H.R. No. 465 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 25, 1995, the proud citizens of Neches will 1-2 celebrate their colorful past at the third annual Neches Heritage 1-3 Day as part of local Dogwood Trail festivities; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Located in East Texas, Neches was founded in 1872 1-5 when Murdoch McDonald sold 300 acres of land to the International 1-6 and Great Northern Railroad Company, now Union Pacific, for $1; the 1-7 theme of this year's heritage day, "Nechesville Revisited," pays 1-8 tribute to the town's history, referring to its original name; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Festival goers may tour the town's vibrant past with 1-10 a visit to such historic structures as the McDonald Store and 1-11 Museum and the Neches Methodist Church; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This year's event begins with an exciting parade 1-13 followed by a lively slate of musical entertainment; visitors and 1-14 residents alike also will have an excellent opportunity to relax 1-15 and sample a tempting assortment of local foods, products, and arts 1-16 and crafts, as well as to take advantage of a free cholesterol 1-17 screening offered by Memorial Hospital of Palestine; and 1-18 WHEREAS, This outstanding event offers its many participants 1-19 an opportunity to celebrate local traditions and culture and is 1-20 indeed deserving of special praise and recognition at this time; 1-21 now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 1995, as Neches Heritage Day 1-24 and commend the organizers of the Neches Heritage Day festival for 2-1 their hard work in planning and staging this popular event; and, be 2-2 it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-4 prepared for the organizers of Neches Heritage Day as an expression 2-5 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.