Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress and placed on the last Monday in May. To ensure the sacrifices of America’s fallen heroes are never forgotten, in December 2000, the U.S. Congress passed and the president signed into law “The National Moment of Remembrance Act,” P.L. 106-579, creating the White House Commission on the National Moment … [Read more...] about National Moment of Remembrance
Traveling along the highways of Texas, none is more significant than State Highway 6 (SH 6). Reaching from the Texas-Oklahoma border on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the South, along SH 6 travelers see these signs dotting the roadside landscape. Ever present are these reminders of the sacrifice men and women of Texas and this nation made in the service of their country. … [Read more...] about Knox County Veterans Memorial
As the weeks have passed, we as county officials have been involved in things that most of us never could have imagined. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside, let us not forget one of the most important dates that we as Americans recognize each year: Memorial Day. For so many of us, there are mixed meanings that come with the last Monday of each May that is known as … [Read more...] about Pause in Reverence
In the common area of VFW Graham Memorial Post 8567, a “welcome home” table has been carefully laid: white plate, red napkin, and red flower in a black vase circled by a thin yellow ribbon. The table will stay forever set in honor of Danny Lee Widner, who left for Vietnam at age 25 and has yet to return. Staff Sgt. Widner, U.S. Army, was a 1961 graduate of … [Read more...] about Never-Ending Salute – Memorial Day 2019
Joy Melts to Sorrow Tragic Telegram Delivered as Town Celebrates Peace By Julie Anderson, Editor The Armistice went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 (French time), and as word spread across the globe, townsfolk took to the streets to rejoice. The good people of La Grange rested in the knowledge that their young men had been spared, as … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: Remembering Hugo J. Ehlers – ‘Everybody’s Friend’
