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Clues To Spider Rock Found in Eastland County

Clues To Spider Rock Found in Eastland County

Third Part Series Remember Dave Arnold showed up with a Sheepskin Treasure Map at Clyde, Texas, in 1902, finding a stone carved map, as well as copper plates, and daggers, but no treasure. He then went 62 miles to the NW up near the Forks of the Double Mountain and Salt Fork of the Brazos and found a second carved rock, as well as a copper plate, a copper dagger, a copper key, 42 gold buttons, some epauletts, a silver cross, and a sword, but again no treasure. There was a Mexican Sheepherder on the river that helped interpret the stone map and scribbled his directions about how to find the treasure on a brown paper sack which he gave to another Anglo on the river named Will Stuart. A third so-called Spider Rock Map was found in 1909 NE of Rotan near where Gyp Creek runs into the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos. Supposedly, all of these artifacts and the stone maps were placed in Dr. C. L. Terrell's drugstore safe in Haskell and were destroyed in a fired in May of 1909. The Rotan Rock was discovered after the fire so survived. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Poetry Corner

THE PLAN 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Old Rip Eastland County Courthouse February 27, 2023 This is Bette Armstrong and her husband Jimmy Armstrong. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Texas again leads state in new corporate projects Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined Illinois and Ohio. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Saturday, March 18, the Desdemona Activity Center will host our first fish fry of 2023. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, potato salad,french fries, slaw, hush puppies, desserts, & all the extras. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. cost is by donation. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Olden Musical Sat., March 18

Olden Musical Sat., March 18

Saturday, March 18th at 5 pm will be the Olden Musical. Bar b que sandwich’s, chips, baked beans, dessert and drink will be avaialable for $7.00. Come and enjoy an evening of food and music. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Cottonwood Musical Is Friday, March 24th

Cottonwood Musical Is Friday, March 24th

The Cottonwood Historical Association will again be hosting an entertaining musical line up with dinner on Friday, March 24th. The Musical kicks off with dinner at 5:00 pm until 7:00 or until everything is gone! On the menu is King Ranch Casserole, or sandwich, salad, and your choice of dessert and drinks. The music will start at 5:30 and features a variety of tunes from blue grass to country, some country classics and even rock ‘n roll. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Free Teacher Retirement Seminar March 20

Free Teacher Retirement Seminar March 20

A free Teacher Retirement Seminar will be sponsored by Area 14 Texas Retired Teachers Association on Monday, March 20 at 9 a.m. in the Taylor Room of Region 14 Education Service Center at 1850 TX-351; Abilene, Texas 79601. Registration will start at 8:30. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Bethel Baptist Church Rummage and Bake Sale March 24 and 25

Bethel Baptist Church Rummage and Bake Sale March 24 and 25

Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland is having a huge Rummage and Bake Sale Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25 from 8 AM to 5 PM. There will be clothes, children’s sports uniforms, furniture, linens, kitchen stuff, jewelry, purses, toys, glassware, plants, what nots, fabric, craft kits and patterns, and lots of miscellaneous. They will also have bake sale items of cakes, cookies, pies, candies, breads and cobblers. And last but not least there will be raffles. Hope to see you there!!! 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Chili Fundraiser Lunch at Bethel Baptist Church April 5

Chili Fundraiser Lunch at Bethel Baptist Church April 5

Dine in or take out chili meals will be available for sale Wednesday, April 5 at Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. Meal for $7.00 will include cobbler or other dessert, nacho peppers, onions, cheese, and tea or water. Or you may want to make a Frito chili pie. You may call to order take-out meals the following: Gail at 254-433-0658 or Ruby at 254-433-6495. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

EASTLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

EASTLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

SHERIFF JASON WEGER 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

RIVER OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY

RIVER OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY

Open Third Saturday Each Month 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Tid Bits

Let’s see now, since you asked— GayNell and I married in ’60 —bought a little house on Blink St. I worked as a Reporter, she for Ma Bell and our first vacation together was to Glorietta, the Baptist Summer Camp in east N. Mexico. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

EHS Band Accepted to UIL State Festival

EHS Band Accepted to UIL State Festival

The EHS Maverick Band has been accepted to the UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival in May of 2024 at the University of Texas at Austin. This is a high honor for only 16 bands who apply and “make a first division in concert and sightreading”. The UIL SWEF site says: 1. The goal of this event is not to win an award, but rather to accept the challenge of making music for the sole purpose of performing at the highest level possible for an appreciative, supportive audience in an optimum acoustical space. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

75 Minutes of Non-stop Energy:

75 Minutes of Non-stop Energy:

African Children’s Choir performs concert at Eastland’s First Baptist Church 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Former Eastland Telegram staffer inducted into amusement industry Hall of Fame

Former Eastland Telegram staffer inducted into amusement industry Hall of Fame

Honored for his contributions to the Attractions Industry 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

ONE YEAR AFTER FIRES: County Residents Rebuild

ONE YEAR AFTER FIRES: County Residents Rebuild

Friday, March 17, 2022 marks a grim anniversary for many in Eastland County. In the late afternoon on that date fast moving, ferocious wild fires collectively known as the Eastland County Complex Fire - burned 54,463 acres and destroyed 158 structures overall, according to official reports. Property, livestock, and wild-life could not escape the devastation. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

RangerVeteran’s Support Group to Honor National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day on March 25th

RangerVeteran’s Support Group to Honor National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day on March 25th

Office of U.S. Representative Roger Williams to make Presentation 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Clement’s ‘Legendary Ladies’ brings Women over 40 ‘in front of the camera’

Clement’s ‘Legendary Ladies’ brings Women over 40 ‘in front of the camera’

Tyler Clement’s portrait exhibit of “Legendary Ladies: Celebrating Women Over 40” was a great success at the Conrad Hilton Museum in Cisco last Thursday, with a large crowd attending, including women who had been photographed for the series. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Majestic Theatre is showing Shazam: Fury of the Gods rated Pg-13

Majestic Theatre is showing Shazam: Fury of the Gods rated Pg-13

03/15/2023 08:59 AM

Do you know about Fentanyl?

Do you know about Fentanyl?

The drug Fentanyl killed over 106 thousand people in the United States last year. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (paing relief) and anesthetic. 03/09/2023 12:00 AM

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Saturday, March 18, the Desdemona Activity Center will host our first fish fry of 2023. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, potato salad, french fries, slaw, hush puppies, desserts, & all the extras. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. Cost is by donation. 03/09/2023 12:00 AM

Friendship Meal in Cisco March 21

Friendship Meal in Cisco March 21

The Cisco “Friendship Meal” will be at the Hilton, Tuesday, March 21st, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. It’s a home cooked meal and anyone from any community is invited for food and fellowship. We encourage families and individuals to attend. 03/09/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Cats at Zephyr Meet

Lady Cats at Zephyr Meet

Our Lady Cats represented well at the Zephyr Ribbons Meet! 03/09/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Mavs Basketball All District and Academic All District

Lady Mavs Basketball All District and Academic All District

All District: Londyn Carroll - 1st Team Anna Cunningham- 2nd Team Macie Hood- 2nd Team All District All Academic Audrey Ivey Cayla Henry Celeste Rodriguez 03/09/2023 12:00 AM

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