preserve America Community |
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On this the 26th day of April, 1956, the Commissioners' Court of Matagorda County, Texas, met in Special Session, with all members present, and among other proceedings the following Order was passed by unanimous vote of said Court, to-wit; WHEREAS the County Judge, with the concurrence of the four County Commissioners' Court of Matagorda County, Texas, met in Special Session, with all members present, and among other proceedings the following Order was passed by unanimous vote of said Court, to-wit: WHEREAS the County Judge, with the concurrence of the four County Commissioners and the County Clerk, have been requested to appoint a County Historical Survey Committee to be composed of not less than 7 members, with an interest in historical heritage work; and WHEREAS the Court desires to appoint such a Committee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED by the Commissioners' Court of Matagorda County, Texas, that the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed, upon their acceptance, as members of the County Historical Survey Committee, to-wit:
PASSED IN OPEN COURT this the 26th day of April, 1956.
J. J. Spurgeon, County Judge,
Matagorda County, Texas |
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Mrs. G. C. McElrath, THE BAY CITY NEWS correspondent and county historical authority, has been named a member of the newly-formed Matagorda County Historical Survey Committee. THE NEWS' popular feature writer is also the author of a historical novel titled Bel-Tane that tells the story of a pioneer people that settled in Matagorda County. The 12-member committee was set up Thursday in a special session of the Matagorda County Commissioners' Court. A member will be nominated as an organization member of the Texas Historical Foundation, the mother group. Similar committees are to be formed in all Texas counties. Purposes of the county groups are to provide representation in the state foundation, to make a study of what each county is doing in the historic heritage realm, and to see what each needs to do. Also the groups provide a statewide base for surveys, public relations, and other matters of interest to the Texas Historical Foundation and historical survey committee. In addition to Mrs. McElrath, who is from Markham, committee members are Amos Duffy, Palacios; R. P. Newsom, Palacios; G. K. Nelson, Blessing; Mrs. N. W. Terry, Clemville; Mrs. E. B. Goodall, Wadsworth; A. W. McNabb, Matagorda; Mrs. A. Harris, Bay City; Mrs. Dean Merck, Collegeport; Mrs. Mae Werlla, Sargent; Mrs. M. H. Shaw, Pledger and Mrs. Grace P. Heffelfinger, Blessing.
The Bay City News, May 3, 1956 |
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The Matagorda County Historical Survey Committee met Saturday, April 6, at the Service Center. Mrs. Arthur Harris called the meeting to order, the minutes were read and approved. Mrs. I. E. "Jack" Rice, gave a report on the monuments of Matagorda County. The post office of Deming's Bridge was discussed. It is believed that it is one of the oldest in the county, if not the oldest. [Note: Matagorda and Caney were the oldest being established May 22, 1846. Deming's Bridge Post Office was established June 22, 1858.] The Committee voted that a letter be written to the Texas Historical Association, asking them if it is possible to start some type of move to bid on and buy the Lewis W. Kemp Collection of Texana and keep it in Texas. Stationery will be purchased for the Survey Committee, with the name of the organization, the officers names and their addresses to be printed on it. Mrs. Dean Merck, treasurer, was authorized to put all committee monies received from dues payment and otherwise, in a bank. It is the desire of the Survey Committee to put into print the facts of Matagorda County History. Mrs. Lawrence Gwin has presented to Committee a photostat copy of the Topography report on Matagorda County taken from the records in Austin, Texas. The next meeting will be July 6, place to be decided later. Those attending the meeting were Mrs. Arthur Harris, Bay City; Mrs. Ello Werlla, Sargent; Mrs. Dean Merck, Collegeport; Mrs. Harry Dawdy, Ashwood; Mrs. R. R. Traylor, Matagorda; Mrs. Ward McNabb, Matagorda; Mrs. A. B. Pierce, Blessing; Mrs. G. C. McElrath, Markham; Mrs. Jack Rice, Bay City; and Miss Ural Lee Sanford, Bay City.--Mrs. G. C. McElrath.
Palacios Beacon, April 18, 1957 |
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The appointment of a County Historical Survey Committee was announced by J. J. Spurgeon, County Judge of Matagorda County.
Members of the Matagorda County Historical
Survey Committee selected for a two year term are Governor-elect John Connally has designated January 19th as Texas Historical Preservation Day. On this date all new County Historical Survey Committees are to meet on call of the County Judges to elect officers, appoint subcommittees and formulate plans for the year's work. "The Texas State Historical Survey Committee is happy to have Matagorda County included in the more than 240 counties actively working toward the goal of historical preservation," and Dr. Rupert N. Richardson of Abilene, president of the State Committee. "The Committee wishes to thank Judge Spurgeon for appointing a Historical Survey Committee in this county." Dr. Richardson pointed out that every county has a unique history, and Matagorda County is no exception. The County Committee will be concerned with historic buildings, museum pieces, markers and records of this county. The Texas State Historical Survey Committee works to coordinate the historical preservation work accomplished on the local level with programs carried on the state level. Currently County Historical Survey Committees are locating and marking graves of Civil War Veterans and sponsoring Historical Building Medallions to be placed on historic structures.
Palacios Beacon, January 10, 1963 |
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Courtesy of Zia Miller |
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Copyright 2005 -
Present by Carol Sue Gibbs |
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Updated Feb. 27, 2021 |
