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McDADE TIME LINE |
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| 1830’S | 1836—Independence from Mexico | ||
| 1840’s
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Settlers began to drift into the area from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee England, Germany, and Ireland Texas became a state in 1845 |
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| 1850’s | 1857—Wolf Brothers settled at McDade | ||
| 1860’s
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McDade became known as tie city First business was a tent saloon Civil War 1862-65 Wolf Brothers served as soldiers in the Civil War. |
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1870’s
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1871--Houston and Texas Central train to McDade. 1871--McDade town was chartered 1871--Old Rock front Saloon/ John Nash Saloon building built 1871--First school was built 1871---First U.S. Post Office est. – Woodman of the World Building upper floor Cotton Gin erected Three Oaks Cemetery organized 1877 Lebrect Brown family settled in 1874 August Rother to McDade area in 1872 Lawlessness began |
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| 1880’s
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Lawlessness continued McDade Baptist Church organized 1880 McDade Church of christ organized 1880 Siloah Lutheran Church organized 1883 Siloah Cemetery organized 1883 Siloah Lutheran School (German & English) established 1883 1883 Christmas Eve Hanging 1883 Shootout on Christmas Day on Main Street |
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| 1890’s
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1890—J.J.Carter est. a newspaper “Mentor” with Garland Wilson as editor. Milton Stoker sold his pottery to R.L. Williams Lignite coal mining was a new business 1893-1895—Political weekly paper Doctor Atkinson came to McDade Doctor Southern came to McDade |
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| 1900’s
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1901—Newspaper—McDade Independent 1907—McDade U.S. Post Office moved into Rock Saloon Building
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| 1910’s
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McDade High School, two story Brick building built World War I 2,000 people in McDade 1916—Siloah Lutheran church moved into McDade Bank closed |
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| 1920’s | Stock market Crash | ||
| 1930’s
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Alton Field operated cotton gin until it burned in 1940 1932—Bank closed during Roosevelts administration 1933—McDade U.S. Post Office moved into the Bank building 1936—McDade elected a representative to state legistature.-Mr. Bud Deglandon 1936—P.W.A. project –mattress manufacturing 1936—P.W.A. project—canning plant |
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| 1940’s
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Rural
electricity extended to McDade
area
Dec. 7, 1941 World War II declared 1942 McDade Pottery closed 1942—McDade High School burned 1947—1974 train carloads and truck loads of watermelons shipped out of McDade 1947—Willie Taylor and Sons has pottery site in McDade 1947—present school building was built 1948—McDade Baptist Church bought and moved an army chapel from Camp Swift 1948—First McDade Watermelon Festival late 1940’s –Highway 290 opened coming through McDade |
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| 1950’s
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Korean War Peanuts take the place of cotton in McDade area 1950’s—Herschel Carwel Sherrill elected representative to State legislature 1950’s –Gale Storm was a movie star in “My Little Margie” 1956—McDade Water System established |
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| 1960’s
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Coastal Bermude
was introduced to McDade
1962—Historical Society organized & museum was planned 1962—Historical Marker placed on Historical Museum Building 1962—Siloah Lutheran Church reorganized 1962—Siloah Lutheran Church renamed Faith Lutheran Church 1967—Faith Lutheran Brick Building built |
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| 1970’s | 1971--McDade Centennial celebration | ||
| 1980’s
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1981—Rick & Judy Jenkins assisted the members of Faith Lutheran Church to design and make their own stain glass windows 1985-86 Texas Sesquicentennial celebrations at McDade 1986—McDade Founder’s Day 1987—three days of torchure for lady –site the Oscar Rother house. 1987—McDade School in uproar –vote to abolish school 1989—May- tornado ripped through McDade- much damage Dr. Vermillion House left unable to be repaired
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| 1990’s
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Miss Jewell Hudler is 100 years old Miss Jewell Hudler passed away McDade Watermelon Festival celebrates 50 years 1999—McDade Post Office moves into new site, Waco & Audtin Streets Post master is Claudia Choat, carrier is Forrest McDavid
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