July 13, 20208:30 a.m. Officer Kiser

to 900 block McClintic for reported residential alarm. Determined to be accidental trigger by employee.

11:12 a.m. Officer Kiser to 400 block Allison Avenue for reported fraudulent activity. Complainant reported unauthorized charges by unfamiliar source on credit card.

7:25 p.m. Cpl. Hobbs to 700 block West State for reported suspicious activity. Complainant reported observing a male at local convenience store with whom complainant had prior harassing encounters. Complainant reported information in case of future issues.

11:00 p.m. Cpl. Hobbs to 700 block West State for a reported suspicious vehicle. The complainant reported an unfamiliar vehicle driving in the neighborhood. Unable to locate the reported vehicle.

July 14, 202011:10 a.m. Sgt. Bell to

700 block West State for reported suspicious activity. Complainant requested extra patrol near residence due to ongoing issues with a third party.

12:07 p.m. Sgt. Bell to

undisclosed address for a reported person in a mental crisis. Resolved on scene.

8:10 p.m. Officer Pantalici to 1000 block East Navasota for reported welfare concern. Complainant reported a small child standing in a driveway near the roadway. Child in residence upon officer arrival. The parent was determined to be with child at the time of the call. No offense.

10:15 p.m. Officer Pantalici to 300 block East State for reported residential alarm. Determined to be accidental trigger by homeowner. No offense.

July 15, 202011:10 a.m. Sgt. Bell to 200

block Elwood Enge to deliver an emergency message. Message delivered.

July 16, 20209:15 a.m. Officer Kiser

to 300 block Church Street for reported 911 open line. Met with the resident and determined no emergency.

July 17, 20201:25 a.m. Cpl. Hobbs to 700

block Bradley for reported suspicious activity. The complainant reported hearing someone near residence. Unable to locate anyone in the area.

July 18, 20205:35 a.m. Cpl. Hobbs to

900 block West Colorado for reported residential alarm.

Determined to be accidental trigger by homeowner. No emergency.

July 19, 20201:45 a.m. Officer Pantalici

to 200 block East State for reported loud music. The call was unfounded.

3:50 a.m. Officer Pantalici to 700 block McClintic for reported stranded motorist. Provided assistance to a motorist with a dead battery.

9:54 a.m. Sgt. Bell to 700 block Henderson Boulevard for a reported welfare concern. Complainant requested a check of child at that residence. The determined child was with parent in another city.

10:10 a.m. Sgt. Bell to 500 block North Ellis for a reported suspicious person. Complainant reported an unfamiliar person on property. Reported person located and determined to be a new property owner.

12:40 p.m. Sgt. Bell to South Ellis Street for reported reckless driver. Unable to locate the reported vehicle.

6:15 p.m. Sgt. Bell and Officer Pantalici too 600 block Henderson Boulevard for a reported disturbance. Determined to be verbal only. Resolved on scene.

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By William ReaganSpecial to the Groesbeck Journal

The Limestone County Historical Commission held its regular meeting on July 7 in the Limestone County Courtroom. Members present were Linda Jordan, Bubba McDonald, Bill Ferris, Linda Ferris, Dixie Hoover, Sarah McReynolds, and William Reagan.

Mr. Reagan called the meeting to order and verified that a quorum was present. The approval of the minutes and treasurer’s report for the March meeting were tabled due to the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer. The CHC did not meet in April, May, and June.

The CHC was recently contacted by an individual wanting to access a cemetery in northern Limestone County. Mr. McDonald informed the commission members that he was currently unable to make contact with the property owner but would continue to make an effort.

Mrs. Hoover informed the commission that Alysha Richardson, Educator at the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, is working on a Master’s degree from Stephen F. Austin University and is currently completing an application for the Historic Texas Cemetery designation for the Prairie Grove Cemetery as part of her coursework. She will also be completing the application for the Eutaw Cemetery during the second summer semester. Mrs. Hoover also shared that a group was currently working on a cemetery map for Falls County and plans to also create one for Limestone County.

Mr. Reagan shared that Shirley Thomas of Houston had requested that Springfield Cemetery #2, which is an African-American cemetery located next to the railroad tracks at the former community of Doyle, be added to the list of cemeteries located on the CHC website. He said that she informed him that a cemetery association had been formed several years ago for the purpose of preserving and maintaining the cemetery. After some investigation, it was determined that the

cemetery was already on the list under the name “Jefferson Cemetery.” At the time that it was surveyed by the CHC in 2003, no one could be found who could knew the name, so it was named for one of the oldest graves. Mr. Reagan told her that the name would be changed on the website. He also let her know about the Historic Texas Cemetery designation and offered to send her information about the application process. Mrs. Jordan added that she had answered a couple of questions about county cemeteries via email.

Mr. McDonald shared that the county cemetery book that the CHC had previously donated to the Gibbs Library in Mexia was damaged in last year’s fire and asked if the commission would be willing to donate another copy. Mrs. McReynolds made the motion, which was seconded by Mrs. Jordan. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Mrs. Jordan said that she would have four copies printed and bound; one for the library, one that the CHC had previously voted to donate to the THC library, one for someone who wanted to purchase a copy, and an extra copy to have on hand.

Mr. Reagan reminded commission members that during the October meeting they voted to combine all of the oral histories that were not part of the Footprints of Times Past project into a book. Copies would be made to donated to the Mexia and Groesbeck libraries with additional copies to sell. He presented a final draft for the commission members to review. After some discussion, Mrs. Jordan made a motion to have twenty copies printed. Mr. Ferris seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous vote. Mr. McDonald will be in charge of having the printing done.

Mrs. Jordan reported that there had been two First Families applications submitted since the last meeting, but each one is missing required documentation. She said she is working with the applicants to find the needed information.

Mr. Reagan shared that he had worked on designing the panels for a traveling exhibit

about the ten Rosenwald Schools that were built in Limestone County. The CHC voted to undertake this project a couple of years ago. The Rosenwald School project was the brainchild of Booker T. Washington and was funded by Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Company. More than 5,000 African-American schools were constructed in rural areas all over the Southern United States from 1920 to 1932. Mr. Reagan shared proofs of the exhibit panels that include photos and information acquired from the Rosenwald database at Fisk University in Nashville and information from local sources. He requested a second exhibit be made and donated to the county museum. Mrs. Jordan made a motion to have a second Rosenwald exhibit produced, which was seconded by Mr. McDonald. The motion passed by unanimous vote.

Commission members spent several minutes discussing an historic home in Mexia.

Mrs. Ferris shared that she had been in contact with officials from Trinity University and learned that the university is currently working on a project to research the histories of the men who built Trinity University at Tehuacana.

Mr. Reagan informed the commission members that two Texas Historical Marker applications had been submitted, one for the J. T. Sloan Homestead in Tehuacana and the other for Washington High School in Groesbeck. He distributed copies of the historical narratives that were submitted with the applications. Since the CHC was unable to meet in June to approve the applications, he informed the commission that he signed off on both applications and sent them on to the Texas Historical Commission for review and potential approval.

Mr. Reagan added that a file cabinet belonging to the CHC was moved from the County Judge’s office to the CHC office on the third floor of the courthouse.

Finally, Mr. Reagan announced that the Limestone CHC had received the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission for its work in 2019 and that a certificate would be presented to the CHC by County Judge Richard Duncan in the near future.

With no other business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned.

Meetings of the Limestone County Historical Commission are public, and visitors are always welcome. The next meeting will be August 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the Limestone County Courtroom located in the Limestone County Courthouse in Groesbeck. To find information about current CHC projects including the First Families of Limestone County, please visit the Limestone CHC website at www.limestonechc.com.

By Tom HawkinsEditor Emeritus

The Limestone County Historical Museum is open each Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during July. The Museum is open every

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the year.

The Museum is located on West Navasota Street in downtown Groesbeck. There is no charge for admission, but donations are appreciated. The Museum has a collection

of historical items and documents pertaining to all parts of Limestone County and its history.

The Museum is owned and operated by the Limestone County Museum Association.

Limestone County Museum open on Fridays in July

Limestone Historical Commission talks cemeteries and historical markers

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