Gainesville High School - Leopard Yearbook (Gainesville, TX)

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HISTORY f' 'S' -m Cooke Count - if p - ' V W 1 - - e e f gislcrture in 18 8. ,fy na Fl from illi G. -'- G- - ' r o LH - - Army. It is probable that the Legislatu e chose t e ,X name J In 849 the Commissioners Court met and chose the na . LiBertY ' for the community. but the,2ost Office ! I , ' - i De rtment vetoed the suggestion, because oi a prior 4 ' no ' i -A X I ll f f XX clam to the name. At .. g s . nv Colonel Fitz- Lg, , . h h, the! -- a' sf 43714 as . Gainesville f W l,' .f,1Q'p4iz, T 4, ' l W S nam M l e :wa - anew 0 ' ' t .'h.n-A c 7' ' . Q ll I fx -our ,K , 1 f 43 V f B ' ' -- L 4 feunneas l . p -a x The Copnmis a a s' 1 :14 th F i A L5 X 3 x. I ' x W V19 - -- ' --V .- . .. : 1 : f:e-: :- A thelocation - -'- - - --- ordered a ourt-house erected. I Qft L present site oi the Federated Stor - ort : comer of th - f -- - -house are. n 18 , a 4 - - urt- ouser was erected. The lumb-er wasf brought here irom Iefferson, Texas. The erection of the new building cost 5300. Cooke County's first post office was established in Gainesville in 1857, when Mrs. Mary Carpenter qualified as postmistress. She preferred to have her ofiice in the living room of her home.

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ZGCZZCGZIZGWL To see all the progress we now possess And revive our ideals of freedom and courage, To know the exploits and hardships of fearless men and brave women Who with vision and courage settled this unknown, uninhabited frontier Despite hardships, lawlessness, and marauding of Indians Helped to build in this prosperous green valley A lovely city of happy homes, schools and churches, Turn back time. As along the Califomia way lowing herds pass Into the leading town of their day to encamp for rest, And cowboys chant their songs of The Old Chisholm Trail , Here roads cross, people meet along the way. A stage, swinging along the'Buttertield trail on its northem course, Left still another to form this goodly place for homes, Watered by the Trinity and surrounded by Ten Thousands of Trees A heritage, a trust, a challenge fair. May this centennial year of our own great county Make us feel worthy to follow in their footsteps. To these heroic forbears We respectfully dedicate our future, our hopes, our annual. Betty Yarbrough 5-, -11- W- -T' , - :.ih--....- . 451. ? 1-' f- -if ff 7 ,,..

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N town on D everal families orgculnizdd l l l x ll. . ' Ll Q G 'VZ' es expansion started when Iohn Butter- tiel s f ded a contract by the United States Gov- I fin 3 fp Q! 4 ' G' lzisj , ' n rancisgas V ' a via ce otrflllfgmiles This route late becam known as the Butterfield Trail. :Q ry a ' ' 0 .N uullw 1 s 0 e g fr 2 1-qs on no o rl-u ' I m L I Q lr :ra . 0 ' O I , . 3 A 'n e on s , , u ll l The first church in Gainesville was ize at the l. farm oi Iesse Sp ' 'f .i1eS est ot fi it i to the ,fm 1 2 -X 'QQ yteri n. Tod y there qire ' jg l I ,ggi Gai sviue: , ' about iirty- ' ol wa tour i s southea t oi I ', xl ' , ' i - -, ,r 4,, l XX i W 1- It w 3-- 5 -- eelock School. 1 h first pu lic l 0 ' f, 2, Q 1 ool e 'Sr fib- K city park was constructed in 1903 he land was 'urchase or t - ity from Dr D L Paint r by Mr I. T - r and was named Leo ard Park Its tural ' - rge pecan trees and dam on the Y crefefk 1!t'd'deTt'a beautilul spot. In 1947 it had to be Q ' , iii- 7: , - -- ,in 1882. A er 1 4 1 il i e eg were established. ' . A., 1 ' Y Q.: A N v- a n l l X moved to the present location on Weaver Street because of the new highway that was being constructed. Gainesville and Cooke County are starting their cen- tennial celebration Saturday, March twentieth. at three P.M. Honorable Coke R. Stevenson, former govemor ot Texas, will be the principle speaker.