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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Nordheim are celebrating the |
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125th anniversary of the founding of their community, and this |
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occasion is indeed deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1895, H. Runge and Company of Cuero laid out a |
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townsite seven miles west of Yorktown on the San Antonio and Aransas |
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Pass Railway and sold the first block to Henry Schlosser Jr., who |
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later became the first postmaster; originally known as Weldon |
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Switch, the town's name was changed in 1897, when William Frobese, |
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president of Runge and Company, suggested that the community be |
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named Nordheim after his hometown in Germany; and |
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WHEREAS, The town flourished as an important center for |
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poultry farming as well as for shipping cotton, truck crops, and |
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lumber, and by 1915, the population grew to 400; a number of |
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businesses were established during the early years of the 1900s, |
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including a hotel, a bank, a newspaper, canning and hosiery |
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factories, and a number of saloons; residents also founded the |
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Nordheim Brass Band and such German social organizations as the |
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Schuetzen Verein shooting club, the Fortschritt theater club, and a |
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Sons of Hermann Lodge; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1927, the town contained 600 people, and that |
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same year the Nordheim Independent School District was established; |
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three years later, a devastating tornado struck the city, killing |
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18 people, but area residents persevered and rebuilt; today, |
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Nordheim retains its quiet charm and characteristic German |
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heritage, which are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Working to preserve their town's rich history as |
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they build an even brighter future, the citizens of Nordheim may |
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indeed take great pride in their community as they celebrate this |
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milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 125th |
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anniversary of Nordheim and extend to its residents sincere best |
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wishes for the future. |