Eastland Telegram

This is to remind all Voters who vote by mail that you must call 254-629-6051 and request an Application for Ballot by Mail beginning January 1, 2024.  Our applications are only valid for one calen

Another year comes to its end and we all think of what we didn’t get done and what needs to be done--first, give thanks for all the blessings that has come our way-- in spite of all the goodbyes we’ve had to say to this old year comes to and end... As for this old Tidbits that’s about all we’ve experienced except for all the many blessings of family and friends-- and the faithful customers who continue to resubscribe and who are telling others how nice it is to keep up with local news-- and isn’t all news, LOCAL news because for the most part it affects us all in many ways.

Whenever men meet “to tell stories of great achievements of the gigantic oil industry, someone will always tell, amid a breathless silence, the amazing story of Hog Creek Carruth.” He called himself J. W. “Hog Creek” Carruth. The investors he betrayed no doubt called him much worse. His “amazing story” began in the Texas boom town of Desdemona.