An edition of Our community (1960)
Our community
organization and development of Nolan County, heritage of the great Southwest.
By Lelia Jeanette Wade
Publish Date
1960
Publisher
-
Language
eng
Pages
87
Description:
Miss Wade taught Texas and American History at Reagan Junior High in Sweetwater, Texas. During the school year of 1958-59, Miss Wade asked her students for their original art work to illustrate her book. Some of the student artists have gone on to become professional artists: Randy Bishop, Mondel Rogers, Johna Davis Terrell, Leigh Brooks. The book was a history on nolan County, Texas. County Seat is Sweetwater.
subjects: Texas History, Nolan County, Texas, Sweetwater, History
People: Early settlers of Nolan County
Places: Nolan County (Tex.), Sweetwater (Tex.), West Texas, Rolling Plains
Times: History of Nolan County, Texas which started out as a trading post called The Blue Goose. The county is named for Phillip Nolan, whom I believe was a horse theif.