McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-05-23
McNairians Touring in Texas

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In my last letter we had landed safe
and sound in Bonham. We were very
highly entertained there for 10 days
We found it could rain in Texas. II
rained two nights and one day. May
3 and 4;Tso we did not do much driv.
ing over the black land. All these
roads have to be dragged after each
rain. They have heavy drag drawn
| by 8 or 10 big mules. This puts the
road almost as level as floor. Then
we drove out over the country to look
at the farms. Bonham is surrounded
by fine farming land. There are
scarcely any negro tenants on these
farms. They are all cultivated by
white families, who seem to be the
Roosevelt kind. l3 children in fam
lily for instance" Each farm house
is fully equipped With a cistern and a
storm house.
On Wednesday, May Z, our crowd
accompanied by Mr.. John Hendrix
and wife drove to Ladonia. We car
ried our lunch and found an ideal
place to spread, on white rock by a
really found this in Texas! So
we enjoyed our dinner sumptuously.
Reached Ladonia about 2 o'clock and
took Mrs. Lille (Hendrix) Merrell en-
tirely by surprise. She and her fam
lily gave us hearty welcome. Her
little boys played the piano. She has
four boys and eachis full Of music.
They make you feel as If you were in
Paradise or Tennessee. As night
drew near we started back to Bon
ham. a 35.mile drive, something over
an hours run. Thursday morning we
loaded up, accompanied by Mr.. Hen
dirk and wife, and started for Dallas,
80 miles; roads were fine; weather
ideal. Went by way Of Whitewright,
the greatest wheat country we have
visited thus far. Next Pilot Grove;
had dinner there, met man from
Tennessee land that made dinner
taste much better" Next was Anna,
Melissa, and Mckinney, the county
site OF Collin county. said to be one
of the richest counties in Texas.
Next Plano, Richardson, then Dallas.
We reached the city late in the after
noon, went to a hotel, had supper and
started out to see some Of the sights.
At late hour we turned in tor the
night. but as they don't 20 to bed in
Dallas we might as well have stayed
up too. Next day we found some
Tennessee friends, Rev. Frank Hen
drix's daughters, Mrs. Maude Reed
and Mrs. Emma Motif. also Tony Nc
Afee. By this time we had Is in our
crowd "and we knew the rest would
be all right" Each time when we
went into a cafe the walters joined
tables together SO we would have a
family table and could eat, drink and
be merry, and that we did. Every
body seemed to know We were from
Tennessee and all Tennesseans are
kinfolks in Texas. It's like meeting
homefolks sure enough. Every place
we have been so far we have met peo-
lie from Tenpessee. Once while driv.
ing on a street in Dallas a nice look
ing young couple supposed to be man
and wife, smiled, bowed and even
threw kisses at our cars as il to say,
We're from Tennessee and even love
the name."
Dallas is one of the most thriving
cities | ever visited. It's just git
up AMI git thar sure enough. 1t has
some of the tallest buildings and the
longest viaduct in the United States,
connecting Dallas and Oak Cliff, more
than one.haif mile long and made Of
concrete.
We left Dallas Saturday afternoon
accompanied by Tony McAfee for
Terrell, 35-mile drive, by way Of
Mesquite and Forney. Reached Ter
rell in a short time. roads just fine.
Found Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Turner, Mrs.
Mollie Bell, Dew and Ed McAfee